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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-19
FARMERS MEET.
The Market Affair Still Under Discus
sion.


An adjourned mass meeting of the truck
ers occupying stands on the south side OF the
Center market, and who have been ordered
by the District Commissioners to vacate and
remove to haymarket square, was held this
afternoon.
AS heretofore, Mr.. George G. Curtis pre-
sided. The following dispatch from Con-
gresham George L. Wellington of Mary
land, who had been invited to accompany
the committee appointed at the.last meet
ing to confer with the Commissioners, was
read:
CUMBERLAND, November IA. w.
Smith and others, Center market, Washing
ton, D. c.: will meet you, as requested,
Tuesday morning.
GEO. L. WELLINGTON.
For some reason, however, as yet uneX-
planned. Mr. Wellington did not come to the
city today.
of Maryland, Virginia and the District of
Columbia determined to meet at the market
Friday morning next at 10 o'clock, and in
the meantime messages will be sent to Con-
eressmen Wellington and Coffin of Maryland
and Meredith of Virginia, asking them to
meet those interested in the matter at the
same hour and place and to accompany
them to see the Commissioners and ask for
a revocation of the Objectionable order.
The preparation of protests against the
removal of the truckers Is still going for
ward and nearly every occupier of a stand
in the body of the market has signed one of
these papers.
Another mass meeting of the truckers will
be held in the market hall Saturday after
neon at 2 o'clock 20 hear the "eport of the
visit of the committee to the Com mmissoners
and the transaction of such otner business
as may be brought before them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-19
THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Six New Members to BE Appointed
The Chairmanship.

Six New Members to BE Appointed
The Chairmanship.
There is likely to be lively contest over
the craftsmanship Of the House committee
on the District of Columbia. The chances
will probably lie between Representative
Babccck of Wisconsin and Representative
Harmer of Pennsylvania, The odds are be-
lieved ty many to be III favor of Mr.. Bah
cock unless Mr.. Reed Speaker should
find it necessary to take dark horse. Mr..
Harmer is the ranking member of the COM
mittee, but those who are well posted upon
the relations existing between Mr.. Reed and
members of the House are of the opinion
that his personal choice may fall upon some
ether member.
Mr.. Babcock served on the District COM
mittee last year and gave considerable at
tention to District affairs. He is now the
second in rank to Mr.. Harmer and in fact
the two, with Mr.. Hull of Iowa, are the only
surviving republicans On the committee as
it stood at the end of the last Congress-
Representative Hilborn Of California who
served for most of the last Congress on this
committee, but was displaced finally in favor
OF Mr.. English, the democratic contestant
of his seat has been reelected to this Con-
gress, and may properly be viewed as a sur
viving republican member of the District
committee. 1t is thought in some quarters
that Mr.. Babcocks services on the repubii-
can congressional committee and his rank
on the District committee, taken in connec-
ton with the part which he played in Dis
trict affairs, at the last session, make him a
very strong candidate for the head of the
District committee.
1t is known that Mr.. Reed regards the
committee on the District of Columbia as
one of great Importance, and he has some
pronounced ideas to the nature of its
composition. Mr.. Reed thinks that this COM
mittee should be strictly working body, a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-19
Personal Mention.

