New-York tribune., 1888-03-25
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE.
cuRrors NETTING BETWEEN HALr.usrrRs-

. cuR,ous MEETING BETWEEN HALF-sIsTvRs-
GOVERNOR RUsK-now A REBEL WAS ROUTED.
WASHINGTON. March 2&-Ths death Of Chief Justice
Waite has cast gloom official society. IL came
with startling suddenness few people being aware
OF the fact that he H. his own family do NOT
anticipate fatal ending until very carly Friday morn
ing At homo the Chief Justice was one OF the most
genial Of men After leaving the Supreme Court be
loved throw aside tho Of his official position
and mingle freely In society He was almost always
present on Mondays whom Mrs. waite has held her
receptions with bis back toward tho fireplace ne
would chat with every newcomer and have pleasant
word for each. He entered into all this with the
spirit of young man: there certainly no man In
public life upon whose shoulders sevcnty-two years
rested more lightly than they did upon Mr. Waite
The house OF the late Chief Justice Is situated on
LIST 1t Is a largo brick building, unpreentious but
comfortable surrounded by the residences Of many dis
tnguIshcd men. On one side is the old-fashioned
mansion Of John ". Foster, once the United States
Minister to Mexico and then TO Spain; on the other
Is that of John ". Thompson. the wel'known wash
ngton banker Next to this house Is Senator Chan
dler's residence Just the corner arc the houses
formerly occupied by James G. Blaine, Fernando
Wood and Governor Thomas Swami Almost lmmedi'
atsy adjoining The walte house the Mexican Govern
ment has recently erected building for the use OF
its Legation: near by, too. Editor Mclean, Of The
house occupied by Hamilton Fish into residence
of i'le proportions.
In the homo Of the late Chief Justice was library
situated In the rear of the second floor Immediately
the dining room II Is what he used 10 call his
den" Well lighted and ventilated, tastefuy car
peted and papered, It Is o charming apartment
It not long ago. The bright fire gowed and
sparblcd in the crate. rich warm was In front OF
II, large table at which the Chef Justice was In tho
habit n working close the hro, so
that he could get the full benefit Of Its warmth; 1t
was piled with egal-oohing papers, from halfopen
drawers peeped others OF the same character and on
a little cleared space stood a half-cmpty coifee-cup
Hundreds OF books. arranged in precise rows In book
cases and covered with the conventional sheepskln,
lined the four sides OF the In evory available
place where bookcases did not interfere wero hung en-
cravings Of the Chief Justices predecessors. and
largo photographs Of Webster. Grant, Hayes and other
distinguished men. From the top OF the bookcase a
great stuffed owl, that emblem Of pompons wisdom,
looked down II sitting In Judgment on the Chlof
Justice and his visitors. II was in this room that
Judge Waite did most OF his work, and II was here
that he wrote his decision on the telephone cases
1t is here too II mistake not, that he administered
tho oath Of Office to General Arthur, when the news
of Carfed's death reached the city.
when he first came to the Supreme Court, somo
fourteen years ago Judge walte was In the habit Of
doing his work In tho evening" but he soon found that
social duties demanded that portion Of tho day. Ho
made up his mind that he must work In tho morning.
so he an early riser, and with no companion save
bis cup of coffee did his work while most Of his col
leagues yet In tho land Of dreams.
There was q curious incident at tho residence Of {.
certain Senator the other day. Some twenty yoars
ago tho daughter Of distinguished public man died.
leaving her husband with . little daughter. year
or two later he married again and had daughter ty
,..tf.
vorced The wife given the custody Of hcr child
who was reared and educated at distance; while tho
daughter Of the first wlfc remained at the homo Of
the srandparen IN Washington IN tirio the father
of these young ladies died The girls had. Of course
heard of each other, but they met Urii they
accidentally brought together at the house Of the
Senator few days ago Tho person who introduced
them did not know their history, nor was she aware OF
the fact that they halfsisers and 1t nto until
they separated that they discovered their own rela
tonship The grandmother OF the elder girl explained
to her granddaughter that the acquaintance was
the child OF her father by his second and divorced
wife: and old friend Of the family explained the
relationship to the other. The next time the girls
met those who were aware OF these circumstances
watched their movements with good deal OF inter
est. They seemed to approach each other with re-
luctance; then they shook hands and kissed each
other and retiring to sofa in adjoining room they
Interest both. and hear that they parted with the
promise to visit each other
The following story IS told by a well-hnown clerk
of the Interior Department:
did understand you TO say that you had had
considerable experience with the indians In the West
inquired the train Of tall stranger.
ayes, suppose have"
"what do you consider tho outlook for their oivin-
zatonl'
Poor, very poor; they don't seem to learn any.
thing Why, sir, only last week traded with one
of the most Intelligent OF them old horse, blind
In both eyes, all crippled up generally and good for
nothing, for two fine ponies, and the poor devil
never knew that he was cheated 1 can't understand
why 1t Is the Indian doesn't Improve more rapidly
ayes, that does look bad for them, truo enough.
suppose you have Q ranch near ono Of their reser
vations7"
"Oh, no, am rancher, am a missionary" re-
piled the stranger he threw his big leg over tho
arm Of the seat. al was sent out by tho William
Penn Society of Philadelphia and have been laboring
among the red brethren for the last twenty years.
Governor jeremiah Rusk, OF Wisconsin, Is In
Washington visiting the scenes Of his cid associa
tions while he a member Of Congress years ago.
and Is receiving a great deal Of attention "Uncle
jerry as he Is famliarly known, was very popular
his rongn but honest ways. When Garfield was
elected Uncle jerry who had always been q
warm friend Of the General, expected good appoint
mcnt. He a candidate for Commissioner Of
Public Lands, but thai Office given to some ono
else; then he wanted the onlco OF Commissioner OF
Agriculture, but that too was denied him. Finally
Garfield offered him the Mission to Uruguay. This
ho declined In disgust, and went home, as he sald
TO Z" haul saw logs" lie was. however, at once
nominated for Governor, and made efficient an
executive that be has been reelected biennIay ever
since. and 1t Is possible that his State will send
delegation to the National Convention strongly In
favor Of his nomination to the Presidency.
1t was during the Anarchist riots In Milwaukee two
years ago that "Uncle jerry achieved his greatest
fame. He gave the Anarchists cold lead from tho
start, so that tho demonstrations we're promptly sup
pressed The popular Endorsement of his action In
tho press Of the country enthusiastic that tho
Governor became the hero OF the hour reported
to have said that he believed another riot would
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