New-York tribune., 1903-04-05
Is ELEGANT PARIS MODELS
now on exhibition.

We passed it. Bailey put up good fight but ne
was the wrong side
And yet. think that you ought to have given
8Ir. Bailey another hearing the measure re-
piled the Democrat.
I'm sorry" replied another Democrat who was
listening. but I'm afraid that committee would
be able TO give Bailey hearing on that bill.
While Thomas ]. McManus. of the XVIII As
sembly District. New-York. stroking his beard
afternoon trying to think of the last provision
of his patent medicine bill and wondering whether
he ought 10 dilute or disti it into stronger es-
sence by amendment. Andrew Lawrence. the
king OF the pages'' pushed into his hands a large
square box The king had carried the parcel up
the main aisle. and the large Tiffany label which
printed the wrapping paper attracted the
attention of a score or more members
As the member from the XVIII District began to
open the package. the curious of his asso-
ciates crowded around. and of them sad
Say. Mac, there's nothing like doing favor for
one of your New-YOrk friends. is there?
I don't know what friend owes me anything.
replied the Tammany legislator. Everybody
knows that I doing my duty here. and that
only deserve the respect of my constituents As
to presents. l don't know who need give me any
Here Mr.. McManus pulled the cover Of the box
and took out a massive chain.
They've delivered the goods. all right" re-
marked an Adirondack member who chanced to go
by the Tammany representative hooked the
chain to his watch. There was no means OF iden-
tifying the sender. and Mr.. McManus only looked
up and laughed.
gram from No. 452 West Forty-ninth-st.. New
York. was from his wife. and IT wished him many
happy returns of the day. Then the Assemblyman
remembered. and sending out for a box of cigars
he said to the upstate member;
Just happened to think. It's my birthday. Fill
your pockets"
The Assembly IS never without it's dromios For
several years it had John A Weekes. Of the XXVth
District and Julius II. Seymour, OF the XIXth Dis
trict, NewYOrk, whose faces and figures were such
counterparts that they constantly paying one
anothers debts and entertaining each others
friends Mr.. Weekes and Mr.. Seymour did not re-
the Assembly this year. and the distinction
of being the Assembly dromios' has been settled
! upon Gotthardt y. Litthauer, Of the XXXth Dis
trict New-York. and Gustavus c. Weber, of the
XVIth District Brooklyn. Mr.. Litthauer a
| member Of the lower house for the nrst time last
| year and Mr.. Weber is serving his third year;
| but 1t not until this session that they were
! Both Assemblymen Weber and Iitthauer have
black hair which IS parted low down over the lei
ear and brushed squarely the shead without
crimp flourish. Mr. Litthauer sometimes patron
ms do[flot bt he ana @ ! he - stinpshed sin from his double
growth but trimmed up to level with the lip Both
| have black eyes and black eyebrows
| Many are the stories told of how the Assembly
dromios are constantly being taken for one another
| Iitthauer stepped out of the Assembly chamber TO
1 smoke a cigar. when turning a corner OF d re-
| tiring room ne was confronted by his own image.
| MI Iitthauer a look at himself. as he thought.
/ and said
| We'll. thought had washed my face. -
But the sooquy Of the member from the NM ;;d
District was suddenly cut short by an exclamation
| from what he had taken TO be mirror; -
| Hello. G0tthardt. where did you come from
| and Mr. Weber stepped forward and began shaking
| his hand u.-..- ~.
| A few days later Mr. Litthauer was preparing his
speech against the excise bill while sitting at his
/ desk when Assemblyman John McKeown came TO
| him and said: . .., .. ;.t., .. g.
| s'Sorrv but I didn't have ii until tonight 30
| saving the leader of the Brooklyn DernocTats :
| handed the astOnished member from the AAAth
| District handful of change.
| tsYou don't owe me anything" at last replied MI
| IJtthauer after he had recovered his breath hou
| 'Of course l do. l always pay such debt Here.
| take it" ,,,. L.,oros 60 ro.ica
| the axin gtor-ave curl of his fellow Assenolyrnar
| and SLOWLY put the money back in his pocket