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New-York tribune., 1892-03-11
TAMMANY'S BALLOT LAW AMENDMENTS.
INTRODUCED IN THE ASSEMBLY BY MR.. FAfs
otJHAR-CILNGLNG TO THE FASTER BALLOT.

INTRODUCED IN THE ASSEMBLY BY MR.. FAls
QUHAR-CIINGING TO THt. FASTER BALLOT.
Albany. March 10 (speciaD .-Tammany Hall still
cngs 10 the paser ballot" although Richard Croker
last fan declared that he thought 1t might be well
IN abonsh the pastcr ballot and adopt the blanket
boIIot prcycnting in this the bribery OF
v,tcrs Mr. Croker Is Sid TO have uttered these
dtsparaging remarks concerning the pastcr ballot
I'm view Of the small majority Roswell T. Flower
had for Governor in Newlork only $1,000 votes,
when he Croker, had told Mr.. Flower that he
might exp.ct "A. least 10000 majority, and that
he must not be surprised II it should be $1,000
majority. Mr. Croker thought that his political
opponents had put "a good many thousand paster
ballots into the hands OF hitherto loyal Thmmany
Hall voters aud hri thus treacherously deirauded
Tammany Hall Of It's expected majority.
Hut NJ Croker apparently Is willing TINS year
to have the Ballot law amended In Only u "" she"'
particulars To-day one OF his young men III tne -,e
s.mby Percival Farquhnr introduced OH cou'si"-
ING these amendments. The theft Of Onondnga County
and oS a seat in the state senate by the DeihocrduC
party last fall IS taclty confessed In the chief amend
mont which provides that the Endorsements upon The
ballots shall be uniform. IL VIII DC p"chooroi
that Senator Nichols, Democrat received his certhcate
on the plea that 200 Republican voters III onohoasa
County had used ballots wrongly indorsed Iie
amendment declares that nothing sial De p1lbu
IN the back of ne stub n the official ballot ex
the stubs ARE to be printed the words "oiicial bal
lots forp and the designation 0f the polling place for
which the ballots is prepared. On the back Of the
ballot are to be printed the words official ballot for
the date OF the election and fac-simile OF the signature
of tho County Clerk OF the county in which the ballots
are issued The nlce OF the ballot Will contain tho
names OF the candidates and their titles OF ONCE
II is difficult to see how, under this law, nten-
tnal markings of the backs OF the ballots by county
clerks would not disfnnchise voters ehectualy under
the Court Of Appeals decision in the Onondaga County
case suppose quad" marks are upon the backs
NJ the ballots certainly. according to the Dutchess
County Democrats. such ballots shcnld be cast out.
senator Osborne. although not elected can perhaps
again obtain his certificate OF election under plea
that quad marked ballots were used.
Another amendment to the Ballot act, proposed by
MIR Farquhar requires the county clerks to have the
h.ots creased In order that the voter may be aided
10 fold them properly. The new act makes II n
felony for - county clerk to the ballots to be
folded wrongly who shall wilfully or negiigenty
deliver, to any election officer the ballots
A praseworthy attempt r. made in the act to prevent
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prprpIATING SENATOR EDWARDS.
HE SAVES A DEMOCRATIC hhAeof'0
ERWIN TELLS THE DEMOCRATS
TO TAXI. HIM.

