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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
TO PREVENT GRAVE ROBBING.
Provisions of a Bill Introduced by Mr..
Morrill, In the Senate Today.

Senator Morrill, introduced bill in the Sem
ate today for the promotion of anatomical
science and to prevent the dissertation of
graves In the District Of Columbia The bill
provides that any public officer or officers hav-
ing lawful charge over any hospital, prison
aims house, Jail, morgue or asylum within the
District of Columbia may with the approval of
the health officer deliver to the duly authorized
agent of any medical college in the District of
Columbia the bodies Of such deceased persons
as are required to be buried at the public ex-
pense, said bodies to be distributed
equitably among the several colleges,
the number assigned to each being proper
toned to that of its students, provided, how
ever. that if the deceased person during his
last illness, OF his own accord, requested to be
buried, or if anv relative or friend re-
quests the body to be buried,
or if deceased was stranger
or traveller who died suddenly, the body
shall not be so delivered, but be buried.
The person authorized to receive such bodies
shall give bond of 600 to the health officer
that each body shall be used only for
the promotion of anatomical science
and that after being SO used the remains shall
be decently buried. Any one obtaining bodies
otherwise than set down in the bill is liable to
imprisonment for not less than two nor more
than three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
Montgomery County News.
Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR.


ROCKVILLE, Nd, December 49,
The marriage of Miss Emma, third daughter
Of Mr.. Bernard Monday of Hunting Hill, is an
nounced to take place during the holidays.
Cards are out for the marriage on the cath
instant Of Mr.. Clarence NJ. Griffith Of this
county and Miss Grace Etchison Of Frederick.
The MARI age will take place at the N. E
church south in New Market.
Il. Maurice Talbot esq, has been selected
as counsel to the county commissioners.
At recent meeting of the Montgomery
county medical society at this place Drs. @. Z.
1ddings and E. E. Stonestreet were selected as
delegates to the medical and chirurgical faculty
meeting to be held in Baltimore on the I'd Of
January next, Drs. Edward Anderson and Chas.
g. Stone being alternates.
Mr.. Samuel d. Waters of Burnt Mills has
purchased from II. W. Talbot q farm of IS
acres, improved by q large dwelling house, %
miles from Silver Spring, at S5O.50 per acre.
Mr.. Moses Wilson has purchased from Messrs
Anderson & Bouic farm Of 4O1S acres in
Gaithersburg district for ESQ.
Mr.. james 7. Bean of Bethesda district and
Miss Mary B. Mullinix of Frederick county
were married here yesterday by Rev. Father
Rosensteel Of St Mary's Catholic church.
N. j.. Matlack of this place has been ap-
pointed telegraph operator at Shepherd on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
among q large number of persons In this
section who almost nightly try their luck
In the forests along the streams Of the county.
A few nights ago w. H. Rabbit, J. w. Ketch-
ner, N. d. Ofutt, IT,, c. w. Fields and Geo.
Pennifield went ON hunt in the vicinity Of
Muddy Branch and succeeded in capturing Eve
coons. sam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
1T WAS SETTLED IN 1900;
The Question Where the Worlds Fair
Shall BE Held.

