Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21


agi w Croker are most cordial and harmO-
Iiai- and Mr. Cleveland will be supported by
.a-nmtny Hail in MS administration most
IIIy.'
Hold on
The face of the clerk turned deadly white
while bis six-ca-at diamond ON the little finger
of his right hand flashed ard scintiiiated in the
electric light. violently did he tremble.
Don't ever close the register. for 1t is the
sure sign that not another guest will enter the
hotel during the day. Even the bookkeeper in
;raEsc.ihing the names never closes it,
Having oraced bis nerves MP on brandy soda
the cle-k turned to TIE STAR representative
and said:
Are hotel men supersiitious? Well should
FAY And for thar matter. so are hotel
guests. There are several superstitions
which b otel mer s-,ear by. Oae is that if
woman dies in ths house il viii bring great luck
10 the hotel and for this reason while of
course. We have natu-.,l sympathy for the de-
ceased. yet our hearts gloat over the
fact. for the sign never fails
lit 4 Slso good luck t. have hunchbacks and
crippies come 20 the house. We always give them
the best ROOMS and tIeat them with the great
est consideration
.'You never see a tlack cat around a hotel
As a RUE hotels are oyerrun with rats
and mice ard there Is generally a small army
Of cats In the cellar and kitchen They are,
however, of am aGd every color except black
and IT would give the proprietor feline hit If
be should discover black cat upon the premises
Guests. too, have curious superstitious. 1t
is almost an inpo-sibility TO let room 10
mark ii I'D. gaest. however. who gets room
% or room 3S3 Is generally elated and these
rooms are always in demand.
IF a cruss-eyed persOn applies for a room
before breakfast IL is an infallib!e sign that
things viii SO AT skies and sevans in the kitchen
that dav.
Il recall an amusing and subsequently tragic
incident occurring a:a certain hotel IN Wash
ington several years aso while i was night
clerk.
zone night a young fellow came in who had
been drinking very heavily and asked for a
room As luck would have it. 1 handed him
ont tine key To room IL. He looked at 1t in a
stupid. mandlin way for a minute and then
glanced up at the hands o. the clock that was
over my head They indicated precisely
thirteen minutes after one o clock in the morn
ing. The young man gave a gasp. his face be-
came very pale and he sObered up instantly.
ny Cod he cried. 1t is fate. knew ltwould
catch me sooner or later. for Iswas born on
FRIDAY and on the thirteenth of the month He
went upstairs ard tie chambermaid found
him dead IN the morning from the delirium
tremens.
"Ihe ensuing state election in Virginia. said
Congressman O'Ferrall to The STAR represen-
tat:ye at the Metropolitan this morning, ''pos-
sesses peculiar importance. as the legislature
will elect Senator to NIL the uEexpired term
of Senator Barbour. deceased, whose seat is
now held BY senator Hunton by appointment,
and also fo- the full term
senator Huntoa is a candidate for the Office,
are Gen FI:zbugh Lee. Thomas 5. Martin of
Albenar.e Maj Holmes Conrad OF Winchester
and Gov. Mckinney OF Prince Edwards. The
Legislature Will also appoint the court of ap-
peals judges and circuit judges, railroad COM
missioner. sIperintendent of public inst-uc-
non. auiitors and treasurer and other officers.
The IOIU-l-ts a.e cO1le:ting with tie =epub-
hcaus. ECpl.g 10 form coalition But mas
much We lad a ciear 40 coo majority at the
last election and the populist vote is but about
l2.000. II makes little difference to what they
MAY DO.
Col. o. Ferrall is the most prominent candi-
date for ths goyernorshIP and thus far has re-
eeived a very strong support from the press
Of his state. and his friends confident that
he Will be nominated.
Il Is probable that there viii be a very
sspirited Contest in Montana over the dIstribu-
ZION of the federal patronage in that state
Owing 20 the split in the democratic ranks and
because OF the feeling between the Clark and
Dixon factions Of the Montana democracy
each side will probably put forward its best en-
deayors to secure the patronage Several OF
the representatives Of each faction have already
arrived in the city and more will be here be-
fore the week Is out.
E1-Gov. 7. H. Leslie Of Helena, Mont, is at
the Riggs. Gov. Leslie is unidentified with
either faction He is a prominent straight
democrat of the silver state.
The split" said Gov. Leslie to TIE STAB
representative. .'oi the democrats of Montana
Ia not Q split Of the democracy It is a factional
fight among leaders and the democrats Of the
state regret exceedingly that il exists, for it
certainly dlsturbs the harmony OF the party.
As q great body the democrats of Montana are
united They feel very sore over losing the
senatorship. and when democrats are mad they
are apt to make a very strong fight. And such
You may look forward to at the next election IN
my state
OF the crowds Of Office seekers in the city all
labor under the impression that it is personal
worth and ''infooenee" which will get them
their coveted positions. But it is not always
these factors which land applicants in snug
federal Oerths- Here is pointer:
Once il was q teapot.
During Mr.. Cleveland's last administration
young man came from . western state will
ing to accept anything from a cabinet positiop
to the head of a bureau He glad, finally.
to take . $50 q month position in one Of the
departments. The head OF his department
happened to be his friend and he was promised
promotion as soon as opening arose, but ths
opening came not
One day while in the hall outside OF his chief
sxiyste ofEcs be met thee Lady employees Of