The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.

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noon, and after the reception which fol-
lows the young couple will leave for a
short trip in the South. The wedding
will come at the flag end of the winter
social season and the honeymoon will be
during lent when there will be time for
quiet and rest from social engagements.
By Easter the young couple will be back
in the city and ready for the Spring season
which promises to be very gay. In June
Representative Longworth and his bride
will leave for trip abroad and the long
cherished wish of the young woman to
travel in Europe will be grati6ed. 1t is
probable that the trip will be somewhat
ovational and that the couple will be re-
ceived at the courts of Europe and that
honors will be shown them in the
countries they visit. They will remain in
England for the early summer season and
be presented at the Court of King
Edward. The royal yacht of Germany
which was christened by Miss Roosevelt
during the visit of Prince Henry of Prussia
to this county will be placed at their dis
posal when they reach Germany. At
other courts they will be the recipient of
distinguished attention and from the high
place that fhe President holds among the
rulers of the world his daughter will be
received like princess of royal blood. 1t
is rumored that the trip will extend over
period of two years and it is stated that
Mr.. Longworth will retire from Congress
and political life. There is nothing how
ever to confirm this rumor and it is much
more likely that by the opening OF Con-
press next winter Mr.. aud Mrs. Long
worth will be back in the city, he ready
to take advantage of the elevation in i'm
portance in that body given him by mar
rage and the young woman eager to
enter upon her first season as a young
matrou with an establishment of her own.
The gowns for the trousseau are much
talked and written about and it is more
than conjecture that Miss Roosevelt has
not asked advice from her father or step
mother as to what she should buy. On
her twenty-6rst birthday Miss Roosevelt
came into considerable fortune left her
by her Mother and she has not shown any
parsimonious spirit in spending it. AL
most immediatly there was striking
change in the quality, style and diversity
of her toilets and from rather plainly
dressed young lady she suddenly emerged
as butterfly Of fashion and with style
that made colors and modes the rage.
She has bought literally for her trous.
seau and she has gowns for every occasion
that the triumphal tour abroad will call
for as we'll as for the quiet honeymoon
that will be spent in the South.
The wedding presents are coming in
rapidly now and such collection has
probably never been seen before in this
country. The $4,000 tapestry from the
French Government has arrived and has
been unpacked. 1t is a gobeliu and is
actually priceless since it is of a sort that
the French Government alone can com
mand. The reckless of pearls for which
the Cuban Government appropriated
$2s, 900 was presented on Saturday
by the Cuban Minister. When it became
known to the President that such costly
gifts were contemplated by the various
governments he had it suggested to the
Ministers representing the Governments
here that he as we'll as Miss Roosevelt
preferred less expensive expressions OF
the good will of the other countries and
it is stated now that the presents from
England, Germany and other courts will
be personal gifts of the monarchs and not
appropriated for by the Governments.
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From cupid and hymen to railroads is
quite step but it cannot be avoided.
The Railroad Rate bill which passed
the lower House of Congress Wednesday
by vote of 346 to 7 is now before the
Senate aud will be debated in that body
for an indefinite time. The bill as passed
BY the House was intended to comply
specifically with the recommendations Of
the President. 1t gives to the Interstate
commerce commission authority when a
rate has been complained of as "unreason-
able" by shipper to investigate that rate,
state whether or not it is unreasonable
and il found to be unreasonable to name
a rate which is just, reasonable and fairly
remunerative which is to be the maximum
rate charged. Thirty days after the rate
is fixed it goes into effect and remains in
effect for three years. This power to
name reasonable rate given to the Com
mission and the inclusion of allauxiliaries
of the common carrier within the author.
ity of the Commission are new features
Of the law, but the other provisions are
notifications of the existing law. They
include publicity of railroad methods, a
prescribedtystem of bookkeeping and the