Evening Star Newspaper, January 12, 1889, Page 6

‘What to Do and What Not to Do in Polite Society. SHEBWOOD'S CORRESPONDEXCR cOLUMY— ‘TMS CAP AND APRON QUESTION—WHEN MOUBN- ia MAY BE DISPENSED WITn—sociAL coURTE- ms—BELLES’ FLORAL TROPHIES. ‘Fee following are the questions and answors thet have been selected for publication this wook as being of the most general interest. “Clare” sake: “At what hour should a musicale be given, and can a light evening gown be worn if it ia in the afternoon? Would it be better to give it in the evening, when gentiemen coald attend? What refreshments would be proper at » musicale? Should I request an answer to my invitation?” (To answer the last first: Yes, of course. An invitation to musical party, where all should be seated, requires an answer more than any other invitation, excepting dinner invitation. Also wear a light evening gown. In New York musicales are often given at 2:30. because there 4 sf crowd in New York who Hove pleuty of lolsuge fa smaller towns it would be well to give them in the evening, bat there is no law as to hours; suit your con- ‘venience. ‘A very light is usually given when asic inoffered. Opaters and salad, punch oF and ices. ebany in” asks: “Would it be proper to offer a gentleman the use of a mustache cup, if in eating soup you sce that he needs it? We have a friend visiting us with avery heavy mustache. Should he feel hurt if I suggested that it would be better to use a mustache cup when he is eating soup, as it all adheres to his mustache and drips down on his clothes?” No, it would not be proper for you to offer the gentleman any relief in these émbarrassi circumstances. Never notice people's poo habits or let them see that you do. CAP AND APRON. “Miss Softy” writes: “Having had occasion toe a new maid, a French woman, I find she objects to the cep and spron, though from different reason from these given by the Irish. Shall T insist on her wearing them? Do the dest families insist on this peculiarity of do- mestio livery?” Your French maid, at home, would never dare aj without cap and apron. She is feeling the effects of republican institutions. Yes, the neatest housewives and ladies insist on the white cap and apron, as it is very much neater than auy other < Rosa” asks, the never, ceasing question: “Shoeld an invitation toa church wedding be acknowledged if you cap attend, and if so, how shall the acknowledgment be made?” It requires no answer. You go if you please, or stay 2 Call at the house afterward. “Miss January” asks: “How shall I address @ note to Mrs. Fuller, the wife of the Chief Justice? Shall I say ‘Hon. Mra. Ju: Fuller,’ ‘Mrs. Chief Justice Fuller.’ or ‘Mrs. Fuller?’” Simply Mrs, Fuller. Address your note “The Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller.” A wife does not take the husband's title in this country. TRE MOURNING QUESTION. “Young widow” asks: “In leaving off mourn- ing at the age of forty how ought I to dress? Iam very young looking, with a bright com- lexion and sunny hair. I fancied I ought to Frees in plain colors, but I do not wah my quiet tastes, increased by years of mourning, to carry me too far. My consciousness of youth's departure is ing me, my friends say, too grave. I have never cared for or studied the art of costume much.” “Young Widow” should go to Worth. who always asks @ lady's moral dresses her, and says he wis! widow mourns her husband with to know if a feeling and magnificence,” or with “feeling and economical | positions, With the bright complexion and sunny hair we should recommend the young widow to wear y- er John Campbell” asks: “Wha is « Chippen. $ dale chair? at ernis Martin table? 8 What is a Sheraton desk? and what is a pocket bonbonniere?” The Intter is a little silver box. with sugared rose leaves and sugared violets, that ladies carry to the opera. The Sheraton desk and Chippendale chair bear the names of their makers. The Vernis Martin refers to a very fine kind of varnish, invented by a coach maker in Paris in 1650 named Martin. It is now applied to very elegant tables. “Mrs, Schreiff” asks: “How shall I introduce inte society a young man who has no mother or sisters, just home from college. I have no acquaintances in New York and he has none, Yet he belongs to the best family in the town where he lives.” Alas! We cannot answer this question. SOCIAL COURTESIES. “Leonora” asks: “When persons are in the habit of exchanging visits and social courtesies is it the custom to invite toa lunch or dinner the guest who is staying in the house and not the young lady herself?” Yes, it is decidedly the custom to ask the per- son wanted to dinner or lunch. It would be impolite to leave the young lady hostess out of a large party. This matter of invitations isa troublesome one. No one. however. should ever ask a hostess to do otherwise than she choosés. She may have a thousand reasons which she cannot explain why she should not do these