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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10
REPLY TO TRACEWELL.
Civil-service Commission Disagrees
with the Controller.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The Civil-service
Commission has made public It's letter to
the secretary of the treasury Of June q
last, asking that the controller of the treas
ury be requested to review his recent de-
cision in the matter Of the alleged illegal
appointment of deputy United States mar
shals. In the course of his decision the
controller said: 81 will not go back of the
certificate of appointment by the head Of a
department or appointing power, where no
direct law has been violated and attempt to
ascertain whether such officer. In making
such appointment, has disregarded some
rule or regulation of the Civil-service Com
mission or some rule or regulation of his
own regarding the classified service"
The controller makes a clear distinction
between the violation of law by the Presi-
dent and the violation of the rules and reg
ulations made by him. and says: II prefer
to let the responsibility rest where it right
fully belongs and follow the precedent Of
years in my office to recognize the certifi-
cate Of appointment Of the head of q de-
partment o. other appointing power to Of
fee or place when such appointment Is
not in violation Of law or without author
ity OF law. You are authorized TO pay such
deputy II his account In all other respects
Is correct"
The commissioners In their letter contend
that the appointments under consideration
were made in violation of the express terms
OF the law, and quote numerous authorities
10 show that the rules and regulations have
all the force and effect of law, and that ex-
ceptions to these rules and regulations can
be legally made only In the manner pro-
fellows: Thus, from another point of view
also, We must arrive at the same conclusion
as indicated in the early part OF this de-
cislon-namely ID that the controller does
not intend TO hold that so long as a position
once In the classified service Is not ex-
cepted from the requirements incident
thereto and appointment can be made TO
such position without compliance with the
provisions of the civil-service law and rules
requiring such appointment to be made
through certification by the commission;
and CD that consequently. the only ques-
ton left at issue Is how. II at all, position
oncs In the olssstned service can be legally
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10
supporting the Democratic Ticket.

CARLISLE lky.J Mercury.
The Mercury. as has been it's custom for
thirty-odd years. places the Democratic
ticket at the head of its columns and snail
give IL the best support IL can under the
circumstances. In urging the Democrats of
Nicholas TO rally around the flag. boys"
we know we are committing a sin against
all decency and honor, yet our loyalty TO
the democratic party impels US TO submit
to the edicts Of the convention even when
We know that fraud. lying and treachery
We're used lavishly 10 accomplish the end
reached at Louisville last week Faithful
Democrats cannot stop TO question the
methods OF the great leaders OF the party
and the right 10 pass upon the acts OF our
shrewd managers is not reserved for the
common folks Ii Is enough for the ordinary
plug of the country TO know that the thing
has been done. and II Is his duty to SUBJ
init and to Join with our new state organ.
the Confessional, In shouting HAL to
the king" Let every Democrat Nhe BE-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10
A Good Example.

New York Mail and Express.
Senator Fairbanks. Of Indiana. Is visiting
Alaska-as he has stated, at the request
of the President and in connection with
the boundary question He is accompanied
by Senator-elect Foster, Of Washington.
They are inspecting and investige ting cum
ditions in that part OF the Territory, par
ticularly, which has 10 do with our Cana
dian discussion. The incident suggests the
wisdom OF greater familiarity by the lead
ers among our federal lawmakers with out
lying and undeveloped American posses.
sions or territory dependent upon American
guidance or control. II In easy TO recall
how the public mind was enlightened and
popular opinion fixed by the personal inves-
tigation OF Cuban affairs by certain SEN
ators and representatives I'm advance OF our
decisive declaration OF purpose. Personal
experience and observation constitute a po-
tent weapon as against hearsay evidence
when II comes TO arguing or voting upon
bills for such distant and little known cor
ners OF the continent as Alaska. A trip To
Alaska, or to Porto Rico, or TO Hawaii
might be a valuable substitute, occasions
ally, for a trip TO Europe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10
How Jim Hogg HOgged the Game.

