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THE GALVESTON DAILY-NEWS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1896
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AFFAIRS IN TURKtY.
INDIKKUHENT TO THE! VC1UOI
CONDITION CO.NKRONTINC! THK
UMPIRE.
GREAT SLAUGHTER PLANNED
I ho <*ultAii C'Idiiiiich Ills It«»«1 K\er>
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Constantinople, Sept. 12. via Solia, Bulga-
ria. Sept. lit.-(Copyright by the Associated
Pres.®.)—To those who have eyes to see it
is more and more evident that there i« the
approach of a crisis .n the affairs of the
decrepit Ottoman empire. Put the Turk
himself offers no sign of appreciation of
the fate that is impending over him in the
limit that has apparently been reached in
the affairs of the European powers with
the process of extermination of the Arme-
nians that has been steadily and relentless-
ly pursued by the Turks. There is no dimi-
nution in the hatred of the Mussulmans
toward the Armenians and no sign of the
relinquishment of the idea that the Arme-
nians are determined revolutionists and
agitators against the sovereignty of the
sultan. Said Pasha invited the stringent
oppresive measures that have been used
against them.
Some color has to be admitted to this
contention of the Turks, from the fact that
some of the envoys of the powers have re-
ceived a circular note from the Hintchak
revolutionary committee declaring that if
the reforms demanded by tlie Armenians
at the time of the raid by them upon the
Ottoman bank are not granted there will
be a more serious outbreak against the
Turkish authorities and over a much
wider area than was the last, which re-
sulted in the apparently indiscriminate
slaughter of Armenians in this city. Since
Kriday there has been a large increase of i
the patrols of cavalry in the Kapia, the j
suburb of Constantinople in which are sit-
uated the French and English ambassa-
dors' residences, and in Buyukdere. This is i
ihe sultan's precautionary measure against
future outrages, in compliance with the •
warning contained in the note from the
powers. These troops, it is understood,
come under ihe authority of those who are
warned that they will be-responsible if out-
breaks involving the destruction of prop-
erty and loss of life occur. But the troops
are at the same time instructed that they
are authorized to use their arms in self-
defence if they are attacked. These so-
called precautionary measures have not im-
proved the situation and hav> rather served
to extend the feeling of terror on account
of the feeling of doubt as to what sec-
ondary ar.d ultimate meaning may be be-
hind the letters of instructions to the
t roops.
Meantime the British relief committee is
busy with the work of helping the dis-
tressed Armenians. The official Turkish
estimate of the number of victims of the
massacres in this city is 1100. Other esti-
mates run pretty much .'ill the way upward
from these figures. The official estimate
is coupled with the allegation that many
of those killed were Turks, but that they
were buried by mistake with the Arme-
nians. and so their numbers went to swell
the supposed number of Armenian victims.
This is undoubtedly designated as art apol-
ogy and explanation of ihe assertion con-
tained in the note of the powers that the
savage bands which murderously'attacked
the Armenians and pillaged their houses
were not incidental gatherings of fanatical
people or undirected mobs, but that there
was every indication of their special or-
ganization and of its being known to. if not
directed by the. authorities. In foreign cir-
cles here the statements that Turks were
killed along with the Armenians is denied.
The actual number of the victims of the
disorders was certainly 5000. and will prob-
ably reach •JOOu. The military authorities
state that three soldiers were killed and
thirty wounded. The ports states that 170
Mussulmans were wounded.
All Mussulmans who have yet been tried
by the extraordinary tribunal appointed to
pass judgment on those implicated in the
recent massacre, have been acquitted of
the charges of complicity. The evidence
against many of these was deemed by for-
eign residents here conclusive and the fail-
ure to hold them adds to the conviction
that the porte has no intention of comply-
ing with the demand of the powers that
the culprits shall be brought to punish-
ment. In view of this failure to punish
the authors of outrages upon Armenians,
the state of terrorism among the Armen-
ians continues unabated, and the exodus of
these people goes on with no diminution.
The appearance of refugees, many of them
in a state of destitution, from the hasty
nature of their flight, and all laboring un-
der extreme apprehension of a blow likely
to fall ai any time, evokes trie universal
compassion of the foreigners who see them.
A Grave Responsibility.
London. Sept. 14. —The Times in an edi-
torial discussing the utterances of Lord
Hosebery and Mr. Henry Asquith on the
Armenian question, says:
"Lord Rosebery and Mr. Asquith have as-
sumed a very grave responsibility. It is
easy to conjure a whirlwind of 'national
wrath, but it would require the strongest
will and most sagacious judgment to direct
the storm when it is raised. But are the
agitators prepared to face a European war?
If not. let them pause while there is yet
tisie."
In Constant Fear.
London, Sept. 13.—Mrs. Emily Crawford,
writing to the Sunday Times, says:
A friend who has been admitted to Vildiz
palace for professional reasons said the sul-
tan ought to be deposed in his own interest,
anjl that if he is not he will be murdered
by the jealous palace minions. He never
sleeps in the same bed for two nights in
succession. He believes that emissaries are
in the building and his camarilla maintain
the delusion.
Wholesale Massacrc Planned.
London, Sept. 14.—A dispatch from Con-
stantinople published here asserts that a
wholesale massacre of Christians Is planned
to occur there within a fortnight, and
that Armenians have been deported from
there on board ships and have been drowned
in batches, being shot through spec laliv
constructed chutes.
Gladstone May Speak.
London, Sept. 14.—'The Chronicle expresses
the belief that Mr. Gladstone will be in-
duced to address a meeting of demonstra-
tion at Chester In favor of the Armenians.
day they, met by aicldejit s\t\ pouWs farm,
while out sjuwihi^. Th< «ii.;iit« I was i«-
H' wed and an impromptu tiuel followed, in
which Sibley was killed almost instantly
and IJooley >*o badly wounded that he can
not recover.
