New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Washington. March a

MR.. SCRUGGS IN VENEZUEL William r.
scrusgs must by this time have reached Caracas
! He slipped away from Washington about two veal.
ago and took the steamer that left New-York n,
La Guayra March lS II II no longer a score, a..
his trip Is not entirely due to desire 10 recov.,
his health. but rather to the hope that his nyes.,.
VIII hasten the action of the Venezuelan CoyAyr...
In ratifying The agreement with England wns,
looks TO a settlement Of the Guiana BOUNDARY AZ.
pnte. Contrary 10 the impression tina, preva,sd
some time ago-an impression artfully fos,ered ~
secretary Olney. who wished hs friend storrov -
become the counsel Of the Venezuelan Coyernmasv
and really succeeded for a time in fostlng thai ~sW
stIeman upon President Crespo and his cabinet-Mr
the confidence Of the Venezuelan Government In.
appontment as its agent has lately been conarmM
Venezuelan case before the trit unal which i.T
n mse In a,b Paris soon though he will doubt
not expect to return before the end Of April.
MR. TOWER MAY GO TO AUSTRTA-N.
friends Of Charemasne Tower expects HI, A:
pointment as Minister TO Austria. Senator Penros.
and Representative Bingham called on the pr.s,
dent with relation to Mr. Towers appointment ana
were satisfied that there longer any hon.
OF his being appointed Ambassador TO Germany For
appoint Andrew D. White to the the German Tahs to
and the New York Congressman given to under
stand that this selection will not interfere with
New-Yorks getting other appointments which II
might otherwise be entitled TO. This cuts Mr
Tower out Of the German Embassy; but his friends
, are Informed that he can have either the Russian
or the Austrian mission. He is expected 10 accer
the latter. and to be assigned 10 1t. This Is tSs
place for which co,9 coli, Fr.d Grant has been
men are no; asking Colonel Grants appointment
TOO MUCH OF "sPORT"-Representa t,vs
Allston @. Dayton, Of the lid West Virginia Dit
trict has filed charges at the Postofce Department
against Stephen ". Poe. postmaster at Grafton W
Va which may cut short the latter's term OF Office
The salary Of the Office IL s.. so year and Mr. Poes
term woull expire August 3. 1897. Senator FL.
kins joins Representative Dayton In the petition toa
this postmaster removal Undue prominence in a
recent przeigh. at Grafton Ia the most serious
a sworn Statement from the s,rict-Atornes' who
took steps against the postmaster for his alleged
connection with the nght.
WANTS THE SPANISH MISSION.-HerberS
Bowen. Consul-Gcneral at Barcelona. Spain. has
some influential friends at work 70 have him ap-
pointed Minister to Spain In place of Hams ray
lor Mr. Bowen was made Consul Barcelona
about two years before President HarrIsons term
expired President Cleveland on the pol1t o.
removing him and appointing another man. wher
ne received letter from Rear Admiral Erben now
retired but then in active service. praisng the SER
ity and courage. President Cleveland tnereGpoa. re-
appointed Mr.. Bowen. The history Of nj. work dur
Ing the Barcelona riots. which followed tho passage
by the Senate OF resolutions favorable 10 Cuba. !.
well known He remained at his post ana esa0i,sf
Erben is doing all he TO secure the nomination
in creditabie way in letters by General Horace
Porter Ambassador Hay Senator Platt OF Corr
%ewyork and many others Mr. Bowen f. .on
OF the late Henry C. Bowen. Of The Independent"
WHAT GOLD DEMOCRATS HOPE FOR.-The
fact that Gold Democrats to receive great con-
sideration at the hands OF President Mckinley IL
partly indicated by the the President is taxi
ing in the OF Claude VI. Johnson. Chief Of the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing. II is known
only TO a few intimate friends OF Mr.. Johnson that
of the last things Secretary Carlisle did before
he left the city to talk 10 both President Nc
kinIey and Secretary Gage regarding Mr. Jonnsons
Kentucky and had done good work In the o.
the gold standard much 10 his own Inconvenience
that the Republican victory in the Blue Grass State
had been achieved by Just such men as Mr.. John
son. and that had exerted himself
earnestly IN the cause OF sound money than had The
present Chief Of the Bureau OF Engraving and Print:
will not disturb Mr.. Johnson.
PRESIDENT SEES A DRILL.-President McKin-
ley Interested witness OF the cavalry evo-
lu,ions at Fort Meyer Va this afternoon Tho
party which left the White House for
Guided the President and Mrs. Mckinley Colonel
and Mrs Myron r. Herrick OF Cleveland: the mem
bers Of the Cabinet. with the women Of their MI
lies and Secretary and Mrs. John Addison Porter
on account Of the trip the regular Cabinet meeting
was cut short and the public reception was aban-
d9ned y large crowd greeted the President at the
Virginia end OF the Aqueduct Bridge. When the
Waite House carriage reached the fort salute Of
drill hall were filled with audience OF fashionable
people. who were interested spectators of the Cos
short Of the 9Th cavary Aer the o Sr nehson
was served at me house OF the comman dant Of the
10 the White House at O'clock.
DOOR HITS MR.. PLATT-Senator Plat OF
New-fork. started to the Senate Chamber
this afternoon from the Marble Room corridor and
Just as he placed his hand on one OF the glass
frnp fha ipsf
Inc heavy door swung outward with great force
ana struck Mr. Plat over the left eye The skin
moment Inc result was a painful bruise which
dshgured the forehead of the New-York Senator
for short time
RULING ON COCKTAILS Hereafter saloon.
keepers who keep bottles of cocktails on their
shelves for sale 10 travellers ard others will be
obliged TO pay rectihers license Of 800 a year
The basis for this decision by the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue a complaint made against
local confectioner who had been making cocktails
and furnishing them TO clubs In bottles The con-
iectioner appealed TO Commissioner Forman. who
mas sustained the complaint and directed the con-
tectorer to take out rectihers license or dscon-
tinue the manufacture of cocktails. AT the Treas
uIy department II is learned that the rullng
VIII not apply 10 cocktails manufactured in the
presence or the purchaser and put up in bottles 10
LEAK AT THE WHITE HOUsE-A leak has
been discovered at the White House and It will be
stopped me table used by the telegraph operator
was so placed that any person having admission 10
the executive offices who was able 10 read by
sound could readily catch the tenor OF the ,es-
graphic messages sent received. many OF which
are exceedingly important and not intended for the
eye or ear OF the public II Is said that several at
taches or out-of-town newspapers, who were for
merly telegraph operators or who had otherwise
learned to read messages by sound have prohted
from that accomplishment by listening the click
OF the instrument on the operators table at the
White House, and thus obtaining tips which
We're sometimes exceedingly valuable 10 them In
their professional capacity.
SENATOR SEWELLS MlSTAKE.-Several W.
founded stories have recently been circulated n
certain New-York newspapers about an alleged
personal controversy Tuesday night between