Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-03
GREATER THAN ever
Is the Rush of Office Seekers at the
Capital.
JUNE TO BE A VERY BUSY MONTH.
The Senatorial Fight in New Hampshire
A Man Who Saw Washing
tons Face.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
Special 10 he Regists,

"ASalNGIGN, June line month OF
June has set in with an unprecedented rush
OF office seekers. This seems like saying q
good deal, for there has been nothing but a
rush since the new administration cameinto
power, but it seems to be greater than ever
before. Yesterday was the busiest day l
have ever had, since came to my plsce"
said Mr.. Higgins, the appointment clerk of
the Treasury as he sat in little lunch
room just opposite the Treasury, as he sat
watching his frugal meal of pie and milk.
1t is a curious custom that even Democrats
have in Washington, of drinking milk. Al
most every Office holder, who comes here
falls victim to the pretty little dairy just
opposite the Treasury, where nice fresh milk
and cream are dispensed, and with them
Maryland biscuits, sandwiches and harm
less articles of this sort. Strange things
happen in Washington. 1t is even on rec
ord that Kentuckan has been to this place
and imbibed milk.
Yes" said Mr.. Higgins as he settled
himself for business interview with his pie
and milk, this has been busy day. 1t is
Of no run, you may believe, to 90 through
the amount Of work we have to over there
How many people can you see and dis.
pose of in an hour, Mr.. Higgins
Don't know about that don't make
any figures, though perhaps you can make
some for yourself when | tell you | had 400
callers yesterday in about tour hours, and
he turned his attention again to his pie and
milk and was lost to the interviewing world.
4 There are other reasons for believing that
the month is to be very busy one in regard
TO changes. Now that the heads of the de-
psrtments are really getting the hang OF
their work they begin to insist that they
ought to have those Immediately uGder
them in full sympathy with them in politics
as well as in other matters. So the result
is that they want to get rid of the Repubh-
cans as soon as possible. They see Repub-
icanism in their subordinstes much more
quickly than they see it in themselves. An
incident in which this is shown is given
here, in which chief Of division who was
removed went to the Cabinet officer to pro.
test, saying that he had faithfully performed
his duties, was not a Republican, and no
one had complained of him. We'll, now,
as to thai" said the Secretary, II will let
you be the Judge yourself. Here are pile
of letters which | have received from
people in your district Read them over
and let me know if you think Democratic
secretary ought TO be blamed for asking you
to give way to Democrat" The ex,bureau
chief read over the letters with amazement
He was pronounced by the writers to be
"redhot in his politics. frequent CORE
spondent of Republican newspapers, ex-
tracts from his letters being appended; his
Journeys home at election time were noted;
reports of his speeches at town meetings
we're given, and his immediate removal was
demanded as the only thing that would pac.
ify his Democratic neighbors. When he got
through with the batch OF letters he handed
them back to the Secretary. 81 haven't
another word to say said he.
The Senatorial Fight in New Hampshire.
A good deal of interest is felt here in the
New Hampshire Senatorial fight which be-
gins this week, and in which Chandler CEN
ters his hopes of returning to public life.
Two years ago large number of Republi-
cans refused to participate in the Republi-
can Senatorial caucus and 1t was the first
time broken up in New Hampshire
question which now sgitates the minds OF
the thirteen Senatorial sspirsnts is, shall the
caucus be restored? While Senator Blair
will make no fight in favor OF a caucus If
the opposition strongly opposes II, he favors
a caucus if it can be had, feeling that ne
has more than a majority of all who will
participate IN 1t.
Ii is understood that the contest IS mar
ro~ed down to Blair and anti Blair, and
that the reason for so many candidates Is
10 draw as many votes from Blair as possl-
ole ON the first caucus ballots. ExSecre
yary Chandler has also a very strong follow
ing. Then come General Gilman Marston,
ex United States Senator J. w. Patterson,
x-United States Senator Rollins, and State
Senator Burns and Representative y. ,:
Ray. Senator Pike will not take any hand
in the contest, though he is personally sup
posed to be in favor of Blair reelection.
A Man Who Saw washinEton's Face.
Il does not seem possible that there
should be q man yet living who would even
profess to remember having seen Washing.
tons face. But there is, and what Is stu
more curious he ne processes to have seen
it only about fifty years ago. 1t ls W. IL.
Burgess of Alexandria. He says he was
employed in 1886 as laborer to assist IN
building the tomb at Mount Vernon aud
removing the bodies Of George and Martha
Washington from the old to the new tomos
~ was but lad" he said, "and | remem'
Der this was about my first piece OF work
When the vault was completed
assisted in removing the bodies from
the old tomb TO their present
resting place. 1t was decided to open Wash
ingtou's s coffin and when 1t had been con
viewed 10 the new tomb the lid was raised.
A number Of people were present, and stood
in breathless silence while the workmen ex.
trscted the rusty screws. When the top OF
the coffin had been lifted looked in. The
body was apparently perfectly preserved,
The features Of the face were complete, ana
there was nothing to indicate The length OF
time he had been dead The exposure to
the air, however, had its immediate effect
In a minute or two the body suddenly col
lspsed and shrsnk into an almost uurec-
ogpizable form. Other than this my recol'
lections are very indistinct, l do not re-
member how the body was dressed or any.
thing further about it. The features, as |
remember them, were ike the pictures
have seen" Mr.. Burgess now Is white
haired old man. seventy years of age.
Ex-secretary Chandler overruled.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The Court OF
Claims has decided the case of Cadet En-
eineer Perkins, who sued for his pay for q
period subsequent to his dismissal from the
service By Secretary Chandler. The court
holds that the Secretary of the Navy has no
power to dismiss cadet, sad that Perkins
is still in the navy and entitled to his pay.