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Crzveranp, Onto, Jan. 17.—A special from Marysville, Ohio, says Ellis Miller. who lives THE CHICAGO COLORED FOLKS. They Want Lock and Key on Afro- American Stationery. Curcaco, Jan. 17.—The committee on con- stitution and by-laws appointed yesterday by the Afro-American convention reported this morning. It recommended the adoption of an article declaring that the proposed Afro- American league should not indorse any party in politics and that any members using the league's title or stationery for political or a eT sO! urpose should be expelled. The Srticle ill be discussed this afternoon and will Lkely be adopted. —__ An Eminent Astronomer Dead. Battmore, Mp., Jan, 17.—Rev. Father Ses- tine died at the Jesuit novitiate at Frederick, Md., today. He was one of the most accom- plished astronomers in the United States, _— Killed at téaltimore, Battrwore, Jan. 17.—Jacob Ettinger, aged forty, a conductor on the Northern Central CARLISLE AND RANDALL. Both Opposed to the Proposed New Code of Rules, Mr. Carlisle has notified Mr. Reed that he is ready to attend the meetings of the committee on rules at any time. Mr. Reed said that the majority were not yet ready for a meeting, but that they expected to be in a few days. When Mr, Reed gave Mr. Carlisle a copy of the proposed new code of rules it was with the understanding that it was to be held in strict confidence, Hoe has, therefore, not been able to confer on the subject with any members of his party except Mr, Randall, who is a mem- ber of the commitee. Mr. Carlisle's opposi- tion to the cods as presented is unqualified and he will vigorously resist its adoption, He has conferred with Mr. Randall and found that their views on the subject are in perfect accord. They went very care- fully over the whole subject, considering at length all the important points, Mr. Randall asked Mr. Carlisle to draw up a strong minority abont four miles from town, has been on a pro- | railroad, was ran over at Union station this | report, sctting forth the objections to the pro- tracted drank. his wife from home her sister, Mrs. Benj. Johnsou. Yesterday Miller met Mrs. Johnson in the roadway and hot her in the neck with arevolver. Phy- cians say the woman eannot live. Atter shoot- ing Mrs, Johnson Miller went to Jolinson’s house and tried to kill him, but was overpow- ered and locked up. ere The Fire List. Warre Pratxs, N.Y., Jan. 17.—The stables, grand stand and other buildings on the prem- ises of the West Chester county agricultural society burned last night. The total loss is $15,000; partiully insured. Denven, Cot., Jan. 17.—Fire started about 11 o’clock last night in the Merchants’ publish- ing compauy’s building on 1¢th street. Many roomers had narrow escapes. ‘The loss will be heavy. - New York, Jan. 17.—The top floor of the six- story building No. 341 East 11th street was gutted this morning, causing a loss to John Kennedy, dealer in wines aud brandies, and C. H. Henning, manufacturer of pianos, of $8,000; partly insured, New Youx, Jan. 17.—The press rooms of the Morning Journ and the Homer Lee bank note company, situated in the Zrjune building, on Nassau street, were damazed to the extent of a few hundred dollars by fire this morning. Boston, Jan. 17. ure started this morning in the building occupied by Wm. Claflin, Co- burn & Co., in the shoe and leather district. The building is of iron and stone and four stories high. It is thought the fire will be con- fined to the building in which it started, The buildings adjoming, occupied by Whitcher & Emery and Potter, White & Bailey are each separated from the burning building by thick brick wa!ls, which will probably prevent the fire reaching them. Claflin, Coburn & Co. are boot and shoe dealers and the firms adjoinin; are dealers in leather and shoe findings. ‘The fire has extended to the upper stories und the smoke caused by the burning leather is so dense as to make it as dark as night in the vicinity of the fire, At 10:15 o'clock, although the fire still burned With great ficrceness, it was under control. ‘The building, with entire contents, valued hich up in the thousands, will be a total lors, while the loss to the adjoining buildings trom water Will be heavy. An estimate of the loss places it between $150,000 and $200,000, The loas on the Ciatlin building ulone is about $100,000, CLEVELAND, Omo, Jan. 17.—Fire at Youngs- town. Ohio, last night caused a loss of $30,0u0, divided as follows: boots and shves, $10.000; John ant tailor, $10,000; Emil Fisher, t, $5,000; the Deibei estate, $3,000; John ‘lrugg, meat mar- ket, $2,000. New Yok, Jan. 17.—Fire early this morning damaged the piano factory of Christian H. Henning, on East 11th street, to the extent of $25,000; fully injured, Warertows, N.Y., Jan. 17. Pottsdam, St, Lawrence county, were destroyed by fire this morning. The loss on buildings is $22,000; insurance, $19,000; loss on contents, $20,000, ix stores at ——__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. The following are the opening aud closing prices of the New York Stock Market, us reported Uy special wire to Corsun and Macariney, 1411 F street: > iy 4 PE #9 ree met See ke Shor 104 Louis. & Nash) 86 Mauhattan.... 100% Mo. Pac. Washington Stock Exchange. Government Bonds—U. 8.438, 1891, registered 04s bid, 105 asked. 