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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-19
SOLDIER SHOT
ARMY FRIEND.
Private Benning Wounds
William ClarksOn
in the Log.

While drinking In a saloon n. the cor
ner 81 Eighth avenue and Thirty-elSttt
stree, early to-day william C,arkson. OF
30 West sixty-rccond street. and Rich.
ard fennlng. a privat. In The army. sta
TONED ~ Fort Wood. bccnm. involved In
discussion over army !!fc. which ended
IN Ronn!ns's shooting cinrkson in the
lex.
some one preacn, said ihst Ciark.nn
was d"s"ri.r. and the debate grew 50
hot that The proprietor cleared the sa-
loon.
When the men REACHED the street they
continued TO wrangie. and finally hen
nins ssrrted that ne would arrest Clark
Son ani bring him back t" the army
ciarkk"n resisted. and Bcnnlng sho, him
In tir leg The wounded man wa.
taken to Roosevelt Hospital and Ben.
ming was arrested and locked up In the
West Th!;tieth stree, station.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-19
VAN WICK LIED,
BELL DECLARES
Says Mayors Statement
Is an courageous
Malicious Lie.
"outrursous. malicious ,.esr'

- ''otifuStpus. HliaISlcIt3 HsS
Tbs yas the reply OF Bridge Com
missioner James D. Bell this Afternoon
90 the criticisms passed upon him am!
Ills colleagues by Mayor Ean wyck at
ii1e meeting o. the Board Of Estimate
yestcrday.
The Mayor .aid the Bridge Conr!s-
sioners were wasting time. and rcsolu-
tIon was passed directing them 10 push
condemnation proceedings.
..Idiocy. pure idiocy.' Mr.. Bel! con-
tinued. when he had read the resou-
ton. Jus, think OF IL Tn. Mayor IL
member o. this commission himself,
.ai has sanctioned what We have done
Surely these statements are not made
In ignorance OF facts for the members
of the Board o. Est!mat. know ;hat
what they said is untrue"
perhaps the Mayor forgot for IN.
moment THAI he was u member o: III"
Bridge Commission himself" 1; was
suggested.
- ha; the Mayor has forgotten would
Ill ra4ny. many books replied Mr..
Bel
This is u comlcal resolution oy the
most serious board In America. but
suppos" It will come before u> Officially,
ami when IL does We Will tax. action
upon !; and our aston will make Inter.
es;!rX reading,
Sir. b.ii was appointed BY Mayor Van
Wyck
], Is understood that Lewis Nixon has
threatened to resign from "a. comn!E.
sion because OF Inc Mayor criticisms
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-19
GIRL SHOT GIRL
FOR TEACHER
Student Shielded Prof.
Oeschanel and Got Bull
let Aimed at Him.

PAR1S. Jan. ia tragic incidca, &C.
Cured nj the College OF France this
afternoon. a young Russian cir! stu
dent. Vera Cello. tried 10 a..asslna,. an
aged professor. Senator Emile Dcscha.c,.
father OF the President III the chamo.r
Of Deputies.
me professor had Just concluded =
lecture on French literature. when Vera
i"i" WI" was on" OF the audience. fired
revolver At him
Her friend. another Russian stud mi:
roucirS the mo, "nert. SACRIFICED herself
by Intervening. receiving a bu let In the
chest. and Tell AT Prof DeschInci's fsc:,
pleading profus~l-. Vera Cello w,,s ar
r'-'t'd II appears -h. Is mentally de-
rsnS"J. Sh" said l'rof D.schan-i mad
Sian !ered her.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-19
.F0RCER HERTZ
SILENT IN COURT
New Yorker Arraigned
and Handed Over to
Detectives.

