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rnoariEss ix AanicuLTunn FOIITI'MEX DVIlXED. CHICAGO IS AFTEll IT. TltEGOVEllXOI! WILL HEAD IT. A DELEGATE IS COSGIIESS. THE CO.GUESMt.AL ..II. (St2. Jtefcrenec Thereto hy Commissioner Coleman i n Ills Animal Report. Washington dispatch: Norman Colmnn, commissioner ot agriculture, to-day sub mitted lils second annual report to tlio president. IIo describes in general terms tlio progress inndo in ngriculturo during re rent ycnra and the conditions which con' tribute to mnko this "the best fed nation on the globe." Ho sots forth nt length the benofits derived nnd to bo expected from agricultural experiments. The stations 'nnd colleges of the several states are con stnntly urged to enlarge experiments, nnd often find themselves striking "new leads which they cannot follow, all for want of ineaiiR. Hence, general interest in tho bill now before congress "for the establishment of agricultural experimental stations in connnection with ngricultiirrnl colleges," and tho prevalent opinion of its import ance and tho desire foritsonrly enactment. .No measure, no says, is now pending, or proposed, of greater import, or bearing a brighter promise of deep-seated nnd lasting lienefits to the agricultural interest of the I nited Slates and all their branches. In commenting upon the work of the bureau of animal industry, lie describes the spread of pleuro-pnoumoiiin, and says: Every effort possible under existing laws Jins ueon made to locnte the disensed ittu iiiuIh and isolate all that liavo been ex posed. It would have been most fortunate if every animal exposed to disease and liable to contract it could have been sum ninrily slaughtered and tho contagion thus orndiotcd. With a disease of this character nt Chicago it has been truly said that tho tattle industry of this country lias reached h crisis. There enn be no doubt that it will lio Boon nnd widely disseminate unless prompt nnd clfecttial action can bo msti tuteri for its speedy suniiressiou. J'ven now it may have been scattered to some extent in tho est, nnd tho investigation of next yenr will probably bring other out breaks to light. The matter is a most im portant one, overshadowing in urgency nil others effecting our agricultural population, rind vital interest also to every consumer of beof, of milk, of butter, and of cheese. To prevent tho spread of this scourge, which bus already greatly affected our foreign nnd iiiter-Htntd commerce, additional legis Jution by congress is now essential. Much valuable work has already been dono in Maryland and tho danger of dissemination of contagion from that Btnte has been gieutly lessened. No work has been dono in t lie state of New York because it was Tvidont that the appropriation was not Millleieiit to secure any favorable results theio on account of the infection. Tho di rense also exists in New .lersey, Pennsyl vania and Virginia, but tho authorities have not yet accepted tho rules and regu lations of the department of co-operation. I greatly regret t lie necessity of niiuouncing the existence of thisdnngerous disease over nch a wide, area, but the serious results to be apprehended from it make it imperative that the truth should bo known in order that such legislative action may bo taken as is indicated by the emergency. I'pon forestry lie says there is practic ally no reproduction attempted or forest planting dono worth mentioning in compar ison with the enormous annual consump tion. As tho first step of reform, undoubtedly, tho land policy of the Tinted .States, in the nmbeied lemons, remures a change accord ins to tho conditions of tho localities, lie- sides the good example which tho govern ment mny set in taking better euro of its own timber lauds, it might appropriately extend its operations by planting on a largo scale in bodies of several contiguous ectious in the treeless stntes and terntoi ;es of the west. Tho military reservations in these stntes. owned bv tho general gov eminent, would form a most desirable field of operation. Only by such extensive planting can n desirable modification of tho extremes of climate on tho western plains lie expected. Tho commissioner calls attention to the need of a fund to lie used in sending special ists to foreign countries in response to in vitations to take part in scientific investi gations of all sorts, lie thinks reports inndo from a standpoint of tho needs of this country, instend of from a foreign viow would bo very valuable. THE STA TE OF THAU 11. A Fairly Good Showing In all Lines of JJiui Special telegrams to Brndstreet's record' rather less activity in tho movement of general merchandise, although at Chicago there has been an increasing volumo of sales, particularly of dry goods, and in a less noteworthy degree at St. Paul, Minne apolis, Milwaukee and Burlington. Tho aggregate of sales in staple lines lias been curtailed, of course, by intervening hoii lnys. The restricting trade has been more conspicuous at eastern contrcs, owing to the decline in tho number of mail orders re ceived and to the notable absence of in terior merchants. At Chicago there is less demand for funds for manufacturing nnd commercial enterprises, buta largo demand Tor grain nnd other speculative ventures. At Cincinnati funds are flowing back from tho country, and