The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-30
Mr.. DuVall Removed.

The Baltimore San of Wednesday said
Governor Lowndes Tuesday night is
sued an order removing from Office Mr..
B. Frank Duvall, inspector of tobacco
pursuant to the recommendation of Col.
John A. Tompkins, who was recently APP
pointed a special agent to examine into
the workings of the tobacco warehouses.
Col. Tompkins' investigation has not
yet been concluded, but the Governor says
enough evidence has been elected to show
conduct on the part of the inspector suffi
GENTLY to warrant his summary removal.
have been discovered, Governor Lowndes
also says, and while it is due the present
inspectors to say that the abuses discover
ed were not inaugurated by them, he
wishes it understood that official corrup-
ton will not be tolerated by him, and that
State officers who find it impossible or in
Convenient to eradicate evils which they
ln.y discover in the administration of
their offices will be promptly removed
The irregularities in the administration
of the tobacco warehouses were brought
to the Governors attention some time ago
and resulted IN the appointment of Col.
Tompkins as special agent. a partial cN-
animation of the affairs of No. 3 ware
house disclosed Irregularities which, in
the Governors opinion, required the
prompt removal of Inspector Naylor. The
condition which led to the removal of In
spector Naylor is said by Examiner Temp
kins to exist in No. ). under the mana ge-
ment and control of Inspector Duvall.
Tie Governor said that the tobacco
warehouse law is very defective in that
opportunity is offered for the preparation
of fraud and that he will recommend to
the next Legislature the adoption of a
radically different system. In the mean
time, the inspectors viii receive orders,
which will, as far as the present law Ill
lows, place the warehouses on a business
basis and insure to the State its proper
revenue
Continuing, the Governor said the reve-
nue. of the tobacco warehouses is mainly
derived from the outage charge of two
dollars upon each hogshcad that is ship
ped. As the Maryland crop of tobacco
averages 10000 hogsheads year, this
means gross revenue of S60, 900 Ofthis
amount the State usually receives about
$1,000
''If it is urged that the tobacco ware.
houses ought not to be operated as a
source OF revenue to the State, but as Il
convenience for the tobacco growers,
said Governor Lowndes, then think the
charge for outage of two dollars a hogs.
head, which is a burden on the planter
could materially be reduced under an
economical administration. | have issued
orders for the consolidation of warehouses
Nos. 3 and T. and will put Mr.. Joseph S
Sunderland, of No. warehouse. in charge
of the consolidated warehouse.
'Mr John d. Gather, who was recently
appointed inspector of No. 3 warehouse
III place OF MIR. Naylor, removed, will be
appointed inspector of No. ) in place OF
MIR. Duvall. These changes are in the in
terest OF economy and better administra
ton of the affairs of this branch of the
State government"
MIR. Duvalls friends believe that he
has been made the victim of political
spite, and that he has received undescry-
ed treatment at the hands of the Cover.
nor.