WAlkJM miS wifwrn:- m?$&ggy A POSTALTELEGRAPH The Postmaster General's An nual Report Strongly Fa vors the Schemei ONE CENT POSTAGE ASKED. The Lottery Question Touched Yery Brit fly but Strongly. OXE-STOEI POSTOFFICES ASKED, And Expensive Buildings Where Xot Needed Are Condemned. CIYIL SERVICE REFORH IS INDORSED Washington. November 28. The Post master General, in his annual report, re views the legislation of Congress for the improvement of the postal service, and dwells at some length upon the changes for the better durinc the past year in the ad ministrative efforts of the department. In connection with the subject, lie says: Over 5200,000 has been saved on the contract for posui cards, which, though they were properly criticised at first, were quickly brought up to the required standard by the contractors. Four hundred thousand dollars has been saved on the contract for stamped em elope: S200.000 or more has, been saved on certain letungs of contracts for carrying the mails, and at the same time the mail routes bare been extended over almost 2.000,009 miles of railway, steamboat ami stage lines. The in spectors ba-e treated K7.73J cases during the Je-r acaiw-t C6.i6 treated last year, or an av-c-rage of Lrlo uer man this jear, against DJS last ear. ANTI-LOTTEKY LEGISLATION. The total number of cases on hand July 1, 1S8D. was 21.(37. against 5,040 on hand Julyl, ISiJ. This means an increase ot 35 percent in rases treated, and a decrease of 2i per cent on hand. The anti-lottery legislation has entailed much extra labor upon the inspector force, but on the other band the temptation to thieving among the emnloyes of the department lias been much diminished by the same means. The past i ear has been made very disagiceable to Iho "creen goods swindler".' Negotiations with the German authorities looking to tne establishment of sea postofhees baie been successful. A commission of ex pert accountants lias been appointed to thor oughly examine the postal system and estab lish a uniinnu and similar ssteni of accounts for postoffices. Kstimates inaicatinc the eftect of a reduction to 1 cent postage are included. A commission of postmasters has examined POO model-, designs and suggestions for house let ter boxes to hnd something, which, if univer sally adopted, would save a quarter part of the time of the carrier force of tue department. PA11ILY LETTER BOXES. Several times postmasters, inspectors and railway mail superintendents have been called to Washington to group and exchange ideas of benefit to themselves and to give the Post matter General the encouragement of their experience. The gross revenue is nearly $5,000,000 larger than it ever was before Almost 5.000 new postofhees more than in any one year before bare been established upon the petitions of communities wlncn have needed them. A decreasing limit for the extension of tho free deln ery has permitted the employment of letter carriers in over 00 towns. Three times as man sub-stations aedstamp agencies, which toon pay for themselves were established than during the prei ious J ear. Over o,l)00 miles of railway postoflice service, so called (where trareling postomces distribute the mails for in stant dispatch), hao been put on. 1 he 5,000 transportation schedules have been examined and adjusted or extended where it has been possible. SOME rOSTAL STATISTICS. Thirty-six per cent more of city malls have been distributed on the trams for iustant dis patch than during the previous year. The star route mileage has increased ovcro.00U.000 miles, and the railroad uuleago o'er 11,000.000 miles. The railway postal cleiks have reduced the number ot pieces usaallj tent to the dead letter office by 2,000,000. By tncouragmg postmasters in free delivery cities to prepare supplementary directories, and by general sugges ions to the public through the newspapers to tako greater care in tue direction of matter, the dead letter office ex pects a reduction of Us labors by at least one tlnrd. The Postmaster General says the swiftest mail is not fast enough in these da s for all the needs ot commerce and social correspondence. POSTAL TELEGRAPHY. The conviction steadily grows upon me that the uostoEice should do more than employ fast mails and stage coaches, and that the electric wires should carry letters; that the people who pay in postage rates the cost of the postal sj stem have a right to the use of the postal plants as a means ot reducing the cost of tele craphic corresp ndenco and for the instant transmission of postal mono orders. .Ve strain e cry inu-cle and nerve trying to gam an hour or two on this collection or that deliver. We worry the railroads with impor tmntiei for new trains or faster ones that snail save perhaps three or four hours. All the while Its ouickcst service, bv which electric letters raigut be transmitted and whole days or whole nights be giined and saved, is kept out of the reach of the country's postal service. The posta! service has proved its ability to manage successfully the telegraph business In cou ncctiou with the postal system, and as a part of it. CHEAPER TELEGRAPHY DEMANDED. In one form or another the public impera tively demanas cheaper telegraphy, and the Postoflice Department can supply it at less cost than the corporation, unless tho litter has rent, light and fuel free and carriers and clerks w.tnoatpa. liie postal service is the Govern ment's kiud Land, protecting and promoting the correspondence of its people, and commu nication In telegraph, as w ell as by mail, is ;ssci.tial to its best t'ev elopmcat. The plan up'posed for a po-tal telegraph is familiar to the public. There would be no out lay of ruonc. appointments of clerks and finan cial llabilit;. "ilie persistent missiatcinunt of the facts at the outset led to onie misunder standing on the part of a small portion of the public The actual plan is surely entitled to a just statement and a fair consideration. If there is a better ono it will be quickly discov ered and adopted. Under the head, "A new plan for postal livings hank-," the report says: TOSTAL SAVINGS BANKS. t recommend that the Postofflco Department be authorized to establish postal savings banks under regulations formulated by the Post master General; that the said banks be located B.s follows: first In States having no laws regulating savings banks. Second In any other States'upon petition of , considerable number of residents qf anyone locality, and third, net more numerously than one postoflice bank for every ten miles of area. That the interest to bo paid depositors shall be fixed bv the Secretary of the Treasury at the beginning of each ear, and being K per rent less than the average rate paid to depos itors by private bankes; that all postal sav ings reeen ed within a btatc shall be placed on denosit with the national banks of that State, on"application, in such amounts and at such interest -s the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe, and that all such deoosita be de clared bv special enactment preferred claims spa list the banks holding tlicm. X have examined benate bill No. 3739, now pending in the House, to provide ocean mail service, and believe it u, be for tho interest of the costal service to ha o such a bill become a law. STATISTICS Or REMOVALS. It appears from the report that 14,072 jiost-aasters were removed during the past two rears and 26,080 appointed in thfi same timel The appointments for the uast year tiutubeml 14,408 and the removals 6,274." T!.c numbtr of postofficeo at the close oT tbe fistal year, June SO, 1890, was 62,401. The number of new offices established iu IbSU was 4,236. The number of offices en larced to r-e delivery offices in 1890 was 53. She Postmaster General hopes that the way may soon be clear to connect the Execu tive Departments and theSenateand House of Representatives with the Washington