Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-02-15

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The other morning, when all the mem
bers of the cabinet assembled at the.
White House to accompany the President
to the John Marshall ceremonies at the
Capitol, and their official carriages were
drawn up in line in front of the main
| pOrtico-eight in all-the people who.
passed by were provoked into uncompli-
mentary observations upon the appear
ance of the horses attached to these car
riages, for a sorrier collection of old plugs.
would be difficult to gather. Not lis
cry stable in town could make such a
shabby display of carriage horses. y res,
olution of inquiry ought to be introduced
in Congress on the subject. Every mcnl-
ber of the cabinet is allowed carriage
and IL pair of horses, and the horses are
usually purchased by the chief clerk.
Judging from their appearance some dis
reputable horse trader has bunkoed the
entire administration.
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The slapping of Il young woman's face
in the street by IL United States Senator
is scandal that has stirred official
Washington as deeply as the Breckin-
ridge-Pollard affair of several years ago.
Whatever sympathy was felt for Senator
William V. Sullivan of Mississippi be-
cause of the breach of promise suit
against him by Miss Lucy Lection, his
former stenographer, has been dissipat-
ed by his ungallant conduct toward her.
Miss Lection and $, lator Sullivan met
on the street Saturday evening, and, af-
ter heated argument, the Senator slap
ped her face. His version of the affair
iS f1,nf f1.n Ia Il
letters asking for money. When they
met by accident she abused him until he
was beside himself with rage and struck
her.
In the last ten yeas the United States
has increased its wealth $26,OOO 100000,
which makes the wealth of the nation.
sol ,O0O.O00,O00. This gives an average
per capita wealth of 81 ,195. This is not
so great per capita wealth as Great
Britain's, for her figures are $1,3OO for
each inhabitant. But her aggregate
wealth sinks into the background before
ours. for she has only $4,000, 600, 600
against our sol 200, 100000. Her increase
in wealth i'll ten years is $4,000, 100000,
as against our $4,000, 100000. The in
crease in wealth i'll this country in the
last ten years has been S:337 for each in
habitant.
Gen. Sherman's family has deposited in
the National Museum his watch, all of
his commissions from the diploma .e re-
ceivcd when he graduated ut the military
academy and his commission as acting
Secretary OF War under the johnson Cd
ministration. They cover almost every
rank in the army. They have also de-
posted his collection of swords, seven
in number, one of them being presented
to him by Congress, AID the uniforms
that he Wore from the time that he was.
a second lieutenant until he became IL
lieutenant general.
.Adelbert Hay. consul at Pretoria, is
coming home, and the other day Sena-
tor remarked TO his father, Secretary
Hay, that he supposed the young man
had not been able to save much of his
salary on account of the high living ex-
pcnses there. Save out of his salary!"
replied TIE Secretary laughingly. "Let
me tell you something. l was counting
up the other day. and found that it has
required exactly his salary and mine to
keep the young man at his post of duty"
The committee appointed by the Post
master General to examine the pneumat-
ic tube service of the country has COM
plctcd it's work and submitted its report
te the department. The committee has
made investigations in the important cen
tiers of the country and has collected val
liable data. The report recommends an
appropriation of S500,O00, and Postmas-
ter General Smith has forwarded an es-
innate to Congress for the appropriation
Of this amount.
According to the popular impression
there is bitter war between Senators
Hanna and Pettigrcw. Probably most
newspaper readers would not be ut all
surprised to read some morning of duel
between the statesmen from Ohio and
South Dakota. AS matter of fact,
Messrs. Hanna and Pettigrew are on
very good terms. They laugh and joke
together, and have even been seen taking
luncheon at the same tble Of the Senate
restaurant upon the most amicable terms.
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Secretary to the President George b.
Cortelyou works harder and longer hours,
it is said, than any other employe Of the
government, except the President him.
self. He is at the White House at g.
a. n., works until evening, and then has
a few hours to himself. Every night at
10 o'clock he returns to his Office; and is:
generally with the President until MIDI
| night, and often until or 2 q. m.
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Resolutions are being hurled at Con-
gress from many State Legislatures, call
ing upon that body to amend the consti-
tuition SO as to provide for the abolition
Of the present electoral system for Unit
ed States Senators and to place the priv.
ilege of electing them in the hands of the
people direct.
For the benefit of the lady readers II
may be said that the dress which Mrs.
Mckinley expects to wear at the inau.
guration ball has been received from her
modistc in New York, and is cream-col.
ored moire, covered with are and dain.
ty pattern of Venetian lace.
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