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THE COURIER-JOURNAL. LOUISVILLE, NOW A FARMER. Capt. M. V.

Bates, the Kentucky Giant, Retires From the Show Bus Hess-Settled Down In Ohio. (Chicago Capt. M. V. Bates, whose remarkable, height at one time attracted the attention of the world, has recently retired from his conspicuous position and lives In comparative obscurity on his farm in Gullford, Medina county, half a mile east of Seville.

Capt. Bates is familiarly known as the Giant." and years ago was a familiar figure in many Northern citles, where he exhibited himself in company with his wife, the combined height of the two being greater than that of any couple known to history. Capt. CAPT. M.

V. BATES, MRS. ANNA Bates was born in Whitesburg, Letcher, county, en November 9, 1845. He enlisted in the Southern army in 1861, and though but sixteen years old was admitted to the service because of his size. In a short time young Bates was a Captain, and it was recorded that he "grew considerably after rising from the ranks." At the close of the war Capt.

Bates had attained his great height of seven feet two and one-half inches. His body was well proportioned, and his weight increased until it reached 450 pounds. About this time the gigantic Captain concluded to put himself on exhibition, and traveled as a curiosity from 1866 to 1880, being connected with various amusement organizations. He visited nearly all the large cities and towns in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Russia. Many favors were extended to the great man by the News.) hand of royalty.

While In England In 1871 the gallant Captain met Miss Anna H. Swan, known as the "Nova Scotia giantess," who was two years the junior of her giant lover. Miss Swan was justly proud of her height, seven feet five and a half inches. The two were married June 17, 1891. Their combined height of fourteen feet eight inches marked them as the loftiest pair known to mankind.

During their travels they visited Seville and purchased a farm. A handsome dwelling was erected- a veritable home for giants. The doors are over eight feet in height; the furniture was tured to order, and is remarkable in its SWAN BATES AND GEORGE C. STARR. proportions.

The Captain's bed is nine feet in length, and the springs are of double strength. A child was born to the couple which seemed likely to eclipse his great parents, but death soon claimed the little one. Mrs. Bates' health declined, and she died in 1888. Two years later the Captain was wedded to Miss Anna Laron Weatherby, daughter of Baptist clergyman In.

Columbus, who was formerly stationed at Seville, where he was Capt. pastor. The new Mrs. Bates is a trifle over five feet: high, and weighs 130 pounds. Capt.

Bates' parents were of medium size. His father, a native of Virginia. was five teet ten inches high, and weighed 160 pounds. His mother was five feet three inches tall, and weighed 125 pounds. The father of Mrs.

Anna Swan Bates was six feet high, and her mother was five feet two inches high, weighing but 100 pounds. George C. Starr, who was formerly connected with the New York Sun, was for several years advancer agent for Bates. He is five feet ten inches high, and weighs 155 pounds. WHERE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WAS BORN.

Thomas lived to see the system far on the way across the Mississippi valley. The act of Incorporation was passed by the General Assembly February 27, 1827, the capital stock being fixed at $3,000,000, consisting of 30,000 shares each of the value of $100, which the President and directors were empowered to In the eleven days during which the stock books were kept open in Baltimore the subscriptions amounted to 178,000. The first Board of Directors were elected April 23, 1827, and consisted of Chas Carroll, of Carrollton; Wm. Patterson, Robert Oliver, Alexander Brown, Isaac McKim, William Lorman, George Hoftman, Philip E. Thomas, John B.

Morris, Thomas Ellicott, Talbot Jones and William Stewart. Mr. Thomas was made President and Mr. George Brown Treas: urer. May 22, 1830, the road was open a far as Ellicott City.

Locomotives were then in a problematic infancy, and the cars were drawn by horses. The first steam locomotive was put upon the Baltimore and Ohio by Peter Cooper, of New York. The first trip: of this machine was made to the Relay House August 25, 1820. Previous to this CATS propelled by sails and bat a horse LAFAYETTE HALL, WOOD STREET, PITTSBURGH, RECENTLY TORN DOWN FIRST AMERICAN RAILROAD. to build the Baltimore and Ohio.

