The Washington herald., 1907-04-05


its being officially denied, Il Is presumed
that neither the President nor the
Speaker will issue any sort Of statement
about it, in spite OF the universal under
standing that Secretary Taft is the Presi-
dents candidate. Soon after the report
was published Uncle Joe was quoted
broadly in the newspapers as saying:
I'm blanked sorry it isn't SO"
But It was not a great while afterwaTd
that the Illinois Republican State conven-
ton adopted unanimously a resolution de-
claring Speaker Cannon in the race for
1905 Mr.. Mckinley attended that con
ventiOn.
MansfeId's Old Sweetheart.
There died In a Washington Catholic
convent a few days ago a nun who had
taken the holy vows after she had re-
fused the hand OF Richard Mansfield, the
actor. They had been sweethearts for
years. and it is said that for a while
they were engaged. Persons who knew
her Ia Washington declare that she was
one Of the most beautiful nuns and one
Of the most devout Christians they had
ever known. She consecrated her life to
the good work Of the church from an
ennobling sense Of duty to humanity that
only accentuated her optimistic spirit and
made of her one Of the nOblest women.
as we'll a. one OF the most charming and
delightful companions. within the large
circle OF her acquaintance. After she
entered the convent SIR. Mansfield never
came 10 Washington that he did not send
to her with the permission Of the con
vent authorities. great quantities Of
flowers. These she distributed among the
hospitals for the poor. 10 cheer their
dropping souls. Upon his last visit TO
Washington the actor knew that the
noble woman. who had been the sweet
heart Of his youth. had died only short
time before. but he sent to the convent.
addressed 10 her, the same quantity OF
flowers he for so many years knew would
receive the benediction of Der smile. and
the flowers were distributed by the dead
nuns associates 90 the hospitals which
had had her especial care
4 Missouri Tragedy.
Maj Harvey vs.. Salmon. who for near
ly forty years was one OF Missourfs fore
most men, has just been convicted by a
jury Of his neighbors of conniving with
other officials of bank Of which he was
president. 10 rob the depositors and SEN
fenced 10 a term Of three years in State
prison. There is no citizen Of any State
Of the Union whose disgrace al the clos-
Of a long and useful life would cause a
greater local sensation. Mai Salmon is
well known In Washington, where he
used frequently TO come during the ses-
slons Of Congress, and was an intimate
personal and political friend Of the late
Senator Vest, ana also of former Senator
Cockrell. lie was for many years prOuu-
nent IN the Democratic councils of Mis-
souri, and at one time Was State treas
UTer. He was considered by President
Cleveland available material for Secre-
tar5 OF the Interior al the beginning of
the last Cleveland administration, and
possibly had Mai. Salmon desired that Of
fee sufficiently 10 have permitted his
friends 20 work Tor him in the usual way
he would have then become a member Of
the Cabinet. He was markedly indif-
ferent 20 political preferment for himself
but was influential TN securing the pOllti-
cal advancement of other Missourians Of
national repute. Mai Salmon is now
nearly seventy years old. and his con-
yiction is nothing short of "a tragedy to
thousands of people all over the United
States who knew and liked him.
10 Lecture.
John c. Monaghan, who, from the or
ganizatio of the Bureau Of Manufac-
lures, has had charge of the editing of
the consular reports. has resigned that
position 10 accept an offer Of one of the
prominent lecture bureaus of the country,
and will be heard this year on the Chau-
tauqua circuits. Mr.. Monaghan was in
the consular service in Europe when
called To Washington to the bosition ne
has just resigned, and previous 10 that
was weil-knOWn educator in Wisconsin,
where he held the chair of history and
economies in one Of the large institu-
tons of that State. He has lectured con-
in Washington on various topics
but never for pay, and apnouncement
lf his appearance at local assemblages al
ways attracted large audiences. II is re-
lated that when Mr.. Monaghan's name
was presented 10 President Mckinley for
appointment TO the consular service, the
President inquired.
rs he a Republican,"
Sure he is, replied Senator Spooner
and good one. too
Glad 10 hear It," declared the Presi-
lChAr Uut eDA must uAllait AtAaL ilAe iletAstE
raised doubts In my mind
Located LeavenwOFth.
A T. Kyle. one of the original town
siters" of Leavenworth, is still living in
that prosperous Kansas city. Mr. Kyle
and a few associates selected the site OF
what is now one Of the biggest cities in
Kansas, in 1854. He made the first sur
veys for the town just outside of Fort
then a frontier post for the
protection OF settlers from marauding
Indians. He has lived there ever since,
and has literally seen a good-sized city
grow up. II took him two months TO
survey the site, and then two or three
more months were consumed i'm clearing
the brush from a place not bigger than
the present business district. An IN
dianian by birth, Mr. Kyle moved to
in the early days, and surveyed
the site Of LeavenWOrth before Kansas
City was on the map. He had lived sew
eral years at WestpOrt. the forerunner of
Kansas City, but it did not then appear
TO him that there could ever be "A big
town developed on the site Of what is now
one of the most important cities in the
country.
Chile aud the United states.
From the Buffalo Express
That K IN odd form of Dof1fiuo in which