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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-10-12
CHURCHES ARE CROWDED.
Aynenians still Ia ing Refuge in Them
1t ConstantinOple.

Avnsnians still TIA ing Refuge in Them
at Constantinople.
CoNsrANTINOPLE, Oct. THE Ar
menian church at Constantinople and
the other churches situated in different
parts of the Turkish capital are still
crowded with refugees. There are
nearly 500 Armenians in the Patriarch
ate church alone. The enc in the
churches are heartrending in the ex.
treme. Many women and children are
bewailing the loss of their husbands and
fathers.
The Armenians declare that the Turk
ish mob committed the most terrible
excuses i'll the Karaghiomkuk quarter
of Constantinople during the night of
Monday last, the date when the rioting
first broke out.
According to the Armenians, about
200 persons have been killed during the
rioting.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-10-12
Pennsylvania and New jersey
Suffering From a Sc
we're Drought.
Late Crops About Destroyed
and Factories Forced to
Close Down.
Water for Stock and Domestic
Use Carried for Long
Distances.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 7.-Reports re-
ceived from different parts of Eastern
Pennsylvania and New Jersey indicate
that the country is suffering from a
drought of large proportions. In some
places there is almost a famine on az
count of lack of water. The farmers
are complaining of lateness of crops and
in numerous instances are compelled to
carry water a distance Of miles for the
cattle. But little rain has fallen since
July 1. In Berks county the streams
are lower than they have been in %
years and the Schuylkill can be crossed
dry shod. Villages are required to
carry water for domestic uses two and
three miles. In Williamsport the
drouth is without an equal is severity
and duration. The rivers in Montours-
vile have given out and a
Famine Threatens the Place.
Heavy losses are reported from all Sec
tions of Northampton county. The
Delaware, Lehigh and Bushkill rivers
are lower than they have been in 30
years. Along the latter all mills oper-
ated by water power have shut down.
In Hollidaysburg General Superin-
tendent F. L. Sheppard Of the Pennsyl-
vana Railroad company petitioned the
city council for a water supply for the
car shops, the locomotive works and the
5000 employees Of the company. At
Altoona. where the water famine has
now assumed the most serious aspects,
the probable closing Of these works dur
ing the drought necessitated the petit
ton. The council decided to send II
train loads, consisting Of 400, 600 gallons.
daily to Pittsburg. Altoona is now the
only town in Central Pennsylvania
where a superintendent supply Of water
exists.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-10-12
WEEKLY NEWS SUMMARY
Important Events Far and
Near Briefly Reported.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The rolls show an increase Of pension
ers during the last year.
Treasury receipts for September
exceeded expenditures.
John Bull has been told to name his
p~ositiCn toward the Venezuelan cOntro-
Sersy.
The treasury deficit for July and Au-
gust compared to the year before was
$26, 900, 600.
A scheme for compelling full prepay
ment Of postage on letters is to be tried
at Washington.
Diplomatic Washington is talking
about the ~supplanting Of British in
fuence in China by Russia.
Ambassador Pauncefote is to come
back from England to pick a quarrel
about the Behring sea seals.
Minister DENLY states hat the Cheng-
tn investigation is progressing nicely;
that of Ku-Cheng is not far1ng so well.
Secretary Morton has decided to fire
all special agents of the agricultural de-
partment doing work i'll Europe.
Secretary Carlisle and other treasury
officials hold differently regarding pay
ment of Minister Ransom's salary.
General Schofield has been placed on
the retired list. General Miles will sue
coed him as commander Of the army.
ATTORNEY General Harmon has or
dered District Attorney Black of Chi
cago to investigate the alleged beef COM
bine.
An order, now that it has got cool,
has been issued from the post Office de-
partment, permitting letter carriers to
wear straw hats.
The comptroller of the currency has
issued a special call for a statement OF
| the amount of taxes of all kinds paid by
national banks during the past fiscal
year.
The department Of justice has again
| taken up the jackson Hole Indian muir
ders, and will prosecute the whites who
melted the Bannock Indians to make
trouble.
Monthly statement of director of mint
shows coinage for September as fol
lows: Gold 81, 54S, 562: silver Sab, 1866;
minor coins $6l ,414. Total coinage 49,
V78, 663.
The Asiatic squadron, which has been
concentrated at Che Foo has dispersed.
The flagship Baltimore has gone to Ma:
gasaki; the Yorktown to Chemulpo, and
the Concord to Shanghai.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-10-12
WAS A NOTED AUTHOR.

