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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
CLEvELAND'S MESSAGE.
The President Is Preparing IL NJ
Woodiey--WnI he Vc-y Long.

Washington, Nov. 22.--President
Cleveland is spending nearly all his time
Al Woodley. He rarely comes 10 Wash
tngton. He is devotlng himself to the
preparation of his message to congress-.
and In order to prevent the possibility
of interruption, he Is working in his
1ut of town cottage. Until finished 1t In
moi likely that the president will spend
any time at the white house between
now and the meeting OF congress, ex-
cept TIL, sdays and Fridays at the cab
met meetings. Judging from the
amount OF time and attention already
devoted ia the message, the impression
mas been made that It is likely TO
as one of the longest, II not the ablest.
OF the state papers Of President Cleve-
land. II will undoubtedly be a most i'm
portant document. as IL Is expected &c
throw a much desired light on the policy
OF tie administration on the Venezue.
Ian. Csban and Turkish complications.
as well as in the matter of the conduct
OF the domestic affairs of the country
So far the only information obtained by
the public in regard to the action OF the
administration with respect to our for
eign relations is such as has leaked out
from subordinate officials. or else has
been obtained from sources not always
reliable.
IL is expected that the presidents
message will set at rest all doubts az
to he character Of the foreign policy q
the administration
Ii Is pretty well known that Wednes-
Gays cabinet meeting was devoted To
a general discussion OF international re.
lations. The conduct of Minister Ter
rell at Constantinople Is extremely
pleasing To the administration. He Is
pronounced as the right man In the right
place. His ability and his firmness are
all that could be desired. and both the
secretary OF state and the president are
we'll satisfied with his conduct.
The advices received up to date indi'
cate that, owing to the remarkably ener.
getic and persistent efforts OF Minister
Terrell and to his we'll known influence
at Constantinople not a single American
missionary teacher has been personally
assaulted, and that the destruction OF
mission properly reported was probably
due to attacks upon the native Chris.
tians. in which the missionary property
incidentally suffered, and for which re.
paration will be demanded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
South Dakota all RiDht.

Pierre. S. D., Nov. 22.-The hard
times and the Taylor defalcation do
not seem to have shaken the confidence
Of investors in South Dakota securities,
as municipal bonds are easily disposed
of at a very low rate of interest. Wa
tertown has just placed a loan of $780,
900 in 8 per cent bonds at par, while
Madison not long ago fioated a loan at
only 3k per cent. The state has nc
trouble IN securing all the funds neces
sary to make up the deficiency of the
defalcation. at a very low rate OF inter-
est. The croakers will have to look for
another location In an effort to show
that the state Is forever ruined.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
DEBS MAKES CALLS.
The A. IL. L. Leader Will Arrive In
Chicago Tonight.

Woodstock. Ill. Nov. 22.-Eugene ".
Debs arose early this morning and ac-
compan.ed his brother, Theodore. and
his stenographer. made short calls on
citizens who had visited him at the
Jail and who had extended him a warm
invitation to visit them. This after
noon he Is engaged in letter writing,
which will occupy his time up to s
O'Clock, when the special train from
Chicago, containing 800 workingmen.
Will arrive. They will be met at the de-
pot by Mr.. Deb's stenographer and es-
corted to the Jail. at t.s door Of which
Mr.. Debs will receive them. After con-
g~ratulations, the visitors Will be escort
ed to the three restaurants of this place
where a sumptuous luncheon has been
provided for them by Mr.. Debs. From
the restaurants they will march to the
depot, arriving in Chicago at 1880
o'clock. and thence will march directly
10 Battery ID. where Attorney barrow.
one of the counsel who defended Debs.
and Henry d. Lloyd will make hort ad.
dresses and will be followed by Mr..
Debs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
LIBRARIAN SPOFFORD'S CASE
Chances for His Ohfenses Being Con
doned Are Not Good.

