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Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-04
NEW HAVEN CONN, FRIDAY MORNING,
SOnrnxI aIlO Courier.
EDITED AND PUBLIsHEp BY
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Friday, January 4. 1884.

PROGRESS OF A GREAT REFORm
 Civil Service Reform has perhaps found moro earnest friends in Massachusetts than in any other State, and it's friends in that State have been active recently. A commit tee, consisting of several prominent members of the Civil Service Reform league, has been engaged for several Weeks in perfecting a bill which will be presented to the legislature This bill provides that the governor shall ap- point, with the consent of the council, Civil Service commission of three persons, not more than two from one political party, who shall be paid reasonable salary and ex- penses, and have power to frame rules, to be approved by tho governor, for competitive examinations of applicants for appointment in the different departments of the State gov ernment, and have control of such ex- aminations. The commission shall have power to appoint chief examiner, who shall also be paid reasonable salary by the State. Original appointments and promotions shall be made from those graded highest in the civil service examinations. Promotions shall be made on basis of ascertained merit and seniority in past service, joined with com SA0A@4AA4NoAOA4o tions are required The civil service rules shall apply to cities; and all persons in the employ of the cities-except officers subject to confirmation and those elected by the people-shall be appointed in the same manner as the employees of the State. Non-oompetitive examinations shall be held where competition is not found practicable; and in such cages selections may be made by lot from among those go found fit. The ations, but may appoint local examining boards. No questions shall be asked in- tended to draw out the political opinions of applicants, and the examinations shall be of character to determine the applicants fit- ness for the position to be filled. Assess ments for political purposes are absolutely prohibited.
 This seems to cover the ground, and it will be interesting to see what the Massachusetts legislature does with it. The Civil Service Reform league some time ago addressed let ters to the candidates of all parties for the State offices and for the legislature asking their views concerning reform of the civil service. Most of the replies received were favorable. The Boston Advertiser has been inquiIing of those elected, and the replies thus far are almost all in favor of the appli- cation of reform measures to the State civil service. Probably they will vote as they write, and if so it seems probable that the proposed bill will pass.
 We gre glad to see Civil Service Reform thus progressing in Massachusetts. What is the matter with the Civil Service Reformers of Connecticut? Why are not they, too, trying to push on the good work?
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-04

"Ain't got any" said his friend. ttAin't got anyl' said Kosciusko. "Why, when used to work in cigar store I always had my pockets stuffed with cigars. D "Yes; proba bly, that's the reason you ain't in cigar store now," was the crushing reply.-Texas Siftings.
 A Methodist preacher in New York recently asked his congregation: "When shall Chris tians love one another?" This is about as hard conundrum as could be propounded. Per. haps one important step in that direction would be for one young lady Christian not to wear more expensive sealskin sacque than her sister Christian; and the male Christian should not make prayer half an hour long and then sell his fellow Christian pound of meat or butter two ounces short.-Norris- town Herald
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-04

The telephone system of Lond on includes seventeen stations and three thousand, two hundred snbscribers. There are forty thousand telephones in use in the United kingdom. There is some talk of the govern ment taking hold of the telephone business as branch of the postal service
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Richmond Whig is excited. It says |: S It took war to free the colored people of the South. It may take another war to fully free the southern white people. If need be, ct it come. Give us liberty or give us death. p We wish the Whig and all it's readers a pleasant Fourth of July.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-04
CharacteristIcs of Marquis rseng.


