New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-11
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
TIE ADVENTURES OF A SENATOR WITH |
AN EMANCIPATION COLLECTOR
BvsH-OTTEL's LOVE MANIFESTATION PALMER AS
IINGUsr--A BATCH or ANECDOTES.

wAsHISGTON. March 1O.-A senator living on Cap
ltOl Hill had something Of an adventure few oven
lncs ago lie was at dinner with his family when ths
door he'll rang. Senator's door bells often ring at
dinner time, ard many Senators are used to being
rung up from thei: dinners almost every day. But
this particular Senator not get used TO It, and
that evening when the servant told him c0lored
man was at tho door. he sprang up and went out, In
no amiatlc state OF mind The visitor was not In tho
hall as he expected, but hearing movement In tho
dimly lighted parlors he turned quickly ana went IN
At that instant q sitting of In the corner made
sudden brush against something black, hastily rose,
and a vase fell to the floor behind small table near
which he had been sitting Tho man was prOinsc III
his apologies and picked up the vase which was not
harmed. As the rose the Senator got glimpse
of something black, but supposed 1t was the fellows
cOat-slceve
"WcIl Sir what IS II - asked the Senator, abrupt
w. and rot pleased to be called away from his dinner
well Senator I'm collecting for the Emancipation
celebration, and If"
How much do you want - put in the veXcd SEN
ator, cutting the man short, impateniy, and Tan
ing ont his pockc;-boo
"Ill be thankful for -, Senator and
g Here II u.s. now. why tho d couldn't you
walt ;in | had eaten my dinncrl 1t seems TO me tho
celebration isn't so at hand that you must call
man from his dinner TO contribute Let mo ask you
TO defer your next visit ill after dinnor, VIII you'
1t viii really b. favor
assured the Senator that he would "cortsnly wait
maxi finn, tll snc. d.na,.- When the senator went
lack to H., table he said to his wife ~ tho way
as here ANYTHING on that little table In the corner
That fellow jumped up rather promptly When went
in. and
"oh. my bag She cried, rushing from tho table
tuowcl by all thc ciildrcn and her husband in quick
pursuit. ..,.,.
Turn m the gas. left INV little plush bag with
ny, watch and money End lot Of things on that table
when came In. and forgot them
of course. the gas was In flash Tho bag
wss found on the floor, behind the table 1t was
open, but tho contents were safe.
1t was the bag and not the fellows coat sleeve
na, saw He was just taking the bag when came
I'm and he dropped II. It's well for YOU my Dear
thai | was quick and out OF temper. II had been
slow and good naturcd the fc!io" coud easily h"'o
put your valuable, in bis pocket
qlrv all agreed 10 this aud went back To finish tho
dinner In few minutes the doorboh rang again
unt the senator said Wild horses" couldn't pull hn
AWAY from LIS dinner tn' second time, aud "horVet
+ il was i,u,t walt until n finished his d.nn'f
Hero is n paper that man Saws YOU would hho 10
,o.~ said the servant holding ont a very worn and
much thuu.lcd newspaper toward the senator
.e~c,, -.otf, Yon haven't let that fellow In
,1,l,~ he exclaimed starting for the han ON rum
and NJ. VIA. and children after han ma"nS perfect
family stampede toward tho paslors lie got mo
,,o tau inst in time to sees the cos' tails OF the
Fermentation collector rs out Of ih' Front u''I'
out went the statesman after him ha'l"'S ana s''mf
chase ur ihc -tlect. until ms coll 'i"f tn'hu ''
nor and va. lost fo sight ln th' ia h"',, Then me
senator came home rather bicail.'''' ""l "'''i
man. lie has PIT his holsc url'r sort OF small
.f,ie If sI.r, now ard purchased small arsenal ID
