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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02
CLEN GLANDS LETTER.
EXPLANATORY OF THE WORKING OF
THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.


WA-UNGroN, March 1.-The president
sent to Congress to-day the third annual
report of the civil service commission
with message in which he says; "rhe
exhibit thus made of the operations of the
commission and the account thus pre-
scented OF the results following an eXecu-
ton of the civil service law, can not fail
to demonstrate its usefulness and
strengthen the conviction that this
scheme for reform in the methods Of adj
ministeriuG Tie government is no longer
an experiments Wherever this reform
has gained foothold il has heartily ad-
Yanccd Ina the esteem Of those charged
with its administrative duties, and of the
public us well. With its benefits already
secured to the public service, and its
promise OF Increased usefulness this
cause is commended to the liberal
care and Jealous protection of Congress.
The report says ,6u3 applicants have boom
examined within the year from every S.tc
and territory except tan, of whom Gii2
were males and $50 females The whole
number thus Can examined is l1,i95. OF
1902 examined during he past year 5O3I
attained minimum of u5 per cent, which
makes them eligible for an appointment,
and 1868 faded lo ~Au" tuu degree of pro-
iicicucN Tine average -y was 30 Years.
and tine average Of Those who failed Is less
than bmOujn~ anpYe he average age of
all chose vino succeeded. -o that LONGER cN-
pcreure OF tine business of life is
nU almost exact equivalent of the
mere FRESH recollection OF what had
been learned IN school, or colleges.
This shows tHut the examinations are
such as TO almost equally divide the
chance, IT,. erccg-~ between those who are
best posted goo iuc studies aud those VINO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02

States prison oiicnce-cOmpOundin
felcr-knee," said Mr.. Browns when he found
Mrs Smpkins giving her husband CELERY
COMPOUND for the rheumatism in the right
knee. They never speak now, and the little
simpkins and Brown bake dirt-pies no more
on the same single.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02
Advice 10 Muthers.

Mrs. WINSLOw's SOOTHISG SYRUP should
always be used when children are cutting
teeth. 1t relieves the little sufferer at once il
produces natural quiet sleep 10y relieving the
child from pain, and the little chCrub awakes
rs bright as "a button" II is very pleasant TO
the taste. II syOiucs tac child, sOitVns the gums,
Alit y ali pdlu, relieves wind, regulates The
bowc s. und II sac lnsi.kuUwu remedy for
diarrhWa, whether arising from tcvthing or
Other causcs, Twenty five cents Il bottle.
HurIhuWg- Wv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02

Every rccOmn" ndation of Dr. seth ATIiOl rs
cough kUicr, Is warranted genuine, and une
Thousand Dollars will be paid 10y the pro-
pricturs of this remedy 10 any person who,
upon investigation, finds tins statement to
be untrue, For sale by all druggists. Price,
25c.. SOC. and SI.00 per bottle.
Avoid sickness by using DR.. Seth Arnold's
Vegetable Pills. Sold everywhere Tor 25c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she WAS Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, che chung to Castoria
WhaaS she had Children, she gaze them Castoria

This is the best season in which to purify
the blood, and Hoods Sarsaparlla is the best
blood purifier. 100 Doses One Dollar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02

BRUSSELS, March 29-Miners at An
terng, three miles southeast of Journal,
struck to-day and wen, to rioting. They
finally formed into At body and are now
marching towards Journal, for the pur-
pose Of loOting the place. Troops have
sailed out from that place to meet them,
and a conflict is expected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02
More Rioters Killed.

BRUSSELS, March 29,-In fresh fight
between the rioters and infantry at Car
neires, two persons were killed and many
wounded. Three hundred strikers made
an attack on Marcmont colliery to-day and
were fired upon by the troops. The mum
Der of killed and wounded IS A.
Latcr-SeYeuteen were killed by the
troops.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02
Formula for Cuton Compost.

DIR. Charles w. Dabney, of the North Caro-
lima experiment station, gives the following
formula for the best homemade cotton fer
HliZer:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02

LONDON. March 2o-Iohu Morley, chief
secretary for ireland, viii present ina the
House of Commons today, "a bill for the
Temporary relei Of destitute persons in
ireland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02

rnnuncul. low damask rose bushes, cnmpan-
u'ns, sweet williams, and oudlcs, old flvoritcs,
re 1,du,. to taste, succeed in date of flower
ing. aud their loafagc, lending over tnc pool,
or standing up in rich mXuri5n 20, is always
ornamental
As the brown tint of the whitening leaves
o. III, bulbs is not an cNe,urc amongst the
few morsn- %; rock, they may ho allowed TO
pass quietly away, and any BRIGHT 4, mporWy
flower planted by thc side rc-cnlvons the
spot Eut however 30 may be arranged, the
little SUM. bed is usually favorit- spot with
visitors. ana great convenience to It's anna
teur uwncr9 London Gardeners Chronicle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02

