New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-14
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l

she Senator from Alabama when ] am thoroughly
posted pos on r s6 T can generally talk on i for
about which know nothing can discuss II with
men thoroughly post the gentleman from Alabama
PROPHET A SWEET sINGER-GeneraI Gros-
venor. the political prophet OF the House and the
DsturbeT-in Chief OF the Democratic peace OF mind
during political debates. is inclined 10 think that
the Senate occasionally encroaches the p1eroga-
tres OF the lower branch and he does not hesitate,
when the opportunity arises. 20 inject few sar-
castle references TO this peculiar Senatorial habit
Last week he 10 correct the record. and said
thai lac was quoted referring TO the Senate as
Language from the record he continued for what
! CID say. when referring 10 the Senate was it ="
few moments. and then handed Colonel Pete" Hep
burn the following tale Of woe:
The thought that should call 'ft' they
The SeBsfS.s 9t f5s..ss 11 What .-h.v.. ,sv.
We're 'at' IS their refrain
Colonel Pete" read the document carefully.
gently suggested that General Grosvenor should
The Committee Alcoholic Traffic.
THE BEST GOLD cURE.-John C. capers, ma
oonal committeeman from North Carolina, tells
the story Of client OF his who has been efectualy
cured OF the liquor habit His client had not drawn
4 sober breath for twenty years according to his
own statement when he got into drunken brawl
capers defended him and finally got him off with
"A conviction for manslaughter with only four
exceeeingly grateful to the colonel He behaved
sS wei w ana secured some remission for good
Colonel Capers and told him he had discovered a
was always drunk he said, but am cured now.
e. Is o n9 gold cure IN the world so go9d as five
COURAGE OF HIS coNVIcTToNs-sena TIL
nan had been enjoying good dinner down
ton q
most reasonable. Taking the check in his hand the
Senator went to the cashiers desk and offered a
rVe-doliar bill IN payment. He given in change
6 cents in silver and three one-doIar bills, fresh
from the Treasury Department The reason why
the big southerner had not intrusted this financial
transaction 10 the waiter his custom. then
became apparent.
Tossing back the three bills TO the cashier he
said. IN a tone in which grief and indignation
struggled for supremacy. Give me all silver
don't want any OF those beastly rags about me-"
ne cashier hunted around for three silver dollars
with which to try TO balance the weight of SEN
ators lnoignauoni but could find nothing but silver
south CaroAnian, a bulky proof of the courage of
was evidently so much pleased with the transaction
that ne has dined there every day since. The
FOR any emergency. and the Senator will be acc6mo-
Gated IN the future with silver for change in any
amount up TO sle0
GUILT OR sPIRITUALIsAd?-Man persons re-
member the incidents connected with Judge Noyes
and the Nome troubles, but the politicians from
Alaska who have come down for the winter add an
other interesting incident 10 the story. Charley"
lane. as he is popularity known the head of some
Of the biggest financial schemes in Alaska. was
coming 10 the States from Nome this fall on the
Oregon. Just before he sailed he consulted a clair
Foyant. who went into trance. and then advised
Nome It would stTke s an Ma eHI Teef aR
was Mann ~ "T1Iy d 5aIlorns Inc course the captain
nlnak Pass at the end OF the sixty hours and /
alton and the prophecy that they induces the naVi
SssqT 20 run into Dutch HaThor and remain there
70 40 II as there were six hundred passengers 81
ing aferward that he guessed es e c6araY caa has
conscience had 70 do with that lay over than
my Ialth Charley had in piri."Rlis 4"
RoBBER RoBs ROBB.-The Jersey City police /
authorities are investigating the mysterious dis
appearance Of satchel belonging TO Charles II. /
Robb, the Assistant Attorney Cene.al for the
Postofhee Department. and thereby hangs a tale 4
MI Robb assisted in the prosecution Of McGregor
eno Upton in Baltimore. and after the trial went
70 brooklyn on 3 flying trip TO confer with
District Attorney Youngs regarding the Beavers 1
Green cases On his way back he stopped at
the telegraph Office in the Jersey City station Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad TO send a message TO
ms wife lie carried with him handsome satchel /
RIesented 70 MIN by Mrs. Robb at a cost OF So /
some unnportant Postofice papers. besffes 4 pair
OF new Stoves He laid the satchei at his feet as
o. II he felt the satchel. but thought it was du5
down As he finished a moment later he giarced
Gown. ana, prestot the satchel was gone: He made /
come INQUIRIES put none had witnessed its exit
t Inc complaint 70 the police followed. Mr.. Robo f.
mas sn1ihngiy told OF the joke himself, says
trip II has been suggested that Mr. Robb who's
York and Brooklyn. was followed on The 81 suppo
che but il 50 the bfeTer %as a5 os IN ms
the papers being inconsequentiaL
THE WAY OF THE TRANsGREssoR-Gi1h
n Hitchcock. the new Democratic member of
congress from Nebraska, is the owner and pub
fisher OF The Omaha World Herald awell know,
western newspaper, upon which William Jennings |
Bryan was formerly employed. The World Her
slo' ofhce is famous for a corkscrew stairway,
which leads from the business office on the first |
moor 10 the editorial rooms on the second floor |
OF the building The stairway is a twisted i-or
affair which winds about a steel pole in a Tor |
tncGs FASHION and gives the sensation Of Gloon
WorId-erald have not Been as absteT5i he Omaha aha
o.ySL ana me tEeacherous stairway has acted as
not steady. --'9o nerves were
One night delegation OF employees waited ,,,o,
M Hitchcock and lodged a complaint agaiTst IN
winding stairway The sDokee-5aT1 - ei'st I.Ls
eselATed The steps were dangerous. and asked that
DO you know those stairs have saved me 1o,s
see. man won't take so nany 6ri FStsiea; You
knows he has those steps ahead OF him ana II b be
enough 10 work" S00e4
DEAF TO HIS APPEAL-Only one e,,-,, .
the War Department has pleasant reco1Iecti %
the searching inspection carried or by Agasor - |
ere! Adna T. Chafee. who gave the denart,,t
thorough shaking up last week. The .sr,e,Iin., |
committee, headed by General Chanee ra,,s r.
department stirring up It will not forget for
years. Clerks and messengers were harsbIy, o-t+,
cised by General Chanee. who locked int So
nook and corner and found fault with evervl,o5,. !
,rom The scrub women 20 heads Of departments II
one efnce General Chaffee found an old messenger
perchcd high a stepladder. busying himself ar
ranging nies. General Chahee found dtrt TnSa- / ,