Evening journal., 1889-03-09
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
Little Business in the Execu-
tive Departments.
THE TIME GIVEN UP TO CALLERS.

Applications and Requests of All Kinds
Accommodating Everywhere - still the
Handshaking Goes on-President Har-
rison's Time Fully Occupied.
WAsHINGToH, March 9.-Postmastar Gen
eral Wanamaker was busy with visitors
nearly all day, but he found time in the in
teryals to attend to matters of current bust
ness Of the department The officials of the
department who have come in contact with
him says he takes hold Of business rapidly,
and that he shows disposition to make him
self familiar with the organization Of the de-
partment and its methods Of work. He is
now receiving large quantities Of applications
for postoilices, which are being assorted and
arranged for his consideration. The vacan-
cies in the department offices are not numer-
Gus, and comprise that of chief postofflce in
spector, appointment clerk and chief clerk
of the first assistants office.
As soon us the postmaster general gets
titled down to work be win discover nice
legacy left by his predecessor in the shape OF
over l,3OO postmasters to be appointed and
commissioned to as many vacant offices OF
this number 2l3 were offices for which Presi-
dent Cleveland had made appointments but
the senate failed to confirm. Thirty others
were confirmed but failed to file their bonds
In time to receive their commissions from
Postmaster General Dickinson. Fifty offices
VIII become vacant before April ! by the
terms of the postmasters expiring, and thir-
teen fourth class offices will be promoted to
the presidential class owing to increased re-
ceipts.
The remainder Of this legacy is about |, ,OO0
fourth class offices, Of which the incumbents
had resigned, and First Assistant Postmaster
General Stevenson had filed the vacancies by
appointments. But on Feb 26 the postmaster
general refused to sign any more such conn
missions, and they failed
After looking at several desirable residences
Postmaster General Wanamaker has finally
determined upon Secretary Whitneys pleas
ant house, No. 1881 / street, formerly the
residence Of the Frelinghuysens and at one
time the residence of Senator Don Cameron.
Mr.. Wanamaker secured Mr.. Whitney's op-
ton to purchase the property. AS improved
by Mr.. Whitney it is valued at $50. 600 Ii
in such good condition that the Wanamakers
is IN Philadelphia today making final arrange
ments for moving here
The routine of the reception which Gen.
Noble, the secretary Of the interior, continues
to hold was broken or rather the seat Of op-
erations was changed, as he went to the pen
sion office and was introduced to the / 800
employees there. He makes good impression
on everybody whom he meets. He has d
kindly face and a courteous manner, and il
disposed to hear everything visitor wishe.
to say. The line Of callers becomes, there
fore, a rather slow one, and his waiting room
is generally crowded He has had no time tc
attend to department business, but he is get.
ting ready TO make some appointments
which will be announced in a day or two
The large number of important bureaus in
the interior department offer some attractive
places TO Office seekers, and Secretary Noble
has been interviewed exhaustively by the
candidates and their friends The head Of
the general land office is an office of consider
able importance, and there is a small army
of applicants. Gen. Stone, of Iowa, and ex-
Senator Chilcott Of Colorado are among
those mentioned for the place
A strong effort is being made for the re-
tention Of Indian Commissioner Oberly The
Indian Rights associat ation, the Quakers and
others philanthropically interested in the In
dians are said to be strongly backing Mr..
Oberly.
Secretary Window, at TIE treasury depart
ment, has done little else except sign the
days outgoing mail and receive friends and
acquaintance who called to pay their re-
spects, or congratulate the country and the
department on his selection aud assignment
To the treasury departsnent