Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1896, Page 6

“HE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. " MOSES: = Storage Warebouse, 22d near M. Contrary to the statements of some, we are rot agerts for Ching Fow Furni- ture Polish, aac have no canvassers out representing -us with it. We sell aml recommend only our “LA REINE” FUR- NITURB. Polish, the polish we have found by -practical- experience to be the mest satisfactory made. Big Sale Of Floor Coverings. I —Rugs and Art.Squares will be, the attractions that'll turn the tide of trade to our Carpet Depart- ment next week. —We've cut’prices right through the stocks. Goods.that have sold fast at the regular. low figures will have the pressure of big discounts to urge them out faster. Russia Rugs. The best-wearing Rugs ever sold at - these prices: ft. 4m x2 ft. 8 in ft. 9 in. x8 ft. 6 tn. ft. 2inx4 te 4 2 ft. 6 in. x5 ft. 3 ft. x6 ft. Japanese Rugs. FOR. 9.50 15 1.25 1.50 2.00 ame FOR. 90.35 Bo 0 Smyrna Rugs. 300 Smyrna Mats,_16532 ime. -- WORTH. PRICE. 190-Rags, 1 ft. 9 la. x-O-ft. 6 in.$2.00 $1.25 200 Rugs, 2 ft. 2 im. x # ft. 4 in. 1) 400 Rugs, 2 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. . 2.00 150 Rugs, 3 ft. x 6 ft 2.75 25 Rugs, 4 ft. 675 Smyrna Carpets. WORTH. FOR 2 yds. x $20.00 $13.25 7 ft. 6 in. © 10 ft. -6 in. . 32.00 3.735 3 yds. x 4 yds ~ 40.00 31.75 Scotch Wilton Rugs. Suitable for Parlors, Libraries and Din- ing Rooms. 1 ft. 10 In. = 4 ft. Pat ae Japanese Xi Mohair Rugs. Bedside Rugs. Short Lengths of Body Brussels, Wilton ard Axminster Carpets, suitable for bed- side rugs, at 25e., 50c., Te. and $1 each. Worth more than double. Odd Size Rugs. Made frum Cerpet Remnants. BODY BRUSSELS. - 40.00 + 48.00 ington Art Squares. We're overstocked with these rugs—and the prices we're quoting row are necessity prices, GOOD QUALITY KENSINGTON ART SQUARES. REGULARLY. FOR. $2.00 2.50 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 8.00 Kensi tt ‘Art Rooms, 6th floor. Crisp Oyster Patties and Pastiy‘all kinds of delicious Cakes, amd ornamental. Reason why they're so we beke thene every day. E Gundersheimer, Bee et ee kta: 8-81 SG 4 she olng = That limited quantity of Seymour Book, “100 LESSONS * which sells every- where at $1, is rapidly melting away at our special test price of 25¢. It's the best book, on business ever. print- ed... Speak for one quick—TOMOR- Cc. C. Pursell, 418 oth St. Ja8-160 Plild as Milk is MONTICELLO -One cf THE VERY FINEST WHISKIES that ever crossed my threshold. Without a rticle of adulteration in it—think of it! promghly aged (4 years), and {t's good mough to satisfy the most exacting. Price is ‘= GALLON. Sent anywhere—securely sealed. N. H. Duvall, 1923 Pa. Ave. Te! 108. Oe hs, t-20 Suffer With Headaches? We'll _guarant ACHE FOWDERS" win ture you. One powder will stop most attacks—two never fails. No mozphine, chloral or other opiates in them. ‘They're pleasant little powders— but they do the work. 25c. box. TFSAMPLE POWDER FREE. Scheiler & Stevens, oe oth & Pa. Ave. §al0-200 maddy” Water —Won't have such a bad effect upom your plain good— All good ANedces Kenst a&Co.’s ‘Laundry & Borax” —s0 why shouldn't you? Visit owr plant ton «K st. nw.) an and 8 see, ‘for yourself how = | aes = =) abuts, Brasher’ " Lime, Cement, two and. three: piy Rooting Material. sel The Palais Royal 1896 | “Opening” Souvenirs. “Opening” [Monday of the new stocks of Cotton Underwear, Corsets, Table Linens, Art Needlework and Housefurnishings. The Souvenirs are the new goods at complimentary prices. Cotton Underwear. The complimentary prices are to attract great numbers and thus quickly introduce the new stocks. The object is less to sell great quan- tities than to distribute small quantities among great numbers—there- fore not more than two garments of a kind will be allowed any one purchaser. The $1 Garments to be 79c During “Opening.” To tell you that such such garments have so many tucks and so much and so wide ewbrotdery and lace trimming 1s to tel: you nothing. Inferior materials and trimmings, skimped sizes and care- less finish may be included. Comparison will awly tell you where are the best $1 garments. 10 styles $1 Gowns are here. 5 styles $1 Skirts are here. 5 styles $1 Chemises are here. 4 styles $1 Drawers are here. 5 styles $1 Corset Covers here. €>The latest Paris Directoire Gowns, Umbrellas, Skirts and Drawers, Glove-fitting Corset Covers and extra long Chemise are here at $1. The $1.68 Garments to be $1.29 During ‘‘Opening. Witness this “Pompadour,”” this ‘“Trilb; this “Empire” and this “Duchess of Marlborough’ Gown—and compa-ison will tell you that yon must see those elsewhere at $2 to find their equal. 