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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
RAILWAY MAIL EXAMINATION.
Test in Reading Strange Hand
writing Rapidly.

The civil service commission mas before its
examiners today fifty-one applicants FOR
places in the railway mail service. The eX-
animate tests not only the educational at
tainments of each applicant. but his praeti-
cal fitness also for the work TO which he
aspires.
Each candidate is taken before an exam
iner and required to read fifty cards ad-
dressed by as many different clerks in the
office of the commission, and, therefore, all
entirely dissimlar In his hand the eN-
aminer holds a printed proof OF all these
card addresses Ten minutes are allowed
ca ch person for reading the fifty addresses.
Speed counts for as much ACCURACY in
the reading. Pronunciation does not add
materially to the candidates marking. ne
can say Arkansdw or Arkansas
If he pr~nounoes San Jose ana La Junt'i
lust as they are spelled, he Is sun quite
safe He must demonstrate, however, that
he can read addresses like lightning ana
unerrtnsly. That's what makes railway
mail man Mai. Webster. the chief exam
irer. considers the examination thorough
test and suggests but enc further REQUIRE
ment. He thinks each candidate should be
given a railroad eating house sandwich ana
cup of coffee, to be digested during the SIX
hours of the examination.
The young men examined today are TOT
service in Virginia and Maryland. ana are
largely from the District. After they pass
and are on the eligible list they are per-
mitted to elect whether they will take
route in Virginia or Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04

gent of Martha Washington Chapter. They
bore a beautiful bunch of American beauty
roses, tied with a bow Of red, white and
blue ribbon, which was afterward placed
on the liberty bell in their name by Judge
John Goode of Virginia Mrs. NJ. S. Lock-
wood and Miss Washington represented
the Daughters on the local committee Of
reception.
Word was received shortly after noon that
the train would be about fifteen minutes
late, and this gave more time for Chairman
Wilkinson to arrange the line and prepare
for the final reception of the bell. Mean
while the crowd outside the gates was be-
coming dense and impatient. High Sch Dol
boys and girls mingled in the throng, and
the former made the air vociferous with
their school yells. These We're echoed by
the cadets on the platform, who, standing
at rest could not restrain themselves in the
ardor of the moment
The Bell Arrives.
1t was about twenty-nine minutes past II
when there was hustle at the open end Of
the train shed among the platform hands.
and a moment later the special train from
Philadelphia bearing the bell and the escort
committee pulled into the station. The bel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
TURF MEN IN A FIGHT
Nick" Hall Attacks J. @. McWilliams
With Pitchfork.
Quarrel Over n Lost Horse Race
Savage Assault ON a PrOstrate
Opponent.

SAN FRANCISCO. October 4.-Nick Hall,
the well-known horseman, stabbed ]. C.
McWilliams three times with pitchfork
near the Bay District race track late last
night, and the latter shot at Hall three
times without effect. Both men are horse
owners and trainers.
McWilliams horse. JeffeI son, ran in a
race Wednesday and failed to get place.
1t appeared that Hall, who had backed the
horse, was tisgrunteld over his loss and
charged McWilliams with influencing the
jockey against winning the race. McWil-
liams retaliated, and the men separated
with bad feeling on both sides. This was
early in the evening.
Later they met in front of the barber shop
en- 5th avenue and the quarrel was re-
sumed Finally Hall went to his stable,
and, arming himself with a pitchfork, re-
turned to the scene of hostilities.
Without the slightest warning of his
murderous intentions he beat his antag-
onist over the head with the handle of the
pitchfcrk and jabbed at him with the
propgs. McWillams was felled to the
ground. and while in this position he drew
his pistol and fired three shots at Hall, all
going wide of the mark.
McWilliam says he was dazed and stupe-
fed al tn, time ne fired.
Hall, standing over his victim, contin-
red to jab the prongs of the fork at the
body of the PROSTATE man. He made sew
skin off the brow of the right eye. He
prnctured the right arm in two places and
made eight slight abrasions of the should
erS and sides.
McWilliams was almost helpless from the
repeated blows that were showered on him.
He managed to save himself considerably
by grabbing the pitchfork with his hands,
but Hall IS a powerful man. and had it not
M N p,s,f1
Madison and others came to the rescue
McWilliams would have been entirely at
the mercy of his infuriated assailant.
McWiliiams was taken to the receiving
hospital. where his wounds were dressed.
The police are searching for Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
THE sAssoUAN MASSACRE.
What 1t is Said the Commission's Re-
port Will Show.

