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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
UNDER CIVIL SERVICE
How Public Printer Benedict Spoke for the
Printers.
The Civil Service Commission Pledge
of the Object Sought.

The civil service commission will have
another conference with the joint commit
tee representing the employees of the gov
ernment printing office before laying the
matter before the President. Mr.. Benedict
in his remarks introducing the committee
to the commission yesterday, had the fol-
lowing to say, which will go far toward
convincing the President If that be at all
necessary, that the prayer of the commit
tee be granted:
Il am not here to ask the intervention
of the civil service law to protect me or
to assist in the duties of my office. 1t is
not true that the spoilsmen of the land
are now embarrassing my desk. Nearly
a year ago 1 removed from the government
printing Office the wreckage of that char
acter, which had left 1860 unnecessary
employees, who were there with no other
object except to share a half loaf with
men and women who needed the measure
of full loaf in regular employment with
full pay. in meeting the necessities of hui
man life.
1T is not true that public men ask ME to
employ or keep incompetent men in en-
ployment. l am here to aid these worthy
men, representing the deliberate judgment
of their trades unions in asking any benefits
which the civil service law grants TO gov
ernment employees. 1t there are benefits
available they are due these men and their
fellow-men and women in the government
printing office, who work as government
employees the longest hours, at the lowest
pay, at the hardest service, with the fewest
gratuities, without sick leave. but with de-
ductions for any and every quarter-hours S
absence from any cause"
The commissioners made the following
minute of the conference: The public
printer and those present representing the
office We're assured by the ommission of
its desire for the classification of the office
and of it's hearty cooperation with them in
the furtherance of the object sought"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
SENATOR FAULKNER ON SILVER.
He Does Not Believe the Democrats
VIII Declare for Free COinage.


Senator Faulkner of West Virginia has
ays been known as friend of silver,
and at one time he was openly declared in
favor of free coinage. When silver was
demonetized in India, however, Mr.. Faulk-
ner came to believe that it would be folly
for the United States alone to open her
mints for turning the silver of the world
into legal tender, such a result, he thought
being only practicable by some interna-
tiCIal agreement.
Speaking of the silver movement to a
Star reporter today, Senator Faulkner said:
There has been attempt to call a
silver convention in West Virginia this
summer, but l do not think it will be sue
cessful l opposed the movement as being
ill-timed and useless in a year when there
was no national convention to which dele
gates could be sent. Even some of the free
silver newspapers have declared against
the convention, and inquiries sent to lead
Ing men throughout the state have brought
In a great many adverse opinions.
Undoubtedly the national democratic
convention will make some concession to
the silver men, but this concession will not
be for free coinage. l believe that some
satisfactory arrangement will be made for
the recognition of silver, so that the gov
ernment may not at the same time be en-
barrassed."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

Ex-Representative and Mrs. John c. Tars-
aey of Kansas City, Mo-, are in the city, and
will leave on Saturday fer New York
where they will take a steamer to go
abroad. They will not return to this colin-
try until September, and will visit Italy
thence going through Switzerland Ger
many and Austria, returning home by way
of France and England. Mr. Tarsney was
abroad when Mr.. Cleveland called an extra
session. and at that time his program of
foreign travel was cut short. 1t is for the
purpose of completing the trip that they
then desired to take that they now go
abroad. Speaking of the agitation in Mis-
souri, by the silver men to a Star reporter
today, Mr.. Tarsney said that undoubtedly
there was a majority of voters in Missouri
in favor of the free coinage of silver but
he did not believe that the sentiment in
that regard was strong as it is made to
appear by leaders in the free silver move
ent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
NO BETTING ON RACES.
Gov. Hastings Signs the Anti-Gam-
bling Dill.


