The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-07
INCOMPLETE BULLETINS.

ures for few States This is in keeping with
the policy of the bureau. which is to issue as
many bulletins as possible.
This is the third bulletin on this subject.
and yet the record remains TO be completed
| The question is now frequently asked: "Who
! gets the benefit of this expensive system OF
/ issuing incomplete bulletins" The one IN
hand. after giving scattering figures for some
States, winds up with public schools
of one hundred and five cities" Dan
| vile is the only Virginia city In
cluded. and the figures are as follows
Teachers 81; white. IS. of whom are males
and IS females. colored Ii, of whom 3 are
males and II females; total pupils. 1,499, of
whom GS9 are white. and of the whites 375 are
males and 314 females. There are so cOlored
| pupils, of whom 40l are males and 400 females.
The only North Carolina city included is
Charlotte. It's teachers aggregate n, of whom
10 are white and 8 cOlored of the white
teachers are mails and 10 females of the
colored are males and females. The total
number of pupils is l,500: Of these sos are
white. 41S being males and 4s0 females. The
colored pupils number 592, Of whom 257 arc
males and 335 females
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Superintendent Porter. of the Census Bu-
reau has in preparation and will soon issue a
bulletin upon the membership Of the Roman
Catholic Church in the United States by
States and counties. The bulletin will show
that the membership now numbers 6,2J0 600
communicates over fifteen years Of age The
combined bulletins Of the whole country
show an apparent enrolment in the public
schools Of 1880 of 1851. .t08. and for 1890 Of
1882. 721-an apparent gain of enrolment in
the public schools of 2G4 per cent. The gain
of population in the meantime was 2iS6 per
cent.
IN NORTH CAROLINA
the per cent. of gain in population is 1873,
while the per cent. of gain III public school
enrolment Is 27.0S Male teachers to females
! to OF. white, / 10 .07 colored / TO .0i;
male pupils to female, 10 to 9.9; white 10 to
9.2 coored. 10 to ILL.,
The figures here given are all that this vO-
luminous bulletin contains for Virginia and
North Carolina. Lyen a tyro understands
that it is much cheaper 70 publish
this information or any other IN
n single volume than t. distribute it
through a number. Either the census officials
are totally ignorant of the plainest elements
of printing. or there is some ring or scheme
by which profit accrues u somebody from the
reckless system of printing bulletins. The
Democratic House of the next Congress will
investigate the Census Bureau and It's manipu-
latIons, and then the bulletin secret may be
discovered.
REPUBLICAN MEANNEss.
1t is proyerba that when it comes to a
question of patronage Republicans can and DO
descend 10 petty meanness which has never
stigmatized any other political party. Ser
geant-at-A Arms Holmes of the House Of Rep
resentatives, is no exception 10 the rule of
Republican officials When he was elect
ed to his post at the organization of the
last Congress nj the almost unanimous soil
citation of Republican members he appointed
Tom Cavanaugh of this city, his chief deputy.
Tom had held the same position under the
House of the Forty seventh Congress, and
Ha nel hat ha
were glad TO have him appointed Less than
ten days ago Mr.. Cavanaugh was informed
that he would be retired OIL the lst
of July. He had performed all the
duties of the Office through the TWO ses-
sions of Congress, and had well earned the
rest coming with recess OF course at the
opening of the next Congress Holmes and all
other Republicans will be retired by Demo-
cratic votes After more than weeks silence
Sergeant-at-Arms Holmes to-day announces
that he has appointed Paul Living
ston. kinsman. Of Iowa 10 sue
ceed Cavanaugh. Livingston is not
in Washington. nor is he expected
draw his salary without performing stroke
of work. Cayanaugh's friends all Repubh-
cans assert that by quiet arrangement Liy-
ingston is TO share his salary With Holiness
who is preparing TO make al, he can out Of
the Office during the few months remaining to
him.
POsTMAsTERs.
The following first-class postmasters were
appointed to-day:
Nirginia-A. Kersey, Radford Furnace
Pulaski county vice j. Kersey, deceased.
North Carolina-W. A. MoFdock, BaIsam,
Jackson county, vice II. NJ. Bright, resigned.
NJ. j. Ingram. Bombay. Randolph county,
vice p. j Ingram resigned, A. s. Cox. Redal-
liza. Pitt county, vice j. ID. Cox, resigned.
BLAIR AND THE CHINESE.
The Chinese Government has finally and
peremptorily refused 20 accept ex-senator
Blair as the representative of this Govern
ment 10 The FlOwery Kingdom. Every in
fuence that could possibly be exerted was
brought 10 bear in Mr. Blairs behalf. but
China again says mo: emphatically no." Al
the State Department to-day it wes admitted
that the Chinese Government had again
turned Blair down. On the 4th OF last
since which date he has been entitled 10 salary
at the rate of fl2, 900 per year. At the same
time Minister DENLY, who is the Minister and
is dscharging the duties of the Office. Is
entitled IT, and is drawing salary. To-day
Assistant-Secretary Wharton, OF the State
Department. voluntarily asserted that Blair
had not yet drawn any salary and added that
he would like to have that fact published
but he can. if he chooses. draw the salary
hereafter. can't her" the Assistant Secretary
was asked.
"Oh, yes, was the reply, he is entitled to
draw it."
1t is quite safe to predict that Blair will
draw every dollar from the Treasury that the
Jaw allows.
THE ITATA ARRIVES.
The Navy Department has received tele-
gram from San Diego announcing the arrival
OF the Chilian iDsurgent vessel ltata at that
port The vessel will probably be turned
over 10 the civil authorities, but the depart
ment has not yet issued any instructions in
the matter.
Naval-Cadet Irving Blount has been order
cd TO the Kearsarge. Chief Engineer Charles
X. Rocker has been ordered TO duty in con-
necton with machinery of the Raleigh and
Ensign John +. Luby has been detached
from duty on coast survey aud ordered TO the
Nesuyius.
Tho United States Consul at Santiago dc
Cuba reports TO the State Department. under
date OF June 18th. that the lines Of the French
Telegraph Gable Company, already extending
10 Mole st. Nicholas Port au-Prince. Puerto
flatt San Domingo City, Cnracuco. Ia Guyra
and Caracas, have been extended TO Point-A-
Pitre, 81. Louis and Parsmaribo. Ii is ex-
pected that the line to Rio Jeneiro via Para