New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
MISS CLARA BARTON TO VISIT The
GRAND-DUCHEsS OF BADEN.

MISS CLARA BARTON TO VISIT THE
GRAND-DUCHEss OF BADEN.
GUARDING ADMISSION TO SEE DEPARTMENT OF
r1c1ALs-A GREAT INCREASE IN BICYCLE
PArENTs-THE QUESTION OF AN ART
COMMISSION.
Washington. Aug II (SpeciaD.-Private let
ters from Miss Barton announce that she is on
her way to Germany. where she VIII Visit 'he
Crandducbess OF Baden her co-aborer during
the Franco Prussian War. II so happened 'ha'
Niss Rarton was in Berne resting after long
illness induced by her work in the hospitals dur-
ing the War of the Rebellion. and the enormous
1ahors she performed subsequent to II, relating
ia those nrisoners missing after the exchanges
wore made when the war OF 1870 broke OUT.
The Rcd Cross officers naturally Wishing 10
benefit by her large and recent experience urseu
ber tn 20 to the front. Miss Barton hnally con-
eanted and served through the entire strugse'
contributing I'm no small degree to the excellence
of the hospital service by her experience hei
devotion and her advice Substantial lrc"s"',' ,
Of this WAS made by the Emperor w iiia"'' H ~
decorated her with the cross % .'e,r ,'a
daughter the Grand duchess Of Baden WI" va"
,,nceasiny I'm her work among the SICK anu
wounded during the Franco-Pr ussian az 49, a
who since then has done eVriYlHhS j" ~
power To improve the hospital service" P,'S'"'r'
Nfec H.rtou with the Gold Cross or Rrln'n-
brancr the colors of Baden. a lf"d ross nIo'"n'
and became for all time her constant anu 49,.
full friend To whom Miss Barton goes l." sp''', ,.
a well-earned vacation. 10 resi- anu l e
after her weary ing work 81 the IaS' lew '''
An orator. employed i'm the Postofiice Depart
mrnt. made pilgrimage into one OF the ais
tricts of Virginia recently for the purpose OF
lending his silver tongue 10 the furtherahce Oh
the nolifical fortunes Of one OF his friends WI"
is running for a local Office He stayed al the
inn a quaint old colonial structure. "here the
most primitive customs prevail In the morning
ON beginning his toilet he was surprised 10 I'ho
no water in the pitcher There We're no bells Oh
course SO he called out to an old negro harris
bv name the general factotun, wh" was PICK
ing chickens in The yard below
say Uncle Harris. my pitchers empty br'hs
me some water, please
"Now. mars what YOU talhin bout? Ham
I dun brung YOU water yes'day evenin'?
YES rncle Harris but I've used that all up"
"you use dat all up" exclaimed Uncle Harris
in establishment. What YOU want some more
fer dem You haint a-tellin' me you washes
every day. is YOU? ,,
yes. wash twice a day" said the visitor
trjne impationtly. NOV. hurry up. Incl" HarrlS'
that's a good fellow
NC "Cos~ IN eli de water fer you but YOU sar-
tainlv does make yo'self a heap o trouble you
sartainly does.
There are some very queer and undemocratic
customs in vogue in your Department. said a
visiting .awycr to a high official recently.
"How queer" asked the official.
..Weu. TUESDAY the morning | arrived in town
came at once to the Department. negro
messenger met me in the corridor. suave and
courteous as a Chesterfield, who asked me what
| wanted When told him wanted to see you
he was very sorry but he afraid that would
be IMPOSSIBLE You were very busy ana ne
hardly dared to disturb You Would look at
little brown Jug he carried for the sons OF
Joshua? Put a dollar in the slot, you know.
".Get out with your little brown jug, said l..
I am in hurry. and want to see Colonel
H.
He disappeared hut returned in n few mo-
nents SAYING that you were busy ana could
not be disturbed Wednesday the same little
nlav was acted over again. I. thoroughly angry
bv this time absolutely refused to contribute to
the Sons Of Joshua, and admittance was again
denied me- This morning. however. was com
PEELED to see YOU paid tribute, therefore, to
the Sons Of Joshua through the medium OF the
little brown jug. and behold. the doors flew
i
lar deposited in the little brown jug should
still be cooling my heels on the outside.
There are unfortunately. many such abuses
in the Departments, though many Jess IMAM
fornerlv owing to the war that has been waged
against them. II thought that the little
brown jug business had been completely de-
strOyed. for many negro messenger mas had
his official head decaptated on IT'S account, but
il seems there are still some left who have III"
temerity TO try this dodge on unsuspecting
strangers.
Dick" messenger for one OF the former Com
rnissoners of Patents. drove a thriving business
among the clerks in the Patent Office who were
compelled 10 apply to him Tor ADMISSION 10 the
Commissioners by selling tickets. The Commits
sioner was always busy. according 10 Dicks
story and not until the wOuld-be visitor bought
a ticket for some excursion or for some ones
benefit would this shrewd darkey bestir himself
to see If the Commissioner was AT leisure.
definite idea Of the increased interest in bi-
cycling all over the country is obtained by no.
ing the increase in the applications for patents
on bicycles and bicycle parts. In 1894 there
were about two hundred cases awaiting action
in the division in which bicycles classified
There are now some 100 cases awaiting action.
and the work Is three months behind. During
the last few months the weekly issue of patents
has been about four hundred and fifty; twenty
five of these were for bicycles and bicycle parts
the greatest number for tires to which inventors
are just now devoting their attention. To the
layman the issuing Of twenty-five patents week
Is for bicycles and bicycle parts may not seem
a great number; how great 1t Is one can under
stand only by comparing this issue with the
issues for other patents. To twenty-five pat
cnis for bicycles and bicycle parts there
issued five for engines. twelve for electrical APP
paratus. four for elevators. eleven for farm inn
PIGMENTS four sewing machines, five for car
tenders seven for wagons. etc.
The following story was told Of Speaker Reed
al the headquarters Of the Congressional Cam
paign Committee recently; The big man from
Maine was not fond Of "sockess" Jerry Sinip-
son when that gentleman was in Congress. This
worthy. indeed, constant irritation to him.
hair shirt a hempen cord about his waist