City postoffice by the pneumatic system, and that it may then be extended to the sub stations and postoffices ot large cities. PNEUMATIC SYSTEM. He would especially like to see a pneu matic system working perfectly in Chicago by the time the World's Fair is in progress, so that the postal exhibit there would really show this high development of the service. He favors, wherever practicable, one-story inexpensive buildings for postoffices and says that to move out of a $600 rented room, safe and ample for the postal busi ness, into a $100,000 building, where the janitor alone gets more salary than the whole of the rent in the former place, can not be justified on any bnsicess principles. If the postal revenue'arismg from letter post age could be set aside for its proper uses, the millions of letter writers of this country might quickly be permitted to enjoy a reduced tax ation on letter writing. In point of fact there is a clear gain of nearly $30,000,000 fromlettei postage. This large proHt. with the annual deficit (which last ear amounted to Sa.76S.300) appropriated ont of the general Treasury, is all swallowed up by the losses on other classes of mail matter carried at less than the cost of distribution and handle. ONE CENT TOSTAGE. There need to be no conjecture as to the principal item ot cost in tryiog to drop to a 1-cent rate. The amount received from letter postage last year was something over 53S.0C0, 000. This sum would be cut exactly in half, and wc would therefore lose a little over S19.000.000. The deficiency for tho current year is likely to be SL30,C00. which would make the total de ficiency K3.500.000 and more. This large deficiency uudcr a 1-oent rate would be reduced, first, by the natural increase of business; second, by the stimulus of a low rata of postage; and third, by the completion of the pendinir legislation to collect proper postages from sample copies of so-called news papers and from paper covered books. It is estimated that by the samnle business over 81,000,000 is annually lost to tho revenue, and in the transportation of paper-coYerea books considerably more than $1,000,000 is kept out of the postal income for the benefit of cer tain book publishers. The deficiency under a 1-cent rate might bo still further reduced by the adoption of improved devices from time to time, which would save time and money. DEPAETMENT POSTAGE. The most formidable Item present for con sideration is the ,000,000 worth ot postal work performed annually w ithout pay for the Execu tive Departments. If each of the departments bad paid its postage the Te venue of tins depart ment would have been $S,UOO,000 more annually than it is now. The report touches upon the question of civil service as applied to the Postoffice De partment, in the lollowing words: The examinations for the inspector force and for the railway mail service ought to be made more difficult, so that candidates for places will better stand the test of actual work. I wish that some scheme might be devised by which the departmental force, and all parts and branches of the postal service, classified or to be classified, might be encouraged into now exertions by some just, general and certain plan of promotions. I think it would be im possible to find an appointing officer who has not been glad to take advantage of stringent examinations to keep away the mere political place seekers. The revenue of the department for the fiscal year, the report shows. waB $60,858, 783. The expenditures and liabilities were 566,645,083. The deficiency ior the year was, therefore, $5,786,300. The report closes with a tribute to Mr. Clarkson and to other chiefs of the department. FORGED A MILLION. LIGHT UPON THE FLIGHT OF A QUAKER CITY BROKER. His Father the Chier Victim Steady Specu lative Losses the Cause of All the Trouble Efforts to Find Him Unavail ing. 1SFECIAL TELEOBAX TO TUE DISrATCB.l Philadelphia, November 28. It was stated to-night by the attorney for John 11. Baker that his son, John B, Baker, Jr., the absconding speculator, had forged the names of two old and infirm members to various powers of attorney, by which he obtained control of over $1,000,000 in secur ities, consisting of coupons and registered bonds. The father, who was trustee for the Baker estate, was feeble and unable to at tend to the duties required in its manage ment. He therefore gave a blank power of attorney to his sou with the agreement that the latter should transact the business for him. The sou took advantage of his oppor tunity, set up a magnificent residence at Devon, where he kept his family in luxury. He went into speculation of all kinds, always playing the part of a bull on the market. The success of the bears for the past two years has caused him to lose steadily, but he kept tip his pare and made good his margins by using his forged powers of attorney. The first intimation the senior Baker had that there was anything wrong on his sou's part was in the middle of last week when he discovered that 115,000 worth of secur ities was missing, and bad been misappro priated. He at once brought an action for recovery in the Chester county courts at Westchester, but before the papers could be served his sou bad disappeared and all efforts to find him have since failed. The fugitive leaves a wife and family. His forgeries and speculations have made a financial wieck of his father and aged grandfather. THE DISPATCH to-morrow will hold 24 Pages. Just think, 193 columns of reading matter for o cents. DEMAND FOB SHALL NOTES. The Treasury Department Declines a Propo sition to Issue 83,000,000. Washington, November 28. The Treasury Department to-day declined a proposition from New York to issue $2,000,000 in Treasury notes of small denominations, in exchange for gold coin, on the ground that these notes can be legally issued only in payment lor silver bullion, or iu exchange lor Treasury notes ot larger denominations. There are about 18,000,000 of these notes now in circulation, and more will be put ont as soon as tbe purchases of silver is resumed next Monday. The proposition indicates an extraordinary demand for small notes in New York. A JUDGE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Because He Was Sent to Jail for Contempt of Court Recently. Cheyenne, WYO.,November 28. Judge Isaac Bergman attempted suicide this morn ing by shooting himself through the head. He may recover, but will be blind, both eves being blown out. "The new Constitution of Wyoming abolishes the office of Probate Jndge on tbe 13th iust. Jndge Scott ordered Bergman to turn over to the District Court the records of his office. He refused to obey the order and was sent to jail for contempt of court. This so worried him that he attempted to kill himself. C0NGEESSI0KAL COKTEST'EHDED. Tho Miller-Elliott Case In South 'Carolina Settled for the Latter. Colt-mbia, S. C, November 28. The Miller-Elliott contest, involving 'the ques tion as to who was entitled to the certificate ol the election from the board or State Can vassers terminated to-day in Colonel Elli ott's favor. He has received the certificate of election entitling him to a seat in the Fifty-second Congress from the Seventh district of South Carolina. AH EIGHT-OOTTCE BABY, And a Healthy One, Excites tho People of a Missouri Town. Carthage, Mo., November 28. Last night a remarkably small female child was born. It weighs eight 'ounces, is eight inches long, is no larger than an ordinary 10 cent doll, and its formation Is perfect. The doctors say its chances xf -living are as good as those of any baby. PARNELL NOWTHE ACCUSER Continued from First Page." would be Impossible lor the party when it at tained power'to do anything for theso evicted tenants by direct action, and that it would also be impossible for tho Irish Parliament under the powers conferred to do anything for them, and, flinging up his hands with a gesture of despair, he exclaimed: "Having been in Tip perary I do not know what to propose in tho matter." 