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TO ANNEX HAWAII.
A Proposal That Has Received the Sanction
of Presidents Cleveland and
nnfo

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. IA special to
a morning paper from Washington says:
Hawaii may, after all, become part of
the United States, and that within the
coming year. Information of a trustwor-
thy nature has been secured concerning
the Hawaiian programme to be adopted
by the friends of annexati ion during the
coming winter.
The joint resolution will be introduced
either in the House or Senate requesting
the President to negotiate the treaty of
annexation with the Government of
Hawaii. This resolution will have the
sanction of the President of the Hawaiian
Government and of the new Hawaiian
Minister to this Government, Mr.. Hatch,
who to-day arrived in San Francisco en-
route to Washington. Still more impor-
tant, 1t will have the approval of President
Cleveland.
The resolution as introduced or amended
will provide that, if the President concurs
and the Government of Hawaii be willing.
the scheme of annexation shall include a
submission of the question of joining the
American Union to the voters of the
islands. In this form President Cleveland
will agree TO the resolution, and willingly
undertake the work of negotiating treaty.
No doubt is felt by Hawaiians of influence
and extended information that their Gov
ernment will be glad to negotiate such a
treaty, and that when the question is sub
mitted to the suffrage of the Hawaiian
people it will be carried by large ma
jority.
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GIVEN NO QUARTER
Christian and Armenian
Teachers MasSaCred
by Turks
MANY PUT TO DEATH.
Wholesale Slaughter in the Dis
trict Between Erzeroum
and Trebizond.
EXTREME DANGER AT HARPooT
Commissioner Durham Notifies Ter.
rill That Missionaries Are
Threatened.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Nov. ia dis
patch TO the Cologne Gazette from its cor
respondent in Constantinople says that all
of the Christian and Armenian teachers
between Erzeroum and Trebizond have
been massacred.
CONSTANTINOPLE,T TURKEY, Nov. 13.-
In reply to an inquiry from United States
Minister Terrill regarding the situation of
the missionaries at Harpoot, Commits
sioner Durham has replied that, while
they are alive, their position is one Of ex-
treme danger.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 13.-Secre-
tary Olney was closeted with President
Cleveland for an hour this morning. On
his return from the White House he stated
to the United Press that he had received
no dispatch from Minister Terrill con-
trmstory of the startling story trans
mitted from Constantinople to the Cologne
Gazette in regard to the massacre of the
missionaries in Turkey.
LONDON. ENGLAND, Nov. 13.-The Daily
News tomorrow will print letter from a
European in Erzeroum, dated November
l, detailing the slaughter there. He esti-
mated the loss at 5000, including some
women, and records seeing the bodies that
had been skinned or otherwise mutilated.
The villages in the vicinity, he says, SUI
fered awfully.
The massacre was evidently prearranged.
A soldier whom the writer knows declares
that orders for the slaughter were given by
the Porte.
The Standards Constantinople CORE
spondent, in a dispatch appearing in that
paper tomorrow, says if the report that
French and American missionaries have
been injured be confirmed there is every
reason to believe that France and the
United States viii no longer conine them
selves to remonstrances. The correspond
ent also says that the officials at the Yildiz
Palace are much disturbed by Lord Sails
bury's declaration. and fear that Euro
pean conference may be summoned.
The Sultan and his encourage have been
for two days in state of panic. The con-
dition of affairs in the palace is indescrib-
able. Every body believes the end is near,
but nobody ventures to prophesy how it
will be effected.
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VIEW LINE OF STEAMERS.
The Competing Line of the Panama
Railroad Company to Be Started
on December I

on December T.
CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. B. Trans
Missouri lines met to-day to consider the
expediency of going into the new Wes.ern
passenger agreement. 1t was deemed in
advisable to take any decisive action
until the transcontinental lines had been
heard from, and the chairman was in
structed to call a meeting of trans
continental lines for a, week from next
Thursday, when the matter will be fully
considered. In the meantime the Illinois
Central has not yet been heard from.
Information comes to this city that the
Panama Railroad Company will, on De-
cember l, put into operation new line of
steamships from New Orleans to the Pa
cific Coast, thus establishing new route
from Chicago to California. While there
can be no doubt that the Southern Pacific
will be injured to some extent by this
com petition, it is not believed that Chi
cago will be very great beneficiary bv the
additional facilities which will be thus
brought into play for the reason that the
Illinois Central, which will be the con-
Meeting line at New Orleans, has already
two powerful competitors for Southern
business in the shape of the Queen and
Crescent and the Louisville and Nashville.
and these lines will probably stand bv the
Southern Pacific in the fight which is cer-
tain to ensue.
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R|VALED CAPTAIN KIDD,
Boston Police Find a Mine of
Treasure Stolen by a
Burglar.
They Secure Map Locating Second
Cache Likewise Filled With
Plunder.

