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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
The Star Prints the News Mt the Time
IT H0nOenA.

Dr. Robert Reyburn. with characteristic
reckIessness, writes as follows to an es-
teemed contemporary:
Editor Post. Allow me to congratulate
you in making much more complete re-
ports Of local news than other daily pa
pers of this city. The Posts report of the
proceedings of the Central Labor Union,
held at Typographical Temple on Monday
night, January "a, gives striking illus
tration of this fact. The Posts report
says: The union unequivocally Endorsed
the franchise proposition of the District
of Columbia, and will shortly send cir
cular letters to every union in the United
States, asking them to request their rep
resentatives and senators in Congress to
vote for such a measure The report in
your evening contemporary of the same
meeting, while 1t gives the other proceed
ings of that meeting, omits entirely to
give any Information concerning the above
action of the Central Labor Union. One
or two things must be true; either your
contemporary lacks newspaper enterprise
or II Is suppressfng the TRUTH
Without speaking of the bad taste of the
nan who writes or the man who publishes
tloR, 1t need only be said that The
star did not say. In its report #
the meeting Of the Central Union of
January January -: The union unequivocally
District of Columbia" &C., for the very
simple reason tina. no such action was
taken by the union at that meeting, and
because The Star endeavors to print act
ual happenings and not Pigments of
repertorial imagination, however pleasing
they may be to Dr. Robert Reyburn
The action of the Central Labor Union
ON the question of suffrage some faint
mixing of which had doubtless reached the
reporter whom DR.. Robert Reyburn SO en-
tnusiastically commends, was taken way
back in November of last year, and the
letters and circulars referred to have
doubtless long since been in the hands of
the unions throughout the country. The
Star of November contains a full account
of the discussion on the suffrage question
at the meeting of the Central Labor Un-
ion of the night before. with the resolu-
tons of Endorsement which were adopted
closing with the following:
To this end the delegate from the Gen.
trail Labor Union was instructed to bring
this matter to the attention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, and in behalf of
this organization request that the represent
tatives of organized labor and all central
bodies throughout the country petition
their respective representatives in Congress
to favor legislation which will secure to the
residents 'of the District of Columbia the
rights and privileges of American citizen
ship"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
CONDENSED LOCALS.

solomon Rosenthars store, No. 6o5 II
street. near the Police Court, was visited
oy burglars this morning. 1t was between
ana . O'Clock when they called and they
sought an entrance by breaking the mad.
lock on the door. The noise was heard by
fr,nht ~ the mouse and the burglars Were
frightened away before they got inside the
store. 'iie
me theft of a black and white setter
Jog was reported to the police yesterday
1ats noon. MRS. Lula {. Kennison of l22s
i'th street made the complaint
Hezekiah Ellwood was TODAY fined &, Inv
Judge Scott for striking Rachel Douglas
Scott Eldred. charged with the larceny of
Two books, valued at s1.5O, from David
nu , To-Day asked for jury trial
and was remanded by Judge Scott.
l.. NJ Horner about forty years old. ac-
cldentally fell near the corner of 9Th and
streets northwest yesterday afternoon
ana cur MS race. He was removed to the
emergency Hospital, where the wound was
dressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
THREATENING TONIGHT.
Increasing ClOudiness Indicated
Warmer TOmOrorW.

Warmer Tomorrow.
Forecast till 8 pm. Saturday-For the
District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland
threatening weather tonight and Saturday,
fair Saturday evening; warmer Saturday
morning; variable winds, becoming south
erly.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The storm Thursday morning to the north
Of Montana has moved to Lake Superior,
diminishing In intensity and causing light
snow in the upper lake region.
A ridge of high pressure extends from
Ontario to Florida and thence northwest
ward TO the middle plateau region.
1t has grown colder in New England ard
the middle Atlantic states and over the
northern plateau region; it is warmer in
the Missouri and Mississippi valleys and in
the southwest.
be expected in the lower lake region to-
night and in New England Saturday. Light
rain, followed by fair weather, will occur
in the Red River of the South valley and
in the interior of the middle gulf states.
The temperature will rise generally in the
middle and south Atlantic states.
Rivers-The following changes in the
rivers Gin feet and tenths) have occurred:
Risen-Cairo, "a; Memphis, 81; Nicks-
burg 90; New Orleans. O.5.
Notwithstanding, 81; Cincinnati, Ia;
Louisville, 10; Nashville, IL.
Above the danger line and rising-Cairo,
81
Above the danger line and falling-Cin-
cinnati, o. Louisville As.
Below the danger line and rising-Mem-
phis, O.6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
HIS FINGERS SEVERED.
W. J. Herman. Planning Mill EmpIoyc
severely Injured.

