The National tribune., 1897-06-17

| Washington freouently He has been met on
horseback again and again by equestrians and
pedestrians TO whom the sight Of a President
under such circumstances has heretofore been
tie rafest of novelties. He has been to social
entertainments outside of the Cabinet circle;
another innovation. He has accepted many
invitations to attend public ceremonies and
celebrations outside of Washington. 1t looks
as if be wonld go down in history Is the
peoples President"
The new Auditor Of the War Department.
Col. William ". Brown. is Union veteran.
lie ives horn in Cayuga Co.. n. Y, about 81
years ago. lie enlisted in tho 23i n. Y, May
16 1861. bang transferred to the lst Pa. Rifles,
December Is. and served on the staff OF Gov.
liartranft. He has been member of the
Pennsylvania Legislature, and held other inn
portant offices in the State. He was elected to
the 4Sth Congress in 1888.
Washington has more bicycles ia proportion
to population than any city in the world, and,
while there has never been a census taken, it
Is believed that the riders number at least co..
600.
Congressman White, whose nomination of
colored boy named Smith to the Naval Academy
caused sensation aad mutterings of trouble,
is out with statement that he will again
nominate Smith, who failed to pass the ex-
animation. He intimates that had the young
man been white he would not have failed in
his examination, and that if he becomes con-
WINGED Smith was not treated with exact just
ticc lie will ask for Congressional investiga-
ton of the methods of examination at tho
Academy.
Mr.. Chandler, the senior Senator from New
gland, has been familiar figure in Washing
ton since 1885, during the Administration OF
Pierce. In an interview with newspaper
man recently, he told the following in conmec-
tiuu with the story OF his first year in the
Capital: i Was a las student. After Gen.
Pierce was animated, and he felt sure Of his
election, he en- ployed me to collect the moneys
due him as u laTyer. Franklin Pierce
very active and successful lawyer. He was
possessed in money and property of about
$4,000 when he was elected President, and
when he returned To Concord from the Pres.
dency he hai about $4,000. He charged s. to
$40 day and expenses when practicing-more
commonly s..
e" ! came 10 Washington with Isaac G. Hill,
and took tea at The White House at the age 49,
with President Pierce, his wife, Nr. Till and
some Old public men from Wisconsin. / reco-
lect that 10 each cup were two saEce.s one to
ponr our tea or coffee into it to be cooled, the
OF her to save the tabieclotti from the vet cup
Pierce remains in my MAD grateful memory
from his Kindness ID NE. lie was also man
of legal address and political enterprise"
There are about l40 Consul ships at the Presi-
dents disposal, and for these there are more
thar 4.GO0 applications.
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The Secretary Of the Senate is the caretaker
OF some precious historical documents. One is
letter rom George Washington 10 the Senate
in which the first President says he vii! meet
them on a certain date aug. II, 1882 to advise
with them on the terms Of the treaty to be
negotiated with the Southern Indians He
signs himself go. Washington" A letter
from John Adams, nominating Washington for
Lieutenaat-General and Commander. in. Chief
" Of III tive armies raised or 70 be raised in the
United States" is also in the Secrefary's office,
and one Ly President Adams nominating Mr..
Jay 10 be first Justice of the Supreme Court is
preserved with much care. The autograph
nomination of Daniel Webster to be Secretary
of State. rs sent 10 the Senate by William
Henry Harrison, is another Lit of paper which
brings a great namc into close touch with the
present Lime.
monster petition in behalf OF recognizing
the belligerency of the Cuban insurgents
greeted the members of the House of Repre-
sentatires when they gathered for their semi
weekly melting last Mondav. II bore 6000.-
600 signatures and wound about the hub
of wheel framed so rs to allow il to reyolve
freely. 1t has been in circulation throughout
tho United States for about SIX months. and
was sent to Congressman Suffer- of New York.
for presentation to Congress
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There have been SO many complaints against
the new silver certificates that Secretary Gage
has instructed the Chief of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing to have new designs pre-.
pared. The main objections 10 the so-cailed
art" notes are that the faces contain too great
n quantity OF INK. WHICH not Oufy Catches Inc
dust. but also spudges, and that the quality Of
the ink is bad The chief complaint comes
from the bankers, who also find fault with the
distinguishing figures. 1t would seem that the
main object of the notes as a circulating me.
dinm had been subordnated to an ornate deco.
ration. The new designs will show changes in
the work OIL the note faces which it is ex pected
will do away with the objections now offered.
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The final ratification of the Boundary Treaty
between Great Britain and Vcnezsca took
place at the State Department this week.
There were present the British ambassador,
Sir Julian Pauncefote; Senior Andradc the
Venezuelan Minister, and his Secretary Of
legation; Acting Secretary of State Day aud
Assistant Secretary Thomas w. Cridler, who
has been instrumental in framing the various
treaties protocols and other writings connected
with the treaty. the treaty now becomes
binding upon Great Britain and Venezuela,
and they must at once begin the preparation of
the to be submitted to the arbirators
who viii meet in Paris for organization prob
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