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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
MASSACRE OF ARMENIANS
Confirmation of What Seemed I'M
probable Reports Are Received.
WHOLE VILLAGES WIPED OUT
1t Is Estimated That at Least 5000 Were
Slain by the Kurds-Cholera Breaks
Out in the Vicinity of
the Slaughter.
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
Boston, Nov. 26.-These private let
ters, received in Boston today from the
highest authorities in such matters
but not from Armenians-confirm the
incomplete reports of massacres by the
Turks:
Bitlis, Sept. 26, 1S94.-Troops have
been massed in the region of the large
plain near US. Some sickness broke out
among them which took off two or three
victims every few days. 1t was a good
excuse for establishing the quarantine
around, with its income from bribes,
charges, and the inevitable rise in the
price Of the already dear grain.
I-suspect that one res son for placing
quarantine was to hinder the informa-
ton as to what all those troops were
about in that region. There seems little
doubt that there has been repeated in
the region back of the Moosh what took
place in II in Bulgaria. The sickening
details are beginning to come in. AS in
that case it has been the innocent who
have been the greatest sufferers. Forty
eight villages are said to have been
wholly blotted out
Cholera Is Raging.
Bitlis, Oct. S.-No letter from Harpoot
this week, but things have been moving
on here and you may be interested to
know how matters are. A letter re-
ceived from -, of Moosh, yesterday,
shows that indeed a virulent form of
cholera is spreading in that city. From
twenty-five to thirty-fve deaths a day
occur. AS the time goes on, the extent
of the slaughter seems to be confirmed
as greater than was first supposed.
Six thousand Is a low figure; it is
probably nearer 10000. Mr.. Halward,
the new consul at Van, has gone directly
there and 1t Is said that the other con-
suls from Erzroom have also been sent
to investigate.
The government tried to get the peo-
pie here to sign an address to the SOW
ereign, expressing satisfaction with his
rule, disclaiming sympathy with the
Armenans who have stirred matters
up" stating that the thousand slain in
Talvereeg met their just deserts and
that the four outsiders captured should
be summarily punished, expressing re-
| gret that it had been thought best to
send consuls to investigate, and stat
ing that there was no need for their
coming. The Armenians here have not
yet signed 1t, though in four districts
similar papers have been secured prop
erly sealed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
LOOKS BAD In PRINT.
Published Accounts of the American Out.
RACES Displcase the Turks and Ameri'
can Papers Arc Excluded.

Published Accounts of the American Out
RACES Displcase the Turks and Ameri'
can Papers Arc Excluded.
By the United Press.
Constantinople Nov. 26.-The recent
edict calling for the seizure at the from
tier of foreign newspapers containing
accounts of the Armenian massacres
prohibits the entry for ever Of any
American newspaper into Turkey. This
action on the part Of the Turkish gov
ernment is supposed to be due to the
attitude assumed by the American
press on the Armenian question.
Washington, Nov. 26.-The edict per-
manently excluding all American news
papers from Turkey, has not yet been
officially communicated to the Turkish
legation here. Secretary Norighian
Effendi, who is in charge of the legation
during the absence Of Minister Mavroy-
eni Bey, expressed surprise today that
the edict should have such scope as
to be a permanent exclusion of Ameri-
can newspapers, and thinks the report
may prove overdrawn in this respect.
There is press censorship in Turkey
he says, and a press bureau is main
tained by the government for the pur-
pose Of reading all papers and seeing
that the press laws are observed.
Superintendent Brooks of the foreign
mail service says that the agreement
signed by all nations in the Postal
union provides that any nation can eX-
clude any mail which the government
deems detrimental to its interests.
At the state department no question
is raised as to the authority of the
Turkish government to take the action
indicated. Nearly every European
power has asserted and exercised such
authority in the past.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
TRAGEDY IN CHINATOWN.
Lee Con Shoots Lee Hung Quong Inflict.
Sslng Fatal Wound.
Ilnt he- I1n.1a. Il

