San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent


WASHINGTON. July 10, 1889.
Senator Sherman's friend, ex-Con-
gresham Alonzo Hart of Ohio, has at
last received the appointment which
was rendered him early in the admin
istration, and was afterwards, for
some reason hung up until now. 1t
will be remembered that Senator
Clay had a candidate for the same
position-solicitor of internal revenue
and that he was quite angry when
he found that the place had been Of
fered to Hart. The man that Senator
Clay Endorsed for the position has
long ago been appointed to better
one, while Mr.. Hart patiently waited
and wisely kept his mouth closed.
He evidently believes in the aphor-
ism "all things come to him that
waits"
Secretary Rusk has issued a very
large edition of Farmers Bulletin
No. l." a sixteen page pamphlet eX-
planatOry of the work of the expert
ment stations of the Department of
Agriculture. 1t shows that the United
States is ahead of the world in the in
to, est it shows in helping the farmers
improve their condition by bringing
them the aid Of science. The pam
phlet should be read by every intel
Iigent farmer. 1t may be obtained
upon application to the department.
The steam plate printing presses
have all been removed from the bu-
reau of engraving and printing, Sec
rotary Window having decided
against allowing them to remain.
The plate printers are consequently
happy.
Secretary Rusk has removed w.
w. w. Bowie, state agent of the agri-
cultural department for Maryland,
and abolished the office, for the rea-
son that the information desired can
be obtained by repnlar employees of
the department here for less money.
The Persian Minister, who was so
deeply offended by numerous para
graphs in American newspapers re-
Iating to the Shah, has gone home
disguised with us. He left without
taking official leave of either the Pres
ident or Secretary of State. Well, we
shall try to worry along some way
without him.
Statistician J. R. Dodge, of the de-
partment of agriculture, has gone to
the Rocky Noun tain region to investi-
gate the means used for the collection
Of agricultural statistics.
Commodore Schley has returned
from Philadelphia, where he went to
accompany the new steel cruiser "Bal-
timore" on her trial ocean voyage. He
is enthusiastic in his praise of the
magnificent ship and thinks it will be
one of the most formidable war YES
sells afioat when armed and equipped.
The new vessel will be commanded
by Commodore Schley as soon as it
goes into commission.
1t is stated at the interior depart
ment that no more special land agents
will be appointed for some time to
come, but quite number of changes
are expected among the registers and
receivers of the land office.
Secretary Proctor has returned to
the city. He shows the effects of his
recent indisposition but is now all
right.
The treasury department has de-
cided that in the redemption of mutt
lated legal tender notes, three fifths
of note shall entitle the presenter to
it's full value, and less than three
fifths of a note to nothing, unless an
affidavit is filed that the missing por-
ton of the note has been destroyed.
Heretofore the practice has been to re-
deem these notes on the basis OF
tenths, that is, the note was divided
into ten parts and as many tenths as
were represented by the parts pre-
sented were paid for.
Postmaster General Wannamaker
has created furry in telegraph cir
cles by takiug advantage of the law
authorizing the Postmaster General to
set the price the telegraph company
shall receive for the transmission of
government messages. The price now
paid is one cent word and the tele-
graph companies claim that the bust
ness is done at a loss at that figure,
but Mr.. Wannamaker says the price
shall be reduced to one mill word.
The report that Senator Washburn
of Minnesota is financially embar-
raised is not believed here. The re-
port was not started until the sena-
tor was on his way to Europe. He
told a friend just before leaving
Washington last week that for once
his business interests had been put
into such shape that he could leave
them and be certain they were being
properly administered. He has gone
TO Carlsbad Springs under orders
from his physician.
Dame rumor is again busy with
Mr.. Blaine's health and says that it
is SO bad that it is not probable that
he will ever resume the active duties