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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
IMPORTANT PAPAL EDICT.
English May i'm Time BE the Language
OF All Catholics in America.

CHICAGO, May 22.-Information was OBJ
tanned to-day that Rome has just transmit
ted to the Catholic Church in the United
States the most significant ruling of recent
years bearing on ecclesiastics in America.
The decision, which has reference to par
ishes made up of foreigners, is literally as
follows:
l. Children born in America of foreign
parents whose native language is not the
English are not obliged when of age to be-
come members of the parish to which their
parents belong, but they have the right to
join a parish in which the language of the
country-that is. English-is used.
@ Catholics not born in America, but
knowing the English language, have the
right of becoming members of the parish in
which English is in use, for they cannot be
compelled to submit themselves TO the jurfS-
diction of the rector of a church built for
people who continue to speak the language
of a foreign country.
The evident purpose of Rome is to make
English the language of the American
church as speedily as possible and thus to
encourage the development of n spirit of
more perfect union among the members of
the Catholic faith. Parishes in which
foreign language is used are tolerated as
temporary Institutions which Will disappear
as soon as the conditions making their cree
ton expedent will have passed away The
present ruling is perfectly consistent with
the enlightened general policy adopted and
followed by Leo XIII.
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curing employees than the old system of
appointment on the advice of congressman.
Harold Benedict, of the printing office,
brother of the recent public printer, also
expressed the opinion that the results under
the present system were so per cent. better
than under the "spoils system. Accord
ing TO the witness, Public Printer Palmer
had begun making appointments imme-
dlately after Mr.; Clevelands election IN
1892 and during the eighteen months there
after in which he held office had made APP
pointments at the rate of fifty month
untA the office was greatly overcroWded-
four-hfths of the appointees were Demo
Gratis appointed by Mr.. Palmer, although
Republican, 10 secure the friendship or
Democratic congressman.
Senator Ell1ins was DESTROYS of knowing
how many appointments had been secured
by any one member of Congress, ana the
witness answered that about seventy-fve
were credited to Representative Richard
SON. of Tennessee, chairman OF the House
committee on printing, and about two nun
dred to Senator German, chairman OF the
Senate committee.
j. L. Kennedy, formerly of the printing
Office, explained that Mr.. Palmer had made
many appointments during the time speci-
fed by Mr.. Benedict because of the hard
give employment to many men part OF the
time than few men constantly. The civil
service law. he said. failed to protect en-
ployes because it did not prevent their dis
charge.
Mr. Machen, superintendent of the free
delivery service of the Postoffce Depart
ment, appeared to deny statements recently
made by a witness, Mr.. Hill, that the secret
service force had been used as a political
instrument. He denied that the agents had
been assessed for Governor Campbells
Ohio campaign of 1885, asserting that about
half of them had held a meeting and
agreed to contribute of their own accord.
The committee then adjourned for one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
CIVIL-sERVICE INQUIRY.
Continuation of the Senate Invcstfga-
ton as TO Workings of the Law.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The civil-serv-
fee committee of the Senate continued it's
sessions to-day: Several letters were re-
Ceived from chiefs of bureaus, among
others one from Mr. Miller acting commits
sioner of internal revenue, who suggested
the propriety of amendments to the civil
service rules He thought the number of
excepted places should be increased. These
exceptions should in all cases include the
chief deputy and cashier of revenue col
lectors in the larger districts. He also sug-
gested that the collector should have con-
troll of the selection of a large number of
his subordinates Commissioner of Patents
Butterworth advocated a change per-
hitting heads of departments to select their
executive STATS regardless of the recon-
mendations of the Civll-service Commits
sion
The first witness of the day was Mr.. AL
mont Barnes, of the Agricultural Depart
ment Mr.. Barnes said there were en-
ployes in the Agricultural Department who
came in as temporary per diem employees
and have remained there as clerks without
passing the ciVil-serYice examinations.
Albert Baker, who was the private secre-
tarv of Public Printer Benedict during his
term of Office, said that the civil service
had proved a more desirable means of Sc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
SPANISH FINANCES.
Quicksilver Mines to Be MOrtgageG
to Raise More Money.

