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The Washington times., 1905-12-07

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt en-
tertained at dinner at the White House
last night the Ambassador from Aus
tria- Hungary, Nine Won Hengelmuller,
Senator Hale. Mrs. Hale. Senator Lodge,
Mrs. Lodge. Senator Wetmore. Mrs. Wet
more, Capt. Morton Henry. Mrs Morton
Henry. Gordon Cumming, Mrs. Cor
don Cumming. Miss Roosevelt. Miss
Tuckerman. Miss Mcmillan. Miss For
aker, Miss Carow, Mr.. Hansen, Nicholas
Longworth, Captain WinsIow. Ronald c.
Lindsay and Captain Fitzhugh Lee
The table decorations We're Brides
maid roses and white hyacinths, with
the silver service.
Mrs. Fairbanks first lat home" yes
ternoon gave 10 her friends an oppor-
tunity TO see her new home She wore
a gown Of pale mauve cloth aad lace
bodice. Assisting her We're Mrs. Dol
liver, Mrs. Sternburg, Mrs. Tinmons,
and a number Of women IN official So
ciety from Indiana Mrs. TimmOns wore
a gown OF old blue cloth with a hat Of
the same color trimmed in silver and
blue Of a lighter shade.
As they wore the only women OF the
Administration who held an Old-fash-
toned general reception. the drawing
rooms were crowded the entire after
noon, and all of the diplomats paid
their respects.
Mrs. Hitchcock was at home informal
ly TO a few friends. but like others Of
the Cabinet family, will not receive
formally until January.
Mrs. Shaw has had to abandon all
such as her visit to the ambassadors
families, etc. and will not receive until
January. when she VIII observe her
regular Wednesdays at home.
Mrs. Cortelyou was informally at
home and received a number OF visit
ors.
Secretary and Mrs. Root are entertain
ing the former Assistant Secretary of
War and Mrs. Sanger. and invited a
limited number Of guests TO dine with
them Tuesday night.
Mrs. Taft. who is making a hurried
visit TO New York. VIII return here
today.
Baron Won Sternburg. the German am
hassador returned To Washington last
night accompanied by Baroness Won
Sternburs and Viscountess de Fara-
mOnd. his sister-in-law The baroness
has entirely recovered from her illness
following the operation she underwe went
for lamenesS.
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand. the Brit
ism ambassador. and mis- daughter, Miss
Josephine Durand, returned from New
York yesterday afternoon. He was d
guest there at the Entertainment CIab
banquet Tuesday evening
Nine. Van Sw'inderin was hostess al
Il small luncheon party yesterday for
The Washington times., 1905-12-07
Visitors at Hotels
On Current Affairs

Delegate Mark A. Smith. Of Arizona,
who has served longer as Delegate
than any other Delegate who ever sat
In the House Of Representatives. ~aa
discussing his poor luck in the drawing
for seats on Monday
My luck was consistent" he said
with a smile. There are ten Smiths
in the House this Congress and was
the last one called. All the seats wer9
practically filed. In fact. there was
no choice for me out of the dozen re-
naming. In the F'ifty-Second and Fifty
third Congresses. when the Democrats
nad an overfiowing majority like ths
republicans now, my name was each
IIne among the very last called and
neu 20 take seat on the Republican
side IN Cherokee strip. I'd stand a bet
- chance 10 get a choice seat IL the
hasnes were called alpha beticaIly."
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

IT is announced the railroad rate bill
TO be passed by Congress VIII be a
strictly Republican measure" Jealous
partisans. in effect. have applied the
same description TO the Ten Command
ments.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

