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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13
Women on Exhibition.

DlSGRACEfJ l. SCENES IN NEW YORK.
The great international congress of beauty
and culture at Gimore'S garden. New York
was opened Oh Monday. and proved TO be the
fraud that was expected by decent people
The beauty and talent Were conspicuous only
by their absence. and, instead of a large audi
ence paying homage TO fair woman, the dis
graceful spectacle was presented of crowd of
shameless men and impudent boys pressing
around the boxes occupied by the beautiful
and talented. and Sautlng them with coarse
jest and abusive ridicule. The poor girls who
We're the objects of derSion controlled their
1eelngS and affected uncOnSciOuSneSS of the
insults which they were powerleSs to resent
Several tried to hide their faces behind posts
or newspapers, and when poked with canes
their faces redeemed. But they could do
nothing The crowd went on, Tell us your
name, Birdie; we want to vote for you
Show US your number, darling ''Oh, what
lovely eyes" Suddenly, as if by precOncert-
ed signal there was an enormous ''pweep," as
ii by the OScuiatOry efforts of a thousand pairs
OF lips. Some of the women took TO flight and
sought refuge i'm the dressing rooms, and on
their way thither they were accorded their
share OF the insults of the crowd.
The Herald account says: Near the en-.
trance sat dozen beauties behind table
covered with sheets of music. No two were
alike. One was a blonde, with pink gimet
eyes and piercing nose; another a brunette.
with raven hair and well-defined moustache: /:
third wore small sample of her own hair
and large one of somebody elSe'S: a fourth had
on green goggles united to her waist BY gilt
chain, and was evidently playing for the prize
of most lady-like;' a fifth had a splendid
mouth for pumpkin pie: sixth wore high
shirt collar to conceal the ravines i'm her snow
While neck: seventh was a gehtle-faced
modest young girl, whose thick, long, dark
eyelashes vainly sought 10 hide the brightness
OF her eyes, while her lips uttered, in answer
TO request for her name, Git out, you
sucker"
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Ventilation of the CaDitOl.

The commission appointed at the last ses-
sion OF Congress to examine into and report
on the ventilation of the hall of the House of
representatives, consisting of Prof. Henry,
Col: Thomas Casey. superintendent of public
buildings: Edward Clark, architect of the Cap
itol: +: Schumann. and Surgeon J. S. Billings,
United States army have submitted their re
port. The conclusions are: That the present
system OF heating and ventilation of the House
OF Representatives is based upon correct prn-
the so-caled systems of natural or downward
or lateral ventilation. The air now delivered
TO the hall is pure. and can be furnished in
such quantity, of such temperature, and of
comfort and health OF great majority Of the
inmates of the hall. The special defect which
yet remains to be remedied is the mode of de-
livery of the fresh air upon the floor. The area
OF ireSh-air openings is Insufficient, and ought
to be at least doubled if the position of the reg
listers in the riSers is to be unmOdified. As it
now is, horizontal currents from the opening
III the rlSerS are sweeping from the circumfer-
ence toward the central area, adhering to the
noor, and moving with velocity of over two
1eet per second il the requisite amount of air
supply IS furnished. Three plans are now be
ing tried to remedy this though none of them
have yet been adopted. The committee
recommend that the exhaust fans should not
from above the hail. though under certain
conditions OF the wind the exhaust fans can be
usefully employed in drawing air from the
basement, and thus secure satisfactory venti-
auOn, preventing air currents from it from
passing into the House. The commission also
recommend that the carpet on the floor of the
House should not be fixture, as at present
put should be SO arranged that it can be fire.
quently taken up and cleaned. They finally
recommend an appropriation of So, 600 to com.
plete the examination so far conducted by
them, and indorse the skill and intelligence of
MI. Lannan, the chief engineer.
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Society.

