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TETE MOBNrNG TIMES, STJSTDAT, SBFTJUMBBK 5, 1897. 13 THE CIVIL SERVICE ORDER. To the Editor of The Time: An inij.ort.mil question Is involved in the recent nation of the President approving or the ajnendtr out or rule 2, promulngted Ijy the Civil Service CommlIon, Iro bilrfUiig removals except Tor cause, to b mtud and adjudicated as a case must be in a law court So long as the rulesand regulations issued by that commission Cyntru examinations to teat eligibility for appointment and reductions, promo tions, and tniiifcfcrs. little or no question, perhaps, can be made concerning the power or Uie President or of the commis sion to promulgate them, but the moment anv rule IsstHss looking to the control of removals from Uie departmental force, it at onoe suggests a coiitlict of power or jnriEdioMon between the heads of depart ments or Congress on the one side and Uie Executive on the other, because no rule ni.v lsie -without the consent or ai proval of the President. Former Presi dents Jmve invariably lefosed to eith-sr appro e the Issuance of any order con cerning removals or to compel a statement of th cause thereof and there is no law to sixain, tlie one nor the other, as I stall a' wuipt to show. There is power in "Uie heads of the department," but not In the Pradent nor the Civil Service Com j !Fvtn, Lo-apiKAnt and remove. To reach U e point involved, a reference to the oitbtitiitioii and certain laws is necessary. s"ii'n 2 of Article II of the Coatui ti m empowers Uie President to uouiin lte and with th consent of the Senate, to n point 'atubatoad'jrb, other puUlit- umi lters ami consuls, judges of tlie Supreme C uurt and all other officers of the United States ivlke appointments are not herein OtfeoTWibe provided lor, and wnlch shall be & Wished l:y law; but the Cong-uss may, ty law, vest the appointment of euoh inforiqT officers as they think proper In tlie President alone, in the courts Lf law, or In the heads of detriments." StHiUou 100 of the Revised Statutes FUowb xiiftt Congresb exercised this power ti tw etm : providing tnat "eacn head nf a department Is autlionz-ed to employ In Ms department Mich number of clerks, iuiaugtrh. copyists, watchmen, lalorers, etc as may be appropriated for." Seotton 104 of the Revised .Statutes, being Us cii-il service act of 1853, pro vlded thst no clerk iJiould be appointed until he had Iteen examined and found qualified by a board of four examiners from the departments. That wa- prao tical. The cavil service ant of 1871 chnnged thi ty .-mpowertng the President to appoint an examining board, and authorising him to prescribe "smUi regulations for the ad mission of persons into the civil service oc the United States as might best promote the efficiency thereof, and ascertain the fifties- of candidates."' I think it will lie conceded that both of tlKse nvll service statutes related simply to Uie examination of persons to ascer tain nlr competency oi fiutes, the power of appointment being still left in "the i,ead -it departeHt!,"-wnereitwaj placed l.v V'PuTea& bysfcUon 109,or U.e Revised Btatut-s. Then eatae the third civil service act iof lf-?3, wWct left the power over ex aminations in a toard or commission, to 'Ik named by the President, but making ox animations "competitive, "With power Jia tli- t-oiii mission to make rules concerning ratai'iin'lovs, promotions, etc., with the aMro.-ul of Uie President, tti power was given either tlie President or t ie c-inim'6ioaover either appointments or roii o vab. That was left precisely where Congress placed it by section 1G0 of the 2tW.ed rttatite-, t wit, in 'the heads of AepunuirnUv." A to appointment, tl.e Ute tly cbork or doc on the absolute Stmt an! untraunncled exercise of tint rpameer was that the psron appointed must came from an eligible" roster, which irlwijilr Indicated that he orne has pat.vd ,a "OMiiix-titivc exaMtnatton. TU omv oNoct: in the act of 1SS3 on the power of reno at ue foetid la section 13, which :ays tfttat tt" person shall be removed who vol uhuwv tuafces or withholds or neglects to tuatce a lmlitlcHl contribution. That is an fa" ls Congress, which has and exercised tke P'ju'er , wsat In ths matter or removals of iChe dpartax-nial fores. SUie power to appoint from tlie eligible raauf.an the power to remove, except lor tthe caaee inentknied In auction 13, was ttaiHlef tin "the heads of the depHruiients.' Hov, tlie President come&f or war d, tbrou gh tfceCivtt Servtee Commission," and bv Ills aprtna4 of an amendment to rule 2, :mder lrtawof 1883, Itcnece-sarilyHumesthat that act authorizes him to obstruct or en Jflan Hy removal, except for caUM;. to lie Htabed and adjudicated. The ijuestlun is, Ishe correct in ins theory that the iiowor to t)MW iirevent removals of the departmental froeis vested in him? Let us see. TheSu-p--oaeOort,i n 1 1 6 U. S. Rep. , 483 , deci diss that 0Orees , under sec 1C9 of the Re vised Statutes, may vest appointments in "the heads of departments," and that an exer cise of that rxiwer implies the power in Cvuareas to ifintt and restrict the power c 1 removal. Isow. It must Tee unserved that, except at. prorkled in section 13 of Uie act of 3SS3, roiigress did not place any limita tion or restriction whatever on the powe'i