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American tropics, and it is said that
President Mckinley is considering a trip
later in the season. That might mean a
very novel and delightful jaunt for Mrs
Mckinley and the Cabinet members and
their wives.
One of the most artistic happenings In
the social world of last week was the
small reception given by Mrs. Seawell
and the Misses Seawell to meet Madame
Modieska, on Thursday afternoon. The
guest of honor, in stylish toilet of COM
bined gray and black, was presented by
the gifted authoress and daughter of the
house, Miss Molly Eliot Seawell. Miss
Henrietta Seawell. Miss Emily Kemp
Page, and Miss Josephine O'Donnell, of
Baltimore, assisted in the gracious duties
| of the drawing room. and Miss BaltZell
dipped punch. Ancestral portraits, price
| less old china and silver gave colonial
| charm to the dining room, where refresh
! ments were served. A quaint old cut
glass pitcher filled with white roses and
| set on silver salver. occupied the center
| of the polished mahogany table, and the
| candles that CLEANED cheerily on its time
| honored surface were capped with rose
/ pink shades.
| The British ambassador and Lady
1
evening in compliment to the Anglo
American Joint High Commissioners and
the ladies of their party.
| Tomorrow evening Mrs. Boardman will
| give dinner for young people to Miss
Sargent, of Boston, who is a guest of the
| house.
| Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Barber have cards
out for reception Tuesday evening at 8
| O'Clock to meet Mr.. John G. Shortall,
president. and Rev Francis II. Rowley,
secretary of the American Humane Asso-
citation.
The board of trustees of the Corcoran
Gallery of Art have invitations out for a
reception in the gallery in honor of the
Anglo-American Commission, to be held
next Wednesday evening at o'clock. Ar
rangements are being made on an elabor-
ate scale, and invitations have been sent
out under the direction of the Department
of State. The Marine Band will figure
conspicuously- on the program. and it is
understood that the guests will appear in
full dress.
The ladies of the Pierce Guild auxiliary
to the Washington Hospital for Found
Iings, will give their annual luncheon and
sale of useful and fancy articles at Will
lard Hall, Tuesday Wednesday and
Thursday. December Is, IA and Is. from
noon to 2:30 p. m.
The marriage of Miss Della Brodhead
| Gardner, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
G.. Clinton Gardner, and DR.. Edward Bron.
son Finch will take place Wednesday al
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As Yule=tide Draws
Near Bon Marche
Bargains Increase!

II ~ w give Inagnlh
i OlIIVJI wv cent values in really hansome
and servceable Christmas Gifts Stylish Coats and Capes-
Fur Ses-Silk Wass-Lovely Silk Petticoats-Umbrellas-
Fine Handkerchief and all the real pretty things in Gloves
Stockings Books and Candies bound to help fill
the stOckngs-and both
generously lavish Don't put off purchases till the last
momenyOur choice is greater and better than it may
be Come tomOrrOw-you'l be the better Judge.
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ing on this occasion. The next meeting
will be held at the residence of Miss Rena
Ball, 124 North Carolina Avenue south
east.
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The marriage of Miss Della Brodhead
Gardner, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Clinton Gardner, and DR.. Edward Bron-
son Finch will take place Wednesday at
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Holiday Books

Little and blythe tot and the full
grown, can satisfy their book wants
most thoroughly in our Book Depart
ment We have everything in Books
worth having for the Holidays. Nick
els and dimes have wonderful buying
power-and a dollars purchase means
almost an armful. Come and look
through our thousands of attractive
Holiday Book gifts
5,e00 Juvenile Drawing and Paint IL
ing Books, with colored picture-----xo
$3.50 Story Books. some with . %
pages illustrated, for r-..--...--..-.-..-SI
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The Chinese minister and Mrs. WI gave
their first large dinner of the season last
night. The host escorted Mrs Hay to
the table and Mrs. WI went in with the
Secretary of State. The couples were
seated opposite each other midway down
the long table which was beautifully dec
Grated with smilax and flowers. amid
which glowed scarlet clusters of poinsetta
blooms. The other guests were Secretary
Wilson and Miss Long. Secretary Alger
and Mrs. Gage, Attorney General Griggs
and Mrs. Smith, Mr.. Porter and Mrs Dem
by, Mr.. Curtis and Mrs. Porter, Postmas-
ter General Smith and Mrs. Griggs, Sec
retary Gage and Mrs. Alger, Secretary
Long and Mrs. Wilson, Col. DENLY and
Mrs. Curtis.
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500 Children's Books with COlored
Pictures All the old-time favorites
and many OF the new ones. Circus
tricks. 3 kittens. Aladdin. ; little pigs.
9 bears, Red Riding Hood. Cinderella
Jack and the BeanstaIk, and 80 other
kinds All with colored pictures, On
for ~
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THE SOCIAL CALENDAR
Coming-Out Tea in Honor Of
Miss Early.
DINNER BY MINISTER WI
Marriage of Miss Hayes to MIR. Me-
Ciure-Next Week n Eusy One for
the Debutantes = Many More En-
tertainments for the AnglO-Amer-
lean Commission-SociaI Notes.

