The symptoms of the gathering of the remnants of the House of Israel are becoming rapidly apparent, as may be gleaned from the accounts of events now taking place in the world, and which are noted in the public press. The Spirit of Truth is communicated in the opening prayer, are to be gath- it will begin at the initiatory by the imposition of hands by author-ered and then, when they are in point-this country where it was first ized servants of Christ, who can danger of being overwhelmed by their introduced in this dispensation. Judg. say: "Receive ye the Holy enemies, the Savior shall descend, ac-ing from the way in which its messenGhost." This spiritual influence con- companied by the hosts of angels and gers have been treated in many places solidates the Church, making all deliver His people. in this land, the day of cessation will her faithful members one, as the probably be hailed with gratification Father and the Son are one; not one in by the people of our nation. But person, which would be impossible, after the testimonies of the Elders but one in spirit. there will come others, according to the prophecies, that will be still more unpleasant. It is to be presumed that the Lord will withdraw the harvesters as soon as the soil refuses to yield a return for the labor bestowed, for He works only when there is a productive result. His oper ations are based on the law of economy in which is exhibited the glory of Divine wisdom. The Church of Christ anciently was distinguished by a special characteristic created by the Holy Spirit. There was no doubt in the minds of her true members, as to the course they were following. They knew the work they were engaged in was of Divine origin. They had the assurance that their feet were planted on the rock of ages. They could say with the full assurance of faith: "I know that my Redeemer lives;" therefore they had courage to confront all kinds of persecutions, even death in its most appalling forms. Unmoved they faced the second of two alternatives-deny: ing their Lord or being slowly burned to death over a pile of ignited fagots. There are no characteristics of the ancient apostolic Church that do not have their counterparts in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The principles are the same, and the antagonism it, awakens is not dissimilar. One of the principal objections raised against the Saints in this age is based on their unity, which is regarded by some as a dangerous feature. The opposers say in substance: If we would In Russia, where about one half of the modern Jews reside, those people are in a woeful condition. The persecutions of the dark ages are being revived and repeated. They are oppressed and discriminated against in every way, until it seems as if there must be either an exodus or extermination of Hebrews from that empire. The humane among men are touched with sympathy for them in consequence of their suffer ings, and petitions have been sent from England to the Czar, asking that autocrat to modify his severe antisemitic measures. A similar humane movement has been inaugurated in this country, but without any other effect than to make the Russian Emperor still more determined in pursuing his oppressive policy. We must recognize, in these movements, the hand of our Heavenly Father. I pray God to help us to be faithful and to look for the signs of the coming of the Lord, who will appear in Hs due time and reward every man 2 cording to his works, and complete the redemption of His faithful people. The choir sang the anthem: Let the mountains shout for joy. Benediction by Bishop Alexander McRae. THE EUROPEAN WAR. The following special from Consta A petition introduce strife and contentions among the great powers for the purpose of dis./at any moment. The tension in us, they would gladly extend to us the be in a situation similar to theirs. But hand of fellowship, for then we would the Saints know the correctness of their position. Where is there a faithful member of the Church, either here or among the various nations of the earth, where some of them still live to the number of thousands, who cannot truly say, without fear, favor, or hope of reward, I have received for myself a testimony that the work.in which I am engaged is of divine origin? There is the same effect of the Power wrought among the ancient Saints. cussing the means whereby the Holy this country as well as elsewhere. It relations of the two governments b sealed by order of the Porte, and Rus never been so great within the past te years. The Dardanelles has bee sia is sealed up within. The czar ready and eager to advance upon the last entrenchment of the effemina and pusillanimous Turk in Europe. The lurid and devouring flames of a great continental war have been a tion of the whole present face of South ready lighted. Their work of destruc of days or weeks at most. The best eastern Europe can be but a question informed and least rabid and senss There are also the spiritual gifts, seems, therefore, that the Jews can only tional of the representatives of oreig These may become to some extent latent by lack of exercise or neglect of duty, but they are among the people. It would be illogical to say that we have the Spirit, but not His manifestations. It would be just as unreasonable as to say that an individual possessing intelligence could be present in said the Over the