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ATROCITIES TN ASIA MINOR.
Two Blue Books on the Armenian
Massacres Issued.
Newspaper Reports of the Brutal Out
RACES Committed by Turks and
Kurds Confirmed.

LONDON, Jan. 28.-The Chronicle
will say tomorrow that two blue books
on the Armenian massacres have been
issued by the Government. The first con-
tains the dispatches between the Con-
suls and Diplomats, while the second
gives the process verbal of the Armen-
ian Commission.
The blue books deal only with the
Sassoun outrages and do not mention
later reports. The Consuls confirm the
newspaper stories so far as the nature
of the outrages goes, telling of brutal
tortures, burning alive, the violation OF
women, the cutting open of women, the
tossing of children on bayonets, etc, by
Kurds and soldiers.
Long extracts are given from the re-
port of the consular delegates on the
commission TO Sir Philip Currie, the
British ambassador to Turkey. This
report states that the fact that Kurds
accompanied the troops, and that no
steps were taken to compel them to
withdraw, may be regarded as proved.
1t must also be regarded as having been
established that the Kurds and soldiers
We're the joint authors of the burning of
entire villages. Moreover, dt was not
proved that the Armenians were in re-
volt. The victims at Cheligusan- are
estimated to have been about forty.
The report does not support the news
paper stories which stated that the vic
Tins numbered thousands, but it pro-
tests against the difficulty thrown in the
way of the inquiry and the duplicity Of
the Turkish commissioners and officials.
The second blue book contains an i'm
portant memorandum by Consul Ship
ley upon the report of the delegates.
This declares that the Consul is com
PEELED to regard the stories told by the
newspapers and similar stories told
elsewhere as being exaggerated and in
certain instances invented for the pur-
pose of adding to the horror. Never
theless, Consul Shipley says, it is i'm
possible to doubt that in certain ravines
of the Antok Mountains village mount
aineers have been attacked by Kurds
and massacred with savage brutality.
regardless of age or sex.
Consul Shipley remarks that an agi-
tation subversive of Government au-
thority has proceeded for years among
the Armenians in the Moosh and Ia
lori regions. This agitation was insti-
gated by the Armenian committee
abroad. 1t was the failure to success
fully cope with the agitation that start
ed the trouble. He estimates at 800
the number of victims in sassoun.
LONDON, Jan. 28.-Gladstone has
written another letter on the Arme-
nian question, in which, after referring
to the murderous wickedness of the
Sultan, his absolute victory over the
Powers and their unparalleled disgrace
and defeat he says:
u cannot wholly abandon the hope
that out of this darkness light will
arise, but the matter rests with the
Almighty, to whom surely all should
address fervent prayers in behalf of
his suffering creatures
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WOODLAND, Jan. 29.-2 a. m.-The
Woodland Woolen Mills, valued at S4o-
600, were totally destroyed by fire
this wednesday, morning. The prop
erty was owned by Mrs. Emma Lauge-
nouri mother of Assemblyman Lauge-
ncur, and was operated by Sheperd &
COLON. Mrs. Laugenour holds $4,000
insurance on the buildings, and Shep-
erd & COLON are protected to the ex-
tent Of 11,000 on their stock
The fire was unquestionably of incen-
diary origin, two strangers who applied
for work on Monday afternoon and
were refused being suspected
An unsuccessful attempt to fire the
buildings was made just before daylight
yesterday morning, and that it did not
succeed was due to the presence of
mind of Ed. Shirley, the night watch
man. The barking of dog attracted
his attention, and looking in the direc-
tion of the bleaching he discov-
cred a fresh fire. as though issuing from
a sudden explosion. Shirley ran in
and discovered a blaze coming through
the floor. He broke two hand grenades,
which had the effect of checking the
flames, and prolonged screeching of the
whistle brought assistance and the fire
was effectually extinguished. An in
vestigation disclosed the fact that
pole, on the end of which had been tied
a lot of lighted papers and rags, had
been thrust under the dye house
through one of the air holes in the foun-
dations.
To-night's fire originated in the same
spot and gained such headway before
being discovered that it was inpossi-
bic to check it,
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Highest an IN Leavenng Power-Lat U. s. Govt Repos
R1:A!l! q! ! Es'i'sgr &c.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSGEgRD TEsY PURE