11 styles $1.68 Gowns are here. 6 styles $1.68 Skirts are here. 4 styles $1.68 Chemise are here. 8 styles $1.68 Drawers are here. 5 styles $1.68 Corset Covers here. © We are not making assertions without proper knowledge—our “‘Opsning’’ comes after all other leading mercbants have shown thelr 1896 under- The 68¢ Garments _ to be 49c. During ‘“‘Opening.” Before the writer, as this was written, were the best 68¢ garments from leading stores. By com- parison of materials and trimmings, width and length, number of stitches to the inch—by every test the Palais Royal garments are sup--lor. 8 styles 68c Gowns are here. 4 styles 68c Skirts are here. 3 styles 68c Chemises are here. 4 styles 68 Drawers are here. 5 styles 68e Corset Covers here. Particular attention is asked to the supe- riority of the embroidery trimming—to the quality and quantity, and to the fact that it will wash bet- ter than the coarse, showy designs. (Continued above.) ” The 49c Garments to be 2o9c During ‘‘Opening.” Made of svch good cottons, superior trimming and such generous size that 49 cents is less than the matertals would cost you. EF Tue gowns have plain and tucked yoke, with Tuttle full length. [TP The drawers have yoke band and embroidery ruffle. (The cambrie corset covers are In three s:yles, with embrofdery and lace trimmings. ©7'The chemise have embroidery yoke, with ruffle around neck and arms. The Match Sets at Complimentary Prices. If best lower-priced garments are here what of the more expensive “Match Sets?” let us remind you that such Underwear is only found eleewhere in the few “‘exclusive” stores where extravagant prices are a boast. To write that we can save you 20 per cent in the cost of “Match Sete” or Bridal Trousseau is not an ex- aggeration. Gowns are here up to $15. Skirts are here up to $15. Chemises are here up to $10. Drawers are here up to $8. Corset Covers up to $6. (We didn’t think of ‘‘making money” when we imported these dainty Paris garments. They will bring us glory—that's all we expect. Children’s Garments at : Complimentary Prices. Where to begin and where to stop fs a puzzle. Here are all kinds of undergarments for children of all sizes. Many styles and at many prices—and each size 1 different price. 25c to 60c Drawers to be 25c for all sizes. ‘They are best Muslin Drawers with cluster tucks and embroidery ruffle. Sizes 2 to 14 years. (7 6c pair for Small Children’s 12%c. Drawers. Made of good muslin with worked buttonboles. The 1896 Corsets. Three kinds of places to buy your Corsets. 1:—At the corsetiere’s upstairs parlor, where you will be charged fancy prices. 2:—At the little store “backed” by a manufacturer, where you will be beguiled into buying the “backer’s” corsets. 3:—At the big store independent of all manufac- turers, where the corset best adapted to your form will be fitted on you —and that is here. $1.75 “A la Venus” to be $1.50 during “Opening.” This 1806 Improved Corset has the Venus back and the extra-long waist of its Paris-made con- temporary. You are invited to be fitted, without reference to “‘a sale.’’ $1.25 “Palais Royal” to be $1.19 during “Opening.” Made for us by one of the world’s leading mak- ers. In Black Italian Cloth and White Sateen. It is a Corset bringing us little profit in money, but many permanent customers. $3 “A la Fasso” to be $2.50 during “Opening.” Its only rival is the ‘‘Fasso,"’ which sells from $5.50 to $25. Like the ‘‘Fasso,"’ it is bias cut, with French gores and warranted all whalebone—a perfect Corset. ” Other 1896 Corsets at Complimentary prices. Over four hundred different styles, among which are the ‘‘Fasso'’ and ‘La Premilere,'’ for which we are sole Washington agents. The 1896 collec- tion includes the latest improved Bicycle Corsets, Full-dress Cozsets, ‘‘Health’’ Waists, Misses’ and Children’s Best Corsets and Waists. 1896 Table Linens. Not only Table Linen, but everything coming under the heading of Housekeeping Goods. The good, better and best from Ireland, Scotland and Germany. The best values are offered at complimentary prices dur- ing the “Opening.” The Table Linen. 8c yd. for the $1 Satin-finish Damask, 72 inches wide. 89e yd. for the SSe All-linen Damask, 68 inches 0c yd. for the 79c -All-pure Linen: Damask, 66 inches wide. 48c yd. for the 5Se Cream Damask, warranted all pure Unen. Ten new designs. These damasks at SS5e yd. are to be our 1896 “‘leader.”” $1.50 dozen for the $1.79 Napkins, and $2 dozen for the $2.75 quality. All linen and % size. The 1896 Towels. 