Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1892, Page 2

2 = >... al _ are THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C, Short Classified Advertisements. ‘The classified advertisements usually pablished on pages 2 and 3 will be found om pages 7 and & AFTER THE BRIBERS. Investigation of the Panama Canal | Affairs is Sincere, WENICAN REBELS INCITED BY A GIRL. Kansas Populists Discredit Report of a Democratic Bolt. THE IRISH HOME RULE BILL PURSUING THE BERS. The French Government Determined to Clear Away Mystery From the Faname Af- falre. Pani, Deo. 17.—The determination of the government to clear away all the mystery sur- rounding the affairs of the Panama (Cane! Company is undoubtedly founded on the be- leef that Im this course alone lies safety for it and for the country. Any display of hesitancy | now would result in and as thetr official lives depend on ing ti affair to the bottom there can be no doubt that in time the whole gas: of corruption will be cleared Today, acting under orders from the gover ment, the police searched the house of M. Lauer, « Boulangist member of the chamber of deputies, and seized « number of documents perteiming to the Puname affair ‘The ministry will ask the chamber of depu- ties to euthorize the arrest of any of ite mem- bers found to have been implicated in the soandal, La Libre Patrole,M. Dramond’s paper.wbich appears to be exceptionally well informed on | Panama matters states, today that the amount of the bribes distributed by ageuts of the | company reaches the enormous total of 20,- (000 000 france. The Pigare seys that the trial of the directors of the company before the correctional tribunal | will proceed conjointly with their prosecution on charges of corruption before the assize | court | The Aelatre says that ag tho papers | seized belonging to Charles De Lewseps were found minutes signed by three directors giving the affairs of the company. | |. Cover the transactions | | re unanimous tn thetr approval | the government iu cansing the Fontaine and San there must be no tarn- Urged to Re- Dare, N. M., Dec. 17.—News comes from | the stare of Chihuahna, Mexico, of serious dis | content among the Yaqui Indians and ignorant Mexicans. The Indians are reported to| be abandoning their homes in the northern part of the state and taking refuge Sterra | rieb aie Sagnins! the go Rsort of religious fanat Anita, them to revolt of salvation nearly 300 Indians in rongbold and ae menuy tn the surrounsting | mountains, There te no concealing the fact that the outbreak is viewed with alarm by the general and state goreruments. The official newspaper of the city of Chihan- the fact.aud more than 600 Vext- der command of Gen. Jose Kan- gil, will march to the scene of trouble Just as soon as the mountain roads are passable | and endeavor to crush the rebellion. The Yaquis have determine! upon early spring asthe time for the outbrerk and are concen- trating forces and providing supplies toward that e The Yaqui revolts in Mexico hereto- fore have been very disastrous. More than 200 ignorant Mexicans are reported to have joined | the rebel Yaquis. | >_—. | THE HOME RULE PILL. Statements Megarding It by London Tory Journals. Vanity Fair says that the bill of Mr. Morley proposes the es- | ment of aa Irish congress composed of Irish peers and commoners, which will bold pertodical meetings and prepare measures to be aeted upon by the imperial parjament at West- Loxpox, Dee. 17. home minster. Local ty is to be exerciged by parish and coun! neil. The Pall Mail Gazette, now a fall- tory organ, has obtamed from # correspondent, who, according to the Gazette, ie well inf , @ professed outline of the bill. The fai Mal Gazette says that the proposed new coustitutior Ireland is modeled on the constitution of New Zealand. | There i» no apparent reason to believe that the statement eizher of Vanity Fair or of the Pall Mall Gazette is reliable. The cabinet i discuwing Mr. Gladstone's Dill. Macis interest exists as to the conference om the bill, but absolute secrecy i» maintained. ss THE KANSAS SENATORSHIP. Chairman Briedenthal of the Popalists Dis eredits the Report of a “Stalwart” Bolt. Torexa, Kax., Dec. 17.—Jobn W. Brieden- thai. chairman of the people's state central com- mittee and the leading populist candidate for United States Senator, does not credit the re- port that = number of democrats aod ex-democrats holding seats im the leginlacure by popultet votes will decline to par- tieipate in the populist caucus of that they will bolt the caucus nominee if he happens to be a populist “Every man, democrat or populist, nomi- nated by a populist convention for the legisla- tare,” said Mr. Briedouthal, “pledged himself to caucus with the populiste for United Bates Senator and vote for the cau- ens nominee, whoever be might be. I do not think any man can afford to violate this pledge. If « single fusion democrat remains out of our caucus no democratic candidate will receive a single vote in caucus. Tho first busuess of the cancas will be to find whether every man who takes = part in it will vote on the nominee, be be populist or democrat. Democratic can- idates must go into that caucus on the same basis as pulists. If after the caucus demorrats attempt to put the legis- isture into « deadlock in to force a democrat on the poptlis caucus bas decided in favor of a populist, popu- iiwt members will decline to vote for Senator and thus prevent an election during the coming seman. “Im that event Senator Perkins will bold ever, and would prefer that be would retber {ban submit to bulldozing tactice such as bave been proposed. If « democrat gets the popu- st aomination he will surely be elected, but if 8 populist gete the nomination the democrats must help to elect him or there will be no elec- 3 > ED. CORKIGAN ARRESTED. Another Crusade Against the Well-Known Western Turfman. Cureaco, Dec. 17.—Edward Corrigan, chief Promoter of the Hawthorne race track, against whom « crusade has been imugurated similar to the successful struggle against the contipu- ance of race gambling at Garfield, was arrested MRS. BOWERS A RAVING MANIAC. | She Passed the Night Shricking and Moan- ing and Tried to Kill Herself. Brrportor, N. J., Dec. 17.—Annie Bowers, who blew her husband into eternity with an old-fashioned shotgun while he was sleeping |fm bed at Greenwich yesterday morning, fe a raving = maniac. All |abe never = slept, but yaicien Thompson spent three hours at the | jail trying to quiet the woman with the strong- est narcotics, but had to give tt up. ‘Tt was this morning that ber insan- ity was assumed, that had something | to do with the killing. MSteria county Jail bas no ceo! mmodatio snd he woald like toheve her taken 10 insane department of county Rouse, where there are fe cen pot iw juiring her detention in e the grand jury pames upon ber caso stands in bis way. ——_——_ ANNIE HAD TO BE CARRIED. welar Who Refused to Walk Teward the Prison. Boapextowx, N. J., Dec. 17.