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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
ARMENIANS ARE
BLAMED FOR SOME
OF THE OUTRAGES
An Investigator Interviews Foreign Residents
Of Trebizonde, Who Tell of Fright
ful Massacre and Causes Lead
ing to It.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Dr. George Hep
worth, the Herald's commissioner sent to
investigate the Armenian outrages, sends
the following from Trebizonde under date
of Novemb ber u:
l have had long talks with persons
foreigners-who were present on the oc-
casion of the massscres, and they all
agree as TO the essential facts. l went to
foreign residents for information because
both Turks and Armenians are strongly
preiudiced. had long interview with
one whom all Herald readers would trust
if ] were at liberty to give his name.
Where did the fault lie?" 1 asked.
"Was it with the Turks or with the Ar
menians ?''
"WeIl." said he. 'Iet me tell you story
and you shall judge Tor yourself. You re-
mem Der the Ottoman bank episode at
Constantinopl le?"
"Perfectly," l answered.
News flies fast" he continued, land
what occurred there became known here.
Two or three days afterward. forget
which, Bahri Bashi was walking the main
street of Trebizonde, when a couple of
young men, evidently mem bers of the
revolutionary ommittee, fired upon him,
their purpose baIng assassination. They
attempted TO duplicate the movement
W hich was begun in Constantinople. After
firing the fellows fled and found a hiding
place. The authorities, urged by the
populace, which could hardly be re-
strained, called on the Armenian COM
munity to deliver up the miscreants, and
added that unless they did so it would be
impossible to answer for the conse.
quences."
"AEd what were the consequences 2"
asked.
THAT 500 men were killed"
"The number was no larger than thatf"
queried.
THAT is q somewhat conservative esti-
mate, but after careful investigation l
think it is about a fair figure. They were
frightful times and the worst passions and
iears of the populance were aroused.
Business was at a staudstill and we were
all paraly zed. After that as many Ar
menlans as could find q way of escape
fed, most of them 10 the Russian bor-
ders.'
"And the women and childrenP 1
asked.
"There were strict orders not to harm
either one or the other and that order was
willingly obeyed by the soldiers Only
two or three women and children suffered
and that by accident not by design"
l said to my friend: Tell me about the
present condition and future prospects OF
the Armenans."
'Well," was the answer Sin most O the
villages the Turks and Christians, Greek
and Armenian, live in perfect amitv.
Right here In Trsbizonde there have been
very serious troubles, but they are over.
These Armenians are an elastic race, and
they recover from wound rapidly. They
fled after the massacre. as / told you, but
they are now returning. especially from
Russian territory. They hate Russia be-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
EXPELLED FRvM The CLUB.
Massachusetts .Raformers No Lo1oer
Have Any Use for George Fred

BOSTON, Dec. At was announced at
the annual meeting and dinner of the
Massachusetts Reform Club, held at
Young's Hotel this evening, that two
members had been expelled for non-pay-
ment of dues. Gsolge Fred Williams was
one OF these and Herbert S. .Carruth was
the other. No regret was expressed at Mr..
Williams expulsion, indeed there ap-
peared to be a disposition to indulge in
hilarity when his name was read
The announcement was incorporated in
the report of Secretary Warren and was
unanimously adopted. There is deep sig
niticance in this occurrence. OF course
the non payment of dues is not an excuse
for the expulsion of Williams, for he is a
comparatively wealthy man, while Mr..
Carruth is rated at several hundred
thousand dollars. Mr.. Carruth was
formerly chairman of the Board of AL
dermen and considered one OF Boston, $
foremost fnan ciers. 1t is simply the oust-
ing of an Objectionable member who
became odious 10 the gold bugs by his
recent candidacy for Governor on the Sill
yer platform and his stumping OF New
England for Mr.. Bryan. The Massa.
chusetts Reform Club has more than local
fame, for its repute as q leading mug.
wump organization is national. Mr..
Williams has always been very promi-
nent member.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05

