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New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE IN WASHINGTON

/
MOVEMENT AGAINST DINNERS AND RECEP-
TIoNs IN THE OFFICIAL CIRCLE BEGUN
Washington. Jan. CSpeciaD. was a meeting
OF women in the parlors Of Miss Morton. the sister
Of the Secretary of Agriculture at the Portland re-
Gently to consider the best of promoting
Sunday observance among the official circle and
fashionable society in Washington 1t Is under
stood that association is to be formed for that
purpose. While Washington has large church
going population. and during the sessions OF Con-
eress and the winter the churches always
filled at morning services. the habit OF using Sun
day afternoon and evening for social enjoyment has
been growing more common. until now II is general
The women of the Diplomatic Corps originally set
the fashion. and those who like to be considered
"sweils apt follow them and initiate what
ever they may do Nearly all Of he fore gn fami
lies have adopted Sunday their reception day. AMI
their drawing rooms are usually filed from in the
afternoon un;il 10 and II o'clock at night This
practice has been adopted at the British lega-
ton although Sir Julian and Lady Pauncofote are
regular church-soer and close adherents 10 The
established faith Nearly ali the members OF the
Diplomatic Corps are in Lady Pauncefote's drawing
rooms between the hours mentioned ov-ry Sunday
afternoon. He Is the dean Of the circle. and the
rest OF them GO there 10 pay their respects. Last
winter it WIS common thing for them TO meet
at the British Legation Sunday afternoons 10 talk
matter: affecting ;heir mutual interests
Secretary bney has chosen sunday evening for
dinner parties his wotcials ani the foreign
ers He explained this selection the Other day to
a friend by saving that on weekdays he became
tired with his duties al the Department that he did
not feel Ike talking. ana much less entertaining,
and as ne kept Sunday exclusively az day OF
rest and did not allow himself T. be troubled win
official cares ne enjoyed meeting his friends at MS
house on that evening. But the Dncys are not
the only people In official life who give sunday
dinners IL is becoming common To 10 SO. ana the
non official set are following suit. This question
has peen discussed several years by the clergy
men Of the city because It naturally prevents at
tendance al evening service but their preac hing and
uersrasi have had little effect and now the re-
iieious women in the Administration circle. led by
Miss Morton. and With the encouragement ana 60
operation OF Mrs. Cleveland. nave taken up the
matter Their plan Of campaign has not yet pea
dec d. upon. but II IS understood that trey VIII "
deavor to persuade prominent officials ana society
leaders to give up Sunday entertaining. ana mus
set good example for those VINO usually iohow
their fas shiOns
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
THE DAYS BATCH OF BILLS.
MEASURES FOR COAST DEFENCE AND rKEsERV-
ING THE SEALS INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE"

,,r,sr.pr-s FOR COAST uEFENCE AND PREsEiN-
ING THE SEALS INTRODUCED IL THE HOUSE.
Washington. Jan. Among the hlls 'n'ro'"'''
IN th- House to-day were the following
~, Mr. Sperry CHep. Conn )-Appropratng r.
Goa ioo 70 nrnvide for r-Gcatlons ana s'acpas &C.
fenc.. AT York Boston. the lax" porte, IiainP-
ian Roads Ncw-Or"ans, i'hiadelphIa. 'f'ri,r
Charleston. 6 C.. Mobile, SoYannah, GalVcsioi,
pI",i,nA Ore Ptnsacola. san Diego. Cumberland
sornG ara points on the Kcnnebec River. ,.,o,
Py Mr.. Clark Kep Iowa, uMahnf or'!Tr IN Trn,snry
no,es. and providing ha Treasury norcs, H"o""
as g-eenbaoks shall only be paid out ior sold ,..
IN Mr. Johnson Rep 'al) a r.s'iuItion 'a.',,e ny
n r1s az the United States shall h" sold AZ private
sale or under private contract ,,,. f.. ~. al
Rv Mr Flynn ORo?.. Okla )-Providing Tor 'he ao-
By Mr. Dngley Rep. MeD,To prevent lne *
termination Of ur-boar'ng animals ID NaIka u
provides fof the concluding Of tTtares VIZ. '.,"
Britain. Russia ard japan tor me PD.'t'r"" c,n
not ,a conc.ded the Secretary Of III" Treas sur% i@
auth horzcd take and ki an scais mar m Z" Iii ,bajr
found the prbylon lSlannS "''I - ~ 80, M '''
skins and turn the proceeds INTO the treasury
rb. f,,ow,rg were among the bills offered In the
Senate:
master-Ccncral 10 enter into n contract for twenty
years with tho Pacific Gable Company ior me trans
mission Of messages between San FRANCISCO ana
The Hawaiian Islands and guararteenR 70 IN" t'i' I'm
pany an annual compensation 70 be fxed hereafter
BY Mr. Brice Dem. Ohio)-Directlnk inc ,ihte5
national Deep waterways tommiSsioh % ,rrn, i'nn
irr n deep-water channel between the great lakcs
and the Atlantic ocean. WITH or " thout 'he CO.
onerailon Of Great Britain or Canada 49,,
nv Mr. Gear (Rep.. Iowa. An amendInent 10 tIle
uouse tariff hill increasing the duty on 'and IN some
"a sec taking from the free sD horses. cattle hogS
and sheep and on breadstuffs and farnaceors FOODS
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
WHY BRECKINRIDGE WITHDREW.
THE FACULTY OF WILLIAM AND MARY t"l.l.h"f
DECIDED THAT HE WAS NoT FIT
INSTRUCTOR or YOtTH