—Annie Smith, | alfas Carrie Myers, the female burglar who was | sentenced to five years and = month in the state prison at Woodbury a few days ago, and who tried to burn herself to death in jail by setting fire to straw mattress, arrived here this morning. She was in charge of two deputies and they tock, an early train for the prison at Trenton. The prisoner re- fused to walk and the deputies had to carry her from train to train. Sx aaaoees ARBITRATORS AT WORK. Seeking = Settlement of the New Jersey Glass Blowers’ Strike. Buuvarroxy, N.J., Doc. 17.—D. Roberston of Frenchtown, chairman of the state board of arbitration, and Jonathan W. Roman of Pater- son, suother member of the baard, were in the city today investigating the strike at the Cum- berland glass works. They interviewed » number of the men who are on strike and they went to tbe factories and closely questioned the men who remained at work, but would not make public result of their investigation say whether the stste board would try to settie the labor trouble between the glass blowers and manufacturers. ral ne went to work in the factories this morning, having come to Bridgeton from other towns to fill the strikers’ places. eo UNION PACIFIC'S POLICY. ‘It ts Believed That There Will Be No Change in Managem: Omama, New, Deo. 17.—Regarding the re- ports started fn Unfon Pacific circles that George Gould was sure to control that com- pany in the future, Assistant General Manager Dickinson said: “I believe the management of the Union Paeitic will continue the same as now. I think Mr. George Gould will be elected to his father's place on the board of directors, and hat the -, interente, doth foreign and domestic, will ‘unite upon | T have bad no talk with Mr. Clark since bis return and am not in a position to give out information, but ull the indications seem to point to the continuance of Mr. Clurk as the president of the system which he bas built up in the years he has been its president in a manner that is astonishing to ite ‘stockholders. if it is true that Drexel, Morgan & Co. have been largely interested in purchasing Union Pacitic stock it is also true bat Picrpont Morgan isa friend of Mr. Gould and their interests are identical.” A TRIO OF SWINDLERS. | Two Caught and it is Hoped to Bag the Third. Brawrvowam, Ava. Dec. 17.—A special from Huntsville to the Aye-Herald says: E. A. Wolfe and Mrs. M.A. Earle, professional forgers of bank drafts, are under arrest here and every- thing pointe to being the same parties who figured in Knoaville two days ago with aman named Hoyt and in Tacoma in October. Wednesday afternoon, just before the banks | closed, Wolfe went to the Farmers and Mer- chants’ Nations! Bank with a draft for €295. The draft was numbered 2,912, payable to Wolfe and drawn by W. Wallace, cashier of the Commercial National Bank of Ta- coma, on the Chaso National Bank of New York. The bank here bad received notice of the forg- ery and the cashier refused to cash the draft and as Wolfe turned to go out he was nabbed by the chief of police and lodged in jail. Mrs. Earle bas been under guard at the hotel. Yes- terday several other dispatches were received | from Hoyt at Savannah and Augusta and the arrest at Huntsville has been kept quiet, hoping to bag Hoyt. a CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY. Arrest of Striking Telegraphers on the Georgia Central KR. R. Macox, Ga., Dec. 17.—The telegraphers’ strike on the Central railroad of Georgia as- sumed a serious aspect yesterday, when two strikers, J. W. Stephen: Stephens were preferred by Trainmaster W. P. Epperson, and thove against Haggard by Jud- won hens ts charged with joining in an conspiracy formed between D. G. Ram- sey, chief of the Order of Telegraphers, and Deputy Grand Chief Tobey to embarrass the court in the mnt of the Central rail- read, now under its control. The inst Haggard sre more se- rious. He is el with destroying the ty of the road. yy Were arrested by Chief Deputy Marshal Ayres this morning. A counteraction was taken by the strikers. ‘They pray the court to overrule the arbitrary action of Receiver Comer and reinstate them in the road's service. yy are answerable to the court for the contempt. They pray the court to act with them in the matter. ‘The arrests are creating considerable excite- ment and consternation among the employes of the road here. ——wn LOA, THE VOLCA | NO, ACTIVE. Destruction of Hawaiian Villages and Plantations Threatened. s Fuaxctsco, Cat., Dec. 17.—Loa, the great volcano of Hawaii, is in eruption again | and threatens the destruction of the villages of | Hilo and Watakea at its astern base | and extensive plantations of cocoanuts and cane. | L. A. Thurston, « member of the Hawaiian leg- jisiature, who has arrived here by steamer | Australia, brings the news. “ steamer W. G. Hall and banded to him ali had left Kan Monday, five days previous illuminations had been on a ¥ a prodigious earthquake. neighboring district of heavy earthquakes, a distance each ven in the there were and Mauna Los, for jay of more than sixty miles, country aroundabout, The earthquakes com- on Friday morning, Decem| this morning. An bour later the other aud officials at Hawthorne were taken into cus- tedy. The warrants are under the state anti- statutes, ae Another Canadian Rallway. Tt was con- brought to Honolulu on the just before the Australia sailed. The steamer December 5. The cc scale, and the whole country been shaken threw weird light over the ocean and all the 2,and in- creased in force till evening, when flames burst from Mauna Loa and grew in volume, and in- creased in noise from that time on. It was | LORD DUNRAVEN’S CHALLENGE, Londea Sporting Weeklies Say That There ts Still Dissatisfaction. | Lompos, Dec. 17.—The Field today makes | scant reference to the acceptance by the New | York Yacht Club of the challenge of Lord Dun- raven for a race for the America’s cup. jall the paper hes to subject is that, according | advices from New York, the | accepted, but that no intimation | whether ‘the New York Yacht Club | take to modify the conditions of the new of gift, 18 was requested to doin the “Fantty Fatr,tn tte article on the subject, that though the challenge has faction VICE PRESIDENT DUBARRY DEAD. ‘The Well-Known Railroad Man Attacked With Heart Disease. Purtaprirura, Dec. 17.—Joseph N. Dubarry, second vice president of the Pennsylvania Bail- road Company, died suddenly of heart disease at 7:80 o'clock this morning st his residence, 2017 Spruce street, this city. Deceased was sixty-two years old. pores WEES Fusion Justices Elected in Michigan. Laxeino, Micn., Dec. 17.