The morning call., 1893-11-02
A CONSUL FIRED.
Colonel Hoge's Trip to
Annoy Interrupted.
A VIRGINIAN INUNDATED.
Somebody Will Get Killed on His
Return.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND REvILED.
The Gallant Diplomat Admits Drink
at Ell Paso, and Thumps South
= ern Pacific Hireling.

Annoy. China, to succeed DR.. Edward
Bedloe of Philadelphia. is registered at
the Baldwin. Colonel Hoge was to have
sailed for China this afternoon on the
steamship Gaelic; in fact, his baggage IS
all packed, his transportation has been
secured and one of the best staterooms In
the ship awaits his advent.
But the colonel will not sail, as snticipa-
ted Last night The CALL received
Telegram from Washington, stating that
the newly appointed Consul had been re-
moved by the President on account of
charges preferred against him, the nature
of which the dispatch failed to state. 1t
was added that the President had directed
that Colonel Hoge be officially notified of
his decapitation by telegraph.
In last Sundays CALL was published an
interview with the new diplomat in which
appeared the following:
Referring TO the Virginia State election,
which is to take place on November next,
Corouel Hoge remarked that the leaders OF the
Virginia Democracy feared disaster to their
party at the polls. The Republicans have no
ticket in the field, having Joined forces with
the fopulists. who are likely to sweep the Stale.
He attributes the pending Democratic dlscom-
future to the hard times in Virginia There is also
great dissatisfaction over the proposed repeal
OF the Sherman law; the friends OF silver in
virginia outnumbering the monOmetalliSts five
TO one. The Farmers Alliance in Virginia has
also made tremendous headway in politics.
The cry OF the moment is for fame: for Gov
ernoT, and this Is likely 10 be met by the cleo
tion OF Mr.. Coche of Culpepper, the nominee OF
the POpulistS, who is representative farmer
The Democratic candidate is Chatles T.
QFarrelT, lawyer. The people will eject also
Ledtenant-Governor and Legislature. The
latter will have the election of a United States
Senator Judges OF the Circuit Court, of the
Court Of Appeals and all other State officers
:=FIpfn the tenor of this and fr ON remarks
which the colonel let drop last night when
CALL reporter met him it would seem
that the gentleman is not now and as not
been entirely in harmony with the present
administration.
When found last evening Colonel
HOge- was seated in a back room of an
EEis-street saloon nursing a small kitten
and a good-sized lag" He had not vet
resolved his 'officlal notification" of dis
mISsaf; in fact, he knew nothing Of that
impeHdng disaster.
Il have some bad news for you, colonel"
said the reporter, after introducing him
SELF: and meeting with as courteous a re-
ceptinn as the condition of the diplomat
would admit.
.'Wen, le. me have it," said he
-' "1he President has removed you from
your. position as Consul to Annoy"
TIE colonel appeared lost in thought for
a few minutes, and then slowly eiacu-
lated;
:*''The blankety- he has! What
for?'
After giving him all the information in
his. possession. the reporter awaited
further effects. 1t seemed to require some
little time for the decapltated Consul to
fully comprehend the extent of the humila-
tfon which had fallen upon him. but be
suddenly Strengthened himself up and re-
MARKED:
somebody will get killed when 1 get
back!
Pm glad of it. though; Pm glad of it,"
he repeated. ''but 1 only wish this thing
had happened three weeks sooner.
I'd have gone into the campaign in Vir-
giHia and carried the State against Cleve-
lands candidate by $4,000 majority. You
can see, the matter stands this way: My
second cousin. Polk Tyler, was the strong
est opponent 0Farrell had in the fight for
the Democratic nomination for Governor
Of Virginia. but O'Farrell had the backing
Of the administration, and so got the place
on the ticket. He is "a" Here the ex-
diplomat went into personalities regarding
the Democratic nominee. in which many
expressive adjectives were employed, none
of which would look well in print.
What action will you now take in the
matter, colonel?" asked the reporter.
'Pll go back to Washington at once"
said he, "and there'Il be blank to paw
when 1 get there"
Turning to politics the Virginian said
81 never was Cleveland man. In fact.
during the last campaign 1 was opposed TO
him. and openly said so. This thing of con-
. demning man without giving him a hear
ing is not in keeping with the principles
of. the Democracy-but Just wait till
get tback there" and the colonel thumped
. the table in front cf him with a yjgor
which threatened the destruction of the
bottles and glasses and boded no good for
his invisible foes.
- "I haven't been drinking to amount to
anything only within the past week or 50.
In fact, took to drink in FL Paso while
coming through there, from the effects of
which l didn't recover for several hours.
Somebody 'doped' me and then went
through my clothes. But 1 guess Pm all
right" he mplacently concluded as the
reporter left him.
From rumors about the hotel where the
ex-Consul has been stopping it appears he
has been having a high old time since his
advent in this city. 1t is said that last
Saturday night, while coming uD on the
train from Los Angeles, he got into
difficulty with the conductor of the train
and struck the latter several times.
Through the Intervention of friends the
matter was suppressed and kept out of the
papers, and when the reporter found him
after search last night. friends of the
gentleman were also out on the same quest
with view of getting him to the hotel
and restoring him to a condition of mind
ana body aDproximating that which all
dlgnltarles of state are supposed to possess.
While the good ship Gaelic sails outward
bound to-day. Colonel Hoge will be rapidly
travelling Id an opposite direction. He will
not be the only Democratic official, how
ever, who has jouTneyed to Washington
. troubled by the momautons ouasfiop