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The morning times., 1897-02-03
A BRUTAL VIOLATION OF LAW

During the political campaign of last
year Mr. William E. Ryan, then a clerk
in the Department of the Treasury, was
nominated by the Democratic party OF the
Rochester District of New York as it's
candidate for Congress. he accepted the
nomination, made the race, and was de
feated by his Republican competitor, Il on
Henry G. Brewster.
The day after the election Mr.. Ryan
was dismissed from his place, but this
action was so flagrantly in violation OF
the spirit OF the Civil Service Law and the
letter of the Civil Service Rules, that he
was reappointed to another place upon a
certificate OF the Civil Service Commits
sion, which certificate could not have been
made if Mr. Ryan had been dismissed for
any good cause.
1t appears that the election, in which
the city of Rochester, with the Myers
ballot machine, which proved TO be inn
perfect in its operations, and ATS wonder
ful imperfection recorded the votes of Re
publicans and refused to do the same ser
vice for the Democratic voters who at
tempted to use it. This fact was forcibIy
shown in one precinct of one ward, wherein
only twelve Democratic votes were re-
corded out Of total Democratic poll OF
23O.
In January last, being desirous of test
ing the legality of machine-Cast votes, Mr.
Ryan filed notice OF a contest for Mr.
Brewstcr's seat, and yesterday morning
received MI. Brewstcr's answer At 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon Mr.. Ryan was
dismissed again upon an order of Hon.
William E. Curtis, acting secretary
This statement of facts clearly shows,
in our opinion, that Mr.. Ryan's dismissal
was for political reasons, and to this fact
the attention of President Cleveland and
the Civil Service Commission is called
Under the civil service law and rules such
a dismissal is Illegal; and, if a rule made
by President Cleveland himself is observed
and acted upon in good faith, Acting
Secretary Curtis viii be dismissed PROMPTLY v
as an example TO officials of high degree
who, having failed TO coerce subordinates
into political action dictated by themselves,
too often brutally exercise their power
OF dismissal, and in cowardly manner
hide from responsibility by refusing to give
1t is the law, declared by act of Con-
gress and by rules made and promulgated
by the President, that no person in the
executive civil service shall be dismissed
for any political action taken by him;
and it is also tie law that if any ap-
pointing officer shall be guilty of such
conduct lie shall be dismissed from the
office he has thus abused. Evidently,
Acting Secretary Curtis has been guilty
OF such violation of law, and under a
rule made by President Cleveland it is
President Cleveland's duty to cut off his
unworthy official head. Therefore. in
the interest OF the civil service reform
movement, we direct the Presidents at
tention to this fragrant violation OF law
by Acting Secretary Curtis in the Ryan
Brewster case, and invoke him to sharpen
his eager AK and cut the insoIent young
officials head off clear and clean at one
blow powerfully struck by an honest arm
in good cause.
The morning times., 1897-02-03
Exactly Whnt "the DropS" Is,

A specialist in nervous diseases is thus
quoted in the Philadelphia Record: Did
YOU ever hear of a person afflicted with
the 'drops?' No. Well, it's a most re-
markable complaint. OF course, it has its
technical name. but it is commonly known
as the drops The patients nerves may
be all right in every other respect, but
should he be carrying bundle or par
eel of any kind and you should suddenly
cry out: Drop that! he would drop it as
though it were a hot brick. He could no
more help it thap he could fly. Cases OF
this kind are very rare in the East. but
throughout the West there is something
in the climatic conditions which makes
the disease comparatively common
The morning times., 1897-02-03

The friends OF the bill for the reclass-
fication OF tie postal service are making
a strong effort to secure its adoption. The
bill was introduced by Senator Burrows
and was favorably reported. 1t has now
been presented as an amendment TO tile
sundry civil appropriation bill. If it is
accepted in the Senate in this form there
is little doubt of its passage in the House
or of success in, conference. As an inde-
pendent measure, however, it is almost
certain to fail in the House
The morning times., 1897-02-03
Think Fifteen Too Young

IFrOm the Indiana Times)
Tuesday, Register ]. N Stewart issued
marriage licenses to Samuel D. McAdams
and Miss Martha Boring, and Emmett Bor-
ing and Mirtilla McAdams All of these
persons reside in West Wheatfield town.
ship They are brothers and sisters The
young men are aged nineteen and tw enty
years. The young women fifteen years
each. They are certainly assuming the
duties and responsibilities of married life
very early in their careers. Indeed, many
persons think fifteen years too young an
age for young W omen to assume the
duties consequent on marriage
The morning times., 1897-02-03
LOCO Bills Of Fare

