Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
IN HOTEL CORRIDORS,


AN amendment has been proposed to the
constitution of the state Of Louisiana,
which will be considered in the constitu-
tional convention about to be held said
L. F. Redman of Shreveport at the Ebbitt
last night. 1T relates to the qualifications
of voters, and l believe that a similar
clause in the constitutions of all the states
would infinitely improve the entire political
system Of the whole country. The main
part Of the proposed amendment provides
| that a voter shall be able to read the con-
stitution Of the state Of Louisiana In his
mother tongue, or shall be the bona fide
owner Of property, real or personal located
IN Louisiana, and assessed to the voter for
the year next preceding the election at
| cash valuation of 500. 1t will be seen that
the proposition includes both educational
and property-owning qualifications. or
either Of Them for intending voters. A
French. There is a very large Italian col
ony in New Orleans, and there are Ger
mans scattered all over the state. II they
| can read the constitution in their own
language and understand Ii, and, as a
matter Of course. they can do so from such
| perusal, they will be qualified to assist in
the government Of the state, while those
who have not had the advantages of edu-
cation. but who have accumulated small
holdings by reason of their industry and
attention to business, will also have
right to help govern their own affairs. L
repeat that such provision as that in
the constitutions of the several states of
the Union would improve the political sys-
tenn Of the country, and If. in addition to
this, the Australian ballot system was
brought into universal use, there is no tell
ing how efficacious the combination will
| become"
Few people have any idea of the real
state Of affairs existing in the seventh
district Of Kentucky at the present time"
said Nelson Davis of Winchester at La
Normandie yesterday. THE sensational
| appearance Of Col. Breckenridge at Lexing-
ton and the pyrotechnic display of elo-
quence with which he opened his campaign
for denomination are familiar to the people
OF the east, and the meeting held by those
who oppose his further recognition in
the political or social life of the blue
grass state. which was held night
or two ago, Is equally we'll known to
the newspaper readers hereabout But
the bitterness that exists between the
old-time friends of Breckenridge and
those Of his political democratic opponents,
Owens and Settle. is deep and widespread
In many cases families are divided against
each other. Fathers who have known Col.
breckenridge for many years, and place
their fealty and friendship beyond their re-
pugnance to the Colonels escapades. see
their sons working for either Owens or
Settle. and fiercely demanding the complete
tongued. Intimate friends have fallen out
on the Breckenridge issue, and l would not
be surprised If a great deal of serious
trouble grew out of the issue, which has
ton of Kentucky"
F. o. Parrish has been a guest at the
Riggs House for several days, and yester-
day morning when he came downstairs in
response to a card from Col W. A. Merrill
he complained that he had passed a rest
less and uncomfortable night.
Il can't understand it." he remarked my
room couldn't be improved upon, 1 never
slept In more comfortable bed, my system
was never in better condition and / have
been entirely free from aches and pains of
all description ever since left home But
Tor the life of me / can't sleep undisturb-
edly. l wake up without any apparent req
son, toss about for awhile and then drop
on to sleep again, only to repeat the self
same program"
Col Merrill inquired of him in which d.
rectlon his head pointed when he lay down
In mis- present quarters. Mr.. Farrish's de-
scr1ption OF the location of his room and the
way tne bed was arranged in IT discovered
mat MS head pointed to the east when he
Does 1t point that way when you are at
homey said Col. Merrill. Mr.. Parrish
thouent Tor moment, and then said that
| 1t did not; that his couch at home had IFS
head to the north and its foot to the south
1T Is not difficult" said the colonel. to
sell why you can't sleep here in Washington
iurn your bed around tonight so that your
head will be to the north and l promise you
that you will have no difficulty in ENJOYING
sound slumber. 1 don't know the physical
reasons for Ii, but have seen II tried over
ana over again where a person who has
been accustomed to sleep with his head to-
ward one point of the compass has changed
1t, either accidentally or Intentionally to
another point and has been unable to sleep
has
brought undisturbed dreams again. Per
maps the magnetic current Of the earth has
something to do with 1t; but 1 am not suffi-
GENTLY up in physics to give an opinion on
this point; but the fact remains that a per-
son who has been accustomed to sleep with
his head toward any single point of the
compass WILL in almost every instance find
1t impossible to repose comfortably when he
goes to bed with his Uranium in some other
direction"
Mr.. Parrish said he would try his friends
advice This morning he came down firm
IN his belief that the colonel was right II
slept with my head to the north, as 1 do at
home" he announced to Proprietor De
White, and l slept like a top"
Wormley's Hotel only needs the swish of
the waves and few bathing suits hanging
out to dry to look like a slice of Atlantic
City, there are such a number Of the prom
irent citizens Of that delightful resort now
numbered among its guests. Such demo-
cratic leaders as Col John E. Mehrer, Chas
]. Collins, Chas. Rutter, Mark Malatesta,
E. NJ. Collaty and James r. Doyle are
among the number, and they are all here to
urge the appointment of John NJ. Campbell
as the man to lick the stamps on the let
tiers which the summer sojourners send
| away to their sweltering brethren at home
Campbell Is a very popular fellow in At
lantic City, and some of his newspaper ac-
complishments have been away up in the
category of scoops" said a well-known cor
respondent yesterday. During the great
| storm Of 1889, when for three eventful DAYS
In September Atlantic City was cut off from
communication of every sort with the great
world around it, and the whole country was
quivering with excitement in the belief that
the famous spot had been washed out of
existence, Campbell made his way in
sr all boat through waves Of prodigious
power to the mainland. He battled with
eight miles of the most tempestuous sea the
mariners of that part of Jersey had ever
known and narrowly escaped death. but he