New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-25

FIRED IN THE AIR.-AprOpos Of Senator For
.ker's recent statement that the President was
auick on the trigger, but not too quick g q
Sfackhouse. Of Omaha, tells an amusing story or
the Presidents Western trip. The Presidential
train had pulled into Hastings the end of a d.
vision and following his usual custom. Mr.. Roose-
welt sent for the fireman and engineer, and. shak-
ing hands with them. made complimentary little
speech the skill with which they hao haholeo
his train concluding with these words;
You and have right to be on fraternal terms
for YOU know am an honorary member Of the
brotherhood OF Locomotive Firernen."
The remark was received with dead silence. to
she Fresideut'g arnazenent and the men departed
without replying.
Turning 70 a railroad official, Mr.. Roosevelt in
auired why his little speech fell SO fat, and was
told that at the time Of the Burlington strike the
neefion With the unions and the whom he had
addressed Were what his brother nreInen "oulo
Thai says Nj. stackhopse. was a time when
the President was too quick on the trigger.
INVOLVEMENT CoNvENTIoNALITIEs.-'
London met Consul General Henry Clay Evans "
said a Washing tonian just returned from Euro
mean trim Mr. Evans, although OF demo
cratic simplicity, is adapting himself TO the life
Of the British capital and subscribes to the adage
about adopting Roman customs in Rome. Recently
a wealthy American visiting London was invited
10 an affair of Importance, and was perplexed
as TO what he should Evening dress was an
and spangled slippers which he informed
might be the proper thing the traveller swore he
would not con them He looked Up the consul
general and placed the matter before him
NJ Hdapt yourself 70 the conditions Of the hour.
Where custom DEGREES certain kind OF dress II Is
All this opposition TO dressing with conventional
yellow II Tennessee who was about 10 start bare
FOOT fcT Saturday night party. Where are you
sesonded e afore You GO she ordeTed YOU
cvtck
Don want 70, ne 5etorted See here. exclaimed
his mother. ef yoa ao:t wash your feet, you don
knor-ed there goin' 10 be such fuss over get
Fin' ready he growled, I wouldn't hev agreed to
go 10 the pesky party at all"
CALCULATIONS OF a REFORMER-Colonel
Fugene +. Ware. the Commissioner OF Pensions,
who is best known 20 the literary world under the
pseUdonyTae Of ''fronqul." continues 20 be a most
prolific producer of poetry; IN fact fairly revels
in verse and to his poetic the very rattle OF
his windows seems rhythmic cadence. His latest
product iTnmortalizes the predicement OF man
who steps uaconsciously into hornets nest and
remains on the fighting line until the last singing
insect disappears. Last week the Commissioners
messenger carried the following letter the
First Assistant Postmaster General. who is prose
cutting vigorous campaign against postal irregu-
lar3ties:
I have no doubt your impulses and tnclinatIons
in favcr OF throwing up the commission. re-
With the good newspaper boys. l remember very
rentured TO put ii into II is yours. mine:
The he. President put me here.
It's dislcyal for ne to die.
Insubordinate 70 resign
So there you are on guard and If the ashes fall
down and bury you and make mummy out Of
you. you will be Dug UP hereafter and put In e
irGiy. ''---'e z. F. WARE.