Professor Boyesan Dies Suddenly at New
York.
New YORK, Oct. 7.-Professor HAD
mar Ujorth Boyesan of Columbia col.
lege, the noted Norwegian author, died
during the morning of rheumatism of
the heart after an illness of two days.
Professor Boyesan was born in Nor
way in 184s. He graduated from the
university of Christiania in 1868. When
he came to this country in 1860, he went
to Chicago, where he became editor Of
the Scandinavian paper, Fremad. Five
years after coming to America he pub
ished his first novel, "Gunnar," which
was an immediate success. Among the
writings of Professor Boyesan We're,
Tho Story of Norway" "Lives of
Goethe and Schiller, +" ''Tales Of Two
Hemispheres." ""The Msmmon of I'm.
Righteousness" etc.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-10-12
FINANCE AND TRADE.

St. Paul pays 5000 a day less interest
than it did three years ago.
The New York bank statement shows
a contraction of loans Of about S., 000,-
600.
Broomcorn growers Of Central and
Western Kansas organized to protect
themselves against spectators.
A representative of R. G.. Dun & Co.
in Germany says that United States ex-
ports to that country are increasing.
1t is predicted by an eminent author
ity, Giesecker, that the European sugar
crop will be 1900, 900 tons short of the
average.
The Minnesota state treasurer has on
deposit in 107 state and national banks
$2,074, 054.0 OF, placed to the credit Of
various funds.
The Minnesota bank examiner has
made a call upon the banks of the state
for statements of their condition at the
close Of business Oct. l..
Deputy Comptroller Of the Currency
Tucker has called on national banks for
a statement Of their condition at the
close Of business Sept. IS.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-10-12
SPORTING NEWS.

Ex-C Champion Sullivan and Ryan will
give a boxing exhibition at Cleveland.
The latest scheme of the fight syndi-
cate is to pull it off under the guise of a
circus.
Ethelwynn the American boat, won
the deciding heat in the international
race for half-raters.
Governor Culberson has summoned a
special session Of the legislature to enact
an anti-prize fight law.
Corbett has a new catch-penny scheme.
He will lecture on Bob Fitzsimmons at
Madison Square Garden.
Valkyrie may challenge for the Amer
ica's cup again next year. Another new
challenger is being prepared in London.
John r. Gentry outpaced Joe Patchen
and Fidol at Dubuque, Ia, and went the
third heat i'll 2:0S$a, equaling his own
record.
Secretary Smith of the interior says
that the Corbett- Ftzsimmons prize fight
shall not come off in any Of the territor-
les if he can prevent it.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-10-12
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

Six miners were suffocated in the Bel.
Rian mine at Leadville, Colo.
Mrs. Nellie w. Hagel was killed while
doing a parachute drop at Monrovia, Cal.
Fire damaged the Minneapolis cham
Der of commerce to the extent OF $50, 900.
Extensive prairie fires are reported
raging near Rosenfeldt and Gretna,
Man.
Forest fires in Quebec burned over 80
miles of territory, destroying buildings
and crops.
Fire destroyed the Eclipse stables at
Great Falls, Mon. One nan and %
horses were burned.
D. U. Reed, secretary of the Nebraska
Horticulture society, was killed by a
train at Red Oak, la.
Many cattle have been poisoned i'll
Western Kansas from eating of second
growth sorghum cane.
Eleven persons were injured in a
wreck on the st. Louis, Keokuk and
Northwestern at Armada. No.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-10-12
FOREIGN NEWS.

