Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1894, Page 2

2 po] THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. of both countries, should not apply to the international rights in controversy between them, and should not include every interest in any property, industry, or privilege, that has been for the period ‘of prescription in the exclusive control and enjoyment of the claimant. ‘The opposing rights, v they may be, are lost under a conclusiv presumption of a superior title in the actual occupant. “If seals are made property by the laws of the United States, and are found on the cean traveling in search of food, the owner has the right to be there and to take care of them. If his presence is not necessary, because it is useless for the purpose of pro- fecting them, and if they are {identified as seals that habitually resort to the Pribi- i M lof Islands by their being found in the east-| The Great Manufacturing Town ern part of the ocean, the law regards the | animals as being in the constructive posse@- | sion of the owner. Upon this rule of con- structive possession the security of all com- [LATE NEWS BY WIRE. Over 100,000 Persons See the Man- chester Canal Opened. TWENLY-i1Vi VESSELS PASS THROUGH. —— _ Becomes a Seaport sae cacy personal chattels most 'argely | ia s “Sk lepends. It is an all-pervading element of 7 3 property. oe SCENES OF THE DAY. Must Protect the Seals. “ae iN “The United States must protect the seals against her own people or else they will be speedily destroyed. If in doing this all her, care and expense are turned to naught by a/ rule of international law, she can only abandon the seals to their fate, let the is- lands become barren of all value, and con-/ sole herself with the reflection that her sac- fifice adds a power to the international law that is more authoritative than the judg- ment of all the nations of the earth, except Canada. THE MANCHESTER CANAL. Over a Hundred Thousand Persons See the Vessels Sail Through. MANCHESTER, Jan. 1—The Manchester ship canal was opened to general traffic | today, and Manchester thereby becomes _@ port of entry, with all the benefits that _accrue to such a port. Th@ weather was | fine, the sun shining brightly, and being “It is a new and very dangerous phase of the rights of fishermen that they can law-| Places by thousands of spectators anxious fully combine to destroy fish and use the | to witness the passage of ocean-going ves- — that are ae destructive of! sels to Manchester. “a given species of fish tinder the protection camel of international law. It is still more danger- | a ea tmtieche ame once pe ous if they can lawfully waylay the fish at | $i Ute onto points Of vantage near troy then as ehey approach aha enue, 18; | Manchester. ‘The procession started at an troy them as they approach the shores and | Manchester. The pi pereioem bp Rage Aho bays of @ neighboring nation, and yet more | Carly hour from Warrington. on th dangerous if they can lawfully form a cor- se ihe Neca aae an wae ‘ine Ss Sere EE Sa Remar Ee | aceemnee’ Norseman, convesing the. direcr shotguns, just outside the three- | steamer penile sha fee apr Bees mile limit, and can kill seals that are tree- | tors. She was followed by other steamers breathing as well as free-swimming animals, per oe ae oak helen ak oeeaer or fi sont ed ecmine ae tnale dean tien Coe sea-going vessels, decorated with flags and are passing to and fro in search of susten-| buntings, joined these steamers at the ance for themselves and their offspring. Yet bene ‘a ieee aes ecmeenei Wick all these combinations and practices are much eclat, and the procession was greeted lawful. if the right of pelagic hunting for) much eclat, and the procesalo! crea fur-seals is the same—no more and no less a a tion of Manchester. ‘Though —with the right of fishing in the high seas. bo be : | today saw the formal opening of the canal, ‘It is not surprising, in view of such ser. lit ts ho; the queen or Prince of Wales fous results as would follow the practice of pelagic sealing, and have already resulted | ——— it with elaborate ceremonies at r. Melih the right of fakin a te {Ct | “it is estimated that thd crowds collected ing with the right of fishing in the open| oon that the power to os coneunuat along the banks of the canal numbered over regulations for its control, or prohibition, | 100.000 persons. was given to a tribunal of arbitration. There were twenty-five cargo-laden ves- “It is only by regulations, and not by ad- 8els in the procession. Some of them were vice, or by the statement of the principles from the leading British ports, while oth- of law that govern the case, that these.mat- | TS were from Mediterranean ports, Hol- ters can be settled. land and Norway. The first tton cargoes ‘consigned direct to Manchester, from the southern states are expected to arrive on | the steamers Ohio and Verango, from New Orleans, and Glen Isle and Finsbury, from Galveston. Se ————-e- EDUCATIONAL METHODS. Cor missioner Harris Receives an Im- portant and Interesting Report. | Commissioner of Education W. T. Harris} . The Manchester Ship Canal. has received the report of the committee of | Work began in 1886. The course of ten appointed on secondary school studies | thirty-six miles was divided into eight by the National Educational Association, | $¢¢tions, and there were plans for five which met at Saratoga, N. Y., in July, 1892. !ocks. The citizens = of ~— Manchester Commissioner Harris considers it the most took the deepest interest in the en- important document of its kind ever printed. | terprise. Many tradesmen subscribed to It points out the studies which the pupil | the $50 and $100 shares. So rapidly did the sheuld pursue to produce the best results. | “rk progress at first that it seemed that ° ; ed | Manchester's ship canal would escape the Be te cence tee eT et rowed | series of disasters which have followed a holiday, the banks were lined at many | every great engineering work of the kind. subjects: Greek, Latin, English and other | But it did not escape. The first misfortune modern languages, physics, astronomy,|came in the death of the contractor, an mathematics, chemistry, natural Miatery | enon t ea ability. It seemed and biology. These conferences met on De- | $orttan that Peete) eae rane es Lpsabar ot cember 28, 1802. Some of the recommenda- | time, January 1, 1803. Following this came tions of these conferences are that the labor troubles, ‘the bursting of dams and study of Greek and Latin be introduced into | other accidents which swallowed up money eur schools earlier than at present; that © rar tas aunt > Limes pall padbekis translation at sight should be more rigor-| pieteg and millions of pounda had tenn ously demanded; the writing of Latin