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THE WASBINGTON TIMES, SDNDAT, STOVEMBEIt 18, IS94.

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TVASHINGTON, D..C, NOVEMBER 18, 1894.

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THE LONG BBIDGE NUISANCE.

Once more the attention of Congress and

of the people of "Washington is invited to the

danger threatening the city from tho Long

Bridge. 3Ij. Davis, who has charge of the

Potomac improvement, states in his annual

report to Gon. Casey that by reason of tho

faulty construction of the piers under the

bridge over the Virginia channol not only is

tho area for a discharge of freshet water lim

ited, but in case of an ice gorge the overflow

of the water front and of the lower part of the

city through back water in the sewers would

be inevitable.

The Long Bridge has always been more or

less of a auisnnee to "Washington. Its faulty

construction has boon always a source of com

plaint. So far as its appearance is concornod

it has been an eyesore since the very first day

it was bailt. AH these conditions have be

come intensittod since Washington ha9 be

come a modern city, and the time is rapidly

approaching when demand will be made for a

structure that shall bear favorable compari

sons with tne bridges which afford entrance

to other great cities, both in the United

States and in other countries.

This, however, is in the future. Bight now J

the people living in Southwest "Washington, the

merchants along the south side of Ponnsyvania

avenue, and those on Louisiana avenue,

west of Ninth street, are in constant danger

from a freshet. Major Davis says in his ro

port that Ain the ovent of a freshet occurring

while the river is full of Ice the most serious

results are to be apprehended, and such a

contingency is not aH unlikely." Gen. Casey,

referring to Major Davis' report in his own

report to Congress, says: "In event of a

freshet occurring when tho Potomac Biver is

full of iee great damage is to be expected."

In the absence of that structure which the

future must bring, the present one ought to

l'f put in such shape that oven though it re

ii.ain6 m nuisance to the eye, it shall cease to

lx- such in less aesthetic but more practical re-j-pectb.

Coa gross ought to compel the rail

road company, which is under certain obliga

tions in this matter, to do its duty, or else let

tLe government re-enter into possession of

the bridge, as it may do under the act of

June 31, 1ST, and make suoh changes as will

remove all danger to property.

THE LECTUBE PLATFOBM.

Those who have the habit of lauding other

days and the old times frequently lament the

decadence of the lecture platform, with what

particular reason we do not know, unless It

b" that the lecturers of now are not the lec

turers of then. This last was inevitable, if

the course of time be permitted to go on, but

as to the matter of decadence, is there not

possible room for difference of opinion?

Let an observer of current intellectual

activities and diversions note, for example,

the popularity of the lecture platform in this

U wn, where cu ltured men and women

abound, and where means of culture of every

kind are eagerly sought after. Scarcely an

issue of a daily paper does not contain an

nouncement of lectures here or lectures

there, on a great rariety of topics and by

persons eminently worth hearing. Art,

science, literature, religion, and politics find

their exponents on the lecture platform, and

audience through the spoken word.

There is a charm intho living voice that

will last as long as the voice remains. Cold

lines of type or phonographic reproductions

cannot roplaco the delight of hearing from the

lips of a personality the record of an experience

or the advoeacj' of creed and doctrino. Me

chanical presentation falls far below the per

gonal, and we need not fear that where thero

is power and charm to command a hearing,

there will ever be lack of hearers.

It is really a happy state of affairs that tho

lecture is so much in vogue as a form of di

version and instruction. Who can estimato

the sum total influence of this winter's lec

tures for the public good? Social statistics

on this point would demonstrate anew the

large power and widepopulnrityof tholocture

platform.

THE SOLID SOUTH.

Beportsare current that among the legisla

tion to he enacted by the Bepublicans when

they are'again in power will be something

akin to the force bill, something in the nature

of the Federal election laws rocontly wiped

, from the statute book. Nothing of the sort,

of course, will be attempted during the Fifty

fourth Congress, for the political complexion

of the Senate is not so overwhelmingly Bo

publican as to give such a measure assurance

of passage, and oven if it were it would come

to naught in tho "White House.

Ail suoh predictions, therefore, must have

reference to a time when both the legislative

and executive departments of the govern

ment would bo controlled by tho Bepubli

cans. But at whatever time and under any con

ditions it Is extremely doubtful if the Bepub

hcon leaders that is, those who arc not

biindou by violent partisanship and sectional

prejudice would consent to commit the

j.arty to such a course. It has been tho cher

ished hope of tho Bopublican party to "break

the solid South," and if thero is one thing

that would surely solidify it, it is just such

legislation as that referred to

The South is disintegrating politically. It

Jg no longer eolid to-day. But for the legisla

tion of the reconstruction period and its so-'i

quels, tho brenking-up process would have

been advanced much further than it is, for

with tho cessation of slavery and the advent

of-new industrial and commercial conditions

the theretofore existing solidarity had to glvo

way.

