The National tribune., 1895-03-28

"Who liz the richest man Of the Housef
somebody asked the other day, and at once
there was q discussion of the point. Some said
Paul Sorg of the Third Ohio District. who Is g
great manufacturer of plug tobacco. 1t IL
said that he is worth SIS, 600, ooe, and makes
100000 o year out OF his plug tobacco busi-
ness alone. or course he has other great in
vestments. Some have disputed the claim OF
Mr.. Sorg's friends, however, that he is the
richest Representative They have main
tanned that Francis NewlauaA the Nevada
Populist. is the richest. Mr.. Newlands in
herited, or at least manages as trustee, the
Sharon mines, being a son-in-law OF old Sena-
tor Sharon. He and California syndicate in.
vested very heavily here in the Chevy Chase
lands in the immediate suburbs, spending
thousands OF dollars upon the electric road, for
the purchase Of peigbboring divisions, and for
the erection of cottages. They will get this
money back sometime, but now it is heavy
load to carry. Yet Mr.. Newlands may contest
with Mr.. Sorg the honor of being the richest
member il he chooses, or il his friends choose.
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II is going to be hot campaign In Kentucky,
and Representative McCreary left the city last
week to get In ii as soon as possible Gov
ernor, certain State officers, and q Legislature
TO choose United States Senator must be
elected, and at the Democratic Convention to be
held in June fight is bound to occur over the
financial platform. The Republicans have
gained confidence from the last elections, and
they hope to carry the Legislature.
The old-time way of calling pages in the
halls of Congress by clapping the hands 10 at
last to be superseded by an electric calI-beH
system. When the 54th Congress meets, every
member will find button on his desk, which
will require only a slight pressure to insure
the coming Of page. An electric wire will
be connected with call board similar to those
in use in hotels. When a member wants q
page he will press the button, an indicator
will tumble down, showing the number of the
Congressman's desk, and the waiting page will
dart of to answer the summons. This sug.
gestion was made by Representative Cannon,
OF Illinois, who introduced a provision to that
effect.
The Chinese, Korean, and Japanese legation
people are q never-ending source Of interest to
the people who come TO Washington for brief
period. The Oriental fashion of secludinp
women is SO strong that the ladies of the Chi
nese Minister'S household were not seen in
public until within the last few years The
japanese made the first departure in this d.
rection, and they have been followed by the
Koreans. The ladies of the household of the
last Chinese Minister were frequently seen on
the street, hobbling along on their tiny feet In
the neighborhood of Dupont Circle. That little
park opposite the mansion of Senator Stewart,
then occupied by the legation, served as an
exercise-ground for Chinese Granddaughter
Of the Minister, and there this wee bit of ORR
entail humanity held informal receptions every
fine afternoon. Last Winter, for the first time,
the wife of the diplomatic representative from
China went out into society. She appears with
her husband nearly everywhere, shaking hands
amiably with everyone. The new house is far
out on Fourteenth street. 1t is spacious, being
two houses thrown into one From, n flag.
staff on the roof floats the imperial yellow Gag.
with the device Of dragon on it. Here dwells
the largest diplomatic family in this city, in
Guiding IL secretaries, attaches, and trans
lators
II
Among the members Of the next House will
be many young men, and not a few are men
who have made money In trade or speculation.
and took the nomination because It would give
them some distinction. and they could afford to
make the canvass without hope Of election.
1t does not appear that many who we're thus
elected by surprise spent much money or effort
in their own behalf
Tho main claim for distinction set cd in be.
half of Milford w. Howard, the Populist who
defeated benson in Alabama, is that he wrote
If Christ Came TO Congress" He first appeared |
In Washington as an ofiice-seeker, and, failing |
10 that with ready adaptation to circumstances. |
and not hampered by too strong a sense of fit |
ness and propriety, he collected and strung
together oil the scandals of Washington history.
q few true and many imaginary. and published |
them as novel of Washington life. 1t is said |
that In doing this he not only made some
money, but settled some old scores. |
4
zen. James a. Walker, the only Republican
given a certificate of election from yirsini.
was the commander of the Stonewall Brigade
after the death Of Stonewali jackson. IL in |
said that be will be one Of the strongest repre- |
sentative Southern mon In the next Congress.
He is man OF striking appearance Of fine |
physique and massive head, possessing great |
force and determination.
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The Geological Survey Is making an inveeti- |
Cation Of the utility of the varieties of stone.
In this country in constructing roads and .
report giving the results will soon be issp.s
Experiments are being made to determine tho |
comparative value of the materials and detail.
Of the methods followed by other countries IN |
collecting stones designed for use on tho hiob. /
ways and in testing them in fields and iahora. |
tories have been called for. The State Depart. |
ment has been asked TO transmit csrefullv
prepared inquiries TO the proper bureau In |
France, England. Germany, Austria, and Italy.
The various countries are asked to make re. |
ports the question: els there auv svs.
tematie method whereby the stone to be used In |
highway construction is collected aud tested:
and IL So what method2" We will have good |
roads in America some day.