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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-31
pl,n,nnt Gathrrllr IND Nlrht.

The old Walters place, on the nation
al road, was the scene OF a jovlal party
last night. on Invitations passed In
formally by G. ". Humphrey, C. Z.
Noble, II. Smith and j, Kammlr, about
nifty OF the sterncr sex responded from
Triadelphln, Liberty and Washington
districts. and after music. songs ana
recltailons. the guests were escorted
by the committee TO tho dining hall,
where a table buriened with vtands
met the eyes Of the surprised guests.
After part1klnS OF these the 20, BIO
Joyful" was frequently passed md re-
sponses made to the toufts suggeBted
by @. W. Humphrey. Conspicu0us
among these was the response OF =.
O'NeiI 10 "Our Invited Guests" and
c. II. Noble on 1.-THE Object OF this
Social Gathering"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-31
ABOUT PEopLE
Stranger In The city and Wheeling
Folks Abroad.

Folks Abroad.
Mr.. Samuel Meekor. OF Darlington,
was here yesterday.
w. L. Rurksdnie, ir.. OF Hinton, was
In the city yesterday.
T. Joyce and s. w. Joyce, well known
Grafton Elks, IRE ut the Mcclure.
prof. f. II. Crago Is able to be about
again after n critical Illness Of nearly
ak weeks.
Charles Z. Dltmar and wife. the lat
ter miss Florence Bindley" onthebills,
are at the Mcclure.
a. X Burroughs. OF Pittsburgh, nm
official OF the Pennsylvania lines, was
at the McLure yesterday.
Mrs. Woodward and laughter, OF
Taylor. Texas, arc the suostR OF Mrs.
Harry Mcndel on the Island.
Edward Sohm, OF Quincy. Ills. n
prominent western glass buyer, was
here yesterday, and was visitor At
the Centrnl's sample pnrlors in the Nc
Lure.
Mrs. T. T. Johnston, Of Boston. who
has been the guest OF her parents In
Cincinnati. Is visiting her brother, Mr..
W. s. Wright, general manager OF the
Wheeling Railway Company,
Nlfh. -. - ROnlnhOn VIII bOOTtly take
up her residence ON Main street in
Wheeling. Her many friends will be
sorry to learn Of her decision to remove
from this place. says the Martins Ferry
Times.
\. a. Rowe. II. l.. Stafford, c. o. In
RlcAeld, j. NJ. Landing, W. NJ. Ora
ham. and w. Il, TRULY, OF Pittsburgh,
and r. n. Harusdall, OF Bradford. were
among yesterdays nrriyulH Mt the Nc
Lure. They are oil men.
j. X. Dye. Of PnrkershurS. general
agent Of the Ohio River Railway COM
pany was here last evening enroute 10
Pittsburgh. 10 attend freight commit
tee conference. Tho Ohio River road
wants highcr rates on the through
freight Il handles
Last evening Miss Eta 'weltzell en-
tertained largo number OF her friends
at her home on Fifteenth street. at
very enjoyable card party, Refresh.
mcnts were served ut seasonnblc
hour. and dancing followed. II was n
very brilliant social success.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-31
Exalted ItaIer sIrers.

There was quite stir In y. p. o. Z.
circles here yesterday afternoon uld
last evening. the occasion being tile
frat visit to Wheeling In an official ca
paclty, OF Grand Excited Ruler Wilt
lam q. Meyers, Of philadelphia. lie az
rived from tho weSs. where lie has
He il the guest OF the local lodge.
wheeling No. 9S Last evening two
paSlors at the Mcclure were secured
and an Informal reception In the wise
itor's honor was given. Tho pnrlprl
were crowded throughout the evening.
Mr.. Meyers, who Is financial editor OF
the Philadelphia Evening Telegram.
leaves this morning for the east.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-31

short notice at bottom prices. AiGO ngSntS
for the famous JRros iiyEisnic Underwear.
+ q, HES 3 SONS,
Fashionable Tnilors and Cents Furnish.
er5, 1891 and 1888 market street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-31

