The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-12-04

! from the 10th District of North Carolina,
has decided, it is said, to contest the cleo
ton OF James NJ. Gudger. the Democrat
elected to the 5Sth Congress from that dis
trict
| The President has replied to the negro
, iaterS' that in fitness for Office ability
cunts and that he is coior-bind. Really.
| his is even more serious than giving n cas-
| !al colored caller Mt the White House a
old bite at lunch time.
| Various attempts have been made TO
smoke Senator" Alger out as to his at
itudc on Cuban reciprocity, but he is not
| alking. Gen. Alger is not the kind of
| man who talks just to keep his name be-
| rorc the public
Senator Burrows. of Michigan. is just
rs decidedly feminist Cuban reciprocity as
ae ever was. and that is a whole lot. In
fact. the whole Michigan delegation is sup
posed to object to this particular piece of
reciprocity business. 800.
i The whole Republican delegation from
Kentucky to the 18Th Congress unanimous;
ly favnrs Uncle Joe Cannon for Speaker.
The kentucky Republican delegation in
Congress will be headed by Vincent Bore
ing, who will lie the only Republican in
Congress from Kentucky.
The Ministerial Alliance of Utah oh
ieets to the candidacy of Apostle Reed
;moot. of the Mormon Church. for the,
United States Senate, and gets up some
vigorous resolutions containing their oh
jections. They would have to be eypur-
gated before putting them in the hands of
sunday-school class.
Capt. Frederick l.. Symonds. of the
Navy. will shortly retire under the 40
years service law. He entered the naval
war of the rebellion with an excellent rec
ord. He will retire with the rank of II
Rear-Admiral of the third class.
Brig-Gen Charles Crook Hood has
been retired ut his own request after 40
years service. He entered he volunteer
service as a private i'll Co. q. 31st Ohio, in
August, 1861, and has risen by merit.
If there is to be an extra session of
Congress, the President evidently does not
know it. for he has promised Senator
Cockrell of Missouri. that he will visit
Kansas City. Mo-, next Spring. The
President told Senator COckrell that he
contemplated a trip West. probably in
May.
Mr.. Justice John Marshall Harlan is to
usher in the silver anniversary of his ap-
pointment to be an Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court of the United States.
by splendid dinner, which will be given
at the New Willard. 1t is to be a Ma
tional affair. attended by the President
and his Cabinet and all the noted jurists
of the United States. The only limit placed
upon the invitations is that all the guests
must be members of the bar of the ST.
preme Court of the. United States. Attor-
ney-General Knox is Chairman of the
Committee on Invitations and the Commit
tee itself is cOmpriZed of the prominent
members of the bar of the Ninth Judicial
District
Thanksgiving Day, the President. Mrs.
Roosevelt, Alice, Ethel Theodore. Kermit
on the dirt road along Rock Creek and the
ally well, and looks very girlish and slen-
der in her close-fitting dark habit. She
likes to go fast, too. No little jog trot for
her, thank you. but a good stiff .lope' over
the 'branks and braes." The girls ride
pretty well, too, and, of course, the Presi-
dent has splendid seat
Archibald is the gem of the bunch. how
ever, SO far as the public is concerned.
He isn't much bigger than minute. any
how. and when astride his Pinto, which is
so fat ii would roll about as well one way
as another, his little legs stick straight out.
He wears little Rough Rider hat, blouse
and leggins. and real spurs, much 70
Pinto's disgust, and is really small edition
Of Roosevelt pere. He is such a manly
fellow that everybody likes him.