New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-24
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES,
Washington. June q.


said by persons who have opportunities TO maxi
fairly accurate estimates that from one-slxth e.
one-ffth OF the inhabitants Of Washington rid
bicycles. The smooth. wc-shaded streets Of n,
National Capital make this mode OF locomctlon
pleasure. and 1t is used probably by larger pro
portion Of the people than In any other city In tn
United States. Members OF the clergy, az we'll a.
statesmen. jursts. lawyers. doctors, newapape.
men, men and women in the Government service
including letter-carrlers and policemen. and bust
ness men and women Of every pursuit and occupa
ton and IN every walk Of life patronize tn: silent
stecd." Several OF the streets and avenues are
fairly lined with bicycle agencies and shops-in
street there less than fifteen within the
space OF half mile-and all Of them seem 10 b,
prosperous. There IL bicycle star BILE" at
tached TO each of the public buildings. and the
crypt OF the Capitol. In which II once proposed
TO deposit the ashes OF George Washington l.
used for that purpose. One day recently no less
than eighty bicycles were counted in the stalls o.
this stable" which is to be enlarged 10 make
room built there e~e e ysr al ago one ws ps oc 9
storage FOR some Of the possessions Of the Lbrsry
and none Of the stalls reserved. The wheel 0.
a Senator may be sandwiched between that Of
senger, who may also be a man OF African
ss 4y ana e1eryb2Gy 10 be co4ent With
there are persons VINO grumble on account Of what
officers and stockholders in places Of amusement
and street railway and steamboat companies who
BIZ
cycles has already cut down their dividends ana
r9ns st 70 'TT notch ana promises to Gu, them
but nobody sympathIzes deeply with them.
SENATOR MORGAN'S GALLANTRY-'r no
ticed little act CT gallantry the part OF Senator
Morgan. Of Alabama. at the Capitol the other day"
said visitor who has been doing the sights" of
Washington 1T struck me as very gracefu.
thing. though nothing more than could be expected
Of gentleman. The public elevator on the east
side OF the Senate wing had gained the Senate floor
on the ascending trip one or two persons got out
but two women remained. wishing be taken 10
the gallery. As the elevator about proceed
UPWARD Senator Morgan appeared. and the man in
descend. stopped and remarked as he opened tn,
door: I'm take you down first. Senator Take
answer, and he bowed. while the women smiled
with evident qualification at the courtesy"
"CY" sULLOWAY AND SENATOR PLATT.-
Representative Suoway. of New Hampshire Is
big man physically" says a writer an The Wash
ington Post" but II remains be whether
he is as big man politically az Senator Plat. 81
New-York. or whether New-York Senator will
be permitted TO say what appointments shall be
made up in the Granite State. Senator Plat began
1t by asking for the appointment of a fourih-class
postmaster in Mr.. sideways district The Office
Is small one and Senator Platts candidate is
woman-a married sister OF eX-Representative
Frank 5. Black, Governor of Now-York. Tn
have been glad to accommodate his former COL
league in the House. and also Senator Plat. by
giving the lady his Endorsement; but this case he
HAPPENED to know something about. The applicant
undoubtedly comes from good Republican fam
ily but her husband Is the most rabd kind OF a
Democrat and Mr. sulioway mas good reason sol to
postmaster. He has heard from the Republicans
given this politically divided family and realizes
that it would not do The Fourth Assistant Post,
he should do about it, and Mr.. Gary asked tins
President Both sides Of the case have since been
presented to him. If Mr.. Mckinley can satisfy all
hands he will be second Daniel come to judy
ment."
AN ASTONISIIED PHOTOGRAPHER-Pho
rarhers do not often get ratified" but one who
took the Republican side of the House yesterday
visbly disturbed when he was trying 70 get
bis apparatus out of the chamber He did not get
1t out until it time 10 call the House 10 order.
ana before Speaker Reed assembled the throne there
were several peremptory orders issued to get that
out of the way" The photographer worked away
he locke e around and Saw the SPEAKER looking at
him. Then he was torn up, in his mind He was
and when the Speaker said Get It on, q tho
through the doors.
DEVOTEE OF MUSHROOMS.-Rep
Updegraff OF Iowa. no longer wears boots. Since
the paragraph about his foogear appeared few
days ago he has been pesered with funny re-
shoes But nothing could drive Mr.. Updegrar 10
relinquishing his devotion to the mushroom Out In
Iowa he is known a. "Toadstool Tom" He knows
every variety of mushroom. from the plain black
and-white variety to the gorgeous oranse-colored
beauty that springs up in a night in the dark,
dank woods. As for distinguishing between the ed
lille mushroom and the poisonous toadStool, which
IS difficult most people. Mr.. tpdegraN can tell
the difference with his eyes shut.
PEARYS NEW POLAR CAMPAIGN. - Civil
Engineer Peary OF the Navy who has received a
five years leave OF absence TO prosecute scientific
investigations I'm the Arctic regions has been MAX
ing short visit TO this city with Mrs. Peary and
their daughter, preparatory TO his return 10 the
frozen North. According to his present plans lie
will leave Boston on July ~ for Newfoundland,
where he will ms Ike arrangements for a vessel 10
carry him and his party far as Whale Sound
Lieutenant Peary intends TO establish base 81
supplies in the reghborhood OF Independence Bay
He will; buy a vessel and load il with concentrated
provisions The crew will be the smallest which
can work the ship and every effort will be made 10
have the expedition as compacty equipped as pos
sible The expedition will proceed 10 Robinson
Channel and Sherard Osborne tJord FROM there;
when the ice Is firm, the supplies Will be carried
forward in sleds and buried along the route. a
number natives and their families are also 10 pe
taken along. They will establish villages on me
wav twenty miles apart. Lieutenant Peary ex-
nects 70 rea n the eighty fifth parallel with COM
anal attempt 10 reach the North Pole In case OF
failure there will be retreat ana another attempt
the following year.