Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1897, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR. > PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Aveaue, Cor. 11th 8t,, by venin; Com be Bening, Star, Reweperer_ Oompa, New York Ofice, 49 Pctter Building. = = os ‘The Rrening Star ts served to subscribers fn the eity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents Der week, or 44 cents per mont. Copies at the ¢eunter 2 cents each. By mafl—answhere tn the United States cr Canada—postage prepaid—0 cents Der month. eenterday, Quintuple (sb ‘$1 per year, with jelgn postice added, 3 Entered at the Post Ofice at Washington, D. C. as second-class rani e EFA mail subscriptions Rates of advertising made known on application. LOCAL LEGISLATION ee What Congress Has Done forthe Dis- trict. MEASURES THAT HAVE BECOME LAWS Those That Are on the Calendars of the Two Houses. Se IN COMMITTEE ees STILL The two committees of Congress, charged With the care of measures relating to the District of Columbia have worked active- ly during the session now drawing to a lose. Many hearings on bills affecting lo- cal ests have been given censideration and beth comm m the District of Columbia have disposed of a large amount te ees Senate committee has principle that while every effort should of the measures origi- Senate, especial attention ven to bills favorably acted » Heuse of Representatives, and y there are committee's ¢ acted upon the be made to ¢ nating should in th be by t upoi tox on the jen dar but two House bills that have not been repor either favorably or ad- versely or McMillan, chairman of the com: has applied to the work of his committee ciples that made and large en been the same business prin- him successful in varie rprises, and his success has no less in his cong onal woric than it when he devoted his attention to his e bu He has had the composed of se have not spared their own co: attending to matters before ©, and has had the advantage nee of Mr. Charles Moore as ork, Mr. Moore's executive contributed largely to the nat have been obtained. the work of the second se: Fifty-fourth Congress follow: oma In y having resu.ts view of of the It shows a great variety hat have been acted upon by mmittee: though Cengress itself has failed to sider many of se bills because of the great ame unt time demanded of both houses by ter that 1 questions of a national ct: ve been given the right of w on the calendar. Acted on by the Senate. Laws enacted by the session of Congress » March to oceupy additional streets during inauguration. lic reservations and » inauguration. for Eckington and Sol- Belt railway companies by rapid transit power. of sovernment flags for the the convention of Ameri- of the Deaf. > for payment of certain claims Tict of Columbia by draw- urvey for a bridge across ch in Hne with Massachu- ended eastward. on upon the rict of Columbia, having ction to decree the © oF surrender of any lease of real te in the District of Columbia belong- to insane persons, etc. apreme Im the President's Hands. * passed by Congress and now in the hands of the President: Declaring Potomac flats a public park; prohibiting intermen in Graceland cemetery, and punishing im- Personations of health inspectors. On Senate Calendar. The followir measures, originating in the Senate, are on th nate calendar, with reports from the committee en ict of Columt metropolitan police fo: to provide for the ter s in- register of copyrights ner A. Keyser. prosecutic & certific and the tes issucd board of judgements in civil of Columbia shall ls. of the Brightwocd nt and Power Company. axes and tax sa urt of the t jer an act entitled “An act rmanent system of high- t part of the District of C © Outside of cities,” approv 18%, fer continuing the system of wers in t rict of Columbia, mpleting tt of sewerage dis- posa 1 protec inst floods, and for other purposes. orize the p of the property known as the Corco rt Gallery. ty to lution relating to the laying of ways. the impersonation of inspectors other departmen’ t entitled “An act to pro- nt of bodies in Graceland fraternal beneficiary societies, th operation February 13, 1885, to settlement of all outstand- ainst the District of Colum- i jurisdiction on the r the sam yeake Beach Rail- and to extend its { within the District of Colum- of poisons. and unlawful know- To p ing of any female under the age of eighteen years. snd now on the Senate calendar with fa- werable reports: To regulate outhouses. To prevent the spread of contagious dis- eases. ‘or the regulation af cemeteries and ihe @sposal of dead bodies, Authorizing the Commissioners to charge a fee for the ineuanc> of transcripts from the records of the h h department. To amend section 4 of an act entitled “Au st to d tion ef the Poltec urt of th of Columbia.” ¥ companies to ion of foods and amend an act entitled “An the sale intoxicating the District of Columb provide © Kovernment of the District for the fiscal year ending June 80, IS9S, and for other purposes. To prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Capttol. For the relief of the nolders of certain tax sale certificates. Adverse Reports. The following Senate measures are on the Senate calendar with adverse reports: To provide a home and employment for Feputabie girls and young women who are Without means of support and are unable to obtain work Part 2. i / Che Foeni f Sta _ Pages 11-14. r) Taust be paid In advance. | WASHINGTON, D. ©. TUESDAY, MAR CH 2, 1 897-FOURTEEN PAGES. ‘Yo incorporate the National Capital Gas Light, Heat and Power Company. Defining the qualifications of chief in- spector