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The times., 1897-04-14
THE AUDITOR APPOINTMENTS.
Secretary Gage Has Conference
With the President.

Secretary Gage escaped the opportunities
of place-hunters yesterday by pleading
Cabinet day. and consequently managed
to devote some time to department busi-
ness After the Cabinet meeting was over,
the Secretary remained and conferred with
the President over the appointments of
auditors. The list of applications for
Treasury appointment yesterday WIS as
follows.
+. n. Worley, Washington, u. c.. TO be
auditor of the Interiorat Washington, ID. c.:
w. L. Rogers, Jersey City, n. j., TO be dep
uty auditor of the Navy at Washington,
d. c.; j. Il. Patterson, Butte City, Mont,
to be deputy auditor of the postoffice Ut
Washington, ID. c.; j. w. Penn, Laurel, Md,
to be deputy auditor of the Postoffice at
Washington, ID. c.; Jacob Shaen, San Fran
cisco, Cal, to be appraiser of mercha ndise
at San Francisco; L. w. Siegman, PhiIa-
delphia, Pa, to be assistant appraiser of
merchandise at Philadelphia, Pa; F. H.
King, Chelsea, Mass, To be examiner Of
drugs at Boston, Mass; j. A. Steinwandell
and George ID. Feidt, Philadelphia, Pa,
to be examiner ofdruEs satPhladelphia a Pa
c. s. kouns. Cincinnati o., to be super
vising Inspector OF steam vessels at Gin
Cinnau, o.
The times., 1897-04-14
PASSED COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
Leroy Shaw Anderson and Charles
Thompson Found Guilty.

The trial of Leroy Shaw Anderson and
| Charles Thompson, alias Dick Hartsock,
| charged with passing counterfeit money,
! before Chief Justice Bne eham, came to a
! close yesterday afternoon, the jury re-
| turning a verdict of guilty on the first
| count of the indictment and not guilty on
| the second count.
| The passing of the money occurred last
| July. Anderson was arrested in Martins
burg, and subsequently confessed to the
officers, but yesterday he went upon the
| stand and swore that the admissions he
made were obtained from him by threats
and coercion. The detectives, he said, had
told him at first that he was wanted
merely as a witness He was then in Jail
at Martinsburg on charge of disorderly
conduct, and understood that when re-
leased he would be brought to Washington
to assist In identifying PARTIES who were
engaged i'll supplying counterfeit five-ioi-
lar bills to pur chasers. Anderson charged
that the detectives threatened to have his
brother discharged from a position he
held in the Treasury Department IL he
did not give them the information, and he
thereupop divulged what he knew and ad
mitted that he had himself passed eoun-
terfeit bill at Richar dSons saloon on
Twelfth street northwest.
Anderson has been out on bond, IN the
sum of 81 900, but Thompson has been
kept in jail. Both were committed YES
terday, and Anderson was given Ter
mission, upon motion of his counsel, to
apply for release until the passing of the
sentence, but under a new bond with the
penalty increased to $4,000. Thompson
did not ask for bail.
The crime charged is y grave one, the
punishment being both by fine and i'm
prisonment, the former not TO exceed
$4,000, and the imprisonment not to ex-
ceed fifteen years.
Anderson was defended by Attorneys A.
G. Bradley and T. R. Tyler, and Thomp-
son by Attorney Campbell Darlington The
Government was represented by District
Attorney Davis and his assistant, Mr..
Tracy l.. Jeffords. >
The times., 1897-04-14
A1ulvaney.

