The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-31
HARRISON INDIGNANT.
DENIES THAT He SHOT A HOG
FORA COON.

And Thinks the story Makes Him Appear
RiaIeoicus Applicants for Of
as.-sheahsr Reed as a Dictator : cspftc
News Ard Notes
WASHINGTON, December 3o.-lsiecial. =
President Harrison does not see any joke IN
The pubilil,ed story that on his recent hunt
ing trip IN virgiaId i's sho, a hog for
coon. lie takes it seriously ana tesents The
liberty taken with him, because he says u
makes him appear ridiculous.
sorE SHADY APPLICANTS FOR OFFICE.
With the exception.of y lcs Of postmast-
efs. al lie recess appointments bare been
sent to the Senate aside from that Of Fisher
for First Auditor aud Hiram Smith Cor Dep
p'y Pension Commissioner. II has been
charged srsf Fisher who Is from
Delaware, was Involved with the
notorious Dick Harrington, Of that
State, in some shady transactions. and
the charge seems to have impressed the
President. smith is from Missouri, and
self Of fanner's loose administration to re-
rate his pension f0 the amount Of over 5000.
Smith consoles himself with the reflection
that IL he must 20 out Of office be has soi
81. 900 out oi ihe Treasury % smooth the
pathway of private life.
tsufNeToNT TALK.
Senator Kenna len tonight taking -ena-
tor Hearst and representative tlunie. on
California. for trip through West Viz
ginia. 90 observe the mineral and other re-
s0nfcos 0f that state.
so trace Uf the fugitive Silcott has YET
been discoyered' Notwithstanding the va
rious rumOrs 10 that effect. The oAer Of
5000 reward has been extensively circn.
lated. and has tempted detectives % attempt
to earn it. but though several Thought they
were on the right track, they missed ~iscolt.
SPEAKER REED As DICTATOR.
The unesiion ne 20 what the House will
do about rules continues io l'c of paramount
interest. There are Republicans Nho 'afof
o O. most extreme partisan acti"n ara some
0f them have gone so far as 20 advise tilat
10 code Of rules be adopted: that the House
continue under what j. known as parlia-
meniary law and that the Speaker take
matters in his own hand. As Wild ana
revolutionary as this appears, ihere are
Republican members who advocate thl-
policy. They have become convinced
that 800 -ot Of ruics infringing The rights ol
the minority can he adopted. except after
rrofracted and violent strugr rle. and the
scheme 10 practically make the Speaker
dictator grows ont of tins conviction. as
Speaker Reed seems in no hurry % ger
rules adopted. His course ar0uses sils-
pici0n that ne is ~'lllng 10 play into me
hands Of tine most reckless members OF MS
party. All the schcmiug Is 10 eaten DEM
0cratic seats. That rs the object aimea al;
bui the Democrats are united and resoiute'
President Bent of the Pennsylvania steel
Company and ufthe iron works 40 Baltimore,
has filed q brief with tie ways ana Means
Committee that has created q deep impress
sion upon the members. lie contends iol
fhe free admission If ore. and says this te'
manl can now Doc presented from COM
marcial -t1uipoint which cannot llil 90 ln-
press aii fnir.mudcd persons that im-
measurable benefits would follow without
working hlm I'D single interest. ne say,
that only ore Bio for the manufacture of 'i'el
BIS imr0find. and therefore there is no cone
petition between the foreign ores ana lhe
nDn-.isol ores cl this country. "lheie are
SAYS President Bent, "iR Virginia. large
deposits of Guasi-bessemer ore which can
le used H- "a miNluro ay the addition on
the poorer imported ores. 40 our Noih7
nf pl'timOrp We shall require i'uif one MIL
lion tons If ore annually, and expect To hc
able to use two hundred thousand tons Oh
ihaf quantity of these suasi-\ irgnia ores;
buf without the foreign ore to use with DC, J
cannot use ton Of Virginia ore M our
works. lio maintains that with the r,.
moyal ef the duty ON iron ore there Wouiu
not be- any protection tarlh required NJ on
bic iron on steel rails other than enou-h 10
ray freight from lhe works go southern
norris. where England can deliver her goods
in ballast. President Bent asserts That the
location Of Dis works ON the Chesapeake
Bay gives him a decided advantage over
other establishments not 80 ilyoraoly 10
Gated.
Professor Il. H. Dlbney. Of thc uniyersi--
fv Of Virginia. is attending the Sessions Oh
the American Historical Association.
WINE ON NEw YEARS DAY.
Washington society is greatly agitated
over the question Of serving wine % New
Year callers. The ladies Of the admins
triti0n have All ayOWed their purpose %
abolish wine. ON the other hand, some oi
ihe old families. principally southern, aNoM
their purpose lO adhere I'D Old customs ana
serve wine. Thus two factions exist, ana
fhe criticisms of the ladies whooppose each
other on this subject are sharp.
NAVAL CHANGES.
Commodore George Brown hos been tie
facbed from command OF the Norfolk navy
ward ON the 3ist instan, and ordered TO the
command Of the Pacific station. ne mas
also been appointed rear-admiral While re-
rainine command of tine Pacific squadron.
The United states steamer Alliance, now
M the Norfolk navy yard, viii Dc put I'D
commission JANUARY -. and as soon there
after as practicable VIII he sent 70 sea-
iier officers have been selected ana VII ue