The National tribune., 1904-05-05

ceremony attended the presentations.
Senator Quay returned to Washington he
fore the close of Congress. but says that
his health was not much benefited by his
trip to the seashore. Senator Quay Is trOu-
bled with insomnia to an alarming degree
1t seems strange that Il man of Senator
Quays wealth and age should persist i'll
course that will surely lead to sudden
death. ii has in many instances OF
men prominent i'll National affairs as he IS.
The belief is current that Senator Hanna
would be alive to-day if he had needed the
advice of his physician and let go his hold
upon politics and business. He was III a
position to- do so, and to have ell joyed life
Immensely. for he loved his kind and was
capable of large enjoyment. But the fas-
cination of public life seemed To hold him
fast. Senator Quay Is no longer young
He is Il years of age. That is the allotted
life eff man. and where one has burned the
candle at both ends. as Senator Quay has
done. for he has been tremendously busy
man. mixed up in affairs of State ever
since he came out of the army Il Colonel.
and with large business affairs, that of
themselves would have kept one man more
than busy, he does not seem To remember
that mans strength begins to wear out
and his natural forces diminish age adj
yanceS.
Admiral Dewey is opposed to Naval
Board plan of Secretary Moody. He
thinks that the present Naval Board *
much too large. Its sessions are like
''t"wn meetings" he says. and he fayors
making II smaller
Representative Butler Pa, has had a
Very delicate matter in hand of late. He
has among his constituents Quaker man
and maid who want IL become one. bu,
who want the ceremony performed accord
Ing To- the Quaker methods. and in the
District of Columbia. The laws IF the
District will not permit such marriage.
So Mr.. Butter introduced and has had
passed Il bill which will lcgaliZe Quaker
marriages. If the President signs the bill.
the two Quakers will come IL Washington
and he married and their attendant will
be Mr.. Butler. This is probably the first
time that it ever took specific act of Con
Gre>S To marry couple.
In is said that there will he Il good many
contests for the National Republican Conn
Mittee 10 settle i'll Chicago
United States Minister John Barrett re-
ports TO the State Department from Buenos
Ayr3S the arrival at that port of the Scot
fish Antarctic expedition on the Scotia. and
gives brief statement of the results of
the expedition. The Scotia covered 400
miles of previously UNEMPLOYED sea and
found new deep sea of 100 fathoms
about 800 miles southeast of South Orkney
Islands, Astounding with fish and crusta-
ceanS The Scotia was expected to return
to Scotland by way of Cape of Good Hope
some time i'll June.
Medical Inspector Howard T.. Amps, t.
B. ". says that the present requirement
for hight of enlisted men is altogether too
low. 1t is now five feet and he thinks that
i've feet six inches is the lowest that should
h. 1y,,,t faI Al
says that small officers can not command
the respect that taller ones do. and that
small man Is rarely a successful officer
Now, wouldn't our own Frederick Funston
simply blaek-and-blue the air at that: And
then there was Sheridan. lie was too tall
when he laid down. but he was understood
standing up. but he seemed to command
pretty well. and his orders were obeyed
too. Napoleon was little 'sawedoff.' - but
ne generally got there when his cause it
was just. Also. Frederick the Great and
Nelson. and-but the list can be extend
ed Indefinitely. Looks like Inspector Ames
had another guess coming.
Gov. Bailey (kan.D has been i'm Wash
ington for several days, and was a visitor
IN the House, of which he was a member
few years ago. in its expiring days. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Bailey, and they
were guests of the President last Friday.
IL.
conference with the President over the
Senatorial situation in Kansas. and about
the best thing to do in the case of Senat ,r
Burton. Gov Bailey will probably let MAJ
tiers take their own course, and nothing
will be done in Kansas to force Seuator
Burton out 1t is thought that such a
step should come from the Senate itself. if
the case justifies such drastic measures.
The District Commissioners do have =
lot OF trouble. If it isn't one thing il is
another. One of the suburban school
teachers is 'worrytin' ,them a heap now
cause she says that the old pump from
which the supply of water for her school
Is taken is thick with young centipetles
ard she is sure that centipedeS are not :;
healthy diet for growing young peopl,. She
says that larger ones go cavorting around
the school yard. also. She asks the Com
missioners to 90 cunning for tho cenli,,cde,
and incidentally to put in new pump.
Bourke Cochran ripped and roar red his
little hour upon the stage Il week ago
threw fits without number tossed his
tawney NAME, and worked himself into q
frenzy Of patriotism all for nothing i'm his
ultra declaration for free trade He led
the Democrats into a perfect ecstasy OF
enthusiasm, and they whooped and they
howled till the electric lights on tile plaza
had st. Fitus dance. They missed when
tie Republicans tried to get Cochran 10
answer a civil question. and rh.y sneeree
wher anybody tried to nterject any senst
into the flow of words which Cochran
poured out like lava. and which were o
as little account, except that the BURNING
waves engulfed the Democrats TO the ex
tent that they have been unable to Gis
our, up TO now.
This on Saturday. On Monday he craw
fished. That's what he did. He ha, 10 o,
be discredited by the party from 4 to IL
Yard. Absolute free trade is what he wa,
crying for. Free trade without Il sincl,
qualifying condition. and the leaders of tn,
democratic party began throwing the III,
where the bOmbastical Irishman lief. off
On Monday Mr.. Dalzell Pa.b went aftoI
him without gloves and he used stingin,
nettles. He dashed the gentleman from
Cork who tried SO hard 10 break into tn
English Parliament. till he i'm his ma,
fury was almost ready 10 do murder Mr.
Dalzell kept on flashing him. however. an,
in due time disclosed TO Mr. Cochran tina
IL was the New York American whose eli
tor is at this time member of the House
which said edtorially that Mr. Cockral
got paid for supporting Mr.. Mckinley il
the last campaign. Mr.. Dalzell didn't Ieay
enough of Mr.. Cockran's hide to hang OF