Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-04
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.

The only annual appropriation bills pending be-
fore conference committees this afternoon are the
deficiency, naval, and sundry civil The Senate
conferees On the deficiency bill have Indicated
Their intention OF recedfng from the only contro-
verted clause, which is the one allowing Senators
mileage for the extra session OF the Senate in Oc-
tober 1881, and 1t is thought that an agreement on
this OIL VIII be reached during the afternoon. The
conferees on the naval and sundry civil bills ex-
pect to be ready to report early tomorrow. II is
possible that the naval conference may agree this
afternoon. The japanese indemnity fund bill
has not yet reached an agreement
The Increase of Pension Clerks.
FIVE THOUSAND APPLICANTS FOR EIGHT HUNDRED
PLACES
As soon as the legislative bill reaches the Int
rior department with the Presidents signature the
Secretary will at once begin the task OF looking
over the applications on file with the view OF max
ing the appointments. There are about 5000 ap-
pications on file in the department, and as there
are only few more than 500 appointments, some
people will be disappointed. A large proportion
OF the applications are from women, ana 1t is
stated that no women Will be appointed to
positions in the pension bureau
side of the pension bureau, under this rule the
ladies will stand but poor show. great many
OF the applicants are ex-census clerks, while a
surprising number OF people of both sexes in Va
rious parts OF the country are waiting for news
from Washington OF their appointment IL is
thought that no appointments under the new
law VIII be made for some time yet as it VIII re-
quire nearly the whole OF next week for the Secre-
tary to examine the applications While the law
authorizes the appointment OF 500 clerks, IL is
the intention to appoint only about half that num-
Der at present and wait for some time before ap-
pointing the rest. The reason for this delay is
that the business OF the Pension once would be
retarded instead OF facilitated by letting loose a
horde OF green clerks AS it is IL will probably
require four hundred experienced clerks to in
Struct the four hundred green clerks, and for a
rev days at least the actual working force OF the
bureau Will be lessened instead OF increased. The
appointments VIII be only for six months, and
during that time any mistakes in rating clerks
will be discovered and remedied. At the expira-
ton OF the six months the appointments can be
renewed.
BigeIOw and the &. h sunday school.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
Your reporter was so far misled In regard to the
Calvary Baptist Sabbath school as to indte para
graph which has caused the public to SUPPOSE
that Bigelow has been spending the money OF the
bank lavishly upon the teachers and scholars OF
the Calvary Baptist Sabbath school Whilst act
ing superintendent last winter he paid the bills
for two or three evening entertainments given to
the scholars in the Sunday school room. L under
stand that they cost about $40 each, and that some
bills remain unpaid Bigelow told the writer some
weeks or months AGO that he had run the lecture
Dy Henry ward Beecher Tor the benefit OF the
Sunday school and made between two and three
hundred dollars, which he was spending Hence,
the entertainments were not regarded as extraya-
gant-aS they were not Unprecedented. The
young people and the ladies OF the congregation
have been in the habit OF giving such entertain
ments occasionally. The ordinary bills OF the
school whilst BlgelOW was acting superintendent
have been paid from the treasury OF the school:
at least, one bill for articles ordered by him
mains yet unpaid. The accounts OF the treasurer
do not Indicate any unusual contributions to the
funds OF the school by Bigelow or any one else
Please publish this in vindication OF the officers
and teachers OF the Sabbath school, many OF
whom have been much longer and more intimate
ly connected with its history and management
than Blgelow, and who are sufficiently Inundated
f9nf wifi horlt
being charged with knowledge OF a participation
in unbecoming extravaganza.
THE POLICE CLUBBING CAss.-The charge of as
Chas H. Saffell. OF the-second precinct called
for trial In the Police Court to-day Mr.. Chas. T.
Padgett appeared for the defence. Prosecuting
Attorney Moore said that some important govern
ment witnesses had not been summoned, and he
would ask that the case be continued until to-
morrow, as he wished to bring out all the facts in
the case. The court continued the case until to-
morrow.
jackson, colored, was charged in the Police Court
to-day with burying and dispOsing OF the dead
body OF a child without a permit The testimony
showed that he put the child In coffin and car
ried it to Mt Pleasant and laid it down there and
left It. 1t was subsequently discovered by the
superintendent and turned over to the police, who
turned it over to the health department., who had
1t buried in PotterSf1eld The court imposed a
hDe or S5 IN this case and suspended execution OF
sentence.
ANOTHER FoUR-MAsTED SCHOONER, the S. NJ
street wharf one year ago, arrived at the same
wharf last night, loaded with 1lS1 tons ice for
the Kennebec river The first VOYAGE She ever
made has proved a success
THE PRESIDENT HAS SIGNED the Joint resolution
authorizing Lieut. Commander Chas. ID. Sigsbee,
U.S.N, to accept a decoration from the Emperor
of Germany, and also authorizing Joseph II. Haw-
ley to accept decorations from the governments OF
the Netherlands, OF Spain and Japan; the Joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary OF War to de-
liver to the 5lSt regiment Pennsylvania veteran
volunteers the stand OF colors presented to IL by
the citizens OF Norristown Pa. and the act for the
relief Of Ella Carroll. formerly Ella Long.
SECRETARY FoLGEK has granted a request OF ex-
Gov. Hartranft, collector OF customs at Philadel-
phia, to employ an extra number of inspectors at
that port
CHANGES AT WEST POINT.-By direction OF the
President Lieut. Col Henry NJ. Lazeue, 2sd In
fantry is relieved from duty at the United States
military academy at West Point, N. Y, and will
artillery, is relieved from duty as acting assistant
inspector general, department OF the east, and as
signed to duty as commandant OF the corps OF
cadets at the United States military academy.
The STATE DEPARTMENT has no information OF
the reported resignation or recall OF Minister Mon
tufar. OF Guatemala
Mr. JOHN RUSSELL YOUNG, c. 8. minister at China,
has sent cable message to the State department,
stating that during q riot In Corea the mob at
tackled the Japanese legation, and that two per-
sons were killed and three wounded. Rear Ad-
miral Clitz, commanding the Asat1c station, has
been instructed to send q vessel to Corea to pro-
tect treaty interests and to communicate with
Minister Young. Both officials have been notified
that the treaty with Corea has not been ratified
and to govern themselves accordingly.
TIE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRoN.-Rear Admiral
Cooper, commanding the North Atlantic squadron,
reports to the Navy department from Boston,
August 2, that during the stay OF the squadron at
Provincetown, Mass, every advantage was taken
of the facilities offered in that harbOr to continue
the drill and course OF instruction In target prac-
tice, etc, for the improvement OF the personnel
OF the fleet. He speaks very highly OF the conduct
OF the feet In the drills and OF the importance OF
keeping up this branch OF the service He states
that ii not detained at any OF the naval stations
he will call at all the principal ports where IL
will be safe to go with the flagship Tennessee
TEE LEGISLATIVE BILL AND THE p. o. DEPART
MENT-The passage OF the legislative bill provides
for 1fty-six new appointments In the Post ONCE
department., but as the same bin abolishes the