Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1897, Page 13

ALIEN BIRTH HIS BAR But for This Croker Might Ultimately | Reach the Presidency. ———— POLITICAL POWERS BEHIND HIM -- Must Limit His Ambition to the United States Senate. WAITING GAME HILL'S Bpecial ¢ spondence of The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 3, 1897. With the close of the week's conference at Lakewood the New York papers have at last awakened to the importance of the triumph of Richard Croker—to the realiza- tion of his program in state and national politics. This “forward movement” of the “boss'’ of Tammany Hail in state and na- tional p $ was first announced in this corre: nearly a month ago. Croker ire for vindication, his plans to succeed States Senator Murphy in the event of the latter declining a re-elec- tion on account of his health, have already been commented upon by your correspond- ent at length. The weight and force and power of a trained body of office holders and politi- cians in siate and national politics should not be underestimated. There are those Who already assert that it is fortunate fer the country that Croker came over on an while a youth instead of w York city as his birthplace, uld be regarded in the light of ompetitor for the nominattun y itse y given as an illustration of t Croker has already obtained t litical in this city. Cer- hat if he had been born on th Atlantic, and if he so willed it, ure the support of Tammazy in the gift his authority in > wigwam. Un- 2H in seat in Croker tempt to Senate. out one tes, Judge Van Wyck or pos Alton B. Parker, who as re elected judge. of the’ state court of y a large majorit $ Tammany’s « ate for President in’ the next nat onal democratic convention. Hitil Will be thrown aside—a squeezed lemon, a political reminiscence. Troubles in Tammany's Path. There are some things which may inter- fere with the “forward mevement” of Tam- many Hall. First and foremost is the deep- Seated ¢ m to Tammany manifested mntry delegates in state and na- ntions. Nothing pleases the average demerrat from the south and west more than to turn down Tommany Hail and listen to the roar of the tiger. ‘This support of the hall has never helped ex- Senater Hill in national politics. On the other nd, the opposition of Tammany never injured Cleveland. Of course, the delegates frem the region beyond the Alle- ghenies have alwa advantage of Tammar: ganization for the pur; the vote in New York st after the nom- inatic are inade, but so far as the ac- tual work of the conventions is concerne the emp‘re state has never occupied the po- “n in democratic national polities watch en willing to take magnificent or- of getting out its importance would seem to justify. Tne delegates seem to have habitually pro- ceeded upon the theory of finding out y the tiger w: Proceeding ‘n the opposite direction. It is this hatred of the average New York city democrat which may play into tne hands of the Sage of Wolfert’s Roost and enable him in the long run and the end to regain his influence in the national counc?ls of the democratic party. Hill is undoubt- edly cxpable of playing the country against the ct: playing it to perfection. Un- . So far as state poli- erned, the great majority of the hers of the state legisia e drawn from the Greater Ne ry. The remainder of the state will, Tr, furnish the larger nu: of the delegates at the state conventions. Hence it is prohable to cenceive of a cond i Hill might controi the on as mst Croker; but in- s Hill is anxious to return to the ‘enate and pick up the reins he dropped them, he wiil naturally h a hard road to hoe in a contest of sirencth with Croker, for the reason that a majority of the democratic members of tt slature will controlled by‘ bess. In other ‘airs might arise going and then United of offi to the wish but he could not be a Un't tor without Croker’s cons i States sena- t. Hilts is a Waiting Game. All ings come to him who waits, and Hill laying a w game. In the first he may be expected to appear before nvention with a “har- mon be no ing urge that there sho: iry into a man’s political past: no ind: ment of th no diseu as to whe support of Bryan cons y 2 He will urge that a w to support the nominee the future should be a pted as a criterion of a man’s democra ext he will t that the governor shou 1 and the state legislature piace in their seats before any question nited Staies senatorship is rais- x ured the majority of the of t ate legislature he will deavor to secure the caucus y the arts of which he has s long been a masier. rty loyal In this struggie for the survival of the political fittest in the state, Hill will un- doubtedly have on his side powerful forces. He will probably be able to capture a good many of the county organizations outside of the Greater ‘w York. Then it should be remembered ‘rat Tammany is stronger today than it will ve after the appointments are announced anu the struggles inside the organization have axain commenced. Hill ide many of the range as it may igs 01 = may bring to many of the old Cleveland sup- ck administration will un- ull of municipal scandals ‘ant administrations, for men are in the saddle. Then In democrats capture the state leg- gas and street railro and 2 dozen other matters connection with ira! may be expected to result in de- moralization. is Dr. Parkhurst, with his an- tention of Keeping up an unre- on municipal corruption, and not a3 popu in New York as ars ago, may nevertheless ass Sing the reformers into oflice with the next swing of the pendulum. Plans of Mr. Croker. Croker’s plans are outlined about as for- lows: He will first endeavor to capture the counties