Arizona republican., 1898-03-03

M en f uTn1SfEe>IS o1lSs A Next t. Valley Bank. \ O. . made solicitor of the treasury he reached Washington on February P, and still again he reached Washington on February P to attend the inaugur- ation of President Harrison.
 Illinois members of congress are dis cussing with more or less interest the prospect of another extra session Of their state legislature. When Gov. Tanner called the present extra ses- sion he said nothing about reap portionment of congressional districts Recently there has been some agita- tion in favor of setting aside the dem- ocratic gerrymander. Senators Mason and Cullom are both understood to fa- vor the reappOrtionment, but the re- publican members of the lower house, who represent districts which yield large majorities, are unwilling to have portions of these districts allotted to their brethren who were elected by narrow majorities. On the contrary, the members who were elected by narrow majorities are urging the reap portionment. It is thought that the upshot of it all will be that there will not be another extra session, and that the republicans will go into the con- gressional contest this fall and at tempt to win out in districts, major ity of which were intended to be dem Ocratic.
 hat. Representative Frank M Eddy of Minnesota, rather glories in the fact that he is considered the home Hest man in the house of representa- tives. He is decidedly careless as to matters of attire, his clothes appear to have been thrown upon his gaunt frame. He prefers as head covering a broad brimmed soft felt hat.
 Representative J. Wesley Gaines, while not perhaps the handsomest man in the house, would easily receive hon orable mention at male beauty show MT. Gaines is always exceptionally well groomed, wears a frock coat silk hat, patent feathers, and generally has the appearance of a prosperous man who has a very clever CD nion of him self.
 These two statesmen were ieisurely sauntering along the avenue yester- day, Eddy with bulldog pipe clinched between his teeth; Gaines walking primly and precisely at his side. A sudden gust of wind from the neigh borhood of the White House came along and seized upon Representative Eddy's headgear, and proceeded to con- vey if toward the capitol at a much moro rapid gait than it had ever gone to the hall of legislation before.
 Now MT. Eddy is a philosopher and doesn't "get rattled" over a small thing such as the loss of a hat. He holds that if festive zephyr comes along and takes a fancy to ones hat it is better not to appear to be annoy ed, and above all things not to chase the chapeau yourself. Some other fel- low will do that.
 The other fellow in this instance was MT. Gaines. He moved after the Minnesotan's hat with rapidity, and after several intellectual plunges man. aged to obtain a firm hold upon it. MT. Eddy meantime watched the chase with an expression denoting combi- nation of feelings, amusement being dominant. When the hat was return ed to it's owner the latter clapped it firmly upon his head, not even talk iEg the trouble to brush the soiIed ex- terior.
 Representative John Wesley Gaines of Tennessee has an 11-year-old son with well defined ideas about patriot ism. The youngster is now attending school several miles in the country, but tie following letter, which his father received yesterday, shows what he thinks about the destruction of the tattleship Maine:
 Wrenco, Tenn, Feb. 20, 1898.
 Dear Papa: I have received your letter and thank you for the money Aunty " ent to town and got my waist, etc. I have just learned of the Maine disaster and sad loss of life. I think, papa, that if all reports are true, that it was blown up by Spanish torpedo, and, if it be so, I hope MT. Mckinley will not stand such insults to our flag any longer. Papa, if it is not too much trouble, please send me list of the vessels in our navy. Papa, who is secretary of state, anyway? Papa, what fortresses guard the way up the Potomac river to Washington?
 It am getting along very well in my studies. I will soon go in the sixth roador op, o~1o to cou x-a oil