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The times., 1899-05-28

Mrs. Griggs, wife of the Attorney Gen
eral, will leave Washington about June
for the family home in Paterson, n. J.
The times., 1899-05-28

Captain and Mrs. Warrington and Miss
Marian Warrington have gone TO Atlantic
City before settling for the summer in
their home near Laurel, Md.
The times., 1899-05-28

Mrs. Hay, wife of the Secretary of State,
and her family will leave shortly for their
New Hampshire home on Lake Sunapee.
The times., 1899-05-28

The marriage of Miss Gertrude McCul-
loch and DR.. Harry Theodore Harding will
take place June l at T:30 O'Clock p. m, at
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
The times., 1899-05-28
MUSICAL NOTES.

The musical season in Washington is
practically ended and the musicians are
preparing to take their summer vacations.
No one cares to exert himself or herself in
the hot weather that is experienced in
this city either to sing or to play and the
consequence is that all of the vocalists
and other musicians take the first train
out of town as soon as their season has
ended. Some of them go to the summer
resorts. where to escape the heat OF the
city. they play in a crowded ballroom or
stifle in the top floor of seaside hotel,
where they are employed for the amuse-
ment of the guests. There are some, OF
course. who do not have to work for
living. but the majority OF the Washlns-
ton artists are compelled to do many ma
terial things in order to keep things going
until the opening OF the next musical sea-
son. The various church choirs are all
running short handed and they have shut
down almost entirely on the elaborate pro-
grammes that prevailed throughout the
winter. The season has not been without
its benefits, however, and the number OF
successes scored by purely local talent is
way ahead of last years results. ihere
have been several new societies formed
whose chief object was to give concerts
which included in the programmes some
of the best music that could be obtained.
These concerts were given frequently py
the different societies and were very sue
cessful from an artistic point OF view ne
number of out of-town musicians who nave
heen nreyailed upon to come to the city
for recitals has also been large. lhese
have scored heavily. Nine. Marchesi only
intended to give two recitals; popular ap
proval compelled her to give three; plunket
Greene Jared the same way ana severai
nianists were also very successful. VI tne
local talent the Chamber Musical society
and the Damrosch probably gave the pest
concerts
Tho preat trouble with the local musi-
clans or rather with the local public, is
that thew have no faith in the people IN
their own city. That prophet Is not
without honor save in his own country
was never so aptly demonstrated as at the
Jubilee concert Friday night. Ihis was
nrobatly the finest concert that mas been
given in this city for years, and the entire
work was in the hands Of the people OF
yyaehinqton. People who are heard every
Sunday in the churches, the quality and
nuritv of whose voices no one will deny,
sang in the chorus. Musicians VINO play
every night at one or another oil the va
tious theatres in the city, or whose lhslru-
ments lead the solo numbers in local band
concerts, played in the orchestra ana yet
the number of persons who attended the
concert was small hardly filling the seats
in the body of the hall, and most of them
no doubt came there from purely patriot
ic motives. When the glorious chorus
from Haydn's Creation. The Heavens
Are Telling" was sung, the applause was
faint. and even at the end OF the concert,
when popular sentiment should have made
the audience join with the chorus ana the
orcbestra in the rendition of the Star
Snangled Banner" the response from the
audience was very feeble. This sort OF
The times., 1899-05-28

Mr.. and Mrs Armat Stoddart are enter
tanning Mrs. Harvey Ellis and Mrs. Rob-
ert Snowden, of Philadelphia, and Mr..
Charles Kendrick, of Fort Wayne.
The times., 1899-05-28

Mrs Buell., widow Of Gen. George P.
Buell. of Tennessee, is the guest of her
cousin. Mrs. Albert Aikers, 1922 Vermont
Avenue.
The times., 1899-05-28

DR.. Victor G. Heiser, L. S. NJ. H. s., will
sail for England next Wednesday on the
American Line steamship New York Other
passengers booked for the same voyage are
Hon. and Mrs. r., c. Shannon, Mr.. John F.
Pearson, Mrs E. r. Schenck, and Mrs
Herbert Seabrook.
The times., 1899-05-28

The Misses Long are at Higham, Mass,
where they will be Joined later by the
Secretary and Mrs. Long.
The times., 1899-05-28

Miss Alice Miller Sibert, of Richmond,
Va, is visiting Mrs. Charles F. Myers, of
449 First Street southeast.
The times., 1899-05-28

