Evening Star Newspaper, October 17, 1891, Page 6

6 —_ THE EVENING STAR: _—) WASHINGTON. D.c. SATURDAY. | dérozer. 47, WAR AND PEACE. How the Attention of the Conference Was Occupied Today. A PRESIDE NTIAL VISIT. Great Enthusinam at Gen. Harrison's Appear- ance in the Church— He Makes a Felicitous Speech—Secretaries Fo t Noble Talk— Papers on International Arbitration, And Satarday wns th more—Monday and Te Great ecumenical Metho: reach its final adjor was only one session today an voted to @ discussion of the rather comprehexsive sub- ject peace. nent that was made at the ses- There ne wa of visiting ce today was more than enough t were well exercives, The presid Williams, Mt 1 Foster of the Treasury enter and was escorted to a seat wit rail. At the conefusi Business committee the di was tak the platforr the presiding then was intro 4 Lis relations to Meth Limself a member of said, were wed the money in t neible by wach mir Were present as He invited th a8 tl his co es to visi me who erence. Hox. ALDEN SPEARE they might look upon the money without arous- ing any suspicion for the two reasons that they would not want to help that they conld not if Foster wid that his ‘the result of ane: previati accomplish f but happy « r Secretary Nob hb ud took a seat beside Mr. He said as we have aygood, to ishops h—the ed M. E.] decided toa bigh pitch President, th been ealled by wle Bi and also by Bishop Warrev, a phi which we Rave no objectious—the b and delegates of the A. © e. A. M.E. Zion charch ehurch—have held a tnanimously in fav Row we say to all of ome co with usaud we will was then ity, for the introd: in’ favor of 1s Simpson, whese e cherished. P subject of that prominent place in the off Since 1581 ihe settleme disputes by arbitr. creasing importance au aq. diderences which had selves and other powers. y Which this conference was beid a convention Fepronentatives Wioie Amer as last year at the ment of the United siat ean congress resented, and the republics of An: &s a frinciple of mt pottlenent of n | r the | twat | tion, bave shelv« acknowledging the sidered, is still far fr oasal evils which a tine ug the | actaal ope: tence | of the ¢ e produced by | war @ upon the etieet the a of more the evil continues because of tt ehurch wich reference w it, and becsuse of the that m: re of religion and ents of Christendom embers who at which is re- of peace she nds ber hig! dignataries to iuvoke the Divine blessing atthe i of war. “The greatest of living American poets, J. G. Whit.ier,” said the speaker, “wrote mea days ago, rejoiciug that “ihe all-important subject of pace and arbitration is to come be- ‘this world coaference of Methodism ° And be ads: “War involves precept of the Divine John Wesiey viid of slavery at tolerated and | stantiy the great audience arose, the foreign | the o- | bat by a spirit of love and forbearance, mae- es to the | tering the civil institutions and governments of | th ristike methods of | | ism a power in the world shall be directed | st the dreadful evil.” His letter closes the words “I bid thee Godspeed. and | pray that the time may not be far distant when th churches of all sects will unite in ake war no longer possible.” ory of human progress gives evidence 4 be no etopian dream. Provin- | waged. The 1 to ary te life bas banished trom British society and trial | vor the edict of British law. tter practices have only disap- present y. At the of |. their abolition would have appeared us impossible to. some doubters as the substitution of arbitration for war seems day. is no lo during the f nti Mr. Snupe’s address Sec- introduced to the awembly ns. He was received by “ing and made a brief ad- ch hp expressed bis sutixfaction at | theee men who are working in the in- terest of humanity in its march to that better | worid which is to come. Ne | Sir J n Pauncefote, the British minister, Was isi to the conference, but he made | no formal a: a8. | A few moments later and the commotion in of the pastor's stairway indicated the arrival of auother person of prominence. | and in another second or two it became evident to all that Pre«ident Harrison had arrived. In- | At the conclusi | SPCRETARY NOBLE TALKS. | | delegates setting the example, and this demon- of respect was xecompanied by such an tof hand clapping applause as is but y heard. ‘Ihe audible welcome continued the President had mounted the platform. duced the President to King repeated the icer and that aid: *Ben- Jamin Harrison, President of the United States Lroke out afresh, nglich delegates, and vway the President sai dent Harrison's Address. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con- ference: I come here this morning to make an ct and esteem for this assembled from ail the 1, aud much more to give | respect and love for that | an men and women for | {Appiause.) Every Christian nference is a distinct step in the . not only of unification of the of the unification of the human Rcatlg treat oouicsen eae tal ate civil institutions, from churches not wholly in to doctrine or church order. you nd that the unlikeness is not d thought and to find your mpathies and common purposes er than you had thought— ¥ '¥ to “overspread and to these transitory lines of division. 2 glad to know that as followers of Wesley, hymns we sing, you have been in con as to the methods by which these or divisions among you might be obliter- d. Itis the natural order that subdivisions uld be wiped out before the grand divisions the church can be united. [Applause.