The statement publishedin in various news
Mr.. Kipling's inimitable Mulyaney in now
living and talking in San Francisco under
the name OF McManus has called out a let
ter from the author. Ii is addressed to the
editor OF the Book Buyer:
''In reply to your letter." Mr.. Kipling
writes, Il can only say thatI know nothing
OF the Private McManus mentioned in the
cutting you forward
At the same time / should be loath to
interfere with a fellow-romancer's trade,
and if thereis such a person as Private Nc
Manus, and il he belives himself to be the
original of Terence Mulvaney, and can tell
tales to back his claim. we viii allow that
he Is good enough Mulvaney for the
Pacific slope ana wait developments.
AT the same time, i confess his seems to
me rather a daring game to play, for Ter
ence alone of living men kno ws the answer
to the question, How did Dearsley come
by the palanqun? 1t is not one of the ques-
tons that agitate the civilized world, but
for my own satisfaction / would give a
good deal to have it answered If Private
McManus can answer il without evlsions
or reservations he win prove that he has
some small right to be regarded as Null
vaney's successor. Mulyane he cannot be
There is but one Terence and he has never
set foot in America and never will. y
Chicago News
The times., 1897-04-14
M'KINLEY'S GRACIOUS ACT
His Choice of Mr.. Stevenson Pleas
ing to Senators.
Not Likely That Any Bimetallic Con-
ference VIII Be Called for Him
and His Colleagues to Attend.

The appointment OF ex-Yice President
Stevenson as enc of the commissioners to
repre- esent the United States alta possible in
ernatiOnal binetallicconference received
with 81 eat deal of pleasure I the Capitol
1t is regarded as d very graceful act on
the part OF the President, and as giving
the commission additional dignity in case
it was ever called upon to do anything.
There is nothing novel about the selection
of Senator Wolcott, of Colorado. and Gen.
Charles j. Paine, Of Massachusetts, the
Republican members of the commission.
Their present designation is only intended
asa sort of posthumous OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of the work done by them in Europe in
advance OF Inauguration S 'envoys ante
cedent'' to foreign capitals. 1t was a
fact not generally known at the time that
Gen. Paine, who is well-known authority
on financial topics, accompanied Senator
Wolcott to Europe and visited all the
capitals with him.
tits believed that the new commissioners
will go abroad and endeavor to promote
the calling of a conference Under the
act authorizing the appointment or a COM
mission they are designated as commits
SlOileTS 10 any COHlerenCe bIidO may De
called, "for the promotion Of international
agreement for bimetallisn.'' But no con-
ference having been called, or being at all
likely to be called, If they go it will be
rather in the capacity of personal repre-
sentatives OF the President. 1t Is not
probable thatthey can go much before June.
Except for the fact that the President
may give these commissioners the char
acter of individual representatives, they
are quite as useless appanages to the
business of promoting international agree
ment as were the commissioners named
under the act OF Congress Of March 3,
1895. Those gentlemen were also delegates
to any biInetaliic conference. But Presi-
dent Cleveland never gave them anything
to do, and in fact utterly ignored them.
These gentlemen were the late Speaker
Charles F. Crisp, David B. Culberson and
Robert X. HIT, elected on the part of the
House, and three Senators appointed on
the part of the Senate. The ponderous
incumbent OF the White House was aut hor
lied to name three more, but he never
found time or inclination to do so.
The times., 1897-04-14

candidates from all over the country last
February His case offers a signiTIcantex-
ample OF the workings of the present civil
service system. One Of the most important
and useful officials in the department is
the editor, who studies the reports that
are received from the several ex perfnIentaI
stations, selects from them the most val
uable and practical information. and pre-
pares it for publication He should have
knowledge as wide as the earth and as
deep as the soil. practical experience in
farming, editing and publishing, and should
have a general familiarity with all the ap-
Piled sciences, in order 10 comprehend the
taste and necessities OF the readers Of his
book, and the accuracy and practcab bfHty
of the reports submitted 70 him
The last man who filled this place was a
comprehensive person, who did the work
in excellent style. but resigned to accept
a college prOfesSOrShip To fill his place
a competitive examination was ordered,
and everybody interested in the subject
throughout the entire country was invited
TO compete.
John Shuttle, OF Ames, Iowa. was the win
ner, and was certified for appointment
He came originally from NebraSka, where
his parents are still living in Antelope
county. They are farmers, and he was
brought up on a farm. but has been stu
dent at the Iowa Agricultural College for
four or five years, and was considered one
Of the brightes5 young men in that institu-
ton, although he has had no practical ex-
perience whatever, and is very young.
Nevertheless. by the rules OF the civil
service commission, ne is entitled to the
position. and Secretary Wilson, who was
for several years his instructor. welcomed
him this afternoon with great cordiality,
although he had nothing to do with his
ppointment.-Chicago Record.
The times., 1897-04-14
THE KANGAROO.

