New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-07
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES
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Washington, March D
NO MORE SHARK STORIEs.-wheu Attorney
General Knox returned from Florida several months
ago he brought back with him the story OF shark.
He had caught the ravenous fish while out for
tarpon. and, when it opened. the head Of an
ostrich found in its stomach The condition
Of the birds head showed Mr. Knox said that It
ne caught the fsh so the onIv Exclamation he
could offer fer the phenomenon was that tie shark
had made q record breaking swim from the coast
when the newspaper correspondents gathered
around Mr.; Knox after the Cabinet meeting. one
OF mem mem asked him n he had caught any nsh while
On ne Tep[isd put got a lot or klngnsh ana ma
e as ne broke on the sentence he had Pe
on real quick. or I'll tell another shark story"
SENATORIAL GRA11NfAR.-senator Allison was
discussing the Panama Canal Commission in the
Senate a few days ago. In his leisurely way he
began:
IT the commission are agreed"
one Of the pages. in stage whisper. little
louder than he thought. TO another page said:
If the commission is"
Senator Allison after a slight pause. began over
Presently he drifted back TO the commission again
Again the bright hey soioquized seni-andibly:
Senator Allison accepted the correction by start
leagues.
Gilbert utilized a story which IS great favorite
south 81 Mason and Dixou's line last week In
explaining To- tho members 81 the House the df-
ference between % Democrat and Republican In
the manner q treating negroes He related the
story follows.
a few DAYS aEn a colorcl man from my country
was IN Boston hunting for employment. lie failed
Co ind ANYTHING 60 do. and was compelled 70 neg
door who said i'm TerIv 10 "a re1,Iest Tor "A handout.
10. /
''Trc negro oaued ~ numbS- " houses, and
was received with the same Uolit"ness. hut got
n"irrg - CT In ce-pllr D." app5oaCat4 Gre more
s.d die rather Than push nis search for food FUR
Joor .arsI Win IsTt and before h. had finished
his appeal FOR food the white master OF the house
.y1r black rascal, what do Won mean by com
ing to front door Hustle around 20 the kitchen
.Thluk the Lord, i've found man from. Gods
heartily ~ carubrcad and pork"
LOQUACITY N THE sENATE-senator Stew
art was inslstent the other day on making a
speech. lie had little bill for consideration. II
provided relief for one Jevett W Adams The
Senate was considering bills on the calendar. and
everything was going through without debate
Thus 80 would have been with Mr.. Stewards bill.
lie. however. wanted 70 explain that IL was good
hill that there was nothing "rone about II; Ihass
tho Senate ought 10 PASS inc hl.l as a. matter OF
Don't debate f. the hll NiH pass. said Senator
D SuOuu-T. I'm an NftfTloilf us ls N''IA
with a downward motion 90 the hands to indicate
that, I'm his opinion. MI stew aIJ Would 90 pe'ter
10 stop speaking and sit I'm his chair $50
The Senator certainly ought 10 debate his OIL
e. he desires suggested Mr.. AldTich.
There was suppressed laughter around the SEM
circle of seats as Mr. Stewart continued to speak
n I,out what uertorious bill was before the Sen
/ ate But as Mr.. Stewart spoke. senator Frye put
/ tho motion the passage. The NeFadau theil
f,rvd himself hich and dry. making speech ON
= hiU that had become law as lar as the Senate
/ has power 20 make il so
4 prOT-S CONSTITUENT. Senator Depew has
/ a pious constituent who has penchant for read
inc eouDotblnr religious into each transaction OF
/ a.. Government His constituent is a woman. and
/ . recent communication from her consisted OF a
l reo1esf for The congregational RECORD "ulcH
: contains the Senator's speech on Panama
Previous requests from the woman nav oeen Tor
! 81 T}ihle' which she heard wa printed
/ A. y uubic document. for The bill proyiaing ior
/ :, ,roIIncut TO st Paul" she having read to
/ - and her latest request is for copy OF
| Tho testimony i'm the Smoot case. with PICTURES
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