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carry sincere conviction. Indeed, the
disposition OF the House is such as 70
lead TO the passage of a bill after 1t has
been considered in CulbersOn'S commit
tee. Backed by a plain statement from
the Chairman himself, it usually goes
through without dispute and without a
word Of protest. In this be stands
without a superior among chaIrmen OF
committees. He is as deliberate In
movement and manner as In the consld-
erstion Of a knotty point az law. Some
fancy that be is lazy, but when they
encounter him in debate he turns out
TO be the liyeliest sort Of q lazy man a.
patient, careful investigator there is no
better lawyer or legislator on the floor
OF the House, and none more intuen-
tial.
Another member of the Committee on
the Judiciary may be well termed a
wheel horse. He is William c. Oates OF
Alabama, better known in the State as
the ~''One-armed hero Of the Wire Grass
population" No one will ever accuse
him OF. being law. Activity marked him
long ago for her own. In the COnfeder-
crate army he was e on the move
and on the attack, and in the House it
has been the same. He has had his
Charlottesville and his Gettysburg in
legislative experience, as we'll as on the
open field. His fight on behalf of the
Torrey bankruptcy bill has been ex-
ceeded only by mis- fight against Direct
Tax Refunding bill in the Fittieth Con-
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President Cleveland in the present Con-
gress, another TenneSSeean talked
about the wrath to come; yet from
present indications when the wrath
does come it will increase Patterson's
majority if it does not decrease that Of
his colleague. Patterson, like Living
ston, is a picturesque figure in the
House. He talks like an old time law
yer in the flush days Of Alabama and
Mississippi. His speeches are replete
with logic and good sense, and awaken
the utmost interest. 1t is safe to say
that the Memphis district has never
been more ably represented.
So much for the Democratic wheel
horses. Singular to say all those men
toned served in the Confederate army.
There are no more patriotic and trust
worthy men in the House. They repre-
sent hard work and steady pulling. or
course there are northern Democrats
who do sometimes very brilliant work,
but the old steady pullers from tho
North seem to have been supplanted
by men good at a dash or a squirt, but
not worth much for steady work at the
pillow. The men whose names have been
mentioned, are ever in their seats and
always at work. Without them the
crops would be filled with weeds, the
road oYerrun with water courses, and
many a political field lie fallow.
AMOS j. CUMMINGS.
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wears. The old wheel horses are giving
Mace to the new, and among the new
mes there are some we'll worthy OF men
tion.
Georgia has two Democratic wheel
borses in the legislative traces. One is
a man Of great experience and OF
acknowledged ability. lie IS a member
of the Committee Of Ways and Means,
and has seen much service on this COM
mittee. He is Henry q. Turner OF
0uitman. He has taken a very active
mart in all the hearings before the Com
mlttee of Ways and Means, and, like
Speaker Crisp, was at one time Chair
man Of the Committee on Elections
Ipdefeatigable in his committee work
he is q power on the floor Of the House
His speeches, though few, are well sea-
eoned and carry great weight. Ihere
IS nothing dramatic or theatrical ABOUT
him. He speaks calmly and dispaSslon-
ately. combining himself TO the point at
fssue and calculating facts very clearly
and ~convincingly. Extremely cour-
teous In bearing and language, he com
mands both the attention and the con
slderatiOn of all who hear him. he IS
one Of the steadiest and strongest OF the
wheel horses In the House.
The Nation, let alone his State, u
fly afford 90 lose him.
Another Of the steady pullers from
Georgia is LeOnidas II. Livtngstou'
Turner is as quiet and placid as . June
morning, but Livingston is as breezy
and as stirring as the wind that scatters
mountain gardens with the blossoms OF
fruit trees in spring. Turner Is unde-
m-oDstrative in manner, and Livingston
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eonclsely. The diction is perfect.
Redundancy is not one Of his qualities.
de makes his points stand out like stars
on a frosty night, aud leaves them to
produce their effect upon his hearers.
In the coming fight over the tariff. Mr..
Breckenridge will be 3 prominent hg-
ure.
No list OF the Democratic wheel
horses would be perfect without the
OF Josiah Patterson OF Tennessee.
Put him into the traces with Living
ston, ard they would look like brothers,
yet the latter fought the repeal OF the
purchasing clause Of the Sherman Aet
10 the bitter end, and thu former ad-
Vocated it. They are alike in style,
manner, appearance and disposition.