One hundred and twenty-six years have
| passed since Europeans first made the ac-
| quaintance of the kangaroo. One of Capt
| Cook S sailors, whenthe Endeayour was laid
| ashore for repairs on that part OF the coast
| now known as Queensland, made a short
| excursion inland and brought back the de-
scription of an animal about as large and
much like one-gaIlon cagg; black as the
evil one and had two horns on its head; it
went but slowly. but I dared not touch il. ="
The naturalist ofthe Endeavour, afterward
the great Sir Joseph Banks. remarked in
his diary, recently published for the first
time, that the sailors description was
rather too technical and seamau-like to be
quite accurate, and added that the animal
lis called by the natives kan garoo" With
the laying up Of the Endeavour began the
European knowledge of the extraordinary
animal. All at once aaturalists were intro
duced to a creature which they had before
thought extinct.
Kangaroos thrive well in the zoo" and
even in the cold climate of London they live
all winter in exposed cages, breeding well
and appearing in excellent health In Aus
tfalia they are not so priced. The curious
creatures are not even particularly good
sport, for true sportsman never finds much
enjoyment in killing an animal because he
is pest which must be eXtcrmiuated. The
consciousness that the hunting s a neces-
sity seems to remove from it all flavor OF
real enjoyment.
Still, kangaroo stalking isn't bad fun, for
when hunted on horseback the sight of the
clumsy animal in dulging n its curious leaps
is calculated to cOnvulse the hunters with
laughter. The hops and bounds of the great
creature are ludicrous to degree. CHI
cago News.
The times., 1897-04-14
Encouragement of Intellectual Work.

The Department of State has issued a
circular which states that 10y n decree Of
December IA. 1874, his najesty. the
King OF the Relgians, instituted an annual
prize OF 20 900 francs for the encourage
ment of intellectual works. The prize is
to be awarded in 1901 to the work giving
most satisfaction on the folio wing ques-
ton: The Military History of the Bel
gians, from the Roman Invasion Until the
Present Day"
Foreigners desiring TO take part in the
competition should send their works, print
ed or III man usCript, before the st of Jan
uray, 1901, to the ministry of the interior
ana Of public instruction at Brussels.
The Judgment of the competition shall be
conferred BY jury appointed by his majes-
{ Y the King Of the BelEians. This jury shall
be composed Of seven members, three Bel
gians and four foreigners of different ma
tiOn ality.
The times., 1897-04-14
Army Observance of Memorial Day.

The following general order has been
issued by the War Department:
With the approval of the Secretary OF
War, the following is published to the rmy
for the information and guidance OF all
concerned:
On Memorial Day, May 30, at all Army
posts and stations, the national flag Will
be displayed at half staff, from sunrise
till midday, and Immediately before noon
the band, or field music, will play dirge
Departed Days. or some appropriate air.
At the conclusion of this memorial tribute,
at noon the flag will be hoisted to the top
Of the staff and will remain there until
sunset When hoisted TO the top of the
staff the flag will be sa1uted by playing
one or more of the national airs In this
way fitting testimonial of respect for the
heroic dead and honor to their patriotic
devotion will be appropriately rendered.
The times., 1897-04-14
The Report in the Stamp Case.