and deputy inspectors of plumbing. On Senate Committee Calendar. Bills on the calendar of the Senate com- mittee on the District of Columbia follow: To amend the charter of the Capital Traction Company. To secure unifomity of the names of minor streets. Relating to acknowledgments of instru- ments affecting real estate. To provide for a municipal building and court house. To prevent fraudulent divorces. Permit the Standard Telephone Com- of Washington and Baltimore city to install, maintain, and operate a tele- phone and telegrapn plant and exchange. For the relief of Everett Wroe. Providing penalties for charter violations by corporations. To provide for making conduits and for better and cheaper lights and electric ap- plances. To regulate fares and street car lines. To regulate the wages of conductors and drivers and other employes of the street railways. To permit the Home Telephone Company to install and operate a telephone and tele- graph plant and exchange. To regulate the practice of veterinary medicine. To authorize the extension of the Co- lumbia railway. To amend section 5 of an act entitled “An act to punish the carrying or selling of deadly or dangerous weapons.” Relating to the liability of employers. Providing for the preferment of wages of employes in cases of assignments. Granting to the Washington Cooling Company the right to lay pipes, &c. To protect the first day of the week as a day of rest and worship. To authorize the Falls Chureh and Po- transfers upon tomae Railway Company of Virginia to extend its line of road into the District of Columbia. To validate deeds. Imposing licenses upon itinerant musi- cians. To incorporate the Columbia Telephone Company. Authorizing the attorney for the District of Columbia and his assistants to admin- ister oaths and affirmations. For the relief of John Murphy & Co. Providing for the publication of District of Columbia advertising by contract. To provide for doing away with certain grade crossings on the lines of the B. and P, railroad. ‘To prohibit the manufacture and sale of spirituous and intoxicating Iquors. Authorizing a special election to be held by the citizens of the District of Columbia to determine whether the present munict- pal government shall continue or whether there shall be established in its place a representative form of government. To abolish grade crossings, To provide street entrances for alleys. To authorize the laying of subways in the streets, roads, avenues and alleys of the District of Columbia, to provide for placing the present overhead wires therein, and to amend the charters of the Washing- ton Gas Light Company and the George- town Gas Light Company. Providing that all official advertising in the District of Columbia shall be placed in y one daily newspaper, and awarded to the lowest bidder. To extend DeSales street. For the relief of Sigmund J. Block and Augustus P. Baurman. ‘To confrm title to lots 13 and 14, square No. 950. ‘To provide for the construction of under- ground conduits for municipal, govern- mental and telephone purposes. To authorize purchase of lot for dispen- sary and hospital. To repeal an act entitled “An act to amend the act giving the approval and sanction of Congress to the route and ter- mini of the Anacostia and Potomac river railroad.” Making appropriation for the purpose of grading, graveling and guttering Rhode Is- land avenue, from 4th street rortieast to 12th street northeast. ‘To require certain street railroads to {s- sue and receive transfers. To regulate street railway fares transfers. To extend Connecticut avenue. To extend 17th street northwest to Park street. To enable the Educational and Relief Association of the District of Columbia to erect a home with workshops and rooms for the colored children of both sees. To authorize the Washington, Arlington and Falls Church Railway Company to enter the District of Columbia. To amend an act authorizing the Wash- ington and Marlboro’ Electric Railway Company of Maryland to extend its iin into and within the District of Columbia. Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to convey a certain lot to John H. Gause. To extend lith street northwest from Florida avenue to New Jersey avenue ex- tended. Authorizing and directing certaia exten- sions of street railway routes. For the relief of Kate Winter. To elect the board of Commission! popular vote. To provide for the elevation of the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to convey a certain lot to Charles G. Stott. Relating to the probate of wills. To secure uniformity in the streets and roads. To amend an act entitled “An act to re- strict the ownership of real estate in the territorfes to American citizens,” &c. ‘To incorporate the Anti-Saloon League. To extend the fire limits. To incorporate the Washington, Burnt Mills and Sandy Spring Railway Com- pany. For the regulation of cemeteries and the disposal of dead bodies. Fixing the pay of the members of the fire department. e labor and business on Sun- in and by names of To amend the provisions of the act cre- ating the policemen’s fund. To authorize the acquisition of certain real estate for the purpose of a site for pital for the treatment of contagious se: orporate the Washington and Get- surg Railway Company. » amend section 2 of an act to incor- ute the Warhington Market Company. o further regulate the sale of milk. regulate and redvce the rates of fares for carrying passengers upon the street railways. For the relief of the Loulse Home. ‘To authorize the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Ratlway Company io eatend its tracks to the umion