The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-01-29

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between Mrs. Dewey and the public. ant
then Mrs. Dewey's health failed and she
Fed the city, remaining in Florida most ol
the time. Now that Mrs. Dewey is doing
tile honors for the Secretary of the Navy
size has improved in health. The last
trophy added to the collection is Il big
piece of armOr plate from the Olympia
which is all denied by shot and roughened
by shell. 1t was handsomely framed in
some of the woodwork of the bridge of the
famous ship upon which Admiral Dewey
stood while directing the battle of Manila
and was presented by Rear-Admiral
Bowles.
China has just dedicated memorial
arch to Baron Vcn Kette!er. who was kill
cd in the Boxer uprising. The Baron was
murdered in the most atrociOus and COW
ardiy fashion, absolutely unprovoked. he
is well remembered here. where he was
once a great beau. being attached to the
German Embassy. He was Il bachelor.
and a man whom men and women liked.
His marriage TO fair girl from the
North was a genuine love match. for he
was richer than he knew what to do with,
and his wife was not. lie must have been
quite 30 and she was just turned 20. Her
wedding gown had not commenced to yell
low in its silver wrappings, before she laid
her hopes of happiness away with it and
put on crepe. And now China, as WIS or
dered by the Powers in the note under the
terms of which China was to be forgiven,
has erected splendid Memorial Arch.
1t is covered with dcpTecatory and apollo
getic inscriptions, and presumably the Chi
ncse who caused the death of the foreign
devif' are to feel much Inundated every
time they look upon the Arch. They will
not, however.
Treasurer Roberts is about ready to
ship TO the Hawaiian Islands Il lot of our
silver coin in exchange for their silver
The Hawaiians are already using our gold
and paper currency.
How the Past presses in upon us when
an item like the following appears in print:
Mrs. Gouyerneur kemb!e Warren,
widow of Maj.-Gen. Warren. a gallant Of
icer of the Union army in the civil war.
and in whose honor q stature was erected
on the battlefield of Gettysburg. is visiting
in this city, accompanied by her daugl-
ter"
A bandying of the phrase $40 or
fight" in the House debate over Alaskan
topics moved Representative Lacey, of
Iowa, to a Renaissance on the origin of
that famous slogan.
This remarkable phrase. which was the
battle-cry of a great political campaign"
said Mr.. Lacey, WAS written by the late
Enoch w. Eastman, who afterward be-
came Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. Gen.
Eastman was an original character. He
also wrote the celebrated motto of Iowa
IN her memorial tablet in the Washington
Monument: .
Iowa, the affections of her people,
like the rivers of her borders, How to an
union"
Col. Luther Caldwell died in Washing
ton, Jan. 10, after an illness Of two
weeks. He raised company in 1861 for
the 18th n. Y. and afterwards was Colo
mel of the 10th n. Y In 1864 lie bought
a half interest in the Elmira Daily Ad-
and became its editor-in-chief.
The President gave the annual State re-
,eption the other night, the Supreme Court
being the guests of honor. There is fairy
story abroad that a prominent Southern
member of Congress-" who was present
With his family, caught sight of dusky-
lued gentleman in an immaculate dress
suit, and Immediately jumping to the con-
,lusion that he was there as an invited
guest, tucked his family under his arm and
departed in high dudgeon. He, himself.
vas wearing a Prince Albert coat and
ray trousers, and fonr-in-hand white
;atin tie. In all probability the Southern
member" caught sight Of some Of the for
sign representatives to this Government.
There are two or three who are quite
and would have to hustle to
explain away the very apparent negro
blood in their veins.
Miss Taylor, the young woman who is
;uing the Secretary of War for reinstate-
nent in the. office from which she was dis
missed for impudence, has concluded to
dead her own cause when the case comes
Up for hearing week hence. Isn't there
IN old adage about the 'iawyer who
pleads his own cause has fool for
.lient?"
At the last State reception, President
Roosevelt had to shake hands with his
eft hand. He and Gen. Leonard Wood
play at singie-stick exercise, of which both
ire very fond. and the President man
iged to lame his right arm to the extent
hat his physician ordered him not to use
t for few days.
Secretary of the Navy Moody was
pretty badly shaken up by his jump from
he carriage at Annapolis, and will be una
Die to attend the Mckinley memorial at
Canton with the President. He has gone
o Old Point Comfort for weeks rest
ind recuperatiOn.
At the White House State receptions,
he Army and Navy are expected to al
in. mi full
lress is a pretty severe tax on men who
ave large families, for it must be crease
ess and spotless, and it all costs lot of
money. The regulations are exact and H.
;trnctiOns precise, all set forth as follows,
~ the War Department:
''The following uniform will be worn
ly the officers of the Army visiting the
White House on occasions stated; in each
case with sword, full dress slings, white
gloves, box spurs, and the corresponding
zap, except that side arms and spurs will
not be worn with the evening uniform:
Estate dinners, full dress uniform, dis
Formal small dinner, full dress uni
,orm, dismouDted. or evening uniform.
Evening musical or dance, full dress
dismounted. or evening uniform
New Year and all state receptions, day
inc or evening, full dress uniform, dis
"Ali other daytime functions. until 6
,. M, including afternoon tea, dress uni
iOrm."
The star Of the Tillmans is fastening
% its setting, let us hope. The one who
S in the United States Senate once drew
curious crowds, which listened in amaze
1t his vocabulary Of vituperation, which
was vixenish at all times. and never for
moment picturesque. But like any COM
mon scold the never-ccasing stream Of in