The morning call., 1891-03-22
THE PRESIDENT
GOES A-DUCKING.
RQhaInah'S Chat About Events in the
Nati0naG Capital.
Bernhard in the Home of the solons-Easter
Week Festivities Trouble About Bay
Window-Mrs Miller's Remains.
Special to THE SUNDAY CALL

has been a rainy season, and for the last
six weeks umbrellas and goloshes have been
in almost constant use. The heavens have
wept since the adjournment of Congress,
but Congressional faces are still met on every
side, and at the Capitol committee meetings
go on, aid but few of those who hold over for
future sessions seem to have left the city.
The President may go a-ducking If he will,
but he can only delay and not evade the
office-seekers who await him. Too many
fine things are at his command now for him
to be let alone until he bestows them. No
kilograms or letters are sent him at the
Benzes Clubhouse, and if ducks are
not as plentiful as the owner of
first prize, god-mounted shotgun could
wish for, he is at least enjoying absolute
rest from his usual cares and annoyanceS.
The news of Minister SwftS sudden death
at Toxic VIII be very shocking to him. The
President held Minister Swift in more than
usual esteem, ana his desire to have him
member of his Cabinet is wel-known his
tory. Several times the President has said
that he intended a special compliment to
the japanese Government when he sent
Minister Swift to Toxic. Now speculation
turns upon the name of his successor, and
of all names suggested that OF eX-Represen-
tative Morrow is the one received with the
greatest favor as that of the man sure to be
most crcdtable to his own country and
most acceptable to the japanese
The coming engagement of Bernhard
has set society agOg and every seat is taken
for each one OF the seven performances.
Men stood i'll single file all night and for
two days in order to buy tickets, and the
queue, stretching out of the theater lobby
down the steps and around the corner was
sufficient tribute to the divine Sara. The
tickets were solid at So for the orchestra
chairs, and
THE GRATEFUL PUBLIC
Was at the same time amazed to secure
them at that price. The French Minister
has taken box for the week, and the Dip
lomatc Corps will all be 20 the front during
this season of musical enjoyment
After the Betnhardt, society looks for
ward to a considerable revival of gayety
in Easter week. A ball, one or two small
dances, and the wedding of Chief Justice
Fuller's daughter are among the special !
events now discussed, and the days Will |
not lag when this penitential and imprny-
ing season is past. As it is, every one is
as busy as during the season, if in a differ
ent way. Women with long vlsltng-lists |
left them ut the end OF the season are in
duStriousy paying calls every afternoon, |
and at certain popular houses one finds as
many people assembled and as great babel |
of tongues going as in the high season. The |
tea-cups are passed around, and under the |
inspiration OIL thaG SOCIAL beverage tle
days dOingS and the weeks senSa- |
tiOns are rec0unted with a splicing. At |
several of the Cabinet homes the ladies |
keep their Wednesday afternoons iufOr- |
mally, ana Mrs Ruak, Mrs. Mll!er ana MIS-;
Nananaker give peasant WeIGoule 70 an |
and induce their visitors to make long stays. |
Secretary Foster Will return from his OGio |
visit and bring with him his two daughters, |
who will be the guests Of Secretary Rask's |
family for some time. Secretary Rusks |
chhdFeh ana tHe roster childteh grew up |
together, all gong TO the same school for |
small children when their fathers were IN
Congress tQgether, ana continuing the
friendship WhlLe their iatheFS were GOVERN
ors OF their FesPeciIVe states. anu, now !
Whie lhey are Do,n Secretaries tosttheI III |
the same IaolnFi, tuty are sun Ih ,Lh |
united. Mrs. roster VIII JON htI IHoodld |
1or snort time, ana attentions 10 lhe new |
CaOlnet lainliY Will oe among the lhcluehts |
oil Ihe Easter SEASON.
AMONG THE LAST ACTS
OF Congress was one to settle the famous |
" bay-wIndow case " and confirm Mrs. Cole
in her right to retain as a dwelling the |
house which she built over a part of the |
city's parking space. 1t was a neighbour !
hood war of the bittereSt kind, and extreme |
statements are made on either side. Mrs.
Cole took out permit to erect a large addi-
ton to her dwelling, which could be closed |
off as separate house if needed The |
proper authorities approved her plans anu |
stamped tlpHl' Dut a. the structure Oesah 10 |
use the helsnoors Pr0lest5u anu vooA out III
IuiG5!oHs' Mi' OoiS "fn' on WIN het |
oulIdlnG, ana, instead OF me courts INVOKED |
t1e supreme authoIiIS OF IodsicS9' aud
hIttr Two years Work Hau III liiuLI2u OF !
seeing her Dill go through anu heI properly |
saved 10 her' Al the tihe WneH II l9oetu as |
II Aer spacious oaS -"Inuo"; Nh'IH |
was really house, "oulu nave ~
oe TORN uo"h' MIs. Colt pIiN"tely SUI
'e1eu ana measured many houses, nullu.hsa |
ana new chuiches III tne nottaWe9trin
pnII u t1e CIV, anu louut t""t ui%n5 !
olnelS Hau ihiIihSeu upon lnc PdlNlnS |
space, WIN tne same stamp anu GIhStnt ol |
the authorities as sue enjoyed very nat
uLaliS ~ was htr Ih'ehCIoi 20 sec Ina. Tfe'S |
VtheI tIeSp, SSH was PuhlSHeu 40 WI a.
nelselI' anu allHous" noIe ~ Urn G nGIpen
the "OudI III heI eH'Sle-Hau4eu mn K, an
nave experienced FaSI Iel!tl sIhce -ais,
C0le case was won. me toNti VI VIC
ShuIch OF the NoNeuant, ~ueie t ne. teoF
ueht "OrshlRS, IS over tHe lhe Iie oaS
WINDOWS OIL lee-r res luehI hoison n9ule
encroach upon the cry uonaln' as wen as
the WINDOWS OIL the Judge Oh Vhe DlstrIcI
Court, 10 whGm me case "oulQ nave Deen
Sent haQ HuI MIS-. CoIe souent me nISIgI
court Oh Congress AS IL was 80 pIdiuly
proven thdt an the tI9uole nnu alisen
tuIousn tne Htslcet " tho lhspe0toA anu
one commissioner signing
MRS. COLE BUILDING PERMIT.
Without first looking to see whether she |
had the right to the prescribed space. Con-
gress has now hedged building permits |
around with so many cautious clauses that |
it will be difficult to build at all. He who |
would pile up bricks and stone within the
CITY limits must now receive the signature
and approval of all three of the District |
Commissioners and of the Secretary of War
besides, How Secretary Proctor will enjoy
this extra duty is not known, but the fact |
that he is now away on an inspection tour
of one or more months shows what new de-
lays Will VeX the souls Oh those VINO improve
city property.
a permit was taken out a week ago 70
puilu an aualtlon 70 1 otaulotu
mouse at 9le corner OF N anu seventeenth
streets; On me oeventeemth-street slde, az
long Tue dilllhg-fooln' WIZ De pun Mucn
larger 9lnlhe-r9on, an apaI.llGuV MleIe
twehIy-iouT anu IN ItA-slH people may ne
seated at la9le; by .lls sign II Is apparent tnat
senator ana MRS. otShloIa VIII De among tne
great ehteTtallGrs Oh neAt season, ana con-
vehtlon winter promises 10 De eXcltlhS ana
interesting. Instead OF making the qlrect