station of the Capital Traction Company. To regulate expert testimony in the ccurts. To amend the act to incorporate the Washington Market Company. Relating to the adulteration of foods. To define the duties of the secretary of the District of Columbia. To authorize the Chesapeake Beach Rall- way Company of Maryland to extend its line into and within the District of Co- Tumbla. For the incorperaticn of an association for the mutval protection and benefit of. gcvernment employes. ‘To incorporate the National Grand Lodge of the Sons of Herman. ‘To change the name of certain streets. To reduce the Interest on arrearages of texes. For the preventicn of smoke. In addition to the above measures, all of which originated in the Senate, there are on the Senate committee calendar two House bills, as follows: To authorize the Falls Church and Po- temac Railway Company of Virginia to ex- tend its line into and within t¢ District of Columbia. "Po incorporate the Washington and Get- tysburg Railway Company. Also the following Senate resolution: ‘To establish a commission to investigate the sources of contamination of the Po- tomac river and report what legislation is necessary to remove and prevent such pol- lution. District Work in the House. The second session of the Fifty-fourth Congress comes to a close with a record for District of Columbia business trans- acted in the House District committee and the House which has never before been ac- complished. The work of the first session has been heretofore touched upon in The Star. The work of the second session has been equally as creditable in comparison with the length of the session. Chairman Babcock has never missed an opportunity to press District business for consideration and upon many occasions has made opportunities. No other com- mentary is necessary upon his method of handling District business than to cite the results accomplished, which, in the case of the session just closing, are set forth below. In his efforts he has been ably seconded by the majority of his committee, several members taking keen interest in the pro- motion of District legislation of a public nature. The routine work of the committee has been materially advanced through the ef- forts of the clerk, Mr. George B. Clement- son, a prominent young lawyer of Mr. Bab- cock’s state, who has faithfully, diligently and courteously attended to the duties of the committee and the wants of the citi- zens having business before it. Passed the House. The following bills reported from the Dis- trict committee at this session have pass- ed the House: To cure title to certain real estate. T6 authorize the construction of a bridge aerces th@Eastern branch of the Potomac river, in line with Massachusetts avenue extended eastward. To extend North Capitol street to Sol- diers’ Home. ‘To provide for the payment of certain claims against the District by drawback certificates. In relation to taxes and tax sales. Fer the relief of Emmart, Dunbar & Co. To prevent the spread of contagious dis- eases. For the regulation of cemeteries. For the retief of farmers and truckmen. To regulate outhouses. To incorporate the Washington and Get- tysburg Railway Company. Authorizing the Secretary of War to grant permits to executive committee on inaugural ceremonies to use reservations. To permit street railways to occupy streets for inaugural purposes. Authorizing extension of Metropolitan Railway Company. Extending time for compliance by Eck- ington and Soldiers’ Home and Belt rail- way with provisicns of the act requiring rapid transit facilities. Authorizing the Washington and Glen Echo Railway Company to construct tracks in the District of Columbia. Authorizing the Commissioners to charge a fee for the issuance of transcripts from the records of the health department. Providing additional telegraphic and elec- tric facilities for inauguration. Relating to the adulteration of foods. To punish impersonation of inspectors of the health and other departments of the District. To regulate the sale of poisons. Regulating fraternal orders. To compel street railway companies to remove abandoned tracks. For the relief of Francisco Perna. Creating the Potomac Park. To authorize the reassessment of water main taxes, On the House jendar. The followirg bills have been favorably reported by the ccmmittee and remain up- on the House calendar: A Dill to regulate the practice of veteri- nary medicine in the District of Colvm- bia. A bill to repeal all provisions of the law for the payment by the United States of ene-half of the appropriations for the Dis- trict of Columbia. Reported with an un- favorable recommendation. A bill to incorporate the National Grand Lodge of the Order of the Sons of Her- man. A biil setting apart a plat of public ground in the city of Washington for me- morial purposes, under the auspices of the Natlonal Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. A bill for the Incorporation of associa- tions for the improvement of breeds of horses, and to regulate the same, and to establish a racing commission. A bill providing that all judgments in il causes in the District of Columbia shall bear interest. An act te incorporate the East Washing- ton Heights Traction Railway Company of the District of Columbia. A bill authorizing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to ac the be- quest of the late Peter Von Essen for the use of the public white schools of that portion of said District formerly known as Georgetown. A bill to regulate the practice of phar- macy in the District of Columbia. On the Committee Calendar. The following bills which have