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Real Civil-Servico Reform.

CnlcagO inter ocean.
The way of promotion in a business firm
is that of industry. honesty and intelligent
performance of q given duty. No amount
of knowledge of the politics OF Europe OF
of the science of snthropoloay will insure
the promotion of a mailing clerk to that of
cashier of q bank or to that of a passenger
agent of u railway or business manager of
n newspaper. but thorough knowledge of
banking, railway or newspaper work may.
President Harrison, while quite friendly to
the system of admission by examination,
very wisely suggests that, in future, pro-
motions in the civil service practical knowl-
edge of and meritorious service IN the de-
partments shall count as rs per cent. and
general knowledge for but y. The sugges-
tion is sensible, and will do more TO insure
that oft-repeated requirement of the civil
service reformers, business methods in the
public business" than the most searching
examinations into the botanical or astro-
nomical requirements of CLERKS in the de-
partmentS.
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mated by that interest vote for the
party's candidates because he means at an
other time in a national election to support
the tariff reform policy Of that partyf
This Is carrying the adags Love
me, love my dog,n a little too
far. That the result of the State
election does have an effect OF prestige
upon the general election is true. But are
we TO lose temperance reform, or ballot re-
form, or civil-service reform in the State
merely because TO vote for them by
supporting. one party will injure
the prestige OF the other party
which favors tariff reformf Suppose
that the election of Mr.. Fassett. as O means
of promoting desirable State results, should
lead Republicans to insist that New
York Is for the Mckinley tariff.
what difference would il make
to an independent voterf Will it
change his view of a tariff, or his vote for
his view7 What lie independent voting but
freedom from this absolute sutserviency to
party. and from subordinating every local
and State interest to one national question
and the success of q pariyi
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MAJ O'Reli Revises His Previous Utterances-
Much Like Parisiennes.

Max O'Rell Revlses His Previous Utterances-
Much Like Parisiennes.
Extract from His New Book.
The more 1 see ofythe American women
the more confirmed | become in my i'm
preston that they are typical: moro so than
the men, They arc like no other women l
know. The brilllancy of their converse
ton. the animation of their features, the
absence of affectatiOn In their manners,
make them unique. There IRE 10 women
to compare with them in a drawing-room.
There are none with whom / feel SO much
at ease. Their beauty, physically speak
ing. is great; but you are still more struck
by their Intellectual beauty, the frankness
of their ey es and the naturalpess of their
hearing.
In many respects / have often been struck
with tho resemblance which exists between
French and American women. When L
took my first walk on Broadway, New
York. on a fine afternoon some two years
and n half ago. l can we'll remember how I
exclaimed: Why. this is Paris. and all
these ladies are Parisiennes~ 1t struck me
as being the same type of face, the same
animation of featnres. the same brightness
of the eyes. the same self assurance, the
same attractive plumpness N women over
thirty. To my mind. l was haviuga walk
on my own B~oulevards tevery Partisan
owns that place.. The more / became
acquainted with American ladies the more
forcibly this resemblance struck me. This
was not a mere first impression. IL has
been and Is still O deep conviction, 40 much
so that whenever i returned to New York
from a journey Of some weeks in the heart
of the country l felt as if l was returning
home.
After n short time a still closer resem-
blance between the women of the two
countries will strike q Frenchman most
forclbly. 1t is the same finesse, the same
suppleness OF mind. the same wonderful
a~daptabiiity. Place o little French mllliner
In n good drawing.room for an hour and at
tho end of that time she will behave. talk
and walk like any lady in the room. Sup
pose an American. married below mis- status
in society. Is elected President of the
United States. | believe. OF the end of q
week. this wife of his would do the hOnors
OF the White House with the ease and grace
of a high-born lady.
In England it is Just the contrary.
They say in France that Paris is the para
disc of women. If so. there is q more bliss
full place than paradise; there Is another
word to invent TO give an idea of the social
position enjoyed by American ladies.
If / had 60 be born again and might
choose my sex and my birthplace would
shout at the top OF my voice:
'Oh, make me an American wOmanv"
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ILLINOIS.
Gossip Concerning the Congressiona Nomi
nation I'm the Danvilie District.
Rnenial TO the Infiannnnlis Innrnal

