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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08
NEW YORK
RACKET STORE
Church Street, Marietta, Ga.
The One Price Cash Store.

The One Price Cash Store,
OUR PRICES.
Alarm Clocks, 97cts.
Augur Bits, 10 to "a CTS.
Baskets. A to 30cts
Belts, s to 35c.
Blank Books, lie to soc.
Buttons, &c gross to 15c dozen.
Bay Rum, 10c to 25c bottle
Book Straps, sc to 10c'
BRUSHES.
Cloth Brushes, 10c to csc.
Hair Brushes, 10c to SOC.
Shoe Brushes, s to Csc.
| Tooth Brushes, to 1Scts.
Scrub Brushes, 8 to 10c.
Horse Brushes. 10 to>25c.
Braces, 10 to 35c.
Bronse, Nickle Plated Ratchet, 9Oc.
Brooms, Whisk, 10c.
Broom, Toy, 10c.
Blueing, 1c box.
Ball Sewing Thread, 1c.
Carpet Tacks, 1c box.
Clothes Pins, 2 Lee dozen.
Coffee Mills, 25cts.
Combs, &c to 10c.
Cupsidores, 10c.
Corsets, 25c to 60c.
Darning Needles, &c paper.
Dress Stays, 10c and 12c pair,
Dress Braid. 4c roll,
Envelopes, &c to 10c package.
Eye Glasses and Spectacles, 10c to $1.OO.
Embroidery Silk, and 10c dozen
Embroidery 1>2 to 25c yard.
Hooks and Eyes, &c card.
Hair Pins, Sc package.
Hand Saws, SOC to SOC.
Hand Saw Files. Sc to Zoe.
Hair Crimpers, sc dozen.
Hair Curriers', 5 to 10c.
Knitting Needles. SC set
Knitting Cotton, &c ball.
Knives aud Forks, 45c to $4.65 a set.
Lamp chimneys, sc.
Lamp Wicks. sc dozen.
Lamp Burners, to Sc.
Machine Oil, SC
Machine Oilers, sc
Mirrors, 10 to 48c.
.Mucilage, &C
Needles, 1c paper.
!. Coco line Tinware, Blue and White
Ware. Steel Enameled Ware and Galvau,
lied Iron Ware, all at extremely low
prices.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08

Another Case Indigo Blue Cali
Goes.
Another Case Shifting Calicoes.
Another Case Spring Style Cali
Goes.
Everybody's price cents. Our
price 5 cents.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08
interesting information
That Helps You to Buy and Us to Sell.
That Saves Lot O. Money for You
And Makes Little for Us

% pieces Small Checked cling
hams Blue, Brown and Green.
Eyerybody's price 10 cents. Our
price q cents.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08

One case Mems Laundried Neg
lige Shirts, new styles, collar and
cuffs attached. The S1.25 sort.
Our price 80 cents. :.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08

40 inch Atwood Cashmeres, new
er before sold under so and 80 cts,
in new spring colors. Our price
43 cents.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08

Ladies Finest Hand Made French
Kid Shoes, the $500 and $500 kind.
Our price to close them out, $500
Only few pairs lett.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08
$4,000 REWARD
For a "Lost Boy"

