New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-25

land Administration. General" Cpshaw mas tut .
long time been anxious to find broader field for his
restless ambition. When oberly was mado indian
Commissioner, everybody said It was too bad, Upshaw
would make life unhappy for him, and so on The
cood Bishop Oberly willing to smoke the pipe
81 peaco with his subordinate, but 1t soon became
nlan that the Department wasn't big enough for
them both Then no Tesorted to diplomacy.
General Upshaw,' said Commissioner Obery one
day with insinuating Difference, "why don't you go
abroad The Spanish mission Is vacant; tlSse's ine
field for of brains to straghten out our intor-
national relations. Tho President knows Of your
ability and he respects the backing you've got.'
Tho seed thus planted was dropped In fruitful soil
within a week, General UIshaw was full-hedged
candidate for Madrid. Before a fortnight had gone
BY his friends talking only diplomatic matters
TO him and addressed him as became an Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Pienipotcntiary. Now all this
has been short, and suspect that Bishop oberly
Will yet regret his suggestion OF a foreign mission
because there signs OF an eruption on the part Oh
the General which threatens to upset the whole IN
dian Bureau
The Generals title, It might be stated would not
have been dlmmed by diplomatic service. 1t shines
with a lustre reflected only on those who have the
honor TO be on the staff of the Governor OF Tennessee
The General is a stickler for his title. Once when
all tie Southern Democrats rcshcr In oice than
they are now local reporter was hunting some news
about Indian affairs. AS he passed along the corri-
doris OF the Interior department no
of the messenger at one OF the doors:
"Upshaw nln
General Upshaw is busy with his mail and can be
seen only on important business. Have you kyard,
sahlp
cob that's all right remarked the reporter as he
walked into the room. Phil Thompson and num-
Der Of other politicians were there, and the General
seemed to be busy listening to their stories rather
than in attending to his mail.
"Nr UpshaW here 2, said the reporter
There was dead silence for few moments
Their Phil Thompson pointed to pair OF Doots
stretched across the desk. There seemed to be an
Individual attached to them. Slowly the boots came
down nom the desk, stream of tobacco was shot into
a splttoon and the owner of the boots said Win a
severity that meant great deal;
"Mr. Upshaw IS not n.'
The reporter looked inquingly at " Ph' Thompson.
Then the Presence attached to the boots said with
dignity:
General Upshaw is in, what do you want Of me 2"
The way In which Mr.. Chamberlain has been titled
by largo section Of the American press since his mar
riage to Miss Endicott has caused a good deal OF
amusement TO members OF the foreign cocny III
Washington. lie has been persstenty written about
as the Hon" Joseph Chamberlain. Mr. Chamberlain
Is not an Honorable Or indeed, an Honourable'"
That is courtesy title given to the younger sons OF
carls and barons and the latter's daughters. Lord
saclvilles daughters the Honorable Misses west
Mr. Chamberlain is Prlvy Councillor, as all CABINET
Ministers are, and such is a Right Honorable, but
this title does not imply nobility. Mr. Gladstone, for
instance would hardly take 1t a compliment to re-
celye letter addressed lion, W. T. Gladstone but
he would rather resent It II the "Rt Hon" was not
| there.
John NJ Allen, of Mississippi, was chatting the
other day with STAR reporter the results of
the late election, and, being asked whether he
| thought the next House going to be Republican
or Democratic, rather shy at first At last.
however, he said
81 feel like a converted receiver of stolen goods.
/ TO be honest but don't want to give up any
| thing I've got"
The conversation continued for some time, but
| Mr. Allen was still unwilling TO say definitely what
he thought about the matter Finally, he was asked
| poin edly:
"win the List Congress be Republican or Domo-
cra.icl"
Apparently ignoring the question, the Msslssppian
said Down In my town, some few years ago.
there lived who owned small two-story
| frame house. In the lower portion OF that humble
structure he KEEP store' and in the upper room
! he slept Ono night the house was discovered to
| DO on fire, and 1t was feared for while that the
| owner would perish in the flames. The fears were
not realized, however, for the man awoke to the
| situation before the flooring on which he reposed
was destroyed There time for etiquette, nor
| for making any elaborate toilet lie just dropped
out of the window, clad only In a shirt that was
moro remarkable for its brevty than its cleanliness
| The devouring flames made short work of the house.
| and the luckless marched excltedly among
the crowd, excaimlng in agonIzing tones, as he
fingered the shirt
"sThls IS all have IN the world am utterly
ruincd-this is all have in the world
IIe repeated this SO frequently that 1t became
wcarsome to more than OF those sensitive people
who reside In Tupelo, and finally OF them yelled
| out:
"'If that's all you have for heavens sake tear
IL off, throw 1t in the fire, and start even with the
| world
THAT concluded Mr. Allen, is about the fix
The Democracy is in Just now The Republican;
have everything else, so they may Just we'll take
our shirt too-it is only very short shirt, anyhow
"Plous Bishop Oberly's recent overwhelming
| anxiety about the Indian blankets furnished under
| contract reminds me very much" observed a lat
official of the Interior Department, of story which
they tell about a couple of Atkins's and Upshaw''
very hungry and very thirsty Democratic appolntee
from the Sunny South 1t appears that there wa
to DO a very large distribution of goods TO the noble
| rod mem at a certain agency and In discussing h'
approaching event the Indian Agents clerk remarked
to his superior that she couldn't see WHARF our bi
av profet caame In
dwell you see' rejoined the Indian Agent, wi
Just distribute about ten per cent OF the variou
articles: the Indians VIII be none the WISER and thu
remaining ninety per cent will make a pretty It'd!
bonus for ourselves
at begin TO catch on, replied the subordinate
and went off, apparently, perfectly satisfied Earl,
next morning. however, the clerk burst into III
Agents bedroom before the latter was up, lookn
generally bedraggled, and with eyes that close.
rescmbled two burnt holes in blanket
"'Why MIKE, what In the deuce IS the matter witt
your queried his astonlshed chief; you look a
II you had been up all nght-drinkIng again, o
course
".Faix an It's not dhrinkin' agen, nather promptly
responded the indignant Mike, 'bnt It's sorra tn
BIT ay rfst olive had this blissid night OPve spin
twIlve long hours upan me sinful marrow-bone
wrestln I'm airnist prayer wild al the bssid saa-ini
fur the onrstill sowls OF thin msbela-avn' haythn
An doan't yez think, Boss, It's a sha-ame an dis