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

and representatives Of the Press. model Of
the Cruiser Baltimore was given place in the
center Of the table. 1t was loaned Mr.. Mont
gomery by the Navy Department for the occa-
sion. The Cruiser was represented as sailing
upon n sea Of ferns. The banquet hall Of the
Shoreham was handsomely decorated with
bunting. An orchestra which was hidden be-
hind palms and ferns in balcony diseoursed
patriotic airs and operate selections. Mr.. Mont
gomery proposed the health Of Capt. Schley in
neat speech, 10 which the gallant Captain re-
sponded. After coffee and cigars were passed
around the guests took the opportunity to meet
the guest of the evening.
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The intense air Of secresy maintained as to
tho Executive sessions Of the Senate Is some
times overpowering. but, cnriousy enough,
nothing of importance that happens in these
mysterious meetings ever fails to become pub
lie Last Thursday there was an Executive
session Of the usual Masonic-lodge character,
but everybody in Washington who cared to
knew within an hour or two after adjournment
that Senator Hiscoek had made it pretty lively
| for his colleague from New York The occasion
was the confirmation of Mr. Rathbun as Post
master at Elmira. Hill has been opposing this
| nomination, and Senatorial courtesy" has re-
| quired that action on il be postponed until the
| Senator could be in his seat in the Senate and
set forth his objections. But he never is in his
seat when the case comes up aud so il has been
lingering along since December Now Hill is
| absent, and will probably remain away until
| after the New York Democratic State Conyon-
tion. Hiseock did not want the public business
delayed any longer by Hills neglect of his du-
ties, but that the nomination be confirmed at
once. Senator Morgan, of Alabama defended
| Hill, but the temper of the Senate was such
that if HiscOek had pressed his motion the
confirmation would have been carried. lie,
however, consented to wait until Monday. and
IL was agreed that If Hill were not present then,
the confirmation should be made special order
of business.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture has
been considering the proprioty of furnishing
reindeer for the natives Of Alaska, and several
arguments favorable to the proposition were
heard last week by the committee. Il was
shown that largo appropriations Of money
would soon have 10 DO made for the starving
Alaskans if these animals were not provided.
| The testimony Of tho persons who appeared
before the committee was to the effect that the
reindeer supplied nearly all the necessaries of
life to the people OF Siberia, and they could be
raised with success in Alaska. These animals
yield milk from which cheese can be made; its
hair is woven into fabrics; its skin makes che
warmest and most enduring garments; its flesh
Is highly nutritious, and its ntestines are knit
ted into substantial fshnets aud seines.
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The Navy Department is making endeavor
TO head Off several transports loaded with coal,
which were started out from New York during
the recent Chilean war preparations and headed
for the Pacific Ocean. There were four trans
ports, which carried some $1,000 tons Of coal
One Of these vessels was stopped at SIonteyideo,
and discharged her cargo there, aud was ordered
TO return TO the United States, and a second
vessel is expected to arrive shortly at the same
port. Every effort is being made to learn the
whereabouts Of the other two vessels, so as to
reduce the expense Of transportation as much
as possible.
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When Mrs. Bowen. wife Of Hon. Thomas N.
Bowen. ex Senator from Colorado, returned to
l
Saturday. Feb. 6, she was astOnished to find th.
lid Of a trunk which had been securely lock cd
raised. Upon examination Of tho contents OF
the trunk il was discovered that box contain
ing jewelry and diamonds 10 the value Of 81 COO
had been stolen. The room door was securely
! locked when Mrs. Bowen left for dinner, and il
, was also locked when she returned, so that the
} sneak thief must have had duplicate or
skeleton key to tho door. The trunk lock
} was not injured. Detectives placed on the
{ case pronounced the robbery the work Of ex.
perieneed hands, but 10 clew has been found
as TO the perpetrators Of the theft. Senator
, Bowen offered a reward Of 500 for the return
of the stolen diamonds A strange man who had
registered on the day Of the robbery. aud whC
Z has since been missing, and who left a small
gatchel filed with bananas and papers, il
thought to be the guilty party, but very pool
) description Of him was all the detectives could
@ obtain from the employees Of the Riggs House.
: -
! Great surprise was created in Naval circles II
e Washington on Saturday morning, Feb. g. wheI
' il was announced that Capt. W. 5. Schley hat
. been detached from the command Of the cruise
: Baltimore. now at san Francisco Cal, and Capt
l. George +. Remey, Of the Charleston, which i
r also at that port, had also been detached ant
c granted two months leave Of absence Capt
Il VIM. Whitehead, on duty at the Boston Navy
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