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New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
EMPLOYEES PROCUREMENT
NEARLY TWENTY THOUSAND CIVILIANS
IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.
SALARIES AMOUNT To ABOUT sMooOOo A
YEAR-NO HARD TIMES" IN
THE CAPITAL.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]


Washington. Feb l6-According 70 the latest off,
cial list there l94is public functonaries Of
rious kinds degrees employed exclusively IN the
District Of Columbia in conducting the numerous
departments and bureaus OF the Federal Govern
ment These the civilian appointees in the
Executive departments. and do include Senators
and Representatives and several hundred en-
poyes Of the houses who vibrate between the capi.
tai and their homes other parts of the country.
Nor does this aggregate include three hundred and
fifty or four hundred Army and Navy officers.
tive and retired, who form large permanent col
ony here. The monthly compensation of these
1916 civilian employees amounts TO H,635. 7Os 81.
Therefore. the aggregate sum in salaries annually
paid out in Washington by the Government dis
bursting clerks reaches the enormous total of s1s.
6zS5oS - Besides. probably less than 100000
additional goes to Senators and Congressman and
their highly paid subOrdinates and perhaps 81 80,
COO more 10 the Army and Navy officials, most of
whom are OF high rank with large pay. there being
constantly here not less than sixty generals and
admirals active and retired. These totals form
grand aggregate OF s23 S7s5O5 y annually paid out
in Washington in the single item OF salaries
1t is a vast. unvarying. constant stream OF cash
flowing from the Government Golfers into the hands
OF the banks business houses and professional men
Of Washington, the official personnel the United
States acting merely middlement because this
money is largely spent permanently invested
here. In all the departments salaries paid
sem-monthly. and IL desirable the oficeholder can
draw sums oftener II the money is due 10 him. but
this is dependent wholly on the courtesy Of the
disbursing clerks. II is singular. then. that
there never any hard times in Washington.
The money for these vast salary disbursements
Is not squeezed OF Washington itself. except
perhaps in inhnitesimal proportion OF It toward
defrayng the expenses OF the local Government
but the great bulk OF IL comes from elsewhere.
poured into the city's lap by the Nation-at-larse
internal revenue taxation, custom duties etc.
mainly levied elsewhere This is distinct feature
hr-a fhRrC ~ IN q
disbursements in the great municipality OF New
York. for instance. made from the moneys
raised by local taxation In other words. II Is
merely hand paying the other; the community
as a whole Is richer from the transaction
In Washington on the contrary. every month
nearly 100000 of additional money, never pre-
viously available. is scattered broadcast. so TO
speak among its citizens. How can there be such
q thing as hard times in this town In such cir
cumstances2
DEPARTMENT FORCES AND PAYRoILs-
The following table shows the total number OF
persons which each department employs within the
District Of Columbia and the aggregate pay an
nually:
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
CHAIRMAN CANNON WINS.
THE HOUSE TAKES UP THE sUNDRY CIVIL
BILL. BIT MAKES LITTLE PROGRESS


Washington, Feb. l6-The House took up the
sundry Civil Appropriation bin again to-day, but
made little progress. In retaliation against the
action Of Mr. Cannon chairman Of the Appropria-
ti0n Committee yesterday. IN filibusterng against
the passage OF private claims Mr. Richardson, the
minority leader, attempted 10 block consideration
~ the Sundry Civil bill until quorum was pro-
duced When Mr.. Cannon moved TO go into Com
mittee Of the Whole TO resume the consideration
Of the bill Mr.. Richardson demanded division.
The division showed less than hundred mem
Ders present and Mr. Richardson made the point
OF quorum. The gentleman from Illinois yes
ter5ay." ne said. insisted upon quorum TO pass
$500 claim / think should have a quorum
to-day 10 pass measure carrying s60c,O.0oo"
The gentleman may make himself responsible
for extra session. observed Mr. Cannon in re-
ply, the Speaker directed a cali OF the House
Under that order the doors closed. and the
sergeant-at-arms was directed 10 bring in absent
members Two hundred ana members ap-
peared. all voting for Mr.. Cannon's motion, and
accordingly the House went into Committee OF the
CvA bin. Most OF the time spent in debating
q proposition offered by Mr.. Hil, OF Connecticut,
20 strike the item OF 500 for free transpOr-
tatiOn OF silver coin. IL was defeated 6l To S.
against all legislation IN the bin and such
creases as We're not authorized by law. He said
ganoe, and II was time that every appropriation
should be carefully scTutinized and every increase
cut on unless II was imperauvey necessary TO
maintain the efficiency Of the public service.
Saturday. February o. AT O'Clock. was set aside
Tor paying tribute the memory OF the late Repre-
sentative A. D. Shaw. OF New-York At O'Clock
bers 10 pay tributes 10 the memory OF the late
Representative Horecker, OF Delaware.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
CONFERREES IN A DEADLOCK.
NO PROGRESS TOWARD AGREEMENT On
WAR TAX REDUCTION BILL.