Gossip Concerning the Congressional Nomi-
nation in the Danviiie District.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
DANvILLE. Oct. 1~9.-Judge J. w. Wilkin.
of the Illinois Supreme Court, has q large
number of warm admirers in this congress
sional district who are very anxious that
he should step down from the bench and
enter the arena for the Republican nomina-
ton for Congress. It has become reported
that he intends doing so. but the Judge
says there Is nothing in the report, and
that he intends 10 remain on the bench. He
much prefers it TO being a member Of Con-
gress. The report probably started
from his remarking that on account of
poor health he might be compelled to
quit the bench. Lately his health has
greatly improved. 81 ar not rich enough
TO go To Congress-" said the Judge, land in
my circumstances could not afford to ac-
cept a congressional nomination. I might
receive the nomination il | made a contest
for 1t. although il would he urged against
NermIiiion county that she has already
had the honor long enough. Idon't know
If Mr.. Cannon would accept the nomina-
ton. Please deny the report that / am q
congressional candidate and contemplate
reslgning from the Supreme Bench"
Hon. Joseph e.. Cannon left here this
evening to take part in the Republican
campaign in Ohio. His first speech will be
delivered ut Fremont tomorrow. His time
Is all filled TO Oct. 50.
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y YEAR OF 1T.
An Eloquent Table of Figures Showing
What the Mckinley Law Has Done.

An loquent Table of Figures Showing
What the Mckinley Law Has Done.
minneapolis Tribune.
A year and a fortnight have passed since
the Mckinley bill was approved by the
President. One year ago the Democratic
press and platform. and the mouths of i'm
porters were full of black prophecies OF re-
sulting high prices for manufactured nec-
eesarIes and low prices for farm products.
To-day the farmer is paying from 10 to %
per cent. less for his farm tools and ma
cbinery, kitchen utensils and general hard
ware; 20 per cent. less for bis bingham,
calico, shifting. sheeting and Overalls; 10
per cent. less for his blankets. flannels and
WOODEN clothing. and 80 per cent. less for
his binding Irvine and sugar than q year
ago.
Notwithstanding that the farmers of the
Northwest have inundated the wheat mar
ket with three times the shipments of last
year, they have received from 10 to 20 cents
more per bushel for their wheat crop. A
comparison of yesterdays market quota
tlOns with those of one year ago hOwst that
the Northwest farmer is getting from 10 to
% per cent. moe for his produce right
through. The quotations for the two dates
ara as follOvn.
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Accidentally Shot His Friend.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Oct. IA distressing acct
dent occurred near Alexandria. about
twelve miles north of here, Saturday after
noon. County Superintendent Willis
S. Ellis, who was visiting there, went
hunting with his friend. l.. Runyan.
trustee of Monroe township. In loading
his gun, Mr. Ellis accid entsly discharged
il, the contents taking effect in the right
foot of Dir. Runyan, who was standing but
a few feet away. 1t tore a great hole
in bis foot. Mr.. Runyan was taken
at once to his home, aud the physicians
are using every means known 10 medical
science to save the mangled member. Both
are young married men, prominent Demo-
cratic politicians and popular in the
county,
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Washed by Huge Waves.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-At $50 A. Ne, on
Saturday last. Second Lieutenant Bouche
and two seamen were standing on the
bridge Of the LaChampagne as she was
nearing this port, when n huge wave
washed over the ships deck. ripping and
tearing the bridge "a if it was SO much
paper. The officer and seamen were thrown
To the deck, Lieutenant Bouche being
bruised, one seamen sustaining a broken
rib and the other injuries nbout the spine.
Only the uprights which supported the
bridge remained. tho structure it.
kindllng wood. On the following day a
wave larger than the one which destroyed
the bridge, broke over the steamer, and
tore up a portion of the promenade deck,
but injured no person. During most of the
voyage the passengers were kept below. and
the matches fastened down.
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Torpedoes Not Reliable.

