National Republican., 1883-04-25
THE MAN ON THE AVENUE.
Small Talk About Men and Measures

Sninn talk ABOUT h1cm ana Measures,
DIR. Silliman, of YALE is in the city, and
rumor has it that he is here to secure the re-
instatement of Prof Collier in the position of
chemist of the agricultural bureau CDR.
Silliman is backed by Senators Edmunds aud
Morrill,, said an apparently well posted gon-
tleman last night, "and the influence Of
scientists generally, and they all want to see
Collier in his old place. DR.. Silliman is to
have an interview with the President to-mor-
NOV, and the whole question will bo dis
oussod. Tho quarrel between the chemist
and the late bureau chemist is purely per-
sonal, and grows out of a difference of opinion
as 10 the value of sorghum"
s@s
II was somewhat surprised that the Wash.
ington Gaslight company did not contradict
the daring statements made in The Ma
T1oNAL REPUBLICAN the other day." observed
a local capitalist until read tho following
official notice which was received by the city
stockholders yesterday, signed by Charles B.
Bailey, secretary" 1t was headed "stock-
holders notice." and read:
dividend has been declared on the capital
stock Of this company, and will be duo and pay.
4,
the Office OF the company. The transfer books
will be closed from the twenty.fft until tho
thirtieth, inclusive.
"The indefniteness Of that announcement /,
however, makes me believe that the state-
ments published were facts, and that the
company dared not deny them. The manage
ment is afraid TO give official confirmation of
the publication about the so per cent. divi-
dend and 100000 surplus remaining
sa@
In conversation about the Hill investiga-
tion yesterday an official said: "Murch and
his fellow complainants have put themselves
in box. They made a series of broad
charges of corruption against severaltreasury
people, and when called on to mako good
these charges they set up the cry that the
commission Of inquiry was set up against
them, and that unless Objectionable men
were put of they would not testify.
They also set up that they had
no more interest in the publication of tho
treasury than other citizens, and that
unless provision be made for special attor-
ney and tho payment of witness fees they
would not come to the front, The secretary
has, l understand, aceeded to all their de-
mands, or will do so, excepting the suspen-
sion of Messrs. Hill, French, ct al. pending
the investigation. As they arc given free
access to all the records they cannot urge that
as an excuse for not coming to the front. 1t
is impertinence for them to ask the suspen-
sion of officials until they are proven guilty
of wrong doing. When the accusers produce
proof that there Is anything to their charges
it will be time enough to suspend the accused.
All reasonable demands having been granted,
it now behooves Murch ct al. to fish or cut
bait. There must be no further shirking"
s#& lt,
"Delicately.organized diplomates, creatureo
Of the imagination of versatile newspaper
correspondents, will doubtless be greatly ex-
orcised this week over the proceedings Of
the Irish patriets in Philadelphia" remarked
adoubting Thomas, "but tho real diplomates,
the men who represent their governments in
Washington, will not indulge in much talk on
the subject A few English newspapers
are making great deal of dynamite
demonstrations in America, but the greater
number are keeping reasonably silent on the
subject, not caring, evidently, to attract any
more attention to the agitation than possible.
This appears to be the policy of the represent
atives of the British government as near as I
can learn. The sensational diplomatic gossip
that is sent from Washington is rot"