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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25
HOQr and Terrell.

Minister Terrell is talking to the Turkish
authorities in finely American style that
will unquestionably make him greatly popu-
lar In this country. He had heard that the
governor of Hadjim had threatened to burn
the convent of that city and he thereupon in
formed the porte that If any of the three
American lady missionaries resident at
Hadjim should be injured he would demand
land obtain the governors head" Note the
extent of the minister's ultimatum: he
would not only ask for the head but he
would get it. That Is the sort Of talk
that the people here like above all things
They like, too. the tone adopted by Senator
Hoar In his message to the President, assur-
ing the latter that he could depend upon his
support in the Senate of the most vigorous
action that the administration might take
TO prevent further cruelties toward the
Armenians. Mr.. Hoar may not be followed
by all in his proposition that the President
should treat those who commit these out
RACES as pirates or common enemies of the
human race. but surely he will not stand
Dlone in the Senate in pleading for some
positive International action by the great
powers to prevent a continuance of the
dreadful scenes that are blotting the record
of the closing years of this century of en-
Gghtenment and progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25
Steam Trains at street Car Crossings

bitnm at Strcct SAr SroSS1hsS.
According to the Commissioners order
of October 26. this present week should
witness most welcome change in the grade
crossing situation. BY this order. promul-
gated October %. mo locomotive or train
with or without locomotive attached
shall pass over any street railroad crossing
where the cars of street railroad are pro-
PEELED by cable or electric power, without
coming to a full stop at point not nearer
than forty feet of the nearest rail of such
crossing, and shall not pass over such
crossing except in obedience to signal given
by the gateman employed by the corpora
tion owning the tracks over which such
locomotive or train is to pass, and such sig
nal shall not be given until the crossing
gates are closed In such manner as to eff
fectualy prevent access to said tracks
from the highway" The order also re-
Quires that the safetygates at every rail-
road crossing shall be closed during the
opened Immediately after they have passed.
In the interest of the unimpeded use of the
streets by their rightful owners the citi-
Eens. 1t Is also provided that no train, etc,
shall be allowed to stop or stand on any
street-crossing for longer period than two
minutes at any one time.
These are the terms of this very wise
provision which was adopted by the Com
mI5sioners upon the representations of the
r8pid-transit street railway companies that
their property and the lives of their patrons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25
The City and the Cur-Lines.
rom the Philadelphia Inquirer.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
In all this controversy about the street
car Combina ton it would be we'll to keep in
mind the lawful right of the city to acquire
control of the car companies by the pay
mert of the original cost of construction
We may have to come to that yet. Only a
few days ago the city of New York dis
posed of the right to run thirteen miles of
road in the annexed district for $2JU.OO0 in
cash and 41Ia per cent of the gross receipts.
Here in Philadelphia the lines are run in
consideration of paving the streets occu-
pied with asphalt or Belgian blocks. Where
blocks have been used the law has been
defied and the city has obtained blocks that
would be rejected in other cities and laid
upon lot of loose dirt. The city has been
vctimzed. In Canada the car lines are
owned by the municipalities and leased to
companies upon regulations prescribed in
advance. The people are thus given cheap
fares and the cities share in the profits be-
sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25
4 Girl.

She can talk on evolution:
She can proffer a solution
For each problem that besets the modern
brain.
She can punish old Beethoven.
Or she dallies with De Koven
Till the ncighbors file petitions and COM
plain.
She can paint a crimson cowboy,
Or a purple-madder ploughboy
That YOU do not comprehend, but must adj
mire.
And in exercise athletic
1t is really pathetic
To behold the young men round her droop
and tire.
She is up in mathematics.
Engineering, hydrostatics,
In debate with her for quarter you will
beg.
She has every trait that's charming,
With an intellect alarming;
Yet she cannot, oh, she cannot, fry an egg!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25