The debt of France is estimated now
at 81, 200, 0O0, 900.
A Cuban cruiser will soon be fitted
for service at a Mexican port.
The reverses of General Duchesne in
Madagascar is raising q row in France.
Emperor William now has a body
guard. He fears socialists and anarch.
lists.
Englishmen are said to regard the
niicance.
A Liberal paper says that the Conserv-
ctives will make the house OF lords an
elective body.
Three Europeans were among the
number who succumbed to the cholera
at Honolulu.
The Anti.Semitic victory at the polls
in Vienna has stirred mp the whole Aus
trian empire.
Six persons who have been obtaining
drawings Of German defenses for France
have been arrested.
Fifteen persons implicated in, supply.
ing plans Of German defenses to France
have been arrested.
There is said to be . formidable con-
spiracy against the life Of Count Ito,
prime minister Of Japan.
London has experienced a week of
very hot weather. The mercury has
reached SO in the shade.
Mussulmans attempted to search an
! Armenian church in Antioch. Ten Ar
menians were killed in resisting.
The Brazil house of deputies refused
to grant amnesty to insurgents. TIT
deputies were Missed on the streets.
The British and German consuls al
Apia, Samoa, caused excitement by Ell
tertaining tho rebel chief, Tamasese.
The Conservatives and National Lib
erals of the reichstag are ehecting
combination to support the government
Wife Of the American vice consul Al
Cairo Egypt. has been honored BY the
Turkish sultan with the order Of "Che6
cat"
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-10-12
NEWS OF LEGAL NATURE.

Kansas sorghum sugar bond law has
Teen declared unconstitutional in the
itate circuit court.
Mrs. Ottilia Ste:nway, wife of the
junior member of the firm Of Steinway
& Son, obtained a divorce in North Da-
kota.
The courts have decided that where a
mail contractor sublets his contract the
government has nothing to do with the
SubcOurractOr.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-10-12
CRIMINAL NEWS.

Three bandits held up four negroes
near St. Louis and shot two of them.
William Norris, aged 100, was con-
victed Of coun,erfeiting at Selma, Ala.
At the Hinshaw murder trial in Dan
vile, Ind, front seats were sold for 81
each.
Charles Smith killed his sister-in-law
and mortally wounded his child at De-
catur, Ills.
A farmer was held up and robbed by
two masked men at the edge Of Fair.
bury, Ills.
Billy Tice, a7.year.old, was ~sentaueed
to the reformatory for burglary at
Wichita, Kan.
A negro burglar was killed by DIR.
Stewart, who caught him in ~ (the
doctor's) hOuse.
It has been discovered that $20, coo Of
county warrants have been illegally is
sued at Perry, O. T.
Judge Murphy Of st. Louis discharged
seven defendants because he said he had
no time TO try the cases.
Allen Wynn, wanted for postoffioe
embezzlement, committed in Texas, has
been arrested in Minnesota.
The five members of the Buck gang
were sentenced at Fort Smith to be
hanged on Oct. 81 for rape.
Father Dominica Wagner is charged
with abducting Maud Steidel at St. JOS
eph, Mo-, and may be lynched.
Six men. held responsible for the Ire
land building disaster in New York.
have been indicted for granddaughter.
Six tramps beat and robbed three pas.
senaers ON the Northern Pacific neal
| BvAAlo, ami threw them from the train.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-10-12
Law Dead for a Week.

REDWOOD FALLS, Mimi, Oct. Wal.
entine Best, an old man Of 80, was
found dead in a barn On the fair
grounds during the day. The body
was badly decomposed and had prob
ably been there a week. The cause of
the death is unknown. He was n of
Redwood county's oldest residents.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-10-12
First Verdict of the Kind.

