The sun., 1898-01-02
Especial Correspondence.l

A Pennsylvania at the capitol wlIc
share the enthusiasm of a large major.
ity of the Republicans Of the Keystone
State for the aged ex-speaker recently
told the story of Mark Twain visit to
German town, where he found the
population wild over great singer. 1t
will be remembered how the humorist
marveled at the intense fervor Of the
throns and exclaimed to some one near
him, why, that fellow can't sing"
"Oh, but he used to sing!
Representative Grow, on the contrary,
takes far more active part in legisla-
ton and is more useful in the house
than very many Of his younger col
leagues. He has the advantage of ma
jority of them, because Pennsylvania
will probably return him as a member
at large as long as he lives or cares to
come to congress. He keeps himself as
thoroughly informed on matters of leg
islatiOn as when he was one of the lead
ing characters in legislation during the
period of the war.
Inc new 1QemDerS Wl1e.
There is always bountiful crop of
stories concerning the dOings OF con.
gressional women-new congressional
women-at this season Of the year.
Most of the tales are apocryphal, but
this one is perfectly true, for the sta
toner himself told me about it. The
woman is the wife of member from
somewhere III the west, and she had
never been in Washington till fort.
night ago She went to a stationer's to
order visiting cards.
what day do you wish engraved on
them:' asked the clerk
"Oh," answered Mrs. Congressman,
"I've got to have several days. can't
make all my calls in one day. Engrave
me some cards for Monday calls and
some for Tuesday, and-well, its going
to be expensive, but guess I've got to
do it-make me some for every day in
the week except Sunday"
The Bicycle at the Capitol.
When the crypt underneath the ro
tunda of the capitol used to be Il store
house of everything under the sun, it
was also the bicycle stable Now, since
the crypt has been cleaned out and len-
ovatcd, and its leuutiIul columns stand
out like pillars in a Grecian temple,
the bicycles arc not allowed to enter.
III fact, it IS said that 10 wheels are
allowed within hocapitol at any place.
This condition Of affairs has led ii
young man t. seek the privilege, which
has Letn granted him, Of checking
wheels in the space nn'lrr the central
rortico. He i not allowed to charge,
bur accepts such tips us may h. offered
him He thinks mat he will make q
good thing Ct LIS new LuSiMra,. h the
meantime the senators and members
who are i'll the bal it of riding to the
capitol areanXloUS that some room shall
be set apart i0r their silent stcrds
The Interesting Last EocEl.
Cnc Cf the nIcsr interesting rooms III
the White House j. tn" cast room,
which has witnessed many stirring
scenes. There Mrs. Adams, The wife Of
the second President, dried her clothes
every Muniay afternoon when She first
lived in ito White House, nuw almost
100 years ago There hEGr,W Jackson
spread out tLo li% cheese and invited
tho mr!tituLc to come and lartakC,
with Tho result that the carpet OF the
great apartment was tranplrd full ,f
cheese. There t0rclSn p@trntates and
dcpUtatiOns and dtlcgatlnns Ct AneTi
can Indians have been received by pres
idtnts. Many funerals have been held
in tho east room, and the bodies Of pres
idents and Cf th, ir wives and other MEM
bcrs CT their families have lain in state,
Ono Of the most pathetic scenes ever
witnessed III the cast room was the fu
neral Of the wife aud the daughter of
General Tracy, then secretary Of the
navy under President Harrison.
No Tine Tor Long Speeches.
"A very amusing incident, said Sen
ator Kyle to me the other day, occur
red in one Of the divisions Of the war
department recently was transacting
some business with one CT the generals,
a very precise, abrupt and commanding
individual, when young lawyer from
one of the southern states was ushered
in by un attendant The general, turn
ing in his chair, inquired gruff1y,
Well, sir what can do for YOU: The
young attorney. ov vidcntly having thought
out bis prelude as we'll as the entire ar
gument he was to present, began by re-
hearsing the provisions of Il bygone riv
or and harbor bill, the dredging Of
streams, the meetings OF prominent cit
liens by whom he had been deputetl,
etc., when the general stopped him.
But, sir, h. thundrred, will you be
kind enough 20 tell me what you WANT
Very much fustered, the young man
began again Oh very much the same
strain getting almost as far as 'deput-
ID, when the general exclaimed blunt
ly, please tell me, sir, what you want
lere!' The attorney. coloring to the
'oots of his hair, began his prelude
again, whereupon the general rose and
with military command pointed to u
able There is table, sir, and some
PAPER. Will you please sit there and
write out what you want?' The lawyer
neekly took his seat, and l left him
writing his story
CARL ScHoFIEID.