The evening times., 1896-03-14
FORTUNE FOR | COCKTAIL
Grateful German Offered Black
burn $4,000 for His Fight.
he WAS FROM BALTIMORE
On Sunday, Many n Years Ago, He Had
Chanced Into Room Where the
Kentucky Senator Was Entertain
ing Friends-TOOk It for the Bar,
Called for a Drink and Got 1t.

| A lot of politicians were discussing tn,
Senatorial fight in Kentucky last night
and one of them told a story illustrating
Senator Hackburn's good nature and sens,
| OF humor.
"One Sunday during the summer session
OF '94, a tired-lookiDg, pcrspiring German
might have been noliced,' said the mar
rator, 'trudging up the Avenue and trying
with poor effect the side door of every sa-
loon he came to. This German, a Bal.
timore man, was in Washington visiting
some friends who were strict teetotalers
| and when they left him on the Sabbath 10
| attend church, the guest thought lie would
slip out and get a nip.
HE SOUGHT IN VAIN
"But with all his persistence, after an
hours walk, no drink WAS in sight. In
his despair he braced passer-by and told
him he the German, would yield up much
gold and many precious jewels for a
cocktail, or, indeed, anything containing
a decent percentage of alcohol.
Go into that hotel on the corner, sa i'll
the other. Some where in there Us Il room.
where they ire running the bot. But don't
ask the clerk; just nose around until you
find it."
With prorusc thanks the German left his
traversed the corridors of each floor from
attic to basement many times. He was
threatened with the police i'm the house
keepers room when he burst in there, and
the engineer drove him out of the cellar with
a shovel.
He paused at every door where lie heard
the clink OF glasses and knocked. Men
cursed inm and women shriekcd Il his IN
trusion, and his thirst grew greater every
moment. One more trip, he said to himself,
and then i will quit
FOUND THE PLACE.
Passing along a han on the second floor
he saw a balf-opeD door and frcm within
came the merry laughter of many voices.
the chink, chink OF glasses. and better still
the gu GU gurgle Of some outpcnring liquid.
The German put his hand on his heart.
threw n thankful glance TO heaven. via the
chandelier above him. and then. as The nov
elists say, flung wide open the door and
Stood transfixed with joy, on the fresh
hold.
He saw seated around a table covered
with bottles and large. gaping. .deliciously in
viting goblcts, distinguished-appearing
party OF gentlemen In their shirt sleeves.
Each individual held in his right hand a
tumblcr fun OF julep, and in the other 4
fat, black cigar.
CALLED FOR HIS COCKTAIL.
The German advanced To the center of the
apartment, and smiled rapiurously AT every
thing and everybody. especially The bottles.
One of the group jumped from his chair,
and stepping forward. said indignantly
Now, sir. what do you want?'
-"Veli." replied The German. ecstatically,
II dakes gin cockt1-"
The whole party burst into a fit of laugh
ter In which Senator Blackburn Joined.
Senator Blackburn was the man who inter
rogatcd the German. and he was in his own
room entertaining party OF kcntuckians.
The Iumor of the situation iickicd him
and he made the German sit down and join
him in not one cocktail. but many. The
iutruder was a witty fellow and amused the
until far into the evening.
Now the sequel concluded the poll
tician. The German became very
wealthy nan recently from an inheritance.
When the battle opened in Frankfort he
sent brief but expressive telegram TO Sen
ator Blackburn. II read: II have $4,000
at your rdisposalto pay for that gin cocktail
or course. the Senator refused. but he
treasures the telegram, all the same.