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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
FOR THE RELIEF OF ARMENIANS. -.
CONTRIBUTIONS ACKNOWLEDGED BY BROWN
BROTHERS & CO.

CONTRIBUTIONS ACKNOWLEDGED BY BROWN
BROTHERS co.
Brown Brothers & Co.. as treasurers of the Ma
tional Armenian Relief Fund acknowledge the
receipt OF the following contributions:
Previously acknowledged. ss5S5l II; d. A. Richard
SON. Armenian Relief Committee. Chicago, 1900; G.
sy.asass i ss Mss ass %o%sn %.; &!S:
s rs James Mecormc treasurer Armenian
f Sror Nso psp Bank
ton. Mass. s25s 81. Lanman 1 Kemp SEQ; Mrs. &
Y Palmer and Mn pr W0Edepa d ssls So e. d
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nrs ssTaT Co. 6 Ser Co., John IT, Terry
Halliday, the Rev; William R. Huntington, Gr ace
ef Committee through Society for sayings cleys:
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Previously acknowedged. s5s5 IS; The tr Gutl9oK
Rochelle So 81: Miss f. NJ Sharpe Wlkesparre
penn. $50: Womens Foreign Mission Society. Ken
monl' Va. sn Cranston curtis, Clncihnat
Ohio y3S a. Miss Dorcas T. Lese: Portland Me,
$50: G. b. White. New-Orleans, $40 So Bedford Pres
adelphla and Mrs. II. r. Pierson. Lisbon. \. p.
SO each Frances Garrett and FRANCES 8. Beach,
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NEWS FROM THE ORIENT.
REFORM CLUB IN CHINA UNDER THE BAN
THE EMPEROR.s PROGRESSIVE IDEAS.

A REFORM CLUB IN CHINA UNDER THE Ban
THE EMPEROR's PROGRESSIVE IDEAS.
Vancouver B. c., March l2-The liner Empress OF
India arrived yesterday morning Among he.
passengers Captain Jacques. conhdential ase"'
Of the United States. who is returning to Washhs-
ton to report on Corean matters.
The Hanlln Reform Club recently organized AZ
Peking under promising auspices. has been cioseu
by Imperial rescrpt Its downfall has fled Win
despair many who expected through IL ~
achieve the regeneration OF 300oo.OO0 people. Inc
club had the support Of many leading men, ihc'uu-
ing Earl Ii and Viceroy Chang and had star'eu
newspaper. whose outspoken criticisms prohiseu ~
exercise reforming influence. 1t Is stated that NJ
the audience granted the Cabinet Ministers on '.e
Chinese New-Years day the Emperor reieIreu. ~
the clos of the club characterizng the insututA
as something reasonable. His Majestys renar NJ
elected strong protests. and the Emperor - salu "
have evnced a disposition to reconsider the qu''
ton . - f.L,
The two Vicrroys and several leading men OF ~
Ii have rlemoriaze1 the throne against me pui,
ing OF the Ten Tsin and Picking Railroad uts'ilss
that it's construction vii. jeopardZe the salsy W
the capital the Emperor not only 1eheu I'D IA
memorial. but gave orders for the imrnc,ia,e pu ~.
ing OF the line and has also instructed MS NnsteS
TO adopt every possible means OF popuiarzihs io'
eign sciences.
The Nova Scotia bark Lynnwood was wrecken
on the Pratas Shoal, south OF Formosa. Her cIcm
was picked IN after being five days IN an one''
boat and brought into Hong Kong on February ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
RARATIERTS EXPLANATION.


rr,r ppAsONs FOR HIS DEFEAT-THOCGHT OF
e,.rcrnr-KING MENELEK's ARMY ADVANCING.
Rome. March l2-According to the "Agenzis
dItalia 10000 dervishes are Investing kassa'a the
town which was captured from them some time ago
by the Italians
tho command OF the Italian forces In Africa. III an
,n,erview at Massowah on his reasons for attacking
tho Abysslnians at Adowa. sad that Information
no had received led him to belcv" that IL would
he Easy TO occupy the positions he assaEcd lie
rockoned that the force OF Abysslnians would re-
,r.at Instead OF doing so they had inflicted a de
fea, on the Italian army. and he ready to sub
init TO the consequences
The ."rrlbuna" publishes an Interview with Cen
.rsl Rarafieri I'm which he denies that the Govern
mcnt urged him to attack the Abyssinians. but lac
adds that all his generals favored the making OF
~ Attack victory for the Italians had been
nartally won and virtually assured when the
native battaiOns became panc-strckcn, ana TINS
nrojuced disorder among the Italian troops. Gen
eral Baratleri declared that he has nothing to re-
nroach himself for, but confesses that In "A moment
Of Committing suicide. lie remembered. however.
the pety OF his family and wished 10 spare them
Advices received from Africa say that King Men
reached Ent!sco, midway between Adowa and Adj
graf Communication with kassala is unbroken.
Osman Dgna is now at Galu SIT
The Italia says II understands that the Govern
II is learned that after the battle at Adowa only
II per cent Of the Italian army answered to their
names at rollcaI
Twelve hundred mules for the use OF the Italian
army have been shipped from Larnca Island OF
Cyprus. to Massowah
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
GENERAL WEYLER'S RECORD.
SENIOR DE ouEsADA CITES FURTHER CASES c