In considering his aluson to Mr.. Cleve-
lands fresh Attorney General the fact
that Mr. Chandler Is man of culture not
given to the use of slang. should not be for
gotten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25

do not want to make YOU but one
suit. | want you for a permanent
customer. | could not. therefore,
hold out to you the Elusive allure
ments of low, ready-made prices for
the best quality and latest styles of
Fine Suitings that can be purchased
in the market at will.
OWEN The Tailor,
w Wv W 423 18th St. no.s.eoa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25

The tax on playing cards and the tax on
cigarettes have proved financially satsfac-
tory. but startling when considered as moral
and physiological symptoms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25

Mr. Thomas b. Reed declines to be inter-
viewed on whether the President of the
United States ought to wear a mustache OF
be smoot h-faced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25

Member tibet no count mule had?" said
Mr.. Huskins.
Shore. What we done weth 'im?"
"Tuck i'm ter town an traded i'm off.
Teller offered ter sell ME a gold brick. an
L tole i'm I'd swap the mule fur 1t. an he
tuck me up
but the gold brick amt any account"
"Neither's the mule. l done it jes' ter
punish the Teller fur bein' a blame robber."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25

Governor Morton probably does not think
that anybody should have three terms as
President OF the United States; or, with all
respect to Mr.. Harrison. even two terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25

The Kin. Of Corea is too much of a non
entity to even utilize his notoriety by going
on the lecture platform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25

President Cleveland has not much to say,
but Secretary Carlisle is ready at almost
any emergency with few brief remarks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25

Nobody has yet gone SO far as to tell
Senator Hill that he Is better lecturer
than he Is statesman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25

Spain feels that there is no limit to her
right to keep up a disturbance On Uncle
Sans doorstep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25

There were just one hundred men at work
or the city post-office building today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25
SHOOTING STARS.
An Easy Victory.

IT guess Lord Dunraven is pretty sure to
have the last word about that yacht race"
said the American sportsman.
Undoubtedly" replied the Brlton. It's
q regular talk-over."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25
A Parental PcrDlCXity.

Something will have to be done about
Tcmmys eyes" said Mrs. Blooming ton
Dykes.
us he having trouble with them?'
Yes. He is very near sighted, and is be-
coming quite incorrigible.''
II don't see how 1t could affect him in
that way"
ITS simple enough. When I'm dressed
for spin on the bicycle, he can't tell me
frcm you, and he doesn't pay the slightest
attention to anything l say to him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25
Long!

Sometimes said Uncle Eben. de
houses dat has de bgges families an de
Titles turkey seems ter hab de mos
Tina nksSibbin' in en-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25
A Leap Year Ditty.

Fus' we gifts Thanksgivin';
Christmas comm soon;
Oven am a heatin',
An de banjo am in tune.
Happy New Year folders
Ladies, staht de song;
Gals kin pop de question den
De
Hull
Yah
Long!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25

Got to manage mattahs slick
When yoh stah'ts ter fill ye;
Jes' enough ter make yer sick.
An not enough ter kill ye."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25

DIn order to avoid delays, on nc
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any individual connected with tho
office, hut simply to THE STAR, OF to
the Editorial or business DEPART
ments, according to tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25
The Great Thanksgiving Sale of
$50 Cases Agate Iron Ware
At About One=Half Usual Prices

attracting the attention Of iousekepe generally This enaneed
needed household Its smooth surface curved forms
and absence of make cleanliness Hence has entirely
placed nware The purchase enables to sell at
quoted for guaranteed Agate Iron Ware
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25

S-4, IS and "A Skirting Flannels
all wool and cotton mixed
25c.-3oc.-35c.-4oc.- 45c.
-5oc.-62!c.-75c. and ST
a yd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-20
Bicycle Trunks.

