Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1891, Page 6

APPROACH OF WINTER Snow Fall and Cold Weather in the Northwest. MORE ACTIVE TODAY. Friends of the Speakership Candi- dates Working for Their Men. OBSEQUIES IN PARIS OF LoRD LYON, SCENES ar HEADQUARTERS. Secretary Blaine Has a Talk Wjth Claus Spreckels. * pert AFTER SENATOR BRICE'S SEAT THE APPROACH OF WINTER. Exceedingly Cold Weather Keported From the Northwest. St. Pavt, Nov. 28—Dispatches from fifty Minnesota points indicate that the tempera- tures vary from zero at Duluth toten degrees below at Hallock and eighteen degrees below at Moorhead. A heavy, damp wind is blowing | and it will be much colder today. The great snow storms in northern Minne- sotaand northern Dake ¢ last week have forced threshers to sn«pend operations. The | ferries at Duluth and Superior bave irozen up and it is believed navigation by the lake catmot Ist many dayslouger. Coutimued coid weather is predicted by the siznel service. special dispatch the mereury wun twe that place at midaight & states that degrees beiow zero at dit was constantly 28.—Snow began fall- o'glock and evidently continued ali night, as the depth at present is fuil six inches. It is stili suowing, with a light Wind from the east. ‘ihe storm thus far has been of a mild ch: Kocursten, N. Y.. Nov. 22—It snowed here most of the night and is still at it (10 a.m.) There is no wind, and the depth is about six inches. Boose, Is.. Nov. 23.—A cold wave struck tiais city this morning. the mercury touching 15 degrees below zero. No storm or wind. Sr. Louis, Nov. 23.——A heavy drifting snow storm set in here at about 6:30 o clock this moruing, and the indications now are that the storm will last throughout the day. as THE LYTTON OBSEQUIES. Funeral Services in Paris Over the Dead Poet and Diplomat. Panis, Nov. 28.—The obsequics of the Hon. Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton (Owen Meredith), Earl of Lytton, the British am- bassador at Paris, who died suddenly in this city on Tuesday last, were helt today in the English ecburch. The ceremonies, which were very impressive, were attended by au immense number of ‘people. Auoug, those resent, — besid e family of the jead statesman and author, were many of his | personal friends, men who have won high po- sitions in the literary world; ali the members of the diplomatic corps ut present in Paris, and | a large number of the members of the F: senate. The church was crowded in every part by those who had gathered to pay their iast token of love and estecm to the man who had | so long been a favorite in the politival, social, Literary and artistic worids of the French capi- tal. Hundreds of persons were whabié to gain admission to the church, ant ther contented themselves with reverentiy berihg their beats as the body of the Earl of Lytton was carried them. The celebrated French painter, M. Bonnat, bas just finished a portrait of the earl, and this picture was plice eascl wLich stood at the of th it lny im the church. After the services at the iy conveyed to the railway « eu route for | England, where it will be interred. The route church to the W troops, who y by the French government. Five thousand perso: have called British embassy and inseribed their there as a mark of respect to the dead sador. | ‘The Hon. Whitelaw Reid, the Aincrican min- | ister to France, sent a Leautifal wreath, whi¢h | was placed upon the bier. Mr. lent wae “pres | ent at the funeral services. Ait the ministers | of state were alse present. T'resident Carnot Was represented by Ges. Brugere. Prominent | among the mouruing assemblage were Princess Mathnide and the Frince of Mionseo. Many members of the Englisn aristocracy, half of | whom are sojocrning while others came from Englar purpose, at | tended the obsequies in the church. | Among the literateurs and other prominent Buen noticed were Francoise Coppe, the trench | Jostand member of the ‘M. Benoit | oquelin, the distinguished actor; M. Jules | Diassenet, the well-known musician and com- | poser: M. Emile Carolus-Duran, the celebrated French painter, az Jexandre Dunas. oe TALKED WITH CLAUS. (SERECKELS. Sceretary Blaine Spends Half ah Hour With | . the Sugar King Pumapeirura, Nov. 25.—Secretary Blaine ‘Was still at the Stratford Hotel here at 11 o'clock this morning, but declined to be seen. It was stated at the hotel that he would leave some time today, but at what hour was not known. Claus Is, the Hawaiian sugar king, who resides at the Stratford Hotel, held a cou- Versation of about a half hour's duration with Mr. Blaine this morning, after which the Secretary of State took a cab and drove to the Ledger office and called upon Mr. George W. Childs. ‘Mr. Blaine returned to the hotel about 11:35. He remaiued there only a few mitmutes, when he re-entered his cab and was driven ‘to the Pennsylvania railroad station, where ke bourded the 12:36 express for Washington. ele BE CHOSENT at the names ambas- | WILL FORAKE CoLtmats, gto, ally considered that the mee lican state committee last se faras the attempt to unseat Senator Eric is concerned. it will not be without its influence | im the senatorial. contest. ‘The Forvker men } it what little glory and profit there was in it. u the open meeting. where prominent repab- | 1 addremed the committee, ihe one re- ‘sable thing was the unanimity of the lead- republicans outsiue the committee | that nothing could come an attempt to cust Senator | With the exception of ex-Congresst ing m the opizion peech by saying that the € question would at least step toward a differcnt system of elect ited States Senators, toward which we ing U are all looking. | In the executive seseiom the contest was | Fo plaialy an effort of th the responsibility fe Mr. Brice upon the Sher: men latter to prevent that in delegating the work+ of muking # case against Mr. Brice upon Seus- | vor Sherman and one of bis elcse counsellors, | Geo. K. Nash of this city. ‘The Foraker faction achieved a small vietor; Nobody believes that the committee will meet again to consider this matter. The most_sig- nificant thing developed in the meeting last night was the suggestion in Senator Sherman's letter ke committee that ker men to place } ¢ failure to renove legis! orializing the United States matter proceed to elect a Sex in the place of Mr. Brice, who can then appear asa conicstant. it ix inter- preted as a suggestion that Foraker be elected te this doubtful vacancy. —_ MAJOR BKACKETY DISCOURSES. Me Tells the International Euigration Com- mission About Bilis island. Pants, Nov. 28.