The National tribune., 1906-09-27

Congress last week His successor /
Elmer G.. McClelland, of Bowling Green
1t is stated that the convention strif
was the most bitter in The history o
that Congressional district. and the fina
vote was reached after tumult and tur
moil OF two days. 1t took SO ballots t,
decide the contest. Representative
Southard is man we'll liked in Con
gress, and he was serving his sixth term
Charlemagne Tower, American EN-
bassador to Berlin, is home on a shor
vacation.
A Washington woman is being suet
for divorce by her husband becaus,
they have been married Is years ant
she has not in all those Is year. sewet
on one of his buttons or darned pail
of his socks. From the history that hs
gives she has not done any more for hel
own wardrobe than for his. and thai
being the case, why should he kick?
When Mr.. Bryan took his triI
through the Indian Territory he wa.
accompanied thru the land of the abo'
rigfnes by Gov. McCurtain, Head Cniei
Of the Choctaws; Chief Pleasant Porter
of the Creeks, and five other big
Chiefs of the Seminoles, Chickasaws
Cfoctaws and Cherokees, all of whom
have affirmed their allegiance to the
Democratic Party and to Mr.. Bryan
There are some big chief DsInocra Is
who say that this is practically serviI g
two masters. as Mr.. Bryan is not q
Democrat, according to their belief
You takes yer chice, whether yer pays
yer dollar er not. See?
President Charles D. McIver, Of the
North Carolina Normal and Industrial
College, at Greensboro, one of the
South's greatest educators, dropped
dead of apoplexy on the Bryan special
from Raleigh to Greensboro, just after
the train left Durham.
Once upon time to be a United
States marine was to be the butt of
every end mans joke. All this is chang
ed as the troubles in Santo Domingo.
Cuba and many other places show. The
Baltimore Sun. in commenting on this
fact, has the following splendid tribute
to the United States marines:
Whenever trouble breaks out in any
quarter of the world, in Honolulu or
Timbuctoo, there is call for the ma
rines. And they are generally on the
spot, ready for business. When the
Chinese Boxers rise, the Moroccan bri-
gands break loose or the South Ameri-
can revolutionists start to pick city
Or two to pieces-in any quarter where
ened-we are relieved when We read,
just after the news of the riot and car
mage, the American commander land
ed a detachment of marines Though
they are few in numbers, this corps of
fighters brings comfort and protection
to threatened Americans in every quar-
ter of the globe.
land. they are the most amphibious and
ubiquitous of all Uncle Sans fighting
men. There must be a high standard
of bravery and efficiency in the person.
mel of the corps to have compassed the
many achievements set down to its
credit"
Maj.-Gen. John F. Weston, COM
harding the Department OF Luzon,
Philippine Islands, in his annual report
states that II stations have been aban-
doned during the year. and there are %
stations, garrisoned by 1850 American
troops and 2,4s8 native troops. There
are two brigade posts in the Depart
ment, Fort Mckinley and Camp Stot-
senburg. and the latter Is difficult of ac-
cess and exposed. For good portion
of the year the wagon roads there are
impossible. Gen. Weston recommends
that no further permanent or semi-per-
manent buildings be erected there and
that no other large posts be constructed
Inland where supplies are to be handled
either by wagon or mail.
The Chairman of the Isthmian Canal
Commission, Mr.. Theodore P. Shonts,
has leased the Dryden house. at New
Hampshire avenue and I streets, which
last year was occupied by Representa-
i've and Mrs. Van Vechten Olcott, of
New York CITY
Mrs Shonts and the Misses Shonts
;,,t t,;-
where they spent the past year, in few
weeks, and expect to take possession of
their new residence the latter part of
October.
The Misses Shonts who made their
aebut during the past season IN Lon
Son, were great success socially. They
have many friends in Washington.
An italian warship in our harbor-
light here in the peaceful, placid Poto-
mac, Yes, indeedy. that is what hap
oened last week, but il meant no harm
% anybody. She was the Fieramosco,
the flagship belonging to the South
American squadron, was in charge of
capt. Francesca Roberto Mazzinghi. and
had Rear-Admiral Cali and special
staff aboard. There We're 19 officers
all of them athletic-looking chaps-and
321 men. They were on their way to
New York to attend the unvailing of
the monument to the composer, Verdi.
Maj. z. W. Torrey, Captain of the in
santry rife team that won the National
Trophy at Sea Girt. is naturally much
pleased with the outcome of the shoot.
The National Trophy, carried of ny the
skill OF Mai. Torrey's team, will be
placed on exhibition in the War De-
partment. Besides the honor accruing
to the team, there was also a $500 cash
prize. which has been divided among
the members. Each member has also
been presented with a bronze medal. q
fac-simile of the trophy. It is also con-
templated that each member of the
team may be given a special Govern
ment gold medal and an autograph let
ter from the President.
In formal statement Hon. Lucius y.
Littauer, Representative in Congress,
positively declines to accept the renom-
the new 32d Congressional District. and
at the Congressional District Conven-
ton held at Saratoga, Sept. 2z.
President Roosevelt had a confer
ence with Congressman Littauer at Oys-
ter Bay last week.
II will be remembered that Repre-
sentative Littauer is the NJ. c. who had
to defend himself from the charge of
holding Government contracts while
serving in the capacity of q member of
Mr.. Littauer who is a manufacturer OF
sln n 1,ai OF ,xif tha