Carrying an empty bag containing
two small tunnels, 8 large packs Of
wheelbarrow seed, l box Of white
biaeNing, a crosse-eyed gimlet and
2 small earthquakes. A BOY OF
above description is no harder to
ind than the merchant who can
compete with McClatchey. Read
the following
You will do we'll to get prices at
McClatchey's store before you make
your purchases. Country Hams
just IL. Country Shoulders just in,
good old time meat.
LOOK AT THESE PRICES:
Dove brand sugar-cured hams, Is
cents pound.
The very best Breakfast Bacon,
IL cents per pound.
The highest grade Of Lard 9 lbs
fer one dollar.
10 lbs best Granulated Sugar for
one dollar.
Good Flour 1915 per barrel.
McClatchy's Best Flour" which
is the best that can be made, so lbs
tor S1.5O. Try it and you will use
no other.
The best full cream cheese, 6 lbs
for one dollar.
We can give you some "Hard
Time" prices on canned goods.
See how these are:
Best canned corn 10 cts per can.
Best canned Peaches 6 three
pound cans for one dollar.
Canned Tomatoes, Pears, &C., in
same proportion.
We have fancy line OF Linen
Paper at 5cts per quire and cts per
pack for Envelopes to match :
Don't fail to get some of it.
We are headquarters for Paints,
Oils and Varnishes.
Try that excellent Dried Beef
which We are selling SO much of.
We have something nice in cook.
ed corn beef, 2 pounds for 25cts, put
up by Armour Packing Company
We keep it in large pieces and Gu,
it as you may wish. This supplies q
long felt need in meats, always
ready for the table in case company
should rum in on you unexpectedly
You should not fail to try our Tea
at ~ cents per pound. Try it and
you'll see at once that it excels any
tea which you pay $1.O0 per lb for
We handle the very best and
freshest roasted coffees. Our blend.
ed Mocha ane Java is the best thing
on the market. We have a good
roasted coffee mocha and Java al
25 cents per pound. Try it and you
will be astonlshed at the wonderful.
ly low price.
w can always give you the best
goods at lowest prices. Give US a
trial order and the difference in ou1
prices and others will astonish you.
All orders promptly filled and de,
livered by our Gree Delivery"
Thanking our friends for their
past patronage and soliciting their
further tavors, me remain,
Yours anxious to serve,
D. r. McCIatchey.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08

Sheetings in 8, 9 and 10 quarter
widths at lowest prices we have
ever sold them.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08

Mems Lustreless Rubber Coats.
EVerybody's price $3.50 Our price
for this lot S1.89.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08
P. r. ,CORTELYOU. M. D.,
GENERAL PRACTITTONER.

UENEHAI FhdUIIIIUNER,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA. OFFICE
Nl North-side Public Square, over Mrs.
j. 5. Warren's Millinery store Consulta-
ton Hours, 81 a. m. to IL and 3 to 5p. M,
unless otherwise engaged Residence
Church street, nearly opposite Presbyteri.
an Church. All calls promptly attended.
Telephone No. 46.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08

Children's, Boys and Girls
School Shoes in all grades, at low
est prices.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08

100 dozen Ladies' Fast Black
Hose. Everybody's price, 10 cents.
Our price s cents
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08

Misses Fine Hand Made Shoes
were $3.50 to $500 per pair. Our
price to close them cur, $500.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08

Domestic Sewing Machines fer
sale.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08

10 pieces Standard School Boy
jeans, guaranteed all wool filling.
Everybody's price 30 cents. Our
price 221 cents.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08

One case Children's Heavy Rib,
bed Cotton Hose, Fast Black, the
regular Is cents quality. Our price
Is cents.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08

6 pieces spring style Cassimeres
for Boys Suits. Everybody's; price
Is cents. Our price so cents.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08

100 lbs Japanese Tea, in pound
packages-delicious in flavor and
quality. Our price per h., 40 cts.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-08

Mems Fast Black Half Hose.
Everybody's price, 25 cents. Our
price 123 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
syuECEyrEyNIAL or d. X. f..

The fftieth anniversary OF the foundation OF the
Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity Will be held in this
City on next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday al
the rooms OF the Delta Kappa Epsilon CiuD. NO
As Fifth-ave On Wednes day evening the visiting
delegates will have a reception at the clubhouse
The business sessions will be held on Thursday and
Friday Thursday evening the public exercises Will
take place Sherry's. Charlton T. Lewis VIII pre-
s.de Congressman John De Witt Warner VIII be
h.storian and Samuel F.. Hunt. Of Cincinnati. Will
be the orator of the evening. On Friday evening
there will be a dinner at the same place at which
General Wager Swayne will preside. The head
quarters OF the delegates will be at the Park Avenue
Hotel. -. n....
In addition to celebrating It's seini,centennal the
fraternity will at the same time hold Its forty
eighth annual convention.
The fraternity has chapters in thirty five colleges.
and twenty-five alumni associations scattered
throughout the United States and has 1000 members
Among It's members Secretary Herbert. Sena-
TORS BrIce Lodge, Patton. Butler and Du BoIs.
Henry E. Rowland, Congressman r. c. Shannon.
Senator I.exow, Bob Cook. Edwin Gould and
Howard Gould
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
A FAIR FOR CHARITY.

