The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-08
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

Official Washington has begun to specu-
late as TO who will succeed Gen. G. N.
Lieber as Judge Advocate General OF the
Army. General Lieber retires early in
May, and as yet 1t is not known who will
be selected for the place. There are four
men who stand an equal chance and each
has his circle of friends in this city They
are Coionels Barr. Clouse. Hunter, and
Davis. Colonel Barr retires in six months
Colonel Clouse retires several weeks be-
fore Colonel Barr, so it is argued
that neither of these will be appointed as
the time they would serve is so brief On
the other hand 1t is said that neither
Colonies Hunter nor Davis will be consid-
cred until both Barr and CIouse have
been retired. Colonel Barr rendered vaIu-
able service to the Government in the
Carter case, of which he had full charge
One reason why l would like TO live
in Washington is because I could handle
clean money all the year round,r said a
Chicago broker yesterday. who is paying
his annual visit to the Capital. You
people don't appreciate the crisp cur
rency you get every day and you won't
until you have to live elsewhere for a
time. Chicago is noted for dirty money.
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the bills are. Dirty money can't last in
this city. as it always gets into the banks
and they hand it over to the Treasury.
where it is redeemed The soiled cur
rency is then destroyed. L never come
here without getting a good sized check
cashed into crisp new bills and | can ex-
cite envy when / return to Chicago. New
bills are so scarce there that a friend of
mine. who brought roll home with him
from the Inauguration. told me that they
refused to take his money at a big hotel
one of the best houses in Chicago. They
thought II was counterfeit as he had
nothing but bills right from the Treasury
Cream money IS luxury, and you ought
TO appreciate it
When tine President starts on his West
ern trip, the Government of the United
States will be on wheels for over u
month. Arrangements have been made
at the Executive Mansion for fun corps
of office assistants, clerks, stenograDhers.
and telegraph operators TO accompany the
train, and cipher communications will be
received all along the route, the contents
translated, and laid before Mr.. Mckinley.
Cabinet meetings will be held on the
train, and affairs of state discussed.
Two claims have been filed against the
Postoffice Department for alleged infring
ment on patents possessed by the claim
ants The Third Assistant Postmaster
Generals scheme of issuing the little
books of 2-cent stamps between leaves OF
para fine paper. is the cause for COM
plant. One man demands 81 900. e71 as
the price of his patent rights. which. he
says have been iufringed upon The Gov
eminent is still issuing the little books,
however, and has paid no attention |
the claimants.
The street railways carried more passen
inauguration. Cars on all the lines were
crowded all day and the conductors We're
a tired lot of mortals when they made
their last trips at night The greatest
crowds were carried after the morning
services in the churches. Those who had
walked to church were in hurry to get
home and rode. They filed the cars and
the platforms. In many instances women
stood beside the men on the running
boards Extra cars were put on during
the rush hours, and they We're needed
From O'Clock until 4 the crowds dimin-
ished. but by 4:30 o'clock the rush COM
menced again. Everybody seemed to be
anxious to visit the Zoo or the suburban
resorts. and at every corner a group of
men, women, and children waited for
cars. The crowd at the Zoo was i'm
mense. larger than il has been this sea-
son. and Cabin John was well patronized
The new baseball park was another at
traction which kept the ears on the II
Street line well filled during the after
noon.