The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-05
DEPUTY BELL STEPS OUT
His Resignation From Office Sud-
denly Accepted.
A PENSION OFFICE VACANCY
The Forestry Commission Calls
Upon Secretary Gage Commits
siuner Hermann, of the Land o.
flee, Appoints e. l.. HOugh as His
Temporary Private Secretary.

Il. c. Bell win cease to hold the office
of Second Deputy Commissioner Of Pen
sions at the close of office hours today
MIR Bells tenure OF office had an abrupt
termination, andhis friends attribute what
they term the rudeneSs of the Admins
tration to the valiant service which Mr.
Bell performed for Bryan and silver last
fail
Mr. Bell rendered his resignation on
March l, to take effect upon the appoint
accept a resignation upou the qualiiica
tion OF the successor, but the Admins ira
tion did not show Mr. Bell this courtesy.
His resignation was accepted TO take ef
feet directly upon the appointment of his
success or.
SO sudden was the shock that it was not
known this afternoon who the successor is.
ALI that is known there, or all tnat could he
learned there this afternoon is that late
today Mr. Bell W as notified that his resigna-
ton was accepted and would take effect
today.
inently last fail in tie advocacy Of indie
pendent bimetsllism. He made speeches
in SIX States, and worked especially hard
in Maryland and Virginia. He was al
mitted TO practice before the Supreme
Court on motion made by William ien-
nings Bryan this afternoon, and will in a
few days leave for his home at Marshall,
III, where he will practice law.
He said this afternoon that it was ap-
parent the Administration appreciated
his work last fall, and the summary makhoi
in which he got the ak looked to him ike
compliment TO his Democracy.
"Silver Is going TO win, said he MY
State OF Illinois will cast its vote for Bryan
in 1900. There is no doubt about that.
The next Congress will show leo silver
ma iurity- It's got to come; it's coming.
l am going home to practice law and TO
work for bimetaIlism. haven't any idea
who my successor is.
The Forestry Commission, composed OF
members OF the National Academy of Sci
ences, upon whose report President cleve-
land issued a proclamation setting ASIDE
over 21 600 900 acres OF land on the
Northwestern States as forest reserves,
called upon Secretary Bliss today.
There was a general discussion on the
objections of Senators and Representative es
to the Presidents order, and the opinion
OF the commission to proposed amendments
was requested ny Secretary Bliss, pTnba-
bly, looking TO the revocation OF the order
pertaining TO certain tracts included in
the reservations.
United States Minister Mckenzie, al
Lima. Peru, cables the State Department
under date of April 3, that Ramsay, the
American sailor, who was imprisoned fol
disordeTiy conduct, has been set free.
Hon. Binger Hermann, Commissioner of
the General Land Office, has detailed EI
liott P. Hough, Of the Land Office, as his
private secretary till he gains time to give
the matter of permanent appointment e
this position thoughtful consideration. For
possibly after Secretary Bliss the private
secretaries are most in evidence and usu.
ally of SURPRISING consequence. a Balti
more paper this morning printed state,
ment tGat the Land Commissioner and the
Civil Service Commission were at war over
this matter, but both parties alleged to be
at issue deny that any conflict has re-
suited.