New-York tribune., 1897-08-12
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES

Washington. August II.
SENATE EXPENSES INCREASED. Thirty
years ago there were seventy employees OF the Sen
ate on the payroll. To-day the number is 3A. The
large increase is in proportion not only to the size
OF the Senate but we'll to the increase In pub
lie business due to the enormous development OF the
business. But the number OF high priced employees
has not Increased In proportion to the increase n
clerk in the postofce was cut OF. and two men at
$500 each were added to the carrier service. II
was said that the clerk was not needed, but the ao-
ditiona carriers were.
CANOvAs AND THE WORLDS FAIR.-Majof
Fred Bracket, appointment clerk OF the Treasury
Department. in Spain in 1891. representing the
Worlds Fair. He spent three months there. and
retains a pleasant impression OF Prime Minister
Canovas. who was assassinated on Sunday. Sehor
Canovas then the head OF the Spanish Min
istry. and Mr. Bracket found IT necessary to see
the Minister and ask his cooperation in arousing
the Spaniards to the importance or an exhibit at
courteous and agreeable" said Major Bracket,.
time ius ar %Y VIEW With the Prime m Minister
the Cortes made an appropraten After this /
oasS asked xs to the .nt for letters Of
on to the s matter IS the %
with nearly everything On reaching the provinces
ters to the Governors. commenting my project and
asking every assistance The result was that my
was was full Of enterprise Iie was one Of the most
pleasant men | ever met
HE WANTED TO KNOw.-The following letter
was received to-day in the Office OF the Postmas-
ter-General:
To General Postmaster
w tell dTaD e where yUa there is oce to Enlist Rail
Road Men to 20 to china b been ya ryng me 20 there
address by Return OF Mail. SO good BY.
An answer was sent by Private Secretary Daw-
son that the desired information could not be fur
nishad.
SENATOR FAIRBANKS on PROSPERITY
Speaking OF the general condition Of business In
the country, Senator Fairbanks OF Indiana. who
arrived in Washington to-day, said that the out
look from all quarters was extremely satisfactory.
"Prosperity,' he added, appears TO be coming on
schedule time. There is every indication that we
shall not be disappointed in our expectation, and
that the beneicent effect OF the restoration OF the
Republic party to power and the application OF
Republican policies is being felt earlier than could
ordinarily be expected. Usually an Administration
is weakest after few months in power. but MI.
Mckinley appears TO be stronger ana ms ms Adn1n- n-
istration more popular now than II was mime m
diately after his Inauguration. Confidence Is re.
stored and the people are beginning TO ieG' s INA,
hope and feeling OF contentment Arendy ,e,, hs rhs
e,oo esG Of ,d the ,he 5ars Repescans is IS
good deal from Ohio. and the indlcatons are tls.
Te sha % oe the nn assured beyond doubt
The sunlight OF prosperity is lifting the free-sive.
we shall in an the political contests e, Sobs
this fall whore We have the least reason W W hem
for success and that whore Republicans nave uee"
strong heretofore We shall be stronger thah ever
AMERICAN TOSPITALITY.-"The hospnany
Of Americans is quite overwhening s"'u ~ 90
cobson an English writer on political economy
to-day 1.-The onl; objection to 1t Is that II Is en-
t,relv too generous | landed in New-fork friuay
an utter stranger. having crossed over 10 '''.".
the Scientific Convention at Toronto. eNpeo'u
70 meet some Canadian friends in New-1orh' ou'
was disappointed. so started out The next gay :"
ra ther lonely mood see a little OF the 'o"i
Gaming hack from visit TO General Grants tomo
7 fell in With two gentlemen. one elderly, the o'her
young who, seeing that | was strahse'' N'''
began to point out objects OF interest pe'o' We
got back TO the city the senior OF the t"o "s"
me II would not accompany him 10 MS ''up W
luncheon naming a club which every man OF any
corseouence in London ought TO know stands about
at the head OF the list Although had never met
him before and our acquaintance was not oi an
hours dura tion he was so cordial and so eV'oeh"'
sincere IN waning to ake S wep w' 10 ; the club and
enjoyed delightful repast. following w',rm n , hS
sardTe M oysr and city behind
splendid team OF thoroughbreds Inc uriNe Vas VA,
Intensely ykgGnes agfTeaee asked him later if he would
join at dinner. We went TO 1oted % p'aGy, nSe lnu
topics OF international Interest the gentierahn n,h
was highly educated and informed on many suo n,
jecIs But the time 10 part came al Iast caiieu i
the waiter said: 1t is all settled. sir protests
were unaya ling. My entertainer Ltughhsy
m marked that my money was counterfeit, WHlcn
found out was ar American bit of humor when
one man will not let another pay Tor anythlhs'
fear it's too subtle a joke. however FOR the aver
age Briton and ] shall not employ II when set
hack TO London But the moral OF my story, II
there is one explains the wonderful differences in
the makeup Of the Yankee and his british COUSIN:
Not in thousand years would stranger nave
been shown all that attention and kindness IN
Englard When ! tell that incident AT nome my
own family will want me TO make an AFFIDAVIT be-
fore a magistrate.