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THE StfeFFIELD AND BOTHERHAM INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY. JANUARY MX 189B. THE WAR IN THE EAST. Senor Ximenea is of opiuiou that they probably origit nated from a Vice-Consulate at Van, which ia a purelj Armenian town, and where little news can be obtaicec except bazaar rumours through Armenian soa'ces. The first aathentic news of the disturbances at Sassnn was brought to Erzeroum in a somewhat re.

markable manner, an Armenian bringing a let! el written on a roll ot' fine paper, which was conceited in a hollow caue. The man handed this cane to the dca. goman of ooe of the Consnlatos, and then tcok tc 1 rea4 this leLter' said Senor Ximenea, but it contained no mention of massacres or oat. rages, and chiefly oonsisted of complaints cf sheep robberies by tbe Kurds. Whan I was at Sassan, moreover, I personally visited the Antogh-Dagh just after the conflict between th-j lurk sh troops and the Armenians.

It ia a wild, precipitous region, and the ascent cf the mountain trom the Talori Valley is very steep. I saw no sigus of dis. turbance, however, and perfect tranquility seemed to prevail ia every village which I visited. The word village, it should be remarked, i3 very misleading as au irmenian so-called village is often'nothmg more than a cluster of five or six tnrf hnts. With regard to the reoorted burning of villages, the only ones de.

stroyed appear to have been some Kurdish hamlets Ured by the Armenians in their expedition to reeovei their cattle. Shekki Pasha saw five of such villages." Qut-stionsd witn regard to the real motive under, lying the movement at Sassan, Senor Ximenez said The Armenians know nothing of auy political movement ia faot, I might almost say that in Armenia the Armenian question does not nxis This is especially the case at Sassan, which is the wildest part of Armenia. The people are the moat backward iu education and intelligence in the whole of tbe Turkish dominions, and very different to their educated compatriots at places like Van and Bitlis. In fact, they are very little better intellectually than their enemies the Kurds, and the two races are so mixed at Sasaao that it is difficult to tell one from the other. UR LONDON LETTER.

rMK CE OWN CRRESFNEXT. Lokdon, Wednesday Night. In connection with the report of the City Corporation on the Unification proposals, and th- geneml opinion expressed that all fntnre schemes tor the Unification of London mnst inevitably start from Mr. Ritchie'6 Act and b- grafted on it, I have had an opportunity of observing the undercurrent of Tory feeling towards the author of the Act. On a recent occasion, when Mr.

failure to obtain a semt in the House of Commons was under disonssion. a learned judge of the High Court, who was in Parliament for several years, declared bis hope and his belief that no Metropolitan constituency would ever return to the House the man who was mainly responsible for the creation of the London Council. Mr. Ritchie, he added, bad, in his opinion, done immense harm to the Conservative cause in the country. The directors and shareholders of tram and OD'nihuu companies will bear with interest, not unaccompanied perhaps with a spice of incredulity, that a check of the conductors is mil to have been tried with complete and thorough success at a place where the trial would naturally be a severe one Valparaiso.

Tbe inventor of the check, with the managing director of the company which lias brought it out, accompanied by two of the markers, one for tramcars and the other for places of amusement generally, have, I hear, started for England. It is stated than in 24 full working days in round trips over first and second class passengers were faithfully registered, giving an extra profit to the Valparaiso Trauicar Company of per cent. oa their capital. If tbi6 be true, and the invention can in- used here, it will doubtless receive the attention it deserves. By the death of Dr.

Harper the important post of principal of Jeans College, Oxford, becomes vacant. Latterly the head of the College was not much in evidence owing to (ailing health, but Oxford generally agrees that Dr. Harper was a man of very great abilities. He lacked tact, and he was deficient in personal charms of manner, but his action It is curious, and coee to rpflwt. as tha French phrase it, that in the present revolt of the butchers against American domination, English meat is in no way a factor in the struggle.

All the trade is either north of ccouana or American, i. asked one of tbe principal wholesale dealers in the Central Market to-day, who had told me that the Americans have been long working up to the point tbey have now reached by flooding tbe market with cheap beef, why the public had not benefited. He says- it is because here everybody will have none but the prime cuts, and they have to be charged for the cost of the coarser meat in what they buy. Tons upon tons of the coarser parts are daily sent back from London to Scotland to be sold there. The Scotch use the pot more than the oven, and can make satisfactory meals out of the commoner parts.

Here even the poorer people are content with nothing less than 6irloin of beef or legs of mutton. The cost of these is from lOd. to lid. a pound, while the price at which my informant dis-posed of the rougher parts was only 2id. a pound.

The war between the English wholesale dealers and the American importers is exciting great interest and promises remarkable developments. The Queen has approved of the appointment of Mr. J. S. Burden Sanderson, now Wayn-flete Professor of Physiology, to be Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University.

MEN AND THINGS. I By Flaneur." 1 Mr. S. D. Waddy, Q.C., the new Recorder of Sheffield, will take his 6eat this morning in the Court of Quarter Sessions, and commence the duties of the office.

I understand that it is intended to give bim a most cordial welcome, and that many of his old friends and political supporters will give countenance to the proceedings. Last evening Mr. Branson, of Broom Grove, entertained Mr. Waddy to dinner to meet a few of his old Sheffield friends. Dr.

Helen Wilson has taken her M.D. degree at London University. She is receiving many congratulations upon her success in the profession. Two projects of some importance in a commercial sense are, I hear, in the air. One is the formation of a company to construct a large hotel in connection with a well-known old house near the centre of the town the other a project for dealing with the Endcliffe Hall estate.

Neither sclieine is fully ripe, but both are meeting with satisfactory en-couragement. The Charity Pall on behalf of the hospital building fund, which takes place to-night in the Cutlers' Hall, will be a great success if the response of the citizens is in anything like due proportion to the thoughtful care which has been bestowed on the preparations. Anxiety for a good result is by no means limited to the committee either of the Hospital or the ball. Novelties have been thought of in various directions, and several will be introduced. The programme will include two nev dances, both of which have been specially composed for the ball by local amateur musicians, and both of which will be played in public to-night for tbe first time.

