The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-05-30

reared by his aunt, Mrs. Lettia Tyler Semple.
at one time mistress of the White House This
lady is now resident of the Louise Home in
this city, the recipient of an S. a month PEN
sion, the tribute to her husbands service in
the Mexican war. In the battle of Gettysburg
Jones was one of two men left of the color
| guard in Armisteads Brigade when the terri
bic charge was made on Cemetery Ridge. He
carried the flag up the fatal slope and twice
was struck, once in the head and once in the
arm, falling at the stone wall. Armistead him.
self seized the flag from the color bearers hand
and carried il within the works, where he, too
fell, MORALLY wounded.
n
The Government has some very. very faith
full servants, who carry out the schoo-boy reg
ulations in the Departments to nicely. The
Chief Clerk of the Engineer Bureau. War De-
partment, is one of these. Last week, as is
customary, the clerks of the State, War, and
Navy Departments left their for few min
utes to view the circus parade. When those Of the
Engineer Bureau returned the Chief Clerk
quired them to report the exact time they had
been out. The time averaged about 10 minutes,
and in no case more than Is. When the record
was complete the Chief Clerk had the time
each clerk was out charged against him, and
the time deducted from his annual leave Of
absence. The employees in the other Bureaus
of the three Departments saw the parade, but
paid no penalty.
X
Maj Gen. Ruger, with his family, arrived in
Washington last week. For sometime past the
General has been engaged in revising the drill
regulations of the Army, and speak ing of his
work, be said: "The present regulations are
the work of the Boards which completed their
work three years ago. They were given two
years experimental use, and each regimental
commander was given orders to note the drills
of his regiment and make report on the regu-
lations governing his arm of the service. All
of these reports have been made, and, acting
on the suggestions made by the Colonels. we
arc revising the different regulations. We
have found many defects in several things, and
are changing the tactics governing the use of
the small-arm, the old regu lations being written
to cover the of the Springfield rife. The
new small-arm is SO different from the old
that many Of the moves wholly impracti-
cable. Then, we are revising the regulations
TO keep abreast Of the times and other countries,
who have Boards now engaged in similar work.
X
As has been stated before, employees of tho
Government Printing Office are anxious to
bring about an extension Of the Civil Service
to that bureau. The Printing Office has always
been a great field for the exercise of the prin-
ciple that :" TO the victors belong the spoils."
Hr. Benedict comes out In statement that he
is in favor of any movement that would better
the condition of his employees. and, in that
they had taken the initiative in this matter,
lie would DO all that lay in his power to bring
about conference with the Civil Service Com
missioners, and if it was thought necessary by
that body would appear before them personally
and explain the conditions that must be con-
sidered in preparing the examination of appli-
cauts for positions in his Department.
II
The Knights Of Labor has moved its Head
quarters TO Washington. A site has already
been selected at the corner OF First and Z
streets northwest, and it is probable that q
building specially fitted up as the General Head
quarters of the K. of i. will be erected and
ready for occupancy before Congress is again in
session.
In the Rogue's Gallery OF the Secret Service
Bureau is the portrait of a man who once was
member OF the imperial COO who rode into
the valley OF death in the Bslaklaya charge.
lie was distinguished by the British Govern
ment. but went to the bad He was German,
serving as a private. He became noted
couDterieiter, and served long term in United
States pcnitentisry. After his experience here
he committed a similar crime in Germany and
went 10 prison again. Bravery is not always
goodness.
William Malone, of Virginia, who is in Wash.
ington almost constantly nowadays, thinks
there is still hope Of resuscitating the Republi-
can party in Virginia whose cause he led so
long and go disastrously. The party is to be
saved the General thinks, by the agency of a
fair ballot and an honest count" Said hc in
an interview: Il think that Virginia along
with the rest Of the country, is about tired OF
having elections stolen. 1t did well enough
TO steal elections for while, but that sort Of
thing gets monotonous. and am sure that il
has reached that stage in the Old Dominion
Next Fall We elect the entire Legislature,
100 members and one-half of the State Senate,
20 members. That election, in my Judgment,
will prove great turning-point for Virginia,
aud 1t will be fought on lines altogether differ
ent from former contests in Virginia The
great issue will be an honest election, and
everything else win be subordinate to that.
believe the Republicans will win"
Mr. Malone says he will not lead the fight
this year, again, as he has had enough
of running for Office Senator Daniel has ad-
vised Yirginians TO vote as they shot, but that
sort Of thing can't last much longer. Virginia
is ready for revolution. Money has been
scarce and times hard, and these are always
conditions favorable to such uprisings The
voter who lives on bis little farm, attends TO
running his pOw and generally cultivating the
soil, without opportunity for education. knows
nothing about political matters He does not
know what an income tax Law is or what il
proposes 10 do, but lie has voted the Democratic
ticket relgiously, with n vague idea that that
party the one to bring good times He is
about TO wake up TO the fact that be has been
fooled"
This is the season when Washington. looked
at from an emiDence, is almost hidden by the
sea Of green that is one of the things that
makes il the most beautiful city in the United