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BURDEN, HEIRESS,
BURNED IN HER BATH.
Continued from First Page.l

After standing In the open. windows a
moment they saw the IRE fast approach
ing them. 1t was already In the rooms
In the windows of which they had
sought refuge. ,
The crowd which was gathering In
the street below called to the three
women not to jump. but the flames
were only a few feet behind them and
would occasionally spout from the open
windows about them.
Hanging at Arms Length.
The women sat down on the window
stills with their feet hanging out. Their
they lowered themselves 60 that they
hung Mt arms length. It seemed to the
anxious watchers that they must relax
their hold and fall to the tagging, forty.
hve feet below, but at that moment TIL
changing of the fire apparatus wal
heard, and the women were encouraged
by the shouts OF, the crowd to hold or
for q minute longer.
Three ladders were thrown against the
burning building n as many dremen
ran up the ladders mi brought the maid.
from their %perillous positions.
Gertie, who had gone to the top fioor
to warn the servants. was herielf Gu,
of and sought escape in the back OF the
house. A butler named Chiffon raised q
rear window. From this a ledge runs
to the house at No. Z. occupied by Mrs
Stevenson. Along 1t run a dozen tele
phone and telegraph wires. Telling
Gertie TO follow him. Griffop stepped gu
ON this ledge. and BY holding to the
! wires made his way to the next house.
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mas Day her daughter had called on her
and warned her that her father was In
4 terrible condition from the drugs he
as 50 constantly taking and was max
Grace Hunnemeter. the eldest
daughter. said that shortly before her
father separated from her mother Jen.
nile had run away from home, and thai
t asa f aaS or Mo N. Children saTss mS Sna t Worried hsi
greatly over her dlsappearance. She re-
turned TO her home a short time after.
and the father and daughter then left
the Second avenue home.
The police found In one OF the pockets
of the fathers oat after he was taken
to the hospital q dirty, crumpled piece
of paper on which was written IN a
Hpear Papa; Don't expec, me home,
{ for feel ] a aa t nSs ESln T a .S l t,sa any i%hyor lSnssi.;
by, you and will be glad am gone. |
will never come to New York again. 20
for once and all sood-by. TqgS dHnEh-
The condition OF the note showed that
It had been writtena long time.
Daughter Had Headache.
Mrs, Charles Campbell. wife. OF the
the father and daughter took dinner
with her and her husband last night
and that both seemed to be In good
spirits, except thai Jennie complained
Of suffering frpm ., slight headache
Mrs. Campbell said Mr.. HunnemeteI
asked her not to awaken Jennie until
o'clock. as a good sleep would, do hei
headache good. The rather left the
house at z O'clock this morning. warning
M snp.b Gs~p sn,i, again not to awaken HI
DR.. Donovan. OF the Harlem Hospital,
told Mrs. Campbell that the girl mus
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CUTICuRA SOAP
The Worlds Greatest
Skin Soap.
The STANDARD Of Every Nation:
Of the Earth.
Sale Greater Than the Worlds Product
Of Other Skin Soaps.
Sold Wherever Civilization Has
Penetrated.

