New-York tribune., 1896-09-27
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
VIRGINIA DISCUSSION OF THE
FINANCIAL QUESTION.

Mr.. srEvxNsoNs PICTURE AT REPUBLICAN
Observation-Disclosures wINLocKs
pEATH-GEN. LIE FEvREs VAIN
HUNT FOR NEWS.
washington. Sept o6--There mas never oce,'
,,ne in the political history OF 'he 'n''e'
States when the issues of campaign nave oeV'
a, generally discussed. yet so little undersioou'
I ga now Here at the Capital the fnancia' p"e'
tion receives the mature consideration vi '"e
street gamins as we'll as OF statesme" anu
rs.udo-statesmen. One can hardly go to sta'i
IN the market without interrupting a deep "'S
cussion on silver versus. gold. and the patrons
OF the shops find the heads of the young wohe"
who preside at the counters close toge'her III
animated controversy over the relative vaiue OF
,hs t,,o metals. while fashionable women ahec'
deem Knowledge of the subject, and nave 'he"
tables piled high with campaign literature
AZ '.the store" in a small town IN virginia
near Washington the local talent gamers hs"'-
Jv TO talk over the situation and that voices are
raised in support of the Republican parry "
evidence that the educational campaign mas
been conducted to some purpose III Is "o"
ever to the gold Democrats that the conVer'eo
"a for the very name Republican inspires an
r r. Wand all virginians born are f. r. vs.
with an aversion difficult for those belonging
TO the present generation to understand
why are you a Democrat young man
who casts his first vote this fall was asked oy
recent convert to Repubhcanism at '"'' S""
village store the other night
Pm n Dimmycrat." replied the prospeo"'e
voter. .for three reasons. First. COS DADS
Dmmycrat: mex cos the Dimmycratic party Is
,he frsn of the workin'man: an third. COS the
Republikins would fo'cc gold on US. gold wouiu
help the Yankees, an never want Toe 10 any
thin toe help the Yankees
b. AN I'm a Dlmmycrat,' spoke up dad d pen'
and worn old farmer q" cos what the country
needs il mo- money. The Dmmycra's HAS
prornised toe help us toe that. Stards TOE sense
sixfesn silver dollars is better an one god uo-
lar"
But yo' won't git no mo- money asser'eu
the blacksmith. How yo' goin toe git u Am
vo ever heern of the law OF supply an ue-
mand?"
in cpse I has said the farmer. nut 'h"'
law won't make no diffurence Wen Tepea 'ha'
'Ia,y list es soon ez Bryan's 'lected
The Republican Congressional Campaign
Csrru,ttee ia magnanimous. All summer large
picture Of Vice-President Stevenson mas hu"e III
the reception room Of the committee. which Is
Democrat during the winter. 1t has occasion
ally been remarked by visitors who are not
familiar with the appearance of the Republican
nominee for the Presidency that his published
pictures are very poor likenesses or this one
very bad portrait Explanations nave followed
but the picture has not teen removed. ana VICE
President Stevensons benign countenance con-
tinues to smile down on all visitors. ~ was
however too much for the magnanimitY OF the
committee when It received 30 photographs of
the Boy Orator OF the Platte marked 'for as
t,ihu.iou" They were sent by some wag PROB
ably or may have been destined for the Demo-
cratic headquarters. 1t is unnecessary TO say
that these pictures were not distributed. not un-
packed even but left in the hotel office to be
called for.
While the Smithsonian Institution is still
mourning the death Of its Assistant Secretary.
Professor Coode 1T has sustained another great
loss in the death ,s Professor Winlock. Curator
Of international Exchanges. and assistant in
charge Of the Smithsonian, who died on SUNDAY
last. Professor Winlock had only recently re-
turned from Europe where he went with Pro-
fessor Langley early in July, in the interest of
his department On his way home he stopped
10 visit his family who were spending the sum-
mer al Bay Head. y. j.. where his death oc-
currfd AFTER rev DAYS illness, TO the SURPRISE
and deep regret of his friends and associates in
Washington.
Professor Winlock was born in Cambridge
thi-ty-seven years ago and came of A family OF
scientific men. HIS father Professor Joseph
Winicck an astronomer of some note, occupied
for a while the place held by Professor
Newcomb superintendent Of THE Nautical
Almanac and American Ephemeris.' and was
subsequently professor of astronomy and first
director of the observatory of Harvard univer-
s:ty OF which university his an alum
nus.
Professor w c. Winlock began his scientific
career at the Naval Observatory, which place
he rcllnquished to accept that Of curator Of in
ternational exchanges. left vacant by the death
OF Dr. Kidder. To this Office various other duties
were added Professor Wnock was made Pro-
lessor LangIey's assistant curator OF the physi-
cal apparatus in the National Museum. and To
him fell the labor Of preparing the annual re-
ports on the progress Of astronomy. which was
great satisfaction and pleasure. since during
his entire life astronomy was his favorite and
absorbing study. Professor Winlcck was the
secretary and 4 moving spirit Of the Cosmos
Club professor of astronomy in Corcoran School
Of Science Of Columbian University. fellow Of
the American Association for the Advancement
~ Science. and an active member OF the various
scientific organizations AT the Capital. A man
~ almost unlimited capacity for work his ardor
and enthusiasm far beyond his physical
strength the overtaxing OF which was the in
direct cause OF his sudden and untiinely death.
General Ben lie Fevre formerly member OF Con-
gress from Ohio. who has recently returned from
q summer IN Europe. tells story which is inter
esting because It illustrates the ignorance preva-