The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-03
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOingS at the Ma
tiOnal Capital
FORCED INTO ErHxoLoGY.


Euise," but few of US have had visible knowi-
edge of such blessings.
Col Garrick Mallory. u. s. A., who is n Cap
tain on the Retired List, is a case in point for
he got on the Retired List much against his
desire or will. and considerably TO has disgust,
and il all happened in this way:
Years ago, away back in the 10s. Col. Nal
lcry then a Captain IN the LIST u. :. Inf, was
the Executive Officer of the Signal Corps here,
or next iu command then TO Gen. Myer, the
father of the Army Signal Corps, as il now is.
] don't know exactly how IL was but Gen.
Sherman took notion TO get after Col. NAL
lery, and had him (Mallery) ordered 10 his
regiment in Dakota. The Colonel promptly
Obeyed the order. but as be was utterly unit
ted for active service, the medical officers rs
promptly placed him up0n the sick-list, aud he
lotercd about the garrison and bis quarters
until an idea struck him.
The garrison where his company was sta
Toned Was in the middle of one of the big Sioux
reservations along the Missouri River, aud tlIis
college graduated soldier set about studying
the verbal and sign language of the savages
lie found the study interesting, and extended
bis examinations TO other tribes. and 1t was
not long before the transcripts of hls studies
attracted The attention Of such scientists as the
late PROF Henry and of Prof. Baird and also OF
Prof Mason.
The climate Of the valley Of the mad and
muddy Missouri sorely afflicted Col. Mallery,
and he WAS granted sick leave that brought
him back 10 Washington and before many
weeks passed by he succeeded in getting de-
tail again 10 the Signal Corps.
Gen. Sherman was furious at the re8ppear-
suce here Of the Colonel. aud declared that he
would he dog-roned if Mallory didn't stay with
Bis regiment. or he would know the reason
Why-0r words 10 that effect. MY respect for
Gen. Sherman forbids me to quote the language
that was attributed TO him in this case.l
Well, the upshot was that Gen. Sherman
played atrump card on the Colonel. for in the
morning Of July ], 1879 War Department
special order WAS laid upon Col. Mallery's desk,
announcing to him that he had been placed on
the Retired List OF the Army that day for dis
ability resulting from wounds received in line
OF duty.
Then Mallory was furious. and he ragged
around the War Department like wet ben, or
a hen that had Matched out a brood Of duck
lIugs. But it-was Of no use, and he had TO take
hls medicine and settle down TO private life.
fOu see, Gen. Sherman was then General-in-
Chief Of the Army, and Col. Mallory was only a
Captain of Infantry. and the General had the
bulge on the subordinate
Long before Col MalleTy's wrath cooled away,
he went 10 work ~ the Smithsonian with Maj
Powell, and. pursuing his studies in the same
line that j have written Of above he is now
known, not alone in this country but abroad, as
one Of the leading authorities in ali the world
IN the line Of ethnology. and his writings which
have been translated into French aud German,
bring 10 his purse much more than he annually
draws from his Army pay. All IN all think
he Is bit ahead OF Gen. Sherman. after all.
Col. halieTy was well equipped by education
Tor the new line Of life that he adopted, for he
Is graduate Of Yale College, aud was in the
practice Of law at Carlisle Pa when he laid
aside his books in 1861 at the sound Of The guns
from sumter TO don uniform as Captain in
10Th Ia. Cav. as Iieutenant-l oonei OF that
regiment, hot in the next year went 10 the
Veteran Reserve Corps as LieuteHant-CO Colonel
when dreadiully disabled from wounds that
gained him three brevets for gallantry.
he IS one Of the leading members of the Cos
mos Club here, an aggregation OF scientists
authors and artists aud j. 8 member Of at half
least Of the scientific societies ia the world. He
gEimly states that while in years agone be felt
very sore toward Gen. Sherman. lie is inclined
20 think that the Generals action was
really blessing ia disguise.
WHO WILL PAY THE NAVY?
The President has not yet appointed new
PaymasfeT General Of the Navy 10 succeed
PaymasicT- General James Fulton. whose resig-
nation was 50 summaFIiy requested by Secre-
iary Tracy, and as promptly accepted by Prcsl.
dent Harrison, and there is considerable speca-
lation IA the service as 10 who VIII be the new
Chief 70 disbnrse the moneys appropriated for
the Navy
The Gossiper tackled Navy officer OF high
rank the Olher day, and put the plain question
90 binis Who is 10 be the next Paymaster-
General Of the Navy"
Now, look here. shipmate." said he iD re-
spouse = don't know: bat IL Won will sit
down, III spin you yarn that may guide yon.
and you can make much or little Of IT, Just as
you please.
When Psy-Director Cutler succeeded Wat
DonEh as Paymasicr General Pay-Director
LOCKER WIS candidate for the place, aud led
everybody in the race by ships length. and
bis principal hacker was Senator BENJAMIN
Harrison, Of Indiana, who was an old school
mate.
LOCKER was safe for the place, and as good
n had bis hand upon the tiiler. when il was
urged that Cutler had only little willie vet
70 serve before going on the Retired List aud
his appointment would Jet him out with the
rauk o. Commodore. LOCKER is as good hearted
. man as ever lived, aud he promptly came
down the ladder aud withdrew in favor Of the
older man, IL being understood that when
Cutler retired be would succeed. Cutler WAS
appointed, aud served until his retirement. but
the plan Of having LOCKER succeed him mis-
carried IN some way. aud Joe Smith became
Paymaster General instead.
- Now Tommy LOCKER is on deck again for
the place. aud the Senator who backed him so
strongly years ago is now the President of these
United States 50 that fancy Tommy is wav
ahead IN the race.
But there's another chapter. Secretary
Tracy has an intimate friend, Pay-Inspecior
Edwin Stewart, who is on duty IN New York.
and who is backed also by about every man Ina
New York City and Brooklyn that has any
considerable amount OF capital. II Secretary
Tracy bad full control ia the case ! have no
doubt that Stewart would have been appoiuted
before the, but as President Harrison has con-
siderable 70 say, ] am inclined 30 think that
LOCKER j. sure for the place for don't sec how
the President can well 20 back on the friend he
fought 80 hard for when a Senator
Besides all that. irrespective Of the Justice
o. giving LOCKER what he virtually gave mn
years ago, Tommy viii be retired IN NOyember
81 next year, and there viii be plenty Of time
then for Stewart. who will not be 81 for oyer
nine years yet. don't think there Is the least
Show Tor sehenck OF Gil. ThoTnton.o
iSincc the above has been in tyne. I,ooker
has been appointed Paymaster- Generall
WYOMING IL THE HOUSE
The bin admitting this Territory TO the sis-
teThoOd Of States has passed. as FAR as the House
81 concerned, though IL took legislative hat
tle 70 do IT, Bat the Republican members ~
the Committee on Territories are all soldiers
but one, who WAS too young at the breaking
out Of the war for the army, aud they are
oihcered by Chairman Isaac n. Struble. whose
speech On thursday was equal 10 fnsilade la