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WASHINGTON, D. C.,' MONDAY EVMNING, FElHJUAttY JO, 1800.
22D YEAH NO. 0,711.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
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NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
Lnrnl.
1 In' corner tono of llio now Gorman Or
linn An him, near I'nlontowii, tins boon
laid
Tl.o District Commissioners are do
tcrmlned to ild tlio 1'lMt rroclnot of Its
"(1IC."
Tlio Sons of Veterans will observo Wofliics
lny, tlio anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's
birthday, In svn appropriate manner.
lllxliop Hurst of tho Methodist Cliurcli lias
nn option on proncrty on tlio Tonnallytown
rend, where It U proposed to build a mil
Acuity,
City rotofllco clerk mot lnt nlelit and
licard ancncouratrliiB roportfrom Konjamln
riiiUhnrst.dolefcato to tlio recent convention
In tlio Interests of eight hours work mid fif
teen days' annual loavo.
Dninoslfc.
Clinplnln rlioctlus Flsk, U. S. K., died at
lloitlllli
Tlio eight -hour regulation will be put In
operation noxt May.
Tho l'reo Rons of Israel Order Is holding n
f o'clon In Now York.
St. Louts white, nnd colored boy-" aro on
gnued in a racn war.
A pier to extend 600 feet Into tho sea Is to
lie built nt Anbury Park.
Bertha Illccl has tired of domestic Ufo
and will return to tho stage
The vibrations of a slight earthquake hat e
been obf erred at Prlncolon.
A long-lost stlvor mlno of groat yuluohas
Vvcn dlcoverod In Wisconsin.
The National Kducatlon.il Association will
irect In New York Tobruary 18.
licv. refer Hat en mans, Amorloa's oldest
Ti lest. Is prostrated In Troy, N. Y.
William Ooldsborough, sr., died nt his
liomo.JIyrtloGrovo, near Kaston. !
A strong appeal has bconmadolu behalf of
tiocr!rlg tho Adirondack forests.
Kanas officials nro making Btionuous ef
forts to enforce tho prohibition law.
Nolllo BIy has begun a serios of forty-three
lectin es on her trip around tho world.
Tlio Gubernatorial contest Just ended in
Vest Virginia will cost tho State $50,00).
A child resembling a snapplLR-turtlo and
a catfish has bconborn at Trenton, N, .7.
Wls Fiances E. Wlllar Is Investigating
the condition of worklngwomcn In Chicago.
A patty of KowYork capitalists nro look
ing ii round Norfolk with a tlow to Invest
ment. A raw-egg oatlngoiank Is tho latest freak
to come forward for tho npplauso of tho
world,
A bill has passod tho Virginia House of
Delegates prohibiting tho sale of cigarettes
to minors.
Alice Roberts, an aotress, was found In her
loom In Sixth avenue, Now York, suffocate 1
by coal gas.
lhu murder of Potor Hagnoy Is a my
tcrlcms affair which Is exciting Intciest In
I'lillacklplila.
Preparations for tho eight-hour campalm
nro being discussed by worklngcnon tlunugh
out tho country.
licv. E, B. Furbish of Lockport, N. Y , Ins
lind to resign bocauso he opposoj dancing
and caid-plajlug. i
Gianvlllo Jloronus of Now York, who was
lately cliocn president of the Window
f las i Workers' National Aa'oolatlon, has re
signed. Andy Bowon and Hilly Myers fou;ht foi tv
two lounds to a draw at Arhlta bpriug.
Bach manrccelvcd ISashlsshaieof thogato
receipts
Ebbard Bennett of Itooliestcr, N. Y tiled
to throw his wife through a window. Sho
-was eorcrcly cut by the glass and will prob
ably die.
riorcneo Holla numplncy, a colored
voinanofMnoomb, 111., has died from rtuigi
given her by a voudoo doctor to eiuo her of
ecorplons.
Charles Loomh attemptod to shoot I.ottlo
Longnecker of Hamilton, Ohio, who bad re
fused his hand In marriage, and then com
mitted suicide.
Jllss Clara MeKnlght of Iionton, Ohio, has
passed a satlsfactoiy examination and been
jn anted admittance as a pension attorney,
the Is but IS years of age.
Tl.o Grand Paclflo Hotel of Chicago, which
cot S800.000 to build, has beon sold to ti. J.
Lelter for $10,000. Tho propoi ty has bocorao
tco valuable to ho used for a hotel,
Tho sloop golden Itulo of Portsmouth, Va
loaded with oysters, sank ou tho eastern
side of Ljnn Haven Day Saturday night and
Captain Andrew Jones was frozen to doath.
A tremendous explosion in tho condensing
loom of tho coal gas department of the St.
Paul, Minn., Gaslight Company, klllod Dan
iel Desmond and Injured scvcipl other em
ployes. Charles Miller, son of a prominent farmer
nt Lebanon, Oldo, has lie on arrested on the
charge of murdering Geoi go Purdy, while tho
latter was returning homo from a Republi
can meeting in October, 1883.
A passenger train on tho Norfolk and West
ern llallroad was wrecked at Huddloston's
Mill by spreading rails. Gcorgo Keir, ex
press messongor, was killed, nnd A. 11. Bur
ton and B. W, Bocock, mall agents, were fa
tally injured.
Ir. A.F. Knnpp of the Wostmlnster Ken
nel Club of Philadelphia and Charles McAl
lister of the BJvorton Gnu Club shot acloe
pigeon matoh yctcrday, Tho scoro stood:
McAllister. lt,3 killed, 35 missed; Knapp, 110
Mllcd, M missed.
Voreicn.
The Itothschltds havo contracted for a Hun
garian loan of fifty million florins.
Tlio Duko of Montonma, a descendant
from tho Emporor of Mexico of that name, Is
deadlnMadiid.
Princess Beatrice has finally managed to
effect a reconciliation between her mother
and hor husband.
The cx-Archduko John of Austria has pur
chased a steamer and Intends devoting his
time to trading voyages.
General J. Chinchilla, formerly Spanish
Minister of War, has been appointed to sue-
ced Salamanca ns Captain General of Cuba.
An Impel lal decrco Just pioinulgated In
Itussln authorizes tho issuo of a further io
lemptlon loan of !K,000,OCO roubles at 4 per
cent.
Thopalacoof tho Mai(Uls of Osborno, on
tho Ituede Seine, hoyoud Paris, was dostioyed
liyflre.. It formerly belongod toMarguerlto
of Niivarro.
Tho Duchoss of Fife, Princess Victoria,
(laughter of the Pi Into of Wales, has publicly
slgnlued her lntoutlon of dropping thetltlo
of loyal highness.
Tho nainburg-Aincrlcan Company's new
steamer Normannla was launched yesterday
at GoMin. Tho launching was to lia e taken
lilac o Saturday, but was pro ont ed by a deuso
log.
Emperor William Is about to send Captain
J'lucskow to Constantinople with a piesont
nf twenty four drums for tho Sultan. nitli
citoiliums have not been used In tho Otto
ruin army.
Tho closing performances of Il.irnutn's
C hcua nro attondod by oxt i aordlunry scenes.
