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Evening star., 1898-12-01
RETIREMENT OF CLERKS.
Representative Tawney to Push His
Bill for That Purpose.

Representative Tawney of Minnesota
who is now in the city, has a bill pending
in the House providing for the retirement
of government clerks, the passage of which
he will probably urge during the coming
session of Congress.
This measure authorizes and directs the
Secretary of the Treasury to withhold at
least per cent of the monthly salary of
all employees in the executive departments
of the government to be deposited to the
credit of the civil service retirement
fund" Employees who have served twenty,
twenty-five and thirty years, and who are
physically disabled for the proper perform
ance of their; duties, provided such disabl-
ity is not caused by their own vicious hab-
it's, shall be compulsorfly retired accord
ing to the provisions of the bill. Employees
who reach the age, of siXty-fve years who
have served thirty, Years, shall also be
compulSorly retired
Voluntary retirement of clerks is provided
for when a clerk serves twenty-five years,
the matter of his retirement being left to
the discretion of commission composed of
members of the civil service commission.
fhe money deducted from the salary of
clerks. according to the BILL shall be paid
to those-retirirg voluutari y or involuntarily.
it being stipulated that they shall receive
sum equal to GO per cent of their salaries
while in the government service. This
money is in no sense of the word a pension.
Several bills of similar character t. that
Of Mr.. Tawney have been introduced in
Congress, but they have always been op
posed on the ground that they created a
civil pension list. The money paid to re-
tired clerks by Mr.. Tawney's bill is an
annuity, and creates no such pension list
At least so per cent of government EN-
ployes are in favor of Mr.. Tawney's bill
and have indorsed it. A number of en-
ployes have called upon him since he re-
turned to Washington and have urged him
10 push the measure to passage. 1t is said
that the only opposition to the bill comes
from small percentage of clerks who are
young in the service and who are in the
employ of the government only for the pur-
pose of earning living while they are edu-
eating themselves in law, medicine and
other pursuits in Washington.
1t is estimated that the passage of the
bill would retire 1900 executive clerks i'm
mediarely and would make room for the
promotion of 1900.
The bill is now before the House COM
mittee on civil service and reform.
Evening star., 1898-12-01

| wearisome documents, most of them but
now and then there appeared a sentence
which to Miss Gould seemed illumned, and
| she hastened to put it down. There were
times when enthusiasm bedmed in her face
for she has followed this task of clearing
her fathers memory as a sacred mission.
The evidence introduced today in
tended to show that there was conspiracy
front. The aged woman has insisted that
she acted as attorney for Mrs Angel. To-
day there appeared white-haired lawyer,
Judge Brown of Laramie. Wyo., who swore
that in his presence and that of Mrs. Cody
Mrs. 1Angen hau said: Il wish to tell the
truth. l never was married to Jay Gould"
This was point which caused Miss Gould
to look up hastily and then write with great
rapidity. She looked to see If there were
any effect on the jury, without seeming TO
do so. The jury sat impassive. All but one
had admitted on examination that they had
never heard Of the Goulds, so they showed
no great astonishment surprise
Miss Gould took the stand herself at 8
o clock this afternoon She advanced to the
front of the court room. Mrs. Cody, who
through all the proceedings had sat like an
alabaster image, glanced at Miss Gould
with q look of grave concern. She moved
her chair forward a little. The old wo-
mans eyes were bloodshot and her face
was drawn and haegard.
Miss Gould did seem to notice the deep
set eyes. which were fixed upon her. She
smiled after she had taken her seat in the
witness chair. / noticed that the hand
which swayed her black lace fan to and fro
was steady. There was no flush of ner-
vousness in her face. Her voice was low
and her words were clearly enunciated
Miss Gould was attired in black, but wore
a collar of white silk. Her hat bore the
only coloring-purple velvet. A long chain
of cut Jet fell from her shoulders.
--r. Lindsay asked her questions to bring
out INFORMAL matters concerning the letters
Evening star., 1898-12-01
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATIRE
Democrats May Try to Secure w.;o-
ity on Joint BaJIof