—Secretary of State Black bas announced that as a member of the atate board of canvassers he could state posi- tively that fusionist candidates Newton end Shaffer were elected on tho state ticket to the Poritions of justice of the supreme court and nd commissioner respectively. All the re- | turns are in the bands of the board except those from Iona county. pine Archbishop Logue to Be Promoted. Loxpox, Dec. 17.—A dispatch to the Tablet from Rome says the announcement that the } Most Rev. Wm. J. Walsh, archbishop of Dublin, would bes cardinal at the coming pepal con- sistory was erroneous, adding that it is the Rope's latention to elevate the Most Rev, ichael archbishop of band primate of all Treland, to the , ine stead of Archbishop Walsh. geek aS Canada’s Parliament to Meet January 26. Ortaws, Deo. 17.—It is officially announced that the Dominion parliament will meet for the dispatch of businevs on January 26, 1898, paced 2 “tina Early Morning Fires. Crxorsxatt, Onto, Dec. 17.—Pire this morn- ing destroyed the Cincinnati lead pipe and sheet lead works, located at 21 and 23 9th street. Loss, $70,000. New Your, Dec. 17.—The Empire Storage Company's warehouse at 386 to $92 Hudson street burned this morning. Loss, $60,000; covored by insurance. ‘New Yoru, Dec. 17.—The Calvary Presby- terian Church at West New — Staten Island, was destroyed by fire early this morn- ing. Loss, @20,000. cise SES A Mysterions Visit to the District Attorney. New Yonx, Dec. 17.—District Attorney Nicoll recetved a call yesterday afternoon from Patrick Egan, minister to Chile; Commander W. 8. Schley, United States navy; Capt. Robert s, United States navy; John R. Dospassos and Hermann Oelrichs, foreman of the grand jury. It is claimed that « matter of a criminal nature had been referred to Mr. Nicoll for in- vestigation. a SCHNEIDER APPEAL. THE District Attorney Cole's Argument on the Exceptions Taken. Before resuming his argument this morning in the hearing of the appeal of Howard J. | Schneider District Attorney Cole gave Mr. Will- iam F. Mattingly an opportunity to dis- claim any purpose to offensively * re- flect upon the conduct of Judge Bradley in his trial of the case. Mr. Mattingly said he wished to again assert his belief that the honor- able J udge had acted conscientiously and with the sole purpose of impartially trying the defend- ant. He had the greatest respect for and confi- dence in the integrity and impartiality of his honor. District Attorney Cole explained that he felt that he had already consumed more time and taxed the patience of the court to a greater extent than the necessity of the case required, and he would rapidly pass over the remaining exceptions taken by the defense. Ho first re- ferred to the motive for the and re- marked that the testimony left no doubt of the fact that in marrying bis wife the defendant had | but one object—the control of his wife's person. Every feature of the defendant's subsequent conduct toward her confirmed the claim that he had tired of her and wished to be rid of her, and that, too, by fair means or foul. peaking of the claim of the defense that the defendant might have accidentally shot his wifo while protecting himself against the fire of Frank Hamlink, Mr. Cole said that the testimony of the defendant himself negatived such a claim, for he had distinctly said that his wife stood Vehind him during the dring. | Re- ferring to the threats alleged by the defense to have been made by Frank Hamlink against the defendant, Mr. Cole claimed that if the deceased was ‘accidentally shot the matter of threat was a wholly immaterial one. In reference to the exceptions taken rela- tive to the cross-examination of the defendant the district attorney said that it was a well-es- tablished fact that when a defendant takes the stand in his own defense he put himself in the position assumed by all other witnesses, and questions relating to bis character and past life are permissible. Such a witness fore taking the stand must decide to take all the re- sponsibilities of such a step. The district attorney passed briefly over the exceptions taken as to the prayers and duriy charge of the court. He felt that they did not call for any extended discussion on his _ part and was assured that the court would examine them with all the care and give them all the consideration they might call for. The charge of the court below, said Mr. Cole, had not been so much criticised for mis- statements of law as it had for the reason, as alleged by counsel for the defense, that the court had transcended ite powers and had taken to itself the province of the jury. But he would say tbat in all his experi- ‘ence in criminal cases he never read s fairer or more impartial charge. The court had aright to express bis own opinion, but the judge below had time and time again in his charge told the that he did not wish or undertake to decide any question of fact. On the contrary, hehad repeatedly in his chatge impressed upon the jury the fect that the and they alone were to decide matters. of fac His hovor had told them that juries often pro- moted the miscarriage of justice by inattention to their sworn duties, and in that he had the authority of the Supreme Court of the land. By the same autbority the trialcourt had the right to call the attention of the to parts of the evidence in order to assist in arriving at a verdict. District Attorney Cole concluded his argu- ment at 12:30 and the court adjourned until Monday morning. Mr. Jere M. Wilson, for the convicted man, will “conclude the ments in the argu case. He hopes to be able to finish Monday afternoon, although he" hardly expects to. A decision by the court is not expected before |the first decision day in January | and the general impression of those who have heard the arguments is that so far the defense bas hardly shown sufficient reasons for a re- versal of the judgment of the court below. sensi aca THE COURTS. Railroad Company; injunction lerbert; i Hi receiver's Sfth report approved. ea. interest in | and it the omnibus light RouseElil_e bal providing forthe ooetras fon Egurry Count—Judge pay 2 day Today—Winter agt. Baltimore and Shor denied. CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST. Some Measures That May Be Considered Before the Holiday Recess. ‘There is very little business which the House expects to dispose of between now and the holi- day recess. Monday is committee suspen- sion day, and it f# not certain what will be taken up. Tuesday is named spo- cial order for the committee on public lands, and they expect to dispose of a number of bills. ie comp lend Sn Oe, es OO toe tion of lands alo railroad, the Moines river t bill and the timber cul- ture are or) come