Millions OF the wofio's post people
use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura
Ointment. for preserving, purifying
- ~. ali, Sor -c,..n.,nS
anu oeau'iyins '"e W Y a
the scalp OF crusts, Gales and dandrufs
and the stopping Of falling hair, for
soften,no. whitening and soothine red.
.s.~s ~ -. h.nJ. Co. h.hv 1870.
rough anu soro NAM Ave 49, $3.50;
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that may be expected ~ any time. IN
'rttaifers, Unable 10 get coal for less
than so 4 ion. must Seif ID for Siay66 a
* The rsiiraSds stIillcFe.
\ 'avVe are seliIns coai a. X n ton ,vber
,a can Sef itT f,ut the neeuiiar rart
q this, veil e that they fsPrssent ihat
M n known howevcr' fhat snec,j tnr.
ran purchasa Spai from tnk rsfisdsG
ana thew do u,5fchaSe nearly everv tor
p peaS.e ,na rff Z we ,hsss " sneh;,, tne 2 Y
the coal 10 hold IL for axorbitai AZ pr,csS
" er
Baer Won't Raise Pffces.
Il, thn ~ NJ y Sv..slSnc sn,s eIkeInovn
- az ~. ssiuSir' Seoree baeL,
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other children-Townsend. William and
Miss Gwendolyn-were hurriedly aroused
ard, wrapped in dressing robes, they
hurried from the house. The flames
had spread rapidly and were roaring
through the whole third floor.
Tainted from Pain. >
As Mrs. Burden was ready to leave
Miss Evelyn tainted from the pain Of the
burns she had sustained. the exhaustion
and excitement. Her brothers. attired
in their pajamas, picked her up and
carried her into the street. There the
cold rain was turning to snow. As yet
lonly. lew knew OF the Ore In the house
and there wero few people in the streets.
Miss Evelyn was carried into the nome
OF Adrian Iselin, Jr.. h banker at NO
8 East Twenty-slxth street. and there
also the other msmbers. OF the family
found refuge. y doctor, who was called
found that Miss Evelyn had been serious
ly Burned about the lower limbs, ana
that che was suffering severely from
shock.
Gertie F~agerquest, after seeing the
members Of the family were awake and
able to care for themselves, rushed 10
the fourth floor. where the asleeping
apartments OF the eight servants are
located. She aroused them and then
looked for her own SAFETY.
BY this time the flames filled the stair
ways-a and escape In the ordinary way
was cut of.
Three women servants. known to The
Efamily as johanna, Mary and Ellen
rushed to the three front windows
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POLICE GUARD CITY HALL.
since Recent strike they Have
watched Unfinished Work.

Watched Unfinished Work.
Six big policemen guard the unfinished
work at the City Hall. Since the strike
Of the union men employed on the Job
Of remodellInE the interior OF the Hall
aud the Mayors once these policemen
have maintained watch night n day.
They have orders from President Cantor
to allow no person even 10 make q closa
inspection OF the work.
Che Lob has been condemned by con-
sglt,ne Architect Aiken. and until a hnal
report IL made by him President Cantor
will not allow even a nail 70 be driven.
lie caused the ~polioemen 20 be stationed
To- prevent any person who might be 20
dthposeh frem Bemovinx parts OF the
work condemned by the architect and
replacing Il with work up 10 the require
msnth ofithe contract.
Although Contractor Ryan has agreed
To ponplys with every demand made BY
the city and organised labor. the matter
Is still at q s~tandstiil under President
cantors orders.
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SHIP CANNOT be SAVED.
spanish vessel Ashore on Jsrssy
coast I. nrsAktAE ".

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Jan. G,-Ths
big Spanish ship Remedics Pascula,
which went ashore AZ Ship Bottom dur
Inc the dense fog last Saturday norm
Ing, VIII be q total wfec4, size haa
been Abandoned and tbs wyeckers Of
the tuk North Asnsrloa are ~strsppina
her. hsF ,held ! fun q water and the
yprk Y n yety BAD shape eRd w
asathsy y ul.ak 80 ne ship a.
: s'i - ! y i = - 'as''
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cHAs. FAIR LEFT ss.o4o,is7,
caIiiorniA Appraiser. Rspers %
his Bsiats.

SAN FRkNcIgco. Jan. G-Ae1ordIns
u tha report OF the ~appraiaefs appoint,
"a b. The 6upeitoF coupf q place h
slR& lHpqa Nhs relate Qf4he Ne cherlsl
~ & 49,
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SUMMONED w u. Rupert, a
Citizens, Union Employee, to
0lFee and Two Hours Later
alppeft Lost His Place.
GOV BLACK IS BINDIGNAHT.
says III opsn Court that DIstrIcs.At.
torrey's Conduct Was disgrace
FUR and Amounted to IntImIda.
tlon of a Witness.

