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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-10
Five Villages Sacked by Bru-
tai Turkish Soldiers.
5000 INHABITANTS OUTRAGED.
The Men Tortured and the Women
and Children Ravished.
And the Great Powers of Europe, the
Protectors of the Christians I'm Iur-
key, Are stili Potterfng-Iurkey
Grows Bold Enough TO Exclude the
Bible.

london. gepf "A dispatch 20 the Daliy
News from Ears. Russian Armenia "a
the entire district OF kenacSs - SURROUND
cd by Turkish troops ctspatche1 Ds N1nAa
pagha. under the plea OF aFrestihs a
ruerrtan rnvof+ftfoEists. The villages OF
Ia,ri Tsrseugerer. Tortan. Boropul. and
narlza arc reported TO be completely
sacked and the population. aSErsgatins
se0 peorle fouiy dealt with. IHe men
were tortured and the women ana ehil-
dren gavished. The four nonastsries 90,
Aukwauk. Sourpbop. InerForltcnosa al
fc1pplag0p were sacked. and me aliaiA
and Images were destroyed the excite
ynent and alarm are universal
Authentic Information from Moosh u 10
The effect that an anti-chriStisn sociefy
OF Turkish officials has been formed mere
and az gitlis. with tie avowed intention
TO slaughter the Christians In the event
OF the acceptance by the porte OF the
scheme OF reforms presented ny the pow
erx II in declared that Consul HampSon
Is 10 be the first victim
Now York. Sept. s-Herrant NJ. Kiretch-
fan, secretary Of the Armenian RELIEF AS
sociasion. has given the following 10 me
press. containing o direct communication
from the valley OF Moosh. bslng an extract
from = private letter, dated In August
not written for publication:
'The remnant OF the people from the
Saeronu region have returned 10 their vii
Lagos They are rebuilding the runs out
the government is raising obstacles, 50
that the rebuilding mag be retarded, The
government has let loose tho Bakrsnsi
Kurds over the hills Of Sassotfn. Our p@o-
ME who have returned 10 their ruined VII
lapeg are IN terror and aismsy. kurds who
arc friendly with oar villages have sent
us word saying For the love OF God.
arise and fee that you may save your
lives The government has brought the
Bakransl Kurds for the purpose OF extsr-
minatIng what Is left Of your people.
This has thrown the people into great
anguish Last year thcy had some arms
with which 20 defend themselves. This
year they have not that means Of protec-
ton. We see no hope OF assistance from
God or man
This will help 10 explain. also, the mean
ing OF a dispatch 70 the London Daily
Telegraph 20 the effect that the horrors OF
the present famine around the whole re-
gion of the massacre are aggravated by
the fact that the peasants % portion Of
the sassoun district. not having enough
land 10 raise wheat sufficient for their sus-
tenance were I'm the habit or buying the
remainder from Dlarbekir. in exchange for
fruit and other products. But now. with
the hostile Kurdish tribes that were The
leaders OF the massacres Of last year
infesting the country. the Armenians dare
not venture out of their villages for fear
OF being attacked
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-10
The Imnend ing Coke Strike.

Pitts0urg, Sept. s.--Reports from the
coke region Up 70 late hour tonight are
conflicting. Al Scottdale everything IL
quiet and the men are AZ work as usual.
The labor leaders are trying TO get the men
10 come out, but nothing has been done
yet Dunbar reports many secret confer
ences By the men. but no definite action
taken. The labor leaders az Uniontown
claim 10 be confident that a general strike
will result within week The New Atlas
Company has granted the men an advance
OF II per cent, and this plant viii continue
in operafton
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srain ronrlnc rr.,nl.s 1n1o Cnha-

