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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-25
G.. H. SOUTH CAROLINA. OCTOBER 25 1889.

her friend, who, as yet was in ignorance
of what she knew"
"I don't believe it, all tho samo," re-
turned Mr.. Edgar; "but, Oracle, it was
not on account of this Piece of news that
L went so suddenly into the CITY," IS
"No?"
"No; there is another announcement
in this paper"
"What is it? Oh, Mr.. Edgar, speak!
What have you to tell me?"
81 chanced to notice in the column of
amusements an announcement of the
appearance of Madame Clarisse."
MADAME Clarissew
She was upon her feet in an instapt.
her eyes dilated, her breath coming an
quick, sharp gasps. -
"You saw herw
"Ycs, 1 have seen hcrp
well, well?-"
"Gracie, my child, have reason to
suspect"
"Stay look Is she like this portrait
With trembling hand she snatchcd
tho photograph frop her bosom and
held it before him.
ayes, that is Madame ClarisseV
"And my mother! oh, come, como
with me, this very instnntl" painted the
excited girl, attempting to drag tho
lawyer toward the door; come! wo
have her now; tomorrow wc may have
lost her! comet"
Listen to me, Grncic. Be calm, my
child. have spoken with your mother,
and she. iG coming to you. Merciful
heaven, what is that2 Hark!"
He stopped with appraised hand in
token of silence. A terrible cry, the
cry Of lost soul, the shrek of wild
animal i'll agony had rung from end to
end of the house. Then another scream
more terrible than the first, and again
third.
Paralyzed with alarm, rooted 10 tho
spot, Oracle and her companion heard
wild rush of feet in the hall the door
of the parlor was burst open and old
Jean Leonard reeled into the room, his
long white hair tossing about his livi,l
face, his eyes starting from, their sock.
cts, while with his nails he laccrated
his flesh, mingling his blood with ll;s
tears.
my child, my child, Stellar ht
shrieked; "they have taken her, stolen
her! Oh, God, let me dieI'
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AS Miss Clifford can carry the day,
and nothing shall balk me, nothing can
balk me-but this unfortunate child.
And she shall not! / will remove Der
from my path, and do it myself. Single.
handed have been an adventures all
my life, and single-handed 1 will die
victoriousp
She had scarcely finished this des-
perate soli,oluy, when rapping
sounded upon her chamber door. The
room was filled with dense shadow, and
the sound star tied her.
Who's there?" she demanded, un-
steadily.
Martin, madam"
1t W as the voice of the footman.
"Well, what is it," she asked, in a
firmer tone.
Dinner is served, and Mr.. Arnim is
waiting"
In ono brief instant she resolved upon
her course of action.
"Tell Mr.. Arnim that 1 nm unwell
that have headache, and shall not
be at dinner. Later, if l feel better
will see him. For tho present 1 dc
not wish to be disturbed"
Allowing herself no time for further
consideration, she struck match anG
ignitcd n single candle upon the dress
ing table, which but feebly illuminet
the vastness of the luxurious apart
ment. But it was light enough; the
work she had in hand could better bc
done in darkness.
Selecting the plainest dress that hel
wardrobe contained, hat and thicl
veil, she put them on, thus completed,
concealing her identity. Then taking
from n drawer ball of white cotton
wool, and from small chest a small
phial of colorless liquid, sho unlocke.
her door, and passed stealthily into th
hall.
In the distance she could hear tn,
clatter of the dinner arrangements
from which she inferred that the coas
was clear.
Then with rapid glide she passe,
over the polished staircase, out of tn
door, across the moonlit terrace, an
vanished amid the shadows of the trees
Ten minutes later she emerged upo
the highroad, which still bore the in
press of her carriage wheels.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-11
IRELAND's OPPRESSION.
a Monster Mass Meeting at Hyt
ParK Condemns tba qouarnY m ant

