The sun., 1897-02-07
OLD WARRINGTON RELICS.

OLD WARRINGTON RELICS.
NJ. Hs.sieto.. Another sf the Army sr
"Msjahs' a.d " JedGes." Passes Away.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-Another interesting
figure in Washington life passed away yestor-
day when DIR. James p. Hamblcton died. He
was . type Of tho class known the world-over
as the "Majahs" and "Jedges" OF tho capital
city. Educated far in advance of those Who
In later years.were his friends and companions,
and possessing. moreover, as but few OF them
do both blood and breeding. DIR. Hambleton
was mono the less. for the past fiftecn.y years,
q conspicuous and interesting soldier 10 the
army Of disappointed politicians and once
seekers who infest the hotel lobbes Of WASH
ington and live altogether on the memories Of
the past. Intensely scornful Of the interest
and importance Of modern happenings. they
delight only In recounttng tho achievements
Of themselves and their contemporaries during
and lest a.tah the wah." For strangers un-
accustomed to Washington ways the members
OF this army hero always possessed great at
fractions. but 70 the wide-awake. modern.
every day citizen they are interesting only as
relics Of the life OF old Washington.
Only . few days ago "wiRgins" died. He
was also . type Of the army OF relics. and was.
moreover. conspicuous for tho fact that no
title was ever fastened upon him He Was
not q Colonel. . ''Majaa." or . "Jedge." but
simply "wiggins." He was . member In rood
| standing OF the amcn.c corner st the Arlington
Hotel. and. although . Northern man. hs was
as Che.terfeldian in his manners and as fond
| Of talking politics a. his fellows from the
] South. "wixrns" never said to friend who
asked him what he'd have, IF agreeable to
you. sir. I'll take the change" but he has
| been known to be so hard pushed As to suggest
| 70 friends with whom he had but speaking
| acquaintance that II was . long timc between
drinks. An illustration OF the wide acauaint-
| anceship and great popularity Of "wieRins' 10
afforded by the fact that . few years ago he
was the winner in = votinx contest. tho rrize
being beautiful gold watch. and his lead
ing competitor James @. Blaine.
But "wig dns' and HAmbleton are both
rome now. aud tho most prominent member Of
the old band still alive is Ju Ire bona ndej
william Riley of ACCOM-, county. Virginia,
sab. who for some unaccountab,e reason has
shaken tho dust Of Washington from his feet
| lately aud made his headquarters at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. Now York. Judge Riley had .
long and varied career OF politics. once hold
ing and ONCE seeking. and bohsmianism In
Washington. and the private soldiers Ia tho
army OF "Jedgos'' and "MAiahs" arc praying
that hs will soon return to keep the fast scat
tering ranks together. Judge Riley 10 . Repub.
lican, however. and IL is understood that he
Will seek his old place as Consul TO Madagas-
car. When he was there before under tho
Arthur Administration he made himself tempo
rarily persona non ordta by foolishly PEPPER
ing the body Of tho Queen with bird shot while
resenting tho impcrtinence Of herself and =
body Of her dusky subjects in bathing without
| clothing almost immedistelY before tho doors
| of tho American Consulate. Time has soft
| ened tho Ill feeling aGAinst Judge Riley caused
By this incident. and Il Is possible that no may
DR.. Hambiston nrst became known a. ma
wSsn
| who was kis pe-sonal friend. and who had been
Means Mean "S BY % Speaker Carlisle. Appointed him Tim
later the fsGt was pSblshed ada that Ha%6.ton
and the furore raised throughout the country
was so great that Col. Morrison. much TO his
ment Since that time DR.. Hsmbieton has
held no oee but has meyer lost the BE- respect ~ ss
81 his
figured In a scene that Is typical q thoso, on
meeting places of the capital. Seated at .
table in tho middle OF room in second-class
Sou :hern State. Hi. hat occupied one chair,
his umbrella another and his feet third. HIS
long hair was tossed back from his forehead.
| lines as he vigorously denounced the methods
employed by tho GodbuRs to rob Bryan and
him, every eve intent upon his face. and every
| ear strained 10 catch his words, were half =
hedges" and il was signiac ant that not ono
touched the glasses before them until the peri
DDS in the Senator's phillipic were reached
| O'clock arrived the gas was abruptly turned out.
a. II is in every public place but one In Wash
door they did not even look back to 500 the
| orator paying the score.
rber: s ssed
wide observation made his memory store
house OF incident and anecdote. which, o.
and events which his knowledge and OK peri
ence covered. rendered his character unique;
physicians, who became noted as surgeon. in
great military campaigns: His grandfather
was surgeon In the Gortlnsntai 2; A. army, y ,d and
'"iSeh; Dr. Hsmbleton was born in Pituylvania
and and at t. the tnivsrsity:of Eirsnah he remo"cd to
snS %sr. +. no IN
part In tho turbulent politics of ante-bellum
days. and was member OF the Georgia LeGis-
| 40 was a bitter :advocato OF Estates rights,
and helped organize tho Sc sessi0n movement
in Georgia He was member OF the famous
Charleston Convention OF 1850, aud at the
ganized by John B, Gordon, afterwArd Gen
eral and Senator. as surgeon: He served IN
this capacity with stonewsll jackson and
Longstreet during the whole rebellion. and his
personal prominence brought MIN into init
mate contact with these and other famous
leaders OF tho Confederacy and gave him al
most an cncy clopedic knowledge OF the charac
tertstics and habits OF most OF tho great chief
OF tho Southern cause.
After the war DIR. Hambleton came TO Wash
ington TO prosecute claim against the Gov
ernnent. which no held rs administrator OF
an estate, He entered Government service
and held Office for several wears, but the OK
| treme bias of HE opinions and the fact that h'
never lost an opportunity OF declaring his con
tinuel belief la and adherence TO- the prin
ciplos OF secession hnally lost him his place