Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Ale1andris Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March 8.

siderable distance setting 10rtn tne TACT
that but nine positions in that depart
ment are excepted from the civil ser.
vice regulations; namely, three assist
ant secretaryships above classification,
four mere laborers below classification,
one private secretary to the Secretary
OF State and the right to appoint one
additional confidential clerk without
examination. This list which greets
the man out of a job with dismay, has
already dwindled down to two places,
he first and third assistant secretary
ships. for the mere laborers are capable
men of long service, the private secrc-
tary has already been appoint.
ed, the authorized confidential clerk
has FEVER been and is not requir-
ed and Mr.. Adee has been continued
indefinitely az second assistant. The
notices, although dated June 10, were
printed March LIST and signed by
Richard Olney, but Secretary Sherman
has ruled that they are to stand, so the
officeseeker departs disconsolate. A
similar condition of affairs applies in
the War and Navy departments, where
the explanation is vouchsaied that no
vacancies are apt to occur in desirable
places, but if they do promotion from
the next lower grade is the sole method
of appointment. Under these circum-
stances the rush for places has already
ceased in those departments aud 3
strong contrast is presented to the
conditions which usually prevail
with changes of administration. The
consular service to which the par
ty workers have hitherto looked for
CONF ensation is also included in the
class to which examinations are pre-
requisite as far as concerns all con-
sulates or commercial agencies, the
salary of which is not more than 81. 800
including fees or less than 1000, these
amounts including nine tenths of them.
Elaborate circulars detailing all the
orders and regulations affecting the
permanency of the consular service
and the restrictions to entering it are
being distributed freely by the State
Department through Congressman and
those who claim to have influence, With
the effect OF totally lettering the great
or portion of applicants who have had
dreams of foreign travel and sojourn
and those who personally seek Secre-
tary Sherman learn additionally that
he intends not only to enforce these
regulations but gradually to extend
them above and below their existing
limitations.
Secretary Sherman has mailed circu-
lars to the $50 diplomatic and consular
officers of the United States informing
them of his appointment and confirma.
ton as Secretary of State from March
| 9th. This formal notice will not reach
many in the service for at least one
| month and in some instances nearly
six months will elapse, but everyone is
expected to take cognizance of the new
order of affairs through the cabled
newspaper reports, the department not
being warranted in mourning the great
expense of cabling the notice even to
its chief subordinates.
The first regular Cabinet meeting OF
| the new administration was held this
morning at eleven o'clock. President
Mckinley intends to keep up the prac-
tice of holding conferences with his Of
fetal advisors twice a week, on Tues
days and Fridays, at the hour named.
Whether rainy weather was or was
not the cause Of it, there was a great
fsll in the forces Of the oiliceseekers
that came to the mansion this morning.
By eleven o'clock they had all gone.
President Mckinley has signilied his
intention of receiving Liliuokalani, the
former queen of Hawaii, in response to
her request for an audience, just as soon
as the rush Of visitors is over. The
President does not intend to make any
specific engagements at this time with
anyone excepting Senators and others
with whom he wishes to consult. If
the ex queen wants to see him she must
take her chances with everybody else.
At the present time Liliuokalani can
see the President by waiting her turn
with the scores of public men who want
his ear for moment, but she will not
be afforded the opportunity of an ex-
tended conversation. Her reception
by the President later on will be purely
informal.
The Navy Department. has sent no.
tice to about 100 members Of the new
House of Representatives informing
them of their right to appoint cadets to
the Naval Academy. The candidates
are to come for admission examination
May Is. President Mckinley also will
have two appointments to the next
class.
Murat Halstead was one of the hun
ired applicants for a diplomatic posi-
ton who saw the President this morn
ing.
The superintendent of the Norfolk
line of steamers says that line brought
more people here to the Inauguration
than it did four years ago, and the
superintendent Of the lower Potomac
line says the same thing of his boats.
The Alexandria ferry line agent says
more people travelled on its boats than
on the day of MIR. Cleveiand's inaugu.
ration. The electric road people say
that road was taxed to its fullest capaci-
ty to accommodate the public on the
4th.
Judging from the way Virginia re.
publicans here talk President McKin.
ley entertains the same opinion of them
that Mr.. John Wise does, and that con-
sequently if they get any offices at all
except the few in their own State, such
offices will only be the few for which
neither the North or West is clamor-
Gus.
Three men to-day entered the jewel
ry sore on F street of Gerome Desio,
ond vhila ono apOooa6 tha nroDritor'c