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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-16

Miss Claudia Stuart gave her second
lecture on Saturday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Peasants. her
subject was continued from the hrst'
flames Russell Lowell. Author. Statesman,
and Diplomat" having given most
charming sketch on the first occasion OF
Lowell the Student. Poet, and, Ieacner.
The audience was interested and Delighted
throughout, and will look forward with
pleasure 10 the next, when VIII
be given on Saturday, the 22d OF
April. ut the home OF Mrs. Aubin l.. Boui,
ware-subject, Ralph Waldo Emerson,
The next will be " Emerson and Carlyle"
later, Nathaniel Hawthorne aud OH
yer Wendell Holmes"
Mrs. j. Vaudeville Carlisle. OF Washing
ton. has issued invitations to the marriage
OF her daughter Mildred to MIR. Philip
Augustus Burgwin on Wednesday, April
2eth. at noon. at the church OF the
Ep,phany An elegant breakfast Will be
served at the home of the bride after the
ceremony. Miss Carlisle is remembered
as one of the White Sulphur bellies OF TWO
seasons past ChLos'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-16
Dnuos MrDrcrsrs. q. 49,.

DOCK AND JOB WORK NEAIs ~
~ ExnCyTsoAx xRx 0srAsSA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-16
ROBERT L. LEE CAKE.

Nine eggs, the weight of seven eggs IN
sugar. the weight OF four eggs IN Hour.
down weight. Add the sugar 10 the. wel.-
beaten yelKs Of the nine eggs. Then add the
whites, beaten very light. str IN the
four gently and season with fresh lemon.
Bake in ielly-caGe TINS. When cold spread
each LAYER with the following filing
Strain the grated rind and Juice of two
oranges and one lemon through fine sieve
into pound of puIverized sugar. Add 10
this grated cocoanut and the white OF one
egg beaten very light.
This receipt will make two cakes of
three layers each, and is exceptionally
E.an
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-16

Invitations are ont to the marriage of
Miss Anime Hammer and Mr.. George Gid
den Temple to take place on Wednesday.
April 18th. ut o'clock p. NJ. at the First
Baptist church in Lynchburg. Miss Ham,
ner has many friends in Richmond, and
her sweet soprano voice will be loss to
the church in which she has been leading
the choir. as we'll as to many who enjoyed
her music elsewhere.
Mr.. McIsain Peasants, OF our city, and
Miss Hester Kyle, daughter of Mr.. Robert
Kyle, of Albemarle county. were married
on Wednesday afternoon last In Emanuel
church. near Greenwood. at O'clock by
the Rev. Mr.. Eeve. The groom. attended
by his sisters. Mrs. Reginald Gillian and
Miss Virginia Peasants, his brother, Mr..
John Adair Peasants. Miss Nellie Neale,
and Mr.. Charles Washington Coleman,
OF Williamsburg. Va. left Richmond
on Tuesday morning and were on that
evening handsomely entertained at the
residence of the brides parents. The
bridesmaids were Miss Mary McCue and
Miss Ida Harris, of Aibemarle; the Rrooms-
men Mr.. j. A. Peasants and Mr.. 9. w.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-16
VIRGINIA SILVER CAKE.

Three-fourths pound of butter, pound
of white sugar Goat sugar pounded and
sifted Is the best hero, Il pound OF
-four. i pound of corn-starch, whites
of eighteen eggs, and one teaspoonful OF
cream-tartar. Cream the butter. then silt
the flour, corn-starch, and cream-tartar
gradually into the butter, add last of all
the beaten whites. and flavor with almond.
This cake requires much watching IN
boktno and a SLOW Oyen
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-16

Mrs. II. II. Whitlock gave a charming
little card party on Saturday evening in
honor of Miss Beckham and Mrs. Merrick,
the guests of Mrs. Charles II. Read. A
dainty supper. with rose-colored decora-
tons. and three tables at cards made an
entertainment, as bright as it was in
formal. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Read. Mrs. Merrick.
Mrs. Lucy Ford. Mrs. Charles f.
Workman. Jr., Mrs. Camm. Misses Beckam,
Mamie Winston. Nellie Boykin. Mary Car
rIngton. Gertrude and Annie Leigh Camm,
and Messrs. 10. Lane Stern. John. Young.
Charles Antrim. William Johnson, Jenifer
Barton. Richard II. Gaines. j. Scott Car
rington, and J. Anderson.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-16

Governor Richard Bennett died az his
home. Greenbury Point. Anne Arundel
will was pYobated January II, 1875. The
tomb of bis grandson. Richard Bennett, IS
at Benefits Point. Queen Anne county,
Nd. II bears the Bennett arms and a long
inscription. He was born IN 1868 and died
In l749.
There are no doubt descendants OF Gov
ernor Bennett, besides those OF his daugh-
ter. Anne Bland. not living in Virginia.
Bennett Taylor. who married the daugh.
ter Of Edmund Randolph. and Bennett
Goode.. who was member OF the Vuginis
Council IN 1774, probably received their
given names from thciF. mothers who we're
81 the Bennett family. Professor Bennett
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-16
METROPOLITAN CAKE.

