Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1897, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR. eaiitienioe De PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. llth St, by Star N Com; A ane Ee LAUPYMANN Presse Kew York Ofice, 9 Potter = Building. ‘The Erening si ir is me te subseribers in the city by carrier thelr own xecount, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cects per month. jes at the counter 2 cents ear By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canadu- postage prepaid —50 cents per month. Saturday Quintuple Shest Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, Bmiered at th> Test Ogice at Wasbingtox, D. C., as second-class mail matter.) > All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Go ———= Printers’ Inf fhe fittle scoot: master of advertising), saps: Jf is cfaimed for the Washing ‘or Star, and profabfp ftruf6tuffs cfaimed, Bat no offer newspaper in a {6c counfrp goes info 60 fars: percentag> of aff fhe Bouses tiffin a radius of fwentp mifes CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Inquiries Reaching Them Regarding Em- ployes Dismissed or Reduced. What the Rules Provide in Cases of Violation of the Provisions of the Law. mmission regarding government employes who have been or feres@ to resign, or whose have been reduced, and they elicit the informa- tion that it always has been the practi ate properly to removals from oflice is of . and an outline of the civil view of the changes follows: of the civil service rules says: Any on in the executive civil service of the tates who shall wilifully violate the protisions of the civil of these rules shall be dismissed s+ Fvic Rule 2 Whenever .of any. rul i the past the non-observance has been shown to the com- usht t officer several instances a correcti tice alleged, or reinstateme removed, b secured. Where wi n to be willful, the of- | fending official sometimes been removed by his superior and sometimes fined by the court. The latest instance is that of Thomas J Murphy, a subordinate ‘official in the Nev: York custom removed by the collector 4 ago was fined $509 by the court. Chiefs of are now within the cla: cannot legally be removed for political reasons. This clearly appears from section 7 of rule 2, which ition service act shall benefits d to all the rights persons of ine which ap- “ring at e at Wash- ing removals or reduc- rg punishment, for de- et, penalties like in for like offenses, be taken gious op! ations of the offenders. and action there spective of the or afm i the present ad- on has always held that if oes not desire for fear or do a0 fonihin th gertion that a Tule is not observel. oe CITIZENSHIP. DUTIES Olnes*s Views of Indi- bility. Ex-Seeretury vidual Ex-Se the guest of honor at a = nquet of the Bosten Bar As: course of an acdres: enskip he made the ifleant remarks: “A wonderfully excellent, almost in- spired frame of governthent having been put together a put motion by the founders of the nation, the great body of Ts citizens have since come to a: no more neod be done. They a ve yf the sovernmental machine as orking autematica!l engrossed b pursuit of wealth, ture, of pleasure, cr of wh private ends they may effe faial mistake it ‘vould not “Eternal - price of good oat B0-ernment. 2 if 1. sometimes government were be- if the al ecor- come to extravigant and were to know no a: exnegciture d no ext syst-maticall perverted public 1 purses: as if the country were to = of unreadiness for war to to accept proffered } as if the mission of Tace, as the advance Christian civilizatior. were to seredited by our refusal ‘o join our kirymen over the seas m beg the first to away with brutal ané barbarous methods of settling internatonal differ- ences: if it sometimes seems gs If all these things were the fault cannot be im- «| to the superb scheme «f government Which the fathers devised and handed down fer our Tt is in ou: indifference w th- highest offi ane s of state to be filled by ir witheut either patriotism or pr noliy wanting in the most Pudi tiong for the high fu : . how can © most perfec ie any but di consolation, t cal mechanism pro- results? The one hone of the future, {5 one y should not at the one f the nation radically lies ir anging, purifying and elevatirg the official personnel in every <cpartment. Behind the most faultless and finighed con’ nee of human genius, of . faust stand the man or men tion, and the constitutional EARNINGS. Anneal Keport Shows an Increase for Passengers and Freight. The annual meeting of the Union Pacitic railroad was to be held at Boston yes- terday, but in the absence of a quorum it was adjourned for one week. The annual report, which was distributed to the stock- holders, shows the passenger earn- ings increased , while the freight movement shows an increase of $521,194 for the year. There is, however, a dec of 80.024 in creage in interest on bonds of $58,GiS. amount withheld for transportatio ices and carried to the credit of the g fund_under the Thurman