QUEESSTOwN. Jan. ls.-SiSmund
Hertz OF New York c!ty. who was ar
rcst.i shortly after his arrival here
Thursday evening. on the Allan Lane
steamer Cor!n;h!an. from Halifax.
charged with forgery. n. the instance OF
the United States authorities, appeared
In the Police Court to-day ana was
handed over 10 he Scotland Yard de-
;ecsivcs. who had come here for the
purpose OF taking the prisoner 10 Lon
don for extraditlon.
when the dispositions were read Hertz
replied:
II have nothing to say"
His wife wno had accompanied
Hertz across the Atlantic. was present
in court during the proceedings.
Hertz was the confidential financial
man OF Sticfcl Sachs 4 Co.. Of New
York City, and hai been missing since
January 2. Members OF the firm ai!eIe
that ne Is mn emo-zxler to the extent
Of 10000 and tina; his method II opera
ton was TO forge the Arms signature
to checks. cash them. and destroy them
when returned b. the bank.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-19
MYSTERY IN A
DRIVER DEATH.
Found Badly Injured fin
Bottom Of Truck
Expires To-Day.

A truck driver. who said his name was
J,,hn pr.mE"." and that he worked Tor
Max Ans. the millionaire. "as taken 4"
tn" hudson Street iiospiia! last night
by Policeman McManns. nt the Leonard
street station. with fractures u! III. ribs
and 4 punrIuT" Of III" left iunH l'rsui-
rose died tni- morning
How n" received his injuries Is q nyn.
tery. the police say. Primrose would
give no account ~ h!m..l: beyond say
Ing that he drove q fruit and preserve
delivery truck for Ans and that lie had
t.esii delivering Soc-ls In Newark for
his employer yesterday.
All that IL known L. that \ big three
horse truck left the !crry-Doat Hudson
city IN this side at tho p"sbros-". street
slip without driver at 10 20 Last night.
II, the bottom ~ the truck IN. Police
The in1urssl man WI. driven to The Hut
SON street Hospital
Detectives ar" investigating the case
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ROBBED BUFFALO BILL"
Q"nr,.i Arrested for stealing
Property stored bS Col. Cody.


Property stored bs Col. Cody.
Four young men from South BROOKLYN
w.r. ar,aiHned IN the Adams Street
Pole. Court this morning. charged with
he theft 81 brides and other property
valued At 1sp store,i n, Ambrose Park
Al The foot OF ThIrty-ninth street. tn"
property IL owned by william J.. Cody
lRunHs o Hill). and was stnred there for
The w.Hter. The prisoners were Francis
Gallagher ~ ~ Tairiy-nirth street {.
Henry Mimc.. OF $50 Fifth avenue. Al.
bert coaltir. 4 1857 Third arcnne. and
william Msnsay, OF ID Th!r,y-nsnih
street: The ,tter was formerly with
the Buffalo 1871 show
They .old lie property Tor 500. All
Of N. Young men pleaded guilty cxccp,
Gallagher. They were held in N."o bail
each I'll. rD1,plainRnts In tho case were
Johnny Baker champion wing shot; Al.
B.lkunp pony estrssa rider. and El.c.
trician Bailey. who aisu mad. the ad-
d.t.onal charg. thai the young men de-
slroych some electric light machines.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-19
To-mnrrow viii liz the coolest
day Of the year.
Observation-Disclosures

