Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1892, Page 6

6 AGAIN AT WORK. Both Houses of Congress in Session Today. SILVER TALK IN THE SENATE. Senator Teller’s Resolution and His Explanation of It THE McKINLEY ACT. A Bill to Repeal the Keciprocity Section and | te Have Free Trade With All Governments on This Hemisphere Introduced by Kepre- sentative Breckinridge. SENATE. The fifth week of the session opened tamely nd without the pendency of ayy important questicn to excite interest attention in the Senate. There was a fair attendance of Set tore in their seats when the chaplain offered prayer. After Tharsd: journal had been re the Senate ther documents, including from the Trea peparte| ent as to the sale of the United States custom Rouse and post ¢ xt building at Mil- aukee anc nterior Department porns $150,000 as a defi- he Sioux In- IE WOOL QUESTION. nstrance of the woolen agoinst any duties on ¥ool printed in the Mr. Harr m a tation of the question of the nd asked that it be read and to the encumbering of | iull text of such papers.and Jered to be printed nt aud was referred to the finance | MEXICO WANTS HER FLAGS BACK. Perkins presented a commu Ryan, American minister at | Mexico, to the late Senator Plumb suggesting that it we generous and neighbor! act to ret jexico the trophies of w captured by U States troops in the Mexican Mr. war of 1547. erkins did not know fhe sed the € die jetter was referred to the committee ou for relati Ale @ Lilis were reporte: comm ed on the caleudar, smoug thems i ing wi of certain mili ¥ reserva- tions in N. ka | ‘Yo aid €s of Colorado and South | Dakoia to 5: a schoois of across the Missour in Brule cow Dakota. A BALL OF RECoEDS. Makirg en appropriation for a building in Washington, D. C, to be used as a hallof; records. i For the erection of post office buildings in | towns where the post office receipts exceed ic buildin Yellowstone Nation 369,000 fora public building ‘Appropt at bradtord, Pa. Among the bills introduced and referred Were the follow By Mr. White mentef the L Agricultural C: by Mr. Quay— the law to preve Under contract. Also prohibiting enlisted men in the army or navy from performing services in civil life for pay and emolument. THE ELECTION OF SENATORS. By Mr. Chandler—Relative to the electicn of United States Senators and to prevent vacan- ¢ies in the Senate after elections or appcint- ments have beeu made. By Sir. Giving to the fornia 5 per cent of t cash sales of public | By Mr. Hiscock—To ara 2, 1883, to prevent the impo: ated and spuricus tea. ADDITIONAL JUSTICES IN THE DISTRICT. By Mr. MeMillan—To create additional jus- tices of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Mr. Teller introduced a joint resolution pro- Yidiag for an international bimetallic agree- ment. The joint resolution was read. It declares it to be the determined policy of the United States government to use boti gold and silver as fall legal t y, either under the Tatis now existing m the United States or under One that may hereafter be established by the United States alone orin accord with other nations. It directs the President to invite the govern- ments of the countries comprising the Latin union (so called) and of such other nations as he may deem advisable to join the United States ga jomt conference and to adopt a common ratio between gold and silver for the purpose of establishing internationally the use of bi- metallic money and of securing fixity of rela- es between these metals. ‘The conference is to be held at such place as may be mutually agreed upon by the execu- tives of the various governments. Whenever these governments or any three of them shall have agreed to unite aud whenever, in the judgment of the President, a sutiicient number of nations shail have entered into such interna- tional agreement, the President is to deciare the ratio so fixed to be the existing ratio in the United States, and all coinage thereafter is to be at such ratio until changed by la ‘The President is to appoint (subje approval of the Ser Fs. 4 rease the.endow- | je University and | fining the term “artists” in the immigration of ixburers ate of Cali- ct of March ion of aduiter- to the te) not less than three nor > Congress )and who shall receive $5,000 a year and reesouabie ex- penses. MR. TELLER'S EXPLANATION, Mr. Teller said that he did not desire to ask action on the resolution without its going to a | regular committee, but he desired to call the attention of the finance committee to it. Hi Lad on the 11th of July last presented to the | Senate and bad referred to the finance com- muittee a similar resolution. It had slumbered m that committee until the close of the ses- sion, and be was not over-contideat | taat the present resolution would receive any more attention. It was repeatedly eaid that everybody in the Urited States who was not in favor of free coinage was in favor of the use of | silver if it could be safely used, and also said | that it could only be dene under an arrange- ment or agreement. The opponents of free coinage had never, however, taken any step toward securing such agreement (at least not since 1881). But he hoped (sarcasticall now that the finance committee was composed of men who were either all of them in favor of free coinage or in favor of a bimetallic agree- ment —all free coinage men were iu favor of a Dimetallic agreement—that theg Senate would get a speely report from that commit- tee. He believed in an international agreement if it coull be secured, but he did | not intend to rest the case entirely on an inter- | Rational agreement. He was xot prepared to | the effort to secure free coiuage and a fail recoguition of silver in this country until an international agrecm wld be made. ‘That agreement h the oppo- f free coinage said ought to be made, and be was now giving them an oppertunit: to make it. Butit had to be made throug! the action of the gove: i e —not by sending a man here and a man there todiscuss the question with European finan- Giers. ‘Ihe world to be given to uuder- stand that the government of the United States was anxiously desirous of a bimetallic agreement, and alo that the United} States proposed (whether there wae such an| international agreement or not) to use silver | as money on equal terms with geld, either at the ratio now established or at such ratio whether 15% or 20 or any other) as might be Ler to the proper rato. The world should be made to know that at some fatio the people of the United States intended to use silver and goid as egal tonder money and not to use silver as subsidiary aoney only; that they proposed to take the bullion now in the treasury (where it was | threatening the stab‘lity of the Limetallic sys- | fem all over the world) out of the category of ® commodity and to make it moaey. He made these remarks so that nobody would mis- i ppose that because he was uc agreement he believed of the United States rhould sit their hands until such an agree- the r down and fold Bieut was made, for he did not so believe MX. STEWART'S STATEMENT. ‘Mr. Stewart submitted a statement in con- mecuen with the resolucion, which he had | the «peech. offered iast week, instructing the judiciary committee to inquire what further legislation ‘was necessary to secure the coinage of silver Provided for under the Bland act. HOUSE. A dull, lenden sky indicative of a fall of snow had no effect upon the attendance in the House, and an unusually large