New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-17
CAPITAL NOTES.
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( Mr. WI DIDN'T APPRECIATE THE SIGHTS
Among the wealth Of anecdotes recalled now that
Wu-TinF-fang. the Chinese Minister IS about 70
leave Washington. Is one toId Of visit made by
him a famous and exclusive girls college, where
the daughter OF a we'll known Washington general
student Mr.. WI had always been inter
ested in the scholastic attainments OF his young
friend The president Of the college. duly impressed
with the Importance Of q visit by the Chinese
Minister. took the distinguished visitor in
hand and proceeded % march him round the col
lege grounds. telling him the history and purpose
Of each building. and incidentally expanding on
the glory OF the institution. For hour Mr. WI
listened. At last they reached the finest OF the
college buildings. Here the president paused and
said. impressively-
This structure cost 100000 and is the finest
building OF It's kind in the world"
All. realy!'' said NJ WI. blandly. And could
you tell me how Miss manning his young
The survey Of the college came TO an abrupt end,
his sha os Gi'n sigh OF 's'' MI WI escaped 20 make
JINRIKsHAs AND GIN RICKEYs-An army
officer lately returned from the Philippines. tells
interesting yarn Of an incident connected with
the first visit American soldiers their way
home from Manila made Japan.
While we lying In the harbor OF Kobe. &c
said the officer. "a number OF privates secured shore
leave. and with well filed purses. started 10 in
vestigate the mysteries Of the town. They didn't
get back until late at night. and the next morning
. I observed OF the party sitting on deck the
picture OF disgust. To my query about the time
he had ashore he replied CONTEMPORARY, I
wouldn't go ashore again II they offered the whole
Of Japan
Repeated questioning elected the following ex-
PLANTATION Of his disguest.
When got ashore we was naturally thirsty
so We went into little place and asked for a
gin rickey There was a 5000 deal OF paIavetlhg,
the door and the Japs waved their hands ana
pointed at them That made mad. and went
IL again. explaining that We wanted gin
rckeys. The more We explained the more tIty
waved their hands and pointed at the Eocarts- We
couldn't any way OF getting gin rtCkeyS out
SPOKE EngIish came along and Explained that the
laps thought when said gin rickey We meant
We didn't get our drink
WHITE HOUSE TREES TO BE sAvED.-The
general idea that everything connected with the
White House should he preserved is well exempt
fed by The unusual efforts that being made TO
save two large magnolia trees that stand on oppo-
site sides of the east entrance These trees are
over fifty feet high. and probably half century
old. The excavation for the driveway TO the porte
cochere on the east side Of the White House.
OF the changes incident TO the renovation OF the
Executive Mansion. necessitates the moving Of
these trees While the ground beneath the roots of
the trees Is being undermined, as much earth as is
possible Is being IeIt aIounI the man Rouy OF tRs
trees w men tRe TnGeTn!nIaS Is 1nishe9 9.4h INKS
will be rolled to new spots and replanted- Every
effort being made TO the trees. and II Is ex-
pected that they will survive the change Of base
A NEW NATIONAL AIR.-Adjutant General
Corbin's recommendation Of vocal instruction for
the private soldiers of the regular has set In
motion a whole fund of stories about the songs
already sung, with spirit, If not with harmony. by
soldiers. Among them is one OF the musical
campaign waged by the army Of invasion in Porto
Rico in 1898. The popular song with the American
soldier ar that time was ''ThereH Be a Hot Time"
The bands PLAYED this tune and
again. the soldiers whistled it and sang it cease
essly The Porto Ricans. hearing it without cessa-
ton, naturally took 1t to be the national air.
Accordingly it was a sight 10 the
American band in the plaza Of one OF the little
Porto Rcan towns banging out me stirTing strains
respectfully barred receiving the supposed American
national air with all their native Latin polteness
Their undeserved reward was not tnfrequently 70
have their hats knocked OF as they listened with
covered heads to The Star Spansled Banner" at
shutdown.
GENERAL HAWKINS AT SAN JUAN--Of the
cool ana gallant conduct at the battle OF San Juan
displayed by Brigadier General H s. Hawkins,
who was appointed governor of the National Sol
dlers Home last week. a characteristic comment is
contained in the report OF Captain Charles Byrne,
who commanded a company of the 9Th Infantry at
that night General Hawkinss Brigade, which
tanned the list New-YOrk, the one exposed TO
the hottest fire. and correspondingly cut up.
At moment when the Spanish were concentrating
on the brigade fire which the late Colonel Egbert.
a veteran of the Civil War, declared that he had
f fh general thai he had no Orders and d not
know where to go in. Standing unmoved by the
hail of bullets. General Hawkins said calmly.
pointing the direction of the Spanish San
Juan Hill Gross that stream and get ~ the
blockhouse.''
These terse words were obeyed to the letter. and
Captain Byrne's among the first reach
the San Juan blockhouse. How whitening the fire
TO which they were exposed may be gathered
from he fact they lost twenty-Oue OF
sixty men in the attack General Hawkins was
subsequently, wounded
TWO wRIGHTs MAKE A wRoNG.-A touch of
huuor lightens up the rather serious that the
Secretary OF the Interior has just received from
Governor Dole, OF Hawaii Two officials OF that
Territory. William Fl. Wright. Treasurer of the
Territory. and B. H. Wright. Chief Clerk TO the
Treasurer have gone back on their names and have
been discovered a series of defaications that
amount 20 about $4,000 One has escaped to san
Francisco and the other is under arrest. wa
in the Interior Department has made reputation
for himself by the following comment on the Incl
dent: