Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1895, Page 1

HE INING STAR } PUBLISH EXCEPT SUNDAY aT BUILDINGS, ania Aveuse, Cor tIt Star News not rf Rates of MINISTER KURINO — + “ } Japan’s Reore Will Be No _ URISSICN : UNTIL PEASE A Review of ti : > reer | sah THE ARMY GAININGS - Minister Kurino of Japan nt there will fn his jud tentaries hav ted on ill warr them- | some of by a for have Mr. & at an a re hour th been p by the spirit and on to Fe eive sto had | veut war mar Jay > parli breathing the ernment to pusit enting to an armi morning i to the party, asking the liberal in =: Che £Zoening Star. WASHINGTON, D.C. TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. We proo® of te pudding is in Be eating. Yesterday's Star contained 39 cofumns of adverfisements, made up of 577 separate announce: ments. SBhese advertisers foug$t pubficifp—not merefp space, : Sieman acted as chairman and a with Mr. It. M. Johnson at the ported a series of resolutions of sed, @ copy of which arded to the famil: —+-©-+ POSTER'S POSITION. Speeu arding the Cn in Which He Will Fisare. diplomatic circles is active capacity in which figure in the negotiations igerent powers. It at he will take part in > he must be ap- will the two t t unlikely confer tweea thous th pointed laubt is expre tional ould be appoint- ed a conferee for either nati He cer- tainly could not be without the consent of by ¢ the other party to the conf and there is doubt whet! Japan would give her consent. If not commissioned as a tentiary, he might be t at the 1 th re but it ed whether a dip- at who has been : { State and iited States minister t mn nations { care to play an inferior part. » information has been received at the the emperor” sty Liu in com Liang Mr. the legation said today it possible that the em- ed the »y for the pres nt of his ci S$, ng him to de- vote his entre attention to military oper- ations. The correspondents in China had 1 body it 1s one ‘The liberal party is an influent the fixed > of a 1s best for cnmen rceed as it di th will p of the country without reference to ifestoes .rom parties.” No Likelihood cf an immediate Armistice. “There is much talk of an immediate armistice,” conti Mr. Kurino, “which is likely to ca’ yrehension. I see no likelihood of « ice until the plen- potent Mave met and have agreed to request such action, together with some preliminary understanding to indicate the advisability of terminating hostusues. 1} am not jally advised th 3 will be . but it seems the necessary and It is certain there will be no rried armistice, before it is Known what the plenipotentiaries sre really likely to accomplish. fhe nunister tal entertaini great importance of the year just the history of J Kurno’s nan fg referred to daily tom that he i. But as he rounds today he 3 of the wi He diptomatic uniform, the being ¢ ed with heavy n whic 4 med: et rib oration of his reviewed t ed by a w was a royst iventful Year for Jay ful year for ne declaration of vanced stead- | a remarkable fact that nd navy has been gaining s of victories the int Japan have not suffered bj purposes. At first the countr; resources of ing drained people in th rn islands had some hardships, as their local commerce was in- fired by the needs of the government in taking ir ships. But even these people esent e recovered. At p pufactures, commerce and busir of Japan are tlourisaing. There is the same activity and trade at Yokohama today as there was prior to the war. Corporation stocks showed somé d ine at the ou of the war, but now they are as strong as ever.” Is the Japanese government t industries, ened by the demands of war? was asked. Government Net Weakened. in the least," said hy “It ts sironger than ever, in the support of the le, and in the reso available. The has aroused a dormant enthusiasm It has cemented de them all loyal to the out the countr and m the diet voted 150,000,000 the government to use in the war. ed of such an appropriation ought to those knowing the slow progress of appropriation bills. It indi- cates the united purpose of the people and their legislative representatives to uphold the government at every point. For that reason the course the government deter- mines >n, either in continuing ¢ movements or consenting to a Joubtedly will have u anding the reported w do the army and navy after the hardships of war? nifesto.” ot Japan was stand asked. author- ipment, on of the army and fs as good as modern nations have shown. The arms of Japan have been anufactured largely in her own factories. of the he: guns also have been at hon navy has demon- the t lities of the cruiser, arms of naval at- The t po jo and ot detense, The three great en- of the war—Ping Yang, Yalu Arthur—undoub ily will stand &g conspicuous events In military ory and with it all," concluded the minister, “Japan has shown her ability to conduct great external conflict and yet at the time to proceed with steady advanc im her kr «1 affairs.” PEERED A CHANGE DECIDED 03 Hee Saville Sx for Heme w. o. been rather in irate in their reports of governmental 2 3. he Ithou this was quite natural, as they were obliged to dep upen interpreters on difficulty in_mast He expres t by the United ister had ac- ‘ecgetary of State Foster on ‘¢ that the minister v on and had entertained no of going with Gen. Foster. 