The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-25

much pleased with the handsome present HI
only remained in Washington one day, during
which he had consultation with Mr. Kitchener
regarding Indiana politics. He also visited the
War Department, hoping to see Secretary Ell
kins but as he is at present in West Virginia
he failed to see him. Mr. Carter says the Com
mittee are pushing matters generally, but that
little will be done until cooler weather comes
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Consul McCreery, who is at home from his
post at Valparaiso, Chile, on leave of absence,
is in Washington, and on Tuesday, Aug. 16,
called at tho State Department and had long
interview with Secretary John w. Foster.
Consul McCreery submitted a written state
ment in refutation of the charges of official
misconduct preferred against him by Repre-
sentative Breckenridge of Kentucky, and
others, that he used official information OBJ
tanned from the United States Legation and
Consus to speculate in foreign exchange during
the trouble in Chile, which resulted in the
downfall OF the Balmaceda Government. Sec
rotary Foster refuses to make public the state
ment made by Consul McCreery, or to give any
| information On the subject 1t is announced
that Mr.. McCreery will resign his Consul
ship at Valparaiso as soon as the pending in
vestigation is closed, for the reason that he is
tired Of life in Chile aud is DESTROYS of resumng
business j. the United States. He says he is
confident of complete vindication of his
official lhduct
Admiral Ammen's scheme to turn the old
turnpike between Washington and Baltimore
electric line connecting the two cities, has been
revived and there is every prospect of its sue
cess. The company already has its franchise,
and is organized with capital of $500 with
authority to increase it to 100000. Wide.
ner & Elkins, the Philadelphia street-car
magnates, and their associates, have control
ing interest in the enterprise. The distance
between the cities is about 30 miles, and the
expectation is that it will be a succession Of
suburban towns and the electric road would
come into competition with the Baltimore &
| Ohio.
The leaders of the Farmers Alliance in
Washington are putting forth big claims as to
what they will accomplish at the coming cleo
tions. DIR. c. w. Macune Chairman of the
is directing the campaign of that organization
as far as it is controlled in this city, has
figured out TO his own satisfaction that, what
ever may be the fate of Gen. Weaver. the Third
Party candidate for the Presidency, Mr.. Field,
their candidate for Vice President, can count
his calling and election sure. DR.. Macune said
in recent interview that " feel that Fields
election is practically assured. He is bound to
be elected if the election Of the President
is thrown into the House, which is very
likely to happen. The House would, of course,
elect Mr.. Cleveland to the Presidency. Then
the Senate would have to select the Vice.
President from the three candidates who had
received the highest number of votes at the
polls. The Constitution prohibits the Presi-
dent and Vice-President coming from the same
State, and the House having chosen Mr.. Cleve-
land first, Mr.. Reid would be rendered in
eligible. The Senate would. therefore, be com.
PEELED to choose between Mr.. Stephenson and
Mr.. Field, and there is little room for doubt
that they would select Mr.. Field"
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Nobody appears to have thought that the dis
play of the captured rebel flags during the Ma
tonal Encampment would be pleasing to the
veterans who took them in battle but THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and efforts are now being
made by Us TO have proper display of these
tokens Of the valor of the Union veterans
somewhere, so that every man who attends the
Encampment can look once more upon these
relics of the great rebellion. Everybody re-
members what hornets nest was stirred up
when the Cleveland Administration was about
to return these trophies captured in battle for
the preservation of the Union and every COM
rade will doubtless be GLAD of the privilege Of
viewing them again.
If the warm weather continues and we get
no rain, as but little has fallen in this section
of the country for over a month, the citizens
of Washington are likely to experience water
famine, something almost unheard of in the
history Of the city since the completion of our
present water system. 1t seems that the
Potomac River is at present as low as it ever
gets. and the amount of water passing through
the mouth Of the channel leading to the river
mouth of the conduit having become shoaled,
the volume Of water was materially lessened
for the past month. A force Of laborers have
been at work deepening and widening the
channel, which has materially added to the
water supply, but the authorities in charge of
the water-works have notified the citizens of
Washington that there must be no unnecessary
waste of the precious fluid, and it is likely that
the custom which generally prevails Of water
ing the hot sidewalks and streets in front of
dwelling houses and stores will be prohibited
for time az least. water famine in hot
weather is more to be dreaded in large city
than lack of food.
Presiden. Harrison last week appointed
William Harrison Bradley, of Illinois. to be
United States Consul at Copenhagen, Dem
mark, vice Ryder, dismissed. Mr. Bradley is
at present Consul at Nice. France, and is trans
ferred TO Copenhagen because Of the necessity
for mmed late presence of consular Office at
that port. The change is made in consequence
of Mr. Ryders confession Of official misconduct,
as foreshadowed in these columns last week.
At the State Department it Is said that Consul
! Ryder was removed because Of Irregularities
in the conduct of his Office, which he has freely
confessed. His successor, MIR. Bradley, has
made, it is learned at the Department, most
creditable record as Consul at Nice. lie was
appointed TO that position upon the recommen-
| dalton of Senators Cullom and Farwell and