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Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
NO EVASION.
The OWL Service Commission Will
Enforce the Law.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-A communication
was recently received by the civil service
commission from p. M. Wright, secretary of
the local board of civil service examiners at
Port Huron, Mich, asking that the board be
allowed to hold u competitive examination
on the 1lth of July for clerks aud inspectors
in custom houses in place of that announced
for tho 18th of June, which was
not held The commission has directed a
reply allowing the examination to be held for
the clerks, but not for the inspectors, on the
ground that the sccreta Y of the board fur
nished 10 statement of the number of names
on the eligible list for appointment as in
spectors. Speaking of this action Commits
sioncr Roosevelt, on behalf of the commits
sion, said:
1--WE are especially reluctant to do this,
but 1t is in consequence of an article which
appeared in Detroit paper purporting to be
an interview with Mr.. Geer, collector of Gus
toms at Port Huron. SO far as we know
this interview, has not yet been repudiated.
In it Geer is reported as strenuouslv con-
demning the civil service law and stating the
belief that the proper theory to adopt
in the management OF his Office is
that implied in the old adage, TO the
vlctors belong the spoils.' Geer being the
appointive officer at the custom house. whose
duty it is to administer the law which he
thus condemns, his expressions render it
especially incumbent upon the commission to
see that no chance whatever is given for an
evasion of the law. The commission has, of
course. no control over the expressions of
any public officer, but 1t intends TO make it
its particular duty to prevent any admin
istration of the law accordance with
the theories enunciated by Geer. 1t
will tolerate no violation and no
ovasions of the statute. Examinations
are open to all, democrats and republicans,
alike" Continuing, Roosevelt said: "rhis
statement is to be considered as the authori-
tatlve statement of the commission. Views
of the kind attributed 10 Geer would have
The effect of keeping democratic applicants
from applying Tor competitive examination
in the classified service. We wish to show
them that the commission will take good
care to see that Geer's words remain words
only and do not crystaize into deeds.n
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
Yale Wins by SIX Lengths.

New LONDON, Conn, June 2S.-The four
teenth annual tour-nile straightaway, eight
cared race between crews representing
the universities of Yale and Harvard
was rowed this evening over the
Thames river course and was won by Yale
by six boat lengths. Official time, YALE
Il 80; Harvard, 81 80. The series of races
between these colleges now stands. Yale,
eight vict orics; Harvard, six victories; Yale
also holds the record Tor the fastest time
over the course, made last year. The crowd
which saw the race was unusually large,
there beinS several thousand more strangers
III town than for several years. All desra-
BILE points along the course were packed with
people. The race, originally set for IL
O'Clock, was postponed until evening on
account OF rough water. The crews were
promptly sent away ut 7:20 Harvard started
off with a thirty-two stroke and Yale thirty
two. At the end of the Guarter-mile Yale
took the lead about ten feet. Both crews
were in excellent form and at the next
quarJer-mile neither could gain an inch
Just after passing the half mile flag Harvard
took the lead about ten feet This lead
Harvard held but n few seconds. AS the
crews neared the mile flag Yale spurted
flag in 4:47, pulling thrtytwo stroke,
with Harvard two seconds behind
pulling thirty-ore The spurt by which
Yale took the lead at the mile settled the
ually increased her lead and Harvard was
unable to prevent it. Yale passed the one
and onc-half mile flag in 7:l5, pulling thirty
two, and Harvard IN 7:19, pulling thirty
strokes. Yale then dropped her stroke to
thirty, while Harvard increased hers to
thirty-two. The effects of the hard race for
a mile and Il half was plainly visible in the
Harvard boat Fnlay, No. 8, and Tilton, No.
6, were losing form and t'inlay was slow in
getting his oar out of the water after each
stroke. Yale, however was pulling IN per-
feet form, every man in the boat sliding as
one man and lifting their oars in
perfect time. At two miles Yale
showed boats length clear water,
and the race was finished so far as Harvards
chances were concerned, AT that point 1.-TWO
miles) Yale was pulling thirJy-thrce and Har-
ward thirty-two. After passing the two.mile
flag Nos. 5 and in the Harvard boat
splashed badly, and their body movement
was bad. Yale's long, sweeping strokes
sent her further and further ahead, and at
the two and half mile flag they had lead
of fully four lengths From the two and
a half mile flag to the three and half mile
flag the positions remained the same. After
passing the three and a half mile flag Yale
gradually increased her lead with no apparent
effort. In the Harvard boat things were
different. AT the three and three-quarter
mile flag Yale struck smooth water close
under the bank and two additional lengths
were quickly added TO her lead. Harvard
made final effort TO lessen the distance but
to no purpose, as Yale crossed the line an
easy winner by six lengths. Harvard lost
because she was not SO well taught as Yale
and because her stroke, even at thirty-four
was not so effective as Yale's at thirty.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
CABINET CHANGES PREDICTED
An Interview With Congressman
Mason in London.
MILLER, NOBLE AND cLARNso N
The Three Omcials to BE Transferred
The American Engineers Roy
ally Entertained-The New
ersink Shows Up.
Miller For the Supreme Bench