Thousands aro foiced to walk homo, and nu
cxtia force of police hasboen detailed to
Keep oidor,
Mr Burns, tho labor agitator, has urged
tlio London dook laborers to delay action un
til their union Is strong enough tiicnahlo thorn
totti Ike for an advauco of one penny per
hour In wages.
King Milan is a victim of melancholia. Ills
Humbling debts trouble him, and ho threat
ens ulcldo. Ho has to bo closely wutchod
ntlall timo times. Milan iccoutly lostSW.OOO
Jiancs while gambling at Monaco.
A u American minstrel show, lioadcd by
tho well known colored ralr, tho lloheo
mothers, bavo taken tho International Hall,
Piccadilly London Circus, and will oppose
tlio Moore and Burgess MlttttieU and tho
Mohawks,
THAT BOGUS OONTllAOf.
Additional Evidence in the
Ballot-Box Forgery.
Ohio
m'Therson had dire intentions.
MuratHalstcad's Apology Prevented Sev
eral Arrests Being Made.
Assistant City Attorney llnildon Sulci
Tlint llicro Was Written Kvlilonco
Tlmt Congressmen Wore Interested
In the Hcliume,
Senator MoPhcrson wns this llrs', wit
ness before thu bnllot-bov Investigating
rommltlco to-ilny. Ilo charnetoiiral
his si&naliiio to tlic ballot box paper ns
a forgery. He said Hint when he beard
Hint Ills namu'wus attached to llio bal
lot box co nt i act lie had intended to
have nil parlies connected with the mat
ter nt rested within foily-elght hours.
"It's not too late yet, Senator," said
Governor Korakcr; "the courts are still
open,"
Tho witness replied Hint since be bad
learned that Air. Ilalstead bad lain
down and rolled himself In the mud iu
limiting Ills apology Tor publishing tho
paper tho ciicumstanccs had been
cjiapped somewhat.
Judge James W. O'Neal of Lebanon,
Ohio, testified that LMwnrd P.shclby
bad told him the ballot box paper was
n forgery gotten up in thu olllco of Tom
Campbell.
Itcproscntativo Morcy of Ohio gave
testimony to the cJIect that he had culled
on Mr. Hnlslcnd after tho publication
of the ballot-box paper with Mr. Camp
bell's fiauatnrc " attached, and had
told Mr. Ilalslead that ho doubted the
genuineness of the signature. Mr. Ilal
slead thought tho signature was genu
ine, nnd pioduccd a photographic copy
of thu contract with the names of Rep
resentatives Cox, Urcckinrldgc, Mc
Adoo and Campbell on It. Thu names
of Senator Sherman and Ilcprcscnta-.
tives Butlcrworth and McKlnloy were
not on tho paper. A portion of tho pa
per had been cutaway, leaving tho bead
and some of the cariicr signatures.
John I'fau of Cincinnati said that ho
know of the ballot-box paper only from
Wood, who had told him that Gov
ernor Fornkcr and Mr. Ilalstead had
believed that tho paper was genuine,
and that it hud been intended to tr.ip
I Governor ForaUer, but not Mr Ilal
slead. W oou had intimated that John
11. McLean and T. 0. Campbell wcto
tbomovcis iu the plot.
Lewis M. Hndden, Assistant City At
torney for Cincinnati, was the next
wilness. Mr. Iladdcn had testified be
fote, nnd bis tcstimouy had been con
tiadicted by T. C." Campbell and
George Campbell. Fait of his Hist tes
timony was brought out by General
Giosvenor. The witness said ho bad
told Foiakcv that theic was -wilttcn evi
dence In existence that somu Congress
men wcic interested iu the passage of
tho ballot-box bill. Ho referred to
Mcssis. Campbell, Duttcnvorth and Mc
Klnley. General Oiosvcnor messed the wit
ness to tell why he had omitted in ills
first testimony any icferenco to the
pnsmentof money to Wood and his
vi il'o. The witness replied that he had
not thought of tho matter at the timo
and was willing to tell all about the
matter.
He stalled to mnlic an explanation of
why he had not stated evciy thing at his
llrst examination, but General Giosve
nor ohjected to his piocceding. Chair
man Mason said tlio witness bad a light
to piocccd, and this General Grosvcuoc
denied.
A inthcr healed discussion as to tho
right ot tlio witness to make a pcisonal
statement ensued, and it was finally
agieed to allow Gcucial Grosvenor to
continue his cross-cxaminntlon.
In answer to questions from Goneral
Giosvenor, witness said that during tho
Gubernatoiialjcampaign he was chair
man of the Hamilton' County Republi
can Campaign Committee. Ho had told
Foinker.'Pryor nnd Kurtc, the Govern
or's pi i vale secretin v, thathohad seen
in tho hands of T. C. Campbell an
original ballot-box contract with tho
names of Campbell nnd otheis attached
to it. Mr. Ilalstead had sent for him
after the publication of thu papor in
tho Commeiviiil-O'uiellc and nsked
him all about tho matter. lie
had told Mr. Ilalstead what
Wood had told him about getting the
paper fiom John It. McLean's safe.
(icncial Giosvenor followed tlio wit
ness in bis lestimony concerning Ills
talk with Mr. Ilalstead and pressed him
lo tell why he bad not told Mr.
Ilalstead tlieie was nuothcr paper
bo had seen in tho hands of T. C
Campbell. Mr. Iladdcn said that he
had several reasons for not letting Mr.
Ilalstead know all about the matter,
lie had just been taken fiom
bed and vtas somewhat dumb
founded when Mr. Ilalstead told him ho
beliecd tho paper to be a forgery. He
sides, he was not very well acquainted
with Mr. Ilalstead, and did not feelliko
speaking fully to him about so delicate
a matter.
The committee then adjourned uutll
to-morrow.
iiomi: i'oi; Tin: ho.hi:li:ss.
J.iij Inc the Cornor-Htouoof tlio German
Orpliim Aftjlum.
Thccoiner-stono of tho new Geiman
Oiphau Asylum was laid with appro
priate ceremonies yesterday afternoon,
tlio proposed building being dedicated
to thu homeless wnlfs of tlio District
without rcgai d to nationality or religi
ous ciccd.
Tho building will stand ou a high
hill, oveilooklng tho city, about half a
utile fiom tho Unlontown biidgo, and
will bn sunounded by a giovo of ticcs.
Tlio framo structuto that was on tho
ground has been moved back, and will
bo used in connection with tlio new
main building.
On a temporary nlatform were tho
members of tlio Sii'iigcrbund, tlio olll
ceis nnd directors of the orphan asylum
and tho Invited guests. It was orig
inally inteuded to havo thu ceremonies
pcrfoimcd by thoMasoulc Grand liOdgo
of the Dish let, but this body wns unnblo
to do so, owing to a piovisiouin thu
by laws which piohlblls tho convoca
tion of thclodgc on Sunday oxcoptlg for
tho funeral of a fellow-member.