W. j. Herman. Planning Mill EmDIoyc.
Severely Injured.
w. ]. Herman, aged thirty-six years, liv-
ing at 1855 Superior street, who works a
machine known as the joirter at Belt &,
Dyer's planning mill, 18th and c streets
northwest. met with an accident this
morning about 10 o'clock, which deprived
him of four fingers of his left hand What
makes the accident worse in his case is
that he was left-handed
Kernans labor this morning, as usual.
consisted in pushing boards into the jointer
machine, which is a kind of a planning in
strument used for the purpose of smooth
ing the ends of boards SO that they can he
fitted snugly together. He was endeayor-
ing to push through a long board about
fourteen feet In length and had some diff
Guilty In doing this. Whether 1t was that
he was not so careful as usual or the boa rd
was unusually hard to push through can
rot be told, but in some way his left hand
went under the blade
There was a squirt of red blood into tho
air, and the unfortunate man sprang hack
holding the stumps of his fingers, the blood
streaming from them over the floor Ker-
nan stood up well under the terrible strain.
and, turning to a fellow-Workman asked
lin for handkerchief with which to bind
Up his wounded hand. The handkerchief
was given him, and he managed to wrap
IT about the severed dieits. This STAYED
the flow of blood somewhat and the right
hand was pressed over it.
A carriage belonging to n member of tn,
firm was standing in front of the estab-
llshment. Assisted by Shipping Clerk
Watts, the sufferer was put into this and
taken to the Emergency Hospital. He wax
suffering intensely from the wound, the
shock and the loss of blood. when he reach
ed the hospital Chloroform was admin
lstered and the wound attended to- The
stumps of the fingers were trimmed into
shape and the ends sewn up with about
twenty stitches. He was taken to his home
in a cab later on.
The first finger of the hand was cut off
at the first joint; the second finger between
the hrst and Second joints, the third at the
second joint, and the little finger between
the second and third joints.
herman recovered quickly from the acct
dent and stood the ordeal exceedingly we'll
He has wife and two children to provide
Tor lie has been working in saw mills for
about fifteen years and never met with an
accident before. He has been with Belt &,
Dyer about four years.
1t was stated at the hospital that this
was the second accident of the kind which
had happened at the same place within
three weeks. A man recently, while at
work. had his thumb cut off and was taken
to the hospital A short while afterward
man was taken there suffering from an
accident to his thumb, which had occurred
In the same manner as in the other case.
The first had left board in position and
his thumb was injured, and the second had
taken his place suffering exactly the same
accident In the identical manner while en-
deaVoring to finish the work begun by the
other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28

is not really mask formed from the fea-
lures of dead person. An inspection
would seem to prove that il was in reality
a death mask. and Prof. Wilson inclines to
that opinion. IL would seem doubtful
whether the prehistoric people could so
CleVeriy reproduce the features of a human
being. They are perfect in detail, Just as
the death masks of the present day are
formed.
The one in question shows the face with
closed eyelids of either a boy of twelve or
fourteen years of age or a girl perhaps a
little older. The lips are protruding and
snghtiy thick The mouth is half Open
as 1t would perhaps be in the case of a
corpse. The cheek bones are high, while
the forehead and cheeks themselves arc
hneiy reproduced. The nose is as perfect
OF more perfect, perhaps. than if carved
from marble by the hands of a most skill
fui sculptor The organ is small auuiline
and thin None of the physiognomy of the
African race il shown, while the character
lStics are not altogether of an Indian type
While the ears are on the vase they have
been plainly nodded and affixed to it, as
they are not perfect as the other parts
Inc forehead is apparently well shaped.
Inc whole face is broad. as would happen,
perhaps, as the result of the way in which
1t had been reproduced. The whole ex-
preston of the face is one of death like
repose. The eyes are closed, and it would
be taken for the head OF a dead person.
1t Is the opinion of Prof. Wilson, as 1t is
or many scientists. that these death masks
were formed by the ancient people press
ing clay on the features of the dead The
mask thus formed was filed on the in
side with a softer clay. probably after the
other had grown hard. and the features
We're thus preserved. 1t is thus shown
that the death mask is nothing new. How
the prehistoric races discovered this means
of reproducing the faces of their dead rela-
lives or friends is mystery, but 1t is
the undoubted opinion of many scientists
that this was done. The proof of it is
shown in the vase. 1t is probable that
these funeral vases were buried with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
No Intention to Suppress.

