Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-23
An Ohio Man Appointed sealer of
Weights and Measures.
DR.. CARR APPOINTED CORONER
The Police Surgeonship Goes to
Dr.. Burch.
SOME RPRISE FELT

All states for the position of sealer OF
weights and measures have been broken
and a new candidate rushed In at the last
oment and today secured the prize from
the Commissioners. 1t is w. C. Haskell
from Ohio a prominent republican, who
served as sergeant-at-arms at the last
republican convention.
No one had any idea he was even con-
sidered for the position In fact, it is
strongly limited that the Commissioners
only heard of it few days ago, when they
were requested by high officials in republi-
can circles to make the appointment.
1t Is known that the Commissioners had
selected local man for the position but
mad TO give way before the wishes of the
big guns. This is evidenced by the fact
lnat the appointment was the unanimous
action of the board 1t was positively
known that one of the Commissioners was
piedged to prominent senator to vote for
ms candidate, who, by the way, is a West
Nrsinlan' but did not hesitate when The
ment.
While 1t Is not definitely known, there is
every indication that the appointment of
Mt Haskeil IS direct result of the friend
snip OF senator Mark Hanna. According
to the current gossip, Senator Hanna in
terested himself personally in the appoint
ment, and the nomination received the
'Sl Ddi lhuoTSe1nent OF the President,
10 reporter of The Star the Commits
sicners respectfully declined to be inter-
viewed They believed the appointment
would De satisfactory one, but beyond
that declined to say anything.
The position of deputy sealer of weights
ana measures goes, heretofore predict ted
in The Star, to Mr.. John D. Miller of this
city.
Mr.. Miller is a gentleman strongly urged
for the office Of sealer by the merchants,
ty1ocn will 1nrihf he
pleasing to his many indorsers. He Is a
practical scale builder and as the bulk of
the work of inspection devolves upon him
he will be brought into close contact with
those who urged his appointment.
The resignation Of Gen. Frank Bond, the
present sealer of weights and measures,
las been received, to take effect the 1st of
August: Like the present sealer, the new
Is nonresident
The New Coroner.
The long and hard fight for the coroner
ship OF the District terminated today in
the selection by tie Commissioners of DR..
William P. Carr.
Ever since 1t was known that a change
would occur in this office pressure for the
position has been unprecedented A num-
Der OF candidates presented themselves for
appointment. They had Endorsements from
prominent citizens and many politicians in
!efestso themselves IN the scramble for
the office.
Dr. Carr, the new coroner, needs no intro
ductfon to the citizens of Washington. For
number of years he has been identified
with the faculty of the medical department
OF the Columbian University, occupying the
chair OF physiology, and was lately elected
surgeon of the Emergency Hospital He
was the last president of the Medical Asso-
citation of this city, and is recognized as one
OF the ablest men in the profession Dr.
l.. w. Giazebrook will continue as deputy
coroner.
New Police Surgeon.
The Commissioners this afternoon ap-
pointed DR.. w. Thompson Burch police
surgeon for the District of Columbia, vice
DIR. w. p. Carr, appointed coroner.
Dr. Burch Is the son of the proprietor of
the Ebbtt House.