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The morning times., 1897-01-10

Washington life The sport combines ah
The entertainment and assidGous cultiva-
ton of the diplomatic corps as a sure and
effective means OF social elevation Con-
tinUeS 10 be the most amusing feature OF
the en- oym ent OF tuft hunting with the Joy
OF constant contact with titled persons
The hiss OF having the legs Of the cream
of the corps under ones mahogany Is not
to be compared 20 that tired feeling
which follows the presence OF our Owa
oountrymen, however distinguished. Such
is the infatuation for foreigners a great
many othervis. sensible people labor under
that they base their position more upoE
their intimacy with diplomats than
they do on their own merits and standing
in the community, Some of the brightest
Jewels in the way OF snobs in Washington
society have Won fame ana glory, if it
can be called that, by the successful pur-
suit and hunting DOWN OF diplomats as 8
means of social salvation. Even moth
eaten regulations have been made over
las good as new by being cleaned while
you watt in the diplomatic pool of
Salaam-
The morning times., 1897-01-10

One does not have TO look very far to
see why Senators and Representatives and
their families have been showed under and
hustled out of the swim In Washington of
late years to a certain degree. The ad-
vent in the arena of lots OF wealthy people
from elsewhere who have set up beauti-
full establishments and changed the Whole
current OF life here from one of worship
of mere official position TO the more sub
stantial attractions Of fine houses and en-
tertainments is the bald, grim reas on why.
with few exceptions like Senators Cabot
Lodge, Stewart, Cameron, Hale, Rep
resentatives Draper and Washington and
few others, one seldom sees or hears
anything of Congressional people Unless
they have private fortunes they can't begin
to compete with the Grants. Warders. Nc
Leans, Eoardmans, Howlands, Barncys.
Westinghouse and Letters. They have to
live in a very n Oldest way ON their $4,000
a year and are simply lost in the crowd
of millionaires any one Of whom can give
a So, 00O ball once week and not turn
hair. The social seepter verify has de
parted from the political set.
The morning times., 1897-01-10
The North Carolina senatorship.

The North Carolina Senatorship.
The situationin North Cardinals puzzling
to those who do not understand the under
currents ofstate and national politics there.
and the friends OF Senator Piitchard are
trying to mystify it by unfounded rumors
Senator Butler viii control the Populist
caucus, but some OF the Populists win ua-
doubtedly bolt the caucus nomination. on
the other hand Pritchard will control the
Republican caucus, but some of the Re-
publicans Will bolt. The bolting factions
will probably offset each other. In fact,
1t is believed that the Motifs and Dockerys
among the Republicans, who will not sup
portPritchard under any circumstances. ci but
who are especially friendly to Butler, will
beableto take more votes away from Pritch-
ard than Skinner can take from the Popu-
list nominee, whoever he may be.
The interference OF Thomas E. Watson
aud n. a. Dunning In Pritchard's interest
has not helped his prospects. 1t is believed
pS Duuci Ileuus tHdt W dtSOn ana Dun
ming are acting as the agents OF Mr. Hanna
and the Pritchard-S kinner combine, which
was effected here on the 9th of December,
just after Mr.. Hanna had been entertained
at dinner by some North Carolina railroad
lawyers in the interest of Pritchard's re-
election.
Senator Buffers friends here seem to
think that the Populists VIII nominate
Judge William Guthrie, of Durham, who
was the Populist nominee for governor
last fall. Judge Guthrie is acceptable To
the Democrats, and If nominated Will be
elected. 1t is possible, however, that
Oliver Fl. Doekery, who was minister To
Brazil under Harrison, Will be Buffers
choice. He is a free silver Republican,
and it is thought that he would secure
all the free silver votes in the legislature
without respect to party lines. Senator
Butler is maneavenng TO combine ali the
free silver elements among the Repuhli-
cans. Populists and Democrats against
Pritchard. 1t was thought by weIl-in-
formed persons in Raleigh last night that
he would SUCCEED.
The morning times., 1897-01-10
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE.