fCopyrfght 1889 bU James Gordon Bennttt.l
LoNDoN, June 2S.-TN York Herald
Cable-Special to THE BEE. president
Harrison will make a change in his cabinet,
very soon. That's the principal thing can
tell the Herald"
This was said.by.Congressman William E.
Mason. of Chicago, as he was hurrying along
yesterday morning to catch a train for Paris.
Mason, by reason of the very efficient SER
vices he rendered the republican party in the
last campaign. is understood to stand very
close to President Harrison politl-
cally, and, consequently, many will consider
his words quoted above as having great sig
nifcance. When asked 10 be more explicit,
Congressman Mason said:
"Of course / can not say positively what
President Harrison will or will not do. Nc
one can do that. But just before left Wash
ington I learned from sources which
deemed worthy the fullest confidence that
the president intends to appoint Attorney
General Miller TO the vacancy on the
supreme bench made vacant by the death ol
Justice Stanley Matthews. Mr.. Miller was
the presidents old law partner in Indian
apolis, and presumably the president desires
to give him what he wants. 1t has been un.
derstood for some time that his ambition
was to get on the supreme bench. The in
formation l received was that Noble, the
secratary of the Interior will be transferred
to the attorney generalship. He IS wei
fitted to be attorney general. Then Clark
son, now first assistant postmaster general
would be promoted to the secretaryship OF
the interior. 1t is the presidents wish,
believe, to get Clarkson in the cabinet As
a matter of fact Clarkson has been doing
more good solid work than any one else
since the administration took hold, and
EVERYONE knows how much he did in tho
campaign. l believe these changes will be
made very soon, and, Furthermore, | think
they ought to be made
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
THE ANNIE WEISS MURDER.
The Police Think Some One was EN-
ployed to Kill Her.

ST. LOUIS, June 2S-Wallace Bolton,
formerly guard at the Jefferson City peni-
tentary, was arrested on suspicion of being
connected with the murder of Annie Weiss,
but he was released this evening, having sat
isiied the authorities of his innocence.
Frederick Beuhrie, an uncle of the dead
girl. claims to believe that a certain sporting
man in Jefferson City was the girls be
trayer. 1t is learned that the girl, before
leaving the house of her sister, burned all
her letters and told her sister in case she did
not return to divide her effects among the
family. The police are now proceeding on
the belief that the murderer was man en-
ployed to do the job, or that he was engaged
to arrange for criminal operation on her.
A dispatch from Jefferson City says the man
whom the uncle thinks was the glrl's be-
trayer, protests his innocence and promises
TO make things warm for his accuscrs
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29

