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The times., 1898-12-25
The War Anent the War.

The war was on in deadly earnest. The
paie-faced protocol had been retired with
a pension and the great warriors We're at
it with pen and ink.
The great Roosevelt led the van and
charged the magazines with fearful loss
to the people. The magazines rallied for
n moment but were fianked by Hobson
who CALLED them with u fearful fire at
close range.
This time Shafter led the charge with
.How l captured Santiago" and the
magazines retreated in disorder, but soon
rallied and renewed the defense with
great valor.
Suddenly the boom OF a popsun burst
with fearful violence from the distance.
and Sampson bombarded the enemy with
How I Destroyed Ceryera's Fleet at
Long Distance The magazines weaken
ed and were met by SIgsbee with How l
Knew the Maine Was Sinking
The slaughter was terrible The maga-
zines fought with renewed vigor and des-
peration, and were once more cornered by
Secretary Alger with How l QueeEed the
Yellow Journals
At the critical moment, however Dewey
and Schley refused to lombard the maga-
zines and the enemy retreated in good
order fresh attack will be made within
few days. and 1t is expected that the
magazines will surrender.
The times., 1898-12-25
rhc Lady or the Corpse.

The florist was very busy. Christmas
orders had been pouring in all day. and
his little STAFF of assistants were rushed
and worried. Suddenly the telephone
rang, and the boy was told to answer it.
Hello. Is that Rocks. the florist?
Well, here; take these two addresses.
Now. 1 want you to put up some nice
cut flowers for Mrs. White, and send
them to her. The other case is death.
and 1 want a nice wreath, a pillow and
a cross. sent up with my card attached.
You know what's right Now, don't for
get. Good-by.''
The orders We're from a wealthy Gus
toner and the boy hied himself 10 the
desk with the two addresses
This one is for the funeral said he.
land this one Is cut flowers
So the orders were hustled into the
worA1room and were soon filled and piac-
ed in the delivery wagon An hour later
the wagon stopped at the residence OF
Mrs. White and the driver carried out
three large boxes and rang the ball. The
colored girl received the boxes with i
grunt.
My land, Mrs. White done got mo-
flowers sence she bin sick den she hes
medicine l s'pose / bes' bring dem up
en- put dem in de room whar she kin see
dem
The patient had dropped into a sound
slumber. and the nurse had gone down.
stairs for a quiet chat, so the colored
girl after opening and adI1iring the
flowers. noiselessly placed them around
the bed with artistic effect, so that the
patient might admire when she awoke.
When she did awake she turned over
and stared at the inscription on hand
some floral pillow, which stood on Il
chair at the bedside. This read: Gone.
But Not Forgotten" At the foot of
the bed stood q cross of lilies. with a
great bow OF black crepe at its base. At
the other side of the bed stood a great
funeral wreath, which bore the floral in
scription, -'Sleep On; Rest Forever
The times., 1898-12-25

was attended by, Miss. Ada Burch, who
wore cadet blue cloth with hat to match.
MIR. Clyde Gideon served the groom as
best man, The church service was fol-
lowed by a wedding breakfast at the
Victoria, which was attended by num-
Der of guests. among whom were Mr. and
Mrs. f. NJ. Gideon, Miss Coda Gideon,
Mr.. Clyde Gideon, Mr. Carl Gideon. Miss
Edith Gideon. the Misses Crary, Capt
and Mrs. William H. Prescott, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lockwood, Mr.. and Mrs.
William A Gatiey and daughter Rachel,
AR. II. Prescott Galley, MIR. Calrence
Gatiey. Mr.. F. C. O'Connell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Galley, Rev. and Mrs. Kelley,
Prof. King, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus w. King,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Prescott
The times., 1898-12-25
Sold Again.

The Christmas fakir faxed merrily. He
stood on Seventh Street and raised his
voice above the multitude and cried out,
saying:
.oh, ye of little faith, 1 come not here
to sell. Ny wares are without money
and without price. So hearken unto me.
II am the envoy advertising of a great
watch firm. We give these watches
away to advertise the make thereof But
did / throw them out into the street
there would be trampling and undue ex-
ertion, so l will hand them out that ali
may receive Now. 1 have here some
solid gold watch chains. patent bar and
swivel, forged links. and guaranteed not
to turn the vest green. / have but few
of these heavily plated chains and to in
troduce them l will sell them to you
good people for the small sum of ten
cents one dime. each. Now to each man
buying the chain / will present one of
these grand watches free of charge. Now
who will refuse to accept watch free
of charge"
So the come-ons came on and purchased
merrily And one of these was aged and
had much spinach upon his lower lip.
And ne was a stranger in these parts. hav-
ing sold his nay. And when he had gotten
the watch and the watch chain he depart
ed TO a corner where he might sloat upon
his fortune
So. taking the watch from the box. he
tried to wind it up, but it refused to
wind. He then examined II and found
that it was but the ghost of "a watch. be-
ing of tin and paper and having no stom-
ach. Whereupon he set up loud outcry
and sought the fakir. And on his way he
enlisted one of those who wear blue uni
forms and brass buttons and carry clubs,
and they sought the fakir
And the fakir still sold merrily. And
he of the blue clothes listened for a time
and called down the fakir.
why sold you this man a fake
watch?''
81 sold him not the watch" quoth the
| fakir. II sold him the chain and gave
| him the watch free, without money and
without price. | said not that the watch
was of gold or had works. l gave it him
free"
And the come-on departed in sorrow
| for Tie Siding, for the fakir had truly
! spoken and was fair with he OF the uni
| form and club
And the fakir again faxed merrily-
The times., 1898-12-25
The First Portland Suit.

Portland, Me-, Dec. A.-The first suit
against the Portland Steamship Company.
because of the loss of the steamer Port
land, began today. papers being served
on General Manager Liscombe.
The suit was brought by Nathan
Cohen, the father of Solomon Cohen, who
was lost on the Portland, to recover $500
from the company. Mr.. Cohen charges
general and special negligence on the
part of the company and its servants;
that the Portland was not properly
equipped for Winter service and should
not have been permitted to leave Boston
the night it did.
The times., 1898-12-25
A Christmns Tragedy.

Gwendolin Murphy. the Swampoodle
beauty, was naughty. Marmaduke
MorIarity had pressed his suit before leav-
ing his room and now he again pressed it.
She followed his eyes which were roam
ing around the room, but failed to capture
them.
Lowering his voice into the cellar he
spoke. 81 give you my heart as your
Christmas present"
This was an insult, as Gwendolin had
expected at least a pair of gloves.
She struck him on the spur of the mo-
ment. and after stabbing him in the in
terval threw herself on his mercy.
Marmaduke overlooked her violence and
The times., 1898-12-25
s,uceo Retarder. in France.

Upon the request OF q, United States
Senator, Consul General Gowdy writes
from Paris regarding stucco retarders "a
Franco as follows: ''Stucco retarders are
principally made of water ana glue. The
glue used chiefly in France Is that OF
'Givet,' turned out in tablets or cakes.
The dimensions of these tablets are 1-oS1
inches in length. sos inches in width.
O.gs6 inch thick. The weight is 7.os17
ounces
The times., 1898-12-25
Many Coming Stations. Needed.
rrom ,be cincinnat; rnm;rerl

With coaling station on the islands of Porto
Rico and Cuba, and at Key West and Fort jeff
erson, and at either end Of the canal We ought to
have a plentiful supply of fuel in the event of
war in that part OF the world, TO say nothing CT
the large responsibility in keeping these many
enterprises from falling into the hands OF hostile
forces. 1t might be Just like" the enemy to
transfer the theater of war to soois place where
We have no coaling stations.
The times., 1898-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. B. Ii. Warner entertained
at dinner Friday evening. when their
guests were Commissioner and Mrs.
Wight, Prof. and Mrs. Waicott Mr.. and
Mrs. ". E. Curtis, Mrs. Morril, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. III. Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs.
A S. Worthington and Mr.. F. A. Rich
ardson.
The times., 1898-12-25
-s-s-s.-s-s-ss-s-ss.sss.ss.-s-s.sss
They Saw the President.

1mey SaNN INC IECSAuCAts
They were evidently from the country.
He was an old surprised-looking fell
low, and she little, fair-haired thing.
with blue eyes. They managed to reach
the portico of the White House. and ad-
mired the place with open-mouthed Won
der. The old fellow approached door
keeper. and, taking of his hat, asked
If he could get chance to see President
Mckinley
No" replied the doorkeeper. 'the
Presidents out Of town."
The old fellows face dropped with
disappointment. He turned to go away,
and hesitatingly said:
I've come all the way from Vermont
t see the President, an Nom IL take on
SO ef l don't"
The doorkeeper looked at the old fel-
low and said: well. he'll get back from
the South about noon II you want TO
wait"
Thank y. I'll wait said the old fel-
low as he turned toward the girl A
whole ton had been lifted from his mind
and he was light hearted as he chatted
with his daughter.
They waited anxiously for three long
hours and mistook every wearer of a tall
hat for the President. At last carriage
rolled up and the doorkeeper said: Here
he is
The old fellow was all excitement. He
took off his hat and dropped 1t in his anxi-
ETY. to see. President Mckinley alighted
from the carriage and taking Mrs. Nc
Kinley's arm walked toward the door.
Seeing the old fellow standing bareheaded.
the President raised his hat, bowed and
smiled.
The old fellow picked up his hat and
walked away with Joy in his face.
THAT was the President, pop" said the
girl.
'.Yes. but did y see him bow 10 met
said the old fellow wonderingly.
Wont Nom be glad!" she answered,
and they walked away on air.
The times., 1898-12-25

