Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-11-25

members of the Cabinet Senatorial
Committee appointed by Senator Sher'
man, and a Congressional committee
designated by Speaker Carlisle, went
to the ex Presidents funeral.
Speaking of symbols of mourning
suggests a question Of etiquette con-
corning the White House flag. A ma
val officer of wide experience in such
matters noticed it at half mast and
asked if President Cleveland was
dead. He said the display Of the flag
at half mast and asked if President
Cleveland was dead. lie said the dis
play of the hag at half mast would con-
vey this impression to any person ia
miliar with the recognized use of such
symbols. According to this authority
the national flag should be displayed
over the Executive Mansion ut half
mast only when the President himself
is dead. The national character of the
building should be indicated by the
display of the flag at all times, from
sunrise to sunset. In times Of public
sorrow the flag should not be raised at
all, but on the death of the President
it should droop at half mast
The city Is rapidly filling up for the
winter. Every train brings some poll
tician or lobbyist or General or Judge
or Senator or Representative and Con-
gress is only two weeks off.
There is feeling of satisfaction
among the officers ,of the army at
the appointment of Col. Moore to be
surgeon General of the Army, al,
though there were large number Of
applicants for the place. The naming
of Col. Moore, who comes here from
San Francisco, is SAID to be in meas
ure due to the fact that he never tried
to secure it. They say at is just like
President Cleveland to appoint the
man who doesn't try.
Brigadier General Miles. the veteran
Indian fighter, is in Washington on a
furlough. He thinks Geronimo and
his friends We're properly dealt with,
and saws Gov Zulck Of Arizona is also
satisfied with the disposition made OF
them. Their surrender was absolute
but they threw themselves upon the
mercy of their captors, in the hope
that by so doing their lives might be
spared.
The past week has been a very quiet
unsettled one for Mrs Cleveland Thu
sudden change in the weather induce
slight cold on "Wednesday, but no
of sufficient consequence to prevent he
usual four clock drives, Mrs. cleve
land SAYS she never feels perfectly wei
unless she passes two or. three hour
each day IN the open ar ohe yer.
much wished to be present a' the n''
ner given by the venerable hon
George Bancroft on Friday evening
and had accepted 'he ih'''"'''" 10
herself and the President, but the I'm
expected death OF 'N' President Ar'h'
caused the President 10 send regrets
In conversation respecting "a'h'''S'o '
and its people, MIS-. Cleveland express
ed herself AS delighted with potl ci'
and Its inhabitants ana IS eSPecla''
Interested IN the ol' historical l"m'''e'
who are an important feature IN socl'
life.
! The annual report OF Commoaor
sleard' chief OF ordnance to the oecFe
tary OF the Navy WAS maue p"ollc 0''
. urday. The amount expended dur'n
the year was y al ,4?4' OF which 9l
100000 was for the armament OF Ve'
t sells. A considerable number OF til
: 6 inch high power steel guns hav
| been finished and fired at the nava
:, ordnance proving ground. They hay