Bisbee daily review., 1910-04-26
WASHINGTON LETTER
sv Carl scHofifLD special Core


sDondent
Several things project themselves TO
the attention OF the casual visitor 10
Washington within about eight min
uleS after be steps out of the vast
ness OF the big onion station About
the most striking OF these Is the ex
rssss Of horse drawn vehicles over au
iomobiles man who doesB'I own
an aufomobile can come here aud dwell
I'd comparative happiness
The Mecca OF Visitors.
About every other visitor that comes
along nowadays makes a bee line for
the Smithsonian institution almost be
fore pausing to look al the dome Of
Me capitol And the people employed
about the Smith~oniaa place are being
harassed and pesIered half to death
You see. the newspapers have publish
ed the tidings from time TO time that
cOnsignEsents OF the Roosevelt trophies
have arrived from Africa. Wen folks
want 10 see em But there's ma
chance The trophies are here. good
many OF them. but they are not mount
ed yet and IL isn't expected that they
viii be ready for public view much
before fail
The Roosevelt Trophies.
Il is announced by the Sinithsouia1
institution thar an impression has been
widely circulated throughout the cuun-
,ry that considerable portion Of the
collection made by the Smithsonian
Africyn expedition under the direc
tion OF Theodore Roosevelt will be
distributed among the museums Of the
country
Before the expedition started It was
understood that the collection should
be largely limited to such material as
was needed fer a full exhibition and
study series for the United States Ma
tionai museum This would include
the collecting of number OF speci-
mems of each animal in order that the
characteristics Of each species would
be represented.
II VIII not be possible to break up
these series. To do so would greatly
diminish the value OF the collection.
The skins OF the large game animals
are now being prepared for permanent
preservation and will soon be in shape
for study and comparison Arrange
ments are also being made to mount
a portion Of them for exhibition 10 the
public.
Colonel Roosevelt killed a few speci-
mems for the American Museum Of
Natural History. for Mr. Akeley. who
is collecting for that museum; also
an eiepha~t for the museum Of the
University of California in recogni
ton Of the courtesy Of Miss Alexan
der. who waived a contract with Mr.
Heller in order that be could accom
pany the expedition
Passing of the Red Man.
For once in many years the brit.
rate among the Indians of the west j.
greater than the death rate. aGd the
Indian Office is hopeful that II VIII con
tinue to keep in advance During the
fiscal year 3.395 births and BIS
deaths were reported TO the Indian bu-
reau. Comparisons. however. show
that the death RATE among the Indians
is still about twice that Of other races.
while the birth rate is now averaging
those of the others The outlook. accord
ing 10 Commissioner Valentine. is IA
vorable. and he has hopes that after
some years the death rate 8mong the
Indians will be materially decreased
There are now about 3O0.ooO Indians
in this country. exclusive Of the mum
Der In ALASKA.
The Governments Police.
The prompt capture of the men who
presumably robbed the Richmond post
Office recently is an evidence OF the ef-
fectiveness OF the federal detective
forces. Uncle Sans policemen and
crime tracers are an exceptionally high
class Of men. intelligent. trained and
skillfui in the business Of running law
breakers 10 earth II is indeed danger
Gus to tamper with federal property
Most craftsmen keep away from Unit
ed States premises. knowing thar the
chances Of their detection are greater
than in cases of thefts from private
individuals As rule. only inexPe-
rienced thieves and burglars Of low
grade of Intelligence go after govern
ment goods.
Pursuit of Criminals Relentless.
The United States is relentless in its
pursuit of criminals. Local police may
flag in their efforts 10 land their men.
but the federal detectives never quit
after they bave once started. Counter
feiters. postofice robbers and other
pilferers Of federal funds are pursued
relenflessly. often far over seas into
the waste places of the earth and the
remote hooks of standardization.
Naval Academy Band.
The senate committee on naval at
fairs has made a favorable report on
the bill TO reorganize and enlist the
members OF the band of the United
States Naval academy. The bill has
already passed the house The bill
provides THAI the band shall consist OF
one leader. who shall have the pay
and allowance OF a second lieutenant
in the marine corps: one second leader.
with pay at the rate of $50 monthly:
twenty-nine musicians. first class. and
eleven musicians. second class The
members OF the band are to have the
emoguments allowed enlisted men in