Tho exciclscs weio to havo begun at
a o'clock, but it wns long after that
timo when President Jacob Joso callod
tho assembly to order and delivered an
addiesb of welcotuo, in which ho spoko
of tlio good woik dono by tho society
and encouraged tho members iu Its
coutinuauco. At tho conclusion of his
remaiks tho Sieugerbund rendered a
Geiman pralso song: "Das 1st dcrTag
dtr HeiTii" (Tills is tho Lord's Day).
Hoy, Dr Mueller, tho pastor of tho
Concordia Church, to whom was given
the duty of laying tho corner-stono, de
livered his address in German. Ho ro
form! to Augustus Frunko as tho
founder of asylums of such thatacler,
nnd fpoko of Max Mueller and the cf
fotls made in Uristol, Kngland, by the
latter in helping the homeless. Dr.
William Passavant, tho pioneer of
orphan asylums In this country, who
founded tho fhstictroat for the home
less in America twenty-five years ami
in Pittsburg, wns nlso culoglstlcally
spoken of.
When tlio Doctor had ceased speak
ing a number of orphans sang n Ger
man bong to tho tuno of "Amciloa," nt
the conclusion of which Dr. Mueller
had tho stonu placed in position, and
aflcr tapping It with a trowel pro
nounced tho benediction.
In tho cornrr-stono wcio placed
rpplcs of tho Washington papers n
number of German nnd American
coins, and a rosier of tlio original nnd
present members of the Orphan Asylum
Society.
Donch's Hand played n selection,
after which Mr. Slinou Wolf made tho
closing address in Dugllsh. Ho paid a
high tribute to tho ladles who hud
given so much timo nnd labor in rais
ing money for llio asylum, which was
not lo bo for Gcunaii chlldtuu nlonc,
but for every sect and creed.
The Sii'iigcrbund then sang ''Ave
Maria" and the largo ctowd separated.
Thoolllccia nnd dircclots of tho new
asylum nro us follows:
Sir. Jacob Jose, president! Charles GrafI,
vice president; Jiclnhold Sprlngsguth, sec
retary; John ,. Vogt, treasurer, and (lustav
liartlg, flnnnclahsccrctary; Messrs. Jacob
J.Amilrli, Ocorgo Itreilhartli, Anton Kbcily,
Chris, llcurlch, John Knrr, Louis Kdtljr,
William Kcttlcr, Werner Koch, Chailes
Mndcs, Chris. Ituppcrt, Ocorgo A. Scllt
fcrlc, John K. Weiss, Simon Wolf and Dr.
John Walter, dlrcctois; It. Smlngsgiitli,
Ocorgo J. llcsslcr, Theodore llrceht, .Mrs.
lmma l'ocsche nnd M. Thalbmg, dele
gates. Mil. SAWYER'S CONSTITUdNT
Seeks n Fnt onico, Then T.eitn Ouo
mill Got Neither.
Congressman Sawyer of the Tlilrty
flrst Now Yoikdlstifct lias a constitu
ent who wants to servo his country in
bomo capacity which shall be useful to
Uncle Sam nnd helpful to his own in-
tcicsts as well. Thu particular place he
picked out was llio supcrlntcndoncy of
Arlington. Ilo seems, however, to be
built 'on the same plan as Piesldcnt
Jackson's lrlcnd and admirer, who
started out with wanting tho mission to
England and ended with accepting a
second-band black frock coat.
Mr. Sawyer's man, ilnding he couldn't
be superintendent at Arlington, offered
nt last to accept a place as engineer of a
lawn mower or foreman of a pick and
shovel. Mr. Sawyer not 'getting tho
place quite as quickly as his constituent
thought be should, the constituent kept
up a constnut bombaidmcnt of letters
nnd impoitunato appeals. Finally,
after ho had received about nineteen
such epistles, he gicw weary and sent
n beautifully clear and plain typo-wiit-ten
letter to the applicant, in which lie
used woids to tho following effect:
"I have seen tho Secretary of Wiir In ref
erence to your application. I find that all
tho ccmctoiy places above ground aro filled.
However, there arc sovcial exccllcut open
ings below the soil, and If jou desire I will
try to get one of these for jou."
That endtd the coiiespondcuce.
kin: ai'1'i:aj.i:d to tiiii coiritT.
AVI m Sustained Ilur Iu Kelctslntr
to
Gla Jler l'ropcr Xume.
May Thomrfs, the keeper of a house
of ill lcpulc on Seventeenth street, was,
b'efoic Judgo Dingham in tho Cilmiuiil
Court, asked lo account for her conduct
in taking S.ITo and a cold watch fiom
Maicellus West, a patron of her place,
in December Inst. Grace Ott, who was
jointly indicted with her for having a
hand in the tiansaction, nnd who was
convicted by thu January turm, was
the most conspicuous llguic placed in
tho witness bov.
When she was placed on the stand
objection wns mado by thu counsel for
the defendant to the admission of her
testimony, ns she wns under conviction
and whatever she might say ought not
bear any weight with tho juiy. Shu
wa( however, permitted to tell her
stoiy for what it was worth.
An offoit was mndc by the defunso to
l uveal tho nnmo of the witness buforo
heranival in Washington, which re
sulted In the witness appealing to tho
court for piotectlon. Sho positively de
clined to give her ptopcr nnmo or the
place wlieio her homu wns located, and
in this the court sustained her position
as having no matciial application to
tho tiinl."
District Gin eminent Notes.
Collector of Taxes V.. 0. Davis icports
that the total amount of collections for tho
mouth of January last weic $.M,70J 01.
Contracts were leceived to-day by tho
Commissioners for Improving Hunker Illll
road, near tho new Catholic University,
and Caual road, In tleoicctown. Thoso
who bid were: On Hunker lllll ro id. W. II.
Mohler, Andrew (lleason, M. 1 Tally, and
on Canal toad, M. J. Volcy and Andrew
(ilcason.
liecordcr liruce called on tho Commis
sioners to-day to introduco Mr. J times Hill,
tho coloicd contestant for Congress In tho
Third Congressional (the famous "ihoe
Stilng") district of .Mississippi.
Mr. John W. Thompson was a visitor at
tho District buildings this morning, and
had an Informal talk witli Commissioner
Douglafs upon thu development of sub
urban property and the probable action of
tho District authorities rolatliu; thereto.
To Itcsiiino Ills Unties To-Morroiv.
Contrniy to general expectation Sec
lctaiy Tracy did not appear at his olllco
iu the Navy Department to-day. About
11 o'clock he went out driving accom
panied by his piivnte secretary, Mr.
Ilnymond, nnd beforo rcturnluer called
on 'his daughter, Mis. Wilmerding, witli
whom ho spent homo time. Should
nothing unforeseen occur to picvent it,
ho will resume his ofllcinl duties to
moirow. No arrangements have yet
been made for his pioposed trip South,
hut thcio seems to bo little doubt that
ho will very shortly seek a change of
suuoundlngs for a short limo.
llurlal I'ermtts.
