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Hundreds of Christians Murdered in Cold Blood According to Reports from Asiatic Turkey. by In Which Defenseless Women Are Slaughtered After Being Victims of the Worst Torture. Tle Trouble Dnf In the First Place to the Rrfnxnl of the Armfn In n to Pay Taxen Official Report of the Trouble Denies the Kxaargerated Accounts In Which Hundreds Are neported Slain In the Moat Inhuman Manner. LONDON". Nov. 16. The chairman of th Armenian patriotic association, G. Hagyplin, has sent the following letter, received from an Armenian whose name Is not given because It "would jeopardize his life, to the earl of Klmberley, the secretary of state for foreign affairs. The letter Is accompanied by one from HaTplin, In which he says: "I have no reason to doubt the authenticity of th? details. They will be borne out by official reports which have been or which will sn be received from the British agents In Armenia. The events reported are the re-enactment of the Bulgarian atrocities, with all their most sickening details of fiendish lust and atrocious cruelty on unarmed Christians and defeosehtss, innocent women and children, deliberately planned and nyhlessly executed under orders received from Constantinople." Hagopian concludes by saying that the time has come to abolish in toto the existing administration of Armenia and replace it by another regime approved by Great Britain and the other .signatories of the treaty of Berlin and worked under their immediate supervision. The letter of the Armenian thus prefaced Is dated Bitlis. Oct. 9. Arter saying that the chief magnate appears to be a second Nero, the writer continue?: "The so-called rebellion of the Armenians In 1893 was a got-up affair for the repression of which the chief magnate got a decoration. This year the Kurds carried off Armenian oxen and the Armenians' appeal for their restoration was refused. A fight ensued in which two Kurds were killed and three were wounded. "The Kurds immediately carried their dead before the governor, declaring the Armenian soldiers had overrun the land, killing and plundering the Kurds. This furnished a pretext for massing the troops from far and near. The troops were commanded by a pasha and a marshal and were hurried to the district. The. pasha Is said to have hunj? from his breast, after reading it to his soldiers, an order from Constantinople to cut the Armenians up, root and branch, and adjuring them to do so if they loved their king and government. Nearly all those things were related here and there by soldiers who took part In the horrible carnage. Some of them, weeping, claim that the Kurds did more, and declare that they only obeyed the orders of others. "It is said that 100 fell to each of them to dispose of. No compassion was shown to age or sex even "by the regular soldiery, not even when the victims fell suppliant at their feet. McUenins Ilntehery. "Six to ten thousand persons met such a fate as even the darkest ages of darkened Africa hardly witnessed, for there women and tender babes might at least have had a chance of a life of slavery, while here womanhood and lnnocency were but a mockery before the cruel lust that ended its debauch by stabbing women to death with the bayonet, while tender babes were impaled with the same weapon on their dead mother's breast or perhaps seized by their hair to have their heads lopped off with the sword. "In one place 300 or 400 women, they being forced to serve vile purposes by the merciless soldiery, were hacked to pieces by eword and bayonet In the valley below. "In another place some 00 weeping and waJUng women beg-ged for compassion, falling at the commander's feet, but the bloodthirsty wretch, after ordering their violation, directed his soldiers to dispatch them In a similar way. "In another place some sixty young brides and the more attractive girls were crowded Into a church and after violation were slaughtered, and human gore was seen flowing from the church door. "At another olace still a large company under the lead of their priest fell down before them, begglngr for compassion and averring that they had nothing to do with the culprits. But all to no purpose. All were called to another place and the proposal was made to several of the more attractive women t- change their faith. In which case their lives were to be spared. They said: 'Why should we deny Christ? TVe are no more than these.' pointing to th mangled forms of their husbands and brothers: 'kill us too.' and they did bo. "A great effort wa3 made to save one beauty, but three or four quarreled over her and she sank down like her sisters. "But why prolong the sickening tale? There must be a God in heaven who will do right in all these matters, or some of us would lose faith. Consnle to Investigate. "One or more consuls have been ordered that way to investigate the matter. If the Christians, instead of the Turks, reported these things In the city of Bitlis and the region where I have been touring, the case would be different. But uow we are compelled to believe it. The magnates are having piper circulated and ar trying to compel the Christians to sign them, expressing satisfaction that Justice his been dealt to the rebels and thanking the king and chief magnate himaflf. The Christians of Bitlis will not i-n though

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It Is said that In some of the outlying districts some of the Christians have signed. The circulars hive not yet been offered to protectants, and as yet the protestants have not been thrust into chains or blackmailed very much. Though lately things are beginning to look that way." Another letter says that some of the regular soldiers themselves admit that they killed 100 persons each in a fiendish manner, and that outrage was followed by the bayonet. Twenty or thirty Armenian villages, it would seem, have been wholly destroyed and some persons were -burned to death with kerosene In their own houses.

