The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-03
NEW OFFICIALS NAMED
Almost Entire Reorganization Of
the Pension Bureau.
LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON,
Commissioners Lochrcn Selected His New
Assistants-Who They Are aud Where
They Are From--Somc We're Promoted
From CIerkships In the Big Office.

Ho lucy are ana Nncr9
They Are From-somc We're Promoted
From CIerkships In the Big Office.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The pension office
has been rcorgunized. The following i'm
portant appointments have been made in
that bureau:
Charles NJ. McKcvitt of Syracuse, n. Y,
to be chief clerk, vice 4. w. Fisher, who
has been appointed principal examiner
Mr. Mckevitt is said to bc Il man of fine
executive ability.
John Ii. Anthony of Illinois to be assist
ant chief clerk. Mr. Anthony was orig
inally appointed Oct. 2G, 1851, under civil
service rules; was special examiner at
indianapolis for three years, making nj,
excellent record and subsequently served
III the law division. He is II lawyer
Frank +. Anderson of Virginia to he law
clerk, vice NJ. b. Bailey, resigned. Mr.
Anderson was ppointed principal exam
liner April !, 1857; was Il member of the
board of review until his assignment to
the law division in 1889, and since March
10, 1899. has been acting chief; is said to he
trained lawyer, and his present appoint
ment Is on the ground of merit
New Board OF Review Chief.
a. =. .ispinwall of Pennsylvania who
was made chief of the board of review, vice
80 - ''"''h''H iVNiSshcN WIS OIlRtnHlIN aU-
pointed chief OF the western division July
Is, 1889, which position he crcditably filled
until the advent of the Harrison admins
tration He is said To be ii fine executive
officer.
James Il. Fritts of Indiana to be chief Of
.he special examination division. Mr..
Fritts was originally appointed under
civil service rules special examiner Au-
gust Y, isS3; promoted for efficiency Nov
20, 1856; has been actin:: chief of the special
examination division since early in March.
1889; p"acticed law successfully for 20 wears
III Gospnr,, Ind; was IL gallant Union sol
dier, and served during che entire war of
the rebellion
Genera! j. /. Dana Of New Hampshire
TO be chief OF the old war and navy diyis-
ION. vice {. W. Filler resigned General
DAM graduated from West Point i'm 1872:
resigned from the regular army in 1853 to
engage in the banking business: at the
outbreak OF the rebellion was made col
onel OF FIRST Minnesota volunteers. and
subsequently was made Grigadicr general
and major general for gallant and dis
tinguished services. Has been living in
New Hampshire since the war
Chiefs of the Divisions
f. g. Crabbe of Washington was made
chief Of the middle division. vice w. \.
Reynolds resigned. Mr.. Crabbe is said to
be one of the well known men in the state
and is prominent i'll business circles. He
Is SAID to he well equipped for the position
George L. Ribble of New Jersey is the
new chief Of the western division. He is
n leading physician of his state lie served
during the entire war of the rebellion in
the medical corps and rose to the rank of
brigade surgeon
A. H. Parr of Pennsylvania was made
chief OF the southern division. vice +. II.
Allen resigned. He has been smperintend
ent of education of his state
John ID. KINGSTON Of Minnesota to he
Chief OF the record division. vice +. !. Tot,
ten. lie Is Il journalist and formerly con-
lecieG with the Minneapolis and ST. Louis
railroad
SONG New Men III OHice.
John Gray of Delaware. who was made
chief OF the certificate division vice l.. Y.
Kelly resigned. although but 81 years of
age. has held several prominent elective
Offices III lis state, resigning the state
supcrintendcncy of education to accent the
position o. chief of the certificate division.
John Nj. lApscomb. who for Il number of
years has held an important position in
the Office OF the disbursing clerk of the
interior department., has also been selected
Tor appointment as chief of one of the
divisions in the pension office
Captain James w. Archer of Spencer
Ind, has been appointed superintendent of
the pension Office building, vice j. w.
King, resigned.
Monitors For State Naval NIilitia.