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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-21
ARMENIAN ANARCHISTS.
They Assassinate a Turkish Officer-Black
mail Being Levied.

They Assassinate Turkish Offlcer-Black
mail Being Levied.
New York. october 20.--A dispatch from
Constantinople TO the Herald saws: The
Armenans have added assassination TO the
crime OF bomb throwing. Three or four
days ago Cololan Avadis. the Armenian
advocate in the service of the foreign Of
| flee, received n letter from the Armenian
! committee demanding EIi0O. This svs-
TEN of blackmaiing has been widely apd
successfully applied by the Armenian am
arohists with rich but unwilling Arme-
mans.
Cololan asked for police protection last
evening little after & O'Clock there
came a knock at his door. which one uf
TWO policemen opened. one Vnan imroo
diately entered and was quickly foIlowad
by two others The latter seized the no.
ilcemen. while the first began to attack
them from in front with a large knifo
Nouri Effende, one Of the policemen was
wounded in the stomach being well nigI
disemboweled: the other. Machmet. was
stabbed twelve times.
a big reward has been offered for tho
murderers. Public spirit is aroused against
the Armenians. The people are asking ~
Turks are TO be murdered for protectInp
Armenians. what ia to happen next?
Nouri tried to chase the Armenian as
sassins until he had fallen Unconscious and
bleeding in the street. His life might
nave been saved had 1t not been for this
last instance.
In such a call" he said. "it Is Gods
will" - you
Mechmet. who may pun through said
mat after being attacked he fell upstaIrs
and fell sensoless on the first floor land
ing from there he was thrown out ~ n
window into the street
The sultan sent to the hospital a mos
sage Of sympathy and directed that he no
kept constantly acquainted with the CON
dition Of the wounded men.
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! tered the court. lie was followed by lis
Wife. vino was stylshiY and becunngiv
| dressed IN tailor made dress of gray lua
| t,riRl.
MISS Patty Atwood n salcswoman In the
employ of Gustavc Eius a furrler OF Re-
gent street, gave damaging testimony
against the accused
The next Witness was Alexander Swert
eel n furrier Of Great portlind street. In
Substance he testified that nm September
30 Mrs. Castle went to his store alone aud
asked to Sc a chuchilla cape His son camo
IN later alone and whsle Mrs. Castle was
in the store she was followed by Mr. Castle.
Witness. continuing. said;
II continued talking TO Mrs Castle
who. with Mr. Castle. STOOD looking at
some furs on Tho right hand sIic of the
show room. There were fur trimmings
where he was standing. he continued
Iaodnp at the rurs hur | can mt say hn
touched them MI Castle and the boy lcft
the shop first ard they were followed soon
aftcrward by Mrs. Castle, aud | saw no
moro Of item until October l. Then tho
wife came in during The morning and |
showed her some chinchilla skins I named
& 81 as the price Of the cape she wanted
made She offered ST. when | declined. ,
Tho hoy then entered and asked her TO
call somewhere al I O'clock She said she |
would think over my proposition aud rhey |
left the shop after she mad promise to !
return. did not miss anything uniil Oc- |
tober s. whom ! went 10 yisit the lu!'te |
station and found two ties. one snh'e and /
one u kalinsky fur belonging 10 me and |
valued at { 400 and Gl0n respectively. /
They we're in the right hand part o: the ,
showroom where Mr.. Castle sioni.'
After similar evidence had been fui
nished by other furriers. the manager of |
the hotel Cecil, identified the crcatl jug
marked Hotel Cecil" found among the
effects Of the Castles A detective Tocouuted |
the incidents which accompanied The a.
rest Of the prisoners and the CAGE for the
was closed.
After this feature Of the case rad hccn
formally wound up Mr. Charles Ma.tuevs.
leading counsel for the Castles. asked that
tho prisoners he committed for triai at the
Central criminal court, but Mr.. Newton re-
fused to do so. saying his instructions w"ir
to send all shopliftiug cases :of tritl az
the sessions and therefore he comr'lucd
both prisoners for trial, allowing bail in
& 20 600 ($l50000) az before, at ,Ic Cl, rk-
enwell sessions. which open November ..
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SPAIN HAS ENOUGH.

