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FINDING EFFICIENT CLERKS.
Mr.. NandcrIip's Plan of Registering
the Treasury Employees.

Frank \ Vanderlip. Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury, has instituted an enquiry
into the special capabilities Of all the clerks
in the department The motive of the en-
quiry is 10 ascertain what particular duties
a given clerk may be able to perform, apart
from those in which he may be engaged
Information thus secured is 10 be used IA
making promotions and transfers OF clerks
as occasion may require.
For example, a clerk in the Division Of
Mail and Files might be bOCkkeeper OF a
stenographer. clerk in enc division
might have special aptitude for work in
another He might be able TO translate
from German into English, or be capable
OF decipherug letters and manuscripts IN
French. Italian. or Spanish. Clerks en-
gagged in routine work may be typewriters
or may have studied law, or may have some
other useful accomplishment. The idea Of
Mr.. Nanderlip in his enquiry was to ascer-
tain these capabilities Of the clerks and
make them matters of record for use in the
department. 1t is the purpose OF the As
sistant Secretary TO bring out all this lateHt
talent in the Treasury Department and
utilize it as opportunity may offer for the
good OF the service.
In carrying out his plan Mr.. Nan-erltp
had cards printed for the purpose. to Dc
from the chiefs of divisions. The cards
contained a list of the duties required OF
employees in the Treasury Department.
Each clerk was requested to check those N
which he considered himself reasonably
efficient. The cards. with the name, di-
vision, address. and sex Of the clerks upon
them were returned to Mr. Vanderlip, and
are now filed away in the shape Of card
catalogue for reference and use. He nas
now at hand a complete list Of the en-
ployes Of the department, with the things
that each can do.
In case a clerk is wanted anywhere re-
course is had TO the file. and one Is speed
lily found to meet the requirements OF the
position. BY promotion or transfer the
right person is secured and the efficienc;
of the service thereby increased. The 5ys-
TEN. according to Mr.. Vanderlip, has al
ready proved its utility, by enabling him
to locate a few clerks where their talents
are employed to the very best advantage.
The arrangement" said the Assistant
Secretary lis mutually advantageous 10
the clerk and to his superiors. 1t places
a premium on competency, and will result
in gradually putting the right clerk in
the right place in every division.
The evening times., 1900-01-08

II shifts the burden fIom the exchequer
to the private purse No doubt the money
in any case must come from the tax
payers pocket but when il figures like
fire insurance rates. as one OF the charges
incidental on property. the few feel il
more than the many and the ordinary
taxes are Kept at a lower rate. At present.
Of course. the sufferers naturally look 70
the State for aid. and common humanity
makes a refusal impossible The insurance
companies may not greatly favor DR.. Bar
rata's proposal The new business will be
OF peculiarly risky nature for such an
epidemic OF earthquakes as desOlated
Calabrid between 1888 and 1856 might
easily bring an ordinary company to bank
ruptcy. The risk would have to be widely
spread. and actuaries would b. puzzled 70
calculate the premiums for different places.
Some parts Of the peninsula enjoy practical
immunity
The great plain OF Eeuetid. so far as
we remember. has never suffered. though
rather sharp shocks are somewhat felt in
the mountains TO the north. Rome and
Naples are occasionally shaken though. as
rule. not seriously. but now and again
disaster occurs in the volcanic district
round the latter. as in Isehia in 1881 and
1888 when the loss both of life and prop
eFlN. WdS serious. Buf : 'did idbTId is lar the
worst as an earthquake region. In the
period mentioned above. the destruction
was fearful. over 400 people perishing i'm
one place alone. and another bad time
reCurred in 1851. Italy. in facr unite. the
two characteristics likely 10 produce earth
duakes-vOlcanoes and mountain chains
Rome stands on beds of v0lcani. ash the
Alban hills are a group Of extinct vol
canoes. from which lava stream reaches
nearly to the well-known tomb Of Cecilia
Aetella. Naples has Vesuvius on ona side
still active. and the apparently extinct
volcanoes of the PhIegraean fields On the
other even as far as the Island of Ischia
Unusually. however do earthquakes occur
near active volcanoes. the vents OF which
act as safety-valves
But near mountain chains they are often
worse. and with good reason Here the
rocks forming the upper part of the crust
are forced into huge wrinkles. SO that the
folded layers and masses are subject to i'm
mense strains; at last they yield suddenly
the broken ends Jumping like a snapped
board. or slipping one over the other so
that the crust for miles vibrates from the
shock. The disturbances are. doubtless
most violent in the adolescence of noun
tain chain; when it has ceased to grow. and
is being sculptured bv rain. streams and
other forces of nature. a shock will occur
only if equilibrium is disturbed b. the
gashes made thereby in It's flanks
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THE PRICE OF SCREWS RAISED
An Advance of IL Per Cent Ordered
by the Association

