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the CatnOllc orders, stern
asceticism and hourly striv-
ing after spirituality. The Trappists,
the Silent Monks" have three COM
munities in America-one in Canada;
one at Gethsemane, KY, and one in the
vicinity of Dubuque, Ia.
There was a period when the Trap
2ists were not SO strict, so unworldly
as now, and history tells us an inter-
esting story of the changes the years
worked in their ideals and manner of
life. The Trappists are a branch of
the Cistercian order; they received
their name from the abbey of La
Trappe, situated in Normandy, France,
founded in 1140 The abbey, which
was governed many years by the "com-
mandatory" abbots, fell into decay,
and by the seventeenth century the
discipline of the monastery had become
very much relaxed. But that century
marks the great reformation that took
place at La Trappe and the establish
ment of a practically new religious or
der, one noted for its extraordinary
austerities. The reform was started
by the celebrated Armand Jean lie
Bouthelier de Rancho, a man that in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-31
Suspect PlotJAgainst Emprcss.

st. Petersburg, July 27.-The Novoe
Vremya Saturday publishes dispatch
from Vladivost0ck which says several
Corean ministers and high dignitaries
are suspected Of being concerned in
plot against the empress of Corea and
it is expected that they will be dis
missed and arrested.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-31
Record Broken.

The steamer William Edenborn has
again broken her hitherto unbroken
cargo record, by loading at the Duluth
Missabe & Northern docks at Duluth
1880 gross tons of iron ore, equal to
STA net tons. This is the largest car
go ever footed in lake hull. The
steamer Edenborn's best cargo record
was 1923 gross or $3.50 net tons. The
Edenborn is one of the Pittsburg
Steamship company boats, which COM
pany is the vessel division of the steel
corporation. Her cargo is equel to
about POO, 900 bushels of wheat.
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Sail for Home.

London, July 27.-The American rifle
team left for Liverpool Saturday
morning. They were given an enthu-
siastic send-off. Maj. Gen. Lord
Cheylesmore, chairman of the council
of the National Rife association, made
the farewell speech, and Col. Leslie c.
Bruce, captain of the American team,
replied, thanking Lord Cheylesmere
for the cordial reception accorded to
the Americans here.
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N THE present day of ma
terialism there still survives
in the Trappist monks,
theirs the most austere of
the Catholic orders, stern
The sun., 1903-11-01
WORLDS PRODJCTION or GOLD.
1902 output Was Valued at S785 .SS9, 600
This & OuntrN' s Output Was $50. .Olts. 900.

WASHINGTON, Oct 3l.--1he Director OF
the Mint to-day completed his estimate
of the worlds production of precious metals
in 1872 The total production Of gold was
1913 $50 fine ounces. valued at s.s5 $50 600
as against l2.7iO7i6 fine ounces. valued az
s2e3, ,374, 700, in 1901 OF the 1902 output
$50 900 900 was in the United States. $751;
SIS 800 in Africa: $50 023,700 III Canada
s22 $50 400. in Russis; s2074l2o0, in Mexico
and the remainder in other countries. Col
orado. with an output Of Scs,t6s,0Go, was
the largest producer in the United States.
California was second with sle,792loo and
Alaska third. with ss,34S.s0o
The worlds production OF silver in 1902
was le8, ,955, $3.50 fine ounces Of q commercial
value Of $50. .4s6,5OO. The coinage value
Was s2lS, ,ssl 800. The United States pro-
ducrd II ,i77,575 fine ounces of silver il 1902
of commercial V" lue of 81 500
The largest silver producing country
last year was Mexico with an outp Of
90 l76 e04 ounces, having a commercial value
of t31 1898 900.
OF the twcnty-two States ar d Territories
Of the Urit States prcducii g gold. OF lv
six il creased their output in 1902 Tics,
we're Alabama. Alaska Colorado. Marylar d .
North Carolir ard South Dakota. TIE
most notable relative Increase was in
Alaska, where the gold prcducticn last
year was about rs per cent. larger thal ir
1901. The Califorr ia gold product decreased
about $4,000 last year, while Colorado
Increased its production considerably over
Al 600 600
The sun., 1903-11-01
AUDITOR CASTLES REPORT.
He Points Out Defects In Auditing System
OF the Post once Department

