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The morning call., 1890-05-18

coat and check trousers rushed up to him and
said: Pm a little short tonight. I wish you'd
loan me $40. got the wrong horse at the races
today"
-Lawler clnched the cigar between his teeth
placed his hands behind his back, and regarded
the little fellow with slolcal indifference.
You might make it twenty while you're about
II" the stranger continued. I" i've got dead
sure tip for Tomorrow"
Frank pulled a cloud OF smoke over his head
and then said: d" WHAT'S your little game Whai
do you take me for? Chcago's got the fair.
what racket are you working, anyhow"
" Why, used to work at the case with you
years ago when you set type on the Rome Sentl,
nel,'' the stranger replied.
ION, you're way off, Frank responded. "Pm
"Why, are you not --. Member OF Con.
gress from New YORK City2"
many people take me for him. L don't know
why it Is; I'm sure that Pm great deal better
looking than he is"
The stranger apOOgIzed, but he got neither the
$50 nor the $40 note.
These two Congressman are not the only ones
in the House who resemble each other. So many
have doubles that the new Representative fuds
it difficult to fix the faces OF his fellow me be
IN his mind. Some months ago one OF them had
occasion to visit the Postmaster. General. The
Cabinet officer listened with much courtesy to
his request and promised to grant it. 1t con-
eerned the fate OF country Democratic post
month or six weeks passed and the Post
master still held bis place, regardless OF Mr.
NduafnakerS promise. One DAY while upon the
floor OF The House the new member crossed over
10 he Democratic side OF the chamber. To bis
aSt0nlshment he saw Mr. Wan amaker sitting in
an easy-chair in front of q glowing CRATE The
Postmaster-General was In earnest cOnYerSa-
ton with Asher b. Caruth OF Louisville. An
aye-and-nO vote was being taken. Caruth got
up TO answer 10 his name, and the new member
made dead-set for Wanamaker.
Good morning." he said, as he dropped into
the chair vacated BY MIR. Caruth. You don't
remember me, see."
NO, slr,'' was the reply; "but know that
you are on the Republican side OF the House."
II am Mr. -, from the - Iowa District"
he said.
"Well, Pm very glad to make your acquaint-
ance," said his companion, reaching out his
hand.
The Republican showed trace OF indignation
in his manner. 81 just want 10 tell YOU" he
said, that fellow is IN the Postofiee yet and INV
man Is getting little impatient want to get
that Democrat out aud put good Republican In
They Will be holding a Congressional Conven-
ton out there in a few weeks, and the matter is
a little important to me-"
Here the Postmaster General looked more
than surprised. What do you mean ?'' he asked
do you mean 10 tell me-" said the new mem.
Der, " that you have forgotten your promlse?"
" Why know your face" was the reply, "but
Pm not conscious OF having ever spoken TO you
at all before"
well, Mr.. Wanamaker, you may be a good
man, but"
"Great Heayensi you don't take me for the
PosImaster-General,d do your" exclaimed the
The morning call., 1890-05-18
A PLEA FOR THE PUBLISHERS.
They Must Look at tho Cold Side of the
Ledger All the Time.

They Must Look at tho Cold Side of the
Ledger All the Time.
EAT seems to be forgotten by many authors
IA that manuscript is not book. Before it
40 becomes what we now understand by a
book it has to be printed, to begin with
before its very existence can be made known
to possible purchasers it has to be adver-
tised in some way or other; it has to run
the gantlet of reviewers in the press; it has
to be introduced to the world and distrib-
uted among the retail trade. All this means
expenditure. and all this expenditure of
capital falls upon the publisher and upon
him alone.
The author. meanwhile, sits passive-sits
and waits. He does nothing-he can do
nothing. His self-respect and modesty-
he have any-forbid him from pushing
the sale" of his volume. He leaves all this
to the publisher. The paper and the print
er's bill, the cost for advertisements, the
distribution Of presentation copies, the
commission of salaries paid to travellers, the
rent for storage of the unsold stock, all
these and the, like affect him not one jot,
and he is immensely Indignant that these
matters all appear in the account, to-
gether with not unreasonable charge for
commission on money advanced. He never
thought Of all this. His calculations were
Of the simplest and most innocent charac-
ter, An edition of his volume, limited to
1000 copies, will cost to print, say GOO
that is, A.. a COPY; 800 copies are sold
at los. copy. Profit e20O His share,
therefore, 9I00, and potential profit of $50
by aud by. L0l TO his dsmay, the printers
bill stands at less than half the sum total
of the expense incurred in bringing the
volume into the market; and instead of his
share yielding him E100 he finds that he
has to content himself with less than a
fifth of what he deluded himself into eX-
peeting. And yet, what right had he to in
dulge in his golden dream? Did he suppose
that the book merchant was so romantic
and quixoiIc and philanthropic an en-
thusiast that for the honor and glory Of
introducing some unknown writer to the
reading public, he, the publisher, was eager
to become the aforesaid writer's banker,
and to begin by allowing him to oyerdraw
his account.
will not enter into certain questions of
fact which L am not qualified to discuss
such as the difference between the real and
supposed profits realized by publishers as
class, or as to the amount OF capital en-
barked in the book trade, and the percent
age paid upon that capital all round. This
kind OF inquiry, and the statements put
forward on one side or the other, seem to
me to be very like drawing red herring
across the scent. The main issue is surely
q plain one. Are our contracts to be bind
ing upon US so long only as we find it profit
able to ourselves to keep them, but as soon
as we discover that what we sold yesterday
is worth more to-day, are we at liberty to
repudiate the bargain and throw our bond
into the fre?-Augustus Jessup in the Con-
temporary Review.
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A ROMANCE OF RUSSIA AND SIBERIA,
COPYRIGHT 1890. BY META DE we're.

