The National tribune., 1897-02-11

ment of the Government or inventors. They
may carry away with them list of important
claims aud make profitable use of them.
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These are busy days at the White House
The present incumbent and family are packing
up. preparatory to leaving the old Mansion to
Comrade Mckinley. Great boxes are being
packed and trunks gotten down from the
garrett and piled with belongings and souvenirs
OF the past four years stay in Washington.
Secretary Thurber is busly engaged in super
intending the work, and expects within three
weeks to have the Mansion ready for delivery
to Maj. Mckinley promptly at noon on March
4. The President and Mrs. Cleveland will
follow the usual custom of outgoing Presidents
and leave the city Immediately after returning
from the Capitol, their destination being
Princeton. where upholsterers and painters are
busily engaged in putting things in shape for
the new tenants.
One of the features of this move, which
every President has to deal with. is that of get
ting rid of many unwelcome presents that have
been sent to the White House. At least 5000
unwelcome gifts have been showered upon
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland since March OF 1893.
lwo-thlrds OF these lie In the garrett unopened.
Nine-tenths of them the President has never
seen, but now Mrs. Cleveland insists that he
must 90 over them and decide how they are to
be disposed OF. This is task for which Mr,
Cleveland has little relish. but the work has
oeen begun and great inroads have already
been made in the mass. Samples of new cigars.
patent medicines. photographs from people
who think the President looks like them
sporting implements. needlework from admir-.
ing old ladies' and hundreds of other kinds of
things are to be given away to whoever wants
them. because the President can't take them
with him, and Maj. Mckinley will want the
garrett for the storing of all the presents that
minimizing people are bound to send him.
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Members of the Cabinet are also following
the plan Of the Presidents family, and many
are preparing to leave soon after the incoming
Administration assumes charge, although some
few will probably liuger here during the
Spring. This is the season for all nigh officers
oil the Government to turn their thoughts
homeward and begin to speculate what it has
cost them to live in Washington during the
past four years. As a rule the Cabinet has not
been a wealthy one Every member of the
Cabinent agrees, however, that it is a very
costly connection to have with the Govern
ment. for few can live here OH less than $40, 600
year. Honors come high.
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Senator Voorhees, says that if his health per-
mits he will resume the practice of law at
Ierre Haute after his retirement from the
Senate His firm has large practice, aud he
hopes to do his share of the work.
Senator Hill says that the extra session will
not adjourn before August.
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Senator Jones, Of Arkansas says that the Sill.
yer men will not obsiruct Tariff legislation,
but that they will insist upon full debate.
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The historic Appomattox field, it is an.
nonnced. will soon become sheep ranch. Mai
George A. Armes {retiredl last week gave
large brick house for the ground A syndicate
OF gentlemen, mainly residents of Washington.
ago as speculation. paying about $4,000 there
Tor, and since that time various bills have been
introduced for the purpose of having the Gov
ernmcnt acqire the property and create Ma
tionai Park there the same as has been done at
Gettysburg aud Chickamauga. Congress and
the committees TO which these bills have been
referred have shown a very laggard spirit, and
one by one the members of the syndicate have
gradually dropped out, until Gen. s. S. Burdett
and Samuel Bryan became the sole owners
Congress may at some future time when tho
Treasury is full and patriotic spirit is again
rife, decide to purchase it in perpetual com.
memoration of the final scene ia the civil war.
There are 5000 acres.
Marian DE Fries, of Stockton, CAL, vino will
succeed Representative Grove Lawrence John.
son from the Second District, visited Washing.
ton last week. The Congressman-el elect is of
medium hight. with face so free from hair
that it will shock Senator PETER. He attires
himself in a modest suit of dark clothing and
wears gold-rimmed spectacIes. Mr. De Yres
IS a graduate of Ann Arbor College, and he
loves to talk with the alumni about the never.
to-be forgotten college days.
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Senator Allen. looking around for somebody
to attack, has found out that Gen. Nelson A.
Miles may soon become tue recipient of hand.
some present from his friends, and proposes to
prevent it. Dir. Allen objects to the popularity
enjoyed by Gen. Miles. in so far as it leads
friends of that officer to present him with ties.
Umonials of their regard He infrndnced a