The morning times., 1895-09-06

Just before the death OF Commissioner
Mcdonald, OF the Fish Commission, he
signed a paper formally transferring con-
trol of the operations OF that institution
to his chief clerk, Mr Herbert A. Gill.
Mr.. Gill had been actually in charge for
some time prior 10 the Commissioners
death. He is, OF course, continuing along
the lines OF administration which he had
previously laid down.
As previously stated by The Times,
there are factions among the employees OF
the commission. and the death OF Col. Nc
Donald has intensified them. There is
already in progress sharp struggle for
the vacant place II pays $1,000, and has
attached 10 it certain privileges and perqui-
sites in the control OF steamers and other
property, that make 1t a very desirable
position
CANDIDATES FOR THE PLACE.
Among the candidates mentioned are: II.
A Gill. acting Commissioner; Richard Rath-
bun. assistant in charge of the Division Of
Scientific Inquiry; Tarleton II. Bean, who
recently left the bureau to take charge os
the Aquarium in Central p ark, New York,
under the Park Commissioners; j. W. Col
Inns, OF aurel. Nd, who was formerly as
sistaut commissioner and is now presi-
dent OF the American Fisheries Society an
organization of wholesale fish dealers in
the great markets; Major 7. b. Ferguson,
Assistant Commissioner under the late
Spencer + Paird, now United States Min
lister at Stockholm: and W. l. May, Fish
! Commissioner OF Nebraska for the past
fifteen years
Ma ior Ferguson and Mr.. May are Demo
I Gratis. the Others, il is understood, are
/ Republicans or uon-Committal. Major Fer
1 guSon expected to be appointed at the
death Of Prof Baird when Commissioner
Mcdonald was named. He was given
/ later h.S present position, which pays
I s. 500 a year. But ne is separated from
ms friends. and il is believed would prefer
/ the office here at much smaller pay.
Another name mentioned in the con-
/ nection, though not candidate, is that
/ Of Eugene Blackford, wholesale fish
/ dealer Of Fulton Market. New York city.
! He Is a man Of wealth, and would only
accept for the sake OF making a rcputa-
! ton by skilful administration.
! WHERE THE MONEY GOES.
\ good deal Of money is being spent by the
/ Commission, and it is considered i'm
/ portant that it should be so placed as TO
bring in practical results in the way OF
J The food fish supply. Instead OF this large
amounts are being devoted to scientific
inquiry about fish not calculated to be
/ available for commercial purposes and in
the collection OF museum specimens.
1t is believed the President viii look not
SO much for scientist as for a man OF
executive ability VINO viii put the in
/ stiJIuon on purely business footing
and see that il does for commercial fisheries
/ what has been expected % it. II this is not
done IL is probable the coming Congress
Will put the work ID charge Of Secretary
I Morton, and it is possible the work may
be given up altogether by transfer TO
the States
What the appropriation is being spent
for may in part be Inferred from the
1 following movements OF officials. Act
! ing Commissioner GIL has just returned
| from the New Jersey coast near New York;
/ PROT Richard Rathbun, from Alaska; Dr..
5. 2. Bartlette, from Quincy, III; w H.
| Morgan, from the Duluth station; Passed
Assistant Engineer l. s. h. Reeves, from
| Atlanta.
SOME OTHERS ABROAD.
Men employed at the Atlanta exposi-
tion are Assistant Architect Graither and
L. c. Earron, Of the central station. Those
who have gone out are Architect Hector
| Won Bayer TO the Tennessee mountains to
locate a station; Assistant Architect Ben
! ton, to inspect a new station in the noun
tains OF st. Johnsburg, Vt; j. Frank
Ellis. superintendent OF distribution, 10
Moorehead City, n. C., to procure speci-
mems OF salt water fish for Atlanta; Proc
| B. ". Everman, with w. H. Baruum for
a six weeks itinerary to the head waters
Of the Columbia in Idaho.
Dr. II. NJ. Smith has gone to the Jersey
coast for a rest, but is paying his own