up. On Wednesday, will be tho last day that any work will be done, the committeo on in and foreign commerce will have the floor. They expect to call up, the Pacific land equalize the salaries elegance of steamboat mspectors, ‘and probably other bills. Very little business is —. to be transac on Thursday, wi is the last day before the holiday recess. Immediately after holidays the House will begin a consideration of ap- Propriation bills and it is not intended to per- mit them to give place to anything else. But during the session there be time when other matters may be considered and special orders will be arranged on that day. It is! probable that several committees will be given Special order to dispose of minor measures. THE SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY. The Bill Providing for It Has Gone tothe President. The bill making Satarday @ half holiday for banks and bankers, which passed the House Inst Monday, has gone to the President for his spproval. The bill as it now reads is not en- tirely satisfactory. Its provisions now include only the city of Washington. This excludes banks which hereafter may be established in Georgetown, Anacostia, Takoma and other places within the District. ‘In order that thi may be corrected and the provisions measure made to include all banks within th District, it is probable that a joint resolution will be introduced to extend the effects of the Dill so as to include the entire District, ——<—_—_-_s-__—__ THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL. It Will Not Be Reported Until After the Holidays. ‘The District appropriation bill will not be reported to the House until after the holidays. The subcommittee hoped to conclude it in time to lay before the full committee next Monday morning and epent the greater part of today in furthering that effort. It became apparent, however, that they could | not complete the bill withont scurrying through it to the detriment of some important provie- ion, so 1t was decided to abandon the attempt. It is probable that only one meeting of the | subcommittee will be held during the holiday | Tecess and it is not at all likely that the bill | will come up in the House much before the sec- ond week in January. It is understood that the aggregate of thebill will be less than the bill of lust session. IMPERFECT TREASURY ACCOUNTS. Treasurer Nebecker Calls Attention to De- fects in the System. | Treasurer Nebecker in his annual report | makes the following significant remarks in re- | gard to the present system of paper currency accounts: “The present methods of keeping account of the issue and redemption of paper money are imperfect aud unsatisfactory. They do not | afford the certainty of correctness desir able in a business of the magnitude to! which this has grown. ‘There being no record | of the redemptions beyond a simple entry of date, denomination and amount, the safe-| guards against errors are insufficient. The sole reliance for accuracy is in the examina- | tion which the notes receive in ossing through | the department. A mistake of descrip- tion in the original schedule. if not discovered | before the destruction of the notes, would | probably be perpetuated. Worse than this, duplicate numbers or numbers never regu: larly iasued would be pasced without suspicion. In either case the fact of an error| having occurred might not be brought to light | for years, and then only by the condition of | the account. If, for example, in the course of the liquidation of a particular issue an over- draft should appear the fact of some irregu: larity would be patent, but the correction or even the location of the irregularity itself might be impossible. “While some improvement mightfperha made in the details of the present method it i doubtful if any system short of a complet. numerical registry of every note, with| the daves of issue and redemption,’ would | be entirely satisfactory. Such records would | not only be a valuable check against the occur- | rence of errors, but would also bear upon their | faco » certain evidence of their own integrity | and afford the means of tracing and correcting any mistakes that may creep in,” —<—$_—_.- Duties of the Assistant Secretaries, Secretary Foster of the Treasury Depart- ment has made the following assignment of du- ties to the assistant secretaries of the Treasury: To Assistant Secretary Spaulding is assigned the general direction and supervisio® of all | matters relating to the appointment, remov: romotion, conduct, suspension or separation Focus tho service of all ofesrs, clerks’ or em ployes of the customs service who are pointed en the nomination or recommenda of the principal officers of the customs: of; special agents special inspectors of the customs, hinese inspectors and immigration officers. The direction and supervision of all the work assigned to the following divisions: Customs, revenue marme and special agents, and to the offices of the life saving service, the supervising inspector general of the steamboat inspection service and the navigation and immigration bureaus. To Assistant Secretary Gear is assigned the neral direction and supervision of all mat- fore relating to the publio wusiness. aasigned to the following divisions: Mails and files, war- rante, estimates and ppropriations and sta- tionery, printing and blanks and to the offices of the light house board, the supervising archi- tect and the bureau of engraving and printing, not including the appointment, removal, pro- motion, suspension, conduct or separation from the service of officers, clerks or em- lores under the control of tho Treasury of nt. ‘To Assistant Secretary Lambortson is as- signed the direction and supervision of all work assigned to the following divisions: Mis- cellaneous, loans and currency, public mo: And secret service, and to the offices ofthe su- rvising surgeon gencral marine hospital serv- [er chist leek Gnd superintendent ot "ihe treasury building, world’s Columbian exposi- tion, coast and geodetic survey and bureau of statistics, : ee Mr. Douglass’ ‘Assignment. W. 0. Douglass, doing business as W. 0. Douglass & Bro., dealer in men’s furnishings at 1411 Pennsylvania avenue and ladies’ and men’s furnishings at 1800 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, has made an assignment for the benefit of creditors to E. B. Hay. Preferences are made of National Metropolitan Bank, $200; fest End Bank, $200; Lin- CA. McEuen, $1,875; Brown, $488, and The Record of Deaths. Daring the twenty-four hours ending at noon today burial permits were issued from the health office for the following: White—Nora V. Anthony, 47 years; Leonard Friske, 63 years; Geo. P. Hansan, 39 years; Jas. A. Noland, 43 years; years; nt years; * 62 years; Jas. B, Smith, 