The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-06-13

In the last two years several highly
placed foreigners have come under the
ban of American law for that offense
The First Secretary of the French En-
bassy was warned repeatedly about
speeding his auto in crowded parts of
the city. and finally he was arrested
About the reluctance of these priVl-
legged personaSes to paying their house
rent and tailors' paltry bills complaint
has been made for many years without
effect. Washington would hail as a
deliverer some one, presumably the
Secretary of State, who would say to
these highly decorated and betitied
men that if they could not live hon
estly and decorously in country that
received them with courtesy, they
would better go home.
Mrs. Ann Atkinson, the first woman
to be admitted to the Louise Home,
died at the home, last week, at the adj
vanced age of 81. Mrs. Atkinson was
admitted to the institution, founded by
the late William w. Corcoran, in men,
DRY of his wife, Louise, on April s.
1871, four days after its doors were
opened for the reception of aged la
dies. She had been specially invited
by Mr.. Corcoran to enter the home.
Mrs. Atkinson was the widow of a
Presbyterian minister. who died sew
eral years previous to her entering the
institution. Before her marriage 10
Mr. Atkinson, she had been married
to a Mr.. Coler, by whom she had one
son. Nelson Coler. who became a Con-
federate soldier. She was buried in
the same grave with this son, who
lies in Bethel Cemetery. Alexandria,
Va.
Mrs. Atkinson came of a prominent
family. being descended from George
Mason, of Gunston Hall. Beverley r.
Mason. principal of Gunston Hall. of
this city, is relative of Mrs. Atkin-
son, and she is connected with num-
Der of well-known families in Mary
TO- and Virginia. She was born in
King George County. Va.
The Louise Home was built by w.
w. Corcoran for "decayed gentle
women" in other words. for women
who were once of the aristocracy of
blood" and no longer able to care for
themselves.
1t is with genuine regret that the
public learns the decision of the Navy
that the good old ship Saratoga is no
longer seaworthy and is to be sold as
junk. She is one of the oldest of the
ancient frigates, though not historic
ally memorable for any great battles.
She was built in the very prime of
American control of the sailing yes
sells of the world and has lasted sew
eral generations. In later years she
has been of no use as war vessel but
has served in piping times of peace as
a training ship for the budding tars
of the commercial navy.
Owing to an advance of nearly so
per cent in the price of jute during
the last six months, the Post Office De-
partment finds that the appropriation
of 100000 granted bv Congress for
the purchase of jute Irvine for the use
of the postal service during the coming
fiscal year will be inadequate.
The Irvine is used for tying up pack
ages of letters assorted for destination
by clerks in post-offices and in the
Railway Mail Service, and the guam
tity used during the present fiscal year
is estimated at about 100000 pounds.
or 900,0OO,000 yards. In the year
ended June 80. 1906, 1.675,000 pounds
were used.
With a view to meeting the emer-
gency by the use of other means than
that of Irvine of the tying of letters,
Postmaster-General Meyer has APP
pointed a commission of experts to
thoroughly investigate the feasibility
of adopting tying devices as a partial
substitute for Irvine. Tests will be
made by the special commission on
~
are Richard p. COlvert. Superintendent
Division of Supplies. Washington: Sam
uel M Gaines. Division Superintendent
Railway Mail Service, Fort Worth,
Tex, and Edward w. Baker, ASSISTANT
Postmaster, Baltimore. Md.
A handsome gold plate was pre-
sented to the President last week. bear
ing an engraved reproduction of Bull
loch Hall. the girlhood home of Mr..
Roosevelts mother. at Roswell, Ga.
the coat of arms of the Bulloch fam
lily. and the coat of arms of Georgia.
The plate, which is made of unalloyed
gold taken from a mine within 20
miles of Roswell, bears this inscrip-
ton:
Theodore Roosevelt. President of
the United States. Georgia Day. James,
town Ter-Centenary Exposition, June
10. 1907. w. n. Mitchell, President of
the Georgia Commission: Joseph M.
Terrell. Governor of Georgia"
The President told Mr.. Mitchell. who
presented It, that he was more touched
by this gift than by any other that he
had ever received. Mr.. Roosevelt at
tended the exercises of Georgia Day a.
the Exposition on June 10.