One is a polka, and the other a waltz. Strangely enough, the composer of the polka has called his composition La Chariti." and the composer of the waltz has selected as the title of his work Can tas." Anticipations among those who are in the secret are running high, and if what I hear of the character of the compositions be correct the floodgates of compliments and congratulations will be opened, and not without reason, after the event. The band will be provided by Mr. Charles Harvey, who has arranged a splendid programme. The idea of dancing under limelight effects is new to Sheffield, but it has been introduced with great success in some other places.

In ray opinion it will add greatly to the charm of the ball to-night. I was once present at a dance at which limelight was used, and the spectacle was very brilliant. Now the dancers were flitting through light as pure as moonbeams, then through deeper shades of colour, anon through broad shafts of gleaming gold. It was as though a rainbow had been imprisoned and compelled to cast its prismatic hues on all below. New beauties were added to the dresses of the ladies as they passed from light to light, now intensified and glowing, again chastened and subdued.

I don't know that the lights will be manipulated to-night in the same way that I saw them, but the introduction of the idea is certain to make the ball more attractive and enjoyable. "The Sharrovian" is the Sharrow Parish Magazine, and in the January issue the Vicar, the Rev. Folliott Sandford. says something about the new church at Abbeydale. The church will be completed," he says, in six weeks or two months' time, and I hope we may see it consecrated before Easter.

I am afraid, however, that the new parish cannot be legally constituted until the church has been consecrated, and this event may be delayed if the building be not entirely free from debt when it is finished. At present our estimated expenditure is something like 1500 beyond the sum received or promised, in spite of the fact that more than 25U has been raised during the present month. The Church Burgesses, to whom the Building Committee have offered the patronage of the benefice, have generously promised to endow it with 200 per annum, but they will not make an appointment until the new parish has been formed. The Vicar makes an earnest appeal to the people of the district for help. It is instructive to notice the evidences which appear from time to time of the desire of members of the Church of England for a little freedom of Church government.

In connection with the living of St. Peter's, the people of Abbeydale wish to nominate their own incumbent, and they are exercised and divided on behalf of two clergymen, in whose pastoral care they would like to be placed. Each party, I understand, is promoting a requisition to the Church Burgesses, as the patrons, in support of the clergyman whom each most favours. The Rev. R.

B. de Wolf is one, and the Rev. M. Parkin, curate of Rotherham, is the other. What bappened with regard to Mr.

de Wolf and the incumbency is common knowledge, and Mr. Parkin was formerly a curate at Sharrow. Whether the Church Burgesses will select either re mains to be seen, but it is certainly a good sign when the members of a church manifest a lively interest in such an important matter as this, instead of sitting down with closed eyes and open mouth to await what the patrons may send them. Last week I did an injustice to one of your contemporaries, but it was done unwittingly, because at the time the paragraph was written things were as they were stated to be. in complaint was that the newspaper concerned had wilfully omitted to publish a paragraph trom the Jmic Journal commenaation oi mr Mundella's action with regard to the New Zealand Loan Company, and it was said that tbe omission was in keeping with the characteristic animosity of your contemporary towards Mr.

Mundella. On the same day that the criticism appeared your contemporary quoted the paragraph referred to, and so far retrieved its character. But this small act by no means destroyed the general reputation on which the complaint was based. Speaking of Mr. Mundella it will have been observed, no doubt, that the right hon.

gentleman will address his constituents in different parts of the rights de Division to-night and to-morrow night. His speech of a month ago partook largely of the nature of a personal, statement throughout, and cleared thgway for him to now speak upon enrreat politics. If he will forgive a suggestion, 'there is one topic on which be would' tie listened to with greater interest thanperhaps any other, and that is, the attifcqffle of the Independent Labour party towards Liberalism especially, and the most probable result on future legislation of the policy to which the Labour party have committed themselves. Mr. Mundella's knowledge of labour entitles him to speak with authority upon it, and his foresight is so keen that his utterances must have weight.

The Social Questions League has placarded the walls of the city with a manifesto giving a broad outline of its policy, so that all may read about its aims, and know the positron which it has taken up with regard to the evils that it seeks to minimise. The outline will be filled in next Monday evening at a public meeting in the Temperance Hall, Townhead street, and the members are anxious that people and especially critics should go and hear what the League has to say for itself. I advise them to go. Everybody well, perhaps, after a letter which I received a little while ago and declined to publish, I ought to modify my language and say nearly everybody will be pleased to notice the success which attended the project to make a presentation to the Rev. Canon Walshaw.

The subscription list contained the names of all sorts and conditions of men, and it was peculiarly gratifying to Canon Walshaw to have had recognised and honoured not only his work as a prieBt but his excellent qualities as a citizen as well. The Rev. John Calvert put the outside position very aptly in the phrase of his letter which said that "for a man of Canon Walshaw's qualities of mind and charm of character to have stood and shone for so many years in the midst of our community was a conspicuous reason for the presentation of a public testimonial." That is jast it. In his reply Canon Walshaw used one of the prettiest and most picturesque parallels that I have heard for some time. In extenuation of any shortcomings in bis speech though there were none he said he seemed to be like a little child who, trying to write a few sentences on the sands of the sea, found a mighty wave roll up and completely efface them he felt that the wave of their enthusiasm and kindly welcome had almost obliterated every thought from his mind." In indicating the probable form of the testimonial as long ago as last October, I wrote that 4ia great desire is expressed to have the Canon's portrait in oils to be hung in the Mappin Art Gallery a desire which may possibly be gratified." Has that part of the project been abandoned Lamb is in season early this year.

Two days after Christmas quite a number of lambs were seen in a field at Beauchief. The little creatures were fairly strong on their legs then. Probably, now, such of them as are left are wishing they had never been born into such a cold, winterly world. The newspapers say that the Russians have not enjoyed their Christmas season at all because of the absence of wintry conditions. hat a pity we cannot send them some of our weather.

We could very well dispense with the snow, for instance. Has not the time arrived when Mr. J. R. Lockwood might with advantage cease his agitation about an alleged nuisance in St.

Ueorge square The Medical Officer of Health has gone about the square again and again has gone over the works of Messrs. Laycock again and again and can find no nuisance whatever. Irritated by these groundless complaints, Messrs. Laycock have decided to remove a portion of their business to one of the outskirts of the city, where they have taken works, and whither they will remove in a few months. Dr.