more | sunk, A dispute between the company and closely associated with reading and trans-| the dead contractor's heirs further complt- lation than at present, and a greater va- cated matters. After a settlement was ef- riety of Latin authors should be introduced. | fected the company carried on the work The conference on Greek makes similar jtself for six months. At the end of that Fecommendations. The conference on En-/ time it could secure no more money. «lish makes several recommendations, and| “Then it was that the Manchester city believes that every other study should be| council went to the rescue and said that with a view to increase perfection In En-/ the great enterprise should be completed. glish. The conferences on French and Ger-| jt appealed to parliament for power to man recommend that an elective course in| pledge the city taxes in order to borrow those languages be provided in grammar | needed money. It was then estimated that schools, and that the course shall be open | $7 Sin,000 would be sufficient, but this sum to children of ten years and older. It is Fecommended that reforms be wrought in the teaching of arithmetic. The course should “be enriched by more exercise in simple calculation and concrete problems.” The study of algebra should be begun at the age of fourteen. ‘The study of simple natural phenomena should be introduced in the elementary schools, and a part of each ‘lay given to it. More time should be given to the study of history and civil government. The confer- ence on geography expresses dissatisfaction with the present methods of teaching that | branch. The report of the association will be ready for distribution to educators with- in two weeks. i THE FUTURE Of ELECTRICITY. Some of the Wonders Yet to Be Per- formed by the Mysterious Force. BAwin J. Houston in McClure’s Magazine. The edge of the electric future is bright with immediate promise for the world's weal.” In the nearer foreground I see a practi- eal method for the production of electricity @irectly from the burning of coal. This achieved, there necessarily follows the universal adoption of the electric motor,as @ prime mover; the relegation of the steam engine to the scrap heap, and the almost immediate realization of the air ship as &@ means of transportation. Assuming the cause of chemical affinity to lie in the unlike electric charges of the | combining atoms, I see the practical reat zation of electric synthesis, whereby whole- some food products will be directly formed under the potency of electric affinities. 1 see, too, a marked advance in electro-thera- peutics, whereby human life will be pro- longed and its sufferings alleviated. Diag- nosis and prognosis will be profoundly @ided by exact electrical measurements of the various organs of the human body as regards their electro-motive force and Fesistance. The electro-therapist of the future will employ electric charges and currents for restoring the normal charges and currents of the body, as well as for the stimulation of nervous or muscular tissues. Back of these achievements I discern a practical apparatus for seeing through a wire; Le., a device for looking into a re- ceiver at one end of a metallic wire and weeing therein a faithful reproduction of ‘whatever optical images are impressed on @ transmitter at the other end, even though thousands of miles intervene. 1 see the possible use of the step-down transformer for the preparation of a roadbed or road surface by the vitrification, in situ, of clay or other suitable soil, by the intense heating power of enormous currents of electricity. These things I believe I see with fair distinctness. In the farther background I faintly see, dimly outlined through the clouds, an apparatus for the automatic registration of unwritten, unspoken thought and its accurate reproduction at any in- definite time afterwards. —___+e+-___—_ Altering the Machias. The naval authorities are somewhat di- ‘vided on the question as to the best meth- od of giving the gunboat Machias the sta- bility essential to a perfect sea-going war- ship. The board of bureau chiefs did not agree on the means necessary to give the vessel the desired metacentric height. The Walker board, which has been considering the matter for several days, has about con- cluded that the only way out of the diffi- culty is to add fourteen feet to the length of the vessel, but desires to make another personal inspection of the vessel before making a formal recommendation to that effect. Admiral Walker and the other mem- bers of the board will visit New York this week for the purpose of inspecting the ship. Such a radical change in the de- sign of the vessel would entail considerable expense, but it is said that Secretary Her- bert would approve the plan if it were for- mally submitted by the Walker board as the only proper solution of the troublesome Question. —_ e+ — Montgomery's Trin The Instructions for the official trial of the cruiser Montgomery on the Long Island course on the 15th instant are now being prepared at the Navy Department. They ‘will be the same as prescribed in the ca of the Detroit and Marblehead. The tractors will have a selected crew of from New York on the ship « tempt to beat the record of ships, whose Keep her steam pressure wil end. when the gafety valves will board will include mander Cooper. L Chief Engineers ‘Webster. stea blow it Admiral was soon found to be too small by half. Another application for the privilege of | borrowing as much more was made. The | bitter opposition of the Liverpool members | helped Manchester more than anything | else in passing its bill. The project was transferred from the original company to the Manchester city council and the work was prosecuted with vigor. Twenty thousand men were employ- | ed at one time. Water was let into the last | section December 6. Now the work is all completed. The cost of the canal has been about $80,000,000. It is estimated that its revenue will be at least $8,000,000 annually . — — LATE BRAZILIAN NEWS. Taking Measures to Keep Yellow Fever From American Sailors. Copyright, 1894, by the United Press. RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 1—Capt. Picking of | CHRISTIAN The Central Union Mission and Y. M. 0. A. Keep Open House. ae General Good Time Enjoyed—Ladies Who Participated in the Affair. | | The Central Union Mission wore a holiday aspect today. It was bright with gracious women, patriotic bunting and cedar boughs. The air hung heavy with the scent of lem- onade and hot coffee. During the forenoon, | ®cores of the Christian women were busied with their decorative task. The tables were arranged with as much care, painstaking and grace as though the royalty of the world was to be entertained. Callers be- gan to