Milford chronicle., 1903-05-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.

The pOstoffice Investigations during
the past week have been the occasion
ofa remarkably sensational occurrence.
Last March the President instructed
the Postmaster-G General to demand the
resignation of Judge Tyner, Assistant
Attorney-General for the Postofiice De-
partment, because of the grave irregu-
larities charged to Judge Tyner's di-
vision in connection with the ''get-rich-
auiekn concerns, and the general and
extensive use of the mails for fraudu-
lent purposes. Judge Tyner has for
some time been in very poor health
having suffered from two strokes Of
paralysis, and Mr.. Payne permitted his
resignation to take effect May 1, thus
affording him his salary for two
months after his actual deposition
One day last week Mrs. Tyner entered
the Office of her husband, admitted sur
reptitiously her sister and a safe expert
aud abstracted the entire contents of
the safe designed to hold the cOnfiden-
tial papers of the division. POstmas-
ter-General Payne, when apprised of
the facts, Immediately sent to the Judge
demanding the papers which were re-
fused. He then summarily dismissed
Mr.. Tyner. TIE matter has been re-
ferred to the Attorney-Geueral for fur
ther action.
Some of the first evidences of the
reforms to grow out of tn es ablish-
ment of a general staff for the army
are already observable and many army
officers are deeply exercised because
of the curtailment of individual power |
which is foreshsdOwed. For instance,
the administration of the vast appro-
pratt n for Quarlermasters stores,
amounting to So 600, 900 this year, will
will be no longer LEFT to the Quarter
master General, but will devolve upon
the staff. The Chief of Engineers ie
also likely to be superseded by the
Staff in the selection Of sites for coast
defenses. The general command Of
the army, now vested in the "General
Commanding" will, of course, pass to
the Staff and General S. B NJ. Young,
as chief of staff, will become the most
influential man in the army.
immigration figures for the fiscal
year, which will end in sixty days,
promise to exceed those of all previous
wears. with the exception of 1882, when
the aggregate reached 788, ,992 persons.
For the nine months ending with last
March the total was 494, 425, as against
$40, go for the corresponding period of
the previous year. In the nine months
referred to, Italy took the lead in furn-
ishing immigrants: the total being l29
800 Austria-H hungary came next with
l28, ,294, and Russia next wi 81 I3l,
this including Finland. Germany seut
over %, ,4S2. Ireland; 1880; England.
Il 62l, and India the smallest number,
just SO persons.
Grave annoyance has been caused
the State Department officials by the
unofficial news that Russia has pre-
sented a clsim for sovereignty over
and the exc usion of all
other nations This is held TO be in
absolute violation of treaty stipulation
with the Unite States, and it is expec-
led that a protest viii be made by this
although Secretary Hay
says he will take no action until he has
consulted with the President, which he
will do this week at st. Louis. Some
officials believe Russia will be inclined
% make some concessions in favor Of
he United States, but Others hold this ,
would be impossible. &