TEE NORTH BLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER -29, 1895.
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IRA L. BARE. Editok and Propbietor
SUBSCRIPTION BATES. - ,
One Year, cash In advance, $1.25.
Six Month?, cash In advance 75 Cents.
Entered at theNorthPlalte (Nebraska) poctoffice as
second-class matter.
English statesmen are trying- to
levy a tax on bicycles similarto
that in France and Belgium, where
the tax is $2 per year. T.fiey claim
it would bring" into the English
treasury $2,500,000 per year.
Secretary Carlisle's financial
views have the approval of the Lon
don Times. Fortunately English
opinions of the way in which Ajneri
can affairs should be managed no
longer have a standing in Congress.
Troy Times. "
Director Preston, of the United
Slates mint, has made his annual
report to Secretary of the Treasury
which estimates the metallic stocks
in the United States to be 636,229,
825 in gold and $625,853,649 in sil
ver. The domestic production for
1894 was irold $39,500,000: silver
o
$64,000,000. Last year ten millions
worth of gold and an equal amount
of silver were used in the industrial
, arts.
KeirHardie. the Scotch social
istic agitator, who has been mak
ing
a tour of the United States,
made his farewell address in New
York Friday night and will soon
sail for home. Mr. Hardie learned
much about the resources of this
country, but about the cure for the
poverty in crowded cities he seems
to be as blind as when hefirstcame
to America, three months ago. He
told his New York audience thathe
had learned of the wonderful re
sources of the country and" had
found as great poverty in our cities
as exists in London.
In a letter expressing his inabil
ity to be present at the Jackson
banquet at St. Paul, J. Sterling
Morton made use of the following:
My real and profound conviction
is that the five Senators who like
mutinous sailors on a craft scuttled
the Wilson, tariff reform bill are
wholly and entirely responsible for
the temporary loss of New York,
2sTew Jersey and Maryland. The
democracy, instead of having one
Judas Iscariot among its' disciples,
had five in the United States Senate.
Unlike their original prototype,
besides hanging' themselves, they
hanged their party in three, states
and demoralized it everywhere else.
In his annual report to the Secre
tary ot the Interior, Commissioner
of Pensions Lochren says that up
to June 30, 1894, there were 969,544
pensioners and during the year
39,185 new pensions were granted
and 4,206 restored, that had been
dropped from the rolls, making an
aggregate roll of 1,012,935. There
were 27,816'deaths and 14,575 pen
sioners dropped during- the past
year, "making- the number on the
rolls on June 30, 1895, 970,524 an
increase during-4 the year of 980.
Unless further pension legislation
is enacted, the commissioner thinks
that the appropriation of $140,000.
000 will be sufficient for ' the pay
ment ofpensions for the fiscal year
ending: June 30, 1896.
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The interstate commerce commis
sion has issued its preliminary re
port. It relates to the year's busi
ness of 650 railroads, and 164,529
miles of track, or 92 per cent of the
total mileage of the country. The
gross earnings were $1,003,022,853, ,
the net $325,355,218. This is a gain
in net earnings over last year of
about $5,000,000. Putting the case
in the form of per mile the gross
earnings were $6,090 and net $1,977
,per mile. This is a decrease, as
compared with 1894, m gross earn
ings of $13 per mile, and $1,094 per.
mile as compared- with 1793r but
when it comes to net earnings there
was an increase of $31 per mile oyer
last year and a decrease of $377 as
compared with 1893.
The returns' to the" agriculture
department for the crops of Novem
ber make the corn crop the largest
on record, the rate of yield, 26:2
bushels per acre, however; is some--."what
less than what was promised
in October. The leading corn
-states show up as follows; Pennsyl
vania, 33:5; Texas, 26:4; Ohio, 32:6;
Michigan, 33:8; Indiana, 32:8; Illi
nois, 37:4; Wisconsin, 31:8; Minne
sota, 31:2; Iowa, 35:1; Missouri. 36;
Kansas, 24:3; Nebraska, 16:1. The
reports says: The whole Missouri
basin reports a jfreat falling off
from earlier estimates, the extreme
dry weather having converted fair
promises into a comparative failure
in Nebraska and adjoining states,
while considerable damage is
ascribed to untimely frosts near
the "Rocky mountains and along the
northern border. There are many
complaints of the chinch bug and
' army worm, while the rotting of ears
o by soaking summer rainsiias made a
large pert of the, crop unmerchant-J
able in some interior states.'"
