New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-17
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
RESULTS OF DEMOCRATIC "REFoRM"--
auNpER CIVIL SERVICE RULES"
HE WILL HEAD THE PRocEssIoN-AN UNEx-
pEcrED ANswER-How Mr.. ALIENS
,oorrr WAS REACHEp-0oID SUGAR
MoUrHn-AN ELOQUENT SPEECH.

POCKET WAS REACHED-"oLD SUGAR
xoUrun-AN ELOQUENT SPEECH.
washington, March 1e.-The somewhat hybrid
results OF Democratic Reform" stll Mnger with US
for brief but melancholy season. An examiner 10
tho United States Pension Bureau, who Mugwumped
10 Cleveland in 1884, and was therupon promoted
By The Physical Wreck, TO an important office
under Civn Service Rules distinguished himself
sorie time ago in a novel manner Calling for evt-
cnce IN claim, he directed the attorney therein 70
furnish at an early date the soldiers abdominal
viscera5
The claimants legal adviser after some delay,
replied that he had far been unable to persuade
his client TO supply the evidence called for; that IN
those benighted Western regions, while life and limb
were, doubtless held far too cheapy by wicked and
bloodthlrsty men, still harka' had not yet become
an ordinary feature Of social existence, hence he found
Il difficult to obtain the soldiers consent to the pro
curement OF the viscera required. "H. however,"
be concluded, q tho Commissioner Of Pensions would
kindly send on both President Clevelands pardon in
advance and metallic coffin, he would procure the
desired evidence, wi OF armls' and send It on or
perish In the attempts
Another eminent Democratic worthy, David W.
Wear appointed By Black from Missouri as Chief Of
the Southern Division, week or two after taking
his seat wrote an exceedingly grandoquent letter 10
The washington POST I'm which he stated that under
Reform was filing the Pension Office with class Of
much ADLER and more cultured men than heretofore.
Some time ago q clerk I'm his Division wrote to o
claimant applying for a pension on account OF q
wounded shoulder, that the hospital returns showed
wound Of scapula' Tho distinguished and cultured
Missouri patriot. however, maintained that wound
OF scapula was not a wound of the shoulder, even
after the medical dictionary had been shown to him.
and fatty refused to let the letter go out. This
scholarly ofshoot Of the Southwestern Democracy has
had moro xsoldors bounced and has distinguished
himself by more coarse aud brutal tyranny than any
other Chief Of Division in Washington. Well know
Ing his extreme unpopusry, therefore, he wrote out
his resignation, but soon he heard that Mr..
Noble, Of Missouri, was made Secretary OF the In
terror he said he should not send Il in, for his
hackers, Senators COchcn and Vest, wero good
friends Of that of1clalS and would Immediately mako
him solid"
John s. Williams, Of Indiana, who has held the
ONCE OF Third Auditor Of the Treasury for the last
four years. is Democrat Of the old school, and when
assuming tho duties imposed upon him in the early
part Of 1885, thoroughly imbued with the doc
trine $40 tho vctors belong tho spoils.' He had
hardly warmed his chair before he began 10 map out
HIS plans for cutting of heads. The first victim Sc
Iected was young man from Indiana named Heath.
without warning or explanation Heath'S discharge
was made out. Quite naturally, the latter was dc
sirous OF finding tho Of his removal; so no
marched into the ONCE OF the Third Auditor ana
asked Colonel Williams why no had been bounced
The snrewd old politician from the Hoosier state
smiled and thon, nxing HIS eyes ntently on his VIC
TIM said:
"Ah, Mr.. Heath, you arc not aware Of the very
high compliment that | have paid you. Being an
Indiana man I selected you 10 head long and IN
terrstlng procession which Is Just about to start In
stead Of hnding fault with you ought to feel fiat
tered that your height and fine personal appearance
entltIe you TO lead the procession
The tables have now been turned, and the other
day friend Of tho Third Auditor remarked
DO you remember, John, that procession that you
started IN 1851 Looks II you VIII head one your
self before long, chi
Tho grizzly old Hoosier smiled and replied
Right you are. II viii not be many days before
viii turn my face toward tho dear old State. But
come to think OF II, got good deal OF solid salts
faction after all in bouncing Republicans while had
the swing.'
Among the Democratic lights that went out with
the close Of tho Lth Congress was young George
Anderson, Of Illinois, who represented the Quincy
District. His election was an accident The DIS
trice IL overwhelmingly Democratic. The old Bour'
bons attempted TO sit down tho young Democrats,
but the KIDS selected Anderson their candidate
and nominated and elected him. His chief opponent
was Scott wIke. Mr. wlke got into Congress four
tren or sixteen years ago and was then retired. lie
| has been trying TO got back ever since. General
Singleton laid him out several times. Then an In
significant nobody named James NJ. Riggs pushed him
TO the wall time or two and finally young George
Anderson defeated him. Wike was persistent, how.
ever and finally got his vndcaton,' he calls II,
| last fall lie was elected young Andersons sue
cessor. yIke lives In the little town OF Pitshed,
| Pike County.
Like most countyscat towns in the West the
business portion Of Pttsneld Is around tho Square
which encloses the court house. Men who have bust.
ness IN court sometimes go out among the stores or
Offices and when they wanted at the rt-house,
| the sheriff puts his head out Of tho window and
| solemnly calls them three times. II Happened a
year or 30 ago that court being held at Ptshed
during the summer. About the Same time band OF
religious enthusiasts known Sanetihcatonsts came
along and erected tent on vacant lot on one side
of the square. Appeals 10 the jury and appeals to
the Throne Of Grace we're being sent up at the same
time One morning the exhorter among the religious
enthusiasts was unusually earnest In his appeal lie
declared that all men might receive salvation.
"show me the man name the man whom Christ
cannot save' he exclaimed with great earnestness
Just at that moment tho sheriff In the courthouse
across the way put his boad out Of the window and
cried
"scott WIks Scott wihe Scott wike'
| The oxhorter puzzled for a moment. He had
not expected definite reply TO his demand for In
| formation. But he not to be shalnn In his
faith. Waving his hand aoft and with an expression
OF religious real and confidence hls face, he shouted
"who Is Scott Wikci ] don't care how wicked he
is. Even he can DO ssvedl'
| "TomS Reed julius q. Burrows and several other
| we'll known members Of the House were interested
spectators Of tho ceremonies IN the Senate Chamber
/ on Inauguration Day. In front Of Reed stood XII
gore OF Texas the great objector OF tho House, upon
| whom the mantle OF Holman seems to have ialien
Just then the Chaplain began to deliver himself OF an
| unusually long prayer Reed silent for about
three minutes, and then remarked soto voce to his
| companions:
"There stands Rlgorc, who beats Holman two to
one-and that beats the deyil-aud yet when he could
serve the country by calling tho regular order on the
Chaplain, he stands there with his mouth shut and
/ won't say q words
| Congressman John Allen. Of MIgsssippi says that