of removal, lodged by it in tbe heads of d(tiaTt4neots "It follows that until Con gross tal! farther limit or restrict the ateslHte powei in -'the heads of depart ments' to remve, Uie heads of the do imruntsnts posse&s it without any limita tion on it, except as stated by section 13. Koltbor the power of appointment nor of tTomovai of the departmental force is in the President, and hence he cannot cou tiraa ft ki any way. His mly power is to approve rules for examinations, and hence (Uie hcaiteof departments may remove for any csuc oi for no cause, except that. untiar section 13, Uiey may not rcmo'e or reduce beranse of the giving or with holding or political contributions. In no way is it possible for the President to absorb this iower of removal, nor to re strict It by any rule, for the reasiwi that Ute powero appolntand remove isin'the heads of dejmrtments,' and not in him. Tho moment Congress proceeded under the constitutional provision to exercise its jiower in Uie mutter of placing the ap paintment of the clerical force in -"the hoads of departments" Uie power of re moval wont with it, and cannot, th.re rora. be in any other person until It is -wiUnlimwo bj Congress or limited in sonv; way ae in section 13. It win te said that there Is power in tlie President to approve and promulgate rulss and regnlaUons under the actof 1881. Quite true, but such only can be of any foroeor legal effect asconcenieicaininatlons to ascertain eligibility to which that act relates The act of 16S3 covers that 'ub ject.i. e., examinations to test capacity to ontor the service, and reductions, trans furs, etc., after persons are In, but not lesnovals. Tliat was left just where Con 4gTs had placedit.nnd any rule extending beyond the intent or subjecHnatter of the law. Is simply ultra vires. Congress, having placd the power of appointment In the heads of departments," they have theltuplled power to remove for any catiae or without cause, except as enjoined Ly hectiaa 13, until such Ume as Congress, and not Uie President, may proceed to further limit Uiat power. The failure of Congr.-ss to prohibit removals, except for the cause ftated In section 1C , shows that it did not intend to clog or enjoin it beyond that! It Intended to leave It in "the heads of departments," free of all f urtlicr limitaUun! Its failure to further prohibit removals by no means operated to invest the Presi dent with a power that section 169 ex pressly placed In "tho heads of depart ments," and he niuy not, by some provision fiuthorl7ins him to apnmvc of rule fus examinations, promotions, reductions, transfers, etc, seek to Inject Into himself power that section HJ9 placed in 'tho headsof departments," nor clogthu power lodged In those heads, except as limited bi section 13. It is an Invasion of the power of "the neads of departments;" an attempt to place In the act of 1883 something which Congress declined to lodge there, and it cannot be put there by any rule which must relate to examinations and not to appointments or removals. It is for Congress, and not the President, to i-ay whetner it cle.Mrej, that -'the he.ids )t departments" shall remove for cause only, It Is Tor Congreaa to suy how far It may de?ir? to clog or enjoin the power of re moval I The President and the "Civil Service Trust," In theh zeal to reform, .seera to have overlooked the one great feature of all 1vll service laws, Including those of 18D3, 1871 and lSS3,and thatis, that in none of them (except section 13, of 1883) did Congress confer anypowtr whatcwron cither Uie 'Trust" or the President, over departmental removals. That power went with the power of nppointment-to the heads of departments -under section 109, R. S -until Cougi ess shall act, as!t mayor may not desire. Examinations anil not ap pointments and removals are what all our civil service laws deal with, except ae stated in section 13 of the act of 1883. The President would seem to have Jn invnded the legislative domain; ho has reached for power which Congress, by lodging the power to appoint, leR in -the heads of departments," free and nn tiammeled, except as restricted by sec tion 13. Ueyond that "the heads of de partments" mayreniove without cause, and any attempt of the President," through a rule which presupposes some law author izing it to restrict a power lodged or lelt oy Congress iu the heads of departments, is not warranted bylaw. It may be said that the President could have reached the object which he seems to nave desired through an exercise of his po litical power; in other words, by a verbal order or other manifestation ot his wish to the arious department officers. Possi bly, heads of departments would not care to disobey a political order of the Executive, but suppose a doparlmentoffker should re move a clerk without cause! The President might remove that officer; but that would not prove that the department officer did not have the power. But he has not sought to reach a result in that way, and we seri ously doubt whether any order to heads of departments to remove only for cause, to be stated and adjudicated, is within tlie po litical powers even of the President, be cause leaving the power of appointment with the heads ot departments Is tho eerue o: te hlatii lu.eiil. ..lid I :-j been exercised, and Ihe power of removal haing followed It, until Congress shall check it cerolM.