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New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
A F1vE-YEAR TENURE OF OFFICE.
THE Bin. PREPARED BY OPPONENTS OF The
PRESENT CIVIL SERVICE LAW

TIE BILL. PREPARED Bf OPPONENTS OF The
PRESENT CIVIL SERVICE LAW
Washington. Jan THE blll for the reform of
,he civil Service law which has been drafted by a
special committee Of Republican members of the
House opposed 70 the system In us present torn
makes sweeping changes IN the present system
the most important OF watch Is the establishments
OF n nve-year tenure Of office FOR those Govern
rnent employees who are brought within the terms
Of the bill. The measure limits the Application oil
the Civil Service system TO the departments IN
Washington and 70 other localities where the iots
number Of employees exceed twenty-five. All ap-
pointees are commissioned for FIVE years. win tne
hover of removal clearly regulated ana Nestel ~
the appointing power II Is provided, nowS'e1.
that no removal shall be made FOR pohtlca. OF
religious causes and in case OF removal the causes
shall be specified and the papers MADE re1o'u
OF the Office - -, ara 90 ,o-
All persons now in the public service are 10 yer
inmate their service five years from me ttne tne
act takes effect. The measure recognizes tne se',
eral eligibility OF these persons for reappolh,ne
II includes under the civil Service law pos1a
clerks and letter-carriers IN ofhces haVine Ho,o
than ten employees exclusive or sunordIlt'es. ~
limits the Cvil Service regulations 10 cerhs "Vs'
CONFORMATION is from $40 TO N.So year ana ~
cludes as clerks copyiss. computers' counters @'N
drauRhtsmen.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
THE LOUD BILL REPORTED.
ARGUMENTS FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE MEASURE
PRESENTED BY IT'S AUTHOR

PRESENTED BY IT'S AUTHOR
Washington, Jan (SpeclaD Loud OF
the House Committee Postofiices and Postroads
to-day brought In the bill to amend the law relating
to second-clss mail matter accompanied by an
elaborate report and It placed on the calendar
Chairman Loud will call up the bill for considera-
ton and action as early as practicable. 1t Is
copy Of the one witch passed the House OF Repre-
sentativcs year ago. and the arguments set forth
In the report in favor OF its enactment are mainly
those employed In the report on the bill in the
LIVth Congress- on which the Senate failed to take
action The chief additions to the report consist OF
later statistics and long citation from tho last
annual report OF the Postmaster General, who fol-
lows The example OF his predecessors since 1887 In
recommending legislation by Congress 10 cure
abuses which have grown up in the administration
OF the law relating to matter which is admitted 10
the mails for transportation at pound rates. Ac-
cording 10 that report the amount of mail thus
transported during the fiscal year ended June 80
1897 amounted TO 365GoO01 pounds being al the
rate OF lO00 0oO pounds day at an estimated cos,
for the year OF about S290O,0n The Postmaster
General estimates the amount Of postal revenues
received during the from this class % matter
al 100000 leaving a loss on transportation alone
Of $9GN0cO The yearly increase OF the amount
OF matter thus transported during the last ten years
appears to have been pretty steady as well rapid
The number Of pounds In 1855 l43 0o00O. in 1892
IT 2f2 90: I'm 1898 It was SDl"OCO: In 1895 1t
was 3l2cO0OO) and in 1896 1t was 349 Oo,COO
The Postotice Committee takes the ground that
this heavy increase has been due to abuses Of the
system which was designed 10 be q benehcent one.
and numerous examples are given OF such abuses
which TO have been due as much 10 lax con-
struction and administration OF the law. which
have permitted papable evasions Of II. as to any
other The provisions Of the bill which is
designed 10 correct the abuses have recently been
given IN these dispatches. one OF them, against
which strong objections have been Rised prohibits
the transportation at pound rates OF all sample
copies OF newspapers and periodicals, irrespective
OF their character the objects for which they
distributed. An attempt is made 70 justify this
sweeping provision on the ground that II Ia I'M
practicable TO discriminate either by legislation or
administration between different publications. and.
therefore that the only way TO correct the par
tcular abuse Of sending at pound rates tons OF
socalled sample copies which ought not TO be en-
titled to that privilege is TO exclude all sample
copies OF all newspapers and periodicals THIS has
1887 the Third Assistant Postmaster General de-
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
A PROGRAMNE DRAWN Up.
CONFERENCE OF REPUBLICAN REPRESENTA-
TIvEs WHO OPPOSE THE CIVIL



