The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-03

1891 - chandler. who abominates To-
s s,-e-.- % any form IS thoroughly as the
average man detests wet weather.
40 Amen OF Mississippi belongs the rep
- --1on OF being the best story teller Of
eilAef OF the legislative branches OF the
soNeInInenL He can affect that Quaint.
O.d coWn-south, backwoOds drou 70 a
nicely mat VIII bring a smile 10 the couu-
senahce o. any man. One OF his happy
laculues Is that which very few hunnor-
lists have. He knows when TO stop. Allen
= also lover OF the turf, and is fire.
quently seen at the different meets which
occur around WASHINGTON.
DsLlel or Virginia Is a close student Of
Jaw and spends a large portion Of his
leisure time IN writing on legal subjects.
ms DOCKS IN this connection are taken as
very high authority, and he receives quite
handsome sum from his publishers as
royaItles- Morgan IS another senatorial
lesdl shdfp or no limited ability. His spec
lalty is International law.
Ihe four great congressional turfmen-
senators Stanford, Hearst and Stock
bride, and Representative Scott Of Penn
syivania-are now dead. but their stables,
Win the exception Of the latter, are still
maintained under their former names. and
are classed among the finest Of the land.
another congressional lover Of horsenesh
Is Price Of Louisiana, who, although he
does not aspire to the ownership of raclng
stock, usually has several high steppers
Tor driving. Mr.. Price is interested in one
u the largest sugar plantations in his
state, and is thoroughly familiar with all
the phases Of the industry.
Wolcott and Newlauds, two advocates
OF free silver are both fond OF driving and
their eQuipages are among the finest pos
sessed by the swell set. Proctor of Yer
mont furnishes a striking opposite 70 the
two gentlemen Just mentioned Although
Drch1 hlW f~Uirh q million Al ~ nd frcr
one Of the most thoroughly appointed sta
bles, he prefers a street car to a carriage.
Proctor is an enthusiastic whist player.
He and Hawley are members Of the same
club and as partners are nearly invincible.
Since the days of Daniel Webster ami
his chums congressional ingenuity ht.s
dictated way in which &c pun the wool
over the eyes OF Uncle Sam and secure
a few hours extra rest, but the most re-
cent method is that practicsd by Coke
of Texas, Davis Of Minnesota. Stewart
of Nevada, and Harris and Bate of Ten
nessee. Not infrequenty do they HE
themselves to the leather-covered couches
in the Senate lobby and PLACID y
stretch themselves to take a few min
utes' ride around the gardens of dream
land. They are all great snorers. and
the music of this quintet under fun blast
is as effective as Dudley Bucks great
est organ voluntary rolled OFF by the
master hand. Harris contributes an
Eifel-tower Ike tenor; Coke and Stew
art furnish all the notes Of a chromatic
scale, from middle c to the third octave
above and several other raspingly dis
cOrdant tones eXtemporized fer the &C
casion, while Bate keeps up the rhythm
by rip-rOaring, snorting, PIutonic bass.
This quint-formed homo-organ is a
stronger combination than a Wheeling
steam calliope on circus day, ana it ex-
erts a telling effect on all the surround
ings. 1t is almost Orpheous-like, so
much so in fact that the lobby doors
have to be closed to prevent the enchant-
ing strains from drawing the colleagues
of the sleepers from their seats and leav-
ing the Senate without a quorum.
The fad of Henry Cabot Lodge is litera-
ture In this line he has become widely
known, mainly as a writer on historical
and other national subjects. Lodge is
also d great horseman. Almost any at
ternoon during the session he can be seen
riding on Connecticut avenue. His at
tire is always of the latest mode affected
by the ultra-fashionable set
William L. Wilson, like his friend Clifton
R Breckenridge, late from Arkansas, but
now minister to Russia, is an ardent dis
ciple of IZaak Walton, and It IS seldom
that a promise Of good fishing will not en-
tice him from his legislative duties. Last
SDrlnE aILgG WILSON lGLuLAlGu A4Oli4 -hEAANDs
he and Breckenridge were in the habit of
going over to Four Mile run and spending
the afternoon in fishing and telling snake
stories Their strings were usually about
the size of those Of the little wharf rats,
consisting of sunfsh, yellow perch, and
catfish ranging from three TO six inches
in length. Occasionally their catch would
be larger, but If the existence Of the two
noliticians was dependent upon the guam
tity or quality of their game they would
have doubtless been pushing clouds in the
ethereal regions long ago, and never had
the responsibility of convincing voters Of
the dement's to be derived from the new
tariff law.
carelessness Of speech. lie affects the
slouchiest and most slurrtng utterances
conceivable The way in which he rolls
his RS is as droll as the affected g1bberish
of the dude He seldom makes speech,
hut when he does every member IN his
seat gives the closest attention 10 the
frank and fearless words Of the gentle
man from Texas, and the defect in deliv-
erv is lost in the intensity Of the senti-
roent. Bv his associates Eberson Is held
to he one of the most sensible men in the
House and as the best informed lawyer of
that body
Jerry simpson is another house study.
One of his peculiarities is that no matter
whom the speaker on the MOOT Oh tne
House may happen to be or what the
subject, Simpson always occupies posi-
ton directly in front of him. The attitude
he assumes on this occasion is thoroughly
original. Chicken fashion, with one foot
elevated about the hight of the knee, ne
crouches in the aisle with an elbow upon
the desk at his side. taking IN every
word as if his entrance to heaven de-
oended upon his getting every sylla-
ble that is uttered PETER had greatness
thrust upon him, because he was favored
v-itb a flowing beard and refused to wear
a cravat to break the bleak vastness OF
an immaculate shirtfront.
In contrast to the peculiarities OF Simp-
son ard PETER may be mentioned the
babits of Cockrell. which, although as
tinctIv marked, have done nothing to tat
ter and tear the wreath of fame upon his
brow. He has placed himself before the
neonle as an apostle of free silver and an
onnonent of the President rather than as
ne man who refuses pointblank to attend
q state reception or dinner merely ne-
~susa II involves wearing a dress SUIT
T~bich he regards as unbecon1ing a rep
resentative Of farming constituency
George of Mississippi is another member
If the upper house who retains an uncon-
I,An+ional custom of his boyhood days he
aIv-avs carries his watch in his trousers