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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-13
GAGE 70 WHEELER
The Secretary Answers Criticism With APP
provai Of Civil Service Principles.

New York, June 12.-Correspondence
between Everett II. Wheeler, a member
NJ iha executive committee Of the Civil
service Reform Association, and Ly-
man J. Gage. secretary Of the treasury,
is made public here. today. Secretary
Gare i'll answer to Mr.. Wheeler's crit
icisn. cited the case Of resolutions
unanimously adopted by the Smithson-
ian institution asking for such modi-
Gration of the civil service regulating
TAI 9ppointments rs will permit an cN-
onntion of scientific positions. In con-
clusion he said:
n an heartily in sympathy with the
,,rirciples Of civil service, Or the merit
system as applied to government af-
f,ire In my administration / have
nn,cr knowingly violated the rules o.
aI,,yyad them to be violated. have
ND them 10 be an efficient and most
-,aInqbIa shield against the intrusive
.aIiritation of politicians. But try
nit ii ~ bigot either in religion OF
r...Ii+iee or a blind Wors hipper OF any
,,,a+rod devised by the human mind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-13
FORCED TO RESIGN.
Continued from page ~

Dupuy was agreeably surprised at Nj.
Loubets curLlality. There are al
ready many surmiscs as ID the compo-
-itiOn Of the new cabinet, but it is
pointed out tha. as the Dupuy minis
Jry d.d not fall On a question involv-
ing the political complexion Of the min
.st.y, i is difficult to see on what basis
the n-w cabinet will be selected.
The successive votes in The Chamber
pf Deputies, today. clearly demonstra-
ed the existence OF a majority includ-
ns members Of all parties who We're de
term!acd to rid themselves OF the pre-
mership Of NJ. Dupuy. The interpret
lation If VI. Valiant was simply q
beverly selected preteXt To conceal tn,
real cause of the approaching crisis.
Socialists ana Radicals alike are dis
satisfied with what they have consid-
erred The contradictory attitudes of tbs
Dupuy cabinet in the Dreyfus affair
The MOderates hope to secure the re-
turn of NJ Meiue to power. The Rev-
dictionaries, Nationalists and Anti
Semites hope. in their opposition To NJ
Dupuy, to find a more tolerant man in
his successor. This is the explanation
Of todays voting, resulting in the
downfall Of the cabinet. The support
crs Of the government only numbered
Is. recruited for the most part from
the ranks uf the moderate Radicals
All thu Royalists ana many Radicals
demand that responsibility must j,
brought home 10 Gen. DE BoisdefGr,
ana Gen. Mtrcier. At the same tim.
hose taking this view have been al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-13

entrance into the home of Mrs Margaret
ROBERTS, II STAFFORD. Saturday, and bru-
ANY assaulted hex. was given hearing
at bridgeport, Conn, Monday. He plead
ed guilty ana was held for the superior
court in $5000 bonds The Town hal
where the hearing was held was crowded
ana there We're many threats made
against The negro. Edward Il. Roberts. u
nephew OF the victim, attempted to strike
the negro, but was prevented and for 4
while che highest excitement prevailed
Mrs. Roberts. who is II years OF age
though still weak ana suffering from
shock, was present in court.
The factory Of the Marietta Torpedo
Cap 90, at Marietta, Ohio, was blown
UP, Monday, with terrific effect. The
factory was demolished and windows
We're broken all over the city. Clyde
Porter and an unknown man We're kill
ed ANA several others are missing.
TWO men drove up just before he ex-
plosion and have not since been seen.
It is reported that VIM Whitaker, a
gether with his wife and two children.
Careless handling Of nitro-g lycerine is
thought to have been the cause of the
disaster.
Willis s. Russell Of Lunenburg. was
arraigncd in the police court at Fitch
burg, Mass, Monday, charged with as
sault with dangerous weapon upon
Peter Gustafson, a Swede. Judge
Gallagher granted continuance Of
one week, to await the outcome of Gus
tafson's injuries. placing bail at $4,000
The amount was furnished ana Russell
was released. GustafsOn was shot by
Russell, Sunday afternoon, while try
ing to enter the house Of the latter
through a window after Russell had
discharged him. Gustlfson, who was
severely wounded, was reported as
resting comfortably, Monday, although
still in a critical condition.
John Loftgren, an occupant Of a Ire
mont street lodging house. Boston,
jumped from a fourth story window in-
to q life net during fire, Monday, ana
received serious if not fatal injuries.
Loftgren was asleep when the fire start
ga and on awakening found all exits
blocked by the flames. Hc shouted for
help from a window ana the hrcmen
held a life net. After considerable
hesitation the man jumped. His body
turned III the descent ana shot head
first into the net. He fen with such
force that the net parted and the man
struck the sidewalk. Hr was taken up
unconscious ANA removed To thc hos
pitaI where his cas-" was found 10 be
critical The fine caused a loss Of
about $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-13
VIII INDIFFERENCE
Paris Hears the Meas Of The fall OF The
Dupuy MnisIry.

