Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1891, Page 6

We Pav Tar Parren To give you good advice about health and tolesd you to careful living. Our reason is that SCOTT'S EMULSION of cod Miver oll ts so often « pert of careful living. If you wouhl 4o to your doctor whenever you need his advice we wight saveur money. Hw knows what you Revd. Let as send you a book ou CAREFUL LIVING: free. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chewists, 232 South Sth avenue, New York. Your druyeist Meeps SCUTT'S EMULSION of cod Aver oti—ail drugwis's everywbereddo. $1. Powns Exrascr 1g EVERYWHERE RECOMMENDED BY 20 © «=- PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. pas WHOOPING COUGH REMEDY. Stops whoop. sllays cough and cuts short disease. Instant and infailibie in the sudden aud dangerous Croup. Harmless and speedy in backing and racking cours. Over 40 yeurs in use. Sold by drugwista EDWARD P. MEKTZ, FOR set Coptains ONE HUNDRED KECIFES for eiyus CANDY cusapiy amet qutekly at ook fe given away at drug sud weberal stores, "po Gel KELiEy Fkou I Joushess, constipation or torpid Myer without disturbing the stomach or punany the Lewe.s, tae fe few duses ut Carter s Little Liver Fis. They wi Dieese you aie Seat Sxcoers, Recsezs AND JACKETS, Astrakban Reefors and Jackets, Alaska Seal Capes and Mutts, ‘Mink Capes and Mutts, Fecsing Lamb Capes ant slate, Black Marten Capes aud stuffs, Astrakban Capes and Siutts, Beaver Capesand Mufis, ‘Monkey Capes aud Mutts, Gray Krimmer Capes and Mails, Woo! Sea! Capes aud Muffs, Erencls Seal Cayes and Mutts, Breuch Coney Capes end Mufls, Lyed Opossum: Capes aud Mutts. Auaska a ‘Boas tm Bear, Black Lynx, Black Marten, Black Hare end other furs. CARRIAGE LOBES, FLOOR RUGS, FUR TRIM- MINGS. GENTS FUR CAPS AND GLOVES, CUACHMEN’S CAPES AND HATS. JAMES ¥. DAVIS" SONS, note 1201 Peapsylvania ave. By Onvex Or Covnr Sheriff Havseiing ot Newark, N. J.. sold UNDER THE HAMMEK the entire stock of the UNION C.0THING COMPANY in — Monday, November 23, 181. The stock was invoiced a 865.000. ‘The sale was peremptory and the terms CASH! We being apprised of the fuct tht such sale was to eccur were promptly on Lend snd the stuck way knocked down tu ay at a tew hundred over E ON THE COST TO ASER, Whicia means that you now heve the opportunity toget | MADE CLOTHING AT LESS THAN SIXTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR, manufactarer's cust. To illustrate, we have Suits of Crotues ior Men, Sacks and € utaways, a 30 + Suit That are rich!. wmost uoudle the amount. Black Cheviut 20 310 Inthe open «acme to amine of beauties. Please couse end look thew over. In the line of | postives invineibie. STouM COATS, } Irish frieze, warranted (o turn water and laugh at boazarus, il 80.75. ‘Heavy-weight All wool Meiton Overcoats, eu. Overcoats, strictly all wool, Bisck Cheviet Campbell's Kersey Overcosts, 2 variety of adades, OVERCOATS AT $10 are to numerous to mention, You must come ait see thet B LINe OF OVERCOATS AT sit AND 215 are as rich and Lean IM oppwarmace use shower of disuonds. Gu ty your cothier ani ask 20 140 bis boasted $25 and $8) Uvervoue | Rasuine theus thervucily, tuen come.here | and put your seesers vu thew. iv any that 1 Le astounded is a iild way of yucting It. NG-BANTS SULSS—$3.60 upward. | Oi1-FANTS SUITS 82.7% upward, $84.05 upward upward THL GREAT Wibdbid SHERIFF'S SALE 58 OS! XFS, RIGHT ON TOPt VinK Kathuss of vid togyieus atid Beching hueher than Karmencit»—with » E. VICTOR E. ADLERS 30 PER CEN CLOTHING Jf0USE, or AND WO 7TH ST. ¥.W., COBNEK MASSACHUSEITS AVENCE, STRICTLY ONE riice SW-Unitt after the holidays tis store will be oven | evenings until 10 o'clock. Saiurdaye unit 11 pm. | as Ow New Howe TY Je ready for your ingpeetion. 173 FIVE FLOORS ; Arecomplete!y stocked with eyerjthing that ‘anew | sud destreine m household Furussbings, and well worth a vant. . i OUR FIRST FLOOR (Contains » carefully selected stock of Bed Room, Dim Big Mou abd Office Furniture, OUR SLCOND FLOOR Indevoted entirely to Carpers, and contains the latest ead most deauabie <a and winter cowwrings | All oraden. OUR THIRD FLOOR Contsine a stock of Parlor Furniture which for variety ef desian and untiorm excellence of material ws Lv. urpemed by any Louse in the country. ti SOME STARTLING PRICES: awa Hair Metsress. Cash, €7.50; credit, Woven Wire Springs. Cash, $2.25; credit, $2.50. Erussels Carpet, per yard. Cash, @0e. :eredit, Ge. petain Carpets, per yard. Casls, Se. :ereuit, 40c. Carpets sewed aud dad iree of cust, Do cuaigelor ‘Deeie ts watchite. ‘TERMS: Tasy weekly or monthiy payments, Do Botes and yer cout ascount allowed Lor settle- Peeniw kis Lanty days. GRoGaNn BEDIT Bouse, ‘829, 2] and S23 7th ot. aw. | for a nominai consideration. 2d EDITION. MORE FRAUDS FOUND Result of Investigating Edward M. M. Field’s Conduct. EXPLOSIVES IN A POLICE SP ATION. Ex-President Hoey Transfers His Property to President Sanford. LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. INDICTMEN St Unable TS AGAINST FIELD. Obtain Bail—His Father's Condition Critical. New Yonx, Dec. 19.--E. M. Field is still locked up in Ludlow street jail, being un- able to furnish bail. He arose at 7 o'clock this worntug, drank a little milk and then seanned the morning papers. He still main- fuins that be has no appetite for food. Doctors Lindley, Crosby aud Douglas, the Bellevue Hospital experts on insanity, will ceil on him today and watch bis actions. ‘The doc- tors come and go, but never wake known tho result of their examination. District Attoruey De Luncey Nicoll said to- day that a warrant had been issued and laced in the hands of Warden Dun- p of Ludlow street jail for the arrest of Field upon the indictment found aguinst him yesterday for forgery. Should Field snc- eved in being admitted to bail in the suit undér which ae is now # prisoner, be will probably Le arraigned to plead to the indiet- for forgery on Monday. Gi Investigation of the books of Field, Lind- ley, Wiechers & Co. by the district attorney will be revumed on Monday and it is expected that other indictments for forgery will be found ogainst Field. ? ‘There was no perceptible improvement in the condition of Cyrus W. Fiel@. While he is not in immediate danger of death, he is said to be sery low and takes but little nourishment. David Durley Field called at the residence of brother this afternoon. When he was leav- ing the honse he was asked what his brothe condition was. “I was not allowed to ese him, he replied, “but from what I was told in the house I believe he is critically ill.” ‘Is he liable to die soon?” Mr. F. was sked. ‘He is liable to die at any moment.” Mr Field aixo said that dirs. Lindley was in about as critical condition as his brother. — WHAT MILWAUKEE WANTS. Measures Recommended by the National Board of Trade. Witwaxee, Wrs., Dec. 19.