Miss Vera Frances Butler, an English
girl of fifteen has achieved record by
ascending Mount Blanc TO the heighth of
1O,113 feet
1t is reported at Brussels that Baron
Dhanis in comm and ofthe Congo Free State
troops in the Nile Valley, has been killed
by the Mahdists to the north of Dado.
The Austrian Countess Hchenau wears
a novel riding costume. Itconsists OF wide
corduroy knickers with leather leggins
silk shirt waist and morocco belt, with
a long frock coat OF cloth and jockey cap
Thus equipped she sits astride of her horse
Ranavalo, the Queen of the Madagascar
Hovas, is described as handsome woman
of chocolate complexion. She is gowned
in the latest Partisan fashion, and is re-
vered as fetish by the superstitious Hovas.
Bjornstjerne Bjornson is about to leave
Norway and take up his permanent resi-
dence in Germany. The reason given for
this is the continued attacks upon him at
home.
Mrs. NJ. E. Fritz of Butte, Mont. is en-
SSo ii SiDhlIS IL SndIt On n Cl9iIli known
as the California, and is doing a II the work
herself In addition to which she does all
her own house work and splits her own
cordwood.
The horses OF the Queen of Wurtemberr
ran away with her one day not long ago,
pitching the coachInan and footnan from
the box. Hermajesty Immediately climbed
to their place and checked the horses un-
aided
The late j. B. McCullagh. the st. Louis
Journalist, at one time ct and fell In love
with most estimable young lady IF
Louisville and made frequent visits to
that city. Their engagement was even
tually announced. but the young lady's
parents interferred and the match was
broken off. He became much embittered
toward womankind, and was until his last
day known as thorough woman-hater.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

People who have seen better days, broken
down politicians, soldiers Of fortune, de-
cayed gentle folks, people with impossible
claims before Congress, and chimericaI
models OF visionary patents, seem to be
drawn to Washington by a subtle at
traction as pow erful as that of Mecca To
the Mussulman. The hotel lobhieS are
full of wrecks ekeiug out i precariOus ex-
istence while buoycd up by an ignis fatuuS
of "a hope of something turning up
This army of failures is recruited from
every State in the Union, and forms an
incubus upon the body, political, social and
comm er cial. The recruits are always
filling up the ranks, and are never dis
mayed by the experience and poverty, dis
appointments and deaths OF the others
Just why these peculiar elements OF the
shabby genteel world should select Wash
ington us a stamping ground, it would
puzzle the most astute student of our social
conditions to account for. Certain it is
that so far from decreasing, the number
of cranks, alone, who form a large con-
tingeht OF the army of failures, and
frauds, is increasing. The atmosphere and
environment seem favorable to the propa-
CATION OF these species Of human fungi
and bacilt.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

ealofthepoetry and romance, tine glamour
any mystery that has hitherto invested the
leg with Charms of its own we have all
suddenly awakened to the fact that Iegs
are net confined to man, and there ara
now eonnoisseurs in legs Just as there
are in art. professor OF leg culture
is no longer deceived by a padded calf.
Once mounted ON a Licycle, every leg
has 10 run the gauntlet OF criticism. as
it were, and Ire voted thing OF beauty
or nlisfit. The bringing up OF the leg
to the highest point of muscle and beauty
is one OF the great results Of bicycle riding.
A crooked spine and a bumped rornd
Shoulder is the price to be paid for an
uP-to-date pair Of legs which are, however,
not always -!oat OF sight, In view of
the painful thinness OF some and the dis.
position TO remain bowed in others. ley
culture lis not ali beer and skittIes.''
The morning times., 1897-01-10

The dear girls complain that the hosts
of grass widows and serni-detached pretty
wives are monopolizing the attentions OF
the men in society to an appalling degree.
These piraticaI crafts are literally sweep
ing the high seas, sailing around and sink
ing the little yacht buds. On several &C.
casiens this season they have gone in right
under the guns OF a beauty ana carried Off
eligible men with '-serious intentions, :" and
towed them off under q heavy fire OF in
dignant looks aud frowns The only way
is for the girls to organize for the pro-
lection of their preserves. Let the word be
passed along the line that the men who per-
init themselves to be Iurcti from their feet.
where they belong, need expect neither
mercy, dances, nor invitations Nothing
less than concerted action and a firm
stand will do in dealing with men SO lost
to n knowledge Of good thing when they
see it," Piracy OF the high seas of So
ciety is punishable like its prototype in
crime BY international law. After a few
Of the ringIeaders amcng the traitOrous
men nave been strung up at tue yardarm
there Will be nothing to fear from the frisky
fly sisterhood.
The morning times., 1897-01-10
The Pacific Funding Bill,

