Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-11-19
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
ChairmanQuay Claims Congress and
Defies Alleged Threats.
INAUGURAL COMMITTEES.
Expiring Postsnasterships which President
Cleveland May FILA Chance for
Young Doctors-A Variety Of
Capital News Items.


mittee, authorizes the following statement
Of the situation in the lower branch Of the
next congress: eve have the house of re.
personalities by a majority Of five certainly,
and possibly by nine on the official count Of
congressional districts As to the Demo-
cratic threats that Democratic governors of
states win refuse to certify the election of
Republicans to the clerk of the house and he
viii rsfuse to place our people on the roll,
we do not care what the Democratic COVER
nors or the clerk of the house may do They
are net dealing with children and old women
The Republican party viii hold, with a
mailed hand, all that it fairly won on
Nov. o."
INAUGURAL PREPARATIONS.
Chairman Britton has announced the fol-
lowing appointments on the inaugural com.
mittees: Thomas Summerville, chairman
committee on carriages, and William M.
Gait to be member of the executive com
mitteo The chairmen of the following com
mites remain yet to be appointed: Military
organizations, public order, floor and prom
cnade badges, banquet and ballroom, prom
enade and concert tickets, decorations and
illumination, auditing and recruiting. . The
Lincoln Republican club, OF which State
Senator Van Colt is president and Vice
viii escort the vice president-elect to Wash
ington, and win be given a good position in
the parade.
APPOINTMENTS FOR PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
Tho commissions OF the postmasters of
seventy-iive presidential postofiices viii ex-
pire prior TO March 1, 1889, as follows: Dur
ing December Ulxiah, Cal South Norwalk,
Conn Madison, ID. T.; Milledgeville. Ca !;
Flora, Ills Union City, Ind Cresso, Ia !;
Holyolxe. Mass. Hudson. Mass. Spencer,
Mass; Warren, Mass Brookhaven, Miss;
Amora, New; Babylon. N. ". Dunlxirk, N.
Y; Parry, N. Y. Pulaski, N. Y; Sag Har.
Dor, N. y; Concord, N. c.; Cadiz, o.. Niles,
o.; Oberlin, O.; Pomeroy, o.; Salem, Ore
Emlenton, Pa; Mauch Chunk, Pa. Abilene,
Tex; Lancaster, Wis; Stoughton, Wis.
Waupaca, Wis; Hammondsport, N. Y;
Middletown N. Y.
During January, 1sS0-Anniston, Ala
Troy, Ala; Parker, d. T.; Eustis. Fla;
Grand Crossing, Ills. Petersburg, Ills
Waldoboro. Me-; Frostburgh, Md Great
harrington, Mass; Lynn, Mass West New
ton, Mass Benton Harbor, Mich Hudson,
N. Y; Alliance, O.. 0rrville. o.; Beaver
Falls, Pa. Silins Grove Pa; Warren, r. l. /;
Lampasass Tex; Salem, Va; Suffolk, Va.
During February, 1SS0-Alamda, Cal !;
Aspen, Colo; Stafford Springs, Conn. Tip
ton, la; Florence, Mass. Gardiner, Mass !;
Salen Mass. Negaumee, Mich. Columbus,
Miss Clifton Springs, N. Y. Cuba, N. Y;
Medina, N. Y. Northport, N. Y; Skanea-
telos, N. Y; Suspension Bridge, N. .;
Athens, o.; Berwick, Pa; Altoona, Pa. !;
Myersdale Pa Warren, Pa; Watsontown,
Ia; Vancouver, w. T.
THE ARMY OF PosTafAsTERs.
son, in his annual report, states that during
the past fiscal year fourth class postmasters
were appointed as follows: On designations
and commissions expired, 6,52l; on removals,
1921; on deaths of postmasters, $50; on es-
adjustment OF new postoffices, $685.. Whole
number of appointments, 12,25S This mum
Der is stated to be a net decrease from last
year Of 19l. During the year 1,645 offices
were discontinued. There were S2l moro
offices established and 145 more offices dis
continued during the year than during the
previous year. The increase in the whole
number OF postoflices is shown to have been
2,ale, against ], SIS during the year 1857.
BASEBALL PROSPECTS.
eyes the Washington, stub is for sale, y
said President Hewitt, land even now nego-
tiations are pending for its transfer to other
hands. 1t Is probable that before the month
closes the Washington Baseball club will be
in other hands The men after it, he said,
faro retired Washington business men with
plenty of cash and great admirers of the
game l have had quite enough Of it my
self, and am more than willing TO give some
body else chance. We expect TO get some
excellent material before the season opens
II continue to have club and am unsuc-
cossful in getsang Johnny Ward, it is more
than probable that he win captain and man.
eye the team. This is fifty cent town.
concluded Mr.. Hewitt. sand a good club
cannot be supported without that admission.
That has been clearly demonstrated.
A cHANcE FOR YOUNG DOCTORS.
Tho secretary Of war has approved tho
Recommendation of the surgeon general to
convene a board Of medical officers for the
examination OF applicants for appointment
10 the medical corps of the army in May,
1SS0 A circular win soon be issued from the
surgeon generals Office to the resident ply
sicians or al the civil hospitals in the country
for the purpose Of giving them an opportun-
ity "a appear before the board and enter the
army On chat date il they 50 desire, it being
the special wish Of the surgeon general to
secure for the medical corps Of the army The
services Of young men who have gained prac-
= teal experience IN THAR profession by resi-
deace in the large city hospitals
a REf1c or 0EoR0E WASHINGTON.
a shaving table, formerly the property 81
Gen. George Washington, has been deposited
il the National museum This IS, perhaps,
&he most valuable and interesting article in
tie collection Of personal relics On exhibition
It tie museum Gen. Washington, in his
vii, bequeathed the table to Daniel Stuart,
C Fairfax county. Va, the fathar-inlaw Of
tie prcss1k owner. Mrs Margaret Cox. The
latter inherited i from her father, Henry
Robinson.
Mrs HARRISON MAKING FRIENDS
Mrs Benjamin Harrison has replied 10 ali
TIE kilograms and letters OF congrntulatiun
she has received on her husbands election Ia
the presidency hy dainty letters in her owl,
hand. Several have been received IN this
city, and she has not once complained at her
task, but account it proud privilege to bs
il communication with her friends. to her
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