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The morning times., 1896-12-18
FAIR OF THEOSOPHISTS.
Members of the Washington Society
Give an Enjoyable Ba zaar.

The members OF the Washington Theo-
sophieaI Society last night gave their first
entertainment in aid of the fund for the
crusade that it is proposed TO wage in the
city in the interests of the faith at the
organizations headquarters in The Len
man building.
The handsome apartments were adorned
with an artistic arrangements of draperies
and palms. Several daintily decorated
booths and unique tables added to the
beauty of the rooms and made the scene an
attractive one.
Nine. Zoia presided over the palm reading
booth 5ha5 was gationed in the main draw
ing room. The tea table was presided
over by Mrs. Mary E. Bennett, Mrs G.
Thurston was III charge of the fancy table
and Mrs. NJ Fryatt and Miss E. Coffin
were in supervision OF the candy shop.
Prof. E. Fl. Townsend and his daughter,
Miss Ada Townsend, were heard in numer-
Gus recitations. Mr.. Henry Kaiser, a bari
tone soloist, answered to several eneores,
and Mrs. Hempstone, a sweet contralto
singer, delighted her listeners with an
Hindoo love song. Mrs. Depue played the
"Margueritte'' waltz and other selections
and Mrs. Jules Dieudonne rendered a flute
solo. A feature of the evening was the
| rapid modelling of a bust in clay by Mr.
U. s. J. Dunbar, the sculptor.
1t is the intention Of those in charge
| of the society to devote the proceeds Of
| last nights entertainment and of subse-
quent entertainments to the establishing
of branch centers of theosophy throughout
| the city. Small halls in various parts of
| the District will be secured and efforts
| will be made to teach theosophical doc
| trines and spread the principles of the So
ciety.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
.BAYARD'S USUAL SPEECH.
He Pleased His British Audience
of Merchant yenturers.

Bristol, England, Dec. 17.-Hon. Thomas
F. Bayard, the American minister. arrived
here today In response TO an invitation to
distribute the prizes and deliver an adj
dress TO the students at the annual com
mencement OF the Technical School OF the
Society OF Merchant Venturers.
Mr.. Bayard was invited TO be present at
the commencement for the reason that
his great grandfather, on the maternal side,
belonged to distinguished family or bris-
tol merchants. This great grandfather
was born in Bristol in 1903, and subse-
quentIy settling in Philadelphia, was mayor
of that city. as his father before him had
been mayor OF Bristol
AS Mr.. Bayard is a hneal descendant OF
an ancient mayor of Bristol and member
OF the Merchant VenUUrers, mis- presence
at today's ceremonies was particularly ap-
propriate. He took luncheon with the
council of the Bristol Chamber OF Com
merce in the board room OF the council.
Replying to toast TO the health OF the
guest Of the occasion. Mr.. Bayard said
that there was much in the hearts of
Americans today TO make them look upon
England as their old home. The ties Of
blood, he said, were thicker than water.
Continuing, he expressed hope that when
he returned to America no cloud would
obstruct the vision OF any just-nIinded
man
Mr.. Bayari then proceeded to make his
h usual extreme ADglophile speech, coBciCd-
ing by declaring his belief that the peace
existing between the two English speak
Ing nations would never be broken
The morning times., 1896-12-18
PARTY OF THE FUTURE.
Gen. Buckner Predicts That 1t VIII
stand on Indianapolis Platform

