The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-03
PRICE TWO CENTS:
HOLD-OVER COLLECTORS.
CUSTOM OFFICERS WHOSE TERMS
ExPIRE THIS YEAR.
Nun ber of Them I'm Virgins aud North
Carolins-Thus Far Only Two Changes
Made In these sfates.
TIMfs BUREAU. RsPLEy BuILDiSo,
WASHINGTON. January 2. 1891.


There are a great many people in the
country yet. who have few requests
II make Of the present Democratic Ex-
ecutive, and who have been put OF
with, after Congress adjourns," after
the holidays" and "aftcr Congress con-
venes," until Il is with a smile II antici-
pated triumph that they behold the adj
ministration once more settling down 20
business just as if II meant some recogi.is
tion OF the stalwarts OF tie old guard
and few incidental job, for the battle
SCARED and politically maimed-party war
riors. who with Jeffersonian simplicity
modestiy make application. and with jack
sonian persistency await the dlstribu-
ton OF Democratic favors.
Changes Jnder n,. Cleveland.
IL is very probable that shortly after
the Senate rccovers from the effect of
It's holiday recess, and gets fairly down
10 business the President VIII reanzs
the fact that the cmoluments of nearly
| every custOm-hOusc I'm Virginia and North
| Carolina are being enjoyed hy collectors
who about foar,,c.
| contributed their time. money. and i'm
many cases. their official prestiee and
| patronage TO the continuation In power
OF an administration that was In many
respects antagonistic 90 the present one.
80 far during this administration there
nave been but two changes In the coll
| lectors Of customs f0r the States of Nlr-
| gnia and North Carolina. and these were
made at Richmond and Newport News.
II is true. that the : Secretary OF the Treas
ury has demanded and accepted the reslg-
nations OF the collectors OF customs nj
| petersburg, Va, and Newberne, ~ c..
but as no appointment has been made
| TO MI either vacancy, the incumbents
still hold over. The compensation 10 the
collector at Petersburg II about one cent
per day, and consequently the depart
ment has not been overrun with appli-
cations for the position. b0t Newberne.
North Carolina. pays the collector about
nfteen hundred dollars per year. Last
year this Office collected s6l.e7 az a cost
10 the United States OF si20s. 80. or nearly
$50 for each dollar collected.
to'isc r-o orc s.m.
During the present year the official
tenure OF the following collectors OF
customs will expire and II is probable
that all will be allowed 10 serve the short
time remaining. Mr.. X. g.. Banks, at
Norfolk, term expires March Sd: Mr.
John Gafiigan. at Cherrystone or East.
ville September 10th; Mr.. $. Mex. Bell.
az Alexandria. February 18th: Judge H.
w. Dangeriield, az TappahannocK, jan
uary 18th; and for North Carolina. Mr..
u. G. Duncan, at Beaufort. whose term
expires March 10th.
AT Aibemarle, y. c., CEdentom the term
OF the incumbent. Mr. r. r. Pendleton.
expires on September 80. 1876. and az
Wilmington, Collector John G. Dancy
hopes 90 be able TO- hold on until April
O. 1895. but as strong protests against bis
doing SD have been filed with the Secre-
tofy OF the Treasury the chances are
that the port OF Wilmington viii have
a new collector early in the present year.
congressman and senator's are arriving
slowly, as II 10th to exchange the domes-
! tic comforts OF their quiet tiresides for
the turmoil and strife Of the coming
| mid-Winter session, but the advance
ruard ~ the oflce-seekers has arrived
and when the national ensign is raised
above the House and Senate tomorrow
at II NJ. the whole command VIII be on
the field TO salute IT,.
lsr n "a he cnpi'ol
Messrs. W Pettylohn. Of Lyncbburg.
| Brsvl B. Bouldo OF Charlotte. NJ. j.
Bennett Of Richmond. and j. II. Drake
! of Lynchburg. are guests Of the Metro
politnn.
Messrs. j. W. Flanagan Of Louisa.
II. Gresham Of Roanoke. ". NJ. Atchin-
son and wife. G. Waite OF Virginia. w. B
! Hancock and \. j. Maclean OF Norfolk,
are registered at the National.
Mr.. Charles Herndon. OF Frcdericks-
burg. member OF the banking firm Of
! Conway, Gordon ~ Garnett, IL tn the
city.
Mr.. Charles y. Vance. son Of Senator
Vance. and clerk 10 the Senate Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections, returned
crom North Carolina today.
AIessrs. Pannell Ru ker Of MarIinsyille,
V. Partie Of Roanoke. T. NJ Buck and
wife Of Charlottesville. and ". W. SAN
ford Of Orange. Va, are az the 81.
James.
Mrs. u. 4. Badhen and Mrs. Lucy 3.
Bason. Of Charlotte, y. c., are In the
| city.
Somerset. Va. and l.. $. Young kicn-
mOnd, Va, are At the Howard
Fonr h-Clas- Pos offices.
The fourth-class post-ofice mill grinds
mighty slowly these days. and only TWEEN
! tv-eight changes were made to-day
In Virginia the following appointments
were made: Alg0ma. Franklin county,
/ William B. DOwdy vice MOilie y. Bar
her resigned Flat Rock, Scott county
lanes NJ. Elan, vice y. J. Fletcher, re-
signed; Grant, Grays0n county I'll r.
Thomas. vice \. ~ Greear, resigned
North Carolina: Republic. Yadkin coun-
~. Josnda -. Hohsop, vice G, NJ. War
den. resigned. Rimcr. cabarrns county
William ID. Barrier, vice Sohn y. Nalkfr'
resigned. H. - W