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THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-.
Proposed Bridge Across the Potomac From
Observatory Hill to Arlington.

Senator Butler has introduced bill proyid-
ing for bridge across the Potomac from some
point in the Naval Observatory grounds to
some point on the Arlington reservation. Iron
is to be the material used. and the bridge is not
to interfere with navigation. The entire cost
is not to exceed 81, 600 900, while goo, 600 is
appropriated to commence construction.
THE PROPOSED NEW CODE OF MUNICIPAL LAWS.
The bill introduced in the House Yesterday
by Mr.. Circuit, providing for the appointment
by the Supreme Court Of the District of three
lawyers to prepare q code of municipal laws fol
the District. WIS prepared by Judge Miller OF
the Police Court, who said this morning that il
the bin passes thework can be done in four or
five weeks. 30 that the new code thus prepared
can be passed ut this session of Congress.
CLAIMS PoR WORK DONE.
Tomorrow q sub committee of the House dis
trict committee viii give hearing on what il
commonly known as the Walsh claim, being
claims against The District by a humber of
persons for. work done ON the streets.
&c, Of Washington and for which full
compensation has not been received by tue
claimants. The bill provides that the claims
shall be sent to the court Of claims. Letters
are being received by the committee from all
parts of the country in regard to these claims
and the hearing tomorrow will probably bring
out some rather interesting facts in regard IL
the old corporation board Of public-works.
TIE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
The District appropriation bill was not re-
ported to the House as was expectc,l. The sub
committee reported the perfected bill to the
full committee and tho morning Was spen,
in explaining the provisions of the
bill to the members OF the com
mittec. The hour Of meeting OF the House,
however, interrupted the completion OF the
bill and the committee was obliged to adjourn
until tomorrow morning. 1t seems certain,
however. that the bill will be reported tomor.
row. The bill as reported from the subcom-
mittee provides for q total appropriation which
will falf within the estimated receipts for the
coming year. Thirty-five thousand dollars Il
appropriated for free school books to be used
In the lower grades as far ~ Il win 90.
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THE HERO OF FORT FISHER



New Haven.
Gen. Schofeld received telegram this morn
ing from Gen. Howard, commanding the de.
partment Of the east, announcing the death,
at New Haven at o'clock this morning, OF
Major General Alfred H. Terry, retired.
Gen. Schofeld. after consultation with Sec.
rotary Proctor, wired Gen. Howard, instruct.
ing him to ascertain the wishes of the family
in regard to the funeral arrangements, in order
that the customary action can be taken by the
department.. He is now awaiting d reply.
Gen. Terry had been seriously ill with
steadily failing in health ever since his volun-
tary retirement in 1883. He has resided dur
ing his retirement at New Haven, with his
sister, one of whom is the wife Of Col. Hughes,
assistant inspector general. Gen. Terry had
no family, being bachelor.
He was not graduate of West Point but
nevertheless was regarded with fondness by a
majority of officers of the army. He had a
brilliant record as q soldier and charming
personality.
A SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Gen. Alfred Howe Terry was born in Hart
ford, Conn, November 10, 1927. He studied
law at Yale and began practicing in 1s49, being
clerk to the superior and supreme courts of
Connecticut from 1854 to 1860. Being an active
VI Stlte ne WIS III command
OF the second company of volunteers when the
first call came for troops The President made
HIM colonel OF the regiment and he commanded
1t In the first battle of Bull Run. When his
first term OF three months had expired he re-
turned to CrDnecticutand organized the seventh
volunteers, of which he was made colonel.
With this force he was present ut the capture
OF Port Royal, s. c., and also at the siege of
Fort Pulaski, of which he was given charge
after Its capture. In April, 1862, he was made
a brlgadier general of volunteers and served
as snch at the battle of Pocotaligo and in the
operations against Charleston. During the
siege OF Forts Wagner and Sumpter he was
in command of the troops on Morris Island,
and after the reduction Of Fort Wagner he was
placed i'll command of the northern district of
the department of the south. He was brevetted
major general OF volunteers August 70. 1864.
and III October became permanent commander
OF the tenth corps. In January, 1865. Gen. Terry
led the land attack on Fort Fisher N c.,
which resulted in the complete occupation Of
that work. Admiral Porter co-operated
with his feet. For this valuable
service Gen. Terry was made brigadier gen.
eral in the regular army and a major general of
volunteers, while Congress passed vote OF
thanks to him.
Since the close Of tho war he has successfully
commanded the departments of Virginia.
Dakota, the south and Dakota again. In March,
1856, he was promoted to be a major general
and was in command of the division of the Mis-
souri,. with headquarters at Chicago, when he
retired in April, 1888, for disability.
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DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT.