Lieut.. Col. Henry W. Lawton, inspector
general, las been granted two months
leave of absence, to take effect on the COM
pletion of his annual tour Of inspection.
Private Secretary Thurber who was call
ed to Syracuse, NY, by the death of his
twin sisters husband last week, has re-
sumed his official duties at the White
House.
The leave of absence granted Col. John
N. Andrews, twelfth infantry. has been ex-
tended one month. Col. Andrews Is visit
ing friends in this city.
Secretary Carlisle left here this morning
ar 10 o'clock for New York, where he will
make a financial address before The cham
Der of commerce tonight.
Representative Henry C. Brewster. Mrs.
Brewster and two daughters arrived last
night at the Shoreham from Rochester,
NJ
NJ A Hachisnke and T. D. Jupinok,
III ointment Japanese from Japan, are MAX
ing tour of this country, prior to return
ing home. They are guests at Pages.
Charles Coote, the actor, of New York is
a recent guest at Pages
Representative Lafe Pence of Denver,
Col. has arrived at the Riggs House,
where he will remain for a while.
State Senator Albert A. Wray of New
York has taken up his quarters at Pages.
Ex-Representative George E. Bowden of
Virginia is stopping at the Hotel Johnson.
railroad circles at present.
Among the arrivals at the Ebbi.t today
was w. S. Tipston, editor of the Cleveland
Herald, of Tennessee.
Col. Frederick r. Prince of Hartford
Conn, has registered at the National. Mr..
Prince represents the Calling Gun Com
pany of Hartford, and is here testing guns
at Indian Head.
Gen. Miles has gone to New York for a
few days. He attended banquet in Phil
adelphia last night and made an address
on Coast Defenses."
Lieut.. Col. w. H. H. Benyaurd, corps OF
engineers, who has just returned from a
visit to Europe, is in the city on leave.
Maj. John H. Barthoif of the medical de.
partment, retired, is on a,yisit to this city.
Representative Matthew Griswold OF
Erie, Pa, has arrived in the city. and is
located for the present at the Portland
He is from the district represented in the
last House by Mr. SibleN
Representative Babcock of Wisconsin and
his family have occupied their residence
No. IL B street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-19
TO HELP THE FARMER.
Mr. Rankin, VI. r.. FavOrs Duties on
Wheat, Barley and Oats.

BRIGHTON, Eng, November 19.-At the
annual conference of the National Union of
Conservative Associations held here today,
Mr. j. Rankin, conservative member of par
lament for the Leominster division of Here
fordshire in moving a resolution to the eff
feet that the condition of agriculture de-
manded the immediate attention of the gov
ernment, said he did not think it possible to
ey0ecr = retWru to protection. but the duty
should be taken off tea and placed upon
wheat, barley, oats ana hops.
Mr. Rankin is county gentleman. a man
of science, and has distinguished himself by
mis- interest in friendly societies and old age
PENSIONS and was one of Mr. Joseph Cham
berlan's informal committee on the latter
subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-19
ABDUL HAMID'S REIGN.
II Has Been Marked by Disorders and
Loss of Territory.

Abdul Hamid IL was the son of Sultan
Abdul MeJid. who re!g-ed over Turkey
from 1859 to 1861. The present sultan sue
ceeded to the throne in August, 1S7j, his
imme liate predecessor being his brother,
Murad V. who, in turn, had succeeded his
uncle, Abdul Azziz, the successor of Abdul
Mejim. In June after Hamid's rise to the
throne Scrvia and Montenegro declared
war. and, although the Servlans were de-
feated before the end of the year. notwith-
standing the help of IeUssian volunteers
the state of affairs in Turkey was such that
a conference of the great powers was held
al COHstantinople.
Proposals were made for the better gov
ernmGnt of the Christian subjects of Tur-
key, but these We're rejected by the sultan's
authorities, who. during the conference
had taken the extraordinary step of be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-19
WAR ON THE SULTAN
Abdul Hamid Succumbs to His
Enemies,
TURKEYS RULER POISONED
elimination of the Revolt Against
Him.
FREQUENT PLOTS AGAINST His LIFE
His Ministers Constantly Guarded
by Soldiers.
FREQUENT PLOTS AGAINST His LIFE
SATURDAY A CRITICAL DAY

BERLIN, November ia dispatch re-
ceived here from Sofia, Bulgaria, says that
the Sultan of Turkey, Abdul Hamid, has
been poisoned. No details are given.
Plots Against the sultan.
CONSTANTINOPLE November Is, via
Sofia, November 19.-Rumors of discovery
of plots against Abdul Hamid's life are now
so frequent that they no longer attract much
attention, and some of his ministers, it Is
known, have to be kept constantly guarded
by soldiers in order to give them courage
enough to transact the business of their Te-
specify offices.
Throughout the night Of Saturday last,
November 10, which was most critical day
for the Turkish empire, the sultan was en-
gagged, sitting close to the telegraph instru-
ment in Yildiz Kiosk. personally debating
instructions to the different provincial gov
ernors to do their utmost to restore order in
their districts.
This indicates that the sultan has at last
had his eyes opened to the character of his
advisers and that he has finally determined
to take the reins of government in his own
hands.
The lack of sufficient funds to equip the
reserves called out and the scarcity of regu-
matter of great concern to the sultan, who
is said to be rapidly getting an idea of the
extent to which misgovernmcnt has spread,
not that this has gone on without his knowl-
edge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-19
WHO WON THE PRIZES?
The Answers to the Great Mystery Story
Being Examined.
FOrty-fve Hundred Guessers Finally
Sifted Down to Forty Close
COmpetitOra.

