The Washington times., 1894-04-07
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY,

Ex-Mayor Mckenzie, OF Alexandria,
member of Congress twenty years ago, was on
the floor OF the House yesterday recalling rem
iniscences and looking up old associates In
the chamber. He was great friend Of Ec-
economist Holman, of Indiana. and he was one
i! whom Mr.. Mckenzie most cordially greeted.
The Virginia ex-member is eighty years
old, is Republican, and was most active In
Congress during the Speakersbip OF Mr..
Blaine, Of whom ne was great adm1rer. 1t
was during Mr. McKenzie's mayorality OF
Alexandria that the shooting ofCol. Ellworth
took place, IN incident which he recalls
vividly, with all its attendant excitement.
Joe Choate was in the Supreme Court yes
terday, and he had the pleasure OF having
full bench to argue before. now that Justice
Jackson is back. This is the first time Mr..
Choate has appeared before the court since
the elevation to the bench of Senator White,
whom the famous New York advocate had the
pleasure OF meeting. There are two men to
whom even the most casual observer will note
that the justices OF the Supreme Court always
devote the closest attention to One is James
C. Carter, the other is Mr.. Choate.
Mr.. McLaurin, OF South Carolina, in whose
district the present riots are, is very much
distressed over the unfortunate situation in
that state. lie says the less said about
| 1t the better. but he nevertheless expressed
himself quite freely on the present riots there.
The dispensary law is, according to Mr.. Nc
Laurin. hobby of Governor Tillman. The
people OF the state were for prohibition but
not for such dispensary legislation. The peo-
pie are mostly of n thrifty Scotch or English
descent and they now see how foolish the
present law, rushed hastily through the legis-
lature, is, especially as it involves right OF
search and an invasion Of their liberties such
as South Carolinians, Of all people In the
world, will not tolerate When the present
law was passed at Governor 1illman's bid
ding there was a great outcry in its favor.
Not only Gid it suit the prohibitionist feeling,
but it gave promise OF Welding such large
taxes that no other state levies 1t was thought
would be needed. Now that the people realize
what the result is, to foster right OF inquisi-
ton and an invasion OF private premises, be-
sides system of espionage, they are up in
arms. 1t is just what might have been ex-
pected but 1t is nevertheless very deplorable.
Mr.. McLaurin says that one reason why the
present troubles in South Carolina cause him
such deep regret is because there is general
misapprehension concerning the South Caro-
linian character prevailing very widely
which the present outbreak will serve to still
further exaggerate. The people Of his state
are not fire-eaters or hot-blooded. They are
of sturdy Anglo-Saxon or Huguenot French
descent for the most part, and would never
think of violence under ordinary circum-
stances But they are like the people ofMas-
sachusetts, ready on sufficient provocation to
declare loudly in defense OF their rights. The
law SO hastily passed was one Of the kind
which causes a Jack Cade rebellion or
whisky resolution in Pennsylvania, and
the people OF the state are suffering in conse-
quence In Il way they do not deserve.
A leading member Of the House, who Is
especially fond of malt extract in all its varia-
tions, appeared after lunch yesterday noon
with a number OF thin labels on his cuffs OF a
well-known beer, bearing the inscription,
First prize at Worlds Fair" take one for
every drink take with -. We do 1t so as
to know how much We have had. and. he
added slyly, so that shall not get any
more than l do.
Arizona has no Senators and no Congress
men but it has a bright territorial delegate,
whose last name is Smith and whose first
name-clerical in the extreme-Marcus Aure-
Illus. makes julius Caesar Burrows envious.
Mr.. Burrows maintains that Caesar is not
really his name, but he even spells ont the
middle initial. SO it may be.
Delegate Smith is man Of ability, who is
very likely to become Senator, SO as to
match the New Jerseyman. when his territory
gains the much coveted statehood. He lives
at the sad and somber city OF Tombstone.