chRisrMAs MoNFY foR DISTRICT rNPLoYrs
Auditor Petty and his force are making active
preparations 10 pay the clerks Of the District
government on the 2Sd Of the month in time
for Christmas The District building will be
cloeed half day on that day.
THE WASHINGTON AND WESTERN RAILROAD.
when IHE srAR's report closed yesterday the
hearing at the Commissioners Office on the hiIl
authorizing the Washington and Western rail-
road 70 enter the city was still in progress. Mr..
II =. - sands explained az length the objects
Oh the OH and the many advantages IL pos
sessed. He called attention % the fac, ina, ths
commissioners had already fayorahly r.nor,ed
the bill after IL had been amended 60 suit them.
ana nc could not see why another hearing WAS
necessary. MIR. Nathaniel Wilson and Mr. John
A. Baker spoke against the bill and Mr.. Vim.
Wheatiey presented petitions signed by a large
number OF Georgetown citizens fayorinc tie
creek.
COL ROBERT AND THE m0H IIcESsr BILL
Col Robert was the first Commissioner 20
arrive at the District building today. lie
transacted considerable business and then L.ft
for the Capitol 20 appear before the Committee
on The District OF Columbia i'm reference % the
new liquor license hill. The colonel 10 opnosed
10 several clauses of the bill under considcra-
uon. He As especially severe in his criticism Of
that clause requiring clubs 10 have a license.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
IL is understood that tomorrow the Comma
sioners will take mp the liquor license question
anu commence 10 pass upon the applications
already IN.
SHORT MEASURE BEER BOTTLES
The Commissioners have written a letter 70
Assessor Trimble calling attention TO the fact
that the sealer of weights and measures had
written 10 them stating that bottling establish
ments were bot;ling beer in bottles holding less
than pint, and requesting him 90 notify all
applicants for license that they must comply
with the law
The request of Secretary Rusk that the curb
near the southeast corner of 18th and n streets
be lowered and the parking space paved has
been complied with and the superintendent OF
streets viii make the necessary change at an
early day.
Dr1LDING PERMITS
Building permits have been issued by In
spector Entwisle 10 W. A. Coulter two brick
dwellings pa and PIG Elm street. lie Droit
park: $1,000. Franklin White. one frame
dwelling ON Emporia street, Brookland: 81 600
W. " Vaughn, one brick dwelling 1893 d
street northeast: e. 600. A. w Shields. one
brick dwelling 505 22d street northwest; u 500.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Commissioner Ross was not at the District
building today, being confined 10 his home by
sickness.
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THE LIQUOR LICENSE BILE.
The House District Committee Bothered by
Importunate Delegations.

The House District Committee Bothered by
Importunate Delegations.
The committee on the District are struggling
hard in their efforts to perfect a new liquor
license law for the District. Today the
committee sat until after IL o'clock, dis
cussing the different sections and endeavor-
ing to come to some conclusion. IL is a
question whether the friends or the enemies of
q new license law are doing the most TO delay
action by the committee. The committee has
wel-defined idea that if they could be let alone
they would be able to evolve a satisfactory
liquor bill but neither the friends nor opponents
of the measure have shown the slightest inten-
ton of giving the committee a chance to pri-
vately consider the bill. Public hearings have
been given on the question and the committee
consider that they are pretty well posted on the
subject In spite of all. however. delegation
after delegation continue to form themselves
against the door of the committee room. To-
day the session was to have been entirely an
executive one and it was hoped that the bill
would be finished before adjournment.
The continuous arrival of delegations
on both sides of the question and
their persistent demands for hearings. however.
so delayed the committee that only few sec
tons were ground through the mill. Many of
the delegations had not read the bill under dis
cussion and simply wished to talk on the gem
eral subject. The committee finally adjourned
i'm despair. but will resume their labors on the
bill next Friday. when no doubt a sign of mo
delegations need apply" will be found on the
committee door.
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Real Estate Maffers.