Deaths havo been icpottcd at tho Health
Department during tho last forty-eight
hours as follows:
Maigaret Whitnoy, (18 tears; Carolluo
r.ld.el, b'Z years; I'arncll lialcs, 4S years;
Carrie 0. Darting, '-'J years; Anua Matilda
Diet;:, 19 years; Cecelia llresuahan, 23
tears; Annlo Cady, :t jears. Colored
fcnrah Watts, US ycais; Ella Uoston, !JS
j ears; Andrew Nelson, 23 years; John Mat
thews, 22 jcara; l.illlo Bird, 19 years; Mor
ris Snondcn, 2 years; Alice Koss,fi months;
Adelaide Ilnll, 4 months, Iscttn Dent, 0
dajs; Daniel C. Lane, -111 years; I.ucluda
Washington, 24 jcais; Hnrry Thomas, 11
j ears.
L'nucrcssimin Wliltthorno'a View.
NAbllVILLi:, 'lK!N., roll. 10, COllgl CSS
man W. C. Whlttliorne, who Is sick at
Savuuuah, Oa,, was Inl en lowed today by
a conesponiUut ot tho American. "What
do j ou think of the present situation In tho
Ilou6e" (leneral Wlilttboruo was asked.
"I thluk our Democratic ltopicseutatlvcs
iu me House, so uir, in iiiuir ouons to nro-
vent tho Introduction of CVsarlsm lu tho
execution of the public business of tho
country, havo conducted themselves with
great patriotism, skill and ability.1
('all up telephone No. 231-9 and order
The Clinic dvmi'iod to ou for 33 cents a
month.
DISCUSSING THE CODE.
Republicans Will Seek No Unfair
Advantage in Debate.
THREE DAYS FOR CONSIDERATION.
Ex-Speaker Carlislo Indignant,
Wants Moro Timo.
and
Cliurlrs limor.l Smith Ones to Itluslii
World' I'll I r Mutters lilnlio tn lln
rotne n Stiiln Arizona's l'lindlni;
mil eiii rosiniiieo mi nut.
The topic of inteicst litis morning is
the new code. Tho point is: How
much discussion will be allowed? Thu
llepubllcans say that Ihoy will petinll
the Democrats lo lmvonll llio timo they
want. Major MelCinley said, with n
quiet twinkle lu his eye, that thu inl
noiily would bu allowed to discuss thu
questions at hsuo to their heat Is' con
tent. Just bcfoic the House assembled
Major McKitiley and Jou Cannon held
a caucus on tho Iloor In front of tlio
Speaker's dcik. It was just here thatTitn
Cntiio appioHched tho distinguished
innjoiity of the Commltteo on ltulus
nnd was assured by them that no unfair
advantage would bo taken of their on
ponents. Tho vote will bo taken on
Wednesday evening or Thursday after
noon. Tills is positive, though tlio
Democrats fear the vote will ho crowded
to-ir.onow. However, there need bono
fear of this.
Sometime later Major McKlnloy,
speaking for llio Committee on Itulcs,
announced that there shall bu allowed
thicc days for tlebato on tlio new code.
Ho and llio innjoiity hold that this Is
sufficient. This will enable the taking
of the voto on Wednesday afternoon,
unless some Republicans insist on dis
cussing tlio matter at length.
It was found impossible, however, to
como to an agreement. Ex-Speaker
Cm lisle said his bide could not agree to
the limit of days. The discussion is
proceeding under general parliament
ary law. It is understood Hint tho Re
publicans decline to lake up more than
the three days.
I'rnrccillngH in tlio House.
In llio Houso lo day the journal of
Thursday's pioccedlngs was approved,
yeas, 140 j navs, 1; tho Speaker counting
a quorum. Fiiday's joutnal wns also
approved.
The conference report on tho bill to"
icroovc obstiuctions fiom the Missouri
liivcr was agreed to.
As agreed to tho bill appropriates $75,000
for the lcmovnl of sungs from tho Missouri
Itlt er and $T.",G00 for tho improvement ot
the mouth of the Columbia ltlvcr.J
The new coduof nilcs was repotted
back and the House pioccedcd to con
sider it. It wns uudcistood Hint
for to day the debntu should
bu can it'll on without limitation and no
nuaiigumcnt was imived at ns to when
the discussion would terminate.
I'resliteutliil Nomination!,,
The I'icsiilcnt sent to tho Senate to
day tho following nominations:
Charles I'morvJamtth of l'cnnsjlvaulai to
he Envoy Kxiraordlnnn and Minister
ricuipotentiary of tho United States to
Iiussla.
Chailes Kmoiy Smith was hoin In Mans
field, Conn.. I'cbiunry in, lSli. Ho was
Rinduatcd nt Union Collego In 1811, became
editor of the Albany J.'ipifn In 1833, und of
tho Albany .louin'il la lSIO. blnco 188a
ho has conducted the Philadelphia l'ten.
Ho was president of tho Now York
State Press Assoi latlon In 1871, and dellv ered
the annual addi ess ut itsmectlm;. lie wns a
resent of tho Mato of New York lu 1870 8 J, a
delegate to the National Itepubllcan conven
tions lu 1s;o and In 18s8, has repeatedly
scited In Pennsylvania State conventions
and was permanent elmhman of that body
in 1&70.J
Samuel Menill of Indiana, to be Consul
Geueral ol'tlio United States at Calcutta.
J. Tennerhec of Maryland, to bo Sccie
tnrvof the Legation ot the United States
nt Itfo dc Janeiro.
Harrlo It. Newberry of Michigan, to bo
Secretary ot the Legation of the United
States at Madrid.
To bo Consuls of the United States:
Edward Jlcdloe of Pennsylvania, at
Amoy.
C.I. Cioft of Noith Dakota, at CaitUa
gena, U. S. Colombia.
James It. Dauforth, of l'ennsilvanla, at
Kehl.
reullnand A. Husher of Minnesota, at
Tort Stanley and St. Thomas.
l'rank D. Hill of Mluuesota, at Monte
video.
Henry It. Mjers of South Dakota, at San
Sahador.
Let I AV. Mjers of Iowa, at Victoria,
British Columbia.
l'cllx A. Matthews of California, at Tan
gier. Vitdeilck M. l!)der of Connecticut, at
Quebec, Canada.
1.. 1!. Stewart of "Irglnla, at San Juan,
Porto Itlco.
Jamch O'Hrlen of Minnesota, to be Chief
Justice of tho Supremo Com t of the Tor
ritorj of New Mexico.
Cornelius II. Hnnfoul of Washington, to
bo United States DIstilet Judgo for tho
District of Washington.
(icorgo N. Wiswcll of Wisconsin, to ho
Marshal of the United States for tho East
cm District of Wisconsin.
John W. Schall, postmaster at Noirls
town, l'a.
To bo Supervisors of Census Benjamin
Upton, jr., of Virginia, for thu First DIs
tilet of Virginia.
Itichard A. Young of VIrgluLi, for tho
Second district of Virginia.
Assistant Surgeon William J. fetters of
Viiglnla, to be a passed assistant surgeon
In the Marino llos iiltnl Service.
Withdrawn John E. Haggait of North
Dakota, to ho Marshal of the United States
for tho District of North Dakota, he hav
ing declined tho appointment.