"Where ought the Columbus worlds fair to
be held?" was the question discussed at the Six
O'clock club dinner at Wizards last night. The
meeting was declared to be the most interest
ing of the season.
A letter from Commissioner Douglass said:
''That question was settled in effect July l6,
l79o. when the national capital was permanently
located"
Hon. A. G. Thompson Of Ohio declared that
OF the four great cities contending for this
honor Washington had the highest and strong
est claim.
Maj McElroy declared that Columbus did
not discover America and was a selfish land
grabber, in whose honor nothing should be
done.
Gen; Van vliet considered Washington the
only eligible locality
Gov. Fletcher of Missouri painted a glowing
picture OF the Mississippi valley and declared
that the whole world needed to visit St. Louis.
Representative Springer of Illinois thought
1t might be well for people to stop in Washing
ton on their way to the worlds exposition in
| Chicago.
Prof. Cabell declared that the nucleus of the
| exposition was already here and here 1t should
grow and develop until the world should know
this capital as the center where treasures of
art, science and industry were gathered.
Miss Phoebe CouZins felt that Chicago and
St Louis had strong claims, but her conscien-
tious convictions were in favor of Washington.
But it should be grand united demonstration
OF men and women in honor of Queen Isabella
and Columbus for without her help all his
plans would have been defeated
Mr.. Croffutt thought a celebration by the
three Americas should be in Washington II
worlds exposition is wanted let it go else
where
Mr.. Edw. s. TAYLOR advocated Chicago.
Major. Ii. A. Hall said everything this capital
needed would be forthcoming as an immediate
necessity when the Columbus exposition was
located here. Ample railroad facilities, abun-
dant lighting, electric transportation, every
thing now withheld by negligent legislation
must then be provided.
Mrs. Spencer said every citizen wanted il at
his home and this city is every citizens home
Thirty millions of women want the quadri-
centennial in Washington.
Mr.. Myers advocated the great rich public
spirited Chicago.
Miss Clara Barton agreed with Mr.. Croffutt,
Miss Couzins and Major Hall
Col Thompson said: 1T is celebration by
| the three Americas in honor of the discovery
| of America. The idea was born here and other
cities sought to capture it and turn it into
something else. No city had the streets, the
space, the open homes, willing hearts and
| abundant welcome Washington furnishes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
PHILADELPHIA PRINTERS,
They Ask Better Pay or They VIII
Stop Work Christmas.

The Philadelphia printers on morning papers
have decided to quit work Christmas unless
paid As cents thousand, instead of 40, as now.
The Ledger, paying As, is not included.
The afternoon newspaper men and the job
and book men are not included in the move
ment, and will not, it said, be directly affected
nor will they lend aid to the employers of the
men who are on strike, if strike takes place.
This action of the typographical union is
looked upon with more than ordinary interest
in labor circles, inasmuch as the printers are
usually credited with being conservative men,
heretofore free in this city from conflicts with
their employers.
The employing printers are not favorable to
granting the advance for several reasons
Some Of them hold that the typesetters are
well paid for their work, and better paid than
most skilled workmen. In addition to this, it
is said, unlike most skilled workmen, they have
comfortable quarters to work in and steady
work all the year round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
THE COURTS.
CouRr IN GENERAL TERN-Justioes Hagner and
james

CoURr IN GENERAL TERx-Justioes Hagner and
James.
Today-First National Bank agt Hazen; set
tied; Tyler agt. Bosack; do. sypher sgt VIII
son; affirmed.
EQUIrY CouRr-Jtdge Coz.
Yesterday Richie agt. Jones; sale ratified
nisL Witherbee Hgt Witherbee; divorce
granted. In re Herman Walter lunatic; order
appointing Rudolph l.. Walter, trustee. French
agt Ellis; payment OF auditor by administrator
authorized. Thompson agt. Henning sale de-
creed and X. Wilson and 5. Maddox appointed
trustees TO sell.
CRIMINAL CoURr-Chief Justice Bingham.
Yesterday-Louis Dodson. HOUSEKEEPING,
seven counts; plead guilty 10 two, the
others nolle prosecuted; SIX years in the peni-
Tertiary. Henry Williams assault TO kill pre-
yiously conNicted); two years in the penitentary.
Martha johnson, grand larceny; not guilty.
Joseph L. jackson, carnaly knowing female
child under sixteen years; arraigned and
plead not guilty. George Jackson, assault
with intent to kill Charles Orange; guilty.
Omar Gallup, larceny from the person; plead
guilty; two years in the penItentiary; indict-
ment for grand larceny nolle prosecuted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO MARRY.
Is IL Legal to Dismiss Them Before the
End Of the School Year?

