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Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-05-20

SECRETARY BLISS, Pension Commis-
sioner Evans and Land Com missioner
Hermann, each wrote letter to the
Senate committee that is tnvestig attn e
the workings OF the civil service law
and rules, advocating a curtailment OF
the extension of the rules made by Mr..
Cleveland. Secretary Bliss said: The
chief clerk OF this department and the
chiefs of divisions should, in my opin
ion, be exempt from the classified SER
vice. These officers occupy confidential
relations to the Secretary and on their
briefs or Recommendations he is de-
pendent to q large extent for the prop
er conduct of his office. I am of the
opinion also that the special agents,
such as land and timber inspectors,
mineral land commissioners snd psrti-
cularIy the special Indian agents aad
the appointment of such should be more
directly under the control of the Sec
retary who is responsible for their &C.
tions, and who must depend upon them
very largely for his knowledge of affairs
in distant regions" Land Counts |
sioneF Hermann said '' Ths existing |
rules of the civil service should be
modified so far as the bureaus of ell the
are concerned in respect
to their applications to chief clerks,
chiefs of divisions, receiving CLERKS ard
conf ientis clerks, to Inspectors, and
also to ell the special agents of the de-
partments. If it is assumed that the
dominant party should shape the legis-
lstion of she country in coneonsncs with
the policies which it sustsins, it has q
right to know thst the chiefs of divi-
sions, who first shape recommendations
ss they are called for through the vsri-
ous divisions, are in perfect sympathy
With the party policies. The most i'm {
oortant legislation in Congress eminates
rom those divisions in the form OF re-
ports on measures pending before Con-
.ress, and which are usually first sub {
nitted to the heads of departments and {
,y them to the heads of bureaus, who
n turn submit to the chiefs of divi-
ions" These are common sense argu =
n6Dts n
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
HORSE GUARDS PLAY BALL.

The First company Governors Horse Guards of Hartford beat the Second company of this city at baseball at Saving Rock yesterday by the score of 16 to IS. Each company has game to its credit and the tie game will be played off in Meriden in a couple of weeks.
 After the game yesterday the teams had a shore dinner at Putnams restau- rant.
 The feature of the game was home run made by Hugo of the home team,
 The players and their positions in the field were:
 Second Company, New Haven-N. Hugo, pitch; Smith first base; Judd, second base; Catli1, third base; McFar- land, left field Warner center field; Lieutenant Bright, short stop; Atwood, right field; Beardsley, catch.
 First Company, Hartford-Hart, pitch; De Long, catch; Butler, first base; Hurd. second base: Shannon, third base; Hine, left field; Lindsley l center field; Fowler, right field, and | Thomas, short stop. | Umpire-Frank Beecher.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
STARIN MAY BUY COMPO.

A Chance That Cedar Point May Be-
 come Greater Glen Island.
 Norwalk, Sept. 2.-John H. Starin, the millionaire steamboat man. and pro- prietor of Glen Island has made an offer for the David Bradley place at Compo Beach, Westport, which MT. Bradley is to accept or decline within three days.
 If the answer is favorable MT. Starin will conclude the negotiations, now pending, with John B. Morris and Mrs. w. R. MacCready for the purchase of their extensive estates at Compo, and create about that splendid beach a greater Glen Island.
 About year ago the government mo- tified MT. Starin that 1t desired to use Glen Island, his well known and popu- lar resort for New York picnics and excursions, as supply station for New York harbor.
 He at once began to look about for a suitable resort, and Roton Point was one of the first that suggested itself His offer for the company's property was not however, entirely satisfactory to them, and the proposition was not accepted An offer for Gregory's point and some adjacent property was simi- | larly treated, though in both the local parties interested were willing to con- tinue the negotiations in the hope of reaching a mutually satisfactory agree ment.
 | Compo's fine natural advantages, however as he soon perceived, were worth considering, though the expense of creating a summer resort there would be far greater than at either of the Norwalk beaches, and the progress already made toward securing property there shows that the spot appeared to him to be worth a serious effort to ac- quire.
 Many other locations on both shores of the sound are under consideration 1 but Compo will receive the choice if the property owners can be approached | on reasonable terms
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
FORD.