043g bid, 105 asked. U. S. 45, registered, 1997, L bid, 1264 asked. U. S. 4s, coupon, 107, bid, 126% asked. ig District of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 0s, 1891, coin, 1023 bid. Fer imp. 73,1801, currency i 104% asked. Market stock 7s, IN: bid. 20-year fund,6s, 1592, guid, fund, 53, 1808, gold, 113 bid, Water stock, 75, 1901, currency, 131 bid, " 30-year fund, 6s, gold, 1902, 122 bid. Water stock, 7a, cur: Foncy, 1 15S bid. 365s, 144, fund, currency, 14 bi Miscellaneous Bonds—U. S. Electric Ligh Ist 6s. 10U bid. LU. 8. tric Light i ugton and ¥y biel, 107 as and Georgetown Convertible bond sonic Mall Association 5 bid, 113 asked, Washington Market Company Ist mort- gage, Us, 110 bid. Washington Market company bonds, imp. 6s, 122 bid. Washington Light In- 1 rxetown ed Washington fantry frst mortgage bonds, ts, 1004, 102 bid. Washington Light Infantry bonds, 2d 75,1904, 97 bid, 98 asked. Washington Gus Light Com- y bonds, series A. Us, 12 Washington “Gas 6s, 122 bid, 123 asked. National Nauk Stocks—Bank Did, 505 asked. Bank of i Metropolitan 260 bid. Central, 169 bid. Farmers and Mech: Citizens. 167 bid. Columbia, 1 214 bid, 1203 asked. t Ei asked. Kailroad Stocks — Washington and Georgetown, 265 bid. Metropolitan, 161 bid, 175 asked. — Co- lumbia, 58 bid, 62% axed. Capitol and North O Street, ‘5736 bid gasked. Eckington and Sol- diers’ Home, 45 bid. Insurance Stocks—Firemens,44 bid. Franklin,50 did. Metropolitan,s3 bid, » tional Union, 2 id. Corcoran, German- American, 150 vid. + 4) bid, 100 asked. Riggs, 824 bid, 9 asked. Pevples, Sx bid, asked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks—Real Fstate Title, 122 bid, 132 asked. Columbia Title, 63 bid, 7; asked, Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Was! Gas, 44 Did, 445 asked. Gourgetown Gas, 48 bid. U. 8. ElectricLight, 105 bid. ‘Telephone " Stocks — Pennsylvania, 24 pid. peake and Potomac, S4\ bid, 85% asked. | American Grapbopuone Company, 19% vid, 195, | asked. Miscellaneous Stocks — Washington Company, 18% bid, 20'¢ asked. Machine Company, =! Company, 185 asked. bid. National Safe 4, bid, é asked. ty Did. 1236 Light Company bonds, series B, Washineton, 530 ’ 250 bid. Ww Market | . Washington Bri SO bid. Great Falls Bull Run Panorama, 3% asked. Washingtcn Loan and mpany, | 2s did, Vy asked. American Security and {rust company, 27% bid, 28 asked. Lincoluitall, 101 asked. —o__. Bultimore Markets BALTIMORE, Jan. 17.—Cottou dull—middling, Flour steady. es ~ southern qu: mS; steamer, Western quiet: January, SOXAN. B35 as st; | poruary, SI aN>%. Corn—southern firm: 7as7%4; March, 3; BSga35\K; steamer, 3 Dackward. waiting BI; do. mixed, Boy. Rye siow—prime ‘to choice. Sdass, ‘Hay quiet—choice eastern high; prime to choice timo- 2 visions unchanged — mess long sides, 0; sugar pickled shoul- ders, ugar-cured smoked shoullers, 634; | pams, wal lard, refined, 73. Butter quiet —creamery, Kegs dull—western, i4. Cof- fee quiet—Rio cargoes fair, 193. Sugar strong—A soft. 64. Copper active and quite firm—refined, | 1ial3x. Whisky—100a110. Freights to Liverpooi | 7 steamer nominal—grain per bushel, Gxd.ard. for orders—Sa.ndsiid.; forward, 4s.tidadsid, Sates—wheat, 45,000 busbels; corn, 110,000 busn- els. BALTIMORE, Jan. 17. — Baltimore and Ohio stock, 96 bid; Northern Central, 70%; Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore first certificates, %), asked; do. second certificates 67 bid. Console dated gas bonds, 115%;a116'y; do. stock, 75. Chicago Markets. CHICAGO, Jan. 17 (closing)—Wheat—January, 3 ua Corn—January, 29) + 29%; March, 30; May, 314. Oats— wary, Bak Fobracry. Givi: sarc 2 5 ‘obruary. | May, moa, 5 Me nok ol 5 Bast March, 5.95; May, 6.07j. Short ribs—Janu- steady, buyers offerings—southern Western, white, 20a 274 AB; Eraded No.2 white, Joa | the authorities than they now receive. | mittee on pripting, is a victim of the grip and March, 9.65; inc ‘belecary: | ville, Pa, ee Other Lands Than Ours, TRE ENNIS LETTER FORGED. Loxpox, Jan. 17.—Examination of the insult- ing letter received by the Ennis baard of guar- disns, purporting to have been signed by Mr. Parnell, shows that it was not mailed from Mr, Parnell’s postal district and was not written on fficial paper. These facta bear out Mr. Par- nell's denunciation of the letter as a forgery. ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY CASES ON THE ‘‘CHI- cago.” Loxpow, Jan, 17.—The opening of Eton col- lege has been postponed owing tothe preva- lance ofinfluenza. Influenza in a severe form prevails among the officers and crews of the American squadron of evolution now in the Mediterranean. There are 180 cases of the disease on the Chicago alone, —— — Peter Henderson Dead. Jensry City, N.J., Jan. 17.—Peter Honder- son, the sced manof New York, died at his home here today. The immediate cause of his death was pneumonia developed from an at- tack of gri Mr. Henderson was sixty-soven years old and had been in the seed business in New York since 1945, Cotomnus, Onto, Jan, 17.—State Senator Ashburn of the Clermont district died this morning of pneumonia. Senator Brown, who is oo ill, will be removed to his home today. —_———___ The Final Verdict Will Stand. - Bosroy, Jan. 17.—The full bench of the su- preme court has sent down its decision in the famous Snow-Alley case, in which it finds in favor of the plaintiff. This was an action of tort to recover damages for the conver- sion of 150 bonds of the postal telegraph company which were assigned to the defend- ant, John B, Alley, by the piaintiff, Chester Snow. It was first brought September 22, 1884. ‘Twice the juries failed 10 agree. On the third | trial there was a verdict for plaintiff for about $104,000, A new trial was granted at which | a verdict for the plaintiff for $96,587 was given. This verdict was set aside and at the fifth trial the verdict was for the plaintiff for $51,856.50. This verdict was also set aside and at the sixth trial the verdict is for the plaintiff for $54,573.75, which sum the defendant agrees to pay, having, it would seem, no alternative. Sneezed to Death. Crxctwnati, Onto, Jan, 17.