TOLD roAFEWWOBDS
EVENTS OCCURRING IN ALL SECTIONS
SUMMARIZED. L '
Happenings Prom Homo ami Abroad JRe-T
lnced From CoIuh-ihs to Lines Every
thing bat Fact Eliminated for Oar
Headers' Convenience.
Saturday, Jibv. 23.
Delegates from Kansas musical associa
tions met at Newton, and discussed plans
for the jubilee next year The coal oper
ators and miners came to an agreement
at Boone. Ia., and the strike is over. The
men will receivo 93 cents a ton -Tho
6trike at tho National tin plate works at
Anderson, Ind., has been declared off and
tho men will resume work, acceding to
tho company's demands Tho first caso
in Michigan undor the aew compulsory
school law came up in St. Clair, when, two
parents were fined $5 each for refusing to
send to school their daughters The
state superintendent of insurance has!
granted a license to tho Northern Life as
sociation of Marshall town, la., to
transact a lifo insurance business
in Illinois on the assessment plan"
Judgo Riner, in the federal court at Chey
enne, "Wyo., released under a writ' of
habeas corpus, Race Horse, a Bannock-Indian,
arrosted for violation of the "Wyom
ing gamo laws in Jackson'.-? Hole Un
less tho 10 per cent reduction is, restored,
it is thought there will be-ajjonoral strike
on the Western New York and Pennsyl
vania railroad Two negro women were
found murdered with an nxe at Russell-?
villo, Ark. City Recorder Johnson of
Galveston, Tex., ha3 heen indicted on a
charge of assault to murder Tho grand
lodge 'of Independent Order of. Odd Fel
lows of Illinois, adjournetT'to meet at
Springfield in November, 1896 Two
farmers named Lindsay and Bullock quar
reled over a pig at Brownsville, Ky.,
and Bullock was fatally injured
The coal miners of Iowa hav9 .broken
away from the national organization ahd
are organizing a state association Ida
Allen, one af tho wealthiest residents of
Sioux City, died at tho Samaritan's hos;,
pital at the ago of 60 Henderson, tho
teacher, who assaulted four persons at
Dunlap, Kan., with a hatchet, has been
released on a plea of self-defense The
Chapin Mining company of Michigan ha ?
secured control of tho Ludington and
Hamilton concerns. This combine ex
pects to produce over 1,000,000 tons of ore
during 1896.
Monday, 2sov. "S.
A monument is to be erected in honor of
Iho late Dr. S. F. Smith, author of "Amer
ica." A bill to pension ex-Confederate
coldiers is to be introduced by Congress
man Otey of Virginia Wincbrenner
Bros., oyster packers of Baltimore, mado
an assignment. Liabilities $S0,0J0 Con
gressman Kirkpatrick of Kansas says he
does not think Oklahoma will bo ad
mitted to statehood by. the present con
gress, George Harris, tho original of
"Undo Tom," in 'Mrs. Stowo's novel, is
said to be in very destitute circumstances
in Lexington, Ky. Lord Salisbury
has not yet- replied to Olney on
the Venezuelan question. Hi3 answer
cannot reach Washington in timo to be
created in the president's message
John Rcdfern, one of the most prominent
tailors in -"London, is dead Fathor
O'Connel of Boston has been chosen rec
tor of the American college at Rome"
Tho state board of mines and mining of
California announces that the mineral
production ot time state last year
amounted to 20,203.291 44 Horseflesh
is b&ing sold in San Francisco for food
Governor Sheldon of South Dakota Las
pardoned Joseph Fragley, who ' served; a
term for forgery August Trainer, a
saloon lieeper of Prairicburg, la.,
has been bound over in $5,000
for tho murder of Daniel Turner-:
Boatmen report a fall of a foot in tho
Mi.-souri river in South Dakota. Tho
water is now lower than any .known rec
ord The horticulturalists of North
western Iowa will meet at Hampton Nov.