Simon and Gustave oppenheiner have bought
of Archbishop Gibbons for sll, SIS parts lots 1
and 2 Metropolis View, at the intersection OF
South and Lincoln avenues
+. Jarvis and A. l.. johnson have bought OF
Jesse Brown ct al. for 5000 part square 3s3,
Is feet IL inches by 100 feet. at the corner Of
10th and Il streets southwest
II. II. Sorrell has purchased for 50. 800 OF T..
Franklin Schneider sub 30. square 4s2-ls by
$3.50 feet on 5th between L and M streets
northwest
z. q. Sauer has purchased for &C. 500 of Eliza
Warder sub Is, square 340-25 feet inches by
80 feet on llth between NJ and streets north
west.
q. W. Uline ct al have bought from W. l..
Coulter for $4,000 sub IS, block 1, lie Droit
Park.
Elizabeth H. Du Hamel has bought for I'll 900
OFF III. Merriwether, sub "a, square 19l-ls.243
by 50.I7 feet on 18th between and T streets
northwest
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Ofiicial Canvass i'm Two States.

LANSING, Mich, Dec. l6.-The official canvass
o. the vote In the recent election has just been
completed 1t shows the following results:
For governor. Edwin Il. winans. democrat. re-
eeised lS3.I23 votes: James VI. Turner, repub-
lean. lI2,Zo5; Partridge. prohibition. 2s 6sl;
heiden, labor. ls. The democrats elected nine
congressman and the republicans two. The
entire democratic state tick et WAS also elected.
ArsriS, lex. Dec. 1.-the official canvass
OF the state vote in the recent election shows
that the democratic vote was 257 .2O4; the re-
pebhcan, 73.s43: the prohibition, 6s4.
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TIE RATHDOWNEY MEETING.
Dsvitt Greeted With Enthusiasm, While
Parnell Is Hooted.

LONDON. Dec. 16.-The Daily Ners CORES
ponlent at Kilkenny declares his belief that
Parnells cause is lost He says:
II was a race between the Parnellites and the
McCarthyites to reach Rathdowney. where it
was announced Parnell would speak The utmost
enthusiasm was displayed for Davitt. while
there was hooting and grOaning Tor Parnell.
Four thousand persons attended Dayitts meet
ing but only two hundred listened to Parnell.
Nr. Tanner. at the beginning of his speech.
made allusion to the FTeemdn's Journal.
which was greeted with cries Of Down with
it" A priest shouted To blazes with it,
Mr.. Tanner burnt u copy of the paper. After
his remarks saving: "Parnell has fed, asalc
will flee from Kilkenny next Monday. But
i will meet him face to face before this
contest is over and ask him to re-
peat that the archbishOps and priests and
Sexton, OBrien and Dillon are the
scum Of the earth This Is the
Psrnel who did not hesitate to accept fi0. 900
from the scum of ireland. l am sOn of q
peasant. but, thank God. never disgraccd my
humble name. Which vii you hayo-ireiand
or Paruel? lShouts OF Ireland. Who - Scully!
Why the son of n landlord who evicted two
poor women you know and kicked one To death y
Mr.. Davitt then eulogized Mr. Gladstone,
Who he said, worked for Ireland while Parnell
was inactive ICries of Bravo, Davitt."I
At the conclusion Of the meeting number
Of sturdy farmers dragged the wagon with Mr.
Davitt and others on IL through the village In
triumph. Mr.. Parnell. after informing the re-
porters that he would return to Kilkenny
ahghsed at Ballyraget. This originated q
ru:nor that he had disappeared. His move
ments are still mysterious
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BICYCLE AND A WAGON.
A Collision Case I'm the Police Court-Mis
Fletcher's Narrow Escape.


Fletcher's Narrow Escape.
Thos. Porter and John Campbell. employees
Of the Great Falls Ice Company, were charged
before the Police Court this morning with
driving one Of the heavy ice wagons 30 ~ to
collide with another vehicle-a bicycle ridden
by Miss Kate Fletcher, daughter of Mr.. VIM.
Fletcher, the contractor, on the 5th instant,
near Rhode Island and Connecticut avenues.
The young bicycle rider made a dangerous
jump from her vehicle and her escape from
death miraculous
Her face was SCARED and one Of her feet IVES
badly injured.
Mr.. Lambert argued the case for the defend
ants and Mr.. Dumont for the District.
THE JUDGES REMARKS IN DIsMIssINa THE CASE.
The judge said that every driver is required
under the law 10 exercise due care He must
not go to sleep nor must he drive fast. and he
should keep on the right side of the street. II.
however. sudden emergency arises he is not
to Ice punished for want Of Judgment. The
court rAerred to the swift movement OF bicy-
cles on the streets. The charge against the de-
PENDANTS was dismissed.
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As the Ward jurors are now residing in the
court house they were the firstof those immedi.
ately interested in the trial to appear in the
Criminal Court room this morning. Chief Jus.
tice Bingham, however, came in promptly at 1C
O'Clock and District Attorney Hoge and Assist.
ant District Attorney Clagett followed soon,
bearing their papers and books. and Ward, the
accused, and his counsel were not a minute
behind. The court was well filed with specta-
tors when, at Eve minutes past 10 o'clock,
MIR. Clagett called as a witness Mr.. Lewis
Newmyer, the proprietor of the marble saloon
at 9th and Pennsylvania avenue, where the
shooting occurred June 10 last.
Mr.. Newpyer was examined by Mr.. Clagett.
He said that on the evening named Ward
CAME in. saiuted the barkeeper and asked for q
bottle of beer. Then he saluted witness,
saying ''Halloa, Lew" Then he said, "Have a
drink" Witness said he would split the
bottle of beer, and they drank the beer
together. Ward was about to so out when
witness asked him to play game Of pool.
Ward said he would play game of billiards.
They played a game of three-ball billiards,
Ward claiming the game. While they were
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THE NEBRASKA ALLIANCE.
Nearly Two Hundred Delegates Will Assem-
BILE in the State Cony ention.

