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Evening star., 1902-02-12

Another large tea yesterday was that
given by Mrs Bate. wife of the Tennessee
senator. 1t was held at the Ebbitt, and was
attended by about 400 guests The parlor
suite was decked out with smiax white
roses and lilies, and the popular hostess re-
ceived in a becoming dress Of gray crepe
de chene. Senator Bate was present also,
together the senatorial circle very largely,
and official and resident society as well,
We're Mrs. Carmack, wife Of the Junior SEN
ator from Tennessee: Mrs Rice A. Pierce,
Mrs. G. c. Goodloe, Mrs. Waldington of
New York. Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Oscar Turner
Of Kentucky, Mrs. Jones of Tennessee Mrs.
Goldsborough, Mrs. Perrin of Colorado,
Miss Baxter of Tennessee. Miss Temple Of
Tennessee Miss Dancy Of Alabama, Miss
Perrin of Colorado and Miss Thornton Of
Colorado. Refreshments were served from
Il long table decorated with roses
Evening star., 1902-02-12

Miss Bertha Louise Robinson. who ha
been ill all winter with nervous prostra
ton, left today for Palm Beach. She i
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Louis
V. Robinson.
Evening star., 1902-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs NcCauley. Mrs. Bonaparte
and Mrs b. F. Warder gave dinners last
night.
Evening star., 1902-02-12

Mrs. Robert Cohen Mrs. Woolard and
Mrs. Howell -Rartle will be al home tomor
row and the remaining Thursdays in Feb
ruary.
Evening star., 1902-02-12

Mrs. Edgar FrisbN and Miss Frisby Of
1907 31st street will be at home Thursday,
February Is. They will have with them
Mrs. Edgar Raymond Frisby who, with
her husband, will shortly sail for Manila.
Evening star., 1902-02-12

Mrs. A. j. King and Miss King of
Palouse. Wash. are guests of Mrs. L. :.
Barker, 10l1 Nj street.
Evening star., 1902-02-12

Lacey. D. N. Hoover. Membership-P H.
tertainment-S. j. Vaughan, T. l.. Jones,
H. F. Patterson. One of the most pleas
ing features of the evening " As when every
man present rose and signified his inten- =
tion of becoming a charter member The
men present were Rev T. c. Easton, d d.
Rev. H. G. Underwood, ID: J.. r. Hen
drick. ID. H. Oertly. j. B. Mackenzie.
James Austin. NJ. Hands, ". D. Lacey, 8.
]: Vaughan. f. X. Depuy, Or. ". F. Cat
chel. J. w. Austin. C. o. Ruedy. C. Galiher,
NJ T. Hyer, ID, n. Hoover A G. Cole, s.
P. Richards, p. II. Geddes. ]. H. Bishop.
c. II. Weaver, II. A. Austin. II. NJ.
Thatcher. I'll. f. Patterson. 7. l.. Jones, I.
b. Sergeant c. G. Morgan.
Evening star., 1902-02-12
THE SOCIAL WORLD
The Events Just Before the
Beginning Of Lent.
DINNER TO MR.. DEPEW
SEASON QUENCHED UNDER A
STREAM OF TEA.
Happenings of the Past and the Fu-
ture notwithstanding
Personals.