26 arid 27 The public schools at Ash-
ton, la., have been closed owing to an out
break of diphtheria and all public gather
ings have" been postponed until tho epi
demic is over The nino saw mills at
Marinette, "Wis., have closed for tho sea
son. They have cut this season 240,000,000
feet of lumber and shipped 200,000,000 feet
Iho Denver chamber of com
merce has appointed Baron Richotofen
foreign commissioner to make known
abroad tho resources of Colorado.
Tuesday, Nor. 26.
Archbishop Cassanova of Santiago de
Chilo invested the new archbishop of
Buenos Ayres with the pallium Argen
tina s minister of the interior has sub
mitted to tlic senatc-a "bill abrogating all
government railway guaranties In
secret session Bolivia's congress approved
tho Chilean boundary treaty. This may
involve tho final disposition of the pro
vinces of Tacna and Arica The third
annual convention of the Nebraska State
Irrigation association will bo held at Sid
ney Dec. ltf-and 19 An unknown tramp
died in the jail at Beloit, Wis., soon after
tho police had picked him up unconscious
at a camp. His head was crushed. Two
companions are under arrest John
Richards and Thomas "Watts, tho
negroes who waylaid, robbed, murdered
and then burned the body of Miss Bag
well, near Greenwood, S. CT! are
reported to have been lynched
The missionaries attached to tho station
at Kharput have left that point under es
cort for Constantinople An earthquake
shock lasting 15 seconds was felt at Gree
ley, Colo. Robbers entered the State
bant of Alpha, a-village 34 miles south
east of Mollne, Ills., securing $1,700 J".
Sterling Morton, secretary of agriculture,
is in Chicago visiting his son Minister
Terrell has been officially assured that
American missionaries will be protected
in Turkey Arthur Arnould. the French
literateur and formerly a member of tho
commune, is dead The Marquis of
Salisbury has completed his reply to Sec
retary Olney's note regarding Venezuela
The Kansas City board of trade unan
imously passed a resolution askins: con
gress to grant Cuba the rights of belliger
ents Rev. J. T. M- Johnson of .Tfiffpr-
sonClty.Mo., has just returned from a
visit to Turkey and the Holy Land
Secretary of Agriculture Morton Favs ho
will not send out any moro free rarrtpn
seed Parsons, the Australian bievcl
champion and Zimmerman are even.
Each one ha beaten tho other1
According to the calculations of bicy
cle manufacturing concerns the output
next year vrill bo about 1.000.000.
Wednesday, Nor. 27.
The gold reserve Is in the neighborhood
of $32,000,000 There is talk of having
congress create a department of gymnas
tics in the army Er-SpeakerReed is in
"Washington preparing for the meeting of
congress A. jttacinaw or Alton, His., a
glassblower, has been: left as estate of
$40,000 in Ireland Kansas farmers are
rejoicing over the big saowstorm, which
has brought salvatioajolfeeir winter
wheat A filibustering expedition has
gone from Bayport, Fl.r o: join the
Cuban rebels William Barrett, tfce-
now notorious burglar, passed as a jew
eler with Boston refhierUs for i2.yesrs-;
The State bank of Alphla, Bis., -was ee
tered by cracksmen and.robbd of $4,700
Captain General Campos says thst-s the
Cubans do not hold any town -or:
seaport, they are not, according to
General Grant, entitled to recognition
A sharp earihquakt: ehock. -Hg.ifct; 1b ,
Highest of all in Leavening
Absolutely pure
Greece The entire force of two Guthrie,
O. T.r dallies quit work as a result of a
reduction -"Ex-Congressman Bryan was
elected president of tho Transmisslssipp
congress two persons were Killed, ana
14 injured in a Santa Fo wreck near Las
Vegas; N. M. Alaska's gold output for
1893 is estimated by a Juneau mining
paper at $8,000,003 England has in
structed her minister at Rio do Janerio to
submit the question of tho ownership
tho Island of Trinidad to arbitration-
Senator Pettigrew loft Sioux Falls for
"Washington The president appointed.
