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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

Tt has been asserted by some of the OPP
ponents of the merit system that the num-
Der of employees in the civil service has in
creased rapidly since the passage of the
civil-service law in 1888, the assumption be-
ing that the rapid increase is due to the
workings of the law. General Grosvenor, in
one Of his speeches, makes the direct charge
that the number of persons employed in the
civil service has Increased from 1S1, $780, in
1SS3 to 17S III, in 1897. because of the civil
service law. The official records show just
the opposite. namely, that the number and
aggregate salaries of employees in the de-
partments of the public service under the
civil-service rules have decreased since 1883.
In the departmental service the number Of
persons subject to competitive examination
in 1853 was $3.50, while in 1897 the number
was 5,sl4; the aggregate salaries paid in
1883 were $7,O35. $40, against se,960602 in 1897.
This is an actual decrease in the number of
nearly per cent, and a saving of $4,000
and more work is done. Take the unclassi-
ned service: In the departments the num-
Der Of officers and employees not under the
rules in 1883 was .S47. but In 1897 the number
had increased to 1890. and the total COM
pensation had risen from IS. 1921, in 1873.
TO s.. 1852, in 1897. In the legislative branch
the officers and employees of the Senate have
been increased from 1874, in 1888, to 326. in
1857, and those OF The House from 1877 to SOL
all because Of the pressure of members to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

The note which Secretary Gage has sent
20 President Gompers contains several state
ments which intelligent laboring men and
wage earners, generally may well consider.
Good times for labor means good times for
wage earners. The money which is best
for business men is best for the thousands
who sell labor for cash. Having denounced
Debsism, Mr.. Gompers should be able to see
the folly of supporting the views of those
who would put the country on fluctuating
money basis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

Within twenty-four hours Santa Claus
will be in a state of complete exhaustion.
The logic of the iconoclasts will have been
set at naught by the children of the land
with such an overwhelming majority that
the issue should never come up again for
consideration. The aforesaid ardent ad-
vocates of the truth for truths sake, no
matter whether there is any demand for
that truth or whether the truth will de-
stroy a lot of harmless and helpful hap
piness, may stand by and pity the happy
little ones, but the children will never know
it, and will, on the other hand, pity the
person who has reached the age of Christ
mas Skepticiem.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24
Song of the Angels.

While shepherds watched their focks by night
All seated on the ground;
The angel of the Lord came down
And glory shone around.
Fear not said he (for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind;
''Glad tidings of great joy l bring
To you and all mankind.
ITO you in Davids town this day
Is born of Davds line
The Savior who is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be the sign
1.-THE heavenly babe you there shall find
To human view displayed
All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,
And in a manger laid"
Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
OF angels, praising God and thus
Addressed their joyful song:
"All glory be to God on high
And TO the Garth be peace;
Goodwill henceforth from heaven to men
Begin and never ceaser'
Nahum Tate. 1652-l715.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24
AMERICANS REACHING OUT.
Selling Locomotives, Indiana Flows
md Bridges to FOreigners.

