Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-08

dautler was appointed consul at Cape Haitien
IN 1870 He draws salary of 81 900. Edward
Hancock. an Engiishman. living IN Greece, was
appointed consul at Patras in 1873. His
last report shows that he collects about 81. 900
In fees every year. Benjamin d. Manton has
been consul at Colonis, Uruguay since 1863
He Is supposed to be paid BY fees; but there
were no fees last year. Mr.. Manton keeps
the ONCE because it gives him social prestige
He was appointed from Rhode Island He
went TO Colonia to engage in business.
James W. Taylor of Minnesota has been consul
81 Winnipeg, Manitoba, since 1870. His salary
Is 81 500. Thomas N. Molloy of New York
has been consul at st. Johns, n. F.. since 1867
l. Baker Of Illinois has been consul at
Buenos Ayres since 1874. His salary is %, 500
Like a great many Of the consular repre-
sentatives Of the United States he has his son
as vice consul fact that may bring down the
heavy hand Of that anti-nepotist, Grover
Cleveland, upon him.
NOT DISTURBED.
President Cleveland permitted about fifty
good republicans to remain in consular posi-
tions during his first term. President Harri-
son allowed 9 total Of 219 appointees Of the
Cleveland administration to remain in Office
abroad; but of course the greater proportion of
these was in the classes Of agents, consular
clerks, vice consuls and other minor appoint-
ments which are usually filed by q selection
from persons living at the place where the APP
pointment is made. The exceptions to this
we're the following consuls: Jos. W. Merriam of
Massachusetts,, Iquique, Chile; A. c. Jones Of
Connecticut, Chin kiang, China: Chas. T.
Grelled of California, Algiers. Africa;
Jacob X. Doty of New York, Ia
hiti, Society Islands; William d. Wamer Of
South Carolina, Cologne. Germany; VIM j.
Black of Delaware, Nuremberg, Germany; John
Darcy Connolly Of California. Auckland, New
Zealand; Geo. F. Hollis of sachusetts, Cape
Town. Africa; Arthur B.. Wood of New York.
Dundee, Scotland; Almar f. Dickson, Gaspe
Basin. Quebec; benjamin Folsom OF New York,
Sheffield England; James B. Coffin of
Massachusetts,. ST. Helena: Joseph L.
Hance Of New York. Turks Island, W. l.; Ed
ward Young OF the District of Columbia Wind
sor, MS; Henry A. johnson of the District of
Columbia, Venice, Italy; John Woessner Of
Tex, Saltillo. Mexico; John Drayton of South
Carolina, Tuxpan Mexico; Thomas E. Heenan
of Minnesota. Odessa. Russia; Henry H. En-
nlnger Of New York. Cienfuegos. Cuba; William
c. Emmett of New York. Smyrna, Turkey.
Charles DENLY of Indiana, appointed min
lister to China by President Cleveland. was al
lowed to remain in Office through the Harrison
administration because China refused to receive
the successor appointed by President Harrison
Ex-senator Blair of New Hampshire
In addition to the consular representatives
there are thirteen consular clerks, who are sup
posed to have a life tenure OF Office and WHO
receive $1,000 and 81 200. according to term of
service. They travel about great deal and
make reports on the condition of consulates.
The oldest in service of these are Joseph A.
Springer OF Maine and Charles +. Thirion Of
the District of Columbia, one of whom is at
Habana and the other at Paris, who we're ap-
pointed January 8, 1870.
GEORGE GRANrHAM Balm.