a profound bow, and repeated the Siberian prov
erb: Unfortunately that fur cloak is too fine for
my dirty back"
Palkin looked al him searchingly.
You do not look to me man OF scruples.
l am even convinced you are a consummate
scoundfe; am rght?"
Tie officer answered ccoily: 81 endeavor TO
carry out tue orders OF my SUPERIOR Without ill.,
Quiriug what the nature may be-"
"NsIy well! Now llstenl You know l might
send you TO kamschatka?"
YES, Colonel"
"Nell, now, II you promise to obey me / shall
not only forgive you ali you have done"-the
poor inspector hung his head-"but engage 10
make you Captain OF The gendarmeS IN lrku
Colonel, command ana 1t shall be doue."
Paikin whispered into his ear:
81" For reasons that you do not know / am com
pelle / to protect tnis man Lanin. In reality do
not care for him. / leave here tonight with
the Countess for lrkutsk. She hopes to return
,o-mnlrow. as soon the Governor has given
her leave TO live with her husband nearer The
capital. II she ucceeds she will return here be
Tore sunset; II she does not return, you VIII
never see her again. Up 10 that moment the
soon, however, rs night falls tomorrow | leave
him in your. or rather your wlie's, hands. You
can do with him rs you choose, and advise you
to manage IL so that he Is never heard of again.
In thar case l shall bear witness In your behalf
should any question be raised. The Countess
leaves Dr. Bals with her husband. H. might
be All incOnyenlent witness for you. Well no
body Will inquire Ii lie should also disappear"
IAN you ask OF me. Colonel can be easily car
rled out aud IL viii give me special pleasure 10
do il"
Il start 10 au hour. How far is it from here to
where We fall into the great post roads?"
AT most len YerSts"
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CHATTER Xy1.-CoNr1NuEp.

Jana and Vladimir were left alone The
whole tenderness that filled their hearts re-
vealed itself In words, In LOOKS and in en-
braces. Vladimir looked at Jana, as pure
and fair as ever, and wondered that she had
not changed, he had so often feared that her
early sOTrOwS might injure her beauty. The two
young people exchanged thoughts and senti-
ments with wonderful rapidity, telling each
other everything that had happened since their
enforced separation.
MANY time should have died" said Vad-
mir, "lf had not thought of you. That thought
strengthened me in ev-ry situation. Do you re
member the day when you told me one OF your
strange dreams? Well, one night stood AT the
window OF my cell In the fortress ana loo ed al
the fasl-passing waves of the Neva, when yOur
words came back to my mind and brought me
great comfort. l said 10 myself, she Will come
TO ME; shall see her again. and since that
moment have been resigned aud content IN my
hearts imperishable hope"
Dearest Nladimiil Then you have at no
time doubted me Tor u mOmeut?"
He hung his head.
81 beg your pardon, Jana, but at one single
time; that evening when AL happened-l was
cruelty punished for my doubt, but bore It all
My Jana, 10 doubt you ia a crmei"
She laid her bead on his shoulder ienderly /;
then she told him bow she had come TO Siberia,
not only TO bgiug him aid aud comfort, but also
TO collect proof Of his Innocence. She ed him
10 relate TO her once more the events OF That
fatal night. Vladimir narrated all tie incidents :;
then be told her how one night lie had been put
on a kibitKa, reaching ITSutSk after a Two
months journey.
"Ihe name On Schelm's POI tefeuille had ex-
planned 10 me all. felt perfectly innocent.
repealed IL TO The walls Of my prison aud 10 the
Sailer who brought me my meals. The walls pre-
The morning call., 1890-05-18

