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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
WRECKED AT A Y.
Fatal Collision Near Altoona, Pa,
This Morning.

Fatal Collision Near Altoona, Pa,
This Morning.
ALTOONA, Pa, October 16-Two men
were killed, one fatally and several slightly
injured this morning in a wreck on the
railroad w. F. Good of Henrietta, fire.
man of the Martinsburg train, was killed
instantly. ]. @. Woodring of Tyrone front
brakeman of the water train, had both legs
cut off and his head crushed.
The collision occurred between the Mar
tinsburg mixed train. hauling milk and AL
toona shop workmen, and a water train,
mile west of this city. The water train,
consisting of several tank cars. had been
ordered to proceed. to the "Y'' switch near
Hollidaysburg to get water for the Altoona
shops, and was just pulling from siding
to the main track when the Martinsburg
train came around the curve at full speed.
The collision demolished both locomotives
and derailed several of the tank cars. The
passenger cars kept the track.
Besides those already mentioned the fol-
lowing were injured: David Arthur of AL
toona, engineer of the Martinsburg train.
badly scalded and injured internally; can
not recover. Henry Blackburn, engineer of
the water train, seriously but not fatally
hurt. William Jones of Burket Station, a
passenger, was thrown through a door and
painfully injured. Benjamin Weyandt of
Roaring Spring, a passenger, badly cut
senger train escaped with slight injuries.
A number of others were more or less cut
by flying glass.
A confusion of orders is responsible for
the accident, which is the most serious
that ever occurred on the Altoona division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
RELIGIOUS CONGRESSES CONDEMNED
Pope LeO's Letter to the Catholic
Hierarchy.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 16.-Pope
Leo has written an important letter to the
Catholic hierarchy Of America, condemning
the assemblage of congresses of religion.
The letter has been delivered to Archbishop
Ryan of this city. and to all other arch
bishops. It was the main subject consid-
cred at the recent assembling of the arch
bishops at Washington. but the efforts at
secrecy were successful in keeping the
pope's letter from publicity. What steps
the archbishops took cannot be learned,
but with the views Of the pope thus clearly
expressed, it is doubtless that the American
church will anathematize congresses of
religion in the same way that an interdic-
tion was placed on Catholic participation in
the knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows and
other secret societies.
The congresses of religions held at Chi
cago as a feature of the worlds fair was
the most notable gathering of that charac-
ter in recent years. bringing together not
only the many sects of Christianity, but
also Hindoos, Brahmins, Buddhists and
TEeosophists. The gathering was SO notable
that its projectors have expected it would
lead to further congresses merging all sects
and creeds.
Whether Pope Leo's disapproval is par
ticularly in reference to the Chicago con-
gress cannot be learned, but as that was
the last and by far the most conspicuous
gathering of the kind. the letter will be
viewed with special reference to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
ALCOHOL IN THE ARTS
Test Suits to Recover Taxes Potd 4,
Come Up Next Week.

TEST Suits to Recover Taxes Pntd tn
Come Up Next Week.
The suits brought in the Court of Claims
10 recover the taxes imposed by the gov
ernment on alcohol used in medicinal corr.
pounds and In the arts will probably come
UP at the session of the court which be-
gins next week Under the present tarInf
law alcohol used in medicinal compounds
ard In the arts was to be free from taxa
ton under regulations to be prescribed by
the Secretary of the Treasury. Owing to
the difficulty Of carrying out the law, how
ever. and upon the representation that It
could open the way for wholesale fraud.
the Secretary declined to make regulations
ana despite the protests of manufacturing
p. armacists and others using alcohol ex-
ompt from taxation by the terms of the
tarlif law, the tax was collected. In this
way 1t Is estimated that during the fifteen
months the law has been in operation be-
tween Si,OOO.OOO and $5,0OOOO0 have been
collected on alcohol that would have been
exc mpt had the Secretary issued regula-
tions. Druggists and others have fixed the
taxes, but have carefully retained evidence
of the amounts paid, and two test suits, one
by firm of manufacturing druggists of
baltimore. and the other by New York
hat firm. have been brought in the Court
of Claims to recover. The briefs of the
complainants have been filed, and Assist
ant Attorney General Dodge is preparing
the case of the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
Pensions Allowed.

