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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-03
BUFFALO
LITHIA
MATER E i;s't Y
Natures Boon to Suffering
Women-What Prominent
Physicians Say of II.

G. tisIstesd BoyIand. AM, Md,
or the Fucutty OF Iurfs aud UnfrerrtU
OF Leipsic, formerly ProJessor in the
baltimore Mcdicdt College; tate Sur
arm IN Wrench .lrEnu
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01

Confirmation of she Terrible News BE
ceivsd From Many Sources.
London, Nov. 1S.-The Daily New
correspondent in Constantinople s&y
in dispatch concerning the massacr
of Armenians in the Saesoun distric,
"Sir Philip Currie sent Consul Hall
wards report Of the incidents at Sas
SCUM to the Porte in order to indicat
the serious nature of the events. Tn
Porte, instead Of accepting this In {;
friendly manner, brusquely denies tn
facts, asserting that Mr.. Hallward' :.
report Is untrue. It was insinuateo
or stated outright, that he had encour
aged the Armsnians to revolt. Thi
was, Of course, ludicrous and absurd
Sir Philip Currie at once informed tn,
Foreign Minister that he should TAX
steps to verify his assertions. Hi.
energy paralyzed the Porte, who OF
Saturday withdrew the allegation:
against Hallward. The Sultan orderet
a commission Of three military mel
and civilian to make an immediate
inquiry. From many sources confr.
nation of former reports of the mas.
sacre have been received. The utmost
endeavors have been made to proven,
the facts from becoming known. A
number Of Armenians who ned towards
Trebizond have been ordered to re.
turn"
Constantinople, Nov. 19.-The actor
Of Sir Philip Currier, British Ambas.
sador to Turkey, has caused conster.
nation among the members Of the
Turkish Government, and every ct.
fort Is being made to keep secret the
facts Of the outrages in Armenia.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
AMERICAN NETS AND FISH SLICED.

Washington Authorities Asked to Pro-
rect American Interests.
Detroit, Mich, Nov. pa message
received last night from Kelly's ISL
and says that the Canadian customs
steamer Petrol is Selling nets and TAX
ing fish of Americans in American
waters. American fishermen are
afraid to venture near for fear Of seiz-
ure themselves, and asked to have an
American revenue cutter sent there
10 protect them. The Treasury off,
Gals at Washington have been noti-
fed.
Rondeau, Ont, Nov. 20.-The steam
er Petrol arrived here and unloaded
Ito American gill nets and ten tons
OF fish seized from American fisher
men of Pelee Island. Immediately
after unloading the Petrol steamed
away rapidly for the fishing grounds.
Port Huron, Mich, Nov. 20.-The
Fessenden is here and her commander
has been notified, 1t is said, to go at
once to the scene of trouble and pro-
tect the interests of the Americans.
Commandant Hodges will not talk,
but the Fessenden's sailors say IL they
only get the chance they will show
the Canadians something unpleasant.
There is bitter feeling between the
men OF the Fessenden and Petrol. The
latter boat is new and stronger than
the Fessenden and could whip the
Yankee craft IL ii came to clash.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
Arrested for Illieit DistIllInx.

Rutland, VT, Nov. 1.-the United
States Marshal, Internal Revenue Col
1ector and United States District At
torney have personally raided the
premises Of Orson Sergeant, a wealthy
farmer Of Norwich, Windsor County,
on suspicion that Sergeant has been
manufacturing cider brandy without
Government license The officers found
In Sargeant's cellar 100 barrels of
cider and an arch that might have
been used for distilling, but no still
was found. They arrested Sergeant
and arrafgned him before United
States Commissioner s. M. Gleason
for hearing. Sergeant waived exam
inatton and was bound over for trial
at the Rutland December session OF
the United State Circuit Court.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01