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1.1 HIM; CHANG.
lii'Oiit Dciiionstrntion Vceordcd II im
by ll»* Countrymen.
Vancouver, i>. C.. Sept. 13.—Li Hung
Chang arrived at Vancouver this morning.
Crowds lined the approaches to the depot
and wharf and masses of people crowded
all the approaches to the harbor. The Chi-
, nese residents had erected a handsome and
artistic arch on the bridge leading to the
wharf and a long line of Chinamen in rich
robes of blue, green, plum color, olive and
orange stood in line before the arch wail-
ing to receive the great viceroy. The bridge
\\ carpeted for £omc yards, on either
side1 uf the arches on this carpet stood a
• arced ebony table, on which incense of
sandal wood was kept burning in a richly
carved bronze burner. The Chinese band,
which sounded like bagpipes, played Chi-
nese music as Earl Li alighted from the
train. A carriage drawn by four white
horses and draped with the union jack
waited to convey him the short distance
from the train to the steamer. When the
procession started the coach was preceded
by his celebrated scarlet chair, carried
empty by four men. and several bands. A
division of marines from the warships in
the harbor fell into line behind the viceroy,
followed by a long deputation of Chinamen
in their picturesque robes.
The viceroy seemed delighted at the dem-
onstartion in his honor, and especially with
the homage of his countrymen, who fell
on one knee and raised clasped hands to
him as he passed. The gang plank of the
Empress of China was carpeted as for roy-
alty with the scarlet, terpes were bound
with yellow and draped with Hags. As he
was carried up the plank in his scarlet
chair the Chinese dragon tlag was run to
the mainmast and a salute of nine guns
was lired from II. M. S. Comus. The ab-
sence of cheering was noticeable and gave
an oriental solemnity to the proceedings.
All the ships in the harbor were gaily dec-
orated with rainbows and bunting, and
of the roofs around displayed kodak
fiends.
.Many prominent oitizens had cards of ad-
mission to the Empress of China and
crowded her decks to catch a glimpse of
the earl as he was carried aboard. For this
one dav the usual social order was sub-
verted and the Chinamen everywhere took
precedence over their white brethren in
the good natured throngs that lined the
wharf. The viceroy received a deputation
of Chinamen in his saloon. They presented
Li with an address which was read from
a scarlet paper. During ihe audience his
servant several times put his pipe to his
lips and all but smoked for the great po-
tentate. As a mark of his appreciation of
the courtesies extended him by the Cana-
dian I'acilit- railroad. Li conferred a kn.ght-
hcod upon A. L. Lalonde of the passenger
department of that road. The Empress of
China sails Monday, and Li Hung Chang
will spend the intervening time aboard. To-
morrow morning will be devoted to receiv-
ing deputations from the board of trade
and other civic bodies.
THREATENED RACE TROIHLE.
Ail Obstreperous Negro Dressed Down
With a Shotgun.
Blythe, Ga., Sept. lo.—On Saturday night
at this place, twenty-two miles from Au-
gusta, Ga., A. M. Clarke, a merchant, shot
a negro named Steve Roland. The latter
was using profane language in the presence
of ladies. Clarke asked him to desist, but
Roland continued his profanity and began
to curse and abuse Clarke. The negro had
an axe in his hand, and Mr. Clarke think-
ing that he had better arm himself, went
to his house for his shotgun, and when he
returned the quarrel was renewed, Roland
holding his axe in a threatening manner.
They started towards each other, and
Clarke opened fl:-*. firing three times and
wounding him in tip arm and body, but
not dangerously. The population of the
place is about aUO strong, the majority of
whom are negroes. They became greatly
incensed at the shooting and threatened to
burn the buildings of the whites. The ne-
groes gathered in large numbers in the
town with shotguns and'pistols, and the
whites, fearing they would carry out their
threats, telegraphed to the sheriff of the
county at Augusta to send assistance at
once. A special train was dispatched with
twelve reliable men. accompanied by the
sheriff and his deputies. .When, the train
arrived at Blythe the colored people dis-
persed without further menace. The sher-
iff and his men are now hunting the ring-
leaders. but it is hardly probable they will
be successful, as they are in hiding.
Clarke has been put under arrest and will
be carried to Augusta to-night. It is. be-
lieved since the arrival of the sheriff the
tiegroes will not attempt any further vio-
lence.
PEACE AFTER >IANY RATTLES.
The Sioux, and Chippewa Tribes
Smoke the Pipe of Peace.
Ashland. Wis.. Sept, 12.—An important
historical event has just occurred in the
city. The Sioux and Chippewas, two of
the most powerful tribes of American In-
dians and bitter enemies for centuries,
smoked the pipe of peace. The chiefs of
both tribes were present. The spot where
the pipe of peace was smoked is the scene
of one of the most bloody battles between
these two tribes in the memorable cam-
paign of 1S42. Chief Cloud of the Chippe-
was made an address, in which he said:
"In times bygone we have been enemies,
but we now come with good feeling and
our hearts are as pure as the tiags we
carry. While we love our forefathers, we
are proud of our advance in civilization
and greet you in the dawn of a new era
as friends.
Rocky Bear and Flat Iron responded for
the Sioux. The action will be officially
ratified by the different tribes of Sioux in
the west.
Postollice Clerks,
Denver. Col.. Sept. 13.—Over one hundred
delegates, many of whom have already ar-
rived. are expected to attend the seventh
annual convention of the National associa-
tion of postoffice clerks, which will convene
in Denver to-morrow. Among the arrivals
are President Benjamin Parkhurst of
Washington, D. C.. Vice President O'Neil
of Washington. Secretary Wilburne E
Orumbacker of ChiCago, Mr. Agnew of
Cleveland and Treasurer Edward P. Lin-
coln of Boston.
