The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08

years Mr.. Jefferson had very remark
able career IN q few roles
Washington has the new National ard
the Columbia as first class theaters- The
la Fayette is very dne play house at
La Fayette square. bur being oUt cf the
theatrical trust its entertainments are
furnished by a local stock COMPANY The
academy OF Music IS second class. Chase
Grand is the bes1 vaudeville. while the 81
jou and hernan's are below the stand Of
classes Seven play houses open every
week. day and night seven days. are
evidence Of the thester-going here
The dome OF the capitol is an attraction
to Washington visitors. Few visitors
omit climb 10 the TOP OF the great
dome. which IS nearly Sd feet from the
ground. It furnishes splendid view Of
the city and second only 10 the Washing
ton monument IN some respects IL is
superior to the monument, as the view
IS unobstructed. while the view from the
-peek-holes in the monument IS re-
sJricted. \ birds eye view from the
dome viii locate every point Of interest
in the capital Twenty-Five years slgO
6s5w time fies) I stood on this dome
Marvellous have been the changes in
Washington since then. The city has
multiplied in population since then. as
well as wealth. There was not an electric
street car line then. Indeed. the cable
car had not yet been introduced Grant
was president Standing on the dome
then I heard the mysterious story of
man having committed suicide BY vault
ing over the bslHsters to the pavement
below The same story is heard yst-
The dent in the roof OF the supreme court
room is said TO be where his head struck
The story is a myth. But here is a true
story. 4 great. big. burly fellow who had
climbed to the top. took hold Of the iron
railing above the whispering gallery 70
look over into the interior OF the rotunda
below. and TO make sure Of 1t. ne made
effort to shake it. and exclaimed: Ny
Cod. it rocks like a tree-top. And 10
him it did.
The census department is nearing the
completion of its work The twelfth
census viii be more promptly doue than
its predecessors. The present director has
executive ability and does things HOWE
ever. il seems 10 be the general opinion
from experience that the census Office
made permanent, with a sufficient corps
Of employees TO 90 the work properly be-
longing TO the Office. would utilize past
experience and result in a more efficient
result and at no additional cost and ia
all probability at considerable saving.
The census viii cost more than twelve
million dollars and the more efficient and
prompt the completion OF the information
the greater the returns for ibis expendi-
ture That this work viii be better done
under the direction Of permanent Of
nee is certain. The creation OF a perma-
nent office is one of the things that IS
likely TO be done by the ffty-seventh
congress.
Munsey has bought the Times and there
is some speculation as 10 what the mail
policy viii be The Star is the most sue
cessful business paper in Washington
The Post is the best newspaper here The
Star is Republican. The Post and Times
are both independent. The Times has
a morning and evening edition. VIII this
city support both? The Times processes
to be newspaper. leaving the reader
the opportunity to make up his opinion
from news rather than editorials