The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15

about and that Is ny the use OF pure SIllnu-
liant. preferably whiskey. But the great dini-
Guilty is that there are few Whiskeys which are
pure. The only really pure and reliable
WhiSkey known to the medical profession OF
the world is Duffy's Pure Malt. 1t possesses
qualities known only to itself, II viii bring
about q reaction and prevent cold, pneumonia
or the grip where many soealed Stimunnts
would fail. 1t has saved more lives ana re-
lieved more suffering than anything of SINH
lar nature which was ever known before to
the world.
influence and protection. 1t often happens
that one man will thus act as representa-
tive of half a dozen nations. Over his store
are flung to the breezes perhaps the fagsof
Russia, France, Germany England and
the United States, while as manyuational
coats-of-arms are displayed above his
door. Thus sheltered, he is not likely to
be interfered with, and visitors from
abroad naturally go to his shop to buy.
The consular agency at Esmeralda in
Ecuador is at present vacant, because
there is nobody who wants it. 1t is diff
tcult to get persons 10 serve as vice con-
suls, because they get no pay except
when the consul is absent. Native store
keepers act in such capacities commonly.
The regulation now is that they must get
their remuneration out OF the cOnsuls
salary; but until very recently congress
made regular annual appropriation for
the payment of consular officers not citi-
zcns OF the United States
A FEW ABANDONED RESERVATIONS.
Among the 1900 places in the gift of
the department of the interior there are
only few which go begging. These are
the situations of custodians Of abandoned
military reservations. Many such reser-
yations, formerly used for military posts,
have been given up by the war depart
ment. The Indians having become tract
able and the country settled, there is no
further use for the posts. Under such
circumstances the reservations are turned
over to the interior department to be sur
veyed and sold. Congress has provided
small amount Of money for taking care OF
them in the interval, but it is
not nearly enough to go round.
Custodians are needed to see
that dishonest persons do not walk
away with the buildings piccomeal. This
is a common form of theft where lumber
is scarce, and the doors and windows,
particularly of a deserted house. quickly
disappear, However, the reservations
frequently remain unguarded because
men are unwilling to accept appointments
which haveno pay or rations attached to
them. They are permitted to reside in
the buildings, and in some instances they
do so, keeping an eye on things for the
privilege Of cultivating the area Of tillable
and well-watered land which is usually
included within the Limits Of such govern
ment property. II ..s
1t is somewhat hard to find suitable
officers of the army and navy to occupy
the positions of military and naval at
taches to the United States legations in
foreign countries. To satisfactorily fulfill
the duties of these posts plenty of money
ic ana al ron1iGifn al oil
in such a capacity to the embassy at Paris
or at London needs a private fortune to
keep up with the social requirements of
the situation He must move in the most
richly gilded swim and must meet all
sorts of unusual expenses. 1t is expected
of him that he shall live like a gentleman
of rank and wealth, because the attaches
at the legations of other nations are rich
and noble. A clear understanding of these
facts would lessen the number of applica-
tiOns for these positions which are sent in
by young officers to the departments Of
war and navy ut Washington They de
sire the appointments for the sake of the
agreeableness of the duties and tho social
prestige belonging to them. not realizing
that they could not keep up appearances
decently on their pay alone.
SMALL SALARY FOR MUCH KNOWLEDGE.
There are places in several of the de-
partments here which commonly remain
vacant for long time after the incum-
bents have died or resigned, because per
sons competent to fill them cannot easily
be found. Occasionally one reads in the
Washington newspapers an advertisement
issued by the civil service commission an
nouncing that on a certain day a com
petitiYe examination will be held for the
purpose of filling Il situation which re
l. I
cal trigonometry, ditferential calculus,
the science of calculating the center of
gravity of heavy ordnance, three or four
European languages, typewriting and
stenography. The fortunate candidate is
promised an appointment at 5000 or 81 600
year.
In the Nautical Almanac Office there
are men who are employed to calculate
parallaXes, the declination and right as
cension of all the stars at all hours. and
all sorts of other such astronomical puz-
zles. They are paid from 800 to 5000 per
annum. There is q situation at the Army
Medical museum which requires
thorough knowledge of both Chinese and
japanese. 1t wus kept open for long
while before anybody could be found to
FL it. The salary Of the incumbent has
recently been raised from 81 600 to 81 POO.
If such posts were created specifically
for experts it would be necessary to at
tach respectable wages to them. But for
economical reasons the government pro-
fers to rate them simply as clerkships.
They are used as traps for highly skilled
individuals who may chance to be com
PEELED by want Of money to drop into
them. Once having done 80 it is difficult
for them to get out When they die or
resign the traps are baited for fresh vic
Tins.
A study of the present ofice-seeking
epidemic affords fresh evidence of the
surprising anxiety which men commonly
exhibit to secure places under the gov
eminent at any sacrifice They will
abandon occupations which yield good in
comes in order to get hold of positions in
Uncle Sans gift which afford only star
walton wages. Even the prospect Of
death does not deter them. The treasury
has no trouble in employing capable
agents to go TO yellow fever ports. The
place at plague-stlicken Panama was
vacant for while not long ago. but II
has been filed by a man who is willing TO
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