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The Washington bee., 1902-08-02

Two Horses Equal Is Men.
The strength of two horses equals
that of fften men.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01

diant JOY OF eternal felicity.
The WieriX's Bible is a coveted book.
1t contains plate by John WieriX, rep.
resenting the feast of Dives. with Lag.
arus at his door. In the rich mans
banqueting room there is dwarf
playing with a monkey. to contribute
to the merriment OF the company. ac.
cording to the custom among people of
rank in the sixteenth century.
II required a special appropriation
for the library of Congress to obtain
its edition of Eliots Indian Bible. At
the age of forty.two, John Eliot, pas
tor of church at Roxbury, Mass, be.
gan the study of the Natick Indian dia.
lect, with view toward translating
the Bible into that language. He COM
pleted the translation in 1868, after a
labor of eight years, and the book was
Issued in 1868. Upwards of 1000 cop.
les were printed, of which twenty cop
les were dedicated to King Charles. II
is one Of these latter which the libra
ry possesses, and which cost $3.50.
In the library of Upsal, in Sweden
there Is preserved a translation of the
four gospels, printed with metal type
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01
New Mechanical
Log for Vessels

Ships logs are of many kinds and
are used for indicating and recording
the speed Of vessels. a new one con
sists substantially Of lever arm, a
spring, a fine or cable and mechanism
to indicate the rate OF speed.
The spring and indicating mechan'
ism are connected with the lever arm,
and tension is applied to II by means
of the line or cable. Moreover, the in
strument Is so constructed that the
movement OF the indicating device can
be regulated to correspond approx
mately to the square root of the ap
piled tension.
The invention is technically describ
ed as one for ascertaining the speed
of vessels by the tension produced b,
a log" and indicating needles or coun
tiers are used to show the distance
travelled, the manner in which they
work being such that the product o.
the speed multiplied by the time al
ways gives the desired information.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01

The Congressional Library sends ex.
perts to attend all the most notable
book sales that occur in this country
and Europe. Thus, rare and valuable
tones are always likely to find their
way into the possession OF the library,
and information is gathered concern
ing those books, the fame OF which is
worldwide, and which are eagerly de.
sired by all collectors.
The most singular photographic curl
osIty in the world probably, is that
which belonged to the family OF the
Prince de Ligne, and which is now in
France. 1t is neither written nor print
ed. All OF the letters Of the text are
cut out of each folio upon the fin
est vellum; and, being interlaced with
blue paper, are read as readily as the
best print. The labor and patience
bestowed upon 1t must have been ex
cessive, especially when the precision
and minuteness OF the letters are con
sidered
The general execution is admirable
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01

in every respect, and the vellum is
the most costly.
Rudolphus II, OF Germany, offered
for 1t, in 1910, 1000 ducats, which
was probably equal to 100000 at this
day. The most remarkable circum
stance connected with this literary
treasure is that II bears the royal arms
of England, but Il cannot be shown
that 1t was ever in that country. the
book Is entitled "Liber PASSIONS Do
mini Nostri, Jesu Christi cum charac.
teribus Nulla Materia Compositis.'
The importance OF ransacking old
book stalls, insisted upon by Mr.. Her
bert Putnam, the present librarian, is
Illustrated in the following singular in
stance. The book called The Ascen
sion of Isaiah the Prophet" had been
known to exist in former ages. but
had disappeared after the fifth cen
fury. Some few years ago DR.. Rich
ard Laurence, Professor OF Hebrew a
oxford University, accidentally me-
with an EthiOpic manuscript at thu
shop of q bookseller in Drury Lane
London. which proved to be this long
lost and apocryphal book.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01

Among the literary curiosities in the
Southampton Library, England, is an
old Bible known as the Bug Bible"
printed by John Daye, 1851, with a
prologue by Tyndall. 1t derives its
name from the peculiar rendering Of
the NTH verse in the ninety-frst
Psalm. which reads tiIus: so thou
shalt not need to be afraid for any
bugs by night"
The first book printed with metal
types was the Mazarine Bible, social.
ed from its having been found in the
famous Cardinals library.
A literary curiosity exists in Eng,
land in the shape OF a wordIess book
so-called because, after the title page
it contains not single word It is q
religious allegory devised by rellg
ious enthusiast, and the thought IL
conveyed in the symbolic colors of the
leaves, Of which two are blank, two
crimson. two pure white, two pure
gold. The black symbolizes the unre
generate heart of man; the crimson
the blessed redemption; the white, the
purity of the som washed in tho
blood Of the Lamb; the gold, the ra
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01