1t has been no easy task to determine the
winner or winners Of the prizes offered by
The Star for the best solution Of the mystery
story, When the War Was Over" recently
published. When the mail bags were finally
closed on the last entry in this unique COM
petition last Tuesday, week ago today,
there were upward of 4,50O letters. Work
was begun the next day on preliminary ex-
animation of these to determine the range of
accuracy, and by Friday basis had been
obtained for a general examination, which
was begun that evening. A committee was
set to work Friday night, with the result
that about one-thrd of the letters were
opened and read, and Saturday night this
work was completed.
The process consisted of a system of selec-
ton, and on the first reading the letters
We're divided into three classes, the first and
smallest class being composed of the an
swers that suggested bogus marriage be-
tween Dutton and Martha Kirk, which was
concluded to be the greatest mystery of all,
and which was the point guessed by the
least number. In another class were the
letters that solved the other main points of
the story, but failed to solve this one The
third class consisted of those that failed in
both of these particulars, and was, of course,
considerably the largest lot of the three
~ " iVoull VI lliiS SciSCl4ol There were
eighty-five letters of class A, as it was
called. suggesting the bogus marriage and
upward of a mail bag full, estimated at
1000 of class B. which failed to note this
event. Tine work of examination was re-
sumed last evening, and the committee ey-
amined the eighty-five letters of class A.
ana of this number found forty which COW
cred all of the points of class B, in addition
to suggesting the bogus marriage. These
forty letters now represent the last lot to
be examined. and will be attacked tonight.
The work of the committee has been made
unusually difficult by the fact that as the
contest has narrowed down it was found
that although no one solution had appear
ed to cover all the essential details Of the
last chapter, yet there was enough accur-
acy, and particularly in the last forty, to
make the race for the prizes exceptionally
close and difficult to determine Indeed, so
close is the competition that a system of
marking has been devised that Will be alb
solutely fair to all and that will include
many collateral and perhaps unessential
points in the story, but which must now be
brought into consideration to determine be-
tween these competing solutions
1t is not probable that the result will be
ascertained in time for publication tomor-
row, the work must be done with great
care, in order to prevent mistakes. Still it
IS hoped that within short time the
twenty-nine prize winners-for ii Is now
practically certain that there is no abso-
lutely correct solution-will be known with
out a doubt. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-19
MAKE NO COMBINATION.
Senator Wilson Thinks the Republic
cnnS ShOuld Organize the Senute.

cans should Organize the Senate.
Senator Wilson of Washington said to a
Star reporter today that the republicans
should attempt to organize the Senate, and
should do so if they have the strength, but
that under no circumstances should they
make any combination with nor put them
selves under any obligations to the popu-
lists or the democrats. He said that he is
in favor of increasing the revenue SO to
meet the expenditures, ard that the repub-
licaEs could not propose such an increase
except on the lines of their own policy. He
did not think that they should ask Mr..
Cleveland what they should do. 1t was evi-
dent, he said. that they must provide reye-
nue., and deeply evident that in doing So
they must increase tariff duties.
AS to financial legislation, he said the sit
uation was very uncertain and unpromlS-
ing. Undoubtedly, he said, something will
have to be done, but with the great diver
sity of opinion and many conflicting views
of men composing Congress, it is very ur-
certain what conclusion the majority will
standard, it seems plain that We should
enact a law requiring that all import du-
ties should be payable in coin. The gold
people complain that the greenbacks are
being used to draw the gold from the treas
ury, as they are, since the department IN
ssts upon giving gold for them on demand.
That being the case, we should stop receiv-
ing paper money of any kind In payment
of customs dues, and should make these
people pay into the government some of
the gold W hich they are getting together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-19
HONORS AWAITING THEM.
United States Diplomats to BE RecOg-
nized by Japan's Emperor.