—The Milwaukee chamber of commerce has forwarded to the secretary of the national board a series of resolutions representing the views of the chamber on certain subjects. The chamber urges the prompt passage of the Torrey barkrupt bill, opposes free coinage of silver, favors urging Congress to take action to deepen the channels of the great lakes and asks the executive council to consider the advisability of appointing a board of appeals. —_——— LIGHTED BOMBS FOUND. Discovery of Dynamiters’ Attempt on a Po- Ue Station Near Paris. Panis, Dec. 19.—Clichy, # northern suburbof Paris, was thrown intoa state of great excite- ment today by the discovery of four bombs in the police station there. The fuse attached to the bombs had beea ignited, but the fire had by some means been extinguished befcre reach- ing the explosives with which the bombs were filled. It was at Clichy that serious socialist die- turbances occurred daring the labor demon- stration on May day, and the fact of the find- ing of these bombs has caused great alarm in police and other circles, as it is believed it shows that the persons who came in contact | with the polies ou May day are determined to seek revenge, and that some of taem placed the bombs where they wero found in the hope of demolishing the station. io elgg os HOEY SETTLING UP. His Fifth Avenue Property In New York Turned Over to Sanford. New York, Dec. 19.— Josephine Hoey of Hollywood, N.J., wife of John Hoey, late pres ident of the Adams Express company, has transf-rred to Henry Sanford, the president of the Adam: Express company, the lot and man- sion at the southwest corner of Sth avenue and 22d street. subject tox mortgage of £50,000, ‘The deed ‘was recor: egister’s office today. This scems to confirm the report of a_settle- | ment betweon Hoey and the Adams Express company. Fue WANTS PROHIBIIION DROPPED. Col Clarkson Says That It is Too Heavy a Lead for lowa Kepaubiicans. Curcaco, Dec. 19.—A special d Demoines, Iowa, cays: Chairman J. son of the national republican committee is ready to drop probibition and is urging his friends in Towa to free the party in this state from a load he thinks too heavy for it. Before he left for Chicago lastnight Mr. Clarkson said in an interview | there was no hope of the republicans winning in Iowa so long as they clung to the unpopular issue of probibition. he great thing | next year isthe national campaign,” said Mr. Clarkson, “and Iowa re- blicans should uot allow any local issue to the cuuse of the state being lost to the na- tional ticket.” ——_—— COLOR LINE RULED OUT, Meeting of the American Federation of Labor ‘Today. Brnursouaw, Ata., Dec. 19.—At the meeting of the American Federation of Labor today a dispute occurred over the correctness of yes- terday’s vote on tne clection of second vice president, who ie W. A. Carney of Pittsburg. | Carney resigned, but was immediately prop- erly elected. boycott on all beer mannfactured at at Milwaukee was raised, and also on Miller, Holl & Hardwell of Troy, N. ¥., collar and cuff lmsnufacturers. Delegate Campbell of West Virginia (colored) presided temporarily this morning. A resolu- tion presented by Mr. Warding, that the fede tion draw the color line. was overruled. Ma- jority and minority reports were made on the eighi-bour movement. The majority favored it, while the minority wanted ten hours. The majority prevailed, and the fight will be con- tinued. od Victims of the Grip. Dexven, Cox. Dec. 19.-—Judge W. Tourgee, who has been il st the house of James F. Brown for some time, is considerably better and it is believed he will recover in a short time. He bux had a severe attack of grip, com- ed with spinal ulties. Lhe latter ve almost disappeared,but he remains in bed. Betrmoux, Dec. 19.—Dr. A. Frank Dulin died about 6 o'clock this morning from the effects of the grij —-— Canal Navigation Closed. Bonpextows, N. 5., Dec. 19.—The Delaware and Raritan canal closed bere to navigation this morning. ae EES Decided Against the Telegraph Company. New York, Dec. 14—Judge Dickman of White Plains bas denied the motion of the Gold and Stock Telegraph Company for a per- msnent injunction restraining the New York stock exchange from excluding it from the exchange. ae ‘The Graves Trial Again Postponed. Desven, Cor, Dec. 19%—The Barnaby- . 8. V. White £ Co.'s Statement. New Yorx, Dec. 1%—The firm of 8. V. White & Co., stock brokers at 56 Wali street, who as- al THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY, D! ELKINS NOT A BLAINE MAN. Col. Clarkson Says That He isa Strong Har- rison Man. Crrcaco, Dee. 19.--Chairman James 8 Clarkson of the republican national committee this be President Harrison's reasons for the appointment of Sterhon B. Elkins as Sec- retary of War. The story as given by Mr. Clarkson negatives the storiea that have been printed about Mr. Elkins having been a Blaine man and that he consulted the Secre- tary before he accepted the place. “Elkins has been a Harrison man sinco be- fore the nomination of the President,” ssid Mr. Clarkson, “and had he at that time had a permanent residence he would have been one of the original members of the cabinet. Contrar: té the popular belief Elkins led the Harrison forces at the convention, aud he was the brains, energy and electricity of Mr. Harrison's supporters, and he carried with him the promises made by Mr. Harrison. This may look a bit queer, but it is true nevertheless, = Mr. Elkins is one of my warmest porgonal friends and Tknow what Iam talking about. I don't say that he did not consnlt Blaine before he ac- cepted the nomination, but I should like to wager « good deni tbat be did not. He is now 4 settled resident of an influential state, and, being a strong adherent of the President, it was ratoral that he should be nained.”” eee STRE ET TODAY, IN WALL The Stock Market During the Two Hours of Business Was Acti New Youx,Doc.19.--‘The stock market during the two hours of business today was active throughout. ‘he sales amounted to 196,024 shares. Prices opexed firm, but the strength soon disappeared under realizing sales. Toward I o'clock values hardened again and under the leve of — Pittsburg and Western preferred, which was especially strong, prices advanced 34 to 1 per cent. During the closing hcur tho market continued strong and prices recorded further advane ‘The strength of the closing hour was contriba- ted to by the favorable showing of the bank which showed un increase in the re- 3,422,000. iosing figures were the best of the da} The most active storks were Chicago ga chison, Erie, Rock felund, Hocking Vail ton oil and Central Pacific. The advance { the day ranged from 1 to 13g per cent. Money 2%u3 per cent. Exchange cloced quiet; posted rates, 493!yad86g; actual rates, 4s2!