The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09


WAsuls Ton, April >, 1886
There j. genuine feeling of sympathy
for Secretary Manning among the en-
/ ployes Of all grades ID thc department over
which be las so ably presided siuee the
administration of President Cleveland came
into power. Is Secretary he has impress
ed his subordinales Is Just man and no
rcspector Of persons. Tie poorest and
most humble man and woman in his de-
rartment received the same courteous and
kindly treatment as the most prominent.
I All seem To feel sense Of personal mis-
fortune in the Seeretary's illness. There
is nothing marvellous in the fact that there
has been a good deal Of sickness among
President CIeyeIand's advisers. Secretary
Manning is gentleman of plcthoric ten
denotes, and his duties have been the Sc
yerest kind OF tax upon his brain. 1t is,
perhaps. not wonderful that Dir. Garland's
physical resources give out occasionally
under tie telephone troubles to which he
has been subjected, and Mr.. Lamar ac-
ccptcd Office under invalid conditions. The
report upon the unsanitary condition OF
the Treasury building was startling doc
ument TO the thousands Of men and wo-
men vino are obliged 10 spend seven hours
day or more within its 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
department ali tie week Nothing ncw
has been said because the same subject has
been discussed every year since 1860
There is no reason to believe that tile build
Ing is very trying to the healtl. Of its en-
ploycs. There are too many very healthy
old clerks in that department to warrant
the conclusion that great fatality attends
employment in it, There are mon who
have spent what constitutes pretty long
life within its walls Nevertheless. II IS
quitl true shat the ventilation is defective.
1t 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 improve
ment is to be expected The truth is that
the form Of Greel; temple is an improper
one to adopt for a great workshop
Two months ago a Dcmocrat-an old
Irish yetcran-was appointed to be watch
man il the Treasury Department. He
vas assigned ia duty at the door Of one Of
the rooms connected with the redemption
division. Every one noticed the aiermess
of the new watchman and the careful
scrutiny given by him to the employees as
they passed i'll and out Last week lie
took a Democratic friend aside and told
him that the Republicans could not be as
bad as they were painted 4 have been
here said he, eight weeks, and watched
every one of en- like 4 cat watches mouse,
and niver one Of them has been caught
stealing thing.
The distance his home is from Washing
ton has good deal 10 do v It'll the ease and
comfort Of Senator's life during the SEES
sion of Congress. Those Senators coming
from distance from this city are but sci
dom troubled by callers, while those rep
resenting states within few hours ride
Of the National Capital sometimes have to
resort to all sorts Of subtcrfuges to escape
the rush Of constituents, and the consequent
drain upon their time and patience Mr.
German, Of Maryland, has more cards sent
in to him than any other man in the Sen
ate On some occasions his constituents
| are so numerous in the reception room that
he Is forced to take refuge in the cloak
room, SO that the door keepers can say
with perfect truth hc is not in the Senate
Chamber or to sit in some ono else ) chair
in order that his callers may be told he is
not in his seat Mr.. Logan by reason of
his candidaturc for the Vice Presidency
during the last campaign, is--or was-the
recipient of many cards Most strangers,
and especially those mailing from The
states bordering on Illinois, have heard of
and are anxious to speak with BLACK
Jack" The Senatorial representatives of
California and other far western states are
but seldom troubled by callers
Strikes in the lower House and Repub-
lican Senatorial eaucuses on the question
whether they win live up 70 the letter of
the EdmundS resolutions about confirming
Presidential nominations, have marked the
past week on Capitol hill
Senator Bowen did not dodge on the
Edmunds resolutions. He is paired on all
political questions with Senator Jones of
Florida Efforts have been made to in
duce him to declare it null and void, but he
declines on the ground that Jones seems to
have such poor success in making another
pair in Detroit chat it would not be fair to
break up the sterile one he has left in
Washington. WESTON.
Patents Granted.
Patents granted to citzons Of New Jer-
sey during the past week and reDO1tpd ex-