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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29
IN THE PRESIDENTS HANDS.

The Resolution of Congress Concerning the
Armenian Massacres, Presented to the
Executive.
Washington, D. c., January 2S.-
Thl concurrent resolution requesting
jhe Presl dent to communicate to the
governments of Europe parties to the
treaty Of Berlin, the wish of Congre
ihaC these powers should inuNyeue to
pr0-ec, the Christians in Turkey,
reached the STATE Department late this
c.,eIc5u and was seEt over 10 the
Executive Mansion for the considera-
zion ot the President. While this re o.
luton does not require uAe approval Of
the President il may be that he VII
del.baa,e som5 time before accedinS
TO me request, in view Of The import
ance Of che subject and the possible far
reac.ng uesults Of acceding 10 the na-
quest of Congress.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29
THE ARGUMENTS BEGUN

.+,,o C.se of the United states Against
N. Stanford. g., tHo supreme Court
Washington. January 28.-Argument
was begun in the Supreme Court OF inc
T--ei 30
United States against Mrs. Jane L..
stanford. widow and eXecuuix OF taee
last will of Leland Stanford in the sulI
of the government to recover from the
Stanford estate Mrs. Stanfords proper
ton 81 a.i54l .1l.Fill
tba bonds of the Central Pacific RalL-
road Company. over $15,0JoJcJ is IN
,.o1,-s1 anil the su.- comes I'D tl 1N-
nreme Court Of Appeals from the de-
cision of the Circuit Court OF Appe.lS
for the Ninth Circuit where the dec4S-
ion was favorable to Mrs. Stanford.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29

London, January 2S.-Blus books
have been issued containing all tle
official dispatches re.aLye 10 Armenia
beJween July "a 1894, and October 16,
1895, and tha reports Of the consular
delegates attached TO the Sassoua com
mission
The repont gives the history Of the
Armenian agitation fer several years
and records the obs 3cies thrown IN
tha way ci the commits len by the Turk
ish delegates. 1t also acQui-s the Ar
menians of the charge brought against
them OF burning their own properly TO
inc-te an outbreak amongst their pe0-
pie, adding chat the facts eiciud fail
ed TO prove that tine Armeni3ns were iul
revolt, but shCW that the agiJator Murad
inst.gated several Armenian outrage
on Kurds. The l3tur tlen retal.a-sd
and the Armenians fed 10 their vii
lages.
The conflicts between the Armenians
AMI Kurds followed and the gOyernm ant
did nothing towards a peacliul settle
ment or to protect women and chill
dreu.
The delegates are compelled TO be
lieve the report says, that all Arm1n-
ians who fell in,o the hands CT che
soldiers. the KurHs or the Zeptiehs,
were either killed or wound d. and that
with the exception of the eleven vi
layers of Ta.0r and not q single pris-
Oner was taken.
The report shows the number killed
has been grossly exaggerated, but the
report admits that OWNS to the alb
serce Of registration &c is impo sible
even approximately TO fix the numbr
of victims. There is appended, how
ever. TO the report a 1abU'ated lis, ct
all evidence tendered to the commits
son.
The six villages mentioned show a
total of 2G5 victims distributed as fol-
lows.
Shenik. ia: Semal, 65; GhaIeguezan,
the scene Of the story Of the great pit
which was filled to OverfoWinS with
massacred victims, 40; Agp!, p; Sp2g-
ank 10; Talori, Il.
These villages We're oil burr d and
LNe lOllDltAliS were atdttNl Gle
Tbs British delegate. Sh.pley. in a
memorandum attached TO the joint re-
port from The evidence gathered by
Consul Hamp on during his tour, esti-
mates the total number CT victims n
the Sassoun district, including deaths
from starvation. at about nine hundr1d.
One of the worst cases Of cold-bloo1ed
cruelty. Delegate Shiplev s1ys, was the
murder Of prisoners in the camp at
Ghellegrmsn under a pr0mis2 Of safe
conduct. But the number of these 50
murdered was only forty or fifty and
no+ hundreds. as has been stated.
Delag7re Shipley. while ha admits
that there was violation Of women, as
Sorts tha. the alleged wholesale butch
cry Of women was not confirmed.
Mr.. Shipley. the British delegate, fur
tber declares that the Armenians were
hunted like wild beasts and if The
slaughter was not greater it was solely
owing to the vastDe=s Of the mountain
Businesses which facilitated the escape
of the Armenians. He was convinced
that the Turks aimed at the complete
determinations of the Armenians in the
Gbelleeuzan and Talori districts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29

over it by us in the efforts to get at
the arms and coal, that we could not
launch her in time.
'-C2is.c Care was in commend
Of the revolutiCnists and his son, Car
los Garcia was second in command.
Gen. Rosa was also on board. These
officers ordered US TO take to the boats
and we did so.
I'VE left the ship at nine o'clock on
Monday morning and twenty minutes
later we saw her go down. She gave
a great lurch to one side an dthen set
tied into the sea"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29

