New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-26
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL
LAsDLADIEs AND THEIR METHODS.
SfsH's CHAScEs FOR PARDoN-sENAroR JoNEs's
INrArUArIoS REcALLrp.

INrArUArIov REcALLEp.
rrY rELRcRAPl TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Nov 25.-Just about Thanksgiving
payt is that the Washington andlady thinks the time
has CO me to raise rent" In the matter OF extract
ing money from gers considered fine art
che is easily first with else ght She Is the
essence Of all that IA shrewd and the facility with
which 81 sizes up the brains and the pocketbook
OF the upsaspecting applicant for furnished
spectacle for gods and men. There rooms ex-
cep, furnished recms in Washington Even the apart
ment houses furnish their and rent them
,,r,ces during the six months OF the Wash
ington season. With the beginning of the season
everything goes up with the rapdity and regularity OF
the OHIO River in tho tTesbet Ii Is about this
tine that Government cerk who has been getting
table board By the month at reasonable rates at
first class hotel throughout the summer has notice
served upon him that after Decem Der table board
ell cease. all meals q Ia carte. Either this or
doubhag of the monthly lifts him out and with
much grumhling he beiakes bi0set 10 more modest
quarters Tor the winter The principle on which the
Washington lapclady works Is the vet cradle one OF
charging all she tn nks she can get Given set OF
rooms that worth $50 month and her schedule
IL THIS: Congressman, nrst term, $40; Con-
gressmen second term, $50; attaches oil foreign lega
lions, 100, with darkey IN buttons 10 answer the
bell thrown IN Army and Navy people-botom
Rates. because they give the house good Bame and
are regular tenants the year round Ii If an axiom
In Washington economy that II costs more to rent
q room :or year Tor tne siA months OF the
season. Ii is on Inauguration DAYS ana other great
occas, ops that the guardian deity the Washington
home and res,de rises TO full height of her power
and fairly gloats over the unhappy beings that tall
into her clutches Then IL that she curtains on the
staircase sections and rents upper and lower
berthr al pr.ce which all upper subjects quarter
sections the hall floor and smIiingly charges the
lnekess roysterer who falls asleep her front dOor
step 70 his nights lodging, distraining the same by
threatening TO turn him over TO the police As varaht
The trends OF ex Banker Fish have been unusually
active OF late 20 secure his pardon on the er3unn OF
Ialng health and the danger OF hls dying allowed 10
remain inneh longer in confinement The District
AT orBey's New-l ork has recommended u Is
Understood, that be be psTdoned. The Pardon Clerk
of The department OF Jus ice. Judge Boieer. Is be-
Eeyed to have iavoraby reported upon the application
OF Fisbs counsel. Bur the hangs nre In the
ATTORNEY GENERALS ofhce The Presidents aversion
TO interfering in so-cailed bank Cases. and hIs de-
to let justice have her course, are to Wen
known ne recalled at this time. Hence II 10 argued
that Fish will have serve ont his term. gentle
man il a position 10 know told Today tina: the
PRESIDENT would in all probability refuse 10 extend
pardon to tish- II tor no other reason than that IN
two recent where he had been induced to exer
cise tb prerogatve OF mercy npon the strongest recon
cosssbe. the result had she wp tnet the
par0On bad had isst the contrary efieet TO what II
was intended It should have and that within SIX
months being psrdoued the men were arrested
TIED and convicted the same SOFT OF crime Tor ~hicn
they had hrst suffered punishment.
The dcarh Yesterday OF Millionaire Palms OF Detroit
calls temporarily attention again TO he vagarcs OF
Senator Jones. OF Florida. Ii was Mr.. taImss
daughttr, IL will be remembered, whom The Senator
me- his onca DUTIES here. and whom Tor aught
] know. he pun suing stui. The latest accounts
repIerent Senator Jones continuing to promenade
the streets in the ejghb0rhOOd OF the Palms man
sion, evidently di inclined vet 10 RAISE the slege
Tue young the Is sincerely 70 be piled
Jones must. TO say the east De berelt Ol an reason
1t IL not The tIme however by any means. that
he has in this strange nIanner About lour or
five years ago, young bostOuan informed me to-day,
the SenatOr rsued with his attentions cousin OF his
to whom pTOpvsea marriage not less than SIX tnes
to be- ~ OfreD rejected. II Goes not seem 10 nave
cooled Mr. Joness ard0r for less than year aterward
he at his old tricks again.
The postmaster n Cairo Illinois, is very sick and is
not expected live. Already the Post Once Depart
receiving applications from persons who want
the place Ii reminded q wel-known Illinois politician
to-day OF an acquaIn lance his from the Sucker
State who had been hanging about the Departments
in Washington for months yanly enceaYorlng 10
the place OF Waterman. 10 every Application
OF his the answer always returned, here
are vacancies, the places all filed" Walking
discon solatelv the banks OF the canal one nne
morning nedi ating upon the best way appease the
demands of hunger and bis landlord, he discovered
floating in tie the BODY of ran whom ne
recognized at a glance having been employed as
watchInan in the Treasury Department only the day
away few I'D the OF the Treasury Building and
presented himself in breathless condition to the Chief
Clerk
al want the place OF So-and-So Waterman l
know there Is a vacancy now. saw his body 5oatIng
Ia the canal only minnies ago"
am sorry, replied the Cniet CAeK, Dull the ne"
man = already appoint ed
sMy Coo Wien the appointment made ex-
claimed the Illinois man In despair, snd 10 whom
was 1t giNenl"
only this morning. and to the man who saw him
tall in