}. Who does not greatly rejoice that the controversial clash of Master sof love and duty than of ological differences. [Ap- ny years ago, while visiting in Wisconsin, iay came around I went with some icthodist Church in an ad- | gage in war thana | of war aud an international court of arbitration | human blood were wrong and y, and most of the beneficent revults of all’ ware might have been attained in more peaceful and | Christian ways. | The United States, with its Supreme Court as the final arbiter in'all disagreements between states, seta good example to the rest of the | world and euggested the establishment of an | international congress that should have for its work the settlement of ail contentions between nations. PROF. ENOCH SALT. | Rev. Enoch Salt of the Wesleyan Methodist | church was the second speaker of the morn- | ing. He accented the importance of the sub- | ject under discussion and said that the grow- ing interest taken in the proposed arbitration 0: international difficulties was one of the most hopeful signs of the times, He paid high tribute to the peace principles of the Society of Friends. Some Lad regurded these as extreme and im- practicable. Hedid not know that they were any more extreme than the sermon on the mount. As to the practice of main- taining standing armies Mr. Salt expressed the opinion that a nation that was prepared for REY. T. W. HENDERSON. war and knew it would be more likely to en- ‘ion that was unprepared and knew it. Tv ings must be done before war can be abolished. There must be « healthy Christian conscience in regard to the horrors must be established. SUPPLEMENTARY REMARKS. Brief supplementary remarks were made by Bisbop Newman, who took the ground that the only way war could be abolished was through the spirit of God and His love. A distinction must be made between the sel- fish motive of patriotism and the unselfish mo- tive of philanthropy. He suggested the foun- dation of a supreme court of the world, with a chief justice and associate justices," before whose bar the nations of the earth must appear for the settlement of their difficulties. He did ate in the disarmament of the nations rat Mr. J. Henry Farmer-Atkinson, M. P., spoke of the peace society that there could possibly be, and then went-on to make an sble ad- dress in behalf of Limited arbitration. Other remarks were made by Mr. T. Rud- dic, B.A. Bible” Christian ‘church, Highampton, ‘Devon; Rev. Mr. Buckley of New York,” Mr. TE McLaren. M odist ehurch in Canada, of Toronto; iam Arthur of London, Rev. John Bond, at 12:30 the conference adjourned until Monday morning. —_—— ge. preacher undertook to aay Presbyterianism. (Laughter and everent friend who sat beside an delivered his telling . wis constantly em- ts made by nudging me with g Now Iam giad to say ‘ ce then I have worshiped in Methodist churches and that is the last ex- perience of that kind I have had. [Applause.] INTERNATIONAL ARPITRATION. You have today as the theme of discussion international arbitration, and this being a pu as i lent that some days ago, and before I was aware of the theme or the oc- casion which we have here this morning, I had pointed this afternoon to visit the great gun foundry of the United States at the navy yard. (Laughiter.} ‘Things have come in their proper sequence. Lam here at this arbitration meet- ing before I ge to the gun factory. [Laughter.] dhis subj is one that has long attracted the af think I may say has, perhape, 5 attracted the interest and adherence of ‘the United States as that of any other n power in the world. [Applause.] known to you all that in the recent con- ference of the American states at Washingtoa the proposition was discinetly madeand adopted by the representatives of all or nearly all of ents of America, as applied to this 2 that all international disputes should be settled by arbitration. [Applause.} Of course there are limitations as yet, in the nature of things, to the complete and general adoption of such a scheme. It is quite possible to apply ration to adisputeas toa bound- ary line; it is quite impossible, it secms to me, to apply it to a case of international feud. If there is present a disposition to subjugate; an aggres- sive spitit to seize territory, a spirit of national izement that does not stop to consider the rights of other men and other people. to ase and to such # spirit international ation has none, or if any, a remote and duiticult lication. USES OF DISPUTE. Itisfor a Christian sentiment, manifesting itself in a nation, to remove forever such ate, and then what remaini any subject of adjustment by fi 1 arbitration. —[Applause.] ster into a discussion of e setting forth of which ed those who have given Let me, therefore, at for mys2lf, tempora- ce in this country, and ‘at body of citizenship to the desire of America for peace with [Applatse.] It would have st the pulling down of block <rrmament to the settlers on ucivn frontier. They would bave told tly that the conditions were not ripe. nay be und is probably true that a cation of the principle is not pres- seible, the devil still being unchained. aught © will have our gun foundries and possibly will best mote the settlement of interna- putes by arbitration, by having it un- hat if the wppeal is to & tiercer tribu- all not be out of the debate. [Ap- ‘There 1 a unity of the church and of the lines of progress are the e-} humanity, and same. It is by this great Christian sentiment, ch: acterized not only by a high sense of justic world, that we shall approach universal peace and adoptarbitration methods of settling disputes. yplause. } Let me than you, Mr. Chairman, and you, tlemen of this conference, for the priv: | of standing before you for a moment and for this most cordial “welcome which you have PLEASED WITH THE SPEECH. British Delegates Much Impressed by the President's Utterances. There was nothing half-hearted in th plause which freely punctuated President Har- rison’s address in the conference today. The audience was composed of people of whom a majority were eminent in the oratorical profession, and they were quick to recognize the power of the President's utterances. From the opening sentence to the last word the conference was critical, and in spite of their keenness