Mr. The History of the B. and 0. Has Been Closely Identified With the Country's Progress. (Baltimore Sun.) The Baltimore and Ohio was the Arst railroad built in America, its cornerstone having been laid by Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, July 4, 1828.

Among Its earliest promoters were Philip E. Thomas and George Brown, both wealthy and Influential citizens of Baltimore, who were convinced that canals, then the chief highways of commerce, could not be carried over mountain chains except at a cost making their construction impracticable. On the evening of February 12, 1827, meeting of about twenty-five prominent citizens of Baltimore was held at the home of Mr. Brown and a committee was appointed to consider the feasibility of the rallroad project. This committee reported a week later, and it was decided THURSDAY MORNING, working upon an endless belt had been experimented with.

December 1. 1831, the road was opened as far as Frederick, and November 5, 1842, as far as Cumberland. Mr. Thomas had resigned the prestdency, June 30, 1836, and was succeeded by Louis McLane, who remained as President until September 13, 1848, when he, too, resigned. October 30, 1848, Thomas Swann was chosen President.

The road was opened to Wheeling, W. January 1, 1853. Mr. Swann resigned April 13, 1853, and was succeeded by William G. Harrison.

Mr. Harrison served your years and was in turn succeeded by Chauncey Brooks, who retired at the end of two years. John W. Garrett was elected President of the road November 17, 1858. He was President during the civil war, when contending armies were continually fighting for the property's possession.

During his regime the road undertook the operation of a telegraph company In opposition to the Western Union, its telegraph system being afterward sold to the Western Union for $5,000,000. Express and sleeping-car departments were also organized, and they, too, were afterward sold. Under the elder Mr. Garrett the road attained the height cf Its prosperity. Robert Garrett succeeded to the presIdency at the death of his father and was followed in turn by samuel Spencer, Mr.

Spencer withdrew at the end of his term, in November, 1889, and was succeded by Charles F. Mayer, who was President until a few weeksago, when he was succeeded by John K. Cowen. WAS NIPPED IN THE BUD. Conspiracy To Rob a Train Brought To Light In Chicago.

uled. SHORTAGE WILL BE MADE GOOD. Chicago, March 4. bold conspiracy to hold up and rob Metropolitan elevated train was brought to light to-day. On the morning of February 14 officers from the West Chicago avenue police station raided a house at 488 Austin avenue, and captured seven well-known criminals.

Stolen goods of every description and in large quantities were found. Several of the men were wanted for various burglarles and highway robberies, and their cases came up to-day. Before the cases were called Ross Burns, one of the prisoners, told the story of the contemplated hold-up. He said that February 14 had been selected for the robbery, to take place about 6:30 o'clock, when traffic was heaviest, the place selected being at Kinzle street, where the road crosses the Chicago and Northwestern railroad tracks. The place is an ideal spot for such an undertaking, the nearest streets being Lake street and Grand avenue, and at the point but few people are out of doors after darkness falls.

The arrangements were to gain access to the structure at Grand avenue station, and then to walk to Kinzie street. A switch light was to be swung so as to display the danger signal. When the train came to a standstill two of the gang were to board the front end of the train and keep the motorman covered with revolvers, while the remainder were to pass through the cars with drawn revolvers and rob the passengers. After the job had been completed to their satIsfaction the men guarding the motorman were to receive a signal from those In the rear, and all would make their escape at the same time. The robbery would undoubtedly have been attempted had not the police raided their rendezvous on the day the hold-up was sched- Harris Said to Have Embezzled $2,000 at Memphis.

Memphis, March Mrs. Georgia P. Harris, a stamp clerk in the Memphis postoffice, news of whose arrest was published in this morning's Courier-Journal, is charged with embezsling $2,000.. Col. W.

H. Carroll, representing Mrs. Harris, waived preliminary examination, and immediately after the Commissioner's action binding her over she was released on bond. Mrs. Harris had served in the stamp department for thirteen years.

Suspicion pointed to her for several weeks, and about ten days ago Postoffice Inspectors Whitesides and Little began an investigation, which resulted in the arrest being made Monday. It seems that Mrs. Harris' priation of funds has been going on for the past three months, and she has so far offered no explanation of her conduct. Mrs. Harris is the widow of the late John C.

Harris, and has a family living with her. She was drawing a salary of $1,000 annually. Bond was furnished by W. A. Gage.