.New interests were created; the South

reached out into new fields; with rejuvenated

strength it entered into industrial competition

with tho North, and already has succeeded in

Wresting supremacy from tho latter in some

important particulars. These new and con

stantly Increasing and diversifying interests

give nso to new political conceptions, and it

isty the force of these that the disintegration

of the solid South has been begun and must

be continued.

The political division of tho people of tho

South upon economic issues is as certain a3

tho rising and setting of the sun, if no reac

tionary force is employed to stay the process.

Such force the Bepublicans could and would

supply by attempting legislation such as has

been rumored.

HOME BTJLE DEVELOPED.

There are, it appears, some people in East

"Washington who object to the appointmont of

a man from West Washington to take chargo

of the branch post-ofneo in that locality.

Evidently the education of East Washing

ton people in the principles of homo rule has

aot boon neglected. In this instauco they

have carried the home rule principle one de

gree farther than its customary application

they hnve constructed a home rule wheel

within the larger whool of homo rule. Post

master Willett. they arguo, having been ap

pointed by reason of residence in Washing

ton, his assistants should be appointed with

respect to their residence in the localities

which they serve. This is the home rulo idea

pure and simple.

Mr. Willett, when he made the East Wash

ington appointment, was evidently unac

quainted with the refinement of tho home

rule idea which has been developed in the

eastern section of the town.

We should bo glad to have the Turks try

to massacre a few Japanese.

The saddest result of the election is the

other candidate for an office contested by a

woman.

The nervous man on the Fourth of July is

very similar to the Democrat on Thanksgiv

ing. It appears that Gen. James Clarkson has

taken that Allison dark-horse boom back to

the stable.

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Theee are still some few conflicts between

the fool killer and the insane asylum over

the custodianship of the man who insists on

paying outlandish election bets.

Chicago had better cease straining her cen

sus accounts and put her municipal treasury

in such-a condition that its emptiness will

cause no more bread riots.

Yellow is said to be a bold color, Mr.

Carlisle, and gold certainly has very little re

serve about it.

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What will the President do with that strike

commission report?

The Wind- City is already clamoring for a

fight between the new -steamship St. Louis

and the maa-'o-war Chicago.

Fsoai the men's fashions at the horse show

as displayed in New York papers we are led

to the unavoidable conclusion that there are

donkeys there, too.

We respectfully submit a new cluo to the

Denver detectives. The strangler may be

none other than "Waite taking his rovenge on

Colorado women.

Evert true American who reads the dis

patches from Bulgaria feels a hankering

after Turkish blood.

If the esteemed W. C. T. TJ. wants to make

itself thoroughly unpopular it will proceed

to censure Mrs. Cleveland.

Natoleos's hair sold for high prlce3 at

auction. It is to bo feared that tho relio

market will be overstocked with the Peffe'r

onian article.

Theke is danger that the reform movement

in New York will end in a little municipal

despotism with the mayor at the head.

The woman is still a strong favorite at the

New York horse show, and f he horse is a very

long shot. v

Miss Willaiid wants women policemen in

New York. Has she considered that she is

advocating tho patronage of saloons by the

fair sex.

HONORS FOR PARKUURST.

Dr. Parkhurst for once in his life must bo

supremely happy. Boston Globe.

The moral element is the strength of tho

whole movement, said Dr. Parkhurst. He

was right. SyracnbO Herald.

Dr. Parkhurst deserves tho honor ppid him

by the Union League, but it is hard to imagine

him as a clubman. Boston Journal.

It looks as if the Bev. Dr. Parkhurst would

have to hire an amanuensis to supply the de

mand for his autograph. Boston Herald.

Men have criticised Dr. Pnrkhurst's meth

ods, but he has shown himself an earnest,

sincere clergyman, who loved the city in which

ho lived, and was ready tomake any sacrifice

to purge it of the thieves and scoundrels who

had grown rich on vice and blackmail. All

honor to him. Baltimore American.

The defeat of Tammany is overwhelming

and it is 'duo to Dr. Parkhurst. His success

but impresses anew tho fact that when the

moral sente of a community is appealed to

and sentiment is once aroused tho victory will

always be on the side of morality and truth.

In this truism lies the great strength of the

nation. Men grow careless. They allow

themselves to be cheated and dominated for

a time. They are slow to anger, but thoy

will always vote right when the crucial test

comes. Philadelphia Inquirer.

TO F .

If an artist, I would paint her,

And tho tinting would bo quainter

And more delicate and fainter

Than any flower that grows.

If a sculptor, I would mold nor,

In the image, I have told her;

Fair and artless wo'd behold her.

Perfect as tho budding rose.

