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THE OMAHA i DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED ,1112 $ E 19 , 3871. OMAIIA , MOXDAY 20 , 1894. CENTS.
HOW PORT' ARTHUR FELL
Details of the Japs' Gallant Ohargo and the
Chinese's ' Desperate Resistance.
DESPERATE FIGHTING ON BOTH SIDES
Every Inch of (1 round In I'ortlflcd Places
Well Dnrcmfcil for a Time , but
the Valor of tlin .lapan-
cio Prevailed.
LONDON , Nov. 25. The Times this mornIng -
Ing publishes a dispatch from Hiroshima ,
giving the report of Field Marshal Count
Oyama , whoso nrmy captured Port Arthur.
The report soys :
"The second army began the attack on the
landward forts at Port Arthur at dawn ,
November 21 , The Chlncso offered a very
ntrong resistance until finally we seized the
forts to the west of the cavalry and artillery
parade grounds at 8:30 : o'clock. Wo took
the forts on Golden Hill at 4 o'clock. In the
afternoon of November 22 all the other forts
were taken. Over 2QO Japanese olllcers and
men wcro killed or wounded. The Chinese
loss and the number of prisoners Is still un
known. The spoils are abundant , and Include
cludo a specially largo number uf guns and
a quantity of ammunition.
"The Chinese garrison at the lowest cstl
mate was 20,000.
A Chcefoo dispatch to the Times says Port
Arthur Is still burning. Twelve Japanese
warships have been sent there. The Chi
nese licet Is at Wel-Hal-Wel.
A Shanghai dispatch to the Times stales
It Is reported from Nes-Chwnng that the
Chlncso nrmy commanded by General Sung ,
has been divided. Ono part Is firmly hold
ing Mothlcnllng and constantly repulsing
part ot the first Japanese army. The other
part Is making a forced march to Port
Arthur to attack the Japanese there ,
part of the first Japanese army is following
the Chinese on the way to Port Arthur.
ADMIRAL ITO'S REPORT
A dispatch from Hiroshima , Japan , gives
the text of the dispatch sent by Admiral Ito
commander ot the Japanese- fleet , from Porl
Arthur on Saturday. The dispatch says :
"This place was captured by Marsha
Oyama on Thursday. The united squadrons
stood off shore , merely attracting seaward the
attention of the coast batteries. Since Fri
day morning the men of the fleet have beer
hard at work removing the torpedoes am
protecting the mouth of the entrance to the
forts , The dock yard , arsenal nnd ships in
the port have been handed over to the Jap
ancso navy department. The dock yards and
arsenal are In perfect working order. "
A dispatch boat left Ping-Yang Inlet this
morning for Port Arthur , conveying the cm.
peror's congratulations to Count Oyama am
his thanks to the troops. A dispatch seni
from Port Arthur via Hwang-Ju Thursday
has been received hero. It states that the
Chlncso fought vigorously. The Japanese
lost 250 men killed or wounded. The Chinese
loss was over 1,000.
HOW THE LINE ADVANCED.
The , dispatch odds that for over a fortnight
past Count Oyama'u army has been steadily
inarching In two divisions down the penin
sula to Port Arthur. No organized resist
ance was offered by the Chinese troops for
three-quarters of the march. Since then ,
however , there were occasional brushes with
the enemy , who retired In good order. In
the afternoon the forts nnd village of Shulsy-
Chlng wcro. captured. Both divisions moved
forward during the night. Early In the
morning the right division crept up the range
of low hills to the northwest of Port Arthur
nnd carried them with a rush. Guns were
then dragged up and fire opened on a strong
redoubt. 1,000 yards distant. The enemy re
turned thu flro briskly.
The Japancso Intantry advanced against n
Veil directed flro . .withoutfaltering. Shortly
before 9 o'clock the fort was carried by storm
In a most gallant fashion. The Chinese stood
Jor a minute or two against the final on-
( Sluught , fighting fiercely. Then they fled to
ward the dock yards. The right division
then advanced In force against the Koklnsan
Tort , which was armed with several Krupp
Rims , which were well served. Scores of men
-wero killed or wounded In this brief advance.
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
At noon the fort Itself was stormed and
captured after a short but desperate fight.
By 3 o'clock In the afternoon the right di
vision , was In full possession o'f tho- western
part of the stronghold. Meanwhile the left
division had been fiercely engaged on the
southeast , where the ground was less difficult ,
but far from easy. Their progress was mo
mentarily checked by a heavy lire from three
forts that were connected by trenches. These
forts were strongly held and wore well placed
on the highest ground In the vicinity. The
Japancso artillery and the Chinese guns In
the Torts kept up a steady flre. The llrst as
sault was splendidly delivered , the Chinese
being driven headlong from the works after
making a gallant stand.
By evening Port Arthur was In possession
of the Japanese , but the enemy still had some
eight or ten redoubts , with a total of about
twenty guns , on the coast line. The Japan
ese bivouacked on the walls of the captured
forts.
. Early on Thursday Laemu and the upper
forts were attacked in succession , all being
captured without serious loss on either side.
Several Chinese were taken prisoners. The
Japanese have taken eighty guns and mor
tars that were In use In the captured forts
anil redoubts and many others that were
found In the dock yard They have also cap
tured an Immense quantity of ammunition
completely equipped torpedo stores and large
quantities of rice and beans. A dispatch from
Shanghai describing the fight says that the
chief stand was made at the chain of forts
nt Hanehln-Chang , overlooking the narrow
channel leading to the Inner port. Hundreds
ot Chinese * were killed there.
A dispatch to the Times from Hiroshima
eays that the Tonghaks have renewed their
activity In bouthern Corea. The Japanese arc
assisting the Corcau troops In suppressing
the trouble.
A dispatch received hero today from
Shanghai states that Chinese officials are
telegraphing notices broadcast , saying that
the reports ot the downfall of Port Arthur
are falsehoods. The place , they say , Is de
fended by 30,000 bravo soldiers.
JOHN JIIIUNH IN DlI
Pinny Anxious to Ilrnr the I.nlior Lender
on IIU Visit to thl Country.
LONDON , Nov. 25. A pompous Interview
with John Hums , the member of Parllameni
and labor leader who Is to sail today foi
the United Stntcs to attend the confercnci
of the Federation of Labor at Denver , Colo.
and to Inquire Into certain municipal matten
and labor qusetlons , WRB published today. Mr
Hums Is quoted as saying : "I shall vial
Chicago and Doston and hope to be able t <
visit Washington. I have already fifty luvi
tatlons from every typo of public men , som <
trades unions and others from phllanthropti
societies. There Is one from II. I ) . Lloyd
Ho prqmlt.cs . mo an audience of 20,000 people
Your coming here. ' he writes , 'at this mo
inont Is providential. ' "
STATIONS J T.IX.
