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His Explanations Were Not Satisfac-
tory TO the CiVil-service Commits
sion and Dismissal Followed.
EVANS MAY SUCCEED OSBORNE
CONSUL GENERALsHIP TO LONDON
WILL BE rendered.
Representative Wstson's speech On
Grant-Mr. Enyart's Record of Con-
gressIonaI Biographies.
pecial to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 29-For refusing to
testify at an investigation regarding in
ternal revenue affairs in Indiana in viola
ton of civil-service rule promulgated on
Dec II, 1901 c. o. Self. clerk in the Internal
Revenue Bureau, was this morning dis
missed from office.
Section OF the rule says: For the pur-
pose OF enabling the commission 10 make
the Investigations authorized by Section
of the civil-service act, it shall be the duty
of every officer and employe in the public
service to give to said commission all
proper and competent information and
testimony in regard TO all matters inquired
Of and to subscribe such testimony and
make oath or affirmation 10 the same be-
fore some officer authorized by law TO adj
minister oaths."
The rule under which Mr.. Self was dis
missed is as follows: Amy person in the
executive civil service Of the United States
who shall willfully violate any OF the pro-
visions of the ciVil-service act or OF these
rules shall be dismissed from Office.
Mr.. Self was one of the witnesses sum
moned in the case against Mr.. Henry hav-
ing been the deputy under him ana having
been transferred TO Washington later when
the change was made. He proved 10 be
very unwilling witness and when he was
!
been paid by federal employees 10 Mr.. Henry
he refused 10 answer, point blank.
Charges were preferred by the Civil-serv-
ice Commission against Self, and these
were sent 10 the White House They were
referred TO the Treasury Department,
where Sells explanations were received.
The Civil-service Commission was not salts
fled with the explanations and he has been
dismissed. There is no appeal. Mr.. Self
drew an annual salary OF 500.
Representative Holiday stated tonight
that he was very much surprised when he
read that Self had been dismissed. II know
him very we'll and consider him to be an
honorable. upright. intelligent and capable
young man." said Mr.. Holiday. II under
stand that he has always given good salts
faction as a government employe and did
not think that he would be dismissed"
Self told Representative Holiday a short
| time ago that he had announced that he
was willing to appear before the commits
sion and answer questions, but was not
! sent for.
Representative Overstreet said tonight
that he knew young Self, also his father,
and had been informed that he was a very
| capable and upright young man. Mr.. Self
| recently Informed Representative Over
street that he was voter in Marion coun-
~. His appointment is credited 10 Suli-
van county.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition TO be
held in St. Louis will be postponed from
1903 until 1904. This was agreed on to-day
and meets with the approval OF Congress
/ and the administration. 1t is proposed 10
make an endeavor to have all of the ma
! tional political conventions held in St Louis
that year The fair association declares
/ the city will be in condition to give ample
accommodation Notwithstanding the fact
| that there Will be enormous crowds at the
fair Legislative action is necessary to Sc
! cure the government appropriation in case
the fair is postponed. and an amendment
! will be added to the sundry civil bill next
! Thursday making this provision.
The following nominations were made by
the President to-day:
William II. Moody, Massachusetts,, TO be
| secretary of the navy; James h Barnes,
/ United States attorney Western district OF
Arkansas; Asbury S. Fowler. 10 be mar
shall of the Eastern district of Arkansas.
There is a probability that Commissioner
of Pensions Evans will be offered the posi-
ton of consul general to London TO succeed
William Mckinley Osborne whose death
was announced this morning White House
officials are reticent in regard TO the mat
ter. as is also Mr.. Evans. but there is rea-
i 10 believe that the President would
/ very much like to have him accept, and
the chances are decidedly IN favor Of its
being offered TO him.
XXX
Representative James Z. Watson won
many encomiums on his speech at the
Grant dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria on
! Saturday night On every hand il was
complimented. Evidently the Indiana rep,
resentative delightfully."- surprised his hear
ers. Senator Hanna was discussing the
| dinner to-day with some Of his colleagues
! and remarked that Mr.. WatsOns speech
was the great feature Of the dinner.
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Ora NJ Enyart, OF Peru. Ind. has almost
| completed the manuscript for his book OF
congressional biogra phies, which will give
from twenty 10 a hundred-line history OF
every member of Congress, beginning with
the first session. There have been about
1900 members. and Mr.. Enyart has had
great difficulty in collecting the facts for
his book He has been working on IL for
over two years. and has been compelled TO
write thousands OF letters and hunt through
| thousands Of books 10 secure the material
for tbese bioera phfes When CONNECTED IL
will be an extremely valuable publication.
as Il will give the important facts OF the
| lives of the leading men OF the country
for over a century. He does not intend pub
fishing ire book himself, but viii offer TO
sell the manuscript 10 Congress and the
book will be published and distributed by
are Interested in the book and will urge
the appropriation when the proper time
comes.
i a year or so ago an order was issued
stopping the furnishing OF old cannons TO
G. A. r posts. monument associations
cities or any other societies which might
apply 10 the War Department for them.
AS a result great many cities and sOcie-
ties who had made requests for cannOns
were disappointed. This order has now
been rescinded and the department is again
/ contributing cannOnS.