a Monster Mass Meeting at Hyde
PARK Condemns the Government.
LONDON, Feb. Notwithstanding the
fact that heavy snow storm prevailed
here to-day, the demonstration announced
to be held in Hyde PARK to denounce the
governments coercive measures in ireland
and to express sympathy with Mr.. O'Brien,
was successfully carried out. Thousands
of citizens, chiefly from the workingmens
and radical clubs, attended the meeting,
marching to the park through the stO m
with bands and banners. Speeches were
delivered from twelve platforms The
speakers denounced the government gen
orally and Mr.. Balfour especially.
A CoNDEMNATORY RESOLUTION.
A resolution which was put simultaneous
" at all platforms aud carried amid great
cheering, declared Uha the citizens Of Lon
don condemn the brutal policy of coercion
protest against the governments uacivilzed
treatment of political prise ers, and de-
mani the release of the Irish patriots whose
only crime is the exercise of the ordinary
rights Of free speech.
SOCIALIST ON ONE PLATFORM
A socialist occupied one platform which
was de grated with red flags and at which
was displayed a banner with the inscrip-
ton: "Remember Chicago The spea p
ers at this platform utilized the occasion
to denounce land owners and capitalists.
Perfect order was maintained throughout
the proceedings, and the policemen present
mad nothing to do except to regulate traffic.
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HOT HASTE IN CONGRESS.
THE TIME NOW 100 SHORT TO
FOOL WITH MINOR BILLS.

Condition of the Measures Appropri-
atinR the Public Funds-A Chance
For the District of Columbi Malta
Bul-Saulsbury's Samoan Resolution
Not Apt to Be Reported on.
WASHINGTON, Feb l0.--That part of the
session is now at hand when nothing is GER
tain to receive attention except the appro-
priation bills. The Senate will begin the
week with the consideration of the naval
bill, and will probably dispose of it with
.little delay. In this event he report CT the
committee on privileges and elections in re-
S ect to the alleged outrages in Texas at the
November election in 1886 will be called up
for discussion tomorrow in accordance with
the republican caucus programme, but it
will not be allowed to interfere with the ap-
preparation bill.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SOLDIERS.
Under the ARA cement made between
Sena s E1munds aud HawleY at the All
urnment Saturday an effort is to be
made to call up the bill to reorg nize the
militia of the District of Columbia ard to
dispose of it.
o. Tuesday Mr.. Allison expects to pre-
sent the sunlry civil bill to the Sc late, and
meuts to be reported, will ask its imHnedi-
ate consideration in order to get 1t back 10
the House at the earliest practicable mo-
ment.
HALE's CENSUS BILL
In any traceab.e interim senator Hale
will endeavor to get his census bill before
the Sc ate for con liberation, aud Senator
Pa docI has announced his intention to
call up his clvil service hill introduced last
week for tie purpose of submitting some
remarks.
The Pacific railroad funding bill is on the
calendar as the unfinished business, and is
likely to be taken up at any time for con-
sideration on Mr.. Mitchelps motion to re-
commit with structions.
sAULsBURY's SAMOAN RESOLUTION.
In view of the acceptance by Secretary
B ward. of Prince Blsma ck's nviCatiol TO
resume Samoan conferences, 1t is deemed
proable at the foreign relations commit
tee will not report on Senator Saulsbury's
resolution, re1u sitting an eX lresslOn Of opin-
ion upon the policy that should be pursued
by he government to satisfy the treaty OBJ
legations of the United States.
TO COUNT THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
Wednesday will bs devoted to Tue count
ing Of the electoral vote for President and
Weep esident Of the United S ates.
Several bills are in conference. and re-
ports upon ese are of the highest privi-
iege. Several of them will doubtless be
presented during the week, the most i'm
por ant being tnat upon the admission of
territories. An intimation is made that the
republicans will not long insist upon the
present status, and that an agreement will
he reached by which the admission Of South
Dakota, at least, will be provided for in
manner satisfactory to itssresidents.
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LABOR REsT1vE IN FRANCE.
Socialist revolutionary Societies Pre-
Psent etitiOns

