Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1893, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, no The Evening Star Newsvaper Company, SH KAUFPMANS, Prev’t pike —_ > Few York Ofios, 88 Potter Building 1.00 per year; With eee [Entored at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., a8 second-class inal! matter. | $27 All mat! subscrty tions must be paidin advance. Che Evening Star. arsine pbpaaor Vor. 83, No 20,624. WASHINGTON, D. ©. FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1893. TWO CENTS. ____ SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. AH OT RA C E ,|THE BOARD ABOLISHED. CALLS HIM A TYRANT SELLING LIQUOR ON SUNDAY. PARIS IS APATHETIC OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF | SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH — s 2S 4 (ee et a ea Pe No More Examinations for Promotion in - ; Attorney Thomas Disagress With ndge| : BME PN ARER? @ OF | eas 508s oF JONAD AD. & Handicap Stakes, manac Bureau Investigation. es of July. Le a ____8" | SHOWED UP IN GREAT FORM YESTERDAY and How It Worked. DR. MORRISON THE PLAINTIFF. DECORATIONS SCARCE AND- PALTRY. Se FES NTERNATIONAL Law Assgcry- TION executes reiinbiy any law and col- {pt matters in forwian count i ¥ Sheclaity. Advice free. Apply to A. SCH! CKIN 65 Tea si dyh ‘aa for whe re ben ne iby theexotne Doan y. manager. 04 820 are e wi Balj "aoathwest corner 20's wa Canal SSM 2008 Most Bw: 1010 S24 st. n.w.: Joseph 4. Marceron, P Pe cra nw; ‘Michael J. Sullivan, 1800'S 8 Bow, GER WILLIAMS, Clerk to Excise Board, to THE HEALTH-LADEN COUNTRY AIR ‘The basis of ail security is real Should be" ‘Seure a homes, whieh fees hig’ a atanding ands credit in ‘wor ¥ ih comf: ench Sheapar"in ihe eyuntey— with he Water, “aud beaut Fomantic ‘aime ‘What do you say to a little of our Crabb's Im- perial (Sparkling) Champagne? We kuow that = DOLLARS AND CosTs” Is the penalty when cyclists are arrested for riding at night without siantern. As we are making a reduc- thon of 50 per cent on four styles of our well-known patterns of Lamps (former prices being from $4.50 to 86) there is no longer any reason for being without one. Good for the next thirty days, GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFO. 00., wit 1825 14th stn. w. Bee ECA SECURITY AND THOST,CO, ee DIRECTORS: AT i. PBs ater MW. Be Witte 3 Coston ‘C, Dancenson. anne accoqnta fel Doosan is S and 6 per cent Mathow Go Paes. tavestiwen's, 5 ‘Renta safe deposit fenry Wise Garz doses $5 up per oar, joho E Herre. ‘hots aa, Execaior, youn X. Adrainteteator, ‘Fras oun 8. Jeni. 0 Finanotal Agent, ko. Heats, Fone BANK]NG HOvS! jonn R. Me! Gat Groby &. Noree MT Sacer Charles Porter. WS Phompron, 0H. Warder. ECONOMY Is you cannot get as zood «champagne as this for} WEALTH. $7 per case of 12 quarts. 7Se.sample quart.or et TO-RALON O14 Lath ot. 908. a3 2% PER CENT OFF TAILORING. are our removal from WINE co., ¥. _ Teleo! Temore! ae W, Bee ™E WASHINGTON Loan AND TRUST COMPANY, PalD-UP ONE’ MILLION DOLLARS. Organized ender Set of Congress and under the euper- iaon of the U. S. Government, ‘Has for sale real estate’ notes and Yonds which pay 5 and © per cent per Year, and which are ss safe meestmente Gs government bonis. These are sold taamy amount at par and sccrued in- terest, Interest paid on savings deposits. ‘Famili-s leaving the city for the sum- ther can deposit their silver ware and other vatuables for safe keeping in the one can afford the risx of robbery when ‘the cost of perfect security is so inex- ‘pensive. w10e | 5 Reyne ‘bh. Germen snd Asserican Tourists’ Light woke Trunks arethe best made Weise nave exclusive ctyles in Valives and Coat Sue Woopw: wi5im 207H. LETH AND FOP H.W. BETTER Ass Summer beverage than PALMEE'S BELFAST GINCER ALE, ‘Equal to imported Ask for {t at your Grocer’s, Drumwist’s or Restaurant, (Or order from the manufacturer. SAMUEL C. PALMER, fs Deoote: {060 Sit aa. MAN BROS’. STUPENDOUS OFFER. Our whole stock of Men's Faacy Cassimere, Cheviot ‘And Worsted Suits and Pants, and all Children’s Suite Without reserve, fo be sold thie week at @ discount BGs per cent af regular marked prices. EISEMAN BROS., a3 Eand 7thst nw ‘Now that you are paying cash LIBBEY. BITTINGER & MILLER, “Lumber, Mill-work and Buildere o Cor. 6th and N.Y. ave.n.w. via inemetz’s for low press. —Stinemets & Son is at 1237 Pa sve. FOR AFTER-DINNER READING No rest for the Gas Stoves at the re- duced ‘No excuse for playing with an old ‘Tennis Racket when youcan getanew one at such reduced prices as these: All 63 to $4.50 Rackets now $1.50. Adjustable Wire Window Screens, Be. each. Wire Screen Seer sencmprin eT “The Hustler” Lar \klers. "Parasol" Lawn Sprinklers, #125 @ DIVORCES LESS FREQUENT. cent. Te Ineo. inthe resalt of bad cooking conduc over «stifling hot comfortable auises combined, SNeho akall bring wp. Better not have any than to haves eines RD #22, INCLUDING BETTING. We aretole sgeute BARBER & ROSS. COR. 11TH AND G STS. $y14 MORE A. ys 4 