—Late last night Wm. Gerling, a mulatto, aged thirty-two, died i in a fit of eneezing. He had been sutfering from influenza ouly during the evening. pee Reed Toe The Ratlway Association Muss. Bostoy, Jan, 17.—President Adams of the Union Pacific says the decision of Chairman Walker regarding the Union Pacific, North- western alliance has not yet reached the Union Pacific office, and in consequence no action has been taken in regard to it. ————— Death of a Westinghouse. Scuzyecrapy, N.Y., Jan. 17.—Jay Westing- house, president of Westinghouse agricultural | works and brother of Geo, Westinghouse, the inventor, died at his residence in this city this morning, aged fifty-three years, oe Five Thousand Dollar Affections, New Yous, Jan. 17.—A Brooklyn jury has awarded 5.000 to Dora Klein in her suit for 10.000 against Wm, M. Peak for breach of | promise, —_—.___ FEWER CASES; MORE DEATHS. The Grip Does Not Seem to be Increas- ing, but the Mortality from it Does. Dr. Pool, registrar of the health office, said to a Sran reporter this afternoon that he thought there was a decided decrease in the number of new cases of grip, although he had no official information on the subject. Chief Clerk McGinn said that he knew nothing about the number of cases of the dis- ease, but he did know that the deaths result- ing from the grip were not much on the de- crease, ‘The average number of deaths reported to the health office daily during the past few years has been about fourteen, but during the preva- lence of the present epidemic the average has been more than doubled almost every day. THE DEATH LIST, During the twenty-four hours ending at 2 o'clock this afternoon twenty-five deaths were reported tothe health office. The only one among them reported from the grip was that of Walker Blaine. There were eleven deaths from pneumonia reported, two from consnmp- tion, one from diphtheria and three from con- gestion of the lungs, Most of these deaths it is thought resulted from the grip. THE CITY POST OFFICE FORCE STILL DISABLED, The grip steadily refuses to let up on the clerks of the city post office and there is no particular improvement to be noted in the affairs there today. There are 22 of the clerks now off on sick leave: Three in the roé}way division, 4 in the registry division and 7 clerks and 8 carriers in the city delivery. CAUSE OF WALKER BLAINE'S DEATH, ‘The burial permit for the late Walker Blaine was issued from the health office this morning. ‘The cause of death stated in the certificate was as follows: “First, (primary) la grippe—bron- chial catarrh pneumonia, Duration, five days, Second, (immediate) pulmonary edema, Du- ration of last sickness, a few hours.” A PHYSICIAN'S OPINION, There is no way of definitely ascertaining the exact extent of the grip because the phy- sicians,except those who visit the poor, are not required to make a report of any sort, whether there is an epidemic prevailing or not, A physician, speaking to a Stax reporter this afternoon, said he thought the people of Wash- ington were entitled to better treatment by e thonght that in case of any sort of epidemic the physicians should be made to make reports to the health department of the cases they are called in to, of the prevailing disease and also give the location of the disease, If such was required of them, the doctor said, the health officer would be prepared at all times to give definite information and take such action as might be deemed necessary to check the spread of the disease, While in the present epidemic there may be no purticular means of checking the disease, yetat some future time an emergency may arise and then it will be too late to act, Some action should be taken without delay. Waxh- ington has the reputation of being a healthy city and is no reason why the proper teps should not be taken to keep up t reputation, GRIPLETS, Mr. W. H. Michael, clerk to the Senate com- ashe is continued to his rooms at the Hillman house there will probably be a slight delay in the appearance of the second edition of the congressional directory. Mr. George M. J. Dorsey, the well-known op- erator at the bureauof engraving and printing, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia, is convalescent, Major Moore continues toimprove. There are but fifty-three on the sick list of the police force today. Assistant Secretary Batcheller has not been at his desk in the Treasury department fora couple of days, being a sufferer froma severe attack of jof &4 ‘ so since be drave | morning, Both legs were cut off. He died on | posed changes in the rules, and said that he ie ache pacparied ‘with | the way to the hospital, He resided at Marye- | Would sign it. They spoke also of the course of procedure to be followed by the party It is not thought that Mr, Reed will give his consent to any considerable change. If the code comes in as it however, he may expect opposition from ide of the House, HIS HEAD WANTED. Division Chicf Phillips, One of the Re- rated Pensioners, to be Removed, Wi Gen, Raum, the commissioner of pensions, today sent a letter to the Secretary of the In- terior recommending the