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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
OUR FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE.
Five American Steamship Lines Accept the
Governments Terms.

Governments Terms.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-Five American steam
ship companies-the Pacific Mail (San Francisco
to Australia), the Red ID" New York to Ven
ezula). the Clyde New York to Turks Island).
the New York, Havana and Mexico, and the
New York and CUBA lnes-have declined to
carry United States mails after TO- day Ia com
Nenting upon the action, Postmaster general
Villas, to-day said: Certain American steamship
lines. probably under the lead of the Pacific
Mail Company, entered into a combination ap-
parently with the purpose of forcing the distri-
button among them of the $400 600 appropriated
by Congress for mileage compensation for carry
ing the mails Some of them wrote to
the Postoffice Department desiring to know what
terms would be given. I proposed to each of
the companies to 60 to the full limit that the
law would allow, and award to them both sea
and inland postage. This is about three times
what they had been receiving for the same serv-
ice during the past twelve years. 1t is three
times what is paid for carriage across the
Atlantic, and it is probably in most cases, all
that should be paid for carrying the mails The
companies were still acting in concert, and in
consequence of their combination refused
to accept these terms, which were so
HUcrdl DIS compared VIII UNOSo tDoy naO
had. They felt, suppose. that they could drive
the government out of the position it had taken
by refusing to carry the mails for the compensa-
ton offered The companies seemed to think
that if they refused to carry the mails there
would be no other course left the government
but to make contracts with them and distribute
the money, i. e. 100000 Accordingly COM
plete schedule for the transportation of the
mails has been arranged. and they will all go
with very little difference in point of time, to
points of destination. A statement has been made
in the newspapers to the effect that the United
States government is not as liberal as Great
Britain in compensating steamship lines. In
point of fact, the rate which has been offered to
our lines exceeds the rate paid by Great Britain
The rate offer is about IS per cent. more than
the British lines receive from their government
1t was a rate unjusti6ahly large-more than
ought to be paid-but the government deemed
it fair to go to the utmost length
which the law and reason allowed, in
order to avoid any difference Ewith
American steamship companies until Congress
should meet The Department has made such
arrangements that the public will. suffer no in
convenience worthy of mention in respect to
carrying the mails and in some cases, notably
the Cuban mails, will be expedited.
The superintendent of foreign mails said the
American companies had refused an offer of 81. 60
per pound for carrying the mails This is what
is known as the combined inland and sea
postage, and is equal to So, 200 per ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
Death from a Policeman's BIunder.

CHICAGO, July 31.-A man named Jacob Er5
suddenly died in the police court last Monday,
from the supposed effect of long continued
Intoxication An inquest was held to-day, at
which County Physician Bluthart created SEN
sation, and caused the officers faces to pale when
he testified that Jacob Erb died of chronic n-
fammation of the brain, and was drunkard,
AXE" he said, ''s that the police did not
diagnose the mans case. He was carried into
the station in semi-unconscious condition, and
booked for drr 7kenness, whereas he was only
sick This goe to show the necessity of med
icai examiner al the police stations to guard
against the incarceration of persons under simi-
TAR circumstances"
The policemen examined thought they had in
no wise exceeded their prerogatives. The jury
returned a verdict that Jacob Etb died of
chronic meningitis paralysis of the heart and
lungs following.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
MINOR MENTION.
Dull Times for Washington Merchants and
the Cause of Them.