CANTON, OHIO, Dec. 4.-Sadder scenes
were never witnessed than the leave
taking of President Mckinley from hi
dying mother this afternoon. To the
very last possible moment the President
remained at the old homestead
Before leaving the house he and the
other members OF the family went to the
bedside of the dying mother. He looked
at her long, spoke TO her lovingly and
tenderly kissed her. There was no re-
sponse. no movement to indicate that she
recognized her son. He remained in a
STOPPING position for some time, hoping
that he might receive some sign that she
knew or ielt his presence. 1t did not
come. With feelings OF deepest emotion
he at last lett the room.
Ii was strange coincidence that almost
Immediately following the departure OF
the President the mother should suffer a
lapse. While yet in his home county
.ls8d within half an hour after he left the
yelty, The illness of the mother took p turn
feE me worse, and it was thought by the
2'7mlly that she had suffered a second
stroke OF paralysis, and such announce
ment was made. The attending physl,ian
however, declared it was not a second as
ssuIt OF The disease, but a relapse which
..Sr time threatened to extinguish the
iaintly Pickering fame of life.
Once more, however, the rugged consti-
tuition OF the aged woman withstood the
assault She rallied slightly and ere long
was back 10 the condition in which she
had been for nearly twenty hours-a con
hltion of quiet and seemingly restful
Sleep but which, it was fully realized, was
slowly burning out the vital spark OF life.
In that condition she was tonight.
How long she might continue no one
could tell. 1t was thought impossible
that she could linger until the President
could discharge the important duties
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
Duty Compels the President
to Leave His Dying
Mother.
Soon After the Departure of the Chief
Executive the Aged Parent, by a
Strange Coincidence, Suf-
fers a Relapse.

which called him to Washington. The
attending physician again announced to-
night that the patient cannot regain con-
sciousness.
The President left Canton at :05 o'clock
this afternoon in special car. Shortly
before the departure he held a conference
with the doctor, who assured the Prcsi-
dent that no act of loving son or any
other mortal could do anything for the
aged mother and that she would never
again be able to recognize him or to rea-
nze his presence or absence. His last
words to the family were that he be tele-
graphed a every station along the route
as TO bis mother condition.
The President has definitely arranged to
return to Canton Tuesday morning, Ieag-
ing Washington on Monday as soon as he
has com pleted his duties in connection
with the opening of Congress here. Mrs.
Mckinley will accompany him, as will
also Mrs. hbner Mckinley and her daugh-
Ter, Miss Mabel, New York.
The near friends OF the family are nearly
all at the homestead including the sur
vlving children, several gran children
and Mrs. Abigail Osborn, Mrs. McKinley's s
sister, and mother of viii am Mckinley
Osbor, Consul-General TO England.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
DELAYS
McKEuuA'
PROMOTION
Will Stay in the Cab
met Until New
Year.
TO SETTLE PACIFIC
ROADS CASES.
This Is Reported to Be
at His Own De-
sire.
GRIGGS CAN'T TAKE HOLD
JUST YET.
That Is One More Reason Why
This Is Reported to Be
at His Own De-
sire.
GRIGGS CAN'T TAKE HOLD
JUST YET.
That Is One More Reason Why
There Should Be No Pres
ent Haste.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL.
CALL OFFICE, RIGGS HOUSE !

CALL OFFICE, RIGGS HoUsE,l
WASHINGTON, Dec. t..
From the best information obtaina bic
at this time it appears that no change
is to be made in the composition
of the Cabinet during the remainder of
the current year. There are two good
reasons for this. Attorney General Nc.
Kenna has charged him self with the pros
ecution of the Pacific Railroad cases, and
it is not to be supposed that he will re-
linquish his present office until the Kansas
Pacific sale has passed into history. 1t is
generally understood that Govern or Griggs
Of New Jersey has been offered the place
in the Cabinet to be vacated by Attorney
General McKenna, but it will not be pos
sible for him to take the office before the
beginning of next year. The New Jersey
constitution fails to make provision for
Lieutenant-G Governor and the successor to
the Governor would be the pre- ident OF
the State Senate, who is limited in the
assum ption OF the office to the time when
the Legislature is in actual session, which
will not occur until January /.
Should Governor Griggs relinquish his
place now, there consequently could be no
head to the State government during the
period of time between now and January
1, and the Governors unwilling to leave
matters in such state.
The nomination of a successor to At
torney- General Mckenna, there fore, is a
good way off. Mr.. McKenna will have TO
be nominate for the Supreme bench and
confirmed by the Senate before his sue.
cessor will be named. There may be some
delay in the confirmation of Mr.. Nc
Kenna because of the protests which will
be entered, but it is not thought, FROM
present indications, that these protests
will result seriously.
Close friends of Attorney-General Nc.
Kenna were somewhat bitter to-day in
talking about the protest. They unhesitat-
inglv said that Judge Gilbert is a personal
enemy of Judge McKenna and that this
is we'll known on the Pacific Coast The
two men quarreled some years ago over
the appointment of some clerks in their
respective courts and Mr.. McKeana won
the victory, thus making an enemy of
Judge Gilbert.
Judge Hanford of Oregon, who. was
pushed for position in the Cabinet al the
representative of the Pacific Coas., refused
to sign any petition. So did Circuit Judge
Morrow and district Judge de Haven of
California. The California friends of the
Attorney General denounce in unmeas-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
TURTLES FROM
THE GALAPAGOS
Success of the Ro'hsChild Ex-
pedition to the Far South
ern Islands.
No Such Collection Has Ever Been
Secured Since the Days Of
Darwin.
speci al Dispatch to THE CALL.