Just three weeks more of the gay season!
So numerous and varied were the attrac-
tiOnS offered yesterday afternoon that none of
the receptions of those "at home" on Tues
day were as largely attended as usual.
number of ladies gave up visiting to attend
the ceremonies in the House on the presenta-
ton Of Carpenters picture commemorating
the proclamation of emancipation. Others
accepted the invitation of Commodore Feb-
ger and his family to witness the casting of
the propeller for the steamer Nipsic, now
eepd Nc
Crazy and Thompson and a few other gentle
men, who We're conducted by the commandment
operation, which took place in one of the
largest workshops. Mrs. Febiger and her
daughter and niece and the families OF some
0i tae oehs h on the yard stood Of on
MIR. Andrews, the artist, and his wife: Mrs.
Frazier, of Cincinnati; Mrs Rogers, the wife
rda O. the Pr President's secretary the Misses
and others were with them. Chief Engineer
Sprague gave very lucid explanation OF the
mode OF mixing the bronze, casting. the pro
peller, and finally cooling it, to the ladies. The
first crust will be removed to-day. Several
small models in the same bronze as the large
propeller had been previously made, and the
received one, and others were given to some
OF the ladies as souvenirs of the novel and
beautiful sight they had witnessed.
Miss Edith Harlan, who, in the absence of
her mother, is fulfilling the social duties in
cumbent upon member of the family of one
of the Justices of the Supreme Court, is
receiving much attention from the matrOnS
here. Yesterday she received with Mrs Bald
win and Mrs. HickOk at Mrs. Fernando
Woods house. She is cultivated singer.
Among the evening parties yesterday was
one given their daughter and her young
friends by Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald L0wery.
The social event of this evening will be the
third entertainment by the Washington AS
Sembly Club,
Tomorrow evening there will be three grand
entertainments those of Secretary and Mrs.
EvartS, Judge and Mrs. Strong and MI and
Mrs. Alexander Jeffrey.
On Friday evening two parties for young
people will be given, one by Miss Coleman. OF
ii street. to her nieceS, the Misses Freeman,
and the other by Miss Febiger at the residence
of the COmmandant of the navy yard.
MIR. and Mrs. Redfern will shortly give
party to their daughter, and Mrs. BlOOmer
Will give one to her guest, Miss Newton. to
which young people only will be invited, and
at which dancing will be enjoyed.
Miss Annie Story, who went south with Miss
POmerOy has returned to Washington, after a
most successful tour, during which she reaped
many laurelS.
The marriage of DR.. Richmond j. South
worth, (SOn of Mrs. SOuthwOrth, the nOveiSt,)
formerly of Georgetown, D. c., and now a
practicing physician of Yonkers. n. Y. and
Miss Blanche Porter, daughter of DR.. J. j.
Porter, of the tirSt-named place, is announced
to take place March 26th.
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The CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL RE-
PAIR BoNDs.-The Maryland senate was oc-
cupied for considerable part of the session
yesterday, on the bill authorizing the issue of
$ooeO IN repair bonds by the Chesapeake and
ONO canal, and TO enable il TO become a car
rlef instead OF a water highway, as at present.
senators Dennis and Miller attacked the bill,
winch was defended by Senators German,
Bannon, Peter and others. Mr.. Dennis said
the canal was an incubus on the state. Mr..
Peter said il had made Montgomery county
Dennis said that the tax -gatherer instead of
flowers, had been the share of the eastern
shore and other parts OF the state, and that
the burdens Il has imposed on Maryland Mr..
German showed that prior TO 1872 the canal
mad not paid expenses, but from that time up
TO 1877 The net receipts had been s995,0OO,
lis debt
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kilograms to The Star.
THE EUROPEAN MIDDLE.
Russia Worrying England.
VACANT PAPAL CHAIR
BOARD WAR,
THE EUROPEAN EXCITEMENT.
England on the Ragged Edre


LONDON, Feb. l3.-LaSt nights announce
mehtS IN Parliament have not appreCiahly re-
IeNSd me tension or diminished the excite
ment here. The Pal lIdu Gazette of yeSfer-
DAY afternoon expressed the expectation that
!he government would seek permission 10 en-
vi Tue IardanelleS 10y means of a formal
pledse that the fleet should have no other bus
mess heioie ConStantinople eNcept that de-
cared IN Lord Derby'S statement of Friday
ihS 4 az No. Gazette considers this about as
psTllouS and humiliating position as was pos
Sihie. III declared II 10 be the imperative duty
o1 TIE ministry 10 redeem the country from
TINS position at any cost and demand such a
reconstruction of the cabinet as would leave
no DOUBT that IL, like the country, is of one
mind.
A Good Guess.
The Times Vienna dispatch says on this sub
Iect: What looked yesterday merely proha
ble seems to-day pretty certain-namely that
the entry of the British fleet into the Darda
nelleS has become the subject of negotiations
oStenSihly between the British government
and the Porte, but in reality through the Porte
between England and Russia"
A Hint To Russia,
1he Times, in its leading editorial article
says; however desirable a compromise may
be, II can only be based upon the re -eSta bliSh-
meni OF some degree of mutual confidence.
ana IL Is necessary to observe that it still de-
pends upon the Russians to take the 6rSt stems
requisite for this purpose"
lNOte.-Lord Derby made a statement i'm the
House ol Lords on Friday similar TO that made
the same day in the House of Commons by Sir
Stafford NOrthcote who said portion of the
fleet was ordered 10 COnStantinople not as a
departure from neutrality, but as a protection
10 lie and property; that the other powers had
been notified, with a request To Join. and that
Russia was also nOtifed.-ED.l
English War Notes.
Inc London correspondents of the LiyarDooI
papers state that portion of the militia will
soon DE called, and two coTyetteS now in Amer
lcan waters have been ordered to iDin thp
Mediterranean squadron.
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THE VACANT PAPAL CHAIR
Course of the Catholic POwers-Pops
Plus Leaves Something for Ifs Sue.