MADRID, May 22.-Senor ]. Nevarro Re-
verter, minister of finance in the budget
statement to the Cortes estimates the reve-
at $685. u.s. I'll pesetas ($170, 473 803) and the
expenditures at S73,S65.S7 pesetas ($16S, $685.
116). In order to provide a revenue to meet
the extraordinary budget the minister of
finance proposes to raise a loan with the
Almaden quicksilver mines as security and
to obtain navigation dues to the amount of
twelve millions. In order to meet the in
creased expenditures and the ninety two
millions required to meet the interest and
for the redemption of the late loans guar
anteed by the customs, temporary sur tax
Of 10 per cent, on all taxes except land has
been proposed By this means it is ex-
pected twenty millions will be obtained.
The colonial department will contribute
thirty-two millions and the balance of
forty millions will be raised by a loan on
the proposed petroleum monopoly, giving
the exclusive privilege of dealing in this
product during the next twenty years
Should the colonial department be unable
to pay its share of the increased expendi-
lures, it is calculated that a portion of an
other loan can be obtained by a proposed
monopoly on explosives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
General Notes,

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Walter Ken
nedy, of Pittsburg, Pa, has taken charge
of the Chinese iron works at HanYang,
under instruction of Sheng Taoti, and is
making good steel rails thirty feet in length
at the rate of 100 per day.
In the office of the assistant attorney gen.
eral Luther r. Smith, of Alabama, was to-
day reinstated as assistant attorney gen.
eraI, salary 1000 per annum.
Congressman Tongue, of Oregon, who was
struck by a cable car last night, passed
comfortable night. No serious consequences
are expected from his injuries. He will prob
ably be able to be out in a week.
United States Minister Sill, at Seoul, Co
rea reports that work on the Seoul-Che-
muipo Railroad is progressing favorably
The concession of this road is held by
James Morse, an American.
To-day's treasury statement shows:
Available cash balance, sos, S42, 46S; gold re-
serve, $145, S33, 121.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

MADRID, May 22,-The Duke of Tetuan,
the minister of foreign affairs, who ten
dered his resignation yesterday after box
ing the ears of Senior Comas, a Liberal
senator, has withdrawn his resignation on
the advice of the premier Senior Canovas
del Castillo, who the personal question of
the dispute having been closed by the Sec
onds of the two parties deciding that a duel
was not necessary, and in view of the
tendency of important international ques-
lions, thinks the ministry should not be
disorganized The law students have made
a manifestation in front of the house of
Senior Comas. hooting the Duke of Tetuan
They were dispersed by the police.
Senior Sagasta, the Liberal leader. has
the Liberal senator's and deputies will not
attend the sittings of either house until
they obtain satisfaction on account of the
assault ~ the Duke of Tetuan on Prof
Comas 'fhey also demand the resignation
of the Duke of Tetuan.
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nraar nf the GoIden Crosa.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. May 22-The Grand
Commandery of the Order of the Golden
Cross elected the following officers to-day:
Supreme commander. f. |. Day Lewiston.
Me-: vice commander, L. A. Barker. Derby,
Conn; medical director, John ID. Young.
Winthrop Mass: prelate, Rev. +. NJ
Dolph. Lawrenceburg ind; keeper of
records. W. r. Cooper. Knoxville; treas
urer. j. d. Swain, Nashua \ II adviser
Thomson Boston: warder of the inner
gate. Lady Martha Crowther. Boston;
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NEW YORK, May 21.-Word has been re-
ceived here of the arrest in London, of
mail boxes in the United States He is
also wanted by the Cincinnati police. hav
ing escaped from prison there while await
ing trial in November 1898. He was one
of gang of n1ail-box thieves that op-
Grated in Chicago, Baltimore, Cincinnati,
Boston and elsewhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

