The National tribune., 1911-03-02

| ana New MeNlCO are so near ready TO
be admitted to the Union, the Secre-
tary stated that the invitation was also
extended to them.
Loyal to the Last
Washington last Thursday, resulting in
the death of one man, the severe shak-
ing up of another and fearful fright
and nervous shock to the two precious
passengers in the carriage which two
horses ran away with. The carriage
was the private conveyance of Secre-
tary of War Dickinson and the horses
were being driven by Edward Nc
Quade, who has been driver for Secre-
taries Of War since Proctor's time
McQuade's horses took fright at wind
blown piece of paper and boIted. Nc
Quade kept them well in the street,
and would have gotten entire control
of them had not the carriage pole
snapped. The breaking of the pole,
McQuade knew. left all of them at the
mercy of the plunging horses and lest
the accident be even more frightful
he turned the horses suddenly into a
dirt bank. The impact threw the
coachman and footman to the street. |
McQuade landed on his head and his
skull was smashed. The footman was
very badly bruised, but not seriously
injured. The little child. granddaugh-
ter of Secretary Of War Dickinson, and
her governess escaped without a |
scratch, tho badly scared. McQuade !
was hurried to the hospital, but was
dead before he reached there. Me-
Quade was SIS years old. and had been |
the official coachman of the Secretaries |
of War since Proctor held the portfolio |
in 1888. He came to this country from |
Ireland when a young man. and enlist
ed in the Marine Corps and served dur
lietv, ant t.l
expired he entered the Commissary
Department, and later was appointed |
messenger in the War Department and |
had charge Of the mail wagon. Dur
ing his entire service for the Govern
ment he never met with an accident
nor had scratch. He was highly re-
garded by all the officials and had
large acquaintance in the city and was
prominent in Hibernian circles. He
had four fine sons. all of whom were
athletes. His youngest son. John Nc
Ouade, while playing in a football
game in this city. suffered a broken
neck, and was in the hospital about
four months andrcame out cured His
widow, two daughters and four sons
survive him. S!if
The little house, where The had lived
for many years was lined with the flow
ers that were sent in loving tribute by
those whom he had served so faithful
~ and well. President and Mrs. Taft.
whose coachman he had been when
President Taft was Secretary of War,
sent magnificent wreath of roses
Mrs. Dickinson. for whose little grand
daughter he lost his life. Mrs Stephen I
B. Ellkins and the families of several
other former Secretaries of War sent
floral tributes. President Taft sent his
personal Aid, Capt. Archibald Butt,
with note OF confidence. McQuade
was buried from st. Mathews Church,
and had one of the largest funerals
ever held in that cdifice
Warren G. Peach, who retired from {
the Army in 1886 as Captain. has
been for the last Is years trying to get
placed upon the retired list. Mr.. Beach,
yHo is very wealthy man, simply
desired the honor of being upon the
retired rolls. and expressly stated that
he would rclineuish all claim to back
pay. Congress has been appealed to-
. number Of times to enact legislation \
that would permit the President to re-
appoint him to the retired list of the {
ARMY. but in each instance it has
failed. A few weeks ago Congress (
passed the act authorizing the Presi-
lent to do this. and the President has |
sent Capt. Beach's name in for nomi- {
been acted upon as yet. The officers
IF the War Department recommended
hat President Taft veto the bin. as
hey consider the special legislation of :
4 class which the Department usually I
objects to. If the nomination Is con-
irmed Mr.. Beach win have the right to 4
Use the title Of Captain and to wear
he Army uniform.
a very funny incident happened at
he Capitol the other DAY. when SEN
ttor Warren. of Wyoming, who is tall !
ana a mighty wellput man, Z
'wung around windy corner of the ,
capitol with his hat pulled down over i,
us eyes. and ran right spang into the !,
zig, bulky. figure Of Chief Justice White :
)f the United States Supreme Court.
When the Chief Justice caught sight of .
Warren he said:
you're still trying to kill me off,
ire you?"
Senator Warren was ready for him
No; I.gave that up a good many years
igo."
The incident to which this converse
ion gave rise occurred a good many
ears ago; in fact, it is pretty nearly a
lalf century since it happened. It was
It the battle of Port Hudson, when
chief Justice White as a Confederate
older was defending Port Hudson and
senator Warren was one of the famousI
'Forlorn Hope Squad" leading the
Jnion attack on Port Hudson. Incl
flitHliy u MAY DC StdIeu tndI hnute l..
Nelson, United States Senator from r
was also member of the Z
Jnion troops leading the attack on g
'ort Hudson.
81 ts - S
They are telling Ia story of Grover r.
Cleveland when ne was President h
which hardly seems like that logy. I'M N
gentleman, The story
uns that Cleveland very much dis
ked to hurt the 1feeliIfgs of Con-
and when one of these i'm
ortunate gentlemen called upon him,
rging appointment Of constituents to
God fat Government jobs, President
cleveland would say he would do what
lie could. and then he fWould imme-
lately dictate a letter to the Cabinet |
lember under whose Jurisdiction the
flee desired came. The, letter would I
ways be strong enough. and the de- -
GIFTED member would goIaway believ- =
az that the President was really and
ruly doing his 1evelest. The gist of
he thing. however, came in the sigma
ure. The members of the Cabinet n
ad been privately informed that when,
is name was signed with a peculiar
tile mark under the CO. that the let
er meant business, but if it was signed
Ist plain Grover Cleveland" without
ny establishment. the Cabinet menu -
er knew that the President wasn't