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TRANSFERS AND APPOINTMENTS.
The commission regards the pumber Of
transfers effected during the year $3.50 as
excessively large and in the Interest Of the
individual rather than the public service,
and attention is called to the fact that the
transfer rule has since been amended to
restrict transfers within the same lines Of
WORK.
At the end OF the statistical portion OF
lac report proper are presented file results
OF comparison of the num0er az persons
examined appointed, transferred, etc, dur
Ing the hscal year ended June 80, 1891. with
the corresponding dgures Tor the previous
fiscal year. From this IL appears that
there was an increase az 1859 In the num-
Der OF persons who rooS competitive exam
nations, and an Increase or 5GS in the
number who received appointment, Thcre
was decrease Of 327 IN the number of sp-
pontments from noneducat{0aal exauina-
tions. The Increase IN the number 81 tenn
poray appointments WIS large. hc,ag I89
over the previous year IT may be Eated
IN tbs connection thar the rule Governing
temporary appointments has siuce be en-
amended With view 10 combining them
lore strictly 10 persons who have ratsCd
competitive examination. There appears
an increase In the number Of transfers II
l06, and decrease IN the number OF rein
statements Of 1863.
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EXTENT OF CLASSIFIED SERVICE.

EXTENT OF CLASSIFIED SERVICE.
brief statement Of the extent OF the
civil service act and rules is feature or
the report. From this # appears that IN
the entire executive service Of the govern
ment there are, in round numbers, 10000
places Of which about l2l,0OO are CLASH
lied. OF the 1l4.OOO remaining unclassined
729AS are those OF fourth class pOstmasters
The annual expenditure for salaries Tor
the entire executive service IS stated TO be
atout Si3O.uOO0VO, and OF this 5000. go
or nearly twothlrds goes to salaries Tor
positions subject TO the civil service
rules.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
THE MAKING OF LACE,
Was Taught Natives of Paraguay Two
Centuries Ago,

United States Consul Ruffin at Asuncion
has made a report to the State Department
In regard to lace making in Paraguay
THE art of making lace by hand" he
says. us well developed in Paraguay 1t
was taught the natives two hundred years
ago by the missionaries, and has been
transmitted from generation to generation,
till 1t Is now quite general throughout the
republic. Some towns are devoted to max
Ing certain kind of lace. In one town of
5000 or 1900 Inhabitants almost all the
women and children, and many of the
men. make lace collarettes, handkerchiefs
and ladies' ties. Another town makes lace
embroidery. and others drawn-thread work
such as center pieces, tray mats, tea cloths,
doiies. etc.
The designs used in making the lace are
taken from the curious webs of the semi
tropical spiders that are so numerous. On
this account it is called 'nanduti,' an In
dian name which means spider web. This
industry may be of service to American
trade. There is scarcely a dealer in Para
quay who would not purchase American
goods if it We're not so difficult to get
draft on the United States. This is due to
the fact that nearly all the exports go to
Europe. -.
Some of the principal lace makers, how
ever. have agreed to give the benefit of ALI
their drafts on the United States for the
facilitation Of trade. if American importers
and dealers in handmade lace and drawn
thread work should take up their product"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
! Naval Orders.

Commander w, H. Everett. from the
Boston navy yard to the Norfolk navy
yard. d.,sr.... ~,
Lieutenant Commander E. T. warburton,
from the Naval Academy to the Indiana
Lieutenant Copmander w. C. Eaton,
from Barberton. osOhie. to the Maine at
Philadelphia. a. n 1H.-a .-. ...-.. ..,,r.
Lieutenant Commander F. H. EIdridge,
from the Naval Academy to Barberton -.
Lieutenant Commander J. K. Barton,
from the Brooklyn to the Naval Academy
Pay Inspector w. W; Gait, from Norfolk
to the New York as fleet paymaster Of the
Asiatic squadron.
Pay Inspector J. A. Ring, to charge of
navy pay Office, Norfolk. .
Pay Inspector A. Peterson, from League
Island navy yard and wait orders.
Paymaster H. E. Jewett, to the League
Island navy yard
Paymaster z: w. Reynolds, to the Nor
folk navy yard.
Passed Assistant Paymaster w. A. Mer-
rift, from the naval station San Juan and
wait orders.
Assistant Paymaster A. H. Cathcart, to
the Dolphin, relieving Assistant Paymaster
naval station San Juan
Chaplain J. Y. Frazier, from the Wasp
to the Franklin
Acting Assistant Surgeon ]. n. Holloway,
to the naval hospital, Boston.
Acting Assistant Surgeon NJ. w. Baker
to the Norfolk hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
NEW DRILL REGULATIONS.
Will Be Given a Practical Test by the
Military Cadets

