Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-11
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NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
SPECIAL CoRREsroNpENcE,

| reception hl Int W Ullt ltpiSe SNr'
rounded by the presidential and cab
met circle. The scene Mthin tcr
historic mansion was one OF extra.
ordinary beauty and brillancy AMI
there was an added touch of interest
| in the occasion this year from lr
fact that this was the first oillcial
function of magnitude with MIR. RouSc.
Welt and his interesting family as the
central figures The day wds ideal for
the observance of the time hOnorrd
custom of making New Years calls.
The sun shonc from cloudlcss sky.
the air was cool and hracing, and
light westerly wind made the White
| House flags stand ont proul lily. Ear,y
IL the day an army of decorators auu
florists took possession OF the man
sion and transformed the stately corri.
doris and parlors into bowers of palms.
potted plants and swcrt-smellng
flowers.
Philippine Fire Chef-An interest.
ing story is being toll here in reSah
| to Hugh Bonner's selection rs chief
Of the Philippine fire lepartm,rt. The
Philippine commission had called
| Col. Edwards chief of tho inSular
bureau OF the war department., to ask
the civil service commission to rec.
ommend a suitable fire nhicf, AMI t,l'
commission took the matter unlci al.
| yisement. II was long o. clarkS.
messengers. laborers AMI 'ciHntists,
but when it came to putting oN, fire,
the civil service commission mad nu
eligible list. Commissioners Proctor
wrestled with the problem Tor several
days. until he met at a dinner at the
White House fromor Firn Conmis.
sioner Sheffield of New York During
the dinner the conversation turned on
fires and the commissioner spoke -!
several large fires that had taken
place in New York. The thought &c
Cured to Commissioner Proctor that
here was mall who could Stfgcst a
fire chief for Manila hn, he a:.s
doubtful of the propriety Of asiihg
his advice. so he waited until tie next
day, when he went to the White
House and laii the matter before the
president. President Roosevelt op.
proved the suggestion, ana sent a
letter to Col. Edwards with the terSa
comment: Let this appointment DC
made"
Germany's Frankncss---All doubt
as to the purpose of Germany toward
Venezuela has been removed by d
frank and unqualified statement con
veyed to President Roosevelt and
Secretary Hay by Herr Won Hollcben,
the German ambassador. Having as.
certained the views of the president
and the secretary of state as to how
far Germany might go in an attempt
t. compel Venezuela to pay her obli'
cations to German subjects, Herr Won
Holleben informed the imperial au-
thorities at Berlin and waited for
further instructions. These have
been received and carried out. BY di,
rection of his government, the am
bassador has made a frank statement
to Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Hay of the
plans of Germany to bring Venzuela
to terms, and, as distinct promise
that there will be no violation Of the
Monroe doctrine has been given, the
United States will not interfere.
Carneeie's Gft-Although no official
statement has been made at the
White House concerning the Carnegie
fund of $l0,0O0,O00 which he proposes
to give to the United States in trust
for educational purposes in Washing.
ton, it is intimated that IN arrange
ment has been made which is per
fectly satisfactory to the president
and Mr.. Carnegie. under which the
$1O,OO0,0O0 fund would be placed in
the hands of the president in trust. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Carnegie will
invest the proceeds of the sale of
$40, 100000 of United States Steel COM
pany bonds in government bonds and
the gift will be made in this form.
King Edwards Coronation-The
names which have been most in the
public mind as our probable repre-
sentatves at the coronation of Eng
lands king have been those of Ad-
miral Dewey and Gen. Miles. There is
now much talk about the likelihood
of President Roosevelt appointing eX-
President Cleveland as the represen-
tative Of civil life. The friends of Adj
miral Dewey think that the naval
officer who goes to the coronation
will go on special war vessel, or
perhaps two vessels will go. The or
dering home of the Brooklyn from
Asiatic waters in taken by the al
mirals friends to be strong indica-
alton that he is to be sent. for he is
said to have expressed a desire to
have that ship for his flagship If he
goes. The Brooklyn will probably ar
rive in this country about May l, and
there would be plenty of time to have
minor repairs made and permit her
to reach England before the cere-
monies, The Brooklyn has the best
for entertaining of
any vessel in the navy. Senator
Lodges. Hale and Proctor are known
to be strongly in favor of sending Ad-
miral Dewey as the naval representa-
tive.
Miss Roosevelt Accepts-M.ss Alice
Roosevelt, the eldest daughter Of
President Roosevelt, will christen the
German kaiser's new yacht, HOW
at Staten island, y. Y. This
has just been made
AZ the White House. The kalser's in.
rtation to Miss Roosevelt was ex md
FL through DR.. Won Holleben. TIE Ger
nan ambassador to the United States.
RETTOC.
Morgan Bates. author. playwright and
newspaper man. died at Traverse City,
q al ,l..,.i In,