Telegram-herald., 1890-08-01
WASHINGTON ECHOES
Some Clipper Chat from the Ma
tion's Capital
REED REDUCES The PRICE OF PIE
A Laay with ths Courass OF Her C0nvis
sfetioBs wears Divided SKIRTS aad
Rides a bfeysis-A Democratic
LoaaSsr Broaghg 90 fins.

Special Correspondence eTELEss4A-HEAALD.
WAsHIsGIoz, July Sl.-i went down
this week % Berkeley springs, West
Va. gtisa hundred miles from Wash
ingtOu on the main line OF the b. & O.,
and owing TO its accessibility It Is much
frequented BY Washingt0nians. The
Springs have been famous for more
than a century all through the South,
and some marvellous accounts are told
OF the cures which the waters have ef-
fected. it IS particularly visited by
sufferers from rheumatism, who find
that after they have drank the waters
and taken the baths for some time, al.
most new life = infused into their veins.
The place il historic, as Geo. Washing
ton once took bath there; the little
pool q which the father Of MS country
laved himself being carefully fenced
IN. and the Fairfaxes and CAROLS. Of
Carrollton. having all been visitors to
the fashionable resort long before the
day Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio parlor ears
and the other luxurious modes of travel
for which the great trunk line Is famous.
The Berkeley springs hotel IS 3 typical
Southern hotel, with rs wide plazzas,
numerous galleries ana many frame
Outbuldings. In days gone by, for the
hotel 8 now IN Us l42nd season, II has
been the scene OF much gay revelry,
and now every night the ball room re-
sounds % the strains of Strauss and
Ohenbach as the dancers 20 whirl-
Ing by.
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The publication Of the Behring Sea
correspondence has caused the enemies
of Mr.. Blaine 10 take a back seat for
the time being. It - the general opln-
ion OF Members of Congress and others
that IN the controversy between this
Government ana the British Secretary
Of State for foreign affairs, Mr.. Blaine
has come out of the war of words with
flying cOlOrs and that ne has had much
the best OF the encounter. Even the
Democrats are forced TO admit that Mr..
Blame has lost none of his old time
vigOr and that ne has handled the
whole affair IN the most mastery man
ne-. He has shown not only a thorough
familiarity with the subject, but also
the power of instantly getting at the
weak point of his adversary's case,
and 10 must be admitted that Lord
Salisbury has good many weak spots
IN ms armOr. Now that the air has
been cleared by the publication of this
correspondence II IS likely that the
negotiations VIII be resumed and that
something tangible will come out of
them There Is not going to be any
war over a few seals which are hardly
worth fighting about or the trouble
which they have caused but, at the
same time the British Government
will not be permitted to clsim rights
which IL does not possess or TO indulge
IN threats with impunlty.
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One lady IN Washington has the cOur-
age of her convictions. She is n rather
pretty brunette, with large brown eyes
and a prettlly rounded figure. She can
be seen every pleasant afternoon speed
ing through the Smithsonian grounds
mounted on a tandem cycle with
dark handsome man as her companion.
Her figure Is shown 10 the best adyan-
tage by her becoming tight fitting habit
and her mass of wavy brown hair is
worn cOIled becOmingly beneath Il
Jaunty bicycle cap. But her pretty
face and charming figure might pass
unnotced If she did not wear divided
skirts. she IS a devOtee of this new
fashion and regards the dress intro
GuCCd by Mrs. Jenness Miller as the
most comfortable aud convenient for
BICYCLE riding.
Speaking of this reminds me that
suppose there are more bicycles used IN
tus city than any where else in the
United states, aud the number of
women and young girls who ride 70 and
from their work and take their exercise
on a steel steed IS legion. Few cities
have such good pavements As this and
that IS one OF tire reasons why the SPORT
is SO popular in WashngtO ton. Every
body rides. from the little. tiny fellow
hardly large enough TO be able 10 climb
on his wheel TO MS grandfather. while
the mail carriers collect the letters on
wheels and yOur packages ere brought
home from the store by a colored boy
on a bicycle.
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Although the Democrats may iibe at
Speaker Reed and call him a Car and
other choice and eudearing names still
they have % admit that ne does not
shrink the responsibility of regulating
any matters winch come legitlmasely
under his control. When he abolished
the pIe stands and the other vendors of
merchandise from the corridors OF the
House wing Of the Capitol, the en-
plOyees felt a grievance at having to
pay 10 cents nc the restaurant for PIE
which had formerly cost them five
cents. and as their salaries are not too
large they naturally feitthe difference.
When the Speaker heard OF this COM
plant be informed the keeper of the
restaurant that hereafter he must sell 20
employees 0t the House PIE. sandwich
%. sod such other things for FIVE cents
piece. the same as had formerly been
pad st the lunch stands. and the res
taursnt man having sign fed his viii
lngnCss % accept the conditions. every
one = once more happy.
The decorum of the House is also
riudiv maintained bv the speaker A
well-known member 0u the Democratic
sale vgs the ether dav reclining on
three shars during ths proceedings
The posp vas uudouhtediy picturesque.
but & vss hardly the attitude 60 be as
sune bv Legislator en- the course 0f
hs aficia. duGes. and it offended the
good taste Of she speaker as g did ot
great many other people both on the
fnor lri I'm the galleries. Mr. Reed
sent the deputy geaut-st-srrls 60 the
offending member. who conveyed 60
hlm . polite request from the speaker
that he wruif assume an Att tUde more
fr arr. .ri with what q considered rro-
rer in co te society. The Democratic
member. who thought he vas exsrC =
TX thc free prerozatlves 0t his office in
4r.-r what ne thought curaurca To