Now they played a deep game,
Which the same IL was num-"
As to Bill Bryan's name
Alice same to be dumb
At the Fourth of July celebrationi
For they reasoned this like:
I'VE will whoop 'er up strong
For Augustus Van Wyck
And push him along
To capture the next nomination"
Which they dealt out the hands
And they bet 'em up high;
With speech and brass bands,
Lauding Gus to the sky
As the salt OF the whole aggregation:
But alas, and alacki
Though they played the cards strong
Some one doctored the pack.
And the game IL went wrong
Which was sad for Van Wyck's combination
Which his name was Jim Hogg
And / will not deny
tSince the game slipped q cog)
What that name might imply:
But say. without prevarication,
Quite blind to reproof
He sprang Bryan's name,
While the gang raised the roof;
And twill 60 down to fame
Jim Hogg hogged the whole Jubilation"
New York Evening Sun
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10
Suicide of n Woman.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SALTILLO. Ind, July 9.-Mrs. Della Hol-
Ter. wife Of f. NJ. HOller, of this place,
committed suicide by taking strychnine
early this morning. There is no known
cause for the act Before she died she said
she just tired OF life and if she was
brought through this time she would try
again. She leaves a husband and three
small children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10
EIOped with a Barber.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WARSAW. Ind, July 9. - Mrs G. z.
Oliver, wife OF prominent business man
Of this place, yesterday eloped with Harry
Duffy. a barber who moved here recently
from Anderson. Both are married and have
families. Mrs. Oliver has two little children,
aged three and five years. Duffy left for
Anderson a few days ago and Mrs. Oliver
joined him there yesterday. c. E. Oliver,
husband OF the woman, owned large
Touring mill in this city, but sold out
few weeks ago and accepted a position as
travelling salesman. Ii was during his abb
sence on the road that the attachment be-
tween Duffy and Mrs Oliver sprang up.
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excepted or withdrawn from the require
ments Of law incident to its classification.
first part of this communication % that
the law prescribes certain definite man.
ner in which only the position can be thus
before the controller. the position was not
withdrawn or excepted In the manner pre-
scribed, and CD consequently the conclu-
sion cannot be escaped that the appoint
ment to the position in a manner contrary
to that prescribed was illegal and void, and
hence the person appointed was not en-
titled to any compensation or emolument
accruing to the Office"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, July 9.-Nathan Har-
Ian, of Bethel. this county. president of the
Association OF Harlans, has issued a call
for the ninth national reunion, 20 be held
at Mount Pleasant, Ia, on Wednesday and
Thursday, Aug. 10 and IL. All persons in the
United States bearing the name of Harlan
or Harland, or who trace their descent from
the name, are invited. The family dates
back TO George and Michael Harlan, who
came to America from England in 1877 and
settled in Pennsylvania.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10
ANOTHER ILhUsION GONE.
Women Of the International Council
Are Not BOadiceas.
Chicago Tribune.

Another illusion has been destroyed by the
action Of the International Congress of Wom-
en-. 1t has been supposed that these vet
eran leaders of advanced womanhood were
superior to the ordinary weaknesses Of their
stouter stuff than the average woman, and
as possessing that firmness, sterness, and
high resolution which enabled them 10 tri-
The world has fanc.ed them Boadceas,
Joans and Catharines. but the spectacle they
presented at Windsor Castle on Friday aft
ernoon has dispelled this fancy. They are
only ordinary women after ALL
The saddest feature OF the spectacle u the
conduct Of Miss Susan 3. Anthony, who but
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10

Special to the IndianaDoIis Journal.
SPENCER, Ind. July e-Washington IT.
wing Howard died at his home in this city
yesterday morning of heart failure, aged
sixty-seven years. Mr.. Howard was ma
tive of Vermont He settled in Angola Ind.
in the ffties, engaging in the practice OF
law. He has been in the newspaper bust
ness since 1884. having, with his son, pub
lished the Rochester Tribune and Owen
County Journal. He was a charter member
of the Dartmouth College Chapter of ID.
h. Il. He held several public positions,
among them treasurer of Steuben county,
joint senator from Steuben and De Kalb
counties in 1S73-75, and was the first Repub-
lican representative from Fulton county,
having been elected in 1856.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10