removal of Henry A. Phillips of New York, the chief of the middle division. Mr, Phillips was one of the employes of the office whose pension was rerated during the administration of Corporal Tanner. Several months ago he was asked by the Secretary of the Interior to resign, but failed to comply with the request. No further action was taken in this case or in that of the other rerated pensioners employed in the pension office, It is understood that some action will now be taken im the cases of nearly all the thirty employes whose pensions were rerated. In the interval that has elapsed since the resignations of two of the employes were requested the friends of the rerated have had an opportunity to speak in their bebalf. ‘This opportunity has not been neglected, and numerous letters have also been tiled request ing their retention in office, fe is stated that while all these employes will not be discharged, yet it is not the intention to allow them to continue to occupy positions of importance in the pension bureaa, Those that are not discharged it is said will be redaced to subordinate places. The action in the Phillip’s case is understood to be only a beginning and other changes in the same line will foliow, PARTICULARS OF PHILLIPS’ CASE. The pension case of Phillips was outlined in the report of the commission appointed by Secretary Noble to investigate these rerated cases, It is stated there that Phillips has a dis- ability arising froma gun shot wound in his head and resulting in partial loss of hearing and memory. He begin to receive a pension 4 month August 29, 1864, and in 1881 the rate was increased to $6. He received another increase in January 22, 1889, which gave him $5 from April 3, 1884; #10 from November 15, 1897. and $17 from August 27. 1858. He filed another application for in- crease and rerating three months later, on April 22, 1889, which was ordered by Commis- sioner ‘Tanner to be made a ‘48-hour case,” On the following day a pension was issued allowing him #24 a month from March 3, 1883. and additional back _pensio: On May 15 Mr. Phillips was appointed to the position which he holds up to the present time. fhe commission in commenting upon this case says of the last increase: “The medical opinion expressed in nine preceding examina- tions, extending back to the date of tho dis- charge, is set aside and the opinion of an office board twenty-five ycars later is substituted. The readjudication of this claim is believed to be irregular, contrary to the well-established practice of the ofiice and in conflict with the spirit of the law.” In his letter to the Secretary of the Interior requesting the dismissal of Mr. Phillips Com- missioner Raum states that he thinks such a tion will promote the efliciency of the sery THE DISTRICT 1 T IN CONGRESS, aed THE ECKINGTON RAILROAD CHARTER. The House committee on the District of Columbia had under consideration today the bill to amend the charter of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railroad, so as to permit an extention down G et to 15th street. Some amendments w ke the bill eon- form more clos e bill, but the matter was not fi y disposed of. Capitol Topics. ® SALARIES OF UNITED STATES Junars, J.C. Carter, J. A. Hand and Edward V. Jones, a committee from the New York bar as- sociation, today addressed a subcommittee of the House committce on the judiciary in sup- ort of pending bills to increase tho salaries of Gulled Plates Cirenit and District judges, THE MARINE HOSPITAL AT VINEYARD HAVEN. The House committee on commerce today, after listening to representations made by Sur- geon General Hamilton of the marine hospital, ordered a favorable report upon the bill to improve the marine hospital at Vineyard Haven, Mass. SPECIAL RANK FOR GALLANT SERVICES, A favorable report was today ordered by the House committee on military affairs on the bill to authorize the President to conter brevet rank upon officers of the army for gallant services in Indian campaigns, IRRIGATION, The Senate select committee on irrigation and reclamation of arid lands met this morning in the room of the committee on mines and mining. Maj. Jobn W. Powell, director of the United States geological —_ survey, appeared before the committee and made statement in regard to the irrigat- ing areas, wooded areas, areas under- laid by coal, in the arid region of the Un: States, and explained at some length the drain- age basins of the Arkansas, Colorado, Rio Grande, Pecos aud Gila rivers. The major did not conclude his statement, but will come be- fore the committee again at its next meeting, which will be on Tuesday evening, January 21, IDAHO AND WYOMING, Aspecial meeting of the Seaate committee on territories was held today, Chairman Platt was instructed to report, recommending their passage, the bills to make a state of Wyoming und to orgunize a territorial form of govern- ment for, Oklahoma, The committee de- cided that, inasmuch as a case is now pending before the Supreme Court involving the constitutionality of such a test oath as is required by the constitu- tion adopted by the people of Idaho affecting the Mormons, the bili for the admission of Idaho as a state should not be acted upon defi- | nitely until the Supreme Court rules upon the question. INTERNATIONAL COPYWRIGHT, The Senate committee on patents today in- structed Senator Platt to report favorably the bill known as the Chace international copy- ‘right law, which was pending before the last | Congress, e NOTES, Col. Robert Parke, assistant passenger