Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-19

lage OF content" for the frowning city OF
regret. In the country or smaller cities
they could save full half Of their salary,
Dut mere they save nothing.
TIIE GREAT oBJECTOR.
Hon. William Steele Holmsn's nomina-
ti0n for his twelfth term in Congress has
been made the occasion for putting many
stories In circulation concerning him.
Some OF them are very good. Holman is
one OF the most peculiar men. in some re-.
spects, in the entire House. He is more
tamiliarly known all over the United
States as the "Watch Dog Of the Treas
ury." Judge Holman is now serving his
eleventh term. In 1868 hS was elected for
the first time from his district, and in
1909 took his seat in the Thirty-siXth Con-
gress, aud no Western man has served as
long as he has. His district is Demo-
cratic by majority ranging from
1000 to 1000, and nomination
is equivalent to an election. Hoi-
man is not only an advocate of public
economy, but strives to husband
private resources as well. A few days
previous to the marriage Of ex-Gov. Long,
who Is member of the Committee on
Appropria tiOns, his brother associates on
the committee raised a fund with which
to purchase Q suitable wedding gift. Mr.
Adams, OF New York, member OF the
committee, suggested an individual con-
tribution of S15 while MIR. Randall
thought So would be sufficient, and the
fifteen members Of the committee would
make "A fund OF $75, which would buy a
very handsome present. Mr.. Holman glad
ly accepted Mr.. RandalPs amendment, but
with his old-time DISPOSITION TO practice
the most rigid economy, Re thought even
the Randall proposition Oug IN Ito be "pared
down. little. Holmau'S economy is
matter of choice rather than necessity,
for he is pretty well supplied with this
worlds goods. He inherited several
thousand dollars at his fathers death and
is said to have increased his little nest
egg by his judlcious economy until he is
worth to-day 100000, and possibly a tTiile
more. At large receptions and most
gatherings OF social nature Holman is
usually conspicuous by his absence. He is
credited with saying that when he wants
to have simon pure pleasure he Invariably
gets it without any companionship save
his own. A good story IL told OF how be
once gave party OF Congressman vety
cool reception. A bill of vital importance
to certain Indiana interests was up tor
consideration in the House and the hour
for taking the vote was rapidly approach
ing. IlOlman's presence was considered
Indispensable by the friends of the meas
ure, but be failed to put in an appearance
and WAS nowhere TO be found, AT last, in
desperation, half a dozen members rushed
of to Holman's room at the Hamilton
House to see IL by any chance ne
was there. In their haste they
threw open his door without the formalIty
OF knocking. What they saw and what
followed they will never forget. They
found Holman with his coat aud vest off
lying on his back on the floor with his
head b0lstered up against the back Of an
overturned chair aud his stOckinged feet
stretched out towards the glowing fire in
the CRATE. Holman looked up with an eX-
preston somewhat akin 10 that assumed
bv the sky when cyclone is about to
burst forth, and before his callers could
address him, said: at has been
the custom in the country frem which
came for gentlemen TO knock upon my
door before they enter my room. / did
not hear you knock. and think you had
better excuse me-" The visiting Con-
gressmen were so angry that they left
without telling him what they came for.
1t is said that one OF them never got over
the atirOnt ana would never have any
thing 10 do with Holman again.
ANOTHER WEDDING TALKED OF.
The matrimonial market has been very
active since the President took a wife,
and a number Of prominent men here
have already followed his example, while
ObnerS are suspected OF slmiIar designs.
The gossips are wondering just now
whether the rumor is true that Justice
Gray OF the United States Supreme Court,
is going to marry Miss Van Vechten, who
spent the winter at the White House as
the guest Of Miss Cleveland, and was re-
ported all winter to be engaged to the
President. Justice Gray is n bachelor,
81 years old and has an income Of $100,0 900
year, derived principally from real estate
in NJ massachusetts. During the last week
he has taken permit from the Building
Department to erect a 900 residence
i'm tho most fashionable locality. Miss
Van Vechten was the belle OF the winter
and was considered the bandsomest
woman seen in all the gay throng
gathered there. She was the only
lady 10 whom judge Gray paid any at
tentiOn and he always mOnOpolized
her whenever be could. He has been in
Washington for three years, but never
went into society until last winter.
People naturally assumed that she was
the attraction and are now waiting
anxiously tor a confirmation OF their sus-
min