The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-04
FAITHFUL TO
BE REWARDED.
The President viii Issue the Long
Looked For Order Very Soon.
THE HON. BABE BAlLY ARRIVES.
lie Is Ready for His Annual Exhibit
tiOn-fIe Refuses To Ialk-The
President viii Hear Only Coun-
sci in John Andcrsen's Case.
THE HON. BABE BAlLY ARRIVES.

WASHINGTON, December Especial
II is expected that within the next few
days the President Will issue an order
removing from the protection Of civil
service the deputy collectors and per-
haps other positions In the revenue SER
vice now nOmnally. at least. IN the clas-
sihed service. The result anticipated is
the speedy decapitation Of a number Of
officials in various parts of the country.
lt is stated on excellent authority that
on account Of the action Of Mr. Edmund
P1rr the defeated candidate I'm the Fifth
Virginia district I'm bucldng against the
State Committee he will Doe deprived OF
AN voice I'm changes made i'm the Fifth
John r. Brown. Of Pittsylyania. who ran
against Mr.. Swanson for the Fifty-ffth
Congress, is said to now be custodian OF
the patronage I'm that district.
Mr.. Brown came up from Chatham last
night and is looking after some appoint
ments he wishes made as soon as the
Presidents order is made effective.
Among other changes MIR. Brown eX-
poets 20 have made, / learn that his
nephew. Fillmore Brown, Of Martinsvile
will succeed Colonel T. II. Hairston. as
deputy collector. William Hooker, Of
Patrick. will probably supplant Mr. Coe
who is deputy collector for Patrick
Franklin and Floyd counties. T. y VIII
liams. OF Danvllle. will be succeeded by
J. II. Pigg. also OF Pittsyvania county.
II IS thought that Mr.. John 4. Herndon
will be supplanted by one Of the appll-
cants for his position as deputy to Mr..
Aenew.
II the order. as anticipated extends TO
storekeepers and gaugers, about twenty
five or thirty more plums will be grated
l,.f.. q III.
who seek them wait until Christmas 10
send their notes to Santa Claus Brown,
however. it is very probable that they
will find their stockings empty. as quite
a number have been hung IN already.
A large delegation will probably be IN
next week. and when the distribution IS
made there will doubtless be some great
exhibitions on the part of disappointed
aspirants.
Colonel James u. Brady came up from
Richmond yesterday, and is at the Eo-
bitt He gill return home tomorrow.
He was az the Treasury Department
yesterday. and for a short time to-day
on official business. A cold kept him In
his room all day.
Colonel Brady says that II the Presi-
dent issues the expected order with refer
ence To the deputy collectors II VIII sus-
tain the point he made in regard TO the
right Of the collectors TO appoint their
own deputies, because they are response
BILE directly to the collectors and not TO
thu Government lie did not make this
contention in regard to store-keepers and
saugers. ne says, because they are bond
ed by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
President Mckinley will not receive the
committee appointed 10 endeavor TO per
suade him 10 commute the sentence OF
John Andersen. the condemned sailor. to
life Imprisonment. He has consented,
he .,ever. To see counsel for the prisoner
ono day next week and bear the pee
sentation of the case. II IS not thought
that the President will interfere with