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The evening times., 1898-09-24
OFFICES IN THE COLONIES.
Civil Service Rules Fay BE Modified
by President Mckinley.

President Mckinley is said 10 be con
templating the issuance of an order 70
considerably modify the existing civil
service rules Mr.. Mckinley. ordinarily.
is civil service reformer. but he has
found that the pressure upon him for Of
flee is greater than he can stand. and
that he must necessarily make some con-
cessions in the way of spoils TO satisfy
the demand
1t is expected that the acquisition OF
Porto Rico and the Philippines, and the
temporary control of Cuba will make
room for great many seekers after Of
fee. and the Treasury and Post0ffice De-
paTtments, especially. will be called upon
to I'LL many offices. In Porto Rico for
instance, the postofice establishment will
be the same as that in the United States,
and besides the first-class offices there
will be many fourth-class and other mi
nor offices 10 be filled. In the Philip
pines the Treasury Department will be
called upon 10 supply men for the reve-
nue. service, and many of the hungry Of
heeseekers viii no doubt be appeased with
places In these possessions. The prOpO-
s1tion has likewise been made TO estab-
hsn Bureau OF Colonies in the State
Department. which viii also afford great
opportunities for new appointment in the
Government service.
Besides these places. However. the
President proposes to make room for his
friends in the various executive DEPART
nent5 of the Government now existing
For instance, he is considering the 'ad-
visibility of issuing an order reducing ali
chiefs of divisions TO the spOils class. IL
will be recalled that President Cleveland
shortly before leaving Office issued an or
der including all chiefs Of divisions in the
classified service. Most of the men who
were included were Democrats and the
Republicans are consequently calling for
the abroSation OF the law and their dis
missaI. Others who are expected 10 be
removed from under the wing of the ser
vice are private secretaries. chief clerks
Of divisions confidential clerks, assistant
chiefs Of divisions. watChmen. dremen
laborers and messengers
In the internal revenue service also. it
is proposed by President Mckinley 10 eX-
ernpt from the civil service rules all
less than 50 per day In the customs ser
vice there are also 10 be made several
changes which Will affect all the Offices.
including that at New York. where tho
counsel 10 the board Of general apprais-
ers and the paymaster 10 the collector of
the port who were lately placed under
civil service. will be placed without tne
rules
In the postal service all superintendents
of branch postottices and carrier stations
and all clerks in charge OF carrier sta
tions, assistant cashiers. private secreta-
ries and stenOgraphers, messengers. por-
ters CharmOwen, etc, are u Ee tdAel
from the classified service
The evening times., 1898-09-24
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER "a. 1895.
The Champion of AI-erism,

As The Times has Yentured To remark
before, Mr.. Mckinley is not altogether
fortunate in his friends The Republi-
can State convention Of Michigan fairly
reYeled in delight over the sickening
horrors Of Algerism, and pointed with
pride TO the fostering camps. filled with
delirious fever victims, without food or
medicine and writhing hopelessly under
the abuse Of drunken nurses and ignor-
ant horse doctors. Michigan RepubE-
cans officially regard the starvation OF
our troops in the Antilles with patriotic
satisfaction, and enthusiastically in
dorse the system Of incompetency and
murderoUs robbery responsible for the
awful scandal Of the war.
Attorney General Grigss reaches the
same position Of heartfelt gratitude to
Algerism by a slightly different road;
but he arrives there just the same. His
ire is aroused against those whom he
declares are towering like buzzards
over the batuefelds and hospitals. and
graveyards. looking only for the misery
and suffering and death which are in
evitable in war"
Griggs having placed the awful mark
Of his disapproval on all persons who
would hover like buzzards." with a
view to learning whether the wholesale
slaughter Of our soldiers was due to
causes inevitable in war" or only the
results Of fayorite son appointments to
staff offices, swindling contracts for rot
ten meat, wormy hardtack, and musty
beans-we presume now that all desire
TO investigate viii disappear
Griggs evidently thinks it ought to,
and angrily considers everyone a knave
who would stir up the pot of Republ-
can maladministration Of the army. We
cannot much blame Griggs. When peo-
pie begin 20 smell such corruption as
he would like to cover with his rhetoric.
the chances are that there will be
trouble, and serious trouble for the
Griggs variety of politician in New Jer-
sey and elsewhere.
The flowing spring of the War De-
partment gives out wonderful and
mephitic odors which nearly choke the
nation. Griggs and the Michigan con-
yention swear that it is a mineral
spring gushing the most healthful sort
of curative waters. If it smells OF
decayed corn beef and maggoty
pork fed to troopers dying of wounds
and want. the party view is that that
is only its chalybeate or PHOSPHORUS
character. But the better opinion seems
TO be that il is not mineral spring at
all. but foul old we'll full of dead rats
and cats, and there is going to be a
cleaning out.
Oh. yes; Griggs. there is going to be
a cleaning out,
The evening times., 1898-09-24
Suspicious OF MURDER.
Martha Van Wrinkles Parents Call
1t Suicide, However.

