The National tribune., 1906-02-15


flee and the Department. The indorsc-
urent of Senator or of the political
committee will have little influence
compared with reputation among tho
patrons. The Postmaster is to be re-
garded as the servant of the people and
of the Post-Ofiice Department. and the
manner in which ne serves both VIII be
the test PostmasteTs may vote. take
part in primaries. write for the news
papers and make campaign speeches.
but they should not be members of po-
litlcal committees nor delegates 10 con-
ventions. They must not take part in
controversies, personal or political, or
side with either faction in a party quar-
rel. They may belong to political clubs,
but cannot be officers
Representative j. w. Babcoek of
Wisconsin, has instructed his lawyer
in New York To bring suit against a
leading weekly magazine for an article
which appeared in the issue of Jan. 27.
1905. charging Mr.. Babcock with being
instrumental in holding up a corpora
tion According 10 this -story Mr.. .. r.
Crosby was in a syndicate which OBJ
tanned an option on the lexington and
Soldiers Home Railroad. running from
tho center Of Washington To the
suburbs. IL was then operated by
hcrse-cars, but Congress ordered that
within a certain time the road must
be equipped with some mechanical
traction, but II did not give the cor
poration authority to increase its In
debtedness or stock issue, and about
81 900, 900 was needed for this purpose.
A bill was prepared giving the com
pany the required authority. but it was
held up unacountably in the Senate
and when IL finally passed that body
the time for the option was dangerous
ly near expiring. The bill then went 20
the House Committee on the District
Of Columbia. of which Mr.. Babcock
was Chairman. He sent for Mr.. Crosby
and after some preliminary CONVERSE
ton suggested that the bill could be
hurried through if the company would
give $1,000 to the Republican National
Congressional Committee. Mr.. Crosby
gave his share, which was s2.500. and
the bill went through Immediately.
Mr.. Babcock denies absolutely that he
received cent from either Mr.. Crosby
or his syndicate either for himself or
for the Republican Committee. The
bill referred to was introduced in the
House by Representative Curtis, of
Iowa, Jan. 8, 1898. referred to Mr..
Babcock as Chairman. and reported
back to the House Feb. IA. 1898. when
It was debated. amended and recon-
mitted with instructions. Mr.. Bah
cock again reported the bill on March
II, and March IA it was debated,
amended and passed. 1t was sent to
the Senate Committee the next day and
reported back from it with amend
ments April 1. and after lengthy de-
bate and amendment was passed by the
Senate June 8. 1t had been changed
materially during its progress, and it
was necessary to have a conference,
and this protracted the proceedings un-
til June q, when the bill was finally
lal.a 1.r.iYa clio fa--
the Speaker June %, by the President
of the Senate June "a. and approved
by the President June -. The records
show conclusively that Mr.. Babcock
could not have carried the bill in his
pocket until five days before the ses-
sion adjourned. as Mr.. Crosby had said.
since Congress did not adjourn until
July s.
Gen. Charles a. Gilchrist. L. 5. A.
retired. died at Mount Sinai Hospital
in New York City Jan. %. at the age Of
5S. Gen. Gilchrist was born in Yer
mont, and entered the army in 1851 as
Captain in the 10th Mo. He became
Colonel of the 50th L. s. G. T. in 1868,
and was brevetted a Brigadier-Generai
of Volunteers for services in the Mobile
He had high reputation
as an engineer. and is survived by five
children, one Of whom IS a. r. Gill
christ. City Engineer of Montgomery,
Ala. The body was taken to Scottsburg,
H., for interment.
Capt Robert Henderson, one of the
Oldest residents of that part of Kansas,
died at Junction City. Jan. z. at the age
Of ~. He was born at Belfast, Ireland.
came TO this country in 1851. and the
next year enlisted in Co. F, I'd L. s.
Dragons, expecting to go to California.
Instead his company was sent TO Texas,
and spent three years in Indian chas-
ing and fighting. He was discharged
lii March, 1857, at Fort Riley, anG set
tied on a quarter section of land on
the Smoky Hill River. This he eX-I
randed into T50 acres of the finest farm
land In the State. In October, 1861, he
in Co. F. 6th Kan. Cav, was
promoted to Second Lieutenant and
then Captain, serving through the war.
He was wounded and taken prisoner at
Folsom Springs and confined seven
when he made most remark
able escape the story Of which has been
told in The National Tribune. on a
hill near mis- house he erected high
1ag-pOle from which ne has on ami
hoisted two flags in memory
)f his service and his escape from the
rebel prison. One of them was a pres
:nt from Mrs. Logan and ValUed very
highly Capt. Henderson served the
County as Treasurer and the Town as
Postmaster. He was the oldest Mason
IF his Lodge, one of the most prOIni-
1ent G.. A. r. men and an active MEM
Der of the Quivera Historical Society, !
spending much money and time in re-
In August. 1902. he erected
II his grove, which is called Logan
Grove, a handsome granite monument |
n commemOration of Coronado's eX-
oedition thither in 1541. He helped |
rect another monument at HeriEgton,
the death of Padilia. |
,ne of Coronado'S expedition, and who |
"as the first missionary martyr of that |
egion. The County in which Junction |
'ity is mad been named Davis in honor |
# the Secretary of War AT that time, !
nut Capt. Henderson never rested until |
,e had its official designation changed !
o Geary IN honor of a Union General |
Gen Eloy Alfaro, the new President. /
n rather dictator. of Ecuador, is an !
,ld-time disturber of the peace and /
eader of revolutions. He was born in |