A special meeting Of the school board will be
held this evening. The action OF the board at
the last meeting in dropping from the rolls
two teachers in the colored schools because
they had been married will be considered 1t
il claimed that this action Of the board is lille
gal; that the board enters into q
contract for year with the teachers, and that
this contract cannot be dissolved by the board
except for the reasons given in the rules. A
teacher may be dropped under the rules for
drunkenness, ineficiency, immortality, &C., be-
fore the expiration of the school year. But
marriage is not included in the enumeration Of
causes.
NEW QUESTION.
1t is stated that this question is an entirely
new one and has never before been raised.
The action Of the board was based upon the
custom said to prevail in the colored schools Of
accepting the resignation of teachers at the
end of the term in which the marriage &C.
CURED. But in the particular ca ses under
consideration the teachers refused to resign,
stating that they expected to hold their posi-
tions until the end of the school year. II was
recommended to the board by the trustees of
the colored schools that the custom that has
prevailed in their schools be maintained, and
that, therefore, the teachers, as they refused to
resign, be dropped. Since the meeting, how
ever, the legal aspects of the case have been
examined by some of the members of the
board, and the conclusion has been reached
that the board has
NO LEGAL RIaHT TO TERMINATE A CONTRACT
with teachers against their wills for such q
cause as marriage. 1t is believed that the
board would be compelled by legal process to
pay over the salaries in such cases for the
entire year. In fact it was said at the las,
meeting of the board that the teachers affected
had consulted counsel with the view of ascer-
tanning whether such action could not be
maintained. In case this view of the matter ID
taken by the board the action Of the last meet.
ing will be reconsidered. The two teachers
are
STILL HOLDING THEIR POSITIONS
In the schools, as the resolution of the board
provided that they should be dropped Decem.
Der 81. A reconsideration Of this action will
leave the entire question as it was before the
last meeting of the board. 1t is thought prob.
able that if the board concludes that marriage
is not legal reason for dispensing with the
services of teachers that an effort will be made
to SO amend the rules that hereafter marriage
will be equivalent to a resignation. 1t is
thought by some that since the question has
been raised that it ought to be clearly and
definitely settled for all time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
The OfIices Likely to Remain Here.

At the general Offices OF the Richmond and
Danvine railroad located in this city STAR re-
porter was informed this morning that nothing
was known there of the plan outlined in dis
patch from Richmond to the Baltimore American
stating that John H. Inman the new president
of the Richmond and Danville railroad, also
president of the Terminal company, which con-
trolls that road, the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia and the Georgia Central, the three
largest lines of the south, will remove the gen.
eral offices of the unified system to Atlanta and
has bought the old state house at Atlanta for
the purpose. The general offices of the Rich
mond and Danville are divided between WASH
ington and Richmond. At the offices here it is
not thought probable that the headquasrtre
will be removed from this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
THE NAVAL CADETS, HOLIDAY.
They VIII Not be Allowed to Spend
Their Vacation I'm Washington.

Annapolis cadets having friends in Washing
ton are trying to get permission for them TO
spend their holidays here. Their friends are
exerting themselves to promote their desire.
but it has been practically decided by the Navy
department that the request will not be
granted 1t is held by the department that
few days spent in Washington during the holi-
days would have demoralizing effect upon the
cadets. The department probably is afraid to
begin so soon to cultivate that taste for WASH
ington duty which developes in navy officers
in later years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
A Dinner to the Delegates.

A dinner was given last night at the Arlington
by Capt. Settembrini, the delegate from Italy
to the maritime conference, to his colleagues Of
that body. The round table was set for forty
guests and was beautifully decorated. Italian
colors and italian dishes and wines formed q
characteristics of the evening. Secretary Blaine
and Mr.. Hall were the guests of honor on
either hand Of the host The other guests
were Baron Fava, Mr.. Ribiere, Admiral viel,
Capt nson Mr. M FInSs
Mr.. Carter, Mr.. verbrugghe, Mr.. verney, Mr.
Ysrde, Capt Shackford, DR.. Sieve-King, Mr.
Blaess, Mr.. Tsukahara, Mr.. Won Mumm, Mr.
Bonner, Mr.. Wimshurst, Mr.. Kimbail, Capt
Wyatt, Capt Van steyn, DIR. Ruth, Capt Samp-
Rosen, Capt. Maturity, Mr.. Chen Ngen Tao. Mr..
Norcross, Admiral Bowden smith, Sir George
Mares, Lieut. Beaugency, DR.. Verdi and Mr..
Hubert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
AnacOStia Notes.

Anacostia lodge, KIP, held an interesting
session last night.
An effort is being made to give Christmas
dinner in Gray's hall to the children of the
village.
Willie King, white boy, aged eleven, who
came in from the country with his father yes
terday, was lost in Washington, having wan
dered away with q colored boy about twenty
years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
DIR. Dukes Funeral.