Mr. T. F. Walsh and family will sail
for Europe next Wednesday for summer
Of travel abroad.
The times., 1899-05-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Treat Paine, jr,
have taken a summer cottage at Coolidge's
Point, Manchester. Mrs. William F. Mat
tingly will join them later in the season
at the close of her visit to her younger
daughter, Mrs. Breckenridge, near Detroit.
The times., 1899-05-28

Norfolk; Miss Boak and Miss Seibert, of
Martinsburg, W. Va; Miss Baird, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hickey.
The times., 1899-05-28

Mrs. Clagett and Miss Gertrude Clagett
are now en- route to France, where they
will spend the summer months.
The times., 1899-05-28

The ladies of the Southern Relief So
ciety will enjoy a basket picnic on Me
mortal Day at woodside, Md. They will
decorate the graves of the Confederate
dead buried in the churchyard of that
Mace
The times., 1899-05-28

Senator and Mrs Elkins and Miss Katha-
rine Elkins, left Washington yesterday for
their mountain home. at Elkins, w. Va
Next Thursday evening Senator and Mrs.
Elkins will hold an evening reception in
honor OF the West Virginia Editorial AS
sociation, which will meet in session at
Elkins at that time.
The times., 1899-05-28

Mrs. Cushman K. Davis is entertaining
her cousin, Mrs. John II. Mclean, OF Bay
Ridge N Y
The times., 1899-05-28

Mr.. John c. Goodrich and family, 1887
P Street. have gone on an extended out
ing that will include a visit to the Great
Lakes and a cruise along the New England
coast.
The times., 1899-05-28

But what are past or future Joys?
The present is our own;
And he is wise who hest employs
The passing hour with Beurich's beer alone
The times., 1899-05-28

The American girl. like the house fly,
Is 10 be found in all parts of the world.
She has ransacked the globe in her travels,
and in her trail have followed praise and
criticism. each due to her individualities in
person and dress. Serene In the conscious
ness that pa has money and that she is
the very sort of a girl to spend II, the
American young woman enjoys her for
eign meandering immensely, and, having
paid for il and come home, naturally con-
stders the incident closed. Praise and
blame are enough to keep her memory
in lively state of verdancy on the other
side. however, and so persistently have her
foreign brethren kept fresh the recollection
of her good and bad points that out of
IL has been evolved the European problem:
How does the American girl show up as
a type?"
Is she worthy of mans noblest aspira-
tions. or is she merely what dear old Jane
Austin used to call a toy? Is her face
strong and her mind forcefully intellectual.
or is she but a superficial reflection of the
shrewdness which characterizes American
men? These would be very serious ques-
tions for the average mind to butt against
had not Mother Goose settled the matter
long and merry ago by her diagnosis of
girls. regardless of geographical limita-
tions. Girls" declares that revered and
all-knowing authority, ARE made OF sugar
and spice and everything nice'-and. ac-
cording TO the recipe, the American girl is
made up OF the same ingredients as her
sisters over the water. Possibly no better
and certainly no worse.
The times., 1899-05-28
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The times., 1899-05-28
Purchase of Sample Shirt Wais
Some Extra Bargains to Follow.

Lot one includes very pretty per-
Gales, India linons, and lawn shirt
waists, made with full blouse effects
and some with double rows OF inser-
ton; others are braid-trimmed, bias
effect, and laundered collars and cuffs.
Shirt waists in this lot are worth A7c
75c to s1.25. Sale price. ...........fi
The times., 1899-05-28

thing is what has kept Washington mu-
sicians from home when they have attain
ed prominence in the profession OF their
choice and this is why few local singers
of note will ever try TO do their best before
a local audience. In New York, Phila-
delphia Boston, and even Baltimore. the
names of a number of Washington people
displayed on the programmes is enough to
fill the houses for the managers. Tnere
are some of the best concert singers in
the country who have homes in this city,
but who are very wary of ever appearing
here. There are number OF people VINO
sing in the churches who have incompara-
bic voices, but who cannot fill the small
est church when they appear for concerts.
It is a well-known fact that great crowd
gathered to hear certain out-of-town
favorite who has . remarkably well cufti-
waited voice, during the winter season,
while a local vocalist with an almost per-
feet voice in tone and culture did not even
fill one SECTION Of the church where her
concert was given. This is not only dis
couraging but 1t is manifesuy unIalr.
Every one Of the musicians who came mere
during the winter from New York and
Boston was received with open arms and
a general outpouring Of dollars, while the
local societies were almost financial fall
ures, although artistically they quite equal
ed their foreign compatriots
One of the most notable features OF the
Jubilee concert at Convention Hall Friday
night was the singing of the New Hail
Columbia" by DR.. George W. Chadwick, or
Boston. The piece is written in march
time, and has a swing and dash about IT
that is seldom heard except in purely mill
tary COMPOSITIONS. Ii is very pleasing in
every way, and reflects great credit on
its composer DR.. Chadwick is also the
composer of number of simple love songs
which have gained for him a worldwide
reputation. The rendition of the piece by
the choir and orchestra Friday night was
excellent every shade and tone being given
its full value.
The times., 1899-05-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Henley Smith, of Connecti-
cut Avenue, sailed for Europe yesterday.
The times., 1899-05-28

