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The times., 1898-02-27
AMERICAN HORSES PREFERRED.
The Fruit Prohibition Practically
a Dead Letter.
Especial Copyrighted.


Berlin. Feb. e6.-The agrarians are like
IN to frustrate the governments desire
TO buy American horses for the army. al
though the military authorities admit
they are far more suitable.
The fruit prohibition is practically a
dead letter and the customs officials have
been ordered to use the greatest circum-
spection in dealing with consignments
so as not to further provoke American
public opinion. The government is pro-
vidinG instruction in fruit culture
wherever possible. A course in that sub
ject has been instituted at the Agricul-
tural Academy at Wellslock, and country
school teachers are granted their travel
ing expenses if they attend.
The carnival has brought the usual
crop of lese majestic convictions. Where
ever tipplers' tongues wagged indiscreet-
ly about the kaiser their neighbors or
the police spies secured them at least
two months imprisonment. A journey
man baker in one instance was sentenced
to six months Imprisonment for treason
able language while drunk.
At Greifswalds a man from Landudno,
Wales. recently sent a post card to a
business firm in Germany. On the way
somebody wrote above the address in
shorthand. Damn the Emperor" The
card passed the eagle-eyed German post
office authorities undetected, but the firm
happened to employ an English shorthand
writer whom they asked to explain.
Nhereupon the firm wrote an indignant
letter to the Landudno man. demanding
that he discover the offender or other
wise ''the matter would be referred to
the imperial German consul at London
to have the person punished under the
laws of England
The times., 1898-02-27

country i'm the past and helped to make it
just what 1t is at present. "The country
is large enough and possesses natural re-
sources enough to support five times the
present population with ease" he said.
Mr.. Smith, in speaking for the afiirma-
tive, laid particular stress on the fact
that foreigners do not love this country
when they come here, but that they love
themselves. They were menace, in his
opinion. socially, politically and nation
ally.
Mr.. Dalton, In closing for the negative,
said that there was no need of further
restriction as the Congressional act Of
March 3, 1891, already prevents the en-
trance of immigrants who are paupers.
idiots, criminals. insane. felons, affected
with contagious diseases or in any way
likely to become public charges.
Mr.. Merrillat closed the affirma tive
side of the question with strong review
of the arguments made previously by
himself and his colleagues.
The times., 1898-02-27
THE LAST CALL.
Only Three More Days of the Sale Of
the Metzerott Stock of Pianos.
IF YOU WANT TO SAVE ONE=HALF THE
USUAL PRICES COME TODAY,
As the Sale Positively Closes We'd
nesday Night, and the Stock viii
All 90 Before Then.

Only three more days remain for you to
avail yourself of the opportunities 10 buy
a niano at just about one-half the usual
retail price. for this great sale positively
closes Wednesday night of this week, and
we firmly believe there will not be piano
left by Tuesday night. for Monday we
shall make the most stupendous offer that
has ever been made in piano values
To close out all the Metzerott stock by
Wednesday night we shall have on sale
Monday several beautiful highest grade
s509 to s600 pianos, in genI;ine mahogany
and English oak cases. with hand-carved
panels, for $26S to s29S. There are no finer
pianos on earth than these.
Twenty-Five dollars cash, $40 per month
buys them.
We offer brand new 1926 pianos in all
the fancy woods for s15S, rosewood finish
case $40 less.
we offer for rsMonday brand new $3.50
pianos for $685. Fifteen dollars cash, s.
per month buys them.
We offer fine, used, upright pianos for
Sic.
We offer brand new SIS organs for $42.
Easy payments on everything.
We must be out of this store by We'd
nesday night. Come early to secure
choice bargains
W. II. COTTER. Factory Agent.
= 1110 f street northwest.
The times., 1898-02-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE. viii not be respon-
sible for debts contracted by any
member of my family. A. Y. PAYNE.
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SPECIAL NOTICE - All subscribers
and users of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company of the
District of Columbia having complaints
or grievances against said company
kindly communicate said grievance
to the chairman of the grievance COM
mittee of the Telephone Subscribers AS
sociation This is important. WILLIAM
W. DANENHOWER Chairman, Hotel
Fredonia- fe26-tf
THE annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Cross Manufacturing Company.
for The election of directors. Will be held
at the Hotel Fleischman. Alexandria.
Va, THURSDAY, MARCH 8. 1sss. al p.
m. JOS B. FORKER, Secretary.
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Charges Moderate, Medicines Included