number of members were present when that body met this morning. ‘There were few spectators, however, when Speaker Pro Tem. McMillin, who, in the continued absence of the Speaker, pre- sides over its deliberations, called the assem- blage to order just as the bells of the city pro- claimed the kour of noon. Ex-Speaker Reed was in his seat for the first timo tnce the Christmes holidays. Mr. Crane (Tox.), who has also been absent for some time on account of sickness, was like- wise at his post of daty. After the reading and approval of the jour- nal Mr Dockery (Mo.) a8 a priviledged ques- tion rose to correct some figures in his state- ment mado Wednesday relative to the finances of the government. MR. MENDERSON'S POINT. Mr. Henderson (Iowa) made the point of or- der that this was not a privileged question as it was not acorrection of the record, but a correction of the gentleman's speech. He had no objection, however, to the gentleman mak- ing his explanation, provided that ho (Mr. Henderson) had an opportunity of replying to He suggested that exch gentleman should be permitted to speak for one hour. Mr. Dockery expressed his entiro willingness toussent to this arrangement, but Mr. Oates (Ala. objected, saying that it was utterly im- possible to hear either gentlemen. TO REPEAL THE THIRD SECTION OF THE M'KINLEY act. Mr. Breckinridge (Ky.) asked unarimous consent to offer a resolution reciting the letter written by the Secretary of State, by direction of the President, to the diplomatic representa- tives of Venezuela, Nicaragua, Colombia, Hor: duras and other nations, calling attention to section 3 of . the MeKinley act relative to reciprocity, and stating that the President deems the duties imposed by these countries to be reciprocally unequal and unreasonabie,and that unless on or before March 15 next some satisfactory commercial arrange- ment is entered into the President will issue the proclamation suspending the provisions of this section, and further _ reciting that such action by the President would be unconstitutional, onerous and unjust, and instruct: committee on reams to report before February 25 bill repealing the third section of the McKinley bill. It also authorizes the President, without further legislation, to declare the ports of the United free and open to al! the products of any | nation of the American hemisphere upon which 40 EXport duties are imposed so long as such 0 its ports free of all na- nation shall «din , preserved ‘meats, nits, cotton seed oil, rice, ral implements, &e., or such other products as may be agreed upon. MR. BURROWS onsEcTS Mr. Burrews (Mich.) objected; and repeated jection when Mr. Breckinridge asked that rred to the committee on ways and its of ex-Speakers Grow Ji of Pennsylvania. of states was then resumed, and all the following bills, écc., were in- y Mr. Oates (Ala.)—For aeuniform system of bankruptcy by Wheel ‘CIAT. MEASURES. By Mr. Mclige (Ark.)—For the free coinage of | seid and silver; for the retirement of national notes; for the repeal of all laws authoriz- g the sale of bonds and the accumulation of a gold reserve: for the forfeiture of all un- earned laid grants; also prohibiting members of Congress irom acting as attorneys for rai d companies which have obtained charters nts from the United States. ir. Peel (Ark.)—For a public building at Van Buren, Ark. By Mr, Sweet (Idaho}—Providing for an in- ternatiotial bimetallic arrangement. By Mr. Scott (Il.)—Appropriating $100,000 for the display of the corn product at the world’s fair. By Mr. Henderson (Iowa)—For the reclassi- fication of the employes of the railway mail service. By Mr. Hayes (Iowa)—Granting clerks to Representatives; also for public Luildings at Towa City, Muscatine aud Clinton, Iowa. By Mr. Funston (Kans.)—For a public build- ing at Kansas City, Kans, By Mr. Hoar (Mass.)—Directing the com- mitiee on manufactures to investigate theeffect of the present revenue lawson the manufact- uring interests of the country. By Mr. Chipman (Mich.)—Requesting the President to inform the House what negotia- tions have been carried on with foreign govern- ments relative to the re-establishment and use of silver coin asa legal tender money. iby Mr. Hatch (Mo. )}—Detining “options” and “futures” and imposing a tax on dealers therein. FOR FREE COINAGE OF SILVER By Mr. Bland (Mo.)—For the free coinage of silver. By Mr. Cummings (N. Y.)—To make legal naturalization certificates issued by the mu- nictpal court of Biddeford, ie.; also relating to the pay and retirement of mates in the navy. Messrs. JicKeighan (Neb.), Bunting (N. Y.), Bunn (N. C.) and Warwick (Ohio)—Pubiie buildings in cities in their respective states. By Mr. J. D. Taylor (Ohio)}—For compulsory education of Indian children; also to establish an educational fund; also for a public building at Steubenville, Ohio. By Mr. Houk (Obio)—Directing the commit- tee on interstate and foreign commerce to in vestigate the effect of the existing revenue laws on foreign commerce. TO RELIEVE THE STARVING RUSSIANS. By Mr. Brosius (a. )—Appropriating €100,000 for the relief of the famiue-stricken people of Russin. By Mr. Mutchler (Pa.)—Dirceting the ecom- mittee on bankiug and currency to investigate the causes of bankruptcy of certain national banks. CHANGE OF TIME OF MERTING FOR CONGRESS. By Mr. Crain (Tex.)—Proposing @ constitu- tional amendment so as to provide that Con- gress shall convene on December 31 in each year and that the President shall be inaugurated April 30 instead of March 4; also permitting the President to veto speeific items of appropriation bilis; also for « pubhe building at Laredo, Tex. ; also for the erection of a monument to Gen. U.¥. Grant at Washington, D. C.; also to compel owners of steamers to supply fresh air to the boiler rooms; also to prohibit the draping in mourning of public buildings in honor of deceased persons, unless such persons were at the time of death in the civil, military or naval service. 'y (Pa.)—For a public building at By Mr. Re Pottsville, i ————_-s-___— THE GEKING SEA ARBITRATION. It is Said That Great Britain Will Cause No Further Delay. It is probable that a favorable turn bas oc- curred in the tide of the Bering sea contro- versy that may put anend to the stagnation that has occurred of late in the negotiations. Last Saturday the status of the case was very unsatisfactory to this government. The ‘British ministry bad =~ wholly neglected to respond to Secretary Blaine’s last proposition” about arbitration, though ample time had elapsed and the administration was growing impatient at the delay. The stave of things was about as follows: It had been agreed between the parties to the con- troversy to leavo the matter for adjustment to a board of sevea arbitrators, of whom one should represent Great Britain proper, oue should stand for Canada, twofor the United | States, and the board should be completed by three men of a peutral position, selected from impartial sources outside of the three coun- tries. ‘This proposition originated with Lord Salis- bury, and Focrotary Blaine bad yielded to him in accepting the terms. ‘Then be called upon Salisbury to nominate three persons to fill the neutral positions. This he neg- lected to do, and the inference was strong that Kis delay was calculated _to Aras wernment by rs tion of the problem to 60 Yar distant a time that the modus vivendi will have to be re- enacted in order to secure a peaceful sealing season, ‘The