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SPillfBPrWiSf that tho pleasant narrative had" the advantage of contrast. It seems that certain of the benovo GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL. WALKS ABOUT THE CITY. der the supervision of Mr. Yergemn.

They are those of George E. Lomon, tho Tension claim agent. These rooms aro located in Vico President MOrton'B apartment house, the Shoroham. The decoration of one of them cost $3,000. Some idea of the profits of tho penaion busineas may be gainod from theso figures.

Lemon hs just returned from Europe and is now occupying these great extent, althongJjneVeral'fl6e buildings, notably tho Oolumjrian athlotio club, have during tho past twjypr throe years been ereotod there. The lpAter compares favorably with any of the bh athletio olubs of Brooklyn or New York. PCs homo is a flvo story modern building andsontaiuB not only a well appointod gymna stam, but most commodious billiard rooms and reading rooms, as well aa large bowling alleys and an excellent swimming pool, Tho club has a largo membership aud ia in a flourishing condition. This is a city of big calves aud abnormally developed biceps. Tho bicyclo iB rosponsibln for this condition of affairs.

Thero aro 15,000 of them in daily use at the capital. The jingle from their bella aro about the laat thing you hear not tho man to take unfair advantage of a political opponent or to resort to misrepresentation in order to oarry a point. Within the wido circle of friendship and acquaintance which he has established thero is no citizen better liked. All the club men in tho many Bocial organizations with which he drops in for a quiet evening. That vigorous warrior, General Isaac S.

Catlin' is thoroughly at homo among his Democratic friends. It wonld be interesting to know whether tho Republican politicians responsible for the transfer of his partisan connections ever regret his departure. They would probably bo refreshed by a repetition of snob victories aB theme to which, in the olden time, thoy were led by the brave ono legged soldier. The goneral's appearance at the rink mooting the other evening recalled, by the enthusiasm aroused, his preBence fifteen years earlier as tho presiding officer in that historical hall of a great mass meeting for the Republican national ticket. Mr.

Blaine was the orator of the night. Ho had just returned from a slnmping tour in tho West. Tho reception he received has never been surpassed iu this city in the wonderful enthusiasm displayed by his admirers. Ono year aftorward General Catlin ran for district attorney against the late Winchester Britton. His great streugth before the people was clearly demonstrated by a majority of 3,000 in a year when tho Democratic city ticket, headed by James Howell for mayor, was elected by over 2,500 votes.

When General Catlin ran a second time be rolled up a majority of 12,000, by long odds the largeBt evor given in Kings county to a Republican candidate. A man with such run uing qualities oould profitably have been kopt in the party. What nnny things we sometimes hear in political campaigns. The idea of General Catlin referring to Thomas Collier Piatt as the counter, part of tho ovil one. Why these men were boys together away up at charming Owego, "whero tho river widons," and old Schoolmaster Smyth would probably resurrect the traditional birch if he learned that they wore calling each other hard names.

Personally General Catlin and Mr. Piatt are first rate friends. While tho former A HERO IN WE FIGHT. Edward Whiteside, Soldier, Run ning for Supervisor. Tho Gallant Candidate Who Ls Kccelvlns the Warm Support of Democrats and Republican Independents in the Twenty third Ward.

Dissatisfaction With His Competitor. A highly interesting and very exciting contest in progress for the aunorviBorship ot the ty third ward. That large and intelligent constituency, ordinarily Republican by a heavy majority, has for two tortus been represented by Olin B. Lockwood. Mr.

Lockwood iB a close fol lower of Internal Revenue Collector Ernst Nathan, the boss of the Republican machine. Hoia regarded aa one of Mr. Nathan's most faithful honchmen. Whilo he has not taken a very active or influential part in tho proceedings of tho board, hia pull with Nathan gives him considerable weight, particularly when it is deemed desirable to fix up a deal with Democrats. Since Mr.

Lockwood was renominated expressions of dissatisfaction havo been board among many prominent Republicans ann independen ts in tho ward. His opponents insist that his renomination was effected by improper methods; that it ia tho fruit of close corporatiou procedure, and that, if for no other reason, tho EDWARD WI1ITEHIDE. eminent unfairness displayed in bringing it about should compel his defeat. For years in most of the Republican wards tho custom has been to havo supcrvisoral candidates votod for openly at the primaries. This afforded a fail field and no favor to overybody who desired to serve the peoplo in a public capacity.

Mr. Nathan waB bo afraid of permitting tho general membership of the association to pass upon tho merits of citizens whomightaspire to servo in tho board that ho reaorted to tho extraordinary de vico of having the nominee put up by a committee of thirty. ThiB committee, nf course, was composed of persons devoted to Mr. Nathan's for. tuueB and in lino with Mr.

Locktvood's machine sympathies. Widespread discontent with Supervisor Lockwood's candidacy is apparent throughout the ward. Objection is mado to him not only becausoof his subserviency to Mr. Nathan anj the peculiar method pursued in placing him iu tho field, but for the reason that ho iB a third termer and hia re election would indicate that instead of giving others au opportunity the collector intends to keep his retainer in tho board during tho remainder ot his natural life. Opposed to Supervisor Lockwood the Democrats and independent citizein of th Twenty third ward have placed in nomination Mr.

Edward Whiteside. Aa Mr. Whiteside ia one of the most popular and widely known residents of tho neighborhood, his auppnrtors aro hopeful of hia success at the polls. Born in New York city in 1S30, Mr. Whiteaido is now in tho prime of life and the full maturity of physical and intellectual power.

He received a good education in tho public schools of tho metropolis, and subsequently learned the trade of bookbinder. When the war broko out Mr. Whitesido waa among the first to volunteer for tho preservation of the Union. He enlisted in tho Fifth New York volunteers, better known to students of military history as Duryea'a Zouaves. With his command ho served three years in active campaigning at the South.

