The National tribune., 1906-11-29

big sum of money"
Brighten. j. Franklin Bell, in COM
mand of the Army in Cuba, has been
ordered home, and Brig.-Gen. T. j.
Wint will replace him in Cuba. Brig
Gen. Wint IS now in command of the
Department of the Missouri. When
Gen. Bell was ordered to Cuba it was
understood that his assignment was
only temporary, and his return Will be
in accordance with the Departments 8
original plan.
Robert Vance Freeman, one of the
original members of DR.. Wiley's squad
of poison eaters, died last week at his
home here, of consumption. His moth
er, Mrs. Laura Latham, claims that his
death is directly traceable to the poison
Gus adulterants placed in his food in
the interests of science, and threatens
to call the Government to account. Dr.
Wiley, Chief of the Bureau of Chemistry
of the Agricultural Department, under
whose direction the experiments to de-
termine the effect of adulterants upon
the human system were instituted. in
sists that Freeman's service as mem
ber of the poison squad had nothin"
whatever to do with his illness and
death.
The physician in charge of the case
at the end said that the cause of death
was undoubtedly tuberculosis.
Representative Hepburn, of Iowa.
Chairman of the House Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce, who
is called Pete" by his friends and other
things by his enemies, got to town last
week and will settle down for the ses-
sion. Mr.. Hepburn thinks the House
IN
if this is found necessary. but doesn't
see any chance for action at the coming
session. One or two amendments may
be added to the pure-food law. Other
wise it looks as if Mr.. Hepburn's COM
mitee will have an easier time of it this
session than for several years. Col.
Pete" will support the President if the
latter urges an inheritance tax law in
his message to Congress.
The amount of cotton of the crop OF
1906 ginned up to Nov. IA. according 10
a bulletin issued by the Census Bureau
was S,531,4S6 bales. counting roun
bales, as against 7,501,1S0 last year The
number of active ginneries is given as
27.Ss1 against 2S.31o last year.
Death visited the households IF Cor
gresham Adolph Meyer and Congress
man Robert c. Davey. the two Repre-
sentatives in Congress from New or
leans district, within few hours. firs
Margaret A. j. Davey, wife of The Con
gresham, passed away at her home
here after an illness of 10 days.
Capt. Franklin Swift. u. s. N. COM
mander of the Fish Commission steamer
Fish Hawk, who is the son-in-law of
Congressman Meyer, died late the same
afternoon at Charleston, S. c. He we'd
ded Miss Louise Meyer in Washington
eight years ago.
Baron Moncheur. the Belgian Minis
ter, was sorely bereaved last week by
the death of his daughter. a charming
young girl of IA years. She was in
school near Philadelphia, and waa
brought home suffering from severe
cold. which turned into pneumonia
In his annual report Mai. Gen. James
F. Wade. commanding the Atlantic Di,
vision, states that the Coast Artillery.
as In former years, is still much in need
of officers and enlisted men. but hopes
that the changes in the stations of this
arm, which Will be made next Spring,
VIII stimulate re-enlistments
In speaking of the condition and ser
vice of the troops he says that their
health, discipline and instruction remain
fully up to the standard. AS the men
of the United States Army are men of
opinions and of intelligence, Gen. Wade
states that it is very difficult to con-
vince the average soldier that it is nee
essary for him to march day after day
with full field kit merely in order that
he may know beforehand how uncom-
Portable such marching is going to be
when Ii does become necessary. He
says it is difficult to get good men. and
much more difficult TO keep them, ami
thinks that steps should be taken TO
make the service more attractive. To
this end Gen. Wade thinks that many
views and suggestions would be received d
II the company, battalion and regimen
tai commanders officers mos.
closely connected with the men-were
called upon to submit them to the De-
partment.
"Old Senator Blank-peace to his
ashes-was one of the finest men in the
world. but also as canny as any Scotch
man." said the head clerk of one of
Washington's swell hostelries. "He lived
with us for years-in fact. during all
his career as Senator-and in all that
time / don't think 1 ever knew him to
draw his check for over IS, except 10
pay his board bill.
For a long time I wondered at his
drawing such a modest amount. nut
there was method in it. and one day he
gave me his reason. 1t was done. ne
said, to protect him against a lot of
good fellows, his own followers. who
were in chronic state of 'bustedness'
When one of these tackled the Senator,
the old statesman would go down in his
jeans. fish out his money, explain that
it was his whole capital. and generously
offer the supplicant half his pile. In
this way he headed off touch of mag
nitude."
All the changes announced by the
President for the Cabinet were to take
place next March. according to hc
| Presidential program when the triu
south was planned There came a
cable from the President the other dav
| however. which changes all this. He
| announces that he wants the changes
to be made as early in December or as
soon after Congress convenes as pos.
| sible
| President Roosevelt has no Intention
| of making any changes in his Canine
| other than those that have been an.
nounced. After the changes the Cabine,
will be made up as follows: State, Mr.
l Root, of New York: Treasury, Mr. Cor
! telyou. of New York: War, Mr.. Taft, o
j Justice, Mr. Bonaparte, of Maryland
/ Interior. Mr.. Garfield. Of Ohio; Post OF
flee, Mr.. Meyer. of Massachusetts: Agri
/ culture. Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa; Commerc,
and Labor, Mr.. Straus. of New York.
i Despite all reports to the contrary
i Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is :
Il Rxt x..itt, he Al, int,