New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-18
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES
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| by a newspaper man at Pittsburs on Friday night
and asked the occasion of the delay of the call for
the national convention Mr.. Hanna said 1t was De-
cause he had been investigating the assertion that
| Chicago hotels were preparing TO charge exorbi-
tant rates during the convention. Unknown to
Senator Hanna his secretary had arrived in Wash
ington that very night. and he too. had been seen
by newspaper man and had given out carefully
6eayed by b the fapEe Of the national &
methods of selecting the Districts delegates to the
convention. When Mr. Hanna got TO Washington
a Of q! did mot ad
catch the Ohio e the Arnon tRaf a
had only to inquire the Chicago hotel rates 10 Sc
| Senator Hanna bought promptly, remarking. Fri
| day always was my unlucky day"
KNOCKING ON woOD-Just as Senator Car
mack began his diatribs the Panama question in
the Senate the other day there began a loud knock
| Ing which appeared to come back OF the
ceased and carnack proceeded, but in an instant
was again Interrupted All eyes turned to the
several constituents. Knocking wood" was the
from Kansas never %e smed but there was little
litter ran through that part of tho chamber.
FoRGoT HIS cREAToR-Judge Prtchard. for
merly Senator from North Carolina, tells the fol-
lowing story Of hotel proprietor in his State He
says there is certain rank IN North Carolina
known as Marlboro colonel" Tho name originated
L
sonably prosperous individual win the title by
putting up at the Marlboro for not less than week
and contributing literally to the revenues Of the
spender win then receive from the genial host,
Coi9Rei Bi North the title OF "coloneL on one
put up at 'Bl' North's but he patronized the bar
oG o lime and By cGg S1T u bs
resented the nsny and Prepared to enter
latter had forgotten TO his title OF colonel but
looked his man in the eye for a moment and then
delivered himself follows: It made you a colonel
that. Jim SMITH
DON QUIXOTB, DON QUIXoTE"-This is the
answer NJ Bunau-variIla, the Panaman Minister 10
the United States. makes to all Inquiries concerning
the proposed invasion OF Panama by the Colon
hands and Shrqg Of the shoulders which give Il
unmstakaole French stamp You know, Don
de9Se ana og What to Don
- The Guastioners VIZ insist on fn@ther @ rs
OF Colomhias threatening attitude
NO NEW NEwS.-Upon his return to tho State
Department after his recent Illness Secretary Hay
was greeted by largo company OF newspaper men.
who expressed pleasure at seeing him in his office
again, and asked the inevitable. We'll. Mr. secre-
tary. have You any news for this morning.
The best answer TO that question is story
which have heard told OF Mr.. Sumner" Secretary
Hay replied. while the Civil War raging Mr..
Wasbprton 9 10 et b woa gnE S SoaS
knew Well After she extended the usual formal
oh. Mr. Summer. what good news have you for
His reply was:
80 Why. I am feeling much better than was this
A CHURCHMAN'S .FAvOR1TE POEM.-secre-
tary Shaw IS very fond OF poetry and is also the
most devoted church member IN the Cabinet He
is a great admirer OF John G. SAKE and other poets
whose works have been almost forgotten by older
persons and scarcely known to younger gen.
erations. Although Secretary Shaw is not card
player and knows little OF the language OF the
game, he is particularly fond OF the sentiment
expressed in the poem OF Mr.. Sake which begins:
There's a game much in fashion, think it's
CThough never have played IT for pleasure or
The players appear to have changed their positions
Z think I may venture 10 20 it Alone"
The little poem concludes followsi
In battle or business whatever the game.
In law or in love- It is ever the same.
In the strugge for power or the scramble for psf.
For whether the prize be ribbon or. throne
The victor IL he who can go It alone"
NEW AAlBAsSADOR-In the years he passed
IN St Petersburg in the foreign service OF the
United States Herbert H. D. PIERCE. the Third
Assistant Secretary OF State. adopted the Russian
cap and fur the best protection against
severe cold. Since the cold weather reached Wash
ing fnrs Which he bTonst with him from Russia
The high round cap of mink and broad coat collar
and cuffs OF the same fur are unusual sight
Before Christmas small children called him Kriss
Kringle, and he has been taken for every foreign
representative in Washington. A few days
his furs. crowd Of Pennsylvania school teachers
was standing under the porte cochere at the White
House listening to the descriptions a guide was
giving of the government buildings which may be
seen from the Executive Mansion. The women lost
all interest buildings when Mr.. PIERCE appeared.
The guide announcement, And this man you see
coming up the walk is Count Cass!ni. the Russian
sador.' set half a dozen cameras at work
NEITHER BULL. NOR BEAR-Colonel William
H. Michael chief clerk of the State Department, is
responsible for the latest Swede story in circua-
ton In Washington. Peter Petersen and his wife
found prosperity on a Des Moines. Iowa,
An excellent corn crop and high priced beef per
suaded the Petersens that they could afford TO re-
place their dilapdated spring wagon with surrey
and Peter drove TO Des Moines one day, carrying
enough money TO pay for new set OF harness and
the surrey Before he reached the carriage
/ repository he drifted into bucket shop and re-
ceiyed q few lessons in stocks. The result
that ne left the shop with q depleted purse He
was afraid TO go home without surrey and took
to alcohol After two days Peter returned home IN
-: WHATS the matter Peter? Where's the surrey?'
| the anxious wife inquired when her husband drove
Petersen confessed that he had lost the money
| on the stock market. and submitted humbly to his
wife's TRADE After she had talked herself
bears cut up the market The woman was much
interested.
W. lust bane one jackass, Olga he replied.
CLOTHING NEEDED BY THE POOR.
The New-York Association for Improving the
z..;.r tha Poor states the extreme