WASHINGTON, Oct 3l.--The report OF
Henry A. Castle, auditor Of the Post Office
Department, which was made public to-day
is of particular interest just at this time
owing TO the developments in the postal
service scandals indirectly affecting the
auditors Office, and because of Mr.. Cas-
ties recommendations to add to the Ell.
cheney of the auditing system. Mr.. Castle
who has served in his present position for
seven years, recently rendered his resigna-
ton to Secretary Shaw, who, in a curt note
promptly announced its acceptance, and Mr
Castle will retire upon the appointment OF
his successor.
With regard to the accounting system
Mr.. Castle says in part
Presumptively there is double audit
of all governmental receipts and dlshurSt-
ments but literally. 90 per cent, OF the posta!
tranSa actions can have no examination what
ever in the Post ONCE Department. The
accounts come direct from the poStlnasters
to the auditors Office. where, except for the
fragmeutary reviews. recently introduced.
they are never recxamined Less thau
Sl50.OOo.Oo 900 Of the $1,000 600 900 annual trans
sSd nms nsvf for ra@ay @
tion aggre gatipg about s4oOIo.0o0 year
are presented. and the auditor y must rely ely
partmentel authorities that the amounts
certified are correctly due and payable.
Mr.. Castle calls attention to one remark
able sin OF omission In the auditing work
OF his bureau, as follows,
No account has ever been kept by the
Post Ofiice Department OF the stamps and
OF Engraving and Printing or BY outside con-
tractors. Ibis account should have been
opened when postage stamps we're frSt IN
troduced, fifty years ago, and continuously
kept until this time. mis- would have been
revenues of the Post once Department.
amounting 10 over $500 900 | hat no
such account has ever been opened or kept
is an astonishing revelation Of defective
methods
Mr.. Castle says that there are many
Inconsistencies and dangers in tho present
practice Of paying the claims of railroad
companies for transporting the mails,
involving the payment Of $40, 100000 sn-
nually At present these payments are
made upon the mere certiiic8tion of the
Second Assistant Postmaster General a
office that The service has been performed.
This practice cannot be too strongly con-
demned or too son corrected. In Concn-
sion Mr., Castle says
1t Is a significant fact that in almost every
instance the alleged criminal practices dis
closed by recent invest cations in the Post
ments have been found and trials are now
pending, have occurred in tho purchase OF
articles covered by patents, The alegations
are that exoroitant prices have been pad
for these supplies TO the ,aaanntaGtur%r,s an , OF OF
Of the Department by means Of heavy biines.
Ii is unjust to criticise the auditors Office
for permitting these transactions.
The sun., 1903-11-01
STUDYING SLEEPING SICKNESS.
French Physicians Experimenting on Three
- =, Congo Natives.
Special Gable Despateh to The sun

o. Special Gable Dsspd,ch TO The Sun.
PARIS, Oct. 31.Three Congo negroes
who we're brought to Paris are undergoing
treatment for the mysterious sleeping sick
ness One, who is in the first stage, does net
present any special symptoms. He eats
well and does not suffer, If anything. he
sleeps too well. The second, who is in an
advanced stage. is wide awake at one mo-
ment and then in few minutes rehpses
into a torpor from which he cannot be
awakened He does nothing but eat and
sleep
The third boy of l3 or IA, of cannibal
tribe has shown a peculiar result On him
the disease neutraGzes the effect OF cocaine
The boy had tumor in tho back OF his neck.
After an injection OF more than twice
the ordinary amount OF cocaine neces-
sary for patient the flesh was still so sensi-
tive that three assistants were required TO
hold him while the tumor was being re-
moved.
DR.. Wurtz, who superintended the eS-
perirnents. hopes later on to obtain special
serum. he does not think that the sleep
ing sickness is caused by a microbe, but by
q trysanasome ter belonging to the sarne
group Of parasites which attacks cattle.
Dr. Brampt, who brought the negroes to
Paris, says he has inoculated a monkey
which, after exhibiting all the symptoms
observed in the human beings, died. A
quantity OF parasites were discovered in
the blood with which no is e. 'rimenting
on dogs, g,hnna pigs and other animals
with view of obtaining a serum.
The sun., 1903-11-01
DIED.

