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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

Mr.. Fnzk G. EssiEsds. q CslEsrsiA
- r.esatfy saIIed bes5rs he SILVER Peel
Izvsssizssioa Co@miss~s Is WHAfagsos
a tel -kns hs kneE Of SezzsoEz ard
membs-s hsinx Interested n the silver
riax Of Eass sazzer. be plazbe5 the
track and sv7rs positively saas hs ka@S
nssEsax whas<vsr ca he szbseea II e
tad .as srush n skz - ks ssood ~
n = pzbE5e barrocn a Earsks lsss FE4
and dsssl5sd E1s Tsry naH<I5as HA7-
derl Il u1Il Be rszezbsrsd sAss s@ sP
reared u Earska s1sh the Coa>Drd ne
nszzr5s ct roEtieal Freaks Alter the
sEoz ss oTsr. Mr. Ss1h16A, n sas
harrsom Il the Jssksoa H5Gsss n see
prsssaes q . dozsn CO mere people. spoks
freely q the silver peal n WHshl1z.a1,
dens4z-sd shs somnadity silver al
passed n the interest Ct spseuAsorss DE-
els-sd tie RsPzsli-az party 30 se azzEass
silver aa5 thss he va g7inz 10 saIs Is
then AID Tiers snd rsszrn 70 the Ds1o-
erzsie party. of rhseh hs lad si.s5.
been q zezber. BE especially. and vita
nors emphasis Ead prSfszisy stAz NE
ears 70 insert II ezr sslzzzs. s~1asaszs-
sizsd Senator JoAa P. Jo1es ~ the s1euy
Of Nsrhda and slvsr. fox ksFizz favored
the e1znodisy bII, szd Sad 8 sH be-
case Jonss wa member q tie silver
pool AID stood 10 make larzs E1s b.
the a~aesu2si01s u silver. De seemed &c
Be entirely familiar With the pool and ia
mszbsrs and methods. Thsrs we're nc
qualifyisg clauses IN lis statement ~ sc
Jouss' c-ouuecsion rish The pool. On the
contrary, he asserted straight cat. with
cot ~equivocation o. reservation, that the
Senasaz vzs . member Of il, and be st.
tiBzIy bslsbos~d him for specializing On
the niseriss Of our p4< old Rotten Bor-
ouzh. Mr.. NswIands nov tsss6es tia.
be had never beard Of the silver pooa-
He was g7iIsy Of gross prsvaricasion
either in Earska Or Washington. His
admirers may choose their Own ground.
There is no doabs aboat VIA. s~ranspirsd
On thu Base Range. /. only remains TO
be szid, in ~paIIation, shas the dissin-
gaizhsd statesman and vaseiIssing parti-
san vas, 81 the time be wa talking here,
staggering under he weight Of = large
sized ~"iaziss" Of Jaeksoo's besk.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

Jim ozsusby, the chief silver pool
witness, has AZ last been pa. upon the
stand Is vas necessary 70 send = Ser
g~sAns-as-arna 70 Chicago after him. His
testimony WA mysterious and nuddled
~ t1rns. He knew definitely Of one
Senator who had specialized in silver, bat
refused 20 give his name. He told the
COMMITTEES that the way 70 get At the
bottom facts was TO send for certain New
York aud Washington brokers, and eT-
anime their sceoGntz-Thi. -~aA -
mere direct method than the committee
. parzzisg. jim Owensby used TO BE-
all over the Psei6s Coast country. He
FAs once employed in the Crown Point
nine On the Comssock.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

II the Democrats in any Of the South.
@rn States should attemp. to retain
power. after being outvoted At the polls,
~ the methods adopted by the Republi-
cans in New Hampshire, Connecticut and
Nebraska, what = howl Of New Rebel
lion" would go up Virginia Chronicle.
Yes. and if the Legislature of 8 South
srn State should ignore the will Of the
people as Nevada il about doing, in the
matter Of ordering . Constitutional Con-
vention. every member Of it would be
slassed ~ . Traitor" deserving imms-
date death. We would have the Brig
adiers again in the saddle" in bold head
lines in all Of the "loyal" newspapers in
the land.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

Congressmsn McCrsary. Of Kentucky,
lDsm.) has offered . resolution calling for
the consideration of the Free Coinage bill
by the House on the 18th, and from day
to day thereafter until finished The
committee will not report. and the Re-
publican majority will defeat the Nc
Creary resolution. There will be no sil-
yer legislation this session. John Sher-
man and Tom Reed say none is needed.
and that about closes the argument, a.
these gentlemen are the bosses. We will
get free coinage when the Republican
party loses control Of the committees,
and not Lefore.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