Daily Office Hours-1o a. M to 5 p. M; Monday,
Wednesday. Thursday and Saturday, TO p. IN.
Sunday, 10 TO u m.
CONSULTATION CONFIDENTIAL FREE
The times., 1898-02-27
WERE SECRETLY MARRIED.
Mrs. Rufina Selecman Prays tn,
Court for a Divorce.

Court for q Divorce.
Mrs. Rufina T. Selecman, through her
attorney. John B. O'Neill, yesterday filed
petition for divorce from William r
Selecman, jr. She charges desertion and
non-support They We're married in Bal
timore, February 1S 1898, and have no
children.
The marriage was kept secret for nearly
six months, Mrs. Selecman living at her
home. No. 1894 Third street, southwest,
while her husband resided with his par
ents at No. COS Seventh street south
west. He deserted her on April r. 1891,
without cause, and is now at Hot Springs,
Ark. In a recent letter to his wife the
defendant stated: Il think it would be
better for US to be legally separated
Mrs. Selecman ayers that she has
always been honorable and correct in her
department and has been true to her
marital vows conducting herself in all
respects as becomes a true, chaste and
dutiful wife.
The times., 1898-02-27
Eye Wrongs HisiI;s f. + 4 5ss: Ssss'' Il
1910 st
SHE SEEKS A DIVORCE.
Mrs. Mary r. Raitt Petitions for
Release From Matrinony.

A petition was filed yesterday afternoon
by Mrs Mary r. Raitt for absolute
divorce from her husband, Frank w
Raitt, former ticket broker.
Complainant. whose maiden name was
Miller was married to the defendant in
Baltimore, on March 5. 1885. She ayers
that they lived together until November
% 1897, when by reason of his drunken
and dissolute habits and his cruel and
abusive treatment of her she was forced
to leave him. ....
She AYERS that for four years past she
has been forced to support herself and
the defendant by personally engaging in
TIE ticket brokerage business
Complainant also states that she has
''been obliged to call in policemen to pro-
tect her on three occasions.
Heurich's beer is pure. Phone, 6S4.
The times., 1898-02-27
DIED.

ZELLERS-On Saturday. February %. 1Sgs. at
12:Z0 p. m. JOHN FRANKLIN. son Of John N
and Sarah y Zellcrs, aged seventeen years. eleven
months and eighteen days
Funeral from his parents residence No lj91
Columbia street nosthwest, on Monday February
.. ut 2:30 p. m. Friends Of the family re-
spectfully invited to attend
Baltimore and Frederick papers please copy4
II
The times., 1898-02-27
BANK STATEMENTS.

REPORT Of the condition OF the RIGGS NATION
AL BANK. OF Washington. ID. C. at the clos.
OF business February Il. IS9S:
RE~DI -REES
The times., 1898-02-27

Heurich's Maerzen beer, per case, l.25.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-17