DAY Suddenly, Of cerebral hemorhaye. ., ~
Hot" Marie Antionette. Emma A, wife o'
Horace ". Day.
Funeral frou, the residence OF her son IL law
j, Pinekney H. Adams, 20 West etta 81. "a
Monday, Nov ,, at II A. NJ Intermen, At
couN Nenience OF family.
DICKINSON. On Saturday, Oct. 81. at % wash
iugton square, Asa D. Dickinson, In his ''ta
year,
lnter,nent at Detroit. Mich. 1t Is requested thAt
no flowers be sent
RasToN Entered into rest At Albany. y. T.
Friday, Oct. 30, 1908. Mary J. Boyd. widow o'
Charles p. Easton, In tae 77th year OF her aye
Funeral services AZ her late residence. 10 Tea
Broeck ST., Albany, n. Y. on Monday af'e''
noon at $50 o'clock.
1FE-on Oct. 20. 1903, George Carlton Lee. 70
the bith year OF his age.
Services will be held at his late readence. Se
west SD ST.. Sunday afternoon, a. 8 O'Clock
Interment al Valatie. y. Y.
sMITH.-on Oct, 20. 1908, Almerin Morton Smith,
At his residence, II West 7o1h 81, IN es
esd year OF his age,
Funeral service at Christ Church. BrnadvN
and Ekt ST., ON NondAy. Sov. = 70 A-A
The sun., 1903-11-01
THiNKSGIIING DAY, NOV. 26.
The Presidents Proclamation Appointing
Day OF Thanksgiving and Praise.

