The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-02-20

New York City in 1888. He enlisted
in the list Dragons in 1858, and has
been with the Army practically since
that time. The list Dragons were or
dered to Washington. D. c., in 1861.
The regiment was renamed the 1st
Cavaly Mr.. Tempany served with the
regiment in the Army of the Potomac
during the entire civil war. He has
served with the 9th Cavalry for 2S
years and fought the Apaches in Ari-
ona and New Mexico. He was also
with Custer in 1.-The eth" on the ex-
petition that opened the Black Hills
country
The oldest enlisted man on the rolls
O. the United States Army is Serg't
David Robertson of the Hospital Corps
stationed on Governors Island. He is
native Scotchman, first enlisted May
81. 1854. and he has been in continu-
Gus service. having had the extraordi-
nary record of never having lost a day.
He is "A years of age
President Roosevelt has approved
the report of the joint Army and Navy
Board which recently recommended
the fertilization of Manila Bay. and
the establishment of naval station at
Manila City. instead of Subig Bay.
At recent meeting the joint board
ueCIueu tial SdHild bay SHOULD De
strongly fortified, and a naval station
established there, rather than at Subig
Bay because of the fact that the latter
bay would require for its proper de-
Tense an army of at least 100000 men.
The other day, in heavy rain. water
dripped down in the Senate Chamber
while the Senate was in session, mar
rowly missing one or two Senators, and
bucket had to be set out to catch
it, in full view of legislation.
1t dripped and dripped and it was
only by the exercise of much care that
damage was prevented in the Senate
Chamber itself The dripping water
was caught in buckets and injury to
carpets and other furnishings was pre-
vented.
In the Senate press gallery there was
little short of a deluge There the
leakage from the roof was heavy. Water
from the melting snow and rain fairly
poured thru the roof and came down
along the chandeliers. The large table
and damage to carpets was narrowly
avoided.
Attorney General Bonaparte had an
earnest conference with the President
about sending troops to Fairbanks.
Alaska, where miners belonging to the
Western Federation of Miners are on
strike for shorter hours. The men are
engaged in placer mining far under
the ground. Later in the day Mr..
Bonaparte gave out the following state
ment:
THE Attorney General is in receipt
of kilograms from Fairbanks, Alaska.
indicating that there is possibility of
trouble growing out of the strike of
miners at that point. The striking
miners had picketed the trail between
Valde and Fairbanks. but party of
worllmen We're brought in by the
pickets. Most of the newly arrived
laborers are Russians, and it is report
ed that open-air mass meetings are be-
ing held by the striking miners. and
that threats OF violence nave been
made. The marshal has been directed
by the Attorney General to use all the
force at his command to arrest law
breakers and to prevent intimidation,
and it has also been arranged that a
force shall start for Fair
banks at once to give the marshal
moral support, and also to take action
should the disorder prove too great
for any force that the marshal NAV
be able to secure. The latter has been
given strict orders as to the energetic
use Of all the force at his command"