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2 FAEHE EVENING- STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE]. -2 Gov. Pattison on Loss of Wages in | Strikes. | TEN TIMES WHAT EMPLOYERS Lo? |* His Address to the Pennsylvania | Legislature. ae oy | NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN] a ss HAREI Pa., January 1.—The leg: islature con “1 in biennial session room to¢ After the cath of office bee Ae nistered to the n rs h ard othe gone through wit 3 pm. In th prelimi 3 chosen pres ey of V Henry F. W of Montgon 1 8 ternal affai lous in wages urred by the s “sl s was loss @f the employers 31,650, Th tof J 1, Allegheny nty, resulting ng and destruction of property of at least one life, was la impulses of a popu ws and language to de alien to our } life and proper Like intluences inspired the spirit of de- struction which permeated the strike of the elisville reg n-English-sj miners were co too. in-the June, 1894, strik tocheck which two ments and a troop of cavalry and the tional Guard were calied out by the dis sition wh to dest by As usually » mere demon ay 3 of a life. Of t hich occurred di r all save three failed te effect t + at which they were aimed. ernor urges the abolition of * stores for miners and the en- ation looking to the plact ards around th or the | en strikes the g eiserty mini Existing ' tive to restrain or to punish those violate plain mandates of our fi More stringent and po is needed to enforce the anti- on laws. stitutional Loe yep of free practically a dead letter be legislation has not been e: ul to enforce it. w ropriat The Sane Night Chonen for Rehearsal by two Church Bodies. ORK, January 1.—The Methodist vir at Port Jeffer L. L, has sted, because of a rehearsal given yorth League. The organ- » members of the choir objec » church being used by the leaguers: y dechied to hold thetr rehearsal on the night fixed for the league rehearsal. They weve first In church on the evening ‘They sang their hymns over r again, while the others waited in the pews below. Eleven o’clocic the league people and the singers Jisposition to go. Then the ur- up the organ and the music. 3 were turned out and the choir left ti church and the league people in darkness. The leaguers Tound the sexton’s kerose n and lighted the lamps and proceeded with their rehearsal. A jubilee was held. The church choir Is broken up. The or- ganist bas left the church. —_.— ACCEPY THE CHALLENGE. English Chess Pinyers Likely to Pliny Americans. NEW YORK, January 1.—-A letter dated December 21, written by Gregory W. Byrre, acting honorary secretary of the British Chess Club, 37 Kings street, Covent Garden, Lorden, has been received at the Manhattan Chess Club. The letter was addressed to C. H. Hathaway, honorary secretary of the local club, and among other things the writer goes on to say as follow meeting of the committee of the : Chess Club held today your cour- of the lith sent Me. Hoffer, was c ommittee cordially ciprocate the ments of ¥ ciub, and are, rous that the fraternal re the chess clubs of America tain should be cemented. great pleasure in accept- friend like * tions b and “The have ire y friendly chatieng submitting, however, on inclosed memorandum some alterations of the conditions for your cor- | sideration.” : | . -__ > NQNORED BY THE QUEEN. Lendon Comment on Her Selections for Preferment. January 1—The New Year erred by the queen, at tt tion of Lord Rosebery, premier, excite much dis on account Of the curious preference: menting on the selections m colonial statesman or the Engli in the colonies must do fz things than the Englishman who that essentially imperial distinction, mem- bership of the pr The ebsen of peers commented upon. Lora of the ridiculous is too keen to allow him to add new mer to the he he desires to abolish. man’s Journal complains of the ef trish names trom the « nored by the queen on New Year Order of Kn 1 and St. ¢ ie Ht W. Hi. TE fon of tit Michael his ser farris was app: third’ class of th . George, in recognition the Chicago exposition. of Cape Colon: und, A. C »yal * Academy of knighte? Baron agent made Bath. w navy the @ al gene ‘vomer 1 » kaigh Wh LIVE } su | and senatorial eaucuses the same night, but | the short-term ‘eztcus will be Thursday night and the long term Wednesday. To- jj at TOREF BURNED 16 DEATH. Destruction cf a Kentucky Hotel Early This Morning. LANCASTER, Ky:, January 1.—The Mil- ler Hotel was burned .between 5 and 6 o'clock this morning. There were four persons in the building at the time, Edw. A. Pascoe and wife, his baby, about two and bis mother-in-law, Mrs. returned -in-law and babe, but was not able No other persons were in the hotel, which y Pascoe, afd he had winc and e all arrangements to give it up today, having moved his furniture out of the building. Pescoe was twenty-six years of age and came from olasvilie, xy. Mrs. Mas- a three-story brick, he- Miller of Knoxville, Tenn., red for $5,000, believed to have been of in- cendiary o = YORK ——_—.. 5S NEW GOVERNOR. NEW Hx-Vice President Merten Innugurat- ed nt Adina ALBANY, ¥., Js P. Morton nauguraied ot | New York at noon today. The céremonies | wer® simple. © new governor and his | fell military . in cari were es- corted to the capitol by four companies of the Nationa! Guard. In the executive cham! t rnor-elect was greeted who was sur- by the retiring governor, r his military staff, after which 4 to the assembly chamb y Bishop ‘Do: Governor ower extended a formal welcome to his essor in office. In a brief reply Governor Morton com- lecessor, both as a man ‘There was nothing of a in either address. The s administered by Secre- an’, aber Gove: fer an hour the con, t number of pcople, ing members of the iegislature 2nd repre- sentatives of rep! anizations throughout the state.. Subsequently Gov. Mrs. Morton and the Misses Morton held a public reception in the executive mansion Gev. Morton wilk send to the senate to- | morrow the name of George W. Aldridge of Rochester to be superintendent of pub- Le works. Tne szlary is $6,00u. The pa- tronage is about $5,600,000, PATTON GAINING STRENGTH. In the ex ceived tions of a £ Progress of the Senatorship Fight in Michigan. ‘pecial Dispateh to The Evening Star. LANSING, Mich., January 