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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
OUT OF POLITiC S.
That is Mr.. Lodges Wish in Regard to
Postmasters.
He Proposes Plan for the Selection oi
Fourth-Class Postmasters Other Than
by Congressmen.

There will be an outcry among the poll
ticians II the bill which Mr.. Lodge of Mas.
sachusetts has Just introduced in the Sen.
ate should become a law, but the clamor
against it will probably prevent its ever
reaching a stage where its passage will be
likely. The bill bears the innocent title ''To
regulate the appointment Of fourth-ciass
postmasters." but its essential purpose is
to exclude political influence In the ap-
pointment and removal of the great Ium.
Der Of such postmasters throughout the
country.
The bill is the outgrowth Of a conference
Of the advocates OF the extension Of the
non-partisan system of appointments and
has the cordial Endorsement of several OF
the civil service reform associations. 1t is
claimed by those who support this measure
that the constant changes upon the ad-
vent Of a new administration tend to de-
teriorate the service and In illustration OF
this figures are given that at least furnish
FOOD for reflection. In 1885 there were slt
removals. but in 1856. with the change in
the administration, there were 1855. with
9n2 designations, a change Of more than
3S per cent OF the postmasters of the coun-
were less than Il per cent the year pre-.
a like change in 1889 in the administra-
amounting to 1906. or nearly 80 per cent
In single year against less than IA pei
cent the year before. when there was less
motive for political removals. The figures
for the present administration are, OF
course. not obtainable, but the friends OF
the bill contend that they will show that
removals have been made with the same
dexterity.
Mr.. Lodges bill provides for the selection
OF postmasters, when vacancies occur, In an
open and public manner by post Office in
spectors designated for the duty in the va
rious postal districts. and the Postmaster
General is required to select one Of the can
didates designated by the inspector as fitted
for the office, and to assign a reason If he
does not designate the one graded highest
by the inspector. The papers in each case
are to be open to the public. except the con-
fdential reports of inspectors, which might
inture some Of the applicants.
The change proposed by this bill reduces
the labor Of the Post Office Department by
one-half, and Ii is claimed for the system
that 1t would not be expensive after the
principle was established that the tenure OF
the best postmasters was permanent, and
that they would not be removed for politi-
cal reasons. Under this bill the postmaster
would be responsible to the department. and
not to the member of Congress whose in
fiuence placed him there, and IL is also
claimed that the fact that removals would
be made for cause only would result in
longer service and prevent the evils OF
wholesale changes The interference of
members Of Congress in the selection of
fourth-class postmasters Is specially for
bidden in Mr.. Lodges bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
THE FRENCH IN SIAM.
A Reported Demand On Siam to u
miss Danish Omcers.

Reported Demand On Siam to DiaH
miss Danish OMcers.
LONDON. Aug. "a special dispatch d
the Times from Bangkok says that NJ Ia
Myre De vilers. the French special envoy,
has demanded that the siamese governmssA
dismiss all Danish officers from the siap<
ese service. The effect Of such oismissss
would be the dis organisation Of the Siam
ese army and navy. The dispatch adas
tnat there is every reason 70 fear that
France Is seeking O pretext to satisfy the
demands OF the Chauvinists In Saigon, who
desire the acquisition Of more siamese ter
river.
M Oe Vilers has announced In Banrkos
that four more French warships are on
their way 20 that city. Further meetings
between NJ. De Nilers and the Siamepa
foreign minister have been adjourned with
out date.
Another dispatch received in this CRY
from Bangkok says that NJ. De vners re-
ceived the French residents Of the SiamesD
capital on Wednesday and requested them
TO submit to MIN proposals or complaints.
especially In regard 10 commercial matters.
He stated that his object in asking for pro-
posals or complaints was that he might se-
cure from the Siamese government mofe
definite measures TO advance French COM
mercial and other interests.
NJ Bonneville. a leading French merchant
OF Bangkok, In response, coutrasted the for
mer prosperous state of French trade 10
Slam with the present depression. and eE-
pressed the hope that more cordial relatioss
would be established between that country
and France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
A BUREAU OF AUDIT.
Senator Jones Proposes One for All
Government Accounts.

