New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18

questng that all outstanding warrants or land
scrip. which was given in exchange for the
warrants. be presented for settlement
Much Of the land distributed had already been
settled upon and those having a rightfu claim
to 1t have been unable to secure possession OF
it owing to the fact that the Government has
not had in its keeping the original surveys and
papers with which to establish these claims.
The surveyor thriftily retained all Of his sur
veys and memoranda. and for many years back
the Government has been negotiating with his
heirs looking TO the surrende. Of these valuable
papers to the Land Office. but the claim for
$4,000 insisted upon b. the holders Of this
property was considered excessive. and no APP
preparation was made until the last session.
when. the day before adjournment. Congress
passed a bill appropriatinG $1,000 for the pur-
chase Of these papers which the heirs Of Albert
Kendrick have decided to accept. This bin also
provided that the owners or holders Of all out
| standing military land warrants or parts OK
| such warrants issued or allowed by the state
! Of Virginia for military services performed by
the officers ana soldiers searicn or marines 81
the Virginia state and Continental lines in the
Army and Navy Of the Revolution are hereby
notified ana required to present ana surrender
them to the Secretary Of the Interior within
| twelve months from the passage Of this act for
| his action under tho provisions Of the act en-
| titled An act making further provisions for
the satisfaction for the Virginia Land War
rants approved August 81. 49, and all SUCH
warrants or parts Of warrants not SO presented
and surrendered to the Secretary Of the Interior
| shall be forever barred and invalid"
Now that the Capital is aboIt to lose him. Mr.
| Reed is appreciated as never before, and not 4
| day passes but some new story is told " his
] aptness. for it will be generally conceded that
few men have cqualled him in his quckness
at repartee. The following was told at one OF
the uptown clubs after dinner the other night:
| Mr. Reed was conducting some Of the Canadian
members OF the Joint High Arbitration Commits
sion through the Capitol last winter; they were
greatly impressed with the importance of their
| cicerone and the ease with which all places
flew open at mis- appearance. But they finally
arrived at a door which failed to swing aside
! at the Speakers open sesame"
! your authority does not seem to rc 50 ah5o-
| lutte here" remarked Sir Wilfrid Laurier II the
/ Gar
oh it isn't a hair trigger. but it will be all
| right in a minute" responded Mr. Reed At
! that very moment the door was open by UNI
seen hands. which persuaded MS followers that
hc had spirits also at his command.
At the famous ball given by Mrs. Westing-
/ house IN honor of the mechanical engineers
! plain little old woman from out Of town, cvi-
IDENTIFY quite used TO banquets Of that char
! acter was vainly trying to point out 10 the
/ waiter delegated 20 serve her seine dish among
/ the elaborate French compositions displayed
that she recognized and liked. Finally. point
/ ing To some dcicdte!y browLed balls and a
/ plate Of what looked be biscuits she said:
"I'll take Of them Goldfish balls thankee,
and one OF them biscuits
The waiter smiled. but prepared a plate for
her without telling her that the goldfish balls
were lobster croquettes and the biscuits pate
pasties The dear old woman ate them both
with evident relish although she confided TO the
/ amiabe waiter:
This is a mighty funny Goldfish ball Taint
a bit like Mary's-Mary is my cOok-hut. then.
It's pretty nice and low 10 get Mrs. Westing-
house to give me the recipe"