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The morning times., 1896-10-27
SANCTIONED THE MASSACRE
Turkish Officials Permitted
the Slaughter at Egin.
BODIES LEFT In THE STREET
Many Women and Children Were
Among the Number killed-Car-
mage of Blood Lasted Several Days.
Work Was Done by Citizens and
Soldiers.

Boston, Oct. ga letter dated Harpoot,
Eastern Turkey, September 20, has been
received in Boston as follows:
"Ali the letters which l have sent agree
in fixing the estimate ut about 2,C0U as
the number of the killed in the Egin
massacre.
More women and children in proportion
seem TO have suffered this fate than in
any previous massacre of which l know.
Many of tile dead were left in the streets
Tor days as food for dogs, and large num-
bcrS were thrown into the Euphrates.
Tile bodies have been seen floating down
tile riyer forty or fifty miles below the
city. In some cases Whole families have
been ohliteraIed. EXactstatistics. of course,
cannot be given, but il is feared that 1900
is an under es innate. THIS is Il large por
ZION IN an eslimated population Of between
5000 and 5000 Christians"
MASSACRE WAS OFFICIAL
The letter gives the number of houses
as 100, and OF these ii is said only about
$50 are left. This carnage of blood and
fire lasted from Tuesday, tue 18th, to
Thursday, the 18th.
All the Testimony concurS in show ing
That The massacre was official ami THAT
it was wholly without reason. There was
no disturbing elem ant except in the iInagi-
nations OF a few officials. They had
alarmed the central government. The Vail
ana the military commander were i'll the
telegraph ottIre n srn most OF the time from.
the beginning to the end.
As Tar as | can learn, the people made
no resistance Whatever, and no Turks were
killed, except possibly later, in the division
OF the spoils. There were no Kurds in
the place. The Work was done by the
citizens and sof,ters.
The massacre extended to several OF the
Egin villages, but We have no details.
The local government is constant in its
assurance that no further masSacFes Will
take place in this region, and a good deal
OF energy Is shown i'll restraining the tur
bulent clements.
Five people were killed in the \ ghum
villages, one of them a priest. but the
timely arrival OF soldiers prevented Il gen
cral massacre. After all that has hap
pencd. ii IS not surprising that the Chris
ilanS have no sense Of security and that
they are unnerved by fear.
The deSitution of the coming winter
threatens To be almost as great as last
year"
The morning times., 1896-10-27
TURKISH PRISONS PACKED,

\ letter from Spiridion C Zavi,Ziano.
United states sanitary inspector at Con
stantincple, addressed to Surgeon General
Wyman OF the Marine Hospital Service.
gives Il striking idea of the extent OF the
recent n,assacrcs i'll that city. He writes:
"A commission has been appointed in
consequence OF an trade or imperial order,
the mission of which commission was 10
ascertain il the corpses of the massacred
people have been buried according 10 the
rules oi hygiene and have not endangered
public health.
The above mentioned commission, the
members of which are mostly members Gf
the International board Of health has visited
the Armenian cemetery at ShishIy, where
they saw three large graves, one uf which
was forty five by five meters and nearly
two meters deep. The two other graves
were smaller, about eight 10y three meters
where several hundred COrp>cS were buried.
BURIED IN PITS.
Tie above mentioned commission has
not visited the other Armenian cemeteries
If CouStantnopIe, as that, for instance.
uf Ycd-Ku!eh. Has kioi, and other places
where the maSsacrcd peopl" have been
buried. In yesterdays sitting of the
sanitary commission the question whether
the prison VIII not eudangrr public health
of the capital was discussed.
1t has been sad, for instance, that the
arrested ATincuIuns are so many and 50
tHrouEcd in tie prisons that the poor
prisoners are obliged to stay on foot all
the time they are in prison, being unable
to lie down IN account Of lack of room.
VIII he able to state the sanitary con
ditiun of the prisons after the commission
presents its report.
If what has been said is true, such q
condition may cause the outbreak Of in
feCtious diseases. There are already sew
eral eases of typhoid fever, hut every year
at this season tins disease exists. What Il
physician can see now are frightened pa
tents suffering from the consequences OF
what they saw during the maSsacrcs oi
August 20 and IS last, when all along
the streets of Galata men armed with
cudCeIs Were striking living men or dead
bodies-a dreadful and terrific sight
The morning times., 1896-10-27
TRUANT FELL OVERHEARD.
j Joseph Richards Went Fishing In
Staat Of IN SchpOl.

a small boy, named Joseph Rchards,
played lruant from school yesterday and
went fishing at the foot of Twenty-fourth
street northwest. The finny fellows were
both scarce and wary and Joseph sought
to Kill time by skylarking with a chance
companion, a colored boy.
They were wrestling too near the waters
edge. There was a splash and the usual
gurgiing scream for help. Joseph was
fast becoming exhausted when a Colored
man employed at the garbage wharf ran
TO his aid and pulled him ashore nearly
exhausted, and fonder of school for his
chilly experience.
The morning times., 1896-10-27
Baltimore Markets.