Gen. Buckner Predicts That 1t VIII
stand on Indianapolis Platform
New York, Dec 17-Gen. Simon B.
Buckner, candidate of the National Demo
Gratis for Vice President In the recent
campaign. and William b BynUDl, chairman
Of the executive cGIE nlitCee Of the National
Democratic party, came 20 this city today.
They are az the Firth Avenue Hotel It
was by accide Mt that they met here Gren-
Buckuer is accompanied by his family and
came from Kentucky. Mr. Bynum Is on
his way To Inslil napOiis from Washington,
and stopped here 70 meet his daughter
In conversation with representative II
the United Associated Presses this even
ing Gen. BGckner said.
II weathcTed the campaign in good
shape. 1t did not have any serious effect
on m Y health I'm good for my share OF
wear and tear yet The National Demo
Gratis will be the future Democratic party
OF the country They represent Demo-
cratic principles and they are the only
ones who do. The Democrats OF the future
will stand on tie Indianapolis platform"
viii BTyanis5n show itself again?''
That depends on how Mckinley and
.
sight of the fact that the victory of No
venber was a sound money victory. We
hear that they do not propose TO give 50
much attention TO the reform in the cur
rency as TO the enactment of tariff
bill. They will simply break down their
own party if they follow that policy Ii
they do that, then BryanisuI Will appear
again IN four years with greater strength
than ever
hartman Bynum met Gen Buckner IN
the corridor ami they shook hands and
chatted for few minutes Mr. Bynum said
he should go to indianapolis before he took
any steps toward establishing permanent
headquarters in This city
DO not know when the headquarters
will be opened said Mr. Bynum- Prob
ably not for some time. I do not expect
to make any arrangements for the neV
departure on my present trip.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
CLOAKROOM AND GALLERY.

A GROUP of Indiana Representatives
- were chatting yesterday or one thing
and another until finally the matter
OF Christmas holidays came rp. The
immigration bill had been ore or
the subjects discussed and the holiday
recess started train of IL ought with one
of them
''De you know" he said, .'that we are
the most liberal pc ople i'll the world about
Christmas times. Why, our oss and girls
simply rcll in luxury oen,pared with some.
Out iD my town, small Ell ough to see that
everybody is taken care OF, there are a
number OF foreigners. Christmas before
last l was at home and my wife told me
this incident.
i was III the kitchen experimenting
the preparation for dinner when little
Gertie.' treferring tothe child OF German
family which easne over from Fatheriand
the summe er befCTc) came IN and stood by
the fire. SconI said to her:
Well, Geftic, you are going to have
Christmas at ynGr house?' -.
. oh, yes was the response.
g What are you gong to have? ] asked
with some little curiosity
. Why, We re going 10 have white brod
1T is Scarcely necessary to adh,' con
tinued the Corfertssman, that Gcrtie had
more than 'wiIstesbrod' and learned what a
difference there was between an American
and German Christmas
The morning times., 1896-12-18
NO LEAVE TO PUBLISH. e.
District Assembly and the X. of L
journal Failed to Agree.

District Assembly ana the N. on l..
journal Failed to Agree.
District Assembly No 66, K OF l.. net
last Evening at Piasterers' Hall There
was a fair attendance Of delegates from
the affiliated assemblies, and Master WorS
man simmons, who has been absent for
several meetings on account OF sickness,
was in the chair.
The commits appointed 4 the last meet
ing of the assembly to confer with General
Secretary Hayes in reference to having
published in the ~Jouru3i OF 5h1 knIgnt, II
Labor the resolutions passed at a pre-
vious meeting OF District Assembly No
So, repudiatins certain acts OF the general
assembly at the Rochester meeting, re-
ported tha5 no agreement had been arrived
at and asked for further time
The committee was continued in order
that IL might endeayor to obtain the cu-I-
sent OF the trustees for the publication OF
the resolutions
Mr.. James II. Martin, a member of the
general executive board, was present and
addressed the assembly on 5he good or
the ORDER during which he briefly re-
viewed the causes OF trouble between the
the local and general assemblies, main
tanning that the latter body did not ex-
ceed its authority or attempt to impose
harCiships on the local assembly.
Delegates from the different local as
semblies reported good attendance at their
meetings and a steady increase of mem
berstip.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
WILL ENTER A PROTEST.
East Washington Indignant at the
Belt Line Bill.

Belt Line Bill.
The lexington and Belt Line railroads
stole a march on the citizens of Wash
ington and lexington by the lightning
schedule on which they pushed through
the House the resolution permitting the
companies To retain the present horse
transit for some time To come. 1t gives
the company thine To experiment with the
air motors.
All of the citizens OF Washington and of
lexington, who have been looking to this
Congress for remedial legislation against
these roads have therefore been dsap-
pointed, and are talking Indignantly at
the plight which they now find themselves
in after waiting so long for Congress to
enforce its own act, which provided that
these roads should have provided rapid
transit before the present session.
They lCok upon the act Of the House as
granting privilege TO corporations which
have for years pi omised the best means of
transportation TO the public. They are
also omplaining atoutthe ma nncr in which
the legislation was secured. The Commit
tee met on Wednesday,. No notice was
given of the intention to consider matter
OF such vital importance to the public. On
that day the resolution allowing these
privileges was introduced and on the next
day, yesterday, the matter was considered
at a special meeting OF the District Com
mittee- favorabiy reported, and the resolu-
tion went through.
For these reasons the public is now
protesting, and especially the North Capt.
tol and lexington Citizens Association,
which has led the fight for reform on these
roads. 1t is to be expected that this
association Will meet and give public
voice to its protest against, not only the
continuance of the lack OF accommodation,
but the manner in which the scheme was
wor ked.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
City Brevities