Ofllcial Report of It. CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 16. The following ofllcial account of the Armenian troubles was issued today: Some Armenian brigands provided with arms of foreign origin Joined an insurgent Kurd tribe for the purpose of committing excesses. They burned and devastated several Mussulman villages. As an instance of the ferocity of the Armenians It Is reported that they burned alive a Mussulman notable. Regular troops were sent to the scene to protect peaceable inhabitants against these depredations. The Ottoman troops not only protected and respected the submissive portion of the population and the women and children, but they re-established order and tranquility. It is not true that the Kurds seized the furniture, effects and cattle of the fugitive Armenians. The latter took their effects to the mountains before revolting. The Armenian women at present with the Kurds belong to the families of the brigands and went of their own accord with their husbands to the Insurgent Kurds. Respecting the villages alleged to have been destroyed, it was the Armenians who carried off all their belongings before becoming brigands. PROTECTION AND BIMETALLISM. May Be the rial form of the Republicans In '00. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16. Wharton Barker has written an open letter to Governor McKinley asking him to publicly state his attitude on the maney question, and at the same time suggesting that the republican campaign of 1S36 should be made for American protection and American bimetallism against British free trade and British gold monometallism. Mr. Barker suggests a plan fr the re-establishment of silver In our coinage, which he- believes the only safe one fr thtm is to adopt without international agreement. It is (1) that the United S rat es shall admit silver bullion from American mines to coinage in its mints upon the payment by the owner of a seigniorage absorbing three-fourths of the difference between the market (London) price of the bullion and i:s value when coined. (2) That silver shall be admitted only for coinage purposes at a seigniorage absorbing all of the difference between the market (London) price and its value when coined. He concludes his letter as follows: "The Manufacturer, a journal published every Siturday (pay day) under the direction of the publication committee of the Manufacturers' club of Philadelphia, a powerful and influential body, has placed at the head of the editorial page this declaration of faith: 'The sign board of 1-eJ. The road to prosperity Protection Bimetallism.' " ELKIXS AM) THK SK. ATOHSIIII. If Judge Goft Wins Wilson May Succeed Hint. BALTIMORE, Nov. 16. Mr. Stephen B. Elkins, ex-secretary of war, in discussing the political situation In West Virginia, said that while he is a candidate for the United States senate from that state, just at this time he Is paying more at.entbn to his private affairs than to a canvass for the position. There are several candidates In the field besides himself, he paid, and the Impression is that some of them were suggested by democrats rather than by republicans. Referring to the candidacy of Judge Nathan Goff Mr. Elkins said he had not heard directly or indirectly from Judgo Goff or any of his friends that Judge Goff intends to enter the contest. "I; is almost certain to follow," he continued, "that if Judge Goff is selected President Cleveland will appoint Mr. William L. Wilson as his successor on the United States circuit bench." Tbe Vote of Missouri. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Nov. 16. The official vote of the state was opened today. The vote on judge of the supreme court, head of the ticket, is as follows: Black (dem.). 226.541: Robinson (rep.). 23.641; Jones (pop.). 42,46: Robins in (pro.), 3.0ft9; Sanderson (social labor). 1,572. Plurality for Robinson (rep.). 3.094. Compared with the vote cast two years ago the democrats lost 41.0S3 and the prohibit Dnists 1.154. The republicans gained 1,975 and the populists 1.259. BRUTAL CRIME. (tro Fiend's Acts May Find In n LynchingATCHISON, Kas., Nov. 16. Considerable suppressed excitement, which may end In a lynching has been caused here by the brutal acts of a fiend this morning. Between 4:30 and 6:30 an unknown negro entered the homes of four highly respectable white ladies living within four blocks of each other and outraged them. The fiend was evidently acquainted with the habits of the male folks, for at each place they were absent. The victims are Mrs. Michael Cain, Miss Rosa Cain. Mm Ooiwman and Mrs. Benjamin Poston. Searching parties are looking for the negro in every direction an4 most summary Justice will surely be meted out to him If captured. It was finally learned that the fiend was Thomas Collins, a negro hostler from Ft. Leavenworth, who had been In Atchison the past three days on a spree. He was traced to Leavenworth, arrested and brought back here this evening. He was secretly taken to the county jail, where tonight he la under a heavy gruard. It 1 now thought the law will be allowed to take its course. Mrs. Cain is In a precarious condition tonight and may succumb to her Injuries. Her daughter and another woman also suffered Injuries, but will recover. WHITWORTH'S STATEMENT. Causes Which Led to the Shooting of Chancellor Allison. NASHVILLE. Nov. l.-George K. whitworth, clerk and master of chancery, who killed Chancellor Allison on Wednesday last, is still alive, but cannot recover. An ante-mortem statement macSä by Mr. Whitworth says that before Judge Allison's first election as chancellor the latter told ! him he would not appoint him unless he (Whitworth) woulo agree to divide the fees of the oftlce. This, Whitworth says, he agreed to do, and In addition the sums he loaned Judge Allison at different times amounted to $26.01. He says he endeavored ' to get Judge Allison to secure this amount to secure nimseir ana protect nis conasmen and when he found that Judge Allison would not agree to a settlement he determined1 to kill him. Grateful Clianare. Clara "Did you have pleasant weather at the Springs this summer?" Dora "No. It was hot, dreadfully so." "Really uncomfortable, was it?" "Awfully. Why the weather was so warm that when a man with a cool million proposed to ma I accept eO him at one." . N. V. Weekly.

