The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-02
SEEN AND HEARD ABOUT TOWN.

An old Kentuckian was silently admir-
ing the barge portrait OF Henry Cray at the
Capitoi one day last week. Turning 10 a
bystander. ne said. He was the greatest
orator l ever heard. l remember an Incl
dent that illustrates the wonderful power
OF Mr. Clay over his followers A large
crowd had collected to hear General Taylor
speak. 1t was after Buena Vista. and the
whole country was hOnoring the hero. Gen
eral Taylor prefaced his remarks thus. 1
am not much OF a speaker. fellow citizens
At this tUnctuTe a butcher who had come
out with his apron on TO hear the speaking
said aloud. with tears streaming down his
face, oh. Lord. If Old Harry was Cn.y here.
be would show him how 10 speak"
Former Senator ingalls, is seen occasion
ally on the streets OF Washington. He is
one Of those men whose appearance
changes not with the onward roll OF the
years Before OF since Mr. ingalls, Occu-
pancy Of seat in the Senate there has not
been a Senator who attracted more people
to the galleries by the announcement Of a
speech.
said George Anderson. q prominent min
ing operator from the Nsr u.west yester-
day. The sound OF bells guI IS. and crack
ers which In Washington welcomed the
birth Of the century last var. reminded
me CT one night in Colorado during the
Spanish American war. About g o'clock a
rumCr became current that Sampson had
sunk Cervera's entire feet. The town I
was in proceeded TO celebrate and every
known method Of making night hide1us
was put into use Every saloon did q land
office business and whisky flowed ike wa
Ter. The next day the papers said the re-
port was false. and maybe the people were
net mad. 10 was said one Oh he saloon
Keepers had started the report for the
purpose Of selling off his nck and Incl
deHtuily aiding his colleagues in toNn. A
special committee was sent TO Interview
him. and they had with them q Few guns
and long rope Upon arriving az the
saloon where the night before they had
drunk 50 deep and often. they found the
door closed. Their quarry uad flown 10
other quarters. taking with him several
thousand dollars"
II suppose you never heard or him aft
erward2" asked the reporter.
Yes. strange TO say. he tried the same
tick en- the people OF the next town. but
they nabbed him and Judge Lynch fixed
him up. You have 20 be very careful what
you say and do cut West"
You think this = cold weather. che
said Well-known Montana cattlemau
standing in front OF this Postodice this
morning You have never been in Mon
tana when the mercury is al fifty below
zero That Is cold weather sure enough
but the air Is 20 dry. you .carr,ly feel the
cold l was once going hy stage 90 a ;5t-Ie
town i'm the northern part OF the St@tC and
the only other passenger was a lady with
a very young child. As the journey pro
crossed ] noticed the lady become very
arowsy- "a sure sign Of the approach OF
death from freezing This finally became
so marked I grew alarmed. and stopping
the stage held a hurried conversation with
the driver Suddenly. and without warn
ing. the latter rushed 10 the door OF the
stage. and Selling the child started on on
a run. as fasr as he could go The iady
az this sas aroused. and screaming at the
top OF 1er voice. jumped out Of the coach
and made after the man with a will think
ing her child was about 90 De stolen. The
race lasted several moments and then rho
driver allowed III. lady TO catch up
with him aud . could see her snatch
the child from him GGrcely. When she
WAS told her lite had been saved
by this little ruse she was infeod grateful
The exercise and fright had increased her
circulation. and after THAI she took g0ol
care not 90 fan asleep again"
CONNER. ing on the election To the sen
ate OF at. Clark a. Montana pTom,2eu.
Western miue-OWrer. uoa Wis. ing tlg Cap
ital. said yesterday 10 d Times reporter
To me. no least. Senator ". a.
Clarke Is uol half 50 TicJu-esque