The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-01
THE POLITICIANS PAUSE
IN THEIR DAILY TASK TO HONOR
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Absence of the President and Many of the
Cabinet Members Have Decided
Effect Upon Aspirants.
TruTs BUREAU. RAPLTr BUuprNo. I
WASHINGTON. May 81. 1898. I

,.--,gndcd by her sisters Of Confederate
,t-.b revcrently kneel about the tomb
ottbe,r father. counsellor and friend, and
,,-,,rh the binding tears OF sorrow
......- sweet flowers above the new grave
o.. tributes Of their reverence and love.
M the performance Of their proper part
Z, Nose last rites each OF the public men
40 Jealous. and to-day the stone shall
D. riarcd 40 the tomb and sealed for
ever the fOOd-gates OF old memories and
tender associations will be opened, and
tfa warm hearts Of noble men will again
b. strengthened by a service OF venera-
zion inspired by love and crowned by
heroic sentiment
Wr Vs. Bulltt Fitzhugh went to the
STATE Department this morning and had
unite an interview with Assistant Secre-
fart Quincy lie was informed that the
failure t0 appoint him 20 Montreal was
b. no means any reflection upon his SPLEEN
CY Endorsements. and it was intimated
that Dis papers would serve equally well
for use in any other position for which
D. might apply. There are hundreds Of
consular appointments yet 10 be made,
and Virginia has not not yet received as
many ass she now holds az the hands Of a
Republican administration. II S. mord
than likely that Mr.. Fitzhugh will not
further seek a consulate. an IL was never
hIs intention To seek a place I'm a foreign
and remote country lie may possibly
Doe given however a position I'm the State
Department where his diplomats ad-
dress and knowledge of affairs would well
serve the Government
There are two gentlemen I'm Virginia
who are looked upon as most likely 10
receive good consular appointments. They
are Hon. George ShaCkelford. Of Orange
and Mr. III. NJ Smythe. Of Graham. Roth
Of them are we'll indorscd and both splon-
didly equipped FOR such service Con-
gresham Meredith is deeply interested
in the position for Mr.. Shackelford and
$ making an urgent fight for his appoint
mcnt.
Hon J. Hampton Hoce consul 10 Annoy
China was NJ the State Department this
morning. He VIII probably be ready TO
sail for HIS Oriental residence IN a few
weeks. Colonel Hoge was very emphatic
in his statement regarding the rumOr that
he was not exorting himself In behalf
a. Major J. Hose Tyler for the guberna-
torIal nomination. The report" he
said is wholly untrue have always
been strong advocate Of the claims II
Major Tyler. and am doing all that
can in his behalf and as far as ! can OBJ
serve. he Will be the next Governor Of
Virginia"
The President and several members Of
his Cabinet are enjoying n well-earnpd
rest away from the toll and turmoil ~
the Office seekers and the details Of the
work OF their Offices. Mr.. Cleveland has
gone 10 Hog Island for n cunning and
fshiug trip which will last until Satur-
day. He will be the guest Of the Broad
water club. and n steam launch will be
nj his disposal during the time ne is
there. Curlew and other beach birds are
NOW thick as bees in clover patch.
md the big blue fish are running I'm
great shape The President already has
a good opinion Of Virginia as "A place for
All Kinds Of sport. and he will surely
strengthen 70 during this trip. Attorney
General Olncy is I'm Massachusetts.
Postmaster General Bissel Is i'm Buffalo
md Secretary Of Agriculture Morton has
gone 10 his home I'm Nebraska.
one consequence of the absence from,
the city Of the President and those
members N his Cabinet already mention |
ed, IS that there will I'm an probability |
BE- no appointments made this week |
certainly no presidential ones. and II |
VIII in all likelihood be several davs |
after the President returns before anv |
announcements are made
virginia was not without congressional /
representation here to-day. notwithstloi T.
1ic the reinterment Of the remains of
president Davis I'm Richmond Congress
mon Meredith and Tucker We're both here
f' NNAN nNAAht AIOlI0 the UHUaTfmnnfe |
hesinnine tomorrow Virginia will i'm All
probability make a fresh attack on the
'epital and many familiar faces win be
feen around the hotels. SO many of those
who have been here almost constantly
fAee the 4th Of March are now In Ricb-
mond, and the trip TO Washington such
an easy one, that many will no doubt
run on 70 see n the Government Is stiu
Of the old stand
Mention u-oo r,,a. ...-4-,
nara examination required Of chiefs of
division OF the Treasury Under date of
the 18th Secretary Carlisle wrote n letter
60 Chief Examiner DeLand. AUTHORIZING
him % raise the minimum 10 so per
fent from IS per cent. 1t will be stul
harder now 10 get in Secretary Carlisle
takes this method Of trying to secure the
best possible material for his cbiefs lie
purposes making his administration 90
thoroughly business-like I'm its methods
as 10 IS possible 10 make il. and he con-
not be blamed FOR leaving no stone nm
turned TO secure this end
The Government will in n few dave
make big payment 20 the Choctaw In
dians. the amount being S2Qi2 ono In eet-
uement Of a claim for lands purchased
which has been standing fer a long time
All OF the winter the "squaw-men " who
are hardly much Of anything have been ,
here IN Washington, living at cheap board 7
houses, while acting as agents of | y
the Indians I'm pushing this claim before ,
Congress The bin was passed. and now
there only remains little red tape before
they get the money. The "squaw-nen" are
now living on the fat Of the land. They
base discarded the sOmbrerOs for shiny
tiles: the greasy coats have given way
g. store clothes. and champagne and lob
sier is their diet al the swell hotels. in
stead OF the fre-water and stale bread Of
the cheap restaurants Thus poor 10"
IS supporting these lazy fellows, and he
viii be In luck II ne ever gets his just
share
Mr. r. i. Hardwlcke. OF the Radford
Advance. is IN the city, and tomorrow
win take position In the Public Printing
Office secured for him by Congressman
Marshall
Mr.. Charles o. Wood Of Dallas, Tex,
formerly Of Richmond, who has been In I
The city for some time. looking for a po- :
stion as Indian agent, left for home this !
evening. r
Judge John r. Harris, Of Harrisonburg' =
one Of the Virginia commissioners TO the
Worlds Fair Is at the Metropolitan
Hotel.
Mr. Grenvllle Gaines. OF Warrenton.
Who Is strongly Endorsed for the position f
ot Assistant Secretary OF War, arrived In a
he city this morning. tC
Virginia stili continues 10 ask for Treas
nry positions Two new applications were
he'd there to-day They were:
T. J. Marshall OF Manchester. for In