It is said that arrangements have been made which would result in a complete settlement of the shortage, and steps would be taken that would prevent an indictment against Mrs. Harris being found, if possible, or, If it should be found, to endeavor to prevent prosecution. MANY WILL DESERT. Salvation Army Soldiers Who Will Flock to Ballington Booth's Organization. New York, March -The Salvation Army no longer presents a solid front.

There are serious deflections toward the new religious movement to be led by Ballington Booth and his wife. The movement received Impetus last night at Sea Cliff, when the local corps there, the first to rebel against Gen. Booth, held a rousing meet independent of army authority. The seceders Ballington Booth assuring him of their devotion to him. A telegram to Commissioner Eva Booth at the same time severed all connection with the International Army.

At Syracuse, the local army corpa has refused longer to obey orders from headquarters, and a letter has been sent to Col. Eadle asking him to resign and gO back to England. collection amounting to $1,200 was taken up to be forwarded to Commander Booth. Corps No. 2 of the army at Newark also took a definite stand against international headquarters by refusing to sell the War Cry.

MEETING OF DIRECTORS. President Banigan, of the United States Rubber Company, Resigns, New York, March 4-At a meeting of the directors of the United States Rubber Company held to-day at their central headquarters the resignation of President Joseph Banigan, of Providence, R. was accepted, and First Vice President and General Manager Robert D. Evans, of Boston, was elected his successor. James B.

Ford, of this city, former Second Vice President of the company, was elected First Vice President. Mr. Evans was the first active President of the company, and held that office until the end of the fiscal year 1893, when Mr. Banigan was elected President, which office he held until yesterday. Treasurer Charles R.

Flint, of this city, states that the net earnings of the April 1 of last year have thus far been company and its allied interests since $2.750,000. He said also that there had been no other chances in the directory, MARCH 5, 1896. OWENS' BILLS Congressman Anxious To Have Them Reported. APPEARS BEFORE COMMITTEES Dr. Hunter Says He Is Not Responsible For the Frankfort Row.

"IS TAKING NO HAND." Republicans May Try To Unseat Senator Morgan, of Alabama. OTHER WASHINGTON NEWS Washington, March 4. (Special.) Representative Owens appeared before the Committee on War Claims to-day and made an argument in favor of the relief bills he had introduced and which had been referred to that committee. The Chairman assured him that his bills would receive careful consideration. lIe also appeared before the Committee cn Publio Buildings and Grounds in behalf of his bills making appropriations for pubilo buildings at Parla and Georgetown.

Mr. Owens is anxious to have these bills favorably reported on and passed at this session, and he is hard at work to secure that end. He wants 000 for the Paris public building and $25,000 for the one at Georgetown. The McMillin Bill to repeal the free alcohol provision of the Wilson tariff law, which was referred to the Ways and Means Committee, will be favorably reported to the full committee on Friday. Representative Evans will probably be selected by Chairman Dingley to make the report to the House.

Ex-Congressman Holman, of Indiana, who has been quite ill for several days past is now convalescing. His friends here say that he has received assurances from his old district that they will renominate him by acclamation this spring and that they will return him to Congress by an increased majority, Although Judge Holman has practically resided here since last March has continued to 48 keep in touch with his district, Dr. W. Godfrey Hunter said this evenIng that he was taking no hand in the affairs at Frankfort. His friends, he said, had wanted him to express his preference in the matter of making nomination, but he informed them that he could not do so for the reason that he wanted all of his friends to feel perSectly tree to act.

Whoever received the caucus nomination would be satisfactory to him, and he would loyally support the nominee, It was the talk at the Capitol to-day that the Republicans bad made deal with the Populists for their votes to seat Dupont, The deal, according to the story, was the majority report made by Senator Chandler on Senator AlJen's resolution to appoint a select committee to visit Alabama and investigate Senator Morgan's election. Alabama Democrats say that nothing will do so much to solidity the party In that State as the appointment by Congress of a committee to Investigate the acta of the Legislature that elected Senator Morgan The Force Bill kept the South solid, and as soon as that measure was killed the Democrats of the South began to war among themselves with the result of losing a number of Congressmen in the elections of 1894. If the Democrats in the Senate will just let BIll Chandler have all the rope he wants there will be no question about the Democratio vote south of Mason and Dixon's line this fall Postmasters were appointed in Kentucky -day as follows: C. W. Banks, Hedges, Clark county, vice G.

