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THE NEW BANNER. FORTY-FOUR STARS NOW TWINKL1 IN TH1 AZUR1 GROUND. Wyoaiif the Lut State to Add to the Constellation oa L’bo*ty*i Imb!*m—How Ohaapw art M*d#—Brth of Niw States Always Offi cialllj Aar.'aacM na the Fcmrth of <fa!y. TUB VT.XCi OV .UJT.T 4, 1901. The man who tries to keep a lawful and law-abiding American flag flying baa a lively time In these days of In stantaneous State making, when Quay presse* the button and Congress does the rest, and Territories are developed Into States while von wait. In the six teen months endiag the 11th of this month the national flag has changed three times. The official llagntakers are now working day and night to get the third change into the flags of the Executive, the army and the navy, lest perchance by any accident any official iag should disgrace the Fourth of July by appearing on that day without a full constellation of forty-four stars. Of course, everybody understands that since 1818 the only change in the flag has been by the addition of a star for each new State admitted, always added on th\ Fourth of July succeeding its admission. Prior to 1819 the admission of a new Stnte meant the addition of a new stripe as well as a new star to the flag. But only two stripes were so added, one for Vermont and one for Kentucky, for it became apparent that to keep on add ing stripes would presently convert the flag Into an awkward standard unless th*> stripes should be made so small as to be ugly. TITE FLAG OF 1819. So In 1818 Ohio, Indiana and other States being waiting for tho recogni tion In the flag, Congress considered the matter more carefully than in 1704, when many members protested against wasting time on such an unimportant question, and determined, acting on the advice of Capt. Sam C. Reid, of the brig General Armstrong fame, to fix the stripes at thirteen original colouies and States, and to put a star for every Stata in the “union” of the flag; adding •tar after star on Independence day as State after State should be added. ^Qajita'.’wBeld was very anxious that Congress should say Just how the stars should be arranged, preferring himself that they should be arranged In the fig ure of a star, but he, never was able to g«t Congress to do so, even many years afterward wh*n Congress presented its thanks to him by resolution and he asked it as a last favor. The law has never been changed since 1818, and has been observed ever since by the Government at least with such care that it has never been possible to say, as was said by a member in the de bate of 1818. that he had counted nine stars in the flag flying that day over the Capitol and eighteen stars in the flag flying that day over tho navy yard. HOW A CHANGE IS MADE. Whenever a new State is admitted the President announces the change in the flag to go Into effect the on the fol lowing Independence day. For ex ample, in February, 1890, he announc ed that In consequence of the admission of North Dakota, South Dakota, Wash ington and Montaua, four stars would be added to the ling, stating at the same time b<>w the stars should be arranged. This is the way the^an nouncement was made to th*' army and navy in an official letter promulgated on February 20, 1890: The field or union of the national ting in use In the army and navy will, on ami after July 4, 1890, consist of forty-two white stars, in six row* of seven stars each, Jn a blue field, arr&ngod thus: •9 THE 1D.UIO FI.AO. By kle time tho Fourth of July had oo.no th.* aealou* Dubois, then Delegate, row Senator, had worked Idaho Into tho Fnlon. outstripping tbo diligent Carey, then Delegate, now Senator, who was struRg’.ln* to get Wyoming In. It was geitinif very close to the Fourth of July whet. Dnbols g 't the Idaho bill to the Whit© House. He had a brilliant idea about having It signed by the President to the morning of Indepe: dence Day. so hat the cannon and crackers of Idaho .night celebrate the two erest events at once, and feel, too, that the whole eoun i try was celebratiug its birthday as well as'that of the nation. ‘ I ll do It if you say so,” said Presi dent Harris*ii to Dubois; “but if the bill is not approved until the Fourth of July Idaho’* »tar cannot be added to the v flag until lh«* 1? W*h of July of next X vear ” DaboU pad not thought of that, nd heaHat'-u. “Think it over until to • now morning,” said the President, *>> then I’ll do whatever you say /bout\t ” That wa* tho 2d of J,l1y* Kubojs>hought it ever through a sleep ess nifhispnd determined that there Liras more gHjry in getting Idaho s star Into the flag *whole year before W y omlng's could iijMbly get in. He was at theWhtte tfouae bright and early on the morninf of the 3d to tell the Presi dent so, and in five minutes the blit was tinned »nd he held in hi* hand the prec ious pen which b*d just written, “Ap droved. Benj. Harrison”—the pen going as 9 jeh pens do, to the Historical Socie ty of the new born State. The admission of Idaho changed the flux a lUti* mere quickly than It was *v«r