66 years; Grace G. Raub, | : astrong, tight arm for President Diaz, but | hay WORLD OF The Diplomatic Corps Will Entertain Largely the Coming Season. MANY PLEASANT HOMES. Gracious Hosts and Hostesses Who Have Be- come Extremely Popular in Washington Society — Many Secial Entertainments Planned for This Winter—Weddings in Proepect. The personnel of the diplomatic corps seems to be particularly interesting just at present. Someb dy bas remarked, and very justly, that there has been scarcely ever atime when tho corps boasted of so many fine-looking men and attractive women. Nearly all the ministers are keeping house and offering at their own firesides the hospitalities that they so freely accept on every side. This is Just exactly as it should be. They are sent here forno other purpose than to cultivate Pleasant relations, and the more successfully this object is achieved the more it redounds to their credit in diplomatic advancement. Baron Fava is again dean of the corps. He and the baroness have not kept house here and will not this winter, as they have taken apart- ments at Wormley's, The attache of the Ital- fan legation, Signor Mario Ruspoli, and wife are at the Arno. The popular Mexican legation is next on the list. Minister Romero is still down in Mexico rs. Romero expects him home in a few day: after New Year. Mr. and Mrs. Covarrubias of this legation are charming young people who are receiving every social attention. They have two beautiful little girls and their hom on Connecticut avenue is one of the most ii teresting in the foreign circle. Mrs. Covarru- bins was » Miss Choppin of Lousiana, the only daughter of wealthy parents. Her mother, who is now in Now York, will spend part of the winter with her. ‘The Netherlands minister, Mr. G. de Wecker- lin, is in New York still and will not come on until after the ist of January. Mavroyeni Bey is a most important man in the social realm of Washington. He is. wel- come guest in the best houses everywhere. He has greatly enjoyed the comparative quiet of the early winter here after the gayest season at Bar Harbor he ever saw or directed and then a month more of the same style of | thing in New York. Because Mavroveni Bey is 80 devoted to the fair sex he is frequently asked why he poes not marry. His reply is character- istic: “The pretty women will not have and I could not make love to an ugly one. Chevalier de Tavera,the Austrian minister, is a most delightful host. 1587 I street. He is famous for his dinner parties once a week. He is a frequent diner- out. Mr. and Mrs, Guzman keep the Nicaraguan legation pleasantly in mind. At present they have the Intter’s sister, Miss Ewing of Philadel- phia, visiting them. ' Mra, Guzman does not | entertain generally, but invites her friends to her evenings, which usually continue during the gay ceason and have been already planned for this winter. Thero is a new attache, Mr. Sacasa, who will be added to the list of avail- able men. The Columbian minister and Mrs. Hurtado are absent, Mr. Rengifo is the charge @affaires, Mr. Ye, the Korean charge d’affuires, is look- ing forward with pleasure to the return of Mrs. Ye trom Korea, when the social life of ‘his lege: | tion will be resumed. Mr. Claparede, the Swiss minister, has mado friends on every side and few of the diplomats are as welcome visitors to West End houses, ‘The British legation has had th attention of the whole country turned toward it lately in the wonderful sticcess its young secretaries ve made in the matrimonial field. Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote are continually enter- taining, and intend to do so the coming season. Mr. and Mra. Herbert have forsaken Con- necticut avenue, where they have lived since their marriage, for 1327 16th street, After Mr. Alan Jobnstone’s marriage ho will be a house- | holder on Dupont circle, the house formerly occupied by Gen. and Mrs. Batchelder. The | legation is still rich ir eligiblemen—Mr. Arthur Robert Peel, Mr. Ralph Spencer Paget, Capt. May and Capt. Langley. Mr. Le Ghait, the Belgian minister, is a strong power socially among his diplomatic brethren. Mr. Raymond Le Ghait is the at- tache for his father. Mr. Grip, the Swedich minister, is still with us, Mr. Tsui and his large family and retinue at Castle Stewart will bo suceeeded at the outset of the new administration. When Miss Tsui grows up and is told how anxious amateur pho- tographers have been to make pictures of her she will get some ideas of American energy that will color her whole life. Mr. and Mrs. Foster did a gracious thing the other night when they had the Chinese minister at dinner by inviting an interpreter also. By the way, Mrs. Tsui bas never seen the in- side of any American house save that of the Secretary of State. She visited there shortly after coming here three years ago and was de- lighted beyond expression with the belongings of this attractive residence. The Portuguese minister and Mra. de Souza Rosa spend a good deal of time in New York. f They were there for the Patriarchs’ -ball last Monday. Count and Countess Sponneck of the legation of Denmark are in mourning this winter. Minister and Mrs. Tateno are always strength- ening the favorable impression they made when they first came. ‘The Brazilian minister and Mrs. Mendonca have a spacious home at 1523 New Hampshiro avenue, made particularly attractive to the family, as the first marriage among the daugh- tars of'the household took place there. Miss Valentina Mendonca, the fourth daughter, is a debutante this season. Mr. Yrigoyin, the Peruvian chagge d'affaires, and wife are widely acquainted. z If the French minister is making up any reminiscences of Washington life he can fill a (seers volume of the things said about imself, bis houso and his matri- monial He is comfortably settled, is said for the winter, at 1415 Massachusetts avenue. Along with all his diplomatic, linguistic and social -¥8 | accomplishmentstMr. Patenotre is said to have afine critical taste in making a house beautiful, in arranging the hangings, &c.,and all that sort of thing. The minister is suspected of intending to give a series of dinners this winter. Mr. Theodore von Holleben, the German minister, has a legation this winter on Highland Terrace worthy the social and literary influence his presence will exert. Dr. von Holleben is a thoroughly cultured man. His linguistic ac- complishments fit him for almost any ost in wor! fe speaks Japanese, Spanish and French, of course, and ‘his Itterary abilities have distinction for him among the Ger- man savants. Baron von Ketteler, Mr. Bud- decke and the attaches of the legation are pop- ular men in society. Mr. and Mrs. J. Mott Smith of the Hawaiian legation are well acquainted here. ‘The new Spanish