The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 27, 1896, Page 3

TIIE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1896. 3 W THE REMLM | OF JOHN BULL & Boxing Day Observed by | the Britishers With Great Eclat. Working People Recsive the Usual Christmas Tips and Free L quor. Financial Relations Between Ireland and England to B: Reviewed in Parliament. their purchases were Christmas preseats, of which they bought a very large quan- tity. The Queen hes received her ustal Christmas present of a boar’s head from her grandson, the German Emperor. His Majesty also sent two immense boxes of kes and conlections. . Saxe-Coburg and Gotha The Duke of | (the Duke of Edinburzh) has sent to his mother a number of cases of wine and sweetmeats. The Queen, although now practically total avstainer from intoxi- cating drinks, takes a glass of a kind of rare Tokay wine on special occasions, such as Christmas. Piincess Beatrice { Princess Henry ol Battenberg) is passing the holi- days with the Queen, her mother, at Windsor Castle, as are also the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorne and the Duc.ess of Albany. STONE ADORESSES A MOB. The Eloguence of Missour:’s Governor Saves the Life of a Negro Accused of a Fiendish Crime. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Dec. 26.—Gov- ernor Stone addressed a mob of about 600 people at the jail about 8 o’elock this evening. The crowd gathered there for the purpese of lynching Tobe Lanahan, the man who murdered Nellie Gaines. The Governor spoke to the mob for abount LONDON, Exg., Dec. 26.—Time-honored Boxing day—so called from the fact that from time immemorial it has been de- voted to the giving of ‘‘Christmas boxes,” or “tips’’—is being observed to-day with the u 1 eclat. The letter-carriers of the metropolis and the provincial cities re- tugned from their morning trips loaded d with preseuts and with their finan- esources increased in proportion to tie wealth of the district embraced in rounds; and the baker-boys, grocers’ : milk-carriers, newspaper deliv- erers and servants of all dezrees and sta- ns received their Christmas gratuities 1 becoming thankfulnes: saloons were adorned with the usual round of corned beef and platters of red pickled cabbage—the Boxing day fare of the ale- drinker for centuries—and patrons toasted ihe landlords in foaming tankards, sup- plied without money and without price. | The day being bank holiday there was a The sideboards of the public houses or | fifteen minutes, urging them not to be ! too hasty in their action, as the evidence | against the man is only circumstantial and it may be that Le is not the man. After the :Governor had concluded his speech the crowd began to aisperse, but | there are still anite a number of men | there. General Wickham is at the jail in | charge ot fifty deputized citizens and will | keep guard over the prisoner all night. i The prisoner was later taken to the Sta'e prison for safe keepin, i di 70 REGULATE BAKBERS, | 4n Interesting Bill May Pass the Illi- nois Legislature. SPRINGFIELD, IrL., Dec. 26.—Rarbers | throughout the country will watch with | interest the progress and finai disposition of the bill to be introduced immediately upon the opening of the State Lesislature next month, the aim of which is to place the supervision of the entire tonsorial trade of the State under control of a State Board of Tousorialists. The measure is one of the most far-reach- peneral suspension of business and the ! sireets of the city were thronged with | merry holiday - keepers. To- might the | opening of the Christmas pantomimes will | ct a multitude to the various theaters. T':e shows are fully as elaborate and in some cases more so than of yore; but the old fables have not vet given way fo new- fangled ideas, and just as was tiie case two or, three decades ago, “‘Puss in Boots #Aladdin,” “Bluebeard and * dérella” nish the groundwork of the peculiarly English pantomime entertain- mient. ieference was made in this cable corre- syofidence last week to the fact that John Dbi 1 would move an amendment to the ss in reply to the Queen’s speeci at fhe opening of the coming session of Par- | liament regarding the stion of | the financial relations between Great Britain and lreland. Itwas then stated, on high | i authority, that nothing would be | mped by the Government to remedy | at most stantial of Irish grievances ! until the lrish local government bill was intrcduced. Official opinion mai ial this respect still re- | s the same, but official opinion is not ys final, and, though the Cabinet Is have completed their legis'ative | e for the session, excluding any | 1t Irish measure, there are abun- cations that, despite the Govern- ngements, Ire and will again larger portion of Parliament’s e up the ion. se coalition of Unionists, landlords, | anti-Parnellites and Parnellites against | the Gove nent delaying to deal with the | the financial commission has ndoubtedly surprised