New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-30

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCANDALS
WILL THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE TO GO f-PUBLi
SENTIMENT HOSTILE o THHM.

SENTIMENT HOSTILE q THEM.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (SpeciaD.-will n President who
keeps Pan Electric statesmen In office dismiss onlce-
holder who uses his official influence for the pecuniary
benefit of himself and friends to be rather peril
pent question lust now. Many and contradictory the
reports circulation respecting the attitude and opinions
OF President Cleveland in regard District affairs which,
as almost everybody seems TO believe, have "a
crisis The Republic publishes report Of an inter
view with man who ia known all the country
for his extensive know ledge of public affairs" and who
had long talk with the President yesterday in the
course OF which District matters discussed This
man said:
Cleveland Is not the kind of man to tcrl in advance
what he proposes do about anything but II you want
TO know what my opinion il OF his probable action
formed from his conversation with today don't Oh
ect TO telling you provided that my shall be
used not that fearto stand by opinions but simply
cause don't want be mixed up In your local affairs Ny
opinion that Cleveland has about gotten tired OF having
his name banded by this the other side OF the
district rings and ciques. being charged with helping
real estate ring through his purchase OF country resi-
depce and the observation-disclosures extension and being
mixed up with police scandal and think has
made up mind put stop to the whole business at
once and forever by dismissng the whole
crew of district officials appointed by him
two officials that think he would like to RETAIN but he
thinks that the of his good demands the
removal of them all and unless have made very great
mistake in drawing conclusion from his conversation
removal q mmiSSOnerS Webb. Wheatley and Iud
low Marshal Wilson and Register of Wills Clage will be
announced in very short Tune
An examination Of the lists OF names published in the
local newspapers yesterday OF men who were present at
the Indignation meeting saturday night shows that
neonl was Of r'p TssSnston. The Supreme e
| Court, the banks. insurance companies merchants
the legal and medical professions and property
| generally were well represented and the meeting
| presided over by member of the welknown banking
house OF Riggs Co. Such Is the sta Of public sent
men that II the meeting had been called TO pass resolu
tions asking for the removal of the District Commission
even greater and its proceedings more. earnest
The facts relating TO the =. operations of
some Of whom are public officials which were first laid
bare in THE TRIBUNE more than month ago, have be-
well rs among Senators and Representatives who have
arrived in Washington Few persons can be found to dis
| nute any OF the statements made In THE TRIBUNE. In
deed it is pretty generally conceded that they far
wiin e Of I iWo Of the Commdners To certain
corporations against which there much just cause for
conplaint and the relations OF the latter to of the
speculative schemes of improvement have also become
prominent topics of discussion and criticism unfayoraby
t. the commissioners. The latter will not find it
or pleasant task TO satisfy Congress that they have
faithfully executed the trust or wisely exercised the dis
erection conded them Twenty Senators aud probably
many Representatives have bought houses in Washington
and they, course feel personal as well as general
interest In the welfare and good government OF the DIS
trict. Mr. Cleveland, secretary whitney. Secretary
Bayard and Attorney General Garland also are property
II is noted that several leading pemocratie newspapers
including The Aeio fOrk Times, which deTfel the state
mcnts in THE TRIBUNE month ago, now admit the truth
and denounce the operations OF the District Ring
|
raise an outry against government by commission and
of ran ABUSES oa n9er that before
the present form OF government was adopted however, Is
regarded as undesirable The amendment to the law
which requires that two Of the Commissioners shall be
chosen from among the residents of the District and that
the third shall be officer OF the army mas not Improved
the administration OF affairs which much more sue
cessru and satisfactory to the people generally when
such men as ex-senator Blow William Dennson, General
Ketcham I. b. Bryan. and other nonresdents were at
the head OF the Government
FIRST CASE UNDER THE OLEOMARGARTNE LAW.
WAsIISoToN, Nov. 29.The first under the law to
license vendors oleomargarne up in tho police
this city to-day The witnesses for the Govern
mcnt testified defendant the Rev. Peyton Harr
son coored) OF Virginia offering prints OF oeomar
garinc for sale I'm the market Saturday claiming that II
was butter he had gotten from Virginia The defendant
testified that he missionary and was on his way to
Pennsylvania to be married. He bought some butter for
his sister make him weddng.cake. which butter she
said old He failed 10 ind the man OF whom he
bought the butter and offered It for sale Inc court ds
TO be made and does not take cogzance OF offers 10 SELL
GENERAL BLACK CALLS 1T A FORGERY.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 20 (SpocaD According to The
National Republican a reputable firm OF pension aor
ncys in Washington has received the following letter:
DEPARTMENT OF THR INTERIOR. PENSION OFFICE.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. Nov. -. 1867
In reply to inquiry relative to The claim fcT IN
Srs at the claim you
9sc Ta I ss Wsry sespeotny al" ~"
JOHN {. BtAcK Commissioner.
Commissioner Black trying to get the information
necessary to fill the blanks In this letter, which he de-
nounces either forgery the work OF some malicious
clerk who seeks bring him into contempt. That such
letter could have emanated from the Pension Bureau In
the regular order OF business he emphacally denies
| RECORDS OF CONGRESS COMPILED.
WASHINGTON. Nov. CA most useful compilation OF
reports Of committees OF Congress has been prepared
under resolution the Senate by Captain H. Mckee
The reports each committee OF the Senate and House
have been brought together in separate volumes and
carefully ndexed The reports of the first thirteen Con
crosses are in print having been destroyed when the
British burned the Capitol but the series from the XVIII
TO the XIIXth Congress is complete The report of the
Senate committees comprise 195 volumes and those OF
| House committees fill 335 volumes. The House Commit
tee on Claims is only one OF dozen committees which
have deal with private claims pending in Congress- but
reports alone I'LL thirty of the 1886 volumes OF
House reports
| BIDS FOR THE WAR SHIPS ACCEPTED.
| WASHINGTON Nov. 29.-The Secretary OF the Navy to-
day accepted the following bids for the construction Of
the new cruisers and gun boats Cruiser No Charles
ton)-Union Works Of san Francisco at sl0175OO
Cruiser No. (Batnore)-Cramp Sons, OF Philadelphia
at 81 900; Gunboat No q the Columbia Iron Works
and Dry Dock Company OF Baltimore at $4,000, In
| the case OF Gunboat No. l decision has yet been
reached as between the bid OF Reeder Sons Balti-
more who propose to construct the vessel according
the plans OF the Department and the bid OF Cramp sons
Of Philadelphia, whose proposal contempates the con
| structiOn Of the engines after their designs
Although Union Iron Works OF San Francisco put In
the lowest bid Oh Cruiser No Newark yet as the