For the New Issue of 5 Per Cent. Bonds. Amount Is 'Not to Exceed Fifty Millions TO RUN ATLEASTTEN YEARS Redeemable Thereafter at the Government's Will. Firm Friends Are Cleveland and Carlisle, The I'resident Denies the Silly Statement Recently Made The Second I'ostmnster-Gcneral Makes Ills Annunl Report Silver Demonetized In Honduras. EURE AU OF THE SENTINEL, WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 13. As stated in these dispatches the call for a flfty-milUc-n-dolIar loan has ben made by the treasury department. Wallst, became impatient at the delay, and at today's cabinet meeting: the matter was discussed with the result that Immediately thereafter the proposal for the bonds was made public. The opposition press has seized upon this bond Issue as a pretext to bring about, if possible, an estrangement between Secretary Carlisle and President Cleveland. According to nearly all the dispatches that have gone out from this city within the past two weeks on the subject of bonds the statement has been made day in and day out that there was a radical difference of opinion between the president and his secretary of the treasury. Some correspondents have pone so far as to say that there is an open rupture that cannot be healed and that the resignation of the secretary of the treasury may be expected any day. Of course there is not the slightest foundation for any of these sensational reports. Your correspondent has it from the brst of authority that the relations existing between the president and Secretary Carlisle are most cordial, and that not for one moment have they disagreed as to the vital importance of a bond issue at this time to protect the national endit. As near as can be ascertained, the only point of difference between the two gentlemen was this: The president th u?ht the call should be for $100,0( 0,00), while the secretary thought the call should be, as the February issue, $."0,O00.000. It v;is pointed out that a fifty-million-do'.lar b:.nd issue would tide the country over until the new tariff could get In its gxjdwork and increase the revenues, and in the meantime congress v. cull legislate upon the subject, thereby doing away with any future necessity f a bond issue. Th? president saw the force of the secretary's position and agreed that a tif ty-million-dollur bfind issue would answer every purpose, and then if congress failed to legislate, the administration could not be held responsible by the country. The attacks that have been mad? on Mr. Carlisle will fall flat and will not detract from the splendid record he his made as secretary of the treasury. As the law firm of Cleveland & Carlisle will be inaugurated in New York in March, 1S97, this does not look like there was any difference of opinion between the two gentlemen. Provisions of the Cull. Secretary Carlisle late this afternoon issued his call for bids for $.10,000,000 5 per cent, ten year bonds, interest to be paid In coin, which is interpreted to mean gold. The only material changes made in the present call from that issued Jan. 14 last are the omission of the upset or minimum price which would be accepted, and the notice that the proposals for the present issue must be sealed. It is confidently expected at the treasury department that an amount will be realized considerably In excess of that received from the February issue. This expectation is based on the fact that there are exceptionally large amounts of money now lying idle and seeking investment in the money centers of the country and upon the further fact that the February issue is now quoted at J11S.50, or about 2 per cent, above the pric, which would yield 3 per cent. From the lat issue there was realized $38,600,917.63, and of this amount $52.850.261.24 was in gold coin. 55.S10.420 in gold certificates, and $233.29 in other money, which the siib-treast.ries were compelled to take in making change. While these amounts were actually paid into the treasury in gold or Its equivalent, a very considerable amount of gold was1 withdrawn from the sub-treasurie.s for the express purpose of using it again in paying for the bonds. The exact amount thus withdrawn cannot be ascertained, but the best knowledge obtainable is that it approximated $15,000,000. With a view of a more exact estimate of the amounts which may be withdrawn between now" and the settlement of all accounts under the call, the sub-treasuries will from this date keep a record of all deposits of legal tenders made In exchange for gold and the names of the firms or persons making them. The following Is the secretary'3 circular calling for bids: "TREASURY DEPARTMENT, -"WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 13. 1S94. "By virtue of the authority contained in the act of congress entitled an act to provide for the resumption of specie payments, approved Jan. 14. 