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PART TWO.
VOL. XXI.
PORTLAND. OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 31, 1902.
NO. 35.
ARTISTIC PICTURE FKflHES MflDE TO ORDER
ECFEKT fRIMEKS - BEST MOLDiNGS-LOWEST PRICES
STORE CLOSED ALL DAY
INTRODUCTION
S
DRES
AND OPENING DRESS GOODS SALES
THE MOST PROMINENT OF FASHION'S FAVORITES
NOW BEING SHOWN HERE ARE
London Tweeds, $1.00 to $3.50
London Twine Voiles, $1.25 to $2.50
Panne Estamenes, $1.25 to $2.50
Mohair Etamine Raye, $1.75 to $3.00
Fine Tailor Suitings, $1.00 to $5.00
Crash and Canvas Suitings, $1.00 to $3.00
Zibilines, $1 to $4. Peau de Sants, $2 to $4,50
Fine Dress Kerseys $1.75 to $3.50
Two-tone Broadcloths, $1.50 to $3.00
2500 Yards
Wool Tweed Suiting
42 inches wide, in all the newest fiT
Fall mixtures; real value 85c, at "
On sale Tuesday, September 2
Also a special purchase of 1000 yds. 50-in.
all-wool sponged and shrunk heavy black
CHEVIOTS; best $1.00 value, at
On sale Tuesday.
In the Cloakroom
A great gathering of novelties. Fall tailor
made suits, new walking skirts, Monte
Carlos . novelty silk coats, cloth and silk
jackets, new silk waists, new Persian
waists, new Winter wash waists.
Also a special purchase of
Walking Skirts
Melton Walking Skirts, 7-gore decided flare,
slot seams, -8 rows of stitching; f C A
gray, black, navy, at ... . pOmOxi
Thibet Walking Skirts, slot seamed, kilt
skirt, full flare, 8 rows stitch- $H TA
ing, at 4JU
Jaunty Walking Hats
Ready-to-wear Hats in cloth, velvet, beaver,
felt; novel stitched effects, appropriate
$3.00 to $9.00
Also exceptional values in beaver and felt
Walking Hats, stitched and stylishly trim
med in gray, mode, castor, t "Tfif
navy, oxford, black, at special,
September Sale of
Lace Curtains
Our New York buyer secured great bargains in Scotch Lace,
Irish Point, Brussels, Battenberg and Arabian Lace Curtains.
Following is brief mention of the money-saving opportuni
ties offered in our September Lace Curtain Sale.
SCOTCH LACE CURTAINS
$1.50 Curtains at 95c
$2.00 Curtains at $1.65
$3.50 Curtains at $2.95
$5. 00 Curtains at $3.59
BRUSSELS LACE CURTAINS
$7.00 Curtains at $5. 75
$8.50 Curtains at $7.35
$10.00 Curtains at $6.50
$13.50 Curtains at $10.00
$15.50 Curtains at $12.50
ARABIAN LACE CURTAINS
$4-50 Lace Curtains $2.95 $8.00 Lace Curtains $5.65
$7.50 Lace Curtains $5.00 $10.00 Lace Curtains $7.85
$15.00 Lace Curtains $12.50
TOMORROW LABOR DAY
OF NEW FALL
GOODS
IRISH PT. LACE CURTAINS
$6.00 Curtains at $4-45
$7-50
$8.50
$10.00
$12.50
Curtains
Curtains
Curtains
Curtains
at
at
at
at
$5.00
$6.50
$7.85
$9.85
BATTENBERG CURTAINS
$5 00 Curtains at $2.95
$6.50
Curtains
Curtains
Curtains
Curtains
at' $4.95
at $9.45
at $19.65
at $21.95
$12.50
$25.00
$30.00
NEW LAND AGENT?
Question Whether Democrat
Will Get the Plum.
PRESENT LAW MAY BE CHANGED
Movement on Foot to Talce Power of
Appointment Out ot Governor'
Hands and Vest It. in the
Land Board.
