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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
PLENTY OF GOLD IN ALASKA.
The Yellow Metal is There in Paying
Quantities.

Among the passengers on the steamer
Bertha. which arrived at San Francisco, Oct.
~, from Alaska were ]. f. Spur, II. d.
Goodrich and +. q. Schrader, Of the United
States Geological Survey. They were sent
by the department to Alaska last spring to
make report on the prospects Of quartz
mining In that region. and they spent the
entire summer in pursuing their investiga-
tions and observations.
They crossed the Chilkat pass and reached
the Upper Yukon about the middle Of June.
They then went down the Yukon to its
mouth, pursuing their Investigations at the
various mining settlements on their way, and
reaA,ed Fort st. Michaels, at the mouth of
the Yukon, three weeks ago, sailing almost
Immediately for San Francisco.
They have satisfied themselves, they say,
that the prospects Of profitable quartz min
ing in Alaska are very good and will make a
report to that effect. There is q big ledge
running northwest and southeast through
the country similar to the mother ledge In
California and they expect to see many big
mines opened on the ledge before many
years have passed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.
The Wonderful Growth Of This Religious
Denomination.

The annual meeting Of the American mis-
sionary convention of the Disciples Of Christ
opened at Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 10, with
large attendance. At the various sessions
there will be reports from the Christian wo-
mans board OF missions, whose headquarters
are at indianapolis, Ind. the Foreign Chris
tian Missionary society and the American
Christian Missionary society, each of which
has an Office In Cincinnati, o.; the board of
church extension, located at Kansas City,
Mo. the board OF negro evangelization and
education, located at Louisville, Ky; the
board OF education, located at Chicago. and
the board of ministerial relief, located at In
dianapolis. Ind. The Disciples OF Christ
number more than 100000 communicates
In the United States and are carrying on
missionary operations IN Jamaica, India,
Japan, China, Turkey, Norway and Sweden
and England, besides doing an extensive
missionary work in the United States, Can
ada and Mexico. The Foreign Christian
Missionary society has raised and expended
during the year almost 100000. One year
ago TIE American Christian Missionary So
ciety was greatly In debt, but has succeeded
under the efficient management OF B. l..
Smith In wiping out the Indebtedness with
out cutting down its working force. No less
than s40O. 900 have been raised by this re-
ligious body during the last year for evange-
listic and pastoral work in the United States.
Besides work OF this nature they have con-
tributed largely to educational and other be-
nevolent enterprises. Including their Offer
ings for foreign missions, home missions and
educational work they have expended about
ssoO,OOO this year. The people who are
known as Disciples OF Christ call their local
congregations Churches Of Christ. They are
numerically strong In the central states. The
convention will be the largest gathering ever
held by this people.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
FLOODS IN SIBERIA
Heavy Loss of Life and Destruction of
Property

Late Siberian papers received by the ORR
entail liner, Tacoma, report great floods in
Siberia, by which thousands have been rem
de.ed homeless and destitute. The Sphoon,
Moor, Santa Chasa and Mint rivers are ali
out of their banks and the plains for hun
dreds of miles are covered by q great lake,
the water In some places being 20 feet deep
The Siberian railway has been flooded for "a
distance OF 100 versts from Inmau, the ter
minus Of the road and many large washouts
elsewhere are reported. Telegraphic COM
munication with Vladivostock was interrupt
ed for several days. Grain crops, which
were being harvested, were all destroyed,
together with farm buildings. Thousands OF
cattle were drowned.
Meagre reports contain information Of a
heavy loss of life, but owing to interrupted
communication details are not yet at hand
The governor Of Viadiyostock has dis
patched several companies OF soldiers with
steam launches and lifeboats to the scene OF
the disaster to assist In rescue work. Great
distress and famine will undoubtedly be
caused In the agricultural districts. The
government is doing all in Its power to as
sist the sufferers, but owing to the topogra-
ply OF the country, vast amount Of dis
tress will result before the isolated districts
can be reached. The Siberian papers call
for subscriptions In aid OF the sufferers. The
season has been exceptionally wet and the
crops materially damaged by rain.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
COAL PRODUCTION IN 1895.
Fewer Men Mined Greater Tonnage Than
in 1894.

