The National tribune., 1907-11-07

several adjacent Counties now wortl
several hundred millions of dollars, am
the home of million people Inc
tract, then known as the military dis
trict of the United States. was voted to
Washington by Congress at the close d
the war against Great Britain as com
pensation for his services. Attorney
John Nichols, of Cincinnati, says the
heirs have decumental proof of the fact
that Washington agreed TO accept the
land and selected his portion, the pres
ent site of Cincinnati.
In the meantime John Cleves
Symmes, who had obtained grant
from the Government, surveyed the
same tract, completed his right of title
and took possession
Washington, it is said, failed to re-
cord his patent.
Mrs. Roger @. Mills, wife of former
United States Senator Mills, of Texas,
died last week.
Secretary Straus, of the Department
of Commerce and Labor, with the view
of developing the most practical plan
for rendering his Department of great
er service to the commercial interests
of the country, and at the same time
enlist the cooperation of such inter
ests, is sending letters to Chambers of
Commerce and Boards of Trade in some
20 of the leading cities of the country.
Secretary Straus invites the various
bodies addressed to appoint committees
to meet in the Department of Com
merce and Labor Thursday, Dec. 5, to
consider with him ways and means OIL
accomplishing the objects stated.
Secretary Straus says that since as
suming the administration Of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor he
has given much thought to the ques-
ton how to establish a closer relation
ship between the Department and the
commercial bodies of the country, with
the view of rendering the Department
more helpful to the commercial inter-
ests.
Following the practice of European
Governments, such as Great Britain,
France, Germany, Italy and Belgium,
which have dealt with the problem for
some time, Secretary Straus has caused
to be prepared by the tariff expert of
the Bureau of Manufactures a study OF
the subject, which is printed in pamph-
let form for transmission to the COM
mercial bodies.
Another proposition affecting the en-
listed men of the Army which is now
under consideration is the issue of some
additional articles of personal toilet
utility to recruits of the Army. Among
these proposed articles are, for each
man, a razor, a shaving brush, comb
nairbrush housewife" which includes
certain sewing and other articles, tooth
brush and towels.
Congressional authority will be await
ed, however, before these additional ar
ticles are issued, as the present appro-
priations were not made on estimates
which included them. While the Presi-
dent might give authority for their is
sue, legislation on the subject would be
of advantage.
Thomas P. Cleaves, clerk of the Ap-
preparations Committee of the Senate
IS suffering from nervous breakdown
which has occasioned considerable un-
easiness among his family and friends
His condition is said to be very mucf
improved.
Mr.. Cleaves received his appointment
80 years ago during the Administration
of President Grant. Previous TO tina
time he had served for 10 years as thu
Secretary of the State Senate of Maine
He was at one time member of the
Legislature of that State. On reaching
Washington he was given an appoint
ment in the Revenue Marine Service
and a year later was made clerk of the
Senate Appropriations Committee.
Mr. Cleaves is a native of Browns
vile, Me-, where he was born 60 year
ago.
Demands for passage on Army trans
ports from San Francisco to Manil
have been of late so great that all avail
able accommodations have been reserv
ed up to Jan. ], and the Quartermas
ters have found great difficulty in meet
ing the emands of persons who ar
required by their orders to make tn
voyage The conditions on the trans
ports sailing from Manila for San Fran
<;c oh a lad a int
have been made of the overcrowdini
of these vessels. Instructions have beel
sent to Manila to prevent oYercrowdinl
in the future, but it is realized that IN
demands of the service will make
difficult to enforce the order.
Among the most notable features o
the lists of provisions to be furnishe
the fleet for its trip to the Pacific is tn
absence NJ hardtack. This relic of for
mer days has been relegated from us
by the advent of modern bread -bakin
facilities on shipboard, which turn ou
sufficient supplies of the staff of life i
the fresh form TO meet the requirement
of the crew. 1t was at first intended I
purchase about 0,000 pounds of hard
tack for the fleet, but this amount wi
be materially reduced, as there Is com
paratively little demand for this artic;
of diet under the present conditions.
Among the new forms of articles O
food to be acquired for the fleet ar
10000 pounds, net. of timed potatoes
the first of provisions of this characte
to be bought for the Navy. Canned DC
tatoes have recently been subjected I
thoro trial under service conditions o
board ship and by Army Commissarie
IN Alaska and the Philippines, and re
ports of them are most satisfactory.
1t is considered by the Navy Depart
ment that the increased cost of Time
potatoes will not amount to as much q
the loss that will occur In the fresh veg
etables on board ship. The amount {
fresh potatoes to be carried will /
about 100000 pounds. The fresh an
timed potatoes to be taken will not
sufficient for the entire cruise, howeye
and additional supplies Will have to b
acquired on the way. The potato, in Il
natural state, will not keep at sea MOI
than eight weeks, and in that time lo'
can only be kept down by the exerci:
Of great care.
so far as / know, the happiest ma
in this world is Private John Allen,
Tupelo,' said Judge J. II. Neville.
Gulfport, Miss, at the Raleigh one da
last week. He is living on farm nef
the town which is indissolubly linlse
with his name, and taking life cas-
John is well supplied with this world
goods, and while he practices law I
seldom takes a case In which his fee
less than $4,000 or $1,000, and not eve
then unless he is sure of getting the II
in day or two. Jim Neville said I
the other day, I am in love with II
whole world. i have even forgiven a
the fools In Mississippi who thougl
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