1—-Although Representative Currows is keeping a sti upper lip, it Is“apparent that the bottom has dropped out of his boom, and the fight is more than © between Olds #nd Pat- tom, with the latter decidedly in the lead. Burrows kas heen demanding an open Bal- lot caucus, brt the secret ballot caucus has been decided on. He wanted the twa day the Burrows follow are freely tell- € where their votes will go on the break, there is a fatal admission of weaknes: cn is receiving the combined indo! tire influence of the state Olds has been claiming wu influence, but last night Mc- graphed that he would keep out I head, they entered Rep entative a body. Clarence Swift invoked the sy, and Chief Justice John M Grath delivered the address of the da: His lead! thought was that any e exist in the body politic the’ pes in their might correct at the ballot box. He spcke pf the scandals of last year, and intimated that the f less stand taken by Gov. Rich to root vut contributed to his overwhelming victory. Gen. Alger presided and made a short closing speech. Tonight the go -rnor’s re- ception wili be given and the legislative ecaucs will be held later. W. D. Gordon of Midland will be nominated for speaker, probably by acclamation, as four of the other candidates have pulled out and the fifth is negotiating. es FOR HO: 'T ELECTIONS. } Issued to Votcrs of the South. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. MONTGOMERY, Ala., January 1.—J. C. Manning has arrived here from St. Louis, where he has been attending the national committee meeting of the people's party. Mr. Manning is at. the head of-@ movement to unite in a league those who are clamor- ing for fair élections in the south. He has been delegated to issue an address to the people of the state, which he gave to The Star correspondent this morning. The ad- dress says: “The right of states to a re- publican form of government and the right ef citizens to a fair ballot and an honest count is guaranteed by the Constitution. The unrest consequent from the abroga- tion of this right by the reign of the bal- lot box stuffing oligarchy in Alabama and ether southern states has but recently aroused the people to the demand that their constitutional liberty be restored. Be- cause of existing conditions I have been delegated to call a conference at New Or- lezns January 18 and 19-.for the purpose of An Addres: organizing the Southern Ballet Rights League and taking such other steps as the session may deem advisable. Delegations southern state. Cc. MANNING, ‘Montgomery, ° Ala.” = WEATHERED THE STORM. The Missing Steamer Sarnia Signals “All Well.” PLYMOUTH, England, January 1.---The steamship Chusan, from Calcutta for Lon- don, put in here on Sunday last and re- ports having experienced very sever? weather in the Lay of Biscay. During the gale a heavy sea demolished part of the steamer’s brilge, wrecked. the second cab- in and flooded it tive feet deep in wal Onc Lascar seaman was crushei to death and seven cthers were seyerely injured. LONDONDERRY, January 1 ‘The Do- minion line steamer Sarnia@Capt, Couch, from Portland, Me., and Halifax, N. 8. Liverpool, passed Tory Island at 5:1 morning in tow of an Allan Jine steamer and signaled :‘All well aboard.” She has thirty saloon sengers. i/i come from every (Signed) a LOOKING FOR A STRIWE. Steet Workers Object to a Cut in Theie Wages. a PITTSBURG, January 1—There is fear of a strike at the Edgar Thomson steel works at ldock, involving 1,500 men employed about the blast furnaces. The trouble wes caused by: the-new seale, which caused a cut in the men’s wages from $1.40 to $1.25 per day. It had bee the men to quit work at midnight rather than to submit to the rec but this was not carried out, last night prohibited the blowing of es and other New Yeag demonstra- exciting the men. | this time would cause a great Carnegie Steel Company py al- | c “3 to chill, The last big | ar Thomson works was o1 | | ISM, when ael Quinn n others were injured. _ Found Fatally Injured. FRANCISCO, Cal, Junuary 1.—j David Sillioux, a Los Angeles pharmacist, 0 was found.in a semi-conscious con- S y morning, died last night at | e Receiving Hospital. Whether the man } 1 and struck. his ehin on the pavement or whether the blow was delivered by some | :nknown person is the problem the police > trying to solve. A dispatch from Los 3 the information that he me time ago With but little was" poorly dressed and his nen taken to the hospital was as would lead to the conciuston that nad been on a prolonged spree. Angeles conve left there = He | ent to come, and about 500 attended. MARION BUTLERJA BRILLIANT SCENE | Views of the Probable Populist Sen- ator From North Carolina. DEMOCRATIC OVERTHROW PERMANENT The Same Movement Will Extend to Other Southern States. THE SILVER QUESTION ———_ The Nerth Carolina legislature will elect two Senators to sueceed Ransom and Jar- about the 2th of this month. The caueus choice for these places will prob- ably be made almost immediately on the assembling of the legislature, in about ten days. In accordance with the understand- ing between the populists and the repub- licans during the campaign, Mr. Ransom is to be succeeded by a populist and Mr. Jar- vis by a republican. The populist candi- date is already so definitely fixed upon as to leave no question, but there are several prominent men seeking the nomination of the republican caucus. Marion Butler, the populist who will suc- ceed Senator Ransom, was in Washington today. Speaking of the situation in North Carolina to a Star reporter, he said that he was unable to say whom the republicans would probably send to the Senate to suc- ceed Jarvis. e are several seeking e caucus nomination,” he said, “all of whem are good men. It is an interesting and active contest, and I would not like to be called upon to say whose chances are ‘here is no question, then, as to the election of a republican to the second senatorship?” One Republican Sure. None whatever. The populists always keep faith. it was understood well during the campaign that if we were successful the senatorship should be divided between the two parties, and, while there was no pesitive agreement on the part of the pop- ulstg that they would not