jCopyrigh- 1922. Tho Associated prez=l
Paris. June 12-Shortly before .
O'Clock. this afternoon. the boUleVIrdr
presented a typical Partisan scene.
The sidewalks We're crowded with
louu1ing bDulcvardiers ana every seat
ut little tables in front of cafes We're
occupied by Partisan. animatedly
discussing the races mt Autruil ana
everything But th- debate iii tho Cham
Der Of Deputies.
Suddenly the newspaper vendors
,u-h.d lloug with badges Of papers not
from the press. shouting FAN Nc TIM
Ministry" ana Special editions
Promenaders looked a each other half
increduousIy. but, the next moment
each newspaper boy was the center of
Il mob. everybody sudtching up the pa
rers. The boys could not take the
money fast enough. Carriages, tiacres
ana big fOur-horsc char-a-banes We're
iusr returning along the grand boule-
Yards from the races, and their oeeu-
pants jumped out ana joined in thc
melee for the possession Of the papers.
Then the people settled down again
AT the tables. read the brief bulletin:
The government has been defeated III
.t,.. ,,t,,,,,r,-r .ar,l fpnlarrd its rcsiena-
TN, !, '.tl,,.-,,aJ rbaf,. shoulders ana
'''',.' ,,'' -, '+Ia, vim - half anus
I','i>,'' t-.i,. ,,.ana liz interest seem
'r -,..''..,. ,,,l +t. matter wa4
'l w ''T' l'.,,',- -I,,,abnnt +ha r.-
9sainder of the evening.
l' o'"'o \ I'LL ., M ,,...,aI rrba v.aIl-
.,S@ ,'-''. [.''' ,,t'I IL front If III.
l'rSa, IN, ~ .i,.,. l.,dfn,, cafe.
'l' Il. + ,,.., III Hid ran,Irirns tn.
'H Lii' t,.,ii"r.. ,nl thn Boulr-
honl'LaF' u.7 IL! i .I,.. ,..,,.,. h.9rt NJ
E''ll' ' ',''.d stnri.lIv at the vendors
Paris, $500 500, Fl' Ii,fn,. n thc sotr and
ol>InI 7i ' -,.f,5 b",dIjnes covering
-'i .:,. rr.I,t I,,aa.. ana announcing
nan , ,+. d.+,il. rraIrdtng the fan of
'.i1 ,..'.,,. 1.r+ ,lut,lv refused to
,he must '''''
puIoI"S'' -,.,,, as j surprfea.
me ''iS' 81, - ,ccantod the event
but ai'r' tnil ! All IN r,t1Iien, The
III thn Ep.il Z c c'I ,,,. nereil i mat
i'vi n b ,o, I,,. Till parisian knew H.
.yr 'L " ',,,no an thc threshold of resis-
,,ti,u H. was not Dreyfusitt "houGH
Hill, .r. rr.lrusarls ana tou Dreyfus-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-13

HOODS PILLS cure biliousns IS. sick
headache.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-13

The first race Of the season Of the kGn
neDec Yacht Club at Bath, SaturIal
Edith, owned by Thomas Jones Of George
ff9IWn' won the third class race. Tns
triecla won the fourth class and The Mari
SeWal bark won the fifth class, her op-
ponent being filed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-13
ASSETS.

g. s. Registered Bonds. 4 per
cent, 3
y. $. Registered Bonds, per
cent.
New York City Bonds. 81 per
cent.
West Shore r. Il. ROnds,
81. Louis Gold Bonds,
Cash in Bank.
Cash in Offices.
Interest due and accrued,
Premiums in course of cOllec-
ton,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-13
Circumstances Alter Cases.

