The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-08

ship Canal--views OF Minister Kurino on
she Eastern situation--A Clever scheme
y Saving by Tips.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-[Special J.
Great was the delight of many members
Of tho house and senate when the hour of
noon, March 4, arrived. Most of the states
men have been very weary OF their duties
In tho capitol. For three years congress
has been Ia almost continuous session, and
tho labors of the members have been very
arduous indeed Besides the regular Sos
sion there have been two special sessions OF
the senate and one of tho house. and with
campaigns sandwiched in between congress
eional periods the politicians have had
pretty lively timo CO it. Among tho weary
ones is Senator Dubois of Idaho. i saw
him few hours after the adjournment of
congress. He was rushing for a train II
want to get out of Washington as quickly
a. possible. said he. II am tired of the
town. tired of tho capitol, tired of the over
heated air i'm tho senate chamber, tired OF
long speeches, tired of interminable roll
calls i am going out into the mountains
Just ms quickly as 1 can get there. intend
to pitch my tent away up among tho peaks
and camp out for the next seven months
hunting and fishing. i don't want to see
= newspaper or hear q word of politics I'm
al that time / am going in for thor
ough rest and rcjuvonation, and next fall
I hope to come back new man." A large
number of senators arc preparing TO go TO
Europe during the summer. Many were
unable to go last summer on account OF
the long session of congress. and fully as
many will be unable to go next year on ac-
count of the presidential campaign.
Down to Business.
Tho defeated members of congress have
Ill sorts OF schemes of money making.
Among the most interesting OF these Is
that Of an able young congressman from
Chicago. Mr.. Durborow. He is going into
tho gold mining business. Having been
induced to invest some money in new
and decidedly interesting scheme in Ida
ho, he expects to go oct there during the
GUNNER, take of the elegant clothes for
which he is noted. put on red shirt and
pair OF overalls and get down TO work
This new gold mining scheme Is merely
combination of well known and ancient
principles. In tho bed OF Grasshopper
creek Idaho is q deposit Of gravel 20 TO 30
feet in thickness, and in the bottom OF this
deposit 1t Is known there lio large quanti-
ties of gold. Until lately no one has boon
able to devise practicable method of get
ting 1t out without greater expense than
tho returns would warrant. Now some
eastern genius has hit upon device so
simple that the wonder is that 1t was not
thought Of long ago. A large steam drodge
such as Is used In digging canals and rail
road work throws gravel out OF the bed OF
thnt river at the rate of several thousand
square yards per day. Sluiceboxes, used
In gold mining from time immemorial
wash this gravel and pan out tho yellow
metal Mr.. Durborow expects to make his
fortune, and his many friends in congress
sincerely hope he may.
To Make Chicago an Ocean Port.
Ship canals appear to be the rage. This is
true not only In Europe. but in America rs
we'll In addition to the Nicaragua canal,
which failed to secure support in congress,
. number of other magnificent canal en-
tcrpriscs were brought to the attention of
congress during the past winter. Perhaps
the most promising of these was one TO
create an international waterway through
tho great lakes to New York city via the
Welland canal, Lake Ontario, the St Law
son river. The originator of this idea is a
genius named Dutton, hailing from Pitts
burg. Although the possessor of little
money of his own, Mr.. Dutton is n char
acteristic American inventor and promoter.
He has attracted the attention of many
prominent men In this country rs well as
IN Canada, and In the latter country has
secured from the government charter for
his proposed canal
1t is an open secret that Schinichiro Ku-
rino, the japanese minister at this capital,
Is exceedingly nervous lest peace negotia'
tions now pending between his country
and China should fail. Minister Kurino
has been in Washington since the war
broke out and has therefore had opportuni-
ties to take what might be termed a world
view of the eastern situation which many
of his countrymen have not enjoyed. His
fear Is that should the negotiation for
peace result In nothing England and Rus.
sia will interfere and rob Japan of the
chief fruits Of her victory. At least Mr..
Kurino thinks Japan would be deprived
OF the prestige and glory which belong to
her. 1t Is known here that, In so far as this
keen and alert diplomatist has been able
to influence his government, his counsel
has been for peace on any honorable terms
He Saved Tips.
Many Of the departing congressman go
20 return no more. Not few Of the de-
feated men have adopted all sorts Of
schemes to save money out of their sala-
ries. literally to make hay while tho sun
shines. In this connection know good
story on certain member Of congress
whose name it would not be fair to men
tion. He is fond of good living and likes
especially TO have tho servants in his hotel
dance attendance upon his wishes The
problem which no had 10 consider dur
Ing the past winter was how 70 secure the
devoted attention Of walters, bellboys and
porters without putting up much in the
way Of tips. He solved the problem in
rather ingenious way He bought small
kcg Of cheap whisky for SO. 90. and taking
m empty bottle Of superior grade Of
liquor such es he was accustomed to drink
himself and provide for his friends he put
In small quantity Of the cheap stuff, fill
cd II up with water, added n squirt of pep
per sauce 20 mako it warm" and then