The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-07-30

Some men are just too awfully smart and
funny TO live,-thst is, 20 live as the most OF
us do, by plain hard work, aud careful saving
Of the pennies. Mr.. Duvall, Of Baltimore, is
one OF these men. He is entirely too smart TO
get his living by hard grabbing on farm or
at some trade. Last Winter he got up the fun
niest and smartest scheme imaginable TO gather
in shokels for his support. lie wrote letters to
a number Of Senators and other public men, in
which be assured each man that be was an
ardent admirer OF him as q statesman and a
man, that he represented his political views TO
a dot, and that man-child having been re-
Gently born to him (Duvall), he had taken the
liberty Of naming him after the object of his
affections. lie also intimatod, delioately, that
misfortunes had descended upon him, and a
little financial assistance would be far from
disagreeable. The letter was so smartly gotten
up that il touched the hearts Of every recipient
and the responses were general and substantial,
until one Senator happened to see on another
Senator's desk fac-simile Of letter which he
had just answered, Enclosing $40 bin, and in
forming Mr.. Duvall Of his appreciation Of the
compliment paid him. Then the cat was out
Of the bag, and the laugh on the grave and
reverend seignors who had been caught Mr..
Duvall was SO pleased with the success Of his
little scheme that he tried some others, which
were just as smart and funny, but unfor-
tunately for him, the laws Of Maryland were
enacted by men who did not have much ap-
probation of smRrtness and funniness, and
they are executed by other men who are just
as deficient in a sense Of humor, and the result
is that Mr.. Duvall has recently been started to
the Maryland Penitentiary to serve out sem
tence Of ii years at hard labor. lie win prob
ably find the Warden just as dull about seeing
the point Of his Jokes as the Prosecuting At
torney, Jury and Judge have been. In the
course Of his ii years OF uHrequited toll IL may
occur TO him that il would have been money in
his pocket not 10 have been quite SO smart and
funny.
Secretary Foster denies in the most emphatic
manner that there is or has been any friction
between him and Assistant Secretary Ncttle-
ton which caused the latter 10 offer his resig-
nation. He says that his relations with Col
Nettleton have always been harmonious and
satisfactory. lie had heard that the latter had
intended resigning to 20 into business but 10
intimation of this had come to him from Col.
Nettleton, and IL the latter decided to resign
il would be for other reasons than those con-
nected with his service in the Treasury. The
talk about bad feeling being eugendered by the
refusal 10 allow Col. Nettletoa 30 appoint bis
son TO a place in his Office had no basis what
ever. Such an appointment had never been
asked for one reason being that being that Col.
Nettleton's son is only eight years old.
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IL is understood that Comrade Fred Brack-
, EFT, who has been Chief Clerk Of the Treasury
since the incoming Of the present Administra-
I ton, win shortly retire from that place to &C
cept another one in the Department. Several
men are mentioned an bis successor, but il il
believed that Gen. Dan Macauley, OF Indian
apolis, will receive the appointment. Bracket
will be put in charge Of the Worlds Fair Ba.
reGu in London.
Acting Secretary Willotts Of the Agricultu.
raj Department, is disappointed but not dis.
coumged by the failure OF the French Senate
to pass the bin, which had gone through the
Lower House, 10 admit American pork upon
the payment Of a moderate duty. lie feels
certain that the failure was not due 10 opposi.
ton 10 the BILL but TO want OF time. The Ad.
ministration had satisfactory assurances that
the bin would be passed as the people Of France
demand American meat, and the passage will
only be delayed until the Assembly meets again
in the Fall. This viii be before the heavy
shipments Of this years pork begin.
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The Superintendent Of Immigration decide,
that tin-plate workers are not debarred by the
Contract Labor law. That law was only in
tended 10 prevent the importation Of mechan
les and laboFers 10 take the places Of American
60 employed, and 50 could not affect the impor
tation Of slziliad workingmen for the purpost
Of establishing some new industry. OF course
when the tin-plate manufacture becomes fairly
started no more workingmen can be imported
under contract.
Roger @. Mills frankly Acknowledges that b
Ia after the Speakership, and wants il prett,
badly. lie thinks his chances are so good tina
he wouldn't exchange places with any one
Tie has lucid interval OF discretion, and reso
luteiy refuses 10 say word as to whom b.
thinks has the best chances for the Presiden
tial nomination. He will shortly 20 10 low,
" 90 uncork some OF the bottled-up Democratic
enthusiasm there" and alterward make som,
speeches in Missouri.
80
District Commissioner Douglass who sock
by himself In political matters, Commits
Loss being Democrat and Eugiueer-Com
sioner Robert a Regular Army officer, who
prone 10 look az things through Democrat
spoctacles, Endorses papers on which he
likely TO DO outVoted, Referred to the tw
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THE SEASIDE WHITE HOUSE.
Although the President has transacted
large amount OF The public business during ID
past week, he has also found time 10 battle an
fish aud otherwise enjoy himself at Cape Ma
} Point. Several hours were spent on Saturday.
, July -, considering pardon cases and appoint
ing POstmRsteTs. Among the notable visitor
I 81 the cottage dnriHR the week were Secretar
Of the Treasury Foster and Senator Plumb, Z
I Kansas, both OF whom spent several hours wit
the President. IL ID understood that Sncretar
Fosters visit was in connection with the fouI
aud-a-haf per cent. bonds, and ID il though
, that the silver question Was discussed betwee
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