Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-11
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Spsefal Telegram 70 me ks0iSss--
WASHINGTON, d. c., May l0.-The
friends of Hon. Ross j. Alexander, OF
Bridgeport, Ohio, were disappointed TO-
dav when the announcement was made
that the President had appointed Mr.
Frank II. Joues, OF Illinois, 10 be First
Assistant Postmaster General. Mr.. Al
exapder was a candidate for this Office
He was strongly backed, and it was
thought at one time be was pretty sure
TO get 10.
Mr.. Jones is 4 resident and native Of
Springfield, and is 80 years old. He
was graduated from Yale in the class
of rs and Immediately took up the
study Of law. He was q member OF the
last Illinois Legislature from the
Springfield district. Mr.. Jones is the
President OF the League OF Democratic
clubs OF Illinois and was delegate to
the last Democratic National conven-
ton. He has always taken deep and
active interest In national and State
politics aud is a man Of brilliant intel
lectual attachments.
Senator Faulkner went home this
afternoon, but will return here on Fri
day. Senator Camden is not expected
In Washington until the Goth.
RIISlSSrnal Revenue Commissioner Mill
ped here this morning, and was
lice at an early hour He has
80 got fully over his attack or the
XriD. The Commissioner had many
callers during the day, including many
Of the West VirginianS in town. he
could as yet say nothing definite re-
gardlng changes among the subordinate
aHicials I'm the bureau. as he did not
have a chance to-day TO consult with
Secretary Carlisle.
1t is understood that Capt. Hasser,
formerly OF West Virginia, who was ap-
pointed Clerk Of the Interior Depart
ment under CleYeland'S first admins
tration, will be given the important
post of Chief OF the stationery division
Of the Treasury.
The following fourth class postmas-
tiers were appointed in West Virginia
to-day: At Bramwell, Mercer county,
A. /. Godfrey, In place OF ). G. Bern
helm. removed; al Clements, Barbour
county, Francis Findey, In place OF +.
Fnlow, resigned; at EikiBs, Randolph
county, M. NJ. Smith, In place OF James
- Poston, removed; at Goose Creek,
Riteble county, Asa Caplin, In
place of j. A. Garrison, removed;
~ Harmsn, Randolph county, w. II.
ShoWbe, In place Of J. W. Summerfeld,
removed; at Princeton, Mercer county.
A. I. CapertOn, 10 place Of $. NJ. Dame
wood, resigned; a. Laurel Iron Works,
Monongalia county, Chas. Dickinson,
In place OF h. 4. Dickinson, removed;
at Valley Head. Randolph county, w.
H. Conrad, in place OF A. C. Logan, re-
signed.
Mr.. BLOUNT APPOINTED.
The President has appointed James
II. Blount, OF Georgia. Envoy ExtraOr-
binary and Minister PlenipOtentiary TO
the Hawaiian Islands, succeeding John
L. Stevens. Mr.. BlOunt's commission
hAars date OF yesterday and it Will be
y him by the next mail for Honolulu.
he fact that Mr.. Blounb would be
tansierred from the posi- Of special
commissioner TO make report on the ad-
wvisabiity Of annexing Hawaii to the
United States TO the position Of
Minister was announced in these dis
patches last night, and since the an
nouncement was made il has come to be
understood that the changel was decided
on at the Cabinet meeting yesterday.
A report from Mr.. Blo9nt, mailed in
Honolulu during thelast Week in April,
came TO Secretary Greshh m yesterday
morning and was taken BIZ him 70 the
Cabinet MEETING. Owing 10 the conf
dental character OF the report its con-
tents are kept secret, but liz is presumed
thai it contained such Information that
the President determineH to lose nc
time In commissiOningA new Minister
to succeed Mr.. Stevens.
IMPORTANT DEC IIsIoN.
Attorney General OlBe y has rendered
an opinion upon the question submitted
by Postmaster Genera BiSsell as to
whether the amendment to the rule ex
tending the civil servide 10 all free de-
livery postOfices took Eject and became
operative on the daY the promulgs-
ton at these Offices, o whether 1t was
in allegiance at each them until the
classification had becoA be complete, aud
an eligible register had been established
through examinations y the Civil Ser
vice Commission.
Z Aiter review Of the whole subject,
the Attorney General hdA IDS as follows:
In so far as postal rule NJ 1, required
the Postmaster General 10 classify the
employees of the free deliv ery pOStoficeS
and required the Civil Sc tvice Commits
sion TO provide eXamina ions, il went
tkto effect on the date Of Is prOmulga-
tlon, and required the w brk 70 be done
"a accordance with the revised civil
ervice rules, otherwise these rules
sme into force in each free delivery
sstoflce as soon as its classification
shall have been complete by the Post
master General, and the first examina-
ton shall have been prN bvided by the
Civil Service Commissioner ;, whether or
not such examination shaW result in an
eligible register"