The evening times., 1899-12-23
SEEN AND HEARD AT THE CAPITOL

SEEN NAND HEARD AT THE CAPITOL
Mr.. Robinson of Indiana is numbered
among the Representatives who will spend
the holidays in Washington. Il may take
a short trip to Old Point or Virginia
Beach, he said. Il am very fond Of the
ocean. and know OF no nicer seaside resort
than Virginia Beach. l shall never forget
the pleasant time / had there on my first
visit
Mr.. James A. Coleman. former partner
of the late Matt Carpenter. was at the Cap
itol today. Said visitor who knew both
Senator Carpenter and his partner: Il am
reminded of story told on Matt Carpen-
ter and Roscoe Ccnkling. Tho former was
one day sitting in the clerk Office of the
United States Supreme Court, when Mr.
Conkling came in looking grave. Seeing
Mr.. Carpenter. the famous statesman from
| New York approached him, and said oh,
/ Carpenter; you are just the man l am
looking for. Now, l have an important
question of law that bothers me no little.
| He explained it fully. and then asked,
Now. what would you do?' Why, hire a
good lawyer, replied Carpenter; and there
was a general litter in the room. Well,
answered Conkling. IL ! do it'll not be
you"
Representative Corli-s of Michigan is
| said te be quite low OF arr aud has some
| irstrate paintings AT his home in Michi-
gan. Senator CLARK is also an enthusiast
over paintings ard has magnificent col
lection of pictures.
''The recent petition to Congress by resi-
| dents of Bulgaria, asking Congress 10 abol
sh racing and bookmekirs In the District
CT Coiun bia. is exciting much risibility al
the Capitol" said Representative today.
1T only goes &c show how much bigger a
Thing looks tiis farther away ii is. doub;
rot bur what many things that we declaim
against that occur in foreign lands attract
at home just about as much regard as DO
the races in the District. II occurs to me
this Is about the best joke on the people
hers | ever heard"
Many visitors have bssn heard to say the
small cheap-lOoking statue OF Washington
in Statusry Hall is not worthy of either
the great patriot or his native State. II is
explained that the fact OF the statue hsing
so old. and in itself q curiosity, has kept
Il frcm being replaced by mere preten-
tious ore.
Said Mr.. Franklin Stone. cattle king
from the West. When / first went West
| had great deal TO learn. Ore morning
| arose at O'Clock to catch train. had
been told the night before it would pass
the station at that hour. I waited until
and the train had not yet come. Going to
the proprietor OF the hotel at the station,
| asked him. rather angrily, why | had
been made to arise 81 early when the train
WAS known to be late. told him the tele-
graph operator had said the train wou
pass at sharp. Oh said the proprietor,
stranger. you can't believe anything you
hear in this country, nor half you see
am glad that is not the case in Washing
tom
story is told of former Senator who
was somewhat close in money matters. At
the close of long and stormy session. te
went to TWO of his fellow-Senators snd
told Them TO go with him. as he desired 10
see them OF a little business. TIE three
accordingly went into one of the corridors
and found themselves near a curio and
lunch stand. My friends" said the fist
Senator. Il have grown TO love you very
much. and | desire, before we part, TO
make each Of you present" The other
TWO smiled and bowed. and the speaker.
going to the counter. said to the keeper
of the stand: viii you please give me two
sticks Of that peppermint candy The
candy was handed him. and he grave.y pre-
sented his beloved friends with stick.
Representative Wheeler OF Kentucky will
spend the holiday vacation in Washington.
My wife and fairly are here and | see no
reason to go to Kentucky or anywhere
else" he said. Christmas is where the
little ones are" He looked very full of
the holiday season yesterday. with his arms
full of parcels, evidently meant for his role
of Santa Claus. In addition he was laugh
ing heartily.
No. it isn't the toys or the Christmas
he explained. Its hot roast have re-
ceived in one of the most prominent pa
pers in Kentucky. The man who runs
the paper is one OF the ablest editors in
the State. He is one of my political enc
mics and enjoys roasting me more than
anything else This particular editorial
takes me to task for my defence OF Goebel
the other day, and then goes ahead to pic
ture the sort CT a Representative the dis
trict ought 10 have. All these things are
painted in way to sort of make ones
mouth water"
Mr. Bailey OF Texas is reported as hav-
ing purchased SILK nat. IL Is said that he
was part of the holiday parade in F |
Street a day or two ago. and that every |
body stared at him Men and women |
turned to look at him after he had gone
by, and all of them were filled with |
wonder. The cause OF it was a tall silk |
hat OF latest fashion. The big, broad SOM
brero, which has been the distinguishing |
characteristic of the Texans attire had |
been cast aside. and in its place was a nat
which would grace the swellest man. Il
am wearing this he said. Just to sac if |
it is true that there is nothing more to me |
than that big hat. People have been say |
ing that they knew ME only by my ha-;
now ! want to see il ] haven't just as much |
sense without it as with it, Some OF Mr.. |
Bailey's Texas enemies are in great giee |
over the transformation. 1T will beat him |
for the Senate they say. mo man can |
go to the Senate from Texas who wears a |
silk hat"
Representative Marriott Brosius of |
Pennsylvania tells good story on one of |
give He says however, that this person |
received a handsome ,.umpkin fiom one OF |
his constituents. Accompanying it was |
note, which said: Il send you the best |
pumpkin in my garden. AS it's got more |
brains than you've got, it may be some |
help 20 you this winter, and the Lord |
knows, you need ii"
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