arrive at noon, and thence on the ladies had their hands and their parlors full, It is estimated that before the hour of closing over six hundred people will have been greeted with a cordial welcome of congratulations, hand-shakes, sand- wiches and coffee. This afternoon, a re- ligious service was conducted by Mrs. S. M. Hartsock, wife of the pastor of Ryland Chapel. This was fully attended. All the finer influences which Christianity and gentle women can work were exerted there. All who came were not dressed in fash- jonable clothes, in fact none of them were and in a good many instances the clothes. Were peither new nor old. But the ladies started out with the intention of running an opposition to the saloons and so they could not select their visitors, but would take whoever came along. Their was a hearty welcome for all. The reception was the result of the com- bined efforts of the Women's Band, of which Mrs. H. B. F. McFarland is’ the president. and of the Women’s Christian ‘e Union, over whi 5 he Is Griffith, presides. stags ‘The Receiving Party. Among the recetving party were Mrs. M. E. Griffith, Mrs. H. B. F. Macfarland, Mrs. S. D. LaFetra, Mrs. George Ikert of Ohio, Mrs, Harry Johnstone, Mrs. N. A. Robin- son, Miss Emma F. Shelton, Mrs. S. M. Westcott and Miss Lizzie Kessler, Mrs. M. E. Cohen, Mrs. T. A. Williams, Mrs. J. 3. Bartlett, Mrs. E. Ryder, Mrs. Margaret B. Platt, Mrs. R. L. West, Mrs. Mary E, Fox- well, Mrs. Merwin, Mrs. J. H. Mitchell, Mrs. H. K. N. Gough, Mrs. M. A. Mahoney, Mrs. R. E. Lawson, Mrs. G. H. Grifith, Mrs. Sarah Johnston, Mrs. Annie Bovie, Mrs. . Mrs, Clinton Smith, Mrs. v. vies, Mrs. H. H. Hen: drickson, Mre. Emma Faulkner, Mrs. L. S. Weightman, Mrs. Hannah Crosby, Mrs. Maria Merrick, Mrs. M. E. Catlin, Mrs, H. H. Gillenwater, Miss Sadie Buckingham, Mrs. A. V. Davis, Mrs. E. Moffatt, Mrs. Anna G. McDowell. All the local branches of the Young Women's Christian Temperance Union were well represented and among these worthy young ladies were Miss Addie Larcombe, Miss Maggie Larcombe, Miss Marie Hart- sock, Miss Mable Waiker, Miss Cora Allen = Mrs. Cowlinson, Jt was a bappy New ear, COMMEN iG THE YEAR. Ninety-Four Came in With a Bang and « Clear Sky. the old year slid off into the past. The noise that came at midnight showed that no one was really sorry to part with "9%. No one seemed to weep many tears over its departure. There was little to regret. As soon as the echoes of the parting shot died away there was a queer sound to be distinguished, growing louder as the new year grew older, and adding volume as the minutes sped into hours. This was the fluttering of the new leaves that were being turned over. Resolutions were being made by the thousands, some to be kept for an hour, some for the day, some for a month, and a few for the year. Here and there was one that was destined to be observed for all time. But it seemed shame-faced among so many that were not at all serious, and it did not make much fuss. Eggnog began to flow soon after break- fast. It has been growing in volume ever since, and now is probably worthy the name of a torrent. No one can ever think of New Year day without thinking also of eggnog. It is as much a part of the day as the open- ing bang. It seems to resist the introduc- tion of newer accompaniments, and to hold its time-honored place in the observances of the day. It was lucky thing for the young men who made their social peripatetications on this day that there was neither snow nor rain, for these, in the midst of these hard times, would be a serious drawback to the observance of the calling custom. The liv- ery men were bewailing their hard lot to- day. According to their stories there was not much calling being done, but they were not as good judges as they might te cruiser Cnarieston,who is In command of | the American naval squadron here, has is- sued an order to the commanders of the vessels of the fleet instructing them to cut | oft shore leave hitherto given to the sea- | men, marines and others of the crews. This curtailment of shore liberty is due to j the fact that the yellow fever season is ap- proaching and that Capt. Picking 1s deter- | mined to keep the warships free of the cis- ease, if possible. There 1s little danger of any one on board the warships contracting the disease so long as shore leave is stopped. Admiral Mello Wounded. NEW YORK, Jan. 1—The Herald's Mon- | tevideo cable says: n “It is reported in this city that the Bra- zilian rebel, Admiral Mello, has been se- | rlously wounded, and will soon come here | in order to have his injuries attended to. | “It is surmised that a fragment of shell must have struck him when the Aquidiban | was escaping from the harbor at Rio and | had to run the gauntlet of the loyal forts at | the entrance. That so long a time has elapsed before it became generally known |is explained by his sympathizers here as |due to his desire to conceal the fact and have his wound treated by the ship's sur- | geon, but that it must have proven so stub- | born as to necessitate his coming ashore at last, but there is no authentic information obtainabie here as to the nature of the | wound or how he received it. “Mello’s provisional government in De- stero, Santa Catharina, has published a manifesto, saying that Mello and Da Gama |are freely in accord as to the ends to be | aimed at, and that both intend to maintain | the constitution and the republic.” ——.____ | ESCAPED THE MATABELES. Not All of Capt. Wilson’s Force Were Mai ered. CAPETOWN, Africa, Jan. 1.—Advices re- ceived today from Buluwayo say that na- tive runners, who have arrived there, state positively that a portion of the force of Capt. Wilson, reports of themassacre of which by the Matabeles have been current for some time, escaped from the natives and fled in the direction of the Hartley Hilis. ese Filling the Jury. In Judge Miller's court today work of se- lecting a jury for the January term of the court was commenced, but the jury was not completed. The marshal did not return the names of enough persons to fill both Panels and some of those who responded were excused. When the work of selecting the jurors was commenced there were not many excuses made, but when one man had been excused by reason of {liness and another because he had served within a year several others who had been accepted remembered that their business was more urgent than the jury service and several had excuses to make. One talesman who gave business reasons as an excuse sald he | had seven clerks in his store in Mount Pleasant and the judge thought there were | enough of them to run the business. | “But” said the merchant, “I am a | stranger in the city and my business is not fully established.” “Then,” said the juc lace to get acquainted. Sut