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The times., 1898-12-08

Miss Marcia MacLennan. the lovely
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. +.
MacLennan. was presented to society yes
terday afternoon at one of the daintiest
teas of the month The family residence
In F Street was abloom with roses. none
of them fresher nor fairer than the bud
in whose honor they were so lavishly be-
slowed
Mrs. MacLennan, in black velvet ana
duchess lace that harmonized artistically
with her dainty coiorfng ard silver hair,
presented the debutante. who wore an
ideally girlish toilet of white satin under
white organdie. the skirt and bodice out
lined with shirred satin ribbon appliqued
in bowknot design. Her flowers were
American Beauty roses. their long stems
sheathed in their foliage of green.
Mrs. MacLennan was aided in dispens-
ing her gracious hospitality by Mrs. Pur-
cell. Mrs. Walter Hutchins. Miss Emery.
and Mrs. Garrick Mallory. Miss Sidney
Stevens in a girlishly pretty gown of airy
lightness. served cafe frappe. and coffee
was poured by Mrs. William II. Holmes.
Pink and white were the floral colors OF
the tea table, and the candles burned un-
der pink shades. The official and fash
ionable world was brilliantly represented
by the Several hundred callers, and
among tnem were many members of old
residential families that embody Wash
inston society in its most aristocratic
phase.
The times., 1898-12-08
TO SEVER THE NUPTIAL KNOT.

Mrs. Henderson Files n Petition for
Divorce.
A petition for divorce was filled yester-
day by Mary Margaret Henderson against
her husband. James H. Henderson. in
which desertion. abandonment, and i'll
treatment are alleged as the grounds for
the suit.
Mrs Henderson alleges that for fifteen
years her husband has been an habituai
drunkard She asks ,the custody of their
only child, Margaret Matilda, aged fif-
teen years.
The times., 1898-12-08
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
Anglo Americans Entertained
by Nh. Hazletine.
TWO PRETTY DEBUTANTEs

Miss Marcia MacLennan aud Miss
Julia WaEgaman Presented at
Years Reception mt the White
House -Pafne-MattinEly suptinis
The times., 1898-12-08
Lansburgh & Bro.
Holiday
Handkerchiefs.

We have always been head
quarters for Handkerchiefs-
particularly during the holiday
season.
ALL iANDKERCFIIEFS NICELY
BOXED FREE.
Ladies Fine Initial .Handker-
chiefs, with embroidered edge, 25c
value-I2 Hc.
Ladies Fine Embroidered Hand
kerchiefs, scores of pretty pat
terms, some worth as high as 25c,
none worth less than ISc, our
price-I2Hc.
Children's Sheer Lawn Hand
kerchiefs, the sc kind-3c.
Ladies and Gents Irish Linen
Initial Hemstitched, ISc value -
I2Ac.
Ladies' All-linen Mourning Bor-
der-I2Hc.
Linen Embroidered Hemstitched
Hankerchiefs, 2oc and 25c value
I5c.
Mems Japonette Handkerchiefs,
good size and neatly hemstitched,
with silk initial-5 for 25c.
Mems Silk Initial Handker-
chiefs, full size, wide hens, and
regular SOC quality 25c.
Large line Of Silk and Cashmere
Muffiers and Silk Bandanas.
Hdkf. Dept. ,si floor.
Main aisle.
The times., 1898-12-08

