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denial OF the story. The fact is that
Wolcott did say within hearing OF the
pe eppery Chandler and OF several other
senators, one of whom repeated his
words 10 me that evening. that he felt
when he read Secretary Cages remarks
10 the house committee on the subject
OF the gold standard that he ought 10
resign--that he had no place I'm the SEN
ate. But feeling that one ought 20 re-
sign and resigning are far apart Few
men have resigned from the senate, ex-
cepting those who have gone up high
or. and Wolcott Of Colorado looks too
well contented with his place TO give 1T
up voluntarily.
Chandler OF New Hampshire Is an
other of the silver group, though he
clings to his place in the Republican
party and consoles himself with the
periodical announcement that the ad-
ministration is for bimetallism. Chan
dler has given aid and counsel to VOL
colt in his assaults on the secretary OF
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easy 10 find. There. Eueens Hale OF
Maine. who married the daughter OF
senator Zach Chandler or Michigan. and
50 carhe by a fortune. He had some
thing OF his own. but not much. There
IL Mitchell of Wisconsin. who came
here a reputed millionaire but went
through disaster afterward. There is
Murphy of New York rich. but hardly
in the class with milionaires. James
Smith. Jr.. of New Jersey. is another
Of the type. Redfeld Proctor owns a
village in Vermont and all the marble
quarries around IL. Stephen Il. Elkins.
who was secretary of war after Proc
tor. has coal and iron and railroad in
terests in West Virginia worth a mil
lion. w. J. Sewell OF New Jersey is a
wealthy man. just how wealthy few
people know. George G. Perkins of Cal
ifornia has a large fortune so has
George +. Wetmore OF Rhode Island.
And then there is Hanna, the target
for any mans arrows. There is no
doubt he is a millionaire.
Put all these men in tho millionaire
class-the charge would not hold against
some Of them-and we have counted 10
men in 90l IL seems a pity to prick 80
iridescent bubble. but actually there
are no more. John r. Jones Is not a
millionaire neither is Wolcott--hs
wife is wealthy. believe-and as
for Stewart of Nevada, he cannot af-
ford TO live in his own house most OF
the year because IL is so big and re-
quires such an army Of servants.
Stevart's perpetual fow Of words on
the silver question puzzles me. He
looks innocent enough as he sits there.
stroking his long white beard. listen
ing tn the debate. But what n torrent
OF language he would pour forth ~
some one said SILVER" cut loud, When
H. seems least alert. ho h. best prepar-
Ell sometimes. and hs looks almost any
minute as though lie were ready e. leap
on q syldbus and thfCttls him. Yet hi.
own state and ths stAis II Caifofhls
which - quits az much his plnc. ~
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SCENES IN THE y, S, SENATE,

residence. have greater interests in
gold than in silver. and Stewards own
business contracts were proved once 10
contain a gold clause. IS his eloquence
only garrulousness2 He doesn't save il
for public occasions. You can tap the
supply in a street car by an injudicious
remark about the ''crime OF 1873"
The silver group is odd and interest
ing. There is Teller. who shed real
tears when he left the Republican party
at the ST. Louis convention. He loves
silver, and yet he told me once that
he had few interests i'm mines. and
those were all in gold mines He has
never had much faith in mining in
vestnents, and he missed fortune
once because he would not take "A part
interest in n mining claim as fee i'm a
lawsuit. Teller has a legal mind Of
great acuteness, and his opinions on
file in the interior department from the
time when he was secretary are quoted
as models OF their kind. don't know
finer tribute TO a man than the one
which the American people paid 10 Sen
ator Teller when they accepted as dis
interested his action in breaking loose
from the Republican party IS months
ago.
The memhsrs OF that party cherish
no enmity for him. although he de-
nounces IL hefcely on the floor of the
senate. They feel a great deal Of per-
sonal kindliness for him. and they list n
to him with respect in spite OF the buzz-
saw quality OF hla voice 1t is a test OF
friendship and aGmiration to be re-
CURED to listen ~ one of Senator Tel
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Cake Walk Once a Wedding.

