Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1897, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Peansylvania Avesus, Cor. 11th &t., by he Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. New York Offca, 49 Petter Building. s ra In the ‘The Evening Star ts served to subse carriere, on their own account, at 10 cents ce month, Copies at he soracey Oy mail id re in the da—postage prepaid—0 cents Ay Quintuple Sheet Star, $i per year, with foreten postage added, $3.00. Part 2. Che Fy ening Slat. Pages 13-24. (Entered at the Post Oitice at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter.) TF All mail subscriptions must be patd in Rates of advertising made known on application. & MAYER BROS. &C < 11 Foubourg Poissonnierre, Paris. TWO GRAND LEADERS. The first special is Ribbon. ve filed t in front of our Ribbon value that All-sitk Taffeta tire table jt h the grands r luck to Know. e next three days. The second special is a Glove. ere fs not a heuse In town that doesn’t handle we ef the same quality as our Ladies" 4-button Glace Kid Glove. Yet we Tuesday and Wednesday ate... : ° ° l l ° Spring Millinery. Myriads of Flowers, fresh, rich, showy. Thousands of yards Of Ribbons, spring shades, bright and new. Hats evertwhere. The spring stock of Trimmed Hats surpasses even our fondest expectations. The finest Hats from the leading French, English and American milliners—and many peerless creations of our own. The woman who can’t be pleased from such a stock can’t be pleased at all. No millinery department anywhere displays such a va- such choice styles. No house rivals us in price. riety “Lillian Russell" Violets, 4 dozen in a bunch, tied with leaves into bouquet. cial % = { Hat Trimming Specials. | Z w will display next kK in eur 7 Department a Im- Flower cone d leaves. Worth 25. Imported Garden Kose, style No. 1005. AS natural a flower as you ever saw. mt hares a's Behe EC 2 ee Oo & © © 6 every day at $1 here at. ; Exceptional Values in Suits, Waists& Skirts That Ready-made Department of ours doesn’t need any pushing. It only takes a visit to convince any woman that it is the most remarkable mine of values in the city. Style reigns supreme. You won't find a garment that isn’t thor- oughly up to date in every particular in this entire estab- lishment. ti Spring Suits. last lot of those Yale Blue Suits t will be sold at $8.95 go on sale more from the maker for less than $2 advance. This cult is made in the very latest style, with velvet-trimmed jacket, Silk Waists. Black Irdia Silk Dress Waists, with plaited front ard back, latest crush A regular $2.69 laited — collar. $eis0"vatue. ‘Special ate, ‘Av guilt. that any ee Another very fine quality Black Taf- se $8.98 feta Silk Waist, cut In the new’ style, Si o . with white detachabie collar. An ex- aud Eton Suits, in ceptional value rte $4.69 . with jacket lined with chang > $6.98 Spectal at.. : spler Special for Monaa ss : A new Silk Waist, with deep plaited Bate eee Syibpes Be ctaple check finllc belt, ruffle collar, made of ‘hgured ment. chev jots, E oi fer. Be lero India silk, plaited front and back. Reg- in new colors, Eton," reefer, ular $5.00 value. In all the newest and dy-front" Jackets. $id o8 colorings, hellotrope, green, Special ate... ° cadet, ete. Regular $5 ‘value $2 98 ee ina eS o Dress Skirts. A lot of Faney kir plaids, tn light ngeable Silk Waists, in 3 different end dark eff also crepon and eta- inations of colors,” plai jons ors, ted fi 5; Milce effects, ait wool. Rex and back, new style sleeve ‘oO and 35 lar. A $6 Waist for “$3.69 $4.19 ‘ ae “MAYER BROS. & CO., 5 937-9390 F St. COS SSSOSS: OOO GOOG SO OS S080 OSS SS 2009 @ ident came out on the stand, commenced a harangue to the crowd, in which he urged | that Mr. Lincoln should not be allowed to | take the oath, for ft would be folowed by a deluge of blood for the country, and ail “on account of the d—d nigge There was LINCOLN’S INAUGURATION | The Troops Stationed.on the Roofs of bes ¢ ae some approval of his sentiments, but he Buildings, | vas carried off by the police. An old . * | gual ‘man says of the engineers: “They | were marched to the armory buflding (6th and B streets southwest), where our bat- talion had its quarters, and we found them an intelligent, companionable set of men, and soon we were fraternizing. They | Grilled as infantry, and by their example and instruction some of them giving their services as drill masters to the companies ts Anxt the Disloyal ¥ and Harangue of «a Man in a Tree. : tavght us the art of war. Thus when of President Lincoln | in the following April the District compa- nes here in the early | nies were sworn in there were not many brought to mind our older nts by the ap- | United States engineer t McKinley's inaugu- tachment of the en- inauguration of | of guarding green men among them. The ‘Sappers and Miners,” as we called them, were with us a coupl+ of months, and during the war I met some of them serving as officers of the 15th and 5ist New York Volunteers (of the engineer brigade of the Army of the Potomac).” ily resid: a de ng the special duty The detachment was in procession next to the Pres!