Washington, Nov. 23.--The report or
he expert examiner upon the accounts
Of Librarian Spofford has been referred
by Secretary Carlisle to the president.
Upon Mr.. Cleveland's decision Will rest
Mr.. S~poffords fate.
At first II was believed that there
would be a disposition IN the part or
She president to condone the shortcom-
'ngs of the librarian on account OF the
ibrarian's long service n peculiar
efficiency. Affairs have lately taken a
iifferent turn, however. In his reno
vatio.l Of the state department, Secre-
tary Olney has seen nj 10 dismiss Two
chiefs OF division who have been just
as long in tne public service as Mr.
Spofford, and whose positions have
heretofore been thought to be for life,
These were dismissed upon the charge
sf unsatisfactory bookkeeping meth
DDS, and 1t is therefore thought that the
chances OF Mr.. Spofford's getting favor
able action at the white house are not
good.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, whose
business with the library caused the
first discovery of Irregularities. spoke
very pointedly on the subject. He said:
Il IN NilhA WI pAhD
own personal admissions 10 me been
carrying blanks on the roll. That is
his own expression. In other words, he
has been drawing money from the
United States treasury TO pay people
who are either dead or never existed.
Somebody has committed a penal Of
fence. Forgery must have been used 10
obtain these salaries. There are vouch-
A-a - \ H. tlA- t-an 4. $50 For 4
larger amounts than the clerks who
signed them at Mr.. Spofford's instlga-
| tion were getting. ] was led 10 look into
abe affairs - the library through lntet-
esting myself in one OF my constituents.
Mr.. Stroup. who complained of the ir-
regularity of his payments. / wrote to
Mr.. Spofford. He came 10 my desk and
sad he was paying Mr.. Stroup $40, $50
and $50 a month. Mr.. Spofford avoided
committing himself to paper. He al
ways answered by coming to me In per-
son. Finally / discovered that there
were on file vouchers bearing the sig
nature OF Mr.. Stroup showing that he
was being paid at a rate OF $3.50 a
month. | called Mr.. Stroup's attention
TO this and he said he Il never signed
any pay roll, bu had signed without
examination some papers that Mr..
Spofford had hurriedly presented to
him. These vouchers showed Mr.. Spot
ford had drawn in Mr.. Stroup's name
$3.50 for three months services. Mr..
Stroup had not received that money.
One voucher covered a month when Mr..
Stroup vas not wen In the city and
was not an employe of the library.
"Mr. Spofford's explanation of this. ]
understand, is that he used the money
10 pay the salaries of two or three men,
thereby giving the government more
services for the same money. Taking
MS admission at it's best value, 1t re-
mains that he was guilty of q violation
IF the law"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
CHICAGO ELEVATOR MEN,.
Proceedings Brought by Attorney
General Of Illinois Resumed.

Chicago, Nov . 23.-The proceedings
instituted by Attorney General Molo-
ney against the proprietors Of the grain
elevators OF Chicago, will be resumed in
Judge Gibbons court today. The actual
number of suits Instituted by the attor-
ney general is an even score, twelve be-
ing petitions for ~injunctions to restrain
the defendants from conspiring to con-
troll the grain market, which they are
alleged to nave done in the past, by
fixing from day TO day the prices 20 be
paid for grain throughout this and other
states. 1T is also claimed by the attor-
ney general that competition between
the different elevator men is avoided by
a division of territory. The present
proceedings follow a long contest be-
tween the Chicago board of trade and
the elevator men, the former body seek
ing to prevent the proprietors of grain
warehouses from specializing in these
products.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
THE MANCHESTER MARTYRS
Celebration of the Twenty Eighth
Anniversary.
New Irish Movement for lndepend'
ence Takes Advantage of the
Occasion TO Organize
branches.

New york, Nov. 23.-The new move
ment for Irish independence, which was
inaugurated by the organization of tina
IRISH National Alliance at Chicago IN
September, will bear substantial run
in nearly every state OF the union to-
day, in the formation Of local branches
OF the organization. A mont ago the
officers of the alliance issued a circular
to the delegates throughout the country
who attended the September conven'
ton, suggesting that preliminary steps
be taken for holding public meetings
with this end in view, on the a%nniversa'
ry of the execution Of the Manchester
martyrs, who were executed twenty
eight years & today. Responses tc
this call nave been received from ovet
a score of large cities. A public meet
ing will be held this evening in this city.
at Cooper union. John p. Finerty OF
Chicago, who was the principal mover
In the Chicago convention, will be the
orator of the evening.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
IOWA ~CENTENARlANS.
T~wenty-One People In the State Who
Are One Hundred Years Old.