To-mnrrow viii liz the coolest
day Of the year.
The snow saual! which at Ills o'clock
this forenoon descended upon this city
with tn" vehcmencc ~ vigorous hi!z-
zari died away IN 'iv. minutes and the
skies shone clear ana blue aRain. II
was on. O. he most peculiar s'orms
that has ever visitcl this city. r came
~ ~ suddenly ns a summer shower
darken.uv she sky and filing the s:-.c's
with sUs.y nurrics =, tina. YOU could
scarcely 80" a half block ahead. Tn.
wind blew a, nf;y miles an hour. hut to
tanse that faced . ana went before. 4;
seemed TO he bowling along a, the rat.
Of AT least 100 miles.
The sudden visitation was dye 10 the
fac, that tn. wind took "a 1u.cx sh {:
from the southwest to the northwest
AMI then there were ';hinxs doing" In
the weather line.
Tao men who had been wearing out
Ink suits and straw hats. and the rub
her plant growers OF Bay Ridge. who
were simply In their shirt sleeves. were
caught OF guard for the first time. Re-
fore they could make a change. as they
"''"h '''s
'1 70. st."" "n o''"
'''''' '''''''s '"e' ''"~e" me ""
.n
wien '''eH ''"'u themselves from the
nho" 'h"S AZ once R"' 'fs' !ufs ana
!"a's """'''Hs aen me "eatne3 'cok
anotner 'usn' ana severn! OF these
hea'Iy c!ad men VINO wens INTO the sun
were overcome ny IN" neat. bu'tetn'es
began to ny over along C'wenhoven's
lane. ana the nam beach folks started
out on an imfTomNu cno"aer party.
In" SRies were Just AS !aif anu ba1nss
a- IN SPRING OF carly summer.
fofecas'"r fmery 10 pa"e "e''ner
man an" 'h""x" nc !" so"'eo ''o..a'
II" had inns DIX nu1TS s'xeo UP. me
STRENGTHENING Department no" e'"r'
was not weatac--wi>~
Gee" cried the head car,man A. the
,.. ,I.,,.., 49,, .,,h, ,h. .vrrn,,, IN.
s"o" o'o''eu iron, n's"' .he SUI """''"s
buildings. New York Will be buried SIX
feet deep by Tonight
,., ~, ,,,,. ,u, u,,,; 49,,
"'" me '''ep"""' o'hs J'"s"' an
call w!s Issued for 800 men To lean
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SUSPECT lNCENOIARIES.
M,s'rri"us ftr~ Laid I" Thieves
Operating Along Second Avenue

The police are investigating q sus.
picl"ns Are in the '!v!nx apartments OF
i>aac Frldstsin, over his plumbing cup
ply shop, az ilS Second avenue, \; i
n'tl"ch. tni. morning f'e!ds,ctn wen,
down into MS store 70 l.Sm the nrc ami
make ~ hs saturday account. Iialf
a. nuhr .itrr there war an explosion IN
tn" subway IN the street
lir IAN aps:a.r, and saa a man run
down me corridor. \ moment alter. on.
i.rlns he d!nns-rpom h" .as the sofa
iolnsr IN which h. had paused the nigh,
IN flames N"ighhors helped ex,insuIsh
inr ilir. trtAt excitement prevailed IN
ihr Nat. as ut N. same hour Oh Thurs
dLy ta'"y"s cleaned ont the apartment
OF tr,~i spa, barber, Nllh n shop on
N" Srugnd door, after he had gone down
stairs so open up hi. place.
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SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.
Gale sweeps Jrr>r. Coast. Caus-
ing Loss and Suffering.
lsp-cl.lte rhe E,rnln, Mole J

ATLANTIC CITY. \. j.. Jan IA
high southwest gale swept the entire
Jersey coast all night, and shipping
was endangered while the mariners SUI
frrrd from the cold wave.
The thre--masted schooner John T.
Russell. Capt. John Thomas. was driven
hard aground to-day on the bar at
Cold Spring station. where =hc stll.
lies IN easy position. apparently unin-
Jufed. The Cold Spring LII. Saving
crew went IN her assistance sonn after
the Vcsse! hat struck. but morning. can
ne done unit! high tide this evening.
when an attempt will h. made to noat
her
The s;hooner's HON. por, Is Cold
Spring. y. !.
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THOUGHT MARRIAGE A JOKE.
DENTIST. \csion 10 Nulliry Ccrr-
u,ony Inserests Paris.

PARIS. Jan. ls.--In the First Char
her .: the rivl Tribunal yesterday Mall
ire Decor askci The court "a nul''v ne
marriage o. VI GeorS Rousse:. Secre-
tary OF the Society " American y n.
;!s,a In Paris. and Mrs. Harrison. a
widow. AMI daughter OF an English AZ
mira!.
N. Rousscl ~ Frerchran and a
graduate in dental surgery NJ Paris and
New York with a larg" American Client
ege. Counsel asserted that his client
thought re wns only going through n
mock marriage In 1879. when the cere.
mnny took place.
Tn. casr was adjourned for n f1r'-
night TO hear counsel for the lefen-e.
the defendant not beinE represented.
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YACHTS CREW IN DANGER.
Mrn CIinxinx 10 the Rixxins u
Gale on Jersey Coast.
lsp.cl.l 10 1h. E.,nlaE We,l