Dull Times for Washington Merchants and
the Cause of Them.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, July 3L-"During a period Of
over fifteen years of mercantile life in Washing
ton have never seen such distressing times as
these" said a dry goods dealer to your CORE
spondent today.
''To what cause do you attribute the dull
timesp was asked
People in government employ are frightened
out of their wits and are not spending cent
that is not absolutely necessary. They believe
that is, the Republicans do-that they are to be
removed from their positions, and they are
saving all they can to get out of town on"
The real estate dealers report few sales and
depression in prices There is great apprehen-
sion among nearly all government employees.
They fear their time il ear at hand, and are
practicing economy. Civil service reform has
been repudiated by the party in power.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
Strong Probability that the Geodetic and
Geological Surveys Will Be Dispensed
With, as Altogether Useless.
Scheme of New Workers to Rid Them
selves of the Erie Canal Burden.
Yesterdays Observation-Disclosures of the
veyor-General Wales-Notes.
THE COLORs RUN UP.
The Administration to be Run a Demo-
os;S

The Administration to be Run on a Demo-
cratic Basis.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 31-There is no mistake
about the party in power having reached that
point where Republicans are to be removed from
tfice simply because they are Republicans.
And it is not necessary that they should be
proven Offensive partisaps." 1t is enough to
know that they are Republicans. The mere
verbal statement of senator or congressman
Darnall, an Indanian, who was clerk in the
Treasury Department. and Forkner, of Ohio. a
clerk in the Postofice Department.
Forkner, as soon as he heard of his removal,
went to the Postmaster general, intent upon re-
monstratng with him.
II would like to know the reason have been
removed from my position here" ne said to the
Postmaster general, who had consented to hear
him.
'It would do you no good to know why you
were dismissed" replied Mr. Villas.
"Well," said Forkner, I'D like to know any
how"
'You are Republican, are you not"
''Yes," answered Forkner
"A working hepuDucdn!'
mot since came here before that, yes"
"You went home to vote last year?"
''Yes"
''Voted the Republican ticketl"
Yes"
'Thats all, that's enough"
1t has been question for some time whether
this administration would come to this Now
it is not question. The Republicans must CO.
civil service being no longer a barrier. Under
this new departure it will take but few months
to weed OUT every Republican, male and female,
soldier and civilian. Adopting this brief method
and also the scheme of filling the vacancies by
appointing to the S. 000cerkships, which do not
come under the civiservice examination, and
reducing down into the classes which do come
under the civil service, appointing to the $500
and 5000 places and promoting rapidly up into
tho grades which must be filled by civilservice
rules, the latter law is only one in theory, and
the Civil service Commission is absolutely done
away with.
But there is something strange and inconsist
ent in all this. While the heads of departments
and their assistant disregarding civil service
and making ugly faces and slurs at it when it is
mentioned the President is preaching his civil
service doctrine and talking about calling a
halt" What it all means except to mislead the
country no one knows except those into it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
CANAL SCHEMES.
break it uI

Plan for Lifting the Erie Canal Burden from
the New Workers. Shoulders.
Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 3l-The outspoken posi-
tion of ex Governor Seymour, of New York, to
the scheme to secure federal aid for the Erie
canal, has been more or less commented upon
here during the past week, but it is doubtful if
even the position of such we'll known advocate
of canals as the Ex-Governor will prevent the
making of determined effort in Congress to
secure a few millions dollars in aid of this
waterway 1t is generally believed by New
York members now here that it is the only way
to save the Erie canal; that the people of New
York State, who do not live directly along the
canal, will object more strenuously each year
to the continued taxation for the support
of the ditch, and that they will
refuse altogether to provide money for the
necessary repairs. There is very little doubt
that if the New York members take hold of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
Train Wrecked Near St. Johnsbury, VT.

sest of here. to-day, mixed tran drawn by
iwo engines, ran into o washout and both
mgines and six cars went down Frank Place,
q fireman, was caught by the leg between his
engine aud rock; Joe Reed, engineer, was
badly burned and scalded about the face,
and Fred Lawrence, engineer, ard Dan
Golfer, fireman of tho forward engine,
,re missing Howard Harrison, q brakeman,
detached the passenger and came to this city
Tor help 1t being down grade no engine was
needed. A wrecktng train, with physicians,
was quickly dispatched to the scene, and has
just returned, bringing Reed and Place, who are
seriously but not fatally injured. Nothing could
re found of Lawrence and Golfer, and they are
undoubtedly under the engine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
Another Strike at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, o., July 3l.-Thrce hundred men
went out on "a strike this morning at $50, On
account of 10 per cent. reduction in wages.
The reduction was made several days ago, and
hhe men finally decided that they would not
tand it, as they had accepted 10 per cent. cut
about year ago. Only the boltmakers, nut
makers and boys struck. The wages of the ma
ehAists were not affected, and they wished to
continue work, but were forced out by the others.
The works are now idle, and Superintendent
Scofeld announces that the works will not be
put in operation until the employees accept the
proposed reduction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
POSTAL REVENUES.
False Methods of Computation-Receipts In
creased by the Free Delivery System.

