The Washington times., 1894-06-27
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

benefit Washington were at the Capitol yes
terday. President Abbott, Of the Washing
ton. Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric
road, was at work in the interests OF the ex-
. tension of his road to this city; Mr.. Phillips,
of the Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church Company. was endeavoring to secure
favorable action on the proposal OF his conn
pany to have the piers OF the old Aqueduct
bridge strengthened and the construction OF
n road to Falls Church, and Frank Hume, OF
Alexandria, was anxious that the proposed
Memorial bridge to Arlington should be
pushed to completion as early as possible.
Mr.. Hail. Of Missouri, strolled over to the
seat of Mr. Holman, OF Indiana, yesterday
and asked: "Mr. Holman, do you want to
earn the everlasting esteem and regard OF
your constituents? II you do have two recipes
for you." The distinguished Indianian ad-
mitted modesty that he would not object to
gaining the affection of the few people at
home who were not already captivated by h1s
many thrifty traits. ''Weil." said Mr.. Hall,
Il have here''-and he waved an elaborate
document in his left hand-"a recipe for kill
ing chinch bugs and another to keep wevel
out of wheat" Very sorry answered Mr.
Holman, "but there is nothing the matter
with Indiana wheat and we don't have
chinch bugs there" .'Well." replied Mr..
Hall. dryly, as he turned on his heel and
walked off, II wouldn't live in country that
was so bad that even chinch bugs wouldn't
come there. l always knew that Indiana was
q mighty poor state, but didn't suppose II
was as bad as all that"
Col. Tom Ochiltree says he Is going to
spend part Of the Summer at Teanech, Long
Island, with young Mackay, his great chum.
at the latter's cottage there. Later 1 shall
90 to Saratoga" he added. .'where | shall
spend August It's going to be great rae
ing season at the Springs for the first time in
afteen years, and Belmont, my friend Bel
mont, you know, and Keene, you know OF
course, who Keene Is, why they're both going
to have their full stables there this year.
Then" added the famous Texan. with vision
of some glorious sport at the track and
good cool piazza, with mint juleps at the
Estates, Saratoga is really great place. l
like Homburg pretty well and Aix-les-B Bains.
too. but they don't come up to Saratoga, no,
sir, not to my mind!'
When Michael D. Harter writes his sigma
ture in one Of the many autograph booksthat
fairly sends the ink sputtering as with dash,
like cavalry charge. his pen goes racing
over the page. informing people who don't
know that Mr.. Harter comes from the Four
teenth Ohio district.
Representative Geary, anti-Chinese in lie
and legislation, Is another member who fol-
lows the esteemed John Hancock in his chi
rographc gymnastics, but John O'Neill, OF
Missouri. holds the championship. His sig
nature gives the general impression that the
writer means to knock you out at first meet
ing, and he takes nearly all Of a large page
to let you know Just where he comes from.
O'Neill's is Il warriors writing, no mistake
about that.
Congressman McMillin, of Tennessee. al
ways keeps a smooth, bright chunk OF Ten
nessee coal on his desk as an evidence for
himself and his colleagues that he represents
a great state with magnificent resources. One
curious individual was playing with this
piece of coal the other day, and finally mus
tered up courage enough to ask Whist ii was
of another member of the House whose desk
is near by. "Oh, that's McMillin's chunk OF
coal" was the reply '.He keeps it there to
remind him that his party made some pledges
on that article that it don't intend to keep.
That's souvenir or If it isn't now, it will
be-"
Hon. Thomas Hammond, of the Tenth In
diana district, is one of the most attentive,
industrious, and capable members OF the
House. One would not suppose that there
was so much ability in him, judging from the
quiet, unostentatious manner in which he
conducts himself in the performance Of his
duties. but the Record shows that he is al
ways present and has succeeded in securing
as many appointments and as much for his
district rs any other Indiana member. An
effort is being made to induce Mr.. Hammond
to stand for denomination, and II successful,
the Democrats of the Tenth district will make
serious mistake if they do not make him
their candidate.
Hon. John T. Phodabaugh, OF Fort Wayne.
Ind, was at the Capitol yesterday the guest
OF Hen. ". F. McNagny. Mr.. Phodabaugh is
in Washington en- route to Germany, where
he will spend two months. after which he
will travel extensively in Europe.
sHumph," said Mr.. Reed yesterday. as he
finished reading letter he had just received
and put it in his pocket Il wonder what's
the matter with young men nowadays. I'm
having a terrible time filling my West Point
vacancy I've had four men appointed. and
they're all right till they get to the physical
examination. There they fail
'.Strange," said Mr.. Quigg, who was sitting
near, "I've had just the same experience with
just the same number of men at Annapolis
and West Point" And then the two did some
solemnizing over the pitiful physical condi-
ton of the ambitious youth of this broad
land who are ambitious to lead armies and
navies and wondered whether the bodily tests
were not too hard.
Two large photographs Of the pages OF the
House. recently taken. in one OF which they
were grouped about the Speakers desk and
stenographers' table, and the other. in which
they were on the Capito! steps, were ex-
hibited in the lobby yesterday and attracted
much attention. number of congressman
bought copies Of them to keep among their
other Washingtonian souvenirs.
The Democratic conferees in the Nineteenth
Pennsylvania congressional district met at
Mount Holly yesterday afternoon and nomi-
mated Peter II. Strubinger, of Adams county,
for Congress. The district is composed of
Adams. York. and Cumberland counties, and
is now represented by Frank Beltzhoover. of
Carlisle Pa, who was elected by the Demo-
Gratis and was candidate for denomination.
Mr.. Betzhoover is known among his col
leagues in the House as n Democrat who
kicked over the traces and voted against the
Wilson bill. 1t is probable that this action
hurt his chances for denomination.
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Two Golden Cross Elections.
Goodwill Commandery, United Order of the
Golden Cross, has elected the following officers
for the term ending December 81, 1894: Noble