Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-20
CHANDELIERS FOND HOPE.
He Already Pictures Himself a SENATOR
Other Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-When William
L. Chandler, Secretary of the Navy, re-
turns to Washington, he will probably
have been elected United States Senator
to succeed the jobbing Rollins. All
things point that way. If he is not elected
ne certainly will be surprised. On the
I'd OF last January Mr.. Chandler. in
revising the naval regulations, put in a
change of uniform for officers. 1t did
away with the present neat and beauti-
ful, yet simple, uniform, and substi-
tuted something garish and ugly. Under
the law, OF course, this uniform could not
go into effect until the printed copy of
the new revised regulations had been
distributed. They were not ready for dis
trlbution until yesterday. Chandler was
out OF Washington. Rear Admiral Nichols
was acting Secretary of the Navy. He, in
common with all other naval officers. is
opposed to Chandler's change. He did
not feel like taking the responsibility of
revOking Chambers order. He did not
want to circulate the new regulations
making the change. He circulated the
regulations, but IN his authority as acting
secretary accompanied it with a CODY of a
general order which he issued. to the
eitect that the paragraph relating to a
cnahge OF uniform would not 90 into
effect until further orders. If Chandler
is elected Senator he will not
insist on the change of uniform.
Ii he is not elected Senator he will be
reasoned with, and very likely-he is
chOck full of common sense-be induced
10 Iorego making a change from neatness
10 gaudlness at an expense of $400 or 5000
10 each naval officer. The present naval
uniform is pronounced the world over to
De the cleanest and handsOmest of
any service. Why it should be ex-
changed for something like the almost
vulgar uniform of the English is hard to
see. 1t is matter of congratulation that
there is not much chance of the proposed
change being consummated.
MIR. MURCH,
who originated and is prosecuting the in
vestigation INTO the Office of the Super-
vising Architect of the Treasury. went nm
to Quincy, Mass, where there are many
stone cutters, a few days ago, and made
several speeches. He took up a collection
at the end of each speech. For this he is
receiving ridicule and innuendos from
those on HilPs side. Murch did nothing
wrong. He is poor man and has to en-
ploy counsel and go to many other ex-
penses i'll conducting the pending investi-
CATION. He is stone cutter himself and
what he is doing is in the interest of that
craft and wOrkingmen generally. He did
nothing dishonorable in seeking aid from
those for whom he is working. / am clad
to say that they responded very gener-
ously. The real object of Murch in push
ing Hill and his ring is not known. What
he wants to accomplish most is to do away
with the present system of public build
ing contracts, and to induce the govern
Illn mt fp hTJrr fln1.r, NA1r.s 81
of stone cutting itself. He may fail in
etfecting this change, but he certainly
will accomplish the going out of Hill and
a great interference with the ring
that has made money out of public
building contracts. If the Investigating
committee should whitewash Hill he
would be forced to resign, for the white
washing will be too apparent for him to
hold on. If the committee should report
against him he will be removed. Murch
will have done something at least to en-
title him to consideration.
DIR. HAMILTON,
Supervising Surgeon General of the Ma
rlne Hospital Service, is not at all in a !
sweat about the danger ofyellow fever get |
ting hold in the United States this wear. |
He said to me TO-DAY that he did not think |
there was the slightest cause for alarm, 81 |
DO not in the least anticipate an epidemic !
this year. There may be some sporadic |
cases, but there will be no run of the pes
tllence: You see we are already over half |
through July, and we have had nothing
yet to alarm us. The strictest watch and
care is taken by our officers everywhere. |
III there should be any danger we would |
promptly announce it. | do not believe |
IN the dangerous practice of concealment.
1t is much safer that the public should |
know exactly where the danger is and its
extent. AS | have said before, there is no |
danger, in my opinion. of an epidemic. |
We have not been compelled to draw upOn |
the 100000 epidemic fund, and | don't |
think the necessity for it will arise. We |
nave, In my opinion, passed the most dam |
gerous part OF the season. We do not re- !
lax, but increase our vigilance. You will |
see That we will escape any epidemic this |
year."
THE PRESIDENT is PRACTICALLY OUT
of Washington for the summer. His |
trip in the Dispatch is the initial move |
ment OF his getting away. When he re- |
turns from the Dispatch cruisings he will |
get ready for his Yellowstone Park trip.
de will make long and leisureIy journey |
through the West and thoroughly enjoy /
himself. His companions Will be genial. |
ana he Will do just as he pleases. He |
mas not been an absentee President. He
can take his vacation with a conscience
that tells him that he has put in more
days in Washington than any President
Tor many years. He will have a good
time. When the President starts out to
enjoy himself nobody can have a better
time.
AN EMPLOYE OF THE WHITE HOUSE :
was to-day writing a letter. L verv DO
lltely asked him what he was writing.
'Oh," he said, sit is in answer to man
In New York who has sent the President
a patent fire screen. Everybody who in
vents anything and everybody who writes
q book send specimens of their brain
work to the President. We have an enOr-
nous collection of such things. OF course.
the idea in sending them to the President
is, IN nine cases out of ten, to receive
letter from him which may be used as an
advertisement. Some enc of the clerks.
by the residents order, always acknowl-
edges the receipt of things sent MIN. But
they are instructed to do it in such a Way
That by no possible means can the letter
De used as an advertisement. This
requires good deal of ingenuity. +
put such has been the success that no adj
vertlsements of special things find their
way into the newspapers with "White
House encOmiums." About the only case
where the house was used as an adVer-
tlSement Tor any one was that of a we'll
known piano manufacturer. 1t was under
Hayes, of course. The manufacturer fur
nlshed one of his instruments to the White
House. The then stenographer to the
PRESIDENT wrote out a glowing account
Of the tone, volume and other qualities of
the piano, He got w. X. Rogers, Haves'
Private Secretary, to sign the note. It
was promptly autographed and used
as an advertisement broadcast over the
country. The stenOgrapher very soon af-
Ter mad fac slmile of the White House