not for my business,” merchant. He was not excused. Another effort will be made to complete panel day after tomorrow. - Some Figures. ear INK there were issued by “this is a good added the th 2,162 the clerk of licenses have been had it not been for the fact that dollars are bigger on this New Year than previously. They have increased in weight and fineness and are more precious to the young men with patent leathers and long overcoats and untrimmed locks, who make up the grand army of callers on the threshold of the year. Washington's handsome homes were gen- erally thrown open with lavish hospitality today, and the callers showed no signs of diminishing. The annual rumor that the custom is to be abandoned was abroad, of course, but the events of the day did not bear it out. There were the usual number of pasteboards placed on silver salvers, and the usual number of polite conversations about nothing, and the usual number of little luncheot eaten in precarious atti- tudes and amid grave dangers. In fact, half of Washington resumed its acquaintance with the other half in the style that has been in vogue for so many years. The official part of the city, clad in its most brilliant effects, shook the other official hand, and said that it was glad there were three more years at least of of- ficial life. Many of the most disagreeable topics of official conversation, the tariff and the income tax, the Hawaiian muddle and the hard times, were relegated to the future, which is filled with so many pos- sibilities of this sort. And so "94 came into being. There was first a noise, then an eggnog, and then a handshake. Perhaps there were more egg- nogs after the handshake, but of them his- tory has no dealings. ————— J. LUTTRELL DYING. THOS. His Physicians Say He Cannot Re- cover From Pneumonia. ‘The friends of Mr. Thomas J. Luttrell, and they are many, will be pained to learn that his physicians reported him late this afternoon to be in a dying condition. Mr. Luttrell was taken {ll on Christmas day, suffering with an attack of pneumonia, and despite the unremitting care of Drs. T. V. Hammond and Busey, the disease rapidly progressed toward what is now thought will be a fatal termination. Mr. Luttrell was born in Northern Neck, Westmoreland county, Va., about fifty-three years ago, and at the age of nineteen en- tered the confederate army as a private. He fought gallantly upon several fields, and was complimented several times on the battlefield for his bravery, and was promot- ed to the rank of captain. At the close of the war he came to this city, entering the dry goods establishment of Johnson & Sutton, on the Avenue between 6th and 7th streets. About twenty years ago he formed @ partnership with Mr. Louls D. Wine in the same business on the avenue between 19th and 20th streets. Some three or four years ago he bought his partner out and continued the business alone at the same stand. An_ enthusiastic democrat, Mr. Luttrell has been for many years actively engaged in local politics and has devoted his time and money to the cause. During the cam- paign of i888 he was chairman of the Di: trict democratic central committee. It was understood that he was a candidate for one of the District offices at the present time. Mr, Luttrell resided with his family, a wife and two daughters, at his handsome home, 2005 Massachusetts avenue, his wife having been a Miss Hopkins of this city. He has always been greatly esteemed for his many good qualities, and especially for his generosity and kindness to the poor. —— The American Legion of Honor, Goldstein Council, No. elected the following offi- cers for the ensuing year: Commander, Lee Baumgarten, (re-elected); vice commander, W. H. Skerrett; orator, I.. Goldsmith; sec- retary, Harman Raumgarten (re-elected); collector and treasurer, Aaron Brunn (re- the bills in equity filed numbered he number of law cases, 1,684, and the | number of criminal cases 3¥1. elected): chaplain, H. A. Zundt; warden, J. Huck: guide, J. Kohrer, sentry, H. Haro- witz; trustee, M. Bruckheimer. Installation will take place January 11. |Lee All Subscribe Something, No Mat- | ter How Little. 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Assistant Secretary McAdoo is very much pleased with his recent visit to Nor- folk. He is enthusiastic over the hospitall- ty of the people of that city, and the condi- tion of affairs at the navy yard. He says that work on the battle ship Texas and the cruiser Raieigh is progressing satisfactorily and is of the best character. The Raleigh will probably be ready for commission in a few months, and will enjoy the distinction of being the first vessel of the new navy built by the government. The Raleigh is a sister ship to the Cincinnati, now under construction at the New York navy yard, and there 1s considerable rivalry in the two yards as to which will do the better work. The two vessels are nearly completed, the Raleigh being a little more advanced than her sister ship. * Progre: +] Army Orders. The following assignments to regiments of officers recently promoted are ordered: Cavalry arm.—Capt. Eben Swift to the fifth cavalry, Troop C. First Lieut. J. Y. Mason Blunt to the fifth cavalry, troop C. Artillery arm.—First Lieut. George W. Gatchell to the fifth artillery, light battery D. Infantry arm.—Capt. Patmer G. Wood to the twelfth infantry, company K. First Lieut. Odon Gurovits to the twelfth infantry, company A. Additional Second Lieut. Robertson Ho- ney, third artillery, is assigned to a va- cancy of second lieutenant in the fourth artillery, battery D. The following transfers in the twelfth in- fantry are ordered: Capt. Robert K. Evans, from company A to company K. Capt. Palmer G. Wood from company K to company A. Capt. William B. Gordon, ordnance de- partment, will proceed to Wilmington, Del., and Birdsboro, Penn., on public business pertaining to the ordnance department, ———_+o.