The National tribune., 1903-10-29

Mrs. Roosevelt is very fond of the thea
ter. and gives one or two box parties eacn
week during the season.
Two companies of American artillery
which have occupied the province of Santa
Clara and the five batteries in Havana
evacuated Cuba last week and boarded
the Fitzpatrick for the United States.
President Palma granted pardons to three
short terms of Imprisonment. SO that they
might accompany their comrades home.
The Fortifcations Board has decided to
make San Juan one of the fortified Amer
lean strongholds. The cid Spanish guns
which have been in the forts ever since
the United States took possession will be
MORO, San Cristobal, and Escambron
forts, in each of which will be mounted
four 10inch and two 12-inch guns, having
q range of 10 miles. The old Spanish
smoothbores would only carry 5000 yards.
Gen. Ian Hamilton has been one of the
picturesque features of the last weeks So
ciety functions. where he appeared in the
full redcOat reglmentalS OF a General IN
the British Army. He dined at the White
House, went riding with the President.
hunted with Gen. Corbin, and had a very
pleasant time. taking it altogether, and he
likes us.
All the Cabinet families will be in So
ciety this Winter. This will happen for
the first time in nearly eight years. There
has been death in from one to three of
the Cabinet families every Winter, which
of course, serves to keep the blinds down
and the society bell muffled for at least
six months. There is very curious fnsh-
e 81, 1-. -. srNsv
IL not "sasSiety.' aud SO woman VIII"
is in deep mourning, say, Grape II inches
wide. for instance, would not think of be-
ing "at heme," even informally. until the
Grape is off the door for full six months.
but she will give the very SWEETEST of din
ners, with wines galore. ard some cards
on the side. and when sending the list Of
distinguished guests" to the newspapers.
always adds in the fashiOna bic scrawt.
"Please say that the dinner was entirely
informal, as Mrs. Tbingamabob II In
mourning La. lal
1t will be remembered that when the
drst Cleveland boy came the newspapers
with a uaanimity that was astonishing
announced that "Grover No. had ar
rived" Mrs Cleveland announced at onre
that there weuld be no "Grover' No. 2
and named the yonngster Richard Folsom.
Mrs Cleveland has a short meui6ry. or
weak Will. Vi-WCIs dhs tfsr IVY VIM
was born last July has been christenei
"Francis Grover" The Cievelands now
have five children. Three are girls-Rnti,.
Esther, Naomi, and the two youngest
Richard Folsom and Francis Grover. who
are boys.
The Countess Won Waidersee, wife OF
the Field Marshal of the German Army.
has been q guest in the city the past week.
She is charming and unaffected.
There are a few funny little old GUS
toms that have prevailed from the begin
ming and perhaps always will. For In
stance. when the Justices of the Supreme
Court convene after a vacation. they ali go
In solemn body and call upon the Presi-
dent. Until that little formality is OBJ
served the Clerk of tie Supreme Court Of
the United States would not think of cry
Ing "Oyez, oyer"
Gel Mocho." the Venezuelan Minister
Gen. Jose Manuel Hernandez. has been
operated upon for quite serious trouble
with his eyes.
Congress will be asked to make an APP
preparation of S9.0O0.000 for the District
Of Columbia.
Secretary Root has been petitioned to
appoint a Commission to investigate the
canse Of the floods in Kansas. Drouthy
Kansas; Avaunt there! Can these things
be? Never!
To aghe consumption Is National ne
Indiana State Board of Heath bas
adopted rules and regulations declaring
that no teacher afflicted with tuberculosis
shall be employed in any of the schools In
the State 1t reports that go EN-
ployed last year had the dread disease. and
that not one Of these will be reemployed.
or any other person so diseased This do
cision win probably save several hundre,,
school children from being inoculated with
the seeds of consumption.
An accident. which merely escaped be-,
coming one Of appalling dimensions. and
all due to the Pennsylvania Railroads.
criminal neglect, occurred last Sunday
evening, when the draw Of the famous
Long Bridge over the Potomac fell
through. carrying with IL the baggage and
express cars of the Chesapeake & Ohio
train. So far only one man Is knows TO
be drowned. He was q crippled bridge
tender. and was unable TO escape II IL
g wonder. however that some of the pas
senger cars did not plunge into the river
The accident was clearly due to the
Pennsylvania Railroads neglect of ordi
nary precautions to insure its safety. The
Pennsylvania now owns the bridge. and
lenses the rights of entrance to the other
railroads which enter the city from the
South. II is building a fine new bridge
and in the interim has put no more ex.
pense than possible upon the old one. and
apparently has not even had II under in
spection.
II is one Of the rema rkable things that
all the trade and travel between the great
States of New England New York. Phila
delphia, New Jersey and Maryland with
those of Virginia. North and South Caro-
lima. Georgia and Florida has to pass over
this single bridge across the Potomac. In
its long length from the mountains the
Potomac is crossed but by two railroad
bridges for trains to the South one al
Harpers Ferry for the Shena ndoah Val.
leg, and the other at Washington for all
the sea-board States north and sonth OF
the Potomac. Amy other river occupy
Ing such prominent place would have
scores Of bridges across it.
Comrade Enoch Staher. Of Mime
apolis. Mimi. was in the city last week
He served in the Sd y. Y Cav. and re-
ceived disa bling wounds In the opera tons
on the Weldon Railroad Hi. left arm
was so shattered that part of the hone ha 4
10 be taken out, and i; Is of little nse tn
him now He received saber Gu, on
his right hand and a bullet in his head
These did not prevent his being a success
full miller for 30 years and he Is as briEh,
and active otherwise ever.
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