Three cups of white sugar, one cup of
butter, one cup of water. nearly four cups
-four, whites of eight eggs, three heaping
teaspoonfuls of baking-pOwder.
Bake IN layers, divide the batter, baking
half Of il PLAIN IN TWO pans, to the other
half add one tablespoonful Of Drowned all
spice. one-half tablespoonful of ground
cinnamon. y pound each OF cltron, raislns,
and currants, all chopped fine.
Put the layers together with boiled icing:
For the icing boil aye cnps OF graduated
sugar and ore cup Of water until it ropes
In water: then tase ii from the fire and
pour on tho whites of three eggs beaten
To stiff froth. Beat moment or two and
then put between the layers. and on the
top of the cake. This is y delicious sup
per cake.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-16
YIRaINTA TEA-CAKEg.

together. add the eggs, dissolve the
bakiug-powder in the milk. add the lemon.
Then beat well and drop on buttered pa
per. Bake in quick oven.
These cakes are very nice and very
harmless for little children.
FIG FRUIT-cAKE.
One cup of butter. two cups OF sugar,
three cups of flour. six eggs. pound of
FIGS, teaspoonful of soda dissolved in one
cup of cold water.
First open the figs and spread them upon
a dish and put them in the oven few mo-
ments 10 soften. Mix as you would fruit
cake. without the figs. Put halt the bat
ter IN square pan. s1ch "a Is used for
rolls. Spread the figs and add the rest of
the batter.
Bake in a moderate oven to prevent dry
ing.
When nearly cold slice one lengthwise
and spread with thick LAYER of boiled
icing. Put back the top, fitted nicely, and
ice the whole cake.
SOUTHERN RELIABLE CAKE.
Six eggs, 4 pound of butter, pound
and ounce of -four, pound OF sugar, >
pint Of milk, two even tesspoonfuls OF
baking-powder. Cream the butter and
sugar. add the eggs well beaten, then the
milk. -four, and the powder sifted INFO
little of the -four. Season with lemon or
vanilla. Bake IN layers. in loaf. orin cups.
CARAMEL FILLING FOR CAKES.
Three cups of brown sugar. three-quar-
tiers cup cream, three-quarter cup OF but
ter. Boil together unul it hardens in
water. Beat oil the time. Very delicious.
MIsNEHAHA CAKE.
Two cups of brown sugar, two cups of
-four, one-half cup Of water. and five eggs ;
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, grated
peel of two oranges mix sugar and yelks
together, then add the water and whites
of eggs we'll beaten, and the Hour, IN which
has been sifted the baking powder. Add
favoring according to taste. Bake in
square or round LAYERS. For the filling.
pound of sugar boiled until IL flies from the
spoon in strings; upon this pour the whites
OF four eggs which have been beaten to a
stiff froth. Beat hard, then add 4
pound of chopped citron, = pound
of chopped figs. = pound seeded
and outline raisins. pound or blanch-
ed almonds chopped fine. MIX all to.
gether and add the icing. Gradually
spread between the layers and on the tor
and side of the cake. This cake car
be used at any collation. for supper
or dessert and If put in stone crock il
will keep fresh for sometime.
VIRGINIA CHOCOLATE CAKE.
Two cups Of loaf sugar rolled fine
| 81 of pound of butter. one cup of milk
and FIVE eggs. Il pound of sweet chocolate
three cups of flour. one and one-half tea
| spoonfuls of baking-powder. Crate the
| chocolate fine and beat into the cake mix
| ture before putting the flour in.
For the filing l pound of sugar will
| l gill of water and the whites of three egg,
beaten stiff CRATE Il pound OF swee
| chocolate and mix all together; boil unit
II thickens. stirring all the time. After re
moving from the fire stir in q grated co
coa-nut. Season with vanilla. Bake Thu
cake In layers.
| Mrs. OLIVER BELL BuNcE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-07
The Arrest of Capt. Barrett.

