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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
COST or THE POSTAL SERVICE

THE DEFICIENCY IN THE LAST f'>'N' ''>'
SLIGHTLY ABOVE ss.co"'
Washington oct i-Thc report Of the Third A.
-, pos,uas,.r-General Kerr Cralgc. Tor IN"
year ending June 90 1896 has just been conlp''''u'
from, which the following information - eN'r"'''"
The total amount Of postal expenditure 'o' w
,.oor vos e0 COS POS " The total receipts were -
.qa a,s ~ There was thus deficiency % @'i-''" "
Tho increase OF receipts over per cent. NV ''
croas. Of expenditures iilo less than " per cent
rb service - shown TO have been economically go"
minlsiercd The result In figures IL d" f''n''''"
the annual deficiency OF N67s.s6 - inns 'N|"''
,t,re does not include the cost o' c"tr!'"s 10"
oo- inc subsidized Pacific railroads. which amounts
- =, SO Thi. item il never paid out Of any
concentration made for the postal service" nut uh'''
-. law * certified 20 the Secretary Of IN" Ir'".
,,r az a credit I'm fay~r OF the compani"s IN th''
account with the Government ,
rho sn.c,aI delivery service made gr"'''y'"h
increase of business during the year. I'M mum"
81 letters specially delivered was ilS'S-'' husi-
crease, OF y per cent over the pf'Nt"uS i.rv was
,aeg The average time required ipf n','N -,
seven,een minutes The net pront OF the 'S7''"'
was about s!Vivvi . s.,npal DuVe-
Ia ,ns,al cards issued WAS iisl,dj''-8 an IN
crease OF pc cent over the lSSu'S -, "a In, :,
year The value OF these issues wa 80 ,naiicd bv
Tha Increase OF sccOnd-cdss matl,l 49,. ..n,
,i hg and news agents was nearly i per c.il,
rhe total weight OF matter thus Ha'i'u l,,,s ~
free was about 3is.0yVo pounnS' iho 80, he,nr
.at,.,,ation was also increased. the rdlc n''Ih
about { per cent. The total nuinDer % Ptss.s yy,s
tered was l5ios33s. The rercehiase U' very 2iGo
roduced The ratio being about one IN VIZ 49,
nincos mailed RcComu cndaton y 'bn,' n,s,.r.d
= limited indemnity TO the o"H''S VI
matter lost In the malIs - ,.h,rd ,ssls,ant-s
~, ,r o,icinl envelopes for the US" or the $500"
executive departments ana % pso . go envelope do
,ils show any material reduction OF prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15

an hour All this time the steamers decks were
constantly submerged. and the waves at times rose
as high the funnel The water gained acc, , ~
the cabin and several OF the staterooms L,,S s,
rible weather continued from Saturday niSnt unr
this morning, when the vessel reached Nhie!'iu
Sound. ., = ,,r,ocL
The Metropolitan Line steamer II; r Dmoch
reached her berth at o'clock ms IL The
nearly three days late from New iork, u,
steamer was anchored off Nobska Lighthouse, az
the entrance TO Vineyard Sound. on sunday anu
The passage through Vineyard Sound was ATTENDED,
with great difficulty. ,,.,x ,oo,,ar
Moonstone which left Progreso; Mexico; on OSuo
her t. for this port and Is nearly week pse 800
AS she was in light trim 1t Is feared that she fated
badly during the blow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
DIVIDED OVER 4LTGELD.

With great deal of gusto. W. =. ST. John. treas
OF the Popocratic National Committee, at the
Bartholdi headquarters yesterday referred 10 the
announcement that Governor Altgeld OF Illinois
would be in the city Saturday to speak at meeting
of the German Democracy in Cooper Union Chair
man Danforth. however. head OF the State Commit
tee. intimated that he didn't care whether Atged
would be here or not. Both Mr. Danforth and John
c. Sheehan took pains TO explain tina; Atgeld was
speaking the request % Tammany Hall.
!; was a quiet day at thu headquarters. In the
afternoon a conference was held which Mr.. Dan
forth gravelv announced of Importance
Several presidents of Bryan and Sewall silver clubs
were in attendance. There were few callers a; the
rooms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
PENNSYLVANIA DEFEATS THE vIRGINlANs