If a minstrel, I would greet her

With n song whoso rippling meter

Would be clearer and far sweeter

Than of any brook that flows.

But the angels now above her

Must extol tho beauties of her,

I, who am unlit to love her.

Would prof ano such charms as those.

G. P.

SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

Tho fact that tho President attended tho

ceremonies hold at tho Eussian legation on

the 9th instant in memory of tho late Czar, i

Alexander III, marks the first occasion that a

President of the United States durinc his

teftn of office has in his ofllelal capuclty

entered a foreign legation, seems altogether

to have escaped public comment or notice.

It is a well-known fact that the President,

uover'accepts any invitation either to dinnor

or a reception at a foreign legation and that

throughout the term of his office as Chief'

Magistrate of tho United States ho never

upon any occasion enters tho doors of a lega

tion. Tho reason for this is, however, by no

means so generally known, and theraforo in

this conection it will be of interest to state

that it is because in so doing ho is conform

ing to one ot tho unwritten laws of tho

Constitution. As the legations in Wash

ington nro eaoh under the flag of tho coun

tries represented, they virtually, for tho time

being, represent the foreign countries them

selves, into which, for the four years indi

cated, the President is prescribed by tradition

precedent from entering.

That President Cleveland riiado an excep

tion to this rulo on tho 9th instant was duo to

tho fact that for the time boing tho Bussian

legation represented a ohurch in which the

memorial services for the Czar were bold. As

there Ib not in Washington n Greek Church,

and as to omit for this reason tho services

that were held, would have been looked upon

by tho Bussian government as sufficient

grounds for a recall of their minister, the le

gation was made to do duty as a cnapei.

This is not, however, tho first time that the

Bussian legation has been pressed into tho

service of holy orders, as singularly enough

the previous occasion was upon the death of

the father of the late Czar. Alexander II. At

fha; time the legation was fituutcd in tho

bouse on Connecticut avenue, directly in tho

rear of the large house on tho corner of Con

necticut avenue and K street, in which for

the past dozen years the legation was subse

quently settled. At that tlmo the minister in

chargo was Bartholeml, and the legation

throughout was drapod in mourning, and

memorial services held in tho presence of the

cabinet ministers and tho diplomatic corps.

To those services held in that house in mem

ory of Alexander II, inoro than a passing in

terest attached, at the time, inasmuch as

added to the sorrow of tho minister in charge

for the end of the ruler of tho Bussians,

thero was supposed to mingle tho genuine

grief of kinship. Rumors to tho effect that

Bartholemi was a natural son of tho Czar

were current throughout societyat that time,

and as no one has arisen in authority to con

tradict those ruiLors since then tho impres

sion to this effect generally prevails to tho

present day.

In regard to President Cleveland's action in

attending tho services pi tho 9th instant at

the Bussian legation, it "would have been a

grave discourtesy for him to have remuinod

away upon 6uch an occasion; therefore, re

garding the legation for tho time being as a

church, the Executive of tho great United

States of America went to pay tho last sad

tribute of respect to tho memory of Russia's

dead Czar. Among the especially in vited guests

nt the recent memorial services to tho Czar

was Hon. John W. Foster, to whom tho in

vitation was extended on account of las

having been minister to Bnssla during tho

lifetime of Czar Alexander IL

To bo a woman in Washington society at

the present time and have no interest or" ac

tive participation in the oicycie craze is

deliberately to count one's self out of tho

swim. It is the fancy of tho hour and has

taken hold or tho fashionable world with such

foroe that the pros and cons of adopting tho

Tuxedo suits aro now being discussed with

all the ardor of an international nffair involv

ing the welfare of nations. The craze was

first started among tho Washingtonlnns dur

ing tho past summer whilo they were saunter

ing through the time at New London, Nar

ragansott) nud Newport. At those places the

teachertcame regularly from New York sev

eral times a week and so successfully inocu

lated tho Washington contingnnt that the

cycling epidemic has actually been brought

back tpthe city, and at present rages at fever

heat. Every ae. apparently, irrespective of

age or avoirdupois, is going in for bicycling,

and at tho establishment where tho lessons

are given one can witness the funniest sights

imaginable in this respect. Last spring

somo of the moro advanced spirits Regan

their lessons in bicycling and not

content with exercising at the school, made

up parties and after dnrk adjourned to tho

White Lot and cut pigeon wings and all man

ner of unlooked-for evolutions upon the wheel

and bit the dust of the broad driveways times

innumerable. Thero were great larks, how

ever, and as no accident of any great moment

occurred tho after-dark excursions on tho bi

cycle were kept up. Now the present rage

for bicycling alms at greater things than rid

ing in the White Lot alter dark. It has takun

n far greater hold upon society than tho wise

acres could ever have foreseen, and the out

como of tho present rage for cycling menus

that as soon as proficiency in the art -is at

tained Connecticut avenue is to be the graud

promenade on which the devotees of the wheel

will disport themselves on br'ght afternoons.

