Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-18
The Mechanics Lien Law.

MR.. wADSwORTH INTRODUCES A SUBSTITUTE
The mechanics lien law was under discus
sion in the House District committee to-day
Mr.. Wadsworth submitted substitute for the
bill introduced this session to amend the pres
ent law. The substitute extends liens SO as to
include bridges, vessels, &C., as well as build
ings. and allows three months after the COM
pietion OF the work for the contractor to file
bis lien, as is given by the present
such property as is subject to him at the time of
filing his claim. It simply recognizes the La
bilities between the contractor and the owner
claims. The committee did not come to any
conclusion, as but a short time was left for con-
sheraton Of the matter and il will be taken
ing. 1t was favorablt received by the commit
tee and will probably receive their sanction.
Mr.. WadswOrth said to q STAR reporter to-
day that the crudity of the law passed by the
last Congress had not a parallel In the country
Cases had already occurred where owners had
done, because some one of whose existence
they knew nothing put in a second claim. The
purpose of the committee was, he said, to pro-
tect the contractors by giving them time to pre-
sent their claims and to give the sub-contractors
and laborers first claim upon whatever is
due him at the time of filing their notification.
nized In all the states and is perfectly just The
capital must be built up. he says and there m ust
to pay twice for the same work.
A GAMBLER AND A GENTLEMAN. - This
morning in the Police Court the case of Zacha-
riah ForSt, the young man arrested by Detec-
tive Block on suspicion of being connected with
the "fim-tlam" game, which has lately been
played on dealers in the Center market, as pub
lished In yesterdays STAR, was called for trial.
Witnesses were heard and the defendant testi-
and gentleman The court required him to
give bonds, or in default to be committed to the
workhouse.
THE CLERKS BENEFIT ASsoCIATIoN-This
organization has elected the following officers:
President, F. E; Woodward; first vice presi-
dent James Jirdinston; second vice president
L. A. Perry; third vice president, H. Barschkies:
recording secretary, Frank Breslaw; financial
warden, II. c. Fisher. A committee has been
appointed to assist the clerks early closing as
ISOLATION in holding mass meeting.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.-Held every
"Wednesday at Queenstown, on the Metropoli-
the city, Louis D. Means, proprietor. I76 head
of cattle on the market. 1877 sold to butchers
as sd follows: Best to 6ns; good IA to 49,
sheep and lambs on the market: Old
sheep sold ld from s to ~ lambs a to a.
Market for cattle was dull, and for sheep and
lambs brisk.
MISS RoBINsoN's WASHINGTON FRIEND-The
n. Y; Sun Of today in its report of the trial of
the Rev: Bobt. H; White, in White Plains, yes
says: There was a stir when the name of Miss
Nina Graham, now of Washington, D. c., was
BY ths in sna
jaunty little bonnet on her head, stepped to the
stand. Miss Graham is the girl Of whom the
mont, testified as follows: s'She told me that
Elfreda said to her: when the boys come over
from Oak Hin we will all go to Albany to-
gether.'" Miss Graham was asked II she ever
said that to Mrs. Rockefeller. She Indignantly
denied that she had said it. Odd you go to
sa9ed soss
Ayes. Odd you sleep with Elfreda, and
did the boys, your brother and Burt yder, oc-
Keogh objected, and the court sustained him.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Adelaide Alexander
per.y fronting a2s feet on the west side Of 18th 9Th
street, between F and G streets. John and Ed
ward Cammack have sold to John w. Clarke,
east Side 81 i4.h Street. between Corcora an and
Il streets.
The MANAGERS of the woman's Exchange
announce TO their friends that owing to their
inability TO make very satisfactory arrange
fund, the second performance of the Russian
Honeymoon for their benefit will not be given.
RoBBERIEs REORGANIZATION Clark, 24S
Sd street northwest, reports stolen from his
hallway an overcoat valued at S15.-Francis
an overcoat worth si5.MEttis Hammond.
1907 street, reports stolen from her room .
diamond ring worth SIS.
ADMIRAL PoWELL's WILL.-To-day the Court
in General Term affirmed the decree OF the Pro
bate Court admitting the viii OF the late
Admiral Levin n. Powell 70 probate. The will
was made by the admiral when he was quite
infrn, and beqnethed an estate OF 100000 q
sionerW. Il Webb were named as the exocutOr1,
and after the will was Proposed Mrs.. Colmesnil
| by jury and admitted to probate, and the
/ cayeatou took IS mp 70 The General 1erm, and