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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-01

A Large Crowd Pay Their Respects at
the Normaudie.

Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson had a
perfect ovation in their reception, which
began at o'clock. They received in a suite
of parlors on the first floor of the Norman
die. and from the moment their reception
began the rooms about them were thronged.
The strong personal popularity of the Vice
President and the great desire that so many
entertained OF meeting his wife contributed
to make the reception second to none but
the White House. Wishing to make the &C.
casion as entirely informal as possible and
as Invested of all the ceremonious sur
rounjings OF the day, no set program was
observed but every caller was welcomed
whenever he chose to come. The rooms
were tastefully decorated with potted plants
and palms and quantities of fine flowers.
Mrs. Stevenson. who has a pleasant word
for every one, wore the elegant gown she
had on at the White House. Many of her
assistants had also received there. She had
with her Mrs. Crisp. the wife of the Speak
er; Mrs. Cullom, wife of the Illinois Sena-
tor; Mrs. Blackburn, wife of Senator Black
burn, who only arrived from Kentucky last
member; Mrs. Springer, wife of Representa-
tive Springer; Mrs. Funk, wife of Repre-
sentative Funk: Mrs. Weldon, wife of Judge
Weldon; Mrs. Frank Burlington Vrooman,
who has just returned from her wedding
trip: Mrs and Miss Scott, Miss Carr OF
Durham, n. c.; Miss Winston OF this city
and the Misses Stevenson. An abundant
choice of hot and cold refreshments was
served by a corps of walters.
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CHRISTIAN WORKERS RECEIVE
The Central Union Mission and Y. M. IA.
Keep Open House.
General Good Time EnJOyed-Ladies
Who Participated in
the Affair.

The Central Union Mission wore a holiday
aspect today. 1t was bright with gracious
women. patriotic bunting and cedar boughs
The air hung heavy with the scent Of lem
onade and hot coffee During the forenoon
scores of the Christian women were busted
with their decorative task. The tables were
arranged with as much care, painstaking
and grace as though the royalty of the
world was to be entertained. Callers be-
gan to arrive at noon, and thence on the
ladies had their hands and their parlors
full. 1t is estimated that before the hour
or closing over six hundred people will
have been greeted with a cordial welcome
of congratulations. hand-shakes, sand
witches and coffee. This afternoon, a re-
iigious service was conducted by Mrs. s.
Nj. Hartsock. wife of the pastor Of Ryland
Chapel. This was fully attended All the
inner influences which Christianity and
gentle women can work were exerted there
All VINO came were not dressed in fash
lonapie clothes, in fact none of them were
ana In good many instances the clothes
were neither new nor old. But the ladies'
started out with the intention of running
an opposition to the saloons and SO they
could not select their visitors but would
take whoever came along. Their was a
nearly welcome for all.
Inc reception was the result of the cou-
plhed enorts of the Women's Band of
which Mrs. H. b. F. Mcfarland ia the
president and of the Women's Christian
temperance Union, over which Mrs. NJ e.
Griffith. presides. "
The Receiving Party
among the receiving party were Mrs. N
Il. Grirlth, Mrs. II. b. F. mcfarland. Mrs
>. ID. LaFetra. Mrs. George Ikert of Ohio,
MIS-. Harry tombstone. Mrs. N. A. Robin
son. Miss Emma F. Shelton, Mrs. s. NJ.
Nestcott and Miss Lizzie Kessler, Mrs. NJ.
Il. Cohen. Mrs. T. A. Williams, Mrs. J. 8.
Bartlett Mrs. +. Ryder Mrs Margaret 3.
Platt Mrs. r. l.. West Mrs. Mary E. Fox
wei, Mrs. Merwin, Mrs. j. H. Mitchell,
Mrs II. X. N. Cough, Mrs. NJ A. Mahoney.
Mrs. r. f. Lawson, Mrs G. II. Griffith,
mrs. Sarah Johnston, Mrs. Annie Bowie.
mrs Alfred Wood, Mrs. Clinton Smith,
MRS: r. V. Knowles, Mrs. H. H. Hem
erickson, Mrs. Emma Faulkner, Mrs, l.. s,
Weightman, Mrs. Hannah Crosby, Mrs
Maria Merrick, Mrs. NJ. f. Catlin, Mrs H.
n. Gillenwater, Miss Sadie Buckingham,
Mrs. A. V. Davis, Mrs. f. Moffatt Mrs
Anna G. Mcdowell
All the local branches of the Young
Women's Christian Temperance Union were
well represented and among these worthy
young ladies We're Miss Addie Larcombe
Miss Maggie Larcombe. Miss Marie Hart
sock, Miss Mable Walker, Miss Cora Allen
and Mrs. Cowlinson. 1t was a happy New
Year.
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Altering the Machias.