the Govern- | forewarned, as it was, of the land- land act, and for lessered taxation from The landlords now see in | ing of the financial commission | m basis for an immediate revision of and ar g 10 seek to obtain | e is the keenestcontest among all | 1o bring the question before Par- ] | Dillon, John Redmond will endment 1o the address, ask- | 1est redress of the dispropor- i by Ireland to the impe- A similar amendment ¢ moved in the House of Lords trom ion ie. Great interest is mani- i mentary circies as to how nt will meet this demand, t will be by Nationalists and ymbined. tive of the United Asso- 1 mini-terial | Hon. Joseph Balfour, erin the House of Com- the Lreasury, aud | ks-Beach, are desirous | usions ot the finan- | id will ask the House | ment, oras’ aiscontent over the e. Besides n proving the correctness £ Sir David Barbour, which ned the cenclusions of the majority | commission. They seem also t0 in- | npugning the evidence of financial | like Sir Robert Hamilton, Sir Robert Giffen and S1r Alfred Milner. | ish Tory organs say that there was no just representation of Unionists on the | d that therefore the report | f the majority was biased. There were, | three notea Unionists on the | th pulementary report wers Welby and Mr. Currie, who p confirmed the commission’s finding The rains that threatened to make C.ristmas day a dreary festival so far as out-door enjovment went, passed away | yesterday morning and the day was fine | and mild. Everybody appeared to be thankful for the change in the weather, particularly the theatrical and music hail manazers, for they were certain of good | Christmas crowds at their placesof amuse- | ment. Nearly everybody who had a chance toleave the city did so, going to | various country seats, where they formed part of the family parties gathered to cel- sbrate the yule tide. Most of the leading men in politieal fe put all thought of affairs of state be- hind them and hied them away, either to | their own country residences or to houses | where they had™ been invited to spend | Clristmas. Prime Minister Salisbury spent the day | at Hatfi-ld House, his home in Hertford- shire, where there was only a smali fam- | ily party, owing to the fact that the Mar- ness of Salisbur il ailing. Lord | Salisbury and his wife will start for the | Riviera on Jannary 7, where his lordship | will remain until the openingof Parlia- | ment. ‘Tue Duke of Devonshire, president of | the Council, entertained a number Oii auests at Chatwortn House in Derby- | shire, A% The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, First | Lord of the Treasury and Government | leader in the House of Commons, is spend- | inz a few days at Wittenham, Scotland, | and the Rignt Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, was at his home, Higbury, Moore Green,Birming- ham. During the Christmas holidays the Prince and Princess of Wales are enter- taining at Sandringham only the Duke and Duchess of Fife (Princess Louise 5)( Wales) and others immediately within the family circle. The Princess of Wales was at Marlborough House, her London residence, until Monday last. She was actively engaged 1n shopping in company with her daughter, Princess Victoria, and Princess Charles of Denmark. Most of Lord | caily | Soldiers’ ing in the line of “‘paternal government” that has ever been sought to be grafted into the legislation of this or any other country. It requires all *tonsorial artists’ and rbers to pass an examination of | compe vefore the State board, to prove a good moral cheracter and to dem- | onstrat satisfactory knowledge of con- tagious blood and skin diseases. Certifi- cates are to be issued by the board, and any one not hol!ding such a certificate is | not to be allowed to ply his trade. Save those already in the business, ail applicants for certificates must have two years’ experience. An apprentice system is to be established, requiring three years’ practical experience with a registered ton- sorialist prior to examination and gradua- tion before the State board. The appoint- ment of the latter body is vested in the Governor. Each barber-shop is to display in a con- spicuous place the certificates of its pro- prietor and assistants. Feor failure to use clean and newly laundered towels, clean | cups and brushes, clean combs and hair- brushes there is a penalty of $50, and a simi'ar penalty is laid down for the use of rusty razors, scissors or clippers or razors with nicks. Still another section provides a penalty of $50 for the use of a towel a second :ime without being thorougnly laundered in the meantime. A maximum fine of $50 is also imposed for the shaving of a cus- tomer wbo may be afflicted with any con- tagious disease. Should the biil pass the five fortunate members of the board and its otficers will in a position to abandon their pro- fes<ion, as the officers are allowed a salary of $1200 per annum and the membersa per diem of $5. The act is to take effect