The National tribune., 1910-07-28

posed of an estate that amounted to
about a million dollars. Very large
legacies were left to different members
of the family all as a free gift, but to
her daughter, Mrs. Ada German Mag
ness, who married a man just half her
age, and who served a term of year
as deSerter from the Marine Corps,
she is left a sixth interest in trust.
Mrs. Magness may have the use of the
income, but at her death the money is
to return to the estate, to be divided
among the other children.
An interesting incident occurred in
Washington the other day when three
cloistered nuns applied for American
citizenship. They belong to the COM
munity of the Perpetual Alteration,
one coming from Amsterdam, Holland,
one from Sorrento, Italy, and one from
Sicily. They gave their family names in
making application for citizenship.
These three nuns came to this country
on the same ship in October of 1900.
In August of 1902 they declared it
their intention to become citizens.
Hearing on the qualifications of the
applicants will be held in open court
on the first Monday in November, the
delay being caused by provision in the
law requiring the names to be posted
80 days. So it would seem that the
closed convent gate does not shut out
the love of liberty, and that the desire
for American citizenship may penetrate
even the cloistered cell.
Speaker Cannon was to address the
Urbana (O.) Chatauqua recently, and
he was requested to put on the soft
pedal" This the Speaker positively de-
clined to do, and said if he spoke it was
his intention to go after the Insurgents
hot and heavy. AS Urbana is strong
Inc fn% And
TO cancel his engagement to speak, as
he would not modify his sentiments to
suit the committee.
Kermit Roosevelt, it is said, has the
marrying idea, too, altho he is not yet
81. He sailed recently for Paris on the
Hamburg American liner America to
continue his studies. interrupted by his
trip to Africa. At least, that is what
they say; but just the same, across the
water is a pretty girl in whom Kermit
is said to be pretty much interested. 1t
is said he viii return to America in
time to resume his course at Harvard,
year when he went abroad with his
father.
Francis F. Gillen, Of the War De-
partment, who Is in charge of the
placing of lightning rods on the White
House, reports that favorable progress
is being made, and the job should be
completed in Is days.
At first it was thought that some diff
Guilty would be experienced in anchor
ing the rods. This is a simple matter
when the rods are put on when
building is in the course of construc-
ton, but in the present case some new
method had to be put to use A hole
is drilled in the stone and then a wood
IN which &c al faS
ing for the foot of the rod, is put in
the hole and hot lead poured on it.
This insures a permanent anchor,
which is essential to adequate lightning
protection.
Representative Champ Clark, Demo-
cratic leader of the House, predicts that
ultimately the Government will do away
with the franking privilege on its letters
and substitute lump appropriations to
cover the postage on such mail, and
Mr.. Clark says that inasmuch as such
tremendous abuses of the franking
privilege have crept in he would favor
such change. My stamp BILL" he
says. averages 81 a day, which / have
10 pay, outside of franked matter. Near
ly every letter is necessitated by the
fact that ] am a member of Congress.
The franking of public documents is for
the benefit Of the people, not a member
of Congress. We have carried public
documents to a ridiculous extent ia
this country In England the people
cannot get anything unless they pay
for it, not even copies of the Govern
ment budget"
While it is true that Mrs. Sherman,
wife Of the Vice-President, has so far
recovered her health as to be able to
go to her Summer home in the Adiron-
dacks. she is far from being a we'll
woman. When the Shermans left Johns
Hopkins Hospital no nurse or physi-
clan accompanied Mrs. Sherman in the
automobile. but at the station Mrs.
Sherman was unable to walk, and did
not want a wheeled chair, so the Vice.
President gathered her up in his arms
and carried her to the private car
Columbia. which was waiting to bear
the Shermans North. Six months ago
plentiful armful, even for the stalwart
Vice-President. but she is considerably
lighter now.
Mrs. Katy c. Brownell, whose 69th
birthday was celebrated recently at the
Jumel mansion. on Washington Hights,
has a unique distinction in that Gov.
6prague, of Rhode Island, gave her a
special permit to join the Rife Guards
at t-IONlutiCc III 1901. Snc went 10
the front with her husband, being
wounded in the second battle of Bull
Run.
Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh wife of the
Colorado silver millionaire, who died
recently, is a physical wreck, and her
daughter, Mrs. Edward B. Mclean,
who is her constant attendant, fears
that there is small hope for Mrs.
Walsh's recovery. Mrs. Walsh was de-
votedly attached to her husband, and
is weakened, mentally and physically,
by her great grief She is at the Briars,
the home of her daughter and son-in-
law, at Bar Harbor, Ne, which was
presented to Mrs. Mclean as a wedding
gift by Thomas F. Walsh, her father.
While everything possible is being done
for her, great fear is expressed that she
may never return to her beautiful home
I'm Washington.
departure in the survey of public
domain was inaugurated with the be-
ginning of the fiscal year, July 1. The
work will now be performed by survey
ors employed by the General Land Of
fee instead of thru the contract system.
Land Commissioner bennett believes
that the change will effect an enormous
saving of time.
For several years the Land Office has
been endeayoring TO obtain authority
from Congress to do its own surveying.
Permission had been refused until the
session just closed, when 100000 was
appropriated for the work This was
an increase of $4,000 over last year.