The British cruiser Calypso, about
which some anxiety was felt, is SAFE
Five men were shot, two of them
fatally, at an election riot at Birming-
lam, Ala.
Mrs. Elenora Bubach, of New York.
aged fifty, was fatally burned by a
lamp explosion.
A. A. Marcus C Son, diamond mer.
chants and real estate dealers of Bos-
ION, have failed.
The liabilities of Busch & Co., cot
ton and coffee merchants of Havre, are
100000; assets 100000.
Nothing definite is known about
Fred G. Rev, the Cornell student who
disappeared October 2.
Secretary Herbert has written a
complimentary letter to Admiral
Gherardi On his retirement.
During last year there was a de-
crease of 1888 pieces in the mail mat
ter sent to the dead letter Office.
The deficiency in the Post Office De-
paremtnt for the last year amounted
to $9,243,935; decrease of receipts,
SO1O,f0t, luCl SdSS VI 3Os~
0,309.
On election day the wife of Mr.. Alex
ander Ford, Of Woodbury., N. Y, gave
! birth to son. The infant was at once
named Morton, in honor Of the Gov
ernor-elect.
Judge Scales has decided against
certain Republican leaders who asked
that the election Of Mayor Hopkins be
set aside and Mr. Swift be declared
the Mayor Of Chicago.
Miss Ella Dunshee, a handsome and
wealthy young woman Of Newburg.
N. Y, has been adjudged insane. She
imagines she was married by proxy
to prominent Episcopalian clergyman
Of New York.
The club buildings of the Lake
George Yacht Club, near Bolton Land
ing, on Lake George, were burned to
the ground on Tuesday. The club
house was built four years ago at a
cost of $500; insured for $4,000. It il
supposed to have been set on fire.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
MINERS SENT TO DEATH
by an Accident ON a Branch Line of tt
Pennsylyanfa Road.

By an Accident ON a Branch Line of the
Pennsylvania Road.
Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 20.-An acct
dent occurred at Larimer, on branch
line Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
about twenty-five miles east Of this
city, at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
in which it is believed four or five
coal miners and probably more lost
their lives. The train consisted of
sixteen carloads of coal, and on board
were a number of miners. AS it was
crossing over a trestle near Larimer
Station the axle on the second car
broke down, the balance OF the cars
piling up in heep, which resulted
in the breaking Of the trestle. The
whole mass of cars and human beings
went down with a crash into the creek
below.
An Irwin City, Pa, special says
that there were eight miners on the
train at the time of the accident, but
does not give their names.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
Murdered for His Insurance.

Philadelphia, Nov. 20.-The Grand
Jury yesterday afternoon returned
true bills of indictment against Her
man Mudgett, alias H. Fl. Holmes,
who is under arrest at Boston; Jeptha
ID. Howe, st. Louis lawyer, and Mrs.
Carrie A. Pitezel, alias Cork, for
fraudulently obtaining $4,000 insur-
ance from the Fidelity Mutual Life
Association, Of this city, upon the
death OF B. T. Pitezel. Immediately
following the finding Of the indict-
ments the life insurance association
received word of the arrest in st.
Louis of Howe, and of the capture in
Darlington, VT, of the woman, who
yesterday confessed to the conspiracy.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
VIII Lose His Head Than.

Shanghai, Nov. 19.-It Is stated that
should the Japanese succeed In cap
turing Port Arthur, Ii Hung Chang
will answer for the defeat with his
head
Yokohama, Nov. ia large num-
Der OF sick and wounded Japanese sol
dters are arriving at Ujina- The last
class OF conscripts who attained mill
tary age this year are joining their
respective colors. The result OF the
Japanese attack on Port Arthur is ex-
pected to be known on Monday. The
native newspapers state that France
has admitted that Japan's action in
selling the French steamer Sydney al
Kobe was justified. Japan has called
up her last available eonscriptA
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
CON RIORDAN.

