Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-26
WASHINGTON LETTER
FROM QUE EEeuLAs ooKzEsPosDEsT. J


W.sHrsrox. D. c., Sept. Is, 1884
The political headquarters here have
ouieted down since the Maine election.
and politicians are devotin0 their enef-
eies to speculation regarding the irea-
sury portfolio. The absence OF TIE
President and all who are Likely 10
know bis intentions in the matter leaves
the Washington qsd HH'.es rather IN the
dark. II is generally conceded, howev-
err that if the position il to be filed BY
pronotion, it will fall TO Assistant Sec
rotary Coon, and that Assistant Seefe-
tsry French does not desire the oiiaee.
The outsider most proTninently mel
tioped as likely 10 succeed Secretary
FolOer is General Sharpe: bat II would
seen that the only reason for connect
ing Gen. sharpe's pams with the Irea-
sury portfolio arises from tie partica-
larry intimate relations existing between
the Presiden; and that gentleman II
was currently reported among the clerks
in the Treasury Department On kriday
that Gen. Sharpe had been appointed
Secretary of the Treasury. Opon I'D.
onirv AT the White House It vas learned
that NOT a word bad been heard from
the President on the subject. nave
hsay6 from the best authority that the
President has offered the position Of
Secretary of the Treasury 70 Postmaster
General Gresham, who has the oaer IN
der consideration. IL - said that Mr.
Gresham is not ANXIOUS 10 leave he
PostoHice Department previous TO next
March. he has undertaken a wore
there in which he Is much Interested,
and has some matters on hand which
be would very much like TO carry out II
his own way. his transfer. of course,
will be very agreeable 10 Mr.. Hatton,
for he wouie then hold the position Of
Postmaster General for few months
and sit at the Cabinet table. The ap-
poiutnnent will be definitely settled IN
day or two.
Washington was rather startled, on
Friday, by some alarming reports IN
circulation about the President, and II
was rumored in the Departments that
he had been suddenly taken very sick
and was lying at the point OF death
Several of the lady clerks IN tbs Depart
ments, who keep the Presidents horo-
scope among their private papers, sud
denly remembered that when u was
drawn it was deereed that be would Ole
suddenly, bat that his death would not
be by violence. They we're preparing 70
become resigned to his demise when
telegram arrived stating that there was
nothing serious ths matter. de merely
had an attack Of bad toothaehe, and
finally amsssed courage suft sient TO go
TO the dentist and have the offending
molar extracted.
Just south of the State Department,
ON Seventeenth street, are the white
House stables. The building IS two
story press brick, forming three sides oil
a square. IL is set back little way
from the street, and the stable yard and
driveway are paved With asphalt clear
10 the sidewalk. The building IL reached
through an iron gate from the street. A
private telephone wire runs from tue
Office of the Presidents secretary to the
stables, 80 that carriage can DO sum
noued in a moment. There Is nothing
remarkable about these stables. In fact
there are scores of private stables IN
the West End far handsomer, more CON
venient and healthier. deep cellar
extends beneath the stable portion, aud
the moisture soaking through the walls
is apt TO make 1t unhealthy for the
horses. The only interest attached 10
the stables arises from the fact that
they are the Presidents stables. Inc
northern half of the stabls proper 10 de-
voted 10 the Presidents private horses.
The Presidents riding horse IS a sorrel
gelding, seven years old and about six
teen hands high. He is simply good
looking. easy riding horse. The Presi-
dent frequently takes ride on summer
evenings. He IL fair rider, and Is fons
of the exercise. He has four carriage
horses, all bays, about sixteen hands
high. They are very stylish, and are
groomed 20 perfection. Occasionally
they are driven four-in-hand. Two
stalls are occupied by Allan Arthur's
buggy team, one Hambletonian geld
ing and the other Black Hawk mare.
They are driven great deal, either sin
Gle or double, by their owner when he
10 at home, but while he IS at college
they receive only the necessary exercise.
Allan Arthur Is very daring rider. lie
not only knows how to ride well, bat
has plenty of nerve, and 1t takes a
good horse 10 get the better of him. In
one Of the stalls stands Miss Nellie Ar
thur's little Indian pony. which the
President bronRht back from his trip
70 the Yellowstone country, last year.
When by patience aud careful training
be becomes perfectly dooils, he will be
driven by the Presidents daughter
Nellie'to dog cart. His color Is what
is termed in the west a. painted or
calico and what the children at the
White House call "circus ~ irregu-
larry marked white and brown in about
eoual proportions. LENox.