The National tribune., 1889-09-05
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOingS at the Ma
iiOnal Capital
ARMY AND NAVY.

Oallon.
A telegram WAS recently received from a
prominent officer in Washington from Irving NJ.
Scott, President of the Union lronworks of san
Francisco, Cab. relative TO the recent official
trial OF the cruiser Charleston, which has Just
been completed. Successful in every respect
i'm six hours forced draft. That's the way we
DO things in the West"
Commodore John q. Walker, Acting Secre-
tary Of the Navy, is confident that rs 4 modi-
fcation of the requirements in the case Of the
three 2000-ton cruisers, Tor which there were
no bids when recently opened at the Depart
meut which came within the limit OF cost
placed by Congress upon these vessels, there
viii be many proposals, and that the Depart
ment VIII secure bids withia TIE SEQ 600 limit
fixed by law. The minimum speed required
10 De made has been diminished from Is knots
10 Il knots. As tie designs for buiis aud ms
chinery were bSse3 upon IL ka0tS. with more
than a possibility Of Is knots, there will be =
good Opportunity fer the contractor to net
100000 bonus ca e3Uk ship if the designs were
properly drawn. Just what can he done IN the
case Of the two =. GOO ton ships has uet yet been
determined. The minimGm speed limit cannot
be reduced rs in the case Of the 2.6}0-ton YES
sels, for the reason that Congress has fXcd 1t at
IS knots in The appropriation act. There IS =
strong desire on tho part Of ihe ship builders
10 have The lour-hour triai now required re-
ducod 10 one. or at most two hours, and by
Department may be able 10 readyertiSe for pro-
p0sais with successful results.
YARDS OF RED TAPE.
Department officers, who above all Others
have learned By practical experience the de-
fects Cd the Civil Service law, have one com
plant in particular. aside from the main COM
plant than they have 10 take candidate, Int
or miss. whether they know he is qualified or
not The other grievance is the amount OF
q l...sg IL. lob
appointed 70 a vacancy under the Civil Service
rules becomes established uPon the permanent
rolls. Eight different letters are required 10
be writtea II various stages Of the cumbrous
process.
The FIRST IS the requisition on the Civil Scrv-
ice Commission announcing the vacancy and
requesting ihc ceT.ifCatiOn OF eiigibles. Letter
No. 2 IS subsequently sent u the Commission
ANNOUNCING Ile selection. and the fact that one
OF the parties certified has been given a Rroba-
tionary appointment. Letter No. 3 is addressed
70 ihc appoiutee, iustrnciing him when aud
where 10 report FOR duty. when subsequent
letter, No. !, j. sent giving him further IN
strnciions la his duties. No. Is notice 10
tie Commission rs 10 the time when the ap-
poItee reports Tor duty.
No. 5 notice 70 the head or the bureau to
which tHe aFpo.ntce is assigned, instrucling
the former 10 report the qualifications Of
the latter at the end Of the probationary pc
Rod. j tins report IS satisfactory letter, No.
:, Is written 10 the app0integ, advising him OF
bis permanent appointment Communication
No is sent 10 the Civil Service Commission
notifying them of the permanent appointment.
In abolition To the above. every promotion.
fraHsler removal, resignation or death Of any
appoiBtee must be reported 10 the Civil Service
Commission. Naturally the heads OF bureaus
consider these Ted-tape methods a nuisance.
and II thsy had 80 objections "a it other than
Il
70 tsse present state o. affairs.
coMNIssIoNEn LYMAN AND THE SOLDIERS.
namber Of ola soldiers who are displeased
with tie rccent attitude Of the Civil Service
Commission against the veterans. rs shown ia
tie lud .a.-a .'ois P0stoiire case, were reeentiy
circuiaii sir printed copies 81 the following or
der, whif.l MS also teiegraphrd 10 various pa
pcTs throughout lAe country:
WAR DErAETEEST.
ADJurAsT-ii ENEEkLs OFFICE, ?
EssIilsGros, ID. e., IHy IS ls63
General Order. lss. 30.
