The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-20
IN THE PUBLIC EYE.
Interesting Notes of Some Persons
 Talked About Now.

Field Marshal Lord Wolseley recently wrote to d friend in this country that hs always quotes the American army as | being to my view of soldiers, the best army In the world"
 The German Emperor takes great pride in a cannon of solid gold, fnlaid witt precious stones, which he possesses Its value purely as piece of jewelry is sci at $25.00O and special guard watches over it. The trustees of the Hamburg museum. who had cherished 1t for two centuries, gave it to the German govern ment some time ago.
 Many complaints have been made re- gently to MT. Vreeland, who manages the New York street car system, of inso- lence and carelessness on the part of conductors and other employees MT. Vreeland now makes the surprising state ment that on an average he dismisses 200 men a month for the causes men, tioned. He also claims that all the con- ductors who have been in the company employ for few years are polite and well-behaved.
 Editor Richards of The Wellington (Kas) Mail has been exploring the tax list of that town and Is reused to indig nation by the fact the leading bank of the town pays taxes on $S0 worth of per sonal property while a barber who runs a shop in the basement of the bank pays on $120 worth. Editor Richards concludes that something must be wrong and hints darkly that the barber must be rich as Pluto or Plutus-he is not sure which. Stress of business and the dearth of time will lead to a change in President Rcosevelt's signature. He has always been accustomed to write out his first name fin full, but he finds that it will save him about 50 per cent of time and trouble to make it simply T. Roosevelt. Where a man has to sign his name about 1000 times a day 1t makes a big differ ence. There is man in the office of the Auditor for the Postoffice Department who, 1t is said, owes his. appointment contains but five letters. He is Second Deputy Auditor N. Chew. He does little but sign his name and he does that for about eight hours a day steadily.
 Every now and then comes a story of Senator Platt's waning influence in New York State politics, but the stories dc not find any great amount of credence in Washington. Hardly a day passes but some State legislator or other politician arrives in the capital from the Empire State to consult the 'easy boss about some thing. A member of the New York Assembly who was in Washington last week said with the utmost frankness: q have come to see Platt about my re- nomination. He Is the man who will de- eide whether I am to have another term. Platt decides about members of the State Legislature and they decide about United States Senators-after getting the tip from him, of course"
 Senator Bailey of Texas. got lot of satisfaction out of his suggestion to the Senate that the Presidents last message be referred to the Republican caucus. Its the first time I've had chance to make such a suggestion" said he. We all remember how the Republicans used to taunt us when Cleveland was in the White House. I will never forget a speech of Senator sherman in which he suggested that as the Democratic major ity was inca pablo of legislation the Re- publicans would have to step in and help. 1t was mild and gentle speech, but It was full of irony and sarcasm. and 1t hurt This Is the first time we have seen the Republicans seriously divided and I could not help hitting them gentle tap. We had our Cleveland. They are having their Roosevelt"