Each has the courage OF his convictions
and each would die in his tracks before
surrendering to a foe. Patterson fought
the Anti-Option bill like a hero. Rice
Pierce warned him of the wrath to come
for standing by his convictions, but
when the wrath did come it snatched
Pierce bEldheaded and left Patterson
with over 5000 majority. When with
equal obstinacy, MIR. Patterson stood by
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L. P. Tibbals, New York; Miss B. H.
Wright, Ottawa, Can; Mrs. J. Z. Bar
ney. Providence, r. ].
There is also q local executive com
mittee at the place where the next
meeting is to be held. Hon. William
Il. Northen, governor OF Georgia, is
chairman, and 7. ]. Kelly secretary
and treasurer.
Delegates to the convention are OF
two classes, special and general. Spe-
cial delegates are those officially sent
by churches, missions, Woma3's Chris
tian Temperance Unions, Young Mems
Christian Associations, or any body Of
Christian workers in the United States
and Canada. General delegates are
any Christian believers who desire to
attend the convention, and they may
obtain the privileges accorded to spe-
ciai delegates of cheap railroad rates
and free entertainment by addressing
the secretary at least two weeks before
the convention.
The railroads have granted a reduc-
ton which enables al delegates aud
visitors to take the round trip for a
fare and a third. A sort Of Gospel
traip,, will leave Jersey City with del
egates from the east, at'eleven o'clock,
November 6, stopping at several places
of interest along the way. A delegate
will thus have an opportunity to visit
Washington and the famous battlehelds
of Bull Run, ManassasIand C%ulpepper,
as well as points of interest in the
vicinity of Atlanta. The convention
will be in session from NoYembe 9 TO
10.
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Although this is primarily an Amer
lean assemblage, it is expected that
some viii come from abroad. Prob
ably Miss De Broen, from Paris, will be
there. There will be reports from mis-
~sIonaries in India, England, Francs and
Mexico.
That this convention will be eve
more interesting than the former ones,
is TO be expected from the list of speak
erS. On this list, aside from the mem
bers of the managing committee, are
the names of Mr.. ]. A. Riis, the author
Of Glow the Other Hall Lives" David
Allen Reed, Of the School of Christian
Workers; Prof. John r. Commons, Sec
rotary of the new Institute Of Christian
Sociology; Mr.. C. N. Crittenton, so well
known in New York in connection
with the Florence night mission;
Maj. George A. Hilton, conductor OF
the famous mission at Los Angeles,
CAL; E. z. Hammond, the children's
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airy work, to set forth their methods
and the result of their labers with the
%untaught.
Religious organizations are al last
finding out that the principle yin union
there is strength" applies to spiritual
as well as secular enterprises. Each
delegate will contribute his experience
10 the common fund, and take away what
ever information is most useful to him.
Some OF them have experience in con-
yerting miners and discharged convicts;
Others tell their methods Of influencing
railroad men, policemen, car-driyers,
newsboys and others subjected TO
temptation in our great cities.
These experiences are endlessly va
! ried, and as each speaker is limited to
a certain time the speeches are neces-
sairIy brief and to the point. To quote
q Boston paper in regard to the i've
! ton held there: The meetings are far
from being Quaker meetings, and fire.
onently there is q burst Of applause or
a ripple of laughter, as something said
or done particularly pleases the big au-
dience."
There is no manner OF doubt that
these Christians are thoroughly in
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direct across the field, jumping bitches
and taking fences to reach the object
sought. His fight with Hoke Smith
over the Conyers post Office rave him 3
national reputation, but his work 10
committee and on tho floor of the House
ought 70 make his fame enduring.
There is the true Georgia grit about
him and no mistake. Neither threats
nor persuasion will 5ver drive him with
the herd. His urnam was not mis-
placed, and he shows his disposition in
his face and manner. Be has never
been knocked out, and neve will be
while life. lasts.
