New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
crrproUs LETTERS RECEIVED BY SOME
MEMBERS Of CONGRESS-
TWO STORIES TOLD BY vANcE-HE WILL PLAY
KucHRE NO MoRE-wHAT CONSTITUTES IN

v.sh,noton. Ian. 12-A Congressman receives
curious letters sometimes. MI. bainos' =. ueoIs'a
,vas once credited, / believe. WIN 14o n,onuon -
writing book the prominent feature =. ",on SnosA
no the compilation OF letters recei'cu W a
~. '.o,,oacnes Such a collection, no douot' "ouiu
MS con'asuo'' 80, ,rteresting reading. Here, for
.l. are few letters across which ran IN
.ho course Of the last few weeks Inc ioiio""s
vas addressed to a Member from lnu'ana
SD 70 the Agricultural department Is senu,
in any choice breeds of hogs a Of the best Poln
SSna nigs and anything In the h ha nrto,n to
YOU think win stand our climate as chicken thieves are
get the kind whot roosis nish' ."
mighty bad in these parts' .h,s ,sttor.
Member from Kansas received TINS i'''er
MY Dear Sir: ] never write cw iii lines. have
Is on ous,n nng machine. BY which the human being
can navigate the air IS lively a. s and pass II which
want G you ,S 10 postmaster General 70 employ my
machine for tho use of the ros' can do this we can
in transporting tn t money and then we can go into
niien Comfy and start firs'-ciass CIV .ano.
Tho following instructions "''' y
Florida Member: A.. Medical nepart
en Of the United States Army ana see ss ine All a
best cash offer you can geI or Of pure ratlesnaRe
gator vS sRs Is ae good 20 rub soldiers limbs after hard
marching ..o,,.d this communica
ton: v,,ssev that ever
warmed the throat statesman. ao of the iesdEs
present %SRSss. Of and seD 10 Of and
Get their opinions. Don't forget our as.si Won
blackburn and Jimmie Beck h 70 It's purity and It's
strength o,,o ,,s ,o,,ou,rv
epistle sent: uA,,. ...oo,
Dear SIR am engaged IN tea ,ss a. liberty TO cali
On your your for yOg kindly pyocssa
he eSSns ,aS Of isie to is
works also Millions Byrons Bnrnss nocns hound
pers, Rodgers, CampbeS ana or c Of works Of as
~ mS' call at the Naval Observatory and ask
which would be the best S9oa as 81 gazing want
complete outfit OF law books Suicide rsoi iIr ~ ths
profession this summer.
Senator Vance is not great debater That mueh
no himself viii admit His arguments on inc hooe
Of tho Senate SAVIOR too much OF 'ne stump -, A.S
hust,nes Nevertheless, the stories he tens 20
illustrate his meaning are sometimes AMUSING '"oae
thew frequently adorn the tale, rather than point
moral He told two good ones on Tuesday ias'.
Tho ,arg Was under discussion. Mr.. sherman Lao
inst finished some remarks In whcn NO M"
non the south the necessity Of emuiating the Nor'a
and Ike It diversity its industries oy encouraging ~"
kinds Of manufactures. said vance
"a. 10 the sincerity OF the advice which u CON
.,.r,v v,vcn rs on the other side OF the Chamber
ar, =. mus, emulate the North by manufacturing
.r.-,,h,rc that wc consume and buy nothing IRON
,rvbody else. would simply ask the very pcrnnen.
ores,,on suppose we did that, what woud become VI
themi There WA q fellow once dunns 'ho
Who in a burst OF patriotism, voluntecreo' anu No
went home and told ais wife about H. ana Sne oui''
into tears 49,, t,,sa
"'why, john said she' SUPPOSE ~
what will become Of mot -.
s.p.come Of youl The deuce says john you
h.d het,er ask what will become OF meW
.,.r no declared that he should never DO oiVer'eo
nom his intention TO support every reducuon VI
nv a threat that the men who, In his opinion "eio
supported by, those taxes we're going W u' -" "'
did so. . A., o.,a v
uv.,.,r,ea Vance 81 occupy In that respect some
,ha, the posltlon OF an absentee LANDLORD whose
80, ,.prcsented TO him that he could not coi'ee'
! the rents, and said that everywhere no .noa "
colloct them he did so at tho risk OF MS hie, 'a'
.,er Yesterday he had a bullet shot through MS
hat. and one through the sleeve OF his coat
sr cannot collect the rents said he to tho land
lord. ....a IN, tAe
,.,s,ord ana tell those fellows who refuse TO pay
,na, no amount OF shooting at you Is going 10 scare
me- -. 49,. "A. y
aI want 10 say 10 the Senators on tho other noe
concluded Vance that no amount OF threats 10 oe
"a going 10 scare from my duty IN uesc ms'a's'
which Is to reduce these rates as far as u Is possoe
.na safe 10 do so with due regard TO vested nshs'
- - tho vreat change which would follow any
| 49,. or considerable reduction OF the taxes"
n, course this ls not an argument, but II amusing
.ud .uureus somewhat the tcdium OF senstonAi
debate.
| csr,,or Palmer has q new pet This time IL Is
fat and handsome raccoon. u arrived ron Michs1"
some DAYS ago and has already won sucn warn
Mace in the affections Of MI and MIS- fainicr 'na'
q has been furnished with temporary homo Ia mo
dn,n0room OF their house on K-H The Senator maho
the acquaintance OF the coon In the course VI 'no
s.nc.,gn Inst wear. He Tito senatorl was making a
| neach 81 Ann Arbor 20 the University students ana
| no cu,yens Generally when he felt something nchng
MA hand. Turning hastily he found that u was
| handsome tame raccOon that had crawied up on 'no
table by his side TO applaud tho vigorous manner IN
| which the speaker was lampoonlng' inc rhhie"no'
The senator IS very susceptible to tho oianusnmo"S
of animals Of all kinds and he promptly a''enpea "
nu-chase the coon OF its owner he did NOV su'ooo''
borcvsr although no offered good price It's master
would not part with Il.
| A few weeks ago tho coon arrived In Detroit an
dressed 10 Mr.. Palmer, and protected by Very Po.v
log cabin Of the best workmanship. note nom tne
man who owned the 'coon said that he would NOT sen
Il but he took pleasure in presenting 10 one VIM
he knew would be kind master. INC senator 'no'o
upon ordered the animal 10 DO sent to WASHINGTON
been fed and va.ercd on the way by the express com
pany's agents. The Senator has named tho animal
Rinaldo RnaldIni Ills only reason for choosing THIS
name Is that II Is the title OF the hrst mover NC evo'
read and tho coon Is the most novel 'nihg no cNo'
saw Besides, like tho novel, II is also very tame
II has some interesting tricks the cutest being hi'
habit Of rolling piece OF Ice about on the hoor and
wondering to see It becoming smaller MRS, Palmer
whose love for nets has been confined chiefly 10 hei
pi.rhs,u snarS4is has taken quito as great fancy
to the coon as Mr. Palmer has, and sho Is perfectly
content to have II caperng about on the dlnngroom
floor to the full length Of its chain instead Oh shver
ing out in the barn as 'coons usually DO
s,nce the new net came to town the Senator ha'
rather neglected bis first love- the big white cat NAMED
asams who furnishes him inspiration when worknt
on his new novel entitled a. The Young Man Pursued
by Fate' When not engaged with his pubic au'ie'
he spends good share OF his time pointing out TO hi
friends the wonderful accomplishments and remarkable
beauty of his pet raccoon