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Arizona republican., 1896-03-29
STRINGENT QUARANTINE.

SACRAMENTO, March 2S.-A cattle dealer named John Sparks shipped a quantity of cattle ito the east and in some way they came in contact With certain other cattle that were diseased and under the United States law the Sparks cattle had to be killed when they reached Omaha, although there was nothing wrong with them what ever. Governor Budd has written to the department of agriculture to see if the law cannot be remedied.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-29
A DISTINGUISHED. JAP.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2S.- Among the passengers on the steamer Coptic, which arrived tonight from Yokohama and Hong Kong, was Field Marshal Marquis Yamagata, who com manded the Japanese forces during the war with China. General Yamagata is on his way to Moscow to attend the coronation of the czar as representa- tive of Japan.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-29

An especially notable visitor to the city yesterday was Walter Raymond
Arizona republican., 1896-03-29
BIG BLAZE AT WATERBURY.

WATERBURY, Conn, March 2S.- Fire destroyed the lumber, coal and buildings in the yards of the City Lumber and Coal company here to- night. Seventeen horses pSished in the confagration. The company's loss is $150,000.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-29
WAS NOT MURDERED.

STOCKTON, March 2S-An exami- nation of the clothes of James Dorley, who was drowned last Saturday, re- veaied a certificate of deposit for $10. When last seen he had $125 and it is supposed he spent part of the money in drink and was accidentally drowned instead of murdered.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-29
REED SCORES ANOTHER.

BOSTON, March 2S.-The Repub,i- can state convention has eles5ed dele gates to the Republican National con vention at St. Louis The platform declares for Thomas B. Reed for pres ident.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-29
THE CHINESE PLAGUE.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2S.-Tne Hong Kong correspondent of the Japan Mail writes that the plague has brok- en out again in Canton and cases have also appeared tn Hong Kong.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-10
SICK-POISON
what # IS and Where ii Comes
From. III

