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New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

.aorod tho british m Withdraw from I1gre
under penalty Of war. and at the SAME 'ino 0
negotiated with Nicaragua a treaty 1aVofdple
+o the Tinted States and ignoring the Brltlsh
claims But then the matter was taken out VI
Mr. Sduier's hands and trarsferred 10 asn'ns
ton to be dealt with by Mr.. GA! III" ''''
Henry Bulwer- NJ
The CLAYTON -Bulwer treaty folloWeu- NJ
CLAYTON swallowed unhesitatingly or unsuspect-
- +bo Rritisl, nra+ensions over Mosquitla and
let tbe Souier treaty fall into innocuous desue
+ude. and Great Britain withdrew from 1lgre-
The ink was scarcely dry on that treaty peIore
Great Britain sent fleet TO Greyto"h W
enforce her claims over Mosquito anu dlso o'0i
Roatan and the Bay Islands The ohlteo '''i'eS
uuickly discovered that that was more tnhh 1t
had bargained for. and dissatisfaction Win 'he
+reotv arose There was also mob law at trey
town. and a United States warshlp shelleu anu
destroyed that place. Thus matters Went Oh
amid wrangles and fightings, untli fresiuen'
Buchanan proposed TO abrosate lle LAY ,on
Rulrver treaty The astute Lord Napier replied
that Great Britain would agree to that Only Oh
the basis of American recognition OF her tue
70 htosouitia and the Bay Islands. Buchanan
thereupon dropped the abrogation proJect, WINE
craat Britain negotiated treaties with Hondu-
ros and Nicaragua nominally Withdrawing some
o4 ber claims over the shore but practlcaiiy
tending to confirm the fundamental prlhclple Vi
them. Thus the case rested until MI. bialhe
revived 1t. The British reply to him was
complaint that Nicaragua had failed 10 lulli
treaty obligations and demand for arpltFatloh
thereon before the Emperor of Austria 1haC
arbitration resulted in Great Britains 1a'oI'
her title TO the disputed territory being practi-
calIv confirmed But in 1894 Nicaragua 1orcipiy
took possession of Mosquitia, despite the pro-
tests of Chief Clarence. The tnited states
practically warned Great Britain on. ana pro-
Ionred disturbances ensued. the final outcome
or which was that on November 70 lo9f' MOS
ouitia was completely absorbed into the hePuo-
lie of Nicaragua as the Department OF Heiasa.
With the substitution Of the new Hay-faunce
fote treaty for the Clayton-Bulwer treaty ana
the establishment of an exclusive American
guarantee of neutrality over the isthmian canal
route Great Britain's chief motive In seeking
control of the Mosquito Coast disappears. frac-
ticalIy her control of it ceased just seven years
aro. It is therefore both logical and grace1ul
for her formally to recognize the accompnsheu
fact. and to close the record with complete
cancellation of her long made but ever disputed
oIoir
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington. Dec. 10 (SpeciaD.-The Secretary OF
the Interior and Mrs Hitchcock entertained at din
ner this evening Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, At
torney General and Mrs. Knox, Judge and Mrs
Vandeventer, the Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs Hill. Surgeon General and Mrs. Sternberg-
Colonel and Mrs. Bingham. Senator and Mrs. Platt
and Mr. Swisher.
The Solicitor General and Mrs. Rihards gave A
dinner tonight their home. in COnnecticut-ave-
The Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs Sanger
Will give dinner tomorrow evening for the Secre-
tary of War and Mrs. Root
Wayne MacVeagh entertained the Farmers Club
at dinner tonight at his home. in Massachusetts
ave. Among the guests were the Secretary OF War
and Senator Kean. OF New-Jersey-
Mrs. McLanahan will give a tea for the Yale Glee
and Banjo Club on Friday. December 27 from TO
o'clock. 10 which the younger set of girls is in
vited
Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss
Alice Davis Rochester, daughter of General and
Mrs William B. Rochester to Captain Charles
Wendell Fenton. L. S. n, on Tuesday. January q,
at noon Miss Rochester is niece OF Mrs Bradley
Martin
this afternoon Tea was served by the Countess
Esterhazy and Mrs McMurtrie, who assisted IN re
ceving the guests. Among those present were Mrs Mrs
Andrews. OF Plymouth. Mass; Mrs Rixey, Mrs
Charles G. Ayers. Miss pahlgren and Miss Whitney
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
NEW-YORK SOCIETY.

