The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-17
TALK OF THE WEEK.

TALK OF THE WEEK.
"How is the flower business ?n said leading
florist, repeating the question of HERALD
man. ''Tbere is no flower business. No one
seems to want to buy flowers nowadays, and we
have no flowers to sell If they did want them.
The long draught during June and July spoit
the summer crop all through the East, and we
have put our plants into winter condition. We
wouldn't risk trying to force them now, for IL
we did they would be ruined for winter. It's
curious" the florist continued, "that when we
depend on nature in the florist business we can
never tell how we'll come out. There's no GER
tainty about our cut in summer. But in winter,
when'we run rather Independent of nature, we
know just what we can do. We can tell almost
to bud what our cut will be, because we have
our plants in greenhouses where wecan control
them without any regard to the weather"
washington is one of the best cigar markets
in the country" said salesman in an Avenue
wholesale house "New York, of course, ranks
first as to number and quality sold, and Boston
second. Then comes Washington. This seems
strange when you consider how many cities
there are in the country that are very much
larger than Washington. But this is great
political CENTRE and all politicians smoke a
great deal and use up lots of cigars on their
friends The quality Of cigars in demand here
is generally of the best. The great bulk of the
business is done in the ten-eent cigar and the
two or three for quarter. These cigars of
both domestic and imported grades, are the ones
usually smoked. Some few people smoke
quarter cigars, but not many. Few higher
priced cigars are sold here. The most expensive
cigar made is the Havana, which costs $500 a
thousand, and is sold principally in London.
Some few of them are sold in New York"
Mrs. Cole, of bay-window fame, still alert
aggressive, and courageous, is to be seen about
the Capitol occasionally these days. The cause
| of her bay window still lies nearest her heart,
and she believes she has not nearly exhausted
the resources of civilization in defense of that
structure, which is all the more dear to her be-
cause of the trouble it has cost her. She holds
| that if she has been put to expense and harass-
ment of mind through mistake of the Commits
| sioners in misinterpreting the laws the Govern
ment should give her redress, or at least help
| foot the bills. What she wants more particu-
larly, though, is that the bay-window should re-
main where it is, and she is trying hard to get a
bill introduced and passed to secure that re-
suit She seems to have convinced some mem
bers of the House District Committee that her
demands are just, and it is likely that bill
legalizing the famous bay-window will be re,
ported.
The work on the new hotel which is being
built for John Chamberlin at Fortress Monroe
is getting on famousy Architect Smithmyer
who is supervising the construction of the nam
moth editice, ran up to the city for couple OF
hours on Thursday and spoke very enthusiastic
cally about the enterprise. "There are 210 work
men busy on the job,' he said, " and the walls
are rising as if by magic. When the hotel is
completed it will be one Of the finest in the
country, and Fortress Monroe will become q
greater favorite than ever with both summer
and winter tourists and people in search OF
health. Barring unusually bad weather and
accidents, the hotel will be completed according
to contract in March next.
II am in the hands of my constituents and my
friends,'' said Representative Simons, of th'
Hartford District of Connecticut, when asked
yesterday if he was going to be candidate 70
Congress again. Mr.. Simons has just returned
from his home at Hartford, where he went tel
days ago for little rest and recuperation. Gas
was feeling rather under the weather when
went home, l didn't get about much or NEE
many people, and SO didn't learn as much abou
tho political situation as might have done. A
far as could hear, the Republicans have
good chance of carrying the State this fall, un
less something entirely unforeseen occurs. Th
, fight on the gubernatorial ticket is likely to b
an interesting one, as both the Republican ant
Democratic candidates will probably be iron
!, New Haven. Unless Governor Bulkley dc
will be Judge Merwin and the Democratic car
! didate Judge Norris The Legislator
> to be elected this fall will choose
e successor to Senator Platt, If the Re
there is very little doubt they will do, Senate
Platt will be reelected without opposition.
! am renominated my opponent will probabl
. be Bob Vance, who represented the district
n the Fiftieth Congress, but whom | had th
!. honor of defeating for the Fifty-frst If Bo
a and are ptted against each other again | e.
= pect to have a very agreeable campaign Bo
q . and fight our political battles in the pleasan
= est way imaginable"
T. X X
l. Unless the enemies of the Louisiana Lottel
= Company bring tremendous amount of pre-
sure to bear on Congress, it doesn't look as
that concern had much cause for alarm abo
hostile legislation during this session. Viii
e the House has plenty of time at its disposal
e which to discuss and pass the Anti-lottery bill
" it seems hardly possible that the Senate w
- allow adjournment to be delayed by taking L
is the measure UAless the Democrats radical
N change their tactics of prolonged discussion
)t the Tariff bill, that measure is not at all like
e. to be disposed of before the middle of SepteI
8; ber at the earliest. Some of those who a
urging the passage of the Anti-lottery bill s.
as they believe that measure could be brought
IF even il the Quay resolution were adopted by d
,f Senate Others argue that even If this were
q the Senate will be in no temper to take up &
II Lottery bill after the exhaustive discussion
~ the tariff, and with still other necessary bills
V be disposed Of,
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