p,uadeluhia Oct 1.-THE University of Virginia
,oothaI team was defeated by Pennsylvania this
of,ernoon by a Of 20 to o. The Nirginians
wera oyermatched and never had chance to
score. but their forwards put up a good game and
,ba whole eleven tackled well. Twice Virginia held
,ha heavy Pennsylvania four down on the South
erners' seven-yard line. The field was muddy and
slippery from the heavy rains and big scoring was
our OF the question. Pennsylvania general play
il improving. but the Improvement is slow and the
rr,akers are not playing the game that was ex-
Sected of the team early In the season. Despite
r. xyet ball there was less fumbling among the
pannsylyanians to-day. and the interference
better than II has been. but the work OF the men
Dicksons were hurt in practice yesterday. and q
general shifting OF the team 10 different positions
VAS made to-day in consequence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
N THE POPOCRATIC CAMP.
WATSON STILL OPPOSED TO Fusion.

,.,,-.,.s OF WIS Personal REPRESENTATIVE ON
TIE poPULsT NATIONAL coMMii Hh
a,.an;a. Ga Oct II (speciaD.-Al efforts 10 pro
.,,o from Thomas f. Watson an expression vi ms
'oolpion concerning the action Of the fopnhst Ma
tional Committee al Chicago nave proved 'ruile''
Committeeman H W Reed 0. Georgia. has spoken
h,v,ovs, and as ne is Watsons personal repre-
se,,a..ve on he committee his views are inter
nr4ted as those Of MS chief In a telegram from
Chicago 10 an afternoon paper mere ne says: hr'
Watson viii never be satisfied tina; n" fusion po.cS
bir,ss'f ana several members OF the National Com
mice agree with him The committee concIuI-u :.
IVES 30 late 70 consider another plan ana 80 90 no.
resrl, In case a reform President should not ne
elec.ed" ,,-. ,,.
NJ Reed adds that he does not anticipate any
friction between the committee and the candidates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
syoJr ms EMPLOYERS SILVER.

Edward Thatcher, servant In the employ oi
Roger Foster "A bachelor. who occupies the mousse
AT No 70 west Fifty-iourth-st, was re"""u'" y!
Magistrate Brann In Yorkville Court yesterday
incoming charged with robbing his employer OF
81 OOo worth Of silverware and brc-a-brac' In MT
Fosters absence from his home the las, summer
II is alleged that Thatcher removed the NOR
,aluable articles Of silverware statuary ana Orig
shrac leaving in their places dummies ingeniousy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
PoPULrsr COuMIfTEEMEY SCATTER.

Chicago. Oct 1.-THE Peoples party National
executive Committee remained in session to-day
sa'ourning sine die tonight. The members pres
sa' said that nothing Of public interest was done
" the committee. only routine matters In diner
wi states being disposed Of. That the important
. .usihcss was transacted yesterday Is shown by
"e departure Of Aessrs. Sovereign and Breid-
.a'''ai Tor their homes this morning. II was the
,r r.en'lon OF Chairman Butler and Chairman
:. sshourn TO leave the city tonight for Atlanta.
"a v ,saer with Mr.. Watson. but they could set
uain which would arrive In Atlanta In time 10.
@scs Butler to proceed to Washington ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
RRJVGS 4 DRAFT or ShiHi'"

O., francisco oct N-Governor Nlcho''S ~
crayenitsky OF the Russian Seal INDUSTRY ""os'
home is on Behrng Island i 40" vi ~ -
,,,ht,c,or with the draft Of a new treaty anne"
,i,,ton Of the seal industry. There ar"
,oe,y ~ these seal islands located 30 miles rom
,hc Asiatic coast and the Governor hVes >" mr.
from Kamschatka city. The treaty wh'ch '''e
distinguished Russian VIII nt"seh, 'os,ahlIsh~a
ehirtvm" limit and provides FOR SITE r~vc"
thi lie has 800 native troops lot tnls So, ~
SYStt'.t - -, Two punboats at his command 20.
anu ~ rrevensky says the seal herds are cohstan,
~ decreasing. and cannon "iH' 'o"e ~ w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
UTRRiY HILL BANK AFFAIRS.

