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WASH33TGrTO"s D. C.t MOjSTDAT MOEJSTSTGr, NOVEMBER 26, 1S94 SIX PAG-ES.
ONE CENT.
POSf-WICE AID POLITICS
PostHwsbr Gcaeral Bissell Thinks
Tby Should Be Dissociated.
RESTING ON THEORY OF SPOILS
b a Step to the Gsnoral Application of the
CivS Service System to the Postal Service
the ENge'of a Sill Now Pending is
Omgraee Is Strsngly BocommoHdod.
Postmaster Oeoeral Btoetl hassflbmUtodto
tbe President bis annual report for the fiscal
year ended Jane SO, 1894. The most inter
esting gad newt slgnlnoaut portion of that re
lates to lite erteasJon of tbe civil service sys
tem in the Post-office Department. On this
head Mr. Bteeelt says in part:
"It a system which relieves tbo appointing
officer of the department of a great harden,
which protecte the service by requiring a rea
sonable test f competency before the ap
pointment is made, sad which assures the
appointeee that his tenure will be undis
turbed as long as his efficiency and good be
havior eooinae. has prodaeed sucn good re
sults in the clerical force of the department,
it is reasonable to inquire whether something
like it could sot be applied with advantage to
tb" lower grades of postmasters.
"For more than one generation the Amer
ican people have been trained to regard the
post-offices as inseparable from the varying
fortunes of the two great political arties,
and in some instanoes, even, as legitimately
foliowteg the vicissitudes of mere factions
WJihin a party. This fallacy is to be de
plored, whether we treat it broadly as a theory
of spoils, or only as reflecting some assumed
relation between the principles of a political
o-gauizattou and the business capacity of its
m-nitrsuii The intelligence of our people
has long outgrown the notion that any one
political party enjoys a monopoly of admin-i-trative
talent.
"But brushing these considerations aside
regarding the redistribution of tbe post-offices
With every new administration as merely an
incident to the 'change' which the people-at-large
have demanded at the polls, is it fair to
thot-e communities which have not joined in
the demand to compel thorn to share the fruits
made by others? The local post-office is
closely connected with the e very-day life of
tbe people whj patronize it. and nothing is
further from the principles of homo rule and
majority rule than to force a change of post
mHsters'upon a community which may have
cast more than one-half its votes against any
change whatever. Yet this is what hap
pens and is bound to happen as long as tbe
post-offices remain in tbe public mind, and
hence in the practice of the government as-x-iatd
with politics.
Mr. Bissell re era to the bill now pending
in Congress to relieve the Postmaster General
of the resonsibility of post-office appoint
ments. It provides for tbe division of the
whole conntry into postal districts, each un
der tbe supervision of an inspector, who is to
investigate the antecedents, experience, repu
tation, etc, of all applicants for vacant
fourth-class postmasterships in his own dis
trict and report results- to thtgPosti&aster
General. The Postmaster Qenvvl is then to
appoint the candidate who on the face of the
report appears to be most quahfiod in all
rpspects. " Once appointed, a postmaster may
not be suspended or removed for political
reasons.
Commenting upon this bill the Postmaster
General says: "Whether sueh a plan is or is
not the beet that can be devised, it is least the
formation of a plan which is entitled to tbe
most earnest, careful and immediate con
sideration and may become a foundation
upon which to build What is earnestly de
fired, and what real! appears more of a ne
cessity, is legislation of some kind which will
insure an improvemontupon present methods.
And I trust that Congress. uing tbe bill
which is now before it as a basis, or substi
tuting ooe which it is satisfied is better, will
-.se as bttle time as possible in coming to tbe
relief of tbe department."
Mr. Bissell outlines the policy of tho de
partment in tbe following:
''In general I would recommend that tbe
first and most important thing to be done is
to revise tbe law as to second-class mail mat
ter, so as to plaoe the Post-office Department
upon a self-sustaining basis.
"2. Avoid expensive experiments, like the
postal telegraph, rural free delivery, etc.
"3. Develop the postal service on existing
lines of administration, viz: Extend free de
livery in cities that now enjoy it; acoord it to
towns already entitled to St undor the law;
quicken railroad transportation.
"4. Hevifce and reclassify organization of the
railway mail service, and reclassify clerks in
post-offices.
'45. Provide for district supervision of all
postal affairs by appointment of expert postal
officials from classified service, as recom
mended in my last annual report.1'
Mr. BisseU first discusses the effect of tho
continued depression of the postal revenues,
and says:
"When adverse basiness conditions prevail
an ordinary business establishment may over
come them in part by economies of manage
ment and retrenchment in expenditures. Not
so, however, with the Post-office establish
ment of the government. It cannot and
s'ould not stop to consider little economies.
Its duties and obligations to the public be
come at once intensified and enlarged. It
must needs exert itself to the utmost to secure
the best possible results intheway of celerity,
accuracy, and security in the dispatch of the
mails, and without sparing any reasonable
e- penditure in that behalf."
The revenue for tbe year was $75,090,479;
ex ) euditures, $84,321,414, leaving a deficiency
o! -y, 243.935. The estimates for the current
y ar ended June 80, 1894, are: Bevenue,
" i, 427,748; expenditures, 89.399,455; de
ficiency, 5,971,737. Tbe estimates submitted
to tbe Secretary of tbe Treasury for the next
fls al vear are: Revenue. 866.907,407; ex
p uditue.e91.059,288. deficiency, $4,161,976.
This annual deficiency, the Postmaster
( ; erai says could b overcome by an in-
ase of postal rates, but he does not believe
1 1 is advisable. It could be cancelled by a ro
a justment of rates on second class matter, a
uesUott which he treats at considerable
length in another part of the report.
if tbe obstruction of mails by the strikes,
the Postmaster General savs-
"In my last annual report I called attention
t 1 the necessity for legislation such as then
v as and is now recommended by the Super
intendent of the Railway Hail Service for the
punishment of train-wrecking and for the
h gisiative determination and definition of a
- ail train. Such legislation would be
o! great advantage to the postal
t-ervice, and during tbe past year woukf most?
hLely have prevented the embargo placed
G'ion the mail trains of the Great Northern
Lailway by the strike which practically tied
up tbe system from April IS to May 1. It
vould also nave lessened the loss of life, de
struction of propertv, loss of revenue to tho
department, and other great evils incident to
tfie greater strikes that paralvzed all business
t a greater or less extent from June 27 until
Julv 2 of this year."
one f the most important and interesting
frnlur s f Mr. Bisseire report Is its dteeus
6,oa o ' c- cond -class matter.
"Ttmeoet of all this upon mvmind is a
- nvn i u that tbe statutes and the Dreee-.-nts
"n which the business now rests are
feeler that they ombody tbe onlv really
- 'at u iS9 at present oxisting in the postal
- k -n mat as the abuse is growing all
tr '- rae remedy-should be applied.
I r 'i advocate a change of rates now
von i trite newspapers and periodical
r .aga u 3. My purpose is to urge tho wlth
orawcl v.1 low postago rates from tho largo
class of protended periodicals that are now
improperly enjoying thorn; not only on ac
count of tho Inherent impropriety of that
course, but because I am almost hopeless of
ever seeing the financial condition of tho de
partment properly established until such
withdrawal is brought about."
After oommonting on the great increnso in
the mailing of fraternal Insurance publica
tions as second-class matter, and owing to
the enormous increaso of them since the act
of Conaress admitting them, Mr. Bissell sug
gests this remedy;
"If it is tne policy of tho Congress to con
tinue the privilege of second-class rates to be
nevolent or fraternal societies, then tho roin
odv l would suggest would bo an amendment
of the law limiting this rate to them and to
legitimate newspapers and logitlmato periodi
cal magazines."
The Postmaster General does not favor the
postal telegraph, a system advocated by his
predecessor. The conditions in this country,
be says, are such as would enormously in
crease the large deficit. He takes as example
the system in Great Britain, which is a com
paratively mall territory, and shows that tho
postal telegraph entails a total annunl loss of
about e2.OO0.OOO. lie points out that in a
country where tho territory is so largo nnd
whore tbo star routo3 exceed in length
tbe railroad and stenmboat routes 70,000
miles, although tho former nro nO.OOOmlles
in length, that the cost of a postal telegraph
would far exceed any possible receipts or
benefits. BTe points out that tho division of
the postal telegraph throughout different sec
tions would be productive of endless sectional
jealousy and disagreement.
Mr. Bissell clos-es his report with a request
that a new building bo provided for the Post
office Department. Tho business is now con
ducted in the wljolo cr parts of eight differ
ent buildings in Washington, of which but
one is owned by the Government, nnd that
"illy suited for the uses to which it is applied."
He "says interest on the cost of an adequate
building would be less than tho amount of
rent now paidl
INSANITY PLEA A FRAUD.
.Murderer Burford Declared in His Right
Mind by Asylum Authorities and
Must Stand Trial.
Jacksoitville, ria.,Nov. 25. United States
Marshal McKay has received instructions
from Attorney General Olney to come to
Washington alter R. E. Burford, who mur
dered a deputy United States marshal in
Sumpter county last year and who was de
clared insane and sent to National Insan
Asylum.
Burford has been declared sane by tbe au
thorities of the asylum, and will be brought
back to stand trial'
He was also indicted for sending obsceno
ma ter through the mail, but got off on the
insanity plea. He will bo tried before tho
United" States court, which meets hero next
week, on both charges.
He is of good family, and able counsel has
been engaged to represent him.
FOR THE LARGEST TELESCOPE.
Proposed Erection of an Astronomical
Observatory California.
Sas Dieoo, Cal., Nov. 23. A proposition is
now well under way to erect on Mount San
Miguel, about eighteen miles from this city,
an observatory with tho largest telescope In
the world.
It has been known for years that tho widow
of Bichard A. Proctor has been desirous of
founding a memorial in honor of her de
ceased husband, who when living was a bril
liant luminary in tho astronomical world.
Mrs. Proctor finally selected from personal
observation and experiment the summit of
Mount San Miguel.
Contrioutions for construction are asked
from all civilized nations. Tne practical rea
son for the selection of Mount San Miguel, as
given by Mrs. Proctor. Is tho remarkable
clearness of the atmo&phore.
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PITZEL YJAS AN INVENTOR.
Papers Taken from Him a Year Ago In
clude n Patent Deed.
Tebke Haute, Ind., Nov. 25. Besides be
ing a penman. B. F. Pitzel was an inventive
genius. After being arrested here for forgery
about a year ago, and later released on bond,
he left tbe city, forgetting to call for some
papers taken from him when he was arrested.
Among the papers is a deed for a patent
issued to Benjamin F. Pitzel. The document
wa9 issued SepWmlier 29, 1891, nnd is num
bered 400,181. There is no doubt of its gen
uineness, as it bears tho proper seal and sig
natures. There is also a warranty deod for a pieeo of
real estate in Chicago. The transfer is from
James E. Shaw, and Emilino Shaw, his wifo,
to Benjamin F. Pitzel, showing a considera
tion of tl.OOO for lot 42, in block 172 of Harris'
sab-division. Tho deed bears tho proper
seals.
BEAL LOOKS LIKE REW.
But lie Denies His Identity with tho Miss
ing Cornell Student.
Caxisteo, N. Y., Nov. 25. Tho man sup
posed to have been F. G. Bew, tho missing
Cornell student, is working five miles from
hero in tho town of Howard, for James Coots.
Ho gavo his name to-day as Walter Beal
and his residence as Ithaca, claiming he has
an aunt in Buffalo. Ho came to the town of
Howard with a partner two days after the
disappearance of Bow from Ithaca. His part
ner, who gave the name of Fox, has left for
parts unknown.