LONDON, Feb. l3.-The Times Rome eorle.
Spondent telegraphS as follows: The amhaS-
sadorS O1 the Catholic powers have ioiatly in
tlmated 10 the Camerlenge that il some cardi-
hals known Tor their uncompTomising spirit.
whom they name, were likely To obtain the
SunrageS OF conclaYe, the ambassadors would
be compelled TO oppose their election. The
CamerlengO has found in the Pope'S desk a
sealed packet with instructions for DELIVERING
IL lhlo the hands OF his successor. He also
found 100000 Seudi, the destination of which
probably is designated i'm the Pope'S testament.
The Pope Sweath altogether is said 10 amOunt
10 l2heo,N0 lIreS, which is mostly i'm the hands
of the RothSchjldS at Paris
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THE RETURNING BOARD.
A Petition for the Pardon of Auder.

NEW YORK, Feb. l3.-A New Orleans SpeciaI
says: Governor Nichols refuses under the
present condition of affairs TO make any stale
ment whatever I'm connection with the return
ing board. A petition for the pardon of Gen
Anderson is being circulated. It has been
signed by every republican member of the le-
giSlature. and has been or will be sent 10 WASH
ingtOn TO be signed there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

CHLoRoFoRM AND DEATH-Isaac NJ Rar
more was found dead in bed at his home, lsl
west 10th street, yesterday. He was 2S years
OF age, and was son of the late Garrett Bar
more. piano forte manufacturer. His brother
thought that he did not commit suicide. A
bottle partly filled with chloroform was found
i'm the room, and a handkerchief which had
found on the face of the corpse IL is supposed
he was using chlOrofOrm TO alleviate tOOthache
or neuralgia.-TN. y SIN, 18th.
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The PArAL NUNCIos have been Instructed
10 announce that the funeral of the late Pope
will be privately celebrated in the Sistine chap
el on Saturday, Sunday and Monday next This
course has been adopted to avoid the necessity
fer special accommodations TO the Italian royal
family and ministers, and shows there Is little
prospect OF a reconciliation with Italy The
conclaye viii assemble on Monday evening
and the proclamation of the new Pope will be
made ma from the grand balcony Of the Vatican
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

INTIMIDATION BY ARMED MEN IN NEW
NORK.-The Governor of New York on Mon
day received a telegram from Greenwood,
Steuben county, informing him that at a sale
there Of land for taxes on Friday last 200 arm
ing buyers. which they succeeded i'm doing.
The dispatch asked for assistance The GOV
ernor replied that the sheriff is the legal con
he had power TO call out citizens TO aid in sup.
pressing riotous disturbances, and that he
must exhaust his powers before the aid OF the
state can be invoked. ~ - Wv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

THE STEAMERS FOR BRAzIL.-The steamship
Mercedita, which preceded the ill-fated Me
tropollS with men and materials for the con-
StructI0n OF the Madeira and MamOre railroad
OF Brazil, put into Barbados on the 18th of
December TO replenish the supply of coal and
water, which had become exhausted by the
SLOW progress OF the steamer. The Mercedita
was expected TO reach Para i'm about ten days
after leaving Barbadoes. The third steamer.
the City of Richmond, will probably sail 10,
morrow from Philadelphia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13
American Education at the Paris
Exhibition.

