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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
RED CROSS VICTORY.
An Imperial Order Permitting Miss Barton
to Distribute Aid in Armenia.

An imperial trade has been issued permit
ting Miss Clara Barton, president Of the
American Red Cross society and her repre-
sentatives, to travel In Anatolia and dis
tribute relief to sufferers there.
United States Minister Terrell accompanied
Miss Barton and her party to Selamik.
United States Minister Terrell at Constan-
tinople has advised Secretary 0lney by cable
that the inhabitants OF the town Of Zietoum
and vicinity are suffering from the rayages
Of smallpox and other diseases and are In
want OF food, He says that rslief expedi-
tions are fitting out rs fast as possible. but
that progress Is necessarily slow and uncer-
tain, because the valleys are deep in mud
and almost impossible, while the mountains
are filled with snow and the weather is un-
usually cold. The British vice-consul has
sent relief to Harpoot. and the sultan has is
sued an imperial decree forwarding protec-
ton and ordering other facilities for Miss
Barton in her work of distributing relief.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
WITHOUT CATHODE RAYS.
True Pictures Made Without the Aid of
Tubes-purely Magnetic.

Since Prof Roentgen's discovery of pho
Biography by means Of the cathode rays, the
most important results In the line Of investi-
cation have recently been obtained by Will
lam ID. Crumbie, an assistant In the United
States laboratories In New York.
Mr. Crumhie has lately shown that the
Roertgen pictures, so-called, may be OBJ
tained without the use Of the tubes, and,
therefore, without the cathode rays which
were supposed TO be absolutely essential to
the process. The results Of his experiments
without light are pictures-not shadows
clear In form and outline.
He began his investigation with the as
sumption TINT the pictures were produced
not by the rays, but by some influence In the
magnetic field. His experiments have shown
to him the truth of this theory, though he
frankly admits that he Is unable to define
the influence which has produced such as
tonishing results.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Reports have been received saying that
fresh massacres have occurred at Malats and
seven other points OF Armenia.
% Partisan newspapers express the belief that
the coming debate on the proposed income
tax will determine the fate OF the govern
ment.
Juan '. vertuga, a Spanish merchant, has
charge Of committing $4,000 robbery N
Spain ten years ago.
The London "Chronicle" editorially be-
lieyes the disruption OF the Salvation army
will follow the death OF General Booth
through family dissensions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
BIG STRIKE II CHICAGO.
Garment Workers Struggling for Their
Unions and Wageg.

An immense mass meeting of male and fe-
male garment workers, organized and un-
organized, was held in Chicago 5000 attend
ing, to show the interest IN the struggle
against the manufacturers. With unanimous
and strong-yoicCd approval, resolutions
were passed endorsing the stand taken by
the cutters and trimmcrs union. plcdging
the support Of all garment workers, declar-
ing the action Of the manufacturers n conspi-
racy to reduce the wages below the decent
living point md 90 break up the clothing
unions IN the city
These resolutions cited the successful fight
made against the sweating system In New
York. and declared all organized garment
workers would refuse to make up clothing
cut by non-uniOn men. About G,000 of the
10000 garment workers of Chicago are
organized aud n large number Of the un-
organized enrolled their names for new
unions after the meeting.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
WORSE THAN DYNAMITE.
Manufacture of New Explosive is to Be-
gin Soon.

A company has been organized at Bridge
port, Conn, and a tract of land purchased
for the building OF plant to manufacture
cannon invented by William Dorus. The can
non will use the new explosive invented by
Thomas Carroll.
II Is promised that the new cannon will as
tonish the world because it can use Carrolrs
wonderful explosive, which the inventor says
has an explosive force 10 per cent. greater
than that Of dynamite. In appearance the
explosive looks like brown sugar, and the
component parts by themselves are harmless.
Carroll has contracted with the United
States Government and Germany TO furnish
them with large quantities of his explosive
He also made a contract with the Cuban In
surgents to blow up the island.
He returned from Cuba about month ago,
saying that It would be wise to keep an eye
upon Cuba for things were bound to fly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
A NEW FIELD OPENED.
American Students Granted Concessions by
the Frenoh Government.