immediately to the north and west of the greater etty. This will land him in the friendly territory where Senator Ed- ward Murphy is in control. This will give these two allies the control of 135 delegates to the next state convention. If MeLaugh- lin, in return for recognition in a distribu- tion of the offices in Greater New York, as conveyed to him by “Barney” York after his trip to Lakewood, consents to join forces with them, and Brooklyn and Long Island fall into Mne, the total number of delegates within their control at the outset will be 201—only twenty-five short of a ma- jority. But if McLaughiin joins forces with Hill, which rumor has it he will do, then the struggle will be keener and Croker will begin a march across the East river for the conquering of Brooklyn. The standard of Tammany will flutter in every assembly district in Kings. Murphy will then move in every direction invited by a weak spot in the Hill machine. Counties far up the state will be invaded. No stone ‘will be left unturned to weaken Hill to the end of having him in the minority. Croker will begin operations by succeed- ing John C. Sheehan, formally, as he has in fact, as “boss” of Tammany Hall. This is regarded as settled. Sheehan has gone south “in search of health,” and far as Tammany or its councils are concerned, is dead. “Johnnie” Carroll, Croker’s familiar, who has all along been mentioned as Shee- fan's successor, it is now said, cannot ac- cept the chairmanship of the finance com- mittee of Tammany Hall because of sus du- ties as clerk of the court of general ses- sions. It is asgerted that the judges of that court would be unwilling to have Carroll accept any political office; in fact, he had to resign his district leadership when he was elected clerk of the court. to Grab. em is beginning. Following the granting of a trolley franchise through forty miles of streets in Brooklyn, which has been held up by two injunctions, comes another Tammany grab. It is the grant to the Pelham Park Railroad Company of val- uable privileges without compensation, so far as the city is concerned. It, however, will be vetoed by Mayor Strong and dis- approved by the park board, so that it may have to hang fire until Tammany rules in all departments after January 1. There have been no street franchise scandals in the New York board since Croker'’s ‘“Huc- kleberry” steal. There have ~een none in Brooklyn since the Willoughby street ring piled the cumulating villainy of the last Nassau job on the back of Mayor Boody's democratic administration and broke it. Rumor has {t that George, Gould and Richard Croker have had cdnferences at Lakewood regarding the Manhattan Ele- vated railroad. It is not seen, however, where Croker could aid Mr. Gould in this respect, except by the use of his influence to procure an adverse decision on the Rapid Transit plans from the appellate division of the supreme court, or if this was impossible the procurement of one adverse minority finding which might af- ford a basis for transferring the whole matter to the court of appeals, and so af- fecting a delay in the new subway which the people have voted for and which is planned to pierce Manhattan Island from the City Hall northward to the Harlem river—a fifty million dollar tmprovement, which would prove a source of great op- position to the Manhattan Elevated road. Cause of Row With Sheehan. It has bee. suggested that the rapid transit project is the real cause of the row between Richard Croker and John C. Sheehan—Sheehan has been an open and avowed advocate of the new subway. He has argued over and over again that the people have voted for the improvement and that it is the duty of Tammany Hall lead- ers to listen to the voice of the people emphatically expressed at the polls. This is the remote cause of the position as- sumed by Sheehan. The near cause is be- ved to be the desire of the contracting firm of which Sheehan is a partner to se- cure the lion's share of the work of con- ing the subway. It is true, that Hall, Richard Croker, the Great- er New York convention, Mayor Van Wyck are all pledged to the municipal ship cf street railroads, rapid ‘it and all that it implies, but what Croker for that? If the courts de- cide that the city 6n account of running perilously near the constitutional debt limit cannot build the underground road, Croker, Van Wycir et al. will set up a plea that the democratic administration was willing to proceed in accordance with the pledges incorporated into the party platforms, but the courts have intervened to prevent the carrying out of these promises. That is all the Manhattan Elevated railroad will ask of Croker and Tammany Hall, and in re- turn it may be expected that they will add to the sinews of war in the Tammany treasury to aid the forward movement of Tammany. a IN THE CHURCHES The dedication exercises of the Keller Me- morial Lutheran Church, Rey. Charles H. Butler, pastor, corner of Maryland ave- nue and 9th street northeast, will be held Sunday, the 12th instant, and tho evening of the day following. The speakers Sun- day will be Rey. C. Elyin Haupt of Lan- easter, Pa., a grandson of the late !r. Benjamin Keller, for whom the church was named; Rey. H. H. Weber, York, Va., general secretary board of church exten- sion, and R E. E. Baker, Wayton, Ohio. Monday evening, the 13th, there will be a reunion of members and friends of the congregation. The arrangements for the various exercises are in the hands of Pas tor C. H. Butler, Elders HW. Gorsch, L. A. Kalbach and Dr. O. A. T. Swain, Deacons Db. T. Batson, William Lohmar and G. W. Stein. The regular meeting of the King's Daugh- ters