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the Solicitor general, to see whether the
mere fact that he did not take the oath re-
quired until after May in any way affected
the completeness and finaiity of that ap-
pointment. The Supreme Court decision IN
the case of the United States VS.. lie Baron
is quoted as conclusive upon this question.
In this case the question was considered
whether deputy postmaster's appointment
was in force at the time of his giving his
bond. 1t appeared that his nomination
had been confirmed by the Senate and his
commission had been signed by Presi-
dent Tyler, who shortly thereafter
died, such commission, not having been
delivered to him at the time of executing
his bond. The court held that. as from an
accident the commission failed to reach
him. his possession of the Office was as law
full as If ii were in his custody.
The Solicitor-general finds that there is no
material distinction apparent between the
case OF an appointment by the President
after confirmation by the Senate and an
appointment by the Postmaster general:
The opinion, in effect, holds that the fact
that Taylor did not take the oath of Office
until after May i, is immaterlai upon the
question of his right to hold Office of which
he was appointed on April %.
1t is understood that large number OF
appointments were made to the railway
mail service just prior to May /, and in q
large percentage of these cases the ap-
polntees were. owing to the shortness of
the time, unable to take the necessary oath,
which fact, it has been cOntended, rem
dered their appointment void. The opinion
was approved by the Attorney general.
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NOTORIOUS SCANDAL REVIVED.
Suit Against Senator Stanford for ST POI 900
That Recalls the Mcdonald Divorce Suit

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1S.-The notorious
Mcdonald divorce case. with it's side issue
of larceny and forgery, was revived to-day
by the big suit of DR.. r. III. Mcdonald,
president of the Pacific Bank. against
Senator Stanford for 81 .221, 900, the alleged
value of twenty-five original certificates of
stock of the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany. These shares were sold to Stanford
by Young Clara Belle Mcdonald at the
time when her husband was pressing the
suit against her for divorce and for larceny
OF his goods. She had to raise money and
she took these shares of stock to Stanford,
told him her great need money, and be-
sought him to give her $4,000 for the
securities. AS the certificates bore DR..
McDOnalds signature. and as she told
him they were the Doctors wedding gift
to her. Stanford paid her the money and
took the stock. 1t will be remembered that
Mrs. McDOnalds troubles eliminated when
she was arrested for stealing this stock and
forging her father-in-law's name to it. A
warrant was also issued at the same timo
for the arrest of Seneca Swain, the lover
OF Clara Belle. and the man that lured her
to ruin. Swain tried to skip to the East,
but was caught on the overland train with
$4,000 of Mr.. McDonalds money and
Jewels III his possession. He actually had
the lions share of the money which STAN
ford had paid the woman. and which she
had converted into $1,000 notes at the sub
treasury. Swain was sent to the State
prison for seven years, but most of the
suits against Clara Belle were withdrawn
after her husband secured his divorce. The
McD0nalds are now trying to secure the
jewels seized by the police in Swalm's
satchel, but thus far they have failed. DR..
Mcdonald tried to induce Stanford to give
up this railroad stock, but failing, he
brought suit. The only way TO account for
the large value he places on the stock Is
that it is the original issue, which has since
been largely subdivided.
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CINCINNATI. Oct. 1s.-A dinner was given
at the Queen City Club tonight in honor
of Mr. Nj. L. Ingalls,. in recognition of the
great services he has rendered the city.
Some broader significance was given to the
affair by the presence, as guests, of Hon.
Chauncey M. Depew. Mr.. Cornelius Wander
bilt and Mr.. Ii. NICK. TwOmbley. The other
guests comprised hundred of the leading
citizens of Cincinnati. No limit was given
in the way of appointments for the feast
Capt. w. +. Anderson, president, IN a brief
speech indicated the purpose Of the dinner
He said that nineteen years ago Mr. Ingalls,
came here an unknown young man as re-
ceiver of an insolyent railroad.
He recounted rapidly the improve
ments in streets. depots and other
public matters in which Mr.. ingalls, had
taken a leading part, and, in conclusion.
on behalf of the guests. presented to Mr.
Ingalls, magnificent silver loving cup
with an appropriate inscription. Mr..
