RUSSELL'S REPORT
Operations of Uncle Sam's ,
Postal Department. I
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I
Deficiencies for the Past and Current
Fiscal Years Far Greater Than Es- I
timated— Numerous Ilecommenda- ]
tlons By the Postmaster-General. J
WASHINGTON, NOV. 29.—The annual
report of Postmaster-General Biased, just
made public, ehowe in the briefest space
cousisteut with a proper understanding of
the subjects treated the operations of the j
department during the fiscal year.
The financial statement show* that the
deficiency for the year ended June 80, I
1803, was $5,177,171.74, instead of $1,552,- 1
423.17, as estimated by Mr. Wanaruaker;
end that instead of a surplus of $872,245 - j
71 for ths current fiscal year, as estimated, 1
there will be an estimated deficiency of j
$7,880,478.07.
The postmaster general estimates the |
gross revenue for the fiscal year ending i
June 80, 1895, at $84,427,748.44, and the
gross estimated axpendlturea at $90,399,-
485.33, leaving an estimated deficiency of
$5,971,736.89, whtqh, however, will be de
crttßfcu $1,250,090 tromtunds taken from
the unpaid money order accounts.
No Money for More Free Delivery.
Although there are 93 additional post
offices now entitled to the free delivery
service, the absence of appropriation for
extension renders impossible the establish
ment of the system in even one of these
towns.
The postmaster-general adopts the
recommeudatlons previously made public
adverse to the extension of the experi
mental fret delivery system. The esti
mated free delivery deficiency amounts
to SOB,OOO.
Claims for carriers' overtime, amount
ing to nearly $1,000,000, were on file iu
the department wheu Mr. Bissell assumed
his duties. Under his order of April 4,
however, postmasters have been held so
strictly accountable for the time of car
riers that the making of overtime bus j
practically ceased.
Wants Postal Notes Abolished.
He suggests that postal notes be abol
ished, and that the rates charged for all
domestic money orders should be reduced
aad the form of order simplified.
Qreat improvement is noticeable in the
star, railroad and steamboat transporta
tion service, the length of routes being
453, 883.88 miles. The amouut disbursed
/or the trausportstion of mail was $45,-
597,997.85 and the number of miles trav
elled, 881,499,085.75. The length of
routes was lucre&sed last year by 6,241.90
miles.
The postmaster-gensral Is iu favor of
utilisation of electric car lines for mail
transportation, and statss that his desire
is that wherever the general service can be
advauoed use should bo ma le of rapid
transit city and suburbau car linos.
More Employes Needed.
He pays particular attention to the rail
way mail service, and the requirements of
this year will, he estimates, call for au in
crease of employes from 6,045 men to
7,000 men.
He urges such legislation as will provide
a reasonable sum to be paid to the widows
and minor children of railway mail clerks
killed while on duty, and estimates that
$20,000 annually will be sufficient for this
purpose.
Regarding ocean mail subsidy, the post
master-general says that he is unable to
ascertain that any positive advautages
have accrued, from either a mail or com
mercial poiat of view, by reuson of the
coutracts thus far put iu operation under
the aor of March 3, 1891, a/id that, there
fore, no new ooutraots have been entered
into.
The department carried last year, 301,-
000,000 pounds of second class matter, au
increase of 14 per cent. Concerning this,
the poetmaster-general remarks that he is
afraid that this indicates not so much a
healthy growth in the periodical literature
of the couutry as the success of enterpris
ing publishers In securing the entry of
many publications into this favored class
that are not really entitled to the privilego.
Hard Times Felt.
Mr. Bissell states that the finaucial de
pression greatly diminished the value of
postal receipts. He does uot thiuk, how
sver, that the large deficiency should have
a deterrent effect upou the general devel
opment of the service, nor indue* an In
crease of postal rates.
He also recommends the euactmuut of a
law which will permit postmasters, with
the consent of the postmaster general, to
suspend employes for ten days without
pay for violation of the rules and of an
act which will permit the postmaster gen
eral to graut leave of not more tliau three
months with (ull pay to aoy carrier or
clerk disabled by casualty while in per
formance of du'-y.