Governor Mccormick has had under careful
consideration the question of exhibiting Amer
lean education at Paris. He has called to his
aid such educators as have been designated
by the department of superintendent of the
National Educational Association and the u
S. Commissioner of Education. He has in
vited the Bureau of Education to aid him with
its facilities in the organization of the mate
rial, and committed the supervision of the
preparation, installation and representation
to the care of Hon. John ID. Philbrick of BOs
ton, who has been appointed superintendent
OF the educational department of the T. s. eX-
hibitiOn at Paris.
The limited space and difficulties connected
with the exposition will only admit OF the Sc
lection of those articles which will give most
full and accurate information and views of
our education in the least possible space, such
as the literature and education. state and city
reports, Journals, treatiSeS. catalogues, courses
OF study and text books used in these courses,
plans of buildings. ground and ventilation,
and on small scale cabinets of apparatus
and OF natural history, and other appliances
illustrative of the various phases of educa.
uOn--industrial, normal. professional, superior,
secondary. elementary, refOrmatiOns educa-
ton of the blind deaf-mutes, idiots, etc !: and
it is hoped, by the cordial cooperation of the
officers in charge of the systems and insttu-
ti0nS, that the representation may be instruc.
tive and creditable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

The FESTIVITIES AT HAVANA over the mar
rlage OF King Alfonso, which were begun OH
morning a distribution to the poor of SO 900
was made. and at night gala representation
of Italian opera was given. Yesterday there
was grand review, and the city was illumi-
mated last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

THE BODY OF Mrs. JANE PTTTMAN. who
died i'm Cincinnati, Monday, will be convened
TO Washington, Penn, to be cremated by DR.
LemOyne, i'm accordance with her own wishes
expressed in her written will. Her husband
Ben Rittman, leaves for Washington on Thurs
day evening with her remains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

regular monthly meeting of the board of con-
troll OF the anthracite companies was held in
New York yesterday, at the Delaware and
Hudson cOmpany'S office. The only business
transacted was of routine character. The
meeting was harmonious. No change in rates
OF tonnage was made from those adopted at
the last meeting i'm Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

The QUESTION OF THE BIBLE i'm the schools
is before the Wisconsin legislature i'm the
shape of a bill prohibiting all religious exer-
ciseS IN state educational Institutions. Public
bill are holding at Milwaukee and other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

MUCH MARRIED Ministerial special dis
nalch 10 the Cincinnati Enquirer, from Spring
this morning from Bangor, Maine, having in
custody Rev. John M. Chenowitch alias Wells,
&c., who was arrested on a requisition from
Gov. Culom on charge of bigamy, in having
he was already married. Ii turns out that he
IS a pOlygamist having also married i'm Ohio,
Indiana, Kentucky and other points. He is
also wanted i'm Kentucky for forgery. When
in this county Wells was an eloquent Baptist
preacher, and also a magistrate. He 'aban-
doned his wife in Auburn a year ago, and went
10 Scott county, where he married again, and
from thence moved to Indiana where his sew
enth or eighth marriage took place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

PENNSYLVANIA AND THE TARIFF. The
luton declaring the sentiment OF PennSyI
yania to be strongly i'm favor of "protection
for our industries by means of a protective
tar1n, and denOuncing the bill for the reyi-
ways and means at Washington. The vote on
the resolution was yeas 25, all republicans bu
one, nay l, democrat. The rest of the demo-
Gratis abStained from voting
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The Markets,


BALTIMORE, February 13.-Virginia skies.
deferred. "A; do. consolidated, 90 !: do. second
series, Al; North Caroina SKIES, old, 10: do. new.
bid to-day. Sugar quiet and steady, 9aBsr.
BALTIMORE, February l3.-Cotton dun and
Weak-middling, l08. Flour more active aud
shade fImer, but not quotabN higher Wheat
southern firm and cent higher; western strong
ana i 2 cents higher-SOuthern red, l. 25al 80:
do. amber. l. 33Hl. IS: Pennsylvania red, 3Oal 32
No: western red. winter, spot and February,
1.32: March, SO. Corn, southern quiet and
steady; western strong and lsaS cent higher
southern white and yellow, 54a55: western mixed.
spot and February, 66a564; March, 564: April
56A. Oats more active and eaSicr-southern. 35a
81: western white. 351pa363; do. mixed, "a 435;
PENNSYLVANIA, 35a37. Rye dun and steady 6Ol62
Hay mOdel ate demand and stea1y,.prime Mary
land and PennSy lNania. 14.O0a16 90. Provisions
duh and unchanged. Butter, choice scarce and
waDted-roll. 20a22; packed, 21a23. Petroleum
steady and nominal-refncd, 12al24. Coffee
strong and actiye-Rio cargoes, 15alS. Whisky
steady and quiet, los. Receipts-6our, 8 500:
wheat, 6s, COO corn; 81. 600; oats. OO0 rye, 300
ShipmentS-wheat, 65. 600; corn. 81, ,0OO.
NEW YORK, February 13.-Stocks frmer.
Money. O.. Gold. 1929. Exchange. long. 4Sl Z I;
short. 49,. Governments strong and higher.
NEW YORK. February IS.-FlOur quiet aud
unchanged. Wheat 1 and cents better, but not
active. Corn 4 and = cent better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