appropriately go to Palestine, a much the stoppage of the former's transportship, gath- the "Nishni Novgorod," in its attempt fierce and deadly antagonism behind to pass the Dardanelles. The two powers, with a century of society without in some way or other forth His hand to bring in His people them, are snarling at each other and exhibiting the faculties and powers in his possession. from their long dispersion. In this age, He has declared the times of the licking hungry chops with blood-red Gentiles would be fulfilled. The tongues like two Siberian bloodhounds To recapitulate, these are the first revelation quoted at the opening over a juicy steak. When the leashes are slipped there will be war. War that means the tearing out of the heart of one of the combatants, a war that may desols and palsy Europe. RIGID MESSAGES. principles of the Gospel of the King of my remarks makes this dom: Faith in Christ and in God the declaration. The fulfilment of the Eternal Father; repentance of sin, or times of the Gentiles is to be in the rectification of conduct; baptism by generation existing at the time the immersion for the remission of sins light should break forth. Over sixty administered by one holding divine years are now in the past since the authority, and the laying on of hands fulness of the Gospel was introduced that the believer may receive the Holy anew to the world. Today the Porte in an austere and Ghost. These form a portion of the definite authority I know of no ominous message to M. Nelidoff, the on which light that was to break forth in the base an to Russian ambassador, couched in terms exact statement of the of the most frigid reserve, informed the latter-days, first to the Gentiles and period covered by a generation. latter that the Ottoman government then to the Jews. This is the Gospel But sixty years is at least a large part had delivered its ultimatum. which is to be preached in all the world of such a division of time, and we may, for a witness previous to the coming of therefore, reasonably infer that the withdrawal of the preaching of the Gospel from the Gentile inhabitants of the earth cannot be very far distant. It is presumable that when the Lord commands His servants to take that step the Son of Man. Some of the details immediately precursory to the coming of Christ are outlined in the sacred Scriptures. The Jews or remnants of Israel referred to No Russian vessels of the character and engaged in the business of the Nishni Novgorod will be allowed future to pass the straits, which is Rassia's only exit to the south. The diplomatic note contains the most significant allusions to other who are prepared to maintain iolacy of the Dardanelles. message is a menace. caustic and threatening. Welidoff's instructions from his -vernment are awaited amidst st profound nervous excitement xiety in the farthest reaches of ital. The representative of the fter his general utterances of ay, that his government would apelled to take "independent es" to secure the unimpeded - of vessels through the straits, yet returned no reply to the ning utterances of the Porte. headquarters of the embassy are barricaded and unresponsive to ock of the casual caller. eling of dread and uncertainty the atmosphere close, squally underous. y diplomatic agent here is percognizant of two facts. READY FOR WAR. ia has perfected every arrangend every detail for the entrance he most terrible and destructive her history-perhaps in the hisEurope. Turkey and England ether now in every aim as never British doctor never takes his = from the sick man's pulse, and tercommunication between the and the British embassy since ave incident of April 13, has most constant and obtrusively ent. England stands behind the Turk in this great move, no one stantinople doubts. plomat of twenty years' experithe intricacies and treacheries Levant gave me his views this ng on the present formidable thus trenchantly: smell war. The sultan has not - his gun this time with inky port of which is the raising of levies "GREEN GOODS" SWINDLERS CAPTURED. man bad Unless all signs fail, before many ed in the eastern dispatches-that a THE announcement-which appearmonths have elapsed, Europe will once notorious "green goods" more see the dread Cossacks swarming been neatly trapped and captured in over the glacis and bastions of Constan- Chicago, will be highly satisfactory to tinople. This time it will be to stay. Once swindle has been fully exposed many honest people. The "green goods" before, in the winter of 1877-78, this times in this and other public journals. strangely relaxed and effeminate Mo-Yet there are hundreds of people who hamedan city felt the claws of the Rus- consider themselves more than ordisian bear in her vitals. The hold was narily shrewd that become a prey to grudgingly relinquished, but it is now the sharpers who pretend to be dealers accepted as a grim certainty that if the autocrat of the North once in undetectable counterfeit greenmore sets foot in Constantinople, it will be to backs. withdraw never again till monarchies have crumbled and kings are dust. The peace of San Stefano moved Russia's southern boundaries forward to the Pruth. She expects the next "peace" to move it forward to the Bosphorus and the Egean, and make the Mediterranean the highway for her ships of war and commerce, which has been the goal of her imperious and haughty ambition