changed before. The flag pre Inribed in B^hruary wared only from V ,V, a to Ajiust 11, when it was super J J L “Idaho fag.” as Dubois called it, the President’s announcement to the army and navy being as follows: ‘The field or union of the national flag in use In the army and navy will, on and after July 4, 1890, consist of forty-three stars in six rows, the upper row to have eight stars and the lower five rows of seven stars each, in a blue field, arranged thus: THE WYOMING STAR. Wyoming has had to wait nearly a year for the recognition, having failed to get in until after the Fourth of July, bnt her turn has come at last, and on Saturday of next week the dags of the army and navy and those on the Capi tol, the White House and the Depart ments, at least, will all contain Wyo ming’s star. Hero are the terms of the President,* latest orders as announced to the Army: The field or union of the national dag in use in the army will on and after July 4, 1891, consist of forty four stars In six rows, the upper and lower rows to have eight stars and the second, third, fourth and fifth rows seven stars each, In a blue Hold arranged as follows: ■ . STRITES OF NATIONAL. FLAG. Jt will be observed that nothing Is said in any of these orders about the stripes, their number being fixed at thirteen by the law of 1818, with the proviso that the top stripe and the bot tom stripe shall bored. I have searched In vain through the mass of matter about the American flag In the libraries and archives of the War Department and the Naval Department for any au thoritative and authentic account of law, and why our flag is made up of the star9 and stripes. THE FIKST LEGISLATION. The first legislation In Congress in June, 1777, appears without explana tion. There should be a uatlonal flag of thirteeu white stars in a blue field, and thirteen stripes, red and white, alternately—and that Is all. The de bate, if any, caunot be found, nor is there any report or memoran dum giving auy reason for the action so baldly sot forth. Wo aro not even able to say what member proposed or what committee recommended It. Rear Admiral Preblo, in his Interesting work on tho flag, with pardonable prej udice suggests that the design was pre pared by the Marine Committee. But he offers no proof of It—Indeed, there is none to be bad. The account which Mr. Drake gives us, beginning, “When freedom from her mountain height unfurled her standard to tho air,” Is just as good as Admiral Preble’s. Thu suggestion of stars for our flag was first made apparently by auother poet In the Massachusetts Spy In 1774, while the first useof the stripes seems to have been tn the flag presented to the City Troop In 1775 by Captain Abraham Markoe, when ho was com pelled, being a Danish subject, to with draw from the command under the proc lamation of Donmark forbidding Danes to fight Great Britain. This flag was carried in procession until 1830, and aftorward exhibited at tho Troop’s an niversary dinners, and is now carefully framed at tho Troop's headquarters. ALL SORTS OF FLAGS ONCE. All sorts of flags were carried by the Continentals — state flags, company flags, the rattlesnake (“Don’t tread on me, and even “Unite or die" in somo instances), tho pine tree flag being used by the naval commanders. But the regulation flag, so far as there was one, seems to have been tine of red and white stripes, with a cross or two of red and white In the “union.” Finally, tho idea of combining the stars and stripes was evolved, but not before many other de signs had been suggested. Some of them were fantastical, embodying com binations of thirteen—for example, thirteen lions, or elephants, or a chain of thirteen links with a hand holding each link. The rattlesnake and the pine tree were pressed, but with less encouragement than might have boon expected after the service they had ren dered. All serts or arrangements in siars were proposed, the most picturesque be ing the poetical disposition of thirteen stars in the order aud relation of the thirteen stars of the constellation Lyra, signifying harmony. We may never know how Congress came to take the action which at last determined what nur fl.ig should be. It was not Wash ington’s coat-of-arms which Cougress had In view, apparently, for the colors are different, and besides Washington would hive methodically set down some allusiou to It. MRS. ROSS’ SUGGESTION. Washington is said, however, to have made the lirst working sketch of the first “Star Spangled Banner” in the back room of the upholstery establish ment of Mrs. Ross, of Arch street, In Philadelphia, who made the first na tional flag under Washington’s personal directions and afterward became flag maker in general to the Government. It is to Mrs. Ross we are said to owe the fact that our stars are the five poiuted stars of the continent and not the six pointed stars of England, she having suggested to Washington to change the design In this respect. Mrs. Ross was a Friend, but she did not have the scru ples of hor descendant, who gave up the inherited business of flagmaking for the Government, because the flag might be carried in battle to stimulate the com batants. President (Joe* to Cape May. Washington, July 3.