Acquantances here of Capt. c. c. Bar
rett, well-known lawyer of Columbia
s. c., express much surprise at the ar
rest Of the captain upon charge of whole
sale swindling as reported by telegraph
yesterday morning. He was in Washing
ton not long ago pressing his claims to
IN appointment as chief clerk in the office
of assistant attorney general. He was also
a candidate for the railroad commissioner
ship of his state and ii is said his chances
for getting 1t were good.
The accounts of his operations state that
ne induced a number of fourth class post
masters to order, on letter heads bearin e
their names and official titles. from north
ern dealers large quantities of merchandise
and manufactured articles. Credit was
asked and Barrett given as reference
When the goods arrived Barrett took pos
session and sold them for whatever he could
get. When the bills became due the manu-
facturers and dealers discovered the
swindle. In connection with this, Barrett
disposed, through his postoffice accom-
plices, of quantities of stamps which had
once been used and the cancellation stamp
removed. Upon the discovery of this the
government took hand and an investi-
CATION followed. resulting in the captains s
arrest. In default of $4,000 bail he was
remanded to Jail. Additional arrests are
expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-07
TeIegraphic Tolls,

The Postmaster General has issued an
order fixing the rates to be paid for govern
ment Geographic messages during the year
ending June 30. 1894. The rates are as fol-
lows:
For day messages containing not more
than twenty words, exclusive of place from
and date, 20 cents. not exceeding Zoo miles.
and one cent for each additional word. one
quarter of this rate to be added for each
500 miles or fraction thereof, but no rate
than 40 cents, nor on an additional word
more than cents. The rate between all
trict of Columbia shall be % cents for
twenty words and l cent for each addi-
tional word. For night messages not ex-
ceeding twenty words, exclusive of place
from and date, Is cents for any distance
within 2,0O0 miles. and for greater distances
% cents; in each case 1 cent for each ad-
ditional word
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-07
T o T Al KE ACT % N
On the Silver Repeal Without Waiting
for Rules or Committees.
This is the Plan Proposed Today-A Finan-
cial Measure to Be introduced
and Voted on af Once.

The leaders Of the House representing
both sides Of the silver question have got
to work in earnest, with the determine
ton of reaching a settlement Of the silver
question at once If possible. A number Of
conferences have been held. and a plan
has been reached by the members who
have been in conference. 1t has been
agreed to go ahead at once with the con-
sideration of the question without waiting
for rules or committees. The silver men
will introduce a bill providing for the re-
peal Of the Sherman law. retaining the
legal tender in redeemable quality and the
silver and coin certificates already out
and providing for the free coinage Of silver
at a ratio which is left blank, to be filled
in by the House. Cochran from the anti
silver men will Introduce a bill for the
unconditional repeal of the Sherman law.
They will then proceed at once with the
general discussion and fight Ii out to a
finish SO that the will of the majority OF
the House can find expression in some
sort of measure as quickly as possible.
Cochran. Culberson. Bankhead. and a
large number Of others representing
both the silver and the anti-silver
men have been talking over the mat
ter for the past twenty-four hours. and the
plan has also been laid before the speaker
and members who were on the old commit
tee on rules.
The proposition is to throw the silver re-
peal bill into the arena at once. They pro-
pose tomorrow before he~rules have been
adopted and consequently before there
has been even an authorization for COM
mittees. to which bills can be referred, to
introduce bill for the unconditional re-
peal of the Sherman law and to ask for
immediate action on it. They propose to
do this under an agreement that the House
shall vote on that proposition and amend
ments offered after proper debate without
flibustering.
First the anti-silver men and conserva-
tive men are willing that vote should be
taken on an amendment providing for the
free coinage of silver at the present ratio.
Then, II this amendment is not carried, the
vote on amendment providing fer the
free coinage of silver at a ratio of 20 to ].
If this fails the proposition is to take J.
rect vote then on the original bill for the
unconditional repeal of the Sherman law.
This plan contelnplates a postponement OF
the rules and of the committees. which
would leave the House under the direction
of the speaker with the guidance of general
parliamentary law. which would undoubt-
edly be construed to mean the rules of the
House as previously applied with the excep-
tion of course, of that part which provides
for the reference of bills to committees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-07
Vice President Stevenson.

Vice President Stevenson arrived here
yesterday morning from his home in Bloom
ington, Ill. and sought the quarters at the
Ebbitt House occupied by him when he
came to Washington last March to be inau
gurated. He spent the day quietly at the
hotel and last evening went out for short
time. The Vice President had nothing to
add to the statement made by him to int
viewers while enroute to this city, that he
could not tell what Congress would do and
that he hoped the special session would be
a short one. Mr.. Stevenson spoke enthusi-
astically of his experiences and obserya-
tiOns while on his recent trip to the Pacific
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-07
TO EXAMINE THE ATLANTA.
A Court of Inquiry to Meet Mt the
Norfolk Navy Yard.

