The News and Observer
VOL. XXXIX. NO. 63
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MONEY THEIR THEME
MEETING OF THE AMERICAN
BANKERS’ ASSOCIATION
IN ATLANTA.
UNUSUALLY LARGE ATTENDANCE
The Association Welcomed hy .Mayer
King and President Gunby— Presi
dent O’Dell Responded and Delivered
His Annual Address—Disenssion of
Our National Currency System—Ex-
Gov. Merrlam’s Currency Scheme
Ontlined--Report of Treasurer.
Atlanta Ga , Oct. 15 —The Ameri
can Bankers’ Association began its ses
sion in the Grand Opera House this
morning at 10 o’clock with an unusually
large attendance of delegates, and a lib
eral sprinkling of visitors and onlookers.
The Association was welcomed to the
city by Mayor Porter Kins, and to the
State by Hon. G. Gunby Jordan, Presi
dent of the State Bankers’ Association,
in brief addresses. To these words of
welcome, President John J. P. O'Dell,
responded in behalf of the visiting bank
era, and delivered his annual address.
The report of the Executive Council
was then read by Mr. E H. Pullen,
Chairman, and the Treasurer's report
wa3 read and accepted.
President J. J. P. O’Dell in the course
of hia annual address said :
•‘A year ago, at your convention in
Baltimore, a plan for the reformation of
our national currency system was
adopted, and while the recommendations
of the association did not meet with uni
versal approval, the action of the con
vention gave rise"'to a most extensive
agitation of the currency question, both
in and out of C mgress, and a great deal
of valuable dnca.smn followed
‘The effort of the association to deal
with this subject has not been fruitless,
and it is to he n >ped that the agitation
thus initiated wi I continue until th
govern me it -hall abatd »o th.- issu me**
of no' s and a m th nerfrCt cu reucy
sjstem shiil bo adapted The ev Is ot
our present, system weie u~ver mor; ap
p iteut than t« - nay. Daring the peno.’.
sine we la fme together oir Country
has p isso » thr ugh an ♦ x;»e. ni c that
will no ; mkju be forgotten. Following a
seas *n of universal liquidation a dais
tres». th country was confronted by a
na ionai ttea-ury forced almost to the
very v>rge of bankruptcy, and was saved
from ibi only by the heroic and pa ri
otic action of a wise and courageous
president. For weeks uncertainty and
confusion prevailed, and were not allayed
until by the sale of a large amount of
bonds the government recovered irs gold
reserve, that this expedient offered but
temporary relief, we have had ample
evidence, and the signs are not wautiug
to indie ite that we have yet more trouble
in store, unless we shall depart entirely
from the present makeshift and perni
cious system of governmental note issues.
To day , were it not for the uncertain cur
rency system, we might well congratulate
ourselves upon the condition of affairs.
Abundant crops have rewarded the
labors of the husbandman, the wheels of
industry ar_ moving more smoothly a r d
rapidly, confidence is takiug the place of
doub:, assurance of hesitation, aud alto
gether the prospect, but for one siDgle
cloud, is full of encouragement. With
the increasing prosperity of the peop’e
we may hope to prosper, even as we
suffer with them iu their misfortunes
To us, as bankers, is committed the duty
of maintaining the credit of our people
This we can do by ab d i g by those pri r
c.plfcs of fi ancial moral ty, the trut i of
which time aud ex have demon
strated ”
Ex-Goveruor Merriam, ot Minnesota,
read A paper entitled “The currency for
the Twentieth century,” in which he out
lined a currency scheme H ; s sugges
tion was:
“That, say forty per cent, of the capi
tal of a ua'imal bank be invested ia
United S ates notes, and circal >tion
issued against the same, the bills re
maining iu the hands of the Treasurer
and currency to an amount equal to the
remaining sixty per cent, of the capital
stock be delivered to the bank for issu
ance when desired
“Before the unsecured currency is for
warded, however, each Dank should pay
to the treasurer a sum equal to five per
cent of its capital stock as a bank circu
lation safety fund, upon which money
the government shall allow interest at
the rate of three per cent per annum
Tne government in the assets of insol
vent bank be insufficient to re-imbu r se it
for the circulating notes of defaulting
institutions, may assess each bank in the
system, pro rata, to an amount sufficient
to fully indemnify it for any losses in
curred, but in any one year no institu
tion shall be assessed more than one
per ent of the average circulation
tor the previous year. Inasmuch as
there are likely to be at least four thous
and bauxs organized under any National
law, the Treasurer might act as redeem
ing agent for all of the banks, and each
bank, should at all times, keep with the
Treasurer five per cent of its capital
stock as a redemption fund, which fund
should be in gold coin, and held in trust
for the specific purprso intended. As
fast as notes are redeemed, the bank
should at once remit a sum that would
repair auy deficiency made by redemp
tion, an 1 new notes be forwarded.