- we do not tee wy even a political order from the President would not be an attempt at a usurpation of power! We nave only to cite the case of ex President Joiiiibjn to discover now jealous Congress Is of Its power of removal, to show how important this miestion may become. The grasp for power by the Civil Service -'hum ha-s Rune r.ir enuugii, but when it invades the legislative domain In search of what has been denied it, the remejy for a jierMslence hhouid he swift and effective. It occurs o me UiAt the Prt-sident has made a mbtta'e and tliat. to avoid all evidence of delib erate purpose to absorb power nt'er We attention lias been called to It .le should l evoke his recent order. Valmigton,Aua.23. E.II.VM. Gen. Lee anil Private Smith. Henry H. Smith, the welj-known cotton broker of Atlanta, Ga.,is a model business man, and apjiareiitly the lust man in the world u take any litiei ties with a stranger But appearances are sometimes deceptive, and Smith makes out a stroiigc-aseugam&t himself in a story which he occasioually tt-lN when lib attends a Confederate reunion . "In the early part of Uie war," said Smith, "1 was a private soldier under Stonewall Jackson, in Virginia. At that time I was a mere boy, and my gun was almost as big and heavy as I was. You can imagine how tired and hungry 1 was after I had marched two days without any food. A driving rainstorm came on, and I could hurdlydragmy foct a'.ongthe muddy road. A tent by the roadside attracted my att ention, and 1 saw a gray-bearded face peeping out at the marching troops. "'Hello, old man! I thouted; 'got.auy thing to eat In there?" "'Yes; what's the matter?' the man in the tent replied. "I told him that T was hungry and had ben marming two days without a scrap or food. " 'Come right In,' said the old fcllow pleasantly. "Into the tent T plunged in a hurry, throwing down my gun and smacking my lips in anticipation of a square meal. Tie stranger opened a camp chest and in vited me to help myself- You should hav.j Eeen the way I sailed into the rations. I ate ravenously, without sayiug a wcrd, and for the time forgot all about my kind host. "Finally he a6ked me It I would have a dnnk of "water, and handed me a gourd from a bucket In one corner of the tont T took a big drink and got ready to depart. "'Yon have been very kind to me.' I said to my new friend, 'and I would like to Know your name.' " 'My name Is Lee,' was the answer. '"Lee-what Lee?' 1 asked him "i.ot Gen. Lee?' "'Thatis my name,' was his qules re sponse. "Well,! was taken aback, ot course, but I was young and cheeky and I made the best of it. Soldiers had no handkerchiefs, and so I wiped my hand oamybrecchasand gave the general's paw a cordial shake. "He asked my name and told me to take care of jnyselt as I left. "A few days later my command was on the nmroh, and had just reached a bridge when it was ordered to open ranks to let Gen. Lee pass "I was standing at the head of the line, and when the general dashed up, followed by a negro servant riding on another horsr, I could not keep still. " 'Howdy, general!' I shouted. " '"Why, Smith, my boy,' hereplied, ushe pulled up nls horse. 'Here, Smith, get on this horse and follow me.' "The negro turned over his horse to me and I mounted him. "I rode off with my commander, feeling mlghtr good, T can tell you; bulthote rascal at the bridge were bound to have their fun, and about a thousand ot them set up a yell. " Take him along, general,' they howled. nc ain't no good never was on a horse before in his life can't do nothing but eat -take him and keep him!' "Tnat was th send-off mycomrndesgave me;butthegeneralunderstoodthchumorous side of cpnsp life, and he merely smiled and kept straight ahead. "I accompanied him a short distance and returned to my company in the oourse or an hour or two, after the general's staff had Joined him. Chicago Times. Frlslcy Liplitnlti!?. Lightning secn.s fond of playing prao tical Jokes in Connecticut. Tn one night lately In different parts of the sober minded old State It knocked a servant girl fienselesp, burned a barn to the ground, entered residences In the form of balls of fire, and cut round holes in the ceilings and walls, killed a Si.OOO horse and finally split in two and knocked into splinters a lcd in which two persons were sleeping without hurting them in the least. The led fell down and disturbed them, that was .U. Atduoaa Globe IN THE LABOR WORLP. Nothing has agitated the labor world in recent years as has th?coal miners' strike, -which has been on for a mouth or two iu all the coal mining districts. Organized labor throughout the United States lias watched its progress from day to day, but in all things connected with the strike probably no feature has been watched so closely and with anticipation of good re sults as the recent conference of labor leader) and prominent friends or wage earners generally held at St. Louis. It was expected that at this conference sonethlng practical would be suggested, or that some p'ati would be formulated which would result in permanent relier for the starving miners. In this, labor was disappointed At least, tins is true of local labor, among whom the concensus of opinion Is that the