Blub Attuck nil UllloliU'n Residence In the
I'roTlnco of Ktiuic.
ROME , Nov. 25.- The town of Alltrl , In tin
province of Rome , was the scene today ot i
riot similar to the one that occurred at Uuti
and growing out ot the * same cause , the 1m
position ot Octroi duties. A mob , number
Ing 600 peri ons , mostly peasants , and In
eluding many women , attacked the mayor' :
residence with stones. The police wen
powerleis to quell the disturbance , and I
was necessary to call out the mllltla b for <
order could be restored.
DUturbrd by Might iKurlh < | imUe § .
J5OMR. Nov. S3.-Ture | was a repetltloi
ot the earthquakes at Messina last evening
one violent and two slight shocks being felt.
The people were again thrown Into a state
of panic. There wna also another shock
nt Ilegglo , where > HO much damage wn
< lone by previous shucks.
KANZ OO.HIU'H AM ) WlICKr.RLi : TALK.
'olltlrnl ' AfTnlrs of Hungary Ulouniietl
Marriage lllll Itocelve * Itoynt Sanction.
LONDON , Nov. 25. A Vienna dispatch to
ho Standard fays that Dr. Weckcrlc , the
Itingarlan prime minister , was today given
n audience by Emperor Francis Joseph. The
udlcnce lasted an hour and a half. The en-
Ire political situation In Hungary was dls-
ussed. II is reported Dr. Weckerle obtained
he royal sanction to the civil marriage and
he other religious laws. It Is further re-
'orted ' , however , that Dr. Weckerle was In-
ormcd by his majesty that he would bo re-
.ulrcd to reform his bill , before the consent
o the religious measures would be given.
The dispatch adds that Franz Coackwhoso
cttons have caused comment , is seriously 111.
Uganda' * .New Illnliop.
ROM 13 , Nov. 25. Rev. Ktnlle Hnnlon of
St. Joseph college , Hlrmlnglmrn , England ,
, vns today consecrated Catholic bishop of
Uganda.
Heath of u 1'rencli hcholnr.
PARIS , Nov. 25. Jenn Victor Oiiry , the
ivoll known French hlstotlnn nnd a former
minister * of public Instruction , died toduy.
J'rlnco ItUmarck Onlto 111.
ARZIN , Nov. 23. Princess Rlsmarclc has
Town worse and Dr. Schwelnenger has been
summoned to attend her.
AVOIHKXT.
Tlirco 1'coplo Hurled from 11 llrhlgo ami
Instantly Killed.
CUMBERLAND , Md. , Nov , 25. Tills morn-
ng , about S:30 : o'clock , a most horrifying ac
cident , resulting In the death of threa people ,
jccurred on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad , at
South Branch bridge , about eighteen miles
ast of this city. The unfortunate persona
were Uaac Taylor and wlfo and Miss Kltwcll.
They were on their way to church at South
Irauch and when near the middle of the
bridge crossing that stream they were ovcr-
aken by train No. 47 , coming west. All
iree were hurled from the bridge , the bodies
of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor alighting on the bank
of the stream , while that of Miss Tayloi
.anded In midstream , and was recovered some
illstance below. All were dead when fount ]
and badly mangled.
o
roil JIA1HUAI. JtKFOIt318.
Hussion Amerleans In Chicago Declare for
CoiiHtUiittniml ( Ifivoriiinent.
'
CHICAGO , Nov. 23. Russian-Americans
gathered In Central Music hall this after
noon to plead for constitutional govcinmcnt
for their bretluen In Russia. There were
over 1,000 Russians nnd Poles In the 1ml !
wheie the exercises began. They listened
attentively to the addresses , which ar
raigned the present form of government of
the czar and scored the existing Institutions
severely. Judge Shcpnrd presided and ad
dresses wuie mude by Prof. Ilourulcli , C. S
Dai row , Rabbi Hit-sell und other wel
known gentlemen. Ulshop Fallows also
spoke. The numerous grievances of the
Russian people were made the subject of a
series of resolutions which were adopted
It Is thu Intention of the societies under
whose auspices the meeting was held to
make today's meeting the forerunner for a
popular movement In this country for the
( teeming of constitutional government for
Russia. _
AJ/OT T1IK H'JCOXO I'ROl'LK.
Alabama * Drpntlc * Kipacn Dangerous Out-
Ian R but C'itl/ons Suffer.
MEMPHIS , Nov. 23. Deputy UnlteO
States Marshal A. T. Wood nnd A. I' . Mc-
I.ellan went to Urookslde , Ala. , yestordaj
to arrest several parties charged with self-
Ing liquor without license. Four men had
been ; arrested and the officers were after
others. 'Last night they lay In waiting near
the Schloss Iron and Steel company , ex
pecting the others wanted to pass that way
The otllcers soon afterwards changed posl
tlons , and three citizens who were near by
but had nothing to do with the nrres
passed near the place where the olllcers
had been watching and were mistaken , for
the ofllcers nnd llred upon by unknown per
sons , supposed to be the alleged liquor deal
ers. Laurie McDonald was fatally wounded
D. M. Stewart , a storekeeper , was shot In
the temple and dangerously wounded , nnd a
miner named Duntz was shot in the fora
head and seriously hurt. The parties who
did the shootingescaped. .
, Alt.lll' UIIUJIUII.
St. I.ouls Has n liranch of n Xoir IimtlUi
tli.n In tills Line.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 23. A new church ha
been organized here , modeled after tli
church of the same name In Lo
Angeles. Organized two years ng
by a small band , It has grow
to a membership of 10,000. Belief i
a Dlety , In the divinity of Christ or In
future state Is not required oC Its members
Its avowed design Is "to meet the soda
Industrial , Intellectual , moral and epliltua
demands of such liberal and proKresslv
minds as do not Unit these demands sulll
clently met In any of the existing orgnnlza
tlons to satisfy the icqulrcments of tli
present and approaching era. " The prcsen
lecturer Is Lewis C. Frye , late general o
the Industrial army.
LUCK Of Ttl'O 311XKHS.
They DUcotcr a Vorllulilo Iloiinnzu la tli
( imeailo Mountain * .