The bad condition of the cruiser Atlanta,
as developed by the recent survey. will be
made the subject of an official investiga-
ton. Saturday afternoon an order was
issued convening court of inquiry at the
Norfolk navy yard Thursday next, the 10Th
instant. The detail for the court is fol-
lows: Capt T. o. Selfridge. Chief Engineer
Edward Farmer and Commander II. G.
Taylor. with Ensign Thomas Washington
as judge advocate. Under its instructions.
the court will Institute a-eareful and
thorough inquiry into the origin and ex-
tent OF the fire which occurred on board
the Atlanta on the 2lst of July last, the
damage caused thereby sand the RESPONSE
bility therefor, and will particularly ascer-
tain whether or not the proper precau-
tons were taken, by inspection OF the ship.
before and after she was turned over TO
the navy yard authorities, to guard against
the contingency of fire; and will at the
same time make full and complete in
Quiry into the condition of the Atlanta at
the time she was put out of commission
and will report whether or not rust and
scale had been permitted to form in any
of the compartments and the extent to
which, IL at ALL the coal bunkerS and fire
room bulkheads, the boiler bearers, water
tight doors to and In coal bunkers. and
the protected deck matches and scuttles,
had been allowed to corrode." The investi-
CATION is directed against all the officers
recently detached from the Atlanta, and
does not apply particularly TO any indi-
vidual officer.
The department desires to know whether
the regulations of the service ''for the care
and preservation of iron and steel ships"
have been properly observed on board the
Atlanta, and has taken this course to find
out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-07
TREASURY FINANCES.

The Gold Balance Increasing. But the
Net Balance Decreasing.
The gold in the treasury is daily fncreas-
ing. 1t stands today $l02. 2sl .395 OF 81 29l 1856
above the reserve.
The net balance of the treasury however
from the treasurer's statement issued to-
day shows a decrease, attribnted largely to
a falling of I'm customs receipts. This bal
ance is s15,sSS.722. The subsidiary silver in
the treasury, made I'D of halves quarters
and dimes. amounts to sl2.5eSoo0.
So far this month the receipts in round
figures amount to $5.Oo0.OOo AMI the expenit-
lures to T.750,0O0. of which 81 800 900 have
been paid on the pension account These
large expenditures have been eating into
the net balance and reduced it,
The fact that custom receipts are falling
on. while 1T affects the government revenue
from that source has an opposite bearing
upon the general prosperity of the country.
as 1t shows that less money is being ex,
pended abroad for imported merchandise,
silver Prices.
This being a bank holiday in London no
silver quotations were received at the
Treasury Department today The New
York price will, therefore, govern the
Treasury silver purchases for today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-07
FRIGHTENING Up.
Places That Have Been Closed opeuex
and Work Resumed.

RACINE. Wis. Aug. T-Business amsnes
the factories In Racine is commencing 20
brighten up little. For the past nasatl,
there has not been more than ons-tiatrd n
the factories In operation and these whiel,
have been running have been working ca
short time
This morning the J. l. Case rhrashsnr
Machine Company. which enploys 500 men
started up part OF Its shops, beginning
The J. I. Case Plough Works will start
up IN three or four days with a full force
of 400 men.
The Fish Brothers Wagon co-r,arv alss
reopened It's doors this morning WORKING
eight hours day and at a rrdnrtion ~
~ per cent In wages. Other factories Whioh
have been closed will start UP next week
PHILLIPsBURG. n. J., Aug. 7.-Ths
American sheet mill. one OF the lsrgess
iron industries here. after being cleseG
oown nearly two months, resumed opera
lions today with enough orders TO keen ths
mill going steadily with fits day force,
PITTSBTRG. PA, Aug. 7.-ws-k was
partially resumed az Jones a. laughing
American iron works this morning. Seven
mills IN the finishing Departments, the
biilet mill and the steel plant are in eBera-
uon About 500 men were AT work The
pudding department was closed tnde inftelt
Saturday evening. About ..5oO emplo Yes sx
the works are idle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-07
LOUISIANA DAY.
The Pelican State VIII Make a Coca
showing on Thursdas.

