New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-07
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Washington. June 6.

goes B., poor Fellow; ieei s''' io ~
marked Western Congressman yesterday as a
In No, walked by with downcast eyes and an air
Of detection.
who Is heg" asked one Of the Congressman's
companions A.
"Well he is a lawyer by profession, and was 40
ing well until he began to dabble IN politics ie"
wears ago In an evil hour for him ne was nom
,nated for Congress and elected by a scratch
He served only one term. but that was long ehoue"
For him to lose most OF his clients and all MS p'o-
fessional ambition, apparently. He has pee" ,e''
ever since President McKinleys inauguration w
ing to obtain office OF some sort ne "Pr
first for an appointment as consul genera" -.
p,oce he sought IA one Of the most important OIL i'
class and one which requires man OF "'ue
perience and the highest ability. b. Is so'u ~
low and lawyer Of fair ability, but ne ooe' No.
possess the qualifications necessary TOT 'o
general OF course. he realized AT iis. ~ -.
coud not obtain the coveted appointment anu o
Gan 70 seek an opening In other directions pu' 'u'
far he has failed and. his appearance oeno'e''
he Is almost dsheartened 40 <.o-
He is not a OF large means III ia.', 80,
that bis nurse Is nearly empty. He left MS ho'e'
weeks ago and now occupies humble lodgings !"
on ohecure street and ! am inclined TO peheVe'
gets his meals where he can find them c"e"P
Not long ago I was at luncheon with some i,e"
in q restaurant when 3. entered. ne u'u n.y.
serve me- and walked to the bar ana po"s"'
mug ~ beer putting down a nickel to pay lot II,
Beer mug in hand, he then turned 10 'e 49,,
lunch. counter where he stood for some .'''e
eating with the haste and voracity OF sa,rine the
Streets and in the hotel Hobbies the corridors o,
the Capitol, always alone and usua h99,e a former
nn11ssn,e or some other acquaintance who nc
hopes may be able and willing 10 a aoarch Tor the
hea breaking and almost hopeless seaIcn L ~
nfirc he is ever pursuing and never overtaKihs'
CALL AND JIMMIE" BUKNs.-Ano's W
of1,ce-seekers in Washington whose FORMER pm"
inence in public life has enabled them 70 oe w.
bores without other apparent reason than inc
o., =, ,bo orowd &c ex-senator Wilkinson Call. OF
Florida who wants TO be a member OF the Dawes
Indian Commission, which under the last Aoii'"''a
tration was made asylum for several cucNo
who had been famed and had their wings cHPPeu W
their constituents. The appearance OF MI Oai' IA
washington as a seeker for Office recalls some Oh
,ho s,or;es that used 10 be told with much gusto
when he was member OF the United STATES "eh-
ate. One of these will bear repetition. IL 10 o"s
that the late Senator Beck OF Kentucky ni"''
Scot used to tell He was crony Vi SMITH
the Superintendent Of the Botanic Garoeh a''ov
hold Scot This Is the way Beck used 10 tei II
sometimes when he In q mellow. ho'-Soo'0"
mood ., ~ 10
well you all know Smith-ho" s''nss H
with his plants and how free with his tax apou'
Robbie Burns. One day Call came 10 NE anu ''
said: ,., ,., q, IN.
ro.or,c Garden and I want you to tell me no"
~ manage him. have been sending down 10 hip
for plants and cannot get any
..Do YOU know Smith said l. ~
".No I never saw him. but would pe "iiiins
10 go down there and see him II ~ "ou'u w any
good ,.,.,,or y,
o,yeu Call knows all about the Constitution OF
~. 1-nitad States and so many other things that
Thought he must know something ABOUT poe'S' anu
SO | said to him: ,,., hoe
".Now Call tell you what you do. smith mas
one of the most complete Burns libraries IN ,ie
country and thinks he knows more ap POW pU Dan
Burns and his poetry than any other vnS and
You just go down there and intrGduce n admire
Rurnss poetry and all that and ask him to re,
bis nd Re y T1 ask slye for s. a
in oI me down and found smith and introduced him,
self and hnfs wave Tsrs un sInGe a h"Ge
aayi G2 i 5nid way Mr. Smith you are scotchman
YES, it might be So" cautiously Responded
smi1 We'll sir want to congratulate you on being
the olf famous OF OF All mY Yes
sir have sat for hours entranced; oour+s q,
the by smith & agreed but ench
gave a different version OF what naInpS SMITHS
bb sro ! 1imm,e Burns II has always been ten
der subject with Can. and Smi'h uoes
to talk about IT
THE RETIRING MINISTER TO CH1NA-ln a
econt reference to the objection China made in 1888
ment was made that another selection TOT tne pos'
fouovcd That was a mistake. Mr.. BAR was
amounted TO succeed Colonel DENLY az feKine' anu
upon the refusal Of China 10 receive Mr.. Bar oo'o
mel DENLY was permitted 10 remain ana Is sun a'
that most, Colonel DENLY is Nirginan by olrth'
graduate Of Georgetown University. and about sew
en,v wears Of age. When young man he moVeu
n Indiana and settled at Evansville where un'i'
1856 he practised law and the recognized ieadef
~ the bar In that year. having acquired com
cha
Mr. Cleveland for a diplomatic appointment. he
wanted place in Europe. but finally accepted Chiha
and he has held that appointment ever since rres'
dent Harrison after the Blair EPISODE all the more
readily lief, Colonel DENLY undisturbed because OF
long personal Acquaintance with him. formed at the
Indiana bar Colonel DENLY has had success AT his
most but IL Is understood that his twelve years there
VIII soon end by the appointment OF a sufces: successor
NAV enter politics and become factor IN the hgh'
for the scat in the Senate now ocS"p pn1 p of M
Rayard in appearance-tal, straight and command
a nct; and fine speaker His wife is daughter
of DR. Graham y. Fitch. at one time Senator from
Indiana.
AN IMPECUNIOUS "STATESMAN'S" ECONO-
| MIES-MIuch has been written on the subject
How the Statesman at Washington Lives The
whole story has never been adequately told, even
ne regards the economic aspect. There are states
mon and statesmen. Those at the head OF the cat
alogue expend doubtless. sums Of money that
cause their impecunious constituents TO stare when
they become acquainted with the facts. But the
smaller fry Of hangers-on WHO are at the verge
or just above the verge Of beggary exc out i've
ubood in startling ways, and seem TO enjoy the dis
tinction of getting along at the National CAPITA
on a meagre allowance. correspondent OF The
Tribune met the other day a man OF some edu-
cation and notorety in his State, which is not far
from Washington. and was made the recipient OF
an interesting narrative of the manner In which
at least one man economies and vegetables while
ENJOYING the broad vistas. political and scenic. of
the Nations capital city. He said:
/ Here is where | get my meals-l5 cents each
! singuarly cheap. you think? So it is But ] have
enough. ! get my lodging for % cents nghi-a
! fairly good room. Don't pay cent when I'm not
there. 4 little further along is my barber shop
! Barber good one. and pay only cents for
! shave This is getting your moneys worth, sure
! enough" This economist dresses plainly, but IL
ny ~! - Ind nfhcrs is reader of