HUDSON, Wis, Oct. I'm the case of
the state of Wisconin against Justin
Simmer and Packey Simmer for larceny
Of timber, the jury brought in a verdict
Of guilty. This breaks the record, as
never before in the history of the county
has a jury convicted any parties on that
charge. Sentence was deferred until
Oct. 10.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-10-12

MINIATURES, Oct. Especial to The
Wisconsin from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,
says: John d. Mcpherson, the cham.
Jon shot putter of the world, fell 46
feet3rnm one of the new lock gates to
the lock aOor and was fatally injured.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-10-12

D.. Prices Cream Bokinx Powder
Apsss 0rspe ceee0 q lester Power.
The evening times., 1895-08-16
HORSEPOWER FOR BIG SHIPS.

European Ma vies Go Us Several Thou
sand Better On the Same Draft.
The merry war which was waged q short
time ago among the members of the board
of bureau chiefs OF tho Navy Departm ent,
otherwise the board on construction, over
the details of the turrets, n achinery, ar
ID or belt, and guns of the TIVE ne W gunboats
authorized by the last Congress wasfecalled
by the receipt of information at the Navy
Department concerning the first GLASS bat
tleshiIs of the BraDdenburg type which
is being constructed by Germany.
The contention was ma ade by a majority
of the construction board, against the In
sistcnce OF Engineer-in-chief Melville, that
IL 900 horse power was unnecessary, re-
suited In cutting down the horsepower to
10, 800. 1t appears, however. that, far
from agreeing with the majority of the con-
struction board, the Germ an naval authori-
ties have provided for $4,000 indicated
horsepower.
The new ship will have speed of eight
cen knots and be fitted with three screws,
like the Kaiserin Augusta. Her displace-
ment will be l 900 tons, or nearly 900
more than her sister ships.
The Navy Department has also received
inform alton that the Russian government
has decided to build q ship having engines
of nearly, if not quite, &, 900 horse power.
The evening times., 1895-08-16
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
That Local Firm of willett q Ruoff
IN the Court

That Local Firm of wiIlett q Ruoff
IN the Court.
A receiver has been appointed by the court
for the firm of wiIIett Ruoff, hat dealers,
at No. 905 Pennsy ylvania avenue.
The first member of the firm is Post
master James P. Willett and the other
member Charles Ruoff Richard H. Ford,
the attorney, was appointed receiver
This action was taken to-day as result
OF bill in equity filed yesterday after
noon by MI J ]. Darlington, Counsel for
Mr.. Ruoff, asking for a dissolution of the
partnership.
I'VE filed the bill yesterday afternoon
and requested that II be Withheld from
publication" said Mr Darlington, :.'be-
cause of the prominence of the parties to
the suit
Mr.. Darlington declined to talk on the
matter He said the attorneys on both sides
appeared before Judge Cole yesterday after
noon and the contents of the bill were
stated to him, though 10 formal reading
OF 1t was made. The court announced that
a receiver would be appointed to-day, as
was done
Mr.. Job Barnard. of Barnard s Edwards,
solve the pa partnership.
A significant feature in the case lies
in the fact that an attachment for S9l6 33
unpaid store rent was yesterday evening
issued on the law side of the court against
the firm on the petition of Mary j. Mark
riter, owner of the property.
The evening times., 1895-08-16
lHPERlLLED MANY LIVBs
Steamer Pentz Nearly Gollided With
the City Of Richmond.
Pilot Phillips VIII Prefer Charges
With the United States Officials
Against the Offending Vessel.

