The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-19

inasmuch as private palace NAV be run
with as little waste as q small household.
II Is all question of management To
nave tirst-rate major domo pays well.
Inc most costly menage that Washington
mas known was Mr.. Whitney's when he
was Secretary of the Navy during MIR
CleVeland's first administration He
cared nothing for dollars, and would
spend Sl25 in night Tor terrapin. when
500 worth would have done as we'll 1t
was bitter disappointment to the trades
men here when he failed to return to the
capital for another four years after MIR.
Cleveland s reelection
FANCIEs AS TO GAME.
The steward of the white house does all
the marketing for the Presidents house
hold. Sinclair has been attached to the
person of the man of destiny for so MANY
years that he knows his tastes thoroughly.
Mr.. Cleveland's favorite fish is the king
hsh-a small, round. stubby fish that is
very popular with epicures in New York.
Canvasback ducks are invariably served
at state dinners in the executive mansion.
The British ambassador is the most par
tlcular man IN Washington about game.
HIS household probably consumes more
game than any other private establish
ment here. Sir Julian is especially fond
OF pheasants and squads. The squads
brought TO Washington all come from a
big pigeon roost up in Michigan Ambas-
sador Pauncefote's pet fish is the black
bass. Senator Mcmillan likes haiibut and
pompano. He always has venison at
dinner
The region about Washington furnishes
more choice game than any other dis
tr1ct in the United States The extern
slve swamps and numerous tributaries
AFFORD suitable breeding grounds of wood
COCK, while, as is well known, this rart
OF the country is famous for ducks The
latter are becoming more scarce year by
year, thanks to the efforts of pot hunters
who slaughter the canvasbacks and the
redheads with swivel guns that carry
pound and half OF shot at a charge I'm
fortunately, it is upon this sort of unsports-
manlike industry that the local market
for game chiefly depends. 1t is no unusual
thing to hear of such an exploit as the
killing of 1000 reed birds at a shot.
Wild turkeys are ruthlessly murdered
at their roosts in Virginia and Maryland.
The pot hunters also have way Of entic-
ing the turkeys within point-blank range
OF blind by means of train of corn, fur
ther attracting the feathered victims by
initiating the turkey call with a quill. On
a moonlight night the skillful and indus
trious game shooter will bag as many as
twenty or thirty wild geese, popping
them as they sit on the water. Bear
meat is gaining popularity in this mar
ket. The prairie chickens sold here are
shot in Montana They are drawn and
stuffed with prairie grass, and are sent
east in refrigerator cars. Often they
are kept in cold storage for as much as
year.
EXPENDITURE FOR FLOWERS.
The expenditure for flowers at a single
entertainment of the Brices is often as
much as $1,000. Many of the wives of
public men in Washington go to the big
market for their flowers Mrs Bissell
buys pink roses. Mrs Carlisle prefers
blood-red roses, as do also Mrs Hale and
the widow of Gen Logan Senator
Stewards wife has a weakness for Easter
lilies. Mrs. Mcmillan usually purchases
American beauty roses. Congressman
W. G. p. Breckinridgs's new wife invests
in carnations and sweet pease.