The Portland daily press., 1891-02-25
ANNEXATION OF CANADA
1Philadelphia Ledger.l
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Captain William A. Andrews of Glouces-
tic In the dory Nautilus In 1873, is having
another dory built in which he says he will
again attempt to make a transatlantic voy-
age alone, starting June II.
The oldest woman in Austria Hungary is
widow named Jenei, who proves that she
has lived ia years by producing faded
yellow love letter, dated 100 years ago, and
she remembers that she was Just IA when
this affair of the heart came to her.
Mr.. Quay's sudden departure South was
caused by the report of his ply stefan, DIR.
Wales. who said his symptoms were of heart
disease, and while 1t has not assumed an or
ganic form, it would require great care in
order to escape fatal consequences. The
senator's close friends have observed for
some time that he was very nervous and far
from well man.
The Pail Mall Gazette publishes despatch
from its Berlin correspondent. stating that
| Prince Bismarck is convinced that the re-
| ports published as to the .emperor's "injuri-
GUS opinion" of himself are untrue and are
| inventions of his (Bismarck's) enemies. The
| despatch also quotes the ex-chancellor as
| saying: 1.-THE emperor knows too well how
| to estimate the motives which prompt my
| political warnings to doubt my patriotism"
1t is said that General Booth of the Saliva.
ton Army has social longings. The Mar
| quis of Queensbury took him up not long
| since and made the general sort of lion in
| the set of noblemen who revolve around the
| prize fighting Pelican club In London. Sla-
win and McAuliffe had just left town. and
apparently there was no one else left Tor the
sporting noblemen to worship, so that Cen
eral Booths success was an easy one. The
marquis gave him contribution for the
Salvation Army funds, and so did Lord
Lonsdale.
One of Mrs. Chapman Coleman's warm
friends was President Grant, and during his
administration she was a frequent guest at
the Executive Mansion. The great soldier
was deep admirer and sincere friend of
the brilliant Kentucky woman, and once
asked her If he could not serve her son,
Chapman, by sending him abroad. She re-
piled that he might, but he should remember
that the young man was an ex-c0nfederate
and a Democrat. The President said that
made no difference. He sent for Chapman,
and banteringly. asked his politics. The
young man said he was Democrat. That's
all right" said Grant, "but | suppose you
are now reconstructed? ?" ENTIRELY So"
laughed Mr.. Coleman. General Grant then
offered to appoint him an attache of the
American legation at either Berlin or Madrid.
post. He was promptly appointed and has
served with such credit that he has never
been disturbed by succeeding administra-
tions
Since General Sherman's death the ques-
tlon has been raised as to Washington's
highest military rank Some authorities
assert that the rank of General of the Army
| was held by the Father of his Country, and
others that it was created for General Grant.
| The truth is that during the Revolution
| Washington held the rank of General and
ommander-in-chief." There were no lieu
tenant generals in the Continental Army,
and Washington's supreme command was
not questioned. He was emphatically Gen.
| eral and Commander-in-chief. In 1898. when
the 'quasi.war" with France opened, Wash
iDgton was commissioned Lieutenant Cen
eral from July 3, 1885, By the act of March
3, 1799 it was provided that "a commander
| of the army of the United States shall be
| appointed and commissioned by the style of
| general of the armies of the United
| States.'" after which the rank of lieutenant
| general was to be abolished President John
| Adams deemiDg that the rank of general OF
the armies of the United States encroached
upon the prerogatives OF the President, did
cisi0n of the attorney general of the United
States in 1855 when called upon to review
legislation affecting military rank, that
George Washington died In office under his
| commission as lieutenant general. 1t would
| seem clear, however, that during the Revo-
| luton Washington held a rank EQUIVALENT tn
that OF general of the army.