Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05
tFrom our regular Correspondent,
Washington Letter.

WAsHiSGToS, -. u, Aug. 20, 1889.
Postmaster General Wanamaker return
| ed to Washington to-day. He Is at
present the only cabinet officer in the city
and 1t Is not likely that any Of his col
leagues win be here before next week.
There Is likely to be some delay In the
building of the i've war vessels provided
for at the last session Of Congress owing
to the fact that the bids received were
largely in excess of the amount appropriat-
ed to pay for them. The Navy depart
ment has issued new proposals In which
some notifications are made which 1t is
hoped will enable the ship builders TO get
inside Of the appropriations with their
bids. Boat naval officers say that the ap-
| preparations are too small 70 obtain vessels
of the class wanted.
| Similarity of names brings about some
| qnecr things. For instance. q short time
| ago Andrew J. Whitaker. of Illinois, who
was formerly clerk In the Fourth Audi
tors office, was appointed deputy fourth
auditor Saturday the Fourth Auditor re-
| ttlN tt Itltti lTpUl hUnFtW y. W nltakff,
| OF Carpentersville. Illinois, stating that he
had seen notice IN Chicago paper of his
appointment as deputy fourth auditor,
and that he accepted the appointment. As
possession Ia nine points of the law the
| first named gentleman Will probably re-
tain the Office while his Illinois namesake
vii be allowed TO keep the disappoint-
meut
Civil Service Commissioner Lyman now
says that the members OF the Commission
have never mentioned 10 The President any
thlng about the proposed extension Of the
Civil Service rules to the chiefs Of diyi-
sions IN The departments. hut that the com
mission is unan imously in favor of it,
Nobody doubts that At all. The Commits
sion "a IN favor Of anything thet viii in
erase its power, but . grsat many other
people think it should be curtalled Instead
OF increased
Washington is not worrying much about
the efforts now being made 10y several cities
- secure the great International Exposition
N'ItNtl - " Vt HtIRi III INis 10 ttteDTatg ltle
four hundrcdth anniversary Of the diacov-
cry Of America. Unless the Exposition Is
held under The authority Of the United
States L will not be a success That
makes !. certain that 1t will be held In this
city, the only place proper for It. 70 hold
Il anywhere else would make II simply To-
cal affair
Acting Secretary of State Wharton SAYS
the Behring Sea seizures are matters con-
corning only the Treasury depart
| mcnt. the seizures being made by
vessels Of the revenue marine service The
State department will have nothing to do
with It unless tho British should send It
some communication on the subject. which
1t has not yet done
Acting Commissioner OF the land Office
Stone, Is now investigating the alleged
payment by the last administration of s4s.-
900 on fraudulent surveyors vouchers
The matter viii e laid before Secretary
Noble as soon as he return. 70 Washing
ton
Washington's delegation to the Il. A. r.
enc campment AZ Milwaukee left here Sstur-
day night They carried a cordial invita-
ton from the business men OF Washington
70 the q A Il. 10 hold their next annual
cnrampmcnt in this city. meeting was
held last week and a number Of our most
prominent and wealthy citizens pledged
themselves 70 raise all the money needed
10 entertain the veterans should they ac-
ccpt the invitation. Washington will give
them rouslng time II they will come. be
sides showing them the prettest city in
the world
The nomination OF General Malone by
the Virginia republicans has created much
interest here. II ensures Virginia a red
hot aggressive campaign and It Is general
ly believed BY republicans that the brainy
little man viii win, and the most .anguinc
democrats admit that the result Is doubt
ful. When the fact is remembered that
these same democrats are In q habit OF
claiming everything this admission Is not
without meaning
Jidet 'IO"tiIt Oh MIANesDlA, VINO Wls
Sixth Auditor of the Treasury when the
Cleveland administration came in, has
been appointed chief Of division in the
same office
The administration Is determined that
the foreign delegates 10 the Three Ameri-
cas- Congress which meets here on the End
OF October, next shall see what a country
the United States Is. An excursion has
been arranged for the delegates which
will leave here on October 3, and return
NoveHber Il Among the places TO be
visited arc, all the commercial and manu-
featuring cities of New England and
Northern New York, West Point, Niagara
Falls, Harvard University, Yale College,
Michigan University, Chicago, Buffalo, De
troit. Minneapolis, ST. Paul, Sioux City,
Omaha, Fort Leavcnworth, St. Louis, Kan
sas City, Mammoth Cave. the Natural Gas
region, Pittsburg, Altoona. Philadelphia,
Wilmington, the ship yards at Chester,
Pa. and Edlson's laboratory at MEMO Park.
This trip will certainly mako a great i'm
preston on our visitors.