..-, ,,..op Ia what makes You sick.
SieH,p sea-, yonr nerves, disorders your
i lrI,iSSs saps your strength, makes
yCu, ~ ss,,t diseases have different pol
pin' somc have several, indigestion
sons, , Sv' any.
more more, t' IL, the the symptoms Of indigestion
Ina Snssd by the polsons which are
ltd by undlgGsted 1000.
cf St.Sa, You are sick. try to get rid
o.: Is cftcn easier than you think Tor
NJ ~ nature Is helping you. only me
all MI is obstinate, but the hrst step
|, 10 20 to the root OF II. -, ..,i.,,
S ~ IN nrisons or undIgested food, which
.,,,ss lethargy. headache dl1slhess'
illness, bad taste, stomhch-nehe, Ie-
iatulcnce, nausea, constipation
,'l, ~ appetltc, jaundlcc, anRemia,
l,vHS VS. rheumatism, etc: these poll
w., rSn be swept away and anhthHat-
ty ~ Sy ihe shaker Digestive Cordial,
sy-SI,rr The stomach and helping Il to
,t-Ss, ySni. when It is too weak to do so
~. sitsslf. will purify your system OF pol,
USr and renew your strength ana
health. ,.-.,... c.,ltot n MIRO vor-
. shLN'd digestive tonic, made by the
s staI's ~ Mount Lebanon. VIII cure all
S Ss.nr,,crs caused by the pe!soms OF un.
IItt SS. food when nothing else VIII
riye any relief.
So sSld by druggists. Ten cents for n
trlal bottle. ,,oa A55.o,.
The Shakers, 90 Reade Street. New
York.
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CHICAGO-wheat was shaken up
considerably to-day by the conflicting
figures OF last weeks worlds ship
ments, but was well supplied and clos
ing figures show II gain OF about hc
since Saturday. Corn and oats show
but little appreciate change though
closing firm Provisions closed With
considerable Improvement for the day.
Flour steady.
wheat-Cash.H No. 2 spring 657sI6tisc;
No. spring 62d6lisc; No. > red GIlzW
Csc: March 693. TsIf63;sc: May 6I5Sfi
65lsd65kc; June 65h165S g65Sc; July
S5NdSS7saGS7ac.
COrn-Cash, No. .. 2S&c; No. yellow
2S&e; March closed at 2S1se; May 500
3OA d30kc: July 3ln3lhGahc; Sep
TENDER 32i4 032S g3s9sc.
OAtS-CRsh, No. ., zoe; No. white f..
o. b. 20A d2lRc; No. . white (. o. b. lgl2I
2lHC: March closed ut 1850: May 2OAH
2iG20Tsc: July 207.G2lMa2ibc: Sep
TENDER ela2lMd?ibc.
Rye-No. ?, soc.
Barley-No. .. nominal; No. 3, I. o. b.
25a35c: No. 4. 25d eSc.
FlaXBeed--NO |. soc.
Tlmothyseed-Prim 81 40.
Mess Pork-Cash. per barrel, 50 IOf
0 7I:Mnrch 50 55a9 I5GJ0 6Ii.: May 80 lOa
. 9Off9 S2ps; July - 90Q10 01tsGio 0iis.
Lard-Cash. per 100 ms. s. 3oG5 32f:
March So a7IsGl5 32isd5 20: May s. 4O9
45fi5 42ls: July s. 52jsGl5 6Oa15 $50.
Short RIbs-Cnsh. sides. s. lOlY5 l5:
March s. OfiAl5 l5d5 10; May s. 200
27isd5 ?2Is; July S. 5OG5 31H05 80.
Dry shifted shoulders iAGihc.
Short clear sides 5x9ahc.
Undergraduates @~iinished goods,
per gallon, 81 %.
Sugars unchanged.
ttcr-StronE; diaries 9IlSc; cream
cries li12lisc.
Cheesc-Qulet at 9A6tOisc.
EgGs-Steady: fresh lOMlOlsc.
NEW YoRK-Flour. receipts 1860
barrels: exports 3O.TO0 barrels: market
steady. but very weRk;low grades easy;
buyers and sellers continue b@lbc
apart. Wheat. exports $1,000 bushels;
spot neglected: No. hard 77lSc (. o. b.
afoat; options opened stronger and
closed ut NC net advance; March clos
cd at 7Ic: Mny closed ut 72kc. Corn.
receipts $1,000 bushels; exports $500
bushels: spot market inactive; No. 2,
3gs.c elevator: iOAc atioat; options
quiet. closing nc net higher: March
closed mt STAG; Mny closed ut 36ke.
Oats. receipts 10000 bushels: spot mar.
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FINANCE AND TRADE
Tho Feature. of tie Money and Stock
Markets.