Two large dinner dances occupied the attention
OF society last night. the guests at each number
ing several hundred. One the first OF the
subscription dinner dances. organized by Mrs.
Frederic ] de Peyster and ]. Montgomery Strong
and took place at Delmonico's while the other
given at Sherry's by Henry T Sloane for the
d&but Of his daughter Jessie, and was perhaps on
that account the interesting of the two in the
eyes of the fashionable set.
Mr. Sloane and his daughter. who will be chap
eroned this winter by her aunt, Mrs William
Douglas Sloane received their guests in the small
reception room adjoining the ballroom at Sherry's
The debutante. exceedingly attra girl, was
arrayed in dainty frocs of white tulle made over
white satin. The fulness OF the skirt was dis
posed of in broad tucks an inch wide at the waist
and disappearing entirely below the knees. Two
bands of white chiffon roses. outlined with heavy
white silk were appliqued upon the net. forming
two circular apron lines around the skirt. The
baby waist was also treated 10 appliqued trim
ming of chiffon. and had bunch OF white and
blush roses arranged the left shoulder OF
course it was decoete. and the sleeves. the short
est possible just covering the shoulder, were Of
tulIe. made full with gathered tucks.
Dinner was served in the apartments adjoining
the ballroom soon after O'Clock at twenty tables
adorned with American Beauty roses. and at each
a party of twelve was seated. Lander's orchestra
and the Hungarian band played alternately during
the dinner and. in fact, throughout the evening
Dancing began in the large ballroom soon after
10 o'clock. and at u:30 O'Clock the cotillon took
place, led by Elisha Dyer, jr.. dancing with the
debutante The favors. devised by Mrs. Collins.
consisted OF Jockey caps and sashes. wisterla
wands and white violet boutonnieres. rose para
soils ard ash trays. musical dolls and musical
chimes silver pencils and old English prints
Afterward there was a buffet supper The guests
Of Henry r Sloane and his daughter were as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
TIE SUGAR BOUNTY CONFERENCE

The new International Sugar Conference at
Brussels series TO call attention TO the great
growth of the sugar industry in Europe. That
industry had already reached large proportions
at the date Of the last conference. Since then,
however the increase has proceeded at an ac-
CELEBRATED pace probably encouraged by the fail
ure of the conference TO abolish the bounty sys-
rem-which failure was chiefly due TO Russia's
immovable persistence in what is practically
bounty system. There are also nations repre-
sented in this conference which were not in the
former one. and which have now risen TO i'm
portant rank as sugar producers and as poten-
tial exporters. In the former conference there
were represented Great Britain. Germany,
Austria Hungary, Belgium. Holland. Spain,
Sweden, France and Russia. OF these the five
first named favored the total abolition of boun-
ties and the sixth and seventh expressed will
ingness TO join in such action. France was will
ing 10 abolish export bounties, but wished to
retain them IN the domestic trade. Russia
adopted an attitude much like that which Chilli
essayed 10 assume toward arbitration in the
Psn-American Congress-she refused TO discuss
the question whether or not she had bounty
system-and now she declines to take part at
all in the new conference.
In addition TO the States already named, there
are represented in the present conference Italy
Rumania, Bulgaria, Seryla, Denmark and Egypt.
A few years ago Italy had not single sugar
factory Now she has forty-one, with a ca
pscity for producing $4,000 tons year. AS
her domestic consumption of sugar is only some
so,oco tons, it is evident that she must be
ranked among sugar exporting countries Ru-
mania is building factories rapidly. and is al
ready producing many thousands OF tons more
than she consumes. Bulgaria and Servia are
following her example. Egypt has become a
large exporter of sugar. OF the countries before
represented. il is 70 be noted that Spain has in
creased the number of her factories from twen-
ty-fve TO eighty, and is producing 100000 tons
q year more than she consumes. and that Swe-
den's eighteen factories now more than supply
the home demand
What action will be taken by the conference
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
THE STORY OF MoSoUITIA.