D. C., July 11, 1893. Mr. ED. EASTON, MY six or eight ‘simply bs. T Hicyornrorn. * Bureau of Ad. Writing. coLumnrs PHONOgRAPH 00.4 G27 ED. EASTON, Pree. ('y14) R. FL Guowent <—— EASTON & RUPP, The Popular Stationers, 421 11th at. n. w Gare headquarters for all kinda of Blank Books, Stationery and Stationers’ Sundrice dylt at lowest pricea. Bq 108 To care business may be found the rule witch forbids the carrying over of goods from one season intoanother. Itis hard work to make such a sserifice of qualt- fee—bat ft must bedone We nave mados “pool.” so to speak, of all the Spring and Stiamer Suitings in our house, and g17 will “ytiok the spears” into any of our English Suttings which have Leen #25, 828, #30, $35, 835 and $38 All Suftingy which hare bees $20, $22 and $25 have joined our fa- which Bave been $7.50, $5.50. $10a0d $22 have Deen “chopped” to $550 for = choice Every piece of goods in our house te in- elnsled im this “clearing out” sale. Leare ‘the cut, St and finish to us—i#'ll be RIGHT. MERTZ and MERTZ Modern Price Taiiors, 906 F ot. 2.w. wm Kae MOND SETTING A specialty of our Factory. K HARRIS & CO. Manufacturing Jewelers, ee Cor, 7th and Daw. YOU DOWT KNOW sprinting job “‘set up” onus. We'll A it aud you'll be proud of the result. Our typesattars ate all expert. We wtarantes satisfaction at moderate ep McGILI. & WALLACE, Printers, msi? —*" BUSY 5 I can give you better service than in the ‘Look 07 EST. GT. KEEN, TAILOR, 1312 ¥ STREET. L. MeQt SPRINTER AND PUBLISHER ye Dok at JOP printing hene 76 Wet! TUS LSE at. new. me MANTELS. ANDINONS, FENDERS, | <7 won, Wrouicht ro Gas Fixtures, &c: les, Stained Glass, Mosaics. Marbles Been? PER CENT DiscounT oN Dia MONDS, WATCHES, ETC. Our entire stock of Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry tobe sold during next tm days at 20 per cent dis- count off marked prices. Big bargains to be obtained. JACOBS BROTHERS, dy1est ____1229 Peon. ave. =>FIT ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED. ‘Drink this in—Men's $2, Fine, Imported Se oe EACH. "These are “beauties.” Bathing Suits to take on the Cape May execu ‘tomorrow eve. W. STEEL (en's Belongings), 935 Pa ave. jyl4 THE WAR IN SIAM. News Received at the State No Immediate Interest In It. The only officral news of the trouble between the French and the Siamese received at the State Department is contained in « brief cable- gram from Acting Consul General Boyd at Bangkok received this morning, stating that after an hour's engagement the French vessels had passed the forts below Bangkok. It is not the present intention of the depart- ment to specially dispatch an American war Yeusel to the scene of war, in view of the fuct that the American interests in Siam are insig- Bificant, being confined to a small mt— in teak wood. Nevertheless it is ap. prehended that if the war assumes formidable proportions the Siamese may make it very unpleasant for foreign resiten' including the few Americans there, as the hos” | tilities are apt to be characterized on one side by the ‘summary proceedings known semi-barbarous nations. If such a state of affairs obtains, however, the United States will not be without » vessel in Siamese ters, as the U. S. $. Concord, now on her ¥ to China, will be in that neighborhood in the course of two months meres —- To Test a Gun Carriage. The minimum port carriage for the twelve- ineh gun ordered from the Gruson works, Ger- many, by the bureau of ordnance, War Depart- ment, will be tested at the proving ground, Meppen, Germany. some time this month. The carriage will be inspected by Capt. Mitchan, c U.S A., after the test. The was ordered through Mr. Satierly of New York, the agent of the company in this country. An Exeellent Card for the Sport Today. THE GOOD RECORD MADE. Old Thermometer with Mercury up won the Sunstroke handicap in easy style yesterday over 8 field of good entries. It was the opening day of the midsummer meeting of the Asphalt Pavement Bunning As- sociation. The June meeting only lasted s week, but there was some fine racing. With the rest that bas come since the old favorites aro in fine condition and everything Promises good sport’ The management till remains with the weather bureau, acd this morning Vice President Dunwoody said toa Stax reporter that the running would continue in grand style until at least Monday. Some circumstances may make it necessary to change the dates at that time, but for the present the conditions will remain the same, ‘The mee weather was more than any one desired and the attendance incl the entire population of the city. In fact it was compulsory upon all except afew who would have been present if had not left the city. The track was excellent shape, and as there had been no rain it was not at all holding. Considering the fact that it was the pgp bonged time that was made was very fast. ‘Harrington, the official BE announced that the Sunstroke handicap was made by Thermometer in 94.6°. The best pre- vious time was mado at the June meeting, when Old Sol covered the same distance in 95.1°. ‘The officials of the meeting are to be con- | penne upon their excellent management. month Mr. Garrott dropped the flag. He did exceedingly well, and on the quiet gave some of bis friends: tips that did not go astray. It is intimated that Maj. Dun became a Mttle of his success, but be that as it tay tho vice president sthis month balding the himself. “He got the entries off at an early hour, and cent them away well together. Morton again officiated as judge in satisfactory manner, though he gave a rather close decision between Thermometer and hot in the handicap. 