Markets.
NEW YORK. M1r.h Money m call
easy ut 3G4 per cent: last loan Jiz per
cent; closed at Skepi per cent. Primo
mercantile paper 6d6 per cent. Ster-
ling exchange steady. with actual bus
mess In bankers bills at 81 SSdi ssh for
demand, and 81 STdi Sih for sixty
days: posted rates 81 S7isI4 50: COM
mercial bills 81 S6ii. Bar silver 6Sl4c;
silver certificates 6S9.IGSc.
The stock market to-day was moler-
ntely active, and irregularity character
lied the dealings. There was hardly n
trace OF commission business, and the
distribution OF the trading was indiher-
ent The industrial shares. as II group.
exceeded the railway list In point OF
activity.
In the forenoon operations. almost
general weakness developed, and some
material concessions In prices were re-
ported. The apathy which markd the
forenoon speculation was relieved In the
later dealings by slightly increased ac-
tIvlty and In improved tone, due to the
belief indicated by Washington dis
patches that action by the senate on the
Cuban question may be deferred until
an impartial consideration can be had,
The gains in the general market were
substantial and the purchasing move
ment carried the list slightly above sat
urdays final sales. The closing was
strong at the top level.
Trading In railway and miscellaneous
bonds were moderate in volume. and IT.
regularity In prices were noted. The
sales were Sl,SS0.OOO
Prices Of governments were shaded at
the outset, but closed steady. The trans
actions aggregated 500.
In state bonds $1,000 Virginia Centu-
ries were dealt in at 6lkc.
Government bonds steady.
State bonds inactive
Railroad bonds irregular.
The total sales OF stocks to-day were
$1,000 share;L
Evening RoSts London financial ca
blegram:
The stock markets to-day were Idle
and dull. The general settlement be-
gins tomorrow. The small account In
mines was arranged to-day. Contain
goes on Americans were light Ameri-
cans closed dull.
The Paris hourse was quiet, The
Berlin market was quiet and rather
firmer.
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PITTSBURGH. Pm. March 0.-An
enst end fire at 1870 o'clock this morn
Ing destroyed block OF the houses on
Aurllln street, rendering ten families
homeless and causing a loss OF 10000.
The fire originated from defective
flue and spread so rapidly that the oc-
Cf1pants barely escaped with their
lives md lost all their household eff
fecta. Captain Fred Beckett. OF en-
gine company 10, fell twenty feet and
was seriously. but not fatally injured.
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Catnrrh starts In the nasal passages
affecting eyes, ears and throat, and is In
fact, the great enemy OF the mucous
membrane. Neglected colds In the head
almost invariably precede catarrh
causing nm excessive flow OF mucus, and
IL the mucous discharge becomes inter.
rupted the disagrceablc results OF ca
tarrh will follow, such rs bad breath
severe pain across forehead and about
Tho eyes, n roaring and buZzing sound
In the ears and oftentimes very often.
awe discharge. Ely's Cream Balm Is
ihe acknowledged cure for these trou.
bleS, b
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NEW YoRK-There has been more
business doing all round in both Job
bling and commission house circles, and
though Individual purchases OF the lat
ter were for moderate quantities. the
aggregate takings were fairly large.
All classes OF goods have shared in the
purchases made while the mall and tele-
graph orders for very good qualities OF
seaaonable speciaities were better.
Printing cloths very dull at 2Hc.
FALL RtvER-Print cloths quoted
very dull at . 1l-lGc: no sales OF regulars
reported In the local market under 2&c.
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w. PIERCE. Republic, Ia. snys: ~
hive used One Minute Cough Cure IN
my family and for myself, with results
no entirely satisfactory that can hard
Iy flnd words 10 express myself ns to us
merit | will never fail to recommend
IL 10 others, on every occasion that pro-
gents Itself" Logan & Co., Wheeling,
~. VA, u. J.. Peabody. Bcnwood, ana
Bowie Il CO.. bridgeport, y.
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SOOTHING. healing. cleansing. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Saive Is the enemy
10 sores, wounds and piles. which II
never ftllls TO cure. Stops itching and
burning. Cures chapped lips and cold
sores in two or three hours, Logan &
Co. wheeling. W. Va, B. F. Peabody,
Bcnwood. and Bowie g. Co.. Bridgeport.
-
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",to,v 10 Car, All skin pI.,a.,.,r

Simply apply swAYNE,s OINTMENT.
M informal medicine required. Cures tot.
tTr. eczema, itch. NIL eruptlons on tho
fnce. hands, nose, etc, leaving the skin
ciear, white and healthy. Its great heal
inE and curative powers are possessed by
no other remedy. Ask your druggist for
sWXYNE'S OINTMENT, tths&w
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OIL CITY-credlt balances opened at
81 % and closed at 81 20. Certificates
opened at 81 "a; highest 81 81; lowest
81 "a: closed at 81 30: sales 1000 barrels.
shipments 10000 barrels; runs 1896!
barrels.
NEW YoRKSPetro:e I'm strong and
closed at 81 % bid.
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plle.I PIlei Itehlng Plle..

Observation-Disclosures; intense itching
md singing; most Mt night; worse by
,snTs form. which often bleed and ulcer
ntr becoming very sore. SWAYNE'S
OINTMENT stops tho itching and bleed
ing heals liberation. and In most caSes
removes the tumorS. At druggists or by
mail. for 20 cents, DR.. Swayno & Son,
phiindOlDhia.
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To cleanse the system In a gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
springtlmc comes. use tho true and per
feet remedy, Syrup OF Figs. One bottle
will answer for all the family and costs
only 10 cents: the largo size ~. buy
Tho genuine. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Company only,
md fer Rnle by all druEEIAts.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-10

