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The times., 1898-12-02

criticized even harshIy. Modjeska's con-
ception having appealed TO them as being
infinitely more satisfactory and convinc-
ing. Interest in the coming local engage
meat Will center in this presentation. al
though the sale of seats has been heavy
for every performance
The times., 1898-12-02
A NONDIKE

For the inventor of an ingenious novelty now
being demonstrated at Woodward & Lothrop's for
waving and curling women'S hair with simple
ribbon; no pins; clumsy device; no hot irons
ever needed. Only dainty bow does the work
in most exquisite manner. For children's hair
who once created mild popularity for her ia
nous Thompson Waves that even now are in
comparable. These Beau Ideal Waves can be
found everywhere, but at present exhibited and
demonstrated at Woodward K Lothrop's.
Item
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Miss Grace Lincoln Temple, of the
Cairo, has cards out for an exhibition of
Eastern embroideries for this afternoon,
tomorrow and Saturday.
The times., 1898-12-02
THINGS THEATRICAL.

Sousas band, without its director, Is
evidently not an attraction par excel
lence, judging from the attitude of the
audience that assembled yesterday after
noon at the I.efayette Square Opera.
House. The advance sale of seats for the
concert had been very large, and it was
only at the last moment that the manage
ment posted an announcement to the ef-
feet that the march king" was confined
to his room in Philadelphia with a severe
attack of pneumonia. All who wished
were permitted to exchange their tickets
for the money originally invested. An as
tonishingly large portion Of the gathering
decided to take advantage of this offer,
/ while an equal number remained and
were well repaid sfor their judgment by
the quality of the entertainment fur
nished.
Arthur Prior. the solo trombonist of the
organization, wielded- the baton, and
[ proved an acceptable substitute for the
original leader. In nsh of Mr.. Prior, Sig
nor Mantia, euphonium soloist. filled in
Il very considerable lgap quite acceptably,
winning Il decided encore for his inter
probation of Love Thoughts" The class
| ic numbers of the, afternoon Included
Sousa Instrumentation of "Tannhauser,
William Tell and the excerpt, knights
of the Holy Grail,cl from ''Parsifi.'' OF
the popular selections, Sousa's marches,
especially THE Charlatan,' scored heav
lily. Maud Reese Davies proved to he
possessed of pleasing soprano, although
cb tod Ix-HiI Ii
petite Dorothy Hsfagestablished herself
as being a decidedly artistic phenomenon
upon the violin. Her -phrasing, technique
and touch were the pre-eminent features
of the concert. The little lady was most
cordially received, and will have cause to
faYorably remember her appearance in
Washington. Another unique number on
the program was the playing of an ar
rangement by Meyer Helmund, of the
present-day classic, 'Torridus Tempus in
Urbem Veteram.''
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pie one, will be performed by Rev. II. NJ.
Reed. of Edinborough, Va, former pastor
of the NJ. Z. Church South, this city.
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When Madame Modjeska appears next
have in her repertoire two great plays in
which she has never before been seen in
this city. One of these is Shakespeare's
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is with Haverly's AIiisstrels, on tomor-
row afternoon and evening, at the Co.
lumbia, will sing a new ballad of the type
for the rendering of which Scanlan be-
came famous. The song is entitled Mel
lie Mahone,'' and is the work of Alexan-
der S. Groves.
The times., 1898-12-02

piece as there was over "Cyrano de Ber-
gerac" AS affairs eliminated, Modjeska
shares the exclusive rights to the drama
with Mrs. Fiske.
That there are not more productions
on the plane of "Magda' is the fault of
its own strength, for an artist of less
ability than that of the Polish actress
would not be- able to realize the ideals
of the author. Her portrayal made such
an impression on the New York critics
that when, at a later date Bernhardt
essayed the same character. she was
The times., 1898-12-02