My friend, the hotel clerk, writes New
York correspondent, tells me OF man
over in Brooklyn who has the largest
known collection OF bills of fare. There
are over 1000 in the collection, embracing
everything, from the cracked slate OF a
mining camp dugout, to the extended
entrees with which Queen Victoria fat
tened her subjects on jubilee day, and
the czar gorged to death his starving
thousands.
The morning times., 1897-02-03
Vanderbilt in washington

Next week, says New York dispatch,
will see the handsome residence at Fifth
avenue and Fifty-eighth street merely
an echoing mansion OF memories. BY that
time Cornelius Vanderbilt his household
and fast horses, will bein Washington, the
elder Vanderbilt complaining that he can
not stand New York winter after that
bad sickness last summer. Should he re-
cover sufficiently to handle the ribbons,
lie Will be a PLEASANT surprise to the new
administration when he sweeps by it on
the Avenue, for Vanderbilt likes TO drive,
YOU know, and McKin likes to walk.
The morning times., 1897-02-03
Lillian's Mr.. Chatterton.

Lillian Russell boasts another name, that
even her devoted admirers know nothing
of. She recently sold her house nSeventy-
seventh street, and today the deed was
formally entered. In referring to the fair
Lillian, the deed says, who is sometimes
called Helen Chatterton." Now the John
MES wans to know how she got the name.
and who it is who sometimes calls !ler
Helen Chatterton. Strange how the John
-nies' fear of ''the man inrhe background"
is generally justified.
The morning times., 1897-02-03
The Talking Machine Again

The talking machine is row used in
Chicae as an aid in theteaching Of foreign
languages An instructor in Spanish has
a large number Of cylinders, or records"
which are Intended to assist to a correct
pronunciation. The student sits down
with the talking machine and listens to its
repeated pronunciation of certain Word,
and then tries it for himself
The morning times., 1897-02-03
Some Sta rtling Figures.

(From the Chicago Chronlcle)
In support of his bill providing the death
penalty for tram robbery, Representative
Hubbard, of Missouri, hringsforward some
startling figures. In six years, he says,
there have been 1S3 hold-ups, in which
sevent y-three persons We're killed and
fffty-eight wounded by bullets. Last year
twenty-three such incidents occurred, in
which thirty-two passengers and trainmen
were killed, while but four robbers met
their deaths.
The morning times., 1897-02-03
Persons in Politics

1t must not be supposed with reference
to Col. John NJ. Wilson, the new chief of
engineers, that he has simply been so-
cial functionary at the White House He
was brave, fighting soldier, and has
smelt powder and seen blood on the bat
tlefield. Then he is a scholar, as you
are likely to find all officers of the en-
gineer corps to be. He has been com
mandant at West Point and that is some
thing; for no person, man or woman, has
any business to undertake the education
or boys, or, indeed, the education of girls,
just coming up into ripeness, who isn't just
about the wiSest and the finest grained
and most honorable and most tactful man
or woman in the world. 1t has been some
thing-indeed. it has been much-in Col.
WILSON'S career, that he has superintendent
the care of these immense buildings and
these beautiful grounds here in Washing
ton city. No, John NJ. Wilson hasn't been
merely a sort Of high chamberlain "A court:
he has been all OF these other things that
are high and honorable
The morning times., 1897-02-03
The Kneipp cure Years Ago,

The Kneipp cure stories have revived
recollection OF an old pioneer who went
to his last sleep in Rangeley, Me-,
more than quarter century ago. 1t is
said of linn that his remedy for cold
feet-a remedy he did not hesitate to
apply to himself or recommend to his
friends-was to take off his shoes and
stockings and walk in tile snow.
The morning times., 1897-02-03

Numerous petitions are being presented
in the Senate for and against the passage
CT the Sherman bill to abolish ticket
brokerage. The opposition to this bill is
based upon the feeling that after COM
pany has sold a railroad ticket it is
liable to tie holder or to any one to
whom he may transfer it for the service
contemplated in the original contract
Tie railroads are endeavoring to break UP
tile practice of brokerage, and insist that
the contract in the ticket is of force only
between the railroad and the original pur-
chaser.
The morning times., 1897-02-03

The Delaware Senatorship muddle IS all
but settled, Notwithstanding all the Sena-
toriai hullaballoo. about Delaware not
having Republican form of government
etc, the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions Will report in favor of seating r. r.
Kenney, the choice of the regular legisla
ture. AT the meeting OF the committee
yesterday several Republican Senators de
clared themselves to be fully satisfied that
Mr.. Dupont's case was res adJudicata, and
could not be reopened As for the festive
Addicks he has few il any friends on the
committee, or in the Senate. Kenney will
be seated on his prina facia case.
Addcks is working up petitions from
Delaware by the eartload in favor of u
Senatorial investigation, and they are be
ing presented daily in large patches. But
there is no likelihood that any action VIII
be taken.
The morning times., 1897-02-03
As q Barefoot Girl.

