San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
EUGENE LYNN
(From our regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON d. c., Nov 8, 1889.
President Harrison introduced nm
innovation in White House customs
this week that is deeply regretted by
conservative people, who believe that
the dignity If Preside nt;al office
should De increased instead Of lessen
cd. To such people it was positive
shock to find that the President had
had himself interviewed by a news
paper, on the election returns, in Or
der to try and counterfeit the damp
ening effect they had upon his party
associates, and also to furnish them
with cue to explain the crushing
defeat away. A curious coincidence
in the same paper is an interview
with Mr.. HalGord, the Presidents
private Secretary, which in sentiment
IS precisely the same as that with
President Harrison.
The rejoicing among democrats
here is intense; they can talk OF moth
ing else but the tidal wave, and they
all see in it an suspicious sign for
the greater fight in 1892.
The navy department has accepted
the circular ''Charleston," and left
the penalties to be determined upon
at the final settlement with the con-
tractors. The cruiser Baltimore
will have another trial next week, to
see if she can develop the required
horse power. She has already prov
en- herself to be the fastest war YES
sci ahoat, but there was a deficiency
in the horse power, Notwithstanding
the q, eat speed she attained, and her
builders think they can make 1t up
and thus get rid of the penalty pro-
vided in the contract for any de6cien-
cy.
154 designs have been received by
the postoifico department in answer
to advertisements inviting proposals
for furnishing a new design for post
al cards. A committee will decide
upon the most artistic.
Delegate Dubois of Idaho, thinks
that Territory will gain admission to
the Union this winter. There seems
no good reason why she should not.
Secretary Rust asks in his annual
report just published, that 800 acres
of the Arlington estate be turned
over to the Agricultural department
for an experimental fruit farm.
He also recommends more rigid
Government inspection of cattle and
dressed beef.
Ex-Secretary Bayard was married
here yesterday at l o'clock. The
ceremony was very quiet, being at
tended only by the family and a few
close friends of the bride-Miss ely
mer- n | groom. The newly mar
ried couple left Immediately after
the ceremony for short tour. 1t
is expected that they will spend the
winter in this city.
Malone and Foraker get scant
sympathy from republicans here.
They are charged with having invited
certain defeat rather than give up
their schemes for personal aggrand-
izement.
1t is admitted by State department
officials that q. $. Consul Lewis, who
was recently under Investigation by
the department, failed to clear him
self of the charge of dishonorably
raising money through his official
position. 1t is also admitted that
Mr.. Lewis was reprimauded by the
Secretary of State, and yet he has
been allowed to return to his post
at Tangiers, Morocco, as q United
States Consul.
The machinery of the Southern
/ Exposition ut Montgomery, Alabama,
was st in motion by telegraph by
President Hur,son last Tuesday al
noon.
The sickest looking men in Wash
/ ington to-day are the republican
clerks in the department who went
home 10 vote. This is particularly
applicable to the Ohio men.
The Presidential proclamAticns
declaring Montana and Washington
States vii, not be issued until CON-
ple;e official returns Of the late elec.
tons in those states are received by
the President. The two Dskotas
were simultaneously admitted last
/ Saturday.
Corporll Tanner enjoyed reading
/ the election returns much more than
the President o. Secretary Noble
.d.i. He would have been more than
hnman not TO have INDUCED IN
.-rhoulish glee. a. be surveyed the
wreck
Present H~rr.sVn reu-ods one
IoT the na1 uh1 told Nah - go On
with yo1r old ark. iis only a shoSer
anyway