The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-10
OUR NATIONAL LEGISLATORS.

/ Senator Beverage was the only member
of the upper body to show any sympathy
with Senator MeLeurin after the irnpas-
stoned statement made by the latter yes
terday- The Indianian walked ever to
where the South Carolinian sat alone bit
ing his nails and after patting him on the
back Mr.. Beverage shook hands with
him while the Senate looked on. 1t was
the first time Mr.. BeEeridge had had an
opportunity to get even with Mr.. Till
man and the latter smiled as the little
scene was enacted. Mr.. Beveridge and
Mr.. TilIman we're both thinking of a mem
| orabIe afternoon when the man with the
pitchfork" dubbed slender statesman
from the West the Wasp of the Wa
BASH
a number of prominent Senators were
gathered at luncheon in the Senate res
taurant yesterday afternoon They were
discussing the fact that party lines were
being drawn pretty close during this ses-
sion 1t was said that there would be no
PopuIists, Silver Republicans, etc
How about Wellington? p asked prom
inent Western statesman. He will caucus
with neither party and as he is with
neither the Democrats nor the Republic
cans he is entitled to some place TO eau
GUS
ale can take the elevator where Butler,
Allen and Pettigrsw used TO caucus re-
marked Senator Vest dryly as he walked
off.
Representative Green Of Pennsylvania
is the proud possessor of a ring that is
the envy Of every member in the House.
The ring was purchased by the Pennsyl-
vanfa statesman from Chinaman at
Singapore while on his recent tour OF the
Orient It is a plain band Of gold. with
a cat's-eye setting. The stone in Mr.
Green's ring is most peculiar At first
glance it seems clear as crystal. but when
the light strikes it at the proper angle
there may be seen a perfect cats eye,
an eye full Of fire, with pupil dilated-
The ring was once the property Of Tu
Foo Chow. a direct descendant Of the
most ancient house in China 1t is claim
ed that the wearer Of the ring sill always
Green wants TO tegt the marvellous powers
OF his ring, and hence he viii not take
1t on to let his friends examine It
Whether the ring possesses any special
virtue or not, Mr.. Green arrived here
from the Orient just in time to be present
at the opening Of Congress while num-
Der OF his colleagues were delayed.
Representative Stephen Brundidge. IT.,
was q member Of the Public Lands
Committee in the last Congress and took
an important part in shaping legislation
reported from that committee. Mr. Brun-
didge represents the Sixth district of
Arkansas, and is enc of the most popular
men in the safe. This morning several
Of his coHeag CUES we're admirfng a neat
Httls charm attached to watch chain
worn by Judge Brundidge. Enquiry de-
veloped the fact that the ~atch and
charm are associated with pleasant
little romance
Several years ago the citizens OF Searcy.
Judge Brundidge's home town, built by
public subscription college at a cost
OF $50, 000. This college was transferred
to private parties Of means for about
one-sixth Of its value upon the verbal
understanding that they would maintain
and operate It as memorial school. This
was done for while. but last February
the college was destroyed by fire, and the
owners OF the legal title having collected
the insurance Of see, eco refused to re-
build, but declared it their purpose to
abandon the school Judge Brundidge
took The case up for the citizens OF Scar
cy and fled suit in the chancery court,
with the result that the owners were held
to be trustees, and the court ordered
them TO rebuild the college
AS mark Of appreciation the citizens
of Searey by popular subscription raised
a purse and purchased for Judge Brun-
didge handsome gold watch. suitably
engraved, and Iocket ornamented with
a diamond On the inside of the watch
case is inscribed the following:
"a token Of friendship given on account
OF a noble defence OF the right"