L. Fry, deceased; Alfred Hawkins, Mattingly, Breckinridge county, vice T. N. Brickley, and T. L.

Harl, Sorgo, Daviess county, vice Peter Jacobs, resigned. Senator Voorhees, who has been quite Ill for several weeks, is able to be out. He WAS in the Senate to day and was warmly greeted by his colleagues. The Committee on Rivers and Harbors making rapid headway with Its bill, and the Indications are it will be completed by the latter part of the month. It will probably be the last of the fund appropriation bills considered, for at the present rate of speed all the appropriation bills will be through the House by the middle of April President Cleveland has withdrawn the name of James H.

Mulligan, of Kentucky, to be Consul of the United States at Cape Town, Africa, sent to the SenFebruary 26, The Aldrich-Robbins contested elecRion case will be called up in the House next Wednesday, Judge Daniels, Chairman of Election Committee No. 1, Informed the minority of the committee this afternoon. A. T. Lacey was to-day appointed postmaster at Richardson's, Tipton county, Tenn, vice T.

W. Meaders, removed. The postoffice at Compton, Rutherford county, Tenn, will be discontinued after March 14, Pensions were issued to-day Tollows: Kentucky- Original: Alfred Emerson, Winchester. Additional: Fountain H. Hasty, Lancaster, Restoration and reissue: Daniel New.

(deceased), Tateville, Pulask1. Increase: James A Goldsmith, Pinar, Kenton; Andrew Lexington, Issue: William T. Ward, Fern Creek, Jetferson. Original widows, Frederica A. Holton, Dry Ridge, Grant; Franziska Seeler, Louisville: Susan Hammond, Louisville; Samantha J.

New, Tateville, Pulask1; Sarah Leblano, Louisville: America Ewing. Greensburg: Virginia E. Holman, Bayou Mills, Livingston. Mexican war widow: Mary Logan, Hustonville, Lincoln. Tennessee Increase: Joseph W.

Cox. Mossy Creek, Jefferson. Survivor Indian wars: Stephen D. Herndon, Columbia, Maury. Reunion Date Will Not Be Changed Richmond, March 4.

(Special.) Gen. Peyton Wise, the Chairman of the General Committee of Arrangements for the reunion of Contederates here, says the dates fixed for that gathering can not be changed now, All arrangements of his committee are based upon the idea that June 30, July 1 and 2 were Irrevocably determined upon. To change this arrangement now, Gen. Wise says, would cause utter confusion. Gen.

Wine also states that had there never been a proposition for a joint parade in New York on July 4 of the Confederate veterans and the G. A. R. the latter part of June would still have been chosen as the date of the Confederate reunion here. IN PEACEFUL SLEEP.

Death of the Venerable Peter Richard Kenrick. For Fifty-five Years Bishop of the Diocese of St. Louis. OTHERS WHO HAVE DIED. St.

Louis, March 4-Peter Richard Kenrick, who for nitty-five years prior to two years ago was the Roman Catholle Bishop of this diocese, died at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon, in the ninetieth year of his age His death was peaceful and painless, There was no struggle, so far as could be seen on his placid features, for he was dead when his valet found him. For several years the aged prelate had Seen in very feeble health, and about three years Bishop John J. Cain, of Wheeling, was elevated to an archbishoprio and sent here to relieve him. The present winter has been very severe on him, and one or two Incipient attacks of pneumonia nearly carried him off. It was a lung trouble helped by senile debility that laid him jow at last.

Last night when the Archbishop retired, he complained of not feeling well, He was suffering from a chill, which was soon broken by the administration of a dose of medicine, and he fell asleep, When he awoke at 10 o'clock this morning he still felt ill, but suffered no pain, doctor was called and left without prescribing anything. After his departure the Archbishop fell asleep, and at 1 o'clock he awoke again. His valet Inquired if he felt better, but the prelate replied "No." Nothing could be done. These weak spells were matters of daily occurrence and his valet was reassured when the Archbishop closed his eyes and seemed to drop back asleep. The boy sat at his bedside for half an hour.

