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Evening star., 1902-01-31
TREASURY CHANGES.

Appointments, Transfers and Promo
tions in the Department Announced.
The following changes in the classified
service of the Treasury Department are
announced:
Appointments on certificate Of civil serv-
fee commission-Office Of the supervising
architect: Stuart H. Edmunds, Massachu-
setts, $1,000; Jose NJ. A. Rodrigues. Rhode
Island, $1,000; Fielder C. Slingluff, jr..
Maryland, $40; Edward w. Roberts, Mary
land, $40; Joseph s. Stimson, New Jersey,
$40.
Appointments by transfer from other de-
partments: Miss Laura NJ. Brooks, Col
-orado, $1,000, office Of auditor for the Post
Office Department, by transfer from In
terror Department; Miss Sarah ]. Warren,
New Hampshire, $500, Office of auditor for
the War Department, by transfer from
government printing office; George H. Al
ford, Mississippi, $66J, office Of auditor for
the War Department, by transfer from the
fifth internal revenue district of North
Carolina; John G. Herndon, Alabama, $500,
Secretarys office, by transfer from govern
ment printing office; William G. Fulton,
Virginia, $720, office of auditor for Post
Office Department, by transfer from Post
Office Department.; Reuben j. E. Dorsey,
MARYLAND s72o. secretary's Office by trans
fer from government printing office; Wall
lace w. Kirby, District of Columbia, 500,
coast survey, by transfer from weather
bureau; Edgar r. Frisby, District of Co
lumbia, 1880, coast survey, by transfer
from Navy Department.; William u. Allen,
West Virginia, $72O, Office of auditor for
Post Office Department, by transfer from
Post Office Department; Rudolph v. II.
jana, District of Columbia, 500, coast suc-
vey by transfer from the Interior Depart
ment.
Promotions office: George B.
Furman, New York, $3.50 to $720. Office of
supervising architect: Frank A. Birgfeld.
Maryland, 81 900 to 81 200; Samuel B. Pack.
Pennsylvania, $1,000 to $1,000; John w.
Ginder. Missouri, 81 GOO to 81 800; John w.
Parsons, Maryland, $2.250 to $500; Charles
L. Blanton, Virginia, 81 .575 to $1,000; w. c.
Lyon Kentucky. 81 ,800 to 81. 800. Office Of
auditor for the Post Office Department.:
Clarence H. Greene, Virginia. $40 to $500;
William 8. Branson, Maryland, $720 to $40;
Clara c. Duke, District of Columbia, $500
to 81, 600; Montgomery e. Higgins, Mary
land, $40 to $500: Catharine E. Lysight.
District of Columbia, $720 to $40; Clara A.
Harmer, Pennsylvania. $40 to $500; VIII
liam E. Shea. Idaho, $720 to $40.
t- Oflce of auditor for the state and other
observation-disclosures L. Chase. Minnesota,
81 400 to $1,6OO; Harry D. Reed. Georgia,
81 200 to 81, 400; Bella w. Beebe Wisconsin.
81. 600 to 81 800
Coast and geodetic survey-E. F. Camp
bell, District OF Columbia, 500 to 81 200
Evening star., 1902-01-31
ELIGIBLE LIST NULLIFIED.
Effect of the Permanent Census Blu
reau Bill.

