The National tribune., 1908-10-29

It is stated that because Of political
activity in the District more Depart
ment clerks will go home to vote than
ever before in the history of the GOV
ernment. and the Departments In WASH
ington will have a deserted appearance.
So many are preparing to leave that
the machinery Of the Government prom
ises to revolve very slowly for about
week or 10 days A case that illustrates
the condition fairly is that OF the office
of the Auditor for the Post Office De-
partment. The two Deputy Auditors
have already left for their homes, and
Auditor Chance is endeavoring to ar
range affairs so that he can go to his
home in Illinois to vote.
Every official In his Office qualified
to act Ia his absence is away from the
city.
The German flag was raised over the
German Embassy last Thursday. COM
plimentary to the Empress Of Germany,
who celebrated the anniversary of her
birth. There was no celebration at the
Embassy owing to the recent death OF
the late ambassador. Baron Won Stern
burg.
that the oldest Miss German married in
September is a man without q name.
and never had any home. For incor-
rigibility he was sent to the reformatory
for boys, and was only let out on parole
when he was Is years Of age. He
learned to play the clarionet while In
the reformatory. and this was what
gained him entrance into the Naval
Band. II Is now stated that as the
marriage was contracted In Kentucky
II is not legal. because the youth Is only
20 years OF age, and cannot contract
legal marriage in Kentucky until 81.
The Germans ere going to come for
ward. and help the young man now al
lied with their family to get out Of the
Navy and avoid the results Of desertion.
He Is evidently bad lot. Evidence is
coming forward to prove that he got
money from Miss German to spend on
other girls and to cut q splurge with
among his own friends. He had not
stamina enough to make man of him.
self even after he got Miss German and
her money. Miss German Is far from
being pretty. and is not much under the
shady side Of SO. but she Is gentle.
ladylike woman. much devoted to relig-
ious work. She first met this evil star of
a man when he came to play the clar-
ionet for one Of her religious meetings.
The home Of Senator Crane. in Pitts
field. Mass, was robbed of over $1,000
worth of jewels and silverware last FRI
day night. Most Of the loot taken was
Of sentimental value. having been a part
of the wedding presents received by the
Senator and Mrs. Crane.
Postmaster-GeneraIM Meyer has signed
an order amending the section OF the
postal laws which provides fine for
any person concealing matter Of high
er class In lower class mall package
This amendment provides a means
for administering the law BY placing
the penalty only upon those who will
fully violate the section In question.
penalty upon fs'oeoeat Per1ons. women
and children. and the ignorant who per-
petrate great majority OF the alleged
offenses.
. Secretary Wright has approved plans
for the erection OF granite shaft nearly
100 feet in hight on a prominent site in
Point Pleasant. w. Va. at the junction
Of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers. to
commemorate the battle OF Kanawha.
That battle took place Oct 10. 1774,
and was great victory OF the Colonial
troops over the Indians. Congress ap-
propriated $4,000 to aid In the erection
OF this memorial structure. Virginia
contributed $4,000. and the citizens of
Point Pleasant donated the ground.
8. Konishi Is q gentleman from Japan
He was a sort of financial agent for
something or other there to a like con-
cern in the United States. and seems to
have taken himself too seriously. At
any rate he fmbibed some wild and
weird ideas In the Metropolis by He'll
Gate. and suddenly descended upon
Washington the other day. selecting one
of the swellest of the taverns Of this
city for an abiding place while here. He
lunched and then he supped at this
way-up tavern. and then q tangle of
English words penned on sheet OF
the tavern's swell paper was handed the
clerk at the desk The English OF the
japanese gentleman's vocabulary was
equal to the statement that ne had
come away from New York to get rid
OF green baths. only to discover that
the color had been changed on him at
the more Southern hostelry. and he
now had blue baths. He stated that
blue baths were equally as dtsagreeable
to him as green baths. The clerk con-
cluded that the quality and quantity of
saki that the gentleman from Japan
drank In Toxic. New York and WASH
ington was >proba bly, about the same.
and a le-e-tle strong for his imagina-
ton. But 8 little later, when another
tangle Of polite English reached the
desk informing the clerk that 1.-The hon.
orable hotel manager ought to know
that his honorable cook OF his honor
able hostelry'' was trying to dope" the
gentleman from Japan. Then the clerk
and the honorable manager" got real
busy 1t was found that the poor little
gentleman from Japan was bug
house." and ne is now eating the grub
set forth at st Eiizabeth's. which same
is ths National Insane Asylum.
Philip w Buddecke. for 3S years
Chancellor OF the German Embassy at
Washington. died at his home. in this
city. last Thursday.
Mr.. Buddecke came here first with
Baron Gerolt. before the post had been
raised to an Embassy. At one interval
Mr.. Buddecke had no direct connec-
tion with the Embassy, but was detailed
on special work for the German Gov
ernment When Count Arco was Min
lister here Mr. Buddecke was admitted
to his confidence. Mr. Buddecke was
retired while Baron Thielman was Min
lister. His position Is said to be unique
in the foreign service. In point OF years
Il Is said no one has ever hold one posi-
tion for SO long.
Congressman DENLY. who has re-
turned from the Isthmus of Panama,
where he served as Commissioner In
determining the value OF private land
taken for the canal. has written a letter
to President Roosevelt calling attention