¢'for sixty days and 48434 for demand. Governments steady; currency 63, 10814 bi 4s, coupoa, 11734 Lid; extended 2s, registered, 100 bid. iy railroad bonds closed as follows: Union firsts, 1083; bid; do. sinking funds, 10635 bid; Centrale, 10535 bi FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. tollowi the opening ama closing prices ot tas Kew Wore Seat Sane ste ated OF teeta Wire to Corson and = wy 1410 ¥ street. Review of the Market. Henry Clews' Weekly Financial Review,isswed today, says: The stock market is following the course which our Inte advices have fore- shadowed as likely to be experienced during the closing weeks of the year. Although almost every condition and influence favors the value of eecurities, the speculative business is very moderate and op the surface affairs have the appearance of a holiday. ‘Among the curren? good symptoms are the increasing demand for railroad bonds und the consequent rise in their value, the good buyi of the grangers and the dividend-payers gen- erally, the continued rise in tho Vanderbiita under rnmors of extra dividends, the renewal of confidence in Rock Island und the more ae- tive buying of Northern Pacific, which has so long been a weak spot in the market. We are now verging on the beginning of the forwarding of the large corn crop, which will bring toon important group of railroads the benefits of our abundaut harvests and increase the list of Lines showing large increases of earn- ings. The prospects of new legislation receiv little attention from Wall etreet. It is taken for granted that, in view of the party complex- ion of Congress, it will be found virtually im- possible to enac: any new measures of special public interest. -_—_— Waghington Stock Exchancs. Sates — Regular cail — 12 o'clock m.: Washington Gan, 30 at 413; 25 al 4159. ¢ Bonds U.S. 48, registered, 1907, Iq asked. U. S. “4s, coupons, 199; lity asked. of Columbia Bonds—Marke: stock. 7a, 1sy2, currency, 102% bid, — asked. 2-year fund, 6x, sv, gold, 103" pid, —asked, 20-year fund,5s, 1899, gold, 106 bid, — asked. “Water stock, 43," enr= Feucy, 197, 1¥5'vid.— asked. du-year futid,oagold, is, 113 bid, — asked, Water stock, 7s, 1903, cur asked. —%658, 1924,” fund, ‘cure 1. 15 asked 3378, Teg. Qius, 18¥s- 3 asked. Miscellaneous Bonds—Washington and George- town Kutroad 16-40, 6s, % — asked. Washington and Converti- le Gs. 344 bid, ’ Ball As- ciation, 6, 105 bid, — asked. Washington Market company, ist 68, 1892-1911, 110 bid, — asked, Fashington Market Company imp. é&, 114 vid, = asked. | Aterican Secarity and Trust Coin- DY, 58, 100 Did, Ivey aSked. Washington wight 1a Phuiry istinortgage df, 1904, 99 bid,— asked. \ abut ingtch Light ntaptry 24 vid.— asked. Wash ingtox Gas Company, series A, 68, 177 bid, — asked. Washington Gas Company, series B, Gs, 125 bid, —asked. Washington Gas Compaby Converti- bie 6s, 1901, 143 bid, — asked. _Eekingtou Kuiltoad 66. 96 bid, — asked. — Capitol and North O street Kallroad Ist mortgage 08, (1! bid, 116 asked, i sopoittan. Convertible és, Us bid, 135 LU. ~ € Light Convertible 5s, 1:3 O' asked. Anacostia Ruilroud 64, 100 b » ‘Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Ist age 58, M6 Did 100", asked. National Bunk Stocks—Bank of Washington. 410 40 asked. bank of Kepublic, 0) bid, — asked. Metropolitan. 257% bid, Ked. Ceuiral. Suv bid. 296 asked. Farmers and Mechantes', 19 bid. — asked. Citizens’, 170 bid, iséasked. Colum- bia. 159 bid, 150 asked. “Capital, 124 bid. — asked. West End, 95 vid. 9% asked. ‘Traders’, 113 bid, — asked. Lincoln. 99 uli, — asked. Kailroad Stocks > Washington and Georgetown, 224 bid, 20 asked. Mettupolitan, — bid, 100 asked. " Capitol aud North O Street, 49 vid, 43 asked. Eckiugton and Soldiers’ Home, 30 bid, ucked. Georgetown aud Tenleytown, 53 bid. oo asked. Kock Creck, 100bid,— asked. ' Columbia, & bid, 7 asked. Franklin, 4 bid, 55% asked. National bid. 19 asked. " Coteoran, — viel, — asked. Jumbia, 145 bid, 16 asked. Putuinac, 75 bid. — asked. Riggs, 1% bid, 5s; asked. People’s, 534 old, Gasked. Lincoln, 6 bid, 7 asked. Commerca, 47, bid. 5, asked. Arlington, 170 bid, 180 asked: Fatate’ Title, 131 bid, 746 asked. Gas aud Electric Light Stocks— Washington Gas, 413g bid, 42 asked. George! 3 asked. U.S. Electric Light, 143 bid. 150 asked. Telephone Stocks—Chesapeake and Potomac, 50 bid, — asked. .meriean Graphophone, 4% bid, 6 asked. “Miscellaneous Stocks—Washingtou Market Com- ,— vid, — asked. Great Falls Ice Company, od, — asked. Bull Row Panorama. Company, 16 bid, 25 asked. Pneumatic Guu Carriage, bid, 4 asked. Interucean Building Company, — bid, 2 asked. 4 ‘Safe Deposit and Trust Companics — Washing- ton ;ioan and ‘Trust Company, 107 bid, 110 asked. America Security and Crust Comyau JWT bid. NO asked Washington Safe Deposit Company, 110 bid, — asked. ‘Title Insurance Stoci ——— Baltimore Marsets. BALTIMORE, Dec. 19.—Flour quiet, unchanged. —Feceipts, 8,549 barren ments, 2541 barrels. Wheat dirmer—No. 2 red. spot, 1.0bs4a1.08%; | De- 0334 01.08%: Jaunary, 1.043¢1.04%; rebru- 3 v6; May, 1.09; ‘steamer, ‘No. 2 red, ¥iy — receipts, 65,735. bushels; shipments, 21,002 Dushels: stock, 1,610,190 bushels ules, 134,- ee 1.03; Lonigberry, #52 \rmer—m:xed, ie year ‘Seabsig; January, 68%4as87:: February, Saigaiays; March, o2i: steatuet nixed, 934403 Teceipts, 124,114 bushels; shipments, 171,306 bush- els; stock, SE5ULL bushels; sales, 156,000 bushels. Southern corn strong—waite, 49a5%; yellow, Sz Oats quiet and siesiy—No. 8 white Yestern, 41; No, 2 mixed western, 39—receipte, 4009 bushels; stock, 112,853 bushels, "Rye quiet and steady—No. 2 f2—receipts, 69:8 bushels; stock, 206,835 bushels Bay steads—good io choice umothy, 13.004i4.00, o i ht let. cl Cotton duli— tiadiings fi.” Provisions duif ana quiet. Butter steudy. —25a28. Coffee 0 morning gave what he alleged to|- Insurance Stocks—Firemen’s, 5 bid. 55 asked. - A: COMMITTEE ON RULES Mr, McMillin Submite a Report, Which is Adopted, THE PENSION OFFICE. A Resolution to Investigate Its Ad- ministrarion Offered. A BRIEF HOUSE SESSION. An Adjournment to Next Wednesday, When It is Expected the House Committees Will Be Announced and the Holiday Recess Will Begin. HOUSE. It being understood that there would be but ® short session of the House this morninz the attendance of members was very small. ‘the committee on rules held a bgief meeting and | determined to report to the House a rule em- powering tle Speaker toappoint the committees o€ the lust House with the following changes: ‘The membership of the committee on waysand means, increased from 13 to 15 members: the quadro-centeunial committee, from 9 to 11 members. The committee on Indian depreda- tion claims to be dispensed with. TUE HOLIDAY RECESS. The journal having been read and approved, on motion of Mr. McMillin (Tenn.) a coucur- rent resolation was agreed to providing for a