New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES


mia told the Presidents party at San Francisco
the following story Of Joaquin Miller. MT Mliiei'
SAID Mr. Livernash. lis a man OF eNcepuoiiai's
forceful and picturesque speech. even in ordinary
conversation His remarkable capacity for mar
shalling startling expletiyes was never more -
tngly tested than during our trip 10 the hioliuIh-
All the members of our party were fono OF o0Nee
and when day the strainer was MISSING IN
stead Of undertaking twenty mile trip over Ice
and snow the nearest store where d coiiee
strainer could be bought. took a new TN cup anu
r5ddled the bottom of it with the point OF an aN
This served. or would have served the PuIPose
admirably but for serio-tragic accident. Even
temperate men when in the arctic regions us"""'
treasure whatever store Of liquors they may ha'e'
Before this time. however, our whole Supply ~@"
reduced about gill of wine. BY common eo-
sent this was set apart as the poets, who, as lhe
Oldest member of the party and the most re-
nowned, was 10 have first CONSIDERATION -dl'
Miller appreciated the honor, but determined lha'
SO precious draught should not be quaffed unui
fitting occasion warranted it. One eveningIt
chanced TO be the same day that had' unknown
TO my comrades. improvised the coffee stralner-
there rode up 10 our door young and suriAiilsiS
handsome woman mounted on good horse ohe
sfterward gained fame and fortune as a mining
woman. but this time was comparative strah-
ger TO us. The poet visibly impressed. Inc
background of ice and snow. the setung sun lne
lone and radiant horsewoman, flushed by ner rloe'
all stimulated his chivalry and his love OF the
beautiful and unique. This is the time if ever for
the drinking of that last drop OF wine, said he.
ing us to the darkness of ilimitabe desolation.
woman appears to remind us that there IS h0ped
the poet, with vast dignity, holding IN one manu-
the iuckiess Tin cup that j had punctured and in
the other the bottle with its final contents pour
& libatien and l drink TO your health and happi-
away from the horsewoman just long enough to
boftIe and the cnp Then as the Wine began to
fow. he turned his eyes again to the young lady;
Poet of the sierras' ali unconscious of his loss,
uIterance
Included in its picturesque rhetoric the charms Of
woman. the glories of nature and the potency OF
wine At the climax ne raised the cup 10 ms ms hpS s
course, absolutely empty Inc poet sazea s e me me
perforated bottom and then, as the ruth or me me
the feminine charms and natural scenery and broke
men acc1stoed 70 the Strenuous vocabulary Of the
frontier. II was not profanity. but rather poem
Of tS in7ec}iye Was lost TO- the world Al The arst
T6eE 6s new oF 'e afornia Songressmah the young
woman fed
PIILosoPHIC FELICTTY-A Washington Off
cial went fishing the other day and did not get
bite The next day his colleagues rallied him on
his failure. Did you ever hear Grover Clevelands
Cleveland says. he resumed that there are two
string and the other is to go fishing and not eaten
anything"
NO CONTEMPT OF CoURT-The versatility Of
the modern westerner is illustrated in story
which the Commissioner Of Pensions Eugene F.
Ware, told the other day group OF poIltical
friends. It shows the with which the true
blooded of his State negotiate ali the hurdles
the course, f1guraJively speaking "Out in our
country he said is town. struggling in its
infancy. that boast Of one Of the queerest
characters that portion OF the West. This fellow
is justice OF the peace, but of course. in such
small place his fees DO not satisfy all his needs.
60 he ekes out a living by hddi.ng at dances. On
these occasions he is not only chief musician but
floor manager and patron as well. Not long ago a
fH,a 1TCE7+ FaT7Tac
IN the towns improvised ballroom. Everybody who
could share the expense was allowed to go on the
floor. Several drink befuddled fellows began to
quarrel. The couples were gliding about and the
justice fddlng away on the tune Of or Zip
Coon S'lute yer pardners" he was singing in a
monotone All Jine hands and circle to the left!'
The disturbers waved loud and noisy I w Without @
Abbott. and you other feller,s don keep quiet III
fine every - one of you First two couples for
ward and back; forward again and cross over!
The disturbance grew apace. Sull tapping the
the motion OF his bow for moment. the fiddler
understand he cried, that this court amt
& s29n She6 yer hSa6g or y6r %sh yer , hea f
quarrel ceased not The DANCERS continued TO spin
enonna e the nan ana the hq1ier kep5 up ms tune
Cass Abbott and Lank Jones and Jack Rowel and
mind Yer come @ aTo1a' i in the mornn' ana cash up
Second fRo co1pes faPwaTd and back forward
agin and cross over, And without further trouble
chief musician played on
PAYNE's SUMNER sUIT-washington has had
March weather the last week and the chilliness
moved Postmaster General Payne to philosophy
There has been doubt in the mind of the
try for some time that while the President and
several members of the Cabinet have been touring
the country. the possessor of the Postofice port
folio has had time attending TO his spring
housecleaning Not the least arduous among the
duties which Mr. Payne has found confronting him
each day has been the u and o'clock audiences
he has given to the Washington correspondents of
The newspapers OF the country. When he confront
ed room full Of correspondents at the noon con-
ference last Thursday there was for more than
minute cninous silence indicating TO the .magi-
native that there was a new sensation about 10 be
se9eeq fb 20 tne PGnllc- no one asked question;
in making the disclosure.
,ofaa Gentlemen lem isn't il going going to warm up in Wash
& T5h0pt IT the The seE6lanoe % T, Of as smile When l was
bought Panama hat and linen suit of clothes.
hut things have not warmed up here sufficiently
going 10 get little warmer"
AS THE ROMANS DO.-Charles VI. Woods who
for more than a quarter Of a century has been
Vice and Deputy Consul General at Rome Italy
has been In Washington for several weeks off,
cial business. He is a man of wealth and patron
OF art, and finds life the Italian capital con-
genial Secretary Hay has heard some interesting
things frcm Nj. Woods in regard to the noderniza-
ton Of Rome Rome has adopted many American
ideas and IN it's municipal administration has
added a number OF novel regulations" said Mr.
Woods at the State Department the other day.
The city owes much OF its up-to-dateness to a
number Of alert local officials. Among these should
be mentioned the prefect Of police Not long ago
Washington official and his wife visiting in
Rome started out for cab ride. The lady had q
number of valuable articles Of jewelry and about
$500 in money in a chatelaine bag. which ste IN
trusted 10 her husband. When they reached the
Fncisn Hill they decided TO dismiss the driver and
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