Mrs Fairbanks's weekly receptions
have become one of the most attractive
social happenings of Thursday after
Moons The beautiful drawing-rooms were
well filed throughout the receiving hours
the hostess welcoming her guests in an
artistic toilet of green satin, veiled with
black net starred with gold medallions
She was assisted by Mrs. Dawes, wife
of the Comptroller OF the Currency. and
Miss Carey. a gracefully pretty young girl
from Indianapolis, who is a student at
Mrs Somerss academy. and therefore
not yet out"
Mrs Fairbanks is graciously kind to her
young Indiana friends who are at school
here. and frequently gives them glimpses
of such social gayeties as will not inter-
fere with the rules OF the classroom. In
addition to the ladies of the British-Amer-
lean Commission, there were present
Lady Pauncefote and Miss Pauncefote.
the former greatly. iNnproved from her
summer stay at New GSndon; Mrs. Ho-
bart. who was regally H5ndsome in a
gown of orchid-purple velvet: the Misses
Sartoris. Mrs. John W. Foster, Mrs. and
Miss Dingley, Minister Wu, and num-
Der of other members of the diplomatic
corgs.
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 3. Henderson enter
tanned at dinner last night. Their guests
were Sir Wilfrid and Lady LauTier, Sir
Louis and Lady Davies. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlton, Sir Richard Cartwright, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Fairbanks. Mr.. and Mrs
John w. Foster, Representative and Mrs
Dingley, Secretary and Mrs. Hay, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Gage, Secretary Long. Mrs.
Berdan. Mrs. Hobson, Mrs. Stanley Mat
thews. DR.. and Mrs. Talmage Dr. Aber-
crombie, Mrs. Ffoulle ard Mr. Hender-
son, Jr. The magnificent dining room of
Boundary Castle, which II really a pic
ture gallery, so many and so beautiful
are the works OF art that line its crimson
walls, was flooded with electric lights
from opalescent bulbs that studded the
giass-stained dome inserted in the center
of the ceiling OF Pompeiian pink and gold.
The floral decoration of the round table
consisted of a center mound of maiden
hair fern. from the heart of which rose
an artistic lamp. its mellow radiance re-
flected through d shade of soft pink The
same rosy tint was carried out in the silk
centerpiece and in the candle caps of
blush ruses -f-'-if
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson will give a din
ner to the younger members of the Brit
ish-American Commissions on next
Thursday evening.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
The Rosy Reign of December's
Debutantes.
MISS GREELY PRESENTED
Pretty Pink Tea in Honor of the
Misses Seymour - Mrs. Fairhank's
Reception Canadian American
Commissioners Entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. Henderson.

Fashionable Washington was present
en- masse at the tea given yesterday after
noon by Mrs. A. w. Greely, wife of Gen.
Greely, to present her daughter, Miss An
toinette Greely, to the social world.
The hostess, gowned in black and law
ender. presented the guests to the pretty
debutante, who wore a simple, dainty
creation of white organdie and lace and
carried a bouquet of white roses.
Miss Greenhalge. daughter of the late
Gov. Greenhalge, of Massachusetts,
poured chocolate and Mrs. Nesmith, the
aunt of Miss Greedy, presided at the tea
table, which was abloom with yellow
blossoms and graceful ferns.
Gen and Mrs. Greely have been resi-
dents of Washington for the past twenty
five years, and the coming out of their
charming young daughter brought to
their hospitable home in G Street repre-
sentatives from almost every prominent
family in the city and Georgetown, to-
gether with a large contingent from
army and navy circles, many scientists
ard dignitaries of the official world, and
brilliant contingent OF those favored
scions of Fashion who have been classed
in her annals as THE Younger Set"
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Yesterday than that presented by the
Misses Rae and Helen Seymour as they
stood together to receive the congratu-
lations showered upon them by their
mothers friends Their gowns were ex-
auisitely girlish creations of snowy chif-
fon and lace. with touches of cleaning
satin, and they carried longstenmed
white roses. Mrs. Seymour, gowned in
Nile green silk and lace, introduced her
debutante daughters to the several
hundred callers, assisted by Miss
Seymour, who was charmingly at
tired in creamy white with bodice
effects in rose velvet. Graceful
palm foliage formed an artistic contrast
for the roses. carnations and orchids
massed at every point and in the second
parlor, where tea was served, the table
was abloom with La France roses. and
the candles burned under pink shades
Music was furnished throughout the
evening by a mandolin orchestra grouped
under a foliage of palms.
The Assistant Postmaster General and
Mrs. Perry Heath entertained at dinner
last night. Their guests were: Commits
sioner and Mrs. II. Clay Evans, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Frank Wilson Major and Mrs.
Hiestand. Comptroller and Mrs. Dawes
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ]. wynne.
A mound OF royal pink chrysanthemums
rose from base of fern in the center of
the table, and grouped at artistic points
were foam-green candles burning in
sticks of frosted silver under caps of the
same dainty shade.
Mr.. and Mrs John MCGOWAN Biddle.
whose marriage occurred in San Fran
cisco on November %. have reached
Washington and are staying at the Ban
croft.
Hon. Hugh Craig, president of the
Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco,
arrived in Washington a few days ago on
business in connection with the Nicaragua
Canal, and expects to be Joined shortly
by his wife and daughter, who will en-
joy month of social gayety and sight
seeing before returning to their home in
the West.
Representative Clarke and family of
New Hampshire will arrive at the Nor
mandie tomorrow. where they have taken
apartments for the Congressional session
Senator George L. Shoup of Idaho has
engaged the handsomest suite of apart
ments at the Normandie,. which he will
occupy during the session. He will ar
rive. with his family, today.
Cards have been sent out by Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Clinton Gardner, for the mar
riage of their daughter, Della Brodhead,
to DIR. Edward Bronson Finch, December
II, at 4:3O o'clock, at st. Marks Pro-Cath-
edral.
Mrs. John Howard White has cards out
for a tea, December s, to introduce her
two young daughters.
Mrs D. Pratt Mannix and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ernest G. Walker, 1706 Street,
will receive this afternoon, when they will
be assisted by their guest, Miss Ruth
Merriam, of Richmond.
The marriage of Miss Ada Byron Shaw
and Mr.. George Smith will take place
Wednesday. December Z. at the residence
of Mrs. Ann H. Shaw. in Brightwood Ave
nue.. The ceremony. which will be a SIM
The times., 1898-12-02