 The Marquis Tseng Is something more than a diplomat. Like most of his attaches, nearly all men of middle age, he belongs to the civil and literary aristocracy, which in China takes precedence of the military one. Educated by his father, who occupied high official station in his native province of Hcu- Nan, the death of the latter some ten years ago left the Marquis the virtual head of a numerous family, for which he has to pro vide out of the by no means magnificent in come of about e20, 900, exclusive of his ofii- cial salary. Whether owing to th1s OF any other reason, he is @ man of very simple habits. It would, however, be careless ob- server indeed who would pass Marquis Iseng in a crowd, even if he donned our own pro saic dress. The yellow ish face, almost bereft of eyebrows, may not be handsome; 1t needs not LavRter or @ Gall to estimate at the true worth the fine expression, and the smile of semi. incredulity, semi-caufion that turks in the dark eyes, rather than on the lips. The Marquis Tssng is, to use the French term, a fnaud, and makes light enough of the axiom that speech has been given to man to hide his thoughts. If his opinion on that point could be ascertained, it would be found that he does not believe in it st all. He thinks, and rightly, perhaps, that between speech and looks there Is so often 8 fagrant contradiction that by care fully observing both one may get at the real
 
 to listen with his eyes and watch with his ears. AS if this were not enough, he has hit upon still cleverer method. He places kind of buffer between himself and his in terIocutor in the shape of an interpreter. The advantages of the latter's services are entirely on the Marquis eide for he under stands both English and French sufficiently well to dispense with them. 1t not only gives bim time to weigh his counter query or reply, but leaves him entirely free 10 study bis visitors unspoken thoughts. M. Ferry told some one that it made him very fdgetty. M Ferry may find that he is only at the be- ginning of his trouble, for there is little doubt that the Marquis has gauged the tenn per of the French, while by this time the Prime Minister is as ignorant of the real temper of the Chinese as he was many years ago, and as all his predecessors have been. The Chinese 6ignitary with his long nous taches and sweeping tail, in his imperial yellow tunic and violet underskirt, with his collar of the former hue, ornamented by a necklet of lapis lazui and oxstone, may not look very formidable opponent. He has already taught M Ferry a lesson which the latter ought to have known without him, namely, that written documents remain That may be merely the alpha of the game now being played. As for the omega, with our profound ignorance of Chinese letters, one does not know how long it may take to reach it.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-04
Eli Perkins on Women HIasons

Eli Perkins is Royal Arch Mason, and at Masonic celebration in Washington he undertook to answer the question, why Uo- men cannot be Freemasons.
 Women sometimes complain that they are not permitted to enter the lodge and work with the craft in their labors. and learn all there is to be learned in this institution. I will explain the reason. learn that be- fore the Almighty had finished his work he was in doubt about creating Eve. The creation of the living and creeping things had been accomplished, and the Almighty had made Adam, who was the first Mason, and created for him the finest lodge in the world and called it Paradise No. 1 Laugh ter He then called all the beasts of the field and fowls of the sir to pass before Adam, for him to name them, which was a piece of work he had to do alone, that no confusion might thereafter arise from Eve, who he knew would make trouble If she was allowed to participate in iF, if he created her beforehand. Adam being fatigued with his first task fell asleep, and when he awoke found Eve in the lodge with him. Adam, being senior warden, placed Eve as the pillar of beauty 1n the south, and they received their instructions from the Grand Master in the east, and when finished. she immediately called the craft from labor to refreshment. Instead of attending to the duties of her office as she ought. she left her station, violated her obligation, and let in an expelled Ma son, who had no business there, and went around with him, leaving Adam to look after the jewels. This fellow had been expelled from the Grand Lodge, with several others, some time before. Finding that Eve was no longer trustworthy, and that she had caused Adam to neglect his duty, ana had let one in whom he had expelled, the Grand Master closed the lodge and turned them out, setting faithful tyler to guard the door with flaming swogd. Adam repented of his folly and went to work like man and good Mason, in order to get reinstated again. Not SO with Evel She got angry about 1t and commenced raising Cain. and did it again when she got Abel. [Laughter.l Adam, on account of his reformation, was permitted to establish lodges and work in the degrees, and while Eve was allowed to join him in his works of charity on the outside, she was never again permitted to assist in the regular work of the craft. Hence the reason why a woman cannot become an inside Ma son.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-04