LINCOLN, NEB., Dee. 16.-The hotels of the
city pretty well hiled with delegates repre-
senIii-g the different farmers alliances of the
state. which hOils its annual meeting today.
H. ii, ies.tes VIII Il .i2ber somewhere between
Loo dI4d 2.0D. ALL the business to be
tr;.I,. ed Will be Il" election of officers and
the transaction of other business. the nature
of which l., known only to- members and
which th"y arr eNtr: nelly reticent about im-
ps.r-I:S. he e. sioas will probably be secret.
j. III. ;wCrs. who Is cOnte ting the election of
Jane 4. -! pa .Jr governor. II president of the
state oT,al-iza,IJn. ard there l. some specula-
ton "a 10 he chances o1 his Candidacy Tor re-
eiccIIJl.
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A Charge Of Grand Larceny.

Col. II. C. Stewart, who is sixty-one years old,
was arrested in Alexandria yesterday by Detec-
tive Horne and brought to this city on charge
Of grand larceny. Frank Loving accused Stew
art of robbing him of $50 in cash. Col Stew
art occupied a room in the house Of relative 81
Loving in the county, and Sunday morning
they came to the city together and went 20
Alexandria. Col. Stewart, when arrested. de-
MED the charge against him and came with the
officer without rsquisition. Today In the
Police Court the case continued, - The
government did not have any witnesses againse
Col ,fpwayf
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OKLAHOMA PEOPLE DISSATISFIED.
They Want the Present Legislature Declared
Illegal.

WICHITA, KAN, Dec. l6.-PetiliGrs are cir
eulsting all over Oklahoma asking that Con-
greSs declare the present legislature ~; Illegally
organized body and all its work set aside 1t
viii reach Washington next Monday. 1t is the
0UtSy oyth of general dissitSf.c ton among the
getting much of territorial recognition as
desired.
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GEORGETOWN.
SHOTGUN THIEVES.

Two yonng men have, during the last fev
DAYS. called at the residences of two gentlemen
during their absence from home and stated u
the person who opened the door that they the
young mem had been sent by the man OF the
house to get his shotgun. In both cases the
guns were given TO them. The police are ON
the look out for the men and the guns.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Officer NJ. L. Fisher, who is in charge Of the
patrol system in Georgetown, is now enjoying
a nine days leave Of absence.
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ALEXANDRIA.


FLAG RAISING ON SCHOOL HOUSE.
Lewis Mckenzie has lately presented ma
ional flag to Snowden public school for colored
boys, which was raised Yesterday. The presen-
tation was made by Mr.. Mckenzie and the fiag
received by Superintendent Carne.
DEATH OF DR.. Ash. 49,
DR.. NJ. A Ash, member of Alexandria WASH
ington Lodge Of this city and Q veteran who
served in the Alexandra seventeenth regiment
during the war. died at his home In Prince
William yesterday. DIR. Ash lived for many
years in the old first ward Of Washington. and
had many friends.
Jacob Buckner, colored, had his leg broken
yesterday evening by the fall Of clay bank
upon him st brick ysrd--M. G. DsSis has
bought ct &2.5l0 the three-stery brick dwelling
with small lot On Little Cameron street along
side OF Christ Church groundA
TEE woRLD's Fam Pnou.AHAlzox.-Itis ex-
pected that the Presidents wesld's fair procla-
nation VII Be issusd late today or Tomorrow.
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THE DEFECT REMEDIED.
Requisite Action Regarding the Worlds
Fair Taken by the Directors

