Evening journal., 1899-01-07

ly. and even When ne reached VAL
mington last evening. he inquired Of
the correspondent:
What in the dickens do you sup
pose Pyle meant anyway"
BIIAdlELY AND MFlARl4IN.
The name of Senator B.akely is
Webster, and he hhls NO middle letter,
but all Of his famirars CAL him "Jeff.
When asked how he came by that
name he replied: Il got X at school,
and il sauel1" Wen, Senator Webster
Blakely and Senator Robert McFarln
are chums. They are both Republi
cans; both personal friends; their desks
adjoin. and they sit s.de-by-side in the
Senate; walk sidelby-side on the
street; eat slde-by-side at the table:
and may, for aught your correspondent
knows, sleep side-by-side in bed after
lpraying side-by-side that they may be
permitted to stand side-by-side or
eternity's shore and meander side.
by-side along the golden streets Of the
city not made by hands. They remind
one Of the Siamese twins with the
connection broken, or Of Damon and
Pgthias waiting for some fellow t.
come along and endoavor to play the
role OF the king Of Syracuse. In the
Senate chamber each is the earnest
conservator of the interests Of the
other. as was demonstrated by an Oc
eurrence yesterday afternoon, in the
presence Of Senator Blakely and in the
absence Of Senator McFarlin.
Senator Moore, Democrat. enc Of the
holding-over members. moved that the
Senate adjourn until IL o'csock on
Mondhy informing.
Senator Blake.y offered an amend
ment. whlth he h-ped the Sussex
member would accept, making the
hour O'Clock on Monday afternoon.
That. he said, Would enable the New
Castle members to come down on the
II O'clock express, and not compel
them to get up in the middle OF the
night.
A pleasant smile wTeathed the vener
able face Of the Sussex senator anC
he asked with the slightest shadow
Of sarcasm. il the New Castle mem
bers had to get up in the middle Of th'
night to catch the O'Clock train
MY friend here does" he said, point
ing To the vacant chair Of Senator Nc
Farlin. "He has a lot OF COWS to milk
: and unless he gets up in the mid
die Of the night and mi-ks them n
can't serve his milk in time to cate
that O'Clock train."
The senators laughed heartily, an
! Senator Moore said that the member
who had cows to milk gould stay a
y home and milk them; and that thos
:, who had no COWS to milk could com
to Dover and hold a session Of the Ser
= ate. commencing at II O'Clock.
President Salmons put the motion, an
: It prevailed, Senator Blhkely's amenc
a ment as to time receiving neither th
acceptance Of the mover nor the se'
!, ond of any member.
SENATE PRINTING ORDERED.
!, On motion OF Senator Pyle the pres
dent appointed Messrs. Pyle and Pei
?. newill a committee to procure for II
;, use Of tho members 300 copies Of II
governors MESSAGE. The message WI
!, ordered spread on the Journal Of II
j. Senate, but q motion to have the SAN
disposition made of the accompanyiI
\ documents. the adjuba r
e port and the list Of pard5ns, was maf
and withdrawn. By resolution offerl
- by Mr. Knox the clerk Of the Sena
- vas authorized to have 500 copies
N the adjusant-generals report printe
e lATTORNEYsHTP FIGHT MEX
q. WEEK
as EARLY next week A. F. Polk,
q Ge6rgetown, and his fdends will r
new the fight for the Senate attorne
Dn snip. It is understood that Senat
he Lewis has weakened considerably
OF his opposition, being convinced tn
or there Will be legal wcgk To do,
.te whether he with weaken to a degr
te sufficient to warrant him in voti
Dr. with the Democrats in making the s
Is lection is still question. He he's
ii. personal feeling against Mr.. Polk.
ed rather likes him. but the Questi
Of which lie is debating in his mind
He whether j.; will be in the line of eco
.o1 omy for the Senate to have an attr
lie. Eey.