The Infantry drill regulations prepared by
Major General Thomas H. Ruger In the
last months of his active career are to be
given a practical test during the present
summer and fall by the corps of cadets at
the Military Academy and the Engineer
Battalion. The Secretary of War has au-
thorized the printing of 80 copies of these
regulations for the purposes of these tests.
Reports Of the results will determine what
IL any, changes in. the regulations are neces-
sary or desirable before adopting them for
general use.
In a letter accompanying the present pub
LEGATION Adjutant General Corbin says:
These regulations, which are the result of
observations and suggestions of the past
ten years, are printed as a tentative propo-
sition with a view to ascertaining by ex-
pertinent their value as a modification OF
existing regulations, and are not to be re-
garded as absolute. officers into whose
hands they come will instruct their COM
mand in their use in daily drill. making
close observation thereof. until November
l, 1902 when report will be made to the adj
Jutant general of the army through mill
tary channels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
COL. WASHINGTON DEAD.
Was Paying Teller in Lewis johnson 6
Co.'s Bank for Twenty-Five Years.

Colonel Llewellyn Washington, for very
many years prominent and popular in the
financial circles Of the national capital. died
at his residence, HOS l. street northwest
about 1890 o'clock this morning. Col
Washington had not been In the best of
health for the past couple of months, and
while his end was not unexpected, 1t came
as a shock to the wide circle of acquaint-
ances and friends. who esteemed him for
his many sterling qualities.
Col. Washington was born and reared In
Washington, and has always taken great
deal of interest in the city's welfare. AT the
time of his death he was paying teller for
the banking house of Lewis, Johnson & Co.,
located In the Sun building. on F street.
having held that position for a period of
about twenty-five years. About thirty-five
years ago Col. Washington was in the bank
ing business himself. under the firm name
of Washington, FAINT & Co. Col. Washing
ton was a typical gentleman of the old
school, beloved for his many endearing
traits of character. His associates describe
him as a man of unimpeachable honor and
integrity and as conscientious to the high
est degree.
Two sisters survive Col. Washington. Mrs.
Frederick Schley, an aunt OF Admiral w. S.
Schley, and Mrs Ashton. both of whom re-
side at the family residence on l. street.
Funeral arrangements have not as yet been
completed. but the services will take place
Monday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
ARE MUCH CONCERNED
EXCITED OVER POSSIBLE LOSS OF
POSITIONS.
Engraving Bureau Employees Stirred
Up Over Question of Printing
the Postage Stamps.

There is interest bordering on excitement
among about 400 employees of the bureau of
engraving and printing, who will find them
selves out of work If the contract for print
Ing postage stamps goes to some outside
firm, as would now seem assured
Most of these employees are female opera
tors. who feed the presses, examine the
werk gum the stamps and do other things
In connection with their production. There
are three classes of these operators, and
they receive from $500 to 500 year.
The trouble has all come about by the
publication by Postmaster General Payne
That bids for the printing of stamps for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1904, will be
opened August l.
Capt. Meredith, director of the bureau of
engraving and printing, said today:
hate to lose the job of printing stamps
for the Post Office Department, particular
~ on account of the employees, but it would
not be right to do the work for less than it
would cost the government"
Then this would necessarily mean re-
duction of the force of employees in your
bureau?' was suggested
Most assuredly. There would be moth
ing for them to do and the government
could not carry them on the rolls"
Have the labor organizations Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia or elsewhere commune
Gated with you on the subject?'
NO; have not heard a word from any
that the employees who would be affected
by the work going elsewhere are greatly
perturbed.''
Mr.. Allies. assistant secretary of the
treasury, Is taking more than ordinary in
terest in the subject. To an Evening Star
reporter this afternoon he said:
The Treasury Department, which has
jurisdiction over the bureau of engraving
and printing. is going to submit bid for
the printing of postage stamps, but without
much hope of getting the contract
The department has instructed the bu-
reau of engraving and printing to place the
Did at the lowest possible notch The
treasury Department trusts that the Post
master General will see it to his advantage
to place the contract with the bureau of
engraving and printing, where the work
mas been done satisfactorily since 1894.
The post office is well aware that the
work will be done just as cheaply as it Is
possible to do 1t. The security that the
work will be Of the best, will be done
promptly. and here in the District in a.
plant operated by the government, should
have some weight. and doubtless Will, with
the Post Office Department in placing the
contract
Director Meredith said that the bureau
of engraving and printing would submit a
bid for the work covering just the cost of
the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
IN DIR. WILSON'S INTEREST.
Senator Hanna Asks State Department
to Make Investigation.