speci al Dispatch to THE CALL
AUG USTA, Me, Dec. 4.-Dr. w. II.
Harris of this city has just received an
interesting letter from his brother, Charles
NJ. Harris, who is now at the head of the
Rothschild expedit ion to the Galapagos
Archi pelago after fora and fauna. Mr..
Harris was one of party of five, who
sailed from New York for Panama on
March 20, where they expected to charter
schooner for, the trip. There yellow
fever was contracted, from which three
OF the party died.
Mr.. Harris proceeded TO San Francisco
and organic I'd party and sailed June 81
in the schooner Lila and Matte, arriving
at tie islands after forty days passage
So far known, the collection of birds
and tortoises has been excelled only by
that secured by Darwin in 1886.
Mr.. Harris writes: 'As TO our success.
L think. barring accidents. it is assured,
We have now on board thirty live tor.
toises OF two species and two prepared
skins; about 200 birds have been saved so
far. Besides the tortoIses and birds. we
have a large mum ber OF two species of
iguanas and mum bers OF lizards, snakes.
birds eggs and turtles. We have covered
about half of our ground, having visited
the following islands In the order named
Kulpepper, WenmaD, Abingdon, BindIoe,
Indefatigable, Duncan, Jervis, James and
Chatham. From here will go to Hood
Charles BraItle, Albe marie, Marlborough. h.
Tower and Cocos, and then start for San
Francisco. which we expect to reach
about the middle of March next. We have
an fa snpaaadan atfinu nh IN
species OF birds recorded for the different
islands visited, and undoubtedly some
new ones.
'On James Island is an enormo Gus vol
cano in state of great activity. This is
the first active volcano on the islands
since 1855. Twenty mine of our tortoises
were taken from Duncan Island, where 1,
was supposed they were extinct. They
were at the top of the island, and in the
bottom OF an immense crater"
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cause Russia does not tolerate religious
differences. In Turkey they are free and
can worship as they please. There is
never any friction, except when politics
is involved. And so ithey are slowly
coming back and setting themselves up in
business"
And this peaceful condition of affairs
is likely to continue?" l asked.
at looks So"
After this spent an hour with another
gentleman, an Englishman, and resi-
dent also. He showed me copies of re-
ports which he had sent home
What is the present condition of the
distric.?" asked.
We'll" he replied, ''it is impossible, as
you can see, to make much com mercial
progress when disturbances are likely to
occur"
We'll" 1 asked. edo you feel that in
security now?"
"No." he replied. Everything is set
Ting down into the old ways. In my
Judgment we have fairer prospects than
have been known here for years"
What elements of a disturbance are
there2"
Very few. The Armenians are return
ing, and by spring we shall be in good
condition"
LET me say to you" he continued, as
l lose to go, "that for years there has not
been az stroGg sense of security here as
there is at the present moment, for which
we cannot be too grateful" and so the in
terview ended.
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0 0 0 o o 8 8
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Weather forecast for San Franco Sunday probably
"lthout rain until IN aternoon
nd
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
JOHN |. SULLIVAN
OUT OF THE RACE
FOR THE MAYORALTY
Pathetic Appeals From Friends Whose Bread
and Butter Depends Upon Quincy Cause
the Big I'm" to Stay Out
of the Fight.

