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

EFT, in North Carolina, which is SAID TO ne
one of the finest estates in the South.
Count Craimare of Vienna. Austria is
at the Shoreham for a week on 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. W. Irwin. James B. Mckee. Clark
Hamilton, and I. c. Burke, 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
]. B. Corey. Superintendent of the Home
stead works OF the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, is at the Arlington from Pennsyi-
vania. He is here TO fight the Gardner
bill. which provides that no person en-
gagged on Government contracts shall be
required TO work more than 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 Chamberlins fer brief
pleasure visit Il am on my way home
after trip 10 Boston. New York. and
said he last night. land en-
joyed myself very much. Boston is funny
old town. but is still lively and in good
health II is an actual fact that they feed
on culture with 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.. b. Ray, of Illinois.
is at the Raleigh from Chicago. booming
the slogan OF a ship canal from the Great
Lakes to the Gulf OF Mexico. He will re-
main until Wednesday.
Judge s. 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 in
June. He will remain in the Capital until
ard is seeirg his friends from the
Buckeye State.
Col William Scruggs is at the Riggs,
from Atlanta, Ga, for few days. Colonel
Scruggs has been mentioned as the Presi
dents choice for Civil Governor of Porto
Rico. He is a noted Southern attorney,
and has filled many important positions,
being United States Minister to Colombia
rnder President Grant and Minister to
under President Harrison. He
prepared the case for the Venezue an Gov
which was argued before the
Paris Arbitration Commission, ard is Re-
publican of high standing in Georgia
That was a pretty good story The Times
lad on Senator Jones preventing fifty dead
men from voting. but Senator elect Joe
Blackburn of Kentucky can tell a true one
hat beats itsaii hollow" said Col. Phil
Thompson. OF Kentucky, at Chamber,in's
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 prsctieing
aw in small county seat in Kentucky
or two years without getting enough to
BAY his board. One day farmer killed
mother maa in row and the prisoner sent
o Joe and asked him IL he would take the
Ease. The farmer had no money, but
Blackburn thought it over and saw little
glory, even If there were no
lees forthcoming. He took the case. The
farmer was sentenced to 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
han a dozen men together, and didn't
seem to be able to interest these. So he
thought up what appeared to him a good
dea. At this time hangings in Kentucky
we're next in importance TO travelling
shows and, as the executions were public.
he whole county came in with a days
rations to see the performance.
Blackburn explained TO the condemned
man that he wOuId be allowed thirty min
ltes in which to make a statement on the
scaffold. and asked him if he could say all
he required in twenty minutes. Certainly
said the prisoner. Well, Hank said Black
burn. 1 want you to give me ten minutes
Of your time. I'm running for county judge
and there will be 5,o9o or COCO people there
and | want to get in a word for myself
Certainly.' answered Hank. You've treat
ed me square. I'll be glad to give it 90
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 he could have a half hour for his
speech
:" IN give Mr. Blackburn ten minutes of
my time, said the prisoner.
Blackburn then mounted the scaffold
and after a few preliminary illusions to
the case Of his condemned client, swung
into a feroeious campaign argument. He
tore the Republican party to pieces and
accused it 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 we're.
He talked and siashed and had his crowd
Of voters considering him a remarkably
clever man, and was in the middle of a
thrilling climax, when suddenly the con-
lemned man called out, Mr.. Blackburn,
Mr.. blackburn" The spellbinder stopped
for 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 a resigned look the condemned man
said, Sheriff, pull the lever
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