Havana sept. 9-1'he steamer Ioz7n
has arrived here w.tA SO soldiers and 7n
engineer corps. Th- steamers N5u,e.t1eo
ard Euen0s Afrrs bsVc also arrived WHa
la officers and @.loo men
pursng q sklyu.Sh oear santa Cruz the
insurgeHt Capt. SeiaHu Reeo Wis kHle,
on the side 81 tao troops two soldiers were
Wounded.
TIE Insurgents have burned the planta-
tons 81 Antonio and ofo Agua.
The forces Cuder col Oliver near MAJ
stBGi had a Gshf WITH the Insurgents
Tire latter We're repaised and lea ten
Killed.
The Insurgents attacked detachment
q. Ccnaado. Trinidad. Alai Nil4rcs march
ed "a RE relief AZ the GARRISON. ana re-
ports he routed the insurgents Who iest
nine 6jicd aD3 dttefu wounded.
Madrid sept tn an interview pub
lshed In TIE Herald senior castillo states
that The government viii strictly con-
form - iu.rrratloH0 ,gW .a tile ADanca
afYa'r. He says ta2t SAo additional troops
viii De sen; 10 Cufl-
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GOLD RESERVE S07,71O,!!2.
$1,000, 900 to 60 TO Europe Today
Bond syndicate Makes No Deposit.

washington City. Sept. 9.-The gold re-
serve was further depleted by the loss or
81 200 900 withdrawn for export from the
New York sub treasury. This leaves the
reserve at the close of business s97,70,772
The treasury officials have received no in
formation of contemplated gold deposits
bv New York hanks as reported. but they
have no doubt that the syndicate VIII
very soon make good the losses below
500 coo GOO. For this reason. when ques-
toned they say they have no apprehen-
sion Of the future. AS 10 the real purpose
Of the syndicate with regard To speedy
action, they have no official or reliable in
formation.
Today's statement OF the condition NJ
the treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance. $50 ls6, goo. sold reserve. $99.9i0.772.
New York Sept. 9-W. :. Crossman &
Bro. will shin 81 900, 600 OF gold TO Europe
tomorrow. Oelrlchs & Co. VIII shin $l5a.
D00 Nesslase & Fuller 100000. and the In
fernational Metal &c. $s6,oo0 in smelter
bars.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Curtis called at the sub-treasury today
and had conference with Conrad Jor-
dan. sUb-treasurer. Curtis declined to see
reporters. hat left word that tho visit had
no significance In connection with the OPP
erations Of the government bond syndi-
cate and the financial situation OF the
treasury.
IL was expected that the Belmont-NTov-
San syndicate would make "A large deposit
If gold in the sUa-rreasUry. restoring the
reserve 20 500. po0.o10 but no deposit was
made. II was reported today that the
Chase National Bank furnished the syad.-
cate $500 Ao last Friday IN exchange for
sreenhacks and .hat other banks viii do
The same thing in like proportion 10 their
holdings l.. g Leach. eX-,i.rect1r o. the
NINA and cashier ot the National Union
Bank, speaking o. she matter today. sad
ae was strongly ~ favor q the hanks
giving up some az their sold Tor thc ma m
teaanca of the treasury gold reserve He
thought Il would be "A good plan for all
% them - turn into the treasury at least
- per cent. % their gold holdings There
was I'D question that as soon as the cotton
ana gram bills began to come forward
Eol5 Nou'7 fox into che treasury and the
hanks could then, Il necessary, repleu.s1
their own holdings.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-10
TURKEY HATES TIE BIBLE.
Efforts To stop Circulation of the Book
In Asia Minor.

Constantinople. Sept. a.-The Turkish
authorities at various ports Of Asia Minor.
notably al Beyrout and Sassoun. are
again sgbieoting packages sent 10y the
American Bible House of this city for tho
mission stations to fresh examinations
and delays at the port of arrival. notwith-
standing the fact that all packages are
carefully examined by the customs au-
thorties az Coustantinople. Not only arc
such eases Of frequent occurrence, but the
customs officials az Beyrout have stopped
a consignment OF l60oo Bibles and other
books duly authorized Ia circulate in the
empire. on the pretext that each book has
20 bear the stamp Of the ministry OF pub
he instruction. this being quite contrary
80 the contract existing on the subject be
tween the United States aud the porte.
Mr., Terrill the American minister. has
addressed a note To the porto protesting
against this violation OF contract and de-
manding the release of the consignment in
question.
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PYsHadefpsgia. sept. s---A representative
from the Baldwin Locomotive Works,
with an expert electrician from the West
tr~ho.Yse f.,rnusnw. together with 81
Henri Tyler. ex-presf1ent CT the Grand
Trunk railway. viii depart tomorrow for
Peru where y Is said a test o. the posi-
billy ard feasibility OF the electric loco-
motive - TO Be made upon = railroad Is
ess feet above the SEA level Sir Henry
Tyler has been In this city for several
days in conference with members OF TIE
BALDWIN firm. IL was decided last night
70 make the experiment. aud tomorrow
the party leaves FOR South America The
name OF the company proposing 70 Do the
work cannot be learned u Il said that
should the report OF the Baldwin, West
inghouse experts be favorable Il VIII prob
ably lead 70 the placing Of the first large
order for electric locomotives. The Bald
win company IL 20 Be represented hy Ar
thur Church. Of this city. and ]. Blunt. OF
Psttsburg. wifi look after the interests OF
the Westinghouse company.
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THE ARREST OF BUsrAMENTE.
No Protest Made by the Officers of the
American steamer.

