The National tribune., 1904-09-29
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Comrade Henry Kittell, 151st N. Y, Of
Ebenezer, y. u, is in the city looking
around for possible change of home.
He served in the 151st n. Y. from the first
to the last.
Pullman conductors. if they have ever
handled Presidential train, have the pas
at the White House, and no mistake.
Three Pullman car conductors are now
ushers at the White House, the result of
having done their whole duty by McKin-
ley and Roosevelt Presidential trains. Mr..
Mckinley appointed two of these himself.
The third has just been appointed by
President Roosevelt. There is in this a
lesson to young men. Do your duty, no
matter what your calling or profession.
reward will come. To be a gentleman
does not mean boiled shirts" or yellow
"kids.'' The attire of a gentleman can
never cover away the demeanor of a boOr.
One may do ones whole duty, but do it
so disagreeably that it were better to have
left it undone. A man can be a gentle
man in greasy overalls, and a cad though
clad in the SWEETEST Of "togs." These
Pullman conductors evidently struck a
happy mean.
proposition is now before Secretary
Morton providing for the appointment of
Board of Naval officers to inspect the
Observation-Disclosures of this country and re-
port to the Department the repairs and
changes necessary to convert each ship
into n man-of-war in the event of a ma
tional emergency. 1t is desired that this
information shall be on file at the Navy
Department. This is the practice of for
eign naves.
A Roard of Curvov ordorod hv ho Navv
Department at the Navy Yard, Mare Is
land. has recommended the construction
of new marine barracks at that point to
cost $780, The present buildings were
damaged by an earthquake several years
ago.
Rear-Admiral John Crittenden Watson,
known throughout the Navy as cable
seaman Johnny" and a veteran of the
war of the rebellion, retired for age last
week Rear-Admral Watson's record has
given him high place in the annals of
ish war. He is. next to Admiral Dewey,
the senior officer of the Navy and has up
born its traditions with great credit to
the service and himself. He has had a
total sea service of IS years He is now
President of the Naval Examining and Re-
firing Board.
In connection with the recent transfer
Of the control of all Government wireless
telegraph stations from the Department
of Agriculture to the Navy Depart
ment, announcement is made that the
control Of ocean meteorolegy has been
transferred from the Navy Department
to the Weather Bureau of the Department
of Agriculture. This arrangement is in
accordance with the report of the Inter
departmental Board of Wireless Teleg-
raphy. which convened in this city last
month. and is significant of a great pro-
gressive stride toward a more universal
government utility of the wireless system.
Sometimes temper runs away with
good sense, always supposing that a man
who has good sense let's his temper get
the mastery of him-and this is true of
the blue blooded" but awfully bad-man-
Georgia who attended the Manassas
maneuvers. These young men, who have
more blood than breeding, it is quite evil
dent. objected to the presence of the col
ored militia from Connecticut These
col0red troops were encamped off by them
selves. and 30 far as has been heard from
them they are about the only militia not
embrOiled with their officers or the people
of the neighborhoOd in some way. They
behaved themselves like gentlemen, and
they performed their duties to the salts
faction Of all the officers in command.
ne ucoIkid anu the leXaS me0, on the
other nand. were in row with somebody
most Of the time, and expressed the opin-
ion that they had got too far North for
comfort" Reckon they had, If to be COM
Portable is TO make everybody else feel
uncomfortable Well, these young sprigs
said that they wouldn't march with nor
would they recognize in any way what
ever an officer of the colored troops, no
matter what his rank. They furthermore
said that they would like to use ball
cartridges instead Of blanks against the
negroes. and it is said that they were al
together 80 hostile during the working
out or the problems that to save a real
encounter the commanding officers had
to alter assignment of troops, which is
disgraceful.
A high Army officer said that such talk
was subject for court-marital for conduct
unbecoming an officer and a gentleman,
order and discipline. Such an attitude.
he declared. is foolish and detrimental to
good discipline.
While the Regular officers can not DUN
Ssh such offenses. | believe" he said. that
II any State organization should be guilty
or aggression against the negro troops it
should lie remembered and that organiza-
ton told, when next it desired to partici-
pate in maneuvers, that it was not
wanted"
George F.. Roberts, Director of the
Mint. has just returned from the West
having been up the Pacific coast as far
as Nome. He declares that the Pacific
Coast States will go Republican By de-
fault and by larger majority than ever
before in their history. He saws the
Democrats are not even making an effort
TO carry California, Oregon or Washing
ton.
The Government has decided on adopt-
Ing new car which has just been pat
ented and will compel the railroads to use
either these or another that is now before
the Post Once Department. The car
which has just been adopted by the Gov
eminent is the very highest type manu-
featured up to date. 1t is lined and sup
ported throughout with heavy steel. The
platform, which is made Of solid oak
l4x1 inches. is capable Of a resistance Of
: 1000 pounds 10 the square inch. II
3would be. Mr.. Vickery says, almost i'm
VI possible to telescope this car. The Nor