bling Dill.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 23.-The
signing by Gov. Hastings of the Peltz anti
betting bill has had the effect of closing
the four pool rooms at Essington. Delaware
county. near this city. The bill also prac-
tically kills racing in this state, for betting
is SO closely allied with racing that but
few track managers will attempt to give
racing without it.
Joseph A. Wenderoth. president of the
Philadelphia Driving Park Association,
states that the spring meeting, set for
June 3. will be given without betting. but
the track will then be shut up except for
members use and for bicycle racing. He
says he does not think they could afford
to give trotting races without betting, as
the association has never been able to
make profit, even with the betting priv
ileges.
Another member of the board of directors
of the association said that all the races
would probably be declared off.
Over 1GU entries have been received for
the spring meeting at Belmont course,
scheduled to open next Tuesday. and the
officers Of the club say that the meeting
will go according to the program unless
there is interference. Meetings set for
later in the season may be abandoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
WHEN IHE WAR ENDED.
The Pension Office is Officially In
formed in u Decision.

formed In u Decision.
A decision of considerable Importance has
ceen made by Assistant Secretary Reynolds
of the Interior Department in the pension
case of John Barleyoung, late of company
f, thirteenth United States infantry.
Barleyoung served from April 10, 1866 to
April -. 1859, and claimed a pension under
the service pension law, on the ground that
the war did not end until the issuance of
President Johnson's proclamation on Au-
gust 20, 1866, declaring it at an end The
assistant secretary holds that the actual
termination of hostilities was in July, 1863
and adds, 1T is not believed that Cor gress
intended to pension those whose rendition
of service, military or naval, had no con-
nection whatever with the belligerent
operations of the war, was not upon the
theater Of the conflict, and mad nothing to
do with the objects and purposes Of the
war"
The following rulings are, therefore,
made: The technical legal termination of
the war of the rebellion was August 20
1865; under section = of the act of June 81
1880, service must have been rendered both
during and in some necessary connection
with the war of the rebellion, part OF
its belllgerent operations; service rendered
after July, 1S65 will be presumed to have
not been in said war; service rendered af-
ter April y 1866, must be shown to have
been rendered in sCme connection with the
war as existing in the state of Texas; SER
vice rendered within the state of Tennessee
after June 13, 1865. will likewise be pre-
sumed not to have been in said war, unless
shown to have had some necessary connec-
ton with the war elsewhere.
Assistant Secretary Reynolds also holds
that when claims are filed under two differ
ent laws for the same disability, allowance
III der the general law is notice of rejec-
tion under the other. and the failure of the
attorneys bringing the claim under that
law, to take action on the matter within
ninety days is sufficient neglect to forfeit
their rights 10 fee in the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
WAsHINGTON's BIRTHPLACE.
How Col. Wilson VIII Bring the
MOnOlith TO Mark 1t.


Col. Wilson of the corps of engineers,
who has special charge of the work of
marking the birthplace of Washington, at
Wakefield, Westmoreland county, Va, has
received d letter from Mr.. VIM. Crawford
OF Buffalo, who was awarded the contract
for the erection of monument in accord
ance with the design approved by the Secre-
tary of State. stating that he expects to COM
plete the work before the close of the pres
ent calendar year His plan is to trans
port the monolith and the other stones
forming the monument from Buffalo to
Wakefield on the Potomac. entirely by
water, in time for delivery about the LIST
of September. The route Will be through
the Welland canal, down the ST. Lawrence
river, by to Chesapeake bay, thence
up the Potomac river to Pope's creek,
where the stone will he disembarked and
carted to the spot selected as the site of
the monument This method of trans
pcrtation is chosen because of the greater
difficulty of overland transportation of the
monolith, which Is a solid stone, weighing
thirty-hve tons. COL Wilson says that
while the contract does not require the
completion of the monument until July l.
1896. he is confident, barring accidents
that the entire work will be finished before
the 1st of January next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