provisions were necessary and forward 70 the
men at the camp The women have consented to
attend 10 this and see that the men receive the
goods promptly
While at Fortress Monroe Mrs Walworth found
the men In the hospital almost starving for deli
cacics. and she Immediately arranged TO give 800
each week to be expended for food. IN addition 10
the regulation hospital supply. Through personal
application to Secretary Alger. she obtained per-
He IL doing wonderful work. sending out two hun
dred trays each meal AT 1870 and at 43O O'Clock
he sends out a special dish to the sick. consisting
OF soup or some little dainty to tempt their
appettes. Tho Government cooks and stewards
consult this che to ways and means and he
has been such help that the association Is ar
ranging to place "A similar cook at Montauk.
astic aid to her mother. When Mrs. Walworth
found that she might place nurse at Fortress
Monroe If she took of her outside OF the hos
pifal. she Immediately telesraphed her daughter,
who their home In Saratoga. Miss Wal
worth shut UP the house, leaving the flag flying.
aud joined her mother at Fortress Monroe. where
she has been ever since faithfully attending pa
TENTS in the typhoid ward She now writes that
the men are getting along nicely. and as there are
other nurses there TO take her place she desires TO
come North TO Montauk. and with her experience
as a pioneer nurse help ont matters there Miss
Walworth IS a Nassar graduate and an artist ana
is named after her grandfather. Chancellor wall
worth. -
The Board Of General Directors met al II 80
o'clock. and Miss Helen Gould presided until! l2:30
o'clock when Mrs Walworth arrived to reieve her
o'clock before the committee dsbanded for lunch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-17
CONTALESCENTS REST.
THE PRESBYTERIAN HOME. WHERE IN
VALIDS MAY GET CHEAP BOARD