"Our principal business," said Mr. As-
new. "will be to discuss the classification
bill which we propose to have introduced in
congress. As the law now reads we are at
the mercy of the treasury department each
year. We want to be classified and paid
according to the same terms as the carriers
are paid."
Cotton Mills Shut Down.
Nashville, Tenn.. Sept. 13.—Yesterday the
Nashville cotton mills shut down for six
weeks. The present high price of cotton
is assigned as the cause. The mills have
been running with a short force for some
time and the shutdown throws 200 hands
out of employment. The full force is 1000
hands.
Matrimonial Scheme.
Newburg, N. Y., Sept. 13.—Mrs. Anna
Grossner, a Stvedish woman of 30, who has
a husband and six children, was arrested
in this city last night on a warrant charg-
ing her with using the United States mails
unlawfully. Mrs. Grossner is alleged lo
have advertised in a matrimonial paper
that her husband had died and left her a
fortune, but that the estate was not settled
up yet. She wanted the assistance of a
wealthy gentleman and stated thai she
would ko to his home for an interview if
motley to pay her fare was sent her. it is
alleged that she obtained $40 from William
A. Sileott of Mount Vernon, O., in this
manner.
a*d wilier paper* that wtic can >
wlifi the~Yoj?rl residence. They \\i
i:i a field near Hewitts. having i • er
eighty miles by the storm.
Lieutenant Beacoiu's Return.
New York, Sept. 12.—A dispatch to the
Herald from Cairo says:
Lieutenant J. li. lb-acorn of the Third ;
United States infantry, now or. leav> of ab-
sence, who accompanied the Japanese army
iti the field during the lat-. war between
Japan and China, arrived here to-day. He
hopes to join the Dongola expedition.
MRS. PARiNt LL TALKS.
ohed
ih<" Texaa laws governing fishing
axut fish culture.
'I'., so people <*taim that they have no dis-
position to violate any Texas statute.
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MORTUARY.
Hon. V. W'ehlon.
Hon. V. Weldon died at Ellisville, Miss..
September 12. Mr. Weldon was about »»S
years of age. was born in Kentucky and
i migrated to Texas when quite a young
man: was always much of a public spirited
man; had served in the Texas legislature
and two years ago ran for congress against
i bee*
the lamented William Henry Craln. and
made a good race. He leaves a widow, who
was the only one of his family with him at
the hour of his death. He also Leaves three
children. Mrs. I). B. Blake. Mrs. Sam C.
Lackey and a son, Stayton Weldon.
Dr. J. H. Tucker.
Rev. J. II. Tucker, a Mexican war veter-
an and superanuated member of the Texas
Methodist conference, died at his home on
Convent avenue, Laredo, Tex.. September 4.
Claims the Championship.
Denver, Col.. Sept. 13.—O. B. Haekenber-
ger, the buttermilk boy. who defeated A.
Fenn of Ilion, N. Y„ in a twenty mile bi-
cycle race, unpaced, yesterday in 1.07.06 3-u,
now claims the championship of the world
for that distance and is ready to meet any
reputable rider in defense of the claim. He
has accepted the challenge of Monte Scott
of New York, who won the irvington-Mill-
burn road race two years in succession, and
a race between them will probably take
place on the Denver track within a month
Two Farmers Killed in a Duel.
Birmingham. Ala . Sept. 12.—A fatal duel
between two prominent planters near Liv-
ingston, Sumter county, occurred yester-
day. An old feud had existed for years be-
iween H. C. Dooley and Samuel C. Sibley,
who owned adjoining plantations. Yester-
F(literal of Aetor James Lewi*.
New York, Sept. 12.—The funeral of James
Lewis, the actor, will take place from the
Little Church Around the Corner on Sun-
day afternoon, Rev. Dr. Houghton offici-
ating. The musical features of the service
will be furnished by the orchestra of
Daly's theater, under the direction of Will-
iam Withers. The honorary pall bearers
will be Auguptin Daly, John B. Scoefel,
Henry K. Abbey, John Drew. Henry Miller,
Dr. Hulbrook Curtis, William Sampson, Sol
Smith lUtssell and George Clarke.
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STATE POLITICS,
at the age of 74. Deceased was born in
Mississippi and came to Texas when a
young man. He leaves three sons. The re-
mains were burled from the Methodist
church with Masonic honors.
Daniel Murphy.
Taylor, Tex., Sept. 13.—In the death of
Dan Murphy, who died at Waco at 5
o'clock this evening. Taylor loses one of
its most valuable and influential citizens.
Being a pioneer citizen of this place,
through iiis wealth and influence Taylor
owes much of Its present commercial im-
portance. Foremost in every public enter-
prise, he was prime mover in having the
International and Great Northern and Mis-
souri. Kansas and Texas railway divisions
established here, lie built the Tay'.or water-
works system, caused the erection here of
one of the finest passenger depots in the
stale and spent vast sums in ihe upbuild-
ing of local enterprises. Deceased owned
silver mines in Mexico and valuable prop-
erty and realty in Taylor. Palestine. Hous-
ton and other places. He was a railroad
contractor of state wide reputation and
was quite wealthy. The funeral will lake
place here to-morrow.
Funeral of James Lewis.
New York. Sept. 13.—The Church of the
Transfiguration, better known as "the
Little Church Around the Corner," was
thronged this afternoon with the friends of
the late veteran actor, James Lewis, who
died Thursday at West Hampton. Among
those present were James Bresiin. O. W.
Couldock, Frank Evans. Hubert Wilkle.
George Jaucett. Miss Bertha Has well, Mrs.
Richard Downey. S. Miller Kent. Billy
Bdrch, Judge and Mrs. C. P. Daly. Everett
Johnson. Wendell, Francis Carlyle, Lewis
Baker and Eugene Bole.