. CLEVELAND, Ohio. July Ex-senator
Hanna has sent another telegram to WASH
ington in regard to DR.. Russell Wilson. who
is about to be tried by court-martial in
Nicaragua for participating in filibuster-
ing expedition.
Dispatches from Nicaragua state that DR..
Wilson is seriously compromised, as he was
suspected of having participated in an ex-
petition in one Of the provinces of Nicara-
qua in 1880.
81 have discovered" said Senator Hanna,
"that DR.. Wilson was student in the med
ical department OF Ohio State University in
1899, and he did not graduate from that in
stitution until 1900. There is no truth in
the charge that lie participated IN the reyo-
luton of 1899. I have wired to j. j. Hill,
assistant secretary OF state, requesting him
to notify our minister to Nicaragua and see
that DIR. Wilson Is accorded fuE and fair
triai for his life. DR.. Wilson's mother has
already started for Biuefields Nicaragua,
where her son IL now confined"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
PLEADS FOR FORESTS.
Winston Churchill, the Novelist,
Makes Maiden Political Statement.

A dispatch to the New York Herald from
Concord. n. H, says: Winston Churchill,
chiefly known as a novelist. who has enter
ed into New Hampshire politics as a can
didate for the next legislature and Is vir-
tually certain Of election, made today this
statement of his purposes:
IT came to New Hampshire to make 1t
my home, and as a citizen to do all In my
power to help the state. In my own par
ticular case my ancestors on my fathers
side settled at Plymouth. in Massachusetts.
but lived in New Hampshire during the
eighteenth century and a part of the nine
teenth. And so I, for one, feel more Or less
at home. We who have come here from
our country homes are not here to criticise
or to NEEDLE, but to fraterize and lend
hand in public enterprises with those who
have been here always.
1.-TWO considerat lions may be said in
fluence those who come here from other
states-magnificent country and good roads
on which to travel The state which can
provide these two things in greatest abund-
ance Is going to be the richest of the rich
New England states in the near future.
Il say rich advisedly, because it is very
apparent that a great deal of the money
which is made in the western states is to lie
concentrated and spent here for home pur-
poses. And. unless l am badly mistaken,
New Hampshire is ahead in the race at
present. She possesses more varied attrac-
lions than any other New England state.
New Hampshire must hold on to that seem
cry with both hands. There are plenty of
forests in the fiat countries which can be
sawed down to make matches and news
papers. But 1t is short-sighted policy to
destroy the New Hampshire forests for this
purpose. They are infinitely more valuable
Il suppose that the state cannot prevent
large quantities of timber being cut in the
most beautiful districts, but the state can
and will see to 1t that this timber is cut In
the proper way, and that whole forest
tracts are not ruthlessly destroyed because
it is a little cheaper to get the pine and
hemlock by such methods.
Laws must be passed and inspectors
must see to 1t that the seed trees and hard
wood are left standing in every forest.
When this is done, and 1t must be done,
we shall then have a guarantee that New
Hampshire will remain what 1t is-the state
Of the most varied beauty and attractions
in all New England"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
CIVIL WAR IN HAYTI.
The Acting President Declares Admiral
Killick a Pirate.