Washington Feb 16.-The conferrees on the
War Revenue Reduction bill held a meeting to-
day which lasted for an hour and half, but
nothing was accomplished and vote was
taken. II is understood that the conferrees on
the part OF each house attempted 10 convince
those OF the other that they must yield. The
House cOnfeTrees insisted that they could not
accept the Senate substitute. and the Senate
eonferrees maintained that if any measure was
10 become law the House must agree TO the
Senate kill There seems practically dead
lock. Ii is believed that the Republicans on.
the committee from each house will get to-
gether TO see IL some agreement cannot be
reached
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
PERRY 4 SACRED NAME IN JAPAN.
ADMIRAL BEARDsIEE TELLS OF WARM FRIEND
SHIP FOR AMERICANS.

Washington Feb. ls-The Navy Department has
made public an interesting letter received by Secre-
tary Long from Rear-Admiral Beardslee. retired
relative 10 A visit he made 10 Japan in November
last Admiral Beardslee was one OF the offeers
who served under Commodore Perry in the famous
japanese Expedition Of ls3 and his letter is OF in
terest principally showing the exceedingly warm
friendship manifested by the japanese for the
American people. He says the name OF Perry Is
sacred one 10 the Japanese and his memory Is rev.
erenced Although travelling without uniform.
pr1yate citizen, the Admiral said he met every
where evidences the friendly and cordial feelings
entertained by the japanese Of all classes toward
the United States and he was inundated with calls
az ceremony and attention. The Emperor extended
special cOur;esies and there was a constant round
OF interesting festivities. At the Instance or Ad-
ntral Iseardslee a movement has been started 20
erect A monument al Kurihama Bay, where Perry
first landed and delivered President Ftlmore's let
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
STAY OF JEWS IN PALESTINE LIMITED.
BY NEW TURKISH REGULATIONS THEY CAN RE-
MAIN ONLY THREE MONTHS.

Washington, Feb ls-COnsul Merrill. at Jeru-
salem has reported 10 the State Department that
the Turkish Minister of the Interior at Constanti-
nople has issued an order relative Jews who
visit Palestine. which went into effect on Janu-
ary % The order applies 10 all Jews who come
20 Palestine from other countries pilgrims or
visitors The conditions OF the order fol-
lows: on arriving al JOpPa the visitor must de-
liver HIS passport the Turkish authorities and
receive therefor a Turkish document. The visitor
Is allowed to stay in the country three months
when he must leave, surrendertng the Turkish per-
rnit and receiving his own. Foreign consuls are
10 compel the Jews who overstay the three months
Deriod 10 leave Turkey The action Of the United
States Consul will be determined by the rights OF
American citizens in each case.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
CAPT KING DISCHARGED IRON THE ARMY
ALLEGED BRIBETAKER AT MOBILE TO BE TRIED
BY CIVIL AUTHoRITIEs

Washington. Feb l6.-Acoording 20 order is
sued by the War Department to-day. Captain Cyril
W. King. assistant quartermaster. United States
Volunteers. has been discharged from the service
OF the United States by direction OF the President.
taking effect February l5 his services being no
longer required"
This action Indicates that Captain King will not
be court -marfialed for alleged misconduct IN
Nolying the alleged acceptance OF bribe from a
contractor FOR work az Fort Morgan Alabama, and
that further proceedings under the charge on
which he arrested Will be left TO the determina-
ton Of the civil authorities.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
cAyADA's TRADE WITH GERMANY.
AND AN OPPORTUNITY WHICH AMERICAN MANu.
FACTURERs MIGHT PRoFITABLY IMPROVE

