The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-14
BONE LIFE OF SENATORS.
NOISES IN WASHINGTON OCCUPIED
By NOTED MEN.
tentatlous Display The Truth
About Hanna's Demestic Pian~-

~ bribery In connection with his recent
section to the senate. He evidently en-
3ecss TO serve out his seven years as he
+ engaged tn hunting for suitable house
n which TO 1--we while in Washington.
During his temporary appointment and
Shiie ar active candidate for election Mr.
Mamma made no effort TO secure per-
s6anent quarters. He lived At the Airing
tsn, varying hotel life with an occasional
visit 10 HIS home In Cleveland. He pre-
Ers home life and expects TO take I'D a
ss!dence with his family here as soon as
comfortable and suitable quarters can he
tcune.
The real estate dealers are after the
epalthy senator with offers Of property
n5tabis for building on or of mansions
Grcady erected that might meet the needs
q United States senator OF his prornf-
&nce. The Old corc0ran mansion IN
Ehioh ex-senator Calvin 3. Brlce enter
s4aned so layishly during his term of Of
Zee is among the many that are offered
RoS Mr.. HannA's consideration
Few men in public life have made a
glsatsr display Of wealth than did Mr.
Price. II 10 not expected that either CT
- Ohio senator's now In Washington
hill attempt to repeat tbs Erice per-
L3smancea. Senator Foraker has about
completed one Of the most magnificent
Audiences In Washington and will be pre-
ksed TO entertain In the best OF style and
tnsfe. His new mansion IL located on the
epfntr Of Sixteenth street. or Executive
afenus as IL Is sometimes called, and
street. The location In the very best In
s41he city. being In the heart OF the fashion,
Bile quarter Of the city where ground sells
Ter about the same price per square foot
hat II does on the principal streets In the
F1s.ness portion OF the city
re Mr.
/ the senate can boast OF more beauti-
AfIi home. Senator Hale. of Maine, lives
- fine mansion erected By his late
1 sther-in-laws Zach Chandler but IL Is
not INTELLECTUALLY speaking to be com
y j-fed with the new Foraker house. SEN
.pfor Stewart, OF Nevada. occupies the
Ather imposing structure erected by him
Eany years ago In Dupont Circle and
known Stewards Castle" or Stew
tart's Folly" as IL was termed when he
sit IL. Ii Is a big house. but is not
M as good taste as other mansions since
rected In that neighborhood. There Is
me talk OF the Nevada senator leasing
Fto Senator Hanna.
Ia Senator Elkins. of West Virginia, has
ns OF the largest houses In the city. II
r. colonial In style and Is an old build
Ssg made over so that experts declare II
Hterior IN style To the Foraker residence.
l NJ. EIkins entertains very extensively
/ and hts home Ia extremely popular
among bis congressional Associates.
Across broad lot from Senator Elkins'
home Is the new mansion OF Senator
euay. The ground on which II stands and
Inc house Itself cost the Pennsylvania
enator round $io00o.
Senator Lodge, Of Massachusetts. has
large roomy mansion on Massachusetts,
Iysenae. which is more noted for Its rich
and comfortable Interior than its extreme
sfaniy Senator Mcmillan OF Michigan;
Senator wolcott, OF Colorado. and Sem
ator Wetmore. Of Rhode Island. all occu-
. ~ fine houses. but they are willing TO
1 FIELD the palm TO Senator Foraker for
rwnirg the finest senatorial residence In
Ne city.
4 Senatorial life is usually regarded as an
Easy one. but glance at the faces OF a
stmber Of the leading members of the
4 eehats reveals the ravages OF IVORY. care
end work There are IA few well pre-
I rrsed old men In the body. hut IL has
/ 6een remarked frequently OF late that
scme Of the oldest men In the service have
allied percep,ibly within the past five
/ lvars Senator Morgan. OF AiaSsms. is
showing the weigh; OF years. lie II "A
years OF age. but up to two years ago he
And not look over d He has had one or
1.-Two serious sicknesses that have aged him
very considerably. He has lost flesh and
Senator Vest OF Missouri. is bat the
ehatow OF what he WAS five years ago.
e IL g.. bat seems To have pat on ten
z<sears during the past two. He is as
"a igornus IN mind a. ever but his flesh
./seems 70 be leaving him Ills hair IL tfin
Al ND gray and the shrinking OF flesh from
| hts thros. leaves the skin hanging ia folds.
5, Tho veterans on the Republican side
Ia ~n 20 retain their yigor 20 a greater
~ dent than their Democratic colleagues.
senaiDr Hoar. OF Massachusetts. whose
| hralth few years ago was not the best.
| now rounded out In flesh and seems
| 70 have n new lease of life. Senator
i Hawiey, OF Connecticut. is In his seven
ss-seeoud yesr and IL showing Il. His
4 rell-known muStache and Imperial are
i Almost white. while the bald spot on his
BEAD il widening
| fssanstor Cullen. Of Illinois has had sew
I sTsi tussles with sickness during the past
1frsr or two. and harder tussies with the
/ gemocratic politicians in his state and
| fhss have sdaea considerable white 30 hts
/ BEARD and have pulled = few ounces more
n his spare frame hat he IL IN Just
i FseroGs fighting trim as ever. Senator
4 Wander IS growing grayer. bat not thin
~ ntr That would be impossible, OF him a
i s>slsagVe sals the other day: Chandler
Y one OF those men who will never die.
! .se will merely take tho dry wilt and live
| Greyer"
The two Nevada senators, Stewart and
Il %nes, are showing their age very per
| fpsshiy. Jones Il tic younger ~ the txo.
sat Is tire less vigorous. Senator Stewart
jH IN hss fist year. and. while erect and
i SttNe, seeFnS "a be losing flesh and his
ssorts n discuss the crime % 'Tg' cause
i Nm much WEAKNESS and pain. His hair
NJ heard have been snew white for
ssrs ard could net become whittier. HIS
cesleasVe Jones formerly ~ yuddy
o>anienanCe. has lost much color AVID the
neFs 81 his face appears fiabhy ard un-
Reality az times Senator Teller il not
u ue vigorous man Re was few years ago.
Ne has Worried tvspeptic lock an3 has
esen IL poor health for two or three years
4 hss'- hi- ili-seal,h has ,ois on hss TEN
| ~, which used 20 he eGushle and Kind.
eas e now tcSty ara irritable
Senator Hanna 81 oh'c, shows very
Fairly r. he face the ordeal - has been
,folSh - secure an election 10 the sen
{ ate II IS evident 81 rrst glance that be
As lost considerable flesh. It's faca Il
sss pluwp a-t filled cus as q wSs year
"a ans there l. = look = worry IN hts
4 yrs Tie 5 i'uprcvins however. and with
- expected collapse az the bribery
ea&rgss srslnst hina ~ will probably re-
~ rs former weli-rcGnaed nEare and