anu bridges 10 rOrcASAeTs.
W. f. Curtis's Washington Dispatch to
Chicago Record.
The other day / told about an order OF
ffty-six locomotives which had been re-
ceived by the Baldwin Company, OF Phila-
delpha from nine different foreign nations.
Now / learn that the Rogers Company has
received an order from the Chinese govern
ment for eight locomotives within the last
few weeks the Brooks works an order for
twelve moguls for Japan, the Porter works,
of Pittsburg, for twenty-elght engines Tor
Puerto Rico, Haiti, Finland, Guatemala,
Mexico and Venezuela. The Westinghouse
people. Of Pittsburg, have recently received
q contract for a complete electrical equip
ment of the entire Street-railWay system OF
Glasgow Scotland, and the street-railway
system of Sydney. New South Wales. The
A. q p Roberts Company, of Philadelphia,
has just received a contract from the gov
eminent of Holland for a bridge costing
s474 900 over the River Issel near Weste-
WORT; the Erie City iron works of Erie,
Pa is now building several sets of engines
and boilers for the government Of France,
and the bridge works of Pottstown, Pa, are
shipping two locOmtiVe turn tables to COrea.
A report from George Horton, the United
States consul in Greece. announces that the
government there proposes 10 purchase 10000
distribute among the Thessalian refugees,
in order thar they may return to cultivate
the land they abandoned at the approach
of the Turks Thessaly was practically de-
serted and devastated during the recent
war. and the inhabitants are still burden
upon the government. King George has
committee at WORK testing agricultural inn
elements on q farm near Athens. with the
expectation Of supplying Thessalians with
tools and sending them back TO their former
homes This committee has ascertained
that American plows are much better than
those made in Germany. FIg ma or Era e.
but their cost is greater because of the eX-
orbitant profits demanded by the dealers.
Consul Horton suggests that 1t would Re
good thing III American manufacturers or
agricultural implements would send agents
With samples Immediately into Greece lie
is also credibly informed that the min
ster of war is intending To rearm the en-
tire military service. and viii soon be ready
TO purchase large number of repeating
ri
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24
CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
Additional Programmes for the Va.
riOus Churches.

riOus Churches.
The following music will be rendered at
the Tabernacle Church Sunday.
organ Voluntary-"ch Christmas Pas
Anthem Behold 1 Bring You Good
Anthemm @ES Shepherds Watched d"''ie''
Tenor solo while Shepherds s"si
Organ MfsSnia on an old
Christmas Hymn" ........... .Guilmant
organ Voluntary "At Evening"
Anthem-'iiail, Thou Long-expected
Anthem g Night schneeEer
Special children's songs.
Organ Postlude-"M March of the Wise
ouartet-Miss Lilly Adams. soprano; Miss
Edith Conner, alto; Mr. William II. Dag
Mr. Oliver Willard Pierce. organist; Mr..
Oliver w. Isensee, director. Tuesday after
noon the primary department of the Sum
day school will have it's Christmas party
and in the evening there will he a social.
Wednesday, at neon, dinner Y Ill be erved
Christmas morning will be of an elaborate
nature. The first mass will be at o'clock.
the second service at 10 o'clock, and vespers
at 3 o'clock. The programme is as follows:
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo-Missa Pro Pace.
offertor.y,. ave Maria from Cav
''.e. <. Arranged by Prof n. Rembuscb
Mrs. Henry c. DIPPED, violin obligato by
II. Klausman.
Veni Creator. Sanctus Benedictus
Agnes Dei-Missa Pro Pace. La Hache
''Adeste Fideles.' ancient melody.
S SOPRANOS Mrs. Henry & Dppe and h Mss
Lizzie Schurgman altos. Miss A. Curley.
Miss Josie Griffin tenor Peter Rembusch;
bassos. Henry G. DIPPED, Leopold krieg and
d. Mayer; violin II. Klausman; cornet. Jas
Ferguson organist. Prof B. W. Bernard
Kingston.
Vespers by Charles White.
Salutaris Observation-Disclosures. Thomas
Tantum Ergo ...............-.........R osewiS
Dandate .............,.............. Gregorlan
Christmas Notes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24
Miss Armstrong; Christmas Tree.

The children of Miss Bright Armstrong;
kindergarten were given a Christmas en-
tertainment yesterday morning at the home
of Mrs. John c. Dean. There were about
thirty children and they enjoyed an hour
. of play, and then the tree was lighted. II
children for their mothers and friends, with
a small bag of candy for each child On
the table were gifts wrapped in gay tissue
papers and tied with ribbons. AS treat
the children were given ice cream in the
form of Santa Claus. In the shape of ices
fowls and flowers were for the mothers, who
formed an interested audience. The gifts
were distributed by Miss Armstrong and
Mrs. Dean and number of their friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

ment tonight. eantata and the usual
giving will be the order There will be
special Christmas music at the church Sun
day morning. Rev. II. v. Hunter will
preach on The Theater," by request, Sun
day evening.
eSiss Matte c. Stewart will give her usual
CN stmas treat TO the inmates Of the City
Hospital. end she will also decorate the
building as usual
The new gospel mission. at No 323 West
Maryland street. will serve a turkey break
fast Tomorrow morning to Its guests.
The cantata How We Waited for Santa
Claus" will be given at Friends Church
this evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

