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The herald., 1896-10-11
OFFICIAL JOBS
Civil Service Examinations to Be Held
in November

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-The United
States civil service commission will
hold one examination at all cities where
there are applications on November 1st.
to establish register of eligibles for
the position of wheelright. The exami-
nation will be Of very light grade.
such as persons who have ordinary
school education can easily pass.
The commission is in receipt of a requl-
sition from the director Of the United
States geological survey for the certi-
fication of eligibles for filling vacancy
in the position of topographic draughts-
man, but Is unable to comply with the
request on account of the lack Of eligi-
bles. This is one Of the current exami-
rations Of commissions. and applicants
may be examined at any time and place
shown in the schedule of examinations
and also on October 26th.
The herald., 1896-10-11
A FOUL MURDER.

TOPEKA, Kas., Oct. 10.-Fred Cum
mings. decrepit veteran of the Mexican
war, was murdered in foul manner at
his home near the Leavenworth city limits
some time last night. Cummings was a
miserly veteran who had considerable
pension money and lived alone in one
room house. Everything indicates that
while he was eating supper last night some
person slipped up and dealt him blow on
the head with hatchet. The blade was
sunk into the brain.
The herald., 1896-10-11
A SHORT INTERRUPTION

LOUISVILLE,Ky.,O Oct. 10.-At Chap
lin this morning during public speech
Joe Prather, aged 20, shot and killed
William Keeling. aged As. An old quar-
rel was at the bottom of the trouble, the
men having had shooting scrape year
ago. The tragedy occurred just as Con-
gressman ]. NJ. Lewis was mounting
the stand to speak in answer to State
Senator Fuller. The affair disturbed
the meeting for only few minutes, Mr.
Lewis resuming his speech as soon as
the dead body was carried away, and
the slayer put under arrest.
The herald., 1896-10-11
MOST LOVING FAREWELLs
The Car Is Fatigued but Very Much
Pleased

DARMSTADT, Oct 10.-The imperial
Russian train, with the czar and czarina
and immediate suite, arrived at 9 o'clock
this morning. Their majestes were met
by the ducal family of Hesse, headed by
Grand Duke Ernest Of IIesse, brother of
the czarina. The imperial couple were
driven to the new palace amid great en-
thusiasm, through gaily decorated
streets.
At the frontier station of Pagny-sur-
Moselle, the prefect of the department
was present to do homage to the Rus
sian travellers upon the part Of French
Lorraine and Pagny, where took place
the memorable interview between the
late President Carnot and the Grand
The herald., 1896-10-11
PERUVIAN NOTES.

LIMA, Peru (via Galveston), Oct TO-
A report from Guayaquil. Ecuador, says
the national convention now in session
there has elected and installed as the un-
animous choice of the delegates General
Alfaro as the interim president Of the re-
public. The convention has also declared
the constitution of 1878 shall remain in
force until the new constitution Is pro-
mulgated. The delegates are studying
measures calculated to relieve the suffer-
ings caused by the recent fire. All is quiet
in bo cit
The herald., 1896-10-11
A PREACHER EXPELLED

AUSTIN, Mimi, Oct. 10.-The Meth
odict conference in session here has ex-
PEELED Rev. j. c. Hull from the ministry.
Hull was st. Paul minister, and was
accused early in August Of poisoning
his wife and attempting her murder. He
is now held by the grand jury in Ram
say county.
The herald., 1896-10-11
ARIZONA METHODISTS

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Oct. 10.-The an
nual conference Of the Methodist church
in Arizona is being held in Phoenix,
Bishop Foss presiding. Tomorrow men,
bers of the conference will assist in the
dedication Of new Methodist church,
one of the most costly and commodious
church edifces in taA west.
The herald., 1896-10-11
GOLDRUG SPEECHES

CHICAGO, Oct. 10.-Announcement
is made at Democratic goldbug head
quarters that when Senator Palmer and
General Buckner return from the south
they will probably be sent out to make
speeches throughout Central and South
sru Illinois.
The herald., 1896-10-11
NO NEED OF TRIAL

OKLAHOMA CITY, o. T., Oct. TO-
Harry st. John. son Of EX-GOVERNOR st.
John Of Kansas. died here today. He
was under indictment for the murder
Of his wife.
The herald., 1896-10-11

nents tell us that we ought to raise the
tariff, I reply to them that until they
put a prohibitory duty upon foreign
financial policies I am not willing to talk
about tariff on any other article. Gap
plauSe1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-20
ARMENIAN MEETING IN LONDON
letter shows the Grand Old
Man Still in the Fight.