The Daughters OF the Revolution met last
evening liz the red parlor at the Ebbitt
House.
Precinct No. housed three vags last
night They were Joseph Colburn, Fred
erick Green and Robert Patrick
Six additional cases OF diphthcria were
reported To the health office yesterday
from various sections OF the city.
Station Clerk j T. Roll of the Ninth
precinct has ten days leave, which he
Will spend in the Buckeye State.
The Biological Society will hold its
seventeenth meeting for the election Of
Officers in the assembly hall of the Cosmos
Club, on Saturday evening.
James Bowman, an eleycn-year-old col
ored boy, is locked up at precinct No. 5, for
attempting TO steal lamp from the BIZ
cycle Of Mr.. Samuel Cox.
Rev. ]. Mcknight of No. 2032 Sixteenth
street northwest left the city yesterday
for Florida, where he will remain until
spring, for the benefit of his health
Fred D. Griffith, jr., Sacramento, Cal;
j. NJ. Van Deldcn, Chicago, and Harvey B.
Inman We're yesterday appointed cadets
at the West Point Military Academy.
The town council of Fails Church has
petitfoned Congress for a Iefmit for the
Washington ard Falls Church electric road
To enter this city via the AGGeduct Bridge.
The Southern Railway has issued its
handsome calendar for 1897. AS usua
it is in good taste and of a size that
makes it valuable adjunct to office OF
store.
Jefferson Newton, superintendent of the
stables of the Anacostia Street Car Line
was arrested yesterday for cruelty to
animals, on information furnished by Agent
Ripling.
Oliver Winston was arrested yesterday
by Policeman Gouldman OF the Second
precinct, for the larceny OF a gold watch
and chain, from locker in the tally.
no stables.
The arbitration committee of Columbia
Typographical Union, No. 101, having
| under consideration the differences be-
| tween the two local organizations Of
| plasterers, met last evening.
| special committee from the Decorative
| Painters Union called upon several of the
| directors OF the Consumers Brewery yes
/ terday in reference to the securing oi
/ work for members of their union at the
+ brewery. The directors will consider thu
/ request at a meeting OF the board to b,
| held today
The morning times., 1896-12-18
PICKED UP AT HOTELS.

Frank Jones is at the Shoreham. To
explain who Frank Jones is would he super
ogatory. for everybody kDows that Mr..
Jones is the great man OF all New Eng
land, though making Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, his base of operations and call
ing that pleasant city by the sea his home.
How largely he enters into the COM
mercial and financial life of New Eng
land can be guessed when it is told that
besides the mere fact that he is the
richest man in all that section, his wealth
takes the effective form of an actual con-
troll of the Maine Central railroad, through
his ownership of the stocks and bonds of
that corporations; the ownership or the
principal hotels of Boston and Portsmouth,;
control of the street railway systems OF
nearly all the larger cities in New Eng
land; and, though neither last nor least on
the list, the big breweries of Portsmouth,
OF which he retained a sixth interest when
he sold them TO an English company sew
eral years ago for sc, 1000 900.
Mr.. Jones has the unique distinction of
operating brewery in State where
laws practically prohibitory in character
obtain. New Hampshire is as dry as
Maineis supposed TO he, yet by virtue OF a
special statute passed many years ago. Mr..
Jones has been operating the largest
brewery east OF the Hudson, in a town
where the sale OF the product is not al
low ed.
On his farm, near Portsmouth, the
largest in the State, he has lighthouses
from whose hundreds OF acres of glass re
| sends to everybody who wants them, and
to every charity that can be assisted there
by, vast quantities of flowers and fruit.
He and his wife are famed for their
charities, though giving with far greater
profuseness than ostentation.
He has large interests in Florida, both
in hotel property and in orange groves, and
Will probably continue this trip 20 that
state. In politics he fas always been a
Democrat and has always been dominant
master Of the fortunes OF the navy yard at
Kittery, Me-, and dispenser OF its patron
| age.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
YOST GIVEN A CERTIFICATE.
Supreme Court of Virginia Tn
tanGles the Political Snarl.