20c for the 25¢ All-linen Huck Towels, fringed. Size 21x43 inches. Ife for the 22c All-linen Huck Towels, hemmed. Size 20x40 inches. 15e for the 19¢ All-linen Huck Towels, bem- stitched. Size 18x36 inches. 10c for the 12%4c Honeycomb Towels. Extra heavy. Size 19x40. {Complimentary prices for Ready-to-use Sheets and Pillow Cases, Bed Sets, Crash, Buceau Scarfs, Tickings and all the leading brands of Muslins, Skeetings, ete. 1896 Art Needlework. Stamped Linens at less prices than for years past and for years to come. This is owing to the fact that, in conjunction with a leading New York house, we have purchased the stock of H. J. Barringer of Greene st., who is retiring from business. On First Floor. ‘The quantities are so great that the Art Depart- ment on second floor is not large enough for their proper display. The following are therefore fo be shown on first floor, in room adjoining elevator: 10e for 25¢ Hemstitched Union Linen Center Pieces. Size 24x24 inches. 9 for 15e Covers, 18x27. 18 for 35e Stund Covers, 30330. 25c for 49¢ Bureau Scarfs, pure Unen, 2 yards long. 0c for 25¢ Plain Stamped Table Covers. 26336 Inches. 18e for 35¢ Tinted Basket Cloth Table Covers. 12%e for 25¢ Tinted Plain Cloth Table Covers. Ie for 25c Fancy Sofa Cushion Tops. Qc for 19¢ Denim Cushion Tops, all colors, 12%e pair for 25e Stamped Pillow Shams. Se for Infants’ 10c Pure Linen Bibs. We for 2e Stamped Night Dress Cases. (Continued above.) Size On First Floor. 10¢ for 17¢ Stamped Collar and Cuff Bags. %e for Be Tinted Duck Laundry Bags. 16c for 25¢ Linen Laundry Bags, braid bound. 1c for 19¢ Collar and Cuff Bags. 12e for 19¢ Double Umbrella Cases. 8c for 12e Shoe Bags, with two pockets. 10c, 15¢, 20¢ and 25e for Shoe Bags, with 8, 4, 6 and 8 pockets. Be for 10¢ Comb and Brush Cases. 6c for 10¢ Duster Bags, brafd bound. 4c for 8e Whisk Holders, braid bound. GVisit second floor for the more expensive pure Unen center pleces, tray covers, bureau scarfs, etc. [7See page 7 of tomorrow's Sunday ‘Post’ for illustrations of the cotton underwear, table linen, towels, stamped goods, house fu , curtains, etc. The Palais Royal, — G and 11th Streets. A. Lisner. Fe pried sie ‘Gur ‘price, 80°. . 4 to Books & eee a Shere 00 a rt ce fuiscand ae wef) ‘a 15—and —— “oclal Umges’” at $1. Kelme Hand Soe! ial alt Cte ett: —— quette—ts none very —rerail é Ty at $1-our Parise, “Boe. | ‘The eee! ‘Waitress, Samar Ld pithy, ut mite —= ee eee Toralmule nite to old honseleebe rith & | the Avenue.z Brentano’s, by Bargains iby the storeful and five stores full of ’em, Every bit of stock we’ve got —is offered at prices that have been Reduced for Removal. In other words—when our new building is ready for us we don’t want anything left on hand to be moved into it. Look ahead a little—and if pat re going to need FUR- ITURE — CARPETS — MATTINGS — DRAPER- IES—STOVES— RANGES — CROCKERY WARE— BEDWEAR OFFICE FURNITURE — or any- thing of the sort—now is your time to buy. Whether you’ve got the money, or not, makes no difference—you’ve got CREDIT with us—and that’s as good as a fortune in cash. tHouse & Herrmann, ‘The Leading Housefurnisbers, 917, 919, 921 AND 923 7TH ST. Jall-S4a 636 MASS. AVE. | Warm HOuse-makers * The ex experience now & ‘sg rtnesg tl 30 years’ °° gives makes us, owed qualified to * © thing or two abont Stove, ocean ant aL Afrobe Fixing. + We make a feature of quick, thorough % work promt tessa) small charges. ‘Tele- Robert M. Harrover, No. 438 gthst. _dald-14d. > = tA R Represent the {World-famous..” vane {Good ence of all that's ; VEAP good in Robber tash- {Rubber on, a -Rubber —garment— means that it’s the very best > when down town—and ree the new > things we're displrying. foning. Goodyear stamped iGoods. ee re IG jogdyear Rubber Co., 807 Pa. av. 20d < = wryverers Peerless without Photographers a peer retin oie ~~ are—and here is an offering “without a peer? “Mezzo Tint” Oval Photo- graphs. The others’ $4.50 and $5 kinds. 4. doz. W. H. Stalee, 107 F St.; Successor to M. B. Brady. jall-16d Paap iaracr ces mia $ have you iCOKE, ever used it? ; Do 80 if you would be economical ; fo the fuel you burn. Gives out more 3 heat than coal—costs much less—lasts ‘ longer and contains neither dirt nor linkers. 40 bushels (ancrushed). 40 bushels (crushed). Delivered to any part of city. WASHINGTON GASLIGHT CO., 418 10TH ST., or Wm. J. Zeh, 926 N st. "Phone 476. 