they frankly declared that there was nothing to apologize for, nothing to condemn. Innumerable were the expressions of delight that poured from the lips and hearts of all the delegates, but especially warm and interesting were the comments of those whose homes are in lands other than this. They wore necu:- tomed, if ever, to seeing the governing powers from afar off, and whenever roynlty parades {in publie there is much pomp and military dis- play. ’e shall have to do away with monarchies afte: this,” exclaimed the Rev. W. F. Dawson of Glasgow. He was talking to Bishop Hurst and the remark was mado so loudly that every one in the lecture room could hear it. The Rey. E. Lioyd-Jones, the eminent and eloquent Welsh preacher, said to a Star re- porter: “My visit to America has realized the consummation of my highest ideals in the presence and the magnificent speech of your President. I should say that every rational Englishman will return to England feeling that a repablic is the onl; true form of government, Never have I heard & man so expressing the heart of Chris- tia: and if his — position — was simply the result of the accident of birth I would never have expected such a de- liverance. The welcome he gave Methodism at the White House would have been. impossible at Windsor. If you rolled up all the kings and queens we ever had since the days of the conqueror down to the Prince of Wales ABANDONED POLES, A Letter on the Subject by the President of | the Electric Light Company. President A. A. Thomas of the United States Electric Lighting Company wrote the follow- ing letter to the Commissioners today in con- nection with the accident which happened sev- eral days ago by the falling of a telegraph pole on 14th street: “In the month of June, 1890, and immedi- ately after the completion of the United States Electric Lighting Company of their conduit upon 14th efreet to Boundary, the superinten- dent of that company requested permission of the then board of District Commissioners to remove the poles upon which the company's wires had been strung, not only be- cause the company had no further use for them, but because they were un- sightly, and in time would be dangerous. I a1 iuformed that the superintendent's request was denied, or at least not acted upon by the said rd, but that the poles were at once utilized by the police or fire department, or both, and have since been in the service of daid depart- ments continuously up to the present. of the ships of England as the best members | si You would uot make co fine a man as President Harrison, nor could yon get out of the com- posite suck an ‘able and courageous speech as that we heard this morning. I venture to say that more Methodists in one day have seen and been welcomed by the Presi- dent of the United States than in fifty years have been recognized and introduced to mem- bers of the royal family.”” sence LES ME. BLAINE ON THE TARIFF. He Says He is Satisfied With the Law as It Stands, An Ohio editor having written to Mr. Blaine that the democratic papers were parading him as an opponent of the McKinley bill, he replies as follows: Avavsta, Mz., October 14, 1891. To Hon. Jobn Hopley. esq., editor of the Jour- nal, Bucyrus, Ohio: ‘My Dear Sir: You inform me that the demo- cratic papers in your town and many demo- cratic papers throughout Ohio keep the follow- ing paragraph standing in type: But there is not a section or line in the en- tire bill (McKinley tariff} that will open « market for another bushel of wheat or another barrel of pork.—James G. Blaine to Senator Frye, July 11, 1800. ‘This sentence is garbled and taken from its proper connection. It crestes a wrong im- pression. What I did say is the following: “1 do not doubt that in many respects the tarift hill pending in the Senate Is «Just mea. ure and that most of its provisions are in ac- cordance with the wise policy of protection, bot there ie nota ‘tion or a line in the entire Dil that will open a market for anothe: bushel of seat oF another pound of pork." ‘The fetter in which this paragraph occurs vas written to Senstcr Frye on July 11, 1890, and the M:Kinler bill did’ not become ‘a law uvtil O:tober 1—nearly three months there- after. Jn my letear to Senator Frye I objected to the b:li because itdid not contain a reci- rocity cl use, which would provide a market lor wheat and pork, for other products of the farm and f:r various fabrics. Before the bill wus finally passed the reciprocity clause was inserted, and a large addition was made to the free list. It wi.t, therefore, be seen from what Isaid in my letter that the’ objection which I made to the McKinley bill was enticcly re- moved before the bill became alaw. Let me further say thut the reciprocity clause has given ample market for many barrels of flour and many pounds of pork. Brazil, some months since, entered into a ‘Inasmuch as an accident has recentiy oc- curred near Thomas Circle, growing out of the falling of one or more of the poles that had been abandoned by the Electric Fighting Com- pany, by which accident u lady has been seri- ously and a gentleman severely injured, I re- spectfully repeat the request made by our superintendent to your honorable board, that our company be at once granted permission to remove all tho les thus abandoned by us, as heretofore set forth. It might suggest itself to your honor- able board that the overhead lines could be maintained for the use of the District, thus avoiding the laying of expensive cables and constructing conduits by placing new poles in place of the present dangerous ones.” es CORNER STONE TO BE LAID, Ceremonies at the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus. The corner stone of the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus will be laid tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock by Bishop Keane, who will also de- liver the sermon, Rey. Father McGce will be master of ceremonies. The church is now be- ing built at the corner of 11th and K streets northeast. The walls are nearly finished and the edifice will be under roof in a few wecks. A procession, consisting of Catholic socicties, will be formed at Mt. Vernon Square at 2 o'clock p.m. Mr. Dennis Connell will be chief marshal and Mr. Thomas Cannon assistant marshal. The route will bedown 10th to H street, and out H street to Lith street northeast and then to the chureh. The order of the procession will be as follows: First, division—D. Connell, chief marshal; J. H. Busher, right aid; George Killian, left aid; David Flynn, F. D. Connell, T. F. Keane, Alo’ ius Dorr, Michi. Keane, L. I. Couneil, Chas. Fitzgerald, T. W. Costellow, KR. Curtin, M. MeCormick, J. J. Coll Thomas Cannon, J. J. Fuller, J. Busher, sr, J. H. Busher, jr, Francis Hughes, E.’ Castell, Frank B. Daly, F. Kennelly, L. Kengla, John Shughrye, Hugh Kane, J: M. 3 Ferry, M. Keegan, Wm. Maguire, and others. ‘The right of line vision will form corner of 10th and K streets northwest, right resting on 10th the first in line will be the Marine Band, followed by the Emmet Guards,Sheridan Rifles and Knights of St. Peter, St. Johp’s Ca- | dets of alexandria, Knights of St. Augustine, No. Land No. 4, St. Mary's Sodality Lyceum of Alexandria, the Young Men's Catholic Club of Gonzaga College, members of St. Aloysius parish, the Catholic Knights of America. ond division—Mr. Thos. Cannon, assist- | ant marshal—will form on Massachusetts a nue, right resting on 9th street northwest. Third Artillery Band, East Washington Cath- ic Club, mounted, followed by St. Joseph's of St. Mary’s.parish, Father Mathow Total Abstinence Society, St. Paul's Temperance and Literary Society of St. Paul's parish, St. Vincent's Society. The chief marshal has issued orders desiring that all societies participating meet promptly at 2 p.m. at Mount Vernon Square. He also de- tires that after the ceremonies the societies will form in the same order, return to Shields Circle, corner New Jersey and Massachusetts avenues, where they will Le reviewed by the chief marshal and there disband. See FIRED TWO SHOTS. David Berry Severely Wounds Ella Tillman— A Pistol Ball Lodged in Her Head. David Berry and Ella Tillman are members of the Order of Good Samaritans, Ella being a member of Rehoboth Lodge, No. 39. There was a meeting of that lodge last night in Aus- tin’s Hall, on Virginia avenue between 2d and 8d streets southwest, which was interrupted, it is alleged, by Berry. Berry is not a membe: of Rehoboth Lodge, but he was there last night as » visitor. He and Ella were formerly friends, but the police say that Ella was with another man last night. Dave left before the meeting was over, but atter getting some distance from the hall he changed his mind and returned. It was then 11:80 o'clock and Dave, it 1s charged, fired two shote at Ella. One bullet went into the plaster- ing and the other one entered Ella's head just over the eye. Policemen Herbert and Espey were soon upon the scone of the murderous assault, and they arrested Berry and took the pistol from im. The woman, who was unconscious, was re- moved to Freedman’s Hospital in the patrol wagon and the man was locked up on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. Berry told a Stax reporter that he and the Woman went together at one time, but that their friendly relations had ceased. ,Last night, eeting and after jing that had been laid to him, and so he returned to see Ella. He declined to tell anything about the pistol or the shooting, and when asked about it he re- sponded: “Tain’t talking now.” On account of the woman’s being unable to appear in court today the case was continued. = A Short Duration of Liberty. ‘This morning in the Criminal Court, Judge Bradley, Joseph Smith, charged with larceny from the person, was released on his personal recognizauce. Detective Block immediately proceeded to arrest Smith on a charge of petty }it has since been giving ber much annoyance. FOR SOCIAL TRIUMPHS. The Fashionable People Returning to Town. WHITE HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS ‘Mrs, Harrison and Her Family—A City Fall of Wedding Couples—Touriste Returned From Their Wanderinge—Personal Notes of General Interest. Society is in that delightfully unsettfed period known as fall senson. Every day brings signs of life and renewed activity to a few moro thresholds, and every new arrival means pent- up enthusiasm that will find expression in the coming weeks in one form or other of cere- monious entertainment. Tho city is full of brides, and here and there one hears of various little and big dinners in their honor, otherwise just yet there are few breaks in the usual autamn inertia with which all who have long read the W: on social calendar are 80 entirely familiar. It is the jolliest of all sea- sons for talks, long and short, on the experi- ences of the summer months, and in the large number of our prominent families who have found pleasure and renewed health and strength on foreign shores there are mines of useful and at leust entertaining information to be gleaned ina visit by any of their friends, West End firesides this past week have been the rendezvous of many such companies, and if half the tales there told could be collected in two or three large volumes all the world would be better for tho pleasure and interest they would exert. To begin at the White House, there never has been a time in the President's household when its members were more widely separated than during the past summer. The President and Mrs. Harrison have now no member of their family group with them at the White House, but ono by one they will return before the new year dawns. Mrs. McKee and her children are with Mr. McKee at Auburndale, Mass., where they will remain until late in the fall, just as they did last year. Mrs, Russell Harrison will also open the gay scason here as has been her custom. For the prevent the mistress of the White House finds tho time passing swiftly in the every-day round of duties which ber posi- tion entails, with the almost constant com- panionship of her nicces, Mra. Dimmick and Mrs. Parker, who are again comfortably in- stalled in their apartments on 12th street. Mrs. Harrison can well congratulate i successful redecoration If it were possible to and the most perfect of all in its details the state dining room would naturally take the palm. Mrs. Harrison is 60 well satisfied with the results in cach and every part of the house which has received the beau- tifying touch that she can hardly say what she admires most, and there is no doubt but that the national pride in the mansion will be shown in the coming year by a congressional appro- priation suticiently large. even after the in- creased expenditure of the past summer, to carry the work of restoration and beauty in the part’ of the mansion so far untouched. It will be some weeks yet before the green parlor and the east roum will receive their fin- ishing touches, but both rooms are ready, if ueeded, for any ceremonious events. The fur- niture of the green rovm is not yet finished and the east room is to have a newcarpet. The official world of the capital will have such a chance this winter to show itself off at the ex- ecutive mansion amid new and beautiful sur- rour.dings such as it has not enjoyed since the first winter of the Arthur administration. ‘That season, by the way, war murked by a be- wildering, array of fiuely dressed ladies, and all the wigns, judging by the quantities of finery brought back from Europe by our promin tourists, point not only to a repetition of that gay period, but to’ happy condition of things that will far surpass it in every way. ‘The vice presidential family has not reached here yet and probably will not for another month. Mrs. Harrison spent yesterday in Baltimore. The cabinet families can generally be reck- oned upon as the last to leave the city and the first to return. Secretary Foster's family is al- ready comfortably established in their spacious home on Vermont avenue, which is familiarly known to the visiting world as the former resi- dence of the Japanese minister, Mr. Yoshida, later on the home of the late Justice Woods, and more latterly that of Senator Payne. Secretary Rusk’s family, such close friends of the Fosters, are now their’ neighbors, much to their mutual pleasure. Mrs. and Miss Wanamaker, back from their delightful summer tour abroad, are enjoying their country = near Philadelphie, but will be here off and on before coming for good next month. Secretary Proctor's wife and daughter are expected to come back to this city next month and open up their home on shusetta avenue. The Attorney General's family have been interested auditors all the past week while Mies Miller has been relating her European experi- ences, She returned on Monday, after an ideal summer trip spent traveling with Dr. and Mrs. Roosa of New York and Mrs. Mary Howe. They spent some time at the Isle of W ight. a longer riod at London, then went to Holland, and later passed a month or more coaching in Switzerland, reveling in mountain scenery, stopping as: they pleased and enjoying every moment of the time. A month in Paris before they éniled rounded off a well-planned and a thoroughly enjoyed journey. Their passage homeward bad many exciting experiences, although they were not at sea during the full force of the it gales. Miss Miller, 1891—SIXTEEN PAGES. Mr. and Mrs Henry Semken are back from ‘an unusually pleasant journey abroad. Miss May Keyworth came home with them so as to resume her studies at Manhattanville Convent. ‘The palatial new residence which Mra. Rich- ardson Clover is building at the intersection of 18th and Q streets will be under roof before the winter sets in. Lieut and Mrs. Clover came back from Deer Park a fortnight ago and opened up their house here. Their litte daughter is pretty and attractive and her fond pientssirends refer to the, mansion they are uilding as “Dora's house.” Mrs. Clover is going to New York next week for a short trip. Miss Stephanie Whitney of Sacramento will be the guest the coming winter of Justice and Mrs. Field. Justice and Mrs. Brown are comfortably es- tablisned in their new home, corner of 18th and N streets. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arthur Carhsle of South Bend, Ind., will be here until Monday or Tuesday. After the adjournment of the ecumenical council yesterday evening Bishop Thomas Bow- man of the M. E. church accompanied Mr. and Mre. Thomas B. Kalbfus to the residence of Mrs. Mallery, mother of Mrs. Charles H. Kalb- ‘on Capitol Hill, and performed the inter- estingzand impressive ceremony of baptism on the latter's young son. The ceremony was witnessed only by the immediate relatives of the family and was of more than usual interest, because the infant was the groat-great-nephew of the bishop. : Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Schon gave a de- lightfal reception to their many friendsat their residence, 512 I street, on Thureday evening from 8 until 12 o'clock” The house was taste- fully decorated for the occasion with a profusion of ferns and potted plants disposed with excel- lent effect, which, with the charming toilets of many of those present, made the scene a beau- fal one. A portion of the Georgetown Ama- teur Orchestra was in attendance and rendered appropriate selections of music during the evening. At 10 o'clock the guests were invited to partake ofabountiful collation. There was a constant stream of callers—numbering alto- gether considerably over 200—during the hoars of the reception, andthe host and hostess were kept busy in entertaining their.friends. They were assisted by Mr. and Mra. Gustavus