Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-24
4 VACANT CONSULATE.
or PAUL DE LOANDO NOT A
% DESIRABLE STATION.

A. Dayis and HIS Wife III with
'1-,.s, Fever and ST 900 Out OF POck-
rI,e Period of Mourning for Grant
st an End.
,r.ssrvGToN, Aug. 23.-There is a va
NV in the consulate at St. Paul De
I.ando ON the west coast of Africa. w.
~ nsvis. who has held the office for four
.ooo months, has resigned it. He writes
.so State department from Liverpool that
hos 10 send his wife home with the
,hican fever, that he is on his way home
,ri,b the same disease, and that he has
ut 0var S2.000 in transportation and
oynonsas since his appointment. The
saiarv is only 81. 600 a year, so that Mir.
Dovis is nearly $1,000 out of pocket.
THE MOURNING PERIOD ENDED.
Tho thirty davs of official mourning for
Can Grant having expired the thousands
~ Yards OF black goods used TO drape the
Fl U,bItc buildings will tomorrow he taken
5own and given, through the charitable
org1pizatlons, to the poor people OF the
& District.
THE FISH COMMISSION.
II is said that there are some things
. .bout the Fish Commission which Will not
stand the light of day. Prot. Baird, who
f IA
n nns of the best known scientists on this
continent. No imputatiOn or even intima.
tion has been made that the accounts, 80
81 far as he is concerned, are not perfectly
E honest and correct, but certain things
# have been going on without his
knowledge which are contrary to
law. one fact which is being dwelt upon
with especial severity Is that an officer on
hoard the Fish Hawk has been in the
habit OF being accompanied by his wife
and family. OF course this was diverting
the public funds to private uses and
ought TO be dissllOwed. An endeavOr is
beinq made to push the scandal. which
only came out through the jealousy of one
Fl official connected with the commission.
hut once having become known this par
ticular form OF summer excursions at the
Governments expense Will be checked at
once.
CHENOwITH'S INVESTIGATION.
The next investigation which will serve
10 while away the dull routine of Wash
ngton official life until the Presidents re-
IN tcrn will be that of Auditor Chenowith
. into the expenditures of the United States
Geological Survey. Before Maj. Powell
look charge there was an interesting con-
test between Prof. Hayden and him as TO
which one of the two would succeed to
The appointment, By a series of shrewd
manGuvres Powell routed his antagonist,
. but he did not 90 50 far as TO
& punish him after he bad secured
bis defeat. Hayden was detained as
ge1logist. but Powell knew better
FL than TO keep him around Washington,
where he might possibly endanger the
Official head Of the present chief so he
ordered him TO Philadelphia, ostensibly to
complete certain work which he had begun
n 10 10 ha
Of the surveying party which bore his
name. This expedition discovered the
geysers and other natural curiOsities, and
DIS work IN connection with that survey
gave him worldwide reputation. His
reports have been translated into other
languages. and it was generally supposed
mat, so far as that survey was concerned,
he had completed all that was contem-
plated In the original arrangements.
since the affairs of the institution have
oeen looked into, however. it has been
aseertaned that such is not the fact.
Inc Professor has been living in Phila-
ue.phla, drawing an annual salary OF
4VV0 per annum from the government,
ana Wnat he has been doing no one seems
dole to md out. The Treasury officials
are struggling with the problem of what
ne 0oes Tor the government that he should
receive such large salary. Auditor
Cnenowlth has begun Alright in these in
Yesugations. He has invariably COM
n.ehceo at the top and made examples of
me .ne Dig nsh, and of course the little fry
VIII come after awhile.
RETIRED OFFICERS.
project is on foot TO secure the pas
sage OF an act by the next Congress pro
Ndlhg that the Secretary Of the Treasury
may apply for and receive the services of
seuIed officers Of the army and navy, who
Suoil aeJ as the superintendents # Fed
@ sl puoHc buildings now IN process of
IT;V,,uletIucuon, but that they shall receive
| ,.,o vi no compensation above that Of
sucn retired officer. This has been
g'ousuV 40 ut by the success of Gen.
VINO Is in charge OF
e construction OF the Pension Of
ece,.- puliding, and in the interest of
J'uomy' AT the present time there are
laTge number Of Federal buildings 90
sr a UP ana each is under the direction OF
,b.o @pehsiye superintendent. 1t is said
W NJ "h experienced man should be en-
ds!g, out the records show that more
ro. tue oincel0lders' record as a skilful
wet, puidtor OF politics is the charm
or'.,.. WINS him his position. The
yai,o. Hl Oh those in favor OF the inno-
s1ra tnat the retired officers are
die ana certain pay until they
bs as Ift., 5ua'' therefore, they would not
from ItAel} TO convert money wrORgfully
Il naW. tle i cnannels for which it was orIgi-
sov KAN i4 enaed. There is great deal TO
/. no, s'.- ,- ior and against the project, butt
rba op'ooabie that IL will pass Congress.
wo,tiS In! ana navy officers themselves
o, "a hlii Do az work without eOmpensa.
ayars..' s l7lastetul 10 them as il is to the
i,o ..o,,. rs mortal Ii Is safe to predict that
sa6er'.l, ana navy ring VIII throttle that
a mc,,l' ll'oie tue Forty-ninth Congress