People overlooked the Importance OF
permanently beneficial effects and were
satisfied with transient action; but now
that II f. generally known that Syrup OF
FIgs will permanently cure hnbitunl
constipation. well informed people viii
not buy any other laTntlvcs. which act
for time. but finally iniuro tho System.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-31
THE new CHARTER
Considered by the Special Com.
mittce TO be Needed.
THE FIRST MEETING WAS HELD

Last Night and the Committee Organized
Ready for Bu,lnsrs-Dr. II. W, IIazlett is
the chAirmnn-Grcat Interest Manifested
in the Subject by All the GsntlemIn
Prsssnt-Tho Committee Waiting 20
seeurs Copies of tho Charters OF Other
cltiesnnd Other Information.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-31

In Judge Cnmpbclls court yesterday
the jury In the contested will case OF
Mary Arinbrustcr returned n verdict
setting aside the win. a motion for n
new trial was made, and Vcl for aTgu-
mcut February s.
The criminal court viii be in session
again this forenoon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-31
rHn HUp olorHIERs AND yURNsHBEs.
4 FRUITFUL SEARCB

We have been through our Boys Clothing Depart.
ment from stem to stern hunting out the broken lots in
Boys overooats Boys Refers and Boys Odd Trouser
There are hundreds of Suits hundreds of overcoa and
scores of Refers This morning give the prices
push that will put them where you will be eager to buy
them These odds and ends are the penalty of the i'm,
menso Boys Clothing trade we do. 1t cannot be helped
so we go it blind and the public comes in for the benefit
Do not forget that they are TIE HUB Suits and Over
coats and we stand behind them just the same.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-31

SOOTHING, healing. cleansing, De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve IS the enemy
TO sores. wounds and piles. which It
never fails to cure. Stops itching and
burning, Cures chnpped lips and cold
sores In two or three hours. Logan &
Co, Wheeling, w. Va. r. !. Peabody,
Benwood, and Bowie & Co. Bridgeport,
o.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-31

EVERY season brings now crop Of
cough remedies, but thoy cannot COM
pete with that grand, old DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-31
Che 5nteIhaencer
onIcei Nos, 70 and ~ Tourlsontl, sifooi.
Ntw Aarsrii.sn,sats

Wanted-Upstairs Girl.
For Rent-Best Office Room in the
City.
College OF Pharmacy.
specIal-Albcrt Stoke & Co,
For Rent-Inmes l.. Hawley.
Grape JuIoe-H. +. Behrens.
Electric Ciennser-G, Mendel & CO.
Sixth Page.
Hicks AlmGnac--doetze's Pharmacy.
Illustrated Lecturc-'SightS and
Scenes In Europe"
Egg Poachers-Geo. W. Johnson'a
Sons.
Noises Business College.
Candlemas-EwlnE Bros.
Blank Books-Cnrle Bros.
Rose Cream and Violet Cream-R. II.
List
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-31

Matters of Minor Moment ia aud About
the city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-31

GIVE mo liver regulator and can
regulate the WORLD" said genius, Tho
druEgiHt handed hl:a a bottle OF De-
Wits Little Early IllAerR. the famous
Va, II. +. Peabody. Benwood and Bowie
& Co. Bridgeport. o, o
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-04-05
rERsoNAL.