BOSTON, MASS, Nov. ia story has
just come to light through the efforts of
the police which puts Captain Kidd's
famous adventures into oblivion, and
which doubtless discloses the most daring
and successful swindler, burglar and thief
of the century.
Yesterday the police captured James S.
Chaffey while he was in the act of trying
to sell some postage-stamps to dealer in
old stamps. The capture was looked upon
as nothing out OF the ordinary, but on con-
tinulng their investigations the officers
found that they had arrested a man who,
it is alleged, is implicated in more bur-
glares than any other man in the United
States. The confederate of this man was
an old highwayman and burglar named
Barrett, who was sentenced to the State
Prison for life two years ago for murder,
and it was through him that the details
of Chaffey's life were exposed.
This led the police to still further press
their investigation. They searched the
house in which Chaffey had lived for the
last few years, and found one OF the most
valuable collections probably ever gath
cred together. The search of the premises
brought to light a collection valued at
nearly $4,000, among other things being
rare postage-stamps, alone valued at $1,000,
which Chaffey had stolen five years ago,
and in trying to dispose of which he was
captured.
1t was not until to-day, however, that
the police learned that they had gathered
only a small amount OF his stealings.
Barrett has given to the prison officials
statement that he and Chaffey had hidden
treasure in a woods near the house which
would surely amount to $1,000
He says Chaffey burned up thousands
ana thousands of dollars worth of bonds
and other valuable papers. The property
which has already been recovered has
been put on exhibition at police head
quarters and people from all over the East
arrive in scores daily and identify articles
of value stolen from them.
A map showing the location of the hid
den treasure was taken from Chaffey when
captured, an exact duplicate of it being
drawn by his former accomplice in prison,
so the authorities believe that the stolen
treasure will all be recovered.
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MRS. WHITES VICTORY.
Attorney L5nforth Sans Up the Effect of
the Decision.

Attorney L5nforth Sums Up the Effect of
the Decision.
Walter II. Linforth, Mrs Whites at
torney, when seen last night, said:
'The case of White against White
finally eliminated IN the month of March
of this year-Judge Hebbard rendering a
Judgment in favor of Mrs. White for the
sum of $103,000. Immediately thereafter
and upon our application Hebbard made
an order directing the receiver in the case,
Colonel Wilson .. Smith, to sell at public
or private sale all the land of White in
one parcel in order to satisfy the judg-
ment in favor of Mrs. White for $103, 900.
We at once proceeded to advertise the
property for sale, about 10000 acres, pur-
suant to Judge Hebbard's order, in the
Mendocino Dispatch-Democrat, and the
sale was advertised to take place on Mon
DAY, the 9th of May of this year, at IL
o'clock, at Ukiah, in front of the Court
house.
SIN order to prevent us from going
ahead with that sale White filed petition
with the Superior Court and obtained an
alternative writ of prohibition, returnable
before the court in bank on Monday, the
Goth of May, 1895. This writ stayed Mrs.
White from going ahead with the sale as
advertised until the Supreme Court had
passed upon the application of White as
to whether Judge Hebbard should have
made such an order.
''The matter was argued and submitted
in the Supreme Court on the Goth of May
and has been under advisement by that
court ever since. During all this time the
sale has been suspended
''To-days decision is great victory for
Mrs. White. 1t means to her just $103, 900.
Now there is no doubt that she will be
able. through the receiver, to collect her
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RECALLED BY OLNEY.
Failure of Messrs. Chiffon and Hunter,
Mission to armenia.