—At the meeting today of the imtergational emigration commission at the presiding, s resolution providing for interna- tional of emigrants was adopted. Maj. Frederick © Brackett, spéciat foreign agent of the og States = con- ference, during discussion Teso- tution referred at H ill-treatment at the pangs eden es chewnare i= Sew York. Cov: Uating. Brackett fully described and the mew eniigcant depot on paying attention to the ‘and sanitary arranzemeuts at that new landing place for emigrants. ee Christianberg, the Danish Kadical, Dead. Corzxmaaks, Nov. 28.—Herr Christianberg, fhe noted Danish radica! leader, wdead. o Not Many Arrivals Yet, but an Influx of Mem- bers Expected on Monday—Claims of the Friends of Messrs. Mills, Crisp and Other Candidates. HE SPEAKERSHIP problemistheone which now engfosses all of po- litical attention. Agreat deal depends on the man who presides over the deliberations, or other- wise, of the House; not because he could, per- haps, be partisan in his recognitions and ru- lings, but because he is constructor-in-chief of “the various committees | and can thus shape almost any kind of legisla- | tion he deems proper The friends of every candidate insist that their man alone is the only best man, and as a natural result the most lively kind of a struggle is in progress. Next week there will be a marked increase of liveliness. WINNING A DOUBTFUL MEMBER. Comparatively few members arrived in Wash- ington today, but dispatchcs were received from all directions stating that delegations would arrive on Monday The Missouri candidate and delegation are to ar- rive Monday morning. Members are dropping in, however, one or two ata time and the ap- earance of the various headquarters was ivelier today than it had been heretofore. There is a hustle to get hold of each doubtful man as he on the scene, and friends of the are keeping a careful watch of the hotel regis- | ters and of the announcements members make of their movements to the postmaster of the house. In the absence of a lot of doubtful members to work on, the lesser champions of the candidates keep things lively about the Lotel lobbies by discussions of the strength or weakness of the candidates. AT SPRINGER RFADQUARTERS. Springer manages to keep things bright. end cheerful and moving abont his headquarters. He has the walls decorated with flags and por- traits of prominent democrats, and with a fresh flower on his coat and a never-failing smile he greets his many callers, MeMillin was kept busy most of the day in conference with his supporters or some of the members who have newly arrived, and in re- ceiving callers. Most of Mr, Mills callers and conferees raw him at Willard’s today, but there were a number of members who calied on Mr. | Breckinridge at the Metropotitan branch of the Malls headquarters and Mr. Brecken: ridge was kept in his private consulting room most of the time. Mr. Criep also had his fair share of calls from members during the day. In fact no one conid judge anything of the relative candidates from the number of people be found at their headquarters, for the Visiting by the members isgeneral and very impartial. Senator Kenna eniled on all the candidates today and passing from one room to anvther almost the same faces were seen in each some time during the day. MR. MILLS IS OX DECK. The Mills’ people have their working force tty well assembled here now, and they feel Pi ‘strengthened by the arrival of Messrs. Hoar and V jiams of Massachnsetts, who are working hard for the Texan. Mr. Johnson of Ohio is working for the Texas candidate with an energy that is hardly to be surpassed. One feature of the campaign which develops as the new members arrive is the lack of acquaintance between members. It is quite remarkable how many members there are who have to be introduced, not only to cack other, but to the candidates. There is some uncertainty as to the size of the caucus and, therefore, as to the size of the ¥ote necessary to nominate. ‘There are several Farmers’ Alliance men who will flock by them- selves, but mort of those whe are democrats as well a5 members of the alliance will go into the democratic caucus. There ought to be about 295 in the caucus. Of that number five will be candidates, who are not expected to vote. There amay be sev- Labsentees on account of sickness and one thing and another, so that there will in all probability be fewer than 228 votes cast in the euueus. | Johnson, 1 wen. Opis Tanke. ‘The Crisp men have estimated their vote at 114, which ineluded the vote of Crisp himself, being, therefore. more properly stated at 113. ‘The friends of the other candidates cannot be (ara at oer alee out any estimates of ‘ir strength, tho v ite ina general way the claims made for ‘he Ceorgia member. An estimate made from the Outside, and, there- fore, not representing their claims, gives Mills forty-three votes, Caen Millian t¥ynty ung’Hatch fourteen. ‘They all are known to claim more votes than these, but they do not give out their claims. ‘THE MINOR MEADQUARTERS. thirty-five, Me- | Mr. | Mutobler was candidate for Speaker, Kerr declared a ER . meanwhile Mr. rr himself’ and captured nearly all the Pennsylvania delegation. sy say, how- ever, that Maish bas very decided strength out- side of the state of Pennsylvania and that his record as a Union soldier will help him in the ight. Mr. Kert's friends say’ that he (Kerr) has every one of the Pennsylvania democratic members and that he is growing in strength outside steadily... Messrs. Dalton’and Clark sre, of conrse; not annoyed at the «ppearance of two Pennsyl- vania candidates in the field, and they are each hustling for the place ‘The indications are that there will be a very hot fight between Turner and Coit for the door- keepership,'and the other candidates, among them Gen. Field and Mr. Donaldson, ‘are not jacking in activity. ‘There are_two candidates from Virginia for the post office. Dr. Fisher, who was assistant during Mr. Dalton’s term, and Harold Snowden of the Alexandria Gazette, who is a popular newspaper man. Senators and Representatives Who Have Already Arrived. ‘The members of the Fifty-second Congress are already beginning toassemble in Washing- ton. The following list will give the addresses of the Senators and Members. now in the city: Senators. Alten, J. B., Washington, 10 B st. n, Barbour, J.’S., Virginia, 144 B st. n. Butler. M. C., Bouth Carolina, 1434 N et. nw. Cail, W. (claimant), Florida, 1903 N st. n.w. Cameron, J, D., Penunylvania, 21 Lafayette sq. JW., Wyoming, Arlington. J.G., Kentucky, 1126 K st. n.w. rt, W ew Hampshire,i421 I st.n.w. Clagett, W. H.