The annual report of the mine inspectors
OF the bituminous coal region Of Pennsyl-
vania for 1895 has just been issued. The
total number Of tons Of coal produced dur
ing the year was 5l,sl9.112, an increase of
l2,0l2, 902 tons over that of 1894. During
1895 the number OF employees was "a. 904; In
1894. &c. 1l7 in 1S93 81 500; In 1899, 49, 7S9; In
1891, 1928. The most striking observation
to be made in regard to these figures is that
the "a, 904 employees of 1895 produced over
81 ZOO, 900 tons, while the SO, III employees OF
1894 produced less than 40, ,000, 900 tons.
Among the 81, ,904 employees In 1895 there
were l55 fatal accidents and 419 non-fatal.
An analysis OF the accidents in 1895 show
that Of the 1866 fatal accidents 16 were caused
by the falling of coal; 81 by the falling OF
roof, rock, slate, etc. 5 by premature ex-
plosions OF blasts, 2 by explosions Of powder,
dynamite, etc. 8 by explosions OF gas; by
falling down shaft; 80 by being run over by
cars, ETC., and l3 by miscellaneous causes.
The ratio OF fatal and non-fatal accidents to
the number OF employees during the year was
as follows; Fatal, to 544 employees; nom
fatal, to 202 employees. The ratio OF fatal
and non-fatal accidents to the number Of
tons mined was as follows; Fata;, / to 1922, I
1856 tons, non fatal, to ll9 $50 tons
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
The MASSACRE AT VAN.
0ne-hfth Of Its Breadwinners Were Killed
Greed of Tax Collectors.

The Armenian Relief association has re-
ceived from the agent Mt Van report for the
month of August. which contains brief
summary OF the massacre at that place.
'Ihe statistics for the city," 1t says, "are
pretty complete, and, rs presented by the
mead OF the Armenian community, show that
the massacre, OF whom 519 were men. while
52O more of the latter class are missing-that
Is, lett the city with the revolutionists and
were killed between here and the Persian
border. The whole number of deaths at the
time OF the massacre and as n result Of II Is
put at l,215. Estimating the Armenian pop
ulation of the city at $4,000, and counting
one-quarter of this number as able
bodied males, or bread winners, 1t
becomes evident that one-sixth of
this clnss was sacrificed In the city. TAX
ing the whole vilayet and as sar as reported,
the number Of killed and missing is 1922, OF
whom 4, i6i were killed from The class of
bread winners, or nearly one-ilfth In the
vilayet.
A report from Harpoot says: "All our
Christian towns and villages are now in
great distress over the collection of taxes. A
good many people come to me every day
for advice and sympathy. They are cursed
and beaten and their women insulted, and
they are obliged to feed the collectors and
their horses without remuneration. When l
question villagers az to the condition OF
their villages, the almost universal reply Ia.
Fire reigns In our village Those who were
plundered, and whose houses were burned,
and who became beggers, are stripped of the
little they had accumulated. Even the back
taxes OF former years are being collected.
All this makes the prospect for the coming
winter even darker than we had imagined"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
GOLD THE STRONG FACTOR.
The Demand Controls Business, But the
Heavy Exports Of whest Exert
Powerful Influence,

II. q. Dun 4 Co. say in their weekly re-
view OF trade; Gold commands a small
premium. The most powerful force In busi-
ness at present is conservative timidity,
and the foreign bankers who have been Of
fering for n small percentage to insure peo-
pie against a premium on gold until De, n
ber have an easy aud ture profit out OF
valent apprehensions. From Kansas,
braska and other States, where the 81 r
many bankers and usiness men to get them
gold at n small premium, and there has also
been some demand for boarding from indi-
viduals In other States who are afraid
even OF their own best Judgment.
One commercial change. which, more
than any other insures better business
in the near future, is the excess OF merehan-
disc exports over imports. In two weeks OF
October, the exports from New York have
increased 3O.6 ler cent. against 31.2 In Sep
tember, while imports have decreased "a per
cent against 35.2 I'm September. Continued
shipments of gold iiom Europe, not incud-
ing "a, 900, 900 from Australia, now amount
to $50 300, 900 since the movement began, OF
which S52, 250, 600 has already arrived. and
have not been arrested by measures taken
by the great European banks. The heavy
movement OF grain is the cornerstone. After
an increase of 1898, ,675 bushels in exports OF
breadstuifs In September, there have been
shipped the pnst week from Atlantic ports
2, i34. .774 bushels. -four included, and s,209,-
S45 In two weeks OF October az ainst 3,51D,271
bushels last year. A more important fact is
that all available grain freights have been en-
gaged for months ahead here and on the
Pacific coast. Wheat has advanced Axe for
the week. Difficulties threaten the iron
manufacturer, for pig is higher, Bessemer at
Sl1. 90 and grey forge at 1915 at Pittsburg,
while plates, angles and beams are weaker,
and various combinations hold prices only
by leaving outside competitors to take the
market as far as they can. Steel bars are
largely sold at 1c, while 1. &c Ia demanded for
iron; all the nails that outsiders can produce
are sold at less than the association asks;
bilets are still sold for less than the pool
price and its shipments In September aggre-
gated only 3j,0U0 tons, mainly on sheet and
tin plate bars, and the demand for rails is
growing small. Wool Is stronger, with con-
tinued speculative buying and sales at East
ern markets have been IA, ,536, 800 pounds fer
two weeks, against 21 ,200, 700 last year aud
l3, 702, 800 In 1892, but consigned wool has
been mostly withdrawn until after the cleo
| tion. No gain Is at present possible In goods,
and though the number Of mills starting for
the week Is fifteen against seven stopping,
much of the work done is In anticipation OF
better demand than now exists. Cotton
manufacture has slso started more spindles,
but the demand for goods scarcely increases,
and print cloths sell at 2.56 cents. Failures
for the week have been 1928 In the United
States, against 1858 last year, and 40 In Can
ada, against 46 last year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