If MT. Henry Willard is the wreck, fnan- cialIy and physically, that he is said to be. his case is a hard one. He has had an extra- ordinary career, and but little while ego
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-04

was apparently at the very pinnacle of good fortune. It is now said that he has lost all by the collapse Of the Northern Pacific bubble, and that he has not. as was charged, been a swindler.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-04

Mir. George A. Butler, cashier of the Ma tional Tradesmen's bank of this city, is the author Of pamphlet entitled ''The Currency Question" In this pam phlet MT. Butler sets forth, with cIearness and force, some facts and opinions which deserve and will recsive much attention. He begins by point ing out three conditions which should attend the issuing of paper money. These are: First
 all paper money should be convertible into specie at the will of the holder. Second, the maximum amount of paper that may be issued should be an arbitrary one, and should be fixed by law. The amount should not exceed one-half the amount of the money of the country. Third, notes of the smaller denominations should be prohibited, unless such notes are fully covered by coin, and the coin held as 8 special re- serve against the notes. Having laid down these conditions Mir. Butler proceeds to inquire how the currency of this country may be brought into harmony with them. He would have the following changes made: First, repeal the clause of the national banking act which requires deposit of gov ernment bonds to secure the circulation. Sec ond, to begin with, fix the maximum amount of notes that may be issued at the sum total of the legal tender notes and the national bank notes now in circulation, and as the volume of bank notes increases retire an equal amount of the legal tender notes Third, prohibit the issue of notes below the denomination of ten dollars, unless they are fully covered by coin and the coin held as a special reserve against the notes. Fourth, issue notes to the banks for only 80 per cent. of the paid up capital. Fifth, require the banks to keep at the Redemption agency twenty-five per cent. of their circulation in coin, as reserve against the notes, and re- lieve the banks from the necessity of re- deeming their notes at their own counters. Mr. Butler takes up the objections which may be urged against these changes, and briefly and pointedly discusses them. His argument seems to be unanswerable.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-04
Price Three Cents

tember were ready at the word to go in again on the 18th and how they marched across the Balkans later is one of the mar vels of modern military history.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-04

The project of flooding the Sahara, and thus opening up central Africa to commerce and civilization, appears to be reviving, the opinion still being urged by geographsrs and engineers that if the water of the ocean could thus be let into that desert the climate, the soil and the sanitary condition would all be improved. Though nearly two-thirds as large as Europe and containing some two hundred millions Of inhabitants, the only means of communication with the rest of the world lies in the caravan tracks In the Sahara desert there is remarkable depression covering an area Of about 6O.0oo miles, this depressed portion being known as Elijuf, and said to extend from within twelve miles of the seashore to regions in the close neighborhood of Tim buctoo. The theory of both ancient and modern geogrephers hes been that Elijuf vas originally filled with water, which flowed into the ocean, but that, bar having grad ually formed st the entrance, the flow inward was stopped, and the heat of vertical sun caused the inside water to evaporats. The practicability of reopening this ancient chan nel is the great question.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-04

Hanging may not be as painful as it seems to be. In support of the idea that it is not the experience of distinguished English ofiser, who was hung when boy,is related. Many years ago, when 8 flag at 8 public school. hs was ordered by his master to get his silk stockings ready for an evening party, but unfortunately only one could be found. Vain were the excuses offered by the poor little flag; his master in rage threw the silk stocking round his neck and held him sus- pended in the air sufficient time to produce unconsciousness and to make it doubtful matter if vitality could again be restored. He therefore experienced all the sensations of being hung, but he suffered no pain, and used to say he had no recollection of any thing happening to him from the moment the stocking was thrown round his neck un- til he felt life returning.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-04

General Rosecrans is said to be very busy studying the Fitz-Jobn Porter case, and as preliminary to this work he went over the field some weeks since in company with 8 number of Union officers who were in the second battle of Bull Run. General Long, street was also of the party. General Rose crans formerly shared the opinion, almost universal at the West during tho war, that Porter was guilty as charged, and had been lenisntly treated by the court. His studies have brought him to the opposite conclusion. He was provided with accurate maps of the field, and with full files of all official orders bearing on the cass. If he takes hold of the matter in earnest Porter will have power full helper.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-04