Fergusson, the secretary of the Primitive Methodist Sunday School Union, will preach in Bethel Chapel, Cambridge street, next Wednesday afternoon, and will lecture in the same place in the evening, on the bearing of religion on social and political questions. Dr. Fergusson is a most able preacher and speaker. On the occasion of a visit to Sheffield in the early part of last year he touched upon the fringe of the question with which he intends to deal in his lecture next week, and showed how impossible it is for any man, consistently with manhood, to take up a neutral attitude on the great questions which are moving the social and political world today. I may not try to anticipate what Dr.

Fergusson will say next week in bringing thiB matter nearer home to the religious bodies, but he is certain to speak with vigour and force and the very fullest aptitude. I am asked to say that beginning with the new year the Surrey Art Club hope to strike out a new line in the form of an Art Society and Sketching Club, which, by mutual aid and co-operation, will enable members to draw and paint from life in the winter season, and from nature in the summer. Sheffield possesses many clever amateur" artists who may like to have the advantage of practice and help of the more advanced, and the club is to be started with the object of making this possible. The first meeting will be held in Montgomery Hall next Wednesday evening. I overheard the following conversation on one of the roads leading out of the city on Tuesday morning, the participators in it being a street sweeper in the service of the Corporation and one of the residents within half a mile of the place where the man was sweeping.

Good morning, sir," with a touch of the hat. Good morning." A happy new year to you, sir." Same to you, my man." Don't you think," with several obeisances "that you ought to give me a Christmas Box." What for Well, sir, I come a-sweeping of your road, you know." The resident laughed heaitily, and so did the sweeper, 60 I think he got a Christmas box. MR. GLADSTONE AT CANNES. Mr.

and Mrs. Gladstone arrived at Cannes at eight o'clock last evening. The train wes five boars late owing to the lines being blocked by snow. LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL. Dr.

Keith informed a Press Aes joiation'e representative at 50, Grosvenor eqaare, last evening, that no change in the condition of Lord Randolph Cbnrchill, each as to necessitate a farther bulletin, had arisen daring the day. Tbe increased interval betsreen tbe issue of written reports and the practically stationary condition of the malady daring tbe past feir days have combined to considerably reduce the number of callers. Lord Eoaebery and the Duke of Portland were among the callers yesterday. MINISTERS RETURNING TO TOWN. The Earl of Kimberley retnrned to the Foreign Office yesterday aftnrnoon, and was busy there for some time.

He received in audience the French, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish Ambassadors, the Danish and Belgian Ministers, and the Italian Charge d'Aff aires. Mr. Shaw Lefevre has returned to London from the Continent, and transacted business yesterday at the Local Government Board. Sir Wm. Harconrt returned to London yesterday afternoon, reaching Downing street at about 2.30.

GOODS TRAINS IN COLLISION. TRAFFIC BLOCKED. During the dense fog in the Glasgow district yesterday afternoon, two goods trains on tbe North British (Glasgow and Clyde Bank) line collide 1, and although much damage was done to rolling stock, no one was injured. Tbe collision occurred at tbe White-inch Jet. The drivers ware going at easy steam, the signals being invisible throngh the fog.

The trains collided with considerable force, and one of the engines tamed over, blocking both lines. Several wagons were damaged, and traffic was blocked until late last eight. The engine driver and fireman jumped clear of the engine and escaped injury. SAFETY OF THE CHANNEL STEAMER EMPRESS. A Lloyd's telegram from Calais yesterday afternoon states that the steamer Empress haa arrived safe in the -harbour.

The vessel is taut, and will await the recovery of anchors and chains. THE J0N1AUX TRIAL. FURTHER INTERROGATION OP THE ACCCSED. through reuter's agenct.J Antwerp, Wednesday. The trial of Madame Jonianx was continued to-day.

The prisoner wa3 further interrogated at great length by the President of the Court, chiefly npon the insurance policies which Madame Jonianx took out on the life of her sister Leonie, and upon the circumstaaces of the latter's death iu February of last year. Prisoner warmly protested auainst tbe suggestion that the had speculated upon the death of her sister. She also repudiated indignantly the charge of poisoning Leonie with morphine. At the afternoon sitting the examination was directed principally to the circumstances uuder which M. Van dor Kerchovi, the prisoner's uncle, died suddenly in March, 1893, having dined with M.

and Madame JoDiaux the previous evening. She accounted for bavins: a quantity of morphine in ber possession by stating it had besn purchased by the doctor's orders for an affection of the eyes from which she and her husband Lad suffered. The casa was adjourned. THE CLAIMS OF THE PAPACY IN ENGLAND. A JUDICIAL COURT SET CP.

The English Churchman of this week makes the following statement We have reason to believe that Cardinal Yanghan is pushing the claims of the Papaoy in every department of English life. Information reaches as that he now holds courts and exercises judicial functions. On one recent onnaainn ha in great state wearing the well-known historic robes of a rapai pnuce, and having the assistance of two of her Majesty's County Court judges as legal assessors. We can state that one of these judges is a Reman Catholic, and we should say that the other is of the same religion, although we are not able to identity him. Bnt before this Court, deriving its authority from a foreiga Power, there appeared some learned counsel and amongst them was one very eminent Queen's counsel, who is a Churchman and a member of Parliament.

The trial had relation to a dispute concerning some monastic scandals, but we are less concerned with the subject matter of it than with the fact that such a Court ha-i been set up in England and has been recognised by some of her Majesty's judges and counsel. The proceeding deserves a question in theH ouse of Commons, SLAVERY OrTmEVVEST COAST OP AFRICA. HUMAN SACRIFICES FOR METEOROLOGICAL PURPOSES. Some official correspondence respecting the affairs of tbe West Ccast of Africa has just boan published. Ia one of the reports Captain H.

L. Gallwey, Vice-Consul, says many of the slaves in the Benin country are victims to fetish rale. Daring his few days' stay in the city he had evidence of no fewer than four crucifixions that had taken place some weeks previously. One case had been intended to stop the rain, and two to bring it, while he heard nothing about the fourth. THE LIBERAL FEDERATION.

PROGRAMME OF THE CARDIFF MEETING. The formal programme for tbe National Liberal Fedeiatian was only hsned at a late hour last night, and is an unusually long docattent, fall of details in regard to distriot and other meetings. The first session of the Federation will bo held on Thursdav the 17th when the report aud statement of accounts will be presented, officers elected for the ensuisg year, and resolutions of an important character will Mr. Bryoe, President of the Board of Trade, being the chief speaker. In the evening the Mayo: of Cardiff will srive a banquet of a nou-political character.