2+ — = GUN CARRIAG surpr Chinese n intentior ids Opened at the War Department for Nine or More. Bids have been opened at the War De- partment for supplying nine or more dis- aring gun carriages for the ten-inch -defense riffe he bids were as fol- chine Company of New first delivery in ten months and one ev two months ther after; Philadelphia engineering works, $15 300 each, one in five months and then every month; Bethiehem Steel Comp in four mon two in then one per month; Fi Machine Company of Ansonia, ; one in nine months and one month afterward; Robert Poole & Son Itimere, $1 one in four wo in six and then one per month; one nd mon Wm. Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, £16,000, ene in four months ard then one per month; Southwark Foundry and Machine Company, Philadelphia, $16,250, one in nine months, two in tweive and one every six veeks; Weimer machine works, Lebanon, 1647, one in six months and one two mo ; Bu fron founc idence, $16,500, in six months and every two months; Wm. Tod & Com- . Youngstown, Ohio, ”), one in five months and one every six weeks; Mor gineering Company, e, Uhio, $i% 278, one in four months, then one per month. As the time of delivery factor, some caiculation is nec fore an award can be made. is an important ry be- cAMP FOR SUSPECTS. Another Smallpox Precaution to Be Adopted. Health Officer Woodward has at last suc- ceeded in establishing what is known as a “suspect camp” for persons who show symptoms of the smallpox, aithougn the' is no certainty that they actually have tne disease. The need of such a place was fully demonstrated today, when one of the hospitals reported that there was a patient with some of the smallpox symptoms. This patient lives In a boarding house, and he has the putin Im the back, headache and ausea, and although ne was received at he hospital he was isolated from the other patients and word was sent to the health office. This man, the physicians think, may be getting the smallpox, stili he is not yet a subject for the smallpox hospital, nor will he be permitted to return to his boarding house. Thus the man fs in an exceedingly embar ng situation, and as soon as the “suspect camp” is in readiness, tate this afternoon or tomorrow, ke will be sent there unless the smallpox should develop before that e. Henry Green, a colored laborer who lives Madison street, probably has the although the disease has not yet ed. He is a brother of Wil en, who died im the hospital yes- terday, and it is thought he took the di: : house of Mrs. Naylor. No cious cases were reported before Kk this afternoon. : ure now eight patients In the hos- ddition to the three members ‘iiams family, and six of the this afternoon as deing nice- the colored women, Sareh Mary Grant, aro not so well ‘Their condition is serious. ent to the work- of Two Thomas a and may die. Ellen Smith, the woman s few days ago for vagran and Iunteered to nurse the s Ipox putients, has been pardoned by the Pr dent, and she is now or duty in the ho: Officer Woodward {s more than ed at the idea of having a “suspect camp.” At this place persons who exhibit the symptoms of smallpox may be treated, and in this way they wiil not come in con- tact with persons in boarding houses, at their homes or on the streets, and may prevent the spreading of the disease in many cases. Notice has been given that the girls’ reform school will not be open for visitors on account of the smailpox now the office of clerk to the xt inspectors of the Bal- listrict, which includes this city, decided upon by the ry of This change will involve oval of Mrs W. O. Saville, and the appolr t of scme one to his p It the departme’ that of all the for the prospective vacancy, Mr W decidedly the b Ger ‘3 of th ‘gation are i di pr e suc Mr. using a frdi ful ns t heir efforts. ses the requir & a knowled: rit It ts in pesse eludin B Couite mi in Washington, until further notice. aS ee eg Pleased With the A. P. Service. The Vicksburg, Miss., Commercial Her- Last Monday the Com- fter many efforts ts telegraphic service, closed ated Press, be- latter’s report by the ire running into the editorial rooms. The result has now been before our patrons for a week and we think mu- tual congratulations may Il be exchang- improvement in the report. It covers every qua she and Is invariably fr ic is th ag enter} all the lea Keving that | fail to receive ciation, we ave signed 2 contract ‘with he Assoc’ vd the new service here to TEs Ce ee Treasury Receipts. The total receints for the past four nths ending ¥ of the present fis- d the tote