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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Tho Powers Demand an Inquiry
Into the Turkish Riots.
RELEASE OF INNOCENT CALLED FOR
Troops Again Called Out in Con-
stantinopIe.
RAIDING THE WORKSHOPS

CONSTANTINOPLE, October g. via So
fia. October THE representatives Of the
six powers have sent collective note to
the Turkish government calling attention
to the inadequate measures taken by the
police authorities to maintain public tran
guilty In Constantinople and its suburbs
and demanding the prompt Institution of q
rigorous inquiry into the recent rioting
bloodshed and wholesale Imprisonment OF
ArmeniaEs here. In addition, the powers
demand the release of all prisoners who
are innocent of wrong doing and the ces-
sation of arrests.
There have been no further xeesses
however, although a feeling Of great dis
quiet still prevails and fresh demonstra.
tons upon the part Of the Armenians are
feared.
The Armenians. who are still inside the
Patriarchate Church here, In which they
sought refuge after the rioting of Monday
last, fired some shots at noon today, and
1t was feared that another outbreak was
imminent.
Troops Summoned.
The police watching the building prompt
ly notified the military authorities. and q
strong force Of troops was sent to the spot
The soldiers Immediately blocked all the
tary caused quite a panic among the In
habitants of that quarter, and they fled
from their homes in all directions.
The Kurds then entered the workshops
among the Quays and expelled from them
all the Armenians they could find. Later,
1t Is claimed, the bodies of four Armenians
were found.
A Sheer Mt England.
There Is one feature Of the police work
which is attracting considerable attention.
1t Is frequently recalled that the gen.
darmes, while making arrests, repeatedly
told the persons taken into custody to Call
upon England to deliver your
Those who know the way of Turkish OFF,
Gals say that this shows that the police
were Instructed to impress upon the minds
of the Armenians that Great Britain was
unable or unwilling to assist them in this
emergency. 80
been placarded with notices melting the
populace against 1.-The infidels.''
The police, 1t Is true, tear down these
placards; but they are either unable or I'M
widely read and have had the effect antici-
pated upon the Mahomedan population. 1t
Is not claimed that the government is re-
sponsible for this agitation; but the work
is being done and the government. appar-
emily, is unable to put stop to 1t.
Reform In Armenia.
Said Pasha, the new Turkish minister for
foreign affairs. has called at the different
embassies and has presented to the repre-
sentatives of the powers a communication
from the Turkish government. repeating
the assurance that a plan for reform in
Armenia has been accepted by the porte.
1t is not believed, however, that this will
satisfy the powers.
LONDON, October 1T was officially
stated this afternoon that the recent
disturbances at Constantinople will not stop
the negotiations which Great Britain and
the powers are carrying on with the Turkish
government looking to reform in the admin
istration Of Armenia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
BIsMARCk's TROUBLES.
Strong Legal Fight to Evade tho
death Penalty.

Death Penalty.
The Judge of the Police Court today
made a return to tho Supreme Court Of the
District in the certiorari proceedings in tho
case of Ernest Gerstcnterg. the hotel
keeper whose dog, Bismarck" is under a
Police Court death sentence.
AS heretofore published in The Star, tho
csse was fully tried in court and the dog
ordered killed, as well as it's owner being
fired, but because of the love Of the mas
ter for his dog he declined to have the
death sentence put into effect. Since then
the case has been argued in tho upper
court on a writ of prohibition, which fail
ed, and then when Lawyer Fields was
called into the case he examined the
records and got an order from the Su-
preme Court of the District for the re-
moval of the case from the Police Court.
This was done Saturday and the writ was
served on Judge Kimball at his home
Saturday night.
While the judges of the Police Court
doubt the authority of the upper court to
issue such writ in a case already dis
posed of, they concluded today, after con-
sultation, that they would honor the writ,
and SO the case, as already stated, was
sent up
Mr.. Pugh is confident that the writ will
be dismissed upon hearing and that the
for the enforcement Of the courts judg-
ment. -
On the other hand counsel for Mr..
Gerstenberg expects to win the case be-
cause of the manner in which it was dis
posed Of in the Police Court. Judge Scott
was on the bench at the time, and his first
sentence was an order that the dog should
be killed. but this. did not meet the re-
the judge subsequently completed the rec
ord by imposing in addition to this order a
fine of S.
have to be killed, although its owner sent
1t to the country soon after the trial Should
the case be remanded to the Police Court,
as he believes It will be. and Mr.. Gersten-
berg still refuses toskill the animal, he will
be brought in on an attachment for con-
Under the law the highest penalty for
contempt is ~ or NJ foEsy-eisht hours In
enforced every daythat the dog lives,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
OV Err H FAD WIRE S
Tenleytown Road Makes q Move In the
Hight.
Stringin4 Of Wires stopped By the
Police-Had Several Squares
Completed.

