The National tribune., 1906-01-04

that mas ever been neIQ tnere, SO lar
as the military" went. The parlors
were thronged for hours with men in
glittering uniforms. with the diplomatic
corps in full dress, and there was a
large sprinklfng OF members Of the
House and Senate. The reception was
not nearly 50 large or brilliant as usual,
however. for the absence Of women was
notable. For q long time the endeavor
has been to keep women out Of the
line of those to be received at the White
House on New Years Day, and this
year the effort was almost q success.
Very few women outside Of the diplo-
matte corps and those invited to receive
in the Blue Parlor were present. The
Grand Army Of the Republic was we'll
represented and the other patriotic Or
Plantations, while the Army and Navy
nearly filled the East Room at one
time, the President shaking hands with
all corners, exhibiting his usual hearty
cordially. Mrs. Roosevelt never shakes
hands. All the Cabinet women re-
ceived; there was not a break in the
line in this respect. and the ladies were
elegantly gowned.
Miss Alice Roosevelt and Mr.. Long
worth were, Of course, the observed of
all observers. They were in the East
had q chance to "view them o'er," and
they took the chance. Miss Alice wore
"Alice blue" wolfe over pink silk, and
around her white throat was a string
OF diamonds new trinket. Mrs.
Roosevelt wore a dress OF much the
Fairbanks wore q delicate lavender
panne velvet. Most Of the other ladies
wore white with a few touches Of color.
The Centennial Anniversary of the
Establishment of Public Schools In the
District Of Columbia was held all last
week with appropriate ceremonies in
many Of the school buildings, with
"reminiscences that were we'll worth
listening to. Thomas Jefferson, then
President of the United States, was a
member Of the first School Board. In
1924 schools were established for col
ored children, and Jefferson loaned his
stable for school building for them.
There were so pupils in that first
school established in December, 1906,
and now there are s1.2so pupils.
In place of two plain wooden struc-
lures, costing less than $500 each.
youths, officially designated in more
than one official report as paupers,
taught only the simplest rudiments of
learning. there stand 134 modern
school buildings, architecturally attrac-
tive, lighted, heated, and ventilated &C
cording to the most improved stand
ards of school hygiene, and represent
' ooo. a 'A'0a''0n Oh more ina" '''''''
According to information furnished
the Interior Department, the trial of
Representative Binger Hermann, Of
Oregon, charged with completely in
land fraud cases in that State, will not
be postponed.
1t was at first thought that, owing to
the absence Of Puter and Mckinley,
who were convicted on the same
agreed to testify for the Government
in the Hermann trial, the case against
the latter would be indefinitely post
pOned, but 1t Is given out on good au-
thority that unless there is a change
in the present program, Hermann first
against him In this city, and will be
called for a hearing some time this
month.
The President has already reversed
his policy about appointing Presiden-
tial Postmasters who had made good
officers with creditable records. He
declared that, dispite Senators and
Representatives, such should be re-
tanned in office.
Representative Charles B. Lands. of
Indiana, had a call from ]. A. Kautz,
Postmaster at KokOmo, whose first
term is expiring and for whose sue
commended e. A. Simmons, the Re-
publican Chairman in that County. Mr..
Kautz was unwilling to give up the
Office or concede Representative Lam
dis's right to recommend his successor,
in view of the Presidents order. Mr..
r nd 10 oh ST. f<,
the President, introduced him, and
commended his administration, admit
ting his own embarrassment In the
premises
The President stated frankly that he
would appoint the man recommended
by Mr.. Landfs.
Under the circumstances, then, 1
acquiesce." said Postmaster Kautz. Il
wanted to understand the scope Of the
recent order"
Though not yet relieved as Military
Adviser to the Governor Of Massachu-
sets, Lieut.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles has
sent to Gov. Douglas his resignation as
Inspector-General of the State Militia
on the staff of the Commander-in-
Chief
1t is customary for the entire staff
prior to the close of his term, although
the date is usually set for the last day
OF the year.
Gen. Miles will probably return to
Washington to make his home.
The adjustment of the franking
privilege, the work of correcting al
legged abuse of the second-class mail
privilege and a revision of the laws re-
1ating to the classification of mail mat
ter are some of the features of the An
nual Report Of the Third Assistant
Possmaster-General. In the former
case, he declares that the interests OF
the Government would best be sub
served by requiring that all Govern
ment mail be prepaid at the regular
postage rates, which would at once
eliminate the annual postal deficit
In his effort to correct alleged abuses
of the second-class mail privilege, the
Third Assistant Postmaster-Genera
says that while 1t necessarily is an un-
ayoidably slow process. there has beer
no relaxation in the work. In the book
abuse alone, he says. reports from the
post offices of Chicago and New York
which are the only ones so far received
show that the reform has resulted In
the elimination from the second elias.
of approximately 100000 books
year at those two offices.
The saving upon so much of thi
matter as is no longer sent In the sec
Ond-class mails Is in itself, he says, no