World' 1'nlr lleport,
The NowYoikmcmbeisoftlio House
World's l''air Committee feel encour
aged. Mr. Flower said ho thought
some positive nctiou would bo taken nt
Albany Ibis week. Mr. llelden spent
Sunday In Now Yoik, nnd docs not givu
up tliu light. Thu commltteo will io
pott this week piovlded tlio now codo is
out of tho way or the unanimous con
Bent of tho Houso is obtained.
To Admit Idaho.
Tho Senate Commltteo on Tcultoiles
at its meeting this morning oulcrcd a
favoiablo rcpoit on thu bill for tho ad
mission of Idaho Into tho Union. Sun
ator Piatt will not present tho icpoit
until Wednesday. The bill Is teported
substantially as 'Inlioduccd.
lllt. PoHtotllco bite.
Tho House Committee on Public
Buildings nnd Giounds some days ago
agieed on a icpott favoriug tlio erection
of a city postolllco nt tho corner of
Ninth sticct nnd Pennsylvania avcuuu.
Thu bill, npptopriates !f37ri,000 for tho
purchaso of tho sight, which oxtends
Mom Iho coiner to tho Safo Deposit
Company building, and $.800,000 for
the structuto.
This bill is antagonized by tho old
pioposltlou to locate Iho Postolllco on
square No. 400. Certain distinguished
gentlemen aro known to favor tho
bill locating tho Postolllco on square No.
100. Thoso who oppose thu Nlutu street
locality nro engage 1 In gutting up pic
tures of the Hood oflastspil,; The
quarrel appeals to bu between llio
moithnnlsof llio Avenuo and K street,
nnd Ihe light pioinlscs lo be a lively
one.
Arizona's rumllng Act.
A fatoiablc icpott was oulcrcd by Hie
Scnnto Committee on Territories on tlio
bill approving, w Itli amendments, tho
Funding net of Ailona. The amend
ments, in chief, me tho extension of
llio time for llio payment of thu pilu
cipal of the bonds Trum twcnly-flvo lo
llfly jcnin, and the piovlslon that llio
funding "hall extend to such indebted
ness ns may be or is now nuthoried Inlaw.
Opening the .Sioux itoorvattnn.
The l'tesident tills afternoon Issued
the proclamation opening to settlement
the Slott lleservntlon in South Da
kota, vion.ANT AUTiioitrrn;s.
(?oniiiilnsJniicrM niul Police MovlilifUau
tlmnly In tho Granting nt r,l enact.
There ate thlilccn saloons on Penn
sylvania atcnuo between Third nnd
1 our-tind-n-hnlf streets, nnd the proptl
ctois mu liavinir nil tliu tiottblc in get
ting their licenses which Is generally
supposed to attach lo that unlucky
number. Neatly four months have
clnpsed since they mado their applica
tions for the light lo sell liquors, butns
yet the Commissioners have not granted
n single one and they begin to fed de
cidedly uncomfoi table and insecure.
Tho Liccnso Hoard and Lieutenant
Kelly arc besieged daily by tho friends
of the applicants and" lhc applicants
themsehes, but they get no satisfaction
fiom them.
Tho lieutenant of the pieclnct is the
power in this pniticular iwrtlon of his
bailiwick, and it is understood that lie
is conducting n thorough Investigation
of the houses before making-any recom
mendations. Ho knows belter thnn any
man the character of some of the places
in Ibis section, nnd he knows that they
are not beyond reproach uy any means.
There nio some ns lcspcctable and law
abiding as can be found In the city and
thcio are yet otheis that belong to a
clabs of dives which the Commission
eis have e.xpiesscd a determination not
lo license.
In the days when tlio people of the
city had the r'ght of suflrage, this sec
tion was hcadquarteis for the small
politicians of the town and iu sonic of
the low dives, then evisting, they
gathcicd their ictniucrs. The suunro
had aieputation then equaled only by
that of "Murder liny," and tho nnmo
has cluugtoit to a great cvlcnt ever
since.
The Commissioners want to lid It of
Ibis reputation and they nic listening
willingly to what nianyot thu inoic ic
spcctable proprietois have to say about
their neighbois. These pioprlctois claim
that Hie reason the Commissioners havo
been o slow in acting ou their applica
tions is that they do not pioposo to
license moro than half or tliu saloons
now open tlieie.
CANNOT 1111 HUAri'OINTIlI).
Only the President Can IU'lnstllto it
Dlsclinrgeil Pnllremitti.
The Commissioner havo wilttcn ex
Policeman Thomas 13. Cole, denying
bis application for icinstatcincnt on the
police foico, the law prohibiting-the re-"
appointment of arty olliccr who has
been icinojed for cause. There is an
inteiesllng episodu in connection with
this law, which has been in forco for
many years.
Tlic Commissioneis have no power to
reappoint a dismissed policu olliccr, but
tho l'icsitlcnt has. Tho IXuxutive pre
rogative has, however, been exercised
onlv once. Twenty ycais or so ago
Oflfccr Sam Hills lcfuseil to go
on duty with a colored olliccr
the fust one appointed and
wns discliaigcd thcicfor. Dills
went back to his trade of sliocmaklng,
aild worked at it for ten or twelve years,
until 1882, when he npplied foriciu
statement, and hud ills request giantcd
by I'icsiilcnt Arthur. Olliccr Dills is
now on duty in tlio Fhst Pieclnct, and
is tonsidcicd one of tliu most efllcicnt
men on the foicc.
THOUGHT Hi: WAS PilUSIUKNT.
A blngnliiilv Interesting Kshlhltlon
Ol ii Il. pnotlst'n I'uner.
A stalwait young butcher's apprentice
walked into'the Chicago Hemhl's local
loom the other evening, inquired for
tlic city editor and announced himself
as President Harrison. Thcro was a
slight glitter iu ills oyes, but his face
was expressionless and tho features al
most rigid. Taking two carrots from
his o ercoal he handed one to his host
and put the other, small end foremost,
between his lips, just as a man would do
with a cigar. Taking a box of matches
from his pocket, he lighted one and pre
tended to light Ills cat tot. Almost im
mediately ho relapsed into a trance,
still standing as ho was before, and his
let t aim gi initially lose until it was at
light angles nnd tlicru icmnincd.
Tliis condition lasted for over llvo
and one-half minutes. Iu the mean
time there had gathered about tho
hypnotic patient, for such tho young
man really was. Professor Call Slxtus,
Iho hypnotist; Itobcit I.indbloin, tlic
well-known boaul of tiademan; How
ard Hcndcison. C. W. Fulleiton, tlio
lawyer, and Louis PIo. the Danish
editor, and son cral others in tlio patty
who had set out fiom thu hypnotist's
houso to follow the young butcher, af
ter ho had been hypnotized, and in
sliuctcd to do exactly as ho did.
At tho expiiatiou of llvo and a half
minutes, which wns the timo agreed on,
tlio hypnotic tranco stato continued, but
llio a'lm sank to tho sldo, tliu patient
seemed less rigid in his muscles, and
his pulse, which bad been thumping
away at 125 beats to tho minute, be
came more noi mnl. While ho stood
tints a city diicctoiy was placed Iu Ids
light hand, nnd ho wns told that when
ho awoke ho would find a big dog in
his baud, which would 1)1 to htm if ho
didn't put it down on thu lloor ami
cinwl iiudcr a tablu.