Should the bill to establish a permanent
census bureau, passed by the House Of
Representatives yesterday, become law 1t
is believed the list of eligibles Of the civil
service commission will be practically set
aside for three or four years. The men,
bers Of the commission now in the city
fuse to discuss the matter until the bill
has been finally acted upon. 1t is known,
however, that the measure in its present
form excites the gravest apprehensions Of
the friends of civil service.
The effect of the bill is to make a new
list of eligibles from the roster of the clerks
of the census bureau not needed for the
operation of the permanent bureau. This
new list will include, 1t is thought. over
1000 names. The number of appointments
made annually from the list of eligibles
maintained by the civil service commits
sion is about 500. If all the appointments
to government positions in the District of
Columbia should be made from the census
bureau list, accordingly, four years would
be required to reach the first name on the
civil service list. 1t Is pointed out, how
ever, that many positions in the depart
ments require a technical training prob
ably not possessed by any of the retired
census clerks, and that the civil service
eligibles must be drawn upon to fill them.
This would operate to keep the clerks and
clerk-copyists returned by the commission
waiting even longer than four years.
With two lists of eligibles side by side 1t
lS SdiQ the CIVIL service commission ESt
must suffer largely. 1t reports eligibles
from all over the country who are nearly
all away from Washington and who see
their congressional representatives infre-
quently. But those on the census list are
within reach Of their congressman practi-
cally every day, and both could and would
bring an unceasing pressure to bear upon
the senators and representatives to obtain
for them assignments to active service in
the departments. The effect would be, 1t Is
said, that the heads Of the various depart
ments would draw almost exclusively on
the list of census eligibles and disregard
the eligibles returned by the civil service.
Without any further enactment by Con-
gress the President could continue the list
of civil service eligibles through the course
OF the three or four years needed to ex-
haust the overplus of census clerks. But
such course would be opposed to the con-
tinued attitude Of the commission. The
effect would be to retain for the govern
ment employ only those eligibles unable to
obtain private employment during the long
waiting period.
Evening star., 1902-01-31
relieved from duty in the Philippines and
ordered to San Francisco for duty with

relieved from duty in the Philippines and
ordered to San Francisco for duty with
the 4th Infantry.
Capt. G. p. White, 9th Cavalry, has been
detailed to fill vacancy in the quarter
masters department Of the army
Contract Surgeon w. A. Wicklins has
been ordered from Butte, Mont, to Fort
Lawton. Wash, for duty. relieving First
Lieut.. H. 8. Kiersted, assistant surgeon.
who is ordered to duty at the Preside of
San Francisco.
/: Capt. o. B. Mitcham, ordnance depart
ment. has been ordered to Dover, n J.,
on business pertaining to the inspection of
a quantity Of field ammunition recently re-
turned from the Philippines. with a view
to the selection of samples for stability
tests at the Frankford arsenal, Pa.
Capt. o. C.. Horney, ordnance depart
ment. has been ordered to the Springfield
(Mass.) armory from this city. for tempo
rary duty.
First Lieut. H. H. Rutherford. assistant
surgeon, has been relieved from duty in
the Philippines and ordered to duty at the
Presidio Of San Francisco.
Second Lieut.. Thomas B. Crockett 24th
Infantry. has been ordered to Fort Slocum.
N. T., for duty with recruits that may be
sent to the Philippines.
Capt. HI. c. Davis. Artillery Corps, has
been ordered to Richmond, Va, on busi-
ness pertaining to the artillery school at
Fort Monroe. Va.
Evening star., 1902-01-31
ENGLAND'S HANGMAN.
Dies From Cold Caught While Treat
ing a Friend Professionally.

FROM the LONDON EXPRESS
There is a dramatic element in the deat
OF William Ellington. the public execu-
toner. A fortnight ago he executed at
Manchester fellow-townsman named Pat
rick McKenna, who for many years was
one OF his own personal friends. On the
scaffold Ellington contracted a severe cold,
from the results Of which he died on Fri
day night last at the Derby Hotel, Church
gate. Bolton. Ellington. who was fifty
years old. had acted as public executioner
for thirteen years.
The hangman. writes Maj. Arthur Grif-
responsibility for his engagements rests
with the sheriff. who may take any person
he chooses, but who will obviously accept
the services OF some one with experience
II Is In this way the business has come to
be more or less monopoliZed by one indi-
vfdual As We have heard the same name
continuously for a period OF years Cal
craft, Marwood or Ellington. an idea has
grown up that the office Of hangman ex-
lists. which Is not the case
II might be better IL there were more sys-
tenn. and II the authorities arranged for
some one to become familiarized with the
work as the assistant OF skilled practi-
toner. Marwood told me once that 1t was
a source Of profound regret that he had
no young man In training, no one to whom
he could leave his secrets and his most ap-
proved methods. Amateur candidates have
not been wanting to assist in the gruesome
work. For some time Marwood was ac-
companied by young doctor. who went
everywhere with him. and society was not
long since shocked at the morbid tastes Of
a certain baronet who ofaciated as the
hangman's assistant under a fiimsy dis
gutse. -z
It may be that now Billington's successor
may be q little astray at first, but as q
matter Of fact, there n not much mystery
about HANGING a man. EYeciiffonera have
varied In their processeA Thus, old Cal
Gran Wes for q short drop" Marwood for
long and the latter used to be very
partfcnfar In knowing al about the height
Evening star., 1902-01-31
Army Orders.

