Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-08
NATIONAL GOSSIP.
SpolIsmen Disgusted-- Presidents po-
Iitlcal Ban--No More Arctic
Expeditions,
Judge Cbenoweth Pronounced The
Treasury Watchdog How often
He beth Bark.
Me- Garland, Status In the CABINET
Washington Notcs-Tcxas Postal
Changes.
speclal Correspondence Of lhe Gn,olto.

NPtolhl correspondence of the Gazette
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE presIdcnt's
recent order that he "will decline TO rrnnt
interviews to those seeking public posi.
lions, or their advocates creates con.
sternation among the spoilsmen. II is
evident the executive Intends To he lot
alone to prepare his annual message and
attend TO other important duties. Just
before the order was promulgated n
prominent polltlcitn called to obtain an
Office for Il friend, and began to give the
president the applicants gencalogy aud
the reasons why the appointment
should be made. The president was not
disposed to listen. The politician i'm.
sisted. The former took a seat. placed
himself In resigned attitude and said,
"Well, go ahead; | eau forget it as fast
as you can tell It," ENit politician. Tab.
leau.
The recent statements of Secretaries
Whitney and Endicott regarding the flu.
tllity of further Arctic ok
ploratlons are most significant and
will have their due weight before congress
when the matter comes up for discussion
this winter. The record of these cNpedl-
tons reek with bluudcr and folly, and
they should be stopped. Lieut.. Schwatka
and others who have had wide experience
In this direction state that the discovery
OF the north pole would be of no scientific
value whatever TO the country. The polar
waters are now covered with the bones of
explorers from many nations, and are
sufficient testimonials II any are needed
OF the blind folly of this human supcrsti-
ton. The civilized world is sick of IL
all, and the attempts to be made to revive
this species OF human slaughter should
meet the defeat they Justly deserve.
Judge Chenoweth, the first auditor of
the treasury, is watching closely the nc.
counts of the government, and IS always
busy day aud night. He is very tidy In
his dress, and Is rather above medium
height. He has Il round full face, which
attracts one by its kind expression Mr..
Chcnoweth dispatches his work with
ease, and 1t Is plain to be seen that he
has trained himself TO business methods.
lie Is Il student, and reads the best liter
aturc, He Is doing great deal Of good
work in exposing old rings which have
been lccching the government for many
years.
The public statements that MIR. Garland
Will retire from the cabinet, and that
there h diSattcCton between the president
and the Encouragement, are purcst hc.
ton. Mr.. Garland likes his position and
the president likes him He IL making
an excellent cabinet officer, and has nc
more idea of rcsigning than he has OF
seeking the position OF legal adviser &c
the sultan of Turkey The president
sought Mr.. Garland and proffered him
the position. lie had no prompters He tell,
me that when he leaves the department
of justice he will return TO his home II
Arkansas, and win entirely divorce him
self from active politics.
/ The late Thomas NJ. Pierce president
Of the Texas Houston 4 San Antonio
railroad, has bequcathed 500, 600 t.
establish charitable hospital somewhere
along the line of the Sunset route, fol
the benefit of the employees OF the road
/ The following towns are each to receive
( $1,000 TO bc applied To educational pur
I poscS Schulenbcrg, Marion, klatoDia
I Iuling, Weimar, Waelder and Columbus
! with $1,000 each to Iiarwood and Elliugcr
| MIR. piercc'S estate IS estimated a
! 81, 900, 900, the bulk of which goes to hi.
son and daughter.
The following postal changes have beer
made in Texas: Special service cstab
lished FROM Homer TO EudorH, and from
Lewis ferry to Mott Angelina county
Hiram II. Stone commissioned postmas
ter ut Otis, Red River county, Tex.