The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-24
CAPITOL NEWS.
Some Of the Worries Of the Men Who
Guide the Ship Of State
CHICAGO'S BREEZY INSULT
Resented by the People at Large
Mayor Armcs' Serious Assertion
Pettigrew Beaten at Home.

WASHINGTON. D. C., April 2a.-Two
IIttIe incidents have occurred in the
past week which ruaie the officials OF
the state department, and cause some
ANNOYANCE. to say the least, for mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps. The first
was the invitation by the city OF Chica-
20 to the Spanish minister to take part
in the celebration of the Dewey day In
the Windy city. Just how any one
could have been guilty Of such bad
taste and such a gross violation OF the
proprIetlas as to send that invitation
cannot be understood outside OF Chica-
20. Many people OF prominence from
That city look upon the affair as a huge
Joke. but the government takes an en-
tlrely different view Of 1t. Ever since
tbe restoration Of the diplomatic reln-
lions between the United states and
Spain, the Duke D'Arcos has acted In
the capacity OF minister from spain 10
this country. The duke Is n gentleman
wbo has won for himself place In the
esteem of every one in Washington. He
has done a great deal toward restoring
the friendly relations between the two
governments. which was so rudely
broken as n direct result Of the blowing
nm Of the Maine. The Chicago insult TO
him is regretted most sincerely by all
decent people everywhere, and the
prompt apology extended to the Span
ish government by Mr.. storer, the Uni
ted States minister in Madrid while
not officially authorized, was promptly
commended by the administration. The
Chicago explanation that the invitation
was sent through mistake. seems Ike n
very lame excuse. for 1t appears to be
one Of the most deliberate insults ever
nut upon a gentleman in an official
manner in this country.
Major Armes' Bad Break.
Major George A. Armes, of the United
States army, retired, has frequently
nlunrcd himself into official hot water.
Some years ago Major Armes made an
attack upon Governor Beaver, of Penn
sylyanla, which led to his court martial
and to a sentence combining him for
several years to the territory around
Washington. Major Armes was placed
ON the retired list years ago, because OF
n mental disorder. He has been very
hitter in his denunciation Of the admin
istratlon. because his services in the
war with Spain were ignored by the
President. Now Armes has come out
in AN. interview, which under ordinary
circumstances might lead to n serious
controversy with Great Britain. Armes
declares that he, an officer of the Uni
ted states army, has been largely In
strumental in sending twenty thousand
recruits to help the Beers in their con-
filct with Great Britain.
Under ordinary circumstances, II
Armes were simply private citizen,
he could engage in such business with
out attracting any great amount OF at
tention. As it is, being an officer OF the
United states army, he has committed
n breach OF military law which viii
probably result in his dismissal II ths
british authorities call the matter to
the attention OF the state department
Lord Pauncefote, the British minister
is familiar with the idlosyncrasies OF
this particular gentleman, and 1t is
,t,li, ,t,t bo viii allow the affair e
pass unnotlced.
Small, But Important Election.
One Of the most important elections
in n small way occurred in the town Of
Sioux Falls. S. D.. on Tuesday. and th'
Republican candidates for city offices
were triumphant Sioux Falls IS thu
home OF Senator Pettigrew, whose tern
Of office viii expire on the fourth oil
next March. Pettigrew is candidate
for reelection, while his Republican
opponent will probably be Representa-
tive Gamble. Mr.. Gamble is n mar
whose RepubIlcanlsm has never beer
questioned, and II the state elects
Republican legislature Mr.. Pettigrev
will be permanently retired. The Skin
mlsh was fought out in his own state
and while he himself remained II
washington. his supporters and hench
men carried on vigorous sort OF
campaign, because they realized wha
prestige a victory would give them II
tho election next November Thei
complete defeat means that the Petit
grew policy OF antagonism to every
thing which the administration advo
Gates has been repudiated in the sena
tors own town, ana 1t is taken as
cartain Indication that the state will b,
found in the Republican column ono
more next November.
Sad Changes in Congress.
The discussion OF the naval nppro
priatlon bill In the house last week en-
phaslzes the changes which have &C
CURED in that body within the past few
years. The present chairman OF tn
committee on naval affairs ia Mr.. Bou