davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
Another Terrible Massacre of Arme-
mans Reported.
TROUBLE At CANTON is FEARED
Dispute Regarding the Russo-Chi-
nese Agreement
GENERAL FOREIGN MATTERS

CONSTANTINOPLE, October 2S.-An-
other terrible massacre of Armen;ans, ac-
companied by the outraging of women, is
reported to have occurred quite recently in
the Baiburt district, between Erzeroum
and Trebizond. A mob of about 800 Mus
sulmans and Lazes, armed with Martini
Henry rifles, made an attack upon the Ar
menians, and set fire to their houses and
schools. AS the Armenians fed they were
shot down, and many captives, men and
women, were fastened to stakes and
burned alive. The churches were desc
Grated and the villages pillaged, the cattle
and all the portable property being carried
off by the marauders. During the disturb
ance 100 Armeniars were killed. The sur
viving villagers applied for protection to
the governor OF Baiburt, who sent three
policemen to the scene.
The Turkish officials know the leaders,
but apparently no steps have been taken 20
arrest them
The number of Armenians massacred at
Erzingjan is now said to be several hun
dred.
The Turks have also attacked the Arme-
mans in the district OF GumuShdagh, near
Trebizond, and have slaughtered many OF
them.
LONDON, October 2s-Maj. F. c. Rasch,
member of parliament for Southeast Essex
conservative, who was at Constantinople
during the recent riots there, in an inter-
view today said that the situation there is
most grave. The sultan sees nobooy, and
is utterly unnamed by fear of assassina-
ton During the past fortnight he is re-
ported to have shot two of his attendants.
whom he suspected of having designs upon
his life.
Maj. Rasch added that the officers of the
turkish army are utterly out of sympathy
with the regime at Constantinople, they
are said to be ripe fer revolt, and he as
serts that they VIII probably get rid of the
present sultan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
ATROClOUS CRUELTY
4 G. nstab!e's Assistant Assaults an Old
Woman.
She Was Turned Out ON the Street
With u Nearly Dying
Husband.

Charles Herbert, a colored man, who was
accused of assault resulting from his con-
duct while acting as an assistant to Con-
stable Gibbons, appeared in the Police
Court this morning for trial. but the con-
stable was not there to look after him.
The assault charged was of serious ma
ture because of the age Of the woman
whom he had assaulted, and also because
of the injury which he inflicted. Mrs Ella
Davidson, the little old woman who made
the complaint, had to be assisted into
court, and it was necessary for her to use
a crutch in order to keep from falling. Her
leg Was injured and she was suffering in
tense pain.
Her story was sad one. For seventeen
years she had lived at 1923 18th street
husband. who is an old man, was taken
sick and then it was that she fell behind
in her rent. Mrs. Davidson vas a chari-
table old woman, and had been the means
of providing shelter for a blind woman.
But when more rent than she could pay
was due civil proceedings were instituted
and a writ of eiectment was issued. This
writ was placed in the hands of Constable
executed. About 1 o'clock in the day the
writ was served and the household effects,
Including the stove, were put on the side
walk.
All t0dl WAS l6Il was tIe putT SICh HAIL.
whom it was thought could live but few
days at the most, and the bed on which he
rested was left undisturbed.
Along in the afternoon the colored man.
who had been left in charge of the house,
condescended to allow a doctor to enter the
house and see the patient, and his wife was
also allowed to enter the house. While the
-colored man was away Mrs. Davidson re-
moved a staple from the door to get out,
for the man had locked her in the house.
He returned just as she was getting out
and he grabbed her and used her SO vio-
lently that she, too, had to seek the SER
vices of physician.
That night Herbert put a stove back in
the house, and he enjoyed the fire, while
the man, in another part of the house, who
was supposed to be dying had to be salts
fed with some bedding. He was not per-
mitted to have fire.
Since then the sick man has been removed
to the hospital. and his wife told the court
that he is now a sick man, and that he
has not eaten anything for several days.
Judge Miller heard the evidence of a num-
Der of witnesses, and said he could not
counteuance any such conduct
Herbert was sentenced to sixty days in
Jail, and was fined so or thirty days ad-
ditional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28