BOSTON, Dec. 4.-John Lawrence Sulli.
van will not be candidate for Mayor Of
Boston, and no nomination paper in his
behalf was filed to-day. The dec sion
was arrived at three days ago, after con-
sultation between Mr.. Sullivan's political
lieuten ants, and it is due to the expressed
wish OF The big "un," who is now travel
ing with his vaudeville company. Up to
three weeks ago Mr.. Sullivan had every
| intention OF standing as a candidate for
| Mayor, but he never authorized anybody
10 lake out nomination papers in his be-
| half
When he was last in Boston he wa
visited by a well-known representative of
the Boston Tammany Hall party, who
came from Mayor Quincy with full powers
tc arrange terms, but Mr.. Sullivan refused
IN positive and expressive language to re-
cede from his declaration that he would
90 into the fkht against the Mayor.
What has caused Mr.. Sullivan to change
his mind2 Mayor Quincy did not do it,
Mr.. Quincy's political banner bearers
did do It. 1t was the largeness of Sulli-
vans heart and the sympathetic qualities
of his nature which led him almos at the
last moment to withdraw. The friend
whom Sullivan esteems most highly
among all his friends in this city, the ian
who has been in reality a friend of the
eccentric pugilist in prosperity AMI pov-
erty, tells the reason for Sullivan's deci-
sion in this language:
"Yes, John l.. is out, and now some
will hasten to declare that he never in
tended to be candidate. Nothing could
F,.-A
Ivan was very much of candidate and
Mayor Quincy knows it. 1 found that
Sullivan would not be crowded out. He
was very angry with Quincy, and nothing
that could do or say would change his
mind. He was pound to knockout
Quincy, as he expressed it. What | shall
now tell you comes to me direct from
sullivan. He as had letter sfter letter
ince be went upon the road beg ing him
10 refrain from using his name as an in
dependent candidate. Some of them
came from city employees
They pleaded with him pitifully. They
told him that the Quincy machine was
desperate and that those who were known
10 be friendly to Sullivan would be dis
charged without pretext if the ex-cham-
pion insisted on making the battle.
"Other letters said that Quincy was will
ing to make any kind of concession. and
one of them 1t was limited that Sulli.
van could make money by coming back
10 Boston and engag ing in business as a
leaning contractor. There has be en- some
correspondence OF an important nature.
and as result OF 1t some OF us had con-
ferencs and last evening the final decis.
ion was reached. Mr.. Quiucy has been
notified that Sullivan will not file nomi-
nation papers, but that be cannot vote for
a man for Mayor W refused to shake
hands with citizen of the Hub whose
claims to greatness are not based on
| fights that took place in 1872
at is solely because of concessions th at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
DELEGATE 6ARNEPS MISSION
viii Endeoyor to Induce Venezuela
to Recognize the struggling
cu6dnS as BeiIoerenfs.

Copyright, 1897, by James Gordon Bennett
CARACAS. VENEZUELA. Dec. 4-Dr.
Barnet, delegate from the Cuban Junta
in New York, has arrived here. His mis-
sion is % try to induce the Government to
acknowledge the independence of the
rebels In Cuba.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05

have bsen made, pledges that have been
given ard entreaties that have been made
by those whose bread and butter depended
on his action, that Mr.. Sullivan is not to-
day a candidate for Mayor"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05