ROSSLAND, B. c., May 22.-Cabel Dam
young woman about twenty years old, in
the Sisters Hospital last night and then
blew out his own brains. The woman came
here recently from Butte, Mont. Daniels
left a letter to the Sisters, saying he was in
love with the young woman and asking
forgiveness. Daniels came here from Port
land six months ago, and had $4,000 in the
bank here. The woman cannot recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

LITTLE ROCK. Ark., May PIN the
Circuit Court to-day State Senator r. D.
McMullen, who recently attempted to muir
der Col. J. n. Srithee on account of arti-
cles published in the Gazette. of which
Smithee is the editor, criticising the SEN
ator's course in the Legislature, entered
a plea of guilty to an indictment charging
him with aggravated assault Senator Nc
Mullen was sentenced to pay fine of 800
and serve one minute in Jail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
Ex-senntor Mcpherson,a Assnilnnt.

KANSAS CITY, May 22.-Willam Van
Aiken, who is now in the Tombs in New
York charged with an attempt on the life
here as the promoter of gigantic schemes
which collapsed with the boom of several
years ago. It was TO build huge system
much valuable land on which to erect a
huge union depot and terminals to cost
here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
Brooke to Be Major General.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Maj. Gen. z. r.
Bliss, commanding the Department of Tex
as at San Antonio, was placed on the re-
tired list of the army on his own applica-
ton under the forty years service clause,
after one days active service as a major
general. Col j. F. Wade Fifth Cavalry,
the senior officer present has been tenn
porarily placed in command of the Depart
ment of Texas. The nomination of Gen
John r. Brooke, commanding the Depart
ment of the Missouri at Chicago as a major
general, vice Bliss retired, has been made
out at the War Department and probably
will be sent to the Senate Monday Cen
ton, Forsyth and Bliss, whom he outranked
in order that those officers might be enabled
to retire with the rank and pay of major
generals. In the expected event of the
confirmation of General Brooke four
colonels of the line will be advanced to the
grade of brigadier general to fill offices
caused by the recent retirement and pro-
motion of general officers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
"a Very Grave Sten.v

MADRID, May 22-The newspapers here
consider the adoption by the United States
Senate of Senator Morgan's belligerencv
resolution to be a very grave step. They
saw il will tend to strengthen the premier
Senior Canovas del Castillo, respecting the
proposed liberal attack on the Ministry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY.
Partly Cloudy Weather. with Showers
i'm the Morning.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-For Ohio-In-
creasing cloudiness with showers and
thunderstorms; warmer in the morning;
cooler Sunday night; brisk southerly
winds becoming northwesterly.
For Indiana and Illinois-Partly cloudy
weather with showers in the morning; gen.
orally fair in the afternoon; slightly cooler;
southerly winds, becoming northwesterly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
Miles to Attend Victoria,s Jubilee.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-By direction of
the President Secretary Alger to-day sent
a cable message to Major General Miles,
commanding the army, who is ow at Con-
stantinople, instructing him to arrange his
affairs so as to enable him to be in Lon
don no later than June Is to represent the
United States army at the ceremonies in
honor of the siXtieth anniversary Of Queen
Victoria's accession 20 the British throne.
General Miles went to the Levant to make
personal observations of the conditions and
Greece. and it is understood at the War
Department he started from CoEstantinople
this morning to joint the Turkish army
expected that he will be able to complete
his reseal ches at the respective military
Headquarters in time TO enable him to COM
ply with his amended instructions. AS has
been stated already, the United States navy
will be represented at the Queens jubile
by Admiral Miller on the armored cruiser
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
.arder of the outer gate. j. P. Burlingame.