SSA = sNcSl VI Aiei uuSle, the 6tlllsn am
bassador-
Miss Roosevelt attended the doll sale
at COrcOran house. the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. William COrcoran Eustis. yes
terday afternoon, and was one of the
most enthusiastic customers in buvfng
chances She particularly admired a
small mahogany doll bed in pink silk and
lace, and took more than one chance in
il. She wore a stylish afternoon costume
of green cloth and baby lamb, and a
small hat Of the same materials. a large
bunch OF violets fastened TO her baby
lamb muff finishing the toilet. Miss
WetmoTe contributed flne automobile
and lady doll driver All of the society
people were there. the ball room being
filled most OF the time. Those Interested
IN the sales We're Mrs. George Howard
Miss Oliver, Miss Williams. Mrs
Thoron, Mrs. Frederick Keep, Mrs. John
Wilkie. Miss Fatten and others.
Society people are preparing for an
ether Mi-Careme play for charity, with
Mr. Van Swinderin. the Netherlands
minister, Miss Berry. Miss WetmOre
and other prominent society people in
the cast.
Senator Depew left the city yesterday
Depew. They viii not return to Wash
lnSten until after Christmas.
Mrs. George A. Converse, wife of Rear
Admiral Converse, entertained AT
luncheon yesterday Mrs Bacon, wife OF
the Assistant Secretary of State; Mrs.
Newberry. wife of the Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy; Mrs Burroughs. Mrs.
+. F. g. Ryan, Mrs Schroeder Mrs
PeytOn Russell. Mrs. SOutherland. Nine
Pererneiras, OF the Brazilian embassy.
Mrs Hutchins, Mrs. Barker and Mrs,
Hodges
Among The social events OF Yesterday
and last night were a dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh as hosts
and luncheon At the home OF Mrs
Crosby for her debutant daughter, Miss
Crosby.
Senator and Mrs Teller are at the
Cairo for the winter and have with
them Mrs. Willard Teller, Of Denver.
Representative Mckinley of Illinois
who has residence on Connecticut
avenue this winter. left town yester-
Gay afternoon for short trip to Mont
real Miss Julia r. Maths his niece.
who Will be his social hostess this sea-
son, has as her guest her cousin, Miss
tdllh More. of Illinois Mrs Mckinley
Is an invalid ana viii spend the winter
al some famous Italian baths instead
OF coming here.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07
Congress and Our Schools.


the city of washington which could easily be provided @ % if t
Commissioners
improvements Comms
s7S estimates current expenditur
So the
soners The District needs
Congress
it the ordinary extraordinary
provemen it must kmp the normal schools.
streets its Health
Department and other field
skimpng fl be noted amounts to s97S962 By little
less than million dollars therefore the
Congress Out Of that million
collars denied to the
schools because it does fit
build its improvements thriving city
world has built hem This in community
this past year alone the District
spent sSOoOO0 eliminating
bridge sewagedisposal system on filtration plant on
highway bridge across the Potomac,
Every budget for the half
those appropriations But this
1t would be fine object procession
and drive the members
OF this cut on the shoolto nothing
police system which will be
continued by the
paper and pencil along he would
md at the end the drive that
full days school boys territory over
which the Constitution if any of them
cared to examine the he city,
its school teachers paid thmneary
men-had been bought the
been adequately replaced.
Bennng they would see more than one instance %
two grades stuffed and poor rooms at that
Near Thirteenth upon private
building poorly great Franklin building
jammed
its front they would find ookerv
half brick public school,
classes
In Mt Pleasant buildings going up by the hundred
homes by the score and apartment houses
would find residents
obtain children
Across the Anacosa pass entire
comm Ouniv
they lived in the factory South Carolina
On Capitol HILL within full they sit in
their wisdom they would find hundreds children days
instruction not enough room for
half the youngsters of grade ages
Out the they across community Of fine
suburban homes but school away
and that o DOORS
On the Military road they session in build
ing Congress storage for an office build
In South they see If they We're willing to 90
down the basement boys learning 10 use tools in the
cellar Of the Jefferson
At the Central High elimination of Ame
can pubic education as exemplhed at the National Capital
bump their basement see plumbing Of
historic for given number of
n lie nited States
All this would to endure if it profit
ed anybody But does merely beating the devil
around bush the ope4fon II will
not authorize extraordinary Improvements presumably
because But is creating
the debt just the The cut in
the allowance the public
permitted the
OF these improvements spend less money
than we had borrowedthat all spent it, as an entry Of
S224oo3o in the signifies.
1t be possible everywhere and borrowing
with one shut the District thousand dollars
That may, indeed be possible nobody knows
Let Congress Let the estimate he
high any possible saving by this
We shall $5OoOOO added e8375 70 r
denied 5OO children and deprva 9 d
school
Is Surely it is not
receives a Comm
"a larry yrather rnnorege tyevin
The Washington times., 1905-12-07
UP AGAINST 1T

i pat some money in bank
j wonder IL It's good2
And lately / insured my life
/ wonder II it's good?
We seem on Frenzied Finances brink.
One scarcely knows lust what To think.
Suppose We go and have "A drink
i wonder if it's good?
Woodstock Sentinel Review.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Lieut.. Carlo Pnster. naval attache of
the Italian embassy, Will go TO New
York within a day or and from there
20 ST Louis. where he win make a pro-
longed visit
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Nhats the use or talking about re
unelng the expenses of the Government
Printing Office, as long as rural Con-
gressmen feel the necessity of impress
Ing their constituents?
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