The room grew quiet and it seemed to him that the sleeping man was hardly breathing. A touch of the hand to his face revealed the fact that the Archbishop had quietly passed away. Archbishop Kenrick's death will disarrange the elaborate preparations that had been made for the reception and entertainment of Cardinal Satolli, who was expected to arrive here next Monday morning. Cardinal Satoil! will be apprised of the sad event and his presence in the city will be in connection with the Impressive burial services that be given the dead prince of the church. Archbishop Kain, who was not present when death occurred, said that the funeral will take place Tuesday afternoon.

"I have telegraphed Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Ryan regarding further arrangements," said he, "and will not change the day unless they so desire. I will arrange to have the remains laid in state at the Cathedral Saturday: evening and all day Monday." WILLIAM. J. CAMPBELL DEAD. Contracted Pneumonia While Ministering to His Sick Wife and Fat her.

old. JAMES R. SMITH DEAD. One of the Best-Known Figures In Georgia Politics. Chicago, March 4-William J.

Campbell, the Republican National Committeeman from Illinois, and for years prominent in the councils of the Republican party, died this afternoon of pneumonia after a short illness. The circumstances surrounding his death are peculiarly sad, as his wife and father are also at the point of death, and 1t was neglect of himself in watching them that brought about his fatal attack. He became member of the Republican National Committee in 1891, and in June, 1892, was unanimously elected Chairman, but resigned soon after on account of private business. He served as State Senator from 1878 to 1886, and was one of the most successful lawyers in the West. He was forty-four years Atlanta, March One of the famous men in Georgia politics is the Hon.

James R. Smith, of Coffee county, who for more than twenty years had been Messenger of the House of Representatives. To-day the news comes that he is dead, having died suddenly at his home in extreme South Georgia. He was member of the Legislature in the days of Reconstruction, and ever since then has been Messenger of the House. No man in public life in Georgia was better known.

REV. NOAH H. HOOPER DEAD. An Old New Hampshire Baptist MinIster and an Ex-Legislator. Exeter, N.

March The Rev. Noah H. Hooper, with one exception the oldest Baptist minister in New Hampshire, died here to-day in his ninetieth year. He was a native of Saco, and was the son of the Rev. Noah H.

Hooper, He served ten years in the New Hampshire Legislature while he was preaching at Somersworth. Dr. W. P. Palmer's Death.

Richmond, March 4-Dr. W. P. Palmer, one of the best-known of the Virginian antiquarians and an accomplished writer, is dead. On the evening of the day President Cleveland sent to Congress his Venezuelan message, Dr.

Palmer visited his rector, Rev. D. Gravatte. They were discussing the message, and the doctor became excited and condemned in strong terms the President's utterances. He suddenly lost all power of speech, and had to be removed to a hospital, and has been sick ever since.

He never recovered his faculty of speech. Death of Miss Nannie Harcourt. Richmond, March Miss Nannie Harcourt, a teacher in the publio schools, died last night of pneumonia. She was a graduate of Hamilton College, at Lexington, and had been teacher for the past eight years. Old Citizen of Richmond Dead.

Richmond, March Brown, an old and respected of this place, died last night, LAND OF BLOOD. Tabulated Statement of the Armenian Outrages. THE SLAUGHTER AROUND HARPOOT Nearly Thirty Thousand Slain By the Sultan's Murderers. OVER ONE THOUSAND BURNED. (Harport, Turkey, Letter to the Chicago Record.) The Turkish method of reform reminds one of the method of reforming the Indians formerly in vogue In the United States, when the war-cry was: "The only good Indian is a dead Indian." The terrible deeds which have been perpetrated in the Turkish empire seem to have originated with the central Government at Constantinople, and the avowed object was to nullify the reforms extorted by the Powers from the reluctant Sultan by destroying the people for whom the reforms were asked.

A people who had long been held as a subject. class were now to obtain some measure of freedom from oppression. The reforms granted did not really give them much; they were not such sweeping measures as was the entranchisement of the negroes after the civil war in the United State, but the fears of the Moslems and the foolish utterances of the Armenian nationalists magnified them until there was widespread impression among Moslems that Armenia was to become new principality, and that the hated Christians were to become the ruling class in it. In the interior people spoke of the Moslems and Christians changing places. Many purposely used such expressions to tan the flame.