WAsHINGToN, March % Indirectly the
question of open executive sessions re
ceived "A slight forward impu sc In the
secret session of the Senate to-day. a
considerable number of internal revenue
collectors, nominated to places created by
the suspension, were confirmed, and
among the number was the collector of
internal revenue for the district Of Yer
mont, Senator Morrill, who reported this
case, moved that an injunction of secrecy
be removed from the report of the finance
committee in this case, as an act of Justice
to eX-COllector Stearns late collector, and
the motion was carried. Following the
example of Morrill,, sherman asked that
the same act of justice be done to sus
pended collectors in Ohio Then some
one asked why not extend the courtesy to
the entire list of suspended collectors.
Another asked land why not to all other
suspended officials t'-these why nOts''
were not answered, but some OF the more
conservative senators without stating any
objection to the proposition thought the
revolution was moving TOO rapldlly'
and to check it, motion was
entered to reconsider the vote by
which Morrilps motion was carried.
This put the question over for day.
The report in the Vermont case, substan-
italy like the majority of cases of inter
nal revenue collectors, is said to declare
in terms that the committee has learned
from authoritative sources that there was
no other reason Tor the removal of Collec-
tor Wells, than that he was "A Republican
or for the appointment of his successor
than that he was a Democrat. The collec
tors confirmed are chiefyin Illinois, Penn
sylvania Ohio and West Virginia Under
the present Interpretation of the rules
which nearly all the senators admit is
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02
40 CHARGES AGAINST MR.. WILLS.


number of postmasters whose predeces
sors We're suspended We're reported favor
ably, no charges having been received.
The case Of the internal revenue collector
for the district of Vermont was reported
faVOrably. \ written report was made
declaring that he committee had heard
from the secretary Of the treasury in re-
spouse to its inquiry, that there were no
charges against the outgoing official, and
that he was removed for political reasons
alone.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02

NoVutd ny I.-coX ,u., y. VI
SOIL Pos 3u p.us. SIS .u a:-. l.tt'H> u' one
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-21
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL.

The WEEKLY JOURNAL has been enlarged to twcvs
pages making 1t the largest weekly paper circulating
In this territory. The weekly edition is complete
compendium of the of the week, with special
features of late aud trustworthy market reports and
department of Industrial and agricultural intel-
genee carefully prepared by editor of long exps.
rence and is printed and mailed the morning Of tho
day on which ii is dated. In these respects The
WEEKLY JOURNAL is superior to any mere agriculs
ural paper for the Hsld it is infinitely
extensive than that which can be occupied by the
special press The sermon of DIR. Talmage will APP
pear in THE WEEKLY JOURNAL each week Speca
attention Is called to the value Of THE WEEKLY
JOURNAL from political point of view. All the po-
litcal news and editorials current political CUES
tons giving full discussion of all important issues
to the people, will be found In the columns OF THH
WEEKLY JOURNAL. The subscription price OF THs
WEEKLY JOURNAL is only ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
postage prepaid. Special terms made to clubs
and fine lst of premiums is offered to accompany
subscriptions to the weekly edition Sample coDieS
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ton regarding THE JOURNAL address
JNO. O. NEW g. SON, Publishers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-21
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL

Has become the favorite issue of the week. The ed-
ton printed on that day is specially prepared and r
steadily increasing in circulation from week to week.
It is sought after with avidity by both readers and
shrewd enterprising advertisers The literary char
acter of the Sunday Journal is high thet Of any
paper in the United States. Besides the best writer's
in this country and in Europe whose works have APP
peared and will continue to appear in its columns.
THE JOURNAL has introduced to the public many
writer's whose poems and sketches have now fixed
and standard literary character and authority While
drawing upon the best authors of the world for orig
inal matter for its columns, THE JOURNAL has been
and will continue to be specially the medium through
which local writer's of the best class may find APP
precative audience THE SUNDAY JOURNAL reaches
all points possible to be reached by railway early
the day of its publication
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-21
Traffic Heavy for June.