The cake walk proper had its origin
among the French negroes Of Louisiana
more than a century ago. There is lit
tie doubt that 1t is an offshoot of some
OF the old French country dances. Az
cording TO the New Orleans Times
Democrat. 1t resembles several OF them
i'm form. Fsom New Orleans IL spread
over the entire south and thence north.
If was found OF convenience To the
nlantation negroes. They were not
welded by license, and IL was seldom
that the services OF n preacher We're
called in.
At n cake walk man might legiu-
mately show his preference for n wom-
an. and thus publicly claim her for a
wife. In effect the cake walk was not
different from the old Scotch marriage.
which required only public acknowlato-
ment from the contracting parties. So
tfa at festival became in some sense a
w~oing. an acceptance or rejection and
a ceremony. This explains it's popular
ity with the blacks. outside OF Its beau
ties. with the accompaniment Of music.
which ia competent at all times to COM
mand negro support.
cake walking has improved. So do
most things that are constantly rrac-
ticed. IL has lost its old significance in
tho south. Negroes now get married In
white folks fashion. IL has become.
however. a pantomime dance. Properly
performed IL Is a beautiful one. The
cake Is not much OF a prize, though the
negro has sweet tooth.
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gallery into the amphitheater OF the
senate.
J never hear that word Spectacular
but my mind goes back to the speech OF
cockrell of Missouri I'm which he gave
"A word picture OF the tall, gaunt and
sallow senator from Delaware. Willard
salisbury. One OF the famous family
OF that name which held n mortage on
seat ia the senate through three gen,
erations Senator Salisbury was as in
conspicuous and retiring as any man in
public life. Therefore when the plain
and practical Missouri senator described
him drawlingly as the spectacular and
dramatic senator from Delaware" the
senate bubbled over i'm laughter ] think
il was Senator Cockrells one joke.
lie sits there i'm the front row--ths
senator from Missouri-doing his ia
nous speciality. The senate has got
into one of it's busy moods. and "unob-
jected cases on the calendar" are up
for consideration. That means that as
fast as the clerk can read them aloud
bils for pensions and relief and other
private measures are put through the
senate mill i'm the order I'm which they
have been reported from committee.
only one eye watches these measures
closely. Sitting far back i'm his chair.
the senator from Missouri follows the
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in the pockets or great many men il
Mr. Cockrell should be absent from the
senate ON one of the calendar days
but no one is more faithful in his at
tendance than the senator from Mis-
souri,.
In front OF Senator Cockrelrs desk
stands Vest the other senator from
Missouri. He is more vitriolic than
Chandler OF New Hampshire. ana he
never loses a chance TO attack the Re-
publican party. He has an odd figure
short and round-and ne is not very im-
pressive as he stands i'm the aisle with
HIS hands rammed into the full depth OF
his trousers pockets Vest Is one OF the
men who have mortgage on their
seats. The last time he stood for re-
election the Republicans had some idea
~ carrying Missouri. 4 asked Editor
McCullagh OF the ST. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat what the chances We're. 1--WE
can't beat Vest he said I'VE may
win i'm an off year. but there are thou
sands OF men who viii come out OF the
brush 10 vote for Vest for senator" His
Judgment was right as it almost al
ways was. Even the opposition Dem
Ocrats could not beat the senator for
reelection, though the popular ex-Gov-
ernor Francis was their candidate.
Vest and Francis. by the way. are not
on speaking terms. Vest asked 1-,ancis
for an appointment almost as soon as
Francis was made secretary OF the in
lcrior. Francis gave IL 10 him immc-
Giately. Vest went away protesting
gratitude, and when next Francis heard
from him he was opposing Francis
confirmation by the senate. because the
ell L.It L..
political capital by beating him. Fran
cis was confirmed. but Vest got no
more appointments in the interior de-
partment.
Vest became alienated from the first
Cleveland administration chiefly on ac-
count of patronage. That was what
made the split between President Cleve-
land and that smooth faced man who
sits on the Republican side Of the sen,
ate chamber now talking with Allison
OF Iowa. Next TO Hanna. German s
the most conspicuous man in congress
today-not because he has been re-
elected TO the senate, but because he
became SO much n personal issue that
he split the Democratic party i'm Mary
land in the last election and made IL
possible for a Republican to be elected
in his place.
There is no one OH the Democratic
side of the senate who would be missed
more than German. lie has been the
real Democratic leader for many years,
and whatever other men have held the
honors. his has been the guiding hand
in all his party's affairs. He has the
calmest face in all that varied assem-
bly,, and no one could read in IL the Sc
ries of 1iga N hich bapnn in
the ingratitude Of the Cleveland admin
istration. saw the defeat Of his ambi-
tion To be nominated for president six
years ago and eliminated In the break
ing of his political power In Maryland.
When YOU see German and Allison
comforting, as they are doing now, IL
may mean patronage or appropriations
or any question of policy. They settle
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l.r', speeches. though IT is a pleasure

