The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-05
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! Gen. George Clark. a prominent lawyer
and politician from the Lone Star state.
I was at the Capitol yesterday shaking
hands with his friends in the House. II
am here" said he. "hghting the great
You don't mean to say. General. there
are any trusts in Texas?''
Well. to tell the truth. there are not
enough Of them there TO make a small
sized lizard but we are trying 10 drive
them out of business Just the same"
is that ostrich race between Colonel
Bryan and Governor Hogg coming OF on
schedule time?"
81 am afraid that is all ,aoonshine." re-
piled General Clark. and is, believe. a
story gotten up to show that Governor
Hogg and Mr.. Bryan would run well in
another kind of race"
Representative Berry appeared on the
floor of the House Yesterday morning with
a large red apple in his hand. II know
1t looks like the rankest kind of apostacy
for a Kentuckian to use apples in solid
FORM" said he. but this one was sent me
by friend at home as a specimen OF the
kind he makes his applejack from, and
am merely carrying 1t around to remind
solicit a sample OF me life-giving fluid.
Reprcsentatlr Sheldon entered the
House yesterday morning. smiling and
happy 81 have just returned from Mich
igsn," he said. where | spent my holi-
days working. The weather was very bad
and stormy. and I could scarcely &c. out
of my Office. But | was rather glad of that.
for had SO much business on hand was
wanting some excuse to stay indoors.
Some of Senator Carter's friends are
good -naturedIy joking him about the scrape
he got into recently in Helena. 1t seems
there is an ordinance there against ex-
pectorating on the sidewalks. and one OF
the officers caught the Senator in the act
and arrested him. Senator Carter. 1t is
said. was fined 81 and admonished that his
Senatorial commission did not carry with
II the right to break the laws and regula-
tions Of the Montana metropolis. The
Senator. though little miffed at first, has
gotten bravely over his feelings OF resent
ment. and laughs heartily over the affair
when questioned by his colleagues.
Representative DAILY of New Jersey is a
lover of popcorn. among other things, and
who makes his rounds with exact regu-
Iarity.
crowd of visitors we're looking at the
painting of the Electoral Commission yes
terday There Is n little card on this
painting which bears the warning. Hands
on One of the critics. an elderly gentle
man. noticing this card, remarked, Yes,
and IL the Electoral Commission had kept
their hands OF the Tilden-Hayes eontro-
yersy. we'd had a real Democratic Presi-
dent, and I'd been postmaster of Lees
ville.'
Representative Kahn OF California was
an actor before he came to Congress. From !
the stage to the House of Representatives |
is long jump. but Mr.. Kahn made it
with the ease and grace of an antelope. |
Mr. Kahn says he enjoys the change from |
the mimic to the real forum very much, |
and it Is predicted he will shed additional /
lustre on the name Of his State.
1t vas said of a well-known Representa-
tive who has a contest on his hands. that /
he was approached yesterday by several /
persons who wished to have him pledge his 1
vote against sea-iug Roberts. The Rep
resentative replied; We'll, 1 am pretty
busy trying to keep my own seat, so you'll
have to excuse me"
An old lady presented herself at one OF
the Senate entrances yesterday and handed
a letter to the doorkeeper, saying: This
is a letter of introduction to Senator Muir
ply will you kindly deliver it to him.
The doorkeeper looked puzzled for
moment and then asked: What State is
ne FROM
New York. of course
why. he isn't in the Senate now" said
the doorkeeper.
He is not? Well. who, pray, is in the
Senate from New York;
Senator Depew succeeded Senator Muir
ply"
"oh. well. that. all right" said the fhr
luestioner, Just take the letter to him;
It's all the same"