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Says He Does Not Seek the
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HIGH PT. POSTMASTER
Appointment of W. E. Snow Ends a
Long Contest Another Guest Will
Accompany President on Southern
Tour-Ought to Visit Andy John
sea HouseTarheel News
By THOMAS j. PENCE
Washington, D. C, Oct. 17. Special.
"I sin. not a candidate for the chair--:.
-hip of the Republican state execu
tive committee and have not thought
::" sv.ch a possibility," said former Sen
ator Marion Butler today when ques
.: ; d about the Asheville story that
r .-x'iated him with Air. Rollins' job as
! id of the Republican organization in
:lw state. ' ' ;
Senator Butler said he had no in
formation to the effect that Chairman
Rollins intends to resign, and if he
?!i "Uld he would not seek the position.
"I a n very much occupied in the prac
tice of law," was the senator's com
ment ia disposing cf the subject, "and
tn.it is as much as I can attend to."
Another guest who will accompany
the president stouth Is John S. Elliott,
t rnmiHsioner o"f the interior for Porto
Kii'o. This fact was announced today.
:.. Elliott will' only go as far as At
lanta. At this point Mrs. Roosevelt
tiiits the president and she will be 3.C-:-mpanied
to Washington by Mr. El
liott. . ;
Should Show Prtsident Johnson's House
A well-known North Carolinian sug
gested today that a visit to Andrew
Johnson's birthplace should be included
:r. the president's entertainment in Ra
leish. He recalled the fact that . the
I resident visited Andrew Johnson's old
home, The Hermitage, on his last
southern trip, and that no incident of
thv journey gave him more pleasure.
It is easy to realize, said this gentle
man, how the president would be in
terested in visiting the birthplace of
one of his predecessors in office.
High Point Postmastershlp
One of the president's last official
acts before leaving on his southern trip
v.-as the appointment of a postmaster
at" High Point, where he is scheduled
to make a speech Thursday. Late this
afternoon the nomination of W. E.
snow to be postmaster at High Point
v.as announced, and the contest for a
f-500 position, which began early in
the present year, was brought to an
. ' -
There is an interesting story back
"f this contest, which never came to
the surface untir today. Singular as
it may seem, State Chairman Rollins
end Representative Blackburn both en
dorsed the defeated man, though this
vas before there were any alignments
I ' aiiy. After Chairman Rollins found
ut that his county organization was
1". hi iid .Snow he decided to present the
claims of both candidates to the postnasal-
general without prejudice. This
i' drd Saturday last, in the company
of "National Committeeman Duncan.
The ,-ame day J. El wood Cox, who has
been one of Snow's, most loyal sup
porters, called twice to see Mr. Cortel
y It was found that Snow had the
fcrst backing locally. He was endorsed
viy strongly by Chairman R. D.
iJo ifflass and the county organization
ard by leading business men as well.-
T';,'; serious charge against him was
that he did not vote the Republican
tiekct last fall. His friends came for
v"ird and testified that he worked va
liantly for the ticket and would have
voted but 'for the failure of a friend to
Pay his poll tax. Another incident con
r.eoted with the case did hot help Mr.
"san, and probably injured his cause.
It seems that he approached Judge
pius lass and ottered to employ him
o present his cause before the post
jffieo department. While Judge Doug
did not attribute corrupt motives'
rO thfi VOUner man he thrtiio-Vit tt -araa
fcad taste to make this offer to him in'
'i- light of the fact that his son is the
unty chairman. Affidavits from
Judaro Douglass and others were filed
lnthe case. Aside from this, there was
strong disposition on the Dart of the
Postofflre department to give recogni
tion to Mr. J. Elwood Cox and the man
lecturing interests of High Point that
Affldate with the G. O. P. in the house
,the necessity of providing for the
feat Republican majority. 1
Colored Politicians Quarrel
1 Pa id that leadinc colored men
Tt
north vrm. Protest to the presi
m' 'traFainf?t th recognition of color-
Republicans from the south, and
nfthe move is aimed at Recorder
i dw,is Dancy of North Carolina,
tt hyans of Louisiana, the re'gis
f i!he treasury -and other negroes
0fn the south who hold office. These
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CAUDATE
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negroes assert that their votes carry1
the doubtful states, while the south
ern negroes in office, at best represent
only a disfranchised voting element.