at Milwaukee they continue to go westward, but in diminished volume. Prices in most lines are sustained, and tho outlook for heavy. weight woolens continues bright. Prints, however, liavo declined Jc from Sljjc. After a month of extreme firmness stocks liavo increased of late. The special tobac co crop report to linulstreet's indicates that tho western leaf crop will nggro.jnte about 2:15,000 hogsheads, against 250,000 hogsheads in 1885; that there has been 11 decline in tho yield of nbout HO per cent in tho bright Virginia nnd North Carolina leaf, and of about 10,000,000 pounds, or nearly 10 per cent, in tho need-lent crop, mainly through tho falling off in Wisconsin ngainst the output of Inst year. The speculative breadstuff trade are realizing mom fully the long-claimed strength of tho statistical position of wlieat, but thus fnr. in spite of that fact nnd continued heavy exnortH. tho price ot the cereal does not ndvunco much. AS OFFICE GOES ItEOaiXG, Wnshington dispatch: The president is cxperencing some difficulty in filling tho ot flee ot United States district attorney for the eastern district ot Wisconsin. A. K. Delaney, the former incumbent, resigned the oflice at the suggestion ot the presiJent, In order to accept the democratic nomina tion to congress from the Second district of Wisconsin, now represented bv Goneral Bragg. The election resulted in his defeat, And he lins since mad formal nppl cation to Attorney-General Garland for reap pointment ne United States district at torney. Some time ago the president ten dered the position to Gene.-nl Bragg, and alter some delay received a letter from him saying that it would be impossible for him to accept. The office was then tendered to another prominent lawyer of Wisconsin and he, too, denlined with thanks. Judge Anthony, of Chicago, has sentenced to three year in the penitentiary a handsome joung Scotchman, a graduate of the Univer sity of Edinburgh, who baa been robbing fashionable boardiug-houses In New York and Odca-jo. Terrible Explosion of a Coal Mine In VennsyU van la. Wilkesbnrro (Pa.) special: At ten min utes past 7 o'clock this morning a ter rible explosion ot fire dump occurred in the Conynghiim shaft, owned nnd operated by the Delaware & Hudson Caunl company, and located in the Second wnrd of this city. Tlie black breaker rises in tho centre of a field, oft a mine road which was to-dny covered with six inches of snow. About fifty men had gono into the mine nnd were sitting in groups nbout the bottom ot the shaft, which is nearly S00 feet below the Mirfnce, waiting for orders to go to work. No work had been dono yesterday on account of Tlinnksg'tving. While the miners were engaged in general chats nbout the happy holiday, tho thundering report ofnn explosion rang through tho dnrk corridors mid in a second the frantic men hurried to the foot of the shaft, all anxiously peering upwnrds. In less time than it takes to tell it t lie deadly gas llamo circled around their heads and ngonizing screams rout the air. Many fell nt oaco in a heap, while others less injured dropped on their kness and stuck their blistered heads into the stream of water that ran along tiie gang way. Tho fact that the men were in such close proximity to the shaft rendered their reniovnl to tho surface an expeditious mat ter; in two hours nil were safely taken up. As they camo up to tho surface, two or three at a time, the horror-stricken crowds nt tho mouth of the shaft peered anxiously at tho faces of the men. It was impossible to recognize nny of them nt that time. In somo instances tho skin had boon ripped off in masses, leaving the purple exposed, which in turn wus begrimmed with conldiri to an extent that inndo the facile d sfigure inent horrible. As each man was lifted from the cage a thick blanket was thrown completely over him nnd ho was hurried away to tho neighboring offices. Some were taken to their homes. All sorts of conveyances were sent to the scone. Many of the sufferers were passed into common coal carts and jolted over rickety roads and pavements. Miko Clinton, ono of tho men who escaped injury, said: "Weweroall ot tho foot of the shaft waiting orders togo to work. It was about 7:10. The inside boss had not arrived. Most of tho men weie seated in groups. Suddenly a terrific explosion was heard and in an in stant we were nil thrown down on tho bot tom of tho gangway. Some of tho men dovo their faces into the running wnter. Tho water was up to tho rail and wo didn't know whether we could work until it wna removed." A laborer named Cornelius A. Boyle walked to tho chamber across which a littlo board was stuck with tho word "Gas" on it. He either didn't see this or was cnreless. Anyway ho went in with his open lamp and thus set fire to tho gas and caused tho explosion. FLre Bosses William Evans and William Williams, Welchmen, wero both tnken out terribly burned. In side Foreman McDonald went down after the explosion and was overcome by the fire damp. IIo will recover. Somo forty-five men wero burned, many of whom will die. Dozens of others will bo horribly scarred and mniued for life. Prom tho indications this evening twelve of tho injured will dio. Tho number of per sons badly injuied is now learned to be forty-two, and there were several others slightly hurt. THE XEWS ISICIEFLY