There is to be no financial legislation
Al this session Of Congress. Speaker
Reed. the autocrat Of the House Of Rep
resentztives, has issued = decree 10 that
effect, 50 says Congressman Dorsey,
Chairman Of the Committee on Banking
and Currency. That is the funeral dirge
Of the Free Coinage bilL-Reno Journal.
1t is hard bat il is just. All Of the
mining States. excep. Montana, Endorsed
him and voted for two more years Of him
in the Speakers chair. II doesn't matter
IL be packs the Coinage Committee
against our leading industry. He is =
member Of the 2. o. p, and that settles
-
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

Homer B. Sprague would ike 70 be
United States Senator from North Ds-
kots. He said: 81 can engage in no 6ght
for il. no scramble, no intrigue, NJ fat
;sry, no bargain. neglect no duty. curry
90 favor, make no speeches, solicit no
votes, promise no Offices. poll no wires,
pay no money. fling no mud, tell no lies"
What show would Mr. Spragus have IN
oar Nevada Legislature for = nomination
under these conditions9
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

Portland Me- Argus: The latest news
the public have concerning James G..
Blaine, Jr., il that be was kicked cut Of
4 ballroom in Baltimore for insulting a
lady. Is il only few years ago thai,
this brilliant youth and his companion,
I female member Of = travelling opera
company, were driven oct Of = leading
hotel in this city; bat not before the pair
IN their baehanaliAn reyeliiug had sadly
narrsd the beauty and usefulness Of some
u the f9rnitare IN the handsome apart
nens which young Blaine was supposed
20 occnuE alnna.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

Ersry5cdy wto q a. al sonTsrsxzs
EisE tie ~pr7essii.z q legislative ecdaes
k.css shss . ccuzitses car report = eii
sack 70 the Hezss a. szy tine . zas0r-
81 q The -ounitses feels Disposed % d
&c, AL a. Who pay a1y a~sszasso . Goa
rszaL E1ss oue braue1 Ct = hn been
1oziaase5 ~ Speaker Reed. nzss e@
fzIIy HwEs q The f1ss tkas TIE WISHES G.
ne Ercrisy are nalsher e~euSGlsed 1er
respected . shaci1z lszalatn11 No .
sslisvss Z sh4 Forcs bill had passed tee
Senase vita anscdueuss thAs 5 wc1l1 b
permitted % sleep . -o1zlEtse f1r 81
.sez DAYS. ~ has tee silver biI. ard a.
tie Dzzscrats u TIE House ccud zee
srxvsus ia passzzs fsr sSsusT-foz-
hszrz. Z ssz1rzz e RsPG5heszs usrs
sresszE Tie prss@z+ therefore. saAs
tie Dszccrzss y sas Es1ss ara . az
~zy rss,ccE5ls fsr -sesr1Huz sts psszag-
q he silver siI q p~rsssn.az tie Coun
tzz Counistss frs1 reporting = Sc sae
Hsass, - ~ szSy ~ so11 5s c~n1cssvsd
" any fsssIt-s-s ps-zou = CO oGs q
Courssz
The asoEs "a frcz the R&ao Jozrzal
Cersaisly there q 10 snuzisss1cJ q sas
.asersiozso f tie Rspabt1caa PRESS 4 sae
Rsu1bIi-ars are fsr Elvsr WY 1oz : t1sy
sszz TIE biut Was u hsldnz shs1'
The D=ncc-sss ~fnsariasIy farrash aba1s
al Ct tie vsses zhsz saythinz = soas
ss- nIvsr, AID yss saey are ssc1ssd Ct
aeinz inzineers ~ The Rspa5Hc4as q tie
zizizx States This . p~srszsasseIP 11
-.s. P~urshsFnors, i q the blsekss.
kizd Il iaxr.sszds. Coos~1psleihsY
an sizk 70 Iczer. Stewart Ard B1rtiss
II ssis SAFE have Asely bssn g4b5lins
s.esly % the Ens Indicated. Il adsplor
.AIs ;hzs parsisaa polsics destroys al Of
ne zaztcod n Ezs usa-
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

The New York Sun is right when il
says there are people who psy thousands
Of dollars to doctors for trying to cure
or alleviate diseases that are brought on
BY nsglec.ing TO act upon the following
piece OF important advice. which is given
grasuitously to all concerned: Keep
Yogr feet drYl
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