to the present, has issued statements and
stories almost beyond belief. He has made
many and conflicting explanations of every
affair with which his name has been as
ISOLATED, and his adventures, as told by
himself. will so down in police history as
series of the most daring and atrocious
crimes ever brought to light.
By his own confession he has been i'm
plicated. directly or indirectly, in three de-
Hherate murders, the disappearance and
possible murder of three children, b;gamy,
many conspiracies Ito ONE of which he has
already pleaded guilty in COURT, and. in
fact, almost every crime in the calendar
which, if any of these remarkable nara
tions are true will, it is expected be Shown
during the course of the present trial.
Holmes has proved himself, by his con-
duct throughout, to he Il man OF unlimited
nerve, easy of manner eloquent of speech,
refined in appearance, self-contident and
ambitious.
GrncsOmc Exhibits.
There will be some gruesome exhibits in
troduced in evidence during the progress OF
the trial. Among these are the skull and
parts of the body of the elder Pitezel, the
charred remains of his youngest son, How
ard Pitezel who is thought to have been
murdered by Holmes in Iryington, Ind, and
the stove in which they were found in the
cottage in that city. These were brought
here by Detective Richards of INDIANAPOLIS
who arrived last night. The stove is huge
AFFAIR, with body round like large bar
rel, and big enough to put two or three
children into. The box in which the bones
are is OF pine, closely nailed together and
Sea.ed.
1t is not known what part these will play
the district attorney will offer them in evil
dence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
Executive Clemency.

The President has pardoned Alber,
Knowles. sentenced in New York to Ole
years Imprisonment for violation of the
naturalization laws; Michael F. Conlau,
ser fenced in New York 10 two years for
enihezzling letter Ito restore citizenship.
The five years sentence of Henry B. Palm
ec. convicted in Massachusetts of embezzle-
rent has been committed to three years
actual Imprisonment. Pardons have been
Geried in the cases of Robert P. Carpenter,
sentenced in Virginia to two years i'm
prisonment FOR violation of the pension
laws, and Milton p. Strayer, sentenced in
Pennsylvania to one years Imprisonment
FOR emhezzlire letters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
LICENSE GRANTED.
The Proprietor of 1.-THE Virginia.
Wins His Case.

After months of waiting, the excise board
this morning granted a retail liquor license
to William Whalen, at the Virginia, $40 7th
street northwest.
This has Eean a noted case, and the fight
against the location of the saloon has been
vigorous. Several hearings were held by
the excise board and the attorney for the
District was called upon to decide legal
questions arising therefrom N several in
stances. At the last hearing Mr.. C. Maui
rice Smith appeared for Mr.. Whalen and
argued the case. He called attention to the
liquor and insisted that the excise board
grant TIE license, which had been present.
ed i'll good faith and was countenanced by
law.
1t was stated today that the Anti-saloon
the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
Wanted Two Wives,

Randolph Massey Is the name of a coloret
man who got in trouble because he had toe
many strings to his how. He is married
but that did not prevent his calling on a
woman named Willena Brooks. When mis-
wife became aware of his conduct there
was trouble in the family, and then, it is
alleged, Randolph went out TO square ma /
tiers with the Brooks woman. According 10
her complaint in the Police Court today, he
wanted to marry her, but she, of course
refused, for the reason that his wife had
not been divorced from him.
There was a street scene and Massey, it
Is charged INDUCED in threa tening Ian
guage. He also said that if she would not
marry him he had no desire to live any
longer.
Judge Miller heard the evidence Of sew
eral witnesses in the case and held The
prisoner in $500 bonds or sixty days in
ia.1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
FOR JURY ERVlCE
Citizens Who Have Been Drawn for No
vember.
These Gentlemen Will Try Cases I'm
the ciEsu.tft and Criminal