One of the negroes behind the move
ment is J. Milton Turner of St. Louis,
who Is a candidate for Dancy's job.
"The cotton growers of the south
and the manufacturers as well- owe
the president a debt of gratitude for
the admirable way in which the
Chinese boycott against American
goods has been terminated," said
former Senator J. L. McLaurin of
South Carolina today. "This boycott
threatened seriously the cotton trade
and interests in the south and by
reason of. splendid tact and diplomacy
on1 the part this government it has
been suddenly terminated."
A bevy of southern Democratic
representatives are ih Washington and
much talk was heard today regarding
the politics of the minority in the next
congress.
The New York city campaign was
a leading topic. The southerners to a
man favor McClellan for mayor and
express' disgust over Mr. Hearst's
municipal ticket. One Texas member
suggested the propriety today of ex
cluding Representative Hearst from
the house Democratic caucus this win
ter. This action may be attempted.
It is now an accepted fact even by
thje Democratic members that Demo
cratic representation in the house com
mittees will be reduced. This action
is rendered necessary by the small
proportion of Democrats.
Rural delivery route No. 1, from
Purlear, Wilkes county, is authorized
to begin business December 15th.
A number of North Carolinians in
Washington are planning to go to
Annapolis next Saturday to witness
the football game between the Uni
versity, of North Carolina and Naval
Academy eleven.
Arrivals today include P. H. Morgan
of Shawboro and J. A. Williams of
Reiosvllle. .
NEGRO RAPIST LYNCHED
4 - .
Shot to Death by a Greene
County Mob
Attempted Assault on Miss Williams
of That County and Identified by
His Victim Mob Took Him Into
the Woods and Shot Him
-Snow Hill, N. C, Oct. 17 SpeclaL
News of the lynching of a negro for
attempted rape on-a white woman in
this county last Saturday night has
just come to Ueht here.
According to the information gath
ered by The Morning Post's correspond
ent today, the facts are as follows, as
fas as can be learned:
A negro farm hand, whose name Is
not learned; but who worked on the
farm of Miss Williams, a sister of the
late Isaac Williams,' in Bull Head
township, Greene county, attempted to
commit rape upon Miss Williams last
Friday night.
Miss Williams' cries were heard by
another negro farm hand on the place
and he gave the alarm.
The negro was captured the next day
Saturday) at Crocker's store. He was
taken before his victim and identified
by her. Miss Williams is about 40 years
of a.se.
" The negro was then give na prelimi
nary hearing before Magistrate Hiram
Best, who ordered his commitment to
jail.
Constable Pope and another white
man- started with the negro for the
jail at this place, but never reached
here with him.
It is stated that when about two miles
from the magistrate's office a mob of
about a dozen or mor3 partly masked
men took the prisoner from the offi
cer and carried " hjm into Nahunta
Swam;).
Soon thereafter two shots were heard,
and the negro was no doubt killed.
His body has not been found, how
ever, although Sheriff Warren made a
search for its Sunday.
It is ' believed that the body was
probably sunk in a' stream of tl5
swamn.
These are all the . facts that can be
learned at this hour. . .
REFRIGERATION CHARGES
Hearing Today of Charge of Extor
tion by Car Companies
Washington, Oct. 17th. Representa
tives of numerous railroads and pri
vate car lines will appear before the
Interstate commerce commission to
morrow to answer complaints made by
the commission of excessive charges
for refrigeration in the transportation
of perishable goods.
In what is known as the Michigan
fruit case the carrier was held re
sponsible for private car abuses, the
commission having held that refrigera
tion was a part of transportation. In
the six cases now pending it is the ex
pectation that similar orders will be
handed down. In case the carriers re
fuse to abide by the rulings of the com
mission the administration intends to
prosecute, the attorney general having
followed the evidence in the cases and
made arrangements for action in the
event "that. the carriers, refuse, as is
expected to abide by the order of the
committees.