Omaha, Neb.. January 2S.-A special
TO the Bee from Wellheet, Neb., says:
Mrs. Jane Houston, a bank presidents s
wife. lost diamonds and other jewelry
last night. valued at sixty thousand
dollars. Mort Green, whom the au-
thoriues were shadOwing as a danger
Gus suspect, dropped into a Free Meth
olist revival meeting last night just in
time to- hear Mrs. Houston explaining
i'm giving her experience" that she had
just discarded her diamonds and other
jewellery since she thought it un-GOdly
to wear them. She said she left all
her fuery on her dresses when she left
her house for the church. Green, it is
said LETT the church, broke into the
Houston residence and found that she
had told the truth.
He took everything in sight, and left
q note saying he was glad be could re-
move temptation from tho good wo-
man. The authorities are after him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29
sYMPATHY- For A THEE.
II to The Register.

Special TO the Register.
Steubenyille Ohio. January 2S.-The
case Of John Styrezula, q Polander who
was convicted of larceny here to-day.
is attracting some sympathy from the
public. He stole $3.50 from a room
mate at the Long Run mines and gave
the money TO S,oni Lesrhott to keep,
and he skipped ont and has never been
heard from. The fact that he had sto-
len the money was confessed by Styre-
zull 10 Father Dynia but the priests
testimony was nc, admitted. The
prizes. gave the poor mans confession
ont as soon as he heard it which led to
his arrest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29
4 TRUE BILL FOUND
Against the Bookkceper of the Belle Of
Nelson Distiliery Company.

Against the Bookkceper of the Belle Of
Nelson Distiliery Company.
Louisville. KY, January 2S.-The
81 nd jury to-day returned a true bill
a. inst Phillips Watson, the book-keep-
or of Belle Of Nelson Distlling Com
pa0y and the Barley-Johnson Company
for completely in issuing duplicate ware
house receipts to the amount of $l3l,-
O0) Watson had complete charge Of
tn books of the wrecked companies
and entered in his ledger the words
"dupiicate' and Original" He was
arrested this afternoon at 4:30 and pro-
ties his innocence Of any completely
IN he crime.
The latest reports concerning Mr..
David Barley the partner who skipped
on. the day before the firm assigned,
is hat he is now in Mexico. He has
written from there and is said to have
assumed all responsibility for the is
sulace Of the receipts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29
OFF FOR A TRIP.

The President and a Companion Leave
Washington on the Maple fora Run Down
the Bay
Washington. January 2S.-President
Cleveland, accompanied by another per-
son. whose identity has not been ascer-
tained left the city at midnight to-
night on the lighthouse tender Maple,
which was lying off Seventh street
wharf. The Naples destination is be-
lived to be Quantico, about thirty-two
miles down the river. and il is said that
she will return to the city tomorrow.
Further than Quantico the Presidents
d s,ination is not known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29

Denver, January 2S.-Pinkerton de-
tect.ves have arrested Express Agent
Kroute, of Colorado Springs, on the
charge Of being implicated in the theft
Of $4,000 from the Wells Fargo Com
p2ny evsral months ago. HIS father
who recently came to Colorado Springs
from Illinois, was also arrested on
train at Walsenburg as he was leaving
The State, and about $4,000 was found
sewed up in his clothing.
The robbery occurred on the night Of
November II at the Santa Fe depot n
Colorado Springs just after the night
Grain pulled cut south. George KrOute,
me agent said that WO men had over
powered him n his Office and taken the
tw0 packages consigned from Denver
banks, which contained $4,000, over
F to0k.ng another package containing
$4,000. As MIR. Kroute had been in the
employ of the Wells Fargo Express
Company for numebr of years sus-
Cic.On did not al first point TO him.
/ de told a very plausible ory and it
was believed in spite of the fact that
the robbery was reported by him to
I have taken place when the station
platform was full Of people. H. said
the robbers hid IN the Office while he
/ iH3s looking after the express mater
( that came off the train and two masked
/ men faced him when he entered They
/ closed the door and locked e; made
/ h.m deliver the money. and then at he
muzZle of a pistol ordered him 10 get
/ mo bed and cover up his head. There
was q cot in the Office and the agent
said he did as the robbers bid him,
/ but he gave the alarm as soon as they
were off. Krou-e's father, a farmer,
/ came to Colorado Springs from Cerro
rGordo, Illinois. January 21 His ac-
tons excited suspicion and he has been
constantly shadOwed. Yesterday he
| boarded a train on the Gulf road, after
having purchased a ticket for Fort
I.Worth. Texas Detective W. B. Sayres
boarded the same train and telegraphed
| Sheriff Ed. Farr TO meet him at Wat
/ s0nburg. There Kroute was arrested,
and to-day he was taken back to the
| Springs He pro ested that his name
was sam Jones, and that he knew n0th-
/ ing about the express robbery. When
/ be w2s searched $1,000 w0s fund.
most Of it sewed to the inside Of his
Shirt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29