A board Of officers. consisting Of Majors
E. B. Moseley, surgeon; A. C. Sharpe. as
sistant adjutant general Of infantry; ]. A.
Irons, inspector general Of infantry. and
Captains P. G.. Wales. assistant surgeon,
and F. J.. Herman. I'd Infantry. with Capt.
H. s. whipple. paymaster Of cavalry, as
recorder. has been appointed to meet at
Denver. Col. for the examination of officers
ordered before it for promotion. Second
Lieut. Haywood Robbins. 18th Infantry,
has been ordered before the board.
Chaplain R. w. Springer. Artillery Corps,
has been granted leave Of absence for three
months.
Capt. E. o, sarrat, Artillery Corps. has
general court-martial. First Lieut.. d. q.
Berry. lat Infantry. will succeed him.
s Major Thaddeus w. Jones, 18th Cavalry
has been ordered to Hot Springs. Ark. for
treatment. xs.=ls ss.s.
Contract Surgeon G. w. Thorp has been
Evening star., 1902-01-31
ANCIENT babylon.

Some Recent Discoveries of the Ger.
man Oriental Society.
Correspondence Of the London News.
The members of the Babylonian expedi-
ton sent out by the German Oriental So
ciety have, in spite of heat. wind and DUST
held out steadfastly at their post. and have
brought to light many valuable memorials
which. with thoae already unearthed. will
some day give faithful picture Of the an
Client metropolis. its streets. temples and
palaces. and its social. intellectual and re-
iigious life. Dip to no. 40 i,Ss-ihed clay
Evening star., 1902-01-31
Oriental Rum.
From the Rochester Post Express.

:
Miss Amy Hodges. who left Rochester a
snort time ago for Turkey for the purpose
OF applying her acknowledge to the in
dustries OF that country, reached Aintab.
ana writes: They tell me that every year
.ne choice rugs are growing more rare and
tne price - rising. In both Constantinople
shd smyrna some OF the choice articles /
saw in that lire that were bought avs =.
six years ago. was told have more than
tripled In value. ! saw good silk rugs IN
Smyrna OF r1accrete size for s5Q.'s
Evening star., 1902-01-31
AJAX. for Relief for Farmer..

Thomas o., Selfridge.. jr.. Of 1867 Kalo-f
rama avenue has called to the attention
OF the Commissioners the arrest OF a driver
at 10th and G streets,a a few days age for
having some straw caught up by the trees
of temporary distractions. Mr. Selfriiges
asks that some relief may be ranted TO
the farmers who use 10th street.. -; :.
Evening star., 1902-01-31
Omcers Detailed.