holiday recess from Wednesday, 284 instant, until Tuesday, 5th proximo. Mr. McMillin (Teun.), from the committee on rules, reported the rule designating the com- mittees of the House and the members thereof. Mr. MeMeMillin made a brief statement in explanation of the report. ‘the membership of the committee on ways and means was in- ed from 13 to 15. ‘The reason for this was t tut since the number Lad been fixed at13 there bad been a large increase in the membership of the House, ‘The committee on quadro-centennial had been increased from 9 to 11, and a similar inerease had been made in the committee on immigration. ‘The committee on Indian depredation claims had been abolished, for the reason that at the last Congress a law bad been passed submitting ten claime to the courte. ‘The namo. of the committee ou commerce bad ecu chanzed to the committee on interstate and foreign com- merce. DESIGNATING THE CUAIRMAN. any committee was changed in this: Formerly in the event of the death of a chairman the second member succeeded to the office. This was changed by giving the appointment of the chairman to the Speaker. Mr. Springer (IL) suggested that the devig- nation of the quadro-centennial committee should be changed to the committee on the Co- lumbian exposition. Mr. Mealiilin jocularly remarked that it might be called the committee on the Chicago exposition, but he had no objection to the change proposed, and the suggestion was agreed to. ‘Tho report was then adopted. Mr. Enloe offered a resolution, which was re- ferred to the committee on rules, providing for an investigation of the pension bureau. The preamble recited that it is alieged that employes of the burean con- spired against the public treasury to rate themselves and other persons in an irregalar and illegal manner, which conspiracy resulted in the removal of Commissioner Tanner; that the Secretary of the Interior afterward caused an investi- gation to be made to ascertain who were concerned in the rerating conspiracy and made a report to Congress submitting the result of his investigation; that Garrison, a file clerk in the burean, took from the files and con cealed the papers in the case of W. W. Dudley, lat & commissioner of pensions, #0 that his name did not tyidea in the | teport of the investigation, althouga he was rerated prior to said report; that it is alleged that Garrison has since been promoted by the commissioner from » $1,200 to an $1,800 clerkehip with s knowledge of his con- duct in this matter; that Green B. Raum, jr., a son of the commissioner, has been compelled face to tender his resignation that he bas in the son commissioner, has’ advertised through the public prints and otherwise that he is a son vf the commissioner, claiming special avantages in securing favorable action in the pension bureau; that Green B. Raum, the commissioner of pensions, stands charged with granting of special favors in exchange for personal and pecuniary favors: that it isalleged that improper influences control the admit n of the office, and that tho special exas ” decisions, the completed tile systems, and the board of pension nppeals are mace agencies for promoting persoral, pecuniary and political ends to such an extent that there is rans fayoritivm ‘and unfair discrimination prac ‘ced in dealing with the soldiers, who are all equally entitled to considera: tion at the hand of the bureau; that it is believed that a thorough and searching tigation into the methods of admini which obtain in the bureau will clear away the scandals which thicken about it and secure an economical, just and reputable administration of the same. ‘The resolution is as follows: Resolved, That a special committee of five be appointed by the Speaker to inquire con- cerning said charges and ail other matters re- lating to the conduct of the commis- sioner in the matter or to the administra- tion of his office which. in the judg- ment of said committee, may conduce to the honest, clean, just, economical and efficient ad- ministration of said bureau. Said committee shail bave power and authority to send for per- sons and papers, to administer onths, to take testimony and shall report its conclusions to this House. MR. FORD'S DEATH ANNOUNCED. Mr. Chipman of Michigan announced the death of his colleague, Melbourne H. Ford, and in respect to the memory of the decensed the House adjourned until Wednesday, with the understanding that on that day no business thall be transacted except that referring to the recess resolution and to the annotincement of committees by the Speaker. ——— THE COURTS, Paosate Count—Judge Hagner. Yesterday—In re Jos. W. Fillius’ children; order directing payment. Estate of Gertrude LaI. Fry; will admitted to probate and letters issued to Heury D. Fry; bod 3000, Estate of Gideon 8. Palmer; will filed with petition for robate and order of publication.” Estate of Sonute E. Giles; order of publication, fielsa Mi, Dann, guardian; bonded, &e. Estate of James L, Carbery; will admitted to probate and let- ters to Eliza A. Carbery: bond 3100, In re Wm. Miller et al.; E. F. Ehnort-nppointed guardian; bond $500. Estate of . HL: P. Clarke; aMidavit of administrator filed. In ro Kath M. Merriam et al L. Merriam ap- winted guardian; bond €500. In Te Yhaddeus Bean, guardian: order dircetin; payment, Estate of Jeremiah Downey: will admitted to probate and letters issued to Ellen Downey; bond $1,000. Estate of Anna C. Haupt; petition of Herman Haupt for ad- ministration fled, Estate of Lowis C. Herrick, E. B. Hay appointed administrator; bond €3,000. Estate of Elizebeth Young; will ad- mitied to probate. Estate of George White: lotters of administration to John C. Heald: bond #1,000. In re Edith Robinson; Burnett M. Robinson appointed guardian; band $390. Crucurt Count—Justice M I. Today —Bowling agt. Belirend & Sour appeal Macon & Co. agt Vanx; motion to set aside elem gasen unless plaintiff? file remit- titur for $50. E.C. Jordon agt.