Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-05-29
CAPITAL NOTES.
Especial Correspondence


There is good deal of comment in the
departments just now over the clause in the
new legislative appropriation bill, changing
the application of the Civil Service law. The
clause provides that the appropriation for the
support Of the Commission, shall be availabl-
only when the rules of the Civil Service
Commission are so framed as that the names
Of all applicants for official appointment from
any one State found duly qualified on exam
nation, and without regard to age, shall be
sent to the head of department
or other officer charged with making an ap-
pointment. In the opinion of many Of the
Civil Service reformers, this will have the
effect to radically change the whole Civil
Service scheme.
From what is now no longer concealed be-
meath the political surface here or at Ports
land, the current sets toward the renomina-
ton of James G. Blaine. The nearest friends
of that statesman have been actively engaged
for the last six months III laying wires by
which he may, upon suspicious occasion,
electrify the country with his replenished
stock of personal magnetism. Their efforts
perimental, for even the best political friends
are 10th to attach themselves to an oft de-
feated candidate. The small Blaine cabal
here in Washington understand this feeling
thoroughly. They have been sounding the
shadows and marking the hidden rocks as
they proceeded. Whenever their purpos,
has been suspected they have affected aston
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the newspaper correspondents have been met
with ridicule, by none more pointedly than
by those who were engineering this political
survey.
The chambermaid at the White house, who
lakes care of the Presidents room, is quoted
As saying in a burst of confidence to a friend:
"Of all the rev clothes the President has re-
rently received, two suits puzzle me themost.
Ldon't know which one is to he the welding
suit; one is an evening suit with swallow
tail coat, and the other has Prince Albert
GOAT, and both came in separate boxes all
lone up nice. The evening suit has a nice
ioeskin pair of pants and broadcloth coat.
The vest is cut very low and rcuneed at the
buttons. The coat is lined with satin, but the
lappels are plain. In the box was a pair Of
white kid gloves ~ is the Presidents size.,
The gloves are stitched up the back with
broad, black stitching. A white necktie
completed the outfit in that box. In the
Princa Albert or morning suit box was
imilar pair Of gloves and cravat I
laughed when I saw the gloves, for know
how the President hates to wear gloves. The
Prince Albert is of fine diagonal cloth, bound
with a narrow silk braid. 1t is very full in
the skirt, for you know the President is a
very large man. The pants are very wide,
and OF black material. The Presidents al
ways wears black clothes, and am surprised
to see among the other suits-and he has
several new ones-a light, thin summer cash>
mere suit It is a sack suit, and I think the
You see by his getting two
uits of clothes both fit to be mar
ried in, you can't tell whether the wedding is
going to be in the day time or night. Shoes2
Yes, he wears large shoe. His shoemaker
old me he wore No. s, z last, whatever
hat means. He wears a Congress gaiter. A
aew pair of patent leather shoes have come
L
wedding You ought to see his new hand
Kerchiefs. All his things have come from
New York. One dozan of his handkerchIefs
nave his monogram embroidered on them.
Only few have fancy borders. He always
wears plain shirt front and black cravat
which he ties himself. A large box of shirts,
collars, NO 49, and cuffs have come and are
carefully put away. Mr. Cleveland does
aot admire fancy hose and some of his hose
nava polka dots but more Of them are of
Mild cnlnrs
Mr.. Springer, from the Committee on
Territories, presented to the House to adj
verse report of the majority of that com.
mittee on the Senate bill to provide for the
admission Of the State Of Dakota into the
q Union and for the organization of the Terri
tory Of Lincoln.