of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church was held last <vening, Mrs. Rt. E. Lawson presiding. The subjec: which 1e- ceived the largest shave of considers was how to secure better arrangements for caring for the aged widows wh» are the special wards of the daugiters. The officers and superintendents of the departments of the Woman's Chris- mperance Union held a conference at headquarters Thursday, in which plans were laid for the better prosecution of the work. After the deliberations a consecra- tion service was held. After the close of the business meeting lunch was served. It is probable the next national conven- tion of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew will mect in Washington next vear. The matter of the selection of a location for the con- vention is in the hands of a committee, which in Philadelphia Wednesday next. tions from many local brother- hoods, in various parts of the Union, have en sent to the committee. It is believed thar much depends upon the decision of the committee as to whether the convention will meet in the summer or fall. If the former, it is believed Indianapolis will be chosen, but if it is determined to meet in the fal . hington or Baltimore will be It is th ion among many of those interested that the convention will z ble in the fall, and abont a wee! te the holding of the great triennial con- vention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, which begins in Washingion October 5, i Should the brotherhcod convention meet the time indicated, it would be Yr convenient for a large number of eps and others whem the © brotherhood always desire to attend. It is urged that an eastern convention is always much larger than one-held in the ‘st or near that section, the former sec- tien having the larger brotherhood mem- lership, and the larger the gathering the greater the enthusiasm. At the Buffalo ccnvention a couple of months ago, and which was international, there were about 1.600 delegates present. The '98 conven- tion will be composed of delegates from the United States only, but it is thought that if held in Washington fully 2,000 delegates will attend. ‘The members of the Lrotherhood tn Balti- more are working hard to secure the con- vention for their citv, but, it is stated, do not want it unless it is held in the fall. The committee in charge of the matter Is composed of some of the most prominent men in the organization. - Dr. Berry of Wolverhamnton, England, president of the Congregational Union of En d and Wales, and chairman of the federation of all the dissenting churches of England, is to preach at the Covenant Church tomorrow afternoon. He is a leader in the British movement for international arbitration, and one of the most eloquent men in England. The junior choir of the Immaculate Con- tion Acacemy will sing Battman’s mase, npaniment, at the 9 day next. Prof. Her- lead the orchestra, members of man Rakemann will with Mrs. Carrie Kidweil Stewart. leader of choir, and Miss M. Mullaly, organist. The sermon will be preached by Rev. Chas. Aiken, professor of sociology of the Cath- olie University. Students of Kaut in the course now in progress in the Society of Philosophical Inquiry and others will be interested in the discussion of the personal relations between Kaut and Swedenborg and their respective contributions to a rational basis of faith, to be presented in the Rev. Frank Sewall’s second lecture on “The Basis of Faith” at the New Church, 16th and Cor- coran streets, tomorrow evening. It is known that Kaut was profoundly interest- ed in Swedenborg as a metaphysician and sought his acquaintance, and that the “Nebular Hypothesis,” commonly attrib- uted to Kaut, was really propounded twen- ty years earlier by Swedenborg in his Principia. The social committee of the Young Peo- ple’s Society of Christian Endeavor at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Rev. Dr. S. Do- mer, pastor, gave a musical and literary entertainment and supper last evening in the basement of the church. Those who took part in the program were Mrs. Eu- gene Tilden, the members of Prof. Ungus’ Mandolin Club, R. S. Fountaine, Mrs. By- ran, W. D. Mundell, Prof. E. R. Hart, Miss Bessie Stewart and Mrs. Eulala Domer Rheem. The committee in charge was com- posed of Miss Burnetta E. Seitz, chairman; Mrs. P. House, Mrs, J. 8. Ourand, Philip E. Muth, John S. Ourand, Miss Bertie Muth, Miss Carrie Bennett and Miss Amelia Wagner. aa} THE EVENING STAR OFFICIAL ETIQUETTE The Recognized Rules Which Govern Washington Society. STATEFUNCTIONS AT THE WHITE HOUSE First Calls and Who Are to Make Them. Required THE DIPLOMATIC —— CORPS The season when Washington official eti- quette is in full bloom has arrived. During the languid, lazy days of the summer or the pleasant weeks of the autumn when Gutdoor life was so attractive the sub- ject was not one that very greatly iater- ested its most enthusiastic supporter; but now, whether you have learned your les- son or not, is the time to show what you know about it. The people in the new ad- ministration, to whom it is all an absolute- ly fresh sensation, gave it considerable study last spring, but when the warm days came and the social ranks began dwindling everybody was glad to put these small troubles aside with the hones that when the winter came so would the necessary guidance and light appear, by which more or less troubled wanderers could see their way clear. The Official Season. The Washington season for visiting and receiving visits begins with the opening of Congress and ends with the commencement of Lent. There are visi made previous ts and following these two dates, but