, lsr'. speeches. though II Is a pleasure
10 read them.
Teller has none OF the gambling in
sJinct That is why he has never put
his faith in mining. Most or his coll
leagues from Colorado have been very
sporty" men. There was TABOR OF the
- ,00OniShtshirt, recently appointed post
master OF Denver. whose ignorance was
sore trial 10 his associates When
Tabor was discussed n few years ago as
a possible candidate for the senate. Tel
Ter said TO his friends promptly and
without reservation that IL Tabor came
back he would resign. Ii wounded his
dignity to have TO sit in the chamber
with a man who was laughing stock
for the whole country. But IL Tabor
was not fitted for refined or intellectual
society there is no doubt he was a
dead game sport" And Bowen-Tom
Rowen every one called hm-was an
other sporting character. He was al
ways ready for game of poker. and
he filled himself with liquor usually at
pretty early hour every day After
Bowen came Wolcott. who was the hero
Of many n poker story before he was
elected a senator. Wolcott has sporting
blood in him. His striped shirts and
red neckties suggest that, and ne
doesn't dodge the reputation. But Wbl-
cott has sobered down a good deal IN
recent years. Perhaps the dignity cf
his position appeals 20 him: possibly
matrimony has tempered his blood.
Cne OF his old associates i'm the Hai-
ward alumni told me when was IN
Boston that he had never known mat
r!mony To- make So striking a change ln
any one as IL has made I'm WolcOtt 81
Colorado. IL has not lessened the bit 4.
torncss Of his tougne. however. ami
there are Few men who care 60 enter
into personal controversy with The
innior senator from Colorado uu the
fioot Of the senate
Probably you read rot long aso the
<t9tsnsnt that Wclc.tt thTeatsuea ta
i~sign from the senate and Wolcotts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-29

clerks reading ON his knee are the
bills. bound together with red tape. He
turns the pages as the clerk reads. and
not word escapes him. There Is not
an old timer among the bills which he
doesn't know ct glance--not job
which he doesn't scent in moment.
Let the report be- read MIR. presi-
dent he says. when anything sus-
pirious or unknown comes under his
eye.
LET that 90 ever" he says. ID th.
reLcff /. MT wholly satisfsctofy ant
The gill Eoes Dslk 90 the Celendar Tor
Hr ind Finite stay ~ unuld "a, money
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these matters quietly in the senate.
They don't get out on the floor and tus-
sic for advantage. like the members ~
tho house. Allison crosses over TO the
man co. German crosses over to All
sen They talk as quietly as though
they were discussing the weather or
40 argument or dispute. Perhaps they
don't agree immediately Then Cor.
man atrolls over &. the peluccrotic
aide Ant stand. U'ith his tnuinbs in his
Trousers pocket. talkluz With vest ot
Faulkner og Joacs er nsriei a little
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-29

