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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,' -"