being ex- a de mor expenditures were 21s four Unionport ay morning 000,000 greater t jast four months of 1S. FATHER TIME—THAT BOY HINDER BE A BETTER ONE. ME A GREAT DEAL MORE THAN HE HELPED ME IN RUNNING MY BUSINESS. I HOPE YOU'LL A BRILLIANT SCENE The New Year Reception at the White House. : —S HANDSOME GOWNS AND GAY UNIFORMS The Diplomatic Breakfast and Other Functions. AT densens Hewes exchanged New Year greetings with the of- ficial and diplomatic world of Washington, | and another scene full of life, intense per- sonal Interest and brilliant coloring has passed into history. ‘Ninety-five brought Cleveland weather with it, crisp air and clear skies. No New Year reception would be endurable, much less perfect, without the sunsh Today it streamed galore through every south window and percolated in tiny streams across the floors. If it was pleasant to see the sun inside, it was hap- piness and comfort for the hundreds who were waiting outside for their part in the pageant to commence. Before 10 o'clock Capt. Dexter and his army of assistants, the florists and the servants of the house- hold, were all busy in their respective baili- wicks. Lieut. Daley had fifteen of his men in fatigue uniform, distributed at points on the muin floor, while thirty-four uniformed men, with five mounted officers, had charge ef the arrangements outside of the man- sion. At 10:30 Sir Julian Pauacefote and family arrived and at once repaired to the red | parlor, where they had the pleasure of greeting all the rest of the corps as they entered. The dipiomats spent a merr quarter of an hour together before coming down of the President and ing party. Col. John M. Wiison, in his full- dress uniform, the picture of an ideal offi- cer, was early on the scene and contributed by his @vise direction in starting every- thing going the right way. Within the House. The mansion was very tastefully deco- rated and entirely with the plants and flowers from the conservatories and by the White House florists, under the direc- tion of Mr. Prhister. The central point wes, of course, the blue parlor, where the doors, mantels and mirrors were draped with garlands cf smilax. The window niches were filled in with palms and rub- ber plants, against which nodded the long- stemmed blossoms of the scarlet poinsetia. One of the mantels was banked with cut ilowers, in white and scarlet, and the other filled in by a row of variegated giants and primroses. Atop of the blue ‘divan was the usual tall bouquet of white camellias and hyacinth blooms and a fringe of yeliow trumpet flowers. In the red parior,where the diplomats had a chance to enjoy the sight more than the other call- ers, the mantel shelf had a row of white primroses, and on the tables were bouquets of calla lilies and white poinsetta flower: In the green room jaink primroses made a soft-toned touch of coier amid the greens of the palms and maidenhair ferns. In the east room the mantels were banked with blooming and foliage plants and-small palms, and the deep window recesses all round the apartment were massed with tall palms and rubber plants and scarlet poinsetta plants. Tbe Iteception Begins. The reception commenced on time—at 11. When the great burst of melody came from the band the President and Mrs. Cleve- land and the cabinet officers and their ladies came down the west stairway and passed Into the blue room. After the Pres- ident and his wife followed the Secretary of State and Mrs. Gresham, the Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary and Mrs. Lamont, Attorney General and Mrs. Olney, Secretary and Miss Herbert, Postmaster General and Mrs. Bissell and Secretary Morton and- Miss Morton. retary Carlisle came later and joined t ccmpany in the blue parlor. After the c: inet officers and their ladies had formally paid thelr respects to Mr. and Mrs, Cleve- , the diplomatic corps passed through, ded by Sir Julian Pauncefote, its dear he Secretar tate made the presenta C= he tion to the President, who repeated each name for Mrs. Cleveland. plomatic ion did not occupy more than twenty when the again shifted and ption of the great American public commenced. Col. Wilson made the rest of the presentations, sted by Lieut. Gil- more, who repeated each name for Mrs. Cleveland. Both President and Mrs, Cleveland went king in thoir usual hear digits 1: happy cked up her ve the vigorou is noted. nd excite hei dewn stair: the sent the coler to her « and her face umed its usual brightness. The cabinet es, taking pattern after her, all shook hands with those who manifested any desire to do so, and their gloves, which were white in the start, soon turned into a dingy brown. Before 12 o'clock Mrs. Gresham withdrew from her place, so as to return to her hotel to receive the diplo- matic corps with the Secretary of State. The receiving line remained unbroken until nearly 1 o'clock, when one by one the rest of the cabinet ladies left their places to return to