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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05

Adjt. Gen. Breck resumed his duties at
the War Department this morning, after a
two weeks vacation in New England.
Secretary Alger was able to sit up for a
few minutes this morning, and is reported
to be slightly improved. 1t is probable
that he will go south in few days for a
season of rest and recuperation.
Surgeon W. S. Dixon of the Brooklyn has
reported at the Navy Department for tenn
porary duty. He is at 1921 29th street.
Paymaster ]. Porter Loomis of the Naval
Academy is in the city on leave of absence
d. c. Croissant Of the; junior class at
Princeton spent the Holidays with his
friends here. He read an essay before the
last Acracadabro Club on 'Ethics," which
received very favorable criticism. Mr..
Croissant returns to Prince&erf tomorrow to
continue his studies.
First Lieut.. c. s. Butts. 5th Infantry. is
at the Ebbitt
Maj. L. w. CHAMPION Of the medical de-
partment is at 21O2 o street.
Mr.. Louis Gould of Andover College,
Massachusetts. is spending q few days in
the city, the guest Of Chas. T, Walport of
Capitol Hill. s.
DR.. Marvin Ashdowne Cuatis Of 634 East
Capitol street is very i'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
FIVE-YEAR TENURE.
sweeping Change Proposed in the
Civil Service Law


Civil Service LAW.
The bill to modify the civil service law,
which has been drafted by a special COM
mittee of republican members of the House
of Representa- tives opposed to the system in
its present form, makes sweeping changes
in the present system, the most important
of which is the establishment Of a five-year
tenure of office for those government en-
ployes who are brought within the terms of
the bill. The measure limits the applica-
tion of the civil service system to the de-
partmentS in Washington and TO such other
localities where the total number of en-
ployes exceed twenty-five. All appointees
are commissioned for five years with the
power of removal clearly regulated and
vested in the appointing power. 1t is pro-
vide6 however that no removal shall be
made for political or religious causes, and
in case of removal the causes shall be
specified and the papers made a record OF
the Office.
All persons now in the public Service are
to terminate their service five years from
the time that the act takes effect The
measure recognizes the general eligibility
of these persons for redppointment. 1t in
cludes in the civil service postal clerks and
letter carriers in offices having over ten
employees, exclusive of subordinates. 1t
limits the civil service regulations to clerks
whose compensation is from $500 to 81 800
per year and includes as clerks copyists,
computers, counters and craftsmen.
1t is pointed out that the essential idea
of the foregoing bill is to take out of the
civil service all responsible and important
officers, limiting it only to clerks IN Wash
iEgton and certain large cities, and in these
cases fixing tenure of office of five years.
The members of the special committee
framing the bill are well pleased with their
labors. saying that the original purpose of
the civil service has been retained and that
its radical expansions have been cut off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
Aulick Palmer Nominatef' by the
President.
MANY IMPORTANT PLACES FILLED
A Large Number Of Callers at the
White House.
OFFICES IN VIRGINIA

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Justice-FranciS c. Lowell, to be United
States district judge for the district of
Massachusetts; Henry L. Burnett, to be
attorney Of the United States for the
southern district of New York
To be marshals of the United States
William Henkel, for the southern district
of New York; Aulick Palmer, for the Dis
trict of Columbia; VIM. Edgar Sterne, for
the district of Kansas; George Louis Sic
BRIGHT, for the western district of Texas;
Frederick c.. Leonard, for the western
district of Pennsylvania.
State-Owen L. W. Smith of North Caro-
lima, to be minister resident and consul
general of the United States to Liberia
James G. Stowe of Missouri, to be consul
general of the United States at Capetown
Cape Of Good Hope; Herbert G. Squiers of
New York, to be secretary of the legation
of the United States at Peking, China.
To be consulS of the United States
Adoiph L. Frankenthal of Massachusetts,
at Berne, Switzerland; Neal Mcmillan of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
AID FOR THE CUBANs.
Cleveland, Ohio, Said to Have Rat.ca
$1,5OO,