sci with regular military masts. She
will be sufficiently well armed to pro-
tect herself in case of pursuit by Span
ish war vessel. Her gunners are to be
Americans, while Cubans viii constitute
the boarding parties who viii go with
her and who will be supplied with ma
ehetes. Following the departure of this
vessel from New York two others, it is
said, will be similarly equipped at this
port and will sail soon afterward
GOMEZ MOVING WESTWARD.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-A special
cable dispatch to the Herald from
Havana says:
A detachment of Gomez forces COM
n1anded by Pedro Diaz, numbering
1000 cavalry and 600 infantry passed
through the town of Salud on Saturday
at midday recrossing the Western
Railway and moving westward. A skir-
mish occurred at dawn yesterday on
the Tolcio estate, in the outskirts of
Mariana, and three leagues from Ha-
vana- No particulars have reached
here.
The Spanish flagship Alfonso XIII.
sailed yesterday, probably to reinforce
the blockade of Pinar Del Rio.
The Havana paper, "El Pueblo in
sists upon the trial of the American
citizen, Cepero, without further de-
lay, demanding his conviction and i'm
mediate execution.
The German steamer Saxonia, which
called at Santiago de Cuba, in transit
for Panama with a cargo of dynamite,
was detained and searched. The Cap
tain has filed with the German Consul
late a claim for demurrage.
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yond all comparison With other places
yet heard from. The total killed known
is 12,07S and 5,064 houses have been
burned. The area here included is about
one-fifth of the whole devastated, but
it seems likely that the losses are one
third of the whole
At Mardin it is still impossible to go
outside of the walls of the city. AT
Bitlis there is more security for the
missionaries, who will probably remain
there all winter. Adana has suffered a
good deal from panic Hadjin is still
safe, but reports are now circulating o.
trouble there.
Board of Harpoot has commenced its
classes. At Sivas the missionary
schools have been reopened, and the
people are venturing out fairly well.
There has been a season of fasting and
prayer at Marsovan. The people say
that even the nursing babies were
made to fast until noon.
Relief work grows apace. In Van
about 5000 people are being helped
with funds sent DR.. Grace Kimball of
Bangor, Maine, who has rented two
public ovens for feeding the poor.
Consul Hapson, at Moush, has the
Hassoun villagers still SAFE and is fur
nishing them with grain In Trebi-
zond about 5000 people are being
helped. At Harpoot relief work has
been authorized after pressure from
English and American Legations, and
the first thousand has already been dis
tributed. At Constantinople mission
ary rooms are transformed into a cloth
ing warehouse. The clothing and bed
ding go mainly to near points, Trebi-
zond and Cesarea.
The ambassadors have interviewed to
save the populace Of Zeitoun, and a
consular commission has been accepted
to go there and mediate and prevent
massacre when the place surrenders.
BOSTON, Jan 27.-The American
Eoard to-day received a cablegram
saying that the Turkish Government
had refused permission fer Rev H. s.
Barnum, the editor of a missionary
paper, to go to Erzeroum to engage in
relief work among the Armenians on
the ground that missionaries are
proven disturbers.
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STORM ABOUT OVER.
The Weather Bureau Predicts C1eal
ing Weather ON This Coast.