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
ELkINS, w. Va. December 1-Accord-
ing to the latest information which 10 -,
garded as most reliable the West Virginia
legislature stands as follows:
Senate-Republicans II; democrats O.
Republican majority s.
House-Republicans, 30; democrats. &c
Democratic majority, l.
But there are several contests already on
hand and in several counties the recount
10 not yet completed. A non-partisan view,
OF the situation would indicate that the
republicans have the senate by 6 or & ma
Jority and will organize that bodv
The house is democratic by one naiorit,,
ana that party it is expected, will orgs n.
lze that branch of the legislature On Joint
ballot the republicans will have a majority
OF from to and claim they will elect
republican United States senator to sIIc.
ceed Senator Faulkner
Inc democrats say they will surely elect
senator Faulkner's successor: that they
VIII unseat enough republicans in the
rouse TO overcome the adverse majority IN
the Senate. Senator Faulkner ex-Senatoy
Henry q. Davis, Gen c. c. Watts. who was
defeated for governor two years ago and
Jchn l. McGraw, defeated for Congress
| aspirants. q III
AT democratic caucus, held short time
| ago. iii which Messrs. McGraw and watts
Ex-Governor Wilson, George d. Neal. Con
g essman-elect Johnson and Others nar1ini-
pated' II Is Claimed it was decided 10 serve
notice of contest on republicans electad 10
give the democrats majority on ioipt T.. l.
lot so far in the contest one has been
heard from: Dr. A. r. Parsons, .he de-
feated candidate on the democratic ticket
IN Roane county for the house of dele
gates. has served notice of contest on VIII
bur Spencer, republican member-elect. nar
sons is said to be urged and backed hy the
democratic state committee.
The democrats elected short term sem
ators to succeed Senators Getzendanner and
Pierson. republicans, who accepted commits
sions in the army, claiming that they thus
forfeited their seats. Republicans allege
these proceedings were Illegal that Sena-
tors PiersCn and GetZendanner will take
their seats and that any attempt to oust
them Will come to naught.
Via. republican. of Monroe County. has
been elected to the house by majority
He was elected on the face of the returns
by nve, but in a recanvass by the county
court he was defeated by Z. Another can
vass elects him as given above
Evening star., 1898-12-01

Results OF Investigations for Promo
ton of Agriculture.

Mr.. Geo. VIM. Hill editor of the United
States Department of Agriculture and chief
of the division of publications, in his report
to the Secretary of Agriculture of the work
of his division during the fiscal year ended
June 30. 1898, states that 501 publications
were edited and prepared for publication,
and the total number of copies printed
amounted to 6.2S0,365 These publications
embodied the results of Investigations for
the promotion of agriculture and informa-
tlon acquired by the corps of scientists and
experts of the department., and comprised
technical reports and popular bulletins and
circulars on agricultural and kindred sub
Jects. They were distributed to people in
terested in or actually engaged in farming
pursuits; but Notwithstanding the large
number of copies distributed and the care
taken to prevent duplication or waste, the
supply was not sufficient to meet the de-
mands. 1t is evident that increased appro-
priations will be necessary to place the
suits of the work Sf the department in the
hands Of those who are justly entitled to
the same under the present system of dis
tribution A knowledge. of the department
and the work done by 1t for the promotion
OF agriculture Isl more widely prevalent
than at any time in itst history. and this is
due in large measure to the great increase
IN the small popular pamphlets and their
wide distribution and The general advance
in agricultural edtrEation.
An interesting fsature was added to the
year book of 1897. This consisted of a
series of papers prepared by the various
chiefs of bureaus, divisions and offices, set
ting forth the work of each in relation to
the farmer This, was in addition to the
misce .laneous papers on agricultural and
kindred K. subjects and the condensed matters
The preparation, of the volume for 1898
Is already far advanced. and special effort
to include in the year book for 1899 a
resume of the achievements in the United
States in every branch of science as related
to agriculture during the nineteenth CEN
tury for distribution at the Paris exposi-
tion is recommended
During the year 2,170.OO0 copies of farm
ers bulletins were printed at cost Of
81 .46. OF this number 1.5S0,t00 were
distributed uoon the orders of senators,
representatives and delegates III Congress.
Owing to the inefficiency of the appropri-
ations for these bulletins. the quota of each
congressman was reduced from 5000 to
1000 copies. Requests from members of
Congress for additional copies, aggregating
over 100000, had to be refused.
During the year 577 drawings and Illus
tratfons mostly in pen and ink. but including
several in colors, were made, and 361 were
reproduced for publication. This does not
include what was done by the artists per-
manently attached to certain divisions. who
Evening star., 1898-12-01
MISS GOULD ON THE STAND.
Witness Against Mrs. Cody, Charged
With Conspiracy to BIackmai1.