II mas oeeh reported to the White House
Ina' over Sl'oo has been collected in
Cleveland to swell the fund for the berset
OF the Cuban sufferers. and it Is exne,,od
that the money will be either sent eirect IN
Consul General Lee at Havana or forward
ed TO the State Department for transmits
sion
The National Relief Association for Cuha
has appropriated an additional sum of S3OO
TO be sent to Consul General Lee for the re-
heI OF distress in the island. The associa-
tion makes strong appeal 10 its members
and supporters throughout the country to
redouble their efSorts 20 secure donat tions of
money, medical supplies and food for the
suffering people in Cuba. In view of the
opening of tie Direct and official avenue for
relet through the government. the asso-
cation hereafter drops from its name the
cause IN aid OF the American Red Cross"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
BRITISH SEALING CLAIMS.
Conference at the State Department
to the Awards.

conference at the state Depar ment
as to the Awards.
Mr.. Don NJ. Dickinson, who represented
the United States government as counsel
before the commission which adjusted the
amount Of the awards to be made in the
case of the British sealing vessels, which
were seized in Bering sea before the adop-
ton of the modus vivendi, has arrived in
Washington. At the same time his fellow
counsel for the United States before the
co mmission. Messrs. Warren and Lansing,
put in an appearance, and there was a
conference at the State Department today
between these gentlemen and Mr.. Foster
respecting the conclusions arrived at by
the commission, and the subsequent steps
TO be taken, to give effect to them. The
fact that the commission found for the
British case makes it necessary now to
frame some legislation to be submitted to
Congress TO make the necessary appro-
prations to reimburse the owners of the
seized vessels, for the awards having been
made under treaty provisions, the United
States is bound to pay them without fur
ther question. A report will also be made
to Congress to explain the outcome of the
commissions work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
Representative Fischer, who d, being more
strongly backed each day.

strOnSly DackeQ eacn Q3y.
Federal Omces I'm virsania.
Representatives Walker and Yost of vir-
gtnia intend to enter warm protest with
the President against the arrangement
made for the disposition Of the marshalship
Of the western district OF Virginia.
Col. J. D. Brady, National Committeeman
Bowden and National Committeeman Scott
of West Virginia, now internal revenue
and an agreement was made that g. Brown
Allen is to be nominated for the marshall
ship. Representatives Walker and Yost
were at the White House today and made
an appointment to see the President to-
morrow. Ex-Representative Henry Bowen
is the candidate of Messrs. Walker and
Yost, but it is not thought the President
will change his mind. An ante-election
promise is said to have been made Mr.. AL
len that he should have the place MeSsrs.
Walker and Yost think they should have
word as to patronage and will insist on
this.
The district attorneyship of the same dis
trict has been vacant some time. but no
agreement has been reached. Col j. Hamp-
ton Hoge Is the candidate of Col Brady and
Mr.. Scott. The candidate Of Judge Wad-
dell is ]. L. Cleans.
The President has decided to appoint N.
G.. Nichols as postmaster at Leesburg, Va.
The position was made vacant by the death
of Postmaster Norris. Mr. Nichols is an
Ohio man and has lived near Leesburg
about four years. There were seven or
eight candidates for the place and Col
lector Agnew was to have named the man.
1t is said that Somerfield Bolyn had been
agreed upon. He will have to take a back
seat. however.
President Mckinley has promised Repre-
sentative Otey of Virginia to take up the
pardon application of Walker G. Hummer,
convicted in Lynchburg about four years
ago of bank embezzlement and sentenced
tc seven years in prison. His sentence was
committed to four years by President
Cleveland and will expire in March. His
pardon at this time will restore his citizen
ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
RELIEF PARTY AT PORTLAND.
Paymaster Mcfarland Preparing to
Push ON to Alaska

PORTLAND. Ore, January 5.-United
States Paymaster James Mcfarland, with
twenty-one pack mules, has just arrived
over the o. r. and N. from Fort Wash
axle. Wyoming. and left Immediately for
Vancouver barracks. where Preparations
will De made to proceed to Alaska for the
purpose of assisting in taking rations to
the Yukon miners. One hundred and two
packing mules have been shipped to Van
couver by the government to be used in
this expedition. and as soon as the con-
tract for the supplies is let the pack ami
mails will be shipped to Skaguay
Capt. B. Eldridge, Second Lieut. E, w
Clark and fifty enlisted men Of the 14th
Infantry, have been detailed for duty in
Alaska by Gen. Merriam, department COM
mander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Many Measures Of Local Importance
Introduced.

