The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04
Mr.. BISSELL'S new CANE.
Secretary Gresham Presented One 10 Him
Yesterday.
TEE GlUGERS IND The CIVIL SERVICE.
The Lynchburg Eloyers In Washington.
The Revenue Coll sciors Preparing to
Collect the Income TaI-FonIta
Class Po,f-Onicss.
TINES BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING.
WAsHISGToS. April 3. 1895. I

There are very many beautiful customs
employed by the American people. At
the Sabbath school the average little
girl gets picture card for coming in
before the exercises are entirely over.
The seaside resorts give modest medals
to the heroes who pull some woman
out Of the water whose bathing-suit
is scant enough to render her liable 10
cramps. but the great unapproachable.
irresistible habit is the presentation OF
canes. During the Centennial exhibit
ten. in 1876, nearly 100000 canes or
walking sticks were sold fresh cut from
the apple tree upon which John Brown
was hanged. The old tree at Appomattox
has furnished about twenty cords OF
straight clean canes, and the famous
cherry tree chopped sby the illustrious
Mr.. G.. Washington has thousands OF
reputei branches. cherished as canes by
the patriotic forefathers of the present
cane-crazed citizens of this country.
Every retiring lodge officer. alderman.
police-court justice. and popular all-round
flete In General decentralization is al
one stage or another presented with a
gold-headcd cane Of ebony. and with the
Lords Prayer or some other Inappropriate
with chamOis bag, and left without use
for pOsterity. The climax in cane presen-
tations was reached to-day, however, in
the retirement Of POstmaster-General Bis
sell from the Cabinet. Mr.. Bssell had pre-
scented to Chief-Justicc Fuller in the
rooms of the Postmaster-Gencral his
successor Mr.. W. l.. Wilson. Of West
Virginia. Mr. Justice Fuller had admin
istered the oath, and then. after shaking
rtfff D. al 80.
Wilson walked o>ci and took his chair
THE PRESENTATION.
4 silence ensued, when within the door
a darby came, as deeply colored as Stan
ley's guide in Darkest Africa lie bore
between his ebony hands beautiful
cane and. approaching Mr.. Bissell, the
negro said: MT Bisseil. / am instructed
by Secretary Gresham 10 present TO you
this cane, cut by his own hands from
a tree at Woodley Inn, the Presidents
summer home"
This is exactly as it occurred.
There was a gloriously clever CLEAN
in the eyes Of Hon. ID. Gardiner Tyler
as ne came down the avenue this morn.
ing. For several days he had been
missed in the departments. but his greet
ing this morning showed that the news
OF the birth Of the baby girl had pre-
ceded him. There were full congratu-
latiOns awaiting Mr.. Tyler from his
multitude of friends who as bachelor ad-
mired him, as Benedict esteemed him.
and. as father love him.
The happy family will remain here for
some weeks yet and then 90 10 Virginia
for the summer.
GkUofrs ASD CIvII SERVICE.
Mr.. Johnson. chief of the Income-Tax
Division of the Treasury Department,
said that the forms sent out TO the inter-
7 al revenue collectors Hho wers I'm charge
Of the collection of this tax, were hard nj
work with their assistants gathering the
information desired. and would have their
work completed by the 18th instant. as FAR
as field work wa concerned. These facts
would be perused by the collectors. and
projections made, and by the 3Oth the
Treasury will BE- in full Information as
TO what amount Virginia would contrib
ute 10 the amount estimated 10 be col
lected under the now law He said the
amount would be much larger than at
first supposed
There seems 10 be some misunderstood
ing as 10 whether the United States
sauecrs who are now In the service will
be compelled 10 undergo a civil service
examination in order 10 hold their posi-
lions. In speaking TO Civil Service Com
said that the President having put these
gaugers under the classified service. there
will be no examination held for those
who are now in the service They were
now formulating plans. which would al an
early dsy be presented 10 the President
for his approval. Not til then Nill the
civil Service Commission take steps look
ing to the perfecting OF this service.
All appointments which are made up 10
the approval OF the civil service plan
will not be subjected 20 an examination.
All after this Will be subjected 10 a strict |
practical examination by civil service ex-
aminers. Examinations would be held |
once a year I'm each state. and when |
vacancies occur they Will be filed at
once from an eligible list Of those pass
ing this examination. Persons passing |
this examination are carried on the list |
for one year.
FOURTH CLASS PosTMAsTTRs.
The following changes We're made to- |
day for Virginia and North Carolina: !
Green River, Polk county. y. c., Mrs. |
Mary Camp appointed. vice l.. VI. Serer. |
resigned Total number Of appointments |
made In this service were a. 30 Of which |
were to MI vacancies caused by death
and designations II. l.. W.