Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-17

Secretary he has impressed his sub
ordinates as a just man and no respect
or Of persons. The poorest and most
humble man and woman In his depart
ment receive the same courteous and
kindly treatment as the most promi-
nent- All seem to feel a sense Of per
sonal misfortune in the Secretary g
illness.
There is nothing marvellous in the
fact that there has been a good deal Of
sickness among President Cleveland's
advisers. Secretary Manning is
gentleman Of plethoric tendencies, and
his duties have been the severest kind
of tax upon the brain. Il is. perhaDs.
not wonderful that Mr.. Garland's phys
zeal resources give out occasionally
under the Telephone troubles to which
he has been subjected, and Mr.. Lamar
accepted Office under invalid condi-
tions.
The report upon the unsanitary con
aition Of the Treasury building was a
startling document to the thousands of
men ana women who are obliged to
spend seven hours a day or more with
IN It's walls. Many thousands Of dollars
have from time to time within the past
dozen years been spent in attempts to
improve the ventilation of the building.
The subject has served for discussion
among the clerks Of that great depart
ment all the week. Nothing new has
been said because the same subject has
been discussed every year since 1860. /
There is no reason to believe that the /
building IS very trying to the health Of
Its employees. There are too many very
healthy old clerks in that department /
10 warrant the conclusion that great
+ fatality attends employment in it
There are men who have spent what
constitutes a pretty long life within its
walls. Nevertheless, 1t is quite true
that the ventilationEis defective. It was
designed and built at a time when little
attention was paid to the Importance Of
sanitation, and the style of the building
Is such that it is probable that no i'm
provement is to be expected. Tho truth
is that the form of a Greek temple is an
improper one to adopt for a great work
shop.
Two months ago a democrat-an Old |
IRISH veteran-was appointed to be
wa-chman in the Treasury Department.
lie was assigned to duty at the door of
one Of tho rooms connected with the
redemption division. Every enc noticed
The alertness Of the new Waterman, and ,
the careful scrutiny given by him to the
smplOyes as they passed in and out I
last week he took a democratic friend Y
aside and told him that the republicans
could not be as bad as they were painted. 2
- have been here, s'said he - eight
weeks, and watched every one of EN- b
like cat watches mouse, and niver a
a one of them have been caught steal 4
ing thing 4
The distance his home is from Wash o
tngton has a good deal to do with the Il
ease and comfort of a Senator's life ia
during the sessions o. Congress. Those e
Senators coming from distance from c.
this city are but seldom troubled bv t.
callers while those representing states {.
within few hours ride of the National m
Capital sOmetim have 10 resort 10 al 81
sorts OF subterfuges to escape the rush n
Of constituents, and the consequent
drain upon their time and patience.
Nir. German, Of Maryland, has more =
cards sent in to him than any other
man in the Senate. On some occasions 81
bis constituents are so humorous in the
room that he is forced to taIa Ia
refuge in the cloak room, so that the T.
door keeper can say with perfect truth IL
&c IS not in the Senate Chamber. or To nv
Sit IN some one else's chair in orda. en-
hat his callers may be told he Is not in 10
ais seat. Mr. Logan, by reason of his o.
for the Vice Presidency s
during the last campaign. ts-or was Sc
.he recipient Of many cards. Most
and especially those hailing Ii
som the States bordering on Illinois. T.
lave heard Of and are anxious to speal, of
With Black Jack" The Senatorial
representatives. Of California and other
ar western states are but seldom trou- ?
'leq BY callers.
Strikes in the lower House and Re ..
'nblican Senatorial caucuses on the !,
question whether they will live up TO =
he letter Of the Edmunds resolution d dil
.beut confirming Presidential nomipa- q
Ions have marked the past week on Vi
.apitol hilL am
Senator Bowen did not dodge on the %
.amunds resolutions. He is paired on ~
I political question with Senator Jones ri
Florida. Efforts have been made to Il.
ia1ee him 70 declare it null and void ID
ut he declines on the ground that We
ones seems to have such poor success ert
making another pair in Detroit that =
would not be fair to break up the
erie one he has left IN Washington {