A naval officer attached to the United
States fleet on the Asiatic station has writ
ten to a brother officer in the Navy Depart
ment that It is more than probable that the
Emperor of Japan will soon confer high
honors on many of the diplomatic and con-
sular officers of the United States in China
and Japan. in recognition of services rem
dered the japanese government during the
recent war with China.
According to the writer, there will be given
to Minister Dun at Tokyo and Minister Den
by at Pekin the decoration of the Rising
Sun, which is the highest decoration con-
ferred upon any person, except to those of
royal birth. Other decorations of less
prominence are to be presented 10 United
States Consul General Jernigan at Shang-
hal, and Consuls Charles Seymour at Can
ton, j. Courtney Hixson at Fuchau and
Sheridan p. Reed at Tientsin. Others again
whom the emperor will probably compli-
ment are Charles DENLY, jr. secretary of
legation at Pekin; Joseph Il. Herod second
secretary at Tokyo; Captain Barber, naval
attache at Tokyo, and Commander Emery
of the gunboat Petrol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-19
A TELEGRAPH DECISION.
IL Affects Western Union Wires Along
the Union Pacific.

The Supreme Court, in an opinion by JUS
tice Harlan, yesterday held that the Union
Pacific Railroad Company had no right to
make a lease practically giving the West
ern Union Telegraph Company an exclu-
sive right to maintain telegraph lines along
the route of the railroad company. The
case came from Nebraska, and the court,
by its decision. reverses the judgment of
the circuit court of appeals and atiirms the
Judgment of the circuit court for the Ne
braska district. The decision holds that
the United States has a right to maintain
a bill in equity to compel the Union Pacific
to maintain its own lines of telegraph along
its railroad routes, and that the Obligation
imposed on the railroad company to do this
was as strong as its obligation TO maintain
the railroad tracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-19

business organization. He does not want
anybody on it, 1t is said, who desires the ap-
pointment merely for personal qualification,
but will select men whom he believes will be
hard workers and will handle the affairs of
the District in practical, business-like and
honest manner. In this particular his ideas
coincide with those of Mr.. Babcock, who at
the last session of Congress often expressed
himself upon this matter in a similar vein
OF the fifteen men who composed the CONT
mittee on the District of Columbia at the
last Congress, only nine will sit in this Con-
gress. This means that the Speaker will
have six vacancies to fill, including the
chairmanship; and. as there is great de-
mand for places on this committee, he will
have to sift the appointments from among
a large number of applications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-19
FLAMES HAVE FULL SWAY.
of Purcell. 1. T., in
Ashes.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, November ia
snecial to the Star from Perry, Okla, says:
Just after 3 o'clock this morning the
north side Of the city Of Purcell, l. T..
caught fire, and the flames are still raging.
News is that three-fourths of the town
is in ashes, and if the wind continues to
blow from the north very little of The town
can be saved.
Purcell is located on the bank of the
South Canadian river, on a high hill, and
the wind has full sway. 1t is reported at
this time that seven persons perished In
the flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-19

slowing a purely nominal constitution on
the Ottoman empire.
In April, 1877, Russia declared war
against Turkey to enforce the suggestions
Of the conference, and although Armenia
and Bulgaria favored the Russian arms at
the beginning of the campaign the Turks
rallied and seriously checked the triumph
ant progress of the invaders.
The Turks were overwhelmed in num-
bers, but persisted energetcally. The his
tory of the Turkish defense in this war is
slams gradually overran upper Turkey and
occupied Adrianople in January, 1878. In
March the preliminary treaty of San
Stefano was signed.
After grave diplomatic difficulties, owing
chiefly to the apparent incompatibility Of
English and Russian interests. a congress
or the powers met at Berlin and sanctioned
the cess.ons and other territorial changes
which, with notifications. were carried out
between 1878 and 1881. Tunis was made a
French province in 1881 and in 1882 the final
release of Egypt from the domain of Tur-
Key was accomplished.
AS result of the Berlin congress Rou-
mania ard Servia became Independent
kingdoms, and Bulgaria., in the very heart
or the Turkish empire. was cut off and
created tributary prncipality, to which
eastern Roumelia was added in 1850.
Progress of Admiral Selfridge.
Admiral Selfridge cabled the Navy De-
partment yesterday that he had put in with
his flagship San Francisco at Naples to get
his mail. He will proceed directly to Alex
andretta, where he should arrive about
Friday, and will then be In position to ex-
tend aid to the Americans and Europeans
In that section in the event of further up
riSingS.
Protection of Americans.
1t is believed that Minister Terrell has
been remarkably successful in his efforts to
protect the American missionaries and
teachers. for so far it has not appeared that
in all of the slaughter of the natives single
American has suffered in person, and the
extent of their damage has been confined to
the destruction of some mission property,
probably Incidental to general pursuit of
native Christians.
So far as the misfortunes of this element
is concerned, while they may properly ex-
cite sympathy of the entire Christian world,
there is no warrant for interference on the
part of the United States, the Armenians
being Turkish subjects, for whose religious
freedom the great European powers are re-
sponsble. Any interposition by the United
States would be not only in violation of our
traditions, but might be used, it is said. as
a powerful argument to justify European
interference in the affairs of American re-
publics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-19

