New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
lar TELEGRAPH TO THE IRIBuNE.I

Washington. January 3
HELLO. CENTRAL, GIVE Me HEAvEN-De-
spite the fact that the country at large credits
Senator Hanna with keeping very close to the
throne. it we'll be questioned whether 1T is gen.
orally understood that he is in constant comrnunl-
cation with heaven. rather that heaven appears
on the date line of many letters that he receives
To be sure. letters dated from heaven frequently
bear the unconvincing postmark Of Milwaukee,
Chicago even New-York, but the astral origin Oh
the letters postal cards appears on the writer
side. for the ingenious author engraves shootns
stars and damboyant comets suggestive OF MS
ethereal habitat further evidence OF
olympian power. Senator Hannas superInunfoaI @ lfs
ignoble request Whether it be trust ieglslation
is enioined to perform the will of Him who
signs Ezra, King of Celestials
ON THE PRESIDENTIAL ROAD TO PAW
PAW-While various Democratic statesmen are
waxing hot the subject of the Democratic stand
ard bearer in the next Presidential campaign tna'
veteran Uncle joe Cannon mas ols-
posed of the question in his usual Socrac rnethoo-
In reply to a request for his opinion on this SUD-
ject. Uncle joe made the following reply;
Have you heard the story of the stranger in
Illinois? 1t illustrates the Democratic predicanent
:. Which road shall I take to Paw Paw, this
the passer BY as the halted at the forks OF Two
roads If you take one road you VIII M oer %iSn You
will wish you were in the hereafter
would like to see the bathing pool under the floor
of the House of Representa- tives. innocently re-
marked two well dressed women as they approacheo
a policeman the Senate end of the Capltoi To-
day. The guard looked shocked for minute ana
then with fash of wit he directed the women 70
the guides in the rotunda. Repeating the question
here the additional remark was made that II was
understood that members took their morning pdtn
together in a large swimming pool, and thaI
visitors were allowed look on The chief guide
r1oir tn 1Hr
entrance to the hall of the House. where the same
question repeated in the hearing OF seVefal
members. The Secret Service man at first thought
he had a pair of queer females, but When the
uuestioners became confidential and told him tney
had heard of the swimming pool, he. too. began 20
joke and he pasSe4 the ne pan psaTbie bsbroos
st the House end of the Capitol. The staid old
elevator however. when drecteo TO , 20 onn 20
needed no further explanation. and hurried from
the building.
SHOCKING VOTES.-Champ Clark and Jim
Griggs two Democratic members OF the House ol
REPRESENTATIVES were sitting side by side quleuy
conyersiug on the probable future leader OF the
minority Yesterday during rocall on the Philip
nine Constabulary bill When Clarks name was
reached he did not take the. trouble TO turn hls
head from the Georgia statesman, put "llhouI
moving muscle he yelled AYE. with such sud
deuness and vigor that the chairman OF the Deno
cratic Campaign Committee jumped nearly over
the desk in front of him Sitting back with a 4ooh
of determination, Griggs calmly remarked CnaInp mp
was continued and Mr. Clark was hnisnlng ms tba
tence when suddenly the reading clerk roaTsu @ lns
name of Griggs With the suddenness OF ~ hansz55 L5
cycIone and the shrilIness of Comancne tns "oI9
Aye was calculated into the ear OF Cla+a; ar
he went I'D into the air with the same starItIlLs
eraSanness THAT'S all right remarked Clark,
IT didn't think you meant 10 get your revenge 81
quick
NEITHER A HARD HEART NOR sur
HEAO-President Roosevelt and Andrew carnegie
took turns in "joying each other yesterday at the
dedication of the Carnegie library mere Inc w
occupied places on the speakers stand, ana tne
President although not scheduled for remarks was
called upon at the outset and responded cord1aAy-
Turning TO Mr.. Carnegie. he remarked; lhese
gifts are most happy in two Ways.tney Inolcst4 az
fhaf the giyer has neither hard heart nor SOL
Gead Mr. Carnegie took the Jolly good atuTed-
" and softly chimed in Hear! Hear! he nao an an
inning at the talking, however, and Wnen hS
reanbed the subject of the President he deciare9
nat the head of the greatest nation on eartn nag
risen to most enviable ernence IN the rep1onG o.
before he had received the higher dlstlnc-
tio3. Then leaning forward so as to come as near near
as possibIe to Secretary Hay, VINO occupleo LoiIt
seat he continued: But mere is one VINO t?o %aS d
prince in the republic of letters before 'he na'o"
claimed him