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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
SPRING EXAMINATIONS.
The Civil Service Commission Having
Its Heaviest Work.

The civil service commission is e&pe-
riencing the heaviest amount OF work that
II has ever had to handle in connection
with spring examinations. There are now
on Hle with the commission in this city
over l2,UO applications for examinations
winch have been approved. all of which ap-
plcants will have their fitness to hold pub
lie Office tested during the coming spring.
IRIS humber is quite three times as large
as the number of applicants who went I'D
for examination last spring. and Is more
Tran the entire number examined last fall
and spring BY the commission.
This large increase of the work of the
commission is simply due to the fact that
tEere are now 10000 places within the
Classified service that were excepted n
year ago. II is also discovered hy the
commission that many of the applicants
are men and women who Immediately after
re election discovered that political in
HneAce was OF no service In getting them
places. and that the only way IN which
tney might get On the rolls of the govern
nlent was through an examination
ne number OF applicants in many places
Is Tar in excess of the needs of the COM
mission. and will result in placing unon
eligible lists thousands of names of men
2ad women who will have their hopes for
government office elevated only to be dis
appointed after they have been on the ELI
Gloie list for year and then dropped out
j the case of the New York customs ser
we there are about 1000 places while the
commission now has on file approved ap-
pications from 3,64i applicants There is
= aSoiutely not IA single vacancy in the Gus
TOMS service at New York. yet. accordin,
tc past experience, two-thirds of these ar,-
IH-canis viii secure the required percent
age OF 40. and will have their names placed
Upon the eligible list. There they will re-
rain for year. and If they want TO con-
uhue on such list they will have to go be-
fore the commission again for examina.
tion. An examination was held last wear
for carriers in the New York post office
the result of which was to place the names
" tJt men on the eligible list. Just before
The examination was held there were fifty
appointments from the old lists. so that of
the go men who passed their examinations
successfully not a single one received an
appointment during the year of their ell
giDility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
More Treasury Applications.

Applications for office were filed at the
Treasury Department today as follows:
Daniel Mcleod Of Chicago. Ill, to be
commissioner Of navigation; E. Robinson
Of Portland, Ore, to be appraiser at Port
lard; S. J. Randall Of Philadelphia, to be
assistant appraiser at Philadelphia; Thos
Hebron of Cairo. ILL.,, to be inspector Of
steam vessels at Memphis. Tenn; ]. G.
johnson of Benicia. Cal, to be commits
sicner of immigration at San Francisco.
Collectors of internal revenue: James A.
Cheek of Hillsboros. NC, ct Raleigh, NC. !;
j. e. Mercer Of Berlin Kan. at Leaven-
WcSth, KAN; Wv. Acneson of Beltview,
Fls!k at Jacksonville, Fla
Collectors of customs Samuel Elmore
Of Astoria, Ore, at Astoria; George A.
Reed of Beaufort, SC, at Beaufort; ]. E.
Jansen. Wn. H. Ellis and l.. T. Kinsey of
Eureka, CaI., at Eureka.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
Virginia o.tmasters.

The fourth assistant postmaster general
has not yet taken up the cases of fourth
class postmasters in democratic districts
OF Virginia, not having decided who should
be allowed to name such appointments.
In districts of Virginia represented in Con-
gress by republicans the congressman has
been allowed to suggest the name of men
to fill vacancies, and to replace postmast-
ers whose terms of Office have expired.
In the case OF Virginia it is yet to be de-
termined whether the republican members
or Congress or the republican state COM
mittee will be allowed the privilege of dis
posing Of the patronage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
Personal Mention.

Gen. John K. Miner, -U.S.A., retired,
formerly colonel of the 10th Cavalry, has
returned from a visit to- Europe and was
at the War Department today
Maj. Chas. F. Powell, corps of engineers,
stationed at Pittsburg. is at 1873 Princeton
street for few days.
Lieut.. J. NJ. Orchard of the Naval Acad-
emy Is in the city on leave of absence.
r. j. Carlon of Indianapolis is the guest
Of Mr. Moxley on 10Th street. Mr.. Carbon
graduated at Georgetown University sew
eral years ago, winning the most coveted
prize the Merrick debating medal, and his
many friends here Will give him cordial
welcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
LEWIS LODGED IN JAIL.
Taken From Alexandria to Fairfax
Court House.