I'M -,
Ihe ioifo"-hA nave peen drawn iof jury
service during the month Of November:
Circuit Court Noll John T. Moling, %;
p stre.t. 7 r -Ioh;,.,;, ,:1.1a T. sireet. Geo
w ~ ,,.s, ~ n' - Isa,an
w. Dove l''-'4 street; Guy hins' JACKSON
and PIERCE Streets Aracostia; Louis Gund'
ling, 1523 18th street: Geo NJ. D. Jones, 1an:
os,b street. Ras;l n Murray Rrookland
~ ~, -, -, -. ~,
=. nose. - III street sou. u, 'o ,.,1
Brown, Canal road; II. {. Sherman W.
1 street; Julius Lansburgh, 1910 New York
avenue: VIM n Rau 1S11 r street. !. L,
,,,.s,. No., = 80 ~ =, =
iioiiipSon' -i'- FehhSSiFah.a AVENUE oa.I
Aueroach SUI TN street; IT, W. Riies' dral'
road; K. E. Doyle 40 Sth street southwest
Geo. T. Parks, 1410 G. street: Allison Na.lor
1915 10Th street. .Jercm.,h Henburr. no sth
street southwest. Geo, G. SHUT, $50 o,ith
Waters, S21 rid street. Vim r S:nott. Penn.
sylvania avenue and ,,,th street. I,ouis Fell.
heimer. 15oo Ith street and i. w Dane
224U ilth street
l. street, Chas w Scott. Monroe street.
Aracostia; John McCristal. :;tith and T
streets; Henry G. CROSS. 14l, 18th street
Patrick Mallom, All Ney Jersey avenue
southeast; VIM. II. Hodgkins, 12i2 sd
street; Alex Campbell BIZ, Pennsylvania
avenue; Samuel III. Stidham. 1916 14th
street; Jos. W. Daniels. rear of 1872 e
street northeast; Richard c. Carr COS I'd
street southeast; ThoS. l.. Williams, ING
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. Chas l., Small GA
f. street southeast; Jas. A. Nicholson, 1215
street; Ephraim j. Story, III 18th street
John w. Barker, 1886 18th street south
east; CEas. S. Nelson, 1863 sd street; J.
Hall Semmes, T4O 18th street; VIM E.
Thompson, los 9Th street southeast; r. H.
7. Leopold 18th and F streets; John w. Gil
iscn, 1859 14th street; j. W. Hutchinson,
PA 14th street southwest; Geo. b. Lock
hart. 1914 sd street; VIM. H. Schurer PAL
Pennsylvania avenue; Frederick Kramer
18th and E streets: John S. Montietil, Jack
son street. Anacostia, and Thomas Fowler,
Tenleytown.
Criminal Court No. 1-Jerome F. johnson
1884; F street; Taos. J. Jones, 139 street
southwest; Geo. L. Clements, 1136 Florida
Hill: Jessie c. Phelps, 81 e street south.
east: Augustus .Burgdorf. 1884 New Yorl,
avenue; Stewart Campbell, Jog H street
southwest: Albert Grippe. 1910 1th street
Thos. w. Hungerford, 1918 H street. AL.
bert G. Hall, 1NGi Fl street. F. T Gregory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Conclusions of n London Times Cor
rcspOmuent.

respondent.
LONDON, October 2S.-The Times today
publishes three-column article on the pro-
posed snip canal-to join the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans. through the republic of Mica
ragua The article is written by A. r. Col
quhoun, who was sent by the Times to Mica
ragua about the time the American commits
sion went there. Mr.. CoIquhoun met the
commission and thoroughly studied the plans
for the interoceanic waterway He believes
that the project cannot be carried through
as private enterprise. but that it must be
under the auspices OF 'some strong govern
ment. which, without doubt, must be the
United States
He is convinced that the cost will he
nearer s1D,En,",o than s1oo,ou0,09o.
He also says:
CAS- regards the political aspect, conf
Dental communications are said to have
passed between the British and United
States governments. and no objections have
been raised. In any case, it would seem
that, under the CIayton-Bulwer treaty of
1880, any connection between the Atlantic
and Pacific by ship canal through Mica
ragua will have to be neutralized in the
same way as the Suez canal in 1SSS.
The object of the bill recently passed by
the United States Senate, it is practically
clear, is to acquire control of the canal
This is a matter which concerns not only
the United States but the world at large
more especially Great Britain. But for the
obstacles hindering the United States gov
eminent itself in undertaking the construc.
ton, it would have been completed long
ago. The work is so great, the benefits are
SO transcendant. and the interests involved
are vast and complex, that it should be
removed from the chances of private enter
prise. affected as it would be, by the
stringency of the nuctua tons of the money
market. and the attitude of the govern
ments of Nicaragua and Costa RIGA"
Mr.. Colquhoun also inspected the route
DrODOSpd through
of Panama, and he estimates that not
more than one-third of the work has been
executed and that it will cost largely over
s2o0,U0o,n0b to complete it. He regards the
Chagres river and the Culebra Cut DOR
lions of the Panama canal plans as being
inSurmount able obstacles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28

The Reason For Advertising.