upon violet colored vellum. The let
tiers are silver, hence 1t has received
the name of "CodeX Argentens." The
initial letters are in gold. II is sup.
posed that the whole was printed In
the same manner as book binders let.
ter the titles OF books on the back. 1t
was a very near approach to rhe art
of printing, but it is not known how
old It is.
Disraeli mentions a huge copy OF the
Koran, probably without parallel as
to its size in the annals OF letters. The
characters are described as being three
inches long; the book itself is a foot
in thickness, and its other dimensions
five feet by three. This book would
form a notable contrast to the micro
scopic copy of the same work now
owned by the Library of Congress
which may be easily carried in the coat
pocket.
A singular library existed in 1886, al
Warsenstein, near Cassel. The books
composing it, or rather the substitutes
for them, were made of wood, and ev
cry one of them was a specimen OF a
. different tree.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01
HEAVIEST MAILS

President Roosevelt probably re.
ceiVes more mail matter than any
other man in the world. 1t is calcu.
lated, If he were obliged to buy the
postage on all mail matter received at
the White House the cost would be
one.sixth of his salary.
King Edward has a daily quota OF
1000 letters and 5000 papers, doubtless
heavy tax on his attention. The Tsar
and the German Emperor receive from
500 to 900 a day. The Emperor likes
to answer many himself. The King Of
Italy gets 500, and the young Queen
of Holland struggles with the daily
burden of between 100 and $50 let
tiers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01
CUBA AS SEEN
BY HAWAUANS

MIR. and Mrs. |. X. Burns. who have
many friends in Honolulu, were in Ha.
vana last month. Writing under date
of May 5, Mrs. Burns says:
I'VE have just arrived from most
interesting trip through the City of
Mexico. We expect to remain here
until after the Inauguration of Presi.
dent Palma, which takes place May
10. Great preparations, on the order
of triumphal arches and electrical IL.
Nominations, are now being made.
Havana is called by the Cubans
The Pearl OF the Antilles and 1t well
deserves the name. For the last year
Havana has been the great winter
I home for American fashionables. The
steamer lines have been crowded with
tourists. pleasure seekers and those
after rest. The scenes at the piers
are as bustling and full of tender part
ings and floral pieces as the docks OF
the regular liners in Honolulu.
MORO Castle is at the entrance to
the harbor and beyond 1t Cabanas
fort, where the Spanish prisoners were
confined and afterward shot to death
A few yards beyond in the harbor are
the remains of the dear old Maine
Part OF her deck and turret are still
above water.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01
hawaiian Tramway's Time
Table.
ZINC STREET LINE.

Cars leave Waikiki for town at s:.s. 6.I,. Gas A.,
and every IS minutes thereafter III Io4S ii:is and
r:4s PA. from Waikiki 90 to the Punahou Stables,
Cars leave r Range or Pawss switch for town 81
Ss3Ah. end every minutes thereafter ~ II.oS2.M
Cars leave Fou and King streets totuer ror raiama
1t 6:io An. and every IS minutes after Gil Ii;ss
IN.
Cars leave for Pslsms only al and $50 An.
Cars leave Psiama for Waikiki So, An. and every
g minutes til Gas PM then at ,o;iS and ro:4s pm
The II:Is' a. from Pslama for Punshou only goes
TO Walhsi on Saturdays,
Cars leave Fort and King streets corner for Rife
Range a. $40 and $50 An.
Cars leave Fort and King streets corner for waikiki
At 6os AN and every IS minutes TIL Io:oSp. then at
1918 and II:os pm. The II3S pm. goes TO Waikiki
o. Saturdays only.
BERHTANIA STREET AND rUUhEU VALLEY
Cars leave Punahou Stsble for Town at s:3o and
Tor Town and Valley att 30 $50 ono a:ao 64o and
r:7o AN.
Cars leave Oahu College for town and Valley Al
6:,o 6:So ana 7Io AN and even minutes I'LL 1910
Pm. except the hour and halt hour cars which
run from the Stable
Cars leave Nuuanu Valley at $40 g. 20 6: so ~ ant
svery 10 minutes thereafter Ill 1850 Pm,
Cars leave Fort and Queen streets for Punahop
College al Cos 6:aS Gas AN and every minutes
after Ill o:Is PM After that the cars run 10 the
Stable up to 1902. N. which Is the last car from Town
reaching the Stable at iI:SoP.A.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01
Boston Mans Large Check for Insurance