things. A person may be a charming girl, an acquisition to any eniertainment, but there mar be reasons why she cannot be asked. “Good Feeling” asks: “Is it correct or incor- Tect to leave the card of the sender of wedding gifts at the house, or should it be attached to the gifte? attched to the gift. Alwa: “Mary Templeton” asks: “Shall T_anknowl- edge the receipt of a gentleman's card. received at New Year's, by sending mine back?” No. A lady does not send her card to a tleman. She accepts the attention silently. “Kilpatrick” asks: “If a lady wishes to mals & present to a person rather below her in sta- tion should she send her card, with her initials, or should she put her full name?” She should put her full name, as the card with her initials wonld look rather’ dubious, It ould not be respectful to the person honored with the gift. and might be misinterpreted on her side, while honesty, candor and good feel- ing are seldom misinterpreted. coURTING. jom one is engaged? Shall ‘That sounds stiff. Shall ed to” “That is very long. What is the best form? and is there nota better phrase than ‘keeping company’ or courting?” ‘Our e is very Tsay ‘my intended? I say ‘the gentleman I am eny poor in these equiva- lente. In France a gentleman w to a lady's hand is called “a pietendant,” but we have no exact name for the “bean” As for courting, it is a good, old fashioned, pre! word. much better than “keeping company.” “Winifred Johnson” asks: Proper to marry within the year of mourning? If so, what does the bride wear? Should she give a reception? If so, do the guests come in black? Does her mother wear black? It is the custom to wait a year, but if there are reasons why a wedding should take place before, the bride wears a white dress to be married in and can resume her mourning after. At the wedding reception in England the bride's mother would wear red and resume her mourning the next day. No one should, how- ever. go to « wedding in a heavy crepe veil; the thing is incongruous. Mourning ean be laid aside for the day and a reception be given f the bride choose, but a wedding given by a ly Whose loss ‘is recent does not ly ide @ reception. K. G.” asks: “Is coffee served during dinner with cream and sugar?” ,, Black coifee is served after dinner. ‘Amy” asks: “How soon must I answer let- ters of condolence? I have about 100, and I do hot feel like answering them.” The afficted should never be ex swer letters. They should be Rut they feel like writing. They should re- ceive je words of earnest sympathy which kind hearts could out, but no id la Bovguers. “Debutante” writes: “Are big bouquets in fashion, and how do you carry such?” Monstrous and inconvenient bouquets fashion. They are the scal ern belle or brave wears at her conquests too often. are in “Mamie” writes: “I have just moved into a gualities when he | nd house with two footmen, and and I do not know what to tell them to do.” imistreas when she drives out, carries notes, as— lava the table and, clears ft washes china, glasa and silver. pois footman makes the fires, cleans boote, and cleans lamps, front door, sw rougher part of the up.’ Both should be without mustache, ¢lean shaven and clad in nest livery. ‘The’ linen should always be immaculate when the foot. man appears to wait on the the ser- The same lady asks: “When vants leave the room at dinner?” ‘The servants retire after handing the des- sert, anda few minutes’ free conversation is allowed. ‘Then the lady of the house gives the signal for rising. The gentlemen no remain |i ii dining-room, but i ladies for coffee immediately after. two footmen can, during the » make round of the table in pairs, sauces, vegetables and as the butler or them. M. E. W. Sazzwoop, NEW YEAR FASHION WHIMS. Eravsque is anew shade of bright golden terra cotta. Trsy Ovstzm Smetis held together by a pearl or diamond make cunning little ear- rings, Cmanrnevsz-onzex velvet bonnets dotted with gold beads are trimmed with velvet loops and gold ornaments, Is Tux Cuanuixa Array of opera and theater bonnets are those of cream-white vel- vet, trimmed with willow-green ostrich tips and gold gimps and ornaments. Diectorre Boxxers bordered with far are worn en suite with fur sete of Alaska sable, which include a medium large Russian muff and an extra long boa. For a Warcn-caarx Pexpant nothing is newer than a small gold riding-whip, the lash of which is drawn into curved shape, form- ing # glove-buttoner. Ware axp Goxp, pale bine and silver, pink and olive, and heliotrope and mignonette are still favorite combinations in dressy evening bonnets. Hzavy Curcxep Twrep, made into a gown of rigid simplicity, ia incomparable for walk- ing. Added to this, for cold weather, is a new- market of the same material, with overlapping capes and huge buttons, and long enough to touch the dress hem. ‘Tue Exquistrery Free Ixpra Camen's-mam Goops and Henrietta cloths imported this winter present a wide and beautifal