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CONDUCTING.A GENERAL
 ELECTION IN ENGLAND
BY F. 1. MONKS.

ing the election and the battle is then on in earnest
 Here is where the appeal to the coun- try is made The rival candidates ad- dress meetings and discuss the whole situation. The voter attends the meet ings of the rivals and hears all sides of the question. The period between the nomination and the election may be eight or ten days, and these are days of in- tense excitement. Brass bands parade the streets all the time: torchlight process sions accompany the speakers; election cries rend the air; all sorts of devices are resorted to in order to impress the voters favorably towards the candidate and his policy At an election recently held in big city the rival candidates were known as free fooders and fair traders. The friends of the free fooder marched through the streets carrying 8 tall pole on the end of which was stuck a big loaf of bread marked Free food" and on another pole they had a little loaf marked Fair trade" The contrast worked like a charm, resulting in the election of the free fooder.
 It takes about three weeks to carry out general election, each day bring ing in the results of the previous days elections. These results only serve to add to the excitement and intensity the public interest in the elections which fol- low. Every victory for either party acts as a stimulant to greater efforts on the part of both sides. The successful can didate in one place rushes to the assist ance of his fellow partisan, with the re- suit that the closing scenes of a general election are not unlike pandemonium.
 Notwithstanding all the enthusiasm and passion which a general election ar5uses the voting is carried out on very strict lines. Any intimidation, fraud. vio-
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-HE frequent references made of late
 to the approaching general elee-
 | ton in England have created an interest in the subject which may prompt some people to inquire how general election is conducted, and what causes lead to it, and in order to make the mat ter intelligible few preliminary expla- nations are necessary.
 No matter by what name political par ties are known in the country, there are only two parties spoken of in the House of Commons-the party in power known as the "government." and the party out of power known as the "opposition.' V When the government is defeated by an adverse vote the party resigns; then, if the opposition declines to accept office, parliament is prorogued and afterwards a proclamation is issued dissolving par liament and an appeal to the country follows.
 No parliament can last longer than seven years without an appeal to the country but it very seldom happens that < parliament lasts it's full term, as public fopinion in England undergoes very great and sudden changes when questions Of importance are submitted to the people, and the Englishman will not long toler- ate being misrepresented.
 i Immediately after the proclamation dis solving parliament is issued writs for an election are sent to the returning ofh- cers who are generally the high sherlffs of the counties and he appoints day to receive nominations. If there are more than one nomination for the vacan. ey he appoints a day and place for hoid-
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fence or bribery on the part of the can didate or his friends will disqualify the candidate and give the seat to his oppo- nent Upon this account candidates never fail to impress upon their friends the imperative necessity of complying with the law and refrainng from any act that might be construed as a viola tion of it. So strict is the law with re- gard to bribery that the employment of hired vehicles to carry voters to the polls is forbidden but the friends of the candidate are permitted to lend their own private carriages for the purpose. On election day it is nothing unusual to see gas house esSployes. coal miners, farm laborers, etc, dressed in their work ing clothes, riding across the city in magnificent brougham or landau drawn by a pair of prancing horses and driven by a coachman in livery. On that day the horny-handed son of toll counts for something if he has taken the trouble to register.
 The voting Is by secret ballot, but great precaution is used to prevent fraud. When the voter enters the booth he gives his name which is found on the list in the hands of the clerk. Opposite the voters name Is a number, and this number is written on the ballot paper and also on a stub. The ballot paper IS torn from book just as a check is torn and the voter retlreS 10 marx It. dlterWdtus ue- posting 1t with his own hand in the ballot box.
 When the poll closes the ballot box is sealed and another box containing the lists, stubs and returns, is also sealed and both are taken by policemen to the court house, where the count is made. The number of ballots cast must corre- spond with the number of stubs and the number who voted according to the list. Any error In these matters would cause the whole box to be rejected. no>matter who suffered. Great crowds assemble to hear the result and 1t Is customary for the successful candidate to propose vote of thanks to the returning officer and his clerks, which the defeated can dldate duly seconds. The speeches of the candidates on this occasion are fea- lures of the election which are always
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Highest Railway Bridge.

From Harper's Weekly.
