New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-06
picture of woe, while the following dialogues were

picture of VICE. while the following dialogues were
going
Mrs. Halford TO Mr. Haford,
Don't forget to give the little messenger boy
dollar"
Mrs. Harrison to the President
81 haven't any change Benjamin, viii you give
that poor little boy something
The President TO his Private Secretary,
See 10 IT, will you, Halford, that tho messenger
boy gets a good fee.D
As result of these commands Mr.. Halford gave
The lad the truck So, but did not mention the
fact to any one. Mrs Halford passed him little
later and fearful that her husband had forgotten him.
she drew out dollar and handed It TO the boy. As
the train pulled up Harry perched on the rail
ing to get last view of his munihcent but depart
Ing patrons. Mrs. Harrison saw him.
Tho little messenger boy, Benjamin, don't forget
hims
"Ah. yes,o said tho absent minded President. shak
Ing hands with the surprised Harry and leaving In
his palm change that amounted TO exactly VI 80
In the car the subject mentioned
Did you -" quericd Mrs. Halford.
Il did, answered her husband
1t Is all right Halford. had the change, so
feed the boy said the President.
SO did IT, remarked the Secretary, pensvely, look
Ing out Of the observation end Of tho fast departing
car TO the open mOu thed lad tho fence, who still
held one hand full OF the Presidents quarters and
drew from his pocket with the other Liges munfcent
donations the whole aggregating s. so.
The profession OF the law" a wellknown lawyer
said the other day, reaches its greatest heights and
It's lowest depths in Washington. There lawyers
here who viii not undertake for retainer Of
less than 81 900. Some Of the fees paid here
large that when a lawyer gets hold of of them he
IS forever untitled for ordinary work The other ex-
IRENE IS reached I'm the police court witness in
that court once, and while l waiting for my TO
come up, lawyer charged with sharp practice,
was Questioned rather closely By the Judge forms
Of practice in the court. He rather reluctantly ad-
United that there lawyers practising in the court
who would undertake the defence of grand larceny
case for S. and some who would take case of petit
larceny assault for 81 So think that reaches tho
lmito
This recalls the remark of another lawyer concern
ing pair of worthless that used to practise before the
Washington bar. They were engaged in giving
straw" ball. and in other ways securing tho release
Of prisoners for small consideration. They rented
a room which formerly had been drug store, not far
from the police court, and kept light burning there
all night for the benefit Of late arrests who might
wish to obtain bail rather than spend the night in the
police station. The druggist who had occupied the
place before them had failed to the blue and
yellow bottles from the windows. One night two
lawyers passing up the street saw the light
"Whost place Is that ~ asked one of them.
Smith d. Jones felonies compounded at all hours
of the night was the reply.
A curious fact is noted in connection with the
cent elections In the States OF the principal
Offices filed seven will be occupied by people who
were once prominent I'm Indiana politics. This is
taken by different people indicative OF different
things. II was suggested the other night that Its
true significance that Indiana good place to
move away from.
Congressman william f. Mason, of Chicago, has
been in town. He stopped at Deer
Park his way and told the President a few
good storlcs and incidentally mentioned that he knew
the two men who ought to BIO respectively Appraiser
and Internal Revenue Collector at Chicago. l rather
suspect that before Mason left the esidents dinner
table he fed his host with that story which he re-
hearsed with new moral to a group OF friends here
the other day
This business Of getting offices for your deserving
friends while it IA labor of love- to say work
Of gratitude Is very tedious and 1t sometimes makes
one extremely weary said Mason. 1t reminds me
Of the man out West who spent much time and
money in litigation his fathers estate. lie had
been at II some years when day he returned
home from court looking more respondent than ever,
and his wife asked him
"'WelI, John, did your come up for trial this
timer
! mo, Susan IT was postponed again. I've been
trying for seven years TO got 1t decided and every
dollar have earned In the meantime has gone TO the
lawyers Then, bringing his clenched fist down on
the supper table the disguised heir exclaimed: tell
you, Susan, / sometimes feel almost sorry that dad
died."
do not believe, however, that Mason ever feels
really sorry that Cleveland was defeated
Changing the subject suddenly, Mr.. Mason said
Poor Sunset Cox IS gone and had an
man whom | loved and for whom had great respect
lie an honest man and a statesman. The last
time saw him was while Congress In session
Ho was engaged in personal controversy with Wood
burn, OF Nevada The latter had asserted that Cox
never was christened Samuel Sulllvan-that he had
nterpoated the Sullivan for the benefit Of his Irish
onsttuents Cox Of resented this, and soon
he could get tho floor he exclaimed:
MY grandfather's name Samuel Sullivan
He removed Ohio at early day and opened a
bank lie emphasized that statement with peculiar
a gesture that ! could not help asking, in under
tone, With a jimmy
"COx heard the remark, glanced vlciously in my
direction and then bowed his head, blushed and fairly
snckered. In a moment he replied;
80 With crOwbar.'
lie afterwaId explained TO that his grandfather
In official capacity had thus levied on the property
Of a bank but / knew nothing of 1t when fired the
random shot which momentarlly Disconnected him.
A delegation Of New-England grocers and their
families was In Washington recently and the hotels
swamped. The corridors full OF people, the
dining rooms crowded The situation made one doubt
whether after all, Washingtons claim to consideration
In the selection of place for the Worlds Fair
is a strong one The fact Is Washington goes to
pieces inauguration its hotels and other ac-
commodations are strained by little excursion OF
5000 people. What # will do with the Knights
Templars, who come hero next month TO hold their
tronnal cOncayc remains TO be seem 1t would seem
that the very least that could be done would be 10
provide them with sleeping quarters; but even that
welcome Is uncertain. There is not much else to oher
them except glimpscs of the public buildings ana the
natural attractions Of the most beautiful city IN
America 1t Is even doubtful If Washingtohs sho"
street, Ponnsyvania-ave., which IS now in the h%luS
Of contractors viii be rcpayed IN time for the great
parade The attempt to raise an entertainment fnd
a dismal failure The local Knights through thelr