4 BIG cRowD. ‘The crowd in the sweating ring was some- thing terrible. They pushed and jostled, and many of them used very severe language. The management ame in for the urual abuse, but {t was not deserved, as, like tho piano player, they are doing’ the best that they can. Naturally, most of the complaints came for those who had lost their money. Joe Rickey, Sherry Cobbler and Lemonade were heavily played, but they were S disappointment.” ‘They made. good ran, but in the end there was nothing in them and ‘con- backers were soreheaded. All thets Ben mony ees on Biss. tad bo samme ina good second. Ice in June was a heavy favorite, sibbled at, All the interest centered in the Sunstroke handicap. The excitement was Intenso. It is succumbed to it and The la- they How they howled. Hats, and even coats, were thrown in the air when Thermometer came fiy- ing past the wire. He carried every cent of the money of the talent. Mercury rodea He kept his but when they turned for and the old- the field as though they Mercury is » peculiar is never to be mnded The entries for the sam- mer heat free-for-all are among the best in the country. Mercury will again be on Thermometer and no doubt will on @ good deal of money. But there may be some sut yunder and Lightning with raincloud in the saddle will be worth watching, and then, too, Gen. Humidity ran » good race yesterday, but itiseaid that it was only @ trial and that be will be out for the staff today. It is understood ‘that Perspiration will ride him. He is one of the best runners that America has ever pro- duced. The rain last night only laid the dust and the track will, therefore, be in even better condition than it was yesterday. NOTES FROM THE PADDOCK. While every one was asleep early this morn- ing Mr. Vulcan, the owner of Thunder and Lightning, gave him a private trial, and he covered the distauco in very fast time. Ho was all out at the finish. Mr. Jupiter Pluvius was not to be outdone, and sent his fast filly Rain along with him. It was a hot race, but Thunder and Lightning lasted the longer. ‘There was talk yesterday of making the track Kite shaped. But with money so tight a kite could not be bad andevery one wasin bad form. = poe believe that thore was a dead heat in the third race. It was very nearly one, but Constitution managed to win. There is talk of a disagreement between Judge Morton and Timekeeper Harrington, but best of information is that this is idle ramor and that the best of relations exist between these popular officials. Prickly Heat is coming slong, and it is said that Hay Fever will soon be here. Summer has left the track for the present. He has gone north. Iceberg, who wan such a favorite with Wash- ingtonians last winter, is said to be broken down. The report is ndoubtedly true, as he began $9: weaken some time ago. Soft Pavement was a thing. A good many people got stuck po oe = ares THE STRANGE COMET. Also a Stranger Dispatch From Boston in Regard to It. In astronomical circles interest in the new ‘and mysterious comet continues unabated. The indications are that it is rapidly receding from the earth. The naval observatory here is in re- ceipt today of a cipher dispatch from the naval observatory at Boston. This dispatch sets forth that the time of the perhelion passage, when the comet will come nearest to the earth, will be July 22, STRANGE CIPHER. ‘The telegram, containing a mass of technical information from Boston,was written in seven- teen words. It isa strange document, It is in cipher that was adopted about six years ago, and is by all the observatories in the wor! Here it is: Exceeding beefsteak madroza deplorar bordoneria esliedo cristionor de- melories valodron diafleria bedeviled disman- tled biconcove dogmastisci flagrant hepsemates enturbian vacate usurer. ‘The Chicago Leaves Today. A-cable message was received at the Navy Department today announcing the departure of the U.S. 8. Chicago, flagship of the Euro- Bing sition, trom Queenstown to Kingstown, a ‘There was a buzz of excitement today among the thousand and more clerks of the Interior Department and its bureaus when it became known that Seoretary Hoke Smith has abolished the board of promotions in the department and inangurated a new system of promoting clerks from one grade to another. The board of promotions was organized by