They have told conflicting stories as to
where they were from. Beal told ono man
that he was from Bicghamton, and had
clerked in a store there. He stoutly denied
to-day that his name was Bow, bat ho re
sembles tho pictures of that young man.
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GAINED NEARLY 600,000 VOTES.
Remarkable Growth of the Populist Party
in 1 wo Years.
New Tobe, Nov. 25. The World of to-morrow
will give a list showing tho number of
votes cast by tho Populist party in ah the
States at tho last general election, as com
pared with tho votes cast by the same party
in 1892. The World will also say:
In 1892 tho Populist party polled altogether
1.011,028 votes for President. Between 1892
and 1894 there was no goneral election, tho
returns or which can bo compared with tho
year preceding. This year tho Populist vote
was 1,636,000, a gain of nearly 000,000 votes
in two years.
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Riot Over Octroi Duties.
Gekoa, Nov. 25. A riot occurred to-day at
Buta, a town of 500 inhabitants. Tho troublo
had its origin in tho application of tho octroi
duties tho tax imposed on provisions, etc.,
brought into tho town. Q'ho riot was iinally
quelled, but not unttl three of tho octroi
offices had been destroyed. Eight of tho lead
ers of the disturbance were arrested.
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Blaclcmailing Syndicate Exposed.
Pabis, Nov. 25. Tho magistrate examining
into a club scandal hero has adduced evi
dence showing tne existence of a blackmail
ing syndicate, which offered to procure tho
silence of eighteen newspapers concerning
the club. The evidence against tho club
snowed that gambling to tho amount of 250,
000 francs went on annually. ,
Two Firms llnrncd Out.
Chicaoo, Nov. 25. Tho establishment of
the Gold Blast Fonthtr Company nt 5G to 68
West Van Buren stroct was burned to-night.
The loss is placed at &75.000. Tho Devoe t
Beynolds Paint Conipany, in tho same build
ing, loses-$4,000. Insurance unknown.
MR. DINGMAN STILL IN JAIL
VvTashinflton Aid Will, However, Se
cure His Release To-day.
POLICE CLAIM ASTRONG CASE
Confident of Thoir Ability to Have tho Fidel
ity's Officors c'ont to tho Ponitontiary for
long Terms Dingman Says Ho Knows of
Nothing Dishonest About tho Association.
Special to The Times.
PrrrsBuno, Pa., Nov. 25. There woro few
developments to-day in tho arrest of Presi
dent Harrison Dingman and Yice President
Andrew Wall,of tho Columbia Building, loan
nnd Investment Association of Washington.
Tho prisoners aro still confined in tho Cen
tral polico station, and unless thoy aro aided
by Washington friends thoy aro liable to stay
there.
Tho bail nskod $11,000 is so high that
local peopl6 who would liko to assist their
Masonio brethren aro nfrnid. Then there is
tho fear that as soon as tho prisoners aro re
leased thoy will bo ro -arrested on new
charges the police nro ready to spring.
On tho latter 'account President Dingman
has not nskod anybody to help him. His at
torney has tolegraphed to Washington for as
sistance and it Is probablo the prisoners will
bo released to-morrow.
Tho polico to-day allowed reporters to in
terview Mr. Dingman. Tho latter had little
to say except to protest his innocence of any
knowledge of anything crooked. Ho said:
"I always havo been led to believo tho
Pittsburg oranch and all other branch offices
woro run strictly uecording to the rules of tho
association, nnd there was nothing dishonest
about them. Wo conducted a bona flde busi
ness on well-known business principles in
Washington, nnd I supposed all the branches
wero doing likewise. I do not say thero was
anything wrong, but oven if there was tho
polico had no right to arrest and throw me
into prison. I knew nothing of tho alleged
crooked transactions, and if some of our em
ployes havo been dishonest it was not my
fault. Everybody who knows mo knows I
am not a swindler and the polico will find
this out."
The polico claim tho by-laws of tho Fidelity
Association aro the samo as those of the Gran
ite Stato and National Capitol Associations,
which were closed up several years ago and
the managers sent to the penitentiary.
They claim to have enough evidenco against
all the prisoners to send them up for long
terms, and aro very confident of what tho
judges will do when the enses aro called be
fore them. They oio looking up the other
national associations having offices here and
It is possible other arrests will bo made to
morrow. Thero aro ovor a dozen of theso nntionnl as
sociation offices in Pittsburg. Tne local as
sociations want them closed out and aro urg
ing the polico to continue tho work.
Tne first hearing will bo held before Alder
man McMasters to-morrow afternoon in tho
case of Mrs. Annie Greenawald, tho first
stockholder to make a complaint. Instead of
going to the police, however, she poured her
tale of woo Into tho ear of an alderman, who
advised her to sue.
Upon this hearing will probably depend tho
hearings to bo held Wednesday before Police
Magistrate Donahoe.
NONE SAW HIrALIVE AGAIN.
Fred Baker Drowned Whllo Searching for
His Sons.
Flcshiko, L. L, Nov. 25. Frederick B.
Baker, a wealthy resident, was drowned in
Flushing Bay yesterday morning. Mr, Baker
resided at Sandspolnte. Living with Mr. Baker
were his wife, two sons, George L., a chemist,
and Fred Baker, a lawyer, and a daughter.
Yesterday morning the sons did not go to
Now York, but remained home and went gun
ning in a boat. They went a considerable dis
tance away from shore, whon the wind roso
and tho bay became rough. Tho father be
came anxious, nnd about noon said ho was
going to seo what luck tho boys had. Ho
was seen to enter his boat, but no ono saw
him alive after that.
Towards tho middle of the afternoon the
sons, tired of hunting, started to row homo.
On their way thoy saw thoir father's boat
floating upside down, and upon investigati6n
found the body of their fathor underneath.
