Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-08
AMERICAN AR[STOCRACY.
THE BRILLIANT FUTU RE BE-
FORE w ASHINGTON.

howard the Capltai as ace W HN~ri-
dence-Pe"u'iar Char -cteri-tics ofthe
City Which Will Make it the Mecca
for Amertc Nsb"bs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.--Resdents OF
Washington believe that the city will in
point of beauty some day be the Paris Of
America. II a more central point is not
chosen as the capital OF the nation The
hope OF future greatness seems certain to
be realized. There is no doubt that
White House society is to this country
what the courts OF Europe are to the
empires OF thai part OF the world Hand
IN band with the rapid drift of wealth
toward Capitalization and power also
goes the tendency 10 create classes with
mammon as the principal factor in classi-
fcHtion. Official position and literary
fame will OF course always gain the
entree to exclusive circles. as even the
poHsesSorS of great fortunes are inwardiy
conscI us that money is really not the
true criterion of aristocracv, as rule
the money kings OF this country have
secured what they possess by hard work
and irugalIiy. and naturally, n mere or
less degree, worship power and social
standing-gauging The latter am'st en-
tlrely from spectacular standpoint.
it is ra'her hot IN Washington N sum-
mer, hut then is the time that the rlch
eeek the seas lore or the mountains, SO
that The heat is no disadvantage to.it. In
the next place its taxes are We Y low. 1t
is governed by a Board OF Commissioners,
and the COVE, pays hail OF all its
municipal expenses. All improvement s
made are hail a the expense Of the ma
ton. IL is better governed, too. by the
commissioners than most cities are by
their councils, and there is now little or
10 cribblng OF the taXpayere' money by
"rIngs" aldermanic, or by riugsters 0i
Any kind. These are good reasons, bur
they are minor ones cOmpart d to the fact
thai there is little or no manufacturing
here and very little encourage
ment given to il by the people.
The atmosphere is not blackened
or contamif ed by the smoke of f0un-
drIes or mills aud Ia stree are not cut
up by The traffic OF The wheels or their
heavy drays ar TRUCKS. There is no sucl
pleasure driving 10 be found in America
as the streets OF WASN'T Yton afford.
Other Giles containing large manu- actur-
ing establishments are liable TO etrI t S
and similar trOu5 e., VIII Gu often lead to
breaches OF the peace and TO rIois. The
laboflng population OF Washington is
mainly cOmpUs OF The clerks and
officials o. the government and OF those
VINO work for them or minister to their
wants. All are directly interested in he
stability OF affairs as nev are, and a. con-
gTess alone can better their condition by
increHsin- their sa aries or their num-
bers, they will never give muc0 coun e
nance 10 soc alls N or any form anarchy.
scores of ealtnt men have already pur-
chased real es ale here on TINS very &C
count. They reasoned that this being the
capital. the national government would
constantly improve II at Iittle cost to its
inha bi ants, ana the latter would never
engage 10 any great eXteut in manufac-
turing. Should there be any labor or So
claiist disturbance OF threaten
ing character the government
would mass It's troops here in
force, and such a movement would
have the minimum chance OF doing in-
jury or being successful. There ar
plenty VINO think the future will see
many disturbances OF the kind, aud tn. V
ieei mat in Washington they will not
only be Ivy force of cream iances more
remote from them but also nearer the
strong arm OF regular miiittry pr0tec-
ton. There 10 still another reason and 1t
Is IuIy as pot Mt as any OF the others
Wealthy people VITO wish TO entertain
can find here in the season m re
people of note TO attend their
dhn,rs, receptions and parties
than anywhere else The prom q Inc of
the guests Insures the notice OF the press
and Lbus these enter ailments attract
national attention. This acne would he
sufficient to secure a big fashionable
population OF certain class. Many otner
reasons might be enumerat, d, but thoee
mentioned are among the principal ones
contributing to the real es ate boom now
on the nigh wave OF success in Washing
ton.
WASHINGTON NOVELS.
Three and possibly four novels dealing
with official and social life at the capital
Will be LAID before the public within the
next Few months. Since Mrs. Francis
Hodgson Burnett returned from Nanant
she mas been Work NJ nard at a story
which, IL is said, aims at beng a pblio5o-
pblcal delintatIon of society here rather
tnan a caricature, such rs Mrs. Dahl
treu's OF winter before last. II is
well known at Mrs. Burnett was
was never satisfied herself with her novel,
"TBI Ougu One Admin stratlOn," anu sue
now proposes TO take her materials from
lite at the capital once more and work
them up according 10 ideas gained bV
longer experience Of people here. Sne as
sald that SIZE VIII not allow any OF ntr
long stories TO run The aurtlet OF the
magazines a. more, but put ben in T. he
bands CT the book publisher as soon
rs written. 1t is hardly proba-
bic mat Mrs. Burnett's b. o.
viii be in the market before the end
oil winter. as sue mas IlLtle more tDan
commenced and is Dy no means a fac Z
write. Dir. B0wells will spend nearly
all the winter in Washington fur the pur-
pose OF studying the social Ii G. when is
:" al I'd TIE ma erias for his next move &.
Wnrn be was mere last spring be said ne
oad pretty well exhausted the Boston
Held aud pinned lor pas ures new. Later
be wrote To his friends that ne intended
20 pass several months in Washington
and oniy few days aga he en-
ga. Ell a house tor be season. VI IS
RIves, the auib0r OF "A Brother TO ORA
CONS" IL also coming 20 the capital his
season with ne same DIRE purpose as hat
which actuates Mr.. Huwells. Miss Rnes
spent some lime In Washington last VIM
ter. Mrs. Dahigren, widow uf the late
Admit al, and lamous as a society leader
during be Hayes and Garfield regimes
is also at work on new creation, hut
whether its scenes will be laid mere or In
Philadelphia is as ct uncertain. Every
body remembers Der last effort. In the
height OF he gay season two winters ago
1t appeared. and all socery was a or
over Al, since the characters we're the real
Il aders In society here under thin dis
guises. Alter the hook was publish ned
Mrs. DAhlgren qui, tly slipped away from
the capital, and thereby escaped he
eJOrm OF mingled applause and indigna.
lion when gree ed Toe book.