Seoretary Noble by order of December 31, 1892, and at the direction of President Harrison, who desired to establish an efficiency record system in all the departments and a plan of competi- tive examination for promotions. It is said at the Interior Department that the examining board had been abolished because it was found to be impracticable. It is sid that in the examinations for promotions a man who was just out of college and had only been in the department a month could pass and go to the top of the list over the head of a clerk who had been in the service for years, although the new man might have to be tanght his dutlos for the next six months. This explanation would seem to indicate, however, that the instructions igsued by Seoretary Noble for conducting the examinations in a practical way have not been carried out. ‘The department now returns to the system in vogue before the issuance of the President's in- structions, although it is improved by continu- ing in force the efficiency record. THE FUTURE METHOD. Hereafter promotions in the Interior Depart- ment will be mado upon the recommendation of the heads of bureaus, whose action will be based 'y upon the indorsements of division chiofs and those in immediate authority over the clerks. It is stated positively that the efficiency record will be maintained strictly and that it will determine the action of division chiefs in recommending clerks for promotion. In other words, the initial move for a promo- tion must come from the clerk's immediate superior officer, but the Seoretary's latitude in making the promotion or not will be bounded only, if bounded at all, by the efficiency record and ihe indorements of his subordinate off- c Is will be seen, therefore, that the action of Secretary in abolisl competitive examinations makes « sweeping change in Jo- partmental methods and inaugurates a new system for the guidance of ambitious clerks iting to better their condition in the govern- ment service, CONFLICTING VIEWS. The clerks hold conflicting opinions as to the effect of the change. Some of them denounce it, saying that it is an abrogation of civil service jods anda return to thespoils system under Which the Secretary bas iberty to. promote whom he pleases, without regard to al wants yy say that “influence” and “favoritiem” will now have a good chance and free swing. On the other hand, some clerks commend the change. They argue that the heads of bureaus and chiets of divisions can now have latitude to promoteyclerke who are familiar with the bongs a a. but may not be able to a high school examination in geogra- phy, history'and political economy. ‘They say that real merit, practical knowledge, can now come to the front, unhampered by’ pedagoric ules and regulations, always supposing, of course, that the promotions will be recom mended in a spirit of fairness and personal im- partiality. THE DEPOSED ROARD. The board of promotions, which has been abolished, was compoved of the following per- sons: Lucius L. Bridges, a lew clerk in the office of the assistant attorney general; Francis A. Weaver, chief of the division of lands and railroads, office of thes ecretary; William H. Bayly, designated as examiner of the board January 19, 1892, a clerk of class 4 in the pen- sion office.’ Also the following auxiliary mem- bers from the bureaus of the department: Wes- ley G. Carr, alaw clerk in the patent office; Francis E. Camp,a principal examiner in the pension office; James @. Johnston,aclerk of clas 4 in the general land office; Edmund § Woog, financial olerk in the office of Indian affaire; John W. Holoombe, chief clerk in the office of education; Marcus Baker, a topographer in the geological survey; Francie E. Storm, assistant ookkeeper in the office of the couamissioner of railroads. THE OLD ORDER. Secretary Noble's order organizing the board was as follows: “Hereafter promotions of employes in the classified service of the Department of the In- | terior shall be based on the record of efficiency kept in the several offices. where they are em- ployed, and on their standing in voluntary oom- | petitive written examinations to be held by the | of promotions. Also to # limited extent on length of service and experience in the de- partment, and on military or naval service. “The general board of promotions for the De- partment of the Interior shall consist of three persons, to bo designated by the Secretary of the Interior. one of whom shall be the exam- iner devignnted for duty with the board, and of one auxiliary member of » grade not lower than class 4 from each bureau of the depart- ment, to be selected for such duty by the head of the bureau, subject to the approval of the member, together with the rs designated by the Secretary, shall constitute a special board for examini employes of the bureau represented by sai auxiliary member. The latter, in connection with the examiner, shall have charge of the preparation and marking of the exanfination