elect two Sen- atorMt their own party if they got the chance, the understanding was definite enough, and the populists would not te guilty of the bad faith which would be in- volved in attempting to hold both places. “Have you any contest on your hand: ‘No; none that I consider. The demo- crats are shortsighted enough to want to elect a republican to succeed Ransom, rather than have a populist elected, but y are not able to get the republicans in them in this. No one of the re- publican candidates is willing to seek e tion in that way, and therefore there is no one for the democrats to make combination with.” “Do you regard the overthrow of the democrats in North Carolina as permanent, or merely the result of a passing revolu- ticn?"" 2 Overthrow Democratic Permanent. “I regard it as permanent. The growth of the people’s party—of the revolt against the oligarchy which has confrol of the south—is progressive and growing. I do net see how anything can stop it. If you are familiar with the situation in the south you know that powew has been maintained in the hands of an oligarchy and the plain people have had nothing to say. The people in h Carolina have-rebelled and over- turown this oligarchy. The same spirit which gave us the victory last fall is abread among the people all through the south and wiil soon find as emphatic ex- pression in other states as it did in North Carolina and Tennessee last November. Ali efforts to work reforms within the demo- cratic party have failed, the men who held power being able to maintain it and force their policies. upon the party; therefore democrats have revolted, and, joining the populists, have been emancipated. It is this rebellious spirit against the southern oligarchy that has given us victory and which will make us victorious throughout the south. <A spirit of independence is abroad everywhere.” “How far do national questions enter i the situation?” ‘o @ great extent, of course, but this revolt against oligarchy is a distinguish- ing characteristic of the situation in the south. It would have brought on the rev- olution sooner or later of itself, but dis- cortent and dissatisfaction among dem- ocrats ¢n account of the policy of the na- tional administration and the national Congress hastened the revolution. The peo- ple being thorougtly disgusted with the national administration are more ready to throw off the party yoke that has been upon them.” : The Silver Question. “Do your people want the free coinage of silver?” “As to the silver question, the situation is this: The people are opposed to the present financial policy, and silver is the representative of change. “There has got to be some substantial, tangible thing to fight for, and the free coinage of silver being recognized as the antipodes to the present policy, the people are for it. But what they really want is a change involving the entire overthrow of the present financial policy. The storm center of politics is the financial question, and the free coinage of silver furnishes a tangible issue.” “Do you think there is any prospect of all the opposition to the existing financial system and policy uniting in one national party?” “Certainly. I do not see how it can be otherwise. I look to ‘06 to bring about an alignment on the financial question. I do not see how any change can be accom- plished before that time, and I believe the battle will come then. In the south there has been a revolution in the republican as well as in the democratic party. New men are at the front in that party.” —_+-@-+—_______" Tomorrow’s Alexander Island Entries. First race, four and a half furlongs--- Irish Mike, 102; Cloverdale, 102; Llewellyn, 102; Mikey B., 101; Dashing Charlie, 102; Come Home, 98° Larry K., 111; Gold Dig- ger, 125; Imp, The Dude, 98; Phil Daly, 101; Dutch Lou, 102: Son Malheur, Explorer, 88; Lithograph, 112; Pathway, 105. Second race, six and a quarter furlongs— Headlight, 101; Bobolink, 105; Tim Mc- ‘Laughlin, 98; Pickaway, 102; Reynard, 101; 3 or B., 105; Hay Tay, 101; Ellen H., 100; Caraccus, 98; Vagabond, 101; Blackfoot, 102; ‘Tcmmy Brophy, 101. Third race, six and a quarter furlongs — Thurston, 1 Selah, 106; Prince John, 100; nusberg, 161; His Grace, 100; Imp, Nora, ; Johnny, 103. Fourth race, four and a half furlongs — Restless, 114; Dorcas L., 101; Lillian L., 10 Princess Alix, 106; Joyeuse, 110; Bronoton, 107; William Penn, 111; Castanet, 106; Nina, 196; Lady Danby, 1 Delia M., 96; Monte Carlo, 112; Surgeon, 111; The Clown, 106. stibule, 116; Little Cheddar, 105; May E., 98; Mis- s Connors, Prince ‘Klameth, 103; Longshanks, 103. New Year Ball. The New Year eve ball, which fs one of the leading events of the year at St. Eliza- beth’s Hospital, took place last night as an- nounced in The Star. An invitation was ex- tended by Superintendent Godding to all patients who were well enough to be pres- The ball reom was a bower of beauty. The or- chestra attached to the institution, which was placed on the stage, was almost hid- from the view of those on the floor by nks of flowers and growing plant: The music discoursed was delightful. The illumination of the great hall was perfect. Seats were provided on either side of the room for visitors and those patients and attendants who did not wish to take pz the ball. Dancing began about 8 o'clock and con- tinued until 10, when refreshments were served, and after all had enjoyed the inter- tnission daucing was resumed and kept up until a late hour. ————— ‘The New York State Militia. The Secretary of War has detailed Capt. J. B. Burbank, third artillery, to duty with the National Guard of the state of New York. Capt. Burbank is now with his regi- ment at San Antonio, tin} A (Conginued from First Page.) - ing the officers of the marine corps, made a showing of which they may well feel proud. THEY. aré a handsome set of men, and appeared; to good advantage in their solid blue uniforms, with golden insignias. Chief among the sailors, -by- virtue of his being at the head of the service, is Rear Admiral J. A. Greer, president of the ex- amining board, but more prominent, prob- ably, on aecount;of his recent experiences in Hawaii, {s Rear Admiral J. G. Walker, president of the light house board. Ad- miral