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The morning times., 1895-12-03
Washingtonians In New York.
ISnecial to The Timcs L

New York, Dec. &c. DcGoedrey, a
Student at the Columbia College. is mn king
the Hotel Netherland his domicils during
his college course. q. kppletp5,. G. s.
nard, Grand Union: o. Z. Haucker. Ven
dome; j. NJ. Hewry. Bcividere: e. A. Baker
st. Cloud; W. c. Baldwin, vendoIne: j. G.
era wford, W. 6: Crawford, Marlborough: !:
A. K. Tingle. N. Wigaska, Imperial: T..
J. Hogan, Sinclair; NJ. Hibbfield. Gilsey:
g: E. Lothrop, Morton: c. ]. Miller and
wife, st. Denis: c. R. Hersey. Astor: E.
Y. Murphy, Barrett: H. c. Lodge and wife.
j. E. Lodge, Brunswick: j. w. Michael
and wife, Coleman: w. E. Schoenborn. I'M
perial: A. Stetsou, Park Avenue: j. L.
Central: A. Ordway. Hoffman.
The morning times., 1895-12-03
An Old landmark Gone.

The old building near the Norwich town
church known as the Trumbull printing
office has been torn down during the past
week. The building was owned by the
heirs of the late. Edward Sterry. In 1t
the first newspaper established at Nor
wich was printed 1t was called the Nor
wich Packet The press was set up in
this building in July, 1775. Aaron Cleve-
land, great-grandfather of the President,
contributed many articles for the Packet
Norwich Bulletin.
The morning times., 1895-12-03
Fish That Climb Trees.

There is a fish named the climbing perch
found in India, the Malay Archipelago. and
other parts of the East Indies, which is
able to live out of water, and even with
the aid of the spines upon its gills and
fins to ascend a tree.
This curious amphibian possesses sponge
like projections at the sides of its head
which serve the purpose OF lungs, so that
Indeed, some observers of its habits as.
sert that 1t leaves the water every night.
When living in marshy lakes or pools,
If its aqueous dwelling place dries up, 1T
undertakes a Journey overland in search
of a new home. 1t is even q BILE to survive
for n considera BILE time at the bottom OF
the marsh by cOncealing itself in holes In
the SUM- baked mud T.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

The advice of Senator Thurston of Ne
braska al to the best way uf dealing with
the Union Pacfic's debt tu the United
States government VIII have ~ he accepted
with considerable salt lie has only just
resigned the position OF general counsel
to that corporation and there Is popular
impression that the Union Pacifics influ
ence was powerful in eiecting him to the
Standardization Herald.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

1t is announced that Senor Carries Cy-
rillo Machado will be the next Portuguese
minister at Washington. Senor Machado
has been for some time first secretary OF
th., Portuguese embassy at London, has
served as a deputy in parliament, ut Lis
bon, and charge d affaIres of his country,
both at Madrid and London. He is about
thirty-five years of age.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Mrs. Horsmann of Rhode Island avenue
entertained at a tea yesterday to meet
a friend and guest. Among those present
were: Miss Pauncefote. Miss Belknap. Miss
Boardman, Miss Hoy, Mime. Guzman. Nine.
Dupoy de LONE, Mavroyeni Bey, Mr.. de
Meek and others.
The morning times., 1895-12-03
UNDERTAKERS.
j. VILLA NJ LEE.
UNDERTAAEh.
332 Pa. Ave. N. W.
First Glass service. Phone. 1855.
iyl-6m
DIED.

HoWARD-Edward beloved husband OF
Mary Howard. departed this life December
/, 1895.
Funeral services Wednesday, December
4, from his late residence, No. 1881
Twelfth street northwest. thence to ths
Galhraith n. E. Zion Church, Sixth street
bet weeD l. and NJ streets northwest
Friends are invited to attend.
SCHAEFFER-On November 80. 1895.
at Washington. ID. c., Miss Jennie SchaeG
FER.
Funeral from 50f Seventh street south
west, at y. M, TODAY. Internent a.
Congressional Cemetery.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Mr. and Mrs. 2. F. Eddell of PhiIadel-
phia who have been spending November
with friends III this city, among them Mr.
and Mrs. b. B. Taylor OF X street. left yes
terday for Atlanta and other points of
interest in the south.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Mrs. Frncis Hammond announces the mar
mond. TO Mr.. j. NJ. Mclaughlin of Ohio.
The wedding will take place at the Nc
Kendree NJ. z. Church tomorrow evening at
Z 80 O'clock
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Miss Maple. daughter of Sir Blundel
Maple.-aBd rated as the greatest heiress
in England, is engaged 10 Baron Eek
hardstejn, formerly a member of the Ger
man embassy, and well known in Wash
iDSton society
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Beane have return
ed from a two weeks visit to Philadelphia
where they went TO attend the wedding OF
Mr.. Eeane sister to Il prominent merchant
OF that city.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