ICoplnight 1889 on James Gordon Bcn,lettl
PARIS June 2S.-I New York Herald Cable
Special to THE BEE. The American en-
gineers had quite field day to-day. Eighty
eight of them, with their wives, daughters
and mothers-in-law, were received by Paul
de Cauvcllc at the Petit Bourg works with
great eclat They started from Care de
Lyon at half-past and arrived at Corbiel ut
a quarter to 3. They were conducted
through the establishment and seemed
much impressed with the admirable system
that is followed throughout the works.
After examining all the details of construc-
tion the Americans got into the De Cauville
railway carriages again and were whisked
off to the Chateau des Tourelles over a road
that assembled grade of 30 degrees, and
with the sharpest of curves. This line had
been made especially for their visit, and this
was the maiden trip of the little train.
The Chateau des Tourelles, charming
country house surrounded by a beautiful
park, where Nine. de Montespan once troll
licked and iiirted, was reached in few mo-
ments. AS the train came to halt on the
lawn NJ Paul de CauvIlle jumped from the
carriage and said: 81 welcome you to my
home. want you to walk in and take lunch"
The Americans and their relatives did so i'm
mediately. The chateau as well as the works
We're .gaily decorated with the stars and
stripes.
During lunch the Herald correspondent
took occasion TO call NJ. De Cauville's atten-
tion to the scheme for Congo railway
recently published in the Herald. "Why
colud not De Cauville railway be laid from
the Zanzibar coast to Victoria Nyanza!"
at could be done, and at comparatively
little expense" replied Paul De Cauville.
"a De Cauville railway of say sixty or
seventy five centimetres guage could be laid
in any part of Africa as cheap, If not
cheaper, than that of any other system"
"How about the cost of constructionw
''rhe cost would be less than that of other
lines, for the De Cauvile line can surmount
sleeper grades and turn sharper curves than
any other"
"Then you think the prospect of De
Cauville railroad from the Zanzibar coast TO
the heart OF Africa say Victoria Nyanza, or
even connecting with the Congo, thus form
ing trans-African railroad system, to be
perfectly feasiblcl"
''Yes, do" exclaimed De Cauvile, and as
ho said so his eyes twinkled brightly and he
nodded his head with an air of absolute con-
viction.
After few moments repose on the lawn
overlooking the charming valley OF the
SeiLe, the Americans where whsked OFF
again to Paris, much pleased with their visit.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
Proceedings of Interstate Ministers.

SIOUX FALLS, Oak, June 2S.-[Special Tel
egram to The BEE. The fourth day of the
Interstate Ministerial institute was more
largely attended than any preceding, and
more interesting to the laity as well as the
clergy. In the morning DR.. Stetson lectured
on the ''Study of the, Eleventh Chapter of
Hebrews" followed by DIR. Stefer on 'Intro-
cuctory to the Study of the Acts of the
Apostles" In the afternoon Prof. Price de-
livered his fourth lecture on Monumental
Witnesses to the Truth of the Old Testa
ment,'' and DIR. Kendrickslectured on Gods
Relation to the Universe, or the Government
of God" Tonight Miss Burdette, sister of
the famous Bob, Miss Daniels, of Chicago
and Miss Peck, of Houston, Tex, spoke on
"Woman's Work in MissiOns.n
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
The Slipnery "Eox.m

CHICAGO, June 2S-A dispatch received
from Kansas City late tonight says that a
man supposed to be Patrick Cooney, alias
"Tne FoX,n was seen to-day in conversation
with Police Judge Boand, in the latter's
court room. The stranger left before
tho officials were notified. 1t is
understood they are looking for him tonight.
Another dispatch from New York says
Cooney is supposed to be in Brooklyn, where
he has sister. The police are looking for
him in that city, as it is claimed he left Gin
cinnati on Wednesday for Brooklyn.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
SOUTH DAKOTA.
The Sioux Falls Convention of the
Fourth to Arrange prelimin aries.

Fourth to Arrange Preliminary
SIOUX FALLS, OAK, June 2S-fSpecial to
THE BEE,l-The constitutional convention
meets on the Fourth, but will be tame. The
ratification of the Sioux Falls constitution
last May gives almost nothing for this con-
vention to do. 1t will merely change estate
of Dakota" into estate of South Dakota;"
change the northern boundary from the
'forty-fifth parallel to the seventh standard
parallel and apportion anew the legislature
and judicial districts. The convention will
last at least three weeks, possibly four.
appoint committee to visit Bismarck and
confer with a like committee fron, the North
Dakota convention on Il division of the terri
tory's assets and liabilities. The report of
this committee must be embodied into the
constitution.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
Destructive minnesota Storm.

MINNEAPoLis, June 2s--The Journals
Rushford, Mimi, special says combined
cyclone, water spout and hail storm, passed
from one TO five miles east oftherc last night,
destroying everything in its path. A belt two
miles wide in the pathway.of this storm for
thirty miles In length is absolutely laid
waste. Immense trees were torn up or
twisted of, and hail poted everything into
the ground Section men say the hailstones
were iulIy as largo as mans fist. Tho loss
cannot be less tnan 100000
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
THE DELAGoA RAILROAD.
The Stockholders to Resist the Action
Taken by Portugal.

