In view of the fact that President Roosevelt, although handicapped by a hostile senate, appears, to be in earnest in trying to carry out democratic policies, it is proper to speak of him as “a democratic president elected by a \ large republican majority.”^ ■ ■ — ' ' -. . ——s —- « ■ ■ ---—■» ■ — The inaugural ball today will, according to the correspondents, be a very swell and dressy affair—“sweller”than any inaugural ball of the past#For months the modistes have been at work on “creations” that are siru|3ly dreams and symphonies, etc, The gowns worn by the ladies in attendance will be elaborate to the limit A description of the toilets will nqtake goodSunday reading-for the ladies, The average man will pass it up and readabout the war in the Orient.»