The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-01

One of the most remarkable heads OF
hair In all congress adorns the head of the
gentleman from Chicago, Mr.. Lorimer.
His name ought TO be Taffy, for really no
has the tafiest colorod hair ever seen out
side of q Titan canvas. His hair Is thick,
q littlo long and has a bit of curl ut the
ends. When tho sun strikes across the
painted plaques In tho ceiling, the reflec-
tion lights up Mr.. Lorimer's hair till 1t
looks a very aureolo. 1t is such hair as q
woman would glory in; hence the gentle
man from Chicago Is "a target for a good
many envious female eyes and the subject
of much feminine discussion.
A young High school girl was passing
through statuary hall the other day with
some of her mates, and they paused In
front Of tho Garfield statue. my pa
thence, but this does make me wearyr' she
exclaimed, touching the mass of bronze
that liss at tho foot of the pedestal and Is
meantfor a laurel crown, a sword and
some other things. 81 havo been coming
up here for years. positively, and that
thing was broken off and lying right there
the first time l ever saw il. Seems to ne
that while they are appropriating money
they might put In a dollar or two for re-
pairing the Garfield statue. Some negii-
gence and oarelessness ought to DO re-
buked."
One would not look for vanity in a man
like Senator Vest, who habitually goes
with his waistcoat unbuttoned from top
TO bottom and regards starched shirts with
aversion in summer but be never enters
the elevator that he does not turn to the
mirror and smooth his thinning locks and
adjust his nocktie. BY the way, how does
it happen that In the elevator on the la
dies parlor side OF tho house there is not
a single mirror, and there are four over on
the other side in the elevator most affected
by the members and newspaper men?
Senator PETER doesn't play cards, drink,
smoke or chew, and no isn't given to So
ciety friyolities Of any kind, though a
moro genial and courteous host never well
coined stacks Of friends. and one wonders
what weakness he has. lie is childrenl
Yes, children and animals. He loves real
girly girls of the natural kind, and manly
boys, old or young. IAo likes to watch
the children in their plays on the street
and isu't a bit ayerse to taking a hand at
marbles or suggesting that tho tail of a
kite is too light or too heavy. Cats in
stinctively rub up against him, recognizing
a friend, and dogs are his devoted admir-
ers.
Every man with a plug hat and a heavy
beard who leaves the capitol on the east
side after the adjournment Is the senate
creates q regular scramble among the
"cabbies'' who stand on thai side of the
building, for Just at that time they are
looking for Senator Brice, who invariably
rides home in one Of these vehicles, and
who nevor gives less than 81 for "A very
short rido, and not ~infrequcntly consider
ably moro, which fact makes the senator
a very desirable passenger, and hence the
unusual scramble OF the "cabbies."
The senator seems 10 enjoy it, however,
and usually takes tho first vehicle that
reaches him, whether it DO a hack, q cab,
"a hanson or "a coupe.
The other evening the senator, together
with q friend, was leaving the capitol at
the usual exit, and when the "cabbies"
saw him, tho usual scramble ensued, and
the senator had hardly walked ten yards
before be was surrounded by 10 less than
q dozen vehicles OF every description, but
the senator did not seem TO take the rush
in his usual smiling way on this day, and
walking over near the cab stand he and
his fricnd jumped into the only vehicle
that did not make dart To secure him.
The driver did not recover from his as
tonishmert for about a minute, but when
he did, he whipped up and gving past his
brother '~'cabbies" ho nearly fell off his
seat laughing, while tho senator looked
out of tho window and smiled.
During tho attendance Of ex-senator
Ransom, tho minister 20 Mexico, upon tho
meeting of the Democratic national com-
mittee here, "a story was told on him to IL
lustrate his wonderful gifts of diplomacy.
There was a young American stopping at
Minister Ransom's residence In Mexico.
This young man appeared several times in
% pair OF trousers of that delicate shade
between "a blue gray and a lavender. Ran
som retrainod from romarking upon the
trousers us long Us he could. Finally he
threw his arm around the young mans
shoulders and said, smoothing him down
caressingly tho while:
My dear boy. God bless you, my dear
boy, how are you this morningyi L hope
you are well, very well, my dear boy, God
bless yeHI4ea are 4eehiHF AHetAis HefH-
ing. / never wore trousers like those when
i was "a young man. You are looking fine,
God bless you, God bless you, my boy. Not
TO oriticise, not TO oriticise, as 1 remarked,
/ never wore trousers like those when l
was n young man like you. You know,
the niggers used TO wear that sort whom
they went to picnics. God bless you, my
boy. You arc looking fine and we'll this
morning" And he patted the young man
on tho shoulder and strokcd him down In
the most affectionate manner.
II has been necessary TO take tho finely
upholstered leather sofas out OF the ladies'
reception room of the senate and put In
their place less p%orishable wooden and
cane settees. This was done to prevent
tho furniture being carried off In small
sections by relic loving visitors at the
capitol. 1t has been the custom 10 have
none but fine quality and rich furniture,
not only In the senate chamber, but In
all the anterooms, Hobbies and reception
rooms. The furniture in tho Presidents
Toom, the marble lobby and tho ladies' re-
ccption room is of leather, that in the pres
ident's room being red leather embossed
Ia gold.