The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-12-21

least Democratic opposition on considera-
ton OF the veto would, Of course, kill it.
The Blair Educational bill belongs in the
same category. Indeed, its chances are
still smaller.
Senator Bcck's magnificent Scotch ener-
gy took him 10 the Capitol on Saturday to
attend to urgent business before leaving
for the South to seek health. To all APP
pearances tile Senator is not SO i'll as rep
resented, but it must be remembered that
men Of his type do not show illness read
ily. Ills constitution resists attack. In
the meantime, the Democrats in the Sen
ate feel his absence woefully. In tariff de-
bate lie was supreme among all Demo
Gratis, and nov thai he is stricken and the
fight is Oh, his loss is fully appreciated.
New York men in Congress are ho@ Of
the opinion that the fight between Messrs.
Platt and Miller will result in New York
being unrepfesented in Mr.. Harrison's Cab
met. Mr.. HATS appointment, it is held,
would reopen all the factional quarrels in
the State, and Mr.. M;ller's appointment
would meet bitter opposition in the breast
of Levi p. Morton. In short, Mr.. Morton
makes up in the right to hate Mr.. Miller.
In Ohio the Sherman-Foraker dispute bids
fair to Keep Senator Sherman out of the
Cabinet. The possibility Of Senator Ali
sons appointment as Secretary of the
Treasury thus grows brighter every hour.
The Senator who shares the care of Nir-
ginia has been exhibiting himself again to
a delighted audience, consisting of the
public and fellow Senator's. On Friday
he desired to twist the British lions tail,
and was effectually sat upon by Mr. Ia
gals. He then retired to the cloak room,
where he announced his intention to re-
sign and leave the Senate in the hands of
the Democrats. The threat having been
made often before no oae paid much at
tention to it. Senator Riddleberger then
asked the a~ssemblage if any man thought
ne was drunk, and stated that if such a
man there breathed it would delight him
beyond measure to go out and wrestle
with him. Every gentleman having made
affirmation to Senator Riddleberger's un-
dying hatred for malt and distilled liquors,
the eminent Senator took a street ear for
home. And this is craftsmanship.
In Washington society, that large ON
tingent that cares not who is elected or
what Congress does, there is always a
reigning fad. Just now it is riding. No
one with any %pretentions acknowledges an
inability to master horsemanship. The
result is less ludicrous than might be
imagined. The most enthusiastic riders
are women, and it is my experience that
they make more graceful and safer riders
than do men. Fer instance, at the riding
academy a few evenings since, a lady made
the jump of four feet and ten inches with
out allowing the cob to the top rail.
The new Washington Press, started with
the present session of Congress-, is not
doing so well as the founders lad fondly
hoped. There is a prospect of its demise,
even. 1t is a peculiar but uncontrovert-
lille fact, Republican newspapers in
Washington have never been paying in
vestments. Whether it is due TO Demo-
cratic instincts of local advertisers or the
inroads on circulation made by Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York daily papers,
I have never been able to determine.
Reason or no reason, the Press seems
doomed to bankruptcy or 4 change of
management.
The hearing of the American Sabbath
Union by Senator Blair's committee this
week developed a strong opposition to any
enforced observance of SUNDAY. The Ex-
eculive Comm ittee of the Union had UNI
wisely refused to accept the CLAUSE ex-
empting persons who r%eligiously observed
the seventh day of the week. The proba-
Bile result will be that Congress will take
no action in the matter. The Hebrews
are naturally ayerse to any legislation
which would legally declare their observ-
ance of the seventh day Of the week an
error.
The real estate boom appears to retain
its strength, despite everything. The de.
maud for houses Of the medium sort-that
certain indication of a city's prosperity
increases. And the suburbs are expecting
a much greater real estate craze from the
several new railways. WESTON.
The recent cyclones in the South and
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