Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-03

Thomas p Morgan, and Alexander Graham Bell.
They are authorized by the bill to establish and
within the District, and for that purpose may re-
ceve by gift, grant or devise such real estate and
poses Of said corporation provided that at the dis
solution OF the corporation or IL 1t should cease for
the space of six months to maintain reform
of said corporation shall vest in the District OF
Columbia The board OF trustees are given the
same san power and authority in relation to girls as
the board OF trustees OF the Reform school OF the
District OF Columbia now possess in relation to boys
The board of trustees are given authority to
appoint sucn omcers, agents, teachers and other
their compensation, subject to the approval OF the
Comm SSionerS OF the District OF Columbia. They
are given also authority TO make such bylaws and
rules and regulations shall be necessary for the
government OF the officers, teachers, employees,
and inmates OF the school, and from time to time
tions OF the act OF May 8, 1876, entitled "An act
revising and amending the various acts establish
iAg and relating to the Reform School of the Dis
trtct OF Columbia, not inconsistent with the pro-
visions OF this act, are made applicable to the
Reform School for Girls Of the District OF Columbia
wherever the word "6oys" occurs in that act, and
the words eighteen years" wherever the words
sixteen years" occur. Within thirty days after
and organize by electlng a president, and they
shall draw lots and decide the length OF service OF
the trustees Three OF the trustees shall serve for
one year. three for Two years, and three for three
years, and their successors In ofice shall be ap-
pointed In like manner as the trustees OF the
Reform School OF the District of Columbia ars now
appointed. Congress reserves the right TO alter,
amend, or repeal the act at any time.
THE INSURANCE LAWS.
Mr.. Hemphill was directed to so change the bill
with relation to insurance companies in the Dis
trict, which was printed in THE STAR on Wednes-
day, as to exempt from its restrictions mutual
benefit associations &C.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Belmont presented numerous memorials
from the New York produce exchange, the Balti
more board OF trade, and various other business
associations in the House OF Representatives
recommending to Congress that an
International marine conference be Invited by the
United States to formulate measures for leSSening
the dangers OF navigation. Referred. He also in
troduced q bill on the same subject, authorizing
the President TO invite the governments OF every
maritime nation to send delegates to a conference
to be held in Washington on the 1st OF October,
1888, and appoint five delegates to represent the
United states thereat. II shall be the object OF
the conference 10 revise the rule OF road at sea,
and the international code OF flag and night sig
De submitted for ratification to the governments
OF maritime nations.
IMPROVEMENTS ASKED FOR.
Senator R1ddleberger yesterday presented a
petition from the Citizens Association represent
ing she neighborhood OF North Capitol, Boundary,
and adjacent streets The document set forth
that there are 47O houses In the district repre-
sented, and that it contains about 1900 inhabi-
tants: that with the exception OF a portion OF
New YORK avenue, North Capitol, and p streets
there are no sidewalks and the streets are almost
impossible; tnat the section is not even supplied
with gaslights. Congress is asked to take meas
ureS 10 give that section improvements and street
railway facilities.
Capitol Topics.
THE MEMPHIS BRIDGE CONTEST.
Parties interested In the proposition to bridge
The Mississippi at Memphis addressed the Senate
On commerce this morning. Repre-
,ems argued that the parties who secured a char
yer two years ago were prompted merely by a
1esire TO speculate upon the necessities OF Others
That they had taken no steps toward the cOnstruc-
ion OF the bridge but had hawked their charter
about for sale ever since 1t was granted. Repre-
'entatlves OF the present charter holders reorted
mat tie delay wuS due TO the dilaJory and evasive
acts or the parties who are now appearing, and
who had profeSSed to be ready to purchase the
original charter. There was an evident disin-
;linatlon on the part Of the committee to grant
,wo charters, and 1t seems likely that II a new
charter is granted the old one will be annuled.
PROTECTION OF THE MENHADEN FISHERIES.