1 told them this question was a limited one; that I did not see tnat he need allow himself to be hampered by its future consideration; that funds would be available from America and elsewhere for the support of those tenants as long as might be necessary: that of course I understood that it was a difficulty, bnt that it was a limited one and should not be allowed to interfere with the general interests of the country. I allude to this matter only because within the last few davs a strong argument in many minds for my expulsion has been that unless the Liberals come into power at tbe next general election the plan of campaign tenants will suffer, as I have shown, tbe Liberals propose to do nothing forthe plan of campaign tenants by direct action when tbey come into power, but I am entitled to ask that the exist ence of tbeso tenants, whom I have supported in every way in the cast and whom I shall con tinue to support in the future, shall not con stitute a reason for my expulsion from Irish politics. A Declaration of His Policy. I have repeatedly pledged myself to stand by these evicted tenants, and they shall not be allowed to suffer, and I believe that Irish people throughout the world will support me in this policy. Sixteen years aero 1 conceived the idea of an Irish parliamentary party, inde pendent of all English parties. Ten years ago IwaB elected leader of an independent Irish parliamentary party. During these ten years this party has remained independent, and be cause of its independence it has forced upon the English people the necessity of granting homo rule to Ireland. I believe that tbe party will obtain borne rule only provided that it remains independent of any English party. I do not believe thatanv action of Irish people in supporting men will endanger tho home rule cause or postpone estab lishment of an Irish Parliament. But even if tho dancer with which wo are threatened by the Liberal party of to-day were to be realized I believe that the Irish people throughout tho world would acres with me that postponement would b9 preferable to a compromise of our national rights by the acceptance of a measure which would not realize the aspirations of our race. l have the honor to remain ynnr faithful servant, Chaiu.es Stewart Farnell. A Talk With tho Bishop. A canvass of a dozen Bishops has been made with reference to the Farnell matter, and all said they should refrain from ex pressing their views until they had seen Parnell's manifesto and become acquainted with the decision reached at Monday' meeting. It is stated that though Farnell be out voted at themeeting,heintends to stick to his seat in the House of Commons for Cork, and to annoy tne Liberals as much as possible. No reply has been received in response to tbe inquiry cabled to tbe Nationalist dele gates now in the United States, asking for their opinion as to the course to be pursued in the present crisis. The strained relations existing between the two sections of the Par nellite party are becoming more marked. Charges of Unusual Methods. Mr. Parnell's supporters complain that his opponents are using unusual methods against him. They believe that the Amer ican delegates have been mislead and have cabled, warning them not to accept the first version of the meeting as correct, and de scribing the proceedings from their own point of view. The opponents of Mr. Parnell take it for granted that Messrs. O'Connor, Sullivan and Harrington will follow the lead of Messrs. O'Brien and Dillon and unite in the attempt to depose Mr. Parnell. They think that Mr. Gill's support in this move ment is doubtful. They consider that Mr Farnell has been totally misinformed re garding the views of the Irish people gen erally. They believe that his manifesto will decrease his hold upon the country, and that it will further damage his position. His opponents are preparing a counter manifesto. NO CHANGE POSSIBLE. THE FREEMAN'S JOURNAL TAKES A BOLD STAND FOR PARNELL. 2o One Has the Bight, it Says, to Demand His Retirement From tho Leadership An Appeal to Gladstono The Country Bound Up in Parnell. :bt duklap's cable co-ifant.i Dublin, November 28. Iu a special edi tion, the Freeman's Journal says: The prudence of the decision, at Wednes day's meeting of the Irish Parlimentary party, to adjourn until Monday next, is self-evident. Besides the leisure it will afford to those at home for calm consideration of the grav est question which has ever confronted the Irish people, it will also allow time inadequate, but better than no time at all to communicate with some depree of amplitude the facts and arguments in the case to the representatives of Ireland in America, whose opinion will nat urally have great weight in arriving at a party and a national verdict in the Parnell matter. We would add that it may be deemed neces sary, in the new and critical nature of the step to be taken, to postpone still further this vital matter, in order that it may bo allowed, as it were, to develop itself and admit of tbe judg ment of Dillon, O'Brien. P. O'Connor and others being conveyed by one of themselves viva voce to their colleagues in the conierence. We aver, without hesita tion, that tbe main point for Ireland is the preservation of tho efficiency of her own party. Tbe Liberals and Radicals of England will take care of themselves. Let us mind our own business. Mr. Laboucbere, who certainly is not less concerned about .Mr. GladstOLe than we are, admits that tbe policy proposed by us is' the only national policy. A Choice to be Made. When it comes to a choice betneen an Irish independent opposition party, captained by a man who, however, he may have erred socially, has never misled the Irish people, and a body taking up its position at the tail of a great En glish party, even uudcr tbe leadership of a chief of such prestige as Mr. Gladstone, we recommend emphati cally the rctentiou of the formation which enabled Mr. Parnell and Ireland, through her representatives, to profound terms instead of being in the position of men accepting terms, and which leaves the friendly alliance ana co operation without amalgamation and absolu tion. But while we bold that Mr. Gladstone's let ter, which we deeply regret, was ill-advised-one of those which it was better never to have written we also say It has been unwarrantably exaggerated for their own purpose both by his opposition enemies and the sin cere friends of home rule. Mr. Gladstone never stated or conveyed that if Mr. Parnell did not retire, bo himself would. What he evi dently meant was that tbe difficulties he had to contend with from what we will call the Stead section would be enormously increased, and tbe progress of bis policy for Ireland correspondingly impeded. No man in his senses wonld dream of sacrificing Mr. Parnell for an adjourned host of Bte-ids. Mr. Glad stone has made home rulo his first plan in tho Liberal programme. We believe in his sin cerity; we desire that the close of bis glorious life shall be crowned by the laurels of two people, because they are honorably united under a homo rule system. An Appeal to Gladstone. We beseech bim to ignore tho ravings of canters, the hypocrisy of recalcitrants, who are nothing without bim. That party, we hold, has no mandate from the country to retire its leader. Some may say that tbey elected him, therefore they have the right to depose him. We are not of that opinion. The country is so bound up in Mr. Parnell tbat no deposition can take place without the assent of the people. Mr. Farnell is not only tho leader of the Irish Parliamentary party, but he is tbe leader of the Irish peonle. Abraham Lincoln, who was the second eman cipator ot his great country, advised there should bo no swapping of