Washington Special.
1t is popular falacy that the free delivery
system of the postal service does not pay, except
in large cities; that the surplus revenue from the
larger postofices where free delivery prevails
pays for the free delivery in smaller cities. In
Congress- during the discussion of the bill max
ing appropriation for the maintenance of the
postal service, the same thing is frequently as
serted. The way such a conclusion is arrived at
is to compute the revenue from local or drop
letters in given place. Then again, a decrease
in tho receipts from box rents where
free delivery is established enters
into the computation, for where peo-
pie can have their mail delivered at
their own doors they do not patronize postoffice
boxes so literally Chief Clerk Madison Davis,
of the Office of the Third Assistant Postmaster
general, has been making careful study of the
subject, and has come TO the conclusion that the
common method of computing the gain or loss
OF revenue from the free delivery system is all
wrong, or if iswere correct it could be demon
strated that scarcely city in the country out
side of New York City itself could boast that its
free delivery system pays for itself Statistics
gathered from reports show the fact beyond the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
General Hancock Has About Completed His
Work in the Preparations For the Funeral
Pageant in New York City.
DR.. Shrady Reviews the Surgical and
Pathological Aspects Of the Case.
Interesting "reminiscences of General Grant
The Payment Of the Doctors Bills
Mrs. Sartoris's Future-Notes.
AT THE COTTAGE.
Viewing the Body-Fioral Offerings-Tues-
day,s Funeral Service


days Funeral Service.
Mr MCGREGoR, July 31.--A considerable
number of people came to the mountain to-day
to view the remains of the dead General
The expression of the face remains very
natural. A magnificent floral memorial was
received from ex- Governor Leland Stanford, of
California, this evening and Mrs. Stanford, rep
resenting 'the gates ajar," composed Of two
gates six feet high by five feet wide, of white
and purple immortelles, spanned by an arch in
scribed with tho name 'U. S. Grant"
Theprogramme of the eservces for Tuesday is as
follows Scriptural reading, Goth Psalm; prayer
by the Rev. Bishop Harris OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, New York; hymn, my Faith
Looks Up to Thee;" discourse by the Rev. j. P.
Newman, D. D., LII. D.; hymn, Nearer My
God to Thee benedction; contralto solo, BE
yond the Smiling and the Weeping"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
THE DEATH PENALTY.
The First Execution at the Ohio Penitentiary
Under the New Law.

COLUMBUS, o., July 3I-Valentine Wagner, q
German, of Morrow county, was executed at the
Ohio Penitentiary this morning. for the killing
of his brother-in-law. Daniel Sheehan, on Dec. 18,
1882 This was the first hanging to take place
ut the Ohio Penitentiary under the new law,
requiring that all executions in the State shall
cake place in the prison
The trouble between Wagner and Sheehan was
of long standing and of a family nature and on
the date named Wagner went to Sheehan's house
and told him that he had come to kill him. aud
immediately drew revolver and shot him. and
fred again when he tried to escape. The trials
were long and tedious, the Supreme Court
affirming the judgment of the lower court and
the Circuit Court also affirming the judgment Of
the Common Pleas and fixing the day of the
execution for July 81 The Governor had been
sought to interfere on all manner Of grounds,
but refused to do so after making a
complete study of the He telegraphed
from Alliance at IL o'clock last night that he
would not interfere. Wagner leaves father
and mother, each over eighty years of age, and
a wife and seven children. They took their final
leave of him yesterday afternoon, and the scene
was most affecting one.
The execution took place within the prison, in
place prepared for all executions, and in the
presence of not more than twelve or fifteen wit
nesses Shortly after o'clock the sherifs party
antered the reception room and waited while the
ministers were with Wagner When the time
came for the march to the gallows Wagner was
entirely overcome He begged piteously to be
saved. He had almost to be carried to the trap,
and when there tried to lie down, begging all the
time to be spared 1t was with the greatest diff
iculty that the officers could prepare him and
adjust the moose He struggled like maniac
The trap fell at 215, and the man died instantly.
Four minutes later the body was cut down.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
The LAFAYETTE Postmastership.

