The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-30
WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY APRIL 80 1908

knows what tedious time it appears to
u healthy, active kid, who feels well
enough to play baseball, yet whose mother
knows that the attempt to even race
around the room after "A kitten is liable
to bring on spell of nervousness and a
chill that means a lot of trouble, if not
actual danger. Archie wanted to see his
pony, Algonquin. In fact. there is little
that this kidlet did not want. and most of
the things were impossible for him; espe-
cially the pony, so his mother thought.
The footman thought last, however. and,
to crafty Archie, walked Algonquin in
at the north door, which is barred to the
entrance of the common herd now, and,
putting the pony in the private elevator,
shot him up to the second floor and trottetl
him into Archie's room, 1t was great
feat, and the little lad almost went wild
with joy. Algonquin seemed to be as
pleased to meet his master as could be,
and nosed him over in great shape.
Algonquin is one of the smallest ponies
in the country. He is a pedigreed Iceland
pony. AMI Was present from Secretary
Hitchcock. Algonquin is eight years old,
stands just 33 inches in hight and weighs
800 pounds. He is bright dun color,
with white spots. what would be called in
the West Il pinto" He is a perfect little
beauty, and of very much finer blood than
the Shetland stock, being built on booded
lines.
Gen. Corbin had the misfortune to be
bitten by common yellow cur" while
walking over the Exposition grounds in
st. Louis on Sunday last. He had the
wound made by the dogs teeth cauterized,
and the physician says that nothing more
will come of the accident.
Senator Warren, of Wyoming. who was
in the city, went to st. Louis to meet the
President at the dedication of the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition Grounds April
30, and will accompany him back to
the West. and be with him during the
trip through Wyoming. Among the other
pleasures promised the President is a So
mile trip on horseback. Senator Warren
is not as enthusiastic about horseback
riding as the President, and has his
doubts about undertaking the trip himself
The Navy Department is making prep
aratiOns to investigate to the fullest ex-
tent the causes of naval gun accidents,
number Of which have occurred in recent
years. 1t is a mOoted question as to how
long the life of gun may be. The larger
the gun the shorter its life has been the
theory. 1t may be that the investigation
VIII change this.
A sailors hospital has been established
at Nome, for the benefit of the sailors and
marines in Alaskan waters.
The fools are not all dead vet. Mr.. S.
II. Wills, of Pittsburg, was recently ap-
pointed third-class Assistant Inspector
of steel material to be used in the hulls of
naval vessels, and has declined to sub
scribe to the necessary oath of office be-
cause the Federal Constitution, which he
must swear to uphold and defend, does
not recognize God. Mr.. Wills is a mem
Der of the Reformed Presbyterian Church,
one of whose tenets is that the existence
of God must be recognized in every act
of public or private character.
A large party of Neutrality-suspicious. went
down to Richmond last week to attend a
big bazar which was given to raise funds
for the Confederate Home and various
other things of like character. 1t must
have looked a good deal like befo' de wah
down there, as rebel flags We're flying
everywhere, and one of the days observed
was Secession Day" Is the war over?
A 16-inch breech-l4ading rifle gun has
been tried at the Sandy Hook proving
ground This monster fires from $50 to
GAO pounds of powder at charge. The
charge is put up in - sections, with %
ounces of black rifle powder for igniter
at each end of each section.
Since the line of 'Prcsidential Success
sion" was established by Congress two
new members have been added to the
Cabinet, the Secretary of Agriculture and
the Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and these are not included in the Line
Of Succession"
The law was passed during the 10th
Congress, and was the outcome of the
death of Vice President Hendricks. At
that time the Agricultural Department
was nothing but Bureau. 1t is more
than probable that Congress will add the
new members of the Cabinet to the list at
the next session.
There is an unusual demand for fish
for rivers in the interior of the country.
and the Fish Commission is one of the
busiest Departments in the Government
to-day.
The Young sons of the British Embassa-
dor, Masters Sidney and Michael Herbert,
leave for England the last Of this month
to enter school for the Spring term.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office has ordered the temporary with
drawal from settlement of about 100000
acres of land in New Mexico, in connec
ton with the Triton Lake irrigation pro-
ject. He also ordered the withdrawal of
small tracts in connection with the Pecos
scheme, in New Mexico, the
Grand River and Gunnison Tunnel irriga-
ton schemes in Colorado and the Colorado
scheme in California.
DR.. Salmon, Chief of the Bureau of
Animal Industry, reports that there are
some new cases of the foot-and-mouth
epidemic in New Hampshire, but there
are no fresh developments in Massachu
sets. He hopes that the disease is being
safely stamped out. L. has required
handling. and has cost a good
deal Of money, but nothing to lie COM
pared with what the disease would have
cost the country had it got a start.
The men in our coast Notifications are
to be given instruction in signalling work |
Of the Navy and are also to study the
of our warships and to
ncluaint themselves with various nautical
matters. 1t is proposed TO provide the
coast posts with set of international
flags and flagstaff with yard-arm,
from which they may be displayed and
signals exchanged with passing Revenue
and Naval vessels This is to be done |