The National tribune., 1903-07-02

it is felt, effectually break up that form
of gambling in the District. 1t is really
worse than any other form of gambling
because it robs the very poorest of money
which they can not at ali afford to lose.
Comrade Benz. f. Harrington, an at
torney of Yorkville, ILL.,, has been in the
city for some weeks on professional busi-
ness. He served in the 4th and 1lth
Mich, and at a recent Reunion of Cos ii
and l of the 4th Mich at Lambs Station
he was elected President of the AssoGa-
ton for the ensuing year. He travels
about 500 miles every year to attend these
Reunions.
Mai. Sylvester, Chief Of Police, reports
to the Commissioners that the operation
of the anti-spitting regulation has been
quite successful. There has been de-
| cided improvement in the conditions, par
ticularly in front of cigar stores. bar rooms
and on the street corn~rs. No arrests
have been made, and there seems to be
general desire to observe the law.
Professional beggars get the marble
heart in Washington. Judge kimball re-
Gently sent negro to the workhouse for
six months for begging for small sums
with which to bury his baby. 1t is found
that he had no wife, no baby, no place OF
residence. no occupation. but he will have
place of residence for the rest of the
year, and he will have an occupation on
| the stone pile.
The exceeding cordiality Of the relations
| between President Roosevelt and Senator
| Hanna disturbs the gentry who make a
business of digging the Senator's political
grave.
Charges have been made that the postal
service in Alaska strongly needs investiga-
ton. and that many prominent politicians
in the far western States have been Sc
curing comfortable ''rakeoffs" on postal
contracts. This pointed to Second AS
sistant Postmaster Shallenberger, who has
promptly met the allegations by an exhibi-
ton of his contracts, and parties to whom
the money has been paid.
| The appointment of Chas. ]. Bonaparte,
of Baltimore, as special counsel for the
Government in the prosecution of the pos
tai frauds has stirred up great deal of
opposition. 1t is asserted that this is a
direct fling at the memory of President
Mckinley, because Mr.. BOnaparte is one
of the three Harvard Overseers who
strongly objected to the bestOwal of hon
orary degrees upon the late President.
How sincere this assertion is remains to
be seen. 1t may be that those who are to
be investigated have some reason for fear
ing Mr.. Bonaparte's activity in the matter.
and are using the memory Of President
Mckinley as cover.
The preliminary examination OF the
Lorenzes began at Toledo last week, with
their counsel. Mr.. ]. +. Kumler, contend
ing that the indictment was not worth the
paper on which it was written, aud that
at the time his clients were accused of
conspiring they were in England. The ex-
animation was postponed until this week.
It is expected that the Grand Jury of
the District of Columbia will take up the
Tyner case this week. Although it has
already rendered two indictments against
A. w. Machen, it is gathering evidence
which will, it is expected, result in third
indictment.
Ex-Postmaster-G General Charles Emory
Smith is out in another long letter Of ex,
PLANTATION and defense, in which he pleads
war against Spain as the excuse for many
Irregularities.
Uncle Joe Cannon has been in the city
for some time arranging matters with ref
erence to the policy in the extra session
and his attitude on the proposed currency
legislation is a serious worriment to the
three or four Senators who are undertake
ing to get through some measure provid
ing for an "elastic" currency. Mr.. Can
non, who is the President of Nationa
Bank, and thoroughly familiar with the
financial and banking affairs in the West
is strongly opposed to allowing Nationa
banks to issue money on anything bu
Government bonds. He says that this cry
, for an "elastic" currency comes mainly
from the Wall Street gamblers, and ha.
no echo from the business and agricultural
interests of the country. The statement
of the Western and Southern banks show
that they have an abundance Of money II
meet all the immediate demands, includ
ing movement of crops, and il the Wal
Street bankers would reduce their cal
loans and bring the speculative interest.
to a conservative plan Of operations ther,
would be no trouble.
, The bi-centennial of the birth of Johr
, Wesley, the founder of Methodism, wa,
celebrated last Sunday in Washington b!
great afternoon meeting at the Mt
Vernon Place Methodist Church. BishoJ
G. G. McCabe was one Of the speakers
, Maj. Elijah Halford, formerly Secretar.
! to President Harrison, and now Paymas
! ter, U. S. A. delivered very importan
address, dealing with the moral right o
I1e United StHteB III Inc IHlllpplueS
! which was met with enthusiastic applause
He declared earnestly that God had sen
us to the Philippines, and the voice of tn
! Almighty was heard in the thunder o
: Dewey's guns. He concluded by askin;
the Methodists for 100000 for churcl
work in the Philippines. "a work i'm
/, perious and instant in its demands, an,
: is rich in promise of result as is the ex
uberance Of tropical foliage and fruit
age"
The cornerstone Of the new Foundr
Methodist Church on 10th street, betwee
; p and Q, was laid Saturday with grea
= ceremony and in the presence of a larg
- attendance.
Something has struck the diplomat
that there is more of this country than ca
be found at the Washington FIVE o'cloc
teas, and nearly all of them are going t
:, spend n portion Of the Summer in trave
ing over the country and studying its in
5 dustries and commercial system. This
o an excellent idea, but the mystery is ho,
4 it came to strike the gold-braided gentle
men whose main business has seemed
be to study questions Of official precedence
Some very interesting work is going @
= in the United States Capitol just at th
:. time. For several weeks Emile Garret, a
y eminent French artist, who is said to
: the finest plaster modeler in the Unite
:. States, has been at work on plaste
:. model of the proposed enlarged Capito
70 Congress last Winter appropriated 500
4, for the making of this model under I'll