—The President accompanied by Lieut. John F. Parker, of the navy, left Washington at 9:40 o’clock this rooming by the Pennsylj vaiiia railroad for Cape May, where he will remain for about six weeks. Timely Advice. Now is the time to provide yourself and family with a reliable remedy for bowel complaints. It Is almost certain to be needed, and no family can afford to be without It. It costs but a trifle, I and may be the means of saving much j suffering, if not life. There are many different remedies In use, but Chamber lain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy I? undoubtedly ihe best. 23 and J SO cent bottles for sale by C. R. Geetze. W. W. Irwin, Jno. Klari, C. Schnepf, C Menkemtller, W. S. McCullough, M. W.iHeiurici, W. E. Williams, S. L. Brils, Jpo. Coleman and W, H. WH \i*\ Wheeling, W. Va.; Bowie db Co., BriAg*. O.; B. F. P.»D<#,, B« QUEER HONEYMOON A PITTSBURG OOUPU 60 PROM A DUNGEON CELL TO THE ALTAR. The Bride Did Some Artistic Shoplifting to Provide for Her Marriage—Robbed Jewelry Storei and Soaked the 8poila—Her Lover 8ticks to Her—Cool for an Amateur. Pittsburg, July 3.—Ml93 Sadie Duff, whose pareuts reside on Hatfield street, near Forty-seventh, had an eventful day of It yesterday. She was arrested about 2 o’clock in the afternoon on a charge of stealing several hundred dollars worth of diamonds, locked up In the Central [ station for several hours, released on S2,000 ball, and last evening was led to the altar by John C. Cameron, an assist ant roller in the LaBelle steel works, and made Mrs. Cameron by due process of matrimonial custom. About noon Inspector McAleese was notified by Mr. George W. Briggs, the jewoler, corner of Smlthfield street and Sixth avenue, that his store had been robbed of two diainoud rings. He pave a description of a young lady of pleasant address, rather tall, wearing a whit* waist, black skirt, Jaunty hat and a necklace of peculiar design with a Roman gold brooch. With this description the Inspector, went to work, and in a very few moments had ten officers on the lookout for the lady. About 2 o’clock Officer Crossin and De tective Fitzgerald discovered a lady an swering the description on Fifth avenue between Market and Wood streets. She was accompanied by her sister and Cam eron. \\ hen the officers politely asked her name she said It was Miss Sadie Duff. While they wore standing Miss Duff passed her pocketbook to her sis ter. She and Cameron were then es corted to the Central police station. She Indignantly denied that she was guilty of any offense whatever. The Inspector took charge of her on arrival and began to question her. She pro tested that she was Innocent of any mis deed and when asked about her visit to Briggs’ store declared that she had not been there at all. About this time Cam eron Joined the company, whereupon Miss Duff seemed to take courage, and made many threats of what dreadful things she would do when she regained her freedom. While this talk was going on the in spector had discovered some pawn tick ets In the young lady’s pocketbook which had been handed to him, calling for diamond rings pawned at Do Roy Bros. He quietly sent Detective Rob inson after the property and then renewed the conversation. Miss Duff told a long story of her previous where abouts, but still denied any knowledge of tho theft. While thus eegaged De tective Robinson returned with the jewolls, and quietly handed them to the Inspector. Once more Miss Duff was leclaritig that she knew nothing of the rings, when the Inspector took them from his pocket aud remarked: “Oh, yes, you do,” began to put them on his fintrers. At sight of the jewels Miss Duff turn ed deadly pale, and* nearly fainted. She did not speak for fully a minute, and then only to ask for a drink of water. Seeing it was all up with her she pro ceeded to tell the story the Inspector had endeavoring to get. Bhe w»*? engaged to Cameron, she said, and they wero anxious to get married. Cameron was partic ularly anxious, but did not have the money. Finally she decided upon the shoplifting plan of producing revenue, and told him that if he would get a cer tain amount she would raise the rest. She said ho agreed to this, and told her of a plan whereby he could secure some ready cash through the Metropolitan Fishing Club, of which he was treasu rer. Tnursday evening was fixed for the marriage, and this (Friday) morn ing they were to go on a wedding tour to Huntington, Pa., whero the had rela tions, to spend the honeymoon. On Wednesday Miss Duff started out to fulfill her part of the agreement. She first called on James R. Reed’s jewelry store on Market street. She gave her right name and bought a bill of about $300 worth of jewelry and silverware, which she represented were Intended for wedding present*. She ordered the various articles packed in fancy cases, promising to call later in that or tho next day to pay for and get them. men sne asKeu, as thought, to look at some diamond rings. They were shown to her, but aftor looking over a trayful of gems sho de cided not to buy any until later. She had carelessly dropped her handker chief on the glass show case over which she was leaning at the time, and the clerk who was waiting upon her did not kuow that she had concealed a diam ond rirfi^worth about §200 in its fold9 when sho picked up the handkerchief again. At Sheafer & Lloyd's store, which she next visited, the young woman worked They poulticed her fret anl poulticed her !