The dance 10 be given New Years eve
by the Saturday Evening Assembly at
Carroll Institute promises To eclipse in
brilliancy all previous dances given by
these gracious and hospitabie hosts. The
hours will be from $50 to l2 O'Clock and
admission will be strictly by card.
The times., 1898-12-25
Our Christmas Guessing Contest.

The following unsigned letters, address,
ed to Santa Claus, were turned over to
the Dog Editor by the aboye-named per-
son, with the request that a reward be
offered for information which would lead
to the Identification of the writers. A
four-dollar dog will be presented to any
one who will return the desired infor-
nation to Hon. Santa Claus.
Dear Santa: want little navy. 1
have lots of water and twenty-one ad-
mirals. Please don't forget"
Dear Santa: For Toledo's sake, don't
bring me any punch bowls.''
Dear Santa: Please bring Aunt Eu-
rope a nice bunch of Philippines. Uncle
Asia wants a nice Hawaii. / don't want
anything, for / am bad boy"
'Dear Santa: Please bring me a new
geography, showing that l was some
where near the naval battle off San
tiago."
'Dear Santa: Please bring me Wheel
er's resignation. / am good little boy,
four years old, and live in Texas
''Dear Santa: Please bring me a pic
ture of Connie McVey."
The times., 1898-12-25

The Angio-American Joint High Com
mission were royalty entertained during
their sessions in Washington, but IL does
seem pity that her Britannia Majesty
members should have gone home before
the Library Committee Of the Senate and
House had a chance to give them that
reception. The new library is a wonder
fully splendid structure in the daytime
but those who have been fortunate
enough to see 1t illuminated with the
thousands Of electric lights say that II IS
indescribably beautiful at night.
The times., 1898-12-25
HEARD IN THE LOBBIES.

'.The recent race troubles at Phoenix
have already resulted in an exodus of ne
groes from Greenwood County, observed
South Carolinian at Willards last
night. I'm other counties the negroes
are preparing to leave the State, but the
emigration is confined principally to those
of Greenwood County. Indications are
that several hundred will leave within the
next few weeks. Several carloads. went
out during the week previous to my leav
ing the State. Most of them have gone
to lower Mississippi. The exodus has
been increased, of course. by the visit
some time ago of an emigration agent In
Greenwood County. The fact cannot be
gainsaid either that the negroes of the
most populous sections of the State are
very badly demoralized. In some instances
they appear to be on the verge of being
panic-stricken. l cannot see why this
should be. as they are not being molested
in the least. A growing and unreasoning
fear is apparent among them, and this no
doubt is urging many to depart. 1t is
exceedingly difficult to get them to make
contracts for another year. One of the
results of their leaving will be "A thinning
out of many of the most densely popu-
lated districts and attendant conse-
quenee will be the taking up of some of
the very best land by white renters in the
near future
The times., 1898-12-25

Miss Blanche Lansburgh. of No. loiS
Vermont Avenue, will be at home to
friends tomorrow afternoon and evening,
when she will have with her Miss Hersh-
berg. of Oakland Cal. and Miss Jonas
of Allegheny, Pa, who are now guests
of the house.
The times., 1898-12-25

Mr. and Mrs. Casper Bernhard have
issued cards for the marriage of their
daughter Talitha and Mr.. Samuel Thomas
Bledsoe, Wednesday evening, December
rs. at o'clock, at Vermont Avenue
Christian Church.
The times., 1898-12-25

Mrs. ]. w. Webb will be at home en-
Tuesday. December q. from Z to 10. at
1928 Ninth Street, when she will have
with her her daughter, Mrs. Royal Taft
Needham, of Buffalo. who, with Mr..
Needham. has arrived in Washington for
the HOLIDAYS.
The times., 1898-12-25