Will tho next Stato Land Agent be a
D.eraocrat? is a question that will interest
some of tho politicians of Oregon this
"Winter. There Is good reason to believe
that the appointment of a State Land
Agent will be taken out of the hands of
the Governor and placed in the control of
the State Land Board, which is composed
of the Governor, Secretary of State and
State Treasurer. At least, there has been
some talk to that effect, and, in view
of tho radical changes that have taken
place in state land matters. It would not
be fcurprisins if the method of appoint
ment should be changed as indicated. As
the next Governor is a Democrat, and the
other members of the board aro Repub
licans, the vesting of the appointing pow
er in the board would probably relieve
tho victors in the Gubernatorial fight of
some of their spoils.
The reasons which are given for the
proposed change are far from partisan.
The duties of a State Land Agent now
are very different from what they were
when the offlco was created; In fact, they
are not the same in any particular. The
office of State Land Agent was created
in 1S96, and the duties of the offlco were
to ascertain what school lands had been
lost to the state and to search for and
select other lands in lieu thereof. This
was a duty Intrusted by the constitution
to the Governor, who was authorized to
employ an agent to do the work. "While
the work was to be done by the agent, all
selections were made over the Governor's
signature. T. "W. Davenport was tho
first land agent lie made large numbers
of lieu land selections and at tho end of
his term, in January. 1$9. he reported
that all selections had been made and
that there was no further work to be done.
He therefore recommended that the offlco
be abolished unless some new duties
should be assigned to that official.
Tho Legislature did not take kindly to
the idea of abolishing an offlco, and In
casting around for new duties to be Im
posed upon the land agent, discovered that
the state had on hand a considerable num
ber of farms which had been taken on
foreclosure of mortgages given to secure
loans made by the State Land Board
from tho school funds. It was therefore
decided that th.e State Land Agent should
be required to look after these lands,
.lease them, sell them and see that they
jrere ' not permitted to deteriorate. The
duty of mailing lieu land selections was
still retained "in the law. The power of
appointment was left in tho Governor,
and L. B. Geer was made the next agent.
Mr. Geer made quite a number of lieu
land selections, and at the end of two
years reported that all losses, with few
exceptions, had been made good, and ho
confirmed the report of his predecessor In
that respect. About six months ago lieu
land selection became so Infrequent that
they were suspended altogether, for the
reason that the State Land Agent's time
was taken up with looking after the state
farms.
It Is therefore evident that. Instead of
performing duties under authority of tho
Governor, the State Land Agent is doing
work over which tho whole board has con-.
trol. The state Ucu land business is- a
thing of the past, and has been, for all
practical purposes, for three years. Tho
management of state farms has become
an Important feature of the land depart-,
ment. In almost every county in the state
there are tracts of land which the board
was compelled to take on foreclosure, be
cause the borrowers could not pay their
Indebtedness, Many farms have been sold
by tho board, through the State Land
Agent, and the proceeds have been turned
back to the school fund.
Tho fact that the State Land Agent Is
appointed by one officer, while ho Is the
representative and agent of a board com
posed of three officers, is what has given
rise to the suggestion that the power of
appointment ohould be vested in the body
which has charge of the agent's work.
Those who have considered the matter
say that thero Is no more reason why the
State Land Agent should be appointed by
the Governor alone- than there is for the
clerk of the board to be appointed In the
same manner. Both aro working entirely
under the direction of tho whole board.
No difficulty has been encountered under
the present arrangement, for tho Incum
bent of the office of ngent. M. L. Cham
berlain, seems to be entirely satisfactory
to all concerned. He has made many sales
of state land at prices which have been
satisfactory, and If any member of tho
board has fault to find, he has not made
It public It Is. because the duties of tho
office have become entirely different that
the suggestion of a change has been made
regarding the manner of appointment.
, There has been some talk of depriving
the Governor of the power of appointing
a superintendent of the penitentiary,
and it was plainly hinted that this would
be done in order to keep the Democrats
from getting stato positions. Such a
move would, of course, be opposed upon
political grounds. The proposed change in
the management of stato land nffnlr.. ?.
not placed upon partisan grounds, 'but up
on the general rule that a subordinate of
ficial should receive Ms appointment from
the body he represents and under whose
directions he must work.
