The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-12-07
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The President and Admiral Dew
ey Will Pay Young Grid.
ley's Expenses.
P0'ygamist Roberts Will Not be Seated
More Gold in the U. 3. Than
Ever BefOre-SenatOr DE.
BOe Talks.

WASHINGTON, December l, 1899.
President Mckinley had every reason
to enjoy his Thanksgiving dinner, which
ale in company with Mrs. Mckinley and
several personal friends. His message
to Congress, one of the most important
ever submitted 10 that body, is COM
pleted, and could have been seut to
Congress today, if necessary, but will
probably not 20 until Tuesday, as it is
expected that Congress will adjourn, in
honor of the late Vice President Hobart,
as soon as the organization of the House
is completed, on Monday. Every day
brings kilograms from the Philippines
telling of the capture of rebels and indi-
eating a speedy end of the insurrection,
and l,st, but by no means least, the gen
eral prosperity OF the country continues
to steadily increase. Surely no Presi
d"nt ever had better cause to feel thank
ful.
A pretty incident occurred at the
White House this week President Nc.
Grdley, a son of the late Captain Grid
ley, who commanded me Olympia at the
battle of Manila Bay, being the actors.
Admiral Dewey carried Young Gridl.y
to see the President for the purpose of
asking an appointment in the navy for
him. The young man being too old 10
90 TO Annapolis, lieutenant's commits
sion in the Marines was the position
sought. The Admiral was explaining
that the young man lacked means to pay
his expenses while stud, ing for the ex-
animation, when the President inter.
rupted him by saying: "You and I,
Admiral, will pay his expenses while
preparing for an examination for the
Marine Corps. II he fails in tho fist
examination l will give him another
chance, but l am sure he will be ready
for examination when appointed" As
Admiral Dewey and young Gridley were
leaving the White House, the Admiral
stopped and told the story to several
newspaper men, adding, "Now, let the
people know what sort of a President
they have" "And what sort OF an Ad
miral also," said one OF the newspaper
men.
Senator Deboe, OF Kentucky, came to
Washington again this week and had
another conference with the President
Afterwards he said Taylor will be
seated as Governor of Kentucky. He
has been fairly elected by more than a.
600 votes, and 80 per cent. OF the people
are with him. He was elected after the
greatest frauds had been committed by
Goeheps machinery. In Louisville he
was fraudulently deprived of at least
10000 votes, and in Kenton county, the
home of Goebel, of about $4,000 / do
believe there is an honest man in the
State who would claim that Tay or was
not fairly elected"
More than a quorum of both branches
OF Congfess are in Washington. Both
parties in the House will caucus Satur-
day, the Democrats in the afternoon and
the Republicans in the evening.
That Roberts, OF U;ah, the poly gamist
Representative, will be kicked out of the
House seems certain, hut just how it will
be done has not yet been fully deter
mined, as care must be taken not to set
up precedent that will make trouble
in the future.
The report OF the Republican Caucus
Committee, of which Speaker Hender.
son is chairman, in favor OF the iin. n.
cial bill. the title Of which il, "A bill o
define and fix the standard Of value, 10
maintain the parity Of al forms OF mon.