Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-11-28

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. IS, 1889.

| WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. IS, 1889.
| The President having been working pref
ty hard of late on his message which is
now finished, concluded to take a little rec
| reation. 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, great
ly pleased that he was so successful IN kill
ing ducks and not less so over his success
in getting away from Washington without
the knowledge of the arguseyed newspa-
per men.
Uncle Sam, who is nothing if not hos
pitable, gave grand combination excur
sion To Annapolis Saturday special
train took the Three Americas Congress
and the international Maritime Confer
ence, and a number of prominent officials
including Secretaries Blaine and Tracy to
the capital city Of Maryland The objec-
tive point Of the excursionists was the
United States sailor factory, and the visi-
tors 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 Offices
under the House of Representatives keep
on increasing al the present rate there will
b" as many candidates as there are Repub-
lican members Of tile House Among the
most prominent Of the newly announced
candidates are TX Representative Gucn-
ther and Gen. George A Sheridan for
Clerk, and Mr.. Charles II Gray. promi-
nent news >paper correspondent, for Ser
geant at arms.
Secretary Ru>k says, in reply to criti-
cisms Of the Agricultural department be-
cause IL agents have quarantined num-
Der Of cattle 10 Pennsylvania that such ac-
tion was taken under the law establishing
the bureau of annual industry and that it
was considered necessary for the protcC
tion of the great cattle Interests Of the
country against the much dreaGcd pluro-
pneumonia
Much interest has been created here
by the report that tx Representative and
TX Secretary of War, McCrary, Of Iowa.
is the President choice for the vacancy
upon the bench OF the supreme Court.
Judge MCCrary has for some years been a
resident Of Kansas City. where he is the
'cgal representative OF thc Atchisou, To-
pcka sun Santa f. Railroad. having re-
signed [ uited States Circuit Court judge
h = in Iowa, to which he was appointed
by President Hayes to enter the service of
the railroad IT, wouM BE- an honor to
any court, anu tn" report Of his prospec-
tive appointment has been well received
here.
Representative Grosycuor of Ohio, is
vrry emphatic III hs denial Of the new >pa-
pr charges that he and other Republican
Representatives did not work faithfully
for The election of Coy. Foraker Mr.
bro>vrnor furnishes figures showing that
GOV. Foraker received better support in
hi> Gro>v"unr's. district than in any 9th
cr IN the State
Postmaster General Wanamaker is de
voting much time Just now to a careful
revision ~ the estimates ~ the amount Of
money necessary to run the poSt-office de
partmrnt during the fiscal year beginning
July !, l,9o
The Ciyil Service Commissioners deny
the truth Of Washington telegram in
New lurk paper, which stated that they
were making preparations for Congress
sional investigation OF course the Com
mis>Iuners ought 70 know just what they
arr uomg. but If they are not ms king prep
arations for Congressional investigation.
they viii be awfuly sorry that they didn't
before they are many months older. For
they are just a. certain to be investigated
by the Elfty-frst Congress a. a Speaker Of
the House is to be elected. Somebody
should read the parable Of the foolish viz
gins
owing 70 the very small number Of Re
publicans at present in town there is very
little being done in the Speskcrship cam
pai-n. Four Of the candidates are here
but they lo not seem to bt worrying over
their chances. Every week it has been
thought here that next week the fight will
begin in earnest. Up to date there has
been no lighting, not even the mldcst sort
uf >A.rmi>h and there i 10 sign OF auy,
though you arr toll On every Side just
walt until next week" II there is to be
any lighting, which very mech doubt, it