The Sunday globe., 1901-05-26

west. As it were. they established
bachelors hall" The women were
known as rather gay and their retention
in office was due to an influence that does
not come from familiarity with the rule
of three or a knowledge of the distance
the moon is from the terrestrial world.
Their visitors were men, prominent in
official and political life,
For several months the house was the
rendezvous of gay and disspated coterie
of females who disgrace the Government
service. The house was expensively fur.
nished and the entertainment was ex-
travagant and boisterous The sessions
of pleasure and debauchery extended into
the early morning.
However, sin has It's finish, and in this
instance the finish of the female bache.
lor hall was abrupt and startling, nearly
tragical
One day a prominent Government Off.
cial man of famiya and seeming respect
ability, informed his clerk that he had an
important engagement and would not
return to the Office that day By pecu-
liar coincident widow, the divorced wife
of a Government clerk, employed in the
Treasury Department, through indisposi
tion. was excused from the office.
The officials engagement was at the
house mentioned the abode of the grass
widow" The two passed the afternoon
and evening in drinking and carousing.
They retired in a maudlin condition
early.
Before midnight the other two inmates
of the house were startled by shrieks
from the female companion Of the official
On reaching her room they found hel
companion was lifeless on couch. The
women were dazed by the situation
However, they quickly realized thai
something had to done and that quickly
The maid, young colored woman, wai
called. The negress was frightened
speechess, and refused to aid in arraying
the man in his clothing. However, by
threats and promises, she was induced tt
help her stricken mistresses, and betweeI
the four the remains were clothed. and by
their combined efforts moved to the par
lor below.
Everything was made presentable an(
physician was called At a glance HI
saw the man was dead, and so informed
them. The police was called and tn,
next morning the good citizens Of thu
city read of the sudden death of a promi
nent official while calling on friends, ne
names of the friends being given.
The man died of heart disease, nC
doubt, as the certificate read. A nasty
scandal was avoided. The police knew
the truth, and it was not long before tn,
Treasury Department echoed with whis
pered recitals Of the death.
1t is not presumed Secretary Gag,
knows the character of these thre,
women, now drawing salaries in hi
buildings, but there is. as stated, hardly
a man or woman in the building tina
does not.
Ifnot amiss, The Globe would inquire
whether women of this class should b,
retained in office and given preference,
over honest, virtuous and industrious
women.
If Charles A, Lyman, appointing clerk
does not know all the facts in this cast
as thoroughly as The Globe, his caves
droppers and ialebearers have not beer
as ofiioious as The Globe has believed
them TO be.
The names of the women, the number
Of the house, and every detail of the case
are in the possession of The Globe, and
il Secretary Gage desires to act IN the
matter he is welcome TO them.