The Chestnut-street National Bank of
Philadelphia was closed because the con-
troller of the currency did not deem a por-
ton of the paper upon which loans were
made adequate security. The securities were
the stock and bonds of an industry in which
the president of the bank was the leading
stakeholder and manager. That is, the pres-
dent of the bank was not devoting his at
tention to banking exclusively, as bank Of
ffcers should do
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

affairs now that Professor Rawles's modest
volume Of less than one hundred pages has
been published. Although a small book
the author has so condensed and logically
arranged the matter that1it really contains
all the information citizen may need re-
garding the settlement and development Of
Indiana, its constitution, its method of
government, the duties of it's officers, and
many other things which every voter
should understand. Such books are in the
fullest sense educational
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

A special feature of the Christmas enter
tainment to be given at the Central Chris
tian Church tomorrow evening will be a
pantomine drill in the Delsarte system of
expression, given with calcium lights and
under the direction of Miss Blanch Brene-
man. assisted by the Misses Grace Carriger,
Ada Craig, Helen Case Edith Foster, Pearl
Miller, Mabel Morgan and Bertha Foster
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

The Youthful Enthusiastic have just
heard that two people, who have lived with
each other in the bonds of matrimony for
a long time, come to look much alike. Isn't
it beautiful to think Of?
The Savage Bachelor don't see any
thing beautiful in the thought of two peo-
pie gradually taking on a took of chronic
worry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

General Weyler is reported to be trying to
bring on war between the United States and
Spain in order that he may get revenge
for President McKinley's uncomplimentary
mention Of him in his annual message Spain
furnished the typical fool knight in Don
Quixote, and Weyler seems anxious to rival
him as a typical fool soldier
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

The New York World gives the public to
understand that special pension bills become
laws because the Senate passes them at the
rate of thirty minute. 1t does not state
that such bills go to the House. and that
the House passes very few such measures.
1t is well to be fair, even If one cannot
by SO doing beat a yellow competitor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24
THOUSANDS OF PRESENTS
LITTLE ONES OF THE FREE KINDER
GARTENS REMEMBERED.
Exercises Held Yesterday-Public
school Vacation Begins at Noon
TO-Day-Other Festivities.

Christmas exercises took place yesterday
in all of the Free kindergarten Schools. In
the private schools and in the ward schools
they will be held to-day. In each of the
eleven free kindergartens the children had
games, recitations and songs. There were
decorations of holly and other greens. and
there was q generous distribution Of gifts
to all of the children. There are more than
five thousand children enrolled in the
schools and all were remembered This
took many extra hours of work from the
teachers and liberal contributions from
friends of the school to supply the gifts.
Every boy received a toy and every girl
a dressed doll, and alike they were given
candy and fruit. oranges, bananas and APP
pies. In the entire series of schools the
children were given something like twelve
hundred and fifty pounds of candy, eigh-
teen hundred oranges, the same of apples
and bananas, more than two thousand toys
and as many dolls. Contributions for the
kindergarten Christmas have been taken
in many of the Sunday schools within the
last month and the spirit of giving was fos-
tered among the children who have plenty.
1t was not neglected in the kindergartens,
for each child made something for its
father. mother and the other children in
the family. There were heart-shaped cards,
cut from bristol board and decorated with
green and red paints, to simulate holly;
there were Greek crosses decorated and
hung by, ribbons, boxes and candleSticks
made of paper, and a dozen other designs:
The articles were all neatly marked, and
there merriment and interest when
the names were called out and grown
people and children received their gifts
There was a special treat to the girls
of the Classical School in the morning.
when Mrs Sewal presented Madame p.
Mariotte Davies. of Purdue University. who
gave interesting talk on 'Kopespierre.
Following the address there were exercises
in the different rooms. songs and Christ
mas, stories and poems being given by near
ly all of the girls. Some of the rooms were
hung with white and decorated with
punches and sprays OF holly. Quite a num-
Der of visitors were present for the exer-
ciSes.
In the public schools. which will close to-
day at noon for ten days vacation, there
will be Christmas exercises this morning.
The Christmas spirit is abroad among the
children and the anticipated vacation has
been felt even among the teachers In all
of the buildings guests will be welcome,
as they always are.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