Lee Con Shoots Lee Hung Quong, Inflict.
Ling a Fatal Wound.
BY the Hased Press.
Philade%hia, Nov. ga quarrel with
tragic ending between Cinnamon took
place this afternoon in the grocery store
of Lee Hung Quong at 92G Race street.
when the proprietor was shot in the
head and mortally wounded by Lee Con
Yeum, the proprietor of a laundry.
Quong was about "a years of age and Is
one Of the most influential residents OF
Chinatown. ~He is known as Judge"
and his countrymen have referred to
him for settlement many of the dis
putes that arose among them. Recent
ly Lee Con was arrested for writing
scandalous letters. Quong interested
himself in the mans behalf and spent
considerable money in his defense. Yes
terday he heard that Lee Con was ne
gotlating to sell his laundry, and he
called upon him today and tried to re-
cover some of the money that he had
spent in his behalf. The Judge" was
unsuccessful and violent quarrel took
place. The Judge" returned home and
Lee Con remained in his shop brooding
over the quarrel.
This afternoon he started for the
Judges" store and on his way bought
revolver and box of cartridges. He
found the Judge" in his grocery store
and the quarrel was renewed. Passers
by on Race street were startled by four
shots and Lee Con ran out of the store
and down the street. He only got a
short distance, however, when he was
arrested. OF the four shots fired at the
Judge" but one took effect, and that
struck him in the head, infilcting a fatal
wound. Lee Hung Quong was known
to fame as the only Chinaman in Phila-
delphia having Chinese wife and two
almond-eyed children.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
ADDICKS DIVORCE CASE.
The Millionaire Candidate for the United
States Senate from Delaware Has Sari.
Gus Domestic Difficulty.

GUS DOtneStlC DllIlCulty.
By the United Press.
Wilmington, Del, Nov. 26.-J. Ed
ward Addicks, the millionaire candidate
for seat in the United States senate
from Delaware to succeed Senator Hig-
gins, has been sued by his wife, Rosa
lie Addicks, for absolute divorce with
alimony. The papers were filed Oct
10, and the matter became public to-
day.
In her petition Mrs. Addicks alleges
the statutory ground and names Mrs.
Ida Carr Wilson as correspondent. Mrs.
Wilson resides at Miramores, a hand
some county seat at Claymont, adjoin-
ing Mr.. Addicks' home farm.
In accordance with the custom in this
state the court will appoint commits
sioner to take testimony in the case.
He will hear the evidence in private
and make return of his finding to a
subsequent term of court and the court
will then act upon it, Unless the par
ties choose to contest the finding of the
commissioner there will be no hearing
of the case in public. Mrs. Addicks has
not been living with her husband for
about year and has been in Europe.
At present she is living in Philadel-
phia with daughter of Is years. A
reporter called upon Mr.. Hilles, coun-
sci for Mrs. Adddicks, and asked him
for copy Of the libel. He refused to
give it or to say anything further than
that the suit has been entered.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
HOLMES CONSPIRACY.
No New Developments in the Celebrated
Insurance Case.

No New Developments in the Celebrated
Insurance Case.
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Nov. 26.-Developments
in the Holmes insurance conspiracy
were lacking today. Holmes issued
statement from the county prison de-
claring that no attempt had been made
to keep his wife from seeing him as has
been reported. Soon after this declar-
alton Mrs. Holmes No. visited Holmes
in his cell.
1t was reported that Holmes bail had
been fixed at $500 bail, but this was
denied.
The officers Of the Fidelity Insurance
company are now as firm in their belief
that Pitzel is alive as hey were for
merly that he was dead. President
Fouse said today that PitZel had been
traced to New York city and that In
spector Gary, of the company, would go
there tomorrow and endeavor to locate
him. 1t is hoped to run Pitzel down by
means of the 800 bills that were given
him by Holmes in his share of the
money obtained from the insurance
company. 1t is thought that Pitzel may
have tried to change these bills in New
York city for one of smaller denomina-
tion and a tour of the money brokers'
offices will be made for the purpose of
learning If he has been around among
them. President Fouse also says that
the missing Pitzel children are known
to have been at Niagara Falls, but his
reasons for this belief he would not
rive
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
CAREER OF CRIME.
Andrew Smiths Recent Act May Land
Him in the penitentiary.

