Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-07-12
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
so.ss oaths Weeks Events at the
National Capital.
viee.President Hendricks and Captain How
gate---0rdnance---Greely Expedi-
tion---School Ring---0ther
Notes.
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Spociei Csyyssposde.cs Of hs Ssnday Rcyis>y.
WAsHlSsToS, d. c., July ll.-Vice-Presf
| dent Hendricks has arrived from his eastern
tour very much delighted with the Yankee,
whom be met at bis home few weeks ago
for the fret time. He says the Yankee far ex'
ceeded his expectation; that he found him
70 be the shIewdest broadest-minded, big
gest hearted individual he has encountered
for many day ! Ny reception, sail he to
your correspondent was one kindly ovs-
ton from beginning to end. The Yankee
is a patriotic, enterprisipg citizen, and like
him immeasurebly. TO be frank, too.
think the Yankee likes me, since he has seen
NE, and shall 60 and see him again very
soon. My visit to Boston was especially
gratifying to me; there the Yankee again
and again showed his Hospitality and the
general goodness of his soul"
Captain Howsate add Family.
Mrs. Howgate has Just returned from
Michigan, where she was called to attend
the aged mother of the captain. Mrs. How.
gates name has been restored to the rolls of
the seed division of the Agricultural Depart.
ment and she will resume her lsbors there
on July /. She will be able to earn about
81. 90 per day. She is at present renting the
house formerly owned by her and adds to
her scanty incomea by taking IN dodgers.
Miss Ida Howgate, her daughter, ia support.
ing herself by teaching in private school
at Cleveland, Ohio.
A movement is on foot By the friends OF
Captain Howgate which has for its object q
settlement with the Government Of its
claims against the unfortunate man, and,
if his friends are successful, the captain
will return here and submit to such light
punishment SIS can be agreed upon. He is
cow in the mountains Of Tennessee and IN
communication with an intimate friend here.
If q promise Of immunity cannot be obtain
ID the punishment for his irregularities will
be mild, provided his shortage can be salts.
actorily arranged by his friends.
A New Idea in Ordnance.
The projectile for which patent was is-
sued to Mr.. Lucien Hobson, Of Texas, is
new idea in prcjectiles in that it has con-
ical point at each end Of cylindrical pro.
iectiie. 1t is for use in rifles and pistols as
we'll as for cannons. Mr.. Robson claims
that the ordinary prcjectile which has
point at but one end, could not go straight
1t has been experimental with satisfactorily
by officers of the Navy Department as also
by the Ordnance Bureau OF the War De-
partment. Mr. Hobson, now that he has
secured patent proposes to give the patent
to the government. The patentee is now in
his eightieth year and was an officer in the
Mexican War. His claim was recognized
as valid, notwithstanding the fact that the
device had been patented and used by the
Confederate government during the war,
this act being regarded as though it had
never been done.
Rewards for GreelY Expedition,
The members of the Greedy Arctic expe.
dition who returned have not been as well
provided for as might be supposed. Lieu
tenant Greedy himself was promised pro-
motion to be lieutenant colonel with the
rank OF assistant signal officer, but Congress
refused to pass the necessary legislation on
account Of the protest made by army off.
GERS. He remains lieutenant in the army
though it ia not thought he will be called on
10 perform any duty for long time. The
friends of Lieutenant Greedy supposed he
would make considerable by bis book on the
expedition, but it appears there was but lit
lie demand for it. Besides that, the book
written by Commander Schley, of the rescu-
ing party, was issued first and was pur-
chased by many before Greely's book was
out There were several other books pub
Iished on the same subject about the same
lime, but none of them more than paid
heir expenses. 1t appears the demand for
Arctic reading has fallen off. The Chief
signal Officer is urging the promotion of
Sergeant Brsinerd to a lieutensncy in the
army, but the proposition meets with consid-
enable opposition from army officers as we'll
as others. The others of the rescued have
given up all hopes of being provided Tor by
he government and have sought private
employment. A son Of Sergeant Cross who
was one of those whose bodies were brought
back for burial here, has baen given posi-
ton as messenger in the Signal Corps. Sec
rotary Manning to-day gave position to his
widow. The Cross family so far have been
better taken care o: than any Of the rest of
the party.
Investigating the Public School Ring.
A partial investigation into the manage.
ment of the public schools in this city has
closed. 1t was the result OF the charges Of
one trustee against another. The develop
ments, while probably not criminal, showed
very loose system of conducting business
and the grossest possible favoriteism. Some
'emale teachers whose names were carried
on the rolls performed no duty whatever,
but gave portion Of their salary to the
teachers who performed the service. There
we're many other Irregularities shown
by the testimony. 1t was shown also
that certain members of the public school
ring pro6ted exorbitantly by the use of
particular line Of books which had been
""ns-, iSH.c. uy the superintendent Of the
schools for his own benefit, thus cutting off
all competition. Commissioner West, who
made the investigation, ia being urged to
investigate the entire affairs of the public
,chool ring, which has had indisputed con-
'rol of the expenditure Of several million
dollars. 1t is alleged that one,hslf of the
present teachers of the public schools re.
ceived and hold their appointments as
eschers more through the influence of the
school ring than through their own merit.
Improvement in Park Fence.
1t is understood that Colonel Wilson, the
new Superintendent of the Public Buildings
and Grounds, favors the doing away with
the cemetery style of iron fences that now
surround the principal public parks and the
substitution thereof of the post aud chain
fence, which has been successfully in use on
some of the parks for the past two or three
years. 1t is understood further that the
brick wall and heavy iron fence around the
Botanical Gardens will also soon be removed
and lighter and more appropriate style Of
fence substituted All of the public parks
here are open on Sunday as well as other
days, except the Botanical Gardens, and it is
understood that Colonel Wilson will institute
q reform in this direction by ordering that
the Botanical Gardens be kept open every
day.
Relief from Callers on Cabinet Days.
Thesnew rule which makes the President
mot at home" on Tuesdays and Thursdays,
as well as on Saturdays, to visitors of any