Mason City, Ia. Nov. 22.-The state
census has been completed. and reveals
the fact hat Iowa has twenty-one per.
sons who are 100 or more years old.
Six are 100. one 101. two 102. four 104.
two los. two 106. one 107. two ia and
one lis. The following IL the list:
Years
Maria Kearney. Franklin county,. l0
Mary Dugan, Iowa county. ......... 10f
Mary Lianane. Madison county,. 1W
Nancy Craughan. Monroe county. 10
Join Bush, Pottawattamie county. 1N
Sam wiscarver. Powesheik county. tx
Jared Furgison. Winnesheik county .10t
Elizabeth Paulson, Allamakee county l0'
Booker Fox. Wapello county ....,.. 10,
Mary Fiannary. Buchanan county. l0s
Margaret Kelley. Carroll county,. l0t
Polly Pizine, Decatur county ..,.... lN
Joe Montgomery. Pottawattamie
county 10t
A Leeper, Henry county .,......... iW
Lucy Sykes. wapeilo county, ....... lN
Catherine Barrett, Black Hawk
county Observation-Disclosures. IW
James Robinson. Jefferson county. lt
Lydia Fisher. Dubuque c%ounty,.,., i0
John Williamn. Harrison county. ~
Benjamin votaw tcoIored), Mahaska
county ............ go, .,.,... III
Christian Conrad. Delaware county III
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
Pensions and Postmasters.

Washington. Nov. 23.-Postmaster:
we're appointed as follows:
Iowa-Cedar Valley, Cedar county, j
r.. Gatens, vice ]. f. Fitzpatrick, re
signed; Hanley, Madison county, w. I
lee, vice A. II. Bishop. resigned.
Nebraska - Lillian, Custer county
Mrs. L. A. Bates, vice j. o. Bates, de-
ceased.
Pensions were granted as follows:
Iowa: Original-Thomas j. Simpson
Marshalltown. In~crease-Amos Dewa'
ter, Elkhart; Joseph S. Diltey, Indian
ola. Reissue Ashbury Sutten. Osce-
ola.
Nebraska: Additional-John II. Funk
lexington. Original-Minors Of VIM
II. Spicer, Nemaha.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
A Church 200 Years Old.

Philadelphia. Nov 23.-The celebration
OF the two hundredrh anniversary OF
the founding of Chrlst's church In this
city will be brought to a conclusion to.
morrow, when a special service will be
conducted under the auspices of the
society Of Colonial Wars of the common.
wealth OF Pennsylvania. In which many
patriotic organizations will participate
Governor Hastings and other state OF.
ficers will be present. and will occupy
h Washington pew. The past week
has been devoted to various o~bservances
of the anniversary. prominent divines
from all parts Of the country having Wis.
tied the city for the purpose OF partic.
ipating In the exercises.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
SIX DAY GO AS YOU PLEASE.
Pedestrians Will Begin n Long
Tramp at Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Nov. 23.-At midnight to-
morrow a six days go-as-you-please
walking match will be started at the
Washington rink. Entries have been
received from John Click of Philadel.
phia, Tom Cox OF Battle Creek. Mich,
J. j. Engledrum of South Bend, Ind,
Patrick Igoe OF Connaught, champion
OF the west of Ireland, w. A. Hoaglund
of Auburn. n. Y, champion heel and toe
walker OF America, George Cartright OF
England. Sam Day also Of England,
Frank Hart the colored champion. "Old
Sport Campana. Norman Taylor, the
Grand Army pedestrian, and Leroy Dur.
gin.
Half the gate receipts will be divided
among those completing four hundred
and seventy-fve miles or over during
the one hundred and forty-four hours
allowed for the race.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
THE OIL TRUST IN KANSAS.
The Standard Company Has Bought
I'm all the SunflOwer State Wells. q

Neodesha, Kas.. Nov. 22.-The fact IL
now made public that OF the LIST day Of
November Guffey and Galley sold their en-.
tire interest IN the Kansas OIL fields TO
the Forrest OIL company Of Pennsylvania.
generally known as a part OF the Standard
OIL company. ]. H.. Fertig Is the gentle
man who has TAX EN- charge Of the business
here IN place Of w. 8. McGhee. He says
the Forrest OIL company has purchased
the field for the purpose OF doing business
and not to tie Il up. h purchase IN
cl,ies leases and OIL wells in C~hautauQua.
Montgomery, Wilson. Neosho. Alien and
LINN counties and all the appurtenances
thereto. consisting of two 5000 barrel
steel oil tanks with ten acres or more o.
ground ut Neodesha. some real estate a.
T.hayer. twenty-five or thirty OIL pumps
and engines, about a hundred derrick
and field tanks, boilers and boiler houses.
and a considerable amount of OIL. est
mated alt one eighth million barrels. In
t.nks. at Neodesha n Thayer. Tho
rrice OF IS cElts per barrel. paid out last
ppsssk FOR royalty oil. Mr.. Fert!g says, a
merely an arbitrary one, liked oy MS com
nany for the accommodation Of land own
ers. who were becoming impatient 20 rea!
ia something on their oil. and ne coiisid
ars q very liberal. People feel very much
Encouraged over the change.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
NEBRASKA BEET SUGAR..
The Norfol Concern Applies Tor a
$4,000 Bounty.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Commissioncr
Miller of internal revenue, In his an
lual report just issued. finds that three
states are largely interested In the pro-
iuction Of beet sugar, California, Me-
oraska and Utah. Nebraska produced
asst year $500, 900 pounds. clearing as
bounty $45, 0S7. The commissioner says
hat In Nebraska the Norfolk Beet
sugar company and Oxnard Beet Sugar
company each complied with the law.
The Oxnard people did not produce
sugar subsequent 10 August q, 1894.
The Norfolk company has filed a claim
for the bounty mentioned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30