Washington Jan. 3 (SpcciaD.-W. G =. Breckin-
ridge the silver-tongued s.lver-haired kentucky
orator was Invited long ago 10y the students OF
William and Mary College TO deliver ihe oraNoh AT
their commencement next June The invitation was
ooo,od &, the most courteous terms. Mr.. Brcckin-
ridge would feel honored. he said 10 speak a ''e
alma mater Of Jefferson .iadison and Marshall
But the facuty Of the college heard OF the arrange
nent. and decided that the fluent Aeh'"ch'"h was
not a fl instructor OF youth. and 80 Informed inc
1,,.rarv aocie,ics whose committee had sent me
invitation The young men were unwiIhhg 10 r.
trace the steps they had taken. ana Tor some uh'
refused to do 50. tn faculty after thi'1 M
irrs decided that Nj. Treckinridgc should ID" re-
oiIestcd TO break the cngar"m"ni or me s'"'""'''
Who sent the invitation should pc cNl''''''' ~ sr,
Under those etcrn conditions tn" r"luca was s'I,'
Mr. TrcckinriGSc replied that he wouid siauiy VIII
I-av. his pance ;nat N" was nr"i ne iHp'c
sion that The invitation had come from G"il"h'll
and /, mad been accepted on that account put nip %
inc that he was mistaken in the HlatNI; ~ VI
most " Hing and anSious that h" bc ao"en 10 W
draw The students will 10 morrow eject an "'"'o'
he Colonel. resigned.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
HE GOES CUNNING FOR BOWLER.
Mr. RoATHER INTENDS TO FIND OFT IF THE
CONTROLLER Is SUPERIOR To CONGRESS
AND THE COURTS

CONTROLLER Is SUPERIOR To CONGRESS
AND THE COURTS
Washington Jan (SpeciaD.-Representative
Boatner. OF Louisiana, who is a member or the
Committee on the Judiciary and Democrat is
anxious TO ascertain why and by what authority
Controller Bowler. OF the Treasury Department.
has nuilihed Appropriation act passed by Con-
gress and approved by the President of the United
States by refusing to approve the claims on ac-
count Of sugar bounties. OF course Mr.. Boatner
knows everybody else does. that the unspeak-
able Bowler has declared that the appropriation
act passed by Congress and approved by Pres
dont Cleveland In violation and defiance OF the
Constitution OF the United States-whlch venera-
bic Instrument appears to be In Bowlers custody
for the time being at east-and yet he H. not sat
sfed II is bar -ly possible that Mr. Boatner and
his Democratic colleagues from the Pelican state
In the House Of Representative, as well as the
Democratic Senator's from the same state. are In
cllned to the opinion that Circuit Court OF APP
peals outranks Bowler when IL comes to a question
OF the consttutionality of a law OF Congress. II
so. II must be because they do not know Bowler
and canno. therefore appreciate Bowlers opinion
OF himself. Mr.. Boatner's resolution for an in
vestigatlon which introduced to-day was
referred TO the Judiciary Committee. Of which he
Is member. and General Henderson. OF Iowa. the
chairman.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
PAPER MONEY OUTSTANDING.

Washington. Jan 3.-The discussion which has
arisen IN the press. caused by she financial situa-
ton. about the various kinds of money in circula-
ton and outstanding lends interest at this time
to the official Treasury announcement made to-day
Of the amount and denominations Of paper money
outstanding II is follows
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
CHRfSTHAS CANDLE FIRE.

