Evening star., 1897-04-08
REAPPOINTlNG VETERANS S
Secretary Wilson Giving Old Soldiers Prefer
ence in His Department.
List of Recent Appointments and
rOmOtiOns-SOldiers' Widows
Cared For.

Secretary Wilson of the Department of
Agriculture proposes to see that ex-Union
soldiers in mis- department are given every
advantage that the civil service law ac-
| cords them. He is reinstating ex-Union
soldiers whose records for work in his
department are good, and Is preferrng
those with war record for promotion
wherever practicable. Since taking charge
of the department the Secretary has made
| the following appointments. reinstatements
and promotions in pursuance of this policy:
Mrs. Genevieve G. Kennon, widow of a
naval officer, Of the state of Iowa; ap-
pointed a laborer in the division of Seeds
at a salary at the rate of s1.75 per diem;
| to take effect March %, 1897
Capt. William w. Jones of the state of
Wisconsin, a veteran of the late war Of the
rebellion. serving in the company COM
| manded by General Jere NJ. Rusk, ex- Sec
retary of Agriculture; reinstated clerk in
the division of accounts, at a salarS of
s1.200 per annum. Captain Jones will prob
ably reoort for duty about the 18TH in
stant.
Thomas Rutledge of the state of Michi-
gan, an ex-Uaion SOLDIER reinstated
watchman. at a salary of sT20 per annum;
to take effect on April l, 1897.
Israel W. Stone, an ex-Unfon soldier. of
the state of Kansas; promot I'd from clerk
at 500 per annum to clerk at s., 800 per
annum; to take effect on April I. 1897.
Mrs Fannie n. Gregory of the state of
Pennsylvania, widow Of an ex-Union SOL
dier. also daughter of an ex-Union SOL
der; promoted from clerk at $500 per
annun to clerk at $1,4W Fer anaum; to
take effect on April ]. 1897.
Mr.. James X. Brown, an ex-Union SOL
dier. of the state of Kansas; appointed a
laborer, at a salary at the rate of $40 per
month: to take effect on April {, 1897.
Mr.. Herman H. Gerdes. eA-Union SOL
der of the state of New York; promoted
from $1,000 per annum to 1880 per an
mum: to take effect on April l. 1897.
Mr.. William c. Smimoneck. an ex-Cnion
soldier. of the state of Wisconsin; appoint
ed messenger, at salary of $12O per
annum: to take effect on April 3. 1897.
Mrs Martha H. Mahon, widow of an ex-
s1.OoO per annum to clerk at 81 800 per an
mum: to take effect on April ], 1897.
Mr.. John J. Bain. ex-union soldier, of
the state of Vermont; promoted from clerk
at S1.2OU per annum to clerk at sl,iOo per
annum; to take effect on April l, 1897.
Mr.. Charles Dill, an ex-Cnlon soldier. of
the state OF Kansas; appointed an observer
in the weather bureau. al salary Of $50
per annum.
Mr.. John p. Church, an ex-Union soldier,
of the state of Ohio; promoted from clerk
at a salary of 81 100 per annum, to editor
and chief of publication division in the
weather bureau, at a salary of 81 800 per
annum; to take effect April l, 1891
of the state of Pennsylvania; promoted
from messenger. at salary of $3.50 per
annum, to captain Of the watch, at sal
ary of 1900 per annum. in the weather
bureau; to take effect April I. 1897.
Mr.. Edward McDermott, an ex-Cnion sci
der of the state of New York; appointed
laborer in tine weather bureau. at a sal
airy of $3.50 per annum; to take effect on
April s. 1897.
The Secretary has also appointed DR..
Dabney, assistant secretary under Sec
retary Morton. as special agent in charge
of statistical and scientific Investigations
of the department at salary of 81, 900,
which is the salary he received under the
last administration. This appointment has
created some surprise, as 1t was supposed
so desirable a position would have been
given a republican, but the Secretary was
probably largely Influenced by the fact
that DIR. Dabney Is the representative Of
the department at the Tennessee centen-
nial exposition. has his work in that con-
nection well advanced, and it would have
been iLadvisable to make a change.