Bisbee daily review., 1902-10-15
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence.l

Especial Correspondence.l
 The present overhau uling at the White House Is by far the most extensive that has been undertaken since the ex- rebuilt in 1915, after being burned by the British on the night of Aug. 24, 1874. In rearranging the partitions end rebuilding the inner walls the workmen have torn away portions of the oldest part of the building. remov- ing quantity of old hand split laths. such as wee made by the early set tiers of America and used in the build ing when it was first erected in 1792.
 People are anxious for souvenirs. but somehow bricks and hand split laths are just a trifie awkward and not alto gether slightly. The old hand split laths are all of yellow pine. of the kind one finds growing throughout the low seacoast belt from Maryland to Texas. them are almost as hard as flint.
 There was, in fact, quite a rush of souvenir hunters when the contractors first began work, many of them re maining on the spot to witness the tearing down of certain parts in order to make sure of tine genuineness of their relics
 Colonel Cook, the disbursing officer claims to have secured the board of the floor upon which President Lincoln stood when first inaugurated and ad- dressing his advisers, from which he has had a cane made Persons who visit the scene of operations leave it carrying away nails, laths. pieces of plank and other rubbish.
 At the start some were very greedy and would not leave until they had ev- cry pocket crammed full, while others made a practice of holding up the wheelbarrow men and scattering their loads along the pathway by delving in the rubbish which they were wheeling out. The prizes most in favor were the silt ceiling and mural decorations, and several very lively contests ensued over the possession of such material This became such a nuisance that Superi4- tendent French decided to exclude peo- pie from the yard and house At pres ent no one can enter without permis- sion from him.
 Not to Annoy Titled Foreigners.
 When the next titled foreigner visits the United States, coming on one of the regular liners, he will not be an- noyed by the immigration ofhcers with such questions as, Are you suffering from any contagious or infectious dis ease?" or Have you ever been in jail. my lordw The officials are impressed with the essential ludicrousness of some of the queries which have been put to first and second cabin passen- gers during the last few weeks. under the rules and regulations enforced by the immigration authorities at New York, and reform is proposed.
 William Williams, commissioner of immigration at New York, has written . circular letter, which it is proposed to send to the agents of all the steam ship lines entering that port. This let ter will be submitted to Secretary Shaw as soon as that official returns to Washington from his trip to New England. It consists of permanent in- structions. describing what the officers of the ocean liners are expected to do in the way of filling out the blank forms furnished by the immigration bureau.
 Told of Recruits.
 A Washington boy, son of a we'll known official of the district govern ment, is home for a brief visit from his station at Columbus barracks. Ohio, he being a second lieutenant in the United States army. A large number of re- cruits are being licked into shape" at Columbus barracks and the young of ficer has store of amusing anecdotes relating to the ''rookies"
 One of the recruits was walking post as a sentinel when he was approached by the officer of the day and asked to repeat his instructions. The reply was:
 "Walk this post. keep always on the alert. and don't let any dis-re-pute- able people in. except officers wives and families"