better turn OF the phrase. PaIkin and Haas en-.
gagged In lively conversation, drinking one glass
Of lea after the other; Palkin poured a quantity
OF arrack INFO his.
AT midnight Lanin had finished. He read bis
petition to Palkn, wh0,approved both form and
contents, and took II from him.
The position Is waiting" said the inspector,
whose bearded face appeared in the door.
Tie Colonel bowed TO Jana.
81 await your ORDERS CounlessW
81 am ready. Tomorrow we'll meet again,
Vladimir. l hope no one will part us. Doctor,
/ entfust my husband 10 you."
Colonel, will you be kind enough to tell tbs
inspector HAT have your permission TO join the
expeditinn?"
We'll" said Palkin. IT'LL the Countess re
turns-the Colonel emphasized these words
Colonist Vladimir disposes freely OF his time!
You understand ?'
The inspector bowed low.
And now, Countess, we shall have to start ~
Jana wrapped herself in her costly furs.
Come" said she to Palkin, q" commit myself
once more to your protection"
The morning call., 1890-05-18
Quite a Number of Members Who
Look Alike COMPOUNDED
10y Strangers.
DR0LL MISTAKES OF VISITORS.
Frank lawIer Mistaken for Amos ].
Cummings-Horror of a Repub-
lican on Finding Wanamaker Be-
fore Democratic Fireside-Men
Who Are Taken for Twin
Brothers CIunie and His Friend
Hemphill.

VA;F3AsHINGTON May 5.-The other night
AEATE2 member of Congress from New York
SME9N was standing in Wizards Hotel. The
rotunda was crowded with visitors.
A national convention was being held, and WILL
ards was the headquarters for the delegates.
Electric lights made the rotunda as light as day.
Scores Of persons were circulating through the
corridors. The soft click OF The ivory spheres in
the billlard-room gave staccato effect to the
murmur OF conversation and the music Of the
electric bell. The Congressman stood watching
game OF billiards through the open door. A
well-dressed gentleman put twenty dollar note
into his hand as he was passing, and said: Pm
much obliged"
The Representative was dumfounded. He
shouted after the stranger, who came back and
inquired what was the matter.
This S20-biH." the Congressman answered
what does II mean?"
:" That's all right" the stranger replied. " It's
kind In you to try to make me think that you
had forgotten thar 1 borrowed it. l do tina
thing myself sometimes"
But you never borrowed 1t OF me-" the Rep
resentatiVe replied.
"On, yes, l did," said the stranger. 81 met
you at the entrance OF The House OF Representa-
tiyes yesterday afternoon and asked you for IT,"
" You are certainly mistaken" was the reply
never saw you before, and L positively never
loaned you any money!
are you not FRANK LAWYER OF Cnlc320 ~ the
stranger asked.
ON no, l am not Mr.. Lawler, but under
stand it now. Pm friend OF Mr.. LAWYER. We
sit very near each other In the House. 1 have
been mistaken for him several times while upon
the floor"
The statement was true. The clerks and even
the pages had frequently taken the gentleman
for Mr. LAWYER.
On The following evening Hon. Frank Lawler
stood In the corridor at Wizards. hundred
busy feet were moving over the marble floor. A
string band In the ante-chambrr leading to the
dlnlng-room was reciting The SORROWS OF Nc
Gmly. Lawler was blowing wreaths OF smoke
into The air from a fragrant Havana. A dapper
little fellow With shining beard, culaway
The morning call., 1890-05-18
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The morning call., 1890-05-18

Mr.. Frederick Shields and Mrs. Anna
Parsons. professional giant and gantess.
each seven feet in height. were married the
other day in Cincinnati-a genuine wedding
in high life
The morning call., 1890-05-18

The Peace Society of Rhode Island has
written the German Emperor thanking him
for his pacific policy. And his policy is
about as peaceful as the raging Mississippi,
where the people are homeless and bare
footed.
The morning call., 1890-05-18

The most expert bicycle rider in Port
land, Oregon, is Chinese lad. He uses a
54-inch wheel, and shows the end Of his
queue to everybody in town.
The morning call., 1890-05-18