the treasury. He has quarrelsome ex-
preston as he sits back in his chair.
with his eyeglasses perchod on his nose
ana watches his chance 90 jump into the
debate with "a question or comment.
Ills tongue has a razor edge. and he
Knows enough Co make him formidable
100 debate. " is a curious and interest
ing fact that hc has rs many personal
friends as he has political enemies
among his colleagues ln the senate.
These arc not the waTmest friends ot
'uvsr perhaps. but they AZ the Glost
-tscta-uist IN th- moor ana The most
interrsfir. .R ao loaf 3nvu frum the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-29
Pen Pictures Of
Noted Public Men,
Well Known Senators In Action
and Repose-- -Pecu|iarifies and
Characteristics Of the
Old Timers,

man; w. NJ. Stewart of Nevada. who has
had several fortunes and lost them;
John i. Jones OF the same state. who
Is worth 100000 today and perhaps
nothing tomorrow; Shelby NJ. Cullom OF
Illinois and William Il. Mason. his col
league who have virtually nothing but
their hands and heads. j take them as
they come under my eye. and haven't
found n millionaire yet
Suppose look for one. They are not
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-29
Held a Burglar by Sitting on
Him,

George Kuntz OF <SG Grove street, Jsr-
sey city found burglar In an adjoin-
ing room one morning on hsnGs and
knees turning over The contents of a
DRIVER i'm sidebourd. Before the fell
low could rise kuntx placed eiair
over his hend and shoulders pinnmg
him u the neor Tnlis he sat on he
chair his vitr threw cp@n window
uaa shouted Tor a policeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-18
ORDER OF RECHABITEs.
Columbia Tent Holds n Meetin.-Re
ports and Addresses.

Columbia Tent Holds n Mectin--Re-
ports and AldreSses.
Columbia Tent, No. 1, Independent Order
of Recha bites, held it's usual weekly ses-
sion in Good Templars' Hall. 10Th street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest, last
evening, with Chief Ruler Harry Harrng-
ton presiding. The finance committee
made it's report for the six months ending
December 81, 1897, which showed a large
increase, both financially and in member
ship.
A committee was appointed to arrange
for an entertainment to be given at an
early date
VIM. B. Clark of Cammack Tent acted as
chairman during the presentation of the
special features, and there were addresses
from John w. Jackson and Charles +.
Baden respectively. of Anacostia Tent.
George w. Rue, r. W. Mann, VIM. Roony,
VIM Welsh. Ed Thomas, Ed Towrey and
John Richards Of Columbia Tent, Fred. and
Harry Harrington sang solos.
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A FEW GOOD POINTS

C'That person in Perfect health randy
catches cold. II is only when the system Is run
down and the blood does circulate prots.rly
that people fall victims TO colds
g That IT is had sign to feel weak and shiv
cry and TO constantly suffer from tired miserable
feelings. II you do eat we'll work well sna
sleep well. there is evidently a weak spot IN
your system.
u mat ordinary food and drink csnnat supply
'he great vital force required by psople who work
hard with their hands and brains They need
something to stimulate their energies nr,,,,..
digestion and keep the blood moving Their, =
nothing better for this purpose than la,se mai,
whiskcy.
u That there is only one really medicinal
whiskey and that is nrfy's rure malt. N Is M,
an ordinary whiskey, hut n pure stiraulant that
has a wonderful effect the system In stirS mn
the sluggish blood, builds up the be,ltb. cr.at .
COED appetite and promotes digestion. II mr.
vents and IL will coughs colds ,bills and
even pneumonia. Every reliable grocer and drug
gist keeps it. Beware Of inferior limitations
Remember there is other whiskey like pun,.s
ana no other that can possibly take its place
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Marriage Licenses,

Marriage licenses have been issued TO the
following:
w hite-Jed Flower Shaw and Maudc Il.
Johnson; Ernest T.. Brooking and Onie b.
I-eadGetter, both of Richmond. Va: Charles
r. Anderson and Annie Wade: James =
Dun and Lulu o. Selby; Claudius b. Jew
ell ana Pattie W. II. Mayo; Samuel Drey-
rus or Naynesboro', Pa. and Bertha on
penheimer of this city.
Colored-trederick Brown and Annie
wheeler; George Begins and Agnes Madi-
son; James T. Briscoe and Catherine
Brown.
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Az, IL. On sunday, January 16 lsas AZ his res
iuence: 2.32 Dumharton avenue Gen 4, =
AtII H. l. ). A, agei seycnfy-SiN wears
uh',rai IRON! ST Johns Church, Washington ID C.
az o clock pm on "Wednesday January 10
Please omit flowers
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value of Foreign CoiD.