Ingalls, replied. accepting the honor with
evident feeling 1oasts followed, which
were responded TO 10y Judge Sage. Mmrat
Halstead. William Ramsey and Hon.
Chauncey N. Depew.
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Virginia Bourbons Refuse to Rent Halls t.

Virginia Bourbons Refuse to Rent Halls to
Republicans for Campaign Purposes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s.-Much more in
terest just now attaches here to the cam
paign pending in Virginia than in Ohio.
New York, or any other State, for the
reason that there are doubts as to the re-
suit in the Old Dominion, and then it is
very near the national capital. Among
those who are speaking for General Ma
hone is Representative Cheadle. of Indiana.
Mr.. Cheadle takes discouraging view of
the outlook, it seems. so far as the natural
disposition of the Bourbons are concerned.
He has written from Danville to your cor
respondent as follows: "At Danyille the
owners would not rent theater or hall for
Republican speaking and there is city
ordinance prohibiting street speaking. so /
could not speak here-a city of 1900 peO-
pie and only five live white Republicans in
it. This county is sixty miles square. At
Callands twenty-five miles in the country,
/ held a successful meeting to-day. Demo-
Gratis came to hear and we made votes for
the ticket. At Callands ] met three old
men who had voted for w. II. Harrison in
1910 and for General Ben in 1888. There are
one hundred white Republicans in that
precinct" Mr.. Cheadle goes on to say that
the white Democrats are so prejudiced
against the negroes that they are
becoming almost rabid, and it looks
as though full ballot and fair count would
be impossible. Under the circumstances. it
would be almost miracle for General Ma
hone to secure the returns from his cleo
tion.
Judge Waddill, of Henrico county. Vir-
ginia. spoke to crowd of about 1.500 peO-
pie on Broad street, Richmond, last night,
on the methods practiced by the Democrats
to prevent the negroes from voting in Jack
son ward. In the course of his remarks he
said: 1T is wrong, and unless stopped will
result in riot and blo0dshed," He insisted
that negroes should be allowed to vote, and
added: I'VE intend to give them chance
to vote.v and added. land furthermore. we
propose to give those who have been keep
ing them from voting a chance to go to the
neuifentioryJ
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1S.-To-day's was the
closing session of the American Forestry
Congress. Samuel Lowery, of Alabama.
the only colored man in the congress. read
a paper on the cultivation of the mulberry
tree for feeding silk worms. Mr.. Il. G.
Northrup read an essay on .Arbor Day" in
the schools, in which he showed that the
vernal holiday is now being celebrated very
generally. He said the children are plant
ing millions of trees California taking the
lead. where Mr.. Adclph Sutro has set out
over 100000 trees himself: A resolution
asking Congress to withhold public lands
from sale until the timber is old enough to
cnt was adopted. Hon. James A: Beaver. of
Pennsylvania, was elected president.
This afternoon the delegates celebrated
Arbor day by going in q body to Fairmount
Park, where they planted trees and cele-
brated the occasion with songs and ad-
dresses.
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CIvIL-sERvICE LAW DECISION.
Rights of Postal Clerks Who Did Not Take
the Oath of Office Before MAY 1.


Rights of Postal Clerks Who Did Not Take
the Oath of Office Before May 1.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1S.-In compliance
with the request of the President. Solicitor
general Chapman has rendered an opinion
upon question submitted by Civil-service
Commissioners Roosevelt and Thompson.
under date of Sept. "a. 1889. The facts in
the case are stated as follows: On April %,
1889. one j. NJ. Taylor was appointed, IN the
regular way, a railway postal clerk. and
upon the same day the appointment papers
were regularly made up. executed and re-
corded, and. as is customary, were at once
forwarded to the superintendent of the
Fifth division, and notice. as well, given
Taylor There was nothing unusual in the
method observed in the making out of the
appointment papers, neither was there any,
thing ont of the usual course in connection
with the forwarding of the appointment
and the notice to the appointed. This ap-
pointment was approved by the signature
of the First Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral on April 80. Taylor. however. did not
take the oath of Office until May Is
1889. 1t so happens that on March II, 1889.
upon the representation of the Civil-serv-
ice Commission, it was necessary. in
for. for the President extend the time from
March 16.. 1889, to May /, 1889. when the
rules which had been amended so as TO in
clude the railway mail-service should go
into effect. Upon this state of facts the
question is asked whether Mr.. Taylor was
legally appointed on April 90 so that his
examination under the civil-service rules
Is not required, or whether the time of
taking the oath of office and entrance upon
duty is decisive as to the requirements of
an examination.