A wedding of interest to social WASH
ington was that of Mr.. Benjamin Saun-
ders Minor to Miss Mariana Virginia
Mason, of Charlottesville. Va, which was
soiemnized last Monday in Christ Church,
of that place. The groom is represent
ative of the Minor family of Virginia, one
of the Oldest and most prominent of the
State. He received his legal diploma
from the University of Virginia in 1886,
and since that time has practiced his pro-
fession in this city. The bride is the
great-great-g of George
Mason of Gunston Hall, the author of
the Virginia Bill of Rights, and the great
granddaughter of the late James NJ Ma
son, United States Senator from Virginia.
Her father. Major Robert +. Mason,
first cousin of Mai Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
was a gallant Confederate soldier.
Mr. and Mrs. Minor will be at home
at No. 1910 n Street after January 10
The times., 1898-12-25

Lieut. Horace Maynard Reeve. aide-de-
camp ON the staff of Mai. Gen. John c.
Bates, commanding First Division, First
Corps. is stopping for few days with his
father. Col. Felix Alexander Reeve, at
1906 Nineteenth Street northwest
The times., 1898-12-25

Senator and Mrs. Shoup have issued
cards for an evening reception at the
Normandie Tuesday. January 3, when
their daughter, Miss Laura Shoup, will be
introduced.
The times., 1898-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. George V. Baich, of kene-
saw Avenue, have gone to Baltimore On
a Christmas visit to Admiral Balch.
The times., 1898-12-25

Mrs. Genevra Johnston Bishop is spend
ing the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man ID. Walbridge, No. 113l q Street.
The times., 1898-12-25

Every Christmas sidewalk mefchants
and curbstone fakirs seem to develop a
fad of some kind said S. R. Jones, of
New York, at the Shoreham last evening
"A walk down F Street and the Avenue
this afternoon disclosed the fact that the
distinctive feature this year seems to eX-
tend in the direction of toys. From
Ninth Street to the Treasury the eurbs
Were lined with long lines of fakirs, each
of them working with wonderful skill
a cheap mechanical toy of some kind.
There We're gaudily dressed and bril-
liantiy-painted manakins which dance to-
gether or wrestle like athletes: there
We're likewise all kinds of birds and bugs
that crawl and flutter their wings and
all these queer mechanical devices could
be had for only few pennies each. Oc-
casionally one of the lot. bolder than the
rest of his colleagues, offered a mouse.
regardless of the fact that these diminu-
tive rodents are more dreadful in the
eyes of the fair sex than lion.
The times., 1898-12-25

Mrs. Stanley Matthews4and Mrs. John
B. Wight are among the hostesses who
will give luncheons during the week.
The times., 1898-12-25

Madame WI will not receive next Fri
day, but will baeat home Fridays in jan
uary.
The times., 1898-12-25

Mrs John Lynch and Miss Spring, OF
No. 2G2s Hillyer Place, will be at home
Tuesdays in January.
The times., 1898-12-25

Mr and Mrs McI-anahan will spend the
holidays South.
The times., 1898-12-25

Mrs. Eldred c. Davis has cards out
for a tea on Wednesday, January 4, from
4 to c. TO introduce her daughter Miss
Ethel Clark Davis.
The times., 1898-12-25
AN INDUSTRIAL VICTORY.
American Concerns Secure Large
Contract for Supplying Rails.

Contract for Supplying Rails.
The State Department yesterday re-
ceived the following telegram from AM
bassador Hitchcock at st. Petersburg
Russia: "Oficially notified that contract
for $4,000 tons of rails for Eastern Chi
nese Railway awarded to Pennsylvania
and Maryland Company"
The Carnegie Steel Company and the
Maryland Iron and Steel Company are
supposed to be the fortunate contractors
for this big order.
The times., 1898-12-25

Mr. Gus Hoffman. L. S. NJ. c., son
of Mr. Charles Hoffman, has been ordered
to and is now stationed at Newport, r. /.
The times., 1898-12-25

The British ambassador and Lady
Pauncefote will entertain the members of
the embassy at dinner this evening.
The times., 1898-12-25

J. L. Brown. prominent agriculturist
of Odenton, Md. is u guest at the Metro
politan. During a conversation concerning
the appearance of many vegetable and
cereal diseases among the Maryland crops
last year. he said:
''The peach-leaf curl has been pretty
bad in some parts of the State this year.
In many instances the disease proceeds
mostly from lack of proper cultivation
and fertilization. The rust and scab of
the apple have done quite serious damage
also in the tidewater section of the State.
Celery has been badly attacked by fun
gus diseases in certain counties and the
principal of these ravages has been the
ficiently demonstrated that it is easier 10
prevent fungus troubles than to cure
them after they have once gained foot
the State are experimenting-testi the
effect of systematic spraying with Bor-
deaux mixtures. In all sections of the
State the tomato leaf blight has been pre-
valent. and occasionally whole fields have
been completely defoliated. Some farmers
think weather conditions were largely re-
sponsible for the disease. Fungi attack
ing sweet potato and young cabbage
plants has also been prevalent, and par
ticularly the latter where whole fields
of young plants in the vicinity of Potapsco
Neck have been utterly destroyed This
disease seems to attack the young and
tender plants Immediately after they make
their appearance above the ground and
prevents their full development"
The times., 1898-12-25