tne tfench government,
The recent action by the French Govern
ment in opening the French university and
high schools to American students Is regard
ed by the public educators In this country as
n matter of great interest TO all American In
stitutons of learning and to those Interested
In higher education. The decree which has
Just been issued by the Conseil Superieur
de rInstruction publique practically re-
moves the restrictions upon the admission of
foreign students TO the French universities,
and gives them status substantially similar
to that already accorded by the German uni
versties.
The concession by the French authorities
is the result Of movement instituted by
Prof. II. J. Furber: of Chicago, who In May
last addressed the Ministry Of Public In
struction memorial calling attention to the
the immense disparity In the number of
American students nj the French uni
versities as compared with those engaged
In post graduate work In Germany. and
suggesting In general way certain
notifications In the French regulations
which would have n tendency to secure to
France fair share Of the patronage Of the
American students desirous of completing
their studies in Europe. As result of rep
reservations that were made the Conseil
Superieur de Tlnstruction publipue voted a
decree introducing into the French faculties
OF science all the best features Of the German
system.
A student will hereafter be admitted to
these faculties on an American bachelors de-
gree, and will be permitted to choose his
studies. After pursuing any scientific course
for year, he can II he wishes, apply for an
examination In this branch, and, II success
full obtain n certificate d'etude. Three such
certificates will entitle him to license es
science and he will then be eligible to the
French electorate, II he wishes, from one
one university to another, studying at the
same time whatever other subjects he may
choose;and he has the privilege Of taking his
as mi in ion In
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04

Perrine's comet which Is moving along at
parent calamity can only he prevented by
planetary influence by which its headlong
leap at this orb may be checked, and is
course diverted. BY the calculations OF Prof
Leuschner, OF the University OF California,
the comet Is about 40 100000 miles from the
earth. This is somewhat less than half the
distance to the sun. II Is moving toward the
earth at the rate OF 100000 miles day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
THE IRON AND STEEL TRADE.
According to a Chicago Authority There is
Marked Increase in Activity.

Iron and steel show a marked increase In
activity, with inquiry and demand both
greatly improved. Upward of 10000 tons of
steel rods were contracted at $40 90, deliver
les running to July /, while orders for billets
and rails have been satisfactory.
Inquiry and contracts placed forstructural
work and buildings. Plates are In good de-
mand at about 81 20. Pig iron Is moving
freely, local furnaces having booked 5000 or
Y 900 tons Of foundry grades at basis OF
90 90 for No. q
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
An Offer From England.

The Venezuelan boundary commission has
received from Sir Clement Markham, presi-
dent of the British Royal geographical So
ciety, an offer to furnish the American COM
mission with all the charts and information
In Its possession touching the location OF the
true boundary between Venezuela and
British Guiana, The offer will be held under
consideration.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
Burned to Death.

Three children are dead, and one Is lying
ut Johns Hopkins Hospital in a precarious
condition as the result Of the fire caused by
the igniting of coal oil In the house Of Fred
erick Rose, at Baltimore. Tho dead are:
Theresa Rose, aged &; Hannah Rose, agod O.;
Mary Rose, an infant of 10 months. Willie
Rose, IL years old, Is severely burned about
the head, neck, hands and limbs. There is
no hope for his recovery
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Some ofthe big Chicago commission houses
are very bullish on corn.
East-bound shipments from Chicago last
week were 57,692 tons, against 5s,312 tons for
the corresponding week last year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
TWO HUNDRED KILLED.
A Powder Magazine Explodes, Scattering
Death on Every Hand.

A dispatch from Shanghai says that Anhu
troops at Kiang Yin. 95 miles from Shanghai,
have mutinied. BY the explosion of the main
powder magazine at that point 200 persons
were killed and many wounded.
One captain has been killed by the troops
and the General has been made prisoner and
Is awaiting death. The foreign instructors
OF the troops are snfe, and are being protect
cd by the troops.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
THE SULTAN'S REPORT.
Horrible Atrocities Charged Against Ar
meniens BY Ofloiall

