The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-21
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOings at the Ma
tiOnal Capital
THE PRESIDENT GOES HUNTING.

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Maryland. where he INDUCED in duck shoot
ing. On Friday the President went into
"blnd" and bagged fine lot of ducks. After
luncheon more ducks were killed by the party,
and then duck dinner with all the accessories
was had. Gen. Harrison returned TO the White
House on Saturday afternoon having had
very pleasant trip and hunt
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
At recent meeting of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union in Chicago the ques-
tion as to whether Vice President Morton was
q saloon-keeper arose, and was discussed pro
and con for some time. The Ultras took the
ground that because the Nice-President owned
the apartment house in Washington called the
Shoreham, which had recently been granted
liquor license and because this same license
was the first which had been passed upon fav-
orably by the License Board of the District,
that the Vice Presidents hand was plainly to
be seen. Mrs. Foster of Iowa. who has been
one OF the ablest members of the w. C. 7. u. in
years past. took the ground that Vice President
Morton, though owning the building Zone of
the most substantial and handsomest structures
in Washington, was not the proprietor of the
place, aud had sub-let the building and was
not in any way responsible for the procure
ment OF the license or the sale of liquor in the
building. She also said that the headquarters
OF the W. c. T. u. were in the Palmer House,
and that any man with money enough 10 buy
a drink could 90 10 the public bar Of that hotel
and obtain il, and yet the W. c. T. u. patron
lied the hotel. This was hardly consistent, in
her opinion.
AN EXCELLENT PROMOTION.
On the sth inst Hon. George Chandler, Act
ing Secretary Of the Interior, promoted Com
rade James Brennan 70 the Captaincy Of the
Watch force. vice Capt. Henry Filler, another
veteran Of the late war, who was transferred to
the Pension Bureau as Superintendent of that
Office Comrade Brennan served as private in
y 80. 1
battle that command was engaged IN. lie was
one OF the original members of the " Veteran
Corps. Old Guard, aud was a Sergeant when
he resigned. after n service of over six years in
that company. he has been a member of John
A. Rawlins Post. GAR, Department of the
Potomac for many years, and was Junior Vice
Commander for two terms
ARMY CHANGES.
Several Army changes occurred last week
that viii interest many Of the veterans of the
rebellion.
In the 18th Inf, Capt. Michael Leahy was
placed on the Retired List at his own request,
for having served over 80 years. He was born
IN Ireland September, 1881, but coming TO the
United States when quite young, enlisted in
July, 1853, in Battery B. Sd Art, in which he
served FIVE years as private Corporal and Ser
EeGnt- ke-enlisting in 1858 in Battery G, ist
Art. he became First Sergeant, and for his gal
lantTy and faithful service was promoted TO
Second Lieutenant. Oct. 81 1863 Serving in
the Southern Department. his new straps were
scarcely furnished before he was promoted First
Lieutenant. Feb. 20 1864. for gaiiantry at the
battle Of Olustee, Fla, and before he was pro-
NOTED TO First Lieutenant in October, 1864, he
was wearing the breyet straps Of Captain for
the battle Of DarbytoEn Road. near Richmond.
In 1o59 be was tranferred 70 the infantry, aud
only became Captain in lineal rank two years
ago. This retirement promotes First Lieut.
Charles =. Hinton 10 Captain. The latter was
born in this city-on the Island, as il was called.
beyond the Smithsonian. in days agone-and
was a skilled printer when appointed Lieu
tenant in Nay, 1867.
Maj. John B. Vande wiele. Captain (retired)
Z. ;. Army. died Nov. 8. AZ his home in Har-
lem. New York City, aud bis place on the Re-
tired List was filed Nov. - by the retirement
Of Capt james A. Snyder, 81 Inf, for disabil-
lty, thus creating promotion for the FIRST time
IN nearly three years, in that soWest Of slow
regiments Tor stimulus to a soldier
MAJ. Nande Wiele served almost ontinuousIy
IN the militia and volunteers from April, 1861,
70 april, 1866; his FIRST service as Corporal in
the Sth y Y. Militia, and the last as Captain
tBrevet-Major) in the 9Th u. s. Vet Inf Han
cocks Veteran Corps IN 1867 he was appoint
ed Captain 10Th Z. S Cav. and was retired for
disability ia March. 1873. Ills breEet Of Major
was Tor gaiiantFy at Ream's Station, Va.
Capt Snyder is 3 native, and now a resident
Of Washington, and was appointed Lieutenant
- the ID Inf ia 1861, becoming Captain in
1857, although be had becn brevetted 20 that
rank for gaiiantry at Charlottesville and Get
fysburg. while serving as Aid-de-Camp. He
finally broke down from the exposure and
hardships Of loug-c0Btinued frontier duty, and
seeing ne hope ahead for promotion after serv-
ing p years IN his grade was forced to ask for
tie rest that the Retired List gives WORKOUT
soldiers.
FIRST Lieut.. Philip Reade, ID Inf, who be-
comes Captain by Capt. Snyders retirement,
is hardly 20 be classed as a veteran of the war,
But his case is Of interest as be is also Of in
terest personally. Reade is the nephew Of Gen.
Benz. II. Butler, the great lawyer, ex-Maior-
General, Ex-Governor Of Massachusetts and
ex-stziesnlan, and was appointed in the Sd Inf
IN Nay. 1867. after spending nearly three wears
a. West Point That was more than year be-
fore his classmates graduated and received
commissions, but every last one Of the class has
been a Captain for years. He was q Second
Lieutenant for over II years. and has been II
years more & First Lieutenant
The writer remarked TO him once that be
must feel Ike the father Of all the Second
Lieuienants." The devil" he answered
I'm their grandfather" III brightness aud
wit entered ia such matters. he would have
been Captain years aud years ago. and Gen
Butler has no good cause 10 be ashamed Of THU
fayoTite kinsman.
Many good stories are told Of him, for such
men create good stories sometimes on them.
heiftef DDA oltNnef on others Years ago. while
be was Second Luf," he was on signal duty
and went through the usual course Of instrue
ton 81 Fort Myer. where the cavalry p0st \
now, near Arlington. Officers and men alik,
were Instructed, among other things, In ia,
practical building as well As Operating tele
graph Zines, and that included climbing tele
graph poles and stringing wires As there is ,
spirit VI emulation ia everything IN which 1nef
take an interest, u became a custom 10 time Ia,
officers la going up aud down the flagstaff al
Fort Byer, which represented for their pur
pose telegraph pole. Some Of the officers wen
very adept at this, and the best time made b,
each Was duly placed on record, Just like auI
rowing or horse racing. II is duly recorded Il
tie OLD signal files Of Fort Myer that Phi
keade beat all the records before or after hi
time 10 climbing that flagstaff He was quit
al expert and made very good time going an
bat took q mean advantage Of the others an,
fell down. The record holds good.
ARMY AND NAVY
Gen. Benet, Chief Of Ordnance, q. s. "A. I'm IA
annual report, says that a lucrative Opportunitl
awaits The manufacturers Of this country win
VIII make a serviceable sin0keIess powder liz
that used abroad. The powder used ia foreigl
countries j. The invention Of an American.
The Cadets az West Point have been suffer
ing from some disorder, which al frat wa
thought 10 be poison, during tie mast weeL
but which proved 20 be trouble OF the howell,
The attack was general with EVERYDAY cor
cd with fac hal ais h.