The season wound up as it began. There
We're teas all over the city yesterday after
noon-big ones and little oneS-and at each
the enthusiasm that makes the enjoyment
of closing events quite as marked as the
opening dates last December Today
sautary rest is vouchsafed everybody and
is welcomed. Whether or not this spirit
will continue depends largely on the at
fractions offered. Some notable departures
for the south. have already taken place,
and many others are contemplated. The
possibilities of the coming of Prince Henry,
and the entertainments in connection with
his visit. as well as the hospitalties yearly
offered to the visiting d. A. r., will link
the Ienten days and weeks together in the
usual old way
Mr.. and Mrs Henry A. Willard, whose
delightful home on X street has been as
Sociated with many pleasing meetings
of resident and official society in the years
gone by, were greeted by hundreds of old
and new friends yesterday at their very
handsome entertainment in honor of their
daughter-in-laW. Mrs Henry Il. Willard.
The house was thronged from to q Each
room was profusely ornamented with flow
erS.
In the main drawing room where the
hostess and the guest of honor received,
the white mantel was sprayed with as
paragus vine, caught across the upper part
VI liic iiiiiiol Will loops ana DOWS OF yer
low satin. American beauty roses in great
profusion We're banked with foliage plants
in the bay window recess, and the con-
servatory adjoining was gay with azalea
blooms. Sprays of southern smilax and
quantities of roses adorned each of the
other rooms, centering in the beautifying
OF the dining room, where the table sup
piled with every delicacy had great clus-
ter of pink roses and white iilacs in the
middle and numerous tapers burning
around it under pink shades. An orchestra
played in the east paror.
Mrs. Willard was elegantly gowned in
dark plum brocade, applqued with black
panne velvet butterflies. The bodice had
pretty touch of chiffon and point lace
Mrs. Henry X. Willard wore her wedding
dress Of cluny lace and a corsage knot OF
violets. Mrs. c. c. Willard, Mrs. John B.
Larner, Mrs. G. NJ. Brayton, Mrs. f, s.
Parker, the Misses Parker, Mrs. J. c. Boyd
and Mrs. Laura B. Horner assisted in the
entertainment Of the company with the
host and his son.
Evening star., 1902-02-12

Mrs. Emma Bonheim celebrated her
eighty-fifth birthday, Monday, February
10. 1902, at the residence of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. l.. Goldsmith of 429 r street
northwest, assisted by many friends and
relatives. The house was crowded from
morning until evening with friends and
relatives: and non-residents extended their
best wishes by telegram. Mrs. Bonheim re-
ceived many handsome presents as tokens
of remembrances.
Evening star., 1902-02-12

Mrs. Milton E. Allies. 1907 Clifton street,
will receive for the last time this season
tomorrow afternoon, February 13.
Evening star., 1902-02-12

The republican members Of the New York
delegation in Congress gave dinner to
Senator Depew at the New Willard last
night The affair was intended as a re-
turn compliment to the bachelors dinner
given by the senator before his departure
for Europe to be married Other guests in
cluded Secretary Root, Speaker Hender-
son and Secretary Charles G. Bennett of
the Senate. Mrs. Depew came down to
the hotel with the senator and the guests
were formally presented to her by Speaker
Henderson. She also was the recipient Of
a handsome bouquet of American beauty
roses. The dinner was informal and there
were no set speeches
Evening star., 1902-02-12

Mrs. John B. Henderson will entertain
Miss Anthony and the foreign delegates to
the trennial council at luncheon Satur-
day. Mrs. Henderson will also give a re-
ception to all delegates to the suffrage con-
yentiOn
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
Statesmen and Their Ways.

certain distinguished citizen OF Lincoln.
Neb.. upon two occasions. that the man
with a plurality OF nominations does
not always get a majority OF the votes on
election day. SO it was with the Hon.
william Connen. A remnant OF Demo-
Gratis assembled and named the Hon.
George Howell as their candidate. but
found that the courts would not permit
them TO place his name under the
Democratic emblem upon the Official
ballot. as the nomination OF the regular
convention had gone to Mr.. Conneu.
whose name appeared under the Re-
publican insignia But the name OF
George Howell did go upon the Official
ballot under the head OF Anti
Machine"
When the ballots were counted it was
found that the Hon. George Howell had
received votes more 10 the number OF
462 than did the Hon. William ConneI.
Now IL has been discovered that certain
OF the old-line Democrats who vote the
ticket without question placed their
mark over the vacant column. having
overlooked the fact that It contained
the name Of no candidate. but having
been satisfied that Notwithstanding il
was the proper one because It bore the
stamp Of Democracy. These ballots
were counted for Mr.. Howell, and Mr..
Connell hopes to find that there were az
least 463 OF them. so that they may be
thrown out on a contest before the
House. Mr.. COnnell expects to be seat
ed, as he has friends in the House and
his party Is IN power. The moral OF
which tale is that II matters not what
the witnesses say II the court IS with
you
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
PEKIN AND CARACAS.
COERCION VENEZUELA THE COURSE INTERvEN
CHINA7