The pail bearers were Augustin Daly,
George Clarke. Sol Smith Russell, Dr. Hol-
brook Curtis, Henry Miller, John Schoefell,
John Drew and Henry E. Abbey.
The music was simple in its character
and was rendered by the orchestra from
Daly's theater. The interment was at
Woodland cemetery.
Henry Clnnssenins Dead.
Berlin, Sept. 13.—Henry Claussenlus, for-
merly German consul at Chicago, Is dead.
Train Through a it rid ne
Sail Francisco, Cal., Sept. 13.—The Chron-
icle's Eureka, Cal., special says:
A train on the Mad River and Areata road
went through the Mad river bridge with
six cars loaded with passengers, and fell
thirty feet into the dry bed of the river.
Annie Holt and Sandy Cameron were killed
and ten others seriously injured. The acci-
dent was caused by th.? giving away of a
span of the bridge over which the train
was passing.
Ill own Into Kansas.
New Kirk. Ok., Sept. 12.—Several months
ago a cyclone destroyed a number of houses
in this county, among them being the resi-
dence of Charles Vogel, west of here. Re-
cently a package was received from Hew-
in^ Kan., remaining photographs, a letter
Speaking at Temple.
Temple, Tex.. Sept. 13.—Temple has been a
battle ground for congressmen the past
two days. On Friday Hon. Joe Bailey,
Hon. Ed Antony, Hon. Bob Henry and
Hon. Will Douthitt were here for btisinese.
Bailey spoke at night to the largest audi-
ence ever assembled at a political meeting
in the opera house. Last night Antony and
Henry, both candidates for congress from
this district. Antony on the gold standard
platform and Henry the regular democratic
nominee, met here. A big audience gave
liberal applause to both speakers.
Sewall Can Not Come.
Mexia, Tex., Sept. 13.—Some time ago Sec-
retary A. M. Kennedy of the state demo-
cratic convention sent a copy of the reso-
lution adopted by the convention at Fort
Worth, inviting Hon. W. J. Bryan and Hon.
Arthur Sewall to visit Texas during the
Dallas state fair, to each of these gentle-
men. To-day he received the following re-
ply from Mr. Sewall:
Bath, Me., Sept. 9.—My Dear Sir: I am
in receipt of your esteemed favor convey-
ing to me an invitation to attend the Texan
state fair, to be held October 10-25. It
would give me great pleasure to meet your
people, but I doubt if it will be possible for
me to be present during the dates named.
Thanking you very much for the cordial
invitation extended by the convention, and
assuring you of my high appreciation of
the giand effort that Texas is making in
behalf of ottr cause, believe me to be
yours very truly, ARTHUR SEWALL.
Cooper at Palestine.
Palestine, Tex., Sept. 12.—Hon. S. B.
Cooper, democratic nominee for congress
in the Second district, spoke here to-night
to a large and enthusiastic assemblage in
the interest of democracy.
SAYS THE ATTACK UPON* HFR WAS
WITIIOl T POLITIC IL NIG- "
NlPIt VNCE.
A CONSPIRACY UNEARTHED.
tpparitiop of the Virgin of the <iun«t-
alupe Causes a Spirited Diseus-
mIoti—Foreign News Notes.
London. Sept. 13.—A correspondent of the
Associated Press has had an interview at
Bray, Ireland, with Mrs. Delia Stewart
Parnell, the venerable mother of the late
Charles Stewart Parnell. in connection with
instructions to ascertain whether a story
was true which has been published in cer-
tain American newspapers to the effect
that Mrs. Parnell was aware of the Identity
of the person who made a murderous as-
sault upon her in April of last year; that
she had been afraid to disclose the name
while she was in the United States, but
now that she was in a foreign country she
was prepared to name the assailant, and
that he had been actuated by political mo-
tives.
Mrs. Parnell denied all these assertions to
the correspondent of the Associated Press.
She explained that the murderous assault
made upon her at Bordentown. N. J., had
been reported by bits and scraps in the
American newspapers at the time of the
occurrence, or immediately afterward. She
was emphatic in saying that she was. then
and now, ignorant of the identity of her as-
sailant.
Mrs. Parnell totally rejected the names
that have been suggested of those that
might have had a political motive for the
assault. She believes that it was made by
a tramp. The first blow, she explained,
on the back of the head, had made her In-
sensible. and the injuries which the doctor
found all over lier body, in addition to a
long cut to ihe bone on the calf of the
right leg, did not leave any doubt that it
was intended to murder her. Indeed, the
doctor at that time thought she would die.
Controversy Over the Apparition.
City of Mexico. Sept, 13.—The archbishop
and bishops have issued a circular to the
faithful declaring that although the belief
in the apparition of the Virgin of Guada-
lupe is not an article of faith, it is the
duty of Catholics to give credence to the
legend, which has been undisputed during
three centuries, and which has been sup-
ported by a long succession of bishops.
Juan Mateos, a leading liberal politician,
publishes a long article to-day asserting
that ex-Bishop Camacho, by ids attack on
the legend, has destroyed a popular faith
in the miracle and charges the clergy with
perpetuating a pious fraud. He also charges
bad faith in the matter of the recent coro-
nation of the Virgin, and says even the ig-
norant Indians have lost all faith in the
impostures of the clergy.
The controversy has become very ani-
mated owing to the participation of various
learned laymen, among them the famous
antiquarian, Jose Agreda. who manifests
doubt as to the apparition. It is daily ex-
pected that a telegram will be received
from ihe pope instructing the clergy in the
matter.
Shrines similar to that of the Virgin of
Guadalupe exist in South America, and it
is now boldly stated here that the legend
of Guadalupe is merely a perpetuation of
the Aztec belief in the mother of the gods,
whose shrine occupied the same place.