Government Accounts.
Only those unfortunates who have had
to adjust claims for compensation from the
government can appreciate the good fea-
lures Of and necessity for bill introduced
in the Senate yesterday by Senator Jones
Of Arkansas to establish a bureau Of audit
There are now no less than six auditors
and as many deputies. each having in
charge accounts relating to certain speci-
fled branches of the public service. Prob
ably in no two of these offices is the prac-
tice uniform, and when a man has settled
a claim in one office, after having encoun-
tered and overcome every possible obstacle,
undertakes to do business with another au-
ditor on the assumption that his past ex-
perience will enable him to save time and
vexation he is very likely to find himself
deceived.
A Congressional commission is nov work.
ing over the problem Of simplifying these
complex departmental methods, nut mean
while Senator Jones has proposed to wipe
out all of the auditors offices and re;..ace
them with a bureau of audit that snail be
charged with the auditing Of all govern
ment accounts.
The bureau is to be placed in charge of
an auditor general, with four assistant
auditors and register. The salary of
the auditor general is fixed at 5000 a year,
the assistants at $4,000 and that of the
register at $500. The bureau is to transact
the business now attended to by the six
auditors of the treasury, with the addition
of the adjustment of all claims against the
United States, except claims for damages
and other unliquidated claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
SECRETARY SMITHS PARTNER,
He Talks of Things I'm the South and
the Financial situation.

Mr.. Glenn of Atlanta, Georgia. and a
member of the law firm of which Secretary
Smith is the head was a visitor at the De-
partment Of the Interior yesterday after
noon His call was purely social There
was no politics in 1t. He was en- route from
New York to Atlanta and had stopped over
for brief period. He said that things
down south were quiet. They had felt the
effects Of the panic. He thought that
things would revive after the repeal of the
purchasing clause Of the Sherman bill. He
was not positive that that act was RESPONSE
Die for the cash famine. but as long as the
people attributed the trouble to that. its re-
peal could not fail to have a beneficial ef-
rect He was bimetal1st, but thought
tfat the administration was right, and that
the present panic was not a put up fob
against silver. He thought that the silver
people ought first to let the Sherman bill be
knocked out and then proceed to hustle for
what they wanted. There was very little
political strife down in Georgia. A good
deal of interest centered in the postmaster
ship, but the incumbent, republican hold
over. he thought would be permitted to
serve out his term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Chas. F. Burt Of the stationery divi-
sion, Treasury Department, who has been
rusticating on the eastern shore of Mary
land, has returned to duty.
Assistant Secretary Curtis has gone to
New York on official business.
sion OF the patent Office is at Cape May.
Mr.. Schultz Of the draughtsman's division
Of the patent Office is spending his vacation
at Port Tobacco Md.
Senator Higgins Is occupying his resi-
dence, 1924 18th street northwest.
Mr.. J. p. Burgess London artist who
has been doing the worlds fair, Is at the
National.
Prof. E. X. Rawson has been detached
from duty in the office of the naval war
records, and granted three months leave of
absence with permission to leave the Unit
ed States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
THE SEAL PATROL,
A Report From Commander Ludlow
as to the Seasons Work.

Report From Commander Ludlow
as to the Seasons Work.
Secretary Herbert has received an offi-
cial report from Commander Nicoll Ludlow
commanding the United States naval force
in Bering sea, IN regard to the movements
of that feet during the present season.
The report Is dated 81. Paul. Pribiloff Islands.
July q. ana says that the fleet has been in
the neighborhood of the seal islands since
July IL, making frequent runs about the
Islands and guarding them from possible
raiding. Capt. Ludlow says that nothing
In the way OF vessels has been seen during
that time. The Albatross sailed July l6 for
Unalaska for coal. The Rush arrived at
st. Paul July Is, and was sent back to Una
laska with the mail the next day. The
Rush made two seizures of schooners at
Chericor Island on July 2. for violation of
law in killing fur seal in the waters of
Alaska
The schooners were the Alexander and
st. Paul. both American. Both were sent
States court officials. Capt. Ludlow says
the proof of violation Of law is clear and
conclusive in both cases. The Petrol seized
the American schooner G. G. White off the
Sanake July !! An entry in his log book
shows that she had transferred 2l5 seal
Skins to the schooner Czarina, the supply
vessel of the McCollum Fishing and Trad
ing Company, In Cation harbor June q. She
was sent to Sitka in charge of a prize crew
Inc n NJ. .. champion mas arrived at
st. Paul july 30. Capt. Ludlow says ne will
await his arrival and then go to Sitka by
way of Unalaska. The Mohican. Albatros
and Corwin are at St. Paul and the Ranger
is expected there in a few days. The health
of officers and men is excellent Mr.
Crowley, agent of the islands, reports all
quiet on the islands and that no attempts
have been made to raid the rookeries.
Capt. Ludlow says the seal rookeries are
pretty well filled, and that very few seals
are seen over two three miles from the
islands in any direction, which, he regards,
as remarkable fact. The natives report
fish more plentiful about the islands this
year than for seven years past This partly
accounts for the seals keeping close to the
shores. The agent says that 2S29 seals have
been killed on the islands SO far this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
Not So Very Bright.

