The National tribune., 1907-01-24

jamestown was the first successful
English-speaking colony in America,
and next April the 3a0thr anniversary
of that event will be celebrated by the
opening of an exposition and naval dis
play at Norfolk. Va. II is fitting that
the President of the celebration should
have family connection extending thru
the whole history of the Old Dominion
While the man at the head of the ex-
position does not trace his grand dad
dies back to Jamestown,i one of his
at-great-grandmo others was of the
princely house of Powhatan-none 9TH
er than the famed Poeahontas herself
Harry St George Tucker. President OF
the jamestown Tercentepnia1 Exposi-
ton Company, was a member of the
United States Congress for eight years
His father was n member of Congress
So was his grandfather And so wa.
his great-grandfathe And so. also
was his great-gfeat-grandfa the
latter serving in the Continental Con
Gress before the adoption of the Con-
stitution.
Miss Mary A. Sanders, of Oklahoma
a lawyer. has been appointed an exam
ner in the United States Patent Office
at a salary of 81, 200 Il year She is thc
first woman to be designated for ap-
pointment to such place under til
Government.
The Senate has at last confirmed the
nominations of George p. Cortelyou rs
Secretary of the Treasury, James r.
Garfield as Secretary of the Interior
George H. Meyer as Postmaster-Gcner
and Herbert X. Smith as Commissioner
of Corporations. These changes will al
be made March 4.
The opposition to Mr. Corte'you
which has been expected in some quar-
ters did not materiaiiZe. His nOmina-
tion was favorably reported by the
Finance Committee. and was confirmed
at n very brief executive session held
at the close of Senator SpQoner's speech
The House has refused to provide for
any more forts in the Philippines. Ther5
are good many who believe that Il
would be wise to provide fortifications
or forts at once. There is no knowing
what may happen at any time, and il
would be well to be provided for any
contingency.
Chairman Gaines. of the Committee
on the Election of President Vice Pres
ident and Represer tativcs in Congress
has reported favorabIy to The House The
Tillman bill prohibiting National banks
or any corporation organized by au-
money contributions in connection will
elections to any political Office.
1t also prohibits any corporation from
contributing funds for the election %
Federal officers.
Under a suspension of the rules the
Senate passed a bin granting a pension
Of S72 a month to ex-senator Henry "
Blair. of New Hampshire.
The most novel piece of mail ever
found in this post Office reached ~Eash-
ington one day last week. 1t was 2
shining silver dollar, without wrappina
or envelope with a stamp on one sid5
and a microscopic address on the other
The coin exhibited by Mr. Post was 9
STANDARD silver dollar, with a two-cent
stamp firmly glued 10 the. reverse face
while on the medallion side was affixed
circular piece of white paper; con-
tanning the following inscription neat!t
printed il small but clearly le@ible let
tcrs: From Lieut.-Col. David Kingynan
Savannah, Ca, for subscTiption to Army
List and Directory TO Superintendent
Of Documents Washington. d. c."
The Department Of state has received
information thru the Emitted States dip
lomatic agent in Bulgaria that . law
has Just been passed by the Bulgarian
sobranie, adopted by priuceIy ukasc
Sofia, forbidding the issue Of passport
10 bulgarian peasants and laborery
wishing TO emigrate to the United
States.
Senator Culberson, of Texas, tells q
good story about an old gentleman who
was one of the early settlers of the now
GraHdc. The old residcnter referred 10
was good Methodist, but possessed q
fiery temper, and when aroused he was
by no means q pleasant subject TO come
in contact with. One day one of III
old mans favorite hounds was shot and
killed by bully, man who had been
in more fights than any man in that
section. His fighting reputation, how
ever. did not keep the old man from
hunting him out and giving him a
thrashing. and then he announced:
"Unrestraired by divine grace, neigh
bors, l can whip any man on the Rio
Grande, and especially If he kills one
Of my hounds"
It is officially announced that Rear
Admiral w. II. Brownson will be re,
lieVed from duty as Commander-ir-
Chief of the Asiatic station and will as
Of Navigation April 20 He will he sue
ceeded in command of the Asiatic sta
tion by Rear Admiral James H. Dayton
United States Navy, at present com
manding the Philippine squadron OF
the Asiatic feet.
\ lot Of veterans were here last week
after visit to Fort Fisher and VIII
min.ton on the 42d anniversary of the
battles there, and they called upon tht
President. This is what ne said to
them
1T gives me peculiar pleasure to
greet this organization. Many differ.
ent organizations of our countrymen
are received here at the White House
but after all. while they all have the
right TO come. the right is most com
plete in the case of those to whom We
owe it that we have a National Govern
ment at all--you veterans of the civil
war. ] am pleased 10 learn how well
you We're received by the men who wore
the gray. Tomorrow night Il letter OF
mine will be read on the occasion OF
the Tooth anniversary Of the birthday
Of Lee, and it is Just such action as
that of your organization in fraterniZiny