Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-04
CASTOR CALLED THE TURN
Nebraska's Republican Postmasters Given q
Thorough Shaking Up.
TWO DOZEN DEMOCRATS GIVEN PLACES
Indications That tho state Land Oficss
VIII he the Scene of the Next
Changcs-Rccommend IN en- datIons
Made Yesterday.
WASHINGTON BUREAU OF THE Bee,
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET.


at tho Postofice department today. He
secured the appointment of two dozen
democratic postmasters for Nebraska,
as follows: Albany, Sheridan county, S. S.
Joice, vice w. D. Mcintyre resigned Bart
lett, Wheeler county, j. c. Wolf, vice William
Kelley, resigned. Burchurd, Pawnee county,
L. "A. Laird, vice j. G. bort, removed Cook,
johnson county, S. A. Leach, vice N. B. Var
wood, removed. Crab Orchard, johnson
county, j. ID. Cannell vice f. M.
Sharatt removed. Dawson, Richardson
county, L. Kean, vice E. w. Buser removed.
Emerald, Lancaster county,WS. Thomas vice
u. w. Lee, resigned. Grant, Perkins county,
j. ). Myers, vice g. p. A. Ford, removed.
Hampton, Hamilton county, w. T, Krnuse,
vice e. l.. ingalls,, removed. Hansen, Adams
county, j. w. Downing vice Walter Stone,
resigned. Harrison, Sioux county, j. f.
Marstellcr, vice e. G. Hough, resigned.
Hoskins, Wayne county, William Zuth vice
j. M. Hughlin, resigned. Lawrence, Muck
oils county, G. A. Hurley, vice p. c. Moore
head, resigned. Mason City, Custer county,
M. O. Warrington, vice l.. B. Hill, resigned.
Newport, Rock county, j. M. Hederman, vice
j. FL. Davenport, removed. Republican City,
Harlan county, w. j. Publ, vice
A. Z. Smith, removed. ST. Helena Cedar
county, A. Schultz vice j. b. Bruins, re-
moved. Sargent, Custer county, j. f.
McCray, vice William Sherman, removed
Shanonville, Clay county, Israel Con, vice
j: Florin, removed. Scribner, Dodge county,
G. Martens, vice e. G. Burns removed
Silver Creek, Mcrrick county, ]. B. Stetson,
wee W. Il. Kerr, removed. Staplehurst
Seward county, G. L. Scribner, vice H.
Meyers, removed. Table Rock, Pawnee
county, a: Lane, vice w. S. Linsley re-
n
brook, vice j. L. Cubertson, resigned.
Another List Today.
Another large list of new postmasters are
promised for Nebraska tomorrow The
papers for the appointment of Thomas W.
Shryock, at Louisville, Cass county; Hiram
=. Wlcoxson, at Emwood, Cass county:
Henry Baker, at Cedar Creek, w. Il. Haven,
at Valparaiso, Saunders county, and John
Stewart, at Vestna, Johnson county. have
been made out and their appointments will
be promulgated this week
Other appointments of postmasters are as
follows: lowa-Ainsworth, Washington
county, j. II. Peerson, vice W. A. Walter,
removed Kossuth, Des Moines county, r. S,
Hedges, vice John Bridges, removed Lock-
riige, Jefferson county. Miss Sadie Dutt-
weller, vice A. G. Smith, removed; Sioux
Rapids Buena Vista county, Henry Moore,
vice j. M. Haskins, removed.
South Dakota-Devoe, Faulk county, G. j.
Cooper, vice Hiram DeWof, resigned.
Changes in the Land Offices.
Secretary Morton was at his desk in the
Agricultural department short time this
morning, after which he met Tobias Castor
by appointment and together they visited
Secretary Hoke Smith of the Interior de-
partment and talked over the Appointment
of number of receivers and registers for
the four oldest land Offices in Nebraska 1t
is understood that they made recommenda-
tions for appointments, the name of Chair
man Castor being used as endorser for both
himself and Secretary Morton and that the
papers in the various Offices will be sent to
President Cleveland as soon as he gets set
tied in the white house next week.
A number Of land officers are to be noml-
mated, if the program carries, by the end of
next week or the first Of the week follow
ing.
Omaha's Collector of Customs.
1t is likely also that James McShane will
about the same time be appointed collector
of customs at Omaha.
Secretary Morton and Chairman Castor
visited a number of other departments be-
sides the Interior and investigated the sub
ject of Nebraska appointments In general
The first Nebraska appointments of impor
tance will be the officers at Lincoln, McCook
Valentine and two or three other places j.
A. Fike will be appointed receiver at the
Valentine office There will soon be n
largely decreased list Of Nebraska land
Offices. Tomorrow Chairman Castor will go
over the entire list of land offices in Ne
braska with view to recommending the
consolidating of number of them,
to abolish about one third Of
the present Offices 1t is contended
that there is very little business before some
of the old officers and that several of the
districts established in 1880 are entirely too
small, and that in view Of the diminution of
the available homesteads IN Nebraska's
public domain the business can be easily
transacted by one-third of the present force
of officers. These consultations mean moro
than would appear, They contemplate "A
clean sweep of the men now holding the
offices at an early day. -,
Castor Reviews the Situation. s.
When questioned by THE BEE correspond-
cnt this evening as to the report that a
number of the offices would be abolished and
ali the officers removed, Mr.. Castor said
''Yes 1t Is Secretary Smiths intention to
reduce the number of land office districts in
Nebraska ana TO do II at once. think that
in the consultations the Offices located on
railroads and those most easy of access to
persons having business before the officers
should be retained, and that wherever there
are Offices abolished those in remote sec
tions and hard of access should be the ones
dropped. understand Bloomington will be
one OF those abolished, and that most of
that district will be added to the McCook
district"
Poor Prospects for the Indian.
III was stated 10 lHE BEE CORES pondent
today by one who has the confidence of
Speaker Crisp that MIR. Holman of Indiana
who is marked forretIrement from he house
committee on appropriations, will be made
chairman OF the committee on Indian affairs
IL will be recalled that Mr.. Holman has been
Mt the head OF two or three junketing com
mittees which have gone from the house to
various Indian reservations and made al
legged investigations" into the conduct of
Indian agencies and that he has always led
tho raid upon appropriations for the support
OF Indians. Under Holman TIE red man will
not advance except in the direction of bar
barity and starvation.
News for the Army.
The following army orders were issued
today:
The extension of leave of absence granted
Second Lieutenant William H. Osborne.
First cavalry, is further extended seven
DAYS.
Leave OF absence for seven DAYS, to take
effect about the sth inst, is granted First
Lieutenant Alexis r. Paxton, Fifteenth
Infantry.
Recruiting Officer First Lieutenant Charles
ii. Parkhurst, Fourth artillery, will be re-
lieved from duty at the Waterviet arsenal.
West Troy, n. Y, aud will Join such battery
as he may hereafter be assigned to.
Leave of absence for two months To take
effect upon being relieved from duty at the
Wateryliet arsenal, is granted Lieutenant
Parkhurst.
Captain Daniel NJ Taylor, ordnance de.
partmeni, Springfield armory, will visit the