The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-05
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Lemonade by tho Bucketrul for senators-BeE-
cling Letters to the President.

gtng Letters TO the President
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The odor Of lemons
porvades the entire Senate wing of the Capitol
these hot summer days. 1t Is the season of apol-
hnaris lemonade at the Senate as well as the
season of tariff debate. The lemonade Is made
downstairs and carried in buckets through tho
corridors into the cloak rooms, whore two big
bowls are kept constantly replenished, ono on tho
Republican and one on the Democratic side. Tho
beverage is very popular with the Senators, and
also with the page boys and other employees,
and when the first bowl Of the summer was
drank twenty-four glasses of It during one days
session. Now a hard and fast rule has been pro-
glasses a day. No pesstrictiion. however,. ia 4 placed
on the habits OF Senator'S. Such vast quantities
are made each day that tho big building is per-
meated by the odor, which is noticeable as soon
as ono enters.
For many years tho Department of Agriculture
has been endeavoring to find a foreign market
for American butter, but not until lately has 1t
succeeded. Some time ago two samples Of butter
ono from the Iowa Agricultural College and
one from a butter factory In New Hampshire
were sent to a big produce dealer in London.
Inc iowa nntter Vas Tested ana found To- be or
ately contracted with the Iowa Agricultural
E DounS f or, it SOe entire Hne ga T., output put Of s;oo9
to DO too soft, During the present year the depart
ment will continue It's experiments with q view
~ opchihk Wy u uB lOIclBu LA U hIueTlCdu
butter and cheese.
The most persistent office-seeker seen at the
White House since the beginning Of the Nc
Kinley Administration is James Anderson No
Ready Of Boston. He is a funny-looking little
man about 55 years old, with whiskers slightly
tinged with gray, and wears a bell-top hat with
q wide black band, black clothes, rundown
collar and black tie. He usually walks with his
head down and takes quick. jerky steps. He is q
f Despite tho '0 fact tG ihat Repfesent an 9f Barrett
Of Boston told him that he had no chance
Whatever T6sty st,,, Of cog securing d the evb Place Mr.; Nc;
refuses to believe that he will not be appointed.
He has been in Washington. according to his
at the White House twice nearly every day.
Still. he has seen the President only five times.
waits around Until noon vi without fSUd' seeing 14 sto the
President. then returns again after luncheon
and a ts5ss his h1l glq &c, at It the reporters t ab;s and an
b. aYou o sso't The ho said, r%ecsfPPt .E II n eoli ss,,d in
%has viii III take ieI place S,sf IN my yh Hbsonoe no 50 1ei com:
Guided to stay, near the fountain hoad until
pointers TO pick up around here, you know. and
IRE"
Former Secretary of Agriculture J. Sterling
Morton's coat OF arms is a green tree with the
words plant trees'in a semi-circle over the top.
This tree was planted by the Secretary IN every
conceivable place-on his letter paper, in his hat,
and finally in gilt on the doors OF the rickery old
coup6 furnished to the Secretary FREQ of charge.
with two horses TO draw 1t and q negro to drive
1t, by his generous Uncle Sam. The M
to plant tho trees was not on the carriage doors,
but the trees were, and they arc there yet.
,inS n James W %il Sebr of Iowa "a sScTs, ed y J. st ter:
culture he fell heir to the rickcty coupe. tho
horses. and tho negro driver, along with the sal
- thu aAA1a md h Ia Rap, tg 81 m - ~
high office. Mr.. Wilson is 4 pretty good man.
but not strong on style. He has no coat OF arms
and appropriate as an ear OF corn or any other
bucolic emblem, he now drives 10 Cabinet meet
carriage with the same old gilt trees on tho
doors: Just as J. Sterling Morton did before the
4th OF March.
During tho fiscal year ended on June 80 there
were built in the United States and officially
numbered 729 vessels OF III ,643 gross tons,
compared with 700 vessels OF 203, 977 tons in
the previous year. Tho decrease Is almost
wholly in wooden tonnage. which for 1897
amounts to 81, $40 tons. compared with 9L.7l5
tons for 1896. OF tho total construction SAT
vessels Of ll3.065 tons were steam vessels. COM
pared with 3D. Of 1874 DAT tons for the previous
numbered fifteen Of IS. s68 tons. comrared With
twenty-four OF 90, O20 tons in tho previous year.
A telegram was received at tho Post Onlce
Department a few days ago from the Postmaster
Of n little crossroads town in ono OF tho South
ern States. 1t read thus: "Send two discreet
Post Ofiice inspectors al once. ONCE here bur
Rlarized. Loss, 81" This telegram was a source
OF mucn amusement to tho authOritie. in WASH
ington. They could not SEQ their way clear To
sending two men. and especially discreet ones.
to investigate the loss Of 81.
President Mckinley receives an average of
sixty begging letters a day. People In all parts
Of the country write soliciting his aid to get
them temporarily out OF trouble. The other day
the total amount requested was 500, 900. They
think because he IS President he should have
money to give away.
BLIND BEGGAR Up TO DATE.