428-284 2 SOSLVSSSES5595 95690655506 REST MAINSPRING. YSTALS $2.90 $3.70 California Ripe Olives—rich, juicy and delicious—as fine as the finest. We've just gotten them in. N. W. Burchell, 1325 F St. ja10-14a FLOWERS ——— [and plants are indiepensable when a re- —— ception or dance is given. We make a Speclalty of furnishing ‘the floral ‘display for all such events. ——— The largest variety in town is here. A. Gude & Bro., To) ha. ja10-124 POET OPT PTT ICT TUT TITS You can take your pick from a big lot of 1896 Calendars. Pret- ty enough to be the gdins at this ‘‘cut.”’ Diggest kind of bar- ‘Then, in DIARTES— every kind worth hav- i HA HALF PRICE. Sse Ballantyne’ sys zn s. Sut Stationers, Eagravers, J Printers. — ee EVERETT'S—1225 Fr In most charm- AT Exquisite ing designs. Dif- French ferent styles and sizes. Buying Picture them now means the securing of Frames. | your selection at reduced prices. EVERETT’S, 1225 F STREET. jall-s,tu&th,28 Gloves, ana nd Slippers Gowns dalotiest. No injury. ‘Wagon will call time. Drop postal, Anton Fischer, 906 G Street. jas-sa free Excelle A Ty ust a Sip Sauterne White each aoe of lcicusly funny rr throat, “Price i ‘sia it 40c. qt. Case of 12 q! cs TO-KALON “i Wine 614 14th st. "Phone 998. jats-0a = SP $e -3o_ f _ abe} 023 Pa. ave. ‘Splendid Display Of Cutlery and /Silver Plated Ware. Our stock embraces the product of every maker of note. All the latest novel- ties in the way of Spoons, Forks and Knives for ct * * ticular purposes you'll find here in ample variety. Prices this season you'll find are low enough to suit the most economically inclined. Table Furniture for rent. Boteler.:. Cut Glass, oa Housefurnishii Established 1831. COM 923 Penna. Ave. ,, PO PPO S2- 9S 2 3S IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH pel SURE and use chat old and well-tried remedy, Mra. Winsiow's Sootaing Syrup, for children teething: It soothes the child. softens the gum, i pain, cures wind colic and is the best veined, for @larthoea. 25 cents a bottle. 1 PURGATIVE REMEDIES ARE Se vay to the gentle action and mild effects of Liver Pills. If you try them they please you. mae BLEMISHES permai Facial regular physicians. Ww cal experience.J.H. Woodbu ee HER HH HH HHH ventor of Woodtu Facial stamp. Branch offices: Boston, Phila. Dance Favors, Birthday Souvenir or Mcttoes, ‘Toy gies, Liama Lace, Beads, Sei k Pictures, Paper Napkins (21 100), Toys, &e. 3. Say Go 421 9th st. ‘The use of Dr. cites the appetite & in orde! ert's Angostura Bitters ea- keeps the digestive organs GEORGETOWN HAPPENINGS A Year of Progress and Prosperity in Various Churches. The Daily Round and Budget of News in the Western Part of the District. Several times recently the water on the heights has been turned off in the evening without notification to the residents about. This, a complaint says, is lable to injure the water backs, and possibly to create a viclent explosion in the ranges. Such a cersequence would probably result in per- scnal injury, and possibly loss of life. Laborer Hurt. A man named Henry Warren was yes- terday badly injured on the Great Falls railroad extension, through the breaking of @ guy rope and the fall of a boom. The lat- ter struck and crushed his legs. The uc- cident occurred near Powder Mill branch, west of the Chain bridge. A Good Year. The year that has just closed has been one of great prosperity for the Gay Street Bcptist Church. As a result of three revi- val meetings there have been added to the roll during the twelve months 100 mem- bers, an increase of about 50 per cent. At the annual business meeting of the church mut agers the pastor's salary was increased $200. This was made possible by the Chris- tian Endeavor Society promising to pay $100 of it annually. The Endeavorers will hold a grand rally Sunday evening at 6:15, the mecting to be led by Mr. M. M. Shank Fresiaent of the District Christian E1 deavor Union. The Mite Society. The recent.y organized Mite Society, in spite of the predictions that such an organ- ization could not live for any time in Ten- leytown, is increasing its membership largely. Already it has begun to exert a very perceptible influence on church work there. A Prosperous Church. The year just closed has so built up the congregation and financial condition of Mr. McCullough’s church that it has been fcund possible and advisable to provide the pestor with a parsonage to the rear of the church. Heretofore there has been no Terleytown Baptist parsonage, the mia- ister in charge boarding with some con- veniently located family. An entertainment of artistic excellence is being arranged by Mr. and Mrs. McCul- lough for the 3ist