Sept 2.-Ex- postmaster Roger s. Bald win and family, who have been spending the summer in Cottage City, Mass, have returned home.
 Miss Mary D. Carder is visiting MT. and Mrs H. C.. Peck on Cherry street.
 Alonzo ". Burns, an old fisherman of this place, caught ten bushels of small bluetish last night in his net The average weight was half q pound apiece.
 Miss F. s. Fuller is visiting with Mr and Mrs. E. B. Clark for a few days
 MT. and Mrs De Voc of YOnkers. N Y, who have been summering with Mrs Mar shal Clark, Golden Hill, returned to their home yesterday.
 Miss Inez Woodruff of New Haven is stopping at $. W. Churchills for a few days.
 the River street bridge this morning caught large trout which weighed pound.
 Miss Daffie Stickles of Derby is visiting Mir. and Mrs. o. L. Nettleton on Lafayette avenue.
 Another game of ball will be played in Milford at the M A. A. grounds on Labor day between the Edgewoods and the M. A. As. Let the people remember the way the last game between the two teams resulted and be there in large numbers to cheer the boys on to victory.
 Saturday the M; A: As play the strouse-
 
 William A. Ford is riding a new wheel, the Standard.
 Mrs. William c. Durand, who has been spending the summer in Washington, Ct, has returned home.
 The marriage of Miss Charlotte D. Colo ney, daughter of MT. E. B. Coloney, to Walter B. Smith took place at the home of the bride, No. 1 Baldwin's block, this eve ming The Rev. c. B. Pitblado officiated. The maid of honor was Miss Clara Coloney, sister of the bride, and the best man was Robert G. Pike. Many handsome presents were received, and also many good wishes for the future happiness of the young couple.
 MT. F. G. Pitbado of Westbrook Conn.,, who has been visiting his father, the Rev. c. B. Pitblado on High street, has returned to his home.
 The sacrament of baptism will be ad- ministered at Burns Point Sunday, Sen tember 5th. by Rev. F. T. Irwin, pastor of the First Baptist church.
 East River street has just received a coating of crushed stone, which it has been in need of for some time.
 Walter Beach, who has been visiting his brother. Dennis Beach. has returned to his home in New York city.
 Charles Derby now has charge of the Mil ford hotel, which was lately conducted by A. c. Bailey.
 The farm of Samuel F. Frisbie on New Haven turnpike was sold today to Mr Tinkham of Bridgeport The sale was made through the agency of W. E. BrothertOn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
WAS CHARTER VIOLATED? !?
Continued from First Page.)

charter. The counsel gave as his opin- ion that firm in ordinary partnership of which a member is an official under the city government, cannot furnish material to the city, but that a joint stock company, of which a member is a city official, may so furnish material
 Commissioner Brown stated that he did not believe that section 156 of the new charter was intended to apply in cases like the one before the board, but was intended to apply more particular ly in cases where a commissioner had the ordering or placing of goods, to pre- vent him from placing the order with partnership or corporation of which he is member.
 He supposed a case of g. hardware store, of which one of the proprietors might be member of the city govern ment. He then said that if under this section of the charter the city was pre- vented from buying from such hard ware store, such interpretation might have the effect of preventing the city from purchasing hardware goods from any firms at home.
 It was finally voted to refer the mat ter to the corporation counsel with the request that he give an opinion as to the proper interpretation of section 156 of the charter. Commissioners Brown and Dove voted against so referring the matter. MT. Brown said that he thought the board should not be tied down by any specific interpretation, He thought the board should have something to say in such matters. Controller Brown stated to the board that since the vote to make all bills against the city payable on the 18th of each month he had experienced some difficulty in getting the bills in shape for payment on that date, as some of the city boards did not sign bills early enough in the month to enable him to have sufficient time to enter them up properly before they are paid. The controller, in view of this fact, recom- mended that the various boards be in- structed to sign all bills before them on the first of each month or if that day is holiday, on the next legal business day thereafter. The recommendation was laid on the table until the next meeting.
 The board voted to pay at once the claim of $2.000 of Bradley & Hurlburt of incurred to them by the grading of Union street, and the claim of $404 held by Mrs L. M. Law for damages to her property by the extension of Frank street.
 While the commissioners were engag- ed in signing bills during the early part of yesterdays meeting, Mayor Earns worth remarked that a contract had just been let for the removal of thirty five old trees at a cost of s24 each One of the commissioners remarked that c. w. Blakeslee & Sons did not get the contract, which was awarded to Thom- as Brazos. The mayor remarked that the Blakeslees' bid for removing the entire thirtyfve trees was only SI above that of the successful bidder Director Beecher at this juncture re-
 marked: Well, the Blakeslees didn't want the contract anyway even at the bid they put in for it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
WALLINGF0RD HAPPENINGS
THE HOUSE OF MICHAEL JOAB
 ENTERED BY THIEVES.

