The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-28
STORIES OF THE DAY.
sons new Anecdotss OF People Known by
Every One.


eons New Anecdotes OF People Known by
Every One.
II has always been predicted that IL
any violence ever should happen to
President Cleveland it would be when
he was resting from his official labor
for the purpose of shooting ducks or
hooking fish, Such prophecies have been
invoked simply by the multiplication of
chances for accident when Cne is fishing
or shooting. A gun might explode or
60 Off at the wrong time, or O boat
might upset. or a fatal storm arise, or
hundred other things might happen. So
1t is that the soothsayers have ever put
on long faces and worn looks of expect
ant melancholy when the president has
gathered about him his boon compan-
ions and vamoosed to the woods or the
waters. Clairvoyants have repeatedly
foretold his sudden taking of during
these fishing or fowling forays, and yet
not even an approach to danger has ever
been made, with the exception OF live
ly blow or two when his excellency was
safe in some cove, dallying with no
more deadly enemy than his coffee and
cigar.
A curious story ia told of Senator
Hoar of Massachusetts,, the man in con-
gress whose face beams more than all
others with kindlness and benevolence.
1t is related that the other day when the
senator was about to board street car
ON the avenue the conductor. seeing
that the statesman was very old in ap-
pearance, reached out and assisted him
to mount the steps. The senator resent
ed the familiarity, though the conduct
or's act was in accordance with orders
issued by the company. Fellow passen-
gers say that the venerable statesman
made the air blue with his eloquent
abuse of the man, and, when the latter
tried to explain, threatened him with
personal violence. The senator wrote to
the company. demanding the conductor
dismissal. The company's officers re-
fused. The tenator persisted, and the
cowardly officiuls, fearing to prejudice
their case in anticipated legislation.
suspended the man for month. The
senator still Insists on the penalty Of
| dismissal. The man is poor, has fami-
| ly, cold weather is in evidence, but the
senator is obdu rate His act has aroused
the employees OF the company, trouble
| is promised if the man be not reinstated
| at once and tie senator is threatened
| with q suit in the courts. It is cheerful
| to state that there is probably not an
other member Of congress who would
| have taken so petty "a revenge and shown
.,n
sought only to do him favor.
A little company Of officials was dis
cussing the dinner given by Senator
Quay to members of the Pennsylvania
state senate.
II would not much object to Wana
maker in the senate" said one who
lives in New Jersey, just across the
Delaware from Philadelphia, ''if he
and Quay could pull together. They
would make strong team il they could
work in harmony"
my dear boy, "said ex-Congressman
at Large Mcdowell, "you have evident
ly got no farther than the primary class
in national politics No fellow who
opens jack pot with prayer can ever
reach the senate of the United States !"
A good story is going which embodies
new mot Of Speaker Reed.
Reed and Choate-he who is talked mp
as the next senator from New York
were calling OH mutual friend. Dur
ing the chatting the cut glass bottle
was passed.
'I'm sorry can't join you," said
Choate, "but the fact is I have never
taken drink of whisky, played game
Of poker, or bet on a horse race in my
life.''
"How ] wish 1 could say that, "sigh-
ed the host
"You can, said Reed; "Choate did. !"
Reed may or may not have read a
saying Of Whistler, the artist. One
evening. at the house Of Lady Wilde,
Whistler gave utterance to one Of his in
comparable good things.
"How l wish could say that" said
Oscar.
"You will." said Whistler. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
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