The morning times., 1896-04-16
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y REPRESENTATIVE .GRosvENoR of
ONO has an almost perfect double
in the person OF Mr.. Ellis, an

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RI Ohio has an almost perfect double
! in the person OF Mr.. Ellis, an
eniploye in the House document
room. The resemblance is so striking
that biundeEs of Identification arcsof daily
occurrence. :, Mr.. EEis is precisely Of the
same size and build as the Congressman
and has the same flowing white beard,
although a trifle more acceptuated and OF
rather more patriarchal order.
Many people goinginto the document room
see Mr. Ellis and imagine it is Mr.. Gros-
venor waiting to be served and never
dream OF asking him to please, give them
two hundred copies of the bill TO abolish
personal liability for indebtedness. And as
the employe passes to and fro through
Statuary Hall visitors point him out TO their
less enlightened neighbor as the chief
weigher-in for the Mckinley handicap.
~7@ HERE is a good deal of gossip on the
House side OF the Capitol by reason
OF the geperally expressed belief tbas
the 0lney Presidential boom has been
punctured and that all attempts to
rehabilitate it will prove futile. The rea-
son for the prevalence or such Opinions
is found in the speeches OF cx-Goy Russell
or Massa chusctts and OF Charles h. ray
lor, editor OF the Boston Globe, delivered
on the occasion OF the Jeffersonfan ccre-
monies at Monticello.
The friends of Secretary Olney in Con-
grcss now practically admit chat his chances
OF securing the Democratic nomination.
have gone glmmeriDg and that the IleRle
lightning will not again enwheel the mead
of the Secretary Of State. They frankly
confess that the vote of the Massachusetts
delegation to the Chicago convention Will
be given TO ex-Gov. Russell, and believe
that the other New England States will
follow this example. 1t Is the star or
Russell and not 0lney that Is now In
the ascendant
-HERE is a strong probability that the
speeches OF Senators Mitchell and
Villas, OF Wisconsin, to be delivered
in the Senate, in lieu Of any formal
ceremonies atte ending theacceptance or
the Marquette statue, will get no further
than the advance proof stage.
More than mouth ago these speeches
were sent out to be held in confidence and
numerous enterprising Journals have them
i'll cold storage awaiting the time or pubii-
cation. But the impression seems TO have
steadily grown that 1t would be good
plan TO drop the whole matter without
any additional agitation either one way
or the other.
The argum ent IS made that the statue has
been placed IN position and formally un-
veiled and needs no other species or &C
ceptance and that any orations eulogizing
Father Marquette might leai TO rene wal
OF the sectarian agitation, which has now
entirely subsidized, aud would in no event
be productive OF good but rather OF harm.
Although neither Senator will admit that
he has fully determined to relinquish his in
tention OF delivering the address he had
prepared, yet all the indications point TO
the fact that they will be held III abeya nce
until they die OF iuanition.
~ REPRESENTATIVE HAINER of Ne
n bra ska is now among those legislators
| recognzedfas habitual and graceful
l bicycle riders. Each week day he
may be seen bowling down the
Avenue on the datest style OF improved
wheel He, does not shoulder his machine
either, and lug it up the hill, but Iaiis 70
and pumps like a schoolboy.
Mr.. Hainer has not yet fallen a victim
to the distinctive bicycling costume. but
there is no telling what possibilities the
future may have in store. AT present.
however, he simply wears his ordinary
street CLOTHES, and the fact cannot be
guessed from his appearance as to whether
he rides for profit or pleasure
rHE force of outdoor laborers charged
with keeping the Capitol grounds in
presentable shape have uow be en-
turned loose on the obnoxious but
none the less thrifty and Industrious
dandelion.
Some of the parks surrounding the Capitol
are entirely free from this growth, while
others have the green grass almost hidde II
by yellow. The dandelon seems TO be
in a hurry this year, evidently to keep in
line with the early summer, aud begins
to bloom when not much more than above
the ground.
The Iaborers have no alternative but tC
go over the ground on their knees anC
grub up every flower that Is in sight
The work is tedious, but the returns would
be more than ample to satisfy even the
most inordiuate lover OF greens"