The times., 1897-03-12
Secretary Sherman Confers With
the Foreign Representatives.
NEWS OF THE DEPARTMENTS
Three Thousand Applicants for
Positions Under the secretary
War-Coilis =. Huntington Calls
on the Secreta ries and Incidental
ly Looks After His Railr roads.


diplomats. 1t was their day, and he was
closeted with one and another of the
foreign representatives, to the exclusion
OF numerous callers.
The Secretary also gave audiences to
Senators Bacon, Proctor, Hawley, Elkins,
stewart, Hale Frye, Davis, Spooner, Saw
yer, Morrill,, and Platt. Hon H. L. Wood
the Iately-appointed Senator from Ken.
lucky, was also in to pay his respects
EA-Lieutenant Gov W. c. Lyon, of
Newark, Ohio, called on the Secretary
IN the forenoon. He is an applicant for
appointment as minister TO the Republic
Of Colombia, TO succeed the present in
cunbent, Hon. l.. +. Mckinney.
The Senators named were paying visits
of ceremony yesterday To all the depart
ment chiefs, and, so far as could be
learned. were not asking for anything
III particular.
There are about 5000 applicants for
positions under the Secretary OF War, aud
not place To be filled. Secretary Alger
has returned a uniform answer 10 each.
referring them all To the civil service
law.
Secretary Alger was the recipient of visits
from the Senators above named and in ad-
dItlon Senators Warren, Gallinger, Sewell
ana orakcr dropped in on him. EX-Afayor
Grace, of New York; Gen. Longstreet, of
Georgia, and Hon. Ben janiu Butterworth
called oD the Secretary.
tits believed that I. w Palmer. the ex-
public printer. has received the assurance
that he shall be public printer again. This
l. not official, but the information seems To
be well supported, and the 'clincher'' is
that h.' iS indorsed Dy Boss" Platt. tine
new Senator from New York
Mr. Coils p. Huntington, Of the Central
Pacific Railway Company, has been espe-
Cially active in his interviews with public
men in the past day or two He has been
tothc Capitol, To the Treasury. and the War
department, looking assiduously into the
condition Of things as affecting the big
corporation OF which he is the head 1t is
said ti-at he was inquiring at the Capitol
AS TO the make up OF the committees OF the
next Congress- with the view of having re-
introduced the stem providing for the pay
mcnt of 81 100000 ana upward to his com
pany for the transportation Of troops His
business with the Secretary of the Treasury
and Secretary AIger was also on matters
affecting ms railway interests.
1t is understood that Mr.. Huntington was
very much disappointed in tie selection of
deep water haThor on the Califomia coast.
andthat he hopes TO pave tie way toa rejec-
tion Of the San Pedro inspection in order
that there may be Ieopening OF the case
and further legislation.
The candidates are lining up rapidly a {
the Treasury Department Those who reg
istered their applications yesterday asked
for prominent positions. Each OF five
sSpTantS wants 10 be al assistant secre-
taTy. These are John II. KeatIcy, of
Minnesota; w. b. Howell, of New Jersey:
William Gdln, Of Massachusetts,; W T.
lockwood, Of New York. and s K. Ne
Lean, Of New York. The others are. ".
NJ. Garland, Of Pennsylvania. for commits
eIoner Of immigration at Ellis Island. T
T Allain, of Illinois. auditor for the Navy
Department; ". W. Bates, Of Illinois. for
commissioner Of navigation, and John A
AckeTson, Of Missouri. to Ire superint endent
Of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. g
The Secretary Of the Treasury is making
personal Inspection and observations as 10
the methods employed in each branch of
hIs department. He went over the Treas
urel's office yesterday, and was greatly
impressed with the magnitude Of its op-
erations.
Mr. Gage had his usual quota Of callers
and saw the greater part OF them. Among
his callers were Senators Fairbanks, Plat
Gallinger and Lindsey, and ]. Edward
Addicks Representatives BarthoIdt, Hop
kins, Payne and Murphy paid their re-
spects also
Postmaster General Gary was busy all
day yesterday with callers. a the close
OF the day he had a conference with his
assistant secretaries, including MI. Max
wen, and il may be that the appointment
OF fourth class postmasters Will be renewed
tomorrow
Among those who called were Senators
Iroctor, Wilson, Cullom, PIatt, Davis and
Wellington, Representatives, Cannon and
Hemenway. Major Carter of Howard
county. Md, McSsrs Charles T Hackett.
James Albert Clark, Robert c. Round. Mrs.
ri. c. McGreery, Miss Lcary niece of Capt
John Hall Of Baltimore; J. Guest King,
editor Of the Anne Arundel Examiner;
T.. \ MoSely Of Alabama, ex-Rcpresent-
ative w. c. Anderson Z. Craft of the
National Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty To Animals, and Thomas r. Jones,
OF the National Safe Deposit avings and
Trust Company Several Of these had re-
quests 10 prefer for friends.
Secretary Bliss is expected to he at his
office. in the Interior Department, this
morning, and the flow of visitors VIII
begin again. 1t is understood that the
selection OF Commissioner OF Patents is
only awaiting his return. The office has
never been filled under fouT-year term,
even by custom. For a number of years
past it has been held oftencr for two years
at a time. 1t is understood that the po-
sition of assistant commissioner Will also
be promptly filled. and il is considered
unlikely that this Will be by promotion
from the present force.
The gossip is that Mr.. Bliss has found
he viii havehis hands full with the ordinary
duties OF his department and will retain
the assistance or the men now in charge
until everything is well in hand and work
ing smoothly. While several appointments
viii probably be determined soon, the
actual changes will probably not be made
for several weeks.
II. F. Burwell resident Of Oklahoma,
viii ask the Department of Justice to ap-
point him chief Justice of the Territory.
BE viii claim the place against all out
Eiders on the '.home rule plea, and so
far there are no other Territorial as
pirants
The Interstate Commerce Commission
called in a body on each of the heads OF
departments yesterday.