they have nothing to do with the purpose of this article. Three-fourths of the people who are most active movers in official society feel, and very reasonably so, that they have accomplished their spec duty in visiting if they call during what is known as the winter sea are themselves found at home read. ceive calls upon the day or days they ma have selected, Another large proportion of people who consider themselves of the social fold regularly call upon certain per- sons, and as regularly have their calls re- turned, but yet in the course of the season may never meet. Nevertheless, the int tions of both are good, and the most im- portant law in the social exchange may be thus observed. Hospitality and sociability combined with the proper deference to of- ficial position form the groundwork on which our society stands. The last quality is a very impcrtant one in this trinity be- cause it naturally establishes a line of pre- cedence, and“this fact alone makes Wash- ington society different from that of any other social center and in its democratic simplicity unlike that of any other capital in the world. It is unnecessary to state that the Presti- dent, the head of the nation, is entitled to first place in whatever assembly he honors by his presence. He and his wife are the only individuals who never have to worry themselves whether or not they will return Mr. or Mrs. Somebody's call. All call upon the occupants of the White House, and it is for them to elect whose thresholds they will cross in return. As a matter of fact, with the increasing duties of their posi- tions, recent Presidents have not found it expedient nor possible to accept invitations outside the cabinet circle, ard with equal difficulty to make personal calls. White House Functions. The pregram which has been followed at the White House for many years as to the number of, and arrangements for, the even- ing receptions and state dinners has been somewhat changed for the season of 98. President McKinley intends to try a new plan, and he has just exactly the same right to do so as his predecessors who es- tablished the methods now. things ofthe past. Wednesday night has been selected and the invitations are for single occa- sions, instead of the series, as heretofore. If the plan works successfully, it will give pleasure to all concerned in its formation, because a great deal of time and consid- eration has been given it, with the hope of doing the most good to the greatest num- ber. The Vice President's Household. The Vice President and his wife enjoy almost the same immunity from returning calls as does the President and wife. They pay the first call only at the White House. It is said a difference of opinion on this matter has so far kept the British ambas- sador and the Vice President valk OX- changing calls. As the cabinet forms the official family of the President, so does the Senate that of the Vice President. The Vice President and wife return in person the calls made upon them by the senators and familie All other calls are optional, cepting at the homes of the foreign am- sadors and ministe Another generation will probably wrestle with the great questions as to whether the Vice President or the chief justice of the Supreme Court is entitled to second place in our line of precedence, and whether the Speaker of the House outranks cabinet offi- cers. In the popular mind, the Vice Presi- dent, by virtue of his right of succession to the presidency in case of the resignation; disability or death of the head of the na- tion, has the second place. On the sa line of thought, suce cy, cabinet officers share his precedence and in relative rank as placed by the presidential succession bill. A discussion has been going on for years whether Supreme Court families should re- ceive the first calls frcm senators’ fam- ilies or vice versa. Both views have warm adherents, but the general understanding of late years has been that the senator: families pay the first calls, chiefly because it is the only concession they are called upon to make, except in the matter of the ambassadors. The cabinet families, as a rule, receive mcre visitors than others in the adminis- tration circle. The wives of cabinet offi- cers pay the first call at the Vice Presi- dent’s, at the four embassies, at Supreme Ceurt houses and upon senators’ families— and other calls at pleasure. The majority of their calls are returned by card, and as that is understood, there can be no reason for any feeling on the part of those who receive an acknowledgment of their courtesy in this manner. The Diplomatic Corps. The diplomatic corps consists of four ambassadors, representing Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany, and twenty- six mizisters plenipotentiary, representing Mexico, the Netherlands, Turkey, Colom- bia, Belgium, Sweden and Norway, Brazil, Russia, Haiti, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Chile, ‘China, Argentine Republic, Nicara~ gua, Venezuela, Japan, Austria-Hungary, Honduras, Switzerland, Spain, Denmark, Corea, Dominican Republic, Portugal and Hawaii. They are named in the order of their seniority. The British ambassador, Str Julian Pauncefote, is the dean of the corps, having been the first_ambassador appointed to this country. The diplomat who kas had the longest service here ani who, until the creation of ambassadors was the dean of the corps, is Senor Romero, the Mexican minister. The official etiquette 4s regards the corps has changed since the ceming of ambassadors. Ambassadors are given precedence by ministers. “By virtue of long-established custom,” to quote Thomas Jefferson, foreign ministers, from