IT W. Han St. Louis, IS at the Hotel
I II r. crockett Pleasant Hill. is at tbs
T. i Williams, St. Louis. is at the Hotel
a. S. Hl.r Minneapolis, MINI, Is at the
q o Austin. jefferson city, is at the
ulas }. straas Chicago. is at the Hotel
pr. T. D. Ia Ruse. Oakland, Cal. is at
Fl. re La Ra=e. Oakland, Cal. is at the
Il H.et Victoria
r. $ saaekelfora, of Montgomery. No,
T. r. clustered at tine Midland.
T. e. E1.is1a. q prominent business man
Of Iarr- H4ute, Ind, is guest oi the
- w Tete, Of HlEsinsyile, No, is at
r. T. Garhr.e q osawatomie, Kas. is
g. ;. cross. y Emporia, Kas., is guest
W. a. Hr,ueham. Toledo, Is at the Coates,
J W. Potter, Providence, r. l.. Is al the
w II. scott. Buffalo. IS at the Coates
H. r. Darst, CiRtad De Mexico, is at
Tho Coates.
w. A. I.oudon. St Louis. is at the Ctates
C. G.. Brown. Council Bluffs. is at the
Coates.
w J. Kenariek, Saratoga. Is at the
Coates
n. Z. Durham. Erie. Pa, is at the Coates.
W j. Coye Abilene, Is at the Coates.
f. c. AIassie. Richmond. Va. IS al the
Coates
William Pattle Jr. wife and child. Chi
caEo. are al the New Albany.
J. L. Harris, Los Angeles. al. is at the
New Albany.
J. b Elliott Des Aloines. Is at the New
Albany.
], P. Rude. San Antonio. is at the New
Albany.
wayland Burke. Chicago. is at the New
Albany.
George r. vending. Of Washington, D.
C.. one Of The brightest speakers on the
meri an platform, vas Al the Union De
pot hotel last evening.
c. Il Anderson. pension Inspector who
has been Ill with the grip and malarial
fever for Two months. vas az bis OH e in
the government building yesterday. He has
been very III ana will not be able to re-
sumo active work for couple Of weeks.
T, b. Crosswalte. a pension and claim at
toruey from Washington, II. G., is in the
city. He - making tour of the West
calling on his clients. H= vii - 10 Okla
hoMa from here
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-04-05

ticket II n vote &" undo all the good
attorney during thc pnst two years.
4 vote for the Democratic ticket
t. n votoe TO uid snmhtcrs, inwbtcnk-
ers and sangster~.
A vote for the Democrats ticket
Is vote against decsncy in politics.
A vote tor the kumpf-Ttcrnan
Ticket y q vote q" nuiIif, the rougiug
OF bnitot box stnncrs,
Votc Tor the Kurnrf- f-ricrnnu
ticket l. vote for the establishment
of gnng rule iu kansas CTS,
vote Tor the Democratic ticket
l. votc against the interest. OF tine
churches
vote for the iSumpf-riernnu
ticket ~ a vote nRetnat law nrd or
der.
vote for the Democratic ticket
Is vote nentpNt riron government.
vote for the Itumpf- ricrnon
ticket - mn Endorsement or those who
nrc holding stolen oGccs.
4 vote tor thr Democratic ticket
g. q vrtc against prosecuting election
thtcvc-.
vote for the t<umuf-rIernrn
Ticket - "a step toward return OF
inwIessnrSs
vote for thr 1Sumpf-rtcrnnn
tioIsct ry an, mun who Endorsed the
law nnd order movement L. self
,tuiitrcrttou.
vote frr the IVumpf-Ttcrut "a
ticket - = ,ntr ugnIrSt reform IN uot-
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-04-05
Three II Iurs with the
FIRST ARTILLERY ORCHESTRA

To- Morrow ooudasl tv.uing, from
tutil 10 u. IN.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-04-05
FORTY THOUSAND.

mar. the Number of rhystcinns who
rsc thr New Preparation for Dys-
prpsin mud Wasting Diseases.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-04-05
Early ,Iorrow Morning

Early To- Morrow Morning
's" e'.'.s : eai'oau or
Davis Royal No, 10 Flour at s2.5
,rtr. ..,, ,ss.,. ,,.,,, --
before ,,., Euoyy n
ono" o"
h1t The transaction viii keep the
date alive.
Uur Great Floors
T-v-rr=ivs With a.. four c.-r,.5- =.
w. -'@' Nai''aNs OF
theN on Seaoha hoor
EE1.eh 10 stock 10 ordinary retail
hone.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-30
..roo mich Girlic.''

A r1aid-oi all-work the Chinamah
mas won a fair reputation; bat n" Is
irtoubtedly wrong ~ ihe woman lueS'
lion. \ correspondent Of FRANK Les
ie'. Monthly tells of her Chinese ser
ranr's pecu,iar conduct when twin giHlr
were born to the household.
sue Kune hai been with Us for three
ears. r.-.- $50. " 81
1ur home. lie came in to look At them.
and laid a new coin on their pillows
and some tiny cups under the crib, an!
then asked: Him girls or she boys:
We said. two girls. His face was a
study. and wildly waving his hands
with the gesture OF wIingins the nvo6
Of a fowl, he said:
Too much grille; ling hims neck in
China. Too much grille cost too
muchee: alice time want nice clothes.
Too much boys good cause tAey
makee muchee money in TIE banks
When he came In tie next morning
he said: Me likee YOU belly very
much. but me no likee 10 stay in any
place where him Eettce w girlies alice
same time
He made Us numerous AID elegant
presents. such rs beautifully embro!I-
cred mantel draperies and highly col
ored silk haHdkerchiefs. and some pref
" china trinkets and ornaments for
them too much Girlics," and left our
employ.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-30
The Typewriter in India