since the stern and savage days of Peter the Great. Turkey is not entirely bemired in sensual sloth. The debauching lan guors of the harem have not enervated all classes. Riots occurred today in the environs at the portals of several open Greek churches. In the majority of these the service was either intermitted at a suggestion from the residents, or conducted with almost irreverent haste. The conviction is universal in drels may be seen from the annexed The plan of operation of these scounletter, which was received by a gentleman in a country town of this Territory, who sent it to us, wondering how the sharpers obtained his name and address: "Dear sir-I am in possession of a good thing, and with your confidential and friendly co-operation I can make you independently rich, and at the same time benefit my own condition. The enthat could be desired and explains itself. closure herewith gives all the information "There's no reason why you should be a slave and toil all of your life for nothing. The opportunity is here for you to "switch off" from poverty and benefit yourself in a substantial way. Don't be foolish enough to let conscientious scruples interfere with your aim in life. Few men ever obtain riches honestly. Others have grown rich around you (no one knows how), why not you? A hint to the wise is sufficient. You will see from the sketch that my goods are not what the law can class as real counterfeits, inasmuch as they were printed from genuine plates, and can easily be passed in your section of the country with impunity. "If you have not the money to buy my goods, I would consent to your taking some confidential friend in with you who has, provided of course, he is trustworcould both then come on together and make the deal. However, you would thy and could keep the secret. You "This is serious and highly important food for thought! Your sober and earnest attention should be given to every Catholic and Mohamedan circles alike, word in this letter A person without the that all Christendom is to b appalled--is thought but little of, and is looked 'universal rudder'---the almighty dollar by the eruption of a shocking and de- upon as of no importance to the world. vastating war, which will either blot Isn't this true? I know whereof I speak: Mussleman Turkey from the map of In former years I have drank from the Europe, or sweep her into the current bitter cup myself. of advancing western civilization. The telegraph wires to every capital in Europe are trembling with the news. PARIS. April 29.-A serious feeling of alarm prevails in official circles here at the possibility of an anarchist outbreak the first of May. As a result, the military and police authorities are taking the most extreme pre cautions and making every preparation possible to "If my business should suit you, effectually meet and promptly suppress will be absolutely necessary for you to ar will come this summer. Eng- any disorder. Several violent Anarchist come on here and see me in person. I refers to have it precipitated in manifestos, intended to incite the sol-only deal face to face with my customers. Cast, where her interests now diers composing the garrison of Paris Experience has taught me that this is the . Do you notice the strange at- and its neighborhood to revolt, have By your coming on here you see what safest and most satisfactory way for both. e of the two almost belligerent recently been circulated by Anarch-you are buying, and I see who I am deals-Russia is sullen, Turkey is de-ists. and aggressive. ENGLAND WANTS WAR. un up the storm signal and let mall craft run for the nearest or. ou will see the lighting play and be very foolish to take any one in with you, if you could raise enough money yourself. it ing with. Consequently everything is "on the level,' and we both feel better satisfied. day until May-day, when the exciteIt has been announced that from tomert is over, no soldiers will be al- make, but ye gods just think of the 'gold "I know it is quite a journey for you to lowed to leave their barracks, except mine' in store for you-in the way of on guard duty, or to bring in supplies, profits. Furthermore, I always make a provisions, etc. Even the officers are liberal allowance in goods to cover the confined to their barracks. To each expenses. Make up your mind to come soldier of the garrison one hundred on, I know you will always be thankful rounds of ball cartridges have been dis- for your visit to me. You will find me a ers are hovering off the coast of tributed. The military authorities suqare and honorable white man in ce and the Islands of the Egean have also arranged plans of communi- every particular. When you arrive here, Turkey's forces are rapidly being cation with the different military, which you can make your own selecI will show you my entire stock, from n from the outlying Asiatic prov-posts, barracks and forts and have com- tions. Then, if my goods are not all that A firman has been issued to the pleted arrangements for the concentra I claim for them, and are not as fine as alics on the Asiatic coast, the im- tion and distribution at points of van- the enclosure speaks of, I will make you tage of troops, in case of disorders, a present of one thousand dollars in gold, and also cheerfully pay all expenditures incurred upon your journey. Fair enough, isn't it? My prices are as follows: $300 gets three thousand; $400 gets five thousand; $650 gets ten thousand; $1000 gets thirty thousand. The more you invest the cheaper you get the goods; The sizes run from "One" to "Twenty.' 