Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 4, 1894, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. TABLISHED JUNE 19, 18 OMATIA, TUESDAY - e S MORNING, DECEMBER | NEEDS OF A AN President Sums Up the Situation in a Long, Dry Oommunication, . CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE TO THE CONGRES3 Tariff in the Background and Other Ques- tions Pushed to the Fore. STILL FAVORS FREE COAL AND IRON He Aleo Wants Every Particle of Differen- tial Duty on 8ngar Removel, CUR RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN POWERS Bome Disagreeable Experiences of the Year, but No Serious Complications, FLAN FOR A MCRE ELASTIC CURRENCY Outline of a Scheme for a Non-Taxzable State Bank Currency. EXTENSIVE REVISION OF BANKING LAWS He Practically Endorses the Faltimore Plan with a 8light Change in Details, GOLD RESERVE MUST EE MAINTAINED TIssue of Bonds the Only Expedi nt Left to Maintain the Country's Credit, NO UNFRIENCLINESS TO WAR VETERANS Needs of the Army, Navy, Indian Servico and Land Departments Tou Length—Yomething Must Be Done with the Pacific Roads, ed On at ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—The annual mes- sage of the president, as read in both houses of congress today, was as follows: To the Congress of the United States: The assemblage within the natlon’s legislative hall of those charged with the duty of making laws for the benefit of a generous and free people impressively suggests the exacting obligations and inexorable respousibility in- volved In their task. At the threshold of such labor now to be undertaken by the con- gress of the United States and In the di charge of an executive duty enjoined by the constitution, I submit this commmunication, containing a brief statement of the condi- tion of our national affairs, and recommend- ing such legislation as seems to ma necessary and expedient. “The history of our recent dealings with other nations, and our peaceful relations with them at this time, additionally demonstrate the advantage of consistently adhering to a firm but just foreign policy, free from en- vious or “ambitious national schemes and characterized by enlire homesty and sin- cerity. During the past year, pursuant to a law of congress, commmissioners were appointed to the Antwerp industrial exposition. Though the participation of American exhibitors feil far short of completely ilustrating our na- tional Ingenuity and industrial achievements, yet it was quite creditablo in view of the brief time allowed for preparation. I have endeavored to impress upon the Belgian gov- ernment the needlessness and positive harm- fulness of its restrictions upon the importa- tlon of certain of our food products, and have strongly urged that the rigid supervision and Inspection under our laws are amply suf- ficlent to prevent the exportation from this country of diseased cattle and unwholesome ‘ meat, BRAZIL AND RECIPROCITY. The termination of the civil war in Brazil has been followed by the general prevalence of peace and order. It appearing at an early stage of the insurrection that its course would call for unusual watchfulness on the part of this government, our navel force in the harbor of Rio de Janeiro was strength- encd. This precaution, I am satisfied, tended to restrict the Issue to a simple trial of strength between the Brazillan govern- ment and the insurgents and to avert compli- cations which at times seemed imminent our firm attitude of neutrality was maintained to the end. The Insurgents recelved encourage- ment of eventual asylum from our command- ers and such opposition as they encountered was for the protection of our commerce and was clearly justified by public law. A serious tension of relations having arisen at the close of the war between Brazil and Portugal by reason of the escape of the insurgent Admiral da Gama and his followers, the friendly offices of our representatives to those countries were exerted for the protection of the subjects of either within the territory of the other. Although the government of Brazil was duly notified that the commercial arrange- ment existing between the United States and that country, based on the third section of the tariff act of 1890, was abrogated on Au- Bust 28, 1894, by the taking effect of the tarlft law now in force, that government sub- sequently notified us of its intention to ter- minate such arrangement on the 1st day of January, 1895, In the exercise of the right reserved In the agreement between the two countries. 1 invite attention to the correspond- ence between the secretary of state and the Brazillan minister on this subject. The commlission organized under the con- ventlon which we had entered iuto with Chill for the settlement of the outstanding claims of each government against the other ad- journed at the end of the period stipulated for its continuance, leaving undetermined a number of American cases which had been duly presented. These claims are not barred, and negotlations are now In progress for their submission (o a tribunal on the 17th of March next. BETWEEN JAPAN AND CHINA. The new treaty with China in further reg- ulation of immigration was signed at Wash- ington and on August 13 it received the sanction of the senate. Ratification on the part of China and formal exchange of coples are awalted to glve effect to this mutually Leneficial convention. Gratifying recognition of the uniform im- partiality of this country towards all foreign States was manifested by the colncident re- quest of the Chinese and Japancse govern- ments that the agents of the United States should, within proper limit, aftord protection to the subjects of the other during the sus pension of diplomatic reldgions due to & state of war. This delicate office was accepted, and a misapprehension which gave rise to the bellef that in affording this kindly un- oficll protection our agents would exercise the same authority which the withdrawn agents of the belligerents had exercised was promptly corrected. Although the war be- tween China and Japan endangers no of the United States, it deserves our g conslderation, by reason of its disturbance of our growlng commerce intercsts in the two countries and the increased dangers which result to our citizens domliciled or so- terior of Chiva, Acting under a stipulation in our treaty with Corea (the first concluded with a western power), 1 felt constrained at the beginning of the controversy to tender our good offices to fo- duce an amicable arrangement of the fnitial | difficulty growing out of the Japanese de- mands for administrative reforms in Corea; but the unhappy precipitation of actual hos- tilities defeated this kindly purpose. Deplor- fug the