PROVIDENCE, R. l.. Jan. .S.-Another
advance in prices has been made by the
Wood Screw Manufacturers Association,
which practically controls the trade in
screws and bolts of this country. The pres
ent advance has been made on iron and
wood screws and other products. The new
list is about II per cent higher than
the list of November 1898. In this associa-
tion are practically all the big screw
makers of the country. The American
Screw Company, of Providence, ranks at
the head, both in the quality of its product
and the quantity. 1t is said to manufacture
fully one-half OF the screws made i'm this
country.
All previous quotations have been with
drawn and new list was issued On the
first OF the year. For some time the screw
industry has been very prosperous. Tie
mills have been running full time and even
importations have been necessary TO fill all
orders.
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EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE.
4 Novel Proposal Made to the Italian
Parliament.
(FrOm the London Standard.

A novel proposal has been made to the
Italian Parliament by DR.. Barrata, who ad-
vocates compulsory insurance against
earthquakes. Owners of vineyards and
others protect themselves In this way
against hail, and, therefore, why not
against another calamity even more de-
Gtructive? In proof of this, Dr. Barrata
attributes TO earthquakes the deaths of
100000 people during the Last two CEN
turies An average of 100 a year is for
midable, but not necessarily exaggerated
for even certain parts of Italy have occa-
sionally suffered terribly.
The notion of insurance is shrewd one
from the point of view of public economy.
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Welded His MOther-in-Layy

WELLSBORO, n. Y, Jan. S.-Mrs. Mary
E. Lindsay, who day or so ago was we'd
present husbands mother-in-law Rev.
E. C. Dodge, of the Methodist Church,
performed the ceremony. Several years
ago Woolener. who is fagman ON the
New York Central Railrtad, married Mrs.
Lindsay's daughter. Subsequently they
separated, and not long ago divorce was
obtained and Mrs Woolener married
again. Then Wooiener laid siege TO Mrs
Lindsay's heart and won her for his bride
The evening times., 1900-01-08
LANSBURGH & BRO.
Wrapper
Opportunity.

Our Wrapper business this yea1
was the greatest in our history,
and. naturally, after doing such a
business, we fine here and there
a few odd sizes in different styles.
We've made one lot of them
about IS wrappers in all-made of
excellent quality flannelette, with
fitted waist lining, princess back,
full front, with wide bretelles over
shoulder. neatly trimmed with
braid-the new s'eeve, turn over
collar, full width and length skirt,
with deep hem. These wrappers
have been selling for ST.25 aud
Sr.4S. To sell them OOn
quickly your choice S1C
loI I--....---.-.----------- ---..-
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Hatters May Combine

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Jan. S.-Now that
the proposed consolidation of all the hat
factories in the country has fallen through
James Marshall, of FAN River, Mass, has
interested himself In a plan to form the
hat factories of certain section in a COM
bination which it is expected will later on
influence the other hating concerns in 9TH
er parts of the country TO join the combina-
ton
The evening times., 1900-01-08

The fashionable world will be divided in
to two bodies this afternoon-those who
make visits and t1ose who remain at home
TO receive them. Apart from the pleasure
of dispensing hospitality the advantage will
be with the callers, so delightful is the
weather for walks and drives.
The evening times., 1900-01-08

evening by Columbia Chapter, ID. A. X. In
the red parlor of the Ebbitt the business
session will be followed by a programme
of unusual interest. Prof. Pollard, of Co
lumbian University. will speak OF the
Songs and Memorials of Ancient Israel;
Miss Pierce will render a selection of mu-
sic Miss Anderson and Miss Jeanette
Wescott will give numbers on the piano and
violin. and Miss VIII Allen DromgOole will
read extracts from her own writings The
committee in charge of the evening are
Miss Clinton Smith, Mrs. NJ E. S. Davis.
Mrs. Charles A. Blakeley, Mrs. Mercy s.
Ingalls, Mrs. Emily Mason Pollard, and
Mrs. Augusta Pettigrew Shute.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Dewey will hold her first reception
this afternoon from 5 to o'clock at the
residence of her mother. Mrs. Mclean, l4O3
X Street She will be assisted by Mrs. Nc
Lean and Mrs. Cowles.
The evening times., 1900-01-08
Hoods Pills ,oi. DS mot @s,.ssr son,

or calomel. They are purely vegetable, perfect
ly safe for the most delicate organism Mild.
efficient, thorough. Sold by all druggists 25c.
The evening times., 1900-01-08

