The sun., 1889-03-17
LIvE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Clsrhso.'s once Bosieeed with Seekers
After Post Onecs.

WASHINGTON March 16.-First Assistant
Postr aster. General John s. Clarkson had
moro callers to-day than President Harrison
or Postm mastor- General Wanamsker had. This
was due In a measure to the fact that the Pres.
ident refused to see any visitors, and Mr.. Wan.
amaker went to Philadelphia to prepare his
usual Sunday talk to his Bible class. But had
neither OF these gentlemen been away their
reception could not have been larger than MIR.
Carkson's for his Office was literally crowded
to the doors Nearly all of the people who
shook the new First Assistants hand were
men from the wild and woolly West,
who, while they extended their congratula.
tions. whispered something about their appi-
G41ShS TlPt o the e hae Mr. ckson Is
have full control OF NIL matters IN his depart
inent INDEPENDENT OF the Postmaster. General,
It Is said that an order has already been in
form ally made transferring the authority over
all appoin,ments r the eona railway mall service
master General to the First .Assistsnt. It is
really a nominal authority. but It has been
sSaT Ths First
!s the roal appointing power Of the Post Otfioe
Department and copntersiens all commissions.
oral Villas the duty OF colintersiEning appoint
ments in the railway mail service was given to
whose office the mail service is q subordinate
branch. No power Is given the second assist
h S rSnns and s bss bess
thought best to give such power as may exist
in the matter 20 the new first assistant.
The Kansas Cor gross delegation. headed BY
Senators ingalls, and Plumb. were among the
Presidents earliest visitors this morning. An
other delegation from New YORK followed soon
n1 SaESs 90 o Ss
view with the President. Representative Can;
non called. in company with Gov. bhuman and
eSs Nns?y wsfS Gn Far%s SuoS Has.
@ ss ana &ade SG
Esaaor S ;SSH5 S% or
Georgia Horace Speed of Indiana. and John
public reception in the East Room in the after
noon, which WAS largely attended MIR. Joseph
Medill oi Chicago was among the Presidents
visitors this afternoon.
Ex-Secretary Fnirchild was at the Treasury
Dopartment this nfiern9on. He visited Secre-
tary Window, Assistant Secretaries Thompson
and Maynard and several other officials. He
will leave this city tomorrow for New York.
The Inspection Board, OF which Rear Admiral
Jouott is President, has been ordered TO the
and to Now York to examine the ronclads laid
up at those places This is In pursuance Of
acqunint himself Us early us possible with the
eNnct condition Of all the vessels OF the navy,
ana 10 ascertain Wnat ID necessary anu Wnat
time ii would require 10 have them ready tor
active service
Congress at its last session made. an appro-
pri0tion Of sliO,0OO to be expended In the re.
pair Of United States vessels the money pre-
viousIy appropriated for this purpose having
been exhausted and the work having been
suspended for several months The work
Of repair will be resumed Monday at the vari.
GUS navy Yards. The lroquois and Adams will
be repaired 1T Mare Island, the James and
Pens acola at Norfolk. the Portsmouth and
Saratoga at PORTSMOUTH, h, n. H.. and the Boston
and Yantic at New York.
The Postmaster. q cneral has appointed tho
following named tourthc class Postmnsters:
i. :. Williams. Clermont. \. y: n. c: lancher.
l.nkelaIld. \, i; W. Z, BqsslSr. Middl. burgh.
Clark. 0riskanny Falls n. y: Hugh Davis.
West Branch. y. y: c. T. Bancroft PenLleld.
n i.:,0. :. Evans. Remsen. N u. W. g. Whit
ney. Wellington, n. y.