destructive war between the two most powerful of the eastern nations, and anxious that our commerclal interests in tho countries may be preserved, and- that the safety of our citizens there shall not be opardized, 1 would not hesitate to heed any timation that our friendly aid for the hon- wble termination of hostilities would be ac- ble to both belligerents convention has been finally concluded e settlement by arbitration of the pro- ed dispute with BEcuador growing out of the procesdings against Emillo Santos, a nat- uralized citizen of the United States. Our official relations with the republic of France continue to be such as should exist | between nations so long bound together by friendly sympathy and similarity In their form of government. The recent cruel ass sination of the president of thfs sister re- public called forth such universal expressions of sorrow and condolence from our people and government as to leave no doubt of the depth and sincerity of our attachment. The resolutions passed by the te and house of representatives on the occasion have been communicated to the widow of President Carnot, GERMANY AND AMERICAN MEATS. Acting upon the reported discovery of Texas fever in cargoes of American cattle, the German prohibition against importations of live stock and fresh meats from this coun- try has been revived. It is hoped that Ger- many will soon become convinced that the inhibition s as needless as it Is harmful to mutual interests. The nan government has excepted against that provision of the | customs rift act which imposes a diserim- inating duty of one-tenth of 1 cent a pound on sugars coming from countries paying an export bounty thereon, claiming that the en- | action of fuch duty is In contravention of articles v and ix of the treaty of 1526 with Prussia. In the interests of the commerce of both countries and to avoid even the accusa- tion of treaty violation, I recommend the re- neal of 0 much of the statute as imposes that duty, and I invite attention to the a companying report of the secretary of state containing a discussion of the questions raised by the German protests. PLEASED WITH THE PARIS AWARD. Barly in the present year an agresment was reached with Great Britain conceraing instructions to be given to the naval com- manders of the two governments in Bering sea and the contiguous North Pacific ocean for thelr guldance in the execution of the award of the Parls tribunal of arbitration and the ecforcement of the regulations there- in prescribed for the protection of seal life In the waters mentioned. An understanding has also been reached for the payment by the United States of $425,000, in full satisfac- tion of all caims which may be made by ireat Britain for damages growing out of tho | controversy as to fur seals in Bering sea, or the selzure of British vessels esgaged in taking seal In those waters. The award and findings of the Paris tribunal to a great ex- tent determined the facts and prinaiples upon which these claims should be adjusted, and they have been subjected by both govern- ments to a thorough exzmfation upon the principles as well as the facts which they involve. I am convinced that a settlement upon the terms mentioned would be an equitable and advantageous one, and I recom- mend that provision be made for the prompt payment of the stated sum. Thus far only France and Portugal have signified their willingness to adhere to the regulations es- tablished under the award of the Paris tri- buzal of arbitration. Preliminary surveys of the Alaskan boun- dary and a ‘preparatory examination of thy question of protection of food fish in the con- tiguous waters of the United States and the Dominion of Canada are in progress, ANXIOUS TO INTERVENE. The houndary of British Guiana still re- mains in dispute between Great Britain and Veneguela. Believing that its early settle ment. on some just basis alike honorable to both' parties 1s In the line of our estah- lished policy to remove from this hemisphere all causes of difference with powars beyond the sea, I shall renew the efforts h-oreto- fore made to bring about a restoration of diplomatic relations between the disputants and to Induce a referencs to arbitration. & resort which Great Britain o conspicuously favors in principle and respects in practice and which is earnestly sought by her weaker adversary. Since communicating the voluminous corr:- spondence In regard to Hawail and the action taken by the senate and house of representa- tives on certain questions submittcd to the Judgment and wider discretion of congress, the organization of a government in place of the provisional arrangement which followed the deposition of the queen has been an- nounced with evidence of its effective opera- tion. The recognition usual in such cases has been accorded the new government. Under the present treaties of extradition with Italy miscarriages of justice have oc- curred owing to the refusal of that govern- ment to surrender its own subjects. Thus far our efforts to negotiate an amended con- vention obviating this dificulty have been unavailing. Apart from the war in which the feland empire is engaged, Japan attracts increasing attention in. this country by her evident de- sire to cultivate more liberal intercourse with us, and to seck our kindly aid in fur- therance of her laudable desire for complete autonomy in her domestic affairs and full equality in the family of nations. The Japanese empire of today is no longer the Japan of the past, and our relations with this progressive nation should not be less broad and liberal than those with other powers. OUR INTERESTS IN MEXICO. Good will, fostersd by many interests in common, has marked our relations with our nearest southern neighbor. Peace belng re- stored along her northern irontier, Mexico has asked the punishment of the late dis- turbers of her tranquility. There ought to be a new treaty of commerce and navigation with that country to take the place of the one which terminated thirteen years ago. The friendliness of the intercourse between the two countries is attested by the fact that during this long period the commerce of each has steadily increased under the rule of mutual consideration, being neither stimu- lated by conventional arrangements nor re- tarded by jealous rivalries or selfish dis- trust. An’ indemnity tendered by Mexico, as a graclous act for the murder in 1887 of Leon Baldwin, an Amerlcan citizen, by a band of marauders in Durango, has been ac- cepted and is being paid in installments, The problem of the storage and uss of the waters of the Rio Grande for irrigation should be solved by appropriate concurrent action of the two interested countries, Ris- ing