LONDON, October "A dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Constantinople pub
lished this afternoon, says that one of the
foreign delegates Of the interna tional COM
mission of inquiry says that it's report will
show that the total number of inhabitants
of the Sassouan valley did not exceed 1000,
and that the number Of Armenians killed in
the capture Of the villages of Semal, She
max and Gheliguzan and in the taking Of
Antokhdagh Pass was at the most 300 to
800.
1t iss also claimed that the report will
demonstrate that there Is no evidence that
any one was killed in cold blood or that
there were any mutilations of women OF
children.
Finally, 1t Is asserted by the delegate
according to the correspondent Of the Pail
Mall Gazette, that about forty persons were
buried in the death pit at Gheliguzan and
that the statement that number of women
threw themselves over a cliff in order to
avoid dishonor Is also false.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
BRUTALITY OF THE MOB.
Charges Against the Turks Made Il
ArmeuiunS.

Charges Against the Turks Made by
Armeninns.
CONSTANTINOPLE, October "A depu-
tation composed of forty leading Armenians
called at the British embassy here today to
see the British ambassador, Sir Philip Cur
rie. They were informed that Sir Philip
was absent; but they said they had come
to see him and would wait there until he
appeared.
The Armenian church at Constantinople
and the other churches situated in different
parts of the Turkish capital are still crowd
ed with refugees. There are nearly 500
Armenians in the Patriarchate church
alone. The scenes in the churches are
heartrending in the extreme. Many wo-
men and children are bewailtng the loss of
their husbands and fathers. The Armeni-
ans declare that the Turkish mob commit
ted the most terrible excess in the Kara
ghiomkuk quarter of Constantinople during
the night of Monday last, the date when
the rioting first broke out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
CHANGE OF COMMANDERS
Gen. Ruger Goes to New York to Relieve
Gen. Niles
The Latter Expected to Assume
Charge of the Army Tomorrow
Transfers of 0fRcers.

Mai. Gen. Rrger, accompanied by Lieut..
Lyman, second cavalry, of his staff, left
Washington last evening for New York to
take command of the department of The
east. relieving Maj Gen. Miles, trans
ferred to Washington to command the
army.
Gen. Miles has not informed the War De-
partment when he will assume his new
duties, but it is believed he will do so to-
morrow. He has not yet announced his
staff, but will probably do so when he Off
cially notifies the army of his assumption
of command. There are two vacancies on
his staff at present. Capt. Mlchler hfth
cavalry. his only aid at present, VIII, un-
doubtedly, accompany him to Washington.
Army headquarters have been iui!y pre-
l~pared for the new commander and his stan,
and they will find the offices very pleasant
quarters. AS already stated, Col samuel
Breck, now stationed at New York, will be
adiutant at headquarters of the army. ana
Col. H. c. Corbin will succeed to his duties
at headquarters of the department OF the
east.
Complete Reorganization.
The reassignment of officers of the ad-
jutant generals department consequent
upon the change in the command or the
army has resulted in a complete reorsaniza-
ton of the division of military information
The duties pertaining to that important
branch of the adjutant generals office have
devolved on Col. T. NJ. Vincent, for many
years adjutant general at headquarters Of
the army, and he will have as assistants
Capt. r H. Bliss of the subsistence depart
ment, formerly on the staff of Gen. Scho-
field, and First Lieut.. Carl Reichman, ninth
infantry formerly on duty at the Military
School at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. ihey
will relieve Maj J. b. Babcock. A.A:G..
who is ordered to other duty in the adJu-
tant generals office in this city, and First
Lieut.. c. r. Edwards. twenty tmrd m
fantIy. and First Lieut. j. Y. NJ. Blunt
fifth cavalry, who are to join their company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
Royal Reception of the Precious
Revolutionary Relic.
GREAT GATHERING At THE STATION
The Escort Entertained by the
Board of Trade.
P A RIOTIC REMA ARKS