/. looks now as though Senator Ingalls,
may serve the noble purpose Of illussrat-
ing this sentence from one of BOWS ser
mons: 81 have seen manhood fall from
the topmoss cliff Of ambition kerswosh
into the depths Of oblivion" Since be
has failed 70 bamboozls the Farmer Al
lance people the word 'kerswosh" ssems
20 be peculiarly appropriate.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

Allison and spooner are mentioned TO
succeed Window. Both voted against
free coinage. The President ought not
experience great difficulty a little later
on in 6lIing the vacancy. There will be
a great many Republican statesmen out
Of jobs after the fourth Of March.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

Il is said that Senator Wolcott. Of Col.
orado. has developed into . straight out
and out Democrst. All OF the Republi-
can Senators who voted against the Force
bill are being elassed as TRAITORS and
"rebels by the Republican press Of the
East. AL hands may be driven in out
of kha rain
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

The New York Tribune is the leading
Republican organ Of America. The Tri-
bane Is ont in a savage article against
silver. in the course Of which it says
that only = small fraction Of the Rspub-
liean party is in favor Of silver. and that
the great majority Of the party stands
with the President against free coinage.
The Tribune tells the exact truth Abou.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

4 noEsnsss {. On ioos 80 orzlnire a
drag trzsa II shIs a accomplished Is
EiII z&ks q zzn sick 20 simply look ~
tie prise Of nsdie1n@-ETchargs
II the .rus. takes its oxn medicine Is
-ilI Be a very SICK eorPorasion before Is
zsss shrozgh With shs dose
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

Several ladies in New York are making
money giving lessons in the art Of con
versation. We have frequently heard Of
people living on their cheek, bu. this is
the first time We ever heard Of people Iiv.
ing on their 81
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

When the news from the Senate Cham.
Der reached the White House last week,
Lie remarked to Benjamin. AFTER 90,
sire, you'll need q long rest" He turned
away sadly whispering to himself. "And,
old man, it looks now as though you'd
-. .
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

The Idaho Legislature is now talking
Of electing afourth Senator to go on and
contest the seat Of Dubois. Claggett
seems 10 be the man who will be selected.
The Idaho Legislature has as much right
70 elect a fourth Senator as it had to
choose . third.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

The Supreme Court Of the United
States has decided that il has jurisdiction
to hear and determine the Behring Sea
dispute as prayed for by counsel for the
British Government. The ease will now
be tried on its merits by the Court, COM
mencing April 18th.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

I1zaIIs position On the Force bill il
sounsndabls. While Is did not serve &c
make - wish the po.tponsmsns Of hii
political death, Is lets as look sorry Al
he fzrsral.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

Senator Tarpie, Of Indiana. has intro
ducsd g proposed amendment to the Con-
ssitution requiring the election Of Q. s.
Senators by direct vote Of the people.
Senator Tarpie is q Democrat. and his
proposition is likewise democratic. The
measure should pass. bat il won't.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

When Senator Frisbie HoAr saw that
the closure resolution was knocked out
he felt that be had ogtIived his useful
ness. And the old gentleman was quite
right.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07
POSTPONED.

Tn sale Of al Of the above real and persona
property heretofore advertised 10 take place
under execution in the above entitled case
10 hereby postponed until Monday. February
2, 1881. the zane 70 occur At the place named
between the hours named In the publIshed
advertisement thereof.
". II. SWEENEY, Sheriff.
Eureka. Jan. IS. 1881.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

In lS60 there were but two million
aires in the United States and no tramp..
To-day there are IS, 600 m~iIlicnaires and
l,5O0, 600 tramps.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

Some OF the very poor people of Phila.
delPhia get their small children taken
care Of in public institutions during the
Winter and draw them out in the Spring.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sherif'S Sale.
1B.fhe DistriettCourrof the state OF
Nevada Eureks County.
7. CoALE, Plaintiff,
PALIsADE SILVER MINING co, Defendant

