The New York herald., 1869-09-15
The Political Influence Of the Admins
tratiOn in Texas.
Removal Of Conservative Office Holders and
appointment Of Radicals.
The State Constructions to
Commerce."


WASHINGTON, sept. H. 1909.
General sullivan, Into Minister to Colombia.
In the paragraph which appeared in the HERALD
to-day relative to the departure of General Sullivan
from the United States Of Colombia 1t is represented
that he was recalled. This ID mistake. General
Sullivan resigned and to-day received letter from
the Secretary Of State regretting that he could not
remain as United States Minister to the United
States OF Colombia. General Sullivan had ten0ered
his resignation on former OCCASION but IL was not
accepted.
The Guillotine at Work In Texas.
Captain w. A. Sayl0r. OF Bryan, Texas. has been
appointed special agent OF the Post once Depart
ment for Louisiana and Texas, In the place of
Hobbs, removed. Saylor II republican, OF the
Davis school, and 1t Is understood that this Is the
beginning Of q complete sweep Of the Hamilton
men now holding federal oalco In Texas. az nearly
all the oficias in Texas are Hamilton men. new
set will soon be appointed.
Governor Of tho Soldlers' Home.
The contest for the snug little position of Governor
OF tho Soldiers Home has been finally settled.
Neither Emory nor Carroll nor Thomas gets the big
plum, but Colonel Arthur T. Lee, OF the regular
army who has been Deputy Governor for over two
years, and who is thoroughly lifted In every way to
discharge the duties with grace and ability, carries
or the prize Colonel Lee was appointed yesterday
by the Secretary OF War, on the recommendation Of
the Board Of Commissioners, and Colonel H. W.
Freddy has been made mis- deputy. The appoint
ment gives satisfaction to army ofncers ana every
body In Washington.
Executive Appointment.
The President has appointed William Ames to be
Collector OF Internal Revenue for the First district
Of Rhode Island, vice L. B. Frteze.
Coi0red Clerk In the Patent Once.
Secretary Cox has appointed o ooored man on
the examining corps OF the Patent Onice.
C0i0red Children in Public Schools.
At meeting Of the Board OF Trustees OF the pub
lie schools, held this evening an application from
white and coiored persons for the establishment Of
school In the northern part Of the city for both
white and colored children was refused by vote Of
six to seven. The application was referred to the
City Councils for their action. The word "white"
still exists In the school laws
Duties on Foreign Imports.
Acting Secretary Richardson has addressed let.
ter to A. D. Shaw United States Consul at Toron to-
Canada relative to the subject OF the dutiabe value
OF malt imported into the United States from the
Dominion Of Canada, saying the law declares the
duties ON imports shall be levied the actual
ket value OF the wholesale price thereof at the
period OF expectation to the United States, In the
principal markets OF the country whence exported,
and the department holds that this value refers to
the vauo OF the merchandise In open market, unin-
nuenced BY any peculiar condition growing out OF
special regulations in foreign country
Cancelling Tobacco stamps.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has de-
cided the blank space for the name OF the party
cancelling tobacco stamps the new issue, must be
filed with the nanG Of the manufacturer OF the to-
bacco. and not the name Of the proprietor.
Issue Of New Fractional Currency.
There have been delivered to the United States
Treasurer new fractional currency, completed and
ready for Issue, the following amounts to date:-
Zen cent n0tes 20 0OO
Fifteen cent notes. 535. 500
Fifty cent n0tes... 6Z2,oof
Total i..................... $2,esl, ,So7
Indian SOldiers' Pensions.
Acting Secretary Otto, in case where the heirs Of
Indian soldiers were concerned decided that the
dependent orphan brothers and sisters OF half blood
are equally entitled with those Of whole blood to the
pension granted on account Of service.
Personal.
senator Cole, Of California, who lately returned
from st. Domingo had q long interview with Secre.
tary Fish to-day.
Southern Pension Commissioner.
The commission appointed by the Commissioner
OF Pensions to visit Tennessee, Mississippi and Ala
bama to investigate certain claims for pensions
presented from those States viii leave here on
Thursday and proceed to Chattanooga, where they
will commence their labors on the Goth instant.
There are nearly four thousand GASES, mostly col
ored which are awaiting action by this commission.
Internal Revenue Seizures.
The list OF seizures reported at the Internal Rev
enue Bureau includes the names Of 120 firms, and,
Al usual most of them were engaged in the whis-