-D. F. Ham- link; motion to vacate order for’ i rity overruled. D. & B. Clements Co. agt. Brown; motion for judgment notwithstanding pleas over: Swart agt. Luckett; motion for new trial granted unless remittivur for all above $50 is filed. Schneider agt. Spalding; motion for judgment under seventy-third rule granted. Egurry Coukr- '—Keithley agt. The method of designating the chairman of | THE G A. R ENCAMPMENT. ~ ‘What Chairman Edson Says of the Boston Trip. Chairman John Joy Edson of the Grand Army encampment executive committee has returned to the city from a business trip to Boston. He was accompanied thither by Secretary Dingman, Co LP. Wright, chairman of the committee on accommodations, Col. B. A. Parke, chair- man of the committee on trai tion, and Chairman Ellis Spear of the committee on parade. To ® Star reporter, who met him this after- moon, Chairman Edson expressed great grat- ification at the results of the journey. “My idea,” said he, ‘‘was that we could pick ‘up a great deal of detail information which would be of much value to us and the possession of which would save us con- siderable labor. We sncceeded admirably and now we know great deai as tothe methods employed by the citizens when the encamp- ment was held in Boston. A great deal of time would have been wasted and a ity of Isbor thrown away had we not consulted with our Massachusetts friends. At headquarters we inet some of those who wore most active in the conduct of the Boston encampmeut—Chair- man George L. Goodale of the executive com- mittee, Chairman George H.Ennis of three sub- committees, Chairman T. R. Matthews of the committee on the parade, Chairman J. Payson Bracley of the committee on reunions, Chasr- ol, W. M. Olin of the council of administration, Adjutant General H. O. Moore of the depart ment of Massachusetts, Adjntant General Dal- ton, Gen. Geo. 8. Merrill, ex-commander-in- cldef, ana others, ALL ANxIOUS FoR SUCCESS. “We had a lengthy conference and found that every man was willing to give usall the in- formation they bad. They seem to be just as anxious as we are to make the encampment the biggest kind of a success. There was one thing that they could not tell us much about. Thuy provided free accommodations for 10,400 men; We shall have todo that same thing for froma 75,000 to 100,000 veterans. “Then we found out what the committee had left undone, which they atterward wished they hat done, and we also heard of the things h were done, but which would not be re- peated if Boston ‘ad to go through the same experience a second time. “One of the most pleasing things I was con- tinually meeting was the widely spread idea that this coming encampment would be the greatest ever known. The people gener- ally seem to realize that the cclebra- tion will differ in its most important details irom any of the proceeding ones. ‘here will be such novelties—only pos- sible here—as excursions to the great battleficids, the great parade on historic Pennsylvania avenze, the broad, smooth strects and a score of other inducements which innst tend to increase the popular interest and add to the visitors’ enjoyment. TOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND VETERANS EXPECTED. “All the Grand Army men we met are fully convinced that there will not be fewer than 400,000 veterans here im September. There seems to be an universal desire on the part of the old soldiers to see the capkal they swved. “The uttendance estimate may seem to some persons to be large, but there is authority for the figures.’ Posts with a meiabership of @ hundred, that were rep- resenied at Detroit ‘and Boston by twelve or fifteen men, have written to us that they will be here with from seventy-five to ninety members. ‘The cucampwent of 1891 will be the greatest the Grand Army ever knew or ever will know.” —— ME. SPOFFOKD'S EXPLANATION, How the Official Record is Kept and Why He Made a Correction. With relation to the statement made under oath before Commissioner Shields by Lawyer Harrison in the “Encyclopedia Britannica” case that the date of the receipt of the volumes from Scribner's Sons was changed from April 7 to April 6, 1888, Mr. Spofford says: “The statement is ex parte and is made with care to exclude all that would explain the situ- ation. ‘There is no official record of copyright, uch as described, required by law, and none iskept. The “record” referred to is a memo- randum of copyright kept for the convenience of the office. The only authoritative record— the only original record—is the record of express receipts. Every package received by express is recorded m this book when received. In that book it appears that the package from Scribner's Sons was received April 6, 1888 The clerks, «in = making the entry on the memoranda record, made the entry as a receipt of April 7, 1888. Only three weeks ago I made the discovery and changed the memorandum go as to make it cor- respond with the record im the receipt book, which is recessarily correct. ‘0 suggestion came to me from any one to make the correction, I made it be- cause it was right that it should be made. The incorrect record is not official. The ontrr in the express receipt book is sus tained by a letter received by me from Serib- ner’s Sons, written on the 4th of April, in Which they stated that they were sending ‘the package and described what it contained.” dir. Spofford showed a Stax reporter the ex- press receipt book in which the entry was made under date April 6, 1888: “Package, B. & O., Seribner's Sous,” in the handwriting of the avsistaut librarian, Mr. Hutchineon. a Ee Golden Cross Election. Halcyon Commandery, No. 128, United Order of the Golden Cross, last night elected the fol- lowing officers for the coming term: N.C., Jas. V.N.C., Mrs. Rosina M. Hum- phrey; W. P., Mrs. Ella C. Meston; N. K. R, ainor; F. K. R., Robt, D. Meston; W.LG., Toepper: ‘Andrew i. Mrs. Mary W. 0. G., G. P.N. C., M.S. Stetson; trustees, Stanp, Geo. H. Cline and Mrs. Rosina M. Hum: phrey; reprosentative to the grand command- ery, Robert D. Meston; alternate, Gerhart E. Toepper;, auditing committee, W. 8 Stetson, Jas. W. Loveless and Mrs. Rosina M. Hum- phrey. —_—— Grand Visitation of Knights of Pythias, The annual visitation to Franklin Lodge, No. 2, of the Grand Lodge officers took place last Wednesday night in their lodge room, Me- Cauley’s Hall, Pennsylvania avenue cast. ‘There wasa large assemblage of the uniform rank and visitors from all the subordinate lodges. ‘Thie being the oldest lodge of Pyth- ians in the world considerable interest was taken among the membersof the order to make this, the last visitation, a grand success. P.C. Conners, the grand lecturer, examined the oficers in the unwritten work of the order and complimented them highly for their efficiency. ‘the nd keeper of records and seal and grand master of exchequer reported —— in a prosperous condition, both numerically wad financially, The grand chancellor, W. F. Moockbee, complimented the lodge upon such flattering reports and called on some of the old. members of the lodge for a few remarks. Pust Chancellors J. Clark and Hayghe told how they and a few members of this lodge met night after night to keep this order alive and that the order now numbering over 300,000, ‘owes its exivience today to this very lodge. They were followed by P. G. ©. A. N. Thomp- son, who made a stirring speech on the three principles of the order, friendship, charity and benevolence, also on tho uniform rank. At the conclusion of the exercises the lodge, Grand Lodge officers and visitors were escorted to Washington Hall, where a banquet was served. The occasion was quite a red letter one in the bisiory of the old mother lodge, Frauklin, No 2. ee ‘The Funeral of George Emmerich, ‘The funeral of Mr. George Emmerich, whose death yesterday was announced in Tue Stan, will take place next Monday from the family residence. vl Br reach te Es A Lunch by Corporal Tanner. Corporal Tanner gave alunch today at the rooms of the Down Town Club in honor of Gen. Selden Connor, ex-governor of Maine. 