The National tribune., 1910-08-25
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The United States Senate Committee
on Appropriations has lost valuable
assistant. Mr.. Thomas p. Cleaves, clerk
of that committee for 81 years, died
last week at his home in this city. Mr.
CIcaves had a slight stroke of paralysis
in April. 1905. and a second stroke IN
october, 1907. The last stroke kept
him home for four months. He re-
turned to his duties al the Capltol.
however. and worked until July 10 or
this year. when his affections became
50 pressing that he had to stop. He
was born at Bridgeton, Me, In 1883,
% and was appointed clerk of the Senate
Committee on Appropriations by Sen
ator Morrell, of Maine, in 1873 MI
CleaVes frequently received cOmmenda-
tions from Congress for his services 1t
is said that Mr.. Cleaves was perfect
compendium of the tariff laws of the
world and his loss 10 the Committee
on Appropriations will be very serious.
The War Department is just now try
ing to run down $1,000 that was stolen
by sneak thieves at Cheyenne, Wyo..
last week. The money was in 800
pound safe. and was being guarded by
a non-commissiOned officer and several
Regular soldiers. The-safe had been
taken to Cheyenne by Paymaster Will
der. when it held $4,000 The safe
was stolen bodily and loaded into an
automobile. That much is known and
no more.
The United States is destined to be-
come South Africa's greatest rival in
the production of ostrich feathers for
the gracing of my lady'S hat. The
German Consul General at Cape Town
has so reported to his Government, as
indicated in advices to the State De-
partment by Consul-General Richard
Guenther, of Frankfort.
In a statement explaining how more
than $1,000, 900 were saved the Post
Office Department during the last year
Postmaster General Hitchcock says ST.,
600, 600 of this amount resulted from
economical reforms in city deliveries.
About S2,500.0O0 was saved thru re-
forms in post office management. More
than S2,000.000 was saved by better
handling of money-order and registry
departments. In spite of the big de-
crease in the deficit, the number of
employees was increased.
Reorganization in the rural delivery
service was responsible for about ST.
100000 of the savings made in the
deficit, and this was accomplished with
out any curtailment of service. A re-
duction of $4,000 is credited to the
star route service, including miscella-
neous transportation of mail other than
on railways.
The combined savings made in the
cost of handling the mails in post offices
and in all branches of the service other
than railway transportation. including
an item of $45O,O00 for supplies and
miscellaneous expenses, made an ag-
gregate reduction of s6, 10000.
As for the cost of railway mail trans
portation, the preliminary records for
the year indicate a reduction of about
Si,1G0,000 in the excess of expenditures
over receiDtS.
We have diplomatic dogs as well as
diplomatic other things. We have a
diplomatic dog whose name is Kiazim
He is canine of high degree and aris-
tocratic lineage, and he belongs TO His
Excellency, YouSsouf Zia Pasha, Turk
ish ambassador at Washington, and
this blooded dog of bIooded master is
liable to get us into diplomatic entan-
clements with Turkey, and it is only
just few years since we got everything
liked up with this country of the cine
ter and the half moon. Last week when
Poundmaster Einstein was patroling
around Connecticut avenue his eagle
eye spied Kiazim chasing a cat, and he
was outside the bounds of the Turkish
Embassy. Furthermore, he did not
have a muZZle on. Now an order has
gone forth that every dog in the District
Of Columbia caught upon its streets un-
muzZled is meat for the poundmaster.
After short chase kiaZims neck was
encircled by the fatal rope, and he was
yanked up to be put into the dog wag-
on. but evidently Kiazim was imbued
with the spirit of the young Turks, for
he wriggled and bit until he got away.
He fed at once for the Embassy gates,
where the Turkish encourage stood in
paralyZed horror watching the attempt
10 lay violent hands on the dog of an
ambassador They got the dog, too.
Furthermore. KiaZim still rOams the
streets unmuZZled and unafraid. Pound
master Eickstein's efforts to secure this
diplomatic dog are not ended, and he
declares that. exemption or no exemp-
tion. an Embassadorial dog found
roaming the streets of Washington will
be hauled in and held in If possible un-
iii properly redeemed, and IL not re-
deemed he will go the way OF all dogs
Orville d. Thatcher, one of the Oldest
residents of Washington. died last week
lie was a veteran of the war of the
rebellion, having served in Co. E, Isl
MINI. He was a native of Maine, and
20 years of age. He is survived by his
widow, one daughter and two sons. He
was Secretary OF the Second Army
Corps Association.
Winfield S Pugh. cashier Of the Unit.
cd States Sub-Treasury in Philadelphia
mas resigned position he has held for
% years. He was appointed during
President Harrison's Administration
and served until the latter part Of
CIeyeland's term. when he was dis
missed. A little later he was reinstated
and he has held the position ever since
1t is said that Mr.. Pugh's resignation Il
caused by the fact that there is to be a
general shake-up In the Philadelphi;
Office.
Postmaster General Hitchcock ha
gone West on a tour of Western ant
Southwestern States. He will visit va
rious places during his trip. and will x
as far as the Pacific Coast, where n
will attend meetings OF postal officials
Secretary Wilson's Birthday
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. tn
long-distance record holder in point O
service in Presidential Cabinet an
the oldest Cabinet officer of the presen
Administration, celebrated the 18th an
niversary Of his birth on his farm a
Traer, Iowa. Aug. 16. The officials q
the Agricultural Department joined i
sending a telegram of congratulatiOn [
their beloved head. There has bee
more or less talk about Secretary Wi
sons resigning, being dismissed, bein
asked TO resign or resigning on his ow
accord. In all robability there is n
truth in any OF them, and there is on
little reason that is paramount. n
matter how good a record Secretar
wilson may make anywhere, he ca