davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
ARMENIANS INUNDATED.
The Turkish Commission Blames Them for
the Troubles in Asia Minor.

United States Minister Terrell has received
kilograms from Aintab, Asia Minor, saying
that disturbances had taken place there in
which three persons were killed and that
there had been bloody outbreak at Orfab,
lasting two days. Miss Corinna Shattuck, u
missionary at that place, receiving the assur-
ance that she should have guard and be
conveyed In safety to Aintab.
Telegrams from Harpoot say that the gov
ernment has put a stop to the work Of re-
lieving the needy and suffering at that place.
which has been conducted through mission
aries.
The Turkish commission of six, which was
sent to pacify Armenia, have visited three
cities. They refused to pay any attention to
the written complaints Of Armenians. but
summoned the most prominent Armenians
and blamed them for causing the trouble In
Asia Minor, and threatened them with death
IL quiet was not restored. The commission
secretly met the most prominent Meslems be-
fore they summoned the Armenians.
The failure OF the Washington government
to establish the consulates authorized by
Congress at Harpoot and Erzeroum is being
harshly criticized by Americans In those
cities.
1t is believed here that the scheme OF a
petroleum monopoly, which It was reported
had been granted TO Russian syndicate, will
fall through.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
SIX PEOPLE BURNED 70 DEATH.
HORRIBLE RESULT OF A FIRE
Husband, Wife and Two Children Perished
Together.

Six deaths are the result Of mysterious
fire that occurred at 4;S0 o'clock Thursday
morning at the residence Of John II. Hbbard
at 1898 East Long street, Columbus, Ohio
The dead are;
John II. Hibbard.
Mrs. John II. Hibbard.
Mrs. Charles Lee, aged 22, GAINESVILLE,
Ohio.
Miss Fay Hibbard, aged 10, Darnesvile,
Ohio.
Dorothy Hibbard, aged years.
Allen Hibbard, aged years.
Mrs. Lee and Miss Hibbard, Of GAINESVILLE,
nre nieces of Mr.. Hibbard and were spending
the holidays with their uncle. Dorothy and
Allen Hibbard are children of John Hibbard
Besides these unfortunate people, there were
In the house at the TIME Annie Bell, n colored
servant and four other children OF the Hib-
bard family, Webster, Walter, John and
Hinton, whose ages range from 3 10 IA years
They all escaped by jumping from second.
story window. Annie Bell suffered fract-
ure of one ankle and Walter Hbbard sprain-
ed one of his ankles. The others are not in.
| jured.
The house Is large modern frame, two
stories and an nttic In height and was heated
with natural gas by means of furnace. The
probably fire resulted from an explosion OF
| natural gas, though the facts as to the origin
will never be known. Annie Bell is the only
| one who escaped who can give anything like
| n rational account Of the terrible calamity.
The house is not badly burned, but the In
terror woodwork is badly scorched.
Annie Bell says she was awakened by n
sense OF choking and found her room fun of
| smoke. She tried to run over to the part Of
the house the family were sleeping in. but
found the hall so full of smoke that she
could not not do 1t, and, returning to her
room, raised the window and jumped to the
ground, about 20 feet, breaking her ankle IN
| so doing. Then she saw Mr. Hibbard Mt the
window of the room where some of his child
ren were sleeping. He dropped the -four
boys out and then fell, evidently overcome by
smoke. His body was found with his arms
stretched across the windowsll, Just as he
| fell after dropping Webster Hibbard to the
ground. All the six bodies were found
In the same room. They evidently ran
there to escape and were suifocated. Ths
| bodies are all burned beyond recognition. A
neighbor, who was awakened by the screams
of Annie Bell, called the fire department. and
II was the work of but few minutes to ex-
tinguish the flames.
The family ate New Years dinner at the
Chittenden hotel yesterday, and at p. m
went to the residence of Thomas Huntington
q brother, brother-in-law, TO spend New
Years eve. II was about IL o'clock wher
they returned home and at once retired
| Mr.. Hibbard was a well-known business
man. and was the secretary and manager o
the Central Ohio natural gas and fuel com
pany,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
VENEZUELA is READY.
Has All Her Boundary Documents Prepared
for the Commission.

