Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-26

COPY OF their order OF this date revokng your ap.
pointment as collector Of taxes: ''Ordered, That
John r. Cook u hereby removed from the ONCE OF
collector Of taxes IN and for the District Of Colum.
pa 70 take eject from and after the 3oth inst.
taFs effect On snd after tSs iss proIimo:"
personal or onicisl integrity, but is taken solely
for purposes OF Administrative expediency. Very
respectfully, w. TMDkLI, Secretary.
The other letter was delivered to Col Isaac g.
T1chenor, and was couched In exactly similar
terms except, Of course, It announced his removal
nom the ONCE Of auditor and the appointment OF
NJ J. T. Petty to take eject from the LIST proximo.
TER NEW APPONTKRs NOTIFIED.
A letter was likewise sent to Mr.. E @. Davis en-
closing the order respecting his appointment IS
collector and saying:
"Ir you accept the position you will be required
to give bond In sum OF $780, OOO with sureties sat
cial oath before entering on duty, forms for
WHICH wil Dc nrnished you after notice OF your
Mr.: Petty was informed in like manner Of his
appointment, and notified that he would be re-
Quired TO furnish bond in sum Of $50. 600
TIE REMOVALS FoREsHADowRD.
These letters announced in formal oficial way
changes that TIE STAR announced a month ago
would soon be made, although at the time TIE
STARS announcement vas denied. The two on
Gals removed were not. therefore entirely unpre-
pared tor the change, though they had received no
intimation as to time when they might expect the
desks this morning, and citizen having business
at their o11ces would probably have noticed moth
Ing unusual In the appearance OF things
WHAT COLLECTOR cook SAID.
Collector Cook smiled when q STAR reporter
accosted him, and said all he desired personally to
have published in connection with the change
was the letter TO him announcing his removal,
ana which showed that there was no complaint
nsns III his Sca conduct IT have no com
grievances at all have held ONCE for some time
under an administration upon which I had no
mary, but the business Of the ONCE is up to date,
90 that could turn the ONCE over to Mr..
Davia II necessary, this afternoon. There are
banks and special assessment collections,
that would cause any delay, but could settle
after the announcement In TIE STAR. he knew
hand by the decided stand taken by influential
citizens that the District government was and
should % maintained. as non-partisan govern
MI. Cook is one Of the best known colored citI-
gems OF the District and his father and grandfather
pelore MIN were prominent among the colored
people. He was elected register Of licenses under
the OLD municipal government but before his term
OF ONCE expired that form Of government was abol-
ONCE under the territorial form OF government by
Gov. Cooke and held the ONCE until 1t was aboi-
% Hs I've the Of collector
appointed in 1874, and has held the once ever
since The once is worth a, 900 year, and Is the
excepting that Of attorney for the District. The
prominence OF the ONCE has made the fact that It
was held BY q colored republican very conspicu-
nGe Inc beginning OF the democratic admin
Mr.. cook said to-day that he felt thankful to
Obliged Tor years TO come into daily contact, for
the KIND treatment always accorded him. At first
ne SAID there were evidences given OF prejudice
against him on account OF color, but this had DIS
AUDITOR rIcHRNoR.
MI isaac 8. Tichenor, the auditor, said when q
STAR reporter took q seat beside his desk, that he
mad nothing to say. The action Of the CommIs-
sioners was not unexpected by him. He did not
care 70 discuss the meaning OF admnistrS tive
expeoiency. II have no grievances" he said, ''and
nothing TO say: feel as though great burden
nd sne 1Em ana am really glad to
Col. Tfcnenor is well-known as o republican. He
resigned the place OF chief Of division IN the Third
me District to which he was appointed BY Com a.
mlssi0ners Morgan, West and Lydecker In De.
Gsmoer, lss2. Col rchenor has resided in the
D!Stlict IOr twenty-five years He said to-day that
main here.
THE NEW COLLECTOR.
MI. E. @. Davis who has been selected for the
ONCE OF collector, Ii well known in the city az q
business man. About II o'clock this morning he
responded in person to the letter sent MIN by the
District Commissioners last night, and called on
the Commissioners When asked by STAR re.
laughing: Il am all X heap" the nOsace ssnt
TO him, be said, was surprise to him. The mat
yer mad been casually mentioned to him before,
but ne had not been looking for the appointment
He had not applied for the ONCE, he said, or so.
ncited II ID any way. II cannot say now, he
sa0 ",nsn can accept the ONCE Or not
ing decision. ! have a private business which
DO not feel ike giving up for the uncertainties Of
public ONCE but think the matter viii be settled
MI: Davis spent some time in consultation with
the Commissioner, and finally decided TO accept
went In search OF bondsmen. The first time Mr.
Davis knew that his name was mentioned In con.
necuon with the once OF collector was few days
ago, when Commissioner Wheatley asked him II
he would accept the place II rendered. He gave no
decided answer. Mr.. Davis Is q well-Enown and
many years q dry-gOods and iancy-Toods estaS.
lishment at the corner OF 9th street and Market
space. BE Is native OF Frederick County, Nd
farm. When In his twentieth year he came TO this
city, and entering the employment OF Mrs. Ruth
A. Peco. on Market Space, between sth and 9th,
by the death OF his rather and to settle up the es
tate 1t was necessary FOR him to remain at his old
IN ss ne ne e the city and was
cessors OF K G. Stevens, on Market Space, between
9Th and 9th streets. He commenced this
business without Q cent OF capital giving
his tact and experience In lieu OF cash.
In three years the frm had been successful thai
when MI. Gather desired to retire Mr. Davis was
enabled to buy out bis interest, and he has since
been engaged In business alone. He has been en-
gagged in q number OF business enterprises He Is
a director OF the Ftremen's Insurance Co., OF the
Title Insurance CO., and the Cash CAPITAL Register
Co., and tce-presdent OF the Columbia Railroad
Co. He has always been democrat and an active
member Of the Columbia Club His residence tor
the past eleven years has been at 202 street
seven children, Of whom six are daughters
THE NEW AUDITOR.
Mr.. Jas T. Petty, the new auditor, is q well.
known citizen and has been for many years con.
nected with the District government He has been
bookkeeper under Auditor Tchenor. He is a ma
tive OF Virginia, but has been q citizen of Wash.
ington, residing In South Washington, for many
years. He was appointed bookkeeper in the con-
troller's ONCE by Mayor Emery In 1870 and was
re-appointed to the same position under the terri
t0rial government. and again re-app0inted when
the commissonership government was or
gained He has held the ONCE ever
since. His official associates say that Is
b00kkeeper ana accountant he has
no superior. His long experience has given him q
complete knowledge OF the financial affairs OF the
District. He Is prominent as an odd Fellow and
also has been Identified with many building ass0-
Citations Of the city. His elevation gives much
pleasure TO all his OFFICIAL associates. The ONCE
TO which he has been appointed has q yearly
salary OF 1000. Mr.. Petty was to-day engaged
In arranging his bond and other matters prepara-
tory TO assuming his new ONCE.
M Petty, when approached by TIE STAR re-