In a pretty wedding at ST. Patdick's
Church this morning al 10 O'Clock Miss
Ella V Sweeney and William +.
Shields. both of this city. were married
by the Rev. d. J. Stafford The bride
wore a travelling suit OF blue broad
cloth with hat 70 match.
After the ceremony the couple went
on wedding trip.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

1t has hardly reached that stage OF
the session whore Mr. Crumpaclxer de
scribes the wickedness OF the Southern
people and Mr.. BERTHE Adams introduces
his perennial whipping post bill. How
ever. both will come.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

This is the time OF year when shop
keepers chortle and savings banks
hustle to replace withdrawn deposits
Christmas. you know.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07
WHITE HOUSE DINNER
FOR PEN AND SWORD
Diplomatic Corps Senate House, Army and Fair Society
Were Represented Among Guests of President
and Mrs. Roosevelt Last Night

Baroness van TuylI, who, with her hus-
hand, formerly charge d'ahaires for the
Netherlands ia the absence Of the min
lster. is a the New Willard for short
visit
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Evidently the Car has reached the
late McGinty's opinion that III is time
for disappearing" Wonder IL he will
bob up serenely?"
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

At any rate. we are learning why =.
great number Of persons we never heard
OF before fail TO give football their ap-
proval
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Mrs Henry z BlOunr will be at home
for the last time this year today from
2 to 6.
Henry T. BloGnt. r., and his bride
leave on Friday for their home in
Evansville, Ind.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

There is an epidemic OF burglary I'm
New York city Possibly the aftermath
Of the late election
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Graves, Dr. Adelina Portman. Mrs.
Lockwood Mrs Guss, Mr. Bingham,
Mrs. Emma ". Young Mrs William
La Varre, Mrs. Louise Ball, Miss Marie
Young, and Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. War
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Secretary Bonaparte Is of the icoao-
ciasts- He wants 10 condemn the .Old
iFonsldes' legend to the innocuous Ges-
uetude of William Tell and the apple.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

cuba is coming 10 understand this
matter OF seIf-governmeut Is no. Who'll
~ Deer and skittles- And Cncle Sam
does not entirely approve the fare that
is being served.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

However, Mr.. Shaw himself receives
salary rather more generous.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Min Yueng Tchan refuses to commit
suicide-even TO please the reporters.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Opponents OF railroad rate legislation
are beginning 10 make appeals for a
compromise. One OF the straws that
show the way the wind blows.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

This agitation In the House, 10 learn
how the secretary OF the Isthn ian Canal
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Secretary Shaw thinks a $500 depart
moot clerk should save 500 a year.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Miss Polly Randolph entertained some
girls at a tea yesterday afternoon TO
meet Miss Durand, who Is an aIl-win-
ter's guest OF her uncle, the British am
bassador
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

At noon yesterday at the residence OF
the brides brother, William X Carr.
on X street, Miss Eleanor kearny Carr
daughter OF the late ex-GOY. Elias
10 Capt Hugh Lowell Matthews, United
States Marine Corps Only a family
party, with few personal friends OF
the couple, were present az the cere-
mony, which was performed by the
Rev Dr. Mchim- The ceremony was
hastened by Captain Matthew'S orders
to proceed to Panama, where his wife
viii follow in early January.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

The r. Z. Lee Chapter, Daughters OF
the Confederacy, viii give a dance to-
night IN the ballroom of Mrs. Dyer. 151I
X street.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Mrs Eldridse Jordan was hostess at
luncheon today for Miss McAdoo
Ihose there 70 meet her were Mrs. King
WaineWright. Mrs. Randell Hagner
Mrs. Courtland Smith, Miss Foraker
and Mrs. Frank Baldwin, Mrs. Harry
Tarr and Miss Whebdee. OF Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Mr.. Choate has been talking TO the
lawyers on honor. He was treadinp,
dangerously near the edge OF privileged
communications
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Commission earns $1,000 d year. is posi-
lively indecent.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

St. GATHERINGS Guild will hold a tea
and bazaar from 3 10 o'clock this af-
ternoon in the pariors of the PortHer.
on L street. There are a great many
useful and pretty things for Christmas
presents. and they will be sold reason
ably.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Miss Anna Vernon Dorsey viii present
her new leCture-recital at the Lafayette
Arms. jackson place Lafayette
SOuaTe) on Tuesday. December Il. at
.. IN. under the following patronage:
Mrs. Seth Ackley. Mrs John AlIny.
Mrs. LarZ Anderson. Mrs George l.
Andrews, Mrs. Albert 9 Barney, Mrs.
Charles Bell Mrs Van Rensselaer,
CruCer. Mrs. j. Il. Foraker. Mrs. John
f. Henderson Mrs. Oliver Wendell
Holmes Mrs George Howard. Mrs.
Dulany Hunter. Mrs. JAMES Kerr. Mrs
Arthur Lee. Mrs. james LOwndes. Mrs
H. B. F. MacTarland. Mrs. John c.
O'Donnell. Mrs. Lee Phillips. Mrs
Charles Rae Miss Alice Riggs. Miss
Olive Risley Seward Mrs. Hunt Slater.
Miss Tuckerman. Mrs. Enoch TotgsI,
and Mrs. Edward y. White.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