conierenpe was a fail ure, so far as practical results, either im mediate or remote, are concerned. The outcome, however, is no great sur prise to the local leaders, who say that no matter how honest and earnest tho conferees were to act for the good of the miners, their opinions were known lo be so widely different in all nutterb per tabling to the betterment of the condl tioiih of the working class as to make agreement as to methods nearly impossi ble. One of tho local leaders said It would he an easy matter to kill the gov ernment by injunction system. It is in the hands of the miners themselves, he says, and can he accomplished without the aid of bombastic leaders. He suggests that the miners cause their own at rest by hun dreds and thousands and tens of thous ands. The Ktategovernments, he says, will be Compelled to feed end guard them. There are not jail or penitentiary accom modations in the various States sufficient to house them, and as a consequence the State and county officers would be obliged to Co:rrd the prisoners like cattle, in the open air. Such treatment, the local leader sold, would cause such n revolution of sentiment against government by injunc tion as tj call the attention of the whole country to the injustice it works. He bides, the taxpayers In the several coun ties and States would rebel against con tributing for such a purpose. The expense would bo Immense, and would, the speaker sa'd, soon bankrupt any State. Then the State governments, and not organized la nor, w mid bs called on to support the un employed. In the meantime, the locnl unions a re still contributing to the Miprort of the unions This spitlt on the part ot local labor was plainly shown In theBiicklayers' Union at its last meeting. The Central Labor Union and Building Trades Council, with which the Bricklayers are affiliated, de cided to observe Iilior Day with a grand union excursion to River View, Instead ol by the customaiy street parade. The Bricklayers, however, avowed the Inten tion ot not departing from their well-estnb Ushcrl custom, and decided ,to parade, it they had tn do so alone. Several other trades unions, however, sigutfied their intention ot Joining them. At their last meeting the Bricklayers re coniidcicd the matter.unil determined that instead of parading the money which would have been expended hi this way ould be put lo belter use by donating It to the relief of the miners. In this decision as in the matter ot parading, It is to 1)C expected thit the other unions will follow the course pun-tied by the Brick layers and contribute an amount equal lo the expense which would have been In curred lo the support of the miners. While the memteis ot local organized lalior were doing a great deal ot think ing in reference lo the distressed condi tion of tlie- miners they were active in making arrangements for the proper ob serv ince of Labor Day. Two mammoth excursions have been arranged for, one to River View, under the nut-pices o the trades unionists, and the other to Marshall Hall by the KniKhts ot Labor, under the aui-plces ot Carpenters' Assembly, No. 1748. Knights or Lalior. That there will be a large outpouriac ot the labor Torecs at both these places Is guaranteed by the urrangcment&commiltee, who draw their conclusions from a knowledge of the .great number of tickets already disposed of- At both the Hi.ll and the View care fully and well-arranged programs of ath letic event"- and other amusements will be carried out, and thsre is no doubt but thoao who visit these places on that day will find plenty to amuse and interest them. At the last meeting of the Central Labor Union a communication was read from the Trades ind Labor Associntion.of XaMivtUe, Tenu., informing the local organization of the movement on foot In that dty to in augurate -a shorter municipal Workday. The movement is expected to benefit the employes in every department of the city government, and every crfort will be made to make it a success. It is. stated that the city employes In Nashville work longer hours than in other citie3, and they have appealed to organized labor to better their conOltlor. so far as hours 6f labor are concerned. With this object the Trades and Labor Union hasrequestecItht'CentrnlLaborUnlon lo furmshit with all information attainable O'lthesubject- Thesccrctary waslnstructed to collect data on the subject and forward It to the lubor people ofXashville- A com munication was also received from the Social Science Club, ot Philadelphia, rel ativr- to Government savings banks, and asking for the op'nion of the union on thsj matter. The Boston Immigration League forwarded several bills which had been in troduced in Congress on the subject of Immigration, and requested the local union lo peruse them again and express the con clusions in reference to the buuject. During the last week a new labor body, known as the Laborers' Protective Union, was organized and will affiliate with the Central Labor Union. The membership is composed wholly of unskilled labor and it 1 s expected before long will be the banner organization of the District, so far as numerical strength Is concerned. Thp last meeting of the local Federation or Labor was largely attended, it heiug statPd that there was a full attendance of delegates