The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-21

W AelilNGION. IL. u. september -.
The Precedent has again asked Majo
William Warner. of Missouri, to accep
the post Of Commissioner of Pensions
made vacant by the resignation Of Com
missioner Tsnner last week. Mai6l
Warner had announced bis determine
ton not to accept. and had placed hi
reasons before the President in writing
recommending the appointment q
Major Merrill. of Massachusetts,, in
stead. TIE President wa. not entirely
satisfied with the suggestion, however
and. after some deliberaiion and con
ference with some of the Republ clr
leaders. he has asked Major Warner tC
come 60 Deer Park TO have another con
ference with him. Major Warner wa.
prepared TO start for Kansas City thi.
morning when he received the invita-
ton to 20 10 Deer Park. Ho still per
slsis IN the statement that he cannot
accept the position.
Major Warner may. however. yet be
forced to accept the pension commn
siOnsrsbip. Ii is understood that he
comes 10 Deer PaIk tonight from Wash
iDgtOn for a second conference with his
chief. and people near TO the President
ray his coming means his final accept
ance. IL is stated that Major Merrill
has not been offered the place. as Presi-
dent Harrison has set his heart on Mai II
Warner, ard Will definitely consider no
one else. General Luclus Fairchild Is
mentioned as probability should both
Warner aud Merrill decline. THE ap-
pointment may be made to-day and it
may run week. said Private Score
tary HaIford 1T is q serious affair
and the President will not decide
hastily 90
Secretary Noble accompanied Maio
Warner TO Deer Park this afternoon.
aud he Is determined that the latter
shall accept the pension commissioner
ship. Major Warner called to see the
Secretary al the Interior Department
this afternoon. and he was told that the
President would not be satisfied uni, SIS
he accepted the commissi0uership. To
the Secretarys efforts Is due Major
Warner visit to Deer Park. Before
ltaviug the Major told friend that he
was firmly ave1se TO accepting the
tender. but he would not say that he
would not accept It on conditions.
II is believed that Major Merrill will
not be appointed. Should Major War
ner conclude not to accept. it is thought
that General Powell, Of lllinCi. or Gen
eral Brown, of Ohio, will ct the place.
Cha-. Emory Smith. editor Of the
Philadelphia Press, aud Hon. W. p.
Miner, OF Louisiana. called al the Ex-
ecutye cottage at Deer Park this morn
ing. Mr. Miner discussed the campaign
in the Third Louisiana disiric. with the
President.
ANNUAL REPORT or COMMISSIONER OF
PATENTS.
The annual report Of c. X. Mitchell.
Commissioner of Patents. for the fiscal
year 1859. shows that during the year
thc receipts OF the Pdten, Office were
S1.lsG 1j7; the expenditures. 1899 .G91.
leaving surplus OF ~lSG.Sj9 TO be
turned into the Treasury. which. with
fMmer sums turned into the Treasury
1y The Patent Office from year TO year
makes tho total amount now in the
Treasury 10 the credit of the Patent
Office 13.J2i.J2O 63. The number Of
made for patents. trade
mafks. labels. &c, during the year was
T. O41. and the number granted WAS
32g4l. OF which number 21.jlS We're
Tor patents and reissues. The number
Jf patents Withheld for nOn-payment
lf final fees WAS > 2,S5s. and the number
Jf patents that expired during the year
nas II. .9-0. The condition Of the work
lf the Patent Office Commissioner
Mitchell represents as satisfactory.
THANKS To GREAT BRITAIN.
The State Department has directed
Minister Lincoln TO thank the British
government for the prompt action OF
.he commander of BRUSH war vessel
n going 90 Nayassa. where riOting is
-epOrted. at the request Of Mr. Allen.
he Unned States Consul at Kingston,
Jamaica.
THE THREE AMERICAS EXPOSITION.
AZ a meeting OF the three Americas
Exposition Committee held here 10
lIght. it was decided to hold couven-
ion of the National Board Of promo
lion. composed of Governors. mayors.
Of boards of trade, officers
If state oranges, and others. at the city
IF Washington. on the 23d Of October.
Secretary Anderson was instructed to
,ond out the invitations.
POsTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
The following pOstmasters were sD-
pointed to-day In Virginia. Thomas b.
lackley. at Amisyile. . VIM. b. Peters.
It Bi. Cut Margaret G. Motley. at
Cedar Hill j. RuJd, at Dorset VIM
II. Harrison. at Monmouth Robert B
B-ss. at Rugby Maurice Evans, at
ouDiett's Tavern.
In North Carolina W. G.. Dicksey. at
Rhine : Alorzo Strickland, at Shotwell.
THE wOHEN's LEAGUE.
The Woman's League, at a meetiD.
held yesterday. adopted resolutions
,alling attention to the fact that no
monument has bsen erected at tho
Capitol TO record the virtue
DR. blessing. which women have shown
snd conferred upon man - and pro-
Viding:
]. That committee Of the Women 5
League presenta memorial 70 Congress.
lsklug ios an appropriation to erect
10 Queen Isabella, of Spain,
u Washington. and that an American
)r Spanish woman be engaged as sculp-
or.
.. That a committee Of three THE
president Of the league TO be chief OF
'aid committed be appointed to wait
lpon His Eminence, Cardinal Gibbons.
md ask his cooperation. and recognizs
he Worlds Exposition as the proper
ime for man 10 make AMENDS to " oman
'or neglect in past ages. Copies OF
hese resolutions will be sent TO gov
,rnors. mayors, etc. asking their views.
MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERI-
CAN PHYSICIANS.
Tie meeting OF the Association Of
American Physicians. which has been
II sossion here for several days, ad-
ourned sHe die this afternoon. The
business transacted TO day
VAS the election Of officers ard new
members. DR.. ). c. Busey was elected
PRESIDENT; William Pepper first, and
Henry n. LYMAN, second vice presi-