act in- x Cash paid by the com- 14. soe A Line to Topolobampe. A special to the Denver Republican from Sania Fe, N. M., says: Unless all signs are at fault, the Rock Island is back of the biggest railroad project the southwest has known in years, and proposes to have a line from the Missouri via El Paso to Topolobampo bay, on the guif of Cali- fornia, in a comparatively short time. eee ee ees It matters little what it is that you want —whether a situation or a servant-—a “wani' ad. in The Star will reach the Berson who can fill your need. as if the taxing power | FREIGHT ON OIL Excitement in the South Over an Increase in the Rates. The Seaboard Air Line Prevents a General Rise in the Price of the Article to Consumers. There is much excitement among large dealers in oil in this and other southern cities over an attempt on the part of the Southern States Freight Association to se the rates of freight on that article to h an extent as to advance the price to consumers about 100 per cent. a few days ago that the . whose headquarters is in Atlanta, and which comprises a! the lines in the south except two, had issued an order, February 10, raising the classifica- tion cn off and gasoline in iron drums, which is the commen moce of shipping 0 from Washington and Baltimore to the south frem sixth to third class, making the rate of freight 100 per cent higher than When the circular was prom bas d it occasioned such a storm of indi Haines of the y suspended the rate il those interes eppert of their prote: The Senboard’s Action The hearing was had, but so strong was the influence against the dealers that the decision was adverse, and the announce- could be heard in ment made that the rate would go into ef- fect on il 20. The merchants were in ‘, but on April 17 the Seaboard Air d its connections, which are of the Southern States ion, notified the merchants that take their olis and the old rate under the yhile the Seaboard cocs not cover all the points to be reached, its action will, it is believed, cause the roads and steamship lines in the Southern States As- sociation to accept the same rate now. A Baltimore refiner who does a very ex- te: ve trade with the southern merchants, said to a Star reporter: “I was in Florida not Freight in Febru: when this change of rate was announced. I hurried to Aulanta and had a long consultation with Commissioner Haines. He said he would suspend the rate temporarily. Since then I have traveled nearly two thousand miles in connectio with this matter, but was unable to ac- | compiish arything until the Seaboard Air Line came to our relief.” The Cause and Efvect. The refiner referred to, in explaining as ved the cause for the increase, said: known oil monopoly instigated a number of railroads, in which it owns large blocks of stock, to raise the rate. If it had been enforced it would have raised the price of oil five-cents Dep. Gallen in many of the southern states. This mondpoly has accumulated vast sums-of money by having stale and city investigations laws passed and manipulating freights in the south. The people of Georgia alone In the past twenty years have been made to pay thot sands of dollars, excess price on oli, simply because of an inspection law, which kept competition out of the state. For many years past there has been no necessity for inspecting oil after shipment. a THE POCLING BILL. Rallroad Mer Are Enger to See One Adopted Into Law. Ex-Representative AG. Cochran of Louis. solicitor general of the Missourt Pacific railway, when in Washington a few days ago, said there was a general feeling that rates between competing points could rot be maintaized unless a bili were quickly passed legalize pooling. He had given some attention to the pooling question, he said, and two years ago he advocated the passage in Congress of what is now known the original peoling bill. As to the de- ci of the Supreme Court, deciaring the anti-trust law constitutional, he sald that some bill should be passed as soon as pos- ble to legalize pooling. Continuing, he said Lill would indeed i roa¢ “Senator Foraker’: any pooling bill that to operate on a fair er. W e do ‘and all we ask is fair play. K pooling bill that will give the roads the right to enter into rate agrecments under ne inspection or supervision of the inter- ate commerce commission wiil suit per- | fectly. In fact, the commission can regu- late the agreements and see that no un- fair discrimination whatever is male. If the commissicners saw that they operated to the disadvantage of any secticn they could cal! a halt ani have the agreement changed. oe THE CRITTENTON MISSION. | RES Mrs. Barrett's Coming Lecture—Suc- cess of the Fair. A lecture on “Darkest Womanhood, and the Remedy,” will be delivered at the Luther Place Memorial Church next Sun- day evening by Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, rational superintendent and organizer of the Florence Crittenten Society. Charles S. Morton, private secretary of Mr. Caarles N. Crittenton, the founder of the Florence Missions for Girls, will also speak. e fair and lunch for the benefit of the Florence Crittenton Hope and Help Mis- sion, under the auspices of the Holly Leaf Circle, at 1424 7th street, opened yesterday, and will be continued from 12 to 2 o'clock this afternoon and from 7:30 to 10:30 to- night. The ladies managing the feir h: prepared a very creditable exhibit of staple and fancy goods. A large crazy | quilt will be given to the one guessing | nearest the number of beans in a jar, and some pretty oil and tapestry paintings will be disposed of. The ladies having the fair in charge are Mrs. T. M. Riffel, preside: x P. Nash, vice president; Mrz. V Miss Elsie More, Mrs. W. C.’ Wood, Mrs. Rt. A: ie Redkey, Mrs. C. N. . B. Milliken, Mrs. Wm. William Baus, Miss Olivia , secretary; Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Jennie Moore, Mrs. J. Hance and Mrs. A. H. Moier. The regular monthly board meeting of Taylor, the Florence Crittenton Hope and Help Mission was held in the parlors of the home, 218 3d street, last night. The treas- urer’s report showed that the mission is out of debt, and that nearly $200 were ex- pended the past month in improvements. There are twenty-four persons in the home, including the matron and the home m.other and two nurses, who are in training and doing excellent service. There were ex- pressions of appreciation of the faithful medical services rendered the Rome by Dr. Nancy D. Richards, and aiso of Dr. Francis A. St. Clair. Three girls, with their in- fants, have been restored to their paren’ and friends, and several others have ob- tained employment. Mrs. Ella KE. Fair- child. the efficient matron, reported the ¢: ganization of a “Hope and Help Club” among the girls. This club consists of about fifteen members. There is an em- broidery class and a class in English gram- mar, literature, &c. A contribution of $i was received from Rev. Dr. Mackay-Smith, among others. eee SS Fire on an Atlantic Liner. The Auiantic Transport Line steamer Mo- bile at London has had the contents of her main koid severely damaged by fire, which lasted for five hours before it could be ex- tingvished. Her departure wiil therefore be delayed. from f6e office of puffication. famous ou can season. equaled! up” selling “feats.” No marking up or other “fakism” connected with our sales’ straightforward business inetined=:- and money back if you want it! This sale will be imitated, but not Other clothiers must be content to stop selling until this sale is over] * Only prices. Tere is how it happens. and Navy Biue Cheviots. few cutaways! Good News to Thousands! We are “warmed for another one of our Men’s $8, $10 & $12 Spring Suits, °7 25 Men’s $12.50 to $15 Spring Suits, ®9).255 thank the backward The manufacturers have been expecting re-orders from ali over the coun- try for a month or more, but the season has been backward and the retailers dull. need any more stock. has seld us 500 suits at a great sacrifice. added to them a quantity of our regular stock, and made two big lots of them at two ridiculously low We have NOT reduced every suit in stock. The reduced lots are on separate tables to help your ' seeing and picking. Others Itke them are in the jal stock rooms, and the assortments will be fully kept upi One of these manufacturers They comprise every conceivable pattern in Fancy Cheviots, Tweeds and Mixtures; also Black is Mostly spring sacks--a : These Prices Are For Cash, and Alterations Extra! Come Early Friday Morning! © Parker, es &% 3 Estee Leading Clothiers, 315 7th St. They don’t We have - ie _ GREEK REVERSE IN EPIRUS. The Situation Changes With Startling Suddenness. A dispatch to the London Daily Mail from Patras, Gated Tuesday evening, says: The Greeks have suffered their first great reverse in Epirus, and the situation has changed with startlirg suddenness. When ¥ last telegraphed, the Turks were in full and disorderly retreat toward Janina, and the Greeks were joyously advancing. For some unaccountable reason the absurdly inadequate force of only 1,000 men was de- tached from Phillipiada to seize Pentepi- gadia. On entering Pentepigadia some ir- regulars by mistake fired upon the Greeks. During the confusion which foilowed 3,000 Turkish infantry arrived from Janina, and instantly attacked the Greeks. A desper- ate and bioody hand-to-hand encounter en- sued. The Turks uttered demoniacal yells and showed the greatest ferocity, while the Greeks, who had been without food all night long and were hopelessly outnum- bered, were taken at considerable disad- vantage. jour after the fight began two com- panies of Turks occupied a hill on the Greek flank and opened a deadly fire. The Greeks broke in confusion and fled in panic. With the greatest difficulty their officers rallied them and led them back to the front, where they renewed the battle again over powerlng odds. wx Commundaro commanded them. All day he fought in the front line. Two horzes were shot under him, and he was twice wounded, but -he seemed