“Tue government would receive sev
eral million of dollars per annum into
its coffers to aid in paying its bills as
a return for the privilege granted the
banks. In add tion, the interest on one
hundred millions of gold now main
tained ia idleness, would be saved, and
the gold put into active use instead of
being out of the channels of trade, there
fce’ng no further use for a ‘gold reserve.’
The bulk of the ‘greenbacks’ and Sher
man notes would be absorbed as a basis
for currency or as a reserve against de
posits ia backs. Thai all the parts of
the country might have the advantage of
a national system, banks should be per
mitted to organize with a capital of
#25,000, or even less, thus encouraging
State banks to abandon their present
charttrs.”
TIIE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
Explosion of a Gasoline Stove Causesa
l ire on the Midway.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 15.—Temporary
excitement was created on the exposition
grounds this afternoon by a fire on the
midway.
The explosion of a gasoline stove in the
old plantation at the eastern extremity
of the midway set the fra me structure on
ike, and the smoke and tltmes shot up,
dra a iag everybody on the grounds to the
scene. The fire department quickly re
sponded. Lines were laid and the chemi
cal engines quickly put to work There
was a great panic among the freaks on
the midway.
The fire was soon under control, but
the old >n exhibit was destroyed,
the phautoseope, next door, suffered #SO
d mage, and Hageubach’s wild beast
arena suffered to the extent of #(>00.
Arrangements tor President’s Day.
ATLANTA, Ga , Oct. 15.—The arrange
ments for the great street demonstration
for President’s Day, Oct. 22, at the Cot
ton S’ a es and International Exposition
have been completed. All of the oldest
and most important military companies
in the South will participate and Gov
ernors O’Ferrall, of Virginia, and Coffin,
of Connecticut, with their staffs will be
in line. T<>e principal companies to take
part ir * ti e Gate City Guards, of At
am a; two companies of the Governor’s
so »t guard of Connecticut; the Fourth
P,.:g niei't of the Virginia National
ifaar 1: A hevilie, N, U , Light .ufantry;
Gr;rue’s n-.tiery from Virginia; two hun
d!er! cade s i>oui the Virginia Military
institute and on i band < d cadets from
trie Tennessee University.
THE RAIL ROW) ME MEET.
Tite Souihern Railway and Steamship
Association Re-organiz-<l.
New York, Oct. 15.--At the meeting
of tne members of the Southern Kailway
and Steamship Association at’he Wal
dorf Hotel to day, ;t was decided to re
organize me name oi the Southern
SuxftsFre git Association. The coartcr
of ihe present organization expires on
the 20 imst. f cere were about fi ty prom
inent railro-id men present to day,
and they practically represented all the
railroad and steamship lines ia the
South. 8. W. Tnomas, President of the
Nuahv. ljand Ota tanooga, was chair
man of the meeting. E B btahiman,
cimmissioner of the old association,
said that beyond deciding upon the
change of name no business was trans
acted.
Another brief session was held in the
afternoon and as a result a special com
mittee was appointed to confer with
representatives of other roads whose
membership in the association is desired.
The comrni tee consists of Samuel Silen
cer, Henry Fink, R. J. Erwin, F. St.
John and T M. Emerson.
The association will hold another
meeting to morrow. From all that can
be learned the date of the election of
new officers is still indefinite.
CROPS IN BEAUFORT « OIJNTY.
A New Military Company Nook to be
Organized.
Special to the News and Observer.