Dr. B. ". Richardson, 8 prominent English physician, finds by study of mortality re- turns and of revenue returns that the deaths from alcohol and the receipts from the sale of liquor are greatest at the same periods, and that these periods are the same in each year. The lesser maximum :" comes about January 1st, and the "greater maximum |" comes in the latter part of July. The deaths from drink. that is delirium tremens and alcoholism, are below average in January, February, March and April, and also in October and November and part of Decen- Der, while in June, July. August, September and parts of December and January they are above the average. The conclusion is that whom ths air is dryest the thinker craves alcohol the most.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-04
CLAIRVOYANT.

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 the services of of the best magnetic bealeFs in the country. Patients can be accommodated with board and pleasant roons hile under treatment l.
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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-03-06
RLALNE AREAD.

New York Sun: Regard for the ex
act truth obliges us 10 record the fact
that at the present time MT James G.
Blaine leads all other candidates for the
Republican domination.
No other Republican chieftain has sc
large or SO devoted following in all
parts of the country. If the delegates
TO the national convention were to be
chosen tomorrow, and meet at Chicago
a week hence TO make the nomina' Jon
We are inclined 10 believe that no rival
candid.te's strength w,uld equal Mr.
Blaine's.
Mr.. BlaiLe's strength is no. legscY
from Garfield. Blaine was one of the
three foremost Republicans while Gar.
field was SILL on the back benches. Mr,
Blaine went to Republican convention
eight years ago with 291 v, teS behind
him. He led into the convention
of four years ago an army of 2S5
delegates Rec, n demonstrations in
Pennsylvania. in Ohio, in Name, and in
other states. all inspired by master
mind, and managed with exceeding
adroitnsss to shape events toward Ger
tam end, show that he has not lest his
extra ordinary Lo'd upon the party. He
keeps th- friends he makes.
The story of Mr. Biaine's disiuclina-
ton for further political Effort is &c
ton which GiVes opportunity for many
very pr tt, jokes, The canvass now in
progress 10 his behalf is not joke.
Any estina-e OF Rel ubiicau ptobAbii-
tics which shu Mr.. Blsile up bttWS, n
the covers al lis hist9ry AMI put HIM
aXav upon the library shelf In the year
Of grace 1884. is unworthy of m lmenrs
serious attention.
Where Ia the Republican party to-day
IS there . mere in'ertSJng aad inspiring
individuality?
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-03-06

Bishop Simpson declines to demean
his holy calling by entering into tbeo-
logical discussion with that fiippaut
blasphemeT, Bob InGersoll. We always
hid the most profound admiration for
abe cont ;nts If the bishops gray head.
If preachers would n yer lake the name
Of IngeTsoli into their pulpits the influ-
ence of the clergy for good Woult be
very largely augmented. The church
needs no defeuss as against the vulgar
assaults % the latter day pagan
who profanes With his idle tongue
all Of the sacn 4 traditions which are as
sociaLed with every sweet interest OF
human life ald death. The rea, foes o.
the church are within her own walls,
and rUt octsIdo OF the Christian citidel.
When the poofessed followers of Christ
2eArn TO model their lives in all things
after the attributes of their Great Exem
plar, the arguments which they shall
present tn the world will be potent to re-
fuse the fallacy Of agnosticism aud over
throw the puerlle sophistries of IngersolI
and his carping disciples. Religion is q
thing 10 b. pracuCei and is not . sub
.ject f,T disputAtion.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-03-06
nanr,na Inrss,irntion