Three men were instantly killed by fall
Of rock In the Latin mine at Wilkesbarre,
Pa.
The victims OF insane John Imboden's az
In Reynolds county, No.. are believed to num-
Der six.
The Chicago stock exchange, which has
been closed since August 4, will reopen on
November 8.
Blk children of J. s. Miller. at Linden,
WASH. we're burned to death In the destruc-
tion by fire OF their home.
Edward ]. Ivory, the alleged dynamiter,
was again arraigned In London police
court Friday ana remanded for week.
Expectations to the tea from Japan this
year are scarcely half OF what they were last
year, because Of the damage done to the
railway lines by the Hoods.
The Army Correspondents and Artists Me-
mortal arch was dedicated on the South
mountain, Md, battlefield Friday, with u
speech from Gov. Lowndes.
G. H. Topakyan, who claimed to be Per-
sian commissioner to the Columbus exposl-
ton, WAS arrested In Chicago on the. charge
OF stealing $500 IN New York.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
BL00MERs BARRED AS IMMODEsT,
Unless They Are Worn Under Short Skirt
With Leggings by Lady Cyclists.

The woman's Christian Temperance union
of Pennsylvania in session at Pittsburg de-
clared against bloomers by Il unanimous
vote. The resolution was not offerered to
the committee until Monday afternoon, but
the committee did not hesitate to make 1t a
part OF their report. The convention also
declared against the impropriety Of young
women riding mems wheels, though they
indorsed the use OF the bicycle. The
resolution was as follows;
believing that the bicycle is an innocent
and heathful recreation and desiring that 1t
should always remain a modest exercise to
be enjoyed by noble and pure-minded wo-
men, we desire to place ourselves on record
as opposed to scorching, the riding OF men 8
wheels by women, indecent apparel and AL
other things that tend TO lower the standard
Of womanly modesty."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
ANOTHER FILIBUsTER LANDS.
Keen Suffering Reported Among the People
in Baraooa.


A special from Gibaras, Cuba, via Key
West, Gays:
The New York Herald's correspondent in
Barocoa reports the landing Of a new filibus-
tering expedition in Mariyi in eastern Cuba.
1t is understood that the party brought 900
rifles and a proportionate quantity OF NUM-
tions. The men disembarked from Haytien
schooner between two Spanish forts neither
OF which were mile and a half away. The
war material was all transported into the in
terror before any alarm was raised.
Such is the state OF suffering among the
classes in Baracoa that the local Spanish
commandant is permitting women and chill
dren to go through the government lines to
beg food In the rebel camps. More than
three hundred passes for this purpose are
being issued daily. The women are subject
to rigid search as they go outside the walls
Of the town TO prevent any medicines being
taken to the insurgents and also upon their
return for correspondence.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
THE SAFE BLOWN
In the Postofice in the Village Of Gran
vile, 0.

