Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-02


will sail in couple of weeks to join the Pacific
station. has been completed. She will be COM
manded by Commander BENZ. +. Day.
a KENTUCKY REPRESENTATIVE AND THE
ADMINIsTRATIoN.-AST STAR reporter met Rep
resentative Halsel, of Kentucky, to-day. He
takes different view of the administration
from that OF some of his associates. He says
the majority OF the democrats in the state are
pleased with Mr.. Cleveland's course, and be-
iieye, as he does, that the administration is all
appointments in his district today to nj al vacan.
cies caused by resignation. +. II. Porter is
given the post office at Bowling Green, KY;
Miss Mary Rutland at ScOttSville, and Miss
Mary Gill at Allensville.
THIRD AUDITOR WILLIAMS had interviews
with his chiefs of division and clerks to-day.
In speaking to the coored messengers he
assured them that their standing would depend
upon their tathtulneSS to duty only, and race
would be ignored. 1t is likely that some of the
chiefs of divisions will be replaced by demo-
cratS soon, but Mr. Williams has not yet
uecided upon what recommendations he will
make.
OCCUPATION OF THE NEW PENSION BUILD
ING.-C apt. Ripley's branch of the office of the
chief clerk of the Pension office was the first to
occupy rooms in the new Pension building
moving in there on Wednesday. The walls of
the new building not being entirely dry the
work of removal has been somewhat interfered
with, but the heating apparatus having been
placed in operation, it is thought the rooms will
be comfortable in a few days.
THE LITERARY SOCIETY will be entertained
this evening by Mr.. E. F. Andrews at his studio
apartments in the Corcoran building.
BANK EXAMINER APpoINrED.-The control
Ter OF the currency to-day appointed Kent h.
Hayden, of Omaha, to be a national bank ex-
aminer. He will be assigned to the district Of
Kansas and Nebraska.
THE DECREASE IN THE PUBLIC DEBT during
April was 81, s37 ,339.71; cash in the Treasury,
available for reduction of debt, S361 ,15O,-
l65;s0, and balance, S22,259,O25.76; total
S3S3, 400, 1913
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Secretary Endicott, with Hon. Robert
Winthrop; Judge VIM. NJ. Merrick, Senators
Van Wycl>, Coclzreil, Morgan and Call, and
Capt. Chas Holmes, of Florida; Minister Cox,
General nNuggles RGpresentatiyess Bragg, Cobb,
man; Willis 5. Paine, Byron g: Daniels. Harry
Granger, Rochester,. n. Y, Edward Conley,
Gait, J. X. Toole, Rev. Edward McGlynn, Rev.
). J. Murphy, $. j.; j. W. Merriam Chicago S.
Z. Stearns, Y. $. consul general at Montreal; D.
NJ a. G. Chaplin, S. D. Warren, jr., and r. L.
Howard, Buffalo.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensgn r. P. Schwerin, de-
tached from the Alert and ordered to ordnance
duty at the New York navy yard; Naval Con-
structor George w. Much, from the Mare Island
navy yard, and ordered to duty at the Navy
department. The orders of Lieut. H. T.. Tanner
OF the 23d instant have been revoked and he
will remain in command of the fish commission
steamer Albatross.
Ex-GOv. THOMAS NJ. WALLER, Of Connecti-
cut, the newly appointed consul general to Lon
don, was banquetted in New York last night
by the former members of his gubernatorial
staf. He sailed for London on the steamer Bri-
tannic to-day.
E. o. Sykes, of Aberdeen, has
been appointed internal revenue collector for
vice James Hill, colored The DEM
ocrats of Mississippi have been clamoring for
Hiil removal because of his prominence in
politics. He has for years they saw been a
most active leader and organizer of the republi-
cans.
SANTOS MUST BE PROTECrED.-Secretary
Bayard having proof Of the American citizen
ship OF Julio Il. Santos has instructed Consul
General Beach to notify Ecuador that this gov
eminent will protect Santos in his lights as an
citiZen and to demand his release or
speedy trial.
REsIGNED.-Mr. George F. Rivinius, drafts
man in the Office of the supervising architect
Oh the treasury, has resigned.
DESTRUCTION OF THE PLATES USED IN PRINT
ING d. c. BoNDs.-The Secretary of the Treas
ury has appointed Theodore l.. DeLand, of the
loan division: o. N. 7. Edgar, of the bureau Of
and printing Col. Tichenor, auditor
OF the District; j. +. Olmstead, of the Colum-
DIan Bank Note company, and Mr.. Denham, of
the United States treasurers Office, committee
to supervise the transfer and destruction of the
plates used in printing the 3.65 bonds of the
District of Columbia.
CHANGES IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed
William +. Switzerler, of Missouri, to be chief
clerk of the bureau of statistics, vice Joseph "
W hltney, of Maine, removed. He also ordered
the removal of Special Agent S. f. Chamberlin
one Of the reasons alleged for his removal being
hat he was born in Vermont, was appointed
from Virginia, and voted in Maryland.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIDENT.-The
President yesterday afternoon made the follow
ing appointments: Thomas NJ. Ferrall, to be
collector of internal revenue for the first district
Of New Jersey, vice William p. Tatem sus.
United States assay office at Boise City, Idaho
vice Norman II. Camp, suspended; George
Hayes to be supervising inspector Of steam
vessels for the fifth district, vice Mark d.
Flower, suspended.
THE PRESIDENT has decided to take up his
residence at Soldiers Home in about two weeks
GENERAL HANCOCK is said to have written
letter strongly recommending the promotion of
Gen. r. 3. Ayers the commander of the I'd ar
tillery, stationed in this city, to be brigadier
general upon the coming retirement of Gen.
Augur The letter, 1t is thought, will have great
weight with the President.
Will Judge Merrick be COnflrmedq
PROMINENT POLITICIAN THINKS NOT AND
GIVES THE REASONS FOR HIS OPINION
Judge VIM. NJ. Merrick, Judge Wylie's sue
cessor the bench of the District, was ex-
pected to arrive in this city this afternoon, and
he WILL 1T is thought, take his seat on the bench
Monday.
81 doubt If Judge Merrick will be confirmed
by the Senate" said q prominent politician to
a STAR reporter. "The judiciary committee de-
cided some three years ago that they would not
bench who was over sixty years of age This
was done to prevent the placing Of the late Sec
retary FOlger on the bench of the Supreme
Court of the United States. 1t was known that
into his cabinet as Secretary of the Treasury.
and to accomplish this he proposed to transfer
Mr.. Folger to the Supreme Court. The judiciary
committee, some of whom were decidedly
New York, learning of the Presidents inten-
tiOn, held a meeting at which the age Limitation
was agreed upon and the President was in
formed of their action. That, of course. broke
remained in the Treasury. Well, in regard to
Judge Merrick, he is 65 years old and is beyond
the age fixed by the committee. On that ac-
count he will probably be rejected. Then too
the fact that he was legislated off the District
bench in 1868, during the war, will operate
against him.
The Middleton Case
To-day the case of D. W. and S. E. Middleton.
indicted for embezzlement, was before the
Criminal Court, Judge Neutrality-suspicious..
Davidge and Kent for the defendants having
filed q motion to quash. The hearing was set
for Saturday next.