SENIOR DE oUEsADA CITES FURTHER CASES OF
BRUTALITY IN THE TEN YEARS WAR.
Washington. March II (SpeciaD.-Gonzalo de
Quesada the Secretary of the Cuban Mission in this
city the subject of General Weyler's rec
ord In the last war in a letter TO The Post" In
that letter he says:
terateur and author, who recently died in New-York
LEFT manuscripts for his history Of the revolution Of
sake Of influencing any action in this country. The
not intended to be used in the press but in his pro-
posed work; nor can 1t be said that his statement Is
and places and persons / have lust received the
original notes: they at the disposal Of any
b so w1nd IKE to m the Spanish text Of ASK
Cuba which pays for all his kilograms and de-
charges and obtain Of the poor victim. if still living
an afidavt denying the historical accuracy Of the
he de Te Cruz tue of the
During the last war General Weyler did not dis
he was an obscure commander of column His
operations were in the territories Of Camaguey and
The dance at Guamaro' Is famous In Puerto Prn
cipe RE captured numher Of ladies' Of the best
village Of Guamaro. Around large bonfire In the
centre of the public SQUARE he placed the defence
COMPOSED the fourth company Of his command were
ordered to Violently undTess the prisoners Then
Cubans who refused 10 participate whipped by
WeyieF b hms e But even worse than the fSregong
Romero She was captured with her mother
Weyler ordered the latter to propose to her daughter
the sacrifice to him of her honor and virtue. The
distracted mother under threats of death. enireated
offered this dilemma The semora must choose e
tween him and the black soldiers of the already
famous and sadly celebrated fourth company
Sehorita Romero did not vacilate. She indg nantiy
exclaimed: Between you. monster. and the fourth
company do not hesitate Give UP 10 the
fourth company ="
Can Mr.. Dupuy de LONE Weyler deny this. when
Cruz solemDly declares: ''In 1889. in a house
Nuevitas. thin and emaciated spectre her hair
white. complete wreck. idiot. | saw the sad
victim Of that infamy"
Can Weyler excuse himself by saying he Was
'obeying orders of his superiors"? Was he not in
command in the district? Did he not have colored
troops under him. and is he not trying TO enlist them
again under his banner for similar purposes? II
was on account of these acts that the whole press Of
Cuba some years ago. when the island al peace
opposed Weylers coming. ! will quote some OF
those papers. 7 am not through with the General
who does not fight, but murders and If am given
the opportunity | intend to do justice TO him. and
let America decide whether such methods can be
tolerated In the heart Of this free Continent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
IoNnnN WOOL SALES.

,ao, March io--At the wool sales to-day l8oeo naies
- nyesrcd The selection was fair, the compeu'oh
& The continental operators continues French ana
., huvers made heavy purchases al extreme previous
Sea" n,ch IN The case OK especially suitable lots were
slonaiIy exceeded The finest merino comonss SUIT
a.. tr America sell slowly and hardly benent TO the ex-
s, ~ The medium grades. Yorkshire buyers were IN
seen quest Of CROSSROADS at full rates There were rev
norn.,ss w,,hdrawn Following are today's sales ana
prices: an, ..,--. ..o,.., ,,aa,. "a ,.rL.
and p,eces 7AdQis AID; greasy. 5'glld; locks and
pieces 4a8sd. ,,,a, ,, ,.,,.
ami peces piqls 4d; greasy QlOd locks and pieces
Ta?i , o,a, o,. ,..,, and
pieccs 7saIO,sd; greasy. 5dgis locks and pieces 4ia
af9d 800 ,, , ., ,,,.a, ILa.
locks pieces, ssdgis 3,ad greasy. osgesd LOCKS
and pieces ia.q7sd.
West Australia--3o bales; greasy at Sd; locks ana
pieces. 4q6iad. - ~. 1T. .,s
New -Zraand2 700 bales secured edGis 2d; locks and
pieces 7dQis isd greasy. 71Gild locks and pieces
4is@0ild. ~ - ..,r.a
Cape Of Good Hope and Natal-230o bales; scosred'
7i.dNis 8isd locks and pieces GsTsd: greasy 3'sVS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
TIE WORD "DIAGRAPH' SUGGESTED.