horses while crossing a stream. Those representatives who are nat urally anxious for tbe fate of the Ponsonby tenants, have much more canse to fear f or them In the event or Parnell's withdrawal. Ho is the one man of whom tbe enemy is afraid. No representative Irishman has a mandate from his country to lift his voice against his leader. Tbe ignoble sneers of Salisbury in tbe House, comprising Marlborough?, Salisbury. St. Leon ords and tbe rest of the soiled escutcheon, is only a canse why tbe Irish people should gather cler around him. The country has spoken in no uncertain dis united tone for his retention. If he, to-morrow, offers himself to any constituency in Ire land for election, what would be the fate ot any man rash enough to oppose himT When this nine days'wonderis over we shall all be as tonished tbat the thought of retiring our great est political captain at the most critical hour THE PITTSBURG. DISPATCH. SATTJRDAT, NQYEMBER of our political combat ever entered Into the head of any Irishman, and at the suit of a Captain O'Snea. THE CHURCH SPEAKS. ARCHBISHOP WALSH NOT IN FAVOR OF 'HASTY ACTION. He Alludes to tho Tact That Parnell Has Been Under Pliro Before and TuBed Through The Elrst Expression From Catholic Dignitary. Dublin, November 28. Archbishop Walsh writes to the press as follows: Tne Parnell matter is altogether too grave to enable me as an individual Bishop to feel war ranted in making any public statement of my opinion with rcferoncs to it until I have bad an opportunity to consult with my Episcopal brethren. I understand thattho Irish Parliamen tary party will meet on Monday to decide what action shall be taken in the lamentable crisis with which it stands confronted. It is easy to conceive thatthe decijion of onr Parliamentary representatives may have the effect Of opening up a new phase of the Irish national movement, and that the situation resulting from their de cision may be one that will put upon the Bishops of Ireland collectively, as well as in dividually, tbe very grave duty of considering whether or how far, it will be in our power to continue iu future to place in the Irish Parlia mentary party that confidencwhich. as a body, we have felt justified in placing init in the past. The Archbishop adds that he would be unable to support in any conceivable cir cumstance the suggested uew Irish National Liberal party. He concludes mysteriously as follows: Let me in conclusion say that for the last few days certain evems of not very remote oc currence which seem, however, just now to have almost passed from public attention have been very prominently before my mind. With the recollection of these before me, I am. 1 con fess, unable as yet to Heel absolutely convinced that we are even no'iv in a position to form a final judgment on the case out of which the present unhappy crisis has arisen. In this I maybe illogical, but It is better to be illogical than to run the risk of beng uncharitable or unjut. At all events, this imatter that in the circumstances of the time lBVSt now be de cided one way or the other before many days. A MAJORITY AGAINST HOL . Reported Result of a Canvass Among the Irish Sf embers. London, November 28. A canvass has been conducted by members of the Irish Parliamentary party who are opposed to Parnell's retention ot the party leadership, with a view to ascertain how the poll is likely to go at Monday's meeting. The re sult was the securing of pledges from C3 members of 'the party to vote against Mr. Parnell. Among those who have given pledges are Messrs. Abraham, John Barry, Carew, Chance, Clancy, Commins, Con don, Cox, Crilly, Deasey, Dickson, John Dillop, Esmonde, tfinucane, Fox, j?lynn, Gilhooley, Timothy Harrington, Timothy Healev, Jordan. M. J. Kenny, Kilbride, Lalor.'Lane, Leahy, McCartan, Justin Mc Carthy, Peter McDonald, Molloy. Mor rough, Murphv, J. F. X. O'Brien, Patrick O'Brien, P. J. O'Brien, Arthur O'Connor, O'Hanlon, O'Keefe, Quinn, Keynolds, Koche, SextoD, Sheehan, Sheehy, Stack, Timothy Daniel Sullivan, Tanner and Webb. The anti-Parnellltes also rely upon the votes of Messrs. 'William O'BrieD, T. P. O'Connor, Gill and T. D. Sullivan. The adherents of Parnell, who have an nounced their intention to stick to their old leader through thick and thin, number 23, namelv: Messrs. Blaney, Byrne, Henry Campbell, Conway, W. J. Corbet, J. G. Fitzgerald, Edward Harrington, Hayden, J. E. Kenny. W. A. MacDouald, MacNeill, Maguire, Mahoney, J. P. Nolan, Joseph Nolan. John O'Connor, O'li-elley, Pinker ton, P. J. Power, Bichard Power, John Bedmond, William Bedmond and Sheil. Tbe doubtful members are Messrs. Dalton, Folev, Harrison, Leamy, Justin Huntly, McCarthy, McKenna, James Patrick O'tiornian, Mahon and Tnite. IGHOEES THE POINT AT ISSUE. The News Kegreti tho Irreparable Injury to the Irish Canse. London, November 28. The Daily JTetc says the publication of the manifesto is the most striking and astonishing event that the crisis has yet produced. It continues: Mr. Parnell so completely ignores the points at issue that it is difficult to understand the meaning of tho manifesto. It would be a-pow-erfnl appeal if it did not rest on an entire mis conceptionwe hesitate to say a complete mis representation ot the whole circumstances of tho case. Wo are willing to make large allowances for bim. To his ex cited feelings every man's hand seems against ntm, and he sots pis hand against every man. The lawless conduct, continued for years, of wbich he stands guilty, has blinded him to a perception of moral distinctions. 'In the reprobation that his conduct meets be can see nothing hut a desire lor his destruction, yet the Liberal party treated bim with every possible consiacration. We will say nothing of bis revelations. A breach of confidence, if it has been committed, would be a small part of the fault which all tho English Liberals will find with tho manifesto. We regret it most fur the almost irreparable injury it inflicts on tbe Irish cause. It seems to be the last fatal dts-service -which obliter ates many, if not all, bis incomparable ser vices. The article concludes with appeals to the Irish clergy and people not to allow Mr. Farnell to drag down the home rule cause in his own fall, by belief in the serious mis apprehensions of their English friends of which the manifesto is full. A SCATHING CBITICISM. Parnell's Worst Blow the Revelation of Gladstonian Paralysis. London, November 29. The CArom'cle admits that Parnell has dealt a smashing blow in a most unscrupulous manner at Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Morlcy. It says: Tbe appeal is ingeniously framed to persuade Irishmen that tbey will lose much and gain nothing worth Having by dismissing him, but it will arouse popular indignation. His most powerful blow is the revelation of the abject paralysis of the Gladstonian party over the land question and Mr. Morlcv's confession of inability to assist the sufferers from the plan of campaign by promising to see tbe evicted tenants out of their troubles. Parnell gained his point, but failed to gauge the situation, which lies in a nutshell. Tho English people, having seen what manner of men tbe Paruellites are. will never trust them with the Government of Ireland. The manifesto clear ly shows tbat Mr. Parnell is not a person with whom any statesman can venture to hold con fidential relations. Irish ingratitude in politics if proverbial, but never bofore was it avowed with such cold and calculating cynicism. Commenting on the letter of Archbishop Walsh, the Chronicle says: This is not tbe first time tbat dignitaries of his church have condoned the grossest profli gacy in men of political power. Wo believe that still much is unknown of Parnell's in trigue. We also believe tbat if all was known, the resnlt would be to leave Mr. Parnell's character blacker than ever. THE WHOLE STOEY