Tumultuous conditions continue in Haiti
according to advices received at the State
Department today from United States Min
lister Powell, who at present is at Port-au-
Prince. He cables that civil war has been
declared throughout the country, and that
Gen. Firmin, an aspirant for the presi-
dency, is marching on Port-au-Prince. The
provisional government has been dissolved.
The acting president has sent a communi
cation to the diplomatic corps declaring
that Admiral KilIick is pirate and asking
that the naval vessels of foreign countries
capture him wherever found.
The admiral referred to was the COM
manding officer of the Haitian navy under
the late administration, and when the pro-
visional government came into power after
eXpelling President Jiminez the admiral
cast in his fortunes with Gen. Firmin, the
principal candidate for the presidency
Therefore the acting president. not being
able, for lack of ships, to attack Killick
himself, resorts to the desperate eXpedient
of declaring him pirate. If he really were
such. then it would be the duty of any
naval vessel of any country falling in with
him to capture or destroy Killick and his
ship or ships.
But the precedents show that the naval
powers have decided to pay no attention to
any such proclamation, but to regard men
in killick's position as simply rebels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
NO PROTEST FROM MINERS.
Report That Mr.. Mitchell Would Visit
President Unfounded.

OYSTER BAY n. Y, July 26.-Compara-
lively few matters Of Importance were
brought to the attention of the President at
Sycamore Hill early today.
1t has been stated that President Mitchell
of the United Mine Workers would present
to Mr.. Roosevelt a protest against the de-
cision of Judge Jackson in the West Vir
ginia injunction cases, but no such papers
have reached Sycamore Hill. 1t is the I'M
derstanding here that no protest will be
made to the President. 1t is not a matter
in which he can participate at this time. 1t
is believed that the miners will look to the
courts for such vindication of their rights
as they may think themselves entitled to.
Attorney General Knox is expected to
arrive this evening from Atlantic Highland.
He will spend Sunday with the President.
Secretary Moody arrived off Sycamore
Hill in the Dolphin shortly after 10 o'clock
today. As he left the vessel in a launch he
was saluted with seventeen guns by the
Mayflower. Secretary Shaw, who passed
the night at Sycamore Hill, left today for
New York.
This afternoon Mrs. Roosevelt gave tea
on board the Mayflower TO a party of her
friends among the local residents and sum-
mer visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
MAY RELIEVE THE MARIETTA.
The Potomac Sails From San Juan for
Venezuelan Waters.

The gunboat Marietta, which sailed yes
terday. for the Orinoco river to Investigate
the effectiveness of the blockade declared
by President Castro has stopped en- route
at Port Of Spain, Island of Trinidad. She
has aboard Mr.. Russell. secretary OF the
United States legation at Caracas, who will
report upon the facts as he finds them to
Minister Bowen. The Orinoco Steamship
and Trading Company has complained that
the Venezuelan authorities will not allow
its ships to ascend the Orinoco. The State
Department desires to- ascertain whether
the blockade Is effective. Ii 1t Is simply
paper" blockade it will not be recognized
and the authorities here will insist that our
ships be permitted to carry on their leg1ti-
mate trade up the Orinoco
The navy tug Potomac sailed yesterday
from San Juan for La Guaira, with sup
plies for the three American war ships In
Venezuelan waters. Unless the situation
grows more critical 1t is possible that the
Potomac may relieve the Marietta and al
low the latter vessel to proceed to Colon.
It Is important that a ship should go to
Colon at the earliest possible moment, as
our treaty obligations compel us to protect
the transit of the isthmus, and 1t is proven
bal that trouble breaks out on the gulf side
as soon as our vessels are withdrawn. The
Potomac carries four guns, against the Ma
r1etta's six, and for the purposes for which
the latter is desired-that Of communication
she would be as effective as the Marietta,
as her speed exceeds that Of the Marietta
by two knots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
REPORTS FROM ENGINEERS.
Estimates Submitted for River and
Harbor improvements.

Reports from officers In charge Of river
and harbor improvements. with estimates
for the fiscal year 1904, received by the
chief of engineers. are as follows:
Col. G. ]. Lydecker submits the following
for the Ohio river: For maintaining present
improvements. covering 1000 miles of river.
$500, 600; for further Improvement. 100000;
lock and dam No. 81. $500, 900
Capt. d. d. GaiIlard submits the following
for the Duluth. Mimi, district: Duluth,
Mimi. and Superior, Wis. harbor. 100000;
Ashland, Wis, harbor, $4,000: Marquette.
Mich, harbor, $4,000: harbor of refuge,
Grand Marais Mich, $50, 401.
Lieut. R. R. Raymond submits the follow
ing for the Montgomery. Ala, district: Apa-
lachicola bay, Fla, 5000; Flint river, Ga,
$40 0C0; Chattahoochie river, Ga. and Ala,
$4,000; Pensacola river, Fla, S105,339; Ala
bama river, Ala, So3, 900; Coosa river Ga.
and Ala. $413, 900; to complete the project,
S1123,523.
Captain Edgar Jadwin. in charge OF the
Los Angeles, Cal, district, submits the
following: San Diego harbor, 1850; deep
water harbor San Pedro bay. 100000; to
complete the project, sl,593, los; San Luis
Obispo harbor, $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
VAN ALEN-CoLLIER NUPTIHLs.
Bride Granddaughter of Mrs. Viii.
liam Aston

NEWPORT. r. l.. July 28-The marriage
of Miss Sara Stewart Van Allen. youngest
daughter of James j. Van Allen. and grand
daughter of Mrs. William Aston, to Robert
Joseph Collier. son of Peter Fenelon Col
Her Of New York. took place today at the
Van Allen villa. "Wakehurst.' Only the
members of the two families and few in
innate friends were present. The bride was
attended by her sister, Miss May Van Allen,
and the groom by Robert R. Remington
There were no bridesmaids or ushers.
Bishop Byrnes of Nashville. Tenn, off,
ciated. assisted by the Rev. VIM. B. Nee
nan. pastor of ST. Mary's Roman Catholic
Church.
After the ceremony a nuptial mass was
celebrated at st. Mary's Church by Bishop
Byrne and Father Meenan. ~ -r
Invitations to the church were general
and a large number of friends were pres
ent at the service. After the marriage at
the church wedding breakfast was served
on Mr. Golfers yacht Radha, at which
only about twenty invited guests were pres
ent. During the day Mr.. and Mrs. Collier
left on a wedding trip~at sea- '-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
TESTS TO BE MADE,
Wireless Telegraphy by Navy; Bal
looms by the ARMY.

looms Dy the Army.
The Navy Department having decided to
equip the fighting ships of the American
navy with wireless system of telegraphy.
within a few days board consisting prob
ably of five members, will be appointed to IN
vestigate the whole subject, to decide upon
the system to be installed and to work out
plans for the education and training of men
to operate 1t aboard the ships. The presi-
dent of the board will be captain and the
other members officers of high standing,
as the question OF deciding upon the system
to be adopted will be one of great impor-
lance. The gossip around the Navy De-
partment Is that the president of the board
will probably be Captain Harry Knox, now
on duty at the War College. Newport.
Captain Knox, however, has not been In
particularly good health, and for that rea-
son another selection may be made. Lieu
tenant Hudgins, who was sent abroad sew
eral months ago to examine the various
wireless systems in use there and to bring
back with him apparatus for working them
Is expected to return shortly and will give
the proposed board the benefit of his in
vestigations. Indeed, 1t is quite likely that
he himself will be made member of the
board.
Extensive experiments will be made and
after system of wireless telegraphy is
selected the practical work of installing 1t
upon the ships and training the men to OPP
crate it will begin. -
The department has already taken time
by the forelock and number of enlisted
men with a knowledge of electricity have
been selected for future detail in connec-
ton with the operation of this system Of
communication.
1t is the intention Of the army to use
balloons to observe the movements OF the
navy in the coming maneuvers. This plan
VIII be tried II the preliminary arrange
ments show that it Is practical not only
to observe the movements of the squadron
during the maneuvers, but also to deter
mine hoW. effective the balloon Will be In
time Of war; The balloons will be opefat-