- and numbered about sixty Lieutenants Godfrey Wet- both of whom a short ereafter the field, and be- war closed were general officers, firs: named with his division entering mond just after the surrender at Ap- | tox. Though history, as it is written by some of the magazine writers, states that “re nts of regular troops guarded Mr. Lin- from the Capitol,” the fact is formed about one-tenth of government men. ty precautions were taken Ye outbreak, and there ——.__ Evolution of a Child. From Harper's Bazar. It is well understood among scientists, and now generally accepted by all intell!- gent people, that a child closely approxi- | mates in many of its attributes to the lower animals. Children are neither angels spofled in the making nor are they to be counted as illustrations of natural deprav- ity. They are at first simply animals of a lower order in the scale of development, in whom the mental and moral qualities are nascent, and of whose present needs and future possibilities we can obtain no adequate conception, except by an intelli- gent study of the lower species which they resemble. Each individual child follows s carriage yficered by i J. €. Duane, tin were in fore the the Ric p to and ngineers force extra posi nthe part | Step by step, in its personal growth, the or ie ote beat bon a patn by which the race has progressed to ens pth ae Sesuaeita its higher destiny. It begins life, pre- pee, yet there were no res “|natally, as an aquatic animal. Its first ee ee occa the District | attempts at locomotion are, like those of its brute ancestors, made on all fours, posstoly a force of 3.00) men on) white it possesses naturally during the Toon of wavaity ued the ent | first year cf Ife prehensile powers greater than it-can ever afterward attain without the training of an athlete, and equaled only by those of its cousin the ape. ed the regular army, and, rines, made up the government force. The engineers were assigned to a sebiades yosition in the line as the special guard of oars the P: 1 the light batteries dur- It Might Have Been Worse. ing the ‘stood in B street, east | From the Chicago Post. ot Delaware avenue northeast. was Genera! Scott, apprehenstv that he might be called on to take heroic measures. There were perhaps twenty companies of the District, all but one of the infantry branch, and a number of these were detailed for duty on the roof of the Capitol and the roofs of buildings on the Toute of the procession. Before the cere- onies took place at the east front the National Guard battalion cleared a space immediately in front of the stand, and, fac- ing the crowd, kept it back tll the conclu- sion of the exercises. This disposition of the troops was made under the direction of the commanding general by Colonel Chas. P. Stone of his staff, who had previously satisfied himself as to the loyalty of our District companies. That it was a judicious ere and probably prevented an outbreak | ‘Might have been worse!” there is no question. “Yes; suppose it was an arm that he In the immediate vicinity of Crawford's | couldn't use.” Washington it looked squally for a time,’ ‘®hey.all said, “Yes, yes, of course,” and for a man seated in @ tree, when the Pre: the girl in blue blushed a little deeper red. Near by ‘They were all so sorry when the: th- no doubt, is = fooe ered round the girl in blue. ° “We've just heard of the accident that happened last week,’ said the girl in gray. “So very sad," said the girl in dark brown. “The man who broke his leg was your fiance, wasn’t he?” asked the girl in the picture hat, anxious to be sure of the facts before becoming too demonstrative in her expressions of sympathy. a= “He was,” admitted the girl in blue. “Think of it!’ they all cried together. “A broken leg! How horrible!” “That's what I thought,” said the girl in blue, demurely, “until George explained to me that it might have heen worse.” WASHINGTON