The Washington times., 1894-07-05
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

Senator Hills speech OF Tuesday night ID
going to become one OF his best known. 1t
was much talked about In the hotel corridors
yesterday, and even those who are hostile
to the New York Senator were ready to ad-
mitth it was AN able and forcible expression
Of ilis political views. Discussing the Wis
Homs0f it for presidential aspirant, It ts
sugRgsted that while at first sight 1t might
seem impolitic.i It is really master stroke, be-
cause firstly the presidential nominating con-
yention Is not made up of those men whom
the New York Senator attacked in the Senate,
and secondly because the position he took
will be very well understood in New York,
New jersey Connecticut, and other northern
Democratic states. and he must expect to
have strength there whatever he has else
where. II then he could get the solid sup
port OF the northern states in the convention
and get the nomination, the southern states
would vote for him fast enough. No south
ern state would bolt a regular Democratic
nomination. This may seem pretty far reach
ing reasoning as to policy, but that Is the
kind that Mr. Hill usually employs.
Senators and Congressman who were In the
CITY over the Fourth must have passed 1t in a
very quiet way. for very few were In evidence.
A handful strolled up to the Capitol, those
interested specially in the tariff bill among
the number. A few others were at the cele-
bration OF the Sons of the Revolution at the
monument. and several went down to Mount
Vernon. By far the greater majority were
out of town. especially the Senators, to whom
Senator Harris gift Of an unexpected extra
day OF rest over to-day was very welcome.
The marble palace of Senator Sherman was
one OF the houses in town that had an enor-
nous flag suspended in its facade yesterday.
1t was stretched from window on the second
floor to another on the third. and doubtless
evidenced the large amount of patriotism OF
the senior Ohio Senator.
A Maine Congressman tells a good story OF
veteran lawyer up in his state who more
than equaled Ben Butler In his famous quar-
rel with Rhode Island Judge over his at
tempt TO conceal his contempt for the court.
This Maine barrister was a man OF very plain
speech, and on one occasion he told presid-
ing magistrate very plainly what he thought
of his decision. The judge promptly fined
him $50. .All right" said the lawyer; Il
have in my pocket a note against you for
500. which / have been trying to collect for
the past ten years, and FL indorse it over to
you. never expected to get that much for
it, and without word lie pulled the note
out of his pocket and tndorsed 1t over. The
iudgehad nothing further to say.
81 had what at first seemed to me a rather
funny experience. but what see now to be
the dead beats on the Pullman car last night"
said member Of Congress, who arrived in
town yesterday morning after holiday spent
at Cape May.
'.When got in the car it was quite late,
and as it was small station had not bought
a sleeping car ticket. waiting to pay for my
berth ON the car. When 1 got on l told the
porter had no berth engaged pulled out my
purse, and in the dim light fished out and
gave him a two-dollar bill and started to
walk back to the smoking compartment. He
followed me and said: .'That was two-dollar
bill, SIR" at the same time exhibiting it to
me. was very much surprised, OF course.
and said: '.Why yes: that the fare, isn't it2''
"Yes, sir" was the reply; that's all right,
sir.'i Isat for minute trying to imagine
what the fellow wanted. 1t was altogether
t6o early to hint for a fee, especially as the
berth allotted me was already made up. As
could not make up my mind what the reason
fo- this conduct was, stepped back and asked
the porter wha. he meant. "Oh, he replied,
81 see you are puzzled. boss. The TACT Is
every now and then a gentleman hands me
dollar, and then the next morning, or per-
haps after a smoke. asks me for the change.
declaring that it was five-dollar note. l
simply called your attention to the fact that
it was two-doilar note. If a passenger
makes charge to the conductor that he gave
the porter a flve-dolar bill, of course the con-
ductor can't deny it and we have to pay the
difference. I've lost some money that way.
Mr.. McLaurin. of South Carolina, has
good story to tell of the famous Schele de
We're, Frenchman, who immiGrated to this
country many years ago. and after becoming
famous as critic OF English literature and
writing several works famous in their day.
settled down as professor at the famous old
University of Virginia Mr.. McLaurin and
number of other Congressman. amonng them
Messrs. Jones and Swanson, OF Virginia,
graduated there. Schele de We're was bright
at repartee and could make verses as fast as
be could talk. One night there was student
IoH, and de We're in the dark attempted to
part two combatants. Being mistaken for an
intruder, he became the center of attack. was
badly pounded, and fed before bowling
mob OF pursuers. Running rapidly toward
town to take I fuge at the house OF a we'll
known Judge. he pounded at the door and
was at once shouted to by the jurist's irrita-
BILE wife from second story window: "Go
away, you drunken student" De We're paused
a moment to catch his breath. and then re-
piled tersely and in a tone of marked anger:
II am no drunken student;
I'm very much more prudent
Why. I'm Schele de We're.
OF the University of Virginia.,
An I'm a-standin' at your door