The Washington critic., 1885-07-30


Congressman Holman Of Induna, who
.toutly persists that his committee Is IN
no sense OF the term junketing COM
mlttee, became very communicative to
she newspaper reporters, and among
other things told them of the famous
chief, Young Man Afraid of lis
Horses who on an occasion shortly be-
lore had addressed the committee in
the presence OF at least 1000 Indians.
''He Is one Of the most forcible and
logical speakers | ever heard" said Mr..
| Holman. He wears white mems
clothes, and In appearance, gesture and
infection Is a perfect fac simile OF cx.
Governor McLanc Of Maryland, who
was at orc time regarded rs one OF the
most eloquent speakers OF the floor VI
the national III use. His resemblance
to the eX. Governor was so great that It
was mentioned by each Of the commit.
tee"
#ss
"I do not think there is another ciiy
in the country" said well-known
druggist to the Minneapolis Tribune
correspondent, "where the soda water
idea Is as firmly rooted rs it is in Wash.
ingtoD. There are here in the DistI let
l54 drug stores. OF them nine-tcnths
have soda fountains. They are OF the
most elaborate construction. You will
find few Of the small white square box
fountains which do duty as soda con-
ductors in other cities. Here nearly
every establishment Is fitted up with a
beautiful concern in two or three kinds
| If tll nf
| money. / suppose 1t is no cXaggcration
to say that there are nearly $4,000, 900
. invested in soda apparatus in the city
+; of the number OF gllsses hat are drunk
in II day" was asked. "Well," he re-
4 piled, "there are seven or eight cstab-
lishments that draw 900 glasses day
during the hot weather, aud the Others
will run anywhere from 300 to 500 each.
!, | think it might be safe to average the
number OF glasses Of soda drawn al
say 500 for ut least 100 Of the stores
that sell II. That makes 900 glasses
J. of soda water poured down the throats
Of tie ashingtonians each day,
! and you must remember that IL l.
}, nearly all drank by women ami dudes. >
"DOn't you lind that some Of the mem
bcrs Of the Cabinet and prominent Off
cials Indulge in this cooling bcyeragr?'
r was asked. "Oh, yes. There is Sccre
s tary Lamar He comes here occasion
l. ally for glass Of soda, and one or two
d of the other members OF the Cabinet
drop in, but they st ok pretty closely
D. to harder drinks" was the reply. "rh,
N President INDUCES Ia beer almost ex
% clusivclr this hot weather, and | an
o informed that II Buffalo concern ha
been authorized to keep him supplied
70 The President is very fond Of u glas
e, of beer, and he makes no effort to con
,e ceal the fact. The other members o
r. the Cabinet do not seem to care for lhi
beverage so much, and with perhap
!, the exception of Manning, they yer,
: seldom drink anything but wine o
/, whisky. While speaking Of beer" con
Z tinued the druggist, "it may be rs wei
X to say that do not believe there is al
I other city in the United States wher
i there are so many varieties sold as here
z, Every brewer OF prominence in tb
q country has bottling establishment o
e an agent who puts up his beer for fam
a lily trade here.
4 Nv
z "rhe last time | ever saw Grant,
said Congre ssman Cannon Of Illinois
the other day, to a reporter for the 81
10 Paul Globe, twas the last time he eve
5. came into the House OF Representatives
N; 1t was in the latter part OF The first ses
"a AZ sion OF the last Congress, soon after Ii
had been thrown from his carriage, an
- the old soldier was on crntches." :"
81 remember the day distinctly" sui
Mr.. Holman Of indiana. ut was
n the forenoon. He came in on the Den
!! ocratic side OF tie House and took
re seat and began talking with those VIII
all were nearest to him. He was more {
a talkcr than he is usually credited wit
being on occasions where great que
tions were not involved, and at lh
time lie talked freely. He must hay
been in tho House for thirty minute
Mr.. Carlisle was presiding, as usua
and Mr.. Randall moved IA recess Of ha
- an hour in which to receive Gener
Z Grant. 1t was taken by Il unanimOl
\ vote. The old General took seat
j front of the desk, and one by one "
70 were introduced. lie knew mos If /
N personally, but, rs is usual, the fol
., mality oi IN introduction was gOl
k. over. Each shook hands with him an
- spoke few words, and he RENAME
talking with those about him after I'll
. session had been called to order. r.
member how he looked, not feeble, fl
he seemed in good health, but inlirn
1t was hard for him to move, from h
lameness. IIe seemed anxious to met
public men, and to talk OF public ma
ter, matters affecting the country
the future. And as he spoke with Nj
Randall and Mr.. Carlisle there was
look, not Of pain, on his face, but I
sadness. | cannot call it anything el'
than sadness, and yet it was not who'll
this. II seemed rs IL he We're lookll
~ to the future OF the Nation, It's gre
~ interests and possibilities, and reco
nlzed the fact that In It's future
+, would not be there, that, after twent
three years given to the Nation
loved, he must drop out from its ailai
>. and be no longer recognized. This W
. the picture drew Of his thoughts til
- day, his last visit to the House. lie W
., the same in form and figure and ton
but in his look he was "a different ms
from the one we had known before
he was different man."
Xxx
- The mystery oi Mark Hamilton, as
Is called, writes the Washington corr
all spondent OF the Chicago Nems, is o
lgs, OF the r0mances Of the State Depa
low va - a.. oi,htoon n,onths A,
and nehb' huou' c'E"'.o'' ''o''n9
Mark Hamilton, an American gent
man OF wealth and high social standln
A