Washington. Jan 5.-As the result Of the confer
ence Of the Republican members OF the House op-
posed 10 the existing Civil Service system. the bill
outlined In to-day's dispatches was adopted unani-
mously with a few amendments. Representative
Evans. Of Kentucky, was instructed TO Introduce
the measure In the House tomorrow. 1t will then
be referred 10 the Committee civil Service Re
form A steering committee to walt on the Com
mitee on Rules and secure the fixing Of some date
for the consideration Of the proposed legislation
and TO ascertain the sense OF the House and the
act suppor. that will be given it. appointed
follows: Messrs. Grosvenor. Of Ohio; Hepburn
OF Iowa; Evans. of Kentucky; Pearson. of North
Carolina: Qugg. Of New-York; Lacey. OF Iowa, and
steele. OF Indiana.
The conference was held IN the House Inter
twenty-five members attended, including Messrs.
Hepburn. Grosvenor. Pearson. Evans Steele, Lin
ney. Lorime' Brown Brownl)w, Barber and the
entire West Virginia dcegation-Belknap Reeves.
Pugh. Shattuck. BrOwnwell and Fentor. Tho re-
port Of the special committee which has been
going over the various Civil Service bills the
calendar during the recess basis for the one
now framed made by Mr.. Evans. When the
section relating to postofices reached Mr.
Steele novel TO striks out the provisions which
exclude Of the postal service from the opera
ton of the law. This, however. was defeated. and
with the exception OF several minor suggest tons
and changes. there was general unanimity among
the conferrees.
The leaders Of the movement not yet able
affected by tho bill buf say Il will certainly leave
sixty thousand positions under the Civil Service
sand. II ia asserted that there Is a majority IN
the Civil Service Committee in favor Of material
modification Of the existing law. An effort VIII
be made to have the bill reported 70 the House
by Friday and action taken Immediately.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
"HYOMEI"
CURES BY INHALATION.
K. 7. BOOTH co.,
2o East goth ST, N. z.

voted a good deal OF space 70 mis- subject in his
annual report. and suggested that remedy for
attention. might he applied by limiting the mum.
Der Of sample copies 10 reasonable proportion Of
the actual subscr ption list. and 10 require that
marked such under penalty
That provision vas suggested 70 put stop 20
4 practice Nhch was thrs described In the same
report: IN many cases publications intended pr!-
mary for advertising purposes ana ior irte c!rcu-
latfon or circulation at m'aal rates. originally
lions and purportlng 70 have legitimate lists Of
subscribers obtain the privilege OF admission 70
th-ir publishers Aool the mails with sample copies
or copies gratultousy issued Many cases have
come 20 NY notice where th"re IS reason 20 believe
senr through the mails in accordance win previous
guarantees to advertisers: that II 70 say the puo.
nshers have no, aimed 70 obtain sioscri9ers, out
simolv 70 issue their periodicals as advertising
sheets with guarantee 20 their patrons o. large
circulation. II is not an exasSeratlOA 10 say that
~, sornc Of these cases the sample copies are PER-
haps hundredfold the edition to bona hde SUD-
Again the os,master-General. in his annual re-
port for 1890. after discussing the abuses % ne
law relating 70 sample copies suggested ana rsCou.-
rnanded the enactment OF the following proVlsioA:
That hereafter no puonsner snara o. aei;,
20 mall sample copies OF newspapers or perloi.ci
in excess Of the number thereof sen, AZ s"e
time 10 regular subscribers except Al me rae x
hostage applicable TO transient socond-c.ass mat
:er-that is 10 say. cent for every ionr olnCt
or fraction thereof. PAYABLE by stamps atiachea-
evcrv sample copy 70 be plainly marked as such
before being deposited in the posoflce ior ina.he
and to be exactly The same as regular issue OK tne
PProvided tha, the right to mall sample copies.
except the rate OF one cent for eFery loir oun,
or fraction thereof. payable a. aforesaid, sa9t!
he absolutely denied 70 any newspaper or perioil-
cal the publisher OF which guarantees 70 adver-
eYcesa q, the number actually subs 'rioef tor or
sold and 70 ali newspapers and periodicals tas
publishers OF whiSh are snsese' vmb,cs N Is direcy
or Indirectly advertised in such publications..
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
PAYMENT OF BEHRIyG SEA CLAIMS.

