The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-25
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
General Marsh, Champion Pool
Player Of the House.
he PLAYS 1876 GAMES IN ONE NIGHT

Plate of the House 49, Colonel Will
liam p. Hepburn's Account of Hill
Mileage - influence of Vice Presi-
dent Hobart.
Representative Marsh of Illinois is
the champion pool player of the house.
He would rather play than eat.
A few nights ago he strolled into the
billiard hall of Wizards hotel, and
after watching the players a few mo-
ments took down a cuemlooked it over
carefully and glanced about the room to
find some one to play against him The
loungers were afraid he was some sort
Of a pool shark, and no one cared to
contest with him.
Finally one Of the attaches of the
room came forward and agreed to play
This was about 80 p. m Finding the
game fascinating, the Illinois repre-
sentative did not care to quit after a
few games and induced his opponent to
continue They played on and on until
the lights in the hotel were extinguish-
ed and long after the last sleepy specta-
tor had departed The bar closed at the
midnight hour, the all night clerk came
on duty and dismissed the bellbovs, and
the lobby Of the hotel was cleared. Not
a sound save the rumbling of the pass.
ing night liners and the click of the
balls could be heard And still the game
went on.
At o'clock, when the scrubwomen
came in, the game was in progress. Ev-
cry light in the room save the one over
the pool table was extinguished. At
daylight neither of the contestants
thought Of quitting, and the little balls
were rolling about the table Early ris
ers found the good work going.
At $40, after 1876 games had been
played, the representative partner,
tired and fatigued under the all night
strain refused to continue. General
Marsh persisted, but to no avail He
reluctantly placed his cue in the rack,
and after paying for the lost games but
toned his coat and walked out into the
morning air as fresh as daisy
representative Bennett of BROOKLYN
Is The fashion plate of the house. The
latest styles IN cravats, headgear, shirts
ana clothes may always be found in his
possession Nh. Bennett is one of the
nandSomest men in congress, young.
annette rosy checked and graceful,
WIN clear, penetrating, gray blue
eye lie Is one Of Speaker Reed bosom
mItnds, and when the big man from
Maine leaves his throne Bennett is often
called to the chair.
mere was time when Dame Rumor
naa II that Mr.. Bennett was about to
Uecone Speaker Reeds son-in-law, but,
IKE many another rumor, it proved I'M
Gue' AS friend of the Reed family,
MI Bennett often accompanied Miss
N,Jy Reed to theaters, luncheons, etc,
@Au inns fact gave rise to the report
Inat ne was betrothed
IL mas been many years since the re-
Iauons between the president and vice
PRESIDENT have been so cordial as they
T5v between Mckinley and Hobart
o9oaAy the vice president, outside the
S Spuere OF his domain, is a nonentity-a
mule man with big name. The presi-
osAV was the whole show, while the
we president was not even the side
SNOW. Petty Jealousies have often pre-
."1ted between the two foremost men
II O-e land But this is not true of the
pgsenJ occupant of the White House
wv ". 1Ae presiding officer Of the senate.
-ce PRESIDENT Hobart is a part and
p5'.7I OF the administration, and his
W. o,' '1e ana counsel are always sought
vi 5Ieat questions Of state. He is a con
o,'I1O visitor to the executive mansion.
t ta "non out Of town is always in
o "11r with the president by telephone
-rapn The two are fast friends.
+,n VII New Years day, after the great
D. D. I$ OF callers left the White House,
- .,'.''nt and Mrs. Mckinley drove over
n, 'L'9 vice president S home and passed
~ -'LlpIlments Of the season, remain.
M ms more than half hour. The vice
n,. ,'o'uI brought out bottle of cham
to '[r'5' ana the host and his guest drank
health and.success of each other
obs e2loneI William P Hepburn Of Iowa.
ma ,'' man OF the house Interstate com
er.. .T I5, committee, was pacing the speak
nann ,0ooy the other afternoon in com
the b Wlth Major Mcdowell. clerk Of
bsva lou We Just returned from Iowa.
' ,911 you, HepburnY"
les LES replied the colonel
the NOV ,o% lar Is it to your home p asked
Of con @gor' who looks after the mileage