Among thoso who have already attained

somewhat of a degree of proficiency aro Mrs.

Gordon McKay, Mrs. John Rodgers, Mrs. Rob

ert Fitch Shepard, Mrs. Yiele, Mrs. Toor.Mrs.

William May, tho MissesWallaoh, the Misses

Hoy, MissPatterson. and Miss Shorrill. With

auch patronage as this, inaugurated in Wash

ington under the most exclusively fashionable

patronage, bicycling from this time forth is a

go. It camo once before, hovered for somo

timo on tho horizon of tho great mass of tho

people, and then vanished. This time it has

come to stay.

Golf is another fad of tho hour that has

invaded the precincts of upper tondom In

Washington society, and, entering the strong

hold, has come to stay. The golf links, over

and above which tho fashionable world will

disport itself from this time henceforth, is

sltuatod near Fort Myer. They have been

put in excellent condition, and, with a grand

flourish of-society's trumpets, the popularity

of the game Is to be noised abroad. Mr.

Fraser, formerly of New York, and for tho

past three or fcur years a resident of Wash

ington, has been elected president of the golf

club. The tocsin has been sounded, tho piper

is about to play, and all society that can, by

hook or orook, be included in the golf club,

will shortly begin to dance. Literally, this

phase of tho,question is to take place, as Mrs.

Fraser has announced to friends her intention

to give in tho very near future an entertain

ment intended to open tho golf club festivi

ties. The ball thus set in motion will need

no added Impetus to roll straight through the

gateway ot success. Whether or not the en

tertainment ib to bo given in tho splendid now

house on the corner of B and Twentieth

6treots complated lastBeason by Mr. and Mrs.

Eraser is not determined. It is possiblo that

tho golf links may bo the eceno of the festivi

ties. In that event tho world of society will

drive over the Aqueduct Bridge, with jingling

harness and the smartest showing of liveried

attendants and cockaded coachmen.

The latest developments in tho Divonne-Au-denreid

caso are eagerly looted for by soci

ety, and thq tidbits in this connection are

fallen upon and devoured with avidity. Tho

latest the very latest in tho case is to tho

effect that Mrs. Audenroid has made an offer

to the Countess Divonne to allow her from

this time forth nn incomo of $8,000 a year

upon the condition that, accompanied by her

titled husband, three children, three maids,

one valet and seventeen trunks, she shakes

the dust of Washington from her feet and

from this time forth adjures a residence in

America. This generous offer of S8.000 a year

has, however, been promptly and decisively

declined on tho part of the countess, who pre

fers to remain in Washington with the collat

eral referred to rather than to bind horself to

a permanent tarrying in foreign lands. Be

causo of her intimate knowledge of tho fas

cinations of European capitals, the countess

has a decided fondness for this manner of

life, and by no means is to bo taken to indi

cate that she is willing to give up her native

land, with all tho allurements she so well

knows that pertain thereto. The sum offered

is by no menns to be sneezed at. in tho ordi

nary sense of tho word, but in the present

Instance it is evidently not sufficient to ac

complish the object desired by tho much en

during almoner of tho Divonne coffers that

apparently aro constructed upon the princi

ple of a bottomless pit.

'Count Divonne i3 at latest accounts loom-

Ing up in an entirely difiorent character to

that Ih which ho has heretofore been de

picted. Ho doclares that so far from stating

at nny timo to nny person any intention of

depositing his wife, together with her throe

children, three nurses, and seventeen trunks

uron tho doorstop of his motb9r-In-law, ho

would work for their support at whatever

offered. Failing all else, he declares that ho.

tho titled scion of the houso of Divonne, will

'drive a trolley car." Just how this feat is

to be managed docs not soem very clear to

those to whom he makes the fervent declara

tion, but having mado it ho doubtless has a

count's Intention of standing by his word.

If the countess peislsts in her intention of ro

fuslng to accept tho proffered 88,000 and tho

count keops up his end of tho line with equal

earnestness, it looks as though Washington

society Is going to have somo even more sen

sational phases of the case in tho future than

have served to thrill it to the core in tho re

cent past.

Jestico and Mrs. Fuller are in Now YorK.

Their household is likely to bo enlivened this

winter witn the presence oi a numDer oi tueir

gradchildren, as Mrs. Aubrey, who formerly

made her home in Chicago, is now at their

residence in this city with her young family

and will spend the season. Mrs. Manning,

their third daughter, has entirely rocovered

her health and has gono to Chicago, where

she is now comfortably settled for tho winter

in apartments. Miss Katherino Fuller, who

will make her debut this season, is looking

forward to again going abroad in January for

a stay of considerable length, so that her

taste of the pleasures of Washington society

is likely to be brief.