VSpSVIH1 70 NV bSSH'"k VuFVT
ATLANTIC CITY. ~. j.. Jan. 18th"
gale has increased In fury a!onx the
coast all day. a d ind'caii,nx are that Il
will he terrible nixht at sea.
At : o'clock this afternoon a catboat.
,amc unknown. went ashore In the main
channel lealins up to Somers's Point.
The crew were observed clinE.ng to tn.
rigging for their iivs~. The vesr-l IS In
y dangerous position.
Botn life ciew. at Great EsH iiaraor
nni ocean CITY stations have tried 10
reach her and rescue the crew In the..
surf aoats. but the high winds and
roug!t seas have prevented them reach.
ing tac daO:ned craft.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-19
ARM CRUSHED By MACHINE.
IOu"H HrOsnn's IlnaL Was Caaaha
liriwc-n iirn~, IrOa lsollcrs.

Ja,,es Brosan. o. ii East Seventeen
street. employed In n h.scuI, factory at
.1.ai Elizabeth street. WA. OF the second
floor To-day fcc,iing dough between two
large rollers. His hand caught between
the rollers AMI HIS arm was drawn In.
\ workman near him heard his cries
and jrrked lever II the aide OF the
machine, watch threw IN the pulley.
bets. and Instantly stopped the rollers
TIL. 10y was then ,nk"n TO 81. Vince nir
Hospital. lI!u arm = badly crushed TO
the elbow.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-19
DALY's WIDOW EXECUTRIX.
"copper" king. wa Gi>rs Children
rWo-thirhs ~ Estate.

hl"d Tor pr"hair to-day NJ Anaconda
M"n'iun u makcs Ms paiy cole
executor OF tbs s'ate. makes her Eua
iign ~ the 'l,n"i rhii,sren. and yivus
her "n--tnir,i oS he ~ iat"
The remaining t~o-'h,rds Is to b.,
dIv.d.d equally among M' Days rhrc.
daughters. Mrs. Marguroi brown. ar
baltimore. ana Misses Mary ana liar.
riott DAILY, and his son. Marcus DaIv.
In the event ~ IN. death of Mr.. Dajy
before the trust imposed upon her BIZ
the Will Il executed. The four children
or their survivors are to be- made
trustees and executor; In her place
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-19
sPLATT DROPS
POLICE BILL.
Sudden Move Said to Mean Arrangement
with Tammany for Patronage.

The ReyubItrar Police bill At Albany
has been abandoned
This announcement, was made to-day
at . conf renee " the Republican icaders
at which senator Plat, was present.
The leaders DO Idch ;ha: the bill per
na,;ing the Governor As well rs the
Mayor TO remove the Chief OF Police
vas unconstitutional. and that II would
he better politics u abandon It any
way.
Blu, the real reason. It was said is
that the loca! Republicans may De able
TO make deal with Tamnany under
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tho existing Bipartisan system. by
w'hich they can get half the patronage.
D0n't Want ResponsibiIity.

Whether n ncn bin will be drafted
FOR the prcsen, session was not decided
today. bu; itsis i certainty that no bill
giving the Governor POKER ;o remove
the Chief OF Police S!li 20 through.
The Republicans don't wish I" SSu,nr
responsibility IA. any ,Il-do!ngs OF the
police IN u Mny"ralty year and while
they may be willing enough to accept
patronage they prefer the responsibility
should remain where II In.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-19
HORSE BREAKS WINDOW.
~ the wind. lie
Crashes Through PIatc-Ulass.