There was n meeting OF Murray Hin Bank de-
positors a; the Grand Central Palace last even
,rg a, which Il was announced that. with those
-, \, the meeting almost enough depostors
had signed an agreement OF reorganization TO
mako reorganization possible There are lacking
vet IL was said. the signatures OF only per cent
:, ,he deposltors the signatures OK 20 per cent OF
H. ~, heing required IL Is believed that the neces-
~ 49, number OF signatures will be obtained within
"A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
FOOTBALL GAMES.
VALE %. WILLIAMS, 0.

>ow.rtoven. Conn., Oct H.-Yale gave snothes
,,,,;,,o, Of steady football playing here this
aTternoon. defeating Williams % to o. The visitors
backs made fully as long gains as the rae play
,,, r,uns Of punts at critical moments gave
vo,o tour touchdowns. Conner played a fire game
Cor vale and Van Every made the largest gains
through the centre. The work OF Williams exceps
~ ~ re rnusing of pants which was due To SUD-
ei.r,es vas by far the best seen here this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
TAXED FOR BRYAN's SPECIAL TRAIN.

Indianapolis oct. "a (SpeciaD.-There Is no shado"
Of doub; that the managers OF the Bryan speciai
train required the towns at which stops were MADE
in Indiana TO pay a certain sum Into the STATE
treasury for the expenses Of the train ana 'he
campaign. The Democrats Of Winamac were III
formed that BRYAN ould stop there II sloo "as
paid and .ba le.dars solicited the money. saying
that IL was for the purpose of paying the railroad
company FOR making the stop. {. II; walton. SUI
per.ntendent Of the division has written Il iet'Ii
IN which - ssvs mat no such charge was made
Tor stopping and that only the regular mledeS ~
special trains mas charged. Other toWHs hdd 'he
same experience as Winamac
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
WHY HE SUPPORTS BRYAN.

An orator al the meeting Of chairmen OF Bryan
and Sewall clubs Of the State, held at the Hotel
sarholdi. yesterday in studied effort TO cheer UP
MS disconsolate audience told them what IL was
nal had made "A Bryan man OF MIN ,.,,
1t was the Imprisonment OF that oppressed citiZeh
o., Gravesend, John Y. Mckane. ne sad i, Inc
speaker was Mr. Morrison OF Washington county
Who seemed amazed at his failure 10 strike
sefponsiye chord In his hearers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
1ErIIGH BEATS RUTGERS EASILY.

bethlehem Penn, Oct. IA tSpeciaD.-Lehigh
o,silv defeated Rutgers to-day i'm football by the
score of A to O. in two halves Of twenty and fifteen
minutes length. Lehigh had her best team in the
neId during the first half. and ran UP score of
2, points In the second half several substitutes
raceived a chance. and she added 10 more points to
her score Lehigh played fast snappy game and
the work of her backs was especially noticeable,
white the freshman halfback made two beautiful
runs OF fty-fve and forty-fve yards. each
.coripp touchdown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
POLICE STATION SAID TO BE UNSAFE

The sergeants and patrolmen OF the Church-st.
police station at Church and Liberty SITS. declare
that the building In which they compelled
10 sleep Is In an unsafe condition. The north
and east walls cracked from the roof to
the cellar floor Every door casing is out of
plumb and not a door Of the building. excepting
those on the Church-st. side. can be closed. The
basement walls and foundations. and the first
floor near the rear have been blocked and shored
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
INDIAN CONFERENCE AT LAKE MOHoyk.

