The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-02-16
IO STOP STATISTICS
WALL STREET BENEFITS BY COT
TON REPORTS.
NO MORE TIPS FOR SPECTATORS


Warren a Social Favorltc-Foss and
the Navy
Washington, Feb. l5.-[Special j
Efforts will be made to have the gov
ernmcnt cease gathering statistics said
to be used largely for gambling on
Wall street. The cotton statistics
gathered 10y the agricultural depart.
mcnt ostenslbly for the benefit OF tho
farmers are sought more strcnuousy
by the representatives. OF New York
bucket shops than by any other class
of people. A minute after tho stntls-
tics nre given out they are on every
ticker In the country ana spectators
everywhere are eagerly scanning the
tape. Cotton on the exchanges bounds
up or says downward, according to the
number OF estimated bales produced
or glnncd. 1t would seem that the
mere fact That the most Interested par
ties are the spectators would be suf-
hcient to convince the authorities that
the information Is more for the gam
blers than the farmers. Director North
OF the census bureau is convinced
that the spectators and not the farm
ers reap the benefit of these figures.
Williams We'll Informed.
Representative Williams OF Mississip-
pI Is IL minority leader who leads. There
is no subject of importance which
comes before the house upon which he
a. TAD, tnI, hn
not speak. by keeping In close touch
with the minority members OF all the
committees he learns what ia being
done and when a measure Is brought
before the house IL well equipped to de-
bate II and can take the lead Mt once.
He is conceded the right rs leader to
80 to the front at any time and by his
wide fund Of information can discuss
the sub ject that has been brought for
ward, no matter what committee may
report It. Williams is n Woodworking
man, and he lets nothing get away
from him on the minority side.
Talk In Two Houses.
One OF the stCnographers Of the house
debates took pains to figure up the
amount of talk in the two houses OF
congress after the close or session.
and he found that the representatives.
averaged fOrty-fve words per minute
more than senators. The average for
the senate was l4o words ana the
house lS5 words. One day for SIX
| hours the debate In the house averaged
2O2 words minute. There Is only one
| very rapid talker IN the senate now,
| Senator Clarke OF Arkansas, but there
are several In the house. representa-
tive Littlcfield has the best record. lie
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lppiheS' Inc wyoming senator young
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| latest Styles win PHEASANT "oru ior
| everybody ana especially gracious 10
| the ladies', was given the appellatloh
| with no marx or criticism. but with re,
| spect ana regard. The popularity or
the senator on the "TRIP Is renected In
his popularity IN Washington. lie Is
man ever in demand at dinners and
Dalls ana other entertainments NO
man In congress receives so many in
vitations, and were 1t not for the great
amount Of work he has to do he could
spend all his time in the social whirl.
Rascal and Fool.
"Tbere "a some hone" saId Senator
Railev in debate recentIv "of correct.
ING n rascal bv bringing him 70 believe
II Is hest TO he honest but there ia no
remedy for fool that have ever been