Fashionable Washington paid homage
yesterday afternoon to Miss Annie
Ridge Early, who was introduced to So
ciety by her mother. Mrs. Charles Early.
at one of the many beautiful teas of the
month. The family residence in Con-
necticut Avenue, which is. architectural
ly, one of the most picturesque homes OF
the West End, was abloom with carna-
| tions, orchids and chrysanthemums and
| massed on the grand piano were roses
of every hue. Mrs. Early. handsome in
cameo pink brocade and back thread
lace, received in the grand salon, which,
| like the other rooms, was artistically set
| with palms.
| The debutante stood beside her mother,
| ideally lovely in spangled white tulle.
Strands of pearls encircled her girlishly
| fair throat and tiny wings Of jeweled
| gauze crowned her gold brown hair. Her
| flowers were long stemmed La France
roses caught with Watteau loops of pink
| ribbon.
| Miss McCeney, gowned In turquoise
| blue silk and lace, assisted Mrs. Early
| in welcoming the guests and the group
| of pretty debutantes gathered about the
| young queen of the hour were Mis- En-
roll Brown, Miss Emily Kemp, the Miss
| es Dodge. Miss Bessie White, and Miss
Lyons, of Virginia, guest of the house.
| The decorations of the tea room were In
pink, the color conception being carried
out in La France roses and cand es cap
| ped with pink shades. The wide recep-
tion hall was transformed into tropical
jungle by tall. graceful palms and 4
touch of fairylike enchantment was
| given to the pretty occasion by an or
chestra of guitars and mandollns that
played throughout the evening behind
the leafy screen.
Though SO young, Miss Early has had
| the advantage of foreign travel and
| study-having studied her favorite art in
Geneva, Switzerland.
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Over $50 Styles
Ribbons! Ribbons!

Busy people In. the Ribbons these
days If you've some fancy work to fix
up for Christmas here's your chance.
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Thousands upon thousands Of cloth
bound books at 10c. Andersen's and
Grimm's Fairy Tales. Boys Indoor
Sports. Robinson Crusoe. Child's His
toy of England. Carl Bartlett, Rory
OMoore History OF Germany, In
Dora Thorn, and 20 others. for. 10
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The British ambassador and Lady
Pauncefote will hold reception tomorrow
evening in compliment to the Anglo
American Joint High Commissioners and
the ladies of their party.
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Chi,dren's books al l0c in a bewilder-
ing profusiOn- Stiff back books with
beautiful lithograph covers. some with
"a pages of most Interesting stories for
boys and girls-Alice in Wonderland
Little Americans Own Book. Miss Pus-
sy. Cheerful Stories. Dolly Dimple,
Sunshine for Rainy Days, etc. i'm
etc, .---------.----- w
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Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Andrews have sent
out invitations to the marriage of their
daughter. Rosa, to Mr.. w. F. Dunning-
ton, Wednesday, December q. at Bethle-
hem Church, Va.
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The ladies' of the Pierce Guild, auxiliary
to the Washington Hospital for Found
lings, will give their annual luncheon and
sale of useful and fancy articles at Will
lard Hall, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. December 13. IA and Is. from
noon to 2:30 p. m.
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Tomorrow evening Mrs Boardman will
give dinner for young people to Miss
Sargent, of Boston, who is a guest of the
house.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Barber have cards
out for reception Tuesday evening at 8
O. clock. to meet Mr.. John G. Shortall,
president. and Rev. Francis H. Rowley,
secretary of the American Humane Asso-
citation.
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Most beautiful line of devotional
books. in white and dainty bind 10
ing. embossed in gold-i0 kinds at Z5G
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The Handy Classics at 15e

are cloth bound. with Silver stamping
Over 100 titles. such as Abbe Cons an
tine, Crawford. Book OF Golden Deeds.
Tanglewood Tales. Study In Scarlet.
Love Letters of a Worldly Woman.
Sport Royal, Evangeline, etc, iCr
etc. .--.----.-.-.----.---.' W
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Ladies' Ped Fox Set.