Perhaps the only hope of the silver men
In the House is reflected in an incident
which occurred in the office of Sergeant-at-
Arms Bright recently. Col Bright and
Representative Tom Patterson of Colorado
have known each other for a number of
years, but had not met for some time.
Representative Patterson thought he
would renew old acquaintance and strolled
over to the Senate side to see Col Bright.
The latter was out of his Office at the time,
and when he came back did not for a mo-
ment recognize his old friend Finally their
eyes met and Col. Bright rising extended
his hand ard said:
Hello. Tom, you are looking as bright as
a dollar"
About as bright as a silver dollar these
days" replied Mr.. Patterson.
1t will be remembered that the Colorado
representative was seriously injured by be-
ing struck by ceble car day or so ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
American Goods.

The United States consul at Ghent reports
to the State Department that there IS likely
to be large importa ton into Belgium this
year of American bran, pollards, sharps and
middlings, kinds of feed for cattle and
horses heretofore imported from the River
Plate, British India and Russia, and as
the same conditions with regard to
indications are that the imports of Ameri-
can hay will be larger still than Of the
products named. At the date of writing
hay was selling in the Ghent district at the
rate Of 81 per ton of 200 pounds, while in
other parts Of the kingdom, notably In Bra
hant, Ii was much higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
Lost IN THE storm.
Stories Of Wrecks I'm Thursday's Gale
Stil Coming In.

stthk SomtnG IN.
NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-Stories Of loss Of
life and shipping by Thursdays storm are
still coming in. This morning Stephen
Cooper of the pilot boat Thomas ID. Hars1-
son reported that when twenty miles 81
the Highlands. at O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon. he picked up a man clinging TO the
masthead of a sunken wreck. He proved TO
rss.,I pe sne only % survivor Of the schooner Mar
oeiphia for Wartham. Mass. coal Laden.
which foundered yesterday saornins dur
The crew OF live men were all lost. ana
tne survivor was for seven hours on the
mast before being picked up. He was
saxsn aboard the pilot In an exhaustsd
Henry Suza, a Portuguese.
The Narragansett was a three-masted
schooner, built in 1879 at Wilmington and
was 23s tons net She was owned by A.
ID. Warner.
Nearly All the Crew Lost.
Charles Kletsberger OF the fishing smack
Malinda Wood, which was towed to her
berth at Fulton Market this morning. re-
ports that on Wednesday night while the
vessel was anchored about fourteen miles
from Barnegat light house. she was struek
beam ends. the foremast carried away ard
nve OF the crew swept overheard and
drowned. The vessel had a crew Of eight
IN all. Two OF the survivors were 50 badly
injured that they had to be removed TO TIE
hospital upon the arrival OF the vessel "a
fts pier. kietsberger is the only member
OF the crew that came through unscathed,
The only persons on board who were
saved were Capt. p. A. Peterson, Charl.s
Cr1sper. the cook. and Charles Hastrsd,
seaman, and all three OF them were more
Capt. Peterson and Cook crisper had no
have their wounds dressed at the Chamber
street Hospital as soon the ambulanes
could carry them from the dock They were
thrown about the deck during the hurrf-
The Melinda Wood belongs to Wallace a
keeney OF Fulton Market and TO Capt
Peterson.
Scows Aarfft.
The tugboat George w. Pride, with eight
loaded scows belonging TO the international
Construction Company. engaged In dredging
Buttermilk channel. went to sea early yea
terday morning and reported losing several
OF the scows. each scow containing one
man. The scows have probably dhiftsd
along the Jersey and Staten Island shores.
as nothing has been heard from them up
to noon today.
The three-masted schooner James Baird.
Capt Mullen. from Sullivan for PhiladsI-
phia, put into this port for temporary re-
pairs.
She WAS in collision of City Island dur
ing the storm and lost her main and mixssu
mast and is otherwise badly damaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
Treasury Changes.