instant. Mr. Wm. L. King has been appointed superintendent of the Tenleytown Baptist Sunday school, to fill the vacancy created through the death of his brother. Lodge Installation. The following yearly and quarterly offi- cers of Union Light Lodge, No. 1965, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, were formal- ly installed last night at the meeting: Harry Cryer, N. G.; Benj. Holmes, V. G.; Harry Pope, E. 8.; Robert Wiggins, I. G. Washington Page, P. N. G.; Alfred Pope, bebop Henry Bowles, P. S.; John Wash- ington, N. F. The installation ceremonies were conducted by P. N. F. Edward Rob- inson and Patriarch Geo. F. Beason. A collation was spread and enjoyed after the ceremony. Commandery Officers. Complete arrangements for the public installation of the newly elected officers of Potomac Commandery have now been perfected. Very Eminent Sir Frank H. Thomas will conduct the ceremony, assist- ed by Eminent Sir W. T. Galliher, grand junior warden, and Eminent Sir H. K. Simpson, grand prelate of the Grand Com- mandery of the District of Columbia. Most” Eminent Sir W. La Rue Thomas, grand master of Templars, U. 8. A., will be pres- ent. BLACKBURN RENOMINATED. Fourteen of McCreary’s Supporters Refused to Enter the Cauc' The Kentucky democratic joint legislative caucus last night nominated Senator J. C. S. Blackburn as the candidate of that party to succeed himself in the United States Senate. The deciding ballot resulted: Blackburn, 37; McCreary, 13; Brown, 6. Four senators and ten representatives, who favored McCreary, refused to partici- pate in the caucus. Representative Force,leader of McCreary’s forces, declared that the nomination under the circumstances woud amount to nothing, and moved to adjourn without voting for Senator. This motion was voted down, Senator Bronston placed Senator Black- burn in nomination in a twenty-minute speech. This was seconded by Senators El- more and Taylor and Representative Gra- ziana. i Senator Stephenson, chairman of the cau- cus, nominated Representative James B. McCreary. Representative Force seconded the nomination, and the voting proceeded. Se Mrs. Davidson Held for Trial. Mrs. Davidson of San Francisco has been held in $5,000 bail to answer the charge of extortion, preferred by the Rev. Dr. Brown. of mankind which binds all peoples, of whatever nationality or clime, in bonds of mutual esteem, helpfulness and sympathy, and which execrates persecution of what- ever character, on racial or FOR. THE ARMENIANS A Great Meeting at the First Con- gregational Ohurch. ELOQUENT APPEALS FOR HUMANITY Speeches by Justice Harlan, Rev. ~ - Drs. Talmage and Stafford. ~ peop! sympathy and invoke for them the defense and help of Him who “executeth righteous- ress and judgment for all that are op- pressed. And while we commend our government and its minister in Constantinople, the Hon. A. W. Terrell, for the course thus far pur- sued, yet we cannot but express our sincere desire that ‘other ard > samen We —- nopirtont that our should eke all legal steps Soccneary 4s to. the protection of our natural- ized. citizens of Armenian birth who are be- ing taxed and oppressed by the 7 Turkish gov- <a e bespeak the. generous cpupibecation ane t= craps ee ved ar ‘tor every for the miti- gation of the sufferings of Ayes Armenians; especially do we eomt to the people of our city the Red C: whole offices in this exigency of human need are 80 valuable and rt the same time so essential for the ccnveyance to the sufferers of the material offerings of the benevolent. The meeting then approved the following relief committee, which has power to elect its own chairman, to enlarge its member- ship and to fill vacancies. Drs. New- man, Domer and Power, Messrs. B. H-War- ner, 8. W. Woodward, John Joy Edson, Matthew G. Emery,.Jesse B. Wilson, A. A. Wilson, M. M. Parker and Rabbi Stern. Miss Barton's Brief Talk. Miss Barton was-compelied to leave the meeting before its close, as she explained it was nevessary for her to do several hours’ work at her-desk before retiring. Before she went to her home, however, she said that three weeks ago she had been asked if she would carry relief to the Arme- rians, and sne said that her acceptance was accompanied by two conditions. The first was that she—should_not represent scme section of the American people, but that she should represent the whole peo- ple, those of every class and of evéety sec- tion of the country. "Tp'to the present'time she had heard only approvals of the kind- est character from the press everywhere. Her second condition