pegs for the bureau he represents, aad shall sent during every euch examination, “Sto general board sball elect its own ebair- man, but each auxiliary member shall be chair- man of his special board, and a majority of the members of each board shall constitute a quorum thereof. Such assistants as may be necessary at any time shall be detailed for duty with the general and special boards, [Here follow tions for making the ratings.) “The examinstions shall be practical in char- acter and shall relate principally to the work assigned by law and custom and performed in the branches of the department in which the care are employed. Two or more jes having work of a similar character maj together for the purpose of oxami- imited to the grou nation, but promotion shall next higher grade. “Special examinations, based on professional attainments or technical akill, will be allowed in two cases only—(1) the examining corps of the tont office; (2) the medical division of the rureau of pensions, in which latter case exami- nations will be limited to clerks of class 3 who are graduates in medicine and who desire to compete for the position of medical eximinor. “The efficiency record and the examina- tion shall be given equal weight, the final rating bemg determined as follows: The various parts of the examination shall be marked on a scale of 100, and shall be given such relative weights, onascale of 100, as the proper special board may determine. ‘An average shall be taken of | the result of the examination and the efficiency record reported, to which shall be added 1 point for five or more and 2 points for ten or more years of service in this department, from date of oath to date of examination, and 2 points for honorable discharge from military or naval jservice in the war for the Union, and the re- sult shall be the final rating. “In case two or more eligibles have the same rating preference shall be given: (1) to applicants who have been honorably discharged from the military or naval service of the United States in the war for the Union, or the widows and orphans of such soldiers) and sailors; (2) to those whose terms of service have been the longest in this department: (8) to those having the greatest length of experience in the divi- sion where the vacancy exists; (4) to those whose aver of efficiency is greatest as shown by the record book for the twelve months previ- ous to the date of the examination.” Early in the year one examination was beld under this order, but it is said no promotions were made, He Makes a Bitter Attack on Prof. Simon Newcomb. THE TESTIMONY TODAY. —__+—__ As heretofore stated in Tae Stan, an investi- gation into the ways end workings of the Nautical Almanac bureau is in progress at the naval observatory. The sessions are being con- ducted in room A and are presided over by Capt. MoNair, U. 8. N., superintendent of the | G9. observatory. Tho investigation is the out- growth of charges proferred before the Secre- tary of the Navy by Dr. Joseph Morrison against Prof. Simon Newcomb. Prof. New- comb is the official head of the almanac and Dr. Morrison is tho mathematicien. ‘The in- vestigation has been in progress each day, ex- cept Sunday, since Inst Friday. Although the sittings thus far have been orderly, the rela- tions between the plaintiff, defendant and their partisans have become badly strained. Much sarcasm of a reasonably parl tary nature has been indulged in. DEMANDED HIS RESIGNATION. About the middle of last February Prof. New- comb placed a note upon Dr. Morrison's desk requesting his resignation. ‘That request was not granted. It stated the resignation should be to take effect within a few days. ‘After the change of administration Dr. Mor- rison’s resignation was peremptorily der by the professor. Dr. Morrison vehemently refused to leave. Prof. Newcomb then re- ported the case tothe Secretary of the Navy with a recommendation that Morrison be dismissed, alleging him to be negligent, incompetent and utterly un- fitted for the Guiles: required of bin. Dr. Morrison was politely furnished with a copy of these recommendations. An inter- view with the Secretary ensued, and that offi- cial must have requested that Dr. Morrison furnish the department with a detailed state- ment of his connection with the almanac bureau. Such a paper was pi ‘and is now on file at the observatory. On itscontents the investigation is based. It is a closely written document, covering seventeen pages of foolscap paper, and is accompanied by about fifteen exhibite, In it Prof. Newcomb is charged with being @ petty tyrant and of being pos- sessed of an all-round unlovable disposition. WROTE A TEXT BOOK. It sets forth that in 1881 Dr. Joseph Morrison, who is w graduate of Toronto, Syracuse, Mid- dleboro’ and Philadelphia universities and a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society of mndon, was called to Washington from the north to do some special work for the almanac bureau. He