The Misses MeBdonca are in Chicago and
VIII not return until early next week.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Mrs. Lincoln gave a pretty tea yesterday
afternoon at her handsome home on II
street northwest.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Every diamond In
my place has been
selected for its beau
and cutting. What's
the remarkably low
8 really worth your
day and seeing this
SPlER, $40 9th St
The morning times., 1895-12-03

cards for u tea to present her daughter
Miss Edith Nassau McCanrnon, Tuesday
December 10.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Mr.. Lawrence McNulty of Baltimore was
recent guest of Mrs. E. A. McNulty of
Delaware avenue northeast.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Nine de Neck, wife of the second secre-
tary of the Russian Legation. gave dinner
Sunday night to number and has sent out
invitations for similar function Decein-
ber 6.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, parents of the Sec
Tetary -oG the Interior. are expected ON a
visit to their son next week and viii re-
main over Xmas.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Henry Arthur Jones, the play wright, Is
going to drop the Jones and call himself
HcGry Arthur.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

The Young Idea Club surprised Miss Alice
Dunbar with a ghost party last ght at her
home on Capitol Hill.
The spectres were shrouded in cerementa
of white and limited themselves to the
pantomimic motions peculiar to well con-
Quoted phantoms-until refreshments were
served. Among the weird ones were Kitty
r. Hilton. Flors Burgess. Millicent Davis.
Mamie Daniels, Maud Harris. Jane Evans
John E. Harris. B. b. Ferguson. Hal Brooks
Rcnshaw.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Mrs. Letter has issued cards for tea
4 to z, December 8.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Among Neutrality-suspicious. in New York is
Prof. Gardiner g. Hubbard. who is stopping
at the Gilsey House.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Miss Nellie Randell gave a musicale
in compliment to her guest. Miss
Lucy Fowler uf Virginia, at her home, on
Capitol Hui. The mandolin and ban 10
selections "r the evening were rendered
by the Orpheus Jr. Club, and there were
vocal and piano numbers by Miss Nellie
Preston, Miss Gertle Spencer, and Miss
Lucretia HUI. Among the guests present
were Miss Gusse Ellison, Miss srrt Pres
ton, Miss Effie Baker, Miss Pauline Stan
ford, Miss Name Xander, and MessFs. Frank
PauIson, John Patrick, Ed Wilder, and
Clement Hill.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

The Brazilian Minister and Madame Men,
donca will entertain The members OF tht
Cabinet at dinner, December II.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

The Guatemalan Minister and Madame
Lazo Arriaga will entertain the members
of the Cabinet at dinner, December 10.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Hon. Philip B. Lowe and family are
located for the winter at the Strathmore
Arms.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Miss Lena Main of Capitol Hill made
quite n hit at an entert ainment g iven for the
benefit of lodge of Independent Order of
Red Men on last Saturday evening in Union
town. Her singing was superb.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Ralph b. Peterson OF Capitol Hill has
joined a party OF Baltimore friends VINO will
spend the next two weeks on st. Clement s
Bay III search OF December ducks
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Mrs. Ellen Banning and Miss Alice Pan.
ming, OF l. street northwe are visiting
friends in New York.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Miss Bertha King Bartlett daughter of
Congressman Frankiyn Bartlett, VIII be
among the seasons debutantes. Miss
Bartlett Is an extremely pretty young wU-
man, with a sweet and winning manner
She has spent most of her life in New York
where a number OF entertainments will he
given this winter in her honor. among them
a dinner and dance at Sherry's on Decem-
Der Is.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Benjamin Harrison seems tn be busy try
ing to discover the enemies he has made
New York World.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

DIR. j. X. Powell is home on a visit to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Powell. of
Florida avenue north west, but VIII return
this evening TO New York
The morning times., 1895-12-03