5 Yous i Sie of fed: -d y ‘ork; Capt. ya; Eye of New York, BH Warner and John doy ee So Boxps Repzzwxp.—The amount of 43¢ per cent bonds redeemed yesterday was $58,450, the total redemptions to date - sutton teaeiag october ‘esse ‘Tue New Stiver Preces.—Mr. Leech, director of the mint, who has just returned from visit to the mint at Philadelphia, says that arrange- mente have boen perfected for the Sais of the new ‘at Philadelphia, ad yoons pand New beginning on the rs 19/ 1891-SIXTEEN PAGES. Some of the Chairmanships That Speaker Crisp Will Probably Announce. The Speaker is making very good progress with the work of assigning members to the various committees of the House, and in all human probability he will be able to announce the committees when the House meetson Wed- nesday. As Tw Stam stated, Mr. Springor will probably be fe chairman of the ways and means committee and Mr. Holman chairman of the committee on appropriations The Speaker haswritten « friendiy note to! Mr. Mills, stating that the many demands on his time had prevented his calling on him, and asking him if it would be agreeable to him to be assigned to the second place on the ways and means committee and to the chairmanship | of the committee on commerce, post offices and. Post roads or some other committee. Mr. Mills replied today in a courteous note expressing & preference not to be assigned to the second place on ways.and means, and sig- nifying a disposition to accept such other as- signment as might be made for him. ‘THE DISPOSITION OF MR, MILA. The committee on commerce has been changed to the committee on interstate and foreign commerce. It is probable that Mr. Mills will be assigned to the chairmanship of this committee. THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE. Mr. Hemphill will probably be chairman of the committee on District of Columbia. Mr. Culberson, since be has decided to re- main in the House, will probably go at the head of the judiciary. Public buildings and grounds will probably go to Mr. Bankhead, elections to Mr. O'Ferrall and coinage, weights sud measures to Mr. Bland. ——_—__-.-__.—_- CAPITOL TOPICS, MovSE APPOINTMENTS. The clerk of the House has made the follow- ing appointments: Wm. Mohler, newspaper clerk, vice Wm. G. Daniels; Geo B. Parsons of Mlinois, enrolling clerk, vice Chas. B, McKen- ney, and J. Frank Snyder of Peunsyivania, dis- bursing clerk, vice E. C. O'Brien. Doorkeeper Turner as made the following additionrl appointment John A. Hannay, Missouri, superintendent of document room; C. C. Wilson, Kentucky, messenger; Martin Gardiner, Maryland, mes- senger; Milton LeFevre, Ohio, messenger; Chatles W. Macune, Texas, page; J... Duo- ham, Arkansas, messenger; H. G. Williams, North Caroliua, assistant superintendent docu- ment room; E. ercdith, Texaa, messenger; “Will ©. Parrish, Ken- tucky, page; W. 8. Maryberry, Missouri, page; L. K. Davidson, jr., Georgia, page; Phocian Howard, Ulinois, page; M. HL. "Ellis, Michigan, messchger; William Ballance, Nebraska, folder, Roscoe Beil, Ulinois, page; Paul F. Perkins, Alabama, folder: R. H. Betts, Obio, messenger; Matt Kean, Ohio, folder; Ciarence 8. Howell, pages Albert C. Davis, Indiana, folder, and E! ". Holmes, Georgia, folder. THE COLLINS STORY DENIED. The statement that ex-Representative Collins of Boston, who is in the is here to talk with Speaker Crisp about the silver policy of this Congress is denied. ores. Representative Dalzell has announced bis candidacy for the United States Senate to sue- coed Mr. Quay. Geo. P. Bradstreet who for more than fif- teen years was clerk to the Senate committee on the judiciary, has resigned and has gone to New York. —_—_———_-+=-+____ ‘The Italian Tariff on American Products. The United States charge d'affaires at Rome has forwarded to the State Department a copy of the customs tariff of Italy, which makes the following increase of duty on certain American products: Cotton seed oil, 5 lire; fixed oils, 5 lire; petroleum, 1 lire; heavy oils, 1 lire; cot- fee, 5 lire, aud pepper 20 lire—a total increase of duties of 658,764 francs or $123,251. It is estimated that the new tariff will benefit the treasury about 18,000,000 francs annually. The charge G'affaires says that these duties aro al- most identical with those introduced by Signor Crispi’s ministry and which resulted in its de- ee Exchanging KRatifications. The Brazilian minister has formally notified the Secretary of State of the desire of his gov- ernment for an extension of the time for the exchange of ratifications of the arbitration treaty formulated by the international Ameri- can conference. This treaty has lapsed by rea- son of the failure to fully exchange ratifications within the specified limit of time. Other South American countries have also expressed 8 de- sire for an extension of the period of ratifica- tion, and the proposition is warmly indorsed by this government. ‘The President advocated such a course in his recent message to Congress. ‘The extension of time can be secured only b: the concurrence of all the countries concerne and the diplomatic agents of this government are now striving for that object. A Liquor Question, Messrs. Milhalovitch, Fletcher & Co. recently imported at Cincinnati a large quantity of cherries preserved in spirits, and additional duties amounting to €7,500 were imposed on them, being at the rate of 32.50 per gallon for the spirits used in excess of the quantity allowed by law for purposes of preservation. ‘The importers requested permission to abstract from the casks the excess of liquor, about thirty gallons per cask, and to export the same under the provisions of section 2979,R. 8. Act- ing Secretary Spaulding has informed them that no such permission can be granted, and that the exportation of the merchandise ean be ermitted only ‘pon payment of the additional uty found due thercon. a Selecting the Arbitrators, The President and the Secretary of State have had several consultations recently in regard to the seal fisheries. An agreement having been reached with the British governmentas to the baeis of arbitration, al! that now remains to complete the convention isan agreement as to the arbitrators. This, too, has practically been done so far as the number and powers of the arbitrators are concerned, and it is confi- dently expected that their appointment and the terms of arbitration will be officially an- nounced in a few days. The