Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-12

H.,
Alpheus Hyatt OF Boston, are at the Ebbitt.-
Among the arrivals from Washington at Oakland
are wafer 9: Tatwell W. D. Davldge and son,
and family, Mrs. G. W. Utermehle, Mrs l. NJ. Tay-
lOr and ThOs. NJ. Norton.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
1t is Fully Establislaed To-day.
PERsoNEL OF THE NEW DEPARrMENT-11s DUTIES AZ
DEFINED BY ACT OF CONGRESS-
The act establishing Department Of Labor,
which was approved June 13, was put into practi.
cal operation to-day by the President yesterday
signing the legislative bill. The effect OF the first
mentioned act is practically to change the name
OF the Bureau OF Labor to the Department OF La
Dor and TO give it the same status which is now
enjoyed by the Department Of Agriculture. In
stead OF being under the direction OF the Secretary
of the Interior, the Commissioner Of Labor will
now report to the President.
CLASSIFICATION OF THE EMPLOYEES.
The act authorizes the continuance in ONCE OF
the Commissioner of Labor, Mr. Carroll D. Wright,
and his force Of employees. 1t makes no increase
In the number OF employees, which is about sixty,
but 1t Classics them, and makes nine OF the en-
ployeS permanent who were before only Temporal
rily employed The salary OF the Comm, ,sioner
OF Labor is Increased from 5000 to $1,000, and
that OF the chief clerk from 81 900 TO $500. The
Gassifieation OF the other clerks is as follows;
Four clerXS at 81, ,S0O flve clerks at 81, 800 six
clerks at 81 400 eight clerks al 81 900 Ave clerks
at 200, two copyists at 5000, and two at $72O,
six special agents at 81 600 ten at ST. 400 four at
81 200, and an allowance for special agents for
travelling expenses. There Is, OF course, the usual
provides FOR disbursing clerk, and Commissioner
wright to-day appointed TO that position Mr.. J. C.
Stoddard, who has for some years past been an
assistant In the office OF the diSbursing clerk OF
the Interior Department.
The bureau or Labor has been in operation
ABOUT tnree years and hall, and under the man
| dQempnt hac do oo,ot,
success OF the investigations OF labor and eco
Ia n9mc questions that the blu 70 give the bureau
passed by Congress with scarcely any Opposition.
DUTIES OF THE NEW DEPARTMENT
As stated in the new law the design OF this
branch of the Government is ITO acquire and dif-
fuse among the people OF the United states useful
inform alton IN Subjects commenced w,,h Iahor q,
worn and esnectaiIV nnnn pts reia1ton ~, vi taI
an1 Women N AND the aanS eanSgs - Oh Ia00ng men
material, social, intellectual and moral nrosner
ity."
The bureau has nearly completed Two subjects
OF inyestigatiOh undertaken dnrino the ur.sen,
year, namely, the statisIics about Worktn9 Wemen
in great cities or the United states and Ihe
tics OF marriage and divorce in the United States
.ne uearitofes Win Sta.istlcs OF the same In
@ European countries BoIh OF tnese reports Will be
Hndertalen an ,nvast,%aion n in, e mas luSt
and everything relating to railroad Labor. and as
soon Aythat rs cOmpleIed the COmmiss On will h.
gin the inquiry authorized by the new law as to
the eject OF the tarir ana currencv unon acrcni
tural industries.
"1he law further provides that the Com
missioner OF Labor Is specially charged to in
vestigate the causes Of and facts Relating To
all controversies and disputes between emniovers
and employees as they NAV occur ana pwSfrS
may tend to interfere with the welfare OF
port thereon to Congress- the Commfssioner of
Labor shall also obtain such Information unon the
various subjects committed 10 MIN as he NAV
"a lp from
what, II any, convict-made goods are importei
into this country, and ii SO from whence
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Changes i'm the Department of Justice.
The following changes have occurred in the ne
Ni.'eue VI 'us1ioe' VIII .. huSnes, Pennsyl-
a , p.ouou o,aa aioul s'enosrapner ana oelegraph
UPoIoo,aa " la css Two; Meien ADert Maryland
kamS n,str,c, ~ e ~ C, noe Snea ana LOUISA VIII
~onen'
SOcieav Nns.~
Mr.. VIM. G. Endieott ,r Jn,ye md u,s n
Bancroft Davis Mrs Fdwardes or mo pr,.,sS - ~
focketi and Mr. Tiande "c,ian iAe.., , Miss ranny
passengers who sailed Sron Nau Wnr ots sn I; vne
poOi Yesterday morning at q o'ciock LUZ Aa'ef-
NJ u,u,,on C.,,a, -. ,,nS.
mi. l1a Mniaui ~ Sa,Ase' VI Wicnita. Kan, Oldest
son OF Speaker Carlisle has joined his family here
and is paying visit TO mis- parents
%rS nnwD;n o. r. ZONES ana ner guests MI, and Mrs C.
ate their luncheon on the lawn. Mr. POwning was
anne memDer Of the committee that waited upon Mr..
his nomnatton on Satnrdsw aT ph pahaTuncemSne OF
the editor OF the Reno Gazette. MIS- Jones has s
given up her tour IN Europe for this summer. Her
ntsie oangnter mas recovered her health and Mrs.
NeV wbere her S sS hs, nome IN COLO Hill
mer she win proceed TO san Monica. on the coast
OF southern California. where senator Jones is hay
Ing cottage built for q summer home for hts
wife, and she Will superintend the finishing and
/ u Win6nm
house, that mas been sold TO Mr.. Mum, Of Chicago
| and will probably not take house here for the
short session next year. The ine, large painting Of
| MI. HOOD Dy Blerstadt, that occupied one end of
Mrs. Jones drawing room, last season, will ind
home for the present IN one OF the rooms at the
| Mrs Bertah wilkins and her guests and nteces
| the M,sses Robnson a, Norvsvi,,o Ohio ,r,,h 49,