WASHINGTON, Oct 3I.-The President
to-day published III" annual Thanksgivll
prociemption. which follows:
the custom OF our people, 1t falls upon IN.
President to appoint day o! praise ana
thanksgiving to God -.
During the last year. the Lord has dealt
and abroad and the chance for our citizens TO
work for their welfare unhinderoi ny war,
famine or plague 1t behooves us. not oni? 10
rejoice greatly because OF what mas been
given us but to accept 1t with solemn sense
OF responsibility. realizing that under Heaven
II rests with us ourselves to show that we are
worthy 10 use Alright what has thur been en-
trusted 10 our care. .,-,-
the experiment Of Government OF the peopln,
by the people for the people, been tried on
so vast a scale as here in our own country
in the opening years OF the twentetn cen
turv, Failure would not only be dreadful
thing for us bur Il dreadful thing Tor all man
kind because it would moan loss oi ,hoPe lot
all who believe in the power ana the right
fherefore. in thanking God for the m,erccies
extended 10 us in the past We beseech Him
that H. may not withhold them in the future,
and that our hearts may %" reused 10 war
steadlastly for good and against rl' all tn"
forces OF evil, public and private. We pra y
Tor strength and light, so that III the coming
years we may. with cleanliness, feAresshsss
earth in such manner as to show that We arc
not altogether unworthy OF the dressings we
have received.
NOV, therefore, l. Theodore Roosevelt
designate as day ol genera! 'h1nSsgiy'nG
THURSDAY the roth Of the coming Noy"mb r.
and do recommend that throughout the lthd
the people cease from Their Moulna 2,ru!,,
tions and in theii several home" ana NIl'"I
OF worship render thankS unto A'"'EaiN H"I
Tor hs maulold nercies.
The sun., 1903-11-01
6O-62 West 23d Street.
HAZING AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY
Three Midshipmcn Arrested and VIII be
Tried by Court. Martial.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l.-The Navy De-
partmcnt has been notified Of the arrest
Of three midshipmen for hair at the Naval
Academy ard that they will be tried by
court martial if Capt Brownson, the Super
inter dent of the Academy. finds enough
evidence against them to justify their
course Urder the A.ti.haZirg law, eE-
acted by Cor gyess as q result OF the West
Point hezrg agitation, it is a-datory
on the Superirter dert Of the Military Acad
emy or the SuTerintcrder Of the Naval
Academy to brig to trial cry cadet or
midshipn a believed to lie guilty of tins
oce: c.. The penalty On co1. .viction Is
dismissal, ard 70 cadet or midehipn I
so dismissed can again crter West Pol
or Ar n1polis,
Ali hcudy members of Congress ard others
are appeali' e TO the Navy Depart re't in
behalf of the / ree midshipmen u. der ar, est
who arc SAID to be Earl W. ChGf.oe OF VIE.
cor si". Joseph D. Little OF Ohio. q! q ouhh
II. IAfilt d Of iowa.
The attempt Of Congrei men 70 ,ae in
fluence in their behalf il, regarded 10y the
Navy Department a. tTango ploce's.-
ing, 81 the Anti. lzing .aw enacted by
Congre will not permit the Department
to owe r!ook any violation OF itG prov on
All OF the young men unGer arrc' are
member Of the fir, t. or nor cia r. which
will be graduated rex, yoar II H. ,un-
Iii llal for fl I cla men TO q. Gagc in haz-
ing, that practice being CO ned ain, 8 s
exclu lively to the third, o. ophomore,
cla Is. The pre-, ent trouble Ia, entirely
apart from the recent allegation that
third cla is men were running plebe',
and come at a great rurpri 10 the Navy
Department, which had rea on to believe
that hazing had pa ed away as a Naval
Academy In ti:ution.
The sun., 1903-11-01
WARSHlP SENT TO MUKDEN.
GUNBOAT HELENA ORDERED TO
NEW TREATY PORT.
The First Move In the Direction Of Pro.
tecting Our Interests In Manchuria
Under the New Chlnesc-American
Treaty Signed at Shanghai This Month.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 31.-The first move
of tbs Navy department in the direction OF
protecting the comm erc'a intt ests o. the
United States in Manchuria will De in send
ing the gunboat Helena to New chwang.
the only open port Of the province, TO spend
the winter there. i,twchwang IS at the
mouth OF the river upon which hes Mukden.
the port that Is TO ut Jened to American
trade under the Chine se American Com-
mercial treaty signed at Shanghai TINS
month
The Helena, light draugh. vessel espe-
cialiy built for navigating Ile shallow and
tortuous streams OF China, will Ike able TO
penetrate the river considerable dist, ,ance.
and. II occasion should arise, could be sup
ported by number OF smaller gunboats now
on the Asiatic station.
As soon az cold weather sets In the Helena
will be placed IL! one of the mud docks pc
culiar to Nevclwang. and will be obliged
to remain in 1t until the ice melts IL the
spring. Tho collier Pompey lett Caviie to-
day for Newchwang with 4 cargo of coal. TO
be ,lst d osl !stDlv ny the Helena nonc
The sending Of warship to Newch wang
was urged by the Consul there. and his re-
quest was Endorsed by the State Del art
nent. Two years ago the gunboat |icks-
burg wintered at Newcf wang then, as
now. held by the Russians unoer their
claim that it was necessary to maintain
contToI ol tne province untu a SGHitleht
degree Of order had been res, orcd TO secure
safety to the Siberian frontier and Russian
railroad and other interests in the territory
The Russian Government objected TO
the presence Of the Vickshurg and inquired
Of this Government it's reason for kee, ing
her at Newchwang. The answer returned
by the United States has been construed
into meaning that an Anne rcan ship Of
war had as much right there as Russian
ship, and that it was none Of Russia's b, 81
ness anyway. Bad feeling prevailed be-
tween the Russian troops at Newch wang
and the bluejackets of the Vicksburg and
and several ARRAYS occurred, in one Of
which some Russian soldiers we're shot .
Complaint against the conduct of the
American sealnen was made by the Russian
Minister to China, but the Governm mt
saw no reason for administering rebuke
to any American naval officer or enlisted
man.
The sun., 1903-11-01
THE kISHINEFF PETITION.
Protest OF Jews Against the Massacre
Presented to Secretary Hay.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 81, Simon Wolf
representing the order Of the B'nai Birth +.
called at the State Department this morn
ing and prcse nted TO Secretary Hay the
formal protest Of the Jews Of the United
States against the kis! ineT massacres
in Russia. The document bears the sigma
lures of thousands of American Jews 1t
is the same petit ion which the Russian
Government declined 10 receive, but was
not formally presented until to-day.
With the petition was submitted letter
which read in part:
For all time to come it will testify to the
sense Of justice, humanity and liberty which
moved the President, TO give II couptenance
and its signers 20 father Il. 1t stands as the
verdict Of the whole people condemning tho
President on asserting that condemnation,
II 1t be without precedent, it Is the more
preGGious for beeonS oGs cins,on
great nation oi $4,000 900 speaking not only
through its oticiai head. but also through
s en,i on m me ths' arIH
those who are made to suffer martyrdon
for conscience's sake. wherever they may
abide. have friends and sympathizcrs in this
country.
Secretary Hay. after consulting President
Roosevelt made the following response
to the letter of the b'nai Birth
have received at the hands OF the Hon.
Simon Wolf your letter Of the sth OF October.
He has also delivered 10 me the bound copy
OF the kisaincf petition,
1t gives me pleasure TO accept the charge
OF this Important and significant document
and to assiSn Il place in the archives OF the
Department OF State.
Although this copy Of your petition did not
reach the high destination for which il was
intended its words have attained world
wide publicity and have found lodl emeIt in
many thousands OF minds. This petition
will always be memorable not Only for what
II contains but also Tor the number and weight
Of the signatures attached to il. embracing
som- OF the most eminent names of our gen
eraton, of men renowned for intelligence
phllanthrop and public spirit
In future. when the students o., history
come to per,,se this document. they will
wonder how the petitioners, moved to pro.
found indignation by intolerable wrongs
perpetrated on the innocent and helpless.
should have expressed themselves in language
SO earnest and eloquent and yet SO dignhe1,
40 moderate and so decorous, 1t is valuable
addition to public literature, and it wi! be
sacrcdlv cherished among the treasures OF
this Department.
am, sir. very respectfully yours,
JoHS HAY.
The sun., 1903-11-01
USSIA'S HOLD on .NIKDEN.
Occupation the Fulnllment OF . Threat
to China,
Special Gable Despatch to THE SrN.