III r. .rt.Na
The idsntity Of the man who Is ac-
cu1td ~ Dfstrict-A attorney jerome OF
havine clipped on the raids on Can
neld's. Farrclrs end Ludlum's gambling
hods<s On the niBht OF Dec. 1 was
tisclbsed .to-aay IN the trial before Jus
tic1 Wyeft. OF Smith. the negro door
man at Farrell's. His name Is w. II
Rippert. and up to 2 o'clock last night
he was seen = harry OF the Citizens Union
IN charge 6f the Investigation work.
GOV. flacD. sfdelfbdine Smith. open.
~ accused the District-Attorney Of at
terAptinR, to intlmidate Rlppert. who
was ! witness for the defhse. n was
brought u lny testimony that Ripperi
vas nurhmoned / the District.Attor-
reyts once last night and questioned
ana that two hours later. he was dis
charged from his position in the clti'
gems Union.
The case for the defense wal taken
up when the trial was called to-day.
Rupert was the first witness. He a.
tined that he had bee connected with
the citizens Union since 1901. Pro-
nousiy no had been q physician IN
Philadeiphia. He knew Jacobs, tho
afeuth.
never Gave Jacobs GambiinH Fund
pld you ever give Jacobs funds to
gamble with at Canfieid's or Farren's?1
asked Gov. Black.
II never did, replied the witness.
eDid you ever give him a complaint
Esihse no souss al No. 80 west Thirty
third street7"
II never did. IN never had a report OH
fthsf Es,,ss nty1TS lseaias
NibpeFt va thenp ashed ir ne had mot
been served with a subpoena yesterday
iii the case against Lou Ludium. He re-
piled mat he had eeer' S'f
AMI Dfstrict-Attorney Osborne. "Hnt
any sf'sne seen, e eona so,,ors .r,m.. !
ess.ls 81 public os,ciais. 49, sao
n1,ss.sss% .s !. on. .y JlM,S s !. s"sr a.. as
$500. - I--4igsr !. ~ hsf7g - ~ aBt
lnfnnN| t.f
says Jerome wntn-ds Him..
ny S,a..,ana .a,S
haptVts "n, monsd r. Nm
pistric Attorney.s once yesterday even.
Ing ana Tint Mr.. Jerome asked hin
:, !, h,a Nan s,ncs No had sesr
s FRANK ~" Farrell. or George Cross. Of N,
broadway Theatre. 6..Then.. continued
hs slsnss. 'ths pis,rist,At.o or',,
q ii this p~roesedi6g! I toid him / wal
SONS 70 yen aoout 1acops' ne
that ne was not 2 man 70 pc tri he
Nltn' ts.
There was more testimony relative tt
4 conversation Rippert had with TIN
p1sfr. ~. soIhes y WEI 80
assffteds that the .mpd-mannered ant
sfniflnG Cross wax q faro dealer. Every
body In ti,e court-room who know,
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.".J ."." .Z..
o(,i't f4>n t. ; a M
4aY 4crts4 ~ (|I|nIth failed
- fsl| lie ItI1, bit c1t11t
arm % me rtres. tllut prttNntlr8 =
|pta4lyif tlaf flii 70 p yata
ta<ra ~ Psi'ssnsn. !
Policeman Mckay. VINO We b -
yafd. rushed 80 ehs front, orocufsd
SCALING ladder. ana Win this b 49,
to the rack Of the building and ncAie9'
me VAN 20 the top floor.
Thero he went along The ledge. 90
the ltnpetiiled maid and rsturAsd ID
40 the window. from which the snrn1e
we're already issuing.
from there both wcre carfeed So
ground By firemen who had tpa,ed :
ladder. W
The are destroyed the sspctA there
aud fourth floors and Mrs. Burden niacsa
the damage at $4,000. but servantR who
have seen the wreck. say that 4 sreney
many valuable paintings and WORKS OF
art. worth several times that amouuts
were DESTROYED.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-18
To New York by Trolley.

