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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
CIeveIand in EarneSI.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The Evening
Star says editorially: Notwithstanding
the impression sought to be conveyed in
various quarters that the Stars statement
the other day, to the effect that the presi-
dent had called halt1in the5matter of re-
movals from office, was put too strongly.
there were substantial reasons at the time
for believing it correct and evidence not
wanting since that those swinging officials
are moving with much more moderation
than they were a few weeks ago. 1t was
not claimed then and is not claimed now,
that removals are not to be made. 1t
would be nonsense to suppose that many
changes will not be made in important
places as well as i'm those to which the pub
lie give little or no attention, and doubtless
as fast as prudence will permit. But the
president will see to it that his party is
helped by the process, as it
was in danger of being by the acts of those
who regard ofiice-seeking and office-giving
as the sole object of existence. Those who
know Cleveland best are foremost in the
belief that his expressions in favor of civil
service reform are not mere idle words.
That he is a partisan president is not to be
denied, but he believes his party will be
strengthened most by giving to the country
a safe, conservative administration. and it
is becoming tolerably clear that he does not
mean to surrender his convictions at the
clamOr of those who hold spoils above every
other consideration. Some additional light
is thrown on this point by the report of
recent exchange of opinion between a
prominent Democratic member of congress
and Secretary Bayard. The interview
above referred to is as follows:
Il had serious talk with
Secretary Bayard not long ago."
remarked prominent Democratic congress
men TO Star reporter. II warned him
against the policy this administration is
pursuing in reference to appointments.
told him the Democrats had not maintained
political warfare for over twenty years
just to keep their political enemies in Office,
and warned him if the administration did
not change its policy it would become in
volved in a sea of complications. The sec
retary looked me in the face and, straight
ening up, replied: "a sea of complications
will be welcomed in such an issue" "But,
Mr.. Secretary" pursued, ''let me tell you
the Democratic maSses-men who do the
voting and give their time and their money
to secure party succeSs-will say if Repub-
licans are only fit for office, if the Demo-
cratic administration cannot find Democrats
to fill places, they will quit work. and they
will do it, too" To this Secretary Bayard
replied: ''Then popular government is a
failure. If party is to administer govern
ment only to put its followers in Office,
popular government is failure"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
Explains His Decision.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Judge Dur
ham. first comptroller of the treasury, has
made the following statement to the secre-
tary OF the treasury in regard to a re-
cent decision rendered by him: On the
23d of June, the Hon. 4. w. SwitZler, chief
of the bureau of statistics, addressed you a
letter in which he propounds three questions.
Among them was the following: ''Is the
secretary of the treasury authorized TO ap-
point and employ five copyists, allowed the
bureau of statistics by the appropriation
act approved March 8, 1885, for the fiscal
year ending June 10, 1886, at the annual
salary of S720 or less each, and thus enable
the department to select such cOpyists from
persons qualified as such who have not un-
dergOne the civil service examination. /
answered said question as follows: Il
think the secretary of the treasury has the
right to make such selections from persons
who have not undergone the civil
service examination. In eXamin-
ing the civil service law, 1
am satisfied that it was not intended to
include the copyist referred to in the in
quiry. There is no doubt in my mind as to
the correctness of that opinion, but l find
that the sum of 5000 is allowed to each and
not S720, as stated in the inquiry. desire
now to say, if my opinion had been asked
as to whether the copyistS provided for in
said act (the sum of 5000 to each being therin
appropriately would have said that under
the classification made by the treasury de-
partment, said copyists would come within
the classification and civil service law.
Why Mr.. Switzler in his question said sal
ary of S720 or less when 5000 is provided
for in the appropriation, cannot say.
deem it just to you and to myself to make
this explanation and statement"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
Division Work.

