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THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. refusal of the sultan to permit indepen- dent investigation by a representative of the United States throws the strongest possible light on the “precautionary meas* ures of the sublime porte.’” D. K.. VARZHABEDIAN, ees Fix the Responsibility. To the Editor of The Evening Star: During the last six or eight years many deaths have occurred in this city in old and cheap hotels from. asphyxiation, due to inhalation of illuminating gas. Each time the irdividval, being safely dead and not lkely to contradict,’ has-heen charged with blowing out the gas~a charge unsupported by testimony. The real causes have un- doubtedly been old, mvch worn or other- wise defective gas fixtures, especially thumb keys without stops or so worn and locse that the slightest side movement of the fingers in letting go after the gas has been extinguished turns it on again, ur AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Successful Series of Prayer Meetings Going On. Although it would be difficult to imagine worse weather, it was not bad enough to deter the people from attending the second union prayer :neeting held last night at the Baptist Church. ‘The pastor, Rev. Mr. Thomas, presided, and announced stirring hymns with melodious tunes, which the choir, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Birch of the Methodist Episcopal congregation, rendered with excellent effect. Dr. Stitt began his address on the “Growth of Kighteousness Among the Nations” with a quotation from Matthew Arnold to the effect that there is a power in the earth whichvorketh for righteous- ness. “Arnold prebably,” said the doctor, “would have his printer use the lower case to begin the word power, for fear some one would inter that he recognized the ow KNOWLEDGE VERY CHEAP! No m. tier what it is you wish to know, if it is “Generai Information” it is no doubt in the EVENING STAR’S Almanac & Hand=-Book: Annual Meeting of the Young Men's Lyceum. Other Organizations Meet and Trans- Express Opinions Regarding Ripans Tabules. _net Business—The First Regiment Muddle—Other Notes of Interest. At the annual meeting of the Young Men’s Sodality Lyceum the following offi- cers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: President, Francis T. Quinn; first vice president, Dennis J. Normoyle; second vice president, Joseph De Silva; recording secretary, George F. Bradley; correspond- representative of the Ripans | | n. e ps “4 ing secretary, J. Harry Rice; treasurer, | krown to the occupant of the room. z Re- owen as divine."”| What he meant probably | hemical Company recently visited a James A, Libbey; librarian, Rev. Father J. cently there have been six additional | Was that public opinion, self-interest and | > ; = por J Kenetick: gereant-at-arms, James Kel-| deaths in this city from inhalation of il- | the preservation of health prompted people | large number of the leading physicians : See nee a ahect Wenzel, Will |1uminating gas. In the very sad case of | t0 righteous living. ‘The doctor said that | a ie + ee ie + 1 ly; T. F. McCarthy, Robert Wenzel, Will | the young men Wm. Hudson, who met] he feared his hearers might consider him = | of Heston, in which city Ripans Tabules iam Desmond, Williasn Kelly, Herbert Ba- | pis death the night of January 6, it ts said | optimistic, but he was thankful for is = t Ry i ker and Lawrence Downey were chosen as | that “when he retired last night he rned S: he wor! was growing better - have a very large sale. Following are the board of directors, ‘The iyecum is now | Out the gas, but-as there was no stop to every day. The Kev. Mr. Billheimer of the seals | +} $ Z 3 od, 2 5 ks; the fixture he had made a mistake and left |! utheran Church said he hoped he would the opinions expressed by the physicians in @ flourishing condition ‘and a great | (NO RELUTS Ne na ied tee ate | sot bel considered’ qpossuaisnte,, bat Git sure to its members. ture? Whose business was it | there was much room for improvement printed Local and National source of ple ste h i scopate the: ? If a contractor should | @mong the nations, mentioning especially 352 pages of solidly | regarding the famous remedy: Missionary Serv is to provide a stop a “i n =f ° ° bit S Secieta y dig a pit in the customary street and fail | With regret, that the sale of intoxicants —— 1e A | lent to aulminister, ‘Thought the In the Second Presbyterian Church this | fle a pit in the customary street and Te | vas yet licensed Ina cours Be sonnet Information—Statistics, Records, &c. : jabules | w ake afternoon a service of extreme interest WaS | some other men fell in and was killed this | @S our own & S z zt held, ths occasion being the annual meet-| contractor would not excuse himself or | Dr. Alexander spoke eloquently on “Re- —It also treats of the relationship of the District ligious Lrberty,” rejoicing that the nations Were making rapid strides in this direction, citing many historical facts confirming the | opinions expressed. ‘The doctor made heppy allusion to the recent appointment by the Chinese government of the Hon. John W. foster, a devoted Christian, one of the ablest diplomatists our country has produced, to aid in bringing about a recon- ciliation with Japan. The last meeting of the series will be held tonight at the Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church; subject, “foreign Mi Their Helations to Christian Lif Meliotrope Cire escape punishment by saying, “This dead man should have been on his guard and kept a sharp lookout for my death trap.” What