The National tribune., 1893-06-01

| MAN reareh In Maine docs not look like tlIe
man reared in California, and the man reared
In Scotland does not look like the man reared
| in any part of America. They are en- route tc
the Worlds Fair, stopping for glance at the
greater fair whose gates are constantly open in
washington. large proportion is English
which caases the natural query: In the next
| sax months how many books entitled Z" My
Impressions of America" will we haveP The
! superstition is that the Britannia printers will
be kept busy.
Some of our Consulates are very poor places
Andrew St John. who has been appointed Con-
sui at Batavia, Java. held similar Office during
the last Cleveland Administration, and has had
! rather an unfortunate experience in the Con-
snar servire. 1t took him long time to reach
ms post, which was Levuka on the Fiji Islands,
| and the salary Of the place WIS but 81 600 per
annum. Then Congress cut off the salary OF
| the place, leaving the Consul to exist upon the
fees OF his Office. >He stood this one year. dur.
| Ihg which his fees amounted 60 81. and then
! be applied for transfer. Accordingly he has
Been sent to Batavia, where he will again re-
| eeive an annual salary of loco.
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| The next Congress will contain 27 citizens of
foreign birth. Ireland is in the lead with eight
Clancy, Campbell Cochran. Graham and
! Ryan of New York, McGaun of Illinois,
| Weadock of Michigan. and MeAleer Of Penn
| syivaBia. Canada is next with five-Taylor
| of Indiana, Mcmillan of Michigan. McCleary
OF Minnesota, Gallinger of New Hampshire,
| and White of oisio. Germany has four-Kiefer
of Minnesota, BarthoIit of Missouri, and Bar
| wig aud Brickner OF Wisconsin England has
ihree-Pdsco of Florida Crisp of Georgia. and
Jones of Nevada. Norway has two-Boen of
Minnesota and Haugen of Wisconsin. New
Brunswick has two-SimpSan of Kansas and
Stephenson of Michigan. Austria has two
| Gotdzcr Of Illinois and Hainer of Nebraska.
Scotland has Henderson OF Iowa.
The President has not yet appointed n sue
cessor 10 Public Printer Palmer, aud this fact
is "a matter OF considerable wonderment.
Thirty of the Democratic Congressman who
are interested in this appointment are stiil in
town, and each has Il candidate. 1t is one of
the most important positions within the dis
position of the President and as Mr. PalInerrs
four years term expired several DAYS ago. the
candidates and their bankers are growing
anxious. 1t IS hoped hy ali fair minded Ueeple
that the President will not make the mistake
of appointing man who is not a practical
printer aud book binder for this honorable
position.
Smokers Row !" is the name that has come
TO be applied to the two rear seats of the
Summer-cars in the National Capital This is
because smoking is permissible by their occu-
pants. and woe to the female who makes the
mistake of sitting in one of Them On the
rear seats Of the last cable car Of train NAV
he seen dudes inhaling at cigarcts, half grown
negroes and whites and their rank cabbage
leaf :" two-fors." the business man with his
fragrant 10-center, tho sGifed laborcr with his
OBe-cent clay. and the German cumplaecntly
pafing his deep BOWED pipe-au engaged in
making smoke, which eurls behind the car As
it glides along, leaving decidedly variegated
odor in its wake.
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Every Spring wien the sun has reached a
certain point in the heavens its rays fall in
such way upon the aluninum tip of the
Washington Monument as to cause great
blazing golden star to appear FOR half to
three quarters of an hour. This beautiful
sight is well worth seeing. The season of its
appearance ia between the 2Ist and oath of
May, and it lasts until early in June. The
time is between 6I5 a. M and $50 a H., and
until nearly 9 o'clock it may be SEEM The best
points of observation are from the northeast
corner of the Senate wing of the Capitol, or the
north terrace; from the Sixth street entrance
to the st. James Hotel, or rather from the mid
die of the street opposite the west entrance:
also on Four aud-a-half street Just below Mis-
souri, avenue.
The question has been raised by some as 60
the competency of Mr.. Biount toezet as Min
lister to the Hawaiian Islands, owing to the
peculiar circumstances surrounding bis ap-
pointment which involves the validity of all
the work he has performed while at Honolulu
The State Department, however, had no doubt
AS 10 the ability OF the Minister TO perform the
work assigned to him, and as soon as Mr. BIount
receives notice Of his appointment, which will
be as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to the Court of Hawaii" he
may 20 before the nearest United States Con-
sulaF officer and take the oath Of officer. From
that moment his salary as Minister begins
Under the usual practice he would not be COM
petent 10 discharge the duties OF Minister until
he presented his credentials to the Provisional
Government, and these credentials have not
yet reached him. But If the Hawaiian Gov
eminent is disposed TO waive that formality,
and such acts of courtesy are by no means in
frequent in diplomatic usage, lac would be &C.
corded all the rights and privileges Of Min
safA tNsaff1 a..
Hawaiian Government of his appointment
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Secretary Herber's policy. as displayed in
the orders regarding Rear A dliral Gherardi
and Rear-Admirsf Walker. will greatly
please the many Naval officers. especially
those near the top, who cherish the hope Of
being able TO command a squadron before they
retire or die. The two general officers men.
toned did not wish TO lea We their sea com
mands, and much pressure was brought to bear
by them and their friends against their being
placed on shore duty to end in retirement
The Secretary caused list 10 be made of the
sea service of Rear AdmraIs while in command
of squadrons. from date running back To the
war and since the establishment OF the grade
He found that but enc Rear Admiral BROWN
had commanded squadron for more than
three years. Admiral Gherardi has now
flown his pennant for about four years, and
Admiral Walker a little less 70 continue