Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.

From orr Regular Correspondent
WAsHIEGTON D. C., Nov, u, So.
Once more the streets of the capital
have assumed their winter activity, and
the hotel corridors show signs Of the ap-
preaching session. The agile feet as
well as the ponderous aud equity ones
Of senators, representatives and pOliti-
clans again press asphalt Pavements,
and many familiar faces and figures are
seen on Pennsylvania Ayanue on bush
ness schemes or pleasure bent. Quite q
number Of strangers are in town also
and each day more are added to their
number.
Some Of the Federal Office holders
who have been a little too active in po-
HticaI work are here to make their ex-
cuses, the Benton case having made
many of them anxious. Senator Vest,
who came home some days ago, is said
to be trying to do something for Mr..
Benton, although the Senator denies
having been solicited to do SOY and 9TH
or Congressman will come to the de-
tense Of their political friends.
The Japanese Prince who has been
travelling in this country with his suite,
have been sight seeing in Washington
for the past few days. He is a relative
of the MikadO, and unlike most Of the
members Of the Japinese Legation here,
is a fine physical specimen Of the al
mond-eyes race The party including
the princess, wear the European Dress
the latter appearing in 1t for the first
time here. She does not look entirely
comfortable in It, but not so with the
Prince aud Grand Chamberlain. They
even wear our couve ntiOnal evening
dress with ease and grace.
They are In love with Washington
and say it is an ideal city. It's broad
avenues and well paved streets with the
pretty gardens dotting it, make it by
far the most beautiful city in the world.
They would even be happy to live here
and that is high praise from them
They were enthusiastic over Niagara
Falls too, and thought that sight alone
was worth all the sea-sIckness and in
convenience that such long trip en-
tails.
At Salt Lake City they made short
rest. Expressing their surprise that
such an institution should attain the
power it has, and that there seemed to
be no remedy for it, they declared that
such a monstrous evil would be EXTERN
mated from Japan at all hazards. The
ladies Of the party were amused by the
question put to them by a number of
Mormon women, " How many wives
has the Prince?" etc.
Yesterday the Presidents order ex-
Guiding visitors until Congress meets,
except in cases Of important public bust
ness went into effect. He does this in
order that he may find time to prepare
his message. Wednesday being their
last day of grace, an unusual number
of politicians and Congressman took
advantage Of it to press their suits.
Among the callers were ex-senator Nc
Donald, Senator Edmunds, ex- Secre-
tary Boutwell,, Third Auditor Williams
and Representatives Butterworths Boyle,
Collins, Ermentrant, MatsOn and VIII
kins. Senator Edmunds reached the
White House just as ex-senator Nc
Donald was coming out. They greeted
one another cordially, and the usher at
this moment, threw open the second
half of the double door, -'YOu are not
opening for me, are your" exclaimed
Senator Edmunds. CHATS right
said the distinguished Hoosier, throw
everything open to him" and the two
political opponents separated laughing
ly.
The Grant relics are soon to be placed
on exhibition in the National Museum.
They were bequeathed to the Govern
meat by the Vanderbilt estate, as you
may remember, and for several days
the Superintendent of the Museum has
been busy completing the inventory be-
fore formally reeeipting tor them,
They fill fifteen large boxes, and as
soon as they are properly classified,
will be placed in cases manufactured
especially for their reception. Owing
to the large monetary value Of the col
lection, double guard has been station
ed ut the Museum at night and all the
burglar alarms set. it having been rum
ored that an effort would be made 20
steal the relies.
Prof. Baird, the director Of the Smith
sonian Institution, wants $3.50 600 for
an annex to the National Museum, and
in his annual estimates asks Congress
to appropriate that amount to begin its
construction. He says If such a build
ing were ready for occupancy to-day,
its entire space would be utilized at
once to advantage. A hundred tons OF
exhibits inherited from the Centennial
Exposition have remained in the boxes
in which they were shipped from Phila-
deIphia ten years ago.
Last Sunday morning Sheriff Ware,
Of this county passed down the road on
his way to Leavenworth with Thomas