Are the operations of the allied China repeated
smaller followed
by a campaign against Caracas?
Italy Fastening
many designs treasury
talking experiments pacific
suspicion naturally gaining ground
enterprise
capital.
Germany seemingly
occupy territory program
they already demonstration against
would be legitimate sequel
sezing sinking vessels
Cabe European powers gross disregard
years
dimanng chnas
campaign against
cssity.
Having equally nempuous arrogance put
national honor operating hope
bring government corresponding
military invasion?
It mistaken dscrediabe position
Germany expedition patriotic
humanitarian motive part
their imprisoned capital
o by o
paiated only motive
collection pay-wOud pay
liquidation trfng pile up losses
greater npen peace the
enforcing petty judgment supplementary proceedings
Britain Germany Italy will commit
folly military against But the unwse and
ovehasty squaO have
unhappy possibilities
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
INSANITY IN PRISONS.
METHODS OFTEN AGGRAvATE CONDITIONS THEY ARE
TO REMEDY


report read recent meeting Of the Academy of Medicines
Paris by Dr. JOuon student Of crmnogy, eerfes that per
of the eons in French penal colonies go If true
is o very credtable 10 France.
Yet America entirely free of suspicion in this
prisons which comparison odme IN
suons for the punishment of criminals which are
Of criminal was subject
for punishment that in which his punishment
fare of the community the chief end
being considering problem of this
kind should just crazy on
the side of severity that of eey treated
possible safety people must not
that punishment Will diminish
ing It.
History shows that Punhme have little upon
evidence prevalent England in the
days hanged stealing sheep Manifesv
method punishment which out of sane
criminal good thing, especially if the unac
Unfortunately of prison methods tend toward precisely
result Instead Of putting the prisoner under regime which
practicable bring him habit Of thought action
they place him conditions wholly unnatural nothing think
his past life and he be experienced maefactor usually
employs bis time planning projects injurious public
while Just any other
busness person would As the inexperienced criminal more
than apt learn of his elders
prisoners prevented employing at all they ez
peence which the ordinary person by their
abnounaty Of constitution and mode Of fehey 90 good
aphom quote connection with their
treatment Of the bacwoodsman novel; 4Seve-
oaks He had been inspecting maodous asylum old
fashioned kind and his comment
you expect sick feIer well We put place
where well feIerd git sck7"
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
THE JEWISH RACES As'f"'i1'
assimilation Not Nation
0L1S6t1055.


down in New York city if would grow and live ana
AID this fair country Of which a part.
Go down into the Ghetto land how 1 hate the word) and
enacy with which people cling every
observance Of their
ances by the way instituted by their lawgver
but that been added elaborated time to
by Rabbs themselyesorms and observances that
retard its progress in the same ratio they
isolate the people observing them.
Take the language used in the Ghettoa jar
gon the pigeon English" used in China Jar
gon made up of Hebrew and German English words
thrown together IN the oosest incoherent manner
and said by those who make Of them be necessary
the preservation OF the race,
Nonsense! Have them their shops their
poIygo signs Of hearts this love Of the
deformed and teach their children the language the
manners Of their associates.
speech, in them drop the Iong-taIed
gberdne and robe themselves clothes Of the people
about them; throw aside the
and take those OF the young nation with which they
their lot Let them things let 60 the old and
seize upon the new and thus advance along the lines laid
down by civilization and culture and right living.
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
POOR LOVE!" SAID LIFE.

