New-York tribune., 1900-01-12
THE PASSING THRONG

ElIhu Root Secretary OF War. who was "a.
guest Of honor at the dinner Of the Hamilton CO.
Iege alumni the Hotel sav,w
Mr.. ROOT when seen at the Savoy last even
AND VICE ing. reiterated his statement thar
PRESIDENCY. he was not a candidate for -
e-Presidency. Mr.. Root zsfs.
There Is truth in the rumor connecting ~
name with the Vice-PresiGency as I am not caa-
Jjdate for that Office. 1 shall hold my present posi-
tIon until am through with It. OF the President a
through with me- I came over from WashinEon
last night and shall return there on the 2 o'cIock
train tonight.
Yes he said tn re3o17se TO another question
81 am satisfied with the present situation n ths
Philippines and I do not see, under the cireun-
stances. how II could well be better at this time"
After leaving the dinner Mr.. Root went 20 tas
Union League Club where he spent the balance q
the evening until his train time
On Tuesday last The Tribune published story
of the late General Benjamin F. Butler and
wooden spoon. and how the latter
GENERAL. effectually and effectively stopped
BUTLER the former from making a speech.
AND THE The story has another version, n
SPOON which General Butler appears
the victor. and not the van
quished but as the scene Of the downfal Of the
spoon IS this time laid in Cincinnati. whereas that
of the downfall Of the General was At WaltR7aTn.
MassiIlOn Ohio tells the other version as follows;
o-aI E1,5tier delivered a lecture at Pixies Opera
House in Cincinnati The General was vel on 70
flies overhead descended large wooden spoon on
the end OF string Down . az anG nov I9@ ,Es5 y sbgs
tIe speakers head. and then II stopped ne
bTt owing 10 MS well known visual inhrmity ths
General the last TO discover tnS spoon s aa4'
except that in making an H enP1'65 t5 s7s1ss9
sDoon Looking up he recognized the enemy. and
took in the situation at a glance N5.aous 4ss ssny
sign Of embarrassment or confusion ne Gelacned i
rom the string and with the remark hello,
there's one didn't get lal9 a. Il Sdrass '-s S@s'
Robert Crawford. OF Chicago, spent number of
years wandering about this globe. and IN ne
course OF his travels spent soms
zANzrRAR months in Zanzibar In speaking
srrrTAN.s OF his experiences there yesterday
~ WOCKs AZ the Hoffman House. Mr. CFaw-
ford said:
Zanzibar you know. Is small lslaI1 On tns
oast coa.+ NJ Africa about half way between tns
entrance to the Gulf OF Alden and DeIagea Bay
AI+bough living OF the coast OF German East
Africa II is a British possession " ellI7a1 % 80
one day after we had become well aeq~ualntsd ~
when calling on !, him 5c ne I Sad m never before
been saving we could talk more quietly tneIe' IIs
seemed 5rih qPses bsTs a%ays aRa S sce suspected
old boy OF having had no end OF a Iuss MgeN XTs
were ENJOYING tepid peg when clocks began strlA-
sfjng sf ~ az then an alarm went on then came the
boom-boom Of what could only nave ueen sIa-y
and asked him what ii was Have I never shown
YOU nv cIocks2 he questioned. as his race NJ -P
with pleasure led into the next aparlAse
The walls were literally lined with CLOCKS OF @ an
Sorts sizes and descriptions and OF evsry MANI
faCture. America represented anu So 49,
was every other country. All were ticking rerIlly.
but no two kept the same time, and 50 asked Hl-n
why he didn't have them regulated On. / 90
that purpose he airily replied; YOU see. some
days when I rise late I sorry and want y
earlier. and vice versa Then come IN here . ana
glance at ny clocks that know 70 be either
fast slow. and there you are The time Is as
want II. You see, regulate time like every ln-ns
Zanzibar
in intimate conversation with the Red Queen in
Alice in Wonderland helplessiy asked him what
he meant BY regulating time for the island
In Zanzibar the official time IS taken from a
clock the tower opposite the palace The Sui
asked what time would ike il 20 BE. and
upon my saying a. he led the way 20 he
porch summoned the official tirnekeeper. and said
It is IN the mOrning-aCt accordingly" And
in a few moments. I'm blessed if the hands Of thag
dizzy old clock weren't turned back TO OclOCkF'