New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-21
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
Washington. August -.

Washington. August ~.
THE OLD ARMY SONGS.-The near approach
the annual National Encampment OF the 'ran'
Army OF the Republic naturally revives war mem
cries among the surviving veterans ot the '"'"''
and the exchange OF army "reminiscences ~ NOR
free and lively than usual. Every man VINO "at
q soldier especially every foot soldier. knows nov
inspriting were the army songs when sung eifhei
round the camp fires or on the weary march ny day
or nght--n fact, whenever and wherever sung
conversation yesterday Captain 7. III. Mckee jour.
nal clerk OF the House OF Representatives. recsdee
several Incidents to illustrate the fact lie said
The old army songs. although not all OF them
were poetical In their language, we're inspiring
Nothing equalled the effect they sometimes had no'
only the Union soldiers. but also on the rebes
Almost the finest tribute paid by the other side &c
ours was when Confederate general said that the
cheerful singing OF the Union Army after the seven
days' battles around Richmond convinced him that
such men could not be permanently defeated when
was In Libby Prison We sang great deal Cen
orally there restriction. but once when the
order was given to stop singing. and We refused the
prison officer commanded the guard 10 charge with
sentinel. pushed him to one side and, obiruding bis
own corpulent person, shouted: Strike me II yo9
upon the guard and officers and killed them on the
spot not considering ultimate consequences 70 them
armed the guard. who had been ordered 10 AIRY OFT
urged retreat for there stood frowning battery
OF guns. and would have been annihila,ed in
moment. Richardson, correspondent OF The New
York Tribune. ana author Of that interesting work,
Field. Dungeon and Escape. gives some lively ex-
Going back to our war songs. Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe's magnificent Battle Hymn OF inc Republic
conceived by her I'm this city al the National
Hotel. and written out one night after she had ex-
pressed the feeling that there should BE- apt %oris
ering In the Grave. The singing OF this hymn
was not general for some time, and RiehardsSn
prisoners sang IT. on hearing OF r. ia OF Ncks
has graphically described the reception Of the
favorable news In the afternoon after the unfayor;
been communicated to them II was Ike magic,
the reversal OF feeling from dependency TO JOY ana
confidence OF ultimate victory
FAIR CRTTICISM.-"If any one were 10 pro-
pose the planting OF thicket OF scrub trees about
the base OF the Washington Monument. to
hide the lower part Of that unrivalled shaft. people
would think the author Of the proposition a luna
tic" said +. y. Banton, OF New-York. at Cham
berlin's TO Post reporter. "and yet nearly as
great a sin against decency and good taste has
been allowed by the tolerance Of lot OF small
sized insignificant trees In front Of the new con-
gressional Library. In the adjacent park and on
three sides of the library there are tees enough.
but why the magnificent view Of the main entrance
obstructons OF any sort is a mystery \ beautiful
bride would not willingly choose lot OF scraHhy
architecture like this should not be hampered by
surroundings that mar its splendor ] hope ,that
and instruct him not to spare that tree II Father
Washington could come back to earth again as q
led. / think he'd get out his Ratchet IN "A hurry
and proceed to wholesale cutting.
WOMEN CANNOT HOLD OFFICE IN WEST
VIRGINIA.-"Up In our State the other day" said
w. c. Conroy. OF West Virginia. at the Raleigh.
Governor Atkinson gave notary publics com
mission a young lady OF Wheeling. being under
the impression that he was appointing man.
since the letter recommending her FOR the place
gave only her initials. As soon a. the Governor
learned her he asked FOR the return OF the COM
mission. and II promptly cancelled. During
the Administration of Governor Mccorkle the same
mistake happened only in this instance the woman
was appointed on the Governors staff She. too.
lost her military status Just as soon as h.r lsm
give some show IN acts establishing a
girls Industrial school and home for nNalids. Dy
declaring that the boards OF directors 81 earn
should be composed OF an equal number oi men ana
women 1t appears though mat me 49, are b no.
persons except citizens entitled To No. sntiI ue
p mi9s the Fl franchiSe to male ctizcns i
will be a long time before the women VIII cut
much ice in West Virginia politics
THE MISSISSIPPI Governor
McLaurin is imbued with Senatorial ambition him.
SELF" said W. j. White OF Mississippi. al the I'D
bitt "and he will doubtless make his appointment
OF a successor TO Senator George with vie" 10
strengthening his own position. nay" no i1sS
as TO the Governors probable choice. but ne VIII
hardly name any man who has ~ the past oeen a
prominent Senatorial asDirant. This propanly GUS
out ex Governor Lowry Congressman Allen ana
Senator-elect Money who's regular term VIII no.
begin until March l. 1893. Governor Mcl1urin
very popular himself. and MS friends VIII MAKE
strong effort TO put him In the Senate.
HORSE BREEDERS ENCOURAGED-Tn
prices paid fer thoroughbred y"arlinss TINS year
nave been very encouraging to breeders, said Is
d. Kramer OF Kentucky, at the Wellington Inc
average has been higher than in 1893 or 1896. when
goes to show that racing. especially III the East
is in A healthy condition. This condition OF Things
il largely due 10 the excellent operation OF the
Percv-Gray law In NewYork and the general
good MANAGEMENT OF turf matters In the Empire
state For many years the average price OF year
Iinps I'm England has been in the n"ighDorhood OF
81 9D and there il no reason why American young
sters should not bring an equally nlsh price. ouf
horses go to England, and before they are NOR
onghly acclimated hold their own with the pest
ONES over there their own ground lhus Tar
mi. season the I.orillari- Beresford horses nav
van over $40 90 on the English urf III hard croker
has captured good races "hil" last year
Duke 4 Wishard's American flyers made good
showing and At the end OF the season sold al hlsn