Special to the Register.
Steubenville. Ohio. January 2S.-City
Engineer !. NJ. Barclay died here early
this morning. aged 81 years. He was
born i'm Philadelphia his father beins
q surgeon in the United States navy. and
graduated from Chester. Pa, Military
Academy. He was an engineer on the
Panhandle and B. u. & c.. Railroads.
lie was a member of the Eiks. His
wife. who was a daughter Of the late
j. II. Warner, and one daughter, Chris
tine, survive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29

New York. January 2S.-No effort
will he made to float the ST. Paul until
the wind changes or the tide is so high
as 70 give some assurance Of success.
The shin is resting easy and Captain
Merritt. OF the wr5cking comp3ny' says
She is in no present danger. The pas
sengers booked to sail on the ST. Paul
will all sail on the st. Louis tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29
nc STEFI, WORKS RESUME.

Chicago. January 2S.-The rolling
mills Of the Illinois Steel Company,
located al South Chicago, which were
shu, down December 81. IN order 20
make extensive repairs n the rail and
s.eal DEPARTMENTS, opened to-day, with
no decrease n the force of men. This
gives work to six thousand employees,
who have been idle since the shut down.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29
THEY ARE FOR HARRISON.
The Indiana Republican Committee Adopts
q Strnnr Resolution.

n NITONg TNt0WIWIIVII'
Indianapolis, Ind, January 2S.-The
Republican State Central CommiuJee
This ef-erno0n unanimously sdop ei the
following resolution after fun and
free individual expression upon the
subject:
Resolved. That the officens and
members Of this committee, each for
himself and jointly, as the constituted
organization of the party in Indiana,
hereby express The truest loyalty to
Gen. Harrison and to MS nomination
ard reelection as President OF the
United States, should he become a
candidate"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29
.IHF IND N 5 FILI5JSTER.
TheJ. W. Hawkins Carrying Cuban
Expedition, Springs a Leak,

And Goes Down, Causing the Loss
OF Ten Lives-The Vessel Carried
a Party Of 100 RevolutiOnists, and
Eighty Thousand Dollars Worth
of Arms and AmmuuiUiOn-Lett
New York Under Cover of Dark
ness Late Saturday Evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29
MAY BE No ENCAMPMENT

or thr Grand Army OF the Republic TINS
Year Railroads Refuse to Make the De-
s.rrd Concessions.
Cl.cago. January 2S.-Commander I.
n. walker said. after he had been in
formed hat the Western Passenger As
s-c.alon would not gran, the desired
ex. on on the t.cke.s:
"1Eel, tha simply lets ST. Paul out
of &. That s all there is of that The
entire matter viii now be reopened and
ano,lar city selected for the encamp-
ment'
When informed that the other roads
Of the Join Traffic Association had de-
cIarel that they would not grant terms
mo favorable than those already made
by the western lines, Commander Walk
er replied:
"TLen there VIII be no G. A. R. En-
caupmen, this year. We must have
nir-y-day tickets or we VII not have
any encampment.'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29
BOUND. GAGGED AND ROBBED.
4 Canton. Ohio. Young Woman Maltreated
bv Ybicvc, in Her own Home.

Nv
Canton. o.. January zS.- Maggie
Reese was found in her room to-day
bound and gagged. lying Oh the floor in
her night robe. She says She had been
awakened during the night by ONE one
in her room and when she attempted
o. get uD was overcome after a strug-
gle. Her pocketbook was riAed and $50
taken. She attracted The attention Of
the people of The household by rapping
ON the floor with her feet, which were
rll lOge-ler.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29

Mr.. c. Schnepf, the Opera House
druggist. made the following observa-
tions of the temperature yesterday: z
q m. 27:9 a. m. "a; u m, 40; D. m,
42:7 D. m, 80. Weather fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29
.8HE TALKED 100 FREELY.
Hrs. Jane Houston Tells Too Much at
an Experience Meeting.