PALIsADE SILVER MINING co, Defendant
DT VIRTUE or AN EXECUrIoy ISSUED
ID cut q the District Court Of the State OF
SsyGdz. in ard for EarskA eounty. On the 9Th
dsJ d december. A. d. Isc. and 70 me direct
ed and delivered. fer . Judgment rendered in
saie Court On tha isth day q December, leo.
n favor q 7. g.. Coale. plAntis. and AzAlns.
TIE PkilsA1s silver Mining Company. defend
ant, for the sun u Es41 o IN iEEfal money
81 the United states, Wish interest 81 sad
smo1nt from Jan !, lsSos u1ul paid. 81 ths
rate q Per cent per a1naEs together with
$50 - ccsts and diso1rsems1ts 1t the date Of
sad I1tZment. and lccruinZ costs, amounting
70 the sun o. 80 % I have this. the al day q
I I'M snl4XX Y, u Nurs fsE-s4r sa "a i9Esa 4 sesa
said DEFENDANT. PAliszes silver Mining Con-
p1ny, IL snA 30 the following real esss.e, sstu.
Ated II SAT- I'd Maing District. Eureka county
STATE Of SsEaiA, AID UoEs particularly De
serlbed a. follows % ait That certain mine
mining claim and location, vein, leaa. lode.
ledge or deposit. situated IN ssnor3. sksord
Mining District, Ia Gid Eureka county, ard
Tseor1ed on the Zd tEy 4 August, A. D. ISL,
b Ben G. sZ6cr1. lcc4tsd, knoEn a. and allied
the onAndAgo Mining claim. containing 100
feet in length and 90 feet IN vfdth.
Pablie notice ID hereby given that on
Saturday, the 3Ist day of January,
1891,
Bstzeen the hours q . O'Clock A. 4 and
N. 70 vit: at "a O'Clock noon q a4d day.. in
front Of the Courtho1ss door, Ia the town of
Eureka, in said county. / will sell 81 publfe
auction ali the night, title ard interest Of the
defendant A5ovs named. the PziisAde Silver
Mining Company. in and 10 the aaove described
property 20 the highest and test bidders for
cash in hand, 70 satisfy said execution ADD al
costs.
And l have also levied upon, under sad exc.
eutons And ! will also sell. 70 satisfy the same,
the following described personal properly, 10
Nht9 One steam engine. ! steam boiler, !
pump, 3 shovsls. 5 picks. 9 s0-pound cases Of
powder, SO feet Of fuse, o. feet Of T rails, /
dwelling house, ] stable, / wagon, 1 set Of har.
ness, 2 Apound boxes u candles, 2 uirinx
care, 5 sachs stone coal, ! key Of nails, ore on
the 0nandAso dump, 300 feet Of rope, BELLOWS.
l anvil, sundry pieces o. pipe for pumps, :
mining buckets, 100 ore sacks, / sssAy erusher.
% sacks Of ore. / bar Of iron, 40 pieces Of
mining timber.
And notice "a hereby given that on
Friday. IA 18th day of January,
1891,
On SAID Onondsgo mine, between the hours Of
. O'clock A n. and ? n. o. said day. I vii sell
al the right title and interest of the said de-
fsndAnt, the Paiisade silver Miuinz COMPANY,
In all the personal property above described lay
ing and being II the sssord Mining Dfstrfet,
Eureka c5unty. State Of Nevada. 70 the highest
and bss. bidders, for cazh In hand, % sstisfy
said execution and all costa.
W. H. SWEENEY, sheriff,
BIZ VIZ. GILES. Deputy Sheriff.
RrTEs 4 yrDsE, Attorneys for PlAints.
t1od
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

Some members of the police force Of
Philadelphia assaulted = negro in that
city on account Of his vote Last week.
Now let Mr.. Hoar rise in the Senate and
howl
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

Chief Marsh might send some Of the
safe blowers he has been arresting lately
ous in Montana to help break the dead
lock IN the Legislature.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
From the manner IN which the Sens-
tors from that State were chosen last
year, We should say that there were
enough burglars and thieves in that body
already.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

II We wanted 20 vriss = sulozY On
Senator Hoar We should want a series OF
aashss a yard long 10 begin With
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

New York is draining the West Of
everything il possesses; it has even taken
its bliuaTds.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

Ths right to say What be p~lsAsss. -hsr
be plsasss, and A. long As he pleAsss, s.il
abidss With the American Senator.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

A Congressional COMMITTEES . trying. 10
get at the bottom Of the silver pool. They
Ell ind !. deep.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

Physicians say that worry kills. II
that be true the Republican party ought
to be nearly dead.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

The late blizzard in the East proved to
be the greatest ~Eire-pollsr Of the age.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

A family out West consists Of eleven
pairs Of twins. Is marriage a failure ,
We should smile.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

The Farmers Alliance Of Ohio is against
the third party movement. This IL not
very comforting news TO the Republicans.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

Il is " closure" in England. "eloture
in France, and no good" in America.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07
WOOD! WOOD!

