Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-25

When the civil service law first went
into effect in 1888, IA, 600 positions we're
brought within its scope, At present
112, 500 places in the government ser
vice are subject to the law, and the re- re-,
vision TO 90 into effect on April 10 Will
bring in many thousands more. Inc
new limits of the classified service VIII
embrace all positions which, on the one
hand are not mere laborers and work
men and on the other, are subject
70 confirmation by the Senate. The
only large groups of positions which Will
not hereafter be subject to competitive
system of examinations are the diplo-
matte and consular services, the govern
ment of the District of Columbia, en-
ployees of the postofices not having free
delivery and fourth-class postmasters.
The postofice was advised today that
burglars broke into the postoffice at Fair
port Harbor, near gainesville Ohio, last
night ant occurred currency and stamps
etc. to TIE value OF SoUU.
III attempting to drive locomobile
up the east steps Of the Capitol, VIM.
b. Hurlburt, Of Detroit, was arrested
and forfeited $40 collateral in police
court this morning. He got as far as
the sixteenth step when the vehicle
baked, something snapped, and 1t
rushed down again at full speed.
Hurlburt was uninjured. He was
promptly arrested by the capitol police,
but did not appear in court after
giving the $40 collateral.
Hou. John Goode, of Virginia, has
been confined to his home here with
sickness forseveral days, though he is
not thought to be seriously i'll.
Senator Martin left here yesterday for
his home in Albemarle county, but will
stop in Richmond day.
The Comptroller of the Treasury has
authorized the establishment Of another
national bank at Manassas, Va, to be
called the Peoples National Bank OF
Manassas. The bank will be capitalized
at 1880, 600. shares of 500 each.
The interstate commerce commission
today entered an order requiring COM
mon carriers to publish in their rate books
what, if any, carriage or other kind OF
terminal service they provide or allow.
Attention was called to the provisions OF
the Elkins anti-rebate law, and to the
fact that free carriage offered some ship
pers would be construed as a violation
of that law.
The resignation of George w. Beavers,
general superintendent Of the division OF
salaries and allowances of the pOstOfiice
department, has created stir In that
branch of the government. The intlma-
ton comes strongly that designations OF
heads of some other important divisions
will be speedily forthcoming. 1t is I'M
derstood that they will be of the same
urgent but voluntary character as that
of Mr.. Beavers, who insists that he has
had the move under contemplation fol-
several weeks. All that Mr. Wynne,
the acting Postmaster General, desires
to say is that Mr.. Beavers's action was
not due to any suggestion on the part OF
the department.
When shown the dispatch from Mad
rid to the effect that the military attache
to the Spanish legation here was return
ing home on an important diplomatic
mission, the Spanish minister said there
was nothing either important or diplo-
matte in the attaches journey. 'Col.
Monteverde," said he, 'is going to
Madrid, partly on business of his own
and partly to discuss with the Minister
of War the disposition of our armament
in Cuba and Porto Rico"
Secretary of War Root today prOmul-
gated an official order relieving Gen.
Leonard Wood from command of the
military forces and as military governor
of Cuba.
The track at Benning has dried off and
fears ofhorses slipping in the mud and in
turing themselves have passed. The tint
crisp weather of today brought large crowd
to the track and the races were most exciting
George W. Beavers, general superintendent
of the division of salaries and allowances IN
the Postoffice Department, has rendered ms
resignation to the postmaster general, and
will 20 back to New York to enter bushes,
firm. Ii is said that other designations will
follow