interesting to note that Secretary OF
State Hay carries $4,000.
president Roosevelt has just taken
out insurance amounting TO $4,000.
Former Secretary of War Alger car.
ries $685. 900. Governor Odell, of New
York, carries $4,000, and Senator
Hanna has 100000.
John d. Dill, OF New York the big
corporation lawyer who engineered the
big Steel Trust, carries 100000 of in.
surance. The new Secretary of the
Treasury, Lewis NJ. Shaw, is insured
for $4,000. Senator Patterson, of
Colorado, carries $65.0OO. Represent.
alive Sibley, of Pennsylvania, is in.
sured for $4,000. Sam Jones, famous
evangelist, carries $4,000. b. N.
Duke, the big tobacco manufacturer,
of Durham. N. c., carries 100000, and
his wife is insured for $4,000.
over Hall Million.
Gage L. Tarbell, vice president OF
the Equitable Life, of New York, car
ries s425,OO0. and his wife is also in
sured for 100000. Mr.. 1arbell car
ries more insurance than any other life
underwater President John A. Nc
Call. of the New FORK Life, carries
| s35j,OOO; Charles Miller, the oil king
of Franklin, Pa; has $780, 900, and Mr.
Charles A. Devlin, a big coal operator
of Topeka, Kan, carries s642.00O.
1T is a fact not generally known
that life insurance is today the big
gest business in the country, with tn,
exception of the railroads, and it II
growing more rapidly than any othe
J commercial enterprise"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01

Cuba is showing its Americanizing
more perhaps in the frequency OF
spoken English and the novel cleanli.
ness of its towns than in anything
else. It was due entirely to American
rule that the splendid promenade or
pasco, at the point of land at the har.
Dor mouth opposite Moro Castle, was
built. There, towards sunset, thou.
sands stroll and enjoy the cooling air,
while carriages circle on the driveway.
The Cuban band plays there every aft.
ernoon and when II is moonlight
The great place. however, for land
concerts is in the Parque Central.
There Havana is at its gayest. From
the windows OF the lnglaterra the
scene is very animated under the
electric lights.
Gale Obispo is the great shopping
street. This narrow Spanish street,
with its two.foot sidewalk, is covered
over with awnings of the brightes,
hues, stretched across from one shoT
to another The electric cars quite
I'LL some streets when going through
and skins up to the very wall in turn
ing some corners.
please remember Mr. Burns and
myself to our many friends in Honolu
In. MRS. |. r. BURNS.
Havana, May 3, 1902"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01

=. n. Pavey Had $1,3Oo,ooo.
THE late Frederick II. Pavey. the
big grain man of Minneapolis, carried
$1,300,OOO. and of this sum s1,000,O 900
was taken out within less than a year
prior to his death. George w. Van.
derblt is reported to carry 100000,
and the same is said of Julian c. Carr.
of Durham, N. c., and II. II. Kohlsaat,
Of Chicago.
"Other prominent men who are un.
derstood to carry life insurance vary.
ing from 100000 to s10O0,0O are Sen.
ator Chauncey NJ. Depew, August Bel
mont, General Francis Greene, Of New
York; Henry c. Lytton, big clothing
dealer of Chicago; John b. Stetson
Robert Foerderer, Isaac Kaufman, OF
Philadelphia; w. p. Snyder, of Pitts
burg; George ' Forman, of Buffalo
I Herbert Ballantine, OF Newark; Gen
eral Charles A. Coffin. Wallace =
| Pierce and L. II. Abbott. The latter
has just been paid s35O,O00 on ma
turing endowments.
President Roosevelt's Policy.
There are between four Thousand
and five thousand well.to.do men in tn,
United States who carry more thar
$4,000 of insurance. and at least
thousand of these carry more thar
100000. Among prominent men ii
public life who are large insurers It 4
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01
THE MAN AND HIS HAIR

Once upon a time there was a man
in Wall street VINO, from struggles
with the bulls and bears, began to
lose his hair.
II am short in hair" he said, in the
language OF the Street, and must
cover"
Then he bought himself wig that
looked so natural and fitted so well
that his most intimate friends were de.
ceiyed and wondered at the remark
able change in his appearance for the
better.
Moral-He Is indeed fortunate who
can cover mis- losses.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01
Agents, Brokers and Jobbers.
". G. Irwin & Co.
LIMITED.
LIMITED.