The Weather Bureau Predicts Clear
ing Weather This Coast.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S.-The
Weather Bureau tonight reports: The
storm which was central off the coast
of Washington last night has appar-
emily moved inland, but with dimin-
ished energy. The map tonight shows
no well-marked high or low era. The
conditions are probably those of clear
ing weather along the Pacific Slope and
showery weather in the mountains and
east Rain has fallen over Washing
ton, Oregon and Northern Nevada, and
in very light quantities through Cali
fornia. The pressure appears to be
rising slightly along the coast. The
temperature has remained stationary
over the entire country west of the.
Rocky Mountains.
The river at Folsom is II feet, at Co
lusa 26.2, at Marysville 1913 (falling),
at Red Bluff 20 falling), at Oroville
11.9 falling), and at Sacramento 263
Gising). The probabilities are that the
rivers will begin to fall within the next
twelve hours, and that even at Sacra-
mento the crest has been nearly reached.
THE STORM IN YOLO.
WOODLAND, Jan. 2S.-The storm
seems to be over this morning, and a
heavy fog prevails. All the creeks are
beginning to recede, and the danger of
a flood at Knights Landing may yet be
averted. The water is higher in the
Yolo basin than ever before known. The
high lands are all right, and no serious
damage has resulted.
THE RIVER AT REDDING.
REDDING, Jan. 2S--The river since
yesterday has recedeG from Is to 13
feet, and is still falling. There has
been no rain since 4 4. M. yesterday,
but there are heavy clouds and more is
expected.
SHEEP AND HOGS DROWNED.
MARYSvILLE, Jan 2S-As a result
Of the renewal of the storm the Feather
River gained three feet during the last
twenty hours. The Yuba River is ris-
ing slowly. There is very little snow in
the mountains. The general opinion ig
that the worst has passed. The First
Ward residents of Marysville were in
oonyenienced by slough water, but the
new pumping plant viii remedy that in
a few days. The prospects for more
rain are good. but it will probably not
be as severe as that of last week.
One-half the acreage of Sutter County
is flooded with tule water and back
water from the Sacramento River. The
ranches south of this city are flooded
as the result of the breaking of private
Ievees. Many head of hogs and sheep
were drowned last week. The rainfall
to date is 1866 inches
THE DAMAGE IN NAPA.
NAPA, Jan. 2S.-1he dredging done
oil the Napa River last fall has done a
great amount of good, as can be see,
this winter.
A storm of a few hours will raise the
river to overlooking, but few hours
after the storm ceases the river is back
in its banks again. This morning the
river is high, but is going down rapidly,
and is doing very little damage at pres
ent. Several boats were washed down
stream yesterday while the river was
running wild. Most of the damage
done during the storm was to young
fruit trees, many of these being up
rooted.
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G. A R VETERANS DISAPPOINTED
Railroads VIII Not Extend Return
Limit for Encampment Tickets.

Railroads VIII Not Extend Return
Limit for Encampment Tickets.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2S-St. Pauls, re-
limit for the Grand Army Encampment
tickets was acted upon unfavorably
to-day by the General Passenger
Agents of the Chicago-St. Paul lines
at the special meeting of the Western
Passenger Association.
Commander-in- Chief Walker was
officially informed By Chairman Cald-
wells letter that the lines were unable
to reach an agreement providing for
any change from the original limit.
The general sentiment of the inter-
ested lines was that proper protection
OF their interests made it impracticable
to grant the desired extension"
Mr.. Caldwell could not say that the
sentiment was unanimous, because
more than one of the lines which enter
st. Paul favored a compromise of
twenty days, notably the Great West
ern. which was the first to commit it.
self at Louisville to q one cent a mile
rate if the encampment was taken to
st. Paul This road may still be the
entering wedge for all the roads to give
an extension by giving the required ten
days notice of such intention The
prospect, however, is darkened by the
assurance given to the Western roads
by the Central Traffic Association roads
that they will not give a thirty days
extension.
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WAS THE oAMPANIA AsHoRB2
1t Would Seem So From the Report of
the Life-Savfng station Keeper.

II WOuAu S6eIh 30 rom tne Report OF
the Life-Saving Station Keeper.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Keeper
Wardell of the Long Branch IN J) Life
Saving Station made his official report
to Superintendent Kimball, which
seems to establish the fact that the
Campania grounded. as well as the St
Paul. He mentons the fact that the
st. Paul grounded, and then referring
to another vessel, says:
The morning of the 25th Surfman
Sexton, while on his north watch from
i to 4 a. m, discovered a large steam
ship ashore. He burnt his Coston sig
nal. and ait once returned to the station
to give the alarm. We started with our
beach apparatus for the wreck at ?
a. m. While we We're on our way we
heard a steamer blowing north of the
station and close to the beach. Surf
man Kundguist ran to the beach and
burnt his Coston lights. and signalled
to US that she was ashore. 1 had the
apparatus hauled abreast of the
steamer. / was having the gun placed
in position to fire a line over her.
waited a few minutes to let her eel. still
when I saw her begin to go astern. She
backed off all right. After watching
a while to see that she was all right.
we proceeded on our way to the steamer
in front Of the Brighton Hotel"
This other steamship was undoubtedly
the Cannpania, Of the Cunard line. about
whose grounding contradictory state
ments have been made.
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NATIONAL LEGISLATORS.
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a measure of value the most stable
that the civilized world could COM
mand?
After speaking for some two hours,
Gray was catechised by George Oem.)
of Mississippi as to his attitude in re-
gord to the international coinage of
silver. Gray excused himself from going
into the question, as he said he had
sufficiently expressed his views on that
point while the Senator from Missis-
sippi was enjoying his nap" But he
declared himself in favor of relieving
the treasury from it's unnatural, alb
normal banking functions of retiring
greenbacks and Of restoring the treas
ury to its natural and old-time func-
tions.
Teller (Rep.) of Colorado denied one
of Gray's contentious that gold had not
appreciated in recent years, and as
serted that the best authorities of the
world agreed that there had been an
appreciation of gold from 80 to 40 per
cent.
Resolutions expressive of regret at
the death of Frederick Reyman, late
Representatives. from Illinois, were
presented by Palmer Dem) of Illinois
and agreed to, and at 5:45 the Senate
adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, jan 2S.-The diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill
went through the House without dis
oussion, and practically without amend
ment. Hit, Chairman Of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, explained the
changes in the text of the law for the
current year, and McCreary Dem) Of
Kentucky stated that in his opinion
they were all essential to the welfare
Of the service. The bill had the unani-
nous support of the committee.
Bills We're passed granting to the
Brainerld and Northern Minneapolis
Railroad right of way through the
Leech Lake and Chippewa Indian res
ervations; authorizing the Secretary
of State to reconvene the international
marine conference, and authorizing Off
GERS and soldiers of the army who are
members of the Sons of Veterans to
wear the badge of that society on occa-
sions of public ceremony
Upon hearing the formal announce
ment of the death of the late Frederick
Reymann, Representatives. of the
Eighteenth Illinois District, made by
his successor, Hadley (Rep), the House
passed the usual resolutions of regret,
and at 2:35 o'clock adjourned until to-
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Robbed an Frnress Orice.

