The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
CABLE FLASHES.

St. Thomas, Danish West Indies,
passed Mont Pelee. Island of Mar
Unique, and reports that the volcano
was then erupting violently.
The Duke and Duchess Of Con.
naught, who are to represent King
Edward and Queen Alexandra of
England at the coronation Durbar,
have started on their journey to
India.
A supposed anarchist was arrested
in the park of EuNinograde Castle. at
Sofia. Bulgaria. on suspicion that he
intended making an attempt to as.
sassinate Prince Ferdinand OF Bull
yaria.
The Rev. DIR. Joseph Parker min
lister OF the City Temple, London, Eng
land, known as the Henry Ward
Beecher of England. and also THE
Grand Old Man of the Pulpit" died at
his home Friday.
A large delegation of farmers. un-
der the auspices of the German Agri-
cultural Society, is going to the
United States in April for three
months tour, studying American agri-
cultural methods
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
md Mrs. Chamberlain sailed for
South Africa on the cruiser Good
Hope from Portsmouth, They were
hidden farewell at the railway sta
tion by large party Of friends.
The German steamer Acli, from Bal.
timore for Hamburg, which passed
Scilly island November rs. signaled
that she had on board the crew of the
abandoned British brig Blenheim.
from Cadiz August 23. for Cape Cove.
Edward J.. Croker chief of the fire
department, of New York, and nephew
of Richard Croker. was dismissed by
Commissioner Sturgiss after trial
on charges of failure TO enforce the
law for properly Safeguarding the
Park Avenue hotel and other charges.
Work at the quays at Marseilles,
France, is at a standstill, owing to
the strike OF the Stokers, and 80
steamers lie deserted at their docks
Crews Of steamers which have arriv-
ed at various ports OF France from
Marseilles have left their ships in
sympathy.
The British award in the boundary
arbitration between Chile and Argen.
tina consists Of a compromise be.
tween the claims OF the two coun.
tries The area in dispute amounted
to about 5S,374 square miles. The
award gives Chile about 33,5s4 and
Argentina about "a, $40 square miles.
The Car of Russia has conferred
the grand Gordon of the Saint Aley-
ander Newysky Order on Ambassa.
dor Tower, ard the French govern
ment has made Mr.. Tower a grand
officer OF the Legion of Honor for his
book on the Marquis of Lafayette In
the American Revolution"
President Castro, of Venezuela. In
an interview said that after their de.
feat at La Victoria Matos the reyolu-
tiopists would not venture to renew
the struggle. He declared that the
government would he magnanimous
TO the Insurgents, and added that lie
would proclaim peace by January |.
a dispatch received by Minister of
State Perdomo at Panama announces
that all the political prisoners at
Rogota have been set free. and that
Generals Vargas. Santos and Focio
Sofa, respectively supreme war direc.
tor and sub.war director Of the revo-
luton, have accepted the terms OF
the amnesty decree.
Twenty-Five Waziris killed, 202
taken prisoners, two wounded. 80
towers and three villages destroyed,
5000 head Of cattle and 6S guns cap.
tured is the net result Of the British
expedition recently sent against tho
rebellious tribesmen OF British India.
The effect OF this punishment upon
the offending tribes Is said to have
been salutary.
The admiralty court At London,
England handed down decision
holding the North German Lloyd
Liner Kronprinz Wilhelm entirely to
blame for her collision with the
steamer Robert inghem during a fog
In the English channel last month.
The court says the kronprinz was
going AT excessive speed al the tims
the collision occurred