The age-herald., 1901-12-01
NNHBLE AT THE.
 NATIONAL CAPITAL.
BY wALDRoN FAwcETT.

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 Tlc advent of the Roosevelt children in the Whf.e House brings to Washington the lnnst ftaSjn nbe array of pets which have found E hoiiie in ;he national capital since the days of E'residtn; Cleveland. When the young people ot the Roosevelt family y'traveled from Ines, home at Oyster Lay to Washington iheg Werp accompanied by Jackie, the hlac4h-andaan dog which Is the pet of the eniife heasohald. Arrangements,were made to itlye .Iekslc. the Aberdeen setter, follow nt an carfy9 date. and 1t k predicttd taa, ere iongsas saodly proportion or the hgoose Net1-' 'gendggfle4 which ineludfs cats, dogs, rabbits ailll guilsea pigs will be transferred 10 the White Honse..5a st
 When President Cleveland 's-children1iyed at the White House the house was oVerrnn with birds and anhnalS, There were all sorts of dogs, from pGQdes to a big St. Bernard. several cats d 0Sn9ry and a monkey which Is reputed to have been on very bad terms with the meinb4rs of the feathered tribe. Mrs.s AfeKfifley ey while she lived at the Exec utiye Manei0iL lf4fd only two pets-a canary and mocking bird, which she brought rom Canton. For several years past the base, ment Of the Waite House bas been inhabited by large cat of very commonplace ap2ear- apce One morning some months ssnce the ooiored men who have charge of the lower nart fnf the Executive Mansion found five pretty little black and white kittens nesting on q warm soft bed made from an old cont, while the old tabhy guarded them with Ieal' ous care. Naturally, there was great rush to secure a White House kitten, and It Is stated that the snterprising young negro who had fac animals Ii charge sold several dozen kittens at $5 each, 1t being guaranteed that each little feline was surely one of the original quintet. T.
 However, the presidential mansion does not enjoy any monopoly of the distinguished
 .t. e11 -tot t..c.s xnrt or diplomat at Washington who does not boast of some wonderful four footed friend. Senator Depew has a wonderful yellow and white cat named Taffy, and this frolcsome animal is really of great value to the Sem ator from New York since Mir. Depew de- lights to tell good stories, and this happy feline furnishes him with many incidents which have caused hearty laughs. Countess CasslnL. the daughter of the Russian Am bassador, has three heeey French poodies, named Chocolate Cosette and Mosquito, wh!eha are much Admired for, their shaggy white coats.
 Admiral Dewesbhas a green parrot which can pour forth 4 u.eaisy of sailor ralk which will astound d. iaFSs snlan. Joan H. Mclean, the hdiniral's brather-ia law, nas COW of which he. is ss i9gar3s boy would be of his first pet, Geneiai3a Ri ,as has two of the most comicai dogs ln sNsaaAhagtcE-a pair of sol emn looking pugsAna'nea N!pand Tuck. All the ichildreu7ln the Ieigihprhoed know these dogs and in days gone by, before they at talned to such advanced age, they constantly indu,ged in the most grotesque antics of which any aHnines was ever guilty.
 There are some marvelousiy Intelligent dsgs In the distinguished canine asxemblage. Senator ncninan mas a sIeepy.looking bull dog named Victor, which probably gets into more trouble than3apy other animal in Wash inssan. It al cokpes through his fondness for mus!c. Whenever he hears a band or hand organ playing far down the street he is off at I bound and he will follow a process sion for hours unless apprehended by some watchfui attendant Victor is great fighter and well deserves his name.
 Another confirmed runaway is Jacko, the bright and saucy fox terrior owned by Post master General Smith. He has an excellent home. but he seldom remains there longer than two weeks atta time. Occasionally he comes home of his own accord, not infre. quentiy unkempt and bedraggled, but more often: f Is necessarxsto offer a reward to SC. cure his recovery. Mrs. Perry S. Heath is the proud possessor of one of the best trick dogs in Washington, and Lord Pauncefote. the. British ambassador, has a dog named Briton of which he Is very proud. One of the handsomest cats at the national capital is in the possession of the little black-eyed daugh. ter of Senor Calvo, the minister to this coun- try from Costa Rica. Perhaps, after all. however, the funniest dog in Washington is Moustapha, owned by the Assistant Secre- tary of State. The canine is fine fellow with big innocent eyes. but he has driven all the servants in his neighborhood to dis traction by ringing electric bells by pushing the buttons with his nose.