The National tribune., 1906-10-25

such a homely face was placed there
again. He afterward appointed him 6
Postmaster in Virginia.
The figurehead came into the pos
session of the Brewers brothers, o.
tDracut, who kept it for years on 6
pedestal in their pleasure res ort at VIII
lowdale. They have agreed to restore
it. Efforts are now being made to Sc
cure the Constitutions old wheel. which
was recently discovered on a lawn a
Port Washington. Long Island.
The President is passionately devoted
to horseback ridin". and every fine da,
he goes out for long rides, often ac
companied by Mrs. Roosevelt, but yer,
often going by himself, and he goes a
full tilt, likety-split across the country
On rainy, snowy, stormy Sundays ht
goes On long tramPs. He rips along a.
though he had been sent for in hurry
and mighty few can keep up with him
He wears storm clothes, and never car.
ries an umbrella. He pufrs like a steam
engine after time. and goes nearl,
as fast. He often asks his friends to sc
with him, but unless they are swift o.
root they seldom accept q second in.
/ vitation, for the President has then
walked to a finish In about iive blocks
According to an advance statement OF
the receipts and expenditures of the
Postal Service for the year ended June
30, 1906, Postmaster-GeneralC Cortelyou
has saved the Government $4,055,5SS
as compared with the previous year
| The deficit for the year 1905 was A..
| 572.5S4, while this year the deficit has
! been reduced to $10.516,990.
Only once since the establishment OF
the Post Office Department in 1912 has
the Postmaster-General reported a sur
plus. In 1882 the receipts exceeded the
expenditures by $1.400.9S4. Postmaster
General Cortelyou hopes to cut the
deficit clear out.
The next International Convention OF
the Young Mems Christian Associations
of North America will be held in this
city during the third week of Novem-
ber, 1907.
Eufronio del la Torres, Philippine pa
triot, planter and statesman, has ar
rived in Washington from his home in
Cebu. He intends remaining in the city
for the purpose of securing what he
calls proper legislation on the Filipino
tariff bill in the next session of Con-
greSs.
He says of the condition there:
"The Philippine Islands are at the
present time In deplorable condition
This Is not to be blamed on the Amer
lean Government of the Provinces, but
to the rinderpest, which in 1904 killed
off more than 80 per cent of our cattle
THE farmers have not yet recovered
from this great loss, and without cattle
to aid us in tilling the fields, how can
We expect to be even in comfortable
circumstances? We could have fight
ing chance for existence IL the United
States would favor the tariff bill and
let US find a market where we could
obtain living price for our products"
DR.. Wiley, known as "Old Borax" to
those who may be familiar with him,
but more widely known as "Chief
Chemist Of the Agricultural Depart
ment," has a new bee in his bonnet
Next year. if Congress consents, he is
going to scientifically determine the ef-
feet of "booze" on the human system.
tions for the "booze" squad to clean up
all the Spirits in the country.
Irving Mcdowell Garfield, son of the
late President James A. Garfield
and Miss Susan Emmons, daughter of
Nathaniel Emmons. of Boston, were
married last week in the st. Barnabas
Memorial Church in Falmouth, Mass.
Mrs. Garfield attended the wedding.
This paper means to keep up with
the news if it is possible. week ago,
perhaps it was two, we announced au-
thoritatively that hazing at Annapolis
was at an end. Not a single bit of haz-
ing had been discovered by the Con-
gressional Investigating Committee, and
the Superintendent declared that II had
disappeared. Yes, indeedy. And now
We report that for hazins, "hazing.'
now mind you. young third-class mid
shipman is on the point Of being dis
missed from the Naval Academy. This
is authoritative. also.
Gen. John ]. Pershing, who was re-
Gently promoted to be a Brigadier-
General from the grade of Captain over
the heads Of over 500 officers his
senior. will probably be ordered to Cuba
to command the "army of pacification''
there. in relief of Gen. J. Franklin Bell,
Chief of STAFF. Gen. Pershing has ar
rived at Vancouver, Wash from Tokyo.
Japan. where he was stationed as Mill
tary Attache when he received his pro-
motion.
President Roosevelt sent a telegram
to the daughter of Mrs. Jefferson Davis,
In which he conveyed an expression OF
sympathy from himself and Mrs. Roose-
welt, and also sent magnificent floral
tribute to New York to be placed on the
casket On its way to Richmond. If busi-
ness would permit, the President would
attend the funeral in Richmond.
A report. which could not be verified,
Is in circulation to the effect that the
President has sent an order to Brig
Gen. Darlington directing that the 25th
Inf. at Ell Reno. Okla, be informed that
if the men constituting the battalion
which participated in the outrages and
riots at Brownsville, Tex, do not give
up the names of the men who were
guilty he will dishonorably discharge
the entire battalion. This was the regi-
ment that was sent away from Texas
because of intense hostility on the part
of the white people, who had begun to
arm and threatened to wipe out every
man in it. Whether the President would
have the authority to dishonorably dis
charge an entire battalion is not known,
but his orders are said to have been
positive as to that outcome should the
guilty men not be made known.
Til. Director of the Mint bought 2b0,-
GOO ounces Of silver at 1929 cents an
ounce last week, a considerable increase
over the purchase of a few days ago,
when 1913 cents was paid. The Treasury
is compelled to have the silver t. keep
the country supplied with small coins.
for which there is great demand. The
Mints are using 100000 a week of
silver bullion, and this must keep up
for at least two months longer.
For a number Of weeks the Treasury
has not bought much silver, hoping that
the market would go down, instead of
up.
The price paid last week is the largest
In over 10 years, and there is no telling
how far the prices will go.
The Director of the Mint will here