( ho,735 13th etn.w. Cockrell, F. M.. 28K st. new. Cullom, 8. M., Illinois, 1413 Mass. ave. n.w. Daniel, J. W., Virginia, 1700 19th st. n.w. Davis, C. K., Minnesota, 14 Dolph, J. L Dubois, F. T. (claimant), Felton, C. N., California, 1 Gibson, E L Gibson, R. 1723 RB. 1 1701 Kt, I. ave. gh, H. C., North-Dakota, 941 K st.n.w. |. G., Tennessee, 13 Ist st. ne. J. i, Connecticut, 2030 I st. n.w. |. E., West Virginia, 130 B st. n.e. Mandergon, C. F., Nebraska, 1323 McPherson, J. R.. New Jersoy, 1014 Mitchell, J. H., Oregon, Chamberlin's. Morgan, J. ‘I. Alabama, 315 434 st. n.w. Morrill, J. 8., Vermont, 1 Thomas Circle. Paddock, A. 8, Nebraska, Portland. Peffer, We A., st . Pettigrew, RF. Proctor, K., Vermont, Pugh, J. L., Aiabama, Quay, M.8., Penn Shoup, G. L., Idaho, Arlington. Stewart, W. M., Nevada, 1906 H st. n.w. Stockbridge, F. b., Mielzizan, 1800 N st. n.w. Teller, H. M., Colorado, 1537 P st. Voorhees, D.'W., Indiana, 1323 N. H. Vest, G. G., Missouri, 1204 P st. n.w. Walthall, E. C., Mississippi, 1714 R. L. ave. Representatives Babbitt, Clinton, Wisconsin, 56 B st. n.e. neas, 7B nw. 1a, 100 B st. ne. ve. 1.W. Bacon, Henry, New York, 1741 Q st. n.w. R., Arkansas, 218 N. Capi nd, 719 Sth st. n. we Brookshire, E. V., Indiana, Metropolitan Hotel. B., Indiana, Riggs Honse. {7 Illinois, 1021 Co V. D., Indiana, 1314 “, lilinois, 1736 Connecticut ave. n.w. G.. Kentucky, Riggs House. Mississippi, 1741 De Sales st. naas, Riggs House. Wyoming, Willard’s. Cogawell, W , Massachusetts, 1349 L st. n.w. Chipman, J. L., Michigan, 813 12th st. nw. Corcoran, Bourke, New York, Willard’s. 2. F., Georgia, Metropolitan Hotei. , Tennessee, Metropolitan Hotel. Jobin, Kunsas, 215 A at. n.c. Dickerson, W. W., K 1514 K at. new. Durborrow, A. C.,jr., I, 1395 G st. nw. Fithian, George, 1 Haynes, W. E., Ohio, ‘ Towa, 1 Henderson, D. 8., Low: Herrman, Binger, Ore . nee Hult, George F., Penna., 1502 20th st. nw. Hull, J. A. T., Towa, 1744 K st. new. Johuson, Martin N., North Dako’ homas [... Ohio. 926 15th st. n.w. Massuchusetts, 1721 R. I ave.n.w. B., Vexas, Hotel Fredonia, ent Tiinoia, V 121 C st.n.e. Lodge, li. Long, John MeCr Me' ary, J.B, ann, L. E Shoreham. E. 5 € sinney, L. F., N MeMillin, Benton, fen! Martin, A. N., Indiana, Hamilton. Mills, Itoger Q., Texas, Willard’s Hotel. Montgomery, A. B., Kentucky, Metropolitan. Mutehler, Win., Pennsylvania, 1333 G st. n.w. Otis, J. G.. Kansas, 223 A st. n.e. Outhwaite, J. H., Ohio, 4 Dupont cirele. Parrett, W. F..lndiana, National Hotel. Patterson, Josiab,Tennessec, Metropolitan. Peel, 8. W.,Arkansas, 125 Bt 5.0. Richardson, J. D., Tennessee, 1103 6th st. n.w. Scott, Owen, National Hotel Shively, B. F., Indiana, Willard’s Hotel. ‘impson, Jerry, Kansas. 221 lat st. ne. Smith, George W.. Iilmois, 1012 14th st. n.w. Suodgrass, H.C. Metrepolitan Hotel. Snow, H. W., Illinois, 642 C st. Springer, W. M., iinois, 43 B st. Ste ‘Arno. Townsend, Hosea, Colorado, 945 K st. n.w. Warwick, J. G., Ohio, Kiggs. Wike, Scott, Lmois, 13 1st st. n.e. Williams, J: R., Illinois, National, Wilou, John L., Washington, 18 Grant place. —_> NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE. In Jail for Killing His Brother-in-Law—In- teresting: School Statistics—! oles. Correspondence of The Evening Star. Rocxvirx, Nov. 27, 1891. John Tunie, the colored man who shot and killed his brcther-in-law, Jos. Huckett, this morning about 5 o'clock in the neighborhood of Brookeville, was brought here this morning and lodged in jail The circumstances of the Killing, a8 given by the prisoner, were that Hackett was beating his sister, when she called to him for assistance from the upper room of the house in which they were all living, and that he then rushed up stairs aud shot her as- sailant. After being shot Hackett fell down the stairway and hved but a short time thereafter. Previous to the tragedy the whole party Lad been attending a negro festival at Brookeville. ‘At the meeting of the board of school com- missioners, held on Tuesday, the following re- port of the secretary in regard to the condition of the schools was. presented: Enrollment for tall term —white, 2,899; eolored, 1.191; total en- rollment, 4,020; average attend: 1,837; colored, total, 2,607; expenses schools—white, 8,880.90; colored, £1,050. total, $9,891:36; amount due and unpaid—wiite, $6,997.25; eplored, £699.77; total, =7.697.02, which anfount was paid ‘The board ranted the “petition of the colored teachers to Eeallowed onp day io each {erm upon which to hold their, Teachers’ Associauion, and the day previous to the one used’ by the white teachers was set apart for that purpose. ‘The falt meeting bf the Teachers’ Ausociation was held at the public’school house here today and was well uttended. The exercises con- sisted of a recitation by Miss Rose Clark; sug- Sestions of. any improvements adopted this Year for sehool work by Miss Louise C. Etchi- son, Mrs. L. Av Langille und Miss Emma R. ‘Thomas; reading by Mivs Lula L. Hickerson; etiquette at schvol, what and ,how taught? by Wm. W. Purdum and A. G. Harley, sr. The exercises throughout~ were of an interesting character and received the strict attention of the audiences. In the circuit court today a number of cases were disposed ol, after which flie petit jury was finally discharged. During the*pust three days the following cases have received the attention of the court: State agt. Joseph Sykes; selling goods without license; fined $20 and couts. Same for violation of local option law; not guilty. Duniel Edward, charged with incest and rape; case removed to Washington county. Green Beckwith, assault; not guilty. lew Kolhoss, violation of local optioninw: gujlty and fined $200 and costs. Edward Dorsey, nssault with intent to kill, not guilty; Henry Magruder, arson, not guilty; Jas. Hayden, lareeny, guilty, three years in penitentiary; Jolm Vollatti, as- sgult with intent to kill, reeognizance for- feited; Jobn Stallings, selling goods without license, fined £20; ai tentiary. Mi Mr. Charles G. Miller of Chirles county and. fins Agnes N. Beedle of Garrett Park were inesday by Rev. L. BR. GAY TIMES AHEAD. Many Plans for Pleasure Made for the Winter. GERMANS AND WEDDINGS. Social Events in Washington—The Winter Program of the Bachelor's Cotillon—Wash- ington Women and Club Life—Romances About Recent Weddings in This City. The social world is asserting itself. Invite tions are beginning to fly about and dinners and luncheons are heard of in every quarter. Before the snow flies, perhaps, the debatan’ will have achance to make their bows to an ad- miring public. At least several of the largest parties talked of before Christmas are of this order aud « very ice order it is. ‘There are a few more weddings yet already announced for December and the gossips say several others of a highly interesting character will punctuate the season. ‘The Bachelors’ Cotillion has been teorgan- ized and will give four entertainments at the National Rifles’ Hall January 6 and 20 and February 3nd 17. Mr. Win. Hall. Slack is president, Mr. P. Leo Phillips secretary