300 worth of my goods is positively the very smallest amount I will sell under any circumstances. If you will invest $650 or more I will agree to give you the exclusive State right. Now, should you wish to do business with me, you must obey the following instructions, and do only as I tell you. "First-Don't as long as you live, ever write a letter to me until I give you permission. If you do it will be refused. See? I mean exactly what I say, and furthermore, all business relations between us will end. 6 "Second-If you wish to come on here and see me, send the following telegram (Remember telegram ONLY will be received, and simply say: 'SEND INSTRUCTIONS,' then sign your name as per 'pass word and number' given you. "Third-On receipt of your telegram I will send you full instructions how to meet me and where to stop, then no mistakes will be made in finding one another. "In conclusion I wish to say if you cannot come on here, or have not $300 to invest, and you think favorably of my business, send the following telegram: What is market prices?" I will then make you another proposition. Now kindly allow me to caution you again not to write letters! Be patient, and be guided by my advice. If you do, you will be sure of success. No such thing as fail. Act square! Be true and honorable! Do me no harm, and you will never regret it as long as you live. You can make money faster and easier by dealing in my goods than you ever dreamed of before in your life. Won't you try it? CAUTION:-No other person is author. ized by me to correspond on this subject. Do not be deceived by shoddy imitations. I am the sole owner and proprietor of this enterprise. Communications from others offering similar goods for sale are absolutely unreliable and positively worthless. Pay no attention to them. "Nuf-ced." The latter part of a similar letter was published in these columns a little more than a week ago. Others have been received in different parts of Utah. Whether anybody here has been foolish and erratic enough to respond to this fraud we do not know. The usual trick when this bait is taken by some hungry gudgeon, is to show him genuine money or give him a chance to pass some to prove that it cannot be detected, and then make up a package which appears to be conposed of greenbacks but which when opened, after being paid for, is found to be nothing but waste paper. had arranged for right of way for the The same officer reported that he Parley's canyon conduit through a portion of section 22, township 1 south, range 1 east, for $400. Approved. cheated out of his money by this dis- that he had set stakes on Sevent: CITY COUNCIL. Mayor Scott presided at the regular PETITIONS. W. H. Smith asked to be allowed to erect and maintain a fruit stand at the corner of West Temple and Second South streets. Committee on license. The Salt Lake City Street Railway the Salt Lake City Street Railway The same officer recommended that the map and profile of the switch from the Union Pacific track to lot 5, block 30, plat A be approved. Adopted. ASSESSMENT PLATS FILED. Recorder Jack reported that the sessor had filed the plats and lists for the assessment of property for the co struction of sidewalks in districts, 1,2 5, 7 and 8. Adopted. THE LICENSE QUESTION. The following letter from City Audtor Hoag was read: To the Honorable Mayor and Membe the City Council: Gentlemen-In answer to a request re garding the license department of the city, I beg to represent that I am familiar with all of the work connected with the in payment therefor, and I believe that issuing of licenses and collecting me has been attended to in a more thong and systematic manner in the last months than ever before. I have a list of 163 firms who had fr merly paid city license but were de quent all the way from one to months at the time the change was from the recorder's to the trea doing business in violiation of the c office, and also a list of 108 firms whe never taken out a license at all, and w ordinance. These were all looked up made to pay in less than thirty day from the date of the change,and since the new firms have been carefully watche J. R. Bost asked for a rebate on and licenses collected from them # license. Committee on license. H. W. Lawrence and others asked that Samuel Carlisle be appointed supervisor of sidewalk paving. Referred to the board of public works. soon as they began business. The rerea nue has thus been increased fully 30 p cent. As the work is now divided it as almost impossible for mistakes to occu inasmuch as each department checks t other, and I do not see how the prese system can be improved in any way. West The Burton-Gardner company asked THE R. G. W. PROPOSITION. A resolution introduced at the last see of the deputy treasurer is $125 per mont This is wrong, as $100 a month is all b has ever received per month from t city. The treasurer has been paying ha $25 a month out of his own pocket, as the work performed is fully worth it. Received and filed. ON STREET IMPROVEMENTS, The committee on streets made the E. A. Welby of the Rio Grande Western railway company presented a communication in which he stated following recommendations: that the that his company would comply at permanant