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AGAINST THE PLUMBING BILL.
Meeting of the Master Plumbers Last
Night.

The Master Plumbers protective association
held meeting last night in the hall corner of
9Th and d streets northwest to discuss the pend
ing bill before Congress, having for its object
the appointment Of an examining board, the
changing of the law relative to the inspec-
ton done in old houses and the Civ
ing of the inspector Of plumbing
arbitrary power to go in and con-
denim work. The meeting was called to order
by Mr.. Eugene c. Hannah. He suggested that
committee of five be appointed to wait upon
the District Commissioners and consult them
with reference to the bill now pending. A
committee composed of Mr.. E. c. Hannah.
George L. Shaeffer, Edward German.
j. W. Hurley and John keppel were
accordingly appointed. This committee after
discussing the bill before the Commissioners
will recommend that the rule requiring a de-
post of $50 to cover cuts made by plumbers in
streets be changed SO as require only SO for
each cut, and also to amend the law relative to
the relaying of cobble stones SO as to allow
plumbers to relay them instead of the District.
Several present condemned the pending bill
This morning the committee above named
called upon the Commissioners, but Capt.
Lusk, who is sick, had the bin. The committee
Will make another visit to the Commissioners
Monday and request that they be allowed to see
the bill and be heard in board session.
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MARRIED.

SuLSER-SH1LLENN. Al 1925 Eleventh street
horthwest Washington, DC, by Rev. Dr, Nsylur
hONAk 81 Lakk and Miss NATE " SHILLENN
both OF this city.
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SHOOTING STARS.
The popularity Of some story telIers Is sross
Special bar-gains-5o cent drinks

Special bar-gains-5o cent drinks
NR ByNun VS.. Mr. Rrrn
Then up rose Mr. Bynum.
And began 70 claw the air,
And hurl his wrathful walls
At the Speaker in the chair.
He vowed he was tyrant,
Such as never had before,
Knocked all the rules h. western
And Cssarized the floor.
He swore the world was looking
Upon the tyrsnt's deed.
And that the press and pulpit
Would execrate Tom Reed.
He wept that rank injustice
Should occupy the chair.
And walk rough-shod all over
The weaker party there.
He kicked and paved and ranted
He tore up half the floor
The Speaker let him finish.
Then proceeded as before.
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sHINELESs POLISH
Though a highly polished gentleman,
Tie was stepped in inebriety,
And he couldn't therefore properly
Shine in temperance society.
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A fresh Florida strawberry appeared on an
uptown boarding house table last Wednesday
and almost created riot A rattle was organ
ized for its disposal, and by the well-knowu
irony OF fate, young man got il who never
wears jewelry of any kind
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The Patriotic sentiment Of New York h
agains, Worlds Fair anywhere in that state.
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ArrEH TIE GR1pPr. WHAT,

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SWEETEST TONED PIANO yaade Is the Brad.
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NEW ENGINEER COMMISSIONER
Lieut.. Col Henry Nj. Robert Succeeds
Major Raymond.

SECRETARY PROCTOR TELLS HOW THE APPOINT
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

New York Stock Market.
The following the opening and closing prices Of
the New York stock Market, as reported by special
wire to Corson and Macartney, lily street:
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TFRRUARy 9

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The majority in the House believes that is
Reed-eemer uyeth.
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An Ancient Indenture.

Some time ago when W. II. Phillips tore
down the old house on the Phillips farm.
near the west shaft, he found among the ac-
cumulations of the garrett the parchment In
denture made when Mr.. Phillips great-great-
great-grandfather, John Bull, started tc
learn the carpenter trade in England. He
was apprenticed to serve seven years and his
remuneration was to be g a year At the
end Of that time he was 70 receive, according
TO stipulations of the bond, lone x tax, and
a SPUR and hansoo (handsaw), fouer nogers
taugers,, paire OF ChyselIs, gouge and q
banner"
The indenture is dated ''Septem" 9, 1868,
and is highly priced by Mr.. Phillips, as a
relic, and also as fragment of family his
tory. The house IL which these old papers
were found was IS by 20 feet, small bed
room and pantry and garnet. Ii was built
by Mr.. Phillips great-grandfather over l0C
years ago, and the farm has been in posses.
sion of the Phillips family ever since 1t
comprises 49, acres, and, meager Is were the
dimensions of the CID house the original
owner reared a large family there, and prob
ably enjoyed life as well, as DO the people OF
the present day. While many Americans
are able to trace their ancestry 10 England
it is safe to say that there are few who, like
Mr.. Phillips, possesses documentary evidence
Of direct descent from john BuL-Nortb
Adams (4ass) Transcript.
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than two hours to a very slim house, and he
was, of course, cheered only by his own par
ty. Nevertheless his speech was a success
One of Mr.. Sections great gifts-equal, in
deed, to his command of words-is his mar
velous mastery of figures, which has often
amazed the house of commons He can rap
idly make calculations in his mind which
most people would find it difficult to work
out on paper.
In 1884 Mr.. Sexton, accompanied by Will
lam Redmond, visited the United States TO
attend the Irish National League convention
in Boston.
Mr. Sexton continued to represent Sligo
until the general election in July, 1856 At
the general election before that in Novem-
Der, 1885, he contested West Belfast against
J. \. Haslet Conservative, but was defeated
by a majority of 81. Less than eight months
later, on July Z, 1856, he was returned by the
same constituency over the same opponent by
q ma ority OF l03. The news of this election
was received with rejoicing throughout Ire
land, and was the greatest triumph for the
National cause IN that election. Subsequent
" he was called to the Office of high sheriff
of Dublin, and on July 4, 1887, he was unani-
mously chosen for the post of lord mayor, in
succession to T D. Sullivan, editor and pro
prietor of The Nation.
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A "EuIogized" Eat Trap.

