New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

out. Now. I amt never voted for you. Jones
an me have been old friends for years. and l
naturally give him my support But now you are
elected thought might as we'll make the best Of
It, and bein' in Washington. Jest in to call on
you an see If you are as thoroughbred fellow
as your stump-speaking friends make out
what Mr. J responded could not be dis
tngushed but he went off. his arm linked in
that of his horsy constituent. 1t was more than
an hour before they returned to the lobby. still
arm in arm.
Il must CO., the constituent was saying. Got
to catch train. But you can bet your bottom
dollar that next election I'll support you against
Jones or anybody Why. say that any man
who can order a lunch like that ought to be sent
to Congress by the unanimous vote OF his dis
trict"
It's wise Congressman who knows his own
constituents, and many Of legislators find,
like Pindar. II one can Judge by the patronage
the cafes al the Capitol receive. that the turn
pike road to their hearts flies through their
mouths
The Justices OF the Supreme Court Of the
United States are not. rule absent -mnd@
men, But there are exceptions to all rules. even
on the Supreme Bench. One Of the Justices-he
need not be named-who is pretty we'll known to
be absent-minded. went out Of town a little
trip not long ago. After his departure a page
found under the Justices's chair a slip OF paper,
on which was Inscribed the following: Men,
Things to take along; One pair Of socks.
shirt, two collars one pair Of cuffs and one wife.
One of the features Of Army camp life is the
firing Of the shutdown cannon, when the flag is
lowered for the day 1t is very pretty Incl
dent. and Is much appreciated by the lovers
Of the flag. The shutdown cannon is fired every
evening at Fort Myer. and at the Arsenal. both
being in view from the White House. Recently
there has been rivalry as to which post should
fire first OF course. the exact time for the going
down Of the is the same at both places. but 1t
has been noticed that somehow Fort Myer has
had the best of it. by two or three minutes. On
Sunday evening last two members of the House
Committee on Military Affairs were riding across
the Long Bridge when the shutdown gun was
fired at Fort Myer Both ex-Army officers
and recognized the honor paid the flag They
were somewhat surprised three minutes after
ward by hearing the gun at the Arsenal offer up
It's salute
Just as always knew" remarked one Of the
gentlemen "the artillery at the Arsenal are about
three minutes behind. while the cavalry at Fort
Myer are on time.
You are wrong about that" answered the
other. who had been an artillery man during the
war. those horseback riders over there" Ge
ferring to the I'd Cavalry, ARE three minutes too
previous they seem to do everything at race
track speed
They decided to investigate for themselves to
see which was right. and to the amusement OF
each they found that both were wrong. 1t APP
pears that the officer at Fort Myer used an
ISSUED by ii pm idCto!! III
setts his guide while the authorities the
Arsenal used similar almanac issued by a bit
ters concern as their guide The New-England
almanac found shutdown three minutes earlier
than did the Pittsburg almanac The official
Nautical Almanac issued by the Naval OBJ
servatory showed that the Fort Myer gun is fired
one and half minutes In advance of actual sun
set while the Pittsburg bitters almanac used at
the Arsenal was the same amount OF time slow.
And il is the Chandler button. 1t made
its appearance at the Capitol this week. Some
malicious wag remarks that in the absence OF the
Senator's picture 1t can easily be identified by the
inscription: Il have troubles Il my own. Don't
tell NE VOurS.''