Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-16
THE SPRING CLEANING.
White House Furniture in Confusion,
but the Callers don't Mind it.

The Office floor of the White House to-day
resembles nothing so closely as it does second
hand furniture store. Some of the rooms
look as though one family was NOV
ing out while another was moving in
Chairs, sofas and tables are shattered
around in confusion and the ofice-seeker who
calls while affairs continue in their present con-
diaion must needs be skilful mariner, or he
Will wreck his shins over some antique article
OF furniture which has long outlived its use
fulness, and now exists only to act as
a stumbling block. The cabinet-room has been
emptied of its furniture, SO that the scrub
women may the more effectually wrestle with
the DIRT, and as there was no other place in
which to put the ancient conveniences, they
were piled upon and around Doorkeeper
Loeff1er's desk.
DooRKEEPER LGFFLER's HERcULEAN TASK.
AT least, that is where they were when he ar
rived at his post of duty this morning Since
then he has labored hard, and by dint of much
muscular exertion and more ingenuity he sue
ceeded IN opening up way by which those
who desired to see the President might do so
without the aid step-ladder and an alpen-
stock. narrow channel was also cleared to
Secretary Halford's door, and skiltu naviga-
tors succeeded in reaching the haven with dust
covered garments, but without having lost
more than three or four vest buttons.
Col. Crooks office is a Sahara of desolation
with an oasis of awry desks in faraway corner
aud big brass fender on the mantclpiece. All
the floors are bare; some are clean, others are
undergoing the cleaning process. Tomorrow
the workmen will cover up the nice clean
boards with new mating, but they will leave
the stained, rotting and battered skirtinp-
boards and generally dilapidated and alleged
to-be decorated woodwork exposed to the naked
eye.
THE CHATTER OF FEET
upon the uncarpeted stairs was almost contin-
uous from 10 o'clock until 1890. The President
had not an idle moment from start to finish.
There was always some one around to whisper
In his ear prayers to aid this man or to defeat
the aspirations of that one.
Senator Manderson was one of the earlier
visitors to-day. What happened when he was
in the library no one probably but he or the
President knows. but there is no doubling the
fact that the Senator walked to and from the
White House. The little .buckskin'' horse is
still being treated for the injuries received in
his runaway a couple of days ago, and the new
buggy is not yet ready for use.
MIR. HARRIS ON DECK AGAIN
Senator Harris called again to-day. The
Senator may not have much to say about the
distribution of patronage in Tennessee Just
now, but he is interfering in the matter of the
appointment VI DlStrlCI commissioners rather
ohcIously in the opinion of District people,
"Got anything? No; l haven't; that's Just
what's the matter" Senator Higgins said that
to STAR reporter as he, in company with a
hopeful-looklng constituent, rushed into the
library. When they came out he didn't say
anything. He just smiled Senator Blodgett
said he only called to pay his respects, but Rep
resentative Funston went in
INTENT ON BUSINESS.
So did Representive Ewart, of North Caro-
lima, who had with him Col. o. H. Dockery, the
last republican candidate for gubernatorial
honors in the .Tar-heel" state; Mai. W. II.
Malone, and Col. Thomas " Long. They
talked about local matters, they said, and were
satisfied with the assurances given them by the
President.
There was
ANOTHER NORTH CAROLINA DELEGATION
around. 1t was headed by Representative
Cheatham, the only colored man elected be-
yond question to the Fifty-frst Congress. The
business on hand was the urging of
Major R.. E. Young's appointment as
collector OF internal revenue for the eastern
district Of North Carolina. The major is
middle-aged white man of prepossessipg ap-
pearance, and after Mr.. Cheatham hadtcon-
cluded his eulogy of him Mr.. JAS. H. Young. a
colored leader, added few compliments of his
own. The major also said something in the
majors behalf.
Inc other congressman who ca. were
Representatives Wilber, Wilson (Kentucky)
Posey and Farquhar
Secretary Noble acted as escort for ex-Secre-
tary OF War McCreary. They chatted with the
President for some time, but the object of their
visit was purely social one.