Mary Queen of Scots marriage contract
with Francis Ii Of France is to be sold by
auction shortly in London. 1t is q quaint
old manuscript of nine folio pages.
The morning call., 1890-05-18

with lightning-like speed. 1t is said that several
WashingtOnians congratulated Rev. MIR. Owen
| OH the ability be had displayed In securing the
appropriations for the District and asked him
into the restaurant TO have something.
McComaS experiences are, however, not so
| pleasant. The door-keepers say tina, he was 70
| Gently stopped at the corridor by maroniy
| glasses, who threw up both hands seeing him.
| and said: " La, Brother owen, how do you do
Why. haven't seen you in a dogs age"
| A resemblance that troubles new members is
| that between General Thomas Jefferson Ciunie
| Of California and the Hon. John j. Hemphll OF
| South Carolina. The gentlemen look alike. bur
| are OF different temperament. Hemphiil Is
| courtiy and deliberate in manner He Is emil
| nently argumentative and agreeable In debate
South Carolina never had more worthy repre-
sentative. Clunle on the contrary, is as active
as a ferret and as snappy as steel trap. He
began operations In the House by securing an
| appropriation OF S200,0U0 for public building
| In San Jose. II was the finest piece OF poticat
engineering that has been seen In many year.
| California never had a more worthy representa-
| tive.
Clunie's success upon the floor OF the House.
however, has been dampened by misfortune.
Some time ago IL is said that lie went into little
business enterprise with Senator Hearst. Ciunie
Is reported as saying that they blled special
train on the Central Pacific Railroad with Call
f0rnia wine. Their intention was 10 bring the
wine TO Washington and distribute 1t among the
members who supported The San Jose bill. IN
fortunately the wine was buried In a snow block
ade on the Sierra Nevadas. At last accounts. II
Clunie is 10 be believed. there were 1erty feet of
gress would adjourn before the VINE reaches
Washington. 1t must be Notifying to MIR.
Hemphill TO be asked every day e If that WINE
has got here YETI"
These are not the only instances OF personal
resemblance in the House. General L. s. Os-
borne OF Pennsylvania and Hon. L. n. Morrill,
OF Kansas are mistaken for each other by men
who have served three terms in Congress. Gen
| eral John 7. Game of Utah has frequently been
mistaken for n. d. Sperry OF Kew Haven. The
Other day Sperry was here attending some Post
masters convention. Marcus AureliuS Smith Of
Arizona says that on that day half dozen Con
nectcut Rel ublicanS stopped Game on the street
and insisted upon his going TO some of the de-
partments TO secure them places When Caine
denied that lie was Sperry one OF them replied,
You may be mighty smart, Nehemiah, bui
you're not smart enough to play off any such
game as that on me. I've seen you manipulate
In Republican conventions too often"
Greenhalge OF Massachusetts looks Ike q
picture of Mr. Geissenhalner of New Jersey, ana
General Philip S. Post of Illinois is a perfec
double of eX-POstmaster General Thomas l.
James OF New York. Colonel Phil Thompson OF
Kentucky was Representative for six years.
He had twin brother who Tesembled him so
closely that he walked into the House when lie
pleased and might even have voted without
question. AAoS j. CUMMINGS.
Copyright 1880
The morning call., 1890-05-18

taclturn. John Tarsney OF Kansas City tells
gooa story concerning Walker. Tarsney saws
uat one OF the new Democratic members OF
S0ngess LOOK Walker to task for Mr.. stones
Spe nrd agsinst pension BILL Mr.. Walker did
and a rsahu exactly what lie was driving at
anu all nun that he was In favor Of paying
50 Well, then, don't make any mora ..,.-
IKE the last one. II you aie" the Demncrat ra'
pilea. Northern Democrats have hard snours
WoIk 10 get PACK 10 Congress as it Is now with
out overlooking them with antt-pensIon tall -
Mr.. 1arsney says that the Northern Democrat
afterward discovered his MISTAKE and made n
handsome apology TO MIR. Walker. de bnshrd
like schoolgirl when he received 1t.
There are two men on the Republican side Of
the House who look enough alike to be twin
brothers. They are Louis Z McCOmas of Hagcrs-
town, Nd, and William ID. Owen Of Logansport.
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There is a remarkable resemblance between
Island, Chairman Of the Committee on Accounts.
Ihey are both SO handsome that 1t is difficult to
tel winch Is the best looking. Both have bright,
laughing eyes and both are very courteous 1t Is
said that since The hearing III on the Tariff BIZ
began Spooners lie has not been as pleasant as
II nsed to be. Importers aud others Interested
frequently take him for Mr. Mills They cOmpll-
ment him upon the Tariff Bill that he drew up
In the last Congress, and urge him to do what he
can to keep hides on the free list On the other
hand, Democrats cordially nudge him In the ribs
and congratulate him on The mistake that the Re-
publicanS are making.
Mr. Mills Is not SO badly Of There are lots of
new employees In the House, however. and once
IN a while one OF them urges him TO do something
for him, under the impression that he is Chair
man OF the Committee on Accounts. Mills
laughingly promises TO do what he can when the
matter comes up, and Colonel Spooner gels the
benefit OF IL.
Messrs. Walker and Stone OF Missouri puzzle
the new members. They look alike when apart.
but are readily distingulshable when together.
Both ale remarkably reserved and inclined to be
The morning call., 1890-05-18