Ho participated in the peninsular campaign under General Mc Clellan, and wna present at tho battles of Hanover Court House, Gaines' Mills and, tho Boven days' fight, receiving for gallantry dia played in action tho commendation of his superior officers. At tho second Bull Run, whila in tho thick of the tray. Mr. Whitesido waa wounded. Although severely hurt, ho could not be induced to leave the.

field until the command of which ho waa a member wa i withdrawn. He was also present at tho battle of Antietam and fought under "Fighting Joe'' Hooker on the ill fated day at Chancellorville. When the regiment was mustered out at the conclusion of its term of service Mr. Whiteaido returned to private life and the pursuit of his calling, In 1807 enlisted in the Seventh regiment, N. G.

S. N. and for more than twenty years haa been an active member of that crack command. Ho now belongs to tho drum corps of the Soventh. Sinro 1 SOS Mr.

Whiteside has lived in Brooklyn. His residence from that time down to date has been in tho uptown section, formerly the old Twenty first ward, now tho Twenty third. As a believer in Jeffersouian principles ho has been a vigorous member of the Twenty third ward Democratic association, representing his fellow Democrats as a delegate in state conventions, iu local con ventioua and in tho Kings county gentral committee. Mr. Whiteside continues to take an act ivo interest in military matters.

As a member of the committeo to raise lumls for a statue to General G. K. Warren, since erected on the field of Gettysburg, ho contributed largely to tho success of that undertaking, llo is also a member of sovcral benevolent orders and a charter member of Vevn council No. 774, Royal arcanum. In tho neighborhood where for nearly a quarter of a century ho has resided Mr.

Whiteside ia exceptionally popular. His neighbors rogard hint as a clean, capable and conservative candidate who, if elected, will place the public interests above partisanship in the performance of his official duties. His candidature has been received favorably by the voters of the ward, and tho advocates of his election, in view of the diasatisfaction with Supervisor Lockwood's renomination, are not without hopo that he will succeed at the polls. WASlll.NUTON COLOHUS CELEBRATION. I up its I'reiiiiriiig for tliu reatc iil Kvcllt liver Seen The encouragement and culture of patriotism in tho minds and hearts of the young which re ccntly has taken so forward a start in our schools and institutions of cimuro will receive a notablo impulse the great Waihington Columlms celo bration of the Brooklyn Cecilian, one of tho foremost musical societies of the city.

The first part of the programmo will be dc votud to Washington and Ida copartners in the attainment of our freedom, tho great generals of the revolution. A eulogy of tho Father of his Country will bo pro. noniiced by a noted orator of Brooklyn and Con terno'a band will render appropriate patriotic se lectiona. The pupils of bcith sexea will wear patriotic costumes and the whoio enaemble will bo very suggestive of the discovery of America and the preserver of its libcrtios. The second part of the programme will be do voted to the glorification of Columbus.

Au oration on tho great discoverer will bo delivered and lessons drawn from hia life and example will bo given for the benefit of the young Americans. Fully one thomaud pupils will take part in tho celebration. A striking and appropriate featuro of the exerciaea will be a Spanish dance, to bo Hung witli Castanet accompaniments. Mr. William 15.

Goatc, ono of tho assistant directors of Ilia Cecilian, ia at present engaged in composing the piece. Another novel and interesting piece now being Htudicd by tho senior and chorus divisions is the "March to Battle," from "Joan or Arc." Under the direction of Albert S. Caswell tho greatest excellence may be expected in the sev. oral choruses. The rehearsals commenced last Wednesday and will be continued as follows: Senior division at Association hall, 502 Fulton street, Wednesdays, 4 P.

advanced chorus at CouBervatory hall, Bedford avenuo and Fulton street, Fridays, 3 P.M.; girls' chorus, Bedford section. Conservatory hall, Fridays. 3 P. M. junior division, Bedford section, Conservatary hall, Saturday, 2 P.

boys' chorus, Bedford section, Conservatory hall, Saturdays, 2 P. boys' cho rns, central section. Association hall. Saturdays, 0 A. Junior division, central section, Association hall, Saturdays, 1 0 A.

girls' chorus, central section, Association hall, Saturdays, 11 A. M. Joteph A. Campbell is engaged in organizing asoction in Greenpoint. but the of the first muctiug has not been decided upon, lent women of the City of Brotherly Love, casting about for fresh opportunities for well doing, hit upon a novel and apparently difficult, if not impossible, field.

They went down into tho in sane department of tho almshouse, among the feminine poor thero cared for, to teach tho inmates embroidery and other needle work. It needed a good deal of faith even to undertake such a taBk, but these philanthropists had that and skill, tact and dovotion beside. They would havo deserved credit if they had only made the at tempt, but they have been rewarded with remark able success. Tho unfortunate sufferers trom mental disease, some of them Bubject to occasional violent outbreaks, in many cases yielded readily to tho kindly efforts in their behalf and accepted the instruction. Astonishing results from it soon followed.

Very fine work was turned out, of which specimens have been sought for, not solely by any means to encourage tho movement, but because of intrinsic beauty and FairB havo been held in various places in tho town aud in the suburbs for the sale of produots of thia handiwork, and the receipts havo been swollen by contributions, not by the charitable merely, but by good judges of the attractiveness of the articles offered. In this way means have been obtained for employing competent teachers and iu other ways extending the work. This is not all. The scheme has furnished employment, diversiou and mental strength for the unhappy pauper and friendless lunatics. The theories of alienists as to tho wholesome effect of thcBe influences have received striking practical confirmation.

Somo of tho apparently worst cases in the insane wards of the Philadelphia almBhouae aro reported to have been discharged cured under this incidental treatment. Philadelphia, in common with Pennsylvania, has an evil political reputation. The town divides with New York, under tho Tweed administration, the dishonor of supplyiug the tyne of bad local government. But evidently good things still como out of the Nazareth lying between the Schuylkill and the Delaware, and lessonB may be learned thero by outsiders, which ahould put to shame our own community, which plumes itself on home rule, civil service reform and other modern improvements. If anybody had proposed at Flatbush bo kindly, gracious and remedial work ns that of those Philadelphia women the suggestion would have been regardod as absurd and visionary.

The moBt Brooklyn citizens have expected if indeod thoy did not long ago cease to look even for that is that the affliotod persona for whose care the authorities are responsible shall bo decently housed and treated. The charities commissioners themselves say that the overcrowding is disgraceful. The connty farm moaBiire was'con sidered hopefnlly as promising to introduco a better order of affairs. But the failure of St. Johnland, after years of delay, is deplorable.