SPOKANE , Wash. . Nov. 23.-Mlchnel Shu
, man , u well known mining man , returnee
today from his mines In the Okuongon dls
trlct. He reports the ( hiding of a verllabl
bonanza gold mine at the very summit o
the Cascade range of mountains , near Slat
creek. Two young men fiom Anacortes
named li.iron und Uerrls , me the luck
llndeis. Sluunan says that the boys , after
week's work with the crudest of Imple
mcnts , .have cleaned up Sl-'XK ' ) , with plent
of thefbume tlch dirt In sight. Nearly a
the mhlera in that section of the countr
have JBocked to the new Kldoiado uni
staked/out / claims.
i > 3IIXIXU HV0311XU
Three Hundred Tons of Ore Dally tn lie
Milpjipil to I'unblo *
LUSIC , Wyo. , Nov. 25. ( Speclal.-Mr. )
l < ewls of the Mining exchange of Denver ,
Colo. , has leased for three years the Good
Fortune , Apex and Bluebird mines , situated
In Whnleii canyon In the Hartvlllc Iron and
copper mlnlnlg district , located In the north
ern part of Laramlp county , Wyoming. He
began work on the 20th Inst. The contract
calls for 300 tons of ore per day , tn be used
In manufacturing steel [ alls. The ore Is
hauled fourteen miles by teanw to the Chey
enne Noithern and shipped via Cheyenne to
Pueblo , Colo.
STItlHtUril Of I'Ol'UilfiM.
It
Nov York Wnrlil rurnUhes u Tabulated
Statement of thn Vote.
NEW YORK , Nov. 23.-Thc World of to
morrow will elve a list showing the'number
of votes cast for the populist party In all
the states at the lust general election , as
compared with the same In 1S92. The World
will also nay :
In 1893 thepopullstx polled altogether 1,011 , .
021 votes for president. Between 1892 and
lb' l there wan no guneial elections , the re
turns of which can be compared with the
year preceding. This year the populist vote
was 1,636,000 , a fain of nearly SOD.O-W votes
In two yeans.
Tin Plntu Workeri StHiiil for Their Contract.
PlTTSRt'RG , Nov. 25-A bill In * "iully
was ( lied In court here yesterday byr. i
Amalgamated association against President
Kronemycr and Secretary John Jurret ol
the Tin Plate Manufacturers ussoclatlor
and the United Btnteii Tin Plate Manufnc-
turing company , for an Injunction restrain.
Ing the defendants from operating the
Demmter Tin Plato works at lower wage *
than named In the \vuire schedule of the
tin platewoikerj , und asking that the- con
tract between the workers nnd the manufac
turer * bo declared In force. This Is the
first suit of the kind ever filed.
USE AND ABUSE OF THE MAILS
nnual Eeport of the Postmaster General
Makes an Intaresting Showing ,
OW DEFICITS MAY BE AVOIDED
login 1'orlodlcnU Devoted to the Adver
tisements of the Publishers tii Ito
Shut Out of the Privileged
In future.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 25. Postmaster Gen-
ral W. S. Blssell has submitted to the prcs-
dent his annual report , ending June 30 , JS94.
lo'briefly-outlines the policy of the depart-
ncnt In the following : .
"In general I would recommend that the
rst and Important thing to be done Is to
cvtse the law on second-class matter so na
o place the Postofllco department Immediately
n a self-sustaining basts.
Second , avoid expensive experiments , like
he postal telegraph , rural tree delivery , etc ,
"Third , develop the postal service on ex-
stlng lines ot administration , viz. , extend
reo delivery In cities that now enjoy It ,
ccord It to towns already entitled to it
nder the law , and quicken railroad trans-
lortatlon.
"Fourth , revise and reclasslfy organization
jf th railway mall service and re-classify
lerks tn postofnces.
"Fifth , provide for district supervision of
til postal affairs by appointment ot expert
postal officials from classified service , as rec-
mmenued In my last annual report. "
Mr. Blssell llrst discusses the effect of the
ontlnued depression upon the postal revenues
and says : "When adverse business conditions
prevail an ordinary establishment may over
come them In part by economies of manage
nent and' retrenchment In expenditures. Note
o , however , with the Postolllce department
of the government ; It cannot and should not
.top to consider little economies. Its duties
md obligations to the public become at once
ntenslfied an enlarged. "
The revenue for the year was $76,080,470 ;
! xpendltures. $84,321,414 , leaving a deficit of
19,243,935. The estimates for the current year
ending June 30 , 1895 , are : Revenue , $81,127-
" 48 ; expenditures , $90,390,485 ; deficiency , $5-
962,737. The estimates submitted to the sec
rctary of the treasury for the next fiscal year
ire : Revenue , $86,907,407 ; expenditures , $91-
059,283 ; deficiency , $4,151,876.
SOME ECONOMY PRACTICED.
This annual deficiency , the postmaster
general says , could bo overcome * by the In-
: reaso of postal rates , but ho does not be
lieve this advisable. Economy has been
practiced , but nevertheless great care has
joen taken , that it should not affect the
efficiency of the service. The. . economies
liavo consisted mainly In rclettlng contracts
for mall transportation and In the cost
and amount of supplies ; also In the abroga
tion of seven of the eleven steamship con
tracts , which will mean a total saving of
the ten years of the contract's llfo of
$14.431,325.
Mr. Blssell recommends the. experimental
tree delivery projects should be discontinued
and thinks that free delivery In rural dis
tricts Is not needed or desired by the pee
ple. Both of these projects were originated
by his predecessor.
Ho refers to the war made by the depart
ment on lottery schemes passing under the
name "bond Investment companies" and'saya"
It has be in waged successfully. He recom
mends the enactment of laws covered In bills
now pending before congress for the fur
ther suppression of lotteries.
Of the obstruction of malls by strikes th ?
postmaster general says : "In my last re
port I called attention to the necessity for
legislation such as Is now recommended by
the superintendent of the mall service for
the punishment of train wrecking and for
legislative determination of the definition of
a mall train. Such legislation would b3
ot great advantage to the postal service , "
One of the most Important and Interesting
features of Mr. Blssell's report is its als-
cusslon of class matter. In his last report
ho referred to the great disproportion of
growth of second-class mall matter.
MUST BE CHANGED.
He has made a thorough Investigation dur
ing the year , upon which he says : "The effect
of all this upon my mind Is a conviction that
the statutes and the precedents upon which
the business now rests are defective ; thai
they embody the only great abuse at present
existing In the postal service , and that , as
this business Is growing all the time , some
remedy should be applied. " He gives figures
for the past six years showing that In 1888
the weight of second-class matter carried
was 113,000,000 pounds , and In 1893 It was
256,000,000 pounds. During the year 1894 there
was carried 451,000,000 pounds of all mall
matter , of which 299,000,000 pounds was sec
ond-class matter the total postage received
being $36,207,572 , an average of 8 cents n
pound. Returns from postmasters show that
the amount upon which postage at the rate
of 1 cent pr pound was paid was 254,000,000
pounds , the remaining 45,000,000 pounds being
matter carried free In the county of Its pub
lication. The cost of carrylnn the second-
class matter WOK $20,320,000 , while at the rats
of 1 cent a pound the collections were $2,547-
000 , and $800,000 special local rates In carrier
cities , leaving a net loss to the government
ot $16,973,000 ,
After giving these figures the postmaster
general continues : "Tills calculation applies
to transportation alone. The separate cost of
distribution and delivery I will not attempt
to estimate , but any one can see that these
Items of expenditure would largely swell the
loss.
