The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-07-24
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOings at the Ma
tiOnal Capital

work Of the Office of the First Assistant Iost-
master General for the fiscal year ended June
80 last
The total number of transactions in the APP
pointment Division OF the Department for the
wear is shown TO have been %, psi, an average
of nearly 900 per month, or of so per day.
OF this number there were {, 422 Postoibces es-
tablshed l,02i discontinued and ,519 changes
OF name and site. In fourth classes there were
S.S55 appointments on account of designations,
5590on account Of removals and 6SS on account
of the death of Postmasters In Presidential
Offices there were 253 appointments on account
OF designations, 579 on account OF expiration
OF commissions. $50 on account Of removals. 81
on account Of the death OF Postmasters, and
1913 on account Of Offices becoming PRESIDENTIAL
OF the removals in all classes. about 1000
were made on reports Of inspections. In the
1879 cases Of change Of name and site, there
were only COS new appointments, IN each OF the
other 9I4 cases the incumbent being retained.
in the matter Of the number and establish
ment of new offices for the last fiscal year, the
State Of Pennsylvania leads having 30 such
cases. Texas follows with 207. Virginia with
200, Kentucky with 1873 Alabama with l99, and
Georgia with 196. New Hampshire and Rhode
Island each had nine new offices established,
which was the smallest among the States The
new State Of Washington increased its Offices
by l32. Alaska has three. The number of new
Offices in all the States and Territories is in
creasing rapidly.
The whole number OF Postoffices in opera
ton on July J. 1890 was 60 400 as against IS ,999
in 1889 $3.50 in 1855 %, l57 in 1887 and 49,
Oh IN iSS0, the Increase during the last year
being S,99l. the largest in the history of the
country. The increase during lsSS was 1923.
PRESIDENT HARRISON A CANDIDATE FOR RE
ELECTION.
All doubts rs TO President Harrison's inten-
tons As 20 a denomination are set at rest by an
interview with Capt. Dan Ransdeli. the Mar
shall of the Distric; of Columbia, and who is
generally believed to reflect the Presidents
political views more accurately than any other
man. Capt Ransdeli says that every promo
ton and every office TAsch has come 10 the
President since ne shOuidesed a musket and
entered the army has come IL him without his
own seeking. but through Others who recog-
nized bis fitness for the places IL wasso when
he accepted the Republican nomination for
President Since his inauguration he has gone
on cOnscieutioHsly discharging the duties ofIhe
Office TO which be was elected, according TO has
best conception Of the interests OF the public.
lie has appointed no man TO Office with refer
ence 20 mas influence in securing n denomination,
but because the President believed him 10 be the
best all things considered. OF the candidates
for the place. BE has tried faithfully 20 fulfil
the pledges made by the Republican party IN
the National campaign. dis appointments and
his other Ol3rlal acts are now on trial. IL rs
too early even for guessing. No man can pre-
dict what viii happen from now on TO the Pc
ROD IN which delegates 10 the next National
Convention Will be chosen. " IL the Admins
tration Of Nr. Harrison 50 meets the approval
OF Ihe people that they viii desire him 20 sue
coed himself the Representatives OF the people
IA the convention 10 assemble Will be made
aware OF that fact, and act accordingly. In
such event my opinion is he would accept
the nomination. lie has never yet failed 70
respond 10 any cali that has been made upon
him by his cOuntrymen, either IL war or in
peace"
HE FLoURIsHED A REVOLVER.
One day last week Representative Grain, Of
Texas, went pr0Eiing through the corridors Of
the Capitol locking FOR one OBrien Moore 8
correspondent Of the st. Louis Republic. who
had injured him, as be declared, by publishing
him IS AZ absentee from the vote which had
been taken on the election bill. Mr. Grain
went 10 tie Press Gallery Of the House and
failing 20 End Mr.. Moore there went
looking Tor him through the corridors
Of TIE Capitol. IL IS said by the members
81 the Press Gallery that Grain became so
excited that ne drew aud hOurished revolver
saying that be would shoot the scOundreI
Moore, on sight. Bat lac dida'L On his way
% the Senate be came across Moore and q war
Of words ensued aud although some Of the
peasantrics which took place at this meeting
wonId have called for first-class corpse at any
mining town IN the West, nothing came OF il
and No blood covered the marble thing OF the
Capitol corridors il has been insinuated that
the fact that e1-C0ngressnan TaRibee was shot
by newspaper man not long ago. had an I'M
usually euieting effect upon Congressman
Grain when be met the man whom be desired
70 xiii.
sEg. A. B. EETTLEToS,
who was appointed Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury last week by the President, resides
~ Minneapolis, Mimi. He is a native OF
OF MASSACHUSETTS,. bot Al the breaking out OF the
waF was attending ObeTlin College. Ohio, and
be helped recruit a company Tor the ID Ohio
Cav, aud Tzs made First Lieutenant Of the
company. lie served with his regiment until
It's musfer-out in 1855. leaving the service as
the Colonel u the regiment. with the brevnt Of
BfiEadier-GeHeral for gallant services in the
field. Gen. AcftletoH became editor Of the
. EegdsfeE, - S2udusky, o., after the war and
went 10 Minnesota as confidential private sec
TetaTy q JAY Cooke when he was projecting
the Northern Pacific Railroad. OF recent
years'he has resided at Minneapolis where be
D. said 20 have scguined competency in news
paTeT aud real estate enterprises In politics
be is redh0t Republican, is an eloquent
speaker, but j. business man rather than a
politician and has never sought public Office
de Wlll make al excellent Assistant Secretary
and the President and the party are 10 be con-
graduated npon Gen. Aettietons selection for
this important position.
KEE AssIsTAXT EEcRKTAY or TnR navy.
Prof james T. Soley. who was appointed by
the President Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
under the ncw law last week Is a native of
Massachusetts and is about 40 years old. Al
the age q - be grad mated from Harvard Col.
lege and for several years was engaged As 4 tu-
Tor IN private family. On Aug IL, Is76 he
was appointed g Professor Of Mathematics in
the Navy, with the rank Of Commander. and
was 20 once asslg ned q duty Al the Naval hcsd.
euy a. Professor o. international Law aud Eng
l.gh studies. lie continued 10 serve thus I'M
ri June I5. I5sZ, when be was detached and
br0uRht 70 Washington as Librarian Of the Ma
Val Library and officer IN chage 81 the Naval
War Records. lie resigned MS commission in
tie Navy IA order 10 allow the President To
Send has nane 20 the Senate az Assistant secre.
tary.
As ERRONEOUS EXPRESSION.
Washington daily paper said last week that
the bags were half-Inasted on the public build
1ngs pending tic funeral 81 Gen Fremont be.
cause he. with the exception 81 Gen Iagap
was the only nan who ever rose from civil life
without Vest Point education, 10 the com.
Inanc % an army. That this is a mistake we
NiB cite the following who held command Of
armies % separate commands There may have
been other, but these are al that the writer
can nov recall: Gen. Andrew jackson 1912 tf5.
GeE. w. II. Harrison, lel2-'I4: Gen Naesnh
l545; Gen. Winfield Scott 1896 81 Gen y
Taylor ls4G Y; Gen. ROb't G. Schenck Army
al the Shenandoah. 1863 q Gen 4 lpytigS