Evening journal., 1888-11-01
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL.
An American Mistress Of the
British Legation.
LIVELY BETTING AMONG LADIES.

An interesting Outcome OF the Sackville
Afair-omcers for the Kearsargc Or
dered TO Hayti-nIore Boys Wanted in the
Navy-success Of American Exhibitors.
WASHINGTON, Nov. The Star has the
following; Within about two weeks an
American lady win be the mistress of the
British legation at Washington This is an
interesting and curious outcome OF the Lord
Saekville controversy. There Is now no
British minister at Washington. That Office
became vacant ON the notification OF Lord
Sackville that the president would have no
further official communication with him.
This does not leave the British government
unrepresented here. The attaches OF the
legation are not the minister's personal staff,
and his dismissal or recall does not effect
their positions
Tho secretary next in rank TO the minister
at once becomes acting minister, and all
official communications are through him.
Mr.. Edwardes, the first secretary of the
British legation is now absent and is not ok
pected 70 return for some timo Mr.. Michael
Herbert, recently made second secretary,
viii become acting minister until Lord Sack
villes successor is appointed or until Mr..
Edwardes' return. Mr. Herbert recently
arrived here from Europe, and is to be mar
ried 10 Miss Bette Wilson, of New York.
The bride will thus become tho head of the
legation household in this city as long as Mr..
Herbert is acting minister.
WASHINGTON LADIES AT THE RACES.
Yesterday was an ideal day for racing,
and the attendance gave ample evidence that
with good weather the track Is one Of the
most popular In tho eastern circuit The az
tendance Of ladies was larger than at any
previous meeting. and Of course tho opposite
sex turned out correspondingly Whom the
bell rung for the first race there were prob
ably 5000 people scattered over the pool
lawn, grand stand and quarter stretch. The
programme was an attractive one and made
doubly so by the splendid condition OF the
track. The fields were larger and the sport
more exciting and uncertain. The betting
ring was crowded, and the odds on the differ
ent events better than heretofore. The uni
formed messengers, who were provided for
tho convenience Of ladies wishing TO bet for
the first time this season were kept busy
constantly.
OFFICERS FOR THE KEARsARGR
The acting secretary of the navy has do
tached Commander Allen d. Brown from
duty at the naval academy, and ordered him
to the command Of the U. s. s. Kearsarge,
now being repaired at Norfolk. She will be
put in commission as soon as possible and
sent TO protect American interests IN Hayti,
which are said 10 have been endangered 10y
the action Of that government in seizing the
American steamer Haytien Republic
The following officers, in addition, have
been detailed to the Kearsarge; Executive
Lieut.. Charles Belknap; navigator, J. X
! r. 1
G. p. Ruse and w. NJ Constant; ensign II
Mel p. Huse; surgeon, A. NJ. NJ. Moore
passed assistant paymaster, y. b. Rogers
passed assistant engineer, James II. Chasina
assistant engineer, NJ. Bevington-
COMMODORE scHLEY's SUGGESTIONS
Commodore W. s. Schley will, in his forth
coming annual report, make another strong
appeal to congress for modern vessels for thI
training schools The present vessels ar
hardly worthy OF repair, though they ar
now being put in condition for further serv
ice. Commodore Schley is in favor of a fur
ther increase in tho scope of the school. IL |
his desire that tho boys should not only b
carefully grounded in all the rudiments o
seamanship, but that with the aid Of moderl
crafts they be carried higher in the art, an'
inducted into the mysteries Of the cruisers o
the day. The commodore is also inclined q
favor an increase of the number Of boys IL
would not be averse to having 1000 boys at
fached to. the school in the various stages 0
instruction.
SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN EXHIBITORS.
The secretary of state has received a lette
from Lambert Tree, minister TO Belgium
dated Brussels, Oct l5, enclosing a list o
awards made to exhibitors in the America
section of the international exhibition. Mir
lister Tree writes; 1T is gratifying TO oil
serve from this list that out Of seventy-thre
exhibitors, fifty-four have received distinl
ton, and one, the Westinghouse automati
brake, thu highest prins awarded to any e.
hibitor at the 'concourse.' Though few i
number, the exhibitors in the American se
ton seem to have surrounded their riva
and captured the principal trophies" =
REDUCING THE NATIONAL DEBT.
It is estimated at the treasury departmeI
that the reduction in the public debt durir
the month OF October will amount TO abol
S4,OOO000.