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hand, and possible promotions or the for
fixture of official favor on the other.
This "lionizing" Of officials has resulted
in the almost utter neglect by Washington
society leaders Of the stage favoritcs who
are the particular prey of the 'tuft hunt
Crs' in other cities. The celebrities OF
the musical world are somewhat more for
tunate, for they are usually entertained al
the home of Reginald DE Koven, the oper-
attic composer, who, with Mrs. De Koyen,
an authuress Of some prominence, main
tains a salon that is the hub of the liter
airy and artistic set in Washington.
D~ipIOmntIsts at the Top.
The really enviable positions In Wash
ington society are held by the members of
the diplomatic corps. AS in the case of
senators, only a small proportion of the
ENJOYS of foreign powers are possessed OF
great private fortunes, but practically all
the representatives of leading nations re-
ceIye from their governments ample al
lOwanCes for entertaining in a manner
commensurate with the dignity Of their
positions. These masters of statecraft are
necessarily among the guests hidden to
every official function of any interest or
importance, and they are also eagerly
sought by the entertainers of the residen-
tial set, who prize above all else the cos
mopolitan atmosphere which the presence
of foreigners lends to a social gathering.
In the shadow of the diplomatic contingent
with all its glitter and gold lace, however,
turks that omnipresent b%ugbeaT, the ques-
tion of precedence, in the breach of which
is found the rock on which many a social
ambition has been stranded.
After all. the competitive game In which
the official and residential forces Of the
capital are pitted against each other most
keenly is the highly important one Of pick
ing the coming man" The benefits to be
derived by foresight of this kind are well
illustrated by the Roosevelt regime in the
White House. The members of the official
and residential sets who bestowed at,en-
ton upon the Roosevelt family when the
president was merely a civil service COM
missioner or assistant secretary Of the
navy are now rcaping their reward. So.
too, the young man who springs into prOml-
nence suddenly, as, for instance, did Sena-
tor Beverage, is watched most closely by
the social forecasters. Coming events cast
their shadows early in the social donna n
at the capital. For instance. If Senator
Hanna is to be the next president of the
United States. society in Washington will
be indicating the probabilities, while vet
the politicians are moving I'm the dark.
In a comparison, based on the hard cash
expended the advantage is not all on the
side Of the newly established residential
set who have selected Washington as the
best place in which to scatter gold. Sec
rotary OF State Hay, who occupies the
most desirable residential site at the caD-
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are yet inclined to admit to the social for
tress any possessor of a large bank account
who is willing to deplete it by lavish en-
tertainiug, unless mayhap the applicant be
one of those who has refused to let down
the bars for the newly rich" at a former
place of residence. Such a one generally
encounters the opposition of some one on
the inside who is thirsting for revenge.
On the other hand, there are living in
Washington a number of old Virginia and
Maryland families who are unwilling to
accept this new standard Of social ~eligibil-
ity, and in self-defense have grown clannish
and exclusive.
The A~ntnEOnism is own
The antagonism between the two general
divisions of Washington society, which, de-
spite the covering of good breeding and
social tact, is growing in bitterness, is due
primarily to the differences in tastes and
sources of power, and to the exalted Opin-
ion each set holds with regard to its own
claims of superiority. The official conting-
ent has the advantage in some respects,
but must needs be chaTy of those mani
festations of disregard for public opinion
in which many Of the well-to-do residents
delight. 1t will not do for the office hold
ers to displease the people on whose votes
they are dependent to keep them in Wash
inEton.
There are bound to be certain occasions
on which the official crowd has a monopoly
OF the social swoetmeats. This was forcibly
illustrated during the recent visit of Prince
Henry of Prussia, and incidentally it might
be mentioned that no other one event has
been provocative Of so much envy and
jealousy. The ambitious rich folk who had
the houses and the funds wherewith to
entertain the royal visitor in regal style
did not get the opportunity, and indeed
very few Of them even enjoyed the boon
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of meeting him. So, too, the people who
are in Uncle Sans official retinue have
the best of it with reference to social func-
tiOn at the White House, to which, of
course, a certain popular interest always
attaches.
The reverse of this picture of the ad-
vantages of social ofliCialdom is presented
by the people who have the government
positions, but lack the money to maintain
them, socially speaking. The family that
comes to Washington hugging the popular
delusion that in official life ones social
position is cut out and only awaits assump-
tion is bound to be Tudely disillusioned. The
congressman who comes to the capital
with nothing but his salary is likely to
find that he is no larger a figure on the
social horizon than is a policeman in his
own home town. With wealth he may be
enabled to climb to one Of the pedestals
in the society gallery, but without it his
only chance is to wait until he has made
a name in congress, a process which, under
the existing rules in the house of repre-
sentatives, is a sadly tedious one, neces-
stating a strong and unfailing political
pull" at home.
Great Cost of Entertaining.
A host and hostess may spend $50, 900
a year in entertaining in Washington with
cut their entertainments being exceptional
in any respect or attracting even passing