in the Colorado heights, the stream flows intermittently, yielding little water during the dry months to the irrigating canals already constructed along its course. This carcily Is often severely felt in the regions where the river forms a common boundary Moreover the frequent changes in its cou through levels often ralse embarrassing ques- tions of territorlal jurisdiction. TROUBLE IN THE MOSQUITO STRIP. Prominent among the questions of the year was the Bluefields incident, in what Is known as the Mosquito Indian strip, border- ing on the Atlantic ocean, and within the jurisdiction of Nicaragua. By the treaty of 1860 between Great Britain and Nicaragua the former government expressly recognized the soverelgnty of the latter over the strip, and a limited form of seif-government was guaranteed to the Mosquito Indians, to be exercised according to thelr custom for themselves and other dwellers within its limits, The so-called nalive governmeni, which grew to be largely made up of aliens, for many years disputed the soverelgnty of | Fraternal Gre Nicaragua over the strip, and claimed the right to maintain therein a practically ind pendent municipal government. Early in the past year the efforts of Nicaragua to maintain soverelgnty over the Mosquito terri- tory led to serious disturbances, culminating " (Continued on Second Page.) CONGRESSMEN SHAKE HANDS| Reed's Appearance on the Floor Greeted with Cheers from the Republican Bide, SHORT SESSION OPENS VERY QUIETLY tings of Members of Honse 1l the Usual Routine Cere- monies Followed by the Reading of the Message. WASHINGTON, Dec. The hot called to order promptly at noon today. that time the chamber was well filled. of the members' desks were strewn flov of the house wits lowers for the living and flowers for dead.” rs, as one sald the Shortly before 12 o'clock Mr. Reed's tower- the ing form was espied he came down center, dressed in a conventional black frock coat. Instantly the babble of volces drowned In a ringing cheer from his party asscclates. The cheer was taken "up by the galleries. A moment Representative Wilson of West tered and the author of the tariff bill enthusiastically greeted. echoed later As the hands of the clock pointed to the hour from of 12 Speaker Crisp the lobby and ascended entered the the hall rostrum A burst of applause signalized his entrance. With several hard bangs of the gavel the speaker restored order and the second session of the Fifty-third congress had begun. All the representatives stood with bowed heads, while Rev. Bagley. the house chap. lain, invoked the Divine blessing, and then, in_accordance with the rule, ths roil called to officially ascertain the a quorum. As the clerk struggied through the long roll call, the members on the floor resumed their conversation and for the next half hour the hall fairly hummed with voic About fifteen minutes after 12 o'clock Mr. Breckinridge of Kentucky, with snow white hair and beard, entered and to his seat. A page boy, armful of Marechal Niel roses, followed and placed them on his desk. R chrysanthe. mums, orchids and all sorts of flower also carried in profusion until the hall almost bower. QUORUM ANSWERED ROLL CALL. The roll call developed the members, forty-seven more than a The speaker announced the several members elected vacancies occurring by looked like quorum. fact to death fil rison of Alabama, John S. Little of sas, Willlam L. Henry, Charles B. and William Laird of Maryland, W. M. ner of Kentucky, J. H. Bromwell Coffin Beck- of the house and sworn also announced the resignation of Amos J. Cummings of New York, who resigned accept an_appointment stoner of New York City. Upon_motion of Mr. Wilson, West Virginia, a cormittee, in. The consisting was ready to receive any communication h desired to make. Several other resolutions, fixing the hour of meeting, ete. adopted. 1 p. m, to await the president's message. At 1 o'clock, the committee not yet hay- was When the committee at last walked ing arrlved, taken. down the aisle the house was all attention another recess until 1:15 while Mr. Wilsom announced that Mr. Cleve- land would communicate his views in writing. At 1:35 Mr. Pruden, the president’s execu. tive clerk, appeared with the message, which by direction of the speaker, was read by the house clerk, Mr. Kerr. The reading of the message occupied on: hour and forty-five minutes. to with careful attention and especially th portions relating to the tariff and the bank ing scheme, but there was no demonstration when it was concluded. Several routine reports after which Mr. Scranton announced the death of P. W. Wright, representative from the Fifteenth district of Pennsylvania. The usual resolutions wer: adopted, and then, as a further mark of re spect, the house at 3:20 p. m. adjourned til tomorrow at 12 o'clock. were presented TURKEY JUSTIFYING I'TSEL] Claims the Armenians Wera In Open Revolt and Troops Simply Suppressed Them. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—The Turkish lega tion today furnished to the Associated press telegram received® by the the following official the minister from Turkey relative troublés in Armenia: It has been ascertained that originally from Roumania and Greece recruited in the Caucasus (ook an portant part in the Sassoun rebellion. Following_instructions from the Armenian commission, money to and view and other places. the Talourie district who started cf creating more the habitants of which ters near Diarbekir. Regular troops were immediately sent on accom- the spot. These Lroops were never panied by more than seventy Kurds, who were of the Djafur tribe, and served as guides in those hilly regions, a cording to the custom that all armies fol- from com- troops A further proof that here was no persecution that not partaking although inhabitants of in open revolt, were left in per- during and low. These facts show that far mitting any cruelties, the regular succeeded in restoring peace and order, of any sort is evidenced by peaceful Armenian villages of the revolutionary surrounded by villages, which wer: fect security and unmolested after the military operations. the fact movement, the EXPERIMENTING ON A HORSE. Efforts of the Agricultural Department to Secure Some of the Diphtheria Serum. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Coincident with the return to the United States of Dr. Kicyoun of the marine hospital service, who went to Burope to Investigate and report on the diphtherla cure, Is the fact. that ex- periments are already belng made to obtain serum with which to conduct experiments in this country. The horse which is being used for the purpose of experimentation, and from which it is hoped to obtain a supply of serum, was purchased for the marine hospital sery- ice some time ago and is now kept in & branch station of the Agricultural department near Bennings. He has been given several injections of the liquid obtained from the feeding of diphtheria germs, taken from the throat of a child suffering from diphtheria, in a mixture of beef broth and peptone until they have reached full development. To get the animal thoroughly immuned against the diseaso will take from six to nine months' administration of the liguid. When the ani- mal s in condition and the germs have had full effect the horse is bled and the serum secured. The results of the effect on the horse are being watched with much Interest and care was tuken in selecting him to get one free from disease of any kind. Proposed Chinnges in Navigation Laws. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—Two bills of in- terest to shipping people were introduced in the house today by Representative Fithian of llinols. The legislation incorporated Jn them was recommended by Commissioner Chamberlain of the navigation bureau of the Treasury department i his lust report The first computing tonnage taxes, known as_ the 3-cent rate per duced to 2 cents and the 6-cent cents. These changes will not effect any decrease In the revenue, but will diminis and what ton 18 is re- e was At Many with was and Virginia en- was was | presence of walked quietly carrying a large were for other members a flower | sence of 216 | carried that or resignation were present and George P. Har- rkan- of Ohio and Michael Griffin were e:corted to the bar speaker to as subway commis- democrat of ot himself, Mr. Holman and Mr. Reed, was ap- pointed to join a similar committee from the cenate and inform the president that & quo- rum of both houses was present and congress were At 12:30 the house took a recess until It was listened of Pennsylvania late agitators im- London is even now secretly subscribed in the Caucasus with the trouble at Mouche It was the Armenians of re- volt, attacking Mussulman villages, the in- 1 great difficulty in sheitering themselves in their winter quar- bill provides that gross tonnage instead of net tonnage shall be the basis of rate to § the taxes on sailing vessels, wHféh are now said to be too high, and 'will transfer a portion of those charges to stém vessels The second bill changes thé measurement law also to make it confcemi to those of Great Britain, Norway and other nations, and the object sought by the proposed legis” lation Is to diminish the amount of taxes which vessels of the United States have o pay in forelgn ports. FLOOD OF RESOLUTIONS, Senators Open Up Thelr Pockets on the First Day of the Sesslor WASHINGTON, Dee. 3.=Promptly at o'clock Vice President Steyenson called the senate to order and Chaplain Milburn, in eloquent terms, offered the opening prayer. Ho referred feelingly to the critical illness | through which the daughter of the vi president had safely passed. On the motion of Mr. Ransom, democrat of North Carolina, the seeretary of the senate was directed to give the usual notice to the house of repre- ' | sentatives that the senate to_proceed to business Mr. Harris, democrat of Tennessee, offered the customary resolution asking that a com mittee be named for the notification of the president that the scnate was in session and ready to receive such communication as he might wish to make. On adoption of this o | resolution the presiding officer named Senators Harris, democrat of Tennessee, and Manderson, republican of Nebraska, as the committee, 1 was now ready democrat of Missouri, chair- man of the committee on Appropriations, of- fered a resolution which was adopted provid- ing that the dally sessions of the senate begin at 12 noon. The vice president then || directed a_roll call, which developed the presence of sixty-six senators, considerably niore than a quorum. The sénate then took a recess until 30 p. m, At 12:30 the senate took & further recess 1| until 1:30, Most of the well known figures of the sen- 1| ate were in their accustomed. places, but the - | galleries looked in vain for Mr. Hill of New York, who was still absent In Florida. Messrs. Aldrich and Allizon, the respective tarift and appropriation authorities on the re- | publican side, had a half hour's conferenc during the second recess, being joined by Messrs. Teller and Cullom, These and the other informal gatherings of genatorial groups - | were mainly for the exchange of personal and * [ political views, although the prozpects for the coming seszlon were prétty fully discussed. Upon the reassembling of the senate at 11 1:30, Messrs, Harris and Manderson reported - [ that the president would communicate with the senate by one of his secrbtaries. Execu- tive Clerk Pruden immediately appeared at the main door and the white-haired Isaac Bassett of the scnate anmouneed, ‘Mescage from the president.”” A large,document was to the vice presidenty who directed that the message be read, Thereupon Clerk Cox in measured tones bagah reading the 1| document, In the meantime printed coples of the message had been Sequred by many senators, who read the text tuktead of listen- ing to it. Most of them, however, pald close attention to the reading. There was special _attention reference fo the Chifna-Japan war. It was the first gfficial com- munication know to members, of the foreign affairs committee. It was mpeh more brief, however, than had been eékppeted, and left still open the actual details bf the negotia- tions. 1 Shortly before the referén¢ets China-Japan was_reached the Chinese miffster, attended by an attache, entered thd gallery reserved for the diplomatic corps ahd was an inter- ested listener to the foreign features of the message. ; The reading of the messd ed at 3:40 o'clock, having taken twg hours and ten minutes. The vice president ‘auncungced, that in accordance with thg uswal" cusfom the president’s message would I& on the table and be printed. ¥ Mr. George of Mississippl presented a reso- lution directing the committee on rules to report a comprehensive revision of the rules with a view to expediting business and com- pelling a vote. Referred to the committee ~ | on_rules. Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire offered a resolution, which was adopted, fixing De- cember 20 as a day for the reception of the statues of Danlel Webster and General John Stark, which are to be pldced In Statutary e | hall. -| Mr. Hoar of Massachuset!s offered a reso- lution, which was adopted, requesting the prezident for information ot incompatible | With the public service concerning the re- cent massacres of Armenigns in Turkey, and as to what protest, memorials, etc., have f | been presented by American cltizens. Mr. Turpie it Indiana offered a resolution - | reciting that the time ha@ come for the elec- 1| tion of United States senators by direct vote of the people. Mr. Turpfe antounced that on Friday next he would sibmit some remarks on the resolution. In the meantime it went over. Mr. Lodge of Massachysetts offered a reso- lution calling on the secretary of state for - | particulars concerning the execution of two Japanese students by the Chinese authorities at Shanghai when the students had been given the protection of the United States. At the request of Mr. Gorman the resolution went over under the rules until tomorrow, Mr. Blanchard of Louisiana presented a 1] resolution protesting against the recent Turk- ish atrce’ties against Armenians and directing that the remonstrance of this government be communicated to Turkey. - Referred to the committee on foreign relations. Mr. Dolph of Oregon presénted a memorial from the commercial organizations of Port- land, Ore., favoring the Nicaragua canal. Mr. Dolph briefly urged the fmportance of the pending measures for prosecuting the canal, Mr. Peffer of Kansas offered two resolu- tions. The first directs the judiclary com- mittes of the senate to investigate the cir- to the e or elghty cumstances and legal authority under which the secrctary of the treasury made the last two issues of bonds. The second resolution calls on the president for fnformation con- cerning the circumstances and necessity for sending United States troops to Chicago dur- ing the pendency of the Pullman strike. Both resolutions went over unde: the rules, Mr. Call of Florida offered a resolution for the appointment of a special committee to in- quire as to what extent the Loulsiana or Honduras lottery was operating in Florida; whether either of them had sought to con- trol state or national elections; whether money had not been expenfled by them in turning the election of members of congress, and whether they did no€ ewn or subsidize the newspapers in Florida, The resolution went over, ) The annual report of the government di- rectors of the Union Pacific,railroad was re- ceived from the sccretary: of the interior, The secretary of the ndky' submitted a re- ply to a senate resolutfon. calling for the relative number of Amertcan citizens and ayens in the United States navy. The annual reports of the various depart- ments and bureaus were recéived. Then, at 4 o'clock, on motion of Mr, Gorman, the sen- ate adjourned. Chilton Wil Probably Suecced Coke. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-8enator Coke, who has just arrived from Texas, expressed the opinion today that ex-Senator Chilton would be elected to suceed him. He sald that there were already efppgh members of the legislature pledged to) Ehilton to insure his success. Senator Coke ¥ald also that he had not at any time felt itempted to recon- slder his determination not to be a ‘candi- date again, | Free Colnage and Retallation. WASHINGTON, Dec. $~A bill providing for the free colnage of silVer was introduced in the house today by Representative Hart- man of Montana, An {mportant provision of the measure {8 that requiring import duties to be paid in gold in cases where the articlen of Importation re brought from countries whose governments refuse to open their mints to the free colnage of silver and gold, . New Indictments Agalost Howgate, WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.=The district grand jury today presented two mew Indlot- ments for embezzlement against Captaln Henry W. Howgate. One charges that How- gate embezzled $11800 on Oglober 15, 1879, and the other bill charges the embezzlement of two sums aggregating $20.760 on August , 1§78, The origlnal churge of forgery is) ignored. : TALE OF TURKISH ATROCITY Horrible Reoital of Armenians Who Bscaved the Mu:sulman Wrath, CUARCS AROUND PROSCRIBED PRCVINCES No One Allowed to Escape If the Vigilance of n Fanatieal Soldiery Could V'revent Ti—Whole Towns Blotted Out xistence. ted 1594 Ly the Associated Press.) ATHENS, Dec. 8.—The Assoclated press | exclusively has been able to give to the world the facts of the terrible atrocities upon Armenfan Christians in A perpetrated A Minor, and | today a reporter of the Associated press suc- ceeded in obtaining additional details confirm ing the statements previously The reporter met twenty Armenian refu- | gees who arrived here from Armenia after a journey full of hardships and suffering. | Securing the services of a first-class inter- preter, he gathered the Armenians together at a convenient place, and having relieved their pressing necessities, the interpreter questioned the refugees concerning the terri blo event which they had in a numben of cases been recent witnesses. This party of Armenians is the that has escaped from the districts where the mas- sacres occurred, and it is believed that ev worse remains to told, as the horrors described are understood to have lasted for a long time after this party left, “t of the persons who told their stories today es caped from Moosh, Bittlis and Sassoun, tak- ing with them what little they could carry | and making their way with the greatest diffi- | culty to the Russo-Turkish frontier and going to Erivan and Etchmiadzin. Several Armenian women escaped from the villages with this party, but when Izeroum was reached they died from the effects of the sabre wounds inflicted upon them before their made. today, n be ahout eighteen months the Armenians say the province of Sassoun has been sur. rounded by Turkish troops and nobody has been allowed to enter it or to leave. About four months ago the Turkish authorities learncd that the inhabitants of Vartemis, a village outside the frontier of Sassoun, were sending for the necessarics of life to the vii- lage of Dalvorig. Such communication be- tween the two villages being prohibited, the Turks massacred nearly all the inhabitants of Vartemis. This was the second massacre to occur. The first took place about a year ago. One of the refugees, a man named Khadjik, states that his unc'e and aunt were both Killed, the latter being violated previous to being put to death. An Armenian priest named Kevont was killed for refusing to celebrate Turkish rites In his church at Vartemis. The village contained Ar- menian houses before the Turks attacked it, but when the fugitives left only twenty-five louses remained standing. TOOK TERRIBLE VENGEANCE. Dalvorig, it appears, is the largest village in the province of Sassoun, and its inhabi- tants, when they learned of the horrors per- petrated by the Turks at Vartemis, attacked the Turks on the frontier. The Turkish commander eventually sent twelve soldiers