London, Oct. 19.-St. James Hall was
tonight packed with an audience of p
poo people, a large proportion of whom
were women, TO take part in the DEM
bnstration OF protest against the Ar
menian massacres. Nearly 1000 peo-
pie applied for admission to the hall.
The bishop of Rochester presided in
stead Of the duke of Westminster. who
wrote regretting that i'll health compell-
ed him TO be absent. The earl of Ports
mouth, the earl of Meath, Baron Abing-
er. Baron Bendel, Viscount Oxentn idee,
the earl of Stamford, the bishop of Win
chester, the bishop Of Hereford, the
bishop Of Aberdeen, Right Honora bic
James Brice, Rev. Harry r. Drew and
Mrs. Drew (Ir. Gladstone's daughter.
Canon WilbeIforce. Canon MacColl. Sir
Lewis Morris. Rev. DR.. John Clifford.
Rev. DR.. John Guinness Rogers. and a
number OF members wearing their in
sigma, sat upon the platform. Ten
peers, rwenty-eight bishops and a num-
Der of deans and non-confgmist min
listers wrote expressing their regret al
hheir inability to attend the meeting.
INTENSE enthusiasm was manifested
by those present. especially over the
reading OF a better from Mr.. Gladstone
tl4 ILLS NtlNtA. NJ NBidLSlOle expressed
the hope that the meeting would worth
lily crown the Armenian meetings of the
past two months. which. he said. were
without 4 parallel during his political
life
The great object. Mr.. Gladstone said
further. was TO strengthen Lord Sails
bury's hands and To stop the series OF
massacres. Which was probably still un-
finished, and to provide against their
renewal. As he believed that Lord
Salisbury would use his powerful posi-
ton for the oest, personally he object
ed In the strongest manner to abridg-
sng Lord Sahsbury's discretion by law
Ing down this or that as things which
he ought not TO DO. Itwas a Wild para
nox. without the support Of reason or
history. 10 say that the enforcement Of
treaty rights to stop systematic mas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-20
ERIE MEDICAL CO.. Buffalo. NY.

sacres. together with effective security
against Great Britain's abusing them
for selfish purposes, would provoke the
hostility oc one or more OF the powers.
To advertise beforehand in the ears of
the great assassin that Great Britain
action would cut down what the most
backward of the six powers think to be
sufficient. would be the abandonment
Of duty and prudence and would be to
doom the national movement TO disap-
pointment. The concert of Europe, said
Mr.. Gladstone, was valuable and i'm
portant, but such an announcement
would certainly be followed by its fail
ure Mr. Gladstone's letter concluded
as follows:
Il have had special opportunities OF
knowing OF what materials the sultan,
with ali his seeming obstinacy, IS made.
From depIoTa0le and disgraceful causes
he triumphs for the moment, but for the
moment only. In the-face of the civil
ization of mankind is recorded the con-
domination. first and foremost Of him
seIft. but next and no less effectually
those who have been his willing brutal
sanguinary TOOLS.
The meeting unanimously adopted
resolutions expressing abhorrence OF
the Armenian massacres and in sup
port of the British government in its
efforts to stop them; in appealing to the
powers TO cooperate with that object
and asking all nations and creeds to as
sist in the succor of the helpless and
starving ATInenians.
A despatch from Paris TO the Daily
News says that an Armenian cores
pondent sends information that a ter
rible massacre occurred at Van in Ar
menia on October 2. No details are
given.
a Berlin dispatch TO the Standard re-
ports that the Frankfurter Zeitung has
dispatch from Constanunople Which
saws negotiations are on foot between
the powers and thu porte for the albro-
CATION Of certain portions OF the OAR
danelles treaty The sultan is not
averse to the project, says this dispatch
The powers will guarantee protectlon 10
the sultan and the integrity OF the
Turkish empire if the measure is car
ried out without fresh atrocities.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-20
FINE PRESENT FOR GROVER
King OF Italy Sends Him some Immensely
Valuable Historical Works