Tn case of dyspepsia, nervousness,
catarrh, rheumatism. eruptions. ctc-,
the circumstances may ~ altered by
purifying and enriching the blood with
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Good appetite
ana good digestion. strong nerves ana
perfect health take the place Of these
diseases. Hoods Sarsaparilla is Ameri-
cas- Greatest Medicine ara the best
that money can buy.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10

are in good condition. The combined stain
and varnish can be employed for the pur-
pose, or we may have something more dur
able II We use a homemade mixture. such
as the following:
One quart OF cold drawn linseed oil, half
an ounce OF rose pink and four ounces OF
alkanet root. Let the mixture stand three
or four days by the fire. stirring well oc-
casionally. and 1t will then be fit for use.
After the floor has had a coating of thin
glue water, the stain should be applied with
a large whitewash brush. and. when the
first application is thoroughly dry. not be-
fore, a second coat may be given, and SO on
until the required color is obtained. The
polishing Is then done with a flannel and
beeswax. Sometimes fluid is used as a
stain, but 1t does not give quite the effect
OF oak or mahogany, or any of the various
woods which the prepared stain initiates so
successfully. A parquet effect can be OBJ
tanned by staining the margin in geometri-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10

really one OF the most superbly beautiful
women. Tall, majestic, elegant, with a
patrician face and beautiful eyes, she dresses
as no other woman at the Pier dresses.
Miss Susan b. Anthony, who has just re-
turned from the Congress OF Women in Lon
don, said that she was much impressed with
the marked change in public sentiment
toward woman suffrage in England since her
visit there sixteen years ago. Then said
Miss Anthony, Mrs. Stanton and myself
visited London, and it was only the most
liberal OF the liberal party who gave us a
hearty welcome. There was no recognition
or even a thought given us by the titled
classes. This time we were received by
many OF the titled women, and grand re-
ceptions were given us in their palaces"
Partisan society is just now deeply In
terested In a novel balloon match between
Nine. Savory and Nine. Flameng. These
ambitious women have heretofore been con-
tent to take aerial navigation as passengers
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10

professedly pleased with everything and
everybody and a maddening kind Of anna
bility was our keynote, we have now as
sumed a distinctly bored and undisguisedly
cross tone. We are snappy; We are dis
satisfied, we are even openly rude. To
seem to be pleased. to seem to have really
enjoyed ones self, to like other peoples
clothes, to be contented with the dinners
and suppers provided by ex~travagant hosts.
to find debutantes pretty. or to pronounce
a party a success, would be quite old
fashioned. Doubtless we shall soon tire
OF our petulant fad. Just as we have grown
weary of gushing; but for the moment 1t
suits us to be disagreeable, and the role Is
certainly not a difficult one to play. These
varying moods, however, are distinctly dis
concerning to those struggling through the
various stages that bring them within the
coveted ring Of absolute ''smartness." For
by the time the novices have realized that
the snubs Of Mrs. Barker. the Ill
temper OF Mrs. Hilltop and the persistent
depreciation Of all and sundry by the
Brooke-Greenes, merely indicate the state
OF fashions barometer, that variable in
strument has set in a wholly different direc-
ton and the wearisome lesson has to be
commenced all over again.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10
NOT IN 1T.
Observation of the Manager of n
~cIephon Exchange.

Observation of the Manager of n
Telephone
A visitor to a Chicago telephone eX-
change, having noted the curious circum-
stance that blonde girls were conspicuous
by their absence, interviewed the manager
on the subject. He accounted for the phe-
nomenon by the fact that of the girls APP
plying for such work those OF Irish parent
age usually proved the most acceptable be.
dause Of their possession Of the peculiar
alertness essential in a telephone operator,
and Irish girls are not blondes. He dis
coursed thus upon the matter:
I'VE are quite as willing to employ al
Scandinavian, a German. am English or an
American girl as one of direct Irish ex-
traction, and the seeming discrimination
against those not Irish is simply the result
of failure to find In girls Of the f~air-haired
races that quickness which We must have
In all our operators. Any girl who has this
faculty is readily accepted without reference
to her nationality. But this impartial prin-
ciple of selection works out a seeming dis
elimination. Go into any OF our large op-
Grating rooms and among the scores Of
girls at the switchboard you Will not see
more than two or three girls with blonde
hair; learn their nationalities and you will
find that 90 per cent of them have Irish
blood in their veins"
''This tribute to the mental %qulckness of
the race" observes the Indianapolis Jour
nal, as the more valuable in that 1t is
voluntary, and the result Of an experience
showing the survival Of the fittest so far as
this particular business Is concerned. 1t is
not the first inning, however. that Irish
girls have scored"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10

