Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
CHIEF OF SECRET SERVICE.
A Lively Contest In Progress for tAs
Place.

CHANCES n fAvon or THOMAS YuRxOro, Al Ex-
hAiLEoAp DETECTIVE o. Ut. LouI--A vrrn-
DRAWN PROTEST or rHH KxIeHu or LAsoD-
THr PRESENT oBIEF MAKES A RAD BRsAK.
II 10 all but certain TINT Thomas Furions Of
81 Louis, formerly . railroad detective, win be
made chief OF the secret service division OF The
treasury department. His appointment has
not actually been decided on, bat he 10 IN ths
lead among the active candidates. and Russeu
Harrison, il 10 understood. 10 actively support
ing him
LABOR PROTESTS AGAINST ruH1oxs vrrupnAvr.
Some days ago IL was reported that he had
been selected for the place, and OF once num-
Der of petitions from labor organization, In
GLIDING letter from Grand Master povderly.
were received by Secretary Window, protest.
ING against the appoin tment on account Of
turlongs work in connection with the 81
Louis strike in which Martin Irons figured.
There was a great deal OF feeling among mem-
bers OF labor organizations in the matter,
Since then, however, Grand Master powderly
has written to the Secretary, Withdrawing ali
these protests. There are nov no protests Of
any sort against Mr.. Furlong's appolntment
and II Is looked for at any time. BE Is said %
be bright man.
PLENTY or cASDrDArxA
There have been number Of candidates IN
VIC nSiu Ior TINS once, OUT most OF them have
been knocked out in one way or another.
it is said that Secretary Window has high
opinion Of James J. Brooks. the former Chief.
But the fact that Mr.. Furlong is NO strongly
backed, while Mr.. Brooks IL not waiting for the
place at all, makes 1t entirely probable that
Mr. Furlong wall be appointed
EnPLorRs WHO FAVOR INCUMBENT rx,x.
Mr.. Bell, the democrat who succeeded Mr..
Brooks after Mr.. Fairchild took charge Of the
Treasury, is said to be very anxious TO be re-
tanned in the position and lie doing all he can TO
that end. petition has been signed by all
the employees under him asking for his reten-
ton The plate-printers' assembly, in whose
favor ne tesiihed before the Wheeler commit
tee OF the House in relation TO the use of steam
presses at the bureau Of engraving and print
ing, are very friendly 20 him also.
TIE TIAsoo AT DAYTON. ONO.
Had the raid on the gang of counterfeiters A
Dayton, Ohio, few days ago been successful,
1t was expected to furnish another reason for
MIR. Bells retention il is quite likely, how
ever, that whatever chances Of retention be
may have had are now gone. The raid appears
10 have cost great deal OF money and 70 have
been considerable of a failure. Jim tyson.
the slick man of the counterfeiters' gang got
away with all the plates, IL ~ said, leaving only
Nelson briggs. his wife, and one other in the
hands Of MIR. Bell, together with some thous-
ands OF counterfeit money. The main object
| OF the raid to get the plates was not accom-
plished, and as long as Tyson and his associates
are at large and have these plates there in
practically no limit to the amount of money
they can print. The capture of old Nelson
briggs merely returns him 10 the penitentisry.
where he has but recently seryeda ffteen-ysars'
term.