Evening Star Newspaper, May 29, 1899, Page 1

i THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT_THE STAR BUILDINGS. Temporary Business Office, 1109 Pennsylvania Aveans. The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. Few York Office: 52 Tribune Building, London Office: Trafalgar Beildings, Trafalgar Square ‘The Evening Star ts served to sub: in the Mty by carriers, om thetr own account, at 10 cents Jer week. or 44 cents per month. Copies at the jounter, 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United ‘States or Cunada—postage prepald—50 cents ver month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year; with at Washington, D. C., matter.) riptions must be paid fn advance. rising made known on application. REBELS USED DECOY Capt. Tilley’s Party Attacked by Filipinos Under White Flag. OFFICER AND ONE MAN MISSING ———— Gen. Smith Has Gone to the Scene in a Gunboat. —_e—__—_ NO NEWS AT DEPARTMENT ——— MANILA, May :25 a.m.—Capt. Till of the signal corps, with a detachment made up of other members of the corps, landed at lanto, on the Island of N gros, to pick up and repair the cable. The natives had a white flag flying over the use when the party landed. The Were no sooner on shore were fired upon by the natives. once took to the water and a num- were picke a boat, but and two natives of the party however, by a detachment of troops rd a gunboat to investi- Smith with s Senator and Ohio arrived » wh Thompson at Manilz ain as Meutenant of ted soon after reaching the s service. He had er recommended for promotion Tilley was an expert tel- was repé been fu brevet major. y is a son of George E. Tille nd at the outbreak of ger of the Wes ny in this cit of prac 1 known he was No Further News of Capt. Tilley. The War I received no further advices g the disappearance of Capt. Georg: the signal corps, whose part ously fired he Island of by Major Thompson, al Greel yesterday. by a ban s, as repc specifically mentioned Captain e captain wished te return to to look after his own but was perfect! y in the Volunteers Commended. Mejor Thompson played by all of the o s, and was exce Though disadva an imme! e cor > him. er great t of work. gulars en lunteers. PHILIPPINES. here are nuW a route from Manila IN SITUATION THE Gen. Otis Reports the Occupation of Jolo by Two Battalions. War Department has rece the ispatch from General Otis, com- “MANILA, May 28. pos- ry in quie hi sops Ww! with insur- Rios, who went troops and insur- m would not would acc h troops with- Spain tomor- and they call vy for use on number of pur- from which ex- WEEKLY DEATH REPORT. Fatal Result of Inexx of W ippines. ‘al received a telegram s this morning, reporting since weekly re- junds in the Ph last Claude R. malaria, In- . corporal, D, Joseph Sal- May h Minne- orporal, action, priv Edward Hy! phold, May E, 8d art. pri in . Ist North private, L, r M. Diggle: din Pasig Infar of the Thieteenth Infantry. A cab) age from General Otis was received he War Department this morn- Ohio ana Infantry aboard, left San Francisco, April 20, arrived today. He also reports the Private David s f of the section tment of Agricul- ‘ope to study agri- urees there and work up a er interest {n our agricultural produ: or. J. B. Baggett has returned to the city after a week's visit to Old Point Com- port New D. H s. assistant surgeon at ers’ Home rear Fort Monroe, & his parents, No. 1473 K saw avenue northwest Mr. J. M. Daizell of this city left last night for Marion, Ohio, where he lecture on the Spanish war tonight and delivers a @ecoration speech tomorrow. ae: Che Evening Star. No, 14,429. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MAY 29, 1899-FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS, IN GOOD COMPANY, Advertisements amounting te Many thousands of dollars are re- jected by The Star in the effort to keep its advertising columns clean and unobjectionable. The decent advertiser ts not obliged to associate In The Star's columns with the fake massage and fortune-telling —_establish= ments, abortionists, improper per= sonals and secret disease advers tisements that disgrace the col- umns of so many newspapers. OUR PLAN FOR PEACE Scheme of Arbitration Favored by This Country. HAS BEEN WORKED OUT IN DETAIL Provision Made for a Permanent Tribunal. NEWS FROM THE HAGUE The President and Secretary Hay are gratified at the precedence given by The Hague conference to arbitration, which 1s probably regarded as mainly American in conception. The detailed scheme of arbi- tration which is to be proposed by the United States delegates was carefully wrought out at the State Department be- fore the commissioners seiled from New York. It wiil be laid before the conference probably tomorrow. The details of the Amer! project cannot be divulged now as a matter of courtesy to the conference. It can be stated, however, that the Amer- ican project is remarkable at once for its simplicity and comprehenstvene It dif- fers considerably from what is known the