Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-06
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RoBBED-PAYING TRIBUTE TO HEAp-wArrER AND
sTEwARD-rRIcKs OF DISHONEST wArrKRs
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There is an amiabilty about the statesmen Of
Canada which is not known in others countries.
Whether it comes from the fact that the politicians
here are obliged to be many-sided to please the
English. Scotch, Irish and French and Great
Britain, the United States, and 4 dozen or two
other interested factions, is not clear. have re-
Gently come in contact with all the ministers Of
state from Sir John Macdonald down, and with
most OF the ex-poIitical leaders. l have found
them exceeding amiable after they had recovered
from their first attack OF dignity. once the Ca
madam official believes you sufficiently i'm
pressed BY his Importance he drops all his ex-
terror pretense to greatness, but for the first ten
minutes Of the interview was almost invariably
treated to mien or poTtentous and solemn ma
1esty. This, however, soon gave way to the
cal OF the people.
SUAvE AND HosPITABLE.
1t strikes me as being a combination OF French
suavtty and English hospitality. At all events the
manner OF the Canadians of the higher class Is ad
mirable and amiable. Sir John Macdonald found
to be as soft and affectionate-spoken a man as
ever met He looks like the late Lord Beacons-
field talks like Dion Boucicault in the "Shaugh-
araun," sits like Mansfelds impersonation of Mr.
fashion that should raise .he ghost OF Inspector
Bucket, and talks about state questions with the
Damme, Sir! that reminds me OF John Gilbert s
lmpersonaton OF old English characi ers. do not
mink Iai OF anything else at the moment that Sir
John reminds me OF. but II anything turns upI will
Telegraph IL. What seemed 10 impress him most
was the sad and imcompr hsnsibie depravity OF
American politicians in Using the fishery and other
questions for political purposes. He spoke so
eiOquently and pathetically on these points
that for time was seriously an cited. Then it
m hat Sir Tnhp "a
perhaps the most crafty, gawky, mercileSs, &C.
compnshed, strategic, and maStenul schemer
country to-day, and ceased to be sad like a shot
lie mas had grasp OF the reins OF power In Canada
tnaI nothing has been able to sh Ike for forty
seven years, and II all signs not erroneous he
is likely TO Keep on steering the Dominion on its
present proSp rouS course for forty seven years
more. Alter that, It is currently reported that he
VIII 80 10 Europe ana accept pc rage the pre-
miership or some such interesting chunk OF great
ness, and settle down to enjoy ilfe. AT present
Tor his name here, like Gladstone'5 In Engan Is
In the mouth OF every one you meet. This is a
criterlon that holds good all over the world with
Two prominent Observation-Disclosures and Blaine.
COMMERCIAL UNION AND ANNEXATION.
II America Is ever to get hold OF Canada by
annexation, commercial union or otherwise this
Is the time to act The Dominion is getting bigger
every hour, and what Is mHch more important, Is
developing spirit OF nationaii that will, before
long, become aSSertive and independent. once
TINS reaches climax all talk or a peacea bic
annexation Will have TO be thrown to the winds.
The northwest, particularly, Is the point which
the eyes OF the patriotic Canadians are fixed 1t
Is building up preciSel- as Dakota and the great
Northwestern states or the Union have SHOT alott
during the past few years, and the ultimate
destiny OF Canada In that section Is likely to
splendid and successful as the Northwestern
| dous boost in Importance. solidity and wealth.,
and exactly the same thing is going TO occur In
Canada. People who think thLt the effect OF all
TINS Is lost upon tue Canadians reckon without
their host There are some very shrewd and lar
seeing men In The Dominion, and they are fully
aware that Canada is young giant who is grow
Ing at very satisfactory and remarkable rae of
speed II she gets much bigger and is still backed
up Dy England II will he more serious matter
Wnen she Snakes her fist in Americas race-as she
mas done during The recent retaliation wranyle-
than II Is now
PAYING TRIBUTE.