Another wedding announced for June
will be that OF Miss Frances Gibson,
daughter of Representative H. R. Gibson,
and DR.. Walter A. Wells, Of this city.
The times., 1899-05-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. Simpson, of 1911
Thirteenth Street, entertained a large
number of friends at a military enchre par
ty in celebration Of the fifteenth anniver-
sary OF their wedding, on Monday last.
Fifteen tables, each representing a fort,
were grouped throughout the double draw
ing rooms. which were patriotically deco
rated with tri-colored ribbons and flags.
The chandelier globes were capped with
red. white. and blue crepe, and the same
loyal effects were carried ont artistically In
large silk standards and shields that draped
The arches OF the doorways. and rippled
The times., 1899-05-28

The marriage of Miss Blanche Weller,
daughter of Mr.. William B. Weller, of
Wheaton district, Montgomery county,
Md. and Mr.. William H. Burk, of Wash
ington, is announced to occur in June.
The times., 1899-05-28
SLIPS Wrappers, 6Sc.

One lot of handsome percale and
lawn wrappers. Some with double ruff
fies over the shoulders, braid trimmed.
Others with wide pointed bretelles, and
some with fronts finished with rows OF
lace insertion, also yoke trimmed with
lace in this lot. They are wrappers
worth SIC to s1.25. For Csc.
The times., 1899-05-28

Wnlie the glit-1ramed Waterc0lOr sketches
competed for by the gentlemen were cap
tured by Mr.. johnson and Mr.. Becker. The
host and hostess were the recipients of
number of beautiful gifts of cut glass as
souvenirs of the day.
The marriage of Miss Gertrude McCul-
loch and DR.. Harry Theodore Harding will
take place June l at 7:30 O'Clock p. m, at
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
Captain and Mrs. Warrington and Miss
Marian Warrington have gone TO Atlantic
City before settling for the summer in
their home near Laurel, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Willet have sent
out invitations for the marriage of their
daughter. Belle, to Mr.. Graham Hume
Wednesday, June Z, at 7:30 o'clock, at st.
Paul's Episcopal Church.
Invitations have been issued by Prof
and Mrs. Hendrickson for the marriage Of
their niece. Eleanor May Burnham. to Mr..
Philip Benson Cooper, Wednesday. June 4,
at l O'Clock, at the Naval Academy Chapel,
annapolis.
Mrs. Buell., widow OF Gen. George P
cousin. Mrs. Albert Aikers, 1922 Vermont
Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Treat Paine, jr.,
have taken a summer cottage at Coolidge's g
Point, Manchester. Mrs. William F. Mat
tingly will join them later in the season
at the close of her visit to her younger
daughter, Mrs. Breckenridge, near Detroit.
Mr.. John c. Goodrich and family, 1887
Street. have gone on an extended out
ing that will include a visit to the Great
Lakes and a cruise along the New England
coast.
Mr.. and Mrs Henley Smith, of Connecti-
cut Avenue, sailed for Europe yesterday.
The Washington College of Law will hold
its first annual commencement on Wednes-
day, May 81, at s o'clock, at the Church OF
Our Father. The students who will re-
ceive degrees are Emma r. Bailey, OF Geor
gia; Caroline Griesheimer. Ohio; Helen
Malcolm, Virginia. Flora Raymond, New
York, and Della S. Jackson and Margaret
c. Lohr, of the District of Columbia
The marriage of Miss Blanche Weller,
daughter of Mr.. William B. Weller, of
Wheaton district, Montgomery county,
Md. and Mr.. William H. Burk, of Wash
ington, is announced to occur in June.
AnOIler WeuuiHB announced LOT JUNE
will be that OF Miss Frances Gibson,
daughter of Representative H. R. Gibson,
and DR.. Walter A. Wells, of this city.
Mrs. Mamie Yowell Rixey. 152s-30 Street
northwest entertained a number of friends
last evening in compliment to Miss Frances
Vowel, of Culpeper, Va. Among those
present were Miss Frances Yowell, Miss
Bragg, A. ]. Eggborn, Mr.. d. ]. f. Strath
and George Bias. of West Virginia; Miss
Higgins, Mr. Higgins, Mr.. Millward, DR..
Hackney, Howard Wright, Alexander
Breckenridge Barclay Breckenridge, Judge
Reeves, Judge and Mrs. Gardner, Mrs.
Rice, Mrs. Rixey, Miss Fannie L. Rixey,
Mrs and Miss Babcock, Mrs. Erwin, of
Washington; Miss Lee and Miss Baker, of
The times., 1899-05-28
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1000 yards of Swiss and Cambria
Embroideries, with wide and narrow
edges and insertions. Worth 12 1-2c
yard. For 1-2c.
sc Valenciennes lace. A yard for 1c.
&c Machine-made Torchon Laces, in
all widths. A yard for 1c.
Notions.
1OO-yard spool of black sewing silk,
best make. 1c.
10c dozen genuine whalebones. &c.
&c "Federhaken" hooks and eyes.
with humps dozen for 1c.
&c boneeasing, silk stitched, all COL
ors, 1c.
15c Taffeta seam binding. SC.
&c yard brush binding. black and
all colors, 4c.
36c woven initials, &c.
&c dozen Treasure nickel safety
pins, sizes 1 and 2, &c.
The times., 1899-05-28