grade on First South street, once with the order of the council re- between Fifth and Ninth East, as re quiring it to plank certain street cross-ported by the engineer, be approved; ings. He requested that Sixth West, that the petition of Spencer Clawson between Second and Fourth South and others asking that the name of streets, be granted to the company, and First East street be changed to State the company would deed to the city a street, be granted; that the petition of The capture of the leader of a gang street through the centre of the block J. C. Conklin and others asking the which operates in New York and some adjoining Sixth West street on the South Temple street, east of Sixt of the larger western cities was effect-west for the same distance. This East, be repaired, be granted; that the by stratagem. One of his would bring the railway yards together petition of J. K. Gillespie and others partners named Tylor was trapped and would be safer and more conveni- asking that First North street be reby a detective, who acted ent to both the company and the pub- paired, be granted. Adopted. as a county softhead anxious to lic. Mr. Welby also asked permission CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. leny the "green goods," and Thomas, to put tracks on the east half of Sixth The committee on claims, to whom alias Moore, who appeared to give bail West street, and a track on the west, was referred the claim of N. S. Larsen for the arrested swindler was spotted from Second to Eighth South. He for $1500 damages for injuries sustained by a person who had been previously suggested that a committee be ap- through falling into a trench in front swindled by him in New York. From pointed to meet with him and discuss of his premises on South Temple street the particulars gleaned it is evident these matters. The matter was referred that the letters we have reproduced to a special committee. ed on June 6th, 1890, recommended that the claim be compromised for $600. The report was adopted and the It is true that every person who is City Engineer Doremus reported amount placed on the appropriation list. came from the same gang. FROM THE CITY ENGINEER. HE SPRINKLING QUESTION. members, and to the citizens must be following report was received considered as official, and further, since City Recorder Jack: Honorable Mayor and Members che City Council: lemen-I beg leave to report that tice of intention to sprinkle the in sprinkling district No. 1, in ake city, has been published in ance with the law and ordinance a cases provided, and no protests een filed in my office against the g out of such intention, except s hereunto attached, which reprely a small part of the property to eted or benefited by said improve pted. mediately after the above report Che following petition signed by perty owners representing 67,819 ntage: Honor the Mayor and Members the City Council, Salt Lake City: - petitioners respectfully represent ey do hereby protest against and to the carrying out of the intention r honorable body to sprinkle the constituting sprinkling district Salt Lake city, published by order city council made March 24, 1891. we suggest that the assessment for ling the streets be graded accordthe benefits to be derived thereeither by values of properties so ced or in some other just and equit anner. d on the table for one week. COM THE LICENSE COMMITTEE. the said publication is a direct charge I have the honor to be very respect- Supervisor of Streets. that there is anything "official" about Mr. Cohn introduced ordinances pro viding for the paving of the following In District 6, both sides of Third South In district 6, both sides of Third South from Second to Fourth East. In District 17, the south side of South - committee on license made the Temple from Fourth to Eighth East. ing recommendations: That In District 5, both sides of Third as Borlace and Levy & Kalesky South from East to West Temple. nted retail liquor licenses; that In District 6, both sides of Third llowing rebates be allowed brok-South from East Temple to First East. n their licenses: A. T. Wyatt, $8; CHISE. resolution was offered by Mr. granting a franchise to the Salt City Street Railway company, struct and operate by electric or motive power a single or double street railroad, together with all ecessary switches for the accomtion of said road on the following s of said city: WILL IT BE GRANTED? The following resolutions adopted by the Trades Union of this city on the 17th inst. were presented: Whereas, we deem it necessary for the promotion of the laboring classes that an eight-hour work day should be inaugurated; and, Whereas, A number of contracts are and members of the common council to Be it further resolved, That we urge a street. Fond-Commencing at the interon of Fourth East and Ninth a streets, thence south upon so of Fourth East street as has dedicated to public use, to the boundary of Tenth South or er street. id on the table for one week. PAUL VS. PEMBROKE. -. Cohn presented the following, in ts: ntlemen:-In the issue of the Tribune e 20th inst. is published an article, Work on the Streets," a copy of h I hereto attach. Inasmuch as the article appears from one of your own ployed. Resolved, That we petition our com- tions be sent to the next meeting of the Referred to the city attorney. Recorder Jack reported that owing SIDEWALK PROTEST. E. P. Kay