ROME; March 0.-The Trlbuna to-day
denies that King Humbert has ex-
pressed his intention TO Hbdlcatc. The
report grew out OF the fact that the
king said:
girls. but will never do So"
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IT not only is 30. it must be so. One
Minute Cough Cure acts quickly. and
that's what makes II so. Logan Drug
Co, Wheeling, W. Va, b. +. Peabody,
Benwood. and Bowie & Co.. Bridgeport,
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NEW YoRK-Plg iron quiet Copper
easy. Lead steady. Tin easy. Spelter
quiet.
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CHICAGO-Cattle. there was a very
good demand, but the liberal run re.
suited In pretty general reduction OF
iOc. Common to strictly choice native
beef steers 50 25spi So the bulk OF the
sales 50 75li4 90 Most OF the stOCkers
and feeders sold ut 50 0Od375. Cows
and hslfers 50 0O6l3 TO- Hogs, common
to choice SO Scd4 l7Is, chiefly at 81 00q
10. Sheep, there was a good demand
and prices ruled steady at 81 5O43 SO
for common TO choice sheep. the bulk
going above 81 20. Lambs were again
In active demand at 81 O0Ii 20, n few
common let's selling as low as 81 80. Re-
ceipts-Cattle $1,000 head: hogs $4,000
head: sheep 1900 head.
EAST BuFFALo-Cattle, quotations
ranged from 81 l0q44O for choice fat
to finished smooth steers: good TO
choice fat s. s54l 10: coarse rough
81 es9S IS: choice smooth fat heifers
50 6Od3 rs: fair lots half fat heifers
s. s.; good fat mixed butchers stock
Sc s5T3S IS. Veal calves 50 O066 so. Hogs,
Workers, fair 20 choice 81 35d4 40;
roughs common TO good 50 10; pigs. com
mon to fair 81 20ai so. Sheep and
lambs, heavy 81 50di CO: culls and COM
mon 81 00Is 90. Sheep, choice to Sc
lected export wethers 81 65G3 70; culls
and COMMON s. 25q2 IS. Receipts
Cattle 105 cars against 1876 week ago;
hogs 10 cars; sheep 90 cars.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle steady:
prime 81 40I4 50; good butchers 50 758
1 10; rough fat 50 20G3S0, Hogs active:
prime Philadelphia 81 5E94 60; best
Workers 81 45di 50: heavy hogs 81 30p
1 80; best pigs 81 SOG4 40; roughs 50 GOA
400. Sheep active and higher: prime
50 gOd4 90: good 50 1903 80; common
50 1903 IS: choice lambs 81 70dt s0:com-
mon to good veal calves Sc OOd6 Is;
lambs 50 bOI4 60.
CINCINNATI-HoEs steady q: 50 70d
20; receipts $500 head; shipments 600
head.
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NEM YoRK-wool quIet.

THE readers OF our publications are
requested to use Salvation OIL for any
and all pains. II is a sure cure. Is cts.
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Wheeling & Elm Grove Railroad.

tDaily. except Sunday.
Sunday church trains will leave Elm
Grove ut 9:i3 n, M, and Wheeling az l2:lI
D. nj. II. z, wElSGERBER,
General Manager.
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Wheeling Bridge s Terminal RY.
C. o. BREWSTER, Receiver.