Speciat TO Inc Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-By special invitation
Gen. George B. Williams of Lafayette, called
upon the President this morning, and had a long
interview with him. 1t is presumed that the
Lafayette postmastership was under considera-
ton, but nothing definite could be ascertained
about it. At the Postoffice Department this
afternoon it was stated to the Journal CORES
pondent, however that it was not intended to
maka change at present, and there is no prob
ability whatever that Mr. Sample will be dis
turbed in his Office, but will be permitted to fill
ont his term
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
The not Spell Broken at St. Louts.

ST LOUIS July 3l.A heavy shower about 5
o'clock this morning cooled the atmosphere aud
betokened break in the heated tern,, but be-
fore noon the heat was very oppressive again,
and at P. 3I. the mercury marked 93o. One
hour later, however, heavy thunder lightning
and reis. storm set in, which lasted nearly three
bours, since when the mercury has fallen nearly
zoe. and there is every indication tonight that
she worst is passed, and that the heated term is
actually broken.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
Mr.. Stevens0n's Democracy.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, July 3l.-A gentleman who
called upon the President yesterday was given
to understand that the course of First Assistant
Postmaster general Stevenson WAS not pleasing
the Executives that the Western style Of the
Illinois official in removing postmasters simply
to get Republicans out of Office and Democrats
in was antagonistic to the principles laid down
in the platform adopted by the party at Chicago
year ago, and Mr.. Stevenson would be asked to
ease up.
This information was reported to Mr. Steven
son to day.
VERY WE'LL" said he; whenever the Presi-
dent sees fit to direct me to do otherwise than
the way | am doing will resign. I don't pro-
pose to hold this position a day longer than the
time when I can turn Republicans out and put
Democrats in."
So we will see what we will see about this
thing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
Sent to T. Sauitarium.

CIHcINNATI, July 31-Simeon Harris. young
to day declared insane by the Probate Court
and sent to a sanitarium By his friends for treat
ment. He has been fling libel suits recently
against newspapers and individuals, here anu III
Toledo, o. until the aggregate has reached
nearly $2, 000, 000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
FUNERAL PREPARATIONS.
General Hancock Has Nearly Completed the
Arrangements Intrusted to Him.

NEW YORK, July 31.-The arrangements for
General Grants funeral, so far as relates to
General Hancock's division, are nearly COM
pleted.
Fl. A. Soddin, of Washington, wrote, suggest
ing that detail of one hundred men from each
regiment that served under Grant be present in
the procession.
Sergeant-at Arms G. w. P. Canaday tele
graphed that the Vice president and committee
from the Senate would attend the obseQuies.
Colonel G. S. Gillespie, U. S. A, General
George B. NJ. Havarty and Brevet Brigadier
general I. F. Rodenbaugh, of Bath, Me-, were
appointed additional aides.
Colonel Roger Jones has been telegraphed to
fire minute guns at Saratoga during the progress
of the funeral train
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
The Opposition to Tammany.