ur SAVES A DEMOCRATIC MEASURE AM INV
ERWIN TELLS THE DEMOCRATS
TO TAKE HIM.
Albany, March 10 (Speciaf->ena,o' nu" ''.,s. 90
o1agod independpnt Republican Senator Coi'0'
aid the Democratic party whenever 1t IS III as "sa'
place He aided 1t TO organize me ir;'"u"i.V u-n
and 70 receive Senators Osborne Nichols ana M"ine''
,rbo ,poro never elected To-day he aided IL iur'"o'
ne giving the seventeenth vote necessary 10 pas
bin permitting any police or fire comil'SsoI'' W
for another public Office In New-iorh i"''v !.
wholesome law which prohibits snch n Pr"'''o'
hoinr realized that, il Of these coh'hl7si'noi9 -
conduot, for an Office he win use the whole power
OF the Police Department or OF the fiic Dep' ,
~ elect himself 10 the Office for which lie ha' oeeh
,r,ir,,od The present bill was recently passed Dy
rho Assembly and had for It's object the giving y.
authority 10 Fire Commissioner Henry D. furrS' "i
New York 10 run this fau. without resigmns HIS
present Office for Judge Of the Court OF 6eher 'c''
an Office how held by Judge Cowng
The Republican Senators have steadily opposed SUI"
a harmful measure, and. W might DC eNpo."' '"o
Democrats have favored ii. The bill was debated
,u, davs agn hut the Democrats did not push 1t to
a vote because senator Walker. one OF their NUMBER
refused 10 vote for it, and without his support ucs
were one vote short II the NUMBER necessary to
pa.sing IT, To-day senator Ahearn called up '~
bill and asked that II be ut once passed fVcy 'no
yas surnrIsed nj this action, because they could
count only sixteen Democrats as present ana sA'ee"
votes were all that the bill received But suudeniS
Senator Edwards appeared, II he had been sum-
moned bv some Democrat and voted " yea" ms
passed the bill.
Senator Erwin, the Republican leader. indignantly
excl.med upon hearing Senator Edwards - yea
waving his hand at the Democrats: You can nave
him Whenever YOU want him. This settles IT, seha
tor Erwin aftcrward said 10 Lieuienantdoverhof
sheehau: 81 give up all claim to Edwards. You
can clas, him as a Democrat. Indeed. | wonder at
your persisting In the humbug that he Is an inde-
pendent Republican long a. you have done. iou
know very well that long ~ yOu nave seventeen
Democratic votes you permit Edwards To wander
about p,sng as an Independent Republican and vot-
iug as he win but that TN" moment You require MS
vote 70 pass one Of your political measures. you can
cptit
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sUpscBIely0 FOR cArHoLIC CLUB BONDS.

The Catholic Club held meeting last evening VI i'S
new clubhouse at No. 100 West Fifty ninu ST. oh''S
Y Fornes, IT. president, presided. 'o.'p" H. o"."'
announced that the proposal to change t'e cohs",uuo
d ,n..ko I'm. membership limit 900 instead OF 30
had been approyed NJ by the beard of mahdfeiH'
The amendment will be vocd upon at the NPrh
meeting memorial of thc Rev r. F. DeAy' - d.,
the founder and bcneacor OF the chb was presented
hy the chairman Of the memorial coYmllee: Josfpn
hnllding committee ANNOUNCED that soooV oi the
kpcond -mortrlee bonds had not yet pen t!keni nhn
asked that they be subscribed Tor. ~ zen minutes
twerty of tie members had taken ths bonds.
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Pills SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.

Albany, March lO.-Governor Flower has signed the
following bills
Chapter ia Providing for the establishing OF the
location and boundaries Of Fort Washington Rdge
Road in New-York City, and relative to its Improve
ment authorizing the Mayor to appoint commission VI
three to undertake the work
Cbapter 115 Amending Section 1854, Of the Code
of Civil Procedure providing that any devtsee. heir or
grantee of any intetae heirs or any other person In
such real property may petition the Surrogate for
decree establishing the right Of Inheritance.
Chapter III. Relative tO exempt dremen In tno
Annexed District of New York City.
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couMrNpATION FOR The NAVY.

Washington, March 1O.-Mr HeFuer| '"'"'"'''i '"
,h. uouse Committee on Naval Affairs, today ~
nort-d tAe Naval appropriation biz to the iiou'o
In report submitted with the hll Mr hefOcr' SAVE
that the committee has made Gireni examination
into The manner in wlch The money Appropriated 10,
tho NAVY has been expended. and while tlcy IouNo
nothing 10 condemn and much to commend 'hes os
lIeyc that the hctrenchment "uo' eo''. ' ~
No. ~, .,ar r.os~msod CAN be effected without any
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IN THE NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
BILLS RUSHED THROUGH WITHOUT DEBATE
JUDGE MGREGOR's ESTATE.

