The times., 1897-03-17
THE 0FFIcEsEEkERs BUSY
Thousands Of Applications Filed
at the Various Departments.
HAD DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Yesterday Was "Cabinet Day." but
This Fact Did Not Prevent Num-
ber of Energetic Office-hunters
from Pressing Their Claims Upon
the Heads of the Departments.

Despite the fact that yesterday was
Cabinet day. and. under the rules, the
departments were supposed to be closed
to the appeals Of the officeseekers, there
was more OF less business OF ehe same old
kind at the same old stands.
Twenty applicants We're registered at the
Treasury Department; about 5000 papers
were handled by the appointment division
Of the Postoffice Department, mainly from
those who want the fourth-class postIi,as-
terstips; a large number ef applications
were received at the Interior Depars-
mcnt from the White House. the papers
having originally gone to Canton, and each
OF the other departments was in receipt Of
Its customary quota.
The Treasury register showed these:
Auditors OF tie War Department-Charles
Hedges, Washington. d. C.; j. n. Franklin,
Toluca, H.; c. A Aiken, Benton, H.;
G. w. Myers, Lottyille, Miss: g Gorge a
Bailey, Manchester, N. H.; John Deyarx.
Greenyille, Ohio. Eugene L g adds, Wash
ington, ID. c., assistant register; John
W. Faxon Chattanooga. Tenn, Comptroller
of the Currency; c. II Richey Sum nfnerfieid
Ohio, Commissioner OF Immigration; John
Ruben, Nash hvilie, Tenn, comm mission er
OF immigration, both for the Washington
office; foI Commissioner of Immigration at
New York, \. A. MyendoTff and Henry c.
parke, of New York; John Saffle, OF Lisbon,
Ohio. For surveyor of customs at Pitts
burg. Il. NJ. Hawkins, Of PittSburg
For Commissioners of Int ernal Revenue
John P. Tracey, OF Springfield, Mo.
For Collectors or Internal ReTenue W
+. Pettiford, OF Birmingham, at Blr-
rnlnghaIn, Ala; Daniel Perry. OF Mays
Vile, No., at Kansas City, Mo; f. b.
Dewitt, OF Toledo, Ohio, at Toledo, OHIO.
Collectors OF Customs, james Kips, of
San Francisco, Cal, at Sitlia. Alaska;
s. l.. Rain, OF San Antonio, Texas, at
Galveston, Texas.
The several Cabinet officers had dis
tinguished visitors yesterday before and
after the Cabinet session Ex- President
Ha rTison was caller at the Department
O: Justice, walking in with Attorney Geu-
cral Nick emma about II clock His
business was to consult the library
Gen. C. II. GroSyenor. of Ohio. Senator
Warren. Senator sheup and Congressmen
Pearson and Linney were also at the De-
partment of Justice.
In the orders Tor transfer and other pur-
poses, issued by Secretary LoEg yesterday.
four officers OF the Navy are directed to
report in Washington on the 23d instant for
examination for promotion These are:
Lieut. F. r. Brainard, Lieut. Commander
W swift. Lieut. Comma nder A. K. Conden,
and Ensign. NJ. l.. Bristol.
Twenty other officers are detached from
present service mainly for daty elsewhere
as follows:
Surgeon II G. Boyer, home and waiting
orders: Lieut. Commander w. j Barnette,
home anu three months leave; Capt c.
NJ. Chester, from Newark, to make ready
for sea; Lieut. Commander p. Garst, from
the Raleigh TO the Newark; Chief Engineer
F r. Bailey from Newark to Raleigh Chief
Engineer c r. Rocker. from Raleigh, home
on leave: a sst. Engineer 4 c. Moody, from
Newark TO Raleigh; Ensign q. +. Cooper,
from Raleigh home on leave; 4 sst Engi-
neer A w. Dunbar, from the Newark to
the Vermont; Lieut. ] A II Nickels, from
the navy yard at New York, to the Marble
head; Lieut. II. Minett, from the Marble
head, home on leave; Payn,aster j. Z.
Cam, from the Newark. home
to settle accounts and await orders; Cadet
G.. b. Rice, from the Newark to the In
diana; Ensign T. Washington from the
Terror to the Coast Survey: Ensign r. II.
Osborne. from the Newark to the Terror;
Assistant Engineer j H. Rowen, from the
Newark home. on leave for three months;
Lieut.. n Sargent from the Newark home.
on leave for one month; Lieut. r. Andrews,
from the Newark to the Columbia: Ensign
W. -. Macdougall, from the Newark TO
the Raleigh; Lieut.. J. n skipley from the
Newark to the Marblehead; Assistant En-
gineer G. W Laws, from the Raleigh home,
on leave for three months.
Mr. Price Lane, who came over from
the last 4 dIninistra ton as private seCre-
tary TO the Secretary of the Interior, re-
signed the place some days ago, but agreed
TO remain until his successor could arrange
to take charge. Mr.. Forrest Rayner, of
Brooklyn, has been selected to succeed
him, and took charge yesterday. Mr..
Lane Will go to his ranch in Colorado
1t may be set down as probability
not at all remote that Mr., Theodore F.
Swayze will be the new chief clerk Of the
Treasury Department Mr.. Swayze has
the support of Senator Platd. OF New York,
besides other very strong influences in
bis favor He was formerly chief clerk.
but resigned to accept a place with the
United States Express Company, in which
Mr. Platt is "a chief factor. Major Brackett.
Il competitor for the appointment. is TO be
provided for otherwise.
Some of the friends of Hon Henry Clay
Evans are said to be urgiag him not to
accept the Pension ComTnissionership. They
do not like the idea OF seeing him bury
himself in an office which is noted a the
vrecker of Do1ftical aSpirations