It is expected that the Venezuelan COM
mittee will organize early next week. vene-
zuela has all her documents bearing ON the
disputed boundry ready to transmit to Wash
ington.
The placing OF Prof. Daniel @. Gilman on
.he commission was largely due to his promi-
nence as n geographer. Chief Justice Fuller
Is largely responsible for the selection Of
Justice Brewer.
The "Westminster Gazette" says;
Great Britain should give the Venezuelan
commission all possible Information and as
sistnnce, though not admitting their juris-
dietion, but should not allow British officials
to give evidence In their public capacity.
The Daily News snys:
The commission will command general re-
spect In England, where public opinion will
readily recognize n commission which diplo-
macy must necessarily ignore.
The Morning Post snys,
None OF the members of the commission
except Justice Brewer and Andrew ID. White,
had any claim to occupy the great position
assigned TO him, while Frederick II. Coudert,
on any principle Of fair play and common
sense, is disqualified by his public declara.
tions. The position Of the gentlemen ap-
pointed is In complete harmony with the
overbearing language of President Cleve-
lands Venezuelan message.
The Standard says.
1t would not be right for Englishmen to
criticize the gentlemen who have consented
TO assist the Presidents studies Of political
geography. II their names command the
confidence Of the American people that is all
that can be expected or desired, though we
shall watch their doings with curiosity, and
even respect That will be the beginning
and end Of our interest
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
THE FATE. OF FRANK LEM.
His Last Night-Murdered for His Camera
and Revolver.

Lenz passed his last night at the house Of
Ava Parsha an Armenian, at Techlekani
There were number of others In the house.
including an Armenian priest and several
Kurds. When LEM was unpacking his traps
his revolver dropped to the floor One of the
Kurds picked II up and wanted TO keep IL.
After some difficulty Lenz recovered II. His
camera also attracted attention, and the
curious Herds thought the meta, parts were
of great value.
LEM was not feeling we'll, and his host
made him some chicken broth for supper.
He had a stock Of raisins and these he shared
with the Armenian priest.
The next morning he started on his way.
He took with him some more chicken broth
made by Ava Parsha. Half an hour later he
was dead. That was May 10, 1894.
On leaving Ava Parsha's house, LEM took
the great caravan route, leading from Tabriz,
Persia, to Constantinople. II is the great
highway of the Orient. At distance of
nearly three miles. and close TO the village
OF Kohla, he was waylaid by squad of men.
Among them were the Kurds. who had been
In the house with him the night before. They
had evidently planned to waylay and rob
him.
LEM was quickly surrounded. He drew
his revolver, but before he could use It his
hand was almost cut Off at the wrist by q
blow from a sword. Bullets and swords fin.
ished him. The man who had wanted his re-
volver the night before took that for his
share. His camera was broken up and the
metal parts apportiened. Even his clothing
was divided. One Kurd took the rubber
tires from the bicycle and afterwards made
saddle girths out Of them. The body was
dragged short distance away, and after
wards buried by those who found it.
Sachtleben and Chambers met and obtain
ed from Ava Persha the priest who had
shared Lenz's raisins and many others, their
stories. They all identified Lenz's picture.
The account of the murder and robbery was
obtained from those 70 whom the Kurds had
told it and exhibited their plunder.
When the houses In the surrounding vii
lages were searched, Sachtleben and Cham
hers found in different ones the pieces OF
Lenzs camera. They also recovered the
greater part OF his clothing
The arrests, which have been published,
then followed. The efforts to find Lenz's
grave were unaviling.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
UNFOLDING THE PRESIDENT.
New York's Legislature Unanimously De.
clares in Favor of the Monroe Doctrine.

The New York legislature organized on the
lst. The caucus nominees of the Republicans
being chosen in both houses, Hamilton Fish,
of Putnam, was elected speaker of the House,
Lieutenant Governor Saxton will preside In
the Senate. In the Senate Mr.. Ellsworth
offered a memorial on the Venezuelan ques-
ton, which was unanimously adopted. 1t
declares In favor Of the Monroe doctrine,
and commends arbitration as the method OF
settling differences, especially between the
great Christian nations Of the world. In the
Assembly Mr.. O'Grady offered the same
memorial and II was unanimously adopted
Governor Morton's message approves the
upholding of the Monroe doctrine, and then
deals with States questions.
On the subject OF the excise law the COVER
nor recommends such legislation as will
measureahly reduce the number of places in
which intoxicating beverages shall be sold.
1t is charged that the present excise law is a
measure favorable to the liquor interests
only; that private property is not protected
from the aggressions Of saloon Influence,
and that violators OF the law have compara-
tive immunity from the penalties which it
pregcribes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
SIX WERE KILLED.
The Carelessness Of Conductor Results in
An Awful Accident.

