Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-12-06

WAIStH!|NG'TON GOSSIP.
Editor Jewell Writes the Tribune a
Newsy Letter From the Ma
tional Capital.
What Is Transpiring In and About
Washington Of Interest to
North Dakotans.
Notes Of Men and Things Observed
Just Before the Opening Of the
Session Of Congress.

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Just Before the Opening of the
Session Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 24.-Wash-
sington is growing. This fact is noticed
particularly by those who pay the capital
only an occasional visit. II has been said
of Washington that tits an over-grown
village, possessing all the Injuries and
advantages of a large city without any
of the attending Neutrality-suspicious.,
dirt, filth and commercial strife. This
condition is changing in a way. The
old colonial buildings are giving away to
modern architectural triumphs, electric
ity, compressed air and and cable wv
have extended rapid transit and there is
an air of hustle and activity here now that
quite horrifies the bona fide old timer.
The extension of municipal improvement
and the rapid advancement in the arts
and sciences causes the observer of most
extended travels all over the world to
declare that here, on the Potomac, stands
the handsomest city on earth, the com
ing great art and educational center of
the world.
l fud the weather here exceptionally
fine and balmy even for this latitude at
this season of the year. A light over
coat is comfortable but heavy under
wear would add discomfort. On the
way down I met Major Edwards who
was at the South Beach Hotel, Chicago.
paying his old time friend Col. Donan,
a visit. The last time I saw Donan was
on the streets of Washington. He said
he was stopping at the St. James-the
chief attraction Of which was that the
proprietor never presented him with a
bill. The Colonel has a happy faculty
of descriptive writing. His popularity
extends to many resorts, and his pen is
sought by railway arrangements in the
preparations Of little brochures extolling
the beauties of scenery and luxuries of
travel along their respective lines.
Chicago is a pretty big city, but not big
enough to hide North Dakotans. I ar
rived there Sunday morning and after
breakfast strolled out to Dearborn street
and | had gone but a block when I met
Hon. Burke Corbet, of Grand Forks,
who with Bosard, and others I believe
were enroute to Akron, Ohio to take
some dispositions from Manager Turner,
formerly of the North Dakota Milling
Association. In the Palmer House ro-
tunda | met Mr.. Hurd, one of the man
ayers of the Sheridan in balmy days.
For a few months this season he was
engaged with Captain Barr in the man
agement of the new north side hotel at
Lincoln park, the North Shore, I believe.
It seems that John Barr hasn't been
managing the house since September.
He and n of the proprietors, a lady OF
high toned boarding house repute, did
not exactly agree on hotel methods, and
"John he quit" I also met T. X. Long
at the Palmer House. He is now at
Aurora and has hung out his shingle in
the practice of law. He put a thousand
dollars in a sand bank last season and
has made a nice thing out Of it. Really
frst-class building sand is scarce about
Chicago-that is where it a be hauled
neutrality-suspicious. Longs banks on
the railroad thirty miles out. He bought
a half interest and the sand is sold at
the pit at twenty-five cents a cubic yard.
He cleaned up about $4,000 this season
and now values the investment at $40,
600.
Since the election a year ago and those
this month there is quite a change in
the political atmosphere of Washington.
I do not hear the whispered echo of the
rebel yell half SC distinct by as two years
ago. Either the perch has been lowered
or the democrats have come down of
thereof. And it is with a sort of fearful
sadness that they contempt ate and
speak of the future. The most of them
seem to hope for the speedy retirement
of the fisherman and the coming forth
of a new Moses.
Members of the new congress are put
ting in their appearance and a new army
of Office seekers are camped on the bank
of the Potomac. New members are be
ing interviewed and saying a great deal
while the old members are undergoing
the same pumping process and yielding
to it but little. Experience makes them
cautious. Senator Hansbrough arrived
yesterday and I believe Senator Roach
is expected today. Senator Hansbrough
says that he believes the leading issue
at this session of congress will be with
respect to raising revenue enough to run
the government. That revenue he says,
will be raised by a revision Of the tariff:
1 do NOT advocate the passage Of a new
tariff bill. IT ia q rather delicate matter