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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-23
AppOintments and Removals.

There is widespread popular misap-
prehension that civil service reform, or
what passes for that, as a system of ap-
pointments provided by the civil service
law and administered by the commission
ers, consists mainly in keeping in office
by retaining or reappointing them-those
who happen to be in office. Such is not
the case. There is no such provision in the
civil service law framed by Mr.. Pendleton
and administered by Mr. Eaton's commits
sion. 1t was purposely omitted, SO as to
leave the power of removal as free to the
executive as ever it was. And very val
liable and necessary power it is.
When it comes to making new appoint
ments, of that particular grade which is
comprehended under the civil service law,
and which does not include the lower class
of laborers and employees, nor the heads and
chiefs of departments, it is understood that
the president will observe the law, and
cause il to be observed. Under that law
he appoints commission, consisting of two
Democrats and one Republican, who in
turn appoint other examining boards who
investigate all applicants and report upon
their fitness; and whenever place is va
cant they can recommend four persons for
it, from which the appointing power in the
exercise of its discretion selects one for the
position.
This is the whole scope and effect of the
law, and it does not apply to any offices or
departments wherein there are less than
fifty appointees.
1t will readily he seen that this makes no
provision whatever for the retention of
present officials; and in every case where
they have been appointed for an indefinite
term, the very proper question TO DE asked
concerning them is whether or not they
would be now appointed if their Office was
vacant. Their occupancy of it gives them
no lien on il; nor does their honest and
capable discharge of its duties. If they are
better qualified than anybody else, that is
some consideration. But the fact that they
have been appointed hitherto by Republi-
can administration, in ninety-nine cases
out of hundred for partisan reasons,
establishes no claim on their Iart
TO be continued. When they were ap-
pointed no Democrats merit was consider
ed for moment. The assumption of such
appointees that they have divine right to
the offices is asempty as it is impudent.
Thus it happens that the administration
finds Republican in the New York post
office, who was appointed because he had
been the son-in-law of a previous Republi-
can. 1t seems that he has made fair
postmaster, barring some complaints of par
tisan misuses. But his term Is finished.
His reappointment is demanded on some
civil ssryiee2 ground. If he is the one
person in New York pre-eminently quail
fled forthe place, he viii probably get il /;
but if the president is not convinced of
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-23
pre,,d.u, Cleveland. Church.

President Cleveland has rented pew in
the First Presbyterian church OF Washing
ton, of which Rev. h. Sunderland, formerly
chaplain of the United States Senate, is pas
tor The pew was occupied yesterday by
Miss Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt, sisters of the
president. DIR. Sunderland is now old and no
longer breaches well. congregation, once
large, is now very small He was violent
abolitonist, and there is probably not sin
gle Democrat in the congregation. Several
members of the church are colored, and
since the war this church has never dlscrimi-
mated against any one desiring membership
on account of color. The presidents decis-
ion, which was not known until Sunday, has
created much comment
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-23
Tbe ianfaster 1i,tellige,tfer,
LANCASTER, MARCH %. 1885.
Dead Charters.

We have a report from New York that
the Pittsburg people who organized a
fuel gas company and ran against deci-
cision Of the supreme court Of Pennsylva-
mia, that its laws did not authorize the
incorporation of natural gas companies,
have undertaken TO get out of their diff
Guilty by organizing under the charter OF
the American transfer company. This was
one of the omnibus charters which were
abundantly passed in this state score OF
years ago, and which authorized the in
corporators to do anything and every
thing that anyone could possibly wish to
do. They were made for sale and have had
a high commercial value. This American
transfer charter has been used in the busi-
ness of piping oil, but the company was
long since absorbed by the Stand
ard oil company, and its charter was
transferred to the National transit
company, which undertook to keep it alive.
Although it had no use for 1t, having all
the chartered privileges it needed. Its con-
cessions, however, were too valuable to be
lost, if they could be saved; and the ques-
ton for Mr.. Hostetter and the other gem
tlemen who have invested in the charter is
rs to whether il is real live and kicking
parchment. We presume that they Tatis-
fled themselves that it is all right or they
would not have bought it but the opinion
of their lawyers has deceived them once and
possibly they may come TO grief again; for
il does not seem to be altogether clear that
a charter granted to one company and used
..by it for certain purposes can be transferred
at will to another company to be used fol
their purposes. The courts may deny this
convenient locomotive power TO charter
and may consider its virtues to be not only
exhausted by long non-user but also to bt
limited to the company first formed and Il
the uses to which it has applied its privi
leges.
Certainly il is not "a good thing for TIN
state that charter should be kept aliv'
after the company which it erected is prac
tically dead and it is not to be supposed
that the supreme court will care to hold {
charter TO be the immortal part of a NOR
tai company, as the soul is the immorta
part of mortal body. When man die
his soul departs. When company is dis
solved its charter cannot stay. sprobabl
will not be denied, but it will be maintaine'
that the company is still alive, though
does no business. Whether it is living o
dead will be the question for decision, an
it would seem to be advisable for the holder
of its charter to be able TO show decide
activity in their corporation topersuade tn
court, sitting as coroner's jury, that 1t
not viewing a corpse.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-23
Concerning Higgins.