The GEORGETOWN and Tenleytown railroad
people tried to steal a march on the au.
thorities between l and o'clock yesterday
morning by stringing fire electric wires
contrary to the law forbidding further
overhead lines within the District. At
o'clock five gangs Of men, aggregatfng In
number thirty-f1ve. spread themselves az
silently as possible between the power
house and P street In Georgetown and be-
gan the hanging with great rapidity. The
police came upon the men and demanded
what they were doing. The head lneman
replied that only guard wires were being
put up to protect from foreign ones the
current wires of the Tenleytown line. They
were obliged. he said. to work at that
hour. in order to avoid live wires. the
current being then turned of.
The men were let alone temporarily, but
watched. 1t then became apparent that
five separate insulated wires were being
strung, and IT was realized by the officers
that they hadn't been told the whole truth.
The police therefore called a halt.
One wire had gotten as far down as p
street, one as far as Q and the others to the
bottom, just north of the reservoir on S2d
street. The Tenleytown men are mum
on the subject.
It was learned by The Star reporter, how
ever, that the Tenleytowr men were string
ing wires necessary to connect UP the new
by officers of the railroad company. At
present this plant is being operated from
the power house at the Chain bridge, but
as much expense could be saved through
the removal of the dynamos engines. etc..
to 0le Tenleytown power house. where both
could be managed by the same men. ETC..
the restringing of wires was planned.
There are a dozen separate wires on the
poles up the Canal road to the Chain bridge.
only four of which are used.
The unused ones therefore could be con-
nected up with the Terleytown station
without interfering with the light single
night. and 1t was proposed to remove the
electrical machinery when all wires were
up.
The Illuminating plant referred to was
purchased Of the executors Of r. H.
Wilder. 1t was known as the Potomac
Light and Power Company.
The plant is the property of o. T. Crosby.
who is the president OF the Tenleytown
railroad: Mr.. J. Hite Miller, a director in
the same corporation. and Mr.. Chas. A.
Lieb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
A PASTOR CALLED.
Rev. Mr.. Sennie Probably to Succeed
Rev. MI. LuebISert.

Rev. MI. LueDkeFt.
Trinity German Lutheran Church, at the
corner Of 4th and E streets northwest. which
is now without a regular pastor, through
the resignation of the Rev. William C. H.
Luebkert will soon. 1t Is expected, be under
the guidance of new minister. At a meet
ing of the officers of the church last Sunday
a letter was read from Rev. DR.. Brandt Of
Pittsburg, moderator of the Missouri synod,
In which this city is located. submitting the
names of three ministers eligible to the pas
tGrate.
After some little discussion 1t was decided
to call the Rev. A. Sennie of Buffalo. It is
expected that the Rev. Mr.. Sennie will ac-
cept, and. in case he does, the probability
is that he will come to Washington by the
1st OF November Mr. Sennie is a COM
parauvely young man, and 1t is under
stood that he will conduct some of the sery-
ives IN German. new departure for the
church.
The work of tearing out an arch and
otherwise preparing the church building
for the new organ Is completed and in a
day or SO the builder will be ready to set
up the new instrument. The sessions Of the
parochial school, adjoining the church, and
belonging to 1t, have been resumed under
nattertng circumstances, the attendance
being larger than for some years past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
KILLED IN A RIOT.
Fight Among BOatmen mt TOnawanda,
n. Y.

