The National tribune., 1901-06-27
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.


ator Fairbanks's candidacy: 'Dignified but
affable and democratic to degree, he has
won the respect of the Senate, and has
not excited the derision of those who may
be more interested in someone else as a
candidate for the Presidency. Still, il con-
not be said that Fairbanks is regarded as
likely to win the nomination. In Indiana
where he is highly respected, there is nc
enthusiasm about him. He is not the sort
of man to excite enthusiasm having had
no record of political deeds of importance
put down to his credit, and lacking the
magnetism that sometimes helps a man
who seeks office. His intimate friends say
that he would be a conservative and safe
Executive, but they have no record OF
his skill as an executive officer to point
to with pride. He never had a public
Office until he came to the Senate
AS all who have been here know, the
streets running east and west are lettered
the first one north of the line running
through the center of the Capitol being
"a North the next being "B North, y
and so on to the end of the alphabet,
which runs. out just as the hills are
reached. AS the city has grown rapidly
/
versity in naming the streets there. A
| number of plans for securing uniformity
| have been suggested, and one now before
| the Commissioners is to take up the alpha
bet anew where it ran out, but to use it
with the name of some National person.
For the first section of the new city be-
yond the old alphabet, it is proposed to
use names Of one syllable, like Ames,
Blaine, Blair, for instance, and when the
limit for the second section is reached
to apply new set of names If two syl-
tables, like Adams, Bryant, Calhoun, etc.
AS the southern section is amply provided
for by the alphabet, the lettered system
now in vogue will be sufficient. With the
new plan adopted the mention of the
name of the street would at once locate
it. An effort may be made to furnish a
clew to the locality of an avenue by its
name. 1t is desired to have avenues in
the northeast named as far as possible for
Northeastern States; avenues in the North
west are to have the names of Northwest
ern States and so on. The realization of
this idea will be attended with difficulties,
for while Wyoming, Oregon, Alaska, Wis
consin and Nevada Avenues are found in
the Northwest, Florida, New York, New
Hampshire, Connecticut and Massachu-
sets Avenues are also principally in that
section. Massachusetts Avenue is in the
northwest, northeast, and southeast sec
to southeast. Delaware and New Jersey
Avenues are also in two sections each. To
rename these avenues in part probably
would create too much confusion, which
the remaining seeks to avoid.
Gen. Geo. D. Ruggles, formerly Ad-
jutant-General Of the Army of the Poto-
mac, later Adjutant- General, U. S. A, and
now Governor Of the Soldiers Home near
this city, advises the removal of the his
toric old Anderson House, the oldest
building on the grounds, in order to extend
Scott Hall, and give needed room for the
inmates. The reason for the proposed
change is found in the close and ill-venti-
lated quarters now used as an amusement
room, in the basement of the Scott Build
ing This amusement room accommodates
about % or thirty at one time, in addition
to the spectators, of whom there is room
for about 100. AS there are always from
800 to 900 inmates of the Home, and as
from 200 to 300 are always trying to
crowd into the room, and on gloomy days
and during wet weather 400 to 500 seek
admissions it will be seen that the present
accommodations are far from being ade-
quate.
Mrs. Mckinley has so far improved as
to be able to enjoy last week the first Sat
urday afternoon concert given On the
White House Grounds since the Presi-
dents return.
About one-fourth of the population of
Connecticut and California are foreign
born, while in Alabama and Arkansas only
one in 100 is foreign born.
Washington society is in mourning over
the death of Adelbert Hay, son of the
Secretary of State, who was found life
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Haven, Conn.,, at 2:30 last Sunday morn
ing. Young Hay, who was a man of
much promise, had just returned from
South Africa, where he had finished a tour
of duty as American Consul, and won
much reputation. He had gone to New
Haven to attend a meeting of his college
class, and after the meeting had retired
to the window for breath of fresh air,
and mistaking the hight of the sill fell
out.
The Washington comrades are delight
ed with the recent promotion of Lieut.. Jas.
E. Heffner to Captain of Police. Comrade
Heffner belongs to Kit Carson Post of
landers who saved that State to the
Union. He went out in 1861 as private
in the 9th Md, and rose to be a Sergeant
and participated in all the hard fighting
which made his regiments splendid record. |
At being mustered out he was appointed |
on the police force of Washington, and |
has risen to his present place by steady |
promotion, having won every step by good |
and long service in the rank below He |
was Lieutenant for Is years, and |
though a strict disciplinarian and rigid |
in his requirements of performance of |
duty, he has always been so just and kind |
ly that he is very popular with the force. |
Capt Pearson, who has been promoted
to the charge of the mounted police of the |
District of Columbia, is a veteran of long
and honorable service. He was born in
but enlisted in the I'd D. c., and
served two years, after which he re-en-
listed in a New Jersey regiment, and
served till the close of the war, rising to
he rank of Sergeant. He was in the bat
les of South Mountain, Antietam, Second
Bull Run, and much fighting around Win
shester and with Mosby. He was appoint
ID to the police force in 1867, became a
Sergeant in 1880. and Lieutenant in
1883. He has been Night Inspector for