Mission to Arnie,lta.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 19-Robert
S. Chiffon and Duloney Hunter of the
State Department, who were sent by this
Government to establish new United
States consulates at Erzeroum and Har-
pout in Armenia, have been recalled bv
Secretary Olney and it is believed that the
project for which they were dispatched
will be abandoned.
Officials of the State Department are ex-
ceedingly reticent about the matter, and
will admit nothing further than that Chill
ton and Hunter had informed the depart
ment of their return to Constantinople
Whether or not they are en- route to the
United States, or have been directed to
come, cannot be ascertained. 1t may be
that they are in Constantinople making a
second endeayor to secure exeQuaturs from
the Turkish Government, but there is good
ground for the belief that Mr.. Chiffon, at
least, has been ordered back to Washing
ton.
The practical failure of the mission on
which Mr.. Chiffon and Mr.. Hunter were
sent is due to the difficulties which the
Turkish Government places in their way.
They spent some time in Constantinople
in vain endeavor to secure exequaturs,
and finally decided to push on toward
Erzeroum.
Chiffon and Hunter reached Trebizond
on the day of the Armenian massacre
there, and Mr.. Chiffon forwarded a report
on what he saw and learned to the depart
ment. This report has not been made
public. The journey between Trebizond
and Erzeroum must be made by road, and
a guard of Turkish soldiers on the route.
1t is probable they failed to secure the
granting of this courtesy, and this, in view
OF the great danger to foreigners in that
part of Armenia, is probably one of the
reasons why the department deemed their
return necessary. Without exequaturs
and having no official standing with the
Government, the position of Mr.. Chiffon
and Mr.. Hunter would have been exceed
ingly perilous and, in addition, they could
be of little use to this Government.
The dispatch sent to the Cologne Ca
Zette from Constantinople about the mas
sacre of Christian teachers between Trebi-
zond and Erzeroum created much interest
at the State Department. Secretary Olney
said he had nothing official about the re-
port. This afternoon Secretary Herbert
called upon Secretary Olney, but it was
stated that the conference had not been
followed by any orders for increasing the
American naval force in Syrian waters.
A cable dispatch was received at the
Navy Department to-day from Rear-Ad-
miral selfridge, The new commander-in-
chief of the European naval station, stat
ing that he had joined the flagship San
Francisco at Marseilles last NIGHT
The San Francisco has been ordered to
JON the cruiser Marblehead in the Bay of
Ale1andretta, where the latter vessel was
sent on account of the Armenian troubles,
and it is presumed that she started for
laiSeliies ~ on that duty as soon as Ad-
n1lal oeifridge came on board.
WA ~ was reported to-day that the State
department. had received important in
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-14
EIGHT AssAssINs EXECUTED.
The Ticeroy at Foochotr Forced to Take
Final Action

TITO ''OeTOJ u1 FOocH00 FORCED 10 Take
Final Action.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov 13-A special
cable to the Herald from st. Petersburg
says:
Special dispatches from Vladistock to
the Novre Vremya to-day say that, owing
to the presence of the British fleet at Foo
chow the Viceroy has executed eight
assassins. So finishes that question. An
other, however, has arisen in misunder-
standing between the English and Jap
anese. 1t has its origin in the illegal ex-
animation of British merchant-ship by
japanese, who were seeking the fugitive
chief of the Black Flags.
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BUCKEE-SHOP BROKERS.
indictments Returned against Four Mer
by Missouri Grond U,,

oy Missouri Grand Jury.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Nov. l3.-The Grand
Jury to-day returned indictments against
w. 6. Michael, Emery G. Street. L. A.
Wood and E. P. Fullvoye for CONDUCTING a
bucket-shop business. The action has
created sensation.
It's said that one witness who testified
before the Grand Jury gave that BODY an
insight into the methods employed by
some OF the grainbrokers in carving on
their business. He is prominent mer-
chant OF st. Joseph, who is said to have
lost considerable money in specializing in
grain and stocks. Only six witnesses testi-
ned before the Grand Jury in these particu-
lar cases, and sensational developments
are limited at in one case when it comes mn
for trial. " 00---o' y +
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formation from Mr.. Terrell, the United
states Minister at Constantinople, about
the turkish situation. No hint as to
whether this is so can lie obtained. Of
nclais OF the department absolutely refuse
to tell anything about the condition of the
American interests in Armenia, where
nearly all the Christian teachers are
native-born citizens of the United States,
and many of their scholars are naturalized
citizens of this country,
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If you are doubtful what
sort of engraving you need
for a particular occasion, ask
Crockers.'
It's their business to know.
227 Post street
2l5 Bush street
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Treasury Gold Reserue,

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 13.-The
treasury gold reserve to-day stood at $92,-
866. 1868 at the close of business, subject to
deduction of 81 900, 00O taken to-day for
export to Europe.
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Explosion II, a ColIfer,,.