John F. Bradshaw postmaster at Superior,
Neb, There are 203 convicts in the peni
tentiary at Santa Fe, N. M. G. A. Cole
man of Big Horn Basin, Wy., was fined
$11 for killing and shipping game for
speculative purposes Joseph Karnes,
wife beater at Jc'lattsmoutn, JNeb., was
knocked down and made penitent by his
abused better half Rev. 1 ather Heelan,
Dubuque has forbidden the Catholic Be
nevolent association of that city to enter
the cathedral in a body Judge Smith
being called away by tho death of
brother, tho session of tho circuit court is
Interrupted at Sioux Falls until Dec. 2
A. H. Fucas, wholesalo and retail mil
liner of St. Louis, was burned out. Loss,
$115,000; insurance, $35,000 L. D. Bar-
net, the Lincoln, Neb., cyclist, rode two
miles in 4:49 1-5 without a pacer at Nash
ville, beating the world's record, 4:54.
CLIMAX XEAR IN SCHOOL WAR.
Exciting Events Said to Be Impending In
Canada.
Winnipeg; Nov. 27. Exciting events
are impending in Gauada. Within a
month the parliament will be summoned
to pass a remedial order directing the
Manitoba government to restore to the
Roman Catholic church their parochial
schools. Then will come the climax to
the long and bitter warfare, ji climax
that may disrupt the confederation of
Canadian provinces.
To all entreaties for a compromise to
avoid trouble, it is said Premier Green
way turns a deaf ear, and it is inevita
ble that if tho Dominion authorities re
store Roman Gatholic schools in this
country, they can only do so hjr force.
In Winnipeg there is said to be a grow
ing movement in favor of a secession
from the Dominion, which, in reality,
means the setting up of a crown colony
entirely independent of the Ottawa au
thority, but it is certain that Premier
Greenway and those below him will re
sist to the utmost the restoration of the
Catholio-schools. The premier does not
qualify his assertions in this regard.
GKEAT BRITAIN AND AS I? ANTE E.
Jamaica Paper Expresses the Hope That
the Latter Will Win.
Colon, Colombia, Nov. 27. The Ad
Tocate, a Jamaica newspaper, in a spir
ited article, denounces as unjust the
war which England proposes to wage
against the Ashantees, and trusts that
the Ashantees may whip the British.
It expresses a desire to make its voice
ring in solemn protest against the war,
as Chatham's rang when England, 120
years ago, made war upon her own colo
nies in North America.
Searching For a Missing Boat.
Kileush, Ireland., Nov. 27. A tug
has gone in search of the missing boat
containing 11 men believed to belong to
the American ship Belle O'Brien, Cap
tain Colley, from San Francisco for
Queenstowu, which is supposed to have
foundered off the coast of Ireland. The
boat- was sighted off Loodhead and was
driven seaward by adverse winds.
. Jabez Balfour Convicted.
London, Nor. 27. Jabez S. Balfour
was found guilty in the queen's bench,
division of the high court of justice, to
.day on the charge of frauds in connec
tion 'with the house and loan investment
trust, another of. the concerns which
formed part of the notorious Liberator
group of companies.
FAMINE IS THREATENED.
Sad Condition Facing Many of the Arme
nians. Constantinople, Nov. 28. Now that
matters seem to be quieting down again
here and in. the Asiatic provinces people
are beginning to form estimates of the
amount of damage dpne and the num
ber of lives lost during the recent dis
turbances. Well informed Armenians
estimate the losses through the events
which have just taken place, in Anatolia
alone at $50,000,000 and the number of
victims at 40,000. Of coursethese are
Armenian estimates, but there seems
good reason for believing that the prop
erty destroyed, the number of lives sac
rificed and the terrible outrages com
mitted are far beyond anything, hitherto
estimated or described. But this is not
all. People competent to pronounce an
opinion upon the subject say that with
the coming of winter there will be very
many more deaths from exposure and
famine and that even the prompt col
lection of relief funds, food and cloth
ing cannot avert much loss of life and
great suffering. Famine is threatened
in a number of districts- and there seems
to be no way of preventing it.
