New-York tribune., 1902-11-20
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES
TRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBU&.l
washington. Noyem


o,,slv ascrfbed but the responsibility for which
seems likely to rest with Chairman Babcock IS
being generally circulated in political circles ano
viii probably reach Jim Griggs in due time. Up
in a back county in Pennsylvania, so the story
runs the Democratic county committee hit on the
plan Of sending a local Democratic paper to each
member OF colored community which had set
tied in deserted locality. Great satisfaction was
postof1ce and demand their" paper The post
master 4!so n1I ,3cb 900 Of The coIore5
citizens demanded their newspapers: one day
little pickanlnny, hardly aoe 10 todole aloIle dp-
7 want Jims paper" she SAID I gTsndiy andy The oo,r-
ter to see the girl at all brought the paper; nno
yep" was the disapproving reply. Jim am
Democrat, sure nun. But me an Bill ain t. There
vas brief pagsS and then oy way OF exPaRa exp Ma
E2s!maS Ei{ S'er MT 'h'S way jim al" s0' ''S''
THE ADMINISTRATION ON THE LEVEL
Great satisfaction is manifested in Congress circles
over the announcement that when the alterations
at the White House are completed President Roose-
velts administration will be literally the level.
For many years the steps TO the White House have
been source Of the gravest annoyance to dignifed
statesmen To leave their carriages and painfully
mount staircase was a task that even the least
oorpulent servant OF the people shrank from. It
was the unpleasant circumstance Of being
called 70 the White House. Now alSis changed
The carriages Of the Presidents visitors viii enter
at the west gate and roll up new driveway cut
through the lawn, and the statesmen will be able to
s ssne teT egeElgs ne predenf e enieT oe s without
eny change Of grade. Already number of stakes
sad feature Of the change is the removal of a num-
her Of eanfo JsPanes m aP They are are FgRt sRt
10 be moved. Doubtless they viii be transplant ed,
o1hds I 'MS @ bag csTed for now This viii seem
only slight sacrifice 70 the visiting statesmen II
TO PROTECT SALMON FIsHERIES.-The rate
taking fish from the rivers of Southern Alaska has
caused some alarm lest this valuable food fish
should be externinated in those waters. Command
ct Moses of the navy who is expert on the
Alaska salmon fisheries. submitted a report some
time ago, urging that closed season he estab-
lished in those rivers UP TO July Of each year
This met with opposition from the salmon fshers
and the Secretary appointed to-day for a hearing
withdrew their objection, except that they wanteG
the closed season 10 enc on Jpe sur 5r =, couI5 ID
not he kept a work the national holiday they
would all go sPrees and york could not be he
the independent packers OPPOSED the GIGS cTsed tf tfa
17roferr the salmon by eXterminatng the natural
enemies Of the nsh incnalng te H SaIGd aid nat the
salmon trout destroyed millions more nsh every
lng TanUn 9iS & YES protected by law and could
fT ~ iied iiI h e sheTmen He also advocated
salmon hatcheries 70 Re maintained by the gov
eminent
rK-tIFRF- THE BEAR HUNTS-A good deal OF
sly chuckIing is being INDUCED in over the bon mot
Of q distinguished member Of the diplomatic corps
whose WEAKNESS at the unending tales OF pear
hunts and no bears moved him TO eloquence the
other evening The diplomat, il is credioy re-
ported. was sitting in club surveying ms evening
paper with expression OF mingled Indignation
9swhy doesn't President Roosevelt go TO Man
churia instead Of Mississippi if he wants to hunt
bears? he inquired testify OF an astonisneo neigh
Most nor E5re6uoas n5e President DsG '
No invitation has been oHered by count CasSinl
Hs yet
cANNoNs GRIP ON sPEAKERsHIP-Repre-
sentative Cannons supporters say that he Is now
go sure Of election the Speakership Of the House
Of Representatives that they expect TO see Messrs
Payne Dalzel, Littlefeld and Burton. the remain
ing candidates. all falling into the Cannon column
before the coming session Of Congress is week
old II viii require 105 votes to carry the Eomina-
tion in the Republican caucus. Mr.. Cannon claims
a2O up to date This number includes eighty-eight
who have pledged themselves to him and thirty
two not yet pledged but counted. This is the EEay
the Cannon men make up the slate at present:
Pledged 70 sIr. Cannon-Connecticut 3; Illinois.
II; Indiana, 8. Iowa, 10; Massachusetts, 10; Michi
gan, Il; Minnesota, 8: New-Hampshire 2; North
Dakota; 2 South Dakota, 2; vermont Z; Wisconsin
Favorable 10 Mr.. Cannon-Colorado. .: Washing
ton, 3; Utah, !, Tennessee. ?. oregon. 2; Nebras-
kG. 5; Missouri !; Kentucky. !; Kansas. 9; Idaho.
Supposedly unfav9r@ble 70 Mr. caRnonvca ifo5.
Ohio II: Pennsvlvanfa 8. Rhode Island. /; west
Virginia. 3. Total. s.
CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.-From over
the river at Fort Myer where the guileess
rookie" holds sway. the following story,
for which confirmation cannot be obtained the
War Department. On his first guard the story
goes, raw recruit was approached by the SER
gesnt Of the guard. who adopted toward him the
usual tone Of 'non-coTns.' when dealing with
cruits. In voice that suggested far-of thunder
he demanded II the sentry had the officer of
the day. The sentry hadn't, and he admitted it
shametacedly- Thereupon the sergeant having
explained his exalted rank, departed with dignity,
irnportarce Of the same sergeant Presently the
officer CT the day stroed down the line and passed
the sentry. AS he stopped in front of the post
The recruit inquired gruff1y:
Are you the officer Of the day2'
Yes came the surprised reply
Wen, you want 10 get TO your Job you do
The sergeant OF the guard is looking for you.
NEW LIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE.-Among
the changes the exterior decorations of the White
House incident 10 the renovation is the removal Of
the four bracket lanterns which were set in the
four columns Of the portico. For the future the
columns be severely plain, unreleved by any
ornament In place Of them light is TO be furnished
by a splendid bronze lantern over four feet in
diameter. which will be suspended from the centre
various other decorations formerly on the columns
have vanished. and the central lantern viii in
future furnish light to the guests at the White
House.
RAILROAD BUILDING IN PERI.