Greer will’be retired on account of age at thé end of February. Admiral Walker wilt them become the ranking officer of the navy, with Admiral F. M. Ramsay, chief of the bureau of navigation, next in line. The absence of Admirals Greer and Walker was a subject of comment. The bureaus were well represented, the chiefs being Admiral Ramsay of navigation, Com- modore Matthews of yards and docks, Com- mander Chadwick of equipment, Capt. Sampson of ordnance, Commodore Philip Hichborn of construction and repair, Com- modore Melville of steam engineering, Pay- master General Stewart of supplies and ac- counts, Surgeon General Tryon of medicine 2nd_surgery and Capt. Lemly of judge ad- vocate general’s~ dftice. Other officers in line were Lieut. Ackerman, Prof. Alger, Commander Barber, Surgeon Boyd, Com- mander Bradford, Commander Cook, Capt. Dewey, Commander Harrington, Lieut. Commander Heald, Capt. J. A, Howell, Commander Jewell, Chief Engineer Inch, Lieut. Mason, Capt. McNair, Commander Nelson, Lieut. Mulligan, Prof. Newcomb, Commodore Phythian, Lieut. | Reamey, Lieut. Southerland, Lieut. Scheutze, -Com- mander Sigsbee, Commodore Selfridge, Lieut. Singer and Capt. Watson. The Marine Corps. The marine corps, which occupied the en- tire left of the purely military line, made an excellent display, as usual. Col Charles Heywood, the commandant, was at the head, followed closely by “Major Goodloe Lowry, Major Reid, Capt. Robinson, Lieut. Russell, Capt. Murpny, Capt. F. N. Denny, @ieut. Karmany, Lieut. Lauchheimer and Lieut. Barnett. The army officers assem- bled at the War Department, and the naval ard marine oflicers assembled at the Navy Department and marched over to the White House in pairs. The ladies of their families had preceded them to the White House and joined them there. Many of the ladies oc- cupied places in the select group behind the receiving line. There were not many retired officers in line. The most prominent of these were Gen. Hammond, Gen. Rochester, Gen. Moore, Gen. Carlin, Geri. Gibbon, Col. }arker and Admirals Irwin and Russell. In the Crowd. Among the others who were present at the reception were Senator Hawley, Mrs. Benjamin Butterworth, Mrs. William But- terworth, Mr. Logan Carlisle, Assistant Sec- retary Hamlin, Mrs. and Miss Kilbourn of Keokuk, Senator and Mrs. Wolcott, Senator McPherson, Mr. J. Wesley Davis and Mrs. Davis of New York, Representatives Catch- ings of Mississippi, Pickler of South Da- kota and Boutelle of Maine, Clerk Kerr, Chief Clerk Towles and the chaplain of the House, the chaplain of the Senate, Commis- siover of Patents Seymour, First Assistant Postmaster General Jones, Bishop Hurst, Gen, and Mrs, James, Grant Wilsqgn and Miss Wilson, Mr, Nathan Smith, Gen. Cyrus Bussey, Mr. B. H. Warne! Assistant Secretaries Curtis, Hamblin sng McAdco, Commissioner Miller, Controller Bowler, Register ‘Tillman, Treasurer Mor- gan, Civil Service Commissiowers, Proctor and Rooseyslt, Deputy Commissioner Wil- son, Appointment Clerk Kratz of the Treas- ury Sayers ees George W_-Evans, As- sistant Controller Mansur, ‘Captain Shep- ard, Commissionér Lochyen, Mr. K. M. Landis. the District Militia. Brigadier General Albert Ordway, com- manding the: National Guard of the Dis- trict, and his generafstaff, attired in full dress unifofm, brought’up the end of the contingent. The stdif.oflicers included the following: -Lieutepant Colonel Theodere Mosher, adj general; Major M. V. Tierney, quartermaster general; Major W. C. Mcintire,‘comypissary general; Major J. L. Smithmeyer, chief of engineers; Major George H. Hartiés, tnspecter general of rifle practice, aud Captain W. F. Horton, aid-de-camp. , ,, = Different Local Organizations. A few minutes after-moon the representa- tives of the Department) of the Potomac, G. A. R., entered. At the head of the line were Cammander Nathan Bickford and staff, followed by the Old Guard. Captain James dgir. In the rear cf the unifurm- ed men were the Associated Veterans of the War of 1816. A large delegation of Grand Army men, accompanied by their wixyes and other members of their femi- Hes, also. attended the reception. Shortly after several well-known members of the Loyal Legion grasped the hands of the President and Mrs. Cleveland. The colored contingent of the Grand Army, O. FP. Mor- ton Post, No. 4,.and Charles Sumner Post, No. 9, was ont in force, the uniform of each man being correct in every detail. Just before the reception to the general public was begun about two sccre of the members of the Association of Ollest In- habitants of the District of Columbia were ushered in. They were under the leader- skip of Marshal Weinberger and looked as hale and hearty as youngsters. For the next hour and a half humanity in the form of the general public entered the White House in an apparently endless stream. The line of people who had been congregating for several hours extended from the doors of the Executive Mansion westward to i7th street on Pennsy:vania avenue. At the close of the reception between 500 and 6 people gathered in the main lobby way, waiting to see the President and Mrs. Cleveland pass upstairs. They formed a solid bank of people on either side of a narrow aisle, through which it was ex- pected the party would pass. The presi- dential party eluded the crowd, however, by going thro.gh the red room and across to the elevator, e#ecuting a flank move- ment upon the curious onlookers, much to the disappointment of the latter. Incidents of the Reception. Private Secretary Thurber was here, there and everywhere before the reception commenced, and throughout the entire time. It was his pleasure to meet the ‘strangers and escort them to points of van- tage, where they could sce the sights. The lone, lorn man in a dress coat, white lawn tie and a shining expanse of white linen was on hand, as usual. Rumor had it, he was a Congressman from the wild and wooly west. He circulated around and en- jeyed himself thoroughly, and was really the real star attraction for the crowd in the corridor, who could not see all the gay doings in the blue room, because the walis were not glass, and sadly wanted some- thing to amuse and divert them. They got it. When the brilliant scene was at its height. the