RALEIGH.
DOUBLY FATAL
PISTOL DUEL
Deliberately Shot the
Out of Each Other
Ufe
"GO AND ARM YOURSELF
Two Mississippi Gents, Who Placed
a Cheap Estimate on Life, Meet J
Quarrel, Retire Premeditatedly
r . J j
and Return Armed and "Shoot It '
Out" Over a Silly Quarrel
AioDiie, Ala., Oct. 17. News receivea !
m ;
here from Tochula, Miss., is to the ef
fect that A. Spratlln, a prominent busi
ness man of Memphis, Tenn., and J.
Glenn, a wealthy merchant of Gi"een
wood. Miw.t fought a duel on the street
there at noon today, both being killed.
Glenn was killed Instantly and Spratlin
died twenty minutes later from his
wounds. It was a deliberate ' affair.
provoked by a poker game. Spratlin ,
accused Glenn of cheating and Glenn :
denied it. j
"You are a liar," replied Spratlin, and j
Glenn told Spratlin that he would have
to take back the epithet, and Spratlin's j
answer was Go arm yourself and pre
pare to fight it out."
They both came down the steps talk
of their quarrel in an ordinary tone.
Glenn went to a hardware store and
purchased a revolver and Spratlin re
turned to his room in the hotel and
secured his pistol.
They met on the street in front of the
Wilson Hotel, and Glenn again asked
Spratlin to recall his ugly words.
Spratlin had his gun out by the time
they met ,and as soon as his antagonist
had spoken he began to fire, shooting
four times. Each of the bullets entered
Glenn"s body and death was almost in
stantaneous. Before Glenn fell he managed to tlrag
out his gun -and fire twice, inflicting
mortal wounds on his slayer, who
turned and ran into a nearby store.
Mr. Robey, who witnessed the duel,
went up to Spratlin, and tried to catch
him as he fell! Spratlin handed him
his pistol and personal papers and
asked him to telegraph Mrs. Spratlin in
Memphis that he was a dead man.
HEARING BIG SUIT
Gen. Greene a Witness in Venezue
lan Case Against Asphalt Co
New York, Oct. 17. General Francis
V. Greene, who was president of the
National Asphalt Company during the
Matosi revolution in Venezuela, was the
only witness examined today before
Commissioner Gilchrist, who is taking
depositions in the suit of Venezuela
against the New York and Bermudez
Company, which was absorbed by the
National Company, asking $11,000,000
damages for aiding the revolution.
Rufus B. Cowing, Jr., for the plaifi
tiff, asked Greene several questions
based on the letters probatory issued
by the Venezuelan court, which is try
ing the case. The most important of
these was:!
"State whether when the witness re
turned from Europe, in October, 1901,
(when the revolution was smouldering)
he knew that John M. Mack, Avery D.
Andrews, Arthur W. Sewall or any
ether of them, as representatives of the
National Company, or any of the com
panies allied therewith, were in com
munication with Marmel A. Matos, or
were aiding with money or'in any other
manner."
To which General Greene replied:
"My only knowledge of this matter
comes from what was told me by
Messrs. Mack, Sewell and Andrews.
When I returned from Europe in Oc
tober, 1901, I was surprised to learn
from them that during my absence they
had decided to support Matos in his
contest with Castro."
He said he advised strongly against
it, but they told him that they had al
ready contributed something in the
neighborhood of $100,000 to Matos' cause
and that they had already made ar
rangements to support Matos.
THAT ASHEVILLE BARKEEPER
Hard Matter to Try Man Who Kick
ed Salvation Army Woman
Asheville, N. C, Oct. 17. Special.
The trial of A. A. Featherston, charged
with kicking Mrs. George M. Wiggins
of the Salvation Army from his liquor
saloon Saturday, has not yet been held.
