The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-29
some WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
NAVY ARMY OFFICERS SEEKING
SERVICE IN CHINA.

noon+tfuI Hindoo Girls Who Have
rnormous WeaIth-The Man Who
Inclined n Good O1flce-The Dnugh-
4.s Of An American Revolution
STIRRED up over the Action of Mrs.
Nanning-Other Matters of General
Interest.
washington, July N.-That the signs of
n. times point strongly TO war, despite
.oreicting statements from China and the
white House, is proved by the fact that
onr best-known army officers are besieg-
.ro the war department with offers of ser
,.ioe in the Orient. The flower of glory
crows only on the field of danger" and
,hev believe, in the language of Admiral
ecblev. that there will be glory enough for
all who are on the ground. Not only are
hot-blooded young military men pulling
every wire in sight to get themselves as
signed to duty with our troops in China,
Int srizzled veterans of other wars are
Aoually eager to rush the Boxers Gen.
eral O. O. Howard, the old-time Indian
fighter, made a special trip to Washington
to assure Secretary Root that his retired
sword would gladly be unsheathed If
command were given him. Lieut.. Gen.
Miles commander of the army, is ex-
tremely anxious to see service in China;
and even Gen. Leonard Wood, military
governor of Cuba, who certainly has his
hands full enough now. has contracted the
Chinese glory fever and besought the
President and Secretary of War to trans
fer him to the newer field. In Gen. Woods
case, it is not likely that consent will be
given, because in the somewhat difficult
position he now occupies, he is believed to
be exactly the right man in the right
place. Gen. Joe Wheeler. Gen. Shafter,
Mai Gen. J. Warren Keifer, and scores of
other warriors now scattered all over our
country have begged to be sent to the
Flowery Kingdom.
The national capitol has long enjoy
ed % the reputation of being the head
quarters of the fortune-hunting fraternity
male and female; and just now there is
immense excitement among the masculine
contingent owing to the coming visit of
the Indian princesses, Sophia and Bamba,
daughters of Prince Dhuleep Singh, whose
wealth is said to be absolutely incomputa-
bic. They are yet in New York, but by
the time these words can appear in print
the eyes of Washington will be dazzled by
the splendor of the jewels with which each
is said to bedeck herself as by the bucket
full They are both beautiful women of
the Hindoo type, with sleepy, almond
shaped eyes, plump figures and yellowish-
brown skins, and the eldest is 81 years
old. Their father rejoices in the present
posse ssion of five hundred and odd wives
but, it is said, is seeking diligently to add
American lights of the harem. If the
daughters also take a fancy to annex
Anglo-SaXons husbands to the already con-
siderable outfit, the latter will ultimately
each become rulers over the lives and for
tunes of large number of Indian sub
iects. as well as masters of immense for
tunes
There is a gentleman In Washington
just now, who so thoroughly detests noto-
riety that he is thinking seriously of eth
or taking to the woods or having his name
changed by the Legislature. He is Mr..
W. J. Bryan of Atlanta, Ga-one of the
most quiet, retiring and bashful of men,
Although he invariably writes his town
and state after his name on hotel regis
ters, he is as invariably bombarded with
cards and callers, notes and invitations
intended for his more illustrious name
sake. Mr.. w ]. Bryan of Lincoln, Neb
The duplication of names might lead to
even more serious complications for the
Atlanta Bryan. were it not for the Ito
HIM blessed fact that he differs soswide-
ly in appearance from the Nebraska Bry-
an that he has merely to show himself,
without explanation.
In Washington, where every man is
either holding down or diligently seeking
some position, the man who declines a
good, fat office is such a rara avis that
he Immediately becomes famous The
latest bidder for public attention in that
line is Mr., Curtis Guild of Boston, who
refused the fine position of first assistant
postmaster general in place of Mr.. Perry
Heath, who gave ii up to take an active
hand in the game of politics. AS the
place Is hardly half a grade below the
cabinet, and thousands of our foremost
cltlzens would jump at the chance of fill
ing it-everybody became AT once inter-
ested in the man who could afford to re-
fuse It, But not much has been discov-
cred concerning Mr.. Guild He is an ac-
1--WE newspaper man. with large business
interests which he does not care to jeop-
erdize by holding office-although he did
not hesitate to LEI business take its
chances when he thought the country
needed his services as a soldier; and
throughout the war with Spain he wore
a uniform. Not vet 40 years old, Mr..
Guild is recognized as one of the solid
men of Massachusetts.
News comes that Long Branch is now
anticipating the joy of seeing Senator
hanna in equestrian costume, as among
the eight horses he has engaged for his
Use While at Elberon, two are especially
Tor the saddle. The Hannas expected to
arrive at their cottage Wednesday, COM
ing from Cleveland in the Senator's pri-
Vate car-which. by the way. is one of the
most magnifcently appointed palace
coaches in the country. 1t is definitely
announced thai President and Mrs. Nc
hlhley will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Hanna
al Elberon during the month of August
FOR the first time in several years Mrs.
James G. Blaine Is occupying "Stan-
wood her summer place at Bar Harbor.
PREVIOUSLY, every season since her hus-
17na death, the place has been rented
Ior a good round sum. With Mrs. Blaine
aie ner two daughters Mrs Walter Dam
and Mrs. Beale. From Richfield
pr hss comes the gratifying repore that
slrs l.. S. Grant is rapidly regaining her
n'Hih. and also that Mrs Saroris has
"urely recovered from the severe surg
- operations of the winter. The three
Iaules-Mrs. Grant. her daughter and
sahaaaughter-take long drives together
very pleasant afternoon. The other
s'aHodauehser Miss Rosemary Sartoris,
~ with her aunt. Mrs. Potter Palmer, In
taIls' The latter, by the way has not
ueen SO lucky in recovering her $4,000
neck ace Of diamonds ond ar,araids lost