This will be followed by an official reception in Park Hall. Lord Bo3ebery will arrive iu Cardiff ou Friday, after the olose of the concluding session, and will be offioially welcomed at the station by the Mayor. His lordship will subsequently drive to tbe residence of his host, Mr. Robert Bird, president of the Cardiff Liberal Association. In the evening; the Premier will address a great meeting in a specially erected building capable of accommodating ntarly 10,000 people.

Lord Rosebery will be supported by several of his colleasrues in the Cabinet tnd a great array or members oi if arlietmect. THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY AND PROTECTION. A correspondent who recently drew the Marquis of Salisbury's attention to the condition of agriculture in Cheshire, and asked bis lordship whether the time had not arrived for the question of Protection to be considered in the forthcoming session of Parliament, has received the following reply Hatfield House, Hatfield, January 4, 1895. Dear sir, I am desired by tbe Marquis of Salisbury to acknowledge yonr letter of the 2rid inst. I am to say in reply that he feels very deeply with yon the deplorable depression to wbicb agriculture is reduced.

and the calamitous influence which the distress of that great industry is likely to have npon the prosperity of the country. He is afraid, however, that be cannot encourage you and your friends to believe tbat there is any likelihood ot the qaestiou of Protection being favourably considered in tbe comincr Parliamentary tession, or indeed in any session which at present it is possible to foresee. Yours faithiully, R. T. Gunton.

GOOD NEWS FOR THE LIBERATOR SHAREHOLDERS. After much delay, tbe judge of the City of London Court, Commissioner Kerr, has given permission for the necessary expenses to be inenrred iu purchasing several houses in tbe Strand by the liquidator of the LiberatOL Building Society, to enlarge the building now standing idle on the ihatces Embankment, and then convert tbe whole strnc' are into a gigantic hotel. The bill which was deposited in Parliament, to pivo effect to the judge's order, will, therefore, be noshed on with all speed. It is hoped iu this way tbat more than half a million of money will be added to the sums in the bauds of tbe liquidator for shareholders and creditors. THE LIABILITIES OF THE CONVICT WRIGHT.

The Press Association loams tbat an application will be made to the judge of tbe Newport County Court, on Monday, by the liquidator of the Liberator Society, Mr. Samuel Wheeler, for a bankruptcy order asrainst the estate of the convict Henry Granville Wrierht. The debt which is unsatipfied is the ons doe from the conviot to the Liberator. He intends opposing the application to make him a bankrupt with as much forco as he can, as be has decided to appeal against Commissioner Kerr's last decision, increasing bis indebtedness from about 1000 to about 18,000. Ho has already appealed in regard to other amounts to the Divisional Court, bat unsuccessfully.

LEEDS MUSICAL FESTIVAL. A meeting of the general committee of the Leeds Musical Festival was held on Tuesday. The chair was occupied by Mr. Charles Marshall. The Executive Committee recommended the following works for adoption by the General Committee Mass in Beethoven The Messiah, Handel Walparguis Night," MeadeUsohn Stabat Mater," Dvorak Flying Dutchman (selection), Wagner My Spirit was in Bach In Ezitu Israel," Wesley.

Ihe conductor, Sir Arthur Sullivan, has expressed approval of the selection novr sabmitted, with the exception of Dvorak's work, as to the suitability of which he expresses some donbt. The report was adopted. ASSAULTING A REFEREE. A PLAYER PINED. At Manchester yesterday, a case of great interest to footballers was heard.

Arthur Ward, of Blackpool Rangeis Club, was summoned for assaulting Mr. Joseph ABbton, tho well-known referee, in a match on December 19th. Mr. Ash ton's decision was challenged by defendant, who was told to go back to his plaoe, whereupon he violently assaulted A sbton, striking bim twice in tbe month. He was fined 21s.

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THE ARMENIAN TROUBLES. INTERVIEW WITH A SPANISH TKAVELLER. HIS ACCOUNT OF THE DISTURBANCES. STORIES OF OUTRAGE DESCRIBED AS UNFOUNDED. A representative tf Renter's Agency has had an interview with Senor Ximenez, a Spanish traveller, who has just returned from a journey through Mesopotamia aud Kurdistan, whither he proceeded on a geographical mission from the Porto some time before the outbreak of tbo recent disturbances in Armenia.

Senor Ximenez, who was in Armenia from March until November lust, happened to be in the Vilayet of Bitlis at the time when tbe disturbances oocurred in the I Sassan distriot. He declares that, although in the very locality where the massacres and barbarities are alleged to bave been perpetrated, he neither saw nor heard an thing to warrant the sensational stories which have been recently published ia the European Press. The first publio intimation of anything in the shape of disturbances was furnished by a report published in the Tiflis journal other Caucasian newspaper to tbe effect that a great insurrection had broken out atrong the Armenians who bad massacred the smll Turkish garrison at Moosh. As most of the journal in the Caucasus are edited by Armenians not muoh attention was paid to the statement, which was supposed to be one of the bazaar rumours such as are frequently circulated in Tan and Erzeroum as in oher Asiatic communities. Similar ramonrs had, in fact, beeo current at both towns not long previously, the people of Van declaring that all the Armenians at Erzeroum had been massacred, while at Erzeroum it was reported that tbe inhabitants of Van had hPn r.nf to the sword.

Senor Ximenez read the statement of tae Caucasian journals at Erzeroum on the 15th September last, but attached no importance to the matter until iu the mouth of November the European papers began to publish accounts of massacres and outrages. He was the mora surprised at these ramours inasmuch as he had met during September many Armenians from Moosh on their way to Con-stautinoplo in search of work, none of whom mentioned anything about the reported massacres, as they would certainly hare done had such occarred. Senor Ximeuez declares, moreover, that news of the affair coald easily have been sent to any part cf Europe by Armenians arriving at Erzeroum, where there is a Russian Post Office. No such communication was seut, and Senor Ximenez points oat that it was not until nearly two months later that tho European papers began to publish accounts of tbo events iu qaestiou. These accounts, according to the explorer, were not only exaggerated, but unveracious in every particular.

