Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1901 — WASHINGTON GOSSIP [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WASHINGTON GOSSIP

The other morning, when all the members of the cabinet assembled at ths White House to accompany the Presidenl to the John Marshall ceremonies at thi Capitol, and their official carriages wen drawn up in line in front of the mail portico—eight in all—the people whs passed by were provoked into uncomplimentary observations upon the appear a nee of the horses attached to these car riages, for a sorrier collection of old plugi would bo difficult to gather. Not a livery stable in town could make such t shabby display of carriage horses. A res olution of inquiry ought to be introduced in Congress on the subject. Every member of the cabinet is allowed a earring* and a pair of horses, and the horses ar< usually purchased by the chief clerk Judging from their appearance some dis reputable horse trader has bunkoed the entire administration. The slapping of a young woman's fact in the street by n United States Senatoi is a scandal that has stirred official Washington as deeply as the Breckin ridge-Pollard affair of several years ago Whatever sympathy was felt for Senatoi William V. Sullivan of Mississippi be cause of the breach of promise suit against him by Miss Lucy Leeton, hit former stenographer, has been dissipat ed by his ungallant conduct toward her Miss Leeton and Senator Sullivan me! on the street Saturday evening, and, after a heated argument, the Senator slap ped her face. His version of the affaii is that the woman had been writing him letters asking for money. When they met by accident she abused him uIJ'AR h« was beside himself with rage and her. In the last ten years the United Statee has increased its wealth $26,000,000,000 which makes the wealth of the nation $91,000,000,000. This gives an average per capita wealth of $1,105. This is not so great n per capita wealth as Great Britain's, for her figures are $1,300 foi each inhabitant. But her aggregate wealth sinks into the background before ours, for she has only $50,000,000.00C against our $91,000,000,000. Her increase iu wealth in ten years is $19,000,000,000 as against our $26,000,000,000. The in crease in wealth in this country in the last ten years has been $337 for each in habitant. Gen. Sherman’s family has deposited ic the National Museum his watch, all ol his commissions frotp the diploma he received when he graduated at the military academy and his cominission as acting Secretary of War under the Johnson administration. They cover almost every rank in the army. They have also deposited his collection of swords, seven in number, one of them being presentee to him by Congress, nnd the uniforms that ho wore from the time that he wat a second lieutenant until he became a lieutenant general.

Adelbert Hny, consul at Pretoria, is coming home, and the other day a Sena tor remarked to his father, Secretary Ha.v, that he supposed the young man had nos been able to save much of his salary on account of the high living ex penses there. "Save out of his salary P' replied the Secretary laughingly. “Lei me tell you something. I was counting up the other dny, and I found that it ha* required exactly his salary and mine tc keep the young man at his post of duty." TYie committee appointed by the Post master General to examine the pncum&t ic tube service of the country has com pleted its work and submitted its report to the department. The committee ha* made investigations in the important cen of the country and has collected val liable data. The report recommends an appropriation of $500,000, and Postmaster General Smith has forwarded an estimate to Congress for the appropriation of this amount. According to the popular impression there is bitter war between Senators Hanna nnd Pettigrew. Probably most newspaper readers would not be nt nl! surprised to read some morning of a due between the statesmen from Ohio ami South Dakota. As a matter of fact Messrs. Hanna and Pettigrew are on very good terms. They laugh nnd joke together, nnd have even been seen taking luncheon at the same tide of the Senatt restaurant upon the most amicable terms Secretary to the President George B Cortelyou works harder nnd longer hours It Is said, than nny other employe of the government, except the President him self. He is nt the White House at £ a. m., works until evening, and then ha> a few hours to himself. Every night nl 10 o'clock he returns to his office, nnd i* generally with the President until mid ni(fht, and often until 1 or 2 a. m. Resolutions are being hurled at Con gross from many State Legislatures, calling upon that body to amend the const! tutlon so ns to provide for the abolition of the present electoral system for United States Senators and to place the privilege of electing them in the hands of th« people direct. For the benefit of the Indy renders it may he said that the dress which Mrs McKinley expects to wear nt the inauguration ball has Iteen received from bet modiste In New York, nnd is creitm-col ored moire, covered with n rare nnd duin ty pattern of Venetian lace. Mr. Harris of Kansas lias introduced a bill in tho Senate amending tile eivl service laws so thnt preference will Is given to Civil War veterans in appoint meats, retention nnd promotion, provided they possess business capnrily nccesrar) for tho proper discharge of the duties ol the office or employments. Congressman I.overing of Massnchii setts bns introduced n bill to permit nn tional banks tc issue guaranteed bank notes. ,