The following cadets have been named
for West Point Military Academy:
Eugene Brownlee. Cobleskill, n. Y, twen-
ty-first district, with Louis j. Van Schaick,
Cobleskill, alternate.
]. +. Maynard, alternate, Honaker, ninth
Virginia district.
Edward P. Nones. Louisville, KY, fifth
district, with John u. Morris, jr, Louis
VILE alternate
VIM. p. Bowman, Tolesboro', KY, ninth
district. with Robert IL. Furnali. Cynthiana.
alternate.
James w. Moffat. alternate, Rives, Tenn,
ninth district.
Walter f. Heg, alternate, Lake Geneva,
Wis, first district.
Maynard Il. Carr, alternate, Hamilton
Ohio, third district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
DETAILS OF HIS DEATH.
Found Unconscious in Park-Ra1lied
Later and Then Rclapsed.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
OCEAN GROVE, May 23.-Mr. Louis A.
Bagger died suddenly at the De Witt House,
on Atlantic avenue, at 4:3O o'clock this
morning.
Mr.. Bagger had come here to stay for
three or four weeks for the benefit of his
health, and yesterday went to New York
to attend to some important business.
He was expected back on the 6 o'clock
train. but up to o'clock had not reached
the house, and Mr.. De Witt the proprie-
tor, having occasion to pass through
Thompson Park, found him sitting on one
of the settees, with his head thrown back
and in an unconscious condition.
He carried to ihe MOTEL, and, after
being put to bed, he rallied somewhat AS
he had been subject to severe attacks of
indigestion, his niece thought the case was
not sufficiently serious 20 require the serv-
ices of physician. She remained with
him until about o'clock. and as he SEEM
ed to be resting easily, she left him for a
short time. But upon returning about a
half hour later found him dead.
The coroner stated that he died from an
attack of apoplexy. His young daughter
Louise and his niece, Miss Roslyn G. Ray,
were with him. The remains were taken to
Washington on the 1926 train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
A Harrison and Morton Combina-
tion Planned by Politicians.
THE GOVERNORS FRIENDS DIOCREDIT IT
His Endorsement and Qualifications
for First Place.
GEN. SCHOEIELD TALKED OF

The result of ex-President Harrison's
visit to New York city is said to be that
the republican hosts in 1896 will be led by
the old combination CT Harrison and Nor
ton. At least this is the plan of certain
politicians who assert that they have Sc
cured the consent of Mr.. Morton to take
the second place on the ticket, and that
this combination will receive the hearty
support of Mr.. Platt, the New York re-
publican boss.
Reported Combination Not Credited.
In spite of this reported combination,
which has gained wide currency in New
York, many republicans think that Mr..
Morton would rot consent to such an ar
rangement. Mr.. Morton has once served
the country as Vice President, and :hat
position has little attraction for him. There
little concealment of Mr.. MoIton's
deep chagrin when his name was dropped
from the ticket in order to make place
for Whitelaw Reid, and this action was
regarded due to Mr.. Harrison. Mr..
Morton realizes that his age is so advanc-
ed that if he is ever to be President of
the United States he must secure the
domination at the next convention.
Morton IniIorsed for First Place.
Mr.. Depew has indorsed Mr. Morton as
his choice for the presidency, and New
York state is very apt to urge one of her
own sons for the place at the head of the
ticket.
Very many republican politicians in New
York believe that public sentiment in that
state is powerfully in favor of Mr. Morton
today for presidential honors. Indeed.
many people who criticised the governor
severely before the election, who said that
his choice was the result of his money
bags and that he too far ahead in
years to give an energetic administr ltion
of state affairs. have, during the last few
months, changed their minds, and now
willingly concede that Mr.. Morton is max
ing one of the best governors that New
York has ever known. Many prominent
men have been greatly surprised at Mr..
Morton's vigor and independence, for no
one accuses him now of being under the
domination of Platt, which it was asserted
during the campaign would be the case.
With his strong following of today, 1t is
thought unlikely that Mr.. Morton would at
this time compromise upon second place on
the ticket.
Gen. SchOfield and the Democrats.
Lieut. Gen. John NJ. Schofield of the army
is suggested as a possible nominee of the
democracy for the presidency One of the
most prominent politicians in the admins
tration has made this suggestion. 1t is
argued that Gen. Schofield was the strong
est military man in the country with the
Grand Army element, and was free from
entanglements with the tariff the money
or other annoying questions of the day.
Not few people believe that he could COM
mand the support of President Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Would Satisfy the West.