The Solicitor-general finds that. under
Section 4025 of the Revised Statutes, the
20. to appo.nt Tsylor in the the way he was ap.
pointed. His appointment at the tifne 1T
was made was, therefore. in every sense
legal and valid. and it only remains. says
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PARADISE FOR SHARKS"
Monte Men and Thimbleriggers Reap Rich
Harvest Among Farmers at Paoli, Ind.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
PAOLI, Ind, Oct. 1s.-It has just devel-
oped that Abanatha Bolton, a pious farmer,
eighty-one years DID, lost $40 to the three
card monte men at Wallace's show at this
place last Wednesday. After he had lost
the money, tender-hearted confederate,
with great tears rolling down his cheeks,
pleaded that the old mans money might be
returned to him. as the winner had recently
come into possession of legacy
of 100000. After much persuasion
the gambler consented to meet his
victim at the postoffice in Paoli, next
Monday, and pay the money back. Then
an Officer of the party swore both the
victim and the shark to keep the secret I'M
til that day. Bolton borrowed 500 out of
the bank to gamble on. Bill Hyatt lost
$3.50 on the three-shell racket. Jonathan
Mcintosh lost $40 in making change. and
numerous parties lost sums varying from
s. to 500. The side-show Good Luck"
was den of robbers, thieves and cut
throat gamblers.
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CAPTAIN KIDS PETS"
Kid" in Reality Who We're Fond of Incendiar-.
ism and 0beyed Orders Written in Blood

KANSAS CITY. Oct. 1S.-A large number of
small incendiary fires have occurred here
recently. The police have just finished
their investigation into the crimes. and
have discovered that the incendiaries were
a band of school boys. ranging in age from
eleven to fifteen years. They were regularly
organized. and called themselves Captain
Kids Pets. .'The membersa are bound By blood
curdling oaths to not reveal the secrets of
the order, and all their plans were carried
out according to written orders signed in
blood from the arms of the young des-
peradocs. The names of some of the band
are Leroy White. John Rose Thomas Moran,
James Moran, Frank Evans and Will Brit.
Will Brit has confessed that the members
of the band were responsible for many
small fires. The leaders of the band are
under arrest.
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Newly-Enlisted Men to Be Given Six Days in
Which They May Consider Whether They
Wish to Take the Oath of Service.
Republicans Refused Halls for Speaking
Purposes by the Virginia Bourbons.
Congressman Cheadle Discouraged at Mahone's
Prospects-Ciyil-Service Law Decision
in Regard to Postal Clerks.
A REMEDY FOR DEsERTIONs.
Army Recruits to BE Given Six Days for RI
fiection Before Taking the Oath.

Army Recruits to BE Given Six Days for Re
fiection Before Taking the Oath.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-Secretary Proctor
will receive, tomorrow, the testimony
taken by the board of inquiry appointed
to ascertain, if possible. why there are so
many desertions from the army. Without
awaiting the mass of testimony as to the
causes. however, the department. to-day
made the first practical step toward avoid
ing desertions. General order No. n,
issued this afternoon, directs that, here
after, there shall be an interval of six days
between the day of enlistment and the day
recruit will be known as recruit OF pro-
bation." The purpose of this innovation is
clear. The six days interval will
give the newly-enlisted man chance
to repent of the step he has taken before it
is too late. tt will give men, also. a slight
opportunity to hear and see something of
the life that awaits him for five years. of
service. Many new recruit will be very
willing to take off his uniform before the
day comes when he takes the oath, and
thus the army is saved q desertiOn. Ex-
perience has proved that large proportion
of the deserters are men who regretted
their action almost Immediately after en-
listment. and who are determined, from
the very outset. to desert at the first OPP
portunity. BY this new order the man
may leave, if he repents, without deserving,
and the army g saved an unwilling soldier
and the expense of capturing and punish
ing him as deSerter.
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General Notes.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1S.-Hon. Jonas G..
Howard, of Jetfersonville, is at the Riggs
House.
