The National tribune., 1903-07-16

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and represents a strong Republican dis
trict. He was elected first in 1899 to hi
out an mcxpired term. He says that III
resigning the office he is giving up some
dearly-cherished plans. for he had mapped
out a political career, but his phys.c an has
told him that he has over-taxed his
strength and nervous system, and that he
will break down if he continues i'll politl
cal life. Hence his resignation.
Capt. Henry A Castle. Auditor for the
Post Office Department, and his wife. Mrs
Margaret w. Castle. President of the Dis.
trict Auxiliary to the Spanish War Vet
Grams. have been called upon TO mourn the
death of a son, the second son they have
lost by death in three years time. This
son. Jamie. having developed symptoms OF
consumption. had been sojournipg in Tue
son. ARR, with his young sister. Mar
garet, hoping to regain his health. He
had just attained his majority. and was
u bright, handsome youth, loved by all
who knew him. Another con died three
years ago from the same dread disease,
after having broken down his health IN
the Spanish-American war. a third son
has but just returned from the Philip
pineS where he has been for three years.
a Captain in the Regular service. Miss
Margaret Castle is returning to st. Paul
with the body of her brother. and inter
ment viii be made in that city, the home
of the Castles. Many beaut full floral
tributes were sent from Washington by
the Post Office officials and clerks, District
Auxiliary staff, local auNiliaries and per-
sonal friends.
\ promotion in the Pension Office which
is generally regarded rs deserved is the
advancement of g. C. Knitfin to the post
sc nf +bo of RnonrIc n
is veteran of the war of the rebellion
with record for distinguished gallantry.
Col. Kniflin served on the STATS of Gems.
George III. Thomas. Thomas l.. CritteD-
den. and David $. Stanley. He has found
time Notwithstanding an active business
life to make interesting and valuable con-
tributiens to the history of the war of the
rebellion. and especially of his native
State. Kentucky.
Admiral Dewey. President of the Thom-
as Jefferson Memorial Association of the
United States, has sent in his resignation
to the Board of Governors. He says that
he finds himself too busy, owing to the
pressure of official duties. to devote the
time to the work of the organization that
the matter demands. The resignation
was accepted. and it is Announced that
Gen. Miles will be elected to the vacant
Craftsmanship.
Gen. Nelson Miles is going to get rs far
away as possible from the people with
whom he has "herded'' for the last 65
years. after he retires for age. He is
credited with saying that he will prob
ably take up his residence in Texas or
Louisiana.
Cole Younger, the once-famous bandit,
was a sojourner in Washington one day
last week, while his Wild West Show
gave a one-day performance in the out
skirts of the city. Owing to the excellent
sanitation of the Minnesota Penitentiary
Younger looks like a well-kept planter,
willing to talk of his early-day exploits.
Under contract with the prison authori
ties, however, he cannot appear in pub
lie at all. This seems to fret him. He is
quite sure he could make pot Of money
If he could only be permitted to deliver a
lecture which he has prepared, and SO
coin his wicked notoriety into wealth.
The Post Office Department has taken
cognizance of the row in the Spanish
American War Veterans organization,
and has issued fraud order against Will
liam Liller, 'Adjutant-General." Col
w. W. Reading. of Lancaster. Pa, and
Gen. Walter f. Walker, of Springfield,
Mass.
In hunting around for causes which
brought the Post Office scandals to the
surface. the public does not want to for
get that one of the best-known newspa-
per meu in the United States, Robert
Wynne. is First Assistant Postmaster
General. For as many years as he cares
fa cnyInf Mr. Wypna hao haar, ~
just such scandals, and he knows how
to do it, too. He found that there was
something rotten in Denmark, and he did
not propose to let it go on fostering and
smelling, to be at least laid at his door,
after he should leave. Then there is
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-G General
Bristow. Mr.. Bristow was a good news
paper man before he came to the Post
Office Department. While he had never
engaged in running great "stories" to
earth. he had been successfully engaged in
Kansas politics for a good many years.
and the man who can manage politics in
Kansas successfully could do any old
thing in Government employ. It is open
ly hinted that Mr.. Wynne will '.have to
60" just as soon as the investigation is
ended, because the Postmaster General
was not desirous of having his plans
mussed up after this fashion. 1t has also
been hinted that Mr.. Bristow would have
to go. That would be sorry reward for
the mighty hard work that he has been
doing at the behest of his master. It is
not at all probable that either of the gen.
tlemen cared to do what they have DONE
or that they would willingly have gone
into the investigation. But being honest
officials. it confronted them and the only
honorable way was to tackle it. The
country ought to be eternally grateful,
because this Post Office investigation has
led to the uncovering Of many other ne
farious dealings under the cover of Gov.
ernment business, and the ultimate result
will be cleaning out Of a good many
plague spots.
Mr.. Raymond Patterson, Washington
correspondent of the Chicago Tribune. has
been touring through tho South studying
the race problem" His opinion, boiled
down, is that to educate the negroes will
be to make of them good citizens. He
thinks that the better class of negroes has
made great strides toward a cleaner and
better life.
They took up the carpets In the adjoin-
ing room of the San Francisco Mint the
other day, and renovated them. There
came out of those carpets enough gold to
make a brick valued at $4,000. Must be
terrible dirty housekeepers to let that
much duSt Satf1a in rho carne+s In /, sin