Senor Romero, the Mexican minister,
having been shown the interview published
in yesterdays Evening Star of Mr.. Patter-
son Sprigg, the San Diego, Cal, attorney,
who has cone to Washington representing
the claim of Charles Oberlander and Mrs
Barbara NJ. Messenger against the Mexican
government for alleged ill-trea tment,s said
that he read the interview, and that as the
subject to which the claim relates is being
treated directly between the United States
lega ton at the City of Mexico and the Mex
lean government, he would not enter into
the details of the case, and would only
state that Mr.. Sprigg has drawn a great
deal upon his Imagination, which he be-
lieved would be clearly shown when the
official papers bearing on the subject, in
cluding the claimants memorials and affi-
davits, are published.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
UNITED PRESBYTERIANS.
Rev. DIR. McMichacl Elected Moderator
by Acclumation.

Rev. DR.. McMichacl Elected Moderator
by Acclumation.
PITTSBURG, May -23.-The general as
sembly of the United Presbyterian Church
began its business session at O'Clock
this morning in the Sixth Church, East
End. After devotional exercises Rev. Dr.
]. B. McMichael of Monmouth College
Illinois, was elected moderator by accla-
nation. This is the first time in the his
tory of the church that this has been done
Rev. DR.. William ]. Reid and Rev. DIR. A.
G. Wallace were reelected clerks.
A committee was then appointed to ex-
tend congratulations to the Presbyterian
general assembly. The rest of the session
was taken up with hearing the reports of
the trustees of the assembly and woman's
board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
MUST EVACUATE COREA.
Russian Demands Regarding the
Japanese GarrisOns.

Russian Demands Regarding the
Japanese GurrisOns.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 23.7;It is stated
here that the Russian government has de-
clined to agree to the military occupation
of Corea by the Japanese forces, and de-
inands that the government at Toxic re-
call the garrisons stationed there
YOKOHAMA, May 23.-Dispatches re-
Ceived here from Seoul give further details
OF the trouble in Corea 1t is said that evil
dence has been discovered showing that
Bokuyeika, who was recently appointed
acting prime minister, has formed an al
lance with the Russian minister at Seoul.
Count Inouye, the Japanese minister to
Corea, has returned to Japan.
SHANGHAI, May 23.-There is a local
rEmor here to the effect that China re-
pudiates Japan's demand fer an additional
il demnity for the REIMBURSEMENT of the
Lao Tung peninsula.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
GEN. RESJIFO'S RETURN.

The Secretary of the Colombian Le-
CATION Coming Back.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Gen. Julio Renjifo
was passenger on board the steamer City
tf Para, which arrived from Colon today
Gen. Renjifo is the secretary of the Co.
lombian legation at Washington and was
called home in February last to take COM
over his services were no longer needed in
Colombia and he is returning to his post in
this country. He made no stop in this city,
but on leaving the steamer at once took
train for Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Gone to New York.

Gen. Craighill, chief of engineers, has
gone to New York for a few days. 1t is
said that no changes of stations of off
GERS of the engineer corps VIII be made, at
least, until after Gen. Craighill shall have
had an opportunity of consulting with Sec
retary Lamont in regard to the matter.
Both officials are expected at the War De-
partmcnt next week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
The Bri.. Armstrong Award.

The acting secretary of state has asked
the Attorney General for an opinion as to
his right to award the residue of the brig
Armstrong fund, amounting to about &c.,
600. to Mr.. Sam C. Reid, son of the cap
tain of the brig, the sole surviving
claimsnt to the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Co1ored immigrants in Liberia.

U. S. Vice Consul Payne at Monrovia,
Liberia, informs the State Department, un-
der date April II, that the steamship Horsa,
chartered by the International Migration
Society CT Birmingham, Ala, arrived at
Monrovia April Z, after a voyage of eight
cen days from Savannah, with 1877 colored
Immigrants from different parts Of the
United States. The consul says that the
Liberian government will have to provide
for them, the immigration company hav-
ing failed to do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
H E RY WAITER SON
He viii Not Participate in the Next
Presidential Campaign
What He Says About the Scramble
for Office by the Sena-
torial Candidates.