The Unfortunate Boxer Laid NJ Rest
At Syracuse.
Syracuse, N. Y, Nov. 19.-The body
of Con Riordan, who died from the
effects of blow received while spar
ring with Bob Fitzsimmons at H. r.
Jacobs's Opera House Friday night.
was laid in a vault at lakewood Gene
terry at $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The funeral services were held
in Mullins morgue by the Rev. A. 8.
Durston, secretary Of the local Y. M.
G. A., and were attended by members
of the company with which Fitzsim-
mons is travelling.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
Kate Field Decorated.

Washington, Nov. 20. - Miss Kate
Field has been decorated by the
French Government for her literary
earvices. She has received an official
communication from the French Am
bassador, Mr.. Patenotre. informing
her that his Government has con-
ferred upon her the Academic Palm, %
instituted to recompense artists and
authors. The official certificate issued
by the Minister Of Public Instruction
and Fine Arts says that she has been
Mque."
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
A DEADLY KNOCKOUT.
Rsb Fisssimmons Gives Cen Rasrana
the Blow.


the Blow.
Syracuse, n. Y, Nov. 70. - In tia
usual sparring exhibition which closed
the programme of the vaudeville show
Friday n ght, Con R1ol dan, the sparrinr
partner of Bob" Fitzsimmons, waa
Knocked out By right handler from
Fitzsimmons which caught Riordan
on the angle Of the jaw. The accident
occurred at 1890 o'clock, and two
physicians worked over ,Riordan with
applications Of electricity for two
hours without being able to restore
MIN to consciousness. Riordan breath
ed as IL In pain, and the only evidence
of life was q twitching Of the muscles
when the battery was applied. Fits
and his manager, Capt Glor1, wera
greatly alarmed when the true condi-
ton Of Riordan was made known to
them. The blow was light one, but
Riordan's condition was against him.
He died Saturday morning from the
effects Of the blow. He did not re-
cover consciousness after the knock
out. Riordan had been drinking and
the blow caused hemorrhage Of the
brain. F'itzsimmons Is badly scared.
Immediately after the Riordan Incl
dent Joseph Dunfee, a local sparrer,
who killed Donovan In a fight at
Maple Bay about q year and q half
ago, put on the gloves for two-round
set-to with Fitzsimmons. In the Sec
ond round Dunfee landed right hand
blow on Fitzsimmons's jaw, resulting
in a clean knockdoWn, the first Fitz-
simmons declares he was ever given.
Shortly after midnight Fitzsimmons
was placed under arrest and locked
up.
Fitzsimmons says: 'I did not hie
Riordan hard; only tapped him like
that" striking an officer lightly on
the cheek. when he fell to his knees
he said, Call time I did not think
I had hurt him, and supposed he only
wanted to escape punishment. / Was
Disguised at nrst, and 1t was quite q
long time before I realized how bad
he was hurt" When FitZsimmons
heard Of Riordan's death he burst into
tears,
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
Stolen by Gypsies.

Shelbyville, ILL.,, Nov. 1s.-Two years
ago a young daughter Of Mrs. Parrot.
of Nation, mysteriously disappeared
and was mourned as dead. Last week
band of gypsies pitched their tents
near this place and the PARROT girl
was recognized as one Of them. Mrs.
Parrot was notified by telegraph and
she came in haste. There was an az
fecting meeting between the mother
and child. The girl claims she was
stolen by the gypsies and held in
captivity against her will.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01

New York, Nov. 20.-Philip Race,
captain of the canal boat Katie Roche,
was arrested yesterday on board the
boat at the foot Of West Thirty-f1fth
street for counterfeiting. In can
vass bag beneath his bed was found
q dozen spurious Columbian half dol
lars. Suspicion was directed to the
boat by the arrest of Charles Belts,
q deck hand, in Jersey City. The Sc
cret service detectives hope to connect
Belts and Race with Bill" Spikes
and his gang of counterfeiters cap
tured in Jersey City on Saturday.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
Wrote His Own Obituary.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 19.-After
the suicide of Editor James Liddell at
Lyons, Ia, it was discovered that he
had written a description of his throw
ing himself in front Of a railway train,
stating that he had contemplated it
for year. He even added display
heading. The press Of the Times was
stopped and the article inserted.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
Notable Paonla Dead.