District Of olumbia-Increase-W William
kingsbury, Washington: John Naaf, Wash
ington; Frank Martin, U. s. Soldiers Home,
Washington. Original widow. &c.-Mnor OF
Samuel Levy. Washington; Maria J. Harms
Washington. Original-Charles Davis, Wash
ington; Joseph A. Williams, Washington;
Robert Harleston. Tenleytown, Washington
Reissue-Calvin Manuel, Washington; Vir-
ginus S. Moulton, Washington; Frederick
A. S. Mechlin,. Washington.
Maryland -Original-Benjamin T. Mere
dith, alias Benjamin j. Merritt, Baltimore.
Renewal and increase-John H. England,
Baltimore ReissueIsaac H. Smith, Hut
ton, Garrett; Frederick Heiner, Baltimore;
Jacob Boston. Baltimore; Charles F. Leitz.
Baltimore. Original widow, &c.-Lavinia
Hartley. Oldtown. Allegany; Laura V. Cor
nish. Baltimore; Henrietta Coats. Balti-
more. Reissue-Ann c. Cromwell, Balti-
more; Mary Klemm, Baltimore.
Virginia-Reissue-W Monigan, Nor
folk; Gustave Roettger. Petersburg. Din
widdie; Marlbry Todd, Ivor, Southampton
Peter Epps, Foneswood. Westmoreland:
Dempsey johnson, Norfolk; Robert Kay,
Oak Grove, Westmoreland; Andrew T. Hop
kins. Portsmouth, Norfolk. Original-Caleb
S. Miller Portsmouth, Norfolk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
MORE ARMENIANs KILLED.
Continuation of the Massacres In I'll
Orient.

Continuation of the Massncres I'm the
Orient.
LONDON October 16.-A dispatch to the
Daily News from Constantinople says: Re
liable news has been received here that fif-
ty Armenians were killed and a number
wounded at Akhissar, in the Villayet of
Adm, on the Anatolian railway, by Mos
lem mob. The slaughter occurred on Octo-
ber 9, which was market day. when many
Armenian had gathered from adjacent viii
lagos. Early in the morning Turkish
rough, finding that the Armenians We're not
armed, picked a quarrel and shot one of
them. There was then raised on all sides
the cry, why hesitate to massacre the in
fidels?"
mob of Turks, armed with revolvers
massacred the helpless Armenians. Their
todies were thrown into the wells.
1t is stated that the nqudir was response
BILE for the attack. No women or children
were injured, probably en- account of the
arrival of KaimaiSan from the village of
Gieve, three miles distant, who made val
liant efforts. at the risk Of his own life, to
save the Christians. Otherwise the slaugh-
ter would have been complete.
The panic is reviving in Constantinople
ard the Armenians are again hocking into
the churches. The police disregard the
safe-conduct cards given to the Armenians
by the foreign embassies. and they insult
and maltreat the holders of them.
The Constantinople correspondent of the
Standard biames the Armenian revolution
ary committees for forcing the Armenians
to close their shops and to maintain the
appearance of panic when the Armenians
themselves are ready to resume business.
Il visited the prison." the corr espondent
says, land questioned the prisoners, and
found that there were no serious COM
plants against the police. The inspecting
commission sent list of fifty-siX prisoners
for liberation while 1 was there. The revo-
lutionary leaders are responsible for the
continuance Of the deadlock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
JUDGE LONGS PENSION
The Attorney Generals Motion to Advance
the Case
It's Wording Indicates the Position
the Government Will Take In
the Matter.

In his motion for the advancement of
the Judge Long pension case in the docket
of the United States Supreme Court the
Attorney General indicates briefly the po-
sition his office will take in the case. He
says.
'"There are, as we have seen, very strong
reasons for holding that where a title has
passed, or the rights of innocent third
persons have supervened. or there has been
a very great lapse of time without ques-
ton, the decisions Of the head of an ex-
ecutive department should be considered
as beyond the power CT his successors to
disturb.
1.-The reasons are quite strong also why,
as to transactions wholly ended, where
credi. has been given or money paid over,
there should be no recognized right of re-
view save for fraud or manifest illegality.
But where the matter is one that involves
future recurring payments of money there
seems no good reason why succeeding in
cumbents of the office. charged with a
present responsibility, should be concluded
by the decisions Of their predecessors.
They should not lightly overrule their pre-
decessors; but when satisfied and con-
vinced that error has been committed and
that there is no legal warrant for the pay
ment demanded, 1t would seem to be their
duty, as well as their right to rectify the
error. The recognition Of the power in
such cases involves no destruction of
vested rights, no impairment CT the obli-
cations of contracts, and no abridgment of
the equities of third persons" s.H
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
INCREASED REVENUE
Secretary Carlisle's Position on an Addi-
tional Beer Tax.
What He Probably Will Recommend
to Congress and What He is
likely to Get.