LONDON, Eng, Nov. 13.-An explosion
occurred in the Blackwell colliery at Alfre
ton, near Darby, to-day, by which seven
men were killed.
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USE OF THE BOSTON
VIII Be Sent to the Asiatic Station Dur
ina the Present Month.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 13.-The
cruiser Boston, which has been thoroughly
overhauled and repaired at the Mare
Island Navv-yard, will go into commits
sion on the 18th inst. She will be assigned
TO the Asiatic station for duty in the Chi
nese waters
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-14
THE BEARDED LADY DIYORCED.
Mrs. Annic Elliott Secures Decree os
Separation,

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 13-In judge
Woods Court to-day Mrs. Annie Elliott
(nee Jones) secured divorce from Jacob
Elliott, whom she married in New York in
1883, on the grounds of desertion. She
was closely veiled, and not until the de-
cree was granted did the court learn that
Mrs. Elliott was Barnum's bearded lady.
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their innocence, but without being tried

were shot to death.
Another dispatch states that the recent
battle fought at Las Negres, near Baire,
where it was reported that the insurgents
had gained signal victory, was in fact
victory for the regulars. the insurgents be-
ing driven back into the mountains and
losing nearly 300 men.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-14

For additional Pacific Coast nsps see Pages and T.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1895-11-02

First Unitarian Church, A Main
street. Services at Ii O'Clock Sum
day, a. m. Rev. A, L. Hudson,
Pastor. Subject: moral Paralysis
and Its Cure"
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SOUTH CAROLINA vs..
IGNORANCE.

