The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
BY WALTER EDWARD HARRIS.

WASHINGTON. D. c., February IL
Speaker Henderson was talking to Thon-
as Nelson Page some time ago. and the
conversation turned upon Red Rock, Mr..
Pages last novel. which deals with the
reconstruction period from the viewpoint
of the Southerner. General Henderson adj
mitted that he had never read it.
II should like to read that book, Page"
he said
Il shall be most happy to present you
with a copy" replied Mr.. Page, but l
must attach one condition to the gift
Name the condition." said the Speaker.
THAT YOU will tell me honestly what
yon think OF it, said Mr.. Page.
The next day the author sent Red Rock
to the eX-Union commander. 1t was some
time before he met General Henderson
again.
81 enjoyed Red Rock immensely" said
tile Speaker.
AS a novel or as history: asked Mr..
Page.
"oh. as a novel; replied Speaker Hen
derson. You are away off on history"
You have complimented me greatly"
SAID Mr.. Page. Il had doubts concerning
the book as novel, but l can give chap
ter and verse for all the history IN it."
An order recently issued by the secre-
:ary Of the Interior, or somebody close to
Aim, has caused furry and worry among
The girls employed in the General Land
Of1ce. There are several hundred clerks.
male and female, and the girls have been
New York Interrupt the Senator from
in the habit of sitting in the window at
the north end of the first floor corridor
during the noon hour. They had little
chance to get fresh air and looking out
npoE others who were enjoying the ozone
was regarded as the next best thing to
going out. But
DON'T SIT. IN THE WINDoW!"
stared at them in big black letters from
nn official placard when they tlocked to-
wards the Usual noon resting place yes
terday. =
The window Is directly opposite the pri-
ssyate office OF Secretary Hitchcock. on +
Street. 1t is said somebody conceived the
idea that the girls sitting in the window
reflected on the industry of the bureau.
It seems to have been case of making
clean the outside of the platter.
There is no man in tho Senate who
can say so many words in a minute, pro-
badly. as Bever!dge, of Indiana. After
the formal, Mr.. President" the words
rush forth in a torrent that makes the
stenoSraphers sweat He rarely mates
a slip but he convulsed the Senate and
galleries with q lapsus lngude on Tues
day. He had several times interrupted
senator Depew. who was speaking In
opposition 10 the statehood bill. Again
he sprang to his feet and said:
Mr.. President, may the Senator from
1ndiana?"
Even Senator Hoar, who seems dis
posed to take everything as seriously as
ne takes himself joined in the laughter.
But 1t didn't feaze Mr. Beverage. BY
the way, Beverldges resemblance TO
John II. Harris, lr.. of Rockingham
county, Is very striking,
Beveridge Is the only Senator who has
ever been TO the Philippines. About two
years ago, while the United States were
pretending they had not made up their
minds to gobble the archipelago, Mr.
Beveridge announced that he was going
to Manila to study conditions. lie sue
ceeded in keeping this fact pretty we'll
before the public. Coupled With it al
ways was an implied promise to en-
tighten his colleagues and show them
the plain path OF duty when he returned
lie spent several months In the Philip
pines and other portions Of the Orient.
AT the next session he made a speech
two or three days long. A certain SEN
atqr, the high priest of anti-eXpansion
had always made II point to listen to
every speech in the Senate regarding the
philippines. 1t is said he left the cham
Der when BeVerldge had spoken an hour
or So A Senator found him IN the
cloak room,
"Iiow do you like Beveridgc's speech?'
.oh! So So" was the reply, "Hut
more comfort at home"
The primary object by the Grand Army
people TO having a statue of General Lee
PLACID In the Capitol must be tina. he
was a Confederate soldier, 1t IL gen.
Al eraliy Known that here Is already in
fta,uary Hall the statuo of Conle4.
era Is soldier. The only conc.lmitio,,
West Virginia las made is tina statue
of John T. Iienna. Congressman and for
two terms United States Senator. IIe
enlisted IN the Confederate service whaI
"a mere boy, and, 81 mistake not
served throughout the war. de thet
ii ronpleted his alucation. studied law
~ 'Has admitted TO the bar, went to Con
kress. and died In 1898 while seryin,
n i}pis second Germ In the Senate Ho wa