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NO. 89. GOHDOII IS AGAIHST IT Vigorously Opposes House House Collection of to CONFERS WITH GARY Chicago Postofflce May Be Completed In Two Years. NOCURRENCYCOMMISSION McKlnley Will Recommend Action at This Season. No Pending Tariff Legislation Promises to Be the Speediest Effect on Record.

WASHINGTON, D. June 20. Special Telegram. Postmaster Gordon of Chicago Has secured an allowance from the Postofflce Department for an increase in his force by six atenogre.pb.er and fire messengers. He now has four stenographers, but hereafter there will be one for each department in i Chicago postofflce.

The fire additional sengers will be in the central office- He -also made arrangements to increase the for the executive department, and. for establishment of three money-order stations In the business center, and for fifty stamp agencies In different parts of the city. Mr. Cordon Is now at work on his -estimates for the next year, and wOl hare them ready. this week, so that he will not hare to return to Washington in July.

The house-to-house collection scheme has given Mr. Gordon no little concern, and he has had several conferences with Postmaster General Gary, in which he has opposed the Introduction of this In Chicago, as the Postmaster General's order contemplates. Mr. Gordon holds that it Is impractical and unde- sirabie for Chicago. He does not believe that the people want It, and he Is opposed to any attempt to force it upon them.

He believes that it would disarrange the routes. and not improve the service. He concedes that it is a taking idea when first suggested, but he does not believe it can be applied to Chicago without very materially increasing the cost of the office, and so impairing the service as to mak the people dissatisfied with It. The mail collections in Chicago are so heavy that it would be impractical to the carriers who distribute mall also collect it. The collections are more frequent than the deliveries, and they are arranged to meet the outgoing mails and Improve the serv-Ice.

This new scheme would delay this, and he believes It would be impossible to keep the Chicago office up to Its high standard with such an He Is satisfied wf if Qiht that even should the Postmaster General allow his order to stand, he will very materially modify It. i i Mr. Gordon has also been in conference with Secretary Gage, Architect Cobb, and Congressman Cannon as to when the new Federal building In Chicago can be pushed to completion, so that the. postofflce may again be In permanent quarters. Mr.

Cannon says that the appropriation is available, and that so far as the money is concerned, the Chicago people can have It just ss soon as they can have the work done. He thinks the building ought to be made ready in two Secretary Gage is anxious to have the new building pushed rapidly, and Architect Cobb Is ready to go to work as soon as the ground Is ready, and push the building as rapidly as possible. The Chicago banks have petitioned Secre tary Gage to make the subtreaaury la that city a member of the clearing-house. This wsa tried once before with poor success, because the Chicago bankers wished to use checks for the payment of customs duties. This cannot be done, but the Secretary la not opposed to making the subtreaaury a member of the' clearing-house provided It Is dons as In St.

Louis, where the subtreaaury Is not liable to dues and fines. He cannot permit the United States subtreaaury to be made subject to such rules as apply to the banks that are members of the clearing-house where fines are Imposed for delays, etc. If the Chicago banks are ready to adopt the SL Louis plan the subtreaaury will be made a member of the clearing-house. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Van-derlip will go to Philadelphia this week to look In to the complaints regarding the dismissal of old toldlers from the mint, and see what can be done for their reinstatement. Director Greta of the mint admits that many old soldiers may have been dismissed for political reasons by his predecessor.

He Is a Democrat, add' haa been In office for about two years. He denies that he haa made such dismissals s'nee he became director. The Philadelphia Republican Congressmen have been- verr earnest in their endeavor to have he Secretary order the reinstatement of these terana. 4 Commissioner. Calhoun Intended to return to his home in Illinois yesterday, but at the request of the' President he will remain a part of this week to have a conference with General Woodford, the newly appointed Minister to Spain, and give him the full benefit of all he learned while In Cuba.

Mr. Calhoun will embody his study of ths Cuban question In a report which will be placed In General Woodford's hands. There will be no currency legislation st this extra session of Congress. There will be no currency commission created, nor wilt the President recommend one. The Indianapolis convention recommended such a commission, and the committee appointed by that convention almost persuaded Secretary Gage that It would be a very good plan.

The Presideot as not opposed to It, if Congress could be induced to authorize a currency commission. The speeches of Secretary Gage at Cincinnati and Cumberland, a few weeks ago were accepted as a pledge that such a commission would be appointed. But Mr. Gage made no sue pledge. He has authorized no one to state what would be the currency plan of the administration.

