Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08
Revelations of the Pail Mall Gazette.
FIENDISH WORK OF THE INDIANS.
END OF THE CHICAGO STRIKE.
GEN. GRANT CHEERFUL
THRILLING SCENES AT A HOTEL FIRE.
ENGLAND IN AN UPROAR.
The Revelations of the Pail Mall Ga.
zette Throw All Political Topics Into
the BackgrOund-The Editor Challen.
geS Prosecution

Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
LONDON, July Sit is literally true that
public interest in the ministerial statements
last night was eclipsed by the revelations of the
Pau Mou Gazette. London rang last night
from end to end with the newsboys' cries. The
presses at the Gazette office were kept running
yesterday eight hours without interrup-
ton. Then a notice was posted that no more
copies could be supplied. Northumberla
street was blocked all the afternoon with crowds
of pers ons, including army of boys trying
to buy papers. The edition was high up in
six figures. Copies sold everywhere at twice or
three times the usual price. AS much as five
shillings were offered for Mondays paper.
Nothing else is talked about
AS was on the way to see Mr.. Stead, editor
of the Gazette, this morning, word reached me
of the injunction just issued to stop the sale of
the paper. At the door of the office stood the
lord chancellor's coachman waiting to carry off
the first copy. / asked Mr.. Stead about the in
junction or prosecution. 'Bosh" said he. 81
wish with all my heart they would prosecute,
and they know do. Almost all my staff is
invalided from hard work. The prison is the
only place where L can get a holiday. but L
shall not be prosecuted. Why not? Because
l could subpoena many great people that
there would be a revolution in the country"
Here he gave me a list of names in confidence,
Of which I can only say it took my breath
away.
Yesterday Mr.. Head had an interview with
the home secretary with reference 10 Mr.Cavan-
dish-Bentincks question In the house of com
mons last night.
"What you should do" said Mr.. Stead to
Cross, sis to say in the house the Pail lfaH Ga
sette has covered itself with everlasting glory by
this"
"Of course, 1can't say that" replied Cross.
"Then," retorted Mr. Stead, 81 wish you would
say the Gazette has committed an abominable
outrage on public morals, and should be prose-
euted with all the severity of the law FORTH
with
''If had known this before" replied Cross, 81
would have passed the bill in a moment"
"Pas> it now," said Stead.
The Pail Mai Gazette has received numbers
of letters from bishops and cersymen Of all de-
nominations thanking it, and urging it to go on.
The Gazette editorial to-day called "a flame
which shall never be eXtinguiShed," SAYS of
Bentincks question:: when we learned by
whom the attempt to hide these crimes from
the eye of The public was headed in parliament
and the press, we took courage. Surely those
simpletonS who send down every afternoon to
ask if we have been arrested, can hardly imagine
tor us such an opportunity for publicity
as would be afforded by trial in which
as distinguished correspondent writes,
might subpoena almost half the legislature In
order to prove the accuracy of our revelation.
Let there be no mistake about this thing. We
have put our hands to plow and not going
back" The article to-day will deal with the ruin
OF very young girls, and with details even more
horrible than before. The PuU Mat Gdzctte to-
day will be filled with letters from sympa-
thizers The publication of the exposure will
be resumed on Thursday