The National tribune., 1906-10-18

world. The President disappointed
those who believed he would follow
such a policy.
A miniature basin, 20 feet long and
| 10 feet wide. filled with blue sea wa
ter and floating SO warships in line of
review is being prepared by the Navy
! Department for its exhibition at the
jamestown Exposition next year.
The ships will be exact reproductions
! of those which participated in the big
naval review at Oyster Bay recently
| and We're reviewed by the President
From each smokestack will pour col
unlns Of black smoke; from the naasts
will fly the flags which attire the Nays
ships when they are on holiday parade
Every type of United States warship
will be represented from the collier to
the battleship. The contract will be
let Immediately. 50 that there will be
, possibility of the heavy detail work
reventing its completion by the open
z of the exposition.
Another romance in the family of
ice President Fairbanks. This time it
the youngest son who took it into his
lead to get married very quickly to
Hiss Scott. of Steubenville, o. He met
IiSs Scott when she was attending
ashionable boarding school in Wash
lgton last year. There was no reason
or an elopement, as Frederick Fair
anks was free, white and 21." as the
aging goes. and was in business for
himself. The parental objection on both
7des proceeded from the fact that both
we're rather Young to marry; that was
H. The Fairbanks family has had 4
good deal of romance in it and some
tragedy. The marriage of the Vice
President and Mrs. Fairbanks was ro-
mantle, and grew out of boy and girl
attachment in school. They, like the
story books. lived happily ever after"
Their children have not been quite 50
happy. Their beautiful daughter mar
ried young Indianapolis physician, and
was divorced shortly afterward. A few
years later she married Ensign Tim
mons. of the United States Navy. for
mer schoolmate. and her life has been
happy enough since. She is much at
the home of the Vice President here in
Washington, and is greatly admired.
Mrs Timmons is given to wearing
shades of lavender from the top Of her
head to the top of her feet. and she
looks picture in her pansy-colored
gowns.
John Sharp Williams, the minority
leader in the House, is Democrat-oh.
yes. indeedy-but he draws the line on
New York in political assignments.
Anywhere but MO Yawk," he de-
clares.
Senator Allison, of Iowa, who has
been very i'll. and whom it was feared
would not be able to again take his seat
in the United States Senate, is much
improved in health, and will be able IT,
take his seat when the Senate is called
to order in December.
Within the next 20 days Washing
tons first important tunnel project
through which trains coming up from
the South will carry their passengers
to discharge them at the new Union
Station. will be turned over by the con-
tractors to the Pennsylvania Railroad.
So rapid has been the progress in build
ing this great underground tube that
the finishing touches We're put on the
west section more than three weeks
ago, and the completion of the whole
job is now merely a matter of laying a
short spur of track in the east section.
This tunnel runs along under the street
which faces the Library of Congress-
and will do away with all grade cross,
ings in the District of Columbia when
il is once completed It has been n
tremendous undertaking. costing many
millions Of dollars, but will be we'll
worth all that it has cost The new
Union Depot is to be magnificent
structure, handsome almost as the
United States Capitol
Through the initials &C. C. H to NJ
f. W., Jan. %. '7S," engraved on the
inside of a gold wedding ring the
Washington police have succeeded in
locating the owner. The ring was found
last week by John Peyt IN. of 81 Vir.
ginia avenue southwest. Peyton is en-
ployed on dredge in the Washington
channel and was surprised to find
Ii l,-sfr H.
brought up by the big iron scoop.
Mrs. Hipkins, the happy owner says
that she accidentally dropped the ring
overheard while on the steamer Samuel
]. Pentz more than 10 years ago.
Peyton also found gold watch in
the dirt.
ported dangerously i'll at his home II,
Worcester Mass. None of his business
or political friends, nor even members
Of his family, is allowed to see him
DR.. F. H. Baker, his physician. refuses
to say anything except that Mr.. Hoar
is very sick. having severe neuralsic
headaches and terrible pains in his
eyes. Mr.. Hoar has been confined in .
dark room for two weeks. He was un-
able to accept in person the Republican
denomination for Congress last week.
Senator stone, OF Missouri, 'SlipDery
Gum-shoe Bill" as he is known among
his own, addresses most of his remarks
against President Roosevelt in cam
paign speeches. This is the last:
Criticizing the Republican Party for
its abandonment of party principles for
hero-worShip Of Roosevelt, he said:
Never before has boss like this
risen against the horizon of this Re
public. His mastery-his arr )gant
dominating. supreme mastery of his
party is the most inexpressible thing in
American history. Nevertheless the
facts remain that he stands forth as
the National boss; and his bossism is
the issue Republicans tender to the
country" Whoopeei
Brig Cen G. F. Elliott, commanding
the Marine Corps, has begun vigorous
campaign to protect his men in Cuja
from yellow fever. Ten barrels of oil
Of citronella have been ordered sent TO
Cuba Immediately. and every marine
on guard duty will be supplied with .
bottle of this oil to be used in protect
| ing himself against mosquito bites All
the marines in Cuba are supplied with
mosquito nettings for their beds and
head nettings are also available for
their use. but in that warm climate the
marine officers have found that the men
standing On guard at nights find the
| head nettings uncomfortable. and re-
move them, regardless of the conse-
! quences.
Water filters of the most improved
| tvpe have also been sent to ruha Inv