The Washington times., 1894-03-29
BETWEEN You AND NE.


New York called on Mr.. Lamont. The Secre-
tary Of War advised them they had better see
the President. One Of them remarked:
well, we will go over and see Thurber and
arrange for an interview"
Mr.. Lamont hastily interposed with:
| "No you don't want to see Thurber. He
! knows nothing of what is going on at the
White House. He is nothing but clerk. I
| will make arrangements for the interview"
That evening the New York gentlemen were
detailing what had been said to some friends
in the lobby of the Riggs. A man was look
ing over some papers at the news stand. The
story was told loud enough to reach his ears.
As he turned away one of the visitors re-
| marked:
SSH That's Thurber."
| Since then the Private Secretary and one
| member of the Cabinet have not been on
terms of endearing intimacy.
The talk of appointing Judge Lochren,
Commissioner of Pensions. to the vacan.
place in the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion is arousing good deal Of opposition.
Democratic Senators and members of Con-
gress are not at all pleased with Lochren.
One says of him that he was not
of broad enough mind to put on
the Interstate Commission. and another re-
marks that he is morally coward, and afraid
to say his soul Is his own: and that he has
not backbone enough to make good officer
anywhere" The Senator had just been before
him to urge action on pension claim. A
Michigan Democratic convention denounced
n,,l,- f.,,r I,,x-.
traitor" Many of the Democratic Senators
regard the talk OF his appointment as being
idle speculation. Some would be very glad
to have him out Of the place which he now
occupies, but they are opposed to him for the
other.
A number of English nobiemen have married
American heiresses and one is now serving in
southern penitentiary, but the first to be
incarcerated in this country for begging is
Thomas Edwards who claims to be Earl of
Grayson. Papers indicate that he is a sur
geon i'll the British navy and brother of the
famous surgeon OF London, Sir Robert
Edwards. He came to America to see the
great fair, got on spree, and has since been
penniless. He was found begging at New
Albany, Indiana. He is asking help Of the
British legation.
The distinguished chairman Of the Senate
Finance Committee is n steadtast friend OF the
whisky trust and managed to get an advance of
10 cents gallon in the tax over that reported
in the Wilson bill. He is also in favor of the
income tax. Atariff was put on sugar over
his objection. and the result has been bill
which provides for about S50,00c.GOo more
of revenue than the government will
need. One OF the three is doomed.
Sugar must go back on the free list, the in
come tax must be stricken from the bill, or
the tax on whisky reduced. He is opposed to
sugar. while German, Mcpherson, Smith,
Hill, and Murphy are equally hostile to the
income tax; and some OF the others are op-
posed to the increase on whisky. 1t is gen.
orally believed the Senator will not be able
TO save both Of his darlings. The re-
cent visit OF Fairbanks. Beggs and LaiIb. of
Terre Haute, 1t is supposed. was for the pur-
pose OF fixing him more firmly in favor of
whisky. Fairbanks aud BegSs are two OF the
most prominent members OF the trust while
Lamb was the former law partner OF Mr.
Voorhees,. and is now attorney for the trust.
The impression prevails that he will sacrifice
the income tax if he cannot defeat the sugar
schedule.
Well Perry Heath has made his deal and
gone away to Cincinnati 10 run the Com
mercial Gazette. He was the Indianapolis
Journal man. the Omaha Bee man. and the
Columbus Dispatch man, and several other
kinds Of men, but always good man on the
scent for news, up to the top in business. He
and his brother and another capitalist. New
York man. have the chief interest in the Com
mercial Gazette now. 1t is thought the pur-
chase price was S650.000. Just what will be-
come o!the Halsteads-there are four of them
altogether connected with the Com
mercial Gazette at the present time-is not
known. Fears are entertained. however, that
they may not all hold their places. Not SO,
PROBABLY, with the versatile and brilliant
Col Frederick Dumas Mussey, the gifted
Washington correspondent OF the Com
mercial Gazette. He could hardly be dis
pensed with.
1t is not generally known that Col Breck-
inridge carries Il gun, a good-sized one, ready
surmise with regard to this armament is that
he is afraid that Miss Pollard may shoot him
on sight some day, and, therefore, he carries
his weapon in self-defense. as, according to
his plea. ne once carried his purity OF char
acter in the midst of the wiles OF this same
Miss Pollard. Another supposition is that
Col. Breckinridge fears that something may
be brought out at the trial, either by his own
witnesses or some others. which may cause
an actual passage at arms between himself
and some friends of Mrs. Luke Blackburn,
who are believed to be prepared to insist that
no word shall be breathed against this ladys
good name.