New YORK AGvcrtiser.
A Whitehead torpedo costs about $4,000
and a battle-shlp about 50. O00.0 900; when the
torpedo e~xplodes that Is the end of 1t, and
if it hits the target the investment is a good
one, but the trouble is that the Whitehead
is uncertain, and If detected in its course
is as liable to run back to the ship that
fired 1t ae to go anywhere else. 1t is re-
ported that since 1875 England has lost ono
hundred WbiteheaGs in trial runs. During
the torpedo drills conducted in the presence
of Emperor William at the naval review
five torpedoes went astray.
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Death of DIR. Rundeli.

Special 60 the indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSvILLE, Oct. 1a.-Dr. s. =. Run
dell died at his home in this city last night
from excessive hemorrhages. He was un-
expectedly seized after being about in his
usual health. tie was q graduate of the
Louisville Medical College. and was soon
to leave for New York to attend lectures.
He was one of the most successful practi-
TONERS In the county. Being o member of
the Masonic fraternity. he Will he attended
by that order at the funeral Wednesday.
The Doctor was born in this county III 1914
and has continued q resident ever since.
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Especial attention is invited to the merits OF
The JOURNAL

A large, handsomely printed paper, never less than twelve pages in size,
frequently sixteen O twenty, and which will be increased in dimensions as
the exigencies of business may require and justice to the reader demand
This issue presents a very large amount of the best current literature, in
Guiding stories, poems and sketches by many of the best known and most
popular writers of the time. The publishers ask examination and COM
parson of this issue with any paper of similar character published or sold
in Indiana. The SUNDAY JOURNAL can be subscribed for and received
exclusive Of the Daily Journal.
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What Caesar Missed.

THN8utIpIId IDaua-NE.
Julius Caesar, In his day. was counted a
good deal OF IL man. He managed to get
over the world quick enough to rout his
enemies wherever they wero coDgregated.
But Julius Cesar went to his grave with
out experiencing the delights of o trans
continental tour in q vestibule train. And
that is where the man of to-day bas-to
use an OK expression of the earlier Latin poets
"a dead cinch" on julius Cesar.
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Harper's Weekly.
If in the State of New York one of the
great national parties should be In notori-
Gus alliance with the liquor interest why,
In the name of good sense. should
q citizen Of New York who does
not wish n State administration dom
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Towus Submerged in spaiu.

MADRID, Oct. 1a.-The province of Ora
NADIA WIS visited by o terrific storm to-day.
The wind blew q hurricane. The town Of
Granada and the woic surrounding country
is inundated and Immense damage has been
caused by the food. The lower part of the
town of Motril is submerged.
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DISASTROUS storm at Bermuda.

NEW YORK, Oct. ia dispatch from
Bermuda to tho signal office in this city
announces that severe cyclonic storm, dis
astrous to shipping. is raging at Bermuda.
1t began yesterday morning. The barometer
fell TO 29.17. an almost unprecedented fall.
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she Tried to Kill Her Husband.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Oct. 1a.-Mrs. Lynn Dawes,
near this city. was declared insane. this
afternoon. by a lunacy commission. She
has been of nnsound mind for about two
years, but until recently has not been vio-
lent. Yesterday she attempted TO kill her
husband and others who approached her.
Application has been made for her admis-
sion 10 the insane hospital.
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Minor Notes.