His unbuttoned overcoat and tho air beneath
it kept the body afloat.
EX-CONGRESSMAN DISAPPEARS.
"Pansy Blossom" Butler Has Xot Been
Heard of for Several Days.
Cedar Bafids, Iowa, Nov. 25. Walter But
ler, who has been principal of tho Normal
College nt Owelln for some time, boucht a
ticket for tho South last Thursday1 afternoon
and sinco that timo ho has not been seen or
heard of.
His wifo and son, who livo at West Union,
are at a loss to account for his disappearance.
Mi. Butler was formerly editor of one of tho
leadinc newspapers of tho county.
Ho became famous in Congress by the in
troduction of tho resolution to mako the
pansy tho national flower, since which timo
ho has been known as "Pansy Blossom" But
ler. TO ENJOIN REDUCED YAGES.
First Suit of Its Kind Ever Brought Filed
in a Pittsburg Court.
Pittsbueo, Nov. 25. A bill in equity has
been filed by President M. M. Garland and
Secretary J. C. Kilgannon, of tho Amalga
mated Association, against President W. 0.
Cronomoyor and Secretary John Jarrott, of
tho Tin Plato Manufacturers' Association and
tho United States Iron and Tin Plato Manu
facturing Company.
It asks for an injunction restraining tho de
fendants from operating tho Demmlertin
plate works at lower wages than those named
in tho wage scalo of the tin plate workers, and
that tho contract between the workers and
tho manufacturers bo declared in force.
This is tho first suit of the kind ever filed,
MINERS DETERMINED TO VIN.
Another Big Strike Begun in the Cocur
d'Aleno Country.
Spokaxe, Wash., Nov. 25. There is another
big strike on in tho Coeur d'Alono country.
All the miners employed by tho Banker Hill
and Sullivan Mining Companies at Wardner
havo laid down their tools, and tho hardest
fought battle ever known between the miners
and mine owners is expected.
Tho miners aro determined to win in this
struggle, and tho situation is critical.
Earthquakes Revisit Messina.
Eohe, Nov. 25. Thero was a revisltation of
tho earthquakes at Messina last night, ono
violent and two slight shocks being felt. The
people wero again thrown into a stato of
panic. Thero was also another shock at
Beggio, capital of the province of Beggio di
Calabria, where so much damage was done
by previous shocks. .
HURLED FROM THO BRIDGE.
Frightful Accident, Resulting in tho Death
of Thrco People, on the B & O.,
Near Cumberland.
GtniBEniiAKD, Md., Nov. 25. This morning,
about 8:30 o'clock, a most horrifying acci
dent, resulting in tho death of threo pooplo,
occurred on tho Baltimore and Ohio Bail
road, nt South Branch bridge, about eightoen
miles from this city.
Tho unfortunate persons wero Isaac Taylor
and wife, living near Green Spring Bun, nnd
Miss Kidwoll, whoso home was near thobridgo.
They wore on their way to a'ttend church nt
South Branch, nnd, when near tho middle of
tho bridge crossing that stream, were over
taken by train No. 47 coming west.
All throe wore hurled from tho bridgo, the
bodies of Mr. nnd Mrs. Taylor alighting on
tho bank of the stroum, whilo that of Miss
Kidwoll landod in mid-stream nnd was recov
ered somo dlstanco bolow.
All wrro dead when found and badly man
gled. They were all prominent in that neigh
borhood. MATTIE ALMOST MARRIED HIM.
Walter Hall, Under tbo Dolnslon That Ho
Was Single. Was About to
Commit Bigamy.
DEKVEn, Colo., Nov. 25. Walter E. Hall,
stenographer in Judge Glynn's court, after
taking tho Kooloy euro, rolapsod into his for
mer bibulous habits, and his friends havo no
ticed of Into that his mind seemed to bo af
footed. Ono of his hallucinations is that ho is a
single mnu, although ho has a wife and child
living at Holyoke, Col. He became engaged
to Miss Mnttie L. Miller, in this city, and tho
marriage was to have taken placo last night.
Judge Glynn got wind of tho nffair and
arrived at the bauso of Mrs. Millor just as
Bov. Dr. Eerr B. Tupper was about to pro
nounce tho words that would have made Hall
a bigamist.
Tho ceremony was stopped and Hall was
arrested. Hois a son of W. P. Hnll, a promi
nent attornoy, of Holdredge, Neb., and is a
college graduate
SUICIDE FOLLOVS MURDER.
Jncob Mohow Mortally Wounded a Wo
man and Shot Himself Dead.
Lawcasteb, Pa., Nov. 25. In a fit of
drunkon rago this morning. Jacob Mohow
shot nnd mortally wounded Mrs. Frank Do
main and then sent a bullet into his own
brain, producing instant death.
Mohow had boarded with tho woman for
the past seven months. Last night they
quarrelled and kept up tho disturbance until
this morning, when tho shootintr occurred. A
man passing tho houso hnppened to glance in
n window and saw Mrs. Domain lying near
tho stove, with blood streaming from a wound
in tho temple. A fow feet away lay the dead
body of Mohow. Mrs. Domain was only able
to nod her head when asked if Mohow had
dono tho shooting.
Mohow is said to have told porsons several
weeks ago that he intended to kill the woman.
MANIFESTO OF CLEMENCY.
Czar Nicholas Will Jjc Generous on tho
Day or His Marriage.
St. PnTEnsnuRO, Nov. 23. Czar Nicholas,
on tho occasion of his marriago to Princess
Allx of Hesse, will issue a manifesto of clem
ency, remitting arrears of taxes and modify
ing sentences.
Tho Official Messengor publishes a circular
issued by his majesty conveying his thpnks to
all classes for the sympathy manifested on tho
death of Czar Alexander, and commending
tho exemplary order of the people during the
funeral ceremonies. Each policeman receives
a gratuity of 1 ruble from the Czar.