babies, nurses and the maid servants from upstairs created a little stir coming dowl to take a peep at it from the corridor. They were quickly satisfied and ran up stairs agaip. ‘The crowds in the corridor never lessened throughout ‘the feception. It was warmer inside than‘out, ‘and there was a disposi- tion to linger. Two stalwart efficers guarded the brass gate opening on.the blue room and good naturedly fepelleq the feminine onslaught from behin#tkem: If they had not, the de- sire of the crowd to see the sights would have created worse confusion than that which reigned all along. At 1 o'clock a desperate move to straighten things out was made ie clgsing the blue room door and the throng bad no longer any reason to remain gbout the corridor. All passing out of the house went oyer the bridge from the hall window... The receiving party had the use of tHe state dining room. dor a cloak room. It was easy enough getting there to lay aside the wraps, but the ladies had to display all their gocd resolutions in the way of pa- | tience while they waited to get through the line from the corridor to get them again. The large assortment of draughts for which the White House is famous got in all their little tricks today. The blue room was es hot as Tophet, and some of the receiving party sought relief and possibly pleuridine—the very latest form of cold in good society—by promenading in the east room. About 12:30 the blue room began to be tolerably comfortable, and the ladies made restful groups around the room talking the reception over. A careful lookout was kept for suspi- clous-looking persons, cranks and the ¢lass of people who have special missions from heaven to perform deeds upon this earth. None appeared, however, and there was no unusua: incident. One eccentric-looking between the reception room and the stair- | old man, with long hair hanging down to his shoulders, came through, with a round piece of cardboard upon which was a cross in his hand. He was spotted immediately and followed past the receiving party, but he did not say anything or attract unusual attention, z THE DIPLOMATIC BREAKFAST. Handsome Entertainment by the Sec- retary of State and Mrs. Gresham. At noon the diplomatic corps was again assembled, but this time in the large draw- ing room at the Arlington and as the guests of the Secretary of State and Mrs. Gresh- am, who, according to time-honored cus- tom, entertaired the members of the corps and the ladies accompanying them, at breakfast. Sir Julian Pauncefote, British ambassador, presented his colleagues to the Secretary of State and his wife. After all had an opportunity to pay their respects, Secretary Gresham, escortmg Lady Paunce- fote, and Sir Julian, escorting Mrs. Gres! am, the other ambassadors and ministers and their ladies following, repaired to the middle parlor, where the refreshment table was spread.. The rooms were profusely decorated with palins and flowering plants and quantities of holly and evergreens. Flowers in various colors decked the re- freshment table, from which a collation of hot and cold dishes was served, with punch and other cold beverages. The scene was a brilliant one, and in the brightly lightéd rooms the uniforms of the diplomats were set off to the best advantage. Mrs. Gresham was assisted by her dough- ter, Mrs. Andrews of Chicago, and her niece, Mrs. Fuller, wife of Capt. Fuller, United States army. The former was gowned in scarlet silk and lace and the latter wore lilac brocade. Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Rockhill, wife of Assistant Secretary Rock- hill, Mrs., Parker, wife of Maj. Parker, and Miss Reed of Illinois also assisted in re- ceiving. THE CABINET RECEPTIONS. Brilliant Sccnes at the Homes of the Various Secretaries, At the home of the Secretary of the Treasury the hospitality for which it is famous was evident at every stcp. The drawing roonis were~profusely decorated with palms and jars cf roses, and jn the dining room an abundant collation of hot and cold viands, with lemonade, ter. coffee ard chocolate, was served. Mrs. Carlisie had the pleasing assistance of her daugh- ter-in-law, Mrs. Wm. K. Carlisle, Miss Queen and Miss Helm of Covington, Ky. Miss Margaret Johnson, Miss Draper, Mis Thornton of Louisville, Miss Ruth Leeds Kerr, Miss Curtis, the Misses Hamlin and Mrs. Bowler. Mrs. Carlisle was ready to see callers immediately after her return from the White House, and her house was open es long as any made their ap- pearance. She was especially happy in her choice of assistants, as each was widely known .2nd popwar, end in the hundreds and hundreds vf callers there were scarcely ary who did not find a familiar face in the receivirg party. Mrs. Lamont’s reception was a brilliant event. The army otticers called in a body after leaving the White House and the procession’ ef uniformed men made a gala scene entering the house and lingering about the drawing rooms. There were fine palms and vases of long-stemmed roses placed around on the tables, mantels and piaro top, with really artistic effect, and in the dining room the table was supplied with every substantial and daint: with all kinds of refreshing beverages. Mrs. Lamont included in her list of assistants a number of army ladies, wives and daugh- ters of officers stationed here, so that the reception had a particularly pleasant as- pect to that branch cf the servi Mrs. Sanders and Miss Sanders of New York were also receiving, and among the other assistants were Mrs, Perrin, Mrs. Breckin- ridge, Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Jno. M. Wilson, Mrs. Sternberg, Mrs. Doe, Mrs. Ruggles, Mrs. Closson, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Willis, Mrs. Bates, wife of Senator Bates, and Mrs. Outhwaite, wife of Representative Outh- waite, whose husbands are on the military affairs committees; Miss Flagler, the Misses Rucker, Miss Deering, Miss Mur- phy, Miss Sheridan, Miss Katherine Smith, the Misses Davis, daughters of Major Davis, and Miss Aline Wilcox. Throughout the afternoon the house was thronged by gentlemen representing every branch of the pubic service, diplomatic life and pri- vate residents. ‘The home of the Postmaster General was another pleasant rendezvous for the