WASHINGTON, July 15.- Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior George H. jerks has
returned TO the city and entered upon the
discharge of his official duties. Secretary
Lamar has decided to divide the response
bilitS of the department between his two
assistants. First Assistant Secretary Null
drow will have charge of the following busi-
ness: Yellowstone park, Hot Springs, Ark,
open market purchases, proposals and con-
tracts for Indian supplies and leases and
various other Indian matters and accounts
for transportation. Assistant Secretary
jerks will have charge of matters relating
to public lands and land grants, railroads.
rights of railroad companies through and
upon Indian lands, bounty land scrip, rights
of Indians to lands, construction of Indian
treaties and appealed pension cases.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
Administration Relieved.
pecial to the Globe


WASHINGTON, July 15.-TreaSurer Jor-
dan, on his return to Washington from the
conference with the bank presidents at
New York. was not disposed TO talk on the
subject. Notwithstanding the treasurer's
reticence, il is known that the department
and the administration are much relieved at
the result of the meeting. A prominent
treasury official, in discussing the subject
to-day, said: eff a careful examination is
made of the reports of the treasury depart
ment for the past three years it will be seen
that the step TO which the banks have been
compelled to resort was reached none too
soon. The supply of gold for the treasury
during the last three years has been pro-
cured by receiving gold or gold certificates at
New Y ork and other Eastern points for silver
certificates. These were transmitted at the
expense of the government and disbursed
at extreme Southern and Western cities,
such as New Orleans, San Francisco and
other distant commercial centers. Through
this process the treasury succeeded in MAIN
tanning itself on a gold basis, but in reality
it was putting off the evil day. 1t can be
seen that the new administration is not re-
sponsible for the compulsory payments of
silver. Such payments are the result of the
indifference to this great subject with which
affairs have been managed in the past. The
extent of the operations described above
reached, according to the treasury reports
for that period, the enormous sum of SSl,-
600, 600, thus entailing a very heavy and
unnecessary expense ON the nation"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16

already been issued. The president wrote
in reply that he appreciated the validity of
the reason which had been given him, and
would counternand the order for the trans
fer. He also expressed a wish to meet this
correspondent whenever the latter should
find himself in Washington. A brief
friendly correspondence grew out of
the episode, and the gentleman, who
had business at the capital one recent Sat
urday, called at the White house. Although
a new custom excludes visitors on that day,
the caller was cordially greeted. The pres
ident sat for an hour converSing with him
and spoke freely upon many general mat
ters of PUBLIC policy. lie expressed de-
termination to have none but good men in
Office, and said with some emphasis that
when politician deceived him in making
a recommendation to Office. that would end
that mans influence with this administra-
ton. Among the topics referred to more
particularly was the selection of Collector
Hedden for the port of New York. The
president is reported to have said that this
was not made in compliance with
the suggestion or wishes of any
politician or political organization, but
with view solely of meeting, as far as
possible, the views of business men. To
ascertain these views he (the PRESIDENT at
first set on foot a private inquiry among
business men to see whom they would like
to have in the place. In this way Mr..
Hedden's name was brought to the presi-
dents attention, and thereafter the inquiry
was pursued more directly to ascertain If
his appointment would be acceptable. The
result was strongly affirmative, and the ap-
pointment followed at the proper time.
The president said he was giving personal
attention to the matter of appointments,
and that personal fitness of the applicant
for the Office was the first question con-
Sidered
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
The East saginaw strikers.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, July 15.-Five
companies of State militia and 100 Pinker-
ton men are guarding property here, no acts
of violence having occurred to-day. Two
sawlnillS are running under old basis as to
hours and wages, and two more will start
tomorrow morning. Nine saw and
shingle mills and nearly as many salt
blocks on the river are idle, and 5000
employees, who were earning on an average
nearly S1.25 day, are on the streets or at
their homes in idleness, with no immediate
prospect that the wheels of industry will
soon start. ID. C.. Blinn, leader of the
strike at Bay City, who was here with the
strikers on Friday, was arrested this after
noon on warrant issued ON complaint of
the mayor of Saginaw City, charging him
with melting conspiracy. He was brought
to Saginaw City and lodged in jail, in de-
fault of S3, 900 bail.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
REINFORCED
The Munster Bank Failure.