+____ Novel Proposition. A “crippled ex-soldier” of Illinois has made the following novel proposition to Representative Cummings of New York for the construction of new vessels for the navy: “There is a heavy deficiency to be looked for, consequently some departments must suffer by a reduced appropriation. As the President, in his message to Congress, pro- posed to call a halt in the construction of our navy, which, in my opinion, is not more than begun, I would like to know whether there is any law to prevent the Secretary of the Navy from accepting funds from citi- zens to further contract for new vessels for our navy not provided for by Congress, “If not, then let every male pensioner send his midsummer check every second year to the Secretary of the Navy until $50,000,000 is thus raised. The Secretary, in the meantime, as fast as he gets the money, can order the construction of twelve ships of the Iowa type, in addition to those now in the course of construction. The veterans who thus aid our nation are to have no favor or emoluments for this patriotic act, but may be placed on a special roll of honor kept for that purpose in the government archives.” —_—__—_ - e+ —_____ A CRANK CALLER, She Wanted Mr. Cleveland to Give Her Some Money She Claimed. The capture of a crank was the first event of the day at the White House this morn- ing. Soon after the doors were opened a middle-aged woman made her appearance WORKERSRECEIVE| stan neapens axp tHe roou. | NEW VE AR GREETINGS| (Continued from First Page.) wore an el it gown of magenta benga- line, trimmed with velvet of a deeper shade. slightly trained skirt had three borders of the velvet, and on the waist was a deep collaret of the velvet. A V-shaped vest of pale yellow chiffon was covered with black guipure lace. Her bonnet matched in color, having a light crown with roses and alg- rette of a magenta shade. Madame Gana, wife of the Chilean minis- ter and one of the most beautiful ladies in the corps, wore a French gown of mazarin blue cloth and velvet, with a wrap to match, and @ stylish und becoming bonnet of the same colors, in which some red was introduced. | Lady Pauncefote, brown satin, brocaded jin roses. Long wrap of black velvet and ‘jet and bonnet to match. Miss Pauncefote, walking dress of mauve brocade, Miss Sybil Pauncefote, light cloth. Miss Lilian Pauncefote, sage green satin and hat to match. ness von Saurma, red aud black bro- caded satin and hat to match. Madame Norighian, black silk. Madame Guzman, black and white striped satin, with black velvet jacket and bonnet. Baroness Fava, black satin, brocaded in Maal lame Zeballos, olive satin, wi of black velvet. ag i birhere Covarrublas, mourning toilet of Tepe and silk; Madame ‘rateno, brown and blue brocaded satin and black Jet and velvet bonnet. RECEPTION TO THE JUDGES. Members of the J: jeiary Pay Their Respects to the President. Following the diplomatic corps came the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States with the ladies of their families, Chief Justice Fuller heading the line. After them came the judges of the Court of Claims, all of whom were present. Col. Hopkins, the clerk of the court, was also in attendance. Gen. Horatio King, Judge Bradley, Judge Cole, Judge Cox and the judges of the District Court of Appeals were succeeded by the district attorney and his assistants. Then came Judge Jno. Goode of the Chilean claims commission and Gen. Shields of that commission. The ladies accompanying the Supreme Court justices were Mrs. Fuller, who, after going through with the chief justice, re- mained in the blue room to assist Mrs. Field, Mrs. Harlan and Mrs. Brewer. Col. Wilson made all the introductions after the diplomatic reception, Capt. Pitch- er, @ fine looking and agreeable young otficer, performing the same pleasing office for Mrs. Cleveland. The Members of Congress. In close order after the judges came the Senators and Representatives. There was a very slim attendance of these, and the absence of the Congressmen to such a con- siderable extent occasioned general com- ment. Among those present, many of them | attended by ladies, were Senator Cockrell, Mr. Coombs of New York, Senator Call, Senator Peffer of Kansas, Chaplain Mil- burn of the Senate, Mr. Outhwaite of Ohio, | Mr. Abner Taylor, Mr. Hilborn of Califor- nia, Mr, McCreary of Kentucky, Mr. Bur- |roughs of Michigan, Mr. Montgomery of Kentucky, Mr. McRae of Arkansas, Mr, Robinson of Louisiana, Mr. Washington of | Tennessee, Mr. Patterson of Tennessee, Gen. John C. Black of llinoia, Mr. Dorsey Clagett, Senator James K. Jones of Arkan- sas and Miss Mary Jones, Mr. Draper of Massachusetts, Senator Perkins of Call- fornia, Mr. Enloe of Te.nessee, Mr. Parnes Compton of Maryland Mr. Fickler of South Dakota, Mr. Funston of Kansas. Mr. W. L. Wilson of West Virginia, sir. Brick- ner of Wisconsin, Senator McMillan of Michigan, Mr. Whiting of Michigan, Li- brarian Spofford Mr. Fletcher cof Minne- sota, Senator Brice of Ohio, Louisiana, Mr. Gros2 ” Fendleton of West Mr Dolhver of Towa, Judge Tho: 5 jor Alliscn Mr, Cc, Buckley Kilzore of ‘Texas, the district attorney and ris assistants, Mr. Rynum of Indiana, Mr. MeC!vary of Minnesota, Sena- ter Morgana, Sv vt “ids of Marviand, Senator Stockbr:1z>, r. Hall of Minne- sota, Mr. McMillin of ‘Tennessee. Mr Her- mann of Oregon, Mr. tiailey of Texas, Mr. breckinridge of Arkansis, Mr. Wheeler of Alabama, Mr. Bian] of Missow B. Reed of Main», Mr =tvons chusetts, Su Mills of Texas, Mr of Arkansas, ¢x-Assistan* Secret: Senator Blackburn ef Kentucky ruth of Keatu-ky, Speaker Crisp, Mr. Johnson of North Dakota, Senator Manderson. Commissioners Ross and Powell of the District passed the receiving party early in the reception. Then came a number of officials of the departments, among them Assistant Secre- taries Adee and Unl of the State Depart- | ment, Civil Service Commissioner Lyman, Fish Commissioner McDonald, Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt, Prof. Mendenhall, Fourth Auditor Morton, Solicitor Reeve, Register Tillman, Maj. Kretz, Director Preston of the mint bureau, ex-Assistant Secretary Meletts of the Agricultural De- | partment, Assistant Secretary Wike of the treasury, Commissioner Lamoreaux of the general land office, Commissioner Lochren of the pension bureau, Deputy Commisston- er Bell, ex-Commissioner J >. W. Mason, Capt. Shepard of the revenue marine serv- ice, Maj. Bartlett of the treasury, Assist- ant Postmaster General Maxwell, Mr. Boone Chambers, Mr. Kelleher, the private secre- taries to Secretary Hoke Smith; Secretary Morton, Secretary Herbert and the Post- master General, Col. Cecil M. Clay, Assist- ant Secretary McAdoo of the Navy Depart- ment, First Assistant Postmaster General Jones, Second Assistant Yostmaster General Bell, General Superintendent White, Assist- ant General Superintendent Neilson, Maj. Brookes, Mr. Machin. Mr. Scott, Judge Thomas, Mr. Haynes, Mr. Alexander Grant, Maj. Haake, all of the Post Office Depart- ment. THE ARMY AND NAVY. Mr. Price of of Qhiv, Mr. A Brilliant Assembinge of Officers in Uniform. ‘There was probably no feature of the oc- casion more interesting than the reception to the army, navy and marine corps. Their bright uniforms added a decided color and Picturesqueness to the scene that was quite a relief amid the long line of civillans clad in more somber hues. Warner, Miss Perkins, daughter of Senator Perkins; Mr. Jno. i3. McCarthy, Gen. J. C. Black, . and Mrs. F. B. Vrooman, Wm. M. Taggart, editor of Taggart’s Times, Philadelphia; Mr. Frank Conger, Prof. Croffut, Mr. Logan Cariisle, Mr. Chas. W. Mixter, Mrs. and Miss