More particularly are tie statements that women and children weie outraged and tortured by Turkish regular or irregular trooDs described by Senor Ximenez as toUtally unfounded. The entire affair nas limited to a local disturbance which was locally suppressed, the troops which reached tbe scene subsequently takijg no part in the repression beyond capturing the supposed instigator of the moroment. According to Senor Ximenez the facts are as follows: Towards the middle of August some local disturbances occurred between Kurds and Armenians. The inhabitants of three Armenian villages or hamlets baudad together to atlaok some Kurdish brigands who bad raided some of their sheep. A mountain skirmish ocenrred iu which the Armenians were successful, and recaptured their stolen flocks.

In this fight 23 men were killed on both sides. A few dayB later the Kurds reassembled and retaliated by attackiug the Armenians, of whom some 50 were killed. These occurrences created considerable excitement among the Armenians, and this was still farther increased by an incident which occurred at Sassun, the Kaimakan of which place arresied a man for non-payment of arrears cf taxes. The Armenians, however, assembled round the offices of the Kaimakan, who had no force at his disposal to disperse the people, and compelled iiira to release the prisoner. Meanwhile, all kinds of wild reports were being circulated among the Armenian peasants to the effect that the Kurds were massing in forco to avenge the death of their comrades, who had fallen iu the first engagement with the villagers, tho reason of tasse reports being, probably, to be found iu ths fact that th suuoess ot tbe Armenians was bo unprecedented as to induce them to believo that their aucient eaemios coald not bat be exasperated, and would take unlimited revenge.

Several other local affrays occurred, and the excitement at length reached such a pitch that the male inhabitants of many assembled in the valley of the Talori. a river not tar from the town of Sassan, with the object of matching to tee monastery or bonrp Garabad, situated ou the heiRbts beyocd th3 rugged mountain tunge of Autogh Dagh, where the Talori has its rie. The object of this movement is not qaite clear. According to one account, it was ia tho nature of a panic to escape Kurdish reprisals, while on the other hand the was described as aa organised revolu tionary movement. It should be explained, however that tho monastery of Sourp Garabad contains a famous shrine of St.

John the Baptist, to which it is tbe habit of Armenians to resort for protection ia all times of trouble and affliction. The Vali of Bitfces becoming alarmed at the movement, and possibly exaggerating the gravity ot the situation, telegraphed to Constantinople for assistance. Orders were con-8equently sent to Zekki Pasha at Erzingbian to raobilisa troops, and restore ordsr under the diraetion of the Vali. Fonr battalions, amounting in all to some iiuu mnu, were nastily collected from the neiirbonr-ingjooalities, aud set to the Talori valley, to disperse the Armenians, whi were still tn: chine np towards Antojfh Dagh. The troops came up with the Armefnians on a plateau, and called unon them to surrender.

Seeing the smallness of tbe force sent against them, however, the Armenians, who numbered uome 3000, commenced to jeer and pelt the soldiers with stones and even fired several shots. the troops replied, and at the first volley the Armenians dispersed aud fled np the mountains, only, however, to reassemble a second time in a narrow valley, closed in by steep rocks. The pursuing troops camo up with them here a second time, and a Turkish officer made them a conciliatory speech, advisiug them to dis perse. Some heeded the appeal, but as the majority stood their trconnd, the troops again fired, the namoer Kiuca iu tee two attairs being oUO in round na-nbers. This happened on August 27th, and accord- ine to Senor Ximenez, was the only serious affray which oocurred in the whole course of the disturbances.

A number if Armenians were taken pri soners, bat most of them wera afterwards released Tiioy themselves averred that they had bten deluded by aa asritator named Bohaziau, better known by bis assumtd namo of mourab. 1 bis man, who was on-finally a pnpil of one of the American Methodist missionary schools, was implicated the disturbauces of Koum Kapo and condemns 1 to pi-nal servitude, bnt was afterwards pardoned by the Saltan. Ths Armenians declared that ho had insligited the moroment, informing them that Great Britain was mobilising troops to send to their assistance. Ou the Armenians asking bow the force could be conveyed lo theii remote country, Bohuzian informed them tbat tbe men would be brought through tho air in monster red balloons which were the latest inventions of military science. Nevertheless, the prisoners declared thar at tbo first approach of the Turkish regulars Bohazian fled with a few of his comrades to a hiding-place in the mountains.

Meanwhile, the Vali, alarmed by the encounter on Antogh Dagh, telegraphed for further reinforcements to assist in restoring order, and Zekki Pasha was ordered to proceed forthwith to Moosh. He left Erzintrhian on September 3, and reached Moosh on tbe 7lh. When he arrived he at once saw that his presence was unnecessary, and reported that all was at an end, and that order had bee-i restored. The only task remaining was to capture the agitator Bohaziau and bis followers, who were reported to be in hiding in a cave in the mountains, and were eaid by the Armenians to be armed with explosive bombs. Guided bv two prisoners a battalion of Turkish troops supported by a mountain battery, under the direction of Zekki Pasha, surrounded the cave.

They waited for three days without any one appearing, and at the end of that time a gan nas placed opposite the mouth of the cavern and a shot fired, which bad the effect of bringing down some of tbe rocks above. At this Bohazian and bis comrades emerged from their bidiae-place and sot rendered. Zekki Pasha remained at Moosh about 10 days, and received deputations from tbe Kurdish chiefs, who offered their services iu restoring order. The Turkish commander, however, informed them that no assistance was required, and requested them to disperse their followers. No Hama-dish irregular cavalry took part in the operations, and the atrocities laid to their charge are described by Senor Ximenez as nnfoanded.

One of the first acta of Zekki Pasha, moreover, on arriving at Moosh, was to order the release of all Armenian prisoners against whom there was no specific charge. His policy throughout was one of conciliation, and aa for tbe operations which were undertaken, he re garded them as of so little military importance tbat in his despatches re did not recommend a single officer for promotion or decoration for his services in restoring order. With regard to the decoration of the Initial Order bestowed on Sbekki Pasha, by tbe Saltan, Senor Ximenez declared that it bad no connection whatever with Armenian affairs. The announcement of the decoration was made on Sept. 20, and the news was conveyed to Shekki Pasha, throngh the Valley of Erzeroum, on the 22nd, when he was at Haskeaoi, on bis way back from Moosh.