Richmond, Va, Dec. IT. The long drawn
out fight as to who shall represent the
Tenth district in the next national House
OF Representatives has at last been settled
by the decision of the supreme court of ap
peais this morning, commanding the state
board OF canvassers to award the certifi-
cate of election in accordance with the
amended abstract from Buckingham county,
which gives j. Yost, Republican, a ma
jority in the district. This court also de-
cided that Charles NJ. Wallace, jr., is
entitled to a certificate OF election as
Democratic Presidential eIector from the
Third district of Virginia
The State board of canvassers recon
vened today. Attorney General Scott was
present, received the order above retired
TO from the court OF appeals, and granted
certificates to MeSsrs. J. Yost, Rspub-
lican; W. A Jones, Democrat. and James
4 walker, Republican, Congressmen- elect
in the Tenth, First and Ninth districts re-
spectiveiy.
All the Democratic Presidential elee-
tors including Wallace were declared eIec-
ted The board then adjourned, having
completed its business.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
APPEAL OF BIMETALLISTS
Keynote Of the Campaign Of 1900
Sounded.
Plans Made for the Continuous
Distribution Of silver Literature
at Yesterdays Session.

An appeal was issued yesterday after
noon by theexecutiye committee Of the Bi-
metallic Union with pertinent reference to
the campaign Of 500, which is now prae-
ticaIly on.
This appeal Is pToba bly, the last important
work To be done by the executive commit
tee for some time, although, as win be
noted by its tenor, there is contemplated
active end universal movement all over
the United states. The committee. Of
witch Ar- Warner is chairman issues the
! following call To arms.
--o4e IAN ~, s..44.I0ns OF voters already
~sauG i1IiiEOvatIy fer the foregoing tl-eet
and purpose. They know that self-pres-
eryatIOn calls them 70 greater sacrifices
and more strenuous endeavOrs than anythey
have ever hitherto made They know
that avaTice, whether at home ct abroad,
must perpetdally drive them down % the
Utter enSlaveulent OF themselves and their
children. and that il VIII never desist from
ITS instructive work until il meets and IS
| held ~ check by power Cf resistance
stronger than ITSELF. That power OF re-
>istance can be found only N the aroused.
coinIStcted, organized forces Of American
/ manhood
Inc blmetalliC Union, relying confidently
upon the sincerity and determination OF the
members OF the great army already en-
| listed for this Supreme service, calls upon
| them and all others who may agree to as
/ sOciate with them TO COnsecTate themselves
anew 10 the work, IN accordance with the
/ plans herewith submitted for their con
| sideratIon and adoption.
Other matters OF business OF interest
| transacted by the Committee were the for
| nation OF plans for continuous distribu-
| ton Of literature free to tine masses, and
| the FeyisiOn OF the constitution including
| an important definition OF membership
| TEis provision viii be OF interest TO those
| who are not already members OF the union
| and is given as follows:
4 ally peT-st- $40 > IL favor or TINS Oh
| 5ect ami OF II. mediate acton By the United
! States, without waiting for other countries,
TO restore the Unrestricted coinage OF ODth
| silver ana gold at the ratio of IS to 1. as
| existed prior 10 1878 ard who holds this
/ cause To be paramount to all others. and
/ will labor earnestly for it's accomplish
ment, may becOme i ueInber OF th.s union
| upon GGreeiLg o tEls Constitution ard the
| ymeut of an annual Zee o. 81 which shau
| entitle him tn al the pubIcat Ons Of the
| union
President Warner and few OF she men,
bers were hard az WORK last night head
quarters in the sun building but they had
nothing which they desired to give fof
publication. Warner, however, said that
the work OF the day session was that lSaieh
would be Of most interest TO the friends
OF the cause.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Hon. Henry l.. Pierce Dead.