Special . the Indianapolis journal.
WAsf4SGToN, July 3l.--A strong protest is
being made by the County Democracy of New
York, against the recognition of the Tammany
ties in the distribution of federal Offices The
fact has been called to the mind of the President
that the leaders of Tammany, from its very
organization UP to date, have grown wealthy,
and it is unlikely that they will hog the trough
during the present feed. The Tammany leaders
have made their money through contracts. The
Board of Public Works and other Offices having
large contract and purchases to make have been
controlled by Tammany, and the profits have
rolled into the pockets of. the party leaders. 1t
is one of the very few political organizations in
the country that has been run at profit Al
though iehas cost millions Of money to keep it
up, the profit has been manifolded. Cleveland
sees that the people of New York realize this.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
ObituarY.

NEW YoRR, July 3L.-Stanley Huntlev, pop
ular writer for the press and author of the
"Spoopendyke Papers" died last night at his
residence on West Forty-afth street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
Evadins the Civii-Service Law.
cial To the India na nolis Innrnaf

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 3l.-'"rhe Democrats are
proving themselves equal to the emergency"
said old Republican in one Of the departments
to-day. II mean," continued he, con the score
of civil service. They can fill every one of the
vacancies through the commission with Demo
crats thus: When the head of a department
calls for clerk the commission sends him the
examination papers of four successful applicants.
Nine times out of ten one of them is a Democrat.
If not, another call is made and four more names
are sent in. How do they know the applicants
politics. Easily through inquiry of congress
men or other Democrats in the neishborhood
where the applicant lives. 1t is generally ascer
tanned by the congressman from the district il
the congressman is a Democrat Oh, this has
been done for some time, avery few Republicans
being taken at first to avert suspicion"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
Grants Cabinet Invited to the Funeral.

Mt. MCGREGoR, July 31.-The following in
vitaton to ex-members Of his fathers Cabinet
was issued to day by Col Fred Grant:
mt. McGRE3oR July 81.
'"rhe undersigned respectfully invites all ex
members of his fathers Cabinet to attend the
obsequies, to be held on the 8th proximo in New
York. Gentlemen accepting this invitation are
respectfully requested to advise General Han
cock of their intention to be present, who will
assign them appropriate places in the procession.
FIRED d. GRANT"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
The Smith Court-MartfaI.

WASHINGTON, July 3l-Ex- Secretary Chand
ler was witness before the Smith courtmartial
to-day. He testified that Paymaster general
Smith knew of correspondence between himself
and the late Secretary Folger, relative to the
illegality of payments out of an annual appro
priation for supplies contracted for during
another year. He said also that he had not
been consulted by the Paymaster- general as to
the enlargement of a certain contract for beef
Mr.. Chandler was also called by the defense,
and testified that he authorized the purchase of
the butter that was bought for the Greedy relief
expedition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
WHEN INDICATIONS.
THIS WEATHER

Is severe on Shirts. With the
thermometer above so, daily
changes are required. One gen
tleman informed us that he
changed three times a day this
weather. This, of course, in
wolves a great deal of launder-
ing, which tries a Shirt more
than does the individual who
wears it. But, if it be we'll
made from good material, same
as all Peerless Shirts are that
are sold at the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-01
The Sentence of surgeon-G General Wales.

WAsHISGToN, July 3l-The findings of the
naval court-martial, before which ex-Surgeon-
general Wales was recently tried, were made
public today. The court sentences him to sus-
pension from rank and duty FIVE years, on
furlough pay and to retain bis present number
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-18
4 REMEDY FOR LUNG DISEASES.

Dr. Robert Newton, late President of the
Eclectic College, of the city of New York, and
formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, used Dr.. WIN.
HALLS BAIsAN very extensively in his practice,
as many of his patients, now living, and re-
stored to health by the use of this invaluable
medicine, can amply testify. He always said
that so good remedy ought to be prescribed
freely by every physician as a sovereign remedy
in all cases of lung diseases. 1t cures Consump-
ton, and has no equal for all pectoral COM
plants. fe2ily&w1y