Applauded The Preacher

Chicago, Oct. 34.- The funeral of the late Coll.-ns S. Squiers took place on Monday from Immanuel Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Lonmer offlciating. Mr. Squiers had been eonnected witn the post-offlce in this city icr twenty-flve yei.rs, most of the time as Assistam Pnstmaster, A f ter the advent o' ;;tmaster Judd the deceased wti tt ed to the superintendency of a i ■ i id, being superseded by Colonel Rei. . . hort time ago Mr. Squiers was censmvd for some action by Colonel Rea, and suspended for one week. This preyed upon his mind to such an extent, that it is said to have been the immediate cause of his death. Dr. Lorimer in his remarks over the remains referred to the excellent qualiflcations as an ofücial possessed by Mr. Squiers, and continued : "Isee In the dead befare me the arraignment of the civil service. 1 think as he lies there that lie declares the failure of the system. Our Ideal is still beyond our intellect, norwill justiceand purity prevail in the civil 6ervice untíl preferment shall be given upon a scale of talents and fitness.'' An unprecedented thing occurred here. Old men who had passed a Ufe in the open service of God avowed that it was unparalleled within their observation. These was applause. The tortured audience could stand no more. Conjured by the art and stirred by the powerful sentiments ol the orator the house inet this climax with a burst of loud and rapturous approvaL Dr. Lorimer, leaning far out over the pulpit and above the dead, cried: "No, no, no! not now; not in this place and at this time. I respect your feelings, for had this loved and loveable man his just deserts he would still be aotively umong us or we would have been mourning for the dead postmaster of Chicago and not the chief of the registry división." It is difficult for one not present to conceive the picture presented as these few but marvelous words were spoken. There was certainly not a dry eye and scores and hundreds made no efEort to suppress th-eir sobs or conceal the flood of emotion.