Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.

| Definite Arrangements for the Presi-
| dena's Trip to BAR HarbOr Not Yet
Completed President Harrison's
Daily Routine at Deer Park.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-Deinite arrange
| ments for the trip of President Harrison to
Bar Harbor, where he will be the guest of
Secretary Blaine, are not yet concluded, but
probably will be decided upon by the Presi-
dent while at Deer Park this week. His pres
ent intention is to start early in August,
about the 9th, but inasmuch as the Maine
coast is likely to be wrapped in fog until the
middle OF the month he may conclude to de-
fer the trip until the latter part of the month
when the weather il usually much more
pleasant. The trip from here to New York
will be over the Pennsylvania road, thence
to Boston by Fall River and thence to Bar
Harbor, probably by the new Plant line of
steamers running from Boston to Bar Harbor
direct. The President will remain in Boston
from morning till night and accept several
invitations to be entertained there. If the
trip to Bar Harbor shall be made by boat he
will return to Boston by rail.
DEER PARK, Nd, July 22.-The president
has refused to further commute the sentence
okee jack" who has been sentenced to be
hanged for murder at Fort Smith, Ark,
August 8.
The remainder of the presidents time to-
day was taken up with correspondence which
has begun to increase. The presidents rout-
inc is to busy himself till the middle of the
afternoon with official business then to
stroll through the woods or drive till dinner
with family and then to take another turn
at business in the evening. It is understood
that the appointment of a superintendent at
West Point is now under consideration and
that Colonel John N. Wilson will probably
be named.
The board of officers detailed to conduct
the official trial of the gunboat Petrol, Sat-
mend to Secretary Tracy that third trial be
had. The trial Saturday was failure, due
wholly to the inexperience of some and fa-
tigue of others Of the irmen, the consequence
being that the vessel was unable to keep up
the forced draught desired. Some of the
men had been engaged on the vessel during
the trials of Tuesday and Thursday and were
soon utterly worn out, while the new hands
were incompetent to the extra amount of work
thus forced upon them.
THE NEW YORK POST OFFICE.
The Investigating Commission Ad-
vises Larger Accommodations and
an Increase In the Number of
Clerks.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 22.-The report
of the commission appointed by Postmaster
General Wanamaker to examine the New
York post Office in all its branches has been
made public. 1t is voluminous and elabor-
ate, covering with great fullness and detail
the ground traversed by the commission in
its three weeks of investigation of the main
post Office and seventeen branch post Offices.
The commission while recommending the
increases in the number Of clerks and car
riers and larger accommodations generally
for the Office and the service in order to meet
the demands occasioned by the great and
rapid growth of the city in business and
population, still recommends much less than
was constantly and urgently demanded
by the late Postmaster Pearson, and has
been asked by the present postmaster, Van
Colt.
The commission recommend 1913 additional
clerks and additional carriers at an in
creased cost of $751; The commission
also make important recommendations as to
the necessity of greatly improving the post
ity, convenience and comfort which would in
volve further additional expense of s113,'
900. It also suggests some thorough improve
ments as to the practical operation of the
postal service.