, 1881-09-25
understanding that Blaine Will Go
Abroad-Lincoln to Remain
War Secretary.
Qwenty Millions Of t|te Extended Bonds
Called for the 24th Of Decem.
bcr, 1851.
Several Appointments Of Postmasters Pre-
viously Selected by the Garfield
Administration.
THE PRESIDENT.

Special Dup.:f1h to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON. u. C.. Sept 2+.-Psesidcnt Ar
thur has passed ii quiet day. The great strain
and excitement to which be has been subjected
for the pRs1 three months have hud so,nc etf ect
upon bis physical system, aud this morning ue
had wnat Is called here Il duu,b chill" 1na-
larial manifestation. The ELECTS were not
&rriot.. however, and hy noon he
w.s abie to receive the :senntprs whu called
np31 him. and soon afterwards commenced
answering his mail. which has already becotuc
large. Ae used two stcnoernphcrs today from
the White Huls.' force No applications for
o'tjcc bare yet !,ecu received and il is probable
that thu insutiatr otice-huntcrs will not be 50
shameless rs IL upply for place before Garfield
is laid in his srtvr. President Arthur certainly
has not YET given any attention In u!tic!aa busi-
ness Ut that sort. or 1u official business OF any
character NOT absolutely necessary. His first
official act WAS ~ designate Admiral Nichols rs
Acting Secretary Of the Navy. pending the te,n-
uoTary absence Of Secretary Hunt in the West.
His two next acts were the issuance, In their
uricr, vi
THE PROCLAMATION
making Monday next \ day OF humiliation anu
prayer, aud the proclamation cunveniug tho
Senate il, c2t4::ar.li;,4r. session. Today DC APP
pointed sotu3 minor Po$11nnstcrs iu places
where II Is necessary for the tr1Ilsnctlon Of
public t'usineSS that ncw commissions shnuil is-
SUE. lie;tnl this 1t is not the Presidents p1r-
pose to perform any official duties until after
tho fuuer;a! rites Monday next. lie Will him
self observe tao day by attending Divine wor-
snip ut one OF the Episcopal cilurchcs-shc
church which be GENERALLY atteIlls--ai,d DC vii!
mt gu to tho Executive o:fice 1T the White
House un:il Tuesday ile will transact public
business mt The White House. but will not make
the Executive Mansion for the present, ut
least. his personal hune- In is not Il fit place in
Its present condition for human habita;ton as
those. VINO have watched tho Presidents
case for lhcse three long, weary months can
tes1f5. Some expert has pronounced the
plumbing :s..,d but that expert did mot long re-
main 1T tho White House. And from its ex-
poSarc u malaria 1t is unwholeso.nc in tnany
respects. The furniture is shabby and tawdry.
More thal that, 1t is
FILL OF yE1.MIS.
Those who found it necessary to watch in tho
East Room for many nights during the Inst three
months could not long rcn.ain there OH thai
csuat- \ considerable appropriation w:ts made
BY the last Congress tO rcnoyAte the White
House. The officers were about ~ make ar
Engagements I" 'io extensive repairs Just at the
time the President was shot. President Arthur |
will certainly not inhabi1 the White House as a |
resident until these repairs shall have been
made. That will require very considerable !
tine. Meanwhile. he will remain the guest Of |
>.nltor .tnncs. or Nevada. for few days until |
aestlects IL laorc permanent residence, which |
Fill he ut one of the more private hotels.
PERSONAL
10 the 1FtEte.n Associated Trrss. |
WASHINGTON. u. C., Sept .1.-The President |
Is usual, rose early and took drive after bis
O'clock breaifast- On his return he looked !
brighter, the pal1or which had been noticeable
IoF sone week; givin" away 10 IL slight color.
Ae had no Special duty oil hand this morning, !!
aad did not require tAu presence 0f his private
secretary Until |. o'clock. About 10 o'cls,ck
eeaator Frye. pr Milne, and Senator Teller, Of
Colorado called and remained hour. There
sere no other callers iurin. the morning. The |
resident will mt go to Ne. York until week !