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Woes of the Armenians.

The unhappy Armenans who fled to eau
caSia from ASiatc Turkey in the years
1S93-96 are scarcely better off now than in
those terrible days when their homes we're
burned by murderous Kurds and they
barely escaped with their lives. Russia
has ordered them to go back to their
ruined fields, but the Sublime Porte declines
to receive them.
In 1897 some Of the fugitives endeavored
to return, but tho Government decline to
receive them without passports. which the
Turkish Consuls, OF course under orders,
refused to issue Then the Governor-G Gen
eral OF the Caucasus requested NJ. NELL
DoFF. Ambassador at Constantinople, to
intervene in behalf of the refugees NJ.
NELIDoFF declined to do so on the ground
that it would not accord with Russia's
policy concerning the Eastern Christians TO
encourage or compel the Armenians to
turn back to almost certain death. But
the remarkable edict Issued at St. Peters.
burg in May, 1898, showed that this was
not the truc sentiment OF the Russian Gov
eminent.
This edict required all Ottoman subjects
of Armenian extraction to leave Caucasia
within Il year. In that time II considerable
number OF refugees, including widows and
children, We're sent ovor tho border for
cibly. Turkey protested and even the now
Russian Ambassador at COnstnntinOplc. NJ.
ZINovIEFF objected to this vigorous meas
ure. Tho only result was that Russia ,X-
tended the time for tho return of the fugi-
tivcs to the Turkish domain till tho next
May. According TO present information,
Turkey declines to receive tho Armonians
on any terms and it remains to be seen
what further steps Russia will take to rid
her territory OF her unwclcome guests.
Russia's policy seems to he dictated by
her growing dislike of all Armcnians. Her
subjects OF that race in Cauclsia are having
hard time. 1t Is we'll known that the
Armenians, ltke the Jews, thrive in trade.
and their prosperity under favorable cir
cumstances has made them generally dis
liked by their naiGhborS. This character
istlc and the tendency OF succcssfu! Armc-
mans to seek predominancc in both Iublic
and private spheres may b. tho basis of
tho attacks upon thnm which Prince
GALIrsIS, the Governor-tianeral, lvisel
in his report to the Car in 1898. He de-
nlarsd that the rest OF the population should
be shlelded from tho exploiting tendencies
and political aspirations of the Armcnians."
Many of the Russian Armenian news
papers and other publications have been
suppressed and the remainder are now sub
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON. u. c., Sept 8, 1890.
Dear Sir I have yours OF the eth inst. in which
you urge tho question of postal currency. That
such small currency might be convenient for trans
hitting through the mails VIII have TO be admitted
but when this IS said think all has been said which
can DO said in it's favor. Tho Of GlG5 gave tho
country full experience with postal notes They
we're regarded as a miserable substitute for silver
coin and when sill, back into use again the
fact was hslrd with universal satisfaction.
Mr. Granger. whose communication you enclose,
urges that tho loss OF that kind o. currency by tho
people would 10 a gain to the Government Tho
loss of that kind " has been demonstrated
to be very great, and it can hardly be put forward
as n Just argument that, through the loss TO tho
people, the Government can gain advantages. Taxa.
ton should he just and equal, aad TIC Government
should not make thrift to itself by using an interior
medium of exchange tho nature of which will
inevitably bring loss 10 the people who circulate it,
Respectfully yours, L. j. GAGE. Secretary.
Mr. WILLIAM A. sILcorT Mount Vernon, Ohio.
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The Philadelphia Export Exposition

The National Export Exposition, opened
at Philadelphia yesterday, was not any more
complete in its preparations for that event
than such exhibitions are usually. When
everything is in place and In order, how
ever, 1t will be an imposing display gathered
In buildings of great magnitude and i'm
pressive architecture and decoration.
The purpose OF this exposition Is to
spread knowledge Of our agricultural and
mechanical Industries ard products
throughout the markets Of the world, and
thus extend and increase our exports.
Already these have grown to enormous
amounts, the increase in our expectation OF
manufactures being especially great; but
this volume can still be multiplied speedily,
for the superiority OF American methods OF
manufacturing gives us an advantage in
competition with foreigners which only
needs to be better understood by the out
side world to create such u demand.
Accordingly, a notable feature OF the
Philadelphia Exposition will be an indus
trial congress, to which have been invited
representatives Of trade organizations In
every country, and the invitation has been
accepted by more than thousand such
delegates. They will see by practical dem
onstraton tho superiority of our American
processes and products.
Philadelphia deserves great credit for
the inception Of this enterprise and for the
manner in which it is to be carried out.
or the three central buildings, the main
structure covers more than twelve acres OF
space; the others are Of less, though also
great, magnitude. or course, exhibits of
our agricultural staples will be especially
extensive but agricultural implements will
fiji one spacious building and the display
OF vehicles and furniture and other manu-
features will be impressive in its vastness.
Practically, this Export Exposition prom
ises to be one OF the most useful industrial
displays ever held in this country.
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TROOPS PoH MANILA.
More Than 1000, with $50 Officers, VIII
sail During the Coming Week.