COLORADO SPRINGS (CoI). Jan.
2Ss-A few weeks ago Wells, Fargo &
Co.'S express Office in this city was
robbed of $4,000 cash. Detectives who
have been working on the case arrested
ex-night agent George Krout here to-
day, and Krout's father, an Illinois
farmer. was arrested at Walsenburg,
Col, last night while en- route to Texas
with $1,000 sewed in his clothes. A
third confederate viii probably be ar
rested tonight in Denver. So far it is
said $4,000 has been recovered.
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Fatal Duel in Texas.

FORT WORTH CTex), Jan. 2S.-
duel, which resulted in the death Of
both combatants, was reported this
morning from Shofter's Lake, Andrews
County. Frick Atmore and Willis Ma
sen quarreled over the ownership of a
section Of land and came to blows.
Then each returned home and started
on a search for the other with rifles.
They met on the bank Of the lake. and
fred at the same time Atmore was
struck in the head and died instantly.
Mason was struck in the body and
died in less than an hour.
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at ST. so Each.

blood. Niese had a deep wound in the
right side of his neck, severing all the
arteries and the veins in the throat
and died in a few minutes. His wife
was also cut on the neck, and while she
suffered greatly from loss of blood she
is not dead, but there is no hope of her
recovery.
A number of letters were left ad-
dressed to different parties who had
been interested in the trial.
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EVENTS ON THE TURF.
Results of Yesterdays Races at the
Bay District Track.

Results of Yesterdays Races at the
Bay District Track.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S-The
weather was threatening and track
muddy. About six furlongs, selling,
Oregon Eclipse won, Realization sec
ond. Banjo third. Time-1:15%.
Seven and a half furIongs, selling, in
side course, Billy McCloskey won, Ear
agoza second, Robin Hood third Time
i: :4715.
About six furlongs, selling, Midlo
Won, Syndicate second, Raphael third.
Time-1:17M.
One mile, Moderooio won. Ike L. sec
ond, Little Bob third Time-1 :4614.
About six furlongs, Pollock won,
Jack Atkins second, Virgia A third.
Time-1:16A.
Seven and a half furlongs, inside
course, selling, Monitor won, Comrade
second, Eckert third. Time-1:47.
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The stranded st. Panl

NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-There has
been nothing definite heard from the
wreckers at work on the st. Paul up
to 1:30 O'Clock this morning. 1t was
hoped that an east wind would blow up
and bring in high flood tide, but the
northwesterly breeze which has been
blowing for thhe last few days still pre-
walls. The attempt, which it is under
stood is to be made at 3 O'Clock this
"wednesday morning. may be success
ful owing to the removal of the cargo
Of the steamship. which has lightened
her to a great extent
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Northern Pacific T2aca;va,.s,,;n