The report seems to be authentic that the
British Government is taking measures for
final and formal cancellation of its claims over
the Mosquito Coast. 1t is fitting that this
should be done at this time, concurrently with
the negotiation of a treaty which relinquishes
TO the United States full and sole authority
over the Nicaragua Canal route since it was
in order to establish British control over that
route that the claims were first made and
pressed. True, British influence in Mosquitia
began TO be asserted early in the last century
when q Mosquito chief was educated in Jamaica
and when in 1926 a subsequent chief took to
giving away his land too recklessly the British
exiled him. and he appointed the British Agent
at Belize TO be Regent during the minority of
his children. Then the island Of Roatan was
seized by the British to make link between
Mosquitia and Belize, and an attempt was
made TO get Nicaragua TO recognize the British
protectorate over Mosquitia, but Nicarag qua
refused and claimed full sovereignty over that
land for herself, though a matter of fact not
Spain nor Central America nor Nicaragua had
ever yet actually governed that part of the
coast
1t not until 1876 that matters came to
serious juncture. Louis Napoleon who had
just escaped from Ham, published in London
a pamphlet vigorously urging that England
France and Holland should construct and con-
troll Nicaragua canal, and thus, backing up
Mexico. should prevent any further encroach-
ments from the north'-that is, should block
the extension of United States influence This
scheme was promptly taken up by Great Brit
ain, and in pursuance of 1t Lord Palmerston in
1s47 formally claimed for the King of Mos
quita,' under British protection, sovereignty
over the whole coast down to and including the
mouth of the San Juan River. This claim was
practically enforced for time. at the cost of
hostilities between Great Britain and Nicara-
qua, and thus British control of the Caribbean
terminus of the canal route was secured. The
next step was TO gain control of the Pacific
end, By seizing the island of Tigre. in the Gulf
Of Fonseca. This was done on the pretext Of
an unpaid debt of Honduras. The United
States representative, Mr.. Squier protested and
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
HUNTING WITH AUTOS.

Both in England and upon Long Island objee
tons have been raised recently against fox hunt
ing with automobiles. These protests are rea-
sonabe and well founded. The only excuses for
the pursuit OF Master Reynard as a sport to be
engaged in by troops of men and women who
seek excitement are the daring horsemanship,
the skill and courage of the riders, the music of
the hounds, the grace and the thrill and the
dash of the hunt the gay displays and the
adventurous exploits of the chase.
Following foxes with autos. Pshaw! As
well train Gatling guns on the sly beasts and
be done with it!
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
AmnsemfH1s.

AMERICAN E-2-s:15-Aristoe-sey
ACADEMY OF EUSIC-s: :I5-'Way Down East
BEJOL THEATRES :2o-The AGctfo1eer
BROADWAY THEATRE-s-The Sleeping beauty NV
the Beast.
CASINOS 1.-THE Little Duchess
CRITERION THEATRES -l5-The Helmet on -NANeFI--
pAIF'S THEATRE-S:I1l-The MESSENGER Boz
-srE--TS6y I'd E~eaing-Nori1 IN " tx
EMPIRE THEATRES -2@Secon6 IL Cora-neno.
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-s-Ip foIk o'A'e-
GARDEN THEATRES .2o-AIice Of Old Fincenne.-
GaRRICK THEATRE+:5o-A Message from sae-a
HARLEM OPERA HOCSE-s.l5-Nezv-Englaro foH's-
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s=1S--Seauce
IRVING PLACE THEATRES .20-Johanrisfene--
KEITH S--ContinuoEs Performance
KegTcREPBoCRE SsSe-2ca1lly
I.YCEUM THEATRE-Ss3o-The Gin aao the @1oee'
MADISON SQUARE GARDENS a. m 20 II ?. ra--Dos
MApTs3oH SQUARE THEATRE = $50 - The Liberty
MaNHATTAN THEATRE-:2o-The Unwelcome Mrs
NURRAY Hill. THEATRE-2-s-Tarningo of the shre~.
NEW SAVOY THEATRES: :2o-D'A ATcy Of the GUARDS.
SFw-YORK TFTEATRE-s:i5-F1orodor
PASTOR 'S-Continuous Performance
TROCTOR'S FIFTH AEESCE-1-SO 10 1o-5o-Ine fff-
Secretary and Varieties
PRoCTOR'S TEENTY-TEIf2D STHEEI-l%oV 10 1V"o0-
The Cycle Whrl and Varieties ,s
PROCTOR s 125TH STREET-i:S0 10 1O:5o-I-zo-e Hli0
Varieties -o,o
PROCTOR s FIFTY-EIGHTH sTREET-i:so to 1o;so-
TIE still Alarm and Varieties
THEATRE REPCBLIC-s:15-Under Southern skies
yIcTORIA-s 20--The Marriage Game
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF "MoNRoEIsM"