The Government did nothing to check this feeling. On the contrary, it made use of it most skillfully. It seemed certain that orders were issued from Constantinople- -elther from the Sultan himself or from the palace faction--authorizing, or at least permitting, a massacre under certain conditions. Many things point in this direction. The Turkish populace and the Kurdish tribes In widely separated localities, claimed to have orders to kill and plunder the Christians.

In a village where Turks and Christians lived together a little Turkish girl said to Christian playmate: "You are all going to be killed. When they come to kill you say that you are a Moslem. is a pity you should be The little girl spoke only what she heard. For weeks before the outrages began from every quarter came the reports that the Moslems insisted that they had orders to kill the Christians. These reports took different shapes.

In some places it was said that a certain time was specified during which the massacre was to go on -that is, Moslems might kill all of the Christians they pleased for two or three hours. In Bitlis the Moslems afterward regretted that they had given themselves up to plunder instead of improving the time allotted for slaughter. Certain it is that the slaughter stopped at the call of the bugle, as it had begun. In other places it was said that orders had come to slay all males above five years of age, but not to slay women or girls. In the village of Kutturbul, just across the Tigris river from Diarbekir.

the Protestant community numbered 161 souls. of these ninety-eight were killed and thirty-one wounded. Many girls were carried away captive. Some of them were restored by the Government, but they were not as they went. In most places soldiers participated in the killing and plundering, and their movements were directed by bugle calls.

In many cases Kurdish tribes were summoned to this work by the military manders, who made a requisition for certain number of men. These Kurdish tribes were only used as instruments, and they were made to bear the blame. The Kurds did comparatively little of the killing, and they received a small portion of the plunder, which was taken by the Moslem populace and officials. These men had armed retainers in their houses before the time, whom they sent out either to enter houses or to take the spoil from those who were coming away laden. A Kurd was seen in Harpoot carrying a pillow which he supposed to be of wool.

He said: have been plundering for seven days, and this is all I have left; everything else was taken Subsequently he discovered that the pillow was stuffed with straw. This is a very good representation of the share of booty which the Kurds obtained in the cities. They are dissatisfed and threatened to plunder the Turks if more was not given them. Of course many villages were wholly plundered by Kurds, but the Kurds were generally much more lenient than the Turks. The Kurds sought plunder- the Turks sought blood.

In Malatia, Arabkir, and in many other places prominent Christians were killed by soldiers in the jails and in the Government houses. Military offlcers reproached the populace in some places because they had killed enough of the Christians. In Perl the Captain said to the Turks: "'You ought at least to have killed a hundred of them." Another reproached the Kurds who were raiding a village near Bitlis, saying: are not good enough Moslems. You care more for the plunder than the slaughter." whereupon the Kurds resumed the attack and began to slay. In every place the effort was made ta cast the blame of the outrages upon the Armenians.

The official report generally says that the Armenians attacked the unarmed Moslems in the mosques while they were at prayer. But In all the places of which I have knowledge the Armenians were in a state of extreme terror, wholly unprepared, and offering no resistance. In a wide region of country the desolation is that which would be wrought by an army in a campaign, only the destruction is all on one side. It is said that 29,544 Armenians were slain around Harpoot, and I am quite sure that I shall be well within the truth. If I place the number of Moslem dead at 1,000.

I have seen official reports of the number of Turks slain in various places, but so far I have not been able to find reliable information of one dead Turk. I do not doubt some were slain In Diarbekir and Malatia, where Christians tried to defend themselves and their houses and churches, but the number was very small in comparison. The deeds of which I write were not conflicts; they were massacres. An Intelligent Turkish official whose heart has been greatly moved by the recent outrages in this part of the country has prepared the accompanying table of statistics. He has devoted much time to it, although secretly for obvious reasons, and as he has had unusual facilities for securing Information tills table is the most complete that has been made: SIT appertaining 59 6 el pus PIOO poor out no sprout try al Eat.

popuno pouanq nOH o1 ode pesos El ass pus FINE 03 Apeou pas 3 to Diarbekir. With this table was document, which, coming from a Mohammedan who has a title and who is in the public service, isof no small interest and independent importance, for it is a testimony which in every of other testimony, but essential confirms what has been related. This statement is as follows: petition in behalf of Armenians was given to the Powers in the hope of improving their condition. for carrying An impe- out rial Arman was issued the reforms suggested by the Powers. On this account the Turkish population was much excited by the thought that an Armenian principality was to be established, and they began to show great hostilities to the poor Armenians, who had been obedient to them and with whom they had lived in peace for more than 600 years.