CORK, July 15.-The excitement over the
failure of the Munster bank Qinited) con-
tinues unabated. At an early hour this
morning depOsitOrs began assembling at the
doors of the bank Here and at Dublin. Linn
erick and other cities and towns in ireland
where the bank has branches. At noon
the streets i'll the vicinity of the bank in
this city were blocked with crowds of peo-
pie clamOring for their money. A large
force of police was stationed at the bank
to preserve order. The crowd was large and
disorderly and fears of riot were enter
tanned. Dispatches from Dublin, Limerick
and other points where the bank has
branches state the same scenes were enacted
at each of these places. The failure of the
Munster bank has had the effect of para
lying business here. Among the
patrons of the institution was the
municipal corporation, which had an
deposit at the time of the suspension
SO, 900. The harbor board also had large
sum in the bank. The Individual deposits
were large. A feeling of despair prevails
| throughout the city. Mr.. William Shaw,
NJ. p. for County Cork, and who was for
merly chairman of the bank, is strongly de-
nOunced by the people, who blame him for
the difficulties in which the bank was in
vOlved. Much sympathy is felt for the
employees OF the bank, 200 of whom, mana
gers and clerks, are thrown out of employ
ment. A large number of these are mar
ried and have families, and to them the
disaster is particularly serious. The fail
ure has not only greatly affected trade here,
but it has caused aIgrievOus check to trade
throughout the south of Ireland. where
business was already depressed. The bank
officials inform inquirers that they hope to
ba able tn nav all 6pnOcitOrS in fI1ll &c soon
as the assets remaining can be realized
nnOn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
LetterS TO the President.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-The presidents
daily mail shows no signs of dimunition.
Probably one-half of the letters have no
direct reference to patronage. People
write the president on every conceivable
subject. Some would be pleased to have
the president write his name on the en-
closed card to paste it in an autograph
album. Others write under the seal ''con-
fidential," detailing nasty bits of gossip
about this or that candidate. A curious
feature of these communications is that
they bear the date almost universally of
small villages and towns. and that the per-
centage of those which come from the
cities is practically trifing. Letters from
the bucOlic statesmen, cranks and others
offer the president advice as to the best
method of conducting the administration.
1--WE use our judgment as to which of
these the president cares to see," said an
attache of the White house. Autograph
letters are laid aside until he has a leisure
moment. when he sometimes answers fifty
at a sitting. Foolish or ridiculous letters
are destroyed, applications for Office, where
they appear to come from men of intelli-
gence and character, are sent to the differ
ent departments to be filed. Occasionally,
where the writer is known to us or his let
ter indicates a prominence rather above the
average, it is left on the presidents table,
but as say, there is no rule for these mat
.ters. 1t is simply question Of individual
I judgment. 1t is safe.te say that not more
than one in twenty of the letters received
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
SAM JONESISMS.
Thoughts From Recent Georgia Pull
pit DiScOurseS.

