The Washington times., 1894-03-22
CORRIDOR AND CURB.

the philosopher last night, "but whether hi
does or not, there is no question, as you sale
In The TIMES this morning, that fight FOL
free silver is coming on. am free-silvel
/ man myself, but 1 don't pretend that some
thing else wouldn't satisfy the West. Higgins
and Lodge have seen the writing on the wall
and Coloradan though am, / honestly be
lieve that If somebody, an Eastern man pre-
ferred, were to stand up and make fight fol
silver, or better, because it would be easier
for some good, honest scheme Of bimetallism
that nothing could prevent him from winning
| the next Presidential nominee. We don't like
the Democrats out west. They have given us
| Cleveland and the Populists. who have beaten
| us. Many Western states would still like to
be devoted to the Republican party, but they
will not be because they can not be. |: is q
case of self-defense That is why tell you
that really great and far-seeing leader has
an opportunity of lifetime.
hope that Ex-Governor George Peabody
Wetmore, Of Rhode Island, will como to the
Senate. He is a Republican Of Republicans,
a Democrat of Democrats. Once when he
was governor, he gave reception in his i'm
mense palace at Newport, his palace bigger
by the expense OF 81 ,OO0,O 900 tnan it was when
he took it, and then it had cost g, ,000, 900.
| All the village people, the farmers and the
| fishermen. as well as the swells, trooped in on
| the reception evening over his carpets and the
bottom of his curtains and his chairs. Some
| one. very fastidious person, no doubt, called
| the attention of the governor to the havoc
| that was making with his rich and elegant
| belongings.
They will ruin your carpets, governor, -
| said She
II don't give hang for the carpets" said
he. ''if the grub only holds out"
Mr.. Wetmore is surely wanted in the Sen
ate. He would be zephyr there, II breeze
sweeping through the stately hall.
GOOD for you. go it," SAID grim-visaged
New Yorker at the Arlington yesterday. 'You
are all right about Depew. Some day that
bubble will be pricked. You knew that
Depew WIS merely the Vanderbilt lobbyist at
Albany for years; but do you know that he
comes down here once in while and gets in
little piece of fine work? Perhaps you re-
member reading about the dinner given by
young Mr.. French while ago? Depew and
Joe Choate was there. 1t was reported that
they came from New York for the sole purpose
OF eating this dinner. | happen TO know that
that Choate then went the White House and
secured veto of n bill. Which one? Oh,
no. couldn't tell you. 1t wouldn't do. But
1t is notorious that there is hardly anything
that the Vanderbilt interests cannot do If they
once set out. You know, OF course, that their
connections West are over the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern. and further on by
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and so you
see 1t isn't hard for them to control few
Western votes in Congress when it is neces-
sary.'
General BAIL W. Duke, editor and pro-
prietor Of the Southern Literary Magazine is
in Washington on a visit. II ought to be
mentioned of the Southern Literary Magazine
that it is making rapid spurt into favor in
the North as well as In the South The names
signed to the articles and to the illustrations
show that the publication wishes 10 have the
best work procurable. Thirty years ago this
magazine man was one of the leading Con-
federate generals, but he believes that his
present work is doing more for the South
than his sword ever could have accomplished.
.The high-class women Of Cuba ere very
charming" said tall and travel-bronzed
gentleman at the Arlington, as he settled into
a big armchair. He was Alonzo L. Surcliff.
of Sheffield. Eng. Greatly to my surprise,
found them quite the peer of the English or
American girls in education and refinement
They are almost universally sent either to
Paris. London. or this country to be educated.
They add to their graces languorous man
ner which is especially alluring TO one born
under a northern sun. AMI. ah. what fiirts!'
and a look indicative of pleasurable memories
came over his face. lone cant resist Cupid |
in Cuba. But. nevertheless, they made ex-
cellent wives and mothers. Conventionaliiy
compels them to renounce the world and |
and devote themselves absolutely to their |
husbands. and they seem 10 follow it most |
willingly
Judge William Lawrence, OF Ohio. is here |
in the interest of getting protective tariff on I
wool, and he Yesterday had Senator Mitchell. |
of Oregon, present to the Senate an appeal OF |
the National Wool Growers Association not |
to put wool on the free list. This appeal
said Judge Lawrence last evening. lis sup
Elemental to the two previous memorials Oh
the subject introduced in Congress. AZ least |
600 printed pages are now before the Senate /
and we are engaged in making personal mp
peals to Senators TO give Us protection The
tariff bill Us reported to the Senate provid s
for 4 tariff on woolen goods but lets in the
The new appeal is signed by Judge Law
renee. president of the National Wool Grow
ers' Association: J. II. Brigham. master OF the
National Grange Patrons OF Hus5andry: ".
G.. Markham. OF Avon. n. Y. secretary OF the
National Association; W. NJ. Cowden. secre-
tary of the Ohio Association; ex. Congressman |
]. ID. Taylor and Il. L. Doan, OF Ohio: Judson
II. Root. of Hartford. Conn: Theodore Just
ice, of Pennsylvania. aud Others.
Il have a friend over at Laurel, Md said
". C. Barrett. Of Baltimore. at Wormley's
hotel yesterday. land this friend is the proud
and happy father OF bright-eyed; and golden
haired girl six summers named Louise. but
long ago Louise did something nau yhty
enough to cause her mother to severely repri-
nand her. She told her that when she did
wrong God saw her and was angry.
docs God see just everything l do.
she asked.
why of course he does. was the reply;
it makes no difference where you go or what
you do God sees you and remembers it, "
The next day Louise started out to visit
her little neighbor. Her pet dog Fido fol-
lowed her, though she did not know it until
she had gone some distance from her home
When she saw him she turned. and in a seri-
)us manner said:''
Now you go right on back home. Fldo,
and stay there. 1t s bad enough to have Goa
me around everywhere 90 without
having you trotting at my heels ali the time
"New Orleans and Washington are the
,nly two civilized places l know Ct which
olerate the hand organ" Indignantly OBJ.
served Fred W. Peters in front of the Metro
oolitan yesterday, as an olive-complexioned
ION -ff Sicily ratified off ssrxyO ittIe Girls in
Blue'' at the rate of 107 miles an hour on
IN organ that was in the last stages of gal
Looping consumption. In New Orleans the
epts do LIZ Stric