TOLD. The Post Sajslfot a Point Was Omitted in the Tale of the Conspiracy. London, November 29. The Post, re ferring to Mr. Parnell's mani'esto, says: Never has the veil of secrecy been more rnlh lessly torn aside. Nota single point of the sordid conspiracy has been omitted from the story of the borne rnle comnact, now for the first time brought to light. Tbe bomb has been ex ploded in a moment of anger, and Parnell turns evidence against his fellow conspirators in order to savo his own political life. Tbe mani festo proclaims Parnell's intention to promote a complete separation as fully as did bis famous speech in America, and has rendered tbe prospects for home rule worse than they have been at any time since 1833. A, BLOW AT HOME EULE. , The Manifesto Damaging to the Credit of Gladstono and Morley. London, November 29. The Standard says thit a grave and perhaps fatal blow has been struck at the Home .Rule party in England. It adds: The manifesto is highly damaging to the credit of Jlr. Gladstono and Mr. Morley as straightforward state-men. No English poli tician will ever trust Parnell again, but bs has chosen exactly the right line to win back tbe fanatical regard of irishmen. Never, surely, did a champion battling for life treat bis foes with more lofty disdain. NO DECISION REACHED. CONFERENCE OF THE IRISH DELEGATES IN AMERICA. It Will he Resumed Again To-Day Upon the Journey From Cincinnati to Chicago AU Expressions of Opinion Very Care fully Avoided. Cincinnati, November 28. John Dillon and T. Harrington were the last of the six Irish members to reach the Buruet House, Mejsrs. O'Connor and Gill having come in about noou. It was nearly 4 o'clock this afternoon when the six men locked them selves in a parlor to settle the great question which apparently is left to their arbitra ment. The waiting Nationalists of Ireland, it is understood, are not straining their ears to hear simply the judgment of the six travel ing ambassadors iu America, but they went to know what is the judgment of the Ameri can public on the issue presented. Does it stand with the sturdy and uncompromising Gladstone, or closing its eyes to all else, does it remember only the courage and brilliancy of the youDg Irish leader? Because they are in America, it is thought these six men may have the best means of ascertaining what is the sober feeling of American sym pathizers in this matter. Whatever course estranges American friends is disastrous to Irish hopes. In this view, the gravity of this little conference reaches a tremendous importance. A Vital Question Considered. It was held as already stated with closed doors, but its members have been instructed by personal talk and by letters from leading men, all intense in their feeling that a vital question is under consideration. Some of the best men among the Irish-Americans of Cinciunati have given their judgment to the conlerees, and their decision -will doubtless be influenced by the earnest representations of these cnol-hejded, but earnest men. It was 7:30 o'clock when the first intima tion came lrom the room ot the conferees. It was not a verdict, however, not a con clusion, and worst of all to the impatient waiters without it was not a statement of anything definite concerning the progress of their discussion. A little note was prepared and sent out with the compliments of the delegates, saving: "The Irish delegates wish it to be dis tinctly understood that all statements as to their views on the present position of the Irish party are entirely unauthorized. The delegates have mada no communication to the press as to their opinions, and they do not intend to do so for the present." No Statement Vet Beady. Mr. Sullivan, one of the delegates, stated in addition that they had agreed to say that thev had no statement to make to the press at this time and would have none to-night; tbat there was so much depending on infor mation and communication that nothing could be fairly stated as their conclusion at this time. It was his opinion that nothing more could be said to-night. The partygoes to ubicago iu the morning. During the early part of the night it was Suggested that one reason why the confer ence could not make known its action was that there was a desire to know what was in the manifesto of Parnell, which was published iu London in the afternoon, but weary uature asserted her claim, lor when the offer was made to permit the delegation to read the sheets as fast as received on the wires, the reply came that most of them had retired, and the others were so fatigued that they would be compelled to restrain their curiosity until morning. And so the famous conference will be re sumed on the journey to Chicago, to-morrow morning. The party will leave at 7:55 a. m. Tbe delegates have all been excessively careful to avoid anything resembling an in terview and.aboveall anything that could be construed into an expression ot opinion on the position of the Irish party. America an Important Factor. Said one of them in reply to a question wbet'ner so much weight was apparently .given in Ireland to the judgment of the six uciuaiirs iu lucitkA unduao ik nils jcib that, being here, they could better feel the American pulse: "No, tbat view had not suggested itself to my mind, though it may have its influence. America is an import ant factor in the Irish auestion. But the fact is the delegation in America is an im portant part of the Irish party. Messrs. Dil lon and O'Brien are among tbe strongest men in the party." Speaking of the suggestion that Mr. O'Brien would be a proper man to take the leadership in place of Parnell, the same delegate said: "Oh, no; Mr. O'Brien has no such wish or ambition, and will be moved by no personal consideration in the matter. He will look solely to the good of the Irish cause. This is a great crisis in Irish affairs next to the greatest in history and it calls for utterly unselhsh consideration." THE THUKDEEEE'S COMMENTS. Tho Times Shows Delight in the Downfall of Its Adversary. London, November 28. The Times says: The manifesto shivers forever the suppo sition that Mr. Parnell can ever again be treated as a trustworthy friend or an bonorablo foe. It is probably the most shameless document English public life has seen sinco the days of the Bovolntion. Bnt shameless as it is, it will not improbably effect its immediate purpose in Ireland, and rivet once again the yoke of an uncrowned Kiug on tbo necks of the Irish people. Tho mutineers in tbe Parliamentary ranks, by their outrageous breacb of confi dence, hold Gladstone and Morley up as men desiring to play Ireland false. All sections ot tbe British jeople will share in tbe hesitency to credit Parnell's unsupported statements. Nevertheless, ft is impossible to suppose tbat the revelations aio wholly without foundation. It is impossible to disenss at length this remarkable document, but we are satisfied to have exhibited the malignant ability with which it was conceived and tbe severity of the blow inflicted on Mr. Gladstone's impractica ble schemes." The Times adds that it thinks there can be doubt of Ireland's answer to the mani festo. MASTER OF THE SITUATION. Tho Telegraph Thinks Irish Will Respond With Enthusiasm. London, November 28. The Telegraph says: It seems to ns that it wonld require a deal of temerity to predict the failure of tbisstartling attempt of Parnell's to play off tbe Irish constituencies against tho Irish party. Those who confidently reckoned upon his enforced resignation will receive a certain shock from a perusal of Arch bishop Walsh's letter. It will not be in the least surprising if Irishmen respond with passionate enthusiasm to Parnell's call. Gladstone Will Keply. London, November 29. It is reported that Mr. Gladstone will issue a counter manifesto. BLAINE'S Reciprocity Idea is growing. W. A. Croffot lias interviewed tho Secretary