The National tribune., 1902-01-16
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

In spite of all the culture" ''sassiety,"
md dignity of Washington, they do not
seem to be able to get away from some
cry homely good things. 1 was struck
With this, when reading the announcement
t a wholesale grocer that he had just
eceived "a carload of nne New York
Ourkr0ut," which those who desired the
hOice ''delicatessen' could obtain in 80
.lll0n barrels. This implies that there
ire degrees of fneness in sourkrout, which
viii be surprise to some, who think that
loud smell is the only requisite for sour
lrOut. As | take my evening walk home
ward | notice an unmStakable odor of
arm dinners coming from stately man
ions on 10th street and Massachusetts
venue, where they are supposed to serve
title but terrapin and champagne. The
,ecretaries, Senators, etc, have evidently
Ot forgotten the viands which made glad
heir hearts in their far off bOyish days,
nd | have no doubt that that merchants
lrload of fine New York State sour
SrOut' will bring more joy to Washington
nan the arrival of foreign embassy.
Commander Geo. F. Jackson, of the
Department of Alabama, @. A. r., has
Deen living for the past IA years in Bir
ningham, Ala, where he is engaged in the
Ianufacture of crackers, has built up
me business, and established himself in
he business and social circles of the city,
there he is universally esteemed. He
vas solicited to enter the race for Post
nuster, and received the Endorsement of
iour-ifths of the business men of the city.
lie was outside of the Federal office ring
IL the State, which many feel has been
great hindrance in building up the Re
publican party in Alabama, and it was
lOpcd that his appointment would be Il
ong step in the direction of developing a
,enuine Republican party. But other in
iuenceS prevailed, and Commander Jack
ON was turned down in favor man who
had served in the rebel army. COmrade
Jackson served III the 1st Me. H a, Il
egiment which lost more men killed in
oattle than any other in the army.
Comrade j. A. Boulger, of California, |
who is now employed an the House of
went up with the Grand |
Army of the Republic to make its New
Years call upon the President, and his |
hands being cold he kept them in his over
coat pockets, and was startled, upon his |
entrance into the White House, to have
a guard order him to take his hands out. |
He saw the reason for it, Of course, at |
once, but it was none the less startling.
J. w. Mahan, Dixon, Ky, was in the city |
last week on professional business. Mr. |
Mahan is the son of Comrade /. n. |
of Cullen, Ky, who served in the
list Tenn. Mounted Infantry. His grand |
father also was in the Union army. He |
is a bright young lawyer, with high pros
poets before him, and is steadily growing |
in his profession. He is an enthusiastic
loyalist. and a strong friend of the men |
who saved the Union.
Gen. Charles II. Z. Coils, of New |
YORK, last week invited the President to
The President said he
would be pleased to accept the invitation
and would endeavor to make arrangements
accordingly.
When Gov. Shaw was here recently
Southern Congressman, who met him i'll
the hotel lobby, floundered between the Ii
ties of Governor and MIR. Secretary"
1T makes little difference which you
say" said Gov. Shaw. "Out home they
call me generally Il. NJ That suits me
very we'll The boys call me up by tele-
phone is that you, l.. Mp they ask.
always answer cheerfully to that simple
title"
Mr.. Babcock is getting ready to intro
iuce his bill for reduction of tariff on
trust-made goods under certain circum-
stances. 4 have sent out some letters of
inquiry regarding the prices of particular
products of iron and STEEL said he yes
terday. "When | have the information ]
shall be ready to offer my bill"
The House bristles with lawyers of var
ous grades of ability, but comparatively
few are members of the Supreme Court
IF the United States. Some never think
,f the opportunity and others do not re-
gard the qualification as worth the crisp
$40 bill it costs.
The newest Member of the House ar
rived on the scene last week, fresh from
he people-Mr. Montague Lesser, Repub-
lean, of the Staten Island District victor
over Perry Belmont. Mr.. Lesser is
slender youth and entered the hall, wrap
ned in a heavy overcoat, muffler about
MS neck as though he had come from d
very cold country. Clerk Mcdowell ac-
him and Amos Cummings
reached over the dark mahogany to give
he newcomer a glad hand.
Betwixt and Between.
Al r.