1875, the secretary of the treasury hereby rives public notice that sealed proposals will be received at the treasury department, office of the secretary, until 12 o'clock, noon, on the 24th day of November, 1K94, for United States 5 per eent. bonds, in either rcR-isw tered or coupon form, dated Feb. 1, is94, redeemable in coin at the pleasure of the government after ten years from the date of their issue, and bearing interest payable quarterly, In coin, at the rate of per cent, per annum. "Bidders whose proposals are accepted will be required to pay 20 per cent. In gold coin, or gild certificates, upon the amounts of their bids as soon as they receive notice of the acceptance of such bids, and to pay in like coin or certificates an additional 20 per cent, at the expiration of each ten days thereafter until the whole iti paid, but they may, at their options, pay the entire amount of their bids when notified of acceptance, or at any time when an Installment Is piyable. The first payment, however, of not less than 20 per cent., must be made when the bidder receives notices of acceptance of his proposal. "The denominations of the bonds will be $50 and upward, and bidders will. In their proposals, state the denominations deiired. whether registered or coupon, tha rlc whicli tie bidder wlne to pay, the

place where It is desired that the bonds shll bs d?livered, and the office, wheth?r that of the treasurer of the United States or an assistant treasurer of the United Statet, where it will be most convenient for the bidder to deposit the amounts of his payments. "The bands -will bs dated Feb. 1. 1894. In order to make the proposed issue uniform a to date with the existing issues; but interest thereon will begin Nov. 1, 1894, and bidders will be required U pay accrued interest at the rate of 5 per cent, on the face value of their bonds from Nov. 1 to the date or dates of payment. The total issue of bonds, in pursuance of this notice, will not exceed the sum of $50.000.000. "The secretary of the treasury hereby expressly reserves the right to reject any or all bids. "All proposals should be addressed to Ue s-vretary of the treasury. Washington, D. C. and should be distinctly mirked 'proposals for the purchase of 5 per c?nt. bond3." Blank forms for proposals may be had on application to the secretary of the treasury. "J. G. CARLISLE. "Secretary of the Treasury."

AHR GOOD FRIEXDS. Xo Trouble Rettveen the President nntl Secretary Carlisle. WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. The attention of the president was called today to the statement contained in certain newspapers to the effect that there had been a disagreement between him and Mr. Carlisle in regard to the issue of "bonds and other matters, and intimating that such disagreement might result In the secretary's retirement from, the cabinet. The president emphatically denied the entire "batch of siily misstatements" and said: "Ntiver since our association together has there ibeen the slightest unpleasantness or difference concerning the affairs of the treasury department or any other matter. I have every reason to believe that his attachment to me i3 as sincere and great as mine is for him. I should be much afflicted if anything should cause him to entertain the thought of giving up his position Where he is doing so much for his country. We have agreed exactly as to the Issue of bonds and there has been r.o backwardness on his part on that subject. I see it is said that I am formulating a financial scheme. If such a scheme is presented It will be the werk of the secretary of the treasury, and I shall indorse and support it. The tr iuble seems . to be that those charged with the executive duties of the government do not appear willing at all times to take counsel of the newspapers and make public all they Intend to do." Ti:si'TATI( OP MAILS. Annual Iteport of the Second Assistii nt Post master-General. Owing to tha Illness of Second Assistant Postmaster-General Neilson the report of his office is made by Georg F. Stone, who Is acting in his stead. The report deals with that branch of the postal service which looks after mail transportation. For the star servi e it is sho.vn that there are 19,375 'routes with an aggregay length of 251, 5S7 iv.1 -s. and the tDtal mil's traveled Is 113, 57,33S, at an expense of $5,84G,856; estimate for next year, $5,S75,000. Conrideratlon i.- now being given to the feasibility of utilizing electric and other rapid in .-tor street car line.-? to facilitate th ' transportation of mails in the Important, cities between the main postoftices an J branch offices, andto and from the railway stations. A pian of this kind wiiull probably include th? running of a special car over the several street lines for the exclusive iwe of, the mall service, not only for carrying locked pouches, but Ln which a certain anion r.t of distribution would be possible. Of course such an agreement could be effected by the hearty cj-opcrati m of the str.