The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-23
GIFTS TO THE BABY.
Baltimore Bunko Man Ropes in
United States Senators.
INFANT NAMED AFTER THEM.
Vanity of the Great Men Touched-They
Send Mugs. Money and Other Pres
enfs to Their Godsons.

NEW YORK. Dec. Especial. IA HAL
aud Erywess Washington City special says:
The greatest joke Of the season on the
United States Senate has just leaked cut
A confidence man in Baltimore has been
writing 70 senators, iattering them and
saying that he has just named his baby
after the illustrious senator from such and
snch a state, aud expressing the delight
of the happy father in having such
splendid baby boy. and that he Is able 10
name him after a United States senator.
The letter ends with delicate little appeal
20 the recipient that little token for the
baby would be thankfully received
yice-President Morton sent a beautiful
silver cup 10 Levi Morton Duval, who he
supposed lived at SIS East Baltimore street
Senator Hiscock sent s. to little Frank
Hiscock Duyal, while Senator Eyarts
bought beautiful Washington souvenir
silver spoon and had engraved on the
back William Maxwell Eyarts Duval"
Senator Morrill, Of Vermont was one OF
the first, and sent silver mug marked
Justin Morrill, Duval, from Justin Morrill,,
Vermont" The only senator's who we're
not caught were Mitchell Of Oregon, Davis
of Minnesota and Dixon of Rhode Island.
A4ES stDl G1alG s-ctz.AN1A
son showing his letter. Then fhiTty-Eye
letters were brought forth, and with them
thirty-Gye certificates showing that the
supposed baby had been baptized by
clergyman by the name of the senator re-
ceiying the letter. The letters were ali
signed .sWm. Dnval, " and gave the al
dress as above. Senator German refused
10 say what he sent, but Vest went down
in his pocket for s.. Carlisle was the FIRST
Democrat caught, while, 50 Ear as amounts
sent are known. Senator Higgins, OF Della
ware. was the most generous. Higgins
sent crisp new SO bin. Blair sent =
pretty letter and s..
The Democrats are shy OF saying What
they are caught for, but the Republicans
laugh over the joke and nov every one IN
the Senate is asking how the baby Is to-
day. The senators who were caught held
an informal caucus this morning. and SEN
ator Henderson, after reading the letter,
moved that il he referred 10 a standing
committee TO audit and charge 10 the con-
tinsent expenses of the Senate.
DIyal's letter stated that he had been so
unfortunate as 10 break leg; that fellow
workmen had gotten UP an entertainment
for his benefit, and would the senator be 50
kind as 10 take the enclosed FIVE tickets az
81 and remit Mr.. DuyaI would undoubt-
edly have been working the Senate yet had
he not unfortunately decided on Saturday
10 make a victim Of Senator Man
derson, of Nebraska. 1t so happened that
Senator Henderson had seen similar GER
tifcaie few days ago, IN which the name
of this same first-boru son was declared 10
be Justin Morrill, D.zsai. and he likewise
knew the venerable senator from Vermont
had torn IS from his salary and sent it 10
the suffering father in Baltimore Con-
WINGED that If Mrs. Dayai could be the
mother of two hrst-born children, she
might give birth to few more al the same
time, Henderson instituted an invesfiza-
ton. the result of which caused much
laughter in the Senate today, which was
very mystifying TO the galleries until the
story came ont.
been uncovered the following senator's
have been worked: Dolph, Evarfs, His-
gins, Carlisle. Paddock. Squire, woIcott.
Edmunds, Sanders, Pettigrew, Power.
Stanford. Sawyer, Stockbridse. Blair.
Hoar, Hale, Washhurn, Vest and Hiscock.
There are those about the Senate who
say there are several other newIv-horu
Duvals. Among them John Sherman
Duval. Matthew Stanley Quay Duval. and
Arthur German Duval, but the gentlemen
honored insist they have not been called
on.
IL is probable proceedings EilI Re inss5-
tuied against Duval. notwithstanding the
grea; size OF his family and the added disa-
hility Of broken lee.