New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-13
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIgUsE-l

Washington, December Z
PENSIONS AND THE MoFHER-IN-LAW--For
mere than year Wisconsin Representative mas
.s.n rsceiyng the most urgent letters begging him
10 press the laiIn Of soldiers widow whose case
has been before the Pension Office, the woman
having departed this life while still a creditor OF
T1ncle Sam Finally. the claim was allowed. ana
IN. 6utiful son-ir-Iaw who has so faithfully and
persisteniy urged the claims OF his deceased reis-
s No By return mail came the sonn-aws
bin of expenses for the DIG woman ~ Ia i TIE
bills having been forwarded TO the Pension F ON
resentative with the statement that each must be
sceopanied BY AN aftiSav made before pre- see no
proper to add that the total amount OF the caan
his constituents that he afraid to return 10 MS
district for the HOLIDAYS
WHERE DOLLY MADISON ENTERTAINED
The famous old Octagon house has passed into
hands which the preservation OF the historic
structure erected in 1898 by Colonel John Iayioe
The Octagon house takes precedence by seniority
over nearly every other Washington mansion II
is considered the most perfect specimen OF Colonial
architecture in the country, its curyng doors and
many angles making it unusually picturesque
Ere 10 the white House President Madison occupied
this house. and the little garde' sqTrogIeu ps
i pointed the scene Of many receptions NEG
rooms. the Treaty Of Client was signed The house
designed BY Dr. William Thornton. vino s5 aEe
The possession OF the Tayloe family
A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK--Army and navy
rficers are enjoying hearty chueke over the dis
conf1ture of well known retired efTeer wh9 is
familiar figure at several clubs. This officer has
a son of considerable promise. but, of tender years
A few years ago, the story goes, the ohcer mar
ried a fortune and soon after discovered INST he
had heart disease and went On the retireo INST
jack said visitor 70 the son the otnsI esE'
Well said the eight -ysar-oIc, WIN grave as!Lp-
Grafton I've been thinking of that tor some liie
end think thai Whea I'm man I'll get heart dis;
ease and 20 on the retired list just like papa
MKINLE OLD TEACHER MAY Go.-Despite
the sentimental objections advanced, it is probable
that Mrs LIE BUG, pestmistress at Tryon In west
ern North Carolina who at one time school
teacher in Ohio. and had President Mckinley as q
,,upil will be removed Mrs lie Due secured al al
Iowance Of $500 for the distribution OF mail when
went 10 her sister Protests from North NeIoiIInd
Congressmen failed TO secure the removal q MS
LIE Due. The Postofiice Department recenI:A PRO
man Moody conferred with the POSTMASTER AIshersl
YESTERDAY il was agreed that Judge j.. W: lanK-
FORD q Republican. who at the recent elecuonS re-
fused to sign the returns of the election BOARD
should succeed Mrs lie Due
CUT OFF NOSES TO SPITE FACEs-CansiaeT-
able chuckIing On the part of Northern members OF
the House and particularly on the part OF Repre-
sentative Grow has been caused by the Objection OF
Southern members TO the bill Incorporating the Gen
eral Education Board AT the last session OF CON
sress" said Ny. Grow, i tried TO secure uilanI-
NOUS consent to have The bill considered eul o.
sections were raised by the Southern menbeTst NV
4iciary of the act. I consider thai a pretty gooo
Joke on the members who objected