Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-21
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
RULES FOR PLUMBERS NEEDED.

For long time past the plumbers Of the
District have felt the needs of some rules and
regulations governing their work. At the last
session OF Congress a bill was pro-
posed. and passed one House. authorizing the
Commissioners to make such rules and regula-
tions they might deem necessary, but owing
to the lack of time the bill was lost and did not
become law. Today Mr. Z. J. Hannah, presi-
dent Of the National plumbing association, with
NJ Jas. Raglan, the president OF the local asso-
citation, and Mr.. G.. A. Green. the secre-
tary of both associations, called upon the
Commissioners and urged the favorable con-
sideration of the bill No. 1859 now before them,
having in view the granting of power to the
Commissioners to make rules and regulations
for the guidance of plumbers. Mr.. Hannah
spoke at length in the board room on the
necessity of such a law. and, acting upon the
advice Of the Commissioners, the delegation
will put their request III letter, which they
will submit for transmission to Congress. The
Commissioners are in favor OF the bill.
LIQUOR LICENSES IN THE COUNTY.
The consideration of the applications for
liquor licenses in the county has been deferred
until tomorrow, when they will be taken up
and acted upon.
POLICEMEN RESIGN
John Middleton and r. II. Smith, frst-class
privates of the metropolitan police force, have
rendered their designations and the same have
been accepted, to take effect January IL.
THE RECORDER OF DEEDS BILL.
The Commissioners today forwarded to
Senator ingalls, the following letter, which will
explain itself: Understanding that bill
making the recorder of deeds Office in the Dis
trIct of Columbia a salaried instead of a fee
office is under consideration by the Senate
committee on the District of Columbia, the
Commissioners respectfully suggest that a
proviso be inserted in said bill that all surplus
revenue, exclusive of salaries and general ex-
penses OF the office, be placed to the credit OF
the District Of Columbia.
SPECIAL POLICEMEN
The Commissioners have appointed as addi-
ti0nal privates on the metropolitan police force
Of the District of Columbia the folio wing men:
Thomas Watson, for the vicinity Of the South
Capitol ME. church, and Oliver Rnker for
duty at the storage warehouse of G.. w. Knox,
corner I'd and streets northwest.
Charged With Receiving Stolen Goods.
In the Criminal Court yesterday afternoon,
before Chief Justice Bingham, the case of Jo-
seph c. Hayes, colored, lddicted for lasseny
and receiving stolen goods valued at about
800, belonging to Mrs. May Belle Colegrove,
September Z, 1886, was called, Mr.. Albert
Sellers appearing for the prisoner. Mrs. Cole
grove testified that she lived at 1900 18th street
and at the time in question her house was SEN
tered and robbed. She subsequently identified
the stolen property.
F.W. Burnette testified that Hayes sold him o
silver cup
Lizzie Clayton testified that Hayes left bun
die containing Q soup ladle and carving knife
and fork at her house. 1915 street. and after
ward called and took 1t away.
David Sloan, an officer of Martinsburg, Va. !,
testified to recovering the stolen property from
Hayes wife at that place and turning it over to
Detective Mattingly.
Detective Mattingly testified to recovering
the property and that Hayes said it was sent
his wife by Budd Warner.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
This morning the trial was resumed and
Mary Emeline Hayes, mother OF the defendant.
testified that Joe was twenty-s years of age
and had been married nine years; that be had
not been on good terms with his wife for four
years; that the officers suspected Fred Harris
OF being concerned In the robbery. She also
stated that Joe had been employed IN the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad secret service.
II. ". Peters, colored, testified that be was
jeweler, and about September, 1885, . silver
cup was brought TO him by boy Of eighteen
or twenty and left on the counter aud Bud
Warner came in and took il.
Alice Edwarts testified that she knew Joe
Hayes wife after they had separated four or
i've years ago.
Detective Wheeler was called IN rebuttai and
testified that he saw Joe's wife in Baltimore and
she wanted 70 assist IN his deteuSe.