The National tribune., 1903-07-30

Auditor of Porto Rico i'm 1899 under the
Military Government, and to him is given
full credit for the splendid condition of af-
fairs there. He served four years. and
States. resigned his position and entered
the Treasury service again. He is said
to be an expert accountant and to be
splendidly qualified for the position.
The Government is slowly but surely
shutting down on the number of women
in the Departments. The Civil Service
report which is just out gives the founda-
ton for this statement. During the year
Log; women took the examination for
clerk. OF these but SIG passed, but only
ID were appointed.
Lincoln Relief Corps. Department OF
Potomac. w. X. c.. ut its meeting last
week voted to send SO to the relief fund
for the Kansas flood sufferers. Mrs.
Emma Forter. of Marysvillc. Kan. Ma
tional Inspector of the Woman's Relief
Corps. has been designated by the Ma
tional President. Mrs. Lodusky Taylor, as
custodian of the funds which may be con-
tributed hy members of the Woman's Re
lief Corps, and this sum is said to he
something over $1,000 already. but is
greatly inadequate TO extend the relief
necessary to the veterans and their fami-
lies who lost their all in the terrible
floods. Mrs. Forter has also been made
the custodian of the Red Cross funds and
supplies that may be sent to Kansas. Miss
Clara Barton. President of the National
Red Cross Society. having designated Mrs.
Forter for the position.
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball. Press Core
Spondent of the Department of Potomac,
w. X. c., has been presented by Lincoln
Corps, of which she is member and Past
Press Correspondent. with a handsome
gold badge. 1t is of heavy dead yellow
gold and regulation size. The bar pin
bears the word Correspondent" i'll raised
letters, and the past rank drop is in the
shape of an open book. across the pages
of which lies spray of laurel and Il pen.
In the handle of the pen is Il pure white
diamond. The back of the Maltese cross
bears the inscription, presented by Lin
coin Woman's Relief Corps. Department
of Potomac, to Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball
in appreciation of services. 1907 Mrs.
Bail has served many times upon the Ma
tiOnal Press Committee. and is ut the
present time the Woman's Relief Corps
upon the Press Committee
of the National Council of Women. She
is deyotedly attached to the work of the
organization, and to the Grand Army of
the Republic. in the interests of which
she does vast amount of writing each
year. The presentation of the badge was
Il perfect surprise to Mrs. Ball. and occur
red on the evening of a reception to Lin
coin Post. Shortly after receiving this
badge. some Naval Veterans for whom
Mrs. Ball had done many favors in the
way of special writing for their organiza-
ton. sent her beautiful and unique badge
in the shape of an anchor of cut steel.
set with 30 small briliants, and the Flag
across the center in hard enamel. The
trnket, which is two inches long, was
brought from Paris for her.
1t is said that the columns of the 18th
street side of the Treasury Building are
crumbling, and must soon be replaced by
sound stone, or a catastrophe Will occur.
The Treasury Building is counted the fin
est example of pure architecture in Wash
ington. 1t was built soon after the found
ing of the city. and the stone put in these
10TH street pillars is a hard sandstone,
but of very inferior nature, and as has
been stated is now going to pieces. The
columns are in sections. put together with
cement, but the tall columns at the north
front are of fine Quincy granite, having
been put in at much later period. There
is no appropriation from which the crumb-
ling columns can he replaced, and it is
not at all probable that Congress could
be induced to vote an appropriation for
that purpose, as it will cost big sum.
Something has to be done right away.
however, and so firm of "cementers' is
at work experimenting with cement
which it is claimed will fill up the pores
and cracks in the stone, and make it as
good as new.
Miss Grace Lincoln Temple. of Wash
ingtOn, is to decorate the Interior of the
Building at st. Louis. and the
sum of $4,000 has been appropriated for
that purpose. 1t is the opinion that there
has been over-decoration in former eX-
positions. and the endeavor will be to
avoid such a mistake this time. Miss Lin
coin is now in London, but will return
early in the Fall and begin to study her
work.
The Government has decided that here
after Indian ponies shall be supplied for
the Military Academy at West Point. and
that it shall be designated as the off
ciar' horse to be used by officers and
cadets in their games of polo, both at the
school and in contests with other polo
clubs of Eastern cities. Well, for the
lands sake! The miserable, skinny little
broncho adopted as the official horse for
the young aristoerats at West Point. 1t
does seem funny, but then it is
all right.
Anybody who knows anything about it
at all, can tell you that broncho will 60
farther, on less to eat and drink, in a
shorter time, and be in better shape at
the end Of the trip than any other horse
on earth. Look at Remington's Indian
ponies. Aren't they about the ugliest
things ON earth to call a horse, and vet
there is strength and endurance in every
line of their long. lank, Witty bodies.
Then talk about the training Of your
blOoded horses, their dociity and their
why, they can't be COM
pared with the almost human instinct of
the Indian pony. 1t can trail as well as
a bloodhound. The nastiest blizzard that
ever devastated can't lose them if given
their heads. They can turn in half their
length and do it quicker than a cat
They are not in the least excita-
BILE, and they become deeply attached
TO those who are kind to them. But
range" ponies for West Point! 1t is
enough to make Kentuckian hunt a cool
place and a mint julep, but it's good sense
all the same.
Frederick w. Hollis, United States
member Of The Hague International
Court, acting as Secretary OF the Amer
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