Probably the steadiest, most lovable
and influential wheel-hOrse in the house
is David b. Culberson OF Texas. Broad
~shouldered, full cheSted, unobtrusive
in manner and disposition, he COM
mands the confidence and respect OF
both sides Of the chamber. As Chair
man Of the Committee on the Judiciary,
be Yields an untold power. Like Tur-
ner, be evinces no eagerness TO eater
into a discussion, but once ia IL he
e~lucidates the situation so clearly and
crystalizes II IN such few words as TO
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perhaps due to the fact that they are
more domestic and attend moro closely
to family cares than American ladies'
do. Or IL may be because they sre
rather exclusive and do not mingle
much in American society doings, but
keep by themselves, Associating only
with their own people. 1t Is certainly
not because they are not social. They
give dinners and receptions and enjoy
lie quite as much as native born Am en-
leans. Their weddings are always
great occasions, distinguished by pretty
faces and elaborate toilettes.'
But the acme OF aGerman lady's social
ambition Is to shine 10 one OF the aristo-
cratic society clubs. OF these there are
five which are we'll known 10 New York.
Two OF them, the "LiederkranL" and
the 'Arion," are musical clubs, and are
famous both in Europe and America for
their artistic performances. The other
three are the Harmonic" the Ere
u~ndschaft," and the Progress" To be
a leader In one OF these Is TO be . leader
In German society.
Among distinguished German families
the name Of S~teinwsy need only be men
toned TO DO recognized. At present
they are In mourning, but they hold an
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enylAble social position and have always
entertained a great deal.
Mrs. Louis Won Bermuth, who mar
ried a prominent German nobleman. 10
Mr.. Stein WAYS eldest daughter. since
her mothers death she has superln-
tended her fathers house and taken
charge OF her younger sister ana
brothers. She has also two children OF
her own. In appearance she IL more
like A Spanish than a German. being q
handsome brunette. She is very ae-
complished and always faultlessly
dressed.
Her sister-in-isw. Mrs. George Stein
way, was we'll known as Miss Roessler
before her marriage. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stairway reside at Great Neck where,
as Steinway expresses II, "the latch
a ring IS a ways out" for their friends.
They have three children.
Mrs. Charles Steinway, q niece OF Mr..
william Stein way, is another orilliahs
and handsome member OF this family.
The Ehrets and Rupperts are Two
very prominent German families, bu,
they are very quiet people, who care
little for notoriety. The Ebrets live In
n l%uxuriously furnished home AZ the
corner OF Park avenue and Ninety
fourth streets, and they have very ele-
CANT ~turnouts. They are also promi-
neut members OF the Arion.
Mrs. George Ehret, who is seldom
heard from. has three married dauyh-
tiers. or these Baroness de IedlllL
and Mrs. Paul S,angen live 10 hn-
rope The Others, Mrs. w. Barnard,
lives near her parents home In New
York. Miss Ehrst. a charming young
lady Of very amisble disposition, ba
~fayorite with az who know her. She
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TBE WHEEL HORSES
Or CONGRESS.
REPRESENTATIVES, WEO LRE ALWAYS At
THEIR POST OF DUTY.
William S holman, Henry G. Turner, L'oni3a
2. Livingston, David B. Calbsrsoa, William
@ Oats and Others Brilliantly Pieurei by
Amos ]. Cummings.

WASHINGTON, November 1.-The
House is at times an evanescent body.
Nearly $50 members live within a days
ride OF the capitol. Half Of this mum
Der, at least, can reach home within ten
hours and many OF them are within six
hours ride or the capitol. il is this fact
that makes a quorum of the House at
times evRnescenL A quorum present
for business is a requirement Of the
Constitution. Adding 10 this number
OF absentees those who are absent on
business, or on account OF sickness, IL is
very easy 20 account for the frequent
want Of a quorum. On party matters
whenever it Is necessary % emphasize
this absence, the Republicans refuse TO
vote, thus making is sometimes difficult
90 secure q quorum. Indeed, only
measures Of great national Importance
6ll the seats in the chamber. When a
final vote has been taken upon any great
measure, the quorum seems 70 vanish
like the mists Of morning. Those who
live nearest to the capitol are the ones
who are usually absent when minor
topics are discussed,
There NAV be a quorum present In the
city without being made manifest In
the House. Scores Of members are
Famping the departments i'm the inter
est of their constituents which a deft
eye 10 business in the House. A bill
important 20 the interest Of their sec
ton of the c0untry may draw them to
their legislative duties, but they evil
IDENTIFY consider that their immediate
constituents are more Interested ia
Offices than Ia bills drawn in the Inter
est Of those who live far away. Some
Congressman appear for q day or two
10. each week, make q short speech OF
some unimpOrtant matter so as TO secure
8 place ia press dispatches, and then
disappear. They are like carrier pig
cons, flying home on the first oppOrtuni-
ty and distributing Intelligence. Others
vanished for weeks, for months and In
two cases for q years without being
recorded on a yea or nay vote.