The decoration, therefore, simply ooiucidad with and was not in consequence of the Armenian affair, despatches in regard which did not reach Constantinople before the end of September. With regard to the agricultural medal bestowed upon the pasha, Senor Aimenez explained that tne decoration was given to bim on tbe recommendation of M. Zingros, inspector of agrioultare at Erzeroum, and a Greek Christian, for bavmg established extensive plantations in the plain round Erzinghian. M. Zingros'a report on tbe matter was, moreover, made nearly a year ago.

Senor Ximenez farther declared that Shekki Paoha's reputation for humanity was inch among the small European colony at Erzeroum that, far from bis having authorised massacres, bis presence was regarded as the boat guarantee against any excesses. He enjoys great prestige among toe Kurds, moreover, ana is tae only man capable of controlling them by the mere force of bis Draoaalirr. With regard to the Consular reports said to have been received giving details of mass ores, PROCLAMATION OF COREAN INDEPENDENCE. MORE ABOUT GHASTLY HORRORS. One of the most interesting items of news from the seat of war in the East is that the independence of Corea wa solemnly proclaimed at Seoul on Tuesday.

In tbe forenoon the King, at the head of an imposing procession of civil and military dignitaries, officers of the Royal household, and Ministers, proceeded to the Sacred Temple of his ancestors, and there declared that henceforth Corca wonld be dependent upon no other country. The ceremony was extremely striking. It was noticed that tbe Coreaa soldiers of his Majesty's escort wore uniforms fashioned in the modern Japanese style. The Ministers Boknyeiko and Yokohan were specially guarded by Japanese policemen, bnt streets were entirely kept by the men of the newly, fortnod native Coreu police, and thv did their work welL Ample corroboration of tbe horrible story of the Times correspondent respecting the Japanese atrocities after tbe fall of Port Arthur is afforded by a despatch from a British naval officer wbo visited the town shortly aftr the victorious troops entered it. He says thit the soldiers went completely mad when tbey discovered that four of their wounded comrades bad been mutilated at a Chinese joss hi.uee.

He describes the eetsne after landing thus On the way out we passed heaps of dead Chinese coolies, most of whom had been mutilated by the Japanose soldiery. One awful sieht we paesel was three women, perfectly nude and slushed to pieces by sword cuts, lying by the roadside. We also sax a coolie crucified by sword bayonets to tbe door of a hnt. ft made cno feel disgusted with tbe saperficial civilisation of the Japanese, who hud evidently reverted to the practices of their forefathers. Most of the Chinese soldiers escaped alonjr tbe coast, and cut their way through the Japanese lines near Kincban.

During the land attack the torpedo boata of the Japanese fleet went in and attacked several steamers which were trying to escape to the westward, and fired at them with their Hotchkiss tbree-ponnder guns, so that two of the steamers had to run in under one of the forts and drive upon the beach, where the crev? escaped MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN VICTORIA. LABOUR MEMBERS REVOLT AGAINST REDUCED SALARIES. (through eeoter's agekcy.I Melbourne, Wednesday. The defeat of the Government in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, on the motion to report progress upon the proposal to reduce the salaries of members, was due to the defection of the Labour party, who have bitterly opposed tbe redaction of their salaries to 200 per annum. The party have latterly shown a coiistaut deposition to dictate a policy to the Govern ment, ana in view ot this attitude on the part of tbe Labour members, the Hon.

George Turner, tbe Premier, has resolved to brintr matters to a head. Ho will resign office to-night, on the arrival in Melbourne of Lord Hopetoun, the Governor, who is at his country residence! but is returning in response to an urgent summons. PANIC AT sDELAGOA BAY. APPROACH OP A NATIVE ARMY. A PLOT FRUSTRATED.

central news telegram.J Cape Town, Tuesday Night. A message this evening from LoreDzo Msrques states that the Chief Mahizali, with a vast army, is now marching upon Delagoa Bay. Aa intense panic prevails there, no confidence being felt in the ability of the Portuguese to repel the natives. The white settlers are combining for their own safety and protect ion. a.

despatch from Beira to-day states that the whites are bitterly incensed against the Portuguese on account of the apathy which they have shown in dealing with the Portuguese officials who were guilty of the mnrder of a British Banject recently. A plot has been discovered, in wbicb some Porta-gaete were concerned, to seize the town of Beira, with the assistance of the native chief Umtali. It was proposed to establish a Kepublio there. The plot was only frustrated by the vigilance of the officials of the Chartered Company. An Imperial inquiry into this conspiracy has been ordered.

THE RAILWAY SCANDALS IN FRANCE. THE DOMICILIARY VISITS. STARTLING DISCOVERIES. I THROUGH BEUTER'S ACENCT.l Marseilles, Wednesday. Acting upon orders from the Public Proneautor of the Seine, the police have made domiciliary visits at the residences of several leading financiers here, and have inspected the hooks of a number of credit establishments.

In the coarse of their searches the7 seized a quantity of documents which are stated to implicate many per-sous, particularly the of several credit establishments. Although the latter are only indirectly affected by the inquiry, the orders of the Public Prosecutor produced excitement on the Bourse here, and caused a heaTy lall in tbe shares of the financial companies concerned. Ssveral arrests are reported to be imminent. Paris, Wednesday. The classification of the documents seized iu connec-lion with the South of Franco Kail way scandal will not be completed for several days.

Until this work is finished there will bo no fresh arrests or farther magisterial examination. An order has been issued for the offices of the Societe Francaise de Transports Maritiines ia Paris to be searched. There is said to be no question of blackmail iu this case, the cherge being one of simple fraud by a broker, in however, a Deputy and an engineer are believed to be implicated. MR. E.