"They tell me Jones nas gone broke, but don't
see how that can be, for he's been running that
big hotel all summer, and every time I've been
down there its been chock full OF guesrs with the
Oar and restaurant doing a rushing business HIS
| Charges are high enough, heaven Knows, and II ne
| there's no money In the business What's the
matter? Was the rent TOO steep, ha, he been
olowin- In his money at the race tracK?" This
remark Was uttered in the presence OF an old
hotel man, and he Straightforward made answer
as follows: I'm not al all surprised TO hear that
and can tell You why JONES mas been knocked
OUT although his rent is small and he never
bought pool ticket In mis- life He's gone broke
Tor the same reason that nearly every summer
He's been Knocked out, not by Cards. racing or
nigh rentS. but Dy his walters, and they're the
strongest combination TO beat you'll find In that
or any other business
OF the company.
"How? In every way you can imagine re1oined
the other with an EMPHASIS which Indicated that
lie Mad "Oeen there" himself. 81 tell YOU IL H.
were not Tor the walters man could make money
IN the hOtei business; but, as 1t Is, there isn't
cent in 1t, anu there won't be until some new sys
TEN Is Invented Now Jones had In his hotel
about one hundred ami nIty walters all OF whom
were engaged ny bis head Walter and received
ga a month besides their tips, which usually
amounted TO much larger sum than that. Each
Walter had 10 pay the head walter S. for engaging
him ana 81 week as long as his situation lasted
The neau waller paid tribute To the steward as
did an the other heads OF departments In the
kilcnen ana stOfe-rOom. SO you see that Mr. Jones
maintained on his premises an organized band OF
roooers, each one OF whom paid u tax OF 81 per
bet there wasn't walter in That hotel VINO did
not get his s" back, and more loo, by the end OF
"Wei, but how do they do it?n asked the
listener.
WATERS TRICKS.
"In every way; by tricks that are invented every
season and by others that are as Old as the eternal
hills. For instance, waiter gets an order for
three portions OF steak. He gets two and collects
Tor three, or course pOckeling The difference Inen
he gets AN order for two brOlled chickens He
orders one In the legitimate way and steals the
Otner. There Is man at the kitchen door to check
ali the dishes as they are carried out. When he
passes MN ne has the chicken Inside his vest or in
Que OF the big pockets which line his Jacket. In
people only knew how many choice arLices OF food
are brought TO the table In the walters clothes
they would not eat them with as much enjoy neut
as they 40 now. Then, in ordering plain drinks
there Is great opportunity for swindhng. II a
party order four glasses OF whisky wafer gets
three from the bar and converts them into four
FOR which ne collects from The customers Some,
times the waiter stands in with the bartender and
the Two divide the SpO1is. Then, II an expensive
brand or champagne Is ordered by anyone who
Is evidently hot cOnnOiSSeur, the waiter bri gs
In some cheap Amertc n wine concealed in an ic.-
cooler, and pOurS IL out with such grand flourish
that the victim never thinks or doubling Its suue
rlOrlLy. tell you, those fellows will steal any.
thing. and IL would not surprise Inc u hear that
some ingenious rascal had Invented walters
Jacket with an india rubber pocket TO put soup in
"And That reminds Inc that great many Years
ago saw old man Giovanni, who used to Keen
hoiDOrn House, III London, IND a roast chicken in
walters OvercOaL when hung on the wall
Roast Chicken Is not good without whit, sauce !,
SAID Giovanni, so he sent to the Kitchen for some
and completely nled up the pocket with It: Of
course IL ruin q the overcOat, but don't think
that waller complained OF II.
COZzENING.
Here's another thing" continued the hotel
man, (which don't think you ever heard Of ana
yet It's something that costs the hotels thousands
OF dollars every year. It's Wat they call cozzen
Ing, and 1t has no reference 10 the Cousins whn