feeling of this government became ap- parcat to the British minister here yesterday, dit is understood that ho haste to assure the Secretary that no further uscless Tels said that the Secretary during his talk it fact and that the governnent's case is now in a fair way of getting a hearing. and other taxes, flour, corn- | THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.0, MONDAY. JAN # DISTRICT {N CONGRESS, First Meeting of the Houve District Commit- tee This Morning. The House District committee held a brief session this morning for the transaction of some necessary routine business. The meeting was called to order by the chairman, with all the members present but one. Wednesday;mornings at 11 o'clock was fixed upon as the time for holding the regular sessions and the chairman was authorized to call special meetings at his discretion and ulso to determine the number of subcommittees, their members and the bills and petitions that are to be referred to each, It wus decided that the choice of the chairman of the committee clerk be the choice of the committee, The chairman was authorized to confer with the committee on rulea to secure if possible two days in the month for the consideration of District business. It is probablo that Chair- man Hemphill will announce the various sub- | committees late this afternoon or tomorrow. It is tuought possible that Mr. Homphult will retain Mr. Tracy L. Jeffords, the present able and popular clerk, in that position, ax he has had considerable experience in that capacity, and it is recognized that it would be difficult to find another as well fitted for the place by reason of his familiarity with the work of the committee and with District affairs. ‘A CROSS-TOWN RAILWAY. Senator Stockbridge, by request, today in- troduced a bill to mcorporate the cross-town railroad in the District of Columbia, The bill names as the incorporators H. D. Cooke, P. J. McHenry, D. R. MeKeo, Harty L. Earle, F W. Haidekoper, E. L. MeLelland and ©. P. Janney, and provides that the motor power of the cars shall Le any mechanical power but steam that may be approved by the District Commissioners. Tho railway is to be com- menced within six months and be opened within two years of the passage of the uct. ‘The route of the trucks. is'as follows: Box ginning at the corner of 35th and _U sireets, West Washington, thence along U street to 29th street, thence along 29th street to Q street, thence along Q street, crossing Rock creck ona bridge to be built by the said railway company, the same to ‘Le maintained | a8 a public thoronghfare, with good and sufli- | cient carriageway and footway, und con- | structed under the direction and subject to the | approval of the Commissioners of the District ot Columbia, continuing thence in un easterly ction along Q street; thence easterly North Cupitol street; thence along North Cap- itoi street to F street north; thence along F street to New Jersey avenue, thence along New Jersey avenue and beginuing at Boundary and North Capatol streets to 7th street and along 7th street and 7th strcet extended, with single track turn-outs or double track, with the approval of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Provided, That the mechanism and means of conducting’ the power shail be placed in conduits beneuth thesurface of the streets, unless carried by the cars. Whenever the foregoing route or routes may coincide with the duly author- ized route or routes of any other duly incorporated street railway company in the District of Columbia both com- panies shall use the same tracks, upon such fair d equitable terms as may be agreed upon by said companies, and in the event the eaid com- panies fail to agree on equitable terms, either of said companies may apply by petition to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, which shali adjadge to the proper party the amount of compensation to be paid therefor. ‘The capital etock of this company shali not exceed £1,000,000, divided into shares of $50 each, transferable in such manner as_the by laws of sad company shall direct. The rail- road is to be commenced within six months and be epened for trattic within two years of the date of incorporation. ‘THE ANACOSTIA AND POTOMAC R. B.’S REPORT. The Anacostia and Potomae River railroad has made its annual report to Congress. The report shows that the trafic for the year amounted to $45,000.44, the road carried 1,097,730 passengers. receipts’ for the year ‘Hhe total expenditures tere $179,397.95.¢ Affirmation is made to the report by President H. A. Griswold and Secretary J. B. Pitcher. A FREE LIDRARY. Senator McMillan today introduced a bill, | the part of plumbers. The, Dill names. sa the incorporators GP. Albert Ulesson, Thee it Holbrook, tee. yeti os route one iroad is as follows: Com at the tutersection of H and 12th streets north- east, thence via 12th street to Olivet street, to 16th or 17th, street as may be found most suitable, Lafayette avenue, Cincinnati street, 24th street to Galveston street, with authority to use horse or other power, excepting only lo- comotives propelled by steam, and to charge for each passenger 5 cents fare, and including transfer 8 cents; and also an equal cl for packages exceeding twenty-five pounds in weight. If electric power is need it shall be “in conformity with the laws of the District of “Columbia, and the rail used “by said company, location of tracks and construction of the railway and buildings shail be subject to the approval of the Commissioners of the District. The capital stock is not to exceed $200,000, stock to be divided into shares of $50 each. ' The bill provides that whenever a street railway track shall be laid along Maryland avenue northeast, this company shall have the right to extend its track along’ 12th street from H street north- east to Maryland avenue. ‘The bill was accom- panied bya petition signed by residents of Trinidad, Ivy City, Winthrop Heights and Langdon, asking that the act of incorporation be granted with the right to extend a branch from Lvy City to Brookland. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUSTICES. Senator MeMfllan today introduced a Dill to create additional associate justices of the Su- preme Court of the District. The additional justices aro to be three in number and they are to have the same powers, authority and juris- diction and receive the same salary as each of the other associate justices. AN INSIECTOR OF PLUMBING. Senator McMillan this afternoon introduced the bill “to appoint an inspector of plumbing and for other purposes,” printed fully in Tar Stan some days ago. Accompanying tho bili, which came from the District Commissioners, were the following reasons in its favor, signed by Engineer Commissioner Rossel: “Existing law does not empower the Commis- sioners to establish any test of fitness for car- rying on the plumbing business, No matter how inexperienced, ignorant or careless an applicant for registration may be, the Commissioners’ right to refuse ‘their sanction to his engaging in the plumbing business has been judicially mentioned. In 1887 an attempt was mado to register only plumbers known to possess the necessary qualifications for doing good work. ‘This attempt was defeated in tke courts on the ground of the inadequacy of the law. 2. ‘The existing lawalso fails, the court holds, to authorize any registration or licensing plumb- ers or other kind of administrative control of the business of plumbing. It relates only to plumbing work and not to the plumbers. 