The National tribune., 1893-11-23

The Chief Justice himself is a little man. and
the latest addition, Hornblower, is little man
with big head. His body is no larger than
that Of ex-senator Malone. but his head is
bigger than Tom Reeds. He weighs about I25
pounds, aud his Supreme Coart gown contains
only half as much material as it takes to drape
the great forms of Gray. Harlan, Stephen J.
Field, and Brewer.
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The working force in The ordnance shops at
the Navy-yard here have again shown their
ability 10 turn out such work as is not excelled
elsewhere. Another of the Nays largest
guns has been completed and is almost ready
for mounting. 1t is Inch gun, being the
fifth constructed. All guns will be taken to
Indian Head aud given snch test as they
would undergo in battle. The Massachusetts.
Oregon, Indiana, and Iowa will all be armed
with these. Twelve guns in all are to ne made.
Incidentally the capacity of the shops is by no
means confined to heavy ordnance. Tie re-
marksble amount of work done by this factory
is the subject Of much favorable Comment since
it was started up under Secretary Whitney.
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Popnlist PETER the other day confirmed the
rumor of such contemplated reorganization of
his party as will let ia ali advocates Of free
! coinage who do not care to take up the pre-.
vailing Populist doctrines as to Government
ownership of railroads, the bond loan policy,
and the>issning of paper money. The Senator
said regarding it: While the Populists have
| fundamental doctrines other than that relating
TO the volume of the currency, which they
cherish and viii continue to cherish, they
recognize that the first step in securing the
reforms which they adsocate is to settle the
money question. by amSlsamation, just as soon
after next years Congressional election as pos
sible. The party will probably be known
as the Nationalists."
1t is pleasant fact to uoto that Secretary
Morton, of the Agricultural Department. in
compliance with the inquiry authorized by
the SD Congress, has instituted thorough
and systematic investigation OF road improve
meBts TO secure the most practical and useful
information attainabie on the subject. At the
Agricultural Department it is stated that great
| interest has been manifested upon the subject
an interest which has been largely fostered by
bicyclists, who are deeply concerned and
through whom the movement for better roads
has been insaXgratei. 1t is fully expected
that an attempt will be made at the approach
jag session Of Congress to secure some lesisla-
tiou looking to general improvement of roads,
yet Secretary Morton is not prepared at this
time TO say what character of legislation he
would prefer.
j. Scott Harrison, who is Democrat, and
tie brother Of the cx-Prcsident caused the
Missouri Democrats some discontinue By Sc
curing the appointment of Surveyor OF Customs
fOr the port Of Kansas City last week. Repre-
sentative Tarsney. backed by Tho majority of the
Missouri delegation in Congress. had asked for
the appointments of one james Barns who had
already flied this Office dnfiHg the former
Democratic Administration. It appears that
representative Cobb. OF Missouri. who favored
| the the repeal of the purchasing clause Of the
sherman act, has been securing all the Mis-
souri, appointments he has asked for. So DOW
the Missourians, whose wishes have been ig-
nored, are Inclined to believe that their con-
trsry attitude toward repeal has proved a
boomerang.
/ Perhaps only his intimate friends know that
the much-InaliEBea Jerry, surnsasa sispssa,
| was once net emily an abie seaman, bat Captain
| Of four masted schooner for four years. In
| the litsae drawing. room in the Sizpssas home
| here 10 the picture OF q schooner that Us. have
| been beauty before il struck the rocks upon
which IL Is plainly going TO pieces. One Of the
IL speeks iu the cross-trees is supposed to rep
resent Capt. Jerry at the time OF the sad wreck
| of his craft For nine years the now Kansas
| Congressman sailed from Chicago through the
lakes. snd every Summer Mrs. Sim PACK auesned
| il over the cabin, and sailed to and fro with
! hiEa and her little son. During the scene de-
piessd Capt Simpson remained OH the c,oss-
trees. and his crew chung to tho rigging for
| hard onto "a hours, aud were only rescued
after permission bad been received by telegraph
from Washington fos Government tug to take
them of.
A joke is told Of Private Secretary Thurber
which. notwithstanding the innocence of the
perpetrator thereof is related with much gus.o
about town. Mr. Thurber was visited by O
lady last week who evineed great persistency
in promoting her husbands ambition to be
sent abroad as Consul. She piled the Score.
tsry with so many and such unanswerable
questions that he in despair referred her to the