CHICAGO. Aug. T.-Residents Of f,euie,-
ana In military uniforms ami eitizens'
clothes were today conspicuous visitors at
the building erected by that stare next "a
Its chilly sister state OF Minnesota. Next
thursday Is Lousiana's day to ceiebrats
and dedicate with military psTap. Lieut..
Gov. Foster. his stan. battery II aHa tfls
Washington artillery Of New Orleans. are
already here with many citizens net eoa-
nected with those crack military erganizs-s
tons
They came today as individuals ta INSECT
their state building ana see the fair 1,ouisi-
ana makes a conspicuous Display I'm the
agricultural building, having I'VE handsome
payihons, one for It's rice exhibit eycius-i
Nely, ana the other for sugar and Other
products. The Washington s.rtiIlesy ceres
Is over lee strong and comma ndsi by Lieut..
Col. J. q. Richardson.
The state militia viii he further draw,
upon for dedicatcry ceremonies as fhrss
COMPANIES each from the third aud foGrgh
% sttahon infantry are now speeding q
Shicaeo on special train. The second de-
tachment VIII Increase the military fore.
here from Louisiana Iso mer end raai<a =
showing at the dedication whisa se othsr.
state has attempted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-07
ORDER OF THE IRON HALL.
Reorganfsers at Indianapolis 60 Pctf-
ton for the Funds.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. z-Tt vas
learned yesterday that Attorney Ferd WIN
ter was retained by authority of the 81
preme sitting Of the Iron Hail. which
closed Its meeting here on Thursday. 20 hp-
pear for the order and ask for the restOra-
ton OF the funds. The petition 20 fhe
court is now being prepared and viii bs
presented on the first day Of the appros ~
ing term. Il VIII aver that the require
ments Indicated by the Supreme Court havs
been complied with IN their letter aud
spirit and that the order as now relfrs-
sented In the rcorganlxeh supreme sittfrg
has the confidence ana respect OF the mrrl-
bership and has adopted a consfituf IN
END bylaws that VIII riare - elects, al
bar to the abuses which existed under fha
ssomerby regime.
Acting under Attorney Winters adxlce.
petitions are being circulated aHaeRC fhe
members praying for the restoration Of fiie
funds. and IL is claimed that 5000 aiIt az a
membership of 5000 will be represen fei
IN these petitions when the court cen
venes after the summer vacation. II the
petition Is refused n change Of venue s-iil
De demanded. and ID il said thet ths
Application will he backed by aaidayits
containing sensational charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-07
UNIVERSAL DIsTRysr,
That Causes the Greatest Troub.s An
cordfng 10 senator Carey.

Senator Carey Of Wyoming arrived In
the city last night fresh from the scenes
Of distress in that section of the country.
Notwithstanding the fact that senatoF
Carey is from a large silver state he 10 an
ardent advocate OF the irnTneaiate and un-
conditional repeal OF the sherman law. he
said to a Star reporter this morning that
while there was considerable distress due
to actual want in the west the greatest
trouble arose from the universal disuusk
which one business man had OF another,
Friends he said, "who have truste4
one another in business transactions with
out the least fear Of danger are growing
suspicious OF one another and the effect
on business of all kinds cannot be appreti.
rise superior TO politics and act for the
best of the country. l do not believe IN a
counronise This is n time for Getiel.
An evil exists which must he efNdiestea,
and the only way to do so is to go 10 TAG
root of the trouble at once"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-07
Norton and Ducret Found Guilty
Of Forgery.
SOUGHT TO RUIN PARTY OPPONENTS.
Terms of Imprisonment Imposed
on Them.
A GREAT SCANDAL ENDED.
NORTON AND DUCREr GUILTY.
They Forged Papers Intended to In
criminate High Odlciala

They Forged Papers Intended to In
crimfnate High Omcials.
PARIS. Aug. THE jury in the case OF
Ducret and Norton has returned a verdict
OF guilty against both of the defendants
Norton, who is a mulatto, was indicted
for forging the documents that created such
sensation in the chamber Of deputies
when read by NJ. Millevoye. a Boulanslst
member. These documents which IL is
claimed had been stolen from the British
embassy in Paris during the absence OF
Lord Dufferin, the British ambassador pur-
ported to show that certain Frenchmen
high in official life had sold some secrets TO
the British government their alleged acts,
IL true. constituting treason. NJ. Ducret
who Is editor of the Boulangist organ, the
Cocarde. was charged with completely in
the forgeries.
The trial began Saturday and the evil
dence clearly showed that the papers in
question were clumsy forgeries Norton
confessed that he had forged them and i'm
piicated Ducret.
The jury was but short time in arriv-
ing at a verdict, and the court at once sem
fenced Norton to three years imprison-
ment pucret was sentenced for one year
NJ. D1cret has appealed 10 the court of
cessation against the sentence imposed
upon him.