Mrs. D. Pratt Mannix and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ernest G. Walker, 1706 Street,
will receive this afternoon, when they will
be assisted by their guest, Miss Ruth
Merriam, of Richmond.
The times., 1898-12-02

Mrs. John Howard White has cards out
for a tea, December s. to introduce her
two young daughters
The times., 1898-12-02

MISS ANNA EVREiROFF,
Doctor of JURISPRUDENCE.
VIII deliver a lecture.
Car Nicholas II Disarmament Proposals,
Its importance and true sense At Willard's
Hall December ,. at $50 p m. Tickets, SOC are
A. Droop's Willards Hotel and all principal
hotels. II
AN INSURANCE POLICY IS HANDLER ABOUT
THE HOUSE THAN 4 MORTGAGE.
II you care for your family protect them A
few cents day will carry an Insurance poIicr Of
So 600 or 5000 Ii you live 90 years YOU get the
money. If you die your family gets it,
1t has been wisely said that ''an Insurance Po.-
icy is a cure for insomnia and a specific tx
oyerwork." Address for interview
INSURANCE POLICY.
no22-tfem Care This Ofice
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The marriage of Miss Ada Byron Shaw
and Mr.. George Smith will take place
Wednesday. December 7. at the residence
of Mrs. Ann H Shaw. in Brightwood Ave
nue.. The ceremony, which will be a SIM
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Cards have been sent out by Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Clinton Gardner, for the mar
riage of their daughter, Della Brodhead
to Dr. Edward Bronson Finch, December
II, at 4:3O o'clock, at St. Marks Pro-Cath-
edral.
The times., 1898-12-02

Hon. Hugh Craig, president of the
Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco,
arrived in Washington a few days ago on
business in connection with the Nicaragua
Canal, and expects to be Joined shortly
by his wife and daughter, who will en-
JOY month of social gayety and sight
seeing before returning to their home in
the West.
The news & observer., 1898-08-23
vOlEOF THANKS TO THEM
THE SOUTH-END HOTEL Is De
STROYED BY FIRE.
BUT ADJOINING PROPERTY WAS SAVED
The Boys AnxiOuSIy Awaiting Orders to be
Mustered Out and Come Home. Work
ing on the New Fort Night
and DaV
and Day.

Savannah. Ga, August 22.-(Special)
Members of the Second regiment,
North Carolina infantry, now in camp
at I'ybee Island, near this city, distin-
guishcd themselves last night in an un-
expected manner. At 3 o'clock this
morning, South End Hotel. two miles
from camp, was found to be on fire and
was consumed.
Their officers formed the North Caro-
linians and doubled quicked to the
scene, formed bucket brigade and
fought the flames with all their might.
Their efforts saved much adjoining
property.
The town of Tybee will probably tend
or them a vote Of thanks for their heroic
efforts.
The men here have received many
kind attentions from the good people of
Tybee and Savannah. They are, how
ever anXiously looking forward to the
coming of the order for them to be mus
tered out and return home.
The two companies here have just
been paid off in gold, and the boys are
happy.
Work is going forward on the new Ty-
bee fort day and night. 1t will not be
long before the two new 12-inch coast
defence guns will be in place.
Contractors are at work on the bar
racks and officers residence. They
hope to have them completed by Christ
mas.
The news & observer., 1898-08-23