A special to the New York Herald yester-
day from Albany, N. Y, says:
The central figure in the second days $
trial of Mrs. Margaret Z. Cody, charged
with piackmaiI, has been Miss Helen NJ.
Gould. All day she was close observer,
almost prosecutor, in the case. and late in
the afternoon she took the witness stand
in behalf of her father, whose memory was
attacked. ..
All through the day Miss Gould followed
the testimony keenly, noting all points in a
large notebook, on the outer cover of which
a peacock feather shone in all its splendor
of yariegated inks. Before the day ended
there were eighteen pages filled with points
in the case against the gray-haired woman
". o sat with her back to Miss Gould.
Since the trial in which Mrs. Angel con-
fessed she had been guilty Of falsehood in
claiming Jay Gould as her husband, the
Gould attorneys have strengthened their
case Today was -eyoted to the reading
and Identification of letters. They were
Evening star., 1898-12-01
\ Naharajah's Revenge.
From the Leipsic MissionsbIatt.


The Maharanee of NepaIh recently COM
mitted suicide in horror at the disfgure-
Inent which an attack of smallpox had
caused in her features. The Maharajah.
WHO was passionately attached to her. first
wieaked his vengeance on the physicians
who had attended her In her Illness. Then
he few at higher game.
Out OF the great temple h. brought the
idols. placed loaded cannon before them
and made gunners fire. In terror at the
proposed blasphemy they refused. There-
UFon the Maharajsh hanged several OF
them The survivors then submitted, and
the guns were fired and the idols blown to
pieces
Evening star., 1898-12-01
work under the supervision of their re

spective chiefs.
The force employed in the document sec
ton distributed by mail and otherwise, in
cluding publications and circulars, more
than 700 900 documents, and not less than
6.OOo, 900 names and addresses were written.
The sales of publications turned over to
the Superintendent of documents by this
department outnumbered the sales of pub
uca tions Of all the other departments COM
bined and shows considerable increase
over last year.
Evening star., 1898-12-01

She-'I'm almost baked I've been shut
up in j close. stufy room for two hoursr
He-"What was the occasion for that?''
Shea meeting of our Fresh Air Socie-
0."-Yonksrs Statesman
Evening star., 1898-12-01
One Cure.

From the Jewish Comment.
Doctor, 1 am troubled with failing mem.
ory.''
MY rule, as you know, is pay in adj
vance,
Evening star., 1898-12-01

Thousands Of situations have been oh
tanned through the want columns of The
Star.
Evening star., 1898-12-01

which Mrs. Cody had written to Miss Gould
ana her brother, George Gould.
What is your name?' asked Mr. Lind
say
Helen Miller Gould" the witness REPLIED
IN an even voice. men sne smiled as AZ
amused at the idea of the lawyer asking So
simple question. Miss Gould testified
that she was the daughter of the late Law
Gould and that her home was in Tarry-
Who is your eldest brother?" asked the
attorney. -S
George Could" she replied, and smilad
again at the formality. she replied IN fhe
amrmatlEe to the question when asked N
George Gould was the person who testidad
the day before. "
And your sister," asked the attorney
She is married" replied Miss Gould.
She is the Countess de CastaIIane
Miss Gould examined letters written 20
ner by Mrs. Cody and identified them The
last one was request for a railroad pass
and conference. F0
DIG you at any time write to Mrs.
Cody? asked Mr.. Lindsay
never did, was the reply in a decided
tone, as the last word of her testimony.
Evening star., 1898-12-01

Catered into great cans, hoisted to the
deehs with more or less difficulty aid
thrown overheard. Among the new devices
for labor saving in this direction is a chute
Into which very strong air current is
forced. The ashes are placed IN the chute
as they accumulate and are almost instant
ly blown through this conductor into the
sea. The amount of labor saved by this
means can scarcely be appreciated by those
who have not watched the wearisome drag
ging of the enormous quantity of refuse
from the furnaces in steamships and large
plants of this description.
Evening star., 1898-12-01

If you want work read the want columns
OF The Star.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
S1.25 Crochet Slippers

GyLadies' and Mems Superior Slippers-at les
than the materials would you at retail. A
sizes and styles. In Art Department.
street door.
Evening star., 1898-12-01