VtHk UNDERSIGNED HAS A LOT OIL
Il Int AMI rood. which he will
sell 81 his yard or deliver - ordsred.
Make application 70 G.B RATIO.
At the italian saloon on south Main street.
E1rekAs Jan, 81, 1881. fSl-lms
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

A fine line of fresh groceries may be
found at McConnell's, next door south
Of Stowell's drug store.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07

THE sTArED CoHvooArIoSs OF ST.
Johns Cbaptsr. No. 8, II. A. NJ, viii be
held ~ MasoEdc Hall on the Saturday next
succeeding the pale OF the moon In each
month. JOHN o. JONES, u. p.
AID. Rock eaeretAKy.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF BEA-
i tlae Lodge No. 7. K. Of p. will be heid At
their Castle Hall every FRIDAY evening At !
o'clock until further notice. Solcurntng Broth
ere are cordially invited to attend.
}. b. TINaLEY. o. C.
n. G. cAvAxArsH. X. q h. 5.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07
MAT. ~soHATZLEIN,
A r.

All Tarties having bills against TIE under.
stsned All please present them before the LIST
Of February, is9i. MAT sCHATZLEIS.
Palm
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-07
Dissolution Of CopartnerShiD.

THE CoPARTEERsHIP HERETOFORE Rx.
Il Isttng under the name OF Schstxlefn 4
heNamee in the barbering business, has been
tissokset y mutual consent. The business
ga hereafter be conducted BY Frank r. Ne.
Vance.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-21
THE LIE PASSED.
An Exciting: Scene in the Floriia Demo
cratic CaurnS-Two Members Cliach
and u Lively Fight Ensues.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, May 15.--On
the seventy-seventh ballot last night
the vote was: Call 81, Mays II, Bloxhaln
,. When the name of Salisbury OF
Citrds County was called he seat TO the
Clerk $ desk and had read copy Of pc
tition from HernandoCounty addressed
to \. $. Mann, Representative from
that County, asking him to vote for
Call. He said that this petition had
been sent to Mann by registered letter,
aid that Mann had refused 10 take it
from the postoilice, and that the citl-
Zens of Heruando County had asked
him to have the petition read in the
caucus. Senator Kirk Of fernando re-
piled to salisbury, and, becoming ex-
cited, denounced a number of Calls
friends and supporters, directing mis-
epithets chiefly 1T frank Clarke Of Polk
County. Clarke replied to him, and
Kirk, again taking the floor and ad-
vancing towards the centre Of the hall,
called Clarke a liar. Clarke jumped
from his seat, rushed at Kirk and dealt
HIM a powerful blow behind the ear,
which sent him spraWIing over the
press table. He held Kirk down with
his lett hand and was dealing him
some hard blows with his right, when
the two were separated by areporter.
Considerable disorder ensued. Finally
quiet was restored, the roll call con-
Guided and the caucus adjourned.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-21
4 CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCk.
Green Il. Eaum. Jr., Dismissed from t,!e
Pension Bureau for Crooked TranSac-
tinu--A South Carolinian Involved

WASHINGTON, May 15.--Green Z.
Raum, Jr., son OF the Commissioner of
Pensions, and assistant chief clerk in
the Pension Bureau, has resigned and
his resignation has been accepted. For
some time past runors affecting the
official conduct OF R.um, Jr., have
bound their way TO Secretary Noble
but not until just before his departure
for st. Louis, about week ago, did he
come into the possession of facts that
would warran: him in taking official
action in the matter He then learned
that Raum, Jr., + i been a party TO
certain irregular and unlawful pr"rrvd-
ings III connection with three appoint
ments to minor positions in the pc::sipn
Bureau. Temporary approprlat!cN 10
his own uses of So belonging TO the
government is also charged agtrs:
aim. Young Raum was not inclined
to meet the demand for his resignation,
but his father, the commissioner, re-
quested it Of him and the father him
self took his sons resignation - the
Interior Department. The story pub
lished is to the effect that a South
! Caroinian named Smith advertised III
the daily papers here offering To pay
5000 to any person who would procure
his appointment to q place in the gov
ernnlent service at q salary OF $50
monthly. Young Raum, using a coiored
man who had formerly been Il servant
in the Raum family, but was then en-
ployed in the treasury department, Sc
cured Smiths appointment to place
in the Pension Bureau and received his
reward less bonus to the negro. Later
on Raum connived at Smiths promo
ton to $l.200 cierkship by having a
pension clerk named Jackson personate
Smith in Il civil service examination.
For this Raum. is also charged with
receiving pay. The South Carolinian,
Pension Clerk Jackson and the negro
intermediatory have also been dis
missed, also another pension office
clerk III some way connected with the
above described transaction.