The following changes in the treasury
service were bulletined today: Appointed
Luther NJ. Emerson of Missouri, assistant
inspector OF hulls at st. Louis: Lyman
Howard of New York, assistant INSPECTOR
Of boilers at New York city, and Morgan
T Cotter, clerk to steamboat Inspector at
Pittsburg, Pa.
Removed-Joseph Hadfield assistant in
spector Of boilers at New York; Samuel r.
Pittsburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25

Mr.. Theo. l.. De Land who has been asso-
ciated with the board of promotions. Treas
ury Department, as examiner for many
years, has been relieved of that duty and
transferred to the office of the civil service
commission. His place is now filled by
Mr.. NJ. Cummings of Georgia. The present
examining board is composed of Chief Clerk
Carlisle Private Secretary Van Sender and
the head of the office in which the exami-
nation is made. The presence on the board
OF the Secretary's private secretary is an
innovation. The board has practically
abandoned the system of competitive ex-
animation fcr promotions, and the selection
or candidates for promotion rests almost
entirely with the head of the office where
the vacancy exists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
Interior Department News.

clerkship in the folding room made vacant
by the death of Frank F. Ford AT present
the most promising candidate seems to be
but it understood that appointment Clerk
Daniels has candidate who has some show
OF plucking the persimmon. The place paws
which calls for tremendous displays Of
energy.
There is much gossip at the Interior De-
partment as to who will be the successors
of Principal Examiners Hyer and Hudson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
THE SOUTH CHICAGO FIRE.
Losses Estimated Today at $500, 600
A wOmnn's Fatal injurfes.

CHICAGO, Aug. "a conservative es-
timate places the total loss by yesterdays
fire in South Chicago at seOo. 900. The heay.
lest loss was on the Sunday Creek Coal
Company's dock, which was damaged tc
the extent of Sl5,0O0
Today 1t was found that the injuries of
Mrs. Francis Colburn, who lived at l5s sist
street may prove fatal Mrs. Colburn had
safely escaped from her home, but returned
book she started to run from the blazing
building and ran against the door frame.
Stunned by the shock she fell fainting TO
the ground, where she was discovered by
some nefghbors q few moments later. She
Is suffering from extreme nervous prostra-
ton, and the inhalation Of smoke. and II ts
feared win not recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
STRANGE TALE OF THE SEA.
\ Kidnapped New Haven Merchant
Washed Ashore mt Atlantic CITY.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. "a
young man about twenty-five years of age.
who says he is Louis Norton, a clothing
merchant Of New Haven. Conn, was taken
from the raging surf here last night. He
tells a marvellous story. He says that on
Tuesday he left New Haven in his private
cat poat; that while in Long Islani Sound
two men from q schooner funnel ahoarj
MS vessel and Knocked him senseless. ana
when he recovered he found himsel. in The
from the schooner in a small boaf hn, NJ =
oovertaken by Wednesday nights storm ana
ms ms boat wrecked. He clung to the broken
washed ashore last night A O. Norton. ~
New Haven: who he says is his uncle has
been notified by telegraph. -'''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
The Lease Approved.

The Secretary of the Interior has APPROX
ed the lease of 5000 acres Of asphalt lands
in the Uintah Indian reservation of Utah to
the American Asphalt Company of Colora-
do The lands so leased may be located in
three different parts of the reservation. In
the lease is a provisor that the lease is to
determine whenever the lands indicated
shall be opened up to settlement The lessee
asphalt taken and this consideration may be
increased to $3.50 per ton. at the discretion
of the Secretary Of the Interior. The pro-
ceeds from this transaction are to be ex-
pended for the benefit of the Indian schools
and are to be expended under the direction
Of the Secretary. .. ...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25

or the steerage passengers who ar
rived on the Zasndam from Amsterdam at
New York yesterday all but ten were de-
tained for further examination on the
ground that they were likely to become pub.
lie charges.
A special from the City Of Mexico says
the sixteenth session OF the national cons
gress OF Mexico will convene on SeptsD~
Der
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
THE HOUSE RULES.
A Code Adopted by the Committee and
to BE Acted ON Tuesday.