weg that she should have something to catry to the Armenians, and she had been assured that she would have placed in her lon ‘an abundant contribution from the American “Some might ask m« she said, “‘wheth- er I will be successful,, When we see what has happened in the past my only reply is that I cannot tell. you. Z can only promise you that I will do my best. I have been sent on many missions by the:people of America, and whatever success I may have reached no one has yet complained that I did not do my best. That is what I will promise to do for“you nloW. “If T'succeed in my mission, do not shower too much praise upon me, ana ff"1 showi@ not suc- ceed to the full extent of your wishes I only ask that you do rot cOndemn me, and do not judge me harshly. I may not meet you again before sailing, and, therefore, I bid you good-bye tonight.” Rev. Father Stnfford’s Eloquence. The next speaker was Rev. Father S:af- ford of St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church. Father Stafford arose amid great applause. He said he had been invited to attend the meeting by Rev. Dr. Domer, pastor of St. Paul’s English Lutheran Church, and he had accepted. “I am heartily glad of this opportunity,” he said, “to neet upon the same platform the clergymen and le of the several GREAT INTEREST SHOWN A manly appeal for humanity was mate in behalf of the Armenians at the First Congregational Church lasi evening. Tae meeting represented all that is American, and the protest against Armenian outrages was positive. It was not confined to those embracing any one religion. There were Protestants of all denominations present, as well as a goodly rumber of thome embrac- irg the Catholic faith. There were mem- bers uf the Hebrew race, who subscribe to the Jewish religion, and many people who were un'fentified with any religious organi- zation. It was not even a meeting wholly of white people. There were colored men there, and this heterogeneous mass of hu- manity crowding the church to its utmost limits joined constantly in approving ap- Plause when the speakers of the evening appealed for fair play to the helpless Ar- menians. Prominent on the Platform. On the platform were a number of prom- inent men. Justice Harlan of the United States Supreme Court presided, and on either side of him sat Rev. br. Newman, pastor of the First Congregational Church, and Rev. Dr. Butler, pastor of the Lutheran Memorial Church. Beside Dr. Newman Rev. Father Stafford of St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church was seated, and next to him, on the end of the row, was Dr. Tal- mage of the First Presbyterian Church. On the other side of the platform was Miss Clara Barton, whose work in the Red Cross Association has made her famous through- out the world; Rev. . Greene, who has served as a missionary in Armenia, and Miss Krikorian, a native Armenian, who embraced Christianit; id was edu- cated in the Christian schools of Constanti- neple. Rev. Dr. Newman opened the pro- ceedings and announced the names of the members of the Washington relief commit- tee, to whom contributions can be made of money to be carried to the afflicted Armen- ians by Miss Barton, who will probably be on her way to the blighted land of the Turks within a couple of weeks. This com- mittee consists of Justice Harlan, dent; Bishop Hurst, vice president; Whittlesey, F. H. Stier, President Whit- man of the Columbian University, Dr. J. E. Rankin, Bishop Keane, Charles Lyman, ex-civil service commissioner’ Rev. Dr. J. H. Elliott, A. F. Fox, B. H. Stinemetz, C. W. Shelton, Judge Kimball, Mr. Simon Wolf and W. C. Alexander, secretary. Judge Harlan’s Address. Justice Harlan, in opening the meeting sald: “Fellow Citizens: We have met tonight to express our sympathy for the deeply wronged Christians of Armenia. The dis- tance which separates us from those un- fcrtunate people is very great. But they have a place in our hearts, and are our brethren, not only because they and we hold the same faith, but because they are human beings, entitled to worship God ac- cording to the dictates of their own con- science. If half of what has been pub- lished in reference to the outrages perpe- trated upon the Armenian Christians be true, it is safe to say that their sufferings are almost without a parallel in the history of the last 100 years. Any government that tolerates such outrages within its jur- isdiction, or which remains inactive while they are being perpetrated, ought to perish from the earth. Our own government is restrained by the established