The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-04

out case. The friends OF the Civil Service
law were very conspicuous by their absence in
Court 20 witness their pet scheme receive the
knockout blow Verser was an employe of
the Government Printing Office, and he went
among his associates and collected funds for
campaign purposes in the year 1889. The attor-
noy for the defendant gave the Civil Service
Teformers a severe broadside calling them dill
letante politicians who wanted TO bring about
a Utopan state of society, and that they were
striving for an imaginary goal which they
could never reach They desired to take away
citizens right when he became Government
employee. 1t took the jury but Is minutes
after receiving the judges charge 10 bring in
verdict Of not guilty, and no one seemed TO
be the least bit displeassd at the failure 10 con-
vict under the Civil Service law.
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The National Board Of Trade which has been
in session in Washington during the past week,
adjourned on Friday evening, Jan. %. Before
adiourning il was decided to hold the next
annual meeting in this city, beginning on the
last Tuesday in January, 1898. 1t was also ar
ranged TO hold an international Commercial
Congress in Chicago some time next year, the
date TO be fixed by Executive Council of the
Board, which consists Of President Fraley, of
Chicago; Secretary Hill, Geo. F. Stone, Of
Chicago; Erastus Wimsn, Now York; John A.
Gano, Of Cincinnati; and Geo. A. Morgan, Of
st. Louis.
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Preparations are actively being made for the
building Of the new City Postoilice, bids having
been opened for excayating for the foundation
last week. As the site is on the lowest ground
in the city, test boriugs TO determine the char
acteT of the foundation will be necessary, and
the contract for these have been awarded. The
entire square, which is between Eleventh and
Twelfth SITS. just south Of Pennsylvania Ave,
has been made ready for the excavation, all the
buildings having been torn down and removed,
fences put up and house for the shelter of
tools erected, and all that is now wanting is
suitable weather to commence operations. The
building will be tho model Postoiiice of the
country when completed.
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Miss Clara Barton, of Red Cross fame, has
issued an appeal TO the people Of the United
States for SIS 900 with which TO ship four
cargoes of breadstufTs that have been contrib
uted in this country TO the starving peasants
Of Russia. Miss Barton says in her appeal to
the generous people Of the United States, that
IL is positively known that millions Of these
people are needy and suffering up to the extent
Of all statements that have been made concern
ing them, aud that free trains are already
awaiting ON the railroad tracks 70 bear to the
scaboard the contributions Of food that have
been made. Ships are in the harbors ready to
carry the breadstuhs 10 the starving Russians
aud she asks whether the ships shall be char
tered or shall we wait. She says an arrange
meHts have been made for receiving. storing
4 loading and making up cargoes in New York
and accepted agents are ready 10 accompany or
\ precede the first cargo that goes out aud aid in
T its distribution. Miss Barton suggests that
\ the citizens Of New York, Philadelphia and
Boston contribute 81, 900 apiece to charter the
necessary ships, with which four cargOes may be
taken to ports on tho Baltic Sea. These car
goes will be under the control Of DIR. Hubbel,
! the General Field Agent Of the Red Cross, and
bis assistants aud by them distributed to the
Red Cross Agents in Russia, who are known 20
the American Society. Riggs & Co. Bankers,
Of Washington. will receive contributions and
acknowledge them in Washington and New
York papers.
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Democratic hostility 10 free coinage Of silver
had ITS innings last Tuesday, when Representa-
tive Rayner, Of Maryland, denounced the doc
trine the most absurd heresy that ever
made its appearance in any intelligent repre-
sentative assemblage." He also predicted that
the Democratic party would DO foredoomed to
defeat if il went into the campaign with rec
Silver on Its banner. Though the convention
machinery was against Mr. Cleveland, vet be
would be nominated and triumphuutly elected
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IL costs S22G22T year 20 maintain the
National Geological Park at Washington, aud
il is cheap at The FriCe The Secretary wants an
appropriation Of $4,000, aud he ought to have
il.
Washington has ia usual Diplomatic scandal
this Winter. The trouble with Diplomats. and
especially The younger ones, IS that they don'
have enough 10 do to keep them out Of mis-
chief
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Not few Navy men are strongly Of the opiu
ion that We viii have to eight Chile after all
and that at no distant day.
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An expedition for the relief Of Lieut. Pear,
is being organized, and Prof Helpriu, Of tn
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