TOLD. Brodstrect's report indicates a healthy tono in general trade. It cost 5:10,000 to receive and count tho vote in San Francisco. The funeral of tho late II. M. Iloxio was largely attended at Des Moines. Dalrymple, tho old Chicago left-fielder, has been secured by Pittsburg for 1SS7. A company lias been formed for manufac turing a substitute for sugar from coal tar. A man in Cincinnati lias been left soven different legacies by seven different uncles and aunts. Judge Comstock, of Syracuse, N. Y., ex presses cntiro confidence in the soundness of tiio Tilden will. Tho Chicngo, Milwaukee it St. Paul is set tling claims for damages incurred through the Itio disnstcr. Three incendiaries wore lynched in Frank lin county, Louisiana, for burning Har rison Coicnto's cotton gin house. At Atlanta, Gn., Robert Hill, shot his brother, Tony, nnd then killed himself. Tho trouble was caused by whisky. The total number of business failures oc curring throughout tho United States and Canada for tho last soven days was 210. Tho loss of tho bark Sara Anderson, from Coquimbo for England, hns been confirmed. Tho captain, his wife and tho crow wero all lost. j-ne i noiesaio uneeso. liuitcr nnd K"i association of Now York Indorsed Senator Wnrner Miller for re-olection on account of his work in behalf of tho oleomargarino bill. Ilhnd Tom has been adjudged a lunatic and incnpablo of managing his own affairs His mother sues to hnvo Tom's manager account for money received during twenty- three years. Forty-ono sailors were drowned on tho hikes, ond $500,000 worth of craft, with cargoes valued at twico that amount wrecked on the lakes during tho season list closed. Tliero is direct communication between Buenos Ayres, wlioro cholera is raging, and Galveston nnd Now Orleans. Eleven ships are bound for tho two plnces from Buenos Ayres, duo to arrive by Christmas. Postmaster-General Vilas is democratic in his lunches, wliatover lie may bo in poli tics. Ho is frequently seen, nbout the mid dle ot tho day, nt a dairy lunch counter with a mug of milk in one huud and a piece ot applo pie in the other. SEATLT TAKEX IX. Chicago special: A. U. Swan, the big cat tleman, is said to have been neatly taken in by a well known Chicngoan who is now In Europe. This latter gentleman a mem ber, by the by, of all the clubs here went to Europe to sell cattle ranches to rich aristocrats of England and the continent. He cabled Swan, one ot whose ranches he had, that he had the property sold for a splendid price, and he gave in detail the way in which payments were to be made. Swan had some pnrtners in this venture, nnd as soon as he got his cable he skurrled around nnd bought out on liberal terms ids partner's interest. It turns out now that the Chicago man wasn't as straight as lie should have been. The first payment was not made, and when called on tor ex planation, the well knownclub man said, rather weakly, that the trade had fallen through. This left the millionaire cattle man in a bad way. He had shouldered his partner's interests nnd had gotten left. But Swan was only one ot the men taken lu and done tor by this elegant Chicagoaa. Tliat City's lloanl of Trade Working to Se cure the Indian Warehouse. ""Washington special: 'Mr. Tpshaw, acting commissioner of Indian affairs, heard tho committee of tho Chicago board ot trado this morning in suppoit ot the proposition to remove the Indian warehouse from New York to Chicago. The committee consisted of J. G. Bcnsley nnd G. .1. Brine, who, niter briefly stating their ense, wero requested to fllo in writing a summary of their argu ment. Tliis they did later in the day in the following communication: Washington, Nov. 27. Hon. J. D. C. Atkins, Commissioner of In dian Affairs: Dir.iit Silt Referring to the request mndo this morning that we should submit to you in writing tho reasons why tho Indian warehouse should bo removed from New York to Chicago and the advantages which would result to the government from such action, we, tho undersigned, appointed by the board of trade of Chicago, to represent that city before you, would respectfully submit that the Indian department shipped last year in all about 00,000 packages of grinds and supplies, weighing nearly 0,500, 000 pounds. Of this amount, 22,000 packages, weighing nearly :i,000,000 pounds, wero shipped from Chicago alone, tho balance from New York, Baltimore, Kansas City, Omaha, Sioux City, nnd very little from St. Louis. Tho total shipped tliis yenr has not yet been ascertained, but ns far as known about 1-12,000 pounds of hard bread, harness, wooden ware, etc., has been shipped from St. Louis but fromChica cngo nearly 2:1,000 pounds, weighing '100, 000 pounds were shipped. It is a well-known fact that Chicago is the chief city, and has the Inrgcst market for provisions, grain, lumber, iigriculUiral implements, etc. The city is second in boots, shoes, clothing, dry goods, etc., tho rate from Chicago to west ern points, where nil freight for the Indians is shipped, nro on an average about I! 5 rents per 100 pounds lower than from New York nnd other eastern points, and lower than from St. Louis. Wnrehouse charges nro very light from Chicngo, nnd rent not one-quarter ns much ns in New York. Wo understand that the government pays for rent in New York at the rate of $0,000 per annum. Similar warehouse