The office of State Land Agent pays a
salary of $1S00 a year, and a stenographer
Is al owed TOW. If the appointing power
should be vested In the State Land Board
the State Land Agent and stenographer
would probably become attaches of the
State Land Department. This would often
be found a convenience, as then the two
office forces could assist each other when
work is pressing.
Influence of Mali an ' Article.
NEW YORK. A Tin-. 5ftTh. w,i
the Persian Gulf in the National Review
by Captain Mahan, U. S. N. (retired), is!
uumtiiuB me attention or the leader
writers, and can hardly fail to exert a de
cisive Influence, cables the Tribune's Lon
don correspondent, in preventing conces
sions to Russia, which would be a stand
ing menace to British commercial inter
ests and naval communications between
India and the far Enst. T-nrH T.snenTFnn
has been so efficient In dealing with the
t-nina question that it seems incredible,
adds the dispatch, that he . should have
neglected so important a detail.
DeliiRoa Bay Quentlon.
NEW YORK. Aug. 30. One of the most
interesting features of the slack season
In London is a revival of the rumor anent
Dclacoa Bay, cables the Tribune corres
pondent at London. It Is asserted' that the
purchase of the Portuguese possessions
In East Africa will be announced when
Parliament meets" and that it will be fol
lowed by German acquisition of a portion
of then!, in accordance with a secret con
vention with Great Britain. Thero is no
direct confirmation of this story from
an authentic source, but there is circum
stantial evidence that leads close observers
to credit the rumor. Lord miner's recent
visit to Lourcnco Marqucz never has been
satisfactorily explained, nor have the pro-'
posed annexations of Transvaal territory
to Natal any significance unless the Inter
vening district adjacent to the Portu
guese frontier can be added.
Men versed in African affairs aro pre
dicting the speedy purchase of Portuguese
territory and the extension of Natal north
Ward and material compensation to Ger
many for the neutrality maintained during
the Boer campaign.
CONSPIRACY IN BRAZIL.
Rumors of Plana for & Revolu
tion. NE"W YORK, Aug. SO. There aro new
rumors of conspiracies against the Gov
ernment and of plans for a revolution,
cables the Herald's correspondent at Rio
Janeiro, Brazil. Tho Government officials
PRINCE NICHOLAS OF
TiM royal tredfltne of Prtnoe Nicholas of Greece and Grand Duchess Helen was tJ event of the week Tn Et- Petersburg".
(Prince Nicholas Is tfjo third Boa of KJns George of Greece. He was bom in 1S72. Grand Duclsess Helen ta & daughter of
the Grand Duke Vladtmjr, uncle of tho Czar. She "was born In 18S2.)
Tho betrothal ceremony occurred Friday morning and the marriage service was held afterward in the palace church. A
grand state dinner was Riven In the palace In the evening and -was attended by members of tho Imperial family and many '
other distinguished personages.
are adopting measures to repress any at
tempts 10 aisturD me situation.
it is generally Deuevea mat tne revoiu-
who are associated with Monarchists fct
tne purpose ot overthrowing President
Camnos-Snllos heforn th rwl of hla tnrm
and thus prevent tho new President from
coming into power
van o .oranaao, wno nas Deen elected
to succeed President Camcoa-Sallca. is se
riously 111.
Dr. Plnllla, Minister from Bolivia, con
ferred with the Minister of Foreign Af-.
fairs for several hours on Thursday. It
is understood tnat tooth Ministers settled
upon a basis for the solution of the Acre
auestlon. Brazil -will not nnnno tho
it Is said. If Bolivia retains the financial
naministration 01 tne territory and estab
lishes a revenue office at snmA nnin in
Acre or at Maranhao. Bolivia must elimi
nate any foreign Influence In the Acre ter
ritory. In such case Brazil Is rilsnnwi tn
reach a friendly settlement on pending
questions, it is oeiievea tnat these bases
will be accepted by both countries.
Senor Joaauln Murtlnhn th TtiTtitin
Minister of Finance, has resigned.
Cliilenn Affairs.
NEW YORK. Ausr. 30. Tho Phomw r
Deputies, by a small majority, has ap
pointed a nrellmlnarv commiscinn in
vestigate the management of the state
rsi.ways. cames tne Valparaiso corre
spondent of the Herald.
j.ne secretary of Finance estimates that
the revenues next vcar irin nmmmt
1H,000.XX pesos, and that the expenses will
De 3.uw,uw pesos.
Elaborate preparations are being made
to welcome the Argentine battle-ship San
Martin.
The French Minister. .Tnllnn O nrnr,i
RIalle. who has been on a leave of ab
sence, and the new Paraguayan Min
ister, Senor Huan Cogorona, have arried
nere.
The Llamla volcano has been In eruption
since Sunday. No damage has been re
ported. In Peruvian Army Service.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20. The French Mili
tary Mission has agreed to renew its con
tract with Peru, says a Lima dispatch to
the Herald. There also aro eomlne- to
Peru three new military Instructors who j
aio in atmi- scimic iu me rrencn Army.
Negotiation? for a settlement of the pres
ent political Imbroglio between the clvll
Ists and the Democrats have collapsed. It
Is reported the latter will address a man
ifesto to the nation. Nevertheless there is
still a chance that an agreement can be
effected through certain influential per
sons who are working to that end.
To Fiprht Scorcblnjr.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20. In order to pro
tect the public against reckless chauffeurs
the Long Island Highway Protective So
ciety has been Incorporated by several
leading residents of. Long Island. The
principal office of the society will be in
Oyster Bay.
Townsend Scudder, a former representa
tive, who Is counsel for the society, said
the purpose of the organization was to
co-operate with the authorities In enforc
ing the speed limit law, not only as affect
ing automobiles, but also the reckless
driving of fast horses. Queens and Suf
folk Counties, he said, had sp'cnt J11.C0O.000
on roads, and they had been made use
less for pleasure driving by reason of
reckless chauffeurs and men who like to
speed fast horses. It was the purpose to
stop these practices In the Interest of men
and wctnerf who like to drive, but who
have been forced to take the side roads or
else give up their pleasure.
Train "Wreck at Glasprovr.
GLASGOW, Aug. 30. Twenty-three per
sons were seriously Injured today by a
collision between two passenger trains.
One qfthe trains was standing at the
statlofTcnd the other crashed Into It. tele
scoping two carriages. Most of the in
jured persons sustained fractures of the
limbs.
LOOKING FOR DANGER
London Saturday Review on
"American Hypocrisy."
ROOSEVELT SPEECH AS TEXT
Believes the Question of Monroeism
Mumx Ultimately Bo Settled by
Arbitrament of the Sword
Another View of It. '
LONDON, Aug. SO. "A hated rivalry,
whlch may eome day bo settled by arbit
rament of the sword." seems fairly to
sum up tho Saturday Reviow's opinion of
GREECE AND HIS BRIDE,
the relations between Great Britain and
the United States. Discussing President
Roosevelt's pronouncement on Monroeism,
the always bitterly anti-American Satur
day Review uses the President's speech
as a text on which to enunciate a long
sermon on "American greed and hypoc
risy," and the danger threatening the
British Empire from the United States'
future expansion. It says, in reviewing
the history of the Monroe Doctrine:
"It Is unfortunate. If not exceptional,
that tho United States cannot be satis
fied with the plain, straightforward pol
icy of self-interest without attempting to
explain It as a disinterested and hlrhlv
moral position. It was on this basts that j
the war with Spain was undertaken, re
sulting in the Philippines being annexed
and Cuba being put under the heel. South
America's natural resources are enormous,
but the individual states cannot act to
gether. It Is plain that they will not long
resist American extension southward, and
American 'protection' from European ag
gression will soon incubate Into occupa
tion by the United States."
Proceeding to discuss the effect of Mon
roeism on the British Empire, the Satur
day Review says;
"The United States Is the only great
power separated from the British Emplro
by nothing but a land frontier, and It is
tho settled, object of the United States
ultimately to Include Canada. The United
States is commercially growing fast at
our expense, and, judging from Its present
progress, the power of the United States
In wealth and numbers will Boon exceed
that of any rival wo have, possibly except
Russia, whoso position In relation to the
United States territorially Is not nearly so
critical. Under these circumstances, it
Is surely clear that tho power we need be
most concerned about Is America. Acute
territorial and commercial rivalry always
results In an ultimate trial by force. It
Is the only final settlement. If that Is bo,
the policy of either country must be to
avoid doing anything which can Increase
the other's power or give it points in
the struggle. On that principle the United
States has steadily acted In opposing us
diplomatically, never conceding a point.
We, on the other hand.have usually gone
out of our way to help the United States.
In .the matter of the Isthmian canal, we
lost ground and America gained. The
only balancing advantage would be such
consequent and active friendship on the
part of America that we might count on
her as meeting us half way by abstaining
from Injuring us. Of such friendship, tho
Saturday Review has shown again and
again that there Is neither evidence nor
likelihood. There Is no question of lik
ing or disliking tho Americans. It Is sim
ply a question of which shall ultimately
get the. better of the other side. The con
trolling factors make it impossible to
put the position of the two countries in
any other way."
A curiously divergent view Is expressed
by the Spectator on the same topic. It
says:
"We are glad. In the Interests of the
United States and Grea,t Britain, and the
peace of the rest of the world, that Presi
dent Roosevelt announced In such clear
and unmistakable terms that the Monroe
Doctrine will be enforced by the United
States at all costs. The Monroe Doctrine
s a danger to peace only when It Is un
defined. All authoritative statements of
the policy of the United States In this ef
fect are, therefore, welcome. We hold
that the Monroe Doctrine is good for us
as well as the United States. We. Ilka
the United States, have no desire to see
the status qup violently altered by the
efforts of continental European states
to carve out for themselves colonial em
pires In Central and South America. It
would suit us no more than the United
States to see Germany established in
Southern Brazil, or elsewhere on tho
Western continent."
Proceeding to point out that Monroeism
cannot rest on air, and that unless based
on power It Is sure to be exposed, to be
pushed aside and disregarded, the Spec
tator continues:
"The power on which It must primarily
rest is sea power. If the European states
know that America ha3 sea power enough
to enforce the Monroe Doctrine, it will be
scrupulously respected. Tho moment they
Bee the doctrine is based only on paper.
It will be disregarded. To make the doc
trine effective America must build a fleet
unquestionably stronger than that of
France or Germany. She need not trou
ble to outbuild us. as we not merely agree
to, but may bo said to bo passive support
ers of tho Monroo Doctrine."
The approaching expiration of tho tlmo
limit for the completion of tho Atlantic
shipping combine Is arousing the British
press to all sorts of speculation regarding
J. Plerpont Morgan's ultimato plans, as
well as the government's scheme for deal
ing with the combination. The promised
statement of the Premier, A. J. Balfour,
on the reassembling of Parliament, is
awaited with Intense interest. The state
ment has already been printed that the
government plans are complete and that
the authorities are ready to make the ef
fective countermovo against tho Ameri
cans. Inquiries made by the Associated Press
in the best-informed quarters Indicate that
this announcement Is not true. The gov
ernment has had to deal with so many
powerful and conflicting Interests that It
has not yet been able to definitely decide
on a plan of action. In spite of the op-
GRAND DUCHESS " HELEN.
position to a general subsidy scheme, well
informed persons consider this to be the
most likely solution on the lines of a gen
erous distribution of government support,
not in behalf of one. but of several com
panies! The form which such a step will
take Is still under discussion, there being
considerable opposition to straight sub
sidies. There Is no doubt that Mr. Balfour's
announcement will Include a scheme for a
direct fast Canadian service. In which
the Canadian Pacific Railroad probably
will participate, but not as originally
planned, as sole promoter and beneficiary.
The Indications point more and more to
the drawing together of the Atlantic lines
outside of the Morgan combine. One of
the alliances which may be earliest ex
pected Is a combination of the Allan line
and Elder, Dempster & Co.