THE NATIONAL GUARD Efforts Renewed to Secure a New Armory Building. ne eS ICE REMOVED FROM THE DRILL HALL Complaint Regarding the Uniform Worn March 4. SCORES OF THE SHOOTERS Now that the inauguration has come and gone, the proposition for the erection of an armory building, by the federal govern- ment, to house the District National Guard is again the center of interest among the local citizen soldiery and others. The bill, which has been prepared by those who are fostering the plan, will be introduced in Congress Tuesday next, and, as it already has many stanch supporters, the expecta- tion is that the desired legislation will speedily be secured. ‘The officials of the Interior Department are particularly interested in the project. It has been stated that the government every four years suffers a loss of while the pension office building is at the disposal of the inaugural committee. To Drill Without Ice. There has been a general sprucing up about the L street armory of late. The front door and the wainscoting has received a fresh coat of paint, all the rooms and hallways have been supplied with the original quota of incandescent lights, a group of lights has been placed above the entrance doorway on the outside, and in a semi-circle above the doorway may be read the inscription, in large gilt letters, “Arm- ory of D. C. National Guard.” Convention Hall, beginning Monday even- ing next, will again be at the disposal of the Guard, with the objectionable features | eliminated. The tce has been removed, and | likewise the pipes and a portion of the rail- ing that surrounded the ice surface. It is | probable that, instead of Mondays, Tues- | days and Saturdays, the hall will hereafter | be assigned to the guard Mondays, Tues- days and Wednesdays. Events to Come. With the passing of the inaugural parade | the next number on the program for the local brigade is the annual inspection and | muster, which will occur early in May. Company commanders are already begin- | fing to make preparations for the event, | and the desire on all sides is to make a far | better showing than was the case last year. A month after the inspection will occur the camp at Fort Washington. Guani mount and the movements and duties that the guardsmen will be called upon to per- | form at camp wil! be frequently rehearsed from the present t:me until the time ar- rives for the departure for the summer outing under canvas. Visitors as an Object Lesson. The presence of the visiting regiments of the militia in this city for the inaugu- | Tation, notably the 4th Maryland, the 15th Maryland, the 7ist New York and the 2d New Jersey, was very much of an eye- opener and object lesson to the local guards- men. Each of these regiments consisted of twelve companies, the latter averaging not less than sixty men. They appeared thor- oughly efficient in every respect, and were | certainly a credit to the states they repre- sented. From a casual glance any one of | these regiments seemed as strong in num- | bers as the entire local brigade, and after seeing them officers and men of the latter began wondering whether a new armory in a suitable location, with proper facilities for drill, would improve, to a limited de- gree, at least, the existing and by no means gratifying National Guard situation. Full Dress Was Desired. By far the majority of the officers and enlisted men of the District National Guard have not yet concluded expressing indignation that the brigade was paraded March 4 in undress uniform, with web belts and campaign hats. The inaugural parade, they argue, was an occasion for display, and if ever there was a day that in view of all the attendant circumstances, Weather included, that called for the wear- ing of full dress that day was the one that marked the induction of President Mc- Kinley into office. In genéral orders, is- sted several days prior to the 4th, pro- vision was made for the appearance of the troops of the local brigade in full , D. GC, SATU |and at d | the local men to attempt to get to aa nap fin. dress, and preparations along that line were made by all concerned. The night of the 3d the order was changed to undress uniform, and the morning of the 4th it was stipulated by the powers that ‘e that over- coats should not be wera. “Why was it that I expended over one hundred dollars for ‘a full-dress outfit,” said a well-known regimental staff officer to a Star reporter, in complaining of the in- cident, “if not for just such en occasion as an inaugural ‘parade, especially when