The Young Friends Aid Association. which has
just completed its twenty-nrs year OF work among
the OF the city, will! hold its annual fair this
year-"A Fair Of the Nations'-at Friends Semi
nary. Sixteenth-st and Rutherford Place. Friday
and Saturday. November l6 and H. from 2 o'clock
TIL IL Z. The booths will be In charge Of the
following women: Mrs. Isaac s. Vanderbilt. Amer-
can; Miss Katherine ID. Johnston. Greek: Miss
Louise Macmonagle. Japanese: Miss Ella B. Nc
DoweIl. German. and Miss Amelia X. Hamill. Irish
Miss Adele NJ Fields. who has lived fifteen years In
China missionary. will preside over Asiatic
booth. There viii be art booth also. In charge
OF Miss Mabel A. Brown. The admission tickets
will entle the visitors to pretty Japanese cups and
saucers souvenirs. which will be in charge OF
Miss Jennie Kitchen. Supper Will be served from
to o'clock. by Mrs. George A. Mcdowell and
sis,ants. The committee in charge is Isaac s. Van
derblt No. 80 East Eighty ffth-st; Miss Jean
nette Sutton. No. 100 West Forty third-st.; Miss
Amelia X. Hamill No. III East Tenth-st.; Miss
Louise Macmonagle. No l6 East Twenty second st;
Mrs; Carrie W: Vanderbilt. No. $40 East Eighty
ffth-st., and William Rufus McCo-d. No. ~ West
One-hundred- and thirty-third-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
p1rIr COMMISSION MERCHANTS TO MEET.

well-attended meeting of the local branch OF
the National League Of Commission Merchants OF
che United States was held at the New-fork fruit
Exchange No 76 to 50 Park Place yesterday. 10
make arrangements for receiving and entertaining
ahe out-of-town delegates 10 the National Conveh-
,,on- OF the. League. which Will begin It's sessions
IN this city on January 10. President s. b. Downes.
OF q g. Downes & Co.. was chairman ana Isaac
Tuck Editor OF 1.-THE Fruit Trade Journal seoTe-
1ary. A reception and entertainment committee
,ras appolnted consisting OF Joseph +. Carson Ed
ward Huffman Julius Mahr. G.. Furman. H. Bran
fhe League is composed Of eleven local branch
orcanzations one each being in this city Phila-
rieph.a Boston, Baltimore. Chicago. Buffalo, Cleve-
land Cincinnati. ST. Louis. Omaha and Louisville
There will be five delegates sent to the convention
from each branch. and 1t Is expected that nearly
900 Of the prominent wholesale fruit merchants
from ali parts OF the country VIII be present
The National League OF Commission Merchants
was orgs nzed TO protect shippers OF fruit and prod
uce against irresponsible men who manage 70 secure
ConsSnments Of fruit and disappear with the pro-
ceeds OF It's disposal Its members represent an
aggregate capital OF about sl00CoMo and handle
the greater part Of the fruit ana produce mafheted
In the eleven cities mentioned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
LUDWIG BAUMANN
and COMPANY.