nominations have been made and await only the concurrence of the governments interested. ‘The Trip to Chicago Postponed. At the meeting of the Illinois delegation this morning it was decided that the Congressional trip to see the preparations for the Colum- bian exposition should be postponed. It was Stated by the Senators and resentatives present that mostof the Senators and re- sentatives found that they could net spare the time for the trip. Itis not thought that theexcar- siunis permanently abandoned, but at present Congressmen cannot leave on cuch short no- tice. Senator Cullom reported that most of the Senators he had seen were thoroughly dis- posed to do all they could to make the exposi- tion a success. ee A New Lodge of the Golden Chain. Department Sup. Commander J.B. Taliaferro organized a lodge of the Order of the Golden Chain on last evening at Baum's Hall, corner 4th and East Capitol streets, to be known as Capitol Lodge. The following officers were elected: Past communder, Frank Geddis; eom- mander, Marion Wicks; vice commander, Wm. J.Holtman, assistent commander, Wm.Godsey: secretary, J. McD. Paxton; collector, P. Ryan; treasurer, F'8. Collins; prelate, F. A. Grant: guide, Frank H. Wai ‘ F, Hammer; sontinel, Nathaniel Fitzhugh, The lodge meets second and fourth Fridays at Baum's Hall. Visitors cordially invited. eee Latest Surial Permits. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon today burial permits were issued from the health office for the following: White—Alice L. McAuley, 21 days, cyanosis neonatorium; Mary Hickey, 83 years, pulmonary congestion; Judge Bradley Awards Him Eight Yeers in the Penitentiary. ‘Le Cointe was sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary by Junge Bradley this after noon — ARRAIGNMENTS AND SENTENCES, Prisoners Whe Plead Not Guilty and Those | Who Took Thetr Punishment. Before Justice Bradley this morning the fol- lowing were arraigued and plead not guilty: Ernest Wilson, larceny (two cases); Joseph | Myers, assault with intent to kill; George Mil- | ler, larceny; George Johnéon, murder of Wm. Alexander July 16 by shooting him, and Win. Lancaster for the murder of Richard Frazicr on November 8 by cutting him. Adam Burey, a colored boy convicted of | robbery from Alfred Johnson, was sentonced to three months in jail Nevalin Murray, alias Morgan R. Mooney, convicted of bigamy, was sentenced to four | years in the penitentiary. Patrick Farrell, who yesterday plead guilty to housebreaking. was called up for sentence and Mr. Hiller made an appeal for him, and Farreli repeated that the crime was committed to get something to eat. In answer to the court he sxid that be would return home to Chicago and ask his step- father's forgiveness. The court suspended sentence and took his | personal bonds. Hiammond Piepenbring, convicted of house- breaking at the Washington City Orpban Asy- lum, the sentence of one year and a im the a penitentiary was to six months im jail. in the case of James Kelly, charged with housebreaking, a nolle pros. wae entered. It le Awarded to the United States Geolog!- » cal Survey. Major J. W. Powell, director of the ¢eologi- eal survey, who was last week made a member of tho Imperial Institute of Rusia, has been notified that the French Institute has granted the Cuvier prize of €300 to the United States geologicil survey for the excellence of ite work. The letter of advice is as follows: IxsrrtuTe oF Faaxce, Pant, Doo. 2, 1891. ‘The cbie! of the secretary's office bege the director of the United States geological survey to draw on the secretary's office of the institate for the ambunt of the Cuvier prize, 1,500 france, which the Academy of Sciences at its meeting of November 30, 1891, bas decreed to the col- work of the ge cal survey of the to some person of you c said sum and recetpt The order will sschrough the hands ef the chan- cholar aud physical te Daubree, inspector general and | Tector of the National School of Mines, which Feud ws f ear Director: Itake pleasure t delay thi my cmy of Neienecs has decreed f ite m to the United cal eure you #0 ably . he Cuvier pri bh will be pro- claimed at the an sonsion of the 28th of December, Feet. tive work. OW oUF TeCoK- nition o your devoted and learned « important facts wuich the publice’ sarve@have made known to an also tried to present iu s ree report, and to_ make tie 1 have in our official the enlightened public, Samuel N. Jenkinson, alias Jenkins, charged with false pretences, was released on recognizance. a oceans ALEXANDRIA. COAL TRADE PRORPECTR. Tt was thought that when the Chesapeake and Ohio canal was reopened it would lead in some little time toarenewal of the soft-coal trade here, as the method of tugging canal boats by steam down the river could easily be used. Very few boats, however, bave arrived here this season, and the old coal wharves continue un- cccupied and dismantled, and the city authorities have tried in yain to sell for a fair price the American coal wharves on the north end of the harbor. NOTES. A foot ball match began between 2 and S o'clock this afternoon on Calvass grounds be- tween the eleven of the Emerson Institute of Washington and the eleven of St. John’s Acad- emy of this @ity. An int @ game is looked for. The same parties played a drawn game last Saturday. ration court the judicial sale in icFarland against McFarland has ‘Transfers of Keal Estate. 2; V. H. Manning to Jaxper Lohinan, subs 58 and 54, sq. 812; $3,065. J. F. Batchelder to Emma A. Devendorf, lot 1, bock 48, ad. to Brookland; £376.85. J. E. Carpenter to Mary E. Espey, sub 31, sq. 963; €3,000. A. Briscoe to Baral E. P. Burbage, sub 87, #q. 617; $2,000. W. Hieston to Tobias E. Latab, sub 30, block 22, and pt. 14, do., Rosedale; $182. M. Ligers to'H. Beverly, land on 13th streeteast: €87. M. zal ot. $0 Cora A. Wilson, part 54, sq. 859; ew aay Real Estate Matters. ‘Tho Columbia Real Estate Company has pur- chased of F.G. Newlands for $14,095.90 subs 44 to 46, square 156, ench 24 by 95.50 feet on P between 17th and 18th streets northwest. Guiseppi Marenelli et al. have purchased for $5,950 east half 67 and lots 70 and 75, square 725, bounded by B, C, Ist and 2d streets north- east. C. C. Lefler has purchased for 14,000 of J. H. Lightfoot ‘40 and 11, square 345, 18 by 87 feet 10 inches on 10th street between G and A streets northwest. J.W. Hobbs has bought of Elle J. Newton for $10,500 part lot 2, square 158, fronting 33 feet on M between 17th and 18th streets north- west. L. P. Shoemaker bas bought lot 37, Lanier Heights, of B. E. Kelly for $4,125. B. H. Warder has ht for $14,000 of C. even outside of o logists. acquainted with Your great and admirable work Accept, I pray you, dear a Tession Of Iny most distingu: jevoted sentiments. CAN IT accert? ‘The question has been raised whether the money prize awarded by the French Institute to the geological survey can be received by the bureau in view of the constitutional prohibition against the by this government of grants from forvign powers. At the State Department this morning it was learned that the issue has not been raised there, nor is it likely to be officisliy, as the gift is made directly tothe survey. It was not thought that there can be any legal ton raised, ae there is no restricuon upon gilts to depart ments or bureaus of the government. Yet in case the question were referred to the State Departmen: for opinion it is likely that « reply will be returned advising that the prize be meade to take some other and more material form than money, such a8 © medal or a vase. However, this would be merely an advisory view aid not a decision. p des --- ‘Commiited tor the Grand Jury. Tn Judge Didlier's court today Ada Shepherd. and Lina Campbell colored women, were given ® trial on a charge of entering the house of Henry Butler aud carrying off some clothing and provisions. They were committed for the action of the grand jury. Officers Eh oted. Rathbone Temple, No. 1, Order of Pythian Sisters of the District of Columbia, has elected oficers as follows: Mary V. Keenan, M. E. C.; Ann E. Verney, E.S.; Core B. WilMams, E. 3.5 Susie G. Van Horn, M. of RK. and C; Eva Schwab, M.of ¥.; Helen L. Treadwell, M. of T.; Caroline 2 Ritchie, ctor, the ex ped and very A. Davunee, G. of U. 1.; Georgie F. Me 4 Columbia Cou No. 2, Knights Tem- Plar. last nighteiected onicers as tuliuws. Edwin nent comm 8. H. Merrill, 0: A. J. Terry, captain general; volute; Frank’ i. Thomas, seuior - Constant, junior warden; Wim. Pettis, recorder; A\ Weasurer, and Robert Bali, Congressional Loug: Three-year be of the National aternal and ben- ast night at arris’ Hall, corner 7th and @ streets northwest, and elected the following Lawed officers for tue en- suing year: President, Ugomas J. Shea; vice pre-idevt, Dr. G. W. Fureron: secretary, W. C. Brundage; treasurer, Jumes . Brophy rnarsbal, W. W Coumbe; chaplain, J. A. Hayward guard, K. L. Brockwell; sentinel, A. A. Burch; trustees, Chas. L. Whelpley, Jame E. Brophy, W. C. Brandage. it is the intevtion of this lodge to give an entertainment and bold a pub- W. King subs 194 to 197, square 721, 16.15 fect front on California street between ist ahd 2d streets northeast. William J. Boardman has ased of John T. Arms for £50,000 lot 1, square 136—80 by 182 feet 9inches at the corner of P and 18th streets northwest. Mary C. Lee has bought for $10,000 of Kate R Green sub 69, equare 115—20.85 by 80 feet on Sunderland place between 19th and 20th streets northwest. 4H Van Dusen hes bought for @5,000 of A. W. Conlee sub 19, block 2, Le Droit Park. Virginia Republicans At the meeting of the Virginia Republican Association last evening the portion of the mes- sage of Gov. McKenny to the Virginia legiela- ture recommending the passage of @ law au- thorizing the use of separate cars on railroads for colored people was discussed and it was de- cided to hold a mass mecting in this city next month for the purpose of making a protest ‘against the proposed legislation. nights waa An Ingenious Scheme. The Commissioners are somewhat exercised over the discovery that a real estate agent in this city has been using the public schools as a medium for the extension of bis busi- ness. This enterprising gentleman has Prepared @ circular announcing the prop- erty he bas for sale, and offering inducements in cash to the child or children who will make out the longest list of words embracing only the letters which are in the name of his piece of property. The jector announcer thet he has secured the ration of two of the princi of the — public schools Scat cas) palges cet Se Seas of toe lists to be considered. The Commissioners have referred this matter to the supermtendent of public schools to ascertain his views in the Premises and by what authority the names of Gflicers of public schools aro used in the furtherance of such a scheme. capes ence Christian Endeavor Mase Meeting. The twenty-first mass meeting of the D. C. “The Work Of the Look- "and Mr. W. H.H. Smith “The Work of the Prayer Meeting Committee.” The organization of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps Christian Endedvor Bociety, the Mise Mattie Allens corresponding, =~ tie by secretary, was giected wath, applause. |The, president, “Ar. :y 8. Foster, conducted the consectation * The new officers of the Union of D. C. are P. 8. Foster, president; L. A. Conner, it: first ident; Geo. F. Mutt, second pres- Qe ul t i i tlre! ie E lic anstaliation of it ofticers early in January = due notice of which will be given through Press, wuen the objects of the order will be fully explained. en ‘The G. A. K. Christigas Dinner. The relief committee of the Department of the Potomac, G. A. K., met last night at Grand Army Hall, ali the members being present. Calls for supplies on behalf of the deserving oor are Coming iu rapidly, and it is hoped by the commuttee that the generosity af the chari- table people who can contribute will far ex- ceed the demand. ‘The committee are ularly desirous that all applications for relief supplics be sent so as to reach the hands of the elairman vot later than 7:30 p.m. Taceday eveming, December 22, for this purpose car be vbtained from any member vi the commutice aud from com races generally. — ‘The Morse Literary Soctety. ‘The Morse Literary Society met at the resi- dence of Miss ida Shirley, No. 416 Rhode Island avenue northwest, last night. A debate on free trade or protection between Miss Ida Shirley and Miss Oige Wiuchieman Zor free trade and Miss Jessie Presucii for profection. The judges decided in favor of protection, took place. Those ent were the Misses Ids Shirley, Eva Ohare, we Obare, Nettie Paige, ma Maloney, Jessie Presnell, Oiga Wimkleman and Mame Eckels and Messrs. § J. Morris, A.W. Stock~ won, KR. Kiewer, E. Brown, G. Dean and W. Blakeney. pn SES Aiding Ex-Confoderates. Last evening there vas a large mecting of ex-confederates presiddl over by Presideut Robinson. The ladies who gave « lunch for the £2,000 as the proceeds of the affair, and the as- sociation decided to purchase two beds in the Lichmond Home. The tssociation aiready has one veteran in the homeand has been paying for himevery month. Now he will occupy one of the lite beds and another veteran will be bIED, BURNS. On Thurelay, Dycemiber 17, 1801. at ng oi Uk, ausand of doilte Marne ot George Hhurns, in the thirty -ubit yeer of Funeral Monday, fai, from Church at #a.m. seh eiia dh CRONIN. Ou Saturday, sein err emt at dauwhter of Daniel Sand kionor T. Seed twenty-one inothe aad seventeen days, Fanerai wrvate, Sunday # S0'ciock Pee itin EMME BCI. oe the Serene Fear of his ae. { pte rendre, PE Sot