BILLS RUSHED THROUGH WITHOUT DEBATE
JUDGE MGREGoR's ESTATE.
Trerton March 10 (Specap.-The bill legslatino
the present Board OF Riparian Commissioners ous
Of Office and authorizing the Governor to appoins
n new Board which shssll include himself, passed the
House to-day. The Income Tax and the Rubber Truss
hills we're rushed through without debate almost
The Senate killed the bill providing for commission
10 license undertakers, and passed the concurrent
resolution asking the Worlds Fair Commissioners to
close the Fair on sundays. Senator Hinehclihe, OF
Passaic. opposed the resolution
II has been discovered that bill now pendns
in the House intended to settle quarrel in ono
~ tbe oldest families In New Jersey. The law II
passed. would enable the executor or executors OF
a will TO conclude a sale OF properly begun oeore
the death Of a testator Ii is believed that the OIL
,vas aimed AZ the estate OF the late John McGregor,
ey Law Judge OF Essex County and wealthy clotmer
Of Newark When Judge McGregor died last year he
ft an estate valued at 100000. Under his will 10
WAS uneauaIy divided among his three children, one
sop and two daughters. His eldest daughter married
AGAINST her rlther's wish. For yeas she had
nothing to do with her father or his famiy' ana "
ra. exnec,ed that she would be dsinherited. Con-
tr;ry to expectations she received more IMAM QUO
third OF her fathers estate. There was no money
mp bonds beuueathed to her, but she became the
possessor under the will, OF $40 acres OF lana on
the east shore of Lake Iiopatcong When the VIII
,Y.,s drawn Hopatcong was unknown tO the outsioe
world and the property was practically valueiess' ~
has since become of immense valae. Just before the
iudge', death he entered into negotiations ID sell
this property The negotiations were broken on by his
death IL the bill Is passed II will enable the
executor Austin McGregor, OF Newark 10 conclude
the ncgot,tions This would oblige Mrs. Littel to
occept one third of the estate, which would De o
loss To her OF about SloOooo
Mr.. Ketcham, Of Essex, offered concurrent resoiu
ton I'm the House night asking for the appointnent
of n committee OF five " investigate the charge made
I'm th, public press and elsewhere, that certain officers
on Justice are lending they aid In shielding certain
yioors of the statutes. Mr.. ketcam explained that
the resolution referred ~ the magistrates who were
said to bo in league with lawbreakers at the race-
tracks The resolution authorized the committee 70
and for ner.x,n, and papers. The roll called
n and the resolution t,blci by vote OF "A b -
Mr. Cledhn of Passaic had previously offered reso.
luhn ON the same subject, but II was declared ouo
of order by speaker Bergen, because rejected on
Governor Albeit TO whom II Imputed pracuces winch,
II true the Speaker said he could be impeacheo ior
New-York tribune., 1892-03-11
n1,e1uRss In TILE HOUSE.

Wrehtnron March lo~-h the House this morning
NJ uart,.rt "A Alabama reported the Naval Appropna-
ton bnI and II was teered to the Committee OF the
Whole. ,...,
Mr. Tillman Of South Carira from the Commune"
nj, Patent, reported bu 10 protect foreign eKhbi'ors
,t the Worlds Fair from prosecution for eAnlbluh8
vars protected by American patents House caer'ar'
New-York tribune., 1892-03-11
FOE FINAL ADJOURNMENT ON APRIL II.

Albany March 10 Specisb-A resolutsn providing
for the adjournment Of the Legehture on April IL
has been in the hands u Of the Democratic MEM
bcrs Of the Assembly for the last few days, and 10
probably viii be rushed through either tomorrow OF
ON Monday night. It will not be possible for the Legs
ature to adjourn on that date and do Justice TO tho
state The time of the members so ar mas been
chiefly taken up with corporation ana Pontca oiii'
ond hils for the personal benefit OF the legislative
o,rnhina Mprnbv sheehan Croker and Mclaughlin.
Some dine ought TO be devoted TO honest legislation
for the State.
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Mn crnrcurnN Has ANOTHER HEARING.

washington. March 10 specia- senate Committee
on Commerce this morning heard Charles etough'on'
of New York for the second time this session. "po"
his project for the early complexion oi tIc ""''
bip canal and construction Of the Harlem Kills canal
ro,h works arc 10 be completed, according to Mr.
Stoughton's plan. by May l5.'I
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APPOINTED by GOVERNOR ABBETT.

Trenton, ~ j. March 10 (speciaD.-rhomas F.
Noonan jr., the present Clerk OF the Assembly, IS
the new Judge Of the District Court OF Bayonne ana
Colonel A. r. Kuser. OF the Governors Stan. Is tho
new Railroad Assessor. in place Of the late Daniel r
Cream. OF Gloucester. Governor Albeit made these
and other appointments to-day, including the iol.
lowing: Electrical subway Commission, Allan L.
NcDermott Hudson: Miles Ross. Middlesex James
smith. ir. Mddlesex; Lay Judge OF Ocean. 4. p
Emson: Prosecutor Of Ocean. Thomas W. Middleton;
I,y yudge OF Monmouth, Charles Norris; Commits
sioners Of Pilotage. 7. S. Neegus Robert simonson
Daniel c. Chase: Commissioner Of Charities and Cor
recton BENJAMIN Edge: Trustees Reform School for
Rows, Joseph Wills, Burlington. and T. r. Kenney,
Mddlesex: Police Justices-Camden, II, B.
Paul: Trenton, John Caminade; Paterson +.
Van Cleve: Lay Judge Of Camden, r. I. Miller; Fish
and Game Commission. Robert D. Foote. George
Pfener and Parker W. Page
The formation of the Electrical Subway Commission,
which is new body I'm this State caused general sur
mise The three app0intees are e-haf OF the Big
Six. who run the Democratic politics of the statc'
New-York tribune., 1892-03-11
TIE PENSION OFFICE IsvEsTTG ALTON.