Weyler May Be RocaIod-The Masses Dis
satisfied.
! New York, October %. A dispatch to the
Blanco will be recalled, Premier Canoyas
will fall and grave events will occur in
Spain Madrid dispatches say it is believed
there that unless the rebels in CNS,a and
the Philippine Island are conquered within
month this state of things will come TO
pass.
The Madrid press openly attacks Can
ovas and Weyler because of their inability
to check the Cuban revolt. The Madrid
Herald says:
while Havana will inform us that the
Cuban rebels are penniless, with hardly
enough money TO carry on the revolt. Pre-
mier CanoVas tries TO make us believe that
they have money to burn and SOW it broad
cast in Spain and her colonies. The recent
uprisings in Valencia and Pedra (Spain)
and Cavite philippine islands, he boldly
charges TO the Cuban iunta. through It's
paid men Every time a disturbance occurs
the government declines responsibility for
il, attributing it to the underhanded do
ings OF the Cuban rebels
The truth is that there is a deep feeling
among the masses, who are in open hos
tility towards the government, tired of
suffering for its misdecds and soon to rise
up against it, The new reinforcements of
10 900 men will hardly suffice to keep the
rebels at bay and more will be required
who knows how many more?"
The Madrid Comico says Premier Can
oyas is responsible for the existing state
Of affairs, which would be better should he
retire.
The Nuevo Monde violently attacks Wey
xfu undar his ba
Cuban revolt has assumed greater proper
tions than when Campos was in charge In
Cuba. and that If in a months time after
the arrival of the reinforcements he does
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-21
THE CASTLES.

Damaging Testimony Bond Fixod a.,
Thirty Thousand Pounds.
London October 2O.--(Copyriehted 1896
by the Associated Press --DrectIy after
the routine police cases had been disposed
of today the court room was cleared of the
throng which had bFon interested in them
and almost Immediately artefward wpg
filled with an overlooking gathering OF store
Keepers. city men and others. All OF the
bdndsmen OF the Castles were among those
present and n H. Hodson, representing
the United States embassy was accom-
modafed with seat at the solicitors table.
There was a RUNNING Of exciting comraeut.
which was quickly hushed by the msgis-
trate. Mr.. Robert Mines Newton. as Mr.
Castle. calm and dignined In 1saeapor. en-
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CANONAS' VIEWS

New York, October ga dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says:
In an interview with Premier Capoyas
he characterized as absolutely false and
ridiculous the statement to the effect that
the Spanish government intended abandon
ing cuba in event OF the wars not being
concluded in March.
me government, he said. was guided
entirely by the opinions and wishes OF tho
spanish people and far from desiring To
terminate the war, the feeling for the sun
preston of the insurrection grows stronger
daily' So long as this feeling continues inc
government VIII do its duty in prosecuting
the war to the bitter end.
Regarding the report that President
Cleveland intended taking action in favor
OF the insurgents, Senior Canovas saws the
government has received assurances from
" Washington to quite the contrary effect
Naturally the United states government
uesltes Tor many reasons 10 see an early
termination of the war. but further than
mat nothing can exceed the LOYAL conduct
OF PRESIDENT Cleveland and his cabinet to-
ward Spain and her government Cur re-
la'lons FOR the present moment are of the
most cordial nature"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-21
SPANISH BRUTALITY,
Women and Innocent Girls Victims
of the Soldiers.
TURKISH ATROCITIES ARE EQuAlED-
va and Helpless Men Shot and Vic
tory Is Claimed.
STATUS OF UNITED STATES.
no change In the Policy Witch Has Been
'"fsued-spanish Papers Demand
Weyler he Recalled.
STATUS OF UNITED STATES.

Key West rla Octot..r On
| bv his in.,,,,,,. ""'uenou
'''' ~ crush inc lnsurgent
| "iihiVS captain General Weyler continues
| TO wage war on Innocent wo,,o, and o,;,
| dren and bol,,l,ss 81, -.
| T., N'' 'i'e''' ne latest story
~ i's"I" 10 spanish atrocities comes from
VIVA Clara, the capital OF the province of
Santa Clara.
coloroi p..,.,
''o'' que" commands the Spanish
Troops operating in that province, and he
Is Strengthening the innorents I'm - ,.,,. .,
delight vevler ,,ho,,, ,,a.,',
''' '''''i i'"'li'iNtl mas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-21
rEvoLTING MAssAcRNs.