The postmaster-general makes special
mentiou of the needs of the ten larger
postofiSces of the couuiry, to-wit;
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Bos
ton, St. Louis, Cincinnati, San Francisco,
Baltimore and Pittsburg, which yield one
third of the total postal revenu", and he
recommends that these offices bo placed
in a class by themselves and appropria
tions made for them by congress direct
and without the intervention of rules and
methods that are applicable to other post
offices.
Election Uesultu at Do TOP.
DOVER, N. H., Nov. 29.—Alonzo M.
Fos* (rep.) was yesterday re-elected mayor
by 689 majority, over Robert J. Shaw
(deiu.), au increase of 13vi over lost year.
Toe board of aldermen comprises eight
republicans und two democrats, and the
oouucil twelve republicans aud three dem
ocrala, same as last year.
Dead at the Age of 1011
JERSEYVILI.K. 111., Nov. 29.- Duvld H.
Aiues died here yesterday aged 102 jr-ars
His remains will be taken to Holland
Patent, Oueida oo 'iity, N. Y., a here he
was boru. Hl# Jived to o* 102
fears old.
POWDEItLY COMPLIMENTED. j
K. of L. Assembly Then Adjourns to
Meet Next Year at Now Orleans.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29.— The general
assembly of the Kuights ct Labor, after a
session lasting nearly four hours, finished
the business before it last evening and
finally adjourned to meet next year in
New Orleans.
General Worthy Foreman Bishop occu
pied the chair.
Ex-Geueral Master Workman T. V.
Powderly was not present, but a resolu
tion was adopted before adjournment
thank ng hlra for his services In the fifteen
years he has been at the head of the order ;
and complimenting him upun his fair (
decisions.
i It also expressed the hope that his (
j friendly relations with the Knights would I
not be severed and that much prosperity I
I would attend his future life.
) Several matters relating to boycotts, I
1 etc., were disposed of aud Secretary Scho- |
enfarber read the telegram from the uewly
elected general master workman sent from
Des Moiues to General Secretary Hayes.
It was greeted with cheers, aud, after the
final adjournment, there was a short joli
i fication over the settlement of the diffi
culties.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN WILD,
i One of tho Oldest and Best Known
I Advance Agents in tho Country.
PORTLAND, Me., Nov. 29.— Captain Mar
shall Perry Wild, known to almost every
uctor of note In this couutry, died yester
day very suddenly. He was 62 years old.
Ho was iu the employ of the Portland
steam packet compauy as advertising
agent. He was both manager aud ad
vance agent at different times, and adver
tising agent for many companies.
He was one of the strongest friends the
late 14 A. Ward" had and a year a*o made
what he termed 4t a loving pilgrimage" to
the grave of his friend. For some timo he
was Ward's advertising agent aud mana
ger aud was strongly urged to go with
him to England.
When Charles Dickens made his Ameri
i can tour, reading from his own works, he
aßked tho late James T. Fields to find him
a proper man to go with him and to take
i the management of the thousand aud one
minor details. Mr. Fields suggested Cap
tain Wild. Au arrangement was made
and so well WHS Mr. Dickens satisfied that
he sent him a personal letter at the close
of the tour and added a very handsome
check to the salary he was to pay hita.
DISCREDITS THE REPORT.
Minister Mondonca Does Not Believe
That Para Has Revolted.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. —The report in
the Loudon Times, to the effect that the
state of Para had joined the revolutionary
forces in Brazil is not credited at the Bra
zilian legation in this city.
Senor Meudouca, the Brazilian minister,
said to day that no dispatch which he had
received from his government made men- i
tion of the defection of Para and if such
had been the case, he would certainly have
been notified. Senor Meudouca was asked j
whether or not there was anything iu the 1
political coudition of affairs iu Para that j
would lead him to believe such a move- j
meut iu that state probable. He said:
"On the contrary, the republican senti- |
meut in Para is stronger than that of any
other stute in Brazil."
TRACED TO THE DYNAMITERS.
Dubliu Police Get at the FUCIM in the
Murder of Reid.