|ALIDS MAY lei tDfAI lSOAItD
August is the month in which applications for a
stay at the Rest most numerous. though this
refuge for the convalescent Is always full In the
summer. The home Is also kept open during the
winter. The charge in the winter months Is y 2
week. and in the summer only g.
The Rest. which founded In 1893. is in Broad
way. White Plains. y. y. and Is beautifully stu
ated Its object is TO provide temporary shelter
and for women who have been discharged
from hospitals. for other convalesccnts who
need its care. References are required and GER
ticate must be signed by physician. Two weeks
Is the term for visit. but this time may be ex-
tended. at the discretion Of the managers
Guests are no; allowed TO introduce medical at
tendance into the Rest. to purchase or apply
remedies that are not approved by IN" matron.
They not permitted tn use any spirtuous liquors.
pt under the direction Of me mdtrOn. ana they
mus; inform her before going out. and must re-
turn at reasonable hours. Guests must retire at
o'clock and lights must be eAtingiiShed by 10.
In the Of cOnvaescents. such restrictions have
been found necessary
The matron is sympaih and cOnsierate. and
many guests have testified that they have found IN
greatly toward their recovery.
The officers Miss Kennedy first dircctrcss,
No. Al Fihh-avc:. New York; Mss Parish. second
ander Mclean. treasurer No. li9 West Thirty
fourth-st.. and MIS-. Howard Duffield. secretary.
women on the Board OF Managers Mrs. a. Bray
ton Ball Mrs. r. W. Townsend and Mrs A. Nc
Lean the m, mbers Of the Admission Commit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-17
woMEN's CLUBS FOR SOCIAL REFORM.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: As many college graduates will join souao
woman's club society. and those for social ~.
form to be popular just now, a few COM
n1ents on such may be suitable to show that no
department OF woman's work requires more severe
study Heretofore woman has chiefly restricted
her moral teachings TO the home. and her pupils
have had heredity. for the most part. resembling
her own. and environment she could In great
measure. create or control.
In the wider sphere which she enters. in Under
taking to be "A public moral teacher. both the
heredity and environment OF her pupils are almost
unknown quantities. She must therefore be wen
prepared by much study and thought TO attempt 10
better the social body, otherwise more evil ihah
good may result from her work. Ii is not sum-
csnt that her motives be good All religious perse-
cutons have claimed good motives. She must DC
willing to study life In as many varied forms as
possible and be able to make ipteihgen, deo Ic
lions When Investigation is made II VIII be ds-
covered that the aim OF the wisest and best men Oh
The impotency OF human enort 10 90 ms Tb H.
by the universal testimony OF the race ms q.
serS That ina c SHa of mas Hence jesus Christ
appeared The lesson this suggests Is that social cha,
reform clubs should search the records OF tnIs
greatest of social reformers. and practically con'
When the israelttcs followed the teachings Of
Moses the greatest moral teacher OF antiquity
they to the highest elevation OF sentiment;
We have a greater than Moses TO teach us, ana
have but TO obey 20 reach plane o. SOCIAL nc nc
ancious could not dream Of which prophets 9ny
the Spirit Of God is being poured out on AL nesn
and both sons and daughters are witness-bearers
Of truth. -, -.
Let social reform clubs. then. study well me
fundamental principles of their periec, SOFA!
Leader as set forth I'm the Bible. Should sucn
course of study be adopted. the discovery VIII ne
made that what passes for Christianity IN many
cases IL as far removed from the teachings OF
Christ as modern Buddhism Confuciansm Is re-
mote from the teachings Of their FOUNDERS inc
club making such researches could show that
while Christ's doctrines inculcate faith In God ana
man and are perfectly altrustic modern Christi-
anity as illustrated by nine-tenths OF It's ad'
herents Is just tho opposite.
Tho studies TO prepare women TO ne emcien' 80.
caI reformers are llllmitable. but when ignorant
women appear before the public az social REFORM
ers no amount stage manner or blatant parade
Of carefully memorized extracts from educauona!
hooks or maCaznes will hasten the day OF sociai
refor m The country is flooded with such PLATFORM
speakers who by effrontery and fraud are bring
ing into disropute thu real work OF earnest
scholars Societies should guard against encour-
aging such and only really cultured women should
be allowed speak before womens clubs 1ruy
yours, oo, t. "a H.
University OF Geneva. Aug !. 1895.
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The cake PLAYS a less important part the we'd
ding breakfast to-day than 1t formerly did The
ceremony OF cutting IT Is omitted by the bride. and
the cake IS offered each Of the guests to be
cut and small cakes slices. are passed Boxes
of the wedding cake tied up with ribbons are
usually piled in some convenient place. TO be
offered to guests they are departing from the
house. a good recipe for n wedding cake is the
following
Cream a pound of well-washed butter in a large
bowl Add slowly and stir In n pound of powdered
sugar. then add The grated rind Of two lemons. and
knead the mixture well for ten minutes. fiat
wooden spoon may be used for this process, but
French chefs use their hands. just with bread
dough Break ir. by ono. ten eggs. and repeat
the process of kneading for the same length or
time Add now gill OF confeciion"r's molasses
and a teaspoonful each Of cloves. cinnamon and
mace half Il grated nutmeg and two teaspoonfuls
Of aispicc all mixed In the Inoasses. Slft pound
of -four three times ana add 1T to the cake batter
stirring we'll Finally. beat in two pounds of SUI!
tana raisins two pounds Of Malaga raisns one
pound Of finely sliced candicd citron and Sill
each of Jamaica rum and Of brandy.
Mix the batter thoroughly for fifteen or twenty
minutes 1t Will BE- necessary 10 use the hands
here 10 stir evenly and well. Butter and line with
parer II round cake mould holding five quarts. If
thr lin Is mercy buttered the sat may give the
INN with paper should be observed In making all
rich cakes Pour the mixture into the lin and le;
IL bake in a slow oven for five hours Success de-
ncnds upon baking the cake slowly and evenly.
when IL IL done let II cool undisturDcd IN the pan
for four hours: then turn II out take OF the paper
and place the cake upside down upon Il io"S''"b
rack - $1,000 ,.,.,,
ICING THE CAKE.
Beat up the white OF an egg with four ounces or
the best confectioners sugar, and spread the icing
on with q thin bladei knife. Let the cake remain
in a warm place for two hours; then repeat this
nrocess icing Il as before. but being particularly
careful to spread on the icing evenly and smoothly.
and put the cake aside Tor TWO more houfs; IL -
now ready to be decorated In any way desired
suitable decorations may be obtained OF confec-
toner The cake however, presents a more attrac-
live appearance decorated in the simple white icing
without any conventional figures
"Waddlnc ar black cake always contains liquor
or some kind. 1t Impossible TO make black
cake or plum pudding that VIII keep ne length OF
ti,nc rculsite to bring IL TO its perfection without
the use of liquor II principles are opposed 10 me
nee ~ the small of spirits. II Is better not
20 try TO make n dark cake. but substitute ricn
white cake FOR H. OF the kind which does not re-
4 menu for a wedding breakfast will be given to-
morrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-17
SUPPLIES SENT OUT.
DISPATCHED FROM THE RED CROSS
HEADQUARTERS TO ALL POINTS.
DISTRIBUTIONS MADE IN THE SOUTHERN CAMPS
FEEDING THE DESTITUTE CUBANs
TAMPA.

