Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-24
From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington Letter.


WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. IA, 's5.
The Administration is back again from
the woods and waves, the schools open to-
morrow. aud the capital city begins to re-
sumo life after its summer siesta. Every
day last week seemed to bring new people
to the Avenue promenade, and there was a
decided awakening in trad; ; the store
windows told Of the advent of new season,
and the era of great reductions" began TO
give place to that of the "la,est fall style"
The cool weather of the first week
of September brought on the autumn
change little earlier than usual.
For hundreds Of people the work of
house hunting is now in order. A real
estate broker estimates that twelve hundred
houses are usually vacant in Washington
every summer. Not so many were given
up this year, because people in Office were
inclined to economic, in view Of possible
contingencies but, nevertheless, there were
great many given up by tenants, and
the storage warehouses are now beginning
to disgorge. Washington, in proportion to
its size, sends more people out of town in
the summer than any city IN the country,
and Washington landlords say that they
lose more summer rents than they can af
ford The hot weather begins sooner here
than in Northern cities. and it lasts longer ];
and the habit of giving up houses IN May
and storing furniture until September or
October appears to be growing on the
people. The landlords say they have to
suit, they say, is TO raise the cost Of
house-rent in the city - per month all
around.
The opening of the Forty ninth Congress,
will witness a novel situation Of affairs. For
the first time in years there will be no con-
test for speakership. Mr.. Carlisle will be
chosen by the unanimous vote Of the ma
jority. There is some interest as to who
will be the candidate of the Republicans.
30 lat therr nave DtcH UeutI"fto WI
Long. Of Massachusetts, Mr.. Hiscock. Of
New York, and Mr.. Reed, Of Maine. Mr..
Hiscock and Mr.. Reed entered Congress
simultaneously. Mr. Hscock has been
particularly identified with the work Of the
appropriations committee. Mr.. Reed has
been n remarkable debater. Every matter in
which his party has taken stand ha. found
him its champion. lie is master Of ln,ectise
and spices il with sarcasm. Governor Long
has been in Congress but one term. tn-
like most ex governors. Mr.. Long was a
national character before he was elected TO
Congress When he was sent to the House
Of Representatives. his friends were fearful
that he would not be equal 10 the rough-and-
tumble stylr of debate which i in vogue
there. The record OF the past two years
has shown that Mr.. Long understood his
own abilities better than his friends. Al
first the House listened TO hun with cur
iosiiy. then with admiration, and 10 day al
though having only finished his first term,
he Is regarded as one Of the leaders on the
Republican side. The fact that his name is
mentioned as the Republican candidate for
speaker emphasizes this The Republican
caucus. however. will De very quiet affair.
The only significance attending 1t will come
two wears hence when, il the Republicans
gain their supremacy Of the House, the nomi-
nation this year might have some influence
upon the ,peakershiP contest then. While
there IS little or no interest now, as Mr..
Carlisle IS universally regarded as having
nothing 10 fear from any quarter, yet when
il comes to the other offices Of the House
several red hot fight. have been in
augnraed already, and are now IN pro-
gre,s.
So far as relates to this city the trade
prospects are good. Population here is
rapidly increasing and mainly by the select
ION of the national capital as the future
home Of wealthy families hitherto domced
ln other ci,ie,.
Hundreds Of new houses are being com
pleted and soon will be furnished. \ great
deal Of money will be expended during the
mex, eight or ten months. The merchants,
as rule, are quite content with the outlook,
aud are cheerfully preparing for a
great increase in the demand for
goods.
IL Ear ctr, no
retail dealers have so many things in their
favor as are now possessed by the retail trade
Of Washington. The growth OF Washing
ton is phenomenal.