The Rambler trusts that tho chestnut bell has not yet rung ou a story they tell of a certain Brooklyn delogate to the Rochester convention. His Republicanism is unimpeachable, but business had not been good at his corner hotol in tho early summer, so Borne of the boys chipped in an bought him a suit of clothes which would enable him to represent hiB ward I will not expose the man by telliug which ward properly. The outfit was rather finor than tho publican usually wore and ho walked up to tho desk of the Powers' hoiiBe and registered with an air of pride. "Baggage, sir 7" asked tho clork, as ho sereuoly jotted down the number of a back room on tho upper floor. Tho delegate drew himself up with dignity and shot at the clerk a glanco that wonld havo withered a ward heeler looking for tick.

"Baggage, is it ho asked. "Begorra, I'd havo you understand, sir, that I'm right in tho cinter of me baggage." Imperious Ciosar, dead and turned to clay, Might stop a chink to keep tho wind away. It waa W. W. Goodrich, chairman of the Republican county committee, who mado that quotation on the night of tho Uniou league club recep tion to Meyer.

Mr. Goodrich made the openin speoch and was ruthlessly cut off in the midst of his eloquence by tho tumult over the arrival ot the Republican candidate. In a side room, afterward, one of tho managers waB apologiz ing ta Mr. Goodrich for tho unpleasant placo on tho programme, which had been given him and expressing regret that he had not had an opportunity to finish his speech. Tho chairman assured hiB friend that it was a matter of no consequence: that he understood perfectly that he was merely a stop gap aud was not dis turbed by the arrangement.

Then followed the above remark of Hamlet. And abovo Mr. Good rich's accents floated in tho rounded periods of an orator who waved tho starry banner and taiked of Grant, the tanner, in quite tho regula tion campaign style. And the Rambler wondered if the Shakspeareau word "wind'' had any refer ence to the outside oratory. The writer has a friend in Brooklyn whose name or rather her pen name is known where ever good literature iH talked about.

She waB born in Germany, but came to America when a little girl and has never been able to revisit her fatherland until this summer, though she 1 often desired to do so. On her return her friends naturally congratulated her and asked her about her trip. Tho poet looked at them sorrow. fully. Then she broke forth: "Oh, I have had a wretched time.

Thoy don't know how to live over there. There aro no com forts, no conveniences. I nevor want to stir out of America again." "But your fatherland I interrupted, wondering. I dor. want any fatherland," sho replied.

"I am an American and I don't want to bo anything else. Why when I was in Germany I found a 10 cent piece in my pocket and I waB bo homesick that I cried at the sight of it." By degrees tho details came out. Tho woman had traveled all day and a night in a German railway tram and had nearly starved, because it was impossible to get a lunch on the road. Sho had found houses without running water, had stayed in a Swiss building 300 years old, "moro dilapidated than picturesque," and finally sho ran back to her seaport two days before sailing time, she was so nervous lest she might bo delayed on the road aud compelled to remain iu Eurouo a week longer. Of the hundreds of church services to day nono will bo more representative of the recent growth of Brooklyn than the re opening of the enlarged Church of the Good Shepherd, on McDonough street, near Stuyveaant avenue.

The church is twenty live years old, and this is the second time he building has been enlarged, although has had none of the things which are usually reckoned "attractions" to aid in its growth such as sensational preaching or showy music. The rector, Rev. Dr. Henry li. Cornwell, i devoted pastor, greatly beloved by the flock to winch he lias given the best years of his life But his friends do not call him a brilliant preach or, anil the church has not had until a yuar since music above the average.

Tho keynote of tho growth of the church is dovotod parish work in a growing neighborhood. Dr. Cornwell set the ox. ample and the recently organized parish broth, erhood has caught bis spirit. iUiiuLi Fall Meeting of the Jockey Club on Monday.

Tho Romance of Wlllard's Hotel John Ar buckle and the Artist Vei'ffcrson A Physician Who Has Worn Himself Out In the Cause of Society James G. Uluinc Back in Washington Repistcrlns at the Eagle Bureau. Correspondence of the Eagle. Washington, D. October 24.

Before the last delegates to tho Methodist Ecumenical council shall have left this city the horse owners, jockeys and sport loving patrons of the Washington Jockey club will have arrivod and the wearers of diamond horse shoes, shiny stovepipes and Broadway clothes will bo occupying the beBt rooms at the hotels. The Capital jockey club's fall meeting opens on Monday and a glance over tho programmo for the first six days' racing indicates that tho events will bo worth witnessing. If the weather is propitious tho attendance at these races will undoubtedly bo big. For, be sido those of the resident here that will go, thero is suro to bo present a largo contingent of tho lovors of racing from the East and the West. Our old acquaint ance, Jimmy Rowe, will start the horses, and Colonel R.

W. Simmous aud Clarence McDowell will occupy tho judges' stand. The rules of racing of the Coney Island and Brooklyn jockey clubs have been adopted, and special arrangements havo been made this year to pro Vide better transportation facilities than ever before to and from tho track. O. G.

Staples, tho treasurer of tho Washington jockey club, seems to havo a finger in most everything of a publio cnaraoter that goes on iu the town. Ho has been for Bome timo tho proprietor of Willard'B hotel, and has just refitted the old Riggs bouse, opposite tho treasury building, and thrown it opon again to tho public. Its last proprietor found it a loBing enterprise. He ia one of the committee of arrangements for the Grand Army encampment to bo held next year, and is also a financial backer of ox Pension Commissioner Tanner. When tho latter was turned out of the pension office he did not have money enough to start into business for himself with, but he had ideas of his own regarding the opportunities offered to a man of his parts for money making in tho pension business.

Ho required about $20,000 to mako a beginning, and he offered several of his acquaintances here and in Brooklyn a slice of hiB prospective profits if they would "pony up" the capital requiaito for him to make a start with. Most of those he approached, however, fought shy of his offer, butStaples. who is a speculator and business man from away back, beard Tanner's proposition, thought well of it, and loaned him 14,000. Senator Frank His cock thou camo down with $5,000 more. Another high official loanod him $7,000, and he made up tne remaining $4,000 by borrowing small suma from different parties.

