New-York tribune., 1903-01-12
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

SENATOR VEST RELINQUIsHES CLAIM
Sadly. but frankly, Senator Vest has relinquished
his claim to be the only survivor of the Confederate
Senate. Recently ''the Little Giant from missouri
as Senator Vests many admirers call him. re-
ceived word that colleague of his in the reoel
Senate. A. J. ilaxwell. now eghty-three years ola,
lived at Pensacola. Fla. Some years ago sa1o
Senator Vest In explaining his error. Mr. Max
well was thrown from a carriage and seriously
injured. Later Senator Garland. of Arkansas, toiu
he dead. but there are two or US sun sur
vfving.'
Senator Vest served two years in the Southern
House and one in the Senate. On another interest
ing point of Civil War history Senator Vest aiso
has a correction to make, MFR. Tfman, OF south
Carolina stated in the Senate that Mr.. Lincoln nad
handed blank paper to Stevens one of Of the d d1n I
ii his terms if the confederaey r To"q ma2 1nH
made tn statement in good faith but u We repe p
the ge tar %aS PTed5ene pre- m their report
to Confederate Senate ofeial reports @ wee wTse
mae mas NJ 81 nn " sta emet which has been made
by, others than the South Caro'inian'
4 QUESTION or DIGNITY.-A merry laugh IS
going the rounds at the expense of Joseph j. ull
g Republican Representative from Steuoeh'ilie'
Chic Tire story is told by RepTesentatlNe-eiecI .
R Dressler who came 10 the capital this week TO
learn the ropes "A short while after the eiec-
ton said Mr.. Dressler. my wlle anu anu 70 !" tbe
travelling through Ohio When S we came d ~ col
town Of Steubcnville the train stoppe1 ana p q an
ored man entered the Pullman car he threw t+ az ~
@ n@ at seat sab am reerbed for
Mistah Gil. menbah OBJ Congress F1yer i,sf fno en-
cage a coiored porter to look after my comfort as
a Congressman travelling aproad II "i
to maintain my prestige
A JOKE ON CRUMPACKERlA man rom ~, Ia
diana colleague of Mr.. Beveridge' whose .iooA ~
coat lends uagnffcence to Washington from dawn
to sunset found himself in a most perpieAlhs s1u
..;or yesterday Judge Crumpacker hdo reeeiNeu
an invitation to an afternoon tea, ana CoHissS
with the frankness of the true nauVe oi 'iio oa
beside the Wabash that he didn t quite hlo 80 -
to wear OF course he had clothes enough tl
real dif1culty lay with what he grinliy termed 'ne
neckte. ,.z,, eng
gested friend. ,,7,,.+
All" said the Judge. 'if she were here "ouiu'i
m a.Seag-9pb M her put in another acquaintance.
There IS where am up s against she h ags 5as started
for Washington. and don't kno" NHeie -
heI ~ last the representative of the state Theh
produced Alice of Old NnGennes' eSt counsel In
haberdashers and later came 2bite tie with
quately magnificent IN +b +bs fatal adornment he
sought his afternoon tea
NO CONCEALED HANDS-Since the uas se y e.
Ruffa1o the Secret Service men whose duly 1t - =.
d tho President have lost all patience WIZ,
nersons in line at a reception VINO 90 ho. 80
their hands 4 striking illustration OF 'lis We
ui+naesed bv a select few at the recepuoIl si
+ba white House on New Years Day. Inc SO .
81 +tis reception do not have the privheses u
.IosL room, and overcoats were worn IN llhe, a., A
| emnlove of the House of representatives. VIZ -
1ifa was one of those in line. He had on ms owe
a+ and without thinking. had one manu- II t,e ne,
nooEet This hand remained there IoI sun
pS S,,ddenIv as the innocent ouenosI app
ab President as the line advanced ne va Tas ,e- to
-. .i.,sr side bv two VINO pfesSeu t- 1i1ere
- His hand was removed and ms pochteet "yen
anrobsd with such speed and defthess + ,rI,oTx
&c 1;fe Who was Just ahead OF nnl uI9 i.Ur r9rsed
US ~ occ,rrence until told by her nucn S - ~
" "a si inbser,ned husband. When nothing Gi rId or
S cbaTscter was found in the concedleu Iras
!ui ~ ~ jackets of its possessor not innc The
III ti,e Secret Service men passeu fii'he N
! Iine With their eyes still Vtgllant'
| ruE TWENTIETH CENTURY LIMITED ~ IL
ArAsK KA-senator's Hoars little lapse OF niuAiot
tn ,ntroducing measure already law reealiS s,'
,,.b more laughabe order once issued py - ~.
treion.r Ringer Hermann of the Geneiai L. h-
nr7ce This order directed the official IN chats
land office at St Michaels, Alaska. 70 S Slo -
i 1i nsce on Sa turday afternoon ana SSenda,
1ln and omen his Office there the mex 49, 70,
Julei Jiug at o'clock. As these points aar 80 th.
.t o,S fhe only communication Is pY 1t a. Az
apart aho or the clerk can be imagined PUT II u
SUI with the glee of secretary
| nge eryenSe when the story reached thelr eat