At II o'clock Saturday night two freight
trains stood on switch at Schooley's station,
seven miles east of Chillicothe. o. The first
train pulled out and the conductor thinking
that the second one would follow, left the
switch open. Fifteen minutes later the east
bound express came along at 40 miles an
hour and running into the open switch coli
lided with the train standing there. Both
trains were badly wrecked. Engineer Tom
Mlchaels of the express had both arms
and legs cut of and died at his home
in Chlllicothe. His fireman, Leon Mathers,
was instantly killed. Engineer Fitzsimmons
of the freight escaped without serious In
juries but his fireman, George Adds, and
another fireman j. II. Cox were killed. Jesse
King, the front end brakeman, was also kill
ed and Postal Clerks J. Edgerton, OF Love-
land, and j. d. Murphy, of Greenfield, were
badly injured. Conductor Tom Brown, of
the express, had to walk two miles to tele-
phone the news to Chillicothe. Conductor
Henderson of the freight Is responsible for
the wreck as he left the switch open. The
passengers on the express were badly shaken
up. but none were seriously injured.
Later-J. Edgarton, the postal clerk living
ut Loveland, o., died Of his injuries at IL
o'clock Sunday night. This makes six killed.
The injured are cared for at Chillicothe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
ANSWER TO THE PRiNcI
For His Christmas Message of Peace-0ther
Messages Acknowledged.

The Irince of wales has received from
Joseph Pulitzer, proprietor of the New York
World, the following acknowledgment of
the letter which the prince and the Duke Of
York sent through Sir Francis Knolly's pri-
yate secretary, hoping that the differences
between the United States and Great Britain
on the Venezuelan question would be ami
cably settled
"Iour Christmas message of peace and
good will was deeply appreciated and had an
important effect. The reaction IL almost
complete. Conscience has obtained mastery
over impulse. The World thanks you for
the wise and bold words spoken at so critical
time.
1T is also becoming to acknowledge with
profound respect the eloquent and Impress
i've message of concord and amity received
by the World from Cardinal Legue. Primate
Of Ireland (who cabled from Romeo; Car
dinal Vaughan, Archbishop of Westminster,
Dr. Walsh, Archbishop of Dublin; Lord
Plaunkett, Archbishop OF Dublin and Kill
dare; the Archbishop Of Armagh, the Arch
bishops of Liverpool and Manchester, and
Mr.. Gladstone and Lord Rosebery.
at is hoped here that the logic Of the un-
precedented expression of kindness OF the
greatest dignataries Of church and state may
yet lead TO the arbitration of a dispute so
trivial that It could remain unsettled for 70
years. Surely, among all the scholars and
statesmen and rulers Of the world, there must
be one who, as arbitrator, will meet this sug-
of Lord Salisbury that he should be com
petent and free from bias
"The surest hope of lasting peace rests
upon the enlightened moral sentiment which
you have voiced, and which we feel shapes
the course Of the Government IN England,
not less than in America, and continues the
progress of civilization"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
POLICE AGAINST SOLDIERS.
A Terrific Fight in a New England
Town

A battle between sailors and police occur
red in sadler's hall, at Bridgeport, Conn, in
which about 80 men were seriously injured.
The soldiers were finally defeated, and 20
are locked up.
Thousands of factory hands danced the old
year out and the new in. A raiding party
went to Sadlers Hall, where the Kosciusko
Guards, military organization, was holding
dance, to execute warrant for the seizure
Of beer. The soldiers drew their sabers, and
drove the officers from the hail. A reinforce
ment Of 10 policemen was called, and at
tempted TO enter the hall but the Guards beat
them back with their sabers. The police
were cut and slashed, and several of them
were seriously wounded
The Captain OF the Kosciusko Guards is
hardly recognized from the bumps and cuts
on his face from the policemen's clubs.
Every one of the 20 prisoners bear marks OF
the melee. They were spattered with blood
and their uniforms are in shreds. The wo-
men acted like furies. They scratched the
faces of the police, and tore their hair out by
handfuls.
After the fight five other halls were visited,
and 200 kegs of beer seized.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
SICKENING SLAUGHTER.
Massacre at Trebizond as Witnessed by an
Official.