The marriage of Miss Kate McKim, daugh

ter of Rov. Dr. McKim, to Mr. Ratbbono, of

England, will tuko placo at noon on tho 5th

of December in Epiphany Church. Mr. Bath

bono will take his brido to make her future

home in Colorado Springs, Col., whore ho has

been for a number of years past. Thogroom

olect is a son off Hon. Mr. Bathbono, member

of Parliament.

Gen. and Mrs. Perry havo as their guest

Mrs. Gordon, of Savannah, Ga., who came to

Washington on rolito to attend tho meeting of

tho Daughters of tho American Revolution.

Mrs. Gordon is the mother of Mrs. Wayne

Parker, whoso husband has been elected to

Congress in Now Jersey.

Mrs. Robert McKeo has left Elkins, West

Yirginia, where she has been visitiug ox-Sec-rotary

und Mrs. Elkins, and is now in Indian

apolis with ex-President Harrison. After

Thanksgiving, Mrs. McKeo will join her hus

band In New York, and it is possible lator iu

tho season will como to Washington for a

visit to friends.

Miss Pitts, of Detroit, is visiting Justice and

Mrs. Brown.

Paymaster Wilson, U. S. A., has leased for

tlie season the house No. 918 Nineteenth

street. Mr. and Mrs. Alox Legaro have spent

the week in New York, in order to nttend the

horse show.

Gen. and Mrs. John Mooro will leave the

city in a'few days for a Southern trip, to re

main away until the middle of December, by

which time their house on Sixteenth street

will have been completely disinfected, tho

walls scraped, papered, and decorated, the

carpets reuioved'and every possiblo precau

tion taken to do away with tho slightest

possiblo danger of contagion. Since the re

moval from the house of their butler, as soon

as tho physician in chargo declared him to be

suffering with smallpox, the premises havo

been fumigatod daily and nothing loft undone

for the sanitary condition of the house. Gn.

uud Mrs Moore havo been in constunt receipt

of notes nnd lettors from thoir friends ex

pressing sympathy for their isolated con

dition, but while these havo been appreciated

in their trouble it has been impossible for

rpplies to bo sent on account of the contagion

that might possibly result therefrom.

Mrs. Norman &. Liebor will go abroad in

January to join her daughtPrs, who are now

m Paris. They will spend the wintor in tho

French capital, and in tho spring, nftor a

visit to Switzerland, will travel on tho con

tinent until October, when a return will be

mado to this country. Dr. Franois Lieber is

now in Yienna taking a special course of

study at tho leading hospital and will remain

abroad for a year. Mr. William Liebor has

gono to Philadelphia to accept a position and

will not be in Washington this season.

Miss Buggies, daughter of Gen. Buggle3,

who mado her debut under such happy au

spices last season, has undertaken a special

course of Btudy this year at Columbian Col

lege with a view to fitting herself to enter ono

of tho large colleges in the North.

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Clifford Barney will

entertain, during tho coming week, nt their

home, In this city, the celebrated Dutch artist,

Yoss, who has rocentljr-completed a portrait

of Mrs. Barney. At present this is at the

Woman's Loan Exhibit in Njw York, and

from there T? to be sent to the Paris Exhibi

tion. Mrs. Barney has painted a portrait of

Mr. Yoss, who spent the past summer at Bar

Harbor, where he painted eight largo por

traits of tho leading fashionable women, and

before leaving this couutry will execute a

number of other orders then given him. Mr.

Yoss is a Royal Academician. Mr. Barnay

will go to Dresden in January to join his

daughter. Miss Nathalie, who is at present

thoro with her governess and will travel until

June, when they will return to this country

and go direct to Bar Harbor. Miss Alice

Barney ha3 almost entirely recovered her

health and will spend the winter in Washing

ton with her mother.

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Ex-Secretary and Mrj. Elkins will remain

at their homo in West Yirginia until after

Thanksgiving when they will go to New York

for the winter. They have as their guesU at

present Lieut, nnd Mrs. R. M. G. Brown, who

will not return to Washington until the Is: of

December. Mrs. Brown has been there for

somo time past, and was joined there early in

tho week by her husband, whose health is a

cause of considerable anxiety to the family at

presont.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis and Miss Graco

Davis will remain until after Thanksgiving

with ox-Secretary and 3Irs. Elkin6 iu West

Yirginia and will then go to Baltimore where

they will spend the wintor at the Rennert

Hotel. Miss Davis made a short visit to

Washington during the oarly part of the week,

but has now returned to West Yirginia.

