Evening Star Newspaper, December 30, 1891, Page 3

FOR SALE—LOTS. SOR SALY side and 5 esy For sau and Columbia + VERY be Wyo: a Washineton | Hetg er end water. rst eeu yea haat 8 vory Pessona SPDT & BRADLEY F Fesidences OF ‘surrounding property has teen r KEDFUKD W. WALKER & SOS. Jou F jm SALE_THAT, BEAUTIFUL f1ith and Bac rice oni; 2S. OHA. AND 147 FEE This proverty is. bs ceri. contains only Sy are fet and ous cf the beat comers pet 8,50 eauare feet Fesidetice section of _ THos. J_Fisiiek WO per sq. ft. THOS. J. FISHER & CO, eid Fst. nw. LE . BETWEEN 21ST AND 2D STS, N.W. e tract of iand 210 feet front by 1: feet dee} iS particu.ariy well adapted for uber of on side ofa large apariment house of # RU: ngs: ood public a. vONT Chie e of land, particularly well A, most desirah: ‘adapted fur a ure THOS. J. FISHER & CO., 4 F stow. r erection of = fine jerage depth of 10s feot to ‘THOS. J. FISHER & Co. 48 st. B., 7 feet trout Wade pubiic alley. MASS. AVE. BET \CUTT AND DUPON ( CIRCLE: rie, aH03. J. EL cPHERSON SQUARE, vell-situated Luding lof 30 feet THOS. J. FISHER & CO., Asi F st. aw. MASS. AVE. + eh. rs CHAKLE! Foe ste ‘Lots in that beautiful subdivision FURY MEQEH HEIGHTS Adjoining Fort Meyer, the arest miuitary post in the United States, 200 tect above the Potomac: plenty of suade: pure Ww: heathy location; maymificent everylody churiued with the ication ; prices, fo 19 Cente pex sqllare Loot; ters: md e for mas ROBINSON & LODGE, Sand % Atianne bulding = LL SEVEN LOTS, 20x06, 0! St. east Letween Massachusetts ave aud 4 si wr foot. CASH PAYMENT VERY LIGHT. NATH, Ulo New Jersey ave. uw. Li—SARGAIN—THEEE LOTS WITHIN two viocks gt Dupont Circle, tor 31.800 each ; ver Goup. CHARLES EAL Y. Gos Lith sta. ws di FOR SALE—LOTs. Jue sate-Lors, PALISADES OF THE POTOMAG. LANL IMPROVEMENT COMPANY. AAGNIFICENT VILLA SITES—OF ONE OR MORE ‘ACKES— “And FINE BUILDING LOTS ‘On the ES OF THE POTOMAC, CONDUIT kOAD — T every case. 10 SUIT THE PURCHASER. ee =; #300. 5 CASH, IN SMALL MONTHLY PaY- #23 CASH, BALANCE IS 91 SEVERAL FINE. RESIDENCES ARE NOW BEING ERECTED UN FOPeK1y ALEEADY SOLD. THOSE £URCHASING NOW. are sure to BANDSOME PROF 119 m the bat future. Jor pias, pau.puels abd -UFtLer wuurmation ap- dy a: company > uthee, Washington, D.C. SUBURBAN PROPERTY. Fer sis aot aa ToS, = Oe ye Pescpsca bene oan pene casts’ aa maceeeee bate ouluing wuts. oy wast WU rosie teat ion aw Gli Feta Fs rent. a fouatry. sume splendid investuente, th Teasht now cheap aud on muay of Washineton and the sur chairs,” aod ‘supply ‘Di- S FOR IMPROVING fy IN LHe DISTRICT sumssiomers, W fied Prope Eater = ~ Census aud Leratery, Notary and U. 3. JNO. 'E BEAL oe - Comuuissvone NO. E Ak Bot aw, In office trom Yau. wo y-m. SS | company with ber Cinmaezr & Lev, ‘2S 7th and 70C K ot. 2.1 Wo witi offer special bargaine for a few days iu Ladies’ and Misses’ Coats. We wish to olose out al] mussed and sotled Handker- @hiefs, Napkins, &c., from the belay trade, and to (Ge so will sell them at greatly reduced prices. Onc cave of Entroheavy and Sise Crochet Bed Byreais at $1 each. - Bus All goods in our Art Department, such as Fancy Baskets, Stauozed Linens, Do , teas | i ton, where be has alrcady successfully | east aud north before returning to Fort Wayne, ame ee Seabitebed as dead pad which will be their future home. ‘Rests, will sol! at a special discount. CARWART &rEIDr, one 28 Tih and 706 Ket. w. G 2+ © The La Riche and OODYEAR Tie Norwooe EUBBER © © © Are the latest and pertect 2 + ne cick teurguce Mast ComPaNT, ee ‘TOO Hb wt. We have = macnificent Meivitle Lindsay, ° ¢ * nents iresn frou sar fae. ™ tory ofa 84.0 te $d will Manage, = * © © ive you's cuviee of Bfty yor ? \axer iG WAV! ‘HOTTISCHE AND THE ied Hay ea oF melee =| rand from Boston, Mr. and Mrs. 251414 | Prior to her debut in society, which was ruade Miss Rachel Sherman's Wedding at Noon Today. A NOTABLE GATHERING. Entertaining the Princeton Men—Mrs. Thos. Riggs’ Ten and Mrs. Mattingly’s Reception— ‘The Whereabouts of Well-Known People— ‘Personal Notes of Interest. The arrangements for the New Year day re- ception at the White House are bein; completed. About forty or fifty la made happy yesterday by the receipt of a note from the White House reading thus: The Prev dent presents hiscompliments to Mrs. Blank and sksdhe pleasure of her company in the blue rlor on Friday, January 1, at 11a.m.” lies are invited, like the daughters of cabinet ministers, to remain in the blue room during the entire reception. Mrs. Harrison is feeling somewhat relieved this morning and if the improvement continues there is no doubt but that she wiil be able to receive on New Year's She hasa retarn of the grip and is suffering from hoarseness. The marriage of Miss Rachel Ewing Sherman and Dr. Pau! Thorndike at high noon toda at the residence of Senator Sherman was an event which interested not only the distin- guished company of officials and relatives who were present, but the reading public of the entire country, or indeed, wherever the name of Gen. Sherman is known and honored. ‘The marriage was a bright aud joyous event, al- though it came while the family of the dead general are yet clothed in deepest mourning. Bat today all semblance of thet grief waa laid aside so far as outward manifestation of it was coucerned. ‘The house was gay with music and fragrant with flowers. ‘The ludies donned white dresses and all was ax happy as the regu- lation bridal. The double parlors and the wide hail at Senator Sherman's gave ample room for the guests to look on at the ceremony, which took lace in the deep-bowered recess of the front Loy utedow A canopy of asperagus and suiilax was overhead and a rich background of palms and foliage plants massed together made the figures standing in front ull the more effective. The mantel was banked in white biossums. When the bridal party w: come down stairs, the ushers, whose simply been to bring every one within seeing distance, formed in procession ahead and led the way to the marriage bower. ‘These gentle- men were Mr. Alan Johnstone of the British legation, Mr. Ward Thoron, Mr. Wiiliam Thorn- dike, the groom’s brother, Dr. Augustus Thorndike, bis cousin, and’ Mr. Tecumseh Sherman, the bride's brother. Ahead of the bride was her little niece, Miss Elizabetn Thackara, who was gowned in white crepe aud carried a basket of daisies, flower she selected self. ‘Lhe bride came, escorted by her uncle, Sen- ator Sherman. The groom and his best man, Mr. Albert Thorndike, were awaiting her. The bridal party grouped about Father Sherman, who, with an impressiveness born of affection as well as of the religious solemnity of the oc- casion, performed the marriage rite. Rey. Thomas Sherman is the oldest son of Gen. Sherman and well known in this city, where much of his boyhood and carly student life was He first studied law, intend- ing to adopt it as his profession, but finding his vocation led to the priesthood, joined the Society of Jesus, and after a long and brilliant course of study ‘was ordained a priest. Since his return from Europe last winter, when he assisted at the death-bed scene of his fath he bas been stationed at St. Francis Xavier's Church in New York city. * Among the bride's immediate relatives at the wedding were her sister, Miss Lizzie Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. Thackara and their four young children, Mr. Wm. Fitch and Miss Eleanor Fiteh, the children of her eldest sister, whose parents were detained in Pittsburg by Mrs. Fiteb’s illness; Mrs. Chas. Sherman and Mrs. Virginia Ewing, her aunts, Gen. Thos. Ewing, Mr. Hoyt Sherman of Des Moines, Gen. and Mrs. Miles, Miss Miles, Senator aud Mrs. Cam- eron. Among others present were President Harrison, Mrs. McKee, the Vice President and Mrs. Morton, Secretary Blaine. Miss Blaine, Mr. and Mra. Walter Damrosch, Secretary and Mra. Noble, Secretary Tracy, Mra. Wil- merding, Secretary and Mrs Rusk, Sena- tor and Mrs. Stanford, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, Judge and Mrs. Bancroft Davis, Admiral and Mrs. Franklin, Miss Sands, Mrs Hazen, Mrs. Bugher, Mrs. Audenreid. Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote, the Misses Paune fote, Mr. and Mrs John McLean from New York. Mra. Butler, Dr. and Mra H. M Sanders, Dr. and Mra Alexander, A, Mr. D. O. Mills, Miss Green, | Mr. Frank Watson, Mise A. Roosevelt, Mme. Tally- Lothrop ‘Thorndike, the groom's uncle and aunt: Miss Thorndike, Mr. Charles Thorndike, Mrs. Ab- bott Thorndike and Mr. and Mrs. Perkins. Bishop Keane, rector of the Catholic Uni- versity, was also present. After the marriage the bride and groom held a reception before breakfast was announced. The bride cut the wedding cake with all the usual ceremonies, but in the presence of a company rarely more notable in all the pur- suits of hfe Mrs. Sherman wore an elegant gown, a gray brocade; Misa Mary Sherman was ite silk muslin and carried pink flowers, Miss Lizzie Sherman wore white si and Mrs. ‘hackara # dainty gown of white crepe. ‘The bride, in ber weddi pleasing picture. 8 of white peat de soic, a heavy white satin with a tiny agure init It was made high necked and ion sleeved and was richly trimmed with duchess lace. Down one side of the bodice and skirt was a gariand of orange blossoms. Her veil, deftly arranged over her beautiful auburn hair, wae of fine duchess point lace. She wore uo jew- ‘The bouquet she carried in the old-iime holier carried by her mother at her marriage was of white violets—her favorite flowers. All the men of the bridal party had | Loutonnieres of the same flower. ‘the bride is the youngest danghter of Gen. Sherman and was born in Lancaster, Ohio. Her education began at home under the care * her mother, and when she w older she was sent to a convent schoo! in Keading, Ohio. in this city, she speut nearly a year in Europe. She has been abroad several times siuce and in father bas traveled many times ali over this country. She haz many | accomplishments, being close and attentive reader of contemporaneous literature, a writer on many topics, @ cultivated inu- sician, besides being well equipped with ali that to make a practical woman in the every day details of Exinence and the faculty to shine in society. death of their father the two sisters have lived ly Flats in New York cit of today is of medium height and has a slight, but graceful figure. Her hair, which she wears coiled simply, is of bright auburn shade and bas always been greatlyadmired. She inherits her father's love of theater Roing tion of old boo! charities, as city. Dr. Paul Thorndike practices bis profeasior. established himself His his relatives here today were both his brothers and bis uncle sand aunts. As he is not of the Catholic faith the marriage could not be sulem- mized in church. ‘The bride’s presents came from all of the world and were in each instance valuable and beantiful s. They were not shown, as but few were here, the majority of them being sent to her New York address aud others to her new home in Boston. An ides of their value may be from tho fact that one friend entirely furnished her residence in Bos- ton asa wedding gift. Dr. and Birs. Thorndike left on the afternoon’ train, and after a wedding trip they will settle down to housekeeping im Boston. Only the clements were unpropitious for the visit of the Princeton men yesterday. In every other way they met with a warm welcome, and ean number bp a among the most delightful experiences of their southern trip. Mrs. Thos. Riggs’ tea for them brought together an company of roung people who were happy to meet the meeton men. They found ther colors, g Since the | With ® Lountiful supper intervening. Quite a and his love tor the preserva- | O. H. Lurnill of Fort Wayne, Ind., were mar- *, manuscripts and autograph | ried yesterday at the residence of the bride's letters, ince she hae bogn living in New York | graniiyarent, Mr. and Mra G-ab Van Deventer, Jal bargains ‘n Lace Curteine, Portierss has been prominently identified with its | 1 street, by Rev. J. a of the ay ao | ecctelen, colbea macthes nha homes bartn teas | Breas sent” Choe ‘Only the immediate Ld THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D.c. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1891. m= - grunge and black freely used in decorating the artistic parlors. There wore the Christmas greens also in place and plenty of fresh and fragraat biossoms. in s becoming toilet of black, velvet and moire had her attrac- tive young daughter standing near her to meet the guests. Miss Riggs wore a gown of blue satin, trimmed With narrow jet edgings and Itish point. Mi je and Mattingly in gray f pink chiffon, Miss Grace Hutchinson in blue dotted sutin’ und jet, Miss Mendonea in tan colored faille and velvet, Mise Kerr in blue silk and jet, Mise Elise Thompson in pink erepe, Sees Broshinridge ia lack’ ana les Sgeiol grenadine, with bine crepe in the vest with a frill of Irish poing, and Miss Burritt in mau crepe, also assisted in the tea room. Mi Riggs and Mr. Thomas Riggs, jr, who is « Princeton man, were valuable aids in entertain- ing their gacsts. Misy Rusk, Miss Miller, Misses Mendouca Miss Greer, Miss Cabell, Miss Hutchinson, Miss Harlan, Miss Kauffmann, Mr. Wilham Acklau, Dr Menocal, Mr. Miller, Mr. Victor Kauffmann, Mr Ross Perry, jr.,and Mr. Mario de Mendonca were avery’ few of the many guosts, After the concert the interest of the dancing portion of society was centered in Miss Mat- tingly’a dance. Mr. and Mrs. Mattingly’s beautiful home was fragrant with flowers and gay with the Princeton colors. Miss Mattingly wore a yellow brocade with a jacket bodice in the Louis XVI style Miss Dammon of Cam- bridge, Mass., in yellow brocade, Miss Shaffer of Hamilton, Ohio, who wore white crepe, Miss Clotworthy of Baltimore, in pink crepe, and Miss Loggs of Chillicothe, Ohio, who wore green crepe, are ull Miss’ Mattingly’s guests. ‘They were school friends last year with Ler in Dresden. There was good music, of course, plenty of partners and x bounteous supper Among those who thoroughly enjoyed the even- ing were Miss Worthington, the Misses Men- donca, the Misses Muilun, Lieut. and Mra. Lenihan, Mr. Landis, Mr. ‘Victor Kauffmann, Mr. Fred McKenny, Miss Louise Matchell, the Misses Worthington, Mr. Todd, Mr. Eugene Wills, Miss Westcott, Miss Washburn, Miss Ruth’ Kerr, Miss Ellen Hodge, the ' Hutchinson, Miss Kate Hopkins, Miss Nan Ingle, Mr. Farnum, Mr. W. Davidge, Mr. Phil Brown, Miss Armstrong, Miss Maud’ Ashford, the Misses Chinn, Mr.’ Wm. Goardinan, Mr. Bloomer, Miss Ligelow, Miss Burritt, Miss Cubell, Miss Katherine Riggs, Mr. Thomas | Riggs, jr. rger, Miss Condit Smith, Mr. Ross Perry, jr. M Ray, Mr. Robertson, Miss Carrie P e Reynolds. Mr. and Mrs. Mat- tingly’s eldest on will enter Princeton nex? year. Mr. and Mrs. Pellew gave a dinner party last night. Mrs. Charles ‘Test of Indianapolis, who will arrive in the city today, will be the guest of Mrs. Jeremiah M Wilson for a fortnight. Lieut RC, Van Flet, tenth infantry, pro- fessor of military science, &c., nt the Vincennes University, Indiana, has urrived in the city for the holidays. He is staying with his parents, Gen. and Mrs. Van Fliet. Mrs. Almena B. Williams has issued invita- tions for teas from 4 until 7 January 5 and 9. ‘Miss Leila Combs of 1311 20th street, after an extended trip north, returned home last week. Miss Combs was entertained by Mre Joseph Hellen, formerly of this city, now a resident of Montclair, N.J ., and a supper was given in her houor. Mr. b. V.Sims of Capitol Hill and his brother, Charles Sims of New York, left this morning for Philadeiphia to act as ushers at the wed- ding of Mr. Joseph T. Skerrett, son of Com- mandant Skerrett, to Miss Williams. Miss Rachel Harris of 630 Rhode Island ave- nue is convalescent after a severe illness of two weeks. Miss Lillian Reily of Winchester and Miss Irene Bizzell of Texas are the guests for a few days of Miss Lillian Dally, 826 14th street. Mrs. Bessie Stewart, daughter of Senator Win. M. Stewart of Nevada, and her two sons are visiting her father at 1906 H street. She will extend her visit for a couple of weeks. Mrs. H. H. Northup and daughter of Port- land, Ore., are visiting their cousin, Mrs. J. W Morris, 909 M street northwest. Miss Ednah Freeman of Michigan is the guest of the Misses Rutter. Mrs. Mary Early and Fred. Moore of Beaver, Pa., are visiting friends in the city. ‘Miss Nellie Stevenson and Miss Mary Kelly are the guests of Miss Hieston, 1520 P street. Mr. and Mrs. Fulton R. Gordon having re- turned from Falls Church, are stopping at 624 Q street northwest for the winter. At home on Wednesday. Owing to the illness of the groom, Mr. G. D. Gardner of Martinsburg, W. Va., his marriage with Miss Clara P. Humphreys of this city will be postponed until the health of Mr. Gardner will peymi ‘it him to leave his home. Miss” Alice Herbert of 607 Sd street north- west gave a reception Monday eveningin honor of Miss Cathcart of Baltimore. After supper wes served dancing was enjoyed until a Inte hour. Among those present were Misses Lord, Herbert, White, Hanford, _ Cowell Cathcart, Mesera. Kennedy, Shields, Low and Frank Lannan, Clarke, Appich, Barbour, Albert and Frank Herbert aud others. sburg, W. Va.. and Miss Kemper of Alexandria are visiting their cousin, ‘Miss Boydie Faulkner, at 1900 R street. Miss Clara Dow of Denver is spending the holidays with Mrs. E. V. Thompson, No. 2003 G street. Mrs. Rudolph F. Bartle, jr., will not be at home this Thursday Miss Grace M. Thomas has returned from her western trip. ‘Miss Mattie Cochran of West Virginia is visit- ing Miss Flora Shinn of this city. Miss Fannie Rider, 2d street northeast, ex- pects to sail for Europe on the lst of January. Miss Frances Martin, Miss Gertrude Martin and Miss Louise Martin of New York are visit- img this city as the guests of Miss Belle Glavis at 17th and Q streets. The nieces of Mrs. R. J. Hale of 418 Ist street northwest, Misses Hanna and Agnes Reardon of Elmira, N Y., are spending the holidays with ber. Mr and Mrs. Beale R. Howard entertained last evening at their residence, 1410 16th street, about sixty misses and masters by giving a} fancy dress ball as a holiday compliment to Mrs. Howard's little sister, Miss May Adams T house was Leautifully decorated with Christ. mas greens and other appropriate para. phernalia which, with the dazzling costumes of the masqueradere, made up a brilliant as well as a picturesque scene. The little hostess represeuted. Christmas ir a frock of white tulle, garlanded with holly and trimmed with swansdown. Among her young friends were Miss May Keyworth, as domino; Master Fred. Keyworth, the King's Jester; Master George Washington, Spanish Cavalier; Miss Annie B Young; Flower Girl; John Ruseell Young, jr., as Louie XV1; Miss Julia Young, Hyacinth; Miss Rose Blakely of Philadelphia, Red Rose; Walter Blakely Blue Domino: Miss May Libbey, Martha Wishing- ton; Miss Nelly Boyd, Flower Girl; Miss Charlotte Gillard, "Old-fashioned Lady; Helen Stevens as Dutch Pewant Girl; Helen Swedish Peasant Girl; — Brown | ts er ns. a Butterfly; Dora Sinart a Grace Clifton as Penelope Boothoy; bey as a Quakeress; Florence Lib Greteken; Li Parker Kem Little Red Hiding H Simple Simon; Annie V representing un Ameri ington asa Page; Tom Evans as a Cavalier. ‘The evening was spent in games and dancing, Mr. and Mrs. Howard’s friends were lookers on. among them Mr. and Young, Miss Thaw, Mr. John D. Barclay, Miss McElroy, Miss Littell, Miss Lewis, Mra Jobn Gwynn, Sir. F. A. Richardson and Mrs. Katharine Richardson of Baltimore. Miss Bessie Hunter White of thiscity and Mr. party of familiesoz the contracting patties were present. Mr. and Mrs. Larnill will make @ tour of the Mrs. Senator Proctor will not receive on New Year cay. Mr. and Mrs. A. 8. Hartman, who have been traveling extensively during the past summer, aro again at their handsome apartments at 1534 I street northwest. Mrs. Senator Gallinger wii! be at home on Mondays, after the Ist of Jaguary, from 8 to at No. 1 B street southwest 3 * Mra. H. V. Ralstoa and her son, Mr. Jackson H. Ralston and his wife of Hyattsville, have taken spartments at the Elamera for the win- r Prof. and Mra. A. Melville Boll, 1525 85th street, Georgetown, invited its to meet the members ‘of the Modern Association this evening at 8:90 o'clock. Mrs. Gen. G. E. Pickett, who has been spend- ing 1» few days in Boston as the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Abraham Lincoln Fowle, whoso hhasbatd is one tho Boston Bers ties, An enjoyable party was given by Miss Ro- maine Mannix at the Center House, marine barracks, Monday evening, when about eighty ZouRE people danced the, hours gaily away. e house, a fine old mansion, was beautifully decorated ‘with Christmas greens, “Japnneso lanterns and flowers. Mrs. Mannix received the guests, assisted by Miss Romaine. Among ‘those present were Misses Bayne, Fuller, Cabell, May, Stearns, Briscoe, Stellwag, Keim, Williams, Roberts, Williamson, Milburn, Hoeke, Hefflebower, Smith, Sample, O'Hara, Snyder and Reisinger, Lieuts. Fuller, Long, Lowndes, Prochaska. Messrs. Marbury, Hatton, Lambert, Little, O'Neil, Beardsley, Perry, Jackson,’ Bailey,’ Briscoe, Young, Scott, Cam- den, Ramsburg. Estess and Bradley. Last night an enjoyable reunion of many of those who spent = pleasant season at Rock Enon Springs Inst summer was held at the Ex- change Hall. Some of the friendships then made were too good to relinquish and an organization was effected by the Washington guests, non-residents. _be- ing made honorary members, _un- der the name of “The Rock Enon Club.” Last night their first reunion took place under the chaperonage of Mrs. John Joy Edson and Mrs. John L. Weaver of this a In the gather- ing Chicago, Buffalo, N. Y., Baltimore and Washington were fully represented. Dancin was indulged in until 12:30, supper being served as a unique interlude. ‘They left after expreas- ing themselves lavishly about the hospitality received and hoping for many returns of the day. Among those present were Mr. W. J. Hiss, jr., of Baltimore and Miss M. Willia Mr. LL.’ Fish and Miss Julia Waters of Balti- more, Mr. R. P. Worral_of Chicago, Ul, and Miss Bessie Easter of Baltimore, Mr. Jacob Young of Balt!more and Miss Maude Sworm- stedt, Mr. Charles Prescott and Miss Myra Watson of New Bedford, Mass., C.J. Benson of New York, N. ¥., and Miss Schmidt, Mr. Harry Ramey and Miss Car- ter of Indianapolis, Ind., Mr. T. J. Brown and Miss H. 8. Case, Mr. Jos. Cranford aud Miss Mary Fox, Mr. John Joy Edson, jr., and Mise Belle Davenport, Mr. Vernon’ Hodges and Miss Mey Davenport, Mr. J. S. Carman end Miso Pearl eGill of Chicago, Ii, Will and Miss A. Maguire, Mr. Will and Miss Amelia E. Schmidt, Mr. ide and Miss Bessie Johnson. Mr. Fred Gray and Miss Ada Tyssowski, Mr. Ralph Barnard and Miss Phebe McGill of Mr. Lert Johnson and Miss Lizzie W' HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT. A Slight Decline in the Death List Last Week—Vital Statistics. “The death list for last week shows a slight decline from that of the precoding week,” says the report for last week of Health Officer Ham- mett. ‘No deaths from the influenza were re- ported, while there were twenty-seven from acute lung diseases, This is an’ increase of six, while the fatal cases from diphtheria were five and from croup three as against two and one respectively in the previous week. While the newspaper reports from other cities m this country represent a severe epidemic of ca- tarrhal influenza, this city, this far, seems to have been greatly favoi But few deaths have occurred therefrom, although a number of cases have been reported in various parts of the District. ‘Lhe indications are that to what- ever extent this malady may prevail it will sume a milder type than during the epidemic of December, 1890, and April, 1891. “The editor of ‘the journal of the American Medical Association in the last number presents a short editorial upon the subject of the grip. In the treatment of this malady he sug- gests that the first most necessary thing is to Tequire the patient to go to bed und to there remain until convalescence is assuredly estab- lished. A nutritious diet of easy digestion, mild stimulants, strychnine, quinine and seda- tives are indicated. Small doses of calomel and bicarbonate of soda rubbed up with a little sugar and milk, with rest of body and mind, is the course of treatment recommended. “The mortality among children, as well as among elderly people, is at preeent at the nor- mal rate, while the death rate for every thot sand of population is only 1 per cent above the normal." ‘The report shows: Number of deaths, 115; white, 69; colored, Death rate per 1,000 per annum—White, 21.1; colored, 29.9; total population, 23.9. Thirty-nine were under five Years of age, 30 were under one year old and 24 over sixty years. Sixteen of the deaths oc- curred in hospitals and public institutions. The deaths by classes were as follows: Zymotic, 16; constitutional, 19; local, 61; developmental, 14; violence, 5. ‘the principal causes of death were: Croup, 3; diphtheria, 5; consumption, 13; erysipelas, 1; typhoid ‘fever, 8; mularial fever, 1; pneumonia, 15; congestion of the Jungs, 4: bronchitis,’ 6; whooping cough, 1; kidney diseases, 3; meningitis, 2; cancers, 4. Births Teported: 23 white males, 16 white females; 20 colored males, 14 colored females. Marriages reported: 24 white, 8 colored.. Still births reported; 2 white, 7 colored. OPINIONS ON THE GRIP. Speaking to a Star reporter this morning Dr. Hammett said that there were cases of in- fluenza in the city, but he did not think there was any grip. He thought that persons taken with colds or feeling bad were too apt to at- tribute their bad feeling to the grip. ‘There is one thing sure,” said the doctor; “there is no epidemic of the disease.” Police Surgeon Henderson told a Star re- porter yesterday afternoon that there were many cases of grip here now, and he thought there were almost as many persons sick and complaining as there were two years ago. The reports of the police lieutenants yesterday stated that there were twenty-five policemen on the sick list” LATEST BURIAL PERMITS. There were twenty-two deaths reported to the health office during the twenty-four hours énd- ing at noon today. Eight of the decedents were over sixty-five years old and four were cighty years or older. Only three were under one Yeur. There were two deaths from the grip reper d. Burial permits were issued for the following: White john Miller, 82 years, senile debilit; David M. Crown, 9 months, congestion of lung Tacy B. Maxwell, 29 years, chronic diarrhay Jumes A. Muore, 47 years, pucumouia; Paul Sangston, 21 years, “consumption; Adelaide ‘Tracy, 46 years, cancer of lung; Margaret M. Hertford, 76 years, the grip; Harriet D. Crip- | pen, 86 year, bronchial pneumonia; Wm. J. Fitzgerald, 36 years, congestion of lungs: Mary V. Mills, 44 years, typhoid prleumonia; Caroline © Acker, 0 years, congestion of lungs; Addie years, the grip, with cerebral ¥. Walsh, 28 years, cousump- tion; Mary Saffel, 5 days, convulsions: Christo- her F. Bartelmes, 41 years, pucumonia; Annie tick, 3 months, convulsions. Colored—Joseph Collins, 32 years, overdose of opium; Rachael Shipley, 80 years, tuber- eulosis; Anthony Weaver, §0 years, cerebral apoplexy; Mary J. Hill, 68 years. senile debility; Mary Johnson, 40 years, pnoumonia; Nancy Allen, 80 years, senile debility. —_——_— Cases of Theft. In Judge Miller's section of tho Polico Court today three colored men, whose names were given as George Fletcher, William Rhodes and Hehry Howard, were arraigned on a charge of steuling a Hart elevating screw from the navy yard. They pleaded not guilty to the charge and the judge called them up for senten after hearing ‘the proof. “Are you married?” ed one of them. “Yes, sir. “How about you?” he asked the third. “Weil, I'm neariy married,” he answered. They were fined £20 cach, erick Gibson, colored, was given a trial on a charge cf stealing some clothing from Wm. Watson and he was given ninety days. Another colored individual, whose name was given as Minor Johnson, was arraigned ona charge of houscbreaking. It was that he entered the house of William De Vaughu on Florida avenue and stole a coat and umbrelia. ‘The court heid him in $500 security to uwait the uction of the grund jury. ‘Tho ouly other ‘case of theft heard by the Soest wt a chares: ot ficaling 91-50 agatnnt colored girl nam ie Washington. She was fined £5 or fifteon days, a Psi Upsilon. The Psi Uprilon Association of Ws will hold its seventh annual banquet at the Cochran on New Yearevo at 8 o'clock. Any members of the eo Meee J out of town are ci invited to it. ape cocdially tay present. Senator cee Potomne Athletic Club's Watch Mecting. The Potomac Athletic Club will hold a mnsical-athletic entertainment at its club