He did say that when the tariff bill became a law the administratloo would take up the other side of the Republican platform and redeem Its pledge regarding the financial question. In that he spoke by authority, and the administration will do all In Us power to secure currency legislation-. Secretary Gage haa, however, discovered that there is not a little opposition to the i WALES. cvrrency commission In Congress, and among financial and business mem It would be Impossible to' secure the -legislation creating such a. commission without having Jt so.

formed as to make 1 to agree upon any one plan. There would be as many plans. (Continued on Third Page.) PRINCESS OF CHICAGO, MONDAY MANY CHILDREN HURT Walk Collapses Beneath "Weight of Crowd of People. FALL INTO WATER Victims Are Rescued from the Stagnant Pool. DurSng Scramble for Safety Sever a Are Trampled On and One hundred people, most of whom were children, were carried down with a falling sidewalk In front of No.

645 South Union street last evening. They were thrown to some low ground containing almost a foot of stagnant water under the sidewalk, and a wild scramble for the street followed, during which a number of persons were Injured. Those whose names were secured by the police are ANNIR HERMAN, It years old: trampled on and internally Injured; taken to her home at No. 17S Fifteenth street; condition CLARA HAAS. years old; neck stepped ea and bruised about the body: taken to her home at No.

West Fifteenth street; not dangerous. JOHN SULLIVAN, 14 years eld; stepped ea and bruised while endeavoring to rescue a child token to bis home at No. 144 Fifteenth street; not serious. MIKE MOXLEY. residence not known; In Jcred in back ot neck.

ABS STACK. No. 178 Fifteenth street; left leg crushed; taken to his borne. The crowd had been attracted by the arrest ot John Igo on suspicion ot having committed a theft. Officers O'Connor and O'Meara took possession of Jgo snd escorted him to patrol box In front of No.

545 Union street, and at the end of the sidewalk which fell. WhOe the officers were wsltlng for the pa trol wagon from the Maxwell street police station, the crowd began gathering on the sidewalk, and more than 100 children with few men and women, were pushing around the policemen when the patrol wagon con taining Officer Gara and Sergeant Horwlcn appeared. Just as the wagon was turning the corner of Union at Fifteenth street, the side walk gave a warning groan, but before those who were on It could Jump It collapsed. The sidewalk la thirty feet long, about twelve feet wide, and was ten feet from the ground. Fully twenty-five feet of It fell with the crowd, precipitating a screaming.

mass of humanity Into the pool of stagnant water. The debris from the sidewalk covered i number of children, and their cries of agony could be heard for blocks. Sergeant Norwich, with Officers O'Meara, O'Connor, and Gara, hastened to the rescue of the sufferers and were aided by residents In the neighborhood, The officers pulled the Injured persons from under ths shattered sidewalk, and those who were able limped to their homes. Among those who took part In the rescue was young Johnnie Sullivan. He noticed a young girl Imprisoned under a board, which had pinned her to the ground.

Blood was pouring from a wound In the girl's face and young Sullivan lost no time In grasping the board and releasing the child. Ehe was able to regain her feet, and upon seeing her safely 6ut of the wreck, the plucky lad turned his attention to the other victims of the In the midst of the struggling crowd MOTsNTNO, JUNE 21. he was pushed from his feet and painfully bruised. Miss Annie Herman, the most seriously Injured of the victims, was rescued by her brother and Sergeant Norwich. The police were unable to secure the names of all of those who were Injured, because as soon aa they were able to release themselves from the wrecked sidewalk they made their way to their homes.

Igo, who was the. unintentional cause of the accident, made no attempt to escape the officers when the sidewalk collapsed, but remained at the patrol box until the excitement had subsided and was then taken to the Maxwell street police station. Ths officers were looking for a man named Burns, and apprehended IgO on suspicion of being the man. Although he' Is not the person wanted, he will be held pending aa Investigation. WAR OF EXTERMINATION.

Great Britain Prepsres te, Do Bloody Work 1st the Sowoe.au LONDON, June 20. It Is believed here thai an order recently issued by the government for all efflcers of the Egyptian army to return to their posts before July 1, together with the fact that the Egyptian army will soon out; for Jt Is estimated that EY gland will tomorrow. 1 be heavily recruited and stores ana quantities ot firearms have lately been sent to the Soudan, means that war will now be gin In earnest and that England will pursue a policy ot extermination with regard to her enemies In that region. Information has been received at ths foreign office thst a great con centration of the Khalifa's forces ess been taking place for many weeks, and that there are row nearly 20.000 head of camels quartered at Omdurmaiu- There la every reason to believe that the Khalifa means to fight to the death, neither asking giving quarter, thus forcing upon England warfare In which blood will flow like water. It Is believed now that the large deryuWrmy'it Dunbur hss withdrawn to Join J.he at Omdarman, wbereaftef harrying the British as much as possible during their advance from the Nile, the dervishes will make their last treat stand.