better Is the man who permits de- fective gas fixtures to remain in his rented rocms or houses? In most of these cases the coroner’s verdict has been accidental death, but in all cases clearly attributable to defective fixtures the moral responsibil- ity lies at the door of the man who allows them to remain. The legal responsibility cught also to lie at his door, and the cor- oner’s verdict ought to be—A, B or C met his death from asphyxtation due to the criminal negligence of X, Y or Z. The law should compel builders and owners ing of the Foreign Missionary Society,whe the women of the church assemble to their offering for the support of mission- aries and invoke God's blessing upon them. The society was gddressed by Rev. R. B. Grennan, one of the missionaries to Japan, who is located at Kohi. His address was of peculiar interest, he told of the work being done among the heathen and the great field for work if the funds were forthcoming. The church was packed to the doors with the sympathizers of this cause. ‘The annual offering was quite large. of Columbia and the National Government, duties of the District Commissioners, the District’s” sources of revenue, information and statistics regarding its Educational, Financial, Com- mercial, Charitable and Religious Institutions, Points of Interest, &c. : formula very senst- crsion to pre- snaaetegetaente utedegedeetedegubanepgesedeaepengeangennncedenny md they PHYSICIAN j vate 5 pret i ub up in SIXTH PHYSIE pod and them EE phy st- First Regiment Muddle. As a sequel to the meeting of the cap- of rented houses to provide every possible The annual election of officers of the Heliotrope Circle resulted in the choice of A Partial List of Contents. safeguard against asphyxiation by gas, and there should be a rigid inquiry in every case of death, so that the public may know just where the responsibility Nes and also so that such cases may become less fre- : | SEVENTH PILYSICTAN | Thought the formula excettent.”* TH PHYSICIAN. ' form the old managers, viz: Mrs. M. Lazen- berry, president; Mrs. L. Palmer, treasurer; Mrs. F. Saunders, secretary,and Miss Maud tains of the first regiment, Virginia volun- teers, an account of which appeared in this column, wherein they passed resolu- Fpochs and Fras, Executive Departmen’ penditures of the Patent Office Proceaure, Pauperism and Crime. Pension Department. e Academy, Frencn. $f Accidents and Emergencies. “S Agricultural Statistics. overnment. as aga ee were very convent tions requesting the resignation of Col. | Quent. ERWIN F. SMITH. | Morgan, assistant secretary. Ey] ° potent creer Eh chee SE he thing Jones and Lieut. Col. Phillipps, the en- ee eueihae Ge the business had been transacted Ae SBaS mae Sine ports and Imports. See ea the daca listed men of the regiment held a meeting The Abandoned Street Car Line. he circle was entertained with a delight- Aubaseaa f the U. 8. ‘ wr EZ Postal Waisconstion: z rmuka good and Mies. were pat in the First Regiment Armory and almost |. 1. editor of The Evening Star: ful spread, and music, reading, etc. Some | ‘Ambassadors of the U- &- Farm Mortgages. Post Office Depart wer for the Often. prescribes to a man indorsed the two officers men- | 7? the Editos Star: of those present were Misses Murtiia Tay- | 3 Aterican Cup, Record of. Fastest Atlantic Steamships ee ee ¥ are recom similar."* tioned, and condemned the action of their | In your issue of the 2d instant, under the | lor, Maria Willlams, Maria Morgan, Lille | Ameriean Indians, Federal Courts. edie otters Pn PHYSICIAN. captains. ‘his has aroused the gentlemen | neat of “Anacostia Car Line,” Mr. Gris- | Stith, Mrs. lake, “Capt. Blake, Mr, and | $-Analversarles of Impor't Events. yeqeral Goverment. Pugilistic Records. aan a # the formula & re COA Loe Gee ECR OS Cals | wold says: ‘It ts not true, as reported, that nee Penns Morgan, Mr. ‘and Mrs. Joseph ep aneiabtes tee Polete: ‘ederation of Labor. vo og 3 E dv ‘ains vi e: a : teat = z. Morgan, Mrs. Geo. Morgan, fereno} ppropriations by Congrees. | ES : 5 f lemsgrntth Bie hp a mixture in ticipating in it. Governor O’Ferrall has | ‘he Tailroad company does not employ | posey, 1, b. Williams, War Danes ae Sausstaricucsuia or (ae i ELI) OF Y-SECOND FI Gécided to appoint a court of inquiry at| enough men to do its work.” I have nO/p, Fuller, Albert Stokes, Walter ‘Quarles, Army and Navy. [eee ta cht macheg’ neccaae didn’t advertised if it had merit was PB. H. Hammon, Jas. 4. Turner, Prof. John Semos and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Swann. Funeral Yesterday. doubt but that Mr. Griswold thinks he has a sufficient number of men, but the patrons of his road know too well that he has not “f° Astronomical Phenomena. Eatiantic Steamship Lines. Attorneys 4ieperal. rs Australian Ballot. once, so that the whole matter may be sifted to the bottom, and, if possible, har- mony restored. he liked the formula and it a very conventent way id thought Railroads, Statistics of. Rainfall and Temperature Religious Statistics. Germany, Government of. Jovernors of Stutes. Grand Army of the Republic. to administer such a combination and dose.’