immediately upon its being signed and an effort wll be made to rush it through both branches of the Legislature. - Army Office Asaignments, WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—Upon the recommendation of tue Board of Ord- nance ana Fortifications, the Secretary of War detaiis Lieutenant-Colonel John I. todeers, Second Artillery, asan additional member of the board on the regulation of the seacoast artillery fire. Captain George L. Scott, Sixth Cavalry, rdered after relieving First Lientenant am A. Mercer, Eighth Infantry, from the duties of acting Indian Acent at the La Pointe agency, Ashland, Wis., to pro- ceed to his former station, Fort Yellow- stone, Wvo., for the purpose of turning over the Government property and funds for which he is accountabie. First Lieutenant James L. Wilson, Fourth Artillery, is ordered by the Secre- tary of War to take charge of the repairs and construction of pubiic buildings at Yort Delaware, Del., and Finns Point, N, J. - A Bust of Schwyler Colfax. WASHINGTON, D. C.,, Dec. 26.—Ei- ward Clark, the architect of the capital, has a recent letter from Miss Frances H. Goodwin of Chicago, the sculptress, who | is preparing a bust of Schuyler Colfax for the galaxy of vice-presidents in the Sen- ate, informing him of the progress she is making, She states that Mrs. Colfax, the widow, was recently in the studio and ex- pressed her approval of the cast she haa made. She hopes soon to have some pho- tographs of it. Clark is retaining in his office the marble busts of John C. Cal- boun, John C. Breckinridge and William R King, all formerly Vice-Presidents, | wh'ch will be placed in the Senate niches as soon as that of Mr.«Colfax arrives. — e Funeral of Captain Lemon. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—The funeral of the late Captain George E. on took place this aiternoon from York-avenue Presbyterian Church. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of the church, officiated. Jobn A. Rawlins Post, G. A. R., and members of the Loyal Legion, with botia of which Captain Lemon was connected, attended the serv- ices and accompanied the remains to the tomb of the late General John A. Logan, in Rock Creek Cemetery, where the body was temnorarily deposited. By vpermis- -ion of General Stanley, governor of the Home, the cortege passed through the National Soldiers’ Home and Rev. | the old veterans paid their tribute to a iormer comrade. — e Notes on Naval Progress. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—The office of Naval Intelligence, which has heretofore issued its notes on naval prog- ress as an annual report, to-day issued a small volume, copiously illustrated, as part I of next year’s publication, the Sec- retary of the Navy having directed that the information obtained from abroad shall be jssued in parts whenever sufficient data are collected to warrant publication. In this way an attempt will be made to place the information before the service at the earliest possibledate. The part which appeared to-day is devoted 1o the latest vesszels completed, tried, launched or de- signed by ioreign powers, and the most recent developments in armor and ord- nance practice. T Authority for « New Bank. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—Au- thority has been given by the Comptroller of the Currency for the organization of the First National Bank of Pauls Valley, Ind. T., with a capital of $50,0.0. HARD TIMES IN THE FATHERLAND Shopkeepers and Workm:n Had a Dull Christmas in Germany. But the Imperial Family Had a Gay Time and the Poor Were Not Forgotten. From Russia Comes a S‘ory That an Effort Is Being Made to Excom- municate Tolstci. BERLIN, GererMaNy, Dec. 26.—The Christmas holidays this year have been very much duller than for many vears past. The tradesmen hate been greatly dissatisfied at the lack of holiday business in comparison with other yecars, and the workingmen have been discontented at the slack in work and consequent scarcity ot money with which to provide their families with the bare necessities of life. Aaded to this state of affairs the damp, raw weather which has prevailed for the last few days and still endures has bad a dispiriting effect on everybody, the ab- sence of the old-time crisp, cold Christmas tide having deprived the period of its usual glow of festivity. Last Christmas the tradesmen complained of bad busi- ness, but they all agree in declaring that this year it is far worse. It is not the lack of attractive inducements that retards shoppers from buying. There was never a better display in the shop-windows, nor was there ever so tasteful an arrangement of holiday goods under tue brilliancy of electric-lights or a more elaborate drapery of the stores. Nevertheless the jewelers and all other tradesmen who were relying upon reap- ing a harvest through their Christmas sales are complaining bitterly of their in- ability to do a satisiactory oreven mod- erate degree of business, and