facilities ran bo had in Chicago forfrom $1,000 to $1,200 per annum. The records of your olllco will bear out our statement tliat a largo amount of tho contracts is either furnished by Chicago parlies or else contracted for delivery in that city, and wo have no doubt that in considering the question of tho In dian wnrehouse, it will bo found that a large saving in money, ns well as consider nhlo handling of freight will be effected by fixing t he wnrehouse at Chicago. Very respectfully. (Signed. J. G. Biias'.ky, Geo. .1. BitiNK. Tiio commissioner hna fixed Monday to hear St. Louis, Tuesday for Kansas City and Wednesday for Now York. Meanwhile, no expression of opinion is given ns to tho locality. But the ollicials of the Indian olllco do not hesitate to say tliat thoy be lievo tho warehouse should bo removed to somo western city. Tho Chicago delegation believes tliat Acting Commissioner Upsliaw favors Chicago. Commissioner Atkins was not able to bo present at the hearing, us ho is uuito ill. LAID A WA r TO It EST, The Funeral of the Late jr. M. Uoxle Held at Ills Old Home. Des Moines special: A special Rock Island train from Chicago, bearing the re mains of tho late II. M. Iloxio and wifo and friends, nrrived here just before noon, a Wabash train bearing associates of tho dead railway manager arriving from St. Louis a fow minutes sooner. Several thousand people wore at tho depot. Tho procession, which exhausted overy avail able carriago in the city, promptly formed and proceeded to St. Paul's, where Dr. Van Antwerp rendered tho Episcopal service, intcrsperced witli vocal selections ns the vast crowd filed in. Tho casket was of plain but ricli black velvet with eight sil ver bar handles and a simple silver plate bearing the words: Herbert M. Hoxte. fiped v year- nml 'J month. Died. New York. Now iM. 1BS8. It was placed on trestles at the head of the nnve. The church was well filled with old settlers, railway magnates and employes nnd local visitors, and tho sun breaking through tho clouds for a few moments shone through tho stained windows nnd lent a solt harmonious color to the scene. The altar held two floral pillows of Easter lillies and white roses, one bearing tho words ".Not forgotten" nnd tho other, "Ho is not here." Tho spaco before the clinncel rail was occupied by four largo Handsome crosses nnd a beautiful con tropiece. The crosses wero of Easter lilies, white roses, mosses and evergreens. tusto. fully arranged. The centrepiece wns a tall column with a largo anchor resting at its liase. Un this wero the words "Iloxio Employe." Tho top ol tho casket was covered with Unworn. A funeral sermon was dispensed with at the request of Mrs Hoxio, as it was her husband's wish tliat his funeral should bo as quiet nnd simplo impossible. I ho cortege then wended its way to Wnodlnwn cemetery and tho re mains, nftor being replaced in the box, wero consigned to the earth, whilo the short service was read. Tho grave is in tho northeast portion ol the ccmoteiv. on the level, in a vrritnblo woodiawn spot, where it is most beautiful in summer. One other grave occup'ed the lot, that of Mr. Hoxie's nttio noy, who ulcu several years ago, Mrs. Iloxie, wife of tho deceased, and Cant. It. S. Hayes accompanied tho remains ns mourners, with William 11. Iloxie, ol Corn ing, la., anu Melville B. Iloxie, ot Schuyler, Neb., who arrived this morning. LOXGElt TO I.IVJC. Justice Seott Grants a Supersedeas In the Anarchists' Case. Blooinington (III.) dispatch: At 11 o'clock this morning Judge Scott granted the supersedeas in tho anarchist cuse. Messrs, Black, Swett and Solomon sturted at once to Ottawa to have tho clork issue the ordor in pursuanco of Judgo Scott's In structions. Tho effect ot tho supersedeas is to postpone tho date ot execution until nfter tho hearing ot the motion for a new trial by the supromo court. Judgo Scott's order granting tho superse deas is purely formal. Without going into any pnrticulnrs, or giving any reasons, he simply certifies that in his opinion "there is reasonable ground tor granting the writ." A special from Ottawa, III., says: Coun sel for the condemned anarchists nrrived this evening, but did not press tho supreme court clerk to immediately issue the super sedeas ordered by Chief Justice Scott. There was a question as to the legality of having the writ issued on Thanksgiving. When the holiday had ended, one minute after midnight, the record was filed and the certified writ Issued, Tiio news was re ceived by the condemned men quiotly, with some expressions ot pleasure but few of surprise. They treated the supersedeas as a matter ot course and said little except to intimate an increasing belief that tho Illi nois supreme court would grnnt them a new trial, though they admitted having been still more confident that Judgo Gary's rulings would bo In their favor. Parsons' brother, General Parsons, was waiting at the telephone in the jail oflice and was the first to convey the information to the pris oners. lint There Is Xot Much Likelihood of Ills Interfering In the Case. Paris dispatch: M. Rouget, secretary of the Paris municipal council, forwarded to United States Minister McLane a petition adopted by tho council November 27, ask ing for his intercession witli the governor of Illinois in behalf ot the condemned Chi cngo