In addition to their added the permission and anger WAS of the Government, by which, behelp fore the reforms were undertaken, the whole Turkish population was aroused to the evil intent of obliterating the Armenian name; and then behold the Turks of the district, Joining with neighboring Kurdish tribes by the thousand, armed with weapons which are allowed only to the army, and with the help and under the guidance of Turkish officials, in an open manner and in the daytime, attacking the Armenian houses, shops, stores, monasteries, churches and schools, and committing the fearful atrocities which are set forth in the accompanying table. "After plundering these piaces they burned many houses, churches, monasteries, schools and markets with the petroleum they had brought with them, and the large stone churches which they could not burn they ruined in other ways. Some churches were converted into mosques and devoted to. Moslem worship, and books sacred to Christians were torn in pieces, Besides this priests, laymen, women, and even small children were Moslems by force. They put white turbans on the men and cut the hair of the women in bangs like that of the Moslem women, and made them go through Moslem prayers.

Married women and girls were defiled against the sacred law and some were married by force and are still detained in Turkish houses. Especially in Talu, Severek, Malatia, Arabkir and Choonkoosh many women and girls were taken to the soldiers' barracks and dishonored. Many to escape such dishonor threw themselves into the Euphrates and some committed sulcide in other ways. "It is very clear the majority of those killed in Harpoot, Husenik, Hesirik, Malatia and Arabkir were killed by the soldiers, and also that the schools and churches of the missionaries and Georglans of the upper quarter of Karpoot city, together with the houses, were set on fire by cannon balls. Merchants, bankers and others of the principal Armenians are obliged to beg their food.

If Immediate aid is not sent multitudes will perish from hunger and cold. The Government makes little effort to provide for the comfort and security of the people, and unless special protection is provided the survivors will perish. "It is impossible to give the amount of the pecuniary loss. The single city of Egin has given 1,200 liras as a ransom. "These events have occurred for the reasons that I have mentioned, and I wish to show.

by this report, which have written for the love of humanity, that the Armenians gave no occasion for the attacks." A glance at the above table shows that fifty-one ecclesiastics and teachers fell in this region. At Shepik. after the attack, forty-five of the leading young men were picked out. They knew what was before them, and kissed their parents, prayed and sung together, and then went to the executioners. their parents, prayed and sung together, and then went to the executioners.

They were asked to become Moslems. refused, and were put to death, with the exception of five, who escaped. At Ichmeh, several days after the attack and plunder of the village, the principal men were gathered together in the Gregorian church. Then they were led out one by one, and at the door they were confronted with the old alternative, "Islam or the sword." One of the first to suffer was the Protestant pastor, an old man of gentle character. For years he had labored in the village, seeking the good of all.

Even the Turks had called him "father and now they addressed him by the title he had won by years of loving service and said: "You must become a Moslem. We will make you a moolah." He replied: "I am an old man- can't you spare me? But I will never deny my Lord." Each time they repeated the demand he answered with the name of the trinity, until they cut him down. In another village two priests were killed and the third escaped by denying his Lord. The breadwinners and the leaders and counselors have been sought out. The staff and support of the people is broken.

In the above table 1,383 persons are said to have been burned to death. Several instances have come to my knowledge in which Christians were covered with petroleum and then burned. The Rev. Jurgis Khuddershaw. a native of the village of Kutturbul, had been laboring in Egypt for several years and had just returned to visit his kindred.

He was wounded and a flaming knot was taken from a burning building and held upon his breast. Der Hehannes, the Gregorian priest of Husenik. was mutilated and put to death with shameful indignittes. In the village of Enetzik a Christian formerly employed as a colporteur was asked to become a Moslem. He refused and raised his hands to pray.