Solon, Dr. Fred Sohon, the Misses Sobon, Prof. J. It. Gibson, Mrs. Gibson and the Misses Gibson. Rev. Dr. Douglas, rector of St. John's Church, returned to the city last night, after anabeence of four months abroad. Most of Dr. Douglas’ vacation was spent in Switzerland and Paris. Mrs. S. Kresge Bowman has returned from her two months’ visit at the seashore with her sister much improved in health. Mrs. E. J. Pullman has returned from s two weeks’ visit at her old home in Mr. and Mrs. William 8. Ode cards for the marriage of their daughter, Albertine, to Mr. W. Kesley Schoepf at the Church of the Epiphany on the evening of October 28, at 8 o'clock. The first entertainment of the Golden Rod Pleasure Club was given ‘Thursday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mra. Baldwin, on K street northeast. ‘The parlors were tastefully decorated with a profusion of golden rod, and handsome bouquets wero worn by the ladies in attendance. Excellent musical eeieetions were rendered by Messrs. Thornton and Chuse. Dancing and games were enjoyed to alate hour, after which supper was served. Among those prevent were: Missew Katie and Nellio Slattery. ssie and Fannic Sincell, Nellie and Maggie Grace, “Josi@and Julia McCarthy, Zara Buld- win, Enma Thompson, Mamie Hartigan, Lillie Reed, Dora Frya, Sadie Mullan, May ‘Keefe, Fannie Howser, Mattie Webster, Emma Voigt and Ada Lynch, Messrs. Norton, Braddock, Nee, Langley. Grogan, Marr, Russell, E. Siat- tery, Mazzulo, King, McIntyre, Boswell, Stick- ney, Lynch, ‘Michardeon, — Spencer, Parker Goodsell, Thornton, Hensell, Chase, Sweene: Dr. Slattery, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. J. Keith Edwards has returned, after an absence of three months at the seashore and mountains. Mrs. Edwards will be at No. 80 Grant place for the winter. Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Jenkins have returned from their trip abroad and are now in their home on Massachusetts avenue. Mrs. Van Rensselaer Morgan and her daugh- ter, Miss Laura Morgan, returned to the city last week from the Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, near Warrenton, Va. Mrs. and Miss Hallowell are settled for the winter in their home, 1409 Corcoran street. Admiral and Mrs. Upshur have returned from Europe and wall occupy their house, 1461 Rhode Island avenue, during the winter. Mra Macdonald left this morning for her home in Connecticut, accompanied by her sis- tor, Miss Margic Buld, who will remain with her until Thankegiving. Mrs. W. L. Griswold and her daughter, Mrs. M. Blatchford Wilson and grandson,, Griswold Wilson, have been at Atlantic City during the summer and autumn. e Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ward Mohun left the city this morning for New York, to be absent about two weeks. Miss Aura Le> Burson, who has been very ill ather home in Alexandria, Va., is now con- valescent and her mother has taken her to At- lantic City for a few weeks, Mrs. Anna Richardson, Mrs. M. 0. House and Misses Celia and Alice House are guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. House, Northeast Washington. ‘The engagement of Miss Fanny Rice, young- est daughter of ex-Senator Rice of Arkansas, to Mr. Charles C. Bassett of the U. 8. geological y isannounced. The marriage will take place early in November. Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Tilton have returned to the city, having passed the spring and sum- mer at Atlantic City, Saratoga and Lake George. ‘They are settled for the winter at 1744 N street. Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Morsell will reside this ne however, took a heavy cold, completely losing her voice, and was therefore unable to speak above a whisper for several days, even after reaching home. She now laughingly says that the aggravations which that entailed can on! be appreciated by one whoze home folks are as anxious to listen to as she was to give a recital of the sights and pleasures that shehad enjoved in company with her fellow voyagers. ira. Miller wpent Friday in Baltimore. Mise Miller will spend December in New York with friends, being invited on for a number of the important social events which are to distinguish the opon- ing of the winter season in the gay metropolis. Mrs. Howe remained in New York as the at_of Dr. and Mra. Roosa. Unfortunately Fist before she landed « painful felon com. menced to show itself on her right thumb and larceny. His honor at once directed Mr. Block to desist, informing the officer that the man was free from arrest untii after he had left the court room. Smith then declined to leave the room, but finally did #0 on the advice of his counsel, when he was promptly arrested by Biock and taken to police headquarters. Se ‘No One to Blame for Payno’s Death. Yesterday afternoon, after Taz Sran’s re- port closed, at the inquest held over the ro- mains of Thomas Payne, colored, who was killed by the falling of astone at the McGill building on G atreet, several witnesses were called, who gave evidence as to the security of the derrick and to its having been properl: rigged. ‘he jury returned a verdict of acci- dental death and attached no blame to any one. sabmoescie Emmet Guards Presentations. Tho Emmet Guards enjoyed themselves at the Center Market Armory last night. The company early in the evening gave a drill, which wasa marvel of exccution and finish. Mr. P. Moore then precented Private Cornelius Harrigan an exceedingly handsome gold medal for making the best score at the arsenal range last Tuesday. The medal is to be known in fature as the “Moore trophy.” Following this presentation Capt. Murphy, the former com- ander of the ‘company, presented Capt treaty by which many American articles are admitted free. Flour is made free and pork ig admitted at a nominel daty. Cuba and Porto Rico have reduced the duty given to me. I beg to express again” my bi