WASHINGTON. Sept. I4.-Thc Secretary Of
War authorized to-day tho charter OF threo
additional transports for service on the Pacific.
and telegram was sont to Major Long at san
Francisco instructing him to procure the ves-
sells as soon as possible. The ships to bo
chartered are the Aanauense. the City of Pekin
and the Anglo Australian. The lnnauenso is
expected to be ready for service by Oct. 3 and
has n capacity OF fifteen officers and 500 mon.
This ship will be- used in the transportation to
the Philippines OF the first ten volunteer rrgi-
ments. The two other transports have been
assigned to service in the transportation OF
tho ten regiments row organizing. The City
Of Pekn will be available on Oct. Is and has
accommodations for for,y-dve officers and 800
men. The Australian. which will be ready
Oct. 81. can carry fifty officers aud 1000 men
The latest statement prepared At the War
DEPARTMENT as to the vessels available Tor
the TRANSPORTATION OF troops. shows that l3.4!D
soldiers are now ready for transportation. OF
these | 900 are volunteer and regular recruits
he Belgian King is expsct cd to leaye to-mo,-
Infantry. tho remainder having already LEFT
San Francisco for Manila. The Grant viii
i is expected to sail on Monday next With the
Thirty-nrst Infantry and 400 recruits. max ing
w s al o on Tu "ad 8 Ave The T2m
OF the Twenty-seventh Infantry. and the
,Sn F5sr eye will GO on
day the sherman will sail with tho
Thirtieth Infantry and 400 recruits The
Sikh and Sheridan are expected to lenve San
Francisco Sept. "a. the former carrying six
companies Of the rhirty-second Infantry and
the latter the Twenty-sixth Infantry and $50
recruits. According to this statement over
1000 troops and nearly $50 officers will sail for
Manila during the coming week.
From the statcme nt to Secretary Root to-day
there are transports on hand with sufficient
capacity to take from the unltod States for the
end Of the first week in October. Gas officers
and 14,220 men. With the transports author
lied to-day the War Department will be able
to begin the transportation OF the second ten
volunteer regiments about Oct 10 and 10 send
out OF the country by Thanksgiving an addi.
tional 81 officers and 1892 mon.
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GEN. LUDLoH's ACTION AppRorED
Secretary Root Commends the Suppression
of an Indecent Havana Ncwspaper.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-the protest Of the
publishers OF FL RecOncentddO. the Havana
newspaper suppressed by Gen Ludlow because
OF alleged indecent publications. was disposed
OF to-day By Secretary Root. who denied their
petition to be allowed to resume publication
When the paper was suppressed by Gen. Lud-
low tho editors and publishers came to Wash
inEton and filed with the Secretary OF War n
protest. charging that Gen. Ludlow had
usurpcl the authority Of the courts OF Cuba
and had interIered with both the liberty OF the
prcss and the liberty OF the people. Gen
Lu How was called upon for a reply. and he
forwarded to the War Department long letter
OF explanation. showing that form OF black
mail had been practiced for some time by
which advertisers we're almost coerced into
patronizing tho paper. Gen Ludlow said that
where business men refused to give advcr-
tlsementS and support. their families and
wives were vllely slandered. Because of these
acts the publishers were arrested. but on
promise to cease such practices were re leased
IRON the renewal Of the offence. however.
His action was approved by all but one OF the
Havana newspapers. Secretary Root en-
phn'ically dcnOunces the pu blishcrs OF Ell Re
concentddo and in his order issued to-day says:
- The RecOncenhddO appears to have been q
vile publication It's suppression raises no
question OF the liberty Of the press. Every
government is bound to protect the commun-
itv against public indocency. in this as well az
in other forms 1t Is to be regretted that the
persons responsible for the publication cannot
be criminally punished The order Of Gen.
Ludlow is approved and tho petition is denied"
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WHO WANTS KANGAROO RATS
Unole Sam Advcrtises One for Sale That
He Doesn't Want to Keep.