* re Notes. ; enough by one-half, neither has he suf-| Mr. James Smith, whose funeral took lore arise ‘es, {Revolutionary War. The regular meeting of Alexandria Lodge, | peient cars, or, if he has, he does not use| place yesterday, was a member of the [Great Britain; her Dependencies. | pivces, Longeat in the Worl, 2 should peeseribe them aCe ; Knights of Pythias, was held last night. | them. a 5 Knights of St. Augustine, No. 3 meee action perience: as good as the gobs RTH ips Ie ae 4 William W. Cline was badly scalded by | “It is true,” he says, “that Ener ouster qenity Gnurch porties No: ie eaarertas BavOKGeorta tora’ Iistorical Societies. | Rulers of the Chief Nations. ‘Said he shou have occasi cemetel e . clety. if Ba wid thee la the: Roaeital' ef -whiet the bursting of a steam pipe in the Mount | slonal cemetery line fas been abandoned | Roccotort officiated at tae burial, ‘The ine | bas Ball Records. sivas eels: Running Records. he 8 tember, al he tioned Vernon Hotel at New Alexandria yester- | [1 yn’ solely, because so much dirt was | tefment was at Holy Rood Soba tties ot the Siva Ware eee ae: elise, Ang: the: Benito was Looe day. He was brought to his home in this | put in the grooved tracks by carts hauling ——— a solitary : eee Salvation Army. FOURTEENTH PHYSICIAN. EWENTYFIFTH PHYSICEAN. city, with the flesh literally cooked and | over them that it was found impossible to OFFICERS INSTALLED. eee, shied inert taers ican reas! Savings Banks. clentific Aswpciations. Single Tax Statement. Societies, Secret and Fraternal. run the cars with any sort of comfort to Why not put brushes on the Mr. Griswold? hanging trom his arm, for medical atten- tion. The regular meeting of St. Paul's Chap- of the ce of rgeons, New York, If as very familiar thought they might be Interior Department. very 1 t In many cases; spoke highly of the formula. : Bishops of Relig. Derominations. Boat Races, George G. Meade Post. George G. Meade Post, No. 5, G. A. R., Physiekins and § <presmed iim: passengers. forward part of the car, 4 with the formukt, whieh, he said ‘ D waseh “iar New TWENTY-SIXTH PHYSICIAN. ter, Brotherhood of St. Andrew; will be | ‘this has been successfully done by other | jast ni Bridges, Largest in the World. | Internal Revenue. : seg ton. Spake of Believe them a very excellent held tonight. inal arrangements for the | lines. Was there so much dirt put on the sean ne faaiea officers for the ensuing | ¢ pritish Government. Interstate Commerce, Le 1 tulxture corsiderably used ta thing Indeod: said he thought they address of Kev. Mr. Mackaye-Smith will be | M street track, from 4th to lth street | ¥C0r 48 follows: {British Costoms Tarif. Iron avd Steel, Production of. mate one Senrtiockal Scbsttcih ¢ relinte Hospital tn New woul = just as well free of aloes, made. southeast, that’ that portion had to be| Jacob H. Dewees, commander; Eugene | Building and Loan Associations. pa shige niainne ee - act formula, bat’ not so conves small Gus weekl done There was @ meeting of the committee | abandoned? Wells, senior vice commander; John J. — aso [alae ee 3 * on streets last night to consider several | The fact is simply this: Mr. Griswold | I:ain, junior vice commander; M. Brock. Cabinet Officers. iclary. Storm and Cautionary Siguais. -—— matters that had been referred to it by the | cares nothing for the convenience of his} neimer, sure HS Silage! Ce Calendar. ary State Department. | city council. patrons, and if he could abandon any other | * seon; H. S. Stevens, chaplain; | Capitals of Principal Ceuntries. | Labor Statistics. (g Mr. L. M. Blackford, principal of tho | part of his track, without endangering his | Charles Matthews, quartermaster; E. J. | #Catnolle Hierarchies > Languages. Tariffs, History of. = Episcopal High’ School, ‘entertainal the | Crarter, he would willingly do-so. He be- | Russell, adjutant; George O. Burke, otiicer | &° eee oe Latitude and Longitude Tables. |rreasury Department. = 6 senior class of the Theological Seminary | tleves in the shorter tha ride the larger |f the day: C. A. Kitockey, officer of the | ¢ Caveats and Trademarks, Legal Holidays. Turf Records, Fs at a dinner last night. the dividends. ‘ A PATRON, | tard; Wallace Brewer, sergeant major, | $ Chnese Empire. Life Insurance Statistics. 2 = A club of which several Alexandrians Sage and C. P. Bundick, quartermaster sergeant. | % Christianity, Statistics of. eneree a ey are members have purchased an island ut | Qvercrowded Receptions at the White | N: B. Prentice was elected representative aod Banday Sete | ata ewes. (See of the post on the department relief com- mittee, and E. C. Grumiey trustee for five ities, Population and Statistics. the mouth of Chesapeake bay, about two vil Service Procedure, Rules. and a half miles from Hog Island, which Manufactures, Statistics of. rriage and Divorce Laws. Vice Presidents. Houne. At All Druggists. F. A. Tschiffely, Washington, D. C., E. S. Leadbeater & Sons, Alexandria, Va. COTTON GROWERS ORGANIZE. Delegates From Seven Southern States Meet at Jackson, Miss. Delegates from seven southern states arswered to roll call at Jackson, Miss., yesterday morning in the convention of the tton Growers’ Protective Associa- Arkan- tion. They were from Alabama, sas, orgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee. Auditor Stene called the meeting to order and introduced Commissioner Hector D. Lane of Alabama, projector of the con- vention, who, after some remarks, called Governor Stone of Mississippi, elected president at Montgomery, to the chair. Governor Stone’s remedy for the present evil is the establishment of small factories by the cotton planters. Committees on resolutions and permanent organization were appointed. H. D. Lane, for the committee on per- manent organization, submitted a report, which was adopted, recommending that the organization be known as the Cotton Grewers’ Protective Association, and pro- viding for the election or appointment of officers ard executives of the state and national associations. At the night session Hector D. Lane of Alabama was unanimously elected presi- dent of the national association, ex-Gov- ernor J. P. Bagle of Arkansas, vice presi- dent, and Robert LD. Eckberger of Alabama, secretary and treasurer. Afger a long discussion the following res- olutions by Lb. W. Pipps of Louisiana were adopted by a vote of 247 to 10: Resolved, That it is the sense of this convention that dealings in futures, or future gambling, are injurious to the agri- cultural interests of the cotton growers of the south. Members in Congress are Fequested to pass the Hatch bill or some kindred measure. All the states voted solidly for the reso- lutions except Alabama and Mississippi, both voting a smali fraction againsy MR. CLEVELAND AND ENGLAND. Attitude Regarding a Paeifle Cable Praised. LONDON, Janvary 10.