New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-28
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES
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House on Saturday afternoon, guests OF MIS-
Roosevelt at a childrens party. The PRESIDENT
who IS extremely fond OF children. came over from
the executive offices and stood Interested speeta
tor of the pretty scene. A small couple, boy Oh
ten and a girl Of eight. the children of a news
paper correspondent whom the President knows
well, stood somewhat aIocf from the others anu
who / ann" inquired the head of the nation OF the
little girl The tiny miss hung her head mn
ray Of light broke upon her and looking up she
lsped NY Papa Galth you TEDDY and The me small
boy thought it was to him to rescue the s sisn
though" he p1ed and the President laughed
heartily, and saving. Tell your papa thats "hat
'PROsAIC-HA IN FACT."-A pref
~ young society matron of Washington was look
ing over the Christmas cards In one of the best
stores in this city Thursday last. Finally she
selected an especially handsome one and appealed
to the saleswoman to admire it with her. THE
workmanship is exquisite" she said. Those
flowers are little gems: the Goloring and drawing
but, dear me! why don't you have some with up
e even e rs@% If You @ TSese
all so stale, so prosac, so, sohackneyed in fact.
peared. The motto was. GLORY to God In the
Highest and on earth peace. good will TO men,.
A PosTOFFICE Observation-Disclosures W.
Beavers. the dismissed postal official, who has
gathered unto himself a varied assortment OF In
dictments evidently not only physician in
chief to the postmasters throughout the country,
but put UP his prescriptions well. while in
the department
During the height OF his prosperity Beavers wrote
to a Wisconsin postmaster that he would soon send
to him an improved automatic cashier. As an arti-
Gle Of that kind would be about as useful 10 this
particular postofice as the statute OF limitations
10 an nonest Posta ofcia ne repheG d 'n a ssn
matte cashier and, In fact out httle real neces
IN his answer, expressed surprise that "a sick
should not know What was good for him ana nd SAG
TO relieve the suffering of that office and the pre-
Division of Salaries and Allowances it would be
well for MIN TO shut his eyes and swallow the dose
letter. the postmaster said to friend who repre-
sents his district in Congress-: Beavers probably
not only carefully compounded his prescription, but
carefully compounded interest his graft invest
medn as at Tf a Dti me t e9t the machine
Quoted go out OF the receipts OF the P9slQce 10
put the automatic cashier in the cellar and it has
been there ever since
ON AN EMPTY STOMACH-Assistant Secretary
Loomis is much amused by the explanations Sena-
tor German and Democratic press have made OF
his address before the Quill Club in New-York, in
which he spoke so frankly OF the recognition Of the
Republic of Panama by the United States and the
complications which might have resulted had this
country failed TO take charge of the canal strip
Senator German attributed the frankness of Mr..
LOomis's address TO wine. This accusation immedi-
SteIy brought protest from the prominent New
indignant at the charge that wine had been served
Anti -admnistration papers then attributed MI
apologize sort of way that even the best OF
men are not responsible for their post-prandial
And the joke of it all is that had had any
eussng the en- criticism Of his Statements was
detained on business matters and did not reach
pleted,. suppose the friends who are displeased
with the speech will now say nothing better can
be expected from man with empty stomach"
DRESS HAS ITS USES.-Senator Spoouer was
walking past Washington theatre where Amelia
Bingham and her company giving a produc-
ton of The Frisky Mrs. Johnson" Although the
Senator was not in evening dress he hesitated be
core the handsome pictures displayed in the en-
trance to the theatre. and finally walked in
his way to the ticket window;
Your prices are too high Senator Spooner pro-
tested In an Indifferent sort of way.
Miss Bingham wears $4,000 gown" the
Tine Tim box office conception Of art was too much for
A NOTABLE EXCEPTION-During the recent
meeting of the Republican National Committee in
Washington Representative HULL of Iowa, was
entertaining prominent Des Mones who was
anxious to be introduced to Senator Hanna.
Mr. Hull called at the Arlington Hotel with his
friend and inquired after Senator Hanna He was
told that the prominent Ohioan in the barber
shop When MIR. Hull entered the shop with his
and the barber was just beginning shave him.
Sorry 10 bother you. Senator: but Mr.. X, of
shake hands with YOU Mr. Hull remarked, apollo
Senator Hanna motioned to the barber to stop
He threw the towels from about his neck and
1 anRe to his feet without faVorins his rheumatic
Glad to know you, glad to know you" the SEN
mans hand You're the only IoWan ever e0 saw
who wasn't looking for office"
SUCH IS FAME-Foruer Secretary OF the Treas
ury Gage wandered about the Senate gallery cor
rdors a few days ago trying TO discover somebody
who knew him. Mr.. Gage desired to listen to the
debate but both New-York Senators happened to
be out of the chamber at that time and the famous
Cabinet officer of President McKnleys administra-
ton found himself barred from even the privileges
who had been inside the gallery recognized Mr.
Gage and at once went to him. with the result that
United states Treasury was occupying the best
seat IN the reserved gallery Mr. Gage seemed
pleased that somebody recognized him.
VALUABLE ENDORSEMENTS - Commenting
upon the interesting that every candidate for
the federal judgeship to succeed Judge Oliver p
Shiras. In Iowa, presented letter of Endorsement
from practically every member OF the Supreme
Court of Iowa Congressman from the Hawkeye
State remarked yesterday that not long since he
had received letter from influential politician
in certain town in his district, incosing red hot
letter OF Endorsement for each of the six candidates
Tor postmaster In the aforesaid town Six letters
to recommend the appointment OF different can
ddate! The parcel has been fled in the Congress
mans archives.
THE PRESIDENTS POPULARITY Congress-
man Hepburn chatting with several Eastern
ers few days since. and in the course of the
conversation Colonel Hepburn asked to ex-
plain the OF President Roosevelt's great pou-
uarity in Iowa and the West The veteran debater
replied in this vein;
Il had the honor to be a guest of the President
during his journey through the With District last