The outcry against Higgins is very COM
plimentary to the administration. There
seems to be more cry than wool. He has
been named for minor place, and he does
not seem to be very offensive or import
ant sort of person. But he is not above
suspicion. The fact that the dubiousness
of his character has made him an object of
national interest, shows what lofty ped
estal this administration stands upon in
public estimation.
The New York Ercning Post very fifty
contrasts the Higgins business with some
performances under Garfield and Arthur :;
and it might continue the list of compari-
SONS still further. When Mr.. Garfield
came into Office the men closest to him
were the "chum cabinet of which the
notorious Swain was the chief; and in
every department the worse than Higginses
ruled the roast.
Why is it that one 81 800 clerkship raises
such an excitement The answer is in the
highest degree creditable to the admins
tration. 1t means that it is popularly
credited with such lofty purposes that a
single slip creates surprise. The president
and his cabinet have every reason to bt
| gratiied at such critical and sensitive
| condition of the public mind.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-23
PERSONAL.

TILpEN will take yacht cruise in the
early part Of April.
The late JAMES Il. GowEN left an estate
of moro than s100,000
EMpBRoR WILLIAM celebrated his eighty
ninth birthday on Sunday.
JOHN McCuLLoUaH paid $500 for tho
wig he wears in "King Lear"
GILBERT AND SuLbIvAN's latest OF era,
'The Mikado" has had a success in London
that "probably surpasses all their previous
triumphs"
GEN. BAKER, the hero of the railway
apartment scandal, has been nominated by
Gen Wolseley TO serve on his staff, but the
queen has frowned down the appointment
john HoEY insists on having his Long
Branch cottage, as well as its out-buildings
and fences, painted yellow and black. lie
frankly confesses that he does IL to create
comment
CLEVELAND is said to have recently re-
marked 81 actually believe now that if
| had set To work In my own behalf, either be-
| fore or after the con nvention, would not have
| been elected"
Mrs. II. Ii. CRoCKER, sister-in-law Of tho
| president Of the Southern Pacific railway,
| has informed the Art association of San Fran
| cisco that she will deed an art gallery and her
| splendid collection of paintings (valued at
s5O0,OOO) TO the city, provided the city raised
| A fund of 100000 in four months for the
maintenance of the gallery.
GEORGE w. CABLE, in his literary labors,
| Is marvel of neatness and exartitudo. His
| writing resembles Spencerian copy-book
and every manuscript is carefully copied by
letter press, neatly bound and laid away
| upon tho shelves Of his library. He has jus
finished what he names his "great POEM
"The Rime of the Great River poem o
he war
GARFIELD who was of a keenly susceptible
temperament, had profound conviction
| hat thp fipures would bg associated strlk
ingly with the events OF his career. lie wa
born ON the 10th Of the month, and died on
tho 18th. IL was known hy Garlield's friend
that he was firmly convinced that he woul'
one day become president Some inciden
that happened while he was in the arm.
fixed the conviction in his mind that h
would become president, provided lie neve
strayed from the path the omen pointed out
His friends not knowing just what the ome
was, were satisfied that in obeying its dicate
Carheld's otherwise iuexplicable course !
some things of comparatively petty cons'
, qucnce found explanation,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-23
Extraordinary Check.

