Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-02
COL. BRADY'S ACTION.
HIS APPOINTMENTS WILL ALL PRO-
BADLY BE SUSTAINED.
REMOVAL OF HIS OFFICE.
1t Is Said to he Understood md
Agreed That 1t Shall he Made
Congressional Library Appoints
mcnts-Othcr Notes.

| (Special)-The announcement that Colo
| mel James ID. Brady would remove all
the deputies and clerks in his internal
revenue district, regardless of the civil
service rules, was not entirely new here.
1t was known in official circles and TO
some Of the Coloners friends. but in such
a way as that IL could not be made pub
Tic until after the Colonel was installed
| in Office and action had been taken. Ac-
| cording to authoritative sources here,
and to an understanding with Republi-
can departmental officials, Colonel Brady
| will claim that all OF the forty-odd
| officials in his district are ap-
| pointees of the late Collector Ryan, and
not Of the Secretary Of the Treasury or
| the Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
and that consequently they do not come
under the civil service rules. Mr. Ryan's
official existence having expired with the
end of his term, the functions OF his ap-
| pointees become extinct also, and Col
| lector Brady concluded to follow the ex-
| ample of his predecessor, four years ago,
| and make what are called emergency
| appointments, until il can be decided
whether he has the authority to do so
| or not
The impression prevails here that Colo
mel Brady will be sustained i'll the action
| he has taken, both by the department,
the Civil Service Commission, and, in all
| likelihood, the Department OF Justice.
He evidently did not take such an inn
portant official step without a full con-
sultation with the powers that be-" and
| it is almost safe to predict that he will be
sustained throughout by his superior
| officers.
| FORMAN TO RETAIN OFFICE.
Internal r. Revenue- ue-Commissioner For
man. who has been absent for month,
| on a vacation. returned yesterday, and
| had a long conference with Deputy-Com-
missioner Wilson, who has been acting
| commissioner in the absence of Mr.. For
| man. 1t is understood here that Mr.. For
man will remain in Office for an inde-
| finite period-as long as he chooses 10 DO
so. AZ proof Of this, it is pointed out
| that Mr.. ForInan has rented and fur
nished a big house mere, and that he
wants to remain long enough in Wash
| ington to famliarize himself with de-
| detrimental methods, which viii be OF ad-
vantage to him in his large legal practice
| I'm the West Both the President ana
| Secretary Gage have invited Mr.. Forman
to hold the office as long as he wants 10.
| Mr.. Napoleon Bonaparte Scott, OF west
| Virginia, who it Is said, was slated for
! the commissionership, and who Is now
with his family I'm Europe, II Is stated,
will be otherwise suitably provided Tor.
REMOVAL TO PETERSBURG.
Now. IT is further said. in regard to
the removal of the internal revenue
| office from Richmond 10 Petersburg in
the very near future, that Deputy-Com-
missioner Wilson favors it. that Com
missioner Forman favors II, ana that
| Secretary Gage Is willing that the latter
| should exercise his own discretion about
| IT, An official who Is near to both For
| man and Wilson stated that this mat
| Ter was one of the subjects of conference
| between these gentlemen yesterday, and
| that there is an explicit understanding
regarding II. Collector Brady has not
| vet made any formal application Tor the
| ramoval of the office, because 1t is un-
necessary to do so at present, but IL
| seems clear now that his wishes VIII be
| acceded to in this respect, as they pro
| badly will be In regard to the oniciai
| changes he has made in his dlstrlct'
LIBRARY APPOINTMENTS.
The two new Congressional Library
| an,ointments that were captured by Nir-
| einians are among the best that Librarian
| Young had to bestow and his selections
| for the positions were solely with reier-
| ence 10 ability, capacity, and peculiar
| fitness. and were without regard 10 poll
tics Mr. w. r. Whittlesey, superintend-
| ent of the Music Department Is si'ea
| musician and thoroughly trained and
| nxnerienced businessman. He has long
| heen connected with the Southern rail-
| NOV and is at present train dispatcher
| of that company at Alexandra. lie Is
| locally considered musical genius, pays
several instruments, and is the leader OF
| an orchestral association.
Mr. Lawrence Washington, assistant
in charge Of the Washingtonian Library Is
| also from Alexandria, and is descend
ant of the Mount Vernon Washingtohs,
He is a highly educated and cultured
r,antIeman. and has had a large expert
| ence in the collection OF historlcal papers
| for libraries and historical associations.
He has a valuable library of his own,
| and among the collection are large
number of books and manuscripts relating
| "a the washington family. Ills very
| neculiar fitness for the position attracted
| the attention of Librarian Young, who
was gratified 10 make ali appointment
that would be agreeable TO every inter-
| est of the public and the government SER
| vice. >,or,r,s
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.. Cloves OF Rich
mnnd are here at the Metropolitan, on
| ,heir way for brief outing at At
| lantic City.
Non. ]. Taylor Ellyson arrived last
night. stopped at the metropolitan, ana
| left this morning on an early Talh ior
| The North. He will return in a day
~ two and remain, attending to some
business matters, perhaps Tor several
| days. - -
pattiiobn Iynchburg, and A. b. Powell
Newport News, are at the Metropoii-
tan. , =,
Judge j. Il. McCabe, or Leespurg, is
in the city to-day.
lanes ID. Bensley was to-day com
nissioned a fourth-class postmaster at
Dunbrooke, Va, and Victoria Ia Par
Ans postnlaster at Mouth OF wilson,
Va.-not money-order offices.
new office has been established at
potts. Amherst county, va, Win James
Watts as postmaster.
EXAMINERS AT FORT MONROE.
The following orders have been issued
hv the Secretary of war: 30 much or
paragraph !, special orders NO. l9I, Au-
eust "A. 1897, from this Office, as details
SoIonel Royal T. Frank, First Artillery.
and Majors James NJ. Lancaster and
Lewis Smith, Fourth Artillery. as MEM
hers of the Examining Board at Fort
Monroe, Va, during the examination OF
Cantain John w. Dillenback, First Ar
tilIery. is amended SO 'as to detail them
also as members during the examina-
tion of First Lieutenants John Pope.
Ir and Arthur Murray, First Artillery;