If Henry Watterson's legs were not longer
than his arms the secret of his ceaslng to
walk at the head of the procession of al
legged Democrats would be easy to account
for on purely physical basis. However, as
it is, there is no conclusion to be arrived
at but that he was merely ashamed of the
crowd, and no one but the crowd will blame
him for that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24
overworked in business Circles.
Silent Hoosier.

Silent HOOSler.
The most overworked word in business
circles-and II is a hideous word, tools
slaughter" Every article in the CONNER
cial world, from creamery butter to ladies'
cloaks. has been ruthlessly Slaughtered"
into it TO the HIT" but the climax Of rude
butchery is reached by a firm of book
sellers which advertised in the Journal of
last Sunday. THE great Bible slaughter
sale is still on" When the ethics of de-
ccncy and taste will not prevent such usage
respecters of English and OF self would be
justified in keeping away from the stores
which advertise in such a way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24
The City Garden.

She-The last one of those geraniums
has died.
Hell told you they would be discouraged
when they saw what bright red labels they
had to compete with on the cans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

The man who would at this time speak
one word or do anything else calculated to
shake the sweet faith of childhood in the
existence of the children's patron saint is a
disgrace to humanity, misanthrope, to be
Stunned by the children and their loyal
friends
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24
The Y. w. G. A. Christmas Dinner.

The Young Woman's Christian Associa-
ton will serve it's Christmas dinner to-day
at noon An extra menu has been prepared,
with oyster SOUP turkey and other fine
reasonable prices. Broied white fish, for
instance, will only cost cents, and English
plum pudding 5 cents The association
usually has about $50 guests every day for
dinner. Only women are served.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

The decision of the Supreme Court of ILL
nois sustaining the validity of the state
civil-service law has more than local sig
nifcance. The law is so framed as to APP
ply to Chicago alone. and the effect Of the
decision is to place the entire city govern
ment, except the heads of departments and
boards, under the law. This will revolu-
tionize the government of that city and
must have a marked effect on municipal
politics and political methods. AS the law
was adopted by large majority on pop
ular vote. it is not likely any future Legis-
lature will repeal it. This will insure a
fair trial of the merit system in next to
the largest city of the county, and, ii
It succeeds. other cities will follow the ex-
ample. incidentally, it will cause a col
lapse of Mayor Harrisons presidential
boom by depriving him of the power of
building up a municipal machine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

It appears that woman who was once
the wife of a regular army officer who
died years ago without pension has mar
ried twice since the death of her first hus-
band but as the wife of the third is draw
ms a pension which has already yielded her
over $1,000. Cases like this afford the op-
ponents of a liberal system of pensions
ready Weapons for attack
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24
MIR. smaIIey's Break.