A CONFERENCE BETWEEN COUNSEL FOR THE
GOVERNMENT AND JOHN W FOSTER
Washington. Jan. 5.-Don NJ. Dickinson. who
represented the United States as counsel before
the Commission which adjudeed the amount Of the
wards 10 be made in the of the British seal.
Ing vessels which were seized in Behring Sea be-
fore the adoption Of the modus vivend has ar
rived IN Washington. At the same time his fel-
low counsel Mossrs. Warren and Lansing ap-
peared. and there a conference at the State
Department to-day between these men ard John
w Foster respecting the conclusions arrived at
by the Commission and the steps to be taken 70
give effect to them. The fact that the Commis-
sion found for the Canadians makes il necessary
to frame legislation to reimburse the owners Of
the seized vessels The awards having been made
under treaty provisions the United States IS bound
pay them without further question. report
will also he made Congress in explanation OF
the Commissions work.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
II. CAMBON TO ARRIVE NEXT WEEK.
STATUS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR RECIPROCITY
WITH FRANCE

STATUS OF The NEGOTIATIONS FOI KF9OIIT TOO1I
WITH FRANCE.
Washington, Jan 5.-The French Embassy has
been Informed by cable that the new French Am
bassador NJ. Cambon. sailed the GascoGne
from Havre last Saturday and will arrive In New
York the latter part Of this week. He Will remain
in New-York a few days and will come TO Washing
ton the middle OF next week The presentation Of his
credentials TO the President will he made the
following week. The French Consul-General at
New-York NJ Bruwaert. has been here for sew
eral days In conference with Commissioner kas-
son on the details Of the reciprocity arrangement
between France and this country The essential
points. however. cannot be arranged until the Am,
bassador arrives, as he comes direct from Paris
where, 1t is supposed, the authorties have given
him definite instructions as 10 how far the de-
mands OF the United States for modification OF
the restrictions on American cattle and meat
products will be conceded. NJ. Cambon docs not
speak English. and this Will limit the freedom OF
his intercourse with State Department officials
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
LARGE BUSINESS
WITH SMALL CAPITAL

All business in these days must oe
transacted on large scale. Com
binations to this end have been
mostly confined to capitaIists-thosc
"on the inside" but there will be
increased opportunity i'll the future
for moderate investors to enter
legitimate fields OF activity by the
same modern method. Probably
no plan giving better assurance 81
immediate returns with absolute
safety will be offered to investors
than that now proposed by the John
Petit Realty Co. Properties now
owned and operated by the compa-
ny in the heart OF New York City
secure its preferred stock and al,
ready earn more than 6 per cent per
annum thereon. Shares OF this pre-
ierred stock are offered at 500.
Tie management request and az
ford every opportunity for deliberate
and thorough investigation, and will
chcerfully furnish full particulars to
all inquiries made in person or by
letter.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
GENERAL YEATN4NBIGGS DEAD.
COMMANDER OF A BRITISH BRIGADE IN INDIAN
FRONTIER WAR.

COMMANDER OF a BRITISH BRIGADE IN INDIAN
FRONTIER WAR.
London, Jan. 6.-According 10 a dispatch from
Peshawur Major General Arthur Godolphir Yeat
man Biggs in command Of the Second Division Of
the Tirah expedition on tho northwest frontier Of
India died on Tuesday OF dysentery. The IS
confirmed from various sources.
Maior-General Yeatman- Biggs Of the
late Harry Farr Yeatman. OF Mansion House. Dor
set and born in 1913 He entered the army In
1850 became captain in 1874 major in 1880 lieuen-
ant-colonol in 1882 colonel IN 1886 and major general
last year He served in Chira IN 1862 during the
South African War IN 1879 and was with the Egyptian
Fxpedition in 1892 IN 1873 he assumed by royal
Hcels the additional surname Of Bggs He was
created Companion OF the Bath in 1891, and from
lSs, had commanded the Presidency District OF
Bengal
Some Of the most effective work OF the British
forces on the northwest frontier of India during
the campaign against the rebeOus tribesmen has
been done by the troops of the Second Division.
The most brilliant poit Of the punitive expedition
was the storming and rccapturc Of Dargai Ridge. on
the Samana Range, by the Gurkhas and the Cor
don Highlanders. OF the Yeatman-Biggs Brigade
last October.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
head OF the Department through departmental ex
aminations
SECRETARY SHERMAN'S RESPONSE.
HB THINKS HEADS OF BUREAUS AND THE CHIEF
CLERK SHOULD NOT BE UNDER CIVIL
SERVICE RULES