ARMENIANS MUST HAVE AID.
Contributions Can Be Sent to Spencer Traslr,
27 Pino Street, New York.
New'Yobk, Nov. 3. Tho civilized
and Christian world is horror-stricken
over the reports of the massacre of Ar
menian Christians by the Turks. In
addition to the destruction of life.whole
villages have been burned, all tho prop
erty belonging to the Armenians has
been destroyed or confiscated", and the
survivors mostly men and women
have been left to starve. The distress
is widespread and the number in actual
need of even a crust of. bread so large.
that relief agencieshave been established J
joeal is-made to the Christian world for
aid. The New York committee is made
ap of men like Bishop Potter, Arch
bishop Corrigan, Morris K. Jesup, Rev.
W. H. P. Paunce, Jacob H. Setoff and
Rev. David T. Burrell. ' Spencer Traek,
27 Pine street, NewXork, is the treas
urer, and contributions forwarded to
iim will be distributed among the Ar
menia! sufferers through a mixed com
mieaofi of American raitMiarii. Thif-
Power. Latest TJ. S. Gov't Report
Bakin
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Powder
NEWS OF NEBRASKA.
Manager Adams Resigns.
Norfolk, Neb., Nov. 23. H. S.
Adams resigned his position as business
manager of the Beet Sugar company.
North Loup Paper Suspends.
Oed, Neb., Nov. 25. Tho Loyalist,
Republican and Populist, and the only
paper in North Loup, has suspended
pubheation.
Fight For a County Scat.
.Hemingford. Neb.. Nov. 26. A hot
county seat fight is on in this county,
brought about by an effort of Alliance
to move the countv capital from tbir
place to Alliance.
' Settled Without Salt.
Grand Island, Neb., Nov. 24. An
other -of the shortages of county of
ficials has been settled without a suit.
The bondsmen of David Ackerman, ex-
county clerk, offering 50 cents on the
dollar cash,"the county board accepted.
Run Over By a Car.
Nebraska City. Nov. 25. While re
turning from work George Goldsbery
of the Missouri-Pacific, fell from a hand
car and was run over, receiving internal
ininries. No bones were broken, but
the prospects of his recovery are doubt
ful.
Sorere Weather in Nebraska.
Ohaha, Nov. 24. Reports from var
ious narts of Nebraska indicate severe
weather. In tho western tier of coun
ties the mercury stands 4 degrees be
low zero. In many sections it is snow
ing furiously, with several inches cover
ing the ground.
Penitentiary For Life.
Llncoln, Nov. 22. George Pfluger
will have to spend the remainder of his
davs in the penitentiary. Pfluger was
convicted of murder in tho second de
gree for killing his wife and the defense
relied upon insamty at the time the
deed was committed.
Bishop Bonacnm Appears in Court.
Tecujiseh, Neb., Nov. 26. Before
Judge J. E. Bush the injunction case
wherein Bishow Bonacum of Lincoln
hopes to restrain Rev William Murphy
from retaining possession of the church
property of the Catholic church in Te-
cumseh was commenced.
Appeals to tho Supreme Court.
Beatrice, Nov. 24. W. C. Lehane,
the attorney who was sentenced by
Judge Bush to pay a fine of 100 and
spend 10 days in jail for contempt, wont
to Lincoln and secured an order from
Ghief Justice Norval suspending sen
tence until tho matter can be heard
upon error in the supreme court.
Ex-Treasurer West Paroled.
Lincoln, Nov. 28. John W. West,
tho former city treasurer of Grand Isl
and, has been paroled from tho peniten
tiary and given in charge of J. E. Dill,
a real estate man oi urana lsiana.
West was convicted of embezzlement
and sentenced to 2S months' imprison
ment in the penitentiary. He has
served 18 months.
Republican Wins by Lot.
Benklejian, Neb., Nov. 25. In the
Third commissioner precinct of Dundy
county the vote for commissioner at the
last election was a tie, and the tie vote
was decided by lot before the canvass
ing board, tho county clerk casting lots
for each, which resulted in the election
of Captain J. F. Morgan (Rep.) over1 H.