attention. Therefore, many a congressman
who appears wealthy in the eyes of his
rural constituents finds it out of the ques-
ton to attempt to dispense hospitality IN
Washington. The member of the house
of representatives who entertain other than
on the most modest scale may be counted
On the fingers of one hand. There are
Senators Hanna, Depew, Lodge, Kean and
Elkins-each of these eXpends several times
the amount of his salary every season
in entertaining, but they are few in proper
ton to the total membership of the upper
house Of congress; there are veteran wear
ers of the toga today who are almost solely
dependent upon their salaries and who year
in and year out reside in boarding houses.
For most of the assistant secretaries, or
bureau chief Of the executive departments,
entertaining in a formal way is out Of the
question, since none Of them receive sal
aries in excess Of $500 a year, and it is
by no means an unheard Of thing for n
member OF the cabinet to reside at a fash
ionable apartment house and ignore all but
the most urger. social responsibilities.
Were it not for the Strengthened circum.
stances Of a number Of the people in politi-
cal life in Washington the struggle between
the official set and the residential set would
be a very unequal battle. As it is a number Of
the people who have been given social stand
ing by reason Of their occupancy Of gov
eminent positions are forced either to
withdraw from social life altogether or
else accept the invitations OF those who
are willing to extend hospitality with no
expectation of reciprocity, and thus the
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wealthy hostess of the residential set Is
always able to ill out her guest list with
people of official prominence. 1t will thus
be seen that each of the two main sections
of Washington society is indirectly and
heavily dependent on the other, and yet
each would be only too glad to cut loose
with a declaration of independence If it
but dared.
Professional Diners-Out.
This odd state of affairs has bred the
diner-out, usually of the masculine gender.
Despite the number of statesmen and pol
iticians who throng Washington in season,
there are many social gatherings where
men are at a premium, and if he be couTtly
and an entertaining cOnversationalist, the
unmarried official or the congressman who
has left his wife at home need seldom
be under the necessity of paying for his
dinner Even in the case of a married
man, the ability to pay back does not
figure at all. For instance, there might
be cited the case of General Miles, who.
this season, and particularly since he was
reprimanded by the president, has been
one Of the most extensively entertained
men in Washington. Yet the head OF the
army is in moderate circumstances and not
in a position to return the compliment to
more than a small portion Of his hosts.
Even in the secuTance Of the more desirable
Of these professional dineTs-Out the spirit
Of rivalry between the wealthy members Of
the residential set and the possessoTs OF
private fortunes in the official set con
stantly crops out. Thus the young officiaI
who is open for invitations is often com
PEELED to choose between two opposing
claimants, and must make the decision with
due regard to future invitations on the one
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- spectacle, familiar in other cities,
Of rival social queens competing for the
position of supremacy, although this phase
of the matter is not lacking, to be sure.
But, underlying and influencing all the in
dividual campaigns for popularity and tran
scending them in importance is the gen.
eral contest between the people in official
life and as a body and the coterie of
wealthy residents of the city on the Po-
tomac, sometimes denominated as the
smart set"
This warfare, of which the country at
large already has some inkling, is the re-
suit of latter day conditions at the Amer
lean seat Of government. In the early days
Of the republic when Washington was so
unattractive that the nations rulers and
their families, who were compelled to re-
side there, cordially detested it and fed
Immediately after the adjournment OF con-
gress in the spring, the social circle was
not divided into two great rival factions.
The. present genteel struggle has come
Trout slowly through the gradual trans
formation of Washington into the most
beautiful city in America. This and the alb
sence of vast industrial activities make it
an ideal city Of leisure and the most at
tractive place of residence on the con-
NlhthA' IL IL hoA SUI ~ AS'hS 'hN' ~ A
grown up a colony of wealthy folk, whose
social ambitions have increased with each
new recruit added to the fold.
About the Two Sets.
There are not less than 1000 persons
in the official set, which means that there
are that number of individuals directly or
indirectly connected with the political life
of the capital who are sufficiently prom
inent to entitle them to invitations to a
certain number of social functions. In
the list is embraced everybody from the
president, senator's, diplomats and mem
bers OF the supreme court, together with
the women of their households, to the lam
lilies of assistant secretaries and bureau
chiefs OF the various government depart
ments, and the army and navy officers.
The list does not stop with the immediate
members OF the families even; there are
not a few people in public life at Wash
ington to pry open the social gates for
nieces, cousins and friends.
The members Of the fashionable residen-
tial circle are not so numerous, possibly,
as their opponents. Exclusiveness is the
pride OF this elite contingent. However,
this resident set is a house divided against
itself as to whether wealth or lineage shall
constitute the password for admission.
There are a number of millionaires-sOm
Of whom have made their money too rapidly
to satisfy the social arbiters at home-who
have come to Washington to idle. While
these affect a certain exclusiveness, they
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
Copyright, 1902, by Walden Fawcett)

