New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.

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the Kentucky Legislature. has reputation ~.
,,ouin- how 20 keep STILL a man who was III
frankfort during the Senatorial contest says '"d'
this was the ground upon which Deboe was V'os."
Every other man in tho State who was a'"''""'e
ia talked and in talking had made enemies
There was bad split in the party. ana each man
tonrue was wedge 10 widen H. When IL pecai'e
snnarent that Dr. Hunter could not be eiec'e"' d
dozen other men were considered oul 'o' o"0 "a
them could 30 chosen. because each hao ','a"e CIV"
mics Some had criticised Governor Brau'e'' o''-
ers had criticised Dr. Hunter All Oh '"'" W..
voo5v IA cxpunge their remarks but this could no.
no done Finally MIR. Deboe's eligIoihiy was SUI
ges,ed. He member OF me ssisIature was
q, ,,ec as s Republican successor to Joe Black
burn Other memeer IS Wore bSe held that the
way 10 elect for everybody TO wore; ne ne N;
ma6c yen made motion 10 adjourn. But at every
session ne in his seat. Young rexu,a'S GU
OH lin he told his friends the next thing TO 40 Was
70 keep on yotins and gut the sak niied states Sem
ate but OF senator Dcboe II can Literally De saiu
that ne mas voted himself mo 'ng o Grass State
consequence will represent the DUO "i''' "''
for the full term OF six years
K1NsMEN OF WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT
Ex-Representative 7. j. Henderson. OF ILLINOIS, VINO
Is in washington was lately telling some friends or
tbo h,sforic surroundings at his home in Princeton.
..you sbould know" he said. that England
docs not have a monopoly Of culture. Some oil It's
soil was trensplanted to us long ago, and py whom
DO you suppose? by the family of William cullen
Bryant The Eryants came out there when lhe
country was new John Bryant, the eldest brother
O: William Cullen is living. at the age OF Ninety;
Not LONG ago / some verses ne nau "IltteH %. "a
his nncl!ch birthday lie is SUI quite harGy, or ie
amusement is 10 play croquei lie taxes an :, saw
often goes w:onc as when he voted for Bryan last
year the i2VsjG{s at rrncStom
sons live there have often oeeh aancU NV
tnat olG abolition blood ever turned 10 for Con
You know OF the sons was canHiu4 irFe free
gross a few years ago Grover CieVeaa4, 49,
trade platform against me bm and the name he
bore but we have few free traders, ana -Nr' Love"
JOY ola rot come TO Congress
HE HAD BEEN IN TEXAS BEFORE-When
Colonel w r. Morrison, chairman Of the Inter
s,at4 Commerce Commissions, was In Texas recently
q reoor,er Of 1.-THE Austin Statesman asked MIN
II that was his first visit to Texas
Nc" said the Colonel. I've been down this way
before"
"Zot reccntly.' suggested the newspaper man.
"Wcr. not so very recently u was through here
about ntty-onc years ago.
At that the reporter stared very nara at inc
Colonel. ard begged for particulars OF his carly
ss; 10 the from Gne S Went forth to battle in
tshe Mexican War He landed At Ma;agorda, on the
Antonio on his way 10 the enemy's country. In
the hscea,ury that bad passed l since inat n
into thicky populated Commonwealth.
DEATH OF A DISTINGUISHED PERUVIAN
Recent letters from Lima Peru, bring the news OF
the death in that city OF Dr. Felix c. c. Zegarra'
who was Minister this country from 1897 10
1891 and vice president Of the International AmeIl
can Conference. His death occurred on March ~
DR.. Zegarra was one OF the ablest most iearn I,
ana popular diplomats ever in WASHINGTON; re re
at the Jesuit College in Georgetown II was ms
envoy but in 1899 he Was invited into TIC Cablnc
OF President Bermudez as Minister OF Jnstice ana
1t tho close Of the Bsrmudez Administration he
would have retqnef to dT afa Peroa
the head OF a different political faction. served TO
keep DR.. Zegarra at home.
sEMG-CENTENNIAL OF THE SMITHSONIAN
Fifty years ago to-day the cornerstone of the
Smithsonian Institution building was laid with
appropriate ceremonies in the presence of large
audience including President Polk, the members OF
the Cabinet many distinguished men of the Nation
and citizens Of Washington. The grafton was de-
uvercd by George VI. Dallas, then Nice-President
@: the United States and Chancellor of the Insti-
tition. The act Of Congress providing for carry
ing out the heqGest of Smithson by the establish
rcnt of the Institution had been passed through
The efforts Of Robert Dale owen the preceding Au-
dent Polk
FAVORS POSTAL. SAVINGS BANKS-"1 would
Ike to postal savings banks established all over
TIE country" said Postr. aster-General Gary the
other day. land hope to be able 10 get legislation
through Congress 10 that effect. Such banks might
be founded in connection with per cent bond is
sued by the Government. and might result III t'the
cougiry' They woGld give a Foundation for the
tablishng Of National banks everywhere, ana lney
would bind our people together. Every man that
held a bond would be a patriot. There would he no
more borrowing money from England, ana there
soVins now. don't believe in the fear many peo-
ne have OF a National debt and think, in many
tSst a public debt was a National blessing''
THE SALE OF OFFICES IN CIINA-Accordng
TO recent advces received in this city from China
n curious and significant incident has recently
occurred at Picking, where struggle is going on
between the liberal and conservative olemcnts at
that Court The former Is trying 20 introduce
modern IDEAS and reforms OF administration. and
the la,ter is resisting every innovation and fight
Ing for the preservation Of an ancient system.
]. was not so much sign OF moral as OF material
advancement when tic Emperor issued a decree
commanding the Board OF Revenues to investigate
and report upon the practice OF selling offices and
tales which he declares TO be disgrace 10 the
Empire and, although the practice has not beer
wholly stopped, the fact mat the conservatives
we're compelled 20 yield point or TWO Is olcoul :
aging. The liberals charge that scven-tenths OF
TIE persons now employed in the service OF me
Chinese Government obtained their positions by
bribery and PURCHASE without regard 10 me iaW y"
severe examinations This IS due 10 the aVarIce
.: the ?landarinS WHO have patronage 10 dispense,
and has enabled the OF rich merchants, who
arc eager yay 5000 even $1,000 Cor honorable
and influential offices, 10 push aside the learned
pandts Who rave spent their lives in study 70
QUALIFY themselves COX official pTeterment On the
other haad. il IS charged mat the agitation was
started by tho literary clubs in Peking. who APP
pealed 70 tho Emperor 10 close the door 20 official
positions against ali but their own kind. 1t is
noticed in the decree that the Emperor did not
base his objections upon moral grounds. He merely
suggested that 1t IS dangerous to intrust the adj
ADMINISTRATIONS OF Justice 10 persons who are not lit
erary graduates. and therefore not capable OF
pounding the maXins OF the ancient sascs." Chang,
the president " the Board OF Revenues and a men,
Der o. the Tsung II Yamen, who is OF the
most influential men at Court took the ground tina
the sale OF Offices all right. lie asserted tina I
as many incompetent ana dishonest officials had
found their way into the service literary merits
had purchased Offices, and that in the present
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