TONAwANDA, N. Y, October Tone
man was killed and another fatally wound
ed here this morning in riot among boat
men over the question of loading boat at
Scribner's dock About $50 men were in
volved In the riot, and several pistol shots
were tired Captain Phillips, owner Of the
boats John Graft and May, was shot in the
head as he stood upon his boat, and he died
soon afterward Phillips son was struck
on the head with a club and knocked in
sensible. 1t Is believed his skull is frac-
tured, and his death Is feared.
Captain Phillips brought his boats down
from Buffalo two days ago and sought to
load out Of turn. The boatmen objected,
and gathered very early today at the dock
to prevent him.
A quarrel arose, and soon shooting began
The Tonawanda boatmen say that Phillips
began it. However that may be, Phillips
was the first to fall. His son then cut the
lines and the boats drifted down stream out
OF the range Of the pistols. While cutting
the lines young Phillips was assaulted and
hurt.
The shooting brought the police to the
docks. but the affair was over and the men
had dispersed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
Washington Stock Exchange.

ss';:aTss, sSs';-G 1sasH ~ Il
District Of Columbia Bonds.-2O-year Fund. 81
Io4 bid: so-year Fund gold 8. lI2h bid; water
reDey $685. lis bid Fund cureuey $685. is
bid: Reg. shss. l.1os, 100 bid.
ton and Georgetown Railroad cony. e. ID. 10
.stsa Isl. Esi!.aad .; $ slS g .ssss G'' Bss IS
as: ss sIfes %.ssat e:
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Telephone o. 100 BID IA A%efSan Security and
MAJ Company pa is. ee ia %asnson xss
tss Company g. - s Ss Msssas AZ, M r.
ISOLATION IS, 100 bid. Washington Light Infantry
LIST O., I% bid bid s,.o, ,,,. :, w..,,,..o, o..
BID sie asked Central, 20 81, Fsf%sss saa e;
BID BID Wss an End. is bid bid Tr.dsl ,es sIa lcsS
Safe Deposit and Trust Gompanies. National SAT.
Depesit and Trust, rs bid; no asked. washington
s1d BIZ asked Mssa
ton Safe Deposit, e5 bid. IS asked.
in9 a s.ea Is bid Belt. 20 asked lexington. s.
4aiI hid 5OJs asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid.
United States Electric Light 1888 bid, l40 asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Ffremen's. IS bid. Franklin.
Potomac, IS bid Arlington. 40 bid. Germsl
American. 100 bid, 200 asked National Union, 10
az asked Peoples, So bid. 8X asked Lincoln,
IL bid 81 asked. Commercially ~ bid, 81 asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, lot
bid, III asked. Columbia Title. bid. District
Telephone Stocks-Chesapeake and Potomac, 80
bid 60 asked. American Graphophone. % bid.
asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 30 bid .35 asked
Great Fails Ice. 1870 bid, 40 asked Lincoln Hail.
90 bid. Merganthaler Linotype go bid, 240 asked
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
THE WHIPPING POST
What b Thought Of the Grand Ju1y''
Recommendation.
Some Believe in It, bat Other. Think
the Law Il Established Would
Note b Enforced.

The subject of Ire establishment in this
District of a whipping post for the pun
ishment Of certain classes Of offenders
against the law, which was recommended
by the grand jury. is still discussed ex-
tensively. not only by lawyers, but by citi-
zens as well.
Already the views of a number of per-
sons have been given In The Star, and ap-
pended are the opinions of some others.
II have been misquoted on the subject OF
the whipping post" said Mr.. c. Maurice
Smith. Il think men who beat their wives
are deserving of whipping, but l also be-
hevee that such method Of punishment Is
both inhuman and barbarous. The policy Of
the law Is not to degrade the individual, but
to punish him in such manner as to deter
others from following his example. The
whipping post, 1 believe would result in
cutting its victim Off from all chance of
future reformation. The punishment for
wife-beaters. however, should be made more
severe. In my opinion, and perhaps solitary
confinement would be proper"
Col. VIM. A. Cook.
II am not in favor of the whipping post
or Of any other form of punishment that
seeks to degrade humanity" said Col VIM.
A. Cook. But I believe there should be
some more severe form of punishment at
either the Jail or workhouse for wife beat
ers, provided they are convicted on full
evidence. The trouble Is now that this is
not done in many cases Of so-called wife
beating
A Dead Letter In Maryland.
1.-THE recommendation made by the grand
jury to establish the whipping post in the
District for wife heaters and petty thieves
is an excellent one. but fear it will not be
enforced, even If Congress should pass such
law said Mr.. Arthur Peter, because a
similar fate has met like measure In
Maryland. There Is law in existence now
in Maryland providing that wife heaters
may be punished by whipping, but though
the ohenses have been numerous the in
fiction Of this punishment has been exceed
ingly rare. Judges seem to be averse to
penalties Of this nature and prefer to i'm
prison rather than to chastise.'
Favors the Lnshes.
"Humanitar.ans have so improved the
discipline and conditions of jails and SIM
liar institutions that they are now much
who are sentenced to them than they are
accustomed to-" said Mr.. o. D. Barrett
ut is easy and customary for such people
to commit offenses in order to get COM
Portable home during the winter. My idea
about treating such classes, including wife
heaters, Is to give them Jail sentence for
the first offense. If they repeat 1t give
them five laSheS and release them on their
personal recog1l.zancs to come back in
thirty days to get aome more. They would
never come back. you may rest assured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
GOT ONLY sIxTY-FIyE CENTS.