Lot two includes high-grade colored
and white shirt waists in dimities,
lawns. percales. chambrays. and mad
ras. Some have whole pleated fronts,
others full fronts, with embroidery
bias effects and pique embroidery trim
med. military yokes. and laundered col
lars and cuffs. The shirt waists in this
lot are worth SIPS up to 81. Sale 0QC
Price. ce.......-.-.......... ~
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-03
The Fruit Crop Light.

Secretary Barnes, of the state hor-
rGicultural society, has issued the fol-
lowing report of the condition of fruit
in the state:
Apples-Bearing trees in state. 1888, S58; re
counties, having 6,931 159 bearing trees, report
the average at 4719 per cent.
Pears-Bearing trees, 1911 $50; 40 counties, hav-
ing 1426 $40 of these bearing trees, report av-
'4erage crop of 80 per cent.
Peaches-Bearing trees, T. O53, 1852; IA counties
reported averaging 30 per cent.
PlumS-Bearing trees. 638, pa; SO counties ag-
sgregating Il large majority of these reported an
average of 45s5 per cent
Grapes-Acreage in state, 1854 acres; 90 coun-
ties aggregating about seven-eighths of this
AREA give an average of 20 81 per cent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-03
RETURN FROM LIBERIA.
American Negroes Arrive at New York
and Tell OF Their sufTer1ngs in the
Black Republic.

New York, July 97.-Eight negroes,
three women and five children, arrived
from Sierra Leone and after wander
ing about the streets were taken in
charge by colored missionary, Mrs.
Hattie Ross, who found them shelter
and managed to get food for them.
They are Mrs. Lucy Greyson, Mrs.
Boone and Mrs Sim1ton, who, with
their husbands and children, formed
part of a large colony OF southern ne
groes who sailed from Saraina, Ga,
in Marcn, 1896, for Liberia. Gathered
together by the International Emigra-
ton company, of Birmingham. Ala,
they have been told that Liberia was
the Promised Land for the co1ored
race" Hundreds sold their homes and
joined the colony, sailing on
the Labrador. Arriving at Mon
rovia, the colonists received the
allotments of land that had been
promised them, but learned that it
would be several years before they
could gather the first crop of coffee,
which was about the only thing that
could be raised. The agent in charge
of the supplies, which were to have
been furnished them for one year, sold
them in the interior and left with the
proceeds. Some of the coloniStS made
their way inland and attempted to
compete with the natives at starvation
wages in the fields and as carriers.
Scores succumbed to the fevers, among
them the husbands of Mrs. Boone and
Mrs. Simlton. They escaped to Free
town, Sierra Leone, where they were
cared for by DR.. Williams, the Ameri-
can consul. 1t was by his assistance
and that of two steamship companies
that Mrs. Greyson, Mrs. Boone and
Mrs. Simlton were able to reach the
city.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-03
NEWS FROM GEN. OTIS.
Three Cablegrams About an Engagements
With Bandits, Volunteers Enlist1ng
and Volunteers Departing.

