The National tribune., 1901-06-20
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

According to the Weather Bureau
Washington has less sunshine than Balti-
more, which is only 40 miles away The
sun actually shines in Baltimore 66 per
cent. of the hours when he is above the
horizon, and but 5S per cent. in Wash
ingtOn. Phenix, Ariz., has the most sun
shine-S4 per cent, and Cleveland o., the
least-44 per cent.
The inevitable small boy again. During
the heavy rain last Thursday it occurred
to an eight-year-old youngster on 18th
street that it would be fun to stick an iron
rod in his hand into the tramway slot.
just why it would be fun it is useless to
inquire. The small boy has his own ideas
as TO what constitutes fun. If he wanted
a sensation he got a great deal more than
he anticipated, for the rod was wrenched
from his hand, sparks and smoke rushed
out of the slot, and he was thrown about
10 feet. When he recovered from his dazc
he began to cry. But he hung up for more
than an hour all the cars on miles of the
line and caused no end of grumbin9
among thousands who were trying 20 get
home. He was arrested for malicious
mischief and sent to the House of De
tcntion for the night II is a wonder that
the shock did not kill him, but then there
is a special Providence that looks out for
small boys.
Capt. J. L. Chase, the man who re-
ccved the most wounds of any survivor of
the rebelliOn-4S-was in the city last
week, looking after some of his inven-
tiOns. He was a cannoneer in the 9TH
Me. Battery, and while serving his piece
at Gettysburg was struck by a charge of
shrapnel, which tore off one arm, put out
one eye, and otherwise MANNED and mutt
lated him. Congress gave him pension
of So a month, so that he is out of reach
of Evans. He lived in Maine for many
years after the war, and was Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Legislature. He likewise
made some reputation as lecturer on the
battle of Gettysburg. But he found the
climate of Maine too rigorous for him,
and removed to St. Petersburg, Fla,
where he has a pleasant home, and some
little ground, on which he raises oranges,
lemons and pineapples. He has been
Commander Of Kit Carson Post, and is
now Junior Vice Commander of the De
partment of Florida.
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There is movement on foot to organize
all the banks in Washington into Il trust.
Senator Clark, Of Wyoming, will erect
a superb residence on the site of the de-
molished Stewart Castle" on Du Pont
Circle.
The French Government will erect a
magnificent Legation building in this city,
inside of the next two years. All the
decorations and fittings will come from
France, Of course.
The fans at game between the
Washington and the Cleveland clubs at
game in this city Saturday tried to
mob the umpire because he called the
game on account of darkness just as it
was thought that the Senators" had a
chance Of winning. a couple of policemen
were sufficient to protect the umpire from
their wrath. But human nature seems
to be much the same in Washington as in
HoOp-Pole, Posey County, Ind.
Col. S. f. Shaw, of Parkersburg, w.
Va, who was at one time Chief Engineer
Of the Department of West Virginia, and
was ut the front in some important ca
pacity during the whole of the rebellion,
is paying his annual visit to Washington.
In spite of his years his hair is as black,
his eyes as bright, and his mind as active
as ever. He is an enthusiastic Grand
Army man, has been repeatedly Com
mander of his Post, and is ON the staff of
the Commander-in-C Chief.
Commandant G.. r. OckeTse, of Pre-
toria, Transvaal Republic, and Capt.
Adolph van Spanje van de holt, late of
the Life Guards of His Majesty William
Ill. were IN Washington several days dur
ing the past week, in consultation with
friends with view to starting humani-