policy of this country, if not by its fundamen law, from interfering in the internal affairs of any other nation, except as it may become necessary to protect the lives and property of American citizens. But there are sev- eral governments near the scene of these outrages or who have interests in that part of the world whose laws do not prevent them from interfering when the dictates of humanity require. It is to be hoped that those -who have the power to interfere will no longer hesitate, and will do all that the situation requires. The world will be better off if the great powers, postponing for the present questions of territory and balance of power, will, in some effective mode, see to it that the Christians of Armenia enjoy that immunity from perse- cution to which they are entitled. In all enlightened countries freedom in matters of religion is recognized and en@rced. The time has come when barbarous or cruel nations should be taught, if need be by force, that Christians are not to be perse- cuted or massacred because of their re- ligicn.” Rev. Dr. Talmage'’s Address. Justice Harlan introduced as the first speaker of the evening Rey. Dr. Talmage, who made a stirring appeal to all Ameri- cans to be alive to the great wrongs being inflicted upon the helpless Armenians and whose ringing words brought round after round of applause. He paid a glowing trib- ute to the work of the Red Cross Society, and said: “It has been said that if we go over there to interfere on that continent that will im- ply the right for other nations to interfere with affairs on this continent, and so the Monroe doctrine will be jeopardized. No, no; President Cleveland expressed the sen- ument of every intelligent and patriotic American when he thundered from the White House a warning to all nations that there is not one acre or one-quarter of an acre of ‘ground on this continent for any Enropean government to occupy. And by that doctrine we stand ncw and shall for- ever stand. But there ts a doctrine as much higher than the Monroe doctrine as the heavens are higher than the earth, and that is the doctrine of humanitarianism, ard sympathy, and Christian helpfulness. Dr. Talmage continved with much feeling in strong and eloquent words to plead the cause of the Armenians, and showed that he believed that a failure to accord to these stricken people the relief that common hu- manity would suggest would be as great a in of omission as any of commussion that could be committed. His semarks were fre- quently interrupted hy applause. Rev. Mr. Greene's Remarks. Rev. Frederick D. Greene, secretary of the national Armenian relief committee, and who for many years resided In Turkey, spoke of his persoral knowledge of the wrongs with which the Armenians are in- flicted. Mr. Greene said that trustworthy reports show that 50,000 Armenians had be2n massacred and that at least 350,000 are now in danger of perishing from star- vation and exposure. He said that $100,000 were needed at once, and in order to care for the Armenians until next year $1,000,000 could be spent to advantage. Mr. Greene showed the feeling of contempt which the Turks Lave toward Americans, and as an instance, he cited his own experience in traveling there with guides. Meeting Turkish outlaws the guides would be stop- ped and asked of what nationality their charge was. “The guide would always tell them. sald Mr. Greene, “that I was an Englis! man, for that would protect me. Do what I could, I could never get them to tell the truth, for had it been known that I was an American I would have been the prey to these robbers, who dare not injure an Englishman. The truth is, and we may as well realilize it on this side of the Atlantic, that an American in Turkey is a sort of third-rate Englishman.” The Sense of the Meeting. Mr. Alexander, secretary of the Washing- ton relief committee, read the following, which was adopted as the sense of the meet- ing: The citizens of Washington, D. in mass meeting assembled, this tenth day of Janu- ary, 18%, herewith express, in common with their fellow citizens in various parts of our country ard the civilized world, their sense of profound horror and indignation over the cruelties that have been and are still being inflicted upon the people of Armenia and other parts of the orient, at what seems to be the instigation, or by the sanction of the Turkish government. We declare our faith in that brotherhood and with them to plead in the cause of right and justice. Whatever be the un- happy divisions of doctrine which separate