The National tribune., 1896-10-01

and Gen. Butler spoke to him of the neglect o
the newspapers.
." Do as we do replied Bailey. and hire
| men 10 take your stuff TO the papers-we cal
them press agents, though you can Oil then
| anything else.' The idea was adopted immedi
ately, and Bailey was asked to spare one of hi!
press agents for couple of months which hi
consented to do, and sent Maj. Hugh Coyle
who resides in this city during the off circu:
season. to report to Gen. Butler. Coyle wa.
therefore the first political press agent en-
/ ployed as such. He took hold of the Butler
boom, and played it for all it was worth and
ran the campaign on regular circus principles
He had man three or four days ahead of the
General, whose duty it was to organize Butler
clubs in case there was not any or where the
club was an insignificant affair." There is
hardly any political organization these days
which docs not have press agent, but there
are few of them who will ever compars with
Hugh Coyle, for he combined great experience
sense"
Speaking of Bryan the other day New York
ex-Congressman, who is here, said: II was in
Washington when the SO. called Boy Orator of
the Platte was member of Congress. You
know that to attract attention speaker must
be interrupted in the course of his speech. The
oftener he is interrupted the better the speech.
Its trick of some Congressman to arrange for
interruption ahead of time. Bryan was one of
those Congressman. He came to me one day
and said: I'm going to speak tomorrow and
I've got one interruption. want to get one
more. Now. when say so-and-so. 1 want some-
question. They'll think, you know, that it's
stumper; but I've got the answer for it. Pm
ready for fhem.' Well, of course, got a man
| to interrupt him with the question. just tell
you this now to show that even in those days
the Boy Orator was playing to the galleries.
and he hasn't got over it yet"
The report OF the Commission appointed last
January 10 investigate the British Venezuelan
boundary line dispute will be made to the
President shortly before Congress convenes in
December. It was expected that the report
might be ready by Nov. /, but complications in
connection with the work in Holland has
caused delay. The several members of the
Commission have been az work on different
branches Of the subject all Summer, with view
to reaching decision as early as possible.
Justice Brewer the Chairman of the Commits
sion, has called q meeting of the Commission
for Oct. 8, aud it was thought that at the meet
ing all the necessary data could be submitted
aud the decision arrived at All the work of
the members of the Commission had been ar
ranged with this purpose in view. The pros
pectire delay will be incident to the work of
Prof. Baer, who has been charged with the task
Of ransacking the Dutch archives in Holland.
Prof. Baer was instructed to make a most
thorough search for everything that might
have bearing on the subject and to obtain &C.
curate copies Of all documents.
4
Some of the officials of the big Departments
are very bumptious at times. and Chief.En.
gineer George w. Baird, of the Navy. who is
Superintendent of the War. State, and Navy
Building, is one of them. The members of the
Good Intent Engine Company, many of whom
came from Pottsville. Pa, in April, 1861, and
were among the First Defenders. and after.
wards part of the 96th Pa, visited Washington
with the younger members and the Third Bri.
gade Band, of the Pennsylvania National
Guard, one of the finest ia the State. Pay
master-General Stanton is we'll known to the
members of the company, and it was decided
to give him serenade with the excellent band
which is carried by the company. Accord
ingly, the band called at the War Department.
having notified Engineer Bard's clerk, and
proceeded to screnade Gen. Stanton. The
visitors fully expected to see the stalwart form
OF Gen. Stanton coming forward in pleased sur
prise. Instead, the swinging doors were ab
ruptiy parted and the frowning face of Chief
Engineer Baird appeared. The Superintendent
OF the War, State, and Navy Department build.
ing was excited and wrathy. He advanced to
the edge of the steps and shouted:
"Get away from here! You've no business
here!"
Mr.. d. C. Henning, spokesman of the party.
stepped 10 the front and said:
We have come to serenade Gen. Stanton"
u don't want to hear anything from
you." the Superintendent shouted, even more
vigorously than before. ~ don't know Gan
Stanton" waving his hands "If you don't
take your crowd away from here l will turn
the hose on you'll"
Several veterans in the party smiled. They
had been fremen themselves in DAYS past and
at the mention of hose they thought thew
might manipulate the nozzle to the discom.
future OF at least one person in case such tactics
were tried. All were very much astonisbed
however, at this outburst. Mr. Henninp triad
to explain that he did not know there WAS anv
regulation in such case, but Engineer Baird
would not listen to him. Rather than have
further words, Mr.. Henning and his party left.
feeling humiliated at the outcome of what had
promised 10 be pleasant occasion. Gan
Stanton was very indignant when he heard NJ
the matter. and complaint will be entered hv
the friends of the veterans TO the Secretary Of
the Navy.
4
The ration In the Army today" said nm
Army officer, us the same as it has been for
years. The soldier is allowed IL ounces of
bacon Or 20 ounces of salt or fresh beef each
day. He is also allowed one pound and two
ounces Of soft bread or -four each day. ~ ouuce.
of hard bread or 20 ounces of cornmeal mar
day. To every hundred rations is given Is
pounds of peas or beans, 10 pounds of rice ar
homtny, 10 pounds of green coffee or eigh.