IL
The Temps" of Paris, commenting upon the
controversy between Chilli and Argentina, says
that under the Monroe Doctrine the United
States excludes all other intervention IN South
America while justifying its own, and watches
for the interference Of Great Britain or other
powers.
It would be difficult to nisstate the case at
once more comprehensively and more concisely
II by Intervention the Temps means inter
ference with force and arms, the United States
does not justify it on its own side. On the con-
trary this country has scrupuously and con-
sistently refrained from taking any such action.
OF course, if it does not think 1t right thus to
intervene itself it can logically object TO such
Intervention by other powers. If, on the other
hand peaceful Intervention is meant, through
the exercise of good offices" and arbitration,
the United States certainly does not exclude it
on the part of other powers. In this very con-
troversy Argentina and Chilli have called in the
sovereign of Great Britain as arbitrator. and in
another recent case Chilli and Peru selected the
Queen Regent of Spain as arbitrator between
them. In neither case was there the slightest
protest by the United States.
The Temps" which betrays so depiorable a
misunderstanding Of what Europeans call Mon
roeism." is one Of the most intelligent, temper
ate and judcious journals In France If such
a journal thus errs, what are we to expect from
the lesser sheets and from the popular opinion
which is based upon them? Little wonder. in
deed, that with so vast and varied misinforma-
ton extant this country should be misjudged.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
About People and Socfof Irc'derfs.

/ Harry P. Godfrey.
I Sumner Gerard
! Julian Gerard
Rohert l. Gerry.
I Peter G. Gerry.
Henry Gray.
Frank Gray Griswold.
J. Clinton Gray. jr.
I Augustus G Gurnee.
/ GoeIet Gallatin-
Frederick Havemeyer.
David L Haight.
Lawrence Haughton.
Paul Grand d'Hauteviiis.
Erskine Hewitt.
I Archibald c. Harrison
Eugene Hale.
/ Montgomery Hare
( McDougaH Hawkes..
/ Henry II. Hollister, tr.
Meredith Rowland. jr.
Ford Huntington
{ Beekman Hoppin-
The Messrs. Hoyt-
! The Dlessrs- Harris.
Phoenix lngraham.
Ernest Iselin.
/ Arthur Iselin-
William Iselin-
Lewis Iselin-
[ Augustus Jay. jr
/ Bradish @. Johnson.
/ James jackson.
7 Archibald King
/ Westar Kendall
/ Frederic kernochan.
Roger Kinnicutt-
c. Hermann Kinnicutt
Frank Kinnicutt.
/ Herman Krumbhaar.
( :. Nicholson Kane
/ Townsend Lawrence.
~. Bowers Lee.
I Cecil Landale
Osman Latrobe-
I James Lawrence. ir.
Richard Lawrence.
/ Ashton Lemoin.
Philip l. Lydig
~. F. D. Lsnier.
Harry Markoe
I John ". Mintuyu.
/ Charles A. Mum
Monson Morris.
7 Guy McLane.
{ Rudolph Neeser.
William Hude Melissa
I Stephen H. DIN.
William Post.
AIonzo Potter
Ellis PoStlethwaits.
/ Henry P. Robbins.
Reginald Ronalds
Noncure Robinson
/ Ogden ". Reid
Gould H Redmond.
Frank Riggs
T Douglas Robinson.
Arden Robbins.
/ PeadIeton Rogers
John :. Rogers
Winthrop Rutherfurd
/ Robert Sands
I lanes 7. Sourter. -
U-fTIfau, Sloane
Z Lispensrd Stewart.
Arthur Street.
William StacHpole
7 Charles Sands
I'd. L. Tucker
/ Henry P. Taylor.
" Y. 7. Thorae
John F Talmadzs
Or Ed. Livingston Trude
"a L Tinker
Reginald Vanderbilt.
n. Winthrop.
craig ". W4dswoTth.
2 Egertol Webb
+ q Creighton Webb
Harold WeekeS
F Delano Weekss
William 9. Whitney
i Egert0n L. winthrop.
Barton Willing
FORSYTH WsekeS.
2 Bronson Winthrop.
L.uctus WumerdinE- jr-
2 Costsr WiImsrdinE-
Payne Whitrsy-
. James II. Waterbury. II.
WOrthinEton Whitehouss
Richard Young
Murray Young
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