The liberty bell of &c paid its first visit to
the capital CT the nation today. 1t was
brought into the city at half past IL, under
escort of the mayor and leading citizens of
the community in the midst of which It
first proclaimed the notes of liberty one
hundred and nineteen years ago, and for
an hour and half it lay within sight CT
the Capitol of the United States, both en-
b!ems Of the principles which it proclaimed
en- the eventful Fourth of July when the
Independence of America was born.
1t seems strange that this mass of metal
SO fraught with historic recollections and
SO intimately associated with the existence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
THE ORDER EXPLAINED.
Circular Issued by Assistant Sccre
tnry ROckhiIl as to Consuls.

Circular Issued by Assistant Sccre-
tnry ROckhiIl as to Consuls.
Owing to the number and character of
applications for information in regard to
the executive order placing a large portion
CT the consular service under the civil serv-
ice system 1t has been found necessary
by Assistant Secretary Rockhill, who has
been specially assigned to take charge of
that branch Of the service. to prepare a
circular in explanation of the scope of the
Presidents order. .- -s-..4-.
The circular is as follows:
"In reply to your letter of - 1 would
state that, under the executive order of
September 20, 1925, vacancies in consulates
or commercial agencies. the salary of
" hich is not more than s., 800 or less than
$1,000. OF the official fees of which do not
exceed the former or fail below the latter
sum, will hereafter be filled by the APP
pointment of either: % Persons holding
positions under the Department of State;
CD persons having previously served under
the department.; or cs) from among persons
no, having furnished the customary evil
derce of character, responsibility and ca
pacity, and having been thereupon selected
by the President for examination, have
been found upon such examination to be
qualified for the position.
Applications for offices falling within The
above limits should be addressed TO the
Secretary of State, the name of the va
oancy applied for being indicated, as we'll
as the special qualifications for such Office
of the applicant. and this application
should be accompanied by such indorse-
ments as to applicants character, respon-
sibility and capacity as he may be able
to furnish.
when the President shall have decided
to I'LL any vacancy occurring among the
consular Offices in the above mentioned
classes such candidates for it belonging to
the third class as shall have been selected
by him after examination of their applica-
tons and Endorsements will be notified of
the date of the examination. and of the
subjects on which said examination will
bear, and they will also be supplied with
such other papers the examining board
shall deem necessary for their guidance. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
BEGAN HIS NEW DUTIES.

DR.. Billings at the University of Penn
syIvania Hospital.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 4.-Dr.
John S. Billings, formerly assistant surgeon
general, United States navy, who was placed
upon the retired list on October l, today
entered upon his new duties as medical di-
rector of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital and director of the department
of hygiene of the university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04

of the city of Washington could have lain
for so many years at such a short distance
without ever having been brought into the
District. 1t is due now to the enterprise Of
the people of the southland in asking for
the loan of the liberty bell at their great
exposition, and to the generosity of the
patriotic citizens of Philadelphia in sending
their priceless relic. that the Washing
tonians We're enabled today to view it.
A Great Crowd.
Fully $3.50 people were attracted to the
Pennsylvania depot in the vicinity of noon
today by the announcement of the coming
of the bell. They crowded the station and
overflowed into 9Th street on the east. A
guard of sixty policemen managed. how
ever, to keep perfect order, and, aided by
ropes stretched across the street, prevented
an overflow into the train house. Members
of the patriotic orders, Sons of the Revolu-
lion, Sons of the American Revolution and
Daughters of the American Revolution,
gradually assembled within the space with
in the tracks and the station building.
Shortly after II o'clock the District Com
n issioners arrived with the members Of
the board of trade chosen to represent
that body, and were admitted to the place
inside the railing. In few moments the
military escort reached the depot. headed
by the Marine Band. The escort consisted
Of fifty members of the Washington Light
Infantry Corps, headed by Major Burton
High School Cadet Corps, under command
of Major Domer. F.'-
They marched into the train shed and
drew up in line along track No. 2, with
the hand at the north end of the platform.
the Light Infaatrymen next and the Ca
6ets on the left of the line. The commit
tees and members of the various societies
were assembled just north of the band.
The board of trade was represented by
President 3. H. Warner and Mes3rs. Crosby
S. Noyes, Beriah Wilkins, c. ]. Bell, George
T. Dunlop and A. T. Britton. A joint COM
mittee from the Sons of the Revolution
and Sons of the American Revolution was
in general charge of the proceedings on
the platform as follows: Ernest Wilkin-
son.. chairman; John B. Wight, secretary:
c. F. T. Beale, w. V. Cox, J. B. Larner.
H. P. R. Holt, Gaillard Hunt, +. E. Grice.
Fred Huidekoper. w. H. Pearce, Z. d.
Appleton, W. S. Yeatman.
Patriotic Organizations.
A beautiful silk fag was borne at the
lead OF the delegation of the Sons of the
American Revolution. The entire repre-
sentation from the various organizations
was probably 80. including half hundred
ladies frcm the various chapters of tie
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Lockwood, member of the national board,
acting in place of Mrs. John W. Foster,
who is at the head of the local organi2a-
tion, ard Mrs NJ. A. Ballinger, regent OF
Continental Chapter, and Miss Pike, les
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
MIR. sPoFFoRD.s CASE.