DUBLIN, NOV. 29. —The police have ob
tained evidence connecting tho dynamiters
with the murder of Reid. The dyna
miters doubt d Keid's fidelity and asked
him to go to America, giving him £7 to
leave.
Monday evoulng two comrades went
with hiin to the North Wall quay to see
him aboard the Liverpool boat. There he
suddenly changed his mind and refused to
leave the couutry. His coinpauious quar
reled with hiin, and the quarrel was kept
up iu the htruets until they reached the
lonely spot whore lieid's body was fouui
by the police.
Congressman O'Neir* Funeral.
PHILADELPHIA, NOV. 29. —The funeral
of Congressman Charles O'Neil took place
yesterday and was largely attended. For
two hours the remains lay in state at ti.e
late congressman's home and were viewed
by a large concourse of people. The only
floral tribute was one presented by the
congressional delegation which atteudi-d
the obsequies. It was a maguiflceut bank
of immortalles, bordered with smilax, an <
bearing the inscription "Father of the
House."
Another Suicide C'luU
LAPORTK, Ind., Nov. 29. —The corouer
has completed his investigation into the
death ot William Ozier, who committed
suicide at Whiting a few days ago and it
has been brought to light that a suicide
club is iu existence la Lake county. At
stated intervals a drawing occurred and
the member who drew the fatal ballot was
to be the next victim.
Dr. Graves' Will Probated,
PROVIDENCE, R 1., Nov. 29. —The will
of Dr. T. Thatcher Graves, made by him
at West Campton, N. H., July 39, 189),
has just been admitted to probate iu the
municipal court here. The deceased left
all of his property to his widow, Emma
Jane Graves, wuo was appointed adminis
tratrix of the estate.
Arms and Ammunition for Hawaii.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29. —1t is learned
that the steamer Australia, which sailed
for Honolulu last Saturday,carried among
her cargo live cases of arms aud ammuni
tion. The schooner Aliuie Johnson has
Just cleared for Honolulu with 59 cases ot
dynamite, billed as giaut powder on
board.
ManncrJittf Murder Trial
LITCHFIELD, Conn., Nov. 29—Argu
ments iu the trial of Aire. Mauuering for
the murder of her husband was begun to
day. Yesterday the defence opened. All
witnesses testified to her good chararter
and that she wus a burd working woman.
Mrs. Mauuering is feeling well.
New Pot ma ler at Rome, N. Y.
WASHINOTO , Nov. 29. —The presiden
has appointed Ch tiles 11. Dun-.lug post
j master at R "iue, N. Y., vice W. E Scxijr
> resigued.
SIMM OF m
Important Events of the
Past Week.
LITTLE FALLS, N. Y., NOV. —The ther
mometer was two degrees below zero last i
night here, ami the Mohawk river is frozen j
over from bank to bank.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.—The president
lias appointed William A. Poueher die
trict-attorney for the northern district o*
New "York. Mr. Poueher was prominently :
mentioned in connection with the coil'iot
orship of the port of New York.
P HILA DELPHIA, Nov. 27.—Harry Wright
who for the last ten years has been mana
ger of the Philadelphia baseball club, was
yesterday released by the proprietors of
that organization. No reason for this
Bummury action was vouchsafed.
HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 2D. —Three
hundred men, the entire force now em
ployed at the new reservoir at Tumble
down brook in the town of Hloomfleld,
will be discharged on Thanksgiviug day.
The work will be suspended until Aprd 1,
1894.
BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 27. —Car bur
glurs have been reaping a fat harvest at
| East Buffalo this fall. ithiu the last
week or two they have been especially
active. The police say there are between
80 and 40 men in custody at present on
the charge of robbing freight cars.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., Nov. 20.—A
new gold field is just being opened up
seventy miles west of this city at Buffalo
Sloughs, eight miles from a small station
on the Midland railroad called Hurtzel.
I The new district covers an area of twenty
miles square. About 200 men are at the
' oamp and others are rapidly thronging in.
I TERUK HAUTE, Ind., Nov. 23.—A mass
meeting was held at the opera house foi
' the purpose of raising funds to relieve the
i great distress among the uuerapl oyed.
Senator Voorhees and ex-Secretary of the
Navy Thompson addressed the meeting.