anarchists. Minister Mcl.nuo sent the following reply: As the petition is destined tor the cov entor of Illinois and made with the object of sparing human We, I will not refuse my nssistnnro it you persist in demanding it. Now allow me to inform you that in t he present ease it is useless. Yon can, with out disadvantage and with us much ell! cacy ns i, address yourself direct to tho chief executive of Illinois, who alone has the power of granting a pardon. Without raising any objection to tho accomplish, meat of yo"ur wishes, I beg you will rest us h u red that capital punishment in no state of the I'nion is prescribed for political of fenses. It is prescribed tor odious crimes against the public, such as murder and rape, committed under nggrn vating cir cumstances and with premeditation. In political matters there exists in the United States a moderation which even profound disagreements nio powerless to alter. In the disrussion ot great political ami social problems, touching the welfare ot workers, wo proceed witli a wide liberty, showing a spirit of fraternity and tolernneo which renders violence inexcusable, nnd nlways prejudicial to its authors. When tho majority pronounces every one sub mits. If this great and salutary principle of giving expression to She will of the majority, which forms the basis of Ameri can institutions, bo ignored, social order, founded on liberty and fraternity, col lapses and society falls once more into clinos, .Mr. McLane, nt Kouget's request, con sented to transmit the council's pet ition to Governor Oglesby. Tit E.I TV LEGISI.ATIOX XECESSAUY. Washington special: "Undoubtedly tho subjects presented In two or three pending treaties will occupy a good deal ot tho sen ate's time this winter," said a member of that body this morning. "There is a de mand, which must be heeded, for some thing on tiio fisheries question, nnd siuco the special senate committee went to tho trouble to investigate the matter nnd tnko n lot of testimony there will bo no excuse if something is not dono to guarantee Im munity to our peoplo who go fishing up north. Why, under the present condition of affairs a man is liable to be run in by the Canadian authorities if liogoes up there on water for most any purpose. "There has been sullicient opportunity for the senators to mature somo kind of a plan to remedy thu likelihood of trouble witli Great Britain, so Unit a treaty ought not to occupy much time. But if any thing comes up affecting our relations with Mexico it will raise a muss, for no matter how many nssurances tho Moxieuns liavo inndo, a feeling exists in congress that they are treacherous and that summary steps should be taken. Tho question of treating with Mexico upon any subject always will raise tlie question to a greater or less de gree of annexation. It is notorious tliat certain states on tho northern boundary of Mexico want to como to us, and if nny radical measure is proposed in tho way ol a commercial or extradition treaty, or a treaty touching rights ot citizens interna tionally, the tendency it will have to create a dissatisfaction in relation to annexation, or promote it, must lie considered. But wo will do nothing with annexation treat' ies, as the administration is opposed to tiioni." IIEFOUSD HIS MAX. Chicago special: United States Mnrshnl Bierhower, of Oninliii, arrived in tlie city last Sunday in search of Dr. William W. Salisbury, who is wanted in Nebraska for complicity in tho alleged scheme to defrnud tho government. A .warrant wns sworn out before Commissioner Hoyno and turned over to Marshal Marsh for service. Salisbury wan not located until yesterday, when bo was found hy Deputy Marshal Borchnrd at tho Rush Medical college, where ho was attending a special course of lectures. Ho was arrested and taken bo fore tho commissioner, where lie waived examination and expressed himself ready to go with Marshal llierhowor nt onco. It wns too Into to obtain an order from tho court for his transfer to tho Omaha dis trict, and ho was remanded to tho cus tody of Marshal Mii'-sh, until today, when ho expects to give bonds in $ 1 ,000 for his future uppenniucu, If ho is unable to do this lie will be tnken to Omaha and placed in jail to await Ids trial. Tho charge against Dr. Salisbury is conspiracy with Charles R. Glover and W. L. Whitmoro to defniiid tho United States out of public lands under tho timber culture net. Tho fraud consisted of an affidavit said to liavo been prepared by Salisbury nnd forwarded to Long Pino, Neb., where Glover, who is United States commissioner, certified to its genuinoiitss. Dr. Salisbury took his arrest coolly and said ho thought lie would bo nuio to prove ins uinocciito. A SEVUET VlilVVI.AU. Philadelphia dispatch: Tho Press pub lishes a secret circular issued by tho gen eral officers of tho Knights ot Lnhot, in which the following nro tho principal points ot general intercut: Tho address opens with roforenco to Iho appeal Issued for funds to nsslst victimized and locked-out members in various parts of tho country nnd to tho unsatisfactory response which left many thousand mombcrs who were thrown upon tho hands of tho ordor by lock-outs, Illy provided for, thereby crippling tho power and usefulness of the order. Powdorly then says tho ordor hns reached tho most critical porlod In it history. Ho