The National tribune., 1901-07-11
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.


with his wife, is in the city on visit to
their daughter Comrade Sldnn served in
the 3Oth Ind.-CoI Bass's and Gen Law
toms regiment-from its entry into service
until muster-out, and is now a United
States eager.
The Commissioners have prepared re-
gulation which will prevent indecency in
public shows in Washington.
The first SECTION forbids participation in
any capacity in ANY exhibition, entertain
ment, show, or amusement, of whatever
name or nature, in the District in which
any person shall use indecent language,
songs. or gestures. or appear in a manner
offensive to common decency.
The penalties are fines not exceeding
$40 on every one engaged, and revocal
of the license.
Seyenty-five new hand street-sweeping
machines have been secured by the Street
Cleaning Department and placed in SER
vice The machines look like enormous
carpet-sweepers. and apparently do ex-
cellent work. They pick up the very fine
dirt, whereas the broom work left the
finer residue upon the roadway to be
blown about by the wind.
There are complaints that frequently
the street ears are run at the rate of 20
miles an hour, instead of II, which is the
legal limit.
Superintendent of Free Delivery Machen
will shortly issue an order prohibiting all
carriers of rural free delivery mail in the
United States from engaging in any other
business while performing their regular
duties as such carriers. Complaints have
recently been received at the Department
stating that many rural FREE delivery car
rers in different sections of the country
have been making it a practice of deliver
ing or selling goods along their mail routes
furnished by grocery and liquor men, who
evidently have readily perceived the ad-
vantage of reaching rural customers by
means of the mail man.
Senator Jas II. Kyle died at his home
in Aberdeen, S. D., July l. He was a
Congregational minister, and first elected
Senator from South Dakota in 1890. He
was born near Xenia, Ohio, Feb. "A, 1854.
He had varied career. He first studied
at the University of Illinois to be a civil
engineer, but abandoning the idea of fol-
lowing that profession he entered Oberlin
College in 1873, taking a classical course
and preparing in 1873 for admission to the
bar. Again he changed his plan and went
to the Western Theological Seminary at
Allegheny, Pa, to equip himself for the
ministry.
In the Senate Mr.. Kyle voted independ-
entity. but as the Democratic party drew
more and more toward free coinage of sill
yer and populisBl he drew close toward
the Republicans. When he sought re
election in 1891 he was aided by the Re
publican managers. and after that he be
came identified with the Republican party.
Mr.. Kyle was best known in the Senate
as Chairman of the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor, and in that capacity he
figured in the organization of the Indus
trial Commission eventually becoming
Chairman of that Commission. He was a
man of kindly. disposition and of modest
bearing. He did not often speak in the
Senate. Had he lived he would have
again been a candidate fer the Senator
ship, and would have been opposed by ex-
Senator Pettigrew.
DIR. Payson, Weston. who raised and
commanded the Vermont company of
Berdan'S Sharpshooters during the PENN
suIar campaign, died in Washington, July
1. He was dentist by profession, but
was a clerk in the War Department, and
prominent in Masonry and Theosophy.
July President Mckinley gave a din
ner at the White House in honor of Gen
political significance. and was given as a
mark of courtesy to the distinguished Gu
ban and for the purpose of enabling him
to meet some of the officials of this Gov
ernment. Only gentlemen were invited.
the guests included the members Of the
Cabinet now in the city, representatives
of the army and navy. and few others.
Those present included the following:
The President, the Secretary of War. the
As+o fho posfrno 81 Ean
the Secretary of the Interior, the Secre-
tary of Agriculture, the Secretary TO the
President, Gen. Maxine Gomez, Admiral
Dewey, Gen. Miles, Senator Cockrell, Gen
Fitzhugh Lee, Assistant Secretary Hill
Assistant Secretary Sanger, Assistant
Postmaster-General johnson, Comptroller
Dawes, Col. Bingham, Lieut. Col. Ed
wards. Mr.. Urbano Gomez, Mr.. Alexan-
der Gonzalez.
The President received Gen. Gomez in
the Red Parlor. cordially welcoming the
veteran Cuban. The interview lasted half
an hour, but was not, in any sense, i'm
portant or significant. Gen. Gomez, who
had never met President Mckinley, was
very anxious to express to the latter the
appreciation felt by the Cubans for free
ing them from the yoke of Spain, and
his brief speech, translated by the inter
prefer, was very eloquent. He had much
to say regarding the greatness and the
glory of the United Suites, and especially
complimented the President upon the sue
cess which had attended his administra-
tion. He assured the President that the
Cubans were in fair way to establish
permanent Government and he spoke
most hopefully of the outlook.
The President i'll reply stated that the
feeling which had actuated the United
States i'll its efforts to free Cuba was
thoroughly sincere. and he expressed his
qualification at the friendly sentiments ut
tered by Gen. Gomez. He added that the
United States would do everything in its
power to aid the Cuhans in their efforts
to establish stable Government, and
| asked Gen. Gomez to convey these assur-
ances to the Cuban people.
Gen. Gomez made most excellent i'm
preston on the President and Cabinet.
His expressions of friendliness for the
| United States were accepted in the spirit
| in which they were uttered, and it is be
| lieved that his cooperation will very
materially assist in solving the Cuban
problem. There is, of course, nothing for
the Administration to do at the present
| await the enactment of the electoral law.
This law will be subject to the approval
| of the United States Government, but it
| is not likely that any revision will be sug-
| geSted, unless some of its clauses are
| deemed incompatible with good govern
| ment.
A Wage Philosopher.