The National tribune., 1896-04-09

lar manner through one Of the Sub-trsasuriea
Most of them were eos, but occasionally 80
would tuEn up. All OF them were done with
equal care and perfection. and surely there was
never sneh Improbable art work, since each
note must have represented the toll OF several
months. The Secret Service people formed
theory to the effect that the author OF these
amazing counterfeits was person of lesu re,
who had developed this strange fad s an
amusement.
In November 1893, there turned mp 800
note. 1t was actually accepted as genuine at
8 Snb-tTeasnry. but at Washington it was dis
covered, and the Subtreasury Teller who took
il was docked 500. Finally the man was
nabbed in the act of passing pen-and-ink
note for $50 He proved 10 he Emanuel Mn
ger of Flsgtown, n. J. lie made full con-
fession.
The gray-haired man is almost thing Of the
past in the present House of Representatives,
though time was when over two-thirds OF the
members of Congress were gray-baired. The
prevailing color now is brown though there
are % coal-blsck, l9 pure blondes, six thor
ough, old fashioned and plain reds Theme arc
over 20 auburns, one or two of them being
specially well-marked examples. There are
four or five yellows, of the commonest shade
OF yellow. too. There are 40 heads Of hair that
can be described as mixture of gray and brown
and 60 that can be put down as plain gray.
There are % fine specimens of pure white.
There are Int IL curly heads
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Speaker Reed. it is said, is serving his iast
term in the House, no matter what may be the
result of the St Louis Convention. IL he Is
not nominated for President MIR. Reed. accord
ing TO this report, will retire from Congress,
and viii probably take up the practice Of law
Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois, are spoken Of Is his
successor as Speaker. =
Il
Mrs Blaine has collection of 90 presentA-
tion gavels received by her late husband while
Speaker Of the House. Mrs. Randall has ID
Speaker Reed had quite large collection be-
fore the prsseat session began...-g- r2< rnneiSkd
six since.
The House has adopted an amendment TO the
Sundry Civil appropriation bill, arpropriating
$3l 900 for tho purchase and repair of the heuse
in which Iincoln died This house is 10 be
placed under the care OF the Memorial Society
organ lied by act of Congress for that purpose.
The smen6mept was offered by Mr.. SayerA OF
Texas, Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois. acquiescing In
it, bot the inevitsble Bartlett. Of New York,
opposed it In vigorous speech.
To proonre n site aud erect O peace monn-
ment at APpomsttoz, Representative T. n.
hahon, Of Pennsylvania, last week introduced
a bill 10 the House. II provides $4,000 for the
purchase az q site and the erection of the monu-
nent. Thesite selected shall be the spot whore
Gems Grsnt sRd Lee met on the Mclean Arm
on the 9Th of April, 1865 and agreed upon the
terms Of capitulation. The site and grounds
taken for this psrpose shall not exceed 20 screa
The sscretary-o Of War shall acquire the title 70
this property. and the preparation. ornamental
tion. and the selection of designs for snA the
erection Of the monument shall also be under
his supervision. The Commander Of the Army,
tho Chief Of Engineers, the Copmsnder-in-
Chief eftheG.A.R., the Commander Of the Con- 1
federate Veterans, and the Secretary Of War are
authorized 70 contract for the monument after
the design has been selected,
r
fbe eesstien as to what color our war vessels
shall be painted is being discussed. An limo
walton was made upon the black tint, which
has been aniEsrsal among rarships, when 1e
painted onF new vessels WHITE and the color
became very popular. Our white Squadroe" |
was tising Of beauty. Not only this, but the
ships were much N ore comfortable and health
full. Bat it costs a great deal to keep white
paint clsss, and white ships are too conspicuous
for warstinses. other Nations are experiment.
ing upon tire least conspicuous color. The
French bayebeen successful with gray or lead
color, with aelieht tinge Of green. The Gar
mans are .hesitating between bluish-gray and
yeliowish-brewn. The Katahdin was painted
an oliye-greep. and the Gushing covered with
tsrpsulius Of bottle-green. both Of which have
given good yesuls. even under the electric light
*
In the Sunday Civil bill there is appropriated
SIC, 900 for abe Antietam and other neighbor-
ing fields. The item reads: "For completing
the work Of locating, preserving and marking
the position of troops and lines Of battle Of TIE
Union and Confederate armies at Antietam
and the closely -related battlefelds Of Harpsrs
Ferry, South Mountain, Crampton's Gap and
Shepbcrdstown, the said lines and positions to
be marked with cast-iron tablets, each bearing
a brief historical legend compiled without
praise aud without censure; for the improve
ment OF roads owned by the United States Il
Antietam; Tor monuments of cannon .bslk and
bases therefore TO mark the Localities where
elk General officers were killed for completing
the observatory towers; for guide posts; for
preparing maps indicating the movements and
positions Of troops engaged in the battles and
in the Antistam campaign. aud for services and
material Incidental to the foregoing"
TO THE PRIVATE SOLDIER.
Representative Watson. OF Ohio, has intro
dnced bill IN tho House toappropriate money
for tho erection of o monument in this city TO
the M, mory Of the private soldiers aud sailors
VINO died an the war, and who have go far not
been recognised in any way in the numerous
monuments IN tlfi. city.
Speaking ON the subject MIR. Watson said
There are many monuments In the city of
Washington erected tn the memory Of Union
officers Of the army and navy distinguished 10
monumentereeled TO the memory of priyatss col
diers aud pon-commissi, ned officers of the army,
or enlisted men In The navy, who served in
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