HE merry social war at the la
tional capital is rapidly resolv-
ing itself into a civil conflict. 1t
no longer merely presents the
spectacle, familiar in other cities,
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-23
cREAs LONGEVITY.

Census statistics show a steady in
crease in the longevity of the people OF
the United States. The median age of
the population in 1900 was 22.4 years.
The median age in 1890 was 21.9. The
median age is established at such. a
point that the years of half of the pop
ulation is under it and half over it. 1t
is found that the median age of the
white population exceeds that of the
black, Indian and Monaghan races,
that of the whites in 1900 being 23.4
and of other races 1871. A retrospect
extending back to 1910 shows an uplift
in the median age of IA years. The
cause of this gradual rise in age is 6
matter of speculation, but it is doubt
less due 10 various causes. Among
these may be included the clearing o
the forests, drainage of malarial lands
improved processes of food prepare
ton, the Harvesting of machinery t
| the performance of hard labor, ant
generally a more intelligent observ
ance of the laws Of health. 1t is
source of congratulation that thes'
helps to longevity have in ninety year.
heightened the span of human life II
America IA years.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-23
SOME REASONS.

The republican party is worthy of
the support of all good citizens be-
cause:
It DISTINGUISHES no class of citizens.
1t has the courage of its convictions.
Its history is the history of the best
years of the republic.
Judgment and not emotions has gov
erned the councils of the party.
1t does not SANDER the soldier who
upholds the honor Of the flag.
1t has fulfilled every government
obligation.
1t has made it possible for the Unit
ed States to borrow money cheaper
than any other country on earth.
1t has always kept its platform
pledges and never attempted to gair
power by false pretenses.
1t has never advocated a policy that
would tarnish the good name of the
country.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-23
MANUFACTURE OF BRloUETTEs

