The Jersey City news., 1902-02-21

answered. sir. Gorteiyou."
Miss Grace MprrinEl, a tNelve-Tcar-
old Cincinnati girl. is one of President
Isooseycit's most devoted admirers, and
this is the way it came about: She was
visiting friend in Washington ard
was anzioals to see the White House.
including the rooms where the prosi
dent lives None Of her friends could
get her the desired permission. SO sh'
wrote this letter:
Dear Mr. Eoosevelt--I am a little sir
from Cincinnati. and want to go througl
the White House SO much. don't knoF
anybody to take me there, and though
I would write you and ask you II yoi
would let me see 1t. Your true friend.
GRAcIE MERRIAM.
A day or two later she received
letter from President Roosevelt sayirs
that he would be glad to see her am
that she could so through the Whit
House from top TO bottom If she woult
come and bring his note with her. Shf
came and was given d special escori
and explored the historic old mansion
to her hearts content.
Senator Pettus. the venerable Ala
banlian. who is eishty-one years old
but still as alert as when in his prime
is tenacious Ia the maintenance Of sen
atorial courtesy and the enforcement
of the rules. This was Illustrated the
other day when be was in the chair OF
the senate during part Of the time Sen
ator Foraker was meeting all comers
In debate. Whenever senators inter
rupted without asking permission Of
the chair Senator Pettus sternly called
them to order. Among others. Senator
Patterson tried 10 get in question.
"The senator frcin Colorado is out Of
ORDER" ruled Pe:tus.
"But, Mr.. President persisted Pat
terson.
.sThe senntor from Colorado will sit
down." s;lid Pettus. And that ended il
Senators Hoar and Foraker we're en-
gagged in a colloquy that became heat
ed
"The senators are both out of order
ruled Senator Pettus. 'sfhey viii ST
down"
May ask a question. Mr.. Presi
dents' inquired Senator Tillnan.
Certainly" replied Pettus. "Whal
do you want now:"
The gallaries roared with laughter nj
the quaint old man who ruled SO heav
lily. and the senators themselves ap
peared to be vastly pleased. including
the fiery Benjamin.
Delegate Rodney of New Mexico has
been much aggrieved by the manner in
which representatives have introduced
measures affecting the territories, par
iicularly affecting the territory of New
Mexico. without consulting him. This
nc felt to be slight. and be didn't Ike
t. Els special grievance was against
Representative Curtis of Kansas. who
Introduced the bill for THE establish
ment Of range iii New Mexico for the
preservation of buffaloes- This was
done over the head of Mr.. Rodney.
who. however, seems to have got even
with the Kansas statesman. The New
Mexico delegate threatened to intro
duce a bill to establishsin Mr.. Curtis
district mighty farm for the rearing
of a species known as Cynomins ludo-
yicianus. which. translated, means the
great American prairie dog, an animal
peculiarly Indigenous to the soil and
climate Of Kansas
Ex-Speaker Reed, who was in the
city few days ago. was coming down
the steps Of the sshoreham on his way
to the capitol when he was saluted by
an aged eolored man who was clearing
the walk Of snow,
How 90. Mr.. Spea1ser7u said the old
darky, with a grin. sYo' members me,
don't your
Why. hello, Joer' answered the
former speaker. 'I should think do