Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1898 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

Victor Mason, of Washington, D. C., has been appointed private secretary tq Secretary Alger. \ A Washington correspondent says that* the total proposals for the new government loan of $200,000,000 aggregate $790,000,000. Of this amount there have been received nnd absolutely accepted subscriptions for amounts of SSOO aud less $40,000,000. Subscriptions in amounts over SSOO, subject to future allotment, are $250,000,000. A proi>osal for a round lot nt a premium of 1 per cent., $100,000,000. Two syndicate propositions for any part or all of the bonds offered, $200,000,000 each, $400,000,000. Commissioners Harlow and Brewer, of tlie civil service commission, had a long conference at the White House wfth the President, Attorney General Griggs and Secretary Bliss in regard to a number of proposed changes in the civil service rules. It is understood that the heads of a number of the executive departments bad recommended the extension of the rules so as to include certain specified places in the service and that other places be exempted. No definite decision was reached on aH of the questions involved, but it is expected tliat\a conclusion will have been nrrived at wkhin a few days, when the President will issue an order covering the enses under discussion.