The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-17
He Expects to Come to indianapolis and Attend
the Opening Of the Baltimore Postoffice,
but VIII Make No Other Engagements.
Mr.. Hurley's Reasons for Declining the
Third Authorship of the Treasury.
New Styles of Postal Cards to Be introduced
Captain Duverge Cannot Be Brought Back
Gov. Pleasant Porter Wants His Fees.
HOME AGAIN.
The President Overwhelmed with Callers-The
Trip TO Indianapolis-No Other Visits.

The President Overwhelmed with Callers-The
Trip TO Indianapolis-No Other Visits.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16-The President
and his private secretary. Mr.. Halford, re-
turned to Washington from Bar Harbor at
o'clock this afternoon. Both gentlemen
seemed to have enjoyed the trip to the
coast. and each shows some signs of meet
ing with the rays of the sun. 1t was not
many minutes after they reached the White
House before the usual number of callers,
with all sorts of requests, were on hand to
get a word or two with the President.
About the first man to gain an audience
with Mr.. Halford was a gentleman from
Philadelphia, who said that he represented
about four hundred who were interested in
the civil-service rules. This gentleman
was letter-carrier, and announced that
those whom he had the honor to represent
were anxious to have the civil-service rules
still further modified. The particular OBJ
ject of the present mission was to secure
the abrogaton of Rule 10. This rule ap-
plies to the restoration To the service with
out examination of persons who have been
removed. 1t was recently modified by
the President so as to permit the res
toration of members of the G. A. X.
without examination, but the Philadelphia
visitor desired the President to change it d.
still further. SO that there shall be no limit
Of time during which restorations of dis
charged civil employees may be made. He
dld not succeed IN getting any encourage
ment
lost no time in paying their respects to the
chief magistrate, and they all congratu-
lated him upon his appearance. He GER
tainly looks as though the trip had been
highly beneficial to him, but il has been no
period of rest in the sense that rest means
quiet The whole journey was one round
of receptions, but General Harrison seemed
pleased to think that he had been able To
see the people through New England, who
stopped. He was not able TO accomplish
very much in the brief remainder of the
official day after he reached Washington,
but his day is likely to extend
dom called with batch of
papers relating to places in and under hls
department. Secretary Proctor was on
hand TO consult his chief in reference to
many things which pertain to his Depart
meht, and will dine with the President this
evening. During the dinner the two gentle
men Will talk over business.
Acting. Postmaster-general Clarkson was
at the White House at 9 O'clock, when your
correspondent called. Mr.. Clarkson had a
great many papers which required atten-
tion, and he had been with the President
for some time then. The result of this
visit viii probably be the announcement of
number of pOstOffice appointments. and it
may have some effect upon the telegraph
problem.
Asked as to his plans for the next two
weeks, the President said that he proposes
to leave tomorrow afternoon for Deer
Park. lie has, he said about determined
to visit Indianapolis 20 he present at the
ceremonies attendant upon the laying
OF the cornerstone of the soldiers
monument, next Thursday. He said
that he would start for indianapolis
on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning
preceding the ceremony, and that he will
remain III indianapolis only one day. He
will then return to Deer Park. To remain a
week or two longer. after which he will re-
turn to Washington and take up the routine
work of his Office here again. He said that
the stay in Deer Park would not be alto
gether rest, as he intends to do great
deal of WORK while there.
AS TO the acceptance of other invitations
which have been rendered him to visit
other cities, the President SAID that he
thought that it would be impossible for
him to getaway. He intimated that by the
time he shall have returned from Indianap-
oils he will have had about all the travelling
that he cares for this summer. He would
like to be present in Baltimore at
the ceremonies attendant upon the
opening of the new. postoffice,
on Sept; 12. the anniversary of the battle of
North Point but he says he wants some
absolute rest before the important busi-
ness of October is upon him, which will re-
quire all his time and attention. He has
had a great many schemes presented TO
him for trips to various points and it wo9ld
would be impossible and he thought that it
would be necessary for him TO forego the
pleasure Of accepting any OF them.