been in- troduced during the two ressions remain upon the committee cuendar: To continue system of trunk sewers. To provide permanent tystem of high- ways in the District of Columbia outside cities. To Incorporate Standard Telephone Com- pany. To amend charter Eckington and Sol- diers’ Home Railway Company. To amend act chartering Washington and Marlboro’ Railway Company. To amend act incorporating District of Columbia Suburban Railway Company. For relief of Everett Wroe. To regulate telephone prices. To incorporate the Independent Colored Men and Women of Honor. To redeem outstanding certificates of board of audit and board of public works. To establish farmers’ wholesale market. To regulate telephone service. Providing penalties for charter violations. Defining qualifications of inspectors of plumbing. To incorporate Home pany. To secure uniformity in names of minor streets. For relief of estate of Wm. B. Todd. To incorporate the National Capital Gas Company. Limiting iiability of stockholders in cor- porations in certain cases. To light and improve public thorovgh- fare between northwest section of Wash- ington and Zoological, Rock Creek and Soldiers’ Home parks. To extend the Columbia Railway Com- pany. To amend charter of Capital Traction Company. To amend act to provide a permanent system of highways in District of Colum- bia outside cities. ‘To protect the first day of the week. In relation to separate estates of mar- ried wome. To provide for municipal building. For relief of Esther A. Keyser. To amend act in relation to selling or carrying dangerous weapons. ‘To require street railway companies to issue and receive transf. To confirm to Allen C. Clark title to cer- tain real estate. ‘To amend charter Metropolitan Railway Company. To extend 14th street .to Spring road. To amend charter of Belt Railway Com- pany. To incorporate the Columbia Company. Imposing licenses upon itinerant’ musi clans. ‘Amend act of March 2, 1893, in relation to hightays. ‘To validate deeds, Graffting to Washington Cooling Co. the right to lay pipes. Confirm title to lots 13 and 14 in square 958. Authorize purchase of lot for dispensary and hospital. For further prevention of cruelty to ani- Order Telephone Com- Providing for advertising in District of Geeraes conte aS ‘i To establish ashington Homeopathi Medical College, bares ok To secure compensation for right to con- atruct and use street railways, Incorporate the Mt. Pleasant and Zoo Gravity Company. To abolish grade crossings. Incorporate Columbia Telephone Com- pany. Authorize extensions of lines of Potomac Light and Power Company. Provide street entrances to alleys. To authorize laying subways and to amend charter of Washington Gaslight Company and Georgetown Gaslight Com- pany. To amend act regulating sale of lquors in District of Columbia. To rectify subdivisions and prepare per- manent system of highways outside of cities. Providing that official advertising shall be placed in but one daily newspaper. To e&tablish a farmers’ market. Increase salaries of polfee station clerks. Providing extension of present plan of city of Washington. Repeal act of March 2, 1893, and all amendments thereto. To regulate employment of Jabor on pub- lic buildings and grounds belonging to Dis- trict of Columbia. Providing for the sale of real estate for the non-payment of taxes. To pay Prospect Hill cemetery for con- demned lcnds. To regulate the use of parks, To amend the act providing for the care of dependent children. To provide for the appointment of five police magistrates. To provide for completing sewage dis- posal To extend Connecticut avenue. To extend 17th street north to Park street. For the payment of nineteen treasury settlements. = To incorporate the Washington Homeo- pathic Medical College and Hospital. To incorporate the Columbia Subway Compan To investigate the use of certain school books in public schools. Authorizing a special election to deter- mine a form of government for the Dis- trict. To amend the act prohibiting the use of horse cars. For the relief of Kate Winter. Authorizing the extension of Columbia railroad eastward. Authorizing certain extensions of street railway routes. To amend the law relating to married women. To authorize the Washington, Arlington and Falls Church Railroad Company to enter the District. To extend 11th street northwest. To extend New Jersey avenue northwest from Brightwcod avenue to Whitney ave- nue. To provide property indexes in the re- corder’s «office. To grant permits for the laying of pipe lines. Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to corvey certain property to John H. Ganse and others. To incorporate the United States Annuity Company To provide for a system of municipal subways. To secure uniformity streets and roads. To amend the act restricting the owner- ship of real estate to American citizens. Relating to the probate of wilis. To incorporate the Anti-Saloon League. To incorporate the Mutual Assessment Company. ; To prohibit the laying out of cemeteries which wil! interfere with street exten- in the names of sions. i To authorize disposal of the Force School property. : ‘ For the relief of the estate of William B. Toda. Relating to the claim of Simon Carmody. To provide for the payment of decrees under the general highway act. Authorizing the employment of day labor in the construction of munigipal works. Authorizing the conveyance of title to square south of 1001. To amend the provisions of the act cre- ating the policemen’s fund. + Requiring the uxe of safety fenders on electric and cable cars. Relating to permits to erect. stables. For the relief