OOCl6llSI EN6N')lQIlJuui 9ONhOhAO0 "
Psent etitiOns.
PARIS, Feb. 10 Delegates from the
socialist revolutionary societies met at the
labor exchange to-day and then proceeded
to the residences Of Premier Floquet, NJ.
Meline, president OF the chamber of depu-
ties, and NJ Der yer, president Of the Sen
ate, leaving at each house copy Of resolu-
ito adopted by the workmen's congress
at Bordeau.
WHAT THEY DEMAND.
The resolutions demand u reduction of the
daily working hours, the fixing of mini
mum rates of wages to correspond with the
minimum expenses Of workmen in each
locality, prohibition of manual labor by
piece work, etc Extensive police precau-
tions had been taken in the nei hborhood
of the Elysee palace, and the Palais du
Bourbon for fear Of an anarchist riot. The
services of the police we're not required,
however, as no disturbance of any kind Oc-
Cured
WHEN THEY EXPECTsAN ANSWER.
The delegates declared their intention to
wait upon N. Floquet and the presidents of
the parliamentary bodies on Feb. "a to re-
ceive th-ir replies.
Similar deputations called upon the pre-
fects of Lyons, Bordeaux and Marseilles
and presented their smands. In reply the
projects said that the government was al
ready considering many of these demands,
while others had no su stantal foundation.
The woTkmen, they said, must not expect
everything to oe settled by Feb. "a, Finally
they begged the deputation to exercise their
influence to avert disorder.
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GAMBLER, FLA, Feb. l0--rhis section
continues 20 get al extraordinary amount
OF rain for this season Of & year.
The orange groves are pu ting on a heavy
bloom, and the prospects arc flr a large
c op tnis year. Many OF the young groves
In this vicinity are booming for tho Il "
time. The present outlook is very favor
abI for peaches. The Pssnto trees are lit
orally covered with fruit tne sizo Of buck
silt, and II no severe frosts come, the crop
will bs large.
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HARRIsoN's TRIO OF PEws.
He Will Have One In Each OF Three
Presbyterian Churches.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-President-elect
Harrison will probably worship in Wash
ington two weeks from to-day, yet he has
as yet made no provision for pew in anv
Of the Churches. A friend who is In fire.
qneut communication with Gen. Harrison
says that he VIII rent a pew in the Church
Of tie Covenant tPresbyterian) where be
worshiped when last here, another pew in
the New York Avenue Preshy terian church
where Lincoln worshped aud where Gen.
Harrison wished 10 90, and hire pew in
tho First z esbyterian church, where the
Clevelands now 20. Mr.. Blaine will have a
pew at the Church Of the Covenant to
which building fund he has given 81. 500
and Mr.. Wananaker will have q pew either
there or aJ tho New York Avenue church.
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Plat at Washlnaton.

WASHINGTON, Feb. t0.-Ex-Senator
Thomas c. Platt spent to day, AID will
spend tomorrow, here in conference with
Messrs. 81 me, HiscJck and the others of
that set He refused TO be interviewed be
you'd saying that ne was here on buslne IS
him ia the caOinet, or falling in that, in the
collectorship Of he port Of New York.
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DRIVERS oBsTRUCr TRACKS.
trouble Breaks Out Afrssh on One {
the New York Roads

trouble Breaks Out Afresh on One Of
the New York Roads.
.'@" YORK, Feb. lO.-Thirty of the
a''eis =, ,' who recently returned to work on
,,. ,I' % j. LIl' road were discharged to-day
,'.. .' 20 u places filled with Others who had
i ~, " ahl lcatlou while the strike wa. pend
s '.',. Ab'l. n'clock these men. with a
rI'.o'f ea'. Of others, began LAYING obstruc-
va the track in Tenth veJue
.t,.,teu wentv-sixth and Thirtieth
,T,5l i'ollce were called out aud a
1a.uo7i Oh tnem boarded a car and secreted
Ls5tt'l''e.' TINS car was ass illed, as others
o. ,'' 5.. oeel and the officers charged the riot
bs,3 "efa, many Of whom received cut
wE. ple man, named Thomas Watts.
Tested 'a''L'' To be blacksmith, was ar
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PALATKA, Fla, Feb. l0.-The most com.
plete safe robbery IN the histor Of Paiatka
was perpetrated Friday night. Thoma.
Murray's butcher stop on the main
thoroughfare was entered, and the safe was
blown open, tie door aud in ide being
totally wrecked About ESQ cash, some
deeds and papers were taken. Toe burglars
escaped. NJ ono seems % have heard she
explosion. The town is full Of tramps.
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ROME, Feb. 10. The value Of the plunder
cd by the mob in the recent riot is esti-
ma ed at $7j 900. The government pos
sesses evidence that anarchist leaders
fomented the agitation.
The radicals Of Milan made at attempt
to-day TO celebrate the revolt Of 1858. They
were forci5ly dispersed by the police.
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COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE
Congress to Meet in Joint Session for
the Purpose Wednesday.

