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Washington Letter.
From oar regular correspondent
WASHINGTON. May. q IS

from oar regular correspondent
WASHINGTON May. Fl .'S5
1t may truly be said of Washington
that the office seekers we have always
with US. At present the office seeking
crowds seem greatest at the Interior
and Post Office Departments. The
Secretary Of the Interior takes a rest
now and then by excnsing himself and
slipping out quietly for little walk.
While the office seekers mass them
selves in the hall before his door and
wait his return he strolls down the Ave
nue. and shakes OH care. | looked in
there one day last week, and among
the crowd was tall fellow about thirty
with face expressive of good natur,d
desperation. 1t was one of the coolest
days, but the fever Of. impatient expcc-
taton kept him warnerthan his clothes.
His seal brown trousers, the wore for
wear, refused to meet the low shoes,
and the breach showed a finger length
Of pale blue and white hose. His thin
coat, once black, had become rusty and
brown to match the trousers. AS time
wore on he grew little wild and re-
sorted to every little art in his power
IT, get an interview with the Secretary.
Probably he was "chronic" visitor
for the messengers were very discour
aging in their replies to his entreaties
Finally he caught glimpse of S. S.
Cox, who didn't want to see him, and
rushing forward he SEIZED the Minister
to Turkey by tho hand and began to
tell his story. But Mr.. Cox was in a
hurry to see the assistant secretary,
and soon made his escape. As be tore
himself from the friendly gasp of the
aall Office hunter the latter called after
9im ina confidential Whisper, "Letme see
You when YOU come ont. Got letter
1rom New York this morning, and lots
to tell YOU"
The hua where Office seekers wait to-
SEQ if they c'n see the Secretary of the
Interior, is without exception the drcari
est. dismalest, most depressing place
imaginable. 1t is sort Of tomb in at
mcsphere. There are a few seats, but
only en,@ga to accommodate the mes
sengers whs guard the Secretary's door.
so the crowds walk about and KNOCK
elbows, and stare and look wretched As
possible. When the Secretary signifies
Ills intention of receiving" the door
is opened and the crowd rush into his
room like a flock of sheep. Adjoining
this is a private rooaa, into which he
takes visitors in squads. But they never
thin cut, for the big room is filling VI
all the time with fresh arrivals. When
human endurance can endure no mol,
lie goes Oft for one Of his strolls to en-
joy tho beauty Of the city.
There were recently at the sam,
time at the Arlington Hotel, two gen
tlemen who we're prominent in Wash
ington as far back As lS47-Robert c
Winthrop, who was that year elected
Speaker of the United States Hous,
of Representativexsspd Mr.. Bradbury
who began that year his service as.
United States Senator from Maine
Whom just before the Washington Men
ument was dedicated last February ex
Senator Hamlin was looking up at tn
Capitol those who were in the Unite,
States Senate at the time the corne,
stone Of that structure was laid l.
found that he and his colleague, Nj
Bradbury, were tho only two from an
State who had served together in tn
Senate at that time who were still liy
ing. Mr.. Bradbury is full of interestn
"reminiscences. He was greatly please
With President Cleveland, but espresso
a fear that he would wear himself on
before the end OF his term.
Some person Of statistical turn {
mind might find some occupation i
estimating how many tons of piec,
from the capstoue Of the Washingtc
Monument have been decorated at
preserved as relics. Quite new indu
try has been developed since the men
ment was completed in painting al
selling these bits Of marble, Judyir