Mr.. Henry Watterson. editor and pro-
prietor of the Louisville Courer-Journal,
is in the city. Mr.. Watterson will leave
this evening for Louisville, but he does
not propose taking any active part per-
sonally in the great political fight over the
senatorship which is now at its height in
his state. Next fall Mr. Watterson will go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
TO MEET AT PITTSBURG.
Next Annual Meeting of the Odd F.,
lows.

Next Annual MeetfhE OF the Odd FeI-
lows.
PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-It was de-
cided today, by vote of 3s1 to 369, to hold
the next annual meeting of the Odd Eel
lows in Pittsnurg. Several cities were anx-
ious to secure the convention, but it finally
narrowed down to Pittsburg and Philadel-
phia, with the result that Pittsburg won by
twelve votes. S. w. Jefferes was chosen
district deputy grand patriarch for the
western district and Cleon Gicquelais for
the eastern district.
The announcement for district deputy
grand master has not yet been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Personal Mention.

Lieut.. G. A. Hutchison, ninth cavalry, is
in the city on leave.
Gen. VIM. Smith, paymaster, retired, has
just returned from visit to his old home
in st. Paul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

The Treasury Department has adopted
the opinion of Solicitor Reeve that a cock
tail is a manufactured article within the
meaning of the tariff act, and has decided
that the festive deccction may legally be
manufactured IN bonded warehouses for ex
port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

The Secretary of War has detailed Capt.
VIM. A. Thompson, fourth cavalry, as
professor of military science and tactics
at Grove City College, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

The monitor Amphitrite sailed from
Savannah yesterday for Port Royal, S. C.
The Mohican has arrived at Blaine, Wash
rgton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

$ee proof Of f6e puootns Is
in f8e eating Gesteroap's
Star contained - Columns
Of aooerfisemenfs, m,aoe up
Of rs separate announce
ntenfs. t6ese advertisers
Sought pu8fietfp-nof merefp
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
Fourth-Class Postmasters Appointed

r. S. Taylor was today appointed post
master at Mineral Wells, Viva, vice w
L. Y. Currey, resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

A new presidential boom is row cropping
out and is likely to cause much talk and
receive considerable attention among GER
tain elements of both the democratic and
republican parties, chiefly located in the
south and vest. The new presidential can
didate is Associate Justice Harlan of the
Supreme Court, whose dissenting opinion
on the income tax case created such
scene at the Capitol.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-01
Omnipresent Woman.

The woman Is coming out the moro tho
century Is going out. She is not only el-
bowling men from avocatiOns in which she
can ms fifty serve, but in the attempt is nc
curing more self confidence and looks less
to n marriage certificate as her main IL
ccnse to suosst herself. There is much
beyond the home that she may worthily
do, md though she is ordinarily said To
have no head for figures, save that which
her own head surmounts, the treasury de-
partmcnt at Washington long since found
that women arc by far more expert aud
accurate counters OF money than men.
A woman's head Is imprinted upon all
our coin, and woman may bear her head
on erect shoulders wherever such coin may
be honestly earned. She wants Tower SON
nets to her trcsscs and more tasks to her
hands, even though she may have an ade
quate exchequcr to obviate her recourse to
the commoner tolls The tens Of thousands
of mems letters that from American WON
ems finger tips go daily forth in typewrtt
ten messages over the land symbolic the
communicable power of women in rc-en-
forcement Of progress Of which man long
conceived himself to be the sole factor.
There is scarcely "A project or an estab-
lished institution Of charity which is not
largely indebted to the soicitous activity
Of women. Walls have risen, wards have
been furnished gentle administration as
sured and ingenious plans to replenish asy
lum treasures have been devised and con
summatcd by women The nohlo monu-
mont that crowns Bunker Hill and tho
still noblcr one erected at the national
capital " Washington $ memory ore monu-
ments az well To undauntcd women 10
whom men abandoned them as unfinished
piles Many park has been rescued as a
green oasis from an omniyorous town and
murmurs its grateful tribute to women
who raised funds TO that end. New Or
leang Times Democrat