! Senator Voorhees prophesied that within
90 days the greater part of the present in
j<l ustrial distress would be over.
I DULUTH, Minn, Nov. 29. The city
! council voted to issue $300,000 of w iti r
bonds. The money from the proceeds is
to be used to parallel the system of the
present gas and water company. It is
the lutention to expend S2OO,< 00 of the
j money this winter. It is expected that
| work can be furnished to all married men
in the city In need of employment.
TROY, N. Y., NOV. 2 .—The Monastery
of the Good Shepherd here lias received
from the world's fair a gold medal for be
ing a model reformatory. Sketches and
plans of the different departments of tho
monastery were sent, showing the girls at
work in the workroom, cooking and bak
ing, and the juniors at study, all of which
made up a very fine album,
j PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 28.—President Wil
bur, of the Lehigh Valley, has appointed
I Theodore Voorhees to the office of general
! manager. Mr. Voorhees has heretofore
; been the acting general manager aud his
1 promotion is believed to presage his eleva
\ tion to the presidency at thd annual utaet
i ing of the board of directors on Jm. 10,
as it is generally accepted that Mr. Wilbur
will resign.
LONDON, NOV. 28. —The Times has thh
dispatch, dated last Thursday, from Ric
, de Janeiro: "The desultory firing contin
ues day and night. A small party ol
sailors landed at Armacao on Monday and
were attacked by Peixoto's men. The
latter lost two officers anil thirty men
killed. Luring tho past week more than
I 200 troops have been killed by the artillery
fire on the Xiethuroy side of thd ii irb > \
BERLIN, NOV. 29.—Baron Mauderode,
chief of the political police, has been
charged to investigate into tlu attempt to
assassinate Chancellor von Caprivi.
Fuitlier excitement has been added to
thss already prevailing in official and
other circies by the fact becoming known
that Emperor Willi un received a box sim
ilar to that recoiv.d by tlu chancellor.
WASHINGTON', NOV . 27. —The official re
port of the boar I appointed to conduct the
trial jt the new cruiser Columbia, ths
swiftest vessel of the navy, shows that the
mean speed of tho ship for two runs over
the measured course fro 11 Cape Ann to
Cape Porpoise, under forced draft, with an
average air pressure of nine-tenth of an
inch, carefully calculated aud corrected
for tidal flow, w.ia at the rate of 22.8b
knots per hour.
SPRINGFIELD, Mars., Nov., 28.—Mana
ger Moore, of the Harvard team, who is
settling up the hills of Saturday's gam%
rays that the numb' r of paid admissions
wan over 21,3J'>ks These, with the news
paper men, substitute, coach's, medic n
attendants, police, au 1 those who stole in
would rank:* the rowd which saw Satur
day's I Hine NE .rly 25.900. T.ie total re
ceipts were over $30,001, au I tho expenses
about $12,900.
LONDON, NOV. 29. —la tho house oi
commons last night Mr. Buxton, replying
to ii.qulrius made by r Labonchere, said
the M i-thoua* were not allowed to kdl the
Mat abides who were wound ?d luri g t le
battles. He also said that the wounds
Matabeles were carried to tho BriUiiw
laagers and given the same attention v
tho surg-oug as w s given to the Cnartored
company's wo in i; t n,. refuied t'urtu r
Information Av. Libouou.-re fur
niahed proof with his charges, at wiiV
the latter gentium n lennnnccd tb • a r
tered t'Otnp 117 as a set of "wrjto .1 r .
ten, bankrupt :n ir at lersand ma: I • .
AUBURN, N. Y., NOV. 23. —I; . N
Hutch, of this city, one of tho mrU'i.j
Lehigh engineer* <ud ft membjr t
brotherhood went back to work last ufgbi
and took the regular train south to 8; yra
working with a scab fireman. K tvl
said, "Gentlemen, 1 am sorry, but th, n
are too many men out of work. I've g-w
a little family ber and a nice fconu, .--_ m
if 1 lose this job I'd \ lobably ln\r loWtli!
els.wh re for 99 cents a day if I •UUl'
get it. 1 dare not risk it any ion .<
, Three more striking engineers report? ' in
duty this morning, and tne strike may b
considered iu a state of collapse. All i
inlet, at the yurds and all freight ami pas
ledger train* will soon be moving o
schedule time.