from seventeen affiliated labor organizations. This increased interest is credited to the activity of the propaganda committee, which at a previous meeting of the F-idcration wai instructed to visit all bodies represented and "stir them up to a Fense ol their duty, both to the Fed eration and their own organizations." The election for a delegate to repre sent Distiiot Assembly No. GG, Knights ot Labor, in the next general aasemblyoZ the order will be held on next Thursday evening. Theie Is a great deal of inter est being manifested in the matter, and Uiere are already several candidates in the field. As each of the candidates Is very popular and there is no important issue to be considered which will influ ence the choice of a delegate, there is no telling which of the aspirants will be chosen. At the meeting of District Assembly No. Gfi, Knlghta of Labor, held on Thursday evening, resolutions were adopted con demning the government by Injunction system in most emphatic language. The resolutions also demanded a recognition of the right of free speech and peaceable npsemblage given tho citizens of the United States by the Declaration ot Inde pendence.. A Tired Misfiourinu. The writer of this knows of half a dozen girls who are always going away "to study art," and when they are at home have a sort of superior air as lf they knew something which ordinary people could not touch. "We aro from Missouri, and tired ot beiug overawed, and they will hereafter have to show I us what they know. Atchison Globe. OLD GEORGETOWN COLLEGE. A Historical Review and Description of the Famous TJolvcrslty. 1 wonder how many Washlngtonlans stop to oonMdoT that they have right here in the Capital City one ot the great unlver sitics of the country. Founded before the olty or Washington existed, It has always been looked upon as tho first educational institution of the District, and Is now re garded a f-oneof the best In the United States. It Is thealma mat erot many distinguished men of this country who have adopted va rious modes nf elevating themselves in the world, and who have ultimately reached the highest btcps on Uie ladder of honor, fame and fortune. Senators, judges, i,cl entlst?. doctors and lawyers are Included in the giaduatcs ot this university. Young men have left their .homes from foreign rounnips to receive tjbeir education here. Tr-ey have conic fionj "European countries, Mexico, South America and even ihn West Indies, and when they ieached the end ol theli collegiate course, they left with heavy but loving hoa rtsfortheir alma mater. It is baldly necessary for me to mention the ability of the instructors of the Society ot Jesus. Every moiiihcrof this society is worthy to teach, and 'all are scholars or high standing. ' The university has a site at the west ern terminus of Georgetown that could hardly be equaled -in the District ot Columbia. An unsurpassed view of the city can be enjoyed here In tlie tower that rises In the cei.ter ot ihfc new building racing the eabt. Every Government build ing can be distinctly seen here, and' urnlng your gaze to tho west, the smith aiid'.ho southeast you have a view ot (he Potomac Itlver as tar as your eyes can reach You can sre the Chain Bridge, tins Aqueduct Bridge, and the Long Bridge, by simply moving your eyes. This beautiful site was the choice of the Itcv. John Carroll, first archbishop ot Baltl more.who made the H'lcction not long after the Revolutionary war. In the year 17S9 the first building was erected on these spacious grounds, and it still standing, be- ingthecenterone in the southrow. .A short time after this building wan put up tins schools were opened, with the Rev. Bobert Plunkelt acting as the first president of Georgetown College- In 1808 the largo and commodious building on the north, directly facing the building of 1789, was erected Two years prior to this the col lege passed under the keeping or the iTo ciety of Jesus. Ou May 1, l&l C, by an act of Congress. Georgetown College ,was chartered, and this was the time Unit It was raised to the clignltyor a university. On January 17, 1830, the Philodemlc Society was formed by the Rev. James Ryder, at that time vice president of the uuiversity. la 1843 the observatory of the college was built; at LUI time the Rev. James Kyder was the president. This building stands on a little eminence to the northwest ot the college, and about one-eighth of a milefrom it. The big round white dome can be plainly seen from the college grounds. This little ob servatory can boast of one of the finest telescopes in the country, which is inun iged by protesters high In the EClence of astronomv men well known in the scientific- world. At the hreaklngnout ot the civil war in 18G1 the college was making great stridec. but this national calamity sadly interfered with the onward march ot the institution. For several weeks the peaceful grounds, and even the bulldingswere taken pos session of by United Stales Kddlers, and convened into 1 arracks, ' the Sixty-ninth and Seventy-ninth Regiments of New York being quartered there In 1SG2 it was again subjected to an invasion ot Union troop, and this time nsed ah a hoi-pital. This was after the batUeof Bull Bun. It was in 1878 that the new building, a magnificent edifice of bluestone, called