Frank Phillips, pilot of the steamer
Richmond. as stated in to-day's Morning
Times, will prefer charges against the Of
ficers of the steamer Samuel j. Pentz
for disregarding the laws of navigation In
running across the bow uf the City of
Richmond.
About $50 p. m. Wednesday evening the
Richmond was on her regular course at
point between Bryan Point and Fort WASH
lngton. About 500 passengers were on
boa rd.
The steamer Pentz was making the trip.
down the river. She passed the Richmond
and when a short distance astern crossed
the wake OF the steamer and bore up On a
parallel course between the Richmond and
the Maryland shore The Pentz had come
down on the Virginia side.
Just ahead of both steamers were some
small craft, which they had to avoid. When
near these the Pentz headed northwest
and continuing on that course drew nearer
and nearer 10 the Richmond.
The Pentz, with a heavy load of excur.
sionists, kept on its course to the northwest
and deliberately ran across the bow of the
heavier vessel. When the passengers on
the forward deck of the Richmop nd saw that
the Pentz intended to cross at that short
distance there was the utmost consterna.
tion.
|. When the pilot saw that the Pentz was
bent on crossing, he pulled the bells to re-
verse the engine, and that was so promptly
done that the Pentz just brushed by at
arms length from the Richmond.
Had / struck her." said Pilot Phillips
II would have raked her from forward
of the wheelhousc to stern. II was a good
stop and close call"
Capt. Barker of the Samuel j. PeutZ,
when seen and told the circums tances
as they appeared to people on board
the City OF Richmond. Capt. Barker did
not regard the situation as at all one of
danger He did not run wantonly across
the bow of the Richmond He admitted
coming down and rounding the Richmond
aud following her on that course.
But Pilot Phillips does not regard the
matter as an ordinary occurrence, and will
have the matter brought before the author
tiles The local office of the United States
inspector OF steam vessels at Baltimore
has jurisdiction over the Potomac River,
that office. Should no complaint be made
the chief inspector ca order an investiga-
tion based onnewspaper accounts
Inspectors from the Baltimore office are
ie this city very often, and will be charged
with making wha atever exami IA ton is
ordered
The evening times., 1895-08-16
MRS. ,BlTTINa is INSANE.
Surgeons Declare the Poor woma L.
gi1tmented From Trouble.

Surgeons Declare the Poor Woman Is
sDemented From Trouble.
Police Surgeon Hickline to-day exam
ined Mrs. Eleanor Biting, who. as stated
in to-day's Morning Times. yesterday at
tempted TO kill her two children. The sur
geon pronounced the woman insane, and she
is held at the First precinct station-house
awaiting the action OF Sanitary Officer
Frank.
She was yesterday taken into custody by
PoIicen' an Bradley at her home OF the Fox
han road charged with attempting TO
xiii her two children and commit suicide.
Joseph p. Biting, the woman's husband,
died last Monday. leaving the family In
poor circumstances. and this is supposed
to have affected her mind. Yesterday
morning she became impressed with the
belief that it was her duty TO Join the hus-
band in heaven. and determined that her
children should accompany her,
The boy OF five and the girl. three years
old, were taken 10 a second story, where
the mother made preparations to Kill
them. AT this opportune time some neigh
bors came In, and to them the mother an
nounced her intention of killing the babies.
She was then watched until taken into
custody.
The evening times., 1895-08-16
DULLNESS YET CONTINUES
Bulls and Bears Mingle Lovingly, as
There Ish't a Chance to Fight.
UBdertOne Of Speculation Is Firm,
However, and Great Hopes Are
Placed In the Near Future.

New York, Aug. 16.-speculation at
the stock exchange continues quiet, but
the undertone was firm Tobacco. Tennes-
see Coal, and Manhattan were the only
stocks on the list which displayed weak
ness. Tobacco ran off "a to 1Os 1-s on
the announcement that the New York
Grocers' Association win cease to deal
exclusively with the company. Man
haitian declined 1-S to 116 on sales by
commission houses Tennessee Coal and
Iron sold down 1-2 to "a 1-2, and later
rsse to 80 1-8. The advance in the gen.
erai list ranged from Ia TO Ia per
cent. aud was due to the belief that the gold
shipments would be smaller tomorrow than
had been anticipated. the result OF offer
fngs OF bills against securities sold in Eu-
rope recently, Chicago Gas rose / IA,
to 81 3-S; Rock Island 5-s, To 79 rs;
Missouri Pacific 5-S, to SO Ia; St.
Paul 1-c, to II 1-S, and the other leading
issues Is to 3-S per cent. At IL O'Clock
the market was quiet and firm.
Since noon the stock market has been duh
and somewhat weaker. Prices yielded
1-S to 5-S in the general list. Manhattan
however sold off from 11o to 115 1 4 and
rallied to / 10 81, while Minnesota & st.
Louis second preferred rose from so 1-2
to 81 1-2. At noon speculation was dull
and barely steady in tone.
New York, Aug. 16.-Cotton-Contracts
opened easy at 4a6 points decline, fell 1a2
and now steady at 6as points below yester-
day, with Liverpool points down, and
local longs realizing on the improved crop
reports Sales, 105 900 bales. Port re-
af ha lac
against 753 bales last year.
The evening times., 1895-08-16
THEY ARE NOT ASSASSINS
Spanish Consul at Philadelphia De-
MES Story About General Campos.
No Offer of Fifty Thousand Dollars
and Immunity to Any Assassin
to XIII Maxine Gomez.