of the Louise Home. To change the names of certain streets. To regulate the sale of milk. To forfeit certain railway charters under failure to equip roads with underground electric system. For the redemption of certificates of in- debtedness for paving Pennsylvania ave- nue. To amend the act incorporating Washington Market Company. To authorize the Chesapeake Beach Rail- way Company to extend its line into the District. For the regulation of insurance. For the relief of John H. Lillie. To open street through block % : To restore medical freedam to the Dis- trict. To incorporate the Memorial Building As- sociation. To define the duties of the secretary of the District. the To incorporate the association for the mutual benefit of employes. To amend the act incorporating the Brightwood Railway Company. To incorporate the District of Columbia Suburban Railway Company. For the relief of Barr & Sanner. Regulating the service of summonses in justices’ courts. To reduce the interest on certain arrear- ages of taxes. To confirm square 959. To regulate the hours of service of police- men. To require the recording of names of part- nerships. To require flagmen at rapid transit street railway crossings. To improve Joliet street between Zoolog- ical Park and Connecticut avenu —-——_+« -—____—_. THE VICE PRESIDENT HONORED. title to lots 13 and 14 in Presented With a Set of Silver and an Address. The Senate, through a committee con- sisting of Senators Hoar, Cullom, Black- burn, Carter, Hill, McMillan, Gorman, Faulkner, Brice, Bacon, Jones of Arkan- sas, Murphy, Elkins and Chandler, pre- sented to Vice President Stevenson in his apartments in the Normandie, Saturday evening, a handsome and valuable silver table service. It consisted of a center piece, scup tureen, vegetable dishes, meat platter, large pitchers, waiters, etc., en- tirely covered with repousse work of the most elegant character. It js inscribed as follows: “To Adlai E. Stevenson, Vice President of the United States and presi- dent of the Senate, oe-tatt From mem- bers of the Senate, in tokén of the strict impartiality, unfailing courtesy and un- surpessed wisdom and. discrétion which, in the discharge of his high ¢ffice, have en- deared tim to the Senate and earned for him the gratitude of the {American peo- pl : With the service an addreis was present- ed carrying the signatures of eighty-five of the ninety senators, including all the mem- bers of the Senate in the city. The ad- dress was written on parchment paper, and is itself a valuable souvenir. ees Pension Appointment Hung Up. The failure of the Senate to confirm the nomination of Levi T. Griffin as pension agent at Detroit, who is thé only bonded official there who can pay. the 46,000 pen- sioners, whose quarterly drafts will soon be due, will make it neces@lry for Pen- sion Commissioner Murphy tp send a spe- cls! agent to disburse the ney for the coming quarter. The exi, y has sug- gested that payments could be made by special disbursing agents with great sav- ing to the government. Sat All of It for Ten: @ents, The issues of The Evening @tar for March 3, 3, 5 and 6 wilt c toro the Inenapratan Kinley, and - pe jes of The Star’for the NOW FOR OFFICES Some of the Plaoos ‘That the Presi- dent Can Give. pres es LS WHAT CIVIL SERVICE REFORM HAS DONE Nearly Ninety Thousand Places Now Under Protection. CHANGES BY CLEVELAND When President McKinley assumes charge of the executive departments of the government ard begins to take ac- count of stock in the form of fat federal offices in order to distribute them among loyal followers, he will soon discover that in erder to make them go around the miracle of the loaves and fishes will have to be duplicated or many ambitious Politicians will be obliged to take the will for the deed. President McKinley will find that of the 178,717 positions in the civil branch of the gevernment, 07 are in the classified service, and 91,610 are in the unclassified service. Of those in the unclassified serv- ice 8, 4 are persons employed mercly as labcrers or workmen, ) are excluded from classification for reasons deemed best for the service, 4,815 are appointed by the President and conlirmed by the Senate, and 72.371 are considered as classifiable, but are not yet classified. But of 91,610 places in the unel: service, the only ones that can be filled directly by Mr. McKinley and the mem- bers of his cabinet, 6¢ are postmasters of the fourth class. ‘Beside fourth-class postmasters and persons employed merely as laborers or workmen there will be at the disposition of the new administration 16,031 places. Many of the: such as would be coveted by the average politician, who is ambitious for political reward but the great mass of them are not specially desirable to one who wants a salary that will provide more than a mere living. Of these places 4,815 are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, and those are the best offices within the gift of Mr. McKinley. But ,appointments are made for a ierm of four years and very few of them will be available for appoint- merts March 4. Indeed, it now looks as if the thousands of people who seek Was ington with an ambition to serve their country in some pleasant position with a fat salary attached thereto will find Mr. McKirley in a position that will cause them to have a fellow feeling with the poor doggie when it sought Mother Hubbard and her cupboard. President McKinley will probably refresh the memory of his callers by showing them how the see-sawing of republican and dem- ocratic administrations has resulted in a constant enlargement of the classified sery- ice each