range of artistic dyes not obtainable in any other fabrics of corresponding price. A Morr for full dress at opera or theater is a very Sdifferent article from those used for street and every-day wear. It consists usually of a small puff or roll of the desired material, to which is attached a huge bow of ribbon that falls to the foot of the dress, 1s Tux extensive show of winter toques and turbans are very many shapes made wholly of feathers with wings or crests set up very high in front. The new shapes are very graceful, aad the crowns are covered with the feathers of the dove, the gold or silver lophophorus, or the golden-brown merle. Dimxcrome axp Empire Stvies have been almost entirely exhausted, and are rather too modern, any way. So fashionable women and j Modistes contemplate a deeper plunge into the mysteries of remoter times. e styles of Louis XV, XIV, and XIII are to be brought forth for inspection, criticised, and remodeled to suit the requirements of to-day. | Qurre the latest and most wonderfal inven- tion for the close-fitting basque is the seamless front. This effect is produced by fitting and whaleboning the silk lining very earefully; 's is drawn the outer material, which by ful manipulation takes the shape of the figure, adhering without a wrinkle. ‘Tz Duess of the Carmelite order, imitated in delicately-colored French flannels and cash- meres, makes a charming morning gown. Full monk sleeves, a falling hood with bed cord | knotted about the waist, are the only changes necessary to convert a plain, loose wrapper into a Carmelite breakfast gown. Ar Fivs-O'ctock Teas the “Vandyke” gown is having a special kind of success—that is, it is | Popular with women of a certain style and car- as the “Vandyke” does not suit every one, with its fuil-pnffed sleeves pointed at the alder. Upon those it does become nothing is moro elegant. Queen Lirtte Buack Dorsor Covnt-Prasten, which the French call mouches (flies) and we call patches, are making their appearance among some few society women. The custom is old and is revived every few years. but rarel makes any lasting impression.” Only the aaall square or round dots are now used, and some- times on the neck. But amid the craze for | reviving ancient fashions it is probable that patches may regain all their pristine splendor of Queen Anne’s day. Two “Aur” Gowxs for high-tea wear, ready for transmission to Washington, are worthy of description. ‘The first one is an antique gown copied from an old painting. It is in the shape of a lowing princesse robe, and is made of tea- rose satin brocaded with silver and green in raised floral designs, The robe opens over a glove-fitting corsage and petticoat of mdss velvet bordered at the foot with an embroidery of pink and silver. Around the waist is a siender girdie with a heavy silver vinaigrette attached. The brocaded satin bodice is cut in an absurdly deep V at the back, and a mod- erately deep one in front, the edges framed with an embroidered band of green velvet. There is a frill of point lace is band. The second dress is of deep yellow satin bro- cade, figured with large white roses, The train is lined with sea-green silk. The brocade is heavy and lustrous. and the gown is made in semi-Greek, semi-directoire fashion. Into the neck of the yellow satin bodice is set » guim of a sea-green silk illusion. ‘The folds of the Grecian draperies which fall from the shoulders are lined to match tho train—New York "ost. turday Smiles. ;a8ome incorrigible British punster character- izes President veland’s it address from the thrown.~-Boston Traveler, There is a loud call for a new fighter to stand before Peter Jackson. How would monia do.—San Brancioco Aba” — The tough son of a mediumistic mother speaks of her as a trans-parent fraud.—Bing- | * hamton Republican, Dakota thinks that an infant old enough to talk ought to be allowed the privilege of nam- ing itself.—Minneapolis Journal. Outside of the dry-goods stores, the man who can match a trimmjpg is indeed a dandy beyond reproach.—Oil Gy Blizzard. Little Doveranx Blake insists that the word “obey” shall be omitted from the marriage. But perhaps—perhaps she would allow the bridegroom to use it.—AUsany Times. The man who wrote “Nothing is impossible” never tried to find the pocket of his wife's dress when it was hanging up in a clothes- press.— Toronto Mail, It is said that the Galena ran aground‘at Port-au-Prince just as naturally as. if'she ined been at Lome in New York harbor. There is nothing like being one’s self when away from home.— Boston Traveller. There are 4,000.00 collars made in this coun- ery year, and yet the young husband can fin that will fit comfortably on a idle Journal, It is enough to drew tears from a wooden Iulian to seo # sleigh manufacturer and an ice. packer meet on a street corner these days and swap sympathy.—Chicago Tribune. Another match.