New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-06
mail tina, comes TO the White House any day OF INC
week and the clerks enjoying comparative le'suro

week and the clerks are enjoying comparative o""''
co,.ra, nandeson of Nebraska Is receiving great
many concentrations from HIS colleagues In mo oeao
and his friends about town. for he is ono OF the nos'
nonuIar men in public life here. His reelection 10 o
sna hos never been matter Of great concern 70 him.
as he felt that he had earned second term anu 10
| ho,v no possessed the confidence Of the peopio
h, :, was rreat gratlnca alton for him To rece'ye
,e,,.r signed by all of tho Republican members OK o
Nebraska Legislature, except two, informing MIN "
| was unnecessary for rim 10 Leave Wasnns.o",
uouId receive tho UNANIMOUS nomination OF tho "pN.
| ucan CAUCUS This Is the first time In tho nsy -
| tbe State OF Nebraska that . United Sta'es ''"-"
| ras been reelected
| Mr. FarweII. the Junior Senator rom in'no's'
| wanted 10 sec Mr. Adams. Ropresentat'o no"' us
| home district, the other day ana sol IN. =" 49,
| OF him. Passing through tho corrdor ~ n.p' " ~
,r,ranc. TO the Supreme Court. which ID rather u"
s -, strht - a tall. loosely built figure and
| loosely dressed beard a., 49,.
| Hello, Congressman" be cried OUT nov" '''"
| chasing you for half an hour
| As tho two came together third man. short ana
souare with ruddy face and cast Ia ono eye Iolheo
them, noddlng and saying:
| "Good afternoon
| ssn.,o. parweu not noticing that his companion
| ~ tbe moment had returned the saufaton. said;
| ssenator Davis I want to Introduce TO you tho
| Representative from my home district Mr.. ADAMS.
| 81 am Obliged to you for the courtesy. Pm sure.'
| res ponded the so-called Adams. after moments
| hesitation and II you Will tell me your name VIII
take eoua pleasure In returning the compliment-this
is Senator Quay OF Pennsylvania my neme is Bayne.'
| .Wellp responded Senator Farwel. when their
laughter gave him chance, under the circumstances
cannot be expected to speak positively. but think
| 10Y name is Farwell. and SO far as know. am a
Senator from illinois,
The mistake was scarcely = reflection on Senator
~ Ia
quite sufficient TO account for the ludicrous mistake
| The resemblance between the Senator from PennsyL
vanla and that from Minnesota has frequently been
remarked upon, and 1t is generally conceded that Mr.
Adams looks like Colonel Bayne than tho Colonel
himself Both are tall and slender and loose1oined
II Mr. Adams's hair is twist so more independent,
Colonel Bayne's beard Is uine moro like broom
with the string of. Colonel Bayne, however although
his stature makes him look slim and what In the colt
would be called leggy," is quito athlete and used
| to be famous In his neighborhood wrestler and
Splinter Colonel Qnay and Senator Davis look alike
only when they have their hats on. To an observer
from the gallery, only small clearing shows on the
top OF the Pennsylvania Senator's head. but Senator
Daviss head offers as broad temptation to tho
decorator the check of an Easter goose-egg.
| There Is no city in the United States where mis-
takes arising from ignorance of the customs of othcr
| countries moro likely to occur than in Washing
| ton. Some evenings ago there was a social gather
ing at of the most hospitabe houses in the
city. Not the least important incident on this oc
casion the singing of the daughter Of cert an
| South American Minister The young lady, tall
beautiful with large lustrous dark eyes, at en-
gagged the sympathy of her audience She had but
lately arrived in Washington and her English was so
imperfect that She sang the words Of her song only
| in her language. 81 La Paloma' was her sclec
ton, and its plantve strains rendered by her rich
| mad
At its conclusion the enthusiasm she had created
broke out In applause. There were several old
| gentlemen. a member Of Congress, who showed
their appreciation not only by look of kindly ap-
prevail on their faces but by pattng the floor with
their feet and loudly did they express themselves
in this way that they heard above all the other
manifestations of enthusiasm In the The Senora,
who at ffst received the appreciatve applause snil-
ingy, looked down TO the floor her eyes filled with
and tho muscles of her mouth played TREMENDOUSLY
| She evidently ab0rng under heavy emotion
not resulting from the praise the applause gave her.
| moment and she drew forth and raised to her
eyes delicate lace handkerchief, then rising slowly
she crossed the room to whore her father sat lie arose
| wondenngy TO meet her
Padre she said, ellos mo burlan. Loveme a
casa (Father, they hiss me. Take me home)
| "No, no. rs una equivocacion solo. Ellos nos
| hacen honorD no. no. II is mistake. They do
| us honor by the appauseJ
|
"Ah,' said the experienced diplomat laughing and
continuing I'm Spanish: You arc not I'm South
ern country Here the stamping OF feet is not to
hiss, but TO applaud"
The senorita was by this time surrounded by her
host and other ladies', inqulrng and concerned for
| the of her grief and when tho Minister ex-
planned to them tho custom OF his country and the
misinterpretaton OF the stamping of feet they con
soled their young guest who smiled through her
tears and finally responded to demand for an encore
group OF prominent Republicans had gathered
about an open grato fire at tho headquarters Of the
National Republican League few evenings ago. when
I'm some mysterious manner the conversation drfted
| from politics into discussion OK strange mental
| phenomena. When the subject had been pretty
thoroughly discussed and many queer and weird yarns
had been spun, Z" Fred, Douglass, who formed one
of the group and had been silent listener, suddenly
cleared his throat and with cynical smile, said:
"Gentlemen the strange phenomena you have re-
| ferred to- while they undoubtedly impressed upon my
mind the multiplicity Of things We know nothing OF.
are not nearly so mystying Is the effect OF London
| fog or Paris sunshine upon the average American"
Every member of the circle about the fire sought
the face of the speaker, doubtful whether be was at
| tempting TO give the discussion q humorous ttnge,
after It had been running along In serious manner,
| but his c0untcnance bore only tho signs Of grave
thoughtfulness and his eyes looking directly into
| the fame that shot up from the burning logs.
81 suppose he continued, " the scientist would
tell us that fog is fog and sunshine is sunshine the
| world over; the one, moisture suspended In the air
the other, rays Of light and heat from the centrai
body of our solar system. can only give you the
phenomena which proved to me their difference from
Washington sunshine and It's occasional fog, leaving
the subtle train of action connecting cause aud effect
| to be the subject for your speculation.
| ain the course Of my European trip, nearly TWO
years ago. spent largo portion of my time In London
| and Paris and one Of my pleasantest remembrance
| f. the cordially OF Americans who met me there.
| Time and again. when have been walking down the
| Strand along Piccadllly saunterng on the Boule-
| wards, have ] been slapped on the shoulder and
greeted warmly
"'Hello, Douglass, how arc you' Glad 70 soc
| vOu