Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-20
FROM WASHINGTON,
The Charleston Claims to
Bear the Bell.
MR.. WALKER BLAINE SAYS NO.
The Cadet Crowded Constellation
Safe-Men Must Show Up Their
War Record.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

tending the pretty tribute offered by the
men who built the cruiser Charleston are
explained in letter to the Secretary of
the Navy from Congressman Morrow,
under date of May 3lst, in which he ex-
plains that the voluntary contribution by
the 1000 workmen was $3.50 in small
silver coin to be melted for the cruisers
bell as their tribute. Secretary Tracy
has written to Congressman Morrow as
follows:
"DEAR SIR-I have to thank you for
your letter informing me of the particu.
lars relating to the metal of the new
cruiser Charleston. Among the many
and costly presents that have
been lately made by towns and
individuals to ships of the Navy there is
none that the department values and
appreciates more than this spontaneous
offering from the workmen on the
Charleston. 1t was peculiarly approp-
riats and graceful thought that lead
them to cast permanent memorial of
their united labors. A vessel named
after one of the oldest historical cities OF
the Atlantic coast and built in the great
metropolis of the Pacific may be regarded
as type of the strength and unity of
our Republic, and the ring of true metal
in this bell, due to the free contribu-
tions of the thousand men who built this
| ship, will be constant witness to the
independence and patriotic spirit of our
best citizens and working men of Amer
ica."
! SOME APPOINTMENTS.
P. R. Borein has been appointed
| United States Storekeeper at Oakland,
| Cal. VIM. A. Robinson, of San Fran
cisco, was today reinstated as Postoffice
| Inspector on Mail Depredations, under
rule 10 of the Civil Service Commission,
which was yesterday 80 modified by the
President as to permit the r; ;instatement
of ex-Confederate soldiers who have
been out of service more than one year.
Robinson was dismissed in 1886.
NO AGREEMENT REACHED.
New YORK, June ia Washington
special says: Walker Blaine, in response
to an inquiry as to the accuracy of the
J report from Montreal that an agreement
has been reached between Great Britain
and the United States to the effect that
no vessels snail be seized this year in
Behring Sea, eaid: 81 know of nothing
relative to the subject outside of the
public proclamation of the President,
which has already been printed, nor do
! know of an intention to call, as sug-
| gested, an International Congress for the
purpose of taking steps jointly to protect
the seal fur fisheries there"
CIVIL SERVICE SUSPENDED.
! 4 r A.
Census Porter was today called to letter
mission to the President asking that the
appointments of the census office en-
ployees be made through the Commits
sion. Porter said he was certain it was
the intention of the trainers of the law
not to place the census Office under the
Civil Service law. The principal reason
for this, he said, was that the great bulk
of census employees were employed for
very short period, and it would be inn
proper to bring people from distant
points to this city for service lasting
probably not longer than six months. He
gave number of other reasons, and said
he was of the opinion that the appointing
of the census employees by the Civil
Service Commission would tend to render
the service inefficient.
CALLED TO TIME.
The Postmaster General has issued the
following circular: THAT in compliance
with the request expressed in the resolu-
ton submitted by Phil Sheridan, Com
mand No. s Union Veterans, Union
| Department of Potomac, all male en-
ployees in this department shall make
| full statement of all the services per-
frry, 1nd hxy fhny i
marine corps of the United States, and
all male employees who have not served
in the army, navy or marine corps of the
United States shall state that fact, and
in either case such statement shall be
filed in this Office within ten days from
the date of this order. 1t is further
ordered that in rosters of this Department
all honorably discharged soldiers, sailors
or marines of the United States, who
have been wounded or disabled in action,
shall have that fact indicated by the let.
ters 81. D., W. (signifying honorably dis
charged, wounded), or HI. D., D. (honor-
ably discharged, disabled), as the case
| may be, prefxed to their names in such
| rosters. 1t is further ordered that en-
ployes OF this department, widows, SONS
or daughters of soldiers, sailors or ma.
| rines of the United States who, during
| the war for the suppression of the rebel
lion, died in the service or were honor
ably discharged therefrom, shall have
that shown in rosters of this department
by the initials w. S. or D., as the case
may be, prefxed to their names
in such rosters" The resolution referred
to expressed the belief that there are
certain employees in the executive de.
partments who have never served in the
army, navy or marine service, and have
prefxed bogus initials to their names
in the rosters of the bureaus in which
they are employed.
HE COULD NOT GO IT.
The Presidents reception this after |
noon was attended by nearly 300 per-
sons, the majority boing delegates to the |
meeting OF the Patriotic Order of Sons of |
America, now being held in this city. |
During the reception Mr.. Spofforth, one |
OF the leading members, attempted to |
fasten badge of the order upon the |
Presidents breast, but he politely but |
firmly refused to accept it.
THE CONSTELLATION" SAFE.
The following dispatch was received
from Captain Harrington, of the Constel. |
lation "The Constellation, ashore YES
terday inside Cape Henry Light. in a |
fog, is afloat again. The injury ia not
serious, Must dock and proceed to navy
yard today. All WE'LL"
FORTRESS MONROE, June 19.-The Con-
stellation passed in at 4 D, M. in tow for