!. quaint tale %: = typewriter Is toil
by an A~ncio-Iul.an. who has JUS come
home. one o.: the English judges =
India IS an expert on lie machine. and
il occurred % hin ~ Use il Tor The tax
il. Of judicial notes. The machine
was conveyed mo court. when 6 cer-
tain novelty was Impaired 70 the pro
ceed.ngs by tie click OF the keys and
tie t!ukIe Of The bell which indicated
that q line tai been completed. The
prisoner was found guilty and sentenc-
Il. Promptly he appealed. on he
ground ttar Instead - listening 10 Ire
evidence the judge mad wh:!ed away
lis tine BY playing q q musical instri-
~-.e--.-The Realm.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-30

IL e
ii" was play .ne his last card, and play
il- IL hNoNih- N"ll thar IL was no legiti-
"'c game yet his voice never faltered.
ne womb nave betrayed his dearest
lri'nd to have won that upon which his
A'trt was set.
>Ac ~SAN"d'r'I- lie knew his shaft had
E.ie nome. and hastily followed up his
success.
i'' IN! wife Jane, and leave the past
.eh'Ad You. VII take you where moth
4A- N"aI REMIND !ou OF It. VIII sur
r'uht You win a love that nothing harm
tC' SIail 1' a'.' te penetrate My whole
= S-,''' ne spout III W"NlHs yours h"lpH'
i"r H' ""' 1oHe ne now OUT you Will
SO" ,''C q '''He o'7V'S IoN'' l worship
.u'. | "u're !oUIiS II Suth a nara mat
''' 10 t''>'it. 90 oo "''ro"' g.
>"' "'S''"'ru' "''"mlAs 20 81! yes
'IN"P' I''i' "' ma mac u''A
'I''','- "'t "','' no." H"'t H,lV "''N
'"' a.. ".''-' ,""' 10 ''I 'u'"'' HOH-
'' '-', 900 "''-'' u'''1
'Vu i'IrN,P S4'"Nt"H ~
90 "''",' """ MIS- h'"' Il '"'le us
'"'
80, >."i' 90 w. 1'"' H'"S'''' zones
I'"' ..' '''i 'N''".'' -"'' 'i'N
= 49,
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'-'.-' '''.T', wanna ","F'i- CIV
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49, '"""t' ,-'. no.
''.' 0,e.:o!N II i',1'' VINO '''A'I ",
'"''''@,'-'! - NNe cam, "!' il"u
"'' S''' "'' "'''P'eU MAJOR La
n
Nottt'' | ''t>'f 700 'ooAeu keeAlE'
"'s'i""! ,1'o A'F '"''' sure! IL was
t'' '' '""' sac IL" 4'Fe"tlNA NNft
"',! "''A between thriA' she loved nm
lin o"iH ne oouId not qoupt tAa''
SINCE ne n"u SURPRISED H'r III MS pun
no" Nl>slls me "'F'S ne haH written,
t.' ,'"s'H 'I '""' s'''~'A! Il>it lie mao
i".''N 10 H'>.o''F' nor coH'G hy 9t,'>
MA. '"' 'HI'!rE was 'Lat she iad de-
'-.''' ''r>' Give r+'Il' hAt surrey there
M"> '.''''s '""t "e'u "ENc AtF - NJ"
t., '4'',> '' "-.'C-'r'
rLH ZEN "-| '''A "4u''>>'I'' !,r>'t'
W. ! S"'''" Was" "tt', uA"vr cover %!
"-.,'t me >'.,'''y '' 'He o'-eF '"o re-
"'''-eu u~A-'Ntt3' ana II A"pl,AeG iAtt
- ne! "en' 'I'o '-' mouse Tor " mo-
mont the Coioac- and Jane We're lett
a.,Ar'
IN ''lA'1' ~ 4"''A'!' /" "r' 80
'"v" H''VA'A IrtA>'p saw 'h+! G"dpt
ana ''>'Fe>>-Aot owe f'F one lover no'
-t-TtH -lF me D-IIf
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-30