ROBERTSON ON ARMAMENTS. NAVAL A BRIGHTER ERA OPENING UP. Mr. Edmund Kobertson, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, addressing his constituents at Dundee last night, said no steps had or would be taken by this country to increase its naval armaments which were not absolutely inevitable but tuis country, while maintaining its naval supremacy, would welcome an arrangement ith foreign naval Powers, whereby farther increase should come to an end all round. The improved relations with Russia seemed to open up a batter and brighter era.

and if tbe French people could understand they were mistaken in the sentiments they suppose Britain to entertain towards them, still greater benefit would be renderad to the civilisation of the world. The agitation which existed a year ogo regarding the navy was exaggerated, and alarmist views were expressed by persons not altogether irresponsible. The avowed distrust of the Admiralty was nnt always free from suspicion of party rr.olives. Only part of the naval programme was disclosed last year, but it was part of a complete programme to extend over several years on tua same scale a that covered by the estimates for last year. Ihe country might congratulate itself on the evidence of its unequalled resonrces Bapplied iu the case3 of two great battleships, the Magnificent and the Maiestic.

which would both be floated practically nitbin 12 months from the date of their keel being laid, and would be complete for service in two and a half or three years. Referring to the manning of the navy, which was one of technical difficulty and complexity, he said at the oloae of 1892 the total number of officers and men was 73.540, while at the close nf I89d the number was 82,222. The items for new docks, improved bar-bonr defences, dredging, barrackB, for which tbe sanction of Parliament was obtained last year, amounted to 4,862,000. MURDER OF A CARETAKER. SENTENCED TO DEATH.

At Minister Winter Assizes, yesterday, held in Cork, the trial was concluded of John SwisB, of Castle Island, Kerry, charged with murdering a Defence Union named Jams Donovan, at Glenlara, near Newmarket, on the 21st of April last. Tbe prisoner was found gailty, and after making a long address be was sentenced to death. GUESTS AT CHATS WORTH. The Right Hon. A.

J. Balfour arrived atChatswortb last night, and will stay with tbe Duke of Devonshire for a few days. The Right Hon. Henry Chaplin arrived on Tuesday evening, and the (tight Hon. J.

Chamberlain on Monday. The guests are enjoying a fair amount of sport. The Old Park was shot over on Tuesday, and tbe Hare Park yesterday, good bags being secured each day. LETTER FROM LORD KIMBERLEY. The Earl of Kimberley, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, bas sent the following letter to coi respondent Foreign Office, January 8th.

Sir, I am directed by the Earl of Kimberley to acknowledge the receipt of yocr letter of the 3rd inst aud to thank you for bringing to bis loidahip's notice tbe report of certain statements made at a recent Armenian Conferenco at Chester as to the attitude of thn Foreign Office towards the Armenians. I am to state, in reply, that there is no truth whatever in the allegations lo which yon call attention, and that the efforts of har Majesty's Government have been directed, in the first place, to the institution of a searching inquiry as to the truth of the reported massacres, wbicb is denied ty the Turkish Government. Yours, H. Sanderson. MASS MEETING IN LAMBETH.

A mass meeting, convened by the Anglo-Armenia Association, was held at Lambat'u, laat' night, tc protest against the reported massacres of Christians of Armenia by Turkish troops. About 2000 persona were present. Mr. E. H.

Bavley presided, and was 3upportd by Mr. F. S. Stevenson, M.P., the Rev. Professor Agar Beet, D.D., the Rev.

J. Guinness Rogers, and ths Eev. J. C. Carline.

Letters expressing sympathy with the movement were received from Mr. H. M. Stanley, Mr. R.

V. Barrow, and the Rev. Newman Hall. A resolution was urUni. mously carried asking her Majesty's Government to take the initiative in insisting upon thorough ia the administration of che Armenian provinces.

AN ANARCHIST SPY. EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR IN LONDON. The Central News says An extwordioary affair which little more than a week ago put tbe eatir Anarchist community in London into an uproar bas jast been successfully investigated by Central News reporters. The facts are as follows About the end ot August last year a young Frenchman arrived in the Anarchist quarter in London, apparently in a destitute condition. His sad case was brought to the notice of several French Anarchists, who took pity upon him, fed and clothed him, aad found bim soma employment.

Tho yoang man, wbo was known aa Eugene, pained the confidence of the French Anarchists, and was admitted to their most secret gatherings the end of November, however it becane evident to tho Anarchists that their inten! tions and doings had become aore than usually open to the knowledge of the Secret Police Department in Paris, and suspicion began to fall upon the new comrade. Through tho miscarri tge of an important document from Commissary Andre, of the laird Brigade of Paris, police suspicion was converted into certainty. A special meeting of the London foreign Anarchist was convened, to which Eugene ws in vited. and which he unsuspectingly attended. As soon as Eugene entered the room he was seized and bound, kicked, cuffed, and spat upon.

Revolver, wore held to Lis bad and knires to his breast, and thus coerced he made a full confession of bis relation with the French police. He proved to be a well-known agent named Cotin. alias Cuvilier alias Cottance Having made hl3 confession, Cotin was thoroughly searched, and in a secret pocket was found an im. portant letter dated December 20th from the Preteo ture of Police, and marked Urgent," in which Cotin. addressed as Cottance, was instructed to find out without delay everything that was then going on at Dieppe in connection with the movements of a certain lady, what bnsiaees was abort to brine her to London, who paid her travelling expenses, etc.

Other dooZ meats said to be of considerable imnortance, were found on Cotin. It was at first proposed to kill the spy, bat more moderate counsels ultimately prevailed, and be was simply kicked into the street and ordered lo leave London on pain of death. He immediately returned to Paris, and for his own safety haa been placed iu the army, as the Anarchists have a portrait of Cotio, and are taking steps to have it circulated in France. With reference to a statement that the Anarchists in London bad seized an important French police official and, nnder threats of bodily injury, had forced him to re veal certain matters of State, the Press Association i informed by the officials at Scotland Yard tbat they bave no information ou the subjoot. It appea-s that a week ago a detailad statement appeared a Loudoo morning paper as to a French police spy being in.

yeigled into a house by Anarchists, but he was ther described as beiog an ncderling who could not poa. Mbly be in the possession of any important iofor. mation. On inquiry at the French Embassy last night a representative of the Press Association was informed that no information had been received there of tbe alleged seizure of a French police official by Anarchists in London. Had such an affair haopened information of the occurrence would most certainly have been sent to the Embassy, and in vieir or" the fact that no such lntelligenco bad been received the story was utterly discredited at ths Embassy.

THE WEATHER. THE SNOW BLOCKS IN SCOTLAND. A PASSAGE COT THROUGH THE WEST HIGHLAND LINE. Information reached Glasgow last night that i passage bad been cut through the West Highland Line to Fort William. Some frozsn cnttinc 5n high, had to be bored through.