Tho vontnro proved a "howling" success. Although ho has been in business but a short time, Tanner has not only met all his liabilities, but, I am told on tho beBt authority, at tho present moment has nearly $300,000 in fees in his office. One Brooklyn man who was offered a half interest in all tho proflta of the concern if he would put up $15,000, but who declined to do bo, la now looking about for someone to kick him. Speaking of Staples as tho proprietor of Willard'B hotel reminds mo that it is worthy of mention that thia famous old hostelry, deapito tho groat improvomonta that have beon made in other Washington hotels, remains Just exactly the same as it was twenty years ago. Travelers often wondor at this, but few know why no alterations have boon mado in tho building, which occupies ono of tho best sites iu tho city.

The fact of the matter is, this hotel, tho Ebbitt house, Just across tho street from it, and a large amount of real estate in the immediate neighborhood, are owned by three brothers, Caleb, Henry and Joseph Will ard. The brothers are not on friendly terms indeed, they appear to hato each other cordially. This enmity is particularly noticeable between Henry and JoseDh. Thoy both unito in owning Willard's hotel, and havo kept the property in litigation for years, so that itB present proprietor can only get a monthly loaso on tho place, and, as the brothers will not have au account together, ho makes out every month two chocks, ono for each of thorn. Unfortunately for Staploa, any improvements that ho may deem nocessary to the well being of himself or his gnestB must bo done at bis own expense, for if Henry Willard favors a thing his brother Joseph is bound to oppose it, so botween tho two tho old hotel gets very little dono to it.

Notwithstanding this fact, however, it manages to retain a pretty steady run of custom. Many old tiinars, liko Geuoral Rofpcrana, who has a room in tho fourth story on the Fourteenth street Ride ot toe hotel, aud naB lived there for years, could not be induced to.go anywhere else. General Roaecrans, by tho way, has remained in this city all the summer, yet, notwithstanding thia fact, he seems to be in good health. At precisely 4 o'clock every afternoon ho can be seon passing down PennBlyvauia avenue from his ot fien in tho treasury building to the hotel. Ho is one of tho charactorB of the town, but few of the people who turn and look nt him know that he is tho only man now living in tliia country who commanded an army.

There aro several who were at the head of army corpa, but tho doath of Sherman loft Geuoral Roaecrans tho only surviv ing army commander. Ho commanded tho army nf tho Cumberland. The doughty warrior al wavs weara an army engineer's badge on the lapel of his coat and carries himself erect aud in a soldierly fashion. Al most every night he receives visits from old army friends who sit in his room and smoke and spin yarns about the stirring days of the rebellion. Nearly all tho prominent hotels in Washington I claim a special and particular clientage.

One is the resort of traveling foreigners, another is the headquarters of Eastern and Now York politicians, still another is affocted by Southerners, but tho Ebbitt bnuso has always been known as the headquaiters for army and navy men. Au army officer, when I askod him the reason for Una, the, other day, said: "A number of years ago, for some reason or other I think it was on account of a lack of au appropriation thero wasn't enough money in the tvoaBury to pay off tho officers of tho army and navy.and some of them were in pretty bad financial shape. Just at this moment tfie then proprietor of the Ebbitt house came out with a card to tho effect that he would receive and board all the otlicera of the army and navy and would wait for his pay for tho same until they recoivod their money. Quite a number in both branches of the servioo took advantage of his oiler, and from that day to this tho hotel has been a sort of rendezvous for army and navy peoplo aud I suppose it always wdl be." E. S.

Yergeraon, the artist, who has just completed the rcdecoration of the White House, is a gonius in his way. Aa a book agent or the ad vance man for a theatrical show he would be a success, for he understands hia business, is a bustler from Hustlerville, and ifi gifted with rare powers of persuasion. Woo be to the moneyed man who owns a house, and thinks of having it decorated, if he falls across Yegersou's path. A few days ago ho met John Arbuckle of Brooklyn in Washington, and iu half an honr'B convinced him of the advisability of expending $20,000 for the rcdecoration of his Clinton avenuo home. I am told be did it in this way; after sketching out his pians to Sir.

Arbuckle, and whilo tho latter was hesitating about ordering tho work, Yerzerson Baid in the subdued and meditative manner that is characteristic of him: Arbuckle, I might put three or four figures over my name, but you can write six or seven over yours. Now your wife wants these decorations, and you have only one life to life, and can't take anything away with you." "Stop." said Arbuckle, before he could proceed any further. "Hand me that order and I will sign it." As ho affixed his name to the paper, he said. "By tho way what will you take a year to sell coffee for me." Yergeraon says that few people havo any idea of tho wealth and luxury displayed in many Brooklyn homes. "I be said, "write an interesting book describing tho interiors there that I havo myself decorated recently.

With the exceptio'n, perhaps, of pome in New York city, there are in my opinion, nohomeain the United StateB as beautiful as somo iu Brooklyn. H.C. Hulbert', lias an exquisite residence at 194 President street just completed, its carpets, draperies and furniture alone costing $20,000. Jacob G. Dettmer of 27 Ninth avenue, Jeffrey A.

Wisner of 452 Washington avenue, rdoutrose W. Morrisa and John H. Lyon of Hancock streot have also homes of rare artistic beauty that are second to nono in thia country. There is a great deal of wealth and luxury in Brooklyn that very few people know anything about." Probably the handsomeBt bachelor apartments in the United States havo Just been finished un Observations Gathered from all Sections of Brooklyn. Mayor Chapin Catches OnTwo Bright Taring Republican Orators A Veteran on the Stump A Lesson Tor Flatbush and St.

John land From 1'hiladelphia Food for Brain Whoa! Don't drive too faat, Mr. Crokor. It's true that tho wagon is full. Your companion, Mr. McLaughlin, occupies a good doal of room.

Mr. Flower and Mr. Boody also take plenty of pace. Altogether the quartet makes a nice family party. But.

then, you know, thore'u always room for one more. Sir. Chapin, it will be no ticed haa "caught ou." Whether you intended to leave him hohiud or not, it would take a wise man to tell. Anyhow, his purpose iB obviously not to unite his fortunes with the great party of the loft. There is in him too high a spirit, too vigorous a character, to permit his enrollment among tho "back number." Times, it is true, have chanced.

Tho everlasting whirligig turns up Btrange results. Who'd have thought, two short months ago, that Mr. Chapin would bo running for oougress? His nearest friends would have laughed at the notion. His warmost admirers would have scoffed at tho suggestion. "Tho governorship or nothing" was tho war cry.

The Chapin movement in the state was "gaining strength." Mr. Flower, to be Buro, was an aniiablo person. His oatimable qualities were not deniod. Yet how could Mr. Flower expect to dofeat tho aspirations of one so thoroughly qualified for governor as Mr.

Chapin undoubtedly is? These questions, hero at home, were persistently reiterated. An effort to create a wider improssion for them abroad would ha ve been better policy and better "politics" than that pursued. One thine abont Mr. Chapin cannot be denied. He is still "in it." They deceive themselves who fancy that ho has coased to be a factor.

His capture of a scat in congress after ho had been dropped out of the governorship and withdrawn from tho mayoralty is alone a tributo to his influence. The truth is that he has made himself Eolid with tho "organization," On party matters ho has always been straight. No suspicion of mugwumpery has tainted his partisan garments, Other men havo "kicked" their way to the front. He has walked into favor aud stayed there. Neither the independent Slocum movement, nor the Jeffordon hall dissension, nor the Flaherty foray, nor the skeleton operations (of tho so oallod Central Democratic association had for him the slightest charm.

His uninterrupted success, covering a period of ten years, was tho outgrowth not more of hiB indisputable ability than his skillful combination of professed independence with loyalty to the regular machine. While prosperity lighted the Way he stood in with "the boys." When disappointment came they stood by him. How good a partisan soldier Mayor Chapin is was shown at tho rink the other night. Tho polished orator, who, in measured words, advocated the election of tho Democratic state ticket, was a different person from tbo wrathful statesman who immediately after tho Saratoga nomination resented bitterly the defeat of his aspirations. HiB presence in the Democratic column is the strongest guaranteo that could bo given of established Democratic unity.

Undoubtedly Mr. Chapin will be heard from in the future. There is a general impression that experience in the house of representatives is a great leveler. The impression is true. Tho outgoing mayor is, however, possessed of such re markablo intellectual capacity that, in any company, he is bound to rise.

Of hiB capability not tho slightest doubt has ever been entertained by persons competent to judge. What ho lacked chiefly waa tact, candor and that freedom from reserve that is indispensablo to success in a political career. If he has not learned in the school of adversity a lesson that will infuse warmth into his soiuctimoB icy demeanor, those best acquainted with his character are greatly in error. Two bright young men, William H. Williams and Timothy L.

Woodruff, havo won many laurels in the local Republican campaign. Both have become prime favorites with Brooklyn audiences. Yet neither, in his every day calling, addicted to speaking. Tho superstition that adaptability to tho stump is 'mainly confined to members of tho bar has been exploded by their forceful and uortinont addresses. Visitors and delegates at tho Rochester convention who hoard Sir.

Williams place General Stewart L. Woodford in nomination for the governorship could hardly credit the statement that he is not a practising lawyer. A bettor type of solf made man it would be hard to find. Born away up among the rocky hills of Schoharie county, in the little town of Sloansville, he journeyed down the river when a roero boy to seek hut fortune While he labored in an humblo capacity at the foot of the ladder, which he has since climbed, he devoted much of his time to study and thoughtful reflection. The result is that aa bo approaches maturity ho is admirably equipped to liguro in affairs.

By occupation Mr. Williams is a manufacturer. How near ho camo to being a candidate for mayor la not generally known. Two yearB ago, when Colonel Baird reluctantly accepted a renomination against Mr. Chapin, Mr.

Williams would have been the nominee could lie have been persuaded to oon sent. Before the conventions were called in that year a conference of prominent citizens waa held and it was agreed that if ho would run a campaign fund of 150,000 wonld be guaranteed, representatives from thia confefenco conferred at length with the young Republican leader and after surveyiug the ground he decided to Htick to business and defer accepting a nomination until his material prosperity was firmly and irrevocably established. Again during tho past few months ho was urged to permit the use of his name and again he returned negative answer. Somo timo he may be nominated for office. Barring accidents, if ho eTer does, he will certainly make an excellent run.

Mr. Timothy L. Woodruff has also been discussed frequently in connection with the mayoralty. Among his many associates he is not lesB popular than Mr. Williams.

Tho two are fast friendH, Thoy co operate cheerfully in many undertakings. Mr. Woodruff 18 of Now England origin. During the war period his father waa a member of congross from Connecticut, a leading Republican and a warm and confidential friend of Abraham Lincoln. Whan Timothy L.

Woodruff was a toddling infant Mr. Lincoln used to dandle him on his knee. In his personal character ho appears to reflect some of tho kindly traits of the great emancipator. While into the activities of partiaan campaigning he enters with resolute spirit and unquenchable ardor, Mr. Woodruff is.

ickui uuuriuiu. nere ue receives no cians of both parties and entertains ihero ijfa I lavish mannor. Unless I am much before the fifty second congress lias parsed into history quite a few interesting and important schemes will be plannod and carried out in these rooms at the Shorebam. A private diningroom is one of the most artistically decorated apartments in the suit, and here Agent Lemon can entertain bis guests away from prying and in quisitive eyes and no ono will be the wiaer, even should a cabinot officer occasionally partake of hiB hoapitality. Wo often hear of men like John Rockefeller and Jay Gould, who wear themselves out in the battle of life, men whose brains, nerves and bodies give way under the prossuro of business.

But it is rarely that we hear of a man who has not been dissipated wearing out from an exeess of social pleasures. Yet this is Just what has happened to Washing ton's most famous beau and social loader, Dr. Melancthon L. Ruth. For years Dr.