Even among the steady attendants OF
the sessions Of the House there are very
few hard workers. The man who talks
the MOST as a usual thing works the
least. There are outriders and cavOr-
tiers around the legislative coach, and
q very few wheel horses. Judge Holman
has been a wheel horse for a quarter OF
q century. No nan can estimate
the value OF his service TO the country,
but age and hard work is telling upon
him. He pulls 10 the traces as steadily
as ever, but has not the strength and
endurance CharacteriZing him IN former
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popular in these times. Therefore has
their king condemned them to the arena
to be destroyed for his pleasure. This
is the arena"
"Where are the beasts, my Sparta
cus?" asked the robber. why do they
not trot out the %menagerie and give us
a show for our money? l see only a
few horses which at first took to be
ghosts like ourselves, they are so thin.
Where are the wild animals?"
You lag behind the times, honest
Barabbas," rejoined the gladiator.
"Men formerly used lions and tigers
for this purpose, but all things now are
done by machinery. These flying char
lots have not the weakness OF mercy.
They have a better show, or the whole.
BEHOLD! here they come from the four
corners of the heavens. See the Chris
tians scurry. All, they shonid spare
those But IL is useless 10 turn
no your thumb, Barabbas. The drivers
of the chariots have no mercy. They
will not spare a life because the specta-
tors demand 1t. And, besides, they can
not see you"
.The women have escaped" cried
Barabbas, "but it was an awful close
rub"
Eyes; they escaped. The driver Of
the chariot was less expert than most
OF them, He did not sound the bell so
violently as be should
WHY are the bells given them? Do
thew not give warning?"
''Ouite tie reverse. They are In
tended to confuse and brighten the
Christians, especially the women. OBJ
serve, now, this young girl has an in
FAINT In her arms. Now she hears the
! bell in front Of her; she leaps back, but
lust In the nick OF time q charioteer
behind her beats his brsZen gong and
drives her toward his fellow. Surely
thew have her now. She stands irreso-
| lutte while they sweep down upon her.
Ali a brave deedl The bold young
Christian has snatcned her from death.
The wheels have passed over him. de
MAS lost several toes and q portion oil
his 2 but he lives. Hear the char
| ioteers curse him"
Barabbas covered his ears with his
hands.
sIn life, gentle Spartacus," he said,
81 was something OF a cdsser myself,
but this language, IL l follow il Alright,
laws over anything l ever produced.
The camel drivers whom l used to
make my prisoners In the wild passes
of the Jericho road were lisping babes
compared to those men. And some OF
them could cuss the hump right of a
camel's back and think no more OF 1t
than ho~w-de-do."
"Ah, here is something new" cried
Spartacus. "Here is q point 10 the
game which I have never seen before.
Behold the gladiator in the olGe coat
He seizes the young Christian BY the
collar and beats him upon him upon the
head with his club. Can you hear what
he says, B~srabbas?"
sIndiEtinctly," rejoined the robber.
at sounds like git I'hellouterhereP
but what that may NEAR l know not"
1T is probably q rallYing err OF his
sect. Why does he not kill the youth
and be done with it? In my day q
| gladiator who did not dispatch > fallen
| opponent at q single blow would have
| been driven from the arena in disgrace.
But these moderns have no idea OF
mercy"
"Lst Us walk around the block
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gress. Indeed. Oates takes scarcely
any rest. He is on the stump in the
South in every political campaign. Nor
does he cOnfne his efforts to his own
State. He walks over into Georgia and
Florida and awakenS the echoes on be-
half Of State rights and 4 strict con-
struCtion Of tho Constitution. Nor is
he backward about awakening the
echoes i'm the House of Representatives.
A close fighter, he never asks for quar-
ter. His ideas flow with charming
fuency, and he can give and take with
equal readiness. A conscientious work
or Ia Committee, be uses facts and az
gumentS with facility on the floor Of
the HOuSe. Some, at times have
thought this wheel horse 4 little erratic,
but experience has convinced them Of
their error. He is now in magnificent
trim for the coming campaign in Ala
bama and his friends predict that be will
be the next governor OF the State.