II. s, Chiffon, Chief OF the Consular Bu-
reau of the State Department, who has re-
Gently returned from an official tour of sew
eral European countries, has presented to
the Secretary OF State n report embodying
his observations upon the various ports visit
ed by him.
The most generally interesting incident
that fell under Mr.. Clinton's notice during
his travels was the killing of Armenians In
Trebizond.
MY hotel, he says, was so situated that IL
overlooked the public square In the city
whore crowds of people were assembled at
all hours of the day and night.
Not far from the park were the telegraph
office and custom house, both very much
crowded ut all times. 1t was about 2 p. IN. Of
October g. while was writing letter in my
room that heard an outcry Just beneath the
windows OF my hotel. l went to see what
was the cause of the commotion aud found
two men, one an Armenian and the other a
Turk, engaged in wordy warfare. A crowd
had gathered around them, and the Arme-
nian was trying to break through the ring
and get over to some Turkish rugs which
had been piled up near the custom house by
the last arriving caravan.
"As the Armenian turned to flee his. Turk
ish antagonist drew dagger and stabbed
him in the neck, causing the blood to spurt
over some OF the bystanders. The latter
seemed infuriated at the sight of the bleed
ing victim and pursued him toward the pile
Of rugs which he hoped to reach
that he might protect himself telind
them. Before he had gone half way
however, he fell from the loss of blood and
some Of the crowd beat the life out Of him
with bludgeons and other weapons.
1T was sickening spectacle and proved
too much for me, go | turned from the win.
dow to avoid witnessing a repetition Of such
scenes.
within few minutes after this occur
renee two brothers who had been shopkeep-
ers near the public square, were caught by
the mob at the telegraph Office and beaten to
death simply because they were Armenians
and Christians.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
BIG INTERESTS UNITE.
Consolidation Of Ohio and Pittsburg Oil
Supply Companies.

The Buckeye Supply company, with branches
all over Ohio. Indiana and West virgiuia,
and the Shaw Kendall company, Of Toledo,
burg, have consolidated. This latter COM
pany has occupied position In the eastern
oil fields similar to the Buckeye In the west.
These tYo companies have Of late practically
put up q United front against the Jarecki and
Oil Well Supply company, limited, as well as
the smaller fry. The Buckeye has been put
ting In branches over the country.
They will operate branch stores in Pitts
burg, Sistersyfle. W. Va. Mars and Butler,
Pa. Marietta and Corning Ohio, and VIII
mington. W. Va, with various lesser branches
at the PLACES mentioned, as well as a grea.
many new ones as the oil fields develop and
emergency may seem to require. The gen.
eral headquarters will be ia Toledo. and j.
!. Woolcot, OF Toledo, will be the new presi-
dent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
rHLHGRAPHrc TICKS.

The seventh annual tournament OF roses
occurred at Pasadena, Cal. on the I'd, and
about $4,000 people viewed the most gorgeous
spectacle ever presented In the state.
Nearly 600 men were given employment by
the resumption Of the Sweets iron and steel
works Mt Syracuse, N. T., on the I'd. The
company went into the hands OF receiver
last Saturday
The British authors memorial TO theif
American brethren appealing for co-opera-
ton In the effort to make war between the
United States and England impossible. ~
signed by hundreds Of authors.
The Michigan circuit court has decided
that the Bell telephone company has no right
TO compel subscribers to sign eits Contracts
also that the courts may determine what
reasonable rates for telephones are.
Vim. Penn, John Strong and Tony Huber
were packing ice In Big Four box car at
Chester park. Cincinnati, when a stray en-
gine struck their car, piling the Ice on them
and mutilating them perhaps fatally.
W. Lewis Fraser. head Of the art depart
ment ofthe Century" is In q precarious
condition as n result Of an assault upon him
by foot pads. He was beaten into insensi-
bility and afterward taken to police sta
tion.
At Milledgeville, KY, a boy named Wal
tiers, while playing, secured a revolver and
shot his two little cousins, two girls, aged 4
and :. third was also slightly injured
The boy then sent bullet through his own
head. All fatally injured.
The Empire State Sons Of the Revolution
celebrated the one hundred and nineteenth
anniversary Of the battle OF Princeton by
their fourth annual dinner at Delmonico's,
New York. Friday night The anniversary
was celebrated in Philadelphia by services in
| ST. Peters church
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
LEx0wING PITTsBURa.
The Senate Committees Inquiry Into Mu
nioipal Affairs.