John Daly's Return.
Dublin. Sept. 13.—John Daly, who was re-
cently released from Portland prison after
serving several years on conviction of com-
plicity in a dynamite plot, together with
his brother, arrived at Queenstown, near
here, on Saturday. He was met by John
Redmond, Patrick O'Brien. Timothy Har-
rington and others, in replying to an ad-
dress. Daly declared that he was not a dy-
namiter and that h<- never believed in dy-
namite to terrorize the F.ngltsh govern-
ment. The dream of his lU'e to said, was
to fight for Ireland like a soldier and pa-
triot. There was also a demonstration here
in honor of Daly by the amnesty associa-
tion.
The CivillaluK Mission.
London. Sept. 14.—The Brussels corre-
spondent of the Times says that Leopold,
king of the Belgians, has sent an autograph
letter to Emperor William defending tho
administration of the Congo state against
the attacks of the German press. King
Leopold expressed the determination to
pursue a civilizing mission In Africa in
spite of all obstacles. He alludes to the
traditional friendship between Germany
and Belgium.
Force* Concentrating.
Cairo. Sept. 13.—Word has been received
here from the front that the Egyptian
troops with the Nile expedition are con-
centrating at Ferelg, which is only twenty-
three miles from the Dervish outpost at
Keirua, where the Dervishes have been con-
centrating reinforcements of cavalry as
though with the intention of making a stand
against the British advance.
Whiteheud Sailed for America.
Queenstown, Sept. 13.—'The Canard line
steamship Lucania sailed this morning at
S.40. having on board AJbert G. Whitehead,
the recently released dynamiter. White-
head was in excellent spirits and said he
was rejoiced to find himself on Ills way to
the United States. Many friends were pres-
ent to see him off and greet him with
cheers on his departure.
Mediterranean Siatioa.
London, Sept. 13.—Vice Admiral John Om-
nia nney Hopkins. K. C. B.. has been ap-
pointed to succeed Sir Michael Culme Sey-
mour. K. C. B.. as commander in chief of
the Mediterranean station.
The Report Denied,
Berlin, Sept. 13.—The Relchsanzeiger con-
tains an article which denies the report
that the German government contemplates
boundless plans of naval construction.
conspiracy I nearthed.
London, Sept. 14.—The Vienna correspond-
dent of the Chronicle says that a conspir-
acy has been discovered at Belgrade to de-
pose King Alexander of Servlu.
Conspirae> Leaderx Shot.
Manilla. Phllllpine Islands. Sept. 13.—The
leaders of the conspiracy against the Span-
ish government in the province of Cavite
have been shot.
ARMS VBR91S BACKS AND LEGS.
Such, an FiiKlish Critic Says, NVas the
Recent Struggle at flenley.
London Speaker.
The peculiar interest of this year's meet-
ing at Henley lay in the appearance of a
crew from Yale- After all that has hap-
pened of late in athletic contests with
America, after the reverses sustained there
by our champions and the unhappy history
of Lord Dunraven's yacht, the news that
an eight from Vale university would enter
for the Grand Challenge cup caused an ex-
citement that Henley races do noi often
arouse. The presence of the visitors was
attested not only by the great blue flag
with the big V upon it which floated con-
spicuous in the landscape, but also- by the
large number of Americans who had as-
sembled, as they hoped, to witness their
compatriots' victory.
It fell to the Yale crew at the outset to
have to meet the strongest eight upon the
river, and the race for the cup, in the eyes
of many spectators, was practically rowed
in the heat between Yale university and the
Leander club. The result was what only
those who had compared the English anil
American systems of rowing could have
foreseen.
The Yule crew were stronger and heavier
than iheir rivals. They showed to the end,
even when victory became impossible, a
pluck and endurance which no Knglish
team could have surpassed. The muscular
power which they displayed was amazing,
and even when their muscles failed them
their determination held out and carried
them over the course. But they fell victims
to a system whose mistakes they had prob-
ably never had an opportunity of discover-
ing befure.
The tact is that the Americans rowed
with their arms, and the Englishmen rowed
with their backs and legs, and the result
only prov es what in this country has long
been established as a truism of rowing—
that the man who uses only his arms must
Infallibly succumb in the long run 'o the
man who works with his back and Ids legs
as well.
The Vale men are trained only to iow a
short course of ".00 yards. For that ionise
their system, difficult and wearing as it is.
has been shown to be sufficient and effect-
ive. But if the strain be prolonged beyond
that, if the race be extended from a short,
sharp spurt to a longer struggle, such as
the course at Henley, or the even more
formidable course from Putney to More-
lake. then no arms alone can be trained
to stand it, and the crew which re .es on
its arms is bound to fail.
The famous race on Tuesday is, in fact,
a testimony to the admirable system of our
rowing men. and we have little doubt that
It will lead to some modifications u, the
system taught at Harvard and at Vale.
When our American kinsmen have mas-
tered our methods the English ere.vs will
have to look closely to their laurels, for
the trial of Saturday was enough to show
that In everything but method the Ameri-
can eight were equal to their conqueivrs.
Disappointed as of course, the visitors
were, we are confident that they will have
no complaint to utter against the hearty
welcome they received. They were treated
from first to last with conspicuous cor-
diality by the spectators, and every Kr.g-
lishman will join in hoping that they will
return to show their skill and pluck upon
the Thames again.
Fi*c Drowned.
Boston, Mass.. Sept. 13.—A special from
Halifax to the Journal says: Henry War-
ford and his four sons at Greenbay, N. F.,
were drowned in the straits of Belle Isle
while on their way home in a small schoon-
er from a fishing cruise. Henry Turner
and his 14-year-old son were with them.
The former was bruised, probably fatally,
and the boy's leg was broken.
With Kuckshot.
