The National tribune., 1903-09-24

Senator Hanna's health has so far i'm,
proved tiat he is beginning to do business,
and make comprehensive preparations 10
do certain gentleman, named Johnson.
1t is reported that as soon as the new
bridge is finished the Norfolk X Western
Railroad will come into Washington by
way of Front Royal. Va
The Health Department has ordered
that all the foreigners brought to WASH
ington to work on the railroad improve
ments shall be vaccinated
The War Department will pay five cents
an acre for the land to be used during the
Fort Riley and West Point manuvcrs.
Fort Des Noines. the new cavalry post
mt Des MoineS Iowa. will be opened be-
fore Thanksgiving Day. and occupied by
Col. Wallace and one squadron OF the 10th
L. $. Cav.
Acting Secretary of War Oliver holds
that only S2.0OO.000 a year can be eXpend-
ed upon the Mississippi River. though
last year Congress made total appropria-
ton of S60000O0.
James w. Erwin. of San Francisco, an
employee of the Post Office Department,
who was indicted for completely III TIL"
frauds. denies absolutely that he had any
interest in the company's operations or
that he officially promoted its claims. he
says that years ago he made several SuS-
gestions for mechanical improvements
which were adopted. and for which he re-
ceived 600 shares, out of total of 4o.OOu.
and that is all the connection he has had
with the company's operations.
Representative Eugene +. Loud. of Cal
ifornia. whom Machen strongly duplicates
in his operations, says that he was not a
stakeholder in the Postal Device and In
provement Company. and denies most en-
phaticaly all that Machen charges. He
says that he does not own and never did
own any stock in the company, but that he
learned recently that his secretary. Harry
Z. Dodge owned 80 shares, but it never
occurred TO him that any person would try
to influence him with 80 shares of stock.
which were selling for so cents share
He also denies that he wrote any letter to
Machen. asking about sales of the devices
to the Department and urging his pushing
the purchases. He believes the devices,
however. to be good. though he had moth
: ing to do with their adoption by the De-
partment.
Ev-Representative Edward Overton
died at Tonawanda, Pa, Sept. IS. after
an illness of 10 days. He graduated from
Princeton. and entered the army in 1861.
in the 10th Pa. of which regiment he be-
came Lieutenant-C Colonel. serving until its
muster-out, Sept. 80, 1864. He was Regis
ter in Bankruptcy. and served in the 4oth
and 10Th Congresses.
The Federal Grand Jury of the District
Of Columbia has found three more indict~
mentS against postal officials, two of them
against new persons whose names are as
yet withheld
The National Association of Railway
Postal Clerks reelected all its old officers
as follows: President, J. A. Kidwell, of
Columbus Ohio; Vice-President. e. d.
Rutledge. of San Antonio, Tex: Secretary
and Treasurer George A; Wood, of Ports
mouth, n. H.; Auditor, J. ]. Mulligan, of
Utica, \. Y.
A resolution was adopted insffucting
President Kidwell to petition the Post
Office Department to increase the salaries
of the clerks in classes one, two and three;
4. also that one postal clerk be appointed to
each Chief Clerk as an instructor.
The Railway Mail Clerks Mutual Bene-
fit Association elected the following Board
Of Directors: r. J. German, New Haven,
Conn; c. II. Hooton, Baltimore; ]. C..
Huber, r. NJ. Coates; G. 81. Fullerton,
all of Chicago; d. Hinkson, Fort Worth,
Tex; and e. a. McHan, Atlanta, Ga.
The Woman's Auxiliary Of the Railway
Postal Clerks elected the following Off
Gals for the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
F. II. Cole, of Omaha, Nebr.; Vice-Presi-
dent, Mrs. e. +. Upham, of Lynn, Mass;
Secretary Treasurer. Mrs. w. ]. Burgess,
of Chicago; Recording Secretary, Mrs. II.
P. Darby, Of Syracuse n. Y, and Auditor.
Mrs. G. II. Verify, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Reports from Denver, Col, are that the
condition of Senator Scott, of West Vir-
is every hope of his getting well. The re-
ports of his illness were much exaggerated.
The National Convention of the Rail
way Mail Service Clerks. which was held
in Washington last week, brought together
a very fine, bright-looking lot of men and
women There were three organizations
Railway Postal Clerks, the United States
Railway Mail Service Mutual Benefit As
ISOLATION and The Women's Auxiliary.
Gen. w. S. Shallenberger, Second Assist
ant Postmaster-General. welcomed the
Convention to the city and paid high COM
plments to the intelligence and fidelity Of
the service. He also eulogized the General
Superintendent, Capt James q. White.
Mr. Edwin G. Madden, Third Assistant
Postmaster General, Capt. Henry A. Cas-
tie, Auditor for the Post Office Depart
ment; Capt. James L. White and others
made addresses. Mr.. T.. II. Finch, of the
local association of postal clerks, called
the assembly to order and presided. Pres
idents Mccoy and Kiddell. of the associa-
tons, responded to the addresses of well
come. Postmaster-General Payne and
other officials gave the delegates and their
friends a reception. Receptions to the
ladies were given at the hotels.
August W. MacIen has given an addi
tional bond of $4,000 to meet the second
Indictment against him.
A vivid interest developed In the scrap
between Postmaster-General Payne and
the Civil Service Commission over the re-
moval of Miss Hudah Todd, as Postmas
ter at Greenwood. Del. Commissioner
Green, of the Civil Service. at once stated
very positively that Miss Todd was pro
tected by Civil Service rules. Postmaster
General Payne pooh-poohed this claim, ant
said that that class of officials were sub
ject to removal at the will of the appoint
Ing power. A conference was held be
tween the two officials, and later Commits
sioner Green partially receded from hi
position, admitting that probably the ap
pointing power had the prerogative of re