Ruth, who is a surgeon in the navy, of limited means, but charming personality, has been the undisputed head of the fashionable life of the capital. His word haa made or marred many a woman's social careor. Ho has beeu Bought after, indulged and petted for years and has devoted his life to the building up and tho perpetuation of a social supremacy the liko of which Ward McAllister never dreamed of, and, had he wished for, could not havo succeeded in getting iu New York. Washington was even more of a provincial place than it is now whon Dr. Ruth began to shine here; he has grown up with it and has dictated to many succeeding social dynastieB.

In no other city except Washington could a man without money and without an establishment havo placed him self in such a position of commanding power. To any ono not understanding tho peculiar condi. tion of affairs at tho national capital itisimpos. sible to appreciate the position that Dr. Ruth has held here.

Peoplo come to Washington from all over the country. The majority of them are unacquainted with aocial and official lifo here, They dread to make mistakes and fear the ridicule that follows such fauxoas. To such as these a man like Ruth, with his good breeding, his nice judgment and his unfailing courtesy, was a god send. No wonder, then, that they accepted his offers of assistance aud ever after sang his praises and looked upon lnm in the light of a benefactor. For years Dr.

Ruth has ridden on the crest of the social wave. He has actually physically worn himself out in tho cause of Booiety. Ho went abroad thia summer for his health, but ho failed to find thiB key to tho happiness of life, and he is now back again iu the city of his affeetion, broken in health, wreck of hia former self. Those that have seen him in years gono by and remember his well knit figure, handsomo face and combative disposition would not kuow him if thoy aaw him to day. Following tho example of the Methodists, the Episcopalians will hold a conference in Wash, iugtou at an early date.

On Tuesday, November 17, representative men belonging to tho Prot estant Episcopal church in the United Stales will assomblo at tho Church of tho Epiphany and hold their annual congress. This is a unique organization. It is not a delegated body, neither is it legislative in its oharactor. It ia held for the purpose of bringing about a freo discussion upon topics of the day that are of apooial interest to churchmen. The meeting this yoar bids fair to be the most remarkablo ever held.

Phillips Brooks now bishop of Massachusetts, will deliver the ODoning address, and ex Sonator Edmunds of Vermont will preside Eminent divinoa from all over the country aro expected to take part in the proceedings. The topics to bo discusBed aro varied, vital and important, among tho subjects being "Evolution and Theism," "Socialism, "Relation of the Clergy to Politics," "New and Old Parochial Methods," "Catholic andProtostant Tendencies in the Lifo of the Church." "The True Policy of Diocesan Missions" aud "Personal Re ligion." Brooklyn will be worthily represented at the congress, for among tbo list of speakers who have already been assigned topics I not! tho names of the Rev. Charles K. Baker of tho Church of tho Messiah, Greene avenue, and tho Rev. Dr.

Reese Alsnp, tho rector of St. Ann's Church on the Heights. Bishop Brooks how odd it seems to call him bishop who it referred to as now "of Boston and the world," has a very warm in his heart for old Virginia, to which Washington really belongs, for his life as a divinity student was passed iu the theological seminary. Just out of Alexandria, in Fairfax county. Here aa a young studont ho burned tho miduight oil end prepared himself for his future usefulness.

Thero aro many living hero to day who remember his buoyant and joyous nature at that time, and his ready wit and sterling manhood, and he will undoubtedly bo accorded next month, when the congress opens, a welcome such as few preachers havo over received. By the timo this letter is in print, if nothing unforeseen occurs, James G. Blaine will bo back in Washington. Nover has tho coming of a public man been awaited with more eager anticipation and restless expectation. For daya tho old fashioned brass bell in front of the secretary's Fifteenth street residence has been jingled by anxious politicians, newspaper men and offico seekers.

A handsome, able bodied octoroon woman has answered all those calls, but alio has been well posted and has afforded tbo inquirers but little Information in regard to tho movements of her distinguished master. Mr. Blaine's detractors can Bay aud write all they want about hiB impaired liGalth and lessened popularity, but tbo fact remains that his movements, plana and prospects are moro discussed, commented upon and conjoctnrod about here than those of any other man now before tho public. Tho friends of tho President say Blaine is all right and that in time he will come out iu favor of tho presont in cumbent of tho Whito House, but all the same i is evident even to tho most casual observer that a great weight will bo lifted off their minds should Mr. Blaine do this.

Look out for a speedy return to Washington of many groat Repub lican leaders when the wire flashes over the conn try the announcement that tho man from Maine is once again it his desk tho Btate department, and look out, also, for big news, for James G. Blaine in harness, at the head of his department, will be bound to do and say something interest, ing. In the moantimo the President pursues the eveu tenor of hia official life, attends diligently to business, drives out overy day, keeps himself in tiptop physical condition and receives occa 6ional visits from men who but a few months ago never darkened the doors of the White House. News received hero during the present week from Republican sources in Pennsylvania ia not encouraging. A atroug adherent of Senator Quay informs mo that the opposition to the ex chairman of the national committeo is as bitter and persistent there as it over was, and that Re publican success in Pennsylvania is by no mc ain certain, and that if that party carries tbo day in the Keystone state in November it will be on ac count of tho impetus given to the Republican canvass by the name of Blaine.

Assistant Secrotary of State Wharton, wh, dur ing Mr. Blaine's absence, has managed tho affairs of the state department, is considerable of a man. He has discharged the onerous and ofctiraes thankless duties of hia office with dignity and ability. He does not say much, but those who are intimate with him know him to be a careful ob server of men and tilings, and posaeascd of an ex teufiivo knowledge of fovoign affairs. He knows England and Englishmen perhaps better than any American now in Washington.

In a recent conversation which I had with him he surprised me by the exactnessa of hia information in re gard to tho doings of tue political leaders of Great Britain. Balfour he knows personally and intimately, and tells some interesting stories abeut the coming leader of the house of com he regards as ono of the most re markable statesmen of the day. Sir Julian Panncefote. tho English minist has returned to the city and is enjoying himself in a healthful Anglo Saxon sort of way. I saw him otio day during the early part of the woolt playing lawn tennis with somo moniberB of his family.

