Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-16
CHAT FROM THE CAPITAL
AiS. SECRETARY CHANDLER AND
THE BARBER.
The International Meridian Congress-
General and Mrs. Logan--SenatO tor
Havvley--John Henry Boner. Poll
tics and Politicians. Personals.
STAFF Correspondence of the Sentinel.


STAFF Correspondence of the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 12.-I
| was in the drawing room of a distin-
guished admiral of the u. S. Navy
last week when the Secretary of the
Navy was under discussion Among
other characteristics of the honorable
Secretary dilated upon during the
evening, the following incident was
related as exemplifying his snobbish-
ness, by a gentleman who was in a po-
sition to be absolutely sure of the cor
rectness Of the facts. A young man
from one of the over crowded northern
cities came to Washington to stand
the civil service examination He was
well educated and Of a very gentle
manly bearing. He stood the desired
examination and obtained the highest
mark of any of the room full of ;.pnli-
cants for Government positions In
due course of time, there was vacan-
cy in the Navy Department. This
young mans name was sent to the
Secretary for the vacant clerkship by
the Civil Service Commissioner. 1t
/ is necessary, i'll filing an application
before the Commission, for the ap Ii
cant to state in writing all the posi-
tions he has filled since the age of
eighteen years. This young man had,
it seems, served as barber at one
period in his life when nothing better
could be found for him to do. He
honestly stated this on his application
papers and Secretary Chandler saw it.
The Secretary Immediately refused
to give the young man the appoint
ment simply because he did mot want
q barber to be a clerk in the Navy
| Department In the face of the most
perfect examination, and proofs of his
competency, the young fellow was SO
mortified at the Secretary's reason for
refusing him, he disappeared from HE
city and has not been heard from
since. Under the Civil Service Rules
he had a perfect right to press lis
claims to the position but lacked the
courage to do So. Secretary Chand-
ler has given other evidences of an ut
ter disregard for the rights Of his sub
ordinates, but | have torborne to men
ton them. This instance is, however,
too conspicuous to be ignored, and
ought to be reproduced in every Dem
ocratic paper during this campaign,
in which the rights of the working
men play such q prominent part.
An International Congress to deter
mine universal meridian from which
to reckon longitude met in the city at
the State Department last week. About
twenty-five foreign powers are repre-
sented and a number of scientists have
attended the sessions Of the body.
They have reached no conclusion as
yet, though the Greenwich meridian
is the choice of all the delegates, in
Guiding the American, excepting the
French delegation. These gentleman
headed by M. Jansen, insist obstinate
ly on what they term neutral me
ridian." The proceedings Of the learn
ed body are written and spoken il
two languages, English and French
They are also published in these two
languages.
Gen. and Mrs. Logan have renteG
for the winter an elegant house or
Iowa circle The lower floor consists
of wide old fashioned hall, two ele
CANT parlors and a large library which
will be Senator Logan's private office
The back parlor and library open in
to one Of the handsomest conservato
ries in Washington. Gen. Logan:
mother, it is not generally known, wa;
Miss Elizabeth jenkins of. Granville
county, North Carolina. When Mis-:
Jenkins was young lady, her broth
er, A. NJ. Jenkins, Esq, who hac
moved to Illinois,, was elected Lieut.
Governor Of that State. Here sht
met Dr.. Logan, the father of the can
didate for the Vice-Presidency, anc
married him. John Alexander Eogal
. was given the name of the founder 0
his mothers family in North Carolina
and Gen. Logan speaks very kindl,
of his mothers State, and has oftel
expressed desire to meet his kins
men, who bear her name. Your an
tiquarian readers will remember tha
Lieut.. Col. John Alexander Jenkin
was the legal representative of th
Earl of Craven as one of the Lord
Proprietors of the Province of Carroll
ma and in 1880 was appointed Cover
nor of the Province by the Englisl
King.
Senator Hawley, who is by birth !:
'sTarheel" was in Washington Satur
: day, and was very much pleased viii
his reception by his native State. II
says he is proud of her wonderful de
velopment, and progress since the war
John Henry Boner, of your siste
city of Salem is taking very higl
rank here as poet. His. latest, is 81
exquisite gem Of verse which has beel
put to music by Lillebridge, and pub
lished. 1t is worth buying, and al
the Winston-Salem girls ought to sin,
it.
Thrre is triumphant air at bot
the Democratic and Republican head
, quarters in this city. Each Secretar,
swears his side will win, Republican
politicians are jubilant and show. fig
ures that approximate the majority Q
Blaine and Logan. The Democrat
do the same thing, and nobody Cal
guess which is right. Ii is the mes
peculiar and the most uncertain cam
paign, this country has ever known.
Mrs. Senator Vance came ea1ly j
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