The National tribune., 1891-01-01
CHAT OF THE coRRIpoRs.

Capt James Carroll, a successful business
man OF Sitks, is here with a cold glntof business
in his Celtic blue eye BE wants the United
States 10 either attend 20 its business of giving
Alaska a proper Government, or else sell the
Territory out 20 somebody who will Ii needs
ut once a regular local Government, with
judicial system, q liquor license law, aud
Delegate in Congress- III Congress does not
want TO provide these things, he is authorized
10 make an offer Of Sl4,000,O00 TO be paid on the
nail in shining $50 gold pieces for the Territory.
The buyers will be miners and business men
residing in il, who viii then manage the
country TO suit themselves. The Captain talks
with more than Western sanPuineness of the
country and its prospects. Juneau has 1000
people, and is the seat Of the greatest single
mining industry in the whole world. The
TreadWel gold mines have 240 stamp mills,
which crush 600 tons of ore per day, and turn
ont 81, 400 worth of gold, New discoveries OF
Tich mines and other valuable resources are
being constantly made so that ID would he a
very losing transaction for Uncle Sam 10 accept
twice as much as he paid for the Territory a
few years ago.
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When Washington weather is pood-which,
thank Fortune, is most of the time-it is, like
the little girl with the curl right down the
middle Of her forehead, very, very good, but
when ii is bad, ID is simply horrid. For weeks
the sky which has bent over the stately dame
on the dome Of the National Capitol has been
ar blue and beniEnant as the much praised sky
of Italy. MashiRgtonians have therefore, read
with q smiTk Of c0mpRcency of SHOWS three
feet deep in the mountains Of Virginia, trains
storm bound in the in lerOT, and people frozen
10 death in New York and New England.
There is a Pharisaical touch about this sort Of
thing. We are apt TO feel that In some sort OF
nmvsteriOus way meteorological troubles which
beiall other people are judgments on their mis-
conduct, and we have escaped them by walking
uprightly before the Lord. But Christmas
afternoon saw another sight The snow began
falling with the quiet persistence that indicates
that ID has come for a visit The next morning
saw ID from two 10 three inches deep-quite
fall lor Washington. Ii continued through the
DAY, with an infusion of sleet thrown in, which
made the streets as slippery as glass, and
brought low maid, man aud wife. and many OF
the high ones OF the Nation. Altogether, the
fall OF snow was only few inches but il made
as much trouble as I've or six times that guam
tity would in the more northern cities. Street
cars labored along with from four to six horses,
some stage lines had 10 give mp running at all,
and the electric roads were stopt for at least
portion of the day. Loud was the wailing
among the officials and the clerks-esPecially
the feminine portion who frequently had 10
wade mile or more TO the Office" and arrive
with dragged skirts, that could be but impor-
fectly dried by the steam radiators. Suburban
pTOperty-sO long a fRYOTite-tOOk a sudden
drop in popular estimation. Negroes looking
for Job, who form so large an element in
Washington's pOpulati0n-and withal very
convenient and useful one-had quite harvest
ofQuarters for shoyoing snow of the sidewalks.
The fortunate possessOrs OF seighs, which have
been rusting unused for several Winters in
their stables got them out and made quite
brave effort % produce the jingle and rush OF
the North. The next day the sun came out tim
idly, and by Sunday the landscapes feecy COW
ering was resolved into dirty slush, seeking
cOncealmcnt from public view in the sewers.
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Uncle Sam announces that be Is ready TO
work % few old Monitors without regard 10
cost and al prices which will put them within
the reach OF everybody. Anyone IN need Of
such desirable article can have the Rescue
or Pilgrim for the utterly regardless" price
OF $500. The Saugus, which was a power in
her day and generation, Is worth little more,
but viii be LET go for $500. The Juniats is
still hgheT-prced, but will sacrificed for $l0,-
600, while ID will take $4,000 to get the Quin-
nebaugh. All Of these are genuine slaughter
prices"
il looks as II my genial friend and the per-
Histent advocate OF Service Pensions-HOn. s.
s. Hoder, lately Representative from the Lima
District OF Ohio, will have a wak-OveT for Ser
Feant-at-A Arms OF the next House, All his Op-
pOneuts have recognized that he has the inside
track, and Withdrawn from the race. The last
o. do 30 was Frank Lawler, ex Representative
from Chicago who has many friends among
the Democratic Representatives But on look
ing the ground over be found that the German
WIS too strong for the freshman, aud 40 made q
pleasant acceptance Of the inevitable. lie an
nouHced in the papers that private business
would not permitOf bic acceptance Of the Office
went over 10 lodcr, informed him that he had
relinquished the contest shook hands, aud
wished him the highest success.
Gen. James NJ. Colt, Of Connecticut, and who
made fine record in the l4th Conn, is q candi-
Gate for D0OrkoepCr OF the House, and will
have the solid support Of the Democratic dele
cation from New England This ought TO
count FOR great deal, since the New England
Democrats can " point with pride" to q bigger
gain than IN any other part Of the country. ]
would very much like 10 see Comrade Colt Get
g. for be 10 q splendid fellow, and has the true
spirit Of c0mradeship. AZ present know OF
no competitor with war record that IT, q re-
cord on the right side Several gentlemen who
want the place have records OF service for the
late sO-called Southern C0nfcderacy. but no
man on either siae can point % q better fight
ing history than Gen. Colt. Whether be will
gel the place remains 20 be determined. These
positions are given as the result OF bargains and
compromises. The section that gets the Speaker
ship, usually trades OF the miuor posi- tions "a
the other sections for their support. and the
places are thus disposed Of without much refer
euce 10 the comparative fitness OF the various
candidates.
Heretofore the practice has been for each
House to have It's Gag flying over its end Of Oh,
Capitol only when IL was in session, and wbeI
Congress was not sitting there would be no GAG
Rt all upon the great building. This Away
looked wrong, and il was wrong, 10 have s.
Important building undecOratcd, when other
Oi much lcss consequences few the ARtiona
emblem every day iH the year Then, too, thl
Supreme Court which Is an equal partner will
Congress and the President In running tht
Government, BE- in session In The Capitol mucl
al the time when Congress IL aud ID not aud u
Gag waved over IL. Ihis is 90 be remedied an,
hereafter flags will float over the east and wcs
entrances of the Capitol every day in the yeai
ABOUT PEOPLE.
The little son Of the CoTean Charge a "A fIair
died IN Washington Dec. o. The child wa
born Ia Washington last October and was ia
first CoroaD born in the United States i
honor Of the city OF has birth be was name
NC Mash0n by his parents, which is the COrca
translation OF Washington.
senator George Hearst OF California, Ia
been dangerously 81 for over two weeks but
last accounts he was considered by his physical
a. 0nt Of danger No one but his nurse is pei
mitied ia BIS ROOM lie is stll q very sick MAJ
bat b the favorable symptoms which have r,
Gently developed continue il will only DC
short time before he can resume LIS seat in m
Senate.