P. Lodaway (Pop.).
Hill Files a Supplemental Answer.
Lincoln, Nov. 24. A supplemental
answer has been filed in the case of the
state against ex-Treasurer J. E. Hill,
whose trial is set for Dec. 2. This an
swer is in the form of statements from
the principal, Hill, and six of the bonds
men sued for $236,000, alleging that the
present treasurer is suing the receiver of
the Mosher bank for the identical money.
Four Men and a Woman Arrested.
Fremont, Nov. 28. For the past
few months there have been many com
plaints made of cattle, hogs and other
property being stolen near Fremont.
The farmers got tired of this, secured
the services of a detective and as a re
sult four men and one woman are lodged
in jail, Jess Wheeler, O. K. Bush, John
Millege, Peter Millege and Maria Mil
lego. Nebraska Distilleries Will Not Start.
Omaha, Nov. 25. The starting up of
the two trust distilleries at Omaha and
Nebraska City was expected this mouthy
but has been indefinitely postponed, al
though the corn crop is large. The
Columbian, an independent plant at
East Omaha, purposed starting this
week, but has abandoned thaandnow
it transpires that it gets a subsidy for
staying shut down.
Treasurer's Shortage Compromised.
Grand Island, Neb., Nov. 21. The
civil case in the district court against
ex-County Treasurer Edward Hooper
has practically been dismissed. Mr.
Hooper and bondsmen offering to settle
at 50 cents on the dollar and paying
costs so. far made. The total shortage
reported by the expert accountant was
$1,092. No criminal proceedings were
brought against Hooper.
Suit Filed Against Garneau.
Lincoln, Nov. 23. Suit has been
filed against J. A. Garneau, Nebraska
World's fair commissioner, for $4,800,
alleged to be the amount expended from
the appropriation without proper au
thorization. It is further alleged that
of $5,000 worth of furniture purchased
by bim on account of tho state, only
OAA trrrtc TYrrrrwvrlir
accounted for. The
ic hniw tAbm!.
Davis' Defense Goes Slowly.
Lincoln, Nov. 27. Tho defense in
the Davis murder trial rested yesterday,
but it is likely the case will not reach a
conclusion until Thursday owing
to the large amount of rebutting
testimony which the state will intro
duce. So far nothing of a startling na
ture, has been brought out by the de
fense. The. greater portion of it ux
been in the nature: of impeaching evi-
ADITS HE SIPS,
Porte Finally Permits Estra Gunboats
to Pass the Dardanelles.
GIVES W TO THE P0WEES.
Abdul Allows Their Representatives Better
FrotectioH rata bb Ead toaDaBferou
Situation Details of the Kharput Mm-
acre Failed to Guard American.
Constanttnople.Nov. 27. The Turk
ish minister for f oreisra affairs, Tewfik
Pasha, called upon Sir Philip Currio.the
British ambassador, .today and an
nounced that the nortd had decided to
Issue the firmans providing for the pas
gage through the Dardanelles of tho ex
tra guardships demanded by Great Brit
ain, Russia, Italy and Austria as addi
tional protection needed for the safety
of the foreiirh population here in view
of the recent rioting in the streets of
Constantinople. This puts an end to
a very dangerous situation, for there is
no doubt that the powers would have
insisted upon having the extra gunboats
here.
More ample reports all agree in estab
lishing the fact that the rioting at
lace cnac uio nuuiiK at
Brf.mo.thonibteacrip.
vera! hundreds of Armen-
Kharput was
tion; that several
lans, men, women and children were
butchered: that the massacre seemed to
be premeditated; that the Turkish offi.
rials, if thev did not take part in the
slaughter, as the Armenians claim, cer
tainly made no effort to put a stop to it,
and.utterly failed to guard the Ameri
cans. Mr. Terrell, when informed of
the destruction of the mission buildings
at Kharput, made a strong formal pro
test to the porte, and as soon as the
work of collecting all the data necessary
is completed he will make a demand for
the immediate payment of an indemnity.