—They were traveling and stopped in Baltimore for lunch. “Well, Mabel, what shall we have?” asked mamma. ~“Oh, do let's have diamond-back terrapin!” exclaimed Mabel. It will maich my engage- ment ring 20 beautifully.”—Burtington “He leadeth me!” And so I need not seok my own wild way Across the desert wild; He knoweth where the ie wnere the soft, green pastures lie, Cleopatra had very little on im the way of clothes in that picture. Well, in the play Mrs. Potter is exactly that sort of a Cleopatra, And there isn’t any re- deemi feature to this in the way of SS tia she should be and her lines are meant The mount meaning. pe is tiagnificent, but if Shak ‘doesn't erieeges upon Lis Ueoutitl Cagy lesque Uy} a inn’t the man T took him to be, and my faith spiritualism is shaken. And yet Mrs. will draw. Oh, for an Anthony quash the work of Antony Bellew A ‘There are probably girls in Washington who are imbued with the foolish notion of coming to New York to make their living some time or other. Every city and almost every village in the Union has more or less young women who look upon New York as the place of all others to give them adequate return for the talents they possess or think they possess. There is no use telling these girls that they are better off at home, for they won't believe it, although this fact has been preached to them through newspapers, churches, and their own parents for years and years. Last week I received a note from a yor woman of no little talent and considerable common sense who came to New York two years ago because she could make “only a bare living” in the western city where she been born and reared, and because of the “broader Cee rtp New York afforded for advancement in her ‘ial talent. The note merely said: “I don't know anything about paw kers, but I want to ae watch and rings, and would you do it for me: ‘The girl was too proud to give up and go to her parents, where she had a comfortable home, but she said that night when I called in reference to her note, “Oh, if I had only believed what I heard and read about the folly of ‘seeking a fortune’ in New York, I would not now be friendless and nniless. I thought even if others had failed would succeed, and God knows I have tried.” And indeed she had tried. Not a new gown, not a new hat, not even so much asa new rib- bon had she purchased since coming here, and she had worked from mornit until seus, through sickness and health, trying to ol recognition for the talent that at home had been a certain if only a small source of in- come. Wherever she went she found numbers of women, most of them ae capable as she, be- fore her. The supply wasten times in advance of the demand, and she could only market her productions acing something more novel or more beautiful than the others could devise, and then the remuneration was no compensation for the extra time spent on the work. On Monday I secured this young woman lodgings in a semi-charitable institution for poor girls, as she could no longer pay for ac- commodations in even a cheap boarding- house, and yesterday the girl whose pride for- bade her to return her welcome home and confess her failure gave up her art that she had spent yeara of study to acquire, and began canvassing down-town offices in an’ attempt to sell a letter copying book on ® commission of 10 per cent, beg . ‘The annual banquet of Sorosis was held last night at Delmonico’s. This society of women is known by reputation in every part of this country, and there is much speculation as to its intents and purposes, especially among men, who are not admitted to its membership. To its annual banquets, however, which are held during the month of January each year, the despised sex is invited, and some of the bright- est and most distinguished men and women in New York assemble on these occasions in such numbers that Delmonico’s great dining-hall is sometimes put to a severe test to entertain them all. eS Sororsis was founded as the result of feminine ique. In 1868, just before Charles Dickens’ leparture from New York for his home in ok land, the Press Club gave him a dinner at Del monico’s, Tickets were sold and eagerly snapped up at $15 apiece, but nobody who didn't receive an invitation could buy a ticket, and no ladies were invited. Several of the most prominent women in journalistic life in the city, however, made application for tickets through members of the club, offering to pay the same price for them that the men aid. The committee of Press club bav- the matier in charge, showed very little courtesy in their response to these tions, and granted the favor asked only af such a lato hour that the permission to attend was not availed of, The ladies thus discourteously treated were, as a matter of course, highly and it may be said justly indignant, and they then ang thereupon determined to form a press club of their own. The project was in the weeks following thoroughly considered and discussed, and it was ly decided to form an