The National tribune., 1892-09-01

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were located and the unfortunate man was
found under the sidewalk on Fourteenth
street. He was found in pool of water about
six feet in diameter. and probably 10 feet deep,
into which passes the steam exhaust of the big
engines of the power house. The water was
almost at the boiling point, and when found,
he had crawled up out of the tank by the aid
of the iron pipes, which were also scalding hot.
He was almost Frustrated and suffering in-
tensely. The patrol wagon was brought and
the man removed to the Emergency Hospital
There his clothing was cut away, considerable
of the flesh sdhering to the pantaloons. His
arms were also badly ecalded. The man re-
fused to give his NAME but it was learned that
he was an Euglishman, and was temporarily
stopping in Washington. The scene OF his
fall is on the dark side Of Fourteenth street,
where the sidewalks have not yet been relaid,
and several openings have been left into the
vaults below. What he was doing at that
hour could not be learned. The mans name
was subsequently found to be Freeman, and he
died on Thursday afternoon.
The contractors for the new Washin gton
postofice have employed Baltimore steam
engineers to run their engines used in hosting
material at the building. These engineers
have no license, this not being required by the
laws of Maryland. Capt. Rosseli recently
called the attention of the District Commits
sioners to this fact, as engineers in the District
are required to have license. The District
Attorney has been requested to give an opinion
as to whether these engineers should have
licenses The law of the District on this SUBJ
iect is that it is unlawful for any person to act
as steam engineer without license to that
effect from the Commissioners, unless such per-
son is licensed by the United States Govern
ment or the laws of any State.
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Some time ago George 7. Cake was appointed
an Immigrant Inspector by Secretary of the
Treasury Charles Foster, but later the appoint
ment was held up by the Secretary pending an
investigation of the charge of bigamy which
had been filed at the Treasury Department
against Mr.. Cake After q full investigation
Secretary Foster has decided to withdraw the
appointment, but refuses to make public the
evidence taken in the case upon which he
bases his action. Consequently his Cake is all
dough.
The Indian Territory will not have Com
missioners at the Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
ton at Chicago. A question was recently
raised whether or not Worlds Fair Commits
sioners could be appointed from that Territory,
and the matter was referred to the Attorney
General by the State Department. and Attor-
ney- General Miller has decided that the In
dian Territory is not Territory as contem-
plated by the act authorizing the appointment
of Worlds Fair Commissioners by the Presi-
dent, and is consequently not entitled to Com
missioners. Therefore the Indian Territory
will have to struggle along for while without
these officials.
The National Hotel. one of the oldest places
of entertainment in Washington, has changed
hands, Mr. Franklin Tenncy, who has
owned q controlling interest in the bust
ness since 1857, having disposed of his two
thirds interest to other parties. The National
viii be repaired extensively after the National
Encampment. This hotel was quite famous
during the war. and has been the abiding
place of many Of our most noted statesmen and
soldiers.
There are several Congressman and Senators
lingering around Washington, some of them
seeking places for clamoring constituents.
Among these statesmen are Senators Allen, of
Washington State; Perkins, Of Kansas, aud
Paddock of Nebraska; Representatives Funston,
of Kansas; Shiyely, of Indiana, and several
more. 1t is said both Senators Allen and Pad
dock are On the anxious seat regarding their
return to the Senate. both their terms expir-
ing March 4 next. In both Washington and
Nebraska the Peoples Party have a pretty
strong pull, and should they get the balance of
power in the Legislatures Of these ordinarily
Republican States, it would likely result dis
astrously to both Senators. Mr.. Funston is
one of the few Congressman who withstood the
assault of the Farmers Alliance. which made
such wide inroads into the usual Republican
majorties given in the Kansas Congressional
Districts, but he is also trying to strengthen
himself by securing appointments for some oil
his influential constituents. Mr.. Shively, be.
ing Democrat. of course expects nothing in
this way from the present Administration, but
apparently he prefers the smell of the asphalt
pavements of Washington to the perhaps cooler
streets of the little city Of South Bend, Ind,
where he resides.
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On Friday Aug. g. Secretary of the Treasury
Foster addressed letter TO the World Colum.
bian Exposition Managers relative to the prepa.
rstions of medals to be awarded to exhibitor
at the Exposition. Secretary Foster desires Il
learn the wishes of the Worlds Fair officials in
In this connection, and as soon az he does 81
he will probably invite q number Of we'll.
known artists to submit competitive design
for the proposed medallions.
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The uptown hotels of Washington were over
flowing the latter part Of last week with tn,
Navy blue. The FIRST third and fourth classes o
the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Nd, cam.
ashore on Friday evening from their Summer
cruise on the old Constellation and were 70
leased for their Summer vacation. The future
Admirals of the United States Navy left Wash
| ington for their homes on Saturday, and the,
were about as jolly lot Of youngsters az wer,
ever seen.
It il positively annoHnced by Washinato,