Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-01

which have been Identified the past fe years,
operation with me In promoting its disci pline
ana emctency. These can only be main tai ped
10 the degree to which they have been raised
oy your giving TO tue Incoming chief the same
Your honor and interest and that OF tie de-
pAr'men'' demands this Of w you Mcr p,r
Major and Supt. Met. Police, ID. @.
STAR reporter found the major cleaning
OUT his desk. 81 am using broom for the ben.
eft of my successor, whomever he may be-"
said the major. 81 laid aside my responsibility
at LIZ o clock. When the bells were ringing at
noon listened as the gullotine was falling
DO not know yet who my successor is. l re-
ceived the order Of the Commissioners at i've
to me. 1t is a very short time to put my Office
In shape and in readiness to turn IL over TO my
successor, but l suppose the Commissioners
know of these things There are q number OF
matters which would have liked TO talk TO the
commissioners, but OF course, II Is too late
now"
SAMUEL H. WALKER APPOINTED.
This afternoon the Commissioners announced
the appointment of Samuel II. Walker as
major and superintendent of police to succeed
Major Dye. Mr.. Walker called AT once at the
commissioners office and qualified by sub
scribtng Ia the oath. He then had "A long con-
| ference with Commissioner Wheatley.
When asked when The new superintendent
would be installed, COMMISSIONS Wheatiey
said to u STAR reporter: IL think he will be in-
Sailed In very lew hours"
THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT.
Major Walker, who is forty-two years old, is a
| native OF the District and son OF the late
| Jonathan T. Walker, successful lumber mer-
| chant here for many years. He was born at
the corner of 9Th and streets NV. He at
| tended the Columbia college, but did not grad
uate, as his studies were interrupted by i'll
| health. He subsequently studied Law, but never
practiced. He has been engaged tor wears In
the real estate business, and owns considerable
| property on Capitol Hill, where he has a resi-
dence, corner OF 9Th aud B streets northeast.
1 u q m m rnf TO- H. a rcl
he has never held office, except that of consta-
| BILE and notary pubic. lie WIS a member
labors yesterday. He is about feet inches
| In height, thick set, and has a pleasant face,
wearing mou.tache and brown beard on his
chin. Mr.. Walker after receiving his commits
sion to-day and comforting with District Com.
| missioner Wheatley, Went with Mr.. Padeett,
the attorney TO, for the District: to police head.
| graduated him, and lauyhiugly remarked.
swell make ii hot tor YOU"
When he walked into The majors Office an
audience Of newspaper reporters was already
assembled. Mr.. Padgett introduced The new
superintendent TO the retiring superintendent,
and the two gentlemen c"nNer.ed Tor some
| time. Major Dye, remarking with smile,
this Is the only property am personally re-
| sp nsioie for took up his gold badge anG
handed 1t 10 Major Walker who pinned IL upon
his breast Then he explained various papers
to him and turned him over To Capt Vernon,
ducing the various Officers. anu thus Major
WI iker entered upon his duties.
MAJOR DYES LETTER
sent to the Commissioners yesterday was as
follows: II have the honor to ack nowledge the
receipt of your letter OF the 2otn instant req
ing the tender OF my resignation major and
superintendent OF the METROPOLITAN police TO
TAX effect on the 3Uth Instant Inasmuch as
that office was unsought 10y me 1 would cheer
fully give IL up did think the majority OF the
good residents Oh the u strict of ColUm bia SO
desired. But am led TO be ieve by what see
in the daily papers coming from the Com
mIssioners about charges against members OF
the department., that the Commissioners have
been partially moved in this matter by the Tad
Clements OF society in the District.
