Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-16

and will be very liberal entertainer
during his term in Washington. He is
tall, and OF very distinguished ap-
pearance, with full, dark beard, and
has fine address and delightful social
qualities. He was formerly minister
to Guatemala.
Alex. Stewart, of Wisconsin, is an
other millionaire. lie is man of
about GO years, of medium height, and
wears full gray beard. He is lum-
herman, like Curtis, of Iowa, and made
his money off pine lands. He will
probably be quiet business member,
and will live about as very rich man
ought to live in Washington.
S. A. Cook, OF Wisconsin, is lumber
man worth half million or more,
which will enable him to live pretty
well at the capital, but he will not be
apt to try to make much of display
either in the house or socially. He will
probably adapt himself very quickly to
the commonplace of congressional life.
lie is quiet man. nothing Of a speaker.
and is rather tall, with rcd mustache
and chin whiskers.
Charles l.. Henry, of Indiana. is an
other man of wealth. lie made a for
tune in speculations in gas and street
railroad enterprises He is plain,
ordinary-appearing man, but is one of
education and excellent business at
tainments, and it is said that he will
probably be speedily recognized as the
leader of the Indiana delegation.
John Simpkins, of Massachusetts,,
ought to make sensation in Washing
ton society. He is remarkably hand
some bachelor of about 32 or younger,
possessing large wealth and many fine
personal qualities. He has two hand.
some sisters, who will be with him in
Washington to maintain his establish
ment, and it is expected that he will
entertain literally.
SOME INTERESTING PERSONALITIES.
Gen. George p. Harrison, who is
elected from the district of Alabama
long represented by Gen, Oates, who
retired to become governor of the
state, has been prominent in Alabama
as lawyer for twenty years. He was
the youngest brigadier general in the
confederate service. He is grand mas
ter of masons in the state, wldower,
and a very tine-looking man, who will
probably be a prominent figure in the
next house.
Gen. james A. Walker the only re-
publican given certificate of election
from Virginia, was the commander of
the Stonewall brigade after the death
of Stonewall jackson. 1t is said
that he will be one of tho
strongest representative southern men
in the next congress. He is a man of
striking appearance, of fine physique
and massive head, possesses great force
and determination of character, and a
great amount of courage.
Young Col. George" George b. Nc.
Clellan, of New York, will be one OF
the babies of the next house. He il
one of the few democrats elected from
the Empire state. He is bright
handsome, boyish-looking fellow, with
a smooth face, good talker ant
ambitious. He is son of Gen. McClel
Ian, "Little Mae" is prominently iden
titled with Iammany han, and is /;
protege of Croker's He is about 81
years old.
| Tazewell Ellert,. of Virginia, is ;
man who never held office before. II,
is under 40 years old, dashing sor
of fellow, who has been active in poll
ties, and he bears striking resem
blance to Mckinley, of Ohio.
1t is said that one of the most strik
ing looking men in the house will b,
w. II. McKenney, of Virginia. He il
only about 40 years old, but he look
like some old colonial portrait. Hi
face is kept clean-shaven, and. couple,
with digniiied bearing, is decided,
old-fashioned face. He is lawyer o
large practice, and is fue stump
speaker
=. NOT SUCH A YOuNGsTER
I The Michigan people expect John b
: Corliss, of Detroit, to attract some at
J. tention. He is Vermonter, but ha
been in Michigan since he was youn,
man. He is very boyish-looking, witt
Tight hair and small mustache, though
he is forty-two years old. Twenty-on
years ago he graduated from the Co
: lumbar law school in this city, an,
went at once to Detroit to practice
He was an active, hustling young fel
low, and soon became locally promi
nent.' He was elected city al
torney after he had been there 70
six years, and drew up the ne,
charter under which the city of Detroi
, now exists. He has been successful
. trial lawyer, employed largely by col
4 p6fations, and has made about $500, OO
4 in ,biilding street railroads. He look
: to be less than thirty years old, and hi
1 youthful appearance is often the caus
| of amusing mistakes. Not long ago h
, had case to try up in the state. II
> won the case after pretty hard fight
Q After it was over an old lawyer, wh
1 had been watching it with il
S terest in the case, congratulate
| him on the admirable manner i
S which he had managed it 'for
G youngster," and said he had done cred
: to his father, who was well known b
= ublicans in that part of the state
!. The old lawyer went on to explai
a that he had read much of his fathe
n and was an admirer of his.
Il The "youngster' had then to 9,
: plain that Corliss, of Detroit, was hin
+ self, and not his father, and that h
+ was not as young as he looked.
William Alden Smith, of Gran
q Rapids, Mich, will soon be popula
Il among the sportsmen in congress. II
d is but IS years old, has served in tn
y state legislature, and is, or recentl
was, attorney for the Chicago
: West Michigan railroad. Four year
y ago he was appointed game warden fc
' the state, and made thorough revisio
}, of the game laws, for the more effectiy
s preservation of the game. He is
r rather short, dark-complexioned youn
a man, with little streaks of black viii
n kers down his cheeks, and prominer
G features. rtE
81 Charles A. Towne, of Duluth, WI
;, succeeds Baldwin, of Minnesota,
y under 80 years old, and twelve yea
! ago was page in the Michigan legi
q lature. He went to Duluth about tie