The National tribune., 1906-06-14
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and with those two party leaders for
him there is no doubt but that the Ne
braskan will receive a solid delegation
from Ohio.
Gen. Edward S. Bragg. the command
er of the splendid old Iron Brigade and
a member of Congress years ago, has
resigned his post as American Consul
General to Hongkong and is in wash
ington. settling up his accounts with
the State Department, when he will re-
turn to his home in Wisconsin. In
spite of his so years the General is wiryI
and active and is as young in spirit as
when he led his old brigade in battle.
He is rather pessimistic regarding the
commercial situation in China, AID
says that China will not give us aI.y
more than we will her. The Chinese
are discriminating against American
goods and taking inferior oil and flour
from the English colonies on account
of our hostile immigration laws. The
Japanese are making every effort to
take advantage of the situation and eX-
tend their trade in China. The Ameri
cans lost a golden opportunity wn"n
they sold the railway concession from
Canton to Hankow simply because they
could make S7.000.000 on the transac
ton. He says that China is awakening
and there is new spirit pervading the
country. There is not so much binding
of feet as formerly, though this custom
Is rot so bad as represented. and the
Chinese think it beneficial. since 1t
keeps the women at home and prevents
their spreading trouble.
June II has been designated by Ken
lucky for a tribute to Stephen Collins
Foster. the song-writer, and a statue
will be unvailed to his memory at
Frankfort. The cost of this was con-
tributed by the school children of Ken
lucky giving pennies. Foster was born
in 1926 at Lawrenceville. Pa. and was
educated in the same class with James
G.. Blaine. He was a musical prodigy
in his youth. and though he went into
business as a clerk his strongest affec-
tons were always for music and song.
He wrote his first song in 1912 when ne
was IS. entitled. "Open Thy Lattice.
Love and it is still sung. "old Folks
at Home" better known as THE
Suwanee River did not take very well
at first, and in 1859 he wrote the song
upon the popularity of which rested
most of his fame. MY Old Kentucky
Home" Next to this his most popular
songs We're "Old Black Joe" and
"Massa's in de cold cold ground" He
died in January, 1864. in Bellevue Hos
pital. y. Y, leaving one child. daugh-
ter. who is now Mrs. Walter Welsh, of
Allegheny City. Pa.
Solomon Stoessei, Cleveland, o.. who
says he is a cousin of Gen. Stoessei. has
written a letter to President Roosevelt.
asking him to intercede to save the
Generals life. He says that his cousin.
the General, is a reformed Jew. and
that therefore. he is a victim of the
anti-Semitic hatred of the Russians.
Stoessel says that he himself is a Jew.
and a teacher in the synagogues of
Cleveland. and that Stoessel's father was
professor and teacher in Bremen.
The 10th birthday of Mai. George W.
Patten, Past Senior Vice Commander
in-Chief. G.. A. R., Chattanooga, Tenn,
will be celebrated May s by dinner at
the Read House. in Chattanooga, which
will be attended by Comrade Patterns
friends from all over the country. He
has a wide circle of acquaintances who
esteem him highly. and will be glad to
take the occasion to show him honor.
Senator Kittredge has now troubles
at home as we'll as difficulties in the
Senate. The result of the caucuses held
throughout South Dakota has been d
victory for the insurgents, who are op-
posed to Senator Kittredge and in favor
of Senator Gamble. Senator Kittredge's
friends try to break the force of this
and claim that the insurgent victory is
not as complete as is assumed, but the
insurgents say that they have carried
everything in the State and will cap
ture the State Convention, when they
will nominate Coe 1. Crawford. of HUI
ron, the so-called La Toilette of South
Dakota. for Governor. and elect Senator
Gamble to succeed himself.
Miss Kathleen Clayton, daughter of
Gen. Powell Clayton, late ambassador
to Mexico, is engaged to marry Grant
Duff of the British Diplomatic Service.
and the wedding will take place in Sep
tember. Miss Clayton's elder sister mar
ried the Baron Moncheur, the Belgian
Minister to Washington. Mr.. Grant
Duff has been recently appointed Brit
ish Minister to Havana.
John NJ. Baylis, a well-known hotel
keeper on Long Island, died May %
from a cancerous affection of the jaw.
Many operations were undergone in
hopes to effect a cure, and Comradei
Baylis fought bravely for his life. He
was born at West Islip in 1887, and in
his youth was sailor aboard the coast
packets. He enlisted in the BerdanI
SharpshoOters, and saw much service in
that splendid organization. He entered
the hotel business in 1875. and conduct
ed many well-known places.
Representative Lewellyn Powers. Re
publican, of the Fourth District of
Maine, is quoted as saying that the
greatest political issue in his State this
Fall will not be the tariff or the man
agement of State affairs. but the ques-
ton of resubmitting prohibition to the
judgment of the people.
Many important New York State
Democrats say that James n. Adam,
Mayor of Buffalo, is the man for the
Democratic Convention to nominate for
Governor next Fall. Mr.. Adams Demo-
cratic friends say that he is clean, up
right and without entangling alliances.
Maj. George S. Gels, Commander of
the Sons of Veterans Reserve, has re-
turned from his good work in San
Francisco, and purchased a fine hotel
at Long Beach, Cal, where he expects
to grow with that prosperous city and
make his fortune. The place has 4
world of attractions. including a half
a Government breakwater costing ST.
100000. 1t is claimed to be the best
shipping port of southern California.
Recently Maj Gels entertained Com
mander-in-Chief Tanner and the Shrin-
ers. Early in July the Spanish War
Veterans and Sons of Veterans hold
their Encampment there.
Brother Leander, G. S. c., who served
creditably through the war as Col Nc
Lean and is at present Commander Jf
the famous G. A. r. Post of Priests, at!
Notre Dame, Ind, has been appointed;
Director of the new hall in the Uniyer-