To tho Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. The efforts to find an appropriate" name io'
the pictures OF concealed objects, as published IN
The Tribune do not seem To have reached an en-
TREY satisfactory result. "Shadowgraph mas peen
otopcr;y rejected az being formed from two Ian
ruages pnd "skiagraph." word free from that
particular objection. has been suggested But even
I'm this form though structurally correct the word
IA subject TO serious objection. 1t Is not agreeable
TO the ear and It IL mlsIeadIng AS Its sound Is
strongly suggestive Of IA derivation from the word
"siSy"
1t is a cardinal rule In lcxicography instead OF
coming n word TO employ word already IN use.
II n suitable one can be found. In conformity with
this rule | suggest the word "diagraph formed
from the Greek words "iia" through. ana
"graphein" TO write; literally ITO write through
as In every respect peculiarly suited to this new
usc The pres, mt use OF this word rs limited ana
technical, serving only as the name OF an lnstru-
ment used In draughting and this new aeh Hp
would bring IL into popular use with all the iresn-
ness OF a word. while being more suitable TO
/, than to Its present definition Diasraph IL lniy
as descriptive OF picture made through an inter
yening substance. as photograph Is OF picture
made by the agency OF light Many other words
from the Greek equally good Illustrations but
a single one will be sufficient as, for instance.
'diaphanous." from ''da ana pha'hei" "'e'a'y
ito shine through" 49,, ,,. 80
like photograph" the word can be used both as
noun and verb and the phrases ITO d.agraph an
object or Ito make dacraph VIII De edua,iiy
Ineligible and expressive C. II. DENlSON
New-York. March z lSs(
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
A DANGEROUS ADVERTISEMENT.
BOOMERS OF AN EIGHTH WARD BALL FALL INTO
CAPTAIN THOMPsONs HANDS.

BOOMERS OF AN EIGHTH WARD BALL FALL lNIO
CAPTAIN THOMPsON's HANDS.
In an effort to advertise a masked ball or the
"Danbury Association an Eighth Ward orsan'~~
ton. four men and seven boys landed in the OAK
ST. police station last night. The men were ioekeo
up and the boys were sent to the care OF the gerry
society.
The prisoners were Robert Henderson OF No. ~
Spring-st. James Harrington. OF NO lo EAsn'h-
ave-: Matt Hamburger, OF No. q Desbrosses-st..
and Theodore Brinckerhof. Of No. 10 CommeFce-s'.'
and the following boys: william Gardner. thirteen
OF No. 19c Hudson-st: Harry Insranam tweVe. VI
No. IA Greenwch-st; Theodore Baumann. twelve.
OF No. 500 Greenwch-st; James McNeal. eleven OF
No. Is3 Washngton-st.; James McArdle. thirteen OF
Nc. 4A Westinghouse; John Flannery thirteen OF
No Gal Canal-st. and Michael Toomey. fourteen. OF
No. 40 WashIngton-st.
The party had arranged for big and attractive
but DANGEROUS, street demonstration ard hired
team OF spirited gray horses and a double Wagon
from West Side stable. Big transparencies. which
were placed the sides Of the wagon on frames.
read as follows: "Danbury Association Dont Tor
get the Masquerade Ball IN Saturday, March H.
7, side the incIosed wagon the "boomers
They had sky-rockets. Roman candles and other
DANGEROUS fireworks, and they drove along
Park Row an enormous crowd toIlowed ana snouts ,
as they lodged a ball OF fire from a Roman candle
or some similar missile sent from the wagon
Finally the street became so crowded that word
was sent to the Oak-st station. and Captain
had reached Pearl-st. BY this time. and the cap
tain. with the aid OF a patrolman. arrested the
whole party. - 49, al.
they had one SO they were all locked up
The horses and wagon were sent TO livery
stable in James-st. and their owner informed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
THE ALEXANDER HAMILTON TREES.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
S.r: The cluster OF thirteen trees. representing
the original States planted by Alexander Hamilton
on the lawn Of his country place the Grange. AT
Tenth-avc. and Northumberland forty-third-sr. Is
still standing but IL in great danger OF injury IN
Icss the old fence around the trees has been re
paired recently II Is I'm a dlapdated condition me
hnc old Colonial mansion erected by Hamilton ana
The historic trees plainly visible on the hisn
land the southwest, for some distance pcioW iisn
Bridge from the railway lines that pass along the
last sile Of the Harlem RIVER The house has been
moved a short distance and stands at the nortn
,de OF ST Iuke's Church, by which II IL owned,
ana used as It's rectory. II IS In apprecatve hanhs
and Will doubtless bc preserved In Its present eN-
col,cnt and unchanged condition for many years
Bui the fatc OF the equally precious trees WILL |
fear, not be 80 fortunate l. u
New-York, March TO- 1896.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
WORK ON THE PANAMA CANAL.

