The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-07
DABNEY AGAIN In OFFICE
Appointed by Secretary Wilson to
a Place With a Large Salary.
Republicans Very Bitter-Assistant
Secretaries Howell aud Spaulding
Sworn Into Office.

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has APP
pointed Charles W. Dabney, Jr-, of Tennes-
see, Assistant secretary of A griculture I'M
der the Cleveland administration, to be
special agent in charge of scientific and
statistical invest CATION" The salary il
fixed at S4. 500 per year,
This is the largest compensation paid
any Officials in the Government service, des-
| ignated either by the President or a Cabi-
net officer, who is not confirmed by The
Senate, with the single exception Of the
Director Of the Bureau of American Re
publics.
Secretary Wilson's creation OF an office
and its bestowal upon Democrat are
bitterly denounced by those Republicans
who are looking in vain for positions
not biankcted by civil service regula-
ton.
Assistant Secretaries OF the Treasury
william b. Howell of New Jersey and o. l..
SpaulJing of Michigan took the oath ofoffiCe
tnis morning at the Treasury building.
The room was well filled by the friends OF
the Assistant Secretaries, among them
being the wife and mother OF MI. Howell,
Major Fred Brackett, chief Of the appoint
of appraisers, and Special Agents White
head, Chase and Williams. magnificent
bouquet of roses and Easter lilies stood
on the desk OF Mr.. Howell, and similar
one was in Mr.. Spaulding's room.
The oath Of office was administered ty
Mr.. James NJ. Fitzpatrick, of the appoint
ment division. After congratulations were
given ny the friends of the assistant secre-
taries, they resumed their attention to
official business as If the pleasant inter
ruption had not taken place.
When visitors TO the office Of Secretary
Gage at the Treasury building, were in
formed yesterday morning that the Sec
retary was at the wedding of the daughter
of Postmaster General Gary, they did not
tarry. In consequence Assistant Private
Secretary Clapp had a comparatively easy
time OF it, Private Secretary VandeTlip
is still at the White House, assisting the
President and Secretary Porter with the
Presidents correspondence, and lac will
act in that capacity until after the Presi-
dent returns from his cruise on the Chesa-
peake.
The applications for appointment filed
at the Treasury Department yesterday
were as follows
A A Forbush, Washington, ID. c., TO
be deputy auditor OF warrants. at Wash
ington, d. c.; j. W. Endsley, Somerfield,
Pa, to be deputy auditor of State Depart
ment, at Washingt ton, ID. c.; d NJ. Swain,
saltwater, Minn., to be supervising in
spector OF steam vessels, at st. Paul, Mimi;
o. C. Ringle, Cleveland, Ohio, to be col
lector OF customs at Cleveland, Ohio; H.
Gross Corpus Christi Texas TO be coI
lector of customs at Corpus Christi, Texas;
C. s Brodbent, Del Rio, Texas, to be col
hector of customs at Eagle Pass, Texas;
J. ]. Morrison, New York city, to be as
sistant appraiser at New York; Benjamin
johnson, Albuquerque, N. Mex, to be col
leetor OF internal revenue at Santa Fe
N Mex; X. Singleton, Acton s c., to be
collector of internal revenue at Columbia,
s. C.
The first change of any Importance in
the Postoffice Department since Assist
ant Postmaster General Perry Heath took
charge, was made yesterday afternoon
when william II. Lamar, of Maryland,
chief clerk of the First Assistants Of
flee, was reduced to a 81 400 clerkship,
and f. C. Fowler, of Maryland, was pro-
moted to succeed Mr.. Lamar
The latter is prominent Democrat, and
was elected to the Maryland legislature
some time ago, butdid Dotaccept the honor,
preferring the more remunerative position
in the department.
Mr.. Fowler was chief clerk of the First
Assistants office under the Harrison ad-
ministration, and was reduced when Mr.
Cleveland's second reign began.