New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-04
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Washington, May 4

tending the Grant ceremonies IN NeW-fork dmuses
Illinois people in Washington. II the truth must
be told they poke little fun at their Governor
and his staff without In any way dscrediting III,
sterling qualities Of Governor Tanner He Is
strong character. and has advanced from running
a sawmill to the executive chair OF a great state
His fondness for display, however. is weakness
on which his friends do not hesitate TO comment
When Governor Tanner and his STAFF came to
Washington I'd attend the Inauguration they wero
gorgeous with new uniforms. Each member OF
the staff took pride in that uniform. They called
on their friends and incidentally told now much
10 be old acquaintance OF Beriah wilkins Of The
Washington Post" He was talking TO caller G one
one Of the stan Respondent in gilt and gold lace
and other trimmings. mounting the step sid n ~.
Tier, that Colonel =, who Is just coming on In
will tell b me W ;ba hi hts vii i say COST wager
to pdss just as Mr. wilkins had said As &C Colonel
wilkins remarked Tailoring must be PROBABLE
the STAFF who paid 500 FOR his uniform" ., =.
Governor Tanner and his star are nST a Urd ..
ton hey "t demanded the best the National capital
could AFFORD and made 2yertrTeSr bST TeGsons
were not honored. and some OF them c9hImdenuany
said that they were beguled by local men
streetcar plugs"
GOVERNOR sCOFIELD's LEFT-HANDED
sHAKE-"Excuse my left hand.' said man who
was being introduced Governor to num0er
OF people at the Ebbtt House. lie was ulhe I'LL
der the ordinary stature Th're was 10 vacant
| sleeve so the request 70 excuse MS 'ell haiu
seemed necessary. II Governor ScoHeId OF
Wisconsin. He was wounded in the war ana MS
right arm vas rendered almost useless Hotwith-
standing this. scohelds "left-handed shake - we"
known IN Wisconsin. and helped 70 elevaJe MN 70
mad server H Oh ,Sa wban the CONVENTION met the
giasc w 70
''3t GoVcrn NOR scoAed" said Wisconsin politician,
"rrobobIv has prison record equal 70 anybody In
the tinted states Il IS a creditable record TOO.
for it was made in rebel prisons think {, 'nfTe
was round dozen OF them that ne sefNso , ~, ne
was taken prisoner coupe OF EedIs Det',e e;e
other Of them They kept getting him fur,ner ani
further South as one stronghold aNer an0tnsr Q!
Coiumbia S. g The rebels busy looking
So ou, Ior ~ be MAS there when General sherman
came along and opened the prison do2rs IL IL. aaa
6 9Ten of PFss toed ius f Except skin and bones But
he went up TO the Wisconsin lam2er CAMPS, SO.
csSaeg IN 1d mighty good Governor he makes
too We are all proud Of him.
HE IS sEDATE NOW.-Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt is sailing smoothly through the waters
OF the Navy Department. one OF the ob)ectiohs
made to his appointment was that he would nave
the whole Navy in turmoil before ne had walked
the quarterback 4 week. TO a friend who recently
he laughingly replied:
"Oh you know my friends told the President l
had got past the follies OF youth and had become
sedate. | really think 1t Is so. AT any rate am
When Mr.. Rooseyelts appointment was first frs,
urged upon the President the objection was raised
that he was TOO giraffe for administrative ONCE,
and his friends. on the other hand insisted that ne
President more amusement than he usually gets
out of his appointments. He is fully satisfied with
tue choice he made
AN OFFICE-sEEKER's ILL-HUMoR.-The
Ohio man with grievance was ct the White House
one day this week His grievance was directed
against Attorney-General McKenna and Captain
Heistand This Ohio man went TO the White House
at noon which is the hour when the President
sees the ohice-seciers who want TO present their
own claims on this occasion the noon hour was
taken up by Attorney-General Mckenna, for whom
the President had sent. The Ohio resented It.
His anger poured out on the head Of Arthur
Simmons. the doorkeeper - o,, -,
the PRESIDENT" ne demanded hercey Il tell you
this hour belongs to b rG P0Pc oug,
get through his business on Cabinet days. coo..,n
Heistand was ushered into Major McKnley's pres
ence. Captain IIestand has been with Major Nc
tarv. He was a member of his household at Can
ton. This knowledge did not appease the irate
That's the more reason" he growed why Cap
e e in Suppose the President did send for him?
He might have excused himself when ne saw how
ng 10 81 Stay t see the President and I'm going
have these things changed.
BRYAN TO GO ABROAD.-Some interesting COS
sip relates to foreign tour which Mr. Bryan is said
TO have mapped out Cor himself. AS the story goes.
he will visit Mexico next winter, and later go to
Europe and spend some time there. This will enable
him 20 study first hand and contrast the conditions
of the people in silver-standard country and In
gold-standard countries. and 10 equip himself for
thOrOugh discussion of public questions In 1900
than he prepared 10 enter into last year He Is
travelled man, and, it is said. feels that the
work he has out for himself calls for as thorough
investigation of all subjects financial and economic,
travel well as books may impart Moreover.
according to report. Mr. Bryan and his friends be-
eve that great changes the cards for the
future in other countries besides the United States
and all in the ns OF a wha he
conceves 10 be the preliminary stages OF those
changes.
GOT NO ENCOURAGEMENT.-Thr Senators
sat at table in the Senate restaurant and talked
over the probability OF the President appointing ].
Frank Aldrch OF Illinois Consul-General to Cuba
as a sort of save for his wounded feelings IN not
getting the coveted mission to Belgium.
Il don't know anything a ABOUT Whether The Aldrch
but do know what the President told me the other
day when | was asking, him for the place for
to t' gave down there just now said the President
He has shown MS good American mette, and don't
don't think that / viii disturb General Lee for
while yet "
THE SPEAKERS SLANG-The opening OF tho
Tennessee Centennial Exposition at Nashville on
Saturday calls mind the efforts of the Tennessee
delegation In Congress to push through the appro-
prlation which made the exposition an accom-
pshed fact. The Tennessee members OF the House
will always feel grateful TO the Speaker. who so
far possible made the way clear for the APP
preparation bill Mr.. Reed encouraged the idea Of
the exposition and wished 10 make II a success.
But he disposed to go outside of the
tennal sentiment In encouraging other appropria-
tons for Tennessee fact which Representative
Joseph Washington discovered, much TO his disap-
poln,ment Mr.. Washington desired TO get through
a claim for 10000 to pay the Methodist Publishing
House at Nashville for buildings destroyed by