New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-17
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
THE FIRST GUN FIRED BY "BIsHoP'
oBERLY IN THE INTEREST
OF "REFORM."
REVENGE TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT UPON
YOUNG WOMAN WHO CALLED HIM "NAMEs"
THE JUNIOR SENATOR FROM RHODE
1s1ANp-TrMBER MORALS OUT WEST

IeIAND-TIMBTR MORAbS ooh "4''A'
washington. Feb. 1G.-I have no aouo. .oa' 'ne
.. ...,,',a mon tho enemy in the interest OF
that Civil Service reform when so
ohor,y b.s 60 long burned 10 introduce ihto 'ho
administration of the Indian Bureau WIZ
he recently appointed hts own uauS", 49,. 80
y, The Haskell Institute Lawrence NausaS' az 81
VI W "a 300 year Iucre was, OF course, merely
r,nor object ne the Bishops philanthropy ana MS
COLI sacrificing devotion 10 the cVhhauon anu sfr
,ncement of the Indian and bis numerous onsPri"s
arc well known. Tho annual repor' u .ne ~
missioner of Indian Affairs afords sono 'a
data relative TO his daughters spheio - 49, 80 .,
the many grave responsibilities "hion ~ .O ,%
is pleasant to know, for instance '" Sa ,,,a',s
be without some slight assistance ." NJ ,'..
S,,os sho ,viu bave under her Two assistant
NATIONS at $3.50; two seamtresses' at eo4O, 'hree
coos At $500 and four assistant COOKS d. 7l-o' one
laupdress at $40, and four assiStan. iNunuies9eS
~ soAo The total number of garments repaired IN
five months was SCI While 10 INC 5o' my ~suo
1917 aprons 40 RULES, lib runled uivSS-sHr'S' ou'
only six nichtgowns whether the ior'S rupes Were
PLACED upon Inc latter Ga'meh'sS ~ 'o.a'
iorc rronortion f. would appear-or held, IN reserve
,. ,.ono tr ,,e ia skirts, tho report unhapplly,
en- a. etate Certain exceedingly reFehensiole
and beedless persons however are pointing OUT that
whom oberly was I'm the Legislature OF MS hsuVo
st.to he epdeavored TO make great zeal OF Demo-
cratic capital out of the alleged neDotsn Vi DoVeror
John l. BcveridGe, who by the way, succcoueu
General John A. Logan in Congress- Us hcpicseh'a-
tive-at-Large from Illinois, when 'no NA''er was
sent to the United States Senate
In appointing his own son, Philo 1udson sever
,dre who was in every way capable. as his private
SECRETARY. the Governor merely followed precedent
which had existed from time mmemorai' Dut ODery,
they say. was never tired Of declaraing against
that annointment rs the unpaTdonablo SIM and
rang the changes upon Son Philo' as he called
him. adj auseam. Still II makes all tho diherchce
In the world whose OK is gored' aha' aihough
n s said that oberly modesty aspiros TO become the
Democratic member of the CIVIL service Commission
under the incoming Administrator, no eViueniH
hos "a frugal Minds and does not neglect either
the outside of the cup and platter or the weghtier
matters Of the laws
Among the departul emit stems which recently ap
peared in the newspapers was the ionoWihg'
designations: Patent once MISS LUCIA "' Ne-
lano, OF Massachusetts"
That sounds very much like routine record, but
President Cleveland knows better and is conscious
OF the fact that he is directly mixed up In the young
woman's resignation Away last summer this young
clerk. while on a leave OF absence, was dining with a
company of friends at certain house IN Boston
Young people IN Boston well as elsewhere VIII tak
after dinner and the vvacious little Government en-
realizes now, probably the force Of the adage uhaa
silence IS sodenp At this particular dinner certain
stories about the President which found their way
into prlnt for the first time in an orthodox Mugwump
organ were alluded to. The Patent Office clerk, with
out taking the precaton 10 patent her language so
that It could not be duplicated gave vent to her sen-
ments toward President Cleveland by saying:
aweI, of course, DO not know anything about tho
accuracy OF these stories, but far as am concerned
believe Cleveland IS pig.'
This outspoken language was used In tho house Of
Democratic host, but no ono present cared to an
tagonIze the young vomRns sentiments announced an
such decided terms. the matter apparently soon
forgotten. Some young man, however, remembered
tine remark and m moment Of yndlcivuness since the
election wrote 20 the White House stating what no bsd
heard the young woman say, giving date, ercura-
stances and full name and Office where Miss Delano
was employed. Only few days ago, the Chief OF
Division where she employed sent for her, andilo
before her eyes was tho astounding document asking
FOR her immediate resignation accompanied by Dcttcr
Of information indorsed at the White House TO the
Secretary OF the Interior and finally sent down D her
Chief Of Division, who informed her that her "hose'
was before her by order Of the official whom shp had
referred 10 as a @plg.n OF course she thunder
struck but there remedy, and, accordingly she
no longer draws semi monthly those crisp. new bills
that have such allring and tenacious holdVon the
affections OF Government employees.
II seems pretty small business doesn't H. this war
upon women wagcd by tho Chief Executive ofia great
nailoni But # Is Reform, no doubt spet with a
big RI
In tho photographers shop.windows IN this city,
which display the portraits OF weiknown public
IA every conceivable size and attitude, you Will
always miss that OF the Junior Senator from Rhode
Island. IL is, believe, owing 20 tho fact that Mr..
Chace Is Quaker and consequently opposed TO want
ties Of this Lind that he has never sat before the
camera. And yet more genial unassuming capabls
and industrious man does not grace public life IN
Washington to-day. The State OF Rhode Island has
every reason to congratulate herself upon tho wisdom
Of her choice. Mr. Chaee may not be brilliant
talker but 10 Is what Is Infinitely more useful:
hard working conscientious and influential repro
sentative Of the interests Of his State Not blessed
with superabundance Of health, he yet does not hest
tate to perform the work assigned 10 him In number
Of important committees with diligence and at
sacrifice OF personal interests which are worthy ~ Oh.
highest commentator and which have secured FOL
him an enviabc reputation among his colleagues.
/ have Just said that Mr. Chace is not brilliant
taler but there IS no one that take OK him
self IN the skrnish Of general debate better than hC
can. IIo does not attack others, rule bat When
himself attacked he can give and return blows ld
a veteran. Cockrcil, OF Missouri, found that out
the other day when he presumed TO cast slur upot
Quakcr reserve instantly left Chace anil no "wen
ior7 the great hulling giant from Missouri with AZ
crergy which made tho latter regret that he bat
ever furnished the proyocaton. And yet with al
tho yigor and earnestness of bis manner there RAJ
through chace's talk thread OF good-natired humo
and sly pleasantly which not only rcdounded greatly
10 his credit but also amused tho Senate and thu
audience I'm the galleries. In tho tariff debate, too
Mr. Chace conspicuous In his Intimate Enowledg'
OF the subject and his ready reference 20 facts ant
figures as distinguished from the dangerous gener
aiues behind when the Frcc-Trade champions gen
orally sought TO shield themselves No ncater piece
Of work was done In that debate than the fnsnner II
which he pnnctured the free-trade report OF Consu
schoenhof lie IS one Of those few men in publi
life who have tho courage 20 call thng by Its RICH
name, to denounce fraud where they find II. to d.
what they consider justice at all times whether {
hits friend or foe, and who never promise wha
they are unable to perform.
The same somewhat personal coniindrum which q