1t is asserted again that Secretary Car
Isle intends to recommend an increase of
the tax on beer. If this is so. it is a
change of intention, or a newly-formed in
tention. 1t has been generally understood
that Mr.. Carlisle regarded beer a suitable
subject for additional taxation, but it has
been understood, also, that he regarded it
as impolitic to attempt to impose the adj
ditional tax. Both parties are little
afraid of being charged with putting too
much tax on the poor mans" drink.
1t is not believed that beer tax could
be passed through Congress, and by max
ing the Recommendation Mr.. Carlisle would
antagonize a quite large element and yet
accomplish nothing by it.
What he will probably recommend is
tax on checks, mortgages, conveyances,
etc., on proprietary medicines and COM
pounds and on domestic wines.
What he is likely to get from this Con-
gress in the way of increasing revenue is
duty on wool, which the President cannot
approve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
Personal Mention.

Assistant Secretary Uhl of the State De-
partment has returned to the city from a
short visit to his home in Michigan.
Gen. Miles has returned to the city from
a short visit to New York
Capt c. w. Mason. fourth infantry; Capt.
w. H. Clapp, sixteenth infantry; Col. w.
r. Lundberg, retired, and Capt. D. A. Burn
ham, retired, are registered at the War
Department today.
Lieut.. John A. Lockwood, fourth cavalry,
Is visiting this city on his way to his sta
tion at San Francisco
Mr.. Howell, private secretary to Assist
ant Secretary McAdoo has returned TO the
city frcm hunting and fishing trip in
West Virginia.
Chief Clerk Womack OF the Interior De-
partmert left Washington today for a
fortnight at the Atlanta exposition.
Rev. Stephen Merritt of New York. who
Is to address the convention at Foundry
Church, is the guest OF Mrs. A. P. Lacey Of
Clifton street.
Mr.. George H. Harr.es of The Evening
Stars editorial staff whose serious illness
has recently caused his friends much anx-
iety, was considered better today, and it is
now hoped that he will soon recover. Y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
OPENED BY BOIEs.
The Democratic Campaign in Iowa
Under Way.

The Democratic Campaign in Iowa
Under Way.
CHEROKEE, Iowa, October 16.-Ex-Gov.
Boies opened the democratic state cam
paign in this section OF the state yester-
day. He reiterated his views on free sill
yer. saying in part: 'In the next national
campaign the greatest of all questions to
be settled by the American people will be
the question of whether or not silver is to
re demonetized and restored to its original
place of standard money in the financial
system Of our country. I do not fear to
predict that the republican party will never
remonetize silver. 1t alone is responsible
for the wrong. 1t reeds no Moses
to lead the democratic party in Iowa
to victory on this subject. If 1t will
inscribe upon its banners an unequivocal
demand for restoration Of silver to the
place assigned it by the Constitution of our
country, and honestly and conscientiously
stand by its own declaration, its success is
assured. If it fails to do this, 1t will re-
quire dispensation of Providence to pre-
serve the present status of even its organi-
cation in this and many other states"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
THE LOYAL LEGION,
Gen. GfbbOn Elected COmmander-fn.
Chief Mt TOday's Session.

Ten. GtbbOn Elected Comma nd r-fn.
Chief Mt Tpday's Session.
The commandery-in-chief of the Loyal
Legion of the United States met in bien-
nial session at the Arlington Hotel today
Gen. Lucius Fairchild, grand commander,
presiding. There were seventy-seven dele
gates present representing every state Of
the Union except Oregon. There were
three aspirants for election to the office of
grand commander, and the first ballot re-
suited as follows: Gen. Miles, q votes;
Gen. John Gibbon, 10. and Gen. Wager
Swayne, II. Gen. Swayne's came being
dropped. Gen. Gibbon was elected on the
second ballot, receiving 80 votes to 20 for
Gen. Miles. Gen. Miles lacked only one
vote of election on the first ballot and it is
believed would have succeeded on the sec
ond but for the superior age of Gen. Glib
bon, which influenced many of the dele
gates, who otherwise would have cast their
ballots for Miles, to vote for Gibbon.
committee, consisting of Generals Hub
bard and Varney, Major Hayden and Col
onels Woodward and Davis. was appointed
to pass upon the eligibility of applicants
for membership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
I'll. Six Light Draft Gunboats.

