The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-02-10

smiled, but still said nothing. Wherefore
the inference here is that If he has the
presidency on the brain he intends to
make still hunt for it, as he did in his
canvass for Governor of Massachusetts,.
The reception Of the Governor General
of Canada at the British legation here
was one of the most brilliGnt affairs of
the season. Twenty-one great foreign
powers we're represented by their Minis
ters. The Cabinet and their ladies, the
wealthy party-giving citizens of the
West-end aud sojourners of note, were
among tho fortunate 400" who received
Invitations, Punch and ices were served
during the evening. aud the dining room
was opened at midnight. The Marquis
o d few others 10 the number of twenty,
were seated st special table. The re-
manning guests were served standing
FROM the long table, which held oysters,
salads, ices, charlotte, cakes and mild
claret. 1t was o'clock when tho promi-
nent hgureo in the bali dispersed. Many
of the ladies carried baokets of Apwers,
an l the toilets were gorgeous in the ex-
trrme.
There are many cases of pu',ic en-
serving the government on small salaries
becoming very rich and wonder is often
expressed at it. How can o member of
Congress on 81. 900 year oran officer of
the government with even less, both Of
whom live in 4 style involving sn annual
expenditure fully equal TO their supposed
income, accumulate large fortunes in
few years. 1t is generally assumed that
they cannot do it honestly, and they can't
as G rule, at least. Stsr-route Brady,
when his large gains could no longer be
concealed said he had been fortunate in
telephone stock, yet it was shown after
wards that he never owned any such
stock, But it is true that public men
make money in stock speculation-men
who cannot honestly or properly deal in
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anything has been done in committee
which is liable to effect stocks" said a
well known broker at Willard's laat eve
ming. THE orders to buy or sell come
streaming in on us from tho capitol from
senators, members, committee clerks
and lobbyists who have been let in On the
ground floor. We have accounts on
our books with persons whose names our
confidential clerks do not know, es the
slightest hint regarding their identity
would mean political ruin and disgrace
in many instances. Orders ere given
and received under covers and If our
books should by any chance be brought
before court or any investigating COM
mittee, it would be discovered that we
did business with Good Luck Fair
weather., Silver Lining Gotham and
other individuals equally distinguished
If these mysterious personages are chair
men of congressional committees, high
department officials, senators or con-
gressmen, nobody will ever be the wiser.
The moment action on any railway bill,
or any matter which may influence min
ing stocks, or the value of any line OF
merchantable property is taken, the ord
ers begin to pour in, and although that
action may not be publicly known for
days or weeks, am conscious that some-
thing has happened, and it does not take
me long to find ont what it is. You
would be astonished beyond measure to
know who dabbles in stocks. Men you
would think are as innocent of know
ledge of the ways Of speculation as uu.
born babes give orders that would make
your eyes bulge with surprise. They
are awfully sly, and will meyer be found
out. see many queer things, and have
learned to distrust the honesty of the
generality of statesmen of every degree.
l would not trust the goddess of liberty.
if thought she could feel her way to an
honest dollar by clever turn on Wall
street."
The fate Of all proposed tariff legisla.
tion is still in doubtthough the prospect
of getting a bill through has frightened
somewhat during the last week. Still Q
gentleman acquainted with the recent
history of legislation. who has quietly
made some inquiries abont the tariff
now predicts that the senate will pass iti
bill; that the house will pass its bill that
the differences will be adjusted in con
ference committee; that the conference
committees reports will be adopted in
the house, almost at the end of the ses
sion, and that this report will be so un
satisfactory to revenue refcrmers in the
senate that it will not be adopted there
but will perish in debate. The matter
of excessive fees TO the special attorneys
rycently employed in criminal cases here
will. it is understood, be inquired into
when the appropriations for the Depart
ment of Justice come before congress
The two special attorneys in the Guiteau
case had received $4,000 each at thu
time the report of the Attorney Genera
was made up, and this was supposed t.
be the whole amount of their Tee, but il
is now understood that the fee for eact
was $4,000. The enormous fees paid tt
the government counsel in the Star-rout,
cases have been pretty thoroughly dis
clssed-speclNl attorney Bliss having al
ready drawn over $50, 600 for little owe
years work--and members of congress
say that they think it Will be well III tn
future to provide that the governmen
shall not pay more than citizens do TO
the service. Dom PEDRO.
s Our New York Letter.
b Regular correspondence Of ADVOCATE.