CHICAGO, Dec 16.-Attorney General Miller's
objections have been met and President Har-
rison can issue his worlds fair proclamation.
The directors met last night and accepted the
5000, eco city ordinance. Mr. Miller argued
that the ordinance might be repealed and the
directors would not have the 5000. 900.
President Gage forthwith called a meeting of
the directors at which the following resolution
was adopted.
Resolved. That the ordinance adopted by the
city council OF the city of Chicago on the 4th
day of December, 1890, providing for the issu-
ance Of bonds to the amount of $1,000 goo in
aid Of the world Columbian exposition be, and
the same is hereby. accepted ON the terms and
conditions in said ordinance specified.
The resolution was at once telcSraphed to the
Attorney General.
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Lionel Burnett's Funeral.

The funeral of Lionel Burnett, son OF Mrs.
Hodgson Burnett. took place yesterday in Paris
at the American Church, on the Avenue Dc
rAlma.
Mrs. Burnett was unable to attend having
been confined to her bed since the death Of her
,Elld, week ago Last Sunday.
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Ending Western Rate Wars,

At the meeting of western railroad presidents
at Mr.. Morgan's residence in New York yester-
day it was unanimously resolved to form an ad-
visory board, consisting Of the president and
one director of each road, which shall have
entire charge Of rate making and the conduct
of joint agencies. This agreement is TO last for
six months and any road may withdraw at the
end of that time by giving ninety days notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-16

PEEsoNAL--Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Hotchkin of
Middletown, Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F. Drosta
of Mt. Clair. Nj, are at Willard s.--Mr. and
Mrs H. y. Howard, j.. of Greenwich. Conn.
and Mr. and Mrs. John Prescott OF Calais. Me-.
are At the Riggs HOuse.--C. II. George. post
master AT Providence, RI. and Alfred VI. WILL
Jams. editor of the Providence Journal, are at
Welcher' s.-Jas. NJ Mcknight of 81. Paul is
al the Shoreham.--J. VI. Stoddard of Phila-
delphia Is at Chamberlin s.-Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Z. Williamson ard G. t. Spriggs of
Cleveland are at the Normandie.-Hr. and
Mrs. IhOs. Harrington of Tampa, Fla. and N.
W. Moss OF Lynn are az the Hotel Arno.
AMONG THE PRESIDENT 5 CALLERS this morning
were Senators Wilson of Iowa, and Hiscock,
Representatives Dunnell, Bowtlon, Neitlrinehaus
and Du,;erworth. Mr.. EnOch Pratt of R.lti-
more and Air. Peck of Chicago.
GERMAN Posi- OFFICE OrFIcIAIs.-Herr A.
Sachz, ministerial director of the German
postal service at Berlin. and his secretary and
assistant, Herr. ii. Petzold. arrived in the city
yesterday. The object Of their visit il to con.
fer with the Post Office Department officials
relative to the appointment of postal inspectors
who should also represent the custom house on
board German matt steamers and to assert tho
mails coming to ports in this country. II il
claimed that this system would insure the de.
livery of foreign mails at least twelve hours
sooner than under the present system. Ar
rangements will be made for these officials to
meet Postmaster General Wanamaker.
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No Smoking in the Treasury Department.
The smoking employees of the Treasury De-
partment are in despair over an order issued by
Secretary Window that after December IL ''the
smoking of tobacco by the officers and employees
of that department, or in any hall or room of
any building in the occupancy of the
department is forbidden. Heads of
bureaus and chiefs OF divisions in the Secre-
tary's Office will be held responsible for the
strict and uniform enforcement Of this rule"
The rule is not new one, it is theoreti-
cally in force all the time, but its enforcement
depends very much on the personal tastes of
the secretary.
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Arrested for Aiding in Padelwsky's Escape

PAg,s. Dec. l6.-The anarchist Lebreyure.
Who acknowledged that he aided Patlelwsky,
the alleged murderer of Gen. Seliyerskof. to
escape from Paris to Trieste. whence he sailed
for south America. and Madame Duquery, who
concealed Padelwsky in her house for time
directly after the murder was committed
have been arrested on the charge Of conspiring
70 defeat justice.
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Former Washingtonian Wanted.

Inspector Swindells Of the detective corps
has received circular from City Marshal
Hart of Salem. Mass, giving description of
Michael Callahan. former washingtonian,
who is wanted in that city on charge Of muir
dering James Lane in Salem.