The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-21

| Ex-senator ingalls, and other distinguished
| orators aud writer's have often stated publicly
| that Washington Is the best governed city in
the world This may be true in n general way.
bu. II the statement OF u wcl-known citizcn Ia
to be believe Washington is still a country VIII
lago ms far as the efficiency OF its police Is con
S'fn o Eao w II % hs oSa
k;Hars down rather hard on the police force,
Saturday. the 2Ith ut. bctweon the hours
followed them out into Georgetown. q dis,
lance OF eighteen blocks. CRYING. Stop thief
man. Tits Is the third time this has occurred
to nc. On The other occasions; once ! was
SnsG1 Of SO ySTn :? pSSS G9GSds at
never recovered Q cents worth. as tax.
rnyer demand protection, and am entitled to
i. At police headquarters ! was told that
there are not enough policc Sol suppose that
is the cause ot 50 many rohheries
Gen. Kclton. tho Adiutant General Of tho
army, will retire in June. and thcrc is lively
contrs; among army officers for appointment
to this desirable position. which carries with
it promotion to n full ncdgcd Brigadicr Gen =
cralshir. The post of Adjutant. General is the
most inilusntial in the army next to that Of
General, The fayoriiss Il ,he congestion at
EugE"s. and Vincent. all Of whom are
row En- d Wln as dssi na 70 Cen kG, II
thrc?rrs but that, fact does not mako It at all
certain that he will he selected. The Office Of
Aalnant,. General Is not the only one that
for this is the time of the Year when general
shnke-ur Gt Officers ocsUss Preparations are
the stations Of the troops. and this may carry
with It orders affecting some Of III" officers on
"f" aiw"ys d"sr"as Sing Of Getting tin" Wsshinston
details; as they have an easy time. thoir duties
I ,.n A MI n
six Assistant acknowledgements. each OF
whom occupies large room. beautifully fres-
lishts ami call ali bells " and nd S c"stly toilet
nnh Ii, 'n door %n Sn S has sees
his orders. Eiyen in the private "lc" Of the
Secretary O.! War there are few moro luNnres
man. VIII" is only Major, has a suite u rooms
howntown Cabinet Minister with envy.
It is Is, something Of a mystery Where
these "s px"r H" E aunrter- '" for they y sre
constantly being remndellel to suit the
whIm o; new occqrants' AS c,s soon as ; IN
electricians. and carpet stretchers are set to
official. whose duties arc purely clerical. and
ennld Jus; - rs yell be- rerlforrmIed by .n IN
ther" are as many assistant Kijmtant- Generals
on duty to-day MS there were during the war.
although there Is plenty OF Work Tor them TO
do in tho field
DR.. Tldcn. former chemist at the National
Medical Museum has told reporter some I'M
written history about Guiteau. President Gar
fields assassin. Ha said that the assassin
went to the scatrold in semi-drunken condi-
ton. This" added the Doctor. was a
necessity. You are aware that when the squad
of soldiers entered the Jail rotunda a short
while before tha, execution and came to order
Land l.n Emit fal' N
ssa @ s aIEss sfsts no"d
snltation wa. held. and i: was decided to give
him u dose Of brandy; This was done. and TO
got big dss 2H to N2 '1 hs ns Sna hs 6
Lordy' song on the scafrold was. in my estima-
zion. drunken "tusion:
Or, Tiidcn also described. how tho hodE OF
located on Ter;h street. He said the body was
lin. was takea down to the ,aii cellar. where it
remained u"tit after midnight. soon at;Hr
that hour an ambUlnnee drt,r "a that ~ nuilh-
taken into The Museum ,hro;i.;h the. alinv
building, all that remained Of Charles J. Gut
teau was taken into the boiler room aud PLACED
hril until ali the flesh had fallen from his bones.
The latter were then picked out and bleached.
and some day they will form an exhibit in tho
Tho subcommittee OF the Senate Finance
Committee. which have been for some months
prosecuting an inquiry into the effects OF tar
IFS. past and present. upon wages and cost OF
living are nearing tho end Of their labors.
The tangible result OF the Investigation will be
an exhaustive comri!aton 81 figures. com
prisng in all nearly five million quotations.
covering ali parts OF the country nnd extend
ence Of the tariff. The figures were obtained
by personal inquiry BY agents OF the bureau
Cities a scaitersI fFa all over the eountry and
,hey in etsry instfnGs asaa
or other reports. In addition to the general
investigation Of the effect OF the operations of
tn. protective tariffs, the snh-c"mm,iteo haE'
ings OF the Mckinley law. For this purpose
they selected 22l different articles. whSh. it
income ranged, from, 5000 70 $1,000 q year;
was taken into con sidoration as having an in
tiucnce on the cost Of rent to those who do not
own their homes. OF the Erices o. these various
articles. the subcommittee have secured
months, AnteccIent to the passage Of the Nc
from month to month. at the seventy different
points Of inquiry covered by the Bureau n 81
ta i NJ inS Viii o. show VIII not be
stated until tho Subcommittee have prepared
their report. which they cannot do until the
tables have been pri nted and the matter IL III
y form for, cons!d"rati"n. Many requests have
been made for tho information obtained by
the subcommittee by Representatives IN Com
grcss for use in their tariff speeches. but he
members of the subcommittee do not desire
10 have the mattnr go out in piecemea that
why. and it will not be made public until pre-
scented in their report
Secretary Blaine Is improving. andit was said
at his house tonight that he was out to day
tor II short time
De- Eus.ny.t the physician in attendance upon
senator Morrill,. said tonight that the Senator
l. sim improving.
prove, DR.. Cnstis. his physician. reports u
'npih change for tho better during the past
tire" day.
Tho d. scuss2n o! the treaty now pending in
the senate between the Governments OF the
United States aud Venezuela. for the arbitra-
ton OF tho claim Of tho Venezuelan Steam
Transportation Company OF New York against
tho Government Of Venezuela for damages for
the seizure and detention Of some Of its vessels
during tho revolution Of 1912. recalls one Ut
tho most Illuminating incidents in the
history OF the diplomatic service OF the
United States. After Minister Pile. undcr
positive instructions from Secretary Fish.
had preferred the company's claim for
,j,,,nat,,u In fla kpnryuelnu Government,