NEW ORLEANS. La. Sept. lathe United
States customs authorities advertised for sale
yesterday remarkable animal which the adj
vertisemcnt declares 10 be a So called kangaroo
rat. The kangaroo rat came into possession
OF tho United States Government In a most
unusual way. 1t was brought to this country
from Nicaragua by Prof. Newhouse. one OF tho
two Danish explorers who recently reached
here from Central America, where they were
investigating the Cattle ruins. md who took
with them to tho Royal Museum OF Copenha-
gen one Of the finest collections OF American
antiques ever collected, Prof. Newhouse
brought the so-called kangaroo rnt with him.
but 1t escaped aboard the vessel and was not
discovered until tho professor had taken the
steame for Denmark
The captain OF rho Nicaragua vessel discoy-
cred the animal in the hold Of tho steamer and
reported to the customs authorities as n young
tiger cub. The animal was captured and
committee OF experts ordered to sit on IT, who
pronounced 1t u variety Of kangaroo rat. which
had never before been broug hit to this country
The rat was ssi2ed by the Government as duti-
able. IL has since suhSsted on bananas, the
only fruit il eats tho money for the purchase
OF the bananas being raised by popular sub
appetite OF the rat. which is quite large
animal. Is so vorncious that tho clerks could
support 1t no longer. and ii was advertised for
sale IA pcrishaDe article. under the statute
which authorizes the immediate sale OF such
articles.
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ADMIRAL VATSOS'S HF4ITI.
Ills Fleet Surgeon, DIR. Persons, Report
Tint II Has Worry Much Improved.

ihht IL has very Much Improved.
WAsHfNGToN. Sept. 14-News was received
at the Navy Department to-day about the con-
diion OF Rear Admiral John C. Watson's
health. Several letters have been received by
naval officers here from naval officers at
Maniln. saying that Admiral Watson was in
very bad health and would probably have to
return to the United States, ard the rumor has
been persistent in naval circles that he would
be relieved soon. Rear Admiral Van Reypen
tho Surgeon General OF the Navy. received a
letter Yesterday from Medical Director Per-
sons. Fleet Surgeon OF the Asiatic Naval force
md personal medical attendant OF tho Adj
mira. dated Manila. Aug TO- and that part of it
Ielat ing to Admiral Wntson's physical condi-
tion is as follows:
II am glad to tell you that the health OF the
Admiral hns been very much improved He
responded &c, treatment very well indeed and
now feels perfectly well"
Just what effect this news may have on the
reported intention Of the Navy Department to
relieve Admiral Watson from the command of
tho Asiatic station cannot he nscertained.
While it is denied Officially that the Depart
mcnt has given any consideration to the Gues-
ton OF relieving Adm ira Watson. there is
nevartheless a strong belief in we'll inforr, cd
quarters that n change is in concentration
Whether this opinion is based only on the re-
port that Admiral Watson's health is not good
is not disclosed.
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Commons.

They were wise and rght-splrited m ON
bers OF the Town Board OF Babylon who
refused to lease Cape Tree Island, which
Babylon owns, to n syndicate OF gentlemen
desiring to make it private preserve for
game. Cape Tree Island is public ground.
1t gives the Babylon people n free range
for recreation OF one sort or another and
probably no price which the syndicate
would be willing to give for it would pay
for the general loss measured in sentiment
as well as in practical use.
One Of the best features of life in England
is the common found in so many towns,
small as well as great, throughout the
country. Every town in this country that
owns n common had better keep it, and
whenever any prosperous citizen is looking
around to see how he can do his place OF
rural residence a good turn. he can ac-
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4 x1rA1 SECOND IN COMMAND.
A Suggestion That Two Admirnls Should
Command thu Aalniln Rtniion.


