The morning times., 1896-10-04
SENATOR H|LL'' : DOUBLE
Lives in Washington and Is
Named Jacobus Seneca Jones.
CLERK In THE LAND OFFICE
Ten Years Younger Than New York's
Famous Politician ana Differing
III Color of Hair and Eyes-Other-
wise Perfect Counterpart-The
Two Men Opposite i'll Disposition.

Two Men opposite III disposition.
Senator David u. Hill, of New York, has
d remarkable double. His name is Jacobus
Seneca Jones, and he lives in Washington,
though born aud reared In TcnncsseeS The
two counterparts, Hill and Jones, are not
related In any way, and are altogether diff
fercnt in almost everything except looks;
but in looks they resemble each other as
closely as a pair OF twin brothers, or the
traditional pair of black-eyed peas.
Their ages are unequal, else the re-
sembiance would be still closer. Senator
Hill is fifty-threa years OF age, ten years
older than his counterpart, Jones; but
Jones grows more Hill-like every year.
4 few years more ana IL Will be exceedingly
difficult to distinguish them apart. Even
now Jones is taken for Hill probably IL
hundred times day.
Jones is IL high class clerk in the General
Land Office, and is modest, retiring, sen
iblc fellow. His figure is tall, straight
aud well knit exactly like that OF Senator
Hill. His head is perrect!:- round sym
metrical. well posed and hard, also Just
like Hills.
HAIR AND EYES DIFFER
Their noses, too, are precisely alike
straight, shapeiy and firm Their black
mustacheS, Furthermore, are perfectly
matched; likewise their little patches OF
side wlllskcrs in front Of each ear, and exc
the trend OF their vigorous eyebrows.
The only pcrccptiDic differences in their
appearance lie in the details OF hair and
eyes. hin trains his back hair down the
napa OF his neck, while Jones does not and
the Top OF uIil mead is aItocethc bald and
highly polished, while Jones badness is
only partial, though becoming more pro-
nOunced every day.
UilIs eyes, moreover, are OF n twinkin"
cvancscent gray; Jones' are just Il triric
darker, varying from dark siatc-color TO
brown, according to his moods, and il any
thing, they are even brighter than Hili's
which are unusually bright. In fact, Jones
eyes are OF Il most extraordinary bright
ness.
Except for these slight differences as To
degrees OF badness and shade of eyes,
Senator Hill looks precisely us Jones seems
destined to look ten years hence, If he
lives, and Jones today looks exactly as
Hill did ten years ago. Their portraits,
when placed side by side, give only a feeble.
idea ut their wonderful resemblance in
the actual flesh.
Unlike the celebrated William Sulzcr Of
York, whose affected resemblance 10 Old
portraits Of Henry Clay is striking, TO say
ton to enhance or increase this Illusion of
likeness between himself and Senator IIill
II he wanted to he could render the reScm-
blance Well nigh perfect by certain we'll
understood little tricks and articles or
makeup, hair cut dress, and the like.
JONES ACCEPTS THE FACT.
AS 1t is the resemblance is entirely in
voluntary on Jones part, as well as on
Hill 's;andJones, althnu ga he Is by no N ca Ms
dispieascd because OF it, makes no greater
point of promoting the flattering Illusion
than he does Of dispclling it. He simply
accepts the fact good hum orCdly and philo-
sophically and lets IT alone, content with
what nature has done for him.
Strangely enough, in tempe rament, quail
tiles, disposition, manners and habits, Hill
and Jones are dIametriCai oppoSitcs, save
in two respects. Both OF them are pas
Sionately fond OF politics. though in a
totally different way. and both are entirely
free from the petty vices Of smoking,
chewing, drinking and swearing. and such
matters. In all things else they are to-
tally unlike and diverse.
For instance, Hill is OF sccretivc, subtle
and inscrutable temperament: Jones, on
the other hand. is open-hcarted frank and
ingenuous. Hill is of retired. ascctic and
taciturn disposition; Jones, on the con
trary, Is JUvial, scCiable cOmpanionable.
Hill is considered confirmed bachelor;
Jones, by contrast, is happily married.
Hill is rcpu,ed to hold all pastmes and
diversions at heavy discount: Jones is
an enthusiastic amateur of all energetic
games and sports: is an active member of
the Columbia Athletic Club. and eXccs-
sivrly fond of bowling bicycling, wrestling
and other physical exercises.
JONES NOT ACTIVELY IN POLITICS.
While is oil ~
| poillics as Senator Hin IS, the manifesto
| lions OF that fundness i'll Jones takes a
totally different turn from those OF Hill.
IhuS, Senator Hnl'S penChant is for en-
| gaging in practical and Xperimental pol
| ltcs IN dead earnest, either mingling per
| sohally i'll the political arena or tringin 9
| about important political result indircctl Y,
through astute strategy, mysterious manip-
| ulatfon and mastery seneralShip.
Jones' grand passion for politics con-
| tents itself with his being NEST de-
| lighted witness and spectator of the pCliti-
| cal exploits and achievements OF Others
| 1t is ioCularly said OF him by his friends
| that he can scent n Speakcrship contest
in Washington 1000 miles off, and for
twenty years back he has been an enrap-
| tured observer with his own bright eyes
| OF all the varied and exciting scenes that
| have accompanied the selection of every
| Speaker of the House of representatives
| in the last ten Congresses.
Whenever Jones rides ont on his wheel
| scores OF people take him for Senator
| Hill, and say: Why, l didn't know
Senator Hill rode a bike" on the street
and in other public places Jones is bowed
to respectfully and recognized erron-
| eously as the distinguished Senator from
| New York. When taking trips now and
then away from Washington. people notice
| him on the trains and in depOtS, and salute
him profoundly: How do you do, SENATOR"
Everywhere he goes, in short, in crowds,
| in stores, and in hotels, he is CONSCIOUS
OF the fact that people nudge one another
and whisper, THAT'S Senator HILL" Out
| of it all Jones gets a lot of fun, and In
his overflowing good-nature, seems to
| thoroughly enjoy 1t.
| SENATOR HI