Impression Gaining That He VIII Not
he Disturbed.
All the papers in the case of Mr.. Spofford,
librarian of Congress, are in the hands of
the President, and the impression is gain
ing that he will not be disturbed in his Of
flee. It appears that Auditor Holcombe
has withdrawn his objeG tions to the finan-
cial methods of the librarian, and the lat
ter's requisitions on the treasury for sala-
ries and general expenses are honored with.
out delay. The investigation has not yet
been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
REFORM MOVEMENT INDoRsED.

Commcndable Action of the Demo-
Gratis of Omaha.
OMAHA, Neb., October 4.-The demo-
Gratis of Omaha and this county. by an
overwhelming majority, at their primaries
last night Endorsed the citizens reform
movement, designed to promote good gov
ernment and economical administration OF
city and county affairs and to purge the
community from public plunderers." The
moven ent for reform in local affairs reach
ed immense proportions, conservative busi-
ness men never before in politics being the
hackers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
WIFE MURDERER HANGED.

Execution on the Spot Where John
Brown Died.
BALTIMORE, Md. October "A special
to the News from Charlestown, w. Va,
says: Andrew J. Scott, colored, was hang
ed here at 11:07 o'clock this morning, for
the murder of his wife. There were no
scenes at the gallows, and death was pain
less. The hanging took place on the spot
where John Brown. the famous abolitionist,
met a similar fate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
Will Not Interfere.

After a careful examination of the pa
pers appended to the application for pardon
in the case of Frank Philo Allison, the
young soldier who is confined at Castle
William, N Y, under sentence for deser-
ton, the War Department has declined to
interfere. Allison must therefore serv.
his sentence. although by good conduct he
may materially abridge the eighteen
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.
He is Expected Back ut the White
House Some Time Next Week.

House Some Time Next Week.
No definite information has reached here
as to when the President will return to the
city from Gray Gables. but it seems to be
accepted in official circles that he will GER
tainly be at the White House, for few
days at least, next week, inasmuch as he
is under enga cement to attend the Atlanta
exposition on the 18TH instant He has had
a good long respite from official cares and
is reported to have thoroughly recovered
from the rheumatic and malarial troubles
that afflicted him early in the spring. Mrs.
Cleveland and the children will accompany
ably take up their abode temporarily at
Woodley. They are also said to have de-
rived great benefit from Their vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
GEN. MAHoNE's CONDITION.

He is Slightly Worse aMd Is Gradually
Losing Strength.
Gen. Malone is slightly worse today and
is gradually losing strength. His physi-
clans do not look for any improvement in
his condition. He spends greater part of
the time in sleep. and does not take as
much nourishment as heretofore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
A LiLerian General Dead.

A Liberfnn General Dead.
Mr. William H. Heard. minister resident
of the United States at Monrovfa, Liberia.
has informed the Department of State, un-
der date of October 2, of the death of Gen.
r. A. Sherman, general Of the Liberian
army. He was buried with honors of war
at Monrovia. T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
MEXICO'S DEAD STATESMAN.
His Remains to Lie in State In the
Chamber of Deputies.

