The National tribune., 1906-06-07

secret SERVICE detectives nave IOunQ
counterfeiting outfit. Some Italians
have been making counterfeit money
just three miles away from the Treas
ury Department, at Ivy City, for tho
last six months, and last week were
run to earth. A lot OF railroad con-
struction work is going on at that point
End there is a perfect mob of Italians
Employed. Three of these found an
oArier way of making money, and after
watching for several weeks, the detec-
ti~es found the counterfeiting appara-
tus under a pile Of rags in the hut OF
the three who are most deeply impli-
Gated in the crime. Under pile OF
clothes were a milling machine, stocks
dies, and all the paraphernalia neces-
sary for making United States coins in
all denominations from scent piece
to silver dollar. One die for making
an italian coin equivalent to the United
States 25-cent piece was found, also
some counterfeit money.
The two prisoners, loudly protesting
their Innocence, were taken to police
headquarters, and later removed - The
Jail The counterfeiting outfit and the
spurious coins were turned over TO
Chief Wilkie. to be used as evidence
when the case Is called in the United
States Circuit Court.
The President has instructed the
commanders of the various war ships
at OF near Panama and the comman-
ders of marines to accept orders from
Gov. Magoon in the event of any dis
turbance in the Panama Canal Zone.
This action was taken in order to
prevent delay in getting instructions
from Washington in case the services
of the marines are required ashore.
Gov. Magoon recently published
card in local Isthmian paper restat-
in which the Panama Government was
admonished that no interference, by
revolutiOnists or others, with the pro-
gress of the canal work would be per-
mitted.
1t is being persistently rumOred that
Mr.. Shonts has resigned from the Pan
anna Canal Commission, but this is
most emphatically denied by the Chair
man. He says There Is not a word
OF truth in the report" Just the same,
Mr. Shents has bought an elegant new
home here in Washington, and every
body Is wondering what he intends to
do with it, for it was not bought at
speculative prices, but cost a good,
round sum. 1t would be sheer idiocy
to buy such a home for the purpose
OF renting. But maybe he isn't going
TO give up that 7.o00-a-year salary.
BY the way, Mr.. Shonts has finally
said that he does not get $1,000 for be-
ing Governor of Panama. any such
thing. IL this is the case, then he does
not draw two salaries, as he was ac-
cused OF doing one OF $4,000 as Chair
han OF the Panama Canal Commission
and $1,000 as Governor of Panama
no. of the Canal Zone. He gets
$1,000; that is not denied. Possibly
that $1,000 is for incidentais, and not
for, salary There are SO many ways
OF being kind to cat without feeding
Il pudding.
Mr.. Longworth. husband OF Miss
Alice Roosevelt. had very meritorious
bill before Congress which ought to
have passed, but IL didn't 1t was for
the purpose of appropriating $1,000, 900
to build homes for several of the Amer
fcan Embassies abroad. Some of the
Southern Congressman jumped all over
the bill with their hob-nailed brogans.
misrep-esented the United States in
their ostentation and display Of wealth.
Mr.. Shirley, of Kentucky he who has
Just married a very rich young woman.
was one of the DIRECTORS. He pointed
the finger OF scorn at WhitelaH
REID. for instance, ambassador to
the Court of st. James, who
pays $4,000 a year for the house
he lives IN. As it IL Mr.. Reds own
money. and Mr.. Shirley has no strings
tied to 1t. Ii Is difficult to see wherein
he has any kick coming. Mr.. Reid has
z.
It in giving splendor to the name of
America. why. let him do IT. But. just
the same. 1t is not right. We should
have at the Capitals Of foreign Nations
an American building for our Embas-
Dadors.
Mr.. Sibiey, OF Pennsylvania told
how he had been converted to the ne
cessity of the United States owning lis
own Embassy by reading the auto
biography Of Andrew d. White, for
many years distinguished representa-
tive abroad.
Mr.. Sibley cited the case of Clifton
Breckenridge. who had almost inpover-
fshed himself while Minister to Russia
In order to keep up the traditions Of
the position. He said he would like 20
see that condition eliminated 1.-The
expenses of a diplomat are greater now
than in the olden days because our in
terests have so tremendously multi
Piled that the ambassador must touch
a hundred points a day which were
not called TO his attention in a genera
ton or two gone by, and therefore /
hope some day, while I still remain a
citizen. to watch events, to see man
sions belong TO the United States such
as the British own, that shall be on
American soil, and which in all the tu-
mufts and upheavals that occur In for
eign nations, IL they should occur. will
be recognized as soil of the United
States and not subject to the riots Of
the mob" But the clause was cut out.
The new battleship Maryland is now
ready TO get on her fighting Tugs and
rag out for trouble. She has Just been
presented with a magnificent silver SER
vice by the people Of Maryland, who
raised the money by popular subscrip-
ton.
Grenyille Lewis, Sc years old, Prin-
cipal Examiner Of the Division of
Steam Engineering OF the United
States Patent Office. died last week, as
the result of second stroke of parafy-
sis.
The fnterment was at Arlington,
where military honors were paid by the
members Of Kit Carson Post, 2, G. A.
r., of which he was a member Mr..
Lewis was born in Alexandria, Va, on
Aug. 1s. 1910, but removed to this city
with his parents in his early childhood.
After a term of experience in the Navy
Yard and at Pittsburg, he enlisted I'm
Co. Il, 18th Pa. He was soon made an
Assistant Engineer in the United States
Navy, and served on the Rhode Island
in the blockade In the West Indies the