Andrew Smiths Recent Act May Land
Him in the Penitentiary.
At hearing before Alderman Horan,
of the North End, yesterday Andrew
Smith and Joseph Keturisky were COM
mitted to the county jail to await the
result of the beating which they had
inflicted upon Charles Black in a Penn
avenue saloon Sunday. Black is in the
Lackawanna hospital, where his condi-
ton is not considered alarming.
Evidence given at the hearing showed
that Smith, with the assistance of Ke-
turisky, had beaten Black because he
was prominent witness against Smith
three months ago when the latter was
acquitted of the charge of being an
accessory to the murder of Tomalinus
in Park Place. 1t was proven that
Smith said he was sorry that Black had
accessory to the murder of Tomlinus
and that it had cost him Smith $500
to get out of the scrape.
In the North End Smith is considered
an all round tough and bully who
should now be in confinement. His
name has often been associated with
crime, but his recent offence is palpably
plain, and 1t is likely that he will be
punished for IL,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
KEYSTONE vIGNETTES.

Erie will have a new opera house.
Reading will have new $4,000 market
house.
Mexican county will build a workhouse
for tramps.
Williamsport's first toboggan slide IS
scheduled for this winter.
Twelve new cases will come before the
board Of pardons at its meeing today.
The new Evangelical Schuylkll semi
nary will probably be located in Myers
town.
Daughters of Liberty met at Pittsburg
and resolved to form a state council in
Philadelphia on Thursday.
York Is trying to raise S35, 600 to secure
a $4,000 textile mill backed by Philadel-
phlans and to employ 200 hands,
The Dawson Construction company, Of
Toledo, o., has the contract for the inte-
rior finishing of the new public building
at York.
The Connellsville brewery proprletors
seek to monopolize beer sales In Fayette
county by arresting local agents Of out
side breweries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
SALE OF THE BONDS.
The Stewart Syndicate VIII Procure Their
Gold Outside the Treasury.

q
New York, Nov. 26,-The sale of the
$50 900, 900 new government 5 per cent.
bonds to the Stewart syndicate is graft
flying to the treasury officials here, as
the members of this syndicate have ar
ranged to procure all of their gold out
side of the treasury. The officials esti-
mate that the treasury will gain at
least fifty million gold on this account
Already members of the syndicate have
began to deposit gold.
There is only one unfortunate feature
in the sale Of the bonds to the Stewart
syndicate. Fewer bonds will go abroad,
as between eighteen and twenty mil
lions would have been taken by foreign
houses outside the syndicate If the
Stewart award had not been made.
j. Pierpont Morgan said this after
noon that persons wishing to obtain the
new bonds can procure a limited
amount, the first five million anyway,
at 119 1t is stated that John d. Rookie
feller had ten million interest in the
syndicate, but he will be allotted only
five million of the bonds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
CHIEFS OF POLICE MEET.
An Important Step Towards Securing Co.
operation in Work.
Py tho ITnited pracc

By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Nov. 26.-In response to
letters sent out by Superintendent of
Police Linden, of this city, who is vice
president of the national organization,
the chiefs of the police departments of
a number of the principal cities in the
state presented themselves at the city
hall this morning.
Those who attended were: ]. N. Til
lard, Altoona; j. A. Fenstermacher,
South Bethlehem; Rodger O'Mara,
Pittsburg; William d. Rodenbaugh,
Norristown; Peter Cullen, Reading;
Charles Saxton, Bristol; Evan Russell,
Williamsport; James r. Bagshaw,
Chester; William T. Simpson, Scranton;
George M. Fehr, McKeesport, and Jacob
C. Fana, West Chester.
The visiting chiefs were welcomed by
Superintendent Linden. He said that
the object of the meeting was to pro-
mote more hearty cooperation for the
prompt detection of crime and the
apprehension of criminals by better
acquaintance with each other.
The next meeting will be held in Read
ing on the first Thursday following the
first Monday in June,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
PITTSTON SPECIALTIES.


Several Serio. Comic Councilmanic Ar.
lists Delight the Groundlings.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, Nov. 26.-An interesting
meeting of council was held tonight.
On motion of Mr.. Donnelly the Street
Railway company was ordered to keep
off Parsonage street with its proposed
switch until it had first secured coun-
ellis appreciation.
Mr.. Hennigan and President Mangan
next entertained the audience with a
rhetorical SCRAP" which resulted in the
formers withdrawal from the hall. Ar
rangements were made to take out a
city charter.
Lastly, Mr.. Kearney, in a resolution,
cited the long delay in the payment of
the borough's street workmen as a vio-
lation Of the semi-monthly pay law and
wanted the burgess prodded. His reso-
luton was tabled. A long parley on
the paving question brought the enter
tainment to a close .-------- --
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

teries and fraudulent schemes. Against
these concerns 223 fraud" orders We're
issued by the postmaster general pro-
hibiting the delivery of registered pack
ages and the payment of money orders
to certain companies and parties
named.
The lottery business through express
companies has increased enormously
during the year in the direct ratio of
the decrease of that business through
the mails Mr.. Thomas therefore rec
ommends the enactment of legislation
that is now pending before congress
relative to the subject.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
FOREIGN CHAT.