administration, protecting thous ands of good men politically in sympath with the President by pulling the civil service coverlet over them after they had been tucked away in nice berths. He will that thousands of good republicans, as well be able to console them by showing them as Jess worthy democrats, from thelr point of view, have been taken in permanently out of the storm by these methods, and perhaps to persuade them that civil service reform has its benefits after all. President McKinley might remind the am- bitious ones that the civil service act was approved Janaary 16, providing for the classification for purposes of open com- petitive examination of certain places in the departmental service, and in custom houses and post offices having as many as fifty employes, and giving the President au- thority to extend from time to time this classification until all positions in the civil service should be made subject to the civil service rules, except those persons appoint- ed by the President and confirmed by the Senate and persons employed merely as laborers and workmen. How the Changes Have Been Made. Under President Arthur there was a growth of 1,649 classified places, which, added to the number originally classified. made the total over 15,000 at the close of his administration. President Cleveland added nore than 7,000 by executive order during his first administration, and the increase by natural growth during the same time was about 4,500 places. In 189% President Har rison included in the classified postal serv— ice all free delivery post offices. By this exten: there were added to the clas service Dost offices, with a total of employes. There was a natural growth nearl; 7,000 places during Mr. administration. So it ginning of the present administration there Were approximately 43,000 places included within the classified service, and so ener- getically has President Cleveland promoted civil service reform that he nearly doubled the number of government employes given thats Protection and has made the grand otal of men and women in service today 87,107. es And this is the way he did it: He ex- tended the classified service May 11,1804, to assistant teachers in the Indian ‘service, and May 28 meat inspectors in the bureau of animal industry were go included. On November 2, 1894, messengers and watch- men in the departments at Washington’ were included, as well as employes in cus- tom houses having as many as twei \y em- ployes, and at the same time the entire customs classification was extended so as to bring within it all employes, except mere laborers, without regard to compens- ation, and a large number in the postal service was added to the competitive list. November 17 steamboat clerks and trans- fer clerks in the railway mail service were brought under the rules, and December 12 the classification was extended over the internal revenue. The superintendents of post office stations at which carriers are employed were put in the classified class January 3, 1895, and March 4 of the same year the classification was extended to the census division of the Interior Depart- ment, and the 24th of the following May all places in the Department of Agricul- ture not previously classified were so in- cluded. Emplcyes of the government print- ing office were taken under the wing of the classified service June 13, and July 15 the clerical force in the various pension agencies were likewise favored. Indian agencies and school employes were in- cluded March 20, 1896, and by the sweep- ing orders of May 6, 1896, the classification was extended to practically the entire ex- ecutive civil service. This order may be said to include every place to which the act of 1883 applied, excepting fourth-class postmasters and minor positions -specifical- ly excluded. About all President McKinley could do would be to fill the fourth-class post offices with fellow-republicans and follow the ex- ample of his three predecessors by then drawing the civil service coverlet over them. There is no use crying over spilled milk. What the Presidents have done can- rot be undone. Their acts were under au- thority of the law of 1883 and will have to stand unless that law is repealed, which it will not be unless there is a wonderful change of public sentiment. But there are some places left, and, as a rule, they are the best ones the Presidents have ever had within their gift. Good Places. Here are the good places in. Washington that can be filled by Mr. McKinley without the.trauble of any examination: Interstate commerce commissioners (five), each... - $7,500 Solicitor general. + 7,000 Commissioner of internal revenue.... 6,000 ‘Treastrer 6,000 Harrison’: Was that at the be- * | controtier of treasury: | Assistant controller. Controller of currency. Commissioner of labor. Superintendent coast s: Commissioner of patents Commissioner of pensions... Director of geological surve Assistant attorne; gen each Zi Private secretary..... Director bureau America Commissioner of fisheries Commissioner of land office....... foners District of Columbia 900 Assistant secretary of state Public printer. a Assistant secretaries treasury Director of mint....... : Assistant secretary of war. Assistant secretary of na First assistant secretary interior. Solicitor internal revenue Commissioner of railroads. Assistant secretary agriculture. Chief of weather bureau... Auditors Treasury Department (six), each 4,000 Rexister of treasury......... 4,000 Stpervising surgeon general. Comni First assistant postmaster general. Second assistant postmaster general Third assistant postmaster general Arsistant attorney general for post office . 