Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-03
Congress aud the Civil Service.

From the Philadelphia Press
There are very few blunders that the demo-
Gratis would sooner see the republicans commit
during the present session of Congress than re-
peal the civil service reform law or the placing
of some obstacle ia the way of its enforcement
There Is little danger that the republicans will
fall into SO evident an error as TO wipe the
statute off the books, but there have been re-
ports that the appropriation for carrying the
law into effect might be cut down or withheld
altogether or that the Senate might refuse 70
confirm President Harrlsons appointment of
civil service reform commissioners.
Congressman must have strongly mistaken
the drift OF public sentiment on this subject
and of the republican party especially If they
imagine that they wall represent their constitu-
en:s or increase their popularity by favoring a
repeal CT the law or hampering Its operation in
any way. There have been decided express
sions Of opinion III opposition 10 the reform
from half dozen republican members of Con-
gress during the past lew months. But this
has only served to call out a more general and
pronounced expression in favor of the law from
prominent republicans and leading party Or
gans than has ever been heard before.
The republican party is now more thoroughly
committed to this reform than ever. All the
leading organs of the party have given their
adhesion to 1t. The newspaper advocates OF
civil service reform at present include such
papers as the Boston Journal, the Hartford
Coi1aI.t, the New York Tribune, the Philadel-
phia Press, the Cleveland Leader, the INDIAN
apolis Journal. the Chicago Tribune the Chi
cago Hat,r-Oceda, the st. Paul PIONEER Press
the St. Louis Globe Democrat and other we'll
known papers. These newspapers may be
taken as fairly representing the republican
party. They would not advocate the reform IL
local sentiment did not justify them in taking
that attitude.
The friends of the reform need not fear then
that II Will receive any decided setbacks during
the present session of Congress. Its progress
during tie past nine months and it's favorable
position now as compared with the ground il
occupied year ago must be the cause of great
encouragement. There are four decided evil
dences OF this advance. They are the high
standard of appointments which has ruled
under the present administration, the selection
OF a civil service board Internationally in favor
OF the reform, the advanced position taken by
the republican papers on the subject and the
choice OF civil service committee in the
House OF Representatives, a majority Of whose
members are pronounced civil service
formers.
All these indications show that the reform is
IL the hands OF its friends that the law will be
upheld and improved and that the republican
Congressman who opposes it is strangely blind
TO the DRIFT OF sentiment IN has party.
At Havana in the first game in the chess con-
test Tchigorin commenced play with Staunton's
opening. The game lasted for five hours and
forty-fiye moves were made. Tchigorin was
the victor, Gunsberg resigning.
Miss Maggie Laymann of Brandon, Ohio,
while dressing for her wedding ceremony, acct.
dentally shot herself in the thigh with q re-
volver, infiicting dangerous wound.
The Brazilian revolution has produced o
great development of the home rule agitation
in Cuba and Porto Rico and unusual activity
has resulted among the colored people in favor
of the Independence of Cuba
Governor Beaver has issued warrants for the
execution on the Goth of February next Of four
murderers as follows: Thos.J. Cole and Jacob
S. Schoop of Philadelphia, VIM 5. Hopkins of
Bellefonte and Jonn W. Rudy of Lancaster
The English syndicate that negotiated for
the purchase of twelve creameries in the vicin-
ity of San Francisco and paid 100000 deposit
failed TO pay the balance on the last day OF
December and thereby forfeits the deposit
The New York loan and trust company in
proceedings against Henry Crawford and Indi-
ana Midland railroad company, have petitioned
for an order directing the company to paya
note for 81 $50 900 and an installment Of in.
terest
Hiram Howe, the famous horseman, died al
Gravesend yesterday.
There is great distress among the farmers in
the Weldon section of North Carolina