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saw, as well as with the cordial man.
ner In which he was received and treat
ed during his entire stay-three days.
His return to Washington was the sig
nal for the reappearance of the army
of place seekers that somehow mystic
rionsiy disappeared when the Presi-
dent started for the Centennial. They
are back smiling and chippy rs ever,
and seemingly far more numerous. But
as it is good natured, well fed crowd,
with money in its pockets, Washing
ton Is glad to see them back again In
the hotel Hobbies, and wishes them
we'll generally.
Mrs. Harrison was so we'll pleased
with the New York celebration that
she will remain there until next week.
She is the guest of Mrs. Morton.
The employees of the Railway Mail
Service number $500. About one
third of this number are republicans
appointed since the 4th of March, and
a small number are republicans found
in the service by the Cleveland admin
istration and overlooked in the gener-
al slaughter, which followed Cleve-
lands inauguration, the rest are dem
ocrats. On May LIST, the entire service
passed under the control of the Civil
Service Commission, and in future
when vacancies occur they will be fill
ed from names certified by that body.
CIVIL Service Commissioner Lyman
says that the Commission has already
on file more thun 1000 applications for
examination. from parties desirou; Of
receiving appointments in the service.
and that he anticipates no trouble
whatever in filling any requis.tion that
Superintendent Bell, of the Railway
Mail Service may make on him for
clerks.
The indisposition of Secretary of
State Blaine which prevent-u nis az
companying the President to New
York has been the cause of some un
easiness on the part of Mr.. Blaine's
friends and of a thousand and one ru.
mors making his condition much worse
than it is. am assured by those close
ly associated with him that the attack
has only been an ordinary one. of
lumbago, and that at no time has il
been serious enough to prevent him
from paying the usual attention to his
his mail, both private and official
The r1mors (some of them sent to out
oftown papers were too absurd for
any one to believe) gave the Secretary
more worry than his lumbago pains
Controller of the currency, Lac y.
was sworn in this week and began his
official cereer.
The death of Ex-senator Barnum,
chairman of the democratic National
committee has created much interest
among democrats here, and specula-
ton is rife as to who will be his success
or. Senator German seems to be the
favorite for the place. but it Is said
that Cleveland and his crowd do not
want German because he is not radi-
cal enough in his tariff ideas. They
want Cleveland tariff reformer.
which is synonymous with being a free
trader, to fill the position. Senator
Germans friends say that he does not
want the place and will not accept il
if it is offered him. Perhaps not. 1t
may be q case of sour grapes. If
the democrats are to fight among
themselves over the position oil good
republicans will wish that the free
trade element of the party may win,
for as long as that wing OF the demo
cratic party rules its councils the re
publican party is certain to remain in
power.
A circular issued by Postmaster Gen
eral Wannamaker, 1T the request Of
Superintendent of the Census Porter
will have the result Of placing $1,000
census collectors in the field immedi
ately. The circular in question di
reefs the postmasters of the country tc
furnish the census bureau such infor
nation in regard to statistics, etc., per
tanning to the census, as may be re
quested by Superintendent Porter. pro
vided it can be done without detrimenr
to the business Of their Offices. This
idea Of utilizing the thoroughly orgo n
lied machinery of the post Office de
partment to gather information fo
the census bureau il an entirely new
one and originates, think. with Mr.
Porter.
Senator Hoar's select committee OF
our relations with Canada, meet II
Chicago to-day to begin their investi
cations.
Ex-senator Harlan is visiting Wash
ington. He came East to see b
daughter, who is the wife of Rober
T. Lincoln, the newly appointed Min
lister to England, off to London.
The ballot reform and the lhigi
license bills have passed both house,