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Description: Ericsson's Clay on His Native Shore;
Colonel Whitfield - Will Not Accept 1st Asst. PM
Newspaper published in: Huntsville, AL
Source: Library
Page/Column: Page 1, Column 3 & 5
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Ericsson’s Clay on His Native Shore
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.— The navy department received a telegram Tuesday morning from Capt. W. S. Schley, commanding the United States steamer Baltimore, saying that that vessel had arrived at Gothenburg, Sweden. Heavy fogs were encountered which greatly retarded her progress. She will proceed at once to Stockholm, where the remains of Ericsson will be received by the Swedish authorities.
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COLONEL WHITFIELD
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Says He Will Not Accept the First Assistant Postmaster Generalship
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.— It is well understood here that Postmaster General Wanamaker is urging Col. S. A. Whitfield, second assistant postmaster general, to accept the position of first assistant postmaster general left vacant by the resignation of Mr. Clarkson. The systematic and business-like manner of Col. Whitfield’s work in the position he now fills has greatly pleased Mr. Wanamaker, and he is very desirous that Col. Whitfield should become his first assistant. When approached upon this subject Col. Whitfield replied that he had no intimation as to who would be appointed to Mr. Clarkson’s place, but should the office be tendered to him he could not accept it. He feels that he has labored hard to get his department into its present excellent working condition and under the circumstances does not care to leave it.