Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-31


Bona Sole daiay eircnIafioB more than tresEe
ss~st II other daily vaper published IN
WashinGtm- and equal fAat Of all the
either daily pagers here added together.
The wurry OF the presidential Office apparently
begins with the formation OF a Cabinet The laff
PA silent Garfield Thought 60 sJrlre himself much
OF the trouble Attendant upon this duty by begin
ming early to make Up his Cabinet NOtwftnz1Hnd-
irg hts forethBHght his arrangpments were all up
s"c alInostar the very last moment. The deeifna-
ton Of the gentleman selected for the Treasury
portfolio necesshated the reconstruction f the
Cabinet slate after the President had been fnaus,
raSed President Arthur Is evidently, beseS by a.
many dlfhruties in forming ais Cabinet as was his
predecessor. His choice for the Secretarysnfp OF
the Treasury also declined, nd after he had been
Confirmed, which added, No doubt, to the EN-
bayr2ssnrent &c Is necessary fer so important
position as the head Of the Treasury depart
ment 70 be definitely disposed OF before other Cabt
neh places can be assigned, rule. For Instance:
The President MIST know whether he can get
suitable Secrestry OF the Treasury from New Yors
before being Able to ttPtRrmfne what states shah
have the other Cabinet hOnors, or, should tt be-
come necessary Ordeira bic to choose Secretary Of
the Treasury outside OF New York, then that state
would be considered entitled to one OF the other
CreineS Positions Thus, the disposal OF one place
depends more OF less upon another, and the doubt.
concerning the Treasury accounts fnr the delay
that his occurred in the nomination OF suck other
Cabinet officers is the President contemplated at
this session
ENPostmaster General Key admits that Gen.
TSner did submit his report concerning star route
operltions In the west to him, and that he Tyers
superior and the head Of the department, advised
Tyner To lock 1t UP or keep it quiet In making
this a ltement Gen Key assumes part OF the re-
sponSibilGy for the suppression OF that report but
the question is, did his advice relieve Mr.. Tyner OF
ses- Mr.. Tyner had discovered waStefuness, eX-
travagance and fayeritkn, not to say corruption,
In branch Of the government service entrusted
to his care and supervision He had left his desk
and his duties In the depa rtment at Washington
and travelled all through the west and northwest
at Pubiic expense for the express purpose Of IN
spelling the postal service and inauirfng into the
operation and conduct OF the star routes The
Object of his trip oaensfbly, WIS to discover and
correct errors or wrongs I'M the service, II any
existed and otherwise improve ft; else where WAS
the good Of his gaing at all, and how were the
people who support the governments 70 be reiIl-
b,Hsed for the expenses OF his trip, which footed
up several thousand dollars? Subsequent tn
tho submission OF the report to Mr.. Key It ia
represented thatMr Tyner became, in fact, acting
Postmaster General. fDf time, with full power tn
put into effect any policy with regard to the sup
pressed report that he might have deemed proper.
Nothing was done In the direction holding those
rosie service responsible for the WRONGS pointed
outin Nr- Tyners report until after M James
became Postmaster General.
The clerical signatures TO the call In behalf OF
the Garfield Memorial Hospital fund show that
there are seventeen different religious denOmna-
tid1s having org anized congregations and regular
places or worship in Washington. or COURSE many
o. these have. number OF churches and congrega-
tiohs In this city-severd OF them ranging from
ten To twenty, and some perhaps over the latter
nunbsr,-while there are many others that do not
po1sss a regular place OF meeting or support q
permanent pastor. But the fact that seventeen
dlneTent denominations are able to build and Keep
mp churches and SrstIin past1rs here shows the |
Cosmopolitan character OF the national capital and
the wide latitude Of religious opinion tolerated
But is not alone diversity Of religious faith that
Is characteristic Of the city. Liberty OF opinion |
on al subjects, well az variety In style of dress
ana modes OF life, are equally noticeable In
short. people here can dress, do and think pretty
much as they please provided always that they do
noe trench on the ris,hti OF otIerA without fOr-
letting that position in society To which they are
OTHERWISE entitled mother words, there for It's
size and age no city In The United States IL In the
world. 10 cosmopolitan In character and 80 pleas
ans place tn which TO live as Washington.
The sub-cOmnerre committee of the Senate
appointed last spring to inquire into the much
neetisd river 'front.' Improvement and to devise q
plan for the removal OF the Potomac fats Will
meet at the Capitol, On the 2ed OF next month |
III Is 10 BIZ hoped the committee Will take hold OF
thlsinpnTtant subject with the energy 1t merita
ThsTe viii be time enough left n is Is utilized for
Incorporation OF plan for the proposed work
and It's submission TO the Senate early In the next
session Ii Is 70 be presumed thai the enStneer
OILERS az the army detiiled laSs summer To assist
INCONVENIENCE Have made surveys, and that they
WIZ 6e ready, at THE meeting next month. 20 pre-
Sent tae result OF their Iabor5. There is NO rea-
son0iH grnuna 10 doubt that Congress would
ressliy fpproprfyre money for this Improvement
III SINE wendngested plan, having the approval /
Oh Gie engineer corps and the Senate subLcon-
mitee were submitted along With the bill to !
IN he Tine appropriation II diligence is used, the
"o'k my Dc begun next spring, no doubt
The virginia campaign and the questions In
Vefved therein, have obtrufed themselves into the
senate and lively contest is pending. The dem /
0rsts, IL Is reported, are determined 70 unapt-
mozisly Oppose the confirmation OF S1athum nOai-
hssrd FOR postmaster at Lynehbsirg succeed VII
son stadium has hitherto been a democrat In /
poattes. and Is now what is termed a readtuster
oeho;raL He is supported by Senator Malone
WED IRnetHed his nomination Wilson was a [
Union soldier and bears the marks OF wounds re-
ceifsu In battle He is straightout republican
ana has consistently opposed the Virginia coaIi-
IN Tee democrats Will maintain that Wilson'S |
seiNiee In the Union army, and the wounds he re- /
WHICH, entite nm IN Consideration In connection
WIN a federal appointments, In preference to an
ape-oS a.tT mn who dill not render such service
SthVf AahUne Is here to look after the case I
Mhch IS stin before the committee ON post Offices
Il