The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-06
nshiBgtOR Letter.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 81, 1S9l.-
IF Steve ElkenS enters the cabinet,
saws "A Republican who knows his man
well, sit will be to help Blaine and not
to help Harrison as some people suppose
Elkins has more financial irons In the
fire than any other man L know and you
NAV be certain that he would not be
willing to neglect them even temporarily
If there were not some big political
scheme to he worked up. Those who
talk about his selling out Blaine for a
cabinet appointment simply expose their
ignorance of the real relations between
the two men-Elkins belongs as COM
pletely to Blaine as it is possible for one
man to belong to another in this coun-
try, and, remember what | say, | do not
believe that ElkinS will 60 into the Cab
met but if he does, it will be to help
Blaine lay out brother Ben -
There seems to be a hitch somewhere
in the selection of Secretary Proctor's
successor, as it is now announced that
he may not leave the Cabinet until just
before Congress meets. Some people
are unk ind enough 10 say that it is mere
" the natural thrift of the man, which
causes him to wish to retain an IS, 900
il up for one of only 50, 900.
\ scapegoat has been found for the
loss of the U. 5. 5. Dispatch, while on
her way from New York to Washington,
by the naval court of inquiry now sit
ting in Washington 1t is the glass lens
OF the lantern of light house, which ac-
cording to the testimony of Lieu. Noe, ,ex-
executive officer, made light which
should have shown white appear red, that
caused him to change the sailing course
which had been laid by the Command
er before he went to bed. 1t has not
yet been decided what, if any, punish
ment shall be meted out to the direlect
lens.
Another Southern city will be honor
ed if some of the narrow minded breed
do not cause Secretary Tracy to change
his mind about naming Cruiser No. 9,
the sistership to No. 10 launched at Bal
timore day before yesterday, which has
been named Detroit. Mr.. Tracy has al
most promised that No. 9 shall be called
Mobile
\ number of National banks in differ
ent sections OF the country are doing
business in violation of the law, by fail
ing to substitute intereSt-bearing Gov
ernment bonds with the Treasurer of the
United States as security for their circu-
lation, in place of the f. per cent bonds
so held, which have ceased to bear in
terest. The Secretary of the Treasury
has been easy with these offenders be
cause he hoped to be able to persuade
them to continue their expired A. per
cent. which would make them available
as security for circulation. This is a lit
tie thing comparatively but it gives an
idea of the scheming done by Secretary
Foster to get money to meet the obliga-
tions of the Treasury as they mature
So far he has succeeded, but it is no Sc
cret here that he very much breads the
future when he shall have. completely
drained even all of the small sources of
supply.
Having made public its demands
upon the Chilian Government on av-
count of the mobhines %'f American SAIL
ors at Valparaiso and been answered bv
CmIi's note of defiance, the administra-
ton Is now trying to discover the prop
er way out. Senior Mentt, who repre-
sonted the Chilian junta here for some
months past, has been notified by cable
OF his appointment as minister to this
country After two attempts he sue
ceeded III getting an interview with Sec
retary Blaine, who declined to recog-
nlze him as the representative of Chill
until he presented his credentials.
boss Clarkson is again in Washington
and he struts around as though he had
IN his inside pocket receipted bill of
SAFE or the entire adminiStratration.
Russell Harrison who is also here, is
quite chummy with Clalkson, and it /
would be difficult to say which of them
is the greatest man in his own estima- |
ton.
Secretary Blaine has now been in |
Washington almost week, but the sun
Uses and sets just the same as before his
return. Hemay control the Republican |
party but that is about as far as he can
go, and even that is going to be disputed i
with him, unless all signs fail.
Mrs. Thompson, of South Carolina
wife of the Democratic member of the
Civil Service Commission, has been
elected president of ladies orgauiza-
ton formed for the purpose of raising
money by entertainments and other /
wise to aid needy and disabled ex-con-
federate soldiers.
Owing to this being the closing week |
of the state campaigns prominent DEM |
ocratS are mighty scarce in Washington. !
NJ.