The young man was then scaled In a
chair, and tlio hypnotist aroused him
by a few rushing passes beforo ills face,
lie stared vacantly about for a moment,
mid then discovcilng tlio "dog" hastily
put It down, and with evident alaim got
under tho neatest table. Tlio piofessor
came to his aid und rescued him not
only from tho dog, hut fiom fuither
ludicrous peifoininnccs. Tho party ac
companying tho piofessor was greatly
Interested in w lint they believe to bo
the most InlcjcMing and the least culti
vated of all tho blanches of medical
science and treatment.
Dr. Hull Appeals,
llVM'VLO, l'eb. 10. Tho counsel for ltev.
Dr. Hall states that thu libel suit against
tho New York lUeiting I'ost will bo ap
nculcd and will bu fought ns long as there
is a coutt to tako It to.
Another Defaulting Cnsliler.
T, vcasti:ii, 1., Fob. 10 Cashier Hard,
of tho Lincoln National Iliuik at Lincoln,
U a defaulter to the cxtcut ot J 25,0CXt.
WILL BE A WIG FIGHT.
Tho Municipal Election in Salt
Lake City.
CLAIMS OF BOTH THE PARTIES.
The Result Will Be Rogarded As of Na
tional Importance.
Gentiles Sii.t Tlmt Tlin. Btiiuil fur
l'rngrits mill I'ulillo liniirino
inniils .Nil Slilflwulkft In tliu (!lt
l.ultl l.'icml b.i l'rlvnto I'sterprlse.
Salt Lvkii City, Feb. 10. At the
municipal election which takes place
to day a mayor, recorder, Measurer, as
sescor and marshal of Salt I.iko Clly
will be balloted for, as well us thteu
councllmen nnd one justice of thu peace
for each of llie llvu pieclnets o( llio
city. The law passed at the last session
of tho Legislature lu relation to mu
nicipal organizations and elections lias
caused some little confusion over Its ap
plication. Tlio old law ptovlded for five alder
men nnd nine cnuneilmcu to be elected
nt largo to compose thu CiU. Council.
Tho now law provides fm thicucottn
cilnien nnd one justice of the peace to
be elected in each pieclnct. The Fed
eral Court heie, previous to the Ogdcn
election a year ago, decided Hint tho
election should bu conducted under llio
old law, but one of the courts
hns decided that it must be
conducted under certain provis
ions of the now law, and it is not
unlikely that litigation will follow thu
election, no matter which ticket wins.
In the Held thcicnic two parties, tlio
"Liberal party," made up of anil -Mor
mons, anu lite "l'eopios party, ' com
posed chiefly of Mormons. Mr. P. II.
Lannon, proprietor of tho Salt Lake
lnbxinc, lu regard to to-day s contest,
said:
"The issues involved arc the govern
ment of thu city and the bearing which
tlic lcfetilt of thu uluction will havo
upon the Tenitory at largo. Salt Lako
City was founded in 1$ 17, and covers
about fifteen sqttaic miles, with an esti
mated population of GO.000. To day
not one square foot of street pavement
has been laid upon any street, and
not one squaru foot of sidewalk has
been laid except by piivnte cnterpiiso.
Thcio is no police protection outside of
one or two strecK Iu short tho Mor
mon lecord of fotty years Is one of
Ineftlcicncy which exists nowhere else
in this country.
"If the Gentiles nro vlcloilous it will
place the city inhaimony with national
law and nuthoiity. It is rccognl.cd
that the city has a great Influence in
me Territory, ami consequently tuu
istuc is a national one. Gentile success
will mean Unit the redemption of I'tah
is slowly but suiely being accom
plished.' A heavy vote is being polled. Tho
Moimons aic out iu force and havo been
voting steadily since tho polls opened,
liusincss is wholly suspended in somu
poitionsof the city.
KAlSi:il AYII.T.IASl'S UllDHAl.bM.
I.cmHng Gcniinn CHImis Think rrtiolr
Vnung Ihnporor Is In l.'urnMt.
Tho cablegrams published in Tun
Cnrric regaidlng tlic concessions which
L'mpeioi William pioposes to make to
the Socialistic and labor ele
ments iu Geimany havo at
tracted wide attention and much
interest among the German-boin resi
dents of this city. A CiiiTic repoitcr
called upon a number of them this
morning to tisccitnin their views on
this subject, and found a general con
census of opinion that the ICalscr is
sincere in his desire to do something to
better the position of the classes named.
Mr. Paul fehultzo. the well-known
nichitect, said "Since the Dmperor
made his now celcbiated speech I havo
been busy about other matters nnd have
had very liltlotlmc to give it much con
sideration, but I am ot opinion that if
he succeeds in what he pioposes lie will
havo mado his maik as a wisu and lib
crnl l tiler. 1 think there is no
doubt as to bis being in earnest
about the matter, but perhaps he
may havo been too abrupt iu tho manner
of stating his views and thu pcoplumay
not be ready for such a radical move as
he piopoes. Fiom what I can lemu he
is a man of great foicc of character.
That alone, ol course, is not all that is
lo be desired, and if ho weio a little
more experienced in politics it would do
no harm."
.Mr. John Wnldmnn said. "1 have
no reason to think tlio Dmpcror is not
in earnest in his desire to make some
conccssiens to tliu Socialistic and labor
elements in Germany, for ho hits senso
i hough to sco tlmt lie will be forced to
do so, nnd thinks it best to accept thu
inevltablu with a good grace. Social
ism is spreading in eteiy diiection,
even in the nimv, and if some conces
sions are not mndc there will bo a revo
lution." Mr. Charles risclier thought it was
almost too soon yet to express au opin
ion ns to the outcome of tho Dmperor's
recommendations, but he believed him
to bo in earnest, for tlio present Kaiser
had always been inclined to bo liberal
in his view s. It was certain that some
thing must be done in the near future to
better the condition of the laboring
classes of Gci many, and ho gave tho
I'lmpcror credit lor sinceilty in the
move ho is making in their behalf.
"I really have not had time," said
Hon. Sinon Wolf, "to think much
about Ihimattcr at all, and know noth
ing beyond what I havo scon In tho
published cablegrams. Judging, how
ever, fiom suifnco indications I
should say that the Ihnpeior Wil
Ham is really inclined to be
lenient and liberal to tho Socialist
element. Ho Isonoof the using gen
cintion, and sees plainly that lie and
tlic other uileis of Kuropo arc standing
on a mine which may explodo at auy
moment. Ho therefore doubtless thinks
it good policy to tako such action to In
sure internal peace for Germany at a
timo when a conflict with other nations
may bu precipitated nt any moment."
Albert Lciipcr said' "The Dmpeior
has all his life shown great persever
ance In everything that ho uudci takes.