A special car was sent to Montauk yesterday
and by II went ten male nurses to-day twenty
women nurses will go to the camp. The supplies
forwarded yesterday tents for the nurses
three wagons team OF horses. harness, lco
equipped cots of drygoods. 100 pairs OF slip
pers barrels of Jelly. barrel Of blackberry
brandy and boxes OF imperial cream
The requ!sitions sent to Mrs. Henshawe, at foft
Wadsworth Hospital. were equipped cots ana
q wards OF rubber sheeting. To the Missouri lying
IN ,he Atlantic Basin. Brooklyn. were sent ~
equipped cots cases OF drygoods. 4U pairs o.
slippers / case OF fans. case OF pipes and pAc x
ages Of tobacco To Miss Wyckon at the pos
hospital Governors Island. there were sent lVo
foyer charts To f. s. Mussey Washington bar
racks Washington. case of drygoods' TO Coiohei
Henry Chauncey sth New-York Volunteer infantry
/-h,okamauea one case OF drygoods. and TO Dr-
x.nt at jacksonville. Fla. seven cases OF o'|-
goods. ,oa -, tho beadouarters yes
,:~aav goo as the proceeds OF a sacreu cvHVe''
given at Monmouth Hotel. Spring Lake, \ j.,
'rhe Irvineton branch OF Red cross auAlndry
No has sent 10 the headquarters WITHIN d WIN
one hundred cheesccloth and cotton pd1s' I9i -
on the cots in hospitals. and one huhdred ana ~!
surgical shirts; also seYeny-fiEe pairs OF pdJdilds
All have been acknowledged. The Work OF we
committee Of which Mrs. w. l.. Bun Is prea!1eIl' !,
will be carried on while the great need among I'o
sick in the hospitals continues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-17
EARNEST NEW ENGLAND WONEN.
OFFICERS or THE WAR RELIEF AUXILI
AIRY NOW DOING ABLE WORK.

