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New-York tribune., 1902-01-16
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington. Jan. IS (SpecaD.-At the New
Willard tonight the fashionable people OF Wash
ington attended of the brightest dances of the
season. which given Under the auspices OF
Miss Patten, Mrs Barney. Mrs. COwles, Mrs.
Glover. Mrs. Poor. Miss Wetmore and other women
of the older set. There were about fifty women
subscribers, who were entitled to six invitations
each. At 10 o'clock santleman's Band began to
play. and there a series of dances until after
IL o'clock Soon after midnight supper was served
in the banquet next TO the ballroom
where small round tables placed for the
guests. The decorations in the supper room
green. and palms and ferns placed
in corners and recesses- New gowns of the latest
fashion worn. and the display Of tewelry was
fine. The dance which the first of two to be given
by the women of Washington to the men. brought
together the leaders in the exclusive circles OF the
town. Among those invited be present were Miss
Alice Roosevelt, the women of the Cabinet incud-
Ing Miss Jones niece OF Postmaster General Payne;
tho Russian Ambassador and Countess Cassin
Prince and Princess Engeltcheff. OF Chicago; Mr.
and Mrs. Margerie. of the French Embassy; Mr..
Del Vlso and other members OF the diplomatic
corps; Adjutant General and Mrs. Corbin. Miss
Paulding. Mrs. Depew, Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont. of
New-York; Mrs. Letter and the Misses Letter Mrs
r. II. Townsend and Mrs. Charles Poor.
Mrs Letter entertained at dinner tonight at her
homo in Dupont Circle Mr.. and Mrs. Margerie
Mr. and Mrs. Won Caleberg. Mr. and Mrs Crack
anthorpe Miss Pauncefote. Miss Patten, the Misses
Letter Walter Van Rensselaer, Count Quadt and
Mr SeckendorT
Representative and Mrs. Olmsted gave dinner
to meet Miss Elise Haldemann. of Harrisburg
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Scott Andrews. Miss McKenna Miss Alice Ward
Miss Alice Langhorne, Charles Richardson. Cap
tain Langhorne. Mr.. Mcpherson and John Siebert.
Miss Root gave box party tonight IN honor OF
Miss Tiffany, at the National. TO "A Royal
Rival
Mrs. Depew Is staying with Mrs and Miss Paud-
Ing until Senator Depew arrives from New-YOTk
where he is detained by business.
Senior Corea, the Nicaraguan Minister. Will give
n dinner party tomorrow evening in honor OF John
Barrett. formerly minister to Siam. SefOr COrea
and Mr.. Barrett old friends. and were coll
leagues OF the Pan-American Congress In Mexico
Mrs. and Miss Lamont. with Norman Lamont of
Scotland who is spending the winter in New-York
came on yesterday afternoon 10 attend the White
House reception, and returned 10 New-York by
the midnight train
The next sixty couples cotillOn will be given on
Wednesday, April .. The committee consists OF
Mrs c. Fl; Campbell. Mrs John Poor. Miss Myer
and Miss owen.
Senator and Mrs Scott gave a dinner party al
the New Willard tonight.
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Foster gave dinner party
this evening at their house in LIST.
ing few days in Washington. entertained the Rus
sian Ambassador. Countess Cassnt and members
of the embassy staff at dinner at the New Willard
tonight
New-York tribune., 1902-01-16

happy influence on public sentiment. should
not act a stay Of proceedings to the State
and local authorities, who have been investi-
eating the recent disaster. The responsibility
for the latter should be fixed with precision
and made matter of official record. In view
of the discovery that the law Of 1872 stands in
the way of the adoption of electricity in place
OF steam as a motive power, the prOpriety
Of an immediate mandate from the Board
OF Aldermen requiring such change Is
more than questionable. One great Gd-
vantage of an inquiry by the State Railroad
Commission is that that body is required by
the statutes to recommend such action TO the
legislature as 1t may deem necessary. If the
commission goes into the matter thoroughly it
may find more than one modification of exist
ing laws desirable, and may decide to propose
them all at once. In any case, however, both
the public and the railroad company should
have the assurance that there officials who
have the power and disposition to apply the
spur if progress toward reform is too slow.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-16

them to do so? Or If some one had undertaken
to compel Russia to arbitrate her trouble with
Finland, or Great Britain hers with the Trans
vaal would the result have been conducive 10
the maintenance of peace and TO the abolition
Of armaments?
Arbitration Is not a failure, and the peace
congress was not a failure. even though thus
far there be nothing doing at The Hague.