AND AN OPPORTUNITY WHICH AMERICAN MANU.
FACTURERS MIGHT PROFITABLY IMPROVE
Washington. Feb. Is (SpeciaD-While the BAL
ance OF trade between Germany ard the United
States is Just two to in favor of this country
is significant that in the OF Canada and Ger.
many the conditions are reversed This Important
fact for American producers and it's bearing the
commercial relations between the United States AID
It's northern neighbOr clearly set forth in
port received at the State Department from Gustavs
Beutelspacher. commercial agent at Moncton. who
says that the latest trade returns show that Can
ada imports three times much from Germany
a II exports to that country.
The total value Of imports from Germany in 1870
amounted to ST. LOCO The chief articles cement.
cotton. vevets drugs fancy articles. furs. glass.
gloves iron. white and red lead. silks. etc. Cam
ada's exports to Germany were &,2ooO0o OF which
81 A120O00 represented the value of food stufrs; two
thirds of this. however. consisted Of Indian corn
from the United States. which passed through Cam
ada in transit AT time Canada exported many
cattle TO Germany but under the altered tarin not
an animal has been sent there for three years Inc
value OF imports from Germany Is only about one
SIXTEENTH OF that from the United States. Amert-
can manufacturers could still further extend their
trade however sending commercial travellers.
The present time. Is favorable. as Canadian mer-
chants allexs that their goods excluded from
the German markets. and there II q consequent re-
luctancs to buy German goods
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
NOT LIKELY TO PASS THE SENATE
BELIEF THAT THE BIG RIVER AND HARBoR
BILL WILL FAIL.

Washington. Feb. 16.-The opinion ex-
pressed by several Senators to-day that al
though the River and Harbor bill would be re-
ported from the Commerce Committee IL would
not pass the Senate. one Republican Senator
said that. while he had not Yet determined 10
conduct fight against the bill. il could not be
passed at this session.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
svoKELEss POWDER DEVELOPMENT.

Washington Feb. 16 (SpeciaD-Secretary Root has
sent an estimate OF sl5ooO 20 Congress for chemi
cal experimental laboratory to be established at
the Sandy Hook proving grounds for the investiga-
tlon OF smokeless pow der and allied subjects. He
has transmitted a report from Captain o. B.
Micham on the subject in which he declares that
a suitable laboratory Is the soul Of the powder
question and says that recent Investigations into
methods of chemical analysis OF powders adopted
BIZ the various European governments. together
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
FOR A STATUE OF ROCHAuBE4U

Washington. Feb. 16.-Representative McCleary.
of Minnesota. chairman of the House Committee
Library to-day introduced bill to appropriate
1850 for the purchase of replica of the bronze
statue by Ferdinand Hamar lately erected at Ven
dome France. Of Count Rochambeau. who COM
manded the French forces sent TO the assistance
Of this country in the war Of independence. The
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
CONSUL AT KEHL INSANE.

Washington. Feb. l6-Max Adler. the Vice-Consui
of the United States al Kehl. Germany. has In
formed the State Department that the Consul
there. Alexander Wood, has become insane He
has been taken 10 the asylum at Strasburg. where
the physicians give hope OF his ultimate recovery
Mr. Mood appointed 10 the consular service
from Pennsylvania The consulate is in charge %
ha Nice-COnsul
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
NOuINATIOHS By THE PRESIDENT

Washington, Feb 1.-THE President sent these
nominations 20 the Senate to-dsy:
WILLIAM n. PARKER. of Massachusetts .Decial es-
aminer OF drugs. medicines and chemicals IN the
district % Boston and CharlestoWn Mass
Lieutenant -Commanssr THEODORE PORTER 70 he a
commander q the Navy.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
Aggregate
sI9e2s.5o5 -