| SECREIARl ShERhANo . NboT O4'0H
HID THINKS HEADS OF BUREAUS AND THE CHIEF
CLERK SHOULD NOT BE UNDER CIVIL
SERVICE RULES
Washington Jan 5-Secretary Sherman to-day
sent TO the Senate his response to the resolution
asking the heads OF departments for suggestions
as to changes Of the Civil Service rules In their
departments Mr.. Sherman recommends the ex-
enp,on OF the heads OF bureaus and the Chief
Clerk Of the State Department from the operation
OF the law.
Il found" he says in his statement. upon en-
tering on my duties Secretary Of State that
the entire clerical force of the Department, In
Guiding the chief clerk at $500 and six chiefs Of
bureaus at s2lOo each. under the Civil Ser
vice law. under a Presidential order extending Its
operations so as 10 embrace those Offices My
opinion is that these places should be ex-
copted from the operations OF the laws governing
the Civil Service and I so recommend. should any
change Of the Civil Service law be contemplated.
These officers should be either appointed by the
President. by and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate. the Secretary Of State should be. as
formerly, acting for the President. empowered 10
appoint them.
"A these officers bear close personal relation
to the Secretary Of State In the conduct OF the
Departments official business. 1t Is through them
under the Assistant Secretaries, he IL enabled TO
transact his official duties and 1t would seem TO
be the part Of prudence and discretion that they
should be in sympathetic touch with the head Of
the Department. to insure cooperation and har-
mony Of action"
The Secretary closes with the statement that he
makes no complaint against the present occupants
Of these offices. but he thinks that on general
principles the Secretarys hands should not be tied
This freedom Of action on the part of the Secre-
tary Of State, which should never have been cur
public interests II should certainly ins; in those
officers desire to render the best possible service
deavors to discharge their Official duties in har
mony with the wishes Of the Secretary OF State.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
CHAIRMAN WALKER CALLS MthliN''
REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE MONETARY c'"-
urcc1ov To RE HEARD BY THE BANK
INC Avn CURRENCY COMMITTEES.

Washington Jan (SpeciaD-A special meeting
~ tho House Committee on Banking and Currency
bos hoo, called FOR tomorrow morning. az when
authority will be given TO Chairman walker - *
tend an invitation representatives ot ~" 'lone
tary Commission authorized by the Indlanh'o's
Convention 10 appear before the committee lh'rs
is no reas doubt that the inVliAuoh VIII 10
',ccen,ed and II IS expected that the drdtt 0f Dill
or drafts OF severa. bills WI be submitted Tor ~
,nnsderat,On OF the committee. together WIN oi Al
oy.lorotions and arguments. II is hoped taat ttis
NAV he done at the next regular meeting ot Ihe
Banking and Currency committee on JahuHry -
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
THE MONETARY COMMISSIONS BILL

Washington Jan. 5-Representative Oversuee@
IF Indiana Will tomorrow Introduce the curfe",!
reform bill Of the indianapolis Monetary 'oi'''''
sion. and II will be- referred TO the committee o'
Ranking and Currency Il Will then take US piaSe p
wth secretary Cages bill before The counli'es11
which meets January y 70 consder 'HeSe "'
r,Lar financial bills pending
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
TO PAY BONDS IN SILVER
THE PrRPoRT OF REVOLUTION INTRODUCED
pY SENATOR TELLER

Washington. Jan. 5-Senator Ieiier to-uas n"o
duced a concurrent resolution declaring the oohos
30 ,bo J-ni,ed States TO be payable In silver dollars
and asserting that ITO 10 their coinage such
silver coins as a legal tender in payment OF saia
bonds principal and interest is not N violaHon y
the public faith nor IN derosatoh o' TIC 'e"'' -
the public creditor" , =,
Senator Tellers purpose Is to secure 1Sros voe On
Tn, ~, mitIee and Mr. Teller believes that II VIII 10
favorahly reported
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06

Mr. II. G. Wells. the novelist, IN a collection
Of papers which IS on the verge of publication.
has this 10 say concerning the pose novel:
There was singular fascination in writing
the book; TO be IN anticipation Of my own sym
pathetic historian, 20 Joy with my Joys yet TO
come, and sorrow with my sOTrOws TO bear dis
aster like q man and at last to close my own
dear eyes and with & swelling heart write my
own ep.t&ph The pleasure remained wish me
until reached the end. How admirably strut
tea IN front oil myself. And | and the better
eeif of me ;ha. as hnurshing about in the
book--we pretended not TO know each other for
what we're. lie was myself with a wig and
q sham visiting card, ard / owed IL to my self 10
respect my disguise. made him with very red
ha.r-!ny hair Is fairly dark and shifted his
university from London 10 Cambridge Clearly
n could not be the same person, ! argued. But
endowed him with all the treasures Of myself;
made him say all the good things might have
taid had thought % them OoDortunely. and ali
the noble thoughts th2t occurred - me after
ward ocuTred 20 him at The time lie was my
self-myself at a premium myself without any
drawbacks the quintesscnce aHi elimination Of
ME. And yet somehow when lie came beck from
the typewriter he seemed hit %! ass
IProbab!r every 'adpOle auf hOr writes "A pose
NOVEL; least ! hope 50 for the sake Of my
eei,-res2ect Most. after my fashion burn the
thihg. or benevolent publishers lose it, IL IS an
I'll lthipg II by some accident the tadrOle tale
survives the tadDc!e stage.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06