Poor Love!" said Life, "that hast nor
gold.
Nor lands, nor other store, ween;
Thy very shelter from the cold
Is Oft but lowly built and mean"
Nay: though OF rushes be my bed,
Yet I am rich." Love said.
But" argued Life, thrice fond art
thou
To yield the sovereign gifts Of Earth
The victor sword. the laureled brow
For visioned things OF little WORTH"
Love gazed afar with dream-lit eyes,
And answered. Nay but wise"
yet, Love-" said Life, what can atone
For all the travail OF thy years
The yearnings vain, the vigils lone.
The pain, the sacrifice, the tears?"
Soft as the breath breathed from a rose.
The answer came: Love knows"
Florence Earle Coates, in Harper's
Magazine
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
Prohibition Votes Counted.

These turned the balance in Mr..
Cuneen's favor. while all the ether Dem
Ocrats went down 20 defeat, an evidence
OF the fact that the Prohibition vote
sometimes counts for something. As at
torney general Mr.. Cuneen sho;ssaass f,55 the
law adviser OF the Governor. but Gov
ernOr Odeu does not desire the advice Of
a Democrat. and while he viii be Obliged
TO permit Mr.. Cuneen TO conduct his de-
partment he proposes 70 have law ad-
wiser Of his own. This he will do by
asking the Legislature 20 make an ap-
preparation for special counsel.
Thus it will be that while the people
of the State provide and pay an attorney
general, they viii be obliged, in order to
please Governor OdeIl. to 60 to the ex-
pense Of hiring another man. But then
this plan has one advantage-it will give
some ambitious lawyer politician a job.
and he may be the defeated candidate for
attorney general
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
FowIer's Bill Dies.

When the hour OF adjournment shall
have arrived on March 4, and the Fifty
seventh Congress shall have passed into
history, the much talked OF Fowler cur
rency bill. the formula by which its
author had intended to cure all the
financial ills Of the country. will be
found peacefully reJOsing in a sepuIchraI
pigeon hole I'm the House Committee on
Banking and Currency. Out Of a feeling
for the measure which Is almost human
itarian. its friends and supporters have
decided 10 place it out Of existence by
the chloroform method rather than TO
submit to having 1t kicked to death in
the house Of It's enemies. So the drug has
been administered and the bill is dead.
Deep is the grief OF its parent. the Hon.
Charles y. Fowler, who had planned for
this. his pet measure, a long life Of use
fulness and Of JOY TO the great dnanciers
Of the country. Some obdurate. hard
headed Congressman have been unable to
appreciate all the beauties OF branch
banking, asset currency, the retirement
Of the greenbacSs. and the other elabo-
rate features OF the measure, and have
declined TO assist in writing It upon the
statue books.
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
rlLLorlal ln rhlladelphLa -

Senator GalHnger's proposed amend
rTaut 10 the Constitution TO give the peo-
PIE Of the District OF Columbia the right
20 vote for member Of Congress and
for President aims % meet strong
feeling in Washington against being ig-
norod entirely IN the choice Of tho Gov
ernmont
1t is not desired by the people Of that
city 10 restore local solf-government, as
81 existed under Boss" Shepherd. They
are well enough satisfied with their gov
erumcut as 81 now exists. But they
feel. and not without reason. that they
should be permitted TO vote for the
choice OF a President and for a Repre-
sentative IN Congress.
The feeling against the government OF
the city. when IL was conducted under
g mayor. was so strong that the relief
afforded by the change 20 the present
system left the people little inclined to
find any fault. In recent years, how
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
Oden and Cuneen.

