New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
AIMING THE DELEGATES TO THE
GREAT POSTAL CONVENTION,
,.,ssov,s HEcoILEcTIoNs OF TIE FIRST ONE
,7,op uANNAs NAIL AND THE PREsi-
prNrs-TIIE STORY OF coLoEEp
PEOPLES INSTITUTION.


,,or Nay.s-It Is busy time for the
.a~s ~ the Diplomatic Corps, who are TO some
NJ responsible for the welfare ana e enc
., ~ the postal delegates from the oouuu
nv e,resent They have planned 10 'on.''or
NV, .,onv ways to the pleasure OF 'he io'es
"',s,s the majority of whom are maKins 'Ne '''
,s,. 10 this side OF the world ,o,,,
-. ,rco # has been given out that all or"hc"ee
- Government arc expected to do their u'ihoS'
- ,,aEe this session OF the Pos'a'
mere HE one. Invitations nave aHe""' -
D.,,cd for receptions and dinners IN hohoi =. Va.
.1,oI delegates excursions to nearby places nav
posi- .,a,'roa for and the next three weeks pio
,oir 10 rival in gaycty the last three "eo"' =" '"
'ar,. which are the gayest Of the season
c,r,rjse is frequently expressed that so lew ooni
arat,velv OF the foreign delegates navy 49,.
sdrc Of English for Americans nave peei' 80
90 believe that in the last Few years 'io
60. ,oncuc was becoming the language Oh inc
World 1t is the exception when ono OIL ''e .S.,'o
,..,~,o~s sreaks fluent English, althoush 'hey
-. or sneak French. and those VINO nave
oorornond of English arc In constant ue'h'i" %
,a,s,ators For the first time in their history t'e
,,c,I shops have felt the need OF what Is an IN
s,iuti9n IN toTsS Of the delegates to mako their
wants known arc very amusing. ,or =, Co,cross
. John IL "a Liter United States Minister to Austria
and Germany and delegate to .ns H and nauray
takes t9S dg ss tho SS"SFsss
Of It, 9wPS for 70 him 10 seek relief the baths Of
er,s H. MI Kassoii however. is much pleaseo
az General Ratchecrs appointment ana ne ITo So
that he T inke us sn ' fSs French language in
vcrsa;ion and public addresses ana ,g Mha' lie has
bsd to-. some experience diplomat and many i
Il tie visiting delegates are areS6yf dc mat ut the
60. Conference. held in Paris in the early DAYS OF
The Civil War hsTH @af }hst has marked the
su5sta@nt Congresses especially the las, 'W S fonr e
which i60 eSr ts in this Conference
Ten mnorfsneS Through their conscientops
S enc wofd Was simped and extent
made uniform. and the groundWork iuI tiaI rTaiTs
was laid There was not time, inclination o0 or
money for peasurng in even SO fascas Of the
n%eecnt sessions of the Postal Congress- IS ai, S
seher different dhe Wor i tinS and proper that
ti7so sessions should be made one OF soca' envy
mcnt
.1t REQUIRES some time for the Cabinet officers ana
their assistants TO learn the ropes said an en-
,,love Of one Of tho Departments recently anu
white they are learning we subordnates do not
lovc an altogether agreeable time OF H. Inc!
,o.i1 do better 10 trust 20 the discretion OF
those OF Us who havc spent lifetime at our posts
and know tho customs
Al the evidence bears out this statement ohly
ire other DAY one Of the Secretaries instructed ms
a,,~koepcr that no one no matter how urgent MS
business should be admitted to him, as he hao
some important papers TO prepare and wouid DE
ENGAGED with his s;enographer all day. Inc door
keeper asked II no exceptions were TO DC maze
More answered the secretary t., runicss Oh co"'''
shortly after this order was issued two genie; he
cr visited the DspGm nd ana nCoTSnr TO 20 srHc
tons tha. the Secretary would receive no one bne
iIc,. insisted and the moro they insisted me iiioe
became.
last announced but the wife Of me SecTetarEG Wou'
q Tie r;rg his the two gentlemen took their de-
rdrure only TO reappear in half an hour with the
SIC opaned the door of her husbands room ana tne
walked n They v Was prose in his apollo
gies for The Inconvenience his friends had bee put
70 Tnf e World not Have missed seeing on any
count Ilc was too fair minded. however, 10 repuke
sruciions: bui in future he will rely more on the
discretion of that person
Senator Hanna continues 20 be the most closely
observed man in town, and lac is the hrst senator
-he trarslert visitors TO Senate gallery ask TO
have noln:ed OF; TO them. His mail has fallen OF
somewhat lately but it still averages about lou let
ters n day 10 read. answer and HE away thiS
yolurlinous correspondence some ton men are kept
busy. Among the thousands OF letters that arc re-
ceived many are extremely amusing others pa
thate. and there is hardly one that does not con-
tain request OF some kind
The ONLY person in town whose mail approaches
Senator Hanna's In size is the Presldents' WHICH
averages 1000 letters day. ard on some Gays as
many as 200 letters have been received These iet-
tiers are on every possible subject ana come from
every part OF the world. The writers OF mem
mus imagine the President 10 be not only man
Of eegant leisure bnt possessed OF drn5s on his
patience time purse and patronage are made.
Not nfrcGueniiy there will come a letter contain
ng a dozen or 50 of closely written sheets discuss
nf some moral. ethical religious, philosophcai OF
10 return hi, opinion the matter by the next
mail Then there letters announcing the oIrtn
OF son 10 some patriotic citizen VINO mas named
Him Tor the Chief Executive and there are, too.
the inevitable begging letters ASKING hor eVerytns
pattern for samaathy.
Mrs. Mckncys mail IS also very large ana nau 81
hardly have time 10 attend to 3nyth1ne cise , IL
G We're eTona bse 70 seTs are are all
those not Of a personal character by tne secr So
have had a long and varied experience in handling
tIis sort OF matt
4 argues well for the future Of the colorcd race
tina: they organize to help their helpless and I'M
fortunate. The Henc for Tr,erdless Colored Girls.
Of the worthy charities in the District.
is almost entirely supported by colored people,
and founded. II pretentous word can
DE used 10 describe rs modest beginning, by two
colorcd women. How It about is a pretty
story.
In Washington there are hundreds of colored
children who have 10 fathers, no mothers but,
Ike Topsy. 'jes' growed" The poor, unfortunate
l;tle Iickaninnies pick up precarious living In
the streets. crawling when night comes into some
empty box or barrel or behind some hosptabie
door 10 sleep.
On their way TO work one morning two coored
girls saw a couple OF little black waits picking
choice bi,s out OF garbage pail, set out for the
collector for their breakfasts. Their hearts were
moved with pity and compassion FOR the niue
nipO
their support. they rented a room for those chill
1rcn. fed clothed and took care or them ana sup
seqJcntiy interested some Of their associates IN
their work Other children were picked UP, tne
Home grew, and Is now, though poor ana IN heeo
OF funds. doing a great amount or good -,
The aiory Of it's beginning has fortunately
aroused Widespread interest. and there are now OF,