the weather was ‘ideally perfect” It was not my intention Im maktng that outlay to furnish luxurious feed for moths, but nevertheless that seems the only use to which the uniform may be put. Undress fs all right for drills and camp, but when the guard is ordered to participate in a grand pageant, pass. before the eyes cf thousands. of spectators and be compared with the regular troops und the crack militia organizations from the several states, the situation is diametrically differ- ent. The reguler troops were all attired in full dress, and they constituted a sight” that will long remain a pleasant memory with citizens from every section of the country. Immediately'in their rear march- ed the District National Guard, and the comparison, whelly due to the difference in uniform, was by no means complimentary to the citizen soldiery, I can assure you. A few persons versed in military matters may have considered the District Guard business like and soldiery, but no such views were held by the multitudes as a whole that lined the route of the parade. “Furthermore,” cortinved this officer, “if it was considered tco cold to parade the suard in full dress, I can see no plausible reason for changing the order to undress uniform without overesats. The blouse is very much thinner than the padded dress coat, and if colds or more serious illness were contracted by any member the blame may be ascribed to that fact. I am mad clear through over the matter, and I stand by no means alone as regards such feel- ings. When I receivéd and accepted my commission as an officer of the District National Guard I considered it my duty to provide mysclf with the compiste uniform and equipment. If certain officers have failed to do likewise 1 consider it utterly unjust that the entire brigade should be compelled to appear ‘on an occasion of great pomp and ceremony in attire that made the majority of the men ill at ease and was not pleasing to the eye of the Spectator because of such neglect.” Rebellion in. the First. The change from full dress to undress at the last moment caused what may truthfully be described as a small-sized re- bellion in the Ist Battalion. Every effort had been expended to have the 1st make creditable showing on the 4th of March, ills during the few weeks preced- ing that date each of the four companies had reported with twenty files, double rank, solid. Full dress uniforms had been put in perfect condition, and when the men reported at the armory on the morn- ing of the parade they were dismayed to learn that undress was im erder. ‘The arm- had been rented to the 7ist Regiment, G. S. N. ¥., and it was intrusion for heir lockers. Almost as a body they concluded not to parade, and left the armory in groups of tens and twenties. Major Ross, at the time specified in orders, renorted to the brigade commander, but he was alone. After great effort and ireonvenience Cap- tain Shreve succeeded in banding together sufficient men to form a company, and, uni- forming them, he reported for duty and was assigned to the 4d Battalion. Captain Lee, in the meantime, indwWged in a burst of energy, and just as thé parade to the Capitol was akout-to start, he also'reported on the’ Yide with a company. Caviain Shreve was thereupen recalled and the 1st Battalion paraded with twe companies in- stead of four, as it would have done had the uniform for the dey been what was desired and expected. Curd‘ Catalogue of the Engineers. Maj. Glibert Thompson, commanding, has notified the members of the Engineer Corps that the parade on March 4 wili be considered the battalion drift for the month. The ordered riffle practice of the corps is set for March/13, and the corps meeting for Saturday evening, March 27, at 8 o'clock, when addresses on interesting topics are to be delivered. Sergt. Maj. Lanham of the Engineer Corps has very nearly ‘completed a card catalogue -giving the military record of every man while he has been a member of that organization. The names of a number of the charter members are still borne on the rolls. Maj. Thompson states that such a list is invaluable for ready reference, and the labor and care required in its prepara- tion, he ys, may easily be appreciated. Notes, First Lieut. C. Fred Cook, quartermaster, and for several months past acting adju- tant of the 3d Battalion, has tendered his resignation. The discipline committee of Company A, 4th Battalion, will meet tomorrow to d pose of five cases of absence from the in- augural parade. Sevefe penalties were pro- vided for all absentees, and the committee is to determine whether or not the excuses of the men referred to are sufficient. Eee tetettetntotototntnirtetetetegeetetedoeceletetnleledetetn peptone : Ka 2, $ MEN WANTED seg % loring. We have a spring of a revelation. tailoring. We don’t now be hadi Spring O. manner worth new ’97 shadii Spring S for only.... Expert Tailo oDeetreaeeareentrnaretectradereoseociredy eertondergeteatonsendeseatonteatragengoaseageesseasengesgesetcoatonieessnasonsenasestonsoogesessossenreetsrnsenegees =-who know and appreciate fine custom Tai- and prices to quote them that’ll besomewhat . Don’t come for tendollar illustrations of how low “FINE” tailoring can cheviots, tailored worthy the narié, G. Warfield Simpson, stock to.show them, do that kind. Two vercoats, tailored in-a ly the name, in alt the’ 25 20 its of blue or blaek Soc rarer r, 1208 F St. RDAY, MARCH 13, 1897—TWENT WHAT DIPLOMATS SAY Of Such Safe Topics as the Presi- dent’s Good Looks. MISS MABEL MPKINLEY'S SWEET VOICE Comings and Goings, Welcomes and Good-Byes. See OTHER PLEASING — SS TOPICS The ears of the President of the United States must have tingled this week if a certain tradition holds good in his case, for many and flatiering have been the com- ments of the diplomatic corps on the first impression of the chief executive. His re- semblance to the great Napoleon struck them forcibly. “C'est vrai!” they said with reference to the likeness as they passed out of the White House, after meeting him Wednesday, and they freely praised the keenness and sincerity of his glance, the firmness and dignity of his hand-clasp. Distinguished foreigners are fastidious and extremely critical where the personality of eminenc2 is concerned, but ail agreed that Mr. McKinlcy is the embodiment of their idea of what the President of this powerful country should appear,both in presence and manner. The bachelors of the corps betray a lively interest in the many pretty girls The Baroness Von Thielman. of the house of McKinley. When it bé- came known to a few that Miss Mabel Mc- Kinley of New-York, niece of the President, has a marvelously lovely voice, and will frequently be heard here, there were ques- tions to follow. “And what she sings asked a Secretary from a land where music is best beloved. “Mezzo soprano,” was the response. “Ah, one mezzo soprano,” he repfated Celightedly. zo me quickly to hear her. Zey count ‘ze_angels sing mezzo ' ley will make of ze White Ho dis No foreign country represented with distincti ington-as faat of: his imperial majestey Wil- liam of Germany. Baron and Baroness von Thielmann entertain constantly, and affairs at the embassy have a formal ele- gance and brilliant reserve that savors of ceurt life. Baroness Thielmann received a large company Tuesday afternoon, and dur- ing a short while her pretty little girls, Carola and Hilda, were allowed to be pres- ent that they might be scen by some of the friends of their mother. Baroness Thiel- mann is quite handsome, and her latest photographs are posed with a grace that is characteristic. Among the dipiomats who were present to meet the President were Baron Herman, who has lately returned here, having been for some time absent on leave. Mr. Regirald Tower of the British em- bassy, is back from a southern tour, look- ing a trifle sunburned. Mr. H. O. Bax Ironsides is absent on a trip across this continent, and upon his return will leave Washington for Guate- mala, where he goes as charge ad interim during the absence of the minister of Great Britain to that country. Mr. Macleay will shortly go to England on leave. A recent addition to the members of the British embassy is Mr. Osborne M. Kavanagh, at- tache. Mr. Kavanagh is a bachelor and comes of a distinguished family. He is tall, a blonde and dresses well. His official career began in January, 1804, and after six months in the foreign office he was ap- pointed to Stockholm, where he served two years, going on leave in July last. After some months at the foreign office, London, he not long since came to Washington attache. Prince Wrede of the Austro-Hui McKin- one para- more consistently ne Senor Luis Pastor, ‘Spanish Legation. garlan legation sailed today for Hamburg, from which port he will go after ten days to Buenos Ayres. Congratulations are in order on the elevation of Prince Wrede from counrelor to minister resident and consul general to Argentine, Paraguay and Uruguay by the friends made by him dur- ing his stay of a year in America. Baron Rhimin, successor of