1t is thought now that the report eI-
dered by the four postoffice inspectors
in the stamp case at New Yerk will not
he given to the public by the Postoffioe
Department There is no reason assigned
for this, and the department has not
stated officially that this report is to be
suppressed, but it is inferred that it in
wolves number of people whom it vo uld
he difficult to reach at this late day, 1t
is said unofficially that the stamp losses
run hack through several Administrations
The times., 1897-04-14
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued by
Clerk John r. Young as follows:
Burke Dozier and Kate Bryant.
Jay H. Sypher and Anna II. Cromwell
Charles F. Dowell and Kate Baeker-
smith.
P. Bishop Parrott, Darlington, s. c., and
Gertrude Simpson.
James Z. Frazier and, Carrie Reynolds
Charles Rice, OF Norfolk, Neb, and
Jeanette Haas. -
Mortimer w Gamble, Of Mooreficld, w.
Va, and Katie B. Hackney.
Charles II. Chase and Mary Butler.
James Simms and Charlotte Jones.
The times., 1897-04-14
ROoSEvELT's FIRST DUTIES.
Conditions of the Navy Yards to BE
Scrutinized.

1t is said in the Navy Department, that
Immediately after Assistant Secre tary
Roosevelt is installed in office. he will
be directed by the Secretary of the Navy
to begin a systematic investigation of the
conditions of all the navy yards. 1t is
the earnest desire OF Secretary Long to
make the department as efficient pos
sihle, and to attain that end he has sent
to the commandants of each navy yard
a copy of the system of marking, which he
recently adopted. BY this system, the cf-
ficieucy and habits of each employc is re-
corded, and employees falling below 20 In
marking, will be dropped.
The times., 1897-04-14
Thefts Reported to the Police.

william A Taylor, of No. S04Four-nnd-a "a
half street southwest, reported to police
headquarters yesterday that his yard was
entered by unknown parties. between the
hours of and 10 80 clock last night. and
a lot of underclothes was stolen from the
clothes line.
Jones & Burr. No. 613 Ninth street north
west, reported that they hired an Envoy
bicycle, No. ,STS, to an unknown white
man, who failed to return it.
James Adams, of Railroad avenue, Ana
costa, reported that his house was entered
and an open-faced nickel watch stolen.
The times., 1897-04-14
Gen. McCook,s Gratitude.

Gen. E. NJ. McCook, a brother of the
famous Gen. Anson McCook, who was
treated at the Emergency Hospital last
week for injuries sustained from falling
down a flight of stairs at the Riggs House,
yesterday sent basket of fruit to the
physicians and a basket of flowers to the
nurses of the hospital as token of his
appreciation of their services to him while
he was confined in the hospital.
The times., 1897-04-14
GUESTS AT FINE BANQUETS
DIR. Graham Bells Dinner i'm HenOr
of Prof. Gr0Sven0r.
Senor and Mrs. Romero Entertain
the New Mexican Minister and
Mrs. Clayton.

DR.. Graham Bell gave very handsome
dinner last evening in honor of Prof.
Grosvenor, formerly professor at Robert
College, Constantinople, ana now of Am
herst College, Massachusetts Those asked
to meet him were Senator CoCkrell, Sena-
Burrows, Senator Frye. Senator Davis,
Senator Gray, Mr.. Gardiner G. Hubbard,
MIR George Kennad, Mr. J. Addison Porter
and Mr.. McCurdy.
The decorations were OF pink orchids, ar
ranged in a centerpfece with Farleyenses
ferns, and scattered about the table in
slender crystal vases.
The times., 1897-04-14
Suing for a Divorce.

Ella B. Baker, by her attorney, Richard L.
Gies, has brought suit in the equity court
for a divorce from her husband, Thomas b.
Baker, charging desertion and habitual
intemperance. The petition sets forth that
the parties were married August 21,
1889, in Baltimore, Rev. Joseph l.. Wilson,
a minister of the gospel, performing the
ceremony. Mrs. Baker desires permiS sion
to resume her maiden name of Hail, and
that pending suit she may be granted ali
mony and counsel fees
The times., 1897-04-14
The Census of the District.