The City Found Wide Open.
Grant and the Marion.
FOURTEENTH PAGE.
To-day at the Churches.
Births. Marriages, Deaths.
FIFTEENTH PAGE.
News From Across the Bay.
People of the NJ ssion Patient.
SIXTEENTH PAGE. {
A Lying Circular Exposed.
Suicide of Vincent Wallace.
Sensational Real Estate Frauds. c
SEVENTEENTH PAGE. {
Fireplace5 OF Aborigines.
Strange Stories of the Southwest :
EIGHTEENTH PAGE. c
The Case of Captain Dreyfus. c
NINETEENTH PAGE.
Tale of Human Sympathy. c
TWENTIETH PAGE. c
Passing of the Seal Hunters.
A Tale of Two Women-Part c
TWENTY-FIRST PAGE.
A Beggar's Big Bank Account. c
Bakersfield Woman's Club. {
TWENTY-SECOND PAGE. c
With the Lion of Plevna." c
The Public School Department.. c
TWENTY-THIRD PAGE. c
In the Field of Literature. {
TWENTY-FOuRTH PAGE. {
Current Events in Society. c
TWENTY-FIFTR PAGE. c
Fashions Fads and Fancies {
TWENTY-SIXTH PAGE. c
Boys and Girls Page. :
TWENTY-SEvENTH PAGE
A Dissertation on the Drama c
TWENTY-EIGRTA PAGE. 6
Personal News of the State. c
TWENTY-NINTH PAGE. c
"Uncle Jim and Uncle Billy" 6
THIRTIETH PAGE. c
News of the Fraternities.
Mines and Miners. {
Whist.
THIRTY-FlRST PAGE. c
Commercial News.
THIRTY-SECOND PAGE.
Trouble at Girls High School.
Too Poor to Pay Alimony.
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TREATY OF PEACE SIGNED.
And Now An Differences Between
Turkey and Greece viii Be
Speedily Adjusted.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4-The Turkish
le-at'on to-day received the following:
"CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 4-Treaty
Of peuce between the Sublime Porte and
Greece has been signed his day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05

FIRST PAGE.
Mckinley Leaves His Mother.
= Armenians 10 Blame.
John L. Sullivan Out.
McKenna's Promotion Delayed
SECOND PAGE.
S!osson King at Billiards.
.Trolley-Cars Collide.
Drank the Lady's Whisky.
THIRD PAGE.
Californians Reach Washington
Swanson on Annexation.
Innocents Die in Prison.
Strange Parricide Mania.
FOURTH PAGE.
The Boulevard Victory.
Black Jacks Vengeance.
RIai, '.-------s-Ione.
Grangers oppose Annexation.
Mormons in Politics.
FIFTH PAGE.
Hounded by Rea's Gang.
SIXTH PAGE.
Editorial.
lie .lhs an Old Grudge.
WHAT the Committee Will Do.
Progressive cramento.
California Up to Date.
The Austrian Crisis.
GalIantry on the Cars.
Personals.
SEVENTH PAGE.
AIl-America Wins Close Game
Glynn Accused of Treachery.
News of the Water Front.
Cowboy Qnelled bg Club.
EIGHTH PAGE.
Austria's Grave Peril.
The Kaiser's Speech.
The Ghost of Dreyfus.
Warslips for Havana.
NINTH PAGE.
A New Temperance League.
Burglars Work Unchecked.
Fulton Suici e Mystery.
Sharkey Will Fight Jeffries.
Ball-players Will Go Home.
TEETH PAGE.
Racing at lngleside.
A Chorus Girl and Her Dog.
dangers OF the Klond ke Trail.
Curry May Have Assistants.
ELEVENTH PAGE.
The Treasury Criticizes Jerome.
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CANTON. ohio, Dec. 5, 1880
a. M.-MOther Mckinley has not
failed to any appre ciable extent
during the N ght.e At1:3O O'Clock
most of the members of the
family retired for q rest, several
OF them taking turns at vigil.
Little change is now anticipated
before morning.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-17

One of the queer things in the dis
cussion of economic and pseudo-eco-
nomIc policies in this country al the
present time, is the fact that men who
have demonstrated practically their in-
ability to succeed in managing their own
personal finances, are among those loud
est in insisting upon their ideas being
adopted as TO the entire recasting Of the
financial system Of the United States.
Two gigantic schemes Of wholesale rob
berry are advocated by this class of i'm
practical enthusiasts. The one is the
robbery of every man who has money
owing him. and Of every man who has
any money invested in savings banks.
loan associations or elsewhere, by dimin-
ishing the actual value Of the dollar to
something less than half what It is at
present. The other is to practically con-
fiscate the value Of every farm or other
holding Of real estate. and throw of all
taxation on any other form of wealth
thus playing directly into the hands o.
owners of stocks, bonds and all forms
Of wealth except real estate. Perhaps