Prince Wrede as coun- selor of Austro-Hungary at Washington, is now at Corstantinople. He is about forty years old and a bachelor. Speaking of Austria, Dr. Hans Wagner of the legation can be singled out as the most gallant man in the corps. Dr. Wagner is a sportsman, pure and simple, and after a hunt a few ‘days ago, while helping a pretty girt to dismount, her horse kicked him. The hurt was severe, but Dr. Wagner has never permitted himself to limp onee even, be- cause the vicious horse that hurt him be- longed to a * Baron Fava, Italian ambassador, who has spent mdst of this winter.in New York, is in Washington for a stay of some weeks. Baroness Fava-is still in New York, and has not been very well all winter. Count Vinci of the Italian embassay accompanied Baron Fava, and has been receiving con- Y-FOUR PAGES. A store cannot stand still. either forward or backward. and purposes. Spring Silks. Price will fire the inter: We are quoting some very low ones on some very fine qualities of the new spring novelties. We would denomi- nate them as “bargains” did we not rather reserve that word to designate reductions. But these offerings were bought very cheap—and go into stock at prices much be. low the actual value. Let call them “original bargain They are in the style: and weaves most sought nov mands, in the at the special inch Pi popular shudes—ms price 59c. a yd. 2-Inch Satin Striped Glace Gros de Londres, in combinations desirable for walets and ekirts. Really a dollar value—at the special pri 65c. a yd. Inch Printed Faconne Crepe Fon- lard, the newest fad in Paris—Mght in texture but a sturdy Anott dollar value—at the special price 75c. a yd. 22-fheh Self-colored Faconne Poplin, one of the sult novelties—at the special price— rer, 22-inch Chameleon Glace Lauisine. The Guality is all rigtit—niade ‘to sell at $1.75, and has the strong backing of One of the most reliable silk tmanu- facturers. Our special price— $1 a yd. 22-inch Black Faconne Poplin, in high favor with fasion, in high faver with value. You must bear in mind that our selling price is a special $1 a yd. Deliveries are being promptly made of all our exclusive styles ordered from across the water. The Printed Silks espectally—the Faconne Poplins, Glace Foulards, Chameleon Foulards, Shanghals, Indias, Chi Habutais ané Plan and Fancy Facounes, Of course, in special designs. When you have a moment to spare to look we would like to show the xssortment as it stands. You will praise it, we know, ‘ Spri ng Laces We are very fortunate in our trade connections. We are on the supply list of the most famous Lace workers of the old world. They respect our desire for exclusiveness, and nothing that we select ae a a a a te a as Bs te he ad PERRY’S, “NINTH AND THE AVENUE.” Established 1840. Telephone 995. | | Wh Our interpretation of serving ourselves well is to serve the people faithfully. We hold the tiller of our destiny with the firm hand of conservative determination. part in our storekeeping. We are enterprising—but within the bounds of legitimate merchandis The people trust us—because principle rules. + strange if we did not off Printers’ Inf (fhe fittfe scBoof: master of adverfising), saps: Jf is cfaim2d for the Washing‘on Stor, and proBabfp frutBruffp cfaimed, tBaf no offer newspaper in Be countrp goes info 60 fars: a vercenfag> of aff f8e Bouses tiffin a radius of ftvenfp mifes from fe office of pubficafion. | LOLOL ELLE SEE EPPLPPDPEPE EE ELE! Rich, Rare and Reasonable The tide of affairs carries it ch, all depends on methods Sensations have no ng. finds its way into Washington under any other chaperonage And we have the privil of choice from their entire production. It would be strange if we did not improve such splendid advantages— you extraordinary opportunities strange if you did not find the best here cheapest. It wouldn't be like us. Ani Appliqu Point 1 tal, Russ Med md Ensert ing Point Chae pM of th tints 9. widths uew edition of all Chiffons. et seston Helio ats, Bi and a rainbow of cd ectent a yard, Rove, et se such most only quali sand atedeteieetes bed 24 and 48-inch and Mousselii Black grounds, a designs—$1 to $6 dered Chify on Wil Une off Embroidered, Jeweled Nets, to match, Span with hands Drapery Nets. 484och AlL-silk Black La Tosen Nets, striped — plain, figured, spotted $1 to $4 a yard. and 72-inch All-silk BL Pink, Blue, Cardinal sels Nets—$1 a yard. 721mch Silk Tustons, Cream and the delicate yard Special Offerings Of Grenadines. inch AlLsitk Black and Grenadines, in figured, Broche