Paris, Nov. 19.-Francis Maynard.
editor-in-chief Of the Figaro, Is dead
in the fifty-eighth year Of his age.
London, Nov. 19.-Princess Claudine
of Teck, sister of the Duke Of Teck
and aunt of the Duchess of York, died
suddenly yesterday at Gratz, Austria.
She was born February II, 1896.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
Looking For KirkWood.

Glasgow, Nov. 1.-THE police are
still secretly inquiring into the case
of James Kirkwood, a coal merchant
at Troy, N. Y, whose body was found
on the morning of November In
canal in this city. The evidence point
ed to foul play, and every effort Is
being made to unravel the mystery OF
his death.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
An Actor Killed.

Chester, Pa, Nov. 10. - Charles
Smith, a member of "The South Be-
fore the War" Dramatic Company, was
killed yesterday on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad as the company was
leaving for New York. He was thirty
FIVE years Of age and his home was
at Louisville, KY.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
The Silver Trust.

Omaha, Nov. 1s.-F. w. Nash, Of
the Grant Smelling Refining Company.
denies that Rockefeller or any Of the
Rothschilds Is connected with the pro-
posed silver trust scheme. He said
the syndicate had no intention to In
huence, arbitrarily, the silver market,
but simply aimed to protect the inter-
eets Of It's members.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
Churchgoers Partially Asphyxiatsd.

East Liverpool. O., Nov. 1s.-LAss
night half a dozen members Of tho
congregation Of the Second Methodist
Episcopal Church were in serious
condition as the result of partial a.
phyxiation from escaping gas, inhaled
during the morning service. Last week
the plumbers were at work in the
church, and lett defective fitting In
the natural gas pipes.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
A Ri-Metallic Conference.

Washington, Nov. 1.-the execu-
tive committee Of the American BIZ
Metallic League has called silver
conference to be held at st. Louis
November II, at which the present
situation will be discussed and the
policy to be hereafter pursued by the
friends Of free coinage will be decided
upon.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
Imprisoned by the Turks.

London, Nov. 2o.-A letter appears
in the Times stating that one of the
best known teachers in St Paul's In
stitute at Tarsus and four students
were seized without cause and i'm
prisoned at Odanan in a horrible den
with murderers and thieves by the
Turks.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
Painted the Boy Red and Rln.-

Bay City, Mich, Nov. 10. - Willie
Butteraeld. aged seven, while going
home Friday afternoon with two
buckets Of paint, one red and the other
blue, was set upon by boys, who strip
ped and painted him. The boy ia In n
critical condition. The police ara
searching for the lads who painted
him.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
panies III. il a pefaulter.

Dubuque, Ia, Nov. 19.-The state
ment sent out from ST. Paul that 8. D.
Ryan, Of this city, had appropriated
100000 Of the Minnesota and Ontario
Lumber Company's funds Is denied by
him. He says the company ID indebt-
ed heavily to him.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
Shot the Cook.

Elizabeth, N. J., Nov. 12.-Thomas
Murphy, a gardener, employed by Mrs.
J. R. Value, attempted to kill the cook,
May Rush, by shooting her yesterday.
The cook was preparing breakfast for
the family when Murphy entered.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
A Steamer Missing.

St. Johns, N. F., Nov. 2o.-No news
has yet been received here Of the
Allan line steamer Corean, Capt. Main,
six days overdue There are on board
about 100 persons, the officers and
crew numbering 20.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
Against tn. Rouse Of Lords.

