New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-05

Just DEAD ADMIRAL a.F.Ts l'Sc.E-
count yoH H'gL,n'a tnf>rsup
WASHINGTON. Nov r. kooper ~ no .gre,,
seaP and Nestor - -" public s.r.... ,;oo,g.
Bartle. died On Moniay. al The advanced apo y,
eighty-:ivc. having held 'ne same p.aoe f.,
the Department Of state for m.r. than haf .
century In the passing u this g.U'.e "a IA,
the Government loses ono ~ ifs most loyal And
valuable scrvi,ors the city an h.rDr.I cit.ze,
and one more link between tho past and N.
present is broken Born IN Ai"sanlra Va
where the influence Of Washingfon's personall,
IS fclt more than in any other ''Y .n 30 rnon
So il .ntihod was the Father .f Ills counr,
with its .. numerical and polite. 90. ~ -
day the British fleet sailed dos. 'Ao Po,orat
after destroying tn capital, NJ Ir'o greR Oh;
in an environment that inspired ia''.0t.sm q, L.
as a boy acquired love FIR lis country. an a.
miration for its father that never lef h.,
No one eyer had greater re,pc.t fr patro.,
traditions.
His pride was tn. grcas seal - tAD Unit!
States which was intrust"i 20 b.. rars IN IS.
for although ths secretary % STAT" s the lec.
custodian II The seal. he mus q d. .--ity de-.
gate its care to one # his sgOori.tttes. and
the forty-sx years Mr.. Bartl. hal barge 0. Z
many Secretaries hav" corie ana gone. Forns,.
~ this seal vas affixed u oil 'oru -sons ggx
by tn. Government, but as tn I.-ness q ~
various Offices increased IT Uas fgni .mprs.
t,ahle 70 place i upon all documents Q. rs
character. and it j. now only us't - Tho CO...
missions Of tho Presidents Cabinet. diploma,
and consular officers nominated by The Pres.
dent and confirmed by tho Scnat" al ccrem9n..
Gus communications from the Prs tent to ~.
cign governments, parlons, communications Q.
sentence by the Exc. utiVe. eXeqgatlrs. ex,rati.
ton warrants upon other countries and con.
missions Of civil officers APPOINTED ny the Pes.
ident whose commissions ar { signed unie,
a different seal. 1t viii b" p. . seen ih.,
placing the seal upon those State papers ".
nished its venerable custodian abundant o0.
patton and besides this Office ia mad IN
hand that could hardly le q DISTINGUISHED I'm
cppperplate, many Of ~" commissions - VIII
It was affixed the beauty aai accuracy y VIII
never failed 10 elicit words x admiration fn-
the Presidents who sigu,i ,h.H. from PIX :,
Mckinley.
Whenever r. had occasion - handle the 81
MI Bartle did 50 in much 'he same sErt tta'
inspires dcvout Roman 'a'hn' = when hes
touch Sd, I'd r.li.s ana D. $50 ah0I, using 3
with an .mprossiy.ross that Nas invariably
communicated 10 All present bose voices se'
instinetiy.ly lowered and who's faces ASSUMED
q gray and respectful express on SIM he
fnuudati.n If the GuN .rnm"nt fh,- nave tsel
three different seals used. II" ~ noT en-
rloyed was made by Tiffany ten yeas
ago and is kept. with its q t' press. n
stron- wooden box. 'ho keys C N'i'h ar o. .
posted in another strong box Nc When W
Bartle himself invariably earned t-' h'y VIZ
50 much unlocking 20 d. IL Vas - course
little trouble io produce IN" sedl Nli T. A~i'
was always pleas to exhibit b u 1stIe. o..
never objected, no matter how many times
day h. was requested q show 70 sifane''
Now and then he would make g.. impression
il with much paIad" AMI cir' 'an'', WEI
after being passed around aN.r- 'h' 'isi"
was returned 90 Bartle. who careful ara ce~
moniously tore il into thu finest possible ref.
bcfor. depos.tins it IN the 0l-' lli'F tasA.-
II IS 70 be hoped that Mr.. Iirre has hfi
lulky volume Il "reminiscences .~ l S mini'-
stored with Interesting fact geH'i~
known and he had "A ,oi"'boi stories 81 81
famous men OF the last >rVeuty-I.t' s'ais "'-
would make an invaluable ad'i.t0n - 'hs b
tory Of his tsrnes. for his sen~e '. fun'F -
keen. and. While poSs sod a. srfi; 81 ~
erenco rarely 10 be me; With n ts md 9 ~
century he had noted IN" anus '''''--
ties Of his contemporaries. ana "H'. % ~
mood would spin Yarn after yarn.
Mr. Bartle know Webster N.' ni 1a'
honor. as did SO many ~ t.t -r'ai IT,
friends. of being his creditor. N.' moro "'
nate than many. received back 3d.. ''an ID
"Haye You any MONEY rAA >I h"'"
asked Mr.. Webster AZ that t.r'. s. t''"'
State ono Ily 4lfi.lflN.