HOMES OF EX-SENATOR TREANoR AND ARTHUR
d. wII.DMAN ~ YoNKERS. BURNED
TO THE GROUND.
A Christmas tree candle fired the residences OF
ex-senator Frank p Treanor and Arthur ID. Wild
man. at Nos. 3I3 and 3i5 Warburton-ave.. Yonkers
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04

ing the Secretary OF the Treasury to purchase the
ram Katahdin ard make II part Of the United
States Navv. comprised the record of the hVe-
minute session of the House to-day. Adjournment
then taken until Monday.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04

The contract f1r the construction Of the rniieI
States Appraisers Warehouse. IN New-Yorl city.
wa to-day awarded - ro@t 4 McCord. Of New
YORK. AT s.J'.n" The building J., - b" completed In
nine months
\ delegation II Indians from the Cherokee" Coun-
c!l. which has been in Washington some time on
dcavorng pre-. certain grievances TO President
Cleveland. had personal interview With him At the
WHIT" House Yesterday. The spokesman explained
to Mr.. Cleveland that tn" delegation Protested
against bll now pending In tn" SENATE. which al
lows white squrttsrs continue on Cherokee lands
cruu"nt had mlar III" Chero. pay ;>9en ts the
cost of the improvements made 10y these whites rs a
preliminary their expulsion from the territory ac-
cOrling treaty. the Senate bill low proposed -
ALLOW tn" squattrrs to rrfn1n. The President mani
questcl the Indians to submit their grievances In
writing.
The bin introduced by Senator squire. Of Wash
agton for increasin the usefulness and numbers OF
the Corps Of Naval Engineers. and for providing a
naval engine.rlns reserve for time Of war. has
cevei the careful consideration of The Association
OF Land Grant. Agricultural and Mechanical col
egcs The Executive Committee OF tho associl tIon
has appointed President Atherton, OF Pennsylvania; ;
President Smart. Of Indrna and President Mhi;e ~
Georgia n committee. for the purpose OF presenting
to Congress the Views OF the association IN support
of the measure. This committee viii seek hearing
from both naval committees within short time
and will earnestly advocate that the technical in
etitu;ions Of the land be empowered to supplement
the work OF the Naval Academy In providing scien-
lfc men for the engineer fore" OF the Navy. which
corps is utterly Inadequate to It's immediate and i'm
perative needs. They regard the measure as one
OF the highest Importance not only In regard to ts
naval engineering features. but still more IN regard
to its influence technical education IN the nltei
states. The universities OF ne t'acItc coast are
tans and the measure has the approval also OF such
educators as General Francis A. Walker, OF the
Boston Institute Of Technology, and Dr X H.
ThurStOn Cornell.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04

Rufus ". Peckham the Associate Justice
Of the United states Supreme Court. called at the
White House this morning in company with Score
tary Lamont and had a short chat with tho Pres
Ment Mr.. Pe"kham was also at the Capitol to-
Jay He called the office Of the clerk 10 return
Mr. McKenney's call OF yesterday. anl pre-
sentod 10 the attaches Of the court incidentally,
hc tired on the vOuminOus silk gown In which he
VIII appear In court for he first time Monday.
The gown Is the creation Of the regular court
costumer and is made OF the best American fabric.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04

Owing TO the absence from the city OF several
members OF the Senate Committee Coast De-
fences only informal meeting held this
morning consider Senator Squre's bill appro-
priating $S7C0OOO toward fortifylng the cities on
the coast. General Craighil Chief of Engineers
United States Army. and his assistant. Captain
R.dck, were present and submitted data concerning
the needs OF the defences. The committee will
hold meeting Tuesday afternoon. by which
time the absent members will have returned and
General craghill Will explain his plans General
Flaglcr Chief of Ordnance. and General Miles.
manding the Army. Will also be invited to submit
their views
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04

Pos,mastcr-General Wilson to-day appointed l.. T.
Myers Of Richmond. Va. Assistant General Super
lniendcnt Of the Railway Mail Service. This office
has been vacant FOR over "A year and half. having
formerly been filled by Second Assistant Postmas-
;er-tieneral Neson Mr.. Myers Is about forty years
old and well known In railroad circles along the
southern Atlantic lines. He has held responsible
places with the Seab ard Air Line. and Is son of
T. T u Myers. president Of the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company. Con-
gresham TaZcwe Elicit Of Richmond. Va. was
active IN behalf OF Mr.. Myers'a candidacy for the
place The salary OF the office IS f3.00o year.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04

The Republican men bers Of the Touse Com
miiee Rules held long session In Speaker
Reeds to-day. The time devoted 20
consideration OF the rules OF the List Congress.
under which the House is working. and to such
changes n"ceeeiry. These changes, II
is said, Will not be material When the work Is
finished the amended rules VIII be submitted to the
Democratic members Of the committee and then
reported 10 the House
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04

THE HOUSE IN SESSION FIVE MINUTES.
Washington, Jan. a-The reading OF the journal
OF Tuesdays session.. the receipt OF message
from the Senate and the announcement by the
Speaker that ne had signed the enrolled bill direct
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
WILL DENMARK SELL HER WEST IND
IAN POSSESSIONS?