Special CabI. Despatch to THE Sun.
PEKIN, Oct. 3l.--The occupation of
Mukden by Russian troops is, as was ex-
pected. here, the fulf1llment of the Russi. n
threat for the failure Of the throne 10 order
the execution of Wang, the Chinese Official
who sentenced TO death notorious bandit
leader who had been enlisted by the Rus
slams in eastern Shingking. The Wal
WI Pu, or Chinese Foreign Office, under
stood that Russia's ultimatum in regard
to this matter would not 60 into effect until
Nov. 2, on which date the throne proposed
to exile Wang ard also to remove the dis
trict T oJai Of Antung. The Russilns now
have Wang in their clutc ches, and he is in
danger of execution.
Communication between the Heilung-
chen and Kirin provinces by the Chinese
telegraph lines has been stopped.
Five regiments Of Russian troops have
arrived at Tashih-C Chino, the Newchwang
junction Of the Siberian railway. They
are probably on the way to Liso.ung. Up
to Oct. &, the Japansese military authorities
declared that the Russians had not fortified
Manchuria against foreign invaders, but
they admit now that since the occupation
Of Mukden, which was executed on the
pretext that the place was not fortified
there has been an active augmentation of
troops throughout Manchuria. China has
10000 troops at Mukden. who have been
ordered to avoid rupture of peaceful
relations with Russia.
There has been no confidence here for
weeks in the reports that there was posi-
bility of the relations between Russia and
Japan being satisfactorily arranged. 1t
is only the Throne that processes to be
reassured over this matter. 1t declares
that it has received dispatches from the
Chinese Ministers at Toxic and St. Peters
burg that there is no likelihood of war be-
tween Japan and Russia.
The sun., 1903-11-01
BRITISH TARIFF WAR TRUCE.
Plan Now 70 Postpone Decision for Tive
Years.
Special caok Dssp ateh 10 THE Sun.