Relknap, the Misses Be ye irs. McCreary, wry. The colored members of the Grand Army | of Senator Mills: “ppeared in force and made a good show- | the Teprasntatiber tee. ing. They were all cordially received by | Senator Chandier; Mrs, Fuller, wife of the President and Mrs. Cleveland shook Fuller, who is a Telative of Mra. Greshexa hands with each one of them. | and Miss Jds Thompson. arcane ey eg 4 Uhl, Adee and oem itroebel of the State irtment, ssist- re oe THE CABINET RECEPTIONS. ant Secretary Doe of the War, Assistant Secretary McAdoo of the Navy, Assistant Secretaries Hamlin, Curtis and Wike of the | Entertainments at the Houses of the Treasury. Assistant Secretary Dabney, So- | Different Secretaries. iclior Genera! ax wel ex-Representative Russell of Massachusetts. | The Secretary of the Treasury and Bre Gen. Ordway and staff, G.; Cariisie had their pleasant K street home President Welling, Prof. filled with callers the entire afternoon. The Jules Guthridge, ex-Senator Bruce and ex- | rooms were brilliantly lighted and elabor aadind pated prs ately decorated with plants and flowers, The Public Reception. In the dining room an abundantly supplied The public reception commenced at quar- table was the most conspicuous feature, ter of one and at that time a stream of peo- The ladies assisting the hostess saw to it ple extended from the White tiouse doors | that all who entered received plenty god to the west gate, and then easterly nearly |cheer and a taste of her hospitality. to the Treasury Department. it was tive | Those assisting Mrs. Carlisle were hes and six people abreast and was not nar- daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wm. K. Carlisia, rowed down till it reached the portico, | Mrs. Bowler of Cincinnati, wife of the con- where only double file was permitted. in- | ‘roller of the treasury; Mrs. Sutherland, side the house the procession was single Wife of Lieut. Sutherland; Miss Berry of file. ‘The officers had all they couid do to Newport, who is Mrs. Carlisle's guest ° for the Hi keep the folks moving through the rooms. “ The men and the women, too, evinced the | Vays few phony 8 Breokinridge, Misi same old eager desire to block’ up the door- | ways of the blue room opening on tne cor. °!,{he Pace nerghinw of the srenoury, ridor, and in the green room, to xet just! of War and Ars. > | = yd } . Lafayeti “one more look.” ‘The pushing and crowd- | © ~ from ‘quare looked very gay and bright ing some places resulted tn serious dam- | Gciock throughout tbe late hours of ms ages to finery and the usual angelic cispo- - sitions of its wearers. ‘The old fellow who | {iternoon, | wnile — peception | was ‘a wanted to talk with the President, and sion. ee sometimes a fresh young one, who wanted | {he rooms. The sara hey t the to tell Mrs, Cleveland now nice she looked, |riznt or the hall made 2 essary gi came along every few minutes, and were | ner, where top coats were laid ealhe pele carefully handied, but hurried a littie, 100, | each officer, resplendent in uniform, made his in their progress. ‘The reception closed at | entrance ta the 2 and was one of the targest held for years | mont recelved In tae pege ee gt lam back, so far the public part was con-/at the rear, the ; " cerned. callers, Assisting gh a Close of a Trying Day. | sister of Secretary Morton; Mts. Goodyear, At 2 o'clock the gates were closed and a Pg Fey 2 Mrs. A.A. Wilson, crowd of several hundred people who were - 7 had sroup of friends, im a & . There jand fine flowers * Mrs. Jos. U. | Breckinridge, Miss Grace Sanders , outside at that time were compelled to | York, Miss siurphy, Miss Leiter: Mics Aline leave without gaining entrance. Thase in- | Wilcox, Miss Deering, Miss Kea! side the gates were permitted to enter the | a ee ee Bien Lieber, The la- White House and meet the President and | Dresence of an meng Bay = | and the Mrs. Cleveland, although the reception was |the callers who came to stay but a few nominally over by that hour. minutes in paying their respects to the Sec- Mrs. Cleveland shook hands with eve reiary and his wife very willl 1y Ty ing to linger. person who came, and toward the close of | In the dining room a hot collation the reception it was plainly apparent that | S¢rved by a large corps of nm she was in no little physical pain. She ap- | @fter the acmy and navy officers and the peared to be suffering, aithough she sill | ficial callers had come and gone the wide smiled upon each comer. it was evident ,*Cauaintance of Secretary and Mra. La- that the strain had been too much for her | ™0Pt allowed no diminution in the number and there were many warm expressions of | Uit!l the reception closed, at 8 o'clock. sympathy by the ladies for her. . rh a wife of the Attorney Gen- Notes of the Receptt sao cae of the unset recep- tions of the day. The When the public reception began the | her house are on the second Mose, Ooms Mt, were cabinet ladies broke ranks, and soon after | made doubly attractive by the plants and their, sis. flowers, placed with true left for their own homes. ' : regard to It was remarked as somewhat singular | ter of the, hone, ee, Ld a that Senor Mendonca, the Brazilian minis-/ California, her niece, who is spending the! ter, and his suite, and Mr. Yang Yu, the | winter with her, made up the pleasant Chinese minister and suite, were the only pag cailers. Miss al members of the corps who did not go back j Whitney, sister of the =. _ of the line after paying their respects to | general. and Mra Wm. Emalente a the President. They passed on through the | @*sisting and were real helps to their hos- green parlor and east room and then out of | © the building. Mr. and Mrs. Goodyear of Buffalo were with the party behind the line. The intercontinental railway commission was represented by two members, Mr. C. Frederic Parraga, the delegate from Cojom- | Wa, and Capt. John Stewart, the commis- | sioner representing Paraguay. ‘The Postmaster General and Mrs, had a large reception, and one .much en- Joyed wy the hosts of callers who passed over their threshold during the afternoon. The Secretary of the Navy and Mire Herbert had a genuinely pleasant reception in their spacious home, corner of 20th and ¥ streets. It could hardly fail to be so with The program tor the music at the recep- | 7, hylan Young hostess and the company of tion by the Marine Band, under the leader- | Maes was known would receive teas of Colter Wena wae oe eel er. The house was decked with flags lows: | and flowers, brightly lghted, and in the 1. March. The Marine Band”..Fanciulli | a there were all seasonable sub- 2. Overture..“Le Roi de Lahore”..Massenet | *'@2Uals and dainties. Miss Herbert was as- sisted by her sister, | Edith Buell, Montgomery, (hrst time). 