Taken From Alexandria to Fairfax
Court House.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
FAIRFAX c. H., Va, April 2O.-There
has never been any serious talk of lynch
ing Lewis. the alleged assailant of Mrs.
Reidel. The people are indignant that the
county should be again disgraced by such
a heinous crime, but they would feel that
a still greater calamity had befallen them
II the prisoner should not be given a trial.
Sheriff Gordon of Fairfax was indignant
last night when he found that the officers
had failed to carry out his orders to bring
Lewis to Fairfax Court House at once,
and hastily made arrangements to go to
Alexandria for him. He accordingly went
to police headquarters In Alexandra early
this morning, and, accompanied by Officer
Knight, returned by the $40 train to Fair
fax station. At the depot about 100 per-
sons had gathered. There was little or no
demonstration.
On the arrival of the train at Fairfax
station the prisoner was put in the little
Court House. 1t took one hour to drive
over to the court house. and at 1O:20
O'Clock Lewis was behind the bars of the
new jail at Fairfax Court House. Fifteen
or twenty persons were at the court house
when the stage arrived, but Sheriff Cor
den told the stage driver to hurry to the
jail, where the prisoner was landed.
Lewis was dressed in the clothes that he
Is believed to have worn on the night of
the assault.
He still maintains his innocence
1t is thought that he will be given a
trial at once, as the county court with
Judge Lipscombe, presiding. is now in ses-
sion..
Lewis Identified.
Mrs. Reidel arrived at the court house
with her son about 1890 o'clock. She at
once went to the office of Commonwealth's
Attorney Love. who questioned her closely
in regard to the assault. The consultation.
being concluded, Mrs. Reidel, accompanied
by the sheriff and commonwealth's attor-
ney, went to the jail, where all the prison.
ers were paraded before her.
She at once pointed out Lewis as being
the guilty man.
Commonwealth's Attorney Love has call
ed special grand jury, and Lewis will be
tried before 1t. The hearing will take placa
before Judge Hpscomb this afternoon or
tomorrow morning.
When the noon meal was handed In to
the prisoners Lewis had lost his appetite
and did not touch It, He said that he pre-
ferred to wait while. He is very nervous
and says that he Is falsely accused; that
he was not in the county the night the
crime was committed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.

Mr.. Mcmillan offered In the Senate TODAY
the several bills recently prepared by the
District Commissioners. and which are de-
sired by them to be enacted into law.
These bills were as follows:
For the prevention of bastardy in the
District Of Columbia.
To require fiagmen at rapid transit street
railroad crossings.
10 quiet land titles in the District of Co.
lumbia.
To provide for the appointment of a COL
lector Of fines in the Police Court of the
District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
BURIED BY SNOW SLIDES.
Fatal Avalanches in Utah and
Colorado.

Colorado.
RED CLIFFE, Colo, April 20.-News has
been received here of bad snowslide, at
tended with loss of life, in Eagle River
Canon, three miles west of here. Frank
Larzalot and Ernest Kemp are dead and
their bodies have been recovered, and ii is
supposed that three more men are buried
in the avalanche. The slide occurred at
Highland Mary Nine, up Girard mountain,
opposite Rock creek.
BRIGHAM CITY, Utah, April 20.-A snow
slide occurred at the mines of the Consoli-
dated Company, four miles north of Brig
ham City, resulting in the death of Fred
Woolhapter, Ed Nav and William Turner;
David Russell and John Ballan were also
showed under by the slide, but We're taken
out alive. The slide covered up the mouth
of the tunnel and swept away the black
smith shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
TAN on DISTILLED SPIRITS,
Questions Asked by the Resolution Of
Senator CullOm.