San Francisco. Sept. s.-The steamer
City OF sydney, which arrived from Pan
anna tonight. brought full particulars OF
the capture OF Florencio Bustamente. one
OF Antonio Ezeta's favorite lleutenants.
by the Salvador authorities IL is sup
posed by the Spanish-Americans who
came up on the City Of Sydney that he
has been torn to pieces by an Infatuated
mob or publicly shot in the streets OF the
city OF san Salvador before this The
surrender OF Bustaments by the people of
Nicaragua came by way of return for the
friendly act of Salvador in the Corinto
affair The arrest of Bustamente while
aboard an American ship Is said to be in
direct violation OF international law, and
the turbulent little Central American re-
public may be called 10 account for its
high-handed actiod by the United States.
Capt. Johnston. of the City of Sydney, re-
fused to discuss the matter. saying that
he could not do so until he had first con-
suited his superiois
Bustamente was found after much diff
Guilty. hiding under the coal bunkers.
Though he knew he was going 10 his
death when he left the steamer. he never
uttered a reproach. lie declared that he
sould remain Ezeta's friend to the last.
The steamer company Ia no other re-
course than to turn over Bustamente, for
warrants charging him with crime wero
presented and the government Of Saliva
dor. one OF the countries which gives a
subsidy 70 the Pacific Mall Company, made
a formal demand FOR his surrender.
Concerning the fact that a consular
agent OF the United States was on the
steamer when Bustamente was formally
seized there is little 10 say. This consul
Jar agent was Mr.. Cooper. who IL az la
LibeTtad In the interest Of the cable Som-
pany. II is maintained that he was aboard
the steamer not IN his official capacity.
hat representing the cable company. lie
took no hand in the matter and did not
direct the surrender OF BUstamcnte. as
some OF tho passengers SUPPOSED Busta-
mente was well known in San Francisco.
AS he vas under arrest here as one OF
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The Price of Window Glass.

Chicago. Sept. "a conference was held
today between the Western and Eastern
manufacturers OF window glass. A COM
mittee OF iobbers was present. and the de-
tails were satisfactorily arranged 10 sell a
uniform rates. the prices for new glass to
be settled next week, when an adjourned
meeting will'be heS. In the meantime rep
resentatlves OF the various sections viii
submit the prices 10 be adopted to their
respective organizations. The contem-
plated advance Will be from 5 to 10 pes
cent. TO cover the advance in wages and
raw material. There will be no general
resumption In work until the latter part
OF next month.
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Desperate Plan of tue Durrant Defense