pay 2 per cent. levy on their earnings
for support of the miners union. After
outlining the object and workings Of the
union Mr.. Dilcher says that instead OF seek
Ing TO antagonize the operators the miners
union is striving for a better condition or
affairs; the union wants TO give the oper-
ator what is rightfully his, but 1t will fight
to the last ditch for what It considers the
rights of the men. The southern Indiana
mining situa ton Is unchanged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10
BODY Found I'm the Canal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, July s.-The body of
Simon Breidenstein was found early Sunday
morning floating in the basin of the canal
near the electric light power house. He had
been missing since Thursday morning. 1t is
believed he committed suicide because he
has been drinking and was respondent
Years ago he was well-known real estate
dealer but he drank up all his money and
property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10
Terre Haute's Fall Trotting Meet.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. July AT meet
ing of the Terre Haute Trotting Association
1t was decided to hold the meet from Sept.
IL to 16 inclusive. Special purses of 1900
each for the following races were decided
and 2:oS; pacing-2:25, Els, 2:14, Eli, 2:OS and
2:04. 1t was decided to retain g 800 for
special prizes. Entries will close on Aug IA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10

PORTLAND. Ind, July s.-While lacking
on screen wire with a magnetic hammer
yesterday afternoon Mrs. William Houk, of
near New Pittsburg, was stricken by a bolt
of lightning. She was thought to be dead,
but recovered consciousness after the at
tendants had worked for over two hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10
Populistic Joke.
Detroit Tribunl

Detroit Tribune.
igan last year, aside from the Republican
party's effort TO secure a permanent sepa-
ration from Mr.. Pingree on the ground oe
nOnsupDort
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10

GRESHAM, Wis, July 9.-Sheriff Nc
Donell to-day arrested A. J. Welsh on
charge of numbering Wallace w. Tousey. on
the Fourth OF July The shooting was the
result of a feud that had existed for years
The arrest of Welsh prevented what would
doubtless have been a lynching.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair on Monday and Tuesday, with
Variable Winds.
Y July a.-Forecast /:

WASHINGTON. July 9-Forecast:
For Ohio. Indiana and Illinois-Fair on
Monday and Tuesday: variable winds. be-
coming northerly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10

Detroit Tribune.
The Hon. BENJAMIN Harrison has opened
up . new field OF usefulness for ex-f,res-
idents by going to Europe and talking oonr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10
REPLY TO OPERATORS.

ed to support Miners Union.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, July 9.-National
Committeeman Fred Dilcher, of the United
Mine Workers of America, in an open letter
to the Express. denies the statement made
by the southern Indiana coal operators that
the operators are expected by the miners to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10
Local observation. on sunday.

Bar. Their. R-H. Wind. Weather Pre-.
Z am 99 81 50 North. Clear. oo0
pm 500 70 81 North Clear goo
Maximum temperature, 81 minimum tenn
perature, 81
Following Is a comparative statement of
the temperature and precipitation for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10

Champlin's Liquid Pearl Soc pink or white
Delightful marvellous results; harmless.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10

!. +. r. WAPPENHANS.
Local Forecast Official
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10

lives in fraud and every other form of vice
In politics join with US In giving the ticket
a hearty support.
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No. 66
Six handkerchief.

Six Ladies' Pocket Handker-
chiefs, hemstitched, eolofed bord-
ers. size II Z Is inches Sent post.
paid on receipt Of z cent
postage stamp and 20 sig
natures cut from wrappers OF
Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-06-02
Odd Fellows, Notice.

All members of DeLamar Lodge No.
At, I. o. o. F. are respectfully requested
to be present at their hall, June 18th,
1899, at 2 o'clock p. M, for the purpose
of celebrating Memorial Day. Also,
Sojourning Brothers are cordially in
vited to attend. W. ]. Kitchen, NC.
Fred Clark, Sec
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-06-02
The Glorious Fourth.