Olney-Pauncefote proposition a out in the arbitration treaty which failed ratification. It does provide for a perma- nent tribunal of arbitration, a prop: which comn d Itself to the State partment e likely to secure an im- liance upon ar of controver: al arbi ‘ato! tion than ar int A Cause for Satisfaction. The news from Th2 Hague that the Brit- ish and Russian representatives are ferring with a view points of difference between their two schem2s of arbitration, gives satisfaction here, for the reason that {t promises well an easy amalgamation of opposing schemes with the American project, the 1 ter being. in principle, very similar to the British plan. A Diplomatic Triumph, Th> reported decision of the conference to admit as a subject for deliberation and action the American proposition to exempt private property from seizure at sea is r2- garded as a great diplomatic triumph. The assurance that England, which has so long held >t, will her support to this American pro} is believed to almost insure its a if this should the cas’ rtment would re- con- to reconciling the be ths nations concerne cost and trou- ble of assembling the conference. The American delegates are still having a free hand, th cretary finding no oc on to add materially to their instructions sinc? COMMENT OF Thinks Some of Exemptions Made by the President Are Unwise. Senator Harris of Kansas, who is a mem- ber of the committee on civil service and re- trenchment, and one of the signers of the spectal report made to the Senate March 9 1898, upon proposed changes in the civil service law, was very much surprised at the sweeping terms of the President's order issued today. ‘The report which Si tor Wolcott and m: ator Lodge, Sena- If signed, upon this subject,” said Senator Harris, “did not go so far in recommen¢ e President seems to have gone thought there were some 'p FiaieNt ser= vice which xcluded from the operations of the c ervice law, private secretaries, for instance, who have con dential relations with their chiefs; cashiers, who handle money for which their super- iors are bonded; these men ought to be exemy “But you will notice our report says ‘pri- vate secretaries for whom as such appro- priation is made by law.’ Now, in this order today offic are proposed to be npt- ed for whose existence there is no provi- sion in law. I do not know of any provi- sion for private secretaries to heads of bu- reaus or private secretaries to | United States district attorneys. Yet such y proposed to be exen here are some exemptions made by the lent which I think are unwise. War- nd physicians in United States prisons Pri dens are certainly fit subjects for the tion of the civil service law, and y are exempted here. Section 51 takes out en- gineers to make surveys of reservation boundary lines and surveys at Indian agen- cies. I should think that these men ought to be under the civil service. I have not read the order carefully, and do not know its full effect. These are but instances which impr i me at first glance and there may be other cases. ——EEE COMMISSIONER PROCTER’S COMMENT Inclined to Doubt Wisdom of Some of the Changes. Up to noon today the civil service com- missioners had not been supplied with a copy of the executive order in regard to the civil service, their only knowledge of its provisions being obtained from brief glances at the coptes brought in by the newspaper men. This was enough, how- ever, even in the absence of detailed in- formation, to convince the members of the commission that portions of the order were unsatisfactory, and, in their opinion, bad for the public service. “Last June,” said President Procter of the civil service commisston to a Star re- porter, “the commission recommended to President McKinley that certain exceptions be made to the classified service, and cer- tain amendments to the rules. Ince that recommendation was made the commission have not been called into consultation, and the executive order made today was with- previous reference to the commission. ‘I have not yet read the copy of the order carefully, having had no opportunity to de so. From a hasty glance, however, I have found some amendments which I be- lieve are unwise, and which the commission would have advised against if they had been consulted. ome exceptions included in the order will doubtless be for the good of the serv- fee. The commission had recommended Some exceptions. But I observe a great many which the commission have never recommended.” Later in the afternoon copies of the order came down to the commission from the White House, and a comparison was insti- tuted to ascertain the effect of the order. —_—__+ eo. ______ Customs Receipts at Manita. Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn made public today the receipts from cus- tems at Manila for the three months of Jan- uary, February and March. They are: Im- port duties, $778,951.11; export duties, $153,- 048.65; tonnage taxes, $5,775.91; fines, etc., 36,689.56; miscellaneous, $360.60. Total for thrce months, $44,766.13. eee Its Interdict Repealed. Minister Storer, at Brussels, has notified the Secretary of State that the Belgian government {ssued a decree on the 27th instant repealing the interdiction of the im- portation of American cattle, to take effect May 31. ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT. LONG A MATTER OF DISPUTE Controversy Over Exclusions From the Classified Service. Propositions of Today's Executive Order Generally Forecasted—Argu- ments Against Exemptions. ‘The items of exclusion from the classified service have been matters of controve! between the advocates and the opponents of the merit em for many months. A far back as December the general proposi- tions as to the exclusion were well under- ood by the public. It was then ant pated that a total of about 2,400 places would be exempted from the operations of the civil service law, making a grand total in the of about 4,000 places not included classified service. Today's executive order generali this anticipation, though it goes than the opponents of a change forecasted by excluding certain War Department field employes. According to figures printed in December the largest cl included in the order, and thereby excluded from the classified ser mber thus: Deputy collectors, internal servic: Storek revenue Private secretaries at certain post of- fices. ‘i Deputy ma Private secre district attorn B...0. . . Special agent, general land office. Superintendents of warehouses, tion and logging. : : Financial clerks, Indian agencies. Alaska school service..... Pension examining surgeons Chief and financial clerks, agencies......... ee Special agents and experts, of Agriculture....... Arguments were submitied to the Pres! dent in opposition to practically all of th changes by members of the Civil Servic Reform League. Against Excluding Deputy Collectors. In regard to the deputy collectors of in- ternal revenue it was urged, in this behalf, as follows: ‘The duties of deputy collectors of inter- nal revenue are defined by law. They are to canvass the territory to which they may be assigned to find objects of taxation, and to report fully to the collector as to all information so gathered. They are to as- certain the liability to special taxation of certain businesses, such as rectifiers, liquor dealers, brewers, manufacturers of oleo- margarine, ete., and to determine to which taxable class such businesses belong. They are required to make surveys of distillertes, 80 20 and to examine the books and accounts and reports of distillers and other pro- ducers of taxed articles. They must be familiar with the principles of distilling, brewing, ete., and familiar with the stat utes and regulations that apply. It is per- fectly clear that competent persons of the sort to discharge the duties named can best be secured by such an examination as the civil service commission is able to em- supplemented by the guarantee of through the furnishing of nd that the exclusion of politics in ction of such persons is of the highest possible c quence Storekeepers and Gaugers. As to the 7 usion of store- keepers and gaugers temporarily employed it was contended: “It has been preposed that storekeepers and gaugers in the interna! revenue service, employed temporarily, as necessity re- quires, at a rate not exceeding $3 per day, or $500 in any one | be The desirability of securing ¢ sons for discharge of these important duties would seem to be as great whether the term of empicyment is temporary or Permanent. In the civil service of New York state it has been found quite prac- ticable to establish so-called “waiting lists” of persons who have been qualified through examination, and who are willing to accept temporary appointment wherever required. When their work is finished they a stored to the list in their original ord eligible to reappointment when again re- quired. The establishment of such lists in internal revenue districts would seem to be quite practicable. It has been notorious in the past that the disiilling and brewing in- terests, through the medium of local poltt- ‘opored ex al influence, have often dictated the ap- pointment of officers of this class. If po- sitions are excepted, even under the limi tion as to terms and salaries, such p: tices would at least be rendered less diffi- cult.” Deputy Marshals, As to the deputy marshals,-who are ex- cluded, it was declared: he Phe deputies of United Séates ‘marghals are in some cases police officers and in oth- ers clerks. The office deputies belong prin- cipally to the latter. class, The positions are desirable, and there can be no doubt that examinations may be so framed as to secure from among those who naturally would apply perfectly competent and reli- able men. Another consideration arises in the case of these officers, as well as in the case of the internal revenue deputi That that a large number have recently been reported to the auditing and disbursing of- ficers of the Treasury Department