AIRY now DOING ABLE WORK.
The list Of officers Of the New England Womens
AUXILIARY to the Soldiers and Sailors Families
Protective Association was read the meeting Of
that organization. which was held yesterday after
room at the Buckingham Hotel. This list. altered
and augmented by the names Of chairmen OF new
branches Is as follows
Mrs william, Gerry Slade. chairman: Mrs. Will
lam Curtis Dcm'rcs;. honorary chairman; Mrs.
Edward Addison Greeley. recording secretary;
Mrs Theodore Frclnghuyscn Seward. correspond
ing secretary: Mrs. Henry Clarke Coe. treasurer;
Mrs Charles l. Wcthcrbcc. referee: Mrs Charles
Francis Roe and Mrs. George Moore ADVISORS
The investigating Committee. with Mrs. Laura
T. Swinburnc chairman. aye: Mrs. j. oscroft
Tansloy Mrs \. &. Dexter Mrs. Charles J.. Weth-
erbcc. Mrs John +. Barry and Mr.. Benjamin +.
Fort.
on the Press Committee Mrs. L. 4 Gree
Icy Mrs Charles l.. Wethcrboc ana Mrs. Theodore
f. seward
ON other committee appointed to take up work
Of all sorts. as may b, needed. ate the following
names: First Committee. Mrs. Shepard. chair
man; second Committee Mr.. ihl'sttg' ' ,f
Committee Mrs. Dexter, Fourth ,"innli 're' mr.
Coo. Fth Commtt.o. MI Circle syn itn On
mticc. Mrs. Barry. seventh '"inHitt'' MIS- "a
son; Eighth Commttygi Nm Ninth ' Gnmmi,[c Mra
Washington. Eleventh ,omm!ii"e NIT m r. y,
Twelfth committee. Mrs 81 John lniistei',h
sixtcenih Committee. MR.. Miles, seventeenth
Committee Mrs Wtthrrb"'. ESh'''Nh oH-
nitfrc Mrs Mcyrowitz. Nineteenth committee
Mrs cohn: rweniih Gomn,',eEg NJ dtie
second COMMITTEE. Mr. Lyon. twenty third ON
mi,ice Ms. Mccoy. Twenty fourth 'ommitte".
Mrs Fort. Childrcn's war Relief committee. Mrs
Coleman -. -,
Mrs Philip Carpenter has charge OF the legal
urork. Mrs Renfamin +. Fort vi. Do IN" iuI-
eraser. Mrs . Eiiotte Little VIII attend 30 gifts
OF material: Mrs \ G.. Dexter. Mr.. George IS
Waiits and M j. Dearborn Adams VIII take
charre Of different contributions Mfs. Swinnurne
VIII manage the giving ont Of s"wing. Mrs. IL. g.
20 ,y,lj look after the loan fund. and Mrs. John
+ Barry VIII take the house manaF"mcnt.
In tro gth Regiment ArmorF. IN N'st Four.
,.ar,h-sf 81 room has been pui NJ fhc iispoTal ~
TN. a-socin;ion. where u Will h'r'aii"r ni'";
Two hundred families ar" now being h'lp'u
Tickc,s for supplies arc given out IL sucn way
that only the grocer who receives the check knows
Tho amount These tickets are Numbered 10 aVo'd
ali mistakes Of identity IN the bearers
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HEADQUARTERS AT MONTAUK
WORK OF THE wOMAN's NATIONAL WAR
RELIEF ASSOCIATION.

MRS wALwORTH AND HER ASSISTANTS DOING
GOOD WORK IN THE DIET KITCHENS
FRENCH COOKS IN CHARGE
The meeting of the Woman's National War Re-
lief Association was held at the Windsor Hotel
yesterday morning Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth
returned to the city from Montauk 10 attend the
meeting. and Incidentally TO rest.
The association has arranged TO establish head
quarters at Jontauk. There is one house there but
they may fail to get II for their use; In that case
a large tent will be provided Mrs. Walworth and
her daughter. Miss Reubena Walworth. propose 10
remain there al the time. and thus be In direct
communication with the city organization and the
sick men.
Mrs Walworth says there many cases OF
sick lin mess" who desire to help themselves
and not go To the hospital and coming in contact
with these she is able give direct and intelligent
aid.
As the result Of an entertainment arranged and
managed by Mrs. Daniei Lamont and Mrs Samuei
Thome. in Mlbfook \. Y. $50 turned over
to the association. 800 of this amount is go to
the conva 'csccnt hospital which is connected with
the Jacksonville Hospital The remainder OF the
money Is to be appropriated for milk eggs and
orange supplies sent regularly to Montauk. Eagle
Rock Chapter. Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton, at Grotou. Conn has requested permission
to add butter to these general supplies. The re-
quest was granted.
Mrs. Fannie Tucker Logan sent 1855 the pro-
ceeds from military euchre she gave at ST.
Paul for the association. An auxiliary at SAUCER
ties wrote that they specially interested in
the 4th Infantry and asked the association to re-
ceive their contributions in money and buy such
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-17
1T WAS NOT DISCIPLINE

The military spirit seems particularly strong
among the children whose mothers are actively
engaged In war relief work A Red Cross woman
who is also conversant with military affairs and
accurate in the OF military terms says her
boy. aged six. was naughty and she much
grieved thereat but could not take time person
ally 10 bring him to OF his ill-doing. be
cause she hurrying of to attend TO some
special Red Cross work She told her HUSBAND
he should be 80 naughty. and that she trusted ne