4,000 Assistant secretary of 4,000 Superintendent Soldiers 4,000 Pensicn agent. ts Commissioner Indian affairs Director bureau animal in ecreiary of state. cretary of state. Assistant treasu Deputy commis nue 3 Commissioner of navigation. Supervising inspector general steam vessels Assistant commissioner of patents. Solicitor Department of State. Chief cxaminers patent office (three). First deputy commissioner sions ie: Secon] deputy sions as Commissioner Indian schools Commissioner of education Civil service commissioners (1 Chief examiner, civil service Deputy auditors treasury (six) Deputy controller currency.. Assistant treasurer. Bos Clerk court private land claims Assistant commissioner land office... Diplomatic Posts. For those who like to tra sume diplomatic positions there is a nice list from which to chogse. Of course, no examination is required of the diplomats, though United States consuls have to sub- mit to such an ordeal, but not by the civil scrvice commission. Following is a com- plete ist of United States ambassadors and joner pen- ministers abroad, with the states from which they are appointed, date of original commission and salary These appoint- ments are for four years: Argentine Republic—W Iowa, January 26, 1894; $1¢ Austria-Hungary—Bartlett Dakota, April 6, 1893; $12,000. Belgium—James S. Ewing, Illinois, April 8, 1893; $12,090, Bolivia—Thomas Moonlight, Kansas, Feb- ruary 2, 1894; Brazil—Thomas April 24, . Chile—Edward H. Strobel, New York, De- cember 13, 1894; $10,000. China—Charles Derby, May I. Buchanan, mM, "Pri South P, , California, Indiana, I8S5; $1 mM, Colombia—Luther F. McKinney, New Hampshire, April 24, 1893; $10,000, Cosia Rica—Louis Baker, Minnesota, April 4, 1893; $10,000, Denmark—John_E. Risley, New York, March 27, 188%; $7,500. Dominican Republic September . sD. Tillman, Tennessee, § ALLL ance—James B, Eustis, Louisiana, April 8, 188%; $17,500. Germany—Edwin F, Uhl, Michigan, Feb- rvary 10, 1s 3 $1 OO Great Britain—Thomas F. Bayard, Del- aware, March 30, 1893; $17,500, Greece—Eben Alexander, North Carolina, April 7, 1888; $6,500. i “ Guatemala—Macgrane Coxe, New York, 1896; $10,000. Henry M. Smythe, Virginia, Sep- 5, 1893; $5,000. yall —$7 500, Macgrane Coxe, New York, December 20, 189%; $12,000, : Japan—Edwin Dun, Ohio, April 4, 1893; Korea—John M. B. Sill, Michigan, Janu- ary 12, 18M. Liberia—Wm. H. Heard, Pennsylvania, Februar , 1895; $4,000, Mexico—Mati W. Ransom, North Caro- lina, August 24, 1895; $17,500. ss Netherlands—Wm. E. Quinby, Michigan, May 24, 1893; $7,500. y Nicaragua—Lewis Baker, Minnesota,April 4, 1898; $10,000, Paraguay —Granville Stuart, March 1, 1894; $7,500. Persia — Alexander May 5, 1893; $5,000. Peru—James | A. McKenzie, April 4, 1893; $10,000. Portugal—George W. April 25, 1898; $7,500. Roumania—Eben Alexander, North Caro- lina, April 7, 1893; $6,500. Russia—Clifton R. Breckinridge, Arkan- sas, July 20, 1894; $17,500. Salvador—Lewis Baker, Minnesota, April 4, 1893; $10,000, Servia—Eben Alexander, North Carolina, April 7, 1893; $6,500, Siam—John Barrett, Oregon, February 14, 1894; $5,000. Spain—Hannis Taylor, Alabama, April 8, 1893; $12,000, Sweden and Norway—Thomas B, Fergu- son, Maryland, February 14, 1894; $7,500. Switzerland—John L. Peak, Missouri, No- vember 18, 1895; $7,500. Turkey—Alex. W. Terrell, Texas, April 15, 1893; $10,000. Uruguay—Granville Stuart; $7,500. Venezuela—Allen Thomas, Florida, June 13, 1895; $7,500. Egypt—Frederic C. Penfield, Connecticut, May 13, 1893; $5,000. Where a minister is shown as accredited to two countries in the above the salary is for entire service. The Consular Service. By an order of September 20, 1595, Presi- dent Cleveland made it necessary that all rsons appointed to the consular service anos be subjected to an examination if the consulate or commercial agency to which they were appointed carried a salary not more than $2,500 nor less than $1,000. ‘his examination is held by a board of three persons designated by the Secretary of State. There are in the United States consular service thirty-seven consulates general, 187 consulates, twelve commercial agencies, thirteen consulates where incum- bents are permitted to engage in other bus- iness and fifty-seven consulates and twen- ty-three commercial agencies in which in- cumbents are paid by fees alone. Those re- ceiving official fees are allowed to retain the same up to $2,500 per anrum, the sur- plus being turned into the treasury. Con- suis who receive fixed salaries retain orly notarial fees. Some of the choice places in the consular service follow. The name of incumbent, state from which appointed, date of appointment, amount of salary, in- cluding notarial fees for year ended June ), 1896, are given: i oe Ayres, Argentine Republic—Ed- ward L. Baker, Illinois, January 8, 187 $2,730.50. hemia—Carl Bailey Hurst, tS Golumblas March 3 Tales een Vier Austria—Max Judd, Missouri, Tk Seno ence Johnson, Ga.; *Walperaiee Somes M. Dobbs, Georgia,, Montana, McDonald, Virginia, Kentucky, Caruth, Arkansas, 5,500 | gink 5.000 | $3,662, | Mictor Vifquain, Nebraska, April $412 j § Qrinters’ Inf (the fittfe scoot: master of advertising), saps: Jf is cfaimed for fhe Washington Stor, and proBabfp trutStuffp cfoimed, 1Baf no ofser newspaper tm f§e countrp goes info 60 farge Q percentage of aff fhe Bouses tiffin a radius of fwentp mifes — —===| from fe office of pubfication. February 14, 1894; $4,015, Canto: mour, Wisconsin, August 4, Chas. § Chin Kiang: Alexander ©. amy) Minnesota, November TSNG Chungking: Geo. F. Smithers, July 1, 1886; $3,000. Funchau: J. Courtne Hixson,Alabama, September 