Special o'aoh Dsspateh 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, Oct. 31.--There is some pros
pect Of truce in the fiscal campaign, at
least within the Unionist party. The un-
expected strength Of Mr.. Chamberlain's s
popular support has demonstrated to tho
free traders Of both parties the danger OF
allowing the question to come 10 an issue
in the early spring. as would happen ac-
cording to the present trend of develop
rnents.
On the other hand, Mr.. Chamberlain .
followers do not desire a snap judgment
from the country. They are sufficiently
confident Of the soundness Of their doc
trine to prefer the poetpouement Of gen.
eral election for two years In order to get
a we'll considered decision.
proposal made to both sidse by in-
f1uential business men that the whole sub
jeot be referred TO royal commission
has been received with considerable mu-
tual favor. II is represented by the pro-
posers Of this scheme that on subject
Of such vast importance no detailed legis-
lation she nd be adopted until there has
been mature consideration by experts
and sufficient lapse Of time TO allow tho
business interests that would be affected
to prepare to meet the new conditions.
The free traders believe keeping the
history Of royal commissions in mind.
that the proposed compromise will really
result in shelving the whole question, so
far as practical politics is concerned, for
an indefr tie number of.years, The protec-
tionists, on the other hard, are williy to
risk this, for they argue that public opiri ion
will be sufficiently strong to compel any
commission to report ard the Government
to refer the question to the country at the
end Of two years.
In the meantime Mr.. Chamberlain cor
tirues his campaign OF education, AZ ir di-
GATORS multiply o: ne rapid growth of
his policy in popular favor. This is true
especially of the rar k az d file Of the Liberal
party. The belief Of the chief Liberal
leaders that their party is urit for free
trade is another fallacy. The proof of this
is forcing itself on public attention every
day The minor leaders recognize it, ard
it is rapidly hecomirg evident that the
fiscal question has utterl. destroyed old
party lires throughout the country.
Orc effect Of Mr.. ChambeIla in g speeches
has been to irtc sify public objection to TIE
use Of foreign goods. Thus there has heen
great protest at Brighton because the
council committee proposes to srerd
10000 on American made electric cars.
ard at Blackpool there is revolt because
the town authorities are importing l4,0O0
toas of stone from q German quarry.
The sun., 1903-11-01
Capt. French's Sentence OF Dismissal
From the Army Committed

WASHINGTON, Oct 3l.-President Roose-
welt to-day signed an order committing the
sentence Of dismissal imposed by a court
martial on Capt George E French, Six
teenth Infantry. charged with intoxication
while In command OF troops at Sea Girt
The sentence was changed so as to place
tains for the period of five years, which is
equivalent to a reduction OF over five hun
dred files, Capt. French is from Ma5sa-
chusetts and was appointed second
lieutenant Of the Fourth Infantry in 1886
from the ranks. He afterward graduated
from the Infantry and Cavalry School at
Fort Ieaveu worth.
The sun., 1903-11-01
Movements OF Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l,-The gunboat
Scorpion has arrived at Tompkinsville.
the gunboat Bancroft at Pensacola and
the training ship Alert at San Diego. The
cruiser Baltimore has sailed from Norfolk
for Santo Domingo City, the tug Peoria
gunboat Yankton from Portsmouth, y. H.,
ior Norfolk; the monitor Monterey and the
collier Nanshan from Shanghai for Annoy;
the collier Pompcy from Cavite for New
chwang, the tug 1roquois from Honolulu
tor Midway, the gunboat Don Juan de
Austria from Hong Kong for Cavte, and
the g,lnboat Wasp from Galveston for
Pensacola.