Fashionable Washington was present en-
masse at the tea given yesterday after
noon by Mrs. Thomas f. Waggaman to
introduce Mr.. Waggaman's charming
young daughter. Miss Julia Waggaman.
to the social world The attractive young
hostess, gowned in pink satin and lace,
presented the guests to the debutante
who was piquantly pretty in white
mousseline de sole embroidered with sill
yer.
The coterie of charming young ladies
who formed the receiving party were
Miss Frances O'Reilly. Miss Aimee Pow
ell, Miss Emily Kemp, Miss Mildred Will
liams Miss Mary Brawner. Miss Car
valo. Miss Eta Waggaman, Miss Thatch-
er. of Connecticut, and Mrs. John Len
thall Waggaman. The tea room was dec
Grated in yellow and green, the floral
colors being carried out in chrysanthe-
NUNS and palms. The lights that circled
the crystal chandelier were reflected
through yellow shades and the tapers in
the candelabra grouped about the table
burned under caps of the same royal
color. Mrs. Paige poured chocolate, and
the punch bowl was in the gracious Gus
tody of Mrs. Morse.
The waggaman residence, with it's gall
| lery of art and priceless collections of
curios gathered in foreign travel was
transformed into a Winter garden. so
| many and so beautiful We're the floral
| tributes sent to honor the coming out of
| the fair young daughter of the house.
Mr.. Waggaman has for many years
| been closely identified with the business
| interests and the social life of the Ma
| tional Capital, and for that reason the
ma ajority of the guests were members. of
| the old families of the city and George
| town, though there We're number of
1
| official world.
| The Earl and Countess of Strafford.
| who We're married in New York Tuesday.
| reached Washington last night. and are
| registered at the Shoreham. Their Stay
| in Washington will be a short one. and
| will be spent principally in sightseeing.
| They intend to return to New York by
| the end of the week and sail for England
| in the steamship Majestic on Tuesday
| next The Earl, whose cousin, the
| Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar. has
| just died in Stuttgart, Germany, Is anx-
| ious to return to England with his bride
| for the Christmas holidays, which they
| will spend at his handsome estate
| Wrotham Park, Barnet, Herts. The ten.
| antry are preparing royal welcome fol
| the couple.
The marriage of Miss Marie Mattingly
and Mr. Robert Treat Paine, jr., has
passed into reminiscence as one of tn,
most brilliant social events that histori,
old Epiphany Church. with its decades o.
nuptial functions, can recall Fashionabl,
Washington was represented at the wed
ding yesterday by an asSemblage tina
crowded the church from the chancel t,
the doors. In the pews reserved for tn.
families of both houses were the Boston
| relatives of the groom-men and womeI
whose ancestors helped to found the law!
of this country and who died on lant
and sea in their defense.
The bride. a lovely brunette of the tru
Gibsonesque type. was ideal in wed
ding gown of ivory satin. richly arab
esqued with seed pearls. The misty fold
of a tulle veil enveloped her figure, an,
above her forehead flashed magnificen
The times., 1898-12-08
I. D. Haddaway,
SIC Fourteenth St.
A violent Argument.

a Violent Argument.
Because of an argument with a fellow
laborer in DeSales Street northwest, yes
terday morning. Reuben Majors. employ
ed by the Crawford Paving Company. was
struck on the ankle with a pick handle
sustaining a fracture which will keep
shim in bed for some time. He was taken
TO the Emergency Hospital, where he was
treated Reuben was afterward sent to
his home, at 17A Oregon Avenue north
west.
The times., 1898-12-08

Mrs. Mckinley. who is now in New
York, enjoyed yesterday by spending sew
eral hours among the shops. buying
Christmas gifts.
The times., 1898-12-08

The program for the New Year recep-
ton at the White House for January 2,
1899, was announced yesterday. as follows:
The President will receive at:
II a. m.-The Vice President, the menu
The times., 1898-12-08

The Misses Morris will give tea OF
December II.
The times., 1898-12-08

The Misses Seawell will give a reception
to Nine. Modjeska this evening.
The times., 1898-12-08
Consult an Expert
Ii You Have a Case in Court You
Consult a Lawyer.

If you are ill you consult a doctor. II
you want life insurance, why not con-
suit an expert? l know all about life
insurance. the different companies their
value ard their best policies. 1 can be
your lawyer in dealing with them, and
save you money and make you safe.
Consult me by mail. p. o. Box SO, or in
person.
The times., 1898-12-08
bers of the Cabinet and the diplomatic

1,.15 a m.-The Chief Justice and the
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
of the United States: the judges oil thc
United States Court of Claims, the judges
of the Court of Appeals, the judges oil the
Supreme Court of the District oil Co.unl-
bia. ex-Cabinet members and ex-ministefs.
II 1.9-a m.-Sehators, representatives
and delegates in Congress; the members
of the press gallery, the Commissioners
and judicial officers of the District of CO.
lumbia.
1I.40 a. m.-Officers of the army. navy
and Marine Corps: commanding general
and general staff of the militia OF the
District of Columbia.
10 m-The regents and secretary OF the
Smithsonian Institution, the Civil Service
commissioners. the Interstate Commerce
Commission. the Commissioner of Pen
sions. the Commissioner of Patents, the
assistant secretaries of departments, the
Assistant Postmaster General, the Soiici-
tor General the Assistant Attorneys Cen
eral, the Commissioner of Fisheries, the
Commissioner of Labor. the heads OF pu-
reaus in the several departments, the
president of the Columbian institute TOT
the Deaf and Dumb.
12.15 n. m.-The Associated Veterans of
the War of 1851, the Grand Army of
the Republic, the Loyal Legion, the Union
Veteran Legion, the members of the
! Oldest Inhabitants Association of the
| District of Columbia.
1926 p. m.-Reception of citizens, which
| will terminate at 1880 p. m.
! Carriages will approach the Executive
| Mansion by the western gate ana leave
| by the eastern.
| Pedestrians will approach the mansion
| by the western gate and leave by the
| eastern.
| In accordance with custom, the grounds
south of the mansion and the southern
| entrance will be closed on New Year day.
The times., 1898-12-08
l5c dress bones. SC doz.