THE COAST DEFENCE BILTl-JusTICE PECKHAM
TRIES on NEW GOwN-REvIsToN OF
HOUSE Rt-LES-A NEW ASSISTANT CEN
ERAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE
SENATOR sotIRE's NAVAL
ENGINEER BILL.
Washington. Jan. 3.-Some days ago II was an
nounced In the newspapers that the Danish Govern
ment. being desirous Of avoiding the expense OF
maintaining the government of its possessions In the
Caribbean Sea. had decided to dispose Of the three
Islands belonging TO II In those waters. The sub
jec brought to the attention of the Senate this
morning by Mr.. Lodge in n resolution which directs
the Committee on Foreign Relations to inquire and
report to the Senate whether the Islands Of St
Crox. St John and St Thomas in the West Indies
can be now purchased from the Danish Government.
as provided by the treaty signed at Copenhagen in
October 1867. and whether If these islands not
purchased by the United States II Is probable that
they will be sold by the Danish Government TO some
other Power.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-04

The case against Elvertor r. Chapman. the New
York broker. who refused 20 testify before a Senate
Investigating Committee regarding the operntlo
Of Senators through his office. was called in the
criminal Court to-day. jury was empanclled and
further proceedings were postponed until Monday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-15
INCENDIARY uTTEnANCEs
ina Thcir Way Into the Irish re

New YORK. November 1.-two editorials.
as Wen as some small items from the pen
! OF Thomas Merrick Jones. appeared In the
i'lsh Republic during the absence OF c.
&c Mclaughlin, the editor of the paper.
une was headed Masked" and denounced
Joseph Chamberlain British colonial zoe
io'a'E' IN unmcasurcd terms Just after he
nad landed in New York on his recent visit
nefe. 1t Is said that the object Of this
aTtlcie was TO have Mr.. Chamberlain riau ed
uhuer the protection of detectives during
us stay in America.
me editorial which ocoasioncd the great
.s. excitement among ir.shmen ana was
denounced by them generally was published
IN the Irish Republic Of Srp,em Ser IA last
week after DR.. Thomas GALLAGHER. Who
was released from Portland Prison. lad
arrived here
Jones was one Of the amnesty commits.
when received Gallagher aud his dcnun-
catloh OF the doctors prison Il fatme
was bitter In the extreme. In the next
issue of the paper he published an ell
toriai article headed Strike Her to the
Heart, which referred to EnglaNNs treat e.
inent OF Gallagher while he was in an
English prison. and says What are we
gong 10 do with all this English barbarity .?
Gallagher and Whitehead or Murphy, arc
H''V 'Van HiNiHths' VIII ms government
stand idly by without a word OF protest
against this inhuman treatment? Surely
| not.
In conclusion the editorial says: "a still
further duty rests upon Irlshmcn They
/ can not AFFORD to sit down and whine about
| their woes.
Whining will neither release DR.. Gal
| lagher from Or. Wilson's asylum nor
| avenge him and his fellow followers We
must he up and doing and driving the tears
back to our hearts set about teaching Eng
/ land lesson she Will ever remember.
I no more mercy shall be shown to Eng
/ land than the wild beast and for every eye
we shall have an eye and for every tooth
a tooth.
This is the day OF vengeance. Strike
I her to the heart"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-15
Thc Wnrd Forgery Case.

Memphis. November lin the y. IL.
Ward forgery case To-Day, Mr. J. H. Well
forl was again placed on the stand and
AZ. on yesterday ms testimony consumed
In. entire day. Mir Wexford said a grea,
,ualiy pieces of Barrett X Heading paper
came to his notice. He has received pro-
test notices of paper amounting to over
SNnc0, an hearing his md lrsement. ana
note. Mr. Wexford did not know how
many branch plants were operated by the
B0rrett a HcaImg company. lie could
naner vas out nor could he say how much
OF it was Improperly issued. He did say,
however. IL he were caied upon to pay
all tho forged paper of the Barrett \
cents on the dollar.
ON the conclusion Of Mr. Wcimord's ies-
t!mony court adjourned until Monday
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-15
AL.TGEi.D'S OPINION.
He Talks of RidEicy's Removal and
of Gnld Drmnrrnta In lIIinnis.