WASHINGTON, D. G., March 5-This
morning the Danville committee called
]. c. Fowler whit, late of Bristol, Va j.,
chairman of his county Readjusier COM
mittee and now CLERK of the United States
court at Abingdon, Va. he identified H
circular current il his neIghhar hood
previous 10 election. Il declared a rSee
conflict had been brought about at Dan
vile and Malone Was responsible for il.
A telegram from DaDvill wss appended TO
the circular saying, I'VE are Standing in
cur doors with guns, protecting our
families. Post this up at the court
house door. (Signedl P. n. Robert
soB."
The witness said there was an effort
on the part of the Democratic party TO
reduce the issue to the question, "Are
you 6 Niger, or q white mani" Witness
had never seen such intensity of feeling
since the firing on Fort Sumpter as was
created by these circulars aid rtperts
| put out by the Democrats.
S-nator Vance protested against tic
admission Of el ideDce of this char.
! acter. WITNESS was station ed g
the rolls during the day Of election snI
considered his life in danger. 1t wal
his duty 10 challenge votes. The Dem
oerats had taken possession os the win
dows through which the chaileBgipI
must be dDne. Witness was forceG
to stand behind Democrats snt
challenge over their shoulders Ever,
chelienge gave rise to much abuse Oh
the part OF the Democrats. Witnes
was publicly iDsulted and two or thre
times assaulted on election day. o.
one occasion he was rescued By Demo
cratic officials.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-03-06
RHAT 1T MRARs

The unexpectedly large msiorIty By
which the Republicabs carried the old
Second district in the congressional
election on Saturday means 4 great deal
more 10 lie resulrs than may sppear from
q simply casual view Of the case. The
contest had attract. d almost national at
tsntion, because Il was the Arst congress
sIoDal election held since the free trade
cOclrine vas made en- issue by the west
ern Democrats. Il was important be-
cause the district had been represented
ny dudley Haskell, Nho was the tariff
leader IN the house. The issue Wss fairly
made by the free trade reTormers. II was
sought u be shown that Mr. Haskell had
mIsrepresented his people on this CUES
lion. The answer OF the people lie both
vigorous and unequivocal The Carlisle.
Morrison movement, which was 20 carry
the west on 4 free trade plat
form in the approaching presidential
camp Ligb, has received q blow by this
victory which will badly cripple t., If,
indeed, 1t does MT entirely destroy IL.
Nationally, as the fret gun In the cont st
of next year. II is as important rs the
recent Republican Vict ries In P,nnsyl.
vaDia.
As to the state, the victory is most i'm
POrtAnt- II Is mites servrd in very
unmistsksble terms TO the Democracy
thai they Can pack thelr trunks and get
really To take their departure tor
fresh fields. There is TO be
neither Democratic governor
in Kansas next ea-. nOr-ero the fond
hoprs of ihe Democracy that they will
elect one OF two congressm.n 10 be real.
Ized The old Second district wheels
into line 10 admirable shape for next
year, and she can depend upon II that
The balance OF the st e. Will follow her
example wb n the time comes. The
Republicans of Kansas owe q vote OF
thaoks TO their b. ethren of the Second
district, and in fact the Republicans of
the nstIeD will feel graft full to them for
the flne Victory Of March 1, 1884.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-03-06
ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT

Brakeman John Thomas, of This City,
Killed to- day at VauEarusa.
John Thomas, brakeman on the emil
grant tram which left this place Wed
nesday in charge of Conductor Ben
nett, was killed to-day at WGUka-
rusa. He was on top of q car
tightening brake, when The chain gave
way and he was thrown between the
cars. The wheels passed over his
breast, and his body was cut almost in
two. The deceased made his
home with his widowed mother,
who lives in this city,
at No. Rural street. Thomas had been
married, but his wife died some time
since. The remains will arrive at Read
ing this evening, where they
will be buried, and the
mother of the deceased went to
that place this afternoon. Thomas was
about thirty years of age. He had been
in the employ at the Santa Fe company
since 1874, and for portion of that time
was conductor of Pullman car.