Train Robbers in Indian Territory Sc
cured Little Spoil.
FORT SMITH, Ark, October IA north
bound Fresco passengers train was robbed
at CASTOR, I. T., fifty miles south of here,
last night. Six men did the work. They
cut the express car loose from the train
and ran it up the track. They failed to
open the through safe and only got IS
cents from the local SAFE The passengers
were not molested. The train was per-
mitted to pull out after the bandits failed
to open the big safe. It Is thought to have
been the work of the Christian brothers
gang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
CHIEF o'MARA CENsURED.
Report ON the Pittsburg Police De-
partment Scandals.

Report ON the Pittsburg Police De-
partment Scandals.
PITTSBURG, Pa, October 7.-Director ].
o. Brown Of the department of public
safety, who sat as judge In the investiga-
ton Of charges of bribery. blackmail, ETC.,
against certain police officials has made a
report to Mayor McKenna. He censures
Chief of Police O'Mara and some Of his
subordinates. and makes a number Of
recommendations. among them that the de-
tective force be divorced from the bureau
o. police. and that employees be accorded
the right of appeal before being discharged
Director Brown also announces that here
policy, and only enforce the law, which
me ans a continual war upon the disorderly
houses, gambling rooms, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
EIGHTEEN WERE KILLED.
Fatal Railway Collision Near tn
Waterloo Battlefield.

waterloo ButtlCnel0s
BRUSSELS, October 7.-Dispatches re-
ceived here this morning from Wavre. If
teen miles from this city, where COLI
| sion between a crowded passenger train
and an engine occurred yesterday evening.
as exclusively cabled to the Associated
Press last night, show that eighteen instead
of ten persons were killed, and that 100
persons, and not forty, were injured Sew
eral Of the wounded people are so serious
ly injured that their lives are despaired of.
There are no Americans among the dead
or injured.
The passenger train was just passing the
railroad station at Mousty. when an engine,
coming from Ottigies at full speed, collid-
ed with 1t and telescoped three Of the car
riages Relief gangs and medical assist
ance was promptly sent to the scene Of the
accident from all neighbcring points, and
everything possible was done to succor the
wounded, at least thirty Of whom were in
need Of prompt assistance
Among the passengers aboard the train
were NJ. Beernaert, president Of the cham
Der of deputies, and his family. None. of
them sustained serious injuries. and the
president was unhurt. Nine Mourlou. wife
Of the well-known engineer, was among
the killed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
A chance to make $500. See page IA.


An Old Minstrel Performer.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
PETERSBURG, Va, October T. Mr.
Samuel Edwards of this city received a
telegram this morning announcing the
death of his brother, George H. Edwards,
In Denver
The deceased was f1fty-six years Of age
and native Of Petersburg. He was one of
the oldest minstrel performers in this coun-
try. He left here with Kunkle's minstrel
troupe when he was only eighteen years Of
age. He was with Duprez and Benedict for
fourteen years, Thatcher. Primrose and
West for six years, and Goodyear, Woke
and Dillon for three years.
The last troupe he was with was Fitch q
in Colorado. where the company disband-
ed. Mr.. Edwards had been in bad health
for two years. Death resulted from soften
ing Of the brain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
COL. FORNEY,s TRIAL.