Secretary Herbert has taken under con-
s,deration the report of the board of naval
bureau chiefs on the proposal submitted
for building six light draft gunboats. The
board recommends the award of two twin
screw boats to the Detroit Dry Dock Com
pany. and of one single screw boat to the
Union Iron Works of San Francisco. The
remaining three single screw boats are to
be awarded, one to the Bath Iron Works of
Maine, one to Lewis Nixon of Elizabeth,
N. J., and one to Dialogue Of Camden, pro
with the departments requirements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
EXCLUSIVE FOREIGN ITEMS.
Recent Cable Dispatches Sent by the
Associated Press.

AssOcfated Press.
NEW YORK, October 16-In the cable
service of the Associated Press yesterday
there was the usual large number Of ex-
elusive items, including, for its afternoon
papers. the denial of the British foreign
Office that British troops were marching
through Bro lillian territory into the dis
puted territory of Venezuela. an interview
with Ambassador Bayard, in which he set
at rest the rumors circulated to the effect
that the United States had sent an ulti-
matum to Great Britain regarding the
Venezuelan question; arrival of the en-
peror and empress of Germany in Lor-
raine and the visit to Metz, &C.; London
dispatch telling of the completion Of the
revision of the Bible; all the news avail
able from the Island of Cuba; the imperial
japanese ordinance issued at Yokohama
prohibiting japanese from visiting Corea
without special permission; the Paris
Soliel and Figaro on the new troubles In
Corea; first news of the resignation of the
Roumanian cabinet and the forming of the
new ministry, &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
Fourth-CIass po.tmasters.

The following postmasters were appoint
ed in Virginia today: Auburn Mills. Han.
over county. S. w. Terrell. vice ]. P. Ter
rell, dead; Dryburg, Halifax county, Mrs.
NJ NJ. Dortch. vice J. B. Dortch, resigned;
Eastville Station, Northampton county, ]
o. Chapman, vice J. K. Kellam, resigned;
Nickelsvlle, Scott county, j. P. Lay vice
Mrs. J. F. Hartsock, resigned: Writ,
Franklin county, A. j. Mcneil. vice W. O.
Smith, resigned
The whole number of fourth-class post
masters appointed today was 35, of whom
"a were to fill vacancies caused by death
and designations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
Smuggling Rum by Wholesale.

ST. JOHNS, Ms, October 1G.-Wholesale
smuggling has been practiced here for
years, as proven by the confessions of the
smugglers now in custody, almost in the
very presence OF the custom officials. Enor-
nous quantities of rum have been brought
in, and the revenue been defrauded to the
extent Of thousands of dollars. One
schooner owner during the past twelve
months has brought from st. Pierre 42UO
gallons Of rum, depriving the colony of
about $4,000 in duty, and he is only one of
many engaged in the same business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
ST. LOUIS RAN AGROUND.

Touched Bottom Near the Point of
Sandy Hook.
NEW YORK, October 16.-The American
line steamer st. Louis, which left her pier
at IL o'clock this morning for Southamp-
ton, touched bottom near the point of Sandy
Hook on her way out to sea. She remained
there about fifteen minutes and got of on
the rising tide and proceeded on her voy-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
SEA MARSHES SINKING.
Result of Major Quinn's Examination
of the Mississippi Delta.


of the Mississippi Delta.
NEW ORLEANS. October 18-Maj.
Quinn. United States engineer IN charge of
the light houses of this district. just re-
turned from Port Eads and the 1etties.
He insists, after most careful examina-
tion. that the lower delta and the sea
marshes along the Gulf of Mexico are slow
ly sinking For more than a year expert
ments with tide gauges have been In pro-
gress at the mouth of the Mississippi river,
and as a result, Maj. Quinn has reached
the conclusion that the level of the gulf
has been raised one foot since 1877. This
irregular subsistence of the land along the
coast, and. he believes, throughout the Mis-
s:ssppi delta, New Orleans and the south
ern portion of Louisiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
Notice to Subscribers.

Subscribers are earnestly requested
to report amy irregularity.:in :he de-
livery of. The Star and also any
failure on the part of the carrier to
ring the door bell.
A proper service can only be main
taiEed through the courtesy Of SUBJ
scribers in reporting shortcomings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
MRS. WALLER COMING.
She and Her Children Expected I'm
This City Today.