Cave a Thiefa Straight Tip on the
Location Of 500, 900 worth Of Dia-
monds, which Tip the Thief Pro
ceeded Straightway to Make
Good Use -Reperted of Wear
inc Jewelry; Now She May Re
pent an Idle Speech.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29
NOT 50 BAD rs REPORTED.
The Armenian MaSSacres Have Been
Much Exaggerated.

The English Government Issues a
Blue Book, Containing all the Cor
respOndence and Reports Since
the First Troubles were Reported.
The Number Murdered Does not
Approximate the Reports-WO-
mon Have been Violated, but the
Stories of wholesale Rape and
Murder Have not been Borne Out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29
TIE MONEY IN HIS CLOTHES.
Pinkerton Detectives Capture a Very
Important Wines,

Who will Probably Clear up the Big
Colorado Springs Express Rob-
berry Of Last November - The
Thief's Father Caught with Part
Of tn Doodle on His Person.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29

Wash.rgioD ID. c.. January %
Fer Wea- Virg.nia-Fdr. l!slt wes--
e-ly winds. booming sou-heriy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-29

~,
NE" y io'N. 'anua'! ->'--JoSe q her
nandez. Cuban. who was on board the
steamship j. w. Hawkins. am alleged
frbr,-ar which vos wrecked orf the
....., o,l ~ r..- r.i,u5 o,.u.l...
0'i-'
n-sA'. tod J4ls story 10 @ reporter:
"We left New York I'm the Hawkins
las- Saturday Diaa- Tho s+o,usbi,
f..,.u..l +. .,.. C..t... --..-,....-.--l
UeiohSeo 10 Jne CUBAN revolutionary
party. having been purchased recently
by them or hAbusterins work against
me SaaHlarcs
Oh oo'rl 'er were l-o men OF the
C''ah reNoiulonary party. In addi-
J.o3 TO- THIS was crew of l6 men. The
sa'p was commanded by Captain Han.
C. II. Crowel WIS mate.
We LEI. New York at midnight last
Ea5. River
we p9t ont quietly i'm the dead of
H.7". ana id q IeW minutes were steam
--e -l- Inc SOUND we ran smoothly
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-09

and scene of widest confusion follow
ed the playing of Dixie" Beyond
these scenes there was little of interest
and nothing NOR. occurred in the CON
vention hail The morning session
passed in weary wait for the COM
mittee on credentials to report and an
adjournment was taken until o'clock.
Vt the evening session nothing was ac-
complished except the adoption of the
report of that committee, seating dele
gates from Nebraska aid Michigan and
giving the silver men greater control
At 9.3S it was decided not to attempt
the adoption of the platform tonight
and an adjournment was taken until
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The resolutions committee has been
called to meet again tomorrow morning
when further changes in the platform
are expected to be made. The platform
was agreed unon this afternoon and it
would have been submitted to the con
vention tonight had opportunity been
offered.
OBJECTS To FINANCIAL PI.ANK
Convention Hall. July SIT is learned
that the minority report on the plat
form relates exclusively to the financial
plank and its text is quite short. 1t
declares for the existing standard and
endorsing the calling together of an
International monetary conference.
A detailed account of the convention
proceedings will be found on page =.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-09
MARION'S DARK MYSTERY
The ThrOats Of Two Persons Are Cut in
Strange Manner at Night.
Theories Of the Crime.

Marion, N. T., July s.-There Is much
excitement this morning over the throat
cutting which took place at the home
OF Frank Murdoff early last Monday
morning. Mr.. Murdoff, who has gained
consciousness tells the following story:
My wife and retired at 10. 80 o'clock
and fell asleep. At O'Clock my wife
aroused me saying "Oh, Frank, my
throat is covered with blood" I got up
and felt the blood trlckling down my
throat and discovered that l too had
been cut. | searched through the house
and found every door and window fast
ered. I went to my daughters room
tthe girl is 1G years of age). and found
her door ajar. She was very nervous
and said she heard a noise and that
some one had entered her room, opened
her molth and administered poison. She
however, showed no symptoms Of poison
ing and afterwards said she might have
been dreaming. Nine persons out of
every ten in the community believe that
the daughter committed the deed. the
others that Mrs Murdoff is the guilty
Cne. Mr.. Murdoff holds some insurance
on his life. His razor. with which the
acts were committed, is not to be found
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-09
BEFORE HE WAS A GOLD BUG.
Senator Hili's Letter to Atlanta Con.
stitutiOu Favored Free COiNuye.