Washington, D. C. August 22.-The
State Department received a call to-
day from NJ. Thieubaut, Secretary of
the French Embassy, and in charge
during the absence of Ambassador Cam
bon. who bore notification from the
Spanish government of the military COM
misisoners for Cuba and Porto Rico.
Under the peace protocol each govern
ment was to name its military com
misisoners within ten days. their meet
ings to begin within thirty days. The
ten days were up today and accordingly
Spain gave the official notice of the APP
pointments. They are as follows:
For Cuba-Major General Gonzales
PARADE: Rear Admiral Pastor Ian
dero: Marquis Montoro.
For Porto Rico-Major General Orte-
ga V Diaz; Commodore of First rank
Nallarino Carrasco: Judge Advocate
Sanchez de Aguila y Leon.
The news & observer., 1898-08-23
WILL COME ON THE ARKANSAS.
General Miles and Staff-Hcnry's Men
Need Provisions.

Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 22.-(Morn-
ing)-Gencral Miles and his staff will
leave for home on the steamer Aransas
tonight. He is now holding Il final con
ference with General Brooke, who ar
rived from Arroyo on the saltwater this
morning and General Wilson. whose
headquarters have been moved here.
Senor Lopez, editor of the San Juan
Correspondence is here. He reports that
Governor General Macias is pushing
preparations for the evacuation of the
island. The obstacles in the harbor OF
San Juan are being cleared away and Il
ship loaded with dynamite has been re-
moved. General Macias and Senior
Lopez. will return to Spain in a few
days. leaving the details of the evacua-
tion to his subOrdinates.
General Henry's men are badly in need
of provisions. The garrison here says
it is impossible to transport supplies over
the mountain trail. and it has been ar
ranged to send them to Arecibo, an
open port.
The Sixth Massachusetts and the Sixth
The news & observer., 1898-08-23

Macias, while maintaining his outposts,
is steadily retiring his forces to the cap
ital, preparatory to their embarkation.
Mail communication between Ponce
and San Juan has been established, and
the overland telegraph wires which have
been severed will be connected imme'
diately.
All that will remain for the commits
sioners to do, General Miles says, will
be to secure an inventory of Govern
ment property transferred to the Ameri-
cans and give receipts to the Spanish au-
thorties.
Captain General Macias in his various
communications with General Miles has
shown the best spirit. He Is anxious TO
cooperate III bringing about an cvacua-
tion at the earliest moment possible and
is placing no obstacles in the way of the
volunteers returning home.
Lieutenant Colonel Ramery, the high
est Spanish volunteer officer in the
island, reached here last night from
Aibonito Their officers have been COM
ing through. our lines all Gay. Lieuten-
ant Colonel Ramery says that the Span
ish forces at AibOnito were short of am
munition and water and entirely depen-
dent for food upon Cayey. They must
have succumbed, he declares. as soon as
General Brooke struck Cayey.
According to n letter from San Juan
the Spanish residents there who had fled
from the city have returned, and there
is great. rejoicing among them that the
war is ended, a feeling shared by the
soldiery.
Colonel San Martin, former Spanish
commander at Ponce. who abandoned
the city on the approach of the Amerr-
cans and who. il was reported, had been
shot for forsaking the city, is in the hos
pital sick. He has been stripped on
rank. The Ponce merchants express
their gratitude at his course because the
flight of his command prevented tho de-
struction of their property, and they are
raising a subscription for him.
General Miles will advise General
Brooke to embark the Spanish prisoners
here and send them Immediately to San
Juan. 1t is expected that Rear Admiral
Schlcy will be there in a few days.
Most of the troops in the island will
remain stationary until the final details
have been settled, and they will then
march to San Juan, where they will en-
bark. General Miles will consult with
the authorities at Washington as to the
force that is TO remain. The volunteers
are anxious to go~hOme.
Today, Sunday, the liquor saloons were
closed. and for the first time in the his
tory Of the island there was a public
protestant religious service. The officers
and men of the monitors NJ Guanica
think it unnecessary TO keep the ships
there any longer. These vessels are alb,
solutely unsuited to a tropical climate
like that here and the Purltan's officers
have sent formal complaint to Sccre-
tary Long.
At Aguada north of Mayagucz the
Spanish troops killed two natives last
Friday.
The news & observer., 1898-08-23
REPORT CAUSES A STIR
M'LEAN NOT REPRESENTED IN
OHIO CONVENTION.
S THIS A BLOW AGAINST FREE SILVER ?
Mclean and his Paper, The Cincinnati Enquirer,
have been the Most Potential Factors
ir Several Western States
For White Metal.

