San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May, "a.

WASHINGTON, May, "A.
Daily LIGHT:
The coming retirement of AdJutant-
General Drum still continues to occupy
the attention of army officers, who are
busy casting the horoscopes OF per-
sons interested in that event. The
proposition to make Col. Whlpple ad-
jutant-general over the head OF Col.
Kelton, his superior In rank; i'll order
that he may retire with the rank OF
brigadier-geperal instead of that OF
colonel, is regarded by many as UNI
lust in that it would be perversion
of. the law of promotion by rank, a
principle very dear to an army officer.
The course of the President in this
case will be watched with greet inter
est by officers and others, as, it is
thought it will undoubtedly fore
shadow his policy in the matter of
army and navy selections, as we'll as
perhaps in some other cases.
The anxious captains, who want to
be major and assistant adjutant-gene-
raj, are increasing in numbers daily.
The great rush of captains towards
this goal is to be accounted for by the
fact that the adjutan generals corps
is at present the most inviting.spot in
the army-a sort of military Oklaho-
ma, as it were, since there will be
three retirements following that of
General Drum among its meubers in
a little over four years, and a captain
who gets into corps now will be
very near q Northumberland in a few
years.
Washington is strong magnet.
Ex-commissioner of patents Benton J.
Hall is at the Ebbltt. 1t has been
about month since he turned over
his office to his successor.
II am here,N said he, sin the in
terest of the river title people in the
case of the Des Moines grant. Con-
gress has twice passed bills to quiet
these claims and allow the settlers to
perfect their titles, but both bills were
vetoed. Now the secretary of
the interior has requested the
attorney general to determine
the titles without the Intervention of
the titles without the intervention of
an act of congress. 1t is my purpose
to obtain hearing with the attorney
general, probably next week.
II have not yet made up my mind
as to my future course. 1t is my de-
sire to make use of the experience
gained as commissioner ofpatents by
entering the patent business; proba-
bly, not in Washington, though. Chi
cago offers great advantages which
may cause me to locate there.n
The highly inflated remarks ofsome
of the New York papers concerning
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naval attachen at the United States
legation in London, are not in strict
accordance with facts, and paint that
officer in undeservedly high colors.
The report submitted to the president
by the navy department, showed that
Lieutenant Emory stood at graduation
from the National academy 50 in a
class of 70, and beyond having COM
mand of one of the vessels of the
Greedy relief party there has been no
distinguishing act in his record.
He has not been detailed as naval
but merely as q subordi-
nate, not only to the minister, but to
Lieutenant Buckingham, of the navy,
whom the president could not fee!
justified in removing for an officer
with Lieutenant Emory's experience.
The latter's influence in this detail,
was of the strong kind, and included,
| am told, the endorsement of Secre-
tary Blaine, and his duties come di-
rectly under the state department. He
Is in no wise to represent the navy
and is specially instruct
ed not to interfere in any Way with
the work of Lieutenant Buckingham.
In view of these facts l am curious to
know just what duties are called for
in Lieutenant Emory's anomalous po-
sitiOn.
The news sent out of this city that
Mr.. KEENAN, of Siberian fame, has
given up his residence in Washing
ton for good is in striking contrast
with the announcement, printed in
the local papers, of his purchase of
large lot in one of the finest
streets here, with the purpose
of building home on it.
There is risk in assuming that the
noted traveller, having seen the res of
the world and Washington also, has
reached the same condition of content
that Mrs. Raggles did when she COM
pared the much Wanted charms off
Apollo Belvidere with the roserte,
palpitating beauty of her own Rag
giles. r
d. Quasso, the southern tailor,
22l Commerce Street, opposite Tengg's
Bookstore, has an elegant line of new
goods for business and dress suits for
spring and summer. Satisfaction
guaranteed. 3-4-tf
Call on Misses Kirchner, 235 West
Commerce street, for your fine millin-