Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-05
MENBERS' PHOTOGRAPHS.
The Commercial Value of Public Men
from Phosoy pliers Standpoint.

MIR. Holman, the great Director, is so modest
he won't have his picture taken. There are two
galleries here in W ashingtou W hich are OF par
ticular interest To visitors. One is the rogues
gallery of the secret service division, in the
Treasury department The other is a private
concern where pictures of members of
Congress are exhibited for sale. The first
thing when q new member of Congress
other celebrity arrives at the capital
he y caught before a Camera, ami an "ina. &c OF
himself Is stamped On : bit Of Cardboard. Ali
these shadows vi great men are labeled aud
hung up IN bis frames IN public places Tor sale
SOME IN groups, some sin.iy. fni, Is the only
way many oi the members of the lower house
become known To the public. Tine pictures sell
according to the popularity or notoriety OF The
SUBJECT. some are in great demand. Of Others
halt "A UOzen will drug the market.
Hon. FrdnA I%awlec IL good property. II Is
nip aud tuck race between him and Hon. Tim
one and tGen the other has The lead in popular
favor. Hon. John j. U Neil was we'll to the
mont Tor awhile, during tine first burst OF the
laoor troubles, but he did not prove staying
stock. Fofan almost destroyed his market
value There certain Old reliable
statesmen wnOse pictures have d steady mar
ket. Blaine Was one vi these before
his defeat His picture now has dropped al
most out OF tAe market. Logan, however, did
not 30 suIIer by defeat He Ii stIil IN demand
in All parts of the country. keeping All Inc
whii= a hong way ahead of John SnerIiis AMI
the profound senate from Vermont Beck Is
the only senator who Deats HIM. Next in line
comes senator soorures
More pictures Ca speak Carlisle are sold than
of any other man ia public life. Oh the republ-
cans III tue House Iseed sells best, anu Hiacs OK
runs einse npo.I him in popularity. Senator
German had AN Immense sale lust after the
opening o. the present administration. Morri-
sou AWAY nnu a steady market. Hewitt il 50
nervous that They can't get has picture, Thong b
there - u demand IOr it, IL a, said titaI ne
started To give "a W ashinston pnoloSra ,iIer "a
sitsliis, Out Uy The Lime Tie c.iInSra adjusted
he was gone.
Gea. Drag. Ike Holman, won't have a pic.
- 40 suy Ia. l.en
count ri diiiiuence. On the Part vi Mr. Hoi-
man 1t Is sinp4e nodrsty. he bushes lac a
school girl when a photographer asks uim Ior IA
sIttIBS. lie RUS ms hands over his ace uer-
yoGsiy, ana makes some excuse about time.
Onc vi the principal phOtosrdl ners here has
hundreQs oI ieLIers frum Variou, parts of tue
couulTy asking .Or the great ObJcgtor's picture
but 1e has thus Lar heen untue ~ get IT. Early
in bis career lac aid once have picture taken
here, but al - ut muCh line the present Mr..
Holman. Randaifs pictures are la demand.
Pictures vi Springer. " ilh IA flower IN his button
Eoie, are scattered everywhere.
Pictures vi the esi.Ii.et officers are, OF course
In drinaDC, Ous 3lr ia, IL said not lu nav e
soiu we'll of safe lie did Formerly. The
President nas sIseu Out one sitIlus since he
took up his aDoue III tine W mite House.
Mr. Arthur ~as probably the most popular
President Ia a photosI aphIe way. The Is,dies
all oous AT ILLS pieiures and ne nad a must pro-
digious run AIs- Hayes, Mrs. Carlisle and
Mrs- LOGAN are The Quay official ladies whose
pictures are ON ale. Mia Logan has Ilie lead.
Members OF Congress DO not get royalty
On Inslr piclure-, ~ io LlIuols actresses O..e
new nieinocr dciuanueu tnis, uuI Was siu-
vissd tDat III his case IL wound not he renuu,era-
Tvs, and lie yIeLaed tue poioi.
The Law Is Siiesst 0n Carpes.Beatiay.
To tie Editor.of THE EVENING STAB:
The writer would like 10 know il II is against
the law 10 beat carpets lin ones yard. II not
viii avail Iaysel. III tue privilege that Others
are now taxing. H. VI. w.