into Dalvorig to learn what had occurred. The Armenians, filled with indignation at the ‘atrocities committed by the Turks at Vartemis, attacked this detachment of Tur- kish soldiers and put them all to death. When the Turkish commander heard of the death of his soldiers he determined upon avenging it in the most bloody manner pos- sible. A strong force of Turkish troops was sent to the village with artillery and the massacre began. Guns kept up a continu- ous fire upon Dalvorlg until practically not one stone was left standing upon another. Selo, the bey of Initzoun, a Kurd, with a detachment of Kurdish cavalry, went with the Turkish soldiers to the village of Semal and forcibly took the Armenian priest from his church, after disgustingly defiling the sacred vesse's and the priest’s hands. They then bound him on a donkey, which they drove a distance of a few yards. The sol- diers then fired at the priest and killed him and the beast he was bound to. Jn the same village the Turkish soldiers entered an Ar- menian house and violated a woman and her daughter, the latter being 14 years of age. From this village Selo forcibly took eight Armenian girls and sent them to his harem at Inftzoun. Further atrocities were committed by the Turks at the village of Keliehusen. Bcfore dawn this place was surrounded by soldiers, and while the inhabitants were still asleep it was set on fire. The brutal soldicrs en- tered the residence of & man namer Arakel, who was asleep with his wife, and tortured them both in a terrible mauner with rel hot frons. At Keliehusan the sldiers i'i'led the Armenian priest, Margos, with twenty other inmates of a house. They were burned to death, the soldiers preveniing a.ybody from escaping from the burning dwe'ling The chief of the village of Chenzg was cap- tured by the soldiers and bound (o hls two daughters. All three wore ihen ded to death with bolling water. OVERLOOKED NO OPPORTUNITIES. A detachment of twenty-five regulars of the Turkish cavalry, after committing inex- pressible horrors at the village of Sebgank, went to the village school and assaulted the girls found there. The cavalrymen then de- vastated the building. Ibo Bey, the notorious Kurd brigand of the village of Djibran, and | a colonel In the regular army, went with a | detachment of Turkish troops to the Ar-| menian villages of Bahlou, Hatesegent and | Comk, and at each place they committed every crime possible to commit. After driv- ing out the men they collected the female children of Bahlou together, about 200 in all, | and after assaulting them they killed them all with guns and swords. After this m sacre the Turkish soldiers regaled them- selves with wine and whatever else they could find in the village. The Kurdish regu- | lar troops from Kizan and Bahran entered the Armenfan villages of Allanozig and Aghteg, killed the inhabitants and wrecked their houses, The number of villages devastated in this manner is said to be thirty-two. The Armenians fled in every direction, but many of them were captursd by the Turkish troops before they could get away and were taken to prison. Khadjik, who was the principal spokesman of the Armenian refugees, told the whole story In a most convincing manner. Dr. G. Thouman, a well known Armenfan, has just recelved ' letter written on September 20 from Todorlan, & village near Erzeroum. The writer says: How can I write of the horrors of our life for the days since the 1ith. Mounted robbers rode up to this village an hcur after sun- set and immediately began an indiscriminate attack upon the Armenian inhabitants, Over 200 shots were fired at the house of Re Mr. Sookis, pastor of the Protestant comw munity, who was absent in Erzeroum. Three balls struck the pastor's wife in the fac She subsequentl; dled from the el fects of her wounds, Some poor people from Knoos, who were living in the basement of the pastor's house, hurried up stairs when the firlng was going on, and all of them were wounded. Mr. Richardscn, an Amer- ican missionary, came from Erzeroum to at- tend the funeral of the pastor's wife, ¢ September 2 a band of robbers committed murder at Andug and carried off cattle. At Dody they broke into houses and plundered them of their contents. Dr. Thouman was formerly a professor at the American college at Marso\ss, «m was himself the victim of erucl persecution at the hands of the Turks in 1893, when serious disturbances occurred In various parts of Armenia and scores of Innoc®at Christians were thrown into prison and the Christian college burned. On representations made to the Turkish government by the De- partment of State of the United States Dr. mate, ‘Thouman was pardoned. Will Launch the Challenger in April. GLASGOW, Dec. 8.—The cup challenger 1o be bullt for the syndicate represented by SINGLE COPY FIVE CE —_— ] Lord Dunr ven will be launched in April next_from the Henderson Bros.' vard —at Meadowside. The new yacht will be a little_shorter than the Valkyrie and will probably safl for New York on completion of the fortnight's racing on the Clyde. JAPAN WANTS C(HINESE TERRITORY. Migh Trice Askod by the ‘Termination of the War, YOKOHAMA, Dec According to the semi-official press Japan has decided to Insist upon heavy conditions of peace, which will be increased as the war I8 prolonged. If the war rcuded at the present time Japan would accept an indemnity of 400,000, 000 yen and the cession of the territory now occupled by her forces. Too much welght should not be attached to the Chinese overtures for peace, for it is be lieved that Japan will be requested to give her enemy further proof of the power of Japan fn order that the Chinese people may learn that their government sued for pe It Taku and Shan Kwan cannot be attacked this winter owing to the severity of the cli the war will be carried on in other parts of China o armistice will be granted unless China formally sues for peace d surrenders Peking to the Japanese or gives other pledges in proportion to the de- mands of Japan. It Chira is unable to pay the war indem- nity immediately a portion of the sum de- cided upon paid down will be accepted and the remainder may be pald in installments with interest. It must, however, be stipulated that the power of Japan Is regarded as absolute, and then there will be no further opposition to peace. Mikado for the was o BIG CHURCH KOW PROBABLE, lowa Diocese of the Eplscopal Denomina- tion May Cause u Sensation. MOINES, Dee, 3.