According TO dispatches received from
Cleveland the plan to refinance the
Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis
Electric Railroad has been a success,
and in few days an application is to
be made to discharge the receiver. This
means that work all along the line is
to be resumed, and unless the officers
of the company are overenthusiastic
the dream of Washingtonians OF being
able to make the trip to Baltimore and
from the Monumental City to Philadel-
phia and thence TO New York on
schedule to suit themselves by trolley
cars may be realized The only gaps
now existing are between Washington
and Baltimore on the north. Vice
President Christy, who has been in
charge OF the work at Washington. is
expected TO return from Cleveland I'm
few days. The money on which the
road is to be constructed Is coming from
Cleveland financiers. All of the trouble
the railroad has experienced has been
due to the inability Of the officers to
dispose of the securities because of
the fearsome condition of the market.
A few men have been continued at
work on the powerhouse at Hyatt sville.
and at other points where it has been
necessary to 60 on with operations tc
prevent the degeneration of the proper
ties. and they have made some progress.
Unless the dispatches received are mis-
leading the road win have been com
pleted within q year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-18
The GOulds in the South.

George Gould and his sons are still
shooting quail and other game birds at
High Point, n. c. Helen Gould. who
made a flying trip to Richmond, where
she and her youngest brother, Frank
Gould, have large interests in the
street car systems, met messengers
sent from the North Carolina viii
lage. before departing for ST. Louis
In this certain railroad men seem to
see some sort of a plan 70 invade Vir-
ginia with the Gould railroads. The
report published in The Times a few
weeks ago that a gang OF engineers has
been busy surveying certain routes from
the West Virginia coal fields to tide
water are quoted and it is asserted
that the engineers have selected the
Rappahannock Valley as the route. maxi
ing the terminals at tide water at the
mouth of the Rappahannock River
Such railroad would not be a bad
financial proposition, provided. Of
course. that the presidents of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio and the Norfolk and
Western do not try to make trouble. A
coal rate war in the territory would cost
a new system a lot of money before 1t
would be possible for II to make long
contracts. The Goulds are however, not
afraid of a little trouble if dividends are
in the future.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-18
VAN Colt AUTHORIZED
To PAY BEAVERS EXTRA;
New York Postmaster Unable to See
Anyone-Assistant Publishes De-
partment Order.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-Postmaster
Van Colt was not at his Office yester-
day. and it was said there that he had
been sick in bed at his home all the
week and was unable TO see anyone,
being threatened with pneumonia
Assistant Postmaster Morgan declined
to discuss the upholding Of the Tulloch
charges, but gave out copy Of the
following letter as a fun eXonera ton OF
the postmaster In the matter of the
payment Of expenses to Beavers:
Postmaster. New York. N. Y: Sir:
You are authorized to pay Mr.. George
w Beavers at the rate OF 81 per day
Tor every week day from July l. 1898,
Tor expenses as assistant to the special
attorneys in the court Of claims in the
settlement of letter carriers overtime
claims. Very respectfully,
GEORGE NJ. ALLEN
Acting First Assistant Postmaster
General. -
IL was not unusual, IL was said by
those I'm the Office, 10 pay out moneys at
the New York pOstofiice on orders SINH
lar TO this. and IL was remarked that all
the postal clerks in Cuba had been paid
for a time in like manner from the New
York Office
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-18
FRENCH AUTHOR SAYS
ESTABLISH FREE PORTS
Prof. Lorin Advises European Powers
to Pursue This Policy in Neigh
borhood of Panama Canal.

