Fergus County argus., 1886-11-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.

ieef IA well rs the ponderouSand gouty
one. of senators. representatives ANA
politicians again press asphalt paNe-
ments. and many familiar faces and
figure are seen on Pennsylvania Ave
nlie on business schemes or pleasure
bent. Quite IA large number OF stran-
p.r- are in town also and each day
more are added to thei, number.
Some of the federal office holders
who have been little too active in
political work are here to make their
excuses. the Benton ease having made
many of them nianxious. senator Vest,
who came some days ago, is said to be
trying to do something for Mr. Benton,
although the senator denies having
been solicited to do so, and other con
gre-smen will come to the defense OF
their political friends.
The Japanese prince who has been
travelling in this country with his suite
has been sight seeing III Washington
for the past few days. lie isa relative
ri the Mikado. and unlike most of the
members of the Japanese legation here.
is n fine physical specimen of the al
monl-eyed race. Theparty, including
the princess, wear'he European dress,
the latter appearing in it for the first
time here. She does not look entirely
comfortable in if, but not so with the
prince and grand chamberlain. They
even wear our conventional evening
dress with ease and grace.
They are in love with Washingt on
and say it is an IDEAL city. Its broad
avenues and well paved streets with
the pretty gardens dottiig it. make it
bv far the most beautiful city in the
world They would even be happy to
live here and that is high praise from
them. They We're enthusiastic over
niagara Falls too, and thought that
-ight alone VAS worth all the sea-sick-
ness and Inconvenience that such "a
long trip entails.
\, salt LakcCity they made a short
rc.t. Expressing their surprise that
such an institution should attain the
power it has, and that there seemed to
bc no remedy for it, they declared that
such monslrous evil would be exter-
minated from Japan ut all hazards.
The ladies' OF the party were amused
by thequestion put to them by num-
hcr of Mormon women; How many
wives has the prince" etc.
Yesterday the president : order ex-
cluding visitors until congress meets,
except in cases of important public
business went into effect. He does
this in order that he may find time to
prepare his message. Wednesday he
ing their last day of grace, an unusual
number ofpoliticians and congressman
took advantage OF it to press their
suits. Among the callers were ex-Sen-
ator Mcdonald. senator Edmunds,ey
Secretary Boutwell,, Third Auditor
Williams and Representatives Butter
worth, Boyle. Collins. Ermentrant
Matson and wilkins. Senator Ed
munds reached the White House Just
as senator Mcdonald WAS coming
ont. They greeted each othercordial
ly, ard the usher, at this moment
threw open the second hall of tn,
double door "You are not openin;
t.imunds That's right. said tn,
distinguished 'lIoosier, throw every
thing open OHM. and the two politi
.al opponents separated laushinly.
The Grant relies are soon to b,
plaoed On exhibition la the Nationa
museum. They We're hequeathed Il
the government Ly the Vanderbilt, o.
tate, as you may rennenl,er. and foi
several days the superintendent of th'
museum has been busy completin:
the inventory before formally receipt
ing for them. They I'll fifteen lars,
boxes. and a. soon a. they are pro
perly classified. will be placed in ca So
manufactured especially for their re
rcption. Owing to the large monetar,
value of the collection a double guar,
has been stationed AT the museum II
night and all the burglar alarms set
1t having been rumored that an eifor
would be made To steal the relics.
Prof. Baird the director of til
Smithsonian Institution, wants S25o
900 for I'm annex to the Nationa
museum. and in his annual estimate
asks congress to appropriate tina
amount To begin its construction. Vi
says ii such "a building Were ready 10
occupancy today it, entire spae
would he utilized AT Once to adyantag,
\ hundred ton. of exhibits inherite
from the Centennial exposition haV
remained III the boye. in which the
were shipped from Philadelphia te
wears ago.