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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-06-24

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-06-24
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-06-24
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-06-24

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llsfert Elm porjieIihes Badptrf. uno ueroen
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-06-24

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neues 0efddft. womit iraeuo sine psrion mdnn.
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-06-24
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

While some of the speakers at the con-
it will be seen by those who read the adj
dresses that not one declared unequivo
cally for the repeal of the law. The most
of them stopped with material modifica-
ton thereof" No man of intelligence and
in possession of his senses would assume
the responsibility of a clean sweep of all
the employees of the government whenever
there should be change of administration.
In moments of excitement he may make
such an assertion, but when he takes time
to think of it he will modify his demands.
No man. for instance, would have the army
of railway postal or postoffice clerks dis
missed and their places filled with new
men selected without reference to fitness.
No man would have every railway postal
clerk changed in three months after a
change of administration because. with the
most intelligent of new men it would take
weeks and even months to get the postal
service out of the Generalization such
change would plunge 1t into. The business
of the whole country passing through the
mails is of vastly more Importance than
that one man in five hundred shall have
the place occupied by another.
In 1887 and 1888 Mr.. Clevelands post
master general caused hundreds of old
railway postal clerks to be dismissed to
make room for lot of men who, for the
most part, had neither intelligence nor ca
pacity to learn. The mail service was Sc
riously disturbed and loud complaints were
made, as can be proven by consulting
Western papers published during the early
months of 1885, over these men Mr.. Cleve-
land spread the protection of the civil
service rules, but General Harrison sus-
pended the rule of extension as soon as he
came into Office, and the result was that
the incompetents appointed by favortism
were weeded out. When this had been done
the railway clerks who were proved to be
competent were included in the civil-Serv
ice lists. If President Mckinley had taken
action which would have tested the merits
of the thousands of men put under the
protection of the, civil-service law, as did
General Harrison, there would have been
little complaint about the civil-service law.
Those thousands passed no examination
and being appointed largely by Democratic
congressman to pay political debts, it is
ridiculous to assume that they hold under
any system of merit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

gress has enacted that from and after Jan.
/, 1898, the tribal courts shall cease to exist
and their functions shall be transferred to
United States courts, whose judges are ap-
pointed by the President. The same law
also takes from the Indian councils, or
legislatures, certain subjects and transfers
them to Congress and the President The
effect will be important in the way Of in
Producing progressive legislation for the
Territory and far better enforcement of
law, especially of criminal law. than it has
had under Indian government The In
dian legislation has been very loose and the
administration of justice by the courts dis
gracefully lax. The Indians, especially the
full bloods, are bitterly opposed to the new
law because it practically destroys their au-
thority and prestige, but the logic of events
makes it necessary. The ultimate effect
will be to break up the tribal organizations
and authority which have enabled the In
dian chiefs and political schemers and job
bers to give the government at Washington
so much trouble, and to hasten the time
when the Indian Territory, magnificent
area of fertile land, almost as large as In
diana will be organized as a territory of
the United States and then admitted to the
Union aS state
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

The proposed destruction and removal of
the old wooden bridge across White river
on West Washington street has called out
a mild protest from a few old citizens who
think it should be preserved a landmark.
The sentiment is natural in those who en-
terrain it, but it will not be widely shared.
1t is quite common among ole citizens and
pioneers" to think that their interest in
early landmarks should be shared by later
generation. The feeling is entirely COM
mendable, but it is erroneous. AS a rule
the later generation cares only for it's own
affairs. OF the present residents of In
dianapolis very few care anything about
the old bridge as a landmark, some never
saw it, and large majority of those who
have regard it as an unsightly nuisance.
Yet the history of the bridge is closely iden-
titled with that of the city and connected
with many interesting events. 1t was built
in 1924, ten years after the transfer of
the capital to this point and when the town
had population of about 1000. The old
National road had been located to this point
five years before, and the bridge was built
in furtherance of the plan of continuing
that improvement further west. That road,
at the time, was the only practicable means
of getting into and out of the town, and
was a vast improvement over the cow
paths, Indian trails, and mud roads of
former period. Eventually, it became the
great thOroughfare from the East to the
West, over which passed an immense tide of
emigration. At that time it was believed
that White river could be made navigabe
to this point, and large part of the popu-
lation used to gather at or near the bridge
to witness the rare arrival of small steam
boat from below with a cargo of salt and
whisky. In 1929 Governor Noble had offered
a reward of $500 to the first steamboat that
should reach the town. The State made
considerable appropriations for the improve
ment of the navigation of White river, and
Congress was several times petitioned to aid
in the work. The era of extraVaga1t river
and harbor bills had not yet begun. and 1t
was not so easy to get an appropriation for
improving little rivers then as 1t is now.
The wooden bridge answered every purpose
of q safe transit for local trade and for the
tide of western travel which poured across
it for many years. 1t contributed in no
small degree to the trade of the town and
the development of the country, but, like
many other pioneer institutions, it had to
give way before the march of progress. 1t
fell into disuse long ago, and for some years
past has been a dangerous harbor for foot
pads at night and nuisance in other ways.
The DAYS of it's usefulness are past, and
sentimental reasons for it's retention are not
as strong as the unitarian ones for its re-
moval 1t must go the way of the ''old
courthouse" the old building in Governors
circle" and many other interesting land-
marks of early times. THE old order
changeth yielding place to new.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

