Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-08-14
Washington Letter.
t'"n our Regular Correspondent.

next Fuiay. the President and
his Cabinet will leave to attend the
funeral Of Gen. Grant. The Presi-
dent will not return unit about the
Is, II September, but will 90 from
tho funeral e tho woods Of nur:hei n
New York for n months vacation.
During the month OF August, Wash
ingIon will bo dull, but, owing to
the new rules limiting leaves of alb
sonce. tho number Of clerks in the
various Government Offices is larger
this summer than usual, and the
work IN all departments is better
and more promptly performed than
has been known IN recent times.
notwithstanding the fact that
Washington ~ second this Summer
only to Chicago in the highest re.
corded temperature, the city seems
to lac growing III favor rs a Summer
home. Last week. both the Secre-
iary Of tho Navy. Mr. Whitney. and
Oon. logan purchased residences
here, each paying $50. 600. Gen.
Logan bought very large and SUBJ
staDtial but old-fashioned house in
tho suburbs of the city. MIR. Whit
nc,'s purchase is nearly mile from
the city and consists OF house Of II
rooms aud farlc. lie will move to
1t Immediately.
The elections which will take
place in Virginia, New York and
Ohio next Fall are watched very
closely here. The chance Of secur-
ing Democratic control OF the Fiftieth
Congress are considered possible
though not probable. II Republi.
can is elected or appointed in Ore.
gon to fill tho vacancy now existing,
the Senate OF the Forty-ninth Con-
gress will contain forty-two Republi.
cans and thirty-four Democrats,
tho former having q majority of
eight. To overcome this majority
the Democrats will have to hold all
their present force and secure four
additional seats. These, with the
Vice Presidents casting vote, will
enable them to carry through party
measures.
With the Forty-ninth Congress
will expire the terms of nine Demo
cratic Senators from the States of
Delaware. Florida, Maryland, Mis-.
siosippi, Missouri, Nevada, Tennes-
see. Texas Ind West Virginia.
There is no doubt about any of these
States returning Democrats except
Nevada. and Senator Fairs personal
popularity is almost sufficient 10
count upon bis re election.
Thus may reasonably be antici-
pated no loss from thesStates al.
ready held. At the same time the
terms Of sixteen Republican Sena-
tors from the following States will
expire: California, Connecticut, In.
diana, Maine, Massachusetts,, Mich
igau, Minnesota, Nebraska, New
Jersey. New York, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania. Rhode Island. Virginia and
Wisconsin. The Democrats ought
to secure Senators from Virginia,
Ohio and New York. Not counting
Ohio aud New York they would have
10 gain three other seats to make
tic Ia the Senate and four to secure
majority. Ia Indiana there is
evory probability that a Democrat
will succeed Senator Harrison, and
in New Jersey, Connecticut and Wis
consin there are frightful chances.
With the control OF the Senate by
tho Democrats both branches OF Con-
gress will be fully in accord with the
Administration, and the work Of pur-
flying every branch Of the General
Government can be prosecuted with
out further opposition.
In Ohio the Republican ticket has
been nominated but the Democrats
have not yet held their convention
and nothing can be predicted as to
whom they will put in nomination
for Governor. They have an oppor-
tunity TO redeem the State and elect
q Democratic Senator in place of Mr..
Sherman. but whether they will avail
themselves OF it remains to be seen.
BuRDErTE's REcEIPE.-Nrs. Par!oa,
the cooking expert, says she" makes
kisses by beating the whites of six
eggs with Dover beater, and add
ing n cup of mixed sugar, which
she stirs in very carefully" We'll,
she makes tbem sweet enough, GER
tainly. but TO make good kisses
girl need not be an authority on
Bavariau cream and escaloped oys-
ters.
When she stands on the lower
ssoss-piscs her face ought to come at