Professor Georg Ebcrs's new novel is entitled
"Arachne" The hero is young Greek scup
tor. and the scene IS laid Ia ancient Egypt.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06

Daudet's last novel. "Soutien de Famillc." will
appear in book form early this month. He was
busy revising the proofs at the time Of his
death.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06

s, % tho Committee on Foreign Relations. The
Elimination has been held up thus for three weeks
or more Mr. Bryan's friends accept '.s rfsraIo pSi
7ant desires his confirmation
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
TO PRESERVE THE PALISADES.
SENATOR PLATT PROPOSES TIE ESTABLISHMENT
OF A NATIONAL PARK.

Washington Jan. 5-Sena'or Piatt, OF New-fork.
to-day introduced bill 70 establish Natlonai
park on the Palisades OF the Hudson River.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
SECRETARY WILSON'S SUGGESTIONS

Washington. Jan. 5.-Secrctary Wilson Of the
Department OF Agriculture to-day sen. the fol-
lowing letter 10 the Senate: The chief trouble
find I'm the Department OF Agriculture exists In the
Bureau of Animal Industry between inspectors.
assistant inspectors stock examiners and taggers
covered into the service without animation. and
the only marked neiiiclrncy ! find in the work OF
any class 4 employees In the Department Is among
the above mentioned cmpl)yes OF the Bureau OF
Animal Industry. and I'm certain OF the State
statistical agents, who were aso covered into the
service without examination. These matters can
be remedied by the President by exempting certain
positions from tho classified service BY tho
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06

Thomas Hardy. who is now at work upon q
long novel. will bring out collection Of short
stories in the spring.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06

Miss Mary E Wikns's work Is praised by
"The Saturday Review on the ground that her
clever things, and they are many. are in the sub
stance Of her work, not flung at you In the de-
tached form Of cheap epgram, as is the current
fashion in fiction"
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06

Lord Charles Beresford's coeditor in the prep
aration OF the forthcoming book on Neison says
that their restricted space Will not aIio" 'heii u
give in full the hundred unpuoIsheo letters oi
the Admiral They have examined 'he'h all OIL"
80 c,otet,ons from, them and this is all they
ran do
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06

NJ. Zola's new novel Paris" is 10 appear III
book form early next montl.. the oooK mas III
some sort a religious motive. ior II Is s~'u ~
show the Abbe Froment the nero oi Hou'O'
ans y, "Rorne" restored TO peace and hope.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06

Bret Harte has lately written a new story.
which. under the title Of The Passing of Enri-
Quez." will soon appear In The Century"
Mr.. Harte has also written a piece Of verse
called Her Last Letter" This is the conclud-
ing poem OF his series. Her Letter and His
Answer to Her Letter" Another new poem Of
his is called Lines to Portrait by Superior
Person" These two poems also 10 be pub
lshed in The Century"
Evening star., 1898-06-20
Democratic Appeals to senator White

Washington Dispatch to New York Tribune
Four months ago the democratic leaders
we're at the head of an aggressive and cou
fiuent body of followers, not one of whom
would have been willing to pay even the
smallest premium to pe insured against
On the contrary, they felt absolutely Ger
tain that democratic majority would con-
troll the next House of Representatives.
and many republicans privately agreed
" 18th them. Today all Is changed. The re
rublicans are confident and the democrats
are almost hopeless.
As good evidence of this as could reason
ably be demanded is the fact that demo-
cratic congressman who have been renom-
mated or VINO desire to be renominated and
reelected are already besieging democratic
senators who are opposed to Hawaiian an
nexation and threatening to filibuster
against it, and imploriEg them to modify
tfeir opposition and not to attempt to OBJ
struct the passage of the resolution. SEN
ator White of California is understood 10
be one of the mer to whom the most urgent
and earnest appeals are being made. 1t is
strongly represented to him that as chair
man of the democratic congressional com
mttee his active opposition to the Ha-
Waian resolution assumes official char
acter of which no protest or disclaimer by
himself can divest it, and that if persisted
in it will endanger If not ruin the prospects
OF number of democratic candidates for
Congress next fall. This and other similar
arguments, 1t Is understood, have been ad-
dressed to Senator White by democr tic
congressman who voted for as well rs some
who voted against the Newlands resolu-
ton. They seem to fear the effect on their
party of having 1t placed in an attitude Of
opposition to annexation and appear to be
lieve that such will be the result of Sem
ator Whites course