To THE EprToR OF TuR Bux-Sir; The news
from Washington this morning OF Admiral
Watson's continued Illness at Manila calls
attention again to q lonR-contlnued neg
lect on the part OF Secretary Long OF
the important matter OF giving seconds
In command to the nag offlcor on the Asatic
station. Admiral Dewey vas kept In Manila
Bay for year without q second In COM
mnnd OF rank eommsnsurais with the rsspon-
siolllties OF tho position. when the Admiral
started for home the command OF the feet and
station dcyolved on tho senior onfcsr pres
s crI captain T5nnElng With Colonel u ne
Tor some weeks after Admiral Dewey had left,
nnd he has had no second In command Of
higher rank than Captain. Now Admiral
watson 10 reported as seriously unwell.
sent out at once. TO second Watson II the latter
remains. and to succeed him II he Is in yalIdo1;
IN the latter case. then a third Admiral should
be hurried out to become second TO Watson's
In tho army. the comma nding General always
has 9 second OF high rank the naval com
mander shout have one as well. We have Ad-
mirals enough. some Of whom arc entitled to
seq dutv. Germany has on its Asiatio station
4 ritsr Admiral Sn and heHr-Admiral; Great
and q, Commodore: Russin hns only
Vice. Admiral, but has other flag officers
AZ hand at Pctropaulousk and else where on IT'S
Pac,h, coast Our naval commander. whose
foreign Admirals.. should not DO left alone.
With onlva CAPTAIN 70 relieve him. any mo ore
army In the Philippines should be left with
only Colonel 10 relieve him In case OF neces-
SEpr14 ~
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10 The Rev. pr. De Costa:

10 The Rer. pr. De COSTA:
REVEREND sIR: noticed In o recent New York
paper q statement from you concerning Unita-
ranism as dead stump" or words 10 that effect.
beg to ask you - road tho writings Of such lead
Ing Unitarfans as ORA. Claiming. Martineau and
Freeman Clarke. You will then know that never has
UDitarantsm professed or sought to be tree any
other kind of separated organism. but fither o
''leaven" leavening tho whole lump Of historic
Christianity.
In this senso 1t has b. on and In Q woudrous sue
cess. Especially Is IL In the Anglican and Prot
estsnt Episcopal Churches. In these communion
the substance of Charming Unitahsnism so widely
prevails even now that its prophets are ready to
sing 'Nunc Dimittis" and joyfully hand over their
sacred mission to these oldest representatives of
Protestant Christianity. Thoy arc not only con-
tented but glad TO be ~ lesven lostln the lump.
Several Of the leading Bishops, as we'll a. large
numbers Of the most influential clergy men. both of
England and America. are preaching substantially
what Dr. Claiming preached Even to tho children
everywhere these broai and reasonable Vows arc
being taught In own city of New York at least
one Protestant Episcopal Church-one OF the largest
and most widely known-introduced last year the
Lesson Papers published by the Unitarian Associa.
ton for the regular OF the entire sunday school
thousands of such signs OF the times" might DO
noted to indicate how untrue and unjust was your
published statement rs to the decay or frnitessness
of Cnitaranism.
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THE PHILIPPINES COMMISSION
1t VIII Meet in Washington About Nov. go
All VIII he Present 'Excopt Cen Otis

WAsHISGToN. Sept. IA meeting OF the
United States Philippines Commission will be
held in Washington before Congress assem-
bcs. 1t is probable that four members OF the
commission will be hero by Nov 20. and the
meeting. according TO present expectations,
will take place about that time. There arc five
members Of the commission. Admiral Dewey,
Mnjor-Gcn. Otis. Jacob G.. Schurman. Charles
DENLY and Dean c. Worcester. and all OF them
will be present at the meeting with the excep-
ton Of Con Otis. whose military and civil du-
ties require his presence at Manila.
Mr.. Schurman. the President OF the commits
sion. is in this country. and has placed his
service at the disposal OF President Mckinley.
Col DENLY and Prof. Worcester will leave
Mania about Oct. l. in order that they may be
in Washington some time before the assem-
bling Of Congress. 1t is quite Likely that the
members of the commission including Admiral
Dewey. will establish headquarters in Wash
ington during the session of Congress, in order
that they may give the President the benefit OF
any advice he may need during the expected
discussion of tho Philippines question by the
legislative branch OF the Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-15
Prayer Cure in Kentucky.
From he Scot'sr.7h, Reflector.