25, INAS; £1,045. Hankow: Jacob T. Child, Missouri, June s, | ISWS; $8,144. Shanghai: Thomas KR. Jerni gan. North Carolina, February 14 v0. ombia, € . October 10, = « Ecuador: Geor ppi, March 30, 1805 ce and dominions New York, April 24, has, W. Chancellor, March 30, 1898; $3,987. Paris, Morss, Ind‘ana, March 20, 18 Germany—RBarmen: Henry F. linois, April INN; $2315. Reri Chas, de Kay, New York, July 30, ISM: $7.45 Frankfort: Frank H. Mason, Ohio, June 2 ISN9; $4,654. Nuremberg: W: Black, Delaware, April U5, ISS5; $3,335. Stutteart: Alfred C. Johnson, Pennsylvania: $3.60 Great Britain and dominions—Re! eland: Jas. B. Taney, West Virgini May 5, 1898; $2. Birmingh George F. Parker, Claude Mee! Calcutta, India ‘rank W. Ro’ a a 96; $3,000. Dem uiana: Andrew J. Patterson, Tennes- see, January 10, 185: Glasgow, Scotland: allen B. Mor: n, March 30, 1803; $3,811. Halifax, Darius § Ingraham, Maine, June IN és = Missi Hong Kong, Chin, k Hunt, sippi, Septemt 5 86.940. Kin kford, Mis Liverpool, E London, setts, Mar Melbourne, Australia Maralta, North Dakota, June Montreal, V sin, 6, John Rile FS B. nder, North Carolin: $8, Port au Prince, Haiti, Smith, Virginia, September 1 : Honolulu, Hawaii. ginia, August 8. ISM, $42 v S. Jones, Flori Kanagawa. Japan, >} vor, Towa, October 10, 189%. H. Abercrombie, > sh aka and Hic Ne’ Z 14, Heard, Pennsylvania $4,000; Mexic ouri, Mexico, © INU, ander Me . ; Callao, Peru, Louisiana, ee Crittenden, 649; Vera Cruz, Kansas, May sia. irginia, Ma Jastrem- November are Roumani. North Carolina, $4 John Karel, Illinois, November 12, 1s, Apia, Samoa, Wm. Churchill, X.Y. . se 3, Barrett, Oregon, 4; Bangkok, Siam February 14, 1804, Havana, Cuba, Fitzhugh 1 April 1806, $8,448; Matanzas Brice, Towa, June 8, 18M, $2 Switzerland, Geo. Gifford, 1i, 1894, g3: man, Iowa, Frede. y 13, 1808, $5 Short, Indians Montevideo, Urugu: Texas, October A number of other good places scattered im all parts of the country follow Superintendents of mint at Carson City, $3,000; Denver, $2,500; New Orleans, &%,- San Francisco, 500; Philadelphia, $4, $4,500, Helena, Mon., and $3,000; City, elphia, $3, & Louis, New ®. $3,000, Melters at Carson City. Orleans, $2, $3,000. Refiners Orleans, at Philadelp urers a ; Cincinnati, New York, +,- New York, Louis. St. Paul, Memphis, Cincinnati, troit, Buffalo and New Or Commissioner of immigration, $40; 2 «0: Com- missioners at Baltimore, Philadelphia, San Fran 2,200). Collectors of customs at New York, $12,- 000; Mobile, salary and fee: Sitka, Alaska, and fees, (53.80): rales, Sureka, Cal., co, Boston, Quebec and Va: ‘ouver, and fees, ($2,700); Los Angele and fees, ($3,000); San’ Diego, (3.000) ran- cisco, $7,001 nver, (2,600): Bridgeport Conn., $3,000; Hartford, ($3,300); New ven, ($3,00 vy London, fees only ($250) Stonington, Wilmington, Del, ($ Washington, ( i); Apalachicola, é$1,400); Cedar Keys, ($1,300); Fernandty $00; Jacksonville, ($2,000;) Key West Pensacola, $3,000; St. Augustine, (@ Tampa, AW): Atlanta, ($1,200): Bru wick, ($2,500); St. Mary's, G: (S50): Sa- ‘vannah, ($4,200); Cairo, TIL, ($37 $7,900; Galena, “$350; Peoria, ($835): Island, $350 and fees; Evansville, In 100); Indianapolis, KW; Michigan $50; Burlington, Ia.. $250; Council $250; Des Moines, ($175); Dubuq Sioux City, ($375); Louisville, $5,000; ducah, $35); Brashear, La., ($1,400): Orleans, $7,000; Bangor, Me., $3,000 (81,300); Belfast, $850; Castine, ($525): pert, $3,000; Ellsworth, ($675) ($1,000); Kennebunk, about $85 i chias, ($1,700); Portland, Me. (#275); Waldoboro, ($2,200); ($800); York, $250; Annapolis, ($400 more, $7,000; Crisfield, $900; Barnstable, Mass., $1,300 In fees; Boston, $8,000; Edgar- town, ($500); Fall River, ($850); Gloucester, ($3,600); Marblehead, $300 in fees; Nanvuck- et, ($260); New Bedford, $1,300 in feos; Newburyport, ($200); Plymouth, ($400): Sa” lem, $650 in fees; Springfield, ($2.5 troit, Mich., ($3,750); Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, (2,000); Marquette, SCO); Port Huron, ($3,600); Duluth, 50); St. Paul, Chicago, Rock ($4,~ $2,500; Natchez, Miss., $800; Shieldsboro ($3,000); Vicksburg, (8550), Kansas City, Mo., $5,000; St. Joseph « St. Louts, $5,000; Fort Benton, ($4,000); Lincoln, ($4,000); Portsmouth, N. H. ($1,000); Bridge- ton, N. J. ($700); Newark (4,500); Perth Amboy, $2,500; Somers Point ($550): Tren- ton, $150 and fees; Tuckerton, $250 and fees; Albany, N. Y. ($5,000): Buffalo ($4,500) Cape Vincent 2,500); Dunkirk ($1,000); Greenport ($1,000); New York, $12,000; Og- densburg, $2,500; Oswego ($3,000); " Pat- chogue, $275 in fees; Plattsburg, $2,500; Port Jefferson, $100 in fees; Rochester ($3,400); Sag Harbor ($425); Suspension Bridge ($3,000); Beaufort, N. C. ($1,200); Edenton 41,200); Newbern ($1,500); Wilmington (2z,- Pemt! N. D., $3,000; Cincinnati, Ohio, $5,000; Columbus ($2,750); Sandusky ($2,400); Toledo ($2,500); Astoria, Ore., $3,000; Coos Bay (1,000); Portland, $5,000; Yaqui- na ($1,000); Erie, Pa. ($1,500); Philadelphia, $8,000; Fiore $000: Bristol, R. Eo ae in fees; Newport, $250 in fees; Providence, in fees; Beaufort, 8. C. ($1,800); Charleston ($2,250); Chattanooga, ‘Tenn. 875); Memphis ($2,300); Nashville ($2,000); Brownsville, Tex. ($2,500); Corpus Christi 2,500); Eagle Pass ($3,000); Ei Paso, $4,000; Galveston (2,500); Burlington, Vt., 52.00; Alexandria, Va., $200 in fees; Cape Charles Newport News, $3,000; Norfolk, Sto0n' in ‘tees; “Teppanennock qeiss): Port $1,000 in fees; on Townshend. Wash., $3,800; Wheeling (000); Lacrosse, Wis., $850 and fees; Milwaukee AON), a lst all amounts in paren- thesis are approximate and consist ~~ “(Continued on Fourteenth Page.)