Dublin, Nov. 19.-Mass meetings in
Cork and Longford yesterday passed
resolutions favoring the abolition Of
the House Of Lords and demanding
an amended land bill. Timothy
Healy, Edward Blake and William
O'Brien were the speakers.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
Violations or shs R.v.nu. Ia

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE annual
report Of Supervising Special Agent
Crowley to the Secretary Of the Treas-
ury shows that 135 suits were brought
through special agents for violations
OF the revenue law, agEegating ;141.-
600.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
Chang. of vsnu. Granted Pullman.

Chicago, Nov. 1s.-Judge Gibbons
Saturday granted the Pullman Pal
ace Car Company q change Of venue
In the petition for quo warranto pro-
csedings brought by the Attorney
General. and the suit will probably
90 before Judge Baker.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
Danes Shut Out Our Beef

Copenhagen. Nov. 2o.-The Minister
of the Interior, M. Hoerring, has is
sued a decree, to take effect immedi-
ataly, forbidding the import Of live
cattle and fresh meat from the United
States.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
THE REQUIEM SERVICE.
Thousands Throng st. Petersburg's Csths
dral Ronorinx the Dead Gar.

dral Honoring the Dead CEaF.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 19.-Emperor
Nicholas, the Czarina and all the other
royal personages now In the city at
tended the requiem services in the
cathedral on Saturday. The Russian
Grand Dukes and other exalted per-
sonages were In full uniform and wore
their decorations. The choral part OF
the services was rendered by choir
of some hundreds Of voices. In spite
of the miserable weather crowds Of
people surrounded the cathedral,
awaiting an opportunity to enter and
look upon the face Of the dead EN-
perof.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
srrscuae 60 Abolish Purilism.

Syracuse, N. Y, Nov. 20.-Alderman
Hill in the City Council presented a
resolution prohibiting any public ex-
hibition or any form OF pugilism in
this city. The matter was referred to
the Corporation Counsel.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
iron Works COMPANY Assigns,

Elwood, Ind, Nov. 20.-The Elwood
Iron Works and Radiator Company
has assigned. It was capitalized at
5000, 900 and made speciality of heavy
castings, tin plate machinery and Hol-
hand radiators.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
Towing tho Steamer ohioaxs.

London, Nov. 1s.-The British steam
er Alecto, Capt. Marshall, from New
York November 3 for this port, passed
the Lizard yesterday. She signalled
that she had been towing the steamer
Chicago, the crank shaft Of which had
broken.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
Tried tn Hold I'm q Train.

Memphis, Nov. 19.-Yesterday morn
ing six men tried to hold up train
on the Y. & M. v. road at Panther
Run, Miss. They fired at the enEi-
neer, who dashed the train ahead.
Fireman Cook received bullet in the
arm,
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
Stole q Ton of Butter,

Rondout, N. Y, Nov. 19.-The story
Of a burglary in this city. In which
over a ton Of fine creamery butter was
stolen in night, has just been made
public. The butter belonged to Ed
ward McGill, a dairyman.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
DR.. M'coSH DEAD.
Princeton Colleges Famous E1-Presidsns
Ends Riz Career.

Ends HIB Career.
Princeton, Nov. 10. - President Me-
Gosh, of Princeton College, died at 10
P. NJ. Friday. He had been In q
semi-conscious state during the day.
Mrs. Alexander Maitland and Mrs.
David Magic, the Doctors daughters,
both Of New York, have been with him
since his sudden attack of weakness
two weeks ago. DR.. Andrew James
AcCosh, the attending surgeon Of the
Presbyterian Hospital, New York, was
ut his fathers bedside constantly.
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
To Reform Chicago Police.

Chicago. Nov. 20.-As a result of
the question Of the agitation of police
reform, Mayor Hopkins has announced
his determination to create a nom
partisan commission to control the de-
partment-
The Washington bee., 1894-12-01
The STRANGER still mt Large.

The Stranger sttlt ut Large
Denver, Nov. 20.-Frank Roch, the
suspected stranger. has been dis
charged, several days in the sweat
box" having failed to obtain anything
frpm him I'm the way Of confession.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-18
DEATH OF STEVENSON.
The Great Novelist Succumbs to Stroke
of ApoplcXy at His Home in the South
Pacific Islands.