The Rev Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Rad
cliffe will hold their usual receptions
for the members and attendants of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
at the Manse, 300 X street. Monday
evenings. December II and 1S from s
To 10 O'clock
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

The annual dinner or the National
Geographic Society viii be held at the
New Willard Hotel Wednesday even
ing December 20. AT O'Clock Sec
retary OF War Taft and Mrs Taft
will be the guests Of honor of the so
cietv. and there viii be a number OF
other invited guests, including W. 8.
Champ. Anthony F'iala, and w. J.
Peters OF the Zlegler north polar ex-
peditlou- Al the conclusion Of the din
rer there Will be several brief speeches
The society closes the year 1865, the
bershtp OF 10000
The members Of the committee are
Willis l. Moore. president: ThOrnas H.
Anderson, Charles J. Bell. George
Dewey, y. W Greedy, Gilbert II. GrOs-
Venor, Martin \. Knapp. s. y. -.
North. Theodore W. Noyes, Clifford
Pinchot
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Mrs. :. b Pole gave a reception Sat
urday night in honor OF George s.
Evans and his bride The members OF
the Trolley Euchre Club. OF which the
groom was a member. presented him
with a kitchen shower, Robert 2. p.
krieter making the speech of presenta-
tiOn. The brides cake was cut and
contained ring. 4 Jhimble and a dime.
Miss Alice Meyer winning the ring.
Refreshments were served Those pres
enl were the Misses A. Meyers. l. Pole.
NJ. Wells. B. Steil'e NJ. Grogan. J. Bes-
SiIeVre W. kempeT. r. KreiIer. Mr.
Linthicum. Carrie Eyans. Mrs Pole.
Miss Josephine diucH man. of Philadel-
phia, Mrs. Bone~ Ms Lee. Mrs Krone
and Russell Poll aGG Miss Esther An
derSon of Harrisburg.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Senator Depew left the city yesterday
for New York, where he viii join Mrs.
Depew. They Will not return to WASH
InSten until after Christmas.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

| The Misses Switzerland will give a
tea this afternoon fo- young people to
| meet Audrey Sackett of New London.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

ctGar Nii Eo,.,,o -, So tNA tt 81,
Mr.. Van Swinderin. the Netherlands
minister, Miss Berry. Miss Wetmore
and other prominent society people in
the cast
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Among The social events OF yesterday
and last night were a dinner with Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh as hosts
and a luncheon At the home OF Mrs
Crosby for her debutant daughter. Miss
Crosby.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Mrs Rcyburn is entertaining Miss
Audrey Sackett of New London Conn
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Nine. Van Swinderin was hostess at
/ small luncheon party yesterday for
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Senator and Mrs. Teller are at the
Cairo for the winter and have with
them Mrs. Willard Teller, of Denver.
The Washington times., 1905-12-07

Sir Henry Mortimer Durand. the Brit
ish ambassador. ana mis- daughter, Miss
Josephine Durand, returned from New
York yesterday afternoon. He was a
guest there at the Entertainment CIab
banquet Tuesday evening.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-01-13
Attitude of Congress.

He has indicated his entire readi-
ness to remain in Washington next
summer if congress will undertake at
that time the consideration of tariff
measure; but congress, thus far, has
shown no disposition to accede to the
proposition of a hot weather session.
While no decision of definite char
acter has been reached as to the time
OF the extraordinary session, it is rea-
sonable to believe that il one should
be called to meet next autumn, it will
probably be in October. It was added
that there is not the least prospect
of differences so radical arising be-
tween the president and the leaders in
congress over the tariff question as 20
cause any split in the party.
While the president is deeply in
earnest in his desire for tariff revision,
he regards the question as one of ex-
pediency, inasmuch as no principle IS
at stake.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-01-13
To Change Exemption Law.