-et car companies with the department for the Improvement of the service. ThU office hojies to accomplish wme suestantl.il results In tha direction indicated within the next. year. The cost of railroad mail cars was $3,211.351. an J the estimate for next year $;s.2'i5.ooo. Railway postal clerks cost Jtt5,$"8,l91. and the estimate for next year Is $7.413.00. The total number of pieces of mail handled was 10,532,234.255, in which but 1.2M.094 errors were made. The foreign mail service cost $1,239,362; estimate for next year, $1,919,400. Appointments. The president today appointed Theodore W. Richards as assistant surgeon of the navy, also the following postmasters: S. T. Padgett, at Groesbeck, Tex.; Charles E. Roetinger. New Richmond. O.; James T. Lewis, Appleton, Minn.; W. E. Montgomery, Apalachicola, Fla.; Frank R. Leeper, Angela Camp, Cal.; Job Mills, Lodi. Wis. The president has appointed John B. Jackson of New Jersey secretary of the embassy at Berlin and Herbert ?. Squires of New York second secretary of the embassy at the same place. Mr. Jackson is at present second secretary and takes the place of Chapman Coleman of Kentucky, who has been for twenty years in the diplomatic service. The Xerr 1'nhlnet of Ilrartl. Brazilian officials here give interesting details of the new cabinet of Brazil as briefly announced by cable. The list is said to contain errors ln the names, due to transmission, and the list corrected, as far as possible here, is ns follows: Minister of finance, Roderigues Alver; interior and justice. Uval Dino Do Armal: foreign affairs, Rosae Silva; industry, Santos Pieres; war. Gen. Bernardo Vnrques; marine, Viee-Admiral Joaquin Francisco de Abreu. The significant feature of the new cabinet is that it discloses the cordiality between the retiring president, Peixoto. and the new president. Moraes. who will be inauguarted tomorrow. Interpreting: the Tariff Act. Secretary Carlisle today approved regulations under sec. 9 of the new tariff act. This seotion provides that articles may be manufactured in whole or ln part of imported materials, or of materials subject to internal revenue tax and intended for exportation, provided the same Is done in a bonded warehouse and under regulations to be prescribed by the secretary of the treasury- The regulations cover over sixty typewritten pages, and prescribe in detail all requirements as to applications, bonds, etc., thoug-ht necessary to protect the government from lass or Imposition of any character. The regulations were sent to the public printer today. llrltish Honduras Demonetises Silver. The secretary of the treasury has been informed that the present currency of Rritlsh Honduras was demonetized Oct. 15. 1R94. The demonetized coins will be redeemed at the rate of 50 cents of the new currency for each dollar of the demonetized currency. The gold dollar of the United States will hereafter be the standard -coin of Honduras. Hitherto the currency has been silver coins of Central and South America. The effect of this action, therefore, is the demonetization of silver. Indianapolis Ilids Lowest. BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL, WASHINGTON, I. C. Nov. 16. The treasury department this morning opened bids for supplying furniture for the postoflloes In Fremont, Neb., and Grand Rapids, la., and the bids of the Keyless lock company of Indianapolis were found to be the lowest. If evrytAin Im ?tufcat-y that company wlli bu awarded the can trie t.

EATH Sensational Tragedy at Nashville, Tenn. Chancellor Allison Killed by Clerk Whitworth Latter Then Attempts to Take His Own Life. Differences Over Business Affairs the Cause. The Affair Creates the Greatest Flxettement ns AVhltvrorth Is Well Known The Dend Chancellor Was One of the Prominent Kitrures of the City and State nnd Had Recently lleen Re-Elected. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 14. Of all the many tragedies Nashville has experienced the most appalling was perpetrated today. Chancery Court Clerk George K. Whitworth shot and killed Instantly ChanceUor Andrew Allison ln the upper hallway of the court house In this city today at about 12:45 p. m. He fired both barrels of a shotgun loaded with buctehDt and about twenty-two of the shot took effect ln the breast and side of the chancellor, who fell near the stairway, gasped once or twice and died. Only one man, Joseph II. Ackl?n, saw the tragedy. The chancellor had just adjourned hi3 court and left the roon , entered the hall and was abut to descend the step3. Whitworth, who was in the hall, said: "Oh, judge," and a3 he turned fit . at him. Acklen rushed to him and xs he did so heard two shots behind him. Turning he saw that Whitworth had fhot himself with a pistol. After the first firing Deputy Clerk West ran out from his room into the hall and saw Whitworth shoot hinnelf the first time. He called to him and Whitworth told him ta stand otf and backed away from him, preparing to shot himself again. West grappled with him, but too late and the second shot wis fired, both taking effect in the left br?ast. Whitworth was perfectly cool and collected during the shaoting and also after th? affair and expressed no regrets, but d?sired ti know if he had killed his man, stating that no min who had treated him as AllL?on had done could live ln the same country" with him. The body of the dead chancellor was removed to his hime and Whitworth was taken to his. The coroner's verdict was ln accordance with the above facts. Whitworth is still nlive, but is sinking rapidly and his death is expected before morning. Further developments show that the killing was not caused by the proposed appointment by the chancellor of his son as a clerk succeeding: Whitworth. whose term expires tomorrow. It was generally believed during the afternoon that Whitworth killed the chancellor because