Springfield, ILL.,, November li.-Governor
hltgeld. in reply to the question, What do
you think of the removal OF MIR. Kidglcy
as postmaster at springhed?" replied as
follows:
"Mr. Ridsely has made one OF the best
postmastcTs that mas ever filled that Office.
he was thorough and attentive in tne
discharge oi his duties. In this campaign
he unfortunately followed the example oct
him ty Postmaster lIesing at Chicago and
by the whole crowd Of Federal appoint les
| nom Washington, and made one or two
| speeches but he made them on the OPP
posite side from what the other fellows did.
lie was respectful toward the adminslra-
ton he represented, hut advocated the
election OF MIR. Bryan Now he is dis
charged for violating the civil service
rules. Willie the other Fed raj officers
namcd are commended for violating the
same rules
This simply slows the ,frnuduiont char
acter OF the present Federal administration
1t is not and has not been honest in a
/ single thing that had to deal with. From
the days that the capital was located in
the valley Of the Potomac to this time
there has not been such collection of
! contemplate little fellows running around
/ in high places as there has been At Wash
/ ington during the last four years, Some
hugologist coal render the cause OF science
invaluable service by just buying the whole
1 collection and keeping them as specimens uf
| little things"
The governor was also asked
What 90 YOU think of the claim ri
| fra.A Jones that there were 5o,oo0 gold
| democrats In lliinois""
| THAT is one OF those claims that make
images smile Look at the situation n
! moment, Two Years ago these so-cal!el
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-15
knights of Labor.

Rochester. n. y. November li-Thc
forcaoon session of the Knights Of Labor
convention today was taken UP In a dis
cUss!ou between Mixed District assembly
scmh,y lq7 of Hudson county y. j, and
binding Contractors assembly .5S over Il
que St on Of juris ictiuu. DISTRICT assembly
2h3 demanded absolute control over the
organ cations of all crafts connected with
the building, industry within II radius OF
Twenty-Five mhls from New York CITY,
THIS was finally adopted by tho general
assembly.
The report of the committee on mileage
gives $gNSl as the amount due delegates
for mile.Te 10 the COnN eut4ou.
pc!CEatc Parsons 81 NV York raised q
question of personal privilege and deutod
Il story published n W lshinstcn In which
n, was alleged 10 lie rtter trttc ana
opponent Of the administration OF the
knights of Labor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-15

Niagara Fdllas, \. Y, Novt'nbcT ICY
an expos on OF about thirty pounds Of
dynamite in the office building Of II. y
Smith q co.. coatractors IN charge OF INC
cNt,.siun of the wheel rt ana tunnel oi
the Niagara falls Power company, two
mon ere instantly killed and one "Ns
Fatally injured, three others were severe
lv injured ana several bruised lN Nins d''
l'ry, n.L tilnhcrs The office bu.l4-ag, a
IRAN, structure 40Nld, fcot, was bodlS
d4napad and windows many yards dis
liant wore broken by the shock
manager, Il PoWsdam. y. Y. and Alber
KCyno! Is, negro workman. seriously
injured John Pickett, sioE cutter fore
man. win ,rc. john Tobius. injured ahou
loft shol.idrr. George Smith. injured obou
the face ana IA the eye. may die.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-15
r.,,,.lon nj Detroit.

Detroit. Mich November 1.-Two men
were friyh,fully and young woman slight
lv. injured by an explosion OF a dynamite
cartridge tonight under house on Mich
iqan avenue west OF the city limits, The
explosiun f. believed to have been caused
by an assassin.
Injured
An Engllshman named Booker, badly in
jured.
Hank COMO, badly lacerated and may
die
Josephine COMO. Hanks daughter cut
over the eye.
M arres,s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-15

Nashville. Tenn. November li.-Len1'ng
iobbcrs in different lines. in this market
saw that a sharp Improvement in trade
has prevailod this week. Grocerymen say
urlces arc firm and in some Ines ad-
v-mctnr Uarlwaremen announce the
niIc,up of a trpc number OF orders and
view The outlook with encouragement.
Produce ana fruit dctler' rrpon '',,.t
lions are good. AID considerable money .
seokinr Investment. but not TO the
amount some expected,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-15
Mems Fine Suits,
SIS and $40.

Talors cant make you better or moro
stylish Suits than these at any price
(hiost taIlors don't know how to make
'em half MS good.l You take no chances
whom you buy one Of our Sl5 or $50 Suits.
They'll fit you and please you They must
wear YOU well or else We give YOU your
money back Put yourself In one of these
garments and you1l be well dressed any
where and at any tine.