gneiss, quarried from the banks of the Po tomac, was erected. The length of the building Is 307 feet, which completely hides from view the old buildings on the north and south. It also connects them, as the new building Is the. entire front. This building contains eighty-two rooms, occupied for various purposes. In it is lo cated the great hall u'-ed on Commence ment days. Soma of the- rooms are used as parlors and someof them as classrooms, while others are given over to the pro fessors. The library and museum are lo cated In the ncv, building. No description of the university would be complete without a few words about the "college walks," so dear to professors and students Many times have I, in my boy hood days, strolled througli these pic turesque paths, which are laid out di rectly north of the college bu'Wlngs, and entirely within the limits of the grounds. Here inn be seen about every variety of tree tnat adorns this section of the country, some being cf giirantic size, and Trom these walks can plainly be seen the tombstones at tlie head or the graves wherein lie the remains of the deceased members of the Society of Jesus and members of the fac ulty of tlie university. The formation of the college walks greatly resemble a huge horspshoe with a ravine in the center, and in the middle of the ravine runs a little branch, rippling merrily along, to finally empty Its waters in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Not many years ago the college possessed a greenliouse, which was looked after by the Rev. Jamee Curley, the noted as tronomer, but at his death the faculty decided to do away with It altogether and devote the ground -It occupied to en large the athletic field. This field is in full view as you enter the college grounds and is well known to every lover of athletic sports In the District ot Columbia. There have been about as many presi dents ot the university as of the United States, and the first president, Rev. Robert Plunkelt, served from October 1, 1791, to June 13, 1793, and was succeeded in office by the Rev. Robert Molyneux.who served until September 30, 1790. The present president is the Rev. J. Havens Rich ards, and never in the history of the uni versity has it been more ably managed than at the present time. In 1801 the medical department was established under the Rev. James Itjder, and iu 1870 the law department was organized under the Rev. Bernard A. Masulre. Some distinguished residents of the Dis trict of Columbia who claim this college us their alma mater aro: Mr. Justice White, of theUnited States Supreme Court; Hon. Wal ter S Cox, assoeiate justice of the supreme courtof the District of Columbia; Hon. Mar tin F. Morris, associate justice of the court of appeals; Hon.L. G. Hiuo, It. Ross Perry, the late Richard T. Merrick and Mr. George E. Hamilton- FRANK M. KR0USE. Playmate of Senator Harris. Hub Kirby, colored, died at his home on Brown street Tuesday night, aged about seventy-three years. He was born iu Frankliu county February 5, 1825, the property of Jsham G. Harris, the father ot the late Senator I. G. Harris, who brought him to this county iu 1836. On the di vision ot the estate of Harris, nub fell to the eldestdaughter, Mrs. James A. Kirby, to whom he was a devoted servant until the emancipation proclamation. He was always proud ol the fact that he belonged to the Harris family, and that,he was a playmate of "Mars Green," whom he always re garded as the greatest man on earth. Hub was always popult.r, both as a citizen and as a workman at his trade that of a blacksmith. With his reverence for Sen ator Harris, he could not b.e anything po litically but a Democrat, and always voted the Democratic. ticket, rejoicing In Its victories and feellngltsdcfeats as deeply us anyone else. For six,ty. years he has been a familiar figure on the streets ot Paris, known to nearly ail men In the J county andrespectedjiy all.-Paris Post- Intelligencer . it i r ..:::;::::::::;::::::::::::::;: TO GO TO BY CABIN JOHN - GLEN ECHO DIRECT WASHINGTON AND OBEAT FALLS - mtLth I nib ftASLifAI unnO Which leave 36th Street every Fifteen Miuutes and At 36th Street you connect directly with and TEENTH STREET Lines. No "Walking:. NO Inconvenience. These are the only cars that run to Cabin. John.-taa A Car for Bic3cles and other Freight at Frequent Intervals-! DON'T BE MISLED. Take the Green Cable or Green Electric Cars at any part of the City and connect directly with the only throug-h route by which a HALF HOUR is saved in either direction. mpo :::::i!i!''ii'.,''iii!.'!::::::: HELPED TAKE CALIFORNIA. The Last Suivivor u tlio Expedition Tells His Story. "From all I have been able to learn." said William Hill, ot Honesdale, Pa.. "I am the sole survivor ot the United States naval force- thaf'tpolf rKsses,Hlon , of Califor nia and held St In the interest of our iov ment in 1840. '.SKg,"' run away from my home in nouesclaln 18-13 and shipped on the whaling vessel Marcha from "New Bedrord Tor a three years' cruise iu the Indian Ocean We got a full cargo of oil la two years and sailed homeward. We touched at Honolulu, aud there I, in "om pany wltb-Whers or the crew, emit the bhlp, because the captain Insisted ou mak ing the long voyage home without fresh meat on board. The United States con sul at Honolulu took our pare in the -on-tencion, aud the Marcha sailed wltho it js. I shipped at Honolulu on the merchant T s sel Ajax, aud bailed to India aud bai-K to Honolulu. 