y
few weeks, over the proposed
change of the organic law in the
state of South Carolina. A large
amount of the explosion Of words
and bitter invectives have been the
sequence of an indamed judgment,
of political prejudice, or of q pro-
found ignorance of the question.
As the BROAD Az Is the accepted
organ of q number of colored
people in Utah, and rs it is read by
many of the race who honestly diff
fer with our political views, we there
fore believe that it is our duty,
as well as our privilege, to place this
matter right before our readers.
As we have stated, the dense ig-
norance of a subject ofttimes leads
the human mind into the greatest
errors; and upon TINS question it
would seem that our people had
jumped to the conclusion given out
by the WHY politician, that the state
of South Carolina is seeking to
disfranchise the colored voters of
that State. This, however, is
not true, and the ideS is either
the result of ignorance or dis
honesty, as we propose to show.
Humanity is advancing; life, as
q whole, il ascending; and the peo-
pie of the United States are pro-
Free government has
been brought about by system of
evolution, from the experiences and
observations of the past. Universal
suffrage and a pure Democratic
form of government, is as yet a
bare experiment.
Our forefathers who founded !
his Republic, proceeded upon the
theory that all were not only free
md equal by nature, but they were
honest and Intelligent. The voters
Of an ideal republic should possess
III these qualifications. But while
We have the best government on
,arth, it by no means follows that
re have a perfect form of govern
nent. Humanity is fallible, and
he imperfections of our system
md laws become more apparent as
re advance in the scale of life. 4
he truth Is, our voters do not pos
ess to any universal degree; either {
{ the three great characteristics
lecessary to good citizenship, viz, 1
reedom, honesty, and intelligence. /,
he world was not made in a
ay; neither can q perfect form of =
be created in q genera ,
ion. It requires the time, perse- /,
erAnce, and process of ages. Each q
{ the essential qualities of which ]
e have spoken, are perhaps pos q
sssed by a greater number of the d
eople in our country, than by any
ther nation. Yet it d important
lat we should continue to lead in '
le 9struggle for existence" and {
nat we strive at last to reach a a
roper form of government, with Y
quality of men before the Law, and b
lat each individual voter viii be a
felligeat enough to know his S
ghts, and that which is best for o
imself an. his fellows, and be 4
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easily eredlcated tnsn the otne'
two to which we have referred.
To educate the people of oul
country is the first and highesi
duty of the state. We must Undue
all classes with q burning zeal tc
become intelligent, and keep in
step with the progress of the age;
otherwise our liberty will be lost
and our boasted civilization wither
away.
1t has been the policy of many
Of the states, and of the general
government to promote the growth
of intelligence and education, by
liberal donations of land and
money to be used to that end. As
a people We have for years been
making education a special feature.
Taxation for free schools, and the
reservation of large part of the
public domain, provethe importance
of this question with the American
people.
The civil service examination is
another means to stimulating the
culture Of the mind; for by it
benefits are withheld to those not
But what does South Carolina
propose to dor Why is all this fuss
made about this Southern State?
After all she is simply striving to
attain a more intelligent citizenship
by requiring her voters to be able
to read. That should not disfran.
chise any true, patriotic American.
1t is said it will disfranchise
thousands OF negroes, and also
whites. Well, we say, after these
ong years Of opportunities, if any
white or colored man cannot read
ne ought to be deprived of voting !
Until he learns. ALI Of the states
low debar a man of SUFFRAGE for
committing a crime, and we be-
ieve wilful ignorance is q crime.
Every colored man in South
Jarolina can be taught to
cad, and If he will not, then
re say he ought not to be
to vote. An ignorant
ote is dangerous vote, especially
! wilfully so. The proposition of
his southern State is a noble one,
nd every colored man should favor
!. 1t is an inducement to elevate
ur race; it puts premium on in
it gives reward to merit,
nd withholds fayors from the
nworthy.
Let MS not, as colored folks, say
uch q law is detrimental to our
ace; that would be an admission of
reakness, by saying in effect, We
annot learn equal to the whites.
.ather let US hail the law as an
uspicious dawning of a brighter
~, not only OF the negro but of the
rhites.
The enactment of such a Law
ould have a beneficial effect upon
he colored race. 1t viii awaken
i ambition in the breast Of many
ho are now weak and ignorant to
scoms more enlightened, that they
light exercise this high duty. The
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-18
TROXELvILLE.

Mrs. s. $. Walter cracked htr
caster eggs at Troxelville this year
r. +. Smith will leave for Michi.
,,an to- day. Misses Alice Fetter.
IN and Mary Meyer, two of our
nretty and charming young ladies,
pneued up a dress making establish
.nont in town. / have no doubt that
hose fair angels now desire the pa
,ronage of the town and community.
Give them trial, and be convinced
hat they understand their business
thoroughly On Sunday evening
,be ST. Luke's :. 5. held interesting
Faster services Rev. w. NJ. Ian
lie he ld communion at this place on
Faster day Monday the trout
.eason opened,of course there was q
mall hole in il for some time already
Our band has been engaged to
inrnish music for the Commence
mont mt G.. u. C.-rather early: but
that gives the boys ample time to
ret their "suoutsn. in good trim to
Io good Glowing
The able correspondent from Har-
r;sbrrg to the Adamsburg Herald
world like to know what will become
II Boopev's Shauty, the Ccntrcvillr.
Troyclyille aud Nlddleburgh Gun
Clubs. il Gov. Hastings signs the
nm rrohibitiuS the killing of decr
ior fye wears. Don't be worried.
Bllie. There are lots of people who
were courting such law these long
wears: and now they will get it.
Tbo,e smart % Legislators evident
ly think, that with such law on
onr statute books, deer viii incrcnsc
as FAST as the rabbits in Australia.
and in five years time there Will be
lois of deer in Pennsylvania. / sup
nose that ~, 900. increase in salary
which they are trying to add, is
calculated for hunting expenses to
20 10 other States where they have
no such laws. and we poor devils
NAV wait five years. Do you think
that the frontier" people will do it?
As to Booney's Shanty, that went up
in smoke two years ago. What
Centreville and the Middleburgh
clubs will do l don't know; and as
for the Troxelville club, what it will
10 Twill leave you to Judge. To
pass such law, is like foollng round
The business end of n humble bee.
CAL. Joe.