Time Table No. u, 70 take elIect l2I
a. M, Sunday. November 10. 1895
Leave Nhcchng-iS:Uo, Ig.iS Ill:iO a. m.
t2;2a '5.ib, $3.50, $500 y, m.
Leave Peninsula -iS:9e, 1851. suiA q
M. ts:2G, '3:gi, 1855 s9:O6 p. m.
Leave Martins Fcrry-tS:l2. 1851, Ill:b3
n. M. 1852, 'a:2i, ii:i2. S9l2 p, m.
Arrive Terminal junctIon--iS:ii, tl0:01
Ills a. m, i2:SS. 's:S2, il:I6, sglS y. M.
Leave Terminal Iunctlon-ti:22, 500 n.
M, 1870 q, m, $3.50 s1;0S ta;i4, ts:t5 p, IN.
Leave Martins Ferry Is, Is;0i. q. M.
'l2:l5, St;0i, tao, i5:lg, tS;62 y, III.
Leave Peninsuln-tI:N. g9Ii, Il. M, 'i9:5l
N;li. tl:li. tb:21, tS:bS y. m.
Arrive WhoellnE-t7;iO, $3.50. n. m,
sDaIy tpaiiy except Sunday. Isun.
days only.
All trains will run on Eastern Time
]. l.. TAUsSIG. Superintendent
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ket dull and easier; 40. .. 259t Qesc; OPP
lions opened dun and easy. closed par
tally &c net lover; May closed ~ 2Jssc.
I4ay GTm. fIppS dull Hides steady.
Leather steady. COHl gtcudy. Beef quiet.
CutmsatB steady. lard atrGty, VEST.
crn steam closed ut S. ~ bid; refined
steady. Pork dull. but steady. Fallow
steady. ROsin steady. Turpentlnc dun.
Rice steady Molasses steady. Cotton.
seed oil quiet. Coffee. options opened
nj an advance OF ijg.0 points. closed
steady at net advance OF lOHJ1
poInts; GALES 1850 bags, Sugar, raw
quiet: refined quiet.
BALTIMoRE-Flou western super
81 5602 90; family do 50 6OWS 50; receipts
1853 barrels: shipments A7iG barrels.
Wheat vory dull: spot 73isc: month 7ic
asked: May 72h0T2Ac; receipts l.l20
bushels; southern wheat on grade ga
T5c. Corn firm; spot and month 3W
axe: May 35k6pa6&c; receipts 15,329
bushels; southern white and yellow
corn 35Lc. Oats easier: No. . white
western 1910 pose; receipts I. 700 bush
els. Rye Grm; No. western 46g4Ic;
receipts sos bushels. Hay steady; de-
maud very quiet: choice timothy $40 %.
Sugar firm; graduated s. OS per 100 IDS
Butter firm: fancy creamery 22W25c.
fancy New York large ll1ilisc.
CINCINNATI-Flou steady; fancy
81 3OG3 Co: family 81 1903 o.. Wheat
quiet: No. 2 red T2IEc: receipts 2,lO0
bushels: shipments 1900 bushels. Corn
quiet; No. 2 mixed soc Oats easy: No
. mixed 2lhd22c. Rye nominal: No. 2
SIC. Lard steady at s. 10. Bulkneats
steady at S. 10. Bacon steady at SO co.
Whisky steady: sales ISL barrels at 81 %.
RutteT easy; Elgln creamery 2tc; Ohio
l5a16c: dairy Toe. Sugar active: hard
refined STsd51c Eggs easy. Cheese,
good to prime Ohio fiat 9q9Ac.
ToLEDo-Wheat dull and steady;
No. cash and March 72c: May 13Sc;
July 6sc. Corn dull and steady; No.
mixed zoe; No. mixed 2Shc: May 3Olsc.
Oats quiet: No. mixed PIC; No 2 white
&c; May 22Kc. Rye dull; No. 2 cash
4lc. Clovcrseed active and steadler;
prime cash 81 so; March 81 10.
PHILADELPHIA - Butter steady;
fancy western creamery &c. Eggs firm
and &c higher; fresh nearby 12c; do
western 1lhsGl2c. Cheese unchanged.
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~, Pennsylvania Stations
[VUGnRSyIVdRid LINES.
Z" TrnIns Run hY contrnl Tirne.

ricKEr OFFICES AT PENNSYLVANIA STATION o,
WATHR ST., Poor or EkRyENTH Sr,, WHEELISo,
AT NcLuRS HOUSE, WHEELINd, AND AT TuE
PENNYLyLNII sTATION. pItpIEPoEr.
anrrrIrurar RYari,N-. Pan nANnIr Rntrrr
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INTELLIGENCERS jon OFFICE
i NEw TYPE SKILLED woRKMEN. HONEST
COUNT and TASTY WORK. Send for prices
lNTELLIGENCER
:bAnd "a Fourteenth street
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PATHWAY TIME CARD.