The train records for the week ending on June
10 show the volume Of business to be above the
usual June average. During the week there
were received and forwarded at this point total
of 1862 cars, of which number 1857 were
loaded cars, against total of 1857 in the week
ending on June 2, of which number IL, 735 were
loaded cars, and against IL 962 in the correspond
ing week of 1885. of which number IL, 436 were
loaded cars. From the above statement it will
be seen that eghty-dve more loaded cars were
handled last week than in the week ending
June 12 and 1S1 more than in the corresponding
week of 1885. In east-bound shipments some
thing of decrease is shown, but little grain
going forward. There Us fair movement Of
live stock. West-bound tonnage compared fa-
vorab1y with the preceding week, but fell con-
siderably short of the volume in either week in
March, April or May. Local business far ex-
ceeds in tonnage that of any June since 1880
At the city freight depots there is great activity
platform men working overtime. Rates are
well adhered to. and receipts are footing up sat
isfactorily. Below is given the number of cars
received and forwarded at this point in the week
ending June 10. as compared with the CORE
spending week in 1885:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-21
DURABILITY che Ouestion.

In the Gentlemen's Magazine, and regarding
the projected establishment of works near ST.
Petersburg for the manufacture Of paper rails,
Professor Mettieu Williams says: "We are told
by the Organ des Mines that these can be pro-
duced at one-third the cost of steel rails, and
that they are extremely durable, the paper being
condensed by great pressure. Being much lighter
than metal these rails may be carried and laid at
far less cost. They are to be made in greater
lengths than ordinary rails, and, therefore, will
have fewer joints. This will doubtless diminish
oscillation and the consequent wear and tear of
rolling stock. The success or failure of
the project Is simply question of
durability, and / doubt whether anybody
can make any prediction better than mere ran
dom guessing concerning this. Many will, of
couse, laugh at the idea as obviously absurd, but
all great innovations are obviously absurd to
those who do not understand them In refer
ence to this we must remember that much of
the wear and tear of rails is due to the
crushing weight of the engine, and this cannot
be diminished with metal rails, for if the engines
were made lighter the grip OF the driving wheels
would fail. The paper will doubtless afford a
far better adhesion, and thus be less violently
treated, and effect a saving in the plant 1t is
not question of wear, but of crushing. When
there is no slipping of drivin9-wheels, no thing
but rolling pressure, there can be little or no
wear Of surface. The only doubtful question, as
it appears to me, is whether the compressed
paper will disintegrate internally under the az
ton of repeated crushing strain, and thus bulge
out sidewise"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-21
YESTERDAYS SECOND EDITION.
THE following items of news appeared in our
Second Edition of Sunday:l
THE ENGLISH CAMPAIGN.
The Tories Claim that MIR. Gladstone's Late
Speech win Helm Their Cause.

Speech viii Help Their Cause.
Cable Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LONDON, June 10. The Conservatives profess
to be well pleased with the political develop
m ms OF the week. They say that IN his new
Midlothian campaign Mr. Gladstone is doing
good dea! more damage to his own side than to
theirs. They say that he is not making the
slightest impression on the Conservative vote.
the manifest unfairness of his arguments and
his persistent misrepresentation of Lord Sails
burys attitude being better calculated to exas-
perate than to converts he is rapidly widening
the breach in the Liberal party by his reckless
attacks on Lord Harrington and Mr.. Chamber
lain, and his direct arraignment of the Scottish
dissident press. To judge by his speech at
Edinburgh last night, Mr.. Gladstone intends to
appeal to the feelings rather than the reason of
his Midlothian audience. Heis bending his efforts
not to regain the support OF the educated Liberals
but to rally the less intelligent voters to his
standard. Some of his declarations chow either
very short memory or a contempt for the
mental powers of his hearers. For instance,
nothing could be more illogical than his state
ment that. by giving forty seats to the Conserv-
atives Mr.. Parnell had defeated the home-rule
bill The forty-seat estimate Is. by the way. it
self an absurdity The Conservatives assert
that at the last election they were not indebted
to Irish support for dozen seats, and it is GER
tain that in all the by-elections the transfer of
the Irish vote to the ministerial candidates has
not affected the Conservatives In single con-
stituency. But. taking the estimate at its face,
what follows9 Mr.. Gladstone, it will be re-
membered, implored the constituencies to give
him clear majority over the Parnellites and
Conservatives. so that he might be In position
to disregard the Irish demands and carry out
his political programme. If the Liberals had
secured the forty supposititious seats, Mr.. Glad
stone would have resumed Office backed by
party majority Of seventyeight votes, and in
that case Parliament would have heard nothing
of home-rule bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-21
The knights and the Pope.