Helena, Jan. Especial IA bill
has been introduced in the house by
Representative Johnston of Yellow
stone county which, if passed, will
put single men on different footing
from married ones as regards the ex-
emption of their property for debt.
According to Mr.. Johnston, since 1895
single men have enjoyed the same i'm
munity in this regard as men who
have the responsibility of a family to
look after. Their property rights are
just the same as far as exemptions
for debt is concerned. Prior to 1895
single men were not in the same class
with the married ones and Representa-
tive Johnston proposes to place them
in the old position again.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-01-13

company to stop the sale OF tickets o
passengers from this city destined TO
their town. Thus far no heed has
been given the notice and tickets are
syth wishes to keep out people from
Billings it must stop them itself, is
the argument of the passenger aepar,
ment of the Northern Pacific. To re-
fuse to sell tickets to intending pas
sengers would not prevent them from
leaving the city if determined to do
SO, and even il effective it would ba
so only in some instances.
AS explained by Ticket Agent Burke
many persons are continually travel
ing in and out of the city whom he
neves sees. Some have mileage,
others passes and still others merely
stop here on lay-over privileges and
continue their journey on the tickets
that brought them here, while not a
few board trains and pay their pas
sage to the conductors. 1t is not such
very long distance to some of the
other stations, either east or west.
Any one bound to get away could
easily drive to one or the other and
take passage there. For all of these
reasons Mr.. Burke thought that to
stop the sale of tickets would help
very little, if any, so far as preventing
communities is concerned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-01-13
FOR PUBLIC BATHS.
To Authorize Their establishment in
Montana Towns.


Helena, Jan. 12.-(Special)- )-That
the people of the cities and towns OF
Montana may establish public bathing
places if they so desire, Representa-
tive Murray OF Cascade county has
Introduced bill in the house to make
it legal for them to do so.
The movement for the establish
ment of the bathing place was inau-
gurated in Great Falls last year but
it was found that it was against the
law to establish and maintain such
an institution. W. G. Conrad offered
the Great Falls people vacant lot
free of charge for the erection of the
public bath house, but it could not
be utilized until provision for it had
been made by the legislature.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-01-13
THOMAS n. CARTER GAINS TWO
MORE VOTES.
CONRAD GAINING STRENGTH
,MiIburn Good Second to Great Falls
Man for Democratic
Honors.

Helena, Jan. 12.-(Special.) Fur
ther changes in the senatorial ballot
marked conditions in the legislature
today, but thus far no one has been
within reaching distance of the goal
Carter's big gain of yesterday was
supplemented by light advance to-
day. 1t is not thought that there
will be much change in the balloting
for several days to come.
The general public still continues
to take an active interest in the bal
loting for senator, as is evidenced by
the large number of people which
throng the gallery.
The house convened at 10:30 o'clock
this morning and considerable routine
business was transacted before the
sargeant-at-arms announced that the
senate was ready to proceed with the
joint ballot. 1t was just II o'clock
" hen the senators filed into the house
and roll call began.
Carter gained two votes today, re-
ceiving SO. There were many changes
and Mantle's total total dropped down
ia four
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-01-13
Fighters sneeze Stopped Bout.

Philadelphia, Jan. 11.-An unfortu-
nate and unusual accident spoiled a
bout at the Washington Sporting club
Monday night. During the intermis-
sion between the fourth and fifth
rounds of the Ryan-Douglass contest
Douglass sneezed into his salt bottle,
blowing the ammonia soaked crystals
into his eyes. He jumped around the
ring in agony, and, as he was still
unable to see at the end of the ten
miutes, there was nothing to do but
call of the bout. The same men will
meet again next Monday night.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-01-13
TO BLOCK ELECTION.
Opposition Parties Demand Passage of
Two Measures.

Helena, Jan. l12.-(Special.) labor
ties, fusionists and democrats to the
number of 40 assembled at the court
house last nipht and decided to do
what they could to prevent the elec.
tion of a United States senator until
two matters of legislation were dis
posed of. These were the initiative
and referendum and the fellow-servant
bills The meeting was harmonious.
1t had been jubilantly predicted during
the day that number of republicans
would be present, but not single
one appeared. Senator q. A. Whipple
of BroadWater presided at the outset
until Jerry G. Mccarthy was made
chairman. Dempster of Silver Bow
was secretary. After lengthy consul
tations it was decided that the three
parties represented should stand to-
gether to prevent the election of a
United States senator until the laws
stated were disposed OF. The labor
representatives say that they do not
care who is elected senator and are
not opposed to Carter any more than
any one else. What they want is the
legislation stated Those at the eau
Gus depend upon the anti-Carter re
publicans, or Indians as they have
been called, to make the senatorial
blockade successful.