Washington, Oct. l9.-Baron Fava.
the Italian ambassador. today visited
the White House by appointment for
the purpose Of presenting to the presi-
dent by direction os the king Of Italy.
&. testimonial OF esteem IN the shape Of
4 set Of volumes OF the greatest histori-
cal value touching the early history Of
America, The work IS in fourteen vol
umeS. being a collecUOn of papers rsfa-
tive 10 the discovery Cf America and
the enterprise Of Christopher Columbus
as well as the Italian explorers in the
hemisphere who succeeded The srea.
navigator. Il Was compiled by special
commission 2ppointsi by the King Of
Italy and printed by the Italian govern
ment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-20
MANITOBA SCHOOL QUESTION
Settled at Last on the Basis of UndenomI-
nationalism.

Toronto, Oct 9.-Information has
been received here from Ottawa to the
effect that the Manitoba school ques-
ton, which caused the defeat of the
Conservative government, with Sir
Charles Topper as premier, after it had
been in power for eighteen years, mas
been finally settled by the Laurier LF5-
eral administration. The basis of set
Element has not yet been announced,
but it is known that il is acceptable to
the Manitoba. government. 1t will pro-
vide for national undenominatiOnal
schools in Manitoba and viii make pro-
visions for allowing clergynren of any
recognized Christian church visiting the
schools after school hours to instruct
and give such religious instruction to
the pupils as is approved by their par
esDfS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-20
SAILED FOR AN ARCTIC PORT
Philadelphia Vessels That Went for Cryo-
lite are Long Overdue.

Philadelphia, Oct. 19-Fears are en-
tertained in this city for the safety OF
the barks Argenta. Silicon, and Sc
rene, which sailed several months ago
for Green land 70 load cryolite for
Philadelphia. Whether they have been
crushed by the ice foes that have
drifted down from the far north is not
known
The Argenta sailed for Cadiz on May
y for 1vigtut, the leading point on the
west coast of Greeland. She was COM
manded by Captain Smith. He was
formerly in charge OF a whaler and
has had many years experience on the
ice. He had with him a crew of seven
teen men, shipped mostly in Philadel-
phia- The Silicon left Stockholm on
June 5 and the Serene is new TO the
ice. while the others have had experience
before assuming command. as mates
and in other subordinate positions.
Amhurstburg, Ont, Oct. 19.-The
Grand Traverse. from Marine City.
Michigan. a large three-masted barge
owned by NJ. VI. Drake OF Buffalo. was
run down by the Livingstone. of Wy
andotte. Michigan, in the channel three
miles east of Colchester early this morn
ing. The Grand Traverse sank quick
". but the crew was rescued and
brought in here.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-20
NOT HIS SECRET ALONE
Salisbury Tells Why He Doesn't Speak Out
or Armenia.

London, Oct 19.-The marquis Of
Salisbury, replying to a correspondent
who had expressed the nope that the
government would make known its act
ual position on the Armenian questions,
says he regrets he is not in a position to
speak freely on the subject as, if he
could, he might remove some of the APP
prehenSions, but, he continues, as Great
Britain is not taking isolated action at
Constantinople there are obvious OBJ
jectionS to his speaking freely which
would not exist if the government were
acting Independently Of the European
M
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-20
HAS NO POLITICS IN IT
Archbishop Walsh Says His Pamphlet or
Bimetallism has No Such Bearing.

Dublin, Oct 19.-Archbishop Walsh
has been in receipt recently of consider
able correspondence by mail and wire
regarding his pamphlet on bimetallism
which has been reprinted in the United
States. He says he is not surprised
that IL has been sought to turn it to
account for political purposes, but he
adds that no one reading it with even
ordinary care can fail to see that moth
ing he has said about bimetallism has
any real bearing upon the question now
being so warmly discussed in the Uni
ted States
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-20
HERBERT TO GO CAMPAIGNING
VIII Bring His Offensive Partisanship to
Bear in Alabama.