Taken by Portugal.
LONDON, June 2S.-The shareholders of
the company whose concession to build the
Delagoa railroad has been cancelled by Por.
tugal held meeting in London to-day. 1t
was resolved to resist any attempt on the
part of Portugal to take the work out of the
companys hands, as such action would re-
suit in a grave crisis. 1t was further de-
termined in the event of Portugal's persist
ing in carrying ont her threatened action,
to call upon the British government to de-
mand from Portugal the payment of her
debt to England of e3,000,000, incurred in
1914, and to ask that the sum be applied to
the purchase OF the railway. 1t was also de-
cided that the company should claim dam
ages from Portugal and request the govern
ment TO enforce the claim.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
Condemns the CIan-na-Gacl.

LONDON, June 2S-The Standards Rome
correspondent reaffirms the correctness of his
communication announcing the pope's con-
demnation of the Clan-na-G Gael. The corre-
spondeut also says the pope will also decline
to interfere in the matter of the complaint
of some of the Irish bishops against the
harsh treatment of the land leaguers in
prison, on the ground that it is their own
fault, they having disobeyed the decree
apninst bOyrottiup
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
Wheat Crop Prospects.

ST. PAUL, June 2S.--koports received by
the st. Paul & Omaha railroad from points
in Iowa, Nebraska, southern Minnesota and
southeastern Dakota, are favorable TO the
wheat crop prospects. The worst reports re-
ports received indicate crop equal 70 last
year, while the best are much better than at
that time,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
Buying English Bricks.

WASHINGTON, June 2s.'-Complaint has
been made that the government has con
tracted for the purchase of $50, ,C0t
enamelled bricks made in England for
use in the construction Of the con.
gressiopal library building. Casey, chief 0t
engineers, who has charge Of the work, said
he had bought these bricks because they
were the cheapest and best. He said he had
advertised extensively for bids for these
bricks and that not single American maui.
facturer had put in proposal.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
Montana Fire Still Raging.

HELENA, Mont, June 2S.--,An efforts to
check the forest fire, which started in Cas-
cadc county, near San Conles, two days ago,
have proved unavailing. Advices up to last
night shows that IT has covered an area Of
stroyed the best hay ground in the vicinity
The loss will be very heavy, owing to the
fact that the dry season has already greatly
reduced the hay crop. So far no lives are re-
ported lost, though several ranchmen have
been burned out
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
VIII Not Accept the Challenge.

New YORK, June 2S.-The first official in
formation received By the New York Yacht
club from the Royal Yacht squadron con-
cerning the challenge for the America cup
The cable reads
"The committee regrets II can not confirm
the challenge A letter follows GRANT"
This, of course, Is final, and destroys tie
one remaining hope for a race between the
representative seventy-fOoters OF England
and the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
Short $4,000.

PHILApELPuIA,J June IS. George W.Wright
a well known business man of this city, who
Is prominently connected with several benc-
factory associations, is said to be short $40,
OCO in his accounts as treasurer of the order
of Tonti, and il is understood that warrant
for his arrest, charging him with being de-
faulter, has been issued.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
The Cotton seed Oil Trust.

NEW York, June 2S.-At the meeting of
the trustees of the American Cotton Seed
Oil trust to-day it was decided to defer con-
sideraton of the dividend question until next
ment presented showed the trust had earned
S2,6O0,O00 in the fiscal year, equal TO 6 per
cent on the outstanding certificates. Tho
statement showed cash working capital of
81 600 OUO
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
The Nevcrsink Safe.

tCopn'i1ht 1889 bp James Gordon Bennstt.1
HAvRE, June 2s =. New York Herald
Cable-Sncciul to The BEE. THE American
boat Neversink, intended for the Paris ex-
hbition, and previously reported as having
lost two of her crew, arrived here to day all
right with all hanus well. She leaves for
Paris to morrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
Ogden Grams a subsidy.