Inc Evening Star Almanac for 1888 con-
tains al account of the standard. monetary
UNIT ana value of all foreign coins; 40
Pdsss. Frice, - cents. Sold by all news
dealers and at this office.
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MARRIED,

JEWELL-MAYo. ON January Is 1905 n, 10
n'N'h' az 1891 Rhode Island avenue nv m,
ny, h'inas ). Childs. Mr.. CIAIpU+S n
JE" ELL and Mrs. PATTIE W H. MAYO
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Teorge Green, the pUeilist, is out with a
challenge for another match with Joe Wal
colt. at catch weights and the largest
purse offered
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me imp ration of u. II. Mumm's Extra Dry
amounted 10 f2.1I5 cases. ~ 2,s i,,re th,n -
any Other brand This wine is partiruIarJy An,
dry and Of exquisite bou,n,rt "'''
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Keep It In the house and 1t will save you many
an anxious. moment during the changes Of scasou
and weather. We refer to DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup. the best remedy for cough and cold.
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Edwin SOuthers Tonight

Edwin Southers, the famous
ex-actor and orator, will give one
Of his famous lectures in the
Ocala House parlor at ; o'clo ok
tonight from the subject, Lights
and Shadows Of the Stage" from
an experience Of 80 years before
the footiights. II" will also give
fine Fools in Paradise, or the
Funny Side Of a Hard Life.
Every body should hear him.
Tickets at the hotel office.
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A Rich Farce Comedy

The Pfouigal Father" which
appears at the opera house March
18th is not prodigaI alone in ia
ther, or the ways Of one father.
1t is prOdigal in songs, dances and
the quirks that amuse and keep
an audience in a continual mani
festation Of it's appreciation.
There are clever people with the
''Prodigal Father and they
manage to keep up with the pro-
cesSlOn Of the events that trans
pire in the busy world about us.
Has it ever occurred to the ordi-
nary mathematician to figure out
the number of new songs and
dances necessary to interest a
continual thcatrc-goer: The av-
crage in the ''Prodigal Father"
is above AID not below. There is
nothing better in the farce COM
edy line than this side-splitting
play.
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1t Proved Efiectual

Conner, F.a., March 2, 1885,
Mrs. l.. S. b. Randall of this
place says she has found Hoods
Sarsaparilla an excellent medi-
cine. She has taken it for rheu-
matism and it proved cffectual.
She has also used Hoods Pills,
and likes them so well that she
recommends them 10 her neigh
borS.
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On Silver Springs.

The beautiful little pleasure
and passenger steamer, Eloise,
is now ready to accommodate
those wishing to see the wonder
full springs or take a ride down
the picturesque Ocklawaha.
Special rates to parties of ten or
more. Address,
+. E. WEATHERBEE,
Silver Springs.
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At the Capitol

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Contract Work

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ange land. Will work groves or
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No. IS, leaving Ocala at 2:i5 p. m, solid
train, connecting at WaycroSs with Pullman
sleeping ears "a follows: Waycross to- St.Louis
via Montgomery and l.. d y. Il. r.; WaycrOss
to Nashville via Macon. Atlanta and Chatta-
noOga and Waycross to New York via Savan-
nah. Charleston. Atlantic Coast Line and
Pennsylvania Railway; at Nashville direct
connection with the Chicago Limited Vesti-
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m, via Gainesville and High Springs, carries
Pullman sleeper Port Tampa and Ocala to
New York without change, via Richmond
Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia
connecting at Washington with the Old
Colonial Express for Boston without change
OF cars. No. - also connects at Waycross
with through sleeper for Nashville via Mont
gomery without change. Direct connection
made at Montgomery for New Orleans; at
Birmingham for Memphis; at ST. Louis foI
Kansas City.