The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-12

Mr.. Uhl as ambassador to
One of the few cases OF appointment
considered by the president was tnJa OF
the mission to Greece. anu
Saryia. The term OF Mr.. Alexander. tne
present minister to Athens viii expire
April It'll. and it rs the intention 60
nominate his SUCCESSOR without deaay.
George A. Flood. OF West Virginia. VINO
10 a candidate for the position. caiieo
on the president this morning nj tho
request OF the latter. and ms cnances
Cor getting what he wants are con-
sidercd excellent.
The term of Fourth Assistant foS9-
master General Maxwell Will expire to-
ururrow. He was appointed March ,.
1898. tn succeed r. 9. Rathbone of
Ohio. The fourth assistant postmaster
general has practically ~unContru~teu
power over ali the fourth class post
masters He can remove and arTot1
at pleasure. For this reason, the Of
fc-r exercising this function Is usually
termed the ''headsman" Of admins
tratfon. As the demand for appoint
ment IN these small offices from con-
E~reSSinen and others Is very great.
and as these places serve IA A sort az
safety valve to the office seeking pres
SURF, IL is expected the name OF Mr..
MaxweiTs SUCCESSOR Will soon he sent
into the senate.
Secretary Iong started in at cssa nav~
department today with an appointment
which meets general approval frwu all
Who Ike StCreary Long himself. be-
iseve In civil service reform. He ur-
NOTED benjamin Franklin Peters. q
Harrisburg. Pa, tn be chief clerk Of
the department. Mr.. Peters was an
pointed n clerk in one Of the L,w,,r
grades in the department sixteen ,,xr
ago by Secretary Hunt. upon the >~~
omnfendatton of Senator. J. n CaT-
ervn. He now occupies the position M
appointment clerk. having risen nv
merit 10 that rank through the yarlp,S
grades.
Secretary Sherman has signed extra
dition papers applied for by SIR byh,n
Paunceforte authorizing the delivery
OF Lee Weller" better known as
FRANK Butler, now held at San Frsn-
cisco. TO the Australian authorities.
Steps have been taken by the war
department to further guard the aa-
coast defenses from inquisitive insrsc-
tfon by persons who ought not to know
what the United States
nave taken for protection in time of
war. The rigorous regulations already
in force during the building of fortIn-
cations have. now tha many works
are nearing completion. beer sunnie-
mented and emphasized by the follow
ing orders from Major General Miles.
commanding the army. which. though
signed March 1St. We're not issued n,
uhe service until today:
NO PERSONS, except officers of the
army and navy OF the United States.
and persons in the service Of the United
States employed in direct connection
with the use, construction or care II
these works, will be allowed ~ visit
any portion of the lake and coast de-
fenses of the United States. without
the written authority of the commando
ing officer in charge. Neither written
nor pictorial descriptions OF these
works will be made for publication
without the authority Of the secretary
of war. nor will Information be given
concerning them which is not contain
ed in the printed reports and documents
of the war department. Commanding
generals Of departments will see the
this order is carried into effect. ar
that the permission 10 visit the d.
fenses referred to is only given for
proper military reasons. Commanding
officers. ordnance s~ergeants and others
in charge of Qualifications or any
means of lake or coast defenSeS. will
e-rcIVi-N SIvat DaIe III dcIluS upOn ap-
to visit the works and VIII
grant such Only as may - warranted
for good and sufficient military rcasons.
generals Of departments
concerned Will give to this matter their
personal attention to the end
that any dereliction Of the duty herein
may be Immediately observed
and promptly met by discipline"