their homes for their own receptions, A Crowded Reception. The order, or the want of it, with which the different grades of officialdom passed into the blue room made the reception a yery crowded one; Senators, justices of the Supreme Court jostled with much lesser lights in the official and social world, but all went on merrily. If the nobodys got in first they were made happy, and the big bugs did not cure a jot. Everything goes with a New Year crowd of notables. A mixed up procession, however, had the effect of entirely swallowing up some of the receiving party, who, coming late, could scarcely make their way to the gathering in the blue room, which they had been invited to adorn. The ladies in the receiving party behind the line also broke ranks shortly after 12 o'clock, as most of them were uss at their own homes or at other fecepttorg. Back Of the bine. Behind the line the followimg ladies re- ceived: Mrs. Fuller, Schofield, Mrs.” Casey, Mrs. Thurber, M McAdoo, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Rathsay, /Mrs. Chadwick, Mrs. Heywood, Mrs. Walsh (Georgia), Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. McPherson, Mrs. Crisp, Miss Berta Crisp, Miss Inez Felder, Mrs. Straus, ? -s. Catchings, Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Hendrix, Miss Murphy, Miss Voorhees, Mrg, Maxweil, Mrs. Bowler, Mrs. Eckels, Miss Curtis, the Misses Ham- lin, Mr3. Uhl, Miss Kennedy, Miss Mabel Johnson, Miss Nanie Leiter, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. W. K. Carlisle, Mra. Bradbeer, Miss Queen, Miss Helm. Mrs. Cleveland wore white moire antique, with a Wide full skirt, with an elaborate pattern embroidered in’ silver spangles, reaching from the waist nearly to the hem. The bodice was high, nearly covered with the same embroidery. The sleeves were very wide, and. the collar band was of cerise velvet, held in front by a dia- mond brooch. Shell combs with diamond tops were worn in her hair and a pretty diamond ornament in the back coil. Mrs. Perrine wore helfotrope velvet and silver passementeries, Costumes ef the Receiving Party. Mrs. Gresham wore a gown of black and white satin. Black formed the most of the skirt, which was bordered with white satin, and this material also formed the sleeves. Mrs. Carlisle wore French gray moire antique, trimmed with sable, passementerie and chiffon. Mrs. Lamont was in buttercup satin, ele- gantly brocaded in white, with a lace pat tern. Brown velvet and Jace formed a be- coming collarette finish. Mrs. Bissell wore white satin brocade, with a waist in a fluffy effect of white chif- fon, trimmed with»pearl and silver passe- menteries. Mrs. Herbert was in a light blue satin, richly brocaded in pink, and finely plaited chiffon frills on the bodice. Mrs. Olney wore purple*bengaline, richly embroidered and trimmed with lace. Miss Morton wore a highly becoming toi- let of black and white sthiped moire and brocade, with point lace. Mrs. Schofield wore corn-colored brocade, trimmed with point applique. A collarette and the girdle were bordered with sable. Miss May Hull of Athens, Ga., niece of Mrs. Hoke Smith, wore gray silk and pur- ple velvet. Miss Cornelia Jackson of Atlanta, niece of Mrs. Hoke Smith, wore blue brocade and black chiffon. Mrs. Whiteside of Atlanta, sister of the Secretary of the Interior, wore black silk, with jetted lace over lavender satin. Mrs. Wm. K, Carlisle, light blue brocaded satin, trimmed with passemeaterie and blue chitfon, Mrs. Fuller,black crepon and Brussels net. Miss Helen of Kentucky, gray and white striped silk with gray velyet stock collar and girdle. Miss Nannie Leiter, gray satin striped taffeta. Miss Hamlin, shaded green moire. Miss Jane Hamlin, old rose brocade and black moire. Mrs. Maxwell, pale green satin. Mrs. McAdoo, black moire and Brussels net. Mrs. Thurber, pale green moire and jet passementeries. Miss Murphy, pompadour satin with blue velvet. : Mrs. Ramsay, black velvet and lace. Mrs. Strauss, gray satin. Mrs. Bowler, lilac velvet and silver pas- sementeries. Miss Queen, light blye and white striped satin with blue velvet’and chiffon. Miss Voorhces, brocaded white satin and point lace. Mrs. Sherman, black brocaded satin and lace. Miss Crisp, white wool and pearl passe- mentries. Mrs. Ramsay, black velvet and satin. Mrs. Grant Wilson of New York, pearl gray brocade and silver passementries. Miss Wilson, rose bengaline and green veivet. THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS. Representatives of Foreign Govern- ments at the Big Reception. The diplomatic corps was fully represent- ed by the four ambassadors, the ministers, the secretaries and attaches of embassies and legations and the ladies of each of these foreign homes at the capital. With Sir Julian Pauncefote, British ambassador and dean of the corps, were Lady Paunce- fcte, the Misses Pauncefote, Honorable Mr. Gough, first secretary, and Lady Georgian- na Gough, Capt. Reginald Neville Custance, | of Mississippi, R. N. . naval attache; Mr. Henry Outram Bax-Ironsides, second secretary; Mr. Cecil A. Spring-Rice, second secretary, and Mr. John Gorman Ford. With the French ambassador, M. Pate- notre, and Mrs. Patenotre, were Command- ant Clement de Granprey, military attache, and Mr, Jules Boeufve, attache chancellor. With the Italian ambassador, Baron Fava, and Baroness Fava, was slerquis Imperiali, and with the German ambage®- dor, Baron A. von Saurma-Jeltsch, and his daughter, the youthful, Baroness von ma, were Baron Clemens von Ket counselor and first secretary; Mr. H. vol Flotow, second secretary; Capt. Albrecht Heese, Lieut. Georg Frederici, Mr. K. von Nostitz-Wallwitz, attaches. Mexico was represented by Minister and Mrs. Romero, Mr. and Mrs. Covarrublas, Mr. Edmundo J. Plazr and Mr. Enrique Santibonez, the Netherlands by Minister G. de Weckherlin, Turkey by Mavroyeni Bey and M. Norighian*Effendi; Colombia by Senor Don Julio Rengifo, charge d'affaires; Belgium by Minister Le Ghait and Mr. Con- rad de Buisseret Sleenbecque de Blaren- ghien, counselor; Sweden and Norway by Minister J. A. W. Grip and Mr. N. J. Knag- enhjelm, secretary; Brazil by Minister de Mendonca and Mrs. Mendonca, Le Baron de Rio-Branco, envoy extraordinary and min- ister plenipotentiary on a special mission, Gen. Dionizio Evangelista de Castro Cer- queira, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary on a special mission, and Mrs. De Castro Cerqueira; Mr. Oscar Reid- ner de Amaral, first secretary; Mr. Mario de Mendonca, second secretary; Dr. Olyn- tho de Magathaes, secretary of the special mission; Dr. and Mrs. Domingos Olympio Braga Cavalcanti, secretary of the special mission; Mr. Domicio da Gama. Russia by the minister, Prince Cantacuzene, Mr. P. Bogdanoff, first secretary, and Mr. P. Bot- kine, secord secretary. Haiti by the min- |ister, Haentjens, and Mr. J. Nicolas, secre- tary of legation. Spain by Minister de Muruaga, Mr. Jose Felipe Sagrario, first secretary, and family; Mr. Manuel Multedo, Mr, Alejandro Padilla y Bell, Mr. Don Julio Gularza, Capt. Carlos de la Cara. Costa Rica by Senor de Calvo, charge d'affaires, and Mrs. de Calvo. Guatemala by Minister Lazo Arriaga and Mrs. Lazo Arriaga. Ha- wail by Mr. Frank P. Hastings, charge d'affaires. Chile by Minister Gana and Mrs. Gana, Mr. Anibal Cruz, first secre- tary; Mr. Victor Eastman, second_secre- tary; Mr. Marical Martinez, second secre- tary. China by Minister Yang Yu and Mrs. Yang Yu, Mr. 8. T. Sze, and a half-dozen members of the legation. Argentine Re- public by Minister D. Estanislao S. Zeballos and Mrs. Zeballos, Lieut. Juan Sinclair Att- well, secretary of legation, and Mrs. Att- well, and Mr. Estanislao M. Zeballos. Nic- aragua by Dr. Guzman and Mrs. Guzman. Denmark by Count F. de Reventlow. Ven- ezuela by Minister Andrade, the Misses Andrade, the Messrs. Andrade Penny, Dr. and Mrs. Manuel M. Ponte, Miss Maria Machado Y. Romero and Mr. Alberto Fom- bona. Siam by Marquis de Maha Yotha ard Mr. Edward H. Loftus, attache. Corea by Mr. Ye Henn Gik, counsellor and charge @affaires; Mr. Jarng Bong Whan,secretary, and Mr. Surh Beung Kin, attache. Japan by Minister Kurino, Mr. Durham White Stevens, Lieut. Miyaoka and Mr. K. Naka- yama. Dominican Republic by Mr. Alej- ando Wosy Gil, charge d’affaires. Peru by Dr..Jose M. Yrigoyen, charge d'affaires, and Mrs. Yrigoyen. Switzerland by Mr. Charles C. Tavel, secretary and charge d'affaires. Portugal by Mr. Ignacio da Costa Duarte, charge d'affaires. Austria- Hungary by Baron von Hengel Mueller, the new minister, who was presented to the President on, Saturday last. He was ac- companied by the baroness and Count Louis Szecheny, second secretary of legation. Toilets of the Ladies. ‘The ladies of the diplomatic corps were all elegantly gowned in visiting toilets. Mrs. Patenotre woré a black satin gown, with a mantle, fur-trimmed, and large black hat, with plumes. 3 Mrs. Mendonca, Louis Quinze costume, in black velvet and satin, trimmed with gable and rich embroideries; black velvet bonnet and muff to match, with primroses and violets. Mrs. Guzman, shaded velvet in magenta and green, trimmed with otter and jet; muff and bonnet to match. Mrs. Romero, French gown of shaded greeh satin and velvet, trimmed with black passementrie; bonnet of dark green velvet, with pink flowers; muff trimmed with plumes to match, end cape of black velvet and lace. Lady Pauncefote, olive green satin bro- cade, with wrap and bonnet to match. Lady Georgianna Gough, old rose bro- caded satin and dark velvet bonnet. The Misses Pauncefote, in gray satin. Mrs. Atwell, black silk, Louis Quinze, with light green collarette, Baronces Fava, royal purple velvet and gold passementrie. The Misses Andrade, black silk gowns. Mrs. Zeballos, bluet velvet and moire, with bonnet to match. Baroness Hengelmueller, in black satin, striped in cherry, with a pretty bonnet in the same colors. JUDICIARY