New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.

dSulnStOn. way 65rd, 1850.
1t is now just seventy-nine days since
Mr.. Cleveland was made President of
the United States. During that time he
has made appointments to fill most of
the important missions abroad; he has
removed many of the experienced men
at the head of the bureaus in the exc
cutive departments of the Government;
he has made changes in many positions
OF local Importance, and now the small
est post offices are being filled with
Democrats at the rate of about one
hundred day, or about one appoint
ment for every five minutes of a work
ing day. Still there is discomfort and
disappointment with the Administration
in all parts of the country. Nothing
short OF complete expulsion from
| Office OF present incumbents and the ap-
pointment of Democrats will appease
the office seekers, and office brokers of
the Democratic party. They are howl
ing for spoils, and refuse to be comfort
ed without them.
The office seeking crowds seem great
est now at tho Interior and Post Office
Departments. The Secretary of the
Interior takes little rest now and
then by slipping out quietly the back
way for walk, while the office seekers
| are waiting, massed in the hall before
his door. The room in which Office
seekers wait to see if they can see
Mr.. Lamar is one of the dreariest, most
depressing places imaginable. 1t has
no atmosphere, no light, and few seats.
The crowds walk about, knock against
one another, stare and look wretched.
When the Secretary signifies his inten-
ton of receiving the crowd rushes
into his room after the plan of first
come first served.
In the Post Office Department there
is also an ante-room where the crowd
waits. There are plenty of seats in it,
however, and some light and air. On
the wall hangs framed engraving of
the coat-of-arms of the Washington
family and their pedigrees. The anx.
ious watchers pass away time by read
ing this. 1t is the only means of diver
sion in the room.
Saturday isnow called the Presidents
day, Mr.. Cleveland having set apart
that day for his own use. All visitors
being excluded, the White House wore
deserted air on Saturday last, and the
absence of Col. Lamont, who was ad.
vised BY his physicians to go to his
New York home for few days, con-
tributed to that result. The ushers
guarded the foot of the stairways lead
ing to the executive offices, and Mr..
Cleveland had the most quiet day (Sun-
days excepted) since he took possession
of the Mansion.
During the week there were four
days of fine racing at the Washington
race course; a noted English evangelist
delivered a series of lectures in the
city; a prominent Democratic official
was up before the Police Court, and
there have been large number of new
appointments. Washington society
and prominent visitors at the Capital
from all sections of the country attend
ed the races. No Jockey Club in
America, perhaps none in the world,
can bring together so many distinguish
ed and representative people as gather
ed daily to enjoy this popular sport
Included in the attendance were the
Vice-President of the United States.
heads of Departments and Bureaus.
the Judiciary, the Army and Navy,
while the Senate and House were also
largely represented. Tho District Com
missioners and local officials were
there. and the foreign nations were
represented in the Diplomatic Corps,
the members of their families and at
taches.
The real estate market shows no SIGN
OF stagnation in Washington. The fine
residence on Scott Circle erected by
Senator Don Cameron and until re-
Gently occupied by him, has just been
sold to Mr.. Morgan of New York for
$4,000. The house was built four |
years ago at cost of $4,000. exclu-
'ive of the ground. The appreciation
of values in that locality has been such
that authorities regard this price as a
fair one.