Senator CullOm.
Senator Cullom of Illinois today intro
duced resolution calling on the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for information as
to the effect of the existing revenue tax
upon the production of distilled spirits and
the amount of revenue derived from the
tax. The specific questions asked are:
The effect the present rate of internal
revenue tax upon distilled spirits has had
and has on its legitimate and honest pro-
dUction and upon the amount of revenue
derived from the tax.
Whether the present rate has resulted in
the increase of Illicit distillation and en-
couraged fraud on the revenue and to what
extent.
Its effect on the quantity of alcohol used
in the arts.
What rate of tax will produce the great
est revenue consistent with the protection
of honest manufacturers and dealers with
out unnecessarily restricting the use of
alcohol in the arts.
To inform the Senate respecting any
practical plan for securing the exemption
from taxation of alcohol used in the arts.
and ut the same time protecting the gov
eminent against fraud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
MIR. FOSTERS POWER.
He May Negotiate a Treaty~ TO Prote
the Seals.

ne Mny, Negotiate a Treaty 70 PrOt e ct
the Senls.
Mr.. John w. Foster, who is cooperating
with Mr.. Charles 8. Hamiin in devising
a plan for the better protection of the seal
herds, has been designated by the Presi-
dent special ambassador with power to
negotiate and conclude a treaty with Great
Britain having that object in view. Mr..
Hamlin. who has the. title of agent, will
leave for San Francisco and Alaska in a
few days in order to make a further per-
sonal investigation of seal life The two
gentlemen have been assigned a room in
the State Department., where they may
make uninterrupted study of the important
questions referred to them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
A conscie.ee Censribution.

The Secretary Of the Treasury received
through the State Department from the
United States consul at Copenhagen a bill
OF exchange for $28. .45, which the consul re-
ceived from an unknown source. with the
request that the money be deposited i'll the
United States treasury, on account of
conscience"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20

Trial Of Twin Screw GunbOats.
Arrangements are being made for the
trial OF the twin screw gunboats Wheeling
and Marietta, built at San Francisco by the
Union Iron Works. Mr.. Scott. president of
the company. had an interview with Secre-
tary Long on the subject at the Navy De-
partment today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
Mr.. Roosevelt Receives the Clerks.

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt met the
clerks and employees Of the Navy Depart
ment today. They assembled In the big
reception room on the SECOND floor in the
forenoon, and were individually presented
to Secretary Longs chief asststant by the
chiefs of the divisions to which they are at
tached. There were no. foTmalities but Mr.
Roosevelt had smile and peasant word
for everybody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
Nnvai order..

Commander JohHs! Schouier. detached
from duty as chief sf star. North Atlantic
station. and granted leave Of absence for
three months. Lfeptenant Hugh Rodman,
to examination for promotion at Wash.
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
Fourth-Class Postmasters.

+; The following Virginia fourth-class post
masters were appointed today: Golden
Spring, w. R. Smyth: New Store, A. S.
Gillian; New Hope, C. r. Parr; Schuyler,
]. B. Fortune. and Well Water. ]. C. Tur-
ner, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
To Get Some Money,

Secretary Bliss has directed that a pay
ment of $4,000 be made to the Kiowa and
Comanche Indians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
REPREsENTATIvE HOLMAN.
His Condition Regarded ax Favorable
to Recovery.

Representative Holman of Indiana sf1ow.
ed much improvement today. and Dr. Bur-
well. his physician, now regards his con.
diticn as favorable for recovery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20

want" advertisements
IN The Star pay because
they bring answers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
GREEK ATTEMPT FAILS.
Report of an Effort to Destroy Turi
fsh Line of Communication.

Turkey Directs That Passports be
Given Greek COnsuls.
SOFIA. April 2o.-A Newspaper Of this
city announces that the Turkish govern
ment has called upon Bulgaria, as the vas
sal of Turkey. to hand passports to all the
Greek consuls in Bulgaria.
The Bulgarian cabinet is now considering
the question.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-10-28

nerves are CRYING out for assistance.
The cry should be needed in time. LYDIA
Z. Finkham's Vegetable Compound
was prepared to meet the needs Of
woman's system at this trying period
OF her life.
The Vegetable Compound is an in
VIBRATING strengthened OF the female
organism. 1t builds up the weakened
nervous system and enables a woman
10 pass that grand change tr!urn-
Fhantly.
Il does not seem necessary FOR Us to
prove the honesty OF our statements,
bat it is pleasure to publish such
grateful words as the following:
i have been using Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound FOR some
time during the change OF life and it
has been saviour OF lie unto me.
can cheerfully recommend your medi
cine TO all women, and | know it will
give permanent relief l would be
glad to relate my experience TO any
sufferer. Mis- DELLA WATSON, 5cs
West 5th St, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-10-28
II. q. {. II. Column

