Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-04
the Congressman never heard from

the Congressman never heard from
either again.
Not long afterward. he met one of
the guests at the dinner given In Nova
Scotia, and told him the story. He
guffawed and said:
Well, thought 1t would be
strange thing IL you were the only
member at that dinner party who es-
capped. She was the granddaughter of
the man who gave the dinner, but she
has since then become one Of the most
expert confidence women of the age.
She has now swlndled everybody who
was at the dinner Look out for her.
She will be around again. She caught
me twice, and worked our friend Adams
three times"
Some laughable scenes occur in the
corridors. The other day the Hon.
Henry S. Boutell, Of Illinois. paid a
visit to the Senate chamber. He had
no sooner reached the corridor than ne
was accosted by well-dressed gentle
man who said:
Mr.. Secretary. am delighted to see
you. I was down to the Department
this morning, and they told me that
you were out Of the city. have here
a letter from one of your personal
friends"
Mr. Routell took the letter. 1t was
directed to the Hon. Lyman ]. Gage,
Secretary Of the Treasury. Indeed. the
resemblance between the two is re-
markable. Mr.. Gage. however, is some
what taller than Mr. Boutell.
There was another case of mistaken
identity which gave the Hon. John
Wesley Gaines. of Tennessee, some con-
Germ. He was passing through the COR
rldors on his way to attend the meet
Ing OF the Webster statue committee,
and was three times mistaken for the
Hon. Albert Jeremiah Beveridge. AS
this recognition was after the speech of
the Senator from Indiana on the Phil
lppine question. Mr.. Gaines repressed
his indignation with some difficulty. He
trains with the anti-expaneionists
But the most wonderful case of mis-
taken identity was ventilated in the
House during the discussion of the de-
flciency bill. Champ Clark, of Mis-
souri,, was replying to n speech Of the
Hon. Joseph c. Sibley, OF Pennsylvania,
In which the latter had defended Sec
rotary Gage for coming to the relief Of
the business interest Of the country by
anticipating the payment OF interest on
indignant reply. and declared that Mr.
Sibley ought to take his seat on the
other side of the house His indigna-
ton was all the stronger because he
said he himself was frequently mis-
taken In the corridor for Mr.. Sibley.
only half hour ago." said he, 1T was
hailed as Joe by some stranger In the
doorway of the House. It was rather
pleasant at the time. but after hca ring
the speech of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania to-day. I hope 1t will
never occur again."
Not long ago Congressman from H.
l,nois was seen in the en- rasure of a
window talking excitedly with O con-
stituent concerning 4 pension claim
The Representative had been to the
Pension Bureau making an exhaustive
review of the case. The rensioner was
receiving S12 per month on account of
chronic rheumatism, vertigo and ner-
vous prostration, the result of sun
stroke. He filed a claim for increase
alleging new disabilities. all claimed to
be of service origin. These disabilities
rs shown In the papers at the Pension
Office. were curvature Of the spine, pa
ralysis of the hips, legs and ankles;
disease of Kidneys, bladder liver, stom-
ach, lungs and bowels; piles, salt
rhcum, insomnia, catarrh. sciatica
lumbago. swelling OF head and face i'm
paired sight and hearing, neuralgia all
over the body and head, st. Anthony's
fire. malaral poisoning, chronic gastrit-
Is. dropsy. asthma, bronchitis, mercu-
rial poisoning and defective circulation.
No disability from any of these causes
had been found on medical examina-
ton, and the indignation Of the constit-
uent was something appalling. 1.-The
fact" said he. that this man who
claims to be suffering from all these
troubles is not able to secure an in
crease of pension on any one or all OF
them. is proof positive that there Is
something rotton in the Pension Blu
reau. The Grand Army was right:
Evans ought to be thrown out Of
office. -
After the constituent had retired in