The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-09-25
Washington News and Gossip.
From our Special Correspondent.

FROM our special correspondent.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept. 90, 'SG.
Mr.. EDIroR: The weather during the
week has been cool and its monotony
somewhat varied by occasional showers.
Washington is always dull in the sum
mer, but seldom as quiet as at the present
time. The President and all but one of
the Cabinet officers are absent upon their
vacations, and there is absolutely moth.
ing going on in either official or social
circles. Secretary Bayard is the only
member Of the Cabinet who has remained
at his post throughout the season. and
he finds himself sadly in need of rest and
recreation, and will leave for a few days
soon after the return of the President.
Notwithstanding the reports that
have been published concerning the
alleged conduct of Mr.. Sedgwicll in Mex
leo, Mr.. BaYard says that he does not
believe that they contain word of truth.
AS to the resolutions adopted by the
Americans in the city of Mexico, so far
as they relate to Mr.. Sedgwick, he has
not the slightest respect for them, AS he
believes that the story was started to
injnre Mr.. Sedgwick's representations to
the Department in regard to the Cutting
case. His personal character has been
assailed, he says, and when he attempts
TO vindicate the conduct of the State
Department in the Cutting case he eX-
poets that the story will he revived in
order to break the force of his report or
injure his credibiity.
The new ten dollar silver certificates
nave made theirappeaIance. The clerks
in the several departments receiving
them for the first time on the 18th inst,
in payment of their salaries. The de-
slgn.is a very handsome one and has
vignette of the late Vice President Hen
dricks The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing is now engaged in printing the
one dollar silver certificate, and a sup
ply was turned over to the Treasury on
Saturday. The present capacity of the
Bureau is about 5000 notes a dav. but
after some changes now in progress are
completed, the daily output will be in
creased to $4,000. Il will probably be
several weeks before certificates of the |
two and five dollars are ready for circu-
lation, as the designs for these notes
have not yet been decided on.
The series of oleomargarine stamps
has been issued and is being supplied to
collectors of internal revenue as RAPIDLY |
as they can be printed. The designs of
these stamps are spoken ofas character
lied by neatness of execution which
meets with general approval from Of
fetal quarters.
The personal friends of Secretary
Manning assert positively that he has
finally decided to retire from the Cabi-
net. The President is adverse to losing
Mr.. Manning from his official family.
but realizing the true condition of his
health he cannot conscientiously insist
upon his remaining. 1t is of course
impossible to predict at this time as to
who his successor will be, but it is
thought that the President has decided
the question in his own mind and that
the appointment will be made soon after
the lst Of October.
The War Department is still uncertain
how to deal with Geronimo, the Apache
chief, and his followers. Although
Gen. Miles was not authorized by the
Department TO accept a conditional sur
render, it is thought by the officials that
the surrender was accompanied by
condition that the Indians should be
spared their lives. 1t has been decided
that in any event they cannot be tried
by court martial. The offences were
against the ciyil laws, and the civil
courts should have jurisdiction over each
of the cases.
The work of repairing the White
House has been practically completed,
and the building will be thrown open
for the inspection of visitors this week.
The spotless whiteness Of the exterior
walls is likely to be marred by the
swarmS of caterpillars which seem to be
attracted by the white lead, and cover
the walls so thick in places that none of
the white can be seen. H.