'One day a number or us sailors were ashore. Vc word looking seaward over tho coral reef toward Diamond Head and sight ed a United States mau-of-war rounding the head. Wo had;heard that war had broken out betweerfour country aud Mexi co, and wc were all wild to have some kind of a band in it. The man-of-war cast an chor outsuie the reef, and we gave her three i.eaity cheers. She proved to be the Cayenne, commanded by Capt. Mervine A boat came ashore from the vessel in charge ot an officer, who was looking for men to enter the United States naval service for tiire years or dunug the war. We wre getting from $75 to $100 a month In the merchant service, but wages were no object wiiiii war was concerned. We were eager to enlist, and when the boat pulled off shore to return to the ves sel I and three ochsrs jumped in and were burned off with them. Wc sigaed the t-n-"listmcnt papers on board ship. Capt. iler vine lost; no time iu sailing. I was by far the youngest parson In the crew, being not quite twentj years old. 'Wo oalied straight Tor Monterey and arrived in the harbor ou July 6, 1S4', The frigate Savannah, commanded by Com modore Sloac, and the sloop of war Levant were there The commodore was waiting lor a larger force. It did not come, aud the next day we went ashore and hoisted the American flag over Monterey, put ting out Fremont and his troops. The proclamation or possession was read in English and Spanish That's the way we cook California for the United States, sind we did not take It any too soon. If we had been forty-eight hours later the United States would have had to fight; England oi give up all claim to California, 'or wnllethe excitement over the occupying ot Monterey by onr forces was at its height on Jul;. 0, a British line ot battleship ap peared in the orfing. She was a formidable-looking vessel, I tell you! She car ripd more guns than our three ships com bined. Nevert holer's, our decks were clearPd for action In short order. Every man was at hlspost.and every gunready to be fired at the word. The great British ship sailed straight for the harbor, but as she entered it she tacked aud her band struck up 'Yankee Doodle.' Our flag ship's band responded with 'God Save the Queen.' The British vessel was under the command of Seymour. He entered a boat and w.is rowed to the Savannah, wherehe paid his respects to Commodore Sloat ' 'I see the American flag is fljing on shore,' said he. 'If it were not, I bhould immediate have "rai.ed the British fla and taken possession of California in the namu of her majesty, the Queen!' "The people of California wanted Eng llsh protection rather thnn ours, and it our little fleet hadn't got there first and lost no time, the hlstoiy or these times would read a little differently today. "Two i three days after this episode Commodore Stockton Joined our fleet with the frisrate Conwess. T -was transferred from the Cayenne to the Congress, and re mained in service on heruntilthewar was over, helping to protect the California coast. All tlnough the war British battle ships hovered about that coast, as well as the Mexican coast, for some reason or other, but they never came as near taking a hand in the game as Seymour did at Monterey At the close or the war the Congress was at San Diego, and we gave a grand jubilee ball aboard of her. Wc decorated her with the flngi cf all nations, and the old ship looked flue. We-invited the officers and ciew ot tncBiltish war frigate Qrampu-s, which lay close by. and many friendly Calt fornlans, rancheros, and their wives and daughtois, to Join in the festivities, and they alldtd so with a will. The ball lasted allnlght.and no one was able to uo a thing all next day. I've danced with women in allpartsof the world, but I never saw any one who were a match for these native California women who danced aboard the United States flagship Congiess thatgali night. "Soon afterward the Congress was or dered to San Francisco and placed under tho command of Capt. Avealet.the Inde pendence being made the flagship. Commo dore Stockton, with seventy-five men as YOU CAN GO (F Street Iiiiie) of the METROPOLITAN JRAIIAVAY, with FUEE TRANSFERS to and from its NINTH STREET and CONNEC TICUT AVENUE Lines and the NEW YORK AVENUE Line (Columbia Railway). (Avenue Line) of the CAPITAL TRACTION COMPANY,witli FREE TRANSFERS to and from its SEVENTH STREET and FOUR 8 it pi eno ureal t-aiss kieoino Heiiwey A"UITSEME'TS. JU-llOtTXT) CONTEST BETWEEN LARRY ilelloXALD, OF WASHINGTON, D. C, AND HILLY" DIXKF OF BAL11MOIIE, MD.t ON LABOR DAY, SEPT. G. lb&7, AT 10.30 A. M., AT STEUBNEH'S HOAD HOUSE, Preceded by a firht-class preliminary. Tickets, $1.00. 'Busses will leave 16th and H streets northeast, at 9 30 and 10 a. m. for Club house, or see B. & O. time tables. It-em Monday, Sept. 6, (Labor Day) at 3 P. ftL At the International Athletic Park, Conduit Roadand GreatFallsElectrlcItwy. Amateur and Professional Entries from Washington, Baltimore.Phlladelphia and Virginia. SPECIAL-On mile for Club Cham pionship of the District be tween Eastern Athletic Club, Mount Pleasant Ath letic Club, Arlington Wh'el mfii and Washington Road Club. In the one mile open. Admission 25c Grand Stand, . . . 