the necessity of making themselves known, pay the first visit to the ministers of the nation, which is returned. Ambassadors c‘aim that they only call on the President because that is the .babit of European ccuntries. It is generally understood that all persons, official or otherwise, pay the first call to the embassies, The ladies of the diplomatic corps have no special day on which to receive callers, each household making its own rules in this respect. Ambassadors and Vice President. ‘The claim of the ambassadors that they pay the first call upon the President onty has been generally accepted. The fact al- ready mentioned that the British ambassa- dor and the Vice President did not ex- change calls last spring has been borne out by several other instances, and in each case to the advantage of the ambassador. At a dinner given by the Secretary of State éuring the Cleveland term Vice President Stevenson had a lower place at table than that accorded Sir Julian Pauncefote. The only safe rule for those to adopt who in- .}of last season,’ when SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1897-26 PAGES. is to see to it that théycome on different dates. The exigencies ofthe situation have made it necessary ina, ful arrange- Ment of @ dinner table thie Tion should know beforehand whom—te was to meet. It is hard to imagine a sitpation more dis- tasteful than this. to and hostess, whose loyalty to h stitutions and whose enjoyment of foreign society would be thus brought in conflict. Thege are some of the things, howgver, which make entertaining in Washiggtgy quite different from other cities. For Mministers and their wives pay the first Gall upon tlie Vice President and family, binet and Su- Ppreme Court families and upon the sena- tors and members of the foreign relations committees and their lies and upon the senators’ families gen ly. ‘They also pay the first call each season upon the ambassa- dors. : : Old and New Résidents. Those who have no official position, either strangers here or the residents general: pay the first call upon each person in offi- cial life with whom they desire to become acquainted. Old residents call on newer ones. The wife of a newly arrived con- gressman would fulfill her first social duty by calling at the White House. Then she should make the acquaintance of the wives of her husband’s colleagues in his state delegation and of the senators’ families from his state, After that she can pry calls from the Vice President's home to the cabinet and court homes, and, if she has. further time, g0. through the entire ccngressional list, always remembering that private residents WhO want to cuiti- vate their acquaintance will come first to see her. 3 A newly arrived senator's wife calls upon the wives of all the senier senators, and if she so interprets her duty, at the Supreme Court homes and at the four embassies. The cabinet lady has a much greater bur- den in the matter of visiting, She has the court, the Senate and the embassy calls té make, and to return in person the calls of foreign ministers’ families. After each re- ception she holds in the winter there are between six hundred and a thousand vis- iting cards to assort. Perhaps one-tenth of this) number represent strangers tem- porarily in town, and others who leave no address; one-third of the remainder neces- sitate some social recogr‘tion in addition to the sending of cards, these require a more careful handling. the great ma- jority lists have to be made and cards sent at least twice during each season, for a large portion of the visits are repenied at these houses four or five times each winter. HELENA McCARTH —_— MUSICAL NOTES With the concert of the Washington Saengerbund at the Columbia Theater the local musical season may be said to con mence. ‘There will be other concerts by this organization, which will be fully as good as the program offered for tomorrow night. The Choral Society will open its series with “The Messiah’ during the Christmas holidays, and the Washingion String Orchestra concerts and those by Mr. Herman C. Rakemann will furni: good music. Profs. H. E. Saltsman and William de Ford, assisted by their pupils and musical friends, will produce next Monday evening in National Rifles’ armory the comic opera, “Iolanthe,” which is one of the brizhtest gems of Giibert and Sullivan, and is com- paratively new, as it has not been given here in a number of years, The story geals In fairy subjects and affords fine op- portunities for costuming and beautiful ef- fects, which promise to bé!on a more elab- orate seale than is usually attempted by amateurs: Rehearsals’ have been in pre- gress for some time, and the cast and the large chorus have accomplished good results, gmdvexpect t we their efforts neg” was pro- ; Mr. echarge of the “cole of the Lord igh=18 particularly contedy... Fcidental anced by The cast duced with such B. ley will iso assu hia. part Sp his piyTe to the opera“ @ ‘baile! | number of very. ts col _of the yh ps ae wen es eSprs. 