The National tribune., 1890-10-23

bright young banker and real estate owner
hero tells n comcal story of his experience
! with n middle aged, sawed off Jew from Balti-
more. who desired tho banker to erect for, and
rent him business place. The banker said he
| would do il. and charge him as rent the inter
est on tho cost OF the land aud building A
| day appointed for Mr. Jew to call at the
bank and receive the figures He came at the
appointed time, attended by his wife and a
! numerous family OF children, ranging in size
| like fight OF stairs. The wife and children
remained on tho steps outside. while the father
went into the bank to learn the result.
" Coot morning, Misder Panker," said he
! approaching with his regular Ton ~ ou want
! some-sheep- -clodiDRs.to day" smile. % hope
| you arc ferry veil. Haf you mate oud dose
| hklscrs YETI"
Yes" answered the banker, turning over
some papers. I'll put, mp such q building as
we spoke about, and rent 1t To you for $4,000
year"
| "Yats dat!" said the Jew with q yell, and
| clutching his breast he sank back against
| the railing. " Mein eootness meln vroint, ton Z
| you know / haf heart diseased Tont say
anndder wort till so and pid my wife aud
| children coot-by."
| llc disappeared through the door and never
came back, but the banker has heard Of no re-
cont jewish funeral ia Baltimore.
VETERAN SENATOR'S
| Senator Morrill, OF Vermont, has been re.
elected for his fitth term which, If he lives TO
| finish. will place him alongside Of Thomas II.
| Benton who was the only man who ever served
! five consecutive terms in the Senate. Besides
| this, Senator Morrill, served II years in tho
| House OF Representatives, and has, therefore,
been In Congress 32 years already. lie Is now
| far along In his 6lst year, having been born
| April II. 1910. His colleague. Senator Ed
muuds. whose term will expire March 3, 1893,
T.. Al =.
more than q years. Senator Edmunds was
never in the House but served seven years in
| tho Vermont Legislature Senator Allison, OF
Iowa, has served IL years Senator lugalls OF
Kansas, IL years Senator Ransom, of North
Carolina, 10 years; Senator Sherman, of Ohio.
eight years in the House. four as Secretary OF
the Treasury and % years in the Senate, or 81
years IN all.
ADMIRAL d. d. PORTER,
United States Navy has been dangerously i'll
at his residence in Washington, and his condi-
ton has been such rs TO alarm his family aud
friends. The Admiral spent the Summer at
his place near Newport, Il. J., and for several
months has been in very feeble condition.
His age is telling against him, he now being
nearly Ifonrscore years old. 1t was thought
necessary few days ago to bring him south
and ex Surg. Gen. Wales, OF the Navy, took
charge of the Admiral and accompanied him to
of the journey affected his condition for the
worse, and when the party arrived at his home
in this city, on Thursday evening, the family
was much alarmed The Admiral continued
10 grow worse for some time, and was in a
semi c0matose state, and although conscious at
intervals his mind was not clear. On Friday
II surgical operation was performed upon him,
10 remove slight complication, the operation
being successful. At last accounts the Admiral
was entirely out OF danger. although o very
sick man. Dr. Wales thinks he will be able Ia
walk out In short time as his malady Ia
under control.
ARMY AND NAVY.
Secretary Of tho Navy Tracy is engaged In
the selection of names for ii new ships now In
course of construction. The vessels to be
named are Nos. @, z, 3. o. 10, ii, and l2 and
gunboats Nos. and 6, armored cruiser No. 9
coast-lne battleships i and 5, and the Naval
Academy Practice Ship. 1t is believed that most
OF these vessels will bo named after States and
cities of this country.
| CHAT ABOUT PEOPLE.
When he was a student at BowdOin SpeakeI
Reed WAS very fond of boating, and became a
leader among tho college oarsmen. One of hi.
ablest Leutenants was Hon. w. w. Thomas
now Minister to Sweden.
There are three Taylors running for Con.
gress in Ohio, all on the Republican ticket
They are j. ID. Taylor in the 18th, Ezra d.
Taylor In tho 10Th, and v A. Taylor in the
goth. AS their districts, owing to the Demo
cratic gerrymander, give from 800 To II SOC
Republican majority, they will all DO elected
much TO the confusion OF the Clerk in the next
House, who calls the roll.