New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES

Washington, April 8.
ONE ADVANTAGE OF KANsAs.-"It won't do
70 saw too much against Kansas" said Jerry
Simpson yesterday co nmenting on the great
floods along the Mississippi. at is sometimes bet
ter to live in dry country than In wet. Thcre
Is one hns n Gah say of Sar houses and
there even If u cyclone does occasionally blow
somebody away
SENATE REORGANIZATION NEAR.-A lead
Ing Republican Senator, who is on the Reorgan'za-
ton Committee. said this evening: The reor-
eanization of the Senate will be accomplished with
In the next ten days" When asked If the Popu-
lists would be taken into the fold, with good
places the committees. the Senator repned
iaughngly: oh you must not ASK t5at HSts' an
Silver Republicans declining TO vote on the tariI
he said: Then we will pass the bill. for we have
votes enough 10 do H..
THE LITTLE OLD WOMAN AND THE POST
OFFICE-The Presidents kindly. tactful manner
goes far 10 make the tri-wocNly public receptions
at the White House something more than mere
Handwriting. But II is the Presidents sehue
Difference TO age that Is most marked ana brings
him in closer and more sympathetic touch win
the people He comes down to the East Room
some days looking tired. and often thero Is Il DIG
crowd waiting TO shake hands with MN. vi
course there is not much time FOR ihdiViduii IT,
ccptions and necessarily the lire moves OH more
or less quickly But there is no sign of haste ana
old people especially are never hurried Sometimes
they take advantage OF the occasion to place
little business matter before the President One
dov last week 1t was little old woman with
snoy-white hair and feeble step, but vigorous
talker having a Scotch accent. She went 10 the
White House early In the day and was tod that
the President would receive at o CLOCK. 80 s i
waited several hours. seated In an armchair IN the
Eas, Room where she rested comfortabIy aftcr
n long walk" with her right hand ungloved, re-
markinr: ut shows more respect when you snake
hd Whsr he hour CT o'clock there was
great crowd, but the little old woman neld 70 HtI
ebair and looked as as II there was noihlng
on her mind. IL evident she had her pa ~,
When the crowd had thinned out, one OF the at
PENDANTS came up ana SAID: -, ,,,. >, 49,,
Come now you can see the Preslden,' a'u
escorted her across the room. The President greet
cd her cordially taking her ungloved hand win
tho came graceful Difference he would show 20 the
wife Of one of his Cabinet officers. rhe next mo
ment a smile OF surprise passed over his race when
she said she wanted a 'postolilce lor an oar
friend" Here an attendant gently touched her
arm TO induce her 10 move along; put tne irIs 81
dent hold the little old womans hand. Whllc ms
smile of surprise changed TO one OF amuss nen anu
dent" she said. but. YOU see; I've known Ihls
man since the sixties. and there's not an honesieI
man living So | sent you letter an dD9u. MN
the day after you came In here. Dut uluh p.
ileve Won got IT, SO I've come 10 tell you myself
believe the prayers of the Alethodsts eleGtu yT
lie Is a Baptist though. and know you VIII agree
with me that he IS Just az good You VIII get II
ali in nv letter and this l. the name So. IT,.
Here she handed card TO the president VINO
assured her that tho letter should be looked up
and the little old woman went away happy