*•£, An l wUtrred her tack till t»M »nartlnf and red, Trie' toulei,e'.ixlr^pala-UHer* fTbough rrandma declared It was nothing but Aad tlus^or * woman thought »he nsa*t certainly Tm “FtTorlte rrewrlptlon” *ta* happened to try. fto wcader Its pral»e» so loudly the? »pc«, bhe grew better at ooce and was well u a week. The torturing pains and distressing nervousness which accompany, at times, certain forms of “female weakness,” yield liko magic to Dr. Pierce's Favonte Prescription. It Is purely rep table, perfectly harmless, and adapted to the delicate organization of woman. It allays and subdues the nervous symp toms and relioves the pain accompany ing functional and orgaaio troubles. It's ft legitimate medicine—»n invig orating, restorative tonic, a soothing and strengthening nervine, and a posi tive remedy for “female weaknesses” and ailments. AU functional disturb ances, irregularities, and derangements are cured by it. There’s nothing like ft in the way it acts—-there’s nothing like it in the way it's sold. It’s guar anteed to give satisfaction in every case, or the money paid for It is promptly refunded. V Head the guarantee on the wrapper. the same game, except that the gave the came of Miss Reardon, and said a friend of hers, Mr. J. C. Myers, would call for the packages and pay for them later. She went back again yesterday morning and apologized for not having kept her promise, but saying that she and Myers would como around in the afternoon, pay for the goods and take them away. She explained that she was about to marry Mr. Myers, and he was very busy making preparations for the happy event. The inspector recovered all the riugs during the afternoon. One sho sold to DeRoy for $35. the one sho secured at Reed’s she pawned at Isaacs for $40, and the two stolen from Briggs’ storo she pawned with DeRoy Bros, for $1*25. With this money she had already made purchases to the amount of about $20. The balance of the money was found on her person. Miss Duff and Cameron were both locked up, and about 0 o’clock sho was released on $2,000 ball furnished by her uncle, Levi Bin! Duff. After her release she was taken to Cam eron’s cell. Ho showed a marriage li cense, said he would marry the girl, and shortly after was released on $1,000ball. They joined each other and went away happy. The hearing in the ease was fixed for next Thursday morning. Inspector McAleese said last night that Miss Duff was the most remarkable young woman he had ever had anything t.o do with sinco he had been connected with the police department. She did not show the least trace of fear, never wept a particle and demanded In the most lofty tones by what right he had ordered her arrest. She declared she was a lady and said he would be made to suffer for bis action. After her confession she said that she had been employed at Campbell’s dry goods store as a saleslady until two weeks ago, when *ho resigned her posi tion, which paid her $18 a week, to pre pare for her wedding. She also said that she had called at Hardy A Hayes’ Jewelry store with the Intention of ac quiring some moro diamonds, but they watched her so closoly that she could not get away with any. She ordered a bill of goods there and gave her name as Mi9s Meyers. She did not seem to have any idea of tho conse quences of her crime, and wanted the inspector to put the hearing off for two weeks so that she and Cameron could enjoy their wedding tour. The inspec tor said she was not particularly hand some, but that she was as smart as chain lightning. His idea is that she had started out to get married and that she intended to do the thing in style at any cost. She was completely gone on Cameron, and seemed to think that the marriage ties would blot out all other trouble. Detective Charles Jacobs, of Inspec tor Hyrnes’ office, New York, who is in the city on ot her business, was iuvlted toassist in the case when it was re ported to Inspector McAleese as it was supposed at first that tho then unknown woman might be a professional shop lifter from the East. Among the vic tims met by tho New York detective was Pawnbroker Isaacs of of Smlthfield street, who told of the visit of tho accused to his place of busi ness. Mr. Isaacs said that when the woman first entered his place he was disposed to question her closely as to how she came by tho articles she de sired to pawn. Upon this Miss Duff grew quite Indignant and asked Mr. Isaacs if he meant to insult her. Ho replied In tho