Newark. n. J., Sept. 24.-At noon yes
terday the body of the colored girl found
in Morris Canal was Identified as
Martha Van Wrinkle. of Marshall Street
The police insist that the girl was mur-
dered and say they have reason to be-
lieve that Gaspard Lumbardo and his
wife. who We're arrested in connection
with the case, know all about the crime
The Lumbardo home is facing the ca
nal at the point where ii is Supposed the
murdered girl was thrown into the canal.
The police refuse to reveal the evidence
they claim to have against the couple
While the police are convinced that the
girl was murdered her parents are inu-
clined TO believe that she committed sui
eide Her mother. after identifying the
body. said: "Oh my poor child, l never
thought she would make good her threat
but she did after all
Then Mrs. Van Wrinkle told the police
that the girl. before leaving home last
night, had a quarrel with her brother,
who was chiding her for neglecting to
care for their younger sister. 1t was at
the supper table, and. according to Mrs.
Van Wrinkle, Martha jumped up seized
her hat and left the house, with the re-
mark: ''I am tired of this and will now
let you live in peace. There is nothing in
life for me, and the sooner 1 end il all
the better"
Mrs. Walters, who lives almost oppo-
site where the girl was drowned. told the
police she was leaning out of a second
story window when she heard the splash
in the canal, a woman's scream and the
next instant saw Gaspard Lumbardo
dragging his wife into the house. It was
on her testimony that Lumbardo and his
wife were arrested
The evening times., 1898-09-24
ROOseyeIt's Eligibility,

The sensation sprung by the support
ers of Governor Black, in New York
is likely to have very brief success
only. There is nothing in the constitu-
ton of the State that prohibits a citi-
zen of Oyster Bay from becoming a
candidate. and the affidavit of Colonel
Roosevelt merely shows that he was
not a citizen of New York city. and
was a resident of Washington There
are many officers of the Government
who reside here, but retain their citi-
zenship elsewhere. The purpose of Col
onel Roosevelt was to escape the pay
ment of personal taxes in the city
where he had rented a house while
still citizen of Oyster Bay, but which
house he had surrendered to its owner
on his appointment to an office that re-
quired his presence in Washington.
By springing this before the meeting
of the convention, Governor Black has
made it possible for Colonel Roosevelt
70 present a satisfactory refutation. If
it had been held until the last minute
there might have been enough of doubt
about it to frighten the delegates and
prevent his nomination. Of course
Senator Platt would not continue to
urge the claims of Colonel Roosevelt
if he had the least suspicion as to his
eligibility, and since the question has
been answered favorably by Elihu Root
and other able lawyers, the charge will
have no practical influence on the con-
yention.
The evening times., 1898-09-24
Germany's Purpose.

