The National tribune., 1900-03-29
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

| terry but. as is the custom regarding the
| bodies of yellow fever victims, special leg
islation of Congress was necessary TO allow
of the remains being exhumed. Mrs. Ma
son, who is now a clerk in the Surgeon
| Generals Office. War Department, Is
| widow OF Capt. Mason, who died OF disease
! during the Sioux war of 1890 and 81 ana
a sister of Lieut. j. G. Ord. who was Killed
in the fighting in front of Santiago during
! the Spanish war.
| A protocol has been signed which ex-
tends the period for signing the reciprocity
treaty with France for period not exceed
| ing II months.
| The Treasury Department is being flood
papers to the effect that the Department
is paying premium on certain one dollar
silver certificates with the number '21'' on
the back, series of 1899, on account OF the
plates from which the certificates were
printed having been stolen from the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing, Il ms ~
is taken from green goods" circulars IS
sued by counterfeiters or dealers IN coun-
terfeit notes. None of the plates have
been stolen. and cannot be under the sys-
tenn in use. The Government neither pays
| nor receives premium upon any OF It's IS
sues, either Of coin or paper currency.
|
| lHeTP are Qlllie Il humber Ol toHiplICd-
| tons to the case of Gen. Wheeler. The
President would like to put him and Gen
| Fitz-Hugh Lee on the retired list OF the
Army. probably following the course taken
| last Year. where a number Of Colonels were
appointed Brigadier Generals, one after the
other. each retiring Immediately IN order to
| make room fo- his successor. Inc oppor-
| tulity VIII cHme next June. when Gen. Mer-
| r.tt reiifcs. lie. Wheeler. and Wilson might
each he appointed his successor, hold the
cGm mani one d''y and retire. leaving the
place opea for the promotion OF some Col
oliel Cf the Regular Army, and the reSump-
| ton Of the regular order.
But that proceeding did not meet with
much favor from The public when tried last
We II. and there were several Senators who
questioned its legality Besides. Lee and
" lson are both past "a years old. the legal
| rate age of retirement, while Wheeler Will
bc "a next September Wheeler would like
to 60 on the retirad list and at the same
time hold his scat in Congress, and the
question is whether he can hold on to the
| latter until the other can lie accomplished
in some way. This is matter to which
much anxious thought. aud probably Gen.
Wheeler great deal more.
Tie Washington police propose to Jump
the indecent plays sent on here from New
YorI; under the nuisance law.
>
Gen. X c. Dvreuforth. Commander-in-
Chief of the Union Veterans Union, will
start next month with members OF his staff
ona tour through Kansas. Nebraska, Iowa,
Wisconsin. Illinois, Indiana. Michigan,
Ohio New York, New Jersey and Maryland
for the purpose of organizing new Com
mands Of the Order. He will he joined by
the Department Commander and recruiting
and mastering officers in each State.
If the President can only retire one of the
Volunteer Brigadiers, it is supposed that
his choice will be Gen. Fitz-Hugh Lee, be-
cause he is poor man, while Wheeler and
Wilson have competence.
|
The Turkish Minister lives in fear and
dread that some of the camera fiends who
besiege his residence will get snap shots OF
his wife, sister, and duenna. This, he says,
would mean his instant degradation, be-
cause the Mahometan law is rigid upon
portraits being made of any true believer,
and upon the strict seclusion of his hareIn.
4 He is looking for some suburban residence,
the grounds of which he can control, and
so enable his ladies totake the air.
; Washington society Is somewhat exer-
cised as to just what to do with the wife OF
the Turkish Minister. She has not sent cards
ir return for those left by the other ladies
OF the DiplOiudL!c cOTpS anu Vi TIE wives
of the State Department officials. The Min.
lister at first invited several friends to visit
his wife and sister. but since the Arabic
! newspapers have criticised this proceeding
he is inclined to keep the ladies in absolute
seciusion. He hopes. however, when he is
select lat homes" The Turkish ladies dc
not sneak English. but they have lately en-.
gagged a governess TO coach them for the
coming entertainments.
The devotion Of young husbands to their
brides is beautiful thing, but there are
limits 10 its manifestations. John X
Thompson brought his bride on here tc
| show her the sights of the Capital, and he
wanted her to take away some souvenir OF
'the perfectly lovely time" she was having
So hc knocked a clip off the Monument as
All appropriate kcep5akc He and she
visited the Police Court in. consequence
and their wedding tour funds We're dimin
, ished by Il small contribution TO the Distric
, OF Columbia.
Secretary of War Root is able to show &
pretty clean bill Of health on the permits
to dredgc the Cape Nome gold sands. The
= Secretary of War lnns the right 10 contro
Z of tho shores of all navigablc waters, anC
to him must go all applications for per
/ mission to dredge for building sand, o.
. other materials, or To fill i'll banks. The
Chief Engineer decides rs 10 whether tn,
: proposed work is proper To be allowed. Al
, applications for privileges TO dredge a
Cape Nome have been granted. None hai
been denied and no Dartiality shown.
$50
; There are ugly charges of dishonesty ant
= inefficiency in the construction of the hi.
:, Post Office building, which cost over 81,
y 100000. The carpenter work is very de
y fectiye, and the electrical highly unSatis
" factory. IL is claimed that it will tax
:, 500. 900 more 10 put the building in prope
4 shape.
After all, the main interest in the Scnat
: last week was not the Puerto Rican bill
u but the tits between Senators Spooner, o
Wisconsin, and I'illman, of South Caro-
|, lima. No two Americans could be NOR
Z unlike Tillman. large, raw-boncd, witt
harsh raSp!ng voice, and Il face of saturn
! inc rugged uglineSs, and Spooncr, small
l. polished aud suaye. 1Illman has loni
r ridden rough-shol over the Senate. Sena
y toriaI dignity, courtesy, usage, precedent
" education. logic. oratorical finish, an
=" other things dear TO the Senatorial hear
- are absolutely nothing 10 him. He care
no more for them tlian he docs for tn
flowers which bloom in the Spring, tra-la
He would not give a good. boiled dinner c
X bacon and cpllards" for all the flowers i
! South Carolina. His idea of debate is tha
Il OF u big man with Il club to beat every bod
else down. Spooncr, while he can be a
Il, logical and forccful ;ls anybody when h
3; | wishes can also bp as alert. agile trick