The funeral Of the late DR.. Bernard NJ. Duke,
who committed suicide at St Elizabeth's hos
pital by hanging himself, as published in yes
terday's STAR, took place yesterday afternoon
from his late residence on l4th street. The
interment was at Mount Olivet cemetery. The
services, which were private, were conducted
by Father Kervick Of St. Matthew'S church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for The EVENING STAR.

Reported for The EVENING STAR.
JoNADAB BANQUET.-Refuge council Of the
Sons of Jonadab entertained the Sovereign
council at Brengle's rooms on King street last
night Some sixty persons sat down TO
sumptuous tables and at the close of the ban
quet addresses we're delivered by Judge Weed
and S. {. Ryan and p. c. Dent of the Sovereign
council and Messrs. Whiting, TenHesson,
Thompson and others of Alexandria. The
Neutrality-suspicious. returned on the late train.
DRAWING OF RAFFLE.-The drawing of the
rattle for the lot donated by NJ. b. Harlow to
the Catholic lyceum fair took place at the Cath
Ole lyceum hall last night, and the lot was
drawn by ticket 37S, which, il is said, is held by
Mr. p Simpson. The lot is situated on Column
bus near Montgomery street MIR. Vim. Breen
drew the suit OF clothes which was raffied at
the same time.
New CoRPoRATIoNs.-The Northwestern in
vestment company, with Enoch Morris, VIM
Mayse, jr., IL. II. Pearson, J. w. Sands, A. w.
Douglas, Harry Stamford and q. c. Yidetts Of
Washington as corporators. and the National
capital ice company, with Richard Rich, Jas.
L. Barbour of Washington, and Messrs. N. A.
Reed and w. A. Reardon of this city, and
Henry Lord Of Bangor, Me-, as corporstors,
have been incorporated here.
NoTEs.-A pleasant church sociable took
place at the parlors of the Second Presbyterian
church last night-Delegate Hume is srrsng-
ing with q number of leading men Of Alexan-
dria for q good road system in Alexandria
county and the plans will be matured after the
holidays Benjamin Hughes, . WE'LL
known old citizen, who for many years carried
on business in the city market, died at his
home on Prince near Pitt street yesterday az
ternoon. He was one of the best shots in this
section Of the counuy.-A number OF promi.
nent ladies are engaged in project for givinGa
public charity dinner to poor children on New
Years day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
Election ofOmcers

Friendship lodge, No. Z, LON, last evening
elected the following officers: H. NJ. Bennett,
S.M E. F. Meyer, W.M G. W. Baughman, J.
NJ; s. ]. Brown (re-elected), RS; J. W. Car
ter (re-elected), F.S. j. NJ. Richards (re-elected
for fourteenth term), treasurer; Julian Wall
(re-elected), chaplain; G. w. Summers, con-,
and N. W. Wilkerson (re-elected), trustee for
three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
Commodore Grinnell's Home Burned

Commodore Grinnell's Home Burned.
The residence at Westport Harbor, Mass, of
Commodore Grinnell of the navy, was burned
yesterday; supposed to have caught fire from
the furnace A valuable collection of curios
and paintings was destroyed. Mrs. Grinnell
was rescued with difficulty by hostler. Com
modore Grinnell is in the Massachusetts gen.
eral hospital, seriously ill. The residence is
valued at $4,000. Insurance had Just ex-
pired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
Sentenced to the Penitentiary.

Yesterday afternoon Omar Gallup withdrew
his plea Of not guilty to an indictment charg-
ing him with the larceny Of two rings valued
at $40 from Minnie keenan, Of 3S3 Maryland
avenue southwest November %, and plead
guilty. He was sentenced to two years in the
ALBANY n Y penitentiary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
Sent to the Grand Jury.

John Brown, an old colored man, struck
William Lancaster over the head with piece
Of iron pipe several weeks ago in a house in
South Washington. where they lived together.
The case was today sent to the grand jury;
bond, $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
Wounded by an Oyster Navy CAPTAIN

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.
Geo. s. Graham OF Deals Island, Somerset
county, Md, captain of the canoe Annie
Franers. was shot in the right shoulder by
Capt. Lambert Cox of the police boat Bessie
Woolford on Tuesday in Tangier sound near
Deals Island. Capt. Graham claims that not
hearing the command to "lay to-" and con-
sequently not complying, he was fired upon
and shot while standing at the helm. His
boat was riddled with bullets fred from the
police boat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
The Hog Island Dispute.