DENVER, Col., Nov. 29. Hundreds o
stockholders of the defunct Western Far.
Mortgage trust compauy, in New York
Peuusylv uuia and New jbnglaud, are In
terested In following tho present investiga
tion going ou before Judge Allen in th,e
district court in this city. Certain credi
tors objecting to tho report of tho receiver.
G. W. E. Griffith, recently filed a bill of
objections specifying mal-adrainistr ition
of the assets. Ira W. liieks, of Lawrence,
Kan., for a long time confidential secretary
to the receiver, testified to matters wherein
Griffith had used his position to ndvanco
his private interests. Receiver Griffith on
the stand stated that at present all of the
available assets of tho ouco groat corpora
tion amount to less than $5,000, and his
salary as receiver will exceed that sum.
LONDON, NOV. 29. —The queen's bench
division of her majesty's high court of
justice was filled with u large ami ox ect
ant crowd eager to hear the evidence in
what they believed would be a celebrated
case, which grew out of a check given by
tho late Abington Baird, better known as
Squire Abiugcon, to Mrs. Lily Langtry.
The check was for tho sum of £30,000.
Shortly after Laird had given this princely
gift to Mrs. Langtry the two hud a quar
rel, and Baird determined that if it was
possible ho would prevent Mrs. Langtry
from enjoying the money. Ho know that
to demand the return of the check him
self would result in refusal, so he thought
he would use diplomacy. He went to Mr.
Seatou, a well known racing man, and ,
employed hi in to get the check or the I
money back, promising to give him one- j
third of tiie amount. Seaton quietly went
to work, and after some delay he secured
the money a:ul turned it over to Baird. I
The latter gave Seaton a check for £lO,-
000, but when it was presented for pay
ment Seaton wis surprised to find that <
payment had been stopped. He learned i
that Baird had become reconciled with |
Mrs. Langtry, and this enlightened him
as to why he could not obtain the money |
his check called for. Efforts to get Baird
to pay his debt failed, and after ha death j
Seaton brought suit against the executors j
of Hiird's will to recover the commission !
claimed. The case was wit hdrawn from I
court and will be settled privately.
NEW iVUIFF BILL.
Tho Measure Muy Call Forth Long
Debate in Congress,
| WASHINGTON, NOV. 29. —Tho republican
members of the committee on ways and
j means will not meet their democratic com
mittee associates until Friday of this
j week. At that time the tabular state
ment showing tho rates in the present and
j the proposed new law will bo completed.
! With this data ill hand, the minority com
mit, toemen will be better able to under
stand the nature of tho changes made by
| tho majority.
I About tho middle of next week the bill
j will be taken up for discussion in the com
mittee. It will be read by paragraph and
the republicans will then offer their
amendments. After the bill has beeu
thoroughly considered by the full comnirt
tee tlie republicans will prepare their re
port and present it to tho house.
Early Debate Doubtful
Tho expectation that debate will com
mence upon the measure shortly after the
meeting of congress is not likely to be
' realized.
■ It is doubtful U the democrats will flu-
I isb their report in time to preseut it to
I the full committee before next Monday.
1 Under the rules tho republicans will have
; ten days in which to prep ire their report,
| which will delay matters until the 14th
i! of December.
I As the house will probably adjourn Fri-
I day Dec. 22 for the holiday recess, it may
be fairly presumed that only a few days'
debate, if any, can bo had, under the
most favorable circumstances, during ths
first month of the session.
If the house does not reassemblo before
i the 4th of January tho bill is not likely to
bo sent to tho senate beforo February.
