Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-15
ATTHE NATIONS CAPITAL.

ton belle. The capitol, for a month deserted, except for the sightseer now and then, is once more the scene of great activity, while the hotels are crowded and statesmen are as plenty as feas on "yaller dog" Society is also on the move, and any number of theater parties, teas, dinners and dances are being arranged-all, however, subject to the anxiously-expected announcement of what the white house society proper will be.
 MONEY WILL BE SPENT.
 That extravaganza will mark the phe- nomena of society here this winter there Is no doubt, and more money will be wasted, the hard times, than for many seasons past. The mode of dress this winter is marked for its splendor and expense, while thousands of dollars will be spent for flowers out of season, which adds greatly to their cost.
 NOT UNTIL NEW YEARS
 Will the season, however, bs properly ushered in, when 1t Ia said that President and Mrs. Cleveland will have the eight cab. inet ladies to receive with them on New Years morning, viz i; Mrs. Gresham, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Olney, Mrs. Bisssll, Miss Herbert, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Morton. Then will follow, until Lent, the events of White House society, and society in general, giving to the thorough society man constant round of enjoyment.
 THE AUTHOR OF THE TARIFF BILL.
 Up under the big dome idle gossip of so- II. L &1,a all thought of such affairs when he enters the capitol and sees the troubled, earnest faces of the members and the worried look of the manufacturer, whose business is liable to be affected by the tariff bill, as he buttonholes this and that mem Der to look out for his interests. Besides these are to be seen the unfortunate office seeker, mostly women, who come day after day to importune the members, who, in 8 moment of haste 10 end an interview, has promised her an endorsement, which to her means 80 much and to him SO little. HAWAII.
 As you are aware the discussion this week has been the Hawaii matter and the bankruptcy bill by the senate and house respectively. These. however, have ere ated little interest es compared with the tariff bill which has not yet reached the house, owing to some changes yet to be made. Right here it might not be out of place to say Q few words about William L Wilson, the author of the bill, and man at present as widely talked about as the president.
 WILSON, THE TARIFF BILL AUTHOR. MT. Wilson is Q rather small man, with brown hair and moustache, and an intel lectual, scholarly face, and is more of 6 thinker and planner than an educator. He is not rough-snd tumble ready fight CT, 50 to speak, but a man respected and honored by all his colleagues. Mir. Wilson who represents the Second district, ,is from Charleston, W. Va., and represents the counties of Barbour, Bsrkley, Grant, lief ferson, Hampshire. Hardy. Marion, Min eral, Mouongalia Morgan, Preston, Taylor and Tucker; was born in Jefferson county Virginia, May 3, 1s43; was educated al Charlestown academy and at Columbian college, District of Columbia, where h, graduated in 1860, and at the Universit, of Virginia; served in the Confederat, army; was for several years after the wal ! professor in Columbian college, but on tn. overthrow of the lawyers test oath fl West Virginia resigned and entered upor l the practice of law at Charleetown; was delegate in 1880 to the national democrati, convention at Cincinnati, and e7as ohoser an elector for the state at large on th' Hancock ticket; was permanent presiden of the national democratic convention q Chicago in 1899; was elected pres ident of the West Virginia univerait, in 1882 and entered upon the office September 6; but on September 20 wal | m ina fa1 thA rof{ Iaka f~ the Forty-eighth congress and elected; re signed the presidency of the state univer sity in June, 1883; received the degree O IL D. from Columbia university in 1SS and from Hampden- Sidney college, Vir ginis, in 1888; was appointed 8 regent o the Smithsonian institution for two year in 1884 and reappointed in 1886; wa elected to the Forty eighth, Forty y-ninth Fiftieth, Fifty first and Fiffy-second con gresses, and was reelected to the Fifty third congress as democrat, receiving 21 ,807 votes, against 20, 750 votes for Wis ner, republican, 562 votes for Fitzgerald peoples.
 TREASURER MORGAN.
 To be at the head of ten of the 1srges banks in the country Is to have actuall, less money under his control than Unites Strtes Treasurer Morgan of Bridgeport your state, has in his official capacity.
 On the first of September Treasure Morgan receipted for over $740, ,000 ,OO and from then until he turns it over to hi successor, he is to certain extent person ally responsible that none of this vas amount shall go astray. MT. Morgan hal more to do in few hours of the day thai most people do in 8 week, and with tn hundreds of telegrsms to answer, letter to reply to, drafts to sign, and the shaping of various financial matters appertsinins to his office, he is an extremely hsrt worked official
 ! The American Industries of New York to. day, in speaking of MT. Morgen, says: l It has been the invariable rule of MT Morgan's life never to seek 8 position O. personal preferment of any character, yet as in the other walks of life, politics hay, from time to time brought him to public notice, first in the common council 1T 1S734, then as mayor in 1880 and 1884, al member of the legislature in 1883 aud o the state senate in 1885 and in 1893, re signing that position on May 31 last to as 1 sume the duties of United States treasurer on June l, when he gave 8 receipt fol $74O OC0. 900 to his predecessor. The con dition of the national finances, then ap preaching 2 strained condition, has de msnded careful application, and, while ons of the busiest officers of the government he Is also one of the most thoroughly care fnl officials.
 SHALL THE GOVERNMENT OWN A TELEGRAPH
 SYSTEM
 Representative Rsyner of Maryland in troduoed into the house last week 8 bil which will, when reached, cause consider able discussion and which provides for the government ownership of telegraph sys tenn. It provides that board consisting of the secretary of state, the secretary o1 | war and the postmaster general shall locate 8 telegraph syetem consisting of four trunk lines running northeast, northwest, west and southwest, with lstersls to necessary points. The system is to be operated as part of the postal system and the rates to bs ! as low as possible.
 Several such measures have been before congress in previous years and failed tc pass owing to the strong opposition from telegraph companies, 1t is said.
 JACK THE sLAsHER.
 For the past week "Jack the Slasher, who for several weeks past created st much terror in the hearts of Washington residents, and who has been arrested night ly to be discharged the next day as tn, wrong party, has at last been disposed O, by the able editor of the Capitol, Marshall Cushing, who in this weeks issue of hil newsy social and political sheet states ths following:
 A man rushed into Major Noore's office yesterday morning in such an excited con dition that two six foot policemen could hardly hold him while he got his eonmun | ioation out