Aurosa, N. 0., Oct. 15.
F. B. Hooker, member of the Legisla
ture from this county, has out a call for
the youug men of this section to meet
him lor the purpof-f* of org tniziug a mili
tary company to lie a part of the State
guard.
Some thief broke epen the store of W.
A. Thompson last night and robbed him
of a considerable amount of goods.
Our farmers all agree that the cotton
crop will not exceed fifty per ceut of the
regular crop. The continued drought
has about ruined the potato aud turnip
crops.
JOHN H. GENTRY AND ROBERT J
These Noted Pacers Will Kuce at
Keidsville October 2V.
Special to the News and Observer.
Keidsville, N 0., Oct. 15.
Arrangements have been perfected for
a match race at. the Keidsville mile track
between John It. Gentry and Robert J.,
the two noted pacers.
The race will come off during the fall
meeting, October 29 to November 1.
Contracts have been signed and there is
no doubt whatever about the race taking
place.
Tee purse is #1,500. This will lie the
most notable race ever pulled off in this
State, aud will attract thousands of
visitors.
ON THEIR W %Y TO ATLANTA,
Miuing Step Over in Ashe
ville end Spend the Day,
Special to the News and Observer.
Asheville, N. O, Oct. 15
About one hundred members of the
American Insdtute of Mining Engineers
and members of their families reached
here in a special this morning. They
took dinner at the Battery Park, visited
Vanderbilt’s and left at 5 o’clock for
Atlanta via Salisbury.
The Governor’s foot guards, of New
Haven, Conn., will stop here on their
return from Atlanta Octob r 24ih.
J. Taylor Amiss, proprietor of the
West End drug store, has assigned.
RALEIGH. N. C.. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 16. 1895.
STATE OF THE CHURCH
THE STATISTICAL REPORT BE
FORE TIIE EPISCOPAL
CONVENTION.
GENERAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
The Church Now' Has 79 Bishops,
1,511 Clergymen and 5(17 Candidates
lor Lay Orders—There Are Now
ftiß,soo l > Comiminicants, 5,1 17Chnrch
Edifices and COO Benevolent and Ed
ucational Institutions—Total Contri
butions Amount to $:in, 000,000.
Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 15—The
House of Deputies of the Episcopal con
vention to-day first listened to the re
port of Dr. Little, of Delaware, on the
General Theological Seminary of the
Church, its progress and its needs.
The petition for the new missionary
jurisdiction of Duluth, approved by the
Bishops yesterday, was presented to the
House aud referred, resolutions were
passed recommending that the expense
committee raise a fund to pay the trav
eling expenses of bishops in Europe
visiting churches there, and declaring it
expedient to name a deputation to at
tend the next meeting of the Canadian
Synod of the Church of England.
Rev. H. O. Duncan, of Louisiana, in
his reporton the state of the church, said
that since the last conference in ’92, ten
bishops had died, fourteen had been con
secrated, four of whom went into mis
sionary districts. The church now had
79 bishops, 4,544 clergymen, 567 candi
dates for lay orders, 190,820 baptisms in
the past year, and 131,473 confirmations
There were now 618,500 communicants,
5,117 church edifices, aud near 600 insti
tutions of a benevolent or educational
character. Contributions from all sources
had reached #38,000,000.
Dr. Duncan showed that the body of
communicants was growing more than
the number of clergy. The increase in
the trienniura had been 65,791, while
•he list, of priests bad grown but 157, a
fact he a tributed to “insufficiency and
diminution of stipends.” The income
for the three years was #35,000 less than
for the preceding period.
Tne committee made reoommen
datious for patri- tic services on
the Fourth of Jn'v, for stricter regard
for the divorce law of the church, for
better Sabbath observau. • at d for a
more active propaganda f r Christian
teachings. It bo. g snug ito thank the
author of a public Tion for its gratuitous
distribution, a resolution refut-i ig to per
mit the distribution in ike convention of
any publication not officially recognized,
was offered by J. P. Morgan and uuani
mo u?d y adopted.
