The evening times., 1897-05-01
AIKEN ASKED TO RESIGN
The Supervising Architect of the
Treasury Must Step Out.
RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION
Important Changes Impending in
the Patent Office-ASsistantC COM
for Frothinghan, Who Formerly
Held the Place.


tion of Supervising Architect William NJ.
Aiken, of the Treasury Department. 1t
is alleged by Department officials that
politics has nothing to do with the en-
forced resignation Of Mr. Aiken, whose
office is in the civil service list.
1t is known, however, that Senators
last three or four weeks exerted their
united Influence with the Administration
to have this office taken from the civil
service list, and now chat Mr. Alien is to
bc removed, the impression prevails that
they have won their fight, or, at least
will control the appointment of Mr.. Aikens'
successor.
The Supervisors office has for more than
a week been under investigation. and the
officials ray that ii was the result of
this investigation that led TO the request
for Mr.. Aikcn's resignation.
This afternoon at 3 O'Clock Secretary
Long received the captain and five other
officers of the Spanish war vessel Maria
Teresa, now lying at New York. The
Secretary gave the officers a cordial re
ception and detailed an aide to show
the visitors the places Of interest in the
city. In the evening Secretary Long will
entertain them at dinner.
AS foreshadoweG in The Times, import
ant changes are about to occur in the per-
sonnel of the Patent Office. 1t is likely
that samuel T. Fisher, of Massachusetts,,
the assistant commissioner OF patents,
nd pyba
who was assistant commissioner when Sec
retary Smith assumed charge OF the De-
partment Of the Interior, viii be REIN
stated At present Mr. rockingham is a
praoticing attorney before the Patent
Office, and a strong pull is made TO
have him reinstated.
1t is also likely that within few days
James L. Bennett. of Connecticut, will be
restored as chief clerk of the Patent Office
/ -Mr Bennett was dismissed by Commissioner
John S Seymour, who appointed man
named Darby to the office. Darby re-
signed, and James T Newton, of Georgia,
was promoted to be chief clerk Later Mr.
Newton was promoted to principal ex-
aminer, and Mr.. Morton was appointed.
Mr.. Bennett is striving hard for resto-
ration. He has the backing OF the Sen
ate Committee on Patents, and practically
tile united influence Of the Connecticut del
egation in Congress. At the Patent Of
flee he is looked upon rs 'sure winner >
The readjustment of the assistant chiefs
of division in the Pension Office is pro-
ceeding steadily. 1t is not believed that
there will be many dismissals from the
office s.f men Of this class, but nearly all
of those who were promoted from the
ranks In the bureau to the positions OF
assistant chiefs by Commissioner Lochren
win be reduced by Commissioner Evans,
and those Republicans who were reduced
by Judge Lochren will be restored to the
positions from which they were reduced.
Edward NJ Dawson, of Maryland, was
today sworn in as chief clerk of the De-
partment of the Interior. Mr.. Dawson was
chief clerk OF the department during ohe
administration of Secretary Noble. The
oath of office was administered by Mr.. Ack-
er, confidential clerk to the Secretary of
the Interior Mr. Dawson was oyerwhelni-
ed with congratulations, and his desk was
empowered with bouquets.
Pensions were granted today to the fol-
lowing Washingtoniaps: Restoration and
additional, Thomas Auldridge, dead; in
crease. special, April g. Charles Emery;
origi al widows, etc, minoro Henry Jones;
original. minors of Butler Slater; original,
John F. Nolen: restoration and supplcm IL
tai, Andrew Stiarwalt, Jr., dead; original
widows, etc. Indiana Ferguson; original
widows, etc, Louise NJ Owens
The officeseekcrs who placed themselves
on record today as desirious Of positions
in the Treasury Department were the fol-
lowing:
St j B. Dapray, Washington, D. C,
to be assistant register at Washington D..
c.; F. Bound, Milton, Pa, to be auditor
for the Navy Department at Washington,
d. c.: j. H. Kimball, Bath, Maine, to be
collector of customs at Bath, Maine; George
Moulton, jr., Bath, Maine, to be collector
of customs at B Bath, Maine; II. Nj. Hughes,
Chase's Lake, n. Y, to be collector Of Gus
toms at st Augustine, Fla; G W. Allen,
Kew West, Fla, to be collector of customs
at Kew West, Fla; w. Fl Northrup, Pensa-
cola, Fla, to be collector of customs at
Pensacola Fla. John 2. Glass, Wheeling,
W Va, to te surveyorof cIsbomS at Wheel
ing, w. Va; j. T. Scott, New Orleans,
La, to examiner of drugs at
New Orleans, La; F.. IL. Brickwell, New
| Orleans La; to examiner of drugs at New
Orleans, La. David King, Springfield,
| Ohio, 20 be collector of internal revenue
at Cleveland, Ohio, T. + ElankeniiaSer,
| Martinsyiue, Ill, to he eoileoteT of internal