ppreciation of the character of these de sand of te mem of the great | church from which they come and to wish that | im your remaining deliberations and in your | Journeys to far distant homes you may have care of that God whom we ell y upon ing suook hands again with the presiding oltiver and ie/t the eure. HON. J. D. TAYLOR. The first invited address of the seo sion was delivered by Hou. J. D. Taylor of tho MLE. church. ‘ In the opening of his oration Mr. Taylor referrod to te fact thes never batore Gere on flour from $5.80 a barrel to @1 (which gives us the market), besides putting nearly 100 arti- cles of American production on the tree list. San Domingo las made a reciprocity treaty, with flour and perk upon the free list, besides 4 lange number of other articles, “Other. treat- ies for reciprocity are gress. rmany, without egotating @ formal treaty, has temoved the prohibition on and our f etancenyensy in consideration thereof, has left cree ‘on the — eS Sinosh ooo to us an ent'rely new mari to *,000 of American “3 sat con- sumed per unum where taken tci ten yeers. on behalf of the command, with a gen- uine Irish blackthorn cane. Several. pleasant little speeches foliowed and afterward refresh- She will, however, return shortly and spen the winter here with Mrs. Butterworth, intends to keep her Le Droit Park house, even though she will be much of her time during fhe coming two years in Chicago with her hus- nd. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Romero also returned on Mon- day from their extensive foreign tour and un- fortunately made their home journey in the worst of the storm. Mra. Romero is suffer- ing fromabheavy cold as an unpleasant re- minder of the passage and has not been able to leavo her room. Recent advices to the home here of Chief Justice Fuller are hopeful for the recovery of Mrs. Archibald Brown. Miss Mary Faller came on from Chicago on Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Pierce are here with Mrs. Dubigren and are the recipients of many social attentions from their friends, Col. Bonaparte is back from Europe and the K street mansion will again be the scene of the bandyome entertainments which have always distinguished it. 5 winter at 1401 12th street. Mrs. Morsell, whose stay in the Virginia mountains was prolonged ‘on account of severe illness, bas returned much improved in health. ‘ Hon. and Mrs. W. A. Harding and son Fred of Oakland, Neb., are stopping during the ecumenical’ council with HA. fiarding fore- man of the State branch, G.P.0. They expect to remain in the city till about November 1. Miss Fannie Hough has returned from a long Visit to her aunt in California, Her stay in Washington will be short, as she returns to California the Ist of November with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Outhwaite of Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Outhwaite have been the guests this week of Hon. J. H. Outhwaite of Dupont circle. A pleasant surprise party was given last even- ing at the residence of Mrs. Kultz, on 9th street, in honor of her little daughter, Christina, Among those present wore Misses: Christina Kultz, Maggie Jackson, Victoria Watts, Margue- rite fae tate Edmonston, Edith Stowell, Mabel Donnelly, Mabel Hughes, Ethel Hi Roberta Morley, Lottie Schutz, Carrie ings, Helen Hastings and Gertie Bennett, Masters C, Hastings, R. Heizer, W. Schorr, H. De Land, A. Watts, J. Stowell, J. Schutz, E. Holeman, E. Knorr and W. Stier. A pleasant birthday party was given Tues- day evening by Edmund L. Wright at his resi- dence on North Capitol street. Among those yfesent were Muses Edith Parish Mabel Miller, Annie Furlong, Grace Connolly, Nettie Me: Cauley, Fannie Calvert, May Ste’ Mary Hoyle, Emily Grady, Carrie Moss Stella Hurdle, Annie Smart, Edith Dodge, May Hartnett, Etta Ed- Dowden and Carrie Luckett, and Messrs. mund Wright, James Wright, Kingston Rogers, Daniel Loughran, Edward’ Bradley, Charies Berkley, Augustus Berkley, Wallace Thobe. Chance? it. 04 Thance, Herbert Gallatin, Harry Daniel Anderson, Emmet Hays, Edward Hurdle, Walter Rich The Misses Patten returned on Wednesday night from New. York after their summer travels. Lady Pauncefote and her daughters will shortly return from Europe and until thattime Contre uestion ed if i when re is tu be a Januar} at English egation must remain unscttled. ‘The Brazilian minister and wife are still in Enrope. ‘The Misses Mendonca are yet enjoy- Fel in the Adonai, ments were served in the company room to the guests. ———_— Mr, Wolf to Deliver the Oration. Mr. Simon Wolf will leave the city tomorrow afternoon for Baltimore, where he will deliver a lecture under the auspices of the Young Men’ Hebrew Association of that city. an oration at the Inying of the corner stone of the new Jewish Temple, to be erected on Broad ay rye he Rev. Joseph = one best _haown. American vines, fs minister. x ing their. summer home although they can there indulge in winter pas- times, since snow has already fallen. ‘Ihey will return here, however, very shortly and await the return of their parents. Gon. and Mrs. Schofield will have Lieut. and Mrs. Andrews with them this winter. The lat- ter couple are already here. Senator Stewart's wife and daughter will Elliot, Charles Matting]; Ralph'Gury. During the’ evening Maj. Moore called and helped to entertain the young folks, ——— A Pastor Called. The Virginia Avenue Baptist Church met here Miss Ster Y : Mr. Hutchinson was. here Mi; “-iscilia Hasbeen: “What did you say that dog's good point is?” Dogtancier (enrnostly): Rate.” A great wire-puller—the telephone lineman. “Your coffee's good tonight,” quoth he. With rage her face grew white, By some mistake he put, you see, The accent on “tonight.” “Have you ever read ‘Dante's Inferno?" she asked. “No, madam,” be answered, “I never needed to. I used to run @ tug boat in the Chicago river.” “What's the