The first returns from the police census
of the District were made to Chief Clerk
Sylvester's office yester day from the
Third precinct. A rough estimate of the
result shows an incr ease of about 500 over
the last census of the precinct A CORE
spending increase in the other precincts
will give net gain of between 5000 and
5000 in the population, but it is not ex-
pected that such a showing will be made.
The times., 1897-04-14
OPPOSED TO REDUCTION.
The Pension Agencies Not to Be
Consolidated.


1t is certain that the number of pension
agencies in the United States viii not he
reduced from eighteen to nine as CON
templatedin the order issued by Mr.. Cleye-
land, on February q, last. Commissioners
Evans is opposed to it, and has made the
calculation that it would cost the Govern
ment $4,000 annually more to maintain
the consolidated agencies than to main
tain the scattered agencies at present
organized
The total cost of running these agencies
is now $16o,o0 and the computatton 90
the pension commissioner is that TO con-
duct them in consolidated form, as urged
by Mr.. Cleveland would cost S200,000
per annum.
The only question whether the order is
sued by Mr.. Cleveland viii be revoked or
whether it will he allowed TO stand for d
nominal period and then extendthe agencies
to the original number by Presidential
proclamation.
The times., 1897-04-14
Electric Bells Scare Chicken Tb.eve

Chicken thieves made an attempt to rob
the poultry and pigeon house of R. B..
Youngs, at No. 912 G street southwest,
about i O'Clock yesterday morning, but
were frightened away before they were
able to bag any game. Mr.. Yomgs has
a fine brood of fowls and some valuable
pigeons, and his yards are guarded by a
system of electric burglar alarm bells, which
communicate with his residence. In en-
deavoring to gain an entrance to the
poultry house an alarm was sounded, and
several shots were fired at the robbers as
they were making hasty escape. Sergt.
Daley and Policeman Auguste heard the
report OF the shots several blocks dis
tance and hastened to the place, but the
thieves succeeded in getting away.
The times., 1897-04-14
Assistant Secretary of war.

There was very strong impression
about the War Department yesterday that
James l.. Martin, of Brattlcboro, Vt,
would be appointed Assistant Secretary OF
War. Another rumor had it that Frank
Partridge was slated for the position. 1t
was also said that Mr.. Partridge would
succeed Mr. Rockhill as First Assistant
Secretary Of State. 1t is expected that the
Assistant Secretary Of War will be named
today.
The times., 1897-04-14
Navy Department Orders.

The Navy department. has issued the
following orders: Carlos c.. Van Leer,
appointed pay clerk for Alliance; Pay Clerk
H. S. Wards commission to the Alliance
is srevoked; Lieut.. n A. Bisphamis detached
from the Fern and ordered to the Raleigh,
April 16; II. NJ. Paul is appointed pro-
fessor of mathematics from April g.
The times., 1897-04-14
MARYLAND APPOINTMENTS
Drs. Graham and White to Be Pen
sion Surgeons.

Senator wellington OF Maryland an
nounced yesterday the selection of DR.
Graham and DR.. White as two ne.nbers
OF the Baltimore pension .cx aiming board.
The new appointees are old soldiers and
former examiners.
II is known positively that State Sena-
tor George Day OF Howard county wiH
be given an Indian agency. Senator Wei
lington yesterday confirming the report
that he was supporting the selection Day
is q Methodist and a strong temperance
advocate He was an Indian agent under
President Harrison
The times., 1897-04-14
One of Mr.. Wilson's Old Friends

Secretary Wilson had the pleasure today
OF welcoming one OF his students at the
Agricultural College of Iowa, who has
come TO Washington to take a position in
the Agricultural Department, which he
won in competitive examination against
The times., 1897-04-14
Be Radical. MIR. MuIIin.