Among the several branches of Ger
man industry which deserve the atten-
ton of Americans by reason of their
economy, their recovery or utilization
of some raw material which exists I'M
used in our country, or because they
involve the most intelligent applica-
ton of scientific knowledge to tech
meal processes, may be reckoned, says
the Baltimore Sun, the manufacture Of
briquettes from brown coal, peat and
the dust and waste of coal mines. Bri-
quotes form the principal domestic
fuel in Berlin and other cities and dis
tricts in Germany; they are used for
locomotive and other steam firing, and
are employed for heating in various
processes of manufacture. For all
these uses, they have three tangible
advantages: They r clean and con
~venient to handle; they light easily
and quickly, and burn with a clear in
tense flame; they make practically nc
smoke, and are, withal, the cheapest
form of fuel for most purposes.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-23
Homestead Entry No. 4460.)
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land or
flee at Santa Fe, N. NJ, Oct. 81, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the probate
clerk of Bernalillo county, at Albu-
querque, n. NJ, on December 2, 1902,
viz: Manuel Baca y Lopez, for the
SWA sec. 10, T. 10 N, r. 6 f.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Jose Leon Jaramillo, Porflio Con
zales, Pedro Garcia. Jose r. Carpenter
ter, all Of Albuquerque, N. NJ.
MANUEL X. OTERO,
Register.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-23
Homestead Entry No. 4459.)
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior. Land OF
fee at Santa Fe, N. NJ, Oct. 81, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the probate
clerk of Bernalillo county, at Albu-
querque, N. NJ, on December 2, 1902,
viz: Jose Leon Jaramillo, for the Sh
SEA, sec. 8, ny NEA, sec. 16, T. 10
N, r. 6 e.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land. viz:
Manuel Baca y Lopez, Perilio Con
zoles, Pedro Garcia, Jose r. Carpenter.
all of Albuquerque. N. M.
MANUEL r. OTERO,
Register.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-23

Honolulu has received cable mes
sages only four days old. The cable is
now at Tanning island, 3.455 knots
from Vancouver, the longest stretch
of cable in the world, and yet working
successfully. In a short time the line
will have reached Honolulu. 1t is a
great feat, and will be a still greater
one when the cable has been laid to
Guam. The achievement, carried out
so quietly as TO have attracted no great
attention, will remind old-time people
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-23
"DIAMOND ICE"
Notice for Publication.

(Small Holding Claim No. 1852
Department of the Interior, United
States Land ONCE, Santa Fe, N. NJ,
Sept. "a, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named claimant has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim under sections 16
and II of the act Of March 3. 1891 (26
Stats, S54), as amended by the act of
February 81, 1898 OF Stats, 470), and
that said proof will be made before
the clerk of the probate court at AL
b%uquerque, N. NJ, on November 10,
1902, viz: Carmel Ruiz de Sandoval,
in behalf of the heirs of Telesfora Lo-
PEE de Ruiz. for the tract in sections
Nos. 7 and s, TIP. 9 N, X. 3 E., New
Mexico principal meridian.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his actual continuous adverse
possession of said tract for twenty
years next preceding the survey of the
township, viz:
Gregorio Barela, Francisco Apodaca
y Molina, Justo Gutierrez, Amadol
Sanchez, all of Albuquerque, New Mex
leo.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of said proof
or who knows of any substantial rea
son under the laws and regulations o
the interior department why sucl
proof should not be allowed will b.
given an opportunity at the above men
toned time and place to cross examin'
the witnesses of said claimant. and t
offer evidence in rebuttal of that sui
mitted by claimant.
MANUEL r. oTERo,
| Register.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-23
His Life In Peril.

81 just seemed to have gone all to
pieces" writes Alfred Bee, Of Welfare,
Texas, "biliousness and a lame back
had made life a burden. / I couldn't eat
or sleep and felt almost too worn out
to work when l began to use Electric
Bitters, but they worked wonders.
Now I sleep like q top, can eat any
thing. have gained in strength and
enjoy hard work." They give vigorous
health and new life to weak, sickly,
rundown people. Try them. Only soc
at all druggists.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-23