The finest quality of French horn
dress bones, which sell at 15c will go
as special today at SC a dozen.
The times., 1898-12-08
Herbal Cough Drops.

Best on the market All dealers have. them.
Price, 8 cents. de6-st
The times., 1898-12-08

Mrs w. W. Baker. of No. 5Oi Stree
LIE Droit Park, will be at home to friend
tomorrow from 2:S0 to $50 o'clock.
The times., 1898-12-08
Soc china jars. 5c.
Mems Sc hose. PIC.
Sewing silk, &c.

Very best quality so yard black sew
ing silk will be offered as a special
value today for &c a spool
The times., 1898-12-08
Ladies' underwear, Sc.

200 dozen ladies' heavy fieeced lined
ribbed Egyptian vests and pants. cut
full and perfect in fit-regular 35c val
ue-wiil be offered Thursday for &c
"A garment.
The times., 1898-12-08
500 carpet swespers, sI.25.

The famous Grand Rapids Carpet
Sweepers. with hardwood case. full
regular size-thoroughIy and substan-
tally finished-and guaranteed a regu-
lar 81 value for Sis today.
The times., 1898-12-08
Thursdays startling selling.
Ladies' Sl.5O and $500 shoes. Sl.l6.
China plates. Iec.

Fancy china plates. with plain and
lace edges, in handsome decorations
which were intended 10 sell at 25c-wili
be offered for day at 10 cents each.
The times., 1898-12-08
75c pin cushions, Soc.

Trimmed satin pin cushions. in light
blue. pink. yellow and red-with four
large satin bows-and lace covered top
"a good s5c value-wlll be offered for
this one day at 30 cents each.
The Coconino sun., 1898-08-20
LAND SCRIPT.

For sale in quantities to suit locators, from 10 acres up. Apply toJ. NJ. Simp- son. Babbitt Block.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
Encouraging Paternity.

In this ultra fashionable age 1t is consid-
cred vulgar to have too many children in
the family. The genteel number Is three
In Boston, two in New York, four in Phil
adelphia, five In Baltimore and none in
Chicago. In high society the old fashioned
mother Is played out Few women regard
1t as a la mode or CONNIE IL fault to be on
terms OF intimacy and endearment with
their offspring. We seldom hear of con-
ventional society woman washing and
dressing her babies, brushing their soft
hair, tickling their footsy tootsies and ad-
dressing the little darlings in that Ian
guage which only baby can understand.
know mothers in this city who see their
children once day and never think Of
kissing them good night. And in the face
OF all this hear that there is movement
afoot to organize a society for the encour-
agement Of paternity New York Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
An Arab Fighter.

". J. II. Nourso of Boston, who was
member Of the Nile expedition of 1885 I'M
der General Wolseley. thinks that General
Kitchener is the greatest living fighter OF
Arabs. He knows their language and their
customs, religious and social, and is able
to 60 among them in disguise with i'm
punity. During the Wolseley campaign
Mr.. Nourse and his boat comrades were
proceeding up the river close to the bank,
when they passed an Arab propelling an
irrigation wheel. He warned them to keep
TO the other shore, but the voyagers only
laughed at his words. Then they ran
aground. The Arab descended to the bank
and remarked in excellent English, "You
Id fools, l told you to keep away" The
Arab was Kitchener, then British cap
tain and an Egyptian major, disguised TO
get into the secrets OF the dervishes. More
over, Mr.. Nourse says no living man can
handle troops and their trains in that
country as Kitchener can. He knows how
to break up the Arabs to prevent their
concentrating. He will divide up his col
umns TO draw the enemy to various
points. New York Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
MJNING.
stocks
A later NIra. ToodIes.

