Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-24
Washington Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent

their friend, DR.. Nicholas Murray Bat
Ter, as president of Columbia Univer-
sity, the position held by Hon. Seth
Low when he was nominated for may
or of New York. 1t is not expected
that Miss Alice, who is enjoying her
self very much in Washington, will
go with them, although she may.
The feud between Gen. Miles and
the War department, which is really
older than the Sampson-Schley con-
troversy, was given fresh fuel
by the official announcement that
Gen. Miles is to be compulsorily re-
tired by the president and it is now
raging worse than ever. 1t has here
tofore been confined mostly to the
men and was the cause a few years
ago of one Of the most prominent Of
ficers in the army getting black balled
at the Metropolitan club by friends of
Gen. Miles, and the Army and Navy
club has long been divided into Miles
and anti-Miles cliques. According to
current gossip, the women Of society,
especially in official circles, are pre-
pairing to take up the cudgels for and
against Gen. Miles and there's no tell
ing where it will end.
Senator "Billy'' Mason has weak
ness for puns which he INDUCES oc-
casionally. The other day Gen. AL
fred Hawley and Judge Thomas were
his guests at lunch in the Senate res
taurant. The subject of liquid re-
freshments was under discussion.
Judge Thomas expressed the opinion
that whiskey was a tonic and neces-
sary one. Gen. Hawley said that he
considered beer very healthful and
positive tonic. Senator Mason, whose
personal preference was shown by the
Scotch ''Eigh BALI he slipped from
time to time, said that he had always
thought beer "Teutonlc. Although
they were his guests, neither man
could help giving him reproachful
look.
The National Academy of Sciences
is holding it's annual session in Wash
ington. The members to show their
good will have arranged for series
of afternoon public sessions, when the
recreation offered their friends will
consist of reading papers upon such
delightful and substituting subjects
as Evolution of the Titawotheres, :"
''Homoplasy and Latent Honology,"
and "The Bonn ycine Moths of Amer
ica." Of course the people will fall
over each other in their rush to at
tend such entertainments.
Handsome men are not rare among
White House callers, buta handsomer
man than Hon Sanford b. Dole, gov
ernor of Hawaii who had two confer
ences with the president this week
and cinched his hold on his Office un-
til 1904, would be rare anywhere.
In appearance Gov. Dole is the ideal
ruler of men, and he inherited the per-
suasive tongue of his missionary an
cestors. He will pay short visit to
relatives in Boston before returning
to Hawaii.
Ex-Governor Carter of Montana,
and Ex-Representative ("Private
johnny Allen of Miss, both members
of the ST. Louis Exposition commits
sion, were at the White House to-
gether this week. They told a num-
Der of new stories and they predicted
that the Exposition company would
in few days take formal action 4or
the postponement until 1904 of the
exposition. Mr.. Allen said, cit is be-
coming strongly apparent that the
fair cannot be made ready by 1908,
that is, and make it the great worlds
exposition that is desired. They both
said that the U. S commissioners Of
the exposition were practically unan-
imous in believing that the exposition
should be postponed for year.
Gen. Samuel Pearson, formerly Of
the Boer army and now the Boer agent
in this country, called on the presi-
dent this week to thank him for inr
.vestigating the charge made by him
that the British were violating the
neutrality laws in Louisiana and other
parts of the U. S. After seeing the
president Gen. Pearson left for New
Orleans.
Representative Finley of South Car
DINA, like Gen. Grant, has no ear for
music. He very frankly acknowledge
es that he could hot tell selection
from Wagner from time compo-
sition. To oblige an old friend Mr..
Finley attended one of the musicales
which the example of koosevelts have
made the fashionable fad and sat
through long programme. Along
toward the end familiar piece was
played. Don't you know that
1oiecep1' asked his friend ssWhat is