Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-04-15
" ASHiNGTON MATTERS.
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dals have come To be known as "spikers."
They earned the title bv the persistent
manner i'll which they had performed, or
attempted to perform the task Of spiking
the polilcal guns which have been trained
perhaps against them. These delegations
Of 'spikers' have no condidates OF their
own. They have no ambition save to
lower the standard Of some aSpirunt
They annoy the president very much,
bnt he has to listen 70 them, because he
wants the truth, and only the truth, as to
the character OF men who are looking for
public office lie recognizes the anmus
which inciteS and moves the "spikers,"
and yet there is no escape from hearing
them tradure one of their neighbors
I simply because they don't want him to
succeed in his quest after salary and dis
tlnrtlOn
SOME r.tIN TALK.
The presidents policy with relation TO
, the southern appointments has been
made clear to the southern ollreseekers
here, and there is not Il little unavailing
discomfort. He has declared his inten
ton to select none Int men who have the
respect OF their neighbOrs and who are
intelligent and capable. lie wants to
recognize Young men and progressive
men, who can do the party good, and will
not act merely as leeches iorthe party be-
cause OF what they can get ont OF it. Any
distinguished and capable man, who is a
Republican i'll principle whether so by
uWOwal or not may lie selected fOr ap-
pontment. The idea is to get rid of the
self-constituted leaders who bring the party
into disrepute and TO let down all the bar
riers that keep white prOtectionists out.
1t is reported that the president spoke
very plainly to southern ''leader' who
called with a delegation lately to see
about the appointment of the patronage
OF his state. The same leader had been
there many times before, and was assum-
ing to control the patronage OF the state.
"Now,' the president is reported as say
ing after listening to him for moment,
'you have been here several times and |
have heard you. know you, Mr. -,
and know OF you very well. ldon'tthink
you are the sort OF man to distribute the
patronage OF that state"
COURT MARTIAL
In the Armes' court martial trial Judge
llubbelI appeared as counsel for the ac-
cused, Capt. Knox having withdrawn.
Judge IIubbell's s argument that the major
belonged to civil, not military, jurisdic-
ton was set aside and Major Armes entered
plea OF not guilty.
THE NEW NAVY YARD.
1t is understood that the naval board
selected by Secretary Whitney to locate
another navy yard on the Pacific coast
has decided to report favorably on Puget
sound, opposite Seattle.
SOMETHING OF 4 SrAYER
Jerome B. Burke, chief OF the gazette
division in the patent office, has been
notified by the commissioner OF patents
that his rendered resignation would be
accepted. Burke, however, declines to
resign and declares his intention to allow
the commissioner to dismiss him if he so
desires. Burke is q Grand Army man and
was at one time commander OF the de-
partment Of the Potomac.
GONE ABROAD.
Lieut.. Parker, of the navy, accompanied
the Samoa commission which sailed from
New York Saturday, in the capacity Of
secretary. He was attached to the Adams
for three years, and it is expected that his
knowledge OF Samoan affairs will be Of
assistance to the commission.
PENSION MATTERS.
Commissioner OF Pensions Tanner has
issued an order holding that "Whenever
a pensioner is disabled in the hand or
foot in degree emitting him to $24 per
month under the act OF March 8, 1888,
such pensioner shall by reason OF that
fact be entitled to the rate OF $50 per
month under act OF August A. 1886 -
This order will favorably affect the pen
sions OF some six to eight hundred dis
abled veterans of the late war.
The pension Office has allowed the
claim for $4,000 for arrears of pension to
Philip Flood. This allowance was made
fer blindness contracted in the service.
STAR ROUTE CONTRACTS.
The second assistant postmaster gen,
eral yesterday began opening bids ioi
carrying the United States mail over
800 star and steamboat routes, in sever
al states and territories. About % ,00(
bids have been received for this service.
Suits to be Suspended.
WAsuISGTON, April l4.-Secretary No
BILE, in q letter to the attorney general
requested that the United States ATTORNEY
ior Montana be directed to suspend al
action, civil or criminal against the Mis-
sonla Mercantile company, formerly tn,
Montana Improvement company, and tn,
Northern Pacific railroad, for timber tres
pass on public lands in Montana, unit
the same can be investigated, with viey
n Inv IN
United States district attorney. Th
amount OF lumber involved is over 10 900,
! 900 feet, besides large amount of corr
, wood and railroad ties. This action i
taken, it is understood, upon information
that it will be extremely difficult, if no
altogether impossible, for the government
at this late day to secure sufficient cvi
dence to maintain these suits.
Flagstaff Folly.
FLAGSTAFF, A. T., April 14.-Loui
Wolhey, the newly appointed gavernor Q
Arizona, was hanged in efiigy here ami'
great excitement.
The appointment Of Wolhey is con
demned by the best citizens throughou
Arizona, owing to his past record Th
citizens OF northern Arizona are highl
indignant over the veto OF the propose
new county bill, creating the county G
Coconino, by the governor yesterday
Charges have been brought forward tina
the veto was purchased by the bondholt
ers of the Prescott 4 Arizona Central raj
road for $50.
Texas Road.
ST.. LouIs, April l2.-Advices frol
Z Texas say that, in spite of all denial