Tho naval authorities are somewhat di-
vided on the question as to the best meth
cd Of giving the gunboat Machias the sta
bility essential to a perfect sea-going war
ship. The board OF bureau chiefs did not
agree on the means necessary to give the
vessel the desired metacentric height. The
Walker board, which has been considering
the matter fer several days. has about con-
Guided that the only way out of the diff
Guilty Is to add fourteen feet to the length
of tha vessel but desires to make another
personal inspection of the vessel before
making a formal Recommendation to that
effect. Admiral Walker and the other men,
bers Of the board will visit New York this
week for the purpose OF inspecting the
ship. Such q radical change in the de-
sign Of the vessel would entail considerable
expense. but IL is said that Secretary Her
bert would approve the plan IL It were for
mally submitted by the Walker board as
the only proper solution of the troublesome
oueati0n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-01
A CRANK CALLER.
She Wanted Mr.. Cleveland to Give Her
Some Money She Claimed.

The capture of crank was the first event
Of the day at the White House this morn
ing. Soon after the doors were opened a
middle-aged woman made her appearance
in the White House and accosted Officer
Ellis at the door. She was recognized as a
woman who had called last Saturday and
left a letter with Officer Ellis. This letter
was dated Washington. December %, and
was signed by Mrs. e. ]. Livingstone Steph-
enson Allen Losey, SOS 18th street north
west. The letter was a long, rambling, dis
JoiI.ted statement of an alleged grievance.
The letter began with the statement that
more than fifteen years ago 1 instituted
proceedings to obtain possession of a large
sum of NOR ey and property I was wronged
out of through the death of my parents,
w. A. Porter. father-in-law of the Rev.
j. H. Munro, pastor of the church / was
connected with and a cousin of Grover
Cleveland's." After this statement the let
ter losses all semblance of conference and
is merely a tumble Of words
When the lady appeared this morning she
stated that she wanted the money of which
she had been defrauded She was turned
over to Lieut.. Boyle of the third precinct
who sent her TO the station house to be put
in charge Of the matron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-01
Novel PrOuosfttou.

A Crippled ex-soldier'' Of Illinois has
made the following novel proposition to
Representative Cummings of New York for
the construction Of new vessels for the
navy:
There is a heavy deficiency to be looked
for. consequently some departments must
suffer by reduced appropriation. AS the
President. in his message to Congress, pro-
posed to call halt in the construction of
our navy, which. in my opinion is not more
than begun, 1 would like to know whether
there is any law to prevent the Secretary Of
the Navy from accepting funds from citi-
zens to further contract for new vessels for
our navy not provided for by Congress-
IF not, then let every male pensioner
send his midsummer check every second
year to the Secretary of the Navy until
$50, O0,OOG is thus raised. The Secretary in
the meantime as fast as he gets the money,
can order the construction of twelve ships
Of the Iowa type, in addition to those now
in the course of construction. The veterans
who thus aid our nation are to have no
favor or emoluments for this patriotic act.
but may he placed on a special roll of honor
kept for that purpose in the government
archives"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-01
HOLDING WITNESSED.
Judge Miller Reads the Law On ~
Subject Today

The question of OBTAINING persons I'm crs-
tody who are 10 be used as United States
witnesses came up IN the Police Court to-
day. when two women. one from the coun-
try and the other a resident OF this csty,
were wanted IN a disorderly house casa
which is TO be heard in court wednesday.
1t was stated by the prosecuting officer that
he wanted the women held as witnesses. az
IL was feared that they would not appear.
When the court said the women would be
held unless they gave 500 security the
country girl came near fainting. and was
so loud in her efforts to Impress the court
with the idea that she dreaded a days i'm
prisonment in Jail that Bailir Betts was
forced TO use a lung power TO restore opiet
Judge Miller then thought over the mat
ter and looked up the law governing the
detention OF witnesses. and read from the
Revised Statutes OF the United States:
The board of police shall provide suitable
accommodations within the District for the
furnish security for their appearance In
criminal proceedings. and such accommoda-
lions shall be in premises other than those
employed for the confinement OF persons
charged with crime, fraud or disorderly
conduct; and IT shall be the cuty OF all DO
lice magistrates In committing witnesses to
have regard to the rules and regulations in
reference to their detention"
Judge Miller said that the board OF Police
had made no such provision, nor had the
District Commissioners.
He asked IL either OF the women had bean
in prison before. and the country girl said
she had been in the workhouss on one 90
casion.
Then" said the Judge zone day IN -
will not hurt you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-01

Some of the Wonders Yet to Be Per-
formed by the Mysterious Force.