Dr. for best 81 quality French Felt Hats.
ZON IN all the latest shapes and correct
colors. 25c is the finally reduced
price of the season
Evening star., 1898-12-01
SS.25 Life Size Baby Dolls

GTSamplc vases from the art pottcrics Of the
world. Some worth more than $3.50, some worth
less, the average value being $3.50. Choice for
9S cents tables on basement floor
Evening star., 1898-12-01
The Climate of the Island,

"Of course. L was caught in a rain while
crossing the island. But the rainy season,
like most things about Porto Rico, is not
what people here suppose. In San Juan,
on little island almost a peninsula, an
occasional shower, that was rather refresh
ing and altogether desirable, was all saw.
| could see it raining more frequently across
the harbor on the mountains; but even then
brief, heavy showers, on the average about
one day, were the most of it, 1t is usual
for travellers to tell interesting things and
their hearers get some very singular mis-
conceptions. l think the Thermometer a,
San Juan usually marked about ST.
1T was humid, and things rusted and soft
ened in an unfamiliar way In the middle
of the day the sunshine was undouht div
disagreeable to walk about in. But abont
or in the evening, and generally ali
night, the weather, II not delightful was
fairly pleasant. On the upper ssa-face Of
San Juan the trade winds blow consta ntlv
and If only the good houses were there q
man could by keeping quiet in the shade
and breeza. be as comfortable as he could
well desire. OF course, in the valleys of
the interior, where they do not manufac c-
ture ice, as at San Juan, 1t is not ouite so
pleasant to reside. San Juan has about tn
eompietest system of pavements, stone side
walks and vitrifed brick roadways. ON
Evening star., 1898-12-01

UChafing Dish. as in the picture
Complete with stand. dish pan and bu
ner. Nickel plated. Inquire on basemel
floor for them.
Evening star., 1898-05-25
ANOTHER CABLE CUT.
Wampatuck and St. Louis Harnssed
by Santiago Batteries

A dispatch from Key West, Fla, last
night says the United States auxiliary tug
Wampatuck brought in today a story of a
sharp skirmish off Santiago de Cuba last
wednesday. The tug. with the auxiliary
cruiser ST. Louis. went into the Santiago
channel to cut the cable. While the yes-
sells were engaged in the work they were
hred on by the shore batteries The St.
Louis returned the fire and a lively fustl-
laue ensued for about half an hour. The
Wampatuck eventually succeeded in cut
uns the cable. None of the Spanish shots
succeeded in reaching either boat. while
nether OF them- in turn, boasts of having
lnnlcted any damage upon the encmy.
FROM Santiago the two ships proceeded
TO Guantanamo the Wampatuck going in
ABOUT 40 yards from shore to cut the
cables there, the st. Louis lying out of
range. The shore batteries again opened
iire, and the St Louis signaled the tug 10
come out, which she did, without having
cut the cable at that point The adyen-
ture was equally harmless.
Accounts of il reached here today in a.
grossly exaggerated form, including a re-
port that the cruiser and the little tug.
had silenced the Spanish batteries on shore.
Evening star., 1898-05-25
THE VOLUNTEER LAW.
Amendments Permitting the ADnoi
ment of Regular Army 0mca..

Amendments Permitting the Appoint-
ment OF Regular Army Omcers.
ice House Monday passed Senate bill
4621, amending the volunteer law. with an
amendment. The bill as amended is in full
as follows:
Ihat section ten Of an act of Congress
entitled An act to provide for Temporarily
increasing the military establishment of the
United States In time of war and for other
purposes" approved April %, 1893, be, and
the same Is hereby, amended by adding
at the end thereof the following. to wit.
And provided, That officers of the regular
army shall be eligible for such stair ap
pointments, and shall not be held to va
cate their offices in the regular army by
accepting the same, but shall be entitled
TO receive only the pay and allowances of
their staff rank. Provided further. That
the officers of the regular army receiving
commissions In regiments of engineers or
any other commissions in the volunteer
army shall not be held to vacate their Of
na' nees IN .ne regular army by accepting the
same, but shall be entitled to receive only
the pay and allowances of the volunteer
rank while serving as such.
That section thirteen of said act is
amended so as to read as follows:
That the governor of any state or terri
tory may, with the consent of the President
appoint officers of the regular army in the
grades of field officers in organizations of
the volunteer army, and the President NAV
appoint officers of the regular army in the
grade of field officers in organizations of
the volunteer army raised in the District
OF Columbia and the Indian territory. and
IN the regiments possessing special quail
lhcations. provided for in section six of
an act OF Congress approved April 2S 1888,
and in section two of the act of Congress-
approved May IL, 1898; and officers thus
appointed shall be entitled to retain their
rank In the regular army: Provided That
not more than one officer of the regular
army shall hold a commission in anv one
regiment of the volunteer army at the
same time: And provided further, That
o1hcers SO appointed shall be entitled to
their rank in the volunteer organization
Evening star., 1898-05-25
PALAIS ROYAL.