association of women on a broader founda- foundation than that of connection with news- per work, and Sorosis was the result. A few yy-laws for guidance were drawn up, and tne following brief platform ras adopted: association promote agree- ‘women of and een yfodependent of section it recognizes women of thought, culture, and hu- Rave found expression ta outwana iets qatitas tabliah a kind of Ttaims to ext oy freomasonry among cus. ae ts, to ‘over the barrier wi Place in the way of reoUrse. ty for the discussion aan eee aay as arcs nent men and the welfare of society. ed with this succinct statement of its rurposes, twelve women became charter mem- Bers of the society, which has since created so much stir everywhere. Alice Cary was its first resident, Jennie C. Croly, vice-president, and te Field, corresponding’ secretary. An in- itiation fee of $25 and annual dues of $5 were fixed upon, and a dadge, consisting of a rosette of white lace pinned upon the left shoulder, i Id enameled “5” inscribed with the society's name spelled out in Greek characters, At one time there was considerable talk of the purchase or erection of a club house for the use of Sorosis. but the project was abandoned on e-count of its cost, few of the members be- ing rich and most of them being. ‘8 living. upon their professions for ‘The society's meetings are held twice @ach ‘month ‘fhe Saocial” a iat” unecting, held on the fret Slowaay “social” meet 4 on the first in the month, is pi lunch, and the discusses at ite “facts and principles the results of Kee d son eee ee : g 7 Seeks Se ij pated it by some of the Soon of times. H. H. Soviz. Inauguration Oath. Advertiser. registers, The gentleman in question does owner was engaged in; in fact, there wore many anxious inquiries on this score. One evening one of the interested ledioe asked her husbands i “What business is Mr. engaged in?” “Why, he has a bucket shop in the city,” was the reply. “Oh, yes.” ~ A few evenings later a tea party was given at a certain house, and the ies, of course, be- to discuss the affairs of their neighbors. ldenly one of them said: “I would like to know what Mr. —, who built that new house, dues for a living?” This achance for the wise lady, and she replied: “Oh, I know; he has a pail factory in Cleveland, and does a big business.” This was satisfactory, and the story has been going the rounds ever sinc A Slip of the Tongue. From the Lewiston Journal. An agreeable young man whom I often meet was calling with dye ceremony on a nice Au- bura girl the other evening, when her brother Tom, just arrived home from college on the evening train, rushed into the room and em- braced his sister. “Why, how have grown, Edith!” pe akibes ER Say Sarr Sa “Isn't she?" exclaimed the agrocable young man, and then he felt chill racing down his spinal column, __"That is,” he stammered, “T've no doubt of it The brother looked carving knives at him, and the maiden blushed furiously. “I mean—er,” said he, “I should judge so!” Katrina as an Ancestor. ‘From the New York Graphic, As some people know, many of Irving’s sketches were based on actual facts, and the pretty “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” was almost 4 literal narrative of an actual occurrence and the characters in it wore real. Glenns Falls doasts of lineal descendants of Katrina Vantas- seland her successful suitor, “Brone Bones” who Tehal Crane out of the up “Headless wife of a prominent Physician of Glenna, Falls, claims to be a great eat-great-grant iter of ie vel Sibte Ratsick, cual what te’ more, ais bas reve eral interesting relics of her ancestor. Among these are a clock, one of the earliest made in this country, with wooden wheels, and yet run- ning, that belonged to Katrina’s daughter, and a china teapot t wasa part of Katrina's wed- In the family are numerous piec: dowe oP Eateine china, silver, linen, &c., which are asured with reverential care. — ‘ooo Edison On Aerial Navigation. From the Chicago Mail. In connection with serial navigation I recall aconversation which Ihad one evening with Mr. Edison. I do notremember his exact words, | ai but his idea is submitted. He believed that the time would come when transportation through the air would be the order of things in that line, Many persons in talk-, Ing of this sort of transportation had the er- roneous notion thatan air ship, or car, or what- ever it would be, must go ups mile or more. was not If it were no higher than the ordinary building that would suffice. “When the comes for it to be put in operation,” he said, “‘there will be one draw- back to it, and that is the ease which it will afford in making their escape from whatever point their crime was committed. There will be no danger of their being inter- cepted by wire, as is the case now. It may be that the same science which will give us this sort of navigation will provide something else by which criminals, who make their escay Srough