of State and Mr. Curtis for THE DISPATCH. Soe to-morrow's 34-page issne. Latent topics handled in the ablest manner. All tho news. A BIG LOCKOUT. Rochester Shoo manufacturers Strongly De clare Against Union Workmen. TFrZCIAI. TIX.IOHJUI TO TUB DISPATCH.: Eochestkr, November 28. Next Mon day will doubtless see the inauguration of the greatest lockout ever experienced in this city. At a meeting to-night, representa tives of 21 of the leading shoe firms of the city decided that hereafter the shops should be free, and that no person should be employed giving allegiance to tbe Shoe Workers' International Union, at least so long as tbe present boycott rests upon the P. Cox firm products. It looks as though 2,600 men would be forced to quit work on Monday morning. It will doubtless be a long and bitter fight. Tns greatest bargains in jackets are of fered ;o-asy at Kosenbaam ce ws, 29, 1890. DUPES OF A SCHEMER, A Colony on tho Bellamy Plan Proves to be a Dismal Failure. ALL KOT GOLD THAT GLITTER?. Honest Toilers Who Worked Early and Late Are Left to Mourn. SOME LETTERS i'EOH THE YICT1JIS Chicago, November 28. Much has been said lately of the Kaweah colony, Tulare county, California. Glowing accounts have been going the rounds of the newspapers descriptive of the enterprise and prosperity of this, the latest of the co-operative com monwealths, that was to demonstrate to the world that socialism was no fad, but a prac tical scheme; that Bellamyism was to fur nish a final solution ol the labor troubles that have been disturbing the industrial world ior years, and that Kaweah was to be the little heaven in which the theories ex pounded in "Looking Backward" were to find their first exemplification. It now transpires that Kaweah colony is, according to the colonists, a gigantic fraud, tbe offspring of the fertile brain of one Bur nette G. Haskellthat the leaders in the co Operative enterprise are, on the statement of tbe self-confessed dupes, a set of self-seek-ine swindlers, and that thousands of hard working, credulous workmen and work women of socialistic proclivities throughout the country are mourning the fact that "the fools," as the old adage has it, "are not all dead yet." DISGUSTED COLONISTS. .Keweah colony is an enterprise of recent development. There are now about 600 so called colonists there, most of whom, it is said, are trying to get away from tbe "Utopia." Scores of subsidiary or branch colonies have been established in various parts of the country, and thousands ot work men have given up their hard-earned money under the impression that they were to be greatly benehted by their saenbees person ally as well as to contribute to the amelio ration of the mass of wage-earners by afford ing an "open sesame" to the wisbed-for 1 Dorado. One of the chief things accom plished, according to the reports issued, has been the construction of a railroad to the colony, especially to a tract of redwood timber, which the dnpes were led to believe .would reimburse them for. their outlay and sacrifice. The fact of the matter seems to be that credulous Socialists all over the United States have been asked to contribute toward the development of a tract of Iand valuable for its agricultural advantages not less than for its timber, hitherto inaccessible, and now owned by a stock company of men who have adopted Bellamyism for what there is in it. The schema seemed specious enough, and its originator, B. G. Haskell, had address and enterprise enough to gain the confidence of thousands of discontented but well mean ing wage earners. "Looking Backward" was a new book, and Kaweah was just the place and Haskell was just the man to put its doctrines to the test. DETAILS Ol" THE SCHEME. The sebeme was simple. Each colonist was to take up 160 acres at the Government price 52 50 per acre and assist in building a road to get at the timber which, with the agricultural and crazing land, was the stock in trade. No one could join the colony unless accepted by vote and the pay mentof S100, S10 of which was to be paid down and the balance of $90 before he se cured work in the colony. The membership was to be $500, but the" additional $100 it was generously provided could be "worked out." Money poured into the coffers of Haskell and his colleagues, who, it is said, pre empted the most valuable part of the tract of land. The joint stock company or the "gang," as the dupes now term the men who furthered the scheme was far-seeing. It realized, according to the statement of the members of the commonwealth, that the essential thing to do was to build a railway to the timber lands, the lumberof which would make the owners millionaires. Be it remembered that the rank and file of the co-operative commonwealth had no in terest whatever in this part of the enter prise. Their function was apparently to furnish tbe money for the constrnction of the road. Socialistic workmen hit with avidity at the bait, and among them scores of the poor people of Chicago. Throughout the whole proceedings Haskell and his associates, Messrs. Martin, Bedstone, Taylor and Christie, were able, at least till recently, to pose as bona fide labor leaders and keep the confidence of the would-be reformers. HISTOB3T OP HASKELL. A word here about Haskell may be timely as illustrative of the way in which lie came to be looked up to as a' leader in socialistic movements. His career is thus described by a local labor leader who is familiar with his operations for years: "Haskell, it will be remembered, was the author of the ingenious outline for the social revolution tbat was to culminate on May 1, 1889. Printed instructions were sent to all members of Haskell's association directing them how to proceed when the fatal day arrived: They were to take possession of all storehouses and divide the contents among tho needy. They were to get posses sion of all records of title and burn them; they were to do a number of very foolish things which they never did do, bnt at the bottom of the circular was a note iu large type that in the meantime all good Social ists were to send in subscriptions Ior the Denver ioior Enquirer, the official organ of the Socialists, Haskell's own paper, price 51 per year, strictly in advance. GATE THE SCHEME AWAY. "This scheme did not materialize. About two years before the appointed time it was given dead away by Bert Stewart, an en thusiastic young man who had been caught in the drag-net of Haskell's plausible scheme. It was said at the time that Bert squealed for money, but outside of his weekly salary on the paper for which he was working he did not receive a pistareen. He gave it away because he thought Haskell was a fool and had very nearly succeeded in making a fool of him. With the exposure of this deal the Denver Labor inquirer gave "up the ghost and Haskell turned his attention to the solution ot the problem by another route. Tfcis time it was co-operation and there was no place on God's green earth where co-operation could be as successfully inaugurated as at Kaweah canyon in the county of Tulare, State of California. That lavored spot was to be a second paradise, tbe starting point for a new heaven and a new earth, and Haskell was to be the prophet." A FOETDNE ALEEADY SPENT. Up to the present time, it is reported, $100,000 has already been expended in im proving tbe timber land of Haskell & Co. The money has all come lrom the pockets of earnest, hard-working people who were en thusiastic and sanguine enough to think- that they were eontriDutmg toward a solu tion of the wonas greatest problem that of labor and capital and were providing for themselves an earthly paradise for their old age. Haskell, it is said, it is tne chief stockholder In the joint stock company, and the principal one to be benefited by the co-operative common wealth. That part of the, tract intended to be settled bv