Horrible Atrocities Charged Against Ar
meniens by 0iiloials.
The Turkish legation ut Washington has
received from the sultan copy Of the ex-
haustive report Of the uprisings In Turkey,
made after investigation by the special com
missioncrs of the sultan. Numerous out
breaks were included In the investigation,
but the report incicates that each Of these,
without exception, were due to seditiOus
plots by Armenians. Extensive outrages
and mHssacres are alleged TO have been com
mitted by ArmenNns The report gives the
following list Of villages burned by the in
surgents In the district of Zeitoun and An
dcrin and In the commune of iendige Kalaa;
Bechan, 81 houses; Gur;el. GO houses; Gurtel
kertler, S houses; LOUISA Guerdl. 90 houses;
GuechOurka 81 houses; MOussgl, 30 houses;
Ilarrisan, 40 houses, and several other less
important villages. The report adds;
"The officials who were charged to inyes-
tlgatc the uch-to-be-regretted Tchoukour-
kissar incident report there were 80 killed
and 10 wounded men, women and children,
of whom they gave the names. These off,
cials testify that they saw In II neighboring
rayine 20 or more corpses Of Mussumans
dangling from the same rope. A large num-
Der Of women were massacred and n number
of little babies and children hurled into the
air aVd spiked in falling on the points OF n
dagger.
These atrocities, the occupation OF 2eitoun
by the insurgents, the pillage md burning OF
the administrative palace at Anderin and Of
the nclghborns villages, rs well as the many
murders committed-all went greatly TO aug
ment the audaclty Of the Armenans at Mar
sh, who, ~ 1t was, acquired the habit Of
constantly causing brawis to arise In various
parts OF the city and of firing without reason
from their windows"
The rpuort cpupluIogs 1T ,ptteTlv n uI1mIpr
of Armenlans have expressed desire 10 en-
brace Islamism, but as they are not believed
to be sincere they have been repulsed 10y the
authorities"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
LOST THEIR LIVES.
Father and Daughter Drowned in Yough
River.

John A. Wolf, of near smithton, Pa, and
bis 7-year-old daughter Lizzie, were drown
ed in the Yough river. The little girl attend
ed private school, and 1t was her fathers
custom TO meet her at Smithton station and
take her home. He lived on the other side
OF the river and when 1t was low avoided
roundabout way by fording the stream at the
station.
Wednesday he met his little girl as usual,
and having horse and buggy decided to
ford the river on the way home. In mid
stream the horse lost his footing and the
buggy overturned Nothing more was seen
OF man or child by those who witnessed the
accident. The horses body was washed
ashore Just above West Newton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
Three Thousand More Slain.

The Anglo-Armenian Association OF Lon
don has received telegram from Constanti-
nople which says that 5000 Armenians have
been massacred at Arabkir, and that the
widows and orphans OF those killed are In
terrible distress from hunger and cold. The
dispatch also Gays that the Armenians OF ST.
vas and Cesarea are In daily fear Of massa-
ere.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
IOWA PROHIBITION DEFEATED.
Constitution Amendment Resolution Voted
Down,

In the Iowa House the Prohibition consti-
tutional amendment resolution was brought
up and the vote taken without discussion. The
resolution was defeated by vote OF 81 to II. .
Amotion to reconsider was made and laid on
the table, and the consideration of the
resolution was indilnitely postponed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
Transyaal BUYS War Goods.

The London Globe learns that there have
just been shipped from Antwerp two and
three million rounds OF ball cartridges and
40 tons Of ammunition for field artillery. The
artillery ammunition was consigned to the
Transvaal government. Large exports of
ammunition are also being made from Ham
burg.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
Uncle Sam Offers q Job.

The civil service commission will hold an
examination, commencing March 13 and con-
tinuing the following day, to secure an ex-
pert in food and nutrition in the office OF ex-
pertinent stations, department of agriculture,
at salary OF 81 600 per annum.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
sIxrY-FIrTH DAY.

The speaker laid before the house re-
sponse from the secretary Of war n reply to
the resolution of the 1lth inst, directing him
to furnish information and estimates relative
to the cost Of making survey of the outlet
of Lake Eric and other lakes and rivers. The
chief engineers repeats former statement
that thorough Investigation should extend
over IA sufficient time and eliminate acCiden-
tai fluctuations and cover all stages, and may
have to be continued several years. These
surveys and Investigations will cost approx
mately from $3.50 900 to $4,000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-07-25
CRIMINAL LINES.
A Mans Character Cannot Always he
Discerned III His Face.