lntrO0uceu.
Mr.. Mcmillan today introduced in the
Senate the Commissioners bills creating a
commission for the condemnation OF in
sanitary buildings in the District OF Co
lumbia: to vest in the Commissioners con-
troll of street parking in the District; !;
10 amend IAN act to amend an act entitled
an ac. relating to tax sales and taxes In
the District of Columbia; also a bill, ap-
proved by the East Washington Citizens'
Association, authorizing the Capital Trac-
ton Company to extend its tracks eastward
on PENNSYLVANIA avenue from Sth street
cast to the Pennsylvania avenue bridge;
also bills approved by the Commissioners
and introduced in the last Congress to au-
thorize the reassessment Of water main
taxes in the District OF Columbia. and Inn
posing a license tax upon itinerant must-
clans and the proprietors of mery-go-
rounds In the District Of Columbia
Building Lines ON Minor Streets.
A bill was also introduced by Mr.. McMil.
Ian to establish building lines on minor
streets in the District of Columbia This
bill authorizes the Commissioners to estab-
lish building lines on all streets less than
eighty feet in width within the city, also
providing that all main streets runnine
east and west north Of w street north and
south of w street south shall be DESIGNATED
As avenues. to be numbered consecutively,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
THE REASON WHY,
Mr.. Hepburn's Answer to CHI
Clark,s QueafiOn.

Mr.. Hepburn's Answer to Champ
Clark's Question.
Champ Clark of Missouri was knocked
out in the first round of the civil service
fight in the House today. Mr.. Hepburn of
Iowa had the floor and made a statement
which Mr.. Clark challenged.
II would like to ask the gentleman from
Iowa." said Mr.. Clark, 'how he reaches
the conclusion that everybody on the demo-
cratic side is in favor Of the total repeal
of the civil service law?"
Simply because such a course would be
wrong answered Mr.. Hepburn.
Mr.. Clark sat down amid the laughter of
his colleagues on both sides of the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
ALLIANCE HAS ROUGH VOYAGE.
Training Ships Boilers Break Down
During a Gale.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H. January 5.-It is
understood here that the United States
training ship Alliance had, to say the least,
a somewhat hazardous passage from Tomp-
kinsvlle, S. l., to Portsmouth. The ALI
ance anchored for the night off Gay Head
light, in Vineyard sound, on January /, be-
cause of high winds and heavy seas and
the shoal locality. The greatest danger,
however, 1t appears, was in the fact that
one of the boilers Of the Alliance began
leaking badly and another became unfit
for use through the collapse of its Grown
sheet"
The Alliance left Staten Island on Decem-
Der at ] 30 pm. and arrived here at 1890
am. today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
Advertising is not an expense.

Advertising is not an expense.
1t is a business investment. IL
you want to invest your money
proftably you will therefore put
your advertisements in such a
paper as The Evening Star, that
is read regularly and thoroughly
BY everybody worth reaching.
The Stal is the recognized
household and family journal of
the National Capital. and has
no rival as an advertising med
ium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
To Play at the Charity Ball.

The acting secretary of the navy has or
dered the Marine Band tospiay at the char
ity ball for the benefit ,of the Children's
Hospital on the 2Uth instant. This action
is in accord with the long standing policy
the band for the benefit OF local institu-
tions which have received appropriations
from Congress-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
PAYING BONDS IN SILVER.

Senator Teller Introduces the Famous
Matthews Resolution.
Senator Teller of Colorado today intro
duced a concurrent resolution declaring
that the bonds of the United States, princi-
pal and interest, should, at the option of
the government, be paid in standard silver
dollars, and that such payment is not in
violation Of public faith or in derogation of
the rights of the public or creditor
The resolution was referred to the finance
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
HIGH TIME IN TENNESSEE.
Meeting of Hamilton County Court
Occasion for q Riot.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. January g.
When the Hamilton oouEty court con-
vened yesterday Esquire Springfield and
Esquire Raulston had some hot words and
clinched. Instantly the $50 men in court
started a riot. Clubs, chairs, cuspidors
and knives were used and everybody
fought his neighbor.
Windows were broken and the court
room defaced. Omcers were compelled to
restore order with their clubs and then
court adjourned. The whole city is stirred
up and serious trouble Is feared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
BRYAN'S RECEPTION IN MEXICO.
Vivid and Eloquent Description by
His Friend, Ex-GOv. Crfttenden.