it is only the cheaper toyshops and stores dealing in fancy articles that are doing any business at all. Though less muney has been spent in the purchase of Christmas presents, however, a great deal more than usual nas been bestowed upon the absoiutely destitute classes. In addition to these already existing two night refuges were opened on Christmas eve, where yester- day food and clothing were distributed to hundreds of distressed persons. The number of bazaars in behalf of various charities have also been increased and house-to-house collections to aid poor children have been made. In consequence ol this increass in charitable work there were general Christmas dinners at the asylums, prisons, casual wards, soup kitchens, donations to hospitals, etc., toa degree of beneficence beyond precedence. The donations exceeded all previous years in respect of abundance and the charities to which they were devoted were much wider in scope. The Emperor’s two eldest sons, Crown Prince William and Prince Eitel Fred- erick, arrived at the new palace at Pots- dam on 7Tuesday from Ploen Coliege, where they are pursuing their studies, for the purpose of enjoying the holidays with their pdrents. On Christmas eve the im- perial family and tne servants of their household assembled in the ante-room of the apartments of the Empress, where the Empress and her chiluren presentea the domestics belonging to the household with gifts. The Emperor and Empres:, with the whole court and Prince and Princess of Schaumoerg-Lippe, then dined in the marole hall of the palace. At o'clock in the afiernoon the Christmas trees were lighted and the presents displayed in the grotto of the salon. Conspicuous upoun the Emperor's table was an immense silver goblet and a carved clock five feet L.gh from the Grand Duchess of Baden, the Emperor’s aunt. The imperial chil- dren ran about the salon in high glee, showing the members of the court the presents tuey had received. The Empress Frederick is spending the Christmas holi- days with her son, Prince Heniy of Prussia, and his wife, Princess lrene, at Kiel. There is high authority for stating that the War Office is undecided whether or not to present to the Reichstag a bill ask- ing for a very Jargely increased credit for the angmentation of ihe artillery branch of the army at the present session of the legislative body. The Government is anx- ious to secure an enormous credit for the purpose of carrying out its plans for the additional new artillery, but thereis no certamnty that the present Reichstag will grant it. General von Gossler, Minister of ‘War, in the course of a recent address to the budeet committee of the Reichstag in regard to a new gun, which he described as being superior to the new French “Canet’’ quick-firing gun, asked the mem- bers of the commission to observe the strictest secrecy concerning the gun. Some indiscreet member disclosed the whole plan of the gun, and the budget com, mittee has begun a searching inquiry with a view of ascertaining which of its mem- bers has shown himself unfit to be trusted with the secrets of the body. Aavices from Si. Petersburg say that a sensation has been created there by the decision of the Holy Synod to excommu- nicate Count Liof Tolstoi, the celebrated Russian author,from the Orthodox church upoi the ground that his works are calcu- lated to, and do, undermine the church. The synod was incited to this action by M. Pobedonosizoff, the procurer-general of the synod, who proposes to summon Count Tolstoi before the synod for trial, which will involve his being deprived of his civil rights. The marine cable has been completed from Emden, Prussia, to Vigo, Spain, which links the German telegraphic sys- tem with the South American and other systems. Capital has been furnished by an Anglo-German syndicate for the con- struction of the first section of a subma- rine cable between Germany and the United States via the Azores. EX-PAXYING TELLEE JONES, Claéms That He Did Not Take Money From the Collapsed Bank. CHICAGO, ILL., Dec. 26.—Benjamin B. Jones, ex-paying teller of the wrecked National Bank of Illinois, who was ar- rested Thursday night on the Federal charge of embezzling $20,000 of the bank's funds, was removed to-iay by order of Judge Grosscup to the Dupage County Jail at Wheaton, to remain there until the next Federal Grand Jjury passes upon his case or he is able to furnish the $10,000 bond required to effect his release. Ex- Judge Prendergast, who represented Jones in a settlement with the bank, said his client met all demands made of him and the bank drove a hard bargain, reducing Jones to a penniless condition. His tamily was forced to go to relatives to live, and Jones is said to have been in and out of Chicago repeatedly, working at anything to get an honest living. He says he never tried to avoid arrest and is not guilty of any embezzlement, alleging that a dozen.employes of the bank had access to the money in the vaults. H