Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-17
RUSHING THE WORK
Old Postmasters Going Out,
 New Ones Coming In.
THE RECORD ALREADY BROKEN.
Assistant Postmaster-General Olarkson Ap-
 points 2l5 in One Day.

pretation of the Allen Contract Labor
 Law-The Proposed succor Station for
 whnlers at Point Barrow-Iten,s of In-
 forest from tho Naional Capit aI.
 WASHINGTON, April l7.-Removals and appointments in the fourth class post offices arc proceeding with accelerating rapidlty. Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson has already broken the record. He appointed 215 postmasters yesterday, making total to date of over 5000, nearly three times the number removed in the cor responding period of the Cleveland admin istration.
 The President has appointed tho follow ing named postmastcrs
 New York-Lleweilyn H. Brown, Ham, mondsport; Walter N. Gill, Rondout; Jas. F. Ashley, Troy.
 Massachusetts w. Hallett, Fly annis.
 New Jersey - Furman L. Richardson, Cape May; J. NJ. Hewitt, Woodstown. Pennsylvania-Miss Bridget T. Mooney, Dunmore; D. Hamilton, Oceola Mills; w. c. Terrence, Punxsutawney. Connectlcut-L. S. Moulthorpe, Nauga- tuck.
 Commissions were signed by the Presi- dent of the following postmasters ap- pointed by President Cleveland, and con- tirmed by the Senate on the 2sth of Febru- ary, 1889: Miss Mary D. Tompkins, Will liamston, Mich; Leroy L.. Brinkley, Fad ton, N. C.. Miss Della M. Barrows, Hins- dale, N. H.
 Assistant Secretary Tichenor, of the Treasury department, has sent letter to T. O. Payne of New York, in response to | an inquiry from the latter for his views as to whether the transfer by manufacturers from any foreign country to the United States of their plant, machinery, workmen | or interests, or any portion of them, with view to permanent settlement in the United | States, would in any way conflict with the | statutes relating to contract labor; and also | whether machinery that had already been | used would be entitled to free entry. | Col Tichenor states in reply that the law | exempting personal effects from custom | duties, seXpressly provides that this eX | emption shall not be construed to include | machinery or other articles imported for use In any manufacturing establishment or | for sale" The alien contract labor law, he l further states, will not permit of the entry of the wor1men referred to.
 The plans of the Government for estab- fishing the Point Barrow succor station for whaling vessels, for which Congress appro priated s15, 900 will probably be settled this week.
 In a general way, it is proposed to buy | San Francisco, provisions, coal, and a house already built, but which can be taken apart and put together again, and transport them to Point Barrow, together with such nan or men as wanted to take care Of the stores and of the station after 1t has been | established.
 How the money shall be divided for these various expenses, is left, however, to the Revenue Marine division, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Treas ury.
 This has not been settled and will not be until more is known about the transporta- ton of goods and men to Point Barrow. That is the uncertain thing now.
 When the whalers were urging Congress to make the appropriation they said there would be no trouble about transportation, as the steam whaling vessels would take everything necessary up there without charge If the Government would only buy 1t. The whaling fleet, however, left San Francisco in March, and it is doubtful If there is any whaling ship there now to take the stores. The revenue steamer Bear is now at San Francisco, and to her captain telegram has been sent to learn if she can carry the stores to Point Barrow. No answer has yet been received.
 It must be settled soon as the Bear can | not De delayed IL her nOrthWard Journey later than the middle of May and it will take some time to buy the stores and build the house. If she does not carry the stores, the establishment of the station must be de- layed till next spring when the whaling fleet can take them.
 Robert w. Ross, of Illinois, Recorder in the General Land Office at g, 900, and Virgil M. Hobbs, of Indiana, Chief of the Contest Division in the General Land Office, have resigned
 Governor Robinson, of Massachusetts it is understood, called on the President yes terday and informed him that he could not possibly accept the position of Cherokee Commissioner,
 Secretary Tracy has gone to New York to superintend the sale of his stables. He will return tomorrow. Commodore McCann has been ordered to Boston to resume command of the navy yard there. Detaining Immigrants.
 NEW YORK, April 17.-At Castle Garden to-day squad of Custom House officials kept guard over nearly 2OO detained immi grants which were picked out of the 4,OO( steerage passengers landed yesterday Mos, of the people were detained as paupers. Ir 2 I