Mohonk Lake. n. Y, Oct 1.-THE fourteenth an
nual conference OF the Friends OF the Indian began
at Lake Mohonk Mountain House this morning.
with President Gates. OF Amherst college, In the
chair General Whfttlesey. secretary of the United
States Board Of Indian Commissioners. presented q
resume OF the chief features OF Commissioner
Browning's annual report The Rev. DR.. A. L. Slim
son. OF New-York. spoke on the Indian situation
now as contrasted with twenty years ago. This
eYenng addresses made by Mrs. Eldrtdges
Fred Matson Captain Pratt. superintendent OF Car,
isle Indian School: Antonio Apache. an educated
indian: Bishop Gilbert Of the Methodist Church.
and Bishop Whipple Of Minnesota
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15

North Carolina TO Ali engagements so the At
lanta trip was abandoned Mr.: Reed left for that
city tonight and Chairman Butler returned d.
recty 10 Washington. lie wants to go home par
ticuarly to register
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
Columbia Art Rooms,
3O6 FIFTH AVE., near slst St
BEAUTIFUL AND USEFUL
Wedding and
Birthday Presents.
r1OW OF GOLD KEPT UP
..oI-r s1O.OOOOOo MORE ON ITS WAY
OR ENGAGED.


,.rrN. WILL REACH 100000 ooo-sILvER
sT11L AT CAV CENTS AN oUNCE-wIiEAT
FOR DECEMBER REACHES TIE
HIGHEST POINT IN THREE
YEARS
- sbinmonts of gold from Europe to New
vort ny steamers sailing Yesterday. to-day to-
.orrow. saturday and next Tuesday VIII. II Is
.,o.od amount to about S10000.00O. Kuhn
- G. Co have 100000, and Ladenpurs'
rso,n,orn & Co. S250.O0O on the Lam whcn
~ from Southampton to-day. The New-forK
s" ., the Bank of Montreal will have
$500 IN q steamer sailing on Saturday. L.
s'''' ,,oer,ann g. Co have $4,000 on
w" a,a this week Gold to the amount
slea Zoo onn was withdrawn from the Bank
'. u,and Yesterday for shipment TO New
York. ,,,,,cb gold imports
ZEN IS yesterday down TO 4.S312. when
low a rate as has been quoted d. any '"o
Is d Wv "a Indicates that all conditions are
'h's 80 cold imports The demand Tor
iA'o' e very light. which means that TINS
eA' rs no obligations in particular 10
e0u" =. r,rope or. ir other words 'ha' 'he
.N..rrotio,al balance Of trade Is Il" Ia
intern" 9 long as this continues TO be 'he
oo,d must flow in this drec'ioN' mo.
case, che minimum rate of discount Oh. OF .hs
be tha' TDqiand will to-day be raised !po.m
10 saSs per cent but LII + II Is this IS G direction tito
the nro some who think the goa n,,'poa h
Ihsre s,~eady amount TO s9ooooooo' VA
S1n0 0aO 600 before they .o-L No. yesterday was
si,,vS Commercial price or SILVER - dsv he
The COM. an ounce the same as on the uas pe
.7rs and accordingly. the va "a ., '"'
io dollar remains al ~ ~ .,e standard
n
The sPos "a receded YESTERDAY onefour,n a Oh
grace o. -oS, cents a bushel. but wneat aoi u ,r
q GEM 10 Member. the active option so' a ny
livery III oi,,s which was the highest prlce a.
70 - ~ -bree years The closing Pr noTow
tained ~ rbich was one-fourth OF cen, 49, orr
,Ss fHa' price on Tusda The affne cent M corn
was aisgrsnhjc dispatch vas sent D! ''t Ssn
1ork oSoO produce Exchange asking Tor pan'i'T
Francisco - exnorts Of wheat 10 India. 1.
ars r m secretary of the San Francisco
Exchange replied: ,os. week Four more
..asn,srs with Calcutta option solu ~ Of
houses destination 10 ne ha,'e
ioadine Inquiry for more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15

made TO represent the articles in question. all OF
which were covered by a screen. As the silVerWare
was not in use its loss was not discovered until a
few days ago.
In Thatchers pockets. when searched were found
pawntickets representing $500 worth OF sverware
He admitted his guilt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
HARVARD. %: WESLEYAN. o.

