Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-11-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON Nov. IL, lss

Is OF simple pattern, req ground,
and small figures Small figures
were selected because they admit of
more economy in cutting and match
ing, SO that it has taken l55 yards
less this year than were used two
years ago in carpeting the same floor.
This carpet was made expressly for
the House of Representatives, and
as 1870 were ordered, it cost ST.
1926. The best carpet allowed in
the House wing of the Capitol is in
the Speakers room. This year 1t Is
Wilton carpet, and cost s.. yard.
Congressional house-hunting con-
tinues to be an active industry in
Washington. Senators and Mem
bers are dropping into the city
daily. A Texas Congressman is
cougratulating himself upon his wis
/ dom in securing the house he wanted
for the winter seven months ago.
| Said he: 81 rented a house on Cap
itol Hill at a reasonably low rent,
and kept it vacant until now, when
| am furnishing ii for occupancy.
That ia the game played, and it is
a winner" As good a house as his
could not be had now for twice the
money he is paying.
Senator German has leased and
moved into a furnished house on
Lafayette Square, formerly occupied
by Secretary Marcy. Senator star
ford has taken a house on the corner
Of X and 18th streets. He is bring
ing to it from his California home
car loads Of furniture, decorations,
and bric-a brac, Congressman Scott,
Of Pennsylvania, is also furnishing
and decorating a house on X st ),
regardless Of expense. Like Senator
Stanford he is a millionaire, and
both intend to entertain in princely
style.
Senator Palmer has just completed
one of the handsomest houses in the
city. Ii stands on IL street opposite
the MACPHERSON statue. 1t is a four
story brown stone front, not very
ornate, but Of unique architecture,
simple and elegant. Senator Palmer
has learned that even men with end
less amounts of money are subject
to the petty annoyances of life.
Just beyond his residence is a very
large house built something like the
Washington British Leglation. It'll
is occupied by an encentric Washing
tonian named Lawry. Senator Palmer
built q stable on his lot as far away
from his neighbor As was possible
The stable offended Mr.. Lawry how
ever, and he avenged himself by
building a wall nine feet high be-
tween his lot and the Senator's.
This wall rises above the only win
dow in Senator Palmer's dining
room, so darkening it that it cannot
be used except by artificial light. 1t
also shuts off the view Of an adjacent
park in which the rich man took de-
light. But Mr.. Lawry being also
rich, can afford obstinancy, and the
Senator has no means Of inducing
him to remove the obstruction.
This reminds me of business
transaction which took place be-
tween a noted Washington philau-
thropist and a wealthy lady of the
city. Mr. W. w. Corcoran owns the
Arlington hotel, and wishing to en-
! large and extend its limits he sent
word TO a lady who lives on an adj
joining lot, just to name her price
for her property, as he wanted to re-
move it for the benefit of his hotel.
The lady replied: Tell Mr.. Cor
coran that as | would like to extend
my flower garden, wish him Just
to name his price on the Arlington
hotel"
The President is at work now on
his message to Congress, and the
Cabinet officers are getting ready
their annual reports The newly
organized Civil Service Commission
is doing little else than becoming
familiar with the routine work and
forms of the Office. Mr. Edgerton.