A society of Henry George slngle-taxers
has been formed in Berlin.
Large parades in honor of executed
Fenians were held in Cork and Limerick.
The Australian premers will meet in
Hobart to discuss imperial federation and
inter-colonial free trade.
Helen " llson, the young American
pianist, made successful first appear
ance at Dresden conservatory last week.
For scoffing at the Emperor Williams
"Sang an Aegir," a Hamburg resident
vas arrested, but the emperor ordered his
release.
After serving two weeks Of four
months sentence for fighting a duel,
Baron Kiderlen-W Waechter was released
at the kaisers commando
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
FROM WASHINGTON.

Demurrers to the indictments against
newspaper correspondents Shriver and
Edwards were filed.
The navy department proposes to spend
half a million of dollars for the improve
ment of the New York navy yard.
The state department has been notified
that Peru has put an import duty on
watches and a duty of s per cent ad val
orem on coal, and wiped out the free list.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

bers of the Yale faculty at the brutality
exhibited in Saturdays game and some
action by the faculty to prevent a re-
petition of the spectacle is looked for
before long.
Manager Ben Cable of the eleven also
said this afternoon that he had no notice
from the faculty of their intention to
rescind their vote allowing the game.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
VIII begin This Week.

"We will file the papers in the con-
test of Thomas Davies against Charles
Schadt for the Office of county treasurer
this week" said Attorney H. l.. Taylor
to Tribune reporter yesterday. Mr..
Taylor is a member of the firm of Tay-
lor & Lewis, retained by Mr.. Davies to
look after his interests in the contest.
They are now preparing the papers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
DOUBT AS TO BROOKS LAW.
Question as to Its Constitutionality Is
Raised in Huber Case.

Carlisle, Pa, Nov. 2G-The question
of the constitutionallty of the Brooks
high license law was recently raised in
the John Huber case, and new trial
was asked for the reason that there is Il
conflict between the title and the body
of the law. Judge Sadler today over
ruled the motion for new trial, but
held that there is reason to believe the
law is unconstitutional so far as it re-
lates to selling on Sunday.
He did not sentence Huber on that
count, but gave him three months in
Jail and $500 fine for selling without a
license,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
SMART POLICE WORK,
An Alleged Thief from pittston Arrested
Last Night.

Officers Day and Marks arrested an
alleged thief named Jefferson Huston,
at midnight, upon the charge of steal
ing set of harness making tools from
F'itzpatrick's livery at Pittston.
The message giving particulars of the
theft was received at Scranton at 8
o'clock last night and three hours after
ward the man was arrested at the
Jersey Central railroad station with the
tools in his pockets. Huston is a har-
ness maker by trade and is well known
in Pittston, where he will be taken to-
day,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
WOMAN'S BODY MANGLED.
Appalling Accident on the Ontario and
Western Railroad Near Olyphant.

A Polish woman, presumed to be
resident of Scranton, was killed on the
Ontario and Western railroad, between
olyphant and Dickson City last even
ing.
She appeared to be about 40 years of
age and was walking the track when
an engine and tender approached at a
good rate of speed. Every effort was
made to avert the calamity but, for
some unexplained reason the woman
did not seem to be aware of her danger.
The body was frightfully mangled.
Coroner Kelley was notified.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
Welsh Murder Trial. +;

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Aberystwth, Nov. 26.-Thomas Rich
ards, the seaman, charged with the muir
der of Mary Davis, at Barth, near Aberys-
twith, on Sept 20, was sentenced to be
hung. Attempts are being made to pro-
cure q reprieve.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
IRwIN's CASE POSTPONED.
Urgent Business Calls the Defendant to
Albany.