From the Lancaster Inquirer.
The three prominent newspapers which
denounced Mr.. Cleveland most bitterly, both
personally and politically, during the presi-
dental canvass, were the New York Sun, the
Tribune and the Philadelphia Press. Now
these three journals are the most forward of
any in the country in giving advice TO the
new administration. In this they exhibit
an amount and quality of cheek seldom met
with
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-23

this-ands we do not think he is---he will
doubtless feel at liberty 10 select an APP
poiptee from the whole body of the citi-
zens Of New York, not excluding Demo-
Gratis
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-23
dynamite Under a skating Rink.

blow mp the skating rink al GIrardville
Some unknown person placed dynamite
under the structure aud IL exploded The
shock was felt for miles. There We're many
skaters ON the floor and a large number Of
spectators, but fortunately none We're injured.
The building was but slightly damaged.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-23
AVicb-Priced stallion.

The highest price ever paid for a Norman
stallion in the United States was given Friday
at Bloomington, ILL.,, for Leisure b., owned
by the Dillon Bros. The animal was bought
by Bowson II Son, Of Nokomis, Ill, for $500
lie is We years old and bred in Bloomington
sired by St Laurent. He was twice exhib-
tied at the Chicago stock show and was
awarded first prize at the Illinois State Fair
as "A three ar-old in 1883. lie is dark gray.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-23

WHEN the Arabs get repulse, IL is not
long before they return the compliment to
the English enemy.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-23

Giving rise To dyspepsia are oyer.work, badly
cooked food, hurry In eating too much grease
disagrseable companions, too little sleep,
too much worry. Dyspepsia Is a curse
but Browns Iron Btters Is II blessing br.
cause II casts out dyspepsia, and makes go J.
ferina people well. Mrs. T.. Patton, 1920 Frank
lin street. st. Louis says. 81 used Browns Iron
Bitters for dyspepsia, and IL did me good
How my throat hurts! Then why don't you
use IIalc's Honey of HorehOund and Tar. Pike s
Toothache Drops cure IN one minute. -
m2%lwdcOd&w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-23

The friendliness of Riddleberger to Ire
land is one of the most striking novelties of
the time.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Some Of the Causes

CoLpgN's Liquid Beef Tonic will cure indigcs
tiun, and perpctuate bodily yiRur. Take no
other. Oi druggists. in2Jlwdcod6w
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-04-25

The State 'is not partnership in
things subservient only to the gross ami
NAL existence of a temporary and perish
able nature" but ga partnership in all
science, partnership in all art, a part
nership in every virtue, and in all perfec-
ton. Burke.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-04-25

"The vast majority of men adhere to
their established institutions, not because
they admire them, not even because of
any positive prejudice in their favor. but
because they dread the unknown. They
cling to any tolerable certainty for GER
tainty and customs sake, and when thev
break loose from their accustomed order
it is vehement presumption that their
present state is not only imperfect but in
tolerable. ."-Frederick Pollock.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-04-25
Wells, Fargo & Co. s
B a NJ x
SALT LAKE CITY,

General Banking Business Transacted.
Foreign and Domestic Exchange bought and
sold.
Special attention given to the purchase and
sale of ores and bullion.
Returns for collections promptly made at cur
rent rates.
Telegraphic transfers made and commercial
and travellers credits issued available in the
principal cities of the world
having IN addition to our Bank correspond
ents, an Express Agency in almost eyery
town west OF the Rocky Mountains, affords us
special facilities for making collections and
executing commissions.
Accounts OF Banks and Bankers, mercantile
ana manufacturing firms corporations, min
Ing companies, stock growers and individuals
received on favorable terms
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-04-25
POLITICAL BREW TIES.

Government is the corporate reason of
the community. ."-Hurley.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-04-25

lone OF the great naturalists of the age
said, when speaking of those who op-
posed new light and progress in scientific
matters, that it would be much easier for
scientists to uproot the old and false
theories, if every man of science over
sixty years of age was strangled.
Here in Utah we are comparatively
free from fanaticism, but we have not vet
fully freed ourselves from political super
stition. ."-Eatrdct from a letter Jy 4. L.
iohich appeared inthe S. L. Herald.
Now l wish you to remember as a
fundamental truth of american politics,
that the course of life which is thus cal
culated to fit your immortal part for the
future and spiritual life, is also the course
which will make you a good citizen of the
United States. ."-Nordho67s Politics for
Young americans.
Society is an illusion to the Young
citizen. 1t lies before him in rigid repose.
with certain names men and institutions
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-04-25