The heads of the English lines are chary
In expressing themselves on the Atlantic
outlook. Time Is Intensifying rather than
allaying their Jealousy of the Americans
bid for the Atlantic trade, and Great
Britain is so thoroughly stirred up that It
will not leave a stone unturned to allay
the existing commercial and colonial dis
content. In thl3 connection It may be mentioned
that the tariff discussions at the recent
colonial conference were very intimately
connected with the shipping situation. A
large snlpowner and a close friend ot the
Colonial Secretary. Joseph Chamberlain,
said to a representative of the Associated
Press:
"America must not think that the Im
perial Government Is going to leave the
colonies at the mercy of the shipping or
any other trust. The discontent is acute
enough now In many quarters of the em
pire. AVhllc Great Britain does not wont
a commercial war with the United States,
she will not stand Indefinitely being shut
out by the American tariff wall while
keeping open house for American traders
m the United Kingdom. The question of
retaliatory duties Is not so improbable
as many people Imagine. There Is no rea
son why the British colonial market should
not be opened to British goods on a pref
erential basis. We have been asleep here
In England for a long time, but when we
wake up America had better look out."
Sir Christopher Furness. who has been
referred to as the probable head of the
English financial syndicate, which is likely
to purchase the Cunard fleet as the nu
cleus Nfor a British shipping combine, hint
ed at similar possibilities yesterday in
his spech before the steamship meeting
at Manchester, but as he was addressing
a public meeting he was not so outspoken
as the leading shipowner quoted above.
One of tho results of the report of the
committee on army education Is a scheme
of the War office to reduce the living ex
penses of cavalry officers so as to enable
ji man to live on 51000 per annum, besides
his pay, the present minimum being about
$3000. The War Office proposes to furnish
officers' messes and quarters for bachelor
officers at the government's expense, and
to furnish a full field kit to each officer.
Whether or not the committee's other
recommendations, to abolish regimental
coaches, hounds and polo tournaments, are
carried out. the above concessions will
greatly relieve the strain on the poorer
officers, and are expected to result In the
entry of a more efficient but not so fash
lonable element into tne cavalry branch
of the service.
Sociologists are .disturbed by the vital
statistics just Issued, showing a marked
decline In the English birth rate. London
shows a decrease, since 1SS1. of from 27.4
to 20.6 per 100 married women, under the
age of 45. The decline Is most noticeable
In the fashionable quarters ot the capital,
while the slum areap, such as Stepney.
Shadwell and Bethnal Green, are almost
stationary. Outside of London the de
cline amounts to 23.S, against 30.3 in 1SS1.
The officers of the United States battle
ship Illinois gave a reception on board
that vessel at Chatham today to the
British naval officers stationed there.
G0MPLA1N0F0REC0N
Chinese Appeal to Govern
ment for Justice.
ASSAULTED AT MINING CAMP
China Takes TSotice ot Wcrk of Mob
In Malheur County- Several
Months Ago Matter Re
terrcd to Governor. t '
WASHINGTON, Aug". SO. The Chines
Government, through its Legation here
has asked tho State Department to aea
that Justice, is done by the Stato of Oregon
to the Chinese who were attacked by riot-;
ers in Baker City, Or., on August 8. On!
that date about GO Chinese, who were em-,
ployed in the city, were attacked by at
mob, three of them, were shot and thai
remainder were driven out of the town
and forbidden to return. Tho matter wasr
promptly reported to tha Chinese Legu-j
tlon by the nearest Chinese Consul, aniJ
the Legation authorities having awaited
what they considered, & reasonable timaj
for some sign of activity on tho part of
tho local authorities, havo no presented?
the matter to the Stato Department,,
pointing out that they do so because thai
local authorities have shown no dlsposl-j
tlon to prosecute the offenders and makaj
reparation. The department will, follow-1
Ing the usual course, forward tho com-
plaint to the Governor of Oregon, w!tS
the request for an explanation.
HISTORY OF TUB ASSAULT.
Shacks of Chineae Burned, and They;,'
"Were Held Up and Robbed.
BAKER CITY. Or.. Aug. 30. Tho Chi-
nese outrage referred by tho Chinese Gov-I
ernment to the State Department oc--
curred August 8, at the Mormon Basin?
placer mine, which was leased by China
men. Twenty shacks were burned byf
robbers, supposed to live In the vicinity,
and the Chinamen held up and robbed.