One OF the fuest wheel horses on the
Democratic side is Clifton r. Breckin-
ridge Of Arkansas. He is the son OF
John c. Breckenridge. once Viee-Presl-
dent of the United States. Lacking
the commanding presence OF his father,
he has all Of bis intellectual yigor, and
is a more close and earnest worker and
investigator. BE is peculiarly adapted
TO service on the Ways and Means Com
mittee. Here he is the lieutenant Of
William L. Wilson, its Chairman. There
Is probably no man IL the country who
has studied the question of raising re-
venue more patiently and persistently
than Mr.. Breckiniidge. he has profit
ed by the knowledge thus acquired,
and the forthcoming bill will undoGbted-
ly show his imprint. IL is onething,
however, to acquire information and
another TO impart it. Breckenridge is
Iat boma IN both roles. Although not
lh the magnificent voice Of his
lie speaks clearly and e%nuneiates
brds perfectly, but the voice and
en%unciation are no more clear
'Rt his arguments. They are stated
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CHRISTIANS TO MEET.
PREPARATIONS IN ATLANTA, Ga, TO RE-
OEIVR THEN.
Eighth Annual Assombly-Re7. R. a. Torrey,
Of Chicago, Is President Of tho Convention
and Georgia's Governor is Chairman
A Weeks Session.
Copyright, 1891

Atlanta, Ga, the "Gate City Of the
South" will be the scene this week of
a great gathering Of Christian people.
II will differ from the parliament Of
religions at Chicago in that 1t is ex-
c~lusively q Christian convention, and
belief in Christ will be the one necessary
qualification for those who desire TO
participate in it. Delegates from all
over the United States and Canada will
be present TO discuss means Of helping
their fellow men 10 better condition OF
life. There will be no discussions of
denominational creeds, no pickering
about technical differences OF faith,
but chiefly an exchange of methods in
missionary work. Presbyterians and
Baptists, Northern and Southern Meth
odists, will forget their feuds about
predestination and immersion, and will
dwell together in unity for a period of
seven days.
That this is possible has been album
dainty proven by sever similar assem-
blieS which have continued steadily to
grow in numbers and influence ever
since the first call was issued ia 1856.
AT that first convention, which met in
Chicago, the largest audience counted
during its session was two hundred.
Last year at Boston the number of peo-
pie who sought admission to fremont
TEMPLE, where the convention was
held, was Eve thousand. The second
convention was called 10 meet in New
York. and after that they were made
annual occurrences, meeting successive
" in Detroit, Buffalo, Hartford, Wash
ipgton and Boston.
The management Of these conven-
tiops Is in the hands OF a permanent
committee which had its origin in the
first assembly at Chicago. Rev. r. Il.
Torrey, whose laborS at the head OF
Mr.. Moo6y's great eyangelization soci-
ETY. at Chicago are so well known, is
chairman OF this committee and presi-
dent of the convention. The vice pres
iaent is Hon. W. II. Rowland, who has
been thrice mayor of Toronto, Can.
The energetic and untiring secretary.
whose greatest success has been in the
organization OF boys clubs in our cit
les, is Rev. John c. Collins. of New
haven, Conn. Other members of the
committee are b. Fay Mills, PSvtuck-
ct, r. l.; S. p, Holcombe, San Francis
co, CAL; D. A. Reed, Springfield, Mass;
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in a house and receive money for killing
people incidentally. and you would have
divided that money!"
The gladiator tore his robe away and
turned his back.
"Youse fellers don't tumble at ALL"
said the boss, 10 tones OF disgust. IT'S
a matter Of q franchise"
And the boss IN a few well chosen
words laid the matter before the aston
ished shades.
"De slsughte, dat / referred to-"
said he. in conclusion. was de slaugh-
ter OF de fellers what wanted to pay
none 10 de city for dc franchise. Dey
was rit IN L.; see? De city got nix, and
dem fellers got de same, but dere was q
big dlyvy on de dead Inside, an I'd ha'
had some o. de stuff IL old Pat Cassidy's
whisky hadn't carried me away"
"As I understand II" said the Rladi-
I .scertain men sold what did not be-
long 10 them, aud those who bought IL
are getting the money to pay for IL out
OF those 10 whom IL really did belong?"
Eyes" said Boss Noonan's ghost,
''dat's de English Of IT,"
81 do not call that honest" said Bar
rabbas the Robber.
HOWARD FIELDING.