scurvy spots appear on it they should be
gently rubbed with a little v~aseline or salad
oil before the head is washed. but they
should not be touched with a fine tooth
comb. 1t is a mistake not to soap the head
well, for IL this Is not done the scalp is
pretty sure to become scurvy, but 1t is an
important matter to rinse the hair properly
with clear water and TO dry 1t with a soft
towel. The very softest brush that can be
obtained is the right one for baby and no
comb should be used.
After two years It will be often enough TX
the child's head be washed once a day. Then
a shampoo should be used, made OF the yolk
OF an egg and soap beaten up in warm water
to form a good lather. This should be well
rubbed into the scalp and rinsed out with
plenty of warm water.
II the water is hard a little boraX may be
used to soften 1t. When children have long
hair and are apt to catch cold 1t is a good
plan sometimes to apply a little eau-de-
cologne to the scalp, but this must never be
used in the case of infants, for the reasons
lust stated.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10
CONNUBIALITIES.

The Princess Isabelle, sister of the duke
of Orleans, Is engaged to her cousin. Prince
Jean, the second son Of the duke Of Char
tres, an officer in the Danish army. Prin-
cess Isabelle is said to be the prettiest prin-
cess in Europe.
At the home of the bride, New Albany,
Ind, August 81, Miss Celia Ammons, who
is 80 years old, was married to Napoleon
Overall, who has reached his 18th year.
Celia is his seventh wife. The old man has
twenty-four children.
On Monday a Kansas girl waved her hand
kerchief at a stranger and on Tuesday they
! were married. On Wednesday she waved a
rolling pin at her husband and on Thursday
he applied for a divorce. That's what the
wild waves are saying.
After a married life Of one month Mrs.
Edith Quick of Peru, Ind, Is accused Of
poisoning her husband SO that she might
wed his brother. There may be nothing In
a name, but at the same time there is some
thing swift In the Quick family.
Miss Nina Washington Thomas, laughter
OF Theodore Thomas. was married on the
4th inst. to Danford B. Sturgis of New York
at the summer villa of Mr.. Thomas, Fair
haven, Mass. The bride wore white crepe de
chene, trimmed with duchess lace. and her
ornament were pearls.
Albert Perry and Miss Emma Meyer of
Perry, okl., desiring to be married, were
unable to cross a creek swollen by the
rain, on the other side of which the minis
ter lived, SO they went to the edge of the
bank, while the minister stood on the oppo-
site bank and shouted the service at them.
The Chicago Chronicle tells a story Of a
widower Of rs who had been married five
times and wanted to try it again. as he
was tired Of living alone" since the death
OF his last helpmate. He was introduced to
a blooming widow Of 81 by a mutual friend,
courted her for about five minutes. then Sc
cured the services of a minister and had
the knot tied at once.
American women with title hunting pro-
clivities may get some idea Of the benefits
derived from such a union from the case of
Mrs. Samuel ]. Colgate. who became the
Countess of Strafford. By the accidental
death of her noble spouse the countess be-
came a widow within a few months after
her marriage. The small extent to which
she was esteemed by her late husband may
properly be gathered from the fact that, out
of an estate of nearly 100000 pounds, the
insignificant portion of g1,060 was be-
queathed to the American widow, his lord
ship taking particular pains to provide that
all heirlooms and ancestral property should
descend to others.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10
DOCTORS ARE PREFERRED.
Literary Women Seem to Seek Physi

Literary Women Seem to Seek Physi-
clans as Their Husbands.
1t has often been remarked that literary
women manifest a decided penchant for
doctors as husbands. At any rate, there are
a great many of them who do not have to
send a servant tearing down the street for a
physician every time they have a spell of
nervousness. They have simply to call In
the services of hubby" and all Is well.
Some one has compiled a list-it Is only
partial, however-of the authoresses who
have chosen their life partners from the
medical profession. Helen Mathers, the
clever authoress Of Coming Through the
Rye married DR.. H. A. Reeves, a we'll
known surgeon, in 1876, when the anne Of
her first success was fresh on her.
At the same age-24-Mrs. Frances Hodg-
son Burnett married DR.. Burnett of Wash
ington. She had begun to write six years
before her marriage, when she was a girl
of Is, but 1t was not until she had been mar
ried for four years that fame came to her
on, the wings of That Lass o. Lowrie's,"
published in 1877.
Nine. Sarah Grand was but a wild young
Irish girl" impatient OF home control and
already fred by high ambitions. when she
married at 16 a young army doctor called
Mr.. Fall, who died a year ago. She trav-
eled with her husband for some years In
the east. and it was only when her restless
spirit had tired of new scenes and new faces
that she settled down happily with her pen
and began to write "Ideala."
Miss Annie s. Swan, who began to write
children's stories In the ~paternal farmhouse
in Scotland, also met and married a doc
tor, DR.. Burnett Smith. Mrs. Flora Annie
Steel married a Bengal civil servant more
than thirty years ago and spent her mar
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10

