Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12

representative in the count of the cash on
hand, and a representative of the depart
ment, A. II. Huntington, chief of the divis-
ion of loans and currency was also named.
The treasurer had on hand when he opened
business, this morning, Slal, ,97l,97 in cash.
AS soon as the doors TO the cashiers room
were closed, at o'clock, and the public shut
out, the representatives named entered and
assumed charge, and began to count the cash.
1t will take from four to six weeks to com
plete the work Immediately after Mr.
Huston took the oath he repaired to his
office on the first floor on the north side of
the treasury building, and large force of
employees filed in and were introduced to
him.
THE PosToFFIoE SITE.
A brief of the Omaha public building site
case is being prepared in the office of the SUI
pervisng architect of the treasury, to be
presented to Secretary Window on next
Tuesday. A decision may well be expected
within day or two thereafter. The secre-
tary says he has not attempted to get ut the
real merits of the case, as 1t appears on pa
Architect Windrim and Assistant Secretary
Batchellor are also nOn-committal, and no
one can get the least inkling as to what the
outcome will be.
ROOSEVELT.
Theodore Roosevelt has telegraphed from
INtW IUTh bLhb uc Will dTTlNS Oil NOUuay.
1t is assumed that he will accept the appoint
ment on the civil. service commission. and
that there will Immediately follow resigna-
tion. 1t is generally believed that MIR.
Lyman will not be retained on the board
longer than is necessary to perfect a com
plete reorganization of the commission and
the various branches of its service, and in
struct the new commissioners and their
sistants in their duties. A good deal of new
work has been brought upon the commits
sion by the inclusion of the railway mail SER
vice in the civil service list, and the en-
ployes are kept very busy arranging the new
order OF examinations.
HOT WEATHER.
Notwithstanding the terrific storms, the
intensely hot weather continued to-day. 1t
did not reach quite the the height however,
that it did on yesterday, whom the thermom-
eter registered 9S in the shade. The COS
were reached at one time, this afternoon.
The weather bureau predicts that it will be
cooler. The inhabitants of the national capl-
tai are almost Frustrated by the early and
intense heat.
sHAD BAKE.
An hour after President Harrison and
ia nily left Washington for the two days.
trip down the Potomac this morning on the
United States steamer Despatch" I" the law
yes of Washington took the steamer Arrow
smith, ana with Secretary Noble, Attorney
General Miller, Chief Justice Fuller, JUS
tices Miller and Harlan, of the United States
supreme court, and about fifty other invited
guests, left for Marshall Hall, about seventy
miles down the Potomac, to have a shad
bake. Secretary Window continues indis-
posed. Secretary Blaine is also slightly in
disposed and there was practically suspen-
sion of political business around the depart
ments and the white house.
MRS. HARRISON HOUSE CLEANING
The inmates of the executive mansion are
indulging in house cleaning. This is going
on under the personal supervision of Mrs.
Harrison and her sister, Mrs. Lord The
carpets in some parts Of the house have been
taken up and mating is being put down IN
their place. The curtains and hangings are
down and the woolens are packed away
where the moths will not reach them. Since
returning from New York, Mrs. Harrison
has felt very much better than at any time
since the inauguration, and she is turning
her attention TO the Encouragement of many
interior decorations of the old mansion which
is to be her home for four years at least. The
fact that Mrs. Harrison does not require the
services Of housekeeper has excited
some comment among her acquaintances
in Washington. 1t is an unusual thing for
the first lady of the land to go about the
executive mansion directing the affairs of the
household. and taking hand when there is
good deel of work to do. Mrs Harrison re-
ceives a number of callers every afternoon.
She is determined she will have more room
in the white house il possible. The other
day she made tour Of the garrett, and found
several rooms on the floor next to the roof
filled with old books and public documents.
They were covered with DIRT and cobwebs
She consulted the president and determined
to clear out the place. Wagon loads of stuff
were taken away. Much of it was journals
of congress running back a quarter of a
century, and reports from the various execu-
tive departments. 1t is probable that the
turning out of this trash will make
healthier atmosphere around the executive
mansion. 1t will, at least, give moro room
to the family.
HARRIsoNs TRIP.
1t may be that President and Mrs. Harr-
son will not return to Washington until
Tuesday morning. If the weather continues
pleasant down the Potomac around Ches-
peake bay and in the vicinity of Fortress
Monroe, they will linger until Monday night
and reach Washington on Tuesday morning
Mondays are the private days of the presi-
dent, and he can, if he chooses, take one
more day of rest and do no injustice to the
public. AT the cabinet meeting on Tuesday
it is expected that a large number of APP
pontments will be agreed upon. 1t is stated
that all five auditors of the treasury depart
ment, not yet appointed under this admins
tration, have been named by or to the secre
tary of the treasury. John II. Lynch, Of
Mississippi, the colored man who
acted as temporary chairman of the
1884 is to be one OF them.
A number Of surveyors Of customs and col
lectOrs OF internal revenue have been deter.
mined upon, and they are nervously await
II the president could have couple Of weeks
of time to himself without the intrusion of
callers or the further introduction of appli
cation papers from office seekers, the whole
public service could be almost reorganized,
but there is such flood of callers and such
mass of mail every day that most of his
time is taken up listening to verbal appeals
or considering written statements. This
leaves him no time for final action. A big
hole, however, is to be made in the appoint
ment list during the next two weeks. There
are over a hundred men IN Washington
daily expecting their names to appear for
some place in the consular service. ..
MISCELLANEOUS. s
Joseph H. Magnsr, of Paris, H., has been
appointed special agent OF the general land
department.
A. z. Harkey, of Orleans, in the Republi-
can valley, is la Washington looking after
some property interests here He is not q
member of the office-seekers or those seek-
ing peculiar favors for others, aud therefore
enjoys the beauties OF the national capital
just now.
Mrs Van Wyck, who has been seriously
i'll for several weeks, is now pronounced out
of danger by her attending physician DIR.
Murphy, of the Columbus hospital.
James Harlan OF Iowa, is at Wormley.
PERRY S. He ATH.
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