The debate on the funding bill to settle
to the government closed yesterday.
Various amendments have been offered,
two substitutes have been presented and
good deal of argument has been made.
On the whole, The Times is of the opfn
ion that the bill ought to pass. We are
not SO fortunate as to know the actual
intention of the majority on this ques
ton and cannot place before our readers
poll Of the House, as a newspaper of
yesterdays issue did, but we shall he able
to do SO after the vote has been taken on
Monday and it will not then be necessary
to apologize for guesswork which missed
its mark as u prediction, and possibly as
an inducement.
To every attack which has been made
upon the bill, there remains the simple
and unimpeachable reply ofsMr. Powers
committees; I'VE have sifted this ques-
ton to the bottom; We have given hear
ings TO the friends and the enemies OF
extension, and then decided for ourselves,
and the bill we have reported, is, in our
opinion, the only one which will bring to
the government all the IN oney due to it, and
question ON terms satisfactory to the
people of the whole country, without doing
injusticeto any one 1t is easyto say thatthe
government ought to get more principal
and more interest, but the real issue is
what is the most that can be raised by
the companies, in liquidation of their in-
debtedness? To pass a bill on which de-
fault at some subsequent time is likely
TO occur, is worse than no bill at all, and
this consideration which has acted on the
minds OF the committee, impeIling them
to make the terms within the reasona BILE
power of the railroad companies to ac-
cept. 1t is believed that the present
bill meets these conditions, and that
more onerous one would bring into sight
probabilities that would mean a reopen
ing Of the question later on, even if the
companies should consent to accept the
terms
We believe that a large ma iority of the
members recognize this, and that conse-
quently they viii decide in accordance
with what seems clearly to be the common
sense OF the matter.
The morning times., 1897-01-10
Senator Vests Recollection.

The news Of the denomination of Senator
Vest-although discounted by the practical
certainty that be would be--was received
with great pleasure by his colleagues OF all
shades Of political opinion.
Tie Missouri Senator is a popular as
well as a brilliant member Of the Senate
and the most eloquent speaker III the body
His Campaign for reelection has been a
quiet but earnest one. He had only TO
fear the bitter hostility of the Francis gold
wing Of the party and the generous rivalry
OF Gov. william j. Stone The Francis
element proved to be of no consequence
IN the legislature, and Gov. Stone Withdrew
from the contest, leaving the Missouri
veteran a clear field
In this connection it may be remem-
bered that last February when St Louis
was a candidate for the democratic na-
tional convention, both Senator Vest and
Secretary Francis announced their fealty to
the ticket and platform of the party what
ever they might be. The promise was
bitter pill at the time to Senator Vest,
for it then looked as though the gold men
would control the convention.
1t proved, however, Still more bitter for
Secretary Francis, and when he came
around to the point of taking his medicine
he incontincntly bolted it.
Senator Vest is an older man than he
appears TO be. lie is as active rs many
men ten and fifteen years his Junior. He
The morning times., 1897-01-10

Mrs. Fungus, who made her grand entry
into the social arena last winter, set up
gorgeous establishment, English SER
wants, /. French carriage, King Charles
spaniel, and Il cavalier servicnte, and was
at once called upon by everybody, is en-
ploying the interval between now and the
time society will expect her to go abroad,
in going through her visiting list and
eliminating from that peerage the names
of all she cannot afford to float this
winter. In this delicate task she has Miss
Wormw cod to assist her. Miss Wormwood
is one OF those interesting suFvivaIs of
twenty-five seasons of maidenhood, whose
acrid disposition finds consolation in n
work of this kind, as the private secretary
of the magnificent Mrs. Fungus. She is a
Warwick in petticoats, and is now smooth
ing her path TO the grave by paying off
all the old scores in the way of snubs and
cuts her dear friends who ignored her for
years gave her, until Mrs. Fungus took
her up and installed her as social
Cerberus in d gilded prison.
The morning times., 1897-01-10
CLOAKR00M AND CORRIDOR.

