The National tribune., 1904-05-12

NIX. deaTSt young maus
Ex-Speaker David B. Henderson Is
signing for the flesh pots Of political life
again, it is said, and will return to Iowa
and enter the race for Governor, or it is
just possible that he will try to succeed
Senator Allison. Speaker Henderson made
a dramatic exit from political life two
years ago in pet at some Of his Iowa
constituents who had the temerity to diff
fer from him on tariff issues. He left the
State and established himself in a paying
law business in New York City, but he has
never been happy there. One is very
small piece of hotsam and jetsam in New
York City, where the man who counts
must either push or pull the political ma
chine, or be rich enough to lord it over the
whole push. social and political. Elk
Speaker Henderson not travelling in this
class in the great Bedlam, prefers to 80
back to Iowa. Sensible man. Iowa is a
fine State.
Lawrence Washington. a granddaughter
of George Washington, will go to st. Louis
TO take charge of the exhibit of the Ii
brary of Congress. He is employed at the
Congressional Library. his especial charge
being the Westinghouse including the
most complete collection in existence of
histories. pictures. and autographs of the
first President. None of this collection will
be taken to st. Louis. however.
Mr.. and Mrs. William III. Williams cele-
brated the Goth anniversary of their mar
riage last week. Mr.. Williams. who is 81
years old, is said to be the oldest native
of Georgetown now living. He is active,
and is the Market Master
The weather clerk relented and the
Countess Cassini finally had pleasant
day in which to finish up at the Embassy
her Red Cross fete which the rain ruined
week before last. The affair was success
financially, and the Countess will have a
matter of some $1,000 to send to the
Czarina for her Red Cross fund. Countess
Casslni offered prize of $40 for a poster
for the fete and this was Won by Miss
Ruth Lypherd Clements, an art student of
the city. There were some so designs Of
fered
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, mother of Repre-
sentative Hearst, and one of the richest
and most philanthropic women in the
world, has gone to Baltimore to enter
Johns Hopkins Hospital for treatment. 1t
is not known to outsiders just what her
ailment is, but her close personal friends
are much alarmed over her condition.
Comptroller Tracewell, Of the Treasury
DCpsI lIucll, HAS u6Slueu tudt DdylIlK IOE
blowout" for Indian Territory editors
can't possibly come under the head of
necessary expenses" and so cannot be
paid for out of the So, 900 appropriated
by Congress to pay for the Indian Terri
tory exhibit at st. Louis. So the Indian
Territory editors will pay their own feed
bills" or go hungry, so far as the Govern
ment is concerned.
Representative Morgan G.. Fitzpatrick
(Tenn.D has announced his determine ton
to retire from Congress at the end Of his
present term. Mr.. Fitzpatrick is afflicted
with fits of some kind, and has fallen from
street cars and on the floor of the House
several times during the present session.
He is now quite dangerously ILL.,
Sixteen of the officers who engaged in
the battle Of Manila Bay. and who aided
in the victory there, held dinner at the
Raleigh the other night. They had a glo-
riOus time and there wasn't anything sad
about it either. 1t was all very informal
and the pleasanter for this. Admiral
Dewey presided, but he was slightly
quieter than he was six years ago. May 1,
at Manila; He wasn't looking for torpe
does and he didn't hear anything louder
than the popping of champagne corks.
By Admiral Dewey's side were three of
the Captains who commanded the six ships
Of the fleet. Their titles are different now.
Now they are Rear-Admiral Coghlan, then
Captain of the Raleigh, but now command
ing the Caribbean squadron. 1t was he
who lost several points because he sang
'Hoch der Kaiser" and it was taken to
reflect on the part the German fleet played
In the battle. He refrained from solo
work. Another was Rear-Admiral DYER
then Captain in command of the Balti-
more, now retired. and President of the
Massachusetts, Nautical School Still an
other Captain there was Asa Walker. of
the Concord, now a member of the Gen
eral Board.
Rear-Admiral Lamberton, Chief of Staff
at Manila. had charge of the arrangements
Tor the dinner. He was recently i'm com
mand OF the South Atlantic Squadron. but
came home on account of illness. and has
oeen ordered TO duty in the War College.
Representative Loud. six years ago n
Paymaster on the Mccullough, Joined
with the officers of higher rank. The
others present were Rear-Admiral Forde.
Chief Engineer of the Baltimore: Rear
Admiral Entwhistle Chief Engineer of the
Olympia; Capt. HOdgson now retired. then
in command Of the McCullough Lieut..
Butler. of the Olympia: Lieut.. Comman-
ocis 'iuooH anu I1OWdru, on the Boston
and Baltimore. respectively; Medical Di-
rector Wise, Surgeon Marstellars. Lieut
Atlee and Lieut.. Ridgley.
The United States comes first of all the
nations of the world i'm battleship building
with IL, including the Idaho and Missis
slppl IN course of construction, followed by
Great Britain with -. The latter is CON
structing IL armored cruisers against II
FOR the United States: the third in order
being France, with nine armored cruisers
building.
Gen. George W. Davis, the Governor OF
the Canal Zone. left New York for
Panama last Tuesday, accompanied by
Col. Black and other American engineers
10 assume control of the canal property,
For the present the work now i'm progress
there by laborers employed by the French
company, OF whom there are about I 100
will be continued. Considerable prelimi.
nary work in obtaining good sanitary con.
ditons in the Canal Zone, detailed plans
Tor construction, ETC.. will be undertake
by ien. Davis and his corps of assistants
II Is unwise for anybody to 90 from the
United States to find work, unless already
engaged under contract.
The outrageous attempt to fasten upon
Commander Cowles the cause for the dis
aster to the Missouri, by which so manv