The ,oreroing do not constitute all the
poyes OF the departments Far from II Most o'
them have large numbers OF additional officials IN
various parts of the country. the Engineer Bu-
reau of the War Department. for instance. en-
ploying upward OF thousand persons IN the
river and harbor work of the Government
II is the largest bureau In the Government
in respect TO numbers. one o: the surprises
OF the foregoing exhibit is the comparatively
limited force required here 10 conduct the
affairs ~ the Postoffice Department. with all
IT'S vast ramiications The extraordinary numcri-
cal strength OF the Interior Department. almost
equally surprising. lies chiefly In the Pension Bu-
reau. the Land ONCE and Patent Once. which
necessarily require enormous clerical force. The
Bureau of Engraving and Printing. entirely dis
tinct from the Government Printing Once. alone
employs nearly two thousand people which largely
accounts for the numbers charged 10 the Treasury
Department The Government Printing once is
OF the staggering features OF oficialdom but
IL is OF the pets OF Congress which Il chiefly
serves. The importance OF the great State De-
partment is not fairly reflected in It's meagre Of
eial force al home. which Is the smallest OF all.
less than that Of the Labor Bureau. whose
functions chiefly theoretical
The table shows the somewhat curious fact that
the average pay Of these ~ 4is civilian employees
including Supreme Court Justices Cabinet officers
assistant secretaries. chiefs OF bureaus and hun
dreds Of others with high salaries Is reduced TO
almost precisely 800 year. which Is explained
- ~ ina. ,ile kIeat majority are only modest
etc. drawing In some cases only a few dollars a
month.
In the selection Of these executive officials there
Is a popular belief that the appointing power Is
governed by an unwritten law q equity. which
compels a fair distribution of pres among the
States Of the Union. When a Senator or Repre-
sentative wishes 10 shunt or importunate can
didate for Office the poor devil is sometimes in
formed that the quota Of his State IS already
oNeTdTaWn. This Is all fake" II Is "A mere
grab game. matte, Of mountaineering and per
sonal favoritism largely The chief elements con
trolling the result are yicinage and opportunity to
press ones claims \ single glance at the official
holdings OF the different States Piven in the
lasi ofhciaI list will satisfy of the truth
OF these assertions
The little District Of Columbia otherwise the city
or Washington, with population under three hun
dTed thousand. holds many places under the
Governmt nt as the six States OF New York. Penn
sylEania. Illinois. Ohio Massachusetts and Indiana
combined, with population OF nearly twenty-eight
millions The little State OF Maryland. buttressing
the District on the north. stands ahead OF all the
other states except New-York Virginia on the
south side holds as many Government Offices here
as PENNSYLVANIA. IL the Maryanders and Virgin
lans In ONCE who stand charged up to the Dis
trict OF Columbia We're credited properly their
respective states. each would lead New-YOrk and
pennsylvania by a large majority.
THE
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

with experience in this country. show that Ameri-
can methods need revision. and will be in constant
need Of IL II the United States is to keep abreast
OF progress IN the development of smokeless pow
der
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

chairman of the Joint COMMITTEES on Library and
the superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds
are authorized to select site for the statue and
PEDESTAL
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
QUOTAS OF THE STATES.

To satisfy a general curiosity IN regard to the
territorial distribution OF Federal office holders in
Washington. the following table is presented. The
States and Territories are ranged In the order OF
their rank I'm the number OF Offices held IL Is com
piled from the official list but. previously stated
does not include the officials connected with Con-
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

AN UNFAIR DISTRIBUTION.
So, notwithstanding the solemn pretence of a pro
rata distribution among the States will be per-
ceiyed that Maryland and Virginia. together with
New-York tribune., 1901-10-23
FERRYBO4T DESTROYED BY FIRE.
TRIAL RAILROAD, BURNED TO THE
WATERS EDGE.

The ferryboat Elizabeth. of the New-Jersey Cen
tral Railroad Company, burned 10 the waters
edge at of the slips at Communipaw, Jersey
City, yesterday morning. The total loss is esti-
mated about 100000. 1t of the oldest
boats the ferry service of the company, and piled
between Communpaw and Liberty-st.. New-York,
but recently was in service between Whitehall-st.
and Communraw.
The fire was discovered by Jacob Oleson, nre-
man. just as the boat entering the Commu-
from the middle of the hull He had scarcely told
the engineer. William Young. through the speaking
tube, when the fire burst forth in such fury that
he was compelled to fee for his life,
The whistle of the Elizabeth had sounded an
alarm, and the captain and crew left the boat
they loose the hawsers and the vessel drfted
into the river. The ferryboat Lakewood was
in an adjoining slip, and as She in danger of
taking fire she was run into the stream and out OF
harms way. .
discovered the Elizabeth was in midstream, sur
rounded by tugs playing water on every part OF her
The Lehigh Valley Railroad tug Bernice was
among those which had gone to her assistance
The Bernice circling about the Eliza beth wnen
a heavy hawser which had been attached TO the
latter caught the Bernice beneath the deckhouse
ment seemed in danger of turning turtle she
righted however, and as she did so William
Willard. the cook, was sent headlong through the
door into the river. The of the tug Delaware
pulled aboard. The Bernice had been badly dam
aged and towed 10 a drydock
1t found impossible TO save the ferryo ana
she was tOwed to the flats at Communipaw and
beached Only the outer shell OF the vessel re-
NAMED There We're twelve passengers on the EHz-
abeth when the fire was discovered
New-York tribune., 1901-10-23
STATE MISSIONARY CONVENTION.