warder of the outer gate, ]. P. Burlingame,
Providence, r. |. Trustees-John c. Stew
art, YorkviIe Me-; j. /. Stewart, Boston;
j. w Mccall, Louisville, Ky. State of the
order committee-W. n. Simons. Connect
cut; c. e. Gildersleeve, New York; j. A.
Tabor, Corinna Me. Delegates to the
tional fraternal congress-Dr. j. D. Young
and w. r. Cooper. The new officers were
installed tonight and the commandery
finally adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
Egg Famine in Cuba.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-An egg famine
has resulted in Cuba from the war, and
United States Vice Consul Hyatt, at Santi-
ago, suggests that there is excellent
market there for American eggs. The eggs
sell in Cuba for about 40 cents a dozen.
The duties amount to about 10 cents
6OZaO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The citizens of
Detroit have made application to the State
Department to have the Queens own
British regiment stationed at Toronto, but
about to visit Windsor the occasion of
the Queens birthday celebration, May "A,
to parade in Detroit with their arms, The
request has been granted by the depart
ment at the instance of Secretary Alger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
Vast Coal Deposits i'm Colombia.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The discovery
of one of the largest coal fields in the
world is reported to the State Department
by the United States consul at Cartagena
Colombia. The fields in the Depart
ment of Bolivar. in Colombia eight TO
fOrty-eight miles from Cartagena. The coal
is semi-anthracite and is good steam coal.
The fields contain about three hundred mil
lion tons and comprise 215,000 acres.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
Mems Clothing

Any clothier has his hands full'' to give value
dollar for dollar. Y ouve a right to be suspicious
at the offer of more. Something is surely wrong
quality is skmped--making is sghted-trimmings
are poor in suits that advertised at the begin
ming of the season for less than they are worth.
Did you ever stop to think when these philanthropy
lists (?) make their profit?
We don't hesitate to say our prices include a
profit. They must We pay our bills But our
Suits are fuvalue Suits-and in the face of all the
pretended reductions-and all the bargain booms of
others we still give you the most for your
money at our regular prices.
Look at the Suits selling at
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LocnI OhservatIons saturday.

:. 4. r. WAPPENIiANS,
Local Forecast Official.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28
Base Ball Suits and Bicycles Free.

II is safe To say that nearly every mem
ber of the rising generation is now think
ing of base ball or bicycling. But how TO
get the bicycle and how to get base ball
uniforms, are the problems. The Phila-
delphia Press solves both. That paper.
which has always led in its amateur base
ball and bicycling departments, now
makes two novel, interesting offers. II
will furnish, absolutely free, to the anna
teur base ball club receiving the greatest
number of votes before June 10, COM
plete set of the finest National League
Base Ball uniforms. This includes caps,
shoes, belts, stockings, shirts and trou-
sers, and the whole outfit will be of the
finest quality. The whole outfit will be
given absolutely free to the amateur club
receiving the greatest number of votes.
Full details of the offer are given in the
Press every day.
Any number of bicycles will be given
free to those who will render a trifiing
service to the Press. Details of the bicy-
Gle offer will he sent to any person who
sends two two cent postage stamps to the
Press. Philadelphia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28
Lucky Escape Of Train Jumper.

Persons at the 5. Il c. station about five
o'clock Monday afternoon felt their
hearts stand still when they witnessed
John Hoyle's unsuccessful attempt to
mount north bound freight train run
ming AT a speed of twenty miles an hour.
Hoyle, who is the sixteen-year-olds son of
Amos Hoyle, the well-known section
boss, wanted to go to Listie, and rather
than wait for the regular passenger train
concluded to travel on freight at the
time putting up the grade from kantner's.
lie alked down the track distance of
several hundred yards from the station
and when the train came along grasped a
handle bar on one of the ears. He evil
IDENTIFY missed his hold, for the next mo-
ment his legs were dangling under the
rapidly revolving wheels. Once, twice,
thrice the wheels threw his limbs from
the track and when he finally was COM
PEELED To release his hold the wheels
turned him over and over again, finally
dropping him by the side of rail. When
the train had passed the young man stag
gered to his feet and after walking few
yards fell to the ground. The persons
who witnessed the accident rushed to his
assistance. 1t was found that none of his
limbs were broken, but he was badly
bruised about the head and back. lie
was carried to the homo of his brother
in-law-Harry 5. Kifer-where he re-
ceived professional attention. He was
resting comfortably last evening and
will recover.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28
Literary Notes.