camo at a salary of $1,200 per annum. Soon after he was promoted to $1,400 by Prof. Newcomb without solicitation from the beneficiary. He was put to work on a text book on analytical geometry and directed to write certain chapters on conic sections and on some sort of hyberbola. Thishe did and asked no questions. Hoe supposed that the text book was being prepared for the government as had been those of and Coffin. After the work had been printed, and on which he labored as a proof reader, const time that proper!; belonged to the bureau, he learned that it was private investment of the professor. When the work was out defendant told the plaintiff that he would remunerate him, and s few days later laced upon his desk a paper contracting to 4 him a royalty on Gebok claceuea vert centage till such royalty reached the total of @250. He bas never received a cent. When Newcomb went over to the Cape of Good Hope in 1882 to observe the transit of Venus he(Mor- rison) was left in charge of the almanac and ran it accurately notwithstanding the manifold duties that were heaped upon him. . TRIED FOR A PROFESSORSHIP. About the year 1886 avacancy occurred in the faculty of Adelbert College, Ohio. Morrison applied for the chair of mathematics and sent the trustees, one of whom was Rutherford B. Hayes, @ batch of credentials and indorsements written by Prof. Newcomb, Prof. Hendrickson, Prof. Harkness, Lieut Sturdy id others, He received s reply couched in the most encou! ing terms. 2 litte while after Newoomb oald to him. “You are trying for s college profes- torship, anda man cuiled bere today from the college in reference to this matter. I don’t think the position would suit you. I will recommend that your salary be increased to $1,600 per annum." The very next day the mail brought bim his rejected credentials indorsed, “Declined with many thanks.” Plaintiff infers that defendant put a nail in his coftin, Again, when there came a vacancy in Clinton College, New York, and plaintiff thought that his appointment was assured, defendant, who was summering in the Katskills, went over to the college and secured the appointment of one of his friends to the coveted position, JouNS HOPEINS CHAIR. He also charges that Newcomb has never had authority from the Secretary of the Navy to accept @ professorship in Johns Hopkins Uni- versity, but took it only on the warrant of Commodore Walker, who was at the time in uestion chief of the bureau of navigation. Plaintiff also mentions as a fact that Newcomb is repeatedly attacked with long spells of sick- ness, but is always well when Ji Hopkins opet ‘He alleges that the almanac was taken from him because from some reason, typographical, perhaps, there occurred an error of one-half second, that is, 1-648000 of an arc. OTHER REASONS. He affirms that one of the principal reasons for the request for his resignation is that in stating authorities for certain formulas he men- tioned in the appendix of the almanac the name of Prof. Asaph He says that Newcomb is bitterly jealous of Hall and that the mention of that gentleman's name in the almanac ously offended defendant. in hi curred the ill will of de- fendant by reporting the case of “an old fossil” employed in the bureau and who had beon there for forty years, who averaged only about half an hour of work per day. The al- leged fossil was then put to work at computing, blundered and his computations had to be done by plaintit fo also states that there is « political resson in the fight on him. He is a democrat, and a contributor on semi-scientific aubjects for he New York World, the Brooklyn Citizen and the Baltimore Sun.’ Everybody else m the Dureau is ® rabid republican, and he bas ren- dered himself obnoxious to’ them by always taking the Cleveland end of the argument. THE OLD stony. The reporter for Tux Stax saw Prof. New- comb in his study. Prof. Newcomb said: “This is the old atory of a subordinate, charged with incompetency, bringing counter charges against his superior." THE INQUIRY RESUMED, The investigation of the charges was resumed at 10:10 this morning by Capt. McNair. The reading and correction of the testimony given at yesterday's session by Profs, Harkness and Hendrickson and Lieut Commander Hurdy occupied one hour, Prof. Hendrickson took the stand and was quiazed by Plaintiff Morrison. The lino of questioning was to show the incompetency of tl witness for the position to which he was appointed in the almanac bureau by Superintendent — Newcomb. He had not personally checked the disks of Marsand Venus. He had had it done by an assistant, In the almanac of 1884 he had checked the apogee and perigre of the moon, but had not checked its greatest libration. He was severely catechised on technical themes. (Continued on Third page.) Voegler Case. ‘Mr. 8. T. Thomas, the attorney for the Dis- trict, was asked bya Stam reporter this sfter- noon for an opinion or Judge Kimball's de- cision in the Police Court yesterday to theeffect