The Travel Club held its regular Monday
meeting last night In the parlors of the
Strathmore Arms, which We're beautifully
decorated for the occa sion. The opening
address OF the evening was delivered by
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Kingdom, of Massa
Chusetts avenue, entertained their friends :
last night at eucher party that proved
a delightful affair.
Amoug the guests We're Mr. and Mrs Stell
Mr. and Mrs. IL. h. johnson. Mr. and Mrs
Waller Price and Miss Elsie Price. Miss
Lucretia Hilton, Miss Maize Harrison and
Mcssrs. Hilton, Hawford and Price
The Misses Brickcnstines and brother en-
tertained Miss I.othrop, Miss Noble. Mir
Sigel RouSh, Mr.. Latimer, Mr. Hamilton,
Mr.. Boteler, Mr.. James and others with a
musicale al their apartments on Nine
teenth street last Friday evening.
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Mr.. and Miss Nicolay are at home again
on Capitol Hill. Tney dey!atei from Ineir
custom this year and passed the summer
tage, instead OF on the coast OF Maine Miss
NicOlay made number of sketches She
is now very busy in her studio.
The morning times., 1895-12-03
TlaWleSS Gems

ty and perfection in colo,
better still-for you-are
prices I'm quoting. II
while dropping in scme
stock
The morning times., 1895-12-03

A woman learned in the rubrics of So
cciety has evolved a reason FOR the DoDu-
larity of teas and the cause of their sue
The morning times., 1895-12-03

Hon. T. w. Phillips OF Pennsylvania has
leased residen ce adjoining the Washington
home or Senator Mcmillan of Michigan.
near Thomas Circle.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-03-28
FACTS ABOUT JUPITER.
Wonderful Figures F:s to Express Enough
 Concerning the Gre1t Planet.

Ars
 Concerning the Gre1t Planet.
 Our most eminent astronomers do not pretend to give us exact reckon
 ings on the great floating worlds out side of our own solar system, but with in that monstrous aggregation every thing has been reduced to certainty. The kingpin of the solar system is Jupiter, mighty Jupiter, the colossal giant of all the sun-llissed worlds" His dlametcr is about SS,000 of our miles, being about eleven times that of our own globe; the circumference 275,O miles ct the equator, which would give the giant a volume exceed. ing that of the earth by 1.2S4 times. Were it possible to bring the earth and Jupiter so close together that the dis tance separating them would be no greater than that which now separates the earth from the moon-about 240,- 900 mileS-what wondrouS sight would be in store for the residents of our lit tie globe. The world of Jupiter would appear to us to have a diameter forty times larger than that of our usual mighty attendant, and the surface of his disk would occupy space greater than that of 1,60o full moons. And this giant of the planets is re- moved from the sun by distance of 496, GOO, ,O0O miles; has ap orbit of more than 1000, 900. .oO0 miles in extent, and makes a circuit of its celestial track once every 4,S3a days. Thus it will be seen that year on Jupiter is equal to eleven years, ten months and seven teen days on our globe. The immensi- ty of the world of Jupiter and its orbit may be approximately measured by this comparison: In orIer to complete its orbit in the time given above, it must speed around the sun with ve- locity of 100000 miles day, or little more than eight miles per second.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-03-28
Working Hours in Germany.

The hours of the German laborer are very long, frequently exceeding fifteen hours day, but there are certain regu- lations in factories that are rigidly car ried out in regard to women's work. All factories where women are em- ployed are registered, and only eighty hours a year overwork Is allowed. Children under thirteen cannot work in factories, although the law is often cvaded by making them work at home. Strange as it seems, the state is more merciful to the children than the par ents; in some villages children three years old are kept busy threading needles. Thuringian watch-makers keep their children working from Sat- urday noon until Sunday morning at two. After two hours sleep they must work again until church time.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-03-28
VARIATIONS IN LITERATURE.
Present Day Literary limitations Of Mnsica
 Compost. ions Common Years Ago.

