The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-24
ASSISTANT CONTROLLER.
II Is BellsTsd That tho Vacancy HlI b
Filled BY an EX-CoDssssmaD.
HR. HTE'S CHANCES FOR The PLACE.
Talk Of Financial Fight In yirgin This
Fsli-Ex- -Ministsr Longstrsst Issores-
tsd In wsIl.rs Case Fourth
Class Pess-Onicss.


To-day was Cabinet day. and, other
than sightseers. there were few visitors
at the Executive Mansion. The President
arrived from woodIey early. and was
almost Immediately Joined by Secretary
Carlisle, who went over from the Treas
ury Department a full half hour before
the time fixed for the Cabinet meeting.
tie carried with him a list OF the names
OF the gentlemen who, either personally or
through their friends. have expressed a
Willingness 10 MI the vacancy I'm the
Office OF Assistant Comptroller created by
the death OF the late incumbent ex-Con-
gresham Nansur, OF Missouri.
Although IL is the general impression
here that the President has already se-
lected man for the place, he went over
the list OF names carefully with Secfe-
tary Carlisle, but expressed no conciu-
sion, as the arrival OF other members OF
the Cabinet interrupted further consid-
Grafton OF the matter for the present. In
addition to the names already mentioned
for this position, the names OF the Hon.
w. w. Armstrong, OF Ohio; Mr.. G.. Nj.
Force, chief clerk OF the Comptroliers
office, ana ex-congressman Cooper. OF In
Llama, were presented 20 secretary OF the
Treasury Carlisle, aud by him to the
President.
There is some talk of transferring Com
missioner OF immigration Stumpk TO the
position, and II Is said that this plan
meets with the cordial approval Of Sec
retary Carlisle; but as the President has
strongly intimated that he does not de-
sire TO be hampered IN this matter, II Is
more than probable that the Secretary
will yield any preference he may have TO
the wish of his chief.
A prominent Treasury official remarked
this morning: II do not care TO be quoted
in this matter. but l will hazard horse
back guess that we will have new
Assistant Comptroller before the end OF
the week, and, furthermore, That ne VIII
I. aulf an
This remark set the half-dozen News
paper men around him TO guessing, OUT
he was proof against their wiles. and IL
he knew who the appointee would be he
kept his own counsel.
III IL Is to be an ex-congressman. Cooper,
of Indiana, seems TO have the lead; but
both ex-Congressmen Wise, OF virginia.
and Bynum. OF Indiana, nave many
friends, who predict the success or one
OF them
THE FINANCIAL frGHr IN VIRGINIA.
prominent Vlrglnian, speaking here
to-dey OF the fight for honest money tnat
IL IL said will be made In virginia TINS
fall, said: II only hope IL Is true that
the administration mas Determined 10
carry the war into Africa on THIS aues-
ton We have made concession aiter
concession to the fallacies or these SILVER
people. and now we are compeheu 20
make stand. want now 20 sdo Nth
hot fight, anl / am confident that Win
capable campaign managers ana tno
moral Support OF the administration, we
will 1proye to the country at large t@nat @
the vagaries and lunaces or men ifo
Stewart. Sibley ana others can ma no
foothold In Virginia.
A letter received at tne 9snte DsRArt<<
mont Yesterday frem-~'est eislfy = usxlz1'
| tion Rltler. at the city OF Mexico, makes
| no mention whatever Of the health OF
! Minister Ransom. from wnicn tne ue-
| partment concludes that if the M'nisis.
| has ever really been Ill he has enureiy
| recovered.
ELEVATION OF THIS src1IoN.
Tho Geoletic Survey has started a party
running a line from Richmond TO WASH
| ington. and one from Richmond 20 oly
| Point to determine the eieVht.ons -. ~
va ariois Doints above the sea level iuis
line is being run along the railroad, and
its work will be completei py tne ninno M ~,
| OF Nav. The party is in charge OF nir.
Winston. an expert In this line ana WHO
| fer years has been In charge or tns ., ms ne
completion of this work A map VIII ,,s 20
nrenared, showing from vafious poia.s
| The height and elevations existing pe'"oe''
these points and the sea level
wAILER's CASE.
| The colored ex-congressman ana et- A.
| minister. Langston, OF Virginia, VINO ID
the Counsel in the United States for ex-
| limited States Consul John l.. alis',
| svho has been carried from Madaxascar
n prisoner to France, had anotner inter ~. :,
Vic =
saoTT at' which no again insisted that
| the ex-consul had only been hrtes'vi ',n ;
| the FreEch in Madagascar oesireu 20 ,lls u,s .
| noasess him OF valuable cohcesss,o,,' ~.
which he had ACQUIRED alreaav ~ adv instruct
"a Amhassaflor Eustis TO thoroukniy IN IN
vest,gate the case. and VIII take ~ =
l.further steps In the matter unui nc mas
hn1ne Wbs,n % me order Of the Secretary OF
W. r''' issned In the Rockenbach case
strongly implies that Lieutenant hoVn, lso
| enbach' OF the army, VINO some ILL.,, e,na "s !,
cornmandant OF cadets at the sirsih,a 1. =
| Niiitarv Institute, will have 70 reJoIn ny ny
reeinent at the expiration or the pIcSemn, ~
session OF the Institute. It is by no moaao AZ
oo,sain that he will be compelled 70 uo
| On "a under the special act OF Sonbl lesr
| nassed at the last session. inc oscls'@s
| ~ WAR has the authority 70 act as ~
pleases In the matter a,rort @f' viii II be made
~ secure for the Lieutenant indenhA'e
/ leave. <vttsn, fo-dav
| hsnded TO the President the aDpolntmen''
~ execongressman Ben III. Bum. o'
| North Carolina, as postmaster al hochy
Wonnt the home OF the ex-conSressmad
MOTIFS.
Mr. Charlie Herndop. OF the bankine
e,,n mn NJ Conway. Gordon Il Garnett, OF
Frederick sburg is in the city, a u,.s,,.
,nm1on Mr, va'' who is in the city on pleasar.
hsnt s was introduced 70 United sta.es
treasurer Tse Morgan today ran and l,ry shown
tnIougn 'Is Holmes Byrd. OF Winehess'
,er NV w II. Callahan. Of Norfolk: ). a =,
Iamiscn lam and Master John G. Jamwis,on, w,,,s 2,
Roanoke, were among as ,a,ai sh' to-day
vis1tesS ssss ~ ! z r. Taylor and A. B. McLean
~ North Carolina, are here, =, x Nv
q Hotel arrivals Cor Virginia L Haaesck ~, ~ ny
serley. N. N: Wo9rm,snn' ,asn' + 3 s q M!tcheil
y ucGowsn. III. NJ. Krouk, 5. III. TEN
piTnisli' pTniai changes en- in fourth.elas post post
masters appointed being tnirIysnss ns ca,,sei ,ns
~ ~ death and designations. . -
oyN No charge occurring In tho Staten o.
Ncrtb carolina or Virginia. H. H. w.