Discerned In His Face.
II used to he strong believer in plly-
siognomy," said Il. C. Ridley to a WASH
ington Star writer, "brt have lost some
of my faith in it as science. In fact, a
mans surroundings have very much to
do with the character shown by his
face. / had an illustration Of this conn.
ing into Washington. When we left
Chicago I noticed a group Of men two
or three seats in front o. me, but paid
no attention to them particularly, but
after we had gone about 80 miles saw
that on, of them was handcuffed. Flo
was well dressed, and at first thought
he did not look like a. criminal, but sooD
saw lines that betokened cunning dupli.,
city and lack of morality generally.
l became so Interested that my. gaze at
tracted the attention of one OF the off,
GERS having him in charge, and he said:
You seem to be studying the man have
there. Did you ever see him before?'
told him had not, but was physi-
ognomist. and was studying tile Grim
:nal lines in the face. &c prevailed up
on me to make n report on the mans
character, which was greeted with
laughter from the prisoner as we'll as
the officers. Then they explained that no
a prank had tried on the cuffs, which be.
1onged to the officer,;ard the key being
lost, could not get them off. Then the
criminal lines in the face all disap-
peared." ..-...,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-07-25
JUNGLEs OF GUIANA.
A Mass of Vegetation That Can Scarcely
BE Penetrated. ~

A Mass of Vegetation That Can Scarcely
Be Penetrated. Ht
The vegetation of the Guianas Is =
dcvouring mass Of green, which stead,
lily encroaches, and il kept down only
by the ceaseless warfare OF one plant
upon anotl1er.-rA tree springs up, saya
W. Nephew King in Century, and
1inds its way to the topby it's energy It
is no sooner established than q parasite
begins; to climb its trunk and lace it,
self around the tree, until finally the
grip of the parasite kills the tree, and.
both fall to ruin and decay, leaving "a
space, which is: immsd iate1 occupied
by new forms. s. ss5s
!. To penetrate such Q jungle isiimpos..
sible without the use of machete and
AK. To keep path open requires COM
stant1Sutting. If you shoot q. bird CT
IN animal, it falls perhaps not more
than 800 feet away; but it. may re-
quire a half hour or an hour to,reach il 1
and unless you can shoot from a canoe,
and can drop the bird into the water,
as rule you cannot find your. anna
after it ia killed Words cannot do
scribe the beauty of, this mass of green, ].
vigorous vegetation, nor can one CONS
rrehend the difficulty of 4conquering;s1!
such q wilderness Unless one has actua1-b
" grappled with it,, 4, 4 !. W., III
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-07-25
WHEN DESTITUTE OF HUMOR.
Said to Be = sure Indication Of Meatal5
Poverty. 8aEs

=. : IT,
sFs 81 Poverty. -rs-.r@ sjga
There appear to be whole races OF
men--the North American Indians and
the Cingalese Veddas, FOR example 80
that are destitute of the sense Of the.
ludicrous. And in the higher races.
says the Fortnightly Review, this sense
is by no means universally found. he
richest intellects possess it in ans
plest measure. The absence of it is q
sure Indication of mental poverty.
"Here comes fool, let's be grave, said
Charles Lamb upon one occasion. And
remember q, friend # my own obs
serving of somewhat taciturn person
whom we had met: "Hemust be man
of sense, for, although he said little, has
laughed in the right place" I That laugh
is manifestation of intellectual album
dance or exuberance; It is something
over and above the actual work OF Life.
And SO we may adapt to. our present
PURPOSE certain words 0fpSehiller's In
his Letters on Aesthetic Education:
"AIan sports (spielt) only when be Isl
man in the full Specification of the
word, aud then only II he a complete
man (genz Menscl,o when lie sports. .
need hardly observe how grossly
this faculty OF the ludicrons may be
abused. There is. nothing more diabol-5
ical--in the strictest sense of the word
than to turn into rid;cule "whatsoev-s
er things are true, whatsoever things
are. honest, whatsoever things are just,
whatsoever THINGS re f''are, wha tsoever
things are lovely, whatsoever things
are of good report. >" There is no more
detestable occupation than that of "sap-
ping IL solemn creed witt! solemn sheer"
But it is maxim of Jurisprudence.
"Abusus non tollit usnm.' And this
holds nnivprsallx- : -.-s-.,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-07-25