At a reception given the mombors of tho
Senato on Friday tho Czar said:
"In the name of my departed father I
thank you for the work you havo performed.
I am convinced that undor myself the sennto
will bo guided by a regard for truth and jus
tico alone."
SALVINI.SUED FOR $10,000.
Miss Louise Starr Says the Actor Hit Hor
with a Tumbler.
St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 25. A suit for $10,000
against Alexander Salvini, tho tragedian,
came up in tho district court Saturday. Tho
complainant was Miss Louiso Starr, who says
Salvini throw a tumbler right in her face, cut
ting a deep gash, knocking her down, and
rendering her unconscious.
In his answer Salvini says tho glass struck
a table, was shivered, and that a fragment
flow into and cut the young lady's fnce, send
ing the blood down her cheek in such a stream
that she became frightened and fninted.
Judge Kolly dismissed thecase because Miss
Starr is under twenty-one. She will ronow tho
action in the name of a guardian.
ONE MORE ELDORADO.
Rich Gold Find Reported from the Summit
of the Cascades.
Spokane, WTash., Nov. 25. Michael Shu
man, a well-known mining man, returned to
day from his mines in tho Oknagon district.
Ho reports tho find of n veritable bonanza gold
mino at tho very summit of the Cascade rango
of mountains.
Two young men from Anacortes named
Baroj and Gorrish, aro tho lucky finders.
Shumnn says that tho boys after a week's
work with tho crudest sf implements, havo
cleaned up S12,000, with plenty of tho samo
rich dirt in sight.
Nearly all tho minors in this section Jof tho
country havo flocked to tho neweldorado and
staked out clnims.
BURIED UNDER A SNOYSLIDE.
Nino of Ten Miners Rescued from Death
bv Prompt Work.
Seattle, Wash., Nov. 25. A special from
Mouto Cristo says: A snowslido struck tho
big drying houso of tho Prido of tho Moun
tain mlno Fridny and buried ton minors. Tho
alarm was given and a force of -oventy-flvo
mon set about to rescue the imprisoned men.
Whon Lou is Erickson's feet wero reached
by the shovolers ho was discovered head
downward, and was taken out dead. William
McCarthy was struck on tho back of tho head
by a broken stick; Otto Kelly was struck in
tho face; W. E. Smith fell on a stove, burning
his forehead, but not seriously.
Four others were cut painfully about their
heads. All of tho ten men were rescued nlivo
but EricksoH.
German Legislative Programme.
London, Nov. 26. A dispatch to tho Times
from Berlin says that it is somi-officially an
nounced that the anti-revolutionary bill, to
the exclusion of all other measures, will be
laid before the imperial diet on December 6.
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Deposed tho Mayor of Athens.
Atuexs, Nov. 25. A royal decree has been
issued deposing the mayor of this city on tho
grounds of incompetency. Thero nro great
irregularities in tho city's finances.
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Victor Duruy Passes Away.
Paris, Nov. 25. Jean Victor Duruy, tho
well-known French historian nnd a former
minister of public instruction, died to-day.
Wo still havo a few very choico lots for sale at
Woodmont, St. Elmo, and Del Ray.
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IN THE 10UTBS OF CANNOH
'Gallant Fighting by the Japanese
Captured Fort Arthur.
CHINESE BRAVELY RESISTED
But Thoir Forces Could Not "Withstand the
Steady, Porsistent Advanco of tho Nervy
Soldiers Under Count Oyama Chinese Lost
1,000 Mon and Valuable Military Stores.
London, Nov. 25. A dispatch recoivod hero
from Hirosnima, Japan, gives tho text of tho
dispatch sent by Admiral Ito, commander of
tho Japanese navy, from Port Arthur on Sat
urday. Tho dispatch says:
"Thi3 placo was captured by Marshal
Oyama on Thursday. The united squadrons
stood off shore, merely attracting soaward
tho attention of tho coast batteries. Sinco
Friday morning tho men of the fleet havo
been hard at work removing tho torpedoo3
and protecting tho mouth of tho entrance to
tho fort. Tho dockyard, arsenal, and ships
in tho port havo been handed ovor to tho
Japanese naval department. The dockyard
and arsenal are in perfect working order."
A dispatch boat loft Ping Yang Inlet this
morning for Port Arthur, convoying too Em
peror's congratulations to Count Oyama and
hi3 tbanKS to the treops.
A dispatch sent from Port Arthur, via
Hwang Ju, Thursday, has been received here.
It states that tho Chinese fought vigorously.
The Japanese lost 250 men kflled or wounded.
Tho Chinese Ios3 was over 1,000.
The dispatch adds thnt for over a fortnight
post Count Oynma's army has been steadily
marching in two divisions down the peninsula
to Port Arthur, koeping in touch, as far as
poslble, with the Japanese fleet, Tho coun
try was very difficult of passage, especially
for tho nrtillery. Except in tho cultivated
valleys thero woro practically no roads. The
men worked cheorfully.
No organized resistance was offered by tho
Chinese troops for three-quarters of" tho
march. Sinco then, however, there wero oc
casional brushes with the enemy. Tho villages
along tho line of march yielded little In tho way
of suppllos. Some of them wero looted be
fore tho Japango arrived.
On Tuesday the right division's advance
guard had a skirmish with the enemy, who
retired in good order. Tho enemy's positions
were reconnoitered and found to be strong
and held in force. In the afternoon the fort
and village of Shuisy Ching wero captured.
Both divisions moved forward glaring tho
night.
Early in tho morning tho right division
crept "up tho rango of low hills to tho north
west of Port Arthur and carried them with a
rush. Guns were then dragged up and fire
opened on a strong redoubt about 1,000 yards
distant. Tho enemy returned the lire briskly.
Tho Japanese infantry advanced against a
well directed sholl fire without faltering.