AND CONGRES: A Brainy and Distinguished Gather- ing of Men in the Line. The judiciary was represented by Chief Justice Fuller and family, Justice Field, Justice Harlan, Justice Gray, Justice Brew- er, Justice Brown, Justice Shiras, Judge Boncroft Davis, Chief Justice Richardson, Judge Weldon, Judge Davis, Judge Knott and Col. Hopkins of the Court of Claims; Marshal A. A. Wilson, ex-Judge Schofield, Judge Hagner, Judge McComas and Judge Bradley of the District judiciary. The attendance of Congressmen at the President’s reception was noticeably slim. Every one remarked upon the absence of the large number of members of the Senators present were: Messrs. Wol- ectt of Colorado, Call of Florida, George Lodge of Massachusetts, Sherman of Ohio, Teller of Colorado, Mc- Pherson of New Jersey, Peffer of Kansas, Blanchard of Louisiana. The Representatives present were: Messrs. Straus of New York, Lynch of Wisconsin, McCrary of Kentucky, Wilson of West Virginia, Haugen of Wisconsin, Brosius of Pennsylvania, Caruth of Ken- tucky, Martin of Indiana, Lacey of Iowa, Babcock of Wisconsin, Price of Louisiana, Aldrich of Illinois, Bynum of Indiana, Baldwin of Minnesota, Coombs of New York, Hayes of lowa, Hudson of Kansas, Tarsney of Iowa, Hall of Minnesota, Mc- Millin of Tennessee, Delegate Smith of Arizona, Representatives Hainer of Ne- braska, Ellis of Oregon, Dalzell of Penn- sylvania, Weadock of Michigan, Kilgore of Texas, Culberson of Texas, Johnson of North Dakota. Among others present were: Solicitor General Maxwell, Gen. Horatio King, Com- missioner Ross, Commissioner Truesdell, Maj. Powell, Col. Richard Bright, Librarian Spofford, Col. A. B. Hurt, Postmaster Wil- lett, Mr. Dorsey Clagett, Mr. H. W. Van Senden. THE ARMY AND NAVY. The Two Branches of the Service Call to Pay Their Respects. The officers of the army, navy and marine corps tormed the next division of the brilliant procession that passed before the President and Mrs. Cleveland and the ladies who assisted them. They were all in full dress uniform, side arms included, and their gay apparel, resplendent in blue and gold, contrasted well with the more somber habiliments of the distinguished | clyilian officials who had preceded them, notwithstanding it did not equal in gor- geousness and variety the court uniforms displayed by the members of the diplomatic corps. All branches of the military service were well represented. Nearly every 0! cer on duty in this city was present, in- cluding the artillery officers at the Wash- ington barracks, the cavalry officers at Fort Myer and many officers of each serv- ice stationed at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk and Fort Monroe. The officers on duty at the navy yard and at the marine corps were out in force. With but few exceptions the few officers on duty in this vicinity who were missed from the throng were Kept away by sickness. Twenty minutes were devoted to the re- ception of the military, which proved one of the most interesting features of the oc- casion. The officers are a fine body of men, and bore themselves with becoming dig- nity. ‘The local National Guardsmen, who brought up the rear, were looking their best, and it is no disparagement to» the Wars to say that, to the uninitiated, was little difference between them, ras good looks and proper military § are concerned. The Right of the Line. The army had the right of the line. It formed by far the majority of this sec- tion of visitors. It was a subject of gen- eral remark that not for many years have so many distinguished soldiers been as- sembled together. There were other rea- sons, also, why today’s function was re- merkable from a military standpoint, the principal one being that many of the lead- ing officers were present at a function of this kind for the Yast time in their present official capacity. Major General Schofield, by virtue of his position as the ranking officer of the army, was at the head of the line, but he will not have that distinction next New Year day, for the reason that he retires from active service in Septem- ber next. In all probability he will be suc- ceeded in command ef the army by that gallant Indian fighter, Major General Miles, now commanding the military department ef the east, with headquarters at New York. Another conspicuous figure near the head of the line was Major General A. McD. McCook, commanding the depart- ment of Colorado at Denver. He is the junior officer of his grade, having been promoted on the retirement of General Foward a few months ago. Like General hofleld, his active carcer is near an end. He will be retired next April. This ts his first visit to Washington since his promo- tion. He is accompanied by Mrs. McCook. Two distinguished officers who came from distant stations to pay their respects to their commander-in-chief are Brigadier General Thomas H. Ruger, commanding the department of the Missouri at Chicago, and Brigadier General