The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-09-12
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOingS at the Ma
tiOnal Capital
HE WAS NOT A pEsERrER.

lished In the Hartford lConn.) COuranL under
date Of Sept. i: To-Right's Washington dis
patch announced that an original pension has
been granted 10 Timothy Sheehan, of Connect
lieut. The records of Connecticut men in the
war OF the rebellion. just issued from the Office
Of the Acknowledgement of this State contain
The record OF but one soldier bearing this name.
This record is as follows: '26th Regiment, Com
psny X, Timothy Sheehau, of Groton. enlist
ed Sept g. 1862 mustered Ia Nov 10 1862 de-
serted May 20. 1881"
The newspapers throughout the country
which are inimical TO the present Commits
EiOner of Pensions because of his supposed
liberal construction Of the Pension laws in ia
vor Of the old soldiers dropped upon this para
graph eKultRntly, rs it happened to appear in
Gen. Joseph r. RAwley's paper
The facts ia the case are as stated by the
Commissioner thst Timothy Sheenan, who re-
ceived the pension. was a second-caSs private
I'm Co. c. Battalion OF Engineers. Regular Army.
The records Of the War Department show that
he was hOnorably discharged from service by
reason Of injury 20 the right knee received in
line Of duty. The man was pensioned for this
injury according 10 law, he having enlisted in
1876 and was discharged in 1889 from the Reg
ulRr Array, and that he was only 10 years Of
age when the war closed. So IL seems that the
fctiou which has caused so much adverse criti-
cism Of the Pension Bureau in this case, is
without any foundation in fact.
ARMY AND NAVY.
Reports OF the Boards which were appointed
70 inspect tho United States vessels Juniata
and QuDnebaug have condemned them both
ms being unfit fOr service and also state that
they cannot be repaired within the limit Of the
% per cont Of their original cost. as prescribed
by law; consequently they will be condemned
and advertisements for their sale will be pub
lished.
The Juniata was the first vessel built for the
fraA ts,a to has
an excellent record, and Is now lying at Ports
mouth. n II.
The Qunnebaug was built u years ago. and
sent Immediately after completion 10 the Euro
pean station, where she remained in constant
service without returning 20 the United States
until few months ago. During her European
commission she was not repaired to any ex-
tent, and consequently she returned in badly
damaged condition She is now At New York.
The report of the Board which was appointed
70 test the gunbOat Petrel has been received by
the Secretary Of the Navy, and carries out the
predictions which were generally made that
the vessel did not develop the necessary horse
power required by the CONTRACT. An average
horse power OF l.04s79 was maintained during
the trip which was 1921 horse power less than
the specifications required. This deficit will
cost the Columbia Iron Works. of Baltimore a
penalty OF S5,52I. The Board states that the
engines worked satisfactorily, except that the
vacuum maintained in the cOndensers was less
than was required by the specifications The
boilers became dirty, aud on this account it
was impossible 20 keep up the required steam
pressure. The fuel used was ordinary Lehigh
coal, which contained much slate. ash and
ciiukeT. The average speed was ia knots per
hour The members of the Board state, how
ever, that The workmanship reflects great
credit on the contractors, and that the vessel is
sufficiently strong 10 carry the armor intended
for her.
THE PRESIDENTS MOVEMENTS.
Last week the President left Deer Park,
stopped FOR few hours at the White House
and then went 70 Philadelphia 10 attend the
double Centennial OF the Log College in Bucks
County. "a. Ire President made a speech 10
the assembled wisdom Of tie Presbyterian
Church, which showed that he is almost as
familiar WIsh theology As lac Is with siatecraft.
AfIcr lie ceremonies tie Presidential party
diuud gjth Postmaster General NanAmaker at
bss - uiE8er residence. ths President and Mrs
hRrFisOR reEnalsiHg overnight AS The guests II
The Postmaster General. Gen. Harrison and
Secretary liail0rd retained 20 Washington at
O'Clock .. on Friday. Mrs. Harrison re-
manned ia Philadelphia until Monday morn
lns. ghen size also returned - the White
House.
On Monday tie President, accompanied by
Secretaries Window End Tracy, and Marshal
Eausaeii, took special car Tor Baltimore to at
during the sar Of lsI2. The party was receiT-
ed - a COMMITTEES aud taken To the grand
stand and reviewed tie procession which con-
SISTED of l.0JJ Goats, about 1900 persons being
ln the line, taking four hours 10 pass the re-
viewing stand.
Afr tie review the President was escorted
= ihe ksauert House and held = reception In
the hotel lsarlsFs aud a,.crNaFd in The CITY
Hsli, whore he made "a address 10 Tie Assem-
bird thousands and shook the HAMS o. as
many p-r@Jus as could get near him. His re-
ccpiIou Was llost cordial BY the people Of Bal
tafnpre b. being chssred all along the line Of
march. The party returned TO Washington by
sp-ciai trala ~ 30 o'elDc. p. n. The Presi-
Gent viii p81o Deer Park for the remainder OF
tue EecE. 4ra. Harrison having already ar
=ss@a tsleUe from Pennsylvania
EEw APPoTSTEEs.
Tsc following appointments were made by
e. President dnrinE the week:
Thomas ii. Anderson, q Oaio. Minister Resi-
deHt aaa Consul General u tie United States
u ksiiv.a.
Bfgin Dun, to be Secretary OF the Legation
81 tie UHil-1 states 20 Japan
Ar1hUr NJ. Jarrett, Of Massachusetts, Ia he
Secretary Of the Legation Of the United States
u feuez8pia.
william Z. Gardiner. Jr., OF Indiana. TO be
sscoHa Secretary Of the Legation Of the United
b-zfes 10 japan.
40 l.
o. virginia, az Mannheim; Bernard g. Mac
anicy, y AcE YORK. at AIHagua, Nicaragua.
AnAck PalmeT, o. the District Of Columbia. al
Dfesdeu; JOHN u. DclIi!e, of Texas. AZ Bristol
4 TRAVELLED STAND or coDoEg
Col. CAasies o. Wood, formerly CAPTAIN. 9th
4. ?. lni., who u visiting ia G.ss CITY told the
following Use other night when d small marty
were talking ABOUT regimentai c0.Ors:
When ] was appointed ia the 9th Tuf
al II - ant
received w.th great f0Fmslii ~ a brand uey stsnd
D eoioEs-AatlSiaal and regimcuiai fags-spd
H8sn Ne were started Of that year for the Pa
sic Coast. they were securely boxed and slowed
sway IA the bold Of the steamer 81 I.,ais
BEich carried as 70 AsPinHaiI, under charter
"f5D arrival az the Isthinus, the bog with tie
sOlOTs could not be found, high or low Tn.
holds were thoroughly searched as well As ali
EtsfsTSOiBs; everywhere, from keel q, sr,sr
deck, fore and aft, but no eolorg. After our
arrival cut. a long correspondence took uIare
bat the missing box dad moi turn a o. and Al Iast
Tie War Department issued new STAND az coI.
Ors 10 t8e regiment
Ie 90 81 I1ais was about one Of the 6rst
Of that rowing class Of steamers that DroVl All
over tie world Ia search Of charter parties
AID which are nOw known rs Ocean T'ramoss
and she went from port 10 port in / don't
Know how many parts Of the woFld-the West
Ladies, ~ the Mediterranean 70 France. and Ia
after years she drifted into the Pacific. and
saw her on the run from Panama 10 San Fran
CISCO. about the tine the war broke out.
~ that time she was 50 nearly worn ont
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