Very handsome and the acme of
style. Muff and Boa. with
he head feet and tail, Worth $1,000
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CONTINUED on Ninth Page.)
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What would be more seasonable and
appropriate for a Christmas gift than a
choice of these handsome
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Mrs. Henry F. Blount, of The Oaks.
has cards out for Friday, December %,
at $50 o'clock.
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Books.

Books.
children's Toy Books stiff 5c an, &c
back ........................ ..vo ana w
Children's Bible Stories. stiff 9c
backs .-.--....-......---.------ ~
My A. B. C Books. stiff backs. iLG
Children's Story Books. Is, 16, and 1ac-
Books for Boys and Girls in words of
one syllable. Aesop's Fables. Robinson
Crusoe, Book of Animals and II I'm
Quo Vadis.'' '"The Prince of the
| House of David" "Cyrano de Ber-
gerac." cloth bound, printed on In
Games.
Baseball Game.
Hunt the Hare, tQn
Yacht Race, ...".."... w
| Puss in Boots.
| And several others.
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The Alpine Series. beautifully bound
in SILK Cloth. gilt top. comprising l5a
titles of the finest works for
readers OF all ages. Any of them 1En
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-17
CONDITIONS III CUBA
Senator Proctor Relates His Observation on
His Recent Trip.
More Importance Than Necessary Has
Deen Attached to It1Not a Mis-
sion for the Presidents.

senator Proctor, in a speech in the Sen
ate this Afternoon, gave lis observations on
his recent Cuban trip. He began by saying
that more Importance had been attached
to bis visit than necessary: but he thought
public statement would be beneficial The
only thing that he had ssid about the mat
ter to the President was that he was going
and asked II there Was any objection to il,
and was told that there was none. He had
letters from Assistant Secretary of State
Day and business men Of the United States
He said that General Lee and other Unit
ed States representatives in Cuba afforded
him OPP Drtunity to secrre information.
He denied that he made the statement
that the Maine was blown UP from the out
Size. bur might have said that was the
opinion in Havana. The senator thought
there was no definite information to be OBJ
talned upon this feature
and misery. People were Surrounded by
the soldiers and controlled by forts or
block houses. His observations, he said.
were in the four western provinces Out
side of the trochas and forts there were
no habitations or people living. The span
fa1ds. he said, held in the four provinces
only what their army sits on.
Senator Proctor described at some length
the condition of the reconcentrados say
-
ma rner III which they had been kept IN the
small houses and bad sanitation II was
10 wonder one-half had died.
He went to Cuba thinking the condition
of the people had been overdrawn, but
found their situation terrible. What he
saw he could not tell so others could see
In one place in Havana, the senator said.
he saw 400 emaciated people lying on
stone floors with little clothing and chill
dren had no clothing. American people may
be assured that their bounty will reach
the destitute. The condition of the recon-
cehtrados will not be changed until peace
Genes.
Gen. Blanco's order of November 10 is OF
little practical use. No beneficial results
have followed. For this he did not blame
Gen. -Blanco. as he looked at the matter
from military point of view.
He said the CubanS had about 30, 600 men
in the field and were very active.
AS to the military situation, he said. there
were about 60,Ve9 Spanish troops. He
thought they would fight well. There was
no artillery. The troops live in barracks.
The Cavalry is mounted mostly on ponies.
The Cubans were well armed but poorly
supplied with ammunition. About one
third of the Cuban army are negroes. The
cavalrymen furnish their own horses.
Senator Proctor said he was not in favor
of annexation. The conditions for self
government in Cuba were favorable and not
much danger of revolutions.
He would not make any recommendation
as to what should be done. He thought the
matter might be safely left to an Amer
lean President ard the American people.
With these words he closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-17
NAVAL BATTALION.
Senate Agrees to Organization In
District.

