New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-
MRS. BOOTH-TUCKER ADDRESSES A Dis
TINGUISHED AUDIENCE.
TOM WATSON NOT rkEsEyT AT HIS ELECTION
CONTEST HEARINc-AN ECHO OF THE
CHICAGO STRIKE-A NEW FEAT


CHICAGO sTRiKE-A NEW FEAT
IRE IN ARMY ORDERS.
Washington JAN (SpeciaD.-An audience q
more than ordinary social distinction was present
this morning In Mrs john W. Fosters drawing
room to hear Mrs. BcoTh- Tucker. the daughter Of
General Booth. and the commander OF the Saliva
ton Army In this country. talk on the aims and
methods OF that body. She told many pathetic
stories to Illustrate each portion Of her theme
Mrs. Booth-Tucker talked for nearly hour be-
fore introducing her husband. who took the place
OF Brgad.er-General Swift DR. Frederick Nice.
the Army violinis gave haf-dozen performances
before and during the meeting playing at he last
Joined in singing. DR.. Nice was formerly officer
In the German Army. and he told tho story OF his
wife Of the Secretary of the Interior the Mexican
Minister and Mrs. Romero, Mrs. John w. Thomp-
Cana the GuatemaIan Minister and Mrs. Lao
Arriasa, Mrs and the Misses Boarman Mrs l.. H.
der. Mrs McKm. Mrs. w. c. Whittemore. Mrs.
Harsn s ME- Bu,ro g Mrs A. j. Hs9rd Mr
the first time Washington society had had
Salvation Army meeting, but, In view OF It's SUE
Mrs Lamont, Mrs Letter Mrs Brice and others
present were greatly impressed by what they saw
and heard.
There a large attendance of Georgans In the
rooms of House Elections Committee No. this
morning to hear the argument in the contested
Xth Georgia District Mr.. Watson was the Popu-
list candidate for the VcePres;dency In the recent
election. while Mr.. Black has been for many years
a member Of the House 1t was expected that Mr.
Watson would present his own case. but i.e fansS
to appear. and was represented by william c.
Glenn. OF Atlanta. Mr. Black had an imposing ar
ray of counsel, consisting OF Joseph b. Cummlne
Joseph r. Lamar. &. H. Cohen and Boykin Wright
all Of Georgia Judge Turner. one OF the veteran
members OF the House from Georgia, was an inter
ested spectator. leaving for the time the nearing
before the Ways and Means Committee, OF which
he Is member II MAJ be f9rtn Ii neiore 'hs
An echo of the great railway strikes In Chicago
which eliminated in the Imprisonment OF
Eugene v. Debs. heard by the House
Cor mttee the Judiciary to-day. The bill In
relation to oonempts Of court which passed the
Senate last session. has been under consideration
by the House committee for the last fortnight ana
to-day the Senate bill as anne nded was ordered 20 a
favorable report. In its present form tne lioaiss
bill provides that any contempt IN the presence OF
the Court may be nnsSei oy fm@ '"ur, a,o H.
fusa of witnesses or jursrs to attend mus, 20
Major-Ceneral Wesley Merritt. commanding the
Department of the Missouri, has issued from head
quarters at Chicago "A general circular empodyins
a manual of calisthenics to be performed win
the service rife by the men under his orders. Inc
system was devised by Commander Cotton. or me
Navy. and is used on the flagship Philadeiipnla:
now Valparaiso Chill An inn9vaton IN arm,
wen -one pages of music for band instruments 10
accompany the various exercises General Mer-
ritz saws however. that any slow march Is hp-
plicahle 10 the first three exercises and that any
auickstep will do for the fourth adding on no 10
United States flagship Philadelphia. where tne
physical drill well tested the ars IN ereaSes'
favor were respectively DAISY Bell, the see
! saw Waltz" 'Two Little Girls In Blue and Tho
| Sidewalks OF New-YorlS.
| John NJ Comstock. chief OF the Customs DIVISION
OF the Treasury Department has returned 10
| frop,
with reference TO customs matters. Frequent con-
ferences with customs officers along the Canadian
| border concerning the transshipment OF goods v
| bond through Canada with view 10 prlnslhs Al
the workings OF the system into harmony: coz;
| nrised n large part of his work. MI Conistocss
| observations will be embodied In report when NJ
will submit 10 the Secretary OF the treasury.
,r,s cruser Minneapolis left Beyrout for Tripoh
this morning The flagship San Francisco IL "
yuefranche, and the only ships OF the Medi'er
ranean Squadron now in Turkish Wa,ers are wh ere
| cincinnati and the Bancroft, AT smyrna, ""e''
| they have remained since October H.