The National tribune., 1906-07-19
PEOPLE.

capt Herman G. Scaumm TO represent
our Army on the occasion of the maneu-
vers of the German army, which will
take place in the beautiful country of
Siiesia. The Emperor himself request
ed tha. Gen. Barry should be one of
those chosen for this mission.
Poor Cassie Chadwick whom we are
told Is suffering from a mysterious ILL
ness which has manifested itself by list
lessness and swelling on her arm,
made a pathetic plea the other day for
certain black lace dress and a hat
with feathers which form a part of her
erstWhiie stunning. il questiOnably paid
for. wardrobe. The dress and hat in
question were the simplest In the collec-
tion. which numbers more than 100
magnificent costumes and which is now
owned by carriage and storage COM
pany. As the functions Mrs. Chadwick
is now attending can hardly REQUIRE
fuildress. we confess we fail to see what
use she can make of these possessions.
put III she can get any comfort ont of
tnem we trust her appeal may not strike
against an entirely stony heart.
MAJ. e. j. Jones died in Boston April
IA at the age of S5 years and six
months. He had a notable career in the
war, and commanded the 11th Mass.
l.. A. At the close of the war he was
appointed by the Governor Chief Con-
stable for Massachusetts. which Office
!he held for seven years. Later he sery-
ed on the Board of Police Commission
ers, two terms in the Legislature. and
was for 20 years Bailiff Commissioner
Tor Suffolk County. One of the most
eventful days in his life was July IA,
1868, when he boldly and successfully
led the troops In defense of the Armorv
during the Draft Riot and gave the
order TO fire. which shattered the back
bone of the mob. The mob had become
excessively insolent and defiant. and
were assailing the soldiers with stones,
orlckbats and even firing guns and pis-
tois. Fourteen of the rioters began to
use battering-ram against the Armory.
when Maj. Jones gave the order to fire
and II of them fell, killed or wounded
This scattered the mob and virtually
ended the trouble. Comrade Charles O.
Pratt, who served under Maj. Jones,
says that he was gentleman of the old
school, courteous, patriotic, brave,
strictly attentive to the welfare of. his
men, but a rigid disciplinarian, and was
greatly loved by those who were under
his command. About 40 of his old bat
terry attended the funeral. which took
place at the First Baptist Church of
Boston.
In honor of the memory of John w.
Mackay, Jr., his brother. Clarence II
Mackay, and his mother have donated
100000 to the University of California
Tor the establishment of prOfessorship
or electrical engineering. The income
VIII be applied to the payment of a
professors salary and the expenses of
maintaining a department, with the
original capital kept intact
William Webster. one of the best
coast. died of heart disease at Ida
Grove, July II. He was formerly edi-
torlal writer for the San Francisco Bull
letin, and at the time of his death was
the city editor Of the San Jose Mercury
Herald. He was 70 years old.
George Fred Williams of Boston. who
has long been a radical leader of the
Massachusetts Democrats and IN advo-
cate of Hearst, denounces the stories
that he has gone back on Bryan. In
an interview ne skins the Gold Demo-
Gratis, and says that he has accepted an
invitation to attend the reception to Mr..
Bryan at New Haven.
Even the slowgoing old community
of Augusta, Ga, cannot escape its SEN
sations. Thomas W. Alexander, a mem
Der of cotton brokerage firm and a
leader of the 400 Of Augusta. is a de-
faulter for about $4,000 and a fugl-
tive from justice. He seems to have
been quite impartial in his touches"
as he took $4,000 from one bank,
$4,000 from another, $4,000 from a
third and borrowed from his friends
generally from $1,000 up to $4,000.
DR.. Alfred B. C. Clement is another
rebuke to Oslerism. He served in the
9th Mass. Ind'p't Lightly Battery. "Bige-
lows, which had such terrible ex-
perience at Gettysburg. At that time
he was 20 years old. He was for years
Pension Bureau, and is now in the De-
partment of State at Washington He
announces the birth of twins, a boy and
a girl, June 81, 1906.
George D. Meiklejohn, ex-Member of
Congress from Nebraska and ex-Assist-
ant Secretary of War under President
Mckinley, has announced from his home
at Fullerton his candidacy for the Re-
publican nomination for United States
Senator for Nebraska, the choice to be
made at the coming State Convention
Mr.. Meiklejohn's candidacy adds inter-
est to an already heated Senatorial cam
paign. in which the principal partici-
pants have been Edward Rosewater, of
Omaha, and Norris Brown, Attorney
General Of the State. The present con-
test Is for the nomination to succeed
Senator Millard, who has not entered
into the fight.
The net value of the estate left by
the late John A. Mccall, former Presi-
dent of the New York Life Insurance
Co., was $40,835, according to the re-
port Of the appraisers of the estate.
which was filed In the Surrogate's Of
flee in New York last week.
United States Senator George Pea
body Wetmore has announced that he
is candidate for reelection PoIiti-
clans view the announcement as mean
ing that Senator Wetmore will oppose
Aldrieh's candidate, Col. Colt, In obtain
ing Republican votes in the Legislature
and later oppose Col. r. Fl. I. Goddard.
who is a candidate for the Senatorial
election on an independent Democratic
platform.
The engagement is announced from
Manila of Miss Annie Ide, daughter of
Governor Ide. and Representa-
tive Bourke Cochran, the wedding 10
occur in Washington next Fall.
Mayor W. w. Rose. of Kansas CITY,
Kan, has gained a point in his fight
against the Kansas Supreme Court by
obtaining writ OF error from the Unit
ed States Supreme Court preventing the
collection of the fine imposed upon him
or the enforcement of imprisonment un-
til the Supreme Court can Investigate
the matter next October. II the mean
while Mayor Rose will continue in Of
flee and discharge his duties.
Kansas ha pkay vc ftat