—The Daily News this morning says editorially: “President Cleveland has shown good feeling tcward Great Britain, together with an enlightened sense of American interests in his recommendations to Congress on the Hawatian cable. There seems to be no reason to doubt that Congress will take the same sensible, neighborly view.” ‘The Times, in a leader, says: “English- men will gladly recognize President Cleve- land's courteous and friendly tone. The concession would take nothing from Amer- ica or any other power, while it would be a gratifying example of international tesy and amity. On these grounds alone we should count with some confidenc upon a favorable answer from the Ameri- can government. The cable would be a} boon to the whole civilized world. Ameri- ¢ citizens in Hawaii or the United States would reap the lion's share of the ben ‘The New Caledonia cable scheme ts hardly tangible enough to justify French objections. By the time-the New Caledonta ca I] have been extended to Amer- it may hoped that the cable busi- ss shall have expinded enough to pro- vide it with a fair share of business.” fea vention. Interest in tne great Christian Endeavor ccnvention, which is to be held in Boston next July, has recefved a fresh impetus within the last few days threugh the ar- rival of representatives from various cities to engage, in alvance, accommodations for their respective delegations. Among those | who have been thus negotiating arte Mr. | Percy 3. Foster anl Mr. Eliot of this city, who a few days since signed a contract with the Copley Square Hotel to accommo- date 35 gucsts from Washington alone. Mr. W. A. Gillespie of Philadelphia is now in Boston arranging for the accommoda- tion of 2.00 delegates from Pennsylvania. From these and other Indications, it is thovght probable that more than 60).L00 Endeavorers will attend the convention. become treatm bate ft. ise oe gray follow We advise cleanliness of the scalp and the of Hall's Hair Renewer. sensi THE COURTS. Court of Appeals—Chief Justice Alvey and Associate Justices Morris and Shepard. No. 363, Hurst vs. Saunders, ordered that mandate issue forthwith. Admissions,Henry H. Glassie and Jno. B. Thompson. The John Church Co. vs. Reynolds, petition for allowance of appeal argued by BH. L. Schmidt in support and D. W. Glassie in opposition. No. 410, Moxley vs. Schulze, postponed until February 4. Nos. 20 and 21. Ruppert vs. Smith, continued. No. Price vs. Borcheling, do. No. 538, Walter vs. Slater, passed. No. 344, B. and O. R. RL Co. vs. Barker, continued. No. 351, Barber & Ross vs. Johnson, argument concluded. Nos. 359 and » District of Columbia vs. Prospect Hill cemetery, and Prospect Hill cemetery vs. District of Columbia, passed. No. 367, Godfrey vs. Roessle, submitted on record and appellant's brief. __ Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Woodson agt. Woodson; testimony before R. J. Murray exmr. ordered taken. Corn- well agt. Mullett; E. H. Thomas appointed trustee to sell. ‘Stein agt. Bernheim; de- cree dismissing bill. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. McCartney agt. Fletcher; order overruling motion for production of papers. Marr agt. Marr and Clarke agt. Clarke; remarks of court refusing decree. Russell agt. Russell; order for payment of alimony by complain- ant within five days, in default of which he be taken in custody by the marshal and be | who has been spending several da To the Editor of The Evening S committed to jail. Luckett agt. Luckett; decree dismissing bill, Walter agt. Walter; restraining order granted. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Tolson agt. Cheshire; judgment by de- fault and 1 cent damages. Lindsley agt. Producers’ Dairy Co.; ordered on stet cal- endar. Ashburn agt. HKeynolds; do. Jen- kins agt. Isemann; do. Chew agt. Tyrer; demurrer to declaration sustained as to first count and overruled as to second count. Morrison agt. Washington Benefi- cial Endowment Association; judgment by default. Clingan agt. National Life Ma- turity Association; demurrer to replication set aside and leave given to enter judg- ment. White agt. McCormick; time within which defendant is to plead extended five days. Frank agt. Sinshetmer; judgment of condemnation agt. garnishee. Hirsh agt. Frank; order to pay out of registry suffi- cient-cf mecney deposited in this case to satisfy judgment of condemnation. Circuit Court No.2—Chief Justice Bingham. Holland agt. Bailey; case given to jury. J. F. Pease Furnace Company agt. Mc- lamara; judgment by default. Belt agt. Magruder; on hearing. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge McComas. United States agt. Wm. B. Smith; larceny from U. S.; on trial a ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Chas. H. Knight et ux. to Isaac W. Nord- linger, lot 145, S. Grounds Col. Untv.; $10. Wm. C. Morrison et ux. to Albert C. East- wood, lot L, sq. 313; $10,000. Howard W. Silsby to Carry M. Silsby, lot 131, in Cha- pin Brown's subdivision of Mt. Pleasant; $10. Jno. P. Shepperd to Frank J. Dieus donne, lot 115, sq. 1051; Chas. L. D. Washburn to Francis W. Baker and Jas. J. Lampton, lot 10, bik. 23, Columbia Heights; $10. Jno. C. Weedon’ to Jno. E. Ayres, lot 16, sq. 165; $10. James L. Ste- vens et ux. to Joseph E. Mitchell, lot 16, sq. 492; $10. Joseph E. Mitchell to James L. and Florence E. Stevens, same prop- erty; $10. ————— The Pacific Railways. The Colorado house of representatives yesterday adopted a joint resolution asking that Congress resist every effort which may be made to reorganize the Pacific rail- way companies, so as to perpetuate the management of the present receivers, or to extend to them the government's credit, and that “the Senators and Representatives from Colorado be instructed and requested to urge upon Congress such action ag will rect the proper authorities to secure the appointment without delay of a competent and impartial sole receiver, to take pos- session of and manage the Union Pacific and Central Pacific in the interest of the government and all parties concerned, until it can be determined what foreclosure or final adjustment should be made. BRAIN-WORKERS Use Horsford’s Acid Phosphate. When night cemes, the literary and active busines’ man's brain is hungry from the ex- hansting Iabor of the day. Horsford’s Acid Phos- phate quickly supplies the waste of tissue, and refreshing sleep results. A number of society young men will give a dance at Odd Fellows’ Hall to the several strangers who are visiting friends here. The dance will be under the direction of Mr. Charles Minnigerode. Dr. Benjamin Blackford of the Western State Hos; superintendent at Staunton, ys with Mr. J. T. Beckham, the president of the hospital, returned to Staunton today. Samuel L. Monroe, deputy revenue col- lector, has received the blanks for making out a list of those Alexandrians subject to the inccme tax. Mr. Alexander Boyd and Miss Mamie Talbot, who have been visiting friends in Charlottesville, have returned to the city. =e Turkish Treatment of Armenia. te In the name of ccmmon humanity and justice I must protest strongly against the unjust accusations brought about against my oppressed countrymen (Armenians) by the Turkish government and the officers in this country and other parts of Europe. The Armenians are a peaceful, industrious, law-abiding, Christian people, and not at all revolutionists, as being represented and dealt with by the Turkish government. The Turks are now trying to hide that heinous crime of the wholesale Sassoon massacre, where they have unmercifully butchered thousands of defenseless men, women and children. This horrible massa- cre has been contirmed by the impartial and disinterested American missionaries and high ecclesiastics. Shall we believe the Turks or these men of the gospel? The origin of the troubles: Some Kurds having rcbbed the Armenians of their flocks, Ar- menians pursued and tried to recover their property, and a fight ensued and a few Kurds were killed. These Kurds were semi- efficial robbers enrolled as troops and arm- ed as such, but not under control. ‘Ihe au- thorities wers telegraphed at Constanti- nople that the Armenians had killed some of the sultan’s troops. The sultan at once ordered the infantry and cavalry to put down the Armenian rebellion, and they did it, only, not finding any rebellion, they cleared the country so that none should occur in the future. The sultan indorsed this bloody work and conferred upon Zeki Pasha, the commander of the army, the decoration of the Imtiaz in brilliants and four new ags to the Kurdish cavalry on the 17th of last November. One can very clearly see from these authentic statements the nature of the so-called Armenian re- bellion. I extract the following from Rev. Dr. Cyrus Hamlin’s statements: “December 20, 1894. “A cutting from the Herald has been sent to me containing a letter of his ex- cellency, Mavroyeni, on the Armenian atrocities. I must strongly object to the use he makes of a letter of mine in the Boston Congregationalist of last year. The object of that letter was to show the absurdity of the revoluticnary plotters. The Armenians are a noble race, scatter- ed and unarmed. The Turkish’ govern- ment has never had the least fear of any such movement; it knows well that there is no place in the empire where one thousand or even one hundred Armenians could as- semble with hostile intent, and besides, they have no arms, and they are not ac- customed to their use. They would be lambs in the midst of wolves. Every one knows this who knows anything of Tur- key outside of Constantinople. It is to be greatly regretted that the Ottoman ambas- sadcrs should attempt to cover up the path of these horrid atrocities, which have agi- tated the whole Christian world, and for which Turkey must give account. It were far better to deplore the fact and work for justice and judgment. It may be that time has passed when such deeds of blood and torture committed upon unarmed men, women and children can be condoned by the civilized world. The plots of the revo- lutionists were harmless as to any ef- fective force, but were very pernicious in arousing fat.aticism. The fact that a few hair-brained yourg men in foreign lands had plotted a revolution was a suf- ficient reason in the view of the Moslem fanaticism for devoting the whole race to destruction. It was this which I fear- ed, and it is this which has happened. His excellency's influence has been