Representative. 81 am not Mr.. Wanamaker
Pm Mr.. Goodnight OF Kentucky"
The Republican half arose and looked MIR.
Goodnight in The eye. he was apparently dis
posed to dispute his word but, after some sec
onds, replied: Excuse me, Mr.. Goodnight bur
did anybody ever Tell you that you looked like
John Wanamaker?"
Yes" was the reply, Ppm stopped on the
avenue two or three times a day. Clarkson mis-
LOOK me Tor Wanamaker once, and Harry Bing-
ham always asks my opinion before he reports a
bill from the Postotfce Committee"
The morning call., 1890-05-18

anu pine forests, which seem TO embrace aud
protect the capital of East Siberia.
Now Palkin formed a sudden resolve. He
turned 10 Jana, saying:
Countess, will you not forgive me II forgot
yseIi Tor moment? 1t was a passing attack
oil madness did not know what L was saying
or doing"
Jana trembed, and In the look with which she
answered ihe officer there was SO much contempt
that he lnsiinetyely cast down his eyes.
unless," lie continued, nevertheless In
very submissive tone, a know how much l de-
serve your scorn and your contempt wish only
10 say how much repent what l did. IL must
nave ' been the bad brandy. Do not u eat me with
contempt, ana listen 10 me 10 The end
:" You must know, madam, that we are a sort
Oh Freemasons. we officers % the Government.
ihe Inspector 0Deyed me, although we spoke OF
a crime. must again smut my eyes win supe-
riOrs OF mine. Be cautious with the Governor.
ne Will be ready at any time to sacrifice you 10
Scnelm VINO Is IN secret, his superior In the Mill
lstIy Oh the interior. To convince you OF my SIM
cerIty ana Of my repentance for what has hap
pened, VIII accompany you myself TO The Gov
advice. DO not speak of your husbands limo
cehce, nor OF the petition which have promised
10 iofwafd to Count 0riof himself. We shall
probably, both OF us, take lodgings In Irkutsk.
IN all probability shall not be permitted 10 see
you, but you may count upon my devotion The
gay may yet come when you will be gracious
L shall have rendered YOU"
The CoouePs voice became more and more
submissive and convincing. Jana knew but too
wsll how much she needed his help to prove
Vladimirs innocence. She had however, been
too deeply wounded to yield al once.
Lei IL be s0," she SAID. sterny. 1--WE shall
see. NOW am forced 10 accept your favors.
put beg you Will not speak to me; you nave
give.
otlll," she continued, when he bowed and
simply prohered to obey her in all she might
you"
Inc sleigh reached the walls OF Irkutsk.
Il wish to give You oae more piece Of advice,
countess COZ said Palkin. GAS soon as you have
mad your audience lose not minute not a
moment but return instantly TO your husband.
sDall send gendarme in advance TO The
colony; nevertheless, L repeat, do not lose an
instant to meet your husband"
Such was my Intention"
rive minutes later the coach stopped before
the palace OF the Governor OF East Siberia.
To be continued nert Sunday,
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-25
CLEVELAND AND HlLL.

Editor Muniord, OF The Kansas CITY
Times, has had frank conversation
with ex-President Cleveland about the
presidency, aud while the latter does
not say be will accep, tho leadership OF
the party iu 1892, it is evident he will
do SO, if it is the will of the Democratic
party. AS the governor of New York
and the man who carried the state, at
the last election. David B. Hill, cannot
DO ignored in the coming contest for
the presidential nomination. aud Mr..
Cleveland will fnd this out before the;
decision of the National Democratic
Convention ia made. 80
While it cannot be denied that Mr.
Cleveland is more of 3 statesman than
a politician, it must also be admitted
that Governor Hill has some of the
elements of both in his composition,
and although at present Mr. Cleveland
is far head of all other aspirants in the
race for the presidential nomination,
things may take Different turn 10 the
next Two years aud bring Governor
Hill or some man not thought OF at
this time to the front as the standard
bssrer OF thu party in 1892.