Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-01
Wanamaker and Green Have a
Consultation.
NOTHING GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC.
The Postmaster General Refuses to
Taik-Threo Lists OF Omaha In
dian Lands Forfeited-An At
torncy's Sharp Practice.
WASHINGTON BUREAU, THE OMAHA BRE,
ala EnunTRRNTH XTRRKT.
OI5 FOUHTEENTH nTKKHN
WASHINGTON d. c., August 81.

Il liNcI bu0 htSSdbtS Tree VI 'iShOSu ~
| good deal of talk in Washington to-day. In-
| quiry at the department failed to reveal the
| foundation for this report, and the postmas-
| ter general himself declines absolutely TO
| talk upon the subject 1t must therefore be
| taken with a number of grains OF allow
| ance, as the postmaster general has hardly
| the power under the law to enter
| into contract which would involve the EN-.
| pIoyment of government servants by q pri
| vate corporation. There is no doubt. how
| ever, that Wanamalter believes that some
such scheme as that outlined in the dispatch
| sent out can be successfully carried out, but
| it will need congressional action, and 1t is
probable that the conference was with the
| idea of presenting to congress views in har-
mony with the suggestion that letter carriers
should be engaged to deliver kilograms.
Mr. John w. Mackaye, according to the re-
port, was also in conference with the post
| master general and Dr. Green yesterday
| when they had their talk about the relations
| between the telegraph companies and the
government.
OMAHA INDIAN LANDS FORFEITED.
Acting Secretary Chandler declared forfeit
| three lists of Omaha Indian lands upon which
default has been made either as to payment
of interest or by failure to prove up, or
which have not heretofore been sold, recent
~ transmitted Dy Uue register Ol Tue lauu
Office at Neigh, Neb. About $500 acres are
covered by the lists submitted, and the act
ing secretary directs that they be advertised
and sold IN compliance with the act Of May
Is, 1885,
INDIAN LAND FRAUDS.
The Indian Office here is just now engaged
in looking into some land frauds which are
hardly of the same character as those which
MIR. Sparks was so particular in pointing out
during his administration of the land office.
A very peculiar case is the immediate cause
of the Indian Offices inquiry. 1t seems that
some two years ago H. l.. Leathergood was
appointed agent for the eastern band of the
Cherokees, located in western northern Car
olina. Last July Mr.. Leathergood's services
were dispensed with by the department. ana
he was succeeded by Cherokee. This
new agent reports that Leathergood immedi-
ately after his dismissal from the service
entered upon and took up 1870 acres of land
within the Indian reservation. Less than
two weeks after his entry he had by some
means unexplained secured a patent for the,
lands from the state. Since that time there,
have been great many entries of Indian
land by whites on this reservation, and the
Indian Office is ANXIOUS to know by what
right the state assumes the responsibility of
dlsposing of Indian;lands without any con-
sultation whatever with, the federal authorl-
ties.
THE HUMoRIsT OF THE HOUSE.
Congressman Allen Of Mississippi is the
1unny man OIL Une mousse. congressman
Dave Henderson of Iowa, a candidate for
the speakership, is OF a rather serious turn
of mind. Allen is 'a'red-hot bourbon demo-
crat; Henderson is a red-hot stalwart, un-
compromising republican These two men
are the most intimate personal friends.
Allen fought in the confederate army a
private and says he IS the only man south
of Mason's and Dixons line who is willing
to acknowledge that he was anything less
than Il colonel Henderson, who was born
in ScOtlau0 commanded of the Iowa
regiments in the field, and left portion of
his left leg there.
The other day Allen went to Henderson
and expressed a fear that a carpet .bagger
republican would be appointed to his local
postoflice. Henderson said that First AS
sistant Postmaster General Clarkson was an
| intimate friend of his ana that he would see
that no foreigners were introduced into
official position in Aliens town. Allen and
Henderson went down to the postofice de-
partment and had an interview with Clark
SON. Allen sail that he would not object to
the appointment of any republican in the
town to the postoffce. but he did not want
man outside of his congressional district
given the place. Clarkson smiled and said
that he would try to find republican in
Aliens town. Allen left satisfied The APP
pointment was made to-day, and the name
was that of clergyman who halls from
iowa. MIR. Clarkson took pains to ascertain
after Mr.. Aliens visit that there was not
single republican in Mr.. Aliens town.
THE PRESIDENT WEARS THE G. A. r. BUTTON.
Some of the veterans who served on the
union side in the war, are commenting over
the fact that President Harrison invariably
wears the grand army button on the left
lapel of his coat So many public men who
were officers are wearing the button of the
Loyal Legion, and practically dscarding
that of the Grand Army; that this acton of
the president has caused commentator
from those who served in the ranks. In the
senate and house of representatives the
Loyal Legion button on the republican side
are about as thick as blackoe IN July.
The Grand Army insignia is not so generally
worn. Some of the representatives are very
obtrusive IN their display of military decora-
tions, while others equally entitled to wear
them do not avail themselves OF their priyil-
ege in this respect Since the Harrison ad-
mnistration came in there has been a
marked increase in the number of Grand
Army buttons displayed by the clerks who
served in the war and are holding positions
in the several departments. During the
Cleveland administration it was rare thing
to see one of these buttons on the coat OF
clerk. The mania for wearing badges has
broken out outside OF the Grand Army and
Loyal Legion members since March 4.
Every school boy and school girl who has
won medal for superiority in studies
show them upon the slightest
provocation. There are quite number of
Washingtonians who have received decora-
tions from foreign governments. These gen.
tlemen are content to wear them only upon
public occasions. III the custom still
prevails at the official receptions next winter
the east room of the white house will look
! something like the window of modern
pawn shop.
THE EDITOR WAS IN.
One of the brightest men who has been
crnnected with the press of Boston was the
late Nathaniel Gredn. A gentleman who
/ served with him in ah editorial capacity on
| the Boston Post relates the following inter
esting incident which happened some years
ago;
"Nat Green was edltorin- chief of the
| Post. One evening asihe was seated at his
| desk, a tall, cadavarous- boxing man, win
smooth face and black curly HAIR, weariXs
| Prince Albert coat and rather glossy trous-
| ers, marched INTO the editorial room, and in
voice that seemed 70 come from the vicinity
| of his boots, inquired soiemnly ana impress
| sively:
| "'Is the dramatic editor imp
''Nat turned around quickly in his chair,
and replied; No, sir. He is not in. What
can do for your
$40 this the visitor responded: Il had
suspected as much and drawing rawhlde
from underneath his coat and copy of the
paper, said: Here is an article that ap-
Deared In the Post of this morning, reflect