The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-12
SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Government Jobs especially those under the civil Service
do not seem to be desirable they once we're mere a
now number good berths with nobody oerng "
I'LL them 1t seems that there is much trouble in getting
Young men to Join the clerical force OF the government III
that much heralded field the Philippines The civil service
commission bewang the fact that not single applicant
has made his appearance for the post of steamboat oo III
spector at Manila salary Ssa5o, and though the an
OF the examination to be held May 20 was maze
two weeks ago no applications have been received closer
home there trouble The commission announces tnat
there enough qualified candidates for the oce OF
meat inspector the bureau of animal industry in the agri
cultural department These places pay $1,000 and $1,000 win
good opportunity for promotion The impression seems to
be that the salaries paid by the government for skilled work
much below those which the could command in the
open market and this understood be the reason Tor the
lack of applicants for the positions under the civil service
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Hardly day by that does not bring some old cur
bonds the department for redemption observed
Treasurer Roberts obligations incurred back in the time
of the continental and in the time OF the coned
Grafton find their here from old wallets in which they
have been stored for of years"
DO you pay many of these?"
The people who send them often think they have discov-
cred good of ready money replied the treasurer who
keeps close tab the governments outstanding obsa-
tons But the great bulk of them is worthless Congress
many years passed OF limitation on the value OF
this paper issued by the old confederation.
Mr. Roberts started explanation of the kinds of
obligations that issued by those of long ago
which made plain the worhesness of the paper that has
survived trophies historical memenos. but the
government does pay money for such articles.
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Henry Watersou talking about his lecturing
rences a night ago The best introduction ever
had he said was given this city by the late Frank
Hatton who then editor of the Washington Post
going speak Money and Morals.
Ladies and gentlemen, said Haon, 4 take great pleas
in introducing the celebrated editor and orator
MIR. Henry Watterson He will speak you Money and
Morals" He represents the money and represent the
morals
And that was good joke both ways said Watterson
Many interesting relics being the depart
by army stationed in the Philippines The latest
received the fagpoe which planted the walls
of the Spanish arsenal Manila. The pole is made OF
dungeon wood and is highly polished Unlike American flag
poles the staff is square The relic Secretary
Root by Colonel W. s. McCaskey Secretary Root will
the National with number of other ar
Giles him by other officers. They include silver and
copper coins in circulation in Manila and number of
curious stamps issued by the Philippine in 1893
1899.
party of four government officials luncheon
street cafe every day. They generally tip the waiter
apiece Yesterday they heard of the walters
the who attending to their table
"I'll give you IS your tips from that crowd
Their waiter answered: "Ill go you. Them stifs amt
worth much than that at any time, and may give
me anything"
After luncheon the four officials paid the check Then
each tipped the waiter dollar They said
the money their waiter his So tip the Is
cents