New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-23


I'm the p., twelve wears there have been several DC
caslons when rider horseback has fairly n""n
10 the Capitol 10 overtakc the messenger with nom
nation that 10 have been presented TO The senate
remember not many years ago new appoint
meut clerk took charge ~ the onrc shorty hlrr hs
installation a gentleman went to him and reH"eS"d
some Information Tho new chief turned 10 me AMI
said:
MIR Rose what about go ard so'
You can't give that ont just yet said l.
I'd like a. know why = said 40.
"Well, hc gave ont tho Information, ana ie"
days afr.rwari he wished Il" hadn't Another man
had Lren appointed. No, the Appointment 'i'FR
can't he too careful
Marcus Smith the handsome Delegate from Arizona
who halls frvm that town Of tie cheerful namo OF
Torbs,upe claims 10 be tho best umpire "i any game
IN bi. ton VI the country, and with evident truth
for never a dk~ntng voice Is hrari Ah hiN "'''s''n'
arp received with tho utmost satisfaction ty I"ih
sides The first game be was called upon !" umpire
was one OF baseball. Aftcr lis few h'Ti'."h'' mo-
,cpr black oUhs on the faces OF some Of IL" player
he took ALARM for he knrw an um; Ire m"'T or les
meant nothing TO those ffuuicnmrn, and La deter
mined on a coup which .houid a'>uro once Tor all
Nj, position. with this thought In his mind b. pos
srs,e himself OF tho derrnger that occupied bis back
pocket and withdrew his attention hUm The gamo
long enough TO ascertain that his rusty friend ia
cred that ho bad missed point: ia" runner had his
foot on second bl-r but hc could not tel whether be
hal becu touched by tn ball or not hc decided how
ever ia favor Of tho second GuHn, aud aS hr called
ont covcrrrl each man on the IrlI on" after tho
other with his pistol Just long enough to receive
from cacu an affirmative uud a. uu Enforcement Of
1t, decision Both slIo. wrlv delighted with his
umpInng, and II this game which established bis
reputation.
Doctor Vow, Of the Chinese Legation Ia socially
CEe Of the most pOpular members Of tho
legation and has been msdo quito lion by tho
Washington bellies IIr adhpts himself gracefully
10 all Of our customs drinks punch. dances, and {,
versod Chcstrrned IA the delicate at Of nattcfy
Las winter lac was member Of one Of the swell
german clubs and though bis gslIantry vas porirct.
his dancing not bad aud hI, bouquets wrIc marvcls
Il ts,ro. It sometimes dlrcut fur hIr 20 procure
partners, and he complained that the Young ladies'
were always engaged ~ last the reason Wa, d.,-
covered.
dou't mind Vow said a belle . In tact. ! rather
hAe him. but | can't stand his gown and b., cue
l. An Army Cflcsr told ME a strange story the other
day 0i oroiL7r officer who gradus,rd with him
from West Point mauy years ago shortly after hay
Ing The Military Academy, Lo named a prrity gIrl
For time thugs vent smoothly. but John Barry-ru
who has hSd mono soldiers than have ever fallen ia
battle got the LEST Of him and h. 10 the dog,
He
Army, deserted his Young wife. aud fJI wears never VI,
heard o. At last came Ia tho Door woman IL 4,
the worthless wretch dead. After a time ,br
nAfrcl another Onicer. AMI they moved to a.
station at one Of the far Western posts. Bat turned
Out that her hzt husband was not deal In iart after
year. Of drbaucLcrv and aImrs, vaudenugs about br
Lad reformed lie then began 10 mako INQUIRIES for
the woman lac lad deserted but nothing was known Of
her After long and hutl"ss Srsrch he was forced
10 Tie conclusion that she had gwen w tie struggle
lie came To Washington, where through the asslst urc
Of some Influential friends lie procured NJ appoint.
msGt In the Army. Then. believing himself fee
be msnied again, aud took his wife u the fruutier
post TO which ho Crlcr,d the same at Which, his
! first wife was living pom meeting, the shock Of
mutual recognition a." deep sham" Of tho iuribe sit
uatiUn, leave you TO imagine. What could they do,
The question has not yet reached u satisfactory etlc
ment.
| Colonel Dick WnteSmlth. sitting under the trees IN
front Of the Ebbtt House the otter day. relscd tic
| following yarn:
I" 1t seems tiat tho congregation OF church In one
| OF The southern counties Uf Virginia was one day
greatly shocked upon learning that their preacher hal
depa ted under most diScrcutabc crcums tauccs. on
the following Sunday nearly IN tie cOngre.
CATION Was desiruus OF hushnY up the scandal. aud
undor great restraint many lntepstug conversations
wero held merely 10 prove that the members OF the
| church could rise above sensational gossip. Just be
|
| rvd aud said
| brethren and sisters Since we last met In his
| house something which seems 10 hsvo cast gloom
over this congregation has occurred. We were all
much attached 10 our minister: in fact. ". loved him.
and now propose THAI We offer ZIP 4 prayer for tho
| wandeSer'
| A sensational wave passed over tho audience.
Another brother anse. and turning To Ell l.. Bruok-
rUd, said:
4 AIN asionIsbed that you SHOULD desire tho con-
srrgIIon 10 pray for our errng mlnstrl-you. above
all others
| .Why2'
| Because he ran away with vour wife,
Yes, | know Elijah replied, and that Is tho
reason why think he will uced pIayers.'
James W. Allison, a we'll known newspaper cor
respondent In Washington, wears IN his scarfpIn n
Honduras fire opal, which al times CLEANS with
wonderful variety Of brilliant lights
IL am coming 10 believe In the ancient supsIstltIOns
about upalS,- he saI the other night. 3" look at
mine every morning now To lud out whether the day
Is 10 he lucky or otherwise with me. aud | lind It a
very good guide When my opal IS clear aud brilliant
I'm the morning things ~ along smoothly with me
during tho day: when It Is couded and u thin. milky
hme appears over II. look gu, for trouble. The
other morning ! discovered a pronounced milky vell
| Oh the surface and | concluded the gem under
long one Of those mysterious changes which deCtrOy
The finest opals, or ebe something bad going 10
happen Well. that afternoon l missed somehow one
OF the best pieces OF for section Of the country
| that had turned up In n long time The same evening
! had an engagement 10 take q lady 10 the theatre.
when she looked at the flowers | had sent her, sho
found them badly wtlted although the florist assured
me af,crwad that no had not cut them until the last
moment. Then q furious rsinstOrm cane up. When
| the cab arrived found q rickety old thing with .