The general testimony of every man
who has held high position in the United
States navy az to the Importance of pos
sessing Hawaii is significant. These officers
view the situation from the standpoint of
a condition of naval war. Captain Mahan,
the great writer upon sea power, in one
of his instructive papers, says:
Too much stress cannot be laid upon the
immense disadvantage to us or any mari
time enemy having coaling station well
within $500 miles OF every point OF our coast
line from Puget sound to Mexico. Were
there many others available we might fnd
it difficult to exclude from all. There is,
however, but the one. Shut out from the
Sandwich islands as a coal base, an enemy
tances of $500 to 1900 miles-or between
1000 and 5000 going and coming-an imped-
iment to sustained maritime operations well
nigh prohibitive. 1t is rarely that SO i'm
portant a factor in the attack and defense
of a coast line-of a sea frontier-is con-
centrated in a single position, and the cir
upon us to secure it if we righteously can.
If the United States holds Hawaii we
need no other defense for the entire Paci-
fic coast. Consequently, on the plea of
economy, it is wise for this government to
possess itself of Hawaii. Admiral Porter,
the successor of Farragut, after an Off
cial visit to the Sandwich islands, said:
If the Hawaiian islands were occupied by
the British or other power they could launch
forth their ships of war upon us win per-
feet impunity, and in the event of war we
should be driven from the Pacific.
Admirals Brown and Walker and other
naval officers of high rank and long ex-
perience express the opinion that it is of
the utmost Importance that we occupy those
whole coast, and with foe in possession
of them every city on the Pacific coast
is at his mercy.
All in all, the Journal believes that the
strategic Importance of the Hawaiian ISL
ands is the strongest argument in favor of
annexation. 1t certainly is one concerning
which the opponents of the pending treaty
are ominously silent, probably because they
see the force of it.
1t will be said that there is no danger of
war with any foreign power. He is bold
prophet who makes such a prediction. Just
now the nations are not going to the
schools in which war is learned no more.
In fact. we are threatened by Spain and
would be set upon if we had not built up
something of a modern navy in spite of
a loud protest in certain quarters. The rich
nation which has no navy is a temptation
to greedy ones which have. as the seizure
of Chinese ports proves. There is, how
| ever, one way to secure peace. or. rather,
to make it secure-the full preparation TO
~
defend ourselves against those who would
assail us if we could not defend. Hawaii
is a part of this defense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
MISS CRANE INDIGNANT.
Tells How She Was Cruelty Snubbed
at the Charleston Ball.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dec. %. = Miss
Charlotte Crane, leading lady in Hoyts "A
Stranger in New York company, which
is playing here this week, is averse to dis
cussing the Charleston Christmas eve ball
episode Some of the supersensitive of the
elite of that city persuaded Captain Ham
let, of the training ship Chase, to order
her escort, Cadet Peterson, to take her from
the ballroom because she was an actress.
To a friend she said: ut was the most
painful episode in my whole life, and
cannot realize it yet. / was invited to the
ball, which, by the way was a society
event, got up by the cadets Of the citadel
was introduced to number of ladies,
but thought it rather queer that | was not
introduced to the chaperons. About my eS-
cort: Ensign Peterson came to me and said
that he had been ordered to his vessel L
was thunderstruck. oh, then, we must go
at once l said. He bowed assent, and L
noticed that he looked very perturbed. and,
l thought, angry. This l naturally laid to
the fact that his evenings pleasure was
thus broken up by his superior's orders. L
know who did it, 1t was all due to one
woman
Miss Cranes real name is Bows Her
home is at Springfield. ILL.,, where her
father is prominent physician. The fam
lily occupies a high social position. Miss
Crane is pretty, has fascinating manners
ard is we'll educated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
The Bright and the Dark Side OF the
Life of school Teacher, as
Seen by One of Them.
EFFECT OF TRUANCY LAW
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT HOLD 1T
IN HIGH FAVOR.
William HRwley Smiths Lecture on
the Common Schools and the
Common People.