he refused to reappoint him. The facts later developed do not sustain this theory. From men familiar with the transactions between the two it 1? Earned that the cause of the tragedy was the failure of Allison to settle or secure a large sum due from him to Whitworth for money loaned, said to be about $25.000. For some weeks efforts had been made by Whitworth to secure a settlement without success. Finally arbitrators were appointed, Samuel J. Keith, a prominent banker, representing Whitworth, and T. M. Steger, a leading lawyer, acting for Allison. For some days they had been trying to bring about a satisfactory settlement and today Whitworth was informed that they could accomplish nothing. The shootinp followed. Last Sunday it was announced that Whitworth would not succeed himself, and it was feared that trouble would result immediately by some, but as the days passed and nothing happened, the entire city was dumfounded when the news spread abroad that the chancellor had been killed by his clerk. Chancellor Allison was about fifty-two years old and had Just begun his second term of eight years, having been reelected in August last. George K. Whitworth was about forty-two years old, had held several public offices and was an active democratic politician. Trajfedy at Louisville. IX5UISVILLE. Nov. 14. This afternoon Allen Trime attempted to kill his wife and mother-in-law, Mrs. Lehman, at 204 Port-land-ave., but luckily his bullets went wide of the mark. The women saved their lives bv getting out of the way of the whiskycrazed man. after he had fired feveral shots. Prime then shot his sifter-ln-la w. Miss Jennie Lehman, who was in the yard, the ball lod.eing unfrr the ripht shoulder-blade, Inflicting a serious, thoujrh not dangerous wound. He then turned the revolver on himself, and with the one remaining cartrtctee in it, Phot himself himself through the head. He will die. EMBEZZLED THOUSANDS. A Menilter of the Ilnr of Philadelphia rieads Guilty. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 14. Walter I. Allen, a member of the bar of this city, twXiy pleaded guilty in the criminal court to the embezzlement of $12,000 from the Rev. John J. Hufferman, $6,800 from Joseph N. Hamilton and $fi,2l9 from Thomas Earle. Allen had been the trusted agent of the prosecutors for many years, and the money had been put in his hands for investment. He got into ."peculation on his own account, and his clients' cash was swept away. The Rev. Mr. HufTerman'a loss asrrepated $12.fXf but the largest part was barred by the statute of limitation. Allen was formerly hisrhly reppectert, and always an exemplary husband, and pleas for mercy were made by his counsel and the prosecutors. The Judge deferred sentence. VICTIM OF HYDROPHOBIA. Four-Year-Old Girl Ritten Mne Weeks Aro Dies. WASHINGTON. Nov. 14. Virgle C. McDermott, the four-year-old daughter of F. G. McDermott of 2915 Dumbarton-ave., was bitten by a dog nine weeks ago, and today died with all the symptons of hydrophobia. The dog was a black mongrel cur and bit the girl twice ln the face and at ! the same time bit a neij?hor's dog and disappeared. Sunday morning the child was seized with convulsions, which closed ths , irland ot hr throat, inj h rfua4 wtr. j Tha dag wbleft W4 UUW sUOWfl fQ4 i( 1 riblu.

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TUB GEXERAI TALKS OK HIS DOMESTIC ITS AMI DOWXS. Attempts of Ills Itelatlves and Friends to Prevent His Marrlaare -with Miss nirbnrdaon- Whitehall Closed to Ail Comers Jealous of Ills Ilrlde. LEXINGTON, Ky Nov. 14. In an interview with Gen. Cassius M. Clay, who married little Dora Riohardson, he told the following sensational story of his domestic up3 and dwns: "Ever since I obtained a divorce from my wife, who, together wi;h her relatives, was prejudiced against me because of my anti-slavery work, there has been a steady and determined effort to prevent me from marrying again. When I brought home from Russia with me the child who Is known now as Lonnie Clay I did not do like others have done disown my own flesh and blood but I had that child adopted and made him the equal of my orher children, as heir to this vast estate. You will understand that my father, Green Clay, who was a gallant soldier in the war of 1S12, left this immense estate to me during my lifetime, but entailed to my children. I could have held my life interest in the estate until the day of my death, but I loved my children and divided the land equally among them, retaining only Shis house, which I built with my own money, at a cost of nearly $100,000, and 3C0 acres of land. In order to have an annuity pufflcient for my wants I charge the children a rental of $1 an acre a year. They lease it out at from $3 t $12 an acre, so you will see I am giving them the "benefit of the land when It literally belongs to me until death. This muctl toy way of explanation. "When Lonnie was brought here they began a systematic course of poisoning "by giving him some sort of drug which produced absolute torpor. That is the reason that he is no larger than you see him now. He is twenty-six years of age, and yet he does not appear to be more than about eighteen. They retarded his growth and tried to kill him in this