Panama, March 1.-The Star and Herald OF
Panama. says: "There Is great activity at La
Boca section OF the Canal Three dredges are at
work deepening the channel from the roadstead 10
tho site OF the proposed mammoth wharf. which we
are informed will be ready for business within a
comparatively short time.
large gang OF men are employed in constructing
a breakwater around the site Of this wharf (Which
being low ground is flooded at high tde). In order
to permit the laying of solid foundations for the
hie structure This low area Is being filled up by
tranloads OF gravel from the neighborng hills
and by one of the dredges by means OF long sus
nension conduit There are IN all about 600 men
EMPLOYED at La Boca. Before the end OF the year
small vessels will be able TO come close 10 the
wharf. ,, ..,.
Colon March l2.-Another lot OF laborers nave
arrived here 10 work on the Panama Canal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
BARRING OUT CANADIAN CATTLE.
THE DOMINION GOVERNMENT Confident THAI
THERE IS no PLEURO PNEUMONIA
AMONG THEM

THE DOMINION GOVERNMENT CONFIDENT li"i
THERE Is no PLEURO PNEUMONIA
AMONG THEM.
London March 12.-Dr Montagu AMI secretary
Conner Of the Canadian Office had a long lh'e''
view with Mr. Chamberlain. Secretary OF Sia'e ~.
the Colonies today in regard to the importation %
Canadian cattle into the United King ION. Inc WISH
tors urged upon Mr. Chamberlain their contention
that evidence which was before the Govern
uent proved that p.euro-pneumonia was not iouhu
among cattle in Canada, and had never eXs'e"
there.
The Canadian Government. they represented WAS
confident of this and had looked forward TO inc re-
uoval of the restrictions which were now place.
mon Canadian cattle. Canadians were. therefore
greatly surprised at the introduction Of bill IN 'he
House of Commons excluding Canadian cattle per
manentlv from the United Kingdom except Tor
slaughter at the port landing. Restoration or the
free admission OF Canadian cattle the gentlemen IN
formed Mr.. Chamberlain would be IN acror uals.'
with the spirit Of the dispatch which Ny Cnainper-
lain had addressed to the colonies IN regard 10 me
DEVELOPMENT OF trade with the mother country. ,
Mr. Chamberlain promised TO bring the question
the notice OF the Ministers ana sa!i IL "ouii ~
ceve careful attention
The health OF DR.. Montagu is by no means good.
and he will start Edinburgh tomorrow Tor treat
ment in sani,arum there p...,,o, -, ,,.
The Right Hon. Walter Long. PRESIDENT OF me
Board of Agriculture In reply To interrogatIons N
the House OF Commons today. said that seventy
two cases OF contagious peuro- eunonla ndl bceh
ana sixteen in cattle imported from Canada since
October. 1872. He had no doubt mat the uiSeas'
was specifically infectious. though the degree OF IN
lection was relatively small Wha.evc view me
Canadian and United states authorities might take
ne could only say that X had been concluslvey
proved here that the disease was infectious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
REVIEW AT THE 9TH REGIMENT ARHORY

Tho ID Battalion Of the 9th Regiment. com.
posed Of Companies B. F, and X Major Lorigan
commanding held review and reception last night
At the armory, No. n West Twenty-sxth-st. It
was tho last occasion Of Its kind that will be given
at tho old armory. Brigadier-GeneraI Whitlock re-
viewed the men. and presented the marksmen's
badges and the State long-servce medals to the fol-
lowing men:
Sergeant A. Regus Musicians W. Raine. +. q. Reid
and G. c. Harrington.
Fifteen years-Quartermaster F. H. Hoyt and Mu-
s Ten years-Sergeant W. F. Holdermann. Privatss
z. Sigthal and W. F. Roe. and Musician I. bour-
dag.
The four shooting trophies were presented to
Company X, Captain O'Connor commanding. and
the seward trophy for rife shooting to Company <:
Canssin Morris commanding. At the close OF the
Military ceremonies the soldiers spent the rest OF the
evening In dancing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
GLADSTONE WILL NOT ACT.
HE DECLINES TO INTRODUCE DEPUTArloN TO
LORD SALISBURY URGING GONERNMENT