London, october 2i.-A Be:lin dispatch
10 the Daily News says The -, PetugsbLIg
Vodicmosti gives details OF the Van r,aa-
sacrc. secured from fugitiyes who Rave
arrived al Elchmiadzin. They declara that
no Armcnians are LETT IN the Van district.
The Knrds declaring that thcy were rxoc-
ntlIg the sultan's viii me"ci!essly hrioh-
crcd the men. kidnapped Tho prettiest wo-
men and girls and threw The children into
the pits intended for storing corn and
buried them alive in order 20 save ou-
muuition.
Tho victims were arrln5ad In VOWS and
were killed two and three Al n Single shot.
THE details ot the outrieos on IN.
priests and temples and he sacred books
and vessels are indcscribfb,y Ieyo.i.rg"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-21
AMERICAN POLICY.


NO Change in the Attitude Toward Cuba
Has Been Contemplated
l. Washington. October 20--It can be stat.
ed on good authority that there has hoo,
no change in the declared policy %. the
government with respect 10 Cuba nor is
any contemplated As is well known. tho
sympathies of the administration. as in
dtviduals, in n large measure. are with the
insurgents, but If they fail in their indie
pendeuce II will be without any later
Nention other than arnicablo ON the tart az
MI Cleveland From tho ihcepti1u of ,he
present difficulties in cuba, the ed1ninis-
'fation has used all reasonable diligence in
prcveniins the fitting out in tos country
OF hostile expeditions against the Spanish
authorities IN Cuba and vigilance VIII ho
continued 10 the end. The government
mas taken this course for the purpose Of
showing The world that international law
Is held sacred by the United states and
also Tor the purpose OF making IL inpossi-
PIE Tor spain successfully Ia prosecute any
claims against the United States Tor dam
ages SfoWlng out Of the hli1lsturlng ex
petitions. as might he the case tcra the
oihcialS less alert in preventing expeditions
ana in prosecuting Offenders
II can be stated also. that the sending
OF the revenue cutter Window to gc1 Win
scaled orders has no special Significance
whatever beyond the purpose of ;he treas
ury department officials 10 Keep secret
from cuban agents the movements Of the
revenue heot Hitherto The usurgcnt
agents in this country, through Cuban
have managed TO secure All |
necessary information regarding any con |
templated movement in advance of orr own |
oihccrs and as result the purpose of the
government has been defeated
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KICKING AT AMERIcA

New York, October 90 A dispatch to
The Herald from Madrid says:
a special 10 the Herald from Havana SAWS
me havana newspapers express great in
olsna'Ion at the attitude Of the United
states government and complain that do
spitc the promises of the authorities at
washington, the fitting out at American
ports OF .lilibusteriug vessels intended In
ana he cause Of the Cuban Insurgents has
not been and Is not being proYontnd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-21
COLD EOR HOARDlNG.

London. October 20 - Tho Times will say
In its financial article tomorrow: A rise in
the hanh rate is almost Inevitable on
Thursday. Considering that the sale Of ex-
change does not MAKE gold es PORTS profit
abic. it can not be doubted thar a prem
ium Is being paid to the houses under
taking these gold shipments by The Amer
lean banks whose clients are securing Il
for boarding purposes Therefore :. is cal
culated that II Mr. Mckinley Is elected.
most OF this boarded goli viii eventually
find its way pack.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-21
THREATENED WITH DEATH.

Constantinople October 20 The Catho-
lie Armenian patriarch, it is announced.
mas received a letter from the Armenian
and threatening hiui that unless the Nancy
ia sent he VIII meet the fate of other Ar
menians who have refused the demand OF
the committee
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-21
CLARKE,S SPEECH

London October 2o--sir Edward Clarke
Q. C.. conservative, formerly solicitor gen
eral and member OF parliament for Ply
mouth, referring TO the adverse criticism
Of bis recent speech on the Venezuelan
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-21
OFFICERs ItfNIsIlrn

Dusseldorf October 20. ON charge of
insulting military court q honor IN con-
nection WIN certain challenges Cor duel
Baron Ehrhardt LientonIlt Eeholm aud
n'hefs nave been sentenced to iineH aud
terms Of = feE mouths npris0nmont in
a fortress. This case has excited much it,
lnIlHi.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-21
MONEY WAS NOT BURNED.

