Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-22

Mount Nernois
SuITH's AIT GALLERY, 2f5 street.
MARKETrRR's ART GALLERY, 4Ss Eth street.
BARLogss AR GALLERY, IS Pa. avenue.
Meeting Of the Fire Commit sSioners
Tie Regent ReEiOrGls and 4yD0iHfatsnts-Her
Cof0rrc HSR PT0ScT7tef. dc.
called meeting of the Board OF Fire Commits
missioner> was held in the Police Court bulldin:
last evening; present, Messrs- Z. NJ. Dubant
yin tie ehaiF,) W U. Baldwin and A. E. Wat
Aprotest was received from TiInan Dorsey
James Peak, A ChInn. and Others against the
action OF the Board in making removals, in
which they state that no changes had been pre-
fsTTed aCsiIs, them and theft removal Was with
out authority of Law
A nun bcT OF applications tor positions in the
department were received.
A communication was received from the
Mayvr. irclO>iHg the resolution adopted by the
Council asking II the wholesale removals were
made 70 prescribe men on account Of color, en-
tiSTSed by lam If there Is any foundation for
the charge. the action OF the Commissioners
meets with Ely unqualified disapfrOval."
DIR. BaldH IN said that he came into the Board
with no pre- H<lIce on ACCOUNT of color. race or
previous condition, and had endeayCred 10 Sc
Iect the best men tor the positions. He con-
proportion of the positions when the nGmber of
applications from them were considered; but
two having applied to him.
MI DUhant remarked that but two had ap-
Ned 10 him.
Mr. Watson said that he had received applica-
tons from about half dszen.
Er. Dubant-1heR there were about a
dozen colored applicants. If they had appointed
men on the strength OF their endorsements then
there would not be a single colcred man in the
department. Tor the endorsements or the white
men were far beyond those OF the cOlOred men
Itseemed 10 HIM that the colOred men had r.
ceiyeI One-ftth OF the positions, and it is con-
eeded that they did not poll more than one
eighth of the vote of Mr. Emery
Mr.. Watson said that he had understood that
the places Of the two cOlOred men on No ; were
10 be fIsed BIZ CCl0Ted meE.
Mr.. Dabart said that no Colored men had been
remove! from No 3, bu; the places OF Two men
removed Sy the Old Board Illegally, without any
charges, had been filled by cOlOred men temno-
rarity, and they had been dropped, tie original
men having been reinstated. Hc had not under
stood that the places were 10 be nllel by eoiored
men.
Mr. Watson said that he had had surh an m
derstsndiDS. H., did not object to some OF the
appointments. but thought that the preferences
should be giyen 90 republicans He dsfed any
cns 20 go 10 NO engine house and point ont
two republicans.
Or. BaIdwin--"They all voted for Mr. Eme-
Mr.. Watson believe so.p
Dr; Baliwln.-"Then they are as good as any
republicans
Mr. DHbant said that there was no proscrip-
ton on account CT color a. could be seen b. tie
fact that ali the white men had been removed
from the department except two, and i've col
ored men had bcsnleft in. He read statement,
a. - Nv 10 ttcOiuIlOn OF the Council, show
ing the following Number OF applications ~.
positions 90; Nc. eompauy-alI new, whites
and cOlOred; No. % new, white and col
Ored. (beSidCs 4 colOred retaireEl No al
ways white, eOlOTed appointed Il InpGraTily lad
been suppiantcd by white men; No. 4-G white
and 4 cCloTed- = of the c1loTed members re-
tanned No. .. thcOk and laddeT)-T whites and
colored an the whites dismissed AMI co..
CIsd u cd
Tie chair was authorized to answer the com
mUnicatiOn OF the Manor.
Mr. Watson gave notice that lie wouI,I submit
his views in answer to the resolution.