 A notable engineering work is now being executed in France, and involves the construction of viaduct crossing the Sioule valley near Vauriat. This struc- ture, known as the Fades Viaduct, when completed will be the highest railway bridge in the world. the level of the rails being 434 feet inches above the bed of the stream There are two granite masonry tower piers which are founded on solid rock and rise to height of SOS feet These piers standing alone have the appearance of large chimneys, but their function is to support the three steel spans, which have the unusual lengths of 472 feet inches for the center span and 37S feet for each of the fanking spans The latter connect with masonry approach spans formed by circular arches. This bridge differs from other structures in the use of masonry instead of steel for the center towers. and the use of lattice girder-deck spans instead ef the arch construction of either mas, -fy or steel. a favorite method of crossing such val ley.
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thousands of private tank cars, and the steel trust thousands of ore and coal cars. Not included among the private freight car owners, we have the sleeping ear trust owning thousands of Pullman cars which are in reality private cars, and the express trust with thousands of express cars.
 Armour and his associates in the beef trust as the largest owners of private cars. and perhaps the worst offenders though we haven't yet had the Pullman car trust, the express companies, the brewers, and others in the full light of publicity-will furnish the best illustra- ton of the peculiar operation and effect of the private car system. What is true of Armour is true in greater or less de- gree of every, private car owner.
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enjoyed by the people. The battle is now over; the best man has won; the loser made a good fight; the candidates treat their friends. shake hands and go home to tell how it happened.
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We 6a, arranged % w0sn & s5 I and @ M%s%y @
 0 aocktakn in Q to the u Monday and Tuesday the New Year memorable by regular whN price reductions that will we
 
 ourts The sale looks moen 0 tall
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Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Montgomery gave a
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birthday party last Thursday evening at
their home. 900 14th street northwest in
honor of their daughter. Miss Bessie. The
floral decorations were palms and carna-
tons. Games and music were enjoyed.
Among those present were Misses Crete
Hatch. Dagmer Nelson, Martha Swan, Alice
Birgfeld, Edna Maddox. Pauline Montgom-
cry, Mamie Taylor, Messrs. Edward Willis
Hayden Collins. hurry Snider. WILDER Jones'
friedrich Moore. Glen Hustled, Franz Brig
field, Charles Worth. Walter Power. Mrs.
Birgfeld, Mrs. Power and Mrs. Hustled
served the refreshments.
Mrs. Samuel II: Piles, wife of Senator
Piles. has gone to Virginia to spend a week
with her eldest son, who is attending the
Fishburn Military School.
The Washington Architect Association
table decorations were American Beauty
present.
card party was given by Mrs. Corey at
her home. 93S X street northwest. Wednes-
day, in honor of Mrs. Cyrus Chambers OF
Mount Pleasant. The parlors were decor
ated In palms and cut flowers Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. McAIlister Mr..
and Mrs. Berry. Mrs. Powder, Miss Grille
Corey and others
Mrs. Charles II. Weisse, wife of Represen-
tative Weisse of Wisconsin, gave tea Mt
her home. 1887 18th street northwest FRI
day afternoon. Lilies. carnations and palms
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fhoto DF hhfris-EWlng3
lomatic households have enjoyed most de-
lightful glimpse into social life.
Mrs Charles H Treat wife of the treas
urer of the United States. has returned from
her recent visit to East Orange, n. j. Mr..
Treat who has just returned from an ex-
tended trip to California and other points in
the west, was one of the honored guests at
the annual banquet of the philadelphia
bankers, given at the Bellevue Stratford
Hotel in Philadelphia on March 3. Appar-
emily Mr. Treats talks on important finan-
cial matters are interesting to Philadel-
phians. for thus far this season he has re-
sponded to invitations from five represent
tatiye associations of that city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Treat expect their daughter, Miss
Gail Treat, to join them this week at the
Arlington.
Miss McClannahan, whose singing has
been so much appreciated by the guests OF
the Cairo this season, will sing there for
the last time this evening. Miss McClanna-
han leaves for New York and st. Louis
Monday.
A dance was given at the Cochran by the
guests of the hotel to their friends last Fri
day evening. Among those present were
Senator and Mrs. Gamble, Senator and Mrs.