Miss Celia Williams. tho twenty-year-old
daughter Ot Mr.. and Mrs Enoch Willin",s, OF
near Forest Springs, has been confined to her
room for over two years and Tor many months
hope Of her recovery. Tuesday Of last week
she eXerted every power within her
praying God to heal her Affections and
restore hcr 10 health Then the thought came
t. her o. neighI."r iam'tE she hated bitterly
barrfoOtcd, aud made apologies for her i'll feel
inGs against them, After this she walk over
the ncighhorhood q distance OF three or four
miles, and there was not mark or scratch on
her feet when she returned home, She claims
If nil nilm"nis Hthomgh shc had nor lnn
step for months aud had 10 have hor feet placed
on n shecpskin on account Of their tenderness
she walks on them row without pain. Miss
Williams IS now going about wherever she
lleasos and suffers no pam at all.
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yur nn,cs, CONTROVERSY.
High Church Faction to Issue New n"R"-
zinc-Dr. Cicndcnln's Letter.

zInc-Dr. Ciepdcnin's Letter
Tho gan between the High Church" andthe
"BronI Church" factions Of tho Protestant
Episcopal Church was perccptibly wlueheu
yesterday. statement having It's origin Ia
Broad Church circles was issued on the autnor-
ity OF "a close friend OF tho Rev. DIR. Briggs 10
this effect: That the Rev. DR. C!endenin, when
II was nrst announced that DIR. eBrlGRs was to
be ordained at St Peters's. wrote TO DIR. Briggs
expressing tho highest admiration for his
scholarship and rejoicing that DR.. Briggs WIS
to 10 received into the Church, and that DE-
Briggs now hal this letter In his possession
Il never wrote any such letter," said the Rev.
DIR, Clendcnin yesterday. and obviously. Dr.
Briggs hasn't any such letter In his possession.
The only letter that ever wrote to DIR. BriGuS
was on the occasion OF my learning that he
was 10 be confirmed into our communion.
suppose ell that naturally. coming from COM
mnnion with which he wns not In harmony. hs
had entered the Church because he was In hnr-
mony with It. I wrote to him, II | roinembor
my eract words, that was glad no had ori-
braced the Catholic faith found 70 my ns-
Constituent and sorrow atterwarh that no was
very Tar from having embraced the Catholic
faith. wish worry much that DIR. BriEgss
friends. who speak with such apparent inti-
macy regarding his correspondence. would
publish my letter"
ltRn cnuTCuEIlEn uEOhuly pih1 Wv
reviving OF the story that Dr. Briggs had re-
eeived cnngratulatory and ndmiring letttar
from Dr. Cleudenin. was act out ms an Offset to
the expected nppeara nee Of the Church DefeI ce-
the magazine which DR.. Clendenin and Bishop
seymour OF Springfield are preparing 10 pub
lish. The Church Defence. it il said. will
not pose a High Church organ. IT. will
he an uncom ~ omising enemy OF unheiiot
and skepticsm, and will contend thas
the Influence OF the Brnnd Church party ~
distinctly encouraging to these evils IT has
been arranged II is asserted. than an edition
OF l2,DJU Ir more. copies OF the first mum hers
sha be circulated in this diocese Just before
the diocesan convcn ion. which will ba held
within two weeks. 1t ~ hoped tint the puhIi-
cation will have influence on the election Of
the Standing Committee.
Bishop ScymOur's open alliance with Pr.
Clendenin in opposition to Bishop Poters
policy Ia almost angrIly common oil upon by
Bishop Potter's friends They assert that
Bishon Seymour'p interferencei in the affairs OF
this diocese is Grntuitous aud that. outside
the House OF bishops. II would be called
meddiesome and impairment. Tho High
Church pnrtisnns. on the other hand. say
that Bishop Seymour Ia merely the most
in the House Of Blshopa. who belirv,
that Bishop Potter's continuance in the policy
which characterized his management Of tho
matter Of DIR. Briggs ordination. porten6s
great peril for the Whole Protestant Ep scopal
Church. Bishop Nicholson OF MLlwnuken aud
others re expected to take aides with Bishop
Seymour at an early opportunity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-15

j. An american farmer near Guadalajara tell,
now ne c"nvincsd his Mexican neghbors
can yokes than under the old -fashionedi h"aJ
yokes; 80 generally used in the Republic TN
American brought several morlnrn Va ~"
from the StIt"s and used them with surC".s
The curiosity OF his Mexican frienJS waa
Well. SAID tho American. when Won
S Stecr ana ne Iasso gets around lis necE'
''Mhy;" '''''
.. BBSncaHse he's too strong for us thatw
IhAt II: y answered the American '"TJi.
strength Is in his neck. not in his horns " MS
ne MeTlchn saw the point, and nov, voLo.
~ ~ = nI'1n states manufacture are generally