to mag- nify the revolutionary plots instead of showing, as my letter did, their insignifi- cance, and has led his government to give to them an importance which seems ab- surd.” Turkey is now persecuting its Armenian subjects, the poor and defenseless peas- ants, under pretext that they belong to revolutionary societies. The Armenians are now being persecuted and oppressed, as in former years, solely for their Christian re- ligion. Under the existing unfavorable circumstances, no man of common intelli- gence can expect any good result from the investigation of the Sassoon massacre. It is too true that the sublime porte has already taken necessary measures in the Sasscon regions to prevent the truth from being known to the civilized world. The that attend the evening receptions at the White House, and tipm what I have heard | They are: they must be occasions fo avold. It is a Worthy master, William F. Dorsey common occurrence for the lace and | junior master, J. W. Poston; senior master, trimming of gowns to be torn off and the gold lace to be torn from the uniforms of duvery year in speaking of these ofticers. crushes the newspapers speak of the White House being. teo small, and some even suggest that it be demolished and give place to a more modious one. Whilst 1 do not care to enter into a dis- cussion as to the advisability of building a new house for the residence of the Presi- | dent, or of the enlargement of the White House, 1 would suggest that it would be al yo) \ oe c difficult matter to erect a house that would | W- I, William Hunt; O. E., George Ciscle; be spacious enough to accommodate all the | almoner, W. H. G. Simmons; R. S., Mat- people who attend these receptions. But I | thew Ash; F. S., John Pierpont L. Compton; siatisticlan, H. Stie are invited to the receptions given to the |G., Sam Armstrong; J. A., William Ff will state that 1 believe if only those who | army and navy, the diplomatic corps and | to Congress come, there would be no such | A. 66, W. H. G. Simmons, George Ciscle and dangerous overcrowding as there is now. | Al Burns; delegates to federation, William But every army and naval officer and| Hunt, Sam Armstrong, T. F. Casey, John every Senator and member feels that he | Callan and Al. Burns; baiiding trades coun- has the privilege of not only taking his | family, the guests in his house, the board- ers in the house where he lives, but also all those he hears express a wish to attend one of these receptions. As the President receives the public once a season in the evening, 1 cannot see that any hardship | would be worked if the other receptions were limited to those invited. It would be an easy matter for those who have the |i sending of the invitations to the respective in each person's family, and limit the invitation that way. It is a good thing to be democratic, but it is democracy with a vengeance when the President's receptions given to invited guests are to be un- hearably overcrowded by the uninvited. If something is not done to reduce the crowds. at these receptions there may be some accident that will show the folly of allow- ing them to become so crowded. I am in no way entitled to attend any of these receptions, except the one to the public, and yet 1 have been asked several times by friends to go with them. I merely add this to show how many go and are en- couraged to go when they have no right to gO. ONE OF THE PUBLIC. In the Legislatures, The Minnesota house of representatives has chosen Capt. Samuel R. Van-Sant of Winona speaker. In the senate economy minor officers from $ to $3 per day. The North Dakota house organized noon Tuesday, with J. C. Gill speaker. The messages of the retiring and incoming governors will be read today. The biennis] session of the Kansas legis- lature was convened at noon on Tuesday. Charles E. Lobdell was elected speaker. The South Dakota house Tuesday elected Charles T. Howard speaker. The sen- ate selected S. E. Wilson president pro tem. The state officials were sworn in by Chief Justice Corson, after which Gov. Sheldon read his message,which dealt sole- ly with state affairs. The West Virginia legislature convened yesterday and organized with officers se- lected in caucus ‘Tuesday night. There were no exciting incidents, and the organ- ization was without a break. Mr. Elkins arrived yesterday, and will remain there until after the 22d instant, on which date a United States Senator will be elected. Mr. Elkins will undoubtedly be elected. The North Carolina legislature assembled yesterday with the fusfonists compact and organized in each House.‘ The nominations agreed upon Tuesday night at the joint caucus were made, and those named were elected by a strict fusion party vote. The republican members of the Massa- chusetts legislature yesterday renominated Senator Hoar, and the democrats put their choice on John EB. Russell. The action of the republicans in both houses of the Tennessee general assembly yesterday in Introducing resolutions pro- viding for the reading snd publishing of the returns of the gubernatcrial election on Friday is regerded as # challenge, and for the first time the vexed question is brought squarely before the body. The New York legislature was organized last night, the republican caucus nominees of the assembly assuming office. Republicans in both brarches of the In- diana legislature caucused last night and elected officers. J. C. Adams of Indiana- polis was elected speaker of the house on the first ballot. Democrats of the house and senate caucused and decided to cast a cemplimentary vote for the old officers. Congressman