The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-10-29


the capital at this time is probably
fraught with no political significance
whatever, but those who see in the
secretarys every move some deep
laid scheme for the advancement of
his own interests, or reciprocity,
which is construed to mean the same
thing, are trying to connect his
coming at this juncture With the
political situation in New York and
Ohio, the appointment Of new
secretary of war and divers other
matters. Mr.. Blaine will arrive in
the city on to day, after an absence
from the city of many months. He
went to New York one day IN the
early part of the Summer to see some
! members of his family off for Europe
and was taken violently i'll. He was
removed when well enough to Bar
Harbor, where he has resided most
of the time since. 1t is understood
that he has so far regalned his health
as to be able to resume active charge
of the State Department.
Among the divers amusements
with which citizens of Washington
seek to drive away dull care and
divert their thoughts from the serious
side of this mundane cxistance,
private theatricals are becoming the
). most popular. During the winter
season, when the great building on
y the hill is rife with tumult and con-
tention, and alleged statesmen are
applying names to their colleagues
which we're not given them at th
baptismal font, citizens of a NOR
domcs tic turn find time to anus
their friends by putting ON str ang
n costumes, making Up faces. an'
ic pretending to be- somebody else
Amateur dramatic societies flourish
- and their is perhaps no city in tn
world which possesses higher orde
of unprofessional dramatic talen
than Washington. The popularity c
in-door amusements probabl
account for the fact that there al
-. fewer people on the streets here
:, nioht in the autumn and wint'
seasons than in other cities, strans
as 1t may seem for city Of boar'
inobouses. The ''comforts Of home
arc supplied in much better form tn:
is depicted in the popular dram
=, uThe Boarding House. BY til
nod way, it might be well to inqui
ard whitber are we drifting in the matt
ofstage performances. A generatio
has been born which prefers su'
" mastery productions as "a Straig
Tin to "Nlidsummer Nights Dream
and the ssTexas Steer to the "Mer
Wives Of Windsor. The boundle
enthusiasm with which the ''Iex
Steer has been received here, mis-
y he taken as an Indication that
productions OF the Bard Of Az
are st a discount in the capital c
a. Of the nation, The play portrays
-- experiences Of a rural congressn
? Z in Washington, and may interest
IL = 1O0 new members who are to C
stitnte the reforming element in
next House.
The presidential household is az
united, and the nursery at the w
iui' House rings again with the
sono OF tie presidents iilustrl
grandson, Baby Mckee. Dul
fbe summer the executive man'
was thoroughly overhauled,
-, 60 nlaced in as good condition for
DISTINGUISHED occupants as posi-
Z" Mrs Harrison has elaborate plans
n new executive mansion, W
sToR, have been several times aired IN
napere. yet she seems doomed
serve out her time as first lad
Bill the present cdifce. The white Ii
'h' is &c feet vide and 40 feet
having colonade of eight 81
ionic columns in front. The lal
anartment. the East Room, is
En- so feet, and with several
AHo. commodious apartments the
sidential family will be able to
.yEY- along for some time to come.
a near withstanding the irritating la
space, and its reputed unheaithi
there is not house on the cont
oNE. which the occupants leave
reluctantly, hallowed as it is D
memories of the great men VINO
resided there, and distinguish
the great events Of which it has
ia. Holel' fine scene. than this plain old
7oi"Nl ~ "a ,.Io;r old name