The National tribune., 1909-10-28

Supreme Court of the District last
week. Emilio Jaselli, thru his attorney,
II. w. Wheatley, against c: c. Glover
President of the Riggs National Bank.
Jaselli alleges that on Oct. Is, while in
the bank, Mr.. Glover threw a package
containing coin, striking the plaintiff
and causing bodily and mental agony, In
addition to humiliation in the presence
| Of other persons. Jaselli asks the court
to award him $4,000.
The United Textile Workers of Amer
fca have been holding a convention in
Washington this last week. and the
way they talk about the Legislatures or
their various States Is something scan
lous. They were discussing hours for
labor when several of the speakers en-
ergetically declared with embelilsh-
good labor laws in their States without
the help of the Legislatures. and that
they were "all" corrupt-all, mind you,
and would do nothing that did not bene-
fit them as individual members.
By several delegates who participated
in the debate it was declared that labor
never could obtain desired legislation
until labor workers organized them
selves into a strong political party and
did away with the selling of votes by
labor men, which. they declared, was
now responsible for the ineffectiveness
of legislative movements among union
men.
Washington had a wedding the other
day of which 1t Is not particularly proud
and which could scarcely have taken
place anywhere else. The couple came
here from Winchester, Va. The man,
John Ware, is % years old. and the
woman ne married Is 81. That is not
the eye of the offending, however. She
was his stepmother. the wife of his
father. who died a short time ago. They
tried to get married in Virginia. but the
laws prohibit such marriage, and so
they came to Washington.
Former ambassador to Italy Lloyd
C. Griscom, who lives in stafd old Phila-
delphia, nearly shocked the senses out
Of the New York policemen the other
day by sailing down Madison street far
beyond the automobile speed limit for
that fast burg. Mr.. Griscom was car
ried to the station house; and didn't
have enough money on his person to
give security for his appearance. and
so had to put up a diamond ring he was
wearing. 1t was valued at $3.50, and
the police officers accepted 1t in lieu of
cash. Mr.. Griscom pleaded as his ex-
cuss that he was speeding to keep q
belated engagement at q downtown
b6HIldru uletuHS. ne BUI tflSTe d httic
late, but his hands were ringless.
Mrs. Horace Taft, -slster-in-law to the
President, who ia well known in WASH
ington society. and whose husband is
Principal Of the Taft School Of Water
bury. Conn, has suffered severe ner-
vous breakdown, and has been taken to
the Elm Hospital, IN New Haven, for
treatment.
News comes from British Africa thru
Edmond Heller. the zoologist of the
party, that with the exception Of Col.
Roosevelt members Of the Roosevelt
expedition have everyone Of them at
one time or another experienced slight
attacks of fever as the result of fire.
quent changes of temperature. but they
are all in pretty good shape now.
The War Department has sent back
to some 418 enlisted men of the Army
their respective cards, upon which were
recorded the names OF the beneflciaries
to whom was to be paid. in the event of
the death of the soldiers. q sum equal
to six months' pay. 1t was discovered
that this many cards. out of about 100.-
600 on file in the Office of the Paymas-
ter-General, needed correction in ac-
cordance with recent opinion Of the
udge-Advocate-Gener to the effect
that in naming benefciaries a person
and not an organization should be indi-
Gated. This Is clearly set forth In the
law, and 1t is to avoid complications
and to save the benefits from nullifica-
ton that the cards have been returned
for correct designations.
The force of marines which has been
on duty in the Isthmian Canal Zone.
Panama, for some time will probably be
relieved in December by another de-
tachment. The present force Is in COM
mand of Maj. Ben H. Fuller, of the
Marine Corps. and it consists of about
10 officers and 400 enlisted men,
As the result of a competitive exam
ination for translator In nine languages,
recently held by the Civil Service Com
mission, Miss Mamie Kuhlman proved
to be the only eligible. She was at once
appointed translator In the Patent Of
flee, which position she has been filling
on temporary appointment for two or
three months. Miss Kuhlman was for
merly translator in the Navy Depart
ment
Rocky Boy and his band of Chippewa
Indians. numbering about $50 braves,
encamped near Birds Eye, Nom, prob
ably will owe their rescue from death
py starvation 10 the promptneSS OF In
dian Office officials, who took speedy
means to relieve the desperate plight of
the red men.
Some concern was felt by the officials
when q nltssaga came from the Indian
Allotting Agent at Glasgow, Mont. tell
Ing of the condition of the band. noted
for its dar;hs. and suggesting the ex-
tremes to which hunger might drive
them. AS a result of orders issued by
tho Var Department to the command
Ing officer at Fort Harrison, Mont. am
pie supplies are being rushed to the
Indians, who for weeks have subsisted
on herbs.
Senator SSoae '1s as & asin." THIS
time it is cab driver who hurt his
feelings. Biy, but those feelings must
be bruised and battered up by now.
Senator William J. Stone, of Missouri,
better known as "Gumshoe BilF' be-
cause Of his peculiar political methods,
was in st. Louis when the last trouble
overlook him. and jabbed his sensibili-
ties again. He was trying to get away
from st. Louis. so the story runs, and
had taken carriage from the Planters
Hotel to the Union Station. He could
have taken a street car at the door of
the Planters. don't you know, and been
set down In front of the Union Station
all for the cost of one single nickel. five
cents. half dime. but he chose to take
a carriage, and when he got to the sta
ton nc offered the cabman a half n
peso, and he demanded a whole one.
And there is where the trouble began
right OF. Senator Stone Is known as a
tight wad" In the Vernacular, and he