New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-09
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washington November o.
HOW Low AND MCCLELLAN MET'-Ho" CON
gresham Mcclellan. the Mayor-elect ano mayof
Low first met is q bit OF unwritten history IL oc-
CURED in this city less than year ago. McClehah
had long ago announced his ambition 10 auii.'''ei
the affairs of greater New-York. and Low alIeaNS
intrenched in the Mayoralty chair. MADE no con-
cealment of his wish for another term senator
Depew was giving a reception at his residence heTe'
and New-York politics was represented N pro.
fusion Early In the evening a mutual friend OF
the two sauntered over to the younger one.
Mcclellan" he said, you've met Lo"F
"No +" renIIed Mcclellan but think now would
be good time"
Over on the other side of the drawing room stooo
Low dignifed, scholarly. sooerfaced as oeeohes
the head Of a great city and distinguished eou-
Gator. "a A., u,,t,., t-,snd
II want to introduce your successor MI. NC
Clellan." IN. , s,,s. ,ra, bs-
trayed the striking of tender spot spread over MS
Good evening. Mr. Mcclellan he said. politely.
but without warmth; how are you TINS sVehhIns So
versation quietly Jagged and Mr.. Low soon drifted
away to join some other frlenes;i, st ,L 10y ione
Enthusiastically that he did not reIsh lhe JoAe'
MILKING AS A MEANS OF sUPPoRT.-Along
with the Panama Canal. Cuban reciprocity tarln
revision financial legislation and other great issues
Uncle Sam has considered the question OF farm
hand disabilities, and formally proclaims 10 the
world that an injury preventing pension claim
ant from milking cows does not incapaeitate MIN
from earning livelihood. announced with all the
solemnity of a government ruling. Ever since the
bovine kind became steady contributors TO the tooo
supply of the human species, farm laborers nave
been oath to grow enthusiastic over that universally
obnoxious and disagTeeable task of milking COWS.
The decision is laid down in the case of Henry V.
Brown, who shoudered his musket in Company a.
18th United States Infantry he claimed pens Ion
under the general law. alleging an INJURY 20 the
index finger of his left hand incurred while IN ser
less. The Pension Bureau rejected his claim The
rmed that reeefon IN 6e fooTns review
1T appears from claimants statement a ano tne
vice and member Of the regimental band Ihat
as mem6eE Of SUN 6a1a hand me Was iscoursng
music in line of duty and this claimant was at at
s d9 ti Siaced the index finger his left hand
between said instruments and elasheo mem fnd e.
the middle joint which was afterward lanSe fs re-
him 50 that he Cannot secure employment as
farmland because he is unable 20 mix COW, ne
foregoing description does not show rataD4e oe-
gree OF disability"
ON Low DIET-Postmaster General Payne on
Election Day put himself on record again as ponu-
cal prognostcator. Early in the morning OF that
dav long before there had been any sign to snow
which way the ball was rolling. a number Of news
aP hatt e with Hb gm Sa
81 have personal interest in the game, IN H T. W.
9sSntLwsl m i i qs s. PI hole that's ALL
Why. took the short side of SIS to $50 bet on
Low Yesterday said the cores pondent land If he
pay for a meal for week .,..
PAYNE broke out in one of those laughs that pene-
trate corridors and reverberate through
the great central court OF the dePartment en-,
mighty bad fix. You're going to get almighty thln
in the next seven days
HITTING THE SENATORIAL PIPE-Senator
Stone is one of the few members of the upper
house who smokes a pipe the streets in prefer
ence to cigar The Missouri Senator keeps it COW
cred with his hand generally for fear 1t might be
/ considered affecting English airs Unlike Senator
CockrelI who uses a Missouri corncob pipe (but not
on the street, Stone prefers a briarwOod, and the
other day he had sharp controversy with colonel
Moses Wetmore about the value of this pipe. Stone
said it the gift Of friend. and cost 81 and was
better than any meerschaum. Wetmore suggested
81 a gross and offered to bet any sum that IL could
be duplicated for p cents at the outside Inc
colonel wanted to drag the Senator into several
no account but the silent shod statesman, refused
to be disilusionized
HOW MILES CAPTURED THE soUTH.-"Gen-
eral Miles" said Southern member of Congress.
lis growing very popular south Of Mason and
Dixon's line. The change of sentiment began with
a little speech he made some time ago at Charlottes
Vile Va at a session of the National Good Roads
Convention.
az am glad to see marked improvements in the
roads this part of Virginia. said General Miles.
More than a generation ago tried to get over
lions in the vicinity against Confederate troops,
but ] found nearly every highway absolutely I'M
paSSable. ms humorous ana Suolle tIIDIle 20 IHS
vaor of Southern arms was warmly applauded IN
Charlottesville and the remark has travelled
throughout the South it has won for the general
pleasant welcomes from Maryland to Texas
KIRKPATRICK IN WASHINGTON.