The Deputies finally passed the Pack
ard resolution, re erring the subject of
constitutional revision to a new commis
sion composed of six clerical and six lay
mec> iers. The bishops wili have no
connection with the work of this
commission. The House has previously
defeated a proposal to refer the
matter back to the present joint
commission. The estaH shmer.t of a
provincial system was excepted from the
matters referred to the new committee.
The action of yesterday, assigning the
charge of Alaska to the Bishop of Olym
pia, was reconsidered by a two thirds
vote, and the advisability of the election
of a missionary bishop was considered.
THE NEW CUr CHALLENGER.
\ Committee Appointed to Arrange
tor the Knees ol 1890.
London, Oct 15. -The secretary of the
Royal Victoria Club, Mr. Percy Thellu
son, to day received a cable message
from Mr. J. V 8. Oldie, secretary of the
New York Yaeht Club, notifying him
that the challenge he had sent in behalf
of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, and in
the name of Charles D;v Rose, a rn im
ber of that club, to sad a s ries of
matches for the America's Cup in 1896,
with the cutter yacht Distant Shore, had
ooen accepted, and that a cornu it tee had
oeen appointed with full power to
arrange conditions.
A STEAMER BURNED AT SEA.
The Captain, Mute and Nineteen ol
the Crew are Siill Missing.
London, Oct. 15 —A dispatch to
Lloyds, from Valparaiso, Chili, announ
ces that the American ship Parthia,
Oapt. Carter, from Liverpool, on June
25 for San Francisco, with coal, was
burned at sea on October 1 The Par
thia proved a total loss. Several of her
crew landed here in one of the ship’s
boats, but the Captain, chief mate and
nineteen of the crew who left the wreck
in boats, are still missing.
Ihe Cholera in Japan.
Washington, I>. C., Oct. 15.—Reports
to the United States Supervising Sur
geon General indicate that during the
present epidemic of cholera in Japan
there have been 42,706 cases and 28,513
deaths. It is believed that the epidemic
has reached its climax aud is now de
clining.
Roumanian Cabinet Resigned.
Bucharest, Roumania, Oct., 15. —
The cabinet has resign: d and King
(’harles has summoned 1 iemetcr Sturdza,
the liberal leader, to form a new minis
try.
Later in the day, Demi ter Sturdza
succeeded in forming a Liberal cabinet,
in which be himself is the Premier cn i
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
CLARKE DETERMINED
HE WILL STOP THE CORIIETT
FITZSIMMONS FIGHT AT
ANY COST.
STATE GUARD TO BE CALLED OUT
Gov. Clarke Says the Pugilists Shall
not Even Shake Hands in the Slate
of Arkansas—Gen. Taylor Ready to
Bring Together the Militia—Gov.
Turney Says They Can’t Come to
Tennessee and Diaz Will not Allow
Them to Fight in Mexico.
Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 15 -Gov,
Clarke’s determination to stop the Cor
bett-Fitzsimmons contest at any cost was
emphasized to day by the presence in
this city of Gen. Taylor, of Forest City.
Brigadier General, of the Arkansas State
guard, who was summoned to the capi
tol by telegraph to confer with the Gov
ernor in regard to the strength of the
State militia. Gen. Taylor was in con
ference with Gov. Clarke for au hour
this morning and when seen later
by a reporter was preparing to take
the afternoon train for Hot
Springs. Gen. Taylor said positively
that the fight would not occur. His pur
pc se in going to Hot Springs, he said,
was to warn the people there against the
danger to which they would subject
themselves should any attempt oe made
to bring the contest off. The State Guard,
General Taylor said, was in good condi
tion and amply sufficient to cope with
the case in hand. He could, he said,
with a few hours’ notice, land 850 well
drilled and fully equipped men in Hot
Springs.
Gen. Taylor will return to this city to
morrow and advise Gov. Clarke as to
the situation at Hot Springs and the re
sult of his visit there. Gov. Clarke,
when questioned by an Associated Press
reporter in reference to his consultation
with General Taylor, was not disposed
to talk. Asked if he had confidence
in the ability of the State Guard to
carry out his plans, he said toat the
militia was a matter of secondary con
sideratioD, that he could get ail the
torce necessary outside of the military
companies. He reiterated his former
declaration that the fight would not be
permitted to take place, and in this con
nection said he could make no distinc
tion between a prize fight and a glove
contest.