Present Day Literary limitations Of Musical
 Compositions Common Years Ago.
 Some twenty-five years ago there was style of musical composition much in vogue known as variations" says a writer in the Atlantic Monthly. It ap- peared in dozen page sheets entitled 'Home Sweet Hone-with variations; Coming Through the Rye-with varia. tions;" Let Me Kiss Him for His Mother" (also with variations). The distinctive plan of these compositions and, whatever their individual char acteristic, they were, as whole, with out variation-consisted, first, in a brace or two of banging prelude, close ly followed by simple little air that somebody else had written. This definitely announced the theme to be ''variated," which was next heard be- hind thin screen of artfully arranged arpeggios. The: it donned a deep dis. guise in the bass, to become barely recognizable in the treble with trillS, ditto in bass, in the treble with runs, ditto in bass, and finally lost itself in a company of crashing chords so over; towering that one could not be certain whether the original air had beer Coming Through the Rye" or "Le, Me Kiss Him for His Mother"
 A similar sort of treatment has now invaded the art of letters; that is to say, it has affected the entire twenty. six, as we'll as the select seven to be found upon the piano keyboard. It doesn't nowadays satisfy writer tc say, merely: 'One summer morning, fine and early, was walking through the woods" He immediately goes on (taking the word ''carly" as his key note): ''The sun had not been long above the horizon and the air was yet fragrant with last nights dew" Then, with fine" and summer as texts, he tells us: "Evcrywhere were the green and luxuriant footprints of light-stcp. ping summer" Starting next from CD I," @ ''walling" and (3) woods, '' he informs us: "As my feet pressed the soft moss faint forest odors filled the air, the craclzle of a dry stick was heard and a startled gray squirrel scampered up the giant oak on my left" Da capo: "On sueh a glorious morning 1 was glad simply to be alivo, IS were we all-young-rlscp sun, trees, flowers, moss and little gray squirrel. '
 And so, diluting and further diluting an idea, it is hard to tell just what degree of strength it nay originally have possessed. The strength Of the writer, it is, however, more easy to de- termine
The St. Johns herald., 1895-03-28
COST OF CUP RACES.
Lord Dunraven Has Spent 2 Fortune Try.
 ing to Beat thc ViSiiant.

Lord Dunraven Has Spent a Fortune Try.
 ing to Beat thc ViSiiant.
 Yachting costs a great deal of money, especially such yachting as is ;ndulged in to capture and defend the Americas cup, remarks the New York Tribune. A friend of Lord Dunrayen said recently that the earl told him that the total cost to him to build, equip and run the Valkyric, together with his travelling expenscs to win the Americas cup. would be fully one hun= dred and fifty thousand dollars. The syndicate which built the Vigilant subscribed one hundred thousand dol- lars originally, and has been called upon for an assessment besides, so that the total outlay upon the cup de- fender is not far from the amount ex- pended on the Yalkyrie. Add to these sums the money which the Jubilee, Colonia and Pilgrim cost their owners, and the total cost of the latest struG- gle for the Amcrica's cup amounts to almost five hundred thousand dollars.
 The honor of holding the Amer;cas s cup. however, cannot be reclioned by dollars and cents, and American yacht men would not have been willing to part with the trophy at any cost. The practical benefit to boat building and the pleasure and profit to be derived from a pure and manly sport must be added to the credit account.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-03-28
IMPROVING THE EYES.
Country Life Is the Hest Antidots for
 Nearsig htedness.

Nearsightedness.
 It is satisfactory to be told by MT. Ellis. that blindness in England is s:slowly decreasing" says the Specta- tor, though Great Britain still stands in this respect behind two other Euro pean countries, and three moro come before IvelaEd. Shortsightcdness, however, appears to be increasing everywhere, Germany having signal and sinister preeminence in this re- spect.
 A French doctor has noted the re- markablc fact that wild beasts caught quite young or born in captivity become shortsighted. the conclusion being that the eve adapts itself to it's habitual sphere of vision, and unless ''cducat- ed," to use Mir Ellis term. to sec ob- iccts at distance, loses tho capacity of so doing. Even in after life the eye may be, to some extent, so educated, though probably only when the myopia is not considerable.
 It is thus within the experience ot the present writoF that his sight great ly improved in days gone by, when he became volunteer, by practice at the butts, so that while at first he could not sec the target to shoot at without spectacles at the three-hundrcd-yard range, after & twelyemonth or so he only needed to put on spectacles at four hundred yards. But beyond that range he was never able to dispense with them.
 Country excursions arc therefore ex- trcmcly valuable as means of strength ening the sight of town-brcd children and the conductors of such excursions should take pains to direct the eyes o1 the children to distant objects-to the furthest hill, church tower or other landmark, noting, if possible, any in capacity to discern the selected object and then selecting some nearer one fol the weaker-sighted.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-03-28
KING OF THE GULF.
TisS Resident and His Home Among the
 Motley Crowds of Bushire.