the air, will be overtaken. But this will take time. ‘In my opinion when we shall have serial navigation we see more crime.” So eee Fee At the Point of a Revolver. A REJECTED SUITOR’S SENSASIONAL METHOD OF PERSUASION. An Omaha special to the New York World says: A remarkably bold and sensational case of abduction came to light here to-day. Last Friday night the Rev. Dr. Duryea, then stopping at the Murray, was sitting in his room when a young woman came te him oe told ae extraordinary story. e just escay lor the first time, she said, from a man who was lying in drunken stupor in another room. ler name was May Minard, and her home was in Elgin, Il. ‘The man who Lad held ber captive was J.C. McAdams, wealthy retired merchant of Providence, R. I. Miss Minard says she met him in society while visiting in Providence several months He becamo infatuated His Suite to Society. “ruler” of the country they felt at take their turn at the merry. fashionable reception. AT MRS, WHITNEY's, It was cabinot Indies’ day, and wisely Dr. Allen, their foreign physician to the king, who had them in hand, determined to give his ori- toggery. The horsehair khat, held by a chain of amber; the capacious padjies drawn up in heavy folds at the belt in order to produce the abdominal size and effects so essential to ori- ental dignity and importance, the satin shin on the feet, and zurah magie, or out- side gown of state, were scrapulousl arranged. The princo entered in state with hi jade-ringed hands across the protruding ab- dominal folds of his white drawers-like padjie, He cast his eyes neither to the right nor to the left, but moved forward with fruly oriental solemnity, evidently amid the maze of women somewhat perplexed as to his destination. Sud- denly, instead of halting opposite the master of the house, he found himself confronted by the smiling, gorgeously-dressed and affable wife of the Secretary of the Navy. Dr. Allen, acting as interprete:, said in the Corean tongue: “This is the wife of the master of the house,” “Who is she?” said tho prince “The wife of an official,” said the doctor. “WHAT 15 SHE DOING MERE?” “‘$he is here to represent her husband, who is a high official.” The prince, somewhat perplexed, took » stately view of Mra, Whitney, and bowed pro- ly. foun “It is custom in this country to take the lady's hand, which she has extended toward you, That is the form ofisclutation,” said the doctor. The prince, turning back the silken folds of his zurah magie, extended a beautifally-shay swarthy hand. It was the first greeting of social customs of the hermit ki Feat republic, Tho prince, © that he had not done his duty, 2 “But I do not see the master of the house. I must pay my salutations to him.” “The master will be here soon; he is now en- gaged on official duty.” “Then lot us stand aside and await his ap- proach,” said the dignified Pal A STARTLING SPECTACLE, The prince and suite then moving out of the current of mingled genders who were approach- ing the hostess, remained in mute wonderment He gazed covertly at the gor- ings and ornaments of the sum | fuons ball-room. But for a time his eyes fol- lowed the assisting ladies, some of whom were in evening toilette. Each in turn came up to the prince to give him a greeting. With sol- emn mien the prince watched them in silence, then turning to Dr. Allen, he said: 1 Who are all shone women, coming. in? Are they the geesang (dancing girls) to give pleas- tre to the manster of the hotss ana hie ri . no:” said the doctor, “they are all th wives and daughters of ‘the officers of the army and the goverment. They are not gee- “Then what are they doing here?” said the prince, “They are here by the invitation of the master of the house with the consent of his wife. They belong to the masters of other houses who allow them to go out” ‘May I look at them?” said the prince. “Oh, yes,” said the doctor, “you may léok at them and speak to them.” At this juncture the prince rested his almond eyes upon the bare shoulders of a fashionably ressed lady near by and noticed her shiver from the effects of the January chill. Turning to the doctor the observant Pak remarked: “The cold takes hold of her; why don’t she pull up her clothes and pat them on.” In his mind the decollette style created a sensation of dropping off, and was a great strain to his oriental notions of feminine attire and modesty. THE NEW RUSSIAN MINISTER, The semi-official announcement that Baron de Struve will be transferred to Stockholm, and that Princo Cantacuzene, now at Vienna, will succeed him here, is attracting much attention in diplomatic circles. The prince is not only aman of wealth and distinctive ability as a statesman and diplomat, but springs from one of the most noted families in European history, He is also of the highest rank in the order of noble degree yet accredited to the republican ‘ince Cantacuzene is descended from brilliant and brave Cantacuzene, minister of Andronicus III, who usurped the throne and made himself emperor of Constantinople dur- ing the minority of his Repl, Jean Paleologne. ie appointment of the present Prince tacuzene, who is in the Russian service, to the head of ‘the czar’s legation in Washington, would be anevent in the personnel of the diplo- on. matic corps at Washingto: ‘TRY WILL BE MISSED. The disappearance of the genial Russo-Touton de Struve and his sturdy slavie wife, the daughter of the brave Onnenkoff, controller- general of the empire, will be sadly felt in the corps ax wellanin Washington society. Notonly did she give grand balls, but was fond of horse- racing and other In her co spirit of determination she had all the ¢ teristics of a woman of so warlike a race as the Muroovite and the Cossack, Her daughter Vera, who has all the spirit of her mot and with her Cad op ermal but was rejected. Last week, when she returned to Elgin, he followed and insistes Or ery intoxicated. He gendition when thoy arrived in this city last iday evening, and were driven to the Mur a cab. mi i have made her debut this season had her mother returned to Ws this your. ‘MB. MORTON'S RESIDENCE, are quietly looking over the available proper- ties for his occupancy his resi- dence at Washi of a Moot Batons wale egnston coon oor the family and social requirements of the chief officer of A jug-handle geographical pomtion with rofer- the lation of the capital, It is at tho end of e associated ite world of tal, amt iy al WW cece eure We n'g millionaire ‘and philanthropist, af Ey BEUEt ‘manufacturer,you are assured of pure ingredients. As itis used and itiorsed by men and women you all iknow and respect, you are not using an unknown or untried remedy; only be careful to get the genuine; refuse substitutes. at FAMILY SUPPLIES. at for 1s You. Crttineey Dette 5m ;16 ibs. Mince Meat for $1." J. T. sts. e. tw “Bao Ven. SPRING WHEAT PATENT FLOUB s the Premier Flour of the World, The only Minnesota Patent now made from all old Wheat, For sale by the following well-known grocers: JOHN H, MAGRUDER, 1417 New York ave, CHAS. I. KELLOGG, Masonic Temple, Othst. GEO. E. KENNEDY & SON, 1200 F st. W.E. ABBOTT, 1721 Peunsylvania ave, _ R.A. WALKER, 1600 7th st. : E. M. BURCHARD & BRO., Penn. ave. and 4460t. G, W. & H. W. OFFUTT, Georgetown, A. O. WRIGHT, 1632 14th st. P. F, BACON, Pennaylvaniaave. 8-whe HE BEST GRANULATE! Tue. TIN. antes eee ke ae ries, whict low oeeraee = Te __PIANOS AND ORGANS. _ ‘aL x. x Tis pet ate Evsulag 5. lw G. T. Kus a Genetic te a TAILOR H. D. Bam. IMPORTER AND TAILOR, Hae the honor to inform you thet his NEW GOODS Si BARE permcnatty ‘Nts all garments made in bis 211 PENNSYLVANIA AVR. whi? Meshineton, DO ag | mater RAILROADS. ae _ mas oe Fr: XNSYLVANIA ROUTE. SEAR OL AR pentane STEEL iS MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT, ix TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON. CORNEK Sixt AND B's itabrurg and the W fulman Newtibuied ine, 9-0 a.m. dail With Nleopitiy Cs and UWE BEE: on 12 ISTH ST. N. W. be KERR'S School for Young Ladies and irks. _The Second Term begins FRIDAY, Feb. 1st. j27-1m W3sHinetox SCHOOL OF ELOCUTION AND story, N st. nw. Mra M. STEVENS HART, Principal. Voice culture and Natural Expres: sion carefully wr Vittsburg and the coper to Pittsburg, and Pitts. UUMORE Ax POPOM AC RATLROAD, ‘Canandaigua, and Rochester. daily. for But- ‘and daly, except Natiinday. 10-00% ‘AMMERING sina SP Sa Be RT__STUDENTS’ LEaot N BUILDING} 1) stra “Exjrrean off Polmen, Paplor . ; “DING imyited “Pxjireen nates ber sod Bee ine shes - wring | Gare. 8 daily. excrpe sunday, and 3 45 9 om Seg hg ly Sig for Bots “SOO pam. every day = he ou witha ¢ wr, ow Gin, WH Holmen ant 8 Jarome Brookiyn. 8° ¥. ali ALAVE YOU CONSIDERED THE BENEFIT YOUR ‘sou or daugater would ‘from elocutic raining!" alin EMILY 1. PERCH, Teacher of Mosc tion, “Address 514 Lt, uc. for citcular. nl 7-oSm S HORTHAND.—INSTRUCTION THOROUGH, SYS. S"emeue and vacceetul aa au sey City with boots of Brooklyn Aumea. ton street, ae direct transfer to F £10, 9:00, 9-40, 9:5 Tok S88, S48 FR “ 5 am 6:00, 7:40, 8.10 10 Am. and 4:40 pm. daily, 9-00 am, 12-05 and 4:40 Sundays, 9:00 am, a 6-00, ‘Sunday, + io, For An Hi GUUABANTEE To Tack 4 GaeaR Season Portenin 8 Se GN mais 2 apolis, 7 20 and 1m daily, exenpt Sunday. Onan, AND, SPREDERICRSBURG ati: ALEXANDKIA AND WASHINGTON THE PREPARATION OF CANDIDATES FOR tee AVAL ACADEMY, Az Sm ee THOMAS FELL AM. | BY be SCHMITT’S §prpsnoanrex, AND PRIM- ary Class, 401 3d et.n.w. Conveyance fro rehwesteru sectiun, teacher cromjauyings Arie intion and spcech reading tousin the deal as¥ a pM and information at the ith street and Penusylvaniaavenue ‘ad at the flatlon. where orders can ‘be lett for the checking of Saxpes & Sranus. BpOs.. FISCHER and ESTEY y accor) tag terms and for rent ERT aS TE : ESTEY ORGANS) Two penazed s and four ) Estey Paid eee BANDI @ STAYMAN, F a2, w.., Washington, D0. 