The National tribune., 1896-11-05

shall be prerequisite to its adoption; and the
means of accomplishing the object OF the League
will be a persistent agitation of the SUBJECT
before Congress, and the promotion OF agencies
for the education of the masses OF the people.
in view of the fact that Washington contains
in conspicuous places some monstrositie of art
that make the people blush for the ignorance
of the acceptors of them for the Government, it
is hoped that the league will accomplish some
good.
William Woodward Baldwin, one of the
Assistant Secretaries of State, and Z. p. Bald
win, an Auditor for the Treasury Department,
are both native Marylanders. They differ
over the questions at Issue in the present cam
paign, and Mr.. Baldwin of the State Depart
ment has been annoyed to learn from hundreds
of friends in Maryland that he has been mis-
taken for E. p. Baldwin, who has been deliver
ing free-silver speeches since the canvass began.
w. W. Baldwin has even been rebuked by
friends abroad who have read of E. p. Bald
wins addresses, for not standing by the Admin
istration in power and for advocating the
"false beresies Bryan advocates. The Assist
ant Secretary is one of the stanchest sound
money Democrats in the Administration, and
very naturally does not like to have his name
associated with the Frees silver movement. He
was busy explaining up to election day,
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al observed very peculiar coincidence in
connection with the st. Louis cyclone and the
hurricane which Washington experienced"
said Western veteran. 81 was stopping at a
hotel here at the time of the st. Louis blow,
and, getting up before breakfast time at the
hotel, l went into restaurant on Pennsylvania
avenue. While there / bought newspaper
an9 read Of the terrible disaster in ST. Louis.
/ left for ST. Louis in the afternoon. One OF
the first things ] noticed when / arrived in
Washington on this visit was a mass of ruins
where once stood the restaurant in which had
first read of the st. Louis cyclone and which
/ learned was blown down by hurricane.
Another singular thing is that left st. Louis
on the Saturday preceding the cyclone. and /
also left Washington the Saturday before
the big storm here"
Representative Babcock, the Chairman of the
Republican Congressional Committee, is an ex-
perienced man of unusual penetration and
shrewdness. Though of rather genial DISPOSE
ton, he has won the cognomen of the silent.
He has way of listening much and talking
little. He is not given much to Boosting about
what is going to be accomplished, but goes
steadily ahead along the lines he has laid ont
for himself, keeping the public largely in the
dark as to what he is doing. He is quick to
come to decision and prompt to act. The
casual run of visitors see little of him.
Representative Mercer the Secretary of the
Committee is the one who has been closest in
contact. with the public He possesses great
tact, has a manner of the utmost cordality and
an air of frankness which renders him exceed
| fluent talker He is the picture of amabiiiy,
brightness. good nature and self-con fidence.
The visitors have been received by him and the
more important correspondence passed through
his hands.
Washington boarding houses are interesting
| to the student of human nature. There is the
extremely exclusive and select establishment
where the prices are high and the society" is
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| kind as TO look with scorn uron "hotel pco.
| ple,'; Department clerks. and local business
magnates. 1t is always kept by party whose
great card is that she has seen better days u
and is ga lady in reduced circumstances, who
| has kindly consented to receive for a consid.
| Grafton as inmates of her house few friends
of the highest social position. The landlady
! is sometimes a handsome, rchy-dressed, mid
dle-aged woman, with meek little husband
who is completely overshadowed. The estab
lishment makes up in faded fine furniture and
poor, aristocraiic guests what it lacks in tn,
matter of well kept and abundant table.
Lower down In the scale is the boarding
house where the landlady is in a perpctua
skirmish with the butcher, baker, landlords
water works, gas company, and impecuniou
boarders. She is elderly. thin, faded, and wor
ried-loozing, shabby-genteel as to dress and is
heveled as to haIr. The social tone is on leve
with the house; the landlady's daughter. Will
spit curls, bang and a 81 watch, when no
giggling. is supposed to be keeping "stead,
company" with perfect gentleman Wa
drives an undertakers hearse, and = "hum
mer" on plank shad excursion. The board
ers are ravenous and silent feeders, converse
ton is either in monosyllables or garnishe'
with outlaws, while the landlady presides will
deprecating and placating smile.
Separate and distinct from these houses ar
, here and there in the incest quarters of tn
city quiet refined places. kept by sweet-faced
soft-voiced gentlewomen from Maryland ant