and others owning 794 property abutting on the south side of South Temple Street, protested against the proposition to lay sidewalks on their street. Filed. On Tuesday, April 28, the City Council ordered that a special session be held May 1st for the purpose of passing ordinances covering the following sidewalk districts: to Second East, at a cost of $3276. The Both sides of Third South, from First material to be asphalt. Both sides of Third South, from West Temple to Third West, at a cost of $7128. Both sides of Third South, from East Both sides of Third South, from East Temple to West Temple, at a cost of $3432. The material to be of flagstone. Both sides of South Temple, from Fourth to Eighth East, at a cost of $2138.40. The material to be of brick. Both sides of Third South, from Second to Fourth East, at a cost of $2138.40. The material to be of brick. adjourned until next Tuesday evening. For lack of a quorum, the meeting WHITE SAVAGES. Many stories have recently been set afloat in Europe to the detriment of the conduct of affairs in the Congo Free State. An English merchant on the Congo has sent these scandalous rumors to the Manchester Geographical society, by whom they have been made public. He says, for instance, that in houses in the Congo Free State, though 1884 there were more than fifty trading now there are only eighteen stations open, including those of the new Belof the river, the State and Dutch companies. In Banana, at the mouth house alone are left, and the Dutch traders would have gone away had they been able to do so. The Belgian companies are forming armed stations, each protected by one hundred soltives are to be forced either to sell their diers, for trading purposes, and the naproduce or to quit the country. Among the instances which he quotes of misrule and reprehensible conduct are the following: that is to be presented to the Emperor A State official is taking home a slave of Austria. The State sends its soldiers all the women that are planting. They on the road and into the fields to seize riers. M-, as a ransom for a prisoner, are then exchanged for so many carclaimed so many sheep and goats, and as these were not forthcoming it was proposed that the relatives should give him two female slaves. Eventually a young girl was given him, whom he keeps as his concubine. M-, another official, murdered two negro boys in three-quarters of an hour by thrashing them to death. The Belgians inquired into this atrocity and found him guilty. He was fined $100. Since the trial the official has been promoted, and is now recruiting and looking for a new route to the slice of Portuguese territory which the State has annexed. The writer says that the natives of a village called M'Bu, in indignation at the brutalities of the State soldiers, killed four of them and burned them. A force of fifty-five soldiers marched upon the village, but were routed by the villagers and chased to their boats. An old cripple was left by the natives in an outlying village and he was killed, decapitated, and sliced into pieces by the State soldiers. The writer concludes: "We hear of children of the tender age of 10 being outraged, of old men being forced to carry heavy loads, of mothers and their babies being made prisoners, the mothers assaulted and their babies exchanged for carriers, of the written regrets of European officers that they cannot get more than fifty carriers for a mother and her babe; and we are told that the prime movers in this so-called civilizing power are actuated by holy motives, by a sincere love for their fellowmen-their black brothers." The king of the Belgians has recently been in London and he has had something to say in regard to these accusations against the government of the Congo State. The substance of conversations with him is that though sad things bave been done on the Congo it should be remembered that not a few of the stories of atrocities have come to Europe through enemies of the king and the State. One individual, who was about to visit the Congo recently, threatened the king himself that he would make dreadful revelations if his majesty did not agree to bribe him. With regard to accusations against the officials of employing slave labor and themselves being slaveholders, it should be remembered that when there are so many officials scattered over an enormous area it is not possible to keep a strict watch over every individual. At the same time his majesty pointed out that the system pursued on the Congo is essentially the same as that so successfully initiated by George MacKenzie in British east Africa, many slaves are earning money in the service of the State, with which they may purchase their own freedom. On all sides the officials of the State, with house. Facts like these were adduced The king added that it was true that His majesty hopes to make up for this reduction by the duties on imports authorized by act of the late Brussels congress. While spirits, arms and ammunition are stringently dealt with, the duty on other articles, it is maintained, is comparatively light. Personal equipment, clothing, agricultural and industrial implements, and other articles are admitted free. These tariffs are only for a limited term of years, and by the end of the period it will be seen how far they have benefited or injured the State. Even with them the king will probably have to pay from one-third to one-half of the expense of the administration. 