From the city police court to the
court of Magistrate Waddell, from' the
magistrate's court to the superior
court, and thence from the superior
court back to the city police court, is
the circuitous course pursued by the
prosecution in an effort to bring Feath
erston to trial.
If Judge Jones of the city police court
persists in his decision of yesterday not
I to try the case it will again be thrown
N. C WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 18, 1905
Into, the superior court and probably
Tried at the November criminal term.
When called before Judge McNeill
this morning the defendant admitted
probable cause and the case was again
tent to the city police court,
SentimenJ here is strong against
Featherston. Many ladies were pres-
!ent in the superior court when the case
was called this morning.
Five Burned to Death
St. Louis, Oct. 17. Mrs. Alice Hart
man and. her five children were burned
to death In their home at Port Royal.
Fracklin county, in a fire which quick
ly destroyed the building early this
morning. Mr. Hart man escaped. The
authorities are conducting an investi
gation into the tragedy.
JAILED IN WILMINGTON
Negro Mutineers Taken From South-
port Surreptitiously
!,nston- n. c. Oct. n.-speciaL
? the Bchooner Berwin and murder-
ed five members of the crew were
brouht to this city tonight from
toutnport ana are now in New Han
over county Jail.
The prisoners were brought to the
city in the hold of an excursion boat.
. ,
here In the day-time that trouble might
might ensue.
No one knew the negroes were going
to be brought here tonight, the state
ment having been given out by the
federal authorities that they would be
brought to Wilmington Wednesday.
Your correspondent talked with the
negroes tonight, and it would be a
difficult matter to find a more' insolent
negro than Scott. He says he was
born in Baltimore and educated in theJ
puoiic scnools o? Baltimore and Phila
delphla. ,
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TO FORTIFY THE CANAL
Entrances at Colon; and Pan
ama Will De 'Fortified
Secretary Taft Leaves for the Isth
mus this Month and Will Be Ac
companied By a Committee of the
Board of Fortifications, f ---u. .
Washington, r Oct. 17. General plans
are to be made for the fortification of
both ends of the Panama canal, ac
cording, to an announcement made to
day that Secretary Taft had Invited a
committee of the board of fortifications
to accompany him to the -Isthmus orr-
his coming trip.
Secretary Taft will leave for the isth
mus the latter part of this month and
will be accompanied by a committee of
the board- on fortifications appointed
last April by President Roosevelt. Ths
committee will be headed by General
Storey, retired, formerly chief of ar
tillery, and it -will, make an inspection
or tne terminals or tne canal with a
view to formulating a report which
will be submitted to the entire board.
. Plans will be made for a general for-
tlflcation of the entrances at Colon and
at Panama. The board will be on the
Isthmus only a few days and will prob
ably be unable to complete its plans
In full.
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Chicago Aldermen Vote Against the
Proposition
Chicago, Oct. 17. Mayor Dunne has
succeeded in putting the city council
on record on the question of municipal
ownership at last. The aldermen voted
37 against to 27 for it.
The mayor sent to the council an
order directing the local transportation.
committee to cease negotiations with
the street railway for a franchise, and
the vote was taken to indicate that a
majority of the council favor the pass
aee of the franchise ordinance.,
The vote showed only one over a I will appeal more strongly to the presi
majority of the council, however, an1 dent's big heart than all the pomp and
not enough to pass the ordinance over
a veto of the mayor.
The city council also pledged itself
not to pass any franchise ordinance
which had not first been submitted to
the people and approved by them.
Jap Newspapers Still Unhappy ,
Tokio, Oct, 17. Now that the texts the hotels are fast filling up. -of
, the" Portsmouth peace treaty has The president's train will arrive in
been established the Japanese press the city at noon and at that " hour ev
cxpresses renewed dissatisfaction with ery steam and locomotive whistle in
the terms. the city will shout him a hoarse sa-
The newspapers say .that the fruits ,iute. , " . . j
of victory have been lost by diplo- i' The proverbial hospitality of the Vir
macy. They are especially dlssatls- glnia people will be exhibited on ev
fied with the surrender of half of ery side. The gates of the city will be
Sakhalien Island and with 'the pro-flung open wide. The pres dent will
vision that the Corean frontier and not' find a warmer welcome anywhere
Soya (Laperouse) straits, are not to on ; his southern trip than fiat to be
be fortified. ' accorded him in Richmond to -norrow.
