Show gossip from washington interesting items gathered at the capital social leader of the white house must be a single man cleaning up the executive mansion it Is openly declared that the president has decreed that the major domo of the white house must be a single man those who make this assertion point to the removal of maj mccawley for nearly tour years leader of social functions at the white house who re bently married the widow of judge davis as their proof no recent white house announcement has created has as much comment and concern in official and high social circles as the order de posing maj mccawley it was upon maj me cawley that most of the important details con necked with the roosevelt longworth wedding devolved maj mccawley has held a much similar relative position in the white house under the roosevelt regime as harry lehr holds in mrs actors without him no social function could have succeeded half so well he is hand some dashing a divine dancer and as a cotillon leader his reputation in wash ington is unequaled and now his romantic marriage at the height of his popularity to the widow of judge john davis of the court of claims has been followed by the much discussed official announcement transferring maj mccawley to the marine barracks at washington and placing a new major domo at the white house beau brummel is paying the penalty of getting married is what official washington is whispering it should perhaps be explained that maj me cawley has long been honored with the title of the beau brummel of wash ington and very deservedly too the incoming holder of that distinguished position Is capt frank me coy of the third cavalry now at lewisport Lewi sport pa maj mccawley was an obscure officer in the marine corps until a little more than four ears ago when largely through the record and high stand ing of his father the late col mccawley of the marine corps he was chosen aide to the president since then he has loomed high in the social firmament at the capitol much interest has attended the courtship of maj mccawley and the famous beauty although mrs davis is nearly 60 years old her wonderful beauty black hair and splendid carriage would lead an observer to place her on the sunny side of 50 she is extremely wealthy having a fortune of sev eral million dollars in her own right and occupies a high position in the most exclusive social sets in washington her name figures among the lists of the capital s most assiduous hostesses and wherever she goes a murmur of admiration follows POLISHING UP THE WHITE HOUSE when president roosevelt and his family come back to washington they will find the white house as bright and clean as the proverbial pm for weeks the executive mansion has been closed to visitors and in the hands of workmen repairing and renovating the interior congress at the last session appropriated over 50 tor this work and ader the supervision and out the work been put the wings the state redecorated led parlors east room are the living rooms of the president s as been made was occupied by the present king of buchanan many years ago has been he president ES ag to the report of edward W parker 1 the united states geological survey ion of coal in the united states in ted to short tons having the mines ol 01 surpassing entity and value all previous records ry of the country compared with in 1800 exhibits an increase of ort tons or over 11 per cent in quan 32 or over seven per cent tal production in 1905 77 short pennsylvania enn sylvania anthracite with a value s ol 01 the total prodoc unous coal and lignite was valued at the prodoc coal in pennsylvania in 1905 L short tons more than that of 1904 rease in the production of bituminous as A portion of these increases in on is traced by mr parker to the a supply of fuel in anticipation ot ahen the wage scale agreements in the award of the strike commission would terminate united states has been practically are men and boys employed in 1905 is credited to the shown by the tact that the amount I 1 to 41 short tons and ing coal producing states and those ared veterans grosven a young house abson he ton bat artson of serving nes held in the bankhead it leaves 2 father ith gen ais and sr the benth year term but as they have me hiatus in the record of speaker lingham of philadelphia make him premiership in the matter ot service ahead ot alabama who has since tie vacancy that may be caused by ator pettus both ot whom are more reason ot his premiership unless such an event he may be designated speaker john sharp williams m keeps well in mind the saying t well dressed unless he wears a oes said a government inspector are that the army Is fitted out with fordable for table and nattiest of footwear s does not go in tor upper jawed r twisted ugly toes but he pro it of leather and insists that the soldiers shall be well made his after the shoes at every process and any short cut of leather placed nails that might result in beet aie pointed out with condemn the boots are thrown aside awhile the style in army shoes ien a big batch of shoes will be market wh ch merchants eagerly ariy riy e man who buys those shoes will shoe but he the u on me market tor high grade leather and good workmanship the united states army marching shoe of today hag a cap and Is a shoe for a man to be proud of the cap is not only over the toe but across the kieel and it gives just that touch of ornamentation which the well dressed nan likes its sole is only moderately heavy and the leather Is the best box calf t Is eight and a half inches high it has five eyelets at the bottom of the facing then five hooks and at the top of the shoe Is another eyelet a corn nation of fastenings which has been tried out and found to be the best tor getting the shoe on quickly and for strength the garrison shoe is built on similar lines only it Is six and a halt aches high and has a plain toe some of them have caps at toe and heel iut for the most part they are plain contrary to popular bel et sam does allow his soldier boys to wear a low shoe or oxford although it is never worn on the march they ire more for undress and are made of dongola kid and are called gymnasium shoes |