McCreary, Senator and Mrs. Overman, SEN
ator Piles, Senator and Mrs. Latimer, Sem
ator Dillingham;, Senator Brandegee, Sem
ator Foster. Senator Gearin. Representa-
tive and Mrs Hill, Representative and Mrs.
Higgins. Representative and Mrs. Pujo. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Howell, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Draper, Representative and
Mrs Nevin, Representative Capron, Repre-
sentative Field, Representative Stafford
Mr.. and Mrs. Belden, MIR. and Mrs. Hough-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Lake. Mr.. and Mrs. Wren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lounsbery Mr.. and Mrs. Tay-
lor, Mr. and Mrs. Brandish Smith. Mr. and
Mrs. Young. Mr.. and Mrs. Eliot, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdowell.
Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Eddy. Mrs. Byrd, Mrs.
NJ. A. II. Smith. Mrs Steele. The young
ladies We're Misses Hill, Overman. Pujo,
Eddy, Draper, Piles, Latimer, Wren, Tilling-
hast, WEIGH, Reed Boyd, Sturtevant Gam
BILE, Eliot. The following young gentlemen
were present: Messrs. Nissan Yale Sell
den Yale, French Anderson, Barker Bran
denburg, Butler Kendall, Smith Father
Wilson Calvert
The many friends of Miss Marietta Little
will regret to learn that she expects to leave
shortly for Minneapolis, where she will In
future make her home.
The annual luncheon OF the Presbyterian
Missionary Societies at the Church of the
Covenant last Thursday was a very pleas
ant occasion. made the more interesting by
the presence of the newly elected president
Mrs. HamIin, whose recovery from her re-
cent Illness was the occasion for especial
congratulations from her many friends.
The Maine Euchre and Pleasure Club
held its regular meeting Wednesday even-
Ing March Z, at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. S. Kramer, 23e 18th street southeast.
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ST-FHE showdown in social activity
is still almost absolute. the mon
otony Of each day being broken
only by an occasional dinner or
luncheon. However. this week
promises better, starting off with two teas
tomorrow. when Mrs. sibley and Mrs. ].
sIoat Fassett Will entertain the hrst of Mrs
Herbert WadsWorth's- musical evenings
Thursday and Speaker Cannon's big dinner
for the Gridiron Club st; Patrick's night.
The engagements aHnounCed within the past
week have, however, contributed many
delightful subjects of conversation and be-
speak a commeudabie frequency of we'd
dings during the spring season. Yesterday
bunch was quite as surprising as those of
earlier in the week-and while neither OF
me weddings wifi take place mere the
events viii be no less interesting in conse-
quence. That OF Miss Helen Mackay Smith
and Mr.. Charles Lester Marlatt was per-
haps the greatest surprise of.any. The we'd
ding will be the occasion Of a house party
at Bishop MdCkay-SmithS summer home
on Mt. Desert Ne, and it is more than
likely that several former associates of the
bride here will be I'm her train of attendants.
The marriage of Miss Adelaide Randolph
TO Mr. Lionel Lambert, who may inherit
the title of his father. the Earl of Cavan,
II he survives MS cider brother, Is the fu-
ture which might have been expected for
that handsome and well lowered young
woman. Her education fits her to adorn
the Hottest position England can offer,
while her grace and beauty would attract
attention anywhere. The engagements of
Miss Justine de Pyster and Mr. Howard
Townsend Martin and of Miss Ely and
Lieut.. Commander Gibbons are equally In
teresting from Washington point of view.
Senator and Mrs. Rayner of Maryland
have pleasant quarters on Connecticut ave-
nue. near the British embassy Mrs. Ray
rer has her niece. Miss Bevan OF Baltimore,
with her for the season. That Mrs. Rayuer
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Mrs Rayner. Mrs. Myer. Mrs. Hinckley
don and Mrs. Chdtard. the hostess bringing
together not only official and resident
friends at the capital, but number Of
guests from Baltimore
Ex-Vice President Morton aud family are
occupying their house on Rhode Island ave-
nue. for the season.
Mrs and Miss Foraker are in Cincin-
natl on a ten days visit.