The House committee on the merchant marine
Ind fisheries devoted its session this morning to
Arguments from persons interested in the bills
prohibiting the capture OF menhaden on the At
antiC Ocean within three miles OF the coast.
congressman McAdoo, Buchanan and Phelps, Of
New Jersey, all made speeches in favor OF the
)illS, their principal argument being that in
lsing appliances for the capture OF menhauen
)ther fSh were also caught, and the obstruction OF
congressman Brown, OF Virginia, and Spooner OF
Rhode Island, and Capt Church, or the Menhaden
fishermen, OF whom there were present twenty or
thirty, all made arguments In opposition TO the
bills. The committee then adjourned until 10
)'clock tomorrow morning, when the hearings
Will be continued.
HAYES AND THE PRoHIBrTroNIsTs.
Mrs. La Fetra and Mrs. Weaver, OF the Woman's
Temperance Union, have addressed a
etter to Representative Hayes, OF Iowa, critics.
ng his refusal to present a prohibition petition
They quote from letters from constituents OF Mr.
Hayes declaring that the petition rejected by the
lew females, as stated; that IN the main it was
signed by voters. The representatives OF the
temperance Union state that the right Of petition
IS guaranteed by the Constitution; that the peo-
Pile OF Iowa having "sealed the doom" OF the
liquor traf1c In their state now desire that the
benefit OF prohibition shall be conferred upon the
District. They charge MIR. Hayes with having de-
MED the right OF petition to his constituents. The
letter TO Mr.. Hayes concludes as follows: ut is
ance Union to aid in Fastening the day when
shall represent the homes OF the
nation instead OF the liquor power, at whose
The consummation OF this glad end we will con-
Linue our earnest efforts In hope OF deiverance"
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate has confirmed the following nomi-
nations: In the revenue service-L M. Keene, Of
Maine, to be captain; F. NJ. Munger, OF Maine, to
be captain; J. A. slamm, of Massachusetts, to be
D. f. TOzier, OF Maine, to be captain; o.
). Wiley, OF the District Of Columbia, to be first
G. Z. Mcconnell, OF the District OF Co
umba, to be nrst-lieutenant; P. w. Thompson. OF
Maryland, TO be second-leutenant; 0. N. Turner,
Of the District OF Columbia, TO be second assistant
Chas. w. Monroe, Of Massachusetts, to
be nrst assistant engineer; John B. Hull, OF VIr-
yiAia, to be third-lieutenant; Jas. M. Moore, OF
Mary land, to be third-1eutenant.
United States marshal-Wm. NJ. Nixon of Ten-
nessee, for the eastern district OF Tennessee
COnsuls-B. Mackey o: South Carolina, at Paso
del Norte; H. E. Ehininger, OF New York, at Cien-
fuegaS.
Receivers of public moneysLRobert Kennedy,
Shasta, Cal; j. F. Luittucum, Sacramento Cal
J. ]. Orr, Owenton. KY; A. II. Wear, Cassville Mo.
setts to be second controller; JAS Roosevelt. Of
New York, to be secretary OF the legation OF the
United states at Vienna; SecOnd-LleuJenant j. +.
McBar to be nrst-lieutenant9 9th regiment cavalry;
va; h. W. Patton register Of the Land once, Los
Angeles, Cal; John H. Markley, register OF the
Land Office at Niobrara, Neb. Jos. W. Preston, to
be Indiant agent at Mission Agency, CAL
Ellis Hunter, Brunswick, Ga; L w. Geon, Inde-
pendeDce, Iowa; ChaS r. Jameson, Antrim, N. H.:
Alfred + Jaques. Wiltonv n. H.; VIM: A. Squire.
Hennetsa, TexaS; samuel nue., Emerson, Mayern. Ark;
Babcock, Lexington. Mass Geo. F. Richardson,
Newton Center, Mass; Chas. II. Cosstt, Owosso,
Mich; VIM. N. Bennett, jackson, Mich; Andrew
W. Menan, han, Mason Mich; ,; Jas % e Buchanan arn Pon.
Horace N. Montague, Caro-. Mich
PACIFIC RAILROAD BnIa
The HousS committee on Pacific Railroads to-
Gay entered upon the formal consideration OF the
various bills on its calendar. The Cultivate bill
and that proposed by the majority Of the Pacific
Railroad Commission were read over carefully and
few verbal changes were made: Although not
ments OF prospective legislation affecting the
PACING Railroads. the committee this morning,