3. The existing law fails to ipeyise for the protection of public sewers. ‘These are neces- sarily eut and tapped by pinmbers in making house connections. This cutting and tapping should be done only under strict regulation. 4. ‘The existing law, it is contended, also fails to authorize the Commirsioners to ‘require a bond from plumbers. ‘This bond is required in nearly al} large eitiesof the country, and is necessary iff order tc protect the District of Columbia and individuals from damage or in- jury arising from carelessness or neglect on 5. It fails to provide for any ispection of the plumbing in old houses. "No matter how dangerous to health such plumbing may be the existing law provides only for inspe plumbing in houses in course of e 6. The existing law does not clearly author- ize the Commissioners to charge a fee for pe mits to connect with sewers, &e., or to make excavations in the streets necessary for repairs to house sewers, &c. A moderato fee should be charged in these cases to bear the cost of the necessary inspection. Charges of this kind are made in all large cities. In general it may be said that the existing law, enacted cleven years ago, is totaliy inade- quate to the present needs of the District of Columbia. The plumbing regulations based upon this law are notoriously deiective and new ones cannot be enforced in the absence of the new legislation herem recommended. THE MALL OF RECORDS. Senator Vest reported favorably today from the cotnmittee on public buildings and grounds his bill making an appropriation of $300,000 which is the measure introduced into the House last session by Reprcsentative Hemp- bill. ‘The bill provides for the establishmen? of a free public and departmental library and reading room, ‘for the use of the citizens of the District of Columbia and of the employes of the several departments and offices of the Government in Washington. “See. 2. That said library shall be located in the new post office building, and the urchitect of the samo is hereby directed to provide in his plans and specifications roomsin the second story of the building suitable for and adapted to library and reading room purposes, adequate to the accommodation of not less than 50,000 volumes. ‘See. 3. That whenever provisions for the library are completed such books, periodicals and papers as now belong to and are in- cluded in the circulating librarics of the seyeral executive ccpartments and offices of the government in the city of Wasbington shall be transterred to the free public and departmental library and read- ing room, for its use,and it is hereby made the duty of the head of each department, bureau or office in which a circulating " librury is maintained for the use of employe of the government to deliver all such ry reulating See. 4. That the librarian of Congress is zed to turn over to the free pub- artmental Library and reading room ch duplicate copies of books in his char.ze as are not required for the use of the library of 5. That upon the cor © library herein be appointed by the the advice and consent of the § librarian, who shall be entitle : salary of 22,500 per aunum, and said librarian is hereby authorized to appoint two assistant librarians, who shall receive cuch w salary of $1,.00 per annum, two assistants who shall re- ceive each a salary of $800 per annum, and one janitor at the rate of £600 per annum. ‘Sec. 6. That all citizens of the District of Columbia and all officers, clerks and other em- loyes of the government on duty in the city of Yashington, shall be entitled to the privileges letionof rooms there shall of the free public and departmental library and reading room tree of all charge, under such ruies and regula- tions shall be prescribed by the librarian: pro- vided, that the library and reading room shall be kept opeh from 9 o'clock am. to 9 o'clock p.m. excepting Sun- days and holidays: and i Provided further, ‘That the regulations adopted shall include pro- visions for supplying employes of the several executive departments with Looks, through ac- credited departmental messengers. Sec. 7. That of the expenses incurred in the maintenance of the tree public and depart- mental library and reading room, includ- ing all sala gmploves, "one-half shall “be paid by, the United states and one-half by the District of Co- lumbia, and it is hereby made the duty of the Commissioners of the District to include these expenses im their annual estimates sub- mitted to Congress. ‘A BILL THAT WAS ALREADY A LAW. Once in a while the political hurly burly has aconfusing effect upon even such a veteran legislator asSenator Morrill. The aged legisla- tor has been very much interested in any meas- ure that promised to brng about high-grade political morality at the national capital, #o he recently aetna! a bill to event boakmak- ing and pool selling in istrict of Colum- bis. It) went to the Senate District com- mitte and wae referred to a snbcommittee, When the Senator reads this Evnxrxo’s Srax he will discover that the bill became a lawon March 2, 1891. When the bill first ¢ Congress President Harrison vetoed it Pecauso it legalized bookwaking in a portion of the District. ‘Then it was & second time after being slightly amended. The _—¢ of the bill in the Senate gave Senator an opportunity to be sarcastic. He said: exits President, this is an att it on the of the committee to adjust the topograph; the District to the conscience of the executive, ‘The bill that was vetoed by the President at the last session failed to receive ganction and approval because it affirmatively authorized bookmaking and betting in certain localities. ‘Fils 4s an effort serions on the part of the committee, to avoid that difticulty by exclusion, so that it shall be nece for the of in order to voto it if this bi cise a i making at the spring and fall ‘at the track here, which is not Offense, and has never been visited with epectal severity by the laws of any community.” ANOTHER RAILWAY COMPANY. Senator McMillan today bill providing for the incorporation of the, Wash- i for the purchase of ground and the erection thereon, in this city, of a building to be used as a hall of records. ‘The site is to be selected by the Secretary of the Treas- ury, the Secretary ot War and the Secretary of State. In the building are to be stored such public records as are not required in the vari- ous departments for constant réference. The total cost of the site is not to exceed $100,000. ‘THE DISTRICT SUPREME COURT. Senator McMillan today introduced a bill to amend “An act relating to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia,” approved June 21, 1870. ‘The bill provides that whenever sues are found at a special term held for or- phans’ court business, which under the laws in force in the District of Columbia are required to be sent to the Circuit Court to be tried by a jury, it shall be lawful for the justice holding the special term to order tha: such issues be tried by a jury in said special term. ‘The verdict of this jury is to have the sam effect as if the issucs had been tried in the Cir- cuit Court aud the proccedingeand the manucr of reviewing them in the General Term are to be the same as if the trial were had in the Cir- cuit Court. ——— ENTITLED TO FULL PAY, Decision of the Court of Ciaims Kegarding Clerks on Sick Leave. ‘The Court of Claims today decided a case of interest