Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
CURLEY FILES HIS PAPERS
Does Not Take Roseats Views Of His
Chances fer the District AtturnyShip.
SAUNDERS REMOVED At sANTEE AGENCY
MilIRrd y. singletOn of Omaha Put
Forward as n Candidate for
Minister TO Liberia in
--.>t Case OF n Vacancy.
(From a Stan Correspondents }


WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--(special Tele-
gram.)-w. F.. Gurley, accompanied by
Mrs. Gurley, is in Washington on a visit
to Mrs. Gurley's parents. Mr.. Guriey, In
addition to celebrating the holidays with
his wife's relatives. is looking after his
candidacy for the United States district at
tOrneyship OF Nebraska, the vacancy In
that ONCE being due shortly after the new
year. Mr.. Gurley has filed q number Of
recommendations for the place with Sem
ator Millard Today Mr.. Gurley said that
in view Of the candidacy of Lindsay and
Summers, he could hardly be regarded as
a candidate for the ONCE.
II do not know what my chances are" !"
he said, in reply to a question. 80 far
as l can Judge from newspaper reports
there are only two candidates in the run
ming. 1t III becomes me, therefore, to
speak Of my application Tor the position.
i have filed q number, Of Testimonials and
1 hope they will have consideration. Be-
yond that have no knowledge as to how
conditions stand in relation to the district
attorneyship matter"
Mr.. and Mrs Gurley expect to remain
in Washington until New Years.
Saunders is Removed.
. The Indian office has, after great consid-
GRAFTON, taken action upon the charges filed
against w. @. Saunders, bonded superin-
tendent at Santee agency In Nebraska, 5y
the Civil Service commission, and today
sent a letter notifying Mr.. Saunders his
services would terminate upon approval
of the appointment Of his successor by the
secretary OF the interior. 1t is understood
that wilbert A. Negley now in the claSsi-
fed service. will be appointed TO succeed
Mr.. Saunders. Mr.. Negley was recon-
mended for appointment when H. @. Baird
former agent at santee agency, was re-
lieved from duty by reason Of the Indian
appropriation bill failing to appropriate
any money for pay Of an agent. Senator
Mlllard, however, protested against the ap-
pointment OF an outside man and won ovei
the Indian ONCE to his way Of thinking
Mr.. Saunders was appointed agent for q
few hours and then covered into the civil
service as bonded superintendent. Mr.
Baird resented the manner in which he was
relieved from duty and fled charges with
the Civil Service commission, which were
investigated. AS a result Of that investi.
cation the Civil Service commission de-
manded the removal OF Mr.. Saunders. Sen
ator Millard, who has been a friend of Mr.
Saunders, asked that the matter be held
sonally with the commissioner Of Indian
affairs and the secretary Of the interior
The senator has presented his side Of the
case to the Interior department The Civil
Service commission has demanded that ac-
tion be taken and today Commissioner
Jones dispatched a letter notifying Mr.
Saunders that his successor would be
shortly on the way to relieve him Of his
duties.
singleton After Liberia Mission.
Millard F. Singleton of Omaha is candi-
date for minister to Liberia, to succeed
John A. Grassland, present minister
against whom charges have been preferred
While singleton's name has not beer
formally agreed upon, 1t is understood that
the Nebraska delegation will do all they
can for this we'll known colored man Of
Omaha. Mr.. Singleton has been q leader
among the colored men of Nebraska for a
number Of years. 1t is stated he is we'll
vacancy be declared in view Of the charges
fled against Grassland, that his name will
be presented on behalf OF the colored mep
of Nebraska and adjoining states.
Senator Millard is due to arrive In Omaha
tomorrow, having left for the west yester-
day.
Rural Routes An Iowa.
These Iowa rural free delivery routes will
be established February Q: Manly, Worth
county, with two carriers, area covered
| forty-nve square miles; population, 1015
Thornton, Cerro Gordo county, with tive
carriers; area, forty-eight square miles;
population, $50.