Society, says a New York gossip, is
making pretense of being shocked because
Elsie de Wolfe is to appear at the Bradley
Martin ball in her bare feet. The ap-
proach to immodesty here, it seems, is
rot from the neck down, but from the toes
up. This fancy bah has received so much
advertising that jealousy is apparent
among the leaders, and Mrs. Aster is now
planning similar affair.
The morning times., 1897-02-03
Found a Bunch of Needles.

Talk about your hidden treasure, A
few days ago Mrs. j. II. Brown OF Haynes
vile, Ne, ripped open a needle cushion
which was filled with bran. and had
been in use fifteen years. On emptying
out the contents she found $40 needles,
all but twenty eight being good ones
The morning times., 1897-02-03
Snap Shot Interviews

Newspaper articles to the effect that
Congressman Boutelle of Maine denounced
Speaker Reed at the annual dinner of the
Gridiron Club on Saturday night last do
Mr. Boutelle great injustice. The rules Of
the club prohibit the publica ton OF the re-
marks of guests, which fact appears to have
been taken advantage OF to circulate
stories of a sensational character The
remarks OF both the gentlemen from Maine
were in entire accord with the spirit Jf the
occasion and gave 70 Indication of any
thing suggestive of loss of temper. Tie
publication of Washington dispatches to
the country in papers which have reached
here created great surprise among gentle
men who attended the dinner. p. V. De
Graw, Secretary, The Gridiron.
The morning times., 1897-02-03

81 don't know how soon we shall put
the bottIng bill through. II was ready
for committee action several times be-
fore we could get anything done. and now
I understand there VIII be strong OppO-
sition. 1t is a perfectly fair measure.
The dstiller ought to have the right to
sell his product unadulterated and under
his own name and brand. 1t would give
everybody a chance TO get genuine pure
whisky, and might bring back the time
when men used more liquor and yet there
would be less drunkenness, because it was
OF good quality. SENATOR Lindsay OF
Kentucky.
The morning times., 1897-02-03

The reading OF financial literature con-
tinues. We had expected it to cease almost
entirely after the election, but the cam
paign discussions seem to have aroused
a lasting spirit OF inquiry. People are not
confirming themselves to the lighter pam
phlet literature, either, but are reading the
standard books on Ranking, like Conant's
History of Modern Banks of Issue" The
railroads and their relation to the people
are also studied to a remarkable extent
Bimet aliism is one of the favorite sub
Jects. ALI are reading these books bankers
and laboring men. George Ganiard, Man
ager, Brentanos.
The morning times., 1897-02-03

Accept my invitation to go TO Chicago
via the Baltimore and Ohio's new route
through Cincinnati and Indianapolis. The
Baltimore and Ohio people have been
feeling for a long time that they should
have a more southern route to Chca go, and
that they were losing business in not
having its. b. Hege, Washington Pas
senger Agent, Baltimore and Ohio.
The morning times., 1897-02-03
WOmen'S and Girls
Winter
Jackets
AT
Very Specially Low Prices
to Close.

In order to close out our
remaining stock of fine
Winter Jackets, we have
made the following extraor-
dinary price reductions,
which will doubtless cause
them to be quickly distrib-
uted. When it is remem-
bered that these goods are
of an especially high char
acter, and were selected
for the best trade, the very
low prices quoted m axe
them doubly attractive:
WON EMS JACKETS of ffn,. Black
Cheviot, Boucle and Tan Covert Cloth.
many silk-Iinpd throughout
The morning times., 1897-02-03

IF Mr.. Mckinley is still doubtful about
his Postmaster General there is The Times
candidate, Hon. James Schoolcraft Sher-
man. No pent-up Utica contracts his
powers; not much!
The morning times., 1897-02-03