have made on some mining properties
in Canada. Then you must land at
! Queenstown and cable q complete ac-,
count to the Argus" Fs
4 Mining ism much in my line,'' said J
Miss Jennie. with a frown on her pretty,
brow. What sort of mines were they )
dealing with-gold, silver. copper, or
wbat?"
+ ''They are certain mines on the OF,
tawa river" ~
Il ..That's rather indefinite .as s.4 u;
II know it is. i can't give you much
I information about the matter. don't
!. know myself, to tell the truth, butt
know it is vitality important that we
should get q synopsis of what the re-
ports of these young men are to be. "A
! company, called the London syndicate,
] has been FORMED in England, This
syndicate is to acquire a large mum BIER:
of mines in Canada. if the accounts
given by the present owners are any
4 thing like correct. Two men, Kenyon.
and Wentworth--the firstsa mining ems.
@gineer and the second an expert acc
countant-haye been sent from London
to Canada, one to examine the mines,
I the other to:cxamine the books of the
I various corporations. Whether the
mines are bought or not will depend \
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-07-25

some girl beside him got on very well
together. At the end of the dinner she
seemed to have some difficulty in get
/ ting up from her chair, and Wentworth
showed her how to turn it around, leav-
ing her free to rise. She thanked him
prettily.
II am going on deck" she said. as she
turned to go; Il am so anxious to get
my first glimpse of the ocean at night
from the deck of steamer"
II hope you will let me accompany
your returned young Wentworth.
.'The decks are rather slippery, and
, even when the boat is not rolling it
isn't quite safe for a lady unused to the
motion of ship to walk alone in the
dark
.'Oh, thank you very much!" replied
Miss Brewster, with effusion. ut is
kind of you, / am sure; and if you prom.
isc not to let me rob you of the pleasure
OF your after-dinner cigar shall be
most happy to have you accompany me.
] will meet you at the top of the stair.
way in five minutes -
."You are getting on" said Kenyon, -
the young woman disappeared.
u whats the use of being on board
ship" said Wentworth, "if you don't
take advantage of the opportunity fox
making shipboard acquaintances.
There is an unconventionality about
life on steamer that is not without it's
charm, as, perhaps, you will find out
I before the voyage is over, John"
''You are merely trying to ease your
conscience because of your heartless de.
sertion of me-"
George Wentworth had waited at the
top Of the companionway little more
than five minutes when Miss Brewster
appeared, wrapped in an arrangement
ltipped with fur, which lent an addition.
al charm to her complexion, set OF as it
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-07-25
BUILDS MANY NESTS.
Attempt at. Explaining m. Old Habit "a
5if:r Male Hpens. s.s}sis ~ f%j5ss

b.. : 7
4. lf: Male WFens. ,.3sis W S h! sS 4
The London Field tells OF many cases
where wrens have built several nests
only one OF which has. Leen occupisds
and casts about for an OK plana ion. ~
appears FROM what T., NJ. Ward, Of sS;;iil,s
ton, ioxford, Suffolk, says, that y iss
the male bird that b1lilds these unused
nests. He also observed that the
builder Ola nest which was never used
pa used after each hit of nest materially
was pu. in place to sing III loud voices
The odd nests are completely finished t
all outward appearance. Sundry ex':s
plantations OF this remarkable hal
have been offered, one lleing that tho
odd Hests are putup for the purpose 81
foolinls the parasitical cuckoo, which, q lIIa
depends on other birds to raise III I;
young: but there lisa, Heetical idea thas 81
it. is tho male. BIRDS lonesome ness thatal5
urges him to build, A few Americas n
birds build duplicate nests, but the nateIS
Z ter has not been SO thoroug stnd;ed
~. field ornithologists ~, 10 admit o1 |sa|
q an accurate esplanat ten ne , h auy laS