The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-20

Some time ago n committee of ladies address.
ed a communication to the Superintendent of
the Public Schools of Washington. asking per-
mission 10 solicit contributions of one cent
from the pupils of the schools and 90 cents
from each Of the teachers, this money TO be
used in making aud exhibiting the Columbian
bell at the Worlds Fair at Chicago This is
the bell which Mrs. Cleveland was to assist TO
mold by touching button at the White
House, the wire being in some way connected
with the mold at Chicago. SO that the molten
metal would be turned into tho mold by cleo
tricity. This communication was referred by
the Superintendent 10 the school trustees. and
at the last meeting of the bosrd was laid on
the table. The ladies then tool, the matter in
hand. and on Friday, April IA. called on tie
District Com missiouers and asked their per-
mission 20 take up the collection in the schools.
The Commissioners took no action except to
refer the matter back to the school trustees.
The ladies are far from pleased at the manner
in which the trustees have treated them.
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1t looks as though the old Army Surgeons
will not have much show in the future. Re-
garding the appointment OF Pension Examining
Boards. of which there are between 1000 and
] 200 throughout tho country, each composed of
three Surgeons, Secretary OF tho Interior Hoke
Smith is accredited with saying that iie would
not appoint to these positions any old ply
sicians. 1t has been the practice, as rule. to
appoint the oldest physicians in the districts
over which they have Jurisdiction, ana now 1t
is Secretary Smiths Intention to ill these
places with Younger nien. He says he hopes 1t
will not become necessary 10 appoint any man
who is over 35 years of age, aud that IN every
case the preference viii be given TO young coll
lego graduates who have reputatie'rs and prac.
I tees yet TO gain. II Secretary Smith adherss
to this plan Of operation Surgeons who served
with the men to he examined i,y these Boards
one of whom knows more ahVst the ills which
afii let the old veterans than whole regiment of
newly graduated doctors ever Wilt VIII not
Only be hard lines for the old Surgeons. bnt will
lie dsagreeable TO the pensioners Such 3
course will hardly make Secretary Smith popu-
lar with the old veterans
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Col. .Ioha Fl. SothereD, q prominent Mary
land citizen and politician. and fathcr.iu-law
of Cong ressnIan Barnes Compton, of Maryland.
died suddenly of heart failure in the lobby of
the Ehbiit House, OF Wednesday, April IL.
Col. Sothoron had been visiting friends in
Washington for week or two. and went to tho
El,bitt House early on Wednesday morning to
meet delegation OF citizens from Maryland.
While chatting to his friends in the lobby of
the hotel, preparatory to visiting the White
House in the interest of Maryland Office
seeker, Col sothoron put out his hand for sup
port and said - am feeiBg badly; help me to
a seat" Before he could be assisted ho sank to
tho floor Unconscious. His friends laid him
out on the floor and placed pillow under his
head, aud physician who happened TO be in
the hotel administered restoratiyes at once, and
everything possible was done for the stricken
man, but 10 was without avail, for in less than
10 minutes after being taken Col. Sothoron
breathed his last. The dead man wac GO years
Of age, and at one time was the largest slave
owner in Maryland. lie had plantation Of
1900 acres in ST. Mars County, Nd. He
leaves one son and SIX daughters. among the
latter being the wife Of Congressman Compton,
and Mrs. Curtis. wife of DR.. Lloyd W. Curtis,
Assistant Surgeon, U. s. Navy.