house, No. 1700 Pennsylvania avenue, tomor- row evening, which will be a sort of watch meeting, asitisexpected sah tener rr et Will not think of until 1892 is maaic, light tumbling ‘and othe, cymanetis exercises, including several good bouts two ing que today issued an order = it all permits for carriage steps, awnings, as Police tegeiations — Bribe Pr structures, SHOOTING STARS. “There was a little girl And she had a little curi Right in the middle of her for'ead,’” When she did it up at night It was pleasant to the sight, But when she lot it go that curl was horrid, “What is meant by ‘falling weather?" asked ‘young man. “I don’t know,” was the reply, ‘‘unless it is the kind that gives us slippery pavements.” Now doth the present giver find with gloom That there's nothing in his pocket book but room. A cold you get: tis bad, and yet You might be cheerful under it Even with that sneeze that shakes your knees Whene'er you cough and thunder it, Did not a scare of folks who bore Come and prescribe anew for it Each certain quite, that he is right And knows just what to do for it “I've had-a good deal of trouble,” said the milkman confidentially. “Yes,” replied the cook, “I've noticed that even your milk has the blues.” “Mr. Wishington,” said the young woman, “‘did you think that the last time 1 told you ‘no’ I did not mean it.” “Well,” replied Willie, slightly embarrassed, “I thought perhaps you had gotten so in the habit of saying that, that you didn’t think.” Uncle Ezra had been watching the engine on the turntable, and after ite circuit was com- pleted said to an employe: “Say, young man, would you mind tellin’ me one thing?” “Not if it's anything that I know.” “Wal, docs a round-trip ticket entitle you to one of them rides? Seoms like it orter, and if it does I ain't bad mino yet.” An Irish-bred horse was among the presents to Crown Prince Frederick William. This is au improvement on the ginger-bread horse which had to content so many of tho peasants. The prudent hen’s perplexities Mankind may often mateb; Aman may lay a wager. But it doesn’t always hatch. ————_+-e- —___ NEW BASE BALL LEAGUE, An Improbable Story From Philadelphia— General Notes. The Philadelphia Inquirer is authority for the statement that the new league has been organized to take the place of the American Avsociation and already has clubs and grounds in the following cities: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pitteburg, Columbus, Chicago, Milwaukeo and St. Louis. The old Athletic grounds in Philadelphia have been engaged and Fred Dunlap will cap- tain and play second base. Billy Robinson, McTamany and Tom Brown are also claimed. Jim Mutrie will be manager and Billy Voltz will be business manager. Geo. Williams of Chicago has a bad attack of base ball fever, and will put clubs there and in St. Louis, to the Intter place to hurt Von der Abe. The associn- tion people in Milwaukee and Columbus aro expected to have clubs in the new organizi tion. Two of the player: i Pittsburg. wil i City. Lon ing for anew club in Boston. A meeting will be held in Columbus or Chicago soon when details of organization will be arranged. The Inquirer says that the new organization is not intended to be antagonistic to the twelve- club league. A Milwaukee dispatch to the Star says: “An attempt is being made to form a new base ball league with eight clubs. Milwaukee bas been asked to become one of the clubs. Mr. Williams of the Chicago club is the originator of the scheme. It will be laid before the Milwaukee club directors at a meeting to be held tonight. The new aawociation is to comprise Milwaukeo, Columbus, Indianapolis, Toledo, Buffalo, Roch- ester, Syracuse and Toronto. ‘The Milwaukee men are favorably impressed with the plan if it can be carried out. ‘ihey will move carefully, however, as so far Milwaukee bas made nothin, but glory out of baseball, and not a great deal of that.” Mr. George W. Wagner has offered to Bal- timore to exchange Hardie Richardson and Shoch for Shindle. He also offered McGuire or Milligan for Gunson. Von der Horst is not inclined to accept either offer. Pitcher Elmer Smith has signed with Pitte- burg. Everything seems to indicate the aj ment of “Charley” Jones to the league's staff of umpires. Ho will be recommended to President Young by the New York, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Louisville and Washington clubs. The league's staff may be made up of Lynch, McQuaid, Gaffney, Sheridan, Hurst, Kerins, Jones and Ferguson. Bassett has not been signed by the New York Club, as his terms are somewhere up in the clouds. “Danny” Lyons will play third base instead of Bassett, who may be given to Wash- ington in return ‘for “Danny” Richardson.— New York Herald. Mr. Wagner thinks that the Baltimores will make a better showing in the twelve-club league than New ork, St. Louis, Cincinnati or Pittsburg. President Young will today send to the dif- ferent clubs the assignment of players for next season. The lists heretofore published in vari- ous papers are therefore mere guesswork. int- _—_——_ ALEXANDRIA, WASHINGTON'S HELPING HAND. The proposal to put up several rows of houses on the northwest edge of the city carly in the coming scason is viewed by some as evi- dence of the growth of Alexandria, and in one sense this is true, for all the additional build- ings expand the town and show an increase in its’ population, but when it is. considered that the ndditional buildings do not come from any expansion of any Alexan- dria enterprise, but are tho result of the expansion of Washington, it is seen that ithoutand not growth is accretion from thin that is building up the town, and Washington which is growing, although Alexandria reccives tho benefit of that growth. ‘The later industrial enterprises undertaken for the benefit of the town have, however, proved moderately sncccssful and give promise of still better results before the close of this decade, ‘THE LEE STREET CHAPEL AND ITS SITE. ‘The Leo Street Capel is built almost on the site of Wailes’ distillery, that was the first oc- cupant of the made land which was last con- y banked out by the ancient enterprising ens into the Potomac river beyond the marsh land at Water, now Lee street. A soap factory occupied the wost end of the site for some years, while Price's stables, now removed to Gth atreet, Washington, occupiod the easterly portion. The chapel was first built for the Alexandria Cristian Association, but has long passed iuto the hands of the Second Presby- terian Church, which conducts a flourishing mission there, aud has just held its Christmas celebration, at' which over 200 children were made Lappy with Christmas gifts and an address from Mr. C, W. Mullin. xoTes, Refuge Council, No. 12, of the Sons of Jouadab of this city has electoa W. D. Lyles C. The new officers will be installed at the January meeting. "The Hancock Rotary Plow Company of Wash- ington, F. L. Biscoe, president, bas been chartered by the corporat The barn of Mra. Buckley, near Arlington, ——- , Was de- it with ten cows and a lot of stroyed by fire on Monday jevening, which was entitled “A Few Facts AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY. First Session of the Eighth Annual