Dayton, Ohio. August 22.-A special
reproduced in the papers here tonight
that John r. Mclean would not be rep
resented by Chairman Dan McConvile,
Lewis q. Bernard or any other of his
former lieutenants who are at those con-
vcntionS and the reason for him not tax
ing part was said to be due to the re-
port that John Il. Mclean is to succeed
General H. \. Algor. as Secretary of
War in McKinley's Cabinet. This
caused more stir among the delegates
than anything that has been sprung for
years at Ohio conventions. Although
Mclean was prominently before the last
Democratic Convention for the PreSi-
dental nomination, and would have
been elected Senator in place of Hanna
if the Democrats had carried the LegiS-
lature last November and although his
paper, the Cincinnati Enquirer. was con
siderod Il leading advocate of Bryan and
free silver, the story about Mclean
probably becoming the successor of Al
ger. was believed by many of the dele
SdltS. lt'N tllttl the NilSC OI I1dNtS
appointing Keys. Southern Democrat
as his Postmaster General, and later of
Cleveland making Gresham his Secre-
tary Of State, and said that Mckinley
had appointed Lee, Wheeler and other
Democrats to leading places, and that
greater surprises in politics than this
had happened. 1t was conceded if Nc.
Lean should become McKinleys Secre-
tary of War, and the Cincinnati En-
quircr an Administration paper. that it
would cause Il revolution, as Mclean
and his paper have been the most po-
tcntial factors in this State. us we'll us
in Kentucky. Indiana and other States
for free silver.
The fractional fights and all other usual
issues have been ovCrShadowcd tonight
by the discussion of the reports about
the attitude of Mclean and the En-
quircr. While some delegates are busy
dcnomcing it as an ante-conyention SEN
sation and ridiculouSly absurd it is Ger.
tainly commanding more attention than
other matters which are not disputed.
The Bricc, Sorg and other elements
seem to he circulating very studiously
the Mclean story whether they believe
il true or not
The news & observer., 1898-08-23
SAMPSON AT WHITE HOUSE.
Goes Over With President Details of
Great Battle Of July 3.


Great Battle Of July 3.
Washington. d. c., August 22.-Ad-
miral Sampson called on President Nc
Kinley today and spent thirty-five min
utes with him in discussion Of the Gu
ban commissions plans and other mat
ters. He reached here on the train from
New York at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon and drove Immediately to the Navy
department. There he spent some
minutes exchanging courtesies with the
naval officials, when Acting Secretary
of the Navy Allen drove him TO tht
White House, the two joining the Presi-
dent at a quarter past four. The Presl-
dent shook the AdmiraPs hand very cor
daily and inquired about his experiences
in commanding the fleet in the Cuban
waters. Admiral Sampson referred
briefly to a number of the important incl
dents in the war, and in response to an
inquiry from the President expressed his
qualification at the achievements of July
3. when Admiral Ceryera's fleet was an
initiated. The details of the great bat
tie were gone over quite thoroughly. The
President at the outset took occasion to
express his thanks to the Admiral for the
success of the battle and showed deep in
terest in the story of the engagement as
told by him. The talk also bore on the
reasons for not entering the harhOr ut
Santiago and the placing or the mines
and torpedoes in Cuban ports. The
plans of the commission to arrange for
the evacuation of Cuba were talked over
and the President was asked rs to
whether formal instructions would be
given the commission.
Mr. Mckinley told the Admiral that
written instructions would be given the
commission in n few days. The talk
along this line was of general nature
and laid down no strict line of policy.
Both Rear Admirals Sampson and
Schley had been invited here by the
President to confer on the plans Of the
commission but Admiral Schlcy did not
arrive this afternoon. Admiral Sampson
looked somewhat fatigued. He did not
wear his uniform. being attired in an or
binary mixed cloth suit. lie refused tc
talk for publication at this time. When
asked how long he would remain here he
answered: "No longer than necessary"
After leaving the President he stopped
just long enough to crafty autograph
enthusiasts and then drove to his hotel
where Acting Secretary Allen left him.
The latter announced positively that the
Admiral would retain his command OF
the North Atlantic squadron while one
Of the Cuban commissioners. No time
had been fixed for the commission de-
parture Pending receipt of the presl-
dents written instructions Admiral
Sampson will 30 to his home in New Jer-
sey to spend few days.