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Show wasiiixgtox 'rones;. IVasiiii . 'mi It. 0. .'ivsi ! eit :v a'ld pas d Lis fif-.y h'.rb. !iy e ' " -lays .i I iV ' rai..-d tli-s, tli-s, by s....Mi.- hnn'.. '.vita fulK r. . pi'cp'e at his mid day reeeptintt. ltv.au the Ken ore.! e mntent am -ng firm that he did hot lock in-i as-', tint lif. had i: nl hi;n ki'iillv an 1 taat h-j s-e-mU ?'tl for ii:an;-tuori jears. H;s brow is furrowed by his plow of time it Is t r-i and he is not as active as he was some years ago, but he is still a very i-troag man wi:h a oood dig-stion that wait' upon an ci .-. litmt appetite and a c :na city to sle-p vouudly when he is give.; a chance to go (o bed which since the. begiouiiig if his second occupancy of the V.'hite House, has not been as eariy as he might wish. -Mr. Clcvidaui! lias men a very large . number of people :ince his recent inauguration but he sialics the ordeal well, and no com plaint is heard that any fail to receive pleasant treatment and careful utlen tiou to any request they may desire to make. A great many important appoint ments have not been announced as yet but they are probably being made as rapidly as during preceding administr a tiono, In the nature of things the first appointments made by a neiv aum'iiii-tration aum'iiii-tration are usmiiiy the slowest iu reach iug the pubiio as a general policy governing nominations has first to bo formulated, The most noteworthy np pointments announced recently were those sent to the senate on Monday of this week including ex senator James B. Eustisof Louisiana to be lhiuistur to France; Theodoro Runyou of New Jersey to be minister to Germany; John E. Risley of JS'ew York to be minister to Denmark; ex senator Wade Hampton of South Carolina to bo Commissioner of Riilroads and James G. Jenkins of Wis cousin to be united States ciacust judgo for the seven judicial districts (recently vacated by Judge Greshaui.) The follow ing have been appointed mjrshals of the united States. David T. Guyton of Mississippi for the northern district of Mississippi. William H. Hawkius of Indiana f,or the district of Indiana. Abner Gaines of Arkansas for theeasieru district oi Arkansas. James J. McAllis tar of the Indian Territory for the united States court for theIndian Ter ritory: United States Attorneys nave been named as follows. Frauk P. Bmke o.' Indiana for the distrist of Indiana: Jos?ph W. House of Arkansas, for the eastern (JUfrict of Arkansas, and Clifford L. JacksVlif-If the Indian Territory to bn attorney cf tho United States Court foi the Iadftn Territory. President Cleveland has it is saio decided upon a Hue of policy to be pursued pur-sued in the appointment of consuls which is expected to materially expand the trade of the. united States wun foreign countries especially with - tm sjuth and Central Am ricau. refuolics j B.s policy is said to be to sc-l-.ct me;, i fcr appoiutmeut to c-oiisulshic-s who poi sr-.s exceptional busiuess qualifications and havo suflicient trada instirct to re cognize an outlet for American nur chandiso and tna ability to aid in wors-iug wors-iug up a market fur iho product cf American nianufucturies and farms. It is weli known that Etigiish consuls in foreign countries are invariably men of e-nod business Qualifications and tnat it has been the policy of threat Bsitam to foster the trade relations of her mer chants through the official representa tivos of the government to foreign countries. Mr. Cleveland is said to have stated that while political rensoue will not be ignored in the selection of consuls, particular attention will be paid to the business abilities of tha men whose names are L.T6jented to him. Already ;the effect of democratic re fcrm and economy is beginning to he manifested iu the government departments depart-ments here. Secretary Morton of the department of agriculture re'ently made a considerable reduction in the ' svuruber of persons ou the pay roll of one of the bureaus of his department eftc: ing a iarge mouthly saving in expenee;-The expenee;-The total number of employes whose services were thus dispensed with was 168 whsse mouthly couipen.-:uion a,gre gated $10,531.10 representing au annua! sa;'ing of over $i2G,ooo, Pi-evident Cleveland his disp.tclicd ex-cong'ssn:aa Blount of Georgia to the ilawa!i.tn Islands as a special ageut of the government to investigate the situation au 1 to report the true state ot ailaiis there aud the actual ssriitimeiit of all classes regarding tho -anufxatiou of the islands by this government. It will also be a part of Mr. Blount'i mission to gather information regarding the a..vi.-:a biiity to this country it amjexaiiou from a business standpoint, Mr. Blount I vi 1:0 was a member oi the Ceiigrtss which has just expired, has occnp ed a very conservative position on this tmb jei-l ever since annexat ou was first j bii.achtd ly a secret eonnuirsh.u frum I tlie islamls who visited this city labt I winter lug Loioie the quet'us govern liii'ut was lately 'overthrown.. I; is siid that President Cleveland bus received Information that lha recent change of pjvemriiem ia Hawaii was '.lie r.'t'-.ilt of 1 .-. plau largely fjniiulan-d by i!:.. .;t'r . i lo'OUftis of the ifland.-i, tad Ui.tlae, . juavemetil was faitheied by their frielida iu San Francisco. Is is :'.,-f e to ' any thai, the Pre-ldeiit will to tu li.i-I, li.i-I, bottom of t:,e case befuro reec-mmen 1 : : : y any decid' d action. |