The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-02-09

President Taft has been informed DA
the authorities that the four automo
biles belonging to the White House
must be registered in Maryland ane
pay the auto tax, or they would no
be permitted to go over the Maryland
line from the District. This informa'
ton was sent to the President by Au'
tomobile Commissioner John E. George
of Maryland. At the same time he mus
pay for licences for the chauHeurS Il
permit them to run the machines. Il
it stated that the Governor of Mary
land has stated to the Secretary to The
President that the fees paid for the
automobiles will be RENTED in the
Presidents case.
Bryce is going TO retire, and that he
will probably be succeeded by Sill
Maurice de Bunsen. The word comes
from London.
They tell a story on Speaker Can.
non which shows that even the Speaker
may sometimes act subconsciously. Rev
Dr. Couden, the blind Chaplain of the
House, early learned that, though he is
most eloquent, the briefer his prayers
the better the Representatives would
like him. One time this Winter, DR.
Couden had some reverend friend ac-
company him to the House, and asked
him to offer the prayer. The substi-
tute prayed to Genesis and back again
and then some. When he concluded,
the Speakers Subconscious mind was
working in other directions, and he
brought his gavel down with a whack
that Jared the medalliops in the glass
roof, and said: What will you do with
the petition? $50 they say
Senator Jeff Davis, of Arkansas, is
having all sorts of trouble with his con-
stituents at the present time, for the
reason that he very suddenly one day
took an automobile to go down to see
the President in place of paying a
nickel to ride on the street car. Sem
ator jeff Davis has on various occasions
declared that he did not see any sense
in automobiles; they were costly, and,
for his part, he would never ride in
one.
President Taft was the guest of hon
or at the annual dinner of the Yale
Raleigh. The President held a recep-
ton before the guests were taken into
dinner and had jolly time among the
members of the Association
Representative Tawney, of Minnesota,
is SO fond of figures that he almost eats
them. One of his most valuable pos
sessions is a Tie SCI
rotary of the Treasury's estimates for
the appropriations for the fiscal year
1902; and on his achievement of this
book hangs a tale. He was out in one
of the House corridors the other day.
with the book in his hand, which he
occasionally opened, when he was
seized with a violent spell of sneeZing.
As soon as he had recovered himself
a bit. he remarked that it was the old
er custom to put red pepper between
the pages of Government documents
to keep out the bugs, and altho the
hand that had placed the red pepper
there had probably long been dust. the
red pepper seemed 10 be as potent as
ever; hence the sneeZing.
Col David F. Day, of Durango, Colo,
is devotedly attached to the memory of
Gen. Lawton, who was killed in the
Philippines. He knew Gen. Lawton in
the war of the rebellion and knew him
after the war and he declares that he
had absolutely no sense of fear. Il went
with him into the wilds of Utah" he
said, when report had it that the In
dams were about to go on the war
path. l knew but Gen. Lawton did not,
that there was no danger, and yet there
was not weapon in our party. Gen.
I.awton did not want weapons. Since
i have been in Washington l have want
ed to visit his grave in Arlington Gene
terry. He told me on one occasion that
the only time he ever experienced fear
was at the battle of Franklin, Tenn,
Immediately after he had been appoint
ed to the Colonelcy of a regiment. He
was then scarcely past his majority.
He did not fear personal injury, but
he was afraid of the criticism that
might be made because a young man
of his age had been appointed to COM
mand a regiment in the civil war. /
believe Gen. Lawton was the braVeSt
man who ever wore a uniform of the
United States army. and his death in
the Philippines was serious loss to
the United States
A life-size statue of the late Father
Stafford, formerly pastor of St Pat
rick's Church, is to be erected in the
District before very long. 1t will cost
about $4,000.
A very remarkable dinner took place
in Washington the other day amidst
the creaking Of winches and the cough
ing of donkey engines. The scene Of
this remarkable dinner Was the first
floor of the Southern Commerce Build
ing which is being erected opposite the
Shoreham. II was an oyster dinner. and
Richard Cousins, director for the ez-
terror brick work. was the host and his
guests numbered 80. The menu WAS
varied and excellent. consisting OF raw
oysters. cigars, steamed oysters, liquid
refreshments, and more oysters. Pipes
ran from the small engines into inn
proyised steam boxes, in which the
oysters were cooked. Rough planks
laid across the trestle work formed the
banquet board. The guests were the
representatives of the various large
contracting concerns.
Tributes to the life, character and
public services of the late Representa-
tive Samuel l.. Gilmore, of Louisiana.
were paid in the House of Representa-
tive5 recently at a special session. pre-
sided over by Representative Broussard
OF louisiana, as Speaker pro TEN. The
speakers in addition TO Mr. Broussard
were Representatives Kahn, OF Cali
fornia; Borland, of Missouri; Dupre
Puto, RansGeil and Estopinal all OF
Louisiana.
Elliott Woods, Superintendent of the
Capitol, Public Buildings and Grounds
has received a most remarkable letter
stating that the writer knows where
Capt. Kidd placed his money. The let
ter is in part as follows:
'The object 1 speak of is the digging
up of three or four a!iiion dollars bur
led some years ago by Capt Kidd.
can show you the exact spot 20 dig
1t is in the Capitol Grounds. If you
are interested. call ana see me or droT
me line and tell me when / will DC
apt TO find you at your Office, and where
your Office is. 1 can drop IN any day
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