Telegram-herald., 1889-10-18
CAPITAL NOTES.

One Of the celebrated base ball cranks
OF the country IS the distinguished United
States Senator from Maryland, Mr.. Ar
thurP German. When but little NEE
senger-boy and page in the Senate he
was always restless until ADJOURN
ment so that he could go and toss or bat
the ball. He helped 10 organize the Ma
tional Base Ball Club which is now known
as a National League club. de never
misses a game when he can possibly at
tend one. His son Arthur has inherited his
love OF the game and has learned the art
Of curve-pitching. Very frequently he in
duces his father (the SENATOR TO go out
into the great back yard and catch for him.
The Senator does so with great deal or
pleasure and relish, and takes pride in be-
ing able to hold any sort OF curved ball
which may be pitched to him.
Mr.. John r Mclean, of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, has purchased a great deal Of
real estate in Washington City during the
past five years and has erected several very
fine buildings. He is now trying TO negotiate
for the purchase of a corner lot within
block of the Treasury Department; and, il
ne can get possession Of the ground, intends
to erect upon it an eight-story building for
the occupancy of his Washington bureau.
The upper portion of the house will be made
on the apartment plan, and great many
newspaper men are anxiously awaiting the
result, because they live way up town,
many of them, and would be glad to get
good apartments in the vicinity of the
hotels at a reasonable price, but can not do
so al present. II Mr. Mclean can carry
out his plans he will become public ben
efactor to the gentlemen Of the press in
Washington.
When Alexander Ramsey was 4 United
States Senator from Minnesota he was
greatly annoyed by the number Of Office
seekers who were after one place He
finally solved the problem by buying pair
of scales and weighing the recommenda-
tons. The candidate who had the greatest
number OF petitions and letters, making a
bundle which weighed the most, was the
fellow who got the Senator's recommenda-
tion, and consequently the appointment. II
was novel way Of settling the qUes ton,
but was probably as good way as any.
One of the witnest men in the Senate Is
Mr. Vance, Of North Carolina. He delights
in playing practical jokes upon his col
leagues and when they can get even with
him they unhesitatingly do so. Senator
Vest came into the chamber early one morn
ing and found beautiful basket of flowers
upon Vance's desk. He picked II up, carried
IL over 10 the desk OF Senator Beck, Of Ken
lucky, and placed it there Shortly after
wards Vance entered the chamber and
walked over 10 the bouquet saying % his
fellow Senators: "ThOse are beauties,
wonder where Beck bought them. He is
constantly buying flowers and sending them
here 10 his desk 10 create the impression
that he has lots Of friends 10 send them TO
HIM" After getting off his joke Senator
Vance picked UP the card which was at
tachcd to the bouquet, and read the in
scription, which was: "TO Senator Vance
with the compliments of Mrs. Blank" The
laugh was on Vance and it was hearty and
spontaneous one, but be was equal 10 the
emergency, for be picked up the bouquet
and marched of in triumph 70 bis own desk.
saying: The exception only proved the
rule after ali"
Bishop Newman once mistook Delegate
Bean, of Arizona, for preacher. de asked
Mr. Bean how many members there were
IN his church. and Mr. Bean replied Three
hundred and thirty-three. That is 70 say.
three hundred and twenty-five Representa-
tives and eight delegates from the Terri
tories