The civil service commission will exam
inc applicants for the work of compositors
pressmen, electrotypers and stereotypers in
the government printing office December g.
commencing at 0 am. No skilled laborers
are included il this examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-19
TWO APPOINTMENTS.

The Swiss Mission Goes to Missouri
Virginia Gets II Consul.
The President today appointed John L.
Peak of Kansas City, Mo-, to be minister
plenipoteutiary to Switzerland, vice Mr..
Broadhead, resigned, and Otto MUNICH
meyer of Virginia to be United States con-
sui at San Salvador Salvador.
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WRECKED THE TRAIN
1t Was Running Nearly rs Miles
an Hour.
ENGINEER AND Two fRAMPS KILLED
Second Attempt at a Terrible
Crime.
CARS TOSSED LIKE STRAWS

SYRACUSE, N Y, November 19.-A de-
liberate attempt was successfully made at
a point one mile west of Rome at o'clock
this morning to wreck train No. on the
New York Central railroad, the engine and
all the cars on the train being ditched.
Engineer Hager of Albany and two tramps
were killed. The fireman, Chris. Wagner
cf Albany, and Mail Clerks Porter and NJ
]. Mccarthy were injured.
This was the second attempt within three
weeks to wreck the same train near the
same spot which is an ideal one for the
commission of such crime. 1t is on a
heavy down grade, and trains usually run
down it at the rate Of sixty-five miles an
hour. This train, not stopping at Rome
generally goes down the grade at greater
rate of speed, and it is believed here that
today it must have been running close to
seventy-five miles an hour. in order to
make up a few minutes lost time. There
is not a house within half a mile of the
place.
The Wreckers broke into the section tool
house and stole some tools, with which
they removed the fish plates which fasten
the rails to the ties and pulled out the
spikes.
The train left this city at $3.50 o'clock. 1t
consisted of four mail cars and three sleep
ers. There were clever postal clerks and
fourteen passengers aboard. beside the
members of the crew.
When the crash came the engine was
thrown from the track into the ditch and
completely submerged in the mire, only the
driving wheels on the left side being above
the earth. The forward mail car was
thrown two car lengths ahead of the en-
gine and rolled down the bank so that it
lay lengthwise toward the rails. The sec
ond car, in which the mail clerks were
working, was thrown on the tender of the
engine and badly demolished. The third
and fourth cars were also ditched, the
ends of each being broken. The first one
of the sleepers was thrown from the rails,
completely rolling over, so that the trucks
were a distance from the rails. The sec
ond car was simply turned on its side,
while the rear sleeper did not leave the
tracks at all.
Engineer Hager went down with his
gine and must have been instantly killed.
The fireman, Chris. Wagner, was badly
injured about the head ana it is feared
that he Is internally hurt. The two tramps
who We're found dead are supposed to nave
been stealing ride on the forward end OF
the first mail car, directly III the rear of
the engine.
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Boys the Mixcreants.

ALBANY, n. Y, November 19.-John Hill
dreth and Frederick Bristol, two boys,
have been arrested by the Central Hudson
detectives at Rome, charged with wreck
ing train No. this morning. After the
arrest young Hildreth broke down and con-
fessed that he and Bristol, in company
with two other boys, named Herbert Plato
and Theodore Hibbard, had broken open
the tool house and with the aid of tools
thus secured had removed the fish plates
from the rails. No cause is given for the