The National tribune., 1906-07-26

Upton Sinclair for Congress-! Once
upon time q man wrote a book. III
Christ Came to Congress" He was
from Alabama. The book was vile
The M. C.'s habits were viler. He was
elected-to stay at home. Hobson kissed
his way to a Congressional nomination
and possibly into Congress. Upton Sin
clair "larded' his ambitious trail with
packing-house grease. But there's
mony a schlip''.
While IL has been announced that the
President would not make a Western
trip before 1907, 1t was learned In Min
neapolis that he had made a conditional
promise to go deer hunting next No
vember in, Minnesota with John A.
Greenway. Range Superintendent Of the
United States Steel Company Mines or
the Mesaba. Headquarters will he made
ut Bovey MIMI. which Is In q country
Astounding In big game. Mr.. Greenwar
II a warm personal friend Of the Presi.
dent, having served in the Rough Rid.
ers. Before that he was q Yale football
star.
Of New York, II out Of the eligible list
Of marrying Een IN Congress. He is
engaged to Miss Ide. the beautiful
daughter Of the Governor Of the 1'hil-
ippines, and the marriage will take
place early In the Autumn. 1t is said
that this marriage Is another Of Cupfd's
tricks on that Taft trip, and that 1t was
then that the New York Irishman lost
his heart. Bonrke Cochran is q widow
er. His wife died few years ago. and
he grieved SO persistently that 1t was
thought we would enter a monastery
and end his life In the cloister. To the
surprise Of everybody. however. he en-
tered politics again and was elected to
Congress-, where he IS always q notable
figure. Cochran Is one of the most elo-
Quent men who ever made the glass
meda1lions In the House ceiling Jingle.
He Is a queef-looking duck, his ponder
Gus head being set on his shoulders. al
most. and his eyelids overhanging his
light-blue eyes 50 that he has to hold
his head well back TO see from under
them. He Is rich. and owns a hand
some house In Washington on 18th
street.
Capt. James Mckinley. u. s. A.. has
issued cards for the marriage OF his sis-
ter, Miss Grace Howe Mckinley. to
Capt. Grayson Willard Heidi, Of the 18th
=.
The romance which has led up to this
marriage began at the White House, It
y said, q few months before the death
Of President Mckinley, when his niece
was his guest and under his roof first
met Capt. Heidi. Two years later they
met again at Joio. in the Philippines.
and their engagement was announced
shortly after Miss McKinley's return to
this country.
Joseph Allen Breckenridge. late q pri-
vate In the 9Th u. 8. Inf. and now q
prosperous young farmer Of New York
State. has been found worthy of honor
by two Nations, the United States and
China. for his work during the Boxer
outbreak Of 1900. Though the recogni-
lions seem tardy, neither Of the Govern
ments are at fault In the matter, for
the ex-soldier himself. because of his
modesty, has failed to make reply for
several years to official communications
touching the acts for which he is now
% be given emblems of heroic daring
and valuable service.
From the United States Breckenridge
10 TO receive Medal Of Honor for his
intrepid daring at the great battle OF
Tten Tsin. China. when he led his regi-
ment across the open plain before the
walls OF the city, and was the very first
Hag-bearer Of the Boxer outfit. His act
was watched by thousands Of brave men
OF many Nations. and a cheer went up
from his comrades Of the Sth. In an
other minute John j. Gilmore, also a
private in Co. B. was at Breckenridge
side. and soon the whole I'd battalion OF
the gallant regiment was engaged in a
hand-to-hand encounter with the fierce
fanatics upon the mud wall. A Chinese
Swo.d pierced the coat OF the hero, and
two rifle balls plowed through his cam
paign hat. but the young man was un-
injured and fought like a lion through
that terrible half hour upon the wall,
after which. from sheer exhaustion, he
feIi. and was carried to the rear by his
comrades.
He Is to be decorated by China for
MS assistance in discovering and return
ting to the Chinese Government some
priceless old Chinese books which were
distracted under his own eve by fake
orders which he believed to be correct
He was so chagrined when he found
what he had permitted to be done while
On guard that. although his time was
ont. he remained and for months hunt
ed for the miscreants and the sacred
book. He finally found the book and
returned It to the Chinese Government
MI. Breckenridge Is at his home
about four miles from Redwood, ". Y
He Is not quite sure what form the Chi
nese decoration will take, but believed
from letter In his possession from the
American Minister at Picking, that Il
would take the form of a ring OF pale.
blue Jade. Il don't care a rap for the
decoration" said this intelligent and
good-looking young farmer '.but 1 die
feel mean as the devil when saw how
completely had been duped or course
the forged order was well gotten up
but as matter Of military business
should never have let the thing 60 with
cut the personal and verbal order OF the
Lieutenant Of the guard. / put In sew
eFal hard and discouraging month.
looking for the blamed thing and spen
about all OF my loose change. but tn,
merchants and others at Tien Tsin came
forward very nicely. and with that anf
my finals, which / cashed In Manila,
bought this little place."
Through Gen. Arson c. Mccook. .
New York. Smith Zeiie. OF whftesboro
~. T.. has just recovered an identifica
ton badge lost by him In the battle o
Antietam. nearly ~ years ago. TIL
badge was dug MP on the battlefield ii
1892 and fell into the hands OF guide
Who gave II to Gen. McCook. q membe
- the New York State Battlefield Com