Two Watches, Two Rings and Several
 Other Articles Taken-A Scrap on Main
 Street Won by Gentleman of Color
 High school Examinations This NIorn-
 ing-Death of E. J. Whites Daughter.
 The house of Michael Joab on South Elm street was entered by thief during broad daylight on Wednesday during the tempo rary absence of Mrs. Joab. An entrance was made through a rear window and the house was generally ransacked. Two watches, two gold rings and revolver were taken, and some eatables were miss Ing and others scattered about the floor. The house of Jacob Joab on Ward street was also entered the same day, but nothing was missed but eatables.
 The baseball game between teams from R. Wallace & Sons and H. L. Judd X Co. on the Wallingford's grounds tomorrow af ternoon promises to be an interesting one The proceeds are to be devoted as benefit fund for James Cody, who has been i'll for several weeks.
 There was short but lively scrap on Main street last evening, In which one col ored man proved himself more than a match for two white men. pail of beer was wasted in the melee The trolley ride to be given by St. Paul's guild this afternoon has been given up, as
 not enough tickets were sold to make 1t l advisable to go ahead. Daylight trolley parties are not what the people want.
 Examinations at the High school room at the North Main street school will be had this morning at o'clock In arithmetic, and at II o'clock in physical geography and En- | glish composition.
 Quite q delegation from the Ramblers' l Cycle club will attend the bicycle races at | Charter Oak park on Monday and will go | from Hartford to the park In tally-ho, with | drum corps All who desire to go will | please leave their names with J. R. Goth
 Till and seats on the grand stand will be | reserved
 '"rhe Man With An Iron Mask" will be | the attraction at the opera house Monday | evening, September 9th | Miss Millie Yale has been engaged as | teacher at the North Farms school. Miss | Sadie Yale will teach in Chester. | l.. J. Whites ten months old daughter l died yesterday morning The funeral will 1 be from the house on Cherry street at | o'clock Saturday morning 1 Contractors Lathrop and Shay will begin l work at once on South Colony street, as a | steam engine, derrick, tools, etc, arrived l here yesterday.
 | Charles B. and c. Selden Yale are home from the White mountains. Miss Marion Hirons will on Tuesday next l begin her duties as teacher at the school in | Plainville.
 from a months visit in Maine.
 Mrs. F. c. Bartholomew, Mrs. J. D. Me
 Gaughey and Miss Daisy McGaughey are I home from visit In Maine.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
Brief Mention.


 High water to-day, 5:21 p. m.
 House for s1,6OO. R. E. Baldwin.
 c. H. Wardell and family have re- turned from a months vacation spent at Cosy Beach.
 Professor S. E. Barney, jr., and wife, who have been sojourning at Grove Beach, return to-day to their home, 346 Whitney avenue.
 Rev. Dr. F. A. Brown, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, returns home to-day from a stay of several weeks at Pine Orchard.
 Ex-Corporation Counsel Cornelius T. Driscoll has returned from months vacation spent at Saratoga and several of the middle states.
 The Sachem's Head Yacht club will hold it's first annual regatta at Sa- chem's Head, Conn.,, next Monday at Il a. m The regatta will be open to all boats along the Connecticut shore from New Haven to New London, which come within the classes as specified
 Bishop Goodsell, formerly pastor of the M E. church, this city, who, with his family, have been abroad for nearly two years, are expected to arrive in New York tomorrow. His son, Buell. Goodsell of Meriden, will go to New York to-day, and will go down the bay to meet the steamer
 pr. w. c. Vile of Danbury, brother in-law of c. H.. Loomis, the Chapel street piano dealer, was given very pleasant surprise Wednesday evening at his residence, the occasion being the tenth anniversary of his marriage. Dr and Mrs. Vile were united in marriage in this city, the wedding being nota- ble social event. Among the seventy. five friends present at the anniversary celebration were MT. and Mrs. c. H Loomis of this city and MT and Mrs w. L. Loomis of New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
AT THE OLD DEPOT.