Washington. March 1o.-The special compute" "'
the House engaged in an investigation OF the
nent Of the Pension Office resumed s nquir, toua''
A. c. Tonner chief of the Appointment DviI"h o' tlc
Interior Department, examined with T1eehce W
hrs having demanded the resignation OF "'tf" d.
Raum. jr, by direction OF ASSISTANT oe'r'a'' '
n'", -. .ia tha, Acting Secretary Chandler ac-
-. ,h. ,.,sisnariop 10 take effect at once tnit SUP
..nren<rv modified the acceptare 20 as l" "''""
thirty DAYS leave. Mr. Enloe then a'ke'i aUo".
naper relating 10 the resignation OF Edward ho""rn
clort in sAe Pension Oface. After dAcus'o" a. "
.hs advisabnty Of il. Mr.. Enoe put In eVidehoo o"
..d,, letter Of resignation In this ieuer iio"""
that over ore month before hs wrote IL IN ''"u ~
certain grave charges against the adminH'a"'n "
49, p.nScu purean. lie complained OF being SUD
,-c,sd 10 p.tty insnlts and p-rsecui'oHs Since 'he
eb,p Of tho charges and ended by tenaer,ng ns ff
natior O. the enroy ances had iInp.r'H iu mn rrerc
stt.r: relating TO three other Dismissed cSfhs "''0
in evidence.
New-York tribune., 1892-03-11


Vaelupston March IO.-In the senate today y
communication frum tls Prt,-deat Of tAe lntu Sh'eS
,raD,mti.e letter from the HecIetSTy "i 'he i'c'''
with AN agreement with the Cherokee Indians oi Hae
indian Territory for ehe oesion Of certain iNas was
nre.~nted and referred the Committee Oh I'aS'h
Affairs. ,., ,,o,. ,.s
Among the taIk introduced a0d referred Nes VAC
following ,..,-u.,.,r a,a 10
by Mr. Washburne. 10 regulate neiLasl~a e r,acI 49,
,rnys,t importation OF Elborcrs under co'7pr 90
Mr Morgan offered resouiioi "iIh ",S @nScncs
calling on the President for coptS "a o. I,., I,gO
in re ari 10 the Neuczuela award sAli'e yui' .,on
:" 1bs r,souton heretofore offered bS Mr. Mofsan
,nstrncng the Committee on frlNiieSes h.u .cttmg
-, Sc in,o and report upon the manner Oh ~ ~
tInit.a states Senators taken up ana 49, " "
Mr. Dawes offered a resolution when war 'l.I, ,d, c.,
,r.trnc,ipr the Committee ON the lAbI1f-y lp
~ ,r,n,1atv of purchasing the orlHln.l P."u' r
Daniel Webster by Harding no" o""ou ~ "
"Hjif III Y,. or.ocd a resolution. which wac ae'N w.
coNng an the secretary Of the Treasury lo nH..~ r
hon a. tn the amount Of Treasury llvte' 'S'N LOO
tIe provisions N the act Oh Jul! ,,o nr',
IL pp,oonnt n silver dollars coined uihet t'c ~ p
vision. M that act, the amount Of eiNo' o,isIns "A
the Treasury ha i,T aua, coined under Us
pr,yieiops are available Tor the ,1r,, of
the Government OF ore ield ,, Io ,o o silyrr cctid
lidonia ~ ,ecn redeemed or exchanged fOr Sm' any
n - 10 what amount; and whether HiNer ,Itn dne.
Silver certificates hat ore [nvernmct Obligations
snd If II 60 what cla,s Of obligations are n'cn"iFeD
oy TN ee"a agicultural Dehcency BIN taken up and
Tie calendar wa then taken ap' and bis were a'
p'tu tur o. bc cnlcton custody and Arrangement ~ ID
be recors Of the American Revolution aud of the W."
Of iol2 IN Tie War pepl1 in,'' ,seo To promote
tho admio'sraion Of justice in the amy. II ho.N
the following section: That me counhahul, S ., o''
Gers aathoTred to AZ apppoys noyer e e mt or mitigate he
same Passed.
New-York tribune., 1892-03-11
For AN EAST RIVER BRIDGE SITE COMMISSION