Ii there be filed with them any such charges,
which, in their opinion or in the opinion of
reputable private ci'iZeus, injuriousy affect In
the slightest degree, the good character of the
administration oi the department during the
years OI my incumoeucy, IL is unfair to its
members and to its Superintendent 10 withhold
from tuem all knowledge OF the matter while
am in position TO meet any and every charge.
may, in passing. say that police authorities
are con tinuously a,sailed 10y the bad elements
| OF society. Where they are not SO a>sailed look
LOT corruption. 1t seems then that Ii would be
unjust TO my own reputation, To lie good name of
the department Represent, and ~ our an x ious
friends, were at this time voluntarily to sur
renoer the office | nave the honor to hold.
There other considerations affecting my
| III innate action, watch IL il useless To go into
WM. MCE- DYE,
Major and superintendent"
REPLY OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
The Commissioners replied follows: "Your
letter vi June 30 in response ~ the letter of the
Commissioners OF June 20. requesting the ten
der OF your resignation superintendent of
the Metropolitan police, is received.
Your letter practically Is refusal to comply
with the request vi the Commissioners. But
sucn as can be accepted as justitica,ion
OF your action. the Commissioners are
charged with the responsibility OF the admins
trs,tIon of the District government, and the law
permits aud authorizes them TO make any
changes in the official orgauIZ alton which. in
their Judement, Will best promote the in interests
OF the District No charges have been filed
against you, but the Commissioners cannot
permit their discretion or authority I'm the mat
ter W Oe questioned, aud therefore INFORM you
tnat unless your resignation OF tue Office you
hold is rendered to them 10y IL CLOCK to-Inor.
row, the LIST Oh July, that office Will be consid-
ereu vacant and your successor will be APP
pointed. Very respectfully,
"WILLIAM IINDALL, Secretary"
MAJOR DiG 10 THE COMMISSIONERS.
In letter to the Commissioners to-day
Major Dye says: 81 have your communication
Oh yesterdays date informing me that unless
my resis nation Of the office hold is rendered
~ you by ~ o'clock, the LIST of July, the office
viii be considered vacant do not recognize
your rig OIL authority 10 declare in the sum
mary manner you do, u Vacancy IN tue Office
new hold. l shall, under protest and as best
can in the little time allowed me, transfer the
department INTO the hands OF wnomsover you
may designate u receive 1t.
| RUMoR
that the Commissioners had requested the res
ignations Of Auditor Tichenor and Collector
Cook was started afresh this afternoon, but
denied by the Commissioners Commissioner
w neatley SAID TO a STAR reporter "rnere Is no
foundation whatever for the report
District Government Affairs.
VITAL STATkSrIcA
The health depar lment reported for the week
ending Saturday June 26 as follows: Num- Der
oi deaths 1O9-wnite, So; coiored, SO. Death
cuiored, 49, total population, 1855. Inc
principal causes OF death were consumption,
~; di;,rrhoea, II. Births reported-22 white
males, l6 white females, IL cOlored males, "a
cOofed females. Marriages reported-l.
white, 3 col0red. Still births reported:-2 white,
cOlored.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwlsle: Jno. F. Green,
erect two history dwellings, kingman Place.
81 w. b. * U. Railroad, extension OF frelgat
warehouse, Nortn Capitol street; $4,000. Jno
McEroy and Geo. b. Lemon, erect Two 3-story
and cellar u~ eilings, 18th, between y and =
streets northwest $24,U0O. Jas. Y. Davis,
ave- aua l2sn street northwest; S2O.OoO. w. 4.
Lewis, erect Two 2-story brick dwellings, l6In
street, county; $1,000. John Bontz,
erect two 2-story dwellings, 9TH street,
between 1 and X streets northeast; $1,000
Wm. Dubois, erect two-stOry and basement
streets northeast; s3,OOO r. Tourney, erect
three two-story dwellings, II, between LIST and
North Capitol streets northwest; So, 300. JOS
T.. COpps, erect TWO twO-story dwellings, list, be-
tween u aud II streets southwest $1,000. f.
Gleason, erect two twO-story dwellings, Wilson
81, 1000.
MISCELLANEOUS