Chicago Post.
The one man for whom Merry Christ
mas will not ring out on the frosty Satur-
day air is George w Smalley. George was
invited to make few remarks at the New
England dinner In Brooklyn and perturbed
his audience by INDUCING in some very flat
tering tributes to dear old England. We
are told that the astonishment of his hear
ers grew" although we must admit that we
see no cause for establishment. Mr.. Small
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

Even trade publications have holiday
editions. The Boot and Shoe Recorder.
published in Boston, comes to the front
with Christmas number consisting of 3Sz
pages, containing advertisements from
every branch of the trade. A new idea of
the extent of the shoe and leather business
is gained from a glance over these adver-
tisements and the correspondence from all
parts of the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

have friends and often relatives put upon
the pay rolls. Thus do the official figures
refute the assertions of General Grosvenor
and those who use his assertions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

If members of Congress who are spending
the holidays at home will take pains to
gauge public opinion, they will find a strong
sentiment in favor of retrenchment and
economy, Increased revenue and currency re-
form
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

Speaking of wheat, has anybody heard of
rise in the price of silver? If Mr.. Bryan
remains in Mexico much longer his financial
theories will suffer complete collapse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

Now that we have General Harrisons
book. This Country of Ours there should
no longer be that ignorance regarding the
management of the national government
which \las been so noticeable. The same
may be said of state. county and municipal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24
Christmas Mt ST. Paul,s.

The Christmas day services at st. PauI's
Church will be as follows: Holy COM
munion in the chapel at a. m. and in the
church at 8:45 a. M. morning prayer, SER
mon and holy communion at 1915 o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

wages in Brown county digging gold. Still
there are politicians in Indiana who would
not be happy if Brown county should turn
out a small Klondike
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24
The Abattoir Christmas Display.

The Indianapolis Abattoir Company yes
terday made the finest display of dressed
meats at it's cooling room ever made in In
dianapolis. There were $50 or more beef
cattle which had been neatly slaughtered
and hung on hooks. The carcasses were
handsomely decorated with ribbons. Near
by were hanging several hundred hogs,
varying in size from the pig for roasting
to hogs that when packed would fill more
than one ordinary pork barrel. Close by
and lambs and fifty or more calves So
neatly was the stock dressed and so lavish
ly decorated with ribbons and bouquets
that one could hardly believe it was a dis
play Of dressed meats in an abattor.
The plant is very complete in every re-
Spect, and the dark cooling rooms lighted
by electricity presented an attractive ap-
pearance. The south building, destroyed by
fire few weeks ago, has been replaced
with large three-story brick building, and
the floor room of the establishment greatly
increased.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

In calling the Gear his "dear friend it is
just possible that the German Emperor was
grimly joking or that he had in mind the
other meaning of the word dear"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

Nj. H. S., Millgrove: On an estimate of
73, 461, 900 inhabitants, the per capita circula-
ton of money in the United States Nov !,
1897, was $23 g. On an estimate of 67,7S9,OO
in January, 1894, the per capita circula-
ton was $25.66; in June. 1896, it was $2115;
July /, 1861, the per capita circulation was
$149S; July /, 1862, 1923; July /, 1863, $l7.A;
July /. 1866, the close Of the war, $20.57;
July l, 1877, S15.5S; July 1, 1879, after specie
resumption, $1675. From that date until July
/. 1892 the per capita circulation increased
to $24 AZ Then there was a slight falling off,
then a rise to $25.66, as above stated,
subsequent decline to $2115 The ten
dency now is toward a higher per capita.
It NAV be added that the amount of money
in the countrx is not of so much conse-
ouence as the volume of the business which
it can carry. With the check and draft
systems through banks, only about 10 per
cent of money used in payments was made
with coin and paper notes sustained by
coin This system of payment has been
perfected through the medium of the clear
ing houses which exist in all the larger
cities BY the improved system of exchange
one dollar Will do as much work now as
three or four during the wal and before.
Besides, money in the country will not
make business unless there is a demand
for the products of the farm and of labor
to call it into circulation from person to
person. To illustrate, a man in Millgrove
might have $1,000 in his safe. AS counted,
it would be money in circulation, but in
fact il would be dead until he should have
confidence to lend it or to go into the mar
ket 10 buy produce employ labor to OPP
crate a mill or factory
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-24

mo- the editor said kindly, 1--WE cannot
accept your verses. Kisses, OH, and mis-
tletoe' go mighty well together, but only in
fact and not in accordance with the rules
of rhyme"