Show E ROUND U T N I 1 THE H HE E CAPITAL C A I 1 T A L information and a gossip sa s1 P picked aked up p here nere and there J in washington niton virtue that abides in clean linen or MIN C ASHINGTON the nations capi cap W washington tal Is sincere in its crusade for cleanliness and promises to proe herself a worthy example to the other cities ot of the land the activities of dr W C woodward the past week have centered in the effort to reform the laundry business of the city every person who launders for pay the clothing sheets pillow cases table cloths or similar articles belonging to any other person will be required to register with the health officer what the health department de eires sires says dr woodward Wood waid is to bring under better control the many homes of the poorer classes in which washing ashing is done tor for hire to supple ment the scant wage nage of the head of the household too often these houses are in an uncleanly condition and there Is reason to believe that in many cases especially in the sum mer season when heating water for washing not only diminishes the profit of df the operation but also adds to the L SAM Is getting wise on ove u U UNCLE point and that Is that foreign conn tries like to have him send millionaires as its his representatives to their lands there to spend american gold lavishly but are disposed to be decidedly 4 niggardly when it comes to their rep spending money 1 in america secretary root Is credited with being about to turn this situation to good account mr root resents the position of the ike foreign governments in requiring money qualification of an Amei leaff ambassador of course what ambassadors ambassador and ministers spend here on private en terp rises for their governments can not be reckoned but their entertain ments and general mode of living are an open page the man who draws the biggest salary in washington Is james bryce who gets 50 annual ly y and an additional 10 a year tor for contingent expenses mr air br arce ce has one of the finest mansions which the capital can boast completely fur dished with an extra fund to pay for any necessary repairs or new equip ment he has linen silver and glass discomfort of the household the wa ter used is not properly heated and clothing from various sources Is I 1 passed successively through the same dirty water and moreover moie over that iron ing which when efficiently done Is a reasonably realon rea ably safe disinfecting process Is not done in hi the manner best adapted to the accomplishment of that end and finally during rainy days it it summer and particularly during in clement element weather during the winter season clothing iq 1 hung up or spread about within athin the living rooms of the premises often amid foul adois which effectively permeate ate it and occasion ully ally on promises occupied in part by patients suffering from communicable diseases while the most effective regula tion tion of the business of laundering can not be brought about until some tern tem of licensing is established as Is proposed in the pending bill yet it would seem that it may be possible to facilitate the inspection of places where laundering is done by requiring registration at the health office it if they be registered then they can be systematically tri inspected pecked at least from time to time as lunchrooms and other izilar places are now being inspect ed instead of being visited only occa signally sio nally in the course of the routine v ork of the department envoys notorious as tightwads Tight wads at the expense ot of the british ex chea ler ter and even the li liveries verles of his retainers come from the public fund yet wath this vast sum at their dis few people live more than the british dor and mrs drace their social rec ord during the last winter contained fewer events than any of the immedi ate pi predecessors mrs bryce gave about six small afternoon atter after roon receptions during the season when rhen tea and small confections were served there were two large evening levees when practically the whole of 0 washington s official and social world was mas entertained about three formal and pretentious banquets were given by the british ambassador during the winter but little more can be placed to the credit of the french ambassador and alme mme josserand Jus second on the list ot of big salaries M josserand Jus gets 42 a year about 10 for extra ex benses the dean of the corps the italian ambassador baron mayor des Pl anches is almost out of the social running in view of the loud lamentations about what a haid hard time american dip komats abroad have to make ends meet it is said that Secretary Root and arid some legislators who are in his confidence will present the next corn com nants with a story of what nhat goob cooj managers the diplomats who live in washington have proved themselves are turning from whisky to beer C ROM the preliminary report of the F FROM commissioner of internal revenue it Is apparent that the consumption of whisky and other ardent spirits Is on the decrease and that the consumption of beer Is increasing during the fis cal year which ended on june 30 last was paid to the govern ment as revenue on whisky and other spirituous liquors for the 5 3 ear ous was paid a loss in revenue of 15 67 00 38 there was dis tilled during the year which ended june 30 last gallons of dis tilled spirits a decrease over the pre year of 14 gallons during the past year 58 goo bar aels of beer ale etc were made mad e a gain of over the prec preceding edin year on this beer ale etc the gov eminent received as revenue the sum of 08 8 a gain of the receipts from all sources orin of in revenue for the year aagre gated being a decrease of 17 from the tle receipts for the fiscal year which ended june 30 1907 tobacco of all sorts yielded a revenue of 49 a loss of 1948 1 the figures of the year which ended june 30 1907 being 51 this year cigars contributed a total sum of VO 20 little cigars and cigarettes 4 8 9 and tobacco ot of other kind including chewing and oleomargarine paid revenue to the I 1 extent of a gain of 66 over the pr previous eNious year this depre 79 pounds consumed renovated Ken butter was a close second d to oleomargarine 50 pounds pound being manufactured upon which revenue was paid filled cheese paid 1271 mixed I 1 flour 0 aur 1 playing cards were taxed for 54 a loss of for the preceding year |