Only their gentle action and good effect on the
system really make them a perfect little pill
They please those who use them Carriers Little
Liver Pills may well be termed Perfection
The evening times., 1900-01-08

Senator w A Clark, the copper mag
nate will have with him this winter his
daughters. Mrs. Everett NJ. Culver and
Miss Clark. Mrs. Culver gave a farewell
reception last week at her apartments in
New York prior to her departure for this
city.
The evening times., 1900-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean will cele-
brate George Washington's Birthday with
ban
The evening times., 1900-01-08

Mrs. John W Foster will be at home
this afternoon when she will be assisted
by her daughter. Mrs Robert Lansing.
The evening times., 1900-01-08

The ladies of the Congressional circle,
who are staying at the National. will re-
ceiye this afternoon, with the exception Of
Mrs. r. A. Pierce. who will spend the
week at Old Point Comfort Va.
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THE ORIEDT'S new MART
An Excellent Opening for Ameri-
can Commercial Enterprise.

The Trade OF the Last Year an EN-
tcnSiyc One. NOtyithstanding the
Obstacles Created by the Rebellion.
The Demand for Flour From This
Country Constantly Increasing.
The evening times., 1900-01-08

The marriage of Miss Agnes Rose Miller
and Mr. Michael ID. Sullivan will take
place Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at
st. Mary's Catholic Church. At home
after February L. at 1927 Thrtieth
Street West Washington.
The evening times., 1900-01-08
entertainment AND INSTRUCTION.
The Halls of the
AnCientS,
IL Il IL VI NnrL A..
For Promotion of National Galleries

Illustrate Egyptian Assyri8n. Roman. and
SirlleHic Art. Architecture Manners and Gus
toms Open daily from a. m. 90 ID D. m.
Visitors d,'iiug tbe day viii receive RETURN
ticket for tie evening Mr FRANKLIN W
SMITH viii speak In the different HALLS each
-veuiHg. IHd illustrate with s,cIeoptican, or an
assistant in bis absence. de30-tf
The evening times., 1900-01-08

Invitations are out for the wedding of
Miss Annie A. H. Casey and Mr.. Lewis
5. Smith, which will occur at the Church
of the Epiphany, February l.
The evening times., 1900-01-08

Governor and Mrs J. Hoge Tyler. Of Vir-
ginia have issued invitations to the mar
riage of Miss Evelyn Tyler to Mr. John J.
Miller, of Rappahannock county. The mar
riage will take place at the executive man
sion in Richmond. on January Is at 30
O'Clock Miss Tyler is the sister of Gov
ernor Tyler
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-16
AFTER EXCITING DERATE

"'''"o"'st '""f"rcnc" Increases Its board
"f superintendent.
CHICAGO, May l6-The gen. rnl co,-
ference OF the Methodist Enjscoml
church has voted TO increase by two IL
board OF general supe erintendcnts. thus
adopting the majority report of the
committee on eplscopacy. This was the
result OF vote taken after one of the
most exciting and eloquent debates of
'he quadrennial conference, in which
many OF the most prominent members
oi The church III both hemisphcres took
part. lhc proceedings were watched
oy crowd that taxed the capacity OF
the Auditorium to its utmost.
1hc majority report, which was con
s'dcred rs being in the nature of com
promise, was adopted, after two mi
horlty reports, one resolving that nc
bishops be elected, and another provid.
ing Tor the e.ection Of four additional
members OF he board Of general super.
lntendents had been voted down. Pre-
vlous TO the voting the committees re.
port favoring the election Of colored
bishop was adopted by large majority.
One ballot on the election Of the two
general superlntendents was taken Just
before the close Of the session, but its
result Wa not announced.
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WILL SEC,KE. - i. DATA.

State Department Take. steps to Investi-
gate Colonization in south America
WASHINGTON, May l6-In view of
the significant references TO the enforce.
ment of the Monroe doctrine by Secre-
tary Root, Senator Lodge and other
prominent men, the state department
has taken steps to secure data on the
subject. The burden of these speeches
has been the startling increase of the
German colonies in South and Central
America, which have been regarded as
menacing the Monroe doctrine. 1t also
onists maintain their home customs in
the new land, deal almost exclusively
with Germany, use only the German
language, have almost autonomous
governments within the limits Of
American republics and are. in fact, lit.
tie Germanys wherever located.
The state department has addressed
an instruction TO every minister and
consul i'll South and Central America &c
inform the department fully on all the
made OF course Germany is not re-
ferred to by name. for such a direction
might naturally give umbrage TO the
German government. The circular ap.
plies 10 colonists Of all nationalities.
though it is of course expected that the
consul> on compiling their reports will
diiycl,ntiate the colonists.
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NOW AT DUNDEE
General Butler Reports That the
British Troops Have Reoc-
cupied That Place.
6oers Retired the Day Previous,
Entraining at Glencoe for
Some Point North.
Ofhclal Message Says Nearly Ev.
cry House in the Town Was
Completely Looted.