meet 81. n,.t collector that Lay come A'o"6'
Whom -erafor palmer recently took scof' %
t.,rilaaai ii.n % ilc Michigan club frtii"" "- -
lfu.i thsc We're j." INCIDENTS al 1870 ''V 'A"' ''
senator has thus far lcr' quiet. Among ''' '
,e.foa. offered 10 Dol, guests The Senator suggested
g., trim ,l.t 10 a.. loc house. ic~ miles from The c''
A,'r,v W.. ra1- up ard The kccVr Of iho rus"
,.t-.ai wa. told TO sc' up dinner I"r '-''4 -
,o.. Hut in SOME way ro "ofd F"i ~I""" ''''
senator Palmer vt- going 80 eve :. ana 'I''" '
At h. io. Loa.r. aud whom Ac AID h.s guests ''"''n
f.r thcir thr.eh the woods "y "''' s"'F '''
to find other wagon ioni' going 800 'h' same
4ItIpR.~ said the senator. thai b. would be sale
70 raise ,ini dinner order 90 twenty I've
Accordingly be stepped into ,toTo that han a
felerbo,r and raised As order TO twenty i'c Nh'h
t,e log luuse was reached tie senator W." @ilA''
TO nd about zoo h,,gry AID Thirsty "''''"Ai' -""'
lur bi. dinner 1lcy wcrc Not incfl"pcfs' bat ron
If d. tt,,n in Michigan attending thc club rc"noh
and ,bo senator's natural hospitality Inclined hn to
treat them wolL
epnt what shall ! do appealed the de'ia acted
.ieward -nnncr for twenty i've and ho'e are 200
cant YOU M!l Jersey CO" %
"Thcre isu't tine
rut here a brilliant ida struck Tic senator
"Whv. I'll tell you what 10 do he said " Won
r,ur l.nrh not d.unei. Dinner for twenty Use
/ ou4hi 10 mahc lunch 20 600
And tl..reulon the lunch" wa spread That f.
va ,ucc, is Indicated by tho remark u one Of BIS
/ Washington guests
palmer said be- a. q dinner tbs Is a 'rno
llr',: Int q, lunch rs the nucsi thins ever
saw IN ny Ike
For n wear or moro a fun blood Sioux Indian has
been engaged tho Bureau Of Ethnolosy TRANSMITTING
the myths aud he sign language Of his racr. and be-
/ pa, pioduccd sonc Interesting and valuable paper,
+ i.frr ablc both 90 read and write tho English Ian
r qia,o nuenilv. Ilo was educated ~ Hampton. and
/ lss lrrn colnocfcd with the Geological survey in
various minor capacities for come years. Iut lti
( summer he became deuioralizcd lie was sent 10
Wet Virslula TO- q few weeks. with party from the
/ survey and there made the acquaintance OF pale
faced danscI whose attractions seemed 20 destroy his
mental equilibrium. fof be has not been himself sinc"
Instead Of attending TO his studies diligently, A. was
his pracice before Bush otter. for that - his mime,
spent much time n musing. In looking ont Of Tho WIN
dow In an alairac.d manner, and In wriins letters
| which he destroyed frequently n he mailed them
About orcc I'm two Wrecks he would ash for few days
I.ave 81 alrnce and would III. appear from the Office
and h!- Toned hrunts, but always refused to tel
,ler. d.. Wa going OF y here hr had been These ap
rIcailous f,r leave became 20 frequent thai MAJOR
! Powell va np,licd 10 ictuso Them When u"
otter seemed all of a sudden To- De- troubled with poor
/ health. Two three days each week ho ""nid n"
main AWAY from the Office and complain, upon h'
! return OF having been ILL., IT was accidentally d,.
covered that wLon suffering from thrse NJ eicri"u7
complaints hn Invariably went 10 west Virginia Tor
treatment and a. hc appeared 10 grow worse Instead
! OF better and hccalnc absolutely unable ~ do any
work. Major Powell called iur hl, rrsiruation Bush
Otter wrote ont the document without hr,ltann and
seemed Glad 10 BE- relieved of official 5pon-lhi 3
50 that hc couid spend hts whole time In loving ~
| soon drew the pay due Lin he started for I'll
state of Wost Virginia, and has not bo,u bccn OF
heard Of since. The officers Of the bureau Of I'm.
noocy are greatly interested In hs case, aud at