The Washington times., 1894-04-04

| Indians The Indians acquired this as nat
ural language, but 1t Is so far Inferior to the
English that It is now fast disappearing.
IN AND OUT OF OFFICE.
What seems to be q continuation Of the epi-
sode Of J. B. Brawley, recently Sixth Auditor,
and now one Of the outs, is the appointment
Of Richard NJ. johnson yesterday e, he chief
clerk Of the office, vice Boone Chambers, re-
signed. The thing about Mr.. Brawley is that
he was appointed by the present administra-
ton and is its only prominent sppointee who
has either resigned or been disposed of
What the reason of his resignation Is, II, as
was announced by the department, 1t was q
resignation, does not ut first appear. 1t Is
understood to have been forced.
For some time the relations Of the Sixth
Auditor and Secretary Carlisle have not been
cordial, and six weeks ago people say there
was very nearly an open disruption between
them, which went as far as very excited
wordy combat in the Secretary's room: Sec
retary Carlisle has not been impressed with
Mr.. Brawley's executive capacity; the work
of the Sixth Auditors office is far behind; the
methods employed were not business-like;
and POSTMASTER General Bissell, Secretary
Carlisle and the President came to the con-
clusion that change was necessary; all these
things are said.
The letting of the contract for stamped en-
velopes, the largest yearly contract OF the
Post Office Department, still hangs fire. Last
year we sold ourselves 636, ,279, ,436 stamped
envelopes. at an average of 80 thousand, for
81 ,OO7 900. This large prospective contract,
and the fact that Mr. Bissell opened II to any
one where heretofore only manufacturers
having adequate plants were allowed to COM
pete, was the cause OF the larger number who
tried for 1t. Plympton q Morgan, OF Hart
ford, Conn.,, have had the job for twenty
years. Plympton is paper man. and Nor
gan an envelope manufacturer. They have a
wonderfully large plant and every facility for
doing the work, and, sub rosa, the department
people hope they will secure it, but several
bidders got below them on the bids. The De-
partment people are investigating them
John Lyons, OF the Surgeon Generals Office,
fell down stairway in the Office of the at
tending surgeon a few months ago, and broke
three ribs. He went to work again without
feeling any Inconvenience, and in a month
went around to Surgeon in Charge o. Reilly
and complained Of pain in his chest. DIR.
O'ReiIly told him OF his damage. Mr.. Lyons
went to bed that day and staid in bed another
month. And he has been wearing corsets
since then.
One of those men with well-set, stronghold
ing heads is Joseph Y Page. of New York. who
was appointed chief clerk OF the Comptroller
of the Currency the other day in place OF Mr..
Stoddard. He looks US il he might I'LL the
place.
Secretary Smith and Claude Bennett had
bright. large smiles in their faces yesterday.
The Secretary, when he is really gay, can ac-
complish so much smile at one time, The
reason of the joyousness Of Secretary Hoke
and his confidential secretary was the return
of Mrs. Smith from u two months stay in
Georgia. She has spent Lent in Atlanta in
seclusion. Who blames Mr.. Smith for his
smile?
B. A. P'Pool is of Kentucky. He has been
temporarily designated as examiner of the
Treasury Department, with the larger hope of
finally filling. that position permanently.
He takes the place OF Mont Cumming, recently
promoted, and Of Mr.. De Land, OF the last
administration. This position of Mr.. P'Pool's
is good kind Of place under Mr.. Carlisle.
When Mr.. De Land filled it the old system Of
required all his time, working sixty minutes
to the hour, to I'LL it: but Mr.. Carlisle does
not believe in competitive examinations for
his clerks.
The result was that Mr.. De Land was trans
ferred TO the civil service commission. where
he could examine as much as he pleased, and
Mr.. Cumming took his place. Mr.. Cumming
exemplifled Mr.. Carlisle's idea of an exam
liner. He spent all his time in not examining.
In recognition of these distinguished services
he received a promotion the other day to be
chief clerk OF the life saving service. When
/ say that Mr.. PPool expects to fill the posi-
ton permanently, mean only that he is on
trial as an efficient examiner. according to
Mr.. Carlisles ideas. II may be that he will
very improperly wish to do some work.
which Mr.. Carlisle could not. of course, tol-
crate.
1t would seem that Mr.. Brawley. lately
sixth auditor, has been obliged to be satisfied
with something not equally as good, as he
has apparently accepted the assistant regis
tership Of the Treasury, Harry Smiths old
position. And, by tho way, there is liable to
be music in the air for Mr.. Tillman as am
told that the committee row investigating
Mr.. Quincy is going to begin TO inquire pretty
soon just what the deal was by which Mr..
Tillman secured his appointment. The gos-
sip has been that Mr. 1illman turned over TO
Mr.. Quincy certain lists of Alliance men. and
in consideration of all that was promised
sum of money and an assistant secretaryship.
1t is alleged that he didn't get the money nor
the assistant secretaryship, but slipped nicely
into the registership of the Treasury. All
this. 1t is maintained, is to be investigated;
and it is said that Mr.. Roosevelt, also breath
ing war. intends to look into the strange case
of Mr.. Tillman.
Senator Hills Method of Attack.