The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-15
DEFENDS THE USE
OF TIME CLOCKS.
Must Have More Help or Turn Out
the Old Clerks.
PAY OF CUSTOM OFFICERS.
The Secretary OF War Changes the
Fashion OF Army Fatigue Hats.
Railroads Carried Coal Cheaper
Than Published Rates.
PAY OF CUSTOM OFFICERS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. H.-Special-ln
an interview defending the use OF time
clocks and stating the need OF more
clerks in his department, Mr.. Henry a.
Castle auditor for the Postofilce Depart
ment, makes this remark which will read
rather queerly 10 the average person:
III Congress does not give me sub
stantial assistance IN the matter give
more clerks) l shall be put to the ne
cessity Of turning out a large number OF
old clerks and replacing them with
young, energetic workers who are capable
Of doing more work. This IS hard thing
TO contemplate, but something must be
DONE
There has been such strong opposition
TO a civil pension list that II seems
little strange that division chief viii &C
knowledge that there is practically one
In operation now.
PAL OF CUSTOMS OFFICERS.
The Secretary of the Treasury IN con-
fOrmity with the law has transmitted 10
the House an abstract of the official en-
rollments OF the officers Of the Customs
Service received by them during the
fiscal year ended June 90 1898. Those in
Virginia and North Carolina follow:
Albemarle, n. c.. Kenneth L. Pendle-
ton. Sl.125.l5.
Alexandria. Va, Thomas w. Robinson
til99S; Marshall J.. King, $l99.
Beaufort, y. c.. John ID. Davis, N,l50.i5'
Christopher ID. Jones. 5000.
Cherrystone. Va, Robert i. Arlworth'
s51.S5.
Newport News. Va, Lewis =. Stearnes'
81. 0027 20. Jesse w Elliott, S2,6jI.30.
Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va, Le Roy
IT. Shields. s.. 26l43. George L. Bowden'
5000.
PamlicO. n. c. stephen i. Lane,
tl.45o1A
Petersburg. Va. Thomas l.. Shipper
s2,37ll0
Richmond. Va. Charles VI. Wallace.
s2939i. John s. Bethel $3.50.
Tappahannock, Va, ". b. Robinson
s5iI20
wilmington. " C.. VIM. r. Kenan.
S1.49.73. John c.. Dancy. S5Si51.
I'm the case OF Petersburg, 5000 was
for storage. O larger amount than was
received from the same source (by col
lectorD al any other port with the eX-
ception OF Mobile which was the same
amount. The Petersburg Office had no
fixed salary stated and the receipts from
fees were Sn10
MUST HAVE Az ORDER.
The Assistant Secretary Of War makes
public. for the guidance OF all concerned.
a. decision or Assistant Comptroller OF the
Treasury Mitchell dated October -. 1885,,
i'm which DE holds that there is no
authority for the payment Of advertise
ments. notices or proposals for any
Executive Department and Bureau there
OF. except I'm pursuance OF written
authority from the head or such depart
ment, even n authorization should be
given after the advertisement is pub
ushei. Written authorization must ac-
company the bill.
Publishers viii DO well 10 paste this IN
their scrap-boOks
JUMPED THE WITNESS.
Representative Jacob YosL Of the 10Th
virginia District, has secured a favorable
report from the Committee on Claims In
the case of W. +. Craig. Mr.. Craig. who
tx now dead. was United States Attorney
for the Western District OF Virginia I'm
1900 j. G.. Wood was a witness against
several parties for violation OF Internal
Revenue laws. Wood was assaulted,
after tesufying. by parties defendant In
the case IL was claimed for the purpose
Of intimidating other witnesses. Wood
was then arrested for assault by state
authorities and I'm accordance with IN
structions from the Department OF jus
tice Mr.. Craig defended shim He was
told there was no appropriation from
which ne could BE paid but that his ac-
count would be forwarded TO Congress
With the departments approval, which
was done. The claim has never, however,
gone through Congress. The amount Is
t259l5