The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-10
PORTER'S WONDERFUL CENSUS
| Mass Of Jumbled Figures and Bad
Guessing.
FRED DOUGLASS GETTING UNEASY.
lie Ia Afraid lie VIII Not bc Returned as
Minister 20 Hsyti-North Caroiina's share
of the Direct Tax-Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON, q. c., July 9.-lSpecial. AT
lastsuperntendent Porter of the Census Bu-
reau. is beginning to discharge clerkswhowere
emploved for temporary work. 1t will be re-
membered that when the Census Bureau was
organized Porter refused 80 submit to the
civil service system for procuring clerks, as
sertine that he would establish method Of
examination which would be vastly superior
10 that of the Civil Service Com
mission. This was simply a subteuuge
10 enable Porter to distribute the patronage
Of the bureau among the Republican poih-
clans. and he did this with prodigal hberality
One result is that his census statistics are
practically worthless They are assaied on
every hand and every assault proves them
defective and misleading.
Now that 50 many census clerks are being
dispensed With the heads or other depart
ments are fairly overwhelmed with appeais TO
provide for the outgoing employees. But thls
cannot be done under the law. N refusing
to accept the civil service system Porter
placed his employees without the
pale Of law for transfer from one
department or one bureau TO another. In
the matter OF QlNlAlsntlN OF ItttubiRho 4 VI A'i
is pursuing the same partisan course that has
marked his entire administration. lie re-
tains those clerks who have the strongest
Republican backing, regardless OF their
capacity or the superior efficiency OF others
who are dismissed.
what will be done with POrter's census. II IS
already mass Of iumbled figures and bad
guessing The entire work Will have to he
revised before the people Will accept 1t with
any degree Of trust.
rRED. DOUGLASS UNEASY.
Frederick Douglass is moving about quite
briskly for An Old man. ralylng ali the inhu-
ence possible 10 help him retain his posuon
a. United States representative 10 hayu.
This much can be said with positive en-
phasis: If Douglass be retained 1t Will
b. AGAINST the urgent advice Of
Secretary Blaine TIE TINES has hitherto
given in detail all the objections urged by Mr.
Blaine against the retention OF Douglass
President Harrison has been convinced that
Douglass is an obstacle instead OF a heIp 70
negotiations with Hayti, and 1t Is pretty sale
10 say that Ar. Douglass will not return as
the representative Of this Government
NORTH cARoI1NA's DIRECT TAX.
Senator Ransom has been busy with the
Treasury officials all day endeayorng 10 ar
range the payment of North Carolina snare
of the direct tax in pursuance of an act OF the
North Carolina Legislature. The state has
been paid something over 1877 600. and Sena-
tor Ransom came here 20 estaoilsh ihe
fact that North Carolina IS enuted
to about $4,000 more. In adjusting
the claim the Treasury officials deducted
something over S26 600 as penalties, claiming
that this amount had been forfeited because
of delay In paying the taxes. North Carolina
set up the claim that there we're no penallile5s;'
and that the State was entitled TO the addi-
tional s26 000 Senator kansom's mission
was an entire success, as late tins afternoon
the First Comptroller Of the Treasury rem
dered written opinion awarding North Caro-
lima the additional $4,000. and making the
total award to the State on account OF the
direct tax about $404OOO Senator Ransom
will return home tomorrow.
PROTESTING AGAINST MAIL SERVICE.
The people of Piscstaway, Va. have filed
in the postofice Department vigorous pro-
test against the mail service they now have
They show that by the present service mails
are DELAYED two days or the carrier lays over
en- route two nights. The people petition for
q service that will start from Penola when the
trains arrive from Richmond and Washington
and 20 direct 10 Piscataway and 1appahan-
mock 1T is almost certain that this route Will
be established.
TO HUNT FOR TREASURES.
A letter has been received by a Government
official here stating that Captain Annatt at
Norfolk Va. is collecting a crew TO man
vessel now being armed and fitted on Long
Island Sound TO proceed 10 Mexican waters 10
hunt tor treasures" The nature of the
treasure is not stated but from the letter 1t is
thought that the expedition IS for hlbuster-
ing purposes. The writer called attention to
the expedition and asked if it will be lawful,as
he wishes to join it if so. No reply has been
sent TO the inquiry
CAPITAL MOTIFS.
The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed to-day: Virginia. II. Kline,
Van Clure Station. Frederick county vice
W. G. Chase, deceased. North Carolina W.
Ii. Branson, East Durham, Durham county,
vice A. NJ Ellison, resigned w. j., Olive,
Madison, Rockingham county, vice f. L.
Fagg, removed; j. r. Trogdon, Quinine, Ran
dolph county, vice T. Cow, deceased: D. Ii.
Mcdowell, Weaverville, Buncombe county,
vice s. A. Penland, resigned; j. A. Byrne,
Willis Creek Bladen county, vice n. Nicker-
SON resigned.
The Census Office to-day gave out the tobac-
co statistics Of Louisiana. The total number Of
planters III the State during the census year
was 100: the total area devoted to tobacco, l09
acres; the total product. ,845 pounds. and
the value of the crop 30 the producer estima-
ted on basis Of actual sales, 1871
Secretary Foster this afternoon instructed
Messrs. Brown and Faunce. the experts ap-
pointed 10 examine the Keystone and Spring
Garden banks in Philadelphia to make a com
plete and exhaustive examination Of those
banks They are instructed to submit partial
reports every Saturday showing the progress
made and results attained. and at the con-
clusiOn of their work they are directed TO
make 8 complete report.
Condition OF Affairs in Chill.