The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09

brisk. grlzzled gentleman. with a large
cigar always poised IN the corner OF his
mouth.
said: 1t is with pleasure. NJ Gar.
that view the opening Of the Congress
His reply: Go right IN. NJ Clam! The
animals will begin TO perform in a minute.
Hear them howl?"
said. The common or second-cIass
people, NJ Car, call you 'OncIe joe
What are you called by the first class or
r~ilfonaires2''
His reply: 7 don't care what the mil
llonaires call me. NJ. Clam. II all the
seconi-ciasS. nesrle can me 'rr~l 90
My only ambition is 10 serve them as
President. In order that I may maintain
the high standard established by my
dearest friend. VI. Roosevelt"
I was so astounded by this remark that
I reeled-
SAID what you saw: NJ Gar. was
also said to me moment ago by n.
Fairbanks"
His reulv. The hell YOU saw"
BY this time enormous crowds Of the
common people were rioting In the cor
ridors. Those police were active. NJ
Cannon excused himself and turned to
give orders for maintaining the peace.
We made our way with great peril 70
the galleries. The House was in a panic.
One Of its members had been detected as
a millionaire. The discovery raised a
tempest of passion. He protested that
he was ignorant OF his riches when elect
ed Traitor" "Grafter!" .'CannibaI!"
Lynch. lynch came from frantic MEM
bers
The millionaire gesuculated violently
I arm a second Gloss man" he o. .7 I
am not responsible for my wealth.
AZ Il
His reply: 1t came to me from shares
IT. an insurance company" (SensationO
The members gathered around the ex-
posed millionaire and took his money from
him by force. He was hustled out OF
the hall, with those pockets turned in
side out. Are there any more?" was the
cry. But no more frst-class men were
found in the House.
On the floor were many DISTINGUISHED
persOnages Of various colors. There were
that prince OF Hawaii. and many repre-
sentatives of Porto Rico, SantO Domingo
Panama, those Philippines. and Cuba. Ny
friend NJ. Bouillebaisse pointed out the
notables. Among them were NJ. Sulzer,
the great Hebrew OF New York. who
desires war with Russia: NJ John Sharp
Williams. Of the Mississippi. leader OF
the faction called Democrats" other
wise known as those Malcontents: NJ.
Cochran. OF New York. whose duel with
NJ. Croker. Of ireland. convulsed the ma
ton; NJ. Pete Hepburn. an Indian OF the
Iowa tribe. who first suggested to M
de Lesseps the idea Of a canal al Panama:
NJ Grosvenor, OF Ohio. whose odd
sobriouet is THAT Lame Duck" and
many other renowned statesmen.
Scores Of members moved about. shak-
ing hands. slapping one another on the
back, and exchanging pieces OF the to-
bacco. learned that the invariable
salutatiOn was:
Hello nv dear colleague! You skinned
through I see."
The reply: Hello. old mani Yes, got
through with the skin OF my teeth They
nearly got your scalp. too, eh?"
Together: "Ha. har'
This refers. OF course. to the periIous
journeys OF those legislators through the
savage indian region en- route to Wash
ingtou.
Many thrice Groll customs OF the House
were explained to me- What a na.ioni
What a people
It was nearly noon. We hurried back
20 that se~af, arriving ns'o~
The galleries were crowded with ladies'
sunrAmAiy beautiful The perfume In