Mrs. Dene arrived two days aver "n0
found everything IN nor mouse I"F n''t'
luNuriouS and home-hkF IMAM Sh' 'N!%N,
ed She had brought only Il lew 81 .''I
goods aud c.atiolS WAN h'r' "-'''.'.I
rough Ill '"F " "'''" W ,f,. ~.
t'mH.~~ ta"r. am"nI whose 'a'I'> "''
A'Np'''" vas no. n" s..
"'Nr. "i' ."' "'''' '" t,..
,"' '' .".''' l r,,, ,+,'.
"'. ""' -. ,I''. ~" ',.i h-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-30

Gearles II or Bottles
ely. &C. Wrappers See c-'
aAne, Pos1s E2:rsc; Co.,
lev York AL LsE6on-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-30

The new woman has reo.E.'na
There is in the Quar;ier 7
says the Stamhoul. a comeh
.oW who abandoned his poor '''4>
for a richer Woman-iust O j
far ofte4er happens in %coQn,rt. :.
"civilized' than Syria. pr
marriage day, just as the c.,.. "
about 10 be performed. hissa
appeared in the church NJ IN.
a few determined followers ho,r
ed the stupeilcd bridegroom ,h,
in a carriage, picked up a prias.
SAINT and then the twain wnro
made one in another church. wa.
rich girl was left to her tears +,
wretchedness. Glorious
sad. wasn't itt
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-30

MI. l.. y.
IreSldlhG aDo
|Coloh. y. &.
|in the back
with MIR. ;.
spohd'ilt Oh
sunday I'm.
liW OF j un'
years oId' Il
| unto ~ yea
h NV
wen ana pc
u.bEi, and
"4'-''' anu
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-30
Beautiful Dye. Made from Refuse,

The beautiful aI.l!-r dyes are made
rom -Le refuse pc9-UctS y = -2n1-
f~"r-.a.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-30

she Is rs good rs %li. Cl&CNldttu tt"
young widow. warmly.
Il used to think 50; hut then no one IL
faultless. and in this ease she may not
have been s. :,-. blame rs II @-
peared. only | was disappointed and
chilled. You see We like our wives t. he
as Caesars wife was above suspicion
AS she is-takr my word for that, VAL
cntine. She is i'm some secret trouble
now, and il ma, Doe something in conncc-
ton with that which gave you cause 10
doubt"
Il wish | could tell you al and let you
judge. but | promised | would not"
And nothing Won could say would
shake my fai'h. Hers is one of the sweet
est. and at the same time nohlest. char
actcrs | have ever known. Ii you love
her. really love her, Valentine. don't lei
my suspicion OF her come between You.
Take my advice. tell her about your bet
with Major Larron, and for the rest trust
implicitly that whatever she did was
done for the best"
You are 4 very loyal friend"-smilinc
And You are a very cold lover. | be-
lievc You would as soon marry Diana is
Jane
why do @ always bring up Miss
knollys' name exclaimed Val. pctulant-
~. rising iron, his snat n n,kn rho fir.
,rm =" - SUI p'N' Az -
Ns1'"GSrS ~,
g ;.In.l ~
one else" asked Mrs. Deno. maliciously.
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s. ~ .. .,
roiGv" l"3''' ANU Al HyI T",o'',
,I9, ~tt"J nn', nah f.il. ' ~, h.r !" clh ,',,r'' r t"1g
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s.r'> "aG come u! lF''1 IIr I''alr" AN!
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.l't S'.'N'tN go Nh - ~ = "1
" ""I' "'','"E pam III mex i''"'.' Il iN1''N
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80
10 not 60 Miss hn@N' / nave s'iA,'
t-'r- 90 N"I - You. N"i'''."E "'~t''
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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-30
i. Greatest ND
of the
| KENN)
D
kLD KENNEDY, {

