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ted to the intelligence Of every hostess
and every mental, for should waiter
carelessly pass the batter cakes to Mrs.
Miles before Mrs. Dewey and her neces-
stiles are served the entire social system
would be plunged into hopeless disorder.
We cannot be too careful of our etiquette
In Washington public life.
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The people of Washington are pleased
that the Republican convention Is to be
held in the East. They believe that q
great majority of the delegates and Wis
itors to the convention will visit Wash
ington either in going or returning from
it. The last national convention Phila-
delphia had was in 1872, when President
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publicans went to Cincinnati and the
I Democrats to ST. Louis. In 1880 the Re
publicans met at Chicago and the Demo
Gratis at Cincinnati. In 1884 both par
ties held their conventions at Chicago. In
1888 the Republicans met at Chicago and
the Democrats at st. Louis. In 1892
the Republicans met at Minneapolis and
the Democrats at Chicago. Again in 1896
the Republicans went to st. Louis for
the first time and the Democrats to Chi
cago. Now the Republicans are going to
the city where they held their first ma
tional nominating convention.
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The government has decided to in
crease the number of depository banks
and the amount of deposits in such
banks, with the hope Of relieving the
embarrassed monetary situation in New
York. To this end the entire receipts
of the government from internal revenue
taxation for the next thirty days will be
allowed to go to the depository institu-
tons instead of into the subtreasury.
The amount to be derived by the money
market from this step will be from
$50, OOO, 900 to $40,00O,OO0. Thirty days
will pass, Of course, before the full ex-
tent Of the relief can be realized.
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Speaker Henderson does not use the
rosewood gavel that was presented to
him by his friends in Iowa. The confu-
sion in the House makes it necessary for
the Speaker to use more substantial
weapon. Speaker Reed used large ivory
hammer with strong handle and pound
ed so hard that the top Of the desk was
reduced to slivers about every three
months and had to be replaced by an
oaken plank at least twice and sometimes
three times during the session.
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Congress will probably revive the grade
of vice admiral and authorize the appoint
ment of Winfield Scott Schley and Ad-
miral Sampson to fll two positions Of
this rank. President Mckinley has sug-
gested that this would mollify the admir-
ers Of Schley and appease the friends Of
Sampson.
Liliuokalani, ex-Queen Of the Hawai-
ian Islands, still lives in q modest house
in 18th street in Washington, but ex-
poets to return to her native country
very soon. She has made no attempt
to break into society. She never enter
tains, and accepts the hospitality Of q
few intimate friends only.
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President Mckinley has made it known
that he does not favor the idea Of send
ing Federal Office holders as delegates to
the next Republican national convention.
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Last year>there reached the dead let
ter Office 0,S55,0S3 pieces. Included In
this large number were 25,S24 letters
which were absolutely without an ad-
dress, and of these 12,433 contained
money.
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In the congressional directory Senator
Teller describes himself as ''siiver Re
publican" Mr.. Shafroth OF Denver says
that he is a "silvcritc." Mr.. Pettigrew
and Mr.. Hcitfcld OF Idaho describe them
.clvcs rs "Populists." Mr.. Kyle of South
Dakota puts himself down as an ''indc
pendent" while MIR. Stewart, Mr.. Jones
nd Mr.. Newlands OF Nevada say thai
.hau ar. tof The silxer martyr =,