3. Grand Selection from leria Rustican: 4. International Congress 5. Intermezzo from“ I-Pagli 6. Rallet Music from “Hamlet 7. Selection from ™ 8% Grand March, “Centennial”. A litte while before the receptior™ com- menced a gray-haired old gentieman of respectable appearance, apparently about fifty years of age, approached the officers on duty at the door and made some very Mrs. Micou, and Miss) @ young school girl friend of, Ala. Among the ladies assist- ing were Mrs. Ramsey, wife of Commodora Ramsey; Mrs. J. M. L. Curry, Mrs. Chad- wick, Mrs. Sampson, Mrs. Sargent, wife of Tieut. Sargent; Mrs. Haywood, Mra. Irwin, Wife of Lieut. rt, Miss Greer, Miss Huggies and Miss Florence Phoenix.* = The Secretary of the Interior and Mra, Hoke Smith held ther first Washington re- ception in that of today, Mrs. Smith wes not in this city anxious inquiries to the method and ex- tent of police precautiors, When ques- tioned as to his solicitude he explained that he had had a presentiment that something Was going to happen to the President. He seemed quite worried and said he felt sure that a careful watch should be kept over the President. ‘he old gentleman was quietly advised to go home and he accepted the advice, departing without giving his name or residence. Every possible means was taken to shield the President from annoyance or danger until late in the spring, this fall, just as she was ready to open her house, the illness of her younger son with Scarlet fever, quarantined the premises for six weeks. The house, with its elegant carpets and hangings, was thoroughiy dis- infected over two weeks ago and the famiiy have since enjoyed the comfort of their friends’ visits. Their reception today was one of the most interesting in the round. The Secretary and his wife are the soul of hospitality and had a genuine weicome for all their ‘callers. A bountifully laid table in the White House and accosted Officer! Gen. Schofield led the army line, followed Ellis at the door. She was recognized a8 a] by his aids, Capt. Bliss and Lieut. Scho- woman who had called last Saturday and| field. A number of retired officers came left a letter with Officer Ellis. This letter | next, including Gen. Baird, Gen. Van Vilet, | was dated Washington, December 28, and} Gen. McKeever, Gen. Saxton and Gen. was signed by Mrs. E. J. Livingstone Steph- | Reynolds. They were followed by the of- enson Allen Losey, 82§ 13th street north-| ficers of the different departments. Adjt. west. The letter was a long, rambling, dis- | Gen. Ruggles was accompanied by Col. fotr.ted statement of an alleged grievance. | Barber, Maj. Volkman and Maj. Gilmore. he letter began with the statement that . y . KS “more than fifteen years ago I instituted | G?- Casey, chief of engineers, was accom proceedings to obtaia possession of a large |Panied by the following officers of that sum of morey and prcperty I was wronged | corps: Col. Elliot, Majors Adams, Davis and out of through the death of my parents, | Turtle, Captains Mahan, Knight and others vy. A. Porter, father-in-law of the Rev. | stationed in this vicinity. Gen. Flagler led J. H. Munro, pastor of the church I was| the ordnance department, Surgeon General connected with and a cousin of Grover] Sternberg the medical department, Gen. Cleveland's." After this statement the let-| Breckinridge the inspector general's de- ter losses all semblance of coherence and | partment, Col. Lieber the officers of the is merely a jumble of words. judge advocate general's department; Gen. When the lady appeared this morning she | Batchelder the officers of the quartermas- stated that she wanted the money of which | ter general's department, Gen. Hawkins she had been defrauded. She was turned | the subsistence department and Gen. Smith over to Lieut. Boyle of the third precinct, who sent her to the station house to be put in charge of the matron. ae Washington Market House Election. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Washington Market Company was held at the office in Center Market today at noon, The old board of directors was re-elected as follows: William Birney, Paul Butler, John Cassel, William BE. Chandler, Matthew G. Emery, Hallet Kilbourn, Nehe- miah G, Ordway, Bushrod Robinson, Franklin Tenney, Edward R. Tinker, Frank G. Wilkins, Reuben B. Clarke and Samuel W. Curriden. The financial show- ing for the year was a satisfactory one, the payment of dividends amounting to $15,000 and a reduction of the bonded debt of $7,000 was reported. a ee Faith Council, No. 13. Faith Council, No. 13, 8. of J., met in their hall, corner of 11th and H street: northeast Sunday night and held watch night services. The council was presided over by Worthy Chief B. F. Williams. Ad- dresses were made by Judge J. J. Weed, Messrs, Owens, Mills and others. Fully 300 members and visitors were present. Refreshments were served and an enjoy- able time had by all. The arrangements the pay corps. The cavalry officers from Fort Myer, led by Col. Guy V. Henry, and the artillery officers from Washington barracks, under Col. H. V. Closson, fourth artillery, made @ most creditable appearance. They brought up the close of the army line. Gen. Greely, Maj. Sanger, Col. Ainsworth, were present. Officers of the Navy. The naval contingent was out in force, and it is believed that with very few excep- tions every officer on duty in Washington attended the reception. Commodore Ramsay headed the procession, and was followed by Commodore Farquhar, Commodore Dewey, Commander Sampson, Commodore Hich- born, Engineer-in-Chief Melville, Paymaster Gen, Stewart, Surgeon Gen. Tryon, Capt. Selfridge, Capt. Evans, Commodore Meade, Capt. McNair and other officers, There were a large number of marine corps officers in attendance, including Col. Chas. Heywood and Capts. Mannix and Reid. The Different Organizations. The members of the Oldest Inhabitants’ Association of the District, headed by Mr. Marbury, and the Grand Army of the Re- public, headed by Department Commander | Faunce, next filed through. The ex-soldiers were in uniform, wearing their overcoats with their capes thrown at the hands of evil-disposed persons or cranks. There were several cordons of | Gorton. wife of Senator Gordon, in a gown Police to be passed before the presitential | Of black velvet and jet, and Miss Caroline person was reached and the closer the ap- | Gordon, in white moire with gold embroider- Proach to him became the more vigilant be- | 1 yoke; Mrs. B. M. Hill of Georgia, her came the watch. There was not a moment | Caughter, Mrs. Edward Thompson, and that watchful and vigilant eyes were re- | Carrie Thompson, Mrs, Philip Phillips, Mre! moved from every person approaching him | J. M. L. Curry, Mrs. Josephus Danieis and the watchers were men who could | Mrs. Mark Cooper Pope