The president and faculty of the Column
bian School of Diplomacy have sent out
invitations for a reception Tuesday. jan
uary 3, to celebrate the opening Of their
new hall. Hon. john w. Foster will hold
the chair of diplomacy. and among the
prominent gentlemen who will lecture be-
fore the school will be Secretary Gage
ard several Justices of the Supreme Court.
The wives of the president and faculty
will assist in receiving the guests.
The times., 1898-12-25
Fresh From the Wire.

Hat
The Mad Mullah barred his arm.
The Swat swatted peacefully against
its banks.
Hal"
The Mad Mullah went forth to meet the
bold Nawab of Dir.
They met and with a mighty blow the
Mad one smote the Nawab a mighty
smite.
"Hai"'
The Mad Mullah laughed In scorn-
The Swat still swatted.
'.Ho. That is what We call Hindoo
Swat
And In the distance the band struck up
the national anthem. How Would You
Like to Be the Ice SIan?''
The times., 1898-12-25

A supper in honor of Miss Sallie W.
Faulkner. daughter of Senator Faulkner.
was given by the Misses Kemper, of 20i
North Washington Street. Alexandria, last
night
The times., 1898-12-25

Mrs William H Daw will be at home
Fridays in January and February.
The times., 1898-12-25

1T is doubtful if a parallel can be found
in the case of Edward Balm, the Million
aire president of the Balm Wagon Com
pany of the Pacific Coast, who recently
died at Pasadena, Cal.," remarked c. p.
POrtner. of the Golden Gate, at the Rail
eigh last night. HE was familiarly known
as the man who never slept. For the last
sixteen years of his life he did not know
what single hours sleep in bed meant.
This Is virtually fact The cause of his
insomnia was his constant devotion to
business. 1t is well known that he often
remained in his factory as late as and )
o'clock in the morning. and when he did
seek rest it was impossible to sleep. Dur
ing the past decade it had been his GUS
tom to take daily trips to Chicago to pass
away the time in street car riding and
driving during the day. At night he was
always to be found either at a theater or a
billiard hall. which We're the only places
that seemed TO have a soothing effec; upon
his nerves, and where he could take a
short nap. the music of the play house and
the clicking of the billiards alone afford
ing him short spells of repose.
The times., 1898-12-25

The first debutsnte of the season will be
Miss Jones. the handsome young daughter
of Dr.. and Mrs. John ID. Jones, who have
recently returned from a long residence
abroad.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. Gallaudet will
give tea from to at her home at Ken
dali Green. when Miss Gallaudet will
make her debut.
On Wednesday Miss Julia B. Foraker
the youngest daughter of Senator and
Mrs Foraker, will be introduced at tea
from 10 :, which will De the first social
opening Of their splendid new home. This
pretty affair will be followed on Friday
by dinner dance at the Foraker man.
sion, also in honor of the bud.
Mrs. William +. Mattingly has cards
out for Monday afternoon, from to g. in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Treat
Paine. Jr.. who have returned from their
honeymoon trip to the American tropics
and are spending the Christmas holidays
with the parents of the bride.
The marriage of Miss Loula Boone and
MIR. Eugene French will be solemnized at
noon Tuesday at st. Patrick's Church.
The ceremony will be performed by Rev
Father Dyer.> president of ST. Joseph
Seminary at Yonkers. n. Y.
The times., 1898-12-25

Miss Frederica Alice Prescott, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. John A. Prescott, and
Mr.. Walter Ingeis Gideon were married at
noon Wednesday, at the Fourth Presby-
terian Church. Rev.Joseph T. Kelley, Off
ciating. The bride. gowned for travelling
In gray broadcloth and wearing black
velvet hat trimmed with ostrich plumes,
The times., 1898-12-25

Heurich's Beer wishes everybody a mer-
ry Christmas.
The times., 1898-12-25
Things Heard and Seen.

drawn toward her by her wiles kissed her
on her protestations of repentance.
Gwendolin threw cold water on his ad-
vance and damped his ardor. Feeling for
her meaning he jumped at her proposal.
She then wiped her tear-stained face ON
his pathetic entreaty. and brooding over
his remark she trampled on his generos-
itv.
Like a drowning man he ciutched at her
explanation and grasping her meaning
kissed her on the spot.
The times., 1898-12-25

The President and Mrs. Mckinley are
to give dinner to the Peace Commission
ers.