Evening star., 1934-11-25

New York Jan'y I 1885
Hon S S Cox
Dear Sir
In 1869 or 1870 was a pupil in
a Grammar school in w 18th st
and in an old-fashioned spelling
match / won the first prize which
was presented by you the prize was
your book "a search for Winter
sunbeams" presuming on that In.
cident / ask you to use your infiu-
ence to get me an appointment in
the Railway Mail Service I am an
ex-Letter Carrier therefore have
some knowledge of the business
BY your kindly conferring the
above favor
You will oblige
Your humble servant
This is but a sample Of thousands
of queer letters which come TO Wash
ington daily. If Bill Nye, Josh Bill
lings, or M. Quad could have access to
the congressional correspondence they
would have little trouble in maintain
ing their regulations as fun-makers.
Social Standing.
Washington society is curious
medley You meet many persons in
Washington society whom you would
not think Of inviting to your dinner
table at home Official position to
large extent determines social stand
ing. and many family which moves
in the second or third rank in the
society of their own State are ele-
waited to the first rank here. Some
of them have been socially ostraciZed
for their scandalous actions in their
native towns, but Washington never
bothers itself about the skeletons in
its inhabitants closets, and Lucifer
himself would be welcome here II
he would dress well, keep his hoof5
hidden in patent feathers and his
tail out of sight.
1t is curious how people 90 up and
down in Washington society. Sena-
tors and the sort of Congressmen
who come here for life, if they want
to. are the only ones who have any
permanence. The party in power
and its friends regulate the standard,
and change of party means an
almost entire change of society. Two
years ago Mrs. Keifer was the great
lady Of the Capital. because Of her
husbands position as Speaker Of the
House. Nov you hardly hear her
name. Last year Mrs. Speaker Car
Isle took her place and Washington
snobblshness bowed to her as did the
courtiers to Queen Elizabeth. Next
year there will be new lady in the
White House and the short haired
Of the land will rule the social world
Of Washington. Cleveland's sister is
said to be a strong-minded woman,
and. if SO, Susan B. Anthony, Cady
Stanton and her set will be in the
foreground of the picture.
WOman's Suffrage.
Susan B. Anthony tells me that
woman Suffragists are not opposed
to religion, as has been stated. The
movement has nothing to do with
either politics or religion. It en-
braces all denominations and is in
creasing its scope every year. Espe-
cially in the West is it growing and
the world may expect to soon hear
of the election of female judge in
Washington Territory. Miss Leila
Robinson is her name. She is a
pretty Boston girl who studied Law
there and has gone West to practice
Miss Anthony expresses herself as
we'll satisfied with the last conven-
tion. She hopes to get her bill be-
fore the Senate this year. asked
her if she could state any period
at which she was confident woman's
suffrage would prevail, but she would
not commit herself. She tells me
among leading friends of the move
ment in the Senate are Hoar. Palmer,
Van Wyck, Blair and Masterson.
The great woman's leader is look
ing well. She seems to grow younger
as her years pile up. She is now
"a years old and her face is no more
wrinkled than when she was so. Her
hair has few gray strands mixed
with its black and she combs it down
over her ears in an artistic curve
and winds it up into a good-sized
waterfall at the back Her COM
plexion is dark, her face thin and
its features are more like those OF
man than of a woman. She has
kindly blue eyes, a large mouth and
pleasant voice. She talks easily
and is an accomplished conversa-
tionaliSt. Susan B. Anthony puts in
her full share of work every dav.
writlng letters, seeing Congressmen
and Senators. and pushing her move
ment in every way. She Is quiet
woman. There is no bluster no.
snobbishness, nor desire for notoriety
in her makeup. She believes in
woman's rights and, because sho
really believes in it, she is devoting
her life to the cause. She Nigh
have made a fortune on the lecture
platform or great reputation as
lawyer. For Miss Anthony has reall2
great mind and she knows how tn
use it. But she prefers to devot
herself to womans Suffrage. and an
poor woman with IL children VIII
thinks that Susan 3. Anthony he-
an easier life than hers is mightil-'
mistaken.
Prof. Alexander Bell.
Contrary to the current reports,
Prof Alexander Graham Bell does
not think that the time has come
when telephone wires should be put
underground, though he does think
that they will eventually be so fixed
To do so will require an entirely
new kind of wire and new instru-
ments. Telephone stocks continue
to be as valuable as ever and there
are no mortgages on Millionaire
Bells property.
Prof. Bell has one Of the finest
houses in Washington. 1t is situated
just of Scott Circle opposite the
Window Mansion, In which Mr..
Blaine is now living, while he works
away at his book, and 1t is next to
the residence of Don Cameron. It
has one of the largest lawns in
Washington, having. in fact, q little
triangular park Of its own. The
pressed brick Of the stable on the
rear of the property is better than
many Of our Senators residences.
The whole is a valuable piece Of
property. I think Mr.. Bell paid
Sl00, 900 for 1t and 1t would certainly
bring as much as that under the
hammer Prof. Bell Is wealthy. It