The evening times., 1897-05-05

nit that Mr.. Smythe was dismissed through
a blunder Oh the part OF Third Assistant
Secretary Cridler. While on the point of
giving the department the details of u
project which lie had arranged with the
Dominican government; but there was no
doubt that Immediately after making u
verbal report to Secretary Sherman. to
the effect that President HeureuX viii
allow the United States TO establish d
coaling station in Samana Bay without
the expenditure of a dollar, but merely on
the assurance of the United states that
''co;tlng facilities" be granted the Do
mincan navy in American ports, his resig-
nation, submitted as "a matter OF form on
March .. was accepted.
1t was lately asCertained that whether
or not Assistant Secretary Crdler acted
without authority, it is "A fact that spe-
cific charges of habitual drunkenness, in
capa citating him from the performance OF
his official duties, are on file against MIR.
Smythe in the State Department. They
are made by various persons, including
john Lyon, the agent in San Domingo OF
Nathaniel Mckay, of Washington and New
York, who is prosecuting claim against
the government of SaR Domingo for the
construction OF a bridge across OmonZa
River. The following are extracts from
the written charges filed by Mr.. Lyon
against Mr.. Snythe, dated March 2i,
1897:
lie arrived here on the 18th instant,
and 1 can prove by every consul here,
starting from the United States down 10
every other, that since his arrival here he
has not been one hour sober, and not
drunk alone, but beastly drunk besides.
lie is just staggering all day from one side
to tie other OF the street with crowd
Of little boys calling out, Look at the
drunken sailor" 1t is to my knowledge
that Mr. Smythe made an appointment to
meet the minister Of foreign relations on
the 25th instant. Mr.. Read, the vice Cun-
sui, was TO go with him To act as inter
prefer When the appointed time ar
rived Read found that the minister was in
such drunken state that he refused to
20 with him, and the upShOt was that
there was no meeting at all. This man
Smythe is the laughing stock OF this Con-
mUnity"
When spoken to yesterday about these
charges the officials of the State Depart
Inent declined to say anything concerning
them, but it was intimated that very soon
a statement will be given out for publica-
ton covering the facts Of hinister Smythe's
negotiations for coaling station, and also
the facts as to the sudden acceptance of
Mr. Smythe'S resignation.
Vice President Hobart today called on
Secretary Long and Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt. The visit was purely social
mi,
Major Gen. Frank Wheaton will lie re-
tired Saturday because Of age His has
been an honorable army career, he having
worked his way from the bottom to the
top of the ladder During the war lac
was twiCc brevetted for gallant aud nrri-
torious services.
Gen. Wheaton joined the Army while
living in Rhode Island. He became first
lieutenant of cavalry March 3, 1855, and
was promoted 70 captain, March !, 1861.
In July, SCI, he became lieutenant colonel
of the Second Rhode Island Infantry, and
colonel July 81, 1851 In November,
1862, he was promoted TO brigadier gen
era! and honorably mustered out OF vol
unteer service April 80, 1866. He was
appointed major Of the Second Cavalry.
regular Army, November ., 1868, nd be
came lieutenant colonel in July, 1S66;
colonel in December, 1874; briGadier gen
eral in April 1892, and major general in
April Of this year, upon retirement of
Gen. Ruger.
u. II Woodmansec, president of the Ma
tiCnal Republican League, called on Pres-
dent Mckinley and the members of the Cabi-
net and invited them to attend the annual
convention OF the League at Detroit from
June l 3 to inclusive.
The following g orders have been issued by
the Navy Department: Capt. c. N. Chester,
to command the Minneapolis May .; Capt.
q. H. Wadeigh, detached from the COM
mand Of the Minneapolis on relief aud home
on two months leave; Henry r. Rrayton,
appointed acting boatswain from May 3;
Commander 7. A. Lyons, to appear before
retiring board at Washington May 10; As
sistaat Surgeon II S. Elliott, detached from
the Columbia and ordered to the Indiana:
Passed Assistant Surgeon G.. I. Smith, to
the naval hospital at New York, Temporal
rily, May Is.
The dema nd on Secretary Gage for Treas
ury positions do not appear to be on the
decrease, The applications filed this morn
ing with him were as follows:
A Rothschild, Los Angeles, Cal. to be
collector OF customs at Los Angeles, Cal
j. W. Simmons, Fernandina, Fla, to be
collector of customs at Fernandina, Fla
A. A Putnam, Tacoma, Wash, to be col
leCtor of customs at Sitka, Alaska Warren
Smith, Savannah, Tenn, to be collector
OF customs at Sitka, Alaska w r. Comp
ton, Yuma, Col, surveyor of customs at
Denver, Col; J. c. II. Wins, Philadelphia,
Pa, to be assistant appraiser at Phila-
delphia, Pa; w. NJ. Perkins, New Orleans,
La, to be examiner of drugs at New Or
leans, La; J. H Vaughn, Santa Fe, n. NJ,
to be collector of internal revenue It Santa
Fe, N NJ; M II. Morrison, Buck, w Va, to
be collector of internal revenue at PaTkers-
burg, w. Va; E. @. Houston, Davidson,
N c., to be assayer in the mint at Char
lotte, n, c.
The War Department is tired of the ex-
pertinent of making soldiers out of Indians,
an May 81 the last company of Indian sol
liers will be disbanded. This company IS
at Fort Sill, Okla, and numbers about fifty
roen. who were formerly members OF Ge-
rouinlo's band.
The Government has found that Indians
make poor soldiers but good scouts. The
company when disbanded will be used as
scouts and for Indian police duty,
Assistant Treasurer Meiine reports that
the count of the money and securities in
the subtreasury at New York Is proceeding
rapidly and satisfactorily. All of the money
except a small quantity Of gold and the
silver has been counted. Mr.. Meline will re-