New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16
NOTES of THE CAPITAL.

| Washington. November Is
| CHTNANfEN MUST GO HOME.-There are sixty
one Cinnamon in jais in the eastern part OF tn e
| United States who will soon be on their way PACK
| to China. They were snuggled across tne lana ana
Michigan. and having been detected by the Inn
migration authorities, they were taken oeI9re
portation. orders issued to-day TO have them
all COLLECTED at PTSy Id ss 10 NordR and from
| there across the continent 20 San Francisco ana
shipped back to China
BOOTH TARKINGTON's DEFEAT-success in
writing fiction is not a recommendation 20 the
voters Of Indiana bo9th IN t1 State not
only failed of election but the official returns show
date it receiving fewer votes than were cast IoF
HIM HIM b TINS sssm sS be taf e interest his
cess the day OF election, as ii Is reported that
up Mf for eonsa5oR late in the forenoon Of EIec
ton Day they found him still in bed
PROPHETS TO BE LICENsED-There is sad
ness among the soothsayers of the capital
forced to submit 10 the degrading necessity Of a
cSHine retaliation the prophets OF the district OF
columbia are, by the same ordinance OF the Dis
tihcates of reputable citizens testifying to their
pTadSSE Of Tq he bcR sr %hR by its
compes association with the powers OF DARK
ness and the spirits Of the lower regions Bitter
as is this humiliation N even heavier COMPTON Is
future be considered able 10 unyeil hidden 'nys-
teres until years residence IN the nationaI Capt.
cult art a passing acquaintance with the city and
the national legislators. II takes years residence
10 in NewNOrk City, there is no voting IN
Washington, prOphesytng not unntttngIy Is put
on the same footing. The hard part OF the sttua-
ton that year will IL be possible for any
Gotham CaSSandra TO tell the inhabitants or Wash
ington how the next municipal election in greater
the dread guardian of the sacred tripod for doing
business without license would have seemed an
overwhelming sacrileSe in ancient Attica, but no
similar feeling OF awe is likely 10 influence the
District magistrates
A CENSUS OF TREES.-With the care that
n Tammany district leader studies the voting
strength of his baiwick. Colonel John Biddle. the
Engineer Commissioner of the District of Column
ba enumerateS the trees in the public streets This
wear the total number Of trees residing in the dis
triCt highways 81. 4S7 The death rate of trees
for this year was 647. the trees set out num-
bered 26OO The varieties used for planting this
wear were eIms IndenS, Norway, silver and
sugar naples and pin and willow oaks. y nur-
sery containing 2200 seedlings is also maintained
for the purpose of providing supply of trees for
annual planting. Washington, more than any other
avenues and low buildings combine TO offer the
least possible amount of protection from the
Southern sun, and only the shade of the number
less trees makes the streets tOleraDle in summer.
of late years the asphalt paving has caused
a great mortality in trees. Not so many years ago
PENNSYLVANIA from the Treasury Building 10
the Capitol was "A finely shaded promenade along
which Congressmen walked almost In procession up
To the Capitol in the morning and back in the at
ant morning stroll is impossible when the
beEi