effects Now $2 a in White, tints Colored an Worth inch Chiffonette Plait vhite, Cream, Pink, Blue and $1.25 a ya. in lack k and White Chitfon nuine Chenille ings, in Black, Whi 1 to $l a yd. tk Veilings, Navy Blue . Brown, White—35e. a yd. Ladies’ Neckwear. All styles of Ladies” and Cuffs and 1 the new novelties, Linen Coilars Neckwear, in all Soadondonondocensentonoroeetentontongoniotontoneecentencentonto to estessencontontorerten tanto tocoten ten tanlo sore ature Costanza ee erearcarte to geelanconce elo sSoedontostoncontontontortontontony De ecoesesterdeetntententeentententeecseatonenetectoasendeetoeteateseseateatonenecgetoagondeetoageeeeiecintuadeedeefatoageadecdesfeteatee gratulations on his elevation to position of | the Spanish legation, has recently been Bs first secretary of embassy. Count Vinci is ore of the most successful amateur pho- tographers in this country, and was for- tunate in securing views of the inaugural ceremonies which surpass mdny efforts of professionals. Senor del Viso of the Argentine legation left a few days ago for the north, and will visit Niagara Falls before sailing from New York, the 18th. He goes on lexve and will spend mrch time in Rome bef..e making trip to Buencs Ayres. The New Belgian Minister. The Belgian legation at Washington is both loved and feared. The first for the at- tractiveness of its personnel, the second for their fatal gift of carrying off the most charming American girs. Any notes of these all-conquering foreigners 1s, there- fore, of general social interest. Count Gontran de Lichtervelde, the ne’ Belgian minister, is forty-seven years old, He entered the diplomatic service in 1 his first appointment being Washington, where he remained eighteen months as ai tadhe. He was afterward sent to Vienna, where he made a four years’ stay, going | | Constantinople. | family of Cadiz, which has given to the trom there io Stockhoim, and iater 10 Rome, where he was counselor of legion to the holy see for four and a half years. His appointment before coming here was in Vienna, where, as counselor, he served two years. Count de Lichterveide is mar- ried to the Countess de Spengen of Austria, and has five sons, one of whom will in a few months come to Washingten as at- tache. Mr. Maurice Joostens, who served as charge for some months before the ar- rival of Count de Lichtervelde, is a bachelor of fine figure and interesting features, and possessed of all the courtesy and case of manner which the word diplomat sug- gests. He has been ‘n the service iui tweive years, his appointments having been Madrid as attache, later second secre- tary; Cairo as first secretary, and charge @affaires during the absence of the min- ister: London, five years, as first secretary, and Wi ‘as counselor and charge. The Spanish Young Men. Count Julio Galarza, formerly attache of pointed third secretary at Washington. Many changes have lately taken place in the Spanish legation, which generally con- tributes the largest’ number of bachelors to the social gayeties. Senor Luis Pastor will leave the 15th for Brazil, were he t been appointed secretary, and will be gr ly missed in Washington. His career is in- teresting, ving entered the service at the age of seventeen, and with the excen- tion cf one year at the foreign office at Madrid has invariably been stationed abroad since 1886. His former posts have been Biarritz, London, Tangiers, Paris and He belongs to a very old country chiefly diplomats and sailors. Two of his uncles now hold important com- mands in the royal navy. He was + jexed partly in England, studied law at he ‘iversity of Madrid, is decorated with several national and foreign orders and speaks four languages fluently. Senor Pas- tor is ‘an enthusiast on America, and says » | gcod-bye with sincere regret. Senor Acquaroni of the legation of Spain is dafly expected here from Tangier by way of Madrid to fili the post lately va- cated by Senor Antonio Benitez. —— Meddled With Water. From the New York ‘Tribune. Dobson—“What became of that man who had twenty-seven medals for saving peo- ple from drowning?” Dockman—“He fell in one day when he had them all on, and the weight of ‘em sunk him.” Bes Wise re ‘Over the Bar. From th» Cleveland Plain Dealer. “No, sir,” gaid the half shot orator,“when I was young we had no microbes, we had no germs, we had no anti-toxinaters.” “Well, there’s one sort of insect I'll bet you've always had,” said the smiling bar- “eRWoi inseck is that, my friend?” inquirea the orator. “Snakes!” said the bartender.