The Record Now Being Reviewed mt
the Navy Department.
The record of the court-martial case of
Col. James Forney of the marire corps has
been received at the Navy Department, and
is being reviewed by the law officers for the
action of Secretary Herbert. There Is an
impression that Col. Forney. was found
guilty en- some Of the counts, and was
sentenced to a short period of suspension.
The result will not be officially announced
until the Secretary acts upon the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
WELCOMED AT CHATTANOOGA.
Arrival of the Liberty Bell There Thfs

Arrival of the Liberty Bell There This
Morning.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, October THE
liberty bell arrived here promptly at II 80
o'clock this morning on a special train.
The engine drawing the sacred relic was
handsomely decorated.
A formal reception was held. Mayor Ochs
welcoming the bell and Its guardians to
Chattanooga.
Brief responses were made by Mayor
Warwick of Philadelphia and others. About
1000 people were present This afternoon
an elaborate program will be observed,
preparations for which have been COM
pleted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
THE FIGHT ON TAMMANY.


Mf. Ottend0rfeF Failed to Attend the
Conference.
NEW YORK, October Z. Tho hopes of
the anti-Tammany men today. based on the
conference at the City Club. were wrecked
by the non-arrivsl of Oswald Ottendorfer.
The result was that the conferees left
without agreeing on any definite line OF
action. There were present at the confer
ence Edward Lauterbach, Charles Stewart
Smith and J. Harsen Rhodes from the COM
mittee Of fifty, and Charles 8. Fairchild.
Robert Grier Monroe. Maurice J. Power
from the state democracy.
The Good Government men were not rep
resented, and there Was no vestige Of q
Stecklerite or an O. Brienite.
The conferees were in consultation only q
short while, and when they came out, Mr..
Lauterbach said that he was about to start
down town to meet Mr.. Ottendorfer. He
stated that the conference would meet
again at noon. At the conclusion, Mr.. Lau-
terbach said: eff there Is not union of all
the elements, fusion is an impossibility."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
Writ of Error for Marable,

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, October THE su-
preme court Of Virginia today awarded a
writ Of error to a judgment of the county
court of Nuremberg in the case Of Solo,
mon Marable. who Is under sentence of
death upon the charge of numbering Mrs
Lucy Jane Pollard in Nuremberg last June.
1t Ia thought that Marable will get q new
trial, and that some interesting revela-
lions will be made. The opinion Is held
here by many that a white man will be
brought into the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
A First-Class Card.

It looked this morning as If the Virginia
Jockey Club would have rain for their meet
ing today, but at noon 1t cleared and be-
came very pleasant. The card presented
was a frst-class one, both in size and quail
ity. The track was dry and fast. Attend
ance very good. Six books were on.
First race, half mite-Manole, Delahanty,
8 to 5, first; Mullet, Nslvaez, u to /, sec
ond: Lucille, Avery, 10 to l. third. Time,
OH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
Mystery story on page IA.


Venerable Church DESTROYED.
PHILADELPHIA, October THE Alb
ington Presbyterian Church. the home of
the oldest Presbyterian congregation in
Montgomery county and for more than a
century a landmark on the old York road
in Arlington village, a mile and a half
above Jenkingtown, was destroyed by fire
yesterday, with its contents. The walls,
erected over 100 years ago. are left stand
ing. The congregation of, the burned
church was organized In 1714. Steps were
taken today looking to the immediate re-
building of the edihce Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
Higher Wool Quite. Wanted,

GREAT FALLS. Mont. October Tho
sheep men of Montana are arranging for
representation at Washington during tho
next session of Congress to obtain a pro-
tectve tariff on wool Senator Power pre-
sioed ana state convention is to DO held
at Helena November IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
Glass Makers I'm Conference.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. October THE glass
manufacturers of the country are in secret
session here at the Hollenden Hotel TODAY
and meeting of the glass jobbers has been
called to meet at the same place tomorrow
II Is understood that the object Of the
meeting on the part Of the manufacturers
is to seek to prevent the jobbers from or
gar king.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
The Reason For Advertising.

The Reason For Advertiser,
Advertisers Use The Star
because they get profitable
results from their advertising
In It.
They know, also, that
each one pays a like price
for a like service.
Advertising space is not
given to one house in order
that It may act as a decoy
duck for others.
No discount for one,
special discount for an
other and extra special
discount" for still another.
Like price for like service
Is the only fair way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
Fourth-Class Postmasters.

There were forty-one fourth-class post
masters appointed today. the greater num-
Der being In North Carolina. Thirty-seven
vera to fill vacancies by death and resig
nation.
T. H. Fowler was appointed at Mechan-
icsville, st. Mary's county, Md. vice A. E.
Bowling, removed