FOR AN EAST RIVER BRIDGE SITE COMMISSION.
Albany. March 10 C5peciaD-Mr Ahearn introduced
today in the Senate the bill recently presented to tho
Assembly by Mr. Weed, providing for commission ia
select sites for bridges the East River, north
Of Blackwelrs Island The commission has the follow
ing members, who NAV be considered to belong TO
jay Gould's financial family Andrew II. Green, FRANK
K Ham, Evan Thomas, James F. Cox, Emmite W.
parkhill, H. b. King Edward Bolnet Peter Mitchell.
Char,es n yaf George Young, William Foster and
Henry NJ. Harr OF New-York City and Richard Has.
sord Of BROOKLYN.
New-York tribune., 1892-03-11
NEW-YORK-THE BUCKINGHAM HOTEL
For Permanent aud Transient Guests.

injury 10 he service and that in View OF INC coh
don Of the Treasury II ought TO be maze
New-York tribune., 1892-03-11

Illegal voting by person falsely representing himsen
which may be said to define physical disability: n
says that any voter who declares under oath thatr.
by Of total blindness, loss of both hands Sns
hand for ordinary purposes, or physical disability oy
reason OF crippled condition disease that ne cfn
not enter booth alone-he IA unable tO prepare MS
ballot nionen shall be permitted TO bring with him
into the booth some other person TO aid him In pre-
pairing his ballot.
New-York tribune., 1892-03-11
,o WET INDIAN MAIL CONTRACTS EXEcuTEL

NO wFsT INDIAN MAIL CoNlih'lo h>'.o 1,a's,,,
,cahtng,on March 10 C-peHaD-The statement
made in certain quarters to the eject th''t ro'V
mssterGencral Wanamaler has suspended u'e CON.
tu,cts for carrying malls to Havana N"'anzs ""u
c,denn. becausc OF the discovery OF iirrsu''1ues VI
,hree ,epre.cntotves OF the same company pu'""S
n, sepsrae bids for each of these rOucs u DAset %
i,n,-ncr o ne fart llHt no contracts haNc - "o'
rsrmted bv the department for the rowos hhhc"'
New-York tribune., 1892-03-11
A BILL To PROVIDE ppSI.

Washington. Marh 1O.-Iu the Senate tO day the
bill 10 provide FOR the erection OF public lndings for
pp,toriccs IN towns ana cities where the pnsiotce
reorlJrs for three years pf'ccdiHg have cxcccdcd
$1,000 annually taken up. Nr. Vest offered
substitute for It, The substitute instrucs the Secretary
Of The T1SsisuIy 10 cause plans nrd eigns To ic
prepared n,r postOice builfngs directs that u"r
plans and dssgIl> shall tr devised IN 70 PROVIDE TOT
addsaiois to csiScty Of tle buildings when s'ch
additions locome Necessary provides that the Post
master General sr from time 10 iimc cause such 'sid
ucs 10 be corlt rctcd f. whore tho gT~s post
Office receipts have for three years p'ceifng eSc~d"i
~ oOD and have not cxcosci "a OO0 the cot for site
and buildlnu not 10 exceed 10000 and II apr0riatcs
500 900 to carry liz provisions. The substitute
Mr. Vest sid would provide fr oss buildings, In
towns vioeo population ranged rom 1000 "
10000.
MI n.ddock nlso offered substitute Tor the DILL
and made a statement W explanation ana supP"
81 H. II provides for the erection of fly p"surce
,niltlnrs I'm ench wear where the postal rcePb i"r
three ycnrs preceding have c1oerhed Slo'"oo' anu
have NOT been less than $1,000
Mr. Morrill, favored rho substitute pr'S>7tci by VT.
vest Mr. ve. opposed Nr. nlddock's proposition. and
sd thai under II p,stonice buiSiings might BE- put
nm at , cost 81 100000. tor the receipts a. Some
stci,.s Offices exceeded 100000 n wear.
After some nlOrc II cussion tho v0oe was tu"s U"
A. p,daocls substitute aud II rcisctod-yeaA
~ Mr. Kyie moved an amendmet 10 Mr. V"ts
,istlttta "a secure rlpnS for puhnc hbriTlrr ~ ~
p,1iice buildu -. and 10 have tr'h snph'u ~ tba
amendment. - ,a,d,,or. "a add "A
80 a. ~ ne nenc ~ cgal-tender notes IN ahhluvh
Ia the amGHnt autrfiE'u
New-York tribune., 1892-03-11
,.c,-r AND REDEMPTION OF CERTIFICATES.