Senator Voorhees, has returned from a
three weeks visit to Asheville, n. c., much
improved in health. On Saturday he goes
to Ohio on some legal business.
Christian Il. Linder, formerly of Dayton,
that State died here yesterday.
John s. Martin. of Pennsylvania, has
been appointed confidential clerk to the
Commissioner of Railroads, vice KempeT,
resigned.
To-days bond offerings were: Coupon
fOurs, $1,000, at SI.2e: registered fOurs, S504,-
$50 and S95O,O0O at S1.27; registered four
and-a-haifs, $4,000 and $4,000. at S1.05s4
All the offers were accepted.
John Huffman was to-day appointed
postmaster at Campbellsburg, Washington
county, vice W. j. Prov. removed.
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Chilli Opens Its Doors to Certain Manufact-
urers-An Opportunity tor Americans.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-The Department
of State is officially informed that a law
has been enacted by Chill. to take effect
four months from Aug. so, 1889. abOlishing
import duties on machines and tools for the
use of agriculture, mining, trades and in
dustries pipes or tubes composed of copper,
bronze or iron, galvanized or ungalvanized,
knees, joints, IT'S" and other such neces-
sary articles; iron or steel wire, galvanized
or ungalvanized, up to the number IA. in
elusive. and copper wire or insulating COM
position for transmission of electric cur
rents; telephone and telegraphic instru-
ments. insulators. iron steel posts and
other special necessaries for telegraph and
telephones; the material of iron or steel for
the permanent way of steam or horse rail-
ways and for portable railways; wheels,
axles and felloes of iron or steel for rail-
ways and the cars for portable railways,
iron in platas
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Indiana Pensions.

Pensions have been granted to the fol-
lowing Indianians:
Original Invalid-Harvey Davis jr., Proctor
Fromett. Joseph Whitten, Jonathan Marine,
Thos Mattix.
Reissue and Increase-Richard f. Film. Alden
Beavers.
Increase-Joel L. Smith, RObt. W. Leckmider,
John Freeland, Abraham Dunham, John NJ.
Leonard Chas. NJ. Kiger, Sanford T. Baldwin,
Benz f. Hayden Wm. Rose, Henry c. Robertson,
Albeit Cook, Jas. Mullins. VIM. Hankins, L.
Burkhart.
Original Widows, etc.-Minors of Reuben G..
Smith; Alice s. Robinson, former widow of u.
W. c. Bartlett; Sarah E., widow Of Thos. Long;
Jerusha, mother of Charles Neal.
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Arizona VIII Apply for Statehood.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-"We shall make
vigorous effort TO induce Congress to ad-
NIT Arizona to statehood this winter, or
rather provide laws by which we may come
in some time next year." says n. o. Muir
ply, who lie the Secretary of the Territory,
and who is now in Washington. LAS to
what the politics of Arizona will be / do
not know. 1t is uncertain; but sure it is
that the Republican Congress could not do
anything that would tend more to make
Arizona Republican than to admit it as n
State" Arizona will make "A fight with
Wyoming and Idaho to secure statehood at
the approaching session of Congress, and
the prospects are that the admission to the
Union of more new States vii be a feature
of the winters work.
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Cannot Be Sent Back to Scotland.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1s.-The Solicitor Of
the Treasury has given an opinion that a
woman now detained in New York on ar
rival from Scotland, as being unable to sup
port herself and two children. cannot be
sent back because one of the children was
horn in this country when the mother was
living in New Jersey about two years ago.
and is therefore an American-b0rn citizen
for whom, in the absence of her husband,
who has deserted her, she is the natural
guardian.
Discussed by the Maritime Conference.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-Most of to-day's
session of the marine conference was taken
up with the consideration of the interna-
tional rules. Sections 4 to 8, inclusive be-
ing discussed The form of a desirable
phase to cover vessels under way" was
discussed by the delegates freely. The
general opinion was that the rule enforced
by the English courts is the best, viz: Any
vessel not Fastened by anchor at moorng
or otherwise, shall be considered under
way.
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'''iI1,! 's;,,!, Cincinnati; g S 1a,, BIG 4
rAsr TRAINS.