Edwin Knowles jr. Mr.. and Mrs. H. X kuhharu'
jr Robert Lockhart. Mr.. and Mrs Alfred NJ Low
Miss V. W. Low. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lund Mic
Zelle de I.ussan. J. W. Mackay. jr.. C. H. Macka''
Sisnor Manclne, Mr.. and Mrs Harwood Mo's"'
Augustus l.. Moss. Professc. II. q. Moulton, the
Rev + J. Nicholas H. o. O'Connor B. Open
hemer Or Myes w. O'Rellly. DIR. and Mrs Ham
il,on Osgood, Alfred s. Pattson. DIR. 7. H. Rich-
ardson. Lady Rose George Rowland. Mr. and Mrs
J. j. Sherman. Sir Donald Smith Wiley Smith
Charles i. Smith. Mrs. Theodore Weld Sterling
Professor and Mrs. John Il. Sweet, Pr and Mrs
charles n Thomas Paul X. Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs
w w. Tompkns Mr. and Mrs. f. W; Whitrdge
General Whittier Mr.. and Mrs q. Herbert Winde-
Ter and Benjamin +. Wood.
The Prussia Of the american Ann Line
Louis Boas Captain Theodore Bingham, Ruther
ford Bingham Charles Henry Hranne dr. Frank
Pein g. Leon Pusch Rudolf Rauscher. Jens
svendsen. Otto scherfr. Wilhelm Schillng. Cart
studt. Louis wittnausr and Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
MISS DUNSHEES HALLUCLNAHON.

she IMAGINEs HERSELF THE WIFE oF AN
EPISCOPAL CLERGYMAN OF THIS CITY.
Newburg. Nov. 10 (SpecaD.-L. S. Sterritt. Com
missioner and a Sherins jury here appointed by
Judge Brown. developed to-day strange case
Ella Dunshee of New-York,. spinster, 'h'l'
years DID, has been afflicted with harhiesS
Authorizations and of these Is that she mas peeh
legally and properly married to the rector OF an
uptown 'New-York Episcopal church. She is one OF
five sisters living in Clifton, Richmond County.
year ago she left the family homestead to live In
New-York in Observation-Disclosures econd-st. Win
Mrs. Audubon. Last summer she announced 'ha'
she was be married to clergyman Inc iainhy
ascertalned that II was of her whims. Ihey
consulted Dr. Van Rensselaer,. the family physi-
clan, and he advised treatment In an asylum Inc
sisters permitted the matter TO drop. Ella heid a
mortgage on the homestead for 5000. She also
owned real estate In the Boulevard. New-forK Cty
She made demand to have $500 advanced her on
the mortgage. and II was given her. FINALLY her
actions became so strange that 1t was decided 10
send her to "Falkirk." the private asylum OF Dr.
Ferguson at Central Valley. Orange County. Drs
Wilder and Fadden. OF New-York. gave the certii-
cate which she was committed by Judge NC
Adam of the Superior Court, and on September Is,
1894 she became an inmate of "Falkirk.' An even
ing or two later so Dr. Ferguson related the story
this morning, Miss Dunshee notified him that she
was about to become a bride. DR.. Ferguson told
her that the bridegroom first arrive. and that
the presence of clergyman to perform the cere-
mony must also he had, and neither had yet ar
rived Miss Dunshee replied that II was not reaui-
site that either should be there The bridegroom a
prominent New-York clergyman. had secured from
Bishop Potter his consent TO the wedding she saiu.
Early in the evening she appeared in the pari1Ir
arrayed for the wedding. Her gown was OF Costly
white satin. richly trimmed. A bridal ven was suS-
pended from her head. being fastened BACK win
jewelled pins. On her hands were white KIN giovss'
and she looked the picture OF well-to-do pride'
These things she had obtained previous to enter
ing 10 institution and had been CRAFTY enough 10
conceal them from the attendants. Thus arrayed
she stood silently the mantel FOR rev MN MN
utes and then, in response 10 Dr. Ferguson sald
that 1t didn't matter now what happened, as sne
was really married She retired to her room ana
has since kept it as much as possible. Daily she
writes kilograms TO the man whose wire she c!aln rs
10 be- gives them to DR. Ferguson and waits In
vain for letter that does not come Inc name
of the rector all concerned decline TO make puDnc
Miss Dunshee says It is her intention or getting
rid Of all her real and personal efects. IN orGer
that she may with the money erect a stone ou u
ing 10 used a rectory for the cnurcn neT nus
band Is at tho head Of This avowed intent led 10
The application made to the courts for the appoint
ment Of a committee to look after her property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11

MRS PAGE SAYS HE POISONED FRIEND-THE
MAN DIED AFTER PAGE GAVE
HIM MEDICINE.

