Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-19

thirty-seven classified pOst-Offices OF the country
and made examination as to the ma n ner fnwhich
pare detailed report OF the results Of his observa-
tons. Mr.. Doyle says that he found as O rule that
poStmasterS were applying the rules intelligently,
and Obeylng the spirit as well the letter OF the
law. In several cases postmasters, he said make
IL rule to appoint to a vacancy the first person
on the list OF egibles, voluntarily depriving them
selves OF the privilege permitted them OF choosing
from the first three. In some OF the large officeS
too, effective systems have been introduced or
keeping a record and ascertaining the fitness OF
clerks appointed on probation. In some Offices the
rules were not applied thoroughly because they
were not perfectly understood. one purpose OF
Mr.. Doyles tour was TO establish uniformity in the
practice OF the offices.
THE New CRUIsERs-The cruiser Charleston
was launched yesterday at the shipyard
Of the Union Iron Works, San Francisco
about ready Tor welting, but will probably
not be launched for some time Just at present
dock room, and consequently us much work as
possible Will be put on the Baltimore she stands
on the stays. The Maine, building at New York,
has been laid down, and the keel will probably be
laid soon. Work is being pushed in the yard On
the equipments for construction, such as laying
tracks and erecting der!!cks, and the materials
are being collected Some delay has been exper-
fenced In obtaining the proper qualities OF metal,
but Commander Evans. who is In charge OF the
construction, says that the work will be In active
and actual progress in very short time.
PERsoxAL-Aquilla Jones, postmaster of In
dianapolis, T. w. c. Markham OF Chicago, T. G..
Holburg Glynn Of London, owen W. and w. s.
Jones-Cornell Of North Wales, E. p. Capple of
Chichester, Eng, VIM. K1lburn of the Army and
Horace Petit OF Philadelphia are ut the EbDitt.
--Dr h. n Allen foreign secretary Of the Corean
tria, and Stilson Hutchins Of Washington were in
New York last nignt.-C. c. Beekman OF oregon,
OF Indianapolis, and F. A. Pratt OF Hartford, Conn,
are at Wilard's- Mr.. d. B. Russell is still lying
very Ill at his residence Sd and streets north
orleans, w. l. Weaver or Des Moines, Iowa, and
4. X. Clark OF the Army are at the st. JameS-
Mr. and Mrs MseInale Of yno Burke
adelphia, ]. sumner Rogers Of orchard Lake,
Mich, and Jno. H. Flagg and w. ]. Curtis or New
York are at the Arlington.-Dr. Edison has re-
turned, much improved, from her vacation.
Post-Office Department. Changes.
The following changes have been made In the
Post once Department: Promotions: First As
sistant's ofice-H. c. Rothwell, OF North Carolina.
from 81 900 to 81 200; +. B. Cleary, Of New York,
$1,000 TO 800, and transferred to the Assistant
Attorney -Generals once; Mrs j. A. Converse, of
louisiana, from 81 200 TO g. 400; Mrs. Florence H.
Kendall OF Nebraska, from 1000 to 81 200; Miss
pointments: John II. Sumner, OF Michigan, by
| transfer from the Treasury Department, as clerk
at LOCO; Martin Mcnamara Of Illinois, as as
cut, q clerk at 500.
second Assistants Ofnce-Miss Agnes Otis, OF
MASSACHUSETTS,, transferred to First Assistants
once and promoted from 81 900 TO 8, 200; Thos
X. Ranney, OF Ohio, promoted from $500 to 81, 600
Money-order Onice-Geo. w. Conn, OF District,
OF New Hampshire. from 81 600 70 8, 200; Theo J.
Arnold from 500 70 1000; L L K0rn, OF New
| Jersey, from $500 TO s. 600: A. L Gardner, Of
Illinois, from $500 to 81. 600.
Dead-Letter ONCE Promotions Miss +. Peterson
OF New York, and Miss Caroline Chiids. OF Ne
braska, 70 clerkships at 500; Miss Jennie w. r.
| win, OF Indiana, from 500 TO S1,OOO and trans,
| ferred 70 the Third Assistants ONCE.
Miss L A. Norton, OF MASSACHUSETTS,, nom 1oO(
/ to 81 600 In the Third Assistants once
Postmaster-G0neral's once to the Mall Depreda
tions Division, and promoted nom 500 ~ 1000
II. j. Finley, Of New York, clerk &C Su.0OO 4
| the Second Assistants once, has resigned
| J. p. Cabell or LOUISVILLE, KY, has been an
pointed assistant superintendent Of the Railway
Nan Service.