CITY OF MEXICO, Octoher 4.-The re-
mains of the late Manuel Romero Rubio,
minister OF the interior, are being en-
balmed. The body will be exposed tomor-
row in the chamber of deputies, which is
being converted into a hall of mourning.
illumlnat ted with thousands of candles and
hung in black. The body will be inferred
in the French cemetery. The late minis
ter was considered one Of the ablest states
men Mexico ever produced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
Another bicycle Record Smashed.

DENVER, Col, October 4-Harry Clark
a class A rider, rode two miles, unpaced,
in four minutes thirty and four-fiths sec
onds, beating the class A record twenty
seconds and the class record eleven sec
onds. Clark's record is official, as sane
ton had been granted for the trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
THE bad son" RELEASED.
Evidence Agninst William
Henry.

BROOKLYN, NY, Octoner 4.-The
grand jury this morning reported to Judge
Moore that it had failed to find evidence
against William Henry sufficient to mold
him on the charge cf numbering his father,
Charles Henry. Judge Moore thereupon
discharged Henry. He left the court room
In. r.mediately, surrounded by his friends,
who showered congratulations upon him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
TO MAKE A TEST CASE.
Indians Arrested for Unlavfully KILL
ing Game in Idaho.

ing Game in Idaho.
POCATELLO. Idaho, October 4-Indian
Agent Teter of the Fort Hall agency has
arrived here bringing two Indian bucks,
who will be taken to Evanston, Wyo., and
tried as a test case, for the unlawful kill
ing of game in the Jackson's Hole coun-
try, which led to the killing of an Indian
and papoose by whites several weeks ago,
and which was the foundation for the re-
cent Indian scare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
To Succeed Gen. Co..welI.

NEWBURYPORT, Mass, October A.
The sixth congressional district democratic
convention today nominated City Solicitor
Charles A. Russell of Gloucester for MEM
ber of congress, to succeed the late Gen.
Cogsweu.
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A 800. 600 Fire i'm Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 4.-The
large two-story brick sash and door fac
tory of Rufus r. Thomas & Co.. corner of
18th street and Washington avenue, was
burned this morning. Loss, 100000. COW
cred by insurance.
The herald., 1895-03-31
Los ANGELES HERALD: MORNING, MARCH 81,
THE BUBBLE SONG

onoE sLattM
wLE E.W nd the Mus6 " j. K Emmett
The herald., 1895-03-31

Some people have to 60 to law
To get "Suit" to fit their case.
Such "suts" are Of the kind that draw
They "draw" your coin all out of place.
Our Suits won't "draw' the same as these
They "draw" the custom and they please.
The herald., 1895-03-31

The craft that bears the mighty "sails"
Outstrips the storm-dismantled hull.
The breeze of favor now prevails,
And to our "Sales" there is no lull.
Would you "sail' faster than you doe
Then let us make "sale" to you.
The herald., 1895-03-31
REV. WAYLAND JOHNSON
SAYS OF
CEREBRINE,
THE EXTRACT OF THE BRAIN OF THE OK
PREPARED UNDER THE FORMULA OF
DR.. WIN. A. HAMMOND,

DR.. VIM. A. HAMMOND,
81 have been using Cerebrine two weeks, and
am glad to report the most excellent result.
was in a state of nervous prostration that
utterly unified me for any continued mental
work From the first dose experienced re-
new ed intellectual gras p and power ana clear
ness and 10y in mental work that | had not
known for years Besides this am conscious
of an increase OF muscular strength and en-
durancc that surprises me. AT first was m
clined to susp pect that these results were due to
strong stimulating properties in the Animal
Extracts; but as studied their effects found
that they were not only permanent, but were
of an entirely d fferent' character from those
produced by stimuant. Under the influence
OF an ordinary stimulant felt highly exalted
state of body and mind. but the activity was
feverish and eccentric while the erect OF the
Cerebrine is to give sense OF cool, satisfied,
self-controlled mental and physical energy.
Sincerely yours. WAYIANp JOHNSON, :,
"Pastor First Baptist Church,
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Where local druggists are not supplied with
the Hammond Animal Extracts ,hey will be
mailed, together with all existing literature
on the subject, on receipt OF price by
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