Thereupon the Turks cut off his arms with their swords and put him to death. Dr. Krikor, a prominent Gregorian ecclesiastic, was hacked to pieces in Palu. Boulus Barsome, the preacher of Hulakegh, was in Harpoot at the time of the attack. His wife was killed by his side and his own arms cut off and he was then hacked to pieces.

Even the dead men did not escape the fury of the mobs. In Haine the grave of the Protestant pastor Simon was opened and his bones were hacked to pleces and scattered in every direction. he alive we would do this with him." they said, In Haboosl and Chernook the bodies of the slain were not allowed burial, but were eaten by the doga or cast into wells. And the strange thing about it all, is that very few Moslems seemed to revolt at such deeds. Men of intelligence and education view these deeds with complacency, BOISTEROUS MARCH.

It Is Indeed a Rough Harbinger of Spring. For One Thing, It Is the Best Month in the Year. Everybody Knows. or Should Kuow, Whet This One Thing Is It is hard to agree with the calendar hail March as the first month- of and spring, for it is so bleak and boisterous and brings in its train so many storms, that only. poets connect the idea of "gentle with such a month.

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MACAULEY'S -Frank Mayo in "Padd'nhead Wilson." AVENUE THEATER- Charles Gardner in "The Fatherland." BUCKINGHAM Fleld Hanson's Drawing Cards. Next Week's Attractions. Ada Rehan and the Augustin Daly Stock Company, of New York city, will play in Louisville one night only, next Wednesday, at Macauley's The offering will be Shakespeare' "Taming of the Shrew Miss Rehan will be supported by James Clark, Mrs. Gilbert, Charles Richman and others of MA. Daly's fine organization.

"A Bowery Girl," the new play which comes to the Grand Opera house next week for the frat time in this city, is story of kite in the eastern district of the metropolis, Clara Thropp, who plays the title role, will be remembered by theatergoers the original Taggs with Nell "County Fair," and afterward as the Innocent Kidd with Evans and Match" Company. She is young and pretty, sings sweetly, and dances gracetully. "The Fire Patrol," which will be the a traction at the Avenue the coming weak, is a play full of comedy, sentiment and realistic devices, It has been performed over 700 hundred times in the principal theaters throughout the country, and now in its fourth year of success John W. Isham's Octoroons will be Manager Whalen's attraction for one week, commencing Monday, March 9. The company is a large one, and includes Madame Flower, who is styled Bronze Melba." ed.

Footlight Notes. -Edward E. Rice has engaged Seymour Hess, who was last seen here as leading man in and in "The Passing Show." Pudd'nhead Wilson" a Hit Here. The week of "Pudd'nhend Wilson" Macauley's will be a profitable one and deservedly so. The play itself is an object lesson of the difference between the dramatic and the theatric, and its quiet, unconventional strength makes it one 'of the most enjoyable features of the entire theatrical season.

The company is admirable in every respect and the hit made Monday evening is being nightly repeat- Julia Marlowe Taber has decided to shelve "'Henry IV. It has not proved mor eymaker. She will open her ment at Palmer's Theater, in New York, next week with a revival of "Romeo and ullet." Charles H. Hoyt is already planning his next play. It le to be written expressly for Harry Conor, the Welland Strong of "A Trip to and will be produced next fall after the return of the 'Trip' company from Australia.

A contract was signed Monday under which Mme. Duse agrees to come to this country and begin a tour next November der the direction of Joseph Brooks and with an English-speaking company, Henry C. Miner. The actress will use the Italian language, of course, but her com pany will talk. English.

She will present a Shakespearean repertory, including "Romeo and Jullet." "All's Well That Ends and The present will be her last American tour in modern playa and at the head of an Italian company. -If Georgia Cavan intends to star she will have to find managers other than Jetferson, Klaw Erlanger. Tired of her procrastination, these gentlemen have declared. off the existing arrangement- an arrangement entered into with Miss Cayvan Just before she went abroad. On this trip Miss Cavan was to find a sultAble play.

Jefferson, Klaw Erlanger were to finance and manage the ensuing tour. Since the actress returned from abread she has been ill most of the time. This necessitated successive postponements, until at last, the patience of her prospective managers gave out, and DONE they have abandoned the project..