There it may remain in committee a fort
night, and if u month ho given to its con
sideration ill open senate, which is re
garded as a moderate estimate, it will be
I seen that even under favorable circum
j stances the day named iu the bill lor
many of its provisions to take effect, the
, Ist of March, 1891, will probably fiud the
| hill still iu congress.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Money uiui Stocks
WALL STREET, NOV. 29.—Money on call
easy at lal 1-2 per cent. Prime mer
cantile paper 4u5 1-2 percent. Sterling Ex
change is firm, with actual busiuess iu
bankers' bills at 4.83 1-4 for 60 days,
and 485 l-4a4.85 3-4 for demand. Posted
rates 4.82 3-4a4.84 1-2. Commercial bills
4.82 8-4a4.82 1-2 00 days and 4.84 3-4a4.84
3-4 for demand.
The Clearing house statement is as fol
lows: Exchanges, $100,032; balances,
$5,063,176. The sub-treasury was $505,-
905 debtor at the clearing house.
The Mercantile safe deposit company
reports silver bullion on hand 155,312
ounces; deposited none; withdrawn none;
certificates outstanding 154; bar silver
(J9 1-4; Mexican doll trs 56 1-4.
Government bonds steady.
State bonds dull.
Railrond bonds low.
A firmer tone has characterized specula
tion at tho stock exchange, and on mod
erate purchases prices advanced in the en
! tiro list. Sugar reacted to 80 3-4, but
quickly rose to 82 1-4. Louisville &
Nashville was noticeably strong, selling
up a point to 50 3-8. Chicago Gas rose to
64 1-8, and St. Paul to 65 5-8.
Produce Market.
Ntw YORK, Nov. 29. —Wheat closed
very quiet and steady. Receipts were
268,325; moderately active, the local
reaching Nov. 61 l-2a02 1*8; Dec., 67
1 Buo7 7-16; March, 71 1-8; May, 78 l-4a73
1-2.
Corn—Dull, firmer—Receipts, 135,990;
Nov. 35 l-4a85 1-4; Dec. 44 3 4a44 1-2;
Jan., 44 5-8a44 7-8; May 40 2-8a47.
| Oats—Quiet, steady—Receipts, 100,900;
Kov. 27 l-2a27 1-2; Doc., 27 3-4a27 3-4.
•Un., 85 1-4; May, 36.
Butter Active and steady Re
ceipts, 4.810; state dairy 19a26: western
dairy 18a22; Elgins 27a27 1-2; state
creamery 22a20; western do. 20u27 1-2;
imitation creamery 18a23.
Cheese— Quiet, steady—Receipts, 6,937;
large Dull 3-8; do. fancy 11 Mall 3-3:
small 10 l-2a12 1-4; part skims 4u9 1 2;
full skims 203.
Eggs Steady, quiet Receipts,
4,141; state 25*27; western 24a20.
SORRY FOR STANTON
All the Foreign Admirals
Saluted Mello.
Tho American Officer's Recall Created
Great Surprise and Universal Re
gret Iu B azil—No Grounds for
Harsh Criticism.
NEW YORK, NOV. 29.— The steamer
Maskelyne, Captaiu Gregory, has just ar
rived from Brazilian ports. She left Rio
Janeiro on the sth of November, and
brought as one of her passengers a sailor
of the UniWl States steamer Charleston,
which was anchored in the harbor when
Admiral Stunt ou dipped his flag to Mello,
at.d received tho Brazilian revolutionist
aboard his ship.
'lhe Chailestou man said he was tired
of a yellow fever country and came here
on leave of absence to breath pure air once
move.
The Charleston, he said, was in the har
bor of Rio when Admiral O. F. SFantou
committed the breach of national etiquette
for which he has been recalled.
All Foreign Vessels Saluted Mello.
Tho Charleston "tar," who said his
name was James Letford, states that there
can bo no question as to the American ad
miral's action although he did nothing
more than every other foreign vessel that
entered the bay. But that ho did salute
the revolutionary commuudor with full
knowledge of what bo was doing, says the
sailor, there can be no doubt.
As he steamed down the bay, the Amer
ican c dors wove sent to the peak, and his
guns belched forth.
According to the man-of- war's-mnn
there was no other boatiu the river which
flew tho Brazilian flag, that did uot be
long to, or was not under tho command of
Mello, so an error could uot have beeu
committed.
Surprised at His Recall
No comment was created there, he says
as other fureigu warships had done the
same thing, and Admiral Stanton's recall
created the greatest surprise to the Bra
zilian city and to the commanders and
men ou other vessels stationed there.