LIE chict engineer male report a. 20 the
dea,h 81 2 forSe OF No ,. which he stated WAS
20 the hest Information he could obtain caused
by internal III uriCS received by 4 fall
M DUtant read the rules of the Baltimore
Ire DEPARTMENT. and submitted that with a few
department
Mr. Watson asked if il would not be a hard
SLip CT tLe men 10 enforce the .Ele against card
playing III the engine houses.
NJ. DUbaut answered that card T,Iayipy womb
itad 10 ether things, and they would Set sTrb i
tJEe i0I &c mat ;hry would want 10 b. rOntinI
ally AZ T. when their time could be more pr1fit
ably employed in reading.
MI WstsCf-TheG W. siolid do s,metbjny
towards getting the men library.
Jhe rates and regulations Of the Baltimore de-
paItmeht were adopted Is fan as applicable, and
one hundred copies ordered TO be printed
Mr. Watson asked how dill they meet as com.
mlssioneTs when some had been rejected
~: I'ptant answered that he had received no
1OtiIcatlOG tNdt lie was nDt 4 member OF the
board, and would discharge his duties until he
received such notice.
Inc CIlef was ordered TO procure bedding for
the members az the several engine houses and
see that every member Of tie department was
prompt in The discharge Of daty.
TIE SCHUE7ZKx FEsr-Yesterd,v was the
fourth day OF the SchuetZen Fest. and the in
jCrCst Il ems increasing. The crowd continued
unabatlng throughout the entire dav The
<HuSPy1eDfs D. md In, -5sI,
spliit ny 10 the closing hour. TIE shooting by
the ladies resulted as foliOws:-First Prize q
iifuor- stand and decanter, Mrs. Behrens. Mrs.
EndeTs took the second prize, pair of China
mantel vases. The third prize a very pretty
toilet set, was won by Mrs. johnson. The bow
ling prizes were contested for quite spiritedlv
Mr.. CollingSwOTth, who has taken the first prize
IN each night Of the festivities. was proclaimed
the victor. and again tosk the So in silver. The
second prize, French china set, was won by
Jacob Deemer. Mr.. Seuferle took the third
prlZe. g set OF silyer-plated castors: the fourth
rriZe. Silyer-plated card basket, was awarded
10 IT. j. Hogan, and the fifth prize, ladies'
irene 70 MT, +. DRhey. The Bioplsstie
Troupe, by their clever representations, at
tTscted a great deal of attention, and the payil-
iCn fer dancing was crowded the entire evening.
At ten clock a line display OF fireworks was
given, and shortly after the crowd began TO
!eave, 1th street road presenting quite lively
scene for some time. To-day closes these fes-
fIyities and this afternoon the list OF successful
mark men VIII be made public The presenta-
when President NOgt will deliver an addre sS in
German. IL Is said that MIR. r. HC unch has
made the greatest number OF bulls eyes; but the
count viii determine The festival Will close
with a grand fet. d'ctGEPctre tonight
APPLICANTS FOR WORK AT THE NAVY
NARD.-Ihe number OF persons visiting ire
NAVY Department daily to seek employment i'm
the Washington Navy Yard i beyond all pre-
sedent, and IL Is utterly impossible for the Sec
TetaIy 10 give audience to the hundreds of APP
pllcants. A full complement OF men are now
employed in the ward and IL is entirely useless
for persons to apply to the Secretary for per-
mission TO work after being informed at the
yard that employment cannot he given. Sec
Rotary Robson regrets his inability 70 give en-
ploymeEt TO these persons, but that matter is
IN the hands Of the Commandant az the yard.
who increases and reduces the force rs the ext
gencies Of the public service require. Wives,
mothers and sisters daily plead for work for
their husbands, sons and brothers, aud il il
often times pitful TO hear their statements of
suffering and want. The gentlemanly chief
clerk Of the department, Mr.. Offiey, listens
Patiently 10 their pleadiBgs, though it Is his sad
duty to inform them that he can do nothing to-
wares giving them employment.