—(Special)—An n tempest in a teapot is brewing lowa dioce of that church. The convention, which is the forty- of the kind in the state, con- venes in this city tomorrow morning, Bishop Willlam Stevens Perry presiding. He s expected to let loose the tempest and the laymen declare that if he does he'll be ighty sorry for it. "ifie “bishop has been abroad most of the past vear. During his absence the affairs of the church organization have been in hands of and under the management rd of executors, so to speak, or, in I an _executi committee. airs of the church have not pros- largely during the past year, owing possibly to the hard times, as well as any- Phing else. The bishop is expected to criti- cige the management of the executive board, 1f he does the convention will turn about and pass resolutions of censur on the bishop for not staying at home and minding his own busginess, instead of leaving it to cther persons to attend to for him. They insist that he hasn’t heart ympathy with this diocese any way, and is simply ting until he is called higher, It is possible that nothing will come of the brewing tempest in that particular, but it is regarded as quite likely, inasmuch as the displeasure cf the bish be aggravated to a higher degree by the fact that the dio an com- mittee appointed for the purpo has b n unable to raise enough funds the past year to hire an assistant for the bishop to take care of the west half of the state for him. In corvention of the diocese at Cedar Rapids in May, 1843, Bishop Perry spoke of the necessity of establishing an assistant bighopric At Sioux City, where the last convention was held, a commitiee was ap- pointed secure funds to do the work. The committee's chalrman is Rev. J. J. Wilking of Des Moines. It has failed. This failure will meet with the disapproval of the bishop in no unmeaning It is possible that the committee wi T to raise the funds at the convention, some bundred delegates belng present, and if it does another problew that will give vise to another tempest will present itself. That'will be the chofce of a man to fill the place created. A number of ministers have already presented their claims. Among them Is Rev. George H. Cornell of Sioux City and Bishop Walker of North Dakota, Dr. Green of Cedar Ravids, Dr. Watson of lowa City and Dr. Wilkins of Des Moines are among other candidates. The result will be the selection of some man from outside the state, possibly from the church in Nebraska. DES) Episcop in the diocesan second meetin pered Cliarged with Horse Stealing. MALVERN, Ia, Dec. 3.—(Special)—A man giving his name as Willlam Henry hnson was arrested by Deputy Sherift albott last eveniog. He answers the description, of o man wanted at Oregon, Mo., for stealing a team and wagon. Thé sheriff was telegraphed and is expected today. ———— FALLOWS' TRIAL COMMENCED. Over Eight Hundred Specifieations in tho Chiarges Against Hi NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—The trial of Colonel John R. IFellows, district attorney of the city and county of New York, upon charges of neglect of duty, was begun before Goy- ernor Flower's commissioner, ex-Senator John J. Lenson of Kingston, today. One set of charges made by the Good Govern- ment club men embraces over 300 specific cases, while another set presented by the German-American Reform union made ex- actly 501 The first series of charges were read by Mr, McMahon, who swore to their accurac: ross-examination brought —out that the witness was swearing to in- formation. It was conceded by counsel that the accused was under no compulsion to take the witness stand and swear that his defense was true. The attorney for the German-American’ Reform ~union argued that the charges preferred by that body should, where pecific charges are not the same, 'be, tried separately and as distinct s. Pending decision on this question 8 was taken —————— ESCAPED LUNATIC CAPTURED, to Sue Asylun SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Dec. 3.—(Special.)— Dr. I Meade, superintendent of the State Asylum for the Insane at Yankton, has just secured Claus Clauson, who e aped from the asylum early last week Clauson came to this city, walking most of | the way, and sought out C. W. Hubbard, for whom the unfortunate man used to work. He wanted Mr. Hubbard to help him collect from the asylum $300, which he claims that institution owes him for cut- ting stone. Clauson formerly lived in Potter ? this state. He is not a dangerous and offered no resistance when taken intendent Meade, Had Arranged the South Dakota Serlons Case of a Nebraskan, CHEYENNE,, Dec. 3.—(Special Telegram.) —D. Bickman, a resident of Bertrand, Neb., was brought to Cheyenne today to be treated at the county hospital. Bickman met with a serlous accident Thursday while traveling overland in a wagon from Buffalo to Douglas. He was walking, when his team became frightened and overturned the wagon. Be- fore Bickman could get out of the way theJ brake struck him in the pit of the stomach, inflicting a_very serious injury. It is be- lieved he will die. - Kansas City Capitalist Dies Suddenly. KANSAS CITY, Dee. 8.—Thomas Brock- way Bullene, capitalist and merchant, head of the immense general store of Bullene, Moore & Emery, one of the biggest of its kind in the west, died of heal failure o'clock this morning. He was appar perfectly well during the day and was taken {ll_but twenty minutes before his death Mr. Bu)lene was 66 years of age and has been for years one of Kansas City's fore- most eitizens. In the business with which he was connected at the time of his death he had accumulated an immense fortune, Cutting NEW YORK, De ul Output, he Lehigh Valley Ralilroad company has signified its assent to the agreement proposed by the other coal companles as to the tidewater and western prices and the reduction of the gutput for december to 50 per cent of the June, 154, output, is makes the agreement unani- mous. prices adopted are on the basis of $4.40 per gross ton at Buffalo and 0 at Chicago, against $4.60 on cars at Buffalo and § at Chicago this time last year. a—— Republicans Oppose Further Tariff Chan, WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—Republicans do not favor any tariff legislation at this ses- slon, Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island says that he thinks it will be best to allow mat- ters to rest where they are. “'Let the couns try recover,” he added, “and we will see it any furthier legislation 1s wanted.” MEANS RUIN TO REFINERS Havemeyer Says the President's Polioy Would 8hut Them All Up, F AN INDUSTRY LANGUISHES DESTROY IT That Seems to Be the Policy of the Presls dent, Says the d of the Sugar Re- fining Busluess — Need of Leglslative Ald. NEW YORK, Dec. 3. Havemeyer of the Americ company this afternoon lowing statement “It one will fairly and dispassionately con- sider the president's recommendation about sugar, it will become apparent that it comes down to this: The sugar