The sun., 1893-03-20
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
a DELEGATIoN' OF AxIT-sNAPPERs
ar THE ARLrNG TOW HOTEL

selves Their FRIENDSHIP New York
Appointments Likely to he Sent 10 the
Senate To-dny-Secrctary Gresham See
feets - Solicitor for the State Department.
WASHINGTON. March 1a-A delegation OF
"Anti-Snappers" from Now York appeared at
the Arlington Hotel tonight. and instantly Y
rumors flew thick and fast around tho hotoi
corridors thatthe President Intends to sond in
some OF the New York nomination ITO I'M orrow
Many cards are sent up to Secretary Lamont's
room. but word camo back that the Colonel
had not returned from New York. Secretary
Grechan. who is sometimes fruitful source
OF news. was applied to In vain for infor-
nation concerning tho Presidents in.
teryicws for tomorrow. In the mean
time tho Antl-Snap contingent. headed by
Lagrange Fox. who is candidate
for District Attorney in New York city: Henry
Beekmnn. Corporation Counsel. and bright
and shining, light In the, -Four Hundred
bbp bnny saHfs hsy W. Eat9n s,ris, Att2rney at Al
Charles Tracey like flies around sugar hogs
osa hsy aSr2sf nG corridor and
OF friends sitting together on one OF the
sofas Instantly the "anti,;;snapners Or
senator from. Now York was apparently the
flrst object before the meeting for discussion.
GS TRIM III GxSi saS stRs iRst
tG he q 1hS ihS H hS Dis
tthreatens,,to to throw the influence Of the " -Four
raes call lis GrS,ksr
mie" Of. Mr.; james Tracy. the brother OF tho
sppsy end Albany RsoTH
mas the S be pSs and S tho hs God wn 81
New York senators as against Chase. The
consultation to night is supposed to bo with a
Jamcs Tracy Viii get ont OF Chnse's way. Tho
Trucys are II determined family, and il is not
probable that james will withdraw in favor Of
Chase.
The Office seekers. and almost every other
class OF Washington citizens except the Office
holders. will be surprised and greatly dsas-
pointed to- orrow IL President Cleveland does
not send to the Senate a long list OF Federal
appointments. 1t is the general opinion that
dugrd in as % the names Of wpnsrs II TT
Is not likely that there will be any important
New York arpointrlrInt in the list. The Senate
has no business whatever on hand. as far
pHblicans p off ths, Senate pay rolls and
upon such nominations as Mr. Cleveland may
see ~ to submit to them. There are no treaties
9nans and n5 % other business to
ported. have put their Wise keads together and
ousIy the displacement OF Republican en-
rloyecs. just how this resistance is to be
votes and the Democrats will probably not ask
their opinion as to the DISABILITY oil change
ooW or on tnn my other Gus9n 1t is
session beyond April /.
:. Among tho nominations to be, sent to the
Senate within n day or two will be that Of
". ID. Dabney Of Virginia to be Solicitor Of the
state 5; DepaItment. one q the few offices which
law clerk OF tho Interstate Comm cree Commis.
sion where he has an enviable reputation for
the Comm ission to Chicago. to argue q case
before Judge Gresham's court. Mr.. Dabney
made such q good impression upon Judge
Secretary Of State the Judge sought him out
and offered him tho solicitorship. which Mr..
S3.5Uu.
There IL some reason to expect that the
Senate will enter in earnest this week upon
the business for which it was called together
So far not single nomination has been acted
upon. exetrt the Cabinet appointments Ex-
fndnG half dHzen army and na,y promo
nations which have not yet been passed upon
even in committee. and. therefore, it is ,un-
any combinations. unless the committees
manage to meet in tho morning: 1t is. how
charge Of these nominations to get together
early in the week. and It is probable that
M'hIn few dsEs tnsrs VIII be s0me aoris
ecutve session. Saving the possibility OF n
contest over an attempt to rcnrGanizc the force
during the week d % not pro plisc to be frequent
long. or Interesting.
Trux,on Beale United States Minister to
Greece. Roumanih. and Seryin. has informed
thc, state Department that Nine. Schliomunn.
of the ruins of buried and ancient cities. has !
determined to present TO the United States
National Museum portion OF the relies m
Beae gives no intimaton Of the si2" OF tho
col ection to be sent to Washington. hat says
its value will be apparent ON inspection.
There is said to be ON unprecedented crush |
Of applicants for the various Consuships. es- |
pecaly those which arc reported to be desir-
able from financial point o. view. The best |
operation of n peculiar law governing the nd- |
o! oaths, the Cons uls are enabled |
to retain the greatest part . the fees received
Manchester. Bradford, Birmingham.
J 'elfas'. GlasGow. and several others such high
ly ntt ractlye posts On the Continent. and in
deed in nIl other countries. these fees ar, part
Of tho Ollie al receipt OF the Office. and almost
fs d than tn,s os
sl2.oDo year. and i !. T.. best consulate on
!hr Continent. While London Is credited with
being worth four or i've times aS much.
The President and Mrs Cleveland attended
religious services this morning at tho First
Pre- Shyterian Church. During the latter part
pl his former Administration MIR. Cleveland
was n rrguur attendant at tnis church. soon
after his innuguratiun he selected a pew. and
zach sabbath morning. with but few excep-
lions. lie was In his accustomed Iiace. After
his mnr,iagr Mrs. q vennd brought her let
Icr to this church and was enrol ed as ono of
It's m"mtsr They will continue to use .ho
pew which WAS formerly ocrup ed by them.
The church this morning was filed with an
rty years il one of inc notai,ie incidents in
he history OF this church. delivered tho SER
mon. lie selected rs his text Proverbs. lS. II.
4 Bullet In His Brain for Five Weeks.
Louis J. Kunz OF 259 Johnson avenue
Brooklyn. who shot himself in the head in
Central Park on Feb. II. died in Bellevue Hos
utal yesterday, The bali entered kunZ's
and nh Alnnru