THREE STUDENTS who went to see the
Richard ILL., i'm New York Monday night.
and would insist on singing, I'VE won't 90
nome TIL mornin'," found themselves i'm the
lookup before the performance closed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

=, - The National Furniture Dealers conven-
tlon met in New York yesterday.
As-Hon. Levi Underwood, ex-ieutenant
governor OF Vermont and for years one OF
the leading lawyers of that state, was yester-
day taken to the Concord On, H. insane ass.
lum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

AGAINST THE TARIFF BILL.-A largely at
tended meeting of manufacturers of iron and
steel was held at Philadelphia yesterday, and
protested against the Wood tariff bill, which
they claim bears heavily against the iron and
steel interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

AN EDITORS ARREST FOR LIBEL.-John G..
Freund, editor of the New York Music Trade
RerieIr, was arrested there yesterday and
taken TO Ludlow-Street Jail for an alleged libel
and SANDER. The complainant is Joseph p.
Hale, piano forte maker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

MADAME REsTELL, of New York, who was
arrested on Monday for selling drugs calcu.
lated TO produce abortion, has made prince.
ly fortune by her nefarious business and is
estimated to be worth $1.500, 900. She has
served one term Of Imprisonment on Black
wells island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

CAPT. W. L. BRAGG has resigned from the
Alabama, and Representative Forney has
been requested by the state committee to act
until successor is appointed by the state con
ventiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

THE FUNERAL OF Hon. Gideon Welles who
died in Hartford, Conn, Monday. will take
place tomorrow afternoon at StJ0hn' church
in that city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

In FAVOR OF THE GOLD STANDARD-By
vote OF 145 to 81 the Massachusetts, house of
representatives yesterday resolved that gold
is the least fuctuating and best standard of
tempt to pay the public debt in deprecated
currency, whether of paper or silver, would
be violation of public faith and an injury TO
the national credit and public welfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13
THEsKEAT EUROPEAN NOVELTY
HUN ADJ JANOS-
THE BEST NATURAL APERIEyT.

HUN JANOS-
THE BEST NATURAL 4PERIENT.
big afirms that its richness in aperient salts
surpasses that of all other known waters.''
THE BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
yadi Janos.-The most agreeable Safest and
most eficacious aperient water.''
PROFESSOR YlRCHOW, Berlin. Invariably
good and prompt success; most valuable
PROFESSOR BAMBERGER, Vienna II have
prescribed these Waters with remarkable sue
cess. -
PROFESSOR sCANZONI, wurzburg. IL pre-
scribe none but this
PROFESSOR LAUDER BRUNTON, VI D., F.
Tals. and % snTpasses them them IN effcaey.'' A 10 II
PROFESSOR AITkEN; Md, Frs, Royal
Pullna and Friedricshall'' -
wINEGLAssFUL A DOSE.
Every genuine bottle bears the name Of THE
AroLLINARIs Co. (limited), London.
FRED'K DE barry 4 CO.,
~ and 43 Wdrren St., Ner York,
Sole Agent for United States and CanadaS.
For Sale BY Dealers. Grocers and Drug
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YEARS POCKET BOOKS,
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HARNESS, WHIPS, &C.,
At the
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OF
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REPAIRING,
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ALL WHO VALUE THEIR SIGHT TO
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A CAMBRIC MILL BURNED.-The cambric
mill Oh the 81. n. Slater's manufacturing COM
day. Loss $780, The mill was one of the
Oldest in New England, having been built in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

PEMBINA.-The sub committee of the House
committee on territories has reported ad-
versely to the full committee on the pending
bin providing for the establishment OF the ter
ritOry Of Pembina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-13

A1The times are very dun. IL has been as
much as three or four days since ANYBODY
organized a new paTty.-[H HQWkeye,
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MR.. WAYNE MACVEAGH, of Philadelphia,
publishes card denying having written any
letter at any time to anybody, or intended for
anybody's eye, criticiZing or even discussing
In any manner whatever the diplomatic an.
pOlntmentS OF the present administration.