calling world after 2 o'clock. Mrs. Bissel gave a charming welcome to her callers who not only embraced the officials, but many resi- acnts with whom the house is very popular. Mrs. Charles Cary and Mrs. Milburn of Buffalo, who are Mrs. Lissell’s guests, re- ceived with her, and Mrs. Calderon Car- lisle, Mrs. 8S. S. Howland, Mrs. Richard Mulligan, Miss Pendleton and Miss Janie Riggs also assisted. The house, with its tasteful antique furnishings and pretty orraments, was further adorned with plants and vases filled with fine roses. In the dining room the table was provided with its usual bountiful supply of seasona- ble delicacies, and good cheer was mani- feeted in every way. Miss Herbert had another of the large re- ceptions of the day. Secretary Herbert, as did the other cabinet officers, made the round of calls, and then assisted his daugh- ter in her hospitalities. Miss Herbert had Mrs. Lee, wife of Admiral Lee, to receive with her—presenting all her callers to her. In the drawing room were the ladies: of the families of the chiefs of Navy Depart- ment bureaus, ang some other personal friends. In the number were Mrs. Ramsay, wife of Admiral Ramsay, Mrs. Chadwick, Mrs. Stewart, wife of Senator Stewart, Mrs. Hichborn, Mrs. Sampson, Mrs. Staniey Matthews, Mrs. Lemly, Mrs. lay wood, Mrs. Reamey, Mrs. Stellwagen, 3 Hich- born, Miss Noyes, Miss Stellwagen, Miss Fyfe and Miss Rush. The rooms were elaborately decorated, the Marine Band played in the conservatory, and in the din- ing room a collation of tempting hot and cold dishes, with the appropriate beverages, was dispensed by the servants. Mrs. Benja- min Micou, sr., who resides with the fam- ily, was also present in a black silk gown, and cap of point lace. At the home of the Attorney General, a brilliant recepticn bas been in progress all the afterroon. Palms and cut flowers decked the halls througn which the callers passed to the drawing rooms, where Mrs. Olney and her receiving party were wait- ing to greet them. Among the assistants were Mrs. Gray, wife of Senator Gray; Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. Arnold Hague, Mrs. Holmes Conrad, Miss Neily Hunt and Miss Audrey Pauncefote. In the dining room there was everything good in the way of light viands and suitable bev- erages, with which to wish happy New Year and many returns. The table, daint- ily set and appointed, had as a center piece a silver howl of maiden-hair fern. There was no more delightful reception in the cabinet round than that over which Miss Morton, sister of tke Secretary of Agriculture, preside@. Miss Morton re- ceived in her spacious apartments at the Portland and had the pleasing assistance of Mrs. Coombs, wife of Representative Cocmbs 2f New York, Mrs. Dabney and Mrs. Mark Harrington. ‘As already announced, there was no re- iception held eat the residence of the Secre- tary of the Interior, and the Vice Presiden- tial reception was also omitted because of the absence of the family in tne south. At Other Houses. Gen. and Mrs. Schofield were hospitably at home to callers the entire afternoon, and hundreds called to pay their respects. The reception was a brilliant one. Mrs. and Miss Kilbourn, mother and sis- ter of the hostess, assisted her, the former gowned in black satin and the latter in white satin with bodice of white chiffon. Mrs. Sanger, Mrs. Rodgers, Mrs. Cummins, Miss Breckinridge, Miss McMillan, Miss Gilmore, Miss Closson and Miss Julia Grant were in ‘the receiving party. Mrs. Brewer, wife of Associate Justice Brewer, was at home to callers, and was assisted by her daughters. The hostess was gowned in black satin, Miss Brewer in figured taffeta with blue velvet and lace, and Miss Elizabeth Brewer in white satin striped taffeta and yoke of white silk mus- lin. ‘Admiral and Mrs. Ramsay had a pleasant reception at their own home, 1921 N street, after 3 o'clock, and welcomed hundreds of callers. Assistant Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo were also hospitably at home to callers at their residence, 1707 Q street. Miss Tardy, sister of the hostess, and a number of other ladies assisted. TONS OF PASTEBOARD Used Up by Callers at Today’s Many Receptions. Thousands of people shook the hands of the President and his wife today. The great day for making ¢calls was bright enough to suit the most fastidious. ‘the lack of snow and rain, and the mildness of the air were boons to the young men who sometimes are obliged to pay from their, slender pursees large sums for car- riage-hire. There seemed to be about as much of the rushing around from house to house this year as férmerly. Cabs scurried here and there, fashionably dressed men walked quickly from door to door, glanc- ing at their lists to make sure that none were allowed to escape, and bravely facing Scores of young ladies, old ladies and ladies of all other ages, and saying polite things, and making altogether useless remarks on the state of the weather. . The muse of conversation—if there be such a creature—had her hands full today of all days of the year. That is to say, of all the days that are to come in this new year that has started so gloriously. It is perhaps true that she would have had a much easier time of it if the snow had covered the ground and walking had been altogether abominable or if the skies had wept. There is nothing that starts talk and loosens the tongue so much as a bit of bad weather. It makes everybody so jolly miserable and so easily inclined to rail at the state of things. ‘Tons of pastcboard must have been used today to supply all the callers with cards. They floated around the city like a snow storm of gigantic flakes. Trim serving men and neat maids steod at doors with outstretched trays and kept emptying them into baskets. In some of the houses where there were a larger quota of pretty girls than usual these baskets were heaping by evening. The calling is being continued with in- creased enthusiasm and energy as The Star closes its report of this, the first day of the year. It will go on and on until darkness has been here for some hours. Then everybody will go home, or pernaps some of them, more favored, will be given quiet invitations to stay to the “littie dances” after the receptions. It