While discussing the sudden wealth &C
sJirCd by "a man whose lines were cast i'm
f0ulble places friend of the family cap
-E21 the climax in this wise: Why, | came
Ez,lRi a visit TO his flat only little while
$40. He occupies elegant apartments, but
! never saw such home tumble Both
- ant his wife are auction and antique
ranks, and, between them, have filled
-6seir Cat with alleged old masters, misfit
sGrDiture, broken bric-a-brac and all sorts
Il ont Of date stuff. In the parlor found
billiard table that has seen better days.
E59e cue racks are fastened To the decorated
rails, and a costly rug covers the floor. A
3llilard table in parlor struck me as odd
Jp-Eay the least, but that isn't the queerest
ssgb5 IN that home. / found a faro table
n-the dining room, and felt like asking
s6rs. Blank to hand me stack of reds
Esae piano occupies one of the dark band
1sGcIes called bedrooms. But IL isn't used
- nuch as the billiard and faro tables
san know. Thousands of dollars worth
NJ old truck have been dumped into those
@2artments, simply because the occupants
nave money to burn and don't know any
5serter. New York Letter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
Early Methods of Teaching.

The earliest methods of teaching, such
as must have existed in the Homeric period
and for centuries after, NJ. Anatole France
describes, and the natural ones were those
the pedagogue followed. The system must
have been one of constant repetition when
books were wanting. 1t was memory
which was cultivated. Explanations were
few. The precopts, once announced, were
to be implicitly followed, because man had
nothing to do but obey. The commands
came from divinity. Faith then was early
impressed on the child. Kings and heroes
were to be honored, and, insisted the
teacher, "when you give hero name,
forget not to add that of his father" and
that Is n process of nomenclature which
has only changed within the last ZOO
years and Is not yet universal. Then some
old superstitions were added, and the con-
clusion was, "Should you be asked whence
came these lessons of song you shall an
swer, From the old poet of Chios, and
he was told them by his father, and that
father spoke through tho inspiration of
divinity" In many particulars the
change in instruction Is not so manifest
today. How could 1t be otherwiseS
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
Sir John Moore,s Retreat.

The tale of Moores splendid retreat, Of
his courage and calmress in loss and dis
aster, Of his superb control Of his men In
their disappointment when Corunna was
reached and no fleet was found there, of
his brave fight with Soult on Jan. 10, Of
the mortal wound which struck him down
In the hour of victory, and Of the self for
getfulness which enabled him In the
agonies Of death 10 make all necessary ar
rangements for his men To embark on the
belatcd ships-all this IL brilliant aye
of English history. Icrhaps the finest rec
ord in its course Of glory won in rai"oit,
of patience, moderation and success in tho
very hour Of bittereSt disappointment. Ia
was the spirit and oxlliipluOf Moorr witch
made possible tho victories Of Nclline. o.
Professor S.oane's Life of Napoleon
In Century
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
HOW HARD A GUN KICKS.
Results Of Tests Under Different Conditions
Carried on In England.


The London Field prints the results Of
tests with IL gauge gun weighing 5
pounds 13 ounces and having 20 inch bar
rels. One ounce of shot (s7O pellets) and
3S grains of No. black powder made up
the charge used for both barrels.
At 40 yards the right barrel put an aver
age of 123 shot into 30 inch circle, the
number varying from 95 to no. The aver
age velocity of the shot was /, 152 feet %
second over the first 10 yards, variation
from l, 132 to Ire being noted.
The left barrel averaged feet more n
second and put shot less into the circle.
Both barrels registered the same gas
PRESSURE 1.3S tons to the square inch, but
the kick, or recoil, was four-tenths of a
pound greater from the left barrel, which
also gave the greatest speed. Tho recoil
from the right was 1913 foot pounds.
Thirty-seven grains of powder behind
236 pellets or flve-eighths of an ounce of
shot put Ito of them into into n 30 inch
circle at 40 yards, showing velocity of
/, 152 feet IA second and recoil of 22.5
foot pounds. A gas pressure of 1.23 tons
was developed.
The kick Of gun Is always Of interest
to sportsman. On it depends much of
duck hunters sport. If his gun kicks like
mule, it gives him a violent headache,
every shot increasing 1t till at last he
feels as If every heart beat was a cannon
shot battering his head to pieces. Many a
days sport is lost by the users of excessive
charges in guns Of too big bore.
In England there are two classes of
sportsmon-the big gun and small gun
users. The big gun users go out to kill,
the other to enjoy themselves and to kill "a
little. The big guns are from 10 gauge
up tc / gauge. A big small gun is II
gauge, while an American firm makes n
gun with - calibor shot barrels. The 20
gauge is considered the best all around
small bore gun by most Englishmen.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
A GAME OF sEEsAW.