9 S “hurles H. Wright, [F._ W s A, Buuer and Arthur ‘9 Barmest, Mr Allte Cassidy, Misses B¥o? Whitgerd. maj Greere, Bldnche! “Muir ¢ a Drown. Mrs. Susanna Oldberg will @ive a student recital} assisted by Mr, Pierre=;Stevens av@ Mr. Harry Wheaton’ Howard, at the Washington Club, 1719? street, Thursday, December 9, gt 4:15 o’éfock. ‘Among the: pupils; to take part: willibé Mrs. Ralph P. Barnard, Mrs. Sprigg, Miss Ernestine Row- land, Mr. H. P. Hoover and. Mr. Philip Gerry. Cards of admission will be limited on account of the seating capacity cf the club room, “and no one: will be admitted without a card. Mrs. Oldberg, Mr. Hoover, Mr. Philip Gerry and Mr. Harry Wheaton Noward have been engaged to fill. the program for three large clubs in Baltimore during the present month. ‘ A large and appreciative tended the regular monthly Lawrence School of Music last evening. Each number was warmly received and many encores were demanded. Miss May Clemons, the elocutionist of tie school, assisted with several of her pupils. The program included piano solos by _ Misses May Higgs, Elsie Jogdan, Esther Spencer, Gertrude Peach, Agnes Jordan and Master Wm. Scala, songs by Mrs: Smith, Mrs. Mil- ten Odell, Mrs. Mabel Griffin, Mr. Law- rence and recitations by Misses Gertrude Ray, May M. Clemons and F. A. Prescot: Last Sunday was the one hundredth an- niversary of Donizetti's birthday, which was celebrated quite extensively through- out the world, particularly, of course, in Italy, and the Sunday Night Music Club, at Miss Elsa Ulke's, pityed his overtures to Belisario, “The Daughter of the Regi- ment” and Don Pasquale, together with selections from his operas, La Favorita, Lucretia Borgia, Lucia and The Elixir of Love, arranged for piano and strings, after which they took up one .of the Beethoven quartets, and Miss Ylke played the slow audience at- recital of the movement of the Rubenstine D mincr piano concerto, with string quartet accom- paniment. —_—_—_ Animals That Don’t Drink. From Tit-Bits. How long would you be contented with- out a drop of water to drink? There are many different kinds of animals in the world that never in all their lives sip so much as a drop of water. A parrot lived for fifty-two years in the Zoo at London without drinking a drop of water, and many naturalists believe the only moisture imbibed by wild rabbits’ is derived from &reen herbage laden with dew. Many rep- tiles—serpents, lizards and certain kinds of frogs and toads—live ard thrive in places e.tirely devoid of water, and sloths are also said never to drink. An arid district in France has produced a race of non- drinking cows and sheep, and from the milk of the former Roquefort cheese is tnade. of —+e+____—_ Tot Crossed t fated Alone. From the New York Herald. Stephen Stimelsky, an eight-year-old Rus- sian lad, was among-the gteerage passen- gers landed at the barge office yesterday. ‘The little traveler is oh nif way to join his father, who lives in Galena, Ill. The father came to this country gomy*years ago, and a menth ago sent for his wife and children to join him. The méthér/ upon reaching Hamburg, found that ghe bad only enough mcney to pay for the passage of herself and one child. So littlé Stephen was placed in a charitable institu; ,‘and the mother and chi’ came on. The father bought a ticket for his little son“and ‘sent it to Ham- burg, with the request that/the lad be sent by the next steamskip, which was done. EDUCATIONAL. IN WASHINGTON. FortSyearsthe 494,°3. Berlitz School Beate he has been teaching Paes foreign languages, tertalament : at fies’ Armory Hall NEXT FRIDAY. Admission by Berlitz Schoo Languages, Prof. Wm. Von . 723 Fourteenth St. NWassee 8 fe ave Have for and, Physical Development, at, the We ter, 17th and Q ats. D.w. night for adults, Wednesday p.m. and Saturday a.m. a Sia ne, oe woe eee, ae EDUCATIONAL. IN WASHINGTON. FRENCH CONVERSATION AND READING Squmees for adaite ad alleen; _beatenete advanced. Boarding faken. “Experfenced teacher. MLLE. Y. PRUD HOMME, 307 Dist.n.w. Shorthand. ' Typewriting. rts in teaching Pitman system rapidly. nebee reporters House Representatives. THE DRICLBRY, 504 11th st., ist floor. de3-tf SINGING LESSONS AT HOME OF PUPILS RE- duced to $15 per quarter if booked before Dec. 15. Italian met Special redaction, classes of two or more, Box 58, Star office. de2-5t® MISS CORA A. PENFIELD, M.E., Teacher of Elocution and Physical Culture. Adai 206 431% st. s.w. Special_attention paid & children.” de2-1m* WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, 1225 0th st. o.w.—Piano, organ, voice, violin, guitar and mandolin, flute, cornet, ete. See cards. Tul- OTIS B. BULLARD, Director. School of French Language. PROF. EMILE JAMIN. 160? 19TH ST., NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE. 0c30-e03m,4 FRENCH GUARANTTED SPOKEN IN 6 MONTIL conversation. Special rates to American teac ers who teach French. Free trial lessons. Ni tive Parisian, nee De Luxembourg. 156 Dupont Cir nol6-eo-Im PRIVATE INSTRUCTION BY PROFESSORS from leading universities; in preparatory, college and culture studies; ali branches; languages, music; history; fine ‘alto. Address’ MAN. . 1537 15th st. nw. Sos st VOice, Piano, Elocution 924 F. Mod. terms. Monthly recitals, plays, 20 class lessons, $5. 2 TRIAL lessons, hrs. 9 to 8. nolS-21t* DR. JOHN P. CAULFIELD’S PIANO, ORGAN AND HARMONY. oc2-3m* 1827 MST. OKELEY SCHOOL. Young ladies and little ebildren. 1759 Madison st., Dupont Circle. Miss E. V. HETH, A.M. del-1y Private Tuition. - DR. S. W. MURPHY, A.M., prepares boys to enter our best universities and colleges. For testi- monials and circulars giving full information ad- dress postal to Dr. 8. W. MURPHY, 927 M n.w. LEARN GERMAN B' German family in th chance _Addres PROF. NED fine for persons contemplating going abroad. Rox 41, Star office no30-6: ADU ATE Voire culture, ins nor tremulo. iS Lost. nw. SCHOOL F h w" French, 1TH ST. N.W. French con’ ae grammar; method of gui nd of all t verbs, as Ww PREPARATORY SCHOOL, - n.w., Miss LAISE, Prin.—A private and ondence school. Shorthand; Pitman sys- and rapid method; typewrit civil English branches and’ special studies, At- » backward pupils. National Capital (vnery $22 Connectient avi we ATION FOR COLLEGES depts. Gymnasiu Pupils admitted at , AM., Head Master. Gunston Institute, = 1212 and 1214 14th st. nw. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. MASON. no23-4tf. ienced professor gives lessons tongue; new method. Popul: : week for $4 a month. PROFESSOR, 52 nx GL. NEV. TEACHER OF GUITAR, MANDO- Min and banjo, at 1316 L st. n.: preparing stu- denis for teachers a speciaity; terms reasonable. me Chevy Chase FRENCH AND ENGLISH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Principal. > aW Principal. ©. Station E, Washington, D. ©. HOTELS. ‘This List Appears Every Saturday. HOTEL INFORMATION FREE. For booklets of American, European Hotels, Fall and Winter Resorts, also rates of apartments in Hotels below, call or address (send stamp) HOTEL TARIFF BUREAU, j Fifth Ave., New York. 96 Regent st., London. 248 Rue de Rivoli, Paris. HOTEL POCKET GUIDE FREE. {A.P. means American Plan; E. P., European.) ALA Y. --Hotel Kenmore, A.P.. $4 ASHEVILLE, N.C. Battery Park Htl., A.P., $4 up ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.Hotel St.Charies, A.P.,84 up do... o. Hotel Brighton, A.P., $4 op o.(J.1.Barton,prop.)Hotel Dennis, A.P.,83.50 up BALTIMORE, Md....Hotei Rennert, E.P., $1.50 up The Stafford Hotel, E.P., $1.50 up S55 The Carroliton, A.P., $3 up do. .Hote! Allamont, E.P., $1 up; A-P., $2.50 up do +Mount Vernon Hotel, E.P., $1 up -Hotel Vendome, A.P., $5 BOURNEMOUTH, Eng.Royal Bath Hotel, A.P.,84t085 BROOKL! ; APS AP, 33 > cEY WEST.ap Open all year. Leon H, Cilley MIAMI, ROYAL PA’ : Opens Jan. 12; H. MIAMI, BISCAYNE HOTEL. Opens Dec. 1; H. E, Bemis, Myr. 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ST.LOUIS, Mo.Pianter's Hotel -Lindell Hotel, E. SI Y..-Yates Hotel, E. R RESORTS. ATLANTIC crTy, = GALEN HALL. Always opea for rest or recreation, Hotel table and bome comforts, with t od advantages of @ first-class sanatorium. Skilled physicians, mas- sage, ns, electricity, Booklet on application, nozt L. YOUN HOTEL ST. CHARLES, Open All the Year. The Finest Hotel on the Coast. Most modern heating system, electric lights, sun parlors, elevators aud all hotel conveniences. Write for New Ilustrsted Booklet. JAMES B. REILLY, Owner and Propr. mh6-lyrS&st SCHOOL Gaillard 0" Languages. 1023 15th st. Principal: Prof. J. D. Gaillard, B. es. L. (Paris), Officer d’ Academie, author of the celebrated Gaillard new and scientific Inethod. The cnly one decorated by the French Minister of Public Instruction; indorsed by the Sorbonne and the most renowned educators of Europe and America. See circulars.) Classes and private les- sons. The Cercle des Historiettes will reopen ‘ov. 2 Meeting once a we ‘WIMOD. Gi ‘SES, 425. NEI ‘ave.—Jouri . dressmaking, bookkeeping, inetic, grammas, stenography, typewriting, tion, dramati physical Culture, French, Ger- man, Spanish, whist, televraphy. ‘history. Latin. ‘Terms, $1 a mo. to members. Membership, AS. HAMIL School 311 EAST CAPITOL STREET, 5 THE BEST, LARC a AND ieee BUS- WashingtonHei 1850 Wyoming €., Cr. . DW, Ly Miss FICAN: S MARTIN, Asso. Princi; Miss SAR. RRETT. 0¢26-tf 1811 I STREET N.W. Elementary and High School for both sexes. COLLEGE IL ro no3-Gtt ght Boarding and D: oe Principal, Friends’ Select School, Fifteenth ‘y talogues on plication to sel6-tf _ THOM. S Ww. SIDWELL, Principal. 9, Miss Halstead’s Private School will reopen OCT. 5 at 1817 Cor- c in st, Advanced department in charge of Misa Anna C. Robinson, formerly of the Western High School. oc2-3mn Tir. B. Frank ‘Gebestiianss EORIST, . sell-3m ATLANTIC CITY, N. J Fall and Winter Resort by the Sea. HOTEL BRIGHTON, Open Throughout the Year. F. W. Hemsiey & Son. no2-tu,th&s-29t DURING THE WINTEI TS bincntecn Haddon Hall Will remain open throughout the year. Season. able pleasures apd amusements. Ilustrated by Tet, malled. LEEDS & LIPPINCOTT. The Shelburne. Dpectly on the beach. Open throughout the entire year J. D. SOUTHWICK, Manager. jantic City, No J. “3 ator to Send for iusira ca nooD. SEASIDE—MISCELLANEOUS. SANDEL WS HOTEL, ANNAPOLIS, MD. ARG fooms: modern conveniences: abundant tal Boating, bathing, sing; $5" per week uptai W. SANDERSON, Prop... formerly Congressional Botel. Washington. Je29-tt — MISCELL. NEOUS. Hamilton H otel, HAMILTON, BERMUDA. OPEN DECEMBER UNTIL MAY. MEAD & BROOKS, Managers, New York Office, 3 Park Place. -od- Washington College. Boarding and day school for girls and yom Indies; charming frounda (ten dees); elegantly furnished rooms; thorough courses, including Ligh grade music, elocution and art. "Visit the school or a for catalogue. F. MENEFEE, Pres., 3d and T sts. ne. selidm The licDonald-Ellis BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, Corner Mass. ave. and jth street. 15:h year. Nineteen teachers. ‘Miss JESSIE C. McDONALD, nol16-8,tf 1623 'N at. THE STUART SCHOOL FOR GIRIS AND YOUNG LADIES. DAY AND BOARDING. OPENS OCT. 4. 1224 AND 1226 15th st. n.w., COR. MASS. AVE. se3-5m Miss CLAUDIA STUART, Principal. Olney School, Re Boarding and day school for girls. academic anc collegiate courses. Miss Virginia Mason Dorsey, se28-tf Miss Laura Lee Dorsey, Principals. Kindergarten and Normal. ‘The Elizabeth Peal Kindergarten Normat Schoal, aud Mrs. Mann's Kindergarten and School, 1918 Sunderland place, will begin fall session Oct 4, 1897. Taught French and German, scli-dm MR. PUTNAM’S SCHOOL, 1633 19TH ST., gpens Septenber 27, 1807. | Pupils of all ry lon for colleges, uriversities and tech- @ical schools. Best of refcrencis, sel-if MIS BALCH'S CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AND Basipens, College, 1811 ith now Typewntt ing and stenography taught at ts ers; 2,100 pupils instructed. eell-tt EDWARD ©. TOWNSEND, MISS ADA LOUISE TOWNSEND, Elocuticn, Voice Culture, Grace, Exp orl-tt 1817 13th st. Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Instruction by Miss G. E. Buckinghai tnd! 1522 6th ton or at residence of paptl seis auss Miss Katie V. Wilson, }oca% LESSONS. of and especially eye Willem Shakespeare of London, Eng. St! and Fesidence, 1220 10th st, howe ‘och ]-2m OCEAN TRAVE A TRIP TO JAMAICA, The Queen of West Indian Islands, BY THE ATLAS LINE, offers exceptional advantages to persons seeking a vacation of Imited duration for health and rest. The trip from New York to Jamaica and return can ve made in 17 days. Send for Mlus- trated Booklet “W." PIM, FORWOOD & KELLOGK, General Agents, 24 State St no16-tu,th&s-tm-34 New York. French Line. COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE. DIRECT LINE TO HAVES PARIS @RANCS). Sailing every Saturday, ai MI. Xo. a2. North Itiver, foot Morton Seroct. Jan. . and Wentern Agency, 71 Gen'l Agenc: N.Y. Gen'l cago, Ill. G. ton, D. LONDON. 8, 9am Saale..Tu.,Dec. 21, 9 am Saale..Tu.Jan. 25, 9am Wm. Der Grosse. ...Tuesday, Jan. Male ErICHS & G.. 3 BOWLING GREEN. sai . F. DROOP, 925 Pa. ave., INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY. Ageut for Washington. American Line. ANIA RAILROAD. OF SIXTH AND B STREETS, Sleeping, tion « Hartishurg to Chicage . Indianapolis, St. Louts, Cleveland and Toledo. "Buffet Parlor 2 Pullman Buffet Partor Harrisburg. Buffet Parlor Car Harrisburg to Pittsburg. 3:40. PM. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS Vout on ~— Sleeping Car Washington to aod Sleeping and Dining Cars TH. St. Touts, Nashville (via Cincinnatiy. and Chicago I. WESTERN EXPRESS Pullman Sleep- to Pittsburg. ago. and Harristarg to eveland. Dining Gar to Chicago PM.” SOUTHWESTERN EXPRESS- Pull. oping « ington to Vittaburg aud rrisburg to St Lovis and Cincinnati, Dining M. PACIFIC EXPE Car to Pittatur 7:50 AM Kane, Canandaigua. Rochester, and ‘Niagara’ F ils, excep 10:50 AM ira and Sun jamsport Rochest S—Pullman Sleop- for For Wii je, Canandaigua, lo, and Niagara Fuils dail: Car Wash FOR PE Pullman Sleeping eater Satnrdyy NEW YORK ST. ly AND THE INGRESSION AT. LIM. with Dinu 1:00 AM. A.M. and 4:36 P.M. AM. 4:20 and 5:40 Sundays, 9:00 A.M. For Annapelis, P.M. duily, except ‘Sunday. A e:2e P ntic Coast Line Express for Florida and points Atlantic Coast Line, 4:30 AM. 3:46 PM daily; Richmend only, AM. Ww ays: Atlanta Special, via Richmend Seaboard Air Line. daily tion for Quan- the 1. datly SHORE week da Via Delaw idge, atl. PM Market Street oo and 11:00 A.M. 3PM, week Ss. and 11:50 P.M. daily ‘ape May 11:00 A.M. week days, 11:50 r Fifteent! Sixth and s All trains senger station, A.M. Dinily Local for I ~ and at Ch sta. Pallmun 5 Jeans, com bam and Memphis. Orleans without cl ducted Tourist E: truin every Wednesday to change, 4:01 P M.—Locat fo. Front LIMIT wmpoxed of ‘pers, Dining Cars and Day jeepers New York to Nashvill 5 Asheville, Knoxville and Cla York to Tampa, via Charlotte, Col Yannah and Jacksonville, uniting at 1 per from Richmond to h co via Pullman with ta, via York to New Vestilled ern Rail- to Montgomery N AND” OHIO DIVI- Ol aan. dxily, 4:43 p.m, pam. Sindays only xcept S for 1 ily except Sund: Keound G1; 4:2 datiy Washington S and Hill, Herndon, §. from Leesburg. datiy, ex- 4 a.m. daily, except the sou nw, and at Pennsylvania” rail- ay X, General Supt, 3. M. CULP, Traffic Manager. W._A. TE |. Puss. L.'S. BROWN, Gen. A) ass ORE AND O10 RAILROAD. Schedule in effect November 14, 189) Teave Wasbingioa from stati _ dersey ave. aud Chicago ‘ard Northwest 1205, 1 » S209 p.m. ~ Lewis and. ti Vestibuled Limit tibuled Limited 1 i d Cleveland, > An. and 8:50 pan, For Coli Express daily, Toledo and Detroit, 1 snd way stations, i us, Memphis, Birmingham, Chat- Knoxville, Bristol nnd Roanoke, Sleeping Cars through, 349 pm. daily. 4.39 pan 11205 way poinis, Sundays, apd way days. ry poluts, 8 aan. 1:15 LINE For PHILADE! AM trains Maminated wit For Philadel; YORK AND. Fast, week day: Daiig Cars), 3: (Sleeping Car open at 10 0 Yam. (215 Dining 1 » Sleeping en ten © k. Ad tienal trains for Philadelphia, week days, daily, 8 p.m. Parlor Cars on all day trains. For Atlantic City, 10 a.m., 1 3:00 p.m., noon, 1:15 and 9 a.m. Sundays. d 12:05 neon, +Except Sunday. xExpress trains. Baggage called for and checked from hotels and residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders left at 1) Pennsylvania ave. st., and at Depot. D. B. MARTIN, Mgr. Pass. Traific. nw. New CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY. THROUGH AMERICA. ELECTRIC MEALS Si nnati and St. Louis Spe- dnnati, Pullman sleepers Indianapolis to Cincinnati, and St. Louls without Park hati to Chicago. Connects at Covingt Virginia Hot Springs. 11:10 P.M. DAILY -F. for Cineinnatt. to Civeinnat Lexington and Louisville without change. 0; for reception of passengers at 9 p.m. Pull- man compartment car to Virginia Hot’ Springs, without change Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur. Dally contection for the Springs. Sleepers innati to Chicago and St. Louis. 2:20 P.M. DAILY—For Gordonsville, Charlottes- Staunton and for Richmond daily, except ‘Sunday. 10:51 A.M., EXCEPT SUNDAY—Parlor car Wash- ington to Richmond and Richmond to Old Polnt— only rail line, via Peuna., R., F. and P. and C. and O. railways. Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio offices, 513 and 1421 Pennsylvania avenue, and at the station. apl7-38d WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MT. VERNON FROM STATION, 13% STREET AND P, IN EPECT NOVEMBER tease, 2V2 8:00, 6:35. bu 0:30, ‘ 5 12:20, 1:11 Louisville, Bi ae " 8 payteyey = 12:00 315, 6:00, fy a8 PUBLIC ACOOUNTANT AXD auditor, 37 pe 1 yk Improved methods