Boston, Dec 1T.-Hon- Henry l. Pierce
died this evening at the city residence OF
Thomas Bailey Aldrich, on Mount Vernon
street. Mr. Pierce was seventy-one years
old He was stricken with paralysis.
In 1850 Mr.. Pierce entered the employ
of Walter Baker & Co, chocolate manu-
facturers. In 1854 Mr.. Baker died and
since then Mt Pierce has been sole manager
of the business
Mr. Pierce served two terms in Congress.
was twice mayor of Boston, and had served
in the legislature and as member OF the
city government. He was several years
president of the New England Tariff Re
form League, was trustee Of the MaSsa-
chusetts Life Insurance Company and Mu-
scum of Fine Arts, and a member OF ST.
Rotolph and Algonquin, and ether clubs
Mr. Pierce was never married.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
MORE
PROMISES /;
MORE
PATIENCE.

have asked for more time III order to
effect the change from slow coach to
rapid transit which has been demanded
from them : o far as>the House is con
Cerned, the extension has been granted
upon representa- ons that the companies
failure to respond to these conditions was
due to circumstances over which they had
no oatrol, to wit, the burning, in Ger
many, of the factory which was to supply
the com pressed air n otgrs with which the
roads are o he equipped. What the Sen
ate VIII DO in the matter remains to be
seen, but if it becomes satisfied that the
excuses Of the com panies for failing 20
obey the Congressional mandate are well
founded. it can hardly do aught save con
cur in the action OF the House. The COM
panies have now eighteen L. ouths in which
to equip their roads with these motors.
factorylt them by the expiration OF the
period OF grace granted them, their al
tentative isthe underground electric trolley.
At the hearing before the House Dis
trict Committee yesterday Receiver Schoepf
was prolific in promises he would have
a compressed air motor running here within
thirty days. He would try it for two
or three weeks. and, if satisfactory. would
at once put on others for full trial dur
ing the probationary period of six months.
He also stated on which of the different
bra inches the new motive power would he
first employed, and how the others would
be subsequently equipped with it. All
this sounds most encouraging, and might
be accepted at its full face value but for
the fact that the people OF Washington
lexington promises as of the pie crust
variety
The people Of the District should not
have their patience strained too severely
These companies enjoy valuable franchises
| for Il trifling consideration. They have
hitherto failed to keep faith with the
grantors and with the public. Perhaps
| they will pursue different course hence
/ forth. Let US hope that this may be 50.
| Bot in order that the people may not be
condemned to indefinite disappointment,
the bill passed by the House yesterday
| should be so perfected by the Senate that
the penalty Of the companies for failing
/ be the forfeiture Of their charters.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

group of Kentuckians were discussing
the attitude of Gov. Bradley on the matter
of the election OF a successor to Senator
Blackburn, at the owen House, last night.
They were all shrewd politicians, as Ken
tuckians naturally are, and one of them
hazarded the following as a possible solu-
tion of the Kentucky governors queer
conduct and ineNplicahie vaciliation:
Il don't think Bradley wants the place
rilled He knows that he can't get it
himself frurn the legislature as at present
organized or az il may be changed before
the next election in the State. There
really seems To be no chance of an election
by the legislature, even il the governor
should call it together, for Hunter, Boyle,
Yerkes and Bradley himself, each has a
following that will not go for any other
man, under any circumstances.
Now, You ask wbat has Bradley to gain
by keeping the seat vacant until the next
State election? Why. just this: With a
Republican Senator from Kentucky in
Washington, the enormous patronage OF
the State would be dispensed by that Sen
ator; but with vacancy, to whom would
the Republican President go for ad yice
and Recommendations if not 70 the Governor
himself? He would be, with the place
vacant. once more the king pin OF Ken
tucky Republicanisn. No head now so
proud but what would bow to the lord OF
all the rich patronage OF the Blue Grass
state.
Then there's the chance Of the election
OF Republican legislature pledged to him;
he would have n string to the Senatorial
toga, the possibility OF getting the place
in q second whiri at it, so to speak, and
the assurance OF being at all events the
master OF the situation so far as Ken
lucky relates TO national politics and ep-
pointmentS."