Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
Capt. Stuart Continue Ills Cru.
SADIE by Reducing E. N. Flu.
bank in Rank.
RUFUS POWELL. IS PROMOTED
Another Republican Gets important
Oesk-collector Says That Work of
His Office Has Fallen of and That
Force Was Reduced for That Rea-
son-Why All Democrats7

Captain ]. Z. Is. Stuart, collector of
customs, continued his slaughter of
the Democrats" Yesterday. The latest
victim of the collectors zeal
is Mr.. Edward n. Eubank, for
years deputy collector and one
OF the most important figures
in the local customs service. Mr.
Eubank is reduced to the rank of or.
binary inspector and instead of 81 600
per year will receive SO per day for his
services MIR. Rufus Powell. Republic
All. takes the deposcd deputy's place.
Mr. Powell has been Mt one of the
desks in the Office for several years.
.All of the changes made by Captain
Stuart in the past two days 80 into
effect on August H. next Tuesday.
Mr. Eubank and Mr.. itlloc More
cock, who have hecn reduced in rank,
anu Messrs Springfield, Barrett. Kcl-
lum md Sherman. who lose their posi-
ton entirely, arc all popular mon and
have widcNcirclcs of friends. therefore
the dOings at the custom house arc
naturally generally discussed Just now.
The public generally seems to think
the new collector is grossly unfair
and many are inclined To believe that
the regulations OF the civil service arc
being violated. Some of the things,
said about the collector yesterday by
prominent men of The city would not
look we'll III print. Even most of the
Republicans except. of course, those
personally Interested in one way or an.
other, dcnounco his proceedings.
MIR. Enbnnk stood Mt the head Of the
list when the results of tho recent
civil service test was given ont and
in addition to This he had always been
regarded as one Of the most efficient
and faithful men in the service. An.
parently only one reason can he given
for reducing his rank and snlary-his
position was wanted for Republican.
When seen by Il Daily Press reporter
yesterday afternoon Captain Stuart mt
first declined To discuss the affairs of
his office, but later he Opened up''
anu talked cautiously about the recent
changes. He said that the four men
were, dropped because OF the falling
or OF the ports business. When his
attention was called to the fact thai
the records show that the business of
the port Is as large, II not larger, al
this time than II was last year. the
collector replied that this made no dif.
ference. that The business of his office
had decreased any how.
Upon being asked why only Demo.
Gratis were dropped. Captain Stuart
explained very candidly. He said that
when II came to Il question OF whether
Democrat or Republican should he
dropped, all other things being equal
the Democrat would certainly 20.
The captain declined to give any
reason for dcpnsing Mr.. iGubank and
promoting MIR. Powell to the formers
place. lie snid that this was not n
matter to be discussed for publication
The public is now waiting to sec
where Mr.. SLnart's axe will fall next
There are still n number Of Democrats
In the service here and 1t is taken for
granted that he means to make life as
burdensome MS possible for them, nj
least
The order for the recent changes
came from the TREASURY department,
npon THO recommendation Of Captain
Stuart