Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-27
WASHINGTON.
LIVELY EPISODE BETWEEN
SOLICITOR R4YNOR IND IN
4ITORNEY.
Some OF the Peculiarities of the Watchdog
OF the Treasury-Gen. Hazen's sympathy
for the Western Union Company-Exports
of Observation-Disclosures of Evans Friends
Gone to Grass.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. I


that's refreshing. Hardly day passes in
the Hill investigation without the lie being
given or taken by members of either side.
The spectators have come to look forward
70 this little amusement, land appear to be
disappointed if it does not take place. The
disease has become conta gious. This
morning the solicitors office was the scene
of wordy warfare. "You are a.
liar" said Mr.. Raynor, "and if you repeat
that statement I will cut your ears Off"
This sanguinary language was addressed
to Mr.. Brentano, of Chicago, the attorney
for Hesing. Mr.. Hesing and Mr.. Brentano
have been here for several days endeavor
ing to get a judgment of $4,000 on
claim growing out of the old whisky
frauds. treasury official who witness
cd the scene between Mr..
Raynor and Mr.. Brentano said: "Mr. Raw.
nor has shown disposition to favor Mr.
Hesing from the first. He believes him to
be victim of circumstances, and thinks
he has already been sufficiently punished.
Both Mr.Hesing and his attorney have had
several conversations with Mr.. Raynor,and
the case was approaching favorable ter
mination. Mr.. Brentano, however, called
on the solicitor alone this morning and
nearly pied the whole matter. In speak
ing of the delay in bringing the case to a
decision, he said that he supposed it might
be harried some if certain political infu-
ences were brought to bear. He could not
have made more injudicious statement.
Mr.. Raynor is native of North Carolina.
He has all the fire Of a typical southern
gentleman. He has two hobbies: The first
that he is still a young man, and the
second that he is the very fountain head
of honor itself. He is quick tempered
and is known around the department as
the sleeping volcano. 4 few years ago he
knocked correspondent down for init
mating in friendly way that he was
growing old. I don't think Brentano will
repeat the offense. In reply to a question
this afternoon Mr.. Raynor said: eyes, I
did have some words with Mr.. Brentano.
He made statement rejecting upon the
department.. but as he apolog1zed, the
matter is settled.''
'What is the status of Mr.. Hesing,s
case?'
Il am writing my decision now, but
shall not be able to finish it until 1 receive
some additional information from Chi
cago. 1 sent letter to Chicago this
morning and will probably receive the
answer Saturday or Monday. Yes, the de-
cision rests on that inform ation, but do not
apprehend that it will be necessary for me
to change the decision 1 have already
made in my mind"
What is that?"
81 must decline to say before it is
officially made public"
Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The telegraph
operators here are incensed over General
Hazen's letter of sympathy to General
Eckert. They claim that two of Hazen's
plugs are working on the night force of
the Western Union, and intimate that the
hero of Shiloh had better preserve dis
Greet silence. One operator sends the fol-
lowing story to an evening paper to s.show
the amount of principle involved in the
makeup of the above.' About four
months ago General Hazen contracted with
an artist in this city for an oil painting of
General Meyer to cost $3.50, with the ex-
pectation of paying for it from one of the
sinking funds of that service, but owing to
the fact that there happens to be an eye
upon that establishment, he received a
checkmate as it were, and was informed
that no money was available for that Dur
pose. Finding that the picture was likely
to prove an elephant upon his hands,
he sought refuge in g sliding scale some
what on the order of that adopted bv the
Western Union Telegraph company some
ten years ago. He issued circular to the
members of the corps, asking for contri-
buttons, as follows: Chief signal officer.
SIS; captains, $40; first lieutenants, IS:
second lieutenants, So; sergeants, 50; cor
porals, 81. rs; priyates, $3.50. The cir
cular was passed around in the signal Office
in this city, and was severely let alone by
nearly all the employees of that office. A
second time it was circulated, and on the
second round it became generally known
that the general expected every man to
do his duty, and with one or two excep-
tions he gained his point. Thus is history
ever repeating itself, and if have in nv
poor way illustrated the fellow feeling
that makes those two generals akin, I'm
satisfied.
OUR BREADsTUFFs.
The annual statement of breadstuffs
grown in this country, just issued
by Chief Nimmo, of the bureau
of statistics, is quite gratifying.
1t runs % per cent. higher than last year,
and reaches well up toward the year ending
July l, 1881, which was counted the banner |
year. Of corn expectations there were
some 100000 bushels less than last year.
The expectations of wheat duaing the year
ran 100000 bushels beyond those OF the |
preceding year. The quantity of wheat |
flour exported during the year was more
than 100000 barrels greater than in the
year ending July 81, 1881, and over 3,OOO,-
600 more than last wear. The exports of |