Evening star., 1902-05-31
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legislation IS no more fully considered in
that body than it is in the branch of Con-
gress of which he is a member.
People who criticise the Senate in that
manner. said a member of that body to a
star reporter today, seem to have no con-
cepHon OF the way in which business is
done. There is no doubt that the Senate
can be fairly criticised at times but criti-
cism Is not well founded when it is based
on any lack OF attention to what is going
on in the body The fact is there are few
senators who do not pay considerable at
teEtiOn to the report of the proceedings in
the Record. Very many senators read the
Record every morning with the greatest
care, and there are many clerks of COM
m;ttees who follow legislation carefully
who make it their business to read these
reports without skipping single line. Some
senators feel that they can get better idea
OF speeches by reading them than by listen
ing to their delivery. The fact that speeches
are read by senators was very plainly
shown week or two ago when complaint
was made on the floor of the Senate that
these speeches Were being held back for
revision unusual time"
*
The attitude of Senator Tiilman on the
race question makes of special interest an
incident that occurred at the Capitol a few
days ago. 1t was at time when Mr.. Till
man especially interested in the pro-
ceedings in the Senate and when he had
declined to leave the chamber in response
to cards from several of his friends. The
doorkeeper had taken cards to him only to
meet the response that he could not then
leave, but that he would be out in the lobby
later Then an old colored man came along
He was from South Carolina, and any one
gifted with a slight degree of imagination
could. upon looking at the old man, call to
the songs from the negro quarter. He was
a picture of the past. He said he wanted
to see Senator Ti!lnlan. and for a moment
the doorkeeper was doubtful about what he
should do. The old man couldn't write his
name on the card that was handed to him
and the doOrkeeper, at his dictation wrote
Sam Jackson The card was taken to
Mr. Tillman, who at once arose and, COM
ing into the lobby, greeted the old man
cordially
"Howdy do, Marsa Tilman.' responded
the visitor. who went on to say that he
had come here to see the sights and thought
he would call to see the Senator at the
same time The two exchanged words
about things familiar in South Carolina and
the wonders of the capital city.
Take this, Sam" said Mr.. Tillman, as
the two parted, ''and enjoy yourself
With these words he produced a new $40
bill. which went into the pocket of the old
man. who bowed his thanks as he said good
bye.
A native printers stick-a present which
the late Amos J. Cummings of New York
would have greatly prized-has just been
received at the post office of the House of
Representatives addressed to the deceased
statesman. The gift is from Frederick
Power, printer VINO has journeyed to the
Philippines. The stick is an implement
which was used in Asuinaldo's printing Of
flee, so a letter from Powers which accom-
panied it says The stick, which is about
ten inches in length, is rough affair, hol
lowed out of a piece of wood. and lined
with brass, wherein the native Filipino
printer set his type. The stick holds but
single line, because the native printers set
but a lire at time.
The interesting trophy will be forwarded
to Big Six Typographical Union in New
York. of which Mr.. Cummings was a MEM
Der for forty years.
x X x
Children playing with matches cause
many fires" said member of the fire de-
partment a few days ago after returning
from fire that had been caused IN the
manner stated. There is reason for
such fires" the fireman added. 1T seems
that people ought to keep matches out Of
the reach of children and 1t would be a
very easy matter to do so. Match safes
could be hung on nails or pegs driven so
reach them even If they stood upon
chairs. By taking little precaution in the
matter many disastrous fires would be
prevented and some fatalities avoided
Only a few days ago. the fireman said
"a child was seriously burned while play
ing with matches and only the early discov-
cry of the flames prevented what might
have proved a serious cOnf1agration. Many
people are entirely too careless in this mat
ter and by the exercise of ordinary care
much serious damage would be avoided.
''If people would only take this matter
seriously and act accordingly they would
find at the end of the year that there will
be good showing made SO far as the fire
fatalities are concerned
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"a friend of mine had some experience
with the intelligence of animals" said a
man at the cat show last week. This hap
pened just few days ago. and the cold
chills have not yet quit running up and
down his back as he thinks Of his escape
from death.
Ills wife was not well, and the drop
light. with two burners, was left burning
all night. A beautiful and very Intelligent
pet cat was permitted to sleep on a chair
in the room near the table over which hung
the drop-light. Some time during the night
this man was awakened by the cat jumping
on the bed and clawing frantically at the
bed covering.
"Once awakened. it was found that the
light had gone out and the room was full
of gas. Every window had been closed on
account of the damp night, and the result
of not being aroused in time can easily be
imagined.
THE cat seemed to know that 1t had done
something smart After the room was
cleared and the gas reiit the cat jumped
around the bed. purring and giving extrava-
CANT manifestations of delight and satisfac-
ton. You needn't tell me that the cat did
not know something was wrong when the
light went out and the gas began to fill the
room"