LONDON, May lG.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
General Butler:
''Dundee, May l5.-We have occupied
Dundee. About $500 Of the enemy left
yesterday for Glencoe, where they en-.
trained. Their wagons also left yester.
day by De Jagers drift and the Damn
hauser road. Their kaffirs said they
We're going to Laings Mex. Almost
every house III Dundee is completely
looted. The navigation colliery is all
right. The machinery of the Dundee
colliery is destroyed. The houses of the
town are damaged, but are structurally
intact
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JUST An ARDUOUS MARCH.
Butler Meeting Little Resistance in Hi.
Movements.

Butler Meeting Little Resistance in His
Movements.
LONDON, May l6.-Judging from dis
patches from General Butler the British
advanced is little more than an arduous
march. The Beers who were active at
first later appear to have shown the
same readiness to retreat which is now
marking the movements Of the federals
III the Free State. Apparently the
burghers are about to evacuate Natal
and concentrate for the defense of
Iaings Mex. northward. and Van Rec
ncn' 5 Pass, westward.
The reoccupation Of Dundee by the
British places the coal supplies there
again III their hands.
From elsewhere there is little news of
n definite character. Interest for the
moment Is almost entirely centered III
Mafcking.
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Ar FARKAGUT'S BIRTHPLACE.
Admiral Dewey Unveils shaft Erected
in Honor Of the Dead Hero.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, May l6.-The
final day OF Admiral and Mrs. Dewey's
tour was spent at Lows Ferry. the
birthplace of Admiral Farragut. Is
miles west OF Knoxville, under whom
Dewey served III the Civil war. The
admiral and party accompanied by va
r,ous r,c.ptluu committees and menu
bers of the Daughters of the Revolu-
tion and many citizens. left the city by
boat for Lows Ferry. Arriving at the
site Of the old Farragut homestead
Admiral Dewey formally unveiled the
marble shaft erected to mark the birth
place Of the first admiral.
Following the unvciling. Admiral
Dewey made an address i'll which he paid
high tribute to Farragut and recounted
his associations with him.
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

So far there have been 20 cases OF the
bubonic plague at Port Said. OF this
number l3 patients have died.
The United States training ship Buf-
falo, Commander Charles L. HutchlnS.
has arrived at Fayal, Azores.
Mount Vesuvius is again III active
eruption and spectators are forbidden
to approach within certain limit.
One death and four prostrations were
caused by the heat at Chicago Monday.
The maximum temperature was ST.
DR.. w. j. Weist, aged G6 years. a sur
geon of internal reputation and organ
izer Of the American Surgical society,
is dead at Richmond. Ind.
Eye, ear, nose and throat specialist
Mr.. Preston ut DR.. Cloughs Saturday
May 5.
j. g. Hood, justice OF the peace
Crosby, Miss. makes the following state
ment: II can certify that One Minute
Cough Cure will do all that is claimed
for it. My wife could not get her breath
and the first dose relieved her. 1t has
also benefited my whole family 1t acts
Immediately and cures coughs. colds
cronp, grippe, bronchitis, asthma and al
throat and lung troubles.
Cook & ODEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-16
MINERS ARE on STRIKE.
several Hundred at Houghton Want a
Advance in Wages.

Several Hundred at Houghton Want an
Advance in Wages.
MILWAUKEE. May l6.-A Herald spe-
cial from Houghton. Mich, says: Six
hundred miners at the Arcadian mine
have struck for an advance of Is per
cent in wages. The surface employees
Of Quincy mine haze joined i'll the
strike, demanding a 10 per cent in
crease, same as promised the miners.
The miners were prevented from going
underground during the day by the
trammers, who insist on their original
demand for a Is per cent advance. \
threatened strike at the Wolverine
mine was prevented by the superin.
tendent advancing wages.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-16

Met Down the Hay by the New York Re.
eeption Committees.