Hardy announced that the southern part of the state will combine with democrats to defeat the passage of¢ any congressional apportionment bill. ————-+ee- Real Estate Matters. William C. Morrison has sold to Albert C. Eastwood for $10,000 lot L, in square 313, 20 by 100 feet, on west side of 11th street between N and O streets northwest night installed its recently elected otiicers. J. L. Freet; chaplain, R. Seaton; recording tary, J. Entriken; treasurer, L. ductor, four new members obligated also. Labor, has elected and installed ofticers for the coming year as follows: clerk of court, John Callan; delegates to Jchn Pierpont, H. L. Strieb and Matthew Ash. mandery, United Order of the Golden-Cross, the following officers were fhstalled by Deputy Grand Commander Dr. J. A. Dick- ive | Harvey; vice noble commander, Mrs. Celes- branches to tind out the number of ladies | tia A. Sullivan; worthy prelate, Edwin J. Hopkins; keeper of records, of the inner gate, Miss Kate Bakersmith; warder outer gate, E.Q. Gunson; past noble commander, Mrs. Mary V. Rouzer. be installed by Deputy Grand Commander Oscar T. Towner, at society’s temple, cor- ner 5th and G streets northw: evening next, and those of Capital Com- mandery by Deputy Grand Commander Jas. F. Kilgore, at Golden Cross Hall, No. 316 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, on Satur- day evening next. cil, N uary 8, 1895, Deputy State Councilor J. Wm. Lucas installed the following officers for the ensuing term: vice councilor, Dr. John E. Walsh; recora- was at once ‘inaugurated by cutting all ling secretary, Wm. A. Duvall (re-elected); treasurer, at | financial secretary, elected); conductor, George Keithley; war- den, Dowden; delegate to F. B. A. of Pa., M. V. Brown; delegate to D. B. A. of Md. and D.C, Wm! F. Coggins. journalist, who intends to come to America secretary, William Warren; financial secre- “rech; con- There were William A. Burdine. . Fidelity Assembly. Fidelity Assembly, No. 2031, Knights of M. W., Frank Burns; W. F., Al Burns; Frank Burns, William H. G. Simmons, The Golden Cross. At the last meeting of Columbia Com- nson: Noble commander,’ Mrs. Anna A. The officers of Meridian Commandery will on Friday America Council. At the regular meeting of America Coun- » Jr. O. U. A, M., Tuesday, Jan- Councilor, M. V. Brown; iT. ip, Adams (re-elected); Henry T. N, Shanks (re- sentinel, E. C. Harry Evan: R. F. Jones; inside outside sentinel, THEIR LIVES TO BE ENVIED. Attractive Picture of the Condition of Russinn Political Eailes. Harry De Windt, a foreign traveler and to deny George Kennan’s statements, gives a surprisingly attractive picture of the life of prisoners in Siberia. Describing a typi- cal political prison, that at Akatu, in Nert- chinsk mining district, he says that the prisuners are confined in rooms, well light- ed, and warmed cells, decorated with jugs filled with flowers that had been picked by the prisoners while en route to their work in the mines a mile distant. The con- viets march to their work daily, smok- ing and singing choruses. They have, ha says, three good meals daily, and are supplied with an unlimited quantity of beer at dinner. Only three of the prisoners wore chains, which weighed seven pounds, and these were removed during their work in the mines. The condition of the mines is quite as good and the labor less than in English mines The men sleep on mat- tresses and pillows. There is no werk, done on Sundays and saints’ days, and concerts and plays are given. Mr. De Windt gives the following in- stance to show the cheerful existence of even the most desperate convicts: Gottze, the leader of the Yikutsk prison mutiny, tn 1889, lives in a large, well-light- ed cell. He is supplied with writing ma- terials end receives parcels of Russian, French, German and English books. His wife lives in the village and is aliowed to see him weekly. Slavinsky, one of the heads of interna- ticnal nihilism, who was implicated in near- ly all the recent explosions, is in similar quarters. He also receives books and has his own medicine chest. Emilianoft, who was implicated in the murder of Czar Alexander Il, now lives at liberty at Kharovsk. = Kaloujin, an ex-ofticer of the navy, who attempted to blow up the czar’s yacht, sefves in a bank and has @ circulating library. Congress, Members of. Consuls- al and Consuls. Cycles of Time. Earth, Interesting Facts About. Eclipses for 1895 und 1896. » Easter Sundays. Education atistios ction Returns, jectural Vote. coteled NEWSPA LALLA PE EEEE ELEC EE OE Military Academy. Monetary Statistics. Mortatity in the United States. Nations of the“World. Naturalization Laws. Navy Department. Negro Population. Newspaper Statistics. 25c. a Copy. To be had at the counting room or ‘by mail. EVENING STAR will bs oe io ponene fouEposes It eat ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: years. $ coins, Value of Foreign. % aan ies! be stocked wi al nds of game. One x ‘ = ; D & colleges, Si Memorable es. Vital Statistics. Wholesale Agents, hundred partridges were sent down there | For several years I have heard com po oHiclagons Honor, eo Rea ae today. plaints and comments on the great crowds | Iris Lodge, . Shield of Honor, last piace hed estic. | Minerale,-Prodaction of. Walking Records. 