The National tribune., 1906-06-21

the washington man let out link and
the car sped along pretty fast. The
the Prince with some anxiety.
IF I'm going too fast for your High
ness" he said, please tell me-"
Il like speed" replied the Mahara-
jah, quietly
did you ever go so fast before" In
quired the Washingtonian. after an
other bit of swift driving.
would you mind intrusting the
wheel to me?" said the Maharajah for
reply and the Washingtonian. not with
out misgivings, changed seats. The
Maharajah instantly showed himself to
be a practiced driver to the Washing
tonian's surprise. He got every ounce
out Of the machine that there was in
It, and he took all of the curves OF the
unfamiliar road at the top speed. while
the Washington man wriggled in his
seat.
"You have learned how to drive on
your tour" inquired the Washington
ian.
mo. at home" replied the Maha-
the first, so cars manufactured, and
motoring has been my favorite amuse-
ment at home for many years"
Herbert Putnam. the Librarian. took
the Maharajah through the Library Of
Congress. The Prince was greatly in
terested in the systematic arrangement
Of the books, and the vast number Of
the volumes seemed to impress him
deeply.
How long," he asked Librarian Put
nam, would 1t take man to read all
OF these bo0ks?" waving his hand in
the direction Of the book-banked gall
leries.
Mr. Putnam smilingly replied that no
one man could ever begin to read all
OF the books in the library, some g.
100000 in number. Then he made a
rough calculation. He told the Maha-
rajah that it had been estimated that no
man in the course Of the average life
time Of 20 years. could read more than
5000 books. Therefore, figuring on
100000 in the Library Of Congress. a
man would have to have ESQ lifetimes
Of 20 years each to get through with all
of the books, and that would mean
1850 years
The computation seemed to amuse
the Prince.
"And what would your Dr. Osler say
to that" he inquired
A curious incident occurred In the
presentation to the President Of Thomas
]. Buckley. Of Racine, Wis, by Repre-
sentative Cooper, Of that State. Mr..
Buckley Is survivor OF the historic
fight between the Kearsarge and the
Alabama, serving in one OF the gun
crews on the former vessel. He Is now
on his way to Boston to attend Re-
union OF the survivors Of the battle.
The President chatted with him inter-
estingly and in the course OF CONVERSE
ton asked him whether it was at one
of the 11-inch guns that he was sta
toned. Mr.. Buckley said 1t was not.
but he afterward expressed surprise
n nrnfaQ.
sion should even know that the Kear-
sarge carried 11-inch guns. this being
a caliber that IS not In use In the Navy
at the present day.
The item placed In the Sundry Civil
appropriation bill for $4,000 for ex-
penses of the President when travelling
Representative Watson, Of Indiana, has
prepared special bill appropriating
this sum, which he hopes to get through
Congress before 1t adjourns.
Senator German was the minority
leader Of the Senate, and Senator
Blackburn has been selected to fill that
himself with the end OF this Congress
Edward c. Baumann. clerk In the
United States Land Office, has been
dismissed on orders from Washington,
signed by w. A. Richards, General
Land Commissioner. Afadayits sub
mitted to the Bureau showed that In
two specific cases Baumann had bought
entered land. taking the deed In the
name Of his wife.
It is violation Of the law for Land
Office officials to deal In Government
land. It is thought that irregularities
Of this kind have been extensive and q
Special Agent Is making an investiga-
ton.
About 800 native Kentuckians now
residents OF Washington went to Louis
willie last week to attend the Kentucky
"home-coming"-week exercises.
A large proportion OF the work 81
the Interior Department In the fnvesti-
CATION Of Government land frauds has
been brought to q sudden standstill on
account of q lack Of funds, which has
made 1t necessary to furlough Is Spec
ial Agents Of the General Land Office.
Heretofore. when the appropriation for
one year has been exhausted the In
terror Department. as we'll as all OF the
other Government Departments. has
continued the work Of the particular
Office affected just as before and created
a deficiency which Congress was asked
to meet. This method Of doing bust
ness was quashed by Congress. how
ever. in the Executive appropriation for
the present fiscal year. which made it
a criminal offense to exceed appropria-
tions.
The Is Special Agents Of the General
Land Office referred to have been at
work in the Middle and far Western
States under the special supervision Of
Secretary HYShcock. who has bee n
pushing the land fraud cases. They
will be forced to "lay of" until the next
years appropriation becomes available,
July 1 next.
The Secretary is naturally somewhat
disappointed at this halt In the work
The early completion OF several big
warshfps will result In the reorganiza-
ton of the fleets Of the United States In
the Autumn. Ii plan now under con-
sideration Is approved the Atlantic or
| home feet will comprise one Of the
most powerful naval aggregations in the
| world. The scheme contemplates the
organization Of the Atlantic feet In four
divisions OF four battleships each, max
| ing a total of Is first-class battleships.
To do that 1t Is proposed to bring home
| the battleships Ohio and Wisconsin, the
only vessels Of that type In the Asiatic
| fleet, and sending to that station tho
four big armored cruisers now attached