The Supreme Court of the United States had
been organized and open for business for more
than a year before the first case was entered
upon its docket-and that case was withdrawn
and settled out of court! Excessive optimism
is not required TO forecast a comparable de-
velopment of arbitration. The proportion of dis
putes that will be submitted to arbitration Mil
doubtless increase, and 1t is reasonable to eX-
pect that before long they will largely be laid
before the tribunal at The Hague. Arbitration
rather than war, however, is the thing 10 he
desired, whether effected at The Hague or
through special channels. So long the prog
reSS of the world is In that direction t really
does not greatly matter whether the tri-
bunal at The Hague is busy or idle.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-16
PERSONAL NOTES.

The Springfield Republican says: The cant.
date of the laity for the bishopric of the new IL
cese OF Western Massachusetts, may prove 20 =
the Rev. J. De Wolfe Perry. now rector OF Chrx
Church. Fitchburg. and for two years assistzi
minister OF Christ Church in this city. The nas
of Mr.. Perry wakens great interest in the yong
men who are the strength OF the church. "a
himself young man. being about thirty-fivs ysss
tor as well as a faithful pastor and acesDisss
preacher, and those who have watched his v0rk Z
ure He win receive strong backing from hi.s-
tial laymen and clergy.
A marble bust OF Frederick Walker Lncn
Mayor OF Boston from 1858 TO 1853. has been plast
on exhibition in the Public Library Of Boston 4
modelled by Sculptor Robert Kraus who y
came insane and died soon after completing H.
Count Metternich the new German Ambasa-
dor" says The London Chronicle ''ls altogetaz
a rather silent man, and. when he does speak. dos
not care 10 intrust himself 10 English-a langugs
which. however. he reads London contains fT
him many memories of the great Metternch. ts
until 1851 Most OF that time he spent on Rheims Z
Green In what he thought the most charming
house in the world. called the Old Palace"
j. B. Duke. OF Durham. y. c. has ordered from
Italian sculptor a design for heroic bronzs
statue OF President Mckinley. Mr. Duke. IL is IN
mortal TO the martyred President and will RLass
this hgure in the college park OF trinity Ccil-ss
AT Durham.
The Rev. Robert Howie. Of Glasgow. who hs
been nominated by the standing committees o
the United Free Church OF Scotland as Moderara
OF the next General Assembly, was born az kiF
winning, in Ayrshire. in 1856 He was disua
guished student at Glasgow University. standi.aass
equal in the middle division 0t the .oc cas- fl W.
Professor Munro. Of Oriel College C~MIoE- ~
and he took high a place in Sir Nlllan ,I,i 1n1n
sons natural philosophy class mat SIT WI TIil-I nm
anxious that hts promising student Shouiu pl'-
ceed to Oxford.
Edward Whymper the noted mountain clmos''
who attempted to scale the Canadian Rockies lAs.
summer has just made the statement that t-i
will not be explored this century He mas pL,-ss,
Ously climbed the highest Alps and the hlsh7s'
Andes.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-16
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington Ian Is (SpeciaD.-The President and
Mrs. Roosevelt drove to the Corcoran Art GaAerS
this afternoon to the models and plans now on
exhibition there which were prepared Dy the fsrh
Commission to guide in the Improvement anu
Identification of the District Of Columbia. MISS
Roosevelt and the women of the CABINET Wdlheu -
the gallery. where they Joined the Presideht anu
Mrs. Roosevelt. They spent an hour or more eNaii
ing the exhibits which are under the charge or
Mr. Moore, The members OF the party eApreSsou
much admiration for the plans and preuicteu 'hae
when they are carried out the capital VIII De the
most picturesque city in the world. The exniolt
consisted of a man of the District, showing exist
ing public spaces, and another representing the
city Of Washington when 1T Is improved ihese
maps were elevation about hVe leet nsA
and the base was nearly fifteen feet square. From
the reviewing platform could readily distinguish
the small clay models of familiar government ana
business structures in Washington. and get an eA-
cellent idea of the advantages to be gained oy aA
ing the proposed Improvements.
Tomorrow evening President and Mrs. RooseVen
will give a dinner in honor of the members OF the
Supreme Court One hundred guests VIII De pres
ent The dinner will be given in the East Room,
which win be finely decorated A horseshoe shapeu
table will be spread amid display OF flowers
Representative Young and Major j. NJ carson
presented to the President to-day two handsomely
bound volumes, sent by the Friendly Sons or ST
Patrick of Philadelphia One of them contained
resolutions adopted by the society In SEPTEMBER on
the death OF President Mckinley. The resolutions
are engrossed In fine style. and the volume Is
handsomely bound In green. The other volume
contained a history of this ancient order, TO-
gether with a history Of the Hibernian Society
Among the Presidents callers to-day were rep
resentative Burke. of South Dakota; senator
Prtchard and ex- Representative Hawley.