to government employes involving the right of clerks to full pay during sick leave. The cases under consideration were the petitions of Mrs. Emily sholm, aclerk in the as M. Treasury Department, and Mrs. Clara Emory, an employe of the War Department, The former case was the one primarily in point, though the two were practically identi- ‘The amounts involved were compara- ly small. » petitioners claimed for full sala during periods of sickness, taking them away from their desks beyond the sixty days’ leave allowed by law. Substitutes were employed in their places and paid out of their salaries. ‘They claimed that they were exutled to the full ealaries, as their Secretaries had waived the right to dismiss them when their sickness ex- tended beyond the sixty day period. Judge Davis delivered the opinion of the court, dismissing the petition. He re- viewed the state of the law in the premises, de- ciding that it is the undoubted right of « head of a department to dismiss an employe who hus been absent from office beyond the specified time. he employment of a substitute, he added, was in the nature of a compromise with the clerk, @ middle stage between a return to work and a discharge. In many cases, not to mention the extreme hardship that might bo wrought by a dismissal, the government would be the loser, as tho sick clerk might be of groat value owing to long experience in the service. Te the present ases, however, the petitioners had accepted their partial exiaries—the re- mainder after 0 stitutes wero paid — without protest, und — this, in the — of the court, compromised their claims for recovery. inaswuch as they had beem allowed to remain on the rolls after they had consumed their leave they were surely entitled to the emoluments of their offi- ees, undiminished in any way, but their quiet acceptance of the part payment mnst bo taken as a waiver of the Fight tofull payment, and on this ground the petitions were dismissed. ‘The opinion went so far, however, as to down the principle that if’ an employe be ro- tained on the roll of an office after the expira- tion of the period of leaves, and protests agninst the receipt of less than a full payment of salary, a claim for reimbursement would lie. ‘The action of the head of the department in such an event, however, would be mati- eal and the cases might be solr yy dis missul. Mr. Flynn Gets the Pawn Ticket. ‘The diamond alleged to have been stolen from Mavager Flynn in Richmond and valued sent from New Yerk to Maj. day handed over to Mr. Flynn. ee ‘Tar CarcaGo at Moxzxvrpz0.—The Chicago, the flagship of Admiral Walker’s squadron, ar- ‘THE SILVER QUESTION. One of theamiable forefathers of Puritan persuasion innocently relates that being in “thigpew country” he discovered a strange gray-colored fruit as big as half a bushel measure pendent toa tree, and that when he plucked ita great swarm of stinging insects came from it and gave him great pain by their vicious attacks. ‘Mr. Spritiger finds that he has been trying to pluck some of this same sort of fruit in the House, and the hornets are sounding their music about his cara. There is undoubt- edly growing sentiment in the Huuso in favor of some mutual understanding by which o fight over the silver ques- tion, may be avoided, but it has not taken any tangible formas yet. Whatever is done will not be done in antagonism to tho sil- Ver men, but wili be with their consent and chiefly by their action. If free coinage agita- tion is avoided in this Congress it will not be upon the argument thatsilver coinageis an evil to be shunned, but upon the grounds that there is another work to be done just now which will require about all the at- tention of the democratic party until it is dis- posed of, and that the silver question should wait to come up in the order of its importance. In other words they want to finish sawing their wood before they begin splitting it. At this time this is merely a sentimont, tho extent of which has not been measured, and no definite policy bas been formed. ' Tho Spenker being ill, there has been no con- ference between him and the leaders on the floor. In time there will prob- ably be a caucus, and as to the general democratic policy in national affairs lending democrats of both houses will probably confer. Until that time, it ie insisted by those who would naturally Le informed as to such matters, no one can speak for the House with any authority, ‘MR. SPRINGER'S WORDS RESENTED. It is said that Mr. Springer may be entirely correct in his surmise that there will be no free coinage legislation, but there isa general dis- position among the democrats to resent Mr. Springer's speaking as if with authority for th whole House. Some very good silver men, as well as some who do not waut an agitation of that question at this time, express the opinion that works are more to the purpose than words, and that the ‘sand means committee will abundantly perform their duty if they buckle down to it and endeavor to present to the House such tariff measures as will meet with the ap- roval of the popular democratic sentiment. dhe best way to have the tariff question to the front, they thiuk, is to keep it there by active work on that subject. It is urged that noone is disposed to discuss with Mr. Springer the merit of his proposi- tion, but the implication that that or any other plan has been decided on by the majority in the House is resented by many mem- bers who are among the best in- formed in party aflairs. The silver men especially are disposed toassume that they have the interests of their party at heart, and that they may be relied upon to do what isright without being forced. It is thought, too, to be rather early to begin the silver agitation while the House is still but drifting along and tariff is still ingging, At is considered probable that a free coinage bill will get through the House very much quicker if agitated by the ways and means committee than it will if left to the committee on coinage. 8 3 ee ADMIRAL KODGERS’ FUNERAL. Impressive Services in St. John’s Church— ‘The Kemains Taken to Annapolis. Tho funeral services of Rear Admiral C. R. P. Rodgers were held this morning at 10:30 o'clock at Saint Jobn’s Church, corner 16th and H stroets. The body, inclosed in a handsome cloth-covered casket that was covered with a Profusion‘of floral offerings, was brought from the Richmond, where the admiral had made his home for several years past, and carried into the church by eight able seamen from dif- ferent men-of-war. The honorary pallbearers were Gen. Scho- field, Admirals Worden, Howell and Franklin, Gen. Parke, Judge Hagner, Paymaster General Watmough and Mr. Bancroft Davis. The fol- lowing gentlemen officiated as ushers at the church: Judge John Davis, Mr. Sevellon Brown, Mr. A.C. ‘Tyler and Lieuts. Cowles, Mason ‘and Buckingham. ‘The church was filled with the friends of the bereaved family and with prominent officials, and the services, while of the simplest deserip: tion, were deeply impressive. Rev. Dr. Doug- lass, rector of the church, read the beautiful service of the Episcopal church and a fall sur- plied choir rendered appropriate music, be- ginning with the bymn “Oh, Paradise,” as a processional. Aiter tne ceremonies at the church the re- mains were taken to the Pennsylvania railroad station and placed on a special car attached to the 11:50 train for Aunapolis, Md. An arrival at Annapolis they were received by the officers