Baltimore, Oct. 26.-Flour dull-western
super, So. 40aS2 50; do. extra, S3.oOa
$3 80; do. family, S3.9Oa$43O; winter
wheat patent, S4.40aS4.65; spring do.
S420-r receipts, 20,714 barrels; exports,
IS, 1856 barrels. Wheat inactive and firiner
spot and month, 75a75 LIS; December.
&c 5-Sa16 81; steamer No. 2 red, TIA
II 1-4-receipts, 81 zoe bushels: exports,
133. .105 bushels; STOCK, 7T9, ,246 bushels;
sales. 10000 bushels southern wheat by
sample, 74a76; do. on grade, II l-2a75 L.
Corn steady spot and month, 20 Al
The morning times., 1896-10-27
CAUGHT UNDER TIE CARS.
BRA kpman Killed i'll Freight Wreck
nn Norfolk md western.

Petersburg, Va, Oct 26.-An east-bound
freight train on the Norfolk and Western
Railroad. consisting principally Of empty
coal cars. was dcrailed last night a short
distance east of Zum station. Twelve cars
were badly wrecked and tie track
bloCkaded.
TIE passenger train which left Norfolk at
10 o'clock last night was detained at Zuni
station until this morning by the wreck. 4
track was constructed around the wreck
So that the passenger train could be run.
Ellis Wilson, Il coiorcd brakeman, was
caught under one Of the cars and Killed.
Two wrecking cars We're Kept a. work last
night and today clearing the main track.
The morning times., 1896-10-27
PooLR0oM LoAFERS BAGGED.
Police Arrest Quartet Much Com
planned OF.

Henry Burrs, William Goodloc, John Jen-
nings, and Robert Douglass. all Colored,
Were locked up at the Third precinct
station-nuusc- charged with vaGrancy
These men have long been in the
habit, it is alleged, of Icafng abont
poolroom near the corner of Connecticut
avenue and l. street north west from early
morning until late at night. and the re-
spectacle dweilerS in the neiGhborhood have
complained of III cir rowdyisnS Last
night Patrolmen Jack, Ricketts,. ana Potter
MADE swoup as the result and caD tured
.he above mentioned quartet They will
have a hearing in the police court this
morning.
The morning times., 1896-10-27

30 1-2; November and December, new and
old 90 1-4a29 1-2; January, 30 3-sa3o L.
February, 81 bid; steamer mixed, % IA
% 3-s-recepts. 59, ,ii4 bushels; exports,
90. lA3 bushels; stock l, ,2O5,642 bushels.
sales. lS2 900 bushels southern whlt"Corn,
30a32, do. yellow, 29a33. oats que.
and steady No. white, 20 hid No
mixed 22a22 l-2-receipts, % ,564 bushels;
exports, none; stock. 1,0SS,22u bushtis.
Rye steady 2 nearby. il2f2; Western
43 sales receipts, 90. .11U bushels; exports,
10000 bushels; stock, 94,56 bushels.
Hay firm choice timothy, Si3 bid.
mol per bushel sd. January; Cork for
orders per quarter, 4s I'D 2 As 9d NoveInber
steady ~sranulated, S4.2O per loo pounds.
Butter firm. fancy creamery; 2oa3l; DO.
IOai2: store packed, sa1o. Eggs firm
fresh, I2: cold storage 14alSi ii. Cheese
10 as; do. 50 pounds, 10 I-2a1o 81;
do s2 pounds; 10 3-4ail- WHISKY S1.soa
loads; 81 .31aSi.32 per gallon for Job
bing lots.
The morning times., 1896-10-27
Seasons Output of Lumber Sold.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct Pa big sale of
lumber amounting to over hundred million
feet and comprising the seasons output of
the leading mills al Chaudiere, was Con-
summated here today. The principal pur-
chaser was j. Cox 6 Sons, Liverpool,
England.
The morning times., 1896-10-27
A Tenant Is Waiting

