The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-12-03
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.


The Secret Service Bureau of the Treasury
Department gives notice of new courtesseit
SIS National banknote on the National Bank OF
Commerce, New York, series of 1882, check
letter G, charter No. 733. bank No. 49, 1853 por-
trait of Garfield, Photographic reproduction.
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story is told of the very profitable experi'
ence of DR.. Barbour, of Talbot County, one OF
the C0ngresamen- elect from Maryland. During
the campaign the Doctor helped many farmers
out by buying their wheat, for which he paid
cash. The Doctor had no idea of specializing,
and if the wheat market had dropped few
points he would merely have charged the loss
up as election expenses. But the unexpected
boom in wheat came along. and the Doctor
made snug little sum by the advancing price.
The moral of this is that it pays to do some
thing to help your neighbors, both politically
and financially.
Reports showing tho results of the rural FREQ
delivery experiments of the Government are
reaching the Postoffice Department from the
localities where the service is on trial. They
are said to show general satisfaction with the
service and good results Of the work as whole.
The reports will be embodied in q special re-
port on the scheme and its feasibility to be for
warded by the Postmaster General to Congress
early in the session. What recommendation
he win make is not known, but the immense
cost involved in the general adoption OF rural
free delivery will be pointed out.
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! Congressman b. II. Mercer Of Nebraska,
| tells . story of Bryan man in his State who
went too far in his election betting. Two
farmers, neiehbors, named Carey and Graham,
took opposite sides in the campaign. During .
prediction argument, it was suggested by one
and agreed to by the other that if Bryan was
elected, Graham light kick Carey to his hearts
content and vice versa if Mckinley won. The
bet was paid the other day in the presence Of
quite concourse Of farmers, who had assem-
bled to witness it. When Carey planted his
No. 10 boot at the base of Graham's spine, the
latter tumbled over in . heap and had to be
carried into the house. There is no doubt the
injury is serious. and Carey. Who was warm
friend of the man he kicked, is almost frantic
over the result of what was intended to be the
merest sport
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d Some society people ia Washington gro q
J foolish as the New York swells over titled for
eigners. The story is told that grsnde dame
4 of the upper 400 here said to . genuine Coun
whose hostess she was recently: My dear
dear Count. SO charmed to have met you. Now
when you hear that some of your eountrymen
the nobility, of course. are coming to this coun
try, went you be sure and send them to me
! III ho1 ay,~Ltad fn a;r. kt,~.n e., "a.
of Prince or Duke would be only too glad +
have them stay at my house" She did no
{ offer him . gratuity for making these pro
posed introductions, but her manner indicates
he might expect something Of the kind, an
before he sailed she presented him with til
; most beautiful whisky flask.
I'll r
o The coming of Mustapba Bey, the new Turi
] | ish Minister accredited to this Government
= retires diplomat who has long occupied
unique position in the Diplomatic Corps
Washington. Mavroyeni Boy now returns [
Il Turkey after . residence in this country I
= nearly 10 years. The Turkish Ministers hav
: UP TO the present time. had little to do excey
o to report the progress Of events in America
e the Porte. If the report Be true that Must,
Il
Z Government naturalization treaty, deiuin
: the rights Of naturalized Turks when they r
d turn to their native land temporarily, and
% he succeeds, it will be the first important a
y between the two countries that has ever be-
70 consummated at Washington. Heretofo
10 everything Of consequence has been done
Il Constsnt;nopie and all the treaties betwe.
cs the two powers were signed there. The i
r. sersst in the Ottoman Empire Of Americ;
Z Missionaries. educators and merchants ha
q. been of increasing importance for many yeal
as and even when Turkey is comparatively in
re state of repese these interests require to
he constantly guarded from unjust molestation.
ha Msj. Mckinley is to have two very fine hors
ed to draw his carriage. The late Gen. Joseph
r. Terrence, of Chicago. possessed as fine stat
of horses as was owned in the Windy City.
at was the Generals intention before his dca
ng that two magnificent brown horses, the IL
I'd matched pair in his stables, should be present
10 to Mr. Mckinley to ride behind to the Capt.
AZ on Inauguration day, in theevent of his els
ir- ton. The General left written will to Il
ad effect, but it 10 said that his daughter, NJ
er. Magoun, who has come into possession of {
'iu estate, will carry out her fathers wish, a
-. present the horses to the President-elect.
an
nd Bail-going is q very profitable profession
of Washington, as In many other cities. There
ms, . class of sharp fellows who hang around I
ne police court to make money of the " mis-
yc.
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