There are evidences already. apparent
that the Hon. Benjamin B. OdeH. jr.,
and The Hon. John Cuneen, governor
elect and attorney generaI-elect. respec-
lively, Of New York, are not going to
pull well together IN the tandem harness
which the voters Of that State have fixed
up for them. Governor Odell is q Re
publican, while Mr.. Cuneen is an advo-
cate Of the cause Of Democracy. and in
the administration Of the affairs OF the
State for the next two years there is
likely to be many matters upon which
they will not hold parallel opinions. Mr..
Cuneen happens 10 be the only
Democrat on the State ticket last month
fortunate enough to be elected and
his success was brought about by
somewhat singular condition OF affairs.
The Republican ticket. with Governor
odell at its head. skated close TO the
edge Of defeat, escaping by only a few
thousand out Of a million and a quarter
Of votes. But Mr.. Cuneen was fortunate
enough to have a few thousand votes In
another column, which added 10 those he
received on the Democratic ticket in
sured his election The Prohibitionists OF
New York. in convention assembled,
looked oyer the various candidates Of the
other parties and decided that the Hon.
John Cuueen was sufficient OF a cold
water advocate to receive their indorse-
ment and they chose him as their candi-
date for attorney general and carr for
him some fifteen thousand votes.
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
Bankers Refused Endorsement.


Even when Mr.. Fowler took II unto its
own, its own received # not. for despite
his exhaustive explanation and his
efforts to obtain for the bill the indorse-
ment OF the recent convention Of bank
ers in New Orleans. that body de-
clined TO give the bill its approval.
Dishcartened, but not entirely disco "
aged. Mr. Fowler returned to Washing
ton with his compendium Of financial
ideas that he has sought to enact into
law. Recently It became patent even to
Mr.. Fowler that the short session OF
Congress was no time to undertake to
give a course OF instruction upon the
elements of finance TO his Congress col
leagues. and so he has reluctantly decid-
ed to abandon the bill.
He had arranged to have the matter
discussed in a friendly caucus Of the
Republican brethern, but II became evil
dent that even a caucus would not treat
the measure kindly. whereupon Mr..
Fowler gave up and consented to have
the anesthetic administered. Thus dies
the Fowler currency bill. with its com
plexity OF ideas, and to take its place
there is TO be born a bill containing but
a single proposition. namely. asset cur
rency. Such a measure Mr.. Fowler will
report to the House.
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
A DISFRANCHISED CITYS COMPLAINT.
Aspirations Political Representation as They Strike
the "PhadelPha Press"

ever. there has been a growing disposI-
tion TO complain Of their dlsfranchIsc-
meut. There are several thousands OF
permanent residents IN the employ OF
the Government who claim voting resi-
dences In their respective States, and
who go home to vote, but the remainder
OF the people living In the District have
no voice in the choice 6f their local ruI-
ers or Of the President and Of other
officials. They are taxed without rep
reseutation.
Congress might pass proposed
amendment to permit the people Of the
city TO elect a delegate to Congress, the
same as the Territories now do. and TO
vote for President. Nothing would be
lost, probably, n there IS no legislation
on the subject. But the feeling that ex-
lists against total disfranchiscment is
not without some Justification. Tho prob
ability. however. Of the necessary mum
Der Of States agreeing TO the proposed
amendment 10 the Constitution is not
strong.
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
COnnen Will Contest.

The Hon. William ConneIl. formerly
Of Cape Breton, y. S, now OF Scranton,
Pa. IS one Of those statesmen whose
desire 10 serve his country in public
Office will lead him 20 make an effort
to reach the Fifty-eighth Congress via
the contest route. Il IS needless to
say that Mr.. Conne1. for three terms
a member OF the House. was defeated
at the election last month. OF at least
the other fellow, George Howell by
name. obtained majority OF the votes
cast IN Lackawanna county. Especially
aggravating and humiliating IS the de-
feat Of Mr. Connell in view OF the fact
that he received the nomination and
Endorsement Of both the regular Re
publican and Democratic conventions
In the Scranton district.
This is the story: The anthracite
coal strike began at about the line Mr..
Connen commenced to lay his plans for
the campaign which he expected would
return him to Congress. IN looking
over the situation Mr.. ConneH discovered
that he, as well as the Hon Charles
Henry Grosvenor. might be troubled with
a few thousand angry miners, and that IL
would be well to corral all of the
nominations in sight Now, Mr. Con-
mel is a wealthy citizen and a prOmi-
nent churchman, and this task was not
especially difficult. The Republicans
selected him by acclamatiOn; then came
the Democratic convention, and IL, after
lively scene, named him as its can
didat
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
GHOsT STORY zoe cHR1sTMAs.

