Daily Republican., 1889-12-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
.uuiNeToNIANs SEEN AT
THE CAPITOL.
r...fp Abon, the departments - EN-
s,rr,tary Iiayard's Kosldcnce-
low our Tax Machinery
Looks from tho Capt.
tai OF the Nation.
.-.-..-nrAenee of tho nnrunLIeAx.

correspondence of tho RnrunLTcAN.
w..urNGroN, d. T., November 2s.-
qhi. morning, contrary TO expectations,
lr'.e clear aud almost cloudless, as from
Yesterdays prognislications of the
weather bureau a continuation OF the
dul. rainy weather was to be expected.
Tie Government departments all closed
tt noon yesterday, and the finance diyi-
ron, heiug OF All accommodating turn Of
mind. instead Of waiting until Saturday,
which Is the regular semi-monthly pay
da,, discounted the time and paid oil
Yesterday by roon, which gave the clerks
au Of pOrtuuity to lay In the Thanks
giving supplies and do their shopping In
A lfl1lling rain. The hotels are fast
llug, in anticipation OF the meeting of
Congress next Monday. Dccember2. In
The rotuuda of tho hotels is constantly to
lie seen q busy hobnobbing, hustlng
ihroug, for here every night the repre-
scntatiyes Of every State aud Territory IN
The Unon meet TO exchange greetings
aud co. graiulatlons with transient
ileHds from their home residences
The absorbing subject OF consldera-
ton is tho next Speakersbip OF the
House. "Tom" Reed, of Maine, un-
douJle ly has the lead, closely followed
by Mckinley, with Cannon, Burrows
All II, anderson in the order named. The
opposition to Reed grows more deter
mined each day, and the latest cry is tue
sectional issue, the solid New England,
and he may yet fail TO reach the prize. In
case urith,r Reed nor Mckinley are able
10 eet there, 1t may then result In o COM
biuaiiou, in which case look out for Hen
dersou, of Iowa, as il is claimed for that
y.l ant soldier, vino ilrst drew the breath
oi lite III the Scottish Hiehlsnds, that he
LETT leg on tie bloody field of Cbicka
n4Gsa, while Mr.. Reed was pay mas.
lei ou a gunbuat In the last year of the
wat Bat any OF the candidates will
iul4e au acceptable Speaker and add
dignity TO the office.
Every day ] meet familiar faces, Of
former WiImiGRtou!ans on the streets.
d. :. l., West 10 comfortably uuartered
byIe al Wi!lard's hotel and pleasantly
tIeets LI7 friends every night 10 the 10.
iuuiU, PAnCoast Allen has tettled down
90 liih street few doors above sc. F"
NLerc he Las n liist-elass boarding house
ia fashionable neighborhood and is al
SaJs g,dd 10 greet au old friend. lie is
tloO ieiiy 10 accommodate them In a
business manner, as his house and its ap.
IOiulmcujs are ilrst class. Captain ID. i.
Blcaln5l am Is always ready TO show HE
Oh comrades and friends through the
fen;iun bureau aud will do all he can tu
hlEaft5 the interests OF applicants. The
Bdi' n is situated and extends from
foNr'h 10 / lita streets and liom "F" to
-, NUiAWest One armed Robert J..
em''l lpt many ycare letter carrier Of
Your guy is now watchman at the Treas
~ b-ol,bg, ,'rner Of 10th street aud
ielNSl .y1tia avenue, aud is to be found
.V~ n a. ~ 10 D. m.. at the upper
uOui on IJth rect. lie is well aud
r'"fg dud iaLto pleasure in showing his
B'OTci
A''' b'EAt | met Thomas Stewart,
'H"s' grocer at Eleventh and Poplar
o.tc your city. lie Is now Il messenger
'l' slate Department aud hos charge
UI non Thomas F. Bayard's house, on
Ma''at husctts avenue, aud as lis former
o'4iNnt has gone out OF the statesmau-
silpJlsiness ia Washington and removed
thl Ills bride 10 Wilmington, he no
dolhl will soon be found In his new law
"ay on Ninth street, giving counsel
tui aiyice 10 those great "how -not.to-
90 's,' DOugherty and Mckee. His
lolse here Is for rent to anybody who
|h'll Ay t200 per month ior it.
W the way, this wet, damp weather
mus be awful on Dougherty's rheuma-
y foor fellow, how ne must sufIerl
zoe physiological sequences of tax col
'ieG'pE Is what no fellow can find out.
! nave long tried 10 make q diagnosis
IT, 'Ac case, but the Victims or subjects
50 hard to obtain that | am almost
.til'tn to bribe some grave suateher to
'out'.lI u "stih for me. In the country
ci'.'ls's the sequence developed as small
&Ioki o= AZ Dover, Of the most malignant
Elpe' In Dougherty's Is case IL develops as
,,ts3H'illsln, ,,s while In his poor little kid
VnAllrs case II is the SCRATCHES"
tea'e usually sscribed to borses. But,
lstA my words, Dough gLerty's rheumatics
~ grow worse until the weather settles
aI srflng, with recurring attack
l Sc" ny ycur valuable paper that the
S'NeII'e has been turned into an en-
" A'senGL Well, my advice to all
r. lHSvls Is 10 be abiding, but as
'ti'std ciIizens, TO do as your fore.
,H'' i3d OF yore when they went to
III D. When business calls YOU at the
% eA4ee take along your iristy rifles
~ Fo"ltr horns. You may need them
la' purpose OF defence. The law for
NJ '.e carrying OF concealed weapons.
H.! 'Ae iaw, but you have n perfect
- lske your muskets along.
=" you nave no muskets, a corn-cut,er,
'1I III, or even skillet might
a. II u time Of need.
eo"' Mr.. Editor, in all seriousness.
eio 'hat somebody. sooner or later,
' hllled, and as the blood OF the
1'l Is tie seed OF the church. only
r.oGsh r,.I blood will this miserable farce Of
toa KY! lnd. 1t makes me sad TO come
ugIioerate conclusion, but that,
rn F. ny teaching OF the past, aud that
/ mp hat guides my footsteps.
# h. +." NAeFe will the responsibility lay?
sy.'.,'.1 Ht aI The doors OF the miserable
,t| 'S"3 ~, lax collectors, but at the door
H. ~ ~ hsh Chief who sanctioned the
| d., uhL 3',tld made sush things possible.
a.s . u.,e overt act at the City Hail two
uso go almost caused bloodshcd. vet
%s' persist in denying tue peonlo
f"' /" quietly pay their taxes.
A LoQRER-oN,
~ lie Wool Growers.