Senate Agrees to Organization In the
District.
The Senate this afternoon passed bill
introduced by Mr.. Hale to provide for or
ganizing a naval battalion in the District
of Columbia. The bill provides:
That in addition to the companies of vol
unteer militia now authorized in the Dis
trict of Columbia there may be organized
not more than four companies of naval
militia, which shall constitute a battalion
to be known as the naval battalion of the
Nation Guard of the District of Columbia.
Sec. 2. That the officers of the naval bat
talon shall consist of one commander and
staff to consist Of one executive officer
with the rank of lieutenant commander
one navigating officer with the rank of
lieutenant, one signal, ordnance and equip
ment officer with the rank of lieutenant
one chief engineer, one paymaster, and one
surgeon, each with the relative rank of
lieutenant.
Sec. 3. That each company shall consist
of one lieutenant, one lieutenant, junior
grade, two ensigns. and not less than sixty
nor more than one hundred petty officers
and enlisted men.
Sec. 4. That in all matters not otherwise
specially provided for the provisions of law
which provide for the organization of the
militia of the District of Columbia shall
apply to the naval battalion.
Sec. 5. That general routine of duty, dis
cipline and exercise of the naval battalion
and parts thereof, shall conform wit. the
laws, customs and usuages of the navy, as
far as the same apply, and where they DO
not apply then such routine of duty, dis
cipline and exercises shall conform to the
laws governing the volunteer forces of the
District Of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-17
AaUEDUCT TUNNEL.
Bill for Completion Passed by. the
Senate.

Bill for Completion Passed by. the
Senate.
The Senate this afternoon passed Senate
bill DIS to authorize the completion OF the
Washington aqueduct tunnel. The bill as
passed provides:
THAT the Secretary of War be, and Is
hereby, authorized and directed to resume
work on the Washington aqueduct tunnel
and its accessories, and the Howard Uni
versity reservoir. authorized by section two
of the act approved July Is. 1882, entitled
an act to increase the water supply of the
city of Washington, and for other pur-
poses, and to prosecute and complete the
same; the work on the said tunnel and &C
cessories to be carried on in accordance
with the plans of the board of experts as
set forth in its report dated January II,
1896. House document No. 1855. 9th Con-
gress, first session, which plans have been
approved by the chief of engineers and the
Secretary of War.
"And to carry out the provisions of said
act and this paragraph the balance re-
naming unexpended from the appropria-
lions made by the said act of July Is, 1885,
and by subsequent acts for said purpose,
amounting to sos, SS23S, is hereby reap
propriated, to be advanced out OF the rev.
enues of the United States, and not subject
to the conditions of the capital account
created by the act of July Is. 1882, and the
sum of SIS; $50 40 is also hereby app-opri-
ated out of the surplus general revenues
of the District of Columbia, to be applied
to such parts of the work and in such order
as to time as the Secretary of War may
deem necessary to promote as soon as
practicable the completion of the entire
system OF said works: Provided, that the
sum herein set apart and appropriated shall
be expended under the direction of the Sec
rotary of War and the supervision OF the
chief of engineers; and the work shall be
carried on by contract or otherwise, as the
Secretary of War may deem best for the
public interests"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-17
POSTMASTER BAKERS MURDERERs.
The President Assures Those Who
Want Justice of His Sympathy.

