The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-07

as Citizens and that these citizens, no
matter whether they be mllionaires,
shop-keepers, professional men at the top
Of their profession, common plebians,
workingmen, department clerks, or what,
must take equal chance and stand back
until the cabinet, supreme court, diplo-
mate, army, navy, congress, ETC., have
been received by the president There
| is no distinction in this wavering line
Of thousands that annually stands inside
the White House grounds awaiting en-
trance. All are alike and must take turn.
New Years day of 1900 was beautiful,
bright crisp day, though quite cold Yet
this fact did not deter some 1000 or 5000
people from standing for q time ranging
from one to three hours outside the White
House grounds waiting for the notables
to be received. These people seemed not
to care. The reception proper was held
in the Red room of the White House.
The president shook the hand of the
thousands that passed him and wished
each happy New Year"
Charles H. Grosvenor, the sarcastic, Wit
rioiic statesman from Ohio, who has been
a member Of the house for years, win not
return in the next congress. 1t is said
that there are two reasons: First. that
he would prefer a judgship or consulate
somewhere from his friend the president;
second, that there is considerable oppo-
sition to him in his district, which makes
some existing uncertainty in regard to
holding his place. At any rate, If he
should retire, one of the leading figures
Of the house and one of the brightest
members, one most feared in debate by
the opposition, one of the presidents
frmest friends would be gone, and would
be missed.
Among late bills introduced by Mr..
Long is one for the purchase of a site
and construction of a public building at
Hutchinson. This bill was introduced
Wednesday, the first day after the re-
converting of congress. Mr.. Long has in
troduced other bills, among which are
these: For the relief or ]. w. Patter
son, Newton; pension bills for E. ].
Trowbridge, Wellington; Lewis Nossaman.
Wellington; L. w. Johnson, Rome; Jacob
Defenbaugh, Walton; James McManemin.
Caldwell; Vinton Myrick, Hutchinson:
Justin NJ. Cooper, st. John.
Congressman Curtis has recovered from
his indisposition and is back in his seat
in the house
Mr. hococao,,roJ
the second assistant postmaster general
for a daily service of mail to the Iowa
vile postoffice from Wichita instead of
the tri-weekly service which has hitherto
existed.
Mr.. Long is receiving congratulations
on his efforts to have the Luzon porth
opened in order that hemp may be ex-
ported to this country In time for manu-
facture into binding Irvine before the sea-
son opens. This, of course. means a re-
duction of the price of this very neces-
sary article.
j. R. Burton and Mrs Burton have
taken house on Massachusetts avenue
and will forswear boarding houses and
The western people here seem to have
formed a prediction for a pretty little
suburb called Mount Pleasant. Within
couple of blocks of one another ]. L.
Brlstow, fourth assistant postmaster gen.
eraI; Tom Ryan, first assistant secretary
OF the interior, and Dennis Flynn, dele
gate from Oklahoma, livet and there are
any number Of other wesrerners in apart /
ments and houses near by. This suburb
Is quite removed from the main part of
the city, and is to the north, much ele-
waited from the main city.
1t is rumored that w. H. Stars. who |
will shortly leave Senator Harris as his !
private secretary, will return to Kansas /
and run for congress In the Second dis
trict. r. H. FAxON