us, I thank God there are yet left us some common principles, a common platform upon which we can all meet and be one. Doctrine is exclusive. The assertion of one doctrine is the exclusion and repudiation of all others. Charity knows no lines and stops at no barriers, but embraces all the world. Liberty! Liberty! This is a theme for us all. “We claim our liberty, not because of any grants or concessions of kings, potentates, democracy, aristocracy or convention of the people. We are free by natural right, and the the only charter to which we appeal is that which God, with the burin of ee: justice and wisdom, engraved ag hearts when He made us men. Not Eng- Esh liberty, nor American liberty, nor Euro- pean liberty, but man's liberty and Ged's liberty. He declared a man to this Uberty, and as the state cannot give it, th stcte cannot take it away. It is inalien- able and indestructible. “Ii is our duty as a nation, then, to main- tain it at home and assert it abroad. When any nation outrages natural justice wo have a right to protest, and we do protest against these Armenian outrages. is bound by positive convention and treaty with the great powers of Europe to pro- tect the Armenians. She has disregarded that treaty, and the six great powers have looked complacently on. a has not time to protect her subjects in Armenia; she is too busy plundering little republics. “It is our duty to make the liberty of this country 80 and our influence abroad so great that no corner of the globe wilt dare lift a sword above a man and say, ‘Believe or die.” “This is certainly our mission in the world, und may God give us grace to live up to it. God, increase our strength, develop our re- sources, nerve our arms, inspire our peo- ple. When others fall may we stand; when thrones totter and dynasties fall, oh, God, uphold America; when liberty is vanished and tyranny reigns, oh, God, save Amer- ica, and give such wisdom to guide our councils, such strength to nerve our arms, such national progress, such world-wide influence, as to make us the guardian, the advocate, the protector of Frees in all the world. “Liberty for the Protesthnt and for the Catholic; liberty for the Jew and the Gentile; liberty for the black and for the white; liberty for Europe and America; liberty for Venezuela and liberty for Ar- menia! Liberty, freedom, and enfranchise- ment! ‘These patriotic sentiments uttered by a priest of the Roman Catholic Church sur- rounded by ministers of Protestant churches of all denominations and compos- ed of an audience made up largely of Prot- estante were applauded to the echo. No one could witness this scene, in which men of all feiths and men of no faith partici- pated, without applauding the broad liber- Blity that made it possible. Miss KiitioFfan'’s Appeat. The last speaker was.Miss Krikorian, who was introduced by Dr. Newman as a prod- uct of the Cristian ‘schools established in Armenia. She wore a native dress, which included a head coverirg that draped down in long folds about her body, exposing orly her face to view. She was received with attention, and spoke as one whose friends had been which was the cese. Her address was read from manu- script and was beautifully worded. “By this holy proceeding, if you would not add another star te your . national flag,” she said, “be sure you will add an- other brightest and best star to your heay- enly crown.” This she said after an ap- peal for the United States to take an ac- tive part in suppressing the unspeakable horrors and massacres Boing on in Ar- menia. She said: “This could be accomplished by the United States through friendly memorials tc the European powers, but principally to Russia, who now stands in the way of England's intervention. “As the United States can have no per- scral or national interest in the orient, in the nature of possessions or dominion, she can, without suspicion of any ulterior de- signs, intervene in this manner. She can act for herself, and Turkey fears her. Be- ing a neutral power, she is unhampered by the complications which render the Eu- ropean powers inert while the terrible de- struction goes on.” Miss Krikorian explained the manner in which men and children are butchered by the Turks, and the women outraged and carried cff to live a life worse than death in the harems of the Turks. The lust of the Turks, she said, was really an im- portant incentive to them to permit the horrors of the massacres in order to obtain the Armenian women for their harems. 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