HE DECLINES TO INTRODUCE DF.f' AhiiO.' ~
LORD SALISBURY URGING GOVERNMENT
PATRONAGE FOR ARMENIAN RELIEF.
London March l2-"The Daily News' Will to-mor-
row say that Mr.. Gladstone has declined TO IN
troduce a deputation 10 Lord Salisbury to urge the
establishment of a national fund under Government
patronage for the relief OF the Armenans' when ne
was requested to do by the Ango-Armenian Reiief
Society. Mr. Gladstone bases his defamation on
grounds OF physical infrmty and abstinence from
public affairs.
The Daily News adds that in conversation WIFE
Francis $. Stevenson, NJ. p. and chairman OF
the Anglo-Armenian Association. Mr.. Gladstone said
he greatly regretted the acceptance OF turkish nom
ors By Prince Loblnoff. the Russian Foreign MIN
ster and NJ NeidoN The Russian Ambassador 10
Turkey.
The acceptsnce Of these honors coupled with Rus
s!a 5 recent attitude the Armenian question: must
be held TO make Russia morally answeraDle Tor
future outrages He advised that a communication
addressed to Lord Salisbury would be preteraDie 10
A deputation. He did not see any reasonable opJe =
ton to Government pationa OF national iund Tor
the relief of the Armenians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
AN APPEAL FROM GREGORlANS.
~ INCIDENT PRECEDING THE OORFA MASSACRE
A WARMING TO PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES.

London March l2-"The Daily News" viii to-
morrow say that some days before the massacre
a, Oorfa the Armenians were warned that 1t was
impending but the officials prevented them from
.aving the town. During ;he suspense The GRECO
r!an clergy compiled a letter. which they sent Sc
cre,iy 10 Antab. whence 1t was forwarded 10 Eu-
rome The Arch-Prest stephen and four other
PRIESTS were subsequently slain before the altar
while celebrating the Eucharist. The letter contains
messages TO the Sultan and to the GregorianS MOS
lem fcl.ow-countrymen. and reproaches their Euro
pean brethren for standing by watching thr o'o'u!
work II also contains the following:
r, ,bs CHRISTIANS OF the United states OF America
We say farewell. We have been strenuousiy OPP
,,sod 10 your mission work among US, Dut thtse
bloody DAYS have shown that some OF our fro'es.-
an, brethren have been stanch defenders OF our
Snnor and our faith You. at Least. kno" thit
our crime I'm the eyes OF the Turk mas Desn 'hd'
yr aiop;ed the civilization YOU commented 10 US.
reholi now the missions and schools WITCH Sov "a
,ian,ed among the cost OF many mliiohs oi
foiiars and hundreds Of precious lives lhey ar.
m ruins and the Turk Is planning 10 rii inseii OF
,bo missionaries and teachers b. leaving them no
body among whom 10 labor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
SENIOR CANOvAS OPTIMISTIC.

HE EVIDENTLY BELIEVES THAT THE SENATE
WILL NOT ACCEPT THE HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
Madrid. March IA Cabinet council was held to-
day at which the Queen Regent presided Sehor
Canovas del Castillo. the Prime Minister. made OPP
timis,ic comments the action OF the American
Senate on the Cuban begerency resolutions he
evidently believing that the fact that the Senate
has not already agreed 10 the report OF Its commit
tee of conference and the committee Of the House
of REPRESENTATIVES that there Is good pros
pect OF the Senate not accepting the House resou-
ton He added, however. that the warlke prepara-
lions would be continued. the Government being de-
,ermlned 10 be ready for any contingency.
The Prime Minister announced that II was IN
tended 10 reopen Immediately the universities that
had been Closed ,on account OF the antl-American
demonstra ,ons OF the students.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
SELECTIONS From THE MAIL.
Az ARMENIAN COLLECTION PROPOSED

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Would IL not be an Idea likely 70 De pro-
iuctlve Of great good for the various denominations
to Sc, apart one Sunday on when the o"e''"e' %
,o s.r,'ico &, tho various churches should be de-
o,cd ~ tho cause OF the sufferers In Armenia, and
added TO the fund for that purpose!
IL seems to the writer that In this manner
large number OF Christians could be reached mainly
Of moderate means. whose modest contributions
would amount to a large sum; but who could ho'
be reached In any other way.
The unquestionably deserving nature OF the cause
,ouid onaa, IN tho he,rt and conscience OF the
great Church In America OF every Greco, anu
should make place for such general coiecuon.
ana al AN early date even II II conflicts closely with
some Of the most important and most pressing
charities - ofifNi'i Ian
Hudson, ". V, March O. 1896.