The code of rules for the House was FORM
ally adopted by the committee on rules this
morning. and the report will be made to the
House before adjournment today. The code
will come up for action in the House on
Tuesday.
The old rules are readopted with no i'm
portant change, except a provision that
100 shall be quorum of the committee of
the whole House, and that committee NAV
limit debate without going back into the
House
The rule providing that there shall be no
flibustering against a report of the COM
mittee on rules, and that the COMMITTEES
on rules may bring in an order fixing the
time for vote on any proposition, are re-
tained. The latter provision was not mt
IN force in the last Congress, for the rea-
son that 1T was adopted with the under
standing that 1t would never be applied ex-
cept when asked for by a majority of the
democrats In the House. This time 1t goes
into the rules with no such restriction
upon It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
The Chinese station,

The Navy Department is informed that the
cruiser Baltimore will be ready to start from
New York for the Chinese station on the 2sth
instant. She will make the trip by the suez
canal and will relieve the Lancaster as the flag
ship OF the Asiatic station. The Lancaster will
complete her three years cruise on that station
and then return to San Francisco and be put
out OF commission. In addition to the Balti-
more other new vessels will soon be added to
the Chinese feet. These are the gunboats Con-
cord, Petrol and Machias.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
Prairie Fire In Illinois.

MOMENCE, Ill. Aug. 2S.-An extensfvs
prairie fire Is sweeping the region south
west Of this city. 1t started about noon
yesterday on the line of the Chicago ana
Indiana coal railroad. six miles from here
and has swept over several thousand acres
1t has already crossed the state line and
swept around In the direction Of Lake VII
lage, Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
A SkIRMIsH AT THE MINES.
The kansns Strikers Open Fire and
One of Them f. Killed

One OF Them fs Killed.
PiTTSBURG, Kan, Aug. 25.-Another life
has been lost as the result of the Kansas
coal miners strike. Thomas Betson, a
white striking miner. was shot and killed
last night during an encounter with negro
miners. After supper last night twenty ne
groes left the stockade of the Kansas and
Texas company, near Litchfield, and went
to town in body to buy supplies. They
no attention to them. When they left the
store they found big crowd OF strikers
gathered, who informed them that they
should not return to the stockade. The me-
groes started for the mine, when the strik-
ers attacked them with missiles and finally
began firing into them. The negroes re-
turned the fire, and Tom Betson, a striker,
fell dead. shot through the heart The
strikers at once commenced gathering re-
cruits. with the intention Of attacking the
stockade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
To he Director Of the Mint

1t Is understood that Mr. John voorhees,
of Denver. Col. a nephew Of Senator Voor-
hees. will be appointed director of the mint
at that place. an Office that has been va
cant now for several weeks. Mr. Voorhees,
was collector of customs at Denver, Col,
during President Cleveland's first admin
istration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
DROWNED MOTHER AMI mann
shocking Murder I'm Milwaukee
Confessed by the Murderer,

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug 25.-The bodies
OF woman and child found weighted with
heavy stones in Milwaukee river on We'd
nesday have been Identified as those of
Mrs. Joseph King and her five-year-old
daughter Grace. Gustav Scharff, who has
he has been trying to sever his relations
with her, was arrested. and has made a
complete confession. He said the woman
rid of her and the child
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
Towing the Nantucket.

The U. s. s. Kearsarge left New York
this morning, with the monitor Nantucket
in tow, for Wilmington, N. c. The monitor
is to be loaned to the state Of North Caro-
lima for the use Of its naval reserve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
THE NEW CHINESE MINISTER
On His Way FROM San rancisce Win
sixty Chinese DIPLOMATS.

San FRANCISCO. Aug. 25.--Yane Yu
the new Chinese minister to the Cnitef
states. Spain and Peru. who arrived bers
last week on the steamer Gaelic left fof
Washington, accompanied by sixty mem
bers OF the Chinese diplomatic service. lasf
evening. They will travel direct to Wash
tngton.