Terrell, Tex., Sept. 13.—Will Smith, col-
ored, was shot last night with a charge of
buckshot while resisting arrest, it is said,
on the Moore place two mile* north of
town. Five shot entered the region of the
hip and one near the shoulder. Smith is
under arrest charged with drawing a pistol
on another negro.
FIRE RECORD.
GEN.GOMEZ'S DECREE
SAYS THERE SHALL BE SO FAC1F-
1COS, SAVE HELPLESS WQME.Y
AND CHILDREN".
NON-COMBATANTS KILLED.
WorL lu (lie Fields Ordered Suspend-
ed I mil the War finds--Spanish
OHIelul Report**.
informed by you that it was. ii was so
tough thai it turned the edge of the chrV-
ing knife."
I did not tell you it. was a spring chick-
en, £ald Hie grocer. "You jHciied The fowl
up aud asked me if it was what t called
a spring chicken, and I #ald it was what I
called a spring chicken. If you had asked
me direct if it really was a spring chicken,
of course my devotion to truth would have
compelled me to admit that it was nothing
of the kind "
SOUND MONEY ADDRESS
A Texarknnn Home/
Texarkana, Ark.. Sept. 13.—At 5.50 o'clock
this morning a residence owned and occu-
pied by Dr. C. Burke was almost en-
tirely destroyed by fire, l.css on house about
tl.)0O*; insured for $1000. Loss on household
effects about $000; Insured for $500.
A Farmer'* Dwelling.
Overton, Husk Co., Tex.. Sept. 12.—Mr.
Wily Blackwell, a farmer living about six
miles south of town, lost his residence and
all his household goods by lire yesterday
evening. His loss is $1000. It was the work
of an incendiary.
A C<ln Ulaxe.
Berclalr, Goliad Co, Tex., Sept. 12.—News
was received at this place to-day of the
burning of the Charco gin yesterday. Twen-
ty-six bales of cotton are reported to have
been burned.
In u Bicycle Stove.
Austin. Tex., Sept. 2.—Fire was discovered
in Fettneeky's gun and bicycle store at 8.30
to-night. Loss not estimated, but fully
covered by insurance. Origin of fire un-
known.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Penslonm.
Washington, Sept. 12.— Indian Territory—
Re-issue: Louis Dambaek, Bragg, Cher-
okee nation.
Texas—Original: George Wurst, Quarry.
Washington county.
Oklohama Territory—Original: William
H. Richardson. Cushlng. Payne county;
(special. August 29), Theodore W. t'ark,
Newkirk, Kay county. Increase: Dwlght M.
Hamlin, Newkirk, Kay county.
PoHtuI Mutters.
Washington, Sept. 12.—Special service dis-
continued: Zirn, Montague county, f:c.m
Spanish Fort. From September 12,
Washington, Sept. 13.—Changes In star
schedule: Texas—i'artwright to Winnsboro:
Leave Cart wright Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 8 a. rn.; arrive at Winnsboro by
12 in. Leave Winnsboro Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday at 1 p. m.; arrive at Cart-
wright by "> p. in.
RELIGIOUSJVIATTERS.
A tiirl Preacher.
Palestine, Tex., Sept. 12.—A 15-year-old
colonel girl is creating a gseat deal
of excitement near Tucker, this county,
by preaching the gospel. She says the
spirit of her dead sister told hev to enter
tiie work of saving souls. She is entirely
u ledueated but is now actively engaged in
evang.-fistic work in this county.
If sick headache Is misery, what are Car-
ter's Little Liver Pills if they will positively
cure it? People who have used them speak
frankly of their worth. They are small and
easv to take.
A FISH CONTROVERSY.
Thin Time It In Over the Line Between
TexnN ami LouiMlnun.
Orange, Tex., Sept. 12.—The question now
disturbing the fish industry on the waters
of Sabine lake is which state has jurisdic-
tion over that body of water? Louisiana
fishermen hold that the treaty between
France and Spain gave to the French Juris-
diction of the wpst bank of Sabine pass,
the west bank of Sabine lake and to the
west bank of Sabine river to a certain point
north. If that be correct, Texas hus no
claims. While the deepest water in the
lake is nearer to the Louisiana shore than
it Is to the Texas side, there is no well de-
fined channel across the lake, At no point
' is there to he found three fathoms of water,
! but the usual course of vessels Is nearly
straight from bar to bar. since any vessel
that can get into the lake can find ample
• depth at a distance of a mile and a half
from shore all around the lake. Some talk
' has been man* to the effect that Texas
fish commissioners had assumed the right
to restrain seinhig in the lake aud parties
I living on the Texas side have Intimated to
Louisiana fishermen that they were liable
, lo prosecution for taking fish from the lake
1 under and over sizes at certain species men-
THE NEWS BRIEFED.
The report from London that the Wilson-
Leland line has ordered at Glasgow and
Belfast several steamers of 3000 tons for
the New York service is confirmed
At the letter carriers' convention at
Grand Itaplds San Francisco was selected
as the convention city for 18HT. and the
following officers were elected: President,
John N. Parkins. New York; vice presi-
dent. John Arklns. Fall lllver. Mass.; sec-
retary. J. F. Victory, Washington; treas-
urer, A. McDonald, Grand Rapids.
The Cunard liner Lucania. which sailed
from Liverpool yesterday for New York,
and which will touch at Queenstown on
Sunday, will embark Alfred George White-
head, the American political prisoner re-
cently released from Port la mi prison, whose
disappearance after reaching his old home
at Hklbberreen caused much interest, lie
was eventually found wandering in the
streets of Ccrk and Is believed to be of
unsound mind.
