The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-13
VETERANS TO BE PUT BACK
Secretary Bliss Furnished With a
List of Discharged Watchmen.
Editor Clark Reinstated by Secretary
Gage-List of Appointments Filed
at the Treasury Department.

Secretary Bliss Of the Interior was today
furnished with a list OF the old soldiers W no
were on the watch force OF The Department
OF the Interior when Hoke Smith entered
upon his duties. The inference is, that
Secretary Bliss intends to r,instate the
watchmen who were dismissed without
cause by Mr.. Smith
On the 1st of January, 1898, the watch
force Numbered AZ men, of whom 32 were
veterans of the civil war
These old soldiers were: James Hill,
Wyoming, captain; William j McLaugi
lin, New Jersey, and James E Richmond,
Kansas. heuSeEants; Hugh Lyons, Della
ware; William Hunt, Georgia: Maurice
Brien, District OF Columbia Casper A
WeLer, Illinois, RoberC White, Virginia;
Carlos w Hudson. Michigan; Daniel Nc
CarOhy, Iowa john Wool. Pennsylvania;
John Taylor, New York William Uasaway,
Ohio; George W. FairDrosher, District OF
Columbia, David c, Heiges, Pennsylvania;
David L. Thomas, Ohio; William NJ. Rey
noids, ONO John A. Daily, Pennsylvania;
John s. Mcintosh. New York; Robert Ad-
ans, Kansas; Reinhard Kirchneyer, Ohio;
PhilaBder McMuliin, Iowa: jeremiah En-
right, California. OrIando II. CTofoot, New
York; William z Murray, Indiana; James
Reed, PennsyIYania; John L. Piggot, Dis
trict OF Columbia; Wellington c. Evans,
Ohio; William Brannington, District OF
Columbia; Samuel s. MoOres, Wisconsin,
Peter g. Blake, Delaware, and james C.
Mcconahay, Kansas.
or the thirty-twu veteran watchmen,
Secretary Smith dismissed twenty-five,
several OF whbm have since secured re-
inst ateneut aud transfer to other branches
of the service,
Several of the appdntees OF Secretary
Smith were ex-Union soldiers, and the
watch force today Contains eighteen vet
Grams.
The idea of the Secretary n calling for
a list is 10 reinstate the veterans dismissed
By Mr. Smith who have not since been pro-
vided for. The result viii be that several
or the appantees OF Mr. Smith who are
without military records will have to be
sacrificed.
These are: James W. Meyers, Virginia;
Alexander n. Brekinridge, Virginia; Isaac
Chapman, Missouri; Samuel H. Merchant
Texas; Laban K. Exline. North Carolina;
u. Henning Isherwood, Maryland; Artemus
j. Erwin, Mississippi; John II Truett, North
Carolina John H. Hinnant. North Caro-
lima: Thomas II. c. Strong, Mississippi;
Leonard II Mangum, Arkansas, John j.
Birchett, Virginia: John III. Spreckiemyer,
Maryland; George c. Tanner, Virginia; Viii
liam A. Dozier, Virginia; Trezevant VIII
liams, South Carolina; James q. Kent, Vir-
giuia Irwin C. McRae, Alabama; w. Sid
ney, Easter, Maryland: Athan y. Coffey,
Georgia, aud Michael J. Murrey, Ohio.
These are the men in whose ranks the
ak of the Secretary will fall, though 1T is
not likely that they will be displaced, be-
cause some of the Smith appointees have
made particularly good records, and stand
well at the Department.
Can't James Albert Clark, edi tor OF the
Free Quill. published at Laurel, Md, was
today reinstated by Secretary Gage as
clerk in the office of the auditor of the
War Department. The appointment was
made TO fin a vacancy caused by the pro-
motions 8 announced in The Times yesterday.
The Department of State has issued a
circular which states that by decree OF
r,
King of the Relgians. instituted an annual
prize of 20 900 francs for the encourage
uent of intellectual works. The prize is
to be awarded in 1901 to the work giving
most satisfaction on the folio wing ques-
tion: 1.-The Military History of the Bel
gians, from the Roman Invasion Until the
Present Day"
Foreigners desiring to take part in the
connection should send their works. print
ed or In manuscript, before the st of Jan
uray. eO1, TO che ministry of the interior
and of public instruction at Brussels.
The Judgment of the competition shall be
conferred by jury appointed by his majes-
ty the King ofthe Belgfans- This jury shall
be composed of seven members, three Bel
gians and four foreigners of different na-
tion ality.
Secretary Gage was this morning con-
fronted with the usual number of applica-
tions for positions In the Treasury Depart
ment. The list was as follows:
F. N. worfey, washington, d. c., TO be
auditor OF the Interior at Washington, D. c.;
w. E. Rogers, Jtrsey City, N. j., to be dep
uty auditor of the Navy at Washington,
ID. c.: j. b. Patterson, Butte City, Mont,
washington, D. GU w. Penn, Laurel, Md,
to be deputy auditor of the Postoffice at
Washington, D. C.;Jacob shaen, San Fran
cisco, CAL, to be appraiser of merchandise
at San Francisco; E. w. Siegman, (hila-
delpbia, Pa, to- be assistant appraf1er of
merchandise at philadelphia, Pa; F. II.
King, Chelsea, Mass, to be examiner Of
drugs at Boston, Mess; j A. steinwandell
and George d. Feidt, Philadelphia, Pa,
to obeexaminer Of drugs at Philadelphia, Pa;
G. 8. Kouns, Cincinnati, o., To be super
vising inspector Of steam vessels at Gin
einnati, o.
The Navy Department has issued the
following orders: Carlos c. Van Leer,
appointed pay clerk for Alliance; Pa Clerk
II. S. Wards commission to the Alliance
is revoked: Lieut. Fl. A. Bisphamis detached
from the Fern and ordered to the Raleigh,
April 10; II. NJ. Paul Is appointed pro-
fessor OF mathematics from April 3.
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