The statement of Germanys inten-
morning. deserves the serious attention
of the Peace Commissioners in Paris.
1t is made by a well-known citizen of
San Francisco, who has had large in
terests in the islands and who is still in
correspondence with residents and with
intelligent persons in Germany. 1t ac-
cords in every way with the mysterious
movements of the German admiral in
Manila Bay. which caused Admiral
Dewey so much annoyance. and which,
but for the prompt action of the latter,
might have had very obvious results in
turning the insurgents against the
Americans at critical time. This is
not the first hint there has been of such
intentions on the part of Germany, but
il is the most specific and also the most
comprehensive. 1t explains the tone of
the Berlin press, and. on the momen-
tary failure of the scheme. the change
of tone which was clearly inspired by
official authority.
No observing person will seriously
doubt that il has been the plan of
Germany to so complicate the situation
in the islands as to increase the alarm
Of Mr. SchurZ, Professor Norton and
the others who have opposed the reten-
ton of the Philippines on the ground of
the intractability Of the insurgent ma
tives; and to induce the President to
limit his demands on Spain to a mere
aling station. Having achieved this.
rmany could easily foster rebellion
as il has done for years in order TO
drive Spain to despair and force the
transfer of all the islands to the Ger
mans. That the latter hunger and
thirst for these deIectable issues is
hardly an open question In promoting
their schemes they have gone perilouSly
near 10 an open rupture with the Amer
| leans, although they have no desire for
such a thing.
The Philippines are worth far more to
this country than to Germany. and it is
! the plainest of our duties to reserve
! them to republicanism and save them
J from the expressions of a monarchy
that has proved in Africa its incompe-
! tency to administer colonial govern
/ ment in the spirit of modern civilization.
! Yet while Germany is sleepIess in her
| plans to acquire possession of them,
! and risks a war with America in her
! predatory zeal, our own Government
is either undecided as to whether it
| shall take SO generous a gift of heaven.
or is determined TO fling away the
| greater part. In the lack of a head to
| the State Department, it leaves in the
| hands of a military man of uncertain
| foresight and tact the management of
| the insurgents. while Germany works
! her subtle plans in secret and with too
much promise of SUCCESSOR, if not sue
! cess to herself. at least with serious eff
fects on the future American admins
| tration.
The only way to defeat the German
purpose is to direct our Commissioners
! to demand all the islands This is a
! duty imposed on us by the principles
of cur own institutions, by our earlier
| relations with the insurgents and by
the advice of friendly powers For the
| performance of that duty we are Of
| fered the richest reward that could fall
TO nation at this time
The evening times., 1898-09-24
PROBLEMS OF CUBA's FUTURE.
Views of Member of the AutOnO-
mic Government.

Havana. Sept. 24.-Dr. Congosto. secre-
tary general of the autonOmic govern
ment. who leaves here today for Spain.
in conversation yesterday concerning the
futre of the island, said:
''Supposing that Spain is 10 reliEquish
her sovereignty over Cuba. the problem
of the islands future is a most difficult
one The difficulty lies in different direc-
tons from that generally supposed. The
problem is social and radical. rather than
political | had studied the question close
" for many years before 7 came mere
and studied it without prejudice. form
ing all my judgments without passion.
and basing them on facts and rational de-
ductions.
1t has been my misfortune To be con-
stantly misunderstood, although my sole
aim always has been, as it is now TO
see the people of Cuba happy. and to do
all that was possible TO further that hap
piness. How To secure that happiness is
the great problem. Immigration by 4001-
900 or 200 persons and increase in the
population might solve it. but how that
immigration is possible in view of the
dangers of fever and climatic conditions
is a great difficulty. All I can say Is that
it is my greatest wish for the people Of
Cuba that they shall attain happiness
When asked regarding his own future.
COngosto said he was deaving the island
as secretary general of the government.
and he hoped after that to resume his
consular service. When reference was
made to some sentiment against him in
the French colony by reason of the Tacon
Theater row. COngOsto said:
mo one here could regret more than ]
the occurrence at the TacOn Theater Had
the power of censorship been mine this
play would never have appeared, for
have always done all in my power "a
avoid anything that might wound the
feelings of others, but | have had moth
ing to do with the censorship of plays oil
responsibility for it since the first of this
year"
The evening times., 1898-09-24
HOW THE BATTLE WAS FOUGHT
General Greene Tells What He Saw
and Praises the Troops.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 2i.-BriSadier
General +. V. Greene, who arrived on
the China from Manila, is the bearer Of
Gen. Merritt's official report of the taking
of the Philippines capital
Speaking of the fighting at Manila. Gen.
Greene said today: 1.-The American troops
in the Philippines are as fine as ever
went into action anywhere. My brigade
went ashore on July Is, made its camp.
occupied the trenches. and was attacked
four times by the Spaniards. Our men
drove them back every time. Then, on
August 9. Gen. McArthur's brigade came
as re-enforcements, and on August u We
attacked and carried Manila.
THE navy. of course, took part in the
bombardment. After an hour of firing
By the navy, by the Utah batteries in my
brigade. and the Astor Battery. in Gen.
MacArthur's brigade, the infantry went
forward carried the Spanish lines and
from there went into the town. The sur
render was received that afternoon, and
was followed next day by the formal
capitulaton.
''Our losses in the whole campaign
were only % killed and 103 wounded.
had in my brigade few more than 5.0Oe
men, ard Gen Macarthur had about g..
JtU making S.0UD men IN action we look
1860 prisoners 1900 guns and 10 O00O,O OJ0
rounds of ammunition.
at rained during the whole three
weeks that we were encamDed in the rear
in little shelter tents. pitched on top Of
bamboo beds. about eight inches high.
In the trenches of course. the men had
nothing. One day out of three men mad
TO take their turn staying in trenches.
But they were always in the best of
spirits. There was no disposition TO grum-
BILE, and there was remarkably little
sickness.
Our men are now comfortably housed
in the former Spanish barracks. and the
Spanish prisoners occupy the cathedrals
and churches.
"All stories of my candidacy for the
governorship of New York, of trouble be-
tween Capt. Seabury and myself. and OF
differences with Gen Merritt are news 10
me. Sea5ury is one of my best friends.
and Gen. Merritt is a very close friend
of mine. and nothing has come between
us
81 learn that Col. Roosevelt is TO be a
candidate for governor of New York
am pleased to hear it. as Roosevelt is an
intimate friend of mine
The evening times., 1898-09-24