New dress goods at The Economist
as follows: New waistings, plain and
novelty zibelines, new snowiaked nov.
elites, new Scotch novelties, new man
nish cloth in great variety, new basket
weaves, new coronation suiting, new
turne suitings, new broadcloth. new
camel hair suiting, new plaids, new
silk-wool crepe de chene.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-23
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Deming has Just been Incorporated.
Deming has q magnificent school
system.
Deming. the railroad center of New
Nexico.
Deming, the gateway to the best
vart of Old Mexico.
window shades in all colors and
widths at Albert Faber's. 305 Railroad
Demrng! Don't overlook 1t II you
are looking for a sale and paying In
vestment.
Deming. the seat OF the nsw county
of Luna.
DemIrg is the great mining center
of the southwest.
Deming has increased 80 per cent In
population in four years. -
Investments in Deming lots viii
double and treble In one year.
Kleinwort's Is the place to get your
nice fresh steak. Ali kinds OF nice
meat.
Deming has now . large ice plant
and electric light system under on
tract
In Deming the remand for rental
houses is i've times In excess OF the
supply.
Deming has an abundance Of water
for irrigating vineyards, orchards, or
gardens.
Buy lots and build in Deming. Your
rental returns will be 20 per cent. on
the investment.
In Deming good safe loans a b
had at better rates than in the old 81
tablished towns.
Deming offers the same opportuni'
ties now that the most prosperous
cities in the went offered several yean
ago.
Deming needs one hundred new
houses to supply the demand, and
needs them now. This demand con.
tinues to grow.
Deming ships over lO0, 900 head Of
cattle annually; is the center of the
greatest breeding region in the south
west and cattle men all know this.
Mrs. Bambini. at her pariors, No
205 South First street. over the
Hyde Exploring Expedition store
is prepared to give thorough
scalp treatment, do hair dress
ing, treat corns. buD'~ and In
growing nails. She gxe5 massage
treatment and mo ing. Mrs. BAN
bini's own prr Ions of complexion
cream builds L. che skin and improves
the complexion. and are guaranteed
not to be injurious. She also prepares
a hair tonic that cures and prevents
dandrufr and hair falling out; restore.
life to dead hair; removes moies
warts and superfuous hair Give ne.
a trial. She also has a very fine tootl
| powder, which she guarantees to b
, free from all metallic substances.
perfumes the breath. hardens the gum
and makes the teeth clean and white
1t is highly recommended by all mrs
class dentists. Also a face powder,
I, freckle cure. and pimple cure. n pill
: cure. All of these preparations ar
purely vegetable compounds Give ne
, a trial. Automatic telephone ago.
go
e With a few bottles or our celebrate
i "Pilsener" beer, and a nice large piec
e of Diamond Ice" in your r~efrigerato
o you can enjoy life these warm day
Try it.-Southwestern Brewery & ic
Co.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-23
Pancinn Galore.

A gay crowd attended the dance at
Orchestrion hall last night. The dane
ing classes have been resumed by Mrs.
Rose Berry and a large number OF
young people are taking advantage OF
this splendid opportunity to learn to
dance.
Friday night the Albuquerque guards
will give a dance, and Saturday night
Charles Cervantes will entertain.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-23
Christ Church Jubilee.

Germantown, Pa, Oct. 23.-Ffnal ar
rangements have been perfected for
the jubilee celebration Of Christ Pro-
testant Episcopal Church and many
prominent c%hurehmen are here to
take part. At the formal opening of
the celebration tonight the address
will be delivered by Bishop Henry c.
Potter, of New York. Sunday the
anniversary Sermon will be delivered
by Bishop Mackay-Smith.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-23
Indiana Y. M. C. A.

Greencastle, Ind, Oct. pa con-
siderable number of delegates and
visitors are here for the annual con-
vention of the Young Women's Christ
ian Association of Indiana, which will
be in session here during the next
three days. Prominent among the
speakers to be heard are the Rev
Worth M. Tippy, of Indianapolis; s. d.
Gordon, of Cleveland and Miss Condo
and Miss Simms, of the American
committee.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-23

AIamogordo q Sacramento Mountain
Railway.
Effective June End FRS. class passen-
ger train will leave Alamogordo at 8
a. m, arriving at Cloudcroft at 10:5 81
a. m. daily. Return train leaves Cloud.
croft at $3.50 p. M, arriving at Alamo
gordo at 8 p. m.
Passengers for these trains can take
breakfast at Alamogordo and & O'Clock
dinner at Clcudcroft.
A. N. BROWN.
,. p. A., e. PR. l. Route.
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An exchange says: 'The biggest
trust ON earth has been discovered at
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trust. II trusts everybody, gets cussed
for trusting, mistrusted for cussing,
and if it busts from trusting, gets cuss-
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