As 1 remember him in Germany, he
has a stiong w Ill-power of his own, nnd
if lllsmark does uot biing too stiong a
pressure to bear upon him he will bo
successful in hisundoitakiug."
ltev. Dr. H. IC. Mueller had not heard
of tho Dmpeior's plans, After leading
Tin: CitiTic'it nccount ho said: "1 am
astonished and at tlio satno timo de
lighted nt tho Kmpoior's idea, ami I
wish him every succoss posslblo. Tuo
Emperor is a ileterinlued man, I think,
and little opposition will bo shown him.
I do not believe lUsniarck likes the
plan."
You can order Tun Onnie by postalcant
It will bo sent to your address ever eveu.
lug for So tents.
iu:altii ami num.
The llrrnrs In llntlng Minlo lly Amorl
tiins 1'oltiti'il Out.
At Ihe second of the series of lecltiros,
delivered nt tlio Smithsonian Institute,
under llio auspices of the Scientific So
cieties of Washington, Piofessor O. A.
Atwntcr, director of the evpcilinental
station at llio Department of Agrlcul
lure, speaking on "Food and lloilth,"
mentioned sonic of tlio ways iu
which llio physiological chcmistiy of
to day Is not only bilnglng us facts of
immense pinitlcal iiupoilnnce, but is
making most valuable additions In thai
sum of clas silled knowledge which is
called science, and which Is. lu tliu
larger senre, philosophy.
How dietary enors compare in linini
fulncss with the use of alcohol,
whether, ns somu uigc, our next great
lefonn is to be in our dietetics; ami to
what extent tliu spread of tho gospel
and tlio peifection of its fruit nio de
pendent upon the food supply, are
questions which It wns not his purpose
to discuss. He then quoted fiom Sir
Henry Thompson lo the effect that it Is
a failure to uudcislaud, Hist, tho im
portance of preset vlng n near equality
between tliu supply ol nutriment to Ufo
body nnd thu cxpwndituro produced by
the aclllty of thulatler; and, (secondly,
iguoiitnce of the method of attaining
litis object In piactlce, which gives Use
to thu vai Ions foinis of disease calcu
lated to embitter mid shorten life.
The eating of luead and meat, liu
said, was a simple mnttui, but thu ways
in which the diflcicul constituents of
tho food peitorm their olllces lu tho
maintenance ot Ufo are piobletns ns
profound us any with which physic il
science has to deal Thowoiksof na
ture culminate lu num. In his organ
ism her opeiatlotis are most complex
nnd recondite. Tliu laws which regu
late out nlnslcnl being are disco voted
but slowly and by thu most Ingenious
and tnofatiml ic-catcn.
Those which I
goern thu uulittlou of our Oodles have
been shrouded in niystciy which only
the imcsllgnlloii ot later time lias
begun to unveil, lint here, ns else
where, the oi udo and often fantastic
theories of the past nio being gradually
replaced by Ihu more cci tain knowledge
of tho present.
Piofessor Atwatci then read a num
ber of carefully compiled tables show
ing llio chemical ptoportionsof tliu food
used by tho peoplo of various nations,
which tended to show that although
people in this countiy woik hauler and
need to hnvu more nud heller food than
those of coi responding classes In
F.uiopo, yet many persans of sedentary
habits, who really need hut little, con
sume as much as would bu required if
they were engaged lu severe muscular
labor.
A huge number of the well-to do
people of tho couuti y, he said, cat much
more than is neccssaiy. The excess
consists lnigely of meats and sweet
meats, wo are liiHucnced by tlic pop
ular fallacies that the importnnt uilu
for tlic selection of our diet is to have
enough of nutiitiotis, palatablo food,
and that our appetllo is the proper guidu
for thu selection and judge us to the
amount which wc should eat. Most of
us are engaged in occupations which
require compaiatively Hub muscular
e.xcieise, and the result is that wu im
pose upon our bodies thu task of gutting
lid of a lnigc amount of maleual iu ex
cess of its needs, a task which is indeed
rcifoimed, but at feaiftd loss of health
and happiness.
'J he evil in our dietary Is that wc
do not realize tho dlilurcnco in actual
demand for uouilslimcnt between poo
pic having but liltlu muscular cxcitlou
nnd those having a great deal. Wo are
fond of a juicy loast of beef, an appe
tizing slice of ham, of nicely cooked
cakes and puddings and what not, and
do not stop to consider how much of
what wc consume is needed nnd much
Injurious, Tho quantity ol fat wu con
sume in meat, butter and other forms
is great. Indeed, we are ti lace of fat
eaters. We consuuio equally large
quantities of sugar and vegetable dishes
sweetened by it, and thus iu the pleas
ing of our "palates wo pay little heed
lu tho loss of health, and sillier the
penalty in the diseases of middle and
later life.
This is not tiue, of couise, of every
one. There are many peoplo who do
not eat enough. Constitutional pecu
liarities lead to undcr-catingnnd insulll
cient nutrition in many cases. Whi'o
some of us need to cut clown oui diet,
others would do well to cat much more
than they do. Taking mankind to
gellicr the over-fed nrc few, tlio under
fed aro many. In tho social circles in
which wo move wc sec but few who
have not sulllcicnt nourishment, yet it
is piobably true that half thu people of
thu world go to bed liungiy, or, at
leaM, without really sulllcicnt nourish
ment.
IFnlon Jlelmiilt'i-ii' i)ti.
Wednesday next, Abialiam Lincoln's
biithday, lias been selected by the Or
dci of thu Sons of Vctcinns as n day
which all camps of the order are re
quired toobscivc in some suitable man
ner. In compliance with this require
ment General John A. Logan Camp,
No. 2, of this city, will celebrate the
day by giving a coniplimcntniy caul
entertainment on Wednesday evening
next, at Graiiu Army Hall, 1 113 l'cnn
sj lvania avenue northwest, to consist
of nddi esses by tho Hons. D. It.
Ilcndeison, AV. 11 Laidlawand l'ayson.
Instrumental and vocal music, closing
with a dniKO complimentary to tliu
Ladies' Aid Society attached to tlio
camp.
Appeal to tlio Cliitrllalitu.
"This has been one of the baldest
"w intci s in the way of want that I ever
experienced, said Mr. L. S. lhucry of
the Associated Charities to a Cnnic re
porter to-day. "A great many persons
believe that when tliu weather is waini
tlio necessities of tlio poor are not onci
ous. This Is a mistake, when the
weather is colder it bee omes only neces
sary for a little more fuel to be pro
vicfed, but tills winter has been ouo of
sickness on all sides, and tliu resources
of tho Associated Charities liavo never
been more heavily taxed. We are in
great need of funds at present nnd I
tiustlhu charitable and phllanlthioplc
will assist us."
I.rft tlio Moni'N -nniuor Unloukeit.
'llio station agent at 1! nttsville, a station
nn tlio llaltlmbro ami Ohio ltallroail, U a
confiding sort ot mini, and ubim ho went
out or tuo ilcpotou I nil.iv evening to Hag
an approuchlng train ho left u negro man
sitting on tho lianl wooden bench and lib
inuucy-drauoi unlocked. When lie re
tained tlio uecro was gone and so was Wi,
all the money lu tlio drawer.
l.OSK OT It StClllllliOHt,
Memphis, Ti.nx., Vtb. 10. The totxat
Voit Kails sank this uiorulug. Tlio ctiaui
bertuald w as lost and six aro unaccounted
Tor.