san Francisco. Sept Am evening pa
per prints q sensational story about the
defense which viii he offered in the trial
OF Theodore DurNut for the murder Of
Blanche Lamont. The following statement
is credited 10 "A person connected with the
Gefv0sc- Tho aiih; wU be strong. hut
The defense has Witnesses TO show that
purraut rot only did not commit the
murder. bat Viii indicate Who did commit
81. There Will to more than one implicated
~ the murder. Witnesses viii testify thar
they saw tie SlrI enter the church on the
fatai afternoon with certain man. and
Inst at that time "a second man was in the
church. There the defense VIII rest its
Inquiry. Il win NOT attempt 20 prove that
these parties did the murder Tho st3-e-
Ioents as - this are SO direct that they
VIII leave uo ground for the proscc-iri IA
~ s,aud on. SO far as pu"tant is cen
Cevned."
Another TlTor n regard 20 thc mxs-
te~:Aus woman .n the purrart ease has
A1c0 proved untrue Miss Ida CLAYTON.
20 was ~zi3 10 ave known Il Young NO
nam before waow Durrant appeared ia a
nccr condition. returned - The cttv to-
Bay. ard erphaHcally denied Che story.
Sas SAYS sire knows nothing Whatever
about tNn ease
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Or. Darrin can be consulted at us per
manen: head office, 1924 Pacific ayenus'
Tacoma, Wash.
lie makes a speciality OF all chronlI.
nervous and private diseases OF whatessI
nature. Consultation free Charges ".
and reasonable. Office hours: 10 a: ~ ~
8 p. m. daily. Correspondence sohel's..
Inquiries answered. Circulars ana qu,'
ton blanks sent free. All business ie sas
tons with DR.. Darrin strictly connaehuA-
No names published without consent
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-10
Harrity on Cleveiand's Third Term.

Philadelphia, Sept. 9--National Demo
cratic Chairman Harrity was today shosa
an interview with Senator Gray. who says
he fayors President Cleveland for third
term. Mr.. Harrity said: Personally. I
think MIR. Cleveland does not wish 10 be a
candidate. and would decline the nemiHa.
ton When asked who he favored witt
Mr.. Cleveland out Of the race, Mr.. Harrsy
said that he was very busy and had I'd
time to talk politics.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-10

general land office hsre. Acting Secretary
Sims has just rendered decision n
the matter. which states that II the lands
claimed by Mr.. Randolph are found 70 Re
within the limits OF the reserve lands on
the Stcia Islands. which are 20 be restored
TO the public domain. his mineral entry
fs % be allowed II not. IL Is 10 be reject
81. Mr.. Randolph IS quite confident that
his stone quarry loca ton viii not be need
Cd far lighthouse purposes.
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Freight Rates Advanced

Chicago. Sept. 9.--On September - rates
on all classes of freight between Chicago
ard Montana common points Will be ma
tcrially advanced. I'm some cases the adj
vance being nearly 100 per cent The new
schedule viii apply only via the Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern and East
ern connections. Rates from ST. Louis TO
tho same Western points will also be made
higher. but the advance viii be less than
from Chicago
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South CaroIina's Constitution.

Columbia. S G., Sept. s.--The constitu-
tional convention meets tomorrow at noon.
1t is composed OF eleven reform Demo-
Gratis. f0rty-four conservative Democrats
and six negro Republicans. The object in
calling the convention Is for the purpose
OF adopting a constitution having in view
a modification Of the election laws. Gov.
Evans VIII be elected president OF the
convention without opposition.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-10
TIE ,,llinrsc MASSACRE.

Moores I'M. Ind. SEPT. 9-1-etters re-
ceived here fEom Methods. IN s<.onar3~s
IN China give fuN particulars OF the ku-
chcng massacre 81 last month. supple
trent Of The Celestial Empire contains ae-
counts ~ indignation meetings at Hong
kong. Rev. }. II. Htkes the leading mis-
sionary. condemns she inactivity % the
Chinese officials, and lays az their doors
the responsibility ~ the recent r.2ts and
murders, lie claims tAat the very men
who inStisatcd the riots were agtervya~i
made royal commissioners To iDvcst.gate
Ehawt
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Ic38napois sept 9-Mrs P.-1el arrive >
here from C&va. H.. at o.cI3ck tets az
trvHcon- She vas taken - the residence
~ Coroner Caster. where she VII ~pr,at-
5arlnE her stay % TINS clty. Tomorrow.
she will 50 before the grand 5orv ana .es-
t.fy regarding The disappearance and ttcn-
uty Of her son Howard. Who is su0nose1
- Rave been murdered ay Holmes. the In
sVgsrev swiudler ga th.s citv.
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Sunday School Leader Kills His Father