Ho wiib rigged up in flannels aud ho jumped around tho court and displayed an astonishing amount of activity tor a man of hia age. He believea thoroughly in exorcise, and, liko mot of his countrymen, would consider that dav missneut in which he failed to get up a sweat. The regime seems to agree with him, for ho the picture of health anil looks as if ho could go through a long course dinner, with port and brandy accompaniments, every day and not feel the worse for it. One hundred years ago last Saturday the first sale of real estate took place in Washington. It was for a parcel of land lying between tho White House and Georgetown.

This section is tho oldest in the city and haB not been improved to any bofore retiring at night, and it is the firat sound that greots you in the morning. Tho postman delivers your mail on a bicycle, and if you order pound of tea at tbo corner grocery a clerk will carry it to your resldenco on his wheel. Not to rido a bicycle is not to bo in it, and when it becomes known that yon do not own one, your life is made miserable for you until you are induced to purchase a wheol of some sort. You can'bny them If you desire on tho install ment plan, nay a small deposit, got your machino and settle for it as you are able. W.

H. Raymond, General Tracy's private secretary, is a great bicycle rider. Ho informs mo that ho would aa soon think of giving up hia house, as giving up his wheel and that without it hia lifo would bo a burden. "I live." he laid, "somo distance from my office, and by Btreet car it takes me forty minuteB to make the trip. On my bicycle I can do it in thirteen minutes." Appointment Clork Poters of tho navy department is also a famous rider.

He can do most everything on a bicycle, except make out appointments for would bo Brooklyn office holders. Almost as many women as men speed over the Bmooth asphalt pavements astrido tuoBe Bilont steeds, but as a rule tho bicyclo girl is not beautiful. Sho looks determined and contented and well able to take care of herself, but tho propel ling of a wheel by a woman is not conducivo to grace when she has to wear a heavy skirt Schools and rinks for bicycle riders are scattered all over tho city. For five dnllara a professor will guaratee to teach you to ride in aix lessons. Some of the rigs worn by the men who ride aro funny.

I saw a gray bearded man on a machino yester day wearing a frock coat and a stovspipo hat. Ho had tho legs of his trousers tied up with i pair of shoe string), and ho was tmoking a cigar ette and carrying a large papor parcol. There has been quite a gathering of poBt office officials hero during tho past week. Among tho number was Chief Morgan of tho free delivery system and head of tho letter carriers of New York city. He is a young man, not 35 years of age, of alight build and with a quick, Jerky manner.

Ho has keen bright eyes, and is as smart as they make them. He iB Postmaster Van Cott's right hand man and understands everything about the delivery of Undo Sam's mail. In speaking about the Brooklyn post office, ho said "Your city labors under a great disadvantage. It is so near New York and its business interests so identified with tho metropolis as to make the two cities; practically one. They are one inasmuch as tho Brooklyn men help to support tho institutions of tho greater city, but they are two soparato communities when the division of tho benefits resulting from tho association comes to be made.

For instance, a city receives postal facilities on tho baBis of the reve uue which it turns in to tho department at Washington. Now York sells $0,000,000 worth of stampt every year, Brooklyn disposos of less than $800,000 worth, and therefore does not receive anything like aB good a mail service as New York, or aa Philadelphia, that disposes of $4,000,000 worth of stamps, or Boston, whose pont office has an annual roveuuo of $3,000,000. This, I think, is an injustice. A city should be tatod by the postmaster general not according to itB revenue, but from its population and tho area of ground that it covers. Brooklyn's mail has to be distributed over an immenso torritory, and according to tho present law the city is not allowed proper facilities for free delivory.

The hardship of tho presont method was most forcibly brought to my attention a short time ago. A big Now York daily newspaper for pnrposos of advertisemont distributed in one day through the mail 15,000 copies of tbo paper in Brooklyn. Tho managers of the paper purchased from tho New Fork post office 15,000 stamps, placed them upon the papers which were carted over to Brooklyn, and dumped into the office there for delivery. Tho Brooklyn postmaster was compelled to handle all tliifi matter, but did not receive ono cent of the revenue from it, which Justly belonged to him. This is only ono of the many cases which I could name, but it illustrates what I have said, aud I believe a chango in the present Bystem cannot be made too soon." Sixteen colored babies have beon given tho name of Benjamin Franklin in this city during the past two months, and tho Kit ia being constantly added to, The navy department gives employment to a largo number of colored men.

They act as porterB, messengers and cleaners. Whonovor one of them has an incrcaso his family, if it ia a boy ha ia invariably named Ben jamin Franklin as a delicate compliment to tho secretary of the navy. It happens, also, that Mr. Peters, tho appointment clerk at the navy department, is named Benjamin Franklin, and so tho name has gotten to bo ono to swear by in tho big granite building whore warships are planned and from which tho movement of the whito squadron are directed. Appointment Cleric Peters holds the destinies of a great many men in the hollow of his hand.

Applications for. positions in the different navy yards, after they aro filed, aro passed over to him. His mind is a veritable storehouse of names, facts and figures. When tho secretary desires a piece of information about a man who wishes to serve Uncle Sam, ho sends for Clerk Peters and finds out what he wan ta. Mr.

TeterB is a slight, delicately built mau, wears glaaaes, and looks liko a professor of mathematics at a New England collcgo, but is as smart as chained lightning, and has systematized tho work of his office so that ho can in a moment furnish facts about hundreds of men scattered all over tho country. A fow years ago Peters ran for city treasurer of Harrisburg, Pa. Ho was defeated for this offico by seventy two votes: then he mado up his mind that politics was not what it was cracked up to be. Ho was just abont to enter mercantilo life, when Sonator Cameron advised him to go on to Washington and take a place that was then vacant in tho navy department. Ho tutored Secretary Whitney's private office as a clerk, but was soon elevated to the po eition ho now holds, and both the late and the present secretary of the navy regard him as an invaluable man.

After the secretary has lia toned to the tales of woo ponrod into hia ears by visiting local statesmon he turns them over to Pptcrs for consolation. Sometimes they get it, more frequently they do not; then they try to make things warm for tho appointment clerk. Washington people are praying for a man like II. M. Flagler, tho Standard oil millionaire.

