The National tribune., 1906-07-19

Dor channel. But he did. and everyone
marveled and congratulated him. In
the battle of Santiago the Texas was
fright in the fore, and her activity and
reliable response was clearly demon
strated when her Captain suddenly saw
through the smoke. that Admiral
Schley's ship, the Brooklyn, was bearing
4 down upon her in the famous loop made
by the Brooklyn. Both engines were
quickly reversed. and the big ship man.
aged to get herself out of the way OF
the swift. sharp cruiser. Capt. Philip,
i'm his story of the battle, said the Texas
was not built for ramming, and her
| ability to get out of the way quickly
no doubt saved one or both Of the YES
sells.
Senator Francis Newlands. of Nevada
is suffering from a broken Nollarbone.
] The Senator was thrown from a horse
| near San Mateo July IL and had mar
row escape from death.
The latest of the foreign Nations to
| acquire property in Washington where
ON to erect permanent home for its
Embassador is Germany. which has
| bought large lot fronting 301 feet on
s street between 22d and 23d streets.
| kalorama Heights. 1t Is the intention of
| the German Government, 1t is under
stood, to build palatial Embassy. to
| cost in the neighborhood of $250,00O.
| The plot has a frontage of 301 feet on
s street and depth of 195 feet. and it
| is stated that the price paid is between
| $125,O0O and $4,000. Plans for the
| new home of the Embassy are practi-
cally complete. but no definite time has
| been set for the beginning Of building
operations. 1t is probable that the work
will be we'll under way by next Spring.
Y
eminent purchased large lot imme-
diately opposite the ground purchased
| by the German Empire. The French
| Embassy will be erected in the near flu
| ture, although the date of its COM
'nencement has not been decided upon.
Mrs Mary Pettus, wife of Senator Ed
| mund w. Pettus. Of Alabama. died at
her home in Selma. Ala, July IS, after
an illness of several months. She was
81 years old, and on June 81, in Wash
ington. celebrated the 60th anniversary
OF her marriage. The poor of Alabama
and elsewhere lose in the death of Mrs.
Pettus one of their stanchest friends.
Many stories are told of her unfailing
efforts to cheer the lives of poor persons
In her home town, Selma. Her married
life had been happy, as she attested on
the day Of her wedding anniversary,
when She said of Senator Pettus. "In
all these years he never gave me an I'M
happy moment"
There Is most always something hap
pening around the President. Last Sun
day Miss Ethel Roosevelt, the 16-year-
Ole daughter of the Chief Executive
was taking ride on her favorite horse
near Sycamore Hill. A ciump Of trees
hid from view a rapidly-approachfng
auto. and before Miss Roosevelt or the
occupants of the car realized the danger
the auto struck the horse, causing 1t to
bound to the side Of the road. The horse
fortunately did not lose its footing, but
chine caught part of the bride, ripping
tt from the horses head Miss Roose-
welt threw her arms about the horses
neck and held on as the animal galloped
down the road. By patting the beast on
the neck Miss Roosevelt quieted 1t, and
1t soon stopped, so that she could dis
mount. She held to the animals name
rushed up and led the horse back to
Sycamore Hill.
Although Congress reduced the ap-
preparation for the Pension Office to
such an extent that Commissioner War
ner has been obliged to make a reduce
| ton in his force of 122 clerks of all
4
Warner promised that. IL 1t was posi-
BILE. he would not dismiss from the SER
vice any old soldier IL he could help It,
He had just finished making the reduc-
ton necessary and not a single old SOL
| der has been dismissed. AS the Com
| missioner knew some months ago that
| the reduction would have to be made
| on the first OF the fiscal year. he antici-
pated 1t by not filling any of the va
| cancies as they occurred, and so by the
| 1st OF July he had the number to be
dismissed SO greatly reduced that very
few clerks lost their places
Archie and Quentin Roosevelt found
a new experience one night last week
gineer handle the throttle In his cab
during the 20-miIe ride from Oyster
Bay to Mineola and back. Their cou-
sin. Philip Roosevelt. sat on the seat OF
the cab and kept lookout ahead dur
Ing the journey. A yacht on the bay
sons of the President. Setting spring
traps for Sycamore Hill squirrels Is
| tame sport. After their ride in the cab of
fast train on the Long Island road the
sons Of Mr.. Roosevelt now keep their
| energies attuned to nothing short Of the
strenuous in the life Of diversion. When
the train pulled into Oyster Bay from
Mineola on the return three very dirty
and oily boys Jumped down from the
| cab and started for the waiting carriage.
Archie paused on the carriage step, then
went back and shook the hand Of the
tengineer.
| Last week Secretary and Mrs Bona
parte went north on the Dolphin for a
short cruise, after which they intend to
go by rail to Lenox, Mass. where Mrs.
Benaparte will spend the remainder OF
the Summer. The Secretary will return
Ito Washington Aug. 1. and remain until
the 18th. when he will join MRS. Bona
parte at Lenox. Assistant Secretary
Newberry will act as Secretary until Mr..
Bonaparte returns. Aug. 1.
| Passing Of IN Old TYansport.
The steamer Samuel J. Pentz which
haQn