Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-28
TWO CENTS.

her designation had been changed from Gen
eral library work TO Miscellaneous. "
Witness testified TO some immaterlal
points in regard TO the expert eompilers.
Witness was cross examined by Mr.. Perry
in regard 10 his knowledge of tho work
done by Miss Eicby and Miss pant.
"a to what distinction he made between
clerical and !aborers work. SO far could
be drawn out the witness was of the opinion
that person sitting at a desk was doing
clerical work anu one moving around was doing
laborers' work.
CAPT. STONE CALLED.
Capt. Stone was then called to the stand.
Capt Stone testified TO being detailed as as
sistant dlsburslng officer at the weather
bureau. His connection with the exper;
comp!iers was only through paying them. knew
nothing of their work. knew nothing Of Miss
La"ton and Miss Bicbv. Miss Dant. however.
came under his charge. Capt. Stone testified 70
having transferred MANY clerks when he came
to take charge Of the dIsbursing Offices and
greatly reduced the cost OF the Office.
lie found that ole part Of the work could well
be done by labore-. ana Miss Dant
was assigned for the purpose. Her work was
purely manual. She simply filed away bills
and carried bills from the cellar and back She
did no writing whatever. Lately she did som,
occasional iypewritIng, which she had pickle d
up III the Office
HIS TRAVELLING EXPENSES
The testimony then went over to the charge
in regard to approval Of travelling expenses
Of clerks absent not on Official
business. Can't. Stone testified that
he had applied for leave OF
twenty DAYS and Prof Harrington had spoken
then of a desire TO have some one familiar with
matters look into the affairs at LoayouwortI
and a few o;hlr stations. Ii was arranged that
Capt. Stone was TO do this He had paid hi,
way TO Chicago and been obliged to stay there
over a day. tie had charged the bureau 70,
hote! expenses In Chicago. lie had paid hi,
Way then 20 Lawrence. Kan, his home. h,
had made trips then on government business tC
Topeka and Leavenworth, which he had charged
II the bureau.
In this way he had charged to the
government only his deviations from
his route and in all this amounted
to only SO. So His reports we're all filed
immediately on his return, although some
OF thene reports We're forwarded from the
places and acted on. At this point a little
strain occurred between NJ. Mclaughlin aud
Capt Stone as to the vouchers used an the
Office and Capt. Stone rather broke loose
and said Judge there is no love lost between
Mclaughlin and myself because 1 would not
let Mclaughlin, with his military despo;ism
step on my toes, especially when my service
was at the front and his at the rear. d"
REPORTS Sor IRREGULAR.
Witness denied that there WAS any connec-
tion between his taking the trip and the sug-
gestion that this official work was to be done
Mr.. Mclaughlin asked if everything on thi.
trip had not been cone with the view Of keep
ing him from knowing anything about it. "No
sir. said Capt. Stone, 1T is abso-
lutely false Tr. Mclaughlin init
mated that the reports made were irregular
They were not, said Capt Stone, ''they
were regular reports, made in a regular way
on regular blanks, TO tine regular chief and
came on the regular mail train"