Tias Resident and His Home Among the
 Motley Crowds of Bushire.
 Bushire is the capital of the English protectorate in the Persian gulf. Here our resident lives, who may be styled king of the gulf, and before whom all the petty potentates along its shores, be they on the Arabian CT Persian side, bow down. He has lis steam yacht and his steam launch provided for him, British man-of=war is appointed to be always in readiness to do his bid ding, and the British residency, with it's flagstaff and extensive compounds, is by far the most conspicuous build ing in the town, says the Fortnightly Review.
 Bushire is a truly horrible place, built at the edge Of Q split of sand run ming out into the gulf. Its population is very mongrel-Arabs, Persians, Hip doos, arc all hopelessly mixed up there in. It has an English bank. What with it's English residcncy, English bank, English telegraph, English stcamer5' agents and English men-of- war, Iusbire is as English as could well be wished. Lawn tennis may be seen upon the quays, ladies may play and ladies may ride without mourning moro than an ordinary amount of star ing from the Moslcns.
 It is confidently asserted that, if the Karoun route is opened out into the heart of Persia, Bushire will cease to be the seat of our resident, and the cap ital of our Persian gulf protcctorate will be removed to Fao OF some other spot which has not yet got name. Ii that time ever comes, and Bushire ceases to be the chief outlet for the Persian caravan trade, the place will not long survive, for it has no preten- sions whatsoever to call itself har- bor. Big steamers have to anchor at least two miles off land outside sand bar, and, if the sea is very rough, landing is next to impossible. Bushirc chances to be the outlet for the roads across the Kotals, and if it ceases to be that it's reason for existence will cease also.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-03-28
THE YANKEE BIRD.
Facts About t5e Origin Of the
 Christmas Turkey,
Oar Barnyard Gnbbier Is Not the Direct Descendant of American Stocks But a Relative Imported
 from Mex ca.

Among the luxuries belonging to the high conditions of civilization exhi- bited by the Mexican ation at the time of the Spanish conquest was the possession by Montezur1a of one of fine most extensive geological gardens on record. says, the Washington Star. 1t embraced nearly all of the animals of that country. wira others brought at great cost from dist9nees. IL ls stated by historians that turkeys called by the Sranish adveatEFcrs "a kind of T2acoc!5" !5"-gcfc f2rnishcd in large rumicrs as food to thc beasts of prey in the cmpca,aE's fnenager-c.
 At that time the bird had been do mesticated and reared ir Mexico for hundreds of years. 1t was carried by the SpaniarJIs to the West Indies, whence it was taken to Europe early in t..e sixteenth century. I,efcFc long it became in Earope highly appreciated for its flavor. Being known to be of foreign origin, q report gained ground that the fowl had beca obtained from Turkey, that being q region little known in western Europe. In this way it obtained the name by which 1t has since been designated.
 People coming to the United States from Europe brought this Mexican fowl to the United States, and the progeny of the stock thus imported and fetched back to the continent whence it was originally derived fur nishes Yankee tables to-day. In fact, the contemporary turkey of the barn yard did not belong here originally 1t is not derived from the wild turkey of the United States, which IS quite another species, with dark meat on the breast and other differences plain ly distinguishablc. On the other hand, the wild Mexican turkey has white meat on the breast and resembles our tame turkey in all other points.
 There are two species of will turkey in North America. One is confined to the eastern and southern parts Of the United States. while the other is native to the Rocky mountains, parts of Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and extends along eastern Mexico southward. Biologists were long time finding this out, Dclng puzzled meanwhile to account for the marked difference in color aad habits between the wild and domestic birds of the country. That dariS-meated fowl should acquire white meat through do mestication woald seem indeed sarpris- ing.
 In its wild state the Mexican turkey derives nouri3hmcnt from plants and insects, scratching with its feet for food. It is very shy. Thc birds live in families like wild geese, keeping sen- tinels on the watch when the flock is feeding. They are so heavy that they are not fond of taking flight, but the swiftest dog cannot overtake them in running. The female lays from three to twelve roundish, rcI-spottcd eggs, and hatches them out in thirty days. In Yucatan and northern Guatemala this bird is replaced by third species, less in size, but moro striking in ap- pearance, the tail having spots some what like the ''eycs" ill the tail of 9 peacock
The St. Johns herald., 1895-03-28

Passenger Traffic Manager, A. T. * $. F. R, R,
 Or, HENRY F. GARRISON,
 Immigration Agent, A., T. IS F. k. K.
 623 Rialto Building, Chicago, III, This railway passes through twelve states and territories, and having no lands of its own O sell has no object in advancing the interests of any soiut civ reliable infopmntion. 1t realizes that the prosperity of the farmers of the great south- west means prosperity to itself alsp, and IS thus naturally willing to aid the immigrant Gs mech as possible.