1iams. I told him I did, and he showe me the pamphlet. Sir William tol me that Col. Williams, while in the Congo, had had the backing of Collis P. Huntington, and was then seeking his (Sir William's) per mission to go into East Africa. The whole thing, I am satisfied, Fa nothing more than a threat to King Leopold that if he did not come t terms the letter would be published. Possibly sending the pamphlet to Sir William was a hint that he might be written up, too. There are plenty of persons who try to abuse the king Some are offended at him because t has refused them the badge of some order, but they are mostly Belgian. others are hostile to him because pe chance they have failed to get wha they want in the Congo, and Col Williams seems to be one of them."Chicago Mail. WESTERN NEWS NOTES. In a Wyoming town, a few evening ago, a colored tramp was found in the coal shed of a man named Howe. T servant took the negroe's head for a lump of coal and in the darknesetr deavored to put it in the scuttle the intention of carrying it fo house. To this, descendant of Afr His ot entered a vigorous protest. tions were of a noisy character soon attracted the attention Howe, who turned the fellow w the police. He was fined $5 by police magistrate. Col. George W. Williams, a colored man and a Republican campaign orator, who went to the Congo about two or three years ago, has published a pamphlet addressed to the king of Belgians, in which he accuses Stanley in the city bastile Saturday in a high A man,evidently a miner, was placed of scaring the natives half to death by drunken condition. Sunday morning means of tricks for the purpose of mak- he gave his name as C. Franklin & ing them sign treaties. For instance, he says Stanley would give his black stated that he was from Telluride. i showed plainly the marks of excessi brother an electric shock while shaking hands in order to impress him with dissipation. Sunday afternoon he wa the strength of the white man, and he found dead in his cell. An express receipt for a bundle of blankez utilized burning glasses to show that the white man could, if he chose, shipped by him from Glenwood Springs cause the sun to fire the native vil-in one of his pockets, besides $18 i and consigned to Ridgway was four lages. Williams accuses officers of the Congo State money.-Junction Star. government of taking land from the natives by It is understood, says a dispatct force, burning their towns, enslav- the Denver News, that the Un ing their women and children and Pacific company is closing down committing many other crimes. He says women are imported from the Portuguese coast for immoral purposes, and that he has seen Belgian officers quarrel over the choice of four comely young women who had survived an almost indiscriminate massacre of natives. Mr. Stanley laughed yesterday, says the New York Sun, when spoken to about Col. Williams' pamphlet. He said: Rock Springs coal mines, and 200 mea were laid off yesterday. The company claims that coal orders are falling of but the men say that the action of the company is to forestall a movement of the men towards inaugurating a strike for the eight-hour system, and preve them joining the general movement of coal miners throughout the country which is expected in May. ODS A man who is physically capable making a living and who lives off th honest earning of a woman is usualy looked upon with scorn and contem then how much greater must be utter disgust entertained against who lives upon the disgrace and sin woman? Yesterday there were fined in the police court the following ind viduals, who are designated police register as "pinkeys," men who have no visible means of support Charley Robain, Leon Rachei, Bignia Guigar, Lifont and Dude Jobusn They were required to pay to the city the trained forces at their command, are constantly keeping back the raid ing Arabs and freeing their captured slaves. Quite recently, on the river Sankuru, Lieut. Deschamps met a "In 1884 Williams came to me and band of 7,000 slave-hunters. As these wanted to go to the Congo. I sent him would not submit unconditionally, to King Leopold with a recommendaLieut. Deschamps, with 200 native tion, in which I suggested that as he soldiers and five whites, marched out was a colored man he might be of of the camp to meet the Arabs, whom service. For some reason, I don't he attacked and utterly routed. One know what, the king did not take a thousand slaves were freed, the forces fancy to him, and he didn't get what of the slave-hunters were scattered, and he wanted. He did, however, obtain the country was rid of their presence. permission to go into the country. I Were it not for the occupation of the saw or heard nothing of him afterCongo Free State there could be little ward until the very night before I doubt that before now the Arabs would sailed from England for this country have held the river as far as Stanley last October. That night at dinner $25 each. These men, or most of them. Pool. In the camp of the Arabs re- Sir William McKinnon, president of drive good horses, wear good clothes, ferred to was found a barrel of powder the British Imperial East Africa Com- and even diamonds glitter in their shirt with the mark of a well-known Dutch pany, asked me if I knew a Col. Wil-fronts. They live and thrive and have on the |