The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-10
DOUBLES OF NOTABLE MEN
Curious study inch Yields Inter
estinG Results.


Washington. June 9-The number OF
men about Washington who resemble
Grover Cleveland closely enough to De
mistaken for him while he was president
was extraordinary, and some Of these
cases have received notice in the Evening
Post. \ curious chapter could be written
on the doubles" OF well known Amer--
cans. Resemblance which are actually
rather meagra attract more attention here
probably than almost anywhere in che
United States, because this ciJy IS the
abode Of so many noJables for whom V-s!-
tors are always on the lookout.
The likenes between President McK.n-
ley and his brother Abner has probably
impressed every one VINO has seen them,
and this effect has been heightened by the
Presidents exchange Of his familiar Gi<l
silk nat for d derby, which, Is the style
most effected by Aouer Mckinley. I1d
late Senator Morrill, OF Vermont used 81.
wear his hair and whiskers in way
which suggested Charles Sumner; an. a
good while after Summers death. visitors
in the senate galleries, who were familiar
with his newspaper portraits. would he
mystifed and even startled hy seeing his
counterfeit sitting at a desk below and
transacting business.
Prof. Young, the principal Of a local
boys school. used 20 be continually mis-
taken for James @. Blaine Another per-
son OF The same surname. Hamilton
Young. the dean OF the newspaper teie-
graphers' corps, might have sat IN tile
Observation-Disclosures Joint Commission as
an understudy Of r. Jefferson Coolidge Of
Massachusetts. General Henry Y. Boyn-
ton, long a newspaper correspondent OK
celebrity, Is continually pointed out 20
strangers, even by proftsimai guides. as
General Joe Wheeler. Another carrespou-
dent has had % pas d large fraction u
his time for the last fifteen years eXp.a.u-
ing, IN response 20 cordial greetings in the
street and elsewhere. that Ee IS NOT Post
master General Hatt5u. or judge John
Davis Of the Court Of Claims. OF Azzls-
taEt Secretary Allen Of the 1avy. Indeed.
when he walks through the Navy depart
menb corridors today. half tl6 d19rse epefs
and messengers rise in their places and
salute; and even the c-r5lruz VINO -tau--e
guard at the door Of Secretry Longs of
yites him to walk right iu-"
Representative Lacey ~ Iowa is con-
sidered 10 look very much Ike Secretary
Alger. although a close analytical Student
Of physiognomy could hardly make tae
mistake This resemb.aace gave rise @.
one Of the good -1iHss attributed -
Speaker Reed BE is said 20 have m't
Mr.. Lacey suddenly coming around
corner. and 20 have appeared 90 be some
what confused when add-9si ay aH.
Lacey" he is quoted as sayat F
startled me-y0u lock -J much IKE ..
secretary 81 war. AL sou need % m4E.
you his t9-iu IS coat ~ Wlc-Naaa.
In newspaper circles hers taey tel
funny story about 4Ialar Carson. tile Fet-
eran correspondent ~ t1- F-lad Fla
Ledger. he ls Fa.d o. have cone down
late 10 his office one morning daring -a
lifetime Of me late Ge1rs- 49, Caas and
inquired q bis eG.a auy e argas Ea4
called The boy SAID eyes r-sir
Chlds has been here.
what SIR CEua
'8Ir George vs. raass." answered t5r
boy. looking $50 q. "a portrait @ gro
prietor o. t6s Ledger w1.ea @-- -
s7ica5us place oa tae oflce val
'-T1ars very strange remarked t-a
me for. Mr.. Chl3s a-Eays rraaes a
waea he l= -1mt.E over. D.- be ..4s.
a-y message
no. z.r. be JUST ssll e. .s.l y.s 30 aas
been here"
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