Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-15


WILL TAKE SHORT TRIP ON THE RIVER on
THE "HoLaY," RETURNING THIS EVENING.
President Harrison left the cares and burdens
of his Office behind him this morning and took
the oft-delayed trip down the Potomac, and
that he went to-day has been the cause OF much
thankfulness in the hearts Of the unsatisfied
place-hunters. Had he postponed his depart
ure until tomorrow he would have deprived
many an anxious one of the privilege of per-
sonally applying for recognition, but to-day
was the day Of all others when his absence would
be least missed by 1.-The madding crowd
The fact that Monday is one of the two days in
the week when the President cannot be ap-
preached on business, save by cabinet officers,
is sufficient explanation for the absence from
the White House of the customary multitude of
those who want office" and want it immedi-
ately. The base ball aggregation-the ALL
America and Chicago teams-was on hand ac-
cordlng to agreement and was accorded brief
reception ian account of which will be found
called and he too saw the President for little
while
THE DEPARTURE.
At II O'Clock Albert Hawkins drove under
the portico and loaded up the landau with the
St. Paul, their guest. Then the team trotted
of briskly to the river front, where the light
house tender, Holly" was in waiting. Not
FAR behind was another carriage i'll which were
Secretaries Blaine and Window. The party
embarked at about ii 20, and the pretty craft
with Its precious freight steamed out into the
channel and down stream. The plan was to
continue southwark for two three hours and
then to return, arriving at the wharf, if pos
slble, by about o'clock.
BUT HE MISSES THE GAME TO-DAY
Those who know the President well say that
he must have been disappointed at his ina
ability to attend the ball game this afternoon.
Before he became President he was an enthusi-
astic admirer of the game and used to attend
quite frequently the league contests. He al
ways went when Indianapolis played Washing
ton. because then he was certain before
hand as to which would win. He
was never disappointed. Secretary Halford.
who will represent the administration at Cap
itol Park to-day, is not what might be termed
baseball crank. and he will view the struggle
without being possessed of any expert opinion
as to the merits of the individuals or the teams.
III there is anything of which / know abso-
utely nothing it is base ball. /" said he to a STAR
reporter. My ignorance of that great game is
absolutely dense. My brother Jim is the base
ballist of the family
MR.. RUSSELL HARRISON on THE SANITARY CoNDI-
TON OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
The report of the plumbers who examined
into the sanitary condition of the White House
may have convinced some people of the health
fitness of the mansion. but it did not change
the opinion held by Mr.. Russell Harrison. 1.-The
arrangements here" said he to a STAR reporter
this morning, ''are far from good. / suppose
that good deal of the trouble may perhaps be
traced to the fact that the place is COM
bination Office and residence. Doors and
windows open practically all day,
and the consequent drafts are most dangerous
to those who live in the house, and are not pro-
tected by street clothing, as are those who
come here on business. The best test of the
healthfulness of the place is to be found in the
were sick i'll indianapolis, but somebody is
always ailing here. We have one decided
source Of annoyance prevalent here; one that
can hardly be eradicated until the
cause is removed. l refer to those
little red ants. Father is bothered by
and multiply among his papers until they be-
come almost insufferable nuisances. They have
their origin. have been told, in decaying
wood. and If that theory Is correct then the
evil is beyond remedy in this building"
MRS. RUSSELL HARRISON LEAVES TOMORROW
for Virginia Beach. where she expects the sea
breeze to work a decided change for the better
in the health of her little one--Marthena. The
doctor said that change of air was absolutely
necessary.
GERMAN REPUBLICANS DISSATISFIED WITH THE
PRESIDENT.
For some days past there have been rumors
of rapidly developing ill-feeling on the part
of German-American republicans against the
administration. A STAR reporter this morning
met DR.. L.. w. Habercom, who had charge of
Al
with him about the alleged troubles.
lis it true" asked the reporter. ''that the
German republicans are dissatisfied because
they have so far been unrecogniZed by the adj
ministrationY
Well" was the reply 'there is some truth
in it, The German republicans have seen APP
pOintments of Irishmen and Scandinavians. and
while they do not claim recognition a nation
ality or element, they think that they furnish
so large a contingent to the republican party
that some Of them ought to be found who are
qualified to hold Office"
But they have no right to complain so far.
For all the places in the diplomatic service and
in the departments which have been filled there
has not been a single German-Amercan candi-
date in the field. Prominent German republi-
cans who could surely have obtained some
foreign mission would not even permit their
names to be mentioned in connection with
them, and declared they would not accept il
rendered a place. What could the ad
minstration do under these circumstances
Nothing but what it has done. There is nc
ground for discomfort under these circum-
stancee, and am sure that those who have
been grumbling will be entirely satisfied when
they understand the situation. From what ]
have heard from creditable sources the Ger.
man republicans will be satisfied with their
treatment at the hands of the ad
ministration, because they will be fully
recognized by appointments in the consular
service and otherwise"
THERE WAS WAITING MULTITUDE
in the East room at o'clock. Monday is one
of the public reception days and quite {
| crowd of visitors dropped in to see the
| Chief Executive. They made them
selves at home and occupied all tn,
chairs and safes i'll the room until they were in
| formed that the president was far away on thu
surface of the semi-liquid and wholly Opaque
| Potomac. They did not seem to think that tn,
| President had done the correct thing in leaving
them i'll the lurch. but they swallowed theil
| disappointment and went away. some of then
| promising to return again.
| Ex-senator Palmer, the Minister to Spain
did not climb the stairs. He talked with
Capt. Densmore about the real nice time he i,
going to have when he arrives in the land o.
| the Castilian.
Representative Morrow was also anxious L
see the President, and when he left the White
House he went in the direction of the river
HON. JOHN NJ. LANGsToN
| was another of the few prominent callers who
arrived after the Presidents departure 81
have concluded taking the testimony fol-
my contest" said he to u SrAI
reporter, land on that 1 rest my case. Thu
| seat i'll Congress is mine beyond doubt and i
will be given me. | have been illuminated Il