The recent order of Secretary of the In-
terior Smith, abolishing the town site of
Guthrie, <)k.. on utjeount of alleged exor-
bitant charge* for work, has been sus-
pended for sixty days by Secretary Fran-
cis. The hoard has been ordered to close
j business ahd disburse all money on hand
1 within that period. It is possible that the
I board, which is the lust of the sixteen or-
i defed of the town sites of Oklahoma, will
I be Closed at the same time.
League
New York. Sept. 12.—A dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says: It is the rebels
now who are making war upon Cuban pa-
cificos. Fnder a late decree of Maximo
Gomez, the insurgent leader, those who
have attempted to preserve a neutral atti-
tude must snow their colors and come out
openly for one side or the, other. Able-
bodied men who are non-combatants must
take a rnachette in hand and strike for
Cuba and independence or abandon their
fields, take refuge within the cities and
tewns held by government forces and
shoulder a rifle In defense of Spain and
ihe crown. Neutrals in future will not be
respected in lime of war. Gomes says there
shall be no paeificos save helpless women
and innocent children. v
By a strange coincidence he and Captain
General Weyler have upon this subject
identical ideas, and. stranger still, each is
opposed to allowing planters to gather their
sugar and cocoa crops until atier the war
is fought to a finish. From all over the
island dispatches bring reports of Instances
where Gomez'-, orders are being rigidly
carried into effect.
Beyond the Ylerbota. but a few leagues
from Havana. Ramon Velez, a poor peas-
ant. was dragged from his humble hut,
shot and atterward horribly machetted
by an insurgent band before the eyes of
his wife and children, whose appeals for
mercy availed him naught.'His crime was
failure to obey a previous intimation from
the insurgents that he should either join
them or move into town. *
On the Fortuna estate, near Aretmisa,
an old widow, with a house full of small
children, was driven out of house and
home, the torch being applied to the
building, while their humble plantings ad-
jacent were destroyed.
In Matansas province, near Roque, Nico-
las Hernandez, a peon employed on La
Espana plantation, owend by former Min-
ister Romero Robledo of Madrid, was Seized
by raiders and hanged to a tree in front of
his own door. Andres Redondo. a foreman
of ihe Olympo sugar estate, near Clmar-
rones. was also taken out a few nights
ago by a party of rebels, who left him
Jangling from a tree. At Macun. near
Sagua. a number of wood cutters were
menaced with the rope in event of an at-
tempt to continue work. In Guabo and
Calabazar five coal burners, one a boy of
10 years, have been hanged for persisting
In their work in defiance of rebel warnings.
Two others were hanged near Ouemado de
Guinez, and near Caguaguna Don Bstan-
allo Martinez, a rich Creole stockman, was
likewise put out of the way. In the vicin-
ity of Santiago de Cuba country people art"*
being behl up and robbed upon the public
roads. ,
TWO YEARS IN C'IBA.
Captured by luMuruentw anil Com-
pelled to Serve.
Omaha. Neb.. Sept. 13.— Arthur McPher-
son. a native of Scotland, has returned to
Omaha after having spent a most eventful
two years of his life among the Cubans.
He was sent to Cuba to put up some ma-
chinery by a Glasgow firm and taken pris-
oner by the insurgents. He and his com-
panions were charged with being Spanish
spies. The accusation had a touch of the
ridiculous about It. as none of them could
speak a word of Spanish.
The party was given a sort of court mar-
tial and given the option of death or serv-
ing in ihe Cuban army. They could do
nothing but accept the situation. For the
next eighteen months McPherson saw a lot
of the Cuban war.
'They say that every once in a while tho
Spaniards are taking out a batch of insur-
gent prisoners and shooting- them down in
their tracks. This is undoubtedly true, but
I have witnessed deeds of cruelty on the
part of the insurgents that fully equalled
that. I have seen them frequently turn
over the women, and particularly the
young girls, found in the houses that were
raided to the negro soldiers in the army,
who were allowed to do with them as they
pleased. The whole Island is wrecked and
ruined. There are no plantations and no
ranches. Everything has boon destroyed."
McPherson and his companions eventual-
ly escaped by seizing a naphtha launch
which had landed some Spanish of fleers
from a warship, ami were picked up by the
steamer Vera Cruz and landed In Mexico.
The Cubans will win." continued Mc-
Pherson. "The Spanish have net the reve-
nue to carry on trie war."
MuHsncre of Cuban«.
Key West, Fla.. Sept. 13.—Advices from
Havana by the steamer Mascot give de-
tails of the massacre of Cubans in Matan-
zas province by Spaniards under General
Mollr.as. The butchery occurred' on La
Caneas sugar estate. Molinas heard that
an in*-urgent band was camped on the es-
tate and ordered a raid. The Insurgent
band 1 ad gone when the Spaniards arrived,
and Molinas oidered the buildings on the
estate destroyed. The Spaniards surround-
ed the homes or the employe* applied the
torch. an«> shot the Cubans as they rushed
out. Eighteen men and four women were
killed outright, while thirteen others were
wounded. Molinas was a pleased spectator
of the massacre and reported It as a "great;
victory."
Thursday Insurgents raided and burned
the town of San Francisco de Paula, a
suburb of Havana. The Spanish garrison
of 300 men surrendered, but were released
after being disarmed. The smoke and
tlames were visible in Havana and caused
great excitement. Weyler seems to have
completely lost his head. He is having
hading citizens of Havana arrested by the
wholesale. Weyler says the men arrested
have been plotting lo have him recalled to
Spain. The arrests have profoundly stir mi
Havana.
Spttulrtli Official News.
Havana. Sept. 11.—Juan Salas Valladeres,
a Frenchman, lias been arrested ai Sagua
on a charge of complicity with the Insurg-
ents.
Colonel Hernandez lias had a fight with
the bands of Bermudez and Munez. num-
bering 2000. at La Guana Colorado, in Pinar
del Rio. Firing was kept up for two hours
in the woods about Gulra. when the in-
surgents were dislodged With u loss of se\ -
enteen. The troops had two killed arid
nineteen wounded, seven of them seriously.