To occupy your vacant property. Always
provided you place it in charge of The
Times Real Estate Bureau.
The morning times., 1896-10-27

The 40 per cent discount off all Mems
and Children's clothing at Loeb G Hirshs.
80 F street northw est, continues to at.
tract crowds of buyers. The safe began
Monday morning and is now in progress.
The morning times., 1896-10-27

More than a dozen styles OF
"snappy" plaid Suits are here at
S10-S12 and SIS.
It's marvellous to think of all
the style and quality that we've
crowded into these medium
priced Suits.
S12-S15 and SIS elsewhere
for the same qualities-mak-
ing 'em ourselves saves the diff
ference.
Our $50 line of Mems Suits
offer you your first opportunity
for a thoroughly reliable low
priced garment.
Pure wool-strougly sewed and
trimmcd-aud stylishly made UP.
The morning times., 1896-10-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by Seymour Bros. bank
ers and brokers, members of New
York Stock Exchange. Washington
office. Rooms 3 and 3a, sun building.
j. A. Dreeu, manager
The morning times., 1896-10-27

The 40 per cent discount off all Mems
and Children's clothing at Loeb K Hirsh's,
80 F street northw est, continues to at
tract crowds OF buyers. The sale began
Monday morning and is now in progress.
The morning times., 1896-10-27

Southern Railway pfd. .
Tenn. Coal. Iron & X. X.
Union Pacific. ...........
L. ). Leather pfd .......
" esteIn Union Tel. Co.
" hee.iug * Lake Erie. j..
The morning times., 1896-10-27
SPOKE IN HIS OLD COLLEGE
Continued from First page:

America and In tue responses to the
Twenty-fifth psalm, which preceded the
introduction of the candidate by Dr. j..
+. Bradley, the president of the college.
The boys forgot their surroundings iii Their
desire to do honor to the distinguished
alumnius and cheered with Will as Mr..
Bryan arose
The candidate began by reference to
DIR. Sturtcvant, who had been professor
ut the college when he was student there,
and said that when.he commenced TO study
the money question he found that Dr.
SIurtevant, in his book Economies, or, the
Science Of Wealth." had stated the funtia-
mental principle which underlies IL.
Il always go with pleasure before Col
lege Students lie continued, but come
with especial pleasure before the students
of the college because, while a man in
public life must expect to have ms btives
misconstrucd and his purposes doubted,
yet, know something about how young
men feel, and / believe that young men
will believe me when | zen them that my
study of economic questions has been with
one single purpose and that has been 10
find OUT what solution of public questions
We're hest for tie majority of the people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23
INDEPENDENCE.
Correspondence OF the Argus.
Spring feveri

Correspondents OF the Argus.
Spring feveri
Everybody farming
Joshua Breakiron is at home on a
visit from Pittsburgh.
W. ID Harrington has. been home on
visit for some time.
Lumber is being shipped on the aver
age of six cars per week.
Miss Lide Koontz has an elegant
stock of millinery goods.
w. T.. Sharps is now I'm the East pur-
chasing spring and summer stock.
DIR. Clingan is still at the old bust
box
Prof. Candy has a very interesting
school here of rs pupils and more TO
come.
Our only S. w. Metzler has pur-
chased himself a new bicycle. built for
two(?l.
Sup't Menear thinks of having an
extension side track to the h. 4 o.
built here.
Literary Society was inaugurated
In the school house last Friday night.
IL Is 70 be hoped that it will prove a
success.
Every body is complaining of having
SCthS oh butlF nduuS. 1 wonder ~ some
OF the candidates haven't ounions on
their hands
Isaac Moore, of Dunbar, Pa, who
lived here 10 years ago. was In town a
few days Isaac is tetotally blind and
has to have a leader.
The mug of John II. Holt on a piece
Of paste-board, is being scattered
throughout Taylor county, announcing
himself as candidate for the office of
Prosecuting Attorney by the decision
OF the Republican voters at the pri-
mary. II the Republicans want to
keep him in their flock they had best
give hun the nomination, or he win be
bawling, eff you want to know the
rotten record OF the Republican party.
place it before them 2" John II. Holt.
"Oh Lord, give me office %
The candidates prayer:
Now L lay me down to sleep,
/ want office
pray the Lord my soul to keep,
want office.
If should did before wake.
i want office.
pray the Lord my soul to take,
Into Office.
Bill. GREEN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23

