New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-01
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES
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Washington January g.
MILKING THE FEDERAL COw.-A d.stln-
guishec contractor who hespiug abuse upon
the Treasury Department because It had not seen
nj TO renew contract which he had held for years
called on Secretary Shaw a short time ago. and.
after failing to get reconsideration OF his pTopos-
al. aired his grievance 10 group Of newspaper
men
Secretary Shaw smiled when he was told what
the ex-contrsctor had said about him and the de-
paTtment ut seems to be a little hard to wean
him. said the Secretary. He doesn't seem to be
able 70 get enough he Is unlike young country
fellow | heard Q: once who was converted at
ing. bet was so bGppy over his conversion that he
After str Issiias 70 his feet he tried think o,
something appropriate. Finally he stamInered
I'm SO happy DON'T know how to--I'm so hau1y
l feel rood. I feel Just ike calf that's suckln
two cows"
INANIAIATE PERvERSITY.-John f. Powell. OF
the Supervising Architects once returned from a
Southern trip this week with egg story. we
stepped for a few minutes at Columbia" he said.
ard the passengers CT the train were at once be-
sieEed by lot OF native vendors OF doughnuts
sandwiches and eggs. AS the victuals hove
in sight old man. who sat with his wife In the
seat before me. began TO take interest In things
Say he said 20 her. "dont you want aisg'
" No don't want an ais she replied
" An aig Mop, a., % you sood he continue
wei, I'm gointer have an ais whether you do
..sII@ Have your Cd aiE;, she SAID 49,, .
ster. RE brought i into the car and deliberately
Bst,eT have half Of IT. he said. as he raised the
"'bon.t want none Of Il she rstorted
lie bit into the egg at that moment II was
s2 9G1a h & ire {Sf os out
" ThereI she sputtcred. ! here you are satisfied
p poTi You finally made me take the 'is' didn't
THE FORCE OF POLITICS. Representative
Routeile. Of Illinois delivered a speech In the
House IN which he showed the remarkable pros
perity now enjoyed by the South indicating that It
was largely due 10 Republican policies. Mr.. VIII
iams the minority leader. disposed to cues
ton the statement that this gratifying condition
was the direct result Of the Republican domination
in national aTahs ard ukened the claim 70 an
'SThs woodpecier.'' said Ifr. Williams was
pItb he rsede gTeat noise through eli the sur
rounding woods. A big gust of wind came along
sGa ' Eyb I1' lie hogght TO his dying DAY he was
the bird that brought the tree to the ground WIFI
his peck!ng
sQUELCHED SENATOR CLAPP.-'1 wonder II
Senator Clapp Of Minnesota, ever thinks about the
time he tried 70 talk at Erin's Corners asked
Assistant Secretary Horace a Taylor. Of the Treas
ury Department he swung around In his chair
90 chat THAT before he ever dreamed OF
coming 10 the Senate. he and lived next door TO
each other at hudson. VS.. auu were greatly IT.
terested In the outcome OF State campaign one
fall We thought that everything was going on all
right except al Erin's Corners. strictly
Hibernfan settlement. where you couldn't pry up
Republican vote with Jimmy. Finally We decided
20 take the bull by The horns and hold a Repu6li-
can meeting right az the Corners Itself. 50 hred
the school house and aoveItIsed sPeecheS oy TIapR
ist At frst we thought that We wouldn't set
they were the hardest looking 10; Of unconvert!ble
Democrats you ever ST. , tSotslus Sn1id oy
lust half a minute He began again. ard was aga'n
hoyyed down lie f sfo o @iq m lis aSy 70 that
but the moment he. BEGAN talking Republi.anism
ir nss K,i'' an old irishnaH who nd formerly
for n, his co, affe e cS np @ n@e Is Ma nd
!" Don't mind them No, the oid man urgsd;
decent people would come"
TOUGH ON JUNCTION CITY.-An Ohio poll
t,cian is in town telling story Representative
Grosvenur and Dick. One day In the campaign
they we're dropped off at JGnctien City. Ohio. and
sat down to wait FOR the next train on the cross
line There was no next train. they decided after
waiting for three four hours. so they went TO
the telegraph Office and wired the division super
iutendent a request for special train. rs they
were very anxious 10 make certain town in time
for q big mass meeting After a wait for an hour
the ey vs s DOWN d hTe waited az 3Pee d
more hours Finaliy General Grosysnor suggested
70 let him know what they Thought Of him and
the following: we still at Junction City and
Sx5sh Won were in - Then they felt better.
sbout half an hcyr later the telegraph operator
came out Of his box and handed them little yell
~ sin which read: 'IfeSsrs- Dick and GTos-
veror: Thanks for your kind sentiments. Would
rather be in b than IN Junction city
IIANNAs PRICE UNFNoWN-"How Senator
Hanna Made Magazine IS story that has Just
come to light The editor and proprietor Of 4
monthly printed in Boston is in the city collecting
sIdelshts and anecdotes of lie the capital. and
Incidentally. pointing with pride to the fact that
senator Hanna is the author OF article on