The Washington times., 1895-02-20

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II don't catch the simile." said one of
group that sat around the veteran statesman
and ex-Secretary OF the Treasury.
1T was the triumph of hope over expert
ence"
The correspondents at the Capitol have the
laugh on the ancient and honorable Balti-
more Sun. In some way or other that esti-
mable journal. sometimes called "Maryland's
Bible" announced that the postmasters NOM
mated by Mr.. Cleveland for Annapolis, Ha-
gerstown and Cumberland had been rejected
in the Senate through the treaehery Of Mr..
German.
The Sun utilized this supposed news to let
loose another installment of its now historic
antagonism to Mr.. German, and the rural
population OF Maryland was duly informed
of his hypocrisy and the consequent turn
down Of the three postmasters.
But the other Baltimore papers of the same
date announced the confirmation of these
/ same postmasters ana flood of kilograms
/ began 10 pour into the SIN office from peo-
/ pie who couldn't believe that the Sun could
/ be wrong, but who thought they would spend
/ a quarter for certainty. The other papers
got teleCrams. too Then the Washington
I correspondents of these papers began oget
/ kilograms. Senator Gormans door bell rang
/ two or three times before 10 O'Clock, and the
Postal and Western Union did rushing
! business until a score or more living interro-
/ cation points were assured that the conirma-
| tions were made.
The Sun came out the next day with the
complete history OF the three postmasters.
/ detailing their just claims to municipal great
ness and even including a statement that
Senator German had kept his word.
sit only proves. said Mr. German regard
ing the episode, ''that you can't believe any
thing you see in the Sun about me.
A prominent member of the House. whose
relations with President Cleveland are of
( such a character as to give strong weight to
his utterances. is authority for the statement
! that Postmaster General Bissell will soon re-
I tire from the Cabinet. The member in Ques-
I tion made this assertion to several OF his
! Democratic friends in the House yesterday.
He says that under no circumstances will
/ the Postmaster General retain his portfolio
! later than the early autumn, when he shall
have finished his annual report. He gives as
4 a reason that Mr.. Bissell desires to return 20
/ his law practice in Buffalo, which is worth al
/ least $4,000 year. He says il is not un-
/ likely that Mr.. Bissell may retire Immediately
after the adjournment CT Congress.
The Postmaster General himself will not
say that he intends to serve out his term. This
/ question was put plumply to him On Satur-
day last by an Eastern Senator, whose rela-
1 tions with Mr.. Biesell are unusually cordial.
+ The latter simply replied:
please don't ask me that question. can't
/ answer il.
Col John R. Fellows, of New York, was
on the floor of the House yesterday. renew
ing his acquaintance with his Congressional
! friends. He insists that there is no politics
/ in his visit, and that he simply ran down to
! Washington to secure a brief respite from his
/ legal duties in New York.
Col. Fellows is disposed to believe that the
turning down Of ''Boss" Platt by Mayor
Strong will rebound to the benefit of the
Democratic party in the State next autumn.
He does not think that the present breach
between the two factions will be healed, and
that as result the Democrats are likely to
sweep the State at the next election.
Congressman Bellamy Storer, of Cincin-
natl, will sail for Genoa. Italy. on the 9Th Of
March, 10 remain abroad until midsummer
/ He will be accompanied by Mrs Storer. Mr..
Storer expects 10 spend few weeks follow
( ing his arrival at Genoa in Sicily, which he
regards as one of the most interesting coun-
tries on the continent. The remainder of his
stay abroad will be occupied in travelling,
by diligence, through the outlying parts of
the kingdom Of Italy which are off the beaten
! track of travel.
Mr. Roland B. Mahany. of Buffalo, who
/ will succeed Daniel Lockwood, of Lockport,
in the next Congress- was on the floor of the
House yesterday. Mr.. Mahany was a politi-
cal protege of the late James G.. Blaine, and
was sent by that gentleman as minister to
I Ecquador during his incumbency of the State
Department under President Harrison He
is a newspaper man, and will be one of the
youngest If not the youngest member of the
next House