The Washington times., 1895-01-28
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

a lew NCttIo d1O llb NStS luO iiSl NOE
ever sent to occupya n seat in the House of
Representatives. By the same token Mime
sofa has now sent him to the Senate, The first
Norwegian to become member of hat body.
In this connection an interesting bit OF gos-
sip is current. John Lynde. also Scandi-
navian, succeeded Dir. Nelson in the lower
house. While the Senatorial fight was in
progress in Minnesota a few days ago it was
upon Lynde that the Washburn and other
forces opposed to Nelson sought TO unite. and
it Is now predicted that Lynde will succeed
Davis in 1899, and will be the second Scandi-
nayian in the Senate, as he was the second in
the House.
1T isn't often that Government publiea-
ton is ruled out of the mails as improper
literature" said member of the House Com
mittee on Postoffices. "but | was told at the
Department that il actually happened the
other day.
"The Bureau of Education sent out under
its authority treatise on teiegraphy, or
something OF that sort. compiled by man
in the South, who took advantage OF the op-
portunity TO put in the pamphlet some adver-
tisements of furniture and other merchan-
disc. As the law forbids all advertisements
on Government publications, this one, of
course. could not be permitted to pass
through the mails
Representative Phillips. OF Pennsylvania, is
in good cheer about his bill, which contem-
plates the appointment of a commission TO
investigate the causes of labor troubles He
thinks that public sentiment is in favor CT
some such procedure. and he is inclined to
believe that among legislators also the sug-
gestion Is gaining ground all the time. Mr..
Philips does moi. however, hope for action
on the bill at this session, but is content 10
await future developments.
Ex-senator Malone still haunts the corri-
dorS OF the Capitol in the interest of the lot
known by his name. which is favored rs Il
suitable site for new Government Printing
Oflice. Although reports have been made
recommending its purchase. however, the op-
position is sufficiently strong and active TO
make the Virginia statesman out of a job
more than ordinarily anxious. Speaking
about this matter the other morning Nir-
ginia Representative remarked: Better watch
Boss Billy. He is a hustler and as slick as a
creased pole when it comes 10 pulling wires.
Everybody that has been about Washing
ton and the Capitol for the past thirty or
forty years knows 'sPop" Taicott quondam
,telCgrapher, reporter, and editor, and for the
last decade the electrician of the House of
Representatives. Pop is a treasure store
of "reminiscences. He was in his dungeon
cell, away down in the basement. when TIE
TIMES man dropped in on him. Don't see
much OF you up stairs nowadays, Pop" was
the greeting.
"Well, no. old man." he replied. "You
see / have no business there, and pretty
nearly all the old boys are gone. so ! herd
by myself. Speaking about correspondents, =
he continued, ''let me tell you a good one
/ about one ofthe best-known men-one of the
old-timers, you know. and in the harness
now.
1T was 'endurin' of de wah as they say
down in Dixie. had charge of the telegraph
office here in Washington. Ny cashier was
Joe c., later a wel-known real estate
agent, and who. you remember. was killed a
few years ago by being run over On the Ave-
nue.. Well. Joe and this old-time correspond
ent whom | will call Smith. were active rebel
sympathizers. and they did everything they
could to help the lost cause. Smith used to
come regularly every night, and through an
arrangement with Joe, send Il lot of informa-
tion to Gen. Pickens in South Carolina
lone day met W. another well-known
newspaper man, who upbraided NE for what
he regarded as disloyalty, he having dis
covered that contraband news was being sent
from my Office. l made his mind easy, how
ever, for early in the morning l used to go TO
the Office. read Pickens' messages to Joe or
Smith aud make tho contents known to the
War Department authorities. So Pickens
furnished our government at least as much
information as he got through Smith.