The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-01
Mr.. ROOSEVELT RESIGNS
he Tenders His Resignation as
Civil Service Commissioner.
THE PRESIDENT ACCEPTS IT
The Change to Take Effect at the End
of the Month. He viii Become a
New York Police Commits
soner. Washington
Newsy Notes.

AsHISGTON, April 30.-Civil Ser.
wee Commissioner Theodore Roose.
velt has rendered his rese nation to the
Frasident aud 1t has been accepted.
just when tho tender was made or
the acceptance given. or when the
resig takes elect is shrouded in
mystery, but WHOM Air. Roosevelt
sewers his connection with the commis
sion he will become one of the Police
Commissioners of New York civ.
1t is coniectured that the change will
take elect with the end OF the month.
alr. Roosevelt has been Civil Service
commissioners for tho past six years.
lie was appointed by President Hurri-
son to succeed John Ii. Oberly, OF IL.
linoie. During his incum bency thcre
have been number of changes in the
personnel of the commission, he holding
on while Commissioners Eaton, Oberly,
thompson, EdSerton and johnson
were retired.
Secretary Herbert has decided not to
attend the kiel Canal celebration on
June 10th, Notwithstanding the special
INVITATION which, II Is understood, WAS
extended to him by the German Gov
ernment.
Secretary Lamont made TO day the
following assignment of officers re-.
Gently promoted: Gen. Ruear to
SPECIAL duty Mt Washington; Gen.
Merritt from st. Paul to Chicago;
Gen. Brooke from Omaha to St. Paul
Gen. Wheaton from San Antonio to
Denver; Gen. Bliss to San Antonia;
Gen. Copplnger TO Omaha.
The authority of the State Depart.
ment was invoked to-day to crush in
embargo desire on the pnrt of the
two young Nlr9inans to aid the Cuban
lrsurrectionistS i'll their struggle for
Independence. Robert j. Thomas, of
Alexandria,. w., the general manager
OF manufacturing company located in
Washington, called On Acting Secre.
tary Chl at the State Department and
asked that some effort be made 10 ap
prehend his son, Gordon Thomas, and
Alexander Harmon, IA young man of
Stanton, who sailed from New York
for Havana by the Ward Line steamer
Inmruy on April 9th.
Tho ship will be due at Ha
vann and at the request of Mr..
Thomas, Mr.. Uhl sent telegrapbic
dispatch to Consul General WiliIums nt
that port, directing him 10 meet the
boys on their arrival aud send them
back 10 the United States by the next
steamer.
Mr.. Uhl also succeeded in getting
Senor Dupuy De Home, the new Span,
ish Minister TO telegraph Captain Gen.
eral Campos. to give the young men a
good reception and SEQ that they were
well cared for. The boys were l3 years
old.
Reports received Mt the Navy De
par;ment indicate that the Minneapolis
Is practically faultless, .evon under ex
'reme conditions OF service Her run
III the tropics for forty eight hours.
part OF 1t with natural drangnt, proved
her the most efficient ship yet bni!t for
the navy, and as result OF her per
iormance her contractors will be
promptly paid the reserve sum held by
tie Government, pending her complete
acceptance. Without effort the Mime
apols maintained "a speed within IL
small fraction of twenty knots without
using her blowers for assisting her fires.
which III the tropics'Is unDrccedented