Col. n. A. Winter. commanding the Dis
trtct Regiment of Minute Men. today made
. detail OF officers OF that organization to
visit the Corcoran Gallery OF Art at
O'clock tomorrow afternoon to attend q pri-
v4te view Of Miss Melva Beatrice WILSON,
statue. s~The Minute Man." The officers
will. be atftred In fuif conttnentaI' uniform
OF bun and blue. and win meet a number
of Miss WAsou's friends.
Evening star., 1902-01-31
The OVercOat Offering

Is made in three parts, and includes hundreds of
the ine finer and finest garments that have been
produced this season. Practically every style,
staple and novelty, in nearly every size, will be
Evening star., 1902-01-31
The Warnest Snuggest, Sturdiest Storm listers, S1
The Boys Clothing Clearance is
Big Bargain Offering.

By taking all the small lots and broken sizes
we muster an assortment of several hundred
Suits Qong and short pants); Overcoats for big
and little boys; Separate Knee Pants, etc. Being
odds and ends, they lose value to us; but the in
trinsic worth is strongly attractive to you as
ever. We've made the reductions SO deep that we
can wind this sale up tomorrow night, sure
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
TO STOP POAChllNG.
Russia Takes Steps to Protect Seals
From Anericsss and Japanese.

LONDON, Sept. 1S.--In a dispatch
from Odessa the correspondent of the
Standard says the Russian minister Of
agriculture and state domain, NJ. YER
mooil, has announced that he has now
taken effective measures for the sup
preston of the systematic poaching Op-
erations Of Americans and japanese
among the seal and other sea animals
ON the northeastern coast Of Siberia.
Although anxious to comply with the
reiterated representations of Russia,
the Washington and Tokyo govern
ments have failed to put an end to this
illicit fishing in Russian waters.
NJ. Ycrmo!of, continues the CORE
spondent, now gives formal notice that
American and Japanese poachers cap
tured within the limits of Russa's
maritime jurisdiction on the Siberian
coast will be liable to three months
Imprisonment and their ships and car
goes to contisCation. This order will be
enforced by three fast gunboats. No
Discrimination will be made; the COM
manders and crews of poaching vessels
will be subjected to the same punish
ment. In case of refusal to surrender
or attempt to escape the commanders
of the Russian gunb0ats are empow-
cred to fire upon and sink the "sea pi-
rntps -
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
ASSISTANTS
LISTS FILED.
Democrats Send the Names Of
Men They Prefer For
Voters Assistants.

Governor Hum is expected shortly
to consider the appointment of voters,
assistants. During the course of the
election two years ago 1000 men fail
ed to mark their ballots properly.
With the help Of voters assistants
they could have performed their duty
of citizenship readily. This condi-
tion Of affairs led the Republicans in
the last Legislature to pass law for
the appointment Of voters assis-
tants.
The list from which the governor
is asked to appoint a Democrat for
each precinct in kentcounty has been
filed with Governor HUM perso nally,
by Dr.. W. +. Hoey, chairman of the
Democratic county committee OF
Kent DR.. Hoey, in filling the DEM
ocratic lists, made u verbal protest
against the enforcement of the law
and against the appointment of any
voters assistants.
Later Came the list from the Sussex
county Democratic Committee. This
is accompanied by type written pro.
test from County Chairman Edward
d. Hearn in which he declares the
law to be unconstitutional and that it
will destroy the secrecy of the ballot
and election booth.
Democratic Chairman Victor B.
WooIley OF New Castle county, did
not send any protest with his list. but
it came in at the State House at the
same time as did the vigorous protest
from State Chairman Willard Sauls-
bury, intimatin. that the Democrats
would carry the law into the courts.
Governor Hum asked Chairman Hoey
what the Democrats meant by filing
lists with him, asking him to make
ppuintments Of voters assistants
from them, and then asking him no;
to appoint voters assistants at all
because it was unconstitutional. The
governor and county chairman had Il
lively tilt over the incident.
II is probapbIe that the UuioG Re-
pubIicans will make reply 10 the
Salisbury letter, claiming that over
900 voters Of Delaware were dis
tranclised at the last election be-
cause Of Inability to properly mark
their ballots; Cuat ia, after ten years
Ut operation under the Australian
law, IS indicative OF grcatcrsyutlage
under al cntIrciy new law such as
hc.aWIre HO'" has; that voters as-
aIatNHt is TIA OIL IL eprescItat.ye the
UnIon I,eyuO.!r..ri party cln pos>,.
JF get i'll Tic c.cc. ion boards Of The
$40, except IN ,ljstgIc,s w;ere the:
arc able t. elect inspectors, the
crUr's having detcl mined that judges,
c.crks and c..4Ilengrrs Of the e.cctlon
room must come from the Demo.
cratic hnl RcpuoAcan (Regusarl par.
tjes Of the state.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
CHURCH DEBT
WIPED OUT,
German Baptist Conference t.
be Held Here From
September "a to 20.