1.shs-d ed VIE Kept Apart b. sAs In
Ny nesspt Elevator MAJ.
A we'll dressed woman walked into ths
Crocker building one afternoon and took
an elevator. Her husband saw her from
across the street and hurrying over took
the next elevator. He went TO the on1oe
where he knew bis wife had business and
found that she had stepped In and out and
gone down In the next elevator. The ele-
.HAAos. dispatcher .said- a. hsr: -........
Your husband just went up In the sls-
vator. think he Is looking for you"
The lady took the next elevator up. just
then her husband came down. He looked
all around and then inquired Of the ele-
vator man: ..t.f..
Shave you seen my wife herei"
eyes, she just went up this minute"
The man took the next elevator and he
was no more than out Of sight when his
wife came down again.
"Your husband has just gone up again."
said the elevator man.
81 guess he'll wait for me this time, 50
I'll go up" And up she went
Down came the husband a second after
ward.
"Did my wife come down againf" he
inquired.
eyes, and just went up again. She
thought you would wait for her,
"well, I'll walt here"
He waited about five minutes and then,
growing impatient, took an elevator up
stairs. She had been waiting for him and
came down again just as he disappeared.
"Well, will wait for him and catch
Vim this time" she said.
After standing In the corridor several
minutes she decided to go up stairs and
find him. As she was whisked out of sight
he stepped out of another elevator.
"Your wife has just gone up" said the
elevator man.
The husband swore O little under his
breath and started to leave the building.
At the door he hesitated, changed his
mind and took the next elevator up
Down came his wife at the same moment.
"He's just gone up again, >" was the ele-
vator mans answer to her weary look of
inquiry, land he's mad as hornet"
"Then I had better go right up and
catch him." she said.
Up she went, and down he came.
"Just went up, remarked the elevator
man.
"Im darned II I'm going up again."
said he. I'm wait right here" And he sat
down on the stairs. Half an hour later he
was still sitting there, and his wife,
equally determined, was waiting up
stairs.-San Francisco Post
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
A Lam, shade.

Over "A skeleton shade Of white VIA, for
parlor lamp, drape an umbrella fall OF
white chiffon. Cut the chiffon in n circu-
lar piece large enough 10 quito cover the
frame and finish the edge with whip
seam or rufIle of the chiffon, rs you
please. Then from the center cut piece
as large AZ saucer and set a 2 inch ruflle
about this All over the surface of the
chiffon tie butterfly bows OF pale yellow
daisy ribbon, or, what Is quite as pretty and
cheaper, OF doubled rope silk of the same
color. Gather up the neck and tie 1t about
with several lengths of the ribbon or with
skein of the above named silk. White
wash blond may be used instead of the
chiffon, having border of gold thread in
terlaced through the msshss.-woman-
kind.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-11
His Other Parcel.

Stories of absentminded people are con.
stantly accommodating. Lately one has been
told in connection with a benevolent old
gentleman who lives In suburb Of Bos-
ton. He was seen by one of his neighbors
seated in the train bound for home, his
arms filled with parcels. In response to a
friendly greeting he turned perplexed
face upon his fellow townsman as he
made room for him to sit down,
How do you do?'' he said absently.
"I'm glad to sec you, but you'll excuse
me If / seem little dstraught for I'm
sure I've forgotten one parcel / was to get
before coming to the train, and yet l can't
remember what it Is. didn't expect to go
home till the next train, but / can't re-
member what the other errand was, and
seemed to have finished all had to do, SO
here am"
He counted and recounted his bundles
until just as the preparatory hell rang and
then he sank back in his seat with a sigh.
81 shall have to give it up" he muir
INJURED.
Probably II wasn't of much conse-
quence," said his neighbor in comfort
ing tone Tell me, how is your wife?"
Mercy on mel' cried the old gentle
man, rising hastily, while his bundles
rolled under tho seat and out into the aisle
as he clambered over his companion IS feet.
"She's the parcel forgot! was to meet
her Will you kindly leave my parcels with
the station masterS'
And just us the train began to move the
old gentleman sprang nimbly from the
back platform of the car and hurried off to
get his forgotten "parcelI' leaving u car
full of people convulsed with merriment.-
Youths Companion.