Interstate Commerce Commissioner T.
d. Yeomans is home from a short visit
to his home in Iowa. He brings back one
says he picked up in Chicago. Itruns to the
effect that man caught sight of fine
picture of Ma jor McKinleyiA ashop window.
Underneath was the legend. the advance
agent of prosperity" The man looked
long and curiously at it, and then exclaimed:
We'll, I'll he d! 1 have been in the
show business these forty years and never
before have I seen an advance agent so
far ahead of his show
The morning times., 1897-01-10

Judge waymise. of California, is the
latest candidate mentioned for the Secre-
taryship of Agriculture. 1t is conceded
that for the first time in the history of
Cabinet making the Pacific slope will re-
ceive recogniti on This is due to the
circumstance that California and oregon
stood true to Nick inley in the face of the
Bryan tidal wave that swept almost all the
rausmississippi States out OF the McKin-
ley column. Judge Waymise has two rivals
from that country for the Cabinet, Judge
Joseph Nick enna, formerly Congressional
collea que of Mckinley, and H. G. Davis.
Judge Waymise's chances are believed to
be better than the others, because OF his
active Identification with the agitation
for the high protection of California pro-
writer on the subject Of protection, and
the proposed continue nee of that policy
played more important part in the result
on the Pacific slope than in any other part
of the union.
1t is natural that California should de-
sire to be repre- sented in the new Cabinet
by one closely identified with, and having
full knowledge of, the interests it is pro-
posed to protect. Secretary Morton, keen
observer, says he believes Judge Waymise
will be his successor.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

is native Kentuckian, and now sixty-six
years old. He VIII be seventy-three at
the time of the expiration of the term to
which he is aboutto be elected at Jef-
ferson City.
He is the last survivor of the Confederate
congress now prominent in public life. He
served in both branches of that tody
The morning times., 1897-01-10

process and ''lettrcs de cachet,' it is
only necessary for Caesar to speak and
that hat viii fall-will vanish like
the extent Of the male element in our
midst, our modern Rome win howl with
delight.
That hat always was even louder than
tie newsboys on Sunday; then why not
hit it, Messrs. Commissioners?
The morning times., 1897-01-10

One of the brightest young fellows in
New York, formerly well known in News
paper Row. tells this characteristic story
or Tom Ochiltree. The young candidate
for journalistic fame and fortune had been
doing some space work for one OF the
great New York daiIies and made only a bout
Slo week. As he had champagne and
eerrapin tastes, he concluded one tIay 70
treat himself 10 nice dinner at Chamber
hn's and so dropped in there and or.
dered It, remarking: Il only get SIS
week, but here goes for one dinner any
way" Tom Ochiltree, who didn't know
him, and was sitting az the next table No
sooner heard him than he rushed over and
said: Young man, what is tnat hear
you say, that you only get SIS a week.
Never let me hear you say such thing
again as long as you live Say you get
500. $500 a week, S25 column. Saw
you are not cheap man. if you want to
succeed i'll this world, but never as you
hope for salvation, admit 10 mortal man
that you are only getting SI5 dollars a
week Look at me, sir. and take me for
model and profit by my advice" Then
he went back TO his table and resumed the
attack upon his terrapin. There was lots
OF wisdom and philosophy in the immorta'
Toms advice He knows the world.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

For several seasons the IoHg-sufferine
public have hadto contend with certain ar
rogance Of manners 1.-THE part of our John
nies when they were out giving tie girls
q treat and who have taken upon them
selves the noble work of teing object les
sons in English street manners and dress,
as they loudly interpret them. The carry
ing OF the cane upside down or grssped ia
the middle was condoned IN the interest OF
peace; the wearing OF different colored
spats every day was winked at, but the
Jchnnies, emboldened by our forbeaFanee
the fashionable hour in the most public
promenade the club strut This new gaunt-
let, now thrown down, consists in carry
ing the elbows trifle to the front. after
the manner CT a bantam rooster about TO
crow, while the head is worn little on
one side, the chin elevated about forty five
degrees, the eyes slightly closed, a la Louis
Napoleon, and the shoulders somewhat
hoisted defiantly. The club strut. when
fully acquired and as practiced ON F street
from 10: 80 TO I1:04 is one of the sights
of Washington As vet there has been no
popular uprising, no riot, no occasion for
troops, but there are ominous rumblings
OF a coming storm in which the carnage in
dudedom will be more frightsal than the
massacre of st. Bartholomew, and the club
strut will be the spark that will explode
the mine. 4'
The morning times., 1897-01-10

Daniel Franklin Davis, ex-governor OF
Maine, died early yesterday, at Bangor,
Me-, rather suddenly. He was governor in
1880, being selected by the legislature
after an exciting count contest, in which
armed men and cannon played a part. He
had for some years been engaged in the
lumber and law business in Bangor. Gov
Davis was fifty-four years of age,
The morning times., 1897-01-10

