The morning call., 1891-04-05
A SNOW-STORM
IN SPRING.
Rlhamah Tells Of What ASt0niShGd People
in washington.
A Dipsomaniac Who Disturbed the President
at Dinner-Preparations for the Patent =
Centennial Notes,
Special to THE SUNDAY CALL.

cpcCIdi " HE oUNDAf NALL
WASHINGTON Cd. c., March q, 1S91.-To
everyOne's utter amazement Good Friday
was ushered in with whirling snow-storm,
binding sheet of big flakes that melted
almost as they touched the beds of blooming
crocuses in the parks. Spring, which had
come again all the fore part of the week.
held winter in its lap again; church going
was q serious penance, and new bonnetS
were not TO be thought of. The grippe, or
rather less violent form of influenza,
which has been raging for time, may be
expected to start afresh with this unseason-
able relapse, and already distinguished in
valids, among whom is Mr.. Blaine. housed
by severe attack of govt, are all reported
as feeling the change. A party of excursion
its from Canada and Northern New York
are disappointed at coming so far south to
meet with such a reception, yet all this
storm has come straight from Texas. The
Hearst funeral train returned from San
Francisco by the Sou them route to-day, the
Sergea1t-at-Arms having the cars almost to
himself for the last few days, as the COM
mitteemen and their wives dropped off on
the way, and exchanged in few days the
warm sun, the fruit and flowers of Southern
California for this unreasonable Texas
storm.
THE ADMINISTRATION CIRCLE
Is almost complete again. Vice-President
Morton's family has returned from the
South after six weeks absence, and all the
Cabinet members and their families, save
Secretary Proctor, are In town. Secretary
Foster returned 10 the city, and makes the
Arlington Hotel his home until his family
are settled here in the fall. His two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Myers and Miss Foster, are here
nc the M Rms E'S family
and are quietly meeting old friends ana
making new acquaintanceS during this week
III advance of the Easter gayetes. Both
young women have visited here before as
the guests of Justice Woods family. and
both remember the Washington they knew
as school children. Miss Foster is tall and
blonde, yivacous and easy in her manners,
a young woman who is sure to have good
time everywhere and to make everyone
around her have good time Mrs. Myers
is slight and brunette, quiet and retiring
and contrast to her ialrer and more active
sister. The young ladies will spend some
weeks here and then return to their Fostoria
home. Each summer the Foster family 60
to cOttage which they own on Middle Bass
Island in Lake Erie. The island is con-
trulled by very select fishing club made up
Of milli0naireS and solid men of Cleveland,
Detroit, lesser and further cities in the lake
region, and only club members may enjoy
the gay island life each season. Jay Cooke
owns an island all to himself near by, and
is more devoted fisherman than
THE NEW SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
Ever used to be, but struggling with the
silver and financial problems Of the country
may Cause Secretary Foster to love that
quiet and soothing sport the more.
The President had an exciting bit Of work
the other evening when the quiet of his
after-d!nner cigar was broken by crash
from the red parlor. The usher and the
Np1i tha bod
from the vestibue in alarm and saw the
figure of a man hiding himself behind a cur
tain. They attempted 10 seize and drag
the intruder out, but he fought so vigor-
UuSly and wildly that it was ali they could
do to hold him, while the President hastily
snatching the heavy silk cords from the
window-curtains bound him for them. The
whole house was in state OF excitement
and the raging and ranting window br eaker
was soon borne off to the police station. 1t
as then found out that he was the stepson
Of prominent Southern Senator, gay and
rapid young man about town, who had dined
and Wined too freely, and with a br.an ON
fire, and full OF all the hostile political talk
he has long been hearing, started for the
White House TO do" the President. 1t was
case of in vino veritas and tile mumbling,
raving youth let drop many things. Instead
of letting the affair slip and the young man
get off easily to repeat his frequent lapses,
the President has allowed the case to pro-
coed in the police court. The young man
is being tried for wndow-EI breaking and re-
siStng an officer. OF his intention to per-
sonaly assault and harm
THE PRESIDENT
The Judge has not yet taken cognizance.
Except for the result, it was the Guiteau
affair again. Every year since that insane
attempt upon the life of the President tue
number of luuatics, cranks and dipso-
maniacs calling at the White House on
.Fvr1 L.
before ever made such bold attack 81 so
nearly succeeded in reaching the Presidents
person. This law and window breaker is
being dealt with as he deserves, and the
fact of his being Senator's stepson is Sc
curing him no more priv leges than if he
were a clerks or butchers or a grocer's
son, and his social position in no way
diminsheS the OffenSe.
Great preparations are being made for the
celebration of the Patent Centennial, on the
Sth, 9th and 10Th of April Inventors will
meet in convention and celebration, and
son, by Secretary Noble and Alexander
Graham Bell Will in turn gather them to-
gether. On the one hundredth anniversary
of the day when George Washington signed
the first patent issued by the United States
the company VIII visit Mount Vernon. Re-
ceptions will be rendered the eminent Wis
itors by the President and Mrs Harrison,
by Secretary and Mrs. Noble, and a cum-
mitt of citizens of the District of Column
bia is arranging for the further entertain
ment Of these men of ideas and creative
powers.
Artistic Washington is rejoicing itself over
a picture exhibition which has been in pro-
gress for the past week. The proprietors of
THE GREAT DRY-GooDs STORE
OF the city built well-lighted picture gal
lery in the fifth floor of their new building,
and gave the use Of it free to Washington
artists for the exhibition of their pictures.
To acknowledge such an unheard of piece
OF genero5ity-for the proprictors offered to
sell the pictures without any commission
the artists made ready to o: en- the merchant
princes gallery with a special exhibition,
and there was an unusual display made.
Max Weyl, Washington's really great ar
fist, made fine showing. Mr.. Mtndnnca,
the Brazilian Minister, whose private col
lection of pictures far surpasses the works
in the Coycoran gallery came, saw land
scape of Max Weyps marked $3.50, and said:
Mark that picture $500, and if no one else
buys it before the end OF the week it is
mine" That modest and self-depreciating
man Of gtnius, who had painted the picture,
protested, but Mr.. Mendnnea was firm
Before the end of the week Mr. Mendorca
found that the picture was not TO hing
among his treasures, but had been bought to
be hung Oh the line in the main hall of tho