Acting Secretary Meiklejohn of the War
Department has informed a committee of
the Union Veteran Legion that there was
nc intention to suppress any material rec
ords of the war of the rebellion, but that
the department owing to the great ex-
pense and the time consumed in their pub
LEGATION. desired TO cut them down to the
narrowest possible compass, and il was
with that object in view that the Secre-
tary OF War had issued the order limiting
the official records relating to prisoners of
war L" six books He assured the COM
miitee that there was no purpose to de-
stroy the historical symmetry and COM
pleteness of the records. The committee
which waited upon Acting Secretary
Meiklejohn consisted of the national COM
mander. General Archibald BlakeIey OF
Pittsburg: ex-Comma nder ]. T.. Donahoe
of Wilmington. Del. and Colonel Thomas
j. Shannon of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
NANSEN IN THE NORTH.
The Story of the Fran and the Tramp
Across Greenland.

Two large and appreciative audiences
greeted DR.. Fritdjof hansen yesterday on
his farewell visit to Washington in the ca
racity of lecturer on his travels in the
arctic. DR.. NanseE'S first lecture was de-
livered yesterday afternoon at the Grand
Opera House and was devoted to an ac-
count of the voyage of the Fran through
the ice-bound Arctic ocean in search of the
pole. Prof. Alexander Graham Bell intro
duced hansen most happily and bade him
welcome to Washington in the name of the
many here who with earnest scientific in
te-est in arctic exploration hail the Morse
man as the hero of the north. DIR. Nam
sens story Of the voyage of the Fran was
most interesting. The tall, athletic Morse
nan, with his resonant, but strident voice,
told ia the simplest English how he first
CT pght the idea of the traDs-polar current
from the drift of the Jeanette and the find
iLg on the north coast of Greenland three
years after her sinking of articles from her
wreckage. He showed on a large circum-
polar map the straight line he drew be-
fore setting cut along which he expected
the Fran Guild drift after she had been
frozen in the lee.
The lecture in the evening was delivered
at Convention Hall. and was devoted to his
explorations in Greenland and dwelt at
considerable length upon the life and hab-
its OF the Eskimos.
DIR. hansen took considerable pains to
make clear the motive which could induce
man to brave the dangers of the north,
in what to many people seemed an under
taking senselcss as it was dangerous.
Heesaida the human race would always be
keenly interested in its early history and
development. Northern Greenland today
furnishes the best illustration of the gen.
trail condition which prevailed all over our
globe during the glacial period. In the
interior of Greenland there is now an ice
cap of from 1900 to COCO feet IN thickness.
It might be that this condition would again
become generally prevalent the entire
earth's surface many, many centuries after
the present races. with their joys. sorrows
and ambitions, had passed away
1t was story of thrilling adventure and
he rdship throughout from the time the
little band of hardy explorers debarksd
from the Jason to seek a landing on the icy,
blixzard-swept west coast until they sighted
the hospitable though uncomfortable huts
OF the Eskimos on the east.
Many photographs were taken Of the
country along the route. and the reproduc-
tfcn of these on canvas added much to the
interest of the lecture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
ARMY AND NAVY,
Notes Of General Interest In tbc Gar
vice

Notes of General Interest to the Ser
vice.
Capt Mason Carter, 9Th Infantry, has
been retired.
Capt Henry A. Shaw, assistant surgeon.
mas been ordered to Fort Crook, Nebra ska.
Cor temporary duty.
First Lieut.. James T. Kerr, 18th Infantry.
Is detailed as professor of military science
and tactics at Baker University, Baldwin.
Kan.
Ensign A. L. Norton of the United States
Naval Academy is in the city on leave of
absence. He is at the Wellington
Passed Assistant Engineer J. s. Mexican
of the Albatross registered at the NAVY
18th street.
Lieut.. Col. +. ID. Vroom. inspector gen.
cral OF the army. is at the Shoreham
First Lieut.. J. +. Jenney of the corps of
engineers Is in the city and is stopping at
the Arlington.
First Lieut.. ID. d. johnson, retired, is at
the Ebbftt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28