only, but now they are to engage single
handed in a balloon race for a fine silver
cup offered by the Aero club, the first prize
Of the kind ever offered. Nine. Flameng is
the wife Of a portrait painter and is noted
for her pluck. Nine. Savory took a trip alone
last month in her balloon, the Volga. Not
outstanding that she was unpleasantly
drawn through a thorn bush and banged
against a wall her enthusiasm is unabated.
An accomplished young Russian, Anna
Evremoff, is now in this country. She was
at first an editor in her own country, but
committing the fatal mistake of having origi-
nal opinions, her paper was suppressed and
she betook herself to the University Of
Heidelberg, and was the first woman eer
granted a diploma in law at Leipsic. The
story Of her degree is that she was refused
for the sufficient reason that she was a
woman. One day the king Of Saxony visited
the university, and noticing this, one woman
among the many men, accosted her, and
finding that she was a Russian, asked her
If she was happy in his country, on which
she told her story with the effect that the
king ordered that she Immediately have her
examination; she was able to prove her
right to a diploma and received 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10
FLOORS.
How They Can he Covered to the
hest Advantage.

~ htN ,hh 49,
Best ANITA
The shaped and fitted carpet has very
wisely been superseded, to a great extent,
by the bordered square, which Is a much
more economical means Of covering the
floor, and decidedly advantageous from a
hyglenic point OF view.
The square carpet is less expensive to
make, It is easily taken up and relaid, thus
being kept free from dust, 1t can be turned
about in order to e~quali2e the wear, and
can always be adapted to serve in another
room.
Much OF the effect Of the square carpets
depends upon the surround, that is, the
treatment of the margin of the floor, and it
is very necessary that in selecting we bear
IN mind the fact that we really want a good
background for the carpet, something that
will show UP the colors as well as the de-
sign.
For this reason plain materials are the
best, and the color should be as unobstru-
sive as possible. The usual depth Of the
margin In a room OF medium size is from
fourteen to twenty-five inches, but in a
small room twelve inches will be sufficient
depth, otherwise 1t dwarfs the apparent size
OF the apartment. One OF the very incest
margins is OF thin p%arquet, which is exactly
like the solid parquet in appearance, but
UluCu ltoS VNDNiolNN bNihb 'SHNS fNf
square foot. 1t can be laid over the exist
I'M. floor without any preparation, and can
be easily relaid and removed when neccs-
sary. For a dining or mourning room 1t is
specially appropriate and looks exceedingly
well as a surround to a Turkey or any ori-
entail carpet.
There are now many linoleums made In
the parquet designs, and there are also ex-
cellent margins slightly less expensive than
the thin parquet or plain cork carpet; very
effective, and about the same price. When
this is used the color chosen sh uld be the
same as the predominating dark tone In the
carpet, never lighter, or 1t becomes too no.
ticeable. Felt Is very often used as a sur
round, but Its dust collecting propensities
make it very unsuitable for the purpose,
and an equally good effect can be got with
Kalmuc, a material made OF jute, which is
quite inexpensive and much more easily
kept clean.
AS a very rich surround plain Wilton car
pet may be used. but this, Of course. is de
luxe. Mattings Of various kinds, such as
string, Chinese and Japanese, are all very
nice margins, the last named for prefer
ence, as it Is the finest and wears the best.
For bed rooms these are particularly appro-
pirate, as they look so fresh and clearly,
and they can be kept nice with such a'small
amount Of labor by simply wiping with a
damp cloth every morning.
Light linoleums in mating designs are
good for the purpose and only slightly more
expensive, the extra wear compromising for
the difference In price. The most econom-
ical margin is stain and varnish, which
looks very we'll indeed If the floor boards