Miss Jessie Howard, the second daughter

of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Howard, will come to '

Washington early in December to spend tho

winter with hor aunts, tho Misses Biggs, at

their residence on I street.

Baroness von Overbeck, with her oldest

son, Baron von Overbeck, is now in Wash

ington and will spend tho winter here with

her mother, Mrs. Madeline Ylnton Dahlgren.

As the baroness is in mourning for tho death

of her husband Hhe will take no part in tho

winter's gnieties. Her youngest son is in

Germany and will not como to this country

during the present wintor.

Miss BeasioEdes, oldest daughter of the late

Lieut. BenjaminLongEdes, will be among the

attractive debutantes of tho present season.

Miss Edes from her personnl attractions and

family connections is likely to havo a full

share of tho pleasures of Washington society

and to tasto the enjoyments of belleship.

Gen. Park and family havo returned to

their home on Lafayette Square, after having

spent the autumn at their country placo, near

Germantown.

Bev. William A. Naskerj jr., of Callicoon,

N. Yr., and Miss Catherine Sanders, ot Ba

cine, Wis., wero married November 14 at St.

James' Church, in this city, the officiating

clergyman being Bev. J. W. Clarke, assisted

by the father of tho groom, Bev. W. A.

Nasknr.

Cards aro out announcing tho marrlngo of

Miss Katherine A. Croghan to Luko J. Kear

ney, which will tako placo Wednesday morn

ing, November 28, at 9 o'clock, at Trinity

Church.

Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cissel havo returned

from their wedding trip and aro residing at

No. 1615 Thirty-first street.

A very pretty party took piano at the resi

dence of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mesa, No. 32 K

street northwest. Friday evening, it being tho

eighteenth anniversary of their daughter's

birthday. The dining room was tastefully

DR. SHADE'S DISCOVERY

For Consumption Investigation Re

vealing the "Truth.

A Young Man Saved from the Dread Disease

Took Treatment in Time.

The Times reporter finds, as further prog

ress is made in the investigation of Dr.

Shade's discovery for consumption, that many

persons put off taking treatment until tho dis

ease has a firm hold upon tho vitals of Its vic

tim, and until they nro in tho second or third

stages of consumption. This is mostly the

fault of the family physician, who has been

possibly making light of the suggestion of

his patient that "consumption may he devel

oping." The physician is too apt to say, "Oh,

no; you have only a alight bronchial trouble,"

or thoy will say, "Ob. no; that blood didn't

como from your lungs, etc." In this way

thousands are deceived until they find they

aro doomed to a premature grave.

The young man referred to in this Inter

view consulted Dr. Shade in time to arrest

tho developing process that Invariably results

in consumption. Ho was found to bo in tho

incipient stage, when. Dr. Shade says, "tho

disease yields readily to treatment." So

many people put off consulting a roliablo

specialist until they havo one foot in tho

grave already. Then if they do not yiold to

treutmont their friends suy with one ac

cord, "that doctor can't cure consumption; I

told you so." But if, instead, tho consump

tive is snatched from the jaws of death, as it

wero. by the blessing of God upon the

means used, then they say with one accord

ngalu, "ho did not have consumption; I told

you so." Read what this enterprising young

basiness man has to say about what was done

for him. L. B. Branson is one of the rising

young men of tho District, and is connected

with tho Metropolitan Life Insurance Com

pany. In an interview yesterday ho

said to mo: "I had been coughing

more or loss and in a run down condition

for tho last year. Tho catarrh and

bronchial trouble reduced mo In flesh and

strongth aud I was as languid and tired of a

momiug a3 when I retired at night. I often

felt tired of life in the condition I was in

when I consultod Dr. Shade, 1232 Fourteenth

street, last summer. But after several weeks'

treatment I began improving and now I am

well in every respect. 3Iy morninn conirh

and expoctorntloa has vanished. Instead ot

weighing 128 pounds, when I began treat

ment, I now weigh 145 pounds aud gaining

daily. I must say that I am feeling better

now for a month or so than I have for a year

past. I don't feel tired any more and rest

well at night. v I was of the opinion that I

was going into decline or something far

worse consumption which I am satisfied

was tho case. I am, however,-well to-day

and feel llkd nnothor man. Of course I praise

"the bridge that carried me over safely," and I

shall always feel grateful to Dr. Shade for

tho valuable services he rendered in my

case."

Mr. Branson resides at 927 Ninth street

northwest and is willing to be interviewed

when off duty. J. W. B.

decorated in chrysanthemums. After refresh

ments wero served, dancing was the principal

feature of the evening. Among those present

were Misses Eva Buttaloff, Cella Moloy, Sadie

Walsh, Sadie Sakernau, Mabel Mallery, Fan

nie Resulhul, Cora Noyes and others, and

Messrs. Sol. Pollock, of Philadelphia, Pa., E.