The and Egyptian troops are now echeloned along the left bank of ths Nile commanding all approaches to the river from thexposts held by the Khalifa's troops. The advance on' Otddurmaa will begin about July 15 and every; foot ot the way likely to be marked with DR. POWELL A SUICIDE." Tokeo Hie Owa Life by. Bhootlasr at CelllaevlIIe, III, COLLINSVTLLE. IIL, 1 June 20.

Special Telegram. Dr. MacDonald -M. Powell. S5 years old, killed bhnielf sometime last night.

He was found In his office this morning by his father. A revolver was held a his right hand and there was a bullet hole In his temple. The coroner's verdict was "suicide while mentally deranged." The reason for the act Is not known. Dr. Powell was prominent in his profession In this city and vicinity Hs wss graduated from the SC-Louis Medical college la 1885.

During Governor Mar ma-duke's term Dr. Powell was assistant physician at ths Missouri state prison. WILL CELEBRATES OBI BRITISH SOIL. Seas S.OOO Ml eh tarsus People Will Make aa EMsnles to Csssss. -HANCOCK.

Mlchir June JO. The whale- back excursion steamer Christopher Colum bus will take some S.OOO people across Lake Superior next Tuesday to Join In the Queen's Jubilee festivities at Fort William on. the Canada side. The Columbus, will return In the evening, and will' then go to Marquette for an excursion Wednesdsy. From Mar quette she will go straight to Chicago, to go the Chicago-Milwaukee route for the summer.

INDEX OF THE NEWS. T.dsr'1 Weather Pswaietlas ally Fair aa4 Warmer, wlta Herat, Variable Wlada la lUlaelal. p-aot. OsrlsB Sskd a ealleetias stkta. Oale Resakllesas sweet.

Gives tkssks for leasj relara. A Baseball aewa. Tacasa ret arm from MlebJaraa City. Ceaals of the tarf, I ale railway ckali." Seate stories told by aagrlers, 8 City aewa la brief. A atedy la eaataser hair The blar elreaa In here.

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HnlltlASEEMSWIMIER Toledo Convention Will Probablj Indorse Him. FIGHT IS NARROWED State Executive) Committee Chair manship the Issue. Mr. Kurtz and Major Dick Will Rep resent the Respective Sides in the TOLEDO. Ohio, Juns to.

Special Telegram. The contest In the Republican state conven tion which will meet here at noon Tuesday noon next Is narrowed to the selection of the chairman of the state executive committee. open 818,000,000 worth of champagne which carries with It the practice control ot the party machinery. While none of the leaders, the big men who will dominate the convention, have arrived here, the politicians here who are pretty well posted on the situation declare that there will be little or no opposition to the adoption of resolution by the convention indorsing Senator Mark Hanna for election by the next State Legislature to the honorable position hs now holds by appointment. Governor Bus hn ell will be nominated probably by acclamation, and so will Lieutenant Governor James.

Attorney General Monett. and State Treasurer Campbell. There will be contests for the minor nominations for education commissioner snd, member of the stats board of public works, but If these were the only matters to be settled bytne convention the session would be brief. As It Is the convention may last two days 'or more, but the seems to be in the ambition of Charles Lt (OofiUausd on Third Page. THE EARTH QUAKE.

III 111 I 1 11 111' 1 1 i i i i IP1" i PnTPT?" CITY CARRIER DISTRICTS. tK CEXT. XtlOJl OCT OK CITlf CARJIICH DISTRICTS, TWO CEKTf. Accession Day Celebrated i -Globe-Girdling QUEEN WORSHIPS AT WINDSOR Historic St. George's Chapel the Scene of a Solemn and Affecting Service.

ENVOYS GATHER IN ST PAUL'S Great Cathedral Echoes to Prayers and Hymns of Thanksgiving Special Services at West-. minster Abbey. 1 LONDON, June JO. Queen Victoria began the celebration of her Jubilee today, as was befitting her entire career, before the alta of her faith. Throughout the United Kingdom and the empire, in every cathedral, church, or chapel of the established churches, were held ser vices similar to those st St.