C AND 11TH STREETS.

supplied With torches. rockets and other
paraphernalia for signaling.
The results already secured have shown
the efficiency of the plans adopted. Naval
vessels passing along the coast are able
to signal day or night by torches and
otherwise with the naval observers along
the beach and these signals are immediate
ly telegraphed to the Navy Department
here. Thus the naval vessels can be kept
in constant communication with the de-
partment without the necessity of coming
into port.
Capt. Bartlett sleeps throughout the
night alongside the telegraph instrument.
ready to convey to his superiors word of
the approach of any hostile ship. The first
thing each morning reports are received
from every point from Bar Harbor to
Galveston stating briefly that everything
is quiet or otherwise, the case may be.
Thus far the day reports have been uni
fCrmly assuring, but the night reports
have been at times alarming. The observ-
ers, being alert and new to their work re-
port every suspicious light seen off shore
and frequently attach serious significance
to it. Since Capt Bartlett has answered
some of the scare reports with the laconic
n nesSage, "Sea serpent the observers have
been more cautious, and the reports show
evidences of careful observation. With the
system in its present perfected condition
the Navy Department feels assured that
it knows exactly the condition of affairs
along the entire stretch of Atlantic and
gulf coasts. The system is simply a pre-
cautionary one the department has had
no reason to believe that Spanish ships
were menacing points along the coast.
Evening star., 1898-05-25
COAST SIGNAL SERVICE.
The System Extends From Bar Harbor
to Galveston.

The System Extends From Bar HarbOr
to Galveston.
After several weeks Of work along the en-
tire stretch Of the Atlantic and gulf coasts
the Navy Department has completed the
most comprehensive and efficient system for
observing the approach Of a hostile fleet
that has ever been put into operation. A
new bureau has been created for this pur-
pose known as the coast signal service, in
charge of Capt Bartlett, who attends to
this as we'll as the work of the naval board
of information. The system has the SER
vices of 2.3OO men stretched along the coast
from Bar Harbor, Ne, to Galveston, Tex.
These are divided into thirty-four central
stations about 90 to 100 miles apart along
the coast. The stations are in turn con-
nected directly by telegraph with the coast
signal office of the Navy Department. and
operators are on duty night and day keep
Ing the Navy Department in constant tele-
graphic touch with the entire stretch of
Atlantic and gulf coasts.
Secretary Long projected this plan a
month ago, and $4,000 was set aside to es-
tablish the points Of observation along the
coast After selecting the thirty-four GEN.
trail points from Maine to Texas, rush
orders were given to build observation
towers and towers for the observers. The
naval militia was drawn to man the diff
ferent observation towers, and five militia
ters, are now on duty at each of these sta
tions. The towers are completed, and also
the small houses for their living purposes.
There are 233 Of these militiamen now In
service. The next step was to have the
lighthouse service made an adjunct to this
coast observation. This was done through
the cooperation of the Treasury Depart
ment, and the lighthouse force of 200 men,
scattered from Maine to Texas, are assist
ing the work of observation. The life-sav-
ing service was brought into similar Coop
Grafton, so that now LOGO life savers are
added to the observation force. The thirty
four central stations, with the numerous
light houses and Hfe-saving stations, make
a complete chain of observation points, all
connected by telegraph or telephone with
ore another and with the Navy Depart
ment.
BY arrangement with the telegraph COM
panies the reports from these observers
take precedence over the private tele-
graphic business, so that the Navy Depart
msnt is enabled to get immediate tele-
graphic notice of the approach Of any hos
tile feet or suspicious ship.
The work of observation has been thor
orghly systematized. Watches are kept on
the towers throughout the day and night.
The life saving crews in particular are
assigned to night duty and they patrol the
leach throughout the night on the outlook
for approaching ships. All the central
points and the observers have been sup
piled with telescopes and null appliances
for marine observation. They are also