The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-24
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
TIE RESTGNA TTONs OF FIrrY THIRD
CLASS POSTMASTERs on FILE.

TIE RESTGNA TToNs OF FIFTY THIRD
CLASS POSTMASTERS on FILE
New BIDS ravited Tor the Dredging or Cow
anus Hayden. Bussey Shows How Pea
sion Money Goes to Men Not Entitied to IL
WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-It was stated at
the Post ONCE Department this morn
Ing that tho percentage Of designations OF
fourth-class Postmasters received up to date.
on account Of the result OF tia election,
has been much less than at tho GORE.
spending time four years ago. The largest
number OF designations thus far has coma
from those Of the third class. whose salaries
range from $1,000 to $1,000 per annum. There
are about fifty OF them on file. The reason
assigned for their designations is that they
are compelled. under the law. to furnish
tho outfit Of their offices. consisting OF
lock boxes. office furniture. &C.. which
In some cases cost several hundred
dollars. often as high as $500. To
protect themselves from total loss. practice.
1t Is alleged. has prevailed for the holdover
Posttnasters to make an agreement with the
most prominent candidate for the Office by
Which the former resigns and opens the way
to n political opponent to succeed him. pro-
The resignation OF tho Postmaster 10 chen for
warded to the department.. and uDon the ap-
rolhtment OF his successor by the President
the successful applicant pays Tor his predeoes-
sors outfit.
The President has received letter from
Mr.. William Hosea Ballou OF New York urg-
Ing him to ask authority OF Congress for tho
issuance OF invitations to tho various mari
time nations to Join with the United States In
amounting delegates TO nm international con.
terence for tho Hmcioration OF the condition
Of animals IN shipment and quarantine; to
iormulato and recommend international laws
cruelty to animals at sen. ind to make stennl-
shin companies liahle in damages to shippers
for want"n destruction Of and injury to ami
mails in transit: to recommend new quaran.
present require Tho cruel slaughter Of cattle
from long wages and While still suffering
from s.aSickness: and to suggest ways
San BY we @os AZ " sn e
mnls now annually DESTROYED at sea may be
suved.
Baron Won Kettcler Of tho German Legation
has transmitted II letter to tho state Depart
mcnt enclosin. report Of the German Impe-
rial Health Commission on cholera and the
mission is tho famous Dir. Koch. The Com-
mission has arrived at the conclusion that
there Is no reason COR the apprehension.
Carried by y'dy Baron KetssIer
commenting on the Com mission's, report.
all means Of helping that afflicted city viii Se
to cl,eerfully resume com mercinl intercourse
ana to MAKE mo- further attemnt to cripple its
thence"
vessels from al! foreign ports hereafter 30 not
detained by national quarantine, at Cane
will lie subject only to local quarantine regu-
lations, provided they have, no Immigrants
sap n ct health s na nnSe
ton will stand during the winter months.
The annual report OF Assistant Secretary
Dussey Of tho Interior Department. which
deals exclusively with the work OF the Board
there wore 5000 appealed pension cases on
ille with the Board. and that this number on
There were 4.25s| appeals iiled during the year.
OF the 1923 casos acted upon during the year
tho decision Of the Commissioner was snss;,
tanned in $3.50. action was reversed in 4U4
cases. POI were dismissed. and 400 cases were
recorded tyt Gommissinner pendinG appeal:
illustrations in regard to tho power to en-
force the REIN punishment OF money paid in ex-
cess i1r pensions; The Goyernm T has been
however, no recon rnendatlon to make to REM
edy this defect.
On account OF irregularities in the bids for
dredging Gowanus Bay. New York harbor. tho
War Department has been obliged to.readver-
tse for this work. Three proposals were re-
the to e
tonal Drehgn Company. tho lowest bidder:
The ". II. Beard Dredging Company contested
the award. and the claims OF both companies
were heard by Assistant Secretary Grant.
The hearing developed Irregularities In both
bids. and Gen. Grant decided to CANCEL the
award made and readvertse. One Of tho bids
contained a provision relative to the eight
hour law and the other q clause providing
that work could be suspended in case OF Cpl
denies. probably referring to the cholera.
Tho ed, pnrtment hold that these provisions
were Illegal. and to right tho matter invited
now bids.
I. +. Sheridan. who was appointed Post
master at Camp Low. Sandy Hook. and had
charge OF the office for thirteen days. recently
sent in bill for So for services. at tho rats Of
- n day. The department officials have noti-
fled Mr.. Sheridan that there is no fund from
which he can be legally pnd. and suggested
that tn. only way he can he reimbursed for
Cummings will Introduce bill for his relief
when Congress cOnvcnes.
Chef Supervisor John I. Davenport OF New
York is in the city. stopping ut the Shureham,
His visit to Washington at this time. it IL sur
missed. has some reference to the question Of
the approval Of his accounts by the Depart
mrnt OF Justice and tho Treasury Department.
Secretary Charles Foster denied himself to-
dny to all callers. being engaged in writing his
annual report. He will be engaged on 1t for
days.
SPARKS FROM TIE TELEGRAPH.
in the GrArd House. Phiiadephi dropped dead yes
ierday Heart disease IN supposed to have been tho