The free kindergarten at New Albany
has twenty-seven little tots in the school
and IL decidedly prosperous.
The New Albany T.. M. C.. A. building,
preparations for which are now being made.
Will be one of the finest in the city.
The ceremony of laying the cornerstone
of the new Southern NJ. Z. Church. to be
erected at Jacksonville. took place sun
day.
A carload of cotton on an east-bound
freight train at Charlottesville took fire
from a spark from the engine and was
burned.
William Slewart's trial for killing Drill
Yesterday ar Madisop. in the Jefferson Cir
cult Court.
The aged wife of Capt. Charles David. CT
Madison. died last night of paralysis. after
lying forty hours in Ar unconscious state.
The Captain is also quite low.
William Thompson's large new barn, cost
ing $500, was burned near Madison. 1t
was Insured for $500 in the Phoenix of
Hartford and Phenlx of Brooklyn.
Ralph Arnold was found dead at his home
In BrownstOwn. with q bullet wound In his
breast. Nc weapon could be found, and it
Is supposed he was murdered.
Joseph Brown. o colored citizen of FL
wood. while intoxicated. laid his head on
the track at Muncie. but was saved from
committing suicide by o passer- by.
Both Episcopal and German MethodIsts
of Valparaiso are making efforts to estab-
lish churches in that city. Bishop Knick-
erbacker Is expected there in q few days.
William McIntire. of Hartford City, has
gathered two crops from one cherry-trce
already this season, and now the prolific
tree has blossomed out for the third time.
Louis Trey. Of Portland, who forfeited
his bail after forging n check for S225. was
arrested in Wabash county, Sunday night,
and will be returned to Portland for trial.
superintendent Trinler, of the American
foundry at New Albany, has all OF the
debris caused by the recent fire cleared
away. and will commence making the nee
essary repairs immediately. The foundry
is now running in full blast.
Joseph Whitaker has been pardoned
from the Prison South by Governor Hovey.
Whitaker was serving a term of five years
for killing a man named Garrison Mt War
rick. in 1889. Garrison went into q saloon
kept by Whitaker while in an intoxicated
condition and demanded O drink. Being
refused. he began to throw rocks at the
saloon-keeper who drew his revolver and
shot his assallant.
Sunday night Charles Rhoads. of Ander-
son, had n horse and buggy stolen from the
hitcb-raok at the church while he was
attending the services. The same night
thieves visited the county historical
rooms. broke open tho cases and carried
away - box containing gold and silver
nuggets worth considerable money. In
addition. they carried away quite O num-
Der of valuable relies
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James Gideon. William Laundry and
William Case. all boys in their teens, are
in the st~ation-house under the charge of
petit larceny, preferred by patrolman
They entered O house in Bel
mont, it is said, and after breaking n stove
into fragments, sold the pieces for old iron.
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Shot a Hole through His Hand.

special TO he Indianapolis JouInaL
HARTFORD CRY, Oct. l9.-Jamas Tim
mons. n fourteen-year-old bow. shot n hole
through the palm of his left hand while
Guail-hrnting. He had n muzzle-loader.
and the shot got loose. Ho held the gun up,
with his hand over the muzzle to catch
them as thew rolled ont, but the piece went
of, tearing u hole through his hand largo
enough to put q half-dollar through. 1t is
o fearful wound, and lockjaw may result.
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F. III. u. A. State assembly.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
M~ARTINsvILLr. Oct. 19.-The State As
sembly of the +. NJ. b. A. meets in this city
on Wednesday. IN its deliberations will
continue during the week. -Four delegates
are appointed from each county in the
State. and are expected to be in attendance.
Quarters have teen secured for about i've
hundred farmers.
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Anderson Labor Unions.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Oct. 19.-Perhaps there is not
another city in the State In which labor is
more strongly organized than in Ander-
son. There are now in this city more
than twenty unions. Yesterday delegates
of every branch union met at the Mckinley
Club rooms and organized the Federation
OF Labor of Madison County. 1t rep
resents n membership of over two thou
sand artisans. The following are the Of
ticers of the new federation: Gus A.
Wendlsnd, president; Frank Goodin. vice.
~preeident;C. +. Cravens, recording secretary;
Edward McCandliss, financial secretary;
Charles T.. Jones, corresponding secretary;
j. o.. Sullivan. treasurer; A. f. Bunting,
statistIcian: William Beck. sergeant-at-
arms. The federation Will hold its meet
ings bi-monthly.
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Delegates to Farmers Congress.

DtFCE HtFs VUFEEEEr8s
SPRINGFIELD, Dot. Ex-Governor Fifer
to-day appoined the following delegates 60
the eleventh annual session of the National
Farmers Congress, TO be held OF Sedalia,
No., Nov. 10: Dennis Kenyon. Mclean;
Abraham Mann, Rossviile; David w. Wood,
J.. G. Vaughn ard Jonathan Peram,
Chicago; VIM. FREEZER. Chaumbera, Cook
county: John Stewart, Elburn; Daniel Mus
ser. ~Orangeville; q. John Sterling,
John Frances, New Lenox; j. b. Foley.
Gibson City: Allen :. Proctor. Rome;
Alexander Petrie, New Windsor; NJ.
Stahl, Quincy; Charles /. Mills,
Springfield; Seymour Marquis. DelanO;
Il. T.. Cressap. Seymour; j. w. Barbour,
Albion: John Bali. Girard; John A. Culp.
Bethalio; J. Is. Pullen, Centralia; James X.
Sfeualt Golconda.
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Desperate Bui.ard Get. Five Years.