Representative Lessler, of New-York who de-
feated Perry Belmont few days ago. was caller
at the White House to-day. and presented some or
his political friends. Among them We're George
Cromwell George r. Manchester and Paul Arm
strong. They formed part of a party that came 70
Mr.. Lessler take the oath of office to-day The
President complimented them their work In the
recent campaign. and expressed pleasure over the
election Of Mr.. Lessler.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-16
THE WATER QUESTION.

Reports of favoritism and of leaks in the
handling of the public water supply are now
afioat and they find ready credence among
people who are familiar with the history OF the
Ramapo conspiracy. Thorough investigation
will probably disclose some scandals in the
management of the Water Department when
Judge Van Wyck Mayor With rigorous
precautions against waste and against the
stealing of water, with incessant vigilance, with
the stopping of huge leaks and with swift work
on repairs whenever and wherever repairs are
needed. Manhattans water supply is ample for
many year to come.
We hope and believe that Mayor Low and
his associates and subordnates will succeed in
laying bare the entire truth as to the water
sheds, the reservoirs. the dams, the aqueducts,
the cOnduits, the mains, the pipes and the leaks
in which every borough of New-York is so
vitally interested. But it must be admitted
that our new administration, will be over
whelmed with hard work in probing the abuses
which have come down from its predecessors
and in applying the proper remedies.
1t is thought by many persons whose judg-
ment should be respected that the CrotOn Val
ley, the Bronx region and the water which can
be obtained on Long Island Will be sufficient
and even bountiful for every borough OF the
entire city when the extensions and enlarge
ments already provided for by existing con-
tracts are completed. The undertakings now
in hand for the expansion of supply and storage
capacity are on great scale. and II is not yet
proved that NewYOrk need go north of the
CrotOn watershed and west of the Hudson or
outside OF Long Island to provide its people
on both sides of the East River and both sides
of the Harlem with plenty of water for the
next quarter century. Stop the leaks; stop the
waste drive away the thieves; husband pru-
IDENTIFY the sources now available, and the
schemers and plotters of the Ramapo type will
be bafied
New-York tribune., 1902-01-16
SENATOR FoR4KER's REELECTION

The election of a Republican legislature in
Ohio last November carried with il a practical
assurance that Senator Foraker would be chos-
en- to succeed himself at the expiration Of his
present term. and 1t has been well understood
that the recent sklrmiShing among party lead
ers in that State did not affect his candidacy
in the slightest degree. The completion yester
day of the formalitleS incident TO his reelection
nevertheless affords welcome opportunity to
congratulate Senator Foraker upon this con-
elusive proof of the respect and confidence with
which he Is regarded by the Republicans of
Ohio and to say that the country confirms the
Judgment which their representatives have pro-
nOunced.
Though still more than year from the end
of his first term, Senator Foraker has an envi-
able record of brilliant and solid service. In
securing the passage against great odds OF the
Porto RCan bill he both demonstrated and
largely increased the influence which he had
quickly gained In the upper branch of Con
gress and that is perhaps to be reckoned the
most notable achievement of his career at the
national capital But other evidence of his
genuine capacity and force exists in abundance,
and 1t is a satisfaction to feel that his admira-
BILE talents are to be employed for years to
come in field to which they so clearly
adapted.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-16

steel products. which have turned away many
foreign contracts. Enlarged facilities will over
come this difficulty in the course of time. how
ever and there will follow resumption or the
liberal shipments OF these goods that were
arousing much adverse comment In Foreign
papers prior to the steel strike last July. IN
stead of free exports in these lines there nave
been imports of tinplates. billets and even pig
iron, which show in general way the influence
on foreign trade balances OF few peculiar in
dustriaI conditions in way arising from an
unsound commercial situation, and obviously
only of temporary nature Despite these OBJ
stacles the years balance sheet shows credits
on merchandise account Of $3.50, los, 1913. to
which must be added S24 952 net exports OF
silver and So 34S OO7 net exports of gold. making
a grand total of $612 $50, ,752.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-16
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Two weddings claimed the attention of society
yesterday. One OF them that of Miss Mary
Belknap daughter of Mrs Robert Lenox BeIknap,
TO DIR. Deas Murphy. which took place at $50 D. NJ
In the University Place Presbyterian Church. The
bride. who was given away by her brother Wal
dron, wore dress of pearl satin. trimmed with
point lace. while her lace veil was fastened with
diamond tiara. Her sister, Elizabeth who at
tended her. wore frock OF yellow lace over blue
with a large blue chiffon hat Charles d Dickey
was Dr. Murphys best man. while the ushers were
Robert McAlister Lloyd. Henry r.. Hoyt William
Hall Francis Hitchcock and Lee Murphy. After
the ceremony a reception held at the Gram
McAliister Lloyd. Among those Invited were Mrs
and Mrs. Phoenix Remsen. Mr. and Mrs. John d.