The Jiji says that the Japanese must ;-"
make the best of it. The treaty has , rr n;-; ,
now been ratified, so that the respon
f!MJity for it is fixed upon the pres
rhi aom .. thft nntft t
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It out wun tne government.
PRESIDENT I
RICHMOND TODAY
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Arrives at Virginia Capital
Promptly, at Noon , :
PROGRAM FOR THE DAY
Delivers Address. in Capitol Square.
Luncheon in Masonic Temple With
White Waiters From Washington.
The Luncheon to Mrs. Roosevelt
by Governor's Wife a Feature
Richmond. Va., Oct. 17.-With a tri-
umphal march never before equaled in
this city, President Roosevelt and party
will be received tomorrow afternoon.
The pageant will vbe followed by
SDeakingr in the caDitol square and a
luncheon in the Masonic temple, with
four hundred guests present, and fifty
white waiters from Washington to see
that everything is done to make the
feast a great success.
The luncheon will take place in the
banqueting hall of the temple. lardel-
la'a band will be stationed in the ball
room, so that the music may be heard
by the presidential party through the
open windows. The president will sit
in front of the large window in the
banquet hall.
A platform is to be errected on which
his table will be placed. No speeches
are to be delivered at the luncheon on
account of the limited time that the
president will be in the city.
The luncheon which Mrs. Montague
will give in the afternoon in honor of
Mrs. Roosevelt will be one of the events
of the day. The number of guests will
be necessarily limited.
All establishments in the city having
steam whistles will have them blowing
promptly at noon as a salute to the
president, whose train will arrive in the
.-its: at., that hour.
OLD CONFEDERATES 1
,WiIl Join in Honoring President---Another Ac
count From Richmond
Richmond, Va., Oct. 17. Special. The
visit of "President Roosevelt to Rich
mond tomorrow will be one of the
events in the history of the city. Busi
ness will be practically suspended for
the day. The entire business section is
handsomely decorated, the ensign of the
president and his picture being con
spicuous in all quarters.
Tonight the streets along which the
line of march will pass have been thor
oughly cleared,, and no traffic will be
allowed over them tomorrow.
Several hundred college girls will be
stationed at points of vantage and will
sing the national anthem as the presi
dent passes them.
A certain section of the city along the
line of march has been roped off, in
side of which enclosure thousands of
school children will be stationed with
flags to wave a "salute to the first gen
tleman in the land.
An elaborate banquet, at which three
hundred people will be seated, will be
tendered the president at the Masonic
temple after the parade, after which
he will address the people of Richmond
and the state In the capitol square. .
An escort of Confederate veterans
from the soldiers' home will be asked
to form an escort of honor for the pres
ident. These old men, dressed in their
gray uniforms, will occupy seats on
the stand with the president, and one.
of them will make him an address of
welcome. .
This will probably, be the first time
in history that a president of the union
has been so signally honored by the
Confederate veterans. It is believed
that the . presence of the old soldiers
; pageantry which will be dlspiayea in
jhis honor.
The president and his partr will
be the guest of Governor and Mrs. A.
J. Montague at the mansion.
Mrs. Montage will give a reeeption
in honor of Mrs. Roosevelt in the af
terr.con. . .
. Tonight the. city is crowded with visi
tors from air sections of the state and
rn i la s Tat. . Oct" 17. Verv discourag
ing reports came from Governor Hogg's
- XT. it. -x j i i tt. .