In one year the German Baptist
Church, corner OF Fifth aud Walnu
streets, has paid Its entire church
debt oil 81, 500.
The greater part of the money tc
pay the debt came from the church
members. but there was also quite
a sum contributed by some promi.
nent business men. Preparations
are now being made for the coming
Atlantic Conference OF Germa q
Baptists. which meets here Sep.
tembcr 24-2o.
The conference 10 constituted by
thirty five churches and 100 dele
gates are expected to attend.
The following is part ol the pro.
gramme; Wednesday, September "a.
7.45 p. NJ, Introductory sermon by
the Rev. A. =. Nlilm.
Thursday, September Is, 0 a. M,
devotion al exercises. led by the Rev.
FIG. Wolters. Theme: elaboration
iu Spirit y 10 a. m, org anlzatjon
of the conference: reading Of the
letters; appointment Of committees.
, p. m. addresses; "The Tender
ness of Jesus "The Prayer
Meeting and the Spiritual Power OF
the Church, The Church Com
mittes, Its Rights and Duties.
7.45 p. m. meeting in the inter.
est of the Young People. Address
es: "Why Am | Baptist" "Why
should | Stay with the German
speaking Baptlsts?:' THE Task
OF the Young People Of Our
Churches.'
Friday. September 26., Ga. M,
devotional exercises. led by lbe Rev.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
Root Again at His Post.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Hon. Eli
hu Root secretary Of war, has re-
turned to Washington after his trip to
Carlsbad. The secretary looks rugged
and says he is in splendid health. He
resumed charge of affairs at the war
department today. Secretary Root ex-
poets to deliver a political speech at
Peoria, H., Sept. "a, opening the Re
publican campaign in that state
Whether he will join the president on
any portion of his western trip the sec
rctary is unable to say, as he has not
had an opportunity to see Mr.. Roosc-
welt since his return to the United
States.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
DOTS.

Summer cars arc disappearing
from the local lines.
4 Methodist League composed Of
young Methodists will be formed
here.
The Railroad Company has ordered
the tenants .. the buildings on Front
street between King and French 70
vacate the premises.
The Democratic County Committee
meets this afternoon to canvass re-
tuluS.
r. being r"n down by q bicyclst.
MiIIari LSuam, aTcA years OF No.
Gil Et5t Eleventh street, ha his leg
broken in two places,
Directors Of the Delaware Bible
Society met last night, tran,actIng
routine business.
The Water iS5loncrS ycStcr-
daY awarded the contract fer cement
and sand for the new dam to John
NJ. Solomon.
The indicatODS are that Third
street. bridge VIII he turncd on about
Sunday afternoon, as the work is
nearing state Of cOmpetIon.
A. l.. lIcndercr & Company have
aWarlG Il contract for Il new ma.
chine shop at Maryland avenue and
Beech street, at Il cost of tG, 800, to
W, NJ Connolly.
The Rev. q. NJ. DOngherty will
speak this evening at a Ailance Hail.
No. 6lO Adams street, at the 7.4j
service.
There vas but Il brief session Of the
Department Of Elections last night
as there was but little business up
for transaction.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
STRANGE ADVENTURES OF
AMOS &Er'L'TF


