The Washington times., 1894-05-05
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

In spite of all the glowing reports OF the evil
| dences Of Democratic unity and harmony de-
veloped at the caucus of Thursd ay it almost
takes microscope to discover any traces of 1t.
On the surface matters are going on very
much as usual Senator Jones spends his time
| in listening 10 the same appeals for committee
fayoritism, and the Senators dissenting from the
income tax declare in the most emphatic terms
that under no circumstance Will they yield one
jot title until the tax is taken bodily out OF
the bill
1t is dificult, therefore, to see just what has
been accomplished by the great harmony mass
meeting OF Democratic Senators 1t Is re-
markable how the development OF the fruit
trade on the Pacific slope has cheapened the
products throughout the country, said a inem-
Der of Congress from one OF the racine states
the other day. 80 greatly have the prices OF
dried fruits been cheapened," he continued,
THAT what a few years ago were regarded as
luxuries have now been transferred to the class
of necessities because they are wholesome and
cost little. Raisins used TO cost before the de-
velopment of the California raisin culture about
forty cents a pound. They now sell for about
one-third of that The same is true of prunes
and every other kind of dried fruits. II has
been a great blessing to people OF small income
but one, believe, that has not fully been real
| lied by those who are better of.
Representative Fielder accomplished a neat
piece of work In less than twenty-four hours the
other day He had been supporting the claims
Of Col Samuel Truesdell, the one-legged treas
urer of George Washington Post, G. A R., for
the position Of pension agent in New York city,
and was notified by the Interior Department
Tuesday night that If he could get the
| bonds for Col Truesdell properly filed with
United States Commissioner Shields by Wednes-
day morning he could have the place for his
nominee. Otherwise, owing to some complica-
tions with the then incumbent OF the onice, II
would run a chance of being passed by. 1t was
also stipulated that Mr.: Fielder should report
to the Secretary by ls O'Clock midnight on
Wednesday.
Mr. Fielder WAS equal to the task He rushed
from the House, where he received the message,
to the long distance telephone in the lobby and
called up the publication office of the New York
Times, in whose building Col Truesdell has his
Office As special favor 1t was requested that
Col. Truesden be called to the phone. He came,
and with him Gen. Mcmahon, a fellow G: A. X
man, when the following interview took place,
after Mr. Fielder had told Col Truesdell he could
get the place If he got his bondsmen for Sl25 200,
ready by Wednesday morning.
But that is impossible; it's late already and,
specially informed my bondsmen not TO be ready
until Thursday" said Col. TruesdelL
mo such word as impossible. was the reply
"Send out right away and notify your bondsmen
and get substitutes for those you cannot find
I'm try" responded the colonel
Then there was some mighty hustling. Mes
senger boys were sent out in all directions and
telephone messages were rained down on the
bondsmen. number OF loyal 6. \. X. men
rushed about personally, for Truesdell is popu-
lar man and has hosts of friends. The next
morning bondsInen were on hand for SlSS,OOO, ill.,
stead of Sl25.000. and then Mr.. Fielder who had
come on to New York, started back for Washing
ton TO fix up matters at this end. He reached
the city about o'clock and forthwith started in
company with an official of the Interior Depart
ment, who met him at the station,to call on Com
missioner Lochren and Secretary Smith. Both
calls were made and there were two hours to
spare. Mr. Fielder had won.
| The Secretary at once sent a telegram to the
incumbent who had resigned in pet and re-
fused to make the May pension disbursements.
TO turn over his Office to Col. Truesdell, and
other to Col Truesdell to take charge of the of
| flee. The next day the new appointee was in his
Office signing the pension checks.
Gardiner G. Hubbard, the father-in-law of
Bell, of Bell telephone fame, and one of WASH
ington's richest citizens, is to speak before the
House Committee on Post 0ffce and Post Roads
to-day in behalf of the government ownership
and control OF the telegraph The hearing takes
place at II o'clock and will continue that of yes
terday.
Mr. Hubbard is a vigorous plain-spoken man,
and the fact that capitalist he has vOun-
tarily come forward to urge the proposition
makes his remarks Of special interest