Evening journal., 1905-07-20
ANXIETY ABOUT
SENATOR CLARK
Multi Millionaire's Illness a
Topic Of Interest in
Washington
BIRTHDAY OF SENATOR PlAIT

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washington. D. c.. July is.-Public in
tnrest properly attaches to the health OF
. man reputed TO have an income Of S2,- |
ooooOo a year or thereabouts, Ca million
OF two either way don't count and when
that man has a vote in the United States
senate The interest is increased Con-
sequentiy the announcement that sena-
tor Clark, OF Montana, has successfully
undergone an operation in New York for
mastoidtis. is topic of discussion here.
He was under ether for two hours dur
ing which section OF the skull one and
a half by two inches was removed and
an abscess reached and removed. The
chances are said TO favor his recovery as
the operation. though painful is not re-
garded as of serious character, being
frequently performed where neglected
colds settle in the inner ear.
Speaking OF such absoesses your CORE
spondont happens to know of peculiar
case Ia washington where n lady was
under treatment for mastoidits IN both
ears in tho hope an operation could be
avoided. For four weeks she had been
confined 70 her bed and the physicians
thought that with care she would re-
cover sufficiently to be out in six weeks
more Early one morning In March her
house caught FIRE and for several hours
she danced around on the lawn In her
bare feet and a bathrobe. The next day
the bandages came OF and since then
she has not been troubled with mastol-
dits In any form. This prescription
might not be enicacious IN an cases. but
the operation was certainly less painful
although probably as expensive as that
undergone by Senator Clark
The illness OF the Senator has revived
interest IN his possible candidacy for the
Senate Tho advent OF a multimillioualre
to that body IS always interesting 10
Washington especially when accompanied
BY a contest for the seat In the case OF
Senator Clark those familiar with the
details estimate that at least half n mil-
lion dollars was expended In this city
by the opposing interests, Some say he
spent that much himself No suspicion
attaches that this money was expended
nlegitimateiy, but It went for 'informa-
tion" and the pay Of the small array Of
employees interested In getting him IN or
keeping him out This recalls an inter-
estins story told Of one Washingtonlan
who dispensed hospitality and cash on
account OF a certain millionaire contest
ant for a seat in the Senate, and who
found something like 5000 Of his fund re-
manning at the end OF the contest
II was a mighty struggle with hissoon-
science as to what disposition 20 make
Of the money. selfishness whispered that
ns IL was given 10 him 20 spend without
an accounting it was the same 20 tho
Senator as though il had been spent and
the proper thing was 70 keep It and say
nothing Common honesty, however. de-
manded The balance be returned, and
moreover there was tho chance that the
Senator would be SO pleased that he
would return at least 1oodly portion as
a bonus. Consequently the agent handed
over tho balance with the remark that his
economical management enabled hun to
save that much. According TO the story
the Senator showed the money into his
pocket Without a word and The agent has
been wonderins ever since whether he
did right on wrong.
Returnine 10 senator clark. we are all
hopeful that De will recover and whether
reelected or not viii build palaual
mansion on the site Of old stewart Cas-
tle which he purchased from then SEN
ator Stewart. OF Nevada. after he was
seated IN the Senate. The castle"
around which cherished memories Of
rasnihcent entertainments by Senator
Stewart ana former Chinese Minister
clustered. he's been razed ana the lot has
long been vacant. Frontlng DUPONT Cir
Gle. az the mansions Of the Letters, The
Pattersons and the Wadsworths. 20 say
nothing OF the more modest homes OF
Mrs. Gardner Hubbard and her son-in-
law Professor Alexander Graham Bell the
iot Is within stones throw Of the pail
ace OF Tom Walsh. OF Colorado. Mrs.
Richard To~nsend's villa. and others.
with a palatial establishment and
beautiful young wife as a chateiaine TO
say nothing Of an income running into
eishi figures. Senator Clark would have
little dinculy breaking into Washington
society Meanwhile work Is progressing
on his enormous house IN Fifth avenue.
Ncw York. Although the combination OF
STYLES OF this structure has been criti-
clsed from an architectural standpoint. il
Is universally admitted that IT will be one
Of the most expensive residences there.
Senator Piatt Of New York. has just
celebrated his saventy-second birthday
whion leads 10 The observation that "the
race Is not always with the swift nor the
victory 10 the strong. or words 10 that
effect Mrs Platt ia in Paris but his
siep.daughter, Miss Louise Snow. did the
honors for a large company OF personal
and political friends az his country home.
1ioga Lodge, near Highland Mills. II
would be idle 20 recall the political his
tory Of the distinguished Senator at this
time. but u may be observed that his
grip on politics seems nothing short OF
marvellous. OF fran, almost fragile ap-