Shortly before 9 o'clock the fort waa carried
by storm in a most gallant fashion. Tho
Chinese stood for a minute or two against tho
final onslaught, fighting fiercely. Then they
fled toward the dockyard. Tho right divi
sion then advanced in force against the Kok
insan fort, which was armed with several
heavy Krupp guns which werq well served.
Scores of men wero killed or wounded in this
brief advance.
The fort was strengthened by trenches and
loop-holed mud walls, but all were carried
without difficulty. At noon the fort itsolf was
stormed nnd captured after a short but des
perate fight. By 3 o'clock in the afternoon
the division was in full possession of tho west
ern part of tho stronghold.
Meanwhile the left division hnd been fiercely
engaged on the southeast, where tho ground
was less difficult. In advancing over the hills
tho first division had to clear tho enemy in
tho outlying works, apparently recently con
structed. Three forts were strongly held, and
wero well placed on tho highest ground in tho
vicinity. The Japanese artillery and the Chi
nese guns in tho forts kept up a steady fire.
Tho latter wero all heavy pieces, and thoy
pounded away for somo time at the Japoneso
infantry, who, in tho meantime, wero advanc
ing along the lino, taking skillful advantage
of the brushwood and other cover.
The final assault was splendidly delivered)
tho enemy being driven " headlong from tho
works after making a gallant .stand. By
evening Port Arthur was in possession of the
Japanese, but the enemy still held somo eight
or ton redoubts, with a total of about twenty
guns, on tho coast line. Tho Japanese
bivouacked on tho hills and in tho captured
forts.
Early Thursday morning Laomu and tho
other forts were attacked in succession, nil
being captured without serious loss on the
Japanese side. It is estimated that tho Chi
nese loss was ovor 1,000 killed and wounded.
Several thousand wore taken prisoners.
Tho Japanese havo taken quite eighty guns
and mortars thnt wero in uso in tho captured
forts and redoubts and many others that were
found in tho dockyard. They have also cap
turod an immense quantity of ammunition,
completely equipped torpedo stores, and
quantities of rice nnd beans. .
A dispatch from Shanghai describing tho
fight says that tho chief stand was made at
tho chain of forts at Hanshin-Chang, over
looking tho narrow channel leading to tho
inner port. Hundreds of Chinese were killed
there.
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FIGHTING NEAR PORT ARTHUR.
Chinese Army Making n Forced March on
the Captured Stronghold.
Losdox, Nov. 26. Tho Times this morning
publishes a dispatch from Hiroshima, Japan,
giving tho report of Field Marshal Count
Oyama, whose army captured Port Arthur.
Tho report says:
"The second army began tho attack on tho
lnndwnrd forts at Port Arthur at dawn, No
vember 21. Tho Chinese offerod n very strong
resistance until, finally, wo seized the fort to
the west of the cavalry and artillery parado
ground at 8:30 o'clock We took the fort on
Golden Hill at 4 o'clock in tho afternoon of
November 22; all the other forts wero taken.
Over 200 Japanese offlcors and men woro
killed or wounded.
"Tho Chinese' loss and the number of
prisoners is unknown. Tho spoils nro
abundant and include a specially large num
ber of inrge guns and a quantity of ammuni
tion. Tho Chinese garrison at the lowest es
timate was 20,000 men."
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St. Louis Sports Indicted
Edwardsville, 111., Nov. 25. The Madi
son county grand jury has returnod indict
ments against a number of St. Louis sports
and many of those interested in tho Madison
Athletic Club. Thoy are charged with being,
connected in some manner with the proposed
Tracoy-Needham fight
Racing Man Dead
New York. Nov. 25. James Stewart Cush
man, formerly a well-known Wall street oper-
ator and owner of Kingston and other race
horses, died suddenly to-night on a street car.
Death was duo to apoploxy. Mr. Cnshmam
was fifty-live years old.
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Married for a Half Century.
Baltimore, Nov. 25. Col. Bichard Mal
colm Johnston, tho author, and Mrs. John-f
ston, will to-morrow celebrate tho golden,
anniversary of thoir wedding at their homo',
1732 St. Paul street. They were married at
Sparta, Ga.f November 26, l&ML
FOUGHT AT THE CHURCH DOOR.
In an Attempt to Arrest n Murderer the
Latter Was Killed nnd Two Of
ficers Badly Wounded.
Mejithis, Tcnn., Nov. 25. A fight occurred
at a church near Carrollton, Miss., to-day be
tween officers and a murderer, and as a re
sult one man is dead and two others wounded.
Ben. P. Chntman, the marshal of Carroll
ton, and D. O. Brewer, a deputy sheriff, left
to-day for Enon Church, ten miles south of
Carrollton, to arrest Claude E. Moss, who is
charged with murder at Monticello, Drew
countv, Ark., nnd who had been a fugitive
from justico for more than a year.
Gov. Stono had honored tho requisition of
the Governor of Arkansas, and had ordorea
tho sheriff of Carroll county to arrest Moss
and deliver him to tho Arkansas officials.
Tho officers, learning that Moss, who had
recently grown bold, would probably attend
church at Enon to-day. left for that point and
reached the church just as the minister was
beginning service.
Mr "a and his companions were standing
near tho church when Chatham and Brewer
appeared. Mos3 throw his hand to his hip
pocket aa If to draw his pistol, when Chatham
grabbed his hands, and Brewer also grabbed
him. Moss, being a stout, young man, resisted
tho officers, when both officers palled their
pistols.
They scuffled with Mos3 until thoy reached
tho ohurch door, thirty feet away, when Mosa
had succeeded in almost wrenching Brewer's
pistol from his hand, and fired it once at
Chatham, but Brewer knocked the pistol up
and caught the bullet in his arm, Inflicting a
serious wound.