Ii There - aay nnA% j" name
turu the ">tttI%r Adventures Of
Amus $"rctrr = promises WriI aud
wIH ID, rouLt he the re- p!ant of
cuu~lIerUbl, ptiIic favor during it4
rrlef rUEa- eU"ut at the l;ronl
Opera House ou Saturday afternoon
an cyrn,u-.
When first produced attAe fashion,
anIe W., .Jr..a Theatre, New York
Cny, the press and public agreed
t.a' lis huMur wIs coutagi0u-. the
roul.irutiuu, absurd Hul lv.l,rDus
t. the extreme and WlthH}, a clean
WNu.eSunIe, smart comedy that
Arrt III" auilcncr in roar5 of laugh
ter While the curtain was up.
Sydney GrunIy has written NUN
c"u@s aorlaty rolNod."S that sprung
l3.-."uHy INTO favor and the
"%iiHu-" Adventures OF Amos
;'nrH,ey' is rou-iGirrol by most OF
t.r leading New York crIlc1 as his
c1"rt. I hc plot is Simply told,
srhcm"d an carried out with such
raph,ltE thut on" must become i'll
terroled in the first act, highly
amused III the secoud and kept in u
loar ol laughter during the third.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, re.
quires constitutional treatments.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu.
tion and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprictors have 50 much
faith in it's curative powers. that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails to cure.
Address. +. J. Cheney & Co., TO.
ledo, o.
Send for testimonials, free.
Price 75c. bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
UNLUCKY 13
In COLLISION.
Trolley Car Crews Mistake
Signals and Cars Go
Together.

The time has arrived when the
crews of Street Cars must pay more
attention to the rules at crossings.
Last night Car No. l3 OF the Peoples
line coillded with Car No 81 of the
Wilmington City Railway Company
at Front and King Street. 1t W as
fortunate that no one was hurt.
The crews Ct the cars say they mis-
took the signals. The cars we're
slightly damaged and the few pass =
engers aboard received but slight
shaking up.
Car No, l3 isa genuine ill.luck
omen as It has a death and other
collisions to its credit. But it 10
the crew and not the car that W wants
to mind the lives of the public.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
NEW DAM COMMENCED,
WORK ON FOUNDATION WAS
STARTED TODAY.

The foundation of the new dam
across the Brandywiue will be start
cd today. Charles A. Hague, the
engineer of New York, who drew
up the plans and specifications for
the structure arrived in this city
yesterday and he will supervise the
work. He will visit this city every
week until the work is completed.
As winter is not far distant, it is the
intention Of tho Water Department
to rush the work with all possible
speed. The condition Of the old
dam is bad and much water is pass
ing through. The commissioners
are afraid that it might be carried
away in case OF a heavy rain.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-18
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THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER I8, 1922.

THE development of American
Industries under the protective tar
lff is peculiarly illustrated by the
records of the Patent Office. Prior
10 1910 there were only II, 42l pat
pnts granted in this country. That
was for period of fifty years. In
The next decade ending with 1880,
there were 5,5l6 patents granted
md in the next ten years ending
with 1850, the number Of patents
was 1861. With the election OF
President Lincoln the Republican
policy of protection to American
Industries began and in the ten
years between 1850 ard 1870, there
were granted 7l.S1S patents. From
that date until the close Of the cen
tury the records of the Patent Office
Show the stimulus that industrial
development gave to Invention III
the most marvellous record of pat
bnts issued that has ever been
known. The grand total for the
10 years of the Patent Office was
The issue of $50, 1913 patents. More
Than 600, coo of them i'll the last 40
years. We have had 40 years Of
progress under protective tariff, 40
years Of invention applied to every
day wants OF life and 40 years OF
development in weath, resources,
culture and power that is marvellous,
and this record of invention has
been in harmony with the develop
ment of our industries under the
protection OF our American tariff.
It has lad its encouragement from
the protective tariff and it is strik-
ing illustration Of the beuetits Of
the Republican rolicy Of protection
to American industry.