secret way, and. failing in this, one of their hired tools made that boy, when a mere lad. jump from the secend-story window of this house. Rut .by the greatest miracle of his life he was paved. I killed the man wfao tried to destroy the boy. I shot him :wice with my pistol, either one of the sho's toeing sufficient to kill him. The fac were so much in my favor that the courts failed to Indict me. "Several times when I was on the point of marrying again they have put obstacles in my way and prevented me from choosing a wife. This recent trouble dates back three months. L'p to that date I had in my employ S. C. Moore and wife, who werj my overseer and housekeeper rejectively. They grew so arrogant that they seemed to think that they owned the entJre place and that I was their servant. Of course I could not stand that. They also circulated stories about me to the effect that I was debauching Mary Lee Bowling, a young woman who assisted in the housework, and Dora, my present wife. There was never a baser lie concocted under heaven. As God is my Judge, I never had any improper thought in connection with that child Dora. "Well, they succeeded In inducing Mary ta lev and they married her to some young fellow. Hid they not lied to her and about her she would have been living here happily yet. They then tried to poison the mind of Dora against me, but in this they signally failed. Realizing what they were trying to do to me, I drove them off my place. But they wera not to be so easily disposed of. They recruited a band of about thirty men among their friends, and they came here to mob me, but when they found that I was on guard, prepared to shoot to kill, they very sensibly left, and have never been back on a similar mission. "I had my cannon loaded, and had they attacked the house there would certainly have been several funerals among them. The house, as you see. Is more like a fortress than a residence. Failing to dislodge me by physical force, they informed several of my children that I was about to bs married to llttla Dora, Thi3 made the children furious, and they placed every obstruction they oould ln our way. They persuaded Judge John Chenault not to mirry me, after I had procured a license last Friday. I then asked 'Squire Green Million to marry us, and he promised to do so, but they got wind of that and persuaded Million not to have anything to do with me. Yesterday I suspected that they would Issue, or cause ta be Issued, an injunction restraining me from marrying the grirl. "They thought they had me here like a rat in a cage and that I was unable to help myself from their machinations. Accordingly, I determined to thwart their designs, and after it became dark last night. I armed McClelland Riehasdson, brother of Dora, and Harlow Clark, one of my farm hands, and sent them eight miles across the country after 'Squire Isaac Newton Douglass. The 'Squire, who is a, goo,!, Christian-hearted gentleman and who sympathizes with me In my trouble, got up in the night and rode on horseback over the roughest kind of dirt road thsc he mia;h3 b here in time. "The ceremony was accordingly performed yesterday morning bef.re 10 o'clock. Just a the final words were said that made us man and wife, my grandson. Green Herrick, son of my daughter. Mary R. Clay, who was divorced from her husband and who took the name of Clay, and also calls herself Green Clay, arrived at my donr. I suspected that he had comei for the purpose of interfering with my marriage by some order of the court, and I promptly told him to leavo th? place and never come into it agiini until I invited him. I told lilm that I would sWxot him if he came back before I invited him. He left. Now, you see the way I have been treated by those -who ought to love me and desire my happiness. They have treated me in such a manner that they have actually made a wild beast of me, and I would as soon shoot down one of the conspirators a.5 to fire on my most deadly enemy, for they are my enemies. But as lng as I have my health and strength I'll defy them to the bitter end." Whitehall, the castl of Gen. Cassius M. Clay, is closed to all vbut.ors today, the general having placed his son Lonnie in command with instructions to al'.cw no one to disturb him. None of the neighhrirs' dare venture on thl premises In tiie face of these Instructions. Gen. Clay i.s fearful that some harm may come to his bride and will not allow her V leave the hmusie. Dr. C. C. Smith, carried away to Richmond yesterday pome documents which pive rise to the story that Gen. Clay has made a new will. Found l'nder n Trestle. CHARLESTON. W. Va., Nov. 16. The body of Dr. A. K. Aultz. a prominent physician of Montgomery, was found today at the foot of a trestle near there. Foul play Is suspected and It may be that he has fallen by the hand of miners, one of whom. Pud ClentVnning. was last week convicted of the murder of Dr. J. W. IOavis at Montgomery last July. The killing of Dr. Davis was shown to have resulted from a conspiracy to fret him out of the way. as he knew too much, having attended several of th miners wounded in rtot durin th trika in tht stetlon Ul rui. Ir, Aull wat n ex-tuetnt'er nt the Wtt ir ATiaU l$-UU.turt trom Keaawb cauaty. .