The President Assures Those Who
Want Justice of His Sympathy.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania and ex-
Representative Smalls of South Carolina
today accompanied delegation of Baptist
ministers from Philadelphia to see Presi-
dent Mckinley regarding the Baker MUIR
der in South Carolina. The Philadelphia
delegation represented the colored Baptist
ministers conference Of that city and con-
sisted of Rev. A. Gordon. Rev. E. W.
Moore, Rev. W. A. Burch, Rev. ]. L.
Banks dale and j. s. Trower.
The delegati ton laid before the President
series of resolutions adopted by the minis
ters' conference. concluding as follows:
Resolved That We urge upon his excel
lei cy, the President, and the present Con-
gress, that this government shall not leave
stone unturned In giving this case a thor
ohgh Investigation and bring the perpetra-
tors of such horrible crime to speedy and
lawful justice. And be 1t further
Resolved, That such stringent enact
ments be enacted by the present Congress
as to give the government Of the United
States the right to make the government
of the state in which the crime of mob
rule may occur pay damages to the in
jured family and also the national govern
the United States may determine for each
and every such crime. And that the United
States pension all the families that have
suffered loss at the hand of mob violence
while in the governments employ"
The President informed the ministers
that everything is being done to bring the
perpetrators of the murder to justice.
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THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Cox.
Hitchcock .agt. Shuster; pro confesso
against certain defendants ordered. John
son agt. johnson; commission ordered to is
sue. Hammer agt. ketcham: rule on T. NJ
Sullivan, returnable March 2S granted.
Allen agt. McAllister: sale decreed, with
w. E. Edmonston and w. T. Towers. trus-
tees. to sell. In re. Jas. +. Burdette, Jas.
r. Wood, Amelia Trilling, VIM. S. Nc
Dewitt and Margaret Landwehr; inquisi-
tiocs in iunacy confirmed. Schwartz agt-
Costello; order Of February IL vacated and
cause returned to calendar. Wilmer agt
Wilmer: d. w. Doub and A. L. Coumbe
eppeinted receivers. Godfrey agt. Dutton;
commission ordered to issue. Cissel agt.
ChiSolm; time to file transcript extended.
Circuit Court No. 1-Justice Cole.
Rouser agt. Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company; judgment on verdict
for defendant for costs. Belt agt Kimmel !;
certified to Justice Bradley for hearing.
Brown agt Young; on trial.
Criminal Court No. 1-Chier Justice Bing.
United States agt. Fredk. Cole, Walter
Green, Ernest Fenwick and Joseph Ross
hcusebrs aking; verdict, guilty on second
count. United States agt. John STRIVING
ton. larceny: defendant plea Is guilty: SEN
tence, Jail six months. United States ast.
Edw. Harris. larceny from the person; or
der to restore property. United States agt.
Stella NJ. Scott, murder: defendant ar
raigned; plea, not guilty. United States
agt. Benz Slater and Isaac Kenner. mau-
Slaughter; do.
Probate Court-Justice Hagner
Estate Of Harriet Dorset: will filed. Es-
tate of Stephen F. Gill; do. Estate of
Thcs. e. Dant; will fully proved. Estate
Of Lewis Collins; rule returned served. Es-
tate of Thos. L. Salkeld; inventory filed.
Estate of Anastasia Patten; petition for
authority to settle estate. Estate Of Teresa
S:nkler: will filed. Estate of Richard
Sweetman, petition for probate of will fled
Estate OF Sarah Sweetman; petition for let
tiers Of administration filed. Estate of
Theresa F. Dudley; receipts filed. In re
Carl ]. F. Gran, guardian; account passed.
Estate OF Karl H. Deutelin; will hled. Es-
tate Of Sarah A. Pollock; handwriting and
caracity proved.
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rosTMAsTERs NOMINATED.

A Large Number Of Selections Sent to
the Senate.
The President today sent these nominal
items to the Senate:
Postmesters-
Observation-Disclosures G. Thompson, Low
ell.
New Jersey-Alexander c. Yard, Trenton.
New York;. P. Moran, White Plains: T.
Frank Jones, Bailston Spa: Amos You
n ans, Fulton; F. b. Dodge, Mount Morris;
G. c. Siisbee. Avoca.
Ohio-H. Newhsrd, Carey: j. NJ. Wilcox,
Ashtabula: C. T. Lacost, Bryan; Frank
Shaw, Cardington: Abner Allison, Mount
Gilead.
Mississppi-Lizzie Baldwin, Canton.
Missouri-S. J. Kleinscmidt, Higginsville.
Nebraska-O: L. Bantz, Humboldt; T. e.
Sedgwick, York.
North Carolina-J. g. Hasty, Monroe
Arkansas F. Pilkington, Searcy.
California;. 8. Newcomb, Coronado: 8.
Modesto: g. B. Dexter. Santa Monica.
Coloraco-H. H. Dubendorff, Alamosa.
Fiorida-Lewis Otto. Key West.
Georgian. F. Awtrey. La Grange; J. n.
Idaho-W. II. Andrews. salmon
Iliinois-S. p. Wood, Pennington; J, r.
Camp. Bushnell.
Iowa.; G. Harwood, Clarion; c. Van
S<oHt, W utoH Juno iOus ~. j. AQIum, MIS-
souri, Valley: w. L. Booton, Greene: C. n.
Wegerslsy. Alta; G. H. Anderson, Anan1osa:
G. l.. Wilkinson. Nicola.
Kaiisas-H. J. Cornweil, Saint John; s. II.
Knapp. Clyde; T. A. Sawhill, Concordia.
kertucky-B. T. Conway, Lebanon: VIM.
L. Buford. Nfcholasville.
Michigan-G. w. MInchin. Evart; L. C.
Hall. Plymouth.
Minnesota-G. r. Zickrick, Hutchinson;
VIM. w. Robey, Pipestone; r. A. Swart-
wood. WasecA.