A recent number Of the College
journal, published by the students
OF the State University at Morgan.
town, contains handsome picture
OF the genial asd good looking Pro.
fessor Of Geology, Samuel -. Brown,
ana q short sketch Of his life. He
is still young man and mas already
achieved an enviable reputation az
~ educator and specialist ia bis
particular branch Of science. Prof.
Brown is also Secretary Of the Board
Of Regents, and one Of the most
popular members Of the Faculty.
Ile is a Prestonian, having been
born ~ this county, March 5, 1860.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23
Cough

and nothing seemed to do her any good.
happened to read about Hoods sarssps-
rilla and had her give II trial. From ths
very first dose she began to get better.
After taking few bottles she was COM
pletely cured and her health has been the
best ever since" MRS. ADDIE PECK,
IL Railroad Place, Amsterdam, n. Y.
al VIII say that my mother has not
stated my case in as strong words a.
would have done. Hoods 6arsapariila
has truly cured me and am now wel.~
CORA PECK, Amsterdam, N. Y.
Be sure TO get Hoods, because
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23

The Press Morris Gazette accuses
us OF trying to trade The ARGUS
for saw-mill, since learning that
liquor could be made from sawdust,
and now Hennery Morgantown of
the Post, is writing to US wanting
to 60 into partnership in the saw
dust business. it the experiment
proves q success.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23
M others

Anxiously watch declining health of
their daughters. So many arc cut of
by consumption in early years that
there is real cause for anxiety. In
the early stages, when net beyond
the reach Of medicine, Hoods Sarsa-
Parilla will restore the quality and
quantity of the blood and thus give
good health. Read the following letter:
at Is but just to write about my
daughter Cora, aged 10. She was COM
picteiyrun down, declining, had that tired
feeling, and friends said she would not
live over three months. She had bad
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23

The only real bird.termers we
know of, are the widows and wild.
overs who have been bereft Sec
ond time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23

The race Of COL Joe Teots for
the Office OF High Constable has
been declared of, and thereby hangs
a tale. His candidacy worried the
Republicans more than anyone out,
and they set about to get him of
the track. 1t seems that Town Ser.
geant Wheeler settled the matter
by promising Joe some work on the
streets, 30 the report goes. It
seems that Joe wanted job for the
Corporation, and could get no sat-
isfaction about il ill he agreed to
draw of and throw his support to
the Town Sergeant, who IS also a
candidate for Constable. 10 is also
rumored that Col. Joe, like OK
President Harrison, has a campaign
on hand against tho fair sex. and
expects TO be elected for life and
good behavior.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23

We are fond of poetry and ro-
nance, but SOME of our subscribers
are too practical about it. Too
COMPOUNDED many of them dwell in
the Land of Promise.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23

The Republican rush for Office is
still going on in this county and
new candidates breaking out every
day, in spite Of the repeatedly pub
llshed warning of the Committee
that all names, and fees Speciality,
should be sent in by April 18th,
Tin order to give the Primary Pho
tographer plenty of time to make a
good negative of the deceased), but
still this failed to check the spread
OF the epidemic and it has broken
out in several fresh places, since
the quarantine orders of the Com.
mittee went into effect.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23

The Mckinley boom is still
spreading, and his supporters claim
now to have enough votes to nomi.
nate him on the first ballot. How
ever, the field has combined against
him and may down him yet.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23

Down in Kanawha county the
Republicans are having regular
cat and dog time fighting over the
offices. Bill Dave Gosborn, the
Clerk Of the Court, was elected as
. Democrat, and now that the
county is Republican, he has flop
ped and trying to run for second
term on the Republican ticket. The
Republican Committee has fred him
from the party and refuses to put
bis name on their ticket, but Bill
Dave has appealed to the Court to
compel them to put hig name ON
Their ticket, and so the love feast
goes on.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23

Elk Judge Daniel Beddinger Lu-
cas-, of Charles Town, and Attorney
DC. Westenhayer. of Martinsburg,
are candidates for delegate from
this district 20 the Democratic Ma
tional Convention at Chicago. The
latter is an administration sup
porter and the former opposed to
Cleveland and his gold standard
platform.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23

