The National tribune., 1909-10-28

flor United States Senator from Missouri
had been taken right there that Gum
shoe Bill would have lost to the cabby
Amt it awful, lLabel?
They get off some awful stories or
the ''old Sleuths,'' but this one is
straight goods: r. F. lie Mat. a well.
known Washington athlete, spent tho
Summer near to Natures heart up il
the wilds of Idaho. He started back
attired in wild and woolly fashion, q
pair of corduroy trousers, a big SOM
brero, and his face adorned with huge
goatee, all of which may at times be
worn by confidence men, but were not
| in this case. Beside that he had along
with him when he got on the Pullman
| in Chicago a "gunny' sack, which he
handled carefully. Chicago sleuths
spotted him at once. Yes, indeedy. They
saw in that "gunny'' sack the loot of a
train robbery that recently occurred in
the Middle West. The fact that LIE Mat
seemed to be very careful of the sack
and its contents was sure enough proof
of Something" you see, and when ne
turned it over to a Pullman porter paid
him some money, and he Immediately
got the bag hidden out Of sight, was
just proof positive-well, not quite pos
tive enough for arrest, but mighty good
proof So two of the Chicago sleuths
boarded the Pullman, and they shad-
owed LIE Mat to Washington, having
telegraphed ahead for detectives to
meet them at the Union Station. The
first man to greet LIE Mat on his arrival
was the Union Station detective, who is
a personal friend. Then lie Mat made
his getaway, and the detectives from
Chicago had q trip to Washington for
no cost to themselves. The gunnysack
contained three big rattlesnakes. which
now adorn the Washington Zoo. And
that ends the story of one lot of sleuths.
Mrs. Sarah c. Rives, mother Of the
Princess Amelie Troubetzky, the au-
thoreSs, who startled the world with her
girlish effort, entitled THE Quick or
the Dead" died at her home at Castle
Hill few days ago. Mrs. Rives is well
remembered in the social life of Wash
ington of a generation or two ago. Her
Rives. Minister to France. He was a
prominent civil engineer after the civil
war.
A pretty little Incident happened
while the President was on the ranch
of his brother, Charles Taft. in Texas.
His brother had erected in the yard a
tall Flagstaff surmounted with a great
gilt ball, and upon this flagstaff he in
honor of his brother, the President of
the United States. The morning of the
Presidents arrival Mr.. Taft started out
to raise the Flag, and on looking at
the top Of the flagpole discovered that
q great bald eagle had perched upon
the gold ball, and was critically survey
ing the landscape, monarch of all he
surveyed. President Taft was called to
the door, and saw with his own eyes
the bird Of freedom poised above the
fagstaH. He remained there some min
utes, and then, Tapping his wings, cir
cled clumsily away.
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt, the hand
some daughter of the late Presidential
candidate, VIM. Jennings Bryan, denies
emphaticalIy that she intends to run
announced. She says she never had
any intention Of running for Congress:
that, on the contrary, she intends to
take her little children to Germany,
where they arc to be educated, and
while they are receiving their education
she intends to have her voice cultivated.
She has no intention Of going upon the
stage, but Is taking the voice culture
just because she loves music. It seems
decidedly un-American that Mrs. Leav.
lit should prefer q foreign education
for her children, and her friends here
cannot understand how she can do 1t
or that her father will permit it. As a
matter Of fact, her father never cut
much ice with Ruth Bryan. She is
very self-willsd young lady.
The recent demands Of the account
ing officers of the Treasury that certain
ernment money paid during and after
the Standardization War on account
Of exercise of command of troops higher
than usually falling to their respective
ranks has caused considerable con-
sternatioE. In some cases the amounts
to be refunded will be from $500 to
S400. An unusual case Is that of an
officer who is now under treatment at
an Army General Hospital and who has
nothing beyond his salary for the sup
port of a large family. He has been
notified by the Auditor for the War De-
partment that he must refund to the
Treasury Department about $1,000. The
money was paid in this case, as in the
others, without question as to the legal
fty Of the proceedings at the time of
disbursement. The officials of the War
Department are so impressed with the
justice of protecting officers from these
unexpected demands that it Is likely
that q recommendation will be made to
Congress that the previous payments
about which there is now question be
ratified.
Craig Wadsworth, Secretary of the
American Embassy at London, has re-
signed his position, and Ia going to
warmer climate, when he will spend
year or SO seeking relief from the neu-
ritis. from which he has been suffering
for some time. He Is the grandson of
the noted Gen. Wadsworth, Of New
York.
At the meetings of the Inventors
League in this city last week II was
decided to accept the suggestion OF the
Executive Council establishing month
ly paper to be known as the Inventors
Guide. This paper Will in time be con-
verted into weekly. 1t will deaf with
new officers were elected, as follows:
George w. Bartlett. First Wee Presi-
dent; II. De Lamarton, Second Vice
President: c. S. Phillips. Financial Sec
rotary; j. K. Kelly, Treasurer, and
Frank w. Waters, Marshal.
Samuel Gompers, President of the
American Federation of Labor, was Civ
en- an enthusiastic reception one night
last week by Washington Lodge, IS, of
Elks at its club rooms. Upon ascending
the platform to address the gathering
the labor leader received an ovation by
the 100 members SIS attendance. Yhe
Elks' minstrels sang For He's q Jolly
Good Fellow"
Mr.. Gompers gave an account of his
trip to Europe.