PARIS. Dec. S.-Prof. Henri Lorin. Of
the Bordeaux University a distinguish
ed publicist. is the author Of an article
appearing in the "Depecher Coloniale,"
discussing the future balance Of power
in the Western Hemisphere as affected by
Americas acquisitions from Spain. the
Panama Canal and the forcible con-
troll Of the Dominican Republic. which
latter Frenchmen anticipate with salts
faction.
Prof Lorin contends that the best
thing for European nations, which still
possess colonies In the Antilles, to do
Is to renounce all plans in American
waters that are not exclusively eco
nomic.
de declares that power will be best
advised which establishes free norris in
its territory In the immediate neighbor-
hood Of the Panama Canal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-18
ARMY OFFICER ACCUSED
OF DRAWING DOUBLE PAY
Capt. John w. Phillips Charged With
Duplication of His Accounts.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Charges
against Capt. John w. L. Phillips of
the Twenty-seventh Infantry. of dupli-
eating his pay accounts for October and
November. were forwarded to Washing
ton yesterday by Col. Francis S. Dodge.
chief paymaster OF the Department OF
the East.
Captain Phillips is away from his regi-
ment. now serving in the Philippines.
on leave OF absence. He Is specifically
charged with making a duplicate set OF
pay vouchers and sending them to DIFF
ferent paymasters. thus drawing double
pay Tor both months. Captain Phillips
is now suing his wife for divorce. She
makes cOuntercharges alleging that She
found woman's shoes in his room In
the Plattsburg barracks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-18
COLLEGE LAW CLASS
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS
Freshmen Effect Organization and De-
fer Choice of Speaker.

The freshman class of the Washington
College of Law was called to order last
evening by the dean. Mrs. z, s. Mussey.
for the purpose OF effecting an organiza-
ton of the class and electing officers
for the year and speaker to represent
the class at the annual college BANQUET.
The following officers were chosen: :
President, Margaret Noyes; vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Ella d. Gates; secretary.
Frances NJ. Lewis; treasurer, Morton
Mcdonald
The election Of the speaker for the
banquet was deferred 1til the next
meeting. which Will occur early In
January.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-18
PRESIDENT SENDS
APPOINTMENTS TO SENATE

The President yesterday sent the fol-
lowing appointments 10 the Senate for
confirmation:
Treasury-To be surveyor OF customs
Charles J. Robb. for the port OF Michi-
gan City. Ind.
Department OF Justice-To be United
States marshals. Gilbert b. Deans. for
the southern district of Alabama, and
William II. Grimshaw. for the district
OF Minnesota
Interior Department-To be agent for
the Indians, Luther S. Kelly. OF New
York, at the San Carlos Agency, In
Arizona
A number of postofice appointments
were included, among which were the
following:
Observation-Disclosures p. Gay, Smith
field.
West Virginia-John b. McNally.
Wellsburg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-18
Railroad Values.

The matter of the real value of the
railroad properties in the United States
is bothering the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and in its report the COM
mission calls upon Congress to help
it get the figures. The commission
says:
''Of the various methods OF vaIuing
railway property. the one which seems
TO meet most nearly the necessities OF
the situation calls for a complete and
detailed inventory Of both physical and
nonphysical values.
THE other methods which come into
competition with the inventory method
are, first, the acceptance of the book
items of cost of road and equipment
and such other items as appear on the
assets side of the hs4ance sheet as
standing for the value of railway prop
erty; or, second, the acceptance OF
the market price of railway OBJ
legations as a measure of that value.
The salient features Of the several
methods are discussed in the report
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-18
ARKANSAS WOMAN SAYS
CARTER is INNOCENT
Writes to Authorities Offering to Guide
Them 10 Hiding Place of
Stolen Money.