BY the United Press
New York Nov. 26.-George M. Irwin,
of the brokerage firm of George NJ.
Irwin e. Co., of Pittsburg, managers of
the discretionary pool which suspended
payment on Oct. "a, was brought before
Judge Ingraham in the court of oyer
and terminer today on habeas corpus
proceedings.
Lawyer Howe, who represents Irwin,
explained to the court that he had been
called to Albany on urgent business
and asked that the argument be post
poned. The case went over till Wednes-
day by agreement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
THE Great BANK ROBBERY
Seely's Transactions Causes a Shak-
ing Up Among Bookkeepers.
BAKER WAS HEAVILY INSURED
He Objected to the Suicide Clause in the
Policies Recently Obtaincd-Offers of
Assistance from the New York po.
lice Declined with Thanks.
By the United Press.

by Tue OIileu lIeSS'
New York, Nov. 26-Superintendent
Byrnes said this afternoon concerning
the bank robbery case that the police
were taking no active part in the mat
ter of pursuing the defaulting book
keeper, Samuel C. Seely.
On Saturday afternoon the matter
was first made known to the police.
Inspector Mclaughlin promptly sent
three of his best men to see President
Crane, with instructions to offer the
services of the detectives. Mr.. Crane
politely informed the detectives that
the matter was in the hands of the at
torneys of the bank, who were even
then busy with 1t in-the United States
court.
He thanked them for the offer of their
services and said that he would call
upon them if necessary.
Up to o'clock this afternoon no trace
had been found of Seely, the absconding
bookkeeper of the bank.
The Seely defalcation at the Shoe and
Leather bank, made public Saturday,
led to considerable shifting of book
keepers in the down town banks today.
A large number of the leading banks
also called in their depositors' books
for the purpose of examination. The
directors of the National Shoe and
Leather bank held a meeting this morn
ing and decided to levy an assessment
of 20 per cent. on the common stock of
the bank. President Crane stated that
during the first hour of the banks busi-
ness today about $4,000 was paid out.
This is not an unusual amount in the
banks daily business. The clearing
house reports that the bank has credit
there
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
plimmer Wins the Contest.

Coney Island, N. Y, Nov. 26-The box
ing contest at the Seaside Athletic club
tonight between Billy Plmmer and Char
ley Kelley for purse of $500, winner to
take all, was won by Plimmer in the third
round.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
INCREASE OF FRAUDS.

Lottery Business Is Booming Through the
Express Companies.
BY the United Press.
Washington, Nov. 26-The annual re-
port of Judge John L. Thomas, assist
ant attorney general for the postoffice
department, treats at some length of
the enormous increase for the fiscal
year ended June 30 in the number Of
companies engaged in conducting lot
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
GAME WILL BE PLAYED.

Yale Faculty VIII Not Interfere with the
Coming Scrap with Princeton.
BY the United Press,
New Haven, Conn, Nov 26.-President
Dwight, of Yale, this afternoon declared
that he knew nothing of the rumors
that faculty meeting had been called
concerning postponlng the coming Yale
Princeton football game because Of
rough play In the Yale-Harvard game
of last Saturday. The Yale faculty
voted fortnight ago to allow the game
to take place and there is little reason
to believe that they will reverse their
decision. There is, however, strong
current ofindignation among the men,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
baker Was Wei Insured.

1t is stated today that the New York
agent of the Connecticut Indemnity
Life Insurance company, of Waterbury,
Conn, wrote &c., 900 policy for Freder-
ick Baker last Monday. Baker objected
to the suicide clause, but the agent told
him he could do nothing except notify
the home office of Mr. Bakers wishes,
which he did.
When making his formal application
for his policy in the Connecticut COM
pany he stated that he was already in
sured for $4,000 in the Mutual Life, and
$50, 900 in the Equitable Life, but men,
toned no other policies. At the Office
of the latter company, it was stateu
this morning that Baker had taken out
a $40, 900 policy last month.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
ANOTHER DEFAULTER,
Clerk in Bank of the Republic Is Short
$4,000.
Bv the Tinted Press

New York, Nov. 26.--It leaked out to-
day that a discount clerk in the National
Bank of the Republic named Morgan
was found last August to be $4,000
short in his accounts. When the dis
coverywas made that Morgan was de-
faulter he was promptly dismissed, and
relatives, 1t is said, made good great
part of his stealings.
oliver S.NCarter, president Of the bank,
when questioned about the case today,
declined to make public the name of the
clerk.