refers to tho contract which employes nro mndo to sign compelling them to Icavo the Knights of Labor and says: Every man has pledged himself to do his duty in tho cause of mankind. No oath binds him to any act contrary to tho duty ho owos to God or his country. But something moro sacred even than nn oath his pledge of honor- binds him to legally dofond tho principles of truth, honor, iustico and citizenship. Two alternatives present thomsolvcs un conditional surrender or manly defense. Which should it be? In order to alloviato the distress of many knights thrown out o! employment, tho address says, tho gen eral executive board unanimously resolve to levy nn assessment of 2f cents per mem bers from nil local assemblies ot the order. Tho assessment should be credited to thoso who responded to tho previous call. The assessment will be known ns tho special dclcnso assessment. OLA DS TO SIS MILT. VltESH MATTEUS. London, Nor. 23. Mr. Gladstone declines every request to speak until parliament reas semble, lie has scat letter to several of bis late colleagues stating his programme for the coming session. lie approves nn Immediate challenge to the government to state its Irish Alley lu the debate upon the aiiure, al houL'li he exnects that the unionists will inalntalp their adhesion to the government. Afterward he will assist lu au effective settle ment of the procedure question. This Is What the Gnrrrunr of Alttil.a Says that Country Should Hare. Gov. Swlneford, of Alaska, in his annual report to the secretary ot the interior esti mates the white population ot tlie territory nt 2,.'150, nnd tho native population at .12,000. Of the native Alnskians he says: They nro a very suporior rare, intellect ually, ns compared with tlie peoplo gener ally known us North American Indians, and are, as n rule, industrious and provi dent, nnd wholly self-sustaining. They live in neat, comfortable homes of their own construction. They nre shrewd and natu ral born traders. Somo nre passably good carpenters, and others nro skillful workers in woods nnd metals. Not a few can speak l'nglisli, nnd some ot the younger men and women hnvo learned to read and write, and nearly all aro anxious for the education of their children, and the governor comments upon what he terms tho widespread, erro neous belief thnt Alaskn is a region of per petunl winter, and appends a meteorolog ical summary for tho year which shows that the coldest weather occurred .Innnnry 5. when tlie mercury sank to tour degrees above zero, where it remained for halt a day only. The industries of Alaska, says there port, are, as yet. principally confined to the fur trade, mining nnd the curing and canning of fish, ot which there are about sixty food varieties; tlie rod, salmon and halibut are the most important. As to the cod banks, he snys n market is all that is required to make them a scene of even greater activity than was over known in those of New Fouudluml. As to the salmon, he says they nre as pleat fill ns the cod. nml keep in operation eight can ning establishments, Thu fur trade, tho report says, mny bo npproxiiuutelv stated at tlie market value of $2,000,000 annually, nearly all ot which is controlled by the Alaska Commer cial company. Coal has been found at various points in tho territory, but us yet no well-directed effort hns been made to develop any of tho scums. The governor nsks that $10,000 heap pinprhitcd for school purposes. IIo com plains thnt tho olllccrs ot thoUnited Stntes steamer Piiita, statioped at Sitka, huvu not alto rd ed him the courtesies Unit United States ollicials should have received at their hands, and to this lack ot ollicinl harmony and assistance lie attributes tho iioii-punisliuieiit. ot the offenders in tlie Chinese outrages in that territory Inst summer and tho failure to bring back tho Chinese who were sent to Wraugland. Though tliu lnw prohibits t ho Importa tion of spirits into Aiuska, the law, tho governor snys, is not unforced, but much contraband liquor is smuggled in. To remedy this state of affairs ho suggests thnt tho presout law bo repealed and strin gent license regulations bo adopted, ns thoy would bo far preferable to "prohibi tion which does not prohibit." A law for the better protection of senls nnd other fur-hearing uulinals is needed to prevent tho destruction of tills industry. In conclusion, tho governor says Aiuska should hnvo a delegate in congress, and should have a territorial form of govern ment similar to that of other territories. 7or.iir.ir with $!oo.oih. Portland (Me.) dispntch: Tho directors of the Canal National bank authorizo tho statement that Howard Blackstone, dis count clerk, has embezzled funds of tho bank to tho amount of $20,000 and ab sconded. It appears that on Wednesday hist Blackstone obtained a vacation from tho bank and proceeded to New York. From tliero he sent u letter to his wifo No vombcr 2!), so it must have been writ ten bo- fore ho left Portland mid ho must hnvo premeditated t lio stop for somo time, feel ing his guilt could pot longer bo hidden. The letter stated the sad misfortune had como upon them, but they must bear It as others dono 'beforo thoin. Ho had begun speculation in 1S8I, nnd for a time was ery successful. Thou luck turned nnd ho lost heavy and continuously. To rotriovo his loss ho took tho