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Justices
Field. Harlan, Brewer and Brown of the
Supreme Court to-day rendered a deci-
sion in the Northern Pacific receiver
ship case. holding all the courts along
the line Of the road to be auxiliary to
Judge Jenkins court at Milwaukee. This
decision gives the Milwaukee court ju-
risdietion over the entire system in the
matter of receiverships.
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ARMENIAN MAs5AcREs
Another Letter Telling of the Terrible
Slaughter of Christians

BOSTON. Jan. 2I.-The following
letter from Constantinople, under date
of January 18th, surveys the general
situation in the disturbed districts of
Turkey:
On December 31st a terrible slaugh.
ter of half of the Christian inhabit-
ants of Biridjik took place. IT is said
that Kurds did these things. Panic
prevailed at Angora and all along from
there to Nicomedia last week. Some
new danger has threatened Sivas. At
Marash the situation is not good. Mr..
Terrell has been promised that regular
troops shall replace the Redif guards
there, and has had rev cautions given
the Governor. At Cesarea the situation
has improved, though confidence is
weak.
At Harpoot destitution is terrible be-
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The wales Mine Horror.

CARDIFF CWaaes). Jan. 2S.-The
latest and corrected reports of the num-
ber Of persons in the Pont-v-Pridd
mine at the time of the explosion of
fire damp in the pits yesterday show
that there We're eighty eight ali told.
or these forty-seven have been taken
out dead, thirty-three were rescued
alive and eight are stiIl missing.
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COSTLY BLAZE AT WOODLAND.
The WOolGn Mills Totally Destroyed by
Fire Early This Morning.
Unquestionably of Incendiary Origin
Loss $4,000.

A Man Who With His Wife Was Con-
fined in a Washington Jail Charged
With Beating Their Child to Death
Cut His wife's Throat with an old
Razor and Then His own, Dying
Instantly-The Woman Not Ex-
pected to Recover.
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Fayors the q. r. and n. Comnanv

PORTLAND (Or), Jan. 2S.-Judge
Macarthur as referee, has filed his re-
port in regard to the claims OF the
Union Pacific receivers and the counter
claims of Receiver MCNEIL of the Ore
gon Railway and Navigation Com
pany. The report is almost wholly in
favor of the latter road
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Deed of a Man Confined in Jail fo
Killing His Child

Deed OF Man Confined in Jail for
Killing His Child.
SPOKANE CWash), Jan 2S-Adolph
Niese. who is held with his wife in the
Jail at Colville for the murder on the I'd
of the month, having beaten their little
child TO death with club, to-day cut
his wife's throat with an old razor and
then his own. He is dead and she will
die
The matter was done so quietly that
no one knew Of it, and when the jailer
went to open the door of the cell at ,
o'clock he was confronted with the hor-
rible sight. the floor being covered with
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GOMEZ HARD TO LOCATE.
Nov Said That the InSuTsent General
and Forces Are Near Guanajay,
West Of Havana, and Westward of the
Railway to Batanbano.

Rebels Forced to Retreat Before De-
tachment Of Government Soldiers
Spanish Authorities Reported as
Acting in a Hfgh-Handed Manner
Toward American Citizens Sus-
pected of Being in Sympathy With
the Insurgents.
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The liveryman may be ever SO careful
driver, but when you see his horses on
the road you know that he is letting
them out.
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City Editor-Do you believe in signed
articles? Sporting Editor-Yes; if they
are checks.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
Jealousy Leads to n Fight.

Henry Wilson was suiiOr Tor the mana
of Nora Mcintyre. daughter of Thomas
Mcintyre. living near the Franklin Rush
County line. bat he was suppanted III
the young girls favor by Samuel Temple
ton, 4 school teacher who recently came
into the ncighborhood. The other night
the rivals met III Il country dance. and
when Templeton vcntured outside the
house he was attacked by Wilson, armed
with knife. Templeton used his revolv-
er. and mutual friends joined in. When
the smoke cleared away TempletOn was
found dangerously stabbed in the breast
and back, while Wilson had bullet III
his thigh and Charles Bolster. a friend
of Templcton. was shot in the neck. The
condition Of all three men is alarming.
During the fight. which WAS general,
brass knucklcs. knives. stones and clubs
were used. and everyone of the partici-
pants : bruised and battered. The parti-
cipantS are all members of prominent fam
lilies. and dispatches from the quarter in
dicatc intense excitement in the ncighbor-
hood. The young woman whose charms
caused the melee was borne 10 her home
n Il Frustrated condition.