The National tribune., 1906-07-19

ranged things In his mand I'm a symmet- |
rical order and consequently always had |
complete mental picture. He was
exceedingly simple in manner and Of q |
kindly disposition. quite 1unspoiled by
the high honoYs bestowed upon him.
Though he never won the championship
of the world, now held by Edmund
Lasker. he defeated the Halter several
times I'm tournament play and off hand
games. - r.
Recent investigation shows that so
per cent of our Senator'S are worth
nearly $1.o00.O0O or over, Thirty-five.
including the Vice President. are sup
each, and half dozen, others somewhat
wholly dependent upoon. their salaries:
in fact. a Senator unless he is worth
about 100000. cannot possibly live on
his salary without supplementing 1t IN
some way: While most of the Sena-
torial wealth has been acquired by per-
sonal effort, to some OF the Solons it
came through inheritance and to some
by marriage. 1t is also the Senators
from the North and West rather than
those from the South ~."o have the
money. and the Republicans instead Of
Democrats. This is because most Of
the NatioH's wealth lies north Of Ma
son and Dixon's line. and the North,
who sends Republicans to the Senate
as rule. The richest Senator Is a
Western Democrat, Senator William A.
Clark, of Montana.
Tom Johnson says that he is not to
be considered as Presidential posi-
bility. but that all good Democrats
should unite on Bryan.
The Louisiana House of Representa-
tives has passed q resolution indorsing
Bryan.
The engagement is denied of Miss
Jean Reid. daughter Of ambassador
Reid. to Viscount Acheson. son of the
Earl Of Gosford. whoever he may be.
Senator whyte. of Maryland. says
that he will not be a candidate for re-
election. He will be nearly "a when
his term expires, and considers his pub
lie career well-rounded.
Mayor Rose. Of Kansas City, Kan, is
very ill-advisedly trying his strength
with the Supreme Court of the State
and claims election. The Supreme
Court ordered him to keep out of Office
until it could examine the case, but he
defied 1t, and the court fined him 1000
and gave him term in jail for con-
tempt. He has not yet gone to Jail. and
1t is said that the jOintiSts have raised
$4,000 to fight the case. AS a great
many other men have. Mayor Rose will
find to his sorrow that the Supreme
Court has the last guess. and he will
not feel so well, though he may know
more, after 1t makes 1t.
Rear-Admiral Berry. formerly Com
mandant of the naval station at Pensa-
cola, Fla. assumed command Of the
Norfolk naval station, relieving Rear
mains at Norfolk in charge OF the Gov
eminent naval features at the James
town Exposition.
Capt. A. G.. Berry has been assigned
to command the armored cruiser Ten
nessee. s9os
Capt Morrill, M. Mills of the Artil-
lery Corps, has beeno detailed by the
President to go to Virginia Military In
stitute as Professor of Military Science
and Tactics. He wiaf'begin his duties
in Lexington Aug. 2esrnIr
Rear-Admiral WillardtB. Brownson,
commanding the armpred cruiser divf-
sion Of the Atlantic feet. is to be given
command of the Asiatic fleet. now un-
der command Of Rear-Admiral Train
On Aug "a, Admiral Brownson, In COM
mand Of the squadron OF the new arm
ored cruisers Marylahdt Pennsylvania.
Colorado. and West Virginia. will sail
from New York for Manila. When he
reaches the Asiatic station his fleet Will
then be the strongest tffis. Government
has ever maintained 'inthe' East -"5
Lawrence Hhzen, former Chief of
Cincinnati detectives and widely known
for breaking up the robbing Of express
cars in several States, died at Cincin-
erly Chief of the Government Secret
Service.
William Graves, Vice President and
~ ha IN nv@1
Match Company. died June 80 at Port
land, Ore. while en- route to Chico.
At Chicago last week John Alexan-
der Dowie was declared by DR.. Archi-
bald Church. an alienist, to be mono
maniac, although possessed Of great
mental capacity for business, In his tes-1
timony before Judge Lands in the Zion
City controversy. DIR. Church had attend
ed several sessions Of court during the
hearing and had heard Dowie tell Of
seeing lights and hearing celestial mu-
sic, of preventing a shipwreck and Of
curing diseased persons by means of
prayers. The physician declared it to
be his belief that Dowie might be insane
and still have mental capacity to ac-
cumulate 100000 In seven years.
Senator Beveridge says that he has
always been strict teetotaler.
A son of Jesse James has been ad-
mitted to practice law In Missouri.
Hon. Henry s. Neal. formerly a mem
Der OF Congress from Ohio, and who
served under Garfield and Mckinley
three times as the Minister of the Unit
ed States to Portugal. died at Ironton.
o., July Is. In the 1896 campaign ne
bolted Mckinley and voted with the
Bryan men.
Judge George Emory. one of the most
prominent lawyers Of the West. who
was shot and killed in Seattle recently
while protecting his niece from the UNI
desired attentions Of Chester Thompson.
nephew Of Maurice Thompson, poet and
author. was the son Of Capt. Campbell
Emory. Of the Regular Army. who died
in Texas soon after the civil war. His
grandfathers were Gen. VIM. H. Emory,
and Commodore Tflton, OF the u. 8.
Navy. and his uncle. Capt. II. Emory.
Judge Emory was only IS years old, and
was we'll known In Washington, D. c..
where he received his early education,
and where he has several relatives liv-
ing. among them q sister. Mrs. w. A.
Edgar, wife OF a son Of Madame Bona
parte by her first husband.
Lieut.-Col. John Sashoal Witcher died
at Salt Lake City. July. 8. Of. Bright's