The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-29


WILLIAM C. ElG2. JOHN HARLOW.
of tho leagpe, many people claiming, as
hir. Curtis o!,co said in reply to his
critics, that it was composed of "nmia-
BILE gent,ci2c2, With fanoics for new
fashions in politics, for tho spinning Of
moonbcams and the dipping of water in
Stoves.
As Soon 90 the league was organized
Is iiidorscd Tho civil service law then
pending in congress, which had been
introduced by lIr. Fendleson. In 1888
thesprcsent civi! service law was passed
by congress, ard now, after la years
trial. it has come to lie generally accept
cd blythe pcoplc of the United States MS
permanent I,,ing. Since the passage Of
the law $4,000 p!aces in tho national
government have been brought within
its operation.
The Civil Service league is still in ex-
fstencet and state Laws, somewhat sim
liar to the national one, have been
adopted by several commemorative.
The NATIONAL civil service commission
consists OF three members and is of gem
eraly interest just now, because Of the
appointment Of John B. Harlow OF st.
Louis TO fill the place of Charles LYMAN,
resigned, and OF Colonel W. G. Rice to
succeed Theodore Roosevelt, resigned.
MIR. Proctor, who continues in the com
mission, is a Democrat, as is also Col
onel Rice, but Mr. Harlow, newly an.
pointed, is Republican.
William q. Rico is So years old and
native Of Albany He is tho son of
William a. Rice who was capitol com.
missioner for several years William G..
was educated at q military school, and
being observed upon review by Samuel
j. Tilden, then governor, the latter was
SO pleased with the young mans appear
ance that, III 1875, he made him assist.
ant paymaster Of the national guard Of
the state of New York, with tho rank
OF colonel This place Colonel Rice con.
tlnued to hold under Governors Robin.
son, Cornell and Cleveland. When
1anlel ). Lamont resigned the post OF
private secretary to the governor in or.
Ger to accompany My Cleveland to
Washington, Colonel Rice was chosen
70 take his place by Governor David B.
Hill After the expiration OF his term
as private secretary the colonel went in
70 business as vice president and general
manager OF the Consolidated Car Heat
ing company. He has also served az ono
OF tie trustees Of the general debit sink
ing fund of Albany and as such trustee
was a member OK officio Of the CITY
board Of finance
John B. Harlow is native of the
state OF New York, where he was born
IN 1874. AT the age of 10, however, he
removed to the west with his parents.
who settled in Pekin, Ills. AS school.
hoy IN 1861 he enlisted in the Eighth
Illinois volunteers, the regiment OF
which Richard Oglesby. afterward gov
erner, was colonel Harlow served only
three months in this regiment, bat at
tho expiration Of his term of enlistment
Became member Of the Forty seventh
Illinois infantry, serving with it until
the spring Of 1864. when he Joined the
Veteran Reserve corps The next fall he
was promoted to heutenancy and in
Aarcb, 1885, was brevetted captain. In
1855 DC was appointed to clerkahip in
me railway mail service from Illinois
~ 1853 he was made chief clerk OF his
division In 1871 he was made chief
cierk OF his department., with headquar-
$3.50 Fl & LLouia. In 1873 he was mad.