Speciai TO the indianapolis Journal.
OTTAWA, Ont, June 19.-The DEGREES of the
council of the church, recently held at Quebec,
having been carried to Rome and approved by
the Holy See. being returned to America for
prom ulgation have been received by Cardinal
Taschereau. The principal mandate of the de-
cree is the following, which is directed against
the Knights OF Labor, and WILL by direction of
the Holy Father, be read in all the Catholic
churches throughout Canada on Sunday, June
20 The wording of the mandate is as follows:
"The cosmopolitan character of secret So
cieties, and that of the Knights of Labor in par
ticular. necessarily leads their members to COM
pulsory obedience to the dictates of council re-
siding in a foreign country which council, at
given time, may not only have interests at vari-
ance with those of the government to which its
members owe allegiance, but may even be at
with God. For these and other reasons the
church could not consistently tolerate the or
ganization, or approve of the means resorted to
in order to attain the desired end"
The council also deemed it prudent and In the
interests of the church and Christianity to con-
slider the secret aims of the promoters of Free
masonry, and to warn the adherents of the
Catholic Church against joining. any such organi-
cation,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-21

LONDON, June 19-Mr. Gladstone, returning
from visit to-day, alighted a mile outside of
Edinburgh, his intention being to walk the re-
mainder of the distance. He was recognized by
the people along the road and soon had such a
crowd at his heels that he was compelled to take
refuge in a tram car He could not escape the
crowd, though, which followed him until he en-
tered his hotel.
Mr.. Gladstone has written the following letter
to Mr.. Game. Liberal NJ. p. for Dacrow, in rela
tion to the speech recently made by that gentle
man:
Your address quotes me as having solemnly
declared that the decision Of the country must
be taken on both the government of Ireland and
land bill at once l request you to point out
where | made that declaration. This matter is
important, and requires early attention"
To the above letter Mr.. Caine has replied as
follows
II did not quote the statement in question as
passage of one of your speeches, but as express
ing my opinion Of certain passages of your
speeches; and further, I have read every word
spoken by you, and fail to discover any state
rnent of yours indicatingan intention to abandon
the land-purchase scheme. should be glad if
could understand your letter as such indication.
even at the eleventh hour. Is this your inten-
tiona If so, deeply regret that your decision
was not sooner declared, as it would probably
have saved the party from disruption and many
of your devoted friends from the painful posi-
ton in which they find themselves to-day"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-21
The Situation One of Interest.

The future of the Central Traffic Association
IS causing a good deal of solicitude among rail-
road and business men. who feel that the pros
rariay Of the railroads. and through them bust
moss generally, depends on harmony between
The roads and the maintenance Of rates The
New York Mail and Express says; 'Much de-
ponds upon the success which will attend Com
missioner Blanchard's efforts to bring the
smaller roads in the Central Traffic Association
inso line. He has already arganized the Chi
csgO, St Louis. Cincinnati, Louisville and Pc
oriA pools, and hopes to have the Chicago & At
lantic In this week The greatest annoyance
comes from the non dividend paying diagonal
lines which have opportunity TO pick up
great deal of freight at connecting points by offer
ing concession The trunk lines will wink
~ this and alloy them to earn their percentage
by doing the work. take the difference In cash,
as they choose provided they do not take more
than enough freight at cut rates to enable them
30 even up. These roads have, however. made
rates from interior points to Buffalo which,
added TO the pool rate from there east, are less
. than the total through rate. and they have dope
great deal of cutting the local rate to Buffa-
70. There ID pressure being brought to bear,
hOweyer, and no fears are expressed that the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-21
Corresponding


TAs Pennsylvania Railroad Company has COM
lplstsd the extension Of its four-track system to
DeFQn, fifteen miles from Philadelphia, and in
tsxssnsion is to be five miles further The COM
pxnY has also begun the construction of 1000
coal ears and large number of locomotives for
Western lines.
Master Mechanics Prescott, of the Vandalia,
dron Boston to-day. The Western men have
1besn treated very handsomely: On Thursday
tine Boston Railway Club rendered them an ex-
carsien down the harbor. passing Forts Inde-
spsaaence and Warren, Hull, Nantasket Beach.
Basson Light, the south shore to Minots Ledge
LigAt house. crossing thence to the north shore,
nEa returning via Ipswich bay, Marblehead
Neck Nahant, to the point Of starting. Wind
aid weather in no degree detracted from the
comfort of the day. The Boston Journal says:
IA the steamer left her wharf, band of some
4wsnty musicians commenced to contribute TO
Ahe pleasure of the guests, supplemented
glsn. by singing, recitation and whistling solos
Hrom different members of the party At IL
O'Clock a lunch. whieh included fish and
c!an chowder and boiled CLANS, etc., was an
1aounced, and few hours later more elaborate
and substantial menu was served, and met with
due appreciation by the excursonists, whose ap-
pefstes had been greatly stimulated by the salty
brsexes of the bay. The homeward trip along
4he beautiful north shore, with its numerous
GUNNER residences in full view, was not the least
eaiOyable portion Of the days pleasure, and that
FROM she outer light with ingoing and outgoing
GrzSt of all descriptions. added not little to the
qualification of many of the master mechanics
whoee residence in the interior makes pleasure
excursion upon salt water q novelty"