The present gathering of the members of
the State Teachers Association is one of
the largest in it's history, and Also it may
be added, one of the most heterogeneous.
There are about dozen sulassociations or
sections of the central body and, with meet
ings in all the larger rooms of the Capitol
building in session at the same time, the
scene about the Statehouse yesterday was
one of picturesque activity The main body
met in the morning and evening in the House
of Representatives. The high-school music
and primary sections and the county super
intendents held meetings in the afternoon,
and the township trustees and the scientists
held all-day sessions. The library and col
lege associations also held meetings. To-
day the General Association will have a
meeting in the morning final adjournment
being reached at noon. The music session
has morning session, and the mathemat-
ical the elocutionists' and readers and the
child-study sections will have afternoon
meetings. Tomorrow the only meeting will
be that of the elocutionsts, in the morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

There is a movement on foot to create a
new city in Kentucky by legislative enact
ment. 1t is to be a rival of Louisville
from the start, so the promoters of the
movement say, and eventually will crush
out that city. The scheme is to unite Cow
ington and Newport and nine adjoining
towns and villages in the two adjoining
counties and make of them one municipal
ity. To accomplish this it is proposed to
carve out of two adjacent counties new
one, of which the new metropolis would be
the county seat. The plan seems to be a
reduction to absurdity of the new-fangled
idea that great territory makes great cities.
Cities are not made by legislative enact
ments nor by manipulating of rural dis
tricts, but by commercial advantages, bust
ness facilities and the laws of trade. Cities
are born, not made
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
HERE, COPPER" HE SAID,
"Take This Corpse to the MOrgue,"
and Then He Shot Himself.

NEW YORK, Dec 29.-John Bergman,
who last night hailed a policeman on Thlrd
avenue with Here, copper, take this corpse
to the morgue," and sent a bullet through
his own brain, falling dead at the officers
feet. is said to have been formerly a
wealthy resident of Chicago. 1t is said that
Bergman lost his money in speculation
On the Board of Trade of Chicago. after
which he came East. He took to drink and
in spite of the aid which relatives extended
to him reached the depths or poverty. IN
his room was found the following
''Give my body to some college or hospital
so il will be of some use. 1t was not while
| was alive, no work, all kinds OF trou-
bles and gout-that is too much.
.sIOIIN RERCTMANN.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

of officers in Missouri is not one of the alb
surdities which are Laughing Stocks" but
a fact. The sincerity of General Sehurz on
any subject has not been questioned by the
Journal. 1t has simply remarked that years
ago. as senator, he had a desire to control
important positions and that he supported
Greeley while the latter was going over the
country declaring that the workers in the
Democratic party who were supporting him
should have the offices-facts indicating that
experience had not led Mr.. Schurz to see
the evils of the spoiIs system thus early
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
owe. THE PEOPLE"
MIR. Smiths Lecture Before the Assoc
citation Made Quite "a Hit.

1--WE the People" was the subject or
lecture delivered last night by William
Hawley Smith, of Peoria, ILL.,, to the teach
ers of the State. The programme showed
the actual title of the lecture to be THE
Common People and the Common Schools,
hut the lecture itself proved that the sub
iect was that given at the beginning OF
this article 1t was lecture that will be
remembered many years by those who
heard, and the teachers who are in the
city and did not hear it will never know
how much they missed.
A goodly audience filled the House Of
Representatives and also filled it with
laughter and applause many times during
the evening Those who expected to hear
a solemn discourse on the relation of the
masses of the people to the common schools
were very much disappointed, but they
seemed to be also very agreeably disap-
pointed. The speaker is a medium-sized
man with rather long, clerical face-in
fact. with general appearance that would
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
POWER OF SPEECH RESTORED.
Dumb Woman Treated Child and
Taught to Use Her Lips.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29-By patiently teach
ing the use of lips for utterances, DR. Will
lis d. Storer, a staff physician at Angus
tana Hospital, has restored the power of
speech to Maggie T.. Lauf Three years
ago Miss Laufs nervous system was shat
tered by stroke of lightning. Since that
time and up to about six weeks ago the
young lady had been unable to utter
sound. DR.. Storer trained Miss Lauf to
use her lips as if a child, and after about
two weeks of lessons the young lady sud
denly partially regained her voice, and.
recovered the use of it, DR.. Storer is ma
tive of Madison. Wis. He has been most
widely known heretofore through his work
at Mercy Hospital, Chicago, the Maurice
Porter Memorial Hospital and a newspaper
sanatorium for sick babies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