A pronnineut railway II is interviewed in the
News o. Thursday. He c aarees the railways enter
ing ndauapolis with n dangerously high rate OF
ebeed Let's see II his Ct can be substantlated
bv facts We will TAXI, <fhe Big T. using the actual
mileage used in reacflin prominent points 70 which
running time % hours N 33 = miles per hour Bos-
roo a96 miles, time 20 hours, about 33 miles
per hour The Gram out OF indianapolis Is our
no A. daily, z:i5 D. m. for Cincinnati and the Last
and South. Between Indianapolis and CINCINNATI
this train makes 81 miles TN hour and the heavy steel
rail- rOc ballast solid. safety equipped roiling STOCK,
would warrant perfect safety at much higher rate
OF speed Chicsgo is 1875 miles; our fast train
leaving daily, IL 10 the run Is maize IN hours
and 90 minutes az speesi VI less tlIan 33 miles
per hour Or FIST trains 70 81 louis have schedules
Of less than 81 miles hOuK Look at longer dis
tances. West 81 Northwest: St Paul 593 miles, 20
hours, 20 mile per hour Omaha, 613 miles, 70
hours; 20 mile - per hour Denver. l14O miles. -
hours. less thals 27 miles an hour san Francisco.
2974 miles, 4l2 days, less than % miles an hour.
Portland 0re 2430 miles, 4l2 days also, less than 23
miles an hour Washington ID. G., 663 miles way.
= reached In ss3 hours. Compared with time made
years agp this seems dangerously FAST but IL Is
only y miles hour The high-s0unding names, in
dcatin9 light ming speed and the bluffs OF roads at
each other, made prominent railway men lose
sight OF the ol adage "There's nothing In name,"
The Fast Limited the Southwestern Limited. the
Cannon Bail the Flyer. the Flying H0osieT. the
Get There Eli, the Gee Whiz. the Cyclone and the f.
their would indicate. simply q besterment
OF the servine without in any manner teopardizing
the safety their passengers AS TO the providing
of comfort AM even luxury in passenger equipment
20 wt-sch p r. NJ objects the Big Four pleads guilty
OF leading. use TO deny. Our trains would deny
not too good f,r the patrons of the Big Four.
j. III. MARTIN, ID. p. A
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His Letter of July 2isWherein He Took Ex.
ceptiOns to the Commissioners Methods
and His Usurpation Of Authority.
Annual Report of the Bureau and Rec
concentrations of Corporal Tanner.
Defects in the Law on Disability Pensions
Pointed Out-Nearly 100000 Pensioners
on the Roll at a Cost Of Over .bSs, ,O00, 900.
THOSE RE-RArEn PENSIONS.
Secretary Mobiles Letter, i'm Which He Took
Exception to Tanners Usurpations.

Secretary Mobiles Letter. i'm Which He Took
Exception to Tanners Usurpations.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct ls.-Secretary Noble
intends. in few days. to give to the press
the entire report submitted by the board
appointed to investigate Commissioner
Tanners administration of the Pension
Office. The letter which he gives for pub
hcation tonight, reviewing Tanners re-
rating of ten employees of the Pension
Office. and reminding him that he. as secre-
tary of the Interior. had jurisdiction over
and management of tho Pension Office, is
but the first installment of what is 10 be a
vigorous defense of the position of the
administration taken in relation to the
management of the Pension Office under
Tanner. 1t has been decided that the adj
ministration side of the case shall be given
to the public in full.
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The Investigation Concluded.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 1S.-The board of inquiry
which has been sitting at Jefferson Bar
racks, the army recruitin g-station twelve
miles below this city, for nearly three
weeks past, to ascertain, if possible. why
there are SO many desertions from the
army. has completed its labors. Over fifty
witnesses. including officers and men of all
grades. were examined, but there is a diff
ference of opinion as to whether the
charges madeby Woodward, the recruit.
regarding the treatment and food of the
men. upon which the inquiry was based
have been fully substantiated. The testi-
mony taken makes over 800 pages Of type
written matter. and will be ready to be
forwarded to Secretary of War Proctor. to-
morrow. Colonel LawtOn will also make
a report on the sanitary condition of the
barracks.
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An Ohio lady was so frightened by snake that
her glossy black hair turned white snow. 1t
was soon returned to Its original color by Halls
Hair Renewc-.