and naval cadets of the Naval Academy, who acted as an escort to the naval cemetery, where tie interment will be made neur the 2 of Mrs. Kodgers, who died a couple of years ago. ACTION OF THE METROPOLITAN CLUB. ‘The Metropolitan Club, of which Admiral Rodgers was president, held a mecting yester- day and adopted appropriate resolutions to his memory. Admiral Rodgers was elected presi- dent of the club eleven times in succession, Gen. Schofield presided at the meeting, and committee on resolutions was appointed. con- sisting ot Judge Jolin Davis, Admiral Franklin nd Mareellus Bailey. In a few appropriate and feeling remarks Judge Davis reported the following resolutions: ‘The members of this club have learned with protound sorrow of the death upon Friday last of Kear Admiral Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers, the president of the club. Asn member of the first board of governors, which organized the club in 1872, Adinirai Rodgers did efficient service. aud as’ president of the association since 1482 his opinions have commanded deference and respect and his labors Lave been able, untiring and loyal. ‘To him the club is under a deep debt of gratitude for self-sucriticing attention to its interests and for the admirable judgment with which he guided its course. We offer our homage to the memory of this distinguished omcer, whose wisdom, integrity, courage, stirling honor and faithiul devotion to whatever duties or responsibilities tell upon him have earned him fame and the respect, ad- muration and affection of his feliow citizens, We grieve for the personai loss we have each sustained by bis death, and we lament that the club is deprived of ‘his invaluable counsel and aid A copy of these resolutions will be sent to the family of Admiral Kodgers with the assur- ance of our sincere sympathy with them in their great bereavement. ‘The board of governors at a special meeting Saturday adopted feeling resolutions of a simi- lar character and determined to attend the faneral services in a body. ———— ‘The Death Record. During the forty-eight hours ending at noon today burial permits were issued from the health office for the followin, White—Patrick Doyle, seventy-four years, paralysis; Christopher BR. P. Rodgers, seventy- two fears, heart disease; Jacob F. Stawb, sixty years, angina pectoiis; August Wertz, fifty- cight'years, pneumonia; Michael Belcher, fifty- two years, pncumonia, William B. Darr forty-four years, pneumonia; Philip P. Reilly, thirty-six years, pneumonia; George E. Mur- ray, thirty-one years, phthisis: — Annic L.” Beach, — twelve 4 Eva B. Ramby, one Josoph L. Edson, 78 years, oO. , 70 yoars, cancer Simmons, 70 years, ; Christina Sehoepp, pay Seng y ph Daly, 18 yours mn, 113 years, old age; Matthews Jackson. 8 months, pneumonia; “Si. xy Parker, 10 months, influenza; Mary E. , 15 years, pneumonia; Clement Wi Macbar atyeave: gens, portion: Jencphine ney, 33 years, pneumonia; yoars, fracture of skull; Emma J. rears, phthisis ; Solomon Mr. Springer Had No Authority to Speak for | What the House. UARY 11, 1892. THE POLICE HAD A TIME OF IT. Followed the Arrest of Two Colored Men in South Washington. Policemen Mulvey and Whalen had « lively time in South Washington near the corner of 3d and G streets last night when they arrested two colored men, Charles Page and Jamos Cassidy. Both men were under the influence of liquor and had been engaged in ® wrangle before the arrival of the officers, When the latter came up the men had hold of each other and it was with some difticulty that they were separated. + Allarge crowd of perscns wore attracted to the corner by the appearance of the officers and they called to tho prisoners to make a break.and some of them made use of such lan- guage as “Kill the white—~" and “Don't let wipe ee ene ee of roceeded wit! Page showed fight and it was found amir touseaclub to resent his assault. As the crowd proceeded along the street it was jomed by other angry persons until fully two or three hundred persons were behind the of- ficers. At the station the men were searched and in Page's pocket was found an open penknife. He was charged with carry- ing concealed weapons in addition to cl of disorderly conduct. Cassidy was charged with disorderly " couduct. Edgar Johnson and Edward Minor, who wore in the crowd, were also arrested, and the cases were called in Judge Kimball's court this morning. ‘The Pago case was first called and he was de- fended by Lawyer Cahill, who showed that his client was a hard-working man, and that he had no evil intention so faras the knife was concerned. Mr. Cahill thought that the pris- oner bad been punished enough, and suggested ‘the lowest ‘fine be that in the disorderly cases P ‘The judge said that the officer could not be blamed for what he had done: that the pris- oner had brought it upon himeclf and the officer had a right to use proper violence to re- strain him. The charge of concealed weapons was dismissed and he was fined §100n the other charges, A delegation of colored ministers called at the station yesterday to complain of the action of the officers in reference to their treatment of Johnson, who had complained that be was struck by the officers with a club,and when the ofticers denied what Johuson had said the latter changed the form of his complamt and said that the blow was accidental Cassidy forfeited $5 collateral and Minor and Johuson appeared for trial. Rev. Mr. Howard, pastor of Zion Baptist Church, appeared in Debaif of Johnson. He said that complaint was made to him yesterday that two young men had been beaten by police- men and he was asked to hold an indignation meeting in his church tonight. He said he did not believe much in such meetings.and he made a further investigation of the case and learned that the striking of Johnaon was accidental. “Indignation meetings,” remarkea Judge Kimball “don't help matters We lad aane ple of them not long ago, and it was a very bad sample.” “T have refused a number of snp ations to hold euch meetings in my church,” said the minister. Upon Johnson's showing the court accepted his personal bonds and Minor was fined $5. ee ANNIE KRUMHOLTZ’S CASE. ‘The Young Wife Tells in Court the Story of Her Shocking Treatment. This morning in Judge Miller's court Prose- cuting Attorney Mullowney called the court's attention to the case of Chaim Krumholtz, the barber from New York, "rho was eharged with violating the humane law, it being alleged that he placed his wife in a house of prostitution, she being under eighigen years old. Messrs, McDowell, Carrington and Chase Roys repre- sented the prisoner. A woman named Smith, who keeps a disrep- utable house on C street, was the first witness She testified that the defendant brought his wife to her house and placed her there. THE YOUNG WIFE'S TESTIMONY. The prisoner's wife, a neatly dressed, well- developed girl, who gave her age as fifteen years, was next called. She said that her maiden name was Annie Liptke and that her rents reside at No. 52 Suffolk street, New York city. Five months ago she said she mar- ried the prisoner in New York city. Before their marriage she said he tried to get her into a disreputable house in New York, but the landlady would not admit her, and after that they were married.’ She only knew him two weeks before the marriage ceremony was performed. Three days after that her husband brought her here and they were met at the depot bya man who took them to No. 329 Maryland avenue. In this house she said she paid her husband's room rent and gave him what money she earned. When she earned no money and had none to give him she said be ill-treated her and ‘on one occasion he kicked her in the side. iness told of her experiences in other houses.of the same character. When further questioned she said sbe did not correspond with her parents because be could not write. She sid she had learned that her husband had anoiher wife in New York. Cora Hayes testified to the complaint the girl made to her about the treatment she had received at the handsof her husband. Witness questioned her as to her age and she finally ad- mitted that she was fifteen years old. Witness said she took the girl into her house and cared for her, but did not receive her as an inmate of her house. MER PARENTS NOT NOTIFIED. Judge Miller wanted to know what, if any thing, had been done toward notifying the girl's parents, Mr. Mullowney said that he in- tended to send for them,buthe had not yet bad time to do so. Detective Carter gave evidence of the arrest of the prisoner after he made an investigation of the case. HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY. After discassion by counsel Judge Miller held the husband in £1,000 bail to await the action of the grand jury, and Agent Wilson of the Humane Society took charge of the wife, who was held as a witness. ——— TAX SALES AND TAXES, A Bill Prepared by Assessor Trimble for a List of Property Sold. Assessor Trimble today submitted the follow- ing bill to the Commissioners for their ap- proval and transmission to Congress. ‘The bill is for the purpose of amending the act relating to tax sales and taxes in the District of Colum- bia: ‘That it shall be the duty of the assessor for the District of Columbia to prepare and keep in his office, for ptbhic inspection, a list of all real estate in the District of Columbia heretofore sold, or which may hereafter be sold, for the non-payment of any general or special tax or assessment levied or assessed upon the same, enid list to show the date of sale and for what taxes sold; in whose name assessed at the time of sale; the amount for which the same was sold: when and to whom conveyed if deeded, from said wale, the date of redemption. And it shall be the duty of said assessor, whenever called upon, to furnish, in addition to the regular tax ‘bills, a certified statement, over his hand and official seal, of ali taxes and as- sessments, general and ' An address has been issued to the public the national executive silver committee. The basis of the argument is found in the follow- WINDING UP ITS BUSINESS. ‘The National Fair Association Closing Up Ite Affairs. The annual meeting of tho stockholders of the National Fair Association was held ir: Shea's Hail at noon today. Col. J. C. McKibben pre- sided. ‘The secretary read the report of the surviv- ing trustee of the trust under which the ground was sold,'showing a net credit of $60,293.09, which together with $758.91 in hand makes a total of $61,092 to be divided among the stock holders, The old board of directors were re-elected, as follows: Col. J. C. McKibben, R. F. Baker, Robert Beail, James L. Barbour, James Lans- burgh, George R. Repetti, Levi Woodbury. A. | B. Coppes, Frank Hume, W. E. Hoge and Wi iam E. Clarke. Mr. 0. T. Thompson was re- elected treasurer. ‘The stockholders passed a voto of thanks to tho directors and other officers of the asso- | ciation for the manner in which they Lave performed their duties. Col. McKibben said he was sorry that the ending was not mor® satisfactory. He thought he bad profited more from the association than any other person, as he had certainly had more pleasure out of it than he bad out of any other association. It is expected that the affairs of the associa- tion will be brought t oe in thirty days. —— WORKE! IN CLAY. The National Association of Brickmakers Will Meet Here Tomorrow. Tomorrow afternoon the National Brick Man- ufacturers’ Association will begin its annual session in the hall of the builders’ exchange, on 13th street near G. Some of the delegates arrived in the city today, but the great major- ity will probably come in some time tomorrow. It is expectod that at least 400 of the member- ship of the association will be in attendance. Au interesting feature will be an exhibit of brick, models of machinery, ilns, &c., in a jarge room in the exchange building, and this exhibit is now being put in piace. OBIECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION. The program of the meeting, which is given delow, will show whgt the objects of the asso- ciation are: First session, Tuesday, January 12, 2:30 p.m.— Roll call, eurollment of new members, presi dent's anuual address, J. C. Adams, Indianapo- lis, Ind.; report of officers, edectior tallation of officers, essay, Burning.” R. M. Greer, Taxpam, Mex. Year's Lessons,” general discussion led by An- thony Ittner, St. Louis, Mo. At the close of each address or exxay the subject under consid- cration will be fuily discussed. Tuesday evening, 8 o'clock. —Fourth annual pow-wow, under tho auspices of the Washing- ton Brick Manufacturers’ Association, will be held in the convention hall; B. H. Warner, master of ceremonies. Second session, Wednesday, 9:30 a. m.—Ad- dress, “Use and Abuse of Brickmaking Ma- chinery,” W. R. Cunningham, Frankfort, Ind ; essay, “Mixtures of Clay,” Robert Lyle, Wood- bridge, N. J.; “Making and Handling Front and Ornamental Brick,” discussion led by Jas. H Beggs, Wilmington, N.J.; repor:s of standing committees. ‘Third session, Wednesday, 2:30 p.m.—Fssay, “Brickmaking, Ancient and’ Modern,”*Thomas Moulding, Chicago, $Ill; address, Brick,” Ed. Callaway, Syracuse, i “Organizations of Brickmakers,” Edwin M Graw, Pittsburg, Pa; “Profit and Loss in Brick- making,” discussion led by J. B. De Haven, Akron, Ohio. Question box. Fourth session, ‘Thursday, 9 a.m.—Essay, “The Soft Clay Process,” —~; address, “The Signs of the Times,” J. A. Snell, Barrington, R. L:essay, “Paving’ Brick.” G. A. Brown, City, Iowa; address, “Hand vs. Machine Work, Jas. Dingee, Philadelphia, Pa.; “Does It Pay to Insure Against Casualties” discussion ied by J. C. Adams, Indianapolis, Ind. Question box. Fifth session, Thursday, 2:30 p.m.—Essay, “Burning Brick,” Wm. H.’ West, Washington, D. C.; “some. Essentials to Success in the Use of Oil as a Fuel,” discursion led by — — address, “Labor ‘Troubles; How to Avoid Them,” D. G. Harriman, New York, N. Y.; question box, reports of committees; miscel- |ixneous business; Friday, excursion to Mount | Vernon. THE HOSTS OF THE DELEGATION. The members of the Brickmakers’ Associa- tion of this city, of which Mr. Chas. B. Pearson is the president, will practically be the hosts of the delegation, and arrangements have been made to give them as warm and hearty a wel- come as possible. ‘The headquarters of the delegates will be at Willard’s, but some will also be located at the Riggs and the Ebbitt. Ju order that the visitors can buve an oppor- tunity to mect cach other socially as well as the local brickmakers and other citizens of Washington tomorrow evening will be devoted to what is known as a pow-wow. This will be held in the hall of the builders’ exchange and will simply be an informal gathering. Mr. B. U. Warner will be master of ceremonies. ‘On Friday, the last day of the convention, the delegates will go to Mount Vernon as the guests of the iocal committee Arrangements