and Mr. John’ Van Ness Philip is treasurer. The rest of the committee on membership are Mr. Jesse Brown, vice president; Lieut,.B. H. uckingham, Hon. Michuel H. Hexbert, Mr. Woodbury Lowery, Mr. Alfons Vou Mumm and Mr. John C. Voor. Active membership is limited to sixty-five. The subscription for the series is £25. ‘There is no question but that the invitations to enter this cotillion were warmly received and quickly responded to. ‘The Bachclors’ Cotillion has a pleasant record and its rev tion all around. Its officers and leading spirits are men of unusual experience, who cannot but Manage its affairs well. A glance at the rules which Lave been adopted shows that every ef- fort is going to be made to correct the evils of late hour¢ and extravagant «uppers, as well as many smaller but no less wearisome mistitkes, into which the givers of the large gertiant fre- quently fall. ; _First‘of all these entertainmenty’ ate to be simple affairs, dancing to be the feature rather than an elaborate supper or expensive decora- tion. The music will commence at 9:15, the cotillion at 10 p.m. and to end at 12:30. ‘0 encourage the early attendance of the ladies, those who intend to dance the cotillion will draw tor seats in the german at the door as they enter, first come, first served. ‘There is 8 bit of leap year privilege about this that the girls will appreciate, like the fact that every member is entitled ‘toa weat in the cotillion provided he has a partner to draw one for him. the leader will be selected outside of the com- mittee and will receive a two week's notiee of the honor and shai! have given him four or eight seats, as he asks. Every name for mem- bership or invitation shall be-submitted to the committee. Invitations to any of the as- semblies, outside. of the immediate families of members, shall be limited to 200. The lust pec- tion of the rules will be rather hard on ‘the belles, since it orduins that no dy will be Jowed to carry bouquets into the ball room. ‘The marriges lately have made very inter- esting reading. but if somebody could. tell all the stories of the romances leading up to them they would be decidedly more so. One of the — of the brides within the past fortnight ad as witnesses to her marriage three or four gentlemen who had hoped to stand in the posi- tion of the groom hag that occasion, but the little lady had used her woman's privilege after each engagement and in the end selected a man who was not supposed to be in the ficld at all. In this practical age deaths from love are not frequent and the enjoyment these rejected lovers munifcsted in the marriage ceremony was something delicious. They had tue cour- age to come to church ina body and take a front pew, although all their girl friends were there and laughing at them. At another large wedding, one of the ushers was responsible for the entire performance, since it was he who introduced the groom to his future bride. ‘The geutleman was visiting here aud Mr. Usher, in the broad-minded spirit which characterizes a Washington beau, took him round to see bis lady friends. "They made several visits, bat after emerging from the last house the stranger found just enough breath to say: “Don’t take me to see anybody else, please. Ihave found my tate.” Alb this was only lnst winter. By spring the engag ment Was announced and society looked on at the wedding the other night and envied, just a little, both brideand groom. A distinguished gentleman who will adorn a chair in the Senate for the first time this ses- sion smules every time he hears of a marriage which will take place here before Christma He introduced the lovers last winter and is just tickled to death over the happy turn the Acquaintance bas taken, ‘he Washington Club is constantly receiving quantities of valuable sugs estionsfrom outsiders as to the ways of increasing its general useful- ness, but one of the best hints lately has been given by a high-up member. It just is this: That the elub act asa clearing house for the dist bution of cards, visiting and otherwise... For the wives of oficials, who are numbered among the elect in this club, the plan, if adopted, would lift a burden ‘which only thore who have felt can appreciate. For ladies in private life with a large acquaintance and a laudable desire to extend it the scheme would be useftl also. ‘There 1s considerable curiosity, anyhow, to wee exuctly what aims the club has for the coming winter outside the weekly social meet- ing, culled afternoon tea. a form of amusement which, it is currently supposed, is just a trifle under the ban for private hospitality because people say they are tired of its endless repeti- tion. Of course nobody presumes that the club is obliged to answer this or any other con- undrum propouuded, and, infact, there are all sorts of dreadful penalties hauging over anybody's head who is so weak as to divul; whatgoes on at either the business ‘or the social meetings. Rather an amusing scene was witnossed one day lately when a gentleman, who is a member of the Metropolitan Club, and his wife passed along H street. The former suddenly romem- dered an engagement at bis club, and auked hi take her. He stayed longer than bh ticipated, and his wife having the fact slowly dawn upon her that she could avail herself of her club’ priviloges, crossed its threshold for the first time since last spring. Hers was the only footfull in the deserted rooms, and the loneliness. of the situation compared with the activity to be to plainly seen across at the Metropolitan. ap impressed her that she sat do¥n to think it Her meditations were pr6tructed, and over. when sho came out she found Nér husband impatiently pacing to and fro on-the sidewalk. Waiting for a wile to come out of her citib is a new experience for Washington lusbanda, ‘This couple enjoyed the humor of it, aud last week the husband, who was out of towrcn sick and I want to go to the club for the open- ing tea.” ‘The engagement of Mr. William Butterworth of this city and Miss Katherine Deer of Moline, Il, is # recent matier of pleasant comment since the return of the former from Chicago. Here is something for babydom: to” look for- ward to in holiday week. Mr. and Mrs. John MeLean, who are having a large addition to their house built in-the spacious new dining room, expect that the interior decoration will Le finished in time for thei to celebrate by a fancy drews bull the xixti birthday of theit manly Hittle son. ° His ‘Christmas balls hereto- fore have Leen dreams of féiryland, ‘and. the one will surpass them all. But here is an engagement much closer for. the little folks so happy as to be invited. Mrs. Hawley bas cards out fora birthday party for her little girl, Marian, on Tuesday next, De- cember 