With catapuIt and crowbar, with axe anu
Ratchet Captain Chapman and other ponce
commanders are prowling about, smashing IN
the barred doors of gambling houses and making
havoc of the furnishings Many OF the olscoui
aged knights of the tables are seeking refuge IN
other cities This is not likely to be a merry
christmas or a happy New Year for the gam
hing fraternity.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. W. Starr
Miller.
MI. and Mrs. Frank X
Pendleton-
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward C.
Post.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin c.
Porter
Mr. and Mrs Whitelaw
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan A
Robbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Rob
inson.
Mr. and Mrs. w Jay
Schisffelin-
Mr.. and Mrs ". Watts
Sherman.
Mr. and Mrs. ". D Sloane.
Mr.. and Mrs. John sloane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel A
Tucker.
Mr. and Mrs. H Mex
Twombly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
TriHble.
]. Lee Taller.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ".
Vanderbilt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred g.
Vanderbilt
DR.. ana Mrs. ". Seward
Webb.
Frank Egertcn Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry P
Whitney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius K
Wilmerdins-
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Orme
Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Whitney
Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank s
witherbee-
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wild
ener. jr.
Sir. and Mrs. Benjamin
Welles.
Mrs. Gambriil
Mrs. Robert GoeIet.
Mrs- Burke Roche
Mrs. Ladenburg.
Marquise De Talleyrand.
Miss Barker.
Mss Babcock.
Miss Helen Barney.
Miss Bend
Miss Riddle.
Miss Burden.
Miss Bryce
Miss Brooks
Miss Cryder.
Miss Cushing
Miss Helen Cutting.
Miss Clark.
Miss Dix.
Miss Anna Dodge
Miss prayton-
Miss Julia Edgar.
Miss Fish.
Miss Gallatin.
Miss Gerry.
Miss Mary Gurne-
Miss Hadden
Miss Mary Hartman
Miss Eleanor Hewitt.
Miss Haven.
Miss Hollister.
Miss Hoyt.
Miss Hare.
Miss Iselin.
Miss Tselin-
Miss Jackson.
Miss jay
Miss SVbil Kane
Miss Mary kernochan
Miss Natalie Knowlton.
Miss Lawrence.
Miss NetCalf.
Miss Mills
Miss Morton
Miss Susan McCook.
Miss Kathleen Nelson.
Miss Mary Sewbold.
Miss OIin-
Miss Helen Parrish.
Miss Poor
Miss Natica Rives-
Miss Emily Rogers
Miss Muriel D. Robbins.
Miss Pauline Robinson
Miss Helen Roosevelt.
Miss Adelaide Randolph
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

What long step toward true metropolitan
distinction New-York will have made When IL IS
suitably provided with plenty OF artlsIic street
signs, and when the street and avenue huilloelS
on all buildings public and private are iiioue
clear and conspicuous both by day ard oy
night
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

The guests at the subscription dinner dance at
Delmonico's we're received by Mrs Frederic j. de
Peyster in the gold room. and dinner was served
at small tables in the big ball room. the tables
being decorated with red flowers. The patronesses
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

II has taken we'll on toward thousand years
for the Church 10 find out whether the Maid of
Orleans is worthy of canonzation. but the ques-
tion is now decided in her favor, and she will
presently be a fullblown saint. she has long
been fullblown heroine. the fragrance Of her
patriot deeds smelling sweet in the worlds an
nails saint or no saint as in spite Of Voltare
and other ribald scoffers. II will continue to do
TO the ending of the days.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

