Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-10-16
From our regular Correspondent.
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct. c, 1890

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Oct 6, 1890
| The President left on his western trip
this morning, He will go direct to Gales
burg, H., where his old brigade will hold
reunion on Wednesday. Thursday lie
will take part in the Soldiers Day" exer-
cises at the Ottumwa, Iowa, Exposition.
Friday he will attend the veterans celebra-
ton at Topeka, kans., going from there to
visit his brother at Kansas City. Saturday
he will be the honored guest of the Yelled
Prophet, who will hold his gorgeous anhu-
al festival at St. Louis on that day. Sunday
he will spend at his old indianapolis home
and Monday morning Le will start on his
return, coming by way of Pittsburg, and
he is expected back at the White House on
Tuesday.
, When will Congress put an end to the
ridiculous and expensive practice Of clos
ing department of the Government on the
day of the funeral o: very eX-seCreiaIy;
Saturday the Treasut department was
closed ON account of til Ieath of IInH. l..
+. Thomas, of Marylan Nno was tor lcss
than a month in the las "ys ol The Hu-
chanan administration, Secretary of tie
Treasury. have not the exact data, bat
am quite sure that it costs the Government
at least $50 900 to close that del lartmcut,
one of the largest, for a day, and it means
nothing but holiday for the employees,
who are already liberally provided for IN
that respect. This senseless custom fur
nishes a great opportunity for some
watch dog" of Uncle Sans money box
To make fame and at the same time save a
considerable amount of cash
To-day the Mckinley tariff law goes into
| effect, and Secretary Window says there
will be no trouble at even the most remote
Custom Houses, as copies of the new law
were mailed to all of the collectors some
days ago, and full instructions have been
prepared at the Treasury depaItm in re-
gard to its interpre tation and adm.u.siTa-
ton, and telegraphed to the mors pronl-
nent ports. Owing TO the extraordinary
efforts of the importers to load up before
the new law went into effect, 1t IS tAI>ct-
cl llal JntTe Will uS plCdt NS'L 'o'' '''
import duties for some months to come.
The Democrats are in woful state Of
mind over the condition of the Congrt>-
sional campaign, and already many oi
them are dlscountinX the defeat Wh4cA
they see staring them in the face oy say
ing that they would prefer seeing the next
House republican because it would increase
their chances of carrying the Presidential
election of -, but all the same they are
doing their level best to carry 1t theta
selves. All this talk about the democratic
campaign committee not having any mon
{ is simply bosh. 1t j. part of the Keep
sy' programme which MIR. Flower has
adopted. They have all the money they
wa t, and it behooyes the republicans oi
the close and doubtful districts 10 Keep
their eyes wide open to see that none ~ 't
is used cOrruptly 1t is because ii Is M
tended to use it in that manner that TINS
Flower, the millionaire chairman OF The
democratic Congressional committee,
started it by complaining, in newspaper
interview, that no one had contributed d.
the campaign fund but himself, and THAR
he had purpose IN making that statement
is not for moment to he doubted ami
that purpose is to make the republicans
believe that their opponents Will have mp
money to spend on the election.
Capt. James f. White OF Chicago, Aae
been appointed Superintendent Of tn"
Kgilway Mail Service to succeed ]. l.owr.r
Bell promoted to be Second Assistant
Postmaster General. Capt. White ha>
been continuously connected with tDc
Railway Mail Service since the close OF
the war, and was one Of the two division
superintendent retained by the Cleveland
administration. and is eminently qualified
to ill the position with credit to himself
and satisfaction to the public
Secretary Tracy has given the contracts
for building two of the mammoth battle
ships, provided for by Congress, TO TIE
Cramps of Philadelphia, and for the other
one to the Union Iron works OF san Fran
cisco. They are to cost SJ,l2oOUu each.
Representative sawyer HI'aNi"- '''
the majority of the committee engaged In
investigating the charges against Gen.
Raum, says that nothing has been proved
which reflects in the slightest degree upon
either hi, private or official integrity.
A circular of instructions to Postmast-
ers, defining the new antI-lottery law, has
| been issu ed by the Postmaster General.
The Navy department has formally az
| cepted the new cruiser San Francisco. 1t
has also contracted for the building Of
| four new ships TO cost more than eleven
millions of dollars. Our navy is growing
| and the additions are the best In the world,