Mr.. Waiter Beaupre Townley. the coun-
selor of the British embassy and Lady SUI
san TOwnley LETT early in the past week
for Savannah. where Mr.. Townley win COM
mence his inspection OF the British consular
stations In the south. The TowDleys Will
not return to Washington untn April 1, and
meanwhile Mrs. Meyer. wife OF the Ameri-
can ambassador to Russia. will occupy the
Morgan-IItu house that the Townleys have
leased.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Kendrick 32A3 Pros
peet avenue, entertained friends Monday in
honor OF their daughter Katherine's twelfth
birthday. The evening was devoted TO
euchre and the Virginia reel was danced
by the entire company. Refreshments were
served The table was beautifully decorated
With su1tlax and cut flowers. In the center
was cake with twelve lighted candles.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
F. v Kiiiian. Mrs. E. B. Killian. Mrs. Bre-
tow, Amelia Bre.ow. Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert,
Ar. and Mrs. Berberich. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
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HOUSE & HERMANN announce a
complete showing OF spring patterns In all
departments. and call particular attention
to the quality of the goods offered. Their
and includes fine assortment of every kind
needed to furnish the most modest or lux
urious home. One of the specials offered
this week is an oak china closet This
closet has bent glass ends, is well finished
and Is an exceptional value The assert
ment of go-carts Is very large, and includes
everything that is latest In style and con-
struction. The prices will be found reason
able and wide enough In range to suit any
purse. The line of floor coverings carried
is always large, and their spring stock is
exceptionally SO. Their mattings are i'm
ported by them direct from China and
Japan. and many of the patterns can be
found nowhere else In town. Their line of
carpets, rugs and linoleums will also be
found complete and prices most reason able.
PALAIS ROYAL-The subject of today's
Palais Royal page Is white, black and gray
dress fabrics. with their fashionable en-
beliishments and necessary findings FASH
ions trend, having narrowed to white, black
ana gray. would seem to restrict miladys
selection OF a spring dress. Reference 10
the Paiais Royal page win dispel any such
idea. The possibilities of gray seem TO be
limttiess. while the list of fabrics In black
and white is both long and interesting. The
strong point OF the Palais Royal dress goods
chief is that the present demand for gray
was anticipated and immense orders given
before everybody was convinced. The Pa
lais Royal patrons are rewarded by the
foresight of the dress goods chief and gray
fabrics are both plentiful and OF very SUI
perior qualities at the prices asked The
chiefs Of the departments for Innings and
trimmings, iaces and dress findings seem to
have co-operated. and we are rold of black,
white and gray knife pleating, silk pull
braid and buttons to harmonic with the
dress fabrics, Marvel Silk is emphasized
az the best material for slip petticoats ard
Innings possessing the rustic and swish OF
the finest silk.
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After business euchre was played and
the successful contestants for prizes were
Miss B. Coleman and Mr.. Schytland, hrst
Miss Carrie Kramer and Mr.. A. d. Bennett,
second, and Mrs. A. D. Bennett, consoia-
ton.
Vocal and piano selections were rendered
by the members and friends. among tno ,'
present were Mrs. s. Kramer Mrs. q. HUI
Mr. and Mrs. G. Bennett, Mr.. ana Mrs. A.
D. Bennett, Mrs NJ. Armstrong, Mrs Ben
nett, Miss B. Coleman, Miss Irene Brown,
Miss Carrie Kramer Miss Alice Kramer
Miss Bessie Bishop, Miss L. Kramer. MI.
c. Ross, Mr.. f. Ourand. Mr.. 9. Ourand'
Mr.. A. A. Bishop, Mr.. NJ. w. Kelley, MI
r. Brown. Mr.. T. Kamer. Mr.. T. Bennett
and Mr. Schytland.
The next meeting will be held at Mrs.
George Hills, 800 F street northeast,
Wednesday, March 81
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H Kahlert.