remains of the persons whose features
they represented, as they are found in
mounds and graves along with skeletons.
AS "A further proof that this is a genuine
death mask. there is another vase in the
same collection of a similar nature. 1t Is
of apparently the same size as the other,
but it can be plainly seen that this has
simply been nodded into FORM as the
features are much rougher and more i'm
perfect in every sense. 1t is the work of
barbarian hands. and stands in decided
contrast to the other, which is perfect
representation. 1t Is the only of the
kind in the museum. Across the cheeks are
ridges. Whether they existed in the face
of the original living person or were sim
ply made in the clay after it was formed
cannot be told. Representations of the
teeth are made in the mask, or, perhaps,
they We're the originals.
Perfect Arrow Points.
In this same collection a number of
arrow points of perfect design. Some CT
them, while no larger, scarcely, than a pen
point, are as well shaped as those of
larger size. showing that the makers used
no little skill in their manufacture. There
are shoppers to the bottles. formed of clay;
pipes of rough designs and objects of clay
probably made for toys.
There has just been placed in position at
the Smithsonian q stone coffin of the kind
in which the different pottery objects just
UentiOueu are IOuHu Inc COiiln was Sc
cured by Professor Wilson in Tennessee
along the edge of the Tennessee river. The
fin Is about six feet and half in length
and was formed by fiat slabs of stone
placed on edge These are about two feet
in height. Inside the coffin are the bones
of the human being which was buried in ie
and which were discovered at the time the
coffin was brought to light by Professor
cred in the river bottom. where it had lain
for centuries perhaps. 1t was laid bare by
a plough. 1t was taken UP in the presence
of Professor Wilson. The skull is remark
able for its extreme length. The coffin Is
the only one of the kind which is in the in
stitution, apd Is regarded as a rare speci-
men.
Included in the collection are earthen-
ware bowls. bottles, weapons of different
kinds and implements. The pottery Is Of
different shape and colored clay. The
bowls are remarkable from different points
of view. The bottles have the form of diff
ferent animals, and some of the bowls are
artistically decorated. In the bottom of
one of the bowls is what Is known as a
"swasstika," which ID a good-luck emblem
This has at different times caused great
discussion among ethnologists. 1t is con-
sidered rare when found under such cir
cumstanees. The bowls are excellently
shaped, as are the bottles and vases
One OF tie specimens Is a polished stone
Ratchet, attached to the handle, also of
stone. The entire specimen has been
worked out OF solid piece of some sort
Of hard, dark stone, and makes a magnffi-
cent specimen. which would be an orna.
nent TO any collection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28

One of the largest sales Of ladies' shoes
ever known in Washington is going on at
Sioifs mammoth shoe house, $40 It'll street
northwest lie has taken all OF the ladies'
footwear In his house. several thousand
pairs. and grouped them. irrespective of
former prices or real worth, into three
ciasses-31 cents, sl.4I and $1.y7. His stock
of ladies' shoes comprises all of the best
known makes, and for style and durability
have M equal. In another column of The
Star Will be found his advertisement, which
explains at greater length the remarkable
bargains that may now be had IN ladies'
footwear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28

The central relief committee has issued
the following appeal TO the public:
The funds at the disposal OF the central
relief committee are now entirely exhaust
ed and money is needed at once to meet
the wants OF the poor. increased by the
coming Of the cold weather. The finance
committee are constrained to ask that the
response on the part Of those able 20 give
be generous and Immediate. All contrIbu-
ticns may be sent to Mr.. Beriah wilkins.
treasurer. Post building; or to The Evening
Star, or to any of the undersigned rnem-
bers Of the finance committee: James Il.
Fitch, Mary L. ID. Mcfarland. c. c. Cole
T. A Lambert, George S. Wilson. Il. IL.
Warner, p l.. BIout, w. r. Woodward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
Inquiry Answered.

Answering an inquiry made by the House
subcommittee on appropriations as TO how
much land will have to be acquired in ac-
eordanee with the provision attached to
The appropriation for the bridge over Rock
creek on the line of Massachusetts, avenue
EXTENDED, the Commissioners have sub
mitted plat showing the position and APP
proximatc amount of land needed. They
state il will be necessary to ACQUIRE
5000 square feet. which is part of a tract
of eighteen acres assessed IN the name of
Walter F. Hewitt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
DEATH MASK OF NATIVES
Remarkable Feature of a Prehistoric
Vase.
An Interesting Collection Just Re-
ceived mt the National Museum-A
Prize for ArchaeOIOgists.

One of the nest interesting collections
has just arrived there. 1t consists of a
large number of interesting relics of pre-
historic man. Prof. Wilson, while at the
national exposition, had the opportunity
OF seeing this exhibition of aboriginal pre-
historic pottery displayed in the Woman's
building. 1t was under the supervision of
Mrs. Surprise The collection had been
made by gentleman living in Memphis
and was the result of excavations made
In Indian mounds on the west side of the
Mississippi in Arkansas. 1t contains a
large number of pieces most interesting
from an archaeological standpoint and
Prof. Wilson had it brought TO the Ma
uonal Museum for inspection.
a Death Mask
There are two vases which are of par
ticlar interest to archaeOlogists. One of
them Is an exceedingly rare specimen. as
Vt contains something over which scientists
have frequently had discussions. which dis
cussions, in fact, are still being carried on
The vase is about six inches high. At the
top Is small opening about two inches
across and the bottom is intact II is
made from red clay. The chief feature of
the utensfl. however. Is the human face
which is on one side of the vase This
is perfect in every detail and Is known
among scientists as 1.-The death mask"
Inc question which has been so much
disputed among the scientists is whether
or no the representation of che face is or