The times., 1899-12-14
HEARD AT THE CAPITOL.

tol, which once echoed his sOnorous voice.
when he was wont to boldly champion the 4
Democratic cause Be he preserver OF the /
national honor or no, Mr Bynum has kept !
his look OF prosperous Comeiiness. and If /
appearances count for aught he has not
suffered by his political change OF recent /
years.
Said a Congressman from the East yes
terday, who has lately returned from Cali
fOrnia: Il was forcibly reminded, while in
the land OF the golden sunset. OF a story
l read some time ago, entitled. DR., Ox's
Experiment. The doctor OF bovine name
went into a Flemish town. and manufae-
tured a new gas, which he allowed TO es-
cape all about the town. Everything was.
in consequence. affected by the gas People
became, for the time, crazed and fruits and
flowers grew to an abnormal size. One
strawberry was sufficient for five
persons DR.. OK, OF some Of
his conferes must have been TO
California-such fruit I never dreamed
could grow. While here 1 heard a story
which slightly beat that OF DR.. Ok. An
Eastern chap came along selling new fer
tilizer, from the use of which he claimed
the usual wonderful results a fruit grow
er bought a barrel for experiments sake
and placed some Of il about an apple tree
one year old. The following summer the
tree bore most heavily, and il required one
wagon and four horses to carry one apple
The farmer made ten barrels of cider and
five casks of applejack from one OF these
pippins I think the man who told me this
story had been drinking some OF both"
On the north side of the Echo Hail. in
the Capitol, two old friends met yesterday.
One was evidently from the far South. the
other from New England. After the usual
greetings the talk drifted into political
channels, and both gentlemen seemed to
! wish to discuss expansion. The New Eng
| lander was against this doctrine and his
friend held opposite views. The argument
finally waxed hot and the New Englander
| became very eloquent. Pointing his finger,
in melodramatic fashion. TO the statue OF
Daniel Webster, which stood near he said:
You cannot justify your position. What
would the great Webster say if he We're
here today?" He paused for a reply and it
came-Out Of the sepulehral silence Of the
Hall of Echoes sounded voice, in solemn
accent. He would say he was for expan-
sion" The two friends started and looked
about in surprise. Then the gentleman
from New England, taking his friend
| by the arm, said quietly: Jim, old
! fellow. let's go downstairs and take a little
/ something" AS they left the hall one of
/ the ubiquitous guides who had been stand
ing just opposite the two friends. on the
south side, was heard to softly chuckle TO
himself.
Senator Thomas H. Carter. the senior
Senator from Montana, took what he
termed "a flying trip over Europe" the
past summer. I believe" said the Sena-
tor yesterday. so great are the facilities
for travel now, one can in a short time
gain a great deal of instruction as we'll as
health in Europe 1 was in France during
the Dreyfus trial, but had not enough tine
to remain and study the case"
Representative John 5. Little OF Arkan-
sas thinks it will take a long time perhaps
many years, for the Dawes Commission 10
settle the questions Of allotment and ap
! praisement of lands and town sites in the
Indian Territory Mr.. Little is an able
member of the Committee on Indian At
fairs of the House, and is regarded as sec
ond to none in his knowledge Of Indian af-
/ fairs and his zeal for the development Of
| the Territory. There will be found he
said, more than 500,0O0 people in the In
dian Territory when the census is taken.
This is a greater number perhaps than
any Territory ever possessed upon its entry
into statehood. The Indian Territory has
| q most promising future.
Il have Just returned from a pleasure
| trip to the Hawaiian Islands" said
Western Representative yesterday. The
inhabitants of the Islands are anxious lest
we forget them in the great swirl Of in
| terest arising from our later acquisitions
from Spain, and they propose TO send a
committee here soon, whose mission Will be
| to constantly remind Congress and the
President of their duty TO the new child OF
the Republic. There is an anomalous con-
dition of things in the islands regarding
land grants made by the Hawaiian Govern
ment since 1898. An act was passed in
1895, providing for the granting of lands.
and the act of annexation OF 1898 said that
| all previous laws of the Hawaiian Govern
ment should be respected. Since 1898 csr-
tain railroads have acquired rights OF way
and other privileges under this law Of 1893,
but the President has declared that all Of
these grants, made since the act of an
nexation, are null and void and that the
United States alone can grant titles to land
Hence a confusion on the Islands as to the
titles to these late grants. 1 understand,
the reason of the Presidents order is that
| certain corporations on the islands had be
gun to concoct land grabbing scheme,
and to stop this the above order was issued,
one other effect Of which was to stop the
building of all railroads in Hawaii
Representative Swanson of Virginia yes
terday spoke of the recent banquet to the
Virginia delegation as a most enjoyable
affair all around Said he: If one thing.
more than another. was emphasized. II
was that Virginia will support Mr.. Bryan
Ioyally. both at the coming National Demo-
cratic Convention, and at the polls next
November The effort TO prove Senator
Daniel disloyal to Mr.. Bryan was entirely
nullifed by the Senator in his eloquent
speech at the banquet.
Two prominent ArkanSaus were seen yes
teriay at the Capitol. Judge John Mcclure
and Hon. II. L. RemmelL The former Is
one Of the most unique figures in Arkansas
today He was, during reconstruction days.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court OF Ar
kansas, and has always been a lawyer OF
acknowledged ability in Little Rock. where
he resides. His large slouch hat, and long
fun beard are known TO nearly every man
in the State and those who have not seen
him for years wonder why it is his beard
does not grow more grey as the years glide
on. Judge Mcclure is a bond between the
chaotic DAYS following the end of the Con
federacv and the present prosperous times
seen by Arkansas. He is here as q proxy
for Hon. Powell Clayton, Minister to Mex
leo in tomorrow $ meeting of the National
Republican Committee. Equally as prom
inent is Hon. A. l. Remmell twice Re
publican nominee for Governor OF Arkan-
sas. and now collector OF internal revenue
and the general manager Of life insurance
company in Little Rock Mr. RemmeII is
the national committeeman from Arkansas
oF the National ReDUbiicau IpagUp and is