E3y s..Htc..sf ~ l.Ic President, Second Lieut..
Charles I.yn.ah, is'h Conn. 5 hrFely dismissed
she service lr furnishing tc descriptive iisG Of "a
81 lis company Ia asa Unauthorized feEsoa la
disregard - General Orders CA lie sutject
TElIs ,lT.tT sill b. read head o! every com
paiy and rex ittsetIL in tise arBay.
~ order ~ tlIc Secretary 81 War.
4. =. TOWNSEND.
Assistant Adjs.aug- q e.eral.
Civil Service Commissioner Charles Lyman,
90 HilaEE i8c order refers WAS seen by re-
portT tha oi.rr cay aad SHOWN a copy Of the
oTdcF. aHi ASKED IL there was ANY * lauati0n
De could make ~ IL. lie answered Gnat there
WIS Ii subsequent order issued by the War de-
partlneist Tesaking bis dismissal and giving
bini SIS honorable discharge. IL was = matter.
be ssia. Iiia; had been brought ~ aHd answer
el ~ .y II thc ine OF his appointment and tie
had nothing more % say about il.
Why BE COULD NOT READ GERMAN
Almost everyone ia the ArsEy knows Gen
Angus; Y. kagiz Colonel Of Use -th L. = Inf
anu everyone 10 the Navy knows Capt. Albert
kxutz, his brother, who has been ia The Navy
since l554.
Equally as well known 70 the general public
and 20 many veterans ia tie West Is Gen
james w. Denyer, who Is prartieing law here
nVW. Bat 81 10 iizs been Governor Of txo great
States, and after whom the now great city oil
Denver was lancd.
Gen. Denver was for many years the attor-
ney. ID Dlls0. fgr the father 81 Gen EaGtz aud
Capt. kauiz and one time told this good story.
Gen. tssiuiZ tTas bora ia Germany before tig
immigration u the family 40 tliis country. aud
CAPT. kanfz born iu Ohio "A few months
after tlse family located there ia l5.ss The
elder Ksniz cid not become 50 thoroughly
Amerieauizea ~ his SONS, aud for years his cor.
TesPondcDcO nIth has lawyers MAS carried on 10
German.
u
KaHlz Mas in Washington be made call upon
Geu. Denver ~ ISIS Office. and the chat was oi
DHlO 10 The OlBen time and II 0ld-time friends
there. After awhile, Gen. Denver. while they
were talking ii some Old occurrence, said:
1aLdaiB. a lave letter here from youi
father. Oh that very subject" and hunting Il
out from a tiulc-sIaiBed bundle, handed IL Ia
tue captain 10 read.
On" said the latter, this Is ia German
and ] can't reed l."
Cannot" said Gen. Denver, surprised
hat ls sifaBgs; Gen. Kaulz reads aud speaks
German very sell"
"oA, yea said the Captain, 81 that Is natural
enough. hau see. tlie General Is a DutchuIan
and ] Was born ia Ohio"
That Goorcd Gen. Denver and be tells Ia,
story with 4 good deal OIL enjoyment
no zil.EEPEE % THE FIRST ASSISTANT p. M.-G
The Uiie IL iae First Assistant Postmaster
Genera Airs. 5aInes =. ClaTks0n, entered Tia,
south door Of the P0sioflice Department Cd,
other afternoon fcY minutes after 0 clock
That's tic hour 4 closing, aud that is the time
when The average dDDrkeepeT wakes up 10 lhs
responsibility 81 his position. lie touched Mrs
Ciafks2n gently on TIC shoulder as Ehe wa
passing in.
'Afe 3on employed in the building, Miss -
he ASKED
Well yes" tie lady replied, as If in doub
Just Waat - say.
"a au oppgTLune moment another watchman
Hlaer aN2Ee 10 the responsibilities of his posi-
tiGn tliaB tue FIRST even iuterlossd with sont
whispered Information. The progress Of Ia,
vale 81 hie FIRST Assistant Postmaster Genera
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