The National tribune., 1908-03-26
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er complications, is not satisfactory tC
his physicians. The physicians have
checked the progress of the erysipelas
The creation of a Bureau of Mines
under the Department of Commerce
was urged this week before the House
Committee on Mines and Mining.
1t was pointed out to the committee
that such Bureau could be of immense
value to capital and labor alike by dis
covering scientific ways to successfully
treat lowgrade mineral ores, of which
millions of tons are now lying on dumps
a dead loss to capital because they can
not be treated by known methods at a
profit.
Another good man has found himself
too poor to stay in Congress. Repre-
sentative Littlefield, of Maine, who sue
ceeded Nelson Dingley, has startled the
people of Maine by sending his resig-
nation to the Governor, to take effect
Sept. 80, 1908. In his letter to the
Chairman of the Second District Repub-
lican Committee Mr.. Littlefield said:
Il have been a member of the House
of Representatives for nearly nine
years. In order properly to discharge
my Congressional duties I have been
obliged practically to abandon my law
practice. The result has been what is
to Ine large financial loss. 1 now feel
constrained, from a sense of my duty
to my family, to resume the general
practice of the profession.
I'm withdrawing from Congress ]
wish to express my most profound
thanks to my many friends, both in and
out of the district, who have so cheer
fslly, generously, ioyally and effectively
supported me in the past. thru good
report and thru evil report. 1 felt that
/ ought TO make my resignation at this
time in order to soake it unnecessary
for the district to Ge subjected to the
expense and trouble of special con-
vention and election for the election of
my successor for the unexpired term"
A meeting of the Grant Memorial
Commission, consisting of Gen. G.. NJ.
Dodge, Secretary Taft and Senator Wet
more, was held at the residence of Sec
retarys Taft last Monday, and it was de-
cided to resume work on the four Ia
ton of the memorial on the site in the
Botanic Garden. Col. Bromwell, the
executive officer of the Commission, was
directed to remove the Crittenden, Beck
and other historic trees now occupying
the site to another site in such manner
as to insure their protection and pres
ervation.
The following official statement was
issued in regard to the action of the
Commission:
"As the action of the House Commit
tee was adverse to any change in the
location of the Grant Memorial, and as
il Is necessary that the remos al of the
few trees be made at once on account
of the lateness of the season and in
order to avoid years delay with the
work Oh the monument, it was directed
by the Grant Statue Commission that
the two or three historic trees which 1t
is necessary to have moved in order to
go on with the work of preparing the
foundation be removed in accordance
with the proposition made by the Com
mission before the committee of the
House"
Senator William James Bryan, of
Florida, the youngest member of the
United States Senate and one of the
most brilliant young politicians of the
country. died about $50 O'clock March
%, at Providence Hospital. Death was
due primarily to typhoid fever, which
he contracted shortly after coming to
Washington as the successor of Senator
Stephen r. Mallory, who died Dec. %.
1t had been only 73 days since Sena-
tor Bryan took his seat in the Senate,
and 23 days of that time was spent in
during Mr.. Bryan's illness his friends
despaired of his recovery, but as late
as Saturday night the report was given
out that his condition had taken a turn
for the better.
Mr.. Bryan was reared amid the
rugged surroundings of the country. He
vas born at Fort Mason, Fla, Oct. 10,
che cattle ranches near his fathers
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formerly a member of the State Senate
and State Railroad Commissioner. He
graduated from Washington and Lee
University, and entered the practice of
the law, in which he was unusually sue
cessful. The Governor of Florida ap-
pointed him to succeed Senator Mallory,
and he took his seat Jan. 9, 1908.
The mortality among Senators at this
session has been remarkable, Mr.. Bryan
being the seventh to die. The death
roll is:
Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, died June
II. 1907, aged SO.
Mr.. Pettus, of Alabama, died July 81,
1907, aged Sc.
Mr.. Mallory, Of Florida. died Dec. %,
1907, aged 60.
Feb. 20. aged Sc.
Mr.. Proctor, of Vermont, died March
4, aged 76.
Mr.. Whyte. of Maryland, died March
II, aged SO.
Mr.. Bryan. of Florida. died March %,
aged 81.
One of the Presidents guests at
luncheon one day last week was Will
liam Sewell, the Presidents former
guide in the Maine woods.
Mr. Sewell is now Collector of Gus
toms for the Aroostook District of
Maine. He was. a guide for the Presi-
dent on several hunting trips.
For months-yes, for years, you
might say-there has been an effort to
change the name of 18th street in
Washington. This street really begins
directly in front of the White House
and runs north for a mile or SO, with
Lafayette Park cutting across 1t just
opposite the White House Executive
avenue is favored by many; some want
to call II Lincoln avenue, and others
suggest Washington. Avenue of the
Presidents found a good deal of favor
at one time, but no name has yet been
found that quite fills the bill. The last
suggestion is that il shall be named as
a 'tardy tribute to the memory of Ell
mer +. Ellsworth" who lost his life in
Alexandria during the civil war, while
attempting to lower a Confederate flag
floating from the Jackson Hotel.
Col. Ellsworth was the commanding
officer of the Ellsworth Zouaves, which
took an important part in the defense
of the Capital during the civil war. He
was killed by Proprietor Jackson, of
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