[ he Reason For Advertising
Advertisers Use The Star
because they get profitable
results from their advertising
In it.
They know, also, that
each one pays a like price
for a ike service. 's'o
Advertising space is not
given to one house in order
that it may act as a decoy
duck for others. 80
No Discount" for one,
special discount" for an
other and extra special
discount" for still another.
Like price for like service
is the only fair way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
water Debarf,n;eant.
INks'U.
sEN div.

The Commissioners have written to Presi-
dent Phillips of the Metropolitan railroad
inclosing certain rules COVE rning the work
necessary to be done by the water depart
ment to accommodate the electric line. The
rules are tie regular ones issued when the
occasion arises concerning the elevation
ard lowering Of v alter mains, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
VERY RAPID TRANSIT.
An lexington Car Breaks Loose and
Goes nj y Terrific Rate.

AS an lexington aud Soldiers Home car
YVES rounding the turn at 9Th ard Louisiana
avenue at II o'clock last night the front
brake chain snapped, and the car shot down
the steep incline at a terrible rate of speed
The conductor applied the rear brake, but
the car had attained too great momentum
for it to hold
The driver pulled the double-tree pin,
which released the horses, and then jump
ed, but the conductor pluckily stuck to his
pest.
Fortunately, the streets were COMPARE
lively deserted at this hour, and as an ave-
rue car had just passed and no Metropoli-
tan car was due, no damage was done, and
the car was gotten under control by the
time it had reached the terminus of the
read. There we're but two passengers
aboard, who, though badly scared, were
enc the worse fol, their experience, and
will vouch for the statement that this is a
rapid transit road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
Arrested in baltimore,

Acting Inspector of Detectives Johnson re-
ce.ved telegram this afternoon from the
Baltimore authorities notifying him of the
arrest in that city of W. r. Stewart, in
whose possession was found Columbia BIZ
cycle, supposed to have been stolen from
this city. 1t is thought that the bicycle was
the property OF Assistant Building Inspector
William Evans. HIS BICYCLE was stolen
from in front of tine city post office Saturday
night.
Detective Boardman swore out a warrant
for the prisoner and went to Baltimore this
afternoon to bring him here for trial,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
The Cardinal Made Return.

Among those calling at the City Hall this
afternoon was Cardinal Gibbons. who set
those ministers who fail to make returns
of marriages performed by them an ex-
cellent example. The object of the cardi
nails call was to certify to marriage cere-
money performed by him today The con-
tract ng parties were Raymond Edward
Louis LIE CHAT and Jeanette Carr Pay
son, who were married at the home of the
brides parents, 18th and X streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
HAS F'IrzsIMMoNs RECONSTRUCTED
n Dispatch From vendig That Look.
Significant.

Significant.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, October 2S.-Parson
Davies, who is in this city with Sullivan
Ryan and other well-known fighters, who
were to give an exhibition tonight, received
the following dispatch from Hot Springs
this morning:
HOT SPRINGS. Ark, October 2s.-To
Charles f. Davies: Fitzsimmons will be
here Wednesday. There will be a post
ponement about five days. Bring Ryan
JOSEPH H. VENDIG
From this it is to be inferred that Fitz-
simmons has reconsidered his withdrawal
and that the big fight VIII come Off
Davies and his company will leave this city
Wednesday for Hot Springs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
Harris Valves Examination.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PETERSBURG, Va. October 2S.-When
the case against Richard H. Harris. jr.,
charged with the killing of W. L. Mallory,
was called in the mayors court this MORN
ing, William B. McIlwaine, counsel for the
accused, waived an examination and the
case was certified to the November term of
the corporation court. Judge Drury A.
Hinton has been employed to assist in the
Harris was recommitted to Jail. This
promises to be one of the most noted MIR
der trials that has ever taken place in the
state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
FOUND THREE BOMBS.

Madison, Wis.,, Excited Over the Dis
eOySry. f..4
MADISON, Wis, October 2S.-Madison is
excited over the discovery of two bonus in
the capitol yard near the entrance most
used by the public, and one in the yard OF
H. J. Veerhuseu of the tailoring firm OF
Olsen & Veerhusen, whose employees went
on strike recently.
The police claim that they We're left by
friends of the strikers. Several pronounced
anarchists here have made nlurdsrous
threats against tailor manufacturers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
COREA's NEW QUEEN.
The King Will Choose Another and
Become Emperor.

