The National tribune., 1904-09-01

sunering from Sclatica, but he now hnuS
that there is a partial dislocatiOn OF the
the same hero in Washington. Mr.. Liv-
ingstone Is tall. lean and angular. he
went to Venezuela q few years ago on an
investigating tour on the money question
As soon as the Venezuelans found out his
nationality they paid him the utmost def
erence. which very well suited Mr.. Living
stone, for he Is very nice old gentleman
of the stately old school Of the South. The
| wind was taken out of his sails little
however. when he found that the Simple
South Americans had taken him for the
original of "uncle sam" When he he came m.
of billy-gOat whiskers which used to adorr
his chin. and he looks "just grand" now
AS the young ladies say.
There is a merry war on out at Column
bia flights, one of the swell sections of the
city. There is man out there who plays
the piano Il hours a day! He has been
expostulated with, advised, snubbed, swOrr
at. cried about, and even ordered to move
on" but he needs ''nothin' ner nobody,
and goes on playing. No not playing
either. That is one of the reasons fol-
complaint. He plays maddening portions
of melodies! The people who have com
planned of the pianist to the Commission.
ers say that he will take just a portion OF
a single bar of. music and play that pOr'
ton over and over again for two hours at
a stretch. Then he will tackle something
else and play 1T in the same fragmentary
way. The whole neighbOrhoOd is up in
arms, while the pianist simply smiles and
asks what they are going to do about it!
There is no law in the District under which
the disturber can be tackled, unless it is
that of public nuisance and the com
plainants might have a large-sized row on
their hands if they tried that.
Mr.. Henry Douglas, veteran of the
Mexican war, after an illness of several
months, died last week at his home in the
city. He was. at the time of his DEATH
Chief of the Regimental Records Division
of the Military Secretary's Office and was
one of the oldest clerks in the War De-
partment. Mr.. Douglas was a native of
November. 1922. When a young man he
immigrated to the United States and be-
came naturalized. He served in the Mexi-
can war as a member Of Co. +, I'd Ora
goons. Later he was made Sergeant and
First Sergeant of Co. X, 4th U. s. Art.
til Sept. 4, 1854, at which time he was ap-
pointed an Ordnance Sergeant.
He was forced to surrender Fort Mar
ion, st. Augustine. Fla, of which he had
charge at the outbreak of the war of the
rebellion. Not being made a prisoner, he
was allowed to go through to the Union
period of the batteries of Fort Delaware,
Del, he was assigned to duty in the Ad-
jutant- Generals Office. in which Office he
was appointed to a clerkship after his dis
charge from the army. in 1862. From the
time of his first detail to the Department
he had charge of the volunteer army mus
ter rolls.
Secretary Shaw has been requested by
Representative Tawney. in charge of the
Speakers Bureau of the Republican Ma
tiOnal Committee at Chicago, to begin the
campaign for the Republicans in the West,
and responded by starting almost imme-
diately. lie will make speeches in Mon
tana. Oregon. Washington, California. Col
orado. and Utah. and probably other West
ern States. as there is a big demand for
his appearance in the West. He has been
asked to open the campaign in California.
Later in the campaign Secretary Shaw
will probably make speeches in the East.
but his friends in the West have made such
demand for him i'm that section at this
time that the National Committee has de-
cided to respect their wishes and send him
West during the first part of the cam
paign.
A growth of clover about which clus-
tered considerable interest recently with
cred away and died at the Cathedral Close,
is known as Calvary Clover" being
strangely symbolic of the principles of
Christianity. Mr.. Small, the local florist
presented the seed to the gardener at the
Cathedral. who planted it and watched it
thrive for while, and who also witnessed
its decay 1t is understood that Mr.. Small
intends sending for some more of the seed
to be sowed in the garden of st. Adams.
The development and appearance of the
plant are said to be remarkable i'm some re-
spects. The leaves, like those of the other
clOvers. are trefoil, embOdying the doctrine
of the trinity. the central truth of Chris
appear above the ground deep spot of
red. resembling blood, appears upon each
division of the leaf. but this disappears af-
ter few weeks. During the day the tiny
leaflets form themselves into the shape OF
cross. and as the sun sinks to rest the
leaves again fold together. it has been sug-
gested. as if in prayer. In due time the
blossom becomes a small yellow flower and
then spiral pod covered with thorns. In
ripening the flowers interlace, and in their
peculiar positions many persons think they
can detect the outline of crown. Traii-
ton says that it is good fortune to plant
the seed of the Calvary clover on Good
Friday.
At his residence, 1915 Fourth street
northeast. lexington. Mr.. j. S. Potter
formerly United States Consul General in
Prussia. has solved the question of advan.
tageOus use of waste city lots now being
advocated by the City Gardens Associa.
ton. In a small patch of highly cultivated
land. 30 feet square, Mr.. Potter has raised
with little trouble and practically no ex.
pense, all the vegetables he could use and
quantity for generous contribution to
neighbors. On the little plot of ground, a
model of its kind. are growing in great
profusion beets, tomatoes, beans, peas, tur
nips. carrots. parsnips-alI the fresh veg
etables. in fact in quantities large enough
to furnish a family Of a dozen with fresh
things to eat the year around. Adjoining
Mr.. Potter's garden. located i'm the side
yard of his home, is Il vacant lot over
grown with rank grass. The contrast is q
| strong object lesson.
Former Senator Heitfeld was nominated
for Governor of Idaho, the other day, or
the Democratic ticket.
Old Bleistein. the Presidents famou;
| jumper. is to be retired to private life
with fine pasture and the best box stall
| i'm the bunch at his disposal for the re
mainder of his life. Age has rendered tht
| old favorite unfit for use. 1t is Bleistel,
with the President on his back, who j.