The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20

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Special Correspondence ofthe Democratic Advocate.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. Il, 1886.
When the average Congressman sits upon
a store-box in his native village and squirts
tobacco Juice around the feet of his hearers,
and tells how he is going to reduce the tariff,
get them all offices under the Federal Gov
ernment; how money is being squandered at
the Capital of this glorious land of liberty,
and how he is going to stop this recklessness
and extravaganza; how the poor workman is
being robbed out of his just dues and earn
ings; how every thing will certainly go to
ruin unless so and so is done-and he's going
to do it when he gets in the halls OF Congress
when he tells all this, and much more, too,
to his store. box audience they believe him
the biggest sort of fellow. But when he
comes to mingle with the citizens of this great
Capital he soon finds that Congressman IS
not quite so important a parsonage as the lit
tie village Arab and the honest farmers and
toilers of his country district believe him to
be-in truth he very often turns out to be when
he gets to this great city, a very ordinary
man, uery ordinary indeed in many cases.
police scandal is now agitating this city which
has brought to light much to disgust the I'M
suspecting constituents should they know the
truth in regard to many of their representa-
tives. The investigation of the scandal was
ordered by President Cleveland because OF
alleged statements of police authorities IN
regard to ''shadowingn Representatives, and
thereby getting such insight into their habits
as to compel them to vote for measures which
Ia oo~,o ~, bafora GouoraSo favorinp the
District of Columbia and the Police Depart
ment The investigation has caused wide
spread attention, and much comment on the
part of the press The fact of being Repre-
sentative in the American Congress does not
make man of person-least OF all moral
MANN fact most all their associations and
habits have the opposite tendency; and Wash
ington is Just the place to help man along
on the downward road. Only few days ago
Congressman was carried to the station
house of one of the precincts OF this city IN
beastly state of intoxication. When his lden-
tity was discovered, SO says morning paper,
the station keeper CONSIDERABLY entered his
name as a ''clerk" and sent him home in
cab.
Public Printer Benedict has made many
changes in the workings and force of the
Government Printing Office. Since he took
charge he has removed nearly 600 employees,
and vet. the current work is all up to date. The
Department reports have all been printed, with
one exception-the Engineer sreport-and, IN
his case the copyh as not been furnished. He
has removed six foremen and appointed four,
two of the places, being abolished. One ofhis
appointments is Mr.. E. W. Oyster, foreman
of the Patent Office Printing. Mr.. Oyster
was one of the candidates for the position OF
Public Printer. He has always been a Re-
publican, but supported and worked hard for
Mr.. Cleveland. He is prominent labor ad-
vocate, and President of the Federation of
Trades of this city. He was at one time fore
man of the Congressional Record, and is said
to be very competent man. Other appoint
ments are as follows: G. A. R. McNeir,
foreman Congressional Record; j. E. Bright,
foreman Job room; A. Z. Sardo, foreman
press room Sardo is Republican. A num-
Der of changes have been made in the man.
agement of the office. One of the rooms on
the North Capital street front has been turned
into regular postofice, for the use OF the EN-
ployes. Newspapers not being delivered in
the Office during working hours, according to
recent order of the Public Printer, they
are obtained by employees calling for them
after dismissal from work. A new rule has
also been made in regard to seeing the public
printer. No employee is allowed to see Mr..
Benedict until he has first stated what bis
business is. Another new rule is that the
employes must take the fifteen days vacation
allowed them all at once. The Office of su-
perintendent of building has been created.
The duties are those of a Waterman, but with
more power. He also looks after the stables
and other property in and about the building,
and makes his reports direct to the public
printer. But few reinstatements OF those DIS
charged have been made.
A Iar,a ,uu,har of yOrkman have lPen en-
ployed for the last two years on the marble
terrace which will surround the north, the
west and the south sides of the Capitol, re-
placing the grassy earthwork previously there.
when finished, it is said, one will have to
walk half mile to go around the Capitol, and
the area covered will be about five acres, the
expense footing up to upwards OF $40, 900, 600.
Real estate is booming in this city. Some
of the principal streets have been extended
notably that of Massachusetts avenue, which
has been laid out in the direction of the Pres
idents beautiful county residence, Oak
View;' in fact, it will nearly pass his door,
agitated This park will be between Wash
ington and Georgetown, and in the most beau
tiful part of the suburbs, not far from Stewart
Castle, Secretary Whitney mansion, Blaine's
fine house, and in the most fashionable part
of Washington generally. Wealthy people
are making large and profitable investments
in this new and desirable part of the city.
A sensation was caused in the Metropolitan
Church last Sunday night by the Rev. Mr..
Florence McCarty reading from circular en-.
titled ''Will You Help?' This circular stated
that during the year 1885, 1926 persons be-
tween the ages of 10 and 20 years had been
arrested for crime in the District of Columbia.
This statement he thought showed Washing
ton to be worse city than Chicago, which
the circular stated was ''the wickedest city on
the continent" After the sermon the novel
sight of police court judge addressing con-
gregation was seen. He asked to be allowed
to reply to the statements of the clergyman
for few moments. Permission was granted
him. His remarks are said to have created
quite a sensation among the congregation;
but he proved to his own satisfaction and
probably many others, that Washington is not
really the metropolis of wickedness which
many suppose it to be.
The many friends of DR.. Shaw 10 this city
are glad to know he has been elected to the
Fiftieth Congress. DIR. Shaw is looked upon
AZ one of the most useful members of the
House, and should be be assigned to import
ant committees in the new Congress will no
doubt become one of its prominent members,
in debate as well as work.