the colonists, which is not pre empted by" the company, has been with drawn from settlement by special act of Congress. Among the Chicago dupes of the alleged swindle n B. Frese, who was so enthusias tic in his advocacy of the co-operative scheme that be did not merely 'pay the $100 cash and work ont the remaining $400. but 1 aslie' now 'regrets raised" the entire $50Q and paid it intn the coffers of Haskell Ss Co. He started for Kaweah colony with his wife and children abont a year ago. MR. FBESE'S LETTEB. He lately wrote the following letter to a Chicago friend: avai.0:-. Kaweah Colovt, November 5. Dkak Comrade Olivkii Yon bare no doubt by this time nearly forgotten me, but as Koweah matters are being discussed In tbe press just now you will remember my rashness In putting a gpod starter In the concern of wbicb I am now heartily sorry. In fact have al ways been after the first Impulse cooled off a little. I now write to you to request you tu make all yon bavo learned on the subject as public as yon can in tbe press, so that no more confiding souls may be taken in In this institu tion, because in the first place tbe moral char acter of the men wbo have been In the lead (Martin. Haskell, Redstone, laylor and Chi istie) Is not what will make and build up an honest, co-operatire institution. They already ignore openly tbat Kaweah is a socialistic col ony, wnieli tbey have done privately for over a year, and hare dnrinc tbat time succeeded In getting a lot of men and women here who openly attack all socialistic effort, having B. O. Haskell for their leader in denouncing true men as Anarchists. .Second, there is no more hope that the colony will ever obtain a foot of the timber land on wbich it must rely for a living. It Is impossible for me to write yon full particulars, bavin; lately met with an accident, and must recitest yon to see Comrade E , previously mentioned, who has re liable correspondence with members here, and to request him to let you read their letters. Also please inform Comrades Hnnt and Jack son, as well as all others Interested. Tell Prof. Orcbardson that I have received bli last letter, containing a copy of a letter to J. J. Martin, and that! would like to see him come, as well as all tbe kickers who have hugely enjoyed the reading of bis letter, but am not aula to do much writing at present. Fraternally yours, 13. FltZSE. OTHEE CHICAGO VICTIMS. Mr. Dodge, another citizen of Chicago, and Thomas'Brown, of 169 West Washing ton street, were also victims, the former pay ing 100 cash and spending jl year in work ing out the remaining $100. Had the Kaweah colony scheme been in the hand- of honest, competent men it is thought it would bave proved in a measure successful. The climate is delightful, and tbe natural advantages of the land exceptional. The title to the land, however, was not taken out in the name of the settlers. Suspicion became rife about ayearago that everything was not straight, and the colonists became a divided body. The actual residents, how ever, were not allowed to know the names and addresses of the non-resident members, and all mention of the discontent prevalent was suppressed as far as possible. An election of new officers was at length demanded by the resident col onists, and an attempt was made to oust the directors, but, relying on the support of the non-resident members, Haskell and his col leagues had little trouble iu being re-elected. This took place last July, and scarcely a word was heard of it outside tbe colony. HOW A LADY SAW IT. These troublous times were thus graph ically described by a lady member ol the colony in a letter to a friend: Tbincs did indeed look donbtf ul as to the fut ure of the colony and from Christmas until this July meeting everything got worse and worse, and finally the boil was lanred. A call was is sued for a re-election of officers, trustees and secretary, in April. From that time on tbe col ony divided, each party nomlnatlngtbeir choice, like in the world of Republicans and Democrats. Affairs cot bad. Tbere was enmity, hate and spite, instead of fraternity and love. The elec tion took place and tbe same trustees were elected, with the exception of Mr. Redstone, who was superseded by Mr. Hubbard. Tbe last evening of tbe meeting was tbe grandest event tbat bas ever taken place in tbe colony. Dr. M. A. Hunter made a beautiful speech, and said he was willing to bury tbe hatchet. This started the whole colony, and such handshak ing, kL'sing. laughing, and crying vou never saw in your life. It was simply grand. Another colonist writes tbat in order to further his scheme "Haskell scoured the country. for six or eight months to seenre an army of tools, lickspittles, sycophants, idiots, politicians, thugs, and besotted loafers." TEOM BAD TO WOESE. Following the re-election matters kept going from bad to worse. Haskell sold his printing outfit the colony printed the Kaweah Commonwealth to the members ior $1,700. Lawrence Gronlund, the well known socialist, was elected secre tary, but refused to serve, and Mr. Martin, the old secretary, was continued in his office. If reports from the settlement are to be believed the co-operative common wealth is practically dead. Pending tbe final collapse of the enterprise, it is said that Haskell & Co. are doing all in their power to consummate their purpose in getting possession of all thatislelt of the funds of the associatiqn. In. the meantime Bellamy's "Looking Backward" is the text-book of the non-resident members. Those who have actually worked to put the scheme in practice, how ever, think it anything but ideal. CHICAGO BUCKEYES CELEBKATE. Ki-Prcsldent Hayes and Many Prominent Men Take Part in the Affair. Chicago, November 28. The 'Ohio So ciety, of Chicago, to-night celebrated its first annual reunion by a banquet at the Grand Pacific Hotel. Nearly COO persons were present. Speech-making soon began. Hon. L. D. Thoman introduced ex-President of the United States Butherford B. Hayes. When General Hayes arose to respond he was received with prolonged applause. General Hayes' remarcs were in the main devoted to an eloquent recital of the details of heroism performed bv Ohio's sons during the war for the Union. He was cheered again and again. Among those occupying seats at the table of honor, besides General Hayes were Hon. Benjamin Butterwortb, Judge Thoman, JudgeMarvin, Colonel A. Conger and wife, Mrs. General Kelson A. Miles and many others of equal prominence. Iu addition to tbe speeches by Judge Thoman and ex-President Hayes, addresses were made by Judge Marvip and others. Letters of regret were received-from President Harrison and Gov ernor Campbell, stating their inability to be present. It was long after midnight when the brilliant company dispersed. A SMALLPOX SCARE. Thirteen People Taken Down on a Union Pacific Railroad Train. r-TEeTAl.TILXOR.iM TO TEK DISFATCB.1 Denveb, November 2S. Considerable excitement was created here this morning on receipt ol a telegram lrom Cheyenne, announcing- the departure of a train for Denver containing a carload of smallpox patients. It appears that when the Union Pacifio passenger express1 left Bawhns, Wyoming, to-day, the conductor discovered two severe case3 on board. Shortly afterward others complained, and before night 13 were taken sick. The ear was immediately backed and a special train sent to Denver, where the pa tients are now qnarantined. Six are resi dents of Kansas City,' one from Chicago and the others from Wyoming. MIHD BEABEB J0HKST0ITE HAD. The Ann Arbor Professor Duplicates More of Bis Tricks. Ann Aebob, Mich., November 28. The exhibition of Johnstone, tbe mind reader, last night, attracted considerable attention, owing to a similar exhibition of Pref. Gatchell, of this place, who claims the whole thing a "trick." Johnstone failed to stop his circulation of blood in his endeavors