Snc ana Her Ch1ldren Expected In
This City Today.
The wife and children of ex-Consul Wal
Ter of Madagascar. now in prison in France,
are expected to arrive in this city today.
They made the long journey from NADIA
gascar at the expense of the government.
But for this aid they could not have come
home: because they were poor and friend
less in a strange country. On arriving at
New York they were met by United States
Dispatch Agent Rosser and MIR. Paul Bray
MIR. Wallers stepson. who was with him
in Madagascar, and who was banished by
the French authorities. Mrs. Waller and
children will probably make their home
with Mr.. Bray at 316 A street northeast, at
least until the diplomatic questions con-
nected with Mr.. Walters arrest are set
tied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
The Plant of Dynamite Guns.

The War Department has appointed a
board consisting of Lieut.. Col. L. S. Bah
bitt and First Lieut.. o. M. Lissak, ord
nance department, and Maj. w. H. Heuer,
corps Of engineers, to meet at San Fran
cisco about November 20 next, to report
whether the plant of dynamite guns just
completed at the Presidio fulfill the con
tract Stipulations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
rev Mr.. smith gives pond..

DENVER. Col. October 16.-Rev. Frank
Hyatt Smith Of Cambridge Mass. appeared
before United States Commissioner Capron
today and gave bonds for his appearance at
Boston to answer tho charge of sending
defamatory letters through the malls to
members of his congregation. Mr.. Smith
says the charge is unfounded. He will re-
turn to Boston next week to face his ac-
cuSerS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
BUILDING INSPECTORS MEET.
They Visited the Baltimore Parks in
the Afternoon.

They y 1BItCU VHG BWItIHtOF6 TWEAB IN
the Afternoon.
BALTIMORE, Md, October 16-The Ma
tional Association Of Building Inspectors
resumed its deliberations this morning at
ter first listening to an address of well
come by Mayor Latrobe, to which Presi-
dent Damserl responded. Papers were then
read as follows: STRAINS on Floors.' by
]. ]. Barry of Boston: Qualifications Of
Building Inspectors" by John NJ. Hazen,
Minneapolis; Fire Proofing," by NJ. w
Fitzsimmons, Boston; Electricity" e. s.
Brophy, Boston. The convention will con-
tinue its work tomorrow. The delegates
spent the afternoon in visiting the parks
and other places of interest In tho city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
Patents Issued,

Two patents were issued yesterday to
Henry H. Bliss Washington, D. c., as
signor to ]. A. Jeffrey, Columbus. Ohio,
on mining machine, and one to Elijah
Gay. assignor of one-half to NJ. Riley,
Washington d. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
Repairs to the Alert.

The cruiser Alert has sailed from Quay
aquil FOR Callao, to receive repairs for the
Injuries recently received by a collision
with an English merchant steamer. The
merchantman acknowledged responsibility
1or the accident, and will bear the expense
IF the repairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
ONLY A PRELIMINARY RUN.
The Indiana Preparing for Her Trial
Friday.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, October 18.-The
Indiana passed down by Thatchers Light
at 1910 am. for preliminary run to her
trial. which will take place Friday: To-
days run is an unofficial one, and no mark
boats are stationed to designate the course.
The new vessel appeared to set low in :he
water, and makes a very perceptible
''bone." the white crest of which is plainly
visible seven or eight miles away. There
was a thick fog until o'clock, but soon
after that hour it became perfectly clear.
The sea is smooth and the wind east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
Army Transfers.

The following transfers in the second
cavalry have been ordered: First Lieut.
Henry T. Allen, from troop NJ to troop a;
First Lieut.. Francis G. Irwin. jr., from
troop A to troop NJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16

Cavalry Drill at Fort Myer.
The cavalry exhibition drill at Fort
Myer, which usually takes place on Fri
day afternoon. will this week be given to-
morrow, Thursday at o'clock p m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
Illness of Counsellor Stevens.

Illness of COunselIor Stevens.
Mr. Durham White Stevens, counsellor
OF the Japanese legation. has been con-
fined to his bed for about a week with an
attack of intermittent fever. He is slowly
improving, but is not vet able to leave his
bed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
Goxernment Receint..

Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption, $179,931. Government receipts
From internal revenue, $366, ,935; customs,
$40 2O1; miscellaneous, s2s.O65.