is hard on the pretty girls to stand £o long, smiling the same smile of welcome, and shaking hands occasionally with men they wished were miles away, or trying to hide the blushes that will come when certain chaps come in sight. It is trying on the matrons, keeping a watchful eye on the young birds. It is hard on the young men to get through the day with perfect equilibrium and with- out telling the same stories more than fif- teen times apiece. It is not a restful day, but it serves to bring the world into closer ecntact. It is a general rubbing of elbows that is wholesome. There need never been any regrets about New Year day of 1895. It was all right. f Se A SCHEME CONDEMNED. A Publication Which Will Not Benefit the Life Savers Themselves. Lieut. Frai.k H. New2omb of the United States revenue cutter service, acting un- der instructions of General Superinten- dent Kimball of the life-saving service, has investigated and reported on a scheme, having for its declared object the benefit of the life savers along the Atlentic coast. The pian has resulted.in the publication of a “Histgrical Souvenir of the Life Saving Service of the United States,” which, un- less prohibited, will be put cn sale at the several life-saving stations along the coast. It is alleged that less than 25 per cent of the amounts paid by sympathetic subscrib- ers will ever reach the life savers them- selves and that the remaining 75 per cent of tke receipts goes into the pockets of the rromoters. The. whole scheme is con- demred by the life saving officials, and it may be that steps will.be taken to prevent any one connected with the service from having anything further to do with the matter. BRITISH SUIPS GO TO CHEFOO. Some New Development in the Easi- ern Situntion Impending. The New York Herald publishes the fol- lowirg from its Shanghai correspondent: The whole British squadron has been suddenly ordered to Chefoo from ‘Chusan. This indicates that scme new development in the situation is impending. Chatg Yin Hoon, formerly Chinese min- ister to the United States, the imperial peace envoy from Pekin, is en route for Japan. It is stated that a council of safety, con- sisting of Prince Kung, uncle of the em- peror; Chang Chi Tung, viceroy of Nank- ing; Liu Kun Yih, his predecessor, and now reported to” have superseded Li Hung Chang; Wang Wen Sifao, viceroy of Yunan, and Shao Yiu-lien, who was rejected by Japan as peace commissioner, has super- seded the grand council in the management of affairs and in devising means for saving the empire. The emperor's present counsellors are shelved. No military movements worth recording are reported. 3 ———_—_-+e+—____ Personal Mention. Dr. Daniel H. Williams, surgeon-in-chief of the Freedman’s Hospital, has returned to his post of duty. Mr. James K. Murphy of Seattle, Wash., is visiting his parents at 115 I street north- west. Rev. Frederick Z. Rooker, who will suc- ceed Dr. Papi as secretary of the papal le- gation in this city, will arrive tomorrow morning from Albany, N. ¥., where he has been visiting his father since his ar- rival in this country last week. z, ——_—___-e Architect's Office. The plan for the reorganization of the treasury architect's office will go into prac- tical operation on Wednesday morning, with Mr. Charles E. Kemper as the execu- tive officer of the office. As has been re- peatedly stated in The Star, the vacancy in the office of supervising architect will not be filled for several days yet, as the Soc- retary desires to have the new state of af- fairs in smooth working order before mak- ing the appointment. ——____- e-+_-______ LIFE ON AN FRONCLAD. N Great Discomforts Sailing in One of These Vessels. From the St. James Gazette. Admirdl Von Werner, a high authority on naval matters in Germany, describes in a work recently published the behavior iven with a moderate gale and sea, an .armor-plated cruiser, if going against the wind, will find herself in con- ditions similar to those of a storm—at least, the crew will have that impression. The movements of the stern of the ship are violent and exceedingly disagreeable. The waves, pushed by the advancing prow, sweep continually er the ship from bow to stern. All windows and port holes must be closed and air reaches the lower decks —wheie the heat increases unbearably— only through the artificial ventilators. “With the exception of the specially pro- tected command bridge, all the uncovered portions of the ship are impassable; thus the whole crew must bear as well as they can the hell of the closed decks. On such a ship no one can feel comfortable, and when there is a storm in which a sailing ship would feel comparatively at ease, the crew of an armor-plated ship imagines itself to be in a heavy hurricane which threatens destruction at every minute. The long, narrow forepart of the ship, which is not borne lightly by the water, and is rendered extremely heavy by the mighty ram and the armored deck, and the cannon and torpedoes. forces the ship in a high sea to pitchings and rollings of such an extraordinary kind that they can- not be described. The crew of such a ship are not only exposed to mortal dangers, but the voyages they make render them physically extremely and dangerously nervous; the mental impressions they re- ceive wear them out and make the pro- fession hateful.” —-—_—_—-+ e+ Yesterday's Pension: Among the pensions granted yesterday were the following: District of Columbia—Theodore F. Beane, Frank Rathgeber, Soldiers’ Home; Samuel §. Rothrock, Soldiers’ Home; Bina L. Brown and Emily J. L. Sherwood, Anacostia. Maryland—Mary McFarlane, Salisbury; Jesse W. Cook, Union Bridge; John A. Rol- lisen, Rock Hall; Alfred Lowry, Balti- more. Virginja—John T. Church, Elizabeth Ci Jokn Griffin, Alexandria; George M. Hed- rich, Elizabeth City. —_—_—_+2+____ Christina Georgina Rossett!, the poctess, is dead. The Argentine Republic will make an ex- hibit at the Atlant2 exposition, 1 MEXICO IN A PANI Struggle» for Escape From the} Narrow Exit: SCARED ONES IN THE STREET as MEXICO CITY, Janwary I.