as hav- ing been appointed in direct violation of the civil service laws. Examining Surgeons. In the matter of the pension examining surgeons, those opposed to their exclusion from the classified service urg2d: “All individual members of boards of pen- sion examiners who receive/$300 annually in fees, were classified by the 2xecutive order of May 6, 1896, The {distinction so fixed has proved to be more ‘or less uncer- tain in actual practice. In localities where boards hav2 been long established new boards have been created, the members be- ing appointed without examination, in the absence of any means of determining the valu? of the positions in the matter of fees. Persion applicants have then been sent to the members of the new boards exclusive- ly, and they in turn, when the amount of fee received reached the minimum, have brought within the protection of the classified service, while the old boards have been dropped. “This plan would seem to pr2sent intolerable diffieulties, but these would be overcome by the inclusion of the entire force of examiners in the classified service without regard to the amount of their annual earnings. ‘Dh2 importance of maintaining careful and unbiased examin- ers for this service, unaffected by the change of politics, can hardly be overesti- mated.” : ARMOR FOR WARSHIPS. Bids for Contracts Will Be Opened Wednesday. Considerable interest is being manifested in the competition for the- contract for armor for six battle ships, three armored cruisers and four monitors, mounting to about 4,000 tons, bids for lwisich are to be opened at the Navy Departfent Wednes- day. Under the law not rhoge than $300 a ton can be paid for the.atmpr Of the ve sels with the exception of the battle s Maine, and it is questtonab! ip whether any bids within that Imit wii[bé reeeived. For the armor for the Maine. may be paid, and bids for that armor are xpécted from the Carnegie, Midvale andi Hethtehem com- panies. z ——— DEPARTMENT STICE. Its Furniture Now Befhg Hemoved to the Baltic Bufidjng. A large force was busy tedgy moving the furniture of the Departnéenf of Justice to the Baltic building. It is Roped®by the offi- cials that the transfer ¢an Be made by Thursday. The Court of Claims and the officials who are going to the old Corcoran Art Gallery will move later. * No Report as to Mrs. Sabbrick. It 1s said at the State Department that no report has been received from Ambassa- dor Choate in regard to’ the case of Mrs. Maybrick, the American woman convicted in London of the murder of her husband and now serving a life imprisonment, and that nothing {s known there as to the truth of the report that the British government has again refused to reopen the case with a view to the exéreise of clemency. Although there is apparently no prospect of success, it is sald the State Department will con- tinue its efforts to obtain the release of the unfortunate convict. a Movements of the Proopships., The quartermaster's department has been informed that the transport Meade, with the j 19th Infartry aboard; will probably leave Porto Rico today for its return to the states. x ‘The Logan is expected to a@rive at New York today. Fi The 2d Infantry hasarriv. Cienfuegos from Havani on. there for the present. 3 A HENDERSON BOOM Effect of the Capture of the Wisconsin Delegation. The Iowa Candidate May Develop Such Strength as to Win the Speakership. The success of General Henderson in cap- turing the Wisconsin delegation has given a boom to his stock in the speakership con- test. For some time the impression has been growing that General Henderson might take the lead in the contest, drawing votes from both east and west. His per- sonal popularity is conceded by everybody, his rivals included, and it has developed that he is very weil thought of as a candi- date by some who are counted to be for Sherman as first choice, and that he will have the support from the start of some who have been counted as probable Sher- man men. He has very decided strength in the Pennsylvania delegation. It is said that even if a majority of that delegation is controlled for Bingham’s nominal candi- dacy, it will probably be with the under- nding that they are to go to Henderson when the proper time comes, and that on the other hand, if it appears that Daizell has greater strength in the delegation than has been counted on by the Quay people, it may be decided to throw the delegation’ to Henderson at once. The friendliness for the Iowa candidate among the Pennsylv: nia members of the House is regarded significant of great strength on his part, since the Pennsylvania delegation is known not to be controlled by sentiment, but uae it a point to pick a winner, if pos- sible. Indiana May Vote for Him. It is said by some of the Indiana members that there is a strong sentiment in that too, in favor of Hend=rson, and that = likely that the delegation will decide at their conference to vote for him. It is al- ready determined that the Indiana delega- tion will