TSsITE AND KEDENPIIV.N UT N''|F7'
Washington March IO.-Acting secretary SP'u'N'"
today sent to the House In answer u Il resoI'''' "
ti.+ body a letter containing Information Oh VI" ""
iec, of the issue and redemption oi golu a'l" '''
certificates, etc The letter SHOWS tlA us eo'N
tiocatcs il. ued from July l. 1877, u january l.
ta IN sbGs O 30 sO6 and the amount redeeWeo
a, MAN oos SOL The issue OF silver certhca'e' Ho'"
uav o 1875 70 January l. 1882, ASgrep1i'sd 9oaO
70. 900 and the amount redeemed S3'e3l 'o9-' ~"
napcr money outs,:ilaing July J. les" aion'''1
g. saul All 1874 the amount outstanding on 'S'""'
I, 1902 II. .097 2e1.5l2. "eneaiN Spe'"n-' "'
Acting secretary says gold cefunca'eS "ere ,,,.ar
,'n :, cold coin or bulhon, while tire SILVER
.r,ic,ates being usually presented IN mu"h''eu
c.o,dnon. were redeemed by the iseue OF new S''eI
o.,,i6cates in their place The utmost enetaVors o'
the pcuarment says the Aohns secretary n.vs De de-
gwen 10 the issue ana nt u'ouuo' VI ''o
Examinations OF paper money
New-York tribune., 1892-03-11
SURGEON GENERAL BROWNIES TERN.
STIPULATION As TO HIS sUCCEssoR-RET1RE RE
MKNI OE DUREAU CHIEF..

SPTH HULATION AS TO HIS SUCCESsoR--hEIhE-
MENT OF BUREAU CHIEFS.
Washington March 10 Especially .-Surgeon'Gcheral D.
Mills Brownies term expires IN Apri - a"u spc'"s
ton is rife In the Navy Department regarding MS suc
Chief OF the Bureau OF Medicine ana surgery
He is the senior medical officer Of his corps, having
held the place Of surgeon General since 1sss being All
appoinee of secretary whitney. There appears " be
some doubt as to whether Dr. Browne VIII be reap
pointed for the policy Vt rotation in once ~mch IS
sometimes desinble. eau. without nuch oetri"e"t w
the service be applied TO this bureau Dr. bro"he nus
made excellent ocer. and the fact that ne retres
almost within year nom April may indnce the eec-
retaIy to recommend his ~nomtnaon by the PRESIDENT
II he goes oui Of the office Of SUPERINTENDENT before
The date of his retirement - win 20 upon the retired
list with the pay OF captain but ne
succeeds in his hght for reappointmem De VIII be ~
tired rs a commodore. the rank held by all chieN oil
bureau while they are actigs rs such. Ihis cohdinoh
OF things gives somewhat unjust advantage 70 those
officers vino fortunate enough to be holding chicf
place when the for ,rtrcment comes around whie
a man might perform the work and have the responH-
huity of chief f bureau for several SUCCESSIVE
terms bnt being displaced the day before his retire
ment for aGn would 20 upon The retired Bst as d the
rank of his commission.
Dr Browne fs "A New Hampshire man. aud is amply
supplied with New.Engiand influence m addition to
good record In Tie Navy since his appointment as An
;se,istant surgeon m l-53. Up To this tmo there has
appeared but applicant for the plSe N surgeon
General In opposition Ia him. and that Is Medical D-
rector \. L. Chon, who Stands third the list, and
who Is anxious n)r the oIice. He hts formally ap
piled and many ctters In his behalf have come rom
New-York. pr. Gihon was relieved the other dY frOm
the Ncv-Yors Yard MS term Of dutS OF tlIs
place having expired and was Detailed medical
officer tQ attend Naval patients who might need pro
fessonal cape In Ncw-i0Ik Ctty Dr. Eihon does non
retire until two year after Dr. Browne. 80 that he
NAV have a chance to get the place. even Dr liroVhe
his own successor ard then both officers VIII come
In for tle benefits - being on the ground when they
rnanh tie agr for Irlirims from acrve ,erylcc.