1 . Charles ot. ita we 13:7 Main et "Bichuond, Van PREP ORE PU iG ELGEW THE Bro r Boras ts KLEE WHERE aE TH pat dOy 1th her ee A wate 10 Practical Piane r, General Awent. UNEQUALED IN TONE, TOUCH. WORKMANSHIP Renate’ ” ie invited to Uoetr “i lek HiGHis? DECORATIVE Aitr. “Panes fone ND-HAND PIANOS. — A large assortment, NOR. — aa == Grate SRC RES LY STALEMEN TS Rete ee ac 817 Market Space. & DAVI®' PIANOS; SUPERB I. Ee aekhrysr etait sks WOOD AND COAL RETAIL PRICES FOR COAL AND WOOD, we te, Ash Stove, persion of 2080. ibe, 40 ~ i = rd Shamskin stove,” 7 50 Red Ash stots : 3 tare Yas pore 3 a 8. £8. Pine Wood, per,cord.. Special large orders. J Peeenes 1000 Latecnee We Was Daun : Pi SMG BARS VE HAMO! the ton. Coat: Coxe: Woon: JOHNSON BROTHERS, ‘Wharves and Rail yards, 12th & Water sta. Southwest. retail yard in the United States, HONEST MEASURE, FAIR DEALING, PROMPT DELIVERIES AND REASONABLE have sonadgrbooaateni wa MEDICAL, &. D .R. LEON, ‘The Oldest Reliable Ladies’ wrpictan tu the City, (Can be consulted daily, 404 C st., between 434 and 6th ‘ote. nw. treatment. Correspondence consulta- tion confident ladics. re eae spent ‘or single. Te NEVER a CONTRADIK Fg in this cit you can ae ia aie or sai ADIRS WHO REQUIRE THE SERVICES OF AN * t ne, bet and C and 12th sts, ne, Ladies only. Remedy, 85. aera octwo or Dr BEGTHERS Leto Deore eae amelie — tination from Wotela aud resid VIOLIN LESSONS —wK HN. DONCY WILL, Re-| “Ct oH. w VES ere BONO EE ne | Se ian od ae, ___608 Het.nw, @24-1m_| ) OHIO RATLROAD. ITY - TRAINED TEACHERS WAVE | fonve Washinosen aU, = U sh img at $5 month. Also private Us ‘hate eps Poel Os, Peover Webel For Chi ne. Se press, daily. wo auD, PAINTING INSTRUCTION IN at toy rr bh ‘branch and for. wate or in classes, NATIONAL ACADE! FINE ARTS, 804 E | | For Fittsburg and Cleveland. vestibuled limited ex- ‘rogress of students st. (Call and see the 21-80 OTE it Press. daily, 8:55 a.m. and express, 9-05 pan For Lgzington and local stations, 710-16 2 eee enest rss MX VERNON seaiNany, 2100-1104-1116 M STREET AND 1128 11TH STREET. SCHOOL YouNG aRbY Lite “oie, rt an wzporgush instruction in all Uranches in secordance Sheol buiiditg. heated Uy saa: 4 Boe Gangrene (ACADEMY OF THE HOLY cuo 312 - chetta ave ogra: amcal Coury ut $i cally une of Tecliticon, Organ, lary Guar Banjo. iow thoroweh bass classes: also tovoral dit FENCERIAN BUSIX' LLEGE, COR. 7TH o sia, ba 1604. Ceutial locations ‘ciase-roomus. Superior methods. Fullcorpeot Tes well raduaton are Day seesione. Latwe ettsusance Sf" youn men and women. Five courses: The business course, Atnanuensis course; Practical fish; Special Pen- Manslip:, Delaarte’ Course tn Expresion” Puition ‘6:40 sod 8:30am, 12 Pm. On Sundays, 830m. 435 'pm. Leave BOARDING AXD cued O6 37 aan, 12-05, 4:10, pin Sundays, stations, t7-00 pm. ‘Church train leaves Washington on atlas mo, sopping at all stations cn Mettopeiinn wor Froperick, 110:10am, 14:35, 15:30pm Sum For Haverstown. 120:10..m..and 15,30 pa ep oes aie ae = PHILADELPHIA DIVISION. tes: by the year, quarter, oF monthly” installisen Bote ay tinue. send for ilustrated circulars TAG SPENCER LL. “B, Principal A. SPENCER, Vice-Principal. fanbineton, i. pan. and 12-00 tilgist ‘a 1234 13th st. nw, 04m 21284 13th tn or and cee . BUSIN S en i = dences on fete “St ic cen, 610 and 2 Penmanship, Commeresol "Espn ave, ion: Life Boho e250 rapid Mt CLEMENTS, CHAS. 0. SCULL, tablished 188. "WOOD'S ‘COM 5 ; at es IEDMONT AIR LINE. eee ee ee ‘Terms begin now. Gordonsville. Chariotteevilles Li-nehoare Tsgandra ind Lapcubuny, Moaiohe, Brie nom o n ar) au20 723 14th et. nw. . sa Slee stint te ‘New Orleans. m3 T1244. M jail Daily for Warrenton, Char- Exocorrox, Oxsronr, Acrisa» | jottenriie, Gcrtonevalie statins Shier Zemone im CLASS oF BIUVATE in any oe or more ALT LS TION AND ORA’ Fs Greensboro, eal | Ghareta Columban ikem Avurunta, Atlan east of City P.O), Wash = ee ‘oe 7 EGE Ol sivoth sca ont Eatiae ieee ‘RIENDS" jOOL—A PRIMARY, IN- ‘to New Oricans and Mann Bonde PNG aig edie Codceat | Erlinda ikon a Riera au29-6m_ trains Ws ou to Atiauta Does not cunpect for AEDs | coman Soho eM Dany Sur for Manassas, Meats a bgeinca S Cece Eel ane avers, and Selid ins Washington to city! Sie glee tar Louch - yr" FraNdis G. MARTYN. President Bleepers °C. Principal wie age Wace tbs Aero al ye ng WM. HL N. A > sel9.0m0_at Sanden Sapna ood Petw._ | Hain Lome aot tonsa: Pusha Ccibleniooer ee eid . eee Sl HOUSEFURNISHINGS. Ta P. Hassox Hiss ‘MANUFACTURING COMPANY. WALL PAPERS. P Furniture, Upholstery Goods and Curtains. 815 15th st. ow. Baltimore House, 217 N. Charles st. 4ll-tm Coomma Br Gus POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. A full line of yy avon: awn . 48 cooRIxo stoves a ee On band and forsale, in mn Bettina, seacken Wh Pir ry mb31 - WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPANY. ———————— PROFESSIONAL. freee eee ie ore ener pt eres Dor: Tanz Wire You Ens SSeS ELS ee or ed