Vile, v.
Thursday night the Granville, o., post
Office was burgarized, between s200 and
$500 in money and $1,000 worth Of postage
stamps being stolen. Postmaster A. II.
Jones had just received new supply of
stamps from the postoffice department.
When the postmaster went to the office at
an early hour Friday morning he found the
front door open. The lock had been broken.
Going into the corridor he found the door
leading to the inner office open the glass by
the side OF the door having been broken.
Examination showed that the safe had been
rifled, drills and powder having been used
in accomplishing the work. The robbers
scattered the papers over the floor, took the
stamps and money and left. They also broke
into the Granville Building association room
across the hall and attempted to break the
safe but in this they failed. Tools for break
ing into the office building had been secured
at the L. Il o. G. station.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
Arbitration Nearly Settled.

1t is learned that the conference held Sat-
urday between the Marquis OF Salisbury,
Joseph Cham mberlain aud Sir Julian Paunce-
fote was most satisfactory and 1t Is believed
in the highest quarters that at least the gen.
eral principle OF arbitration and the settle
ment OF the Venezuelan question will be- de-
cided upon with the United States before the
end OF this month.
Sir Julian Pauncefote sailed for New York
on Wednesday with final instructions on the
subject.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
lyman Will Be Released.

Ambassador Eustis at Paris has cabled the
secretary OF state that lyman will be- releas-
ed. He was charged with being the no.
torious mo. /" of the Phoenix Park murder
ers and was arrested by the French autori-
ties at Bouogne at the request Of the Scotland
Yard detectives, who had been following him
through Europe. The attempt to secure his
extradition. however, has failed, as is indi-
Gated in Mr.. Eustis cablegram.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
A HUNDRED CHARRED BODIES.
Some Idea of the Devastation in Guy
aquil

The New York Herald's special cable from
Panama says; News has been received from
Guayqpil, Ecuador, that fresh attempts of
an incendiary nature have been made.
Several alarming fires have occurred in
parts OF the city not touched by the great
con1agra ion, but the vigilance of the fire.
men prevented them from spreading. g. Sever
al more arrests have been made In connec-
ton with these fires.
A large meeting was held Saturd ay, at
which u committee was appointed to procure
relief funds and provide tents and other
temporary shelIer for homeless citizens.
More than one hundred charred bodies
have been already found In the ruins, and
others are discovered wherever the debris
left by the fire Is disturbed. 1t Is now known
also that many persons were driven by the
flames to the water and were drowned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
FLOOD DAMAGE IN MEXICO.
1t Is Computed to Be Nearly Two Hundred
Thousand Dollsrs.

A private letter received In San Francisco
Oct. ~, contains particulars OF the damag,
caused by floods In tho mountain district
adjacent to Rawlings, Mexico, during tn,
early part OF September. Over $1,000
worth OF agricultural and mining propert,
was ruined and great distress prevails amonj
the farmers and miners who lost all thel
live stock and effects.
The machinery of tho San Antonio, Sal
Vincent, and Bais gold and silver mines wtl
carried away, entailing a loss Of $4,000 \
these companies alone.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
Killed Two Gamblers.

Much excitement prevails In the Indian
who are fieecing the simple minded Indians.
The quarterly payment Of the Usage tribe
was made on Thursday, ana hundreds Of
gamblers were present with all kinds Of de-
vices, from the shell game to the gold brick
swindle. Two gamblers fieeced a crowd OF
full-bloods, and their victims became enraged
and drove them out of the settlement. The
gamblers were overtaken at Turkey creek
and killed. Their names are not known.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
Flint Scale Settled.

The conference between the flint glass pre-
ware manufacturers and workers
was concluded at Pittsburg on the 18th with
an agreement to continue last years wages
Some changes were made on
certain sized bottles, but generally the old
rate will be paid. Several firms are work.
ing non-union at prices which average 80
per cent of the list.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
A TRAIN HELD UP.
A Union Pacific Express Robbed by Two
Men In Utah.

The Union Pacific train, due at Salt Lake
City at si5 o'clock Wednesday morning, was
held up short distance east OF Ulntah, near
the mouth OF Weber canyon and about eight
miles from Ogden. 1t IL supposed that two
men did the work, aut how much booty they
got is not known. The engineer who left
the train, ran ahead to Uintah and reported
the hold-up. He belieyes from the CONVEX
sation OF the men as they went through the
train they intended to blow up the express
car with dynamite A train was made up ut
Ogden and dispatched to the scene of the
robbery and orders given to organize posse
and run the robbers down.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
ENGINEERS FATAL MISTAKE.
It Caused Three Men to be Burned to
Death.