Ho then rammed Brewer's pistol into
Chatham's breast and pulled tho trigger again
and again, but Brewer's hand caught the
trigger and the pistol only snapped, nis
hand, however, was terribly cut. By tlds
timo ' Chatham had freed bis pistol from
Moss' grasp and fired six bullets into him,
killing him almost instantly.
In the excitement at the church scores of
women fainted.
JOHN JACOB'S LITTLE GAME.
Ho Swindled Clothing and Dry Goods
Houses Right nnd Left.
Guthrie, O. T., Nov. 25. The failure of
tho Boston store, John Jacobs, proprietor,
which was announced in these dispatches last
night, bos developed much fraud.
Tho store was closed on attachments of
soveral clothing and dry goods houses, and it
was shown that but $6,060 assets wero on
hand, to show liabilities amounting to over
$50,000.
The receiver appointed has ascertained
that before the failure large quantities of
goods were shipped out of town to other
towns and hurriedly sold out. A search of
Jacobs' residence revealed trunks filled with
fine belting, clothes and other goods.
John Boseblatt, a brother-in-law of Jacobs
has been arrested in Perry, where, In his
branch store, have been found several loads
of fine goods, and a warrant has been issued
for another relative in St. Louis, to whom
it is alleged goods were shipped before the
failure.
TO AID THE ARMENIANS.
Hcrant M. Klrotchjian Writes to the Presi
dent and Issues an Appeal.
Mjx:.-eapoijs. Minn., Nov. 25. Harant 3L
Eiretchjian, who has been engaged In Inter
esting the people of the United States in the
condition of the people of Armenia, is re
doubling his efforts sinco the reports of the
recent massacres by the Turks have reached
this country. t
- Ho has just organized the irhil-Armenic as
sociations of tho Northwest, similar associa
tions having been formed in Boston, Philadel
phia, and New York. As secretary of the new
association ho has written a letter to Presi
dent Cleveland to urge tho mediation of tho
United States for the establishment of a new
regime in Armenia.
With a view of Interesting the wholo people
in Armenia, and for the assistance of the suf
fering and helpless people, ho has Issued an
appeal for contributions to the Armenian
cause.
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AN AUDIENCE WITH THE QUEEN.
Commander Brownson and Fellow Offi
cers Honored by Spanish Royalty.
Madrid, Nov. 25. Commander William H.
Brownson and tho other officers of the
United States cruiser Detroit were to-day
given an audience by tho Queen Begent.
Her majesty expressed her admiration of
tho United States and her gratitude for tho
reception accorded tho Infanta Eulalia on
tho occasion of tho lattor's visit to America
as tho representative of tho Queen Recent.
Her majesty also said that she greatly ap
preciated the" respect shown for Spain at tho
Chicago Columbian Exposition.
Later a reception was given to tho officers
at tho American legation, subsequent to
which they were guests at a banquet at tha
army and navy club.
Somo of the ship's officers paid a visit to
tho Duke of Veragua, a lineal descendent of
Christopher Columbus. The duke and nia
brother visited the United States last year.
DEMAND NOT ACCEDED TO.
President Wilbcr Denies That Coal Prices
Have Been Equalized.
E aston, Pa., Nov. 25. President Wilbur,
of tho Lehigh Valley Eailroad, in an inter
view stated that thero was no truth in tho
reports sent out from Wilkesbarro and other
places that tho company had acceded to de
mands of individual coal operators that the
line and tide-water prices should bo equal
ized. President Wilbur also denied any knowl
edge of 5.000 tons of stove coal having been
sold to Philadelphia dealers by tho Lehigh
Valley Eailroad at $2 per ton at tho mines,
the president adding that he felt quite sura
that tho report to that effect was untrue.
Politician with a Conscience.
Harrisburq, Pa., Nov. 25. A letter signed
"Conscience" and inclosing a draft on
Droxel & Co , Philadelphia, for $525 was re
ceived yesterday by State Senator Jackson.
The writer explained that the draft was for
tbe payment of tax on monies at interest, and
requested that tho money be added to tho
conscienco fund of the State treasurer.
New Conntcrf cit S2 Bill.
OiiAHA, Neb., Nov. 25. A now and danger
ous counterfeit has made its appearance in
Omaha. It is a $2 silver certificate with tho
portrait of William Windom and-tho signa
ture of S. Eosecrans, Eegister of tho Treas
ury, and W. H. Nebecker, Treasurer of the
Unitod Stntes, series of 1881 and of the plato
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African Railway Finished.
Lckdox, Nov. 25. A dispatch from Pre
toria, South African republic, states that tho
Inst spike of tho Pretoria-Lourenzo Marques
Bailway. tho construction of which was com
menced In 1886, was driven yesterday at tho
Wiljo river.
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Death of Bishop Howe.
Charleston, S. C. Nov. 25. Bishop W. B.
Howe, of tho dioceso of South Carolina, died
at his home In this city at 5 o'clock this after
noon. Bishop Howo was disabled by par
alysis about two years ago.
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EIGHTS' SILVER JUBILEE
Celebration of the Birth of the Order
Founded by Uriah Stevens.
ITS ACHIEVEMENTS AND AIMS
Interesting Exercises at Typographical Tem
ple Paul T. Eowen'a Address Eloquent
Sketch of the Knight3 of Labor's. Past and
Encouraging Forecast of tho Futara.
Tho Knights of 'Labor organization has
passed its tweaty-flfth birthday. It had
reached the day of its silver jubilee the first
quarter of a century of ite organie existence
having become an incident of the past, and
it is now entered upon the second, stronger
numerically and financially, and with greater
power within it grasp than ever.
The event was duly celebrated by appro
priate services at Typographical Temple yo
terday evening, an interesting programs e
having been sneeesefuly carried oot. Every
seat in the hall was occupied when District
Master Workman W. H, Z. Simmons opened
the exercises, the orchestra of Xoslcal As
sembly No. 4308 having seats in the gallery,
whence there issued at intervals the delLrlit
f ul strains of that grade of first-elasa mus. 3
which the assembly knows so well bow to
supply. In announcing the objects of tiio
meeting Chairman Simmons said:
'Having returned to-day from New 0--leans
I am not prepared to make extendi
remarks. I was bat just made aware that I
was expeeted to preside. It is my duty,
however, to say that Mr. Bell, who is on t
programme for an address, is unable to la
present and he is regretfully exeased."