1 A member of the diplomatic: corps was. in- vited to dine at the Vice President's one evening ast weeks ‘The invitation ‘was left’ at the were several gentlenien ii te be binean, just ‘Hike the fevered henitiony whom Mr. Morton expected to have had as his Guest. Rone of these gentlemen, however, are Sccustomed to receiving invitations "to break bread gver the vice presidential . after cpnsiderable ai . they theaght the proper thing would ‘be -to give the foreigner ‘ano! thet chance to accept 1d decided to turn the Tauck fondled ard to the Morton ‘aged eight, was houored with the mission. How well she acquitted lierselt of the task ix best told hetigwn Words: “Oh! but Mr. Morton haa a ebandeliers and isa matter of genuine congratula- |* or nd mes and all of them good-looking enongh |: THE - EVENING- STAR: WASHINGTON. - D.C. SATURDAY. Ne 28, 1891—SIXTEEN PAGES. pope so. ButI don't care. seé inside that door again.” The Austrian minister will give a dinner in honor of Secretary Blaine on Wednesday, De- cember 9. Naval Constructor and Mrs. Hichborn, in their cozy homo on N street, have many inter- esting souvenirs of other lands and scones, and for the most part sent them by friends tra ing from place to place. One beautiful addi- tion to Mrs. Hichborn’s collection lately leaf from the silver tree, which grows at Town. The leaf is silver célor and shines satin, and upon it i« painted the U.8.8. Lan: caster. It was sent by one of the oflicers of that ship, and is tastefully mounted on a latge card. Another bit of treasure for the collee- tion were small pieces of the curtains now hanging in the Cathedral at Santo Domingo, where Christopher Columbus is buried. A number of photographs of the Cathedral, the tomb of Columbus, &c., add more interest to those scraps of silk and were sent with them. Mrs. Don Cameron is home from Europe, where she has been traveling since the early spring. Mre. Hearst is now in New York, where the length of her stay is indefinite. It is expected, however, that she will return here before going back to California. Miss Pendleton and Mr. Arthur Brice will be married at St. John’s Church next Thursday. Invitations are limited to their more intimate friends, Mra. J. Fairfield Carpenter entertained a dozen ladies at a violet luncheon yesterday. At the marriage of Miss Enid Hunt and Mr. Shesvol Slater at St. John’s on the evening of ember 10 the bride's uncle, Bishop Duane of Aibany will officiate. Senator and Mrs. Stockbridge are back at their N street mansion ‘The marriage of Miss M. Alice Ballinger to Mr. Francis H. Wilkinson, both of Fairfax county, Va., took place at the residence of the bride's aunt, Mrs. M. 1. Cushman, 2014 F street northwest, Wednesday at noon. ‘the ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. I. Vance of Nor- fol, recently of Alex Va. ‘The young brideswas attired in a beautiful cream’ faille trimmed with ostrich feathers and feathers with aigrette in her hair and carried a larg bouquet of Nephetor roses. Miss Clara Har: son played thes wedding march of Sfendel sohus. The bride aud groom entered the room together, attended by Harold and Bessie Cushman, little cousins of the bride. Among the hundred guests present were relatives and friends of beth bride and groom from Phila- delpbia, Wilmington, Baltimore and Fairfax county, Va. After a repast was served the bride and groom departed amid a shower of rice and oid shoes for their future home at Sherwood, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Petroff and daughter are atthe Auburn. Mrs. Petroff has been under the care of a physician for the past month. Ax. and Mrs. i. E. Parker of 1127 6th street northwest at their Thankegiving dinner had with therm as guests Y ‘G. W. Booth, Welsh, Mit Miss Loucielle Nail of North Parker and Miss Jessie Miss Helen Colhoun of Washington and Mrs. Topping of Philadelphia are at Atlantic City for a short visit. Miss Mary Geyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. ¥. Geyer, entertained her friends Wednes- gay evening by a dancing party at her home, No. 1347 I. street northwest. Among those Present were Misses Ketcham, Keetch, Saun- ders, Barker, Martin, Chandler, Kastner, W Y, Cottrell, Greer, ‘Biedler, Harri- fon, Farnum, Horner and A. Geyer and Masters Carter, Reisinger, Furguson, Marsh, W. Prentiss, E. Prentiss, Chandier, Coflin, Carver, Hali, Helpeustine. It. Helpen= tine, Bicdler, Bell, Merrick, Wilkins, B. G Greer, Chrietianey, Snelling and H. Merrick. Commander Wim. Bainbridge Hoff has rented his house on Jefferson place to Capt. Alexan- der Rodgers and with his family will, for the resent, live ou board of the receiving ship Pigle at the nevy yard in tts ef ‘The members of the Queen Isa met last Wednesda la Association in the parlors of All Souls’ d ucclub for the study of Spanich history. Since there is to bea statue to Queen Isabelia at the fair and a representa. tion of the Spanish court in the time of her reign, it is felt to be desirable to learn more of the history of hertime and country. Ladies who would like to join this class are invited to come to the lecture rocm of All coulis’ Church on Monday evening, November 29, at 7:20 o'clock. Papers will be read by Miss Christine Hooker of Evansville, Ind., and others. Mr. William P. Hughes and Mrs. Nina Vera Hughes celebrated the eighth anniversary of their wedding last evening at the Nationalists’ Hall, on F street. ‘The Metaphysical Society. of which Mrs. Hughes is the icader, took charge of the affair. As the evening was also the an- niversary of her freedom trom sickness after yeurs of invalidism it was rendered doubly in- teresting. ‘The gifts included a generous purse of cash, representing over fifty subscribers There ‘was music, instrumental and vocal. Following were the artiste: Mr. Harry Parsous, Mr. J. A. Houghton, Miss Oliie Traves, Mrs. Ida Whittington, Mr. C. Anadale, Miss Bertha Crogkett, Prof. Hughes and Nina’ Hughes, An original ‘poctical welcome was read by Mrs. Hughes, drs, Osgood recited ““Hefore and After Marriage,” and a historical address was deliv. ered by Mr. William P. Hughes, Mrs. Hughes received the guests in an elegant black silk vel- vet and wore white carnations with La France roses. Among the guests were Mr. and Mra. C. A. Perkins and Miss F. Perkins, Mrs. W. H. Allan, Mrs. Endicott King and Miss M. King, My. and Mrs. AB. Grafiatn, Mrs. L. N. Parke, Mts. L. P. Davis, Mise M. J. Hosack, Mr. and Airs. T. J. Hudson, Mrs. E. M. Tingley, Mrs. A. |. Chaker. Mra. V. Johnson, J. Villiame, Mr, C. B. Yerknass, Miss A. Nelson, Mra. L. A” Phels, Miss M. Tolson, Mr. F. J. Phelps, Mrs. G. W. Haskell, Miss Ada Geiss, Mr. J. A. Ana- dale and wife, Miss Lizzie Hammond, Mr. D. W. Houghten and wife, Mrs. Himan, Mr. H. B. aud wife, Miss Julie Burniner, Miss Agues Keid, Miss H. Reid, Mrs. M. Reid and sou, Mrs. Hort, Mra. N. C. Holiand, Sirs. W. C. Coleman, Mrs.’ Holmes, Mrs. Anna,Harmon, Mre. E. Bay, Mrs. Parsons, Miss Nellie Gordon, Mre. Johnson and duughter, Mrs. E. M. Daw- son, Mr. Sharrotts and wife, Mr. F. Boteler, William Dawson, Miss Gruce R. Smith of Balti- more, Mr. and Mrs. Gillmoe, Mrs. M. Wilson and sons, Mr. W. A. Schoot, “Mrs. Likenham, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Bert Taylor and daughter, Mrs. Morrill, Miss Cooleredge, Mrs. H. E. Bell. Mr. C. Byamore, Mrs. Murray, Miss Belle Houghten, Miss Ellen’ Torrey, Mrs. Saxe, Mrs. M. llolland of Asheville and Mre. Donbleday of Atlantic City. usLetters have been received in thiscity saying thas Madame do Kerstrat of Paris is to take up her residence in Wushington. She is great daughter of Count Mirabeau, who wxs ete and wounded at Yorktown, and great granduicee ef the orator of the French revolution. _ Mr. Win. ©. Connor of the government print- ing office had as guests during the part week from New York city Mr. William Heukle, Mr. Frank Daly, Mr. T. F. McGowan, Mr. Robert Morgan and.Mr. Michael C. O'Hare. their stay Mr. Connor gave # reception in their honor at his residence. . Mfrs. John P. Finley of San Francigco is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. M. F. Finley,1928 I street northwest, She will be at home to her friends on ‘Thuraday eveni ‘Mrs. Kellogg. wit of the navy, bas apartments at the Milton for the winter. Company A, Washington Ligh Infantry Corps, gives ite first informal hop on Monday evening. Dr. snd Mrs. Jobn P. Caulfield announce the engagement of their daughter < Semye B Howard of ‘New York wife’ aie rriage will take place during the holida; ‘Mrs. Bearss, widow of the late Senator D. R. Bearss of Peru, Ind., and her ter, Miss Nellie Bearss, are visiting Judge and Mrs. *"F a carried « bouquet of Marechal Ni Afterward the couple were driven to their 912 2d ntreet, heid nor was there any cards inst wedd: No reception was for the ‘The Indies of the Nordhoff Guild havearranged & benoit for the National Hom: Hos- pital, to be held at Willard Hall on December 10' and 1. On the afternoon and evening of the 9th there will bea ten under the a of Mra. Dr. Pope and other society Indies, Music will be furnished by distinguished local talent. From 12 till 2 on the afternoons of December 10 and 11 quodlibet lunches will be served and the closing hours devoted to the dance. A Christmas sale of fine linen and fancy goods will be conducted during the entire time. Miss Russell of 123 B street southeast has re- turned from Washington county, whtre she Went to attend the wedding of her aunt. She will be gind to nee her friends at the home of her father Mr. and Mrs. Moses Lulley will be at home, 233 2d street northwest, Sunday, November 29, from 3 to 9 p. m. ‘ On Wednesday evening Mr. Willjam Hurly and Miss Lizzie A. Seaton were married at St. ‘burch by the Rey. Father Gille spie. Class No. 4 of Calvary Baptist Sunday school met Thanksgiving eve at Miss Minnie Wetzel’s, 406 P street northwest. Among those present wore Mrs. W. A. Spangler and Misses June Davis, Fannie Noecker, Sallie Atha, Anna. M. Laine, Sadie Halliday, liday, C Voigt, Annic Burlingame, Carrie Mille Greene, Aunje Prosise, Josephine V. "Necley, Louise ‘Ackers, Lena Hazzard, Blanche Howlett, Alico Howlett, Mrs. Annie Leckron, Miss Wet gel and Messrs. John L. Hagzard, Wheeler Bogges, Jasper, Charles F. Wilson, Catlett,Jobn W. Hayes, i. Middleton, Joseph 'Voiet, WA. Spangler and Harry Airs. Cards are out for the wedding of Miss Mamie Varnell to Mr. William J. Zeb, which will take place December 9 at the residence of the bride's Parents, 1601 19th street. A pleasant surprie masquerade was given ‘Miss Bessie Searle the other evening at her residence, 33 M street northwest. ‘The cos- tumes were unique and pretty. Among those present were afr, and Mt, Herfurth, Miss Alice and Nellie Gowan, Miss Sarah and Mary, Herfurth, Mise Lillie and Kate Searle, Messrs Cambell,” Hurley, ‘olson, W. A. Roberta, Rudell, J.H. Thrush and Guy Stelle. Miss Florence K. Solger has returned to the city and will be happy to reoeive her friends at her Lome, 504 M street northwest. Mr. and Mra A. B. Webb, wQo have been making « tour of the north, bave returned. Gen. and Mrs. Jno. E. Smith have been called to Germantown, Pa., by the death of Mra ith’s mother, the widow of the late Kev. Garret Van Horn. The Short Story Club has clected for the coming year Mrs. Germon Crandell president, and at her home, 610 H street, the bi-weekly meeting was he!d last Wednesday night. Mrs. E. F. Hort read the original story, wnich she entitled “Tantrums,” and an unusually enter- taining program, musical and literary, fol- lowed. The club meets at the same place again in two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Wright are pleasantly located in their new house, No. 1006 Massu- chusetts avenue northeast. ‘They have for their guest Mr. James M. Stockett. Mrs. and Miss Cabell will be at home next Wednesday and on succeeding Wednesdays and Wednesday evenings during the season, Miss Ella Eni entertained a few of her friends last evening at the residence of her aunt, Mrs. Robertson, 310 41; street southwest. Among those present were Messrs. Fred Bren- , Clark, ‘Tilton, R. Ford Walker of Boston, Frank Smith, R. Harry Ensor, Edward Birck- head and Chaley Robey of Culpeper, Va.; Misses Laura Whyte, Annie Barker and sister, Blanche ‘Thomas, Lula Dillards, Laura Coggins aud Ma pie Grift, Mra. Ella Rowe, Mra Tracey, Mra. Working, Mr. Ward Roe and Tonny Ruppert, ‘The first social of the Chrysanthemum Club of Georgetown was held at the residence of the Misses Fearsons, 3322 N street, Thursday even- ing. The parlors were decorated with the embiematic flower of the club palms and cut flowers. After supper dancing was enjoyed until 1 o'clock. Among those present were the Misses Fearsons, G. Stewart, BL. Pulizzi, E. A. Birch, L. Stewa . Blackford, G. Wilson, Birch and Messrs. F. Haldeman, W. Snyder, rfax, F. Murray, W. Lembkey, G. Altemans and KR. E. Stone. One of the many pretty weddings that took place Thanksgiving eve was that of Miss Laura G. Masor of Georgetown and Mr. Alex. Wells Ward of Baltimore, at Dumbarton Avenue ME. Church at 8 o'clock. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. Edwin J. Amos, pastor of the church. ‘The bride was attired in a dress of cream silk trimmed with chiffon, ostrich feathers and pearl trimmings and carried a bunch of bridal roses, and wore hilfes of the valley in her hair. The bridesmaid, Miss Grace McCullough, wore cream silk with plain trim- mings and carried » bunch of red. roses, and her sister, Miss Gertrude McOullough, as maid ot honor, was attired in pink- and carried a buneh of La France roses. Mr. Edward H. Eakle was best man, and Messrs, Clinton 8. James J. Mcintyre, Frank B. Cogswell A. Taliaferro were the ushers. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Ward left for the north, A wedding in which many people in this city were interested took place Wednesday after- noon in Richmond. The bride was a = untle- Magill Fauntleroy, daughter of Ju roy of the Virginia court of. ap; groom Dr. Hobert Randolph Ball,’ assistant surgeon, U. 8. A. Miss Betsey Dangerfick Fauntleroy was maid of honor and Lieut. T. T. Donaldson best man. Dr. Ball is a son of George Washington Ball of Fauquier county, Va., the nearest living rel- ative of Mary Ball, the mother of Washington. After the wedding he started with his bride to New York, and left for a voyage around the continent to San Francisco, whence he will go to his post at Spokune Falls. A very pretty home wedding took place Wednesday evening at the residence of Mr. Peter Latterner, the contracting parties being his daughter 'Pauline and Mr. Charles Jacobsen. The entire lower floor was beauti- fully decorated with palms. ‘The bride wore a ndsome gown of white sitk, with diamond ornaments, her neckiace of diamonds being a present from the groom. The presents were humerous and beautifui ani in_ the brides bouquet, given her by Mr. Carl Heurich, an uncle of the groom, was a beautiful solitaire diamond ring. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. George Bauer, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bauer, Mr. and: Mrs. Jacobsen, Mr. and Mrs. Atzel, Miss Mary Albrecht, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Latteruer, Mr. and Mrs. Posey, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Kuerschner, Mr. and Mrs Steep, Mr. Gus, Dietz, Mr. Chas. Walter, Mr. and Mrs. Ries, Messrs. " Peacock, Johu Kapp, H. B. Cavelman and Tom Taylor. : After a bountiful supper Mr. and Mra. Jucobson took the train for New York and Niagara Falls amid a shower of rice and the best wishes of a host of friends. sc senders oats The Biological Society. The following pupers are announced to be read at the mecting of the Biological Society in the assembly hall of the: Cosmos, Club to- night: Dr. George Marx, “On the Structure and Construction of the Geometric Spider Web,” twenty minutes; Mr. Charles D. White, “Some Peculiar Forms in an Upland Curbonif- erous Flora,” ten_minutes; Prof. F. H. Knowl- ruiting Ferns From the Laramie Group,” ten minutes; Mr. Frederick V. Coville, “Beview of Kuntes's Revusio Generam Flante- rum,” twenty minutes; Dr. C. W. Stilex, “‘Notes on rea brrderta Scutata,” ten minutes a, Pazace Onoaxs sold on $5 payiz . &. , 1225 Pa. eve.—Adot. No Substitutes For Royal Baking Powder. The “Royal” is shown by all tests, official, scientific, and prac- tical, stronger, purer, and better in every way than all other Bakin g Powders. Its superiority is privately acknowledged by other manufac- turers, and well known by all dealers. If some grocers powder in place of the “Royal, try to sell another baking it is because of the greater profit. This of itself is good evidence of the superiority of the “ Royal.” To give greater profit the other must be a lower cost powder, and to cost less it must be made with cheaper and inferior materials, and thus, though selling for the same, give less value to the consumér. LOOK with suspicion upon every attempt to palm off upon you any baking powder in place of the THE WOMAN RELIEF COKPS. The Attitude of the Department Organtza- tion—A Talk With Mra. Peck. Mrs. Anna A. Peck, president of John A. Logan Relief Corps, No. 7, in-tituting and in- stalling officer of the Department of the Potomac, W. R. C., large from the department to the national cou vention at Detroit, when asked by @ Stan re- Porter regarding the revocation of Potumac Corp's charter by the national president, maid that publications concerning the matter placed the Department of the Potomac in @ faise light. “I recognize.” said Mra. Peck, “the good Potomac Corps has done and sympathize with it in ite unpleasant position. It is not true, as stated, that at the Detroit conven- tion the ladies of the Department of the Poto- mac made strong efforts to accomplish the re- vocation of Potomac Corp's charter. The de- partment officers uppenied to. the convention tor asettlement of this vexed question. was referred to the committee on appeals a: reported back favorably. Mra. Charity Rusk Craig, past national president, motioyed that the convention instruct the incoming national president, Mra. Sne A. Sanders, to exert her rerogative and place Potomac Corps in the Department, of ‘the Potomac. ‘Tits motion was carried well nigh uxanimously. Two months elapsed the detached corps failed to obey the convention. Mrs. Sanders then issued her order revoking Potomac Corps’ charter and calling for the return of the rituxl, record books and # ey and property be- longing to the Netional W. K. C.,. offering at the same time to grant transfer cards that the Indies of that corps might become members of other corps or charter members of some new corps auxiliary toa post. It was thought that & new corps would be organized in accord with the law of the order and thereby retain its mem- Lership, moneys and propert disposition on should rtment, Potomac Corps. —All_—corps be under the jurisdiction of the depa and this arrangement would in no wise cripple | Potomac Corps in its charitable work. lhe statemen e last issue of Tne Sram that Potomac Corps was organized prior to the De- partment of the Votomac is true in fact, but throws out the inference that that organization is the pioneer corpsof the District, and tuat by reason of its age is deserving of some lenity. There is no record of any special legislation im its behalt. ©. P. Morton Corps, No. 1, was or- ganized April 3, 1885; Potomac Corps, No. 2, in 1886; Charles Sumner Corps, No. 3, April 4, 1886; Burnside Corps, No. 4, Febranrz 24, 1888; Farragut, No. July 22, 1689," Lin- colu, No. 6, August 6, 1598; John A. an, February 14, 1890; U. §. Grant, Xe 4, 1890,and John’A, Logan, No. 13, of Hampden, Va, recently attached’ to thir de- partment. Having two more than the requi- site five corps a department was organized by National President Mra. Annie Wittenmeyer, ith Mrs. Johanna Turner as department pres ident. In refusing to come into the depart- ment or attach itself to a post it violated the fundamental law of the order, which is that each corps must be auxiliary to some post and Secume the uame of the post to which itts auxili- ary. Inreference to the charges that weare under the domination of colored corps and want Po- | tomac Corps to help us