The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-11-12
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interesting contest did not much dis
turb the residents of Washington. Or
Tuesday they were apparently more
interested in the autumn races, in the
real estate market, in merchandise and
stocks, or in some of the happenings
about the city, than in the seats thai
either political party would gain OF
lose in the next Cangress. Their in
difference can be easily accounted for,
Washington was the one city that was
@out" of the fray; the only one which
is not flooded with electioneering doc
uments, and which was free from the
excitement of q political campaign.
1t is the only city that cannot vote.
But now Congress viii soon be back.
That fact is highly important to the
citizens of Washington, even If its po-
litical complexion is of slight conse-
quence. Democrats and republicans
alike eat, drink. buy cloths, and ride
in carriages. Throughout the city,
there is busy preparation for thecoming
session and the social season. Officials
are busy from the President down to
bureau chiefs, and the first lady of
the land is busy with plans and toilets
for the social duties of her position, as
well as is the boarding house keeper
for the duties and drudgeries of hers.
A royal prince is visiting the city
now. 1t is Prince Napoleon, grand
nephew of Napoleon First. He is the
second son of Prince Jerome and
Princess Clotilde, sister of Kingl Hum
bert of Italy, and thus represents the
relgning family iu Italy more than the
French Government He has been
travelling in this country under an
assumed name, but when his identity
was discovered, resumed his title. AS
the French Minister is absent from
Washington, no special notice has
been taken of his visit by the French
Legation. The prince avoids public
ity, having his meals served in his
apartments, and his business con-
dncted by private secretary. He
had fifteen minutes chat with the
president, however. He went to the
White House escorted by the secretary
of state, not as an official, but simply
as distinguished visitor, and of course
there were no set speeches. He went
to see his kinsman Col. jerome Bona
parte, who lives in an elegant bonse
on X. street and he visited the various
points of interest about the city like
other slght seers.
Yesterday, yon know, the oleomar-
garine law went into effect, and all
of the article that the officers could
| find was stamped as the la1 directs
before any sale could be made. A
large amonnt of the commodity viii
be put upon the market this week.
Any adnlteratel OF artificial butter, all
of which comes under term of oleo-
margarine, viii be eized by the OIL
GERS of the government unless it is
properly stamped. In addition to the
stamp, the dealers are obliged to mark
the paper in which it is wrapped,
plainly Oleomargarine, one pound, two
pounds, or whatever the quantity may
be. The internal revenue commiss-
ioner, Mr.. Miller, estimates the pro-
duction Of oleomarglrine for domestic
consumption at 1O0.0O0,OOO pounds q
year, while the amount of export is
also very large.
! Mr. Atkins, the commissioner of
Indian affairs, seems to be fast
approaching a satisfactory solution Of
the Indian problem, though he enter
tains some very radical views. In his
annual report he says many of the
tribes have made remarkable progress
under the past twelve months, while
the estimates for carrying on the
Indian service have been reduced from
about seven to five millions. The
commissioner is opposed to the tribal
system, and thinks all the troubles Of
the FIVE nations have grown out of it.
He recommends that these Indians be
given at once all the responsibilities Of
citizens Of the United States. Secre-
tary Lamar thinks that the solution
of the Indian question lies in their