minister, Mr. Dupuy de Lome, and wife are receiving the most flattering attentions on all sides, They have the double house 1990 L street. Both the minister and his wife speak English and have been here before. Tonight Mr. and Mra. Curry will give them a dinner party. ‘The legations of Costa Rica, ntine Re- publie, Galle ‘and Russia are directed by charges d'affaires. Baron Gustave Sc charge, and Mr. Botkine are at the Russian legation. ‘The blank spaces on the social r plans and intentions. Indeed, for the comit Cpaeghebom | chimerwircrd holiday acon 4 not seem we had any deterring effect ‘comastimes the case. on a8 The and the debutantesare just numer- — each sufficient attention, teas, the weddings and the ous to and eee fanctions there nt line SOCIETY. |" His legation is at | the rest of the houschold watching the babies enjoy the presente and conscious of the events which have robbed the family since last Christmas of two who were loved so much. The marriage of Miss May L. Tarr and Mr. Wm. E. Chilton of Charl ‘W.Va, will take place on Monday next, Rev. Father Donobue of St. Joseph's Church} will officiate. There have becn no invitations sent out for the ceremony, as none but the families of the and will be Tong ‘linees ‘preven! being weddings. The Senator is getting stronger and is now able to sit up a few minutes every day, but he will not be able to come down stairs to witness the marriage. Mr. Chilton’s three brothers will all come on today from St. Albans, W.Va, to remain until after the wed- ding. The newly married couple are to go to New York, then to Chicago and perhaps to Florida on their wedding trip before returning to their home in West Virginia. Miss Anna Davidge gave a large theater party and supper last night. Senator and Mra. Woloott entertained a co m- pany at dinner. The Friday Morning Musto Club meets at Mrs. King’s house on 12th street, and in ber splendid music room the twenty-five members of the club delightfully entertain their music loving friends. One-half of the club take part present. Senator Kenna’s ted any other te Senator and Mrs. McMillan gave « dinner on Wednesday evening in honor of Mr. Rockhill, the famous Asiatic traveler, and his wife. who have been the guests here of Prof. and Mrs. Emmons. Thoso invited to meet them were Senator and Mrs. Wolcott, Senator and Mrs. Hawley and Mr. sod Mra. Jones of Cincinnati. Mrs. Harry Welles ontertained last week at = musicale & company of her friends, among whom were Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Benjamin Cable and Mra, William Lay.’ Mrs. Me! Mra. Lowery Bell assisted the hostess. The Rosengarten of Philadelphia, who is a fine musician. Those taking part in the p m were Mrs, Wells, who sang a charming little Prall and Mrs. Henry J. Raymond, who played on the piano. Mrs. Johnston Livingston de Pyster gave a tea last week and her guests had the pleasure of meeting Miss Fowler of Baltimore and Miss Tyler of New York. Miss McLanahan and Miss ‘ola de Pyster assisted in entertaining. Sunday afternoons and evenings are the times sctapart by several notable West End households for the social entertainment of their friends, Col. and Mrs. Bonaparte will resume their Sun- day evening “at homes” this winter. The Sun- day afternoons are, of course, very much more informal and absolutely amount to nothing more than a call upon somebody whom you are pretty sure wants to see you. The marriage of Miss Antoinette Pinchot, daughter of Mr. and Mra. James W. Pinchot of stone of England is announced for Wednesday next. The ceremony will be performed in St. George's Church, on Stuyvesant square, New York, and will be followed by a wedding break- fast at the town house of the bride's parents. Miss Pinchot is one of the brightest young women in the country and is well fitted for the wife of a diplomat. ‘She has traveled exten- sively and has been entertained with her parents at nearly all of the legatione abr Pinchots returned from Europe only a few weeks ago. and up to a few davs ago were at their country house at Milford, Pa, One of the season's events of interest will be the marriage ceremony of Miss Virginian Mine- tree to Dr. H. Budd Hollifield at the Church of the Ascension, corner 12th and Massachusetts avenue, on Wednesday, December 21. Miss Minetree was formerly of Petersburg, Va., and is the daughter of Col. Joseph P.Minetree, pur- chusing agont of the Richmond and Danville rail- road. Dr. Hollifield is from Georgia and wasa graduate of the American Medical College at the age of twenty, after which he took a full course in medicine at the medical c: of Berlin, Germany. He is the son of Dr. Holli- fieid, proprietor of the sanitacium of Saunders- ville, Ga, The ushers will be Messrs. 5. Willoughby Britton of Petersburg, Va, J. Pow- hatan Minetree, jr., of Virginia, J. Epps Mine- tree of Atlanta, Ga.,and RH. Willet, jr., W, Henry Syme and "James A. Taliaferro’ of Washington, D. C. The best man will be Elsworth J. Hults of Philadelphia. The disagreeable weather of yesterday did not dampen the enthusiasm of the guests at the tea which the Dolly Madison Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, gave in honor of the Boston tea party of "73. The prettily lighted rooms were decorated with many choice cut flowers, palms and smilax. ‘The regent of the chapter, Mrs, Mary Morris Hallowell, received the guests in a gown of black velvet. trimmed with duchess lace, and her ornaments were cameos and pearls. ‘Mrs, Tarleton H. Bean stood next wearing white silk, with turquoise blue velvet sleeves. Miss Eugenia Warhington, Mrs. Devereux, Mrs. Col, Brackett and Mrs. Husband, the granddaughter of Robert Morris, were the other members of the re- ceiving party. The othgr membersof the chapter assisted in entertaining the guests. Among them were Mrs. Estes Rathbone, Mrs. A. Howard Clarke, in pink silk; Mra.’ Emma Morris, in pink’ «ilk, with trimmings of green velvet and diamond ornaments; Miss Antoinette Van Hook, in blue silk and diamond ornaments; Mrs. Gen. Hull and Miss Hull, Mrs. Charles Sweet Johnson, Miss Mary Smith, in pink silk and chiffon: Miss Towles, in white silk; Miss Hallowell, in a colonial gown of white satin, trimmed with duchess lace and pearl girdle and wearing a miniature of hor handsome great grandfather, Elisha Tyson of Baltimore. She alo carried a fan of the time of the revolution and a satin bag covered with » network of pearl, = * Among the 400 hundred guests were Secre- tary and Mra, John W. Foster, Miss Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Ye Cha Yun, Corean legation; Mr. Pung Kwang Yu, Chinese legation; Mr. Ho Ghen Chee, Chinese legation; the ladies of the Chinese legation, the Japanese minister and Mrs, Tateno, Mr. S. Nackamura, Japancse legation; Mr. K. Nakayama, Japanese legation; Mr. and Mrs. F. Effendi Norighian, Turkish legation; Capt. and Mra, Man- ix, Senor Don Jose Felip Sagrario, ‘Mra, and Miss Sagrario, Spani Prof. and Mra. Rathbone, Senator and R Q. Mills, Representative and Mrs. Harmer, farmer Reeside, Mrs, and Mies Waite, Admiral and Mrs. Crosby, Miss Crosby, Mr, and Mrss Tisdel, the Misses Senator and Mra, Casey, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin ©. Stone, Senator and Mrs. Pugh, Mr. and Mrs. James L. tative and Mrs. Bynum, ‘Mies ‘Bynum, Mr. and Mrs. Wirton Matthews, ‘Mra. and Miss Middleton, Mr. Arthur Middle- ton, Senator and Mrs. Vance, Mr. and Mrs, Horatio King, Senator and Mrs. Dolph, ‘Mrs. and Miss Whittemore, Gen. Wm. Cogswell, ‘Mise Cogswell, Gen. and Mrs. Patterson, Patterson, Mrs. Ben. Butterworth, Mra. Justice Brown, Capt, and Mra. Lusk, Representative and Mra. J. C. Burrows, Mr. and Mra. Oberly, Gen. and Mrs. Catchings, tative and . Rey | Bprin er rot gn rs Lay tse BW, Keone, rer Q is i ‘i those t : Mise A Miss men 28 Magaie = Jobn ‘William and Walter i ip i i Hf i ¥ Z [ ef Hh each week. The club has been making a feature of rendering prior to the coming of the Boston | Symphony all their program. mmon and | musicale was given if honor of Mrs. Frank | French song; Mrs. Dean, whé also sang; Miss | Gramercy Park, west, and Hon. Alan Jobn-| Do i rr as follows: J. Mi president; CLASS | Satine } Wa. Finn, vice president; D. Sone eeeniy ee aa The third meeting of the “King of Clube” Resolution is Aimed At took piace on Monday evening at Miss Moore's at residence on 8 street. Ten ir. Hedrick win- Darle, Dr. Carroll, Mr. | White, Mr. Hedrick, Mr. | Mr. Cook and Mr. will be held at Miss | street, December 26. ley, Mr. Moore, next Reeves’ residence, 1742 of Dr. Edward Young, U. | Nova Scotia, have returned from a prolong stay in “the land of Evangeline” and are .o- cated at 1610 15th street northwest, =! Mrs, E. Braseleman has returned from Nez | York for the winter. Washington were handsomely entertained at 712 1ith street southeast last e by Mise Lula a Sementey. Retinan was After music, gamer | dancing the club adjourned to the dining room, g Jennie Coleman, Annie Puller a eee | Jen: m, Ann nd 3 Messrs. B.G. Womersley, J. Dempsey. H. Rus- sell, G. Pierce, H. Larcomb, E. Hill and J. A regular meeting of the L’Allegro Club was held at the residence of Mr. J. S. Whitt this week. Two extra meetings will be held next week—Monday at 1518 Sth atreet northwest (and Wednesday at 1826 8th street northwest. The next meeting will be held at Mr. Louis Crump’s, 1706 Ist street northwest. fo a. Norristown and vicinity, bas returned to home. Col. and Mrs. Guy V.Henry of Pott Myer are | spending afew dass in Philedelphis with Mr. A. J. Drexel. Mise Stella V. Curtis of Capitol Hill will be gone a few days to Troy, N. Y., to act as brides- maid fcr ber cousin. The bridal couple will spend their honeymoon in Washington and jorida, Miss Curtis will return with them. There was a social gathering at the residence of Mrs. Reynolds, 517 Rhode Island avenue, in honor of her daughter, Jane Reynolds, who is going to leave for Europe in a few davs io fini education. The parlor was handsomely decorated. There were several recitations by | Miss Katie Finn and Miss Katie Spacight. Mins Jane Culbane gave several vocal selections. Prof. Plitt presided at the piano. The reception of Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Kaiser of No. 507 M street northwest last Tues- | day evening was a brilliant and well-attended affair. As early as 7:30 o'clock the large parlors | Were filled and the going and coming was kept | up until a late hour. Many potted palms and other plants added very materially to the deco- rations and the display of their wedding pres- ents, | Dr.C.E. Smith and sister, Miss Cora R. Smith, son and daughter of Gen. J. E. Smith of this city, are stopping with Mrs. Stanard Woodson, 26 Grant place northwest. A very quiet wedding occurred on Wednes- day, November 30, at St. Paul's Church, corner fog parties being Mt. Willan H Shipley and parties ir. William s! y | Miss Nellie Marie, only daughter of Mre. M. K. | Sprague of the sixth auditor's office. Rev. Dr. formed the cerem: ‘The young | couple have since received the congratulations | of many admiring friends, and are located at No, 1234 Lith street. northwest, where Mrs Shipley is now receiving her callers on every Wolneeday. Mr. Charles 8. Kaiser and Miss Carrie Ditt- rich, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Dittrich of No. 612 7th street northwest, were united in marriage on Wednesday evening at the residence of the bride's parents, in the presence of a large gathering of relatives and friends. Rev. Drewitz of Concordia Church officiated. Mise Lillie Dittrich, = younger sister of the bride, who was very becomingly attired, acted as bridesmaid. After the cere- | mony the large company present partook of an elaborate wedding supper, which was inter- " with music, speeches and general | merrymaking. Mr. and Mrs. Kaiser were the recipients of many beautiful gifts, some of which were from absent friends in other cities. Among those present were Mr. and Mra. A. Dittrich, the Misses Lillic and Lopive Dittrich, it sisters; mer Mrs, Wm. Heider, Mr. ler, Mra, Kloman, Mr. ’ g Mr. and Mrs, Ed. Ruppert, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. elman, Mrs. J. Colignon, Mr. and Mra. Giacchetti, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Grover- man, Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth, Mr. and Mra Henry Klinge, the Misses’ Katie and Mary Kaiser, 'D. Hergy, E. Schmidt, Min- nie Kaiser, M: and R, Neumeyer, A. Freeman, Maggie und Minnie Griffin, M.’ Chamberlain, Klinge, Messrs. Fred Kaiser, J. Costeilo, sr., J. Costello, jr., Carl Teuber, 8. Peake, Bates, Beck, Nelson, D. Neumeyer, Wm. and John | Kaiser, L. Giscehetti, John Donn, 8. B. Taylor, ir., F. Saffold and L. Beckhausen. Gen. and Mrs. Albert Ordway have taken rtments at the Cochran for the winter. re. Ordway will be at home on Saturdays in January. ‘The betrothal is announced of Mr. Montague D. Jacobs, who is a well-known business man of this city, and Miss Ida Loth, a member of a prominent family in Cincinnati. Mise Loth is one of the belles of Cincinnati. and is described as highly accomplished, having gained eon- siderable local fame by her paintings in oil. A meeting was held at the residence of Miss Curtis Thursday evening to make final ar- rangements for a leap year party, which takes lace Saturday evening, the Sist instant, at the Prorat Hotel. The party consists of Misses Sue Wilson, Eliy Wilson, Mollie McKell, Delia Street, Maud Crane, Edna Tune, Mae Byrne, Dora Breninger, Georgie Juffrey, May Trader, Mamie Keough, Miss Hawes, Anna Hopper, Nellie