, 1889-08-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, July 70, 1889.

President Harrison returned to WASH
lnGton from Deer Park Wednesday after
noon, accompanied 10y Mrs. Harrison,
the two having made the return trip un-
attended aud alone in the handsome phi
vata car baltimore" Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad.
Mrs. HarrisoE's return to Washington
was not due t. iudisposition as stated.
She has been away from the city some
time, and c-me over to attend to some
domestic duties She will IL all prUba-
bility retuIA to Deer Park to-day or to-
morrow, accompanied by the President.
Iti is probable that the president will
leave Washington for Deer Park TO NOR
row for a more extended visit than his
previous one. He does not expect to re-
tnrn 10 the city for about two weeks and
will transact at Deer Park any business
requiring his Immediate attention. 1t
has not been settled whether or not the
official announcements of matters dccid-
ed upon by the president will be mads
public from Washington o. Deer Park
appointments which may be made while
the president is away will be given out
from the White House, while any mat
tiers which DO not require authorization
by the clerks at ihg executive mansion
will be made known at Deer Park. In
this latter category can be included par
dons and respites to criminals. This
visit to Deer Park and the presidents
contemplated stay at Bar Harbor rs tie
guest of Secretary Blaine will constitute
the Presidents regular vRca ion. After
his return from Maine he will probably
agRin make the White House his home
and take short trips out of the city when
ever practicable uutil the heated term is
over.
A very important work undertaken bv
the agricultural department for the ben
eft OF the farmers Is the division of the
whole country iuto formal areas, show
ing by a system of maps, the particular
regions or belts to which various species
OF animals are indigenous. The utility
of these maps, IN conjunction with the
experiment stations in particularizing
the soils and available products of these
several regions will be readily apprecia-
ted as a means by which the farmers can
very readily decide to which region
belt their farms properly beloBg.
In pursuance of this work. which is in
charge OF the ornithologist OF the depart
nent. will be issued from time to time a
periodical bulletin under the title of
"North American Farms" of which the
first is in the hands of the government
printer and will shortly be issusd. These
bulletins will contain the result of the
researches rendered necessary by the
work referred to, and will necessarily be
OF special interest to naturalists The
undertaking is tbs first of the kind in
itiated ty any country on the globe.
Walker Blaine returned from Bar Har-
Dor Wednesday aud was at his desk at
the state department as usual. He re-
ports his father, the secretary, as quite
well aud greatly enjoying the sea breeze.
Mr.. Blaine R8id there was not the slight
est foundation for the story of his faith
er's resign alton, or for the report even
that he contemplated resigning. Secre-
tssy Blaine, in ali probability, will not
return to Washington before the first OF
October, when he expects TO occupy his
house on Madison place opposite Lafay-
cite Square. Mr., Walker Blaine will
have an interYieI With the president be-
fore the latter leaves for Deer Park to
cousnlt with him about his proposed trip
to Bar Harbor in August. 1t is among
the probabilities that the president will
take vessel at New York and make the
trip by sea for the benefit accruiug from
an ocean voyage.
Major o. l.. Pruden, the presidents
executive clerk, has presented to Mrs.
Mckee beautiful certificate of the bar-
tism of Mary Dodge. the infant daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, which took place
in the White House June LIST. The work
sss done with pen, the lettering being
il red. black and gold. On the side of
tho sheet is bunch of roses done in wa
ter eolors. and in the corner pen and
ink sketch OF the executive mansion.
The certificate bears the signature OF
John Witherspoon Scott, the officiating
clergyman. and the following witnesses:
President Harrison, Secretaries Blaine,
Window, Noble and Tracy, Postmaster
General Wanamaker, Attorney General
Miller ard Private Secretary aalfcrd.
1t will be taken to Mrs. Mckee by Mrs.
Harrison on her return to Deer Park
r.