Washington, Oct. 19.-According to
his present plan Secretary Herbert viii
leave Washington Tuesday evening OF
rext week for Alabama and make sew
eral campaign speeches in his old dis
trict in support of the canvass of Thos.
II. Clark, the chairman OF the Demo-
cratic Palmer and Buckner committee
of the state, who is a candidate for
congress. Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday following Secretary Herbert will
speak at Evergreen, Troy and Mont>
gomery and if opportunity is had he
viii deliver a brief speech in Green
VILE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-20
VENEZUELAN COMMISSION
Experts Who Have Been Researc hing
Europe are Ready tn Return.

The Hague, Holland, Oct. 19.-Pro-
fessors Burr and De Ham, the experts
of the United States Venezuelan COM
mission. who have been in Europe for
some time studying the archives of
London, Madrid and The Hague for the
purpose of assisting the commission in
its Investigations CT the boundary dis
pute between Venezuela and Great Brit
ain. have colnpleted their work. Pro-
feSsor Burr will sail for New York from
Liverpool on Wednesday by the White
Star line steamer Teutonic and De
Ham viii leave Rotterdam for New
York by the Netherland line steam
ship Spa2Tndam this week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-20
DYNAMITE CARTRIDGE FOUND
Somebody Leaves Damaged Explosives In
the King of spain's Path.

Madrid, Oct. 19.-The newspapers re-
port that the departure of the court
from San Sebastian, where the king
and queen regent have spent the sum-
nler, for this city, was delayed by the
discovery of a dynamite cartridge at
Sumararga, on the line to be traversed
by the royal train. AS the cartridge did
not nave u detonator, and as inquiry
failed to reveal the slightest additional
suspicious circums tances, no import
ance was attached to the incident.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-20

New York, Oct. 19.-One hundred and
sixty-seven Armenians, who embarked
Mt Boulogne, arrived on the steamship
Dbdam today and were at once trans
ferred to Ellis Island, where they were
Examined by the health authorities and
the inspector Of immigration. There
was one family of sixteen, including
husband, wife. children, uncle aunt
and cousin. The A-1nenians as rule
were well dressed, intelligent looking,
snd did not appear TO have suffered
any privaItions.
The refugees were met at Ellis Island
by representatives Of the Salvation
Army and ladies of the W. c. T. q, a
Representative of the Red Cross society
Ind several charitab1y disposed per-
soas. Upon their arrival al Ellis Is
land they were grouped and photo-
sraphed and interviewed by deputies of
ihe Christian Herald.
A protest from the residents and tax
payers of Hohukus county, New Jersey,
was presented to Dr. Senner. commits
pioner of immigration at Ellis Island,
Signed by a committee consisting Of
Saul B. Moffatt, Fred Shilling and John
g. Dates. This protest stated that
FOR some time past men and women
Stressed IN the uniform of the Salvatio
Army have been engaged in systematic
begging for the support and mainten-
enoe of a "horde of Aremenians, the
sarne being aliens and paupers and we
protest against the said aliens and pau
pers being sent into this country
A,a.1r laf+ Tlnt
Tromper, pastor OF the Christian Re-
formed church at Ramseys, n. J.,
where it is proposed 70 colonize the Ar
menian refugees. Pastor Tromper says
that he has been requested by his con-
gregation to extend the sympathies of
his church to the movement to colonize
the refugees.
General Booth Tucker was at the is
hand this afternoon to speak in behalf
Of the refugees. At noon DR.. Senner
WAS not in a position TO state whether
The 167 Armeniaus would be admitted 10
The country or ssnt back. He viii re-
ferve his decision until he has heard
both sides and may possibly refer the
matter TO the secretary OF treasury.
LATER FROM ELLIS ISLAND.
New York. Oct. 19-Colonel Holland.
secdetary of the Salvation Armys
American Relief department, accompa-
MED by Brigadier Fox, editor of the War
Cry; Ensign Kemp, Ensign Carabed and
two American interpreters. and several
members of the Wonmans Chistian Tenn
perance union, appeared before the
board Of special inquiry and stated that
the refugees were not paupers and that
they would not be colonized at Ramsey.
He said however, that the Ramseys
would be a distributing point and that
the Americans would be drafted from
There to farmers and placed On the lands
of the Salvation Army officers. Conse-
quently, he said, they would not be pau
pens not likely to become a public
charge. The board of special inquiry
referred the matter to Commissioner
Senner, who sent the papers on TO the
secretary of the treasury.
Twenty-eight men and two women,
who had a few dollars each and who
were respectable persons, were lad
United this afternoon. They will be sent
10 Salvation Army officers in New York.
ABOUT $50 more Americans are expected.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-20
NOT DEMOCRATS BUT POPS
Prominent Indiana Democrat Scores the
Rrysnized Degenerates.

