The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-03-05

make it. 1t is single shaft, rising % feet hl2h.
and bears the inscription: "Washingtons
Birthplace" Below, on the base appear the
words: Erected by the United States, 1896"
! The base is II feet high. The base and monu-
ment are made of Barre granite, and the weight
OF the whole is l0l tons while that of the monu-
ment Itself is 30 ions. This will he set in
! foundation weighing another 100 tons, so that
it will be so firmly Embedded that nothing short
! OF an earthquake could move it.
The six Populst Senators ought not TO be
Jumped together, as they usually are, for they
are all SO different that each of them is faction
/ ly himself and, in sense, every one OF them
/ is a candidate for third party Presidential
nomination Roughly they may be divided
into Republican Populists and Democratic
Popniists, according TO their leanings, aud es-
pecially on the Tariff question.
Jones and Stewart, of Nevada, who are more
Republicans than Populists. aud PETER. OF Kan
sas. and Bgtler, of North Carolina. are the Re-
publican Populists. They sit by choice on the
Republican side of the Chamber; they vote
generally with the Republican Senators, or at
least with the silver Republican Senators. and
the Senate as at least assistant Republicans.
Butler is the only one of the four who was
ever a Democrat.
Jones and Stewart are Republicans to-day,
| differing from Senator Teller and Chairman
Carter, Of the Republican National Committee,
! only ia the fact that they do not any more at
tend the meetings of the Republican caucus.
! They think more of the free coinage of silver
than o any other question, but so docs Senator
Teller and SO does Chairman Carter, not TO
speak of Senator Dubois or Senator Mantle.
Allen. of Nebraska. the 15-hour orator and
the ttular leader of the Senate Populists, and
! Kyle, OF South Dakota, the tawny former
preacher, are the Democratic Popuists, sitting
on the Democratic side OF the Senate by prefer
ence and voting with the Democrats on the
Tariff question and generally classed with them
by their colleagues.
! Mai. Pruden, Assistant Private Secretary TO
! the President. has lots Of interesting reminis-
conces at his finger tins. and could write a val
liable book. lie tells story of Lincoln that has
mover been told before:
"When Burnside commanded The Army of
the Potomac, there was German soldier-a
mere boy, he Bas-who Was unfortunate enough
one day TO find himself sentenced to be shot
for Gesertion. Ills people learned of it, and his
sister came here from Pennsylvania post-haste
to see Mr.. Lincoln in behalf of her brother. She
didn't see the President There were hundreds
1 OF other people trying to Sue him all the time
4 then. Bat she wrote letters TO him, any guam
tity OF them, and the President saw them. too
She told him how her brother only imper-
fectly understood the English language: that
he had wandered away from his command, and
/ didn't know where lie was nor how to ask
where TO go, and she prayed and supplicated
and begged and argued. We'll, to make the
story short, the soldier wasn't shot, The Com
msndibg General reviewed his case and par
! doned him. The facts were communicated to
/ the President, and he sent the communication
/ TO the Judge Advocate General Just as he had
all the other papers in the case. only this one
was iBdorsed in the Presidents own hand
writing, with the words: Out OF the scrape
A. Lincoln I've often thought" continued
tho Major, how glad he must have been 10
have been able to write these four words"
IL
Representative J. G. Cannon's bicycle SHE'D
at a theater poster last week while be was
going to the Capitol, aud what might have been
disaster which would have deprived the
country of one OF its abest statesmen was only
ayerted by said statesman calmly but firmly
dismounting. sending the bicycle back to the
/ hotel by reckless messenger boy. and contin-
uing has journey TO the Capitol by the cable
cars.
"What are Congressman OF thirsty proclivi-
! tics calling for most nnmerously? 2" was asked
The bartender at swell uptown hotel. What
special drink might be termed the staiesmen's
/ faycrite?" " Well, IbcIieve most OF them stick
( to r'inH, red liquor. The Southern men, especi-
ally, p eier whisky. A good many from the
( West cali for beer. Very few are ordering
champagne right now; maybe they'll loosen up
q little toward the holidays. When il comes TO
fancy drinks the majority of Representatives
seem addicted TO tho golden Gzz,' by some
called the royal izz' II is composed Of a
whole egg, lemon juice and sugar, Holland
gin, and cracked ice and viehy That seems TO
tickle the paiates 1.-THE Legislators wonderfully,
and OF ali the long drinks is most in favor now.
Bet there is fashion in beverages just As much
I as 80 hats and coats and what is popular this
season viii be forgotten next year."
II
Augustus o. Bacon, who comes from Georgia
| now occupies the seat 10 which Patrick Walsh.
| the wellknown Georgia editor, wanted TO be
| re elected. Mr.. Bacon is about SO wears old
aud is native Of Georgia. lie has practiced
| law many years, and is well-io-do man he
has served several years in the Legislature of
his State, and been defeated candidate for
| Governor against both Gov. Boynton and John
b. Gordon, and also for Congress and for the
Senate. After announcing that he would not
act with the Democratic party. he once moic
re-appeared IN tho Georgia Legislature, aud by
his popularity secured his election TO the sen.
ate, ia d contest which involved defeat for Mr..
1 Hai-A. Judge Turner, cx-Speaker Crisp and
other leading Democrats.
Senior Luis Felipe Carlo is the Envoy Extra.
ordinary aud Minister Plenipoteutiary from
Ecuador. AT the carly age of 10 he entered
public life, accepting the Office of President Of
the Municipal Coupcil, and later on that of
Collector OF the Port. When only % ho was
made SECRETARY Of State under the Liberal
Patty, Of which President yeintcmilla WAS TIN
head. But, as is frequent ia the Republics in
The South. "a revolution displaced the Liberals
from power, and Senior Carlo went for some