A horse attached to an express wagon
standing At Ono Hundred and Twenty
nf'h street and Park avenue this after
noon became frightened by the high
animal ran through thc large plate.R!as -
window OF tho Orawa CAFE, where
Gambler Mcdonnell is alleged 10 have
killed one man and shot three others
recently. f
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-19
F00LEDBY TRICK
SNOW FURRY.
Street. Cleaning Depart
ment Called for
5000 Men.
LOOKED LIKE A BLIZZARD.
Lasted Five Minutes, But To-
Morrow Will Be Coolest
Day Of Year.
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for the thirty.
ak hour. ending At b r. II.
Sunsin. for New York CITY
aud ,Iriuiiy-Nuch colder
and fair Tonight; fair Sun.
day; hlhh nOrthNest svInds,
LiminiahinH sunday.
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Healer Frozen to Death.

! QeWEQ0. y. y. Jan. l9.-char.c,
srleley,s oswego Falls. this county.
] I'll dead in the ynow near i'm
] 49, .nixht. Heart d!seasc and .X-
E - believed to. have caused his
bad q local separation as :
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-19
s77.O16.635 IN NAVAL BILL.
Appropriation Measure Largest
Ever H~lHrird {" .:a:-rss.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l9.--The Naval
appropriation bill was reported To tho
House to-day with an elaborate state
men, OF Its provisions by Chairman
ros- Of the Naval Committee
The bill carries sT.0ls,s35, the larges,
ever reported to the House from the
Committee on Naval Affairs. This liz
Sl.s6s.Ils above the bill of last year and
80. I'D 80 below tho estimates submitted
hy the Navy Department. :. :.
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tn Prevent the Grfp.
LAXATIVE hsens- ouluins removes the cause. -
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for IA cold In the lsrnL
,oAatiSe UroMo.Quininc TnbIcts...
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PORT or NEW YORK.
ARRIVED.
OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS.
SAILED Tp.nAy
INCOMING STEAMSHIPS.
DIE TODAY,