They want him to como to Washington and erect a hotel like tho Ponce do Leon, and thoy believe that as an investment it would pay. They claim that Washington i a winter city and that with tho attractions of public lifo to draw ou a groat hotel liko tho one in St. Augustine would he full for at least six months in the year, which is a longer reason than any of tho Florida hotels have. Plans for such a hotel havo been mado by the young architects of the Ponco do Leon and are now on exhibition at tho Arlington hotol. Whenever a very rich man comes to Washington hu is shown tho nlana and then taken around an pointed out the different eligible sites.

In connection with the probablo appointment of William W. Goodrich as the successor of Judge Benedict. I was reminded by an old Kings county politician rosiding here of the fact that it was General Tracy.the present socretary of tho navy, who procured tho passage of the law by which tho present eastern district court, presided over by Judge Benedict, was created. Benjamin D. Silliman was mado tho first judge of thia district, while General Tracy himself wan mado the United States district attorney.

Ho was serving in this capacity at the timo of his close political connection with Silaa B. Uutcher and General James Jourdan. when the triumvirate was known S3 tho three graces. The presence of President Harrison and two of his cabinet officers at one of tho performances given early in tbo week atAlbangh's theater by the A gnea Huntington opera company attracted considerable attention to this clever woman's performances and gladdened tho heart of her manager, Marcus R. Maytr.

Rich it Harris' comedy company in boys and girls at tho new National has amused fair hnuecs. but the theaters hero will not do paying business until after election day. Not many Brooklyn peoplo have visited Washington during tho past few days. Ch airman William W. Goodrich of tho Kings county Republican general committeo was expected but did not put iu an appearance.

Charles E. Tealo of the board of education registered at the Eaglo bureau early in tho wock, A. B. is was winning his spurs in the Tioga county courts the latter kept the village drug store, and the tales that the elder inhabitants of Owego toll of their youthful escapades ate highly amusing. There is not much liUolihood that the blowB dealt in the canvass by them to each other will leave lasting Bears or that the historic tics which bind them together in fraternal association will be broken by any more partiaan difference or pclitical contention.

Tho Rambler met a friend the other day who had rocontly roturned from an extended trip in theWest. He had been up in tho new statos. In consequence he was full of most marvelous experiences which put Munchausen in the shado and made Colonel Tom Ochiltree an inexperienced and veracious youngster by comparison. Hero is ono of bis stories: "I was traveling on tho Q. B.

and R. or some other road with three lotters. The wind had been blowing over tho town whero I had been stopping at the rate of from forty five to fifty miles an hour for six weoks. It blew and CAUGHT it blew and there was no let up. The shingles had to be fastened to the roof with rivets aud the male population wore no whiskers.

Doors and windows were closed and battenod to windward and in many cases the houses were secured with immenso ox chain. I took a train for tho East one fine morning with the breeze still blowing at that terrific rate. It happened that the direction of the wind was exactly the same as the train. Tho track was as straight and level a3 a foot rule for 500 miles. Going out out on the rear platform I lighted a wax taper and stuck it between tho boards.

It burned as straight as if in a closed room. Thero was not a flicker. The wind and the train wero going at the same rato of speed and there was a perfect calm." After his listeuer had partially recovered from theBhockof this narrative tho story toller continued: "That wasu't all about that blow either. Wo came up with a party of section workmen on a band car. They got off to let ua pass, the train stopping iu the meantime.

Through Bomo oversight tho hand car was loft alone for a moment and was whisked away by the wind. It gained rapid headway and before the workmen realized the fact it bad a hundred yards' start and was just huBthng. The section superintendent ordered tho gang to board the engine and then tho train moved ahead after the fleeing hand car. The engineer wont easy at firat, thinking tho little car would Boon be recaptured. But no, the car waa in for a race.

So he opened the throttle, and the big locomotive and can dashed ahead at the rate of fifty miles an hour. It was i long chase and the cou ductor told me that we traveled over seventy miles to catch that baud car. I suppose the hand car wonld have beaten ns into Chicago if it hadn't had a hot box. I tell you the wind is awful out there." It is an old question whethtr workers with the hands or with the brains need tho more substantial nourishment. I was reminded the other day of tho time honored controversy whon I caBiially heard a conversation among several intellectual citizens of Brooklyn, active in professional labnrs.

Nothing was said of literature orart or politics. The dialoeuo related solely to food. Ta3tes were compared, reminiscences of good living were exchanged and no little gastronomic connoiBHcnrship was developed. Judex confessed to a lilting for nnusual dishes which Ilex promptly rejected, whilo Senex announced conservative views as to tripe, lamb fries and the like, but disclosed the most favorable opinion of roast boof, porterhouse steaks, mutton choos and other aafo and obvious preparations. Tho oyster received the full homage ho desbrved, the discussion concerning him turning chiefly on tho quostion whether it was safo to eat him other wie than raw that is to say, whether the proper cooking of tho matchless delicacy wasnotaloBt art.

Hex confessed tJiat 's, however admirable in th time of Thackeray, had run down. Senex boldly challenged the company to name a place whore, upon a thorough test, oysters would turn out to be worth eating except in their natural condition. Judex insisted that 'a was au exception to the rule of failure. Meanwhile, sauerkraut was loo ked at askance, pigs' feet were regardod with scorn, remark ran iu an epicurean, not to say finical, direction, and the talkers mightlhave been taken to be feeders of moat delicate, exacting and expensive appetiteB. But the company was suddenly let down from the clouds oflideal to the solid ground of the practical.

Judex had selected from the memory of past feasts a most rare and delectable dish, saying, "That would go well with a bottle of fine Rhine when Rex, closed the conversation: "Or of very dry champagne. And now I shall go to 'b and get some country sausages and buckwheat cakes," I concluded that brain workers needed hearty food. A Philadelphian recently told mo an interesting atory of his town, from which a home moral can readily bo drawn. The administration of tho public charities of Kings county is so familiarly and historically sodden aud hopeless, ON. i.