Arrival and departure OF trains on ana
after jan. %, 1896. Explanation OF Refer.
cncc MnrisS: 'Dnily. fDuiiy. except Sun.
day. sDEily. except Saturday. gDlily. eE.
cent Monday, Sundays only. MondayA
only. Saturdays only. Eastern Standard
Time
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OHIO RIVER RAILROAD co,

Time table in effect December lG 1855.
NOTICE-PleaSe take notice that trains
OF the Ohio River r. R will run by East
crn Standard Time on and after Septem.
.Daily. DAILY except Sunday. Eastern
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RAILROADS.
The Cleveland. LoraIu 4 WhselIns R. |

Time Table In effect Monday. November
q. 1895. Cleveland Depot, Foot OF South
Water Street.
GOING SOUTH,
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The Commission Supplies Abundant
Evidence of Usefulness.

The interstate Commerce Commission
has during the last year supplied
abundant evidence of it's usefulness and
the Importance of the work committed
to its charge.
Public transportation is a universal
necessity and the question of just and
reasonable charges therefor has become
one OF vital Importance not only to
shippers and carriers, but also to the
vast multitude Of producers and con-
sumers.
The justice and equity Of the princi-
pies embodied in the existing law
passed for the purpose of regulating
theSe charges are everywhere conceded
and there appears to be no question
that the policy thus entered upon has
a permanent place in our legislation AS
the present statute when enacted was,
IN the nature of the case, more or less
tentative and experimental, it was
hardly expected to supply a complete
and adequate system. While its whole
some effects are manifest and have
amply justified it's enactment, it is evil
dent that all desired reforms in trans
portation methods have not been fully
accomplished
In view of the judicial Interpretation
with which some provisions of this stat
ute nave been received and the de-
fects disclosed by the efforts for it's en-
forcement,S its revision and amendment
appear to be essential to the end that
1t may more effectually reach the evils
designed to be corrected. I hope the
recommendations of the commission
upon this subject will be promptly and
favorably considered by the Congress.
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CIVIL SERVICE.
Gratifying Progress rlade in This De-
partment.

The progress made in civil service re-
form calls for the utmost congratula
tons. 1t has survived the doubts of its
friends as we'll as the rancor of It's
enemies and has gained a permanent
place among the agencies destined to
cleanse our politics and to improve.
economize mad elevate the public serv-
ice There are now in the competitive
classified service upward Of 81 900
places. More than half of these have
been included from time to time since
March 4, 1893. A most radical and
sweeping extension was made by execu-
tive order dated the 9th day of May,
1896, and if fourth class Postmaster
ships are not included in the state
ment. it may be said that practically all
positions contemplated by the civil
service law are now classified. Abun-
dant reasons exist for including these
Postmast erships, based upon economy,
improved service and the peace and
quiet of neighborhoods. If, however,
obstacles prevent such action at pres
ent, / earnestly hope that Congress WILL
without increasing Postoffice appropri-
atons. so adjust them as to permit, in
proper cases, a consolidation of these
Postoffices, to the end that through
this process the result desired may to a
limited extent be accomplished.
The civil service rules as amended
during the last year provide for SEN
sible and uniform method of promo
ton. basing eligibility to better posi-
tions upon demonstrated efficiency ard
faithfulness. The absence of fixed
rules on this subject has been an in
trinity in the system more and more
apparent as its other benefits have been
better appreciated.
The advantage OF civil service meth
DDS in their business aspects are too
well understood TO require argument
Their application has become a neces-
sity to the executive work of the Gov
ornment. But those who gain positions
through the operation of these methods
should be made 10 understand that the
non-partisan scheme through which
they receive their appointments de-
mands from them, by way of reciproc-
ity. non-partisan and faithful per-
formance of duty under every admin
istration and cheerful fidelity to every
The record-union., 1896-12-08

chief While they should be encour-
aged to decently exercise their rights OF
citizenship and to support through
their suffrages the political beliefs they
honestly profess, the noisy, pestilent
and partisan employe who loves politi-
cal turmoil and contention, or who
renders lax and grudging service to an
administration not representing his
political views. should be promptly and
fearlessly dealt with in such a way as
to furnish warning to others who may
be likewise disposed.
The annual report of the Commits
sioners will be duly transmitted, and 1
commend the important matter they
have In charge to the careful consid-
Grafton of the Congress.