Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-20

SMOKY CAPITOL CHIMNEYs.
The hues and chimneys in the senate wing OF
the Capitol smoked SO badly to-day that
the fires had to be extinguished. Whenever q
stin north wind blows the draueht in the chin.
heys oi the north wing OF the Capitol in down
instead OF up Skilled worNmen who have az
ai1lheu the nues ascribe this result TO the
dome, which oyertops the chimneys and mr.
vents them from drawing
MINORITY REPORT ON THE COINAGE BILL
chairman Bland, OF the House com mistee on
coinage, weights and measures has prepared n
minority report on the bill 10 provide for the
free coinage OF silver, which was reported ad-
verseiy from his committee and which is now
on the House calendar. The report which is
signed by Messrs. Bland, Lanham and Bynum,
starts on Win the declaration that the volume
OF metallic money II not subject TO the control
OF the legislator, but IL regulated by nature
Recognizing the principle that nature should
supply the volume OF money, the only duty
That devoIves upon the Legislator Is to establish
by law the ratio Of value tor the coinage OF the
TWO metals, and 10 provide Tor the unlimited or
iree coinage OF both at the ratio established.
CONSOLIDATION OF SCIENTIFIC BUREAUs
Inc joint commission on consolidation of the
scientific bureaus held q meeting to-day and
alter general review of the testimony taken
and al exchange OF suggestions, ado arned
without taking any action, 10 meet again at the
eau OF the chairman. The report will not be
prepared Tor some time, as the members intend
10 De very deliberate in their action.
THE COMING DEBATE ON THE kDhUNps REso-
LUTIoNs
The debate on the Senate Judiciary commit
tees report in regard 10 Attorney General Gar.
lands letter. and the refusal 10 submit papers
bearing upon suspensions from Office 20 the
senate, Will probably run for some days, a.
senators OF both parties are hunting up prece-
oents and preparing speeches IN she question.
THE rNvFsTIGArIoN OF Housx EMPLOYEES.
The subcommittee on accounts began its In.
vestigation Of House employees to-day In secret
session. Chief Clerk Towles was before them.
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Real Estate sales.
w. e. Burford, real estate broker, 1le2
New York avenue, has made the following
sales OF real estate: For :; I, Hodge, o
subdivision square 1870, improved by three
story brick house, for S4,4Oo. For Mrs. Jen-
as E. to M Alton W. stpp lot.
30, improved by i've two-story brick houses
Nos. 1lo3 TO I'LL r street northwest, for
+. Rosecrans, lot 81, f. C. fngersolls sub-divi-
Anne house, 1872 Jef.sson place. for sl 900.
three-story frame house, No. 937 L street
northwest, for SO, 100 For Mrs. Cornelia A.
stanley TO DR. j. Harding LOT T. H. w:5
per square foot. For W. c. Duvalf TO A. n
Lewis, lots 1870, IsI, Is2. iss and 1874, 10 W.
For Thomas Parker, through w. p YOUNG.
agent. 10 w. n Ellis, lots Ss and 30. %. l0&
for S6,732.
The Sisters of the Visitation havs
sold to Lewis ]. Davis, for S9, 900, the property
fronting 25.o2 feet on the north side Of q street
between 10th and nth streets. Joseph A. LIZ
tie has sold 10 w z Particle, for el5 200, o LOT
Containing 1892 square feet At the south.
west corner OF delaware avenue and ID street.
northeast, fronting lao feet on ID street and 80
feet on Delaware avenue. John q. Wormstedt
has sold to the National College Of Pharmacy Q
lot 30 ieet front on the south side Of I street
between 9Th and 9th streets. Thomas NJ Ian.
ahan has sold TO 1. w. Hyde, for Gle. 900, three
lots on the east side of 18th street. between Z
and streets 157x100 feet each. VIM. z Par.
teilo has sold TO Sarah p. Tyree, for % ,OOO the
house fronting IL feet on the south side OF Riggs
street, between 18th and l4th streets. Also 10
Jas. A. Little, for the same price, q house ad-
sold TO the same, for S5. 500, the house at the
northwest corner OF 9th and r streets; and 10
Simon d. Newcomb, for %, 500, o house 10 feet
front on the north side OF p. betweeen 9Th and
9TH streets.