The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18

on the return trip will spend several days
AZ the country residence Of Colonel Ever
EFT. in North Carolina which is said TO be
one OF the finest estates in the South.
Count Craimare OF Vienna. Austria, is
az the Shoroham for a week on a pleasure
trip He is touring the United States, and
stated last night that Washington was one
Of the most beautiful cities in the world
being far ahead of the majority Of the
European capitals
W. ". Irwin. James r. Mckee Clark
Hamilton, and T. c. Burke. a delegation Of
prominent Mystic Shriners from Wheel
ing. W. Va, are at the Riggs making ar
rangements for the West Virginia temples
TO attend the national convention Of the
order, to be held in Washington in June
next
Hon Cass Little. of New York is at
Chamberlins, en- route to the South. Mr.
Little is a wealthy clubman Of Manhattan
and has not been in the Capital in several
years. He was greeted by his many
friends last night and will remain over
until Monday
J. r. Corey. Superintendent of the Home
stead works OF the Carnegie Steel Com
pany. is at the Arlington from Pennsyi-
vania He is here 10 fight the Gardner
bill which provides that no person en-
gagged on Government contracts shall be
required TO work more rnan eight hours
day. Mr.. Corey claims that the bill dis
eliminates in that il only provides that the
shops doing Government work shall como
under the law. while the competing plants
may DO as they please. He holds that if all
plants are included the Carnegie Company
would favor the bill but that a reduction
in working hours Of from 20 to 30 per
cent would leave the Carnegie shops far
behind their competitors.
Frank p Holland. former mayor Of Dali
las. Tex. and editor Of the Farm and
Ranch is at Chamberlin's fer brief
pleasure visit i am on my way home
after a trip 10 Boston. New York. and
Philadelphia" said he last night, land en-
joyed myself very much. Boston is funny
old town. but i still lively and in good
health II is an actual fact that they feed
on culture with a spoon there. and even
the stoves are frosty. Texas is away
ahead Of the East. Times are good. money
is plentiful. and business is brisk
Former Lieut. Gov L. r. Ray, Of Illinois.
is al the Raleigh from Chicago. booming
the slogan OF ship canal from the Great
Lakes to the Gulf OF Mexico. He will re-
main until Wednesday.
Judge 5. Field. an expert convention
handler. is at the National from Columbus,
Ohio. en- route TO Philadelphia, where he
will look after the arrangements for ire
seating OF the Ohio delegation at the Re
publican National Convention to be held il
June. He VIII remain ia the Capital until
Monday. and is seeirg his friends fIom the
Buckeye State.
Col. William Scruggs is at the Riggs.
from Atlanta. Ga. for a few days. Colonel
Scruggs has been mentioned as the Presi- Z
dents choice Cor Civil Governor Of Porto (
Rico He is a noted Southern attorney I;
and has filled many important positions. f.
being United States Minister to Colombia .
Under President Grant and Minister to
under President Harrison. He
prepared the case Tor the Nenezue an Gov .
eminent. which was argued before the
Paris Arbitration Commission. ard is q Re-
publican Of high standing in Georgia.
That was pretty good story The Times I
lad on Senator Jones preventing fifty dead .
men from voting. but Senstor-elect Joe
Blackburn Of Kentucky can tell true one I
hat beats a. all hollow" said Col Phil I
Thompson. OF Kentucky. al Chamberlins .
asst night.
This happened long ago and the Sena- /.
or doesn't tell IL too often He was a
green young man and had been prscticing /
aw in a small county seat in Kentucky .
'or two years without getting enough to
pay his board. One day farmer killed .
,pg# r. ma, o. n ro-r aud 2 r.rianuar cant
10 Joe and asked him Il he would take the /
ease. TIE farmer had no money, but
Blackburn thought it over and saw a little /
glory. even If there were no
lees forthcoming He took the case The /
farmer was sentenced 10 be hanged about
month later Just about this time the
state campaign was warming up and young
Blackburn had his heart set on getting
he nomination for county Judge He had
made speeches, but never could get more
than d dozen men together. and didn't
seem 70 be able to interest these. So he
thought UP what appeared to him q good
idea. At this time hangings in Kentucky
we're next in importance 10 travelling /
shows and as the executions were public. .
The whole county came in with days I
-atious to see the performance.
Blackburn explained 10 the condemned
LlnL IhrA ne NDN4N bt ullAAtl LuliAA MIN
ltes 10 which 10 make a statement on tho /
scafold. and asked him if he could say all
he required in twenty minutes. Certainly.
said the prisoner. Wei. Hank, said Black
burn. ! want YOU TO give me ten minute
81 your time. I'm running for county judge
and there viii De 1000 or G,000 people there
and want 10 get in a word for myself
Certainly answered Hank. You've treat
"a me square. I'll be glad to give it to
you
We'll the day came and the big crowd
was there. When The condemned man was
placed On the trap, the sheriff informed /
him that be could have half hour for his
speech
I'm give Mr.. Blackburn ten minutes OF
my time, said the prisoner.
Blackburn then mounted the scaitold
and after 81 Few preliminary illusions to
the case Of his condemned client. swung
into a feI0gious campaign argument He .
tore the Republican party TO pieces and
accused 81 OF all manner Of things. He
launched forth into all OF the issues then .
being fought over and showed in tech
meal manner, how wrong were the Repub-
Leans and how right the Democrats were. .
He talked and slashed and had his crowd
OF voters considering him remarkably .
clever man. and was iu the middle Of a .
lemued man called out, Mr.. Blackburn.
Mr.. blackburn" The spellbinder stopped
'or a moment and, turning around, said,
Yes what is it,
How long have YOU been talking"
Blackburn pulled out his watch and said.
Why. only six minutes. / have four min
ties left
There was an awful silence for moment
IS the orator replaced his watch. and then
With q resigned look the condemned man
.sH .-h.-f0 r.tr1I tha l4var