God wont keep young lady pious who
has her waist encircled seven times a week
by the arms of a spider-legged dude.
Some of you little sinners are sitting
around here waiting for salvation to strike
you as it did st. Paul Snowbird waiting
to be hit with cannon ball. God adjusts
His ammunition to the size of the man He
is after. Mustard seed shot will do for you.
Sow billiards., reap fools. Sow cards,
reap gamblers. Sow whisky, reap drunk
ards. Sow germans, reap spider-legs.
The dude looks as if he was melted and
poured into his pants.
There's many fellow with whitewash
brush trying to clean up little before he
goes to God.
Many men think the people don't know
that they are gamblers. but they do. You
wear fine clothes and look like gentleman
and think people don't know what you are.
But you don't find the town full of green
les, you big old fool you.
Some men are feeling all right, because
all their boys are girls; but the first thing
that you know the devil Will pack off a
drunken son-in-law on you. He couldn't
do anything worse than that if he had
thousand years to work up bad thing
There is not a man in America who
doesn't have family prayers that has got as
much religion as goat.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
MYSTERIOUS sHoOTING AFFAIR.
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The directors of Pacific Mail declared a
dividend of 1 Il per cent yesterday.
A. B. Porter, prominent member of
the Jackson club at Columbus, o., shot
himself yesterday. He had been drinking
for several days.
Prof. Charles Kendall Adams of Michi-
gan university was yesterday elected presi-
dent of Cornell university, to succeed PreSi-
dent White.
The United Nailers of America at yeSter-
days session of the annual convention
agreed to consolidate their organization
with the Nail Heaters and Rollers union.
The ninth biennial convention of the
National Cotton exchange opened yesterday
at Greenbrier, w. Va. The president read
an address recommending an expression by
the body as TO the basis values and continued
coinage of silver.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
here each day ever reach the presidents

here each day ever reach the presidents
eye"
docs the president receive many appli-
cations for charity?I
"a great many. Sometimes they are
written by people whom the president has
known in his younger and less prosperous
days. In the majority of cases there are
confidential begging letters asking for
temporary loan of anything from S5 TO
$50, 600, until the writer can get on his feet
again. Every man prominent in public life
is familiar with this class of letters"
Does the president ever respond to
these calls from his old friends?"
when he knows them TO he deserving
cases he does. 1t is so with certain organ
lied charities. They often write the presi-
dent asking for subscription of any amount
he chooses to give. He sometimes COM
plies with the requests, but invariably
couples his donation with strict injunction
that his name is not TO appear in the mat
for -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
Disappointed Illinois Politicians.


New YORK, July ia Washington
special to the Post says: The Illinois con-
gressmen, who remain here for a longer
time and in greater numbers than the con-
gresSmen from any other states, have for
weeks supposed that the appointments TO
the mteraI revenue and other offices in that
state would at once be made by removal of
all the Republican incumbents. One of
them accordingly was very much Inundated
and amazed on Friday when the president
asked him if as matter of fact the people
of that state are not satisfied with the col
lectorS now in Office. He thought that they
ought to be, as he heard no complaints, and
the daily reports received from special
agents in the government repositories
where the money is placed, all indicated
that the federal business was well and hon
estly done. The same day the commits
siOner of internal revenue told the same
applicants that he supposed that all the Re-
publican collectors in Illinois were to be
at once removed, and he knew of no reason
for the delay except that it was necessary
to await the presidents convenience. In
stances of this sort occur every day. and
the best proof OF the presidents intention
is, that there have been very few cases
where removals have been made except for
good cause.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
Cold Lead forthe Leaders.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-In an interview
to-day, Representative Perkins of Kansas,
whose congressional district borders on the
Indian territory, expressed doubt as to any
permanent settlement of the Indian troubles
unless the government takes in charge the
leaders. BE said: ''Gen. Sheridan may
attempt to settle the difficulty by exacting
promises from the Indians that they will
act differently in the future,
but when he gets away they
will forget their agreement. The
Cheyennes have been troublesome for years.
Not single agent has been able to do any
thing with them. No one seems able to
find out the exact cause of their trouble
Some of the Indians are asking for more
land and complaining because they do not
get it, About six Indians, who are the
leaders of the reservation. cause ali the
trouble. They are dissatisfied with every
thing and influence the tribe to deeds of
violence. If they were dealt with by the
government and made to feel the effect OF a
little cold lead on their systems, if neces-
sary, future difficulties with the CheyenneS
might be avoided"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
Statistical.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The chief of
the bureau of statistics reports the total
values of the exports of domestic cattle.
hogs and beef, pork and dairy products
during the month of June, 1885, and dur
ing the six months ended June 80. 1885.
also of beef and pork products during the
eight months and of dairy products during
the two months ended June 80, 1885, as
compared with similar exports during the
corresponding periods of preceding years
were as follows: June, 1855, SIS. O66. OST:
1884, 50, ,S73, 74S; six months ended June
80, 1885, SIS, 23S, 744; 1884, SAB, SS7, ,4I9.
Beef and pork products for eight months
ended June 80, 1855, SCI, 242, 1896; 1884,
SS7, $50, 73S; dairy products for two months
ended June so, 1885. 81, 750, sos; 1854,
So, ,662, 966.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
The Investigation Commenced.

