The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-05-24
PEOPLE.

1907 Mas failure. The operation has
been a complete success. and 90 pro-
aoHnced by all physicians who have ex-
amined the little girl DR.. Ashley is
insistent that the stories be denied I'm
the interest OF humanity. He says that
the operation Is successful I'm from as
to 80 per cent Of the cases where chill
dren from two TO five years OF age are
operated upon. He fears that the re-
port will deter other parents from hav-
ing their children operated upon and
saved from life Of unhappiness.
Caleb Powers. ex-Secretary of State
OF Kentucky. had a remarkable recep-
ton when he was taken from the New
port (ky.) jail to be turned over TO the
State authorities for his fourth trial for
connection with the murder of William
Goebel. This was ordered by the Fed
eral supreme Court. before which his
case came. Friends filled his cell with
flowers, and there was quite a delega-
ton TO bid him farewell. He thinks
that he Is now going to have a fair trial,
and Is confident that he will be acquit-
ted
Iowa Is strained to the tension point
by the struggle which has been going
on between Gov. Albert Il. Cummins
and George ID. Perkins for the Repub-
lican nomination for Governor. Last
Saturday IL Counties held caucuses or
conventions. with the election OF 166
delegates for Perkins and 81 for Cum
minis. This makes the standing up to
date 534 for Cummins and sos for Per-
kins. IL will require S21 to nominate.
as the State Convention consists OF 1,64o
delegates. Cummins had previously
maintained a big lead. but the southern
half Of the State is now swelling the
Perkins column. The Senatorship from
Iowa Is also involved. II the Perkins
men win they will probably have a can
didate for the succession to Senator Dol
liver. and If Cummins wins he will
probably be candidate himself for the
Senate.
Michael Davitt. the noted Irish lead
er. is suffering from blood poisoning,
and the worst is feared.
Lieut.. Kellogg X. V Casey las re-
signed from the list y. Y because OF
removal to Wilmington. Del He has q
remarkable record in rife shooting.
having won the individual champion
ship Of the United States. He enlisted
in Co. b, list y. Y. in April. 1898, and
served In the Cuban campaign.
A letter from Mrs. Frances E. Som
erby. President of John A. Halves W. X.
c.. East Boston. Mass. gives the sad
intelligence OF the death of her hus-
band, of heart failure and consumption.
He maintained his courage 10 the last.
and was in attendance upon his Post
as AdJutan at the last meeting before
his death He had held all the Offices
in his Post up to Commander. and then
had been Adjutant for IL years and
Inspector three years He
was born at Ellsworth, Ne, July 4.
1870. served in the 9Th Me. as First
Sergeant and then went into the 18th
Me. as First Lieutenant. He had never
been we'll after his service.
Rear-Admiral Aaron konkle Hughes
died In Washington last week and was
buried in Arlington. He was born in
State. entering the service Oct 90. 1898.
and had - years and seven months
sea service to his credit. In his younger
days he served on the Constitution, the
Boxer, Macedonian and other noted
ships Of the War of 1912. and received
special commentator for the capture
of slave ship on the African coast In
Farraguts operations around New Or
leans he was with the Mississippi, and
successfully commanded
the Water Witch, Mohawk and CHM
maron. He commanded fleet of from
ciads al New Orleans and later the PEN
sacola. He became a Rear-Admiral
July 2, 1882. and was retired March 81.
1884. Since his retirement he had lived
at Washington.
Capt. III. 7. Johns, a welI-known vet
eran, died May IL, at Glendale. Cal.
and the remains were temporarily in
TERED in Mount View Cemetery, Oak
land, Cal. Capt. Johns will be well re-
membered as one Of the Pension Office
clerks who had the courage TO speak
out against Evans's wrongdoing. He
lost his place on account of il, and de-
spite all the efforts of the comrades to
have him restored this was not done
Capt. Johns was one of the best clerks
in the Bureau, and though he was at
that time 72 years old, his record for
efficiency ran up to So and even 50. Be
fore entering the Pension Office he had
been a successful newspaper man I'm
Minnesota. and possessed much ability
In many respects.
Rev. Geo. X. Hoover, ID. D., for 90
years resident of Chicago, will deliver
the Memorial Day address at Punxs1-
tawney, Pa. This is near Comrade
Hoover's home before the civil war and
is an invitation from a Post containing
members from one of Phil kearny's
fighting regiments, namely, the 195th
Pa. This regiment stands No. 3 in Fox's
losses. Comrade Hoover expects to
meet several members of his regiment
on that occasion.
Edwin Paige, 81 years old. and a
clerk in a New York real estate Office.
started out to see the world. He got
as far as San Francisco, when he was
arrested and put in jail The earth
quake and fire followed, and he suf-
fered such torments that when he was
brought back to New York and plead
ed guilty the Judge. considering also
that he had made restitution, let him
or with suspended sentence.
Senator Patterson's announcement
that he will not be a candidate for re-
election as Senator from Colorado
wakes up a lot of millionafres In that
State who would like the honor OF
succeeding him. Among these are
Thomas f. Walsh. David Moffat and
Mr.. Guggenheim, the head of the great
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany, which stands next to the Steel
Corporation and the Standard Oil for
the extent and greatness of its opera
tons. Mr.. Guggenheim has recently
gained a legal residence in Colorado,
and is believed to have ambitions to
became statesman as well as a capi-
talist.
The venerable Samuel J. Crawford,
Ex-Governor of Kansas and a Briga-
dier-General OF Volunteers, says that
it is likely that Representative Charles
Curtis will succeed Senator Burton
from that State. He is a bright man.
much liked by the people. who have
kept him in the House of Representa-
tives for Is years.
Col. William III. Murphy died at Min
neapolis May IL. He served in the I'd