Impoverished femi nine Scions OF aris-
tOcrscy gone TO seed have a coveted Op-
portunity now Of eking out their meager
incomes by putting their positions aud
name TO some practical use and reaping
financial benefit from them All that is
necessary is TO keep an eye on the par
venues who come here to break into So
ciety with a golden crowbar and a trough
fun of terrapin and champa gne, and offer
for consideration 20 introduce them into
the upper circles" and thus launch them
upon the fun tide Of social distinction
Then there may be worthy. respectabIs
people at home anxious 10 get in whd
have hitherto been tainted with fatal
connections with trade who are burn
ing TO move into the fashionable quarter,
burst the business shell and hatch them
selves out in Mrs. Pedigree's social incu-
bator, fulI-fledged. gilt-edged members o.
our nobility and gentry" II this sort
of thing has been tried on in London with
success by reduced members OF the aris
tocracy, why need not our deserving pool
turn an honest penny in the same way
by putting them on the market and druu-
ming for good article OF snob.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

Thirty-flve snakes have been discovered
in one small post hole at Trenton, n. J.
They are presumed TO have been left over
from the celebration of Mckinley and Ho-
bart's election.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

Kansas dress reformers are becoming
more and more denudative. Public opinion
having successfully pronounced against
socks the lesisat ure is TO be asked TO pass
misdemeanor.
The morning times., 1897-01-10
Government Receipts.

The receipts from internal revenue yes
terday were S459, ,s66. from customs
S4S3 ,559, md miscellaneous Sl31.o9T-
The national bank notes received for
redemption anountedto s4S5,T3t.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

The Rev. John Waugh died in Roxbury,
Mass, yesterday. He was born in Boston
and was adescendant of the famous Scotch
man, Sir William Wallace.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

There is small proprietary insurrection
in the Chicago Cit Y Railway Company. The
insurgents expect to poll heavier vote at
the annual election and the party in power
a Letter one.
The morning times., 1897-01-10
Deaths of a Day.

Major Benjamin Calef, one OF the best
known business men in Boston. died very
suddenly at his home, in Marlboro street
early yesterday. of heart disease.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

II desirable talent continues to dodge
every time Ma jor Mckinley throws that
state portfolio, he still has in mind a
Reed upon which to lean.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

Thackeray, who was a terror TO snobs
in his day. was called cynical, perhaps,
because he was the first of the great modern
English writers to honestly disSect English
society, expose It's shams and pretense, and
merellessly score the hoIlo wness and rot
tenness of it. He essayed to 'shoot folly
as it flies" and by wholesome, not queru-
ious criticism, epdeayored to clean out
the Augean stable OF ostentation, ifsin-
certify, and humbug. Anyone who attempts
to lay bare the foibles andlittle meanneSses
of society in the hope of bringing about
a cleaner condition of affairs must expect
to be called cynic-one who is not
blinded by the Establishments OF money,
position, or rank, from seeing things as
they are and painting them accordingly.
The cyDic, i'll short, has the courage of his
convictions, as well as his work and place
in society. He does not ''bow the knee
in the House of Rimmel,' and lis cynicism
is only bitter to the taste OF those who
vince under righteous criticism.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

The leg, which has long been tabooed
as thing not to be mentioned TO ears
polite in genteel circles is now no longer
alluded to as "a limb." Thanks TO the
bicycle, the leg is to the fore and now
takes its place as first on the anatomical
list. The bicycle has destroyed a good
The morning times., 1897-01-10

Secretary !. Sterling Morton is the
most radical gold man in the adminiStra-
ton He goes to an extremity on this
question that is rather paralyzing even to
those who agree with his views generally
He does not believe in free silver, even
by international agreement. He has the
courage of his convictions too.
He sent a telegram out to the Chicago
gold Democratic banquet, in which he fig
uratively jumped all over Mr. WolcOtt and
his trip to Europe to induce" the old
world governments to unite with us to
do what the Secretary does not hesitate
to designate as the impossible. The Sec
retary does not sec how thing that is
neither proper nor possible for one nation
to do, becomes any better because several
nations or all nations agree to do it. And
he expressed these views in a very spirited
manner to his goloid associates in Chi
cago. He also declared that Wolcott's
mission to England was 8 n attempt to ad-
vertise and extend the protection dogma.