to bear 9 charmed life. A Greek leutenant, an Ital- fan volunteer and five privates rushed ‘Upon the Turks. Five of dead before they got re near the enemy, and the sixth 2 ded. ae other private, when the Greeks fled, foug’ geven dropped the Turks from behind a pe five ours, until he was killed. - At 7o'clock beth eve oe Seer am- munition failed. ne teint from want nt, of food. and: bat etre call was nde ae second Gres : force rinfantry, cavalry and field artit at another road, arrived % fh four te, This aiso retreated in ri The Turks now hold Fentepimaaie gh might. how- ever, be attacked te ar y art fy. The G! Greeks are greatly depressed’.at The retreat-is mueh- ¢ mo one can explain it pothesis that there was ey disembarking a force at* Prevesa and s0 cutting off our escape. “The Greeks have patterned @ reverse, but Greek honor is not jost. cussed Cae at xcept upon the hy- risk of the Turks Burned by a Boflc#’s Explosion. ~ The boiler of engine Np, 6 on the Pitts- burg and Lake Erie rallroad exploded near Montcur Junction, Pa, yesterday morn- Ing, scalding six traintmen.. Those serious- ly burned are: Frederigk Arnold, engineer, may die; Geo. Hendergon, fireman; 8. L. ‘Turner, suverintendent motor power. “The. engine’ was a ne and was pull- ing a train of fifty-t cars uD a steep grade as a test, \ the explosion occrrred. f RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. The Regents of the American Society Meet and Elect Oilicers, A meeting of the regents of the American Society for Religious Educaticn was held Yesterday. afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyle, No. 1331 K street northwest. - The. attendance of members was large, and officers for the ensuing year were elected ag follows: President, Gen. John Eaton; vice presidents, Rev. Dr..A. Mac- Kay-Smith, Rev. Dr. J. E. Rankin and Dr. John M. Gregory; secretary, Rev. Dr. J. E. Gilbert; treasurer, Mr. It. 8. Che’ Members of the advisory council of last year were re-elected as follows: James H. Smart, LL. D., president of Puracll Uni- versity, Lafayette, Ind.; Prof. L. H. Jones, superintendent of public schoois, Cleveland, Ohio; Rev. W. J. Loos, editor Christian Guide, Louisville,Ky.: Rev. Dr. Gross Alex- ander, professor in Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.; Rev. Dr. J. M. P. Outs, Moutaomiery. Ala.; Rev. Dr. H. A. White ‘Washington-Lee University, ‘Lexington, Va. Rev. Dr. James H. Ca of Wofford - College, apertand Rey. Dr. Pasiltnd Roundthaler, Salem, N. C.; Rev, ‘Thomas Hume, professor in State University. of North Carolina; Rev. Dr. Hugh Johnson, pastor Metropolitan M. EB. Church, Was! FB. = Study a Union, Boston, Mas: me Git Providence, R. ee Rey. Dr. Graham, Philadelphia, Pa, and 8: Dr. Julius Grammer, rector of Trinity P. B. Church, Baltimore, Md. Chairmen of standing committees were appointed, with power to select their esto- ciates, as follows: On Bible training school, Prof. George Cumming; Sunday schools, Dr. J. M. Gregory; lectures, T. 11. Ander- son; Bible in college, Rev. Dr. J. ©. Ran- kin; Bible Readers’ Union, Rev. Dr. Mac- kay-Smith; home ¢ulture, Mrs. 12. Som- mers; conventions, Rey. Dr. J. E. Gilbert; depositor Prof. A. R. Warder; publica- tion, A.” B. Duvall; rules, R. S. Chew; finance, M. A. Ballinger; members, Gen. John Eaton. Rev. Dr. Rankin and Mr. M. A. Ballinger were elected trustees to take the place of two members of the board whose terms had expired. The next meeting of the eo- ciety will be held on June 4. ee tS A Bitter Labor Fight Promiscd. General Secretary-Treasurer John W. Hayes of the Knights of Labor left Wash- ington this morning for New York, where he expects to meet General Master Work- man James R. Sovereign, and have a con- ference with him relative to the beer In speaking to tar reporter pre- vious to his leaving ae city, Mr. Hayes said that he and the master work- le plans for a long and bitter American tion the Bartholomay company. Mr. Hayes was, however, confident that there could be but ove result, which was that the Knights of Labor, would be successful in the struggle. GOING TO CALIFORNIA, Railroad Conductors to Have a De- light Outing. Division 337 of the Order of Railway Conductors, all the members of which ex- cept and the one are conductors on the Baltimore Ohio railroad, will leave Washington night of May 4 for Los Angeles, Cal., to attend the national convention of the orde! will r, to be held there May 15. The party consist of Isaac Brownley and wife, Thomas Stripley and niece, Henry Long and Cart wife, Amos Ward and wife, Philip er and wife, Daniel Eagan, Richard C. Moore and Conductor Hoover of the West- ern Maryland. The.party will have a spe- cial car to St. Louis, and then, with other delegates and their wives, will travel the rest of the way to the Pacific coast In a tral After extended pleasure trip all over the Pacific coast, including a visit to Yellowstone Park. ‘They will return about June 10. ‘Woods Burning Near ——__—_ HMyattsvilic. The woods have beei™ burning in the