senator HiIi's Letter TO Atlanta Con.
stitutiOn Favored Free Coinage.
Chicago, July S.--A letter written by
Senator Hill to the Atlanta Constitu-
tion on July 49, 1893, Oh the issue of the
campaign of 1894, is being quietly cir
culated and will be read to the conven-
ton. In the letter Senator Hill declar-
ed himself opposed to the repeal of the
Sherman law and said:
I'VE should be for free coinage under
an International agreement If it be pos
sible to procure 1t and for which every
exertion should be made and if not pos
sible then for Independent bimetalliSm.
This Is the one great goal for which
we should strive. do not believe
in the Bland bill or any other measure
which guarantees anything less than
an unrestricted coinage of gold and
silver alike. Let us prepare. not for
the present victory, but for victory in
1896. We should continue to hold out
free coinage as the goal which the coun-
try must ultimately reach. The tri-
umph Of the monometallists will be
but temporary"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-09
BASS THAT CAN WALK.
Minnesota Angler Catches Fish Cha,
Have Legs.

GAINESVILLE, Mimi. July S.-A new
species OF fish has been discovered in
the vicinity of Barnesville. Specimens
We're caught by Jess Corliss in the
Buffalo creek and are now TO be seen
swimming about in a large tank in the
window of q store here. where they
have attracted large crowds of people.
In appearance they ara not unlike Z
black bass. except that they have four
well-developed legs.
In swimming they DO not use either
fms or legs. but use the tail as a pro-
peller. The fins form part of the giils.
They can walk and do SO something
after the fashion OF a lizard. As no one
here has over seen such specimens
before. and as no on can tell anything
about them, a photograph and a minute
description OF them have been sent to
the State Naturalist association for
some opinion and classification.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-09
HAMMOCK FOR Mr.. CLEVELAND.
Ohio Man Constructs One ON Order
That Is Of Guaranteed Strength.

GAINESVILLE. Ohio. July S.-Jesse Arter.
an old bachelor here with u disinclina-
tion to be interviewed for publication.
has just completed hammock on an
order received from President Cleve-
land. He has built 1t three double, :"
as he expresses it. and has no fears
that it will not sustain the president
at his heaviest weight.
The order grows out of a. fishing net
which Mr.. Arter made and presented
to Mr.. Cleveland three years ago. 1t
must have suited him. for the next year
ne sent a handsome sum to Mr.. Arter
with instructions to build another and
this year comes the order for the ham,
mock
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-09
GAFFNEY SUSTAINED.
League Directors Uphold Him in
Forfeitiny Game to W likes Barre.

Albany. n. Y. July s.-There was a
meeting of the board of managers of the
Eastern league this evening. the prin-
cipal object of which was to ratify the
transfer of the Toronto" franchise to
Albany. The deal was necessarily
made and closed quickly by President
Powers on account Of the engineering
being done by the Atlantic league to
secure Albany for their circuit.
The contest brought by Scranton over
the decision of the umpire in forfeiting
a game to Wilkes Barre because the
Scranton management did not furnish
regulation balls In time was also de-
cided, the umpire being sustained.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-09
Mr. PATTISON IS HOPEFUL.
Has Not Heard That He Is to BE
Given the Cold Hand NJ Chicago.

Philadelphia. July Sex Governor
Robert f. Patlison stated to a reporter
for the Unite 4 Press this afternoon, re-
lative to the report from Chicago that
his name would not be presented to the
convention as a presidential candida te,
that he had not beeen advised Of such
a movement.
Until he should hear from Mr.. Harrity
or District Attorney Beck who are In
charge of his canvass. the ex-governor
will not send any communication to
them regarding the presentation OF
withdrawal of his name. So far as Mr..
Pattison now knows there Is no change
In the programme to present his name
before the convention.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-09
CRUEL MURDER.
James Magee Shot Down in Cold
Blood Dy an Unknown Assassin.

Hood Oy an InkhOWn Assassin.
Detroit July S.-Jsmcs Magee. who
lived with his parents at 593 Grand
River avenue, was called to the door at
an early hour this morning. AS he
opened the door an unknown man
placed revolver against his breast and
fired. Magee died almost instantly.
The assassin effected his escape. The
police believe that Frank Ashley. with
whom Magee had had trouble. did the
shooting and arrested him. Magee was
% years old and was very we'll known.
He was a prominent member of the
Detriot Athletic club, making quite a
reputation as a walker boxer and foot
ball player.