The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-12

perance tastes Of the good people Of that
village. They have been trying for fifty
years to have IL changed without result
There IS no Roosevelt postofflce in the State
OF New York. There are in eleven States
postoffices named for the President. Many
of these received names before Roosevelt
was President OF the United States.
An old Philadelphia soldier has written
the following letter to the department in
making an application for a pension: Il
got wrong in my pipes. and when my pipes
wasn't wet 1 whistled 1 didn't, whistle
song. but just plain. stringy whistle.
There wasn't no mocking-blrd business
about IL. for Il showed sorrow. And an
other thing / didn't whistle because / was
happy, for the sicker 1 got the better j
whistled.'
Thousands and hundreds OF thousands of
visitors to Washington begin to get hun
CRY for oysters about the time they cross
the Allegheny divide. The desire for fresh
oysters Increases as they near the capital.
a very great number OF these thousands
stop on the way up town and throw their
grips on the floor at Harvey's and eat their
fill Those who go TO the hotel first are
sure to turn up sooner or later at the
famous cid restaurant. OF these many will
remember Uncle Sammy, the aged darkey,
who stood behind the raw box and
opened oysters for those who chose TO
eat the oysters as they were handed singly
on the half shell from the adept hands OF
Uncle Sammy or his nimble ASSISTANT
They are mighty fine to-day, sir. Yes; L
Will open only the choice ones for you.
That practically the extent of his
speech Sam Sumby is dead. He had stood
at the raw box in this restaurant for thirty
seven years. and had opened oysters Tor
Presidents of the United States. for army
and navy officers Of all grades, for distin-
guished men of all callings and never
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mighty fine" The old man will be missed
more than others with greater fame.
Senator Mason was among the Presidents
callers to-day. and during the conference
the President authorized the statement
thst he was taking no part whatever in the
Illinois senatorial contest. His relations
with Senator Mason. Representative Haw-
kins and Mr.. Dawes were alike most friend
". and ne had done and would do nothing
that could possibly be construed into an
evidence Of partiality for either Of the cam
occupied with being President said Mr..
Roosevelt. Ito admit Of my taking any part
in the senatorial contest in Illinois"
President Roosevelt arrived here at 80
this morning Owing to the early hour of
arrival there were few people at the depot
as the train pulled in. There was no dem
driven to the White House.
The postal receipts for last month. as
compared with March of last year. for the
fifty largest postofIices in the country. show
net increase of 10 per cent. The total re-
cepts of the fifty offices were s., 265. 500. The
largest increase was 81 per cent. at Denver,
with Dayton, o.. second with 20 per cent.
Five offices reported decreases in receipts.
namely. IndlqnanOlfG cent Louis
Vile. Is per cent: st. Joseph, Mo. IL per
cent: Albany, N Y, ~ per cent, and
the two largest offices showed receipts of
81. l03s2l6. an increase of IL per cent. for
New York. and receipts of SsS9. $50. an in
crease OF per cent, for Chicago
The session of the Cabinet to-day lasted
an hour. Several important matters were
taken up. among them the shipment of
- mules from New Orleans to the British
camps in South Africa. 1t was decided that
no further action can be taken to the
latter matter until the report of Colonel
Crowder. who is investigating the matter,
is received.
President Roosevelt had as his guest at
dinner tonight Mr.. Melville Z. Stone, of
New York. Mr.. George r. Carter, of
Hawaii. who came TO Washington at the
Presidents request for consultation regard
ing affairs in that Territory, was with the
Rrsside Dr for n short time tonight. II was
Expected that President Dole also would
he present, but his visit was delayed. He
also was at the White House to-day.
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The House committee on agriculture. in
order to expedite the bills passage, decided
to-day TO recommend the acceptance of the
Senate amendment TO toe OIeomargarine
BILL The opponents OF the bill believe there
are parliamentary difficulties still I'm the
way of the final disposition OF the measure.
Notwithstanding to-day's action. II is
claimed that as the Senate amendments
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