agent | of the Pennsylvania railway company, was at | te Capitol today, escorting around a party of seventy ladies aud gentlemen, the latter mem- bers of the gencral baggage agents convention in session here now. 2. Prevalence of the Maine Man, From the Lewiston (Me,) Journal, Did Maine man ever wander into any part of the world, however remote, without being able to find there another Maine man? On an Ocean steamer not long ago some one ventured some such assertion in regard to an English- man. Mr. Isaac C, Atkinson of Portland was on board and said he was impressed with the idea regarding Maine, for be traveled consider- ably, and invariably met one or two. “Proba- bly this trip may be an exception,” said. Mr. Atkinson, but I am really expecting to come across them as usual. Have I the honor of addressing any?” ‘You have, sir; I was born ‘nd raised in Somerset county. Harmony is my native town.” ‘The speaker was Mr. E. M. Merrill, the European buyer for a great New York dry goods house, who was completing his ninety-sixth trip across the Atlantic, “Bangor lays claim to me,” said another passes 7 Who: proved to be Edward Kent, a New York attor- the grip. His h are quite badly affected shaken by asevere cough, He was able, however, to sign his mail at his house to- day. Officer Frank bas a second attack of Sanit the grip, but though quite sick ‘Sooree Daniel E. Cahill has just from an attack Mrs, Hattie z ary, 470; February, 470; March, &77jg; May, audig. Ff, ney, whose father was once governor of Maine. A fourth passenger, Mr. Phillip Dyer, then in- troduced hi if as a native of Calais, iam, now a resident of Antwe yg Segnee : 3 'smanu- ber of it Ba num! SL cee Packers st Biltmore THE WORLD’S FAIR SKIRMISH. Great Interest in the Votes in the House Today. Great interest was taken in the votes upon the world’s fair question in the House today. Members representing the competing cities were active in consolidating their forces and in keeping their men in line, Dozens of members kept tally and every vote was closely scanned. The most en- ergetic of the Chicago men were Messra. Can- non, Mason, Lawler and Springer. The Mis- souri troops were marshaled by Messrs. Hatch, Dockery, Frank and Bland, while the New York interests were attended to by Messrs, Flower, Farquhar and Cummings, The result of the contest is that » special committee of nine members will be =e without receiving any instructions. It may choose the site if it sees fit, but it is more prob- able that a determination of that question will be relegated to the House. RECORDER TROTTER'’S FEES, They Netted Him Over $40,000 in Less Than Three Years. Very Interesting indeed was the session this morning of the Senate committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia; not that any matters of vital importance were discussed, nor was there Promise of extraordinary or unexpected legis- lation, Tho sensation was contained in the debate on Senator Dawes’ bill relating to the Office of the recorder of deeds of the District, In a vague way the public had been led to un- derstand that the net emoiumente which have Rladdened Mr. Trotter's heart for these three years past were not of gigantic proportions; in fact amounted to but a moderate sum an- nually, Today the facts came out. The period cov- ered in the report submitted by the recorder to the committee commenced with his term— March 8, 1887—and ended on December 1889. During this time Mr. Trotter rece! for recording deeds $81,807.45; for certificat of incorporation and certified ‘copies of officiai records, $1.893.15, and from all other sources $379. These several amounts foot up the re- spectable total of 284,079.60, The expenditures were itemized as follows: To amount paid J, C. Matthews for office furniture, supplies, record books and expenses in removing and reconstructing offic Paid to copyists Paid for clerk hi o* For record books and for repairing old records. . For oitice supplies ERAS Cost of defending suit brought by Commissioners of the District against recorder of deeds. EATER. ron naan: A SURPRISE FOR THE COMMITTEE. To say that the committee was astonished would be putting the case mildly. There was ‘a full dicussion of the present situation and of the situation which would probably follow the enactment of Senator Dawe's proposition, Generally and with a good deal of unanimity the committee deciared that $15,000 or #16,000 &@ year was more of a salary than the duties of the position demanded. Ketrenchment and re- form may be looked for as immediate possi- bilities, THE DAWES BILL, in connection with which the foregoing report was called for, provides that the recorder of deeds shull be acitizen of the District, ap- pointed by the President by and with the con- sent of the Senate, He is to serve four years unless sooner removed and his salary is to be $3,000 a year, paid out of the District appro- bag end His bond is to be for $25,000. A. leputy recorder, with a salary of $2,000, ix also provided for. The receipts of the office are to be turned in daily to the collector of taxes. All clerks and copyists are to be paid out of the regular Dis- trict appropriations, The committee will, however, discuss the matter again at its next meeting, and at that time will probably come to some definite con- clusion, OTHER DISTRICT BILLS ACTED UPON. Senator Harris was authorized to make a favorable report on the bill to amend the charter of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railway company. If this bill becomes a law it will