have also been made for a reception at the White House and for visits to the brickyards and to points of interest about the city. TRE LOCAL COMMITTEES. ‘The committees in charge of the local arrange- meats are as follows: Entertainment committee—T. L. Holbrook (chairman), W. T. Walker, E. F. Jones, W. A. Richards, W. C. Morrison, W. H. West, C. B. Pearson. Exhibit committee—W. C. Morricon, chair- man; W. H. West, J. D. Small, Join’ Miller, wes leuteensisuen ben ball pared the local association pre for presentation to the delegates as & souvenir of the occasion a unique badge, which is in shape and design a reproduction of the Washington monument, having the face the raised ay letters N. b. M. A. This badge was selected by a@ committee, of which Mr. Charles B. Pearson is chairman, and is something entirely novel. E. B. Hughes has purchased for $4,000 of J. G. Slater lot 18, square 939, 57 feet 11 inches by 75 feet, corner B and 10th streets northeast. C. H. Bates has bought for $5,750 of Sallie B. Conger sub E, square 133, 20 by 92 feet on 19th, between R and 8 streets northwest, and has sold the same for same amount to A. W. Griswold. G. Gessford has bought for $4,250 of T. L sub 56, square 916, 15.91 by 62 feet on 9th between C and D etreets northeast. Jennie A. Shear has bought for $32,717.25 of C. B, Gray part 58 and lot 57, square 180, 5.895 square feet, 6735 feet on 16th and 76 feet on P street ‘B. H. Warder has for $40,000 of Ellen R Goldsborough to 35 (square on Georgetown, TS6d toot Highest of all in Leaveniog Power.—Latest U.S. Gov't Report. THE NEW CITY Post OFFICE. Architect Edbrooke’s Plan to Cover the Ra tire Site Approved, The Djstrict Commissioners have approved a request made by the supervising architect of | the treasury for permission to erect the now city post office building in such a way that tho entire space of the lot shall be covered. As each corner of the building is. round or bay extending to the roof, with a curve that carries the outer edge about three foot beyond the | line of the wails. Mr. Edbrooke's that the ordinary building regulatio | ®o applied to this case as to allow this | Project beyond the building line, thus permit} tng the erection of the main walls flush upom he building line. If this were not done, end | the edges of the bays had to be brought in te | the line, the actual apace covered would be re | duced considerably, with six feet taken from ‘h front. Commissioners, however, have approved the request and the excavations, for whic advertisement is to be issued this week, will be mado with this fact in view. The architect has beeu withholding the advertisement for bids om the excavation contract until action should be taken by the Comunissioners. Tie has: pinced himself in communication with 2 number of firms in the north withe | View to getting a careful estimate of the c | Of making the borings that will be necesna j Sctermine the character of the aoil on the site, ll be upward of adozen shafts sunk erent parts of thé square, probably two inches in diameter. The architect hopes t© | find rock at from forty to forty-tive fect at the i on of the force of the drafting room of the arclite. ¢ is now engaged in work- ing oat the details of the construc » of the basement flor, and on these depend the exact amount of soil to be removed. AN IMPOKTANT DECISION, A Witness Need Not Testify if It Will Crimi. nate Himeett, It has now become settled law that witnesses cannot be compelled to testify in any criminal case where ihe ht tend to criman them to possible It is held that the fifth amendme 1 Constitution, giving pors. e right refuse to answer quepti Which might be used ogainst them in criminal cases, must be construed in its broadest se Such is the effect of the t States Supreme Court tod intersta merce case future 7 brated Charies Counsel- Frank Hitchcock, marshal trict court for the northern dis i. The cane as « f great inter= ilroad men and has attracted wide= | attention. | Counselman was asked whether b | obtained trom lower con est to Hd khippers. nid that at Ye probec- conferred exbam de- of the constitutional gu: ythe fifth amendment. Judge G: cided agaist lam and held Lins in contempt of | court for refusing to answer the questions, and it is on appeal from Juc «order j that the case @peided by the Supreme Court today came up. The court's ruling a8 that | Juage Gresham's or¢ s erroneous and that Counselwan cannot be compelled to testify. It has been sud that the effect of a decision by | the courts that witnesses c polled to testify will seriously hamper the interstate commerce commission in the administration of the interstate commerce act. ‘Ibe court's de- cision Was Unanimous. - ee A Nomtnation. | The President today sent to the Senate the nommnation of Ralpb K. pols to be registte of the land office at North Yakima, Wash. rel -<-- THE COURTS. Cmevrt Covet—Jwige Montganery. Saturday —Spencer Lee agt, H. M. MeCuffres J. P's judgment affirmed. J. H. Mengel & © agt. W. H. Lepief; judgment for amoant ad- mitted. Lrooks agt. Laltimore aud fovmac Kaiiroad Compans: motion for new trial filed, | Parker agt. suit, Glick agt. same and Nicolai | Bros. agt. same; motion for judgments granted. Hosmer agt. Wilson; motion for judgment sub- | mitted. Joday—A. Richard agt. Z. W. Rhodes; judg- ment by default. Gibbs agt. Mattison: suit abated. Waiker ogt. District of Columbia; de In the case of Mictiwe! Toity ; trial resumed, Egcrrr Covat—Jwiy Hagner, | _ Saturday—Edwards agt. Saldwin; Mamie E. | Norment and O. S. Smith appointed guardians tem. Montgomery agt. Montgomery; tes timony ordered taken by J. A. Clarke, exam- iner. Dorman agt. Bright; sale ratitied and conveyance ordered. Foley agt. Knight; ‘re- straining order against prosecution of suite, Ryland agt. McLean; pro coufesso. - Shipley agt. Knig't; motion to consolidate eanses over- ruled. Emmons agt. kelley; appearance oF- dered. Today-—Boss agt. Danenhower; auditor's re port confirmed. Curtis agt. Curtis; on iearing. Covur 1x Gexenar Tenm—Chief Justice Bing- ham and Judges Cor and dams. Today-—Jeuner agt. District of Columbia; de cree signed. j : a | ‘Transfers of Keal Estate. | Deeds in feo have been filed as follows: Jobn Essler to W. H. Esler. pt. 16, sq. 72; #—. | 3. Hianicin to Caroline Hanlein, Pt. 21.sq. 904; John H. Hensley to W. W. Farrar, undi- W. W. Farrar to ak & ! vided belf 18, bik. 22; @— James H. Hensley, same property; ¢—. Lovel, pt. 101, Long Meadows; © tb Slater to Sarah’C. ‘Talbert, pt. eq. 939; & K. Fendall to J. 8, Huyler'et al., pts. 4 and - $20; &—. F.E. Alexander to A-E. itiddle, sub Hassan, lot 177, T.'s add. to Geotgetown; @— ‘D.T.Hassan to H.P.Gilbert, same property:=— Maria G. Oliver to H.G. Irving, lots 133 and 135, sq. 5, Montelio; $125. E. C. Gatebell to W. He ——y hot on, a A. H. Norton to-G. W. Kern, sul Bloomingdale: 1 0. L. Derby, lot €2,246.20. “A. A. Lipscomb to same, jot $1,988.75. C. J, Stott to E.G. 3, 99 161, 8.3.7. Cull 5 3,590. et 3, eq. 882; to 0.'G. Cilley, subs 18 W. F. McGraw to Ella L. Castleman, in sub 6, oq. S71; €1,000. G. draceicit Lane, lot 18, #9. 7, West Eckix Phebe A. Whitehead to Mary E. _ A, sq. 242; $—. Emma Poland to Mary Briggs, sub 94, 6q. 933; €2.500. ——— ‘The Training School for Colored Girls. ‘At the meeting to be held at Willard’s at noom tomorrow of the ladies interested in the pro- posed training school for colored girls a num- ber of articles received from New York as de f E 5 Bei PH