George's chapel. Windsor, where her majesty paid her devo tions and offered solemn thanks to God. The announcement that services at St George's chapel would be private and for the members of the royal family prevented the garnering ox a largo crowa. xne scene vs nwn impressive ana ue service very simple. Her majesty sat in the chair of state im mediately in front of the communion rail and Just beside the brass plate whose inscription designates the spot which was the temporary place of Interment of the Prince Consort.

Kala-hte of the Garter Atteae. The ladies and gentlemen who are the grand officers of the Queen's household en tered followed by the Knights of th? Garter In full costume. The Duke of Devonshire and Lord Rose- bery occupied their stalls as Knights of the Garter. The rest of the church was empty. the seats of the royal family being near the Queen's.

The dean of Windsor, wearing the Inslgna of chaplain of the Order of the Garter, of ficiated, assisted, by the Lord Bishop of Barry and several canons. Punctually at 11 o'clock, smld the soft strains of an organ voluntary, the Queen arrived from the cloisters at the entrance. Assisted' "by her Indian- attendant, she walked slowly to the chair pf state, the congregatioa standing. She was dressed all In black, except for a white tuft In her bonnet. Empress Frederick of Germany, attired In deep black, took the seat at the right of the while the Duke of Connaught.

wearing his Garter seated himself at her left- The others grouped closely behind and QUEEN VICTORIA. looked very like a simple family of worshipers. Among them were the Duchess of Connsught, Prince Henry of Prussia and Princess Henry, Prince Christian andPrin-' cess Christian, with their children. Princess Henry of Battenberg. the Grand Duke Ser-glus and the Grand Duchess.

Special Collect aad Prayers. Ordinary morning prayers began with a short exhortation from Timothy and the. suffrages after ths creed contained these sentences: Priest Lord," save the Queen. Who putteth her trust la Priest Send her help from thy holy place. Answer And evermore mightily defend her.

RE in Every Church of the British Empire. Priest Let her enemies have no advantage ever her. Answer Let not the wicked approach to hurt her. After the first collect this special collect was" read: Lord, which rovldect for thy people by thy power, and ruleet ever them In love, grant unto thy servant our Qaaen the spirit of srtadoea aad-govenuBent, that, being devoted ante thee with all her heart, she may so wisely govern this kingdom that in her time the church may be la safety and Christian devotion may continue In peace; that so. persevering in good works unto the cad.

she may by thy guidance come to thine everlasting kingdom tnreaan Je.ua Christ, thy Bon. oar Lord, who llveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever one God, world witboet end. Amen. Instead of the usual prayer for the Queen and royal family two special prayers were subetitttUd. containing these sentences: Lord, our God, who upholdest sad gevemest all things by the word ot thy power, receive our bumble prayers for our sovereign lady Victoria, set over as by thy grace and providence to be ear and together with her blees.

we beseech thee. Albert Edward. Prince of Wales, the Princess of Wales, and all the royal family, that they all. ever trusting In thy goodness, protected by thy power, and crowned with thy aracioas and endless favors, may continue before thee la health, peace. Joy.

and honors, and may Uve long and happy lives upon earth and after death -obtain everlasting life and glory by the merits and meolstioa of Christ Jesus, our Savior. Almighty God, who rulest ever all the kingdoms of the world and dlsposeth of them ae- cording to thy good pleasure, we yield thee aa-f-lgned tbaaka for that thou waa pleased to place thy servant, our sovereign lady, Queen Victoria, upoa the throne of this realm. Let thy wisdom be her guide aad let thine arm strengthen her; let Justice, truth, snd holiness, let peace and love, flourish in her days. Direct ail her coensela acd endeavors to thy glory and the welfare of her people; and give us grace to obey her cheerfully, for conscience sake. Let her always pos- seas the hearts et her people; let her reign be long and prosperous, and crown her with Immor tality in the life to come.

A special prayer for unity waa said; and there were special pealms. epistle, and goo- pel. Instead of those for the day, the gospel being the twenty-second chapter ot SI Matthew, wherein darlst told the Jews "Ren-. der therefore onto Caesar the things which, are Caesar1 a. Hysaa by Sir Arthar IslUvaa.

There was no sermon, but a special hymn written by Right Rev. William Walsh am. Bishop ot Wakefield, set to exquisite muio by Sir Arthur Sullivan, was sung, by her majesty's request. The second and third verses alluded to the occasion as follows: For every heart mads glad by thee -With thankful praize is aveti.cg: And svery tongue, with Joy set tree. I la happy theme is telling.

Thou hast been mindful of tales own. Wll Ml iipl, I Jl hi WA I I il wkm In.