empower the company to extend its tracks and run its cars ona line which leaves the main line atthe intersection of New York avenue and 5th street northwest, thence south on 5th street to G street and west on G to 15th street, 4f electric wires are used to supply motive power they will have to be under ground. The bill vesting in the vestry of Christ church all of the right, title and interest of the United States in and to square south of square 1092 in this city will be favorably reported by Senator Vance, who will also make a favorable report on the bill to incorporate St. Rose's in- dustrial school, Senator Faulkner's bill to extend the ordi- nauces of the city of Washington to the reat of the District of Columbia, tavorably reported to the Senate, will be recalled in order that it may be recommended, and, in all probability, further amended and strengthened, Senator Faulkner will himself make the request of the Seuatd. ‘The committee has discharged itself from fur- ther consideration of the bill to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Eastern branch at or near the foot of South Capitol street because the committee is of the opinion that the measure should be referred to the com- mitteo on commerce. Ajiittle amendment was made to the bill amending the act granting acharter to the Georgetown and Tenleytown railroad company. The amendment places the proposed tracks on one side of the road, Considerable discussion took place on the bill to incorporate the King theological hall, to be attached to Howard university. The pur- pose of the incorporators is to fit students for the ministry of the Protestant Episcopal church. Tiere was a diversity of opinion as to action and the discussion will be renewed at some future meeting. There was alsoa little debate on the bill which proposes to give married women similar civil powers as to property as are possessed by the spinstera. This, too, will come up ata future session, The committee members present were Sena- tors Ingalls (chairman), Spooner, Farwell, MeMillan, Higgins, Harris’ Vance and Faulkner. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Interxat Revexve Arrorstuents.—The Sec- retury of the Treasury has made the following appointments in the internal revenue service: Storekeepers and gaugers—Jobn W. Singleton, xth Missouri; David Pinkney, tirst California; T. B. Oldham, seventh Kentucky; L. A. Ready, eighteenth Ohio; C. F, Rayman, twenty-third Pennsylvania. Storekeeper—Perry P, Wilson, Conuevticut, More Norantes.— The President has ap- Pointed the following notaries public for the District of Columbia: Jobn B, Wight, Frank T. Rawlings, Alexander H. Galt, Wm. M. Smith, John E. Beall and Theo. A. Harding. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, BUILDING PERMITS were issued today as follows: H. G. Lewis, two brick dwellings, M street extended, $3,200. M. Thomas, one brick dwelling, 23 7th street, northeast, $2,500, H. G. Lewis, one frame dwelling N street extended, $1,800, ‘MISCELLANEOUS. Tke Commissioners today reconsidered their action in refusing a retail license to J. L. Vogt, 475 L staeet northeast, and J, C, Mayer, 201 24 street northeast, aud granted same, A Wife Granted a Divorce. Today Judge Cox made a decree divorcing Helen Parker (nee Herbert) from the bonds of matrimony with Willard Parker, They were married June 10, 1886, and lived as man and wife till May 17 following, when she charged that he deserted and abandoned her. She is given her maiden name and the custody of her child, ns Light Weight Bread Confiscated. The police made a general raid on the bakers’ wagons throughout the city today, and in addi- tion to making a number of arrests they con- fiseated more than 200 loaves of bread that was light weight. This action was taken in pur- suance of the complaint recently made by the sealer of weights and measures. Informations were filed in the Police Court this afternoon against some of the and their cases be tried tomorrow New Yoru, Jan. 17.—The are SEE TOMORROW'S STAR. Washington’s Claim to the World’s Fair. Copies of the mammoth sixteen-page Stas of tomorrow, containing » full report, with illustrations, of the conclusive arguments pre- sented before Congress why the world’s fair should be held at Washington, can be obtained at Tue Stan office tomorrow in wrappers ready for mailing, —__—_—_—_——_ EARLY SHAD IN THE MARKET. They Come from the South—One Al- ready Caught in the Potomac. In view of the unusually open winter the fishermen hereabonts are preparing for raid on the first run of shad and herring in the Po- tomac. There is now on the market # good supply of all sorts of fish, mostly from the south, some coming from far-off Florida, There are plenty of shad in the market and they are selling at reasonable prices, Most of them come from Savannah, Ga., and a small portion of them from Florida. Taylors, trout, spots and Spanish mackerel are among the summer fish that are now coming from the Chesapeake bay. The Potomac has been fished all the winter by the small nets, there being ® net in almost every creck. These nets have been — ving the market with yellow perch, cat fish and eels. Sun fish, or to! boxes, are also i caught by the thousand. ‘THE FIRST POTOMAC BHAD OF THE SEASON. Last week, near Marsball Hull, one small shad and seven herring were caught in a seine. This is the only shad that has been caught in the Px this year, so far as is kuown, Of early shad the North Carolina rivers are ex- eater to furnish the greatest supply, but tew ve been