Aexandre, Mr.: and Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay, Mr..
MeCormick IcC mick Robert Han Mccormick, General and
Maitland and MIR. and Mrs julien T. Davies.
The other wedding was that OF Miss Caroline
Plum. daughter of James r. Plum. to Daniel
Mason. of the Union Club. II took place at p. m.
at the home OF the brides father in West Thirty
sixth-st.. the ceremony being performed by the
Rev DIR. Ernest Stires. Miss Plum was attended
by her cousins, the Misses Josephine Gilbert and
Lucette Banks. as bridesmaids. William Travers
Jerome was best man. while Julian Gerard Buck
ley. Captain John J. Phelps Ernest Carter and
was OF white satin, trimmed with old duchess lace
whlch lad belonged to her grandmother. the late
her only jewel was diamond brooch a gift OF the
bridegroom. The bridesmaids frocks OF white
mousseline de sole over pink silk, trimmed with
ceremony there was reception. Among those in
Nlted were Mrs. William Travers jerome. Mr. and
Mrs j. c. IL, Duer. Mr.. and Mrs Henry c. Swords
Admiral and Mrs. Frank Wildes. Admiral and Mrs
John r. McGowan, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas l. Town
send and Mrs. Fabbricotti.
Among the dinner parties last night was one
given by Miss Della Gurnee at her house in Fifth
ave. '
Mrs Daniel S. Lamont had an "at home vester-
day at her house in West FIfty-thIrd-st Recon
tions were also given by Mrs. Joseph IT Low NJ
Forbes at her home at Park-ave. and FiTttS
siXth-St. anu Hity-
There was an exceptionally large and fashiorah,.
attendance at the opera last night Among thosa
present were: -'''"s those
pra..
Frederick Pearson. Mr. and NJ.
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs. burden ''' l. townsend
Mrs. Joseph Stickney. W n cIo..
Mrs. Charles n. Childs Miss sioan. N''"Ne'
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish Mr.
Pratt.
On the social programme for to-day are the din
ner dance to be given by Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton
Mck Twombly, at their house in Fifth-ava
the iast or the Cinderella Dances at Sherrys Mrs
l,aniel 3 Lamonts dinner dance In the annex ~
the Metropolitan Club. and dinners by Mrs LANES
~ Burden and Mrs. Warren c. Beach.
Mrs. John H. Drexel who leave here for
aAAdspha yesterday. is detained in town by a
New-York tribune., 1902-01-16
FOREIGN TRADE IN 1901

During the closing months of last year the
prophets of evil found many evidences of dete-
roration in this country's commerce. 1t was
freely predicted that the zenith had been at
tained in 1900 and after four years of progress
there must come setback. Final official statis-
ties have just appeared, far surprising ali pre-
vious records with aggregate movement Of
merchandise valued at $2345 919 4S5. exceeding
the banner year 1900 by S:}S, ,S23. Sos Moreover
trade with Hawaii and Porto Rico was not in
cluded after June 30 1900. that $21 9SG :}s:3s3
should be added to the difference making an
actual increase for the year just ended of
S6O,SO9.991. This is not exactly an Indication
that the lean years have begun.
In anticipation of the higher tariff going into
enect on July l, 1897, there was naturally a
flood Of imports, aggregating over $265, 900 900
In value for the three months ending June 30
far exceeding all records for that length of time
These were succeeded by such light receDts that
the entire last half of the year only bout edualled
the same amount. While not distorted by any
such record breaking movement for single
quarter the full year 1901 embraced imports
valued at $3.50, ,40J,346. exceeding 1900 by over
$JO,OOO,OOO, and establishing a new high water
mark. Unprecedented activity in domestic
manufactures necessitated heavy buying of raw
materials abroed. fibres, rubber silk and hides
coming in freely, while sugar and coffee imports
mOnds and other luxuries
Nominally there appears a slight decrease in
the value of exports, the total of 81 4G5 514 I39
falling Sl2, ,431,914 below the previous years un-
precedented record. But when the movement
to Hawaii and Porto Rico in the previous wear
Is subtracted there appears scarcely any differ
ence-to be exact, 81. l43. 1872 or about one-tenth
of i per cent. When 1t is realized that the fall
of nearly SO a bale in the price of cotton
made decrease OF about S14 800 600 in value
of exports of that staple alone, the gains in
other lines not affected by abnormal conditions
are made apparent. Injury to the corn cron
was another exceptional factor that produced a
decrease of over $25,o00,0O0 in value of exnorts
but this was more than neutralized bv the
movement of wheat, which was substituted nv.
foreign purchasers. Depression in Great Rritaip
and on the Continent was effective in curtar
ing the buying OF many products consumed in
the industries, notably copper, of which the de-
crease in exports about the same as In
corn.