ABUSE OF THE MAILS.
"I do not advocate a change of rates now
upon legitimate newspapers and periodical >
magazines. My purpose Is to urge the with 1-
drawal of the postage rates from the large :
cities and the pretended periodicals that arc
now Improperly enjoying them.
"The most conspicuous class of these pre
tended periodicals are what are now generally
known as hcrlal paper covered books. They
are In no tense serial , however , except In
name , being usually given some such general
designation as the 'Fireside Series , ' 'The De
tective Library,1 or some other title of like
character. They are nothing but books , pure
and simple , and many of them very trashy
books at that , each one distinct In Itself
the 'series' never being devoted to anything
In particular , having few subicrlbers and wltt
TO real subscription price.
"Another class of publications now enjoy.
Ing the low postage accorded to second-clas :
mutter Is what has got to bo known as tin
'house organ , ' being simply a paper or pam
phlet devoted mainly to the advertising 3f
some mercantile , manufacturing or other es
tablishment , but purported to be devoted tc
trade , claiming a bona tide list of subscribers
and nominally conforming to other condition !
of second-class matter. The bogus tradt
paper not devoted to the advertising of an }
particular house Is another Illustration ol
the same abuse of the malls. Of great mo.
mcnt In connection with the abuse I am dis
cussing Is the privilege given to publisher !
ot newspapers and magazines the first be
stowal ot which was under the act of March
3 , 1885 to mall sample copies thereof at tin
pound rate ot postage ,
"But for this too libst al privilege I am In
cllncd to think the Illegitimate trade paper :
would never have been admitted to the math
as uecond-clats matter , "
AS TO FRATERNAL PUBLICATIONS.
After commenting on the great Increase II
the mailing of fraternal Insuranci
publications as second-class matter am
show-Ins the enormous Increase o ;
them since the act of congress ad
milting them. Mr. Blssell suggests thi
remedy In thefollowlng : "If It be the pollcj
of congress to continue the privileges of sec
ami-class rates to benevolent or fraternal BO
cletles then the remedy Iwould sugges
would be an amendment of the law llmltlni
the rate to them and to legitimate news
papers and legitimate periodical magazine *
I believe ono year's expcrlwico- . under such
limitations would dcmonstratotthnt all legit
imate newspapers , and periodical magazines
may be transmitted through our , malls from
publishers Into the hands of mbKribers free
of all cost. '
The postmaster general docB-not favor the
postal telegraph , a system advocated by his
predecessor. The conditions Inthis / country ,
he says , are such as would enormously in
crease the large deficit. He takes a exam
ple the system In Great Britain , which is
a comparatively small territory , and shows
that the postal telegraph entails a total an
nual loss of $2,000,000. He points out that
in a country where the territory is BO large
the cost of a postal telegraph would far ex
ceed any possible receipts or benefits.
Mr. Dlssill gives the following dally average
business of the department , which shows the
vastness of the- postal service ;
DETAILS OF THE WORK.
Number of miles ot post route run , 1.100-
000 ; number of stamps manufactured , 8,300-
000 ; number of envelopes manufactured ,
1,800,000 ; number of postal cards manufac
tured , 1,500,000 ; number of pieces mailed , 15-
700,000 ; number of letters mailed , 8,400,000 ;
number of pieces of mail matter distributed
and redistributed by railway postal clerks ,
27,600,000 ; number of pieces handled In dead
letter office , 24,000 ; dally transactions In
money order business , $1,100,000 ; dally ex
penses , $231,100.
The postmaster general believes In civil
service In the Postofllco department. Ho
nays : "If the system has produced such good
results In the clerical force of the depart
ment It Is reasonable to Inquire whether
something like It could not be applied wttli
advantage to the lower grades of postmasters.
For more than one generation the American
people have been trained to regard the post-
office as Inseparable from tha varying for
tunes of the two great political parties , and ,
In tome Instances , even as legitimately fol
lowing the vicissitudes of mere factions with
in a party. This fallacy Is to be deplored.
The intelligence of our people has long out
grown the notion that any one political party
enjoys monopoly of administrative talent. The
local postoulco is closely connected with the
everyday life of the people who patronize It ,
and nothing Is further from the principles
of homo rule and majority rule than to
force a change for political reasons. This Is
what happens and is bound to happen as long
as the postofnces remain in the public mind ,
and hence tn the practice of the government ,
" '
associated with politics. .
MIGHT DIVIDE THE SERVICE.
"The public mall service hiust be either
taken out of the political field altogether and
surrounded with the same conditions which
conduce to the health of a private business
or be divided for administrative purposes
Into two sections , the one political and the
other non-political , each under n separate
head , so the executive authority on the nonpolitical -
political side shall not be required to give
any ot his thought to the Improvement of the
postmaster service. "
Mr. Blssell referred to the b ill now pending
In congress to relieve the , ppatmnster general
oral of the responsibility of poitorHce appoint
ments. Commenting upon thlp bill , the post
master general says :
"Whether such a plan Is'oriis not the best
that can be devised , It Is bit ( the formula
tion of a plan which Is entltlbd to the most
earnest , careful and lmmedato ( consideration
and may become a foundation ! upon which to
build. What Is earnestly desired , and what
dally appears more of a necessity , Is legis
lation of some kind which Jvlll Insure an
Improvement upon prescnti methods. "
Mr. Blssell closes his report-wlth ; a request
that a now building be provldtd.for the Post-
ofilce department. Ho .says interest on the
construction of an adequate ; { building would
be less than tl.c amount o'C ent paid.
FOR
" Simple Device In thn
Ing CarrlaRc'
WASHINGTON , NovT' 25. , After long ex
periment and much competition the army
ordnance officers have found a typo of dis
appearing carriage 'for ' the ten-Inch seacoas
rifles which , In simplicity of operation and
economy ot pswer , fills the requirements. I
Is what Is known ns the Bufllngton-Crosscr
carriage , the Invpnllon ot two expert ord
nance olllcers. Some time ago-proposals wen
Invited for the construction of ten of these
carriages , and today the bids were opened
The general interest In the matter was indi
cated by the unusually largo number of bid :
and by the attendance at the opening of
many representatives of the bidders. Con
trary to expectation , the lowest bid came
from a western firm , the Klltsy Manufactur
ing company of Cleveland , nt $12,350 each.
Other bids ranged as hl h'as $22,000.
Transfer-rod the Chinaman.
WASHINGTON. N'OV. 25.-Some days ago
there arrived at the port of San Francisco
a number of Chinamen " 'who claimed the
right to land as merchants. Ttielr proof ,
however , was deemed Insufficient by the
authorities and the casc > was taken to the
court and a writ of habeas corpus asked
for. This was denied on the ground that
the appeal did not He from local oillccis ,
except to the secretary of' ' the treasury ,
whereup n an appeal was taken to the su
preme court of the United States. In the
meantime , the vessel which brought over
the Chinamen had discharged Irar cargo and
was reudv to return , but , to avoid taking
them back to China , her officers secretly
put them aboard another vessel of the same
Ifno then lyingIn the harbor. It Is under
stood the treasury will Institute charges
against the ship company for violation of
the law In this transfer ,
Prominent Mathematician Dead.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 25. James Main , a-
well known mathematician , Is dead , aged 81
years. Ho was at one time professor of
mathematics in Edinburgh university and
was sent by the British government to
Cape Town. Africa , to conduct important
astronomical observations. He came to the
United States and for many years was
employed in thu coast geodetic burvey.
Fontli Dakota I'ottnuiBtcr Named.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 23. The president
has appointed Frank M. Stover postmaster
nt Centcrville , S. D.
1
A3ir.ltlJAX I.lliRU 7.OST.
Grave 1'car * that the Indlapa Will Xovcr
Reach 1'ort.
PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 25-The Amer
ican liner Indiana , Captain Townscnd , from
Liverpool and Queenstow/n / for-.thls port , with
a crew of seventy men anJ 110 steerage pas
sengers , , has not turned .up , , and Is now al
most six days overdue. . , . Th uneasiness felt
for the ship was Increase'by n report made
by Captain Hunter of tha British steamship
'
dalvln , which reached Olra'rJ point today.
, Captain Hunter says that on. the 20th Insi. ,
while weathering a terrlflcj gale , they ob
served on a crest of a wave n part of a
passenger vessel's life boat. ; It was painted
. white and the figure " 2"\vas plainly visible
on one end. On the other Bide were lettei-J ,
no doubt the name otrtha ship , In latitude
12 , longitude 61. Pilot ScnellenRer , who waa
In charge of the Onlvln , wiys the raft rte-
scribed by Captain Hunter .closely resem
bles those carried by the American line
_ boats , Close to the raft , was floating n
° wooden buoy. The Oalvln met. terrific gales
fiom the 15th to the 20th jiiit. The R'.u
Star steamship Pennsylvania , from Ant
werp , Is also live days.overdue.
ClIMiOEl ) WITH 'cHOOKKIHfESH ,
Tiicomu Hnrhur Lines Suit.to Have Keen
1'lxeil by -UUhnnent Cmmiilsnlnn.
" TACOMA , Wash. , Nov. 25.-CRy At'torncy
Wlckerihnm has filed the suit prepared by
Attorney General Furntss. of the state opt
ing that the locations of th.aharbor lines
for the Tncomn. harbor be set aklde on thu
ground that they had" been llxed tor col
lusion and fraud on th "port of the state
land commission with the TacOma. Land
company nnd the Northern Pacific Rail
road company.
An order was granted by Judge Stllleup
temporarily restraining : the local board of
tide land appraisers fiom adopting the
state land commission's hnibor line locu.
tlons. The suit U thu remilt of ( he fullute
of the city to caihe to an agreement with
the twq corporations named respecting out
lets for city streets to xleep water. The
suit attacks the constitutionality of the law
relating to the state land commission. If
the law Is to be Invalidated the harboi
line locations of over a dozen cities and
towns on Puget sound , Cray's harbor and
Wlllnpo harbor must be eet aside.
ARMENIA'S HEAVY BURDEN
Appeal to America in Behalf of the
Stricken Nation.
MOVE TO CREATE A NATIONAL FUND
All Mho Sympathize with the Oppressed
L 1'coplo Anticd to Contribute n
1'ciinv No\v for Their 1m-
inecllnto Relief.
MINNEAPOLIS , Nov. 23. The following
'hanksglvlng ' proclamation from Armenia to
10 people of the United States has been
ecelved :
"Thrice Blessed People of the Land of the
? rec : You. are thankful that the lives of
our forefathers were spared and God cstab-
shed here a great nation , standing upon
brty and freedom of conscience. ,
"Today there is an ancient Christian na-
lon sitting around "tho smouldering tulns
f her homes and mangled thousands of
ead. She Is robbed of her liberty , but
: ceps the freedom of consctsnce by martyr-
cm. You have read nnd you have been
orrlfled at the Inhuman cruelties por-
> etrated upon the helpless iwople of Ar
menia men , women and children , brought
p like yourselves In Christian gentleness
nd purity. The glory of their martyrdom
nines over the world and ths crime Is
gainst humanity ,
"Tho horror ot the slaughter and the
estlal cruelty and foulness of the outrage
ihllled the heart and polluted the ear ot
Christendom. I ask the whole American
coplc to declare to the world on this , the
ay of their glad Thanksgiving , by unani
mous vote , their horror and consternation
t the brutal slaughter of thousands of Ar-
iicnlan families and th ? crushing of mercy
nd justice with ono blow before the eyes
f the civilized world. I ask them to cast
.hat . vote , not on paper , but on good Amor !
: an cents a dime , If they will but at l ast
no American cent from every man , woman
nd child whoso heart has nchcd for the
tricken Armenian nation. . To look upon
he cent or dime cr ? they cast It nnd to
ice the United States encircling liberty and
xultant in the glory of their Inheritance , to
dedicate that sacred symbol for n mighty
irotest against all oppression and In token
f warm sympathy for n bleeding nation.
MISERY OP TUB ARMENIANS.
"Today , as you rejoice , ye people of the
United States , freemen of whatever condl-
lon , united In the glad gatherings of the
lome , think , I prty you , think once of Ar-
nenla's ruins , drenched In the blood of her
ilaughtered children ; think once of the horror
till crushing the heart of the people that
emaln , and when you realize that It Is pos
Iblo for you to help nnd deliver them , I
know you will do this little work on a glad
dny heartily as to God. In the name of the
hotror-strlcken women In Armenia I appeal
o the women and wives of America , and
hrough them to the sons and brothers of
, holr love , for If they will call this vote
l be cast and shake the world , to nn evcr-
asllng glory to the womanhood of America.
"In the name of the martyred Christian
liurcli of Armenia I appeal to all ministers
if Uip gospel arid members of all church and
Christian organizations to help1 swell the num
ber 0f the cents which will foil over the
continent of Europe , a mighty wave of scath-
ng condemnation of the foul murOpr of a
. eopla In this enlightened age , and""ot the
swelling tides of this nation's thanksgiving
hero will peal forth such an anthem of hope
33 will be a message to fainting Armenia
hat the spirit of liberty upon earth Is not
dead , but Is living In the bosom of the Ameri
can people.
NATIONAL ARMENIAN FUND.
'Added ' , to the stupendous power of tlia
voice will bo the creation ot a national Ar
menian fund. It will bo the life blood o
'all-Armenian associations , -which have striven
o have purity of life , honor and property
assured to the people In Armenia. Pending
united organization of all friends of Armenia
and the appointment of ofllcers nnd trus
ses , the following honored gentlemen will ac
as trustees of the fund : Mayor of Mlnncapo-
Is , William H. Eustls ; George A .Plllsbury ,
3. C. Chamberlain , president of the Security
bank. Men of like national repute will b <
equested to become temporary trustees In
New York. The trustees \vlll hold the fund
nvlolatc , to bo used for two definite objects
only :
"First , to secure the protection of the Ar
menian people In Turkey from further out
ages.
"Second , to promote the cause of establish
ng a righteous government In Armenia.
"Europe has no regard for Armenia , be
cause she has no armament except the
sanctity of the home and the bravo hearts
of her men and women. America recognizes
no mightier armament than that. I ask you
to declare that to the world by accepting the
bonds ot Armenia. I pledge to you the honor
of a nation of 4,000 years honest , toilsome
life , that Armenia will redeem her bonds to
keep them In eternal memory of a glorious
day when a mighty nation stretched forth a
gcntlo hand and lifted up In her arms a
- trampled nnd bleeding sister to shelter her
from threatened death.
ASKING FOR A CENT.
"We ask for a cent , a dime or a check as
a Thanksgiving vote of abhorrence of the
massacres and of sympathy for afflicted
Armenia. It can be mailed to either Secu
rity bank , MinneapolisMinn. . , West
ern National bank , New York ;
Wells , Fargo & Co. , San Fran
cisco. Remind others to do likewise.
"Oh ! Is it not a little to do In a thanks-
thrilled dayi for so royal a service of the
cause of Justice for the oppressed. Send a
card with your name and mention of amount
to the secretary , Minneapolis , and he will
keep It In the annals ct our new life for
a thousand years to come.
"To the editors of America I appeal with
yearning. You , honored sirs , are the gate
keepers of the nation's heart. Will you
not hold this signal for the rescue of a
nation. I pray you , display this proclamation ,
and every inch of bold type will be a blaz
ing protest against foul murder and horri
ble desecration of sacred homes , and every
reader will casr a burning vote. I Invoke
the rich blessing of heaven upon the press
of America.
"To you , noble ot the United States , mother
Armenia would send the soul's blessing for
Jerusalem of old , 'Peace bo within thy walls
and prosperity \vlthln thy palaces' the
homes of the liberty-loving people.
"Yours In the service of God and
humanity ,
"HBRANT MESrtOB KIRETCHJIAN.
"Secretary Phil-Armenian Association of the
Northwest. "
CIIICACO ARMENIANS SI'KAK ,
They Donounrn the I'orocUy of the Turks
und Demand l-'iilr I'luy.
CHICAGO , Nov , 25. The Armenians of
this city today held a meeting for the pur
pose of expressing their opinion on the
Armenian massacre. Nearly the whole
Armenian population of Chicago were pres
ent , and many of them were very rmphatlo
In denouncing the Turkish government.
Hampartzoom do Garabedlan acted as chair
man. In his opening address ho referred to
the terrible massacres , liv which their moth-
em , sisters and brothers were brutally killed
by thu Turks , M. Tprnlak made a fierce
attack upon the cruelty which , he says , ex
ists In the Turkish government. H. Sardin
ian rend a paper , the subject of which v.ns
"The Reasonableness of the Armenian De
mands , Which la Independence. "
He said ; "All wo desire U that Turkey
shall grant us such liberty as was granted
to the Bulgarians tome yean ago. We are
Hilling to pay the sultan a tribute for our
Independence , and I think the country of
Turkey , as well as the entire world , vould
benefit by II , The people massacred during
the last seventy-five years In Lydla , Cucce ,
and Bulgaria number over 80,000. "
Resolutions wcro adopted praying for the
moral and financial assistance of the Ameri
can people and appointing n committee to
plan and arrange for a mass me Ming ? f the
citizens of Chicago , to whom appeals will
bo made for expressions of sympathy and
moral support were passed.
TO IMtonlUT Alt.Mi.NIA.S CHRISTIANS.
Whi > ! c5iin Slaughter of thU C'lm * tn Ho
I'rcveiitnl In thn future.
LONDON , Nov. 25. The Anglo-Armenian
ssoclatlon of this city regards the personnel
f the commission appointed by the portc to
nvestlgato the alleged outrages In Armenia
unsuitable * for the mission. The coiumln-
Ion Includes Bulah Pasha and Hadr. Tcwflk
'asha. ' Members of the Anglo-Armenian as-
oclatlon do not believe that they will do
nero than recommend the wholesale arrest
nd trial o'f those Armenians who wcro
ortunato enough to escape to the mountains.
\dvlcc3 received by Anglo-Armenian as-
Delation today Indicate that the Turkish ar-
llcry , without discrimination , fired on the
Armenian vomcn and children , as well as the
icmbcrs ot the Kurdish tribe. Russia Is at-
cady moving actively In the matter of the
llcgcd purpose of demanding an investigation
: ito past atrocities and preventing attacks
n the Armenian Christians In the future.
Mailed Instructions to this effect have been
ent to the Russian envoy.
jtATM.i : AT A cniriicn.
ire Officers Woumlnl by u .Murderer ,
Whom They Kill.
MEMPHIS , Tcnn. , Nov. 23. A battle oc-
urred at a church near Carrolton , Miss. , to
ay between ofllcsrs and a murderer , and as
result one man is dead and two others
founded. Ben P. Chatham , the marshal of
torrolton , and N. Ilrcwer , a deputy sheriff ,
: ft today for Enonn , ten miles south
if Carrolton , to arrest Claude Moss , who Is
hargod with murder at Montlcello , Ark. ,
nd who had been a fugitive from justice for
nore than n year. Governor Stone had lion-
red the requisition of the governor of Ar
ansas and had ordered the sheriff of Carrel
louiity to arrest Moss and deliver him to
he Arkansas officials.
The olllcers learning that Moss , who had
ecently grown bold , would probably attend
hurch at Knona today , left for that point , nnd
cached the church Juat as the minister was
eglnnlng services. Mosi and his companion
vere standing near the chuich when Chatham
ml Brewer approached. Moss threw his
mnd to his hip pocket , as If to draw his
lstol , when Chatham grabbed his hand , and
Brewer also grabbed him.
Moss being a stout and powerful young
nan resisted the officers , when both olllcers
Hilled their pistols. They scuffled with Mesa
intll they reached the church door , thirty
eet away , when Moss had succeeded In
vrenchlng Brewer's pistol fiom his hand , and
red It at Chatham , but Brewer knocked
ho pistol and caught the bullet In his arm ,
nflldlng a serious wound. He then rammed
Brewer's pistol In Chatham's breast , and
lulled the trigger again nnd again , but Brew-
r's hand caught the hammer , and the pls-
ol only snapped. Ills hand , however , was
errlbly cut.
By this time Chatham had freed his pistol
rom Moss' hand and flred two bullets Into
ilm , killing him Instantly.
Intense excitement prevailed at the church
nd scores of women fainted.
AN TO TllK irAXllUM'H VATK.
No 1'urthrr Denial that thn Steamer A\au
Mattered t < > IMrerfl.
SKA.TTLT5 , Wash. , Nov. 25. A special to
he Post-Infelllgencer fiom Victoria Bays :
he * wreckage reported nssnor < S'on'tlTib rtorth-
n-estern end of Vancouver Island Is that of
he Ill-fated Ivanhoe Is now proved we-
yond a doubt , and'when the steamer Mis
chief icturns It Is mole than probable thut
Captain Footo , her master , will have defi
nite ncwfl of the fate of this long : missing
vessel. The coasting steamer Maude re-
urned tonight from the west coast , having
rene as ft r north n.s Kyuket sound.
The weather during the trip was too rougl
o permit much Investigation , and the caih
.aln had not heard before starting of the
reports brought by the Bteamer Mystery
'ast week. Almost his first words on lami
ng were of the Ivanhoe.
"I guess there Is no further hope ot thu
Ivanhop , " he said , "ehe madu another om >
of the long list of vessels battered to pieces
on the west coast of this Island. When wo
were nt Uarclay sound we heard of her ,
Two white mlneis called hint Tuesday at
an Indian's hut near the entrance of the
sound , nnd hanging on the wall , thu Jlrs
thing they noticed In the place , was ono o
the Ivanhoe'B life buoyc. Tlieie was no
doubt as to the Identity , as the ship's name
and her port were clearly marked. They
waited for some time for the Indians to re
turn so they might question them concern.
Ing- the buoys , but all hands were away
iind there was no knowing when they woul <
bo back. The men looked around , but coiiK.
see no other signs of wreckage , t-o they
came down and reported w.iat they hno
seen to'me , requesting that I make known
the fact on reaching port. I had not heard
of the wreckage found there as reported ny
the steamer Mystery's engineer , bill tliK
would appear to corroborate It , iind settle
Its Identity as that of the Ivnnhoe. "
COI'JiltXOK J'KXXOVKK'H NOX DKAlt.
Caught fold lit n 1'not Hull Giiina Tn <
\Yerlcx Ago.
W1LLIAMSTOWN , Mass. , Nov. 23. Ho
race Nathaniel Pennoyer , aged 19 years , tli.
only son of Governor Pennoyer of Oregon ,
died here last evening of typhoid fever , lie
was a member of the freshman class nt
Williams college and had been sick about
two weeks. He caught cold at the Wil
liams-Cornell foot ball game at Albany ,
November 10. nnd was taken to the college
inflrmaiy. He was convalescing until Sat
urday morning , when acute peritonitis set
in.
in.A
A telegram was sent to his parents early
In the week and1 his mother had got as far
as Chicago when news of her sou's death
reached her. She will await there for the
body. Younjr Pcnnoyer lilted at Lawrence-
vllle , N. J. , and was a classmate of Lewis
Perry , the youngest son of Prof * A. I' .
Perry ot this college. He passed the exam
ination for the Slieflleld fclentlflu school ,
but decided to crtcr Williams * .
He was nil exceptionally blight student ,
very popular with his clapsmntes , and a
member of the Alpha Delpha PI fraternity.
At a recent class election ho was chosen
vice president of the class of ' 88 , He was
an earnest Christian and deeply Inteleated
In religious work.
Thle evening funeral services werp held In
the college chapel. Rev. Mr. Redwlck con
ducted the Episcopal ceiemony nnd Presi
dent Carter gave an address , referring to
the ability nnd high character of the de
ceased. This evening- the ficshman class
escorted the body to the Btatlon , where It
was placed on the exprecs for the west , A
member of his fraternity will accompany It
to Chicago.
COHTJ.V 111. tXI ! AT KAX.V.1S CITS.
I'lftecu Residences Destroyed In an Aristo
cratic I'orllini of the City.
KANSAS CITY , * Nov. 25. Fifteen resi
dences , occupying the square between Twen
ty-ninth and Thirtieth ftrcets and Gurileld
and Kui'lId avenues , wcro completely de
stroyed by fire which broke out about noon
today. Most of the houses destroyed were
costly structures nnd were located In ono
of the most aristocratic portions of thu city.
The lioueehold goods were also destroyed.
Some of the occupants of the burning dwell
ings ( rled to nave their furniture by carry
ing It out to the street , but the names were
so lleree that the furniture cnught lire and
nothing was tavcd. The loss will aggre
gate lij.OW , with about f 10,000 Insurance.
I'JtlKtiT l''UVSl > 1 > KAI > .
I'utlior Jumet O'Connor [ Slept While the
dm W'at l.'tcuplngr.
SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 25. When an nt-
tendant at the parish homeot St. Francis
called Rev , Father James O'Connor for
early masa this morning he found the
priest dead In bed , with the room filled
with escaping gas. In turning oft the gas
last night by a mechanical device It Is pre
sumed he unconsciously turned It on BKUln.
Father O'Connor was 41 years old und a na
tive of Cloyne. Ireland , He had only r <
cently been attached to 8t. Francis , having
traveled over the continent on a rovlnu
commission on account of his health.
FOR THE GOOD OF THE WEST
Seventh Annual Session of the Trans
Mississippi Congress at St. Louis.
SOME HEAVY QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
Silver , Irrigation of Arid I.uiuld , l > l po ltlon ;
of Imll.in * mill 1'ubllo I.umls nnd Anil-
Option I.rglnlntloit anil Other Sub
ject * to llii Comlilercd.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 25. Tomorrow the sev-
nth annual meeting ot the transmlsslsslppl
ongrcss will he called to order nt Entprtaln-
nent hall Exposition building. About 400
f the COO or more- delegates who will be In
( tendance are already hero and the others
re expected to arrive on the morning trains ,
his will bo the most notable gathering In
Ills city during the present year. Dally
esslons will bo held , commencing Monday
ml ending Friday. It Is the llrst time , this
nportant organization has ever met In this
ty , and for that reason , coupled with the
nottlcdgo that it is composed of the rcpre-
entatlve business men of the west , the peo-
lo of St. Louis are hospitably providing for
lielr entertainment. Numerous local com-
itlttccs have been at work for some time
otnplctlng the arrangements for holding the
- oi.ventlon and looking to the welfare of the
clegates , and everything is In shape for
heir reception.
The basis of representation Is ten delegates
rom each western utato or territory , to bo
ppolntcd by the governor , ono dclcgato from
acli county , to be appointed by Its commls-
iloners or Judges , one delegate from each
Ity and an additional delegate for every
0,000 population , to be appointed by the
layer , with no more than ten delegates
rom any ono city ; each commercial body or
uslncss organization may appoint three
: elcgatcs nnd ono additional delegate for
acli 100 members.
The sessions are held each year Just
rlor to the convening ot the national con-
ress , the Intention being1 to thoroughly dls-
uss all matters In which the. western
tales nnd territories are directly luter-
sted , and pave the way for legislation In
hu national congress. As the delegates
re supposed to directly represent the peo-
le , they will , as business men who have
ho commercial welfare of the west at heart
.nd who are In no way guided by political
nflucncc or selfish motives , Indicate to wcst-
rn congressmen In what particular meas-
rcs the western people are most directly
loi'ccined.
At the coming session the chief subjects
'or discussion are : The rcmonetlzatlon of
liver ; Irrigation of arid and other lands ;
ho disposition of Indian and public lands ;
ho Nicaragua canal ; a national bankrupt
aw ; the Improvement of western rivers
nd harbors ; anti-option legislation ; mining
a\\s and admission of teriltorles to state-
ood.
The Utah delegation held a meeting at the
Manlers1 tonight and organized with Sliurt-
eft as chairman and W. II. Culwer as secre-
ary. Among the more prominent delegate *
vho are already hero are } Governor Walto of
lolorado , Ex-Governor Prince ot New Mexico ,
Jelegate-plcct Cannon of Utah and A , C.
flsko of Denver , president of the Bimetallic
eague.
lion. Thomas Patterson , editor of the Den-
er Rocky Mountain News , who was cx-
icctcd to make the principal speech on the
silver question , cannot be present , A tele
gram was -received tonight'Trorn Mr * Patter-
on stating that owing to' the- serious Illness
f hla daughter he could not be present.
It Is expected Congressman W. J. Bryan
f Nebraska will take Mr. Patterson's place.
M'QUAllt M'OltKS JKKT.AXlt.
llshop of HulTulo DciiouneeK thn St. Paul
1'relale from lli 1'iilplt.
ROCHESTER , N. Y. , Nov. 25. Bishop Mc-
Qnalil , at the Roman Catholic cathedral In
his city , preached a sensational sermon this
morning , in which he denounces the action
f Archbishop Ireland in cumin. ; to this stale
and taking part In the last podI.Ml ) cam
paign. Ho said that in his forty-seven yeain
of priesthood he had never put himself under
obligations to any political parly , and for
twenty-seven years ho had never cast any
vote out ot anxiety , and no mun could say
hat he had voted for onb party or tha other.
Following Is an extract of the sermon :
"Having said this much by way of pre-
'ace , I will now advert to the late scandal
ivlilch euused these remuiks. Every Cath
olic having respect for his bishop and priests
and the honor and good fame of his church
mist have been pained and mortified when
lie learned during the late political cam
paign that one of our bishops , the archbishop
of St. Paul , cast to one sldu the traditions of
the past and entered the political arena like
any layman. The newspapers were care
ful to Keep the public duly Informed of his
arrival In Now York weeks before the elec
tion , ot the appearance on the platform at
ratification meetings , surrounded by the
"eadors of the republican parly ; of his views
on political questions , expressed through In
terviews carefully prepared for the press und
of his mingling In the crowd of excited poli 4
ticians and partisans on the night of the
election.
' 1 contend that this coming to New York ot
the archbishop of St. Paul to take part In a
political contest was undignified , disgraceful
to his episcopal office and a scandal In the eyes
of all right minded Catholics ot bath parties.
It , was furthermore a piece of meddlesome in
terference on his part to go from his state
to another , break down all discipline among
our priests and Justify the charges of these
inimical to us that priests are partisans and
iso their ofllces and opportunities fui political
work.
'If Archbishop Ireland's course had made
him as conspicuous In favor of the democratic
party , ho Is Just as blameworthy In my esti
mation. I'f his conduct was not ccnsuied and
condemned II would not bo possible for mete
to restrain the priests of this diocese from
Imitating his example and descending from
the pulpit to the platfOrms and mnishallng
their parishioners-to the polls on clec Ion day.
Not ono of them but has an equal right to
turn electioneering agent for one party or
the other and absent himself from the parish
as the archbUhop absented himself from his
diocese. "
KSTOMHKH IX A .SAOIC IIAXK.
Miners' Drying 1 1 o into ntruck by a Slide and
Ten ISurleil.
SBATTLI3.V Wftsh. , Nov. 23.-A. special
from Monte Crlsto Bays ; A snownlldo
struck the drying house of thu Pride of the
Mountain mine Friday and burled ten
miners. The ahum was given nnd n force
of twenty-live men pet about to rescue the
Imprisoned men. When Louis KilkHon'H
feet wcro reached by the shovelers ho was
found head downward , and was taken out
dead. William McCarty was struck on the
hack of the head by a brick or stick ; Wil
liam Kelley was struck In the face ; W. 1-3.
Smith fell nn a stove , burning his forehead ,
but not seriously. Four men were cut pain
fully about their heads. All the men wcro
rescued but two ,
JII.MH > > STKIKK.
Manager Refines to Grant the Demand * of
thu Men.
SPOKANE , Wash. , Nov. 23.-A special
from Wurdner , Idaho , rays : The union
miners employed by the HunUer Hill and
Sullivan mines have gone on n strike. The "
miners made the following demands ;
"Maximum wages of $3.SO per day Bluill bo
paid to nil underground men. There shall
be no discrimination In the employment of
men. The men now In the country shall
have the preference. No man Nhall be Im
ported for the purpose of working the
mines. All differences ahull bo submitted ,
to nrbltiatlon. "
Manager Bradley refuses the demands of
the miners. Kvcrj'thlnK Is irulet ,
MoiemnnU of Oiciui Ntcnnuhlpt.
At New York Arrived Lucanla , fro
Oueenvtnun