The National tribune., 1909-11-25

Building. Eighteen red-oak trees nave
been planted directly in front of these
buildings, and the planting of trees is
to be part of the permanent improve
ment plan for the most prominent
thorofares of the city. These red-oal;
trees are to replace the tremendous
great big sycamore trees that We're
pulled up. because it was thought that
they obStructed the view of the State
War and Navy Building, and those in
front of the Treasury Building. which
We're cut down for the same reason. AS
q matter of fact, anything that would
shade from view that great big ginger
bread-looking shack, known as the
State, War and Navy Building, ought to
be appreciated by anyone who has an
artistic eye. It is a great big building
of limestone and marble, of an archi-
lecture that belongs to no period at all,
and looks like a cardboard building.
But the fact that the city has gone
back to trees is eminently gratifying to
everybody.
The remarkable case of the man Ear
ly. the Spanish War veteran. who for
a year was a charge upon Washington
under the belief that he was being de-
voured by leprosy, has stirred up the
whole country to q recognition of this
dread disease. It will be remembered
that The National Tribune declared at
the time that Early did not have lep-
rosy, and he has been examined by
several experts since. all Of whom de-
clare that he has not now and that he
never has had leprosy. The eXamlna-
ton into the leprosy conditions has
reached as far as Honolulu and to the
islands of Moiokai, where the lepers of
the Hawaiian Islands are sent. In all
there are nearly a thousand outcasts in
hot no ell 10
Board of Physicians and Surgeons ex-
amined every one of the 875 there, and
1t is now declared that so Of this num-
Der never had leprosy< and that large
number of those who had 1t once GER
teinly are not lepers now. Those whom
this board has declared to be free from
the horrible faint will be permitted to
leave the island. Early. who finally
went to New York to enter the Leprosy
Hospital there. has been discharged
with a clean bill of health. but he could
obtain no work in the North. because
so many different opinions had been
held of his case that people were afraid
to trust him tc do their work. Some
philanthropic man finally sent Early
and his wife and two children South,
where they will go upon a plantation
and have an opportunity to work out
their own salvation.
A great many people who are under
the impression that the Roosevelt was
fitted out by the Government and Peary
made commander of it will be aston
ished to learn that the Roosevelt was
built purposeiy for Peary with money
obtained from Arctic clubs and other
exploring societies thruout the country,
and that the Government had not a
dollars worth of interest In it. She
was built in Maine. and used first by
Mr.. Peary for his expedition in 1906-7.
The Roosevelt has been used twice by
Mr.. Peary when he went hunting the
pole. and Is said to be the strongest
Arctic ship ever constructed. The
Roosevelt is insured for 800, 900, which
will give some idea of her value. Her.
bert L. Bridgeman, Secretary Of the
Peary Arctic Club. it is stated, Is will
ing to take almost any sum for the
Roosevelt. Peary had suggested that
the Roosevelt could be used as an ice
breaking ship to keep open the harbors
OF the down East coast, or that the City
or State Government might keep 1t as
a floating museum of a patriotic Gov
ernment But Secretary Bridgeman says
that the Roosevelt Is for sale.
It shows what tremendous taste
they bave down in Panama for sweet
things when the claim comes to lis that
129.414 pies. have been eaten by the
people who are digging the Panama
Canal Now, just think of the indiges-
tion represented by that nearly 10000
pies. The pie output was acknowledged
to be a little less than the cake output
They have eaten nearly 10000 pounds
Of cake.
There have been a number of deaths
recently In the Police Station, and there
is a great howl going up about it. The
police arrest men on the street who are
drunk or either very full and look as
| If they might be going to fall, and
chuck them into the police station oveI
night without examination and without
medical assistance, for which there Il
no provision. and next morning wheI
they go TO the cell they find the mar
dead.
Maj. Sylvester, Chief of Police, is go.
ling TO get TO work for an inebriate home
in the District; then this class of mer
can be sent there In place Of the polic'
station. Most of the deaths is ascer.
tanned to have come from heart failure
and the cases were mostly those of ell
tderly men.
Two relics of the old British frigat,
Guerriere captured by Capt. Isaac Hull
commanding the United States frigat
Constitution, In August. 1872, have beel
] received at the Navy Department, ant
viii be added TO the collection Of nava
souvenirs. They consist of two Oil paint
tings which were taken from panels o
the main cabin of the old British war
ship. and are presented to the Navy De
| psrtment by Isaac Hull Plat, of Runny
mede, Wallingford, Pa, a direct de
scendant OF the American naval hero O
i 1872, in whose possession they hav
been for many years. The pictures ar
In fairly good condition considerinl
their age They represent landscape
Win nuildinss OF classic design, tn
identity of which is not known. Or
gives 4 sceno OF what was probably al
|, old fortificadon, and the building in tn
. other painting resembles somewhat tn
famous Parthenon. The name Of th
, artist In each case Is obliterated
Il Aitho not settled, 1t Is probable ths
these relics will be sent to the Nav
, Yard. Boston, for preservation and ex
hibition in the old ship Constitution
That disposition is considered especiaIl
! appropriate because of the former clos
/ relations between the Constitution an
) the Guerrero.
Z Why DO Not United States Senator
E Eat More?
a very serious problem presents itse
I TO the salons OF the Senate during tb
coming Winter. They cannot get an,
body to run the Senate restaurant b,
cause It costs too much. Nobody ca
make any money out OF 1t becaus
United States Senators will not ct
enough. They breakfast on a cup
coffee and pretzel. milk toast. chicke