The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-03-10

VI MA(N hie nttu Nv ANuHA HtVAtNii
who visit the President.
The interesting and amusing feat
uro OF the situation Is the Democrat,
&c mix-up. What there is LET, Of
the parry has virtually ceased all
opposition to pending legislation,
aud the great bills for the army ant
navy, aud other departments. wall
pass as originally drafted. The ant
is full OF rumors regarding all sorts
of Democratic candidates from
Cleveland 10 Hearst This latter
gentleman Is very pernisious N b.,
activity. and has caused even ven
eral Senator Cockrili, OF Mo 10
trembIe tor the future Of his stare.
While Cleveland is writing letters.
and Bryan is making stump specie
es. Hearst is as busy as a bee eap-
turing delegates. The yellow
peril daily grows more formidable.
Senator German has become a shad-
owy figure; Carter Harrison has sat
down uhon his little Chicago boom;
and Texas will instruct its delegates
to vote tor Senator Bailey.
The grip has again seized Sec
rotary Hay by the throat, as we'll
as several other prominent Office
holders, but he is able to attend to
business at the State department
A few days since Count Csssini.
called to see the Secretary, and ex-
press his surprise and grief at the
~unfriendiy tone Of the American
press towards Russia since the
breaking out Of war. At the time
of Senator Hsnna's funeral the
Count had an attack Of lumbago
which has happily left hun. The
Count hopes the anti- Russian feel
ing is short lived. The COM
missioners of the District OF Col.
umbia, who are hard pressed Tor
money TO meet the growing expen
ses of the city, have prepared a bti
permitting them 10 tax the jewels
worn by ladies OF fashion They
propose to remove the ''heir-loomn
exemption. Many Of the rich are
very newly rich, and cannot really
claim that their jewels are helr
looms. Prof Langley having
had influence enough to get anoth-
er appropriation from Congress OF
s25, 1000 for his flying fish ''buz
gard Is now very busy getting up
a thing with wings Tor the ST. Lou
Is exposition.
There is a disquletine report
that less than a bakers dozen Of
Congressman have been caught 10
the post Office fraud net. The,
are charged with leasing property
to the government for postal pur-
poses, and recommending increase
for rentals and clerk hrre. These
are but innocent ind,sery ions,
however. and do not q y ~ -
al turpi,ude X pf {,
overstreei, en- rm n 81 b TO
Offices and PostRoads eommpi,
says he is nottakng ehargr If 49,,
white elephants. All violation 81
law will be legally disposed II. /.
Il IS now asserted that The us sd
dinons to the White HUuse. w
have drawn so much cuuct-m.
were only intended as temporary
structures 20 meet the txigrnct =
Of circumstances.
The title % the Panama cans.
has been closely investigated b.,
Airy. Gen Knox, add he drrdes
that it is good aud the money eau
be paid Gen L { O'Buyn.
{ New Y RI. has hern n sen
,ecreisu Of the Canal Comm s.loi.
le vas Commissioner OF Dock,
under Mayor STong, when Pos,
lent Roosevelt was Poii,e Com.
missioner. The Canal Commis.
%sioners, even at this early day, ara
overwhelmed with of rs Of men
sud material Tor constructing as,
great canal But ss Admua.