Lyman j Gage has got his portfolio in
his pocket, or something equally as good
tthe public promise OF it, and hence it
probably matters little how much he talks
II appears that he has been ventilating his
views anu his purposes rather freely dur
ing the last few days. Your wisest and
biggest men hardly ever say anything
about what they are going to do; and also
the very biggest and the very wisest men
seldom express their views upon any
topic, if, in fact, they have them, which is
often doubtful The gold newspapers, Dem
ocratic and Republican, are pattfng Mr..
Gage on the back now. They are telling
what fine, honest face he has, and what
large and deep equipment for this high
office" he enjoys.
Mr.. Gage seems to have considerable con-
fidence in himself. Better wait and see
how this burden Of Treasury work rests
upon his shoulders. There is no Cabinet
office so onerous to fill Some men monkey
with the buzzsaw Of petty details, and
promptly fail sick Some rattle around in
the consideration of really weighty affairs
Of policy, and prove inadequate In the
case of Mr.. Gage we shall see what we
shall see; but il isn't well for this not
extraordinary Chicago banker and his
friends to be too confident.
The morning times., 1897-02-03
Begun Monday,
Continued
Today and Thursday,
OPENING OF
Spring Flowers
AND
Foliage

for dress garniture and va
rious decorative purposes.
A rare and exquisitely beau
tltul collection, comprising
V1olets, Roses, Daisies,
Forget Me Nots, Hello
trope, Flags, Poppies,
Lilacs, etc.
I'd floor.
The morning times., 1897-02-03
Kereps and the $500 600

If Mr. Richard c. Kerens can fully com
vince Missouri Republicans that 500, 900
of national committee money is to be
expended through him in this State, the
"sprint'' to abandon Filley will break
all sporting records
The morning times., 1897-02-03

1t may be unpleasant for Benjamin Harri-
son to read that L yman j. Gage voted for
Cleveland in '92 but, then, Benjamin Har-
rison isn't in the new Mckinley swim.
The morning times., 1897-02-03

Our international complications Will be
Strengthened out. Our home troubles viii
disappear Every important man l have
talked to here and in New York believes
that the condition of the country is TO be
greatly improved from now on. There is
plenty OF money, more than can be invested.
- W. 3. Hibbs, Broker.
The morning times., 1897-02-03

suecumbed to silver and must leave you
with this session. No; the Mckinley boom
has not yet made itself very manifest in
my State, or anywhere in the West Give
it a little more time Congressman Uriel
Sebree Hall, of Missouri.
The morning times., 1897-02-03

1t was reported at the Capitol yesterday
that President-elect Mckinley is hest
tating between II, II. Kohlsaat and Gen
Horace Porter for consul general at Paris
Recent Presidents have employed the con-
sulates-g general at London and Paris to
brace up newspapers owned by persons
near to their hearts For instance, Gen
Harrison made his chief manager. John C.
New. consul general at London, and Presi.
dent Cleveland tenderly cared for Sam
E. Morss. editor of the Indianapolis Sen
tinel, by giving him the snug Job OF look
ing after the interests OF the United States
at Paris. which is one of the most com
Portable places within his gift. President
Mckinley evidently desires to continue the
practice. and, in view OF the splendid ser
vice rendered him by Editor Kohlsaat, can
be relied on TO care for him handsomely.
The morning times., 1897-02-03

day like this, raining all the time,
means a loss of $500 TO my business
There has rot been one Job all day in
Washington The whole profession is
at an absolute standstilI. In New York
such a day W woud lose We people $40, ,OG0.-
Frank Gregg, EoOtblack.
The morning times., 1897-02-03

Senator Hatfield, of Idaho, is said to be
taller and larger man than Allen, OF
Nebraska, anu tie giant from Bryans State
must needs surpnder his distinction as the
greatest statesman in the Senate" But
unless Heitleld,e eaH7talk for six days and
nights on stretch, there will be one
peculiar variety OF fame still left for the
Nebraskan ,
The morning times., 1897-02-03

The Detroit Tribune understands that
Senator Hill viii be able after the 4th
OF March to devote his entire time TO be-
Ing a Democrat.
The morning times., 1897-02-03

There are q good many people who are
hungry enough these days to cat up the
ballots they cast last November
The morning times., 1897-02-03

Cheese is strong, say the market re-
ports. But is 1t lively? And if SO, is
IT lively CROUCH to row boat races?
The morning times., 1897-02-03
ClOakroom and Gallery


it is believed at the Capitol that Sen
ator Mitchell will be compelled to retire
from the race for reelection. He has IL
large majority of the Legislature for him,
DuC he cannot secure a proper organiZa-
zion TO precede Il joint convention. When
The State election was held last summer
MI MltchelTs victory was regarded as
certain. But now, eight months after the
election. the legislature is not yet organ
fzed and there is small prospect that it
can be in time to elect.
1t Is very strange situation said
senator Mcbride yesterday. "Fiye-eighths
OF the Oregon legislature is for Mitchell
ana yet his success is doubtful. This has
never before happened i'll a Senatorial
contest
Jonathan Bourne, whois member of the
oregon house is leading the fight against
Mitchell He was formerly secretary OF
the Republican State central committee,
pu0 went over to Bryan in the late cam
palSn He and his friends refuse to per
init the organization of the house unless
he Is made speaker. To this the Mitchell
managers will not consent. But the silver
men are stubborn and insist on No Bourne,
no Mitchell"
The morning times., 1897-02-03