The Nev-York State Missionary Convention
meetings began yesterday at MechanicVille y. Y.
The programme yesterday consisted Of addresses
on Religion in the Twentieth Century. Affected
by Modern Church Methods, Modern Ideas and
Modern Conditions: a symposium on the Baptist
Principle" and the annual sermon To-day Will be
devoted 10 various reports and addresses in the
morning and a special missionary session I'm the
afternoon, which viii include reports on home and
foreign missions and on missionary work In the
evening there will be special young peoples ses-
sion, with reports Sunday school work and ap-
propriate addresses. The programme for Thursday
morning includes the annual sermon before the
convention, the election OF officers, and various
ports Thursday afternoon Will be devoted
young peoples session and the meeting will close
Thursday evening with an address "Emancipa-
ton"
New-York tribune., 1901-10-23
"FOUNDER" BRADLEY WINS.
HE GETS THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
FOR MAYOR OF AsBURY PARK AFTER
A BITTER FIGHT

Asbury Park. Oct. % (speciaD.-James A. Bradley
nominated for Mayor OF the resort he founded
tonight Frank L. Ten Broeck the present in
cumbent of the office. The honor came to Mr.. Brad
ley at the hands OF the Republican party. The
hght in the primaries between the partsans OF
Mayor Ten Brock and Founder Bradley was the
hercest waged here. There were 6l9 votes
poed, 339 in the First Ward and $50 In the Second
Mr. Bradley lives in the First Ward. which Ten
Brock captured with a majority OF thrty-nine
The Founder had nnety-eight majority In the
Second Ward which includes North Asbury Park
and beat Ten Brock in the city by ffty-nine votes
The issue in the fight the transfer OF the
beach front to the city by Mr.. Bradley The latter
several years agreed to sell his valuable shore
front to the municipality for sl50OO0 about one
quarter its actual value. Legislation was had
but the transfer hung fire because, it is as
serted. Mr.. Bradley refused turn the property
to the city so long Ten Brock was Mayor
When Mayor Ten Brock announced several
weeks ago that he would run again the Young
Mems Republican Club and the Taxpayers Assoca-
tion opposed his candidacy. These organizations
induced Mr. Bradley to consent 10 be candidate,
and at once organized for the fight. which resulted
tonight in Mr.. Bradey's winning.
Mayor Ten Brock said tonight that he would
run for Mayor against Mr.. Bradley indie
voters of both parties. and predictions are made
that he will succeed in defeating Mr. Bradley when
the real test OF strength comes on Election Day
At the primaries tonight T. Frank Appeby pres
ident of the Common Council, renomlnated for
Alderman of the Second Ward. His competitor was
the Hotelkeepers Association. Appleby won by
six votes. w. Harvey Jones' another boniface who
for the nomination by DIR. Bruce 5. Keator. Will
lam II. Barnard, the noted Princeton football
Ward Amos Hppincott was remominated for Col
lector of Taxes
New-York tribune., 1901-10-23

only he can't crawl land. having nothing put
tail and some fins push himself along Douotless
you have all read about whaleeone II comes rom ~
the whale in large quantities, which II carries II
it's mouth, as you by looking at any suit
able picture of the whale. Whalebones are usetul
put in sun bonnets to keep them from iappins
about your face. and many things besides; a
whale has other bones which IL uses in It's skeleton
You catch a whale by getting into smah ooat ~
the Arctic regions. rowing close up 10 the ailla,
and hurling narpoon into IL with ali y9qII
strength, after which you haul il alongside me snip
and cut out its blubber. Whales bubber Is mauo
into eodliver oil and other things. but IL Is dansef
hunt the whale. and many persons nave
perished while engaged in the act We should AZ
ways live be ready for death There was
a man once who captured a large whale and put
him on the and took him all over the county
and you had TO pay 25 cents to see hIrn, When tne
weather got warm the people did not care 20 sec
the whale, and the man got kind OF tired ana gut
The whale had previously died Whales have
small ears. but their hearing II exceedingly goo1-