Heinline, Stella Curtis and will be chape- roned by Mr. and Mrs. James A. Knowlson of ‘Troy, N.Y., and Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Dowi- ——_ SHOOTING STARS, “Tam getting quite heavy,” remarked the coal dealer. “You don't look it,” rejoined the sarcastic person. ‘Haven't you been weighing yourself on your own scales?” Little Nellie had been quiet for a good while. “What's the matter?” asked her mother. unbap) “Unhapp: “Yeu'm. “Why?” “I tan't fink of any question to ask.” Lightning express—the telegraph. He bad no gift for her, nor yet The necessary pelf; And eo at Christmas time he went And offered her himself. when his little speech was dane woke him from his dream. “You lost a good deal of your western prop- erty in that cyclone?” “Yee.” “Quite a shock, wasn’t it?” “Yea, It was indeed « severe blow.” the privilege | eccnd-ciess Miss Alice H. Weaver, after « lengthy sojourn | ‘The resolution offered in the House of Rep- of euchre | resentativer on Monday by Congressman Amos of betng carri matter without | for the Post Office Department, thinks that notice should be given ai bi Planned, except for the simplest of home |The Golden Leaf Pleasure Club of East tothe department almost euy Congressman can bear witness. The department cannot be beld for what unscrupulous persons will jable to accompiish in return for a the opinion inexpressed in discumion of matter at the Capitol that it would certain wise to have the postal laws so plain that sbould be no occasion for enlisting the services | of « third party (o obtain « right and po pona- | bility that any third party, however influential, | could obtain postal facilities for one citizen | that would be denied to another not so for- j timate ae to secure auch intersemsion, | expressed fecling among newspaper | te that the question of what ie and whet te A newspaper should be so piainiy defined that | any man of ordinary intelligence may decide # with as much certainty as be is able to say that | sealed parcels are to be treated as letters If | this is not possible then ther bold that there should bea tribunal before which the injured party may appeal for redress, | Those who urge this investigation and say that « revision of postal laweand practioe:,so far | as the question of the distribution of | documents is concerned, the truth of that | tsadmitted by the Postmaster General in his am- | nual report (page 73) everything that was af- | fered was accepted and sent through the mati, | Without doubt, they argue, i would | be difficult to make chambers of com- | meres, improvement lar business ente . it is that political clubs possess privileges which the merely business association may not enjoy. ‘There may be reasons why campaign literature should it woul €° postage free, but if so they contend be better to have the law so amended =js |. That the Postmas- tor General publishes a phiet devoted tordvancing the ens of books al ais Phiiedar- phia store every one knows, ‘Those who are urging this investigation con- tend that if there ts any doubt about this publi- cation being as objectionable as some pubiications denied acunission to the mails on the terms extended to these, the head of the department ought to be gisd to have some tribunal otber than‘himself to whom the ques tion can be submitted and by whom it can be decided. That it is futile for a citizen to apply to the department for such information as will enable him to conduct hie business operations in con- formity to law, and that when it has been as- serted by the department that @ citizen has transgressed the be able to learn by ¥ where the law or regulation may be found that he ie supposed to have violated, has been illustrated and proved to the satisfaction of all who have made themselves familiar with the now some- what celebrated case of Prinier’s Ink, the litte {rade journal published in New York, whose trials all through the newspaper men and ad cover no reason for them that it has presumed to critici-e the methods in vogue at the Post Office Department. The present law concerning the carriage of second-class matter was adopted nearly twenty yearsago. Then there were 5,000 in the country. Now there are 20,000, journals at that time bardiv existed outside of the Scientyic Amerwran and afew agricultural |journals. Now there are nearly 4,000 clase journals, many of them large, expensive, profitable and infacntial Fame = They are a power in the landand any law that makes | itimpossible to publish them without the neses- | mty of cloaking the ownership or that vee them of any privilege allowed to the weekly is recognized to be in need of a revise ion, Furthermore, Mr. Wanamaker in his ane nual report asks for a revision of the law i mmings’ proposed investiga. tion of the alleged abuses in Office Depart it is newspaper men ‘who have suffered from the inequalities and inconsistencies of postal laws and farnish the best data for such a revision, of the law as will make it conform to the best 200,000 feet umber, Jobnaon & Wisusatt. Sarah Francis, Tubman, St. Mary's river, oysters, Schooner Etta, Thomas, St George's taland, oysters, ‘arter & Clark. hel Nomint, 80 cords. wood ee id Fo oysrers. Schoouer Little Maid: Mason, Smith's oresk, 3 SATLED, Bspooner Piotiie of Pu fh fiecoquan, Bath May. C Carrie, Calierse Chief Engineer Jones’ Mishap. Chief Engineer T. A. Jones of the Senate met with a painful accident about 6 o'clock laat evening. While superintending the construc- tion of the new vaults outside the Senate of the Capitol a piece of iron weighing pounds fell on his foot, crushing ite Mr. Jonos was removed’ to hix wtreet southwest, where Dr. Hammett the wound. an An Interrupted Game. Lieut. Amiss interrupted a game of bearts tn the rooms of the Woodbine Club about 930 o'clock inst night. The rooms are om one of the upper floors of No. 836 10th street northwest, aud Lieut. Amiss, sabato awe i 4 game was in opera the officers arrived and chips were stacked om the table in front of the players. Henry Hur- lev was there and he assumed all for the club. He was taken as defendant the players were summoned as witnesers, The case was called in the Police Court this morning and Mr. Clarke, for the defendan said he intended to waive an examination let the case go to the grand jury. Ax Mr. Hare ley's bondsman was not in court the case went ‘over until Monday. — ‘ Action In Two Divorce Cases. In the Equity Court, Justice Bradley, this morning Joseph H. Poore, who was taken im custody by the marshal on the order of the court for # failure to obey the order for the payment of alimony to bis wife, Nore, from whom he is seeking a divorce, was bar. Mr, Cam; stated utterly had L aE & jis ; f ii £ 3 i it] : payment, but suggesting that he answer by poned the it ry Ha i i