of this city an: have sprang upon @ possible assailant be- | Mrs. Victor Smith of Baltimore were in fore an arm could have been raised. With | receiving party and made every caller's all this vigilance and care observe’ there | Visit a pleasing memory, was not the least outward appeara: - of it | Miss Morton, sister of the Secretary and {ts presence could only have been de- | Agriculture, did not receive. tected by those acquainted with the situa- RA 83. tion. The attendance was something unprece- HOLDING WITNESSES, tending from the door of the White House|J¥@ge Miller Reads the Law om the was the feature of the dining room. Mrs, dented, the line of people at one time ex- ~ the west entrance to the grounds and Subject Today. thence running west to 17th street and east to 15th street. During the reception to | , rn® Gestion of detaining persons in cxs- the public the receiving line consisted only | 4Y Who are to be used as United States of the President and Mrs. Cleveland. Col. | Witnesses came up in the Police to- —— > = ge on the Presfent’s day, when two women, one t and si in to introduce the peo- | try ple to the President by name, but they came egestas so thick and fast that he was soon com: pelled to omit that formality. The Presi-| Which is to be heard in court W. al HE dent and Mrs. Cleveland shook hands with | It was stated by the prosecuting officer that — — ay Ae stood es —, ordeal | he wanted the women held as witnesses, as wel a gave e same cheerful greeting to the last comer as had been extended to | “was feared that they would not appear. those at the head of the line. It is estimat- en the court said the women would be ed that there were fully 5,000 people in the | beld unless they gave $100 security the line, and that at least three-fourths of | country girl came near fainting, asd was them were strangers in Washington. ie ‘so loud in her efforts to impress the with the idea that she dreaded a day's prisonment in jail that Bailiff Betts forced to use a lung power to restore qpiet. Judge Miller then thought over the mat- | ter and looked up the law governing the Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson had a! detention of witnesses, and read from the! perfect ovation in their reception, which | Revised Statutes of the United States: began at 2 o'clock. They received in a suite | ‘The board of police shall of parlors on the first floor of the Norman- | accommodations within the District die, and from the moment their reception | detention of witnesses who are unable began the rooms about them were thronged. | {viminar srowcedings, andr suck The strong personal popularity of the Vice | tions shall be in premises other President and the great desire that so many | employed for the confinement of persons entertained of meeting his wife contributed | charged with crime, to make the reception second to none but | CONduct; and it shall the White House. Wishing to make the oc-| nave regard to the rules and casion as entirely informal as possible, and | reference to their detention. as divested of all the ceremonious sur-| Judge Miller said that the board of roundings of the day, no set program was | had made no such provision, nor observed, but every caller was welcomed | District Commissioners. | whenever he chose to come. The rooms|in prison before, and the country were tastefully decorated with potted plants | she had been in the and palms and quantities of fine flowers. casion. my Mrs. Stevenson, who has a pleasant word | | (Then? are oe ote “one Gay im gall for every one, wore the elegant gown she had on at the White House. Many of her ————— assistants had also received there. She had BURNED OUT AT MIDNIGHD. with her Mrs. Crisp, the wife of the Speak- | yapy, ¥ antag 08 ho Fear Gcnj er; Mrs. Cullom, wife of the Illinois Sena- ee ee 2 Geni tor; Mrs. Blackburn, wife of Senator Black- burn, who only arrived from Kentucky last | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. tFf THE VICE PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION. A Large Crowd Pay Their Respects at the Normandie. i j ] i } had been girl said night; Mrs. J.C. Black, wife of the Illinols| ROCKVILLE, Md, Jas L—Last might member; Mrs. Springer, wife o! epresenta- 5 house tive Springer; Ars. Funk, wife of Repre- | SP0ut 12 o'clock the lant weeny J m8 sentative Funk; Mrs, Weldon, wife of Judge | Of Mr. Samuel Vance st Weldon; Mrs. Frank Buffington Vrooman, | tally destroyed by who has just returned from her wedding | contents. The fire trip; Mrs. and Miss Scott, Miss Carr of | room on the first floon and when Durham, N. C.; Miss Winston of this city | by Mr. Vance had and the Misses Stevenson. An abundant] ress. The family hed but choice of hot and cold refreshments was | cape in their night clothes. served by a corps of waiters. The value of the esved in THE DIPLOMATIC BREAKFAST. A Handsome Entertainment at the Arlington Today. The Secretary of State entertained the diplomatic corps at breakfast immediately after their departure from the White House, and a few minutes past 12 the brilliant scene, of which they had formed the prin-/ tne jjeutenant of the police cipal figures, was reproduced at the Arling-| ynich she resides. Capt. } ton. The large parlor suite at the Vermont! a Star reporter that he avenue entrance was tastefully set with| \ormny poor were palms and plants. Mrs. Gresham received] ,eard of no parti \y the guests, and after a half hour spent in| tress today. At the 5 complimen: -,| today numerous requests exchanging the compliments of the day fistance as usual. Many t family. Capt Austin gave il i E were in charge of S. J. Clements, George} back, and soon passed through, giving way Was announced. The Secretary | Strieby, G. Bishop, H. ML. ‘Thatcher and 1.| to a number of wellknown eltirens in pri | Oreakeast fering his arm to Lady Peence, | Urkeya and seemed to think that there was Baker. vate life, who called to pay their respects. | Of State, offering “ ly Paunce-| +> have been @ distribution of fowls, —_--— Among other Hers were Mr. Otto fote, led the way ago — recegg sel suc sodomy gS When persons Pt new ing of | Gresham, Mr. W. D. Cabell, Gen. Wat- | Julian Pauncefote following with Mrs. | came, ‘pression that there sans? yaa] oriiioed? w rCatatic priest mough, Mr. W. E. Curtis, Mr. E. G. Dun- | Gresham. The French ambassador had = was to ay yy no essist- Saturday. hell, Miss Christiancy, granddaughter of | pleasure of escorting Baroness Fava, and |ance wat . = those who were Fifty millions of people are on the verge | Senator Christiancy; Miss Wright, grand-|the Italian ambassador followed wit a = need orders for groceries and fusl of starvation in India. daughter of Senator Turpie; Mr. B, H.| Madame Romero, wife of the Mexicam min- | wy ven.