The Appeal., 1906-01-27
WASHINGTON
The City of Magnificent Dis
tanCeS
A Collection cf Events Occurring Among
the People of The Capital Of This Great
ana Glorious Nation and Conden sed for
the Hasty Perusal of our Many Readesr

congratulating Depew on his return
The doors were thrown open, but the
Journal Clerk protested that he had to
get a square view OF the Senator
Burton was persuaded to step Just in
side the door, and remained only for
an instant. Burton collected $500.
Postmaster Fred A. Busse and AS
slstant Postmaster John NJ. Hubbard
were IN Washington yesterday to urge
the passage OF the bill now before con-
gress for an appropriation of $3.50 900
for the Improvement Of the federal
|rbuilding in Chicago. They will also
inform the heads of the postal depart
ment that the present force of about
1000 men in the Chicago office is in
adequate, and that many employees are
receiving insufficient salaries.
Col. John r. Marshall of the Eighth
Illinois Regiment is in the city attend
ing the meeting OF the National Guaru.
Crazy Snake, chief OF the full blood
Greeks, has been in the city for two
months, vainly seeking the Presidents
permission for his people to retain
their tribal relation.
Crazy Snake has especially opposed
the indiscriminate adoption into the
Creek nation Of half-breeds, Afro
Americans and whites which has re-
suited, as he foretold in the passing of
the governing power from the. true
| Greeks into the hands of a motley col
lection, as he claims, who are bent on
ly on spelling the righful heirs CT the
nation.
His sturdy stand has raised up
against him host of enemies. These,
according to Crazy Snake, are banded
into conspiracy to work him all pos
sible injury. When the question Of
the abolition Of tribal relation and
allotment of lands was raised. Crazy
Snake called his full-blood Creeks to
a great council and conferred with
them as to the best legal and peace
able means Of preventing it's adoption.
He made stirring speech to his coun.
trymen that was construed by the gov
ernment as seditious and reasonable,
WhereGpOn he was arrested and i'm
plisoned. The United States, so Crazy
Snake asserts, was grossly misiniOrm-
ed by Pleasant Porter, Afro American.
adopted into the Creek Nation and
now chief of the whole people. He has
several times been arrested and i'm
prisoned for so-called rebellious utter
ances, always. he claims, on the repre-
sentatiOns Of Porter or some of his
fellows. The Interpreter, MI Sias
Jefferson, is an Afro-Amercan.
Gen. Green B. Raum, of Chicago, Of
fcer in the civil war. former member
OF Congress-, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue seven years, Commissioner
OF Pensions four years. and now prac-
ticing law. is at the Ebbitt House.
Since the time, more than forty years
ago, when he represented the Cairo
district and voted in the House for the
impeachment of President Johnson he
has been prominent in the politics OF
, the State Of Illinois.
illinois. in my recollection, never
had an ADLER delegation in the national
legislature than now" said the general
last night. ''The Speaker, the Sen
ators, and the members generally are
| highly regarded throughout the coun-
try; they reflect credit on the state
Such men as Mann, Boutell, Foss, Hit.
| cLiIu IlC oPCohCl o1loN LIZ
| Of Ong-continued service Their dis
tricts have repeatedly elected them
and they have become powers IN secur-
! ing beneficial legislation for thei:
| state.
"The people Of Illinois are faithful
| to those who are faithful to them It
has always been so and it will con-
tinue to be so in the case Of Senator
Cullom in his contest against former
| Gov. Yates"
By the will Of Mrs Rebecca A.
Green, formerly OF Boston and late of
Dartmouth. the Salem Hospital, Har-
ward College, the Tuskegee Institute,
and Hampton Normal and Agricultural
Institute are beneficiaries. Tuskegee
and Hampton share in part Of the res
iduary estate after specific beqnests
are made.
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