Lima Peru tvia Galycston), October 20,
--hdvices from Gnyaquil are to the effect
tbat the banks of Ecuador. Agricol and
Comercal have succeeded In opening their
vaults and have discovered that the con-
tents were left unharmed by the great
IRE. Public confidence in Guyaquil il
gaininp
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-21
STATE.

Hotutns show that the county seat OF
hIaHoria win be moved to Angleton.
open letter from jtl McDonaid to Fer
guSon.
Hon Il. II. Weyman. n prominent pop
ul'st, Joins the democracy.
MI Tompkins siys he Is in the congress-
sional race to stay.
IT, dresaer shot from ambush noar Fay
cttevine
H. H. Herring, living near Athens, kills
man named Graves IN his cotton field.
ihe reform republicans pull down their
StaIo tieket.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-21
INDICTED FOR LIBEL.

London, October 2O-The grand jury to-
day found true bill, against Lady Scott
mother-in-law OF Earl Russell. who Is
charged by the hitter with criminal libel
in contuuctiCa with two young men who
were arrested with her on the same charge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-21
WITHDRAWAL OF GOLD.

London. October 2O--samucl Montague
4 Sons state that today's large withdrawal
of gold. s4,b000OO in American gold. is
owing to the advance In wheat. much of
the sixty days exchange falling due and
the rate of exchange In consequence being
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-21
TODATS FEATURES.
rOIifllGN.

'fhs sidNo promises Tho Russian ambaa.
tsilor to carry out reforms in Armenia.
IHniy scott indicted for criminal libel.
me Spanish press demanding the recall
of Wcyler.
Spanish press severe In their criticisms
of Wcylcr and Canovas
The result in the Philippine Islands
worse than has been acknowledged.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-21


Funerals OF j. II. pruett. Chor,os s.
House, Il. a. Giaud AND W. f. car
tens.
Weddings at the church OF the Anpuncl-
alton ana st. Mary's Episcopal church
Mr.. sam Allen shoots and captures n
burglar.
\ meeting arranged to hx the official
ballot
Melvin Wade enteriains a crowd ON
Market square
interesting political meeting In pros
pect
Charles Fisher is allowed $1,000 bond.
John lsanos Newton gets fourteen years
IN the penltentiary for shooting into the
Lyons family.
Tho Murris Hardware company makes a
Conveyance for the benefit of preferred
creditors.
Presbyterian synod sim in session.
one OF the persons charged with the
MyJack murder applies for habeas corpus
hearing.
X. S. Kittren, who shot and wounded
Bailey Sparks some months ago. found
not guilty.
Doctors arranging for a district meet
ing.
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not deal finishing blow to the rebellion,
he VIII be treated worse than Campos
General Lachambre, recently GENERATING 4,
cuba, Will be prosecuted In Madrid on nc-
count of scandalous affair in gambling
house.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-21
THE MARKETS.

cotton futures gained a few points at
sew YORK and New Orleans; spots quiet
and unchanged.
The hide market is firm at the recent
advance,
Wheat again advances. while corn is
lower.
Better tone to the stock market.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-21

Hanna spending money in cities to pre-
vent democrtis from voting.
deorgh democrats refuse to fuse witt,
the populsts.
Morilii re-oloctcd senator from Vermont.
Mr. Bryan touring through Ohio, whero
lac draws large crowds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-21
EMBASSY CHANCE.

Paris. October 2O-The Eclaire today
saws that NJ, De Giers, counsellor of the
Russian embassy at Paris. will superscde
Baron Won Moherenheim. the Russian EN-
bassador to France. on account OF the lat-
ter's pronounced opposition to the recent
visit of the czar and czarna to the French
capital.
ANGLO-SAXON LEAGUE AONOC hTED.
Melbourne, Victoria, october % ord
Brassey. the governor of Victoria, In
speech TODAY on imperial federation, raid;
at would be wise II possible to bring
America into a grand defensive league of
the Anglo Saxon races. whi,h wou,i et-
fectrally secure the peace of the world
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-01
METHODIST WOMEN.

