The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-11-29

sioper Of Pensions for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1882. Il states that there
were at the close Of the year 322, 756 pen
siouers, classified as follows: 2l5.95G
army iuvalids; 1886 army widows,
minor children and dependent relatives;
2.Gl6 naval iuvalids, 1888 navy widows,
minor children and dependent relatives;
8 sos survivors of the war of 1912, and
1882 widows of those who served in
that war. There were added TO the roll
during the year the names Of 81, 1872 new
pensioners. aud the names of ,22l whose
pensions had been previously dropped
were sored to the roll, making an ag-
gregate of 35 ,4l3 pensions added during
the year. During the year the names OF
1G,3l5 were dropped from the rolls for
various causes, leaving Il net increase to
the number on the roll of 1888. The
amount paid for pensions during the
year was SOC, 90S, 597. The Commission
er says tLat at The rate claims have been
fled for the past few years the close OF
the year 1856 will undoubtedly show one
million claims fled for pensions since
1861. Since that year the total amount
disbursed is sG7S SAC. S34.
An intimate friend Of President Arthur,
who is perfectly familiar with New York
politics. said to-day that he has informa-
ton which satisfies him that Mr.. Arthur
will have the support of his party friends
in the New York legislature if lie desires
TO succeed Mr.. Lanhum in the United
States Senate. lie thinks that Conkling
has no chance OF again entering the SEN
ate, and believes he has no desire to re-
euter public life. An attempt to effect
q fusion or the Stalwarts and Democrats
to elect him would fail. He says lie
thinks, judging from conversations he
has had with the President some time
ago, that he does not desire to retire
from public life, and that lie would ac-
cept the Senatorship, and will be eau
didaie before the Republican National
ConYention in 1858.
The question most attracting tho at.
tention of society just now is regarding
the future mistress of the White House
Who will be the acknowledged head of
society for the next four years? VIII Mr.
Cleveland, when he enters the White
House. do so as bachelor or benedict.
aud in either case whom will he bring as
mistress OF the Executive M4nsion and
leader Of society?
These are questions often asked by
those Interested in matters social. Word
reaches here that there is a prospect that
he may bring with him rs bride one of
the most charming and cultured ladies
OF New York, to whom be has paid con-
siderable attention. Tie White House
has never but once had bride us It's
mistress. and bride at the head of tie
Executive Mansion would be a novelty
that Washington society, always in
search OF novelties, would hail with de-
light
You may imagine if you can what we
shall do with our mad patients when the
Government thieves begin to set up the
plea OF insanity to rid themselves of due
punishment for their crimes. Not saner
man than Col. Burnside could be found
IN Washington during the time that lie
was stealing the Governments money,
and no society at the Capital was loo ele.
waited to open its arms to receive him.
As soon as it Secamo inevitable that his
conviction for stealing WAS to follow his
crime, the plea Of insanity is put up and
the epanletted crank goes to the Govern
ment InsAne Asylum, there 70 remain
until public forgetfuluess shall make his
absence from that institution easy to be
borne.
The change in the administration that
will take place on the 4lh Of March next
Is a change that has not had its counter
part III the history of the Government.
We have had Democratic admiuistra-
ton before with an opposition Congress
and we have had q Democratic Congress
"A majority Of Democrats in both Hous-
es against a Wing Administration
never before has there been au instance
when the administration had the House
alone to back it, aud the Senate 10 tie lis
hands and dictate Its appointments.
Such is the position. or rather the d.
lemmn, in which President Cleveland
will find himself on Inauguration d4y.
when lie sends the names of his cabinet
members to Republican Sepa,efor con-
tirmatIou. I know of no existing reason
why Mr. Cleveland's cabinet should not
be confirmed without question, but mat.
ters between nov and tho Alb of March
may assume such II shape as will make il
possible that some names may be objec.
tionable On the score of patronage,
And right here it may not be amiss tc
say that Mr.. Cleveland's ideas of Civil
Service Reform is one thing. and the de
mani for thorough cleaning out of the
clerical as well as the bureau force in th,
departmentsis quite another. Mr., r,Cleve
l"ud will be handicapped in this matter
as no previous President has Leen. He
cannot by any possibility enforce th,
provisions Of The Civil Service law ant
satisfy the greedy demands Of not on,
but two political organiz.,ions that will
demand recognition for their oontribu
Sious TO his success i is well euon2l
for Mr.. Curtis to Sc, mp a standard @
merit Jy which the pI,ssut Federal oficc
holders Niil be l,,aiaed hut Mr.. Clsye