"The very union of law and liberty,
reminding us that liberty is truly none
the less, is only there where law is per-
fectly fulfilled that in the perfectness Of
freedom the perfectness of obedience lies
hidden, each in each, yet in Nature separ-
ately shown to us (else undiscerning) that
we may learn to know them both. Life
IN Ndture.-Jds. Hinton. S.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-04-25

public inspection, and not hide their light
under bushel. If they are for universal
good, let them be made known uni
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-04-25

rooted like oak trees to the centre, round
which all arrange themselves as best they
can. But the old statesman knows that
society is fluid there are no such roots
and centres; but any particle may be-
come the centre of the movement and
compel the system to gyrate round it, as
every man of strong will, like Pisistratus
or Cromwell, does for time, and every
man of truth, like Plato or Paul, does
forever. ."-EmersOn.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-04-25

BROTHER EvARTs thinks there is a
growing feeling of dissatisfaction with
the distribution of power under the new
administration. We presume Brother
Evarts speaks for his own party.-Omaha
Herald.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-17
sRgyIrfsA-

Read J ssfaoss L Cos nsx advertise
DenL
P. B. Cornwall 10 at the Blsek DiE-
nond nines-
The house Of Jshn MeKesdy, Al Ia
soma, was burned last Sunday, With it,
contents IL vas insured for 80.
The cadets will have meeting 81
Compsny De srmory on Saturday even
ina al : s'cloek. Al bsys are invited TO
attend.
Steamer Eliza A1derscn vill ieave
here At s this morning for Port Town
send and Victoria. making the r1n II
daylight from end 10 end Of Ter route.
The LADIES' Prayer Onion a. organ
izso By Mira II ,np-on meets st the Nj.
L Chareh at o'clock this afternoon.
Leaders, Mrs. Judge Greene and Mrs
John y. Drnison.
All the Chinese eDeloTed a. the
Columbta 4 PaRet Sound Railroad Com
pAny's saSHiil IN fnis city were dis
charged last evening, and white men
xill b. substituted
Rev. A. r. Graves will be present At
the First Baptist Cnarch, Fosrth street,
this evening 20 begin serIes OF revival
meetings With that church. The public
are cordially invited.
Qnite an interest is being manifested
over the baseball match 70 be played at
the race traek on Saturday between the
Seatlles and heEsastles for the cham
psonship Of hisg County.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-17
PRESTO, CHANGE.

IN. Prise Trsmpet Transferred from
Company No. . 10 Company No. 4.
The much talked Of contest between
oar tvo very efficient hose companies
did not take place yesterday afternoon,
for the reason that certain members of
Nc. gs Company we're cot OF town. At
the appointed time, however, Company
No. appeared upon the ground and
demanded that the contest take place,
a. agreed upon. for the prizs trumpet
a1d championship. II was finally de
eldsd that the com Dany should ran over
the course and claim the trumpet. AT
ter tue preliminaries had been arranged
the hose carriage, carrying $50 feet of
bose, vas taken up TO South Second
street, and at the crack OF pistol the
company ran down Mil TO Commercial,
lGJ feet, made a coupling at the plug on
the corner Of Mill and Commercial, then
ran out 80 feet Of hose, broke coupling.
pot On nozzle. and threw water - feet
In 30lf seconds. This performance was
witnessed by several hundred persons,
and a general feeling o: surprise and
bff1f RCfNhuEI tue
Il vas announced that all amateur rec
nrds had been broken by the Seattle
team. Three gentlemen held stop
sstches, and all agreed as 20 the tishe
made by the boys
Ihs members of the company were
sniformed IN white shirts and pants,
olsck belt and cap, red stockings, and
| bright red figure | on the breast. TIE
members OF the company are j. N.
Qaiiter. Captain Ira Hummeli, Charles
Maybe. James Mcintyre, Sherman Mo-
ran, Archie kollook, Alex Meister, But
Grow, +. Beattis, Anthony LaBrache,
James Ropsr, Miles Wigpin and W. a..
Perry. Anthony La Brsche Is nozzle
man; Burr Grow. anooGpler W. A.
Perry, coupler; Miles Hiaein, hydrant
tender
| At the conclusion OF the test, Gard
ner Kellogg, Chief Of the Department,
banded the foreman the trumpet, which
Company No. will hold sabjeot to
challenge from any hose team Ia Seat
tie, the company winning two out of
three contests shall be entitled TO keep
the trumpet. The boys we're very proud
Of their achievement. and drew their
bose carriage up Front street TO Pike,
| up Pike 10 Second, and down Second to
| Columbia, after which they sal in a
| group for a photograph.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-17

