The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-21
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondenea)

! 1899, "a officers must retire, on June
| 80 next The voluntary retirements
! this year are confined 10 captains and
| commanders, and unless "a Of these
| apply for voluntary retirement, GER
! tain number must be selected for in
voluntary retirement.
Victim Of Own Folly.-After fasting
for nine days, taking no nourishment
other than water. John II. Swerd-
flyer compositor in the government
printing office, dropped dead few
days ago. Mr. Swerdfger was a veg
etarian and greatly interested in the
work. Of the physical culture organiza-
tion. II is said several thousand per-
sons connected with the latter organ
ization began the first Of the month
a fast of 30 days, and during the nine
days Swerdfger had partaken of moth
ing but water. Members Of the So
ciety say his fast was not in any way
the result of its teachings. Swerd-
flyer was as years old.
Money Called from Banks.-The
secretary of the treasury has issued
a call for the return to the treasury
by July 10 next Of s30,000,000 of gov
ernment funds now on deposit in GER
tain depository banks throughout the
country. The following is the text of
the call: "The outstanding residue of
the 4 percent funded loan of 1907,
which on the first of July will amount
to about $3G,0000OO, was called for
redemption by the circular Of April
2. 1907, and the bonds will mature and
cease 10 bear interest July 9"
Saved on travelling Fund.-Con-
gress meant to do the handsome thing
when it appropriated $4,000 a year
10 pay the travelling expenses Of the
president, but the result has been 10
change the whole character of the
presidential tour. Before this law
was passed presidents Travelled in
luXurious state. the railroad company
sparing no expense in providing
every accessory to comfort and ease.
Since the appropriation has gone into
effect President Roosevelt has trav-
elcd almost exactly like any other
first-cass passenger. He has been
comfortable, of course, but his trips
have been marked by extreme sim
plicity. And interesting TO relate. he
will have expended during the first
year of the operation Of the act less
than onc-fourth Of the appropriation
Of $4,000. and the remaining three
fourths will be turned back to the
treasury.
Alabama Senator Dead. Senator
John r. Morgan of Alabama, chairman
Of the senate committee on inter
oceanic canals, and prominent as
brigadier-general in the confederate
army died at his home here on June
II. Senator Morgan has been in bad
health for a number Of years. He
suffered from angina pectoris, which
was the cause of his death. At the
deathbed were his daughters, the
Misses Mary and COrnelia, and his
secretary. Mr.. Morgan attended to
his congressional duties at his home
here until about a week before his
death. Since then he had been con-
fined 10 his bed He was able, how
ever, to sit up for n while the day he
died. and talk over official matters
with his secretary. He began failing
during the evening. however, and the
physicians were hurriedly summoned.
Senator Morgan had been one of the
most famous members Of the senate
for many years. He was born in
Athens. Tenn, in 1928.
Antitrust Problems.-Presiden
Roosevelt gave some attention to the
antitrust problems before he started
his vacation for the summer at Oyster
Bay. He stated that there was great
hesitation of judgment among his
advisers the other evening at the
White House conference, which had
resulted in absolutely no decision
on any of the questions at issue. II
the interstate commerce commission
completes its report on the Hartman
investigation, il may be forwarded 10
the president at oyster Bay for his
pcrusal before IL is made public. He
has left several matters with the de-
partmcnt of justice 10 look up during
the summer The beginning of the
anthracite coal suits, which have been
formally announced from the depart
ment. constitutes all the new litiSa-
ton there will be for the present
Militia TO Be Like Regulsrs-Acting
Secretary of War Oliver has addressed
an Identical letter TO the governors
of states and territories having mill
tia organizations calling ther atten-
ton 10 the fact that on Jan. II next
year. under the terms of the Dick
militia act. the militia organization
must conform TO that of the regular
and volunteer armies of the United
states. Therefore Gen. Oliver sug-
gests that IL is the duty Of the gov
ernors TO take the necessary steps 10
secure such conformity in organizat
ton by the date named. Says Gen.
oliver: Failure to meet this statu-
tory requirement will result in de.
barring state from the use OF the
a1,o,mept of the annual appropriation