hank's money until his stealings aggregated $25,000, when ho deemed it useless to go further mid decided to abscond. In Ins letter ho enclosed a deed of tho house witli tho laud ho owned lu tho vicinity and occupied by his family. Ho requested ills wffo to turn tills deed over to the bank and inform tho olllccrs of his crime. He made no mention of the method he pursued in stealing the money, and as only small sums were, ever passed through his hands during the course of business, tho directors are uiiuhlo to dotcrniiiio how hu could hnvo secured so much. Ho for a brief period acted us cashier and paying toller and had chnrgo of tho ledger. Tho value ot tho house deeded to tho bunk amounts to $10,500. Blnckstono was a goucrul tavorilu years old. at tlie bank. Ho is .12 SMALL-SIZED CYCLOSES. Maxihv, Dak., Nov. 25. Two children named -MeUid wero frozen to death ton miles north of hero while searching- for lost stock. Two young1 brothers named Sims wero frozen to death while returning from work yesterday, Airs, iloseph lluzletlnu, who wus lost In the blizzard .Monday night, whon found yesterday nenr Miniiorii was so uawy no, en that ucr re covery Is doubtful. Asiii.am), Wis., Nov. 25. Two Plncland hunters whllo out searching; for William Goul, who was lost In tliu woods lust Sunday, sue cctnlcd lu finding his body to-day about nine miles from this city and four miles from any road. Ills parents nt Indianapolis havo been telegraphed In regard to what shall bo dono with thu body. When found hu was lying: up on Ids back In thu snow with his rllL rctUx across his breast. itEI'VllI.IVASS OX THESALOOX. CouTi.ANP, N. Y,, Nov. W). Tho state con vention of unti-saloou republicans met horo to-day. Delegates were present from all parts of the stnte, General Conway explained the views and alms of thu new movement. While the llinghumton convention, he said, had started the icpnbllcan party with Us rad ical resolutions they now met with approval from such men as Evurts, Miller, Morton and illscock. He said they weru lu the republican party to stay. There wero already 20,000 re publicans enrolled lu the league, which In six months would ho Increased to 100, (XX), and that meant control of the republican party of New York, and also that all statesmen nnd politicians should favor temperance measures and temperance lljrlshitlou. Committees on the plan of wo k, etc., wero appointed. At thu night kcuslon thu committee on tho plan of work reported. It provides that there shall be a statement committee consisting ot one member from each congressional district whose duty It shall lie to vigorously push the work of the league, and that It Is not thu pur pose of the league to form a separate political nartv. nor to nominate candidates for oflice except In extreme cases when republican nom inations aro made in thu interest of thu liquor traffic. Tho report of the committee on resolutions decialruu In favor of submitting a constitu tional promuiiory anienuiueui to a rote ot tne people and demanded that the republican mny inue a positive siauu ugainsi me wiuor ratllc. It created discussion and was laid over till to-morrow. ceuator lilalr spoke In favor of the move ment and said that national prohibition was necessary. Iniiortaut Jlcasnrr to Claim Attention ln.ac Short Session. Washington special: Ono week from ye trrdoy the forty-ninth congress begins its second session. It hns ngrcnt deal ot work to do and very little timoin which to do it. The first session lasted nenrly eight months. The second session will last less than thrco months, from December 1880, to March -I, 1SS7. The holidays must come out of tlie session, nnd perhaps a great consumption ol timo will liavo to bo allowed for speeches on tho labor ques tion. Moro thnn 1,300 bills and joint res olutions wero introduced into tho two houses during the first session. It is true that a good many of tho bills still on tho calendar are duplicates in tlie two houses and that a good many ot tho measures in troduced hnve already been finnliy dis posed of by vetoes or by ndverso nctlou cither in tho committee or tho mnin body. There is also no time to be expended in the organization ot the house as during n first session. Still the calendars are overloaded with measures in all singes of advance ment, and moro than sullicient to tnke up tho time of several sessions. Various presidential vetoes will confront congress to begin with. There Is the question, ol tho fisheries, which has been under consideration by a sennto committee dur ing the recess. Our Mexican diplomacy is interested by the Cutting cases. Tho Pan Kloctric investigation will quite surely occupy some at tention. There nro various bills to allot land in severalty to tho In dians and to provide ior throwing open part of tho Indian territory to whito settle ment. Several Important and grant for foi t uio bills uwnit consideration, as does also the bill prohibiting congressmen from acting us attorneys to land grnnt rail roads. There is a Mexican pension bill now suspended between the senate and the house, while several other costly bills fnr pensions and for equalizing bounties will try to get n hearing. Tliero are resolutions for investigating strikes and tho labor problems which may tnko up time oven il thoy lead to nothing. Tlie tariff projects and the financial