Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-10

WASHINGTON. d. c., /.
OFFIcE-sEEKERs WHITING.
Nevertheless the President Had Numer-
Gus Callers To-day, Hot a. It Is.
The warm weather Il gradually but surely
| overcoming the place-hunter, and II this torrid
spell can only be kept up for . week or two the
President viii be thankful, even though the
cause for his gratitude keeps him in q state of
chronic perspiration. Anything even blaz-
ing sun, overheated before ito time, il prefer
able to the warmth Of the ofice-seeker and the
ardor of his affection for the President. There
are signs, however, that the contest IL waning
somewhat, and appearances indicate that in q
little while the White House will be compare
lively deserted How much Of relief this
will be to the President no one knows, save only
himself and ex-Presidents Hayes and Cleveland.
FEWER CALLERS; MORE APPOINTMENT.
To q number Of gentlemen, within the last
few days, the President has repeatedly stated
that If he could only be relieved
from the often useless burden Of seeing
so many callers he would be able to
make a large number of appointments. The
two weeks ago, but they still keep up their fire
from afar of; the mail has not diminished in
the least. While this condition of affairs is
doubtless pleasing to the President it is the
hours OF labor are prolonged by the great in
hux OF correspondence.
CONGRESSIONAL CALLERS.
The major portion Of to-day's callers were
gentlemen who have seats in the capitol and
their constituents. Two visitors were Senators
Hiscock and Higgins, the latter having with
him Charles H. Treat, Of Delaware
Representative Harry Bingham, of Philadel-
PHO, trying desperately hard to keep cool, es-
the thirteenth Pennsylvania district.
Kansas was present in the person of Repre-
| sentative Peters, who has a little land Office
trouble which he is endeavoring to straighten
out satisfactorily
Ohio. diminished in numbers but undismaved.
had for its champion Representative Thompson.
The other Congressman who called were Rep
| resentatives Finley, Henderson, of Illinois;
Brown, of Virginia; Bayne and Milliken. Ex-
Representative Harry Libbey, Gen. Arson G.
McCook, secretary of the Senate, and Gen. J.
W. Foster were among the more distinguished
visitors.
The later arrivals were w. J. Durham, Sey-
mour, Ind; W. N. Toler, Virginia; Joseph c.
Hornblower and W. H. Mcdowell, Chambers
burg, Pa, the latter simply desiring to pay his
respects.
THE CABINET MEETING.
The cabinet met at its regular hour, 1890, the
only absentee being Secretary Proctor, who is
away west on tour of inspection. The heat
was SO great in the cabinet-room that the
solid door was allowed to remain open, and as
substitute the screen door was swung
TO. Visitors who came in while the cabinet was
| in session had to enter or depart through Col
Crooks office. for fear that they might possibly
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watt cut into the corridor. Senator HawIey
went ont through the office, remarking as he
went, II don't think they've got anything there
that would be of any use to me-"
THE CHANGE OF PUBLIC PRINTER.
The President summarily closed Mr. Bene-
diets official career last night. The announce
ment of Mr.. Palmer's appointment as public
printer was made on Wednesday, and
those in authority thought that Benedict
We. Mould surely surely take AXE advantage of
to resign. The day passed, but there was no
sign OF resignation, and up to 6 o'clock last
| night the gentlemen from Ellenville was silent.
1t was evident that he was not of the resigning
kind. SO last night the President sent terse
little communication to him, informing him
that on and after this date his services would
be no longer required. That was a decidedly
abrupt way OF putting it, but it was a success,
for Public Printer Palmer took hold to-day.
THE QUESTION OF CAPT. MEREDITH's APPOINT
MENT
as chief of the bureau of engraving and print
ing, as previously stated in The STAR, has been
definitely settled, and an announcement Of
that fact will probably be made to-day or to-
morrow. Then Illinois will be happy.
THE GRAND ARMY
had delegation on hand. 1t was composed of
Department Commander W. s. Odell. R. C.
Harm Of San Antonio, Texas, J. NJ. Pipes, j. NJ.
Odell Calvin Farnsworth, Capt Porter, w. P.
Pierce and NJ. Bruckheimer. The Union Vet
Grams Union was represented in the body by
Robert Alton, commander-in-chief of the union,
and j. R. Wolston and G. E. Clifford. One of
the principal objects of the pilgrimage was to
secure the appointment of a New Hampshire
Grand Army man as superintendent of the gov
eminent reservation at Hot Springs, Ark. The
President settled that matter very speedily by
informing the visitors that that he did not,
with all kindness to them, propose to swerve
from
THE ''HoME RULE" PRINCIPLE
which he had laid down. II he could not find
suitable man in Arkansas he would then hear
what they had to say about their candidate.
The delegation was perfectly satisfied with the
Presidents argument and were much pleased at
the manner in which he had received them.
They referred also to the fact that rule 10 of
mended, and as a consequence large number
OF worthy veterans were still out in the cold, 80
to speak.
The President said that that matter was on
his desk, and just as soon as he could possibly
take it up he would do 80. Up to the present
he had been so pressed that he really had not
had time to DO many things which were really
of Importance.
PROPOSED RIVER TRIP.
The President has probably decided to go
down the river on the United States
steamer Despatch, but when he will start
is as yet, state secret, locked
securely in the deepest mental vaults of him
self and Secretary Halford. The probabilities
which are vague at best, point to
Monday next as the day on which the little trip
will be taken. The arrangements appear to be
in a state of chaos.
FLAG FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.
Some mysterious donor has bestowed on the
White House a flag and all the appur-
tenances belonging thereto. Who sent it
nobody knows, but it is intended to be
flung to the breezes every day.
At present the flag is only displayed
on national holidays, on Saturdays when the
Marine band gives a concert, and at half mast
when some great public man departs this
life