Meeting Held Last Night. PRESIDENT HENRY’S OPENING ADDRESS—TRE VIR- GINIA SECESSION CONVENTION oF 1861 pis CUSSED BY JEFFREY R. BARTLETT OF BALTINORE —THE TURNING POINT IX THE STATE. The first session of the eighth annual meet- ing of the American Historica: Society was held last evening in the lecture hail of the Columbian University. There was nota large attendance, but in the audience were a num- ber of men who have gained prominence as writers on historical subjects. Shortly before 8 o'clock the president of the association, Wm. Wirt Henry of Richmond, Va., and Herbert 8. Adams of Johns Hopkins University, the sec- retary, came upon the platform. Without any formal opening exercises the proceedings were begun by the president, who delivered the an- nual address. PRESIDENT HENRY'S ADDRESS. He congratulated the members on the pros- Perity of the association and then paused to Pay a fitting tribute to the memory of the members who had died during the year. Prominent im the list was the name of George Bancroft, the distinguished historian, an ex- =, of the association. He then ad- ressed himself to the subject of tho paper, which was the influences which united to make the Virginia of the revolutionary period. ‘These are briefly stated as follows: ist. The Tich soil and mild climate of Virginia, together with her numerous eth reas streams and mag: nificent bay, which by their abundance of deep water prevented concentration at any one point and the building of iargecities 2d. The variety of her production and the great value of her chief staple, tobacco which, together with slavery, fixed her as an agricultural colony. 8d. The Anglo-Saxon race that settled Virginia, with all its advances in free institutions, liter- ature, arts and sciences, and the attachment the settlers felt for the mother country, which they had left from no feeling of dissatisfaction as to her laws and from no persecution in re- ligion, but bringing with them those laws and her established church. 4th. Slavery, which, together with entailed estates, furnished a cla of wealthy planters, representing the barons of England. ‘The effect of slavery upon the whites. male and female, is briefly noticed. . The form of government for the colon asa whole and for each county, which repr sented the principle of home rule. Under this head the great intluence of justices of the peace, who held the monthly county courts, is par- ticularly mentioned as being a remarkable forcein developing Virginia character, and the eulogies upon them of eminent Virginians are given. 6th. The public and private schools and the College of William and Mary, giving higher education, which were the educational forces existing. he address closed by drawing attention to Washington's scheme of a great national uni- yersity ut the city of Washington. He quoted from the will drawn by Washington, which made a bequest for this parpose of fifty shares of the Potomac Company. In the opinion of the speaker it was not too late tomake the attempt to carry out this cherished plan of Washington, He spoke of the fact that a com- mittee of Congress had been appointed to con- sider this matter as a hopeful sigg- JEFFREY R. BRACKETT'S PAPER. “The Virginia Secession Convention of 1861" was the theme of a well-digested paper by Jef- frey R. Brackett of Baltimore. The paper was a very brief resume of one of several studieshe is making in the political history of the border slave states in 1861. These special topics, treated in detail, are intended to be object lessons, to use the current school expression, of important phases of that histury and to some extent of the general history of the time. The paper was limited to an attempt to show plainly what were the much-talked-of Union men of Virginia in the spring of 1861. This is realiy the key to the action of the convention. The Virginia legislature had spoken with unanimity against coercion of the seceded states and, as the con- dition of Virginia’s continuance in the Union, for constitutional guarantees for the equality of the states and the protection of slave prop- erty. It also inaugurated the peace confer- ence to secure these guarantees and called a state convention. MR, SEWARD'S IDEA. It is well known, he said, that Mr. Seward, who was regarded by many as the power be- hind the throne of the new administration, and other northern and western republicans at Washington were then inclining to a cuncilia- tory to the south and were hoping for the growth of a Union party there. Let us calla truce on slavery questions, said Mr. Seward, and unite against disunion. And he went 60 far asto suggest to Mr. Lincoln as possibly Virginians who had just told him that the legis- lature had largely voiced the people. The convention which met on February 13 was an able body, mostly of men of middie life or beyond it. Four-fifths of themembers were opposed to immediate secession. They were Union men or conservatives, but nearly all were elected on the sea plainly under- stood, of constitutional guarantees as necessary conditions to continuance in the Union, of friendly feeling, and not force, as the only means of restoring and preserving the Union. ‘The great majority continued to hope for com- promise despite the neglect of the plan of the peace conference by Congress the first days of jarch. A month later the failure of a motion for secession showed that only a few men had gone over to the minority, THE TURNING POINT. The turning point was Nr. Lincoln’s call for troops, and then the conservatives continued tolead. Only after the plan for co-operation with the border slave states failed by » few votes did separate secession appear to be cer- tain. ‘There was no out-and-out Union party in the convention, as the word would have been understood in the days that followed north of Mason's and Dixon's line. There was a little group of a dozen men from the northwest counties who strongly opposed secession and who left Richmond when Virginia left the Union. But their leader, Mr. Carlile, fel! short of a bold and clear stand. One other, Mr. Jackson, declared he wouldn't go with the south under any circumstances. ‘They belong to the history of West Virginia. When men spoke of the Old Dominion they meant not the Virginia of the panhandle, the Ohio border, but of the James, the Rappahannock and the Shenandoah. RECORDS OF A VIRGINIA COUNTY. President Lyon G. Tyler of William and Mary College presented the last paper of the From the Records of an Old Virginia County.” ‘The county referred to was York, the records of which are complete from 1633 to the present day. Tho scope of the paper, however, was confined to the records of the seventeenth cen- tury. He found that the people of that day were merchants as well se planters; and gave a number of extracts showing the habits and customs of the people. SOME OF THOSK PRESENT. Among those prosent were President Jas. B. Angell of the University of Michigan, Presi- dent Chas. K. Adams of Cornell University, Prof. Justin Winsor of Harvard University, Prof. J. B. McMaster of the University of Penn- sylvania, Prof. Munroe Smith of Columbia Col- ie, Dene iets ole ta now Iu mbi: % Prof. Simeon E. Ealdwin and Prof. Goo." Adams of Yale University, Judge Chas. A. Pea- body of New York city, John King, New York Historical Society; J. G. D.C. L., clerk of the Canadian house of com” mons; Prof. Chas. H. Harkins of University of Wisconsii Chas. M. Andrews of’ Bryn of. E. L. Stevenson of Rutgers mt Jas. C. W of Colum- . W. B. Beuife of Vienne, and A. Howard Clark of Mawr Colloge, Ce . bian University, Prof. Otis ‘T. the National This Morning’s Session. 