San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.

which is now finished, concluded to
take little recreation, so he quietly
slipped away last week and for three
days enjoyed himself shooting ducks
in Maryland. He returned to the
White House Saturday night, greatly
pleased that he was so successful in
killing ducks and not less so over
his success in getting away from
Washington without the knowledge
of the argus-eyed newspaper men.
Uncle Sam, who is nothing if not
hospitable gave grand combination
excursion to Annapolis Saturday. A
special train took the three Americas
Congress and the International Mari
time Conference, and a number of
prominent officials including Secreta-
ries Blaine and Tracy, to the Capitol
city of Maryland. The objective point
of the eXcursionists was the United
States sailor factory, and the visitors
were loud In their praises of its pro-
ducts as shown by the stock now on
hand both finished and unfinished.
| If the candidates for the minor Off
ces under the House of Representa-
tives keep on increasing at the present
rate there will be as many candidates
as there are republican members of
the House. Among the most promi-
nent of the newly announced candi-
dates are eX-Representative Guenther
and Gen. George A. Sheridan, for
clerk, and Mr.. Charles H. Gray, a
prominent newspaper CORES pondent
for sergeant-at-arms.
Secretary Rusk says, in reply to
criticisms of the agricultural depart
ment because its agents have quaran-
tined number OF cattle in Pennsyl.
vania, that such action was taken UNI
der the law establishing the bureau
of animal industry, and that it was
considered necessary for the protec-
ton of the great cattle interests of
the country against the much dread
ed pleuro. pneumonia.
Much Interest has been created
here by the report that eX.represen-
tative and ex-secretary of war, Nc
Crary, of Iowa, is the presidents
choice for the vacancy upon the bench
of the supreme court Judge McCra-
ry has for some years been a resident
of Kansas City, where he is the legal
representative of the AtchisOn, TOpe-
ka and Santa Fe railroad, having re-
signed United States circuit court
judgeship in Iowa, to- which he was
appointed by President Hayes, to
enter the service of the railroad. He
would be an honor to any court, and
the report of his prospective appoint
ment has been well received here.
Representative Grosvenor, of Ohio.
is very emphatic in his denial of the
newspaper charges that he and other
republican representatives did not
work faithfully for the election of
Gov. Foraker. Mr.. Grosvenor fur
nishes figures showing that Gov. For
aker received better support i'm his
(Grosvenor's) district that in any other
in the state.
Postmaster General Wanamaker is
devoting much time just now to a
careful revision of the estimates of
the amount of money necessary to run
the postoffice department during the |
fiscal year beginning July l, 1890.
The civil service commissioners |
deny the truth of the Washin gton |
telegram in a New York paper, which |
stated that they were making prep
arations for congressional investiga-
ton. Of course the commissioners |
ought to know just what they are
are doing, but if they are not making
for a congressional in
they will be awfully sorry
that they didn't before they are many
months older. For they are Just as
certain to be investigated by the
congress as speaker of
the house is to be elected. Somebody
should read the parable of the foolish
virgins.
Owing to the very small number of
republicans at present in town there
s very little being done in the speak
,rship campaign. Four of the candi-
1ates are here but do not seem to be
over their chances. Every
week it has been thought here that
lext week the fight will begin in
Up to date there has been
10 fighting, not even the mildest sort
If skirmish, and there is no sign OF
my, though you are told on every
tide Gust wait until next week. If
here is to be any fighting, which
yery much doubt, it will be short,
harp and decisive, and will not be-
rim until the republican caucus
meets.
POstmaster-G General Wanamaker is
convinced that the civil service law is
! failure as far as itapplies to appoint
nents in the Railway Mail Service.
md he is anxious to have these ap.
continents put under the control of
he Postmas ter General.
Ex-senator Platt, of New York, was
n Washington last week. II he came
or any special purpose no newspaper
nan was shrewd enough to fiud 1t out.
lie spent some time with Secretary
'racy and also met Secretary Blaine.