act as a unit. It is said also that the Ohio tion, or a majority: of it, is likely to go to Henderson. Should both these ciaims prove true it would give Hen- dersyn such a boom as practically to insure his success. It is very generally believed that if he should develop more strength In the west than does Hopkins a considerable vote in the east that is not for Sherman would go to him, and that in addition to this an element opposed to Sherman on ac- count of the allegation that corporation in- teresis ar> favorable to the New York can- idate would turn to Henderson as more likely to succeed against Sherman. than would Hopkins be. o- A NEW CHIEF OF DIVISION. John S. Lord to Haye Charge of Sta- tisties in the Census Bureau. ‘The director of the census today appoint- ed John S. Lord of Springfield, Ill., chief of division in the department of statistics. Mr. Lord has been chief of the state labor bureau, and was >mployed in the eleventh census as expert and special agent in the division relating to farms, homes and mort- gages. The plan has been determined upon by the director of ths census, in order to ob- tain a clerical force necessary to carry on the work of the bureau, to hold examina- tions in various parts of the country for the ecnvenience of applicants whom the office desir2s to have examined. A large force of clerks will be required be- tween now and the Ist of July, 1900, and, in order to make an equitable division of the places among the diffzrent states and terri- torles, an apportionment will be made on the basis of population. Aft2r the allot- ment has been arranged, the persons select- ed for examination will be summoned to the point most convenient to their homes and examined. Persons living in states east of Ohio will be examined at Washing- ton, and during th> fall examinations will be held in various parts of the country, probably at Chicago, St. Paul, Omaha, St. Louis and Cincinnati. “It is’ quite likely some arrangement will be made for the ex- amination of applicants living on the Pa- cific coast. In this manner an eligible list will be made up of p2rsons who have pass- ed the examination from which the clerical force will be selected as the needs of the bureau may requir>. e+ ——_____ Government Receipts. Government received today—Internal STORMS IN THEWEST|PLACES TAKEN OUT Tornadoes Visit Several States, Doing Vast Amount of Damage, SEVEN KILLED IN BLACK HILLS Violent Storm in Chicago and Vicinity Last Night. KIRKSVILLE, MO., HIT AGAIN CHICAGO, May 20.—Since last Friday the states of Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and northern Illinois ave experienced a series of the most vio- lent storms known in years, resulting in the loss of nearly a dozen lives and doing dam- age to property and crops that will run into the hundreds of thousands. In the states of Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa tornadoes have laid waste large sections of the country, converting hun- dreds of farm houses and buildings into kindling wood, killing stock and tearing up trees like so many weeds. At least six tor- nadoes of greater or less intensity, have been reported since Friday. In many other. sections violent wind, rain and hail storms, companied by terrific lightning and thun- , have been experienced. Many Cities Visited. Yesterday tornadoes > reported stings we from Central City and Beatrice, Net Keswick, Dows, Mingo, Fonda and Tama, Iowa, and Bijou Hills, 8. D. At the latter place seven lives were lo: fatally injured. Near Keswick, lowa, five persons were injured, one In Hamilton coun 000 dam- age was done by wind, but no lives were lost. The state of Michigan sterday by severe electrical storms, many suses in Benton Harbor, and St. Joseph 1 vicinity being struck by lightning. At Watervliet an unknown man was killed by lightni é and two were A violent storm broke over Chicago late night which flood he city ub- sing much dan were blown down all over the and in the uburbs. The streets and basements in the down-town district and ston were flooded. number of houses were struck by lightning. Anot Fr Storm at Kirksville. KIRKSVILLE, Mo., May 29.—A terrific wind storm struck this city . fol- lowed for two by severe lightning and rain. A few outbuildings were unroof- ed or toppled over and uprooted. Chureh services spended, so general hours tree was the fright and excitement. One ri dence was unroofed and the roof was blown through another. Apprehension prevailed because Prof. Walman, who predicted the Kirksville to: lo of April 28, when thirty- two people were killed and 100 injured, had prophesied’ a like storm throughout |Mis- souri yesterday have had clothing and valuables packed to store in cellars and eyclone caves had been constructed. During the storm, prolonged through the last three days every threatening cloud has sent hundreds trembling and praying to their cell Severe damage is reported from tt try southwest of here. — BRAUN DIES IN THE CHAIR, ‘oun- Murdered His While Visiting Him. NEW YORK, May 20.