The Press., 1903-04-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.

7R, PRINCIPAL RAszadelphso Cooking SCHOOL,
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, April 25, 1903.
Sensational developments in the post
ONCE investigation have been the chief
source of public interest in Washington
during the past week. The wife of Judge
Tyner, attorney general for the post Office
department, accompanied by her sister
and safe expert, entered the office of the
law division Of the post office department
and abstracted the entire contents of the
safe. Judge Tyner has been stricken with
par sly SIS and his resignation was demand
ed last March, not only because he was
physically incapable of transacting busi-
ness, but because grave irregularities
had been discovered under his jurisdic-
lion. The postmaster secured the resig
nations but permitted 1t to, take effect on
May 1; with the understanding that the
Judge was to perform no official act In the
Interim. The sister who accompanied
Mrs Tyner on the expedition was Mrs.
Barrett, mother of Harrison J. Barrett,
whose conduct as law clerk of the post
ONCE department Is under investigation,
and whose afiliation with turf invest
ment concern, which has been disrupted
BY the Missouri authorities, Is we'll known.
1t now transpires that, Notwithstanding
the fact that the law division has been so
long under investigation, the post Office
Eof1cials had never examined the contents
OF the safe, and therefore they are unable
to say If Mrs. Tyner has removed govern
ment papers and prosecute accordingly.
It Is intimated by the officials that the
meshes OF Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow's drag net are closing
around Superintendent Machen, and that
be will be forced to resign at a compara-
lively early date. Numerous investiga-
tiOns having Superintendent Beavers ad-
ministration under examination have been
|cohd1cted, and some most sensational
discoveries are alleged, although all de-
tails are withheld from the press. How
nsneh will eventually be made public de-
ponds on Mr.. Payne, who admits that a
full and complete report will not be given
oSs. s-4ss
Adyices received at the white house are
to the effect that the president feels great
~ benefited by his two-weeks' rest in the
Yellowstone Park, and that he has en-
joyed every minute of 1t. He has had
many adventures, some of them of dan
gerous nature, as, for instance, the break
Ing Of pistol, which threw its cartridge
back into his face, inflicting an ugly but
not deep wound. Judging from the ac-
counts received here the presidents rest
has been of most strenuous character,
including trampipg miles through tie
snow and riding days at a time, but evil
IDENTIFY 1t was precisely what Mr.. Roose-
velt desired, and therefore probably af-
forded him more benefit than any other
form of recreation.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has
gone west, and will meet the president at
Shenandoah, Iowa, tomorrow, and will
travel with him while he remains In Iowa.
The greatest interest attaches to what the
president will say on the tariff quest lon
when he speaks this week in Des Moines
from the same platform as Governor Cum
mins, the father of the ''lowa idea" J"
| which Mr.. Roosevelt condemns.
Nearly half of the $4,000 900 worth
of 2 per cent. bonds, which the secretary
of the treasury recently offered to ex-
change for bonds bearing higher rate
of interest, have been taken up and many
have been deposited with the treasury de-
partment as security for national bank
currency. This is regarded as u triumph
for Mr.. Shaw's scheme and as arguing
well for the money market this fall, when
scarcity of currency has been feared
The entire issue of Philippine loan Ger.
tificates. amounting to $1,5OO,OOO, has
been subscribed, which is indicative OF
the prosperous condition Of the people
generally.
1t Is believed In Washington that the
president has intimated to all govern.
ment officials of prominence that he re-
i CARDS 1t as In bad taste to extol the ex.
cellence Of the military and naval forces
Of this country, as compared with those
OF other and friendly nations, and that es
pecial caution has been given regarding
giving offense to German The feeling
of resentment occasioned by the recent
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away, but many prominent men are. be-
ginning to believe that German officers
We're more to blame for the attitude as
sumed at that time than was the govern
ment itself. At all events, the president
deprecates bellicose utterances.
It is said at the war depal tment that
the secretary Of war has definitely deter.
mined upon the new style of army rifle
which was recently recommended by the
board Of ordnance. This rifle is to be "a
inches In length of barrel, instead of 8(
inches, the length Of the former rifle, and
1t will be served to cavalry as well as In
fantry, taking the place of the carbine
now In use by the former. AS this is
doubtless the style of gun which state
militia organizations will be expected tc
use, the decision Is OF especial interest.
i The navy department has just asked
bids on the commissary supplies for the
next fiscal year. Judging by the amount
Of food consumed the United States has
a good sized navy. The advertisements
call for 1900, 600 pounds of meat, includ
Ing 22O, 900 pounds OF frankfurter sausage
141. 600 nO,1n(]a 0f aauarkraut 210 00l