Edwin j. Houston In McClure's Magazine.
The edge Of the electric future is bright
with immediate promise for the world 8
veal.
In the nearer foreground 1 see a practi-
cal method for the production of electricity
directly from the burning of coal. This
achieved, there necessarily follows the
universal adoption of the electric motor Jas
a prime mover; the relegation of the steam
engine to the scrap heap. and the almost
immediate realization of the air ship as
q means of transportation.
Assuming the cause of chemical affinity
to lie in the unlike electric charges of the
combining atoms. / see the practical resn<
zation of electric synthesis. whereby whole
some food products will be directly formed
under the potency of electric attinities.
see too, q marked advance in electro-thera-
peutics. whereby human life will be pro-
longed and it's sufferings alleviated- dag
nosis and prognosis viii be profoundly
aided by exact electrical measurements
OF the various organs of the human body
as regards their electro-motive force and
resistance. The electro-therapist Of the
future will employ electric charges and
currents for restoring the normal charges
and currents of the body, as we'll as for the
stimulation of nervous or muscular tissues.
Back of these achievements l discern q
practical apparatus for seeing through a
wire: Le. a device for looking into a re-
ceiver at one end of a metallic wire and
seeing therein faithful reproduction OF
whatever optical images are impressed on
q transmitter at the other end. even though
thousands of miles intervene. L see the
possible use OF the step-down transformer
for the preparation of a roadbed or road
surface by the vitrihcation, in stu. of clay
or other suitable soil. by the intense heating
power Of enormous currents of electricity
These things 1 believe l see with fair
distinctness. In the farther background
j family see, dimly outlined through the
clouds, an apparatus for the automatic
registration of unwritten, unspoken thought
and its accurate reproduction at any in
definite time afterwards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-01
MontgOmery's Trial.

The Instructions for the official trial of
the cruiser Montgomery on the Long Island
course on the 18th instant are now being
prepared at the Navy Department. They
will be the same as prescribed in the case
of the Detroit and Marblehead The con-
tractors will have a selected crew OF men
from New York on the ship du-in% her at
tempt to beat the record of her two sister
ships whose special business T. viii be TO
keep her boilers at full pressure. The
steam pressure will be limited L. 1GS pounds
and. when the steam gets beyond that.
safety valves will blow it of. The trial
board will include Admiral Belknap Com
mander Cooper Lieut. l.. J.. Reamy and
Chief Engineers Morley. Miliigan and
Webster
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Army Orders.

The following assignments to regiments OF
officers recently promoted are ordered:
Cavalry arm.-Capt Eben Swift to the
fifth cavalry. Troop C.
First Lieut.. J. Y. Mason Blunt to the fifth
cavalry troop c.
Artillery arm.-First Lieut. George W.
Gatchell to the hfth artillery. light battery
ID.
Infantry arm.-Capt. Palmer G. Wood to
the twelfth infantry, company K.
First Lieut.. Odon Gurovits to the twelfth
infantry. company A.
Additional Second Lieut.. Robertson Ho-
ney. third artillery, is assigned to a va
cancy of second lieutenant in the fourth
artillery, battery D.
The following transfers In the twelfth in
fantry are ordered:
Capt. Robert X. Evans. from company A
to company K.
Capt Palmer G. Wood from company X
to company A.
Capt William B. Gordon, ordnance de-
partment will proceed to Wilmington, Del,
and Birdsboro, Penn, on public business
pertaining to the ordnance department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-01
EDUCATIONAL METHODS.
Commissioner Harris Receives an I'm
portant and Interesting Report.

