The National tribune., 1885-09-03
WASHINGTON GOSSIP,
The Weeks Doings at the Ma
tiOnal Capital
THE PRESIDENTS MOVEMENTS.

The President Is still camping out III inc
Adrondacks. wandering about by day in fox
colored boots aud blue flannel clothes, entirely
ignoring "bGiicd shirts" and all other forms of
white linen He catches catfish suckers and
trout shoots little, and occasionally drops
into one of the neighboring hotels for square
dinner, a game of whist and night IN SOFT
bed Last Saturday the cold wind aud rain
drove him and his friend, DIR. Ward, into the
Prospect House. at Upper Saranac Lake, to the
great delight of the guests. In the evening he
delivered prizes TO three young ladies who had
won them in a rowing match.
He told the young ladies that they had done
nobly, and that they ought to be proud Some
men objected TO having young ladies learn to
row because il had tendency to make them
too muscular; but those men were wrong, and
they deserved all they got. He didn't agree
with them at all.
What we want" be said, is strong women,
who can look after their own rights. Plenty
of rowing matches viii make them. As TO this
cowarly fear of fatirons and broomsticks, 1T
is altogether despicable. In my present happy
condition | have no sympathy for these nus
bands. no matter how much they may be wal
loped."
This alluson TO his happy bachelorhood made
every one laugh, and the President stopped to
give them time.
THE committee" he went on, "have in
structed me to tell you that they love you. l
glance at the committee), but if it wasn't FL
take the responsibility for it upon myself"
1t is expected that he will return to this city
next week, and his coming is waited with much
trepidatiOn by the offensive partisanS" who
arc still i'll office, and the no less - offensive
partisans" of the other stripe who want to get
in. OF course, the air is full of rumors as to
wholesale changes but that Is something that
no one knows anything about.
ANOTHER SCARE FOP THE CLERKS
When it is not one thing that's disturbing
the minds of the poor clerks its another. They
had prolonged sweat of fear from the middle
of November until the middle of March, when
they were eascd up by finding that the Demo-
Gratis did not propose to turn every hanback,
of them out neck and heels at once. Then the
offensive partisanship" racket kept them on
the anxious seat until after July i. They
breathed quite freely for week then, until
last week, when there was suddenly great
pother raised about clerks being accredited to
States in which they had no. or least only a
nominal, residence. The clerks in the Interior
Department received circular in which they
were asked to reply to the following questions
Where you born?
In what State do you liyee
From what State were you appointed?
Where did you live when you were appointed to
your present position
State your present salary and your salary when
first appointed
DID yOH ever i've III the District OF COlumDiaT
Were you living in the District of Columbia " hen
appointed To your present position?
Cold shiyers ran down each clerkly back as
the gentleman reflected that he had been pro-
nfoted since his first entry into the service, and
that at that time he was resident of the Dis
triet of Columbia, and so case could be made
out that he was not an actual citizen of the
State from which he claimed TO hail. After
awhile little better feeling develept on the
theory that it WAS only intended to get rid of
some of the excess of Orleans and Indianaians
who had beeen crowded in in reward for SER
vices in helping carry their States at the Octo-
Der election. IN
THE FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL
The man who is receiving the most COM
mendationS from the mass of the Democratic
party is First Assistant Postmaster General
Stevenson, who runs the guilotine in the Post
Office Department He has the absolute SAY !"
IS TO the removals and appointments in all
offices the salary of which is 81 900 a year or
less,-called Fourth-class Offices, and can
influence the appointments TO those where the
salary is larger. The predecessor OF MIR. Steven
son, Mr.. Hay, announced a new principle in
filling these offices which was in accordance
with the civil service principles of President
Cleveland, and also in accord with the principle
held by him. that the patronage was not to be
controlled by the Congressman. 1t was a Sc
we're blow 10 the Members OF Congress and
Senators not to be allowed TO have full control
of the Possibilities in their Districts and States
and The murmurs against MIR. Hay were loud
and long.
Mr.. Stevenson has reversed Mr.. Hays plan,
and acts on the principle that the Member of
Congress is the Gne best informed as to the fit
ness of any incumbent and the fitness of any
applicant for Office, and as rule the changes
are made on the represen tations of the Demo
cratic Members. great many removals and
appointments have been made since the
sumption of the Office by Mr.. Stevenson, and
there seems TO be daily an increase in the vol
ume Of this kind of work transacted. 1t has
only been reeently that the Democratic Mem
bers have understood Mr.. Steyens0n's favorable
attitude toward them, and they have not yet
begun to fairly take advantage of it. When
they do we shall probably find that the changes
viii be made rapidly the clerical force
can manipulate the necessary papers.
AT THE sEAsHoRE.
There has been much solicitude among Gen.
Blacks friends lest oyerwork in this trying
weather break him down. The duties of his
Office are sufficient TO overcome the most robust
man, which Gen Black is not, as his wounds
keep him suffering continually, and reduce his
strength greatly. Despite this, he has remained
at his pos; all through the hot weather, which
has sent the President, the Cabinet and nearly
everybody else who could get away, to the
OOuuldlliS OF ScstSlOre, anu mas worked
more hours day than any Western farmer
Last week he was over-persuaded, however, to
take a few bours recreation, and, accompanied
by his Con idential Clerk Mr.. John W. Law
renee, sailed down the Chesapeake to Old
Point Comfort, where he spent couple OF days
inspecting the Hampton Soldiers Home, bath
ing III the surf, and fishing for spots" fine
favored sea.ish that is now in season at Hamp-
ton Roads. He returned from his iaunt much
rested and refreshed, and attacked the mount
ain OF work before him with new vigOr.
HARD TIaEs FOR THE BARRIERS
The Washington BARRIERS do not get regular
wages, but are paid per centage of their re-
ceipts Consequently, even the best workmen,
who average Sl3 to SD week part of the
year, do not make enough in the dull ,seeks of
August 70 buy cheap ci CARS and low priced beer
Therefore, when Providence sends one Of them
6 customer, he tthe barber, not Providence
usually works him for every cent that he'll
stand"
That's the first customer that man over
there's bad this whole day" said the mulatto
gentleman who WAS making the price of a
frugal lunch by shaving me. Listen to him
rasselin him TO get enough 10 buy ticket to
the COnsecrated Sons of Aminadab's excursion
tonight"
The movement of my BARRIERS head indicated
m artist who was just AZ finishing up" an I'M
mstakable excursionist, whose face indicated
clearly that he had waited for the reduced fare
TO make the trip.
That razor suit you, sab ?" said the barber.
That's not bad razor" said the Excur-
zionist in non-committal way.