According to the officers of the Maske
lyne, who were told of the sinking of tho
Juvary, her loss would uot occasion Mello
much inconvenience, for thoy say she had
been floating about the harbor for some
time partially disabled, something appar
ently being wrong with her machinery.
Mello Generally Favored.
A passenger, who refused to give his
name, came up on the Maskelyne from
Pernambuco and stated that Mello was
generally favored in the city from whence
he came, not because the people opposed a
republican form of government, but for
the reason that they hated Peixoto per
sonally for his despotic manners.
He said that it was also generally be
lieved iu Brazil that Mello was receiving
suppbrt from Europe and that his fleet
was met off shore by European steamers
and suppl.ed with fuel, provisions and
ammunition.
Sy m path ize With Stun ton.
In commenting upon the Stanton affifir,
the Rio News of Oct. 81 contains tho fol
lowing leading editorial:
"The telegrams received here on the
26th pf the recall of Admiral O. F. Stan
ton. Commander-in-chief of the United
States naval forces at this station, occa
sioned a general surprise. It was not
known that the Brazilian government
had complained of him, nor was It known
that any breach of etiquette had been
committed. We have no disposition to
discuss a question which can only bo
settled by tlie authorities at Washington;
wo have besides only onp side of tho case,
and tho other cannot be known until Ad
miral Stanton makes his official reply to
the charges made. All that can be said is
that he is accused of receiving and return
ing calls which were of the briefest ch ir
acter and were devoid of ull political in
terest.
No Ground for Ilursh Criticisms.
"The relations between the officers of
other nationalities and the insurgent
chief probably led to the impression that
no importance was nttached to these calls.
Whether an error was made, or not, we do
not presume to say, but in view of the fact
that an officer of long experience, unblem
ished character and good judgment is
concerned, there can certainly be no
ground for the harsh criticisms on his
conduct which some of the partisans of
the government have seen fit to make.
That no intentional slight or offense was
committed, no one can dispute, for Ad
miral Stanton had only just arrlvod and
could have formed 110 opinion in the con
flict
Universally Regretted.
"Wo are glad to say that his recall, not
his 'dismissal,' as some of tho native jour
nals say, is univeradly regretted, not only
by Americans, but by foreigners of every
nationality. He had already won the
confidence and esteem of a largo number
of residents, who not only sympathize
with his misfortune, but who deeply re
gret his departure."
French Vlow of tho New Tariff Dill.
PARIS, NOV. 29.— The Journal des De
hats contains in its editoriul columns to
day an analysis of tho new United States
turilf bill. The article, in concluding,
notes that France will profit little by the
bill, but expresses the hope that President
Cleveland's energy and courage will en
sure the adoption of the maosure.
No Change in Prioa of Coal.
PHIL DK PHI A, Nov. 29.— Tho eastern
and western tale* agents of the anthracite
coal roads met here yesterday, and af
ter adjournment General Sales Agent
Richards said that there would be no
change in ihe price of coal this mouth.
Cull for a Minister.
OKANOK, N. J.. Nov. 29.— The Central
Presbytetiau ihurch of Orange, N. J., has
extend, d a unanimous call to lie v. John
l'uiton 1 <i L.TSJU, of Pittsburg, to succeed
lvev. x>. l.ui'as S. Green
f'S Klejfauea
dre^^CLOAKS B and JACK
ETS r 'call and inspect our large
stock" of these goods and see the
low prices we are selling them
we have an enormous stock and
our prices are far more reason
lESn'b'foer O-oodß,
jßlanlcets, Comfortafbles, Gloves, 2ST©tion.s,
we have a tremendous assortment at LOWEST PRICES.
At Jos. Neuburger's Bargain Emporium,
FREELAND, PA.
ORANGE BLOSSOM
IS AS SAFE AND HARMLESS AS
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GEO. CHESTNUT,
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Reasonable Prices.
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OFFICERS.
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H. C. Knotis, Vice President,
n. It. Duels, Cnshier.
John Smith, Secretary.
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heuk, John Wiqrner, A. Kudewlek, H. 0. Koons,
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John Burton.
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