Rjok room at the Worth Motel In Fort
Wnrth tnnisrht. The Datient has been
w -
. . j .tl A f Q 9A a'1aiV
At 9:30 o'clock
losing gnuuu. i
tonight he had a bad sinking7 spell,
from which it waa feared he would not
rally. The doctors were hastily sum
moned and were still in consultation
at 10:15. They deollne to give out a
statement, but there is ho doubt Hogg's
condition is regarded by them as being
almost hopeless. I
Dallas, Tex., Oct. 17. This bulletin
was received at midnight: Governor
Hogg's condition is extremely critical;
he is likely to die at any moment.
ASHEVILLE JAIL DELIVERY
Two Prisoners Located Woman
Who Aided Them Bound Over
Asheville, . N. C, Oct. 17. Special.
Telegram to Sherlfi Reed this afternoon
stated that two of the eleven escaped
prisoners from Buncombe jail were in
Knoxrille and an effort to recapture
them will be made tonight. Mrs. Dun
can, wife of Bob DUncan,. one of the
escaped prisoners, and a man named
Charles Nelson were given "a prelimi
nary hearing this afternoon and bound
over to the superior court, charged
with aiding and abetting the escape of
the prisoners
William Jennings in Japan
Tokio, Oct. 17. William J. Bryan ar
rived today and was warmly welcom-
"i " .-;7."
the Maple Club by the same society.
Mr. Bryan will speak tomorrow at the
Waseda Club.
It is expected he will be granted an
ijiudience by the mikado within a few
dai-s.
Rector Andrew Carnegie
St. Andrews, Scotland, Oct. 17. An
drew Carnegie was installed today as
rector of the University ' of the St.
Andrews.
YELLOW FEVER STORY
Marine Hospital Service Clos
ing in New Orleans
Only Three Cases and No Deaths
Yesterday, the Lowest Record of
the Season No More Patients Ad
mitted to U. S. Hospital r
New Orleans, Oct. t17. The United
States marine hospital service an
nounces the practical windingup of the
yellow fever epidemic here.
The record for the last twenty-four
hours shows only three new cases and
no deaths, the smallest ol the season.
Dr. White issued orders this morn
ing that no more patients be admitted
to the Emergency Hospital. There are
now only twenty-three patients In the
hospital and it is deemed unnecessary
to operate so large an institution for
the small number of cases occurring
now. Within ten days when the pres
ent inmates of the hospital have been
dismissed, it will be permanently
closed;
The ward organizations, of which
there were sixteen, were today consoli
dated into four, relieving twelve su
perintendents. The working forces, f umigators, in
spectors, etc., 1,400, have been dis
charged as no longer necessary. The
epidemic closes with a very consider
able amount of the money raised by the I
citizens of New Orleans for ngnnng tne
fever, unexpended and it will probably
be given to the establishment of a per
manent isolation hospital.
Ascension, Assumption, Baton Rouge,
Iberville, Rapides, St. John, Tangipa
hoa and about two-thirds of the par
ishes and towns of Louisiana have
withdrawn their quarantine against
New Orleans.
MUSTN'T SELL 'EM GUNS
Trying to Compel Peace in Santo
i Domingo
Washington, Oct. 17. President
Roosevelt has taken another step to
preserve peace in Santo Dominga, and
to prevent the "perenniel revolutionist
of the islands from getting warlike sup
plies," as pointed out in any ex
planatory statement issued at the state
department today, together with a
proclamation in which the president
prohibits the exportation of arms, am
munition or munitions of war- from
any port of the United States or Porto
Rico to any port in Santo Domingo.
The statement accompanying the
proclamation says it was made with
the concerrence of the Dominican
government.
WRECK NEAR SPENCER
Five Box Crre Ditched but No Lives
Were Lost-
Spencer, N. C, Oct. Special. A
Southern freight train was wrecked
twelve miles north of Cpencer this
afternoon and five box cars were
ditched and badly smashed. The cause
J of the wreck is unknown and there
' a tixaHtam Ualn Una nicunrAr
! were no fatalities. Main Une passenger
! taiins were delayed
were delayed about six hours
' n account of the accident
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'SJ-T.W No. 120
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REMOVE CLERKS
FOR GOOD CAUSE
; .