250,000 Africans were introduced into 3 Auditing committee—John A. King, Jas. A. Cabell. Uuited States from 1807 to 1862 1m defiance pene Sahn Jay, Robert Schell, Dr. C. W. | law and humanity, wen. TRE EVENING PROGRAM. The association adjourned ite morning see sion a little before 1 o'clock im order to cali upon the President at the White House, the An evening session will his evening at the Columbian Univer= sity at 8 o clock. hbo meeting will be devoted toafurther treatmont of American history, with the following program: 1. Lotteries in American History. By ion. A. R. Spofford, librarian of Congress, Wash- ington, D. ¢. 2. Some Characteristics of Boston Purttans. By Prof. Barrett Wendell of Harvard Univer- sity. 3. Parliamentary Government in Canada, By J. G. Bourinot, C.M.G., LL.D, D.C.L, of Canada. ery in the Territories Historically Ly President James C. Welling of Nomirations —Dr. Justin Winsor, Jndge Chas. A. Peabody, Prof. Simon E. Baldwin. ‘Timo and place of meeting President James B. Angell, Dr. Wm. F. Poole, Dr. C. W. Bowen. gram—Dr. Justin Winsor, President C. K. Adams, Edward G. Mason,’ Dr. Wm. I Poole. Dr. H. B. Adams. Resolutions—Prof. Wm. P. ‘Trent, Pro! Charles H. Haskins. ‘TRE EARLIEST TEXAS. The first paper of the morning was prepared by Mrs. Leo C. Harby of New York upon the subject of “Tho Earliest Texas.” She was un- able to be present and the paper was read by her son. In beginning her paper Mra. Harby said that the position of Texas as an independ- ent republic makes it difficult to obtain an ab- solutely correct history of her earlicst settle- ment. The establishment of missions in Texas is not tobe confounded with the building of the mission churches ‘The later events took place much later, when the Indians began to show the good effects of evangelization. A lasting impress on Texas has been left by the influence of Spain, for the state st the samo measures of land and the ide terms for eurveying as the priests used when they first taught the Indians. The name Alamo has up to this time been unchronicled as to its Considered: Columbian University, Washington, 5. Histone Portraits of Benjamin Franklin, Mlastrated. By Clarence Winthrop Bowen, Ph. D., of New York. MEMBERS PRESENT. Among the members present at the eighth annual meeting are B. Fernow, Albany; B.C. . Portland, Oreg.; W. W. Henry, ard Clark, Washington; H. re: Justin Winsor, Cam- origin. It is commonly s d_to signity | bridge, Masa: W. P. Trent, Richmond; Simo the poplar, a tree that has never grown in San | E. Naidwin, New Haven: Geo. B. Adama, New Antonio. Some have translated it as cotton-| Haven; Marr P. Foliet, Quincy, Mass; Food, which is absolutely incorrect. It was| Chas. M. Andrews, Dry: Mawr; Jeffrey first called San Antonio Al Valero, being so | It. Brackett, Baltimore; Albert H. Chester, i, named by its founder, a Spanish knight. This | New Brunswick: E. 1. Stevenson, New Brune- gertleman founded ‘a colony, which bore his J.; Reuben G. Thwaites, Madison, own name, Alamo de Parras. ‘Then his mission James C. Welling, Washington: Charles Was turned into a fort and called after the | colony nestling at its feet, the Alamo. This is | the true derivation of the word. ‘The Spauush priests bad great influence over the Indians. ‘They tanght them all the arts of civilization and made them build roadways and aqueducts, which still remain. ‘The first mis- ft K Gaskins, Madison, Wis: Charles A. Peabody, New York: C. K. Adama, Ithaca, N. ¥.; Jam B Angeli, Aun Arbor, Mich.; Clarence W, z » Brooklyn: Edward G. Baume, Adelbert College, Cievel a, Ohio. _ GIFTS DISTRIBUTED, . — Christmas Celebration at the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church. Last evening the Sunday school of the Nine- teenth Street Saptist Church (upward of 600 children) and teachersassembled in the main auditorium, where Christmas carols were sung and other exercises were conducted under the direction of Miss Louise. Washington, chairman of the committee. After the close of the ex- crises Mr. Lipscomb with a few appropriate remarks presented to the superintendent, David A. Clark, a handsome gold ring from the officers and teachers, ‘The school then ad- journed to the lecture room, where the Christ- mas tree stood and where Miss Washington, as- sisted by the superintendent and teachers, distributed gifts to the pastor, officers and pupils, ns and colonists, ‘The only mission in perfect repair (that of Nuesta Seaora Purissima de la Con- cepcion) was built of mortar mixed with milk. The materiale were consvcrated and the milk chosen for its purity. ‘his seems to have had & peculiar effect, for the mortar is as hard as stone and resembles it so much that it is diffi- cult to distinguish the two. Mrs. Harby's paper was the result of a long and laborious search among the archives con tained in the missions and old churches of Texas, and which have hitherto been sealed and carefully guarded by the priests. It was owing to the kindness of the bishop of San An- tonio that she was enabled to make use of these Valuable historical data, THE PIUST POLITICAL SPEAKER. “Henry Clay, the First Political Speaker of the House,” was the subject of a scholarly essay read by Miss Mary Parker Follett of the | At a regular teachers’ mecting of said school, Harvard Annex. “From the first,” said Miss | held on the third Wednesday evening of thie Follett, “Clay asa presidinz officer thowed that x officers were elected for he considered himself not leader, of the Ho: character of his rul suit was to greatly liamentary power. “Clay's” leadersh continued activ umpire, but the ¥ poittical i vory striking. The re- increase the Speaker's par- - Clark (re-elected ), Aldridg. e Wrigh K secretary; |. L. Washington, , first assistant; H. 1 t; Arthur Lynch, third vrganist; Evangeline t. . | J. Barnei | arsistant; John BE. Lem Houston, assistant or, CHARGE AGA force of a member's vote. " moreover, had ever exercised his ri speak in committee of the whole so freely as Clay. The precedent establisied the tradition that a party in putting a leader in the chair does not deprive itself of his services on the floor. No otuer Speaker has ever so com- bined the functions of a moderator, a member and a leader as Henry Clay. “Clay's political influence and leadership ex- tended iar beyond Congress. President iadi- timid and resigned with apparent Willingness the conduct ot tue foreign poi the Speaker of the House. To Heury more than to any one else we owe the war of 1812. During Monroe's administration there was a close struggle between the Speaker and the President for supremacy, but Clay's practical success shows that in any such contest the Speaker has the greater chance to win. Clay ght to ST POLICEMEN, Mr, Nathan Addison Tells How Ho Was Treated at the K Street Station. The District Commissioners bave referred to | the superintendent of police for an early re- port a charge made by Nathan Addison, a mes- senger in the Navy Department, against police officials. Addison's story, as set forth in his letter to the Commissioners, is as follows: “On December 25 I was sent for to come to the sta- tion house on K street between 20th and 2ist streets northwest between 4 and 5 o'clock a.m. by my cousin, Lucretia Snowden, and on going into the station house and making respectful Tuy the most powerfal man in the mation from | inquiries regarding her arrest I wad 811 to 1835. 