New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-28
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.

Washington, March q
THE PRESIDENT AS A MATCH MAKER.-The
President has shown great interest In the love
affairs OF a young from Ohio. and has taken
role IN a which does credit both to his
heart and head The young referred 10 may he
called Jones for purposes OF Identification, and he
may he located at Cincinnati. although he has
different and lives In another place. Shortly
before the Inauguration Jones called on the Pres-
dent Canton 10 pay his respects and to his en-
barrassment Major Mckinley inquired how he was
getting with his love affair. Jones lodged the
question, but the Major pinned him down and final
ly extracted from his reluctant lips confession
that he had not been abe to persuade the young
though he yet hoped TO do Jones exp aimed that
his prospects were not very alurng. and that love
he desired for his wife
DO YOU think she would like to live abroad for
little while" asked the President.
have never discussed that subject with her, i'm
agne she Is Ike most young ladies' and that she
would enjoy seeing foreign lands"
Well" said Major Mckinney ~ you think it
will do any good. you tell that viii give you
n Consular appointment as wedding present. Pick
would suit her. and when take up Consular mat
T Jones vi" banEe5 s Sou 9E 9ne OF and has
in June
NO EX-OFFICE-HOLDERS NEED APPLY.-Re-
pubcans who held office under previous Repub-
lican Administrations and who desire to hold office
again under this Will in all likelihood get the
marble heart" when they apply at the White
House. a good many former office-hoders have
turned up In Washington since March T. with
great expectations" and a desire for 'recOgnl-
ton" Withou. exception they have struck
frost" but few seem able to realize It, The Pres-
dent evidently thinks that If these obtained
what is demanded by them there would be nothing
left for those who have been laboring in the Re-
publican vineyard these many years without any
reward whatever. Therefore the President has
practically decided that unless there shall be special
reasons for the reappontment Of former office
holders they Will be passed over for others
few days ago an incident occurred which gives
point and application this decision. 1t is
was made Recorder ~ Deeds for This District by
President Harrison, called President Mckinley
and expressed desire 10 be reappointed to that
sas CITY who was appointed by President Cleve-
land TO succeed Mr.. Bruce. The President plainly
power Of the colored population of the United
States and regarded him one OF the leaders
OF his people. YET he could not give consideration
his application for reappolntment because OF
the general rule he proposed to follow with regard
Of the President to Mr.. Bruce positive and
pointed as TO leave no doubt OF ms intention and
official relations with the Federal Government.
AN ANCIENT OFFICE-sEEKER- distinc-
ton OF being the Oldest offce-seeker under this
Administration undoubtedly belongs to Colonel
George V Lawrence. of Mouongahela Penn. who
Is here securing Congress l0nal Inducements for
the -Attorneyshp for the Western District
o, Pennsylvania. Colonel Lawrence is In his
eightleth year but is remarkably well preserved.
and to all appearance active a man twenty
years younger For the last hfty-four years he
has served almost continuously In Congress and
the Pennsylvania Legislature. ana mis- career is an
Interesting one. when Colonel Lawrence first went
to the State House. In 1915 he made the trip from
his home to Harrisburg in buggy drawn by a
gvof, 1i=fa % ,ho fvyo rod a
ten miles through sparsey populated anq noun oa
in is99 the state Legislature. as a compliment 10
the Old gentleman. appropriated a sum Of money
were presented to Colonel Lawrence. he having ex-
pressed a desire 10 make the old trip again Thir-
weight years after his first trip he made sec
ond over exactly the same route. only accompanied
by A friend He received AZ every town on the
70 him Ills indorscments for the Attorneyship
considered the best. Among his supporters are
the Governor OF TIE state and many State officers
members Of the Legislature and members of the
Pennsylvania delegation.
DEAN OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
oldest Official in the employ of the Government is
William Plume Moran. who has spent the Biblical
allotment OF lfe's span three score years and ten
In the service OF the Government Mr.. Moran was |
born in Norfolk January %. 1911, and is there
fore eighty-six years ola. When not yet sixteen !
years old on January 1. 1871. he was appointed
clerk to the captain Of the port Of Norfolk. and |
from that date TO this has served under the Navy
Department. period Of more than seventy years
He has occupied desk in the Bureau Of Navga- |
ton since October y. 1884. and has had a persona.
acquaintance with every officer In the United |
States Navy since that lime. There Is a movement |
on foot among the officers of the Navy and Mr.. |
Moran's associates in the Department to raise
purse for him. in order that he may he enabled to |
spend his declining years in comfort
HE DODGES AND KEEPS .TTTN-Senator |
Mason. % Illinois. formerly resident of Iowa. |
In the course of his daily Visit to the White House
he happened to meet "A number Of old Iowa friends |
in the Presidents ante-room. Considerable good |
ratured chatting followed The Iowa insisted |
that Mason the third Senator from Iowa. one |
You're a great deal bigger man in every way, |
Billy. than you used to be when you lived out |
DO YOU mean In girth?" asked the Senator
Yes girth and other things"
Why didn't you know that was falling of in
size"
Are your How do you do IT,
Ride? Certainly not dodge And that is what
keeps me thin
THE CONDITION or GEORGE II. MYERS. |
George II Myers who is widely known as a fnan-
cer and energetic business man is said TO be con
fined in an insane asylum in West Philadelphia
Mr. Myers has been The president OF the First Ma
tionaI Bank Of Bethlehem. Penn and an officer Of
the Bethlehem Iron Company. and was associated
with the ant hracite coal industries He has large
number OF friends In this city who depore the loss
OF the services OF such valuable man TO the bust
ness community. II Is said 'hat Mr.. Myers IS the
victim 90 ovo~~'ork. and his relatives placed him In
a private asylum.
Tossed on the FOnming BiIlOws
You may never have been but you tire Atlantic