matter with yer,” said Tin-cn; ‘Tim to Meanderin’ Mike, who was bestowing « good deal of care on’ his head dress. body "ud think that was a plug hat ye bad.” “Tis,” replied Meanderin’ Mike; my terbacker in it.” The hammock now is taken in. How often bas it caught The merry young folks see- How falls succumb to autumn. “Quick returnsand small prophets” is the combination represented by the boy who gets sent out of the room for telling his big sister's affairs. "Tis ead to think that autumn's grace Cold winter's might must feel, That skating rinks will take the place Of the banana peel. “Aunty,” said a little Capitol Hill girl to her spinster relative, “when is alady exactly old ‘enough to have beaux?” “I don't know; what makes you asksuch « question?” “Because sister says I'm too young tohave ‘em and you ain't young enough.” How To Biow A Hous. It depends upon what kind of » horn you want to blow and also upon whose horn itis. I don't know much about other people's borns, as I have about all I candoto blow my own horn. I blow bold and loud and long. If you will iisten to my blowing and fellow tne up I will blow money into your pocket, Here is ‘what I am blowing about now: Six-foot Extension Table, ant oak, $4.50; Six-tfoot Pillow Leg Table, fine finish, @5; Ladies’ Rocking 1 blow about Lounges: @3.45 Plush or Carpet Lounges, $3; Bed Lounges, @9 to $20. I can show you 1,000 Kugs, Mats and Art Squares, Ican blow more bancains into Glass, China, ‘Laps, &c..than you you can find anywhere else. Pur Rugs, black, white Oak 3 Sideboard, Handsome Suits, €25.830,) ing in town to match them. Let me impress upon you that we don't want any installment trade; we don't have such prices; we claim tobe the only Louse in Washington where you can furnish a house complete, embracing China, Glass, Kitchen Ware, Puruiture, Carpets, &c. Don’t doubt till you try GRASTY, THE PUSHER. DOUBLE STORES. TERMS CASH. 2510-12 7th st. n.w.. bet. Pand Q. Now Reanx. FALL AND WINTER STYLES. yYoumaNs CELEBRATED NEW YORK HATS, Also WILCOX & CO., BOSTON, CELEBRATED SELF- CONFORMING HATS, COMPLETE STOCK DERBY HATS, FOR MEN AND BOYS, At @1.50, 82, €2.50, €3, @4 and 85. DRESS SILK HATS, $5, 86 and 68 FULL LINE SOFT HATS At @1, $1.50, $2, 82.50, 63, 63.50, 84, 04.50, 85 and 86. LADIES’ RIDING HATS AND CaPs. HATS FOR COACHMEN. GENTS' WALKING AND DRIVING GLOVES, CANES, UMBRELLAS and KIDING CROPS, JAMES Y. DAVIS’ SONS, eeS-tr N.w. cor. Pennsylvania ave. and 12th st. Decoraren Cura. ‘We would like you to Jook over ur sock of AGENTS FOR THE PASTEUR FILTER, WILMARTH & EDMONSTOS, 1205 PENN. aVE. eel “Barone Maze Your Faux Pos CHASES” or FURNITURE, CARPETS AND HOUSEFUBNIGH- ING Goops READ THESE PRICES, ‘Then call at our store and examine goods, on which we guarantee you a saving of irom 15 to 25 per cent: ‘Bed Room Suites, 3 pieces, any finish. Parlor Suites in Hair, Cloth or Plush... - 28 (Our $37 Hair, Cioth and Plush Suites beat them all. INGRAIN AND BRUSSELS CARPETS AT PRICES LOWER THAN THE LOWEST. ALL GAKPETS MADE AND LAID FREE OF CHARGE SMITHS CREDIT HOUSE, 452 PA AVE. N.W., NEAR 43 83. ‘Looking Glasses of any size that have been dam- ‘aged Reail vered equal to new. 4m Hass Axo Fons. : Another supply of DUXLAP'S NEW YORK DERBY ATS just received. Those desiring low crowns.can * Matters ond Furriers, Laxssuxon & Bro. Experts Agree that ERFECT and uniform success in making finest food is more certain with Royal Baking Pow der than with any other. Use it in every receipt calling for baking powder, or for cream of tartar and soda, and the lightest, purest, most wholesome and appetizing food is assured. apomer yy yneg “I mont . Since its my kitchen T ave used no other. Miss Magia Partoa: “It seems to me that Roysl Baking Powder say to you, without hesitation, use the * Royal.’ I have tried all, but the Royal is the most satisfactory.” M. Goryu, late Chef, Delmoni- €o's, New-York: “In my use of Royal Baking Powder, I have found it superior to all others.” Jand: “I have tested many bak- ig powders, but for finest tood can use none but *Royal.’”” ABOUT OUR DRESS GOODS, ‘The really ereat business of the au- tumn bevan this week. The old sq ment can be made again only moreem- pbatically, namely You may search the shore of London, the grand inacn. find an egaal choive of Dress Goode with that which we will show this ‘ season. They are coming numer ously aud placed on sale rayidly. Already we can bewilder you with variety. for the general Camel's Hair berces, with marrow silk stripe. All colors, 40 inches wide, $1 per yard. ‘Handsome line of Pin-head Checks, Different colora, All colors in 52-imch All-wool Chew- fots, very soft and dressy. Only #1. “For "eeccond lot just ar Fived. These have been the talk of the city. Large and Handsome Pieids on plain grounds, the best inaterial we ave shown this season forthe mome ‘Cloths with “Chevron.” Stripes, different colors. PARIS ROBES. Pull line, all prices. Some not 10 be found in theeity, ‘but bere. Weare showing «Grand Leader at 815 per Rove. wide. "Worth 730. Ouiy'See. yard Au-woo! Plaid Cheviots, full 40 We. per yard. . TKIMMINGS” Linings, Buttons ‘all the sinall wores necessary im the formation of your can be ‘one Illustrated Catalowue Contaibing 42 pages ites of Sharwe- ules (on people—Can ordertrom wnt tall Foeasrcar, Canrers, Ke. It's not necessary to quote prices, we've cut them low enowcl, and cur Sxures on eechar ticle will teli the tale. Quality, we have rum ‘up, and you'll get Letter value {or less money. than ever before. Small profite on high-class scods bring purchasers, and that's whet we want PARLOR AND BED ROOM FURNITURE ‘Te ALL STYLES 4XD NEWEST DESIGNS. Our ie sone-price houss—and alow price at that_Uat we make terms to oui every per chaser. Wo have always done it, andes long a9 (We find it » cos venience to our petrone we shall eatinne to dono. Give wecalh BUDDENS NEW FURNITURE STORE, (23 TE OF Aw,