The czar-like rule exercised by
Speaker Reed has been the occasion of
much comment and critism of late. En-
dowed with a plentitude of power beside
which the President of the United States
seems mean and Insignificant, Mr.. Reed
is to-day the autocrat of Congress, The
threatening danger of this one man
an article which will appear in the May
FORUM from the pen of Mr.. HENRY LIcH-
FIELD WEST, an authority on national
politics.
The May number of MCCLURE's =
MAGAZINE is especially abundant and in.
teresting in the matter of portraits OF
famous people. In illustration of paper
by Miss Tarbell on the remarkable work
of q. c. Cox in Photographic portraiture,
there are truly speaking likenesses OF
Donald G.. Mitchell ok Marvel"), Walt
Whitman, Eleanora Duse, Henry Ward
Beecher, and others; and a series of life
portraits of Daniel Webster exhibit that
most august and impressive of great men
| at close intervals from middle life to the
year of his death. Some of the Webster
portraits have never before been pub
lished; and all have interesting histories,
which are set forth in notes by Mr..
Charles Henry Hart.
Demorest's Magazine for May contains
nearly 200 graphic illustrations, and there
is not dali page in it. "McKinley's
Administration, Told by the Camera" is
alone we'll worth the price of the
Magazine, the photographs vividly de-
picting the whole pageant, and needing
! no verbal description.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-28
ROBBERS AFTER COUNTY FUNDS.
Cambria Court House Doors Blown off
Their Hinges.

Burglars Thursday night broke into
the Cambria county court house and
made bad wreck of the Prothonotary's
Office. They had gained entrance at a
window at the rear of the building by
climbing up on pile of cord wood stand
ing there, and by using a jimmy, pried
the window open. Aner getting in they
broke off the knob of the combination
lock that was on the big iron doors with
a sledge, and placed blast of powder be-
tween the out and inner doors.
The explosion that followed was ter
rife, and awakened number of people
in the neighborhood, hut no one knew
from what direction the sound came,
Dir, Frank James and mum Der of friends
were on Center street, n short distance
away, at the time, and heard the explo-
sion. They Immediately rushed over to
the bank and postoffice, hut as every.
thing was all right there failed to locate
the trouble.
After the thieves got in they leisurely
proceeded with their work. Many draw
ers were gone over until they finally
came to the cash box, which contained
about 500, which they took. A judg-
ment note for $1,000 and a money order
for small amount, were laid aside. The
other papers and records were not dis.
turbed. Everything about the office is a
wreck. The doors were blown off their
hinges and the iron bent so as to be
worthless. The new steel files recently
put in are crushed in different places by
the flying iron, and the plaster torn off,
etc. The thieves evidently thought they
were getting into the treasurers's office
but pinched the wrong vault. They
were seen on the street a short time after
but they got safely out of town.
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Haunted T!

The human tenement is often haunted
to the grievous discomfort of its posses
sessor-by those malignant spirits, con-
stipation aud biliousness. But the abom-
Unable pair may be speedily driven out
with the potent help of Hostetier's
Stomach Bitters. This genial Alternative,
while it relieves the bowels and regulates
the liver, never as a drastic purgative
does, produces violent effects and weak
ems the intestines. On the contrary, the
action of the Bitters is precisely analo-
gous to an effort of nature seeking to re-
sumo her proper functions. This fur
nishes pretty conclusive evidence that it
is better to use persuasive means, so to
speak, than TO endeavor to coerce nature
to return to duty. Violent remedies
produce only temporary effect, follow
ed by a burtful reaction. For indiges-
ton, malarial and kidney complaints,
rheumatism and nervousness, the Bit
tiers takes highest rank among remedies
of the philosophic school.