—A sharp shock of earthquake was felt here Sunday night. The movement was at first an up- heaval, then followed several oscillations from northwest to southeast. The shock caused great alarm among those who fear- ed a repstition of the disastrous earth- quakes of November 2,which killed eighteen people and did great damage. In the Arben Theater, which fs the only -playhouse now open in the capital, as the result of. the damages sustained by the other theater by the previous shock, a stampede occurred, Women leaped fro: the lower boxes, and the audience struggled for escape at the narrow exits. The manager appeared on the stage and tried to calm the fear-crazed people, and at last a degree of quiet was restored, but, not until most of the audience had taken’ refuge in the streets, which were full of frightened people, many of them in their night clothes. The scene of November 2 was repeated in large part, and thousands of penitents knelt in the open streets and prayed and cried in a loud voice fof de- liverance from death. In- Belam prison, where thousands of wretched beings are huddled togeiher in the prison barracks, pandemonium reigned, and the guards had hard work to prevent hundreds from breaking out of their quar- ters and flinging themselves over the walls. The large supply pipes leading to the city burst, flooding the streets. The disturbance was foretold two months ago by Juan N. Controras of Guanajuato, the locally famous seismic prognesticator, who prophesied that between the 30th of December and the 2d of January this vol- cano zone would be visited by another earthquake disturbance. He is making his. prophecies for .three events in this line, and says the disturbances will continue, ier or less degree, at periods during a RUINS TWENTY FEET HIGH. Fatal Collizon at Yorktown, I Early This Morning. MUNCIE, Ind., January 1.—There was & collision at Yorktown at 4:30 this morning between the west-bound freight train No. 99, in charge of CorductoteMormen, and e2st-tound freight train No. 72 on.the Big Four road, in cage the 9 Conductor Tingle. The killed and inju are: Killed—W. A. Shull, engineer. Fatally injured—Joshua Walsh, fireman. Badly injured—Henry Hurst, fireman; Charles Sutton, engineer. The engines came together with terri! force, raising high in the air and falling a mass of debris. Several cars were broken, making a pile of mangled wood and tron twénty feet high. All trains are now run- ning over the Fort Wayne, Chicago and as read. The track will be blockaded all lay. —__——— SIR JOHN THOMPSON'S “REMAINS. ‘The Gunboat Blenheim Signaled Halifax. HALIFAX, N. 8S., January 1.—The Brit- ish gunboat Blenheim, bearing the remains of the late Sir John Thompson, premier of Canada, has been signaled and is now eom- ing up the harbor. =. Creeden to Fight Bernay. ST. LOUIS, Mo., January 1.—On January 19 Dan Creedon, the St. Louis middle weight, will face Herman Bernay, the Galveston heavy weight, in the Tremont Opera House, Galveston, Tex., for a finish fight with five-ounce gloves. ee Rescued From the Lake. MENOMINEE, Mich., January 1.—The three Woessnack brothers, who were car- ried out into the lake Sunday by drifting ice, were rescued by fishermen about six- teen miles north of here at 10 o'clock last night. All are badly frozen and were near- ly famished. Martin Woessnack, who is a cripple, may not recover. Their boat was nearly cut through in several places by the sharp ice. oo Occan Steamships Arrived. LIVERPOOL, January 1.—Arrived:Steam- er Numidian, Portland via Halifax. NEW YORK, January 1.—Arrived: Steam- er Kaiser Wilhelm Il, Genoa. Killed at a Grade Crossing. BATH, Maine, January 1.—Miss Kather- ine Patten, aged eighteen, was killed and Miss Jennie Harvey and Mr.Wm. Thompson were severely injured at the Centre street crossing of the Maine Central railroad to- day. They were driving home when the train from Boston struck and demolished the carriage. —— War in Pinte Glass Rates. PITTSBURG, January, 1.---With the new year will commence a war between the plate glass manufactuters of this country. A cut of 20 per cent from existing prices will be made by the Diamond Plate Class Ccmpany of Kokomo, Ind., and the Pitts- burg Plate Glass Company. The cut is caused by the recent conferenc2 in Pitts- burg of plate glass manufacturers, At this meeting an attempt was made to form a cembination of plate glass interests, but firally fell through, ——— — ‘Two New Catholic Bishops. ROME, January 1.—The pope has ap- pointed Bishop M. Marty of Sioux Falls, 8. D., to the bishopric of St. Cloud, Minn., and the Rey. Father Langvin of the cor- grezation of St. Mary Immaculate has been appointed to the bishopric of St. Boniface, Canada. Published by the Ladies. COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., January 1.— The Evening’ Telegraph yesterday turned over its entire printing establishment and editorial rooms to the ladies of the Color- ado Springs ‘Aid Society. They issued a mammoth New Year edition last night. The paper was issued by the Evening Tele- graph entirely free of charge to the, so- Ciety, and-the amount cleared will be large. The ‘Associated Press furnished a supple- mental report over the Western Union and the Postal Telegraph Companies,completing the edition with a large amount of special matter free of cost. ———.>— The Military Called Upon. LONDON, January 1—A dispatch re- ceived here from. Vienna:says that 2,000 men, on Saturday last, attacked,a convent farm at St. Aminati. ‘The police sent to the scene were overpowered and the mili- tary had to be called upon to restore order. Twenty arrests were made. —_———_- Successful: Use of Anti-Toxine. NEWPORT, R. 1, January 1.—Dr. P. F. Curley of this city is the first physician in this state to use anti-toxine for diphtheria. ‘The case in which it was administcred was considered hopeiers, but the result’ was ETo- nounced most satisfactory by the physi- cians. am . —__ The Rumered Fair Will Contes SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, January Charles Fair was asked the direct questioi “Do you intend to contest your father’s ia “t know nothing about it,” he answered. “] bave no personal attorney and have not advised with any one. I have given litle consideration to the will cps to read it over.” —— Gov. Oates, who has just returned to Alabama from Washington, says in an ta- terview that the Carlisie currency will be defeated. —