T. Lynch, Ed. Aaton, David Lacy, E. Sart

myer, Abe Breslaw, jr., Louis Mason, er. and

jr., and many others.

Tne 102d regular meeting of the National

Geocraphic Socletv was held last nlcht at the

Cosmos Club, Gen. A.W. Greeiy presiding..

Dr. Lafayette C. .Loomis read a highly inter

esting and instructive paper, his subject be

ing "Tho origin and conformation of the

upper Alpine passes.

After explaining the topographic and geo

logic fnaturcs of that portion of the Alpine

range considered is his paper, Dr. Loomis

carried bin delighted audience up and down

the valleys and gorges of the Swiss Alps, ex

plaining, In a most satisfactory manner, the

system of mountain building as carried on by

chilly glacier nnd churning cataracts. Care

fully considering the present configuration of

the Alps and the mediums through which

thoy wire affected, Dr. Loomi3 said, among

other things: "We think it fairly deductable

that in the early Alpine age, Central

Europe was a vast plateau at the

height of 4,000 to 6,000 feet above

tha lino of frost; that, as if the gods of the

upper world resented this attempt of earth to

penetrate the heavens, they set upon an end

less warfare through wind and tempest, snow,

frost, and thunderbolt to bring to naught this

upheaved intrusion; that whilst the less en

during rock of the middle portion yielded

and was worn away, the sternor strata of tho

northern edge waged more successful resist

ance, peak" on peak still standing snow

capped and defiant; whilst tho great southorn

ridge held unim peached Its warlike front,

scathed indeed, but proud-spirited and un

broken, and seeming to say with Macbeth,

'Lay on, Macduff.'

"But when these tumultuous ages had

come to an end, and the glaciers had crept

back to their timid eyries amid tho very

mountain tops, and the tempestuous torrents

had hushed their hoarse war orys to the

sweet laughter of peace, mother earth, with

loving and tender hand, through the mantle

of a matchless sublimity over every cloud

capped peak, every spreading snow-field,

and every threatening gorge, and veiled with

the beauty of Paradise every smiling valley

and stream, every emerald lako and misty

waterfall, and fanned to a consuming fervor

the Switzers' unconquerable patriotism."

Mrs. Florence C. George, national treas

urer of the Ladies of tho Grand Army,

opened her parlors at the Harrison, corner

Third and G streets northwest, Friday even

ing, tho 16th instant, for the entertaiument of

U. S. Grant Circle, of this city. About fifty

were present and enjoyed a delightful even

ing. Added to the social features was a sub

stantial remembrance from each guest for

soldiers' families who are in need. A largo

amount of groceries were turned over to Mrs.

Colin A. Sneader, chairman ot tho relief com

mittee, who is doing a grand work for tho

order. .

The Bethel Literary and Historical Associa

tion will begin its regular weekly literary ex

ercises next Tuesday evening a't the Metropol

itan A. M. E. Church, M street, between Fif

teenth and Sixteenth streets northwest. The

paper upon this occasion will bo by Hon.

Frederick Douglass, subject: "The Origin and

History of the Institution of Slavery."

The Potomao Literary Club held its regu

lar monthly meeting on Tuesday evening last

at tho residence of Mrs. M. J. Tully, No.

1003 1 street northwest, with Dr. D. S. Lamb,

tho president, in the chair, and was very

largely attended. During the business meet

inc several new members wero added to the

club.

The oxercises commenced with a piano solo

by Mrs. S. H. Jacobaon, after which DrW. A.

Croffut read a most interesting sketch en

titled "A winter trip to tho tropics," being a

trip to tho Island of Bermuda, and it is safo to

suy that every person present got more infor

mation concerning tho island, its inhabitants,

its products, its make-up, and everything of

Interest pertaining to it than they ever heard

before inhll their lives, and Dr. Croffut re

ceived a very hearty vote of thanks for his

entertaining and-lnstructivo narrative. After

a brief recess the exercises were continued by

u piano solo by Miss Sadio Mason, a song anil

encore by Miss Wade, accompanied by Miss

Carrie Kidwell, two excellent recitations by

MIss Lizzio J. Magie, and a song by Miss

Blanche Bueckert, accompanied by Mrs. Haz

zard. A recitation by Dr. E. A. Duncan, entitled

"Parrhasius," followed by an encore, "With

ering Leaves;" tenor solo by Prof, Pearman,

of London, "Tho Star of Bethlehem," and Tor

an encoro "Come Into the Garden, Maud,"

Miss Lulu Facius playing the accompani

ments. The exorcises concluded with a very

impressive select reading, which was encored,

by Mr. Duncan C. Haywood, of North Caro

lina. Among those present were noticed Gen.i

John S. McCalmont, Mr. and Mrs. Walter I.