Congress to Meet in Joint Session for
the Purpose wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Wednesday Of
this week at l o'clock p. m. congress will
convene in the hall Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives and count the vote of the electors
for President and Vice President Of the
United States. They meet under the pro-
visions Of the act approved Feb. 3, 1887
and unusual interest attaches TO the pro-
cesdings because of the fact that they will
be the first to bs held In accordance with
that law The votes Of all the states have
been received by President Pro Ten
Ingalls, and receipted for by him, that Of
Florida being secured by special messen-
ger, Il, provided for in the amendment Of
Oct. 10, 1888
PREVIOUS PROCEDURE.
The counting of the electoral votes prior
TO 1877 as done un Ter joint rule % Of the
two houses Of congress. In 1877 the electoral
commission counted and declared the vote
In ISL, and also in 1885, the counting pro-
ceeded under the terms Of concurrent reso-
lutIons adopted for these occasions only.
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~ Nv IgE, GA, Feb. lO-Rev .Tarnes
OIL. s, professor In Lebanon University.
vs',. .,! VINO las been Ia this city for some
u e'p.,. 10 regain his lost nealtb. died
J. W b'ai pu.n to-day az the residence Of
vel. W. 90, VA, Feb. l0-Georee B. Hack. a
a. Hs.y,," y"l saw mill man. died Al bis bon,s
lis f-A..l yeste day Of Brightis diseasa
uYoo a. vas attended mere This after.
warn fr,a, .e leaves a large family and many
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DAKoTA's GOVERNOR.
BE Sends the Legislature a Message
that Raises Row.

h0 6onuS tn6 Legislature message
that Raises Row.
BISMARCK. OAK, Feb. 10-In mes age
t. the House Of Representatives, Gov.
Church yes 1rday attacked his predecessor
bitterly. and the legislature returned the
attack with equal warmth and then post
psned their formal answer till Monday TO
get it in b tter shape. After sending In his
me sage ne closed up his Office, hich Is CON
sidered a a direct snub by the legislator re
then il session, and could not DO found by
the officers Of too House.
HIS REMOVAL TO BE ASKED.
As his Message was considered very in
sultlng, there mas b en- mucA talk about the
matter, and indlcotions Of his prompt re-
moval by the Looming President are very
rounceed. / Is held that tue closilg Of
his Office wife the legislature a as 81 dug
is sufficient ground for asking his i'm
mediate dismissal Representative Jones
says he viii offer resolution Monday,
a king President Harrison to remove Gov
Chuicn at O'clock on the afternoon Of
March H.
A FIGHT IMMINENT.
Et-Auditor Caldwell, who gave the leg
islatlrs aid la sh0wlng so no mistakes by
tue governor m a previous messaLe was
met by tho latter and dght was thre 3
ened for n moment. The governor Threatens
t. wniJ him when tuey next meet. The
end Of the war is not yet and the result
cannot be predicted.
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A FroHT IMMINENT.
A DULL DAY AT TALLAHAssEE.
How the Members OF the Legislature
Passed the Time.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Feb. l0.--This has
been dull day for tho legislators. Rain
kept them indoors. Many Of them attended
service at the vnriou, churches, while others
remained around tAe capitol building.
The committee appointed 10 daft resolu-
tlons co memoratiye Of Jacksonville's dis
tingulshed citizens who died dud the re-
cent epidemic will probably report tom r
row and memorial address wi be made
in both houses.
The chief topic Of conversation to-day
was the proposition to give the stale board
Of health full power ~ enforce nou-inter-
course with West Indian and South Amei-
can ports during the summer months should
II become neces,a y. 1aupa aud other
Florida points seriously op, ose this, as II
would cause a great loss In business 10 those
places.
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Found Drowned.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Feb. 1O.-The bod y
Of an unknown negro was found under tne
Hogan creek bridge To-day. There were
no marks Of violence and tne belief is that
be cane 70 his dsatn by drowning; The
greatly disdgured it.
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eEEKINa oFFIoE "a QUAY.
A Big Pile of Letters Awaiting the
Senator'S Return.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.--When Senator
Quay gets back next week he will find that
his office-seeking friends have rot entirely
believed his request that they should not
apply to him for appointment to Office
before March 4. A good many Of them
have taken the hint, bu q good many either
never knew it or never regard, d II, for they
have been piling In letters here which will
probably go into Senator Quays spacious
waste basket.
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The Arrondissement BIZ Vote.

PARIS, Feb. 10.-ln the division Of the
Chamber OF Deputies Saturday on the
motion 70 give iority to ths scrutln d'ar-
rondssement bill, NM. Dreyfus, Jouvencel,
Maret, Micuelin, Pelican, and other rspub-
licans voted with tue BoulangIsts and con-
servatives IN the minority. NJ. Cemenceau
and his friends abstained from voting.
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In the House.

