The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-03

lust the qualifications 10 be &c successors 10 the
late Mr. Bragg on the Interstate Commerce
Commission Several ofthom are quite willing
10 give up good Offices that they hold at present.
IN order that the Nation may have the benefit
Of their ability in regulating the railroads.
Also. they don { all seem TO think that the place
ought TO go 10 Alabama again, foT they hail
from every other State in the South. For it OK
Senator Reagan, OF Texas, would freely give up
the State Commissionership Of Railroads, into
which he was sidc-tracked little while ago.
IN order that another man might get his seat
in the Senate. Representative Culberison' oil
Texas would exchange his scat IN the House.
with the Craftsmanship Of the judiciary Conn
mittec which he claims as has right for the
place. So would Representative Herbert, OF
Alabama, be glad 10 trade his seat ana has
coveted Craftsmanship OF the Committee on
Naval Affairs, for the place. EX-Rcpresenta-
tive Hammond OF Georgia, having been uaitcd
out by the Farmers Alliance hasn't mucn oil
anything TO give up, but he wants the place
very bad. Judge Allen II. Morrill,, of Alabama,
Is felt by many TO have the inside track, be-
cause Of Dis long standing intimacy with sena-
tor Pugh whose lawpartner he formerly was
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No moro Hermit Kingdom" business for
the Korean Legation here. The stately gentle
men with the horse-hair hats and flowing
robes who represent the Sunrise Land ln
this Capital want il distinctly understood that
they are in the social swim just as lively as
anybody. They gave a grand reception last
Saturday evening in honor Of the doth birth
day OF tho King az Korea, which was attended
by an the prominent officials in the city. The
President was represented by Col. Ernst, aud
Secretary Blaine by the Acting Secretary OF
Slate. The charming Acknowledged, little Mrs.
We, wife oil the Charge d'Anaires played the
hostess as aCceptably as If she had been reared
In the salons Of Paris.
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Steve 3. Ellsins comes up promptly with the
proposition that the Republican party in West
Virginia ought TO be strengthened, and that
the best way to do this is to appoint him Sec
rotary OF War. Steve can always be relied on
TO see anything which will be to his advantage,
and furnish reasons why somebody else should
do il for public purposes.
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Superintendent Of Immigration Owens has
brought a new hitch 10 bear by directing the
prosecution Of w. +. Welt & Co., of Cleveland,
O., for advertising in Canadian papers for
painters. This will be an eye-opener FOR many
employers.
met Chemist c. A. o. Resell, Of the Patent
Office Oh his return from the ran-making ex-
periments in Texas whittier he went as the
representative Of the Government, aud found
him quite enthusiastic as to their success.
Rain invariably followed the explosions, and
generally within few minutes. Generally
the downfall was copious, but in some instances
there were but light showers. The people
down there were delighted with the success Of
tie trials, aud want 10 see them repeated on a
more extensive scale.
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DR. j. III. Hazard, prominent physician Of
Cincinnati, o.. was IN the city last week and
talked enthusiastically Of the work that the
present Department Commander Of OhiO-A.
M. Warmers doing 10 build up the GA. r. in
that State. The whole Department has been
divided into a number Of small Supervisory
Districts" with live comrade in charge OF
each 20 organize aud stimulate recruiting, and
devise means whereby every honoraby- dis
charged soldier Of good civil character shall be
brought Into the fold and kept there. Com
mander Warner keeps constantly IN touch with
al TIE Posts, writing frequently to the workers,
encouraging aud suggesting, and making visits
wherever b is thought that will help. The De-
partmcut Of Ohio will show great gain In
membership at the next National Encampmeut
Comrade Hazard is Senior Vice Commander Of
George lI. Thomas Post, Of Cincinnati and is
al enthusiastic worker in the cause
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The Bureau Of Engraving and Printing be-
gan printing the new Window note on
Monday This note, which is Of the dcnomi.
nation o. p Is printed on the new distinctive
paper aud viii take tho place Of the Han.
cock g note. The paper is the best yet used
by The Government aud will be hard 10 coun.
forfeit
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question Of great interest 10 al the specia
agents employed by the Census Bureau 10 al
parts Of the country viii be decided BY IN,
Court o, Claims a. the Fall session. Tie quos
tIon IS raised by petitions just Giod before ID,
Court as TO whether the Superintendent O.
Census can withhold from special agents a Del
Ni'ti HtthAfnAlAA tA AAGA 90 hNunlnbEIEe OF Is
The statute lEcs the rate "a 50, but omits Ia,
words not 10 exceed" which is common n
similar statutes, and il i- claimed that there h
uo discretionary power TO be exercised oyc
the amount Of the allowance A bill failed q
pass tHr last Congress, which would have rene
died This feature o. the law. The puucipa
controversy is as 10 whether all special agent
OF the census are entitled 10 this allowance 70
tho time during which they were employed, o
whether the Superintendent Of the Census CA
determine that some agents shall receive !
aud otHcw shall not, according 10 the class o
work performed. The claim set up by th
special agents ID that they are entitled 10 ID
allowance %, 81 per day for all Of The time EN-
Fi0Nel and without reference TO the class Z
statistics gathered. The large number Of spa
cial agents employed by the Census Burea
make lir amount Of money involved iu lhes
claims 81 sum %, much consequence
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Postmaster General WauamaEer has sent
personally Fucd letter 10 the Postmaster ,
each Couutysoat in the United States request
ing him to make q visit TO every postoiice j
DIS County, and make q detailed report upo
their condition. The Postmaster General q,
plains That tho Department has no money at I
disposal 10 meet the expense Of such worl
which must be- a voluntary Offering Of M