FOIST HIES

Are Causing Great Havoc Near Boulder, Col. Mining Camps in Danger of Destruction. PEOPLE ARE PANIC STRICKEN And Fleeing Wildly Before the Flames. Estimates Place the Loss at Millions. The Flames Spreading In the Direction of Snne, Taleott, Copper Rock and tiold Hill Iteport That Gold Lake Has Already lleen Destroyed The ConOnnratiun Causing: the Greatest Hid temen t. ROULDER. Col.. Nov. 13. Fire in saw mill west of the mining camp of Ward, starting last nicht spread to the timber anl has been d ;r.g great damage, and this mornir.g caused Interne excitement here, by reason of sensational reports to the effect that the mining camps cf Ward and Gli Hill had been burned to the ground. Ward, however, did not suffer, but G.ld Hill was at a late hour this afternoon burning and other camps are threatened. Gull Hill, having a population cf L')0, is situated fourteen miles west of Boulder, and Ward, with a population of 1.0'JO. Is five miles further on. The residents of Gold Hill who have not coma to Bculd?r have aemblel on the top of llorsefel mountain anl art watching th-3 progress of the burning fire. The wind is blowing furiously and drives the fire before It in largs sheets of llamea. The property Ions cannot at present be told, but it will amount to over J2.O00.0O0. There will necessarily ba great, destitution. The timber around Gold Lake haa been swept bare by the fames. The ranch house of Mr. Ely at Lofthand waa completely destroyed and Mr. Ely was badly burnei about the face and hands. Mr. Seaman, who&e ranch was burned, also suffered Injuries. Fred Bhler's property near Sunset 'was burned and Bhier was found unconscious ln an outbuilding whera he had gone to endeavor t save something. He is seriously burned. Over COO men are fighting the fire approaching at West Gold Hill, which seems to sweep everything before it ln it trend of the mountalrji and through, tha valley ranches. Women and children are continually arriving in thl3 city for protection, and the scene is one of excitement and destruction. Teamsters from Ward, Gold Hill ast'l Suiisiilno a-e bringing the panic-stricken peopla from tha burning districts, which include Taloott, Sunset. Copper Rock, Lefthand and Gold Hill. Sunset will be wiped out before moriw Ing if the wind continues lm that direction. Copper Rock la la imminent danger of being cleaned out. and Sallna will be served the same fate. Ward Is reported safe, as the fire Is playing east and north of the great camp, and unless the wlad changes over to thei east no danger Is looked for. Gold Lake, a fishing place and summer resort, situated about three mils west ojt Gold Hill, is entirely burned out and nothing Is left of tha pretty cottage. The air In this city Is heavily laden with smoke. The fire 1 spreading north and suth and, the damage will txi great to- property an4 timber. One life U reported lost. GRANDSON OF GEORGE IV. James I. Ord Claim to He Related to tbe English. KlnR. rORTXiAXn, Ore., Nov. 14. James L. Ord, a lineman of the Western Union telegraph company, has papers and documents proving that he im a. ft eat grandson of George IV, king of Knjrland. Obrere IV as prince of Wale, m.irried the beautiful and fascinating widow, Mrs. Maria Anne FitEheirbert. The lsie of that union eoull not ascend the throne because the mother and father married according to the catholic rite and the mother was a devout member of the catholic church. I'ndr thaie rircum stances the wn of this union was a menace to the future Ivin'a cce of mind. The upshot was that the wa was tirouffht to America, where he diel st Omaha at the age of ninety-five years. II had seven children, one of whom, the youncest male living, is John S. Ord of Santa Cruz. Cal., and wh'se second son 1- James I... rd of Portland. Ore. The flight f the Fon tl America Is historical. Th" documents proving his ligltimaey are lorkf-1 up in Coutts's bt.nk. Ixndon, where they w. re deposited in by the luke of Wellington. I'rocdinsrs are now l-iii' tnken t compel the lnk t- open the pip--r to inspection. Young Ord's pr.indfather on reichine America served in th l'niid Stat-s army during the war of 1M2 Mid was b-nouned by Knpland as a traitor. A sister of the voung man Is the vi!V of H. W. ir.l'.M.iy, ä San Francisco attorney. Janus 1. ord, who now resides In I'onTand. Is twentyfour year a of ae. lie i aN.ive the a rana hight, th-UKh of polil pr.xrtions. He la smooth shaved and hanlsome. Mis manners are easy and his conversation Quiet anl refinoi. TO CURTAIL FLOUR OUTPUT. Millers Will Shut Dnwn for a Period of Six Weeks. CHICAGO, Nov. 13. The initial Pteps looking toward the curtailment of the flour output by a fix wet-ks' suspension of the merchant mills of the country were taken at a meeting of millers at the Auditorium today. Tho meeting consisted of twelve in n. ho wore chown by vote. ani In whofe selection miliers, reprspnnns; a daily output of r.'A'X" lwrrel. were invited to take part. The committ.-e consisted of T. A. Tavlor. ToleJv. O.; 1. C Church. Duhith: 1. R. Sparks, Alton. 111.: M. H. Davis. Shelby, ; M. S. l'.lish. Seymour. Ind.; W. C I-Mcar. Minneapolis: J. M. Turner. Grand Kapids. N. I.; John W. Haywood. Milwaukee: .1. F. Imbs. St. loul.; A. A. Freeman. Cleveland: H. S. Kenne.iy, Mankato. Minn., and 11. 11. Terry. Indianapolis. The committee was ut:anlmous In ncreeing that the price of loitr was below a profit-yleliXng point and that svmie concerted action by the trad was necessary to brin? up the prio to a pro;!t point. An arbitrary increase of th pik-e was given little consideration as the customs mills scatter?l all over the country could not be brought Into line. The reduction of stocks was regarded as the lest method of tending to an Increas? In the price. An agreement was then firmed to shut down mills for a perbxl if six weeks, within Ihr man, ha, Iwi yirint" t .'. If Tt. icrmiu wilt ks In furf trolls rprentlr.f a production cf fi,M ttuftj . day bAV sLtnei th samt.