Washington, July 27.-Three cable
messages from Gen. Otis were received
at the war department yesterday. One
reports another engagement with band
its in Cebu, in which the Americans
were victorious. It bears date of yes
terday and is as follows:
Following from Cebu to-day. Bandits in Cebu
mountains robbing and impresSing people of
coast towns On Monday Lieut. Moore with a
detachment OF the Twenty third infantry. while
scouting in the mountains, was fired upon from
a strongly fortified position and one private
was killed name not given No other casual
ties. Enemy IS loss, five killed and seven cap
tured
Another refers to the organization of
the volunteer regiments in the Philip
pines as follows:
Bell has enlisted 500 men. Wallace still south;
has about 400. Lockett now enlisting; has over
400 applications. which are coming in rapidly.
Might raise here additional regiment, excIu-
sively volunteers.
Col. Bell referred to in the dispatch
is in command of the Thirty-sixth in
fantry and Col. Wallace of the Thirty
seventh. Col. Loclxett is in command
of the cavalry regiment, which is to be
raised in the Philippines. The third
dispatch says:
Storm has abated. Sherman coaled leaves
to-day with all troops of California. Grant be-
ing coaled, leaves in about four days with troops
of North Dakota. Wyoming and Idaho. Mime
sofas preparing to leave on Sheridan as soon as
the transport can be unloaded and coaled. Other
volunteer organizations as soon as transports
available.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-03
HOW BE WON HER.
he Merely HAD to Talk Bushes. wits
Her Father and the Prize
Was HIS.

He was bright young chap, and well
worthy of regard, even if the father Of
''the dearest object on earth" to him,
who, by the way, is q successful insur-
ance man, did think he was inane, In
active and ineligible. The girl didn't
think as her father did, which was .
great deal of consolation in time like
that, and the two young things often
talked over the paternal opinion, and
sat up many evenings devising ways
and means to secure a reversal of judg--
ment. The young man, of course, never
saw the father on the subject, but the
girl was brave, and whenever there was
an opportunity she put in plea for the
defense. At the last talk the father had
told his daughter that the young man
''never would set the world on fire, - and
she reported this along with other re-
marks to the young man. Some days
later the girl had another chance to ar
que for the defense.
"'Papa," she said, when the OppOrtu-
nifty offered, II told Henry what you
said about him the other evening"
ST hope you did, my DEAR" he an
swered, in a tone which conveyed the
idea that he meant it.
But I mean that particular thing
you said that he never would set the.
world on fire"
81 suppose he thought, and no doubt
said, 1 was mistaken, didn't hep said
the father, with cutting sarcasm.
''No, papa, he did not
Indeed" he responded, in astonisE-
ment. I'm surprised that he did not
assure you that he would do so as soon
as he got the chance That is what his
kind always do
Harry did not. He said that your
making such a remark showed how
poor your judgment was"
well, that's the same thing, only
drawing it a little milder."
mo, L think not, papa" she contin-
ned, '.for Harry went on to say that
you did not show ordinary business
sense in offering his inability to set the
world on fire as an objection to him."
did that young snip say that of me?''
said the father, growing red and warm,
land you, my daughter, listened to tips
Eyes, papa,' she replied, gently, ''foI
Harry said if he did set the world on fire
every insurance company in exist
ence would be wiped out and you
wouldn't have money enough left to
buy newspaper to read the report OF
the conflagration.''
1t was full minute before the father
spoke again.
'+Um-er-er, he hesitated, suppose
you send that young man around to my
office tomorrow at ten O'Clock, Will
you 2''-Washington Star.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-08-03
LEGISLATIVE DEADLocKs.
Senator Stewart Proposes Remedy tS
Abate the Trouble Over Elections
of United States Senators.

Washington, July Ex-senator Stew
art, of Nevada, said yesterday that, in
order to obviate the apparent necessity
of an amendment to- the constitution
to insure at all times a full representa-
ton of states in the United States SEN
ate, at the next session of congress he
would offer relief by legislation which
the senator says may prove satisfae-
tory. He proposes that the following
paragraph be added at the end of Sec
ton Is, title 2, chapter L, of the revised
statutes:
If, on the third Tuesday after the organiza-
ton of the legislature, person has received
such majority, then on that day or any succeed
ing day the person receiving the plurality of the
votes cast, majority of all the members elected
to both houses being present and voting, shall
be declared elected
This, he believes. win meet the ne
cessities of the case and insure the cleo
ton of United States senator in every
state at the time specified by law.