Baggage-master Lines, Mail Clerk Thomas
and Fiagman W. E. Ulmer were killed In q
collision between passenger trains on the
Florida Central and Peninsular railroad
near Swansea. l20 miles south Of Savannah,
Oct. IA. All were burned 10 death when the
telescoped car caught hre Lines was
caught under trunks and tiames caused his
death whiie rescuers were endeavoring TO
save his life. One train left Columbia an
hour late and was instructed to wait "
swansea. 23 miles south OF Columbia.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-21
THEIR WAGES ADVANCED.

Two Firms Employing Hon.Union Men
Raise Salaries.
The Atterbury Glass Company OF Pittsburg,
and the Hazel Glass Company OF Washing
ton, Pa, have voluntarily advanced the
wages OF their employees 10 per cent. This
action is astonishing, as other glass compan-
les are demanding reductions and state that
they cannot compete with non-union made
goods because OF high-priced labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-06
.>paATY DIRECTORY.

gnights Templar, Old Dominion Command.
orr meets every third Friday OF each month
at Masonic Temple.
Royal Arch Chapter: Mount Vernon Royal
Arch Chapter meets every first Friday OF eacn
month at Masonic Temple.
Alexand-ia-Ws Washington Lodge OF Ma
sous meets on the second and fourth Thurs
days of each month.
Andrew jackson Lodge OF Mssons meets OF
the ;rst ans third Thursdays OF each month.
Potomac Lodge Of odd Fellows No. rs,
meets u their oall On norsh Columbus street
syery Friday NJ g1a
Sarerts Lodge l. 0. o. z, No. 46, meets il
their nall. o. King street, every Tueofas
night.
econd and fourth Mondsy at Odd Fellow
Hall north Columbus street
Mechanics Lodge knights OF Pythias, No.
3. meets every Thursday night In PythiAn
Hall north Pitt street.
Oriental Lodge Knights OF Pythias meeta
avery Friday night on north Pitt street
Alexandris Lodge 4. Of P, No: I3, meets
Wednesday nights at Sarepta Hall, King
Golden Light Lodge OF Good Templars
.,aers in their hall. on south Fairfax street,
every Tuesday evening:
Tslisnan Lodge Good Templsrs meets every
Monday night in Pythian Hsll, north P1ta
Pef1ge Council. Sons Of Jonadsb, No. u,
meets every Monday night at sarepta Hall:
Juvenile Templars meets every Saturday
afternoon at Good Templars Hall south Fair
fax street. c.,,.-
Esqle mee-s every Wednesday night at Sa'
repta Hall King street.
Alexandra Council Royal Arcanum meets
T. r., .,,;,..., cor+h Columbus street,
second and fourth Tuesday.
Belle Haven Lodge knights Of Honor meets
every fret and third Tuesday in Potomac
Lodge room, north Columbus street.
Robert Andrews Division Brotherhood OF
locomotive Engineers meets first and third
snndsv III Potomac Lodge room.
Osceoia Tribe Of Red Men, No. !, ineets
ayery Thursday night in Sarepts Hall.
Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society meep
every Sunday night in St. Mary's Hall, corner
Royal and Wolfe streets.
Young MeIs Sodality Lyceum meets every
Tuesday night in their hall on Duke street
O'Kane Council, No. 434, Catholic Bcnevo'
ont Legion. meets on the l ST and 3rd Monday
In each month OF St. Mary's Hall.
Lafayette Lodge, No. II, Independent Or
der Mechanics meets Wednesday night s.
Pythian Hall. north Pitt street.
Alexandria Council No. 33, Jr. O. 2. 4. III
maets Thursdays at Odd Felows' Hall, or
north Columbus street
Belle Haven Council, No. 81, Jr. O. Q, A
NJ, meets in sarepta Hall every Monday
night.
L. A. NJ, meets every Wednesday night IL
Rathbone Division, Uniform Rank z. Of P.
meets every other Wednesday, at PythiaI
Castle, Pitt street.
Alexandria Light Infantry meeteveEy Mon
DAY night at their Arrnory, sonth Royal street
Confederate Veterans meet first Monda!
night in each month at Columbia Engln'
House.
Sons Of Confederate vetersns meet frs
Wednesday in each month.
Mount Vernon Court, No. 7713, A. o. F
Of A. meet overy End and 4th Tuesday a
sarepta Hall, King street.
I. o. 3. B. meets first Monday il eacl
month.
Bethel Congregation meets first Sunday o
very quarter.