~ NY 1W0u9S8.
citta d: Palermo.
Gibraltar,
Britannia. 81. l.ueta.
HA9aitaine. Havrs.
Toronts. Hall.
Edenhri6se. Shields.
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duced by indigestior-that fit across the
each shadow comes and goes. Not again
will 1 be damned at ountry post offices.
upon village corners. as an migrate who
has given no offices to his friends"
Still! smarting from the rupture of rela-
tons. he fell afoul of Secretary Morton for
fighting for sound money. and assailed him
thus:
THE Secretary Of Agriculture, ~instea,. of
devoting himself to the legitimate functions
portion Of the country upon the financial
question. He ought to be Secretary of War
and Secretary cf the Treasury. The idea of
limiting his colossal capacity and analytical
inquiries to cabbages. potatoes, bects and
pumpkins! When he sees a silver man, he
charges, he rushes from his Office. remind
ing US of what Cicero says Of Catiline's
fight from the Senate, 'Abiit, eXcessi.,
evasit, erupit.' When the Secretary of Ag-
riculture hears of a silver lunatic. like the
warhorse in Job. his neck is clothed with
thunder. You might so further and say,
He saith among the trumpets. Ha! ha!
and smelleth the battle afar off. the thun-
der of the captains, and the shouting"
Once asked his opinion OF a certain fell
low-Senator, who was notorious for lack
ing a sense Of humor, Vest said:
It have no doubt he is a good fellow,
but I got hold of a>joke yesterday, and
went over to tell it to him. Lord! He
looked at me as If I were a case Of yellow
fever and he were a freezing ship"
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Vest has been in sad health for three
or four years. His trouble seems to battle
tie doctors, but he makes as light OF it
as he can. saying cheerfully awhile ago:
Il fancy my case is like that of the old
darby who was all going to pieces. and an
swered an inquiry as to the cause: Well, I
dunno. massa: 1 'spect Use %sufferin' fun
ammo domino
Chandeliers Keen Satire.
Mr.. Chandler was once compared by one
OF his antagonists in debate to Il mosquito,
on account OF his daring method OF at
tack. a better comparison would have been
to a bunble-bee. for it has never appeared
to be Chambers purpose to suck the blood
OF his victim: he buzzes a little, makes
straight for the target. drives his sting in
and sails away.
His Sharp Retorts.
Two OF his fellow Senators who have been
particularly stimulating to Chambers men
tai energies are Allen Of Nebraska and
Pettigrew OF South Dakota. Chandler has
never failed. when they nave been taking
part IN a debate. to watch his chances for a
word. His method Is to begin by asking.
in the mildest tones. a question or two;
then. when he has drawn his man out to
the desired point, to make a sudden dart:
and the next moment the Senate is treated
to an exchange Of assaults and buffets
which never fails to stir things up.
Once in the course Of a discussion Of the
Occur d'Alsne mining troubles, AIR. Petit
grew introduced a resolution with q long
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pitched voice. His most famous anecdote Is
that Of Miss BERTHE Allendale. 1t was told
when the two chambers were arrayed
against each other on the tariff of 1894. and
the House was insisting that the country
would 60 without any tariff act unless the
Senate were prepared TO forego its own
schedules and adopt those of the House.
Mt. Vests Best Story.
I'm my younger days out West" said Mr..
Vest. 81 went into a variety theater one
night.
1T was one of those primitive shows where
the stage manager comes before the foot
lights without a coat and waistcoast and
with his shirt-sleeves rolled up to the ell
bows to announce the mex number Of the
programme.
miss Birdie .Allendale,' remarked the
stage manager, appearing in one of the in
terludes, who has entranced two hemi-
spheres with her wonderful vocal powers,
will now render.in her own inimitable style,
that exquisite vocal selection entitled
Down in the Valley"
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preamble. criticising General Merriam.s
conduct. and then inquirins by what au-
tho-ity the General had acted. Mr.. Chand-
Ter drew Mr.. Pettigcew out as usual, and,
after bringing him to the point OF exasper-
alton. proposed an amendment to the reSo-
luton.
II object to the Senator's amendment"
said Mr.. Pettigrew. 81 don't know Jet
what it is. but it Is pernicious. I know.
from the source where it originated"
1T requires a pernicious Senator" re-
torted Chandler. Ito spy out q pernicious
resolution" =
Chandler had the amendment read. It dd
not affect the resolution. but eliminated thu
charges against General Merriam until they
could be proven.
One day Senator Allen had begun soma
remarks. as was his wont: !
II am a modest man, and have no desire
to obtrude my VIEWS etc.
Chandler was on his feet in an instant
MI. President" he said, at Aliens first
pause. 81 nave heard the Senator from Ne
braska say over and over again in this
chamber that he Is a humble and modest
man, but I never discovered the fact else
where than in his own statements"
OF course, this was the signal for a lively
skirmish.
Wolcott's ~satirical speeches are MASTER
works in their way, whether always in the
best taste or not. Some Of the sharpest
things he has said have become familiar
classics. and are too well remembered hS
newspaper readers TO call for repetltioc, \
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Vests PecuGa, Humor That Is Always Touched
With Kindness, Chandler Is Cold and Piercing, Wal
COTS Comes Like Thunderbolts..s&.&

was most eligibly situated. Pendleton heard
Of 1t. and became very angry. Whether
Vest actually filed on the seat or not, Pen
dleton did go out at the end Of his term,
and Vest succeeded to the vacant desk.
1t was some years after this that Vest
in his turn became disguised with the fruits
Of the spoils system. He had had a fall
ing-out with President Cleveland. and had
become q rather bitter an~ti-adsninistra-
ton Democrat. When twitted on the sub
ject in the Senate, he responded:
II wish to acknowledge. in the most pub
lie manner. my gratitude to the President
for having relieved me from all RESPONSE
bility in regard to appointments in Mis-
souri,. If there is anything in my public life
which has afforded me any pleasure, real
and substantial. it has been the fact that
the President, in the exercise Of his con-
stitutional right, of: which 1 do not COM
plain. informed me that he no longer de-
sired my advice in regard to Missouri pat
ronage. Not again during this administra-
ton will 1 stand in a crowded ante-room
looking into the anxious and haggard faces
Of expectant oficeholders. Not again will I
be admitted to the august presence. nor
win I watch the shadows-possibly pro-