to show that he wa in a comatose condition, and Proi. Gatchell duplicated all his performances to perfection, while not claiming mind-reading power, and added one that was not in Johnstone's category. Johnstone is- very bitter, and claims the committee did not give him a fair show. He was to proceed to Detroit from here, but' his manager has canceled the date. DIED. BOWDEK On Friday. November VS. 1SS0, at 11:15 p. jr., of diphtheria. Elizabeth Bak rOBD, only daughter of Michael and Elizabeth B. Bowden. aged i years 7 months 3 days. Funeral from residence, of parents. No. 86 Washington street, on SatcbdaT AITEBNOOS jitSo'ciocK, interment prvTa-e, TESTING THE DYNAMO That Will Send Ihe Fatal Bolt Through Murderer Wood, AS IT DID. THUOUGrT KEMILEB. Second Electrical Execution Booked for Tuesday or Wednesday. TIS1T0CS BIRRED FE02I SIXG S1XG nrxcMt.T.ioKAUTO tits nisrATcrti New York, November 28. Sing Sing was closed to-day, and none but tbe regular employes were admitted. This was the first ot the many precautions that are to be taken to keep all news concerning tbe killing by electricity of murderer Joseph Wood from the public. The prison will remain closed until after Wood has been shocked to death. That will probably be on Tuesday or Wednesday next. Tbe second precaution taken to keep tbe people from knowinz what they have a right as citizens to know is the issue of a general order to the keepers and to all other employes in tbe prison, to the effect that if any one of them is caught giving information to any one it will be considered good cause for dismissal. The reason for secretiveness regarding even tbe mechanical preparation for Wood's death is that Warden Brush's lawyer, an Albany man, has advised him that two thirds of the object of passing the law was to keep the facts concerning executions of dpath sentences from tbe public. The Warden has prepared the list of persons hs is going to invite to the execution, and he has got it under double lock and key. WHO WIM, BE THEEE. The names of five men who will attend the execution are known. They are Dr. Carlos McDonald, Dr. Alphonse Bock well. Dr. Bockwell, of Albany. Prof. Loudy and Father Creeden, tbe priest wbo visits wood, woo the other witnesses will be will probably not be known until tbey get to Sing Sing, a little while beiore tbe execution. All the invitations wonld probably have been issued to-day had it not been for tbe escape of a prisoner in tbe early morning hours. This kept the Warden, busy all day. He will probably invite nearly all of them to-morrow. The law re quires that all shall be invited at least three days before the execution, so that even if all' the invitations are issued to-day the ex ecution cannot possibly take place before Tuesday. The hour has not yet been set, but it will doubtless occur in the early morning, before the other prisoners in the jail are out of their cells. Allhouzh the execution build ing is separate from tbe prison, things are so arranged tbat tbe witnesses may reach it without being seen by any one outside, or even from the prison wall. TESTING THE DYNAMO AND WIBES. There was a lot more tinkering with, tho dynamo and wires to-day, bnt no mora animals where killed. The dynamo is in the north end of the prison and the execu-' tion house is at the south end. The wires that carry the death current are strung over the top of the buildings and down through the side of the execution room about 13 or 15 feetfrom the ground. They are made taut by a woodenlhorse on the roof of the execution room, as they are fixed there in plenty of ways in which tbey might ba fouled; or it would not be impossible for one of the wires from a telegraph line tbat runs along tha railroad to break and get crossed with them. A little defective insulation would then send the death current along tbe line of the Hudson Biver Railroad and might kill a lot of telegraph operators instead of Wood. The tests that were made to-day were of minor importance. The chair in which Wood is to sit is not in place yet, but every thing else is ready and it will not take 15 minutes to get it in place and connected with the wires. DIFFERENT FEOJf KESIMLER'S CHAIR. It differs, it is said, from the chair in which Kemmler sat, in that the occupant will be iu more of a reclining posture than a sitting one. The body, it is said, will ba almost straight. There will be only a little bend at the knee. It came out to-day that Wood is not the homeless and friendless man that it has been supposed he was. Hs has parents and friends livim: in Virginia. An official spoke to bim to-day about his past lire, and Wood cried as he told et his parents. He said that none of his friends knew of the trouble he was in, and he did not want them to until after be was dead. He still SDends nearly all his time praying- Sometimes he prays aloud, and hta keepers are quoted as saying that his de votion bas made a great impression on hit three companions, who are to succeed him in the fatal chair. He often reads aTestament, wbich Father Creeden gave him. Tbe spot where Wood will be buried has been selected. It is in tb'e prison burying ground on the hill, halt a mile from the jail. A sufficient amount of quick lime will be put in tha grave to consume the body soon. CABLE LETTERS from all the European capitals are exclusive features of THE DIS PATCH. Twenty-four Pages to-morrow. A BT0BY OF ABXEMAS WABD. How He Rose From a Tramp Printer to a Shining Literary Light. X met last night William A. Armstrong, the editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Postmaster of the city in which he lives and one of the ter appointees of Mr. Cleveland who has not been lifted ont of office by Presi dent Harrison, says a writer in the Philadel phia Inquirer. His beard and his hair ara gray, his face is ruddy and his heart is mel low. His reminiscences of Charles F. Browne, better known to fame as Artemas Ward, are most interesting. Armstrong was editor of the small country newspaper published in Tiffin, O., and named th Seneca Advertiser. One day there came into bis office a ragged, tramp printer wbo said bis name was Charles F. Browne and that he was badly in need of work. He was employed at a salary of 57 a week. He proved a faithlul fellow, and when later Armstrong took charge of tha Toledo Commercial, Browne accompanied him, and there displayed a knack of setting up Innny paragraphs from the ''case," never going through tbe intermediary process of writing a line. While engaged in this em ployment he was given the royal remunera tion of $10 a week. His work attracted tha attention ol the then editor ot the Cleveland Plain Dealer post which Mr. Armstrong , . now occupies and be offered Browne $15 a week to come to him, an offer which was promptly accepted, anditwas in the columns of the Plain Dealer tbat the tramp printer published the first letter signed "Artemas Ward," which described his experiences' in Tiffin, which attracted the attention of tha newspaper world, and was the beginning of a career which has left his name as an en during part of tbe history of this country. THE DISPATCH to-morrow will hold-24 Pages. Just think, 102 columns of reading matter for 5 cents. Employment for Women. Among tbe many ingenious ways in which women seek opportunities to make a livell hood is tbat of going around to the houses of society people and cleaning and repair- , mg fine dresses that have been accidentally soiled or injured. It is said that there are women who find every hour of their titna profitably employed in this manner. Another Insane Fad Threatened New York Press.! "Lord Chumley" Sothern, the gay and -gallant young "Malster of Woodbarrflw," wears a beauty spot ot court plaster on his , our golden youths will adopt tha same neay J" jMd inoffensive style of "beautifying,' -"
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