E. S. Otis, command. ing the department of the Colorado at Van- couver barracks, Washington. Unless all signs fail General Ruger will be made a major general on the retirement of Gen- eral McCook. He has two years more of active service before him. General Otis is young alike in rank of brigadier and in years and has fine prospects of higher rank. The retirement of General Schoiield in the fall will probably result in the pro- metion of Brigadier General Wesley Mer- ritt, commanding the department of Da- kota at St. Paul, who will at that time be the ranking officer of his grade. The Army Staff Corps. The general officers were followed by the staff officers in the order named in the Army Register. Adjutant General Ruggles was accompanied by his assistants, Gen. T. M. Vincent, Col. H. C. Corbin, Maj. J. C. Gilmore, Maj. Babcock and Maj. Hall. Gen. Vincent will retire:from active service within a few months. The inspector gen- eral’s department was represented by Gen. Breckinridge and Maj. J. P. Sanger, and the judge advocate general’s department by Col. G. N. Lieber, Col, Wm. Winthrop and Maj. George B. Davis. Col. Lieber is sched- uled to succeed Gen. D. G. Swaim, retired, as judge advocate general, an office he has virtually filled for many years. The quar- termaster’s department was headed by Gen. R. N. Batchelder and was well represented. Gen, Michael R. Morgan led the officers of the subsistence department, and Surgeon General G. M. Sternberg was at the head of the medical department. Gen. William Smith appeared at the head of the officers of the pay corps for the last time. He goes on the retired list in March next and will probably be succeeded in office by either Col. C. M. Terrell or Col. T. H. Stanton. The corps of engineers, which came next, was out in force. Their leader, Gen. Thomas L. Casey, held that place for the last time. He retires next May, and e chances are that his suc- cessor will Col. Wm. P. Craighill of the Baltimore district. Another engineer of- ficer near retirement is Col. George H. El- liot, in charge of the Washington aqueduct. Others in line were Maj. Adams, Davis, Capts. Knight,. Goethals, Burr and Beach, and Lieut. Sewell. The ordnance contingent included Gen. D. W. Flagler, Capt. Shaler, Capt. Birnie and Capt. McNally. Several officers of the signal corps were also present, including Gen, A. W. Greely. The Fort Mycr Officers, The officers cf the sixth regiment of cav- alry, headed by Col. David S. Gordon, who came next, made their debut at a White House functicn. Pricr to their recent transfer to Fort Myer, most of their time had been spent in the fer west, and sev- eral of them, including Capt. Frank West, have had hard service in exciting Indian campaigns. ‘They were all booted and spurred and were distinguished by the yellow trimmings of thcir uniform, just as the artillery officers who followed them were marked by uniform decorations in red. Col. Closson, fourth artillery, headed the artillery contingent, which was made up of offizers stationed at Washington barracks, Fert McHenry and Fort Mon- ree, and was the largest single section of the imilitary line. Infantry officers, with their white decorations, were in the minor- ity, owing to the fact that no regiments of thut branch are stationed in thts victn- ity. Those present are nearly all on de- tached servi The Naval Contingent. The navy was next in line, and was rep- resented by nearly every officer on duty in this vicinity. The attendance was larger than ever before, due perhaps to the large number of vessels now at Norfolk and New York. Although not so numerous oi so showy In their attire as their brethre> of the army, the naval contingent, includ- (Continued on Second Page.) TAMMANY IS OUT NOW William L. Strong Inaugurated Mayor of New York. REFORM OF MUONCIPAL AFFAIRS Laws That Must Be Passed by the Legislature. AWAITING THEIR DISMISSAD NEW YORK, January 1.—For the first time in twenty years a mayor not of the democratic faith is at the head’of the city government. William L. Strong, who was today inducted into the office, repre- sents very much the same conditions an social elements that asserted themselves in 1872 in the elevation of William F. Havemeyer to the mayoraity. In both instances there was a revolt against munl- cipal corruption. Upoa both occasions public sentiment was crysialized through the medium of a committee of seventy, the main purpose in 1872 being to over- throw the Tweed regime, and in 1894, to correct abuses known or suspected in the police and other departments of the city government. The exposure of the practice of levying blackmail by the police, ‘particularly upon the criminal classes of soolety, who in considcration of their payments of money were granted immunity from arrest, was Frimarily the work of the society for the prevention of vice, which procured the ap- pointment of the state senate commiitee, which has beccme famous under the name of