5 War Department. Weather Bureau. Weights and Measures. Whist and Duplicate Whist. World's Pairs. Yachting Events. Yale and Harvard Boat Racing. Young Men's Christian Ass'n. PER CO. STATE TREASURER SHORT. W. W. Taylor of South Dakota $300,000 Behind. An investigation of the state treasurer's office of South Dakota has resulted in notice being sent to the sureties of Waltei W. Taylor, the retiring state treasurer, thei there is a shortage in the state funds. It i stated by those in a position to know th: the shortage will amount to $300,000. Mr. ‘Taylor is a native of Indiana, about forty years old, and was associated with his father, William Taylor, in the whole- sale coal business at Lafayette in that state. He went to Dakota in 1886 and es- tablished the First National Bank of Red- field, which he soon made one of the lead- ing financial institutions of this section of the country. He took an active part in politics from the first? and was earnest in lhe strugglé for statehood. Mr. ‘Caylor was the first state treasurer of South Dakota, and his second term ex- pired with the old year. His failure to appear and turn“ovér the ottice to his suc- cessor led to the investigation and dis- covery of the shortage. Mr. Krank W. Humphrey, cashier of the Redfield bank, says it has ample funds to pay all claims. He received the following letter yesterday, postmarked New York, January 6 “Dear Krank: 1 am compelled to inform you that 1 will not-return to Redfield or Pierre. 1 have counted on friends assist- ing “in ‘making up my settlement with the state, and felt that it would be done, until the last few days. /feel relieved to know that the First National of Rediield is not in any way rightfully compromised by my misfortune, and hope that its patrons will Delieve you as they should, for you have always kept the bank's affairs in good, safe condition. ‘There is no reason why the bank should not continue its business. I offer no excuse for my condition, although I have many, and believe myself yours truly, W. W. TAYLOR.” GENERAL NEWS NOTES, M. Brisson has been elected prgsident of the French chamber of deputies, and it is thought a cabinet crisis may soon follow. The Guatemalan minister to Mexico is suid to favor arbitration on the ind2nnity phase of the dispute between the two coun- tries, with Spain as the arbitrator. Davis H.Waite, populist, retired from the governorship of Colorado Tuesday, and Albert W. McIntyre, republican, became his. successor. The Huntsville, Ala., Female Coliege, one of the largest institutions of the kind in the south, was burned Tuesday afternoon. ‘There were one hundred bearders in the building, all of whom escaped without se- rious injury, so far as is known. Late Tuesday afternoon Judge Woods, at Chicago, issued an order committing Debs and his associates to the Woodstock jail in Henry county. The prisoners left for Woodstock that evening, their attor- neys having requested that they be sent out of the city. Gov. John E. Jones, elected by the silver party of Nevada, was inaugurated Tues- day morning. Other state officers were seated at the same time. Clerk Carter of the National Bank of Commerce of New York, who embezzled $30,000 from that bank, was sentenced in the United States circuit court yesterday to six and a half years in the Kinks county | Stee. He pleaded guilty of em- bezzlement. ‘Three privates of the fifteenth infantry at Fort Sheridan were badly wounded in an enccunter with civil officers in the vil- lage yesterday night. The officers demand- ed that the scldiers should maintain order, xnd were attacked by the latter. The president of the Fidelity Loan and “rust Company of Sioux City, Ia., says the mpany is insolvent. Liabilities, $4,000,000, br. William Osler of Johns Hopkins Uni- -ersity has been appointed president of the McGill University of Montreal, in succes- sion to Sir William Dawson, who resigned some time ago on account of ill health. F. Edda, a Japanese student, has disap- peared from St. Stephen’s College, Annan- dale, N. Y., in a delirium. He is believed to have perished in the storm. Ivy Bobo, colored, was hanged yesterday at Friar’s Point, Miss., for the murder of his wife. Bobo made a full confession on the gallows. Director M. J. Elliott of the American Railway Union surrendered himself in Chi- cago yesterday and was taken to jail in McHenry county, to serve his sentence in the strike contempt case. ——__ +e+____ Olive Importations, The consumption of olives in the United States is ‘Increasing rapidly as a result of the immigration of large numbers of people from southern Europe within the past few years. This fact is enlarged upon by Unit- ed States Consul Adams at Cadiz, Spain, in & report to the Department of State. He shows that the value of the olives sent to the United States from the one province of Seville last year was $326,884 ‘and. the quantity was about 150,000 bushels. This year’s crop is short about 25 per cent. The consul thinks the duty of 20 per cent im- bosed by the new tariff act will not ma- poualy) affect the volume of imports, and at the treasury will y pte eraser be a clear gainer by ——"!_o—______ Additional Judge Asked For. Senator Hill has introduced a bill pro- viding for the appointment of an additional district judge for the so! eee uthern district of ———-_-e—____ Cruise of the Charleston, The Charleston, which has been at Che- mulpo for several weeks, has started off on a short cruise in eastern waters, N being her first stopping place. bere Re Aan eee The probabilities are that all work of con- struction in New York will be suspended unless some amicable agreement regarding plumbers’ assistants can be reached be- tween the mechanics* union and the con- tractors. The efforts of Count Hedervary to form a new Hungarian cabinet have failed. The liberals refuse to agree to a fusion with the conservatives and nationalists. 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