Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-09-04
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent.

w NAshlN"loN, aug, ~, 1850
Washington IL very quiet now.
The President IN ia the woods. the
Cabinet is scattered. aud the clerks
are running tho we'll regulated Gov.
ernment machine. The usual 1ocks
Of tourists and u fair sprinkiing oi
gawky bridal couples iill In tho street
and department panoranaa. Hun
dreds Of WashingtoBians are OF at
the springs or the sea shore They
will begin 10 return ia week OF two.
and. by the middle Of September. Il
is expected that tho President will
arrive with string OF fab. Then
the industry OF Office seeking will bo-
gin to hum, and. by the ist Of De
cember, whom Congress arrives. aud
the canvas for tho new speaker OF
tho House begins, tho Capital will
have its annual shaking up. and will
attract the attention u deserves from
the back counties. II is the general
opinion in political circles that the
coming Winter will be exciting from
conflicts IN tho Capitol aud In the
White House and from growing an
tagonism between tho two. But,
with tho present excess Of sweet haf
mony and the oomotose condition Of
old issues. It ia not oasy 10 see where
the unpleasantness is 10 como from.
II is said that Speaker Carlisle will
be elected without opposition. aud Il
il looked upon as almost certain
that all respectable Republican Sen.
ators will voto for tho confirmation
Of tho Presidents excellent appoin.
tees in Office by respectable Re
publican Senators. | mean pretty
much all except tho pair from Viz.
GINA.
Since all Americans have u certain
pride in tho improvement aud beau.
tiiication Of the seat Of Government,
it will bo OF interest 10 know that
there has been constant progress in
this direction during the heated
term. The amount Of building in
tho city seems TO bo unprecedented.
In drive which I took to-day
through the four quarters oi Wash
ington, not including Gootgetown.
| counted over two hundred build
ings either in the course Of erection
or finished during this season. Most
Of them were tenement houses. and
the demand for this class OF dwell.
lings is 30 great that they are fro.
quently rented before they are com.
pleted. In one row of twenty eight
two-story bricks which rent for si5
per house. there were eighteen rented
and the workmen are now finishing
tho other ten. The increase In the
number Of houses on Capitol Hill ia
very noticeable. while houses are
going up in the northeast quarter
to much created extent than most
persons suppose. II the present
rate OF increase IL continued for ten
years the improvements which Wash.
ington will exhibit will be even more
marvellous than the changes which
have occurred during the last de.
cadc.
Life is comparatively easy In
Washington. People do not work
SO late at night. nor do they get up
so early in tho morning a. In other
cities. There arc no all-nigbt cars
on our street railways. and tho dsy
begins on the car lines at D; 40 In The
morning. an hour whom New York
seems TO be ail alive in summer. In
cities like New York. rhila,lelphia,
Boston and Chicago the days work
begins for the vast majority from
one to three hours earlier. People
in Washington 20 10 bed early too.
and thus cut the day OF ai both
ends.
The public improvements In drain.
age, sewerage. parks and reclaim.
ing swamps are telling In improved
health statistics. In about two
years the new watsr.works will be
completed apd the Capital City will
have sufficient supply Of pure water
to keep her hundreds Of fountains
flowing. aud 10 daily wash her streets
and parks.
II is expected that the coming
winter will DO marked by the usual
number Of social events. bat new
races anu names VIII be conspicuous
at receptions aud entertainments.
Secretaries Whitney and Manning
have wealth. as has also the Pos,
master General. and u they have
the inclination 10 do so. they can
easily sustain the traditions of old
time Democratic hospitality.
Hon. Jos. Pulitzer, who will he q
member OF The next House Of Repre-.
sentatives. proposes 10 maintain q
Washington residence during the
winter season. and has cablsd from
Europe directing his sgen, here 10
secure him q suitable house for On.
tertaining. Dsx.
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