TAO 10th street southeast, was the scene OF
a merry gathering last Tuesday night
March 6, the occasion being the seventeenth
birthday anniversary of thar son, Henry
A. Kahlert, who was the recipient of many
handsome presents. The guests were en-
tertained with games. songs and other
amusements, after which supper was
served In the artistically decorated dining
room of palms and cut flowers. Among
those present were Misses Inez and Maud
Trewalla, Emma Langley, Rosa Parkes,
Ella Hoffman, Sallie Clarke, Lulu Mastin,
Rosa Ryan. Georgetta Webster. Cora
O'Neill, Mary Mueller Emma and Agnes
Kahlert and the Messrs William Luskey,
Harry Langley, Elmer Koch, Archie Muir
ray, Milton Beasley. Edward Thornton,
Bernard Shanaham, Antoine Mechow. Ed
ward Mastin, Thomas Webster James
Ryan, Arthur Mueller and Henry and
Ernest Kahlert.
meeting under the auspices of the Coun-
ell of Jewish Women will be held next
Tuesday at 3 pm. in the vestry rooms or
NO y7,zIo an N cfr a
Frances kellar will give talk on "A New
Method of Household Research" referring
especially to the servant problem, when all
members and friends win be welcome
Mr. and Mrs P w Blazers home at No.
726 9th street northeast, was the scene OF
a very pleasant gathering last Wednesday
evening when their daughter, Emily, enter
tanned the members of the x. V. !. Euchre
Club. Progressive euchre constituted the
main feature of the evening, and the sue
eessful contestants for the prizes were MISS
Edith Rabbit, Miss Ina Stalee, Mr.. CARL
Vierbuchen and Mr.. John Dunn. Following
the euchre a dainty supper was served by
the hostess. after which a number of musi-
cal selections were rendered by Miss ILL
Ian Burke. Miss Emily Blazer. Mr.. Dunn
and Mr.. Vierbuchen. Dancing and other
games closed very enjoyable evening.
Among those present were the Misses Emily
and Mary Blazer. Lillian Burke. Mrs. Alice
Mitchell. Misses Mabel Poston, Edyths nab-
Messrs. Melvin Bison, Garlic Chambers,
John Dunn. Clifford Kettler, Harry Kern,
Arthur Mitchell, Clarence poyton and Carl
Yierbuchen. The club VIII hold its next
meeting at the home Of Miss Ina Stalee. 043
street northeast. $3.50
Mrs Betty Cans and Mrs. Samuel Bisber
with be glad to see their friends Thursday,
March Is. from till s, at $50 q street
southeast. in honor Of Mrs. Cans ninety
first birthday.
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broideries at astonishingly little prices fof
best quality and lovely designs. The enc
disappointing feature that they are broken
sets, and all widths are not shown In each
pattern.
linery and dress trimmings, and the Pslais
Royal page tells OF both the expensive end
iittle-priced kinds. The news of the bar
gain table In the out-of-the-way corner will
create smile and most probably a visit
Then come details of the annual sale Of
guaranteed dress shields at prices that
would be suspiciously little were not the ex-
PLANTATION given
Another Store-The Basement Floor: We
read OF refrigerators and other houseflr-
nishings here. and open wide our eyes 10
the prices associated with refrixe-ators and
Ice chests The soon coming Easter may MI
Continued on Third Page.)
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knows how to dispense hospitality in the
way that women Of her state have always
been noted IS in evidence by the luncheon
yesterday at Rauscher's, when Mrs. Fair
banks was the guest of honor and others
present were Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Metcalf,
Mrs. Hale Miss Kean, Mrs. Blackburn,
Mrs. McCreedy, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Schley,
Mrs. Jesse Tyson and Mrs. Wilson Patter-
son of Baltimore, the Baroness Moncheur
Mrs. Hauge. Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs.
Lamar. Mrs. Lothrop Bradley, Mrs. Doug
las Gordon. Mrs. Fassett, Mrs. Davis, Mrs.
Lowell. Mrs. James P. Gorter. Mrs. Hill,
Mrs Simpson, Miss Thomson, Miss Acosta.
Mrs, Howry. Miss Amy Hull, Mrs. Buchan-
an Merryman, Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Catlin,
Mrs. Miller Miss Adams, Miss Perkins.
Mrs. DR.. Frank, Mrs. Day, Miss Mullan.
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specializing
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added 10 the attractiyeness of the decora-
tons. Mrs. McGiii presided at the tea table
and Mrs. L. T. Smythe assisted the hostess
In receiving.
Nine. Gurgel do Amaral. wife of the first
secretary Of the Brazilian embassy, and
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bow that adorns the quietest hat, and one
on display Saturday carried seventeen.
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Millinery Under the Direction of
MIME. LICHENSTTEN,
Formerly Associated with the
Leading Houses of Paris
and New York.