Indianapolis, Oct. 19-Sterling r.
Holt, who recently resigned as chair
man of the state Democratic commit
tee, has published an open letter TO
Indiana Democrats, denouncing free sill
Yer and repudiating the Chicago tick
ct. He says that Mr.. Bryan is not
a Democrat; that he voted for General
Weaver for president and bolted the
Democratic state ticket in Nebraska
more than once. Mr.. Holt denounces
the the Dem 9 fusion m IN In
Gratis from support of the ticket on the
grounds of regularity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-20

Des Moines. Ia, Oct. 1a-W. A. Cum
mings, convicted OF The rape OF Myrtle
Rockwell and Bessie stephens. aged 5
and 10 years. was sentenced today by
Judge Holmes 10 fifteen years iupris-
onment n each charge. The second
sentence is 10 begin after the first IS
served
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-20
kENNARD SAYS 4 TRAMP DID 1T
But His Daughter re!ls Now ncnns-d
Himself Did Murder

BluefieldS. ". Va. oct. 19.-Narion
hennard Of Wise county told his neigh-
borS today that tramp had killed his
wife AID fourtsel-year-old son las,
night. but Ms daughter appeared With
2 wholly different story. SIZE sad tha.
her father came home drunk and after
Guarreiing with his wife. took a krir,
snd deliberately murdered her and tha
Boy The daughter escaped. Ken
Card IS under guard b. score o.
rsen
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Bsllvire. Ont, Cct l9-F5-e complete
y Wi2~i OK TIE Dig drug establish l.
ilteist o. Scott & Brown to-day L. w
\ eS'iTsars. rh-e proprietor. ard one of The
pest known business men n eastern
ontario. was harmed 10 death. TIE
loss On building ana contents Is s.o.eaV
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-20

Colon. Colombia, Oct. I9.-Geus-ai
Berlin. the Panama canal director, has
returned here from Paris on the French
steamer German He brought with
him from the West Indies $50 iabo7e-s
10 work upon the canal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-20
REED is ABLE TO SPEAK
Addresses an Immense Audience at the
Auditorium I'm Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 19.-Thomas B. Reed
spoke in the Auditorium this afternoon
to an audience which occupied every
available inch OF standing room. Mr..
Reed was introduced by George r.
Peck Of Chicago, and was wildly cheer
ed as he arose to speak. He spoke
for half an hour, dwelling particularly
on the currency and tariff questions.
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The Season
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Chicago, Oct 1e-It has been arranS-
ed by the Republican campaign manag-
ers to have ex-CoRgressman William
E. Mason, OF Chicago, speak in the
immediate vicinity OF every hall in which
Mr.. Bryan makes an address in this
city. Two weeks before the Chicago
convention Mr.. Mason met the Demo-
cratic presidential candidate in joint
debate at Waterloo. Iowa. The Re-
publican leaders say they were SO wei
satisfied with the result that this plan
of practically pitting Mr. Mason with
Mr.. Bryan has been decided. There IS
no intention, they say, Of interfering
with the Bryan meetings in any par
ticular. but chance viii be given all
voters who would rather hear a Re-
publican than democratic speech
TO exercise their choice. The plan prom
Uses to furnish some of the most lively
incidents of the campaign.
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