received here so far from the tarhe=i state, The Savannah shad are selling at from 30 to 50 cents each, while Potomac shad of the same size would sell for a dollar. ROCK FISH GETTING SCARCE, Rock fish, which is one of the principal fish sold in the winter, have been very scarce this winter and the dealers think that they are fast being destroyed in the Potomac by the small nets, ‘They are selling from 20 to 30 cents per pound. Unless there isa long speil of cold weather soon the fishermen expect to be catch- ing plenty of shad next month, ape The Tree That Was Removed. The residence 1701 Massachuscets avenue, from in front of which a tree was removed, is occupied by Secretary Proctor instead of Sec- retary Tracy, as inadvertently stated in Tux Star yesterday, aud it was at Secretary Proc- tor’s request that the tree was removed, Mra. Grafton, the owner of the property. says that the object of the interview she and her attor- ney, Mr. Claughton, had with the District Commissioners was not to have the tree re- stored, but to ascertain who was responsible for what she considers un outrage. According to Mrs, Grafton’s statement she learned from the papers on file that the Secretary of War on No- vember 29 had, through the quartermaster general, asked that the tree and lamp post should be removed in order to make way for the erection of an awning frame for reception purposes, The parking oflicialswenton the prem- isex and removed the lamp to Maj. Raymond the remov: but ut the request of Mrs, Proctor the tree had been spared. This report, she says, was ap- proved by Maj. Raymond, Subsequently a ver- al request was made that the tree should be cut down, aud Maj. Raymoud gave a verbal order to Capt. Rosseli to have the tree removed and the tree was destroyed under this verbal order, there beg no record of the proceedings. Maj. Raymond justified the act upon the ground that the tree snd the land upon which it stood was public property and with which the private citizen had nothing to do. — Robbed at the Depot. The first visitor at police headquarters today was George W. Martin of Key West, Fla., who complained that while in the toilet room of a | sleeping car at the Baltimore and Potomac de- | pot this morning there was stolen from his vest pocket twenty-two $10 bills and a check on the New York sub treasury for 4%). Tho theft was no doubt the work of professional thieves who followed Mr. Mar- tin from New York. Thieves who rob cars in that way usually travel in pairs. One follows the victim to the toilet room and remains there while the other remains in the sleeping apart- ment aud secures the booty. Threatened to Kill His Father, John Stewart, a young man whose parents reside in South Washington, was released from jaila few days agoand his parents received him into their house with the understanding that he would behave himself. He failed to keep his promise and last night he went home intoxicated, His father would not open the door and vo John kicked itin. He threatened his futher’s life and said he would make a case for an inquest, Policemen Leghan and Loane arrested bim, but language he continued to use threatening | against the father, Today when he was tried in the Police Court’ the wayward son used pro- faue and abusive language toward his father, and the court required him to give bonds iu the sum of €1,000 or go to juil for six months, gettead had nance Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: E. G. Hight to A. Gleason, undivided half lot 1, bik. 5; 11, blk. 13; 3, 4, and 5, blk. 21, Kalorama Heights; &—. A. Gleason to E.G. Hight, un- divided half lot 9, blk. 5; 10, and 11, blk, 22, and 14, bik. 25, do.; €—. Lot 9, blk. 10, do.;3—. J. A. Luttrell to J, O, Johnson, trustee, lot 1, 8q. 1053; $2,900. Julia A. Anderson to D. Connell, sub 11, sq. 626; $3,205. Anna M. Offutt et al. to Caroline L, Myers, subs 35 and 36, sq. 859; $3,275, — Was There Poison in the Soup? Today in the Police Court Laura Rollins, a colored servant girl, was charged with assault with intent to kill Mrs, Georgianna Frederick of No, 321 East Capitol street, Thecolored woman was employed as a domestic in Mrs. Freder- ick’s family. A few days ago she was notified that her services would not be required after a certain date. Then it isclaimed that she at- tempted to poison the whole family by putting poison in a pot of vy oh What is thought to be the poison rose to the surface of the soup and was skimmed off. It wassentto a druggist who gave it as his opinion that it was “rough on rats.” ir, Armes was not satisfied with the opinion of the druggist and he had the case continued until the — poison can be analyzed by a chemist, . Joseph Shillington st for the prisoner and wanted to give bail for her, but the court could not accept bail on ac- count of the recent decision of Chief Justice Bingham, The defendant denies the charge. eee LOCAL NOTES, Capt. P, M. Dubant’s condition is slightly im- proves The condition of Mr. R. O. Polkinhorn is a shade better than on yesterday Yesterday afternoon Capt, Aldrich, sealer of —— and measures, with several of his men, made a raid upon the oyster boats and found seven short measures, which he confiscated. harles Meredith for being disorderly and assaniting Policeman Howell was fined 15 in the Police Court today. The grand (occ discharged today till Monday week, instant, Annie Lewis ilty in the Police Court ping a bawdy house ditor. greg ag mony extended. ton agt. Wi ; trustee authorized to invest fund. Sheckels agt, Kirk etal. (five cases); im General Term in first is ordered. wood agt. Lock- wood; divorce ted, Tenney agt Taylor; dismissal of bill on terms. Whtlan Young; decree heirs and tor noted. New Washington it and reported | of the lamp post, | SHOOTING sTARS. ‘The Frenchman says: “When I start ont tm search of « wife I'm going to Havre."