In fact, Mr. Terrell, when he intimated
that this would be done, was assured that
the Turkish government would pay the
indemnity required as soon as all the
facts in the case were established and
the blame placed where it belonged.
But it is believed Mr. Terrell will have
some difficulty in obtaining the imme
diate payment of any considerable sum
from the porte, if only for the wretched
condition of the Turkish finances.
Mr. Terrell, in addition, has demanded
of the porte that there -be no interfer
ence with his letters to and from the
American missionaries in Asiatic Tur
key, and has insisted upon the prompt
transmission and delivery of his tele
grams. Tne porta lias promised tnat
there will be no interference with the
United States minister's mail or tele
graphic messages.
Fresh Troubles at Slarash.
Unconfirmed rumors reached here to
day that fresh troubles of a most serious
nature have broken out at Marash,
where the mustering of Turkish troops
for the advance on Zeitoun has been in
progress for some time pasts One re
port has it that part of the town of
Marash had been burned by the rioters.
Tne representatives or tne powers
have had their attention drawn to the
sad condition of the homeless . inhabi
tants of certain parts of Asiatic Turkey,
and steps are to be taken to do every
thing possible in the matter. They are
now discussing a project for the distri
bution of relief in "Anatolia, rendered
immediately necessary by tho recent
events in that district.
BUTCHERED WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Revolting Crime Committed by Spanish
Troops
Tampa, Nov. 22. Colonel Fernando
Figuerdo, he Cuban leader of this city,
is in receipt of a letter from Havana
giving details of atrocities which were
committed by Spaniards in Matanzas
province. Colonel Meliuo, who com
mauds a Spanish regiment, recently en
countered the advance guard of Gomez
in Matanzas, and was defeated. While
soldiers under. Melino were in retreat
they met a group of women and chil
dren near a little town called Cayopino.
As the soldiers passed one of the women
made a sneering remark about the Span
iards. The remark was overheard by
he soldiers, and so enraged them that
thev fell upon the women and children
and butchered every one of them. There
were 10 women and about a dozen chil
dren in the group. The letter says that
he Spaniards, after shooting down their
victims, stabbed them with bayonets.m-
flicting the mcst horrible wounds. One
baby was killed at its mother's breast,
and the bullet that passed through tho
infant also passed through the mother.
Colonel Melino made no report of the
butchery, but it happened that two of
the women murdered were wives of
Spaniards engaged in tho sawmill busi
ness in Matanzas. When the husbands
learned how their loved ones had been
slaughtered they went to Martinez de
Campos, informing him of tho horrible
affair, and demanding that Colonel Mel
ino be punished. It is said that General
Campos has ordered that Melino be
court martialed, and it is thought the
butcher will be sentenced to death, as
tho massacre is condemned as bitterly
by Spaniards as by Cubans.
BURNED THE QUEEN ALIVE.
China Comes Forward With a Tale of Re-
voltlagr Japanese Cruelty.
Vancouvek.Not. 22. Chinese papers
received here by the steamer Empress of
China are bitter in their attacks on the
Japanese authorities in Corea, whom
they blame for the murder of the queen.
They-assert that Japan is a nation pre
tending to be civilized, but is the most
barbarous on earth. The queen was
hung up by the hair, and after being
otherwise abused, tied hand and foot,
soaked in oil and burned in the rear of
the palace, her remains being reduced
to ashes that all trace might be lost,
Thirtv attendants of tne oueen, it is
alleged, were butchered, their corpses
being left about the palace. When the
palace was attacked, with some 1,500
guards on duty, only ax remained at
their posts, and they were quickly dis
patched. According to Chinese reports
there were 15 women of title in the
court, the queen, her mother and 180
ladies in waiting. They werefScrly all
soaked in oil and burned, while the
men's throats were cut. .
Earthquake In Mezlee.
City of Mexico, Nov. 25. Quite a
severe earthquake shock was felt here.
Pour adobe houses m the wibtrrb fell.
The shock was from east to west.
Dste Ter the EraeaatfeB.
London, Nov. 25. The Japanese will
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