His Friend, Ex-GOv. Crfttenden.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, January 5.-Ex-Gov
Crittenden, who accompanied w. j. Bryan
in his recent trip to Mexico, said this morn
ing OF their visit "Mr. Bryan's trip through
Mexico was like triumphal entry from
beginning to end. He was accorded well
come from the time he entered the country
until he left such as no private citizen of
any country received there. The only way
can describe it is by saying that the 800
miles from Neuvo Laredo to the City of
Mexico seemed like one long road, lighted
in honor of the occasion and walled in on
either side by crowds of people, shouting,
dancing and throwing flowers
1t was continual round of dinners, re-
ceptions and ovatons. 1 have never seen
anything like 1t before and l never expect
to see anything that will equal it again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
ADMIRAL BEARDsLEE's VIEWS.

He Heartily IndOrscs the Letter Of
Col. Eagan as to Hawaii.
Some days ago The Star published a
letter from Col Charles EagaR, assistant
commissary general of subsistence. U. S.
A., to Senator Morgan, under the heading,
I'VE Need Hawaii" This letter attracted
wide attention, and among other letters
received by Col. Eagan was one from
Rear Admiral Beardslee of the United
States navy, who was recently in Honolulu.
in command of the United States squadron
In the Pacific. Admiral Beardslee says:
ALLOW me to assure you that, having
carefully read and thoroughly considered
your letter, entitled We Need Hawaii
most heartily indorse every line and SEN
ument therein contained"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
CALLED FOR TOMORROW.

A Meeting of the House, District Com
mittee.
Chairman Babcock has called meeting
of the House District committee for to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock. If a quo
rum can be obtained it is his purpose to
secure action upon number of bills and
get them on the House calendar for next
Monday, which will be District day in
the House. The bills which may be taken
up in committee were named in yester-
days Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
Dinner to Mintster Loemf..

Major Heistand Of the adiutant generals
department will give a dinner at his resi-
dence, No. 1884 S street, this evening in
honor of Mr.. Loomis, American minister to
Venezuela. The other guests will be As
sistant Secretary Day, Commissioner Ev-
ans, Col. Bingham, Capt Converse, Capt.
Goethals and Capt. Irvine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
To Admit an Enpcror's Gift.

At the request Of the Secretary of State
Secretary Gage sent to the Senate today
the draft Of a bill admitting free of duty
the bells presented by the Emperor OF Rus
sis to the orthodox Russian church at
Bridgeport, Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
NO CHARGE FOR INSPECTION.
Minister SfftOn Tells Result of Hi.
Trip Here.

Minister SfftOn Tells Result of His
Trip Here.
VICTORIA, B. c., January 5-The secre-
tary of the board of trade is in receipt of
the following message from Minister of the
Interior Sifton at Ottawa: Il have just re-
turned from Washington, where I have
completed arrangements insurng the pas
sage of Canadian goods by way of Dyea
and Skaguay supports without charge for
inspection
Assistant Secretary Howell was today
shown the announcement from Mr.. Sifton,
minister of the interior at Ottawa, stating
that he had arranged for the passage of
Canadian goods across American territory
via Dyea and Skaguay without inspection
charges. Mr.. Howell said that that ques-
ton was still before the department. 1t
was the desire of Secretary Gage and him
self to provide all reasonable customs ia
cilities for the crossing of American terri
tory by miners and others from one point
in the British possessions to another en-
route to the Klondike, but the plan had not
yet been fully worked out Regulations,
however, woud soon be prepared by which
1t was expected that the embarrassments
incident to so complicated a situation
would be reduced to the minimum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
MAI. BUTTERwORTH IMPROVING.

Favorable Advices Received by His
Friends I'm This City.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Butterworth, commissioner
of patents, is reported much improved in a
dispatch received here today from his
daughter at Thomasvine. Ga.
One dispatch received as late as 1880
pm was decidedly encouraging.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05

toms, $7s9.040; Internal revenue, Bi5O7s:
miscellaneous. $1S.9M. ExpendttureAs 81, ,452,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05

National Park On the Hudson.
Senator Platt Of New York today intr3>
duced bin to establish national park on
the palisades Of the Hudson river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05

Continued on sixth Pase.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
Evening Star Fund.