The Journal did not say that General
Schurz was turned to a civil-serviee adyo-
cate because he failed to control certain
patronage in Missouri. 1t said that perhaps
this failure led him TO do so. That Senator
Schurz desired certain appointments and
was unhappy because he did not secure them
was as well known in 1868 and 1870 as any
thing Of that character has been known
since And it may be added, now that we
IRE dealing with recent political history
that General Schurz supported Horace Gree
lev. after. in his speeches, he had Distinctive
Iy declared that the offices should be distrib-
uted among those who best served the Gree
ley cause. That President Grant did not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

In 1862 Congress authorized the prepara-
ton of two thousand medals of honor to be
given to such noncommissioned officers and
privates "as shall most distinguish them
selves by their gallantry in action and 9TH
er soldierlike qualities during the present
instruction" The provision was extend
ed by later legislation, and in all 2,37S meG-
ais have been distributed Now it is an
nounced that the War Department will
soon issue handsome book giving the
history of the medal and list of the per-
sons who have received it, with a brief
statement of the reasons That will be a
roll of honor indeed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

The death of the Very Rev. William Cor
by head of the Order of the Holy Cross,
and an early president of the Notre Dame
University, removes from the activities of
life one of the best known and most inf1u-
entail men in the Catholic Church in Indi-
ana While he has been a Jealous prelate
he has been an ardent patriot and a man
of broad and kindly sympathies. He was
chaplain of the Sixty-ninth New York, and,
in fact of the Irish Brigade. Perhaps one
of the most dramatic episodes of the war
was his standing IN front of the irish
Brigade at Gettysburg, just before it went
into an assault which cost it third of its
members. and pronouncing the absolution of
his church. His book, Memoirs of a Chap
lain's Life" published a few years ago,
gives many glimpses of camp life. His was
a charming personality, his cordial sympa-
thy pleasantly and bright remarks making
him welcome wherever he met men. He was
at the last meeting of the Loyal Legion in
this city, of which he was chaplain at the
time of his death. He was a native of De-
troit, and was sixty-four years of age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
DELAYING LUETGERT TRIAL.
Attorneys Trying to Take Verbatim
Report of Testimony i'm Long Hand.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Unable to convince
the court that the prosecution in the Luet-
CERT case should furnish the defense with a
duplicate stenographic report of the evil
dence on account of the inability of Luet-
CERT to pay for stenographers, the attorneys
for the big sausage manufacturer to-day
commenced trying TO take verbatim report
of the testimony in long hand. The conse-
ouence was that very little progress
was made MIR. Hartman says he
will take the proceedings verbatim If II
takes six months and in case I.uetgert is
unable to make arrangements for stenog-
raphers to do the work the trial from pres
ent indications. may be stretched our IN
definitely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

The Baltimore Sun says the Maryland
Game and Fish Protective Association has
prepared bill which will undoubtedly be
PASSED by the Legislature this winter max
ing it unlawful to catch diamond back ter
rapin measuring less than five inches on the
under she'll Maryland and Virginia have
been legislating for forty years past to pro-
tect the oyster from determination, but so
far as known this will be the first attempt
to protect the terrapin. And it does not
come any too soon, for the process of exter-
mination has proceeded so far that at last
accounts diamond-back terrapins measuring
eight inches across the shell were selling
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
What Impotence.

'I want to ask you something" said the
caller with the worried look. Me and my
wife have been arguin' the point till I'm
tired of it,
BE glad to oblige, I'm sure said the
great editor, who was in a particularly
genial mood, having heard that his hated
rival was laid up with broken back.
"W'y-that there Christmas edition you
got out two er three months ago-was it
fer this Christmas or las Christmas"