The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-11

yard, has been ordered to command Of the Balti-
more, aud Capt. II. F. Picking. who has been
relieved from duty as Inspector Of the Third
Lighthouse Station, at Staten Island, ". Y, will
relieve Capt. Remey as Commander Of the
Charleston. Capt. Schley will take the place
vacated by Capt. Picking. which is considered
one Of the most desirable berths in the Navy;
and the fact of the Baltimore's gallant Captain
being assigned to that place is considered by
his associates as q compli ment for the manly
course pursued by him during the Valparaiso
incident. The commands of both the Baltimore
and Charleston are considered the best berths
in the Navy ahoat, these vessels being con-
sidered the best vessels in the service. These
orders have no bearing upon the Chilean affair.
as both Capts. schley aud Remey have served
more than the regulation time as Commanders
OF vessels, and they would have been relieved
some weeks ago but for the Chilean disturbance.
They had both requested to be allowed to retain
command Of their ships when trouble was ex-
peeted, and their relief at that time would have
been regarded as rather severe unless there had
been specific reasons assigned for the change.
sSs
D~NNA @ANhkN A1fAhb bTNoAAV E'fH"''~ 'tN's
gratl in fact. though not declared so officially,
will probably quietly fold up his diplomatic
tent and slip of to Chic with as little demon
stration as possible.
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What will become Of Minister Egan remains
to be determined. National dignity and justice
to an official who did his duty well in a most
trying time require that he be retained ut
Santiago until all the matters growing out Of
the dispute DO thoroughly settled. when he will
probably seek a transfer to some other post Of
duty.
The Democratic majority in the House il the
biggest ever enjoyed by any party in the history
Of the country. 1t is larger even than the
Wings had in 1910. when they carried every
State but six, or the Democrats had in 1852,
when they carried all but four States.
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A clerk in the Record and Pension Division
Of the War Department named Ozias j. Markle,
who was appointed from the State Of Iowa
some four years ago, has been annoying sew
eral Members Of the Cabinet with letters re-
questing interviews, and in one Of them re-
quested Cabinet Minister to give him an in
terview and introduce him to his daughter,
whom he expressed great desire to meet.
This letter was not very pleasing 10 the recip-
lent, and he thought the young man had either
very enlarged gall or his mind was unbal-
anced; consequently the matter was called to
the attention Of the police authorities. Inves-
tigation brought 20 light other letters Of sim
liar character addressed to other members OF
President Harrison's Cabinet, which indicated
an unbalanced mind, and Clerk Markls was
summoned to appear before a commission on
lunacy on Saturday, Feb. O. The young man
failed TO pat in an appearance, how
ever and the commission adjourned after
deciding to repeat the summons. But ac-
| cording 10 the District laws an alleged lu-
matte cannot be arrested unless he be-
| comes violent, and if Markle does not desire
TO have his sanity investigated and behaves
/ himself, nothing can be DONE The Attorney
/ for the District says that the letters written by
/ Markle plainly show that he ia not in his RIG ht
mind. When Markle was interviewed he
said that when he received the summons he
thought it was a joke but after thinking the
| matter over he consulted a lawyer, who told
/ him he did not have to obey the summons, and
consequently he paid no attention to it. When
the letters were mentioned, he said he had had
occasion to write to Secretaries Blaine. EIkini
and Tracy, besides the head Of his Division
DIR. Ainsworth, and other prominent officials
and if that was all there was in the matter, he
could easily brush it away. He also says hC
intends to have redress for the suffering caused
by being summoned before a commission or
luuaey, because when the matter becomes pub
lie it necessarily Injuries him. People witt
whom Markle associates say that he is very
eccentric, often refusing to speak to acquaint
snces when no met them, but was neve
| thought 10 be insane.