The Gleuville Stranger is not
consistent and ought to get itself
together better. In the last issue
IL calls for new deal all around on
the State Offices and thinks the one
term enough, and then in another
column booms Pat Duffey for Audi.
tor for a third term. The latter
made a good official and served the
State faithfully for eight years,
amusing fortune from the Office.
aud we believe in letting we'll
enough alone. This Office is about
tho best paying position in the
State and pays about $4,000 per
year, salary aud fees.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23

Whenever marriage is failure
out west, they close out the con-
Germ and reorganize separately.
This is more practical and business
like than poetical or sentimental.
More according to Hoyle than
Cupid.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23

The great question now is, wheth-
er or not Cleveland is really look
Ping for the Presidential Canvass
b,ok
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23

The aspiring writer otter realizes
that a wealth of Imagination, even
when reduced to notes, is not al
ways negotiable.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23

1t seems that the Hon. j. A. f.
Evefts, has not yet given up All
hope of getting something out of
this campaign, and IS now cindI.
date for member of the Repu blican
Committee from Kmgwood district
against DR.. NJ. Taylor Powell, the
present incumbent. Freeman has
been trying for a long time to break
into some Office, but has always
been ruled out because he was not
IN the ring, and so now his idea is
to get into the inner circle and
make q strike for something here.
after. But this effort will fail like
all the others and the genial and
popular Doctor will beat him at
least three to one, even il he is an
NJ. Il. empty Powell.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23

There IS no use in denying il,
the newspapers will bit on q good
man occasionally for some office.
Among all the candidates proposed
so far this year, We know Of none
that equals the selection made BY
tho good old Jefersonian Plain.
deaier Of Pmlippi The paper is
evidently inspired, as witness the
following proposition from the last
issue Of that very sensible journal:
What's tho matter with j. Slidoll
Brown, Of the Kingwood ARGUS.
for State Auditor on tho Demo.
cratic ticket? Surely We have not
a better worker or one who would
attend to the duties Of the Office
With more ability. Let il be Brown
and give the newspaper men a
place on The ticket. Pass him around
orethrer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23

The two most prominent Repub.
llcan politicians of Parkersburg are
reported very i'll. Hon. Charles T.
Caldwell, the wit, orator, attorney,
statesman, preacher and politician.
is reported to be afflicted, like Job
OF old, with boils all over his body.
and as eyrsipelas had developed, 1t
leaves him in a dangerous condition.
The other orator and politician is
Hon. John A. Hutchinson. tho
chief counsel in this State for the
B. & o. Railroad. lie is critically
ill and his death looked for any
moment. lie was taken to the
hospital at Cincinnati for treat.
nent and to undergo surgical
operation. Tie is we'll known i'm
thia county, where he has spoken
during the campaign.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23

In spite of all our prayers and
appeals for official help to check
the spread of the car coupling ma
mia, it is still breaking out in var.
ious parts of the country. Patents
are being issued almost every week
and hundreds of unfortunate brake.
men are getting killed and crippled
trying to couple and uncouple cars.
We have started a reform on car
coupling patents, and propose to
keep hammerina away till the cpl
cemic subsidies. The latest victims
to this dread malady, according to
the report sent out by q. A. Snow
u Co., Patent Solicitors, of Wash.
ington, are j. w. Noble, of An
niston, Alabama, and II. Gallager.
Savannah, Georgia. The former is
a noble fellow, and it is q pity this
affection has befallen him. We
hope Gallager will "let her go" and
quit fooling with fate. Every APP.
plicant for prtent on car coupling
should be vaccinated and required
TO take the Keeley cure.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23


Hon. Arthur l. Boreman, West
Virg MAS war Governor, died at
his home IN Parkersburg last Sun
day morning, April 10Th, after a
brief illness due to a complete
breaking down of the system. He
was Judge Of the Fourth judicial
Circuit and recently held a very
busy term of Court at Elizabeth,
Writ county, aud upon returning
home took to his bed. He leaves "a
wife and two grown daughters.
The deceased was born July "a,
1923. in Waynesburg, Pa. Game
to Tyler county, this State, and
studied law. Located at Parkers-
burg, and in 1861 was elected
Judge of the Circuit Court, and i'm
1868 Governor Of the new State.
He was reelected and served till
1869, when he was elected to the
United States Senate and served
till 1875, when he resumed the
practice of law, but was elected
Judge of the Fourth Judicial Cir
cult in 1888. He was married to
Miss Laura Tauner, of Wheeling,
in 1864. The burial took place
Tuesday.