The evening times., 1896-11-24
On the Curb.

Following upon his selection as chairman
OF the executive committee in charge OF
the Inauguration ceremonies, 1t is now
whispered that Mr.. s. w. Woodward is the
most likely successor to Mr.. Ross as COM
missioner yet named.
. He is "A member of the Boa rd of Trade, and
is thoroughly acceptable to the wheel
within a Wheel which of late years has
named more than one Commissioner. He is
in line with the policy of the real estate
men and belongs to the yelIow-strlped De-
mocracy favored by Mr. Cleveland. He is
young, Yankee and a member OF Calvary
Baptist Church.
His name was suggested in this connec-
tiOn by Col. N. NJ Parker, and it indicates
that he will be supported in his candidacy
by the leading Republicans and Democrats.
No. 9O9 U street northwest attracted
great deal OF attention from passers-
by about O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Ii is the home OF weiEto-do colored peo-
pie.
\ young woman s. oud IN the front yard
preparing a camera for ins;an taneous
action. on the porch facing her was an
other OF her sex seated in a rocking chair,
on one arm of which lounged a young
fellow, with ms head susplciously near
the head OF his companion.
The pose was very like the one o often
seen in lintype photos of spuOney lovers.
White and black alike, gigeled at the
sight. nut the parties in interest never
budged from their places until the snap
came and their pose was immUrtalized.
Human nature is human nature, even if
it is garbed in different cl 1thcs with
widely separated lives in which to work
GU, it's destiny. Yesterday forenoon, just
in fornt of Salvation Army headquarters, on
pennsylvania avenue, two groups Of girls
passed each other.
One was headed by a lanky lad beating
a drum, with blue -gowne1 Inaidens, thin
and dyspep,ic-loOking, foil owing. with
down-cast eyes and starched demeanor
The other was made up OF five girls,
plump. pretty, hlonde-haired hand-painted
TO sumeextcnt at least carrying satcheis and
making a bee line, amid much mutual
joliying, toward an uptown hotel
Each group looked curiously at the other
and then smiles We're shot back and fort h.
followed by roOd-ndturcd laughs from both
sides. No words were spoken, but every
girl se"mcd unconsciously to appreciate the
numnr in the situation.
DR.. A. p. Pardon is a great friend Of
Garret Hobart, the Vice President-elect,
and calls him Garry for short. Years ago
the doctor voted in New Jersey. and .t
cost him COmmiSsioncrship here, as il was
offered him by President EarrIsou but he
was obliged to decline having compromised
his citizenship by voting in his native
State the year previously.
Commissioner Ross wants another term
in office, one OF his friends stated today,
Du- he does not think II proper. having al
ready served twice, to make an open fight
for the place.
1t is a TACT that his administration OF
his office is warmly indorsed by Repub-
licans and Democrats alike. The sugges-
ton has been .ul ie Uhl' II the President
should learn, say from Rev. Byron Sunder-
land, his pastor, tnat Mr. Ross would nnd
it agreeable to remain in office another
four ears. he wOIid quickly nominate him
in preference to any other.
Jules GuthHdge has returned from New
York, where he rendered important serv-
ices, in connection with the press for the
Eastern Republican headquarters
The Times did splendid work during
the campaign said he, ''and its eiito-
rials were read and quoted far and wide
1t was essentially a campaign OF educa-
ton. and with the newspapers, the bank
ers, the railroads, the insurance men, the
drummers, and others circulating sound
money literature, the people We're flooded
with IL.
The campaign was practically con
fined 10 three months time, and millions
upon millions Of circulars and pamphlets
Were put into every part of the country.
The other side put up stiff fight, backed
10y the gigantic silver trust.
"A fool letter from a silver politician,
the Chairman OF a committee in Salt Lake
City, Utah, had great deal to do with
turning the tide in favor of honest money
This fellow had the fOClha r,liness TO
write letter To owners of silver mines in
Utah. where the largest number of them
are located, suggesting that the profits
for one month be set aside for Mr. Bryan's
campaign. II stated that they should do
il because they would he the chief bene-
iicia ries if silver triumphed.
THE letter was forwarded to me and
gave it to the New York papers, and from
that day noticed that the metropolitan
sheet which had labored for Bryan lost its
confident tone. and finally was one of the
first TO admit his defea6'-