The National tribune., 1897-03-18
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

President McKinley's ready sympathy for
his old comrade, Gen. Hastings when the lat
ter met with an unfortunate accident, is an in
dicaiion of the Majors warm feeling for the
boys in blue.
The Missionary Boards of the country have
Joined in recommending the appointment of
Gen. 0. o. Howard, retired, as United States
Minister 20 Turkey. Gen. Howard has been
active in religious work for many years and is
prominent in tho Congregational Church. 1t
has been suggested that he will be compelled
to forfeit his pay as a retired Major-General in
the Army, which is about $4,000 year, if he
accepted mission, as there is a law prohibiting
any person from drawing two salaries from the
Government, but that would not debar him
from the appointment The salary as Minister
is $4,000.
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The first State appointment by President
Mckinley was that of Oscar A. James as Pen
sion Agent at Detroit. Mr.. Janes's conirma.
tion in the Senate was FASTENED on account Of
the need of someone to sign the pension vouch-
ers at Detroit, aud the two Michigan Senators
now have record of securing their man his
place within two days, or if one takes out Sum-
day, Of securing his commission for him within
"a hours. Comrade James has been a Michigan
State Senator for some years, and his war record
is good one.
There never were handsomer horses at the
White House than those of President Mckinley.
He has two pairs-one deep bay in color and
the others of dark drab or mouse color. The
horses were purchased in New Hampshire,
through local livcryman. Col. Taylor, of
Canton, conducted the deal for the President,
and it was all done SO quietly that it is doubt.
ful whether the original owners of the horses
yet know their destination. William Beckett,
who was coachman for the Cleveland household,
still retains the place under the new Admin.
isiration, and hopes to continue in that
capacity.
The carriages consist of brougham aud .
landau. They are made Of the best material,
and are plainly but handsomely finished in
black. The interior trimmings are of heavy.
dark morocco. The wheels are provided with
rubber tires. Heavy plateglass is used for the
windows. The monogram, Mex" in a deep
shade of blue lettering is on each door panel.
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Comradc William Mckinley proposes to trust
the American people as they should be trusted
Twenty OF the "a policemen who have been
protecting the sacred person of Grover /. at the
White House will be ordered back to their
beats. Only four will be retained for duty,
two by day and two by night, as during the
Harrison Administration. Fort Thurber will
also be evacuated and abandoned. Fort Thur.
Der is the sentry-boz which the late Private
Secretary TO the President erected outside the
portice Of the White House for the accommoda.
ton OF his police guard. All the other unusual
precautions which he made for the protection
of President Cleveland against enemies from
without will be abandoned. President McKin-
ley has no fear for his safety. Said Thurber
one day Nobody will ever know the extent
Of my efforts to protect President Cleveland,
| unless he should be assassinated." Most of the
precautions were ridiculous, but President
Cleveland always seemed to have an appre.
hension that he might die by violence.
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Secretary of the Interior Bliss found himself
in business az once. Boomers in Utah had
been misinformed by kilograms from Washing.
, ton that PRESIDENT Cleveland had signed before
midnight the bill opening the Uncompaghre
Il seryas 10 settlement, and between 500
and 600 ar..ed men Immediately took posses
| sion of the more valuable portions to the anger
and CONSERVATION Of the Indians. Lieut. Col.
| Randiett, Acting Indian Agent ut Fort Du.