Mr. Simmons then related as. hurident to
illustrate the point he waa about to ma",
and taht:
"Now let me say to the laboring men. get
together, catch .the step, and every vestge '
opposition will disappear. Catch the step
and you will together earry snnanine to y j -r
homes and drive every shadow away.
At tbe conclusion of his remarks Chnirmaa
Simmons introduced Misa Anna Wakort
daughter of Secretary C. T. Waiport, of tie
Knights, who, in an entertaining and capti
vating way, recited 'Nothing to Wear." It
was a 'catehy," popular satire which wa
appreciated, as the fiattering token of ap
proval it elicited fully attested. Mas Waiport
achieved a pronounced triumph.
Chairman Simmons then introduced Paul
T. Bowen, who, upon his appearance, w-3
greeted with prolonged applause.
Mr. Bowen, for Mr. Bell, who was unaii
to fulfill his appointment to speak of the r r.
of the Knights of Labor in the District, has
tily told of the achievements of the local
workingmen.
He then took up the national work of tha
order. Uriah Stevens, he said, bad seen th
futility of the old trades union. He found tua
workers fighting other workingmea instea. 1
of battling with a lalee economic system. He
formed an organization based on education,
political action and economic reform. t
bring within the folds of organization a-1
branches of honorable toil and make Indus
trial, moral worth, not wealth, the standard
of individual and national greatness."
Stevens' order grew in secret ten years
while other labor unions were demoralized,
It was then made public. Two million peop
have been initiated in it, color, sex. national,
and sectarian lines have been wiped, out.
This order, with the hearty help or other
organizations has created many labor bu
reaux, which, from inestlgating childish
mattera, have grown up to the real problems
of the day. It has proved its wilHngnes3 to
arbitrate," and the insincerity of those who
u?ed to cry for arbitration when they thought
labor would get the worst of it, but want
none now. Co-operation, in the heart of an,
individualistic, monopolistic, competitive sys
tem, has been proved by tbe Knights of Lao r
a delusion and a snare.
The Knights of Labor have done much t3
cheek the waste of public lands, tbe destru "v
tion of the people's money, and the create n
of publie debts.
The demand for national railroads has In
come almost a national cry. as proved by ti
testimony before the strike commission at
Chicago.
Mr. Bowen showed bow, from the first, tFa
Knights of Labor have fought for recogni
tion of workmen's rights in courts, and h :w
the Saells, Jenkins. Dundys. lafts, Bdllng3,
and Kicks have been overruled bytheCa.1
weils, Spears, and Harlans as the result of the
workingmen's contention.
The eight-hour day is legalized and becorc
iDg general. Convict labor i3 being ref used a
competitive place with honest labor. Im
ported aliens are excluded. Pinkertomsm. J
killed.
The lessons of Homestead, Buffalo, Coi!
Creek and Chicago are learned. Labor w:L
soon take tbe administration of the law uus
its own hands. Law is Bttle. Administra
tion K mighty.
Humbug advisers told us to arbitrate. fut
the other side will not; to eo-operat, bat
crushed our efforts; to share profits, but pr"
duoed not tbe employers who wan:ed to
divide; to elect representatives of labor, but
froth at the mouth when Altgekl, LleweliiE,?,
Walte, Pennoyer and Hopkins are nam-1.
We have turned the hypocrites inside out.
Five hundred papers, a half dozen mat
zines, hosts of preachers, professors, novel
ists, and nubile men attest tbe success of t is
Knights of Labor in their effort "to create a
healthy public opinion on the subject o
labor." The work is not done. The field is mer '
cleared for action. An organization mav d 9
bet the labor movement does not die. Ev'-J
defunct union is succeeded byastronjrtr
The capitalistic murderers of a labor orgaa
ization are invariably the accoacners of a
better one.
The historian will place Stevens in the
economic revolution where Samuel Ada ..a
and Benjamin Franklin stand In the political
revolution, and descendants of Knights of
Labor will have the same pride of ancestry
that supports tho Sons of Veterans and tha
Daughters of the Revolution.
Tho exercises concluded with a selection by
tha orchestra. That organization was com
posed of the following expert performrsi
Chris Arth, leader; Chris Arth. jr., Joha Es
puta, Joseph Caldwell, William Buckingham.
George Lymbach, Victor Johnson. Louis
Schneider, A. Coda, Fritz Boetteber. Wiliiaax
Wagner, S. Petrala, Julius Sjhultz, Fn!3
Mueblhausen. and W. Glacobetti.
District Master Workman Simmons, who.
returned from New Orleans yesterday morn
ing, whither he had been to attend the gen
eral assembly of tha order, was asked last
evening to give The Trass a story of hla pil
grimage. "Now please do not ask me to say anything
about the official work of the assembly, Dis
trict Assembly, 66, must have the first chanb
at that information. You may say, however,
that we bad a most successful meeting, ami
that tho general assembly never received beS
ter treatment from press and people any
where that it was accorded in New Orleans.
I wish this to apply particularly to tha news
papers and their reporters."
A meeting of District Assembly, No. 65.
will bo held next Tuesday evening, at which
time Mr. Simmons will give an account of
his stewardship.
WHAT THE K.MGHTS DEMAND.
Sermon by Dr. Alexander Kent Upon tho
Aims of the Order.
As introductory to the evening programme
Dr. Alexander Kent, of tho People's Church,
preached yesterday morning upon tha "Aim3
of tha Knights of Labor."
Ho traced tho history of tho organization
Concluded on Second Pago,