—Rod ester Post. Possibly the Rochester Frenchman does, but — Frenchman pronounces it differ- enuy. “Tt is as mach asa man’s life is worth” re marked the man who died with a fat insurance policy on himself, ‘THE GIDDY OLD BACHELOR Ah, Governor Hill, Just do what you will And raise a political storm; But as long as you go To the bald-headed row You'll Aight against ballet reform, The ingredients in an engine's steamulant are fire aud water, Chicago is the All-ham-bra of the west Aprinter with a case before him sends in this: “Today's weather has a tendency to etip the grip that grips the people.” Col. Brice, though a railroad man, will come to Washington on a Senator-ship, Cobden Club—to American Protective Tariff League: “Ah, I understand you elected a pew President at your convention yesterday.” A.D. GL: “Yes, Ammidown.” Cobden Club: “Are you down? Well, I can't *ay you are yet, but Pil down you at am early date if I can.” PxED. “What's new today?” the newsman asked Of witty Doctor Boneyou, Aud quick as flush the Doctor wrote: Doctor—tfeeling the patient's pulse: “Um, wm, I think I shail have to bleed you,” Patient, feebiy: “Can't you wait, Doctor, till you send im your bill?” CLUB wit, First Clubster: “I say Gawge, what's the diffawence between Santa Claus and Miss Addie Pose-Lissue’” « Second Clubster: ‘Don't know, I'm suah.” First Clubster: *Loo bad, old chappie, too bad. It's because Santa Claus fille the cuildwen's stawkings aud Miss Addie Gills her own, don't you know.” Second Clabster: AT VASSAR, The dear, delightful Vassar girl No ionger stops her head With wads of tolu chewing gum— She has the grip instead. In the case of the estate of the late J, H. G, Coftin Judge Hagaer today granted letters of siministrauon t W, i. Comm en bond of F1o,000, Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the readings at the sig- nal office today: 8a.m., 27; 2 p.m, 86; maxi- mum, 38; minimum. 25, —_—-—— America Leads the World in taste and the refined customs of civilization, Of 2.454.504 cases of chumpague imported inte the Uni.ed States during the jast ten years over 26 per ceut was “G. H Mumum's Extra Dry,” Whose imports were Over 200,000 cases in excess of any ower brand. Quality wail tell, Qiseweubuak, Uns M. KinKLASD, daushter - bushland, Uusted states Navy, © soe hen FE, At bis home inthis city, January 1590, WALKER ws. seed Ree Tay rh 4 uueral Services will eid at the Church of Covenant saturday, January 18, at 11 am. ba BKUUGH. om Wednesday, J: uery YO, 6.0 p.m, Mas. Jd i Pretest na sage = e ate ets = ot Captain Wilson BLAIN BOS C street southw, auday, J tu. Relatives and trieiids ate lay towers, ‘The fuyeral will t Irom, r ary so att BUTLER. Departed this life on J 890, ELIZABETH But wiictal the late taaneal Bet PLEX, relict of the late Samuel ».C., Sud mother of Chas, Br Hee Son. 19th instant, at 2 orolock ehagp cls, vb January 16, 1890, THOMAS » dhusbaudet Martha C. Davis aud son Cures A. Davis, chaplain U.S, Bey, Years, 111 take place from the residence of his Mary L. Ciewents, 1418 Muth Funeral Sunday, from St. Pew scbu Sir at. paturda), Jauuary 15, Funeral stricdly private. ‘ ~s 16, 1890, at 8:15 p.m, erly GIBSON. Ov January 14, 18¥0, after » short il. & be.oved daughter of Charles aud Letitis y cen 1 an January 15, at 3 o'clock are 1 Vited to attend. ‘6, 1890, JOHN HOWARD, son GKAY, On January 1 W. and dary L Gray, aged , from the residence of bia “3 3 street uorthw Sune Gay, Juutary 1% at Span. Frieuds of the fauily are | renvecttuiiy i ‘eaten (saitiaore and 2 Ps e four mouths and Of the Late eu, Walter Gey lichwoud on Sati I. Woud papers piease cop.) —v ai HOWLEY. 4 Thursday, may ey, January 16, 1890, years. ok piu from bis late ree est, 53 On Weduesday, January 15, ‘Awenticth stieet, WALTER G., only sou David G. and Anuie Johnson, in tue full triumph of Christian fait ss ote . pale uneral Suuley at 3 o'clock p.m. from inion Wesley Chapel: 24d strect between Laud M. Priends of the family ate invited to attend. JUN. 8. Un Japua.y 15, INV0, at 10-25 hi resivence, No. 1025 ‘hirty-tiret street, beloved husbaudot 4°. Juues aud father aed welows d trate! T F. Sterick, = runerai will take place from Grace P. arch, West Wastinetou, at Sp. Saturday, ib eset: McCUT H&S. On Tbursday, January 16, 1890.08 McCutchen, her 10:30, MAL LHA, beloved wite of Kobert rs, axed Nity-two y Fuuerai satucu: late residence, No. morning at 10 o'clock from 513 A etrect northeast McKENNA. Ou January 15, 1890, at 5: her iate rondonce, SUS Eatrect eouthease Moe LOGE Sareea bee Gailor, redact of the late Audrew FP. ‘lace from St, Peter's church, Saturday morniy Ist instant at ¥ o'clogk: Frichds and relatives uvited to atteud. Friday morning, January 17,1890, iste Jobt'e Suiivane = tbe resudeuce of ber ¥ =, Lihet mee bunasy ston ee SUMMEKS On Jam 17,1 st 3.30 —<s rai et St. Katrick’s church Janu-ry 19, at 2:30 p.m, ead Remast aie WEET. 1s, 2 in wiih: E°SWAED, Meas? bi WNLEY. On January 16, 1890, 4 aber 4. TOWALEY, ouly S st cg i. aad Barah E. Townley, in the tweuty-third year of from 6 street, Saintes Season pees irtends respectfully invited to attend, January 1890, o'clock CHARLES B. TUN nasheed view ‘Tuoe, aged ie'place from Currvzex Car FoR Piro Castonia,