Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-10-24
tFrom our regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. IA. ISs

Washington Letter.
WAsHINGToN, ID. C., Oct. a. 1889
Senator Henderson is very anxious that
the President should appoint Commis-
sioner of Pensions at once He has no
| candidate himself and would have been
very glad to have seen Tanner remain there
nut he regards the present status of the
matter as very poor politics, and under
stand has not hc>tated to plainly tell the
President so at the several conferences he
has held with him during the last two or
three days. Senator Henderson said pri-
vately day or two since that 1.-THE only
good thing about the present situation is
that Tanner continues to draw the salary
Of Commissioner Of Pensions and will
until his successor is appointed and quail
fed" Secretary Noble has decided that
the re-rating of Senator Manderson's pen
sion without application or examination
was Illegal.
The President has made the following
appointments 4. W. Smythe of Louis.
lana, to be superintendent of the L. S.
Mint at New Orleans: c. A. Cook of North
Carolina. to be T. $. Attorney for thc
Eastern district of that state; S. S. Mat
thews of Missouri, to be L. S Marshal
for the southern district of that state; b.
" Walker Of Alabama, To he L. 5 Mar
>hal for the Southern and Eastern district
Of that state; + c. Lccch Of tie District
OF Columbia, 10 be superintendent of the
Mint; J W. Blackburn to be associate
justice of the Supreme Court OF Utah
and number Of poetmaster>.
Secretary Blaine states that the members
OF the Three Americas Congress viii be
taken on a tour through the South in Janu.
AIRY. The only reason that they were
taken through the other section, hr~t was
that there was more t. be seen, aud il was
desired to give them as favorable imprcs
sion as possible of our manufacturing re-
sources before the work Of the Congress
was begun.
The october term of the United States
supreme Court was formally opened to-
day. though the justices did nothing
further than to make the customary call
on the President. All the justices were
present and considerable surprise was cx
pressed around town that a successor 10
The late Justice Matthew, had not been ap-
pointed before this term began. The .
Court has a docket Of ,325 cases and
under the most favorable circumstances il f.
not expected 10 dispose OF more than 400 I
during the present term. 1t Is believed I
that the appointment to the vacancy would !
have been made long ago If 1t had not !
been for the continued opposition 10 the /.
appointment Of Attorney General Miller
II this opposition was united in favor or
show at all, but divided as II is between .
five Or six, it would not b. surprising + he I
captured the much coveted appointment
Representative >lmuel J, Randall v ho (
gerously Ill, has arrived at his Washington ,
residence His health i, not very good, +
but he j, not I'LL 1t j. probable that Mr. .
Carlisle viii lind him well enough to a.
next House of Representatives. /
The Knight, Tclnplar> had a high old .
time here last week. They were given the /
freedom Of the city and they enjoyed IL /
to the fullest extent
The gunhoat 'Pctrel" has been accepted .
by the Government and is now at the Nor .
folk nayy-yard being fitted out for a !
cruise
Secretary Noble has received many com
nuuications from labor organizations ASK /
ing that he have the facts collected for the /
census next. year, showing what percent .
az ~ the people occupy their own homes, .
and what percentage are tenants Also
what percentage among the owners Of
realty have their property clear of debt.
Such a table carefully prepared would Ger I
tainly be very interesting and IL is hoped (
that the Secretary can see his way clear to
having it prepared.
On "Wednesday the International Mari .
time Conference will meet in this city. /
The ew>paper> have not had much to say
about this conference, nevertheless il viii
bc one Of the most important international
meetings ever held. Its principal object
l. to arrange an International code of nav
igation signals To- be used all over the
world. That the universal adoption Of
such a code would result IN large saving
of life cannot for a moment be doubted
Many of the knights Templars while
here last week engaged quarters for the
opening week Of the Worlds Exposition
in 1872, 80 confident are they that it will
be held in Washington.
Secretary Ru>k continues TO grow in
popularity. He is never too busy to see a
caller no matter how humble he may be,
aud already many people are asking them
selves why he would not make good
President. One thing he never forgets is
that it Is the people, and not the acct
dental Office holders, that control the
country.
Gen Poole Of Syracuse, New York, is
the favorite to-day for Commissioner Of
Pensions. He is strongly endorsed by
Senator IIiscock. ExCongressman Steele
appointment.
Patents Granted