A Frenchman named Leloup has In
vented a bicycle that car be taken
apart. packed In a valise and carried,
as he insists. with ease and comfort
whenever the wheelman Is travelling by
rail. His bicycle. too. has this advan-
age. that II It breaks down on the road
he wheelman can uncouple the parts
md carry 1t slung over his shoulder.
rhe machine IL not intended for racing
,r, indeed. for very fast riding Of any
lind. but for ordinary road work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
ARM ENlANS BOYCOTT TURKS
Seventy-Five Machinists Refuse 10
Work With the MOhammedans.

Providence, r. l., Nov. 2~2.-Seventy-
five Armenians. employed at the Whit
ms Machine works. at Whitinsville,
struck yesterday because the superin-
tendent refused to discharge three
Turks who were working In company
with them. Previous to this act. the
on the superintendent and said that in
asmuch as the Turks were the "natu-
raj and insolent enemies" Of the Ar
menians. they did vol think It profit
able to work In their company. The
superintendent did not consider their
claims strong enough to cause the dis
charge OF the three Turks and refused
to remove them. whereupon the seven
ty-ive Armenians quit work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
MURDERED HIS MOTHER.
Tom Lally Confesses That He Com.
mitted the Crime While Drunk.

Cedar Rapids. Nov. 23.-Everything
In connection with the death Of Mrs.
Lally is nov known, n 1t proves to
have been a most brutal murder. Frank
Curran, who boarded at the Lally home,
made a statement to the officers con-
corning the tragedy, and when Tom Lal-
ly was confronted with this he broke
down and made a full confession. He
says he had been drunk for two days.
and during a quarrel with his mother
Wednesday morning struck her three
times with a chair, which resulted in
her death in a short time. He waived
examination when arraigned n was
held to the grand jury In the sum OF
$4,000. He will make no defense and will
ask to be sentenced when arraigned in
court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30

Sioux Falls. Nov. 23.-The annual con
vention Of the Epworth League and the
semi annual convention Of the minister.
ial association of the NJ. e. churches
between Madison and Yankton. will be
held In this city December 10. IL and IL.
The program has upon 1t the names of
some prominent church workers and
some important and interesting sub.
iecte.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30

youngest Of the great nations Of the
world. 1t Is growing old. Many institu.
lions have passed their second century
and are well on toward their third. A,
Haverhill, Mass. a church recently OBJ
served the 250th anniversary of its or.
~ganization. It's annals include the slay'
ing of one OF Its early pastors by g
French-Indian war party from Canada
It was founded within twenty-five years
Of the landing of the Pilgrims. TIL
30oth anniversary of that event is but
q quarter of a century distant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
Celebration at Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. 23.-The twenty-e.ghtn
anniversary OF the execution of the
Manchester martyrs will be commence
rated by a mass meeting at Central
Music hall this evening. The speakers
will include representative lrishmen
from ~neighboring cities, and the meet
ing VIII assume the form of a ratihca-
ton Of the action taken by the Septem-
Der convention, at which the new irish
Nationalist organization was ormed
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
Grain and PrOytstons

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Cash quotations were
as follows:
Flour-Winter patents. 50. 00q3. so; win
ter straights. 81. s5Q3. %: spring patents.
So 1J03 80. spring straights. 50. 65@3 90: ba-
kers'. 81. 90Q2. 80.
Wheat-No. 2 spring. { x@56hc; No. I
spring, 5oQj7c; No. 2 red, 56A959Ac.
Corn-No. 2, Nisc; No. 2 yellow, 2Sc.
Oats-No. 2, lsc; No. 2 white, (. O. b..
2OA Q21c: No. 8 white. (. o. b., 1sal91ac.
Barley No 2, nominal; No. 3. no SAFES;
No. 4. nina
Flax Seed-No. l, 9lkc.
Timothy Seed-Pr,me, 50. $685. 8
Prowaons-Mess pork, per barrel. 81. &;
Q7.s; lard, per i1 pounds. i.4Gj.siS
cd shoulders (boxedl, si.o@i.75; short
clsar sides sboxedl.. H.7SQ4.slA.
Wh!sky-Dstllers' finished goods, pei
s~ugar-Cut loaf. S.5s; granulated. .4.s7;
standard A, N.22.
Poultry-Turkeys. 9k0l0c; chickens, ga
l0c: ducks. Sz09l2c.
Butter-Creamery. 14QeeAc; dairy, ga
l9c.
Cheese-Cheddars. 9hc: Young America,
l0c.
Eggs-l3Qaohc.
Hides-Light n heavy green sailed
fully cured, 4kQ5c; green hides, 3k.Qflc'
green sailed calf. 71sc; dry flint. 6lsc; dea.
Tailow-No. , so,id packed. &c: No. 4
NC; cake. SIC.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
Husked III Bushels Of Corn.

