New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-29

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ing and drum humping when Mr. Randall appeared
pnor thu rear platform OF the car In response to this
greeting both Mr. Randall and Mr.. McAdss made elo-
qusnt speeches Neither, apparently, gave msmch'
thought to the sacred character OF the DAY .
Presently the crowd began to call for MIS- hanua|
Mr. Randall rushed back into the all smiles at the
thought of the enthusiasm that had greeted hin.
"Come mother" he said. 'just shsw yonrseii al INC
car door, People calling for You 1hey wan. " Duo
vour face Inst step to the door and bsw to them'
! "Do vsu knew SAM" scrnly replied Mrs kandah
TO her energetic husband "do ysu know that this ouA
dsy and that It is wicked and outrageous tmns moss
people are dsngi Ysu ought to be ashamed OF yourS'
I shall net 60 cut"
"Well" said my Kentucky friend al never saw MAJ
40 cre,tfaen in all my life Mr. Randall was ~ that
| moment It didn't take him oAg to make MS way oacK
TO the platform panied by enc or TIVE OF u.s. anu
| the next moment, II she hstensd, Mrs Randall csaio
have heard her husbands vsiee:
| q" Fellow Citizens Mrs Randall desires me 70 s1'
prhss her thanks to you your attern: kindness In
wishing to see her, and to that she Is too III TO
| appear.
| "McAdoo and the others who had seen and heard
everything that had happened but few seconds before
in tho car could hardly keep from laughing outright
When Mr. Randall re-enered the car ne glanced Win
very esptrts expression Of at Mrs Randall
but never said wsrd took seat In quite another
Part of the car He hadn't word to say for himself
Aday or two after the confirmation OF Mr.. Lamar as
one Of the Associate justices Of the Supreme Court
group Of Republican Senators wers discussing In the
cloak room the dearth of material from which the Pres-
compelled to choose, a. long as No was ihs
| upon selecting Southern man.
| "Lamar was the best man." remarked stewart OF
Nevada with good deal Of emphasis, that Cleveans
could select There talking absu 1t, and you,
| gentlemen, know 1t as well do"
"Idsn't know but that Brother Stewart Is right 70
1 -ln kpnxv m hoH Ia
nvered red-hot speech against Lamar in executive
session 81 don't know but that he Is right At any
rate 1t reminds mo Of man once knew, VINO lvedh
the southern part Of Illnsis eminent In his pro-
rsssion as lawyer, and we'll known for his suavty OF
manner and csurtly bearing Having been Nominated
for the office Of County Judge he thought surprise all
eccentric genius by the name OF Sam. whs was splitting
rail, on bis farm and took mention 1t on his
first visit to the Hills as the man called his place
"'well Sam. what do you thnki' said the candidate
| In his suavest manner
omstimes one thing, an sometimes 'nother, re-
piled SAM
""But Sam, they have nominated nae as County
| Judge
"'Thsy might a done HowsSmenever, dent
| heller till yer outer the woods
"well, my friend duly elected, and on his next
visit the Hills thereafter. he announced the fact
| uustuously 70 Sam, who was busy splitting rails.
We'll Sam. l am elected by large majority. What
| do ysu think OF that
"'Well ledge, down In our parts where was raised,
| when We wanted stopper n hall any CORK we GIN
| morally took corn-cob.'"
In the deep OF OF the windows In the cor
rior Of tho House of Representatives. is telegraph
instrument fenced off from the thorsughfare by an iron
railing rather stout woman sits there constanty,
from about ii o'clock in the morning until 3oolock in
the afternoon with her hand the key Occasionally
she gets a ne which she writes cut and tucks IN
flo draw In the
chunky man, with speetacles on his nose. and brswn
beard sprnkled with comes out from the centre
door OF the Hause and gees to the ren railing with
spry step The operator takes the messages from the
drawer hands them to him. and he writes the answers
the reverse side Of the same sheet Of paper Then
he gees the House again and takes his seat In
the trent rev of desks under the Speakers
eye.
The short chunky man Is Deacon " White. the IA
msus broker. and the other end Of that wire is in his
Office In walst, New-Ysrk He leases the wire frsm
the Western Union and knows what is going on In his
efce NewYork just well as II he sat at his desk
there instead Of bsing IN the House 1t costs him good
many thousand dollars fer this wire alone aad
no one knows how for the privilege Of sitting
In the House Of Representatives.
Mr. White has made but speech since ne has been
in Congress- that the speech Of business man.
Whom the Csmuittee Appropriate brought in the
bill to pay the deficiencies which 1t failed provide for
at last session. Mr. White moved 10 insert amend
giving interest to the who had fer this
kept out OF the due thsm for nearly
year. of per cent; but he was voted down
very prsmpty the Government does net pay interest
on the negligence OF Congress.
| Ordinarily one would not expect to find aneng the
musty records and papers file in the War Department
anything suggesting humsr pleasantly But this is
Just what to the other day vile was ssk-
ing SEINE papers in the Quarermaster Generals
Department Isr readers may not kaaw-at least these
not familiar with military matters-taat 1t frequently
happens that by death dsersn and discharge
the AMBER OF in troop less than the number OF
horses hand trssp captain not lsng age had oeca
sion send requsitien fer ordnance stores including
aMeng ether things, "sixty-fve nosebsss"
After the usual long interval this reluistisn duly
returned, with the inasrsensnt: Respectfully
turned to Captain -, -th Cavalry. The returns
of his trsoc tnat he has oaly df,yfour men. and
explanation is desired as to why he requires sixty five
nsse-bags"
The captains explanation was as follows: Respect
fully returned The losbass required for my horses
and not for the men"
lady prominent in Washington society VINO lives and
sntertaas in enc Of the most handsomely furnished
houses in the city, with art gallery attached and ne
end Of curos picked up in all parts OF the world has
been undergoing remarkable metaaorphssls. She is
OF figure and has unssmmsnly large head which
is covered with abundance of thick hair curly and
short When she first c,ae to live here few years ago
she decided blonde and her gode. curls we're the
admiration OF all beholders Last winter she appeared
with "Titisn-rsd" hair which caused her to look very
much II the top OF her head surrounded by halo
OF Game This season she is decided brunette. with
trssses as black as coal The women call her " Tho
Chameleon and claim to be able 10 explain tho psenon
enon; to the it is a of amending interest
The machinery Of the Lancaster. while the vessel
In South Atlantic waters, hear. such condition
that she be ordered homo for repairs Now that she is
her officers thought 1t q matter of necessity that
TO do duty with the European squadron 1t IS discovered
that the machinery will do very wall for several years
csino. prominent bureau e!cer who received letter
from the Lancaster setting forth these facts remarked