The morning times., 1896-03-15

VIVA, Wall street in New York is 10 the
financial world PENNSYLVANIA avenue is 10
tne world OF politics As a public thor
oughrlre. al is a type Of It's own. and lis
counterpart Is not presented in any other
avcfuc in the world II is thoroughly cos
moponan: rich in color and movement;
alive with the different CLASSES who either
so,uurn or have their residence in the city,
ana. withal, 80 generous in its array OF
celebrities
Here congrerate those who are in OFFICE
ana those who would like 10 gel IN. The
men who have the power 10 appoint touch
elbows with those whom they have disap-
pointed OF those others who want appoint
mcniS
Almost any day While Congress Is IN
session Cabinet officers judges. Senators,
members of Congress. and cnieis Of depart
nicut> miugIc with the Avcnue crowd Of
government clerks and ether people. 4
member OF The diplomats corps Is ire
qucnJly seen. ana the foreign element, with
their pc, uiiar dress and tongue. appear AT
every IHrn. Here one could wear a turban,
a firth helmet. or the sCrccn-.ike head
dress of The Korean without causing much
comment.
A Sort of Midway.
Indans fresh from the plains. whose
faces are sun daubed with colorsand whose
figures are covered with robes and blankets
deliberately decorated with shells and bead
WORK. io-tlc tie pig-tailed diplumat from
the orient. Here lie Frcrchnlau fro yus ON
the German. and here one finds The y ritish
togr.S,. with his meneCle and his determined
air. yrifo wishes 1t understood that hc is in
Tie parade. huJ not OF IL.
Flasaily-drcssed. wclI-fcd sporting men,
with cheeks janned 10y tEc wind ana sun OF
the racing tracks. ana white-faced gam
blcTs. whose eXprcSS!unicsS eyes tell 81 late
hours in close rooms and gaSiGht hnger
about ic hotel fronts. The IoafcT. who Is
generally well dressed and whose means Of
existence il an unfathonIahc mystery 10
mrsl people, is here by The score. His
languid air contrasts with that of his CO..
partner, the restless. Sharp-cycd tough,
who has been "over the road, ," and who
thinks de avcnu' crowd is de bCs push IN
de country
a goodly number of craukS are III ways 10
be seen here. No phase OF life seems 10
s'rrael these weak-nunded people 50 much
"a tire pubhc life IN Washington. They
come here from everywhere. from
our own States and across The
wafer. usually with monstrous schemes to
suhGi.t So the President or some public
officer for The bcttcrncnt of the social
and moral conditions OF the people.
OfIcn jEry strive TO bring about reform in
legislation or insist upon different plan
Tor running our government.
They are the people with wheels in their
heads. ana those who come here TO XIII The
President or public man or two are at
once taken care Of by The authorities who
send mem back 10 The place whence they
came or send them across the Eastern
Branch to ST. Eiizabeths.
Washington the Cranls' Mecca.
ANY question which a2itateS The people
aclS with rcn-fold severity upon the mind
OF Jnc crank. and during these fits he ha>trns
20 Washington. The financial trouble las
worked Jhem up 10 fever heat during The
last few wears, ma king possible sUcn armies
as ihc CnmWonwcaIers. who par3ded the
Avenue in body in May. 1891.
Here one finds tnerich man. whollas made
politics an occupation ana VINO cares little
for tho money there is in g.: and the man
WHO Is not 50 well Off, who makes il q lu-
Crauvc occupation.
The dude and The ''ma>her'' are con-
spicuous characters. The former. a harm
less creature. who likes 10 Dc admired. and
who Stares AT women as They pass without
any desire to make himself acquainted:
the Latter, who catches the eye of the gentler
sex for that purpose alone. Whether it be
between Sixth and Elevcnth streets,
Mherc The fenininc crn:,a> arc .rrH;esf-