Careful inquiry, no doubt. will show
that the case of thsl veterinary colonel
and medical director at Chickamauga was
not by any means unique. If Gen. Stern
berg does not know horse doctor from a
regular physician we are afraid that, for
instance, non-p professional person like
Gov. Tanner, of Illinois. might be similar
ly ignorant and with more excuse. Where
fore. We apprehend that. upon investiga-
ton, IL may transpire that he has ap-
pointed number of Armours pork
butchers as regimental surgeons. suppos-
ing graduation from a packing house to
be a sufficient qualification for such office.
This is a valuable tip for Gen. Sternberg.
He would best be looking around for dom
keys of larger proportions, il that were
possible. to furnish convenient objects for
comparison.
The evening times., 1898-09-24
Dreyfus Tragedies.

A revision of the Dreyfus case seems
more doubtful than at any time since
the failure of Zola to introduce the
merits of the case into his trial A ma
jority of the officials of France be-
lieye that Captain Dreyfus was guilty
of reasonable offense, while many
OF them admit that his trial was a tray-
esty of judicial proceedings Some who
have been disposed to suspend judg-
ment as to the question of his guilt and
have advocated revision have since as
serted that a glance at certain docu-
ments convinced them Of the justice of
his sentence. They profess TO fear the
effect Of a motion for a new trial say
ing that as the army entertains no
doubt OF the treason of the prisoner it
would regard such a motion as a degra-
datiOn of military France.
Those who believe that the denial of
a fair trial TO an accused person, even
when his guilt is obvious, must be paid
for as in the case Of any other national
judicial crime. see in the tragedy of
yesterday natural result of all that
The evening times., 1898-09-24

General Lawton is an officer of tact and
discretion, and by his skill in dealing with
that fine old Cuban hero, Calixto Garcia,
he has done much to repair the mischief
that resulted from General Shafters lack
of judgment and from his petulance and
vanity. The Americans may thank Cen
eral Lawton for having removed a danger
to the future American government of
Cuba and for having done justice, in
their name, to an honorable and high
minded Cuban soldier. 'h
The evening times., 1898-09-24
MR. M'KINLEY's OUTING TOUR.
Goes south After Visiting Omaha
and Chicago.

The announcement was made yesterday
that the President would leave here on
his fall vacation on October 10. He will
proceed directly to Omaha where he will
be the guest OF honor at the Transmits
sissippi Omaha Exposition He will re-
main in the West until October 10. when
he Will attend the Peace Jubilee at Chi
cago. Soon thereafter he will make his
Southern trip. 1t is believed going as far
as Jacksonville. Fla. where he will re-
view the parade of the Seventh Army
Corps, commanded by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
The official itinerary of his long triT
will not be arranged for several days.
The evening times., 1898-09-24
That Vanderbilt Necklace.
From the London Ladies' Field1

We all dying TO the wonderful neck
lace of rubies which Mr.. George W. Vanderbilt
gave his BRIDE Miss Edith Stuyvesant Dresser
1t is said to have cost him not less than $780,
co., the largest ruby being worth $500, and the
smallest $4,000 The largest of all these gorgeous
gems would measure, told, the depth
of mans thumbnail, if cut through its widest
dimensions. The original destination OF this won.
derful necklace was the Paris exposition of 1900.
One of the great jewelry firms of the world has
been collecting pigeon blooded rubies for several
years, and it is now believed that Mrs. George
Vanderbilt's possession has no rival. The jewery
finn very reluctantly consented to sell their pro-
posed exhibit TO young Vanderbilt. | suppose
we shall not the necklace until after the fair
bride meets us all at of the great balls of the
winter. 1t must be great responsibility to carry
around with one when travelling.
The evening times., 1898-09-24

