New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-10
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.

Washington May 8.
"RIFF" HALLS LETTER.-A chicago man
1ourneyed TO Washington two weeks ago or more u
signify 10 the powers that he his patriotic Wiling
ness 10 accent the burden of a public once lie
fell In with another man on the ualh VINO aiso
,.os IN his way 10 Washington, and the TWO struck
IN a smoking-room acquaintance The Chicaso
man was armed with a letter 10 congressman bei-
khan of Illinois, from ''l'if HaIl-ah hNpo' 'd''
Latter which he was anxious 10 present AS soon
as no arrived in Washington he went TO the cap
itoI Congressman Belknap was absent. lie went
again The Congressman was busy. lie went sew
oral times, but failed to see the congressman
though several times he met and bowed TO MS
acquaintance Of the smoking-room' f'h"i'' 'ie
Two shook hands.
"yyho are YOU looking for?' asked the stranger.
"Wby. | want to see Representative Beknap
said the Chicago man. I've got a letter from BIZ
Hall"
From Bin Hall?" exclaimed the stranger; why
didn't you say so? I'm Belknap."
THE deuce YOU are" said the Chicago man. and
they adjourned TO the basement 10 make up for lost
time.
IOWA CABINET OFFICERS.-The State Of Iowa
has Jared pretty well in Cabinet appointments
James Harlan. whose daughter married Robert T.
Lincoln was appointed Secretary of the Interior L!
President Lincoln GenSra, bee Sorre VIZ "a McCrary
held the same office under President Hayes sam I'M
Yg Fl by P2oadSn, a%,d and remained with
president Arthur. Frank Hatton was P9stmas ,,t
is1ratlfn and james Wilson is President McNin-
ieys Secretary Of AgricqltSre Some OF Mr. VII VII
son and one OF ther was in Washington recently
or course. he went over 20 see the Secretary
We'll TamaT jim Wilson has settled down in in
the Morton chair comfortably ana natuTaily as
can be and ne Is carrying on the duties OF agrlI;
culture if he had never done anything else all
his life
TONS OF sN'GAR-BEET SEEDS.-Whatever else
Secretary Wilson accomplishes in the Department
dot
sucar-beet industry a pretty good show. httie
story illustrating the Secretary's promptness ana
energy is worth repeating. {. c. Bell. president
Of the Horticultural Society Of Missouri, went 10
Canton last fall 10 deliver series OF resolutions
adopted by the society 70 Mr. Mckinley. request
;ng him when President to use his official authority
70 encourage the cultivation Of sugar beets
few weeks ago Mr.. Bell in Washington, and
went to the White House 10 pay his respects TO
the President. AS he passed in line the President
remembered him and his errand to Canton, de-
tained him a few moments 10 talk about H. ana
the Secretary of Agriculture. AS there is no time
50 good the present 10 DO Wis 'nimS Nh hf
went back Missouri he carried WIN MN n an or
Ssr ae sprcial agent 10 secure the names of Ave
farmers in every county OF missouri Th TO- are are
D4partnent and al the end of the season forward
hortion of their crop TO Washington for chemical
b @1 contracted for 5000 tons of sugar beet
seed within the two mqnhs he Make naI pee eRpermens
similar iI to that proposed for Missouri in every
county Of fourteen states wnen nms sou
IN the several States will be used as headquarters
for making the chemical analyses
ECHOES OF THE WALDORF BANQuET'-Ah
echo Of the Waldorf banquet is stu hearo oo''
sionally at the Capitol One Of the DehoCi""'
Conrrrssn,en who docs not worship at the cleve-
land shrine was asked his opinion about the eA'
Presidents ambition for another term
.'I'u have 70 plagiarze from Bob lngersolL ne
said .You know once after of these Delphic
utcrances Of Growers Colonel Ingersoll was asked
wants fish and be Presden ne T Ss, OF ms op
his hook. he won't ind SO many gudgeons IN the
pond as used TO be there
SENATOR HANNA AS HE SEES HIMSELF
Senator Hanna is as busy these days as he was In
the campaign. His mail is larger and his callers
grow in numbers He was asked the other day
why he received many visitors
Because they have right 10 see me- was his
reply you know" he added. laughingly. Il got
acquainted with a good many people before the st
Louis Convention met. and never forget old ac'
quantances. l tod them If they ever wanted &c
see Mark Hanna they should see him, and ! pro-
pose TO hold 10 my word Then during the cam.
ps1gn my circle Of acquaintaInces exRanee ft SUI
would have no use for them after election. al
ways told them he would have just as much use fol
pan m Trying 10 follow up don't believe IN ASK
!HS man 10 nelp me before an election ana LOT
gettlng MIN as soon IL Is and think any
body VINO comes all the way TO Washington 10 see
me should not be disappointed. ! may not Away.
be able 10 DO what he wants, but DO the best
can"
SENATOR SPCCNER'S LACKING VOTE.-Colo
mel John Hicks. Of Oshkosh. Wis. who was Min
lister 10 Peru in President Harrison's Administra
ton was I'm Washington the other day Colone
Hicks would not talk about the probability Of tax
ing another mission. but he had something 10 sa,
about the election of Senator spooner and the on.
vote lacking 10 make him the unanimous choice OF
the Wisconsin Legislature He said:
"The one man in the Republican caucus In tn,
Wisconsin Legislature who would not vote for Johr
C. Spooner for United States Senator Is A. H. Hall
He is perfectly friendly 10 Spoonor, too but says
ne promised his constituents that he would never
vote for a railroad attorney for the United States
Senate, and the time Spooner was attorney fo
the receivers OF the Northern Pacific road 1t II
remarkable what unanmity or opinion there wa,
In the party for Senator Spooners reelection 4
the Senate. When II was known that the Repub
lcSns had control OF the LEGISLATURE out there
scarcely another name was mentioned. In the eau
ll8 out of the ll3 members voted for HIM Sena
tor Spooner made most satisfactory Senator be
fore. and his party is anxious 10 keep him IN thu
Senate. He is an able lawyer and a brillian
l. A<h tK..