Lady Henry Somerset will not be with
us at the worlds aud national conyen.
lions. A cable sent to Miss Willard by
Mr.. Mary Ward Poole, Lady Henry's
private ST Rotary, stated that her physi-
clan positively forbade her sailing Octo-
her ,. rs she had intended, Her present
physical coudition renders the trip. with
the additional labor of three conventions
absolutely dangerous. Our women the
world over will be sorely grieyed to learn
Of Lady Heury's iI-heslth, aud many
will be the prayers that will ascend IN
her behalf, lille he disappointment oc-
cssioned by her enforced absence from
the gatherings at Toronto and Buffalo
will not be confined to white-ribbon cir
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-10-28

from 1t the first view of Lake Geneva Is
obtained, and splendid view it Is. The
castle of Chillon can also be seen from
this point.
II one has read Byron's beautiful poem,
The Prisoner Of Chillon. J." the castle Is OF
course douhly interesting. Perhaps a
little sketch OF its history Mil not he out
place here, Lord Byron has used his Ii
cense and enlarged ON some OF the facts,
and left out others to make the poem
more romsutic. The present castle is the
one res; ored by Peter OF Savoy during't he
thirteenth century; it Is not known ex-
actly when the foundations OF Chiffon
were laid, but is supposed to have been in
existence for over a thousand years, as
1t is known that in $50 the abbot of
Corhie WAS confined there by his kins-
man the Emperor Louis :he Detonnaire.
In the middle ages the castle Mas OF
great Importance, a. he chief communi-
cation between Italy and France was
through this narrow winding passage,
which was only wide enough for two
hor,emen abreast. At the fall OF the Car
loyingien empire Chiffon fell Into the
hands OF the German emperors and even
tusliy to the counts q; Savoy.
While the grand iesttyal- wire beng
held N the cs,tle ty lis princes many
ac;s 81 cruelty. were being done IN lis
dungeons. In 1873 many Jews wcre I'M
prisoued there and sfterward put to d,at h
without any form OF trial y hat eyer, they
wefe eeea.ed = poisoning The fountains
hon the plague was raging in Europe.
The vaults, the finest piece Of arohIiec-
ture N the building. have been dug
through the rock on which the castle
stands for distance oi 80 feet. The
floor, " hich is very dry, j. eight feet above
the level Of the lake. Just below the
windows the lake l. 5l2 feet deep. and at a
litti. distance from SEQ to LOCO feet. The
last Of the dungeons was Boniyard's
Francis Buniysrd whose suffcriugs dur
ing his captivity there from 1880 TO 1885
have been so beautifully described by
Lord Byron.
Bonivard excited the anger and hatred
OF thei dake ty helping powerfully in
making Geneva JOIN the alliance OF the
Swiss eAntoh-. lie kept himsa prisoner
at GeN for two Years. aud atterwaru, r. he
was on his way homr with a Passport
from the duke, lac MAS suddenly fallen
upon by the captain o! the castle o, CAIl-
lon, and carried G q prisoner
Jean Jacques Rousseau. ~ bis "Nouycllc
lleioi-e' ha-, ike Byron IN h. chi d.
Harold With the fine description uf
Gh'ilon GiRren-. the Ghatetsrd. the lake.
ana the Loves mountainous surrounding
country. donea great deal Ia contribute
II the glory q es.goa and 10 iH8la Il the
peInt Il interest ttaf L j. To tn .6ou-
-Rnlt- = -tr~eesss S As es-.t it every year
HELEN haEIESs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-10-28
CHRISTIAN ENDENNOR.