Philadelphia, Aug I6.-The rumored
statement from Cuba that Martinez Campos.
the Spanish governor general, has offered
Mirabal. a ba ndit. now with the insurgents
$50 900 and pass from the island ifhe will
kill Maxine Gomez, one of the insurgent
leavers. was denied o-day by Jose Congosto,
the Spanish consul in this city.
The same respect is shown the Cubans in
their fight, the consul declared, as would
be accorded any nation with which Spain
might be at war.
Spain does uot have to employ assessins
to carry on its warfare" said Senor Con
gosto. That is Lot our way OF ngHtics,.
There is absolutely no truth in the state-
nlent that such an offer was made TO
Mirabal / feel fully competent to. deny
any story that a Spanish soldier would
offer any SUN Of money to murder an
enemy's chief
II have been a Spanish soldier for
many years, but did even the ruspicion of
such a thought occur to me 1 would resign
Immediately, When a man is alive and ar
rayed against us we must meet him in open
and fair fight. When be Is dead We re-
spect his memory"
Touching on the report Of the resigna-
ton of Martinez Canpos, the consul said;
there on pleasure trip, but to fight and
uphold the government, and he will do
his duty"
The evening times., 1895-08-16

Weather
equal
Grand
of
and and destructive
andc
frequently causing serious disas
little Volnewn
probably be
OF within
Rains
complication be watched for
Till
morning; variable :.
o
Temperature and condition Of the Great
condition.
condition at innueut 3s saehouse
The evening times., 1895-08-16
Entries for Old Dominion.

First race-Four and one-half furiongs
selling. Lebanon, Jimmy Lambly. Nativity,
Western Star. Come Home, Little Charlie.
Sarcasm, Golddigger, Peralto, Marlboro,
Lfhograph and Dorcas l., 100 each.
Second race-One-half mile; two-year-
olds; selling. Crescent, Ill; Baccarat, los;
Baguet, 1O4; Marian F., Murray, Halle
Gay and Monolith, 1O1 each, and Vesta and
Jeneola, 81 each.
Third race-Six and one-quarter furlongs;
selling Juggler, Moderate, Airplant, Yes
paslan, Duke of Fief, Bella G., Bolivar Ken
yon. Criterion, C. o. d. and Contest, 1O5
each.
Fourth race-Seven-eighths of a mile.
Selling: Watch Charm, 11C . lily Boy, 1O%;
Brooklyn, 1O1; silva, 100; Chieftain, 9S:
Samaritan, 90; Rosita, 92; DIR. Reed, SO.
Fifth race-Four and a half furionss.
Selling: Benefactor, Irish Lass. Louis
Quartoze, Ma ajor McNulty, Mary B., Wind
gate, Lady Peacher, Salisbury, Imp. Nora,
Clara Belle, Ronald, 100 each.
Sixth race-Five-eiehths of a mile: Jack
Lowell. Dart. Paragon, 112 each; Forest,
Lon Lucy. Jim Mclaughlin, Tammany
Hall, 109 each; Imp. Frolicsome Lass,
10Y; Siberia, Arda. 100 each; Brogau, 90.
Sixth race declared off. First divided,
split forming fifth. Original fifth run as
sixth.