The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-11-20
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
THE NATIONS CAPITAL HAS A WON
DERFUL REAL ESTATE BOON
ON HAND.
Richard Mansfield Gives Il Swell Mat
inee to His Washington Big
Bugs.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Possibly in no city
in the Union are private opinions and
personal preferences so entirely set aside
an in Washington, when there is to be a
public demonstration of any sort. Just
now the hurrah has been over the Demo
cratic victories. Is the capital of the nation
Democratic in its political proclivities? .,
not by any means; there is a strong leav-
ening of Republicanlsm in the political
lump, but when the time for demonstration
comes, everybody turns out to swell the
crowd and make the occasion lively, so the
grand oulevard--Pennsylvani avenue
has teemed with moving mass of human
ity part jubilant, part depressed, but
mingling with an element of jOlllty rarely
seen.
There was little feeling of disappoint-
ment when, after the pieces had been
planted in the white lot and the firing of
fiGty-two guns had commenced as grand
salute, Col. Ernst, the commissioner of
public buildings and grounds, ordered them
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ident's premises should be protected from
disturbances, and that the firing would in
jure the turf on the reservation. They
were removed to the foot of Nineteenth
street and the salute proceeded, but the
Democratic committee were not in good
humor.
Speaking of elections, there is a new de-
parture in Baltimore, our sister city, where
Rev. Royal Pullman is announced as the
Republican opponent of Congressman
Rusk in the Third district Dr. Pullman
is a preacher in the Universalist society,
and a brother of George Pullman,
the inventor of the palace car. He is pro-
nounced one Of the finest pulpit orators in
Baltimore, and has proven himself an ex-
csllent campaign speaker. He is humor-
Gus, strong and forcible in expression, per-
aectly fearless i'll proclaiming his cOnyic-
tons and animated by desire to elevate
and purify the political atmosphere.
Here are some of his striking sentences.
81 believe that poll les is but religion in
iharness, and when 60 into politics | am
but putting harness on my religion"
"a political defeat with honor unsulled
is really victory gained"
IdI betler lle dSCenuanCV OF an ODDOS-
ing party than that we ourselves capitulate
TO the Prince of Darkness and his brood
of grinning devils"
II cry out as an An erican citizen to both
parties: beware of forging such chains as
bind you hand and foot to customs a
thousand fold more iniqutous and
destructive than the doctrines of
any party platform"
WASHING TON REAL ESTATE
Mr.. Bramard II. Warner, whose name is
asynonym for business, says "the growth
of Washington has just commenced The
capital city is being advertised from one
end of the world to the other, and those
who have Travelled most widely are unan-
imous in their opinion that this is destined
to be the most beautiful city on the globe
Our commercial character is rapidly chang.
ing. Formerly, the weather. class of Citi-
Zens went elsewhere to do the larger part OF
their buying and visitors went away con-
tented with sight seeing. Now, nearly
everyone who comes here pa,ronizes our
stores; this class of purchases amount to a
considerable item, and will, of course, in
crease in volume"
Mr. Warner was far to the front in awak.
ening interest in real estate matters; his
own investments have been highly remu-
nerative and of a substantial character. He
has recently had two offers of 5000 fol
his street property, which cost him $685.
600, but of course declined the considera-
ton of them, as he ''would not sell at any
price"
Last week one of our old residents-a
lady-was induced to purchase piece OF
property near Warmers bank for which
she paid $4,000 After holding il four days
she sold it for 100000. The whole thing
was an unlocked for piece of good fortune
as she had no idea her investment would
prove so valuable.
Annthar .oIo oc
erty was the country seat ofDr S. G. Busey
purchased by the Sharon estate for $4,000
cash-about $1,000 per acre. This estate has
been acquiring property from time to time
until now its investments amount to ovel
$l,O0O,00O Development will progress rap
Idly, and the work is now begun of building
an electric railroad along Connecticut ave
nue. extended, and two miles into MARYLAND
beyond the District line. The country il
that direction is very attractive and
picturesque, and the day is moi
far distant when beautiful villas
will dot the broad fields and perch on the
hill tops far beyond the city limits.
VIII Their these fabulous prices are merely
speculative movement remains 10 he
seen, but knowing ones say these are the
signs of the city's future greatness, and
blessed are those who have IN Jney to in.
vest.
FASHION PROTESTS.
Much is written and said of artistic effect
IN the present day, and it must be acknowl.
edged that the laws of harmony are being
studied as never before; harmony in color
am outline, perception and comprehen
sion of esthetic prime Jules heretofore un.
known. In olden times the popular and
accepted definition of the word artist, was,
one who paints pictures. But now, artists
adorn the human form with drap-
ings rich in design and exquis.
them, created these wonderful robes of