Logansport. Ind, Sept. AT Galveston
this evening Frank Kemp shot his aged
father. Daniel Kemp, through the loins
with a revolver, inficting a wound from
which he will die before morning. The
shooting grew out of quarrel of which
little is known. Young Kemp is 81 years
old and leader in the Sunday school.
His father is IS years old.
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tste. Tnfs q shs result 81 p secret IN
vss-igation ~ THE government. wa3ch has
ben going or 81 several cities Tor some
time past IL wss known n postal c2FGies
that the Investigation VAS IN progress,
bur fhe number OF men involved here was
A great surprise.
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o'clock. The driver and lady companion
had been thrown from the buggy on Com.
mercial street, near the coal bunkers hut
escaped uninjured. Their names could not
be learned. The buggy, which belonged to
John Llngston. was damaged $50.
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Richard Mansfield Dangerously I'll.

New York, Sept 9-The Morning Adver-
tiser says: Richard Mansfield, the actor
and manager of the Garrick theater is
dangerously i'll with typhoid fever, and
may not he able to appear on the stage
this season
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Business Failures,

Montreal. Sept. 9.-The Frank Mosley
Company. leather merchants and tanners,
one of the largest firms of the kind in Can
ada. is in financial difficulties. The labili-
ties are said to be in the vicinity of $780,
e00. while il is understood the assets Will
make a poor showing.
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gates to the national meeting. kilograms
of regret were received from British CO.
lumbia, Hoquam and Portland.
The management of the exercises was
somewhat put back by a strike" of the
four Chinese musicians engaged for the
day, VINO were expected to add to the
unique features OF the programme. The
Mongolians demanded double wages at the
last moment, and were told that their
artistic services would not be required.
Those who Were There.
Among the Hoo-Hoo present We're:
Frank B. Cole shark for Washington,
Montana ana British Columbia, and edi-
tor West Coast Lumberman; ex-senator
Francis Rotch, president Seatco Manufac-
turing Company: State Senator w. II.
Sergeant. Buckley Lumber Company;
County Treasurer w. Misch. Everett; A.
]. Uphus and J. p. Caithness, Everett;
George w. Reed. Burlington; 7. II. Dunn,
Lincoln. Neb.; Edward Bird. Bryant Lum-
her and Single Company. Bryant. Wash;
r. j. MCNeeley, shingle manufacturer,
Tacoma: Edward 5. Miller, the Ledger.
Tacoma Alexander Thompson. Oregonian;
Horace Mcclure, Post-Intelligencer; Will
lam NJ. Sheffield. Times; Lovett NJ. Wood.
Trade Register; Victor II. Beckman, Pa
c3fic Lumber Trade Journal; g. w. Sny-
der. Puget Sound Lumberman. Tacoma
J. W. Peck. Merchants Dispatch, Taco
ma; J. w Conella, Everett Times.
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Northern Pacific Railroad Company VIII
make a rate of S90.20 round trip for the
Grand Army. Louisville. Ky. and return.
Tickets viii he on sale September s. s and
Z. For further information apply of ]. A.
Nadeau, general agent n. +. r. R., cor
ner Commercial and Yesler avenue.
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Reward.

a reward % Sc vii be paid for fnfovu,a-
ton leading to the arrest and conviction
az any one stealing copies OF the Post
Intelligence delivered 10 subscribers
throughout the city.
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SPIES IN THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Postmaster General Wilson Spreading
TerENnr Alnnmg the I-er.er Cn..l.La.,.-

7
Milwaukee. Sent. S.-Twenty-Hve mail
carriers connected with the postoGi,e or
tbs city have neen cited 10 show cause
why .hcy should rot ~ relieved. SUSPEND
81 or re3rimaRdsd. Each - the rlen 90
taY received letter from Washington
CITY in which TIE rasure 81 his ofense
was SCI forth. and TIE naeu were required
- make an answer within enc week from
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See the alligator. Smoke La Florida

Isidera Cousino Is worth 0a.oWse;
Hetty Green. $50 600 coo; Baroness Burdeil-
Cults, $4,000, 900. Nine. Barrios, 100000.
ka. So GOO 600.
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A Runaway Shakes or His Burden.
\ runaway horse. with n pair OF shafts
attached. WAS seen dashiug up Front
street towards Pike Sunday night at 8