Cliuliu Tiililo Wlno,
The clioleo clarets of J. Cilvet iV. Co., tor
which tbeScliooniiiakerl'oini'any aud other
loading donlcis are agents, aro untversally
adopted by connolssours as tho most abso
lutely reliable lu quality nud excellence.
tall up telephone No. 251-5 ana order
1 iiu Ciam delivered to you for 05 cents a
month.
WILL AGAIN ASSIGN II ER
Frances Flood's Case in tho Bureau
of Engraving and Printing.
WHAT THE GIRL SAYS OF THE MATTER
She Has Been Treated Kindly and Has
the Best of the Situation.
Zit I'rririit Worltlnc i u MoiMMicnr .
'iiilnlti 3lcrnilltli J'lrm I'lnln
I'rlnteri Soy Tlioj Aro I'lBlillric
for a l'rliii'lpln,
There is , temporary lull Iu thu slotni
of Indignation which swept through llio
ranks of the plate printers at the Ilurcau
of lmgiavlng and Printing last week
ou account of the appointment of n col
oicd gill ns an ussMnnt to a plate
printer. There Is ns much feeling oer
llio matter as thcro over was, but il is
pent-up foi the present.
"There is no chntigu lu tho status of
tlic case," said Captain .Meredith, chief
of the llutcau. "She will bo assigned
lo nuothcr printer, and if hu refuses to
woik wllh her, lie will meet the
same fate as the other man who ro
fused bu discliaigcd. She was
sent hereby the Civil Scrvico Commis
sion as a printer's assistant, and I
assigned her to duty. Tho law
allows mu no nltci native. 1 can do
nothing but assign her to duty, and,
when n man refuses to work with her, I
must discharge him."
That is all Captain Meredith would
say about the matter. Tho gill,
l'innkio Flood, is woiking for the pres
ent as it inecscntrcr.Sho hns been assigned
to duty as assistant to l'latc-l'rinter Levy
who is sick, w ncn no returns to
woik his assistant will bu Introduced
to him. What his action will bu In
tlilsciisis is not known. To rcfusoto
take hci will be to get his discharge.
Tliu plale printers claim the agi
tation is not over a matter "of
color. They sa3- a principle is
involved Ihe principle of Ihu
Civil Service Commission requiring
tlicm to havo an assistant, to pay this
assistant out of their own wages, to
bu responsible for that assistant's
errors, but et bne no voice
in thu appointment of tlio as
sistant. They say it is unfortunate that
a test of tlic principle should bu mado
in tho case of a coloicd girl.
The innocent cause of all this ttouhlo
was promptly at tlic ISuicau when
"lime" was called Ibis morning, mid was
put to woik ns a messenger until her
printer comes back to duty Shu
woikcd away chcci fully at her task
and had little to say to anyone.
When a CmiK man called
this afternoon shu came down to
Captain Meredith's loom iu answer to
the summons. She is a plump little
quadroon, with eyes likt; sloes, nnd
hair that shows plain tinces of African
ancestiy. Iiei face betokens considera
ble intelligence, and sho handles thu
Queen's Knglish concctlv.
"Oh, I'm getting nioiig all liuhl,"
she 'aid. "The people upstahs are
treating me kindly. 1 haven't
anything lo complnln of. There doesn't
seem to be a disposition on the part of
nny one lo hint my feelings."
"You haven't refused to do anything
vou weic told to doV" asked Captain
Meredith.
"No, indeed, f go right along, doing
whatever I am directed, nnd nof paying
attention lonnjonc."
While she "was talking she stood
holding either comer of tlic hot
torn of her calico apron,
when she had concluded
and
she
and
' best
dimmed the f'nntnln n. romti'sv
tripped out of the room giaccfully.
It is evident she lias the
of the situation at present. Shu is
on hand, ready and willing to woik, and
the Chil Seivico Commission sa,s shu
shall work and work as a' plate
printer's assistant. As long as the Civil
Service Commission takes this stand
Captain Meredith will have lo support it.
rsot us ll.ul us Churned.
Maitin Flanuciy, the sculptoi. and
John 11. Clemmons, Commonwealth's
Attorney for Alexandria, who engaged
in an 'affiay near tho Treasury Dc
paitmcnt week before last about u
llnaueial tiansaction, were up for trial
in the Police Court to day. Judge:
Miller dismissed tlic case on Ihe ground
that il was not nu an ray. but an as
sault. The President has abandoned his
pioposed trip to Pittshuri'. Pa., to open
the Carnegie Libraiy in that city ou
'inuisiiay.
l'rltato Jill) at tlio Whlto House.
This being President Harrison's usual
weekly "private day," no vlsitois wcru
received by him with the exception of
Secretaries Xoblc and Illninc nnd Pirst
Assistant Postmaster-General Clnrkson,
-who had brief interviews witli him, At.
1 o'clock the President received about
one hundred people, principally
strangeis, in the Kast lloom.
IllnesHor Colonel Cook.
This lime Colonel Cook has thu grip
ami tho hearins of the motion for a new
trial for Dr. W. W. llcall, tho body
snatcher, which was to have been hcaul
In the Police Couit this afternoon, has
again been postponed until Wednesday
afternoon
Clinrttulilo leiiit'st.
Mattha It. Anderson in her will,
which is lilcd to day, leaves St. Joseph'H
Waif Orphan Asylum and the Homo oT
the Aged under the Littlo Sisters each
tjO, and the rest of the cstntu to ltos.i
P. Jones, J. Marion Small and V. V.
Perris.
Ordrreil to Mitro laliiml.
Medical Director Newton T, Hates
lias been oulcrcd lo duty in charge of
tlio Naval Hospital at tho Mare Island
(Cal.) Xnvj-Yanl.
GOVERNMENTAL.
Tlio new code ot rules villi lie tUoulilot
subject of Intel est to como bcfoic tlio lloiiiu
lorcciistclciatloa this week.
Ttcre are Indications that tlio lllalr Educa
tional bill, which 1ms tho rl-'lit or way In tlio
Senato, will run thioiiKh llio weoK.
Tho eontcetod election cano ol Atkinson vj.
l'endletou, Iroin Wost Virginia, unci action
uih.ii that case, will consume coiHldornblu
time tn tlio House this week.
1 he bill In charge nt Senator I'latt to or
isaiiUo a Territorial uoornment for OkluJ
hoina will probably bt disposed of la tno
moraine boms of the benato this week
The House Commltteo Invotligatlnj: tho
ballot box lottery will soon ctsiMS to livar
testimony aud will undortako to net some
thlcK lu tho hupo of a report out of tho m s
of inidonce submitted.
In tlieoxeeutUu sessions tho Senate, It U
expected, will consldei the nomiimtlousof
Ceuerid Morgan to be Commissioner ot In
dian Affairs, Dr Dorchester to bo Siiperin
(eudentof Indian Schools and exOovetnor
Warroouth tobe Collector ot Customs at Now
Orleans.
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