Evening journal., 1905-08-09

N-ae , 50 was ahdil operated OH. me
Wetmores madrtsdn an elegant home
here whore they enteutaln beautifully.
though unostentatioiNiy
Representative Elward Morren of
Pennsylvania. wiz sperd the month Of
August ant Bar Ha1bor. Col. Marreu
gs an unusual figure In the House. lie
ls man OF great wealth-Mrs. NorreA
was a DceXei-and they have the ola
stamford houss in STATS city which they
qcmodeled and added TO- bringing dt up
fo-date. When the home OF the late
Senator anna Affs Stanford. d was one
of the show places OF the city ana SIS
fepptation for Hospitality has been WeM
sustained by the Alorrllis Mr.. Aiorrall
ds devoted 20 HORSES and especially to
.coarhing, as We'll as other outdoor
sports, but Notwithstanding his wealth.
ard diversions finds time 10 make
hlmSed most useful member OF the
House which is somewhat rare undcr
the circumstances. He takes his duties
quite saiiously. and as chairnlan Of the
Cummittee ON Militia. has dune much
for the National Guard lie IS also
one Of the most active and influential
members OF the COMMITTEES on the
DISTINCT Of Columbia.
The contest between Governor Beck
ham and Senator Blackburn of KEN
lucky fer the latters seat i'm the
Senate is being followed with interest
lby Senator Blackaurn's numerous
iqlends In this city. Mr. Blackburn is
one OF the most popular men I'm the
senate on esther side which Is largely
due 10 his personal magnetism. II Is
understood that Senator McCreery is
earnestly supporting his colleague and
Washington, AT least, hopes for Mr..
Biackbuu's return.
Thomas f. Ryan of New York and
Virginia, who has been mentioned as
The possible successor OF Senator
Daniel states that he Would not op-
pose the Senator for re-eleotion. Il
know OF no better way for the man
Who has political ambition 20 make
defeat centain, than for him TO become
a candidate against John w. Daniel Tor
leny office ia The gift OF the people Of
Virginia. Nevertheless and notwith-
standing" as the Saying Is. should any
thing happen that senator Daniel
ishould not agadn be "A candidate, Mr.
Ryan would stand am excellent chance
Meanwhile, as Mr.. Daniel has six years
I still TO serve, Mr.. Ryan will have
labundance of opportunity to lay up a
few pennies for "a rainy day from the
Amerdcan Tobacco Company. the
Morton Trust Company. the New York
street railways. the Seaboard Air Line
and other enterprises in which he as
heavily interested, TO say nothing OF
/ the Equitable Life Insurance Company
stock for which he recently paid $2.5OO..
900.
He Is one of the most modest million.
aires In the country and only a smal
part of his benefaotions ever reach this
public. A gentleman personally ac-
Quadnted with him tells me that Mr.
Ryan has for twenty years given AWAY
ON am average Of one million dollars
a year to educational and uhaidtabl,
institutions and the like. only "a smal
portion Of these gifts receiving public
mention.
some days ago a report OF sever
lthousand printed pages WAS filed %
1.-THE u. S. supreme Court in the cas-
of the United States against Senate
w. a. Clark. Of Montana, and others
As the charge was made that Senate
Clark had acquired vast quantities q
ltimber land i'm Western Montana, gu
lof which the government Was defraud
Cd, the impression might prevail
Especially at this time when Senate
Mitchell, who has just been convicte
and sentenced to prison for am offens
Pm connection with timher land trans
fers, that Senator Clark was in
somewhat similar position; therefor
ltt is we'll to note that the case come
to the supreme Court on an appeal b
the Unitod States. Senator Clark hav
ling won the suit before Judge Knowie
of the Federal Count at Helena
Montana, and also before the Circui
Court of Appeals in San F'ramuisc
where tho judgment of the court a
Helena was sustained.
I hear from Representative Sulzer O
New York. who Is now travelling ia tn
far West. that he will advocate mex
lwinter an exposition for Alaska q
1909, 10 be held at Seattle, Washington
Mr.. Sulzer has visited Alaska severa
times, and is greatly Impressed witt
the possibilities of that Territory
Incidentally, the report is current d
New York that Mr.. Sulzer is servini
his Vast term in Congress, having ha.
La falling out with the Tamman.
powers. Should this prove true,
would be a source of regret in thi
city as Mr.. Sulzer is one of the mos
picturesque members of the House.