Cambridge Mass Oct. II (SpeciaD.-fIarvard de-
,,,od WESLEYAN at foot ball to-day in the snappiest
game of the season by a score OF ~ TO o. Harvard
showed a noticeable Improvement. especially In the
way the backs got through the line. The Interior
ence was compact. and the only really weak point
strong defensive game. but her line was out
ell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
SAFE IN BOSTON AT LAST

STEAMERS FROM NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA
THREE DAYS LATE
Boston. oct li-several OF the belated steamers
succeeded I'm reaching port ihiS afternoon ana all
report the gale as one OF the worst '"'S eN'' w
r.r,snced Captain Nickerson OF the steamer In
a., .ys that he passed out by the Delaware
c,nes ON Saturday afternoon. and soon after was
overtaken by Il tcrribl. gale When the steamer
u.as off Barnegat the wind blew 80 hard that In
smile Of the fact that her engines We're going
I'D at fll speed she could do little better than
III b.r own For thirty six hours she made little
,ro,,ess sometimes averaging less than two knots
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
TERMS or FUSION IN ARKANSAS.

Little Rock. Ark. Oct 1.-THE State Central
Committee of the Peoples party has announced
in public address that fusion agreement has
been made by the Popullsts and Democrats
the electoral ticket by which the Populists get
three electors and the democrats five.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
1 R4NK'S SUIT REVIVED.

raoo I,combe OF the United States Circuit Court.
,,n.d an order directing that the suit OF Charles
na,.s az receiver Of the Emira National Bank. vs.
frederick H. Molienhauer and others be revived and
,,,,a In the name NJ Charles r. Gale. as receiver
~ the bank In the place OF Charies DAVIS deceaseu'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
,rcopD BROKEN AT QUARANTINE.

Twenty-three steamers were cleared by the
usaI,b Officer yesterday between sunrise and sun
60, This Is a greater number than ever before
known in the history OF Quarantine. There nave
hosr ssventy five sailing vessels and few steam
ers hut never such large number Of steamers N
one day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
IDENTIFIED AS FRANKLIN Is. KNAPP.

The body OF the man who died suddenly in Madi-
son-ave on Tuesday night was identified at the
Morgue yesterday as that OF Franklin Il. Knapp
Knapp lived at No N6 West Thrty-ninth.st. There
little was known OF the man. II was said that he
was Of a retiring disposition and seemed to be
ws-to-do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
POLLOCK RIP LIGHTSHIP ADRlfT.

Nantucket Mass oct. 1.-THE Pollock KIP
Iightship got adrift from her moorings in the re-
cent hurricane and archored eight miles on treat
Point, Nantucket
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
"wHERE Is THE GoLD COMING FROM
MR. BRYAN REFERS TO CERTAIN CONTRACTS IN
A SPEECH THEREBY REVEALING HIS
TRUE SILVER VIEWS.

Waiersmee.. Mich. oct. li-The sun snone bright
" and me weather cool and crisp this rnorn.hs
WHEN William Jennings Bryan started in his speciai
train for IronwoOl. Iron Mountain. Escanaoa' Ism
pem!ng and way stations.
At Florence Wis. somebody called for three
cheers for Mckinley: mis- drew from the Presl-
Dental candidate the following complaint:
Il have no objection" said Mr.. Bryan. Ito man
cheering for Mr.. Mckinley, but ! only wish tha'
1 man who thinks that this country Is not DIX
enough TO attend 10 its own business would put II
on hts ha, that people would know who ne was
We have no right TO complain If man thinks more
Of foreign nations than he does OF America OUT ne
ought not 10 be ashamed 10 say 80. -.
Al another nlare Mr. Bryan spoke OF the fact
that contracts were being made In gold: ana askcu
where the gold was coming from with when 10
settle these contracts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
THE PARIS SPOKEN

