The morning call., 1890-10-05
THE CHINESE
MISSION.
General Clarkson Likely to Sue
ceed DENLY.
Campaign Literature Sent Out by the Re-
publican Congressional Committee.
4 Lille Pension Granted to Heroine Of
the hOdOc War Colonel MeaGh-
ans ReSCuer Rewarded.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Rumor has it that
General Ciarkson is to be appointed Minister
to China, vice DENLY of Indiana. an ap-
pointee of President Cleveland. 1t is
thought the appointment will not be made
until after the November elections. John
Russell Young is a candidate for the same
position. Minister DENLY might have been
removed long ago but for his personal rela-
tons with President Harrison, who regards
him as very competent diplomatic and by no
means an aggressive politician.
CAMPAIGN LITERATURE.
A remarkable line Of campaign literature
has been prepared by the Republican Con-
gressional Committee. These documents
are short ana attractive. They relate almost
entirely to issues that have developed in the
last administration. One of these pan-
phlets is entitled Facts From the Treasury"
This pamphlet shows how this adminstra-
tion has saved the people no less than
S51.00O.000 in its redemption of the bonded
debt. Another is entitled Fair Elections
or Foul-Choose, the significance of which
is apparent. Another is entitled Better
Days for Farmers" and relates to the effect
of the Mckinley bill upon all agricultural
products and supplies. The Silver Bill,
L
also treated. These documents have been
circulated by the million, and a force Of
about 100 men and women is employed
night and day in sending them off. The
scene that is presented by all this activity
is unique and interesting.
SPEAKERS ENGAGED.
Speakers also have been engaged by the
committee. Those orators who have been
Intimately connected with the passage and
discussion of any measure are employed to
explain 1t to the people Congressman Lodge
and RUweil, who conducted the battle in the
House In behalf Of the Federal ElectiO Il Bill,
are relied upon to present The arguments
made in Congress from as many platforms
as possible. General GrosvenOr of Ohio,
Ccngressmen Delliver of Iowa. and Cannon,
Burrnws and Lafollette of Wisconsin are
among the orators of whose talent the conf
mittee is making use.
Speaker Reed will 20 to McKinley's dis
trct, Cannon district and probably remOter
parts of tfe West. These speakers are being
sent mainly into districts where there are
the greatest difficulties TO be encountered,
but where there Is still chance of victory.
The committee is confident of CARRYING tile
next house.
MoDoC HEROINE.
Winemah Riddell, the heroine of the
Modoc massacre, has been granted a pension
of S25 per month for life In 1873 General
Candy and force of United States troo ps
s.2ere engaged in the campaign to Subdue the
Modocs. These Indians, led by.'Captsin
Jack, had taken up an almost impregnable
position in the lava beds. A commission
was sent out by the Government to negotiate
peace. AT the head of the commission was
Colonel A. Il. Meacham. The interprete:
for the commission was a man named
Riddell. His wife was a Modoc woman.
Winemah Riddell. The Commissioners
offered amnesty, and the MOdocs sent back
foi m n do
and each time Winemah warned the Com
missioners that the Indians meaut
tteachery Later came proposition from
the MOdocs for n council, at which half
dozen on each side should appear unarmed.
1t was refused.
THE MASSACRE.
The Mod0cs repeated the request for
council the next day, and said that if the
talk was satisfactory they would all come
into camp and surrender Reddlll went be-
tore the Commissioners and told again of
Winenah's warning. He said 10 the Com
mlSsioners that if the meeting must be held
he wanted to lie free from the responsibility,
but General Candy and DR.. Thomas of the
commission refused to believe there was any
danger. They insisted on keeping the ap-
pointment and going unarmed. A confer
ence with the Indians was held, and General
Candy was asked to withdraw his troops.
His refusal was the signal for the massacre.
Candy and Thomas were shot dead, Colonel
Meacham fell with two bullets in his body,
and brave had torn a portion of his scalp
off whom Wmemah rescued him and car
ried him back to camp, where he recovered.
NAVAL ORDERS.
The following naval orders have been is
sued: Lieutenant James p. Parker has
been ordered to the Alert. The orders of
Lieutenant S. e. Woodworth to resume his
duties at The Pacific Rolling Mills, San
Francisco. Cal, have been revoked.
California pensions: William E. Beling,
Calistoga; john Mccarthy, Jamul; Cath
ariDe, widow of John Lindt, San francisco.