In the Virginia senate yesterday such por-
tions Of the governors message as related to
the Maryland Virginia boundary were referred
to the committee on general laws, with instruc-
tons to prepare bill fixing the boundary in
accordance with the plans heretofore laid down
by the commissioners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20

the old Hudson river steamboat City of kings-
ton had been lost at sea with crew of forty
two men. The Kingston left New York two
weeks ago for Puget Sound by way Of Cape
Horn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
Children's Christmas Club, District ii

SuiluFchS SurIStHlaS SluD, DlStflCC III.
This morning Commissioner Douglass saw
the President and invited him to attend the
Christmas dinner Of the Children's Christmas
club at the National Rifles armory on Satur-
day the 2Sth instant. The President said that
Mrs. Harrison and he had talked the matter
over and that they understood all about the
Children's club and its work. He promised to
attend the dinner if he possibly could, and ex-
pressed the warmest interest in what was doing
to give the POOR children a real Christmas
treat.
A Punch and Judy is wanted for the enter
tainment of the children after the dinner
Please address rooms 20 and q, Fendall build
ing.
Unless more liberal contributions shall be
made the presents to the poor children will
have to be abandoned. The club has never
asked for money and will not begin now. Its
boast has been that all of its contributions were
entirely voluntary. If each Of six hundred
children having an abundant Christmas of
their own would take fifty cents of their abund-
ance and give it to some poor child having
nothing then the central idea and purpose Of
the club would be indeed realized. Contribu-
tons can be sent to Miss Strong, No. I4ll II
street. or to Mrs. Totten, No. 170S l street, or
to The EVENING STAR, where they will be
acknowledged Since the last acknowledge
ment the following contributions have been
received: Mr.. j. W. Pilling, So; Mrs. JW. Pill
ing. So; Messrs. Saks L Co., 50; through Mr.
Jno. c. Poor, 80.
meeting of the children will be held at the
Franklin school building tomorrow Saturday
at O'Clock, when the walters will be chosen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20

W. Scott Standfford was refused q new trial
for killing his stepson, Edward Spencer, ct
Belair, Md, and was sentenced 70 six years in
the Maryland penitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20

Shortage in the New York Post Once.
Charles Conley, who until recently has been
assistant custodian OF the New York post Office,
is short $4,000 in his accounts, and that the
case has been put in the hands of the United
States district attorney. Should this shortage
prove true Conley's bondsmen will make it
good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20

In the Criminal Court Chief Justice Bling.
ham, this morning Henry Proctor was con-
yicted Of grand larceny of sl00 from Alice Tay.
lor, 231 Sd street southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20

The Bell Meade stud near Nashville, Tenn,
will be sold on April "a and - next among
the stations TO be Disposed Of are Luke BLACK
burn. Iroquois, Enquirer and brsmoie
The paper mills Of J. b shefheld Z Son, the
bindery Of the Ssugerties blank book company
and the envelope factory Of :. y. Freoie . %,
st Saueerties. H. Y, have shut down.
The whole assessed valuation Of Jsdsrsoa
Davis estate IL o. 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20
Scheme to Move Brooklyn Navy Yard
From he New York Tirpas

From the New York Times.
1t is said that the Cortelyou estate at
New Utrecht, Long Island, which was
sold o week ago by Edward Eglof, had
been resold to a New York syndicate, who will
take steps to get rid of it to the Federal gov
eminent as site for a navy yard. A Brooklyn
real estate dealer asserted positively that such
plan was i'll progress. and that Congress would
be presented with bill providing for the sale
OF the present Brooklyn yard and the estab-
nshment OF new one on the Cortelyou estate.
He said that some Wall street men and come
New York politicians were interested in the
matter, but he declined to give any names.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-20

A SUPERIOR TRAIN TO CINCINNATI, CHICAGO,
AND ST. LoUIs.-The popularity of the Penn
sylvania railroads new afternoon fast express
to Cincinnati, Chicago, and st. Louis has
greatly increased. The service 10 unique. II
burg. Pullman vestibule sleeping cars Harris-
burg to western terminals, and dining car Har.
risburg to st. Louis.