Commissioner of Education w. T. Harris
has received the report of the committee of
ten appointed on secondary school studies
by the National Educational Association,
which met at Saratoga, n. Y, in July, 1892.
Commissioner Harris considers 1t the most
important document of its kind ever printed.
1t points out the studies which the pupil
Should pursue to produce the best results.
a conference of ten members was formed
by the committee on each of the following
subjects: Greek. Latin. English and other
modern languages, physics. astronomy.
mathematics. chemistry, natural history
and biology. These conferences met on De-
cember 2S, 1892. Some of the recommended
tons Of these conferences are that the
study of Greek and Latin be introduced into
our schools earlier than at present; that
translation at sight should be more rigor-
ously demanded; the writing of Latin more
closely associated with reading and trans
lation than at present, and a greater Va
riety of Latin authors should be introduced.
The conference on Greek makes similar
giish makes several recommendations. and
believes that every other study should be
with view to increase perfection in En-
glish. The conferences on French and Ger
man recommend that an elective course in
those languages be provided in grammar
schools. and that the course shall be open
to children of ten years and older. 1t is
recommended that reforms be wrought in
the teaching of arithmetic. The course
should be enriched by more exercise in
simple calculation and concrete problems.
The study Of algebra should be begun at
the age OF fourteen.
The study of simple natural phenomena
should be introduced in the elementary
schools and a part Of each day given to it.
More time should be given to the study of
history and civil government. The confer
ence on geography expresses dissatisfaction
with the present methods of tea ching that
branch. The report Of the association will
he ready for distribution to educators with
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or both countries. should not apply to the
International rights in controversy between
tnem, and should not include every interest
IN any property. industry. or privilege that
mas been for the period OF prescription in
tne exclusive control and enjoyment Of the
claimant. The opposing rights, whatever
they may be, are lost under conclusive
presumption OF superior title in the actual
occupant
If seals are made property by the laws
or the United States. and are found on the
ocean travelling in search of food the owner
mas the right to be there and to take care
or them. If his presence is not necessary,
because IL is useless for the purpose of pro-
tecting them. and II they identified as
the seals that habitually resort to the Pribi-
ION lslands by their being found in the east
ern part of the ocean, the law regards the
animals as being in the constructive posses
sion OF the owner. Upon this rule of con-
merce and all personal chattels most largely
depends 1t is an an-peryading element of
property.
Must Protect the Seals.
THE United States must protect the seals
against her own people or else they will be
speedily destroyed. II in doing this all her
care and expense are turned to naught by a
rule Of international law. she can only
abandon the seals to their fate. let the is
lands become barren of all value. and con-
sole herself with the reflection that her sac
that Is more authoritative than the judg-
ment of all the nations of the earth, except
Canada
1T Is new and very dangerous phase of
the rights of fishermen that they can law
fully combine to destroy fish and use the
agencies that are necessarily destructive Of
a given species of fish Under the protection
of international law. 1t is still more danger
Dus II they can lawfully waylay the fish at
narrow passages between islands and des-
troy them as they approach the shores and
bays OF a neighboring nation, and yet more
dangerous If they can lawfully form a cor
don Of vessels. with great numbers of men
armed with shotguns. just outside the three
mile limit, and can kill seals that are free
breathing as well as free-swimming animals.
whenever they rise TO the surface for air
and come In range of their guns, while they
are passing to and fro in search of susten-
ance for themselves and their offspring. Yet
lawful, if the right of pelagic hunting for
with the right of fishing in the high seas.
1T Is not surprising. in view of such ser
tous results as would follow the practice of
pelagic sealing, and have already resulted
from IL, where ii is placed on the same foot
ing with the right of fishing in the open
sea, that the power to ordain concurrent
regulations for its control, or prohibition,
was given to a tribunal of arbitration.
1t Is only by regulations, and not by adj
vice. or by the statement of the principles
OF law that govern the case, that these mat
tiers can be settled"
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STAR READERS AND THE POOR.

Let All Subscribe SOmething, No Mat.
ter How Little.
Subscribers of The Star who desire t.
take part in the general movement to re
lieve restitution in the city can send theil
contributions to the general committed
through the collectors Of The Star when
hey caIl to make their monthly collections
is desired that all who can shall make a
ontribution every month for three months
Let every one give something If it is only
dime. The contribution should. be placed
in an envelope with the accompanying
coupon. properly filled. and handed to The
Stars collector.
Those who desire TO do so may send the
envelopes directly to The star office instead
of waiting for the collector.
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NEWYEAR GREETINGS
Continued from First PageD