out 1 will say that they are without foundation. The colored corps do not seek to dominate anybody. The twodepartment officers, and the idea that the two colored corps could rule the others is absurd. We recognize the fuct that colored posts are organized in the G. A. I, and no post im the department, so faras 1 know, has any desire to eliminate them. These posts are under the same laws as govern the white posts, and are as justly entitled to auxiliaries as their white comrades. The statement that Po- | tomac Corps’ position is indorsed by the | leading Grand Army men is untrue. Previous | tothe last convention at Detroit numerons | petitions were formulated ani forwarded to | the convention by a large number of post com- | manders, past post commanders and other act- iveand influential Graud Army men, setting | forth that the position of the department | should be sustained. No one deplores the situation more than I. I would gladly welcome | the Potomac Corps into our ranks, aud in view | of the approaching encampment it must be to | the interest of the G.A R. and W. RC. to/ have harmony. | —— The Iilinols Poverty Statisties. To the Editor of The Evening Star Your correspondent “Citizen of Illinois” ar- raigns my statement concerning the working. men of Illinois as a “slander,” and says my | statistics were “evidently prepared by a ‘calam- | ty howler” for campaign purposcs.” Allow me to reply that the “slanderers” and “calamity | howiers” in this case are the Illinois commts- sioners of labor statistics, from whose last re- port previous to 1883 the facts challenged by your correspondent are taken. ‘The language so much objected to is theirs, not mine, as will be seen from the following passage taken trom | Mr. Henry George's “Social Problems,” p. “Illinois is one of the richest states of the Union. * * * Wagesare considerably higher there than in more eastern states. In their last report the Iilinois commissioners of labor sta- tistics say that their tables of wages and cost of living are representative only of intelligent | workingmen, who make the most of their ad- vantages. * * * Nevertheless, they go on to say, an examination of these tables will demon- strate that one-half of, these intelligent work- ingmen of Illinois ‘are not even able to carn enongh for their daily bread aud have to de- pend upon the labor of women and children to eke out their miserable existence.’ The object of this quotation was not to de- preciate Illinois, Ou the contrary, I selected my statistics from three of the most prosperons of the states of the Union—Massachasetts, Illinois and Peuneyivania—to show that even in them there was much reason to fear that that necessarily & national prosperity. Kaxpoiru A. McKia. Another Defense of Minvis. i ! | is i q E i i E i li $F rife till i i i i | 4 i H i ii i E : i . i iH fe: H i oyal.” There is no substitute for the * Royal.” and who was delegate at | | | | ‘here is no | the show windows, explained the b e part of the Department of | crowded condition of the floors. the Potomac to lay bands on the property of | have only | | POST OFFICE INSPROTORS. Topics of Lnterest Discussed at Their Meet | ings in This City | Several topics of general in Aiscussed at the meetings of p. spectore in this city, among them th fication of mails involving the circ what the inspectors call “flash second-class m. port of the committee in charge of this topic there is a large amonnt of reprints and French productions now jas through the mails ¢ the scope of the law probit obscene literature. — The per suggested that pulr prohibited from the matls, be bauched the minds and m The inspectors also di been est hawe t offi ussedd postage and will recommend the reduction of postage on first-class matter. nd letter within the province o gesting othe mendation will be men specially adapted to criminal work. will also recommend that the Jocal authoritic Le allowed to offer rewards for the apprebem- sion of criminals. ‘ a A BRILLIANT OPENING. Many Attractions Displayed at the Palais Koyal Today. The rather gloomy weather outside today bad the effect, if possible, of causing the interior of the Palais Royal to take on an added bril- lianey. The little signs, “Holiday Opening,” scattered here and there through the depart- ments and nestling among the pretty th All the Palas Royal openings are events und the holiday | opening is an especially attragtive affair. To- ay in every department the new stock had been locked over and « large wumber of the Most desirable articls marked at a considera ble reduction. Tis is the souvenir ayst the is Royal and has served to make their penings ru ular ever It would be impossads play on the severat floors | the various features, Everyt! pretty. The dainty jnces department, with °} marize the dis- n to speak of rk Handaercu fs out of box handke: Tov delicate shadings making up the glove display make a picture of themselves, while the fans are of ali kinds and shapes. The dis- year of ali sorts of fancy good: Y plecos of bri and attractive reputation wi . has never behind. In i ver been so marked, wiile handsome vases aud orna- mental ware tli a large departincnt. A large-sized figure represcnung a pare pre over the doll babies, there are enough of them to drive { two dozen nares crazy in five minutes. He most of the jes are Contined to bo: ly stare | pleasantly up at. the ce of all shides a black-eyed babies y and betnes | that say something to be translated inte "Me Ma” icine Relief for the White Family. The following subcriptions tor the benefit of the family of George Whit, who was killed on Monday last, have been received at Tux Stan office: Heretofore acknowledged J. Hoflman Smith. Mr. and Mrs. 5. J. Prescott. A widow's mite... one Cash... Mrs. M. MB Mrs. M. Clarl A. Burt & Co 3.3. M. eves Mew. Cragin. ||. Pullanthropist ckC.. wnneee A chidren’s clab, LeDroit Help k George E. Lemon Mrs. AH. Brown, John W. Morris. MN. ° ee Avenei, Md sees Woodward & Lothrop... duo. A. Baker. A la fe Total to date..... sees .. 2004.00 M. L. Kilbourne, female impersonator and character change artist, writes to Tee St say for himself nr Ler professionals that their tame and services are at the disposal of the families of Geo. White and Policeman Slack for & joint benefit, if some owner of « hall or theater will donate the use of bus house for the evening in the First Congregational Church by Prot. J. L. Ewell of the theological department of Howard University. ‘This was the last of a weries of three, given under the auspices of the ministering league of the church, describing scenes and places in the Holy Land visited by the lecturer and profusely illustrated fine The firstexcursion de ! i Hi 3 lt i i (] Fes ‘ I ‘t i i ‘i i | | j “3 i