4 refused the slightest informati lay added to the previously existing body | Gurding her and’ crore pmation Fe- ‘akers power much more than has been | cers on duty (A.W. Packham ong d uy subsequentSpeaker. The willing | Thomas Hanley) to leave immediately, They acquiescence of the people in his conception of | refused to let ine ave 7 er. nor would they allow me to send a message to ber. I informed them that Iwas a respectable citizen and thought I Was entitled to civil treatment, when one of them with an oath said if I didn't get out be would burst my open with his billy and pushed me out and I was padiy burt about the wrist and I have found it quite difficult to perform duties at the office in iy . I would like to inquire of the honorable Com- missioners whether a penceable citizen, in « respectful manner, has a right to make ingui- ics Togarding arreste? Especially when they are interested in party or a Are we not at least entith when we feel conscious that the speakership is a fact of great significance. Itwas due in part to personal qualifications which made him peculiarly fitted for the ottice n unusual tact and woaderful personal fas- ion combined with an imperious nature. ‘wo ideas have struggled for supremacy in the development of the speakership, the tra- dition of the Speaker as an impartial chairman and the tradition of the Speaker as a political officer. The latter is now established. Clay's successful and unques- tioned use of extraordinary powers cannot be attributed solely to his great personality. Apparently there is a stronger force than tra- dition and more permanent than personal in- fluence which teuds to make the Speaker a parties under arrest? to polite treatment we have not given ty and parliamentary leader. Our | the slightest provocation te Whole history ‘shows the’ necd of leader- | brutal manne!" be ine ship in our government, Nothing in our history brings out so forcibly both the need of one-man power and the opportunity which the speakership offers for a one-man power as does the administration of Henry Clay.” NEW HAVEN ABSORBED BY COXNECTICU7. Dr. Bernard C. Steiner of Williams College was the next essayist, taking for his subject “Gov. William Leete and the Absorption of New Haven Colony by Connecticut.” In the united colony Leete was chosen to various honors, finally becoming governor in 1676. "In that position he guided the colony through King Philip's war and various difficulties with New York. He died, honored and beloved by all, in 1683. He was a man of remarkable sagacity, moderation and good judzment, slow to take offense and remarkably unbigoted and impartial. ‘This paper gave rise to some interesting re- marks by Prof. Simeon E. Baldwin of Yale Uni- versity and was foliowed by a paper on Lord Lovelace by Gen. James Grant Wilson, presi- dent of the New York Genealogical and Bio- graphical Society. “it is not surprising,” said Gen. Wilson, “that Queen Anne should have in 1708 con ferred the responsible post of governor of New York and New Jersey upon Lord Lovelace, for few mon of his rank did more than his father, the third Lord Lovelace, to_place the crown of England on the heads of William and Mary, and consequently to ensure her own succession. ‘The new governor was an Oxford graduate and a soldier who had seen service under Marlbor- as Bloc) of Classmates. e class of "8%, Washington High School, assembled at the Langham on Monday might, the occasion being its third annual reunion. President H. C. Grove made « few remarks of welcome and spoke feclingly of the proposed alumni association. Ho was followed by Mr. Ramey on the same subject, after which Mr. Grov . m. W.S. ‘Thomas was then elected president, Misses Cot. en read avery clever class lin and Given, vice presidents; Miss Draney and Mr. Hinman, secretaries, and Mr. Jones, treasurer, for the ensuing year. Mr. 8. E.Kra- er was appoluted Wistorian, An elaborate and dancing concluded the exercises of the evening. ‘THE CLASS oF "90. ‘The class of 1890 of the High School held its second annual reunion at the Cochran last evening, and celebrated the occasion with » banquet and dance, It was the first entertain- ment held in the big hall at the top of the building, and the room was prettily decorated with the colors of the class of ‘SO. Among those present were: Misses Shipman, Young, Madeira, Williams, Bond, Dickerson, Garner, Jordon, McNaught, Miller, Stidham, Smith, Thompson, Williams, Veitenheimer, Zimmer- man, Banke, Mortimer, Pullizzi, Christian, ough in the low countries. With Lady Love-| Hendricks, Pierce, Babbitt, McElfresh, Sher= and three sons he arrived. in New York in mans, Sterrett, Rogers and Walker, and Messra, December, 1708. elapsed since his arrival in New York when his death occurred in the flower of his age and upon the threshold of a new and honorable career. Thetoo brief administration of Gov. Lovelace, which many writers dismiss with a single sentence, was nevertheless distinguished Chamberlin, Duvail, Black, . Ford, Grat- ton, Perley, Pool, Ross, Whi ‘alker, Dunk- horst, Purman, the inauguration of Germa immigration was the tnanguration o} n to the new world. Begun under the patronage of Lord Lovelace it has stoadly increased until today the city which was the seat of his gov- ernment contains as many Germans as any German city with the single exception of Ber- EXFORCEMENT OF THE SLAVE TRADE. “The Enforcement of the Slave Trade” was | It was charged that defendant took some hard the subject of the last paper of the at any yen Po 4 with, other "workmen there took Simply the palings which hed beon rejected. ‘The second day of tho annual meeting of the American Historical this morning in the lecture hall of the National | !* The aalltence was Gene 5 a to limit or prohibit the traffic; from} Prof. Sharp's lecture on the Peary expedi- 1770 to 1798 all the colonies tion will be very handsomely voyage. The steam Kite returned ‘The traffic was stopped by tho association of | slong the west coast of Greenland after leaving 1774. Pezend the, striking of the slave trade Lieut. and Mrs. Peary and the other members clause from the of Independence | of the party at their arctic station. nothing was done farther until the constita- Se much been said, recently, abou! the Sst oe eee cards of invitation issued. to ‘amembers'of the society state that the families of members are tT A _ Investigating the Lomax Sheoting. ‘The grand jory took up the cass of Archibald the police officer whe shot and killed she colored boy,Charles Lomax ‘Camp ‘Droit Park about ten fact thet they witnesses before Mio doube thas Vinvestgnton et ail