The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1889-05-11
CUR WASHINGTON LETTER



Washington. u. c.. Nay 8. 1897
Yesterday morning brought Presiden;
Harrison back to the White House, tired
and worn and paley than ever, from the
tedious ceremonies at New York. He
did not appear in hts Office until later in
the day and the Office seekers and tour
ssts who are unusually numerous, being
on their WAY home from the Washingto,
Centennial, were unable to see him. 1t
In expected that to- morrow a number O;
minor eliaHses in the Departments will
be made and q sort of reign of terror be
snangur2ted.c The rlmor Gay rot. how
ever, have any better basis CT fact than
when frst started month ago.
Apart from church services In the
{norniae there were NO ceremonies here
celebrating the centennial of Washing
toff's- Inauguration. Department bust
Eess was, OF course absolutely suspended
and mad desire to go out in the country
seemed to,tahe possession of the people.
freak that left the C ty streets deserted.
The races at Ivy city divided the palm
of popularity with two big excursions to
Nj. Vernon, to which hundreds of peo-
pie made their first pilgrimage. The
s1ard at Mt. Vernon was as beautiful rs
need be, tie trees all in leaf and most Of
tce flowers Ia bloom.
The White House was deserted and
even the noise of the Typewriter was no
longer beard in the land. The-foOtf&ll
of solitary Waterman vibyated lonely
fthro0gh the deserted corridors, and rot
evSn an E&ster bridal parry had the
hsrdihood to enter tile portals. Secre-
tayy Blaine was the only head of Depart
ment In the city. He sat in his hotel
reading, receiving his friends and telling
every. inquirer in strong English that the
newspaper who had said that he had
suffered q partial stroke Of paralysis were
wiiiicd auu malignant liars.
The death of Chairman Barnum Raises
immediate conjecture AZ to his possible
successor. Among the older Democrats
their curiosity gives way to genuine
sorrow for. his death. To that element
in the party Mr.. BarnUm was almost a
political demi-god and no hope of find
ing so good q man for his successor ia
entertained. Senator Pugh and Ex
Attorney General Garland say that
Senator German of Maryland will be
selected. The only objection to Senator
aGorman is: that he is not a man of drst
class ability. Senator German made his
reputation ;originaIly by securing places
for his constituents in the Washington
navy, yard. and the government printing
office and iatteriy by his Jealous
adhegcHce to the plan of campaign waicn
filled northern protection states with
southern free trade speakers. The dis
astrous results to the Democratic party
all the world knows. and the folly of
sending such men AZ Mr.. Mills of Texas
to speak in northern cities shall never
be repeated. 1t is possible that Senator
Gorman's hopes will be dashed 10 the
ground and wholesale and radical
Reorganization of the National Com
snittee be. affected. In such an event,
there will be enough quarreling in the
party TO give aszest 70 The next year.s
Tae local papers are ringing the
praises OF Dutc! detective On the eity
forces name Raft. A week ago the body
pf 4 colored xirl was fonnd severai miles
from the city bearing yjeeucekef Tio7
ienee. A dozen d9seftiRes, amateurs
Aid professional were 81 0ssce on tliu
tras1. The inifniyak1a Had found =
fooicfed man WHO had waS5Sed y wagon
in the creek near by on the 6a..r the
murder was probably committed, He
was arrested and the proud detective
assured the world thai he had solvsd
Tie mystery. A day Later an enterprisinG
reporter succeeds in securing q picture
Of the body. 1t printed in the EvesIno
Star. The next naoaaing eitiysa re.
ports to the police that tie picture
rese.uhaes one Eiiz:. Foster, the mistress
Of a nulatto nstned rhanas, who had
frequently quarrel led With her of late
The citizen has also discovered that the
Foster womaa disappeared about tbs
time the murder Mas committed and
was heard Quarrciizs with Thomas OF
the street the night before. The dJtcc-
tives 90 to Thopas' house and fad hin
sereneay chewing bog, and hominy
They thrust the photograph under his
nose. His hands drop to- his side; the
half chewed. food falls, from his open
mouth; the face Is contorted, he ia in Q
palsy fear. In q day he breaks down
and confesses, and the man who was
wrongfuIly accused Is released. Still
the detectives receive all the credit Of
course the newspaper that had the sense
to secure the picture and the citizcnwht
reported his suspicion are only humbl,
Instruments through which the astute
detective worked.