Evening journal., 1889-04-15
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
Reforms Suggested in Affairs of
the Executive Mansion.
MRS. HARRISON HIGHLY HONORED

The Lydecker and Armes Triais-Interest
in the Sunday Rest Question in the Army.
Work of the Fish Commission--other
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, April - "A local writer
contributes an article TO The Post in which it
is argued that the executive mansion is no
proper place for business; that the eastern
portion OF the house now occupied by the
clerical force should be turned over to the
family Of the president, and that the practice
Of presidential handshaking should be discon-
tinued. In conclusion the writer says: ~ am
informed on the highest authority that the
president contemplates taking tho whole
south front, first floor Of tile state depart
ment for executive business offices and Is tab
fishing a routine Of office hours.
THE WHITE HOUSE PLUMBING.
Mrs. Russell Harrison has recovered from
her iudsposition and Mrs Scott Lord is the
latest on the sick list Col John Wilson has
had the plumbing Of the White House thor
oughly examined by expert plumbers. and
it is pronounced to be in excellent condition.
MRS. HARRISON HoNoRED.
The invitations for the coming centennial
ceremonies at New York have been issued,
Mrs. Harrison having the distinguished honor
Of being the only lady who has received cards
for the entire series Of festivities. The in
vitations include nine separate cards Of un-
usual size, with green, red and yellow colors
STAMPED III one corner, with the Washington
medal fastered in imitation Of red, white ond
blue ribbon. A smaller pasteboard announces
that the recipient will be forwarded an extra
invitation for the banquet within three days
OF the celebration.
ARMY TOPICS.
With the Lydecller court martial findings
in the hands Of the secretary of war. the OPEN
ing Of the Armes court martini end the pro
posed order abolishing Sunday morning in
speetion, army circles here have been con.
siderably agitated during the past week.
Although the sentence of the Lydecker couri
has not yet been made public, il is quite gen
orally believed the major will get two years
suspension from rank and duty. The Arme.
case has peculiar side TO 1t, and many thinl
it is liable 70 stir up old matters that il would
be better to allow time TO heal Nothing
new was developed during the week in regar1
to the Sunday rest order The proposition
it is said, does not come from Representative,
army men. large number Of protest
against any change in the existing order o
things have been filed at the executive man
sion, and President Harrison is examinin.
carefully all the papers on the subject. Som
decision is looked for within the course OF til
next few days
CELEBRATING EMANCIPATION DAY.
The colored people Of Washington and th
District Of Columbia will, on Tuesday, cels
brate the 9th anniversary of their emanc
patton. II the weather is fair, the parad
will probably be the largest of its kind eve
known in Washington. There win be 500
men in line A number Of visiting colore
militia and civic organizations from Bait
more, Richmond and other places VIII forr
a prominent feature of the parade.
WORK OF THE FISH COMMISSION.
No department Of scientific work eonductes
under government auspices shows better @
more satisfactory results than that of tn
fish commission. Evidences Of this came &
the commission here frequently The fsl
commissioner of Arizona has writ to Com
missioner Mcdonald that Indians have caugh
shad in the Colorado river in that territorl
within the past few weeks of a size tina
amply repays them for the labor and tim
involved. The first deposit or planting o
fry in that river was made three years ago
and has been followed by new one ever,
year since.
Lake Utah, in the territory Of that name
has also yielded very satisfactory return
from planting made only year before last
/ One of the officials Of the commission state
that reports from San Francisco are TO tn
effect that shad the product OF eastern fry
| planted in the waters Of California, ar
| plentiful in the markets of that city, and G
reasonable price The methods and work q
the commission are finding favor with ia
fishermen Of the country, who at first nc
only viewed them with dislike, but were vic
lenty opposed TO them. There are now nine
teen Matching stations operated by the con
mission, and three new ones are provided 70
by the appropriation bill of 1889.