BY the United Press.
Auckland, N. H., Dec. 1Z-Advces
from Apia, Samoa, of date of Dec. s.
are to the effect that the well known
novelist, Robert Louis Stevenson, had
died suddenly from apopleXy. The body
was inferred on the summit of Pala
mountain, 1900 feet high At the time
of his death, Mr.. Stevenson had half
completed the writing of a new novel.
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was
was sbornin Edinburgh, Nov. IS, 1850. He
educated at private schools and at the
University of Edinburgh and was
called to the Scottish bar, but Travelled
and devoted himself to literature.
one of his earliest works was an ac-
count of his travels in California, but
the work which established his reputa-
tion as a writer Of fiction, was 'Treas-
ure Island" published in 1888
Among the most popular of his works
is "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" which
was dramati2ed and played at the Ly-
ceum theater in London in 1888, and
subsequently in the United States.
mapped" THE New Arabian Knights -
and "The Black Arrow"
Some time ago Mr.. Stevenson, who
was suffering from lung trouble, went
to the South Pacific for his health.
He became enraptured with the Samo-
an Islands and decided to take up his
residence and spend the rest Of his days
there. He took a close interest in Sa-
moan affairs and has written many let
ters to the newspapers in favor of the
natives as against the treaty powers,
under whose direction the government
of the islands is conducted.
Edinburgh, Dec. 17.-The relatives of
Robert Louis Stevenson discredit the
report of his death. They have heard
nothing of it except what has been
printed in the newspapers here.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-18
POTTSVILLE IS EXCITED
Course Of Poor Directors Denounced
in Public Meeting.
THE CLERGY TAKE A HAND
Management of the Almshousc Arraigned
by DIR. Ficry--He objects to Orgies
and Bill OF Thirteen Hundred
Dollars for Whisky.
By the United Press.

By the United Press.
Pottsville, Pa, Dec. 17-At the call
of the Ministerial association of Potts
vile public meeting was held in Cen
tennial hall this afternoon for the pur-
pose of deciding whether there shall be
an investigation of the conduct of GER
tain officials and the business method
in vogue at the county almshouses.
Grave charges had been made at a
meeting of the ministers last Monday
and several officials were charged with
gross and immoral actions toward some
Of the inmates.
The hall was crowded today with
representative taxpayers from almost
every town in the county. General j.
X. Sigfried presided, and DR.. j. w.
frey, pastor of the English Lutheran
church, of Pottsville; Dr. Gaut, of the
Methods Episcopal church, and Il
large number of other ministers from
this and other towns occupied seats on
the stage.
DR.. frey made a statement in which
he said that according to responsible
witnesses the condition of things at the
almshouse was something horrible, and
the most vile orgies had been of fire.
fluent occurrence in the past and even
during the current year. He said that
$39,9SO42 had been spent at the allns-
house during 1898 and that 100000 had
been expended for outdoor relief Thir.
teen hundred dollars had been paid for
liquor, of which $500 worth had been
consumed by the poor directors and
other officials and their friends. Be
sides this they the poor directors, Were
given an additional appropriation of
$4,000 by the county commissioners. 1t
was time, he said, that there was a
thorough investigation and the minis
ters were ready to take all OF the CEN
sure for what they had done.
j. a. Sullivan, secretary of the Dem.
ocratic county committee made an ad-
dress in defense of Mr.. Hartman and
his management of the almshouse. and
in the course of his remarks charged
that the ministers were being used by
INSCRIPTIONS politicians who objected
to the disappointment of Steward Hart
man.
Rev Powick, Of the Shenandoah
Methodist Episcopal church, then Of
fered resolutions calling on the county
auditors and the district attorney to
make a full investigation and bring all
miscreants to speedy justice. These
! resolutions were adopted and then the
600 or more taxpayers adjourned.