The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-09-18
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks Beings at The Ma
tiOnal Capital

anE INVESTIGATION OF COMMISSIONER RAUM.
The investigation of The Pension Office aud
The Commissioner OF Pensions has been dragging
stself along two or, thrce weeks.
Representative cooper, of Indiana, who pre-
ferred the chaECss against the Commissioners
upon newspaper reports and through men who
had been discharged from the Pension Office,
has found that he has taken upon his shoulders
a herculean task. Capt Lemon, who bad been
Bccused by Mr.. Cooper OF indOrsing Commits
Eioner Raums note for $4,000, made state
ment 10 the Committee, in which he stated that
he had Endorsed Gen. baum for Sl2,O0O, but
had received as personal security for his in
dorsement stock in a mining company in Nir-
GINA that he considered worth three or four
times the amount for which the Commissioners
was liable. This transaction was entirely out
side Of any connection with the Pension Office.
Mr.. Cooper had quite number of tits with
various members of the Committee regarding
the matter Of the completed files order, and
several times during the discussion which &C
CURED there was heated controversies be-
tween Capt. Lemons attorney, members Of the
Committee and Representative Cooper.
Mr.. Cooper proposed 20 show that Gen. Raum
had used his official position to make clerks OF
his Bureau take stock In refrigerator COM
pany of which he is large stakeholder and
The President.
At a meeting Of the Committee on Thursday
last, during the examination Of a witness, MIR.
Cooper stated that he had never been allowed
10 see the books Of this refrigerator company,
when Representative Flick, OF Iowa, said TO
Mr. Cooper, =" Remember, your are now under
oath, and you have sworn but moment ago
that you could take those books and sustain
these charges" Mr.. Cooper replied that he
believed that he could sustain the charges if
allowed 10 see the books and that the suggest
ion OF the gentleman from Iowa was "ungen-
L.
mark MF. Flick replied, that he thought Mr..
Cooper was =. 4 dirty dog"
The Chairman OF the Committee Immediately
called both gentlemen to order, and recess
was taken, after which both gentlemen apollo
Eized and stated that they had been laboring
under mistake.
After recouyening in the afternoon several
witnesses were examined, among whom were
Assistant Secretary of the Interior BusSey and
Deputy Commissioner Of Pensions Lincoln, who
both testified that the completed files order had
facilitated the business Of the Pension Bureau,
and that il did not work against the interests Of
the attorneys outside OF Washington, or 20
applicants who had no attorney.
FIXING Up THE WHITE HOUSE.
By the time the Presidents family returns
from the mountains the White House will have
large portion OF the $4,000 appropriation
used upon il in various ways. Ii is now get
ting fresh coat Of white paint-the usual
1TcsheninE process every four years. Upstairs
IN tie private end OF the house, the halls viii
be PaPered aud painted, and various other i'm
proyements made On the first floor the Blue
Parlor, which has become shabby beyond ex-
preston, the hangiBgs faded and the furniture
worn, IS 10 be absolutely transformed. The
walls are 10 be covered with pale blue silk, the
furniture viii be newly upholstered aud new
draperies viii he hung. The work will be
commenced next week and will scarcely be
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use viii be on the occasion Of the New Years
Day reception, unless something unusual occurs.
Mrs. Harrison viii be home long before the
inRl touches are given TO the house, but things
will be in pretty good shape for the return Of
the family early IN October, especially up
stairs.
TIE PRESIDENT Al ericsson SPRINGS.
The weather at the mountain resort where
the President and family are staying has been
Wet and gloomy, but despite the lowering skies
q good deal Of business has been transacted,
and much outdoor exercise taken. The Exec
stiEe . IL constant telegraphic communication
with Washington. ON Saturday he held a re-
cepiioa 81 the Mountain House for the Grand
Army Posts Of Altoona and Tyrone, Pa. az
whicb large number Of veterans were person.
ally presented 10 Gen. Harrison ard shook his
band. TIE reception lasted over an hour, after
which the crowd adjourned 10 the front piazza
Of the hotel where j. ID. Hicks made A speech
landlnp Ir. Harrison for keeping his pledges
90 old soldiers. Dir. Hicks il q member Of Post
10. 46ss and is the Republican nominee for
Congress from the Twentieth PENNSYLVANIA Dis
tuct Tie President banked the veterans for
Their visit IN a brief speech. Auoh eBthusi-
ASH was eyinced by the veterans.
TIE REMAINS or CAPT. ERICSSON,
the Inventor Of the Monitor, arrived at Stock
holm On Sunday, Sept. Il, and were landed
from the Y. = 'Tarship Baltimore, the transfer
being made with much ceremony. Upon the
arrival Of The Baltimore the Swedish faa was
saiuted by that vessel a. she passed the forts
The reception committee immed lately boarded
the Baltimore. This committee consisted Of
Three Officers OF the Swedish navy and four
nePEcws Of lie deceased inventor. Speeches
were made By Capt. Schley Of the Baltimore
u delivering the body 70 the American Minis
ter, ~ the latter in consigninR it 10 Admiral
peyTJn, and BY the Admiral ia accepting
charge Of TIE body. a procession Of boats was
then formed, the body placed a steam barge
which vas araped IN black, and the boats then
proceeded 10 The shore, minute guns being
fred BY TIC Baltimore aud the forts When
The body reached the shore bells were tollod,
the military presented arms and a vast con
course d people followed the bcarse 70 the
TaliFoad station, the carriage Oi the King Of
S"c1en bs.lg ~ tne procession. The body
was thcL taken ~ Nlfulaud, EricssOus birth
place. where ID Riil finally rest
DLLTH o. GI-N. jobs r. CEoCEER.
On sunday last. Gen. John s. CrOc,zeF. Way
oen Of the District Jail, died suddenly oi bron-
chial hemOrriaRe, a las residence Oh Rhode
Island avenue. ia Washington. Gen Croker
AAE been In poor health lOI several ulouths. but
during The past week has been much better
and was iD gOJd spirits. About Z o'clock lis
byH bcafa hIul coughing aud went 10 his room
10 End the blood flowing from the Generals
mouth ~ large quantities, he being unable 10
breathe OF talk. MfE. Croker was Immediately
called and physician sert for, bat before the
arrival Oi The latter Gen. Croker had br,athsd
LiE last.
Gen. Croker Was a native Of New York
hiate aud lawyer by profession. lie was
Gleclea 70 the Legislature Of New York and
served lu that body until the breaking Out Of
The war, when be organized the sd y Y
Which was also known the Morgan Rihes
bBd served ia the Army Of the Potomac az the
Colonel oi that regiment. lie aud his regiment
took part IA nearly ali u the campaigns Of that
army, the General being severely wounded
a. Fredericksburg. After the death Of Gen.
Casey 81 spOttsylvABia lac was placed 10 COM
lnand 81 a brigade aud afterwards continued
10 command the brigade until the close Of
the war. lie was captured in 1862 and lin
Rered ior several months ia Confederate Dfis.
OUs. he Was finally exchanged Tor Col Clan
ceiioE tie exchange being brought about by
Secretary VI War Stanton, who interested him
bsli personally ia the ease.
81 tie close Of the war be took up his resi-
dence ~ Wash ngt0n, and began to take an in
IeFcEt local 40 He al.