MAN DIED AFTER PAGE GAVE
HIM MEDICINE
George w. Page and his wife. Margaret. appeared
as prisoners In the Harlem Police Court yesterday
having beer arrested for fighting. Page made a
charge OF disorderiy conduct against his WIFE and
she In a 1T OF rage declared that her husband was
a murderer The couple live at No. 3i2 East Ninety
third st. and have been married only two weeks
Page married her out OF the House OF the Good
Shepherd. Soon she again frequentcd her old haunts
IN the Sums. He followed her, they fought and
were locked up
The wife on Friday night said that she saw Page
administer two morphine pills TO his friend, Harry
Williams. on October 25 and she also asserted that
Williams died twenty minutes aferward. To sup
port her statement she mad In her possession
death notice from OF the morning papers OF Oc-
tober z showing that Williams had died at No. 22t
chrystie-st. Page admitted that he had given medi-
cine TO the man. but said that II was simply fifteen
grains OF bromide 10 acute cold. The
died in his twenty minutes later. DR.. Donn,
the Coroners physician. gave death certificate
Pages diagnosis. the woman says. ascribing Will
iams's death 10 acute pneumonia and congestive
ch.s.
The woman. when asked to what she knew OF
the case by Justice Burke, denied the statement
she had made TO the police.
Justice Burke held both prisoners until the police
can investigate the case thoroughly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
TRANSATLANTIC VELLERS.

Among the passengers arriving here yesterday on
the Cunard steamer Campania. from Liverpool
were G. r. Foster. the Canadian Minister OF FL
nance; Henri NJ. Braem. Danish Consul In New
York. and Mrs. Braem: Mr. and Mrs. W Rath-
bono Bacon. Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Bach. w VI
Barnum. Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Benedict Miss
Louisa A. Benedict. Mr.. and Mrs. c. ii. Bun. Mr..
and Mrs. James A. Burden Williams =. Burden.
Arthur Scott Burden. James A. Burden. jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Irving T. Bush, w. II. Calder Captain
Arthur II. Clark. Signor Carlo Corsi. w.
p. Cortis. V. de V. Dowker. Dr. and Mrs.
Thomas Eglsston. Mr.. and Mrs. E. =. Fabbrl.
Captain J. G. Gale, Robert Gordon, Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Johnstons Miss Emily N. Johnstons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
ACCIDENT to- 4 DUCK HUNTER

Point Pleasant. N. j., Nov. 10-Augustus bar
clay. OF New York. who has been staying with j.
+. Curtis. OF this place for several days, met with
a bad accident while returning from duck-hunting
on the Manasquan River to-day. The unfortunate
man jumped from the boat as 1t landed, ana In
pulling his gun from the boat by the muzZie. the
hammers caught In the forward oarlocks and poth
barrels instantly discharged The contents OF
one barrel blew off his right wrist, and the con
tents of the other barrel almost cut OF hiS arm
above the elbow. Had not his companion pand-
aged the left arm above the wound, Mr.. Barclay
would probably have bed to death before n physi-
clan arrived. DR.. Whittier. who had been hastily
summoned dressed the wound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
MYERS rs WANTED IN oGDExsBURG.