company has taken action, the result of which is to deprive tem- porarily, of work 25,000 parsons employed in the various industries dependent upon the refining of sugar, together with the members of this families. I assert such action will deprive those persons of work per- manently. It the industry s languishing, the proper course is to destroy it. “Ther some things which can be es- tablished through a demonstration. A com- parison of the duty put by the tarifft bill upon various articles will show that whilo the maximum protection accorded to sugar is 5 per cent, other and more favored articles receive protection up to 40 and 50 per cent. Why this discrimination should be made against a large number of persons who hold the stock In the company and are employed in ts refineries It is {mpossible to say. They protest against it. The answer to this pro- test in the president’s message is, as the present protection s inadequate, it ought to be removed altogether. “Reasonable legislative aid requires that the sugar industry shall be treated as other in- dustries are. If this Is done the industry need not languish and thousands of * dls- charged workmen will have remunerative em- ployment. The country has already pro- nounced its judgment on the mode {n which the last congress dealt with the interests of workingmen. The president apparently has not learned that lesson. It ought not to re- quire much time for workmen to appreciate that the president, in a bid for p:rsonal popu- larity, is willing to strike a death blow at thelr Interests. H. 0. HAVEMEYER." President H. 0. n Sugar Refining gave out the fol- CONGRESSIONAL OPINIONS, Republicans Do Not Like it, While Demo- crats Ave Divided in Sentimont. WASHINGTON, D-c. 3. 8, enk r Crisp had had no opportunity to examine the message carefully on account of the frequent inter~ ruptions nd was not prepared to express an opinion until he had done so. M Wilson, chairman of the ways and means committee, expressed his gratifica- tion over the president's vigorous recom- mendation of the free coat and iron bills sent to the scnate and his endorsement of the abolishment of the differential on re fined sugar. Mr. Bryan of Nebraska sald he was op- posed to any financial scheme which would give private individuals the power to issue money. Mr. Harter (dem,) of Ohio characterized the presidents banking scheme as o good long step in the right direction, but person ally he thought he ought to' go further, The government, in his opinion, ought not to guarantee the payment of national bank notes or of any corporation. Mr. Bailey (dem.) of Texas Is opposéd to the government becoming a surely for the promissory notes of any business oor- poration, even though it be & banik. Senator Mitchell (rep.) of Oregon—His whole financial scheme {s impossible, It 18 a proposition really going back to eld wildcats. Senator Blanchard of Louisana—I ap. prove of the state bank recommendation. I am opposcd to the repeal of the 1-8 and 1-10 of u cent differential on sugar, for the rea- #on_that 7 per-cent of the 7,000,000 pounds of sugar produced in Louisidna” shares in the differential. Senator Hansbrough kota—1 had heard fering from gout, firms it. Scnator Perking like his recommend the navy, but am op proposition, Senator Vilas (dem.) of Wisconsin—It a good business me: shire said: “The message Is @ very com- monplace document.’ Mr. Reed of Maine had nothing to say in regard to the message Mr. Burrows of Michigan ment to make. General Cathiugs of Mississippl, one of the committee on rules, strongly endorsed the president’s financial’ views, (rep.) of North Da- the president was suf- and the message eon- (rep.) of California—T tion ‘for an increase In ed to his free ship is of New Ham) had no com- NORTH PLATTE BANK FAILURE. Natlonal Bank in That City In of Comprrolier Eckels, NORTH PLATTE, Dec. 3.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The North Platte National bank, of which A. D. Buckworth Is president and Samuel Goozee cashier, closed its doors this morning, and 18 now in charge of the comp- troller of the currency. It has a capital stock of §76,000. Natlonal Bank Examiner H. J. Whitmore is Investigating the books of the concern, and until his report Is made the officers of the bank refuse to talk. The other banks here will not be affected by the fallure, —_——— French Got a James A. French was yesterday afternoon sentenced by Judge Dundy to imprisonment at Sioux Falls for a year and a day for bur- glarizing the postofice at Ponca, Neb, French had an accomplice who is unknown to himself as well as to the cfficers. His home is In Texas, and he was tramplag through the country when he fell in with his companion. The two were stranded at Ponca, and breaking into a blacksmith shop they se- cured a number of tools, with which they burglarized the postofice and burst open the safe They took about $10 in cash and several sheets of stamps. They burned the latter and started cast. French got as far as Baltimore, when his guilty conscience overtook him. He en- tered the police court in that city, gave his name and made a full confession of hiw crime. He returned to Nebraska without requisition papers and pleaded guilty, He might have received a lighter sentence, but he wanted the limit and Judge Dundy ac- commodated him. He states that as soon as he serves his sentence he proposes to join the Salvation army and lead an upward life in the future. He claims that it was his first offense. the Hands AT U Safe Crackers at FPlerce. PIERCE, Neb., Dec. 8.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Safe crackers got in their work at the Plerce postoffice last night and stole $171 worth of stamps. Money order records and other books, which were of no value to the robbers, were found in an empty box car this morning by a railroad employe. The burglars entered the office at a side window, The safe was blown open by professionals, as the work was done in a quiet manner. No clew to the robbers. — Dry Goods Stock NELIGH, Neb, Dec gram).—The stock of Wolfe goods was badly ned at Neligh. (Speclal & Bros! dvy damaged by fire, smoke and water. The loss is fully covered by insurance.. The fire was started by a lamp falling to the floor from the celling and ex- ploding. Wolfe, who was In the office at the time, was considerably burned in en- deavoring to extinguish the flames with blankets, Tele« ——— To Assess Dubuque's Sa'oons. DUBUQUE, Ia., Dec. 3.—(Special Tele- gram).—The Minlsterlal association today d cided to report Dubuque's 425 saloons to the county supervisors for assessment under the mulct law. Assessors in five oulside town- ships have reported saloons and the county levied and collected the tax.