Christmas is always a good season for
the telling OF ghost stories. and the fol-
lowing early contribution from the New
York World" viii be found appropriate
ly grewsome ard shivery:
Glad only in Dis underglments. Bcni1min
Carter, colored, employed as a trictwalker By
the North Hudson County Railway Comua17,
dashed into the Oakland Avenue police sta
uon, Jersey City, at 4 a. m. yesterday. lie
vas half frozen and his teeth were chItteriur
from cold and fright. He said Pc had got
drunk the night before and gone 90 the jersey
City Cemetery. where he uudressed and went
90 sleep in vault he found open. He slept
he said until he was aroused by ghosts. which
drove him out. Tie was put ira a cell 90 get
warm and at daylight an officer was sent 70
the cemetery. All she VAULTS were found closed
and locked and no trace 0i Cartcr's missing gar
ments could Doe discovered He stuck 60 his
story for an that. The police gave him some
old clothes and sent him home.
The Washington times., 1902-12-17

W ' s tn; % s's.,s p d. 5',e, % % s s': sps: s:::'s:,
cuIlar people in religion. Politically
socially we arcbu part whose coun-
try have for the time being home.
Germany. Germans; In France. Frenchmen; in
England, Engshmeu America Americans. This is
the logical Of events outcome Of the
forces that make for advancement be barking
back former circumstances the
acknowledgment of weakness decay. we cannot
form integral parts other certainly never
be able to form nation of entirety.
The past closed The us prefaced by
glorious present If viii but it. But to
do this radical changes must be made habits Of
thought well habits Of living.
And the first necessary step the breaking away from
the hidebound customs that very life
energy.
The orthodox Jew still in exile. wandering in
search Of that Jerusalem he ooshy expects to find in
Palestneforgetng that it simply reglonst that he
separated from the world not as member Of po-
cal state
The selfimposed barriers Of people broken
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
wHERE 49, cor TOGETHER.

There is almost invariably a common
meeting ground upon which the most in
veterate disputants may get together
II only they are patient in the search
for d base Of harmony. The following
story from the Philadelphia Press"
makes this truth Delightfully."- plain.
Il Is wen known that Senator McComas and
Congressman Mudd o., Maryland DO not pull
together on patronage. Mr.. Nudd startled
some OF his newspaper friends this morning bI
saying that be had placed two Of his con
stitucuts in prominent positions In Washing
ton, and that Senator McComas had coucurred
heartily. There was instant desire TO- know who
the fortunate MIyllndcrs were whom the Sen
ator and Representative both favored.
They are Charles Carroll of Cau0lItoa and
John Hanson said Nr. Mudd, "aud they have
been place. IN good positions out in Statuary
HILL"
The Washington times., 1902-12-17

There is more than one way Of pay
ing a compliment, and some people are
more expert at it than an Egyptian
officer who was. once upon a time.
charged with the escort Of the Duchess
Of Connaught, sister-in-Iaw 20 King Ed
ward. She went with the duke to an
inspection Of troops outside Umdurmau,
and owing to an accident to her saddle.
which made &c impossible for her TO
come home on horseback, a gun car
riage was made into a sort Of sedan
chair. in which she was carried back
by Egyptian gunners. At the end cf
the journey she thanked the gunners,
and said to the officer, 4 hope your
men are not tired after conveying me-
The gunner doubtless intended % be
polite. but this IS what he said:
Indeed. no. madam; you are no
heavier than the gun they are ac-
customed 70 carry"