Daily globe., 1883-10-31
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as an available standard bearer or presI
Dental candidate, or something of thai
kind. Secretary Chandler has written the
commissioners, asking them if they wish
to adopt the 18th meridian time after Nov
IS. The commissioners have not replied
but in conversation Nh Edwards said that
he had no particular objections to the
change, but he regretted that the change
seems to have been inspired in the interest
of few railroad monopoiists, and for
their convenience.
AN OBNOXIOUS ORDER REsCINDED.
Mr. Thompson, general superintendent
Of the railroad mail service, last night is
sued the f0lioaiuE order. That portion OF
general order No. 156, under date cf Oct.
., 1888, which reads as follows: 'No
pouches, sacks OF other property of the
department must be left in the cars unless
special permission to do SO is granted" is
hereby rescinded. The order of the 5th
hus been resciudeG on account of general
complaint from newspapers that the effect
ofstrippiug the cars at night was to
so delay the postal clerks
IN dressing their cars in
the morning that the stations near the
lar50 cities were passed before the mail
may be distributed, and that there were
many complaints or this account of irreg-
ularitie5 in the mail. The co nplaints were
we'll founded. The attention of Postmas-
terday he, after a conference with Gen
ter General Gresham having
been called to them yes
eral Superintendent Thompson advised
that the portion of this order indicated be
rescindej. The object in issuing the orig;
nal order was threefold. First, to provide
better security for the pouches; second,
to prevent the accumulation of empty
pouches in the cars while they might be
needed elsewhere; third, to provide against
carrying great amount of dead weight
which might be included in the weights
for the re@djustment of mail pay. General
Superintendent Thompson thinks the orig
inal order wise one, but probably ade-
qu2te steps cen be taken to correct these
three evils without delaying the mails.
THE sPEAKERsHIP.
bIr. Carlisle's friends are responsible for
the latest piece OF gossip about the speak
ership. They say that Cox IS virtually out
of the race, and that he remains
in tte field nominally to consolidate his
support in order to transfer to the
Kentucky candidate when tie proper time
arrives. The number Of votes which he
can thus dispose of is variousiy estimated
q from eiayen 10 thitty---a sufficient puDl-
Der at al events, Mr.. CarlisIe's friends
believe to give MIN a majority of the eau
Gus. Nothing had been heard OF this scheme
here before MIR. Cox's last visit TO Wash
ington. Since then Mr.. OarlisIe's friends
seem to have found new hope and cour-
rye.
WANTS FRANK HATToN's SCALP.
Chas. Emery Smith, editor of the Phila-
deIphia Press, has addressed an open let
ter to Postmaster General Gresham, de-
manding the removal of Frank Hat
ton, claiming the latter had made
charges affecting his personal char
acter. This is an outgroWth
of bitter fight that has been raging be-
tween these two editors for some time.
Hatton had showed that Smith was the
means OF having the government lose over
$000000 through his getting an early fast
train put on to carry the Philadelphia
papers out west ahead of the New York
papers. Smith seys President Arthur ap-
proved the original orders, and calls upon
him to remove Hatton.
Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct 80. There will be no
ceremony attending the transfer of the
command OF the army from Sherman to
Sheridan Thursday morning. Twohshort
orders will be Issued, one by General Sher-
man upon re!inquishlng the command, AND
one by Gen. Sheridan upon assuming it.
Gen. Sherman will not leave at once for ST.
Louis, but will remain here several days
looking after private matters.
NAVAL CHANGES.
Commodore A. Rhinde was examined
to-day and promoted to rear admiral. He
will be relieved tomorrow Captain John
A. Russell was propoted to the rank of
commodore and ordered to the command
of the navy yard at Mare Island, Califor
Ma OOL1ulduuSr L. L. hCNdlr was pro-
NOTED to the rank of captain and ordered
to duty as captain of the Mare Island
navy yard.
THE NEW COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS.
Hon. E. NJ. Marble, commissioner of
patents, will take formal leave of his office
tomorrow, and his successor, Eon. Ben
Butterworsh, will assume charge to-mor-
row.
DISBARRED.
Wm. G.. and Alex. N. Neusei of st. Louis,
have been disbarred from practice before
the pension bureau. It il stated that the
forIuer is under indictment for frauds com
mitted upon pensioners
WILL STICK.
Hon John G. New, after an extended in
terview with President Arthur, has recon
sldered his determination to resign and
will retain the position of assistant score
tary Of the treasury.
HILLS SUCCESSOR.
Secretary Folger to-day appointed Mif
fin Elmer Bell Of Des Moines, Ia, super
visjng architect of the treasury, vice j. G.
Hill resigned.
Bell was architect of the capitol build
ings at Springfield, H., and Des Moines,
Iowa,