“Suppose, Gov. Clarke,” suggested the
reporter, “Corbett and Fitzsimmons
should desire to give an exhibition of
physical culture in Hot Springs on Oct.
31, in which large gloves were to be used,
would that be stopped by military
force r
“Corbett and Fitzsimmons shall not
meet in Hot Springs in any kind of a
contest,” said Gov. Clarke emphatically.
“If they ever meet, they will fight, and
they shall not fight in Arkansas. They
shall not meet in Hot Springs, either in
or out of a ring. They shall not even
shake hands.”
When asked if Corbett would be ar
rested upon his arrival at Hot Springs,
Gov. Clarke said that a good general
never disclosed his plans to the enemy.
Information came from a private
source to-dav that the Florida Athletic
Club is considering a plan by which they
hope to overcome the obstacles placed
before them by Gov. Clarke. The scheme
is to turn the whole affair over to the
Hot Springs Athletic Association. That
association was incorporated by the
State of Arkansas on September 6, 1895,
by Wm. L Babcock, John C. Lonsdale
and Charles H. Weaver, all of Hot
Springs. According to its charter, the
Hot Springs Athletic Association was
organized for the purpose of carrying
on the business and maintaining a park
for amusement at or near the city of
Hot Springs, where races, athletics and
games may be practiced and exhibited,
and other amusements and means of en
tertainment may be furnished, either to
the public or such persons or associa
tions as may, from time to time, be ad
mitted thereto.
Under this charter the people inter
ested believe they can conduct a boxing
match limited to a specified number of
rounds with soft gloves without violating
any State law.
When informed of this scheme Gov.
Clarke stated that the State chartered
corporations and associations for legal
purposes only and that no violation of
the law would be tolerated under the
guise of amusement. He was not pre
pared, however, to state just what legal
effect the proposed change would have.
Baptists Commend Gcv. Clarke.
New Lewisville, Ark , Oct. 15 —At
the annual meeting of the Columbia
Baptist Association, one of the most in
fluential bodies in Southern Arkansas,
which Is now in session at Buckuer,
there were 2,000 people present. Strong
resolutions agaiust the prize fight at*Hot
Springs aud commending Gov. Clarke’s
action, were adopted.
Corbett Gives it Up.
Texarkana, Ark.,Oct. 15.— Champion
James J. Corbett passed through Texar
kana this afternoon en route to Hot
Sprin.s A repori.tr obtained an audi
euce.
Corbett looked like a gladiator and
says he feels able lo defeat Fitzsimmons
without another day’s training.
“1 am disgusted with the business,’’
he said. ‘I am losing valuable time and
do not believe we will fight iu Hoi
Springs, I am going there on orders,
but l do not fancy the move.”
The reporter asked him if he would
fight F;tz immons privately and without
a side parse.
“I’ll fight him for fun. Fitzsimmons
is doing a lot of blowing and is running
a big bluff. He can easily afford to
make wild statements. If he wins, he
has everything to gain and nothing to
lose, while I have everything to lose and
scarcely anything to gain. If the fight
has to be pulled off in private, l will be
compelled to fight for glory and amuse
raent. Fitzsimmons, #IO,OOO stake money
has been attached and I have #IO,OOO
deposited practically against nothing.”
“How many rouuds do you think it
will take for you to put Fitzsimmons to
sleep?”
“I believe that Fitzsimmons is the
best man that I ever ran against, but
if you will only stop to think a moment,
I never fought a man who gave me the
least trouble. Fitzsimmons may lick me,
but if he does he will have accomplished
a tremendous undertaking.”
No Prize Fight in Tennessee.
Memphis, Tenn., OcL 15.— There has
been some telegraphic correspondence
between the local sporting fraternity of
representatives of the Florida Athletic
Club, which leads to the belief that there
may be au attempt to bring the Corbett-
Fitzsimmocs fight off here it the Hot
Springs plan is interfered with. A dis
patch from Governor Turney said that
no prize fight could take place in Tennes
see if he could prevent it by calling out
the militia.
May Vet Fight in Mexico.
