The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-10-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. Oct. % 1871

Secretary Blaine has not returned to his
duties, as some people fonder OF sensation
than OF the truth have trisd TO make it
appear In conversation with an old
friend Mr.. Harrison spoke in the most
cordial terms of Mr.. Blaine and said
there was no reason for his hurrying back
to Washington and that he hoped he
would not attempt to resume the active
duties of his position until his strength
had entirely returned, and that he should
try to impress upon him when he did re-.
turn the necessity of not overtaxing him.
self, thing which Mr. Blaine is always
apt to DO when he becomes deeply in
terested IN any subject. 1t will be readi.
ly seen from this, which was spoken with
all the freedom of private talk with an
old and valued friend, that there is no
feeling of rivalry between the two men.
Mr.. Blaine himself cannot be prouder of
what he has accomplished at the head of
the State department than is Mr..
Harrison, and only. those who know
nothing of the happy personal relations
existing between them that write the
silly stories about their jealousy and ri
valry.
The distinguished methodists from all
parts of the world who make up the
Ecumenical Conference Of that church
which is now in session here are ENJOYING
the freedom of the National Capital, and
our people are yieing with each other to
entertain them handsomely.
Every day it becomes more apparent
that next years encampment Of the G.
A. r. is to be the largest and grandest in
the history of that organization. The
local committee in charge of the prepare.
ton are already hard at work, fully de-
termned that every pledge made at
Detroit shall be more than redeemed.
Any question as to accommodation or
anything else connected with the en-
campment will be cheerfully and prompt
ly answered by Harrison Dingman, the
Secretary of the Committee.
Ex-senator Blair, whose resignation as
minister to China has been accepted, has
declined the Presidents offer of another
appointment of equal prominence and
will at once return to New Hampshire
and devote his time to the practice of
law.
The total number of pensions granted
during the month of September was 81,
GA, and the average first payment in
each case was $l47.32. That comes
pretty close to the 10000 cases that
Commissioner Raum has set as month.
ly task for the office.
Representative Bunting, of Now York,
knows u good deal more about tin.plate
than he did few days ago, whatever use
he may make of his knowledge. He is a
Democrat, and is the president of an or
ganlzation gotten up to secure the repeal
of the tin plate section of the Mckinley
tariff law. On his way to Washing on
he stopped at Baltimore to see if he
could get the prominent can makers and
tin workers of that city to join his asso.
cation. He was surprised to learn that
nearly all the Baltimore tin dealers, al.
though mostly Democrats, were against
repeating the tin plate tariff, and of the
opinion that American tin would soon su-
persede the foreign article and be sold at
lower price, ii American capitalists
were assured Of the permanency of the
present tariff on tin plate. As the Balti.
more can makers are among the largest
consumers of tin in this country Their
opinions on the subject carries much
weight in the minds Of people who dc
not allow their political prejudices to run
away with their judgement
The Farmers Alliance is in the field
With candidate for the Democratic va
cancy on the Interstate Commerce com
mission. 1t is supporting Mr.. d. p De
wean, eff South Carolina, who is a Demo
crat and q member of the Alliance
there are lots of Republicans who would
believe it would be good politics to ap
point this man, if he can get the united
support of the State Alliances, as long a,
the position is bound to 90 to a Demo
crat anyway. Provided of course, tina
those who know him can convince til,
President of his ability to satisfactoril,
perform the duties of the position, which
are at times arduoua and exacting.
The Fall or October term of the U. s
Supreme Court opened to-day, but owiny
to the absence of Chief Justice Fuller
who is detained in Chicago by the dan
gerous illness Of his daughter, and Q
Justice Gray, who is just recovering fror
an attack of typhoid fever, only routn
cases will be taken up for the present, a
it is desired that full bench may decd
upon such important cases as the Say
ward (Behring Seal; the lottery; that in
volving the validity Of the McKinle
tariff act, and others Of equal importanc
but not SO familiar to the popular mind
1t is expected that some of these bi
cases may be reached late in Novembe,
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