was away on a vacation in September, === = = = e THE HOB'S GREAT UNLOADING SALE OF FINE CLOTHING AN UNPARALLELED SUCCESS! NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. SEITZIEITITIDOCOSSOOK NS EIEITIE IS ST I ITITIT ITIT I IT O i) =3 w il MEN’S STYLISH $12.50 SUITS and OVERCOATS will go this week at.... MEN’S FINE $20, $22 and $25 DRESS SUITS AND OVERCOATS will go this week at.. REEFER and TWO-PIECE SUITS have been cut down to..eeeeeeccesnnnsse MEN’S $1.50 LATE-STYLE FEDORA HATS, black or browns, cut to......... MEN'’S $2.50 LATE-STYLE FEDORA HATS, black or browns, cut to....essea FORCED - We have too TO DO IT. many Men’s and Boys’ Suits and Overcoats on hand and must unload them at once. Actual Cost, worth or loss cuts no figure with us now. [&~THE G0ODS MUST GO, 3695 | MEN’S STYLISH $18.00 SUITS and OVERCOATS will go this week at... seseesssccsssssccnsse $2.45 | BOYS’ STYLISH CLOTHING SAGRIFICED! BOYS' LATE-STYLE ALL-WOOL $5.00 BOYS' LATE-STYLE ALL-WOOL $6.50 SUITS AND OVERCOATS have been CHLAOWB B0L el biiiis s iiusssnccas 8¢ $1.35 MEN'’S $1.00 VICUNA UNDERWEAR cut t0ceeeenteienncennnnnne 2sc FANCY BORDERED HANDKER- CHIEES cut to.-:c..os | $12.95 " $3.95 ) 40c ; 10c o cpees S enn v aeach " W i W m W —-O To-day we are naming LOWER PRICES for HIGH-CLASS up-to-date CLOTHING than was ever given by any reliable firm in America. VINCED of this most important MONEY-SAVING FACT. w 4 i COME LOOK and BE CON- il I i i HEACQUARTERS FOR THE BIGGEST GEN 1’4 ; = UINE CLOTHING BARGAINS OBTAINABLE, CORNER KEARNY AND SUTTER STREETS. |7I>OO00OCOCE=E=TI=ITITISILILIL IS NIITIT IS 1895, and on his return to the bank was confronted with a shortage. It is under- stood that Wilson, who is under bond pending sentence for complicity in the embezzlement, accuses Jones of making him s dupe in the case, and Wilson may be the principal witness against Jones. . CONSIDERING THE TARIFF. Congressmen Iutl;:y,_)llarfil and Fletch- er Meoting Minnesota Lumbermen. BT. PAUL, Mixx,, Dec. 26.—Congress- men Tawney, Morris and Fletcher met a large number of lumbermen in Minne- apolis this afternoon to discuss the tariff which shall be placed on lumber. At the head of the lumbermen was President Laird of the Mississippt Valley Lumber- men’s Association. Addresses were made by all of the Congressmen and several of the lumbermen. Mr. Fletcher explained that appreciating the importance of tariff legislation this session he had taken the responsibility of suggesting to the lumber- men of Minneapolis that if they cared for a conference Mr. Tawney would be glad to meet with them. The tariff bill to be shortly framed would probably answer their country for four years and perhaps for a much longer period, and 1t was, therefore, important for the lumbermen and their interests that they secure proper protection in the measure before it was presented to the House. The general sentiment was that a tariff of at least $2 r 1000 should be put on common lumber, but no formal action was taken. g o Murder of © Negro Girl. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Dec. 26.—The fourteen-year-old child of KEd Gaines, a negro of this place, was found murdered in the back yard of Stampfli’s undertaking establishment about 6 o’clock this morn- ing. Her head was cut as if it were done with a club. The girl was sent to a stors last night about 5 o'clock and that was the last seen of her. A search was instituted for her last night by her parents and the police, but no trace of her could be found. Tobe Lanahan, a half-witted negro who has been working for Stampfli, has been ar- rested on suspicion. Seradigee (O Failure of @ Trust Company, DABLAS, TEx., Dec. 26.—The Seccurity and Mortgage Trust Company applied for a receiver this afternoon. Judge Smitn named H. A. Taylor, the present manager, as receiver. Liabilities $2,000.000, as- sets about $1,000,000. London, New York and Philadelphia investors representing 70 per cent of the stock will be the vrinc:- pnrlmra. The failure was caused by un- vrofitable real estate loans and invest- ments. Gt gt Indifferencs and Suicide, KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 26.—Mrs, Sophia Gatts, wife of Attorney Gatts of this city, killed herself with gas at her home this afternoon. The accident was the result of trouble with her husband. ence. WOULD SETTLE FINANCIAL. [LLS William Royall Writes to Congressmen About the Reform. Advocates a Scheme for the Issue of Notes by Banks Upon Their Own Assets. Low-Rate Goverament Bonds to Take Up Legal Tender Not:s Urged as the Proper Thing. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—Wil- liam L. Royall of Richmond, Va., who made so favorable an impression upon the House Committee on Banking and Currency on Friday last, has written & letter to the chairman, Walker of Massa- chusetts, supplementing ‘the statement made at that time that what the South, North and West want is a liberal banking system rather than favoring any particu- lar system. Royall writes that amend- ments can be made to the National bank law abandoring the “requirement ot Gov- ernment bonds as a basis for circulation and allowing the banks to issue notes upon their own assets up to the limit of their capital, but still subjecting them to | the control of the National Government. ‘We should then never hear again about the financial question, but, on the contrary, peace and content so far as the finances are concerned would obtain in those re- gions.” Mr. Royall further says that he believes the entire Southern vote would be given to a bill allowing the treasury to issue low rate Government bonds to take up legal tender and treasury notes, providing such a bill would repeal the 10 per cent tax on State banks. To a United Associated Pressesraporter Representative Waiker said: “Tnere is no difficulty whatever in com- plying with the suggestions made by Mr. Royall and at the same time strengthen- She left letters accusing him of indiffer- | ing rather than weakening the National | system, provided _the banks will assume pro rata the current redemption of the legal tender notes in proportion tothe notes the banks are allowed to issue against their assets. 1f any general bill is report-d by the Banking and Currency l(_’omminec it will probably follow these ines.” “What would be the effect of abolishing the 10 per cent tax on banks?”’ Walker was asked. “With the existence of the legal tender notes, the treasury notes and the silver notes it wouid give us financial chaos. If they were not in existence 1t would give us a far more equitable, economical and better system than we have now.’ *What measure of safety is there in is- suing notes against the bank assets only ?”’ “With a very smail tax, say 2 mills on the dollar, to create a safety fund, it would be in every respect as safe as the present system.” * ANNA HAMNSO DURSEY DEAD, She Had Attracted Much Attention by Her Writings. - e se. = 1 monies, which, if one can judge from the preparations, will impressive ana elaborate. The central figures of the occasion, besides the new rector, wiil be the papal aelegate, Archbishop Martinelli and Cardinal Gibbons, both of whom will lend their august presence to the celebration. Father Conaty is a na- tive of Ireland and was born August 1, 1847, e Gains in the Gold Reserve, WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—There has been perceptible gains in the gold re- serve since Christmas eve. From that time up to to-day the deposits secured were $1,297,267 over withdrawals. The gain was brought about principally by heavy exchanges of Australian gold for United States notes in San Francisco. teg Bawaiian Consul at St. Louis. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—The President has recognized George L. Allen as Hawaiian Consul at St. Louis. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—Mrs. Anna Hanson Dorsey, the pioneer of Catholic literature in this country, who had been lying dangerously ill at her home in this city for the past two months, died yesterday. Mrs. Dorsey was an old resident of Washington, having been born in Georgetown eighty-three years ago. Her father was the late Rev William Me- Kenny, a chaplain in the United States navy. Mrs, Dorsey had for many years been a devout Catholic and in her writings had done everything for the gsod of the church. Only a few months ago, althongh suffering from the illness that caused her death, she commenced a serial story in the Ave Maria, one of the leading periodi- cals of the church in this country, pub- lished at Notre Dame, Ind. Mrs. Dorsey was honored by personal letters from Pius IX and also his Holiness Pope Leo. A few years ago Cardinal Gibbons paid public tribute to her work and its in- fluence in a testimonial sent in her behaif of herself and in the hierarchy of America, The University cf Notre Dame, Ind., be- stowea upon hLer the Latare medal, accom- panying it with a sonnet from Maurice Egan, traced in letters of gold upon a page of white wo re. Mrs. Dorsey’s works number about thirty, but these do not in- clude much of value which has never been given to the public. —_——— DR, CONAZY’S INSTALLATION. Elaborate Preparations {0 Receive the New Rector of the Unirersity. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—The Catholic University is all agog these Christmas days with preparations for the forthcoming installation of Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Conaty as rector of the uni- versity, who, betore the new year is a week old, will be snugly ensconced in the chair of so much responsibility and in- fluence. Even now distinguished dig- nitaries of the church from the East, South and West are arriving, in order to be on hand in good season lor the ceree : Gift : Besutiful Banquet and Table Lamps at Closing Prices. SILK SHADES MVERS OIL HEATERS At Reduced Prices for one week. is the windup of our This Holiday Sale |JOIY F, NYERS (0., 947 MARKET STREET.