discovered IN
Eure weeds a rem
Of Hunor, ire
In to a common /
|e has tried it IN
Is, and never fal]
h thunder hume
Session over tw|
is value, all vii
ston. Send pos
benefit is alw|
FIRST bottle, and
|ted when the rig
Ehen the lungs
oting pains, !
hugh them; the
wels. This IS CAY
fped, and Away
er taking it. |
/ the stomach Isl
Use squeamish f.d
No change of di'
best you can
Use, one tables p
be. Sold by .
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-19
BAD NEWS FOR SOME VETERANS.
Congressman Discover That Local Medical
Examining Pension Boards Have Been
Put Under CiYI Service.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1S.-Con-
gresham Overstreet of Indiana to-day
discovered the fact that the local medical
examining pension boards have been put
under the civil service. This is inform a.
ton to the California Congressman, all of
whom have on file many applications for
appointm on local boards. Commits
sioner of Pensions Murphy himself SAYS
he was not, until very recently, aware of
this change. He was apprised of it after
the opening of the present session of Con-
gress.
This extension is of importance to
thousands OF prospective pensioners in
California, who are anxiously awaiting
the appointment of new and more friendly
boards. In many instances applicants
have telt that adverse rulings in their
cases resulted partially from an anxiety
on the part of the examining boards to find
reasons why pensions should not be
granted. and many pension claims have
been held back awaiting the appointment
OF Republican boards under the new ad-
ministration. Many Congressman express
Indignation at this latest development of
civil service extension. 1t is outrageous,
they say. that a President should be per-
mitted 10 perpetuate in Office petty Off
cials originally appointed largely on the
recommendation of their partisanship.
In such cases ''ciyil service reform" is
merely the spoils system rendered more
offensive by comforting upon the beneti-
ciary a life interest in the spoils thus
bestowed. In this instance, unless
prevented by Congressional action it will
work injury to thousands OF veterans now
kept from that which is Justly due them
by the opposition of an unfriendly ad-
ministration, which will be allowed to
keep its tentacles fastened upon the coun-
try after its head has been cut off by the
people.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-19
HEADING OFF kEFoRmERs.
Chicago SaIoonmen Talk about CLOSING
for Eon4. Months.


Chicago Saloonmen Talk About Closing
for Four Months.
CHICAGO. Ill. Dec. ia morning
paper publishes a story TO the effect that
it is proposed by the saloonmen of Chi
cago to shut their shops for period of
four months and thereby deprive the city
OF revenue aggregating $1,000,000. This
policy was vigorously discussed yesterday
by the Cook County Liquor-dealers' As
soclatiol.
1t was stated that the Civic Federation
and its allies were laying plans for prohib-
itory legislation at the coming legislative
session. The prospect of another Raines
law in operation in Chicago was anything
but pleasing TO the minds OF the saloon
men. 1t was stated that the common en-
emy should be taught lesson in political
economy if it persisted in its attempts to
encroach upon the rights and privileges
OF the saloonmen. By a unanimous vote
the association agreed that this lesson
could best be conveyed by the voluntary
closing of all the saloons in Chicago for
four months.
This novel procedure, it is claimed, will
deprive the city of so much money that
the reform" element would quickly
understand that it had been playing a
losing game and would come to time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-19
LONG AND SHORT HAUL.
Railroad Companies Dcsire Suspen-
sion of the Clause.

Railroad Companies Dcsire a Suspem-
sion of the Clause.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1S.-The
Interstate Commerce Commission to-day
began the hearing on the application of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
road, the Rio Grande and Western, the
Southern Pacific Railroad, the Colorado
Midland and the receivers OF the Union
Pacific for the suspension of the long and
short haul clause of the fourth section of
the act to regulate commerce. The sus-
pension is desired between what is known
as the Colorado common points, including
Denver, Colorado Springs, Pue5lo, Ell
Mora and Trinidad, in Colorado, and what
is known as the California termi inal points,
such as San francisco, Sacramento, Stock
ton ami other points on the Pacific Coast.
The object of the application is to en-
able these roads to meet competition with
water traffic Y Atlantic and Pacific steam
ships, and incidentally with the Canadian
Pacific Railroad Company, over which the
Interstate Commerce Commission has no
Jurisdiction.