AS the days of thi, congress diminish in
number, feverish haste begi IS t. ma life t
itself among the members of tine House g.
secure action upon pressing matters ol
legislation. Every faollit is given for th,
passage of the appropriation bills, auc
measures of &c eral Importance are brought
forward to the exclu ion of minor affair
which would ordinarily have the right o.
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GKoRGIANs IN OFFICE.
Fat Places that arr SON May Pu
Them Out oG

Them Out CE
WASHINGTON, Feb l0.-Durinc I've four
years Of democratic rule there have b en-
some changes made in the personnel Of
Gsorgians holding positions in the govern
meut service here. In some irections there
have been too few TO suit those who hoped
to be called to Uncle Sans service; in
other directions the individuals most di-
rectly affected considered the removals as
wholly unnecessary, and without any sub
stantial or sentimental benefit to the gem
eral public
The following statement shows the ap-
poiutments to the classified service as made
in their order on the certihcation of the
civil service commi sion, with c>mpensl-
ton now recei we'd ,and the departing where
employed, since the civil service law went
into effect.
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His reasons are twofold. First, he saws
that Cuba is the otbed Of yellow fever, and
that with tho existing sanitary laws of the
isla d, Cuba, so long as it remains in its
present p ,lltical condition, i'll continue to
be menace to the health d life of the in
habitants # the ,outhern states He thinks
that with yankee energy and yankee
methods Of dealing with the yellow
fever, the disease could soon be stamped
out of Cuba with co responding benefits to
the people Of the U tied States proper. Mr..
Blaines second reason for desiring the ac-
QUESTION Of the queen of the Antilles" is
tnat, with the United State flag Us the en-
blem Of tho Islands, the sugar question
would be settled.
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polana's Primate not Dead.

LONDON, Feb. lO-The report that Car
diual LedochowskI, prlmate OF Poland, had
died at Rome was erroneous. HIS condition
was very critical, but De is now recovering 5
rapidly
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STEWARDS SILVER sCaEMRs.
His Recent Speech Sounded the FL
turs Republican Policy,

His Recent Speech Sounded the Fu-
ture Republican Policy.
WASHINGTON, Feb 10-The Pacific coast
republicans in congress, with those from
Colorado, will unite in request to Gen
Harrison and his Secretary Of the Treasury
as soon as the latter is ann ounced, that they
order the mints to in the maximum
thorized by law, instead of the
that they are confident that Their
request will be granted. They also
think that Gen. Ha rison will promptly
take steps to try once more TO bring about
a better state Of things for silver in Europe
STEWARDS KEYNOTE.
Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada and California,
marked out the future policy of the h pub.
lican party on the silver question, as he
viewed it, in his recent speech. He is now
sending he speech to busi less men all over
the United States, but es aecially in Penn
sylvania. New York and New 4 lgland In
the course Of this work he askel Sc ator
Morrill, of Vermont, last week, to loan him
his list of Nerm mt business men, so that be
could send his speech to them.
HE DECLINED.
Mr.. Morrill, declined to do so at first on
the ground that his clerks were using it III
sending out his own speech and documents,
but when Mr.. Stewart pres ed him further
he politely but firmly refused to let him
have it at all Mr.. Stewart has, however,
provided business directory OF Vermont,
and will now send twice as many of his
speeches there as he had thought Of doing
at first.
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Ouha,s Capta.n General.

MADRID, Feb. 1O.-Queen Christina has
signed a decree appointing General Sala-
monca captain general OF Cuba.
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BLAINE WANTS CUBA.

Yellow Fever Extinction and Settle
ment of the Sugar Question.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.-ln conversation
with a frieAd recently, Mr.. Milliken in
formed HIM that be had just come from a
long chat with Mr.. Blaine. In detailing
the interview Mr.. Muiken outlined Mr..
Blaine's foreign policy to some extent and
showed that he still has an idea of extend
ing the territorial jurisdiction of the United
States Unlike Mr.. Butterworth, Mr..
Blaine believes that the line should be pro-
iected toward the south inst aad of in a
northerly direction. M. Milliken said THAT
Mr.. Blaine des res the acquisition of Cuba
bY the United States
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During the past few ars the fJllowi g
named Georgans died W lie temporarily
res ding here: Benjamin f. Bell, jesse w.
Jacks n, Robert A. Aston, Jr, Matthe
H. New Wnorter, Charles f. Whiteley and
William L. Clark
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inc company tried unsuccessfully for
i0rY minutes t. cope with the fire decJin-
~ .le offered service Of the Bayonue city
j, department until then. Their oil stills
a"i warehouse IN the vicinity had narrow
s9 ape and also the tide water company's
u r'y across The gulf. The uilding was
d = .'feeNto9y brick structure. $50 by $50
eI be walls fell after the fire was under
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ANTE-DATE THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
The following statement show, those who
we're appointed before the civil service Law
went into effect and who are now in the
class fed service, etc.