The times., 1901-05-08
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

Many interesting relics are being sent
to the War Department by army officers
stationed in the Philippines. The latest
one received is the iagpole which was
planted on the walls of the Spanish ar
senal at Manila. The pole is made of
dungeon wood and is highly polished. I'm
like American hagpoles. the staff is
square. The relic was sent to Secretary
Root by Col. w. S. McCaskey. Secretary
Root viii turn it over to the National
Museum, with a number of other articles
sent him by other officers They include
silver and copper coins once in circulation
in Manila and number of curious stamps
issued by the Philippine Government in
1888
Government jobs. especially those under
the civil service, do not seem to be as
desirable as they once were. There are
now a number of good vacant berths with
nobody Offering to fill them. 1t seems
that there is much trouble in getting
young men to join the clerical force OF
the government in that much heralded
field, .'the Philippines" The Civil Service
Commission is bewailing the fact that
not a single applicant has made his ap-
pearance for the post of steamboat boiler
inspector at Manila. The salary is 81. 250,
and though the announcement OF the eX-
animation to be held May % was made
two weeks ago, no applications have been
received. Closer at home there is trouble
The Commission announces that there are
not enough qualified candidates for the
ONCE of meat inspector of the Bureau of
Animal Industry in the Agricultural De-
pdltnent. These places pay 81 200 and
I,4V9 with a good opportunity for pro-
motion. The impression seems to be that
the salaries paid by the Government for
lpd G.,l.
the same could command in the open
market, and this is understood to be the
reason for the lack of applicants for the
positions under the civil service.
An interesting fact in connection with
the elevation Of Monsignor Martinelli to
the cardinalate is that he is the second
member of the Augustinian order now
in the family of the Pope's councillors
The appointment of two Augustinians to
cardinalates is a matter of rejoicing
among the monks in the order, who con
slider that they have been most unusually
honored. The fact that any order has
been given such double representation
is taken to mean that the attitude of
the Pontif toward such organizations is
changing from undemonstrative consid-
Grafton to friendly kindness The House
of Cardinals is not yet full, and there is
opportunity for the appointment of half
dozen more, some of which are expected
to come from the mOnaStic bodies. II has
been fully l50 years since the Augustinians
had two of their number wearing the
scarlet hat at the same time and the
fact that Martinelli Is the second one
chosen is at least high tribute to his
ability and his earnest work for the
Church. Cardinal Ciaca who is an Au-
gustinian, was appointed about a year
ago
Spanish Treaty Claims Commission"
That is the legend on the sign that stares
in the face everyone who passes down II
Street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
northwest. 1t is not "as large as a house
nor as deep as a WELL but it will certain
ly serve. A little farther down the street
is store where antiques are sold, and of
the two signs which explain what business
is carried on in the two buildings the one
on the Government building is much Nehe
more conspicuous. 1t cries aloud. meta
phoricaliy speaking, that Spanish
claims" are to be settled within. and it is
particularly prominent because it is
placed right over the door of a very un-
pretentious building. There is no other
public Office building in the city so labeled
and therefore the sign upon the ordinary
plain fronted house in which the Commits
sion has settled itself seems all the more
out OF place. II takes TWO banks OF let
ters fully six inches in height-done in
gOld-tO tell the story. The whole sign is
some seven feet long and two feet high.
That, however, evidently IN the esIima-
ton of the members of the Commission,
was not sufficient to call TO the attention
of the public the fact that war claims
are being settled within. There is still
another sign. 1t is of brass, with black
letters, quite modest affair, such as
other buildings have, and II has been
placed just outside the entrance. 1t bears
the same legend as the big billboard
above.