that a liquor dealer holding an old license could not be punished for selling liquor on the Sabbath. Mr. Thomas explained that he bad not ex- amined the case in wl the decision was rendered, but stated that Judge Kimball must have proceeded on the idea that the Sunday law or the ordinance in regard to the sale of liquor on Sundays had been by the information perbape charges "the ‘dee 2 fendant with the violation of some Sun- y ordinance, It seemed to him, remarked Mr. Thomas, that if the defendant had simply been charged with welling liquor without a license he should have been convicted. NOT AUTHORIZED TO SELL ON SUNDAY. The olf license held by the defendant did not, Mr. Thomas thought, abthorize the dealer to ell liquor on Sunday, so that he was in the predicament of selling liquor without a license. jut aside from that.” said Mr. Thomas, e sixth section of the act of March 3, 1893, declares that ‘on Bundays every bar roo and other plac where in- toxtcating liquors aro sold shall be kept closed and no intoxicating liquors sold.” ‘The first section of the same act, further etated | body. Mr. Thomas, declares among’ other things “that no’ person sell, offer for sale, for sale or keep or traffic in, barter, or exchange for goods, in the District of Columbia, any into uor, except as hereinafter pro’ - "avThceafore,” asceriod ‘Mr. Thomes, “the act makes it absolutely necetsary to justify the sale of Hquor, at any time, to have the license required by it The sixth section of the act of March last unquestionably prohibited both the 6 open on Sunday of a bar room or other pl where intoxicating liquor is sold and the sale of such liquor on Sunday. ‘And that, too, said Mr. Thomas, whether the license operated under was an old license or one granted under the provision of the act of March 8, 1898. DISAGREED WITH JUDGE KIMBALL. Mr. Thomas said he understood that the case decided yesterday by Judge Kimball was one wherein the defendant, John Voegler, was charged, under the law of 1864,” with failing to close his place on Sunday, having an old license. Those facts, however, he believed, did not alter his conclusions in the matter, and while be did not for o moment intend to reflect in the slightest degree upon Judge Kimball's action, he never- theless could not but disagree with’ him.as to his conclusions, and firmly _ believed that an information filed under the new law as above explained would have resalted in a conviction. Mr. Thomas ex- = that he would consult with his assistant, fr. James L. Pogh, in the matter, and would robably advise that future prosecations of ‘offenses be followed as above explained. pe See THE WORM TURNS. ‘The Pension Bureau Issues a Statement, Giving Some Figures. ‘The pension bureau is patient and long-suf- fering and can stand = great deal of unkind comment from those not favorable to the ad- ministration. But, like the worm, the bureau will turn at last, and it has turned. The state- ment freely circulated that not a single pen- sion bad been issued by this sdministration under the act of June 27, 1890, was too much for them. That was thé last straw that broke the camel's back. So the bureau has arisen in its dignity and made the following statement: The democrats assumed charge of the pen- sion bureau April 1, 1898, For the following months, April, May and June, 17.044 original certificates of all kinds were issued. Of these 2,354 were invalid certificates under the act of Tune 27, 1890; 9,048 widows’ certificates under said act, making a total of 11,297 original cer- tificates’ issued under the « t of June 27, 1890, for the first three months of democratic power. In addttion to this there were issued 2,369 additional pensions under the act of June 27, 1890, making a grand total of 18,606 certificates issued under the act of June 27, 1890, during the firet three months of democratic control of the pension bureau. The total number of original certificates of all kinde issued during the fiscal year ending June 90, 1893, was 121,628, of which 99,207 were under the act of June 27, 1890, and 244 were issued to army nurses. THE KET FigURES. ‘There were also issued during the past fiscal | sin; year 83,693 certificates granting additional pen- sion unger the act of June 27, 1890. During the fiseal year ending June 30, 1892, there were issued 222,987 original certifiostes, and the net increase to the rolls was 190,908. ' As the total number of certificates issued daring the fivcal year just closed is but 121,628, it will be seen that 101,809 less certificates have been issued for the fiscal year 1893 than were issued for the fixcal year 1892; and au the loss to the rolls dur- ing the past fiscal year, from death and remar- riage, d&c., will amount to at least 80,000, it will beseen that the net increase to the rolls during the past fiscal year will be but 91,628, against 199,908, or a difference of 108,880 ioss increase for the fiscal year 1898, ————_e-—_____. PENSIONERS SUSPENDED. Over