New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-17
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Wa shingtOn. January IA

WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Washington, January N
"REMINISCENCES OF TABOR-The appoint.
ment OF ex-senator Tabor OF Colorado az pos,.
master at Denver recalls the many eccen,rf l,,es
or that picturesque statesman when he Il
in Washington in an official capacity II ls trus
that he was n Senator only for ninety DAYS but
during that time he managed TO arrest the a.
tention Of his countrymen by his unconventional
behavior and his decidedly lurld talk With an.
other distinguished Colorado statesman-C Congress-
man Belford, the Red Rooster OF the Rockies
he may fairly be said 10 have divided the honors
OF notoriety, until by n stroke Of genius ne dis
tanced his competitor and made all future rival.
impossible. 1t was nothing less than description
Of $500 nightshirt which ne gave 20 the press OF
the country. In those days Tabor was ropuied 20
be n millionaire and could probably afford such
luxurfes. He travelled I'm special cars. gave lavish
entertainments and built an opera house IN Dem
To-day It is said the salary Of tho Office 20
which he is appointed must appear 10 him Ike q
wndfall. He was always a picturesque and slight.
ly profane talker. There stories without num-
Der told OF him He surprised a frescO painter one
day in his opera house putting the finishing touches
to a portrait OF Shakespeare who's ihai2" de-
manded Tabor. Shakespeare replied the paint
or. "Shakespea re-" unused the owner % tho build.
ing: Shakespeare? Never heard OF him D.d no
do anything for Denver Whv IN -- don't
you put there. I want 20 know on another
occasion. when the present junior Senator from
Colorado. Mr.. WolcOtt making the race for
the Senate friends gathered IN his head
quarters Tabor among them. day run-
ming over the list OF legislators sIoring whom
there some doubt 10 which way they were
going 10 vote Robert Elsmere" had then us,
come out, ard in the course Of conversation some
happened to mention the now book. Tabor
looked up from the paper he was reading Robert
E,smere?" said he "Wolcott bought him lons
nj =.
OF the Supreme Court and Presiden' IrO ten 4
the Senate. can better be imagined than described.
Nth oSov Dsys it.s 81 dnl ana s.pi here:
Ies hoard priyate car tane our women a,5nx
and go to the Paeinc CO.'S, smg oo'k o %s
wife and the wives OF his friends
POETRY IN THE HOCsE.-The recent speeches
the subject Of Civil Service Reform have devel-
oped some remarkable orators Men who would
never have been suspected OF being wits have at
tempted to embellsh their speeches with humorous
sayings and quotations. and sober minded men. VINO
es rule abhor that which IS light and trivial have
descended In their efforts 10 abuse and r'dicle
the merit system. The speeches made on the floor
OF the House in the debate that was only chopped
of Tuesday by the deciding Of The Speaker.
II compiled in one volume. would make A remark
able collection. Representative Brownow OF Ten
nessee referred 10 the "vocferous and loud-
mouthed pledges Of Grover Cleveland for reform or
Kiney that in his consideration Of these pledges no
should have remembered old negro rhyme and
have understood that ne was not obliged 70 stand
by a dishonest Civil Service reform because 10
committed 10 honest one. here Is DIT.
Brownlow's beautiful poetic establishment;
p. bigger dat you De smoke
De less De FIRE will be-
And de lea.,es, Kind % 'pos-in
Climbs De biggest Kind o. tree
.. leader at Z. old camp ground
Dat kin loudest sing and shout
Is gwine henroost
Befo' De week is out
PUSH AND Representative GtlleeS
| OF Massachusetts, has epitomlzed his views as -
the methods OF getting Office under the Civl Ser.
vice rules In the following lines
II lie, through two swing doors swung to-
The attendance Is always full
Some tv the door marked push 20 through
The rest by the door marked pull
ror1N ALLEN TELLS a sTORY.-The 'n'n,-
uob,e ard irresistible John Allen. OF Tupelo. Miss.
made a speech on Tuesday in defence OF CiVii
service reform in which he offered his services as
a great and good friend TO mediate the troubles
T., tho Republican party II full Of wit humor.
rerartee and narrative and convulsed the House.
Mr. Allen told this story to illustrate why the
galleries applauded: "A friend Of mine was telling
me the other day" said he. about a dog ne hai
that hoyled and moaned at nights. The dog k"pt
bowling and moaning until this gentleman grew
wearv of H. He did not want 10 kill the dog ard
did not want to give him away. lie was taking
70 an old darby. and said 10 him. I don't know
what to do with that dog: ne keeps moaning and
bowling all night and cannot stop him Wna;
makes him do IL Inc ,,s od IN naf e comfy among
dogs and don know what make oar COG nov,
unan dat way he smells something and can't 10
cate it," When the yes and cheers that stee 20
pubcans and added: Now, my friends. when you
hear these hows OF applause from ne d..r.,Ils
1t simply shows that the crown up "e'e ~
pie and can't locate IT.
THE AYES HAD IT.-There IS certain kepre-
sentative In the House from Western sac
whose secretary is n young woman she Is Prey
and she Is as bright az she Is good looking oe'nS
also the possessor OF pair OF beautltui oro% ".
ewes The other day she called on a TN ga
and digniied head OF the Department iDoN sfr,i
her and said. My dear young auy Your 1 hg brown
eyes Tho voung w tnn said And she what
she requested
THE SUGAR INDUSTRY IN GERhANi'
por,ir Ian ls-The Society Of German suga'
Producers. at special meeting ,o-u"s' "uop.
resolution declaring that the a"ol'''o" " -.
would only be acceptable proN'',' ~,
abolished both direct and indirect noui,.ss IN.
fmrth.r resolution was adopted calling upon ,is
Government TO give the sugar -p'''"' "
notice.
TRTRI1E TO "GlRDEN AND fo"H'i'
From The Boston Transcript
The suspension OF sargsr pu, excellent WORK
tnto the paper years 6Ht as rs .Xeny
III INC . ~ reona I'm the United states VINO ~dns
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tna' a exnect the publishers TO Keep u UP onst
one Van "A matter OF beneNol'h'r ~.
nmbic spirit Garden and fores, was cnupS s
ire he relied being without Ioihrn.