its chairman, Mr. Lexow of Nyack. The unearthing of corruption in munici- pal affairs is only a beginning of the work of reform which is in contemplation, and which, before recurrences of such abuses can be prevented,-it is claimed, calls for radical changes in the state laws relating to the government of cities. Without an enlargement of the powers of the mayor, it Is argued, Mr. Strong, whatever may be his disposition, is as helpless to combat corruption in the department as his prede- cessors in office have been. It is proposed to enact a law giving the mayor the power of removal over heads of bureaus, and an absoluté control of the police department. Under the present system, while the mayor appoints members of the police board and other department chiefs, he may not re- move them, except through processes that practically amount to a deprivation of the power. ‘he framing of new laws touching these points promises to be as important work as any that ts likely to come before the state legislature, and to bring out as Many conilicting theories. Shortly before noon the outgoing and in- coming mayors met at the city hall. After the usual formalities, an interchange of greetings and the introduction of the sev- eral heads of the departments to Mr. Strong, Thomas F. Gilroy tcok his de- parture from the mayor's office, and, as he has announced, from political life. The new mayor will have a clean slate to work on, as Mr. Gilroy left nothing un- finished In the routine work of his office when he left there last night. The board of aldermen wiil not organize urtil next week. The new sheriff, Mr. Tamsen, entered upon the duties of his position today, and so did the new coroners, O’Meagher and’ Heeber. Conditions for the new officials will be scmewhat different from those that have prevailed heretofore. The new state con- stitution goes into effect today. Under it every species. of gambling is prohibited and classed a3 a criminal offense. Of course the public pool rooms have been closed for over a year and a half, but the initiated have no difficulty in placing bets in many of the handbook offices which have been running here. Rumors of intended resignations of many officials in the city departments are rife, but it is generally believed that the men in possession of these very much coveted places will hold on until they see whether @ power of removal bill will be passed at Albany. —_——_ SEVENTEEN ARE MISSING. Employes of the Delavan House Be< Meved to Be in the Ruins. ALBANY, January 1.—Although seven- teen persons, all attaches of the house, are supposed to be in the ruins of the Delavan Hotel, no attempt has been made to search the ruins, for the whole mass is still so hot that work is impossible. Chief Higgins of the fire department says. “I don’t know how many persons perished in the fire, but of their remains not even a bone will be found, for, in my opinion, eyery victim must have been com- pletely infinerated.” Up to 11 o'clock none of the persons re- ported missing have been located. —— SAID TO BE p ‘G. Minister DeGiers Reported to Ba Hopelessly Hl og ST. PETERSBURG, January 1.—It is re= ported that M. DeGiers, the Russian minis- ter of foreign affairs, whose ill-health has frequently been referred to recently, is dying. It is also reported that the Russian am- bassador to Austria, Prince Lobanoff-Ros- tovski, who is now on a special mission to Rome, having been charged to 2nnounce to the pope the accession of Czar Nicholas to the throne of Russia, will succeed M, DeGiers as Russian minister of foreign affairs. ——— POLITICS TURNED HIS BRAIN. A Michtgzun Maniac Kills His Wife and Child. BAY CITY, Mich., January 1.—Danitel J. Tromley, 2 lumber inspector, twenty-eight years of age, crazed over politics, murdered his wife and child this morning, set fire to the house and made his escape. The mur- der was first discovered by the firemen,who found Mrs. Tromley with her throat cut lying on the bed and burned almost to a crisp. The child had evidently been smoth- ered, as no marks were found upan it. Tromiey ran on an independent ticket for county clerk at the late election, canvass- ing the entire county and making wild speeches. ‘Tromiley has been arrested. He attempted suicide by jumping into a well. SS BEGAN WITH A LYNCHING. How th: New Year Was Inacguratea at Mt. Sterling, Ky. MOUNT STERLING, Ky., January L— About 2 o'clock this morning a mob of twenty-five men went to the county jal, overpowered Jailer Best, secured the keys and took from the jail Tom Blair of Mor- gan county and hung him to a railroad trestle in the city limits. Blair fought desperately for his life and was beaten into almost tnsensibility before he was hung. Blair was one of the parties charged with killing Capt. J. L. Bomar in this city last February. He was cleared of the charge, and was in jail for shooting with intent to kill a few days ago. It is << posed that friends of Bomar were lynchers.