The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-09

Dakota. whose term expired March an.
ONE CASE CONSIDERED.
one Of the few cases of appointment
considered hy the President was that OF
the mission 10 Greece. Roumania. and
servia. The term of Mr.. Alexander. tho
present minister at Athens. viii expire
April eth. and It is the intention 20 nomi-
nate his successor without delay. George
\. Flooding. OF West Virginia. who i-
candidate for the position. called on the
President THIS morning at the request or
the latter and his chances for getting
what be wants are considered excellent.
Another gentleman anxious for diplo-
matte preformcnt. who saw the President
was General W w Thomas. OF Portland
Me. lie came with Senator Hale. Cen
cral Thomas was twice the diplomatic
representative of the United States az
Stockholm and IS said 10 have been ass
sured that he will be sent back to
Sweden.
Colonel John Hay. was an early caller.
but the President was engaged. and tho
reputed ambassador 10 England conclud-
eel not 10 wait
TT. Clay Evans Of Tennessee, had n
short talk with the President
THE HEADsMAN
The term of Fourth Assistant POST
master General Maxwell Will expire to-
morrow. Tie was appointed March
1896. 10 succeed T. a. kathbon. OF ONO
The Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gene
cral has practically uncontrolled power
over uu the fourth-class postmasters.
that is 10 say postmasters the receipts
OF whose offices do not amount 90 over
one thousand dollars "a year. lie can
remove and appoint at pleasure. For
this reason the officer exercising THIS
function is usually termed tine heads
man" of the administration. The d 10
mand for appointment 20 these small Of
fees from congressman and others is very
great and as these places serve as so
of safety valve 10 The oilce-seeking
pressure. it is expected that the name or
Mr. Maxwolls successor VIII soon De
sent into the Senate
IF the President allows the other as
sistaut pcstmasters generals TO tnisi
their four years term of office. First As-
sistant Jones viii remain until Nay lNih.
as he succeeded IT, Clay Evans. or Ien-
nessee on that date. Second Assistant
Nelson succeeded j. IOwrIe EoIi. VINO
resigned on September i3 1873. and Kerr
Craige. the Third Assistant. succeeded
General Hazon May 10 lN3
Urn the Interior DEPARTMENT First AS
distant Secretary Sims was appointed
March 81. lSq2 Assistant Secretary Eey-
nods April TO- 1s9} Commissioner La
moreaux. OF The General Land Office.
March o. 1893. Commissioner ~ Pension
Murphy Nav 2S l>1i succeeding Inire
William Lochran resigned. Commits lone
or Murphy has been employed in The Pon-
sion Bureau since March 3D. Nl with
the exception Of few years Commits
I'D.
cl March 3d. lS93. and Comm s@ioror Of
Indian Affairs Browning Anril T.. 1885,
CIVIL SERVICE.
Secretary Long started I'm M the Navy
Department to-day with am appointment
which meets general approval from an
who Ike Secretary Long himself believes
IN civil service reform. Tie promoted
Benjamin Franklin Peters Of Harris
burg Pa. 10 be chief clerk of the De-
partment.
Mr. Peters was appointed clerk of
one Of tho lower grades in tho Depart
ment sixteen years AGO b Secretary
Hunt upon the recommendation ~ Sem
ator J. d. Cameron. He now occupies
the position II appointment clerk. having
risen by merit 10 that rank through tho
various grades. lie was a member OF
the board 10 revise the business meth
DDS OF tho Navy Department Under the
immediate direction Of tho Secretary Of
the Navy. he prepared the regulations
governing the employment Of labor az
the navy yards and has had charge Of
their enforcement. He devised the card
record system In use by boards Of labor
employment at navy yards and has
been the general utility man OF Secreta-
rios whitney Tracey and Herbert
Tho new CHIEF clerk assumed the duties
az once IN addition - us other work