LONDON, July 15.-The lord mayor, in
accordance with the government decision as
announced by the home secretary in parlia-
ment yesterday not to prosecute the Pail
Mall Gazette, has discharged the large num-
Der of newsbOys who have been under ar
rest for several days awaiting trial on
charge of selling alleged obscene literature.
The Rt. Hon. and Most Rev. Edward White
Benson, archbishop of Canterbury and pri-
mate of England, the Rt. Rev. Frederick
Temple, ID. D., bishop of London, Cardinal
Manning, archbishop of Westminster, and
the Hon. Samuel Morley, member of parlia-
ment for Bristol, met this afternoon at the
Manson house and began their work of spe-
cial private inquiry into the evidence upon
which the Pail Mall Gazette bases its
charges of iniquity in London. The lord
mayor and the city recorder were by invita-
ton present at the meeting.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
ENGLISH AS SHE Is Stoke.
A Clerk Whose Education Had Been
Sadly Neglected.

Soy. podner, want ter get a mug
pinched." said man with a black eye, as
he expectorated on. the floor of the Cincin-
natl police court clerks Office.
want what?" asked the clerk.
''Wanter get mug pinched."
''What kind of a mug. What do you
want il pinched fOr?"
why, for nipping some stuff; he col
Jared a couple of cases from me-" answered
the tough.
Il don't see what I've got to do with
him. What kind of cases? Are you law
yer?"
Nav, / aint: can't you tumble to me
racket? You see, dis bloke, Jimmy Kelly,
wuZ tendin' bar in me joint, an he's bin
knockin' down"
''YOu ought TO get warrant for assault
the bewildered clerk.
''Ah, rats, Soy. he didn't slug me. He
was dippin' his claws into my Doodle. Bin
blowin' my rocks agin' the tiger"
Throwing rocks at tiger? Where? Out
to the geological garden, l suppOSe?n'in-
quired the now thoroughly dazed clerk, as
he leaned over the desk.
''SOy, yure de prize ehumpr" disgustedly
answered the bad man. Where was you
ejikated? Can't yOu see dat / want ter get
dis mng pulled for bilking me?"
Say, my friend, don't want any more
foolishness," hotly answered the clerk.
''You tell me what you want or get out. "
Il amt monkeyin', podner, on de dead
square. l wanter have that crook jugged.
SpOsin' YOU wuz gettin' your leg pulled by a
Out-and-out crook, what would you do but
get him nabbed-"
He picked the grass out of his ears and
mouth, Strengthened out his hat, and. after
pulling out a couple of teeth, remarked to
the policeman who had picked him up:
''Dis aint right, my friend; they've got a
crazy mug in dare who, bekase he couldn't
tumble to my chatter when wanted to get
paper to have crook whose bin bitin'
into my role pinched, fred me out the
windy into de park here.
TimeS-Star.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
Fitness the First Reouis,,e.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The presidents
habit of seeking information with regard to
men and public affairs from other than Gus
tomary official sources, has already become
a matter of considerable comment. Re-
Gently prominent business man in one of
the Middle states, whose name is entirely
unknown in politics, became personally in
terested in the proposed transfer of an Off
cial from one post to another, and wrote to
the president giving his reasons in busi-
ness mans way for opposing the change,
which reasons were chiefly personal to the
official, the order for whose transfer had