Topic For the Week beginning Oct. 81.
Comment by Rev. =. IL. Doyle.
TopIc.-Irust Chr.st-for what III Tim. i.
liz.
In the c}caia2 verse Of the topical
reference We have one Of the most sub
lime expressions Of profound trust il
Jesus Christ to be found anywhere III
sacred or secular literature. For the
ospels sake Paul was suffering He
Lad met with opposition aud persecu-
ton, be had suffered untold pain aud
anguish, and yet III prison he is not
Gismayed be does not doubt or WAIVER
in his faith. Instead his trust is only
intensified. Il know" be says, lin
whom | have trusted and am persuaded
that He is able to keep my deposit till
that day" He looks upon his soul as
having been deposited INFO the car #
jesus Christ, and not even persecution
xas able to shaha his belief ii Christ
ability to save him.
We should trust Christ fer everything
and under all circumstances in hfe. In
the midst Of priyatlon and want, when
the temporal affairs of life are not a.
we would like, we should trust Christ,
knowing 1.-THE Lord viii provide. In
times Of persecution and trial and trim
lation, because Of our faith in Christ,
we should stlll trust Him. knowing
that He Is able to keep that we have in
trusted 10 lis keeping til that dag. IN
time Of bereavement and sorrow, when
the sun seems da1kened. when God
seems to have hidden His face from Us,
r7e should still trust Christ knowing
that His grace Is sufficient fer Us In
time Of temptation, when the tempter
seems about TO gain the victory over
Us, we should trust Him who is able to
overcome even Satan himself.
Christ has been tried and has always
proved sure and faithful Paul was not
putting has trust in severe trials in an
unknown, untried person. I know, y
he says, Tin whom l have trusted. "
Paul is not the only one who has
learned from experience that Christ can
be trusted for al things. Christians in
all ages have learned by experience to
say, Il know in whom have trusted.
Jesus Christ Is the only one to whom
we can intrust the interests Of our souls.
There is 10 ether name under heaven
given among men whereby we must be
saved" II i folly TO trust in anything
else than Christ for salvation. FOR there
is salvation in 10 other name What
comfort, then. that salvation in Christ
is sure; that we may know for a GER
tainty; that we may be fully persuaded
that He j. ab.e TO keep all that we put
in his care. Let Us trust Christ for all
things, but, over and above everything
else, let us leave il lis care tie eternal
interests ef our souls.
Bloc Readings -Ps. IL, :; XIV,
l-15; xxxyii, II; XVI. Ill; N, 10;
Prov. ii, =; xvi. =: xviii, ., 81;
Isa. XXI, :, + !. -; Jer XVII, :; Marx
Z, = =; Rem. X, Sill; II Cor. !, 9,
10; john =. I5-I9.
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THE TALKING Sizing.
MARTHA McULLocu WILLIAMS
Copyright. 1877. by the Au,horI

Copyright. 1877. by the Authorl
As Ned ran along To school. about 5
O'Clock one frosty March morning, h
found curious thing at the side Of the
road First he thought it was snake.
but snakes were not Yet out Of their
winter houses Then 1t seemed to him
Z wLiplash At last he made out that it
was a length Of leather curiausly color
"a and NOTED with darker spots.
Now can foal all the fellows, | lay
meme ef thea ever saw the like of II l
Viii drag 1t gently over their feet ard
make thcm. to. think it a snaka.
Ned SAID u himself, and he slipped it
through his hand, then stretched ii
taat and Eave It a gentle jerk before
setting it al tie bottom q his pocket.
How they Wi jump and cry cat, lar-
ticularly the Weston boy. | hate him
anyway hate all towards
DO YOU said muffied voice; 81
mufied and weak indeed that though
Ned started bit at the sound he easily
persuaded himself he had imagined, not
heard it But all the way to the school
door he had a sort Of shIverv sensation
and ran fast. now and then looking over
his shoulder as though expecting to see
something queer behind HIM
"Whew, | am late he said as he
came up to It Every body is inside at
lessons | shall tell the Inaster-let me
see. ohl-that mother sent me on an
errand and could not get here earlier. =
ne began in thought Again came the
nutfled voice:
Tell him lie, Ell! Thought you
hated cowar,la Lying Is the worst sort
Of cowarrhce, You know You loltered.
looking fer youas squirrels in the bIs
OAK tree, II y0u told that he would -
Give nc five black marks and lose
me all chance Of tn medal Ned saId,
too angry 10 te much awed Il did g
AL errand last night. he Went on II
/ had not, would have been abcd ear
Ner. get up earlier and been here
just when you are, retorted the
voice Il had not grown stronger. hut
shrl.lsr-sp keen and penetrating Nei
was AFRAID these inside m1gat IA. n Il
He hurr!es n and Slipped lGs9 Ms >.t
a. quietly - Il luaa>e soon h. haa a.
beck cut and was studying Is Tough
hfc dcpendei on knowing that far0ea-
lar lesson rs heart The master head
had been t,.rnvd as he came III &aybe
he might b. persuaded that Ned had
been overlooked, not absent. at roll call
He felt more than little ashamed,
though, when 1t turned out that way
After class, where lie had recited bes;