The work of demolition at the old de- top wall is to be removed in order to get rid of all loose and dangerous ma- terial on the wall and even it up lit- tie more The wall serves every pur- pose of a fence, which would have to be erected along that side of the street if the wall were removed, and is to be kept there until the railroad company decides just what plan to adopt for in- creasing the trackage in the "cut."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
NEW ADVER4ISEMEN?S TO-DAY

For ale-House-John T. sloan. Free-E. Houseworth-Well x Gunde. For Rent--Stores-Ed Malley. For Sale-Dressmaklng Business-BoX 118f Glasgow and New York-Allan State Line 1nveStments-H. c. Warren & Co, Labor Day Excursions-N. H. Steamboat Co 1.inens at Old Prices-Howe X Stetson. Leave Your Order--E. II. Clark. North Pole School-Malley. Neely X Go. Plums and Pears-D: M. Welch x Son. Rents-John c. Punderford,
 Scotch Whiskey-E, E. Hall X Son School Boy Shoes-Surety Shoe Store, School--Mrs. Thompson-377 Grown Street. Savin Rock-Carnival-Free
 The Tariff Tax-F. NJ. Brown X Go. Wanted-Situation-1 Eagle Street. Wanted--Woman--152 Orange Street. Wanted-Girl--B. Pierson
 Wanted-Situatlon-M Scholz.
 Wanted-Stuation-5 East Street. Wanted -Situation-27 Humphrey Street. Wanted-Bookkeeper- o. Box AT. Wanted -Situation-96 York Square.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03

The Grays' eighty-first anniversary will be held on September 12 and 13. On Sunday. September F, the Grays will, in a body attend St. Johns Epis- COpal church, on invitation of Rev. Stuart Means, rector of the church, and will, in the afternoon, decorate the graves of deceased comrades. On Mon- day, September B, the company will go to some shore resort, not yet selected. to banquet and spend the afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
AN EXCELLENT NUMBER.

The September number of the Moth CTS Journal is an especially interest ing one. It contains among other arti- cles one on Motherhood" by Dr. Lucy Creemer Peckham of this city, and one on "A Holiday for the Flower People, " by Ellen E. Miles, formerly of this city The article on "Our Baby's Day" by Frances Sheldon Bolton is also oi special interest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
Mrs M. Sfeinart Very Ill

Mrs. Steinert, wife of Morris Steinert. at the head of the firm of M. Steinert & Sons Co, who has been very ill for some time. was reported late last even ing to be in a most critical condition at her residence, 169 Olive street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
SEPTEMBER DOWN.
 STAIRS.

Downstairs in the great basement where the good housewife loves to go. Let these suggest their uses the price savings you're sure of.
 Heel Plates, pair, rc Fruit Corers, each,] Ic Toilet Paper, roll, \. SC Jar Fillers, 4c Household Ammonia, ~ss,4 SC Pure Mixed Spices, pack. s SC Refined Bird Food, 2 for oc Fruit Jar Rubbers, doz., SC Asbestos Baking Paper, pack, .~ SC Fruit and Tomato Colanders, 7c Large Preserve Kettles, soc Western Washer, $s.97 Blue Flame Oil Range, 5.9s
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
OPENING OF POLTs THEATER.

Vf N7I1f T
 The formal reopening of Poli's Won derland will take place next Monday, Labor day The leading attraction will be Miss Helena Mora. She is dis tinguished contralto singer and has been making a tremendous sensation on the Keith circuit. The opening per formance promises to be specially brilliant attraction
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
Have It Sent to You.

The Journal and Courier will be sent to any address by mail at the same terms as 1t is delivered in the city. 15 cents a week; 50 cents a month.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03

Mean temp erature. 66. Max. temperature. 70. Min. temperature, 62. Precipitation, TIT inches. Max. velocity of wind. A-N. Accumulated excess of daily mean tenn perature since January 1, ;56 degrees; or ai, average daily excess of .6 degrees. Total excess in precipitation since Janu- ary 1, u.70 inches.
 U. e. MYERS. Observer
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
H EATHER RECORD.

AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENr
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
 OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. WASHINGTON, D. O.. Sept. ?, 1897, 3. p. m. Weather forecast for Friday For New England and eastern New York: Fair till Saturday; northerly winds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
NUGGETS OF KLONDYKE
 KNOWLEDGE.

Alaska is 2A times as big as Texas. The Yukon is 20 miles wide, 700 miles from it's mouth.
 Yukon Basin Gold is estimated at Five Billion Dollars.
 In,Alaska, wear silk first, then woolen. then furs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03

Local Wenther Report. FOR SEPTEMBER ?, 1897.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22

ernment, through the Canadian officers,
contemplated issuing orders -estr citing
the privilege of gold mining in the klon-
dyke region to British su bjects, officials of
the State Department said to-day that the
Canadian Government had an undou bted
right to do So as the mines were almost
wholly within British territory. 1t is not
believed, however, that tbs Canadian
Government Will prohibit the American
miners from operating there, as the
Americans have never debarred British
subjects from the Alaskan gold fields.
A number OF miners have written 10 the
State Department seeking to invoke the
Govern ment's aid in protecting their min
ing claims, but in each case the depart
ment has replied that nothing can be
done until the Alaska and British Colum-
bia boundary line is definitely determined
and marked in pursuance OF q treaty
which is now pending in the Senate.
great many Pacific Coast men who are
preparing to sail for the new mining re-
sion have written TO the Stale Department
for passports or other papers that may be
OF protection to the N in British territory.
The CALL corres spondsnt ascertained at
the passport division OF the State Depart
ment that passports were not required in
the British possessions. Besides, there
are no collectors there 70 inspect pass
ports. The State Department frequently
(upon request of a Senator or a Repre-
sentative) issues special letter to Ameri-
can Consuls indorsing travellers and tour
lists, and these letters are much better
than the formal passport, but as there are
as vet no American Consuis ia that part
OF British Columb bia special letters would
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22

young business men here. Many holding
good clerical positions, having saved up
little money, will leave here in less than a
fortnight, taking with them stocks of
staple provisions to trade. They say that
now they can carry their stocks TO within
twenty miles of the modern Golconda by
boat and if they cannot dispose of them
It once at "way-up" figures they Will pack
them into Klondyke A score of such
men are now making preparations to re-
sign their places and leave for the north
ern gold fields as early as possible.
Yesterday Frank Swanson, well known
in San Francisco, passed on the way to
the bay from Dawson City. Swanson
briefly said that his language was made
quate TO describe the rich ground on the
klondyke. in the vicinity OF W hich he and
his brother had been prospecting for sew.
eral mouths with phenomenal success.
He expects that he aud his brother will
take between $500, 900 and 81 coo, coo out of
their claim before next year at this time.
He has been in Alaska two years and was
about returning to California when he
made rich strike. The dangerous ILL
ness of his mother takes him 10 Oakland,
and during his absence his brother guards
their property.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22

DastardIy Crimes of an
Organized Gang in
Arkansas. -.
Parents Beaten for Refusing.
to Send Their Children 8
to Public Schools.
Earpar Carried OFF a Few Nights
Ago and Nothing Heard or
Him Since.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, July 21.-The
people of Randolph and Lawrence coun-
ties are wrought up over series OF out
RACES committed by a band OF Kuklu1,
whose depreda.ions have been going on
for month.
To-day a report was received from Poea'
hontas, Randolph County, that last night
a Kukiux gang took widow from her
home. lust across the line in Lawrence
County, and whipped her to death. In
one case man and his wife are said TO
have been tied to tree and whipped be-
cause they refused to send their daughters
to the public school A few nights ago
tbey visited the home of Newton Grey,
farmer of Lawrence County, and carried
him off. Nothing has been heard OF him
since
Whftecaps were operating in Richwoods
settlement last week. Thirteen we'll
known residents of that neighborhood
were arrested and charged with various
crimes, but at the examination all but
three proved their innocence. These
are ]. T. Fletcher, J. Y. Bishop, Fred II.
Yates, all farmers, who were bound over
TO the Circuit Court.