measures nre leg. on and doubtless moro of them will ho introduced. The bill to increase tlie olllcncy ol the con sular service is likely to bo amended so an to call for still larger expenditures. The army lias its Logan bill, which has passed the senate, and its Manderson scheme for increasing tlie infantry. The nary has a bill for an enlisted man retired list, for a deposit system for seamen, ami so on. Tliero is the additional legislation against polygamy to betaken up, the international copy right bill, tin eight hour bill and tho uniform bankruptcy hill. Mr. Ingulfs project to change inaug-. ination day to April !!0 mnychiim a place; and Mr. Hoar's for increasing tho longth ol tho sessions by having congress ossembU in October and November in alternate years. Tho free ship bill, tlie inter-state 'commerce bill, Mr. Fry's subsidy bill foi currying tho ocean innils, the Grant monu ment bill, tho Hennepin canal bill and the Ends ship canal bill, will watch t licit chances lor legislation. The bills to ad mit Dakota and Wnshington may lie urged strongly, In viow of the close array ol piirtics'in tho senate. After tlieso and twenty other measures quite as prominent and a thousand private bills on tho culundar aro considered, it la to bo remembered that tho regular appro priation bills, in ono of which is contained: the subject of const and harbor defensor aro thomsolves Importnnt enough to tak up a great part of the timo of congress ig' tlie short session. II ITU Ell A XD TIIITllEll. The tolnl yote for coRrcssuion in Colorado as given hy the bIuIc eauvassing board Is as follows: Symes, republican, 27,TJ1: Reed, democrat, i'0,lttl; Murray, prohibition, :i,5'J7. Sjines' plurality, 8 !), us against 0,72(1 two years ago. Thu vote of the state was less than in 1SS1. The London Standard says tliat It Is scrt ously proposed nt Solla to nominate an Ameri can as a candidate for the Bulgarian throne. Mr. Ilnslctt has been elected mayor of Bel fast, Ireland. Franco nd Mexico have concluded a treaty of commerce. Tlie French chamber of deputies has passed the Madagascar credits by a vote of 2S'J to 100, Tho West Africa tclegropli cable connecting; St. Paul do I.oanda with Europe took place; September 23. 4 The British home rule association and tho home rulu leaguu of tho United Kingdom wilt unite under tlie name of tho home rulu union, Dcciimbcr It. Baron Seckendorf, professor In tho Austrian college of agriculture, committed suicide by shooting himself in the mouth. It Is believed In Belgium tliat tho thieves who Mole the registered mall lu that country are hiding hi England. Mrs. W. II, Ferry, of Chicago, a daughter of John V. Farivcll, has brought suit for divorce, making statements which show aston ishing pcmirhmsuess on the part of her hus band. It Is alleged that he has transferred all his real estate. The commissioners of the military prison, iqwii Investigating charges brought by General Miles, found that tho best material is used at tho Leavenworth shoe factory, and that thu workmanship Is good. Tho Baltimore- and Ohio road holds that It has u binding contract for tho use of the Reading nnd Jersey Central tracks between Philadelphia nnd New York, and offers the public thu benefit of competition bv an fndc pendent Huo between llaltlmoru and New York. About 270 head of tho cattle quarantined In Chicago havo slucu Sunday morning been taken from the I'lncnlx distillery yards to Bridgeport nnd slaughtered. Nearly 00 net cent, boru traces of Infection. Tuentv car. catscs wero rejected, and tho remainder' were found sufficiently healthy for food. TIIE TUIAL COSDEMXED. Cihcaoo, III., Nov. 110. A Joint mectlngot the Knights of Labor District Assemblies Nos. 24 and 07, which havo a membership of about 0,000, and Include all the knights In this city and county, ivas held to-ulght to take action concerning the trial and seutciico of tho con demned anarchists. District Assembly No, 3i recently passed resolutions on the subject and asked No. 07 to Indorse them. The latter body decided that the subject was of such Im portance mat a joint session oi uom assem blies should bo held, at which tho Knights of Labor of Cook couuty should be represented. About four hundred knights wero present and the following declaration of their attitude nn tho verdict was agreed to with only a few dissenting voices: M't believe tliat the verdict la tho recent trial em detailing seven uu'ti lo death and entenclnic ouu lo tlfff-mi vpufV ImnrUiiniiit-nt wil an oatritue UltUO. common juillce and an aaiiult uj.ua ire tpeauaua tlie right of f Ito rople to peaceably a.einb:o for itta dlscuulon ot tbelr grlance. We believe lliat ihenr li an ever lucrratiiiK sentiment among the common. ivoileol mis couuuy inai our courno juiumiio iui frmiiHiiiiir miatiiulated In the Interest of weallk and power and tliat tUoaa who are poor are fru.urn ly outraged In our court hi the name of the Uw. prosecution with malacr. and ulllliinif a It aW u tueraand abalUrf who declared that be would mk summon any oaoaa a juryr who. is oiwuiub, wh not In favor of banlBiri w, iUre eMjjj"iy hope lliat the aupreiu court of fa t of IHWl mar grant a Dew trial au ihsi vue tiw mwfw? vlctloua among tbe common people, Hsly.iMW tto courts of law aro only la the Interest at tfeo rUk,wm uvt Dud additional pef to lUl(lH.