Twenty-Five Hundred Must Prove Their Disability. Tt is learned at the pension office today that 2,560 pensioners have been suspended up to date under Secretary Hoke Smith's recent ruling requiring —_ beneficiaries ot the act of June 27, 189, to Prove total disability where they are drawing pensions for total disability. ‘The sus- pensions are not confined to any particular lo- cality, but are well distributed throughout the country. No pensioner has yet been d under he Sonicion for Gia team tak ee" ae days allowed the pensioners in which to make proof of disability have not elapsed. in tas Seopsing of foo Seosiouer, bet maybe in joner, confined to’ reduetlon of pension according to the state of his disability and its cause as shown by the proof submitted. SS She Will Only Coal. Tt was learned this afternoon that it has been decided not to delay the departure of the Phil- adelphia from Rio de Janeiro, where she has just arrived, any longer than is necessary to fill her coal bunkers and to lay in» stock of provisions to carry her around to Valparaiso on her to Samoa. The re; Mat ati i ‘imminent Jn Gammon in fool in tches to Stat it. The suthorities here “deem it mnore “or. sential that the war — shi shall reach Samoa as soon as possible than that she should remain in Brazil. Ameri- can interests in Samos are much more in need of protection at present than are those in Bra- nil or any other South Atlantic eountry. pales eran pee teed A Report Reconsidered. The board of bureau chiefs have reconsidered the recommendation of Surgeon General Tryon and disapproved his recommendation for en- larging the ‘“‘sick pay" of the cruiser New York. . The board first approved of the change, but Capt. Philp, commanding the cruiser, ot fected to it, wget dering their b iy reconsi tary Harber epproved the second ‘Vogler | general Anarchists Actively Pasting Plac- ards Throughout the City. PREPARATIONS FOR DISORDER Pants, July 14.—Today is the 104th an- | atrested. FOUR GAY BURGLARS. They Are Tried Today in the Police Court and Held bright,"and Randall F. McGilvary. The two first Mentioned prisoners are Washingtonians, while McGilvary is said to be from Atlanta: Stewart MOTLYARY INFORMS. MeGilvary appeared in Judge Miller's court today in the role of “informer” or as an scoom- plice. He told the judge that ne was a molder and the inst place he worked was in Altoona, a eee i 3 f i : i fe ACTIVE ANARCHISTS. The anarchists, with the usual pernicious ac- tivity that characterizes them, have taken ad- vantage of the day to post 0 far aa to say ‘themselves to threats and bluster. President Carnot, who has been away from Paris, has returned to the city. ‘MANY CONVICTS PARDONED, It is customary on the anniversary:of the PASSED SECOND READING. Progress of the German Army Bill Through’ the Keichstag. Beatrs, July 14—The army bill passed its second reading in the reichstag today. All the articles of the bill will pass their third reading tomorrow. a AT GRAY GABLES, ‘The President Enjoying Isolation From ‘World. was as good as anofper's concerning his condition, The seems to have stinctive suspicion as to the truth bulletins, Such statements are not expected to contain « full measure of truth if eny reason exists for holding back essential facta, bis try evidence that he,is no longer to be regarded as an invali ee The summer life of the Clevelands since summer home, and during that time Rie ‘The Jeffersons are the only are some families at Marion who are on Visiting terms with them, but that place is so remote that they see little of one another. L. Clark Davis of the been family of Richd. Wat- ider is not now at Marion, very the number of persons who are persone grate at Gray The home of the President has been re- edly described in the newspapers, but the Fitts concerning its isolation "do mot sccm to have taken lodgment in the public mind. E for the first time sur away by the carriage road. ment furnishes no idea of direction [ i i HF) fe : I Stewart and Gyppre@ht as having been then trom his place. Ex-Sheriff Dernail told of having seen of the prisoners in ‘and bis atten- tion wos attracted to them by Renring Badd eoy ‘Two residents of Prince 's county whe ame } Pat om hb end so sina. aa! the ad eaid he would reserve is do fense for the upper court. HELD AND J in default of @1,000 bail each. was, ‘@ three months’ sentenor en a charge of re iv ff HY His iff t f i E i E i z 5 ' i to furnish z i & 5 a i { ; AA Lg i} a z t i i | H i the passengers are not Inanch runs up into cme to sive the pas- sengers a good opportunity to view the house and grounds, then puts about and returns to ‘Onsett. It is difficult fora that the President of the United States is in the town. It takes more than the presence of & President of the United States to stir a Cape Codder from his grooves. biggest hotel i House at Monument Beach, has not opened originally intended to start tomorrow, but it is foe thought it may be delayed aul’ Sunday or Monday.