rb. White Sta Line steamer Majestic arrived
Yesterday from Liverpool, having made the run
In five DAYS twenty -two hours and twenty-h'he
minutes She reported that on October ii, In
latitude 41u3 north longitude 4'3n west. she
exchanged signals with the American Line
steamer Paris which was spoken on the day pre-
vious by the Red star Line steamer kenslngton'
which arrived here on Tuesday. The Majestic
was little the worse for the gale.
The British steamer Eastern Prince from
SMYRNA which was in the parade OF battered
hunks also reported having encountered
strong northeast gale on October l.. IN the
midst of which she was boarded by huse w.
which washed her port lifeboat from the chochS'
Tho British steamer Cotehele. from lqulque
came in. too Her decks and cabin had peeh
flooded and her whcelhouse ana deck rams
smashed The steamer Hudson. from New-or.
leans cam. in with "A report Of having passed
the schooner Frank Doane. OF fhiiadelphla,
waterlogged. and steamer close by III '"e act
OF sending boat to her 9
rher, came IN. steamer Otus, with report of
a three days gale. in which "A Norwegian SAILOR
was swept overheard and drowned; Inc hr T
ish steamer Ath0s. from Belize. tells OF having
sighted off Carysfort Light on october J" Il
burning vessel. whose decks We're burned
through and whose masts ana rissHs WI, - az
gone The AthOs could see nothing 10 liluica'e
name or nationality Of the burning craft .
The MALLORY Line steamer Concho "rousn.
from Key West a. pass lsera Nap.at! ,,,rn
which foundered on September ~ IN hurrlcai,
on the voyage from Belize for Allao. me W alu
Line steamer Iumuri from MeNlc" anu -" f
came in and behind her the steamer STATE o'
Nebraska from Glasgow; the steamer tohch''
sro,, calvcston. the steamer city of Kingston,
from Por, Maria and the British steamer Ailt-
rhanv from Savania-all. with the many sai'-
ing vessels with torn and ragged sails having
80 which told of hardship and more than
usual danger amid the perils OF the sea
An atmospheric depression To the southeast
/ Of the New-England coast last night gave rise
| "a hrisk northeasterly winds. not exceeding
thirty miles an hour up To late hour' ire
Weather Bureau officials thought that the uis.
,,,rhanco might Increase In the early morning or
,odav but they were Of the opinion that II
vouId probably subside later. Fair weather Is
/ nredicted for to-day.
The morning times., 1896-02-08
Clara Barton'S Mission.

A chance is given the porte to redeem
itself, at least partially, in the eyes of the
civilized world, and especially OF the people
of the United States. Miss Clara Barton
and her corps OF assistants are on their
way to Copstantinople, there TO seek free
passage to the places where the scenes OF
massacre and pillage were enacted and
permit them to carry relief TO the thou
sands of homeless women and children
without food or clothing whom the mur-
dcrous swords and bullets of Turk and
Kurd have made widows and orphans.
While it is true that Minister Terrell s
passport viii give these women safe con-
duct into those devastated regions, yet
they are liable TO meet with serious i'm
peiiments in their work from the fanatical
Mohammcdans unless the sultan exercises
all the authority at his command to have
it understood that Miss Barton and her
assistants stand under his immediate pro-
lection. If this is not DONE the noble
mission OF the Red Cross women is likely
to fail OF its full purpose.
The morning times., 1896-02-08

The reply of the ''unspcakable Turk to
Queen VIctoria's recent letter is char
acteristic web of lies and evasions. The
sultan declares that the massacres in Ar
mcnia, which have shocked the whole
civilized world, were begun by the Arme-
mans themselves, who Inade an attack upon
the Turks while the latter were at prayer
in a mosque, and that whatever killing was
done 10y the Turks was in seif-defense. In
this matter, of course, no one Will contend
''that one party is all angel and the other
all devil Armenians, no doubt, have
committed excesses as well as the Turks
for none Of the people in that part of the
world are on a very high plane of civili-
Zation. The Turkish government is not
to blame for suppresSing riot and rebel
lion, even 10y force OF arms, but no censure
can be too severe for its not only permit
ting but instigating the indiscrim-
mate slaughter of men and helpless women
ana children by fanatical population aided
Icy Turkish soldiers.