wore an elegant gown of magenta benga
line, trimmed with velvet of a deeper shade
The slightly trained skirt had three borders
OF the velvet. and on the waist was a deer
coilaret OF the velvet A V-shaped vest OF
pale yellow chiffon was covered with blacE
guipure lace. Her bonnet matched in color
having light crown with roses and aig.
rette of a magenta shade.
Madame Cana, wife Of the Chilean minis.
ter ana one Of the most beautiful ladies' In
the corps, wore a French gown of mazarir
blue cloth and velvet, with a wrap &c
match. and q stylish and becoming bonnie,
or the same colors. in which some red was
introduced.
Lady Pauncefote, brown satin, brocaded
in roses. Long wrap of black velvet and
jet and bonnet to match
Miss Pauncefote, walking dress of mauve
brocade.
Miss Sybil Pauncefote, light cloth.
MISS Lillian Pauncefote. sage green satin
and hat to match.
baroness Won Saurma, red and black bro
caded satin and hat to match.
Madame Norighian, black silk
Madame Guzman, black and white striped
satin. with black velvet jacket ana bonnet.
baroness Fava, black satin, brocaded in
roses '
Madame Zeballos, olive satin, with Jacket
Of black velvet
Madame Covarrubias, mourning toilet of
black crepe and silk; Madame Tateno
Drown and blue brocaded satin and black
jet and velvet bonnet
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A Brilliant AssemblaEe of Omcers I'm
Uniform.

There was probably no feature of the &C.
casion more interesting than the reception
to the army. navy and marine corps Their
bright uniforms added a decided color and
picturesqueness to the scene that was quite
a relief amid the long line of civilians clad
In more somber hues.
Gen. Schofeld led the army line followed
by his aids, Capt. Bliss and Lieut. Scho-
field. A number Of retired officers came
next including Gen. Baird. Gen. Van vliet,
Gen. McKeever, Gen. Saxton and Gen
Reynolds. They were followed by the Of
ficers of the different departments. Adjt.
Gen. Ruggles was accompanied by Col
Barber, Maj. Workman and Maj. Gilmore.
Gen. Casey, chief of engineers, was accom-
panied by the following officers of that
corps: Col Elliot Majors Adams. Davis and
Turtle, Captains Mahan, Knight and others
stationed In this vicinity. Gen. Flagler led
the ordnance department, Surgeon General
Sternberg the medical department, Gen.
Breckenridge the inspector generals de-
partment, Col Lieber the officers of the
Judge advocate generals department: Gen.
Batchelder the officers of the quartermas-
ter generals department. Gen. Hawkins
the subsistence department and Gen. Smith
the pay corps.
The cavalry officers from Fort Myer, led
by Col. Guy V. Henry. and the artillery
officers from Washington barracks, under
q most creditable appearance. They brought
up the close of the army line Gen. Greedy,
Mai. Sanger. Col. Ainsworth, were present.
Omcers of the Navy.
The naval contingent was out in force
and 1t is believed that with very few excep-
! tons every officer on duty in Washington
attended the reception. Commodore Ramsay
headed the procession. and was followed by
Commodore Farquhar, Commodore Dewey
Commander Sampson, Commodore HIGH.
born, Engineer-in-Chief Melville, Paymastei
| Gen. Stewart, Surgeon Gen. Tryon. Capt
Selfridge, Capt. Evans, Commodore Meade
| Capt. McNair and other officers. There were
| q large number of marine corps officers In
attendance. including Col. Chas. Haywood
| and Capts. Mannix and Reid.
The Different OrRaniEations.
The members Of the Oldest Inhabitants
Association of the District, headed by MIR
| Marbury. and the Grand Army of the Re-
| public, headed by Department Commander
Faunce. next filed through.
The ex-soldiers were in uniform. wearing
their overcoats with their capes thrown
| back, and soon passed through. giving way
| to a number of well-known citizens in pri-
vate life who called to pay their respects.
| Among other callers were Mr.. Otto
Gresham, Mr.. W. d. Cabell, Gen. Wat
mough, Mr. W. f. Curtis, AIR. f. G.. Dun
| hell, Miss Christiancy, granddaughter OF
| Senator Christiancy; Miss Wright. grand
daughter Of Senator Turpie; Mr. b. H.
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lster, who Is the senior Of his rank. WhIr1
ehe meal was in progress the chatter o.
many Noices in many languages, made tn.
scene most animated one. The diplonau
were nearly all gone by ! O'Clock. and ate
tnat hour Mrs Gresham received all caller
VINO came: She had assisting her a pleasan
group OF friends. including Mrs Mills, wifi
OF Senator Mills: Mrs. McCreary, wife o.,
the representative: Mrs. Chandler, wife ~
Senator Chandler; Mrs Fuller wife of Card
RULER. who is relative OF Mrs. Gresham
and Miss Ida Thompson.