50c Reserved Seats, . . . 75c On sale fiom 1" to 1". a. m. Monday, Hooia 30, 0 7 I ' St. .N. W. seo-Ut HOTEL DIRECTORY. lUCHMOND, VA. is conducted strictly upon tho European plan lor :the summer months, with cafe charges us moderate as any nrsL-clasa reslauranc in the State Ciooa rooms can tie nau rer l.&u per day and upward, jyia-amo COPLEY SQTJAJRE HOTEL. Huntington Avenue and Exeter Stieet, BOSTON, MASS. New, elegantly appointed, strictly fire proor. Location unsurpassed In the city. Three to eight minutes lroin principal shop ping centers, theaters, etc. American plan. 53.50 perdayandupward. European plan, S1.50 per day and upward. K S.KISTEER & CO. aul6-3mo-em w a BELDKN. i'rop-r. W.U. TELLER, Mgr.,Iato or Bella (onte. i'a. 52. eo to 54 per day. Pennsylvania ave., bet. titn and 7thata., jy7-ttruo Wasnington, D. O. Broadway and 29tbst.. New Xoric. Henry J. Bang, Prop r. Kooms with Doard ?1!4jO per day and up wards. Rooms without board Si and up wards. Most central in the city; near alt elevated roads, street car lines, principal places of amusement, business centers and the large retail stores. Broadway Cable cars, pusMng the door, Irausrer to all parts ot the clty- BTEAM HEAT- JylO-Smo guard, returned to the East overland, and Capt. Avealct had orders to sad to Norfolk. Va., around CapeHorn. While going rcund the Horn we were struck one night by a tremendous typhoon. The Congress was thrown on her bottom ends and all hands were called to help save ship. The frigate drifted to lee at the rate of sixteen knots an hour. 'At the height of the terrible storm we sighted a ship to windward, her rigging filled with men evidently crying for help, but we could give them no aid. I never knew what shiplt was.butshe wentdown with all ou board. The Congress weathered tho storm, and we arrived at Norfolk safe and sound, and wero discharged. I am sure 1 am the last one of that crew.'' New 1'ork Sun. Snrcnstlc, But Touching. Fogg (entering drenched to the skin) Rainy this morning. Bass (facetiously Inclined) Yes, but how did you happen to find it out? Fogg- Find It out? Didn't every man 1 met tell me that It was a rainy morning? It had occurred to me that it was a little wet, but, of course, I couldn't be sure of it until all the folks in town had told me it' was so. Boston Transcript. Metropolitan Holes, ) oftener when traffic demands. r n.j EXCURSIONS. SPECIAL sT Steamer Jane Mosley SATURDAY' XIGHT, SUNDAY And LABOR DAY. Itoand Trip Only 25c TO " fliL- USIUIK oud for the season. Last Family Day Season 189T. RIVER "WEDNESDAY, fept 8. Take stca'ner Samuel J. Pentz at 10 a- in.. 2 and t 45 p. m. Tickets on 10 a- in. and 2 p. m. trips, Id i en's Ut all. iii i 45 p. in triD. 25 cents. It BRIXG OCT THE CHILDREN. A Sundays MARSHALL HALL ELEGANT DINING ROOMS. DELIGHTFUL RIVER RDDES. Maculoter every Sunday at 11 in., 2:30 nod 6:30 tm ui. 23c. ROUND 'TRIP. MOUNT VERNON. STEAMER MACALESTER Dally except Sundayiat to a- in. and 2:30 1. ui. Returning, reach the city at 2 and 6 p.m. rAKK, KOU.ND TiUi',5iic. Admis sion to grounds. 25c. ELEGANT CAF2 u:n TilK STilAilEK. Tickets, with Moint crnon admission coupon, for sale at wharf and at ho eels. GRAND LABOR DA V E XCURSION AND BARBECUE TO BUENA VISTA, ON MONDAY, September 6. 189V. by the United Butchers and Meat Cutters ot Washington, D. C. Prize bowling and dancing. Bpeci.il feature ot the day will be a pig race. Steamer George Seuffele will leave every hour after 1 p. ui. FARE 15o ie5-26 STEAMBOATS. jSJorfolk & ashington Steamboat Co, , Every day in the year for Fortress Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and all points South by the superb, pow- erful steel palace steamers "New- port News," "Norfolk" and "'Wash- lngton, on the following schedule: Southbound. Leave "Washington 7:00 p.m. Leave Alexandria 7:20 p.m. Airive i-ort Monroe (S:tua. m. Arrive Norfolk 7:30 a.m. Arrive Portsmouth b:00a. m Northbound. Leave Portsmouth 5:50 p. m Leave Norfolk l:10 p.m. Leave Fort Monroe 7:20 p.m. Arrlvo Alexandria 6:00 a.m. Ainvc "Washington G:20 a. m Visitors to Chamberlin's new hotel, "The Hygela," and Virginia Beach - will find this the most attractive route, insuring a comfortable night's rest. Large and luxurious rooms heated by steam and fitted throughout with electricllghts- Dining room service 13 a la carte, and is supplied from the best that the markets of Washington and Norfolk afford. Tickets on sale at U. S. Express office, S17 Pennsylvania avenue; 513 019, 1-121 Pennsylvania avenue; B. & O. ticket office, corner 15th street and New York avenue, and on board" steamers, whsre time table, map, eta, can also be had. Auy other information desired will be furnished on application to the un- dersigned at the company's wharf, foot of 7th st, Washington, D. C. Telephone No. 750. JNO. CALLAHAN, General Manager. fe2S-m&Su Qofed&ca 10 A Steady, Reliable Electric Service Al! the Year Round. J As a light electricity Is far su- perior to gas, and as a power it Is Snot oniy u'jtmr out en caper man m steam. Why not investigate? We 9 nre always ready to answer qucs- L tious. P I TI. S. Bleotrio Lighting Co., gj 213 l'lth St. N.W. 'Phone. 77. oris MUM Bills EIImSUs Tickets g s- -l I