The Washington times., 1895-01-23
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

While 1t was raining "cats and dogs" a
few days ago, man. lost in deep thought and
with an occasional shake OF his head. came
walking along one of the corridors in the
basement of the Capitol. He seemed to be
utterly oblivious of everything and every
body, even OF some who wondered audibly
"who that country jay was?
He appeared even to have forgotten that he
had his umbrella hoisted, as II to protect
himself from the dust that might fall upon
him from the ceiling. Undisturbed he kept
on his way, and when he reached the door
be closed his umbrella and stalked forth into
the rain.
1t was Senator Turpie.
One of the best shaved men on the floor of
the House is Judge McCreary, chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. And as
smooth as are his cheeks are his manner and
his speech. But that is neither here nor
there. Judge McCreary rather prides him
self upon his tonsoria accomplishments. He
was telling a friend the other day that no
barber, nor any one but himself, had ever
touched his face, not even when he was
crossing the Atlantic on his trip to and from
the monetary conference in Brussels.
1.-The best of 1t all, }" said the Judge, twas
that l didn't even give myself a scratch.
When the vessel would give an upward lurch
would just poise my razor So" and the
judge gracefully raised his sword arm, so to
oPCdh, anu Wncu BIG VI COtIo uONH lulO luO
trough of the sea l give my cheek Gown
ward swipe," suiting the action to the word,
''and rather think 1 was the best shaved
man on the ship"
Mr.. James Paxton Voorhees, is by no means
an artist unknown to fame, and his light is
not reflected because of his nearness to the
famous Indiana statesman. Mr.. Voorhees,
has achieved well-earned reputation both
as author and artist. His latest work is
model for a statue of Robert Day Lowe,
which gives evidence of more than ordinary
skill as a sculptor. He will soon fit up
studio in this city. and hopes to earn the APP
proval of connoisseurs and the public in
general upon the merits of his work, and
through no adventurous circumstances.
"On the 4th day of March shall have Fl n
ished twenty years service as member OF
the House, }" remarked Chairman Springer. of
the Banking and Currency Committee.
"What is more il will end my political ca
reer, for shall never again try for nomi-
nation.
There are few compensating advantages
in Congressional career" continued Mr..
Springer. 1T is hard work il man tries to
eonscientlously TO do his duty, and the salary
barely pays his expenses, for the demands
made upon it are many and varied. And then
the ingraiitude OF peoplel You may do u
/ y
fuse him the thousand and first he will turn
against you. I've had enough"
Many are the aspirants for the fat offices
the House of Representatives has TO bestow
1t goes without saying that there will be a
pretty clean sweep when the Fifty-fourth
Congress comes in. and the incumbents are
hoping and praying that there may be no
extra session, for in that case they can hold
on till next December, otherwise off go their
heads and their salaries on or about the 4th
day of March. In two or three weeks
from now it will be possible to make up a
fairly correct slate OF the chief officers of the
next House
''Now what will Havemeyer say and what
will German and Smith and all his other
Senatorial friends do, said former mem
ber OF the Ways and Means committee to-
day, ''since the Committee on Ways and
Means recommends the repeal OF the one
eighth differential? It's dollars to dough-
nuts the bill doesn't get through the Senate.
Mark what say