Three Chinamen were badly Injured.
Mormon Basin 13 DO miles from here. In
Malheur County. The authorities there
took no action. The District Attorney
here wa3 presented with a complaint at
the time, but the matter was out of hla
Jurisdiction. He notified the authorities
of Malheur County, but nothing, so far
as known, has been done to bring the
guilty men to justice.
Geer Order Invcatlfcailon.
SALEM. Or.. Aug. 30. When Governor
T. T. Geer was shown the dispatch from
Washington tonight regarding tho com
plaint of the Chinese Minister in connec
tion with the alleged attack of a mob on
Chlneso In Baker City, he stated he had
received notice from the State Department
at Washington and had at once ordered
Captain Samuel White. District Attorney
at Baker City, to investigate the charges
thoroughlyand bring the offenders, if any,
to Justice. -
OFFICIALS IN POLITICS.
Roosevelt Indorses the Order of Ex
Presldent Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. Acting Presi
dent Foulk, of the Civil Service Commis
sion, has addressed a communication to
all the executive departments in regard to
tho part office-holders may take in poll
tics. Attention is called to an order issued
by President Cleveland July 14, 1SS6, con
taining tho following:
"The influence of Federal office-holders
should not be felt In the manipulation ofi
political primary meetings and nominating
conventions. The use by these officials oc
their positions to compass their selection
as delegates to political conventions Is In
decent and unfair, and proper regard foa.
the proprieties and requirements of official
place will also prevent their assuming tha
active conduct of political campaigns."
The communication states that this or
der has never been repealed, but has been,
declared by President Roosevelt to be still
In force. In construing It. however, thero
is a distinction. Mr. Foulk says, to be
made between ofllccra and employes who
are In the classified services and those,
who are not. The letter states that thosa
who are outside the classified service ara
chosen largely with reference to political
consideration, and as a rule expect to be;
changed with the change of parties, but in
the classified service the choice Is mada.
without reference to political considera
tion, and tho tenure of office Is not af
fscted by the change of parties.
In consideration of this, the communi
cation further says tho man In the classi
fied service, while retaining his right to
vote es he pleases, has to express pri
vately his opinion on all political sub
jects, and should not take an active partf
in political management or in political
conventions for the same reason a Judge
or Army officer is debarred from taking
such part.
In regard to those who are not In tha
classified sjervice, the communication saya
the limitations are not so strict, but even
In this case, office-holders must not use
their offices to control political movements
or force the political actions of employes.
They must not neglect their public dutlefi
and must not cause public scandal by
their activities.
Antoruobtltftt Responsible.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30. Henry W. Du-
puy. a wealthy Yale student, whose auto
mobile recently ran over and killed D.
Thorp Munro. has been declared by tha
official report of the Coroner's jury to ba
criminally responsible, sayo a New Haven
dispatch to the Prera Dupuy's arrest
will follow as soon as the accused can ba
reached In his Pittsburg home. The for
mal finding of Coroner Mix was to tha
effect that Dupuy was violating tha
speed regulations and rules of the road
at the time of the fatality, driving hij
machine in an "unobservant, carelesa,
reckless and unlawful manner."
For Reunion of Liberal Party.
NEW YORK. Aug. 30. R. W. Perks,
who Is a most energetic supporter of Lord
Rosebery. has issued a manifesto to non.
conformist voters, urging them to take an
actlvo stand against the education bill and
make preparations for contesting every
Tory seat at the general election, cables
the London correspondent of the Tribune.
Mr. Perks also advocates the abandon
ment of the Irish home rule question out
right and the reunion of the Liberal party
under Lord Rosebery.
Clarence Porter Aliasing-.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30. Clarence Wilson
Porter, recently a student In the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania, who Is known in
this city as a draughtsman, and lg said
to be a nephew of General Horace Porter,
United States Ambnssador to France, haa
disappeared in Atlantic City, says a Phil
adelphia dispatch to the Times. He went
bathing on Thursday and his clothing has
Juct been found in a dressing-room. Por
ter's home is said to bo McAllister, L T.