The mission Of Sir Henry Drummcnd
Welh TO Cons.antinopie has ended in
absolute failure. This will be serious
blew 10 The foreign policy of the Mar.
suis of Salisbury. for tina, statesman
unauessionsbly counted much upon q
Turkish alliance. He hoped 10 secure
az least q temporary relief from the
Egyptian and ! adam puzzle by Joint
occupation Of those countries by Eng.
land and Turkey. Esglish troops we're
TO bold loser Esyps. while Turkish SOL
diers we're 10 be pushed into the soudan
10 reassert the sultan's supremacy over
that blood drinking land. lie hoped BY
forming arm Anglo Turkish alliance
10 thwart Rsssia's plass for aggression
IN Asia and Eastern Europe. he hoped
Ter many things from such treaty q.
Sir Henry Drummond wolf tried 10
negotiate. The failure Of thsse plSns is
said 10 be due 20 tee influences Of the
Russian ambassador AZ conssansincpls.
That dipasmss. il Is said. sccursa the
saltan's ear last when The ssecess OF
Sir Henry's mission seemed assured,
and By threats and enireaiies spoiled
the whole arr4hgsmsnt. He IL said In
have informed she Sultan that the ssn
clnsson Of such treaty as that proposed
between L Island and Turkey ~oald be
looked upon By Russia ~ a formal alb
roeaston Of the treaty. Of Berlin and
thai Russia would SHAPE her fasure
course aeceriinely. IL iss little earl
oas that the Russian ambassador saso!d
have taken sseh an intsres; IN thee re
gosiAiions. II. - they ersv~ly assare
as the understandings between Easlsnd
and Russia is 50 hrm and lasting thai
there is no possibility of rursars fcs
ysArs 30 conae, one xoald sapgose thai
kassis vould be pleased 10 sre the
erevth Of friendship hsswesn her soash-
srn nsishher and Knslaad.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-17
A CARD.

Two THE HOP GROWERS OF THE
| Pacific Coast / wish TO say that as
Dealer and Commiss ION Merchant In Hops
in ths city Of New York for tn past eigh-
teen years. offer myself for the sale OF
your Hops. Beiog well known among the
trade as well a. the Bre gers throughout
the countrs. | have great facilities for
making q:fck saler. Liberal advances
made. Correspondence and samples So
licited. either direct or through Messrs. A.
Chilbers & Co, Seattle. W. T.
PAUL WEILB ACHER,
lfdwl0i d Whitehall ST.. New York.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-17

Darn os EpgroR CHAnp - Richard
CnAdd, Of kiiensoafg. editor o. the
hist1tas ssssdassi. dled sa3denly at his
10 ne. "Wednesday. September ssh, At :
o'oieek p m Mr.. CaAdi bad e<ea III
for Scuas time. tire tfoeoie being anear-
istn Of the heArt. Bat be vss fssiinc
Gaise wcss on Wednesday, and wxs con.
teUplstinR "Trip 10 California. The
deoes~rd vas aboas e. years old. ana
passed the early years OF his hfe AZ
ctoskton, Cal. wAere be has relatives
living. He formefsy pablssaed TIE
Rscs~3 a f&kims CITY .-Larais<sr.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-17

Orchards now sxtend 90 The Ssera-
mento kives for = distance Of IS miles
ca each bank, while Gsorgtsns and
Steamboat Sloasks. each four miles In
Ienete. are also lined wish orchards
BY co operation OF the farmers an ind<-
pendent transportation company. ran
nine I've steamers, has been sssAhiisnrd.
In ell there are thrse steamers q aay 10
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-17
WANTED.

GOOD OPENING FOR ONE OR
n two active young men with small
cash capital. with an opportunity 10 travel
through the Territory Reasons for sell
ing For interview address A. b. c :
Seattle Postoffice. SELF