The insurgents have burned the houses
and demolished the plantation of San Fran-
cisco near Cayaja.
A light is reported by Colonel Aree to
have occurred at San Fellppe. Santa Clara
province, with the Insurgents under the
leadership of Higinio Ksquerro. The in-
surgents had twenty-one Killed.
During a severe storm at Trinidad light-
ning killed two persons and wounded three.
l»Mue«l by the Honest Money
of America.
New Y'ork, Sept. 13.—The democratic hon-
est money league of America has Issued
an address to democrats throughout the
country of which the following Is the sub-
stance:
A perilous situation confront* our be-
loved country. A bold, wicked.Conspiracy,
ably organized, thoroughly equipped and in-
geniously operated, has succeeded In secur-
ing a deep rooted hold among our people.
So well has its true purpose been disguised
that many are contributing blindly the sym-
pathy and force necessary to Its success.
This is an irreparable injury to themselves
and follow citizens.
li is time for honest, patriotic citizens to
counsel together and take a position irt de-
fense of their country. This conspiracy
against our people was born of selfish
greed and propagated by the men and in-
terests that alone are to benefit by its suc-
cess and silver producers and speculators
of this and other countries, theft age fits
and attorneys who wish a market for their
wares at enormous profits. It was careful-
ly planned and has been craftily handled
for some years, and every element and
condition necessary for its success have
been reduced to its support.
Among the elements enlisted in behalf of
the scheme of public robbery are:
First, the commercial and financial de-
pression is being used in the most unscrup-
ulous manner to mislead and dupe the suf-
fering people to excite them in their ex-
tremity to act from blind passion rather
than calm judgment.
Secondly, men have been shown an ap-
parent opportunity to avoid honestly con-
tracted Indebtedness; they should know that
the adoption of a dishonest dollar would les-
sen the opportunity to earn any kind of a
dollar by destroying enterprise and driv-
ing capital to cover.
Thirdly, enlisted in this cause are the
disloyal, who would establish license on
the lines of anarchy in place of liberty reg-
ulated by iaw-tho Tlllmans. the Altgelds
and their sympathisers and fololwers, the
element which dominated the Chicago con-
vention.
pottery and tablets on which, was rec
ed ihe history of. up to thatV time, an
An Ancient VUty.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Since Mr. La.vard rehabilitated ancient
Ninevah and brought away with him that
marvelous collection of statuary, friezes.
record-
an al-
most unknown people, antiquarian research
has grown greatly. We hare had the won-
der fttl researches of l»r. Schilemann on the
site of ancient Troy and we know now thai
Achilles and Hector and Ulysses and
Priam were not creatures of the poet's
brain, but that they were flesh and blood
beings as real as Attlla. or Caesar, or Rich-
ard Coeur de Lion But probably the most
notable of the discoveries which have been
made in the east are those of Prof. H41-
precht of the University of Pennsylvania,
who is leading an expedition sent out by
that institution to ihe sites of ancient
places to bring together relics that would
give an intelligent understanding of the
hit bits of the people who dwelt there lu
past ages and of the standard of civiliza-
tion which they hail reached.
The researches of the expedition at Nip-
pur, where Hab>lon stood, are said to have
brought to light some most remarkable
things. Prof. Hilprecht believed that there
was another city beneath the foundations
of the ancient city. Previous explorers had
ended their work thirty-six feet beloW tho
surface, and the Hilprecht party dug dowti
thirty feet further and came upon traces
of an older city. In this layer there were
found relics and Inscriptions dating baok
7000 years.
Four thousand years of accumulated de-
bris were gone through by the diggers, and
In this mass they found broken pottery and
implements of household use, which, ac-
cording 10 the inscriptions, were used
thousands of years before the Mosaic ac-
count. Beneath all this debris they found
the earliest known specimen of the key-
stone arch. This arch Prof. Hilprecht Is of
opinion was built not less than fi0»X) years
before Christ. The walls on which it rest-
ed are of brick 20 inches square: they are
17 feet high anil leet wide at tlia top.
Nearly all the tablets and vases which were
unearthed are covered with Inscriptions,
and it is believed that when they are de-
ciphered they will give the history of the
city for -IOOO years at least.
There is something fascinating in work
such as this. Here is a city which flour-
ished so far back that even the oldest races
we have any record of never heard of it.
It perished, and on its site there was
reared Babylon the Great. It. too. fell, and
the dust of ages covered it. Conquering
armies have marched over it. dynasties
have risen and fallen, kingdoms and em-
pire a have sunk into oblivion, and now
scholars from the we<t cause it to give
up its secrets and the dally life of the peo-
ple will be told to the world jjist as we
hear of the ordinary happenings of to-
day.
It is curious to think that mayhap thous-
ands of years in the future relics of this
latter day civilisation may be unearthed
and races whom we never dream of may.
too, read our history.
Minister Taylor's Declaration.
Madrid, Sept. 13.—The United States min-
ister. Mr. Taylor, has declared to the Span-
ish government that the United States is
most favorably disposed towards Spain, but
that owing to the extent of the United
States coast line, she has been unable to
prevent the departure of filibusters for
Cuba.
\MMiiulted a Feeble Old Mun.
Kansas City. Mo.. Sept. 13.—Rev. John A.
Dearborn, ex-president for Missouri of the
American protective association, who was
yesterday assaulted and nearly killed, re-
gained partial coiineiouin ^ to-day and it
i* thought will recover. Owing to the fuel
that he is over 70 years of ug< arid feeble
the ultimate result may prove more serious
than is now expected.
Very Different.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
He fixed a steady glare on the grocer and
began:
"I bought a chicken of you. after asking
i you If ll wag a spring chicken and bsina
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