Laredo, Tex., Oct. 15. —Rumors are
being circulated to the effect that should
the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight not occur
at Hot Springs it would take place some
where in Mexico. A representative of
the Associated Press interviewed the
Mexican Consul, Lameda Diaz in this
city to-day. He very emphatically stated
that President Diaz would never consent
to allow the fight in Mexico.
Viewing the Virginia Field.
Roanoke, Va., Oct. 15. -Considerable
interest was manifested in sporting cir
cles here to day by the rumor that a rep
resentative of the Florida Athletic Club
was in the city and left on the north
bound vestibule train last night It. is
stated that he is viewing ih» V rgi >n
field astothe chances of p Din* *iti th*-
Corbett Fitzsimmons mill in th s State.
On an Island in the Itiver.
Sr. Joseph, Mo., 0;t. 15—James
McDonald, the Denver spo-tirig man, and
his associates, who have been arranging
to bring off the ’ori>«tt Fii zero moos
fight here, have secured what, they da
s re, and to night telegraphed Julian a< d
Brady and President Btu*r, of the
Florida Athletic Club, » guarantee of
#30,000 for the fight. T ley also puar
antee that the fight can b> pulled off on
the island in the middle of the Missouri
river without interference.
Steve Brodle Chosen Releree.
Omaha. Neb., Oct. 15.—Steve Brodie,
who has been playing this city, received
a dispatch to-night saying he had been
chosen referee in the Corbett Fitzsim
mons fight, which will occur when a
place can be found where the mill can
be pulled off. Brodie was one of the
six men who were under consideration for
referee by the Florida Athletic Club.
He is a warm friend of borh of the pu
gilists and was chosen by both men.
Brodie said : “If the authorities at Hot
Springs interfere, the battle ground will
be re located on the island in the Mis
souri River, near St. Joseph, and will be
nulled off to a dead certainty. However,
I will expect to referee the fight at Hot
Springs ”
Creedon to Meet Choynski.
London, Oct. 15.—1 tis announced
that Dan Creedon, the ex-middle weight
champion of Australia, who last night
defeated Frank Craig, the “Harlem eof
fee cooler,” tor a purse of £4OO before
the National Sporting Club, winning in
20 rounds, will shortly meet Joe Choyn
ski, of California.
A Negro Murderer Arrested.
Boston, Mass., Oct. 15.—Wro. A.
Kelp, a 16 year old colored boy, who is
wanted in Richmond, Va , on the charge
of having murdered Nlsoey Boyd, August
13. was arrested here last night. He was
identified by means of a scar on his left
arm. He has consented to return to
Richmond without a requisition.
Convention of Carriage Builders.
Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 15.— The an
nual convention of the Carriage Build
ers’ National Association convened here
to day with an attendance estimated at
over 2,000. The associali m was organ
ized twenty-three years ago aud includes
nearly all the prominent manufactures
of the different branches of the trade
throughout the country.
Whiskey Trust Reorganization.
New York, Oct. 15 —lt is stated that
all the papers in the Distilling and Cat
tle Fieding settlement have been signed
and that J. B. Greenhut has deposited
with the reorganization committee 1,119
shares of old Distilling aud Cattle Feed
ing Company stock.
Revision of ihe Bible Completed.
London, Oct. 15 - The revision of the
Bible has been completed, including the
apoebrypha, upon which the revisers
have been engaged since 1881. aud it
will shortly bo issued from the Oxford
Press in various sizes, uniform with the
revised old and new testaments.
City of a lluudred Ye*»rs.
Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 15.—The cel
ebration of the one hundreth anniver
sary of Fort Wayne’s existence as a city,
which is to continue for four days, be
gan this morning and large crowds are
in attendance.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
BY A MOSLEM MOB
fifty ARMENIANS KILLED AND
A NUMBER OF OTHERS
WOUNDED.
BODIES THROWN INTO THE WELLS
The Massacre Occurred on October
9th, Market Day--A Turkish Hough
Began the Quarrel—No Women or
Children Were Butchered—The
Panic Reviving in Constantinople
and Armenians Flocking to the
Churches for Protection.
London, Oct. 15.—A dispatch to the
Daily News from Constantinople says :
Reliable news has been received here
that fifty Armenians were killed and a
number wounded at Akhissar, in the
Villayet of Adin, on the Auatolai Rail
way, by a moßlem mob. The slaughter
occurred on October 9tb, which was
market day, when many Armenians had
gathered from adjacent villages. Early
in the morning a Turkish rough finding
that the Armenians were not armed,
picked a quarrel and shot one of them.
There was then raised on all sides the
cry, “Why hesitate to massacre the infi
dels ?”
A mob of Turks, armed with revol
vers and knives, then looted the market
and massacred the helpless Armenians.
Their bodies were thrown into the wells.
It is stated that the Mudir was re
sponsible for the attack. No women or
children were injured, probably on ac
count of the arrival of Kaimaikan from
the village of Gieve. three miles distant,
who made valiant efforts at the risk of
his own life to save the Christians.
Otherwise the slaughter would have
been complete.
The pauus >s reviving in Cons'an i w
ple, on account of the continued isolated
afacks and ihe Armenians are again
flicking into the chnrchea. The po ice
dir regard the -afe e induct cirds given
to the Armenians hv the foreign embas
sies and they insul aud maltreat the
hold rs of tut m.
T ie c instant nop’e cirr espondenfc of
the Standard blames the Armenian rev
olutionary committee for f ircing the
Arm n ; ans to cl se their shops and to
maintain the app cranes of a pinic when
the Armenians themselves are ready to
resume business.
IN THE FIELD OF LABOR.
A Five Weeks’ Strike ot Shoe Factory
Operatives Settled.
Lynn, Mass., Oct. 15.—The strike
among the lastera of the Thomas G.
Plant shoe factory, which was started
about five weeks ago, was sett'e .1 to-day
and to-morrow the five hundr opera
tives will return to work. M . Plant
returned from a trip abroad y* ■( iday
and agreed to pay 80 per cent of 1 1 , ad
vance asked for by the strikers.
Increase of Wages to be Granfel.
Lawrence, Mass., Oct. 15.—The i
quest made a week ago by the local iro
and brass moulders that their employer s
establish the rate of wages at #250 a day
has been favorably considered aud will
probably be granted.
Injured by‘Riotous W'orkinen.
Cadiz, Oct. 15. —There were no fur
ther disturbances here to-day, as a re
sult of the stoning of a prelate yesterday,
by a number of workmen out of employ
ment, who insisted that they wanted
work and not sermons. Seven persons
were slightly injured by the stones
thrown.
Strike ot Miners Threatened.
Clearfield, Pa., Oct. 15.—Fifteen
thousand miners attended the conven
tion here to-day to discuss the situation
and take steps towards securing an in
creased wage scale. Nothing definite
was decided upon, but it was said to
night that the prospects are favorable
for a general strike throughout the en
tire region, and that the miners at Glen
Richey, near here, have already quit
work. Another meeting will bo hold to
morrow.
FOR A SHORTER CAMPAIGN.
Both Parties Will Be Asked to Make It
Three Instead ot Six Months.
Cleveland 0., Oct. 15.-The Cleve
land Chamber of Commerce to-night
adopted a resolution calling upon com
mercial bodies in other cities to move
for a shorter presidential campaign next
year. The preamble recites that much
of the depression following the election
of 1892 was due to the long campaign,
and it is recommended that the conven
tions ts the two great parlies lie held
three months iustead of six mouths be
fore the election. A memorial to that
effect will be to both the Democratic
and Republican National Committees.
Monument Dedicated at Getly*burg.
Gettysburg, Pa., Oct. 15.—The 1431
Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers,
dedicated their monument on Cemetery
Ridge to-day with becoming ceremonies.
The monument is at the left of Bloody
Angle, where they were duriDg the sec
ond and third day and whence they sal
lied out to help repulse Pickett’s charge.
The monument is of granite, six teet by
four at the base, and six feet high.
Bitten by a Horse.
New York, Oct. 15.—E. E. Bowen, of
Lynchburg, Va., went to Pasteur Insti
tute yesterday as a patient, having been
bitten by a horse at his home a week ago.
The horse had been bitten by a dog and
has since died.