Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-09
THE MAIL : SERVICE.
The Postmaster General Says the Pso'
pie Of the West Have no Ground
for Complaint.
Examination by the Printing OommiI-
tee of the HOuIe-MartIn speaks.
NO GRouNp roR CoMPLAINr.

WASHINGTON, March S-The following
nominations we're made to-day: John G.
Vance, Surveyor OF Customs, New Or
leans; Julian E. PArdee, Register Of the
Land Office, Susanviile, Cal.
In answer to the PERI ms resolution OF
inquiry into the alleged complaint pre-
vailing in the west against the present
unsatisfactory mali service, the P0stmas-
ter-General to-day sent to the House q
communication in which he says careful
inquiry and close examination Of the
complaints made from time to time to the
department, or through the several divis
ions of the railway mail service, IS to the
service in Kansas and generally in the
region west Of the Mississippi, fails to
disclose any tenable ground for the
complaint quoted in the resolution.
In no section Of the country embraced in
the system Of railway mail service has
there been during the past three years
more prompt and liberal response on the
part of the department to the needs Of
the people. The Postmaster General IN
hesitatingly asserts that the entire mail
service, not only In Kansas, but through
out the entire west aud the whole field OF
its operations, is in better and more eff
Gent condition than it has ever been be-
fore.
BENEDICT's STATEMENT.
Under Cross examination before the
House printing committee to-day Mr..
Benedict ackno Wledged that he had su-
thoriZad the use of mis- name for reference
only In 9 circular addressed TO post.
masters seeking to learn the political
status Of persons in their districts. A
series of questions was put to the witness
with the intention Of getting from him 9
positive statement of the reasons for Ger.
tain discharges and an admission thai
he emploFed spies to report to him con.
corning the conduct and work of the EN-.
ployes. He admitted that he got private
information but refused to give the names
of persons who furnished it. He assigned
as his reasons for making discharges the
fact that he had found persons discharged
less compet4nt than others. He had
made no discharges for purely politica
reasons.
HowDY MARTIN wIEBD AND DINED.
Special to the Gazette.
WARRINGTON, March s.-No member
from Texas has made more friends sine,
the session began than Howdy Martin
Everyone is his friend and he has yet t
make sir gle enemy. In the House h
enjoys wide Acquaintance among tb'
members, and to know him is to like him
j Plain, unassumiDg, quiet and reserved
= Howdy Martin has taken hold of thu
hearts Of the people, who shower upoI
him compliments. The latest and mos
antique compliment wss bestowed on min
i tonight when he was rendered dinnel
: st LosekSm'9 restaurant, 3 fashionable
resort for the upper tendon, with /,
r menu fit for Roman gods. On the frs
leaf of the elaborate carte de mango
: finely executed picture of the guest o
the evening was displayed. The dime
I was served in sumptuous style and witt
every course q different wine. Their
were seven kinds Of wine, including twt
: varieties of champagne. When THE Ga
ZETTR's representative entered the seen
/ Howdy was delivering set speech wei
spiked with anecdotes on the politica
and agricultural press. he reviewed
the progress of the agriculture
pursuits in the great state OF Texa
which he characterized as the most beau
tiful land Of Gods green esrth. He al
luded to the press which had done 81
much to enable mankind to advance thu
interests of the country, and he especially
praised the papers of his own state fol
their bold stand on the tarift, and thei
fearless support Of the principles of Dem
ocratic government. HoWdy Martin wal
fire. quently interrupted by applause, snt
his witty stories called forth shouts o.
laughter. Every guest
WORE PAPER CAP
of unique and ridiculous design taker
from the dish of notices In the desert
course, HoWd'y capturing the Longest
one in the dish with tspering enc
reaching almost to the ceiling. He stood
up TO address the company. Mr.. Monet
who was wounded at the battle oi
: Gains Mil, told his experiences there
with HoWo'y. Before the latter had fin.
ished talking and while he was approach,
ing the climax to another story, several
loud reports were heard IN the room and
with q Whiz, boom and bang enveloped
the guests in cloud of smoke. Howd'y
thought he was shot and for moment
was all in tremble. The boys
had given him toast not on the pro-
grsmme. With disappearance OF the
smoke he regsined consciousness and
went bounding of into the realms OF
thought, fancy free, closing his remarks
with brilliant peroration which was
heightened by second pyrotecnic dis
play OF bombs from his jovial friends. 1t
was after midnight when the banquet
ended, and it is safe to say "Howdy''
Martin never experienced better time or
had more fun in q shorter space of time
in all his life. Toe following is the list
Of toasts:
"The Memories Of Gains MILL" Hon.
John II. Mofer.
"Ths prohibition battle in Texas and
New York." Hon. Ashbel p Fitch.
"SuggestioDs on the bliss of jurispru-
dence," Hon. William Andrews.
"Tne bovine manipulation in politics, !"
Hon Charles Dougberty.
"Devils lake, D,kots, its atmosphere
and Its ,sdIes," hon. Pat Donan.
"The White House 10 Connecticut and
Washington, Hon. Robert Jones Vance
"Tne ST. Croix, he Hudson and the
Rio Grsnde," Hon. Amos J. Cummings.
"The political and agricultural press"
! Hon. W. 81. Martin.
THE BILL PASSED.
WASHINGTON, March s.-The House
discussed the bill sppropriating $40, 900
fer the purchase of certain swords be-
longing 10 the widow of the late General
James Shields of Missouri. The debste
WAS prolonged until O'Clock, when the
bill passed.
MARRIED AT WASHINGTON.