The opening OF the Southern New Eu-
gland Conference OF the Methodists at
Fall River todey reminds us that the
Methodist body il in a state of mind
over the question of women delegates in
its conventions. The question "shall
the women OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church be allowed voice and vote in
making the laws OF the church?" was
precipitated eight years ago when five
prominent women were chosen as general
conference lay delegates. In considering
their right to seats the bishops were with
out precedents to guide them, and the
battle was fought out in the conference.
The secretary was instructed in making
up the roll TO record and read the names
Of the women separately until n confer
once OF unquestionably constituted dele
gates could decide upon the eligibility OF
the women. The question was referred to
a special committee, and after a long dis
cussion this committee reported, "that
under the constitution and laws OF the
church as they now read women are not
eligible as lay delegates in the general
conference" A debate took place lasting
five days, in which 30 set addresses were
made. Il was the most important since
the famous debate over slavery.
A proposition to tmend the second re-
strictive rule by specifying distinctly
that lay delegates may be men or women
was submitted TO the annual conferences
between 1883 and 1892, but was defeated
by 2oon votes. The preachers, voted
against the change and the laity for il.
at the conference of 1892, held in oma.
hs, no women delegates were presented
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-01
IRA NsrERs AND FRANCHISE.

Nothing is more absurd or represents so
much insincerity in the alleged effort OF
the transfer ticket committee of the City
Council than their claim and boast that
whatever arrangements may be possible
OF making with the trolley corporation,
under no circumstances can an extension
of franchise be considered in the condi-
tions. Who OF the people they claim to
represent do they suppose cares whether
the franchise is extended or not? What
evil is inherent in an extension OF fran
chise9 What objection can be made to
such extension SO long as the eople
whose wishes these Councilmen claim to
know and TO represent get what they
want, a satisfactory public service? AS
long as the trolley company serves the n
terests of the public, would Ii not seem
the interests of the public to extend the
franchise hundred yearsY What bump
tious rot the whole business is, anyway,
as conducted by some of the City Council
committee. They do not represent the
people or the public interests. Nothing
of the sort. They seek only to attack the
trolley corporation and to keep up a
semblance of public agitation for their
own political purposes. The public,
however, has today better understand
ing OF the situation than 1t had last fall,
and will take the first opportunity to
repudiate their self-assumed representa-
tives who are playing battledore and shut
tlecock with their interests.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-01

WE beg to politely call the attention of
the Hon CHARLES CoTToNsEED NICHOLS,
Alderman from Ward 1, and guardian of
the treasury by natural selection from
ell the wards, to the following exhibits:
Q) The Common Council is meeting fire.
quently. (2)The license commission in
vestigation committee holds sessions at
the rate OF three week. And, whereas,
1t is clear that much gns and electricity
is consumed by reason Of such goings on,
and that there is wear and tear on the
Municipal furniture quite out of proper
tion TO the returns to the municipality
therefrom, we trust that Mr.. NICHOLS
VIII take steps in the interest OF econ
omy and for the relief of the overbur-
dened taxpayers to have the sessions Of
the Council brought together wider apart
and the sessions OF the license commits
sion discontinued entirely or proceeded
with on the pavement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-01

for admission, although the sentiment
was strong in favor OF women. The mat
ter was brought up by the introduction
OF a resolution requiring the judiciary
committee OF the conference to inquire
whether the terms "lsy delegates, laymen
and members of the church N full con
nsction, express or imply oistinction OF
SEX" The committee report was that the
words did not apply to both sexes, but
included men only. The reasons assigned
were the evident intent of the lawmakers
and precedents-
Nevertheless, in view OF the stirring OF
sentiment thres women have now been
elected lay delegates to the General Con-
ference, or Quadrennial international
Council, which is to meet in Cleveland,
Ohio, in May next when determined
effort will be made to have them seated
and a precedent established. There is
one from China, one from Ohio and one
from the North India conference.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-01

WE do not have so poor an opinion Of
the class Of men in general engaged in
the license liquor traffic as to believe that
any considerable number of them would
under "no license" violate the law and
attempt to conduct their business in the
face of public sentiment, II thus ex-
pressed. and of the authority OF the muni-
cipality. But that men who now con-
duct their business In accordance with law
and abide by the restrictions placed upon
1t would be driven out, would leave the
field open for n different class OF men
whom even the license law is not wholly
effectual in controlling, the kitchen bar
room keepers who flourish wherever pro-
hibition Is the law in q community that
is not in sympathy with II.