New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
TIE RESEMBLANCE BETWEEN SENATOR
EUsTIs AND SECRETARY BLAINE.
PATRICK EGAN As a GRANDFATHER MH@
oIpvE1ANp's ADMIRER-coLORED SOD
Getty IN wAsHINGToN-A coli
I.ECToR OF oURIos.

ITCTOH OF UOH1OS'
Washington, June s-Among the callers at tho
Tribune Bureau last week was Senator Eosts' OF
Louisiana. who by many persons Is often mistaken
ror Sec rn,ary Blaine The resemblance is ra'her
striking IN some respects. and yet II would not %
strong enough probably to raise question OF na'sAo"
identity In the mind of anybody who peisonSy Hnu~s
both men. In height and figure the tesehoisl'o u
pretty close and the upper features OF 'he LOUISIANA
senator are . fair likeness Of those OF the hS'ho
.,st,smap bu. the lower features arr dssmilar, and
the clear, almost palHd. complexion OF Mr. Blame,
IA a striking contrast 10 tho Swarthy skin OF The
Louis lsnan
AS Mr.. Gusts seated himself he iaughinsiy TO-
marked:
Well, I've iust been taken for Blaine again, ana
the gossips may soon be saying that mo secretary
Of state has been down town at midday to visit The
Tribune Office.
After a pause General Eustis continued;
al had rather an embarrassing experience @ ms
funeral OF General Grant. on account OF my iahc'eu
resemblance TO Mr.. Blaine. When the procession was
forming Mr.. Hendricks the Vice-Tresdent eHpresSou
some dSatisfAc ton because nobody had Deeh asSshou
10 ride 10 tho carriage With him, and offered 70 90
90 oh that wouldn't do said no 'fon ana
arc both regarded C opposed TO tho Presidents
policy, and II ve should ride together wouh osnSo
nClp comment 30 I got INTO carriage alone, ana
almost beaorc tho procession moved began TO see
persons on tho sidewalk pointing toward mo anu
aging: There he d that's Blaine e'c' ana "
was not long before ! became so uncomfortable that
I raised the windows and sat well pSS& lhW h0
carriage 10 escape observation"
When afterward spoke OF the resemblance TO a
friend. he replied
well, II undoubtedly exists ! sat near hiSts
at tho Centennial banqut IN NsvYork and saw ii''Ie
by play which convinced me % that. A brisk IVeiy
Irshmau cGmo up behind Rusts's chair, leaned over
his shoulder and said: well I'm mighty glad you
M. "a kaI hp
and wouldn't DO here. | guess you'll rcmember ma.
Ny name IL -. and had tho honor Of naming tho
first Republican club IN this city for you In 1881
"Rusts Looked guilty. and believe he actually
blushed but he turned and quietly said
az ON much obliged to you, my friend. TaHo a
glass Of wine with me. But don't quito under
stand what yun mean when you say that Republican
club was called by my name. rs tho first over
hoari Of II, and do not thnb the name ~onla
he likely 10 excite much Republican enthusiasm m any
event Ky what name aid you call the club
".Wly. the Blaine Republican Club OF COURSE
rppIc, the Irlshman. somewhat taken back.
"'But my name ISN'T blaine. AIN senator -
"'oh. that's all right Mr.. Blaine. Sure
n you don't want 1t known that you
are hcro tonight I'll never breathe
n but take my word for II tho boys Will be onto you
soon. they're not to be deceived The Irish citizen
went away Al last big With his scent but 100 loyal
10 breathe H. and ErStls at on pins all tho ovenlnS
because some OF MS threatened to expose him Blaine
IN Disguise
However near or remote the personal resemblance
NJ the two men may be- u prphSbly never occurred 10
Mr. Bainn himself or n ~ did his remarkable memory
Of Names a. we'll a. OF iacos. for once orSook him
ne and General Eustls served together 10 tho Senate
In the NLyIih Congress Tho latter did not return
to the senate until 1898 few weeks after tho In
aneuration Of Cleveland III" Gonisiana Senator met
Mr. Blaine walking In PsnuSvlvanis ave-
"Why. BLAINE. how yon'' said Eusiis, extend
rns hts hand.
Wsy. how arr you. ! sin delighted to SEQ you,
r,pe, Mr. Blaine as hc rriuI ned tr" greeting.
Yes know you glad TO &c" me. but for al
that yon cannot ucah my name replied E'Sti' mis-
cLicvousIy Mr. Blaine rntalued the hAni In bis grasp
bent his hc,nesf gaIo upon tho mrassivs face OF his
uhllon Senatorial colleague and ranSacked his mem
DRY for the name which would not come at his bidding
At last Eustls drawled
"Oh. you necint t'y. We scvef together IN th'
senate two years. but You don't remember me-"
The hint va, all sufficient "los DO quehlj
RS ponde,i Mr. blaine. d" Your namo Il Ems's. llo"
| II c,rapcd NO for the momHnt cannot Imagine, io
| yOur face wa, perfectly familiar
And then he went on 20 recall Incidents OF heh
senatorial which Eusus hal forgotten AM
| "a hIeh showed that he remembered the Loni9iansI
| quite as vol as tho latter remembered him.