—Adrian Braun was put to death by electricity in Sing Sing prison today for the murder of his wife. A current of 1,800 volts was turned at Conviet Who Wite on 9:17 a.m., and at 9:18 Braun was declared to be dead by the attending physicians. A cond shock was given for ten seconds. The execution was su ul. 8 Braun was a German, thirty-six years of , and a cigarmaker of New York. He was the father of five children. He wa ntenced in August, 1897, to two years for ut in the second degree in having beaten his wife. His arrest compelled Mrs. Braun to place her two youngest children in an asylum while she supported the other three, In taking in washing and doing chores for neighbors. On the day of the murder she came to the prison with some delicacies for her husband. Braun, who was employed in the mess room as a potato peeler, was sent for. Braun and his wife kissed each other and appeared to be very friendly. They conversed, and it was not known that Braun had a knife. At 4 o'clock Detective Jackson, in whose office they were sitting and from whose desk they were only about ten feet, told Braun it was time to return to his cell. Braun pleaded for a few extra minutes and his request was granted. Sud- denly he stood up and Mr. Jackson saw the long sharp-pointed potato knife in his hand. He brought it down with fearful force against the left side of his wife's neck. With one cut he severed the juglar vein and the main artery in the neck. Before the detective could reach him he plunged the knife several more times into the dead body of Mrs. Braun. The detective seized him and several keepers at once searched him. Another potato knife was found con- cealed in his clothing. With this the au- thorities believe he intended to kill himself. 2a SSeS NOT HEAR WHEELER. WILL Boston Union Veterans Opposed to the Olive Branch Business. BOSTON, May 29.—At the close of the memorial services at the Harvard Street Bapust Church yesterday, at which the Joseph Hooker Command, No. 9, U. V. U. was present, Colonel John Dammers, a member of the Chelsea G. A. R. Post, se- verely criticised the wearing of aconfederate badge by President McKinley and the ac- tion of the E. W. Kinsley Post in asking General Wheeler to deliver a Memorial day address. Colonel Dammer’s remarks were received with tremendous applause. Colonel Hal- lett, colonel of the command, said after the meeting that while Colonel Dammer’s remarks may have been a little radical, he undoubtedly represented the views of most of the members, and that practically very few of the latter would be present at the Boston Theater on Decoration day. ess 2 ONE HUNDRED MEN IN LINE. Cuban Soldiers Apply for Their Share of Money. HAVANA, Muay 29.—Fully one hundred men with rifles were waiting in line today for the opening of the office for the pay- ment of the Cuban soldiers who disband and give up their arms, and there were also present eight men with receipts for arms delivered up to the civil authorities. ‘The majority of those with rifles say they have had all the fighting they want and add that they do not care who takes the arms so long as they receive their $75. It is probable that the payment will con- tinue here all day, owing to the fact that it takes some time to look up each man’s record. Advices from Cienfuegos say the reports under date of May 15 of rioting there on the part of the Cuban dock laborers have been exaggerated: that not over a dozen men were engaged, and that only one man was wounded, instead of one man being killed and seven wounded, as at first, re- ported. The President’s Amendments of Civil Service Rules. FOR THE REMOVAL OF FRICTION Shown to Be Necessary by Three Years’ Experience. OBJECT OF THE ORDER The long-awaited and much talked-of ctvif service order, or amendments to ths civil service rules, was issued from the Whita House this morning, as foreshadowed im The Star of Friday. At the time of the issuance of the civil service order in 1896, bringing into the clas4 sified service practically the whole of thd executive civil service not thereto: sifled, there was a quite wid d feeling that the order had » far red ces that it would be found imprac- to deal with under the civil service It is said at the White House that years hag s feeling to have been well founde e las- pre ne t and cov rules. the experience of the last thr> showp t ed. The effort to enforce the civil service rules in connection with many of Places has resulted in much fri id, and in embarra: s harmful to the s far nd irr > remove, mioud s to the it to be ve been. fore ver, sh The howe for some time in con n and promu been delayed partly in the belief that the jon have, war ¢ mal ¢ by t delay would giv jd indica ater certainty the amendments that were most necessary A few of the amendme » refers we to the asion of the e ion 1806 id are such as are necets new conditions that are onstantly arising in the public servi Some places, specifically enume in Rule VI, have been taken from m= petitve