New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
,u,p PLANS OF THE SMITHSONIAN
AND NATIONAL MUSEUM.
,.,,r EXPERIENCES OF DIR. MARY WALKER
NOTABLE COUNTRY NEWSFAPER-A
WOMAN WHO FOUGHT IN
NAVAL BATTLE.

,rosbi,q+on. July 1G-The work Of the Smith
"a, institution and National Museum goes
'.t,,erruutcdy in spite Of the war hut for
." ns reasons they have not undertaken as
Co., cold work as usual this year number
D,,be staff are with tie Government eNhio' al
O -" vriob has attracted widespread atten-
o,d ~, museum authorities are in con
w.. re,e..t II congratulations for their part
IN IL .,.,,o.-.. g.. ..,,,,. 80
..,io1 I'm carving out the plan Tor the rem
'',..i,, - the museum exhibits. and few mem
- IN. staff will find time TO undertake re-
s..r,,.s in the deld during the year The head
.,.or however. expects 10 visit New Mexico
ena Arizona for the purpo.e Of conducting
nd and making collections among the
DBL, tribe, The journey viii be- continued 90
che Pacific Coast. where !, IS planned 10 make
a,t,o,.c.cal and az theological investigations at
=. -,,,fs, Of points. ard 4 brief visi; may be
-. IN Washington and British Columbia.
~, ,.rotcr's researches Will be directed largely
.o,ord the collecting OF material and data for
oaorinc some Of the industrial and cere-
,ol rroups now in the museum. as well as
.-ard the building Of new groups illustrative
-. -. rnore Interesting and primitive tribes Of
.ho Far West J. r. Hatcher. who is now at
vort in Patagonia. has a commission TO collect
materials illustrative OF the savage tribes in
Waiting the shores OF Magellans Straits. and
interesting results are expected.
The only important work which has been ar
ranged for in the department Of biology for the
summer takes the form Of an endeavor TO Sc
cure large mammals from the Copper River
region q Alaska. Dali De Weese. a hunter,
q, Canyon C.ty Col. has received a commission
70 obtain Il possible. a number Of specimens
&, large bears moose. sheep and caribou.
Moose Of extraordinarily large size have been
found recently in the neehborhood of Cooks
Inlet and il is thought desirable that the Ma
tional collection should contain AT least few
frs,-class specimens OF this noble animal Carl
tou and sheep will also be Of interest. and
the museum is practically without any specimens
G, the lar-e brown BEERS which inhabit this
1art Of Alaska. NJ De Weese is practical
hunter. and viii probably succeed In getting
some good things for the museum.
Or Ma~y Walker. who has been in town re-
Gently. has made herself more than usually
prominent From the first she has been radi-
cauv orrosed 10 the annexation q the Hawaiian
Islands. and has indus;riously endeavoTcd to
make the public aware Of this opposition hy the
circulation Of pamphlets % her own composition
She has also undertaken 20 lecture members on
Their duty in this connection. Not long ago. the
morning after a member Of Congress from the
Southwest had delivered a strong speech IN
favor Of annexation he received visit from Or
Mar Walker whom he had hitherto not met.
After the usual gre, tings Or. Mary remarked
Il called. sir TO speak TO you about your
speech q yesterday"
Thank you sir, thank you sir" responded
the member modestly. expecting OF course to
receye the congratulations Of his visitor.
you ncedn: thank me" quickly answered
the doctor 1T was an atrocious speech, sir;
ar atrocious speech How dared you say
and then she went on tearing The speech TO
pieces The member became very irate. and
finally interrupted her saying:
II you Say that, sir. you are not an Ameri-
cal citizen. sir.
His clerks and the other people in the room
Uttered The member looked angrily around
u repeat" he said. his face red. his eyes
flashing II YOU say that sir. you are not an
American citizen. DO you hear me, sir? You
az 10; an American citizen, not an American
citizen"
By this time the people in the room were con
vulsed with laughter. and Or. Mary Walker,
more abashed by ;his fact than by the anger %
The member walked quickly from the room.
The next day her mans apparel brought her
into more trouble The scene Of this incident
was The Senate gallery. whore the little woman
IN trousers attempted TO be civil 10 a woman
who sal next her by pointing out the Senators
and making running comments on what was
going IL heint.- rhe rnrrnr reenrlfnd this At