OGDEN, Utah, June 2S.-This city tonight
granted subsidy of 100000 TO the Pacific
Short line, now building out OF Sioux City,
Ia, and franchises TO the value OF $500, 600 in
the shape Of right OF way and lands for
shops. The road is expected TO begin build
ing east from here soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
Baker Arrives at Winnipep

WINNIPEG, Man., June 2S--Assstant
States Attorney Baker, of Chicago, arrived
in the city to-day. He brought with him the
certified evidence which secured Burke's
indictment by the Chicago grand jury, as
we'll as the regular cxtraditlon from Wash
ington.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
Gobbled BY the standard OF, Co.

PITTsBuRo, June An Oil City special
says: The Derrick has positive and reliable
information that the Producers OIL company,
which has caused SO much concern 10 the
speculative trade, was sold TO the Standard
Oil company at to-day's closing market.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
The weather Indications.

Nebraska and Iowa-F'air, continued high
temperature, followed in Nebraska by
slightly cooler, southerly winds.
Dakota--Fair, cooler, severe local storms
Saturday afternoon, southeasterly winds.
becoming northwesterly.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
Chicago CIaims moo OOO.

CHICAGO, June es.-According to the pub
fishers Of the city directory for 1889, about to
be issued, the present population Of Chicago
is over nine hundred thousand.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
Lead City's New School House.

LEAD City, Oak, June 2S.-TSpecial Tele-
gram TO THE BEE. The school board of this
city has decided upon the construction, dur
ing the vacation months of s3,0 600 addition
to the school house. Plans and specifications
are now being drawn, and bids will be adver-
tlsed for early next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The president this
afternoon appointed James CT. Wright, of
Illinois, to be agent for the Indians of Rose
bud agency IN Dakota
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
Queen Christina in a BALLOON.

MADRID, June 2s.-Queen Christina as
cended 1000 feet in AN army balloon to-day
IL was her first ascent. The balloon MAJ
christened Maria Christina
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
The Atchisop About To seceie.

KANSAS CITY, June est was announced
tonight that the Atchison road is about to
withdraw from the Interstate Commerce
Railway association on account of the Atoms
revision of Missouri river cattle rates
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
Local option RilI si,ned

LANSING, Mich, June 2s.-The governor
to-day signed the local option bill, This bill
practically means prohibition in over one
half of the counties IN the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
Lost All Her Crew.

LONDON, June 2s.--The British bark
Ecuador. Captain Hughes, irou Buenos
Ayres, April 2i, for the Barbatees has been
Lost With all her crew,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-29
Olosn 10 100000.

ST PAuL June 2S.- According to the new
directories Just completed the population OF
ST. Paul aud Minneapolis Is very close V
100000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-02-15

Mrs Whitcomb of Troy, \. H., has been
engaged as compostor at the Times office.
Murray j. Harris and family have been
visiting in Coleraine this week
Mr.. aud Mrs. John L. Pike Of Charlie
mont have visited in town this week,
The social dance and supper given by the
Universalists on Monday evening at the
Vermont House was well attended aud most
ENJOYABLE. The music, being 10y the Phil
harmonic orchestra of Brattleboro, was of
course the very hest, the tables were laden
with the choicest aud most tempting viands
and the financial results were highly salts
factory.
Mrs. Florence Armstrong of Hoosac, n.
y, is visiting her parents and other friends
in town.
Miss Annie NJ johnson is assisting at
Spcncer's during the illness of the junior
partner.
February thus far has been severe
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. j H. Kidder and Mrs Liz
ze Bell witnessed the presentation of Lit
Il, Lord Faunteroy" at Brattleboro last
| Monday evening, and speak of the enter
tainment in terms of high praise,
Next Sunday morning Rev. e. w. Pierce
| will preach about The Christian theory OF
| success :" text, Phil. i'll, l2-l4 His sub
| iect at $3.50 P Nj will be Every man in
his place - text, Judges vii, 2l.
E. f. Wheeler and Geo, +, Haynes went
to Holyoke, Mass, Wednesday, on business
The people of Wilmington appreciate the
consistent and candid statements made IL
last weeks Phoenix, in regard to the Brat
tleboro postmastership, and hope that Mr.
Childs may retain the position he has 81
creditahly filled.
At the Methodist church next Sunday tn
subject Of the sermon will be 1.-The litera
ture of Methodism, suggested by the fac
that this year is the centennial of the or
ganization of the book concern.