New-York tribune., 1890-03-30

t,nmoot o see little storrs worsted at his own game
and not a word not gesture, was to be lost'
"What Is your name, sirl' asked Mr s'ofis'
"Dullwnkler said the witness boldly.
Mr.. storIs deliberately wrote II down.
Bullwnklc Is ii :" he asked.
ayes. sir Bullwinklc," said the chief, cefantly.
"what is your first name, Mr. BullwinRief
Benjamin, sir.
Benjamin Bulwinkle," said the lawyer quietly all"
AS If mnsng over the name Benjamin BuliwlnRie,
and ho wrote that down carefully ana thch icau IL o
Benjamin Bullwnklc: is that 1t
yes sir that's it, said the witness little angrV'
for Mr. storrs's exceedingly calm and quiet manner
was exasperating to this man of action, VINO lohsed
for tic fray to begin
as that your full name. Benjamin Buwinkle"
"No, sir.'
What is your full name, Benjamin Bnh"i"Aic'
"Bcnjamln +. Bullwlnklc."
AN BENJAMIN F. Bullwnkle eh Well Mr. Bull
wlnxlc what does the f. stand for2'
"Frankln.'
$50 then. at last we have 1t. Your name Is Ben
jamln Franklin Buwinlc, is it!'
"Ycs sir. IT is." answered the witness VINO was pS
this time red with Unsurpassed rage
Mr.. storrs waited some time The room was "e
SIN as "A chamber Of death. The lawyer looked ut
the paper upon which he had written the name OF to
witness, and, If talking to himself, repea'eu IL al
slowly: Benjamin Franklin Bullwnkle' Iheh' raS-
Ing his face to the Witness he said In the qiie'c''
manner possible: ,
Well Benjamin Franklin Bulwinkic' tha' i9 aii'
You may step down."
Eullwinklc7 said the gentleman who told thc
sto-y never recovered from that defeat Ills own
friends and admirers laughed in his face IN spite %
themselves, and benjamin Franklin Bulwinkle' DC
came q by word where 1t had been name to conlnrc
by"
Representative Mason, Of Illinois. knows OF law
yer friend OF his. who often addresses himself 10
individual members OF the iuries he cohiroh's' ho
once appeared for the plaintiff In suit Tor damages
brought against a strcetrai!road company lie mado
A most eloquent appeal, but was unable to hoid inc
attention of one Of the jurors, who appeared to be an
old sailor At he stopped directly In front OF the
sailor and addressing him alone, said
Now, mate, I will tell you how the accident hap
pencd The plaintiff was in command on an outward
bound car. and stood in her starboard channeis' Al
inward bound car came along, and Just as their bows
met she Jumped the tra' k, kecled. sheercd TO port
knncled my client overheard and ran over HIM"
The sailor listened attentivey. and promptly joined
In a verdict OF 5000 FOR the plaintiff.
Tho dignity OF the Senate received n severe shock
the other day In the course Of rather dry deoa'o
there came floating through the chamber the sweet
strains Of Annie Laurie their sweetness somc"h"
tempered by presumptvc ignorance OF music IN 'he
person or persons producing them. The Senate oham
her /, walled I'm securely for tho express purpose OF
preventing the admttancr Of any sound from the ou'e
world which might interrupt the serious deliberations
Of that important body There are double walls III
.de and out side and air chambers and Railways Dc
tween and even the roof IS double lierc "a' I"
time when a senator from an Eastern state whisted
for page bnt that 4, the nearest approach 10 MUSIC
that has ever been heard in the senate chamber be
f,r, the experience Of last week. Both members ana
cmployes we're stnpcncd By the sound Of the uneA
pecicd harmony-or perhaps should say. dscorn' ~
first il was suspected that senator bu'cr' oi S"","
Carolina who has been known to play pracu'ai IoAo
even In the sacred confines of the senate chahpc' ""u
concealed mus!cb box In his desk. and hnd SET u oi'
either inadvertently or malcously NOBODY knew Just
what 10 do but II Is quite likely that committee
yould bao been appointed TO investigate Senator But
lcr,s desk II the senator from south Carolina had not
entered the chamber AZ that moment from the CLOAK
roon with look Of astoni,hmcnt upon MS face Una"
seemed r. guarantee nj. Innocence.
~,l the music went on and so did the debate Ihef
.fr--!cd together FOR ahont minute when Engineer
I.ue. ch,u,cd 10 pop his hcnd through the doorway
leading into tho lobby. The minute the sonnd "i 'n'
music tu upon his ear he let the door, fly together
again and started down the lobby at speed t't
Threatened hl, physical integrity. Two or three min
uie- at rVard the music which had been trpp''s l'
mn ON the occasional periods in discourse by senator
call suddenly ceased. shortly ai'erward when m
,,- iou.. rcappcafcd the senate moor the mystery
explained. IT ~ffIis liN - ''N'N
with one Of the committee, 8, an enthusiast on the sub
l.,, q music \ friend a, cnhu-a-Ic ns he, called
,,,,n him "a his committee room that afternoon MS
violin c..c u his hand. The clerks nnic was ih "
corner of his desk and discussion on the subject oi
,..i, which en.ued resulted In challenge to duet
The clerk sad that they would d some quiet place IN
,,. h,..mer, where nobody would hear them. and So
downstairs they went After looking about through the
e,rpcnicr', quarters and the engine rooms for i'"
,.inuf.. they came across little apartment n'eF
lighted and comfortably warmed. II seemed To nave
, occupant and the walls about were evidently thlck
~ the ixo musicians shut themselves into the ''Ie
chamber and attacked Annie Laurie II was "uy
when Engineer Jones interrupted ther communion
ana, ,hcv discovered that the chamber In which they
were standing was the chamber through when many
bousand cubic feet Of fresh air hourly pumped into
,h. senate chamber Every sound of their tortured
Instruments therefore, was dinuscd through dozens ol
line. and hundred vcnthocs. all leading To the sen
ate Chamber. The senate engineer has now adno'
pos,script TO the principal sign in his engineer
Indcr the words No smoking f. this further inlunc
ton 80 music
\ GOOD story IS going the rounds Of tho press now
about Colonel George W Hooker. Of Vermont tcilhs
how he and cx Congressman W. l.. scott, OF rem
-vIvania. brcahfa-cd together in New York one day
and how tho millionaire coal operator told 'olonel
Hooker that he would give all his worldly possessions
for A good appetite. this after seeing 'ol'hci H""Acr
aevour breakfast of enormous proportions
gentleman who read the paragraph In washington
paper said 10 me:
- have a sequel to that story without which It is
r..uv M, coupl.tc Colonel Hooker Is fond Of
drinking As well as Of eating. one day he was gong
down broadway I'm NcwYork with the light Of a re-
cent experience bcamlnG in hi, eye. when he met "A
friend who was well acquainted with his convivial
habits
..uello IIookerr said this friend 'Whcrc have
you been =
.'.Bcen 10 dinner said Colonel Hooker his eyes
rolling in his head and his lips moving as though
some sweet flavor fingered upon them still.
~.Dh you have a good dinnerP = said his friend.
".Cood dinncri' said Hooker. Good dinner The
finest dinner | ever had
".What did you catr said his friend.
"'Eatl' said Colonel Hooker 'Eatl We didn't
eat We drank
Private Secretary IIalford Is In favor OF establish
ing a new rule In making appropriations for the