Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-25

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| iFRoM oUR kEgyLAR CORRESPONDENT. |
+ WAsHnoros. June I6, 1855.
While strollirR through one Of the
Departments thu other day. had tall
With the appointment clerk upon the
sabject Of the rssnrn Of the efice seek.
eFs- He told me that the changes in
the civil service during the pass thres
months numbet between i've and ten
thousand offeiils, and yet the press
ure for efsioe Continues a. great as be-
fore. There ~ almost nothing more
peculiar than the way In which appiica-
ton papers come into this office," said
the clerk. Here you see one that ID
printed in pamphlet form. That il not
uncommon, -bQt is 10 somewhat sxpen-
sIve. Here IL fellow who has been 10
q store and paid dsllar for 9 scrap
book and passed his papers in it. That,
also, u q somegnat common form.
Sse what lot tf them there ara. Here
Is one from the Governor of q State 90
| start With, and the Democratic Senator
| follows, while SEVERAL members Of Con-
grsss, college presidents, ministers Of
the Gospel, and finally the citizens of
his tosn quite lleDerally. Here 10 Pc
kition drawn up by some fellow who has
q reputation as . scribe. Ses the orna
mental handwriting" Let's seel
What place vas thatf" oh, excuse
me; cannot Rlve you the place. only
call your attentlsn TO the handwriting.
fha poor candidate probably paid ten
dollars for that, while should much
rather have kicked the man Who wrote
| il If IL were mine"
Here Is an Interesting way to put
letters together continued the clerk,
opening . 6ne morocco bouRd book.
"All the papeIs Of this applicant are
bound in this book. He felt certain
that this would fsvorably attract she
attention Of the President. Bot this is
the most common way papers come in. .
Az he spoke be united large bundle Of
dirty greasy petitions and letters which
had come in by mail. IL Is no wonder,
when one sees how much trouble these
applicants hate been 10 in getting
Recommendations that they feel disap-
pointed when they fail. But IL Is one
OF tse necessary chances OF seeking Of
noe yen know. They can't all succeed.
The fellows WHO fail will. of course,
send for these bbund v0lumes and hand
them down as bedrooms TO their
children"
senator Eamnnds ID building . neu
house on Massachusetts, Avenue, and il
possesses many novelties in decoration
and arrangement. It Ia house wholly
-, - g.
little except the stairway, hall, kitchen
and hoosehold Offices. The entrance
from the street ~ through q low round
areh, and all the living rooms are above.
There u mignidcenI double bay gin
corner, running ap through txo stories.
fs will hs charming residence. Ths
Senator paid 81 foot for the land,
which he bought from Mr. Frelisghuy
sen, who had paid only ei-50 for it q
few weeks before.
The second concert In the ground of
the Executive Mansion on Saturday
afternoon was eveH greater popular
success than the first one. There we're
thousands Of pespple present. The mis-
taken identities Of last week broaeht
oat the PresideIit. who appeared In his
own person and stood in view Of the
people for an hour and half. Presi-
dent Cleveland seemed 20 enjoy looking
sc the croad-Iit q ron speaking dis
tance. Miss Cleveland did not appear
on the south portico daring the concert.
Secretary Manning, Mrs. Manning, Mrs.
Villas, Mrs. Lamont, senior Valera, the
spanish Minister, Madame de StFuvs,
Miss Beach aud Miss Mitchell CON-
prised tho party that listened TO the
ln1sle with the President.
l learn that 70 Captain II. l.. Hnwison
viii be given the command Of the new
steel cruiser Atlanta, which will be
placed In comHliszion about the LIST of
August. This hne ship has her ma
ehinery IN, and will have trial at the
wharf IN two or three weeks. There 10
q strong desirs, among officers 10 be
detailed 70 this ship, which 10 the finest
large steel cruiser Of the United States
Navy. Her armament Of s. inch and g.
inch steel guns will be ready, and il is
pleasant to know that in few weeks
wei shall have al least one FIRST class war
ship. which will have af least q fsir rate
Of speed, and will carry as powerful
guns as any ahip Of her sixe In the
world.
some time silsce Mr.. Cleveland found
that during the week business accnmu-
lated. A certain amoant Of time had
20 be given each day 60 various matters
OF routine. and finally when be got 20
the end Of 10 Q, small accumulation Of
matter was left over, and % saturday
has been reserved absolutely for clear
ins-op day.
The various nembers Of the Cabinet
have finally decided TO follow the same
plan. Bat u don't work % smoothly
all around. IL occasioned q lauehabie
iaeiasns - tie Department. Of Justice
last saturday. The man who runs The
elevator 10 an Old soldier. He knows
what an order means. and when he vas
told nos 10 Jet anyone up be dsda's pro-
pose 20 do 20. About 10 O'clock
member Of Congress sought 10 obtain
psssaxe. Ny oriers are 20
sake No one brt empl yea Of the sfiios
ap." said the elevator man. -and 1 shall
obey ordeFxr sD--n your orders. I'm IN
Anericzn oitiznn, and have FiRhf % thia
paoiie buildfte. "Doe't know about
thst. = said tha operator. know my
orders. and yoa can't ride here.s Ss
ssyine be slammed the door toRssheF
and locked tf. llnNox.