class and pla in the class ex= cepted from examination Other places in various branches of the service have been removed from the opera~ tion of th rules, but not from the classifi- cation. These places are enumerated in Rule II. Among them are those of pension examining surgeons, Indians employed in the Indian service not connected with the Indian school service, and many places in the engineer department at large, the quaty termaster’s department at the sube sistence department at large, the ordnancé deparment at large, of the War Departe ment. With reference to these places in the outside War Department service it 1g provided that they shall be subject to regu- lations to be prescribed by the Secretary of War, and approved by the President, thus placing these branches of the service on substantially the same basis as the navy, yard service. All of the amendments have for their main object a more uniform, effici-nt an@ satisfactory administration of the system of appointments established by the civil sere vice law. About 5,000 Places Exempted. » figures were made at the White House of the actual number of places removed from the classification of the civil service by the President’s order, but an approxi- mate number fs 5,000. By far the majority; of these consist of deputy marshals an@ deputy collectors, storekeepers and gaug- ers, attorneys, assistant attorn: ete., ardens, chaplains and physicians in United St penitentiaries and the various posie tions in Alaska. The number of deputy marshals in each state is considerabl = these alone will aggregate a large part ol the exemptions The President's Order. ‘The President's order follows, and is pubs lished in full: The civil service rules are hereby amend- ed as follows Rule IT. Rule II, section 8, is hereby amended ta ead as follows removal shall be made from the competitive classified service except for just cause and for reasons given in writing; and the person sought to be removed shall have noti be furnished a copy 9} such reasons, lowed a _reasonabl time for pers nswering the same in Copy of such reasons, notice and writing answer, and of the order of removal shall be made a part of the records of the proper department or office: and the reasons for any change in rank or compensation within the competitive classified service be m 4 part of the records of the department or office Ruie U1. Rule III, section $, is hereby amended te read as follows 8. The following mentioned positions or employes shall not be subject any of the provisions of thesg rules exc secs tions 1, 2 and 3 of ru E (a) Any position filled by a person whose place of private business is conveniently located for his performance of the duties of said position, or any position filled by @ n remunerated in one sum both for s rendered therein and for necessary rent, fuel and lights furnished for the per- formance of the duties thereof: Provided, That in either case the performance of the duties of said position requires only a por- tion of the time and attention of the oc- cupant, paying him a compensation not exceeding, for his personal salary only} $300 per annum, and permitting of his pur- suing other regular business or occupation, (b) Any person in the military or naval service of the United States who is detailed for the performance of civil duties. (c) Any person employed in a foreign country under the State Department, or who is temporarily employed in a confiden- tial capacity in a foreign country under any executive department or other office. (@) Any position the duties of which are of a quasi-military or quasi-naval charac- ter, and for the performance of which du- ties a person is enlisted for a term of years, or positions in the revenue cutter service where the persons enlist for the season of navigation only: (e) Any local physician employed tempo= rarily as acting assistant surgeon in the marine hirpital service. (f) Any person employed in the marine hospital service as quarantine attendant at the gulf, South Atlantic, Tortugas, Reedy Island and Angel Island quarantines; and any person temporarily employed as qua- rantine attendant on quarantine vessels, or in camps or stations established for qua- rantine purposes during epidemics of con- tagious diseases in the United States or ber yond the seas. (g) Any person in the quartermaster’s des partment at large of the United States army employed as train master, chief pack. er, foreman packer, pack master, master baler, foreman of laborers, superintendent of stables, or forage master. Appointments to these positions shall be made hereafter on registration tests of fitness prescribed in regulations to be issued by the Secretary, of War and approved by the President. (b) Any person in the medical departs ment at large of the United States army, employed as chief packer, packer, or assist. ant packer. Appointments to these posi- tions shall be made hereafter on registras tion tests of fitness prescribed in regulax (Continued on Ninth Page.) }