The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-18
OUn WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsHrEerOE. D. c.. Nov. Is. 1886.

WASHINGTON, D, c., Nov. IS. 1886.
L Special Correspondence OF the N8Ws.
OficIal circles are much exercised oVeI
the rumor that the chief Of police has IN
stFucted his neutenants 70 keep an e.
poinsge over the movements of congress
men and other public men this coming
winter with the view Of Influencing legisla'
ton by the use of information thus
gained. 1t is gensrAlly believed that
some members, after hard days work in
the halls OF congress, throw of the cares
Of public duties and regale themselves by
visiting glittering halls of pleasure,
which they would not be seen entering ex-
cept under the dark shades OF evening,
for fear OF public opinion. The fears OF
the guilty, however, may be quieted, a.
the chief has promptly denied any found
alton fer the scandal, and preferred
charges of conduct unbecoming an officer
against the lieutenant giving current to
the story. This lieutenant has been an
applicant for the position of chief Of po.
lice for several years past, and just prior
70 the appointment of the present chief, .
few months since, had . strong and Ind1-
entail backing Jog the office, but tailed to
get the plum. The leutenant's trial Il Rst
for the coming week. While members OF
congress have their weaknesses, still they
are no worse than other men and conduct
themselves when here In q commendabls
manner, considering the many temptations
they are subjected to.
The president, since his marriage, has
become much more gociAblS than before,
and this winter will not live near so Sc
cluded as last. Within the past few days
he dined with Commissioners Webb, one OF
the triumviEate that rule over the district
The number at tine dinner was small, but
included most Of the judges of the supreme
court of the district and several prominent
citizens of both political parties. Il was
the first his time excellency hiss dined out
in Washington, except with his cabinet.
The report of the f1sh commission,
about 70 be submitted, Will show that co.
900, 900 shad fry have been distributed for
propagation, and that 6,O00, 600 shad have
been caught for market; and that the cost
of production and distribution has been
only $4,000. Prof. Baird, who Is at the
head OF the commission, is A6 much en-
Unused on the subject Of fish culture as he
was the first year that he Ventured upon
the experiment, and we are deeply indebt-
ed TO him-the father of fish culture-for
the bountiful supply OF that delicious fish
yielded up by the deep waters. The pro.
lessor is still pushing, with all his vigor,
the establishment of the largest museum In
the wide world, and has already 30 far
filed the immense structure especially
erected for that purpose. that he has found
IL necessary 10 recommend TO congress to
appropriate at the coming session for the
erection Of an annex 20 cost $3.50, 600.
And 80 the good work goes on.
n. BafthOldi Is here again, looking after
his two models for the statue of Lafayette
to be erected by our government In this
city. All the competitive models are In.
except two not yet sent from Paris, but they
Will not be waited for. Both of those sub
mitted by Bartholdi were broken on their
voyage across the ocean, but have been re-
paired at the expense Of the Navy depart
ment. Il is more than likely that one of
the two submitted by Bartholdi will be
accepted, and decision may be reached
while ne is here. There is nothing like
looking after ones own interests IN per-
son.
The company organized here some time
ago under the name of the Pneumatic
Gun-Carriage Company, to work under
the PoWlet patents, has made proposition
to 1T out the unfinished monitors with the
gun carriage and to charge nothing unless
toe carriage gives perfect satisfaction to
the government in its workings. This
pneumatic apparatus handles and lcads the
cannon, ana revolves the turret as we'll as
steers. These Inventions, which are
An6EICdIlS HaVO IOk OuAy OCCA RdNSAtCo
here but in all foreign countries, and the
plant constructed in accordance herewith
occupies very little space, Is very econom-
ical, and will turn 10 inch gun IS if it
were q toy and requires crew of only
three men to each gun. There is "bIg
thing" 10 1t, not only for the government,
butPlso for the owners of the patent.
There have been q few senators and rep
resentatiVes-perh0ps dozen of eaeh-in
the city this week, but they tarried only g
short time. Representative Randall is ex-
pected to drop In upon us this week to
prepare for the meeting OF tbs appropria-
ton committee, which assemblies here in
special session on the 22d inst, to lay out
ITS work for the coming session. The
chairman wants to have the sundry civil
appropriation ready by the time that con-
gress meets, as the the session 10 toe short
to permit any delay in calling 1t up foE
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