The Secretary Of State received $691 to-
day for the relief Of the Cubans through
The Evening Star.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-26

our interests in Cuba!sshould be made
safe by the presence OF one or more
of our warshlps at the port of Havana
If the sending of the Maine over there
at this time is taken by the Spaniards
to mean 4 recognition of Cuban belll-
gerency we must accept the result, and
that we'll gladly do.
But Spain is likely to think twice
before she commits any act to cause
an open rupture with this country. 1t
need not be surprising, however, should
some hot-headed Spanlard commit some
act which will bring on that very result.
AS our contemporary remarks: "There
may be risks in sending the Maine to
Havana" and we believe there is The
time will come, however, when such a
risk must me met, unless the graver
risk Is to be incurred of permitting
the American interests in the island to
suffer from the mob that may form
without warning in the Cuban capital.
Spain Is responsible for the danger that
is involved III the presence of an Amer
lean Warship In Havana hlrbor.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-26
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

We judge by the stories relating to
Hon. Billy Mason that he is the sub
1cct of quite 4 number of secondhand
Observation-Disclosures Post.
joaquin Miller lost toe In the Klon-
dixie snow, but 1t will not interfere with
his poetic feet, as the spring poet
would aptly suy.-Chicago News.
Who was it remarked that there are
no great American humorists? The
other night Gray Gables was visited
by II burglar who turned Grover Cleve-
lands picture TO the wall.-Cincinnati
Post.
~ New York woman sues her hus-
Dand FOR divorce on the ground of
cruelty because he forces her to live
III a clearinghouse. If she has not a
good cause for action against the
wretch, her fellow-boarders have.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-26
PERSONALS.

Miss Addie Francis Gillette. whose
Application for admission to the bar of
Worcester county, Mass, has created
such sensation in that State, is de-
tcrmined to perserve in her fight and
feels certain OF success.
Capt. Daniel NJ. Marshall, the oldest
OF the retired shipma sters of Salem
Mass. celebrated the S9th anniversary
OF his birth the other day. He fol-
lowed the sea for more than half 4
century. He is still hale and hearty.
1t is rumored that Felix Weingart-
ner, the brilliant young conductor of
the Berlin opera, whose health has re-
quired his temporary retirement, will
resign his place and devote himself in
future exclusively to concert conduct
ing.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-26
a NT1.sEmurrsM FRANCS.

Tn tho year 1881. owing to the friend
ship for Israelites of several noted
Frcnchmcn, says the Galveston News,
an agitation for Jewish freedom was be-
gun, which movement ended on Sep
telnber q, 1891, by full emancipation Of
the Israclitey. The legend Liberty,
Equally, Fraternity" could not be quot
ed for the new French nation, unless
the inhabitants shared therein, thus
France was the first modern constltu-
ton 10 give full rights and privileges
to Israelites. This, however, seems to
have been mere lip-service, if we may
judge by the cable reports of recent
date. France has utterly failed TO i'm
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-26
WsEY TIE MAINE GOE, TO rlAyA-
Ma.


me TACT mat the United States battle
snip Maine mas Dceh ordered TO proceed
az once 10 havana leads very many
people 10 neieVe mat her going to this
p'f' means more 'han simply resump-
non oi me coursa oil ordinary naval
oi'''"''o"S F"'l were interrupted by
'''' o'''oi c'N % i!oS'iii'lt9 IN me island,
'9 10 "SHe'' e'i ny me haV2l authorities
a. "'S'i''iS 'o'' anu 'hefe ls suSpic-
''" 'i''' t'e announcements is maze
more l"r spanish ears IMAM those OF
''il'
"e "'"ei ''' ne S''ni'E OIL the snip
WIS sNch 'L'e' PFolohSed conference
Mo"''"y between 'he resident, the Sec
re'1's ol inc Navy Acting Secretary
" ''''I ana VIC Soii''iiahuihS General
u 'i'e Army ana II matters not for
what purpose shc was ordered TO pro
cscu AZ once 10 havana, the action was
atoSethef proper ana meets the APP
proVal Of me country. The Star in COM
meh''hs upon the subject says that