A meeting will be held in the hotel
reading room next Wednesday evening,
to consider plans for Fourth of July
celebration. Everybody interested is
invited to be present and participate.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-28

and. upon the inside. he beheld. plainly
marked In ink" r. L." the initials ot
rs brother.
How had II come there: Bob Lake
fAd bean in the hut then. and the belt
had seca broken probably in struggle.
Whatever had been done with his body.
aupposing him to have been murdered.
and the things he had upon him seem
ed rs great mystery to Luke As ever:
bu, this piece OF bel, had no doubt been
overlooked by his assailants. and there
It seemed as witness against them.
Luke searched carefully amongst the
fern for some additional evidence. but
could fnd nothing. At last. worn out
with thinking. he lay down and fell
asleep.
For hye or six hours the weary man
slept soundly. The fire had burned
down to a few smouidering logs. and
the taiIow dip which he had left alight
had long since expired. The morning
breeze blew keenly through the
crevices OF the slab walls, though the
sun had not yet risen, when William
Luke moved painfully in his sleep.
Then he commenced to struggle and
cry out strange things.
Whatever his dreams may have been
they caused him to clutch and tear al
the sides OF the bunk and strike out
wildly In the air. while beads OF pers-
pirat!on-s!Ient proofs OF his minds
agony-bedewed his distorted features.
At length. as II his soul could bear
the torture no longer. he leaped from
the bed with yell and shouted, fes.
Bob-what Is II? Here ! am What
was 1t that you said:" Then he be-
came quite awake.
He struck a match and lighted an
other candle. Seeing no one in the hut.
he listened: but he heard nothing. Still
vividly impressed with the idea that
he had heard his brothers voice. he
opened the door and looked all around
outside. No one was there. Several
times he called out
.'Halloa, Bob, Bob Luke, It's me
Bili-your brother Bill. Do you hear'"
No answer came At last he went
back into the hut and sat down to wait
for daylight.
In vain he tried to remember what
It was he had dreamed, but all he could
recall was that he had hear his broth
er's voice calling out for help.
TITS that horrible drink: l haven't
got the better of 1t yet" he murmured
TO himself. II am shaken to pieces
with 1t, and cant sleep in peace."
ITO be Continued.)
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-28
CHATTER KY.

And so, as he grew In years. drink
ing became a confirmed habi, in him.
By-and-by he found it was almost a
necessity Until he had stimulated him
self for the day he was wretched and
almost incapable OF attending to his
duties. By night he was generally in
toxicated; and on such a night, while
sleeping off the fumes of his intem-
perance, he had fallen victim 10 that
horrible accusation.
The noise OF the men in the huts
had ceased a great stiffness seemed
to have set in, and the very silence
reused Luke to the fact that he had
yet to go to bed.
Having piled more wood upon the
fire, he proceeded to make himself COM
Portable for the night. Upon the
wooden bunk or bedstead. which had
been made with rough planks and up
rights driven into the earth, there was
an ample supply Of dry fern and heath
er which had served as mattress for
the previous occupants OF the hut. This
Luke had proceeded to shake up. SO
as to render 1t more comfortable, for
1t was hard and closely pressed from
being in use for some time.
In doing SO. he suddenly startei I
back. What was that at the head OF
the bed? A snake?
eeizing a stick. he advanced care
fully, holding the candle In his left
hand No. 1t was no snake. 1t was a
piece Of leather-a broken waist-belt.
Taxing It up. he carefully examined II;
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-28
r.ss Mail To seattle.

The widespread public interest In
the contest for the fast mail contract
between Chicago and Omaha has
caused one temporarily to overlook
the similar achievement of the Great
Northern railway in establishing
quick mail communication from New
York, via Chicago and st. Paul, to
Seattle. and thence to the Orient. The
fast Pacific mail service by way OF
st. Paul to the Puget Sound country
is now quite as remarkable as that via
Omaha to San Francisco. On January
the Great Northern placed In serv-
ice fast through mail and passen-
ger train from Chicago to Seattle. on
which the mail pouches never once
leave the car after the transfer at
st. Paul.
From New York to Seattle the time
by this Northern route is Just four
days East of ST. Paul the mails are
carried on several roads. but west Of
that city-on run exceeding the
eastern portion by 500 miles-the
mail goes through without change
across i've great States on the tracks
1 OF the Great Northern. Forty-fve
minutes are consumed In transferring
the mails In Chicago. and thirty min
utes in ST. Paul. After that the
| Northern Oriental flyer does the rest
without pause until the Asiatic
malls go on board the steamers OF
the Japan Mail Steamship Company.
Both the importance OF Seattle as an
Oriental shipping point and the speed
of the Great Northern transconti-
mental mall service make the achieve
ment q noteworthy feature of Amer
lean railway progress.
The Puget Sound cities have al
ready become formidable rivals Of
San Francisco as regards the freight
and passenger trafic for Japan. China
and Asiatic ports. The steamer route
from Seattle to the Orient seems to
be more free from storms than that
from San Francisco. and as . large
| proportion Of the Oriental exports are
| products Of the Northwest the freight
tranac has naturally taken this course
The fact that the full capacity Of the
Japan Mail Steamship Company'a
boats II engaged as far ahead a. next
| August is In itself striking proof oi
the growing Importance Of the
Oriental trade that has its outlet at
! Seattle.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-28
c1el. rr.ck In . Hotel.