Mrs. Charles 3. Miss Sedgwick.
Mrs John Jacob Miss swan
Miss Anna Sands.
Mrs James A. Miss Natalie Schenct.
sr Miss Evelyn Sloane
Mrs. Edmund L. Miss Lila sloane.
Miss Street.
Mrs Heb4r r. Miss Sears.
ms Miss stuart Taylor.
Mrs. James A Miss Thayer,
jr Mis- Twombly
frs LLOYD Bryce. Miss Waterbury
Mrs. l. stewart Miss Wenonah Wstmors.
Miss Webb.
Mrs. James L. Miss Wiimerdins
Miss Whittier.
Irs. i. Cass Can Miss Wells.
Miss Wood
Mrs W. Bayard Miss Marie Winthrop.
Miss Gertrude Wood
Mrs. ". Bayard Thatcher ]. Adams
Irs. Edmund Ccf- Charles r. AuchIncIos,
Fred II Baldwin
Mrs. John r. Woodward Babcock.
Samuel D. Babcock. jr.
Mrs. William \. Henry G. Barley.
Ashoel H. Barney
Irs. Elisha Dyer. James W. Barney.
rs Clifton Edgar. l. F. Holbrook Belts.
Mrs. II. lie Roy Frank c. Bishop.
Mrs, Ernesto G. Henry ". Bull.
William P. Burden.
rs Giraud Foster. Arthur S Burden.
Hrs. Theodore A Archibald NJ Brown
-er ]. Gerald Bernhard.
rs John H. Ham William a NJ. Burden.
/ Townsend Burden. jr.
Mrs Francis B. George s. Brewster.
Robert s Brewster
Mrs P Cooper Dexter BIaEden.
r. Livingston Beekman.
Mrs Gerald L. James Barnes
!. d. r. Baldwin.
Mrs. C Oiiverl William s. Coffin.
Rawlins l.. Cottenet.
FRS. William Jay. John w Cross.
rs. Oliver G. Jen- Redmond Cross.
Thomas Cushing
Mrs. De Lsncey J. De Wolf Cutting.
Richard Derby.
Mrs. j. Frederic John Dix
an. Alfonso de Navarro.
Mrs. James Law William A. Duer-
Henry f. El6ridge.
RS. Prescott Law Ralph Ellis.
Albert FairfaN.
Mrs. Clarence II. Alessandro Fabhri.
W. b. Osgood Field
irs. Ogden Mtlls- Murray Forbes.
irs. Stanley Nor Gilbert Francklyn-
George R. Fearing.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

Graham Bells offer of the use of his estate
in Cape Breton to Marconi as base of opera
tions is g graceful bit of courtesy. And if the
young inventor Is not permitted to continue his
experiments in Newfoundland, he will do well
to accept it. The site thus put at his disposal
would probably be more advantageous than any
which could be found in Nova Scotia. Cape
Breton is nearer to Cornwall than the latter
province and hence less likely to lie beyond
the range of the Poldhu Hertz wave generating
plant.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

exnert fare collectors to show the Dunoee
folks how to gather in the bawbees
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

The barcarolle of poor deg Tray is just now
the dominant note at the Madison Square Car
den. so full chorus in cry that it is clever
dog which recognizes his own contribution.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

An agent Of the London War Office who has
been buving horses in America for South Afr-
can service says he has had a world OF trouble
in getting beasts of the right sort for cavalry
remounts. and that when the horses are dehV-
cred at the seat of war the expense to England
Is several times the original cost of the animals
in the United States. He declares that England
is compelled to send to many countries ana 10
pay big prices in order to obtain the horses
which are needed for the pursuit of the gueriila
bands of the Beers, and the brutes are soon
made useless by the change OF climate and the
hardships to which they are unavoidably SUD-
jected. Those fugitive and elusive commandoes
seem to require vast amount OF chasing
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs E. Lyman Short gave theauo
party last night. followed by supper at the 49, 49,.
politan Club. Mr.. an1 Mrs Oliver Gould Jehh,7
and Mr.. and Mrs J. j Emery gave dinner parus
last evening. and Mrs Gerry had luncheon Pss P.so-
of twenty -four her guests consisting OF ycnns p
pie, and there were receptions in the altes4 IT,.
given by Mrs. Russell Hoadley. Mrs Henry seus
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

If the rumors are true that some impatient
contractors who fail to eject tenants holding
leases of buildings which the contractors wish
TO tear down have begun to destroy such build
ings at night without warrant of law. these
lawbrsakers should receive effective lesson
New-York tribune., 1901-12-20

The approaching Christmas would gid the
refined gold of its welcome If it could bring
fulflment of its message of peace on earth and
goodwill to men in the news that the Boer
war was ended and that the Philippine hostiles
had beaten their daggers into pruning hooks
and signed a contract not to rip up any more Of
our unsuspecting soldery.