ST. PETERSBURG, October 2S.-Accord-
ing to dispatch from Seoul. capital Of
Corea, to the Noyoe Vremya. the King Of
Corea has chosen another queen and has
assumed the title of emperor. 1t is also
stated that the heir apparent is being sent
as an envoy to America and England with
the object of getting him out of the coun-
try and preparing the way to the throne
for a prince who stands in higher favor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
For Divorce.

Attorney j. Thomas Sothoron today filed
for Eliza Scrogens petition for divorce
from Philip Scrogens. The parties were
married at Rectortown, Va, January 81
1850, and The defendant is charged with
DESERVING and abandoning the complainant
June /, 1856.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
A Case of Libel.

On the application of Policeman Joyce,
District Attorney Birney today directed the
is suance of a warrant against Theodore
Friebus, jr., Newspaper reporter, charging
him with libel. The charge is based on the
publication Of a report of a case in the Po-
lice Court, which Friebus, it is claimed
wrote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
Trial of Cel.o CAESAR Morcno

The trial of Celso Caesar Moreno
charged with criminally libeling Baron
Fava. the italian ambassador, will be
called before Judge Cole. in Criminal
Court No. l, tomorrow morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
Severely Injured.

AS the result of fall from a horse at
~. street and Indiana avenue late Satur.
day afternoon, John s. Hammond, a Prince
Georges county farmer sustained a fractur a
limb and internal injuries. He was traatej
at the Emergency Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
Mr.. Bayurd on "a Visit.

LONDON, October 2S.-The United States
ambassador, Mr.. Thomas F. Bayard, is
visiting Sir John Fender, the promoter
in England Of the original Atlantic cable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest i'd the closing prices
CT the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corsen & Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No 50 Broadway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
CONFERRED WITH MIR. oLNEY.

me canadian Commissioners Have n
Talk With the Secretary.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambas-
sador, and the two Canadian commission
ers had preliminary conference with Sec
rotary Olney at the State Department this
afternoon. in reference to the settlement of
the Boring sea claims. This meeting dis
poses of the story that the Secretary would
not treat with the Canadian commits
SionerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28

Sir Oliver de Gyalfas, who was taken to
Bellevue Hospital, New York, on Saturday
to be examined as to his sanity, for having
denounced Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt and
her daughter. was yesterday declared to be
Insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
Cnpt. Pa1frcx Retired.

Capt. Carl F. Palfrey, corps of engineers
has been placed on the retired list CT the
army on his own application, under the
thirty years service law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28

c. G. Jennings. aged Lightweight, and
Mrs. Fredericka Kinga, aged .seventy-six.
We're married in Wasaca county, Mimi. re-
Gently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
TROUBLE AT CANTON FEARED.

Taking Steps to Prevent an Anti
Foreign Outbreak.
HONG KONG, October 2s.-An extensive
anti-foreisn outbreak is expected at Can
ton. Four hundred braves. enlisted here
by the viceroy. have gone to that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
4 Clue.

The second opened some time afterward
in manner smacking of the dime novel.
Marion c. HeGspeth, the notorious robber.
in Jail in st. Louis, one day made a re-
mark that Holmes, who had been in the
adjoining CELL conspired With Pitezel and
Howe to swindle a philadelphia insurance
company by substituting a body supposed
to be that of Piteze Detectives took
up this clue and worked for weeks, but
not a trace could be found of Pitezel Mrs.
PiteZel or the children.
Holmes. however. was Aacked from place
to place throughout the country, and was
finally, on November Il last, run to earth
in Boston. where he was taken at a street
cor err while mailing letter. He was
made to write Il decoy letter to Mrs. Pite-
Eel, inducing her to come to Boston. She
did so, was arrested and together they
were brought to Philadelphia. The woman
was subsequently released, but has since
been under the surveillance OF the police.
Conflicting Explanations
Holmes has been confined in Moyame
'7s prison, and. at Intervals, from shat time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28

The Commissioners considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of asking Congress to exempt
the District frcm the payment of the mar
shars fees in court proceedings. When
ever the District files a suit, no matter of
what character, it is compelled to pay the
same as any individual, fee of so to he
clerk 81 to the marshal and 80 cents each
for every witness summoned.
In view of the fact that the District pays
o1e-half of the expenses of the court IL is
cor sidercd unjust that it be made TO pay
any fees whatever.
Garbage Plant.
Relative to the protest against the Ioca-
ton of garbage crematory in square %
the Commissioners have notified Messrs
Tyler & Ruth erford who made the COM
plant. that they see no good reason, after
considering the matter, to make change
in the location.