Milford chronicle., 1891-06-19

all right, aud viii remain so as long as II Is
under Republican control.
Representative Mills, who Is now here,
alleged to be engaged in literary work, DuI
in reality trying 70 patch up the Dig NOES
in his Speakership boom, has at last ula-
covered that there are times when man
NAV talk too much and is out in statement
over his own signature saving that all the
so.called interviews which have been
credited to him are bogus, and saying that
he has not aud win not express his opinion
on the Speakership, further than to say tnal
he Is a candidate, and that he has not ana
will not express any opinion upon the merits
or dement's Of any candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for the Presidency, an OF
which shows that Mr.. Mills is,what the Boys
call badly ratified,
When Senator Quay was here few Gays
400 he told a friend that he would under no
circumstances remain at the head OF the
national COMMITTEES during the nezt cam
paign, although he was ready and Wiling %
render the party all the assistance ne coulu
both before and during the campaign.
Secretary Foster has decided, as II was
thought from the beginning no would, 70
sustain Chief Meredith, of the Bureau Oh
Engraving aud Printing in his controversy
with the Knights Of Labor, IN spite OF 'he
dictatorial tactics of the leaders OF tnat OF
ganization. A full investigation ofthe charges
made against Captain Meredith. resulted IN
showing them to be entirely without ionn-
datiou. aud the seven K of / who were as.
charged have been informed that they Will
moi he reiustated but if so disposed they
can make application for new appointments
taking the usual examination ano lheH
chances along with the other apPhesh. - y
| Secretary Foster is a difficult man 10 OnlI-
] doe. as the two members of the h OF l.
have
discovered. Threats are never good aisu-
ments ,....a,,
not to be provided with fat bank accounts
are 10 be congratulated on new RUE IN the
patent Office, which prohibits men, VINO
have. while examiners in that ONCE ,reJecteu
lanplications for patents, afterwards appear
mo as attorneys or agents TOR these same
publications. The absence of this rule mas
~, the cause Of more applications foI
r,atents being rejected which by right should
nave been granted than any other one thiugi
{ al II is an unfortunate truth, well known %
chose familiar with the business OF me
oafre that some of the Exam liners, of which
thsre are about one hundred, have for years
systematically rejected applications euttlee
10 be granted fol- the sole purpose
afterwards getting an attorneys ice ron
. the same inventor for getting the same al
! nIicatiou allowed. This practice IS nov
= bappilv ended, and the credit for the re re
S form IS due to Hou. Charles z. Mitchell
= commissioner of Patents, who has proven
. himself 10 be the right man in the ngh
, place, and whose expected early Tetireulen
/ from Office is very generally regretted.
: The Presidents appointments to me neV
d nrivate land claims court are commenueo ol
e ali sides. Every one of the Eve judges
three Republicans aud two Democrats, ha
# had experience upon the bench. The nev
y Judges are J. NJ Reed Of Iowa; w. F. Ston
h Of Colorado; H. c. Sluss, Of Kansas 1. I
y Fuller, of North Carolina and w. W. Mui
o ray, OF Tennessee L. .. 40
l. Secretary Noble returned to duty to,aa
q much improved in healtl. Secretary Fos
q ter has gone TO Ohio, to take par III u
!. Governor Of that commonwealth.