Bicycle trunks are a convene nee
recently offered to travellers who de.
sire to take their wheels with them.
The bicycle trunk stands on one edge
and Is only few inches wide. BE.
fore the wheel Is put into the trunk
for shipping the handle bar and
pedals are removed. These are
placed In small compartments along
the walls OF the trunk. A bicycle
packed In u trunk may be checked US
baggage. Wheels which are sent un-
packed In baggage cars arc always
liable to be broken.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-20

There Is nothing to indicate that
the place is different In character
from the thousands OF basement 80.
looms that flourish In Chicago. In
fact, the highly polished brass posts
and railings leading Into tho base.
mont are In strong imitation Of their
alcohol subsidized competitions and
u stranger going into II and asking
for q glass OF beer would probably
leave with no suspicion that he had
not had the genuine thing, except a
slight popularity In the taste OF the
beverage.
On the left side OF tho basement as
one enters Is the brilliantly lighted
bar, glistening with the usual glass
ware and bottles and decanters OK.
actly similar to those used In saloons
and filled with many colorcd liquids,
all non alcoholics. Behind the bar
are four bartenders, resplendent In
white jackets, well groomed and dcx.
ferrous in mixing dccoctions and
serving drinks.
On each side OF the back bar 10 q
portrait OF Miss Frances Willard and
Neal Dow, and about tho room in
conspicuous places are placards an.
nouncing the different kind Of
drinks.
The beer, or beerettc, or Bishops
beer. % II 10 variously called IL, as
explained by the expert German
chemist who makes It, "a pure
extract OF malt and hops, and whilo
thcro Ii no alcohol In II any beer
drinker will declare II to DO good
drink, and close counterfeit,
without any OF the bad effects OF
lager beer" Its exact composition
the chemist says Ii q secret which he
intends to jealously guard, for he
thinks there are millions In It,"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-20
a Novelty In slsspins Cars.

A new style Of sleeping car Ia,
recently been patented by u Western
man. Each car II to contain rubber
bags OF various sizes and designs,
some to be used as pillows, some as
mattresses and others as cushions.
At nightfall these bags arc to be
taken from the cupboard and caro-.
fully stretched over steel frames.
When that 10 done hot DIR from the
locomotive 10 to DO turned on and the
bags are to be dllated. IneB very few
minutes the cushions, mattresses and
pillows will be inflated for use and
then the porter will put wire screens
In position to divide tho sleeping
sections. In perhaps fifteen minutes
the whole sleeping car will be ready
for use. The next morning oil that
II will be necessary to do Is to turn
of the hot air ind so cause the col.
lapse OF mattresses, pillows and
cushions.
The advantages claimed for the
new patent IRE many and various.
In the first place there will be a do.
cided lessening OF weight for the
sleeping cars to carry. Again. the
fixtures OF sleeping berths take up a
very largo amount OF room, which the
new patent designs to save. Then the
time taken up for preparing the
berths and putting them up In the
morning Is considerable. 1t Is claim
ed, too, that another effect of the In.
vention will be to do away with
much OF the discomfort which now
seems inseparable from travel on
sleeping cars. A soft rubber cushion
dilated with hot air ought certainly
to be q pleasant substitute for n
sleeping car mattress on cold
night.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-20
PItIsui Fats o. the Birds.

The Dahlonega (Ga.> Signal says
During the blizzard hundreds OF
birds and many partridges were
found dead in the woods In this sec
ton, having been frozen to death.
Very often you would find snow birds
sitting with their head under their
wings. You could pick them up.
and after remaining In your hands
awhile they would got warm and fly
o."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-28
Armenian Horrors Increasing.

BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-A correspOn-
dent writing from COnstantinople
concerning the recent Turkish
atrocities in Asia Minor says at
Arabkir 1000 Christians were
killed or wounded and out of some
1000 houses of Christians fully
three-quarters we're burned. Into
the remaining houses, the writer
states, "are huddled several thou
sand survivors who are living on
the refuse grain rescued from the
burned houses. Scenes of the
worst periods of the Saracenic in
vasion in the seventh century have
been repeated over and over. Thou
sands of Armenian Christians
have been forced to accept Moham-
mechanism at the point of the
sword and Christian women with
out number have been carried of
to the harems of the Khurds and
Turks. The apathy Of Europe and
America so far as the governments
are concerned, is almost as sur
prising as the cruelty of the Turks.
There is still talk of submitting
the reforms to these murderous
Turks. They will take care, I'M
less Europe intervenes, to see that
there shall be no ArmeniSns left to
participate in the reforms"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-28
A Labor Suggestion.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2S.-Circulars
have been issued by Commissioner
OF Labor Wright to labor leaders
in the United States asking for
suggestions for topics for brief
original inquiries by the depart
ment. The matters are required
to be partisan and to relate to
the general welfare of the people.
Among the responses is one from
the Knights of Labor general execu-
tive board suggesting the question
of the feasibility of the government
opening opportunities for employ
ment on government works to all
such citizens as cannot secure work
at any private employment. The
letter of the X. of l.. closed as fol-
lows: "Before the question Of abol-
ishing enforced idleness and its at
tendant miseries and securing op-
portunities for all men Of the ma
ton to earn an honest living by
honest work, all other public ques-
tions pale into insignificance. III
you take two of your best men and
let them work on this question
with energy and intelligence for
two months and make an honest,
fearless report on what they find,
no work you have done since you
took charge Of your office will do
yourself and department OF labor
so much honor and credit as this
work, tending to throw light on the
dark subject of enforced idleness
and involuntary poverty" 1 rs1sc., . 90.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-28
Beeville Fair Closing.

BEEvILLE, Dec. 2S.-[Speciall-
The day opened clear as bell and
the sun has played with the melt
ing frost until noon. This the last
day of the midwinter fair, is full Of
promise. The second days events
were, most graceful lady horse
back rider, medal, won by Miss
Stella Smith. Trotting horse third
class, one mile, won by Betsy
Gray, time 3.l4. Bicycle, half mile
dash, won by rackaberry in 1.16.
Running horse, Z mile, in heats,
CorneIla winner, time 81. Bicycle
against horse, won by Cunning
ham against the Oriellet pony.
Glass A bicyclists, won by Staple
ton, Magill second. Two thousand
people are expected today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-28
Miles Talks Too Much.

WASHINGTON, d. g., Dec. 2S.-
The President and Secretary of
War Lamont are seriously consid.
ering the advisability of silencing
Gen. Miles. That they are much
incensed by the indiscreet talk in
which the general OF the army has
been INDUCING in regard to the
weakness of this country's coast
defenses and the general inability
to go to war with assurance of sue
cess can be positively stated. Had
it not been for the high regard in
which they both hold him as a
soldier, and their indisposition to
inflict the indignity of rebuke on
one whose services to his country
in the past have been meritorious,
they would have taken action be-
fore now.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-28
THE NEW TREASURY BILL
To Release Gold Held by the Banks
as Reserve.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Repre-
sentative w. a. Smith, of Michi-
gan, has introduced i'm the house
bill embracing a new plan to alb
sorb greenbacks and treasury
notes, and release in their stead
gold held by the banks as reserves.
The bill has been submitted to
Senator Sherman, Chairman Ding
ley, of the ways and means COM
mittee, and Comptroller Eckles,
Mr.. Smith says, and has been APP
proved by them. 1t provides that
the national banks in the cities of
Albany, Baltimore, Boston, Gin
cinnati, Chicago, Cleveland, De-
troit, Louisville, Milwaukee, New
Orleans, New York, Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, st. Louis, San Francis
CO and Washington shall keep on
hand in United States and treas
ury notes, an amount equal to at
least 25 per cent of their notes in
circulation and their deposits, and
all other banking associations l6
per cent. When their reserves fall
below the amounts given, the bill
provides that the banks shall not
increase their liabilities by making
new loans and discounts, except
by purchasing or discounting bills
Of exchange, payable at sight, nor
pay a dividend until the reserves
are restored to the required
amount. Also the comptroller and
secretary of the treasury may, af-
ter thirty days notice, put in the
hands of a receiver, to be closed,
all banks that fail to maintain the
required reserve. The principal
change which Mr.. Smiths plan
proposes, is the substitution of
United States notes and treasury
notes, which includes greenbacks,
and demand paper for the present
requirement of lawful money for
the reserve. This would withdraw
currency, which now keeps in mo-
ton the endless chain, and release
gold i'm its stead. Mr.. Smith says,
according to the last report of the
comptroller of the currency, there
was in banks and in individual de-
posit boxes, and United States de-
positories, and repositories of the
United States disbursing officers,
the sum of $1,715, 1874, $50, an
amount approximating the re-
serve required. He estimates that
$50, 100000 treasury notes and
United States notes would be inn
mediately taken up and held by
the banks under his plan.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-28
Condition of Zeltoun.

CONsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 2S.-Ad-
vices from Zeitoun made public
here state that the Turkish troops
only bombarded the barracks at
that place, these buildings being
occupied by Armenians. The ex-
plosion OF shells set fire to the
barracks and excited the combat
ants to take flight. The town of
Zeitoun Is said to contain many
thousands of Armenians who are
at the mercy Of the troops Dra-
gomans Of the ambassadors OF the
powers have again made repre-
sensations to the Porte in the effort
being made to save the lives of the
Armenians OF ZeitoUn and they
have been informed that the
Turkish commanders have orders
which have been repeated to them
not to modest non-com batants,
women or children, in Zeitoun.
Nothing Is known here of the fate
of crowds of Armeniaus reported to
have been caught in the pass out
side of Zeitoun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-28
Death From a Tiny Splinter.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 2S.-FlOr-
ence Mack, daughter of S. V. N.
Mack, of No. 1893, Trumbull ave-
nue., died Christmas morning. The
wound of a tiny splinter was the
cause of her death, it having pro-
duced death.
Last Saturday morning Miss
Mack ran a small splinter under
her thumb nail. 1t broke off, leav-
ing but a quarter of an inch inn
bedded in the flesh. She was IN
able to remove it, and was sent to
the family physician, who re-
moved the bit of wood and told
her to poultice the thumb on re-
turning home. She, however, dis
regarded the instruction. She was
taken i'll Sunday, and Monday be-
came unconscious, and remained
so until her death occurred.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-28
National Capitol Notes.

House has under consideration
the bond bill.
Gold rapidly drawn out of the
treasury; true reserve, 1854, 232, 564.
Sharp debate between Senators
Hill and Teller over proposed bond
issue.
Congress will inquire into the
nature of Minister Bayard's utter
ances abroad.
Carlisle does not endorse the
new revenue bill; thinks it would
afford little relief.
Resolution introduced into the
house for a conference on Ameri-
can boundaries, of all American
republics.
Interstate commerce committee
antagonizes the agreement Of the
Joint traffic association, as not
consonant with interstate law.
Burrows, in the senate, offers a
general amendment to the house
revenue bill, restoring to duty the
free-listed articles of the Wilson
schedule.
President considers the condi-
ton of the treasury very serious.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-28
THE RUSSIAN LOAN.
TREASURY OFFICIALS DECLINED
TO TALK,
But the Story is Thought to Be a
Fake

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 2S.-
Secretary Carlisle declines to say
anything for publication concern
ing a story printed here that Rus
STA stood ready to loan the United
State S $780, 100000 in gold, and that
the United States was considering
the acceptance of the offer.
The story goes further and says
the offer has been pending since
early in the present administra-
ton. A high treasury official,
possessing the entire confidence OF
secretary Carlisle, says he never
heard of the original offer and does
not believe such an offer is in ex-
istence. The treasury officials say
this story is absurd as the United
States has air Aady during the past
two years sold $l64, $4,000 of bonds
to Obtain gold, upon which it is
paying a high rate Of interest, and
il our policy permitted it the Unit
ed States had certainly rather have
borrowed from a friendly power
than to have increased it's national
debt as IL mas.
1t is pointed out, too, that the
application Of the Monroe doctrine
which prevents our interference
in European powers interfering in
territorial affairs on this continent
would stop the United States as a
nation from dealing with Russia
as a nation in financial matters.
Russia is on paper basis, but
the government has, according to
the official report of tho director of
the mint, for 1895, about $500, OOO,.
900 visible gold beside large :credits
in London, Paris and Berlin.
During the past two yea 8 Russia
has accumulated through gold pro-
duction and by excess Of gold i'm
ports over gold exports about $780,
100000.