, 1902-05-09
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
CHAT ON MEN AVID AFFAIRS At
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Secretary shaw Promises to Become
tho story-Tsllor Of the Ad,
Senator CuiIom's Legislative Work
Ohio Representatives sweat Voice.
Especial Letter.

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ECRETARY SHAW will
ybe he story-teller of the
~ administration as soon as
~ he gets into harness. He
~illustrates most of his prop
~V ositions by anecdotes. A
W visitor was complaining OF
a man out west who had
made a lot of money by accident and
at the expense of worthier men.
1T seems a shame hat such an ass
should get rich.'' said the visitor.
That reminds me-" said the secre-
tary. "of a man | heard of out In Iowa.
He was playing seven-up one night
with some friends. and although he
was a good seven-up player he could
not win q game. He sat for two hours
and. stewed and fumed and lost stead.
lily. Finally he threw down his cards
In disgust and said: The most alarm
ing tendency of the signs of the times
Is the enormous prosperity of dog
gone FOOLS and walked out of the
room"
A young man connected with affairs
at the capitol at Washington is a de-
voted believer in the germ theory of
disease and in the virtue Of disinfec-
tants. A few days ago he heard of a
case of scarlet fever in his neighbor-
hood and he straightway went to a
drug storc and got a mixture of LID
uids with which to disinfect his
clothes. He dosed the clothes literally.
Shortly afterward he was riding in
n of the senate elevators. Senator
Vest came in, leaning on the arm of
his faithful attendant. Jim Edwards.
The senator elevated his Roman nose
and shifted the air. Then he said to
Edwards: Somebody in this car is
dead"
Representative Kyle Of Ohio enjoys
the reputation of being the best singer
in the house. He Is one of the new
members from the Buckeye state, and
while his melodious voice has not yet
been heard in debate upon the floor, It
has been heard-not in the house, but
elsewhere-to burst forth in sweet and
inspiring song. At a banquet he Is al
ways set down to break the monotony
of speech-making with an inspiring
song which generally proves the big
gest success of the feast. When he
first came to Washington he kept his
talent buried. but by accident or other
wise his colleagues learned that he
possessed musical ability, and now he
and his songs are in great demand.
He learns all the popular airs. and to
hear him render them is better than
listening to opera any day.
A delegation from Nebraska recently
came to Washington to look after some
public buildings. In the delegation
were two farmers who had never trav-
eled. They entered the sleeping car
and looked worried.
whats the matter?" asked the
chairman Of the delegation.
This amt no sleeping car" sadly
remarked one of the rural gents.
There amt no beds"
Mrs. Shaw and her charming daugh.
ters have proved valuable additions to
the cabinet circle, and with the pass
ing of Lent they are playing prominent
parts in the social comedy at the cap
ital. Their entertainments are looked
forward to with pleasure and with
something of curiosity, al it is under
stood that, in accepting the conven-
lions that surround official society and
make it a little different from society
in other places, they will not entirely
sink their own individuality. nor re-
linquish completely the broad hospi-
tally and democratic cordially of the
section from which they have been
transplanted. and in which they were
popular and prominent. These quail
tiles, 1t is believed, will give to all
they do a distinctiveness which will