The District signal corps is not to think
that its services in the war are not ap-
preciated by the people of Washington
Owing to the uncertainty of trains bear
ing soldiers, 10 the failure TO announce
the movements of the returning company,
and the late hour of the arrival, IL was
impracticable TO repeat the form of well
come of the larger bodies of District
troops. All the same, We are not less
proud Of the record of the corps, and not
less grateful.
The evening times., 1898-09-24

Evacuation Commission at Havana has
been induced to take up the question of
the landing of the Red Cross supplies duty
free. The Times has been alone in urging
the President 10 insist that the Commits
sioners should take a broader view of
their duties, and it has reason 10 believe
the impatient messages of the President
were in response to its suggestions and
the earnest appeals of Miss Barton. As
long as the rules of Blanco are allowed
TO stand, SO long the chief purpose of our
glorious war is defeated.
The evening times., 1898-09-24
Fever Closes schools.

Chester, Pa, Sept. A.-The Chester
school board and the board of health
have joined in movement to wipe out
scarlet fever. which has been raging in
the city for the past few weeks. Forty
cases were reported up to Thursday
night, and it all seems to be in one local
ity. Schools have been closed, and all the
children from the infected district have
been sent home from the High and Cen
trail Grammar Schools.
The evening times., 1898-09-24
Burglars Busy mt Beverly.

Beverly. Pa, Sept 2i.-Burglars Thurs
day night blew open the safe at the post
office in this city. They obtained a few
dollars worth of money and stamps. They
also broke into the grocery store of G. c.
Butler and rified the money drawer. c.
S. Parsons toolworks was broken into
and some valuable tools taken. C. F.
Woolston's blacksmith shop was also en-
tered, but nothing of value was taken
The evening times., 1898-09-24
FITNESS FOR PROMOTION.
a Board to Examine Officers Abon
to lie Advanced.

to he Advanced.
BY direction Of the Acting Secretary Of
War. a board of officers has been ap-
pointed 10 meet, at the call of the Presi-
dent. at the War Department for the ex-
animation of such officers as may be Or
dered before it, to determine their fitness
for promotion
The detail for the board is as follows:
Col Henry H. c. DunwOody, assistant
chief signal officer: Major James g Mer-
rill. surgeon; Major Charles ShaIer. ord
nance department.; Major Stephen c.
Mills. Inspector general; Capt. George d.
De Shon, assistant surgeon. Major Mills
will act as recorder.
Capt. James Allen. Signal Corps. L. S.
army Colonel U. S. Volunteer Sisnal
Corps. has been ordered before this board
for examination as to his fitness for pro.
motion.
The evening times., 1898-09-24
Bold Work of River Pirates

Chester, Pa, Sept. 24.-River pirates
have been making a harvest from the
yachts of the Philadelphia Yacht Club
Within the past three days three yachts
have been stripped of bed clothing and
wearing apparel. Yesterday it was dis
covered that the yacht Dorothy, owned
by William Annar, had been stripped of
guns, silverware and everything that was
loose on the boat.
The evening times., 1898-09-24

was no head to direct and supervise"
However, according to General Stern
bergs own statement, he was. at the
least, charged with the duty of seeing
that acquisitions for medical supplies
were filed, yet from every camp came
the complaint that these requisitions
were ignored.
The evening times., 1898-09-24
Arrests Caused by "a Dream.

Sharon, Pa, Sept A.-James Ross, John
Shannon and David Swogger were arrest
ed yesterday on the charge of having
brutally tortured and robbed Michael
Slater, an aged and wealthy farmer,
near here Slater dreamed where some
of the stolen property was hidden. and a
search rewarded him. The arrests fol-
lowed, as 1t was on the premises of the
prisoners the plunder was found.
The evening times., 1898-09-24

Commenting on the plea of irresponsi-
bility made by Surgeon General Stern
berg. the Medical Record observes that
with responsibility for the health and
the life of our troops SO widely distrib-
uted as to sit with imponderable light
ness upon any one surgeon, we can little
wonder that the misery is SO great--there