The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-06
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence.1

nate and placed in surroundings which
only superlatives can describe. Just
now some of the most prominent sena-
tors and most accomplished statesmen
gather about it. 1t is safe to predict
that in the coming century, for it is not
too 'brash to assume that the table will
last for a hundred years, men of this
stamp will seat themselves about it fire.
quently and, with elbows resting upon
its mahogany edges, will decide the
old world.
The table is twenty-one feet long.
longer by two feet thar any other table
in the capitol. The legs are Chippen.
dale style, but are bound at top and
bottom by beautifully cast and highly
polished brass, contrasting well with
the dark red of the mahogany. The top
is framed in polished mahogany, but
it's center is of dark green broadcloth.
The cost of the table is a secret Of the
capitol architect, but no statement Of
price or description in words quite con
veys it's quiet elegance.
Where Senators Live.
Comparatively few senators have es.
tablished homes of q permanent nature
in Washington. Not one-half of them
maintain a housekeeping establish.
ment. OF the lightweight senator's now
holding seats in congress t%hirty-three
live in hotels and ten live in apartment
houses. Three-fourths Of those who re.
side in hotels are up town, tue balance
being southern senators who have quar-.
ters in down town houses that have be-
come famous in the past as stopping
places for southerners and that still
have memories of great statesmen
clinging to them that form an attrac.
tive feature for many of those who con
tinue to give them their patronage. All
the senators except two live in the
northwest" the venerable Senator
Pettus Of Alabama being Il of those
who has taken up his domicile in an.
other part Of the city. He is located OIL
1.-THE hill" not far from the Congress
sional library building and the capitol.
A considerable number of those not in
hotels or apartments have rooms and
board in private houses.
Justice Harlan's Great Drive
Justice Harlan is a golfac. He says
it is the greatest game in the world.
He plays several times u week. He is
more than six feet tall, weighs fully
300 pounds and has a deep chest and
shoulders a yard across. When he hits
a ball squarely, it goes soaring through
the air for yards and yards.
There is one hole on the Chevy Chase
links called "Harlan's hole" In some
wonderful manner the justice once
made the hole in II stroke. He drove
the ball off the tee, and it rolled into
the hole. The caddy spent half an hour
looking for the ball in the high grass,
while the Justice fumed and fretted.
Then somebody shouted:
"Why, here's your ball in the hole!"
The justice vas so proud that he
would play no more that day. No one
has duplicated the feat.
The Minister to China.
The report that Major Edwin Fl. Con-
ger will not remain much longer as
minister to China has led to the presen-
tation Of the name of John Barrett,
formerly minister to Siam, to succeed
to the prospective vacancy. Senator
Mitchell Of Oregon the other day talked
with the president about Mr.. Barrett
for minister, to China. Senator Mitchell
told the president that all Of the Pa
ciic coast states would be delighted
with the selection of Mr.. Barrett. 1t is
stated that the president might be glad
to give consideration to Mr.. Barrett if
there was any outlook for a vacancy in
the Chinese mission. No such vacancy
is expected, however, and the story Of
Mr.. Conger's going to retire is believed
to be premature. The president knows
nothing about such an intention on Mr..
Conger's part.
The Presidents Life Insurance.
Since entering the executive Office OF
the nation President Roosevelt has TAX
e n out some extra life insurance. The
amount is not known, but is reported
to be $4,000 and vas placed in one of
the large New York companies. This
was in addition to policies that the
president had carried prior to his &C.
cession to his present office. President
Mckinley had about $4,000 insurance
on his life, and President Roosevelt
various policies probably amount to
more than that. The fife insurance
companies do not take Into serious cal
culation the extra danger that some
people believe attaches to the occupant
OF the White House. The premium on
thesnew policy is no larger than charg.
edetO any other man, and the company
is said to consider President Roosevelt
n of its best risks.
Will Print Their Pictures.
An illustrated edition of the congress.
sional directory is to be the latest nov.
city.
Hitherto the directory has been con.
fined to photographic sketches of each
senator and representative. The Mex
edition of the book is to contain halt
tone pictures of the statesmen. Conse
quently the senators and representa-
tives who do not possess photographs
of themselves are fastening to the pic
tI1ra faEprs