AGENTS FOR
Western Sugar Refinery Company oil
San Francisco.
Baldwin Locomotive Works Of Phila
delphia, Pa, U. s. A.
Newell Universal Mill Co. National
Cane Shredder) New York, U.s.A.
N. ohlandt Il Co.'S Chemical Fertili'
Zers.
Alex. Cross & Sons high.grade Feru.
lzers for Cane and Coffee.
Reeds Steam Pipe Covering.
ALSO OFFER FOR SALE:
Paraffine Paint Co.'S Pc Il. Paints and
Papers; Lucol and Linseed OIL
raw and boiled.
Indurine Ia cold.water paint, In white
and colors.
Filter Press Clothes. Cement, Lime and
Bricks.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01

Boston May 11.-What is said to be
the largest insurance transaction ever
made In this country in which the in
sured and insurer in person lived to
see the compact of fifteen years stand.
ing carried out in every detail took
place this week, when John Reed
whipple. manager Of Young's Hotel,
received a check for s36S,946.
It was the result of paying yearly
S2l.34O.50 for fifteen consecutive years
into the treasures of life insurance
companies for 100000 endowment
policy. Mr.. Whipple's net profit on the
transaction was a triie less than
$4,000.
In speaking of the extent to which
wealthy men protect themselves and
families against the unlucky whirls of
fortunes wheel, Henry II. Putnam, ed,
itor Of Insurance Economics, and a
recognized authority on all matters
| pertaining to all forms OF insurance
says
Some Big Policies.
I'm Boston there are perhaps 15C
men who carry more than $4,000 o.
insurance. Mayor Collins is said &c
carry $4,000 William T. Barrett car
ries $1,000 and General CHARLES II.
Taylor 100000. Colonel Pope is said
to have about s25O.OOO. A. L. Pinsbury
carries $4,000, former Mayor Thomas
n. Hart $4,000.
other big insurers in Boston are
William NJ. Bullivant. 100000; A. n
Burbank, $4,000 A. n. Burland
s25O,OOO; r. d. Evans. s2SO,OOO; Gen
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01
Honolulu Iron Works.

Improved and modern SUGAR MA
CHINERY OF every capacity and do
scription made to order. Boiler work
Snd RIVETED PIPES for irrigation
purposes specially. Particular attenI
ton paid to JOB WORK, and repairs
executed at shortest notice.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01

good and white backs away. Do 3
was the best move for white.
(bJ Very fine, and development
likely to stir a torpid liver, should his
opponent be so unfortunate as to pos.
sess such a thing. Ii p 2. Q X O.,
and black follows with b p, with
clearly the better game.
Cc) Forcing white to do what he so
little cares to do This is followed by
clearing OF OF useless pieces, and
black connects with the better game.
I'D White plays fairly well through
here, and is really bothersome for a
move or two. II is futile, however,
black is bound to uncoil. and the extra
pawn VIII win.
Ce) He seems to have reached his
limit here, however, and the loss OF
the exchange looms up. Inc move Sc
lected will lose 1t as expeditiously as
any other.
CD These last few moves seem 20 be
the tail end of an endeavor to draw the
game. and failing that, an effort &c
dazzle his opponent by extraordinary
prodigality. But It wouldn't work
Black pockets the bishop and calmly
goes after the knight refusing to be
hypnotized.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01
CASTLE & COOKE, Ltd
H0r0LULU
Commission Merchants
:; Sugar Factors

AGENTS FOR
The Eva Plantation Co.
The waialua Agricultural Co, Ltd.
The Kohala Sugar Co.
The Waimea Sugar Mill Co.
The Fulton Iron Works, st. Louis, Mo
The Standard Oil Co.
The Geo. +. Blake Steam Pumps.
Westons Centrifugals.
The New England Life Insurance Co.
OF Boston.
The Aetna Fire Ins. Co. Of Hartford,
Conn.
The Alliance Assurance Co. OF London
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01
FOR THE
CHESS ENTHUSIASTS

column addressed Editor
day Bulletin Box 71S Honolulu
lens editor Thursday
T. Wood Il T. A.. Turner. K. Nesen-l Kt-Q H
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01

A Mexican carpenter considers hang
ing one door a big days work. An
American carpenter will easily hang
ten doors a day.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01

Notes on Game.
Ca) A good form of the French dc.
fence this. Black boldly exchanges
pawns and rushes another piece to
the front for slaughter. The bluff is
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01

The following game was played at
board three in the recent university
cable match. Score and notes from
the Guthrian."
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01
Sugar Factors and
Agents

