The herald., 1897-02-01

| win be enacted. 1t IL safe to say that II
new tarin measure Is passed It Will be
nearer the tarife-for-revenue-o only mark
than any previous Republican bill.
INAUGURAL BALL.
Here 10 the menu for the banquet at
the inaugural BAH. Tickets are 81
apiece. ana the spread is considered very
elaborate for the money.
Raw Oysters in Ice.
Consomme In cups.
Broiled Oysters.
Oysters a Ia poulette.
Chicken Outlets.
Sweetbread Patties.
Terrapip.
Chicken salad. Lobster salad. Crab salad.
Tongue. smithfeld Ham.
Game fatf Pate de fo,s Fras. soned Turkey
Assorted Sandwiches.
Lemon Ices. Roman Punch.
Vanilla and Chocolate ice-cream.
Fruit. Assorted Cakes. Cafe.
This menu was the choice of the COM
mittee of twenty-one that were submit
ted by competing caterers, half a dozen
OF whom were from New York, three
from Baltimore and the rest from WASH
ington, Cincinnati and Chicago. Mr.. Ess-
ner, to whom the contract has been
awarded, Is the proprietor of the Hotel
Bourse, Philadelphia, and Hotel Ran
0ObPns htldIiJlC Slty. I1c HAS DtGH III
structed to prepare to serve 10000 per-
sons. At the last inaugural banquet
5000 persons were served, but 1t Is ex-
pected that the number attending the
coming ball will be much greater. Mr..
Essner has contracted with dealers in
Baltimore and Washington for his terra
pin. At least 300 gallons of dressed ter
rapin Will be required. There will be
200 gallons OF consomme, 5000 chicken
outlets, 1000 sweetbread patties, 800 gal
Ions of chicken salad, 200 gallons of lob
ster and 250 gallons of crab salad, 200
tongues, $50 Smithfeld' hams 200 pates
de foie gras 1870 boned turkeys 1000 as
sorted sandwiches, 1900 quarts of ice
cream. 250 pounds Of assorted cakes and
200 gallons of coffee. Mr.. Essner has ar
ranged with Baltimore firm to supply
him with $4,000 oysters. Everything
that can be cooked in advance will be
prepared In the Hotel Bourse, Phila-
delphia. and brought here by special
train. In the kitchen, which will be con-
structed in the pension building at q
cost Of $2500. will be thirty trained cooks
under the direction of the chef of the
Bourse. Fully $4,000 pieces of china,
10000 pieces Of silver and 10000 napkins
will be needed for the banquet A whole
house has been rented by Mr.. Essner
for his headquarters.
THE SAME OLD CzAR
Speaker Reeds opposition to the min
eral lands bill keeps that measure on
the shelf, and 1t Is evident that the man
from Maine does not intend that the
matter shall come up. He is the same
Tom Reed who taught school in Cali
fornia and down east, and, the members
Of the house are compelled to go to him
as would child to his teacher and ask,
May / please pass this bill, Mr.. Speak
err" The other day newspaper man
representing one Of the New Orleans pa
pers, had occasion to show some friends
around the capitol. He said, Now, let's
go and see the house of representatives"
leading the way toward the senate. But
we have seen the house." remarked his
friend. "Oh, no. said he. what you
saw was Reeds Debating club. Here
is the house of representatives, the only
house of representatives in Washing
ton,' and they passed into the senate gall
lery.
OUR POsTOFFICE
Col. John P. Irish left for California
Tuesday last While here he was a
frequent visitor at the departments, and
1t is whispered around that in defer
ence to the man who represented the
gold side of the Golden State during the
last campaign some appointments which
he requested are to be made. The colonel
10 interested in the new postofifce build
ing for San Francisco, but Is disposed
to think that nothing will be done by the
present administration toward complet-
ing that work. In fact, the construc-
tion OF that edifice is to be left to the
In the Los Angeles case
l understand that bids are being asked
for and 1t is to be hoped that the $12, 900 |
which Senator White succeeded In tack |
Ing on to the appropriation bill for the |
of the Federal building |
will be expended. The office is paying |
into the treasury annually 500. 900 above |
expenses and the present building is |
wholly Inadequate. This is well known |
here. but the department is very slow |
TO act, and although the appropriation |
has been made, there is no power which |
will compel the secretary OF the treasury |
TO pay it out.
DENIS SUCCESSOR
The matter of a successor to Mr. George |
]. Denis. the United States attorney for
the southern district of California, is |
now being considered, and as soon after
the 4th of March as circumstances will |
permit the new attorney will be ap-
pointed. Mr.. Frank p. Flint is sup
posed by his many friends to be In the
lead. but at this early date it is impos-
,ible to pick the winner.
r. WOODLAND GATES.
MORE RAIN.