The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-15

One Of Secretary Morton's principal assistants
is a free silver advocate of very pronounced
and frequent utterances. The Secretary HIM
self is a sound money man. and the othcr day
he played little joke on his friend. The latter
went off on his vacation, and when he returned
was most disagreeaby surprised to find his
months pay awaiting him-S175 in silver dol
lars, in canvas bag, weighing 10 pounds. The
Secretary was heard to say that he guessed the
gentleman would not object to receiving it IN
this form, as he had ALWAYS been so enthusiastic
in the cause of silver.
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An interesting event last week was the
awarding of prizes for scientific discoveries by
the Smithsonian Institution, under the provIs.
ions of fund donated by Thomas Hodgkins,
of Setauket, n. Y, for encouraging investiga-
tions of the nature and proportion of air in
connection with the welfare of man. The first
prize OF $4,000 for new discoveries relating to
atmospheric air was awarded to Lord RayleiSh
and Prof. Ramsay, both of London, for the dis
covery of the new element argon Another
piize of 81 ,000 for research as to the relation
of air to living organisms went to Dr. Henry
de Vargny. of Paris, who prepared the best
popular treatise upon air and light There
were 21S papers submitted in mpettion by
contestants throughout the world. The an
nual awarding of these prizes is looked forward
to with pleasant anxiety in scientific circles.
The sad fate of the young American bicyclist,
LEM who was murdered in the East by three
knrds, has not by any means been lost sight of,
despite the usual negligence of tho United
States Government in such matters. The
State Department earnestly approves efforts
which are now being made by Minister Terrell
to secure punishment of the offenders. The
Minister has demanded OF the Porte that the
men be arrested and tried. Justice moves
slowly in Oriental countries but as Minister
Terrell is an energetic man when it comes to
the rights OF American citizens, ii is confidently
believed by the State Department authorities
that success will attend his endeavors
Senator Hill has declared himself TO be in
favor of the nomination of Western man as
the Democratic Presidential standard bearer,
according 10 close friend of Col. Morrison, of
Illinois. IL is further stated that Hill is not
the only Democratic leader who believes the
nominee of the party should hail from the
West nor that Col Morrison is the most avail
able westerncr in the party. He is said to be
the only man who solidify the West, and
command the support of the solid South. Col.
Morrison is a sound money man, and never cast
vote for FREQ coinage while in Congress. 1t
has been charged that he lodged the financial
issue ia Illinois this Summer. when he should
have been the side of sound money. The
Colonel's friends claim that this charge is an
injustice aud cannot be substaniiated. 1t is
said that when the Colonel went to Illinois last
Spring, as a result of the Free Silver Conven-
tiop he found that the Administration people
and the sou nd money men had decided not 10
make fight. but TO let the matter 20 by default,
reserving their opposition until next year, when
a vital issue would be presented. In view of
this fact. it is explained, Col. Morrison simply
followed the lead Of men who were managing
the sound-money interests, and kept quiet.
\
funny thing happened in cable car the
other day. Two Cinnamon shuffied into the
car. squatted. and began an animated CONVEX
saticn in their unearnabe tongue, occasionally
besmattered with pigeon English. They were
slovenly pair and decidedly unattractive
looking. Presently there jumped on the train
a sturdy. brisk looking jap, who wore clothes
OF the latest cut, and stamped his heels into the
ground after the manner of the Englsh-speak
ing races; like ali free peoples, in fact for free
people walk with n springy step, while slaves
shuttle 1t happened that the only available
seat was beside one of the two Cinnamon. The
Jap took it and planted himself firmly upon it,
resting easily. But the poor pigtails fdgeted
and drew as far away from the free-and-easy
Jap As possible They seemed to dread coming
in contact with his clothing much if he
had leprosy. They sco@led and chartered and
looked nervous enough 10 jump of the car.
Finally. they could not stand this proximity TO
a representative OF race victorious over their
own, and suddenly left the seat aud took
another, TO the amusement Of the trainload of
passengers. The Jap smiled queerly TO himself
and then assumed An air of mOnchalance but
the Cinnamon did not cease to sco'sl until he
had gotten off the car.
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1t is now the impression that Hon. Thomas
j. Reed will DO the candidate OF the entire New
England delegation in the Republican Conyen-
tior. and this with the hope of bringing about
his nomination asa mere complimentary
first vote. 1t is believed that Mr. Reed once
again in The chair of the Speaker of the House