negative, whoreupon the vagaries of cruel fate. Never before In her history had she been compelled to make such a sacrifice. She hoped, therefore, that he would not question her further. It was hard enough; yes, too hard, to bo compelled to raise money on heirlooms without being sub mitted to the ordeal of a rigid examina tion as to her respectability and how she came by tho valuables. This ap peal caused the pawnbroker to weaken, and he accepted the Jewelry without further questioning. Miss Duff was released from the Central station about 5 o’clock last eve ning when her bail arrived. She was in no hurry to leave until she bad as surance that Mr. Cameron was to bo liberated also. At her earnest request she was allowed to speak to her lover. She asked him, “Do you love mo any less for this, John?’’ “No, my dear. I am just tho same, and I hope I’ll get out in time to pre vent the postponement of our wed ding.” Inspector McAleese asked in aston ishment: “Why, you certainly won’t marry the girl after this, will you?” “Certainly I will,” was Mr. Camer on’s todIv. The young woman had only left the station a few minutes when Cameron's bail arrived and he was released. Cam eron inquired the direction she bad taken and started after her on a run. About two hours later, according to the story of neighbors, he appeared at his father’s homo with a carriage, accom panied by friends. After entering the house he reappeared in a short time with Miss Duff. She was dressed very stylishly and wore roses. She was hang ing on his arm. The party, including quite a number of persons, entered the carriages and were at once driven along toward the East End. The supposition is that they were married afterward, but no one could bo found at the home of either Miss Duff or Cameron last night. It could not be definitely ascer tained whether they were married. It was stated last evening that a num ber of the friends of Cameron had made efforts to prevent his marriage to the girl, but he repulsed them indignantly and declared he would marry her under any circumstances. Miss Duff is a daughter of Sardis Duff, formerly a well-to-do lumber dealer and owner of considerable real estate. She has always borne an excel lent reputation, and her family Is highly respected. Being an intelligent, well educated girl, and possessed of refined manners in society, her friends were greatly surprised to hearof her trouble. Cameron bears an exceptionally good character, and soon after his arrest a number of prominent Seventeenth Ward citizens were around the Central Sta tion trying to secure his release. They were indignant over his arrest when they learned of the charge against him. Several gentlemen offered to go on his bond, saying they knew be was not capable of such a crime. Cameron is a widower, his wife having died five years ago, and has been living with his pa rents on Forty-fifth street. Miss Duff will be held to answer three charges of larceny, and at the hearing Cameron’s complicity will be investi gated. The time for the bearing baa not been set. Berlin ’Bn* Driven (Strike. Berlix, July 3.—A section of the'but men of the city have struck for highei wagee aud /ewer hoars of labor. Tb« movement threatens to become general. Copt, gtevews Promoted, Rjchmoxd, Va., July 3.—George H, Stevens has beegp |lent £fctr*vti&en*ent*. *»^j'-,'-ni -r-r •|~~n~^^-'^nj'-fi-rLr-~i'r-w-r-i-it,--■-!---j ~ Our FirstWord is Bargains And All From a Practically Unlimited Line of BRIGHT-:- I NEW STYLES THIS SPRING. --- Facts and Figures Convince All Comers that wo Offer the Opportunity of the Season in Parlor and Bed Room Suits, Mantel Mirrors, Standing Cabinets, Wardrobes and Sideboards, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Linoleums, Window Shades, Rugs and Matt, UNDERTAKING! In this department our facilities are unsurpassed. Wo are pr*. ! pared to conduct burials in a most satisfactory manner. All moder* undertaking appliances. A NEW WHITE FUNERAL CAR, the fines; 4 In the city. Also, a FINE BLACK FUNERAL CAR. Compete* j management guaranteed. Frew & Bertschyj No. 1117 MAIN STREET. j 1852. JOSEPH GRAVES, 1891. -DIALER IN WALL PAPER. BORDERS -and — ceIUNg pecoratIoNs, Baby Carriages, Blank Books and Stationery 1 The Largest Stock and Greatest Variety In the State. SOLD DETAIL AT WHOLESALE PRICES. Joseph Graves, 26 Twelfth street, | ^DTion-d. «Sc Son, 1063 MAIN STREET, Parlor Suits,Chamber Suits, And MISCELLANEOUS FURNITURE. MOQUETTE, VELVET, BODY BRUSSELS. TAPESTRY BRUSSELS AND INQRAIN CARPETS. Tilt Stock Is Largest I The Styles are newest I The Prices are Lowest I PRIBKm tfc SOW. Undertaking in all its Branches. Telephone Calls Answered the Store Dav or Night. jjhru SSoafra—Q-teo. £. ftaylav. WARM WEATHER GOODS' JUST OPENED. I GEO. R. TAYLOR. Ladies’ Silk Waists, Ladies’ Penant Waists, Ladies Derby Waists, Ladies’ Negligee Shirts, White Hemstitched India Lawns, Printed Linen Lawns, Organdies, Lawn, Pongees, Zephyr Ginghams, 4c., 4c. SILK MITTS and GLOVES, GRENADINES. 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