Sweeping Amendment to Civil
Service Roles
PRESIDENT ORDERED IT
Power Conferred Upon All Cabinet
Officers to Directly Remove Em
ployes in Their Respective Depart
ments Important and Far Reach
ing Change to Improve Discipline
Washington, Oct. 17. An amendment .
to the civil service rules, sweeping and
comprehensive in Its charaoter, was au
thorized today by. President Roosevelt.
Hereafter a cabinet officer will have
the power to remove any civil seryioe
employe In his department who, to th$
personal knowledge of the head of tha
department, as been guilty of misoon
duct or who, is inefficient in the per-1
formance of his duties.
By the terms of the amendment the; !
cabinet officer must have personal
knowledge of the misconduot or lneffiv
clency of the employe whom he pro
poses to discharge. With this personal
knowledge the power of the head of
the department Is absolute.
The amendment Is one of the most
important and far-reaching made to'th
civil service rules in many years It
conf ers upon cabinet officers practically
unlimited powers as to, the personnel ol
their departments. Heretofore in evesy
case of the removal of a civil -service,
employe charges had to be filed against
the persons whom it was proposed 'H
remove and the employe was gSye?.
time in which to meet the charges Witt
such defense as he might have to mak$
Under the authorized amendment sucj
a proceeding will not be necessary. 4
head of a department may discharge ar
employe for misconduct or Inefficiency
Lwith the simple statement to the civil
service commission that the misconduot
or Inefficiency Is a subject of his per
sonal observations. - The discharge -employe
will have no recourse.
It is stated that the amendment wa,
made at the s instance of, members o(
the cabinet, who iold that, under th( r
present construction of the civil servicf.
rules, they often are unable to dea
properly wtih cases of misconduct 'anl
inefficiency of which they are personal!!
cognizant. .
Assurance Is given that the amend
ment was not made to apply to ani
particular case now pending. Its pur
pose, as stated, is to improve the dis
cipllne of the departmental service.
The amendment was discussed by the
cabinet at its meeting today.
ACTOR IRVING'S REMAINS
Will Be Cremated and Ashes Coffined
and Placed in Westminster Abbey
London, Oct. 17. The plan of having,
a procession to accompany the remains;
of Sir Henry Irving to Westminstei
Abbey from the residence of Barone
Burdett-Coutts, which she has loane
to the Irvings for the funeral, has beej
abandoned. The body "will be cremated
after which the ashes will be connne(
and removed to the Abbey on Thurs
day ninht.
At the Abbey the ashes will be rei
celved by the clergy and laid in ' St
Faith's Chapel until the burial.
" A movement Is afoot .: to create ax.
Irving memorial fund. Seymour Hicks,
the actor and author, suggests that th
theatres of the United Kingdom gav
half the proceeds of their performance
on Friday to the fund, and that the
performers give one night's salary.
The suggestion was cabled to Mr,
Charles Frohman, the well known man
ager, who replied cordially endorsing;
it in reference to his English enter-
prises If the other managers agree.
Will Be Settled Without Bloodshed
Washington, Oct. 17. At the state
department today the belief waa ex
pressed that the difficulties between
France and Venezeula would be set
tled amicably and satisfactorily. Th
departure of the French cruiser De
salxx from ; Cherbourg for NFort d
France, Martinique, yesterday, whif
probably having some bearing on t
Venezuelan situation Is not regard
as highly significant here, nor, ff
meaning that France has actualf
prepared to make an attack on Vent
zeula. . .-. 1
. Trial in Sick Room ,
Norfolk, Va., Oct. ,17. Common- .
wealth's Attorney . Tilton announced
today that when the case of Captain
K. W. Jones of the Seventy-first Vir
ginia Regiment, for the murder of
Maud Cameron Robinson, whose head
was severed with a: razor, is called for
trial next week, the state, owing to
the illness of an important witness,"
will alk that the murder trial be trans
ferred to the sick chamber of the wit -
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lawyers present.
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