The senate committee began business
Thursday afternoon. Attorney Petit made
a brief speech explaining the purpose Of the
inquiry. The system of governing munich
palities had proved insufficient, and II was
necessary to lind Just what was wrong In
order to provide Legislative remedy. The
legislation must be adapted to the wants OF q
community, otherwise the best executive re-
suits will not be obtainable. Various plans
have been devised for carrying on city gov
ernment, but in the execution of these plans
corrupt practices have crept In which must
be eliminated. The committee came 10
Pittsburg for the purpose Of comparing the
operations OF government here with those
under the charter of Philadelphia, and to
recommend such legislation as will remedy
existing evils.
Controller Gourley was the first witness.
He was examined as to the methods OF gov
ernment, the division OF responsibility. and
kindred matters. The questions we,e h-
tended to afford the committee general
view OF the provisions of the present charter
and the uses which were made Of them.
There was only one question that ELECTED
anything particularly new, and that was
whether the grades OF streets had been
changed for the benefit OF individuals or
corporations. To this the controller replied
that 1t had been alleged that Forbes street
had been changed for the benefit OF this Du-
quesne Traction company, but he had NO
official knowledge Of the fact.
The sitting OF the Committee was conclud-
ed Friday, the only testimony given so far
being that Of Controller Gourley aud Mayor
McKenna. Their evidence was In the nature
Of laying the groundwork for the further in
quiry and bringing the facts well known to
the Pittsburg public formally before the
committee.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
SAVED HIMSELF FROM DEATH
A Nsgrs Strung Up in a St. Louis Market
House.

For several weeks past big negro has
been stealing all sorts of things from the
butchers and hucksters at Union market
house, st Louis, but he always escaped ar
rest, and the tenants OF the market became
exasperated over their losses. Monday
morning the negro was caught while carry
Inn on two horse blankets. and the cry Of
"Lynch him" went up. A crowd OF angry
men seizei him, bound his wrists, put a rope
around his neck and strung him up by O
block and tackle hanging in the market
But the negro was fellow Of great nerve,
and while his tongue was protruding from
his mouth, and his eyes bulging from their
sockets, he made violent struggle. broke
the cord which bound his arms, and before
the mob realized what he was doing he
whipped big knife from his pocket, cut the
rope, dropped to the ground, and ran like a
deer. He was chased and overtaken by the
mob, but he turned with his big knife and
showed such desperate fight that the crowd
wavered, and the negro escaped up an alley.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
Mo COKE LAND DEAL.

There has just been consummated quiet
deal which involves the transfer Of about
$500 acres Of co<ing coal in Nicholson and
German townships, Fayette county, for
which the owners will receive abont $780,
ers concerned that the options were taken.
Some weeks ago Attorney William J. John
son, of Uniontown, and David Durr and 3.
G. Cover, Of near Masontown, secured OPP
tions on about 20 tracts Of coal along Georges
Creek, in the townships named at S165 an
acre. The absorption OF the Mcclure by the
Frick company and the advance In the price
of coke stimulated activity among the inde-
pendent fnrnacemen, and there were several
competitors for the above tract before II was
finally closed out
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
TO vANQuIsH THE oUBANs.
A Spanish 0hicial Says $4,000 More Sol.
dires, 825, 900, 900 are Necessary.

A high official, after a conference with
Senior canovas del c@tillo, expressed his
views anent the Cuban situation, and said
that for the full and perfect pacification of
Cuba three things were necessary; First,
5000 more soldiers; second s25, ,0O6, 900, and
third, the yearly meeting Of the Cortez.
The forthcoming protest OF the Spanish
Republicans will call for the instant meeting
Of the Cortez, the situation In Cuba being de-
clared serious. Government officials here
are evincing much anxiety.
A Madrid military paper, favorable to Cen
Axcarraga, Minister Of War, predicts victory
and very important military movements In
Cuba.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
RUSSIA FAVORED.
Japan Sighted England In the Last Treat,
Made.

In report to the state department on the
treaty between Russia and Japan concerning
commerce and navigation, John Karel U. s.
consul general at st. Petersburg, points out
some differences between this treaty and that
made between Japan and Great Britain.
emption from different transit duties and
other taxes are conferred on the subjects of
both countries by the Russian j japanese
treaty. The treaty also stipulates that
monopoly for any merchandise which can be
established later on by any OF the two coun-
tries to its profit may be engaged In.