or all the Washington papers, have
observed that The Times alone has given
accurately the news concerning Queen
LiioukaIani Other papers have at times
had longer accounts, but in a number Of
instances the information given was en-
tirely false-Capt. julius a. Palmer,
formerly newspaper correspondent, now
private secretary to Queen Lilioukalani.
The morning times., 1897-02-03

Under the Polar star very inappro-
priately, as it seems to us, has secured the
Endorsement as to its fidelity of scenery
from Lieut.. Peary.
The morning times., 1897-02-03

citizen who patriotically aided in the
preservation of the national honor
The morning times., 1897-02-03

Black has appointed Payn; and already
the New York World is intending to throw
Black out OF office pretty soon.
The morning times., 1897-02-03

1T looks as though the whole population
OF my little State, Delaware, wanted TO
come Gown here as United States Senator.
There's Addicks and Du Pont and kenaey,
all fighting for Higgins place. II you
count the men who are thinking OF Grays
seat, there will be very few left. ''-S. D.
Truitt, lawyer.
The morning times., 1897-02-03

1t appears that Hon Frederick o. Prince
OF Boston is to be a judge Of something:
which is undoubtedly good evidence that
Hon Frederick O. Prince is still alive
The morning times., 1897-02-03
Cream of Wheat DemOn-
stration.
OEifth FIoor.N

Cream OF Wheat is not only one of the
most delicious breakfast foods ever offered
TO the public but in addition being COM
posed aimeSt entirely of pure gluten, is one
of the healthicSt and most nutritious foods
known. It is especially recommended to
persons of weak digestion. Try a sample.
The morning times., 1897-02-03

1t may be true, as reported, that Capt
Mahan. the celebrated naval expert, is an
enthusiastic bicyclist; but can he spin
sixteen times around the taffrail without
listing a little to port?
The morning times., 1897-02-03

A cablegram from London says that
'Sims Reeves who recently married q
young wife, has been declared bank
rupt.' Does such an effect often follow
such a cause?
The morning times., 1897-02-03

Now that T. C. Platt has been elected
TO the Senate, Warner Miller Will be
totally out OF work
The morning times., 1897-02-03

1t is rumorcd that Hon. Joe Manley Of
Maine IS pceking out Of his hole a little, to
give the incoming administration new
pieces Of advice Joe Manley was taken
into the last campaign, Rot because Mark
Hanna cared anything for him, or be-
lieved much IN his political skill, or en-
trusted any important campaign details
TO him, but rather to establish a kind of
public impression that the Reed people
Were friendly CROUCH to McKiuley's cleo
t:On-not that those who really understood
the situation Were deceived, either into
supToSing that Speaker Reed cared any
thing for Ndnley 1t is rot stated what
Joe Manlry wants, if he wants anything of
a public nature; for probably it Will be
quite sufficient if he is able to come to
Washington now and then, when the really
big railroad lobby Will be flocking hither,
to represent the interests of the Maine
Central and other important New England
roads Joe Manley showed the white
feather at st. Louis all right, and he has
never gotten over the Republican criticism
or the Republican distrust due to that
action-or inactiOn. But he is smoother
than you think He is always saving
considerable wood on the side.
The morning times., 1897-02-03

Joseph Blackburn, jr, says that Gov.
Bradley may try to fill the Kentucky
place by appointment, but that it is II
certainty that he viii not call the legis-
larurc in extra session
The Democrats VIII carry Kentucky
easily" he said yesterday Afternoon, land
the legislature elected this fall will be
overwhelmingly Democratic, and genuinely
so. toe. The gold clement will make a
very POOR showing in the struggle"
Mr.. Blackburn says that the new L Louis-
Vile Dispatch, which will appear for the
first time March 10, will he stIong,
out-anc-0ut silver Democratic paper, and
be marked success from the start The
editor win be an experienced journalist
from Atlanta
The morning times., 1897-02-03

Mr. Moody has very generously decided
to continue his revival services in Boston
through the month OF February.
The morning times., 1897-02-03
There is JOY in one Payn.

Fifteenth ousand cattle and two thousand
Mo; which is credible as to the hogs