Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-05
MILITARY MEN FOR COREA.
That Kingdom Making a Bid For
American Genius.
NAMES OF THOSE HoNoReD.
A Pacific Railroad Lobbyist Receives
a Mcrited TonSue.I,asbing at the
Hands OF an Indignant
Congressman.
American Talent in Denmark.
WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMAHA BBE,
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET

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WAsuiNaroN, ID. c., Feb. 4.
A good deal Of quiet talk has been going
on for some wecks-ever since the arrival Of
the Corean embassy in Washington, in fact
limiting that certain Americans were to DO
asked by the king Of Corea to accept posi-
tions of Importance at the head of military
affairs il that country. After time the
names began to leak out among them being
that of General William McE, Dye, at pres
cnt the chef of the special examination
division of: the United States pension
offices, Colonel T. Nj. Cummns,
of this city, and Major John
G. Lee, OF Philadelphia an aid on Governor
Beavers staff General Dye was appointed
to West Point from Ohio, served in the late
war as colonel of the Twentieth Iowa and
was afterwards promoted to the rank of
brigadier-gcneral. After the war he was
with Chinese Gordon in the service of tho
khedivc of Egypt. Since his return to this
country he has held the Office of chief OF
police of this city. He is about fifty years of
age.
Colonel Cummins was in the confederate
navy and since the war has taught military
tactics ut the Georgetown university.
AT the state department it was learned this
afternoon that all the connection which that
Office has had with the sending of Americans
to Corca was the transmittal of the request of
the king of Corea to that effect to the secre-
taries OF the war and navy. The fact that
Corca comes here for army officers instead of
to other countries is attributed to the prepon-
derancc of American influence in that coun-
try rather than to any diplomatic efforts on
the part Of Secretary Bayard. The American
minister there is man of great Importance,
said to be an adviser of the king 1t is ad-
mtted at the navy department that request
has been received to this effect, but no action
has yet been taken and consequently nothing
~ N nl huS hnnn
referred to Commodore Walker, chief Of the
bureau of navigation. Major Dye said to-
day that he had nothing to say relative to the
published statement that he was to be APP
pointed on commission to go to
Corea and organize the military force of that
nation. 81 have nothing to say" he added
tersely. "because there is nothing to say
Major Dye stated that there had been some
talk in this direction, but no definite conclu-
sion had been reached. Corea, he said, had
aspirations u nation and was favorably
inclined toward American methods aud insti-
tutions, but exactly what would be done he
could not say.
TROUBLE IN COMMITTEE.
II is not very plain sailing in the committee
on public buildings and grounds with the
Omaha postotficc building bill Somehow or
other, and for some unexplained reason, u
great deal of opposition has been manifested.
MIR. McShane has worked hard, and in this
has had the support of Messrs. Dorsey and
Laird, who take Just as much interest
Ill Unc oltluta DlllS as Jney
do in bills for their own towns. These gen
tlemen have succeeded in securing the sup
port of the republican members, and every
republican member of the committee will
vote for tine Omaha bill. 1t will doubtless be
reported eventually and all of the
Nebraska delegation are working
hard to get it on the calender
before the 2lst instant, which date has been
set as one of the four on which public build
ing bills shall be considered.
Mr. Dorsey tO-0uV lntrO1ucpl n hill for tho
relief of Alice Cook, the insane daughter Of
John Cook, of Howard county.
Congressman McShane has succeeded In
securing an appointment of six new letter
carriers for Omaha. They will be appointed
on the 18TH
.. OF INTEREST TO IOwANs.
Changes in the civil service in Which Iowa
men are interested are announced to-day as
follows: n. A. Lowry, appointed to 5000
position in the treasury departments; J. s.
Williams, promoted from ~ 800 to an 81 800
clerkship in the general land office, and j. ID.
Halle, promoted from the 81 200 to the 81 400
class in the pension office.
wELD-MERITEn REBUKE.
Some time ago Representative Thomas of
Wisconsin, introduced IA resolution which
provided that inasmuch as the subsidized
Pacific railroads are not making any effort to
pay their debt to the government, there
should be no more patents issued to them until
they pay their debt c. p. Huntington keeps
IN Washington man named Boyd to look
after the interests of his road. This man
saw fit to assert that the Thomas resolution
was introduced for blackmailng purposes.
Mr. Thomas heard of this, and to-day he met
Boyd in the lobby of the house. Mr. Thomas
proceeded to comb down Mr.. Boyd in man
ner that was more emphatic than
polite, He was angry and did not choose his
words He characterized Boyd as u Odd
black scOundrcl' and swore that il he again
attempted to blacken his CThomasD charac-
ter he would cowhide him wherever he met
him. Boyd did not like the dose, but slunk
away. The committee has not yet disposed
of the resolution. PERRY 5. HEATH.