The times., 1897-03-28
CRIDLER TO BE PROMOTED
Chief of the Diplomatic Bureau for
Assistant Secretary.
Friends of the Candidate Believe
His Chances Are Good-ChangeS
in the Bureaus.

1t seems TO be pretty well assured that
Mr.. Thomas W Cridler present chief OF
the diplomatic bureau, will be made Third
Assistant Secretary of State. Nh. Grid
ler's supporters are influential and hopeful
They say he is the best equipped man to
be found for the place, and that his pro-
motion would conform To the spirit of civil
service.
Should he be promoted it is more than
likely the present chief clerk OF the bu-
reau will be in turn promoted TO be chief,
and some one next in line will be made
chief clerk.
There are two positions not under civil
service rules which are to be filled soon,
in the Naval Academy 1t is understood
that an examination will be required for
each, but not such as is prescribed by the
Civil Service Commission. The office
is Known as professor OF mathematics, but
the appointees are often assigned to other
duties, sometimes in the department at
Washington.
The applicants for Treasury offices, as
bulletined yesterday, were not numerous.
H. K. Concklin, of Newport, r. l., for
uditor for the War Department; J ID.
Alston, of Carriers Mills, IL, for Auditor
for the Navy Department; e. W. Perkins,
of Gardiner, Me, for deputy auditor for
the Treasury Department.
For asSaYer in the mint at San Francisco,
II f. Davis, Of san LeandFo, Cal.
For collector Of customs at Sitka, Alas
ka, J. B. Gamble. of Princeton, Ind.
For appraiser of merchandise at Port
land, Greg, s. F. Pearson, OF Portland.
For collector of internal revenue at
New York, w. II. Huber, Of New York.
Naval orders were issued yesterday for
changes in assignments Of officers as fol
lows:
Surg c. Z. Gravatt, directed to appear
before the examining board in this city on
April 3, for examination for promotions;
Civil Engineer I G. MaxSon, detached
from Mare Island and sent to League
Island navy yard, May s, and Civil Engi-
neer r X Peary is transferred from the
New York navy yard To Mare Island.
Civil Engineer c. c. Wolcott is detached
from League Island navy yard and trans
ferred to the navy yard at New York.
Official changes have been made in the
Department of the Interior since March
as follows:
office of the Sccretary-Appointme
Forrest Raynor. of Brooklyn, y. Y private
secretary, $4,000. Reinstatement: John
L. Piggott, of District OF Columbia, fire
man, S720.
General Land Office-Transfer: Lucius
Q. c. Lamar, of Mississippi, recorder, TO
oreux, of wisconsin, 81 500.
Patent Office ce-Appointment Walter A.
Holden, of Connecticut, fourth assistant
examiner, 81 LOO. designations: George
W. Goddard, of Connecticut, second as
sfstant examiner, 81 500; Scudday j. Rich
ardson, of Wisconsin, assistant messenger,
S720. Promotions: Floyd N Barber, OF
Ohio, third TO second assistant examiner;
Thomas F. Mitchell, of Massachusetts,
fourth to third assistant examiner, 81 200
to 81 400.
Pension Office-Appontment by trans
fer: Curtis Clark, of Indiana. clerk, 81 200,
from Interstate Commerce Commission;
Jere Williams, of Ohio, copyist. $500, from
watchman, S720, in office of the Secretary;
Promotions: John Hancock, Of Florida,
SUPERINTENDENT of buildin e, 81 400, to
chief of stationery division, $4,000, vice
Albert parr, of pennsylvania, resiened;
Paul R. Van Mater, of New York, clerk,
81 500 to 81 500; John B. Ward, Of New
Jersey, S1,4oo to 81 600; Emanuel p.
Halstead, of Massa achusetts, clerk, ST 900,
to superintendent of buildings, 81 400;
Samuel B. Roane. of New York. 81 900 to
ST 200; Francis W Edwards. of Massa-
chusetts, and Miss Lilly NJ. Prince, OF
District of Columbia, 5000 to 81 900;
James Mullery. OF New Jersey. classified
laborer. $3.50, to watchman, S720.
Office of Indian Affairs, appointed by
| transfer James A. Cow, of Ohio, copyist,
$500. from Patent Office, and promotion
from copyistat ST20. Resignation, William
T Leonard, of Colorado, copyist, $500.
Postmaster General Gary was still alb
sent yesterday and Secretary Bliss left
for New York First Assistant Secretary
W. H Sims was also absent from the
city, going, on Friday, to Florida TO look
after his orange groves.