The new Hotel Great Central. con-
nected with the new railroad entering
London on the north, is approaching
completion and will be ready to receive
the summer influx of visitors. One move
city that seems TO be worthy Of conf
ment is the large cycle track which oc-
cupies the greater portion of the fiat.
This innovation. 1t Is hoped, will ALLOW
guests to take their usual exercise id
comfort and safety when the streetss
as is generally the case. are impass-
able, owing to mud. This is said to be
the first arrangement Of the sort ever
seen in any hotel In the world.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-28
SOCIAL PRETENDERS.

The ways of social pretenders are al
ways amusing and often ingenious.
The query. DO you know the Smythe-
Hobsons7" and the reply. "Oh. inti-
mateiy. why. dined with them only
two nights ago are common every
where, though they deceive no one.
In England. however. there are special
forms and devices which are particu-
larry interesting. An Englishman tells
of a certain ingenious friend of his
who. when writing letter. invariably
begins with Dear Duchess" Through
this he lightly runs his pen. and then
proceeds below soberly with Dear
smith" BY means OF this simple de-
vice he has contrived to advance him
self considerably in life.
.In the earlier days OF my London
career" continues the Englishman, Il
remember having been much i'm
pressed by an individual who was APP
parently acquainted with all the car
riage folk in town. His hat was per-
petually on the move. No sooner had
carriage dashed past than he would
lesiureiy bow, at times casually re-
marking. why. there's Lady Balu-
more. What charming woman she
isl or otherwise making some such
airy comment on the situation. AS a
matter of fact, he was every bit as
complete a stranger to the lady as
was myself / groan when ] recall
the numerous dinners and other e1pen-
sive civilities | wasted on this ex-
ecrahlc old humbug in those innocent
days"
Another self-adyertiser had once. and
once only. been favored with brief
conversation with prominent royal
parsonage. Ever afterward he invar-
iably addressed every one as 'sir." oc-
casionally, however, correcting him
| self and apologizing on the grounds OF
| his long connection with royalty. Still
another Individual contrives to enter
| upon his intimacy with great people
| Immediately on learning OF their de-
mise. No sooner do the papers an
nounce that THE right honorable the
earl of Scattermore" has departed this
| life than this fellow straightaway
adopts the late peer as an old and
much -lamented friend. He thriyes on
these spurious post-morten intimacies.
| The most surprising scheme. accord
| ing to American notions. is that OF
| Mrs. Somerset Cobbles. fascinating
and ambitious little lady, possessed of
pretty eyes and fixed determination
to make her way up in the world.
| Daily for weeks did smart single
brougham. bearing the royal colors and
stamped with the royal crest, display
itself at her door. and daily for weeks
did the envious neighbors grind their
| teeth thereat Somehow her secret
leaked out She had, 1t appeared. bribed
the coachman into bringing his mas
| ter's carriage to do short duty each
day outside her door!
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-28
Tn. N.,,oa.i Capital

The eyes of the world are now CEN
tered on Washington. The best line
between Chicago and the national cap
ital Is the Monon Route. @. Fl. & ID.
Ry., b. & o. S. W. and b. & o. Through
sleepers leave Chicago daily at 2:45
a. III. (ready in Dearborn station at
$50 p. m.). arriving at Cincinnati ut
11:20 a. M, Washington at 6:47 a. m.
and Baltimore 80 n. IN. This Is the
most comfortable and convenient train
for the east running out OF Chicago.