New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
rprs1DrNT MKINLEY'S WELL-EARNED
VACATION.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE CENSUS BUREAU COM
,,.,.nrn MARKET AWAITING AMERICANS
II SWEDEN PRINCESS KAlULANIS Ho-


II SWEDEN PRINCESS KMULANIS Fp-
NANCE ROBERT DAsHIELLs DEATH
v,sh,ngton. March 1S-The Executive Man
T.; 60, ,b, n,omont deserted. and there IS
general satisfaction that the President many
decided to take the vacation ne mas surrey
earned While undoubtedly tired from inc str'''h
no has been under for the last year ana lloi''
overycrk. the reports of the Presid'htS con
dition have been much exaggerated. his hea''''
indeed is unusually good, and his Spirits are
buOyant. ,.;.,o,,,s
III ,,,rlked improvcment in Mrs. MchNhleS
health continues to give Gratlhcati"h !" "e
friends She not only took an active part ~
social affairs the last winter, out WAS '"0 ~
enthusiastic one in her household III p'"''''7
both the official functions and the eh'e
rncnts Of a more private character ".''"
given in honor Of the young irenuN WV
the White House.
r,h, onrontmont Of * Governor Merriam 81
,ti,rce,,a as Director OF the Census Is bo"e'
oily conceded To be wise one II n"' '
evoked but little adverse criticism anu ."' ''
arnoi,tments already made are Warmly
,,nnded The selection Of Mr.. VINES 7'.''
isticiau u National reputatlpn' as -'S9'9'
,,orintendcrt is regarded as an eN'''''"'
a,d where could there be found man 'i'''c
o,pincntly fitted for the position oi po"'" q, '''
statistical ceoerdpher than professor ne"''
Canrett. Of The Ge1l g.cal survey Wh' "ei" '''"'
most il, the last census. hummer OIL u'''' "
rlo>,d I'M the last G., nsus will ne As"c" ~ ~ ~
the same positions uneci MI "'I' l IAN.
most prominent Of these is \. J.. '"'"a' '''
voars the chief clerk Of the Government | ''"'
-: oo,., , nositiou he administered with such
marked ability that Mr.. Porter p'''u"U-' .,'''
a,..o, IN ,pDointnlant on his stan. Mt.
cbilts is an admirable man Tor the P''
chief clerk in the census. which is perhaps '''
O'' ......,,. ,,eitiou in the Bureau, since the
incumbent has not only the enormous CORE
srondencc to attend 10. but must dispose u al
thoso who have business with the census MI
Guide is 4 strikingly handsome man, with
suavc courteous manners He seems to nave
an Unborn knowledge Of how to treat P''pe'
ord has the ability Of refusing a request with
...a,, no,,;,li,v that if amounts almost to grant
ing it.
corerl- Ccnoral Winslow Of Stockholm IN
his report recently received by the state
Department. writes interestingly concerning
Sweden. which he says although 1t has maze
more progress during the last few years IMAM
probably any other country i'm Europe, has I" n
great extent been overlooked by American iner-
chants Tho American goods in use there are
received through German and English houses
thus making the importati0ns more expensive
Tho great extent Of timber and iron mines in the
northern part Of Sweden. formerly the home ol
the Laplandcrs and their deer, is Just pcihs
opened to civilization. and some OF the hheS'
mineral land in the world has been discovered
tbarc hcsides immense forests OF birch ana pine,
which await the Wcodmans axe. ne" ran
road is being constructed from Lulea over the
mountains into Norway. thus making the t'rrl-
tory nearer the worlds markets and giving
II direct communication with the seaports oil
the North Sea which are never closed by ice.
"Nachncry vii! be- needed says Consul-Gcn-
eral Winslow: iron and steel rails. imm -nsc
quantities Of provisions to feed tn workers.
American pork. rat and heavy. to take the place
Of butter. tools TO put in the mechanics hands
and tobacco to keep III the mosquitoes in
summer and 10 solacc the laboreTs during the
long winter nights. In word our merchants
can find a demand for almost any product that
new country is liable 10 require This land
is going 20 be the Klondikc Of Europe"
Genuine regret is expressed here among those
who knew the spriehtly little Princess Kauani
OF Hawaii at the reports of her serious illness.
and it is hoped they are exaggerated This
daughter Of the royal house of Hawaii made
her appearance at the Capital in the early days
OF Mr. Cleycland's Administration for the pur-
pose II importuninS the President To defend her
royal claims. There was much sympathy cx-
pressed for her unoficiay and she was warmly
received and generously entertained
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