Had these few special factors been absent n
is obvious that 1901 would have made a dif1cuI+
record for the current year to surpass but re-
sumption of gold mining In South Africa and the
moderate Improvement already visible In Ger
many suggest that the limit of American sales
in other lands has not been reached At the
present time there is handicap In the unprec-
edented domestic requirements for iron and
New-York tribune., 1902-01-16
Amu5emeufs.


D1ERIcAS THEATRE-2-s:15-M Madame Sans Gene.
8CADEMY OF NUSIC-S-The Christian.
SIJOU THEATRE :2O-Thc Widow Jones.
BROADWAY THEATRE-S-The Sleeping Beauty and th
Beast.
gARNDGIE HAII-s:15-Concert
eASINO-S:15-The Little Duchess
SRTTERION THEATEE-s-Du Barry.
fALY'S-S: :aJ-Frocks and Frflls.
zDEN MUSEE-Day and Evening-World Wax.
EMPIRE THEATRE 2O-The Wilderness.
YCCHTEENTH STREET THEATRE-s-Up York state
zARDfN THEATRE ;2G-Alce Of Old VnCennes
YARRICK THEATRE :3O-A Message from Mars
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE, -s:15-The Climbers.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-S:15-Be
IRVING PLACE THEATRE E!sen I'm Feuer
KEY II S-l2-3o 10 10 lO;S1-Contlnuous Performance.
KNICK KERBOCKER THEATRE-S-The Toreador.
LfcEIM THEATRE-2-s:30-Th Girl and the Judge.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-9 a. m 10 1870 p NJ
Poultry show
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE -s:3O-sweet and Twenty
MANHATTAN THEATRE-S:20-The Unwelcome Mrs.
Hatch.
MENDELssOHN HALI,-3-RecitaI.
MURRAY HILL T7IEATRE-2-S-Mam'zell.
NEW SAVOY THEATRE-S+30 Arcy OF the Guards
NEW-YOFK THEATRE: :15-Florodora.
PASTOR S-COrtinuous Performance.
PROCTOR'S FIFTH ANENUE-l:30 10:30-At the
White Horse Tavern and Varieties
PROCTOR'S TWENTY STREET. 30 10 1870
Varieties
FRoCTOR.S 125TH STREET-l:30 1O:3O-A Temper
Town and Varieties
FHO1IDRS FIFTG-EIGHTH STREFcT-l:30 10 1O:3o-
Why Smith Left Home and Varieties.
fSf-fl BlslC-S l5-The Second Mrs. Tauqueray
AIcIORlA-S:l5-Francesca da Rmin.
NALlACK'S THEATRE-S2O-A Gentleman Of France
New-York tribune., 1902-01-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE Philadelphia Record" tells this story: The
fame OF George II Boxer, whose tragedy Fran
cesca da Rimin' Is having notable revival this
season. does seem 10 have penetrated Italy.
where Gabrielle d'AnnunZios stage version was
recently produced by Duse. A letter addressed to
Signor George II. Boxer Philadelphia. L. s. A.
was recently delivered to George Wharton Pepper.
legal representative OF the Boxer heirs from
D'Annunzio. and the following is a translation from
the Italian: only now II has come my knowl-
edge that an American poet has been inspired to
write drama upon the immortal love theme of
our Italian master. which IL the base OF nv own
fe's greatest essay. l wish for my library all that
has been written in all the centuries about the
tragedy OF the lovers OF Rimini. Wherefore from
one poet to another the seas the request Is
made that the poem OF your making be sent TO me
at Rome. Accept the assurance OF the distin-
guished esteem OF Gabrielle D'Annuuzio Rome
The natural Inference Is that the italian poet was
not only unaware OF Boxers death, but had evi-
IDENTIFY just learned Of his previous existence"
Your husband" said the canvasser for the City
Directory 'is blacksmith. according to last
years book. That's correct. IS IL not?"
Not exactly" Chimed I'm the naughty Miss Anvil
before her mother could answer You will please
record papaw as a 'backsmythe "-(Philadelphia
Press
Every day for considerable period 'The Des
Moines Register published IN a conspicuous posi-
ton this injunction TO its readers: