Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19

| Restoration or the Mchlnley rates on
lumber and timber will add another
pretty sum.
The flax, iute and hemp and sundries
schedule will add perhaps 100000 or
$5,000,0O0.
Nothing new is developing IN the Gu
ban question and all officials are quiet.
Ii is certain however, although how the
impression has got out it is impossible to
say, that any further infriDgements on
the rights Of Americans on the island
will be promptly dealt with. 1t is I'M
derstood that Gen. Lee desires TO be re-
called but such action will not be taken
for some time. The General will remain
at Havana and his requests will be
promptly complied with. There If not
likely to be any buster about this adj
ministration but there will be a consider
able sturdy Americanism.
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Considerable amusement has been
caused in non official circles over the re-
port that Turkey wanted couple OF our
best men-of-waI. What the poor old
wreck would do with them after she
bought them Is hard to say. But 1t ID
safe to say that none will be sold.
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Representative Mesick is hard at work
getting initiated into the routine and
finds that his mail is one OF the disagree
able features OF congressman life
What with postoffice claims and other
appointments and INQUIRIES about pen
sions, lost relatives. yes, and requests for
eeeds, the daily mail becomes night
mare.
So much interest has been manifested III
the feminine portion OF. the new admin
tration, that something about the ladies
who will preside at Washington for the
next four years may not be amiss.
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Mrs. John Sherman, wife OF the Secre-
tary OF State, Is too well known In Wash
inpton to need more than a passing COM
ment. She is an ederiy woman, well
read and deeply interested IN current
events. Next year she and Secretary
Sherman will be able to celebrate their
go den wedding.
Mrs. Spooner, the wife OF Senator
Spooner, is again in Washington, after
an absence OF six years. She has hosts
OF friends at the capita, and is brilliant
and cultured woman. She and her Sons
are musicians. and their family concerts
are greatly enjoyed by their friends and
guests. Mrs. Spooner has lovely voice.
she is opposed to serving wines at dinner,
and rarely gives elaborate dinners on
this account. The best OF coffee Is the
only beverage found on her table
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Mrs. Mckinley has some extremely
beautiful diamonds, which will be great
ly admired III Washington. Her collec.
ton Of lsces is also fine one, and she
has valuable and exquisite specimens OF
the most noted manufacture. During q
trip abroad, when she was kirl Mrs
Mckinley began her lace collection, and
it has been growing in value ever since.
Her diamo nds are mainly gifts from the
family OF ber father.
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Mrs. Miles, the wife OF General Miles
and Mrs. Cameron,'the wife OF Senator
Cameron, are two very well-known and
distinguished women in Washington
society. They are sisters, and are nieces
Of Secretary Sherman. their father being
Judge Sherman, OF Cleveland, o. Both
ladies are POPULAR and attractive, and
fond OF entertaining. Mrs. Cameron will
be greatly missed in Washington.
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Mrs. Mckinley is extremely fond OF
children, and has many loyal little friends
and admirers i'll different parts of the
country. The loss OF her two little
daughters more than twenty years age
has been ceaseless grief to both Mrs
Mckinley and her husband. Mrs. Nc
Knley's health has never been entirely
restored since the afilictiou came upon
her. Her little nieces and nephews are
great pets with her, and the White house
will still echo with the patter OF little
feet and childish voices.
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Mrs. Hnnetta Henry Alger. the wife OF
the new Secretary of War, is handsome
and attractive woman, who will enter
tain extensively during her stay at W ash
ington. Though mother OF grown sons
and daughters Mrs. Alger is very youne
looking, and her tall, graceful figure adds
to her youthful appearance. She is al
rea dy well-known in Washington, wher,
she has FREQUENTLY visited She and he