The National tribune., 1900-08-23
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.
There were seven deaths in Washing
ton last week from the heat.
The negroes in Washington persist in
dying off at double the ratio Of the whites.
at the onnual ratio OF 1914 per 1000
whites to $500 for the negroes.
Baron Fava. the Italian Minister Is be-
ing strongly blamed at home for not be-
ing ION to" the plot to kill King Humbert
and supplying the information to his Gov
ernment. He has liberal allowance for
a secret service fund, and it is held that
it was his duty to have kept careful watch
Of the Italian Anarchists in this country.
| Senator Butler, Of North Carolina,
came to Washington last week to establish
National Headquarters for the Peoples
Party here, and communicate with the
other members of the Committee with re-
gard to the meeting to be held in Chicago,
Aug. q. He said that North Carolina
ever majority the Democratic machine
should decide on;
Capt. Gaillard. Assistant Engineer, re-
ports that the consumption Of water last
year in Washington averaged 1873 gallons
per capita. After all, that Is only half
gallon per day for each person, and l see
plenty of men every day on whom bar
rel full could be used to great advantage.
DR.. Rudolph Hessel, the German scien-
tist and scholar, who has been in charge
States Fish Commission for two decades,
died at the Emergency Hospital Aug. >16,
from thermic fever, or sunstroke.
The Secretary Of War has authorized
the use Of army animal transports for
bringing home animals secured by officers
l'serylng in the Philippines and intended for
the National Geological Park in the Dis
trict of Columbia, That institution will
bear all expenses incidental to such trans
portation, as food and shelter for the ami
mails in transit across the Pacific. The
Philippine archipelago is said to be rich
in many interesting forms of animal life,
and special efforts are being made to Sc
cure specimens for the Zoo.
The prominence which Gen. Chaffee has
attained in the China campaign has al
ready started some discussion as to a suit
able reward for him by promotion in the
question but what he will get the next
vacancy among the Brigadier Generals of
the Regular Army, and some of his friends
in the War Department talk of still high
er honors for him, and indicate that it is
quite possible that he will be selected for
MaiOr-General when the next vacancy oc-
ours. Ii this were done, he would be pro-
NOTED over the heads of the present list of
acknowledgements. Gen. Chaffee is now
Colonel of the Sth u. s. Cav, but Ma
jor-General of Volunteers.
Still more Of sybarites in Washington
who, having no real troubles, borrow them
wherever then can manage to find them
They are now filling the papers with
plants againstI the negroes who go whist
ling along the streets at all hours of the
night, disturbing their slumbers. For my
part, like to hear negro, or any Other
man for that matter, whistling, especially
at night. l know then that he is not do
ing anything worse. And il these gentle'
men would do hard days work theil
sleep would not be disturbed by an ami
able-minded man whistling as he walks
home, "Nearer, My God, to Thee" oil
"Only n Bird in Gilded Cage" which
seem to be the favorites among the Wash
ington negroes Just now.
Over 400 men are at work In the greai
Capitol, though Congress Is away, and
will not meet again until next December
A large force is engaged in remodeling the
old Library into committee rooms and q
reference library for the Senate and
House. Some scores of the employees OF
the Senate and House are kept on
duty during the vacation attending to the
necessary business which goes on between
sessions. The Sergeant-at-Arms' office is
kept open to pay the Representatives their
monthly stipends Of $416.66: there are
clerks in many Of the committee rooms;
the restaurants and barber shops are kept
open, and the folding room of the House
is sending out millions Of documents. The
postofiices Of the Senate and House re-
ceive and send the mail of the members,
and there are about 175 telephones in the
Capitol, with central for each House,
which must be kept in operation. Besides
all this the annual renovation of both
chambers is going on. The chairs and
desks have all been taken out and the car
pets removed for repair and renovation.
Serg't "Buck" Taylor, one Of thu best
known Of Roosevelts Rough Riders, lied
at Providence Hospital last Sunday morn.
ing, of consumption. He and his Colonel
were devoted friends, and Gov. Roosevelt
feels deeply bereaved. His real name was
Berry Il. Tatum, and he was the son of a
leading merchant in Montgomery, Ala. He
was AZ years old, and had run away from
home and become a cowboy, when he as
sumed the name of Berry f. Taylor"
which became shortened to Buck Taylor"
He had fine voice, and for awhile toured
the country as an actor and singer. Hethen
went with Buffalo Bill for 10 years, and
next ran q Wild West Show Of his own
for some time. He enlisted in the Rough
Riders from Wyoming, and next to Roose-
welt was probably the most popular man in
the regiment. May Q, 1899, he was ap-
pointed copyist in the Census Bureau,
and was in that position at the time Of his
death. He was an applicant for a PEN
sion, which had not been given at the time
Of his death.
Senator Hanna told 4 reporter last
week: "The fact Of the case ID, I don't feel
very well. The trouble Is not only my
rheumatism, but am also troubled a good
deal Of late with stomach disorders.
don't feel like working, but this work must
be done, and expect, by q system Of diet
and by exercising great care, to keep my
self in condition to do all that may be re-
quired Of me-"
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