NEW YORK. Nay l6-1hc steamer
Maa>dam. With the Boer peace envoys
on board. arliy.d heIc during the day
The revenue cutter Hudson. with the
reception committee on board. Went
down the bay 10 meet and welcome the
delegates, The cutter escorted the
Naase.ani up iho river u the docks in
Hoboken On board the steamer Judge
Van iiee>eiI welcomed the envoy>, say
lng:
We are u committee OF citizens OF
New \ OH VINO >Nmpathlze With Your
country III II, struggle for liberty and
ind, ,IeLucuot and Who wish 10 make
your visit 10 the city Of New oTk
agreeable u you personally, and al.
yautaccous 10 the Lailon OF which You
arc the repre- >cntativcs. In the hear
future we Will extend 10 YOU Il more
formal reception. but OH this occasion
we simply say Welcome.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-16
L HOMES BILL PASSED.

''''"n>Caiis Up tho House Mc"s-
"r" in the senate.
~ nhNGroN. May l6.-Immediatcly
hs.' ~ disposition Of the naval ap'
Suoh blll i'll tho senate Senator
"ose and asked for consideration
|tse ee Eomcs bill. No objection
'Va' and after being rcnd the
w.. r"' on its passage. Although
w. ~ (" comparatively full senate.
In, '' was said, and the bill passed
word of debate.
: Aiarich and others OF tn? So
on' ""'e leaders. have boon vio'
Nh r,P'Sed To the free homes bill.
ltns" Oh account Of tho large ex.
- involved. They estimated
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m, Sou,h solid for bryan.

CucAGo, May l6.-Hon. Clark how
ell. editor of the Atlanta No''s' , na,,',
and member Of the nationai De'lo'
crntic committee from Georgia VINO az
,,ynI in Chicago during tho day, DO
l,,ycs Bryan will carry the sou'h M
,hc coming election and says the NE. ~
,.asl,,n viii receive the vote OF every
southern state i'll the Kansas oi'! 'o
vantiou.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-16
Editor Klopsch at Bombay

BOMBAY. May l6.-Louis Klopsch Of
New York, publisher Of The Christian
Herald, has arrived here and is starting
on tour of the famine stricken dis.
tricts. He has had handed TO the inter
national missionary committee three
lacs Of rupees. about Sl45.5oo. for dis
tribution among the famine sufferers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-16
NOT VERY SEVERE.

Ehc Isocr Bombarducnt of Mafcking on
May 1.
PIrMEH's CAMP. Friday, May Ma
tiycs who have arrived here say that
the bombardmcnt OF Mafeklng on May
| was not heavy. Twelve hundred and
eighty refugees from Mafeking have
reached here.
Patrols who have returned from the
northern borders Of the Transvaal say
they saw no signs of Beers. Allls quiet
here. The Beers regularly patrol the
ncighborhood of Mafcking. but 40 not
seem to be disposed to be aggressive.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-16
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS.

Stories From Mnfeking From British ana
IsOer Sources.
LONDON, May l6. A special dispatch
from Lourenzo Marques says 1t Is re-
norted that a large force Of Beers has
been captured by the British at Mafe'
king. ),
Pretoria. it is added, reports on the
other hand, that Mafeking has fallen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-16
x,oo. 900 Has Been Raised.

p,,I ,nrI.rllIA, May Ib.-At n1e
-, n,,nc. committee Of the Citl-
n nnns, National Republican conven..om ,ar
,,,,,;,,e. "am' the announcement WAS vas
coAi'''.,,. .,a, al Of the 100000 pledged py
Ila'e M '"" 80 the national Republican
'"'' ,,,oo Cor convention purposes h's
,,o,, raised
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ene cost OF the measure to the govern.
r' meht ut from s25, ,0oo, 600 to $50, 900 600
Inc friends Of the bill say it will onlv
cost from fifteen to twenty million
Fires Raging Near Two vs..,.

DULUTH, May l6.-Reports fro,
Two Harbors say serious forest tiras
ragged short distance above that nl.oo
during the afternoon and DESTROYED .ho
telegraph station Of the Dnlnth aa9
Aroh itange railroad at York. Scott &.
Gran 5 lumber camp was threatened
but escaped.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-16
BRITISH LOSS HEAVY.

p,.rs Occupy the Katiir Location At Ma
feking.
LorRENzo MARQUES. May l6.-The
Beers occupied the Katfir location at
Mofeking Saturday. They were Ill turn
ottncked during the night Of Saturday
and Sunday found themselves sur
rounded. The Beers lost killed and IL
,,ounded. The British loss is reported
tn have been heavy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-16

CrucAGo, May l6 The Record says:
Hawaii and Porto Rico will send dele
.,ot,s 10 the Democratic national con-
,.ant,on Each island will be accorded
s;x delegates if the wishes of the lead
.rs of the Demo- ocratic party carry out