The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
Second Section.

TO be exceptionally good, is Alton 3.
Parker. of New York, chief Judge OF
the Court OF Appeals OF New York, the
highest court in the Empire State.
The term of this Office is twelve years
and Judge Parker is now III his second
term. which expires in 1911.
The torn condition .of the Republican
party in New York State is well known:
in fact, the recent visit of Governor Odell
TO the President was for the purpose of
acquainting him with the condition OF
affairs and apersuading him to hold OF
in some matters that were causing trou-
bic Wit, the Republican organization.
The New York Democrats will prob
ably run Judge Parker for Governor at
the next election and they feel they can
win with him.
Should they do this his chances OF Sc
curing the Democratic nomination Tor
The Presidency in 1870; would be ma terlaliy
increased.
This is the general gossip on this IN
terestinE topic to be heard around the
corridors. committee rooms ana ciodh
rooms at the Capitol.
What great changes will take place
between now and 1901 or now and the
coming autumn, none pretends to fore
tell. but all agree that the present session
of Congress is destined TO bring 1or'h
some important results.
Socially the interest Of Washington has
been divided this week among the setting
up in new quarters Of the Fencing Club.
the French opera. and the report OF the
dismissal of Won Hollenin. the German
Amba ssador, by the United States Govern
ment.
The Fencing Club in question is very
popular with society people, especially the
members of the foreign embassies. II
though the feminine portion is chiefly
American. The present quarters are on
Nineteenth Street. not far from the Brit
isll Embassy. and within easy walking dis
lance of the Russian Embassy and are
fitted UP in the most handsome style A
large fencing gallery has been butt. ana
there every Wednesday morning during
Lent matches are held. These are very
well attended. particularly by the ladies.
There are fcrty-SiX members of the club.
and the officers are President, Count Cas-
SIM. the Russian Ambassador. and Mr..
Henry May. vice-prcsident. The visit OIL
the New Orleans French Grand Opera Co.
10 the city was. from an artistic stand
point. a distinct success. There was grea
deal of complaint ON the subject Of prices,
however, when the Washington people
found that they were paying from 81 to
So for seats. when the same company will
be heard in Baltimore next week for
prices ranging from fifty cents to 81.
Washington seems ever destined to be
swindled in the theatrical line. 1t Is no.
torious as a dog town. and some awful
productions are tiled at the beginning Of
every season. The Washington press us
ually soothes the Washington public by
assuring it that it is Wasnington's true
conception of dramatic art that prompts
the managers to test the merits of their
productions before its appreciative eyes
before taking them to the other cities,
who do not know a good play wheE they
see one.
Heretofore Maurice Graw has brought
some of his grand opera stars to Wash
i1ston for a few performances each year
the ones advertised to sing rarely did
so. by the way-and great has been the
outcry against high prices and mutilated
performances: SO it is unfortunate that
there should have been trouble. about the
prices named by the mana cement OF
the Lafayette Square Opera House. where
the French Opera Company sang.
PRIVATE GRUDGE.
The navy friends of Herr Won Hol-
lebin the German Ambassador. We're glad
to hear the prompt denial by the State
Department that passports had been is
sued to him by this Government. The
whole trouble. it is understood, grew out
OF the anger of q, German journalist
who bore some private grudge against
Won Holleiin.
Much regret is expressed that Mr. VIII
liam Henry Moody. who is to succeed
John D. Long. as Secretary of the Navy
is unmarried and will. therefore. not be
apt to do much entertaining. 1t Is
even rumorcd that he is a confirmed NO
man hater.
The Longs have been criticised severe
ly by Washington society. for their fail
IRE to hold up their end in the social
game. SO their departure will probably
not be regretted very extensively.
The Washington Mirror, a local weekly,
something on the order of Town Topics,
takes fall out of Richmond in regard
to the recent murders that have &C
Cured there. The following Is taken
from the last issue of that paper:
..Eirsinia's capital seems 10 have de-
reloped a Jack the Slugger' in that
l no:e another prominent Richmond man
has been found on the street fatally
beaten He has since died. This muir
der recalls the Scott case of rev
months ago. when John w. Scott. also
a prominent Richmond man. vas found
in the same condition. dying the next
day. Both of the tragedies seem SO
sIrouded in mystery that the Richmond
detectives, and even the Pinkerton men.
are totally at a loss. 1t would be we'll
for the Richmond authorities to bestir
themselves. as Richmond streets. even
in the select residential section of the
city seem to be distinctly unsafe after
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