AGENTS for Hawaiian Commercial &
Sugar Co., Haiku Sugar Co., Paia Plan
tation Co., Nahiku Sugar Co., Kihei
Plantation Co., Hawaiian Sugar Co..
Kahului Railroad Co.,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01
UNDER FIFTEEN YEARS CONTRACT


eral S. c. Lawrence, s365,O00; s. W.
Richardson. $225OOO; George N. Tai.
bot, s33O,OOO; c. II. Venner, $4,000:
w. NJ. Wood, 100000 A. Shuman,
$3.50 900, and James Z. Woolson, 5000.
600. James r. Phelps is the most
heavily insured life insurance man in
Boston. He carries $4,000.
Women Carry Large Sums.
at is not an uncommon thing for
women OF wealth to carry large sums
of insurance. It is stated that Mrs
Dunsmuir, of Toronto, Canada, carries
81. 900 600, but this report cannot be
verified.
Probably the most heavily insured
woman in the United States is Mrs,
u. n. Duke. of Durham, n. c., who
carries $4,000. Miss Sophie S. Tay'
lor. of Cleveland, is said to carry $3.50
900. Mrs. Il. A. Woods, the wife OF
successful insurance man in Pitts
burg, carries 100000. Mrs. T. Moul
trie Mordecni, wife of the Charleston,
s. c.. lawyer. carries 100000. Mr..
Mordecai carries 100000. There are
many women in the United States who
carry $1,000 of insurance.
changec in Customs.
"The demand for such large amounts
of insurance among wealthy people
has brought about big changes in life
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01

The Evening Bulletin. rs cents pc,
month.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01
E. Brewer { Co., Ltd.
Queen Street. Honolulu, T. H.
Agents for

A&ehC5 lot
Hawaiian Agricultural Co., Ookala
Sugar Plant. Co., Onomea Sugar Co.,
Honomu Sugar Co., Waikiki Sugar Co..
Makee Sugar Co, Haleakala Ranch Co.,
The Planters Line Of San Francisco
Packets, Chas. Brewer & Co.'S Line of
Boston Packets.
LIST OF OFFICERS:
@. NJ. Cooke, President; George
Robertson, Manager; e. F. Bishop
Treasurer and Secretary: Col. W. +.
Allen, Auditor; p. G. Jones, II. Wa
terhouse and Geo. r. Carter, Directors
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01

insurance practices. II was former.
ly the custom of life insurance com.
panies to limit the amount OF insur'
ance taken to comparatively small
a single life varying from 100000 to
sums, S25 900 or $4,000. but todaw the
large companies will issue policies on
single life varying from 100000 to
$3.50, 600 or 100000.
zone of the large New York com.
panies has issued policy on a single
life for the sum of 81 900, 900, but this
has been reduced by reinsurance in
other companies to a much smaller
amount.
"One of the large New York com.
panies has issued policy on a single
life for the sum of 100000, but this
has been reduced by reinsurance in
other companies to a much smaller
amount
1T has become quite a common
thing for rich men in the United States
to invest in large amounts of life in
surance. Twenty years ago a man
who carried $4,000 was considered q
heavy insurer Ten years ago the
same was true OF a man who carried
$4,000. But today 1t is not an unusual
thing for a mag OF wealth to carry
from 100000 to 100000. and many
of them carry even larger sums thar
this.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01

Sunday Bulletin, SIPS per year.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01
ALEXANDER & BALDWIN Ltd
OFFIGERSs

II. P. Baldwin. ............ President
]. B. Castle. .....F First Vice Presiden,
w. NJ. Alexander. Second Vice Pres
]. p. Cooke. ...............T Treasurer
w. o. Smith...............Secretary
Geo. X. Carter. Auditor
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01
0. r. g. l.. CO.
TIME TABLE.
From and after January !, 1893.
TRAINS.

= G. SMITH, Gen1 Pass. & Ticket Agr.
@. p. DRNISoN. Superintendent
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-09
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION PREFERS
CHARGES AGAINST Mr. PERRATJIT,

seuman US. the United States. SeIlman
is a craftsman. who was. with FIVE other
clerks. suspended from the Office Of the
Surveyor General Immediately upon the
accession Of Mr. Terrsult in November,
1887. 30 oral or written charges were
preferred against the clerks by the Sur
veyor General. who. it is said. immedi-
ateIy filled the positions made vacant
with emergency clerks not drawn from
the eligible list Of the civil service It
is alleged that many Of these clerks were
political fayorites Of Nr Perrault.
Charges Pronounced False.
The surveyor general. it is said. told
selImau and his feuow-eIerks that the
suspension was 10 be temporary. sub
sequCuuy the Commissioner Of the Cen
eraI Land Office ordered the reiastate-
ment Of The clerks, which was done They
were, however. Immediately suspended
again, this time on charges preferred by
Mr.. PcrrauIt. The charges were lnyesti-
gated boy the Civil Ser see Commission,
who pronounced them. in a report which
/ dealt with the subject, 20 De false.
suit brought by seHman-
Seilman brought suit against the United
states. and the Court OF claims recently
handed down a decision to the effect that
the craftsman must be paid the salary
due him from the time covered by his
Illegal susceHsion. This was the first
dme that the Court Of Claims had rem
dered decision directing that sus-