Senator Mullin. of Watertown, wants to
pass bill making it miSdemeanor to
wear tights in public. There's no harm in
tights; il is legs that make the trouble
Go to the root OF the matter. Senator.
and draft a bill prohibiting folks from wear
ing legs in public. Life
The times., 1897-04-14
Award of a Carriage Contract

Secretary Gage Yesterday awarded the
carriage contract in San Francisco To the
Overland Freight and Transfer Company
of that city. The carriage consists in haul
ing to and from bonded warehouses, the
custom house, etc, etc
The times., 1897-04-14

yellow Fever Appears at Panama.
Consul Yifquain, at Panama, has notified
the State Department that a case Of yell
low fever has been found there. All quar-
antine stations will be notified.
The times., 1897-04-14

Miss Mary Proctor has returned from
New York, where she went on Saturday TO
address the hoard Of education at their
banquet given that evening, at the Windsor
Hotel.
Miss Proctor viii be introduced by Prof
Simon NewComb, the distinguished as
tronomer, this afternoon, at Columbia Thea
ter, when she will give an account of the
Eclipse of the SUM-" as observed by her
last August. During her stay in Washing
ton she will be the guest Of Prof and Mrs.
Newcomh, No. 1920 P street Miss Proctor
has been the recipient OF much social at
tention during her visit here, Sir Julian
Pauncefote being among her distinguished
callers last week
The times., 1897-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. George K. McGaw and the
Misses Mary b. and Sophia McGaw, of
Baltimore, have engaged a suite of rooms
at the Normandie
The times., 1897-04-14

Mrs. R. e. Earl leaves Washin gton to-
day for weeks vacation in Atlantic
City.
The times., 1897-04-14

Col. Charles ChaillcLong win give a
series of lectures for the benefit of the
Church of the Incarnation, beginning April
%, at Confederate Veteran Hall, corner
of Eleventh and f streets northwest. The
series Will consist of three lectures
The times., 1897-04-14

The Mexican Minister and Nine. Romero
entertained at dinner on Monday evening
IN honor of MIR. Powell Clayton, the re-
Gently appointed minister to Mexico, and
Mrs. Clayton. The guests included the
Secretary OF the Interior, Senator and
Mrs. Stephen f.. Ellins, Mrs Mckee, the
Chinese Minister and Nine. Yang Yu, Mr.
and Mrs. John w. Foster, Col and Mrs.
Anson Mills, Miss Sartoris, Miss Clayton,
Mr.. Yee, and Mr.. Ryan, eX-minister TO
Mexico
The decorations were Of tulips and as
paragus-promosa.
The times., 1897-04-14

The Misses Nellie and Florence Daley,
of Ludlow, Vt, are the guests of their
uncle. Capt. p. r. Daley, at No 1884
Tenth street northwest
The times., 1897-04-14

Miss Proctor will be the guest of Prof
and Mrs. Simon Newcomb during her stay
in Washington. Miss Proctor is the noted
lecturer on astronomy, daughter OF the
late Prof. Z. A. Proctor.
The times., 1897-04-14

The local chapter Of the American Insti-
tute of Architects, and the Washington
Architectural Club have on exhibition at
the Cosmos Club drawings from the Ameri-
can Academy in Rome. Cards have been
issued for the days OF exhibition, which
are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
The times., 1897-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent Prentiss Mutt will
leave next week for their home, near
Natchez, Miss Mr.. and Mrs. Mutt have
recently refurniShed and arranged the
beautiful old country seat OF the Nuts in
Mississippi, and will hereafter make it
their permanent home.
The times., 1897-04-14

Judge Presley K. Ewing, of Houston.
Texas. viii arrive in Washington today.
He will stop at the Arlington.
The times., 1897-04-14

Mrs. Benton McMillin will leave tomor-
row for Shreveport. La, where she will
spend several weeks visiting the family
of Capt. James a. Foster.
The times., 1897-04-14

The debctantes and bellies are looking
forward with great delight to the coming
OF the Yale Banjo and Glee Clubs Easter
week, These young fellows are always
rendered a royal welcome, aud society
turns out in fun force to see and hear her
college boys. A round of festivities al
ways follows their arrival, and the prett
girls are very apt TO wear the College colors
and to attempt, with gentle voice, to give
the college yell