Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-19

was made under a misrepresentation Of the
situation The references made by the
President in his recent interview in regard
to the Stirling case were intended to up
ply to that case and no other. Colonel
Lamont says it was understood from the
first that the Stirling case was to be an
exceptional one, and that the commission
did not fail to catch the drift of the Pres
ident's ideas. This will probably be q
disappointment to those unexpected and
desired breach between the new COM
mission and the President.
The latter appears to know just ex-
actly what he is about. His new COM
mission was organized with a good deal
of care and the members were thoroughly
instructed as TO the Presidents ideas on
Civil Service reform. There would hive
been no apology for the commission to
have made a mistake in regard TO the
weighership of New York. The case had
been pretty thoroughly discussed in the
newspapers and by the President himself
in set statement given to the Associated
Press. There could be no possible ground
for misapprehension and there was none,
as il is learned from the White House to-
day. The commission is known to be
Thoroughly in accord with the President
in his Civil Service views.
A Washington special says; The Presi-
dent is working late at night on his mes
sage. Not only is he hard worker HIM
self, but he makes il lively sometimes for
his cabinet and bureau officers. On Sat
urday night, about 1890, messenger
inquired Of solitary passer at the corner
of p and Sixteenth street where Treasurer
Jordan lived.
''This is the place." was the reply of
his informant, pointing to q double man-
sion on the corner.
The house was dark, but the messenger
mounted the steps and rang the bell furi-
ously. He waited short time and rang
again. At the second summons window
above was thrown violently up and q
white-robed figure appeared.
"What is wanted down there ?" it said.
sis that Treasurer Jordan 2"
at is"
"Well, You are wanted at the White
House" said the messenger.
"ro-nightY' exclaimed the astonished
official.
Right away The President says he
wants you right away"
The white-robed figure uttered single
ejaculation which showed it was not IN
angel, and the window went down with a
bang. Twenty minutes later tue Treas
urer of the United States was on his way
to the White House.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.--The President
made long list of appointments to-day.
The most important were William ID.
Bloyham of Tallahassee, Fla, to be sur
veyor general of Florida, vice James F.
Mcclellan, resigned, and the following il
the consular service: To be United
States consuls-Augustus NJ. Boyd a
Tuxpan, Mexico; Benjamin j. Franklin
of Missouri, ut Hankow, China William
e. Huger of Louisiana, at San Jose, Cost
Rica s. Ching Tung Laisum, interprete
| to the consulate of the United States Il
Chin Kiang, China William b. Herber
of New Castle, Del, to be marshal of iii
consular court of the United States a
Kanagawa, Japan.
/ An interview in the Washington Pos
contains the following You know, il
Virginia we are not much on dark horses,
said General Eppa Hunton to n reporte
yesterday, in reply to q question us I
who would be Mahone'ss uccessor. "0nl
two persons are thought of for til
Senate" continued General HuntoI
"Messrs. Barbour and Daniel, and whe
the contest narrows down in our state
two recognized leaders one OR the 9th,
will succeed. l think that Mr.. BarboI
has the largest following, for the ran
and file of the party consider that Il
state owes him great debt of gratitud
Malone bent us two years in successio
and it looked as though he had the sta
so firmly in his grasp that the Democrat
was powerless. When the third clio
was about to be made the party dete
mined TO make supreme move and Jol
S. Barbour was put at the helm. l
made systematic canvass of the situate
9 organized the party in every village III
1 hamlet in the state and gave the shrewdC
, advice and counsel at IL secret meeting
the party leaders. The result was I
+ complete routing of the enemy. thi
. it is almost certain that he will succe
. Malone, and GoyernOr-elect Fitz L
e will tell you the same thing if you n
hint"
A Washington special says: 1t is 50
that the President has got well along vi
his message and that some portions Of it /
n now being copied. Considerable space "
= be devoted to our commercial relations a
the steamship controversy which has aris
because Of the action of PoStmtster-Gt
IS ernl Villas in refusing to distribute
It S4O0, 900 mail subsidy that was authori2
It by the last Congress. The navy departing
V will receive u large share of attention a
! Congress will be urged to make liberal I
a preparations for the construction of II
= vessels. The tariff and the silver questiC
u will be considered, and some import
recommendations made. 1t is cNpee
ID that the message will be completed q
n 'eady for the printer tl!s week. 1t will
I'd 'hset up at the government printing OIL
ana PH5ic Printer Rounds will exercise
=, same care and secrecy III its handling VIII
=. he has done in the past three years.
~ 1t will lie remembered that one of
a messages Of President Hayes was publish
C. in various parts of the country in advI
Ot | of It's presentation to Congress, and it
Sc ascertuined that it leaked out through
n. medium of proof slips from the governm
i. printing otllcc. This affair raised a trem
m does row, and since then the greatest I
"a caution has been taken to prevent anot
IT theft,
IN PATERSON, n. j., Nov. l4.--Thcre is V
as strong movement on foot to induce
lis gresham William Walter Phelps to run
n governor Of New Jersey on the Republi
nf ticket next year. 1t is believed the Rep
" Leans have II good chance of capturing
Vi governorship, and that Phelps would III
the strongest candidate. With this OBJ
in view, Mr.. Phelps was invited to me
number OF Republicans In this city.
accepted the invitation and said he
BATTERED at the wishes and kind word.
~ his friends, and would take the matter
consideration.
ed Ex-senator John Nipple Mitchell hay
NO announced himself as II Republican cal
ne, date for the United States Senate to succ
ar James IL. Slater, the Democrat, who
~ elected in 1879, to succeed Mitchell,
N Portland Oreg0nidn reyives the scar
ct, against Mitchell, and prints letters wi
ad he wrote In 1870 and l771 to Garry Price
ng sister of his wife, making love to her,
ms promising her that when he got dive
No. from his wife he would marry her 1t u
IL. him to sue it for libel, in order thnt he
~, prove its charges In court.
"a John g. Whittier, the poet, Mt a Dime
ng Saturday, said: president Cleveland
red proven himself better than his party,
pie has done and said some good things, W
all give him full credit for, but the insti
nm OF his party are against him, and I
NO eventually prove too strong for him,
I Nv instead of him carrying his party it wi
" likely to carry him
a.
rov wheat and Corn Reports.
md TOLEDO, o., Nov. 17.-Messrs G