STAMFORD, Conn, Dec 1S.-A wo-
man who lives in Arkansas says she
knows where much of the money OBJ
tanned from the United States Govern
ment by Capt. Oberlin NJ. Carter. Capt.
r. D. Greene. and Colonel Gaynor is
concealed.
The woman recently heard that de-
tectives we're in Stamford looking for
this money. Under date of December
g. 1908, she has written to Acting Chic;
of Police Brennan that the money was
net hidden where the search was being
made. She said she would furnish I'm
mt'diate proof OF Captain Carters in
nocence and bring to light the guilty
The woman asked that her name be
kept secret. saying that If made public
she might be killed. The chief will in
vestigate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-18
Borrowing More Money.

st. Louis is in the field for more cash.
The officers of the exposition are to
ask for several millions from Congress
shortly after the holiday recess and
the Terminal Association, which hopes
to improve the railroad conditions of
the city. is also after a few mill
lion. The report is confirmed that
the association has obtained A500 :
900 from the First National Bank of
New York to reconstruct the terminal
facilities of the city for the exposition,
but all details of the transaction are
withheld.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-18
REWARD FOR ARREST
OF TWO BURGLARS

Major Sylvester has offered reward
OF 800 each for the arrest and convic-
ton OF John Talbot and Frank John
son, alias Uhlie Burke, the two safe
burglars who were identified by their
pictures as the men who called at the
Pyles grocery store. IN Anacostia q dav
or two before the two safe robberies on
Saturday night making "A trifing Dur-
chase and asking a LOT OF questions
The police are certain that these men
are the guilty parties. Circular letters.
containing their pictures and descrip-
tons. are being sent out by the hun
dred
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-18
Pennsy Appointments.

1t is announced from Philadelphia
that the Pennsylvania Railroad has
made the following appointments:
Charles F. Nye. to be New England
freight agent. with headquarters in
Boston. to succeed ]. A. AekIey, re-
signed.
]. l. Eysmans. to be superintendent
of the Union Line at New York, to sue
coed Mr.. Nye.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-18
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN
Interesting Figures.

The Interstate Commerce Commission.
in report, says that it's preliminary
income account for the year ended juno
go 1903. shows railway returns for
POI .457 miles of line. which is approx
mately 9S per cent o. the entire miIeag
in the United States Gross earnings
for that year amounted to 1880. 150. 679
or $9SS2 per mile of line. Operating ex-
penses aggregated S1,24S.52O 4S3. or $6.191
per mile, leaving net earnings of SILL
$50, 1876. or S3.1S5 per mile. Fifty-three
million dollars in taxes are not included
in this statement Of operating expenses.
Compared with the previous year the
net earnings are greater by some $34.-
100000. and stock dividends are greater
by nearly $4,000 900. In 1897 the gross
earnings averaged only $S.l22 and operat.
ing expenses S4.1O6 per mile Of line
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-18
Looking for Developments.

Postal clerks in Washington and else
where are wondering what viii result
from the scathing denunciation Of
Messrs Bonaparte and Conrad of the
practice of putting clerks into small un-
classified Offices for the purpose Of hav-
ing the clerk classified into the civil
service when the Office WIS classified.
The two investigators declared that any
person who would adopt this device was
unfit for the public servicc.
As part of the duty of Messrs. Bona
parte and Conrad was TO make recon-
mendations and suggestions concerning
the management of the department. it is
thought that some Of those who adopted
the device. as well as those who bene-
fitted by IT will have to leave the de-
partment. If the President follows out
his policy Of a clean public service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-18
fragrant Abuses.

The Civil Service Commission has
drawn attention TO the abuse IN a mum
Der of its annual reports. Some of the
very inspectors who conducted the In
vestigation are said to have entered the
department through the creased route.
while a number Of other cases could
be cited. The Times has pointed out
a young woman. now in the Pension
Office. who was appointed TO a small
postofice which remained unclassificd
only a month after her name was put
on the rolls She was then transferred
to the Pension Office and had her salary
raised 81 200 in three months. She now
draws 81 900.
This case is only one of numerous
others almost as fragrant. The names
of those who obtained the appointments
and the different stages of the promo
tons, are on record at the Civil Service
Commission.