Special 10 the Indianapolis journal. r.
COLUMBUS. Oct 19.-The jury in the Bull
lard case. for assault and battery on George
Rostrock. on July 3. returned n verdict of
guilty. aud fixed his punishment ut
five years in tho southern prison.
Billiard went to theiRostrock residence and
fired ON the latter while he vas in bed, hit
ting him three times, infiIcting Wounds
which nearly proved fatal.
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Den Of

Epecisl 70 TIE lndlanapOus JournaI.
VALPARAISO, Oct. 19.-Just north OF
Chesterton, this county. in q bank of
sand-hills. facing LAX Michigan. has been
discovered a rendezvous for horse-thieves
and stolen property. For several months
an organized gang OF thieves has been OPP
Grating IN this and adjoining counties. A
large number of horses have been stolen.
aud the officers have been baffied IN their
efforts to apprehend the thieves or recover
the stolen property. The finding of a secret
ave in tho hills. however. has proven to be
a clew that will enable the officers to capt
itv-
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granary of L. BergdoIl. a prominent farmer
living north of this place. Friday night.
and to-day he had NJ. Wright arrested and
bound over for trial next Monday.
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Observation-Disclosures NEWS
Something of the Effect of McKlnley's
Tariff in Europe By Mr.. Silyernale.

Voted for Cleveland, but Came Back q Con-
verted Man-Jsmes TimmOns Shot Himself
in 1.-THE Handand LOck-Jaw Threatened.
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1t is almost cruel to mention these facts,
but we wait in vain for their appearance
in the Democratic press. and as they are of
considerable importance take this method
OF quietly calling attention to them.
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Arrestrd n vb.o, r,io,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DuNKIRk. Oct. 1a.-Thieves removed
nearly thirty bushels of wheat from the
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o'clock this morning. Engineer Hogan, of
Springfield. was badly bruised and hurt In
tefnalIy. Patrick Allen. engineer of the
passenger, and conductor Smalley, of the
passenger, were slightly injured. The
damage Is large.
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INDIANA
It Didn't Take Isaac siivernale Long TO Dis
cover His Error.

s&a .t@
cover His Error.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND. Oct. 1a.-Mr. Isaac Silvernaie.
for twenty-five years q member OF the we'll
known dry goods firm of Kirskbaum & Sill
~vernaIe, this city, has Travelled all over Eu-
rope In the last eighteen months. He has
investigated the question of wages paid to
laDoring men in that country. and noted
the effect of the Mckinley tariff bill on Eu-
rope. In writing TO a friend here he points
out the disadvantages the foreign manu-
facturer labors under, and the advantages
TO the American manufacturer n laDorer
under this bill. He reports q number of
large factories closed. and the manufactur-
ers and laborers in shops discouraged, their
only hope being the repeal of the McKin-
ley bill. Mr.. S%ilvernale writes nat the
wages paid labor are about half those paid
in the States. and he believes that the eff
feet of the law will be to make the United
States the most prosperous country in the
world, and labor the best paid of any. Mr..
Silvernale is no partisan in politics. He is
independent, and IN 1884 voted for
Cleveland. He returns to the United States
. high-tarif man, and predicts Sl.5O for
wheat before the next crop. owing TO the
great scarcity In Europe
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Wreck Of n Passenger Train

CARTHAGE. Oct. 10.-The Wabash passen-
ger west-bound and n wild freight train
on the Wabash road met on n curve a Quar-
ter of n mile west of Versailles. at SIS
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vanderburg Legion Got the Prize.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Oct. 19.-The State Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Convention
continued its labors to-day. The COM
mittee appointed for redistricting the
State reported Indiana would have fifteen
members in the national convention.
The trustees reported that the
Hadley Home would be butt next
Loyal Temperance Legion prize banner for
the best yearly showing was presented to
Vanderbur0 County Legion this evening.
During the day many encouraging reports
from various departments were madea and
approved.