jefferson. Ia, Nov. 23.-The contest
between the crack corr huskers in this
section Is on in full blast. Records
Of 100 bushels a day are frequently
made, but thus far Bruce Lykins. a
young man, holds the belt, having
husked III bushels in the field I'm eight
hours and thirty minutes. He husked
his first load OF fifty-two bushels in
about three hours and a quarter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
Vice Consul Mines Dead.

New York. Nov. 22.-Flavel Scott
Mines, United States vice consul at Gre
field, Germany. died suddenly at that
place yesterday Of heart failure. He was
80 years old. but was widely known as
a writer OF verse and short stories. He
was a contributor to Harper's Weekly,
Puck, Life and many other publications.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
This Is Wrong in Omaha.

Omaha Bee.
An Omaha business house containing
q stock of goods insured for 40. 900
listed the stock for assessment 1t a val
uation Of $4,000 Put this fact up
against the more startling one that
wner Of little homes are mortgaging
them TO pay special taxes and then ask
yourself II IT il any wonder that thou
sands of men In the lower walks OF life
declare there 10 law solely for the rich
and a radically different brand of law
for the poor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30

The federal government contemplated
the establishment of q military post &C..
both infantry and cavalry troops at
Chickamauga park. The plans con-
template q rife range. an artillery range
OF three miles and q training field with
In the park. The park will also become
the training ground for West Point ca
detn,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
Supreme Court Decisions.

Pierre, s. D., Nov. 23.-The supreme
court has handed down decisions in the
following cases:
Malloy VS. Brewer, Minnehaha county;
affirmed.
Carlson VS. Sioux Falls Water COM,
pany, Minnehaha county; reversed and
new trial ordered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
GRINNEll BEATS NEBRASKA.
The Lincoln University Boys Fail to
Score Against the owans.

Grinnnell. Nov. 23.-The Nebraska
University football team failed to score
yesterday, Grinnell defeating them "a
to 0. Grinnell scored its first touchdown
W o minutes from the beginning Of the
game, but failed to score any in the
first half. In the second half Grinnell
got five touchdowns, but no goals. Grim
nell played quick and snappy and Ne
braska slow. Grinnell's team played a
superb game. both offensive and defen-
sive, easily holding Nebraska for three
downs and seldom falling to advance
the ball through the lines or around tho
ends.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30

A Frenchman named Leloup has in
vented a bicycle that can be taken
apart. packed In a valise and carried,
a. he insists. with Ease and comfort
whenever the wheelman Is travelling by
rail. His bicycle. too. has this advan-
tage. that II 1t breaks down on the road
the wheelman can uncouple the parts
and carry Il slung over his shoulder
The machine II not intended for racing
or. indeed, for very fast riding OF any
kind. hut for ordinary road work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
THE MARKETS


Sioux CITY, Nov. 2.-S!oux CITY Stock
Observation-Disclosures: Heavy, So. 300
3.3j; mixed and light. So. 2Gq3 IS.
Cattie-Quotat.ons: Cows and he.fers,
SIS: stockers and feeders, s2.U0q3.2o;
calves and yearl.ngs. s.. O0q3.20.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-11-30
TWENTY VILLAGES BURNED.
More Turkish Atrocities Reported
Kurds Threaten Christians.

NuTCo C"rCH
Paris, Nov. ga dispatch to the Ma
tin from Constantinople says twenty
villages northeast Of Aleppo have been
burned and their inhabitants massa-
cred. The massacres at Marash, the
dispatch says took place In the pres
ence of the Turkish governor general,
who did not interfere to stop them.
Upwards Of 300 persons were killed.
The Kurds, according to this dispatch,
are gathering upon the Euphrates and
preparing to march into Syria for the
purpose Of massacre.ng Christians.