Rich. Mrs. Olivia Brlggs. Mr. and Mrs. John

P. Lothrop, Mrs. Chas. E. Loves, Mrs. C. W.

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Hlckox, Mrs. J. C. Maxwell, Mis3 Flora

Vassy, Mrs. N. H. Sterns. Miss Sterns, Mr.

and Mrs. B. Chambers, Mrs. Alexander E.

Beall, Miss Blanche Beall, Mrs. E. S. Maddux,

Bloomington.IlI.;Miss M. Mattle Stickell,

Mr. Foster Jansey, Miss Ella Johnson. Mrs.

James H. Irwin and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J.

OrvilleJohnson.Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kefanner,

W. Moulthrop, Boston, Mass.; Mrs. Helen M.

Fisher, Mrs. John L. Norris, Dr. and Mrs.

N. A. Strait, Goorge A. Whltford. Miss Eva

Whitford, Miss Sadie Ma3on, Mr. and Mrs.

F. O'Donoghue, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Teia

ter, Mr. George A. Bacon. Mrs. Prof. J. F.

Bueckert, Miss Blanche Rueckert, Mra. Haz

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George W. Sanderlin, Mrs. Mary T. Haywood,

Miss Haywood. Mr. D. C. Haywood. Mra.

Dr. John A. Daley, Miss Esputa, Miss Mor

gan, Miss Emma Brown. Mr. and Mrs. H. T.

Colton. Mrs. Lulu E. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs.

William Hutchinson, Miss M. BIngley.Dr.

nnd Mrs. C. A. von Hartleben, Mrs. J. L.

McCreery, Miss Flora McCreery, Mr. and

Mra. O. A. Metcalf, Mr. and Mrs. S. . Hall,

Dr. O. H. Machinek, Miss R. F. Kercheval.

Mr. and Mrs. Byron L. Beid, Mrs. J. Frew

Stewart, Prof. Charles Davis, Mra. Dora T.

Yoorhis, Mis3 Delia Tune and Miss Nettle

Tune.

Much Interest is being manifested in the

art loan exhibition to be given In G. A. B.

Hall from the 10th to the loth of December

for tho benefit of the Eastern Dispensary.

The best local artists will contribute their

works. Among them are Mr. and Mrs. M. J.

Fisher. Messrs. Max Weyl, E. F. Andrews, E.

C. Messer. H. Hobart Nichols. Carl Weller.

A. G. Heaton, R. N. Brooke, Parker Mann,

Wells Sawyer. Emil Meyer, Edwin Lamasnre,

jr., Eobert Hinckley. H. K. Viol, Mr. Mc

Donald, and Misses Curtis. Huson. Fanny

Burke, Juliet Thompson, Catharine Critchcr,

Marrietta Minnegerode. Ella Simms, and

Bertha Hanson. The entertainment is in

charge of the lady managers, Mrs. Georgiette

Chamberlain, president; Mis. C. C. Lancas

ter, treasurer, and Mrs. L. Elliott, secretary,

assisted by tho board of directors, who are

using their best efforts to make the exhibition

a success. Ihe Eatsern Dispensary, which is

located near the Capitol building, supplies

the immediate medical needs of all who can

not do it for themselves, and is a charity

which every citizen should support.

NEWSY AND PERSONAL

Wheel theft has succeeded horse stealing as

the unforgiveable crime in Texas.

Scott Clay killed his cousin. W. H. Mo

Masters, in Glen Flora, Wis., by accident

Both were hunting deer at tho time, though

it was close season. Clay may be fined by

tho game wardens after his acquittal on tho

charge of murder.

Twenty-four men and women wero baptized

in the Solomon River in Kansas last Sunday.

They were all ready last summer, but had to

wait fcr the river to rise.

William McKinley White, of Ashland, Ky.,

was born on election night of a mother sixty

nine years old.

A movement to secure locks and dams for

tho Cumberland Elver has a good deal in its

favor. Here is a natural waterwny needing

bet little improvement to bo always naviga

ble. '

Georgo Alpsley, a young Englishman, died

at Windsor, Ont., Thursday of pneumonia.

Before death he gave the name of a titled

family in England, of which he said ho was

the only son, but had been a black sheep. He

had been in every quarter ot tho globe, and

was a composer of music of considerable

merit.

To quell rising excitement, Charles Mc

Namee, George Ynnderbilt's representative at

Ashevillo, wishes it to bo understood that

thoro is no mongoose on the Yanderbilt estate

nor is one expected.

Major Elijah W. Halford has been elected

president ot the Omaha Y. M. C. A. Major

Halford is paymaster for tho Department of

the Platte, U. S. A.

Gen. Miles has received the order from the

War Department assigning him to the Depart

ment of the East, and will leave Chicago today.

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