Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Written ana cOmplleO LOT inc HERALD
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. THE
President has put things in an unusual
hustle at tie White House by sending
word that he and his family would return
about the 18th inst, having doubtless
found the continued rainy weather dis
agreeable at the seashore. Extra mer
have been put to work and no effort vii
be spared to have the Improvements "a
nearly completed as possible on the uppei
floor by that time, but the painters
frescOers and decorators cannot finist
their work on the lower floor before the
first of October, and it is very doubtful il
they can be got out SO early as that. The
White House, although far from being 9
model residence, will when the improve.
ments now under way are completed, be
in much better condition than has been
for many years.
Secretary Noble left this morning fol
Cape May Point, where he goes to confer
with the President upon a number of i'm
pOrtant matters pertaining to the interior
department, including the opening of the
Oklahoma Indian lands for settlement
1t is expected that the conference will
result in the issuing of an executive
proclamation setting date for the open
ing of Indian lands.
The promotion of j. S. Durham, Of
Pennsylvania from L. S. consul at San
Domingo to Minister resident and Consul
General to Hayti, seems to give general
satisfaction. 1t has put an end to lot
of Democratic mIsrepres entations made
solely with a view to create dissatisfac-
ton among the colored people. The
present critical condition of affairs in
Hayti caused the appointment to be
made sooner than 1t otherwise would
have been made. Mr.. Durham is said to
he thoroughly familiar with Haytian
affairs.
Those Democrats who have been pre-
dieting the failure of the negotiation for
the repeal OF the German prohibition OF
the importation of American pork pro-
ducts, because of the several aggravatlng
delays which occurred at different times,
are now at a loss for something to say on
the subject, the Imperial decree OF En-
peror of Germany having been issued
resembling the former prohibitive decree.
By the way. Secretary Rusk has, whether
intentionally or not IS not known, given
Representative Hatch's Speakership boom
a big boost by writing that gentleman a
letter which, after informing him of the
good news, says: "The thanks Of tie
farmers of this country are due to you
for your efforts in their behalf, and espe-
cially your advocacy Lefore the House of
Representatives of tho Fifty-frst Con-
gress of the meat inspection bill, without
which the above result could not have
been obtained " As Mr.. Hatch is a pc
litical opponent of the Secretary the
writing of such a letter makes him all the
more deserving. There should be no pol
itics in the enlargement of the market
for American products, and "Uncle
Jerry" is fully aware of that fact.
Gov. J. w. Fifer, of Illinois, and his of
fetal staff, spent several days IN Wash
ington after they had officially dedicated
the Illinois monuments on the battle
field of Gettysburg, and Saturday night
the Governor was given rOuslng recep-
ton at G. A, r. Hall, which was attended,
not only by all the citizens Of Illinois,
temporarily residing here, but by hun
dreds Of other people anxious to see and
honor private Joe" Fifer, whose name
and reputation had travelled ahead OF
him. There were speeches of welcome
and rafting response from the Cover
nor.
IT cabinet rumors we're chickens multi
tude could be fed with the present sup
ply. One of the latest is that Hon.
Stephen B. Elkins, Of West Virginia, is
slated as Secretary Proctor's SUCCESSOR
From the best information obtainable
your correspondent doubts whether any
one is yet slated tor Secretary of War;
The President has until the first of No