The Brooklyn police were asked yesterday to
rest a man named Charles Myers alias Watt who
was wanted in Ogdensburg. ~ Y. for assault In
The nrst degree. The man found at Fulton and
Henry SITS by detectives who were looking for him
in house In Henry-st.. where he thought TO
be living. The prisoner admitted that his name
was Charles w. Myers. but said he had never been
A ORdensburg In his possession a letter
Ing him to keep In hiding as the police were look
lnS for him. When locked up In the Adams-st po-
1ce station Myers undertook to force open the
door Of his cell with bed STAT and succeeded In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
BLOCK
a5th to 3eth ST.
and 9Th Ave.

ing. The captain steering at the ~. "a ths
lookout forward the light ana CO. az. .ns ves.
captain. The latter tried to pay on 80 ehe
sci struck and now lies tight IN IN. =. .ssy 70
is making no water, however and wiz " "a a.
float The crew OF Life-saving sta"o" The
csn,a,n Truex rescued all OF the briggs crew; -.
vessel is owned in Boston. Green q s sss,,.Iy..
her agents. Her captain Is Herman '''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
COL UMBIA ALUMNI TO MEET.

. A meeting of resident Columbia alumni. under the
auspices OF the Association OF the Alumni OF Co
1umbia College. the Association OF the Alumni OF
the College OF Physicians and Surgeons and the
Alumni Association of the School Of Mines of Co.
lumbia College, will be held In the Fine Arts Build
Ing. No. rs West Fifty-ssventh-st. Friday even
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
No Money Required on Deposit

: 96o Worth 7Sr. Per Week
: 07S Worth 81. 80 Per Week
: 500 Worth. 80. 500 Fer week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
FEE, THE EFFECTS or TIE Vors

MILLS FEEL THE EFFECTS or TIE 'oin %,
Hartford. Conn., Nov lo.-Cheney bro'" ".,v. alk
mills at South Manchester. the most eA. ...x run.
plant in the State. will start up neH' wsek. In
ming in some departments five days iii. have
others six days For over yea. WV
been running only four days wees ,..,.d orders
The Hartford Carpet COMPANY a, thompson
to s'a on Monday The MILL which give, asss
vi,le on 40 ao Ssnd. has been Idle for tws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11

ing at $50 o'clock. model OF the new nnrary' o
gether with pans and sketches OF the library anu
other new buildings, Will be placed on eNiL in az
President Low and others Will deliver p''ei az
dresses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11

BRIG ASHORE AT BARyEGAT
Rarnegat ~ j., Nov. 1O-The brig Richard T.
Green, bound from New-York for wilmington ~
q loaded with salt. struck thu shoals. nine miles
.owth AZ Barnexat Light before daylight this morn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11

bending the bars somewhat before he was dis
covered. He held to await the arrival OF
officer from Ogdensburg.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-02-23
Lcaky Cipher Codes.

There visited New York recently
an emissary from the State Depart
ment whose mission was the investi-
cation of what is automatically
termed a leak. The dispatches re-
ceived by the government are, as is
well known, sent in cipher. This
cipher is guarded with a secrecy
meant to be awful, but it was sus
pected that some unauthorized per
son had obtained a clew to it. This
suspicion was sufficient to start a
rigid investigation, and the trail led
tc New York. All facts bearing on
these matters are carefully hidden,
and the upshot of the New York
visitors trip was that there did exist a
suspicion, but no certainty When
he got back to Washington there
was a change in one of the codes.
So quietly was the business managed
that not a soul in the State Depart
ment, with three exceptions, knew
what was afoot.
This incident illustrates how wary
the department is with the codes.
One of them is styled the sphinx"
it is SO guarded. Thelslightest reason
to believe that code clerk may be
responsible for leak results in his
suspension. However, our govern
ment has been far more successful
then some foreign ones in protecting
its ciphers. The sphinx" was de-
vised by New Yorker now in the
State Department, and is as suscep
tlble to changes as a combination
lock of a safe. Hundreds of mess
ages have been sent in it, and it has
never leaked The Hawaiian CORES
pondence with Willis is carried on
entirely i'll this cipher, and it is
never employed except upon urgent
occasions, while those intrusted with
the mysteries of it must be absolutely
above suspicion; yet even should
there be leak, the alteration of a
key letter would destroy every clew
to an outsider. The Brazilian cores
pondence is not written in this
code. Indeed, it is
doubtful if the administration would
consent to its use on an extensive
scale, rs the most expert in It's
mysteries must spend an hour or
more in the deciphering of a single
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Post.