The first mails siocs Monday bave been despatched to the Highlands. In consequence of a dens foe which enveloned GluuTntv and the West of Scotland for 24 hours all steamer traffic has been brought to a standstill, and not a single steamer bad left or arrived at Glasarow Harhorr since late on Tuesday night. ICE ACCIDENT; TWO BOYS DROWNED AT SEACOMBB. Two boys, named Frank L. Cockrill, 14, and Geoffrey Edward Jones, 11, were drowned yesrday afternoon throngh the ice giving way in a pit ou which tbey were skating at Creekside, Seacombe, near Birkeuhead.

A third boy, named Clarke, was rescued iu an exhausted condition. DISASTER TO FISHERMEN. FIVE LIVES LOST. A sad boating fatality is reported from Arranmorv Island, on the west coast of Donegal. Fie fisbermea set oat yesterday at 2 a.m.

to haul their herring nets. They failed to appear at Bartonport Market as expected, and fears were then entertained for tfaeit safety. In the evening their boat was found bottom upwards, with the body of one of tbe men entangled ia the set attached to it. It is believed that the haul of herrings was too great, and that the sea being oboppy the boat capsized. FIVE FISHING SMACKS, WITH ALL HANDS, LOST.

There is now no doubt that five smacks belonging to the port of Yarmouth, with all hands, were lost during the recent gales. They would each carry a crew of six hands, so that 30 lives were lost. Tbera were also several single losses of life, so that the total would be between 30 and 40. Tbe names of tb missing smeaks' a-e Teaser, Duchess, Sylph. aides) Fleece, and Lily.

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19, Mount street, opposite Central Station, Ksaw cheater." xo promote Health est tost winch, is pore. aM yoa Grocer for Kenyon, Son, sad Craven's Jams, 17b always governed by an earnest desire to do the best be could for ui6 College. Speculation is rife already as to who will fill his plate. It is hoped that it may be possible to find some one with all Or. Harper vigour and lt-aruiiig.

who also understands the value of gnicionsness. There ought to be no difficulty in raising the money tor Mr. Mavelock lleon to bring actions for libel against his assailants if only the committee which is being formed for this purpose goes tbe right way to work. If it will accept contributions from shipowners, and there seems no reason why it should not, the money may quickly be forthcoming from that source alone. One cannot help wishing that Sir Myles Fen ton and Mr.

Forbes, or some of their chief officials, would devote a little time to travelling in mufti in the trains to and from the places on the South -Eastern and Chatham line most affeeted by the recent revisions of fares. They would hear a good deal, not only when they condescend to third-class carriages, bai in first as well, calculated to convince them that the customers on whom they must rely for support are a very long way from appreciating the piivilege of paying the euhanced rates for the sake of symmetry and imitation. Instead of the gratitude which these managers claim as their due, they would lind a spirit of revolt which looks upon them as the reverse of benefactors, and such an experience, especially in the third class, wonld have the additional advantage of testing practically their amazing belief that their sarriages are as good as the most fastidious mortal need require. It is absolutely funny to hear of these gentlemen claiming that their rolling stock will compare favourably with that of other companies. They maintain that their fares have hitherto been too low, and that tbey are simply calculating them on the mileage rates charged by northern hues.

The obvious answer is that when in comfort and punctuality and speed tbey give a service measurably approaching that of the large companies north of the Thames, it will be time enough to talk of charging the same fares for accommodation. The southern lines are not in the running. So long as they were fairly cheap people excused, but not without growling, some nastiness. But when the carriages are nasty and tbe service dear, even the much-endnring suburban worm will turn. If the increased rates are to le justified by com pari-aon with northern lines, their example must be followed throughout, and fair value and convenience given for the money.

If Mr. Henry JameB's Guy Domville really contains the true grit of play writing and possesses the essentials of a popularity all the more abiding because slow of growth, the controversy over its unfavourable start ought to help it well on its way. There are always considerable sections of the public curious enough to desire to judge for themselves, whether a condemnation like that of Saturday wat-well founded, or whether it was so unjustifiable as to give colour to the suggestion that it was an outbreak originating in personal animosity. Authors and managers have never been unready to attribute unfavourable less to the demerits of their product ion than to interested malice, but conspiracies of the kind with which theatrical representatives were once familiar are something of an anachronism nowadays. The public might, I am inclined 1 hink, be more reconciled to this piece if the part of Frank umber were placed in tbe nands of an actor who would play it with an attractiveness not apparently intended by the author, and sednlously avoided by Mr.

Herbert faring. He impersonates it as Mr. James evidently intended, as a worthy but rather stupid and provincial squire, without charm of person or manner. His rival, on the contrary, is endowed, both by the writer and by Mr. Alexander, with every quality calculated to enlist the sympathies of the audience, and, moreover, the spectator is expected to resent the charming Mrs.

Pevenl's evident willing-aess to pat up with umber if she can't get Itouiville. There may be poetic justice in eaving her to the second string to her bow, but the pit and gallery dislike to 6ee the first tring so quixotically snapped. The Prince of Wales during his visit to Sir dward Lawson was suffering from a bad cold which he had contracted at Sandringham. 8ir Francis Laking had attended to him previous to his leaving London on Monday, od found nothing in his condition to deter his sport in Bncks. Yet the Prince, now returned, has the after effects upon bim.

The Princess of Wales is now expected to arrive London on the 19th inst. Her original date was next Saturday, but she is remaining osne further days with her sister. The Queen te still much affected by Sir Henry Ponsonby's tale, which shows no improvement and no consciousness. Tbe first levee will be held, bout tbe 16th of February, and tbe drawing oom about the iJb'th of the same month. 1 am afraid that lack of sensational news a led to the rehash up of tbe story of ont-ffag on French detective by London Anarchist.

It was not much of an outrage at beat and took place a month ago. He attended an Anarchist meeting, was spotted, and severely shaken by his fellow countrymen, State secrets were in his possession to reveal The account which has been furnished the evening papers has come through French aources. One of the Anarchists, eager to earn a shilling or two, sent it across to the Zwironst'-faan, and it is from that paper t.tm it has been tf urbisbed for tbe English papers. Nor, as headers of this column are aware, is there any-huut new in tbe intelligence that Ministers guarded by the police. That has been the case for some time, and not at all in consequence of the outrage on the French police-I should add.

ae a curious fact, that a manifesto has been issued by a section of the Anarchists here protesting against the attack the policeman as likely to bring them into credit with the authorities, which regard aa moat undesirable..