A correspondent writes: In order 10 outwif
the willy rodent, here is a trap which my
grandfather used to euIogize as being highly
successful in clearing his store" OF rats
many years ago in New Zealand. II was
composed o. a half barrel three parts filleSi
with water, in which a brick set up on enc
reached to within an inch or 50 of the surface
over the TOP OF the barrel stretch tightly g
sheet Of stout cartridge paper, making q eros
cut. some nine inches IN length, across the
center; over this cut hang by means Of g
string some savory morsel, ana set a slcping
board for the rats 10 canb up. Number ole
comes along, and just as he IS roslng the bai'
his treacherous footing gives wy. ard be
goes souse into tnc water finds the brick and
Sis upon it. The stiff paper having closed
up again Immediately, be cannot jump out.
Number Two arrives ana goes through the
same peri 1rBlauce, except that he having nc
orlcA; 20 ST upon tcereupon tries 10 evici
number one Now the mischief begins, for
their s9ueaking brings all Of their kin and
kind 10 So what the row : aboat. and the
result is that not rat Is left to tell the tale
New York Herald.
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Death as Compeusafios /.

The more intimately enter into comnun-
ion with myse.t the more consult my own
intelligence-the more legibiy do find writ
ten in my soul these words, Be just and thou
shalt be happy. But let US not base our ex-
pectations upon the present state Of things
The wicked prosper and the just remain op-
pressed At this conscience takes umbrage,
aud murrnurs against its author: it nurmurs,
Thou hast deceived mein Who has pro
claimed this TO thees Is thy soul annihilated.
Hast thou ceased 70 exist! Brutus! O my
son. Soil not thy noble life by turning thine
own hand against it. Leave not thy hope and
thy glory with thy mortal body on The field
of Philippii Why dost thou say virtue Is
nothing. when thou goest TO enjoy the price
of thine? Thou goest 70 die, thou thinkest:
no, thou goest 10 live, and il Is then that ]
shall fulfill ell.
One would say. from the murmurs Of i'm
patient mortals, that God ought 10 requite
their virtue in advance. OH let US first be
good and afterward we shall be happy. Let
Us not exact the prize before the victory, nor
the wages before the labor. 1t is not on the
course, says PiUtacch. that the conquerors III
our games are crowned; it is after they have
gone over II.
If the soul is inlmaterial 1t can survive the
body; and, in that survival, providence is
justified Though l were TO have no other
proof OF the iminateriality of the soul than
the triumph of the wicked and the oppression
of the just in this world, that spectacle alone
would prevent my doubling the reality of the
life after death. So shocking dissonance
in this universal harmony would make me
seek 70 explain it. l should say; 'All does
NOT finish for me with this mortal lie; what
succeeds shall make concord OF what Wen,
before. eRouSSeaU.
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when Tomatoes Were Love Apples.

B. r SglErove, the oldest newspaper man
ia the city. ssys ne remembers seeing when 3
boy, in 1885 o. taereaUoUtS, several stalks or
bushels Of love apples growing on the north
side of Marke5 street, near Delaware, in the
garden of John Wilkins, OF Archie" Lingen-
feiter. They were not called tomatoes. and
nobody Thought of eating them more than
'jir,son burrsn They were not commonly
grown, even fer garden ornament, and II was
a half score Of years besore ehey came into
even occasional table use But he remembers
that some OF the doctors OF tina; DAY com
menGei them rs a hsalthfGl thing 70 eat, and
the new name, tomato became familiar
Fifty years or more ago this was the fame
and iood value Of the tomato, nos more often
and generally used and in more forms tnaI
any other garden product Whatever Ind
annapolis News.
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onment-simply for entering his native land
end Offering TO en4st IN the army. Their
sensitiveneSs towards Germany was e1hib-
tied IN their Journals some time ago in conse-
quence of q little trouble on the border.
This was the rigorous measures adopted on
the German frontier. ard the illustrated pa
pers Of Paris bristlei with angry paragraphs.
helped our by pictures showing the brutal
rigor~ OF the Germans. Trains were stopped
try for miles s. time the traveller sees neither
men nor horses-they are reserved for war
The work is done ny women, dogs and
donkeys. The protessed object is security
they prefer the word stability The gain
in that direction is seen by the fact that
France today dare not tolerate an 'sgitatoT.n
and the arrival in Paris the other day OF
fat and pudgy boy. son Of the Comie de
Paris ana ''pre,ender % the throne, tnrev
the whole country into coustarnatjon. Re -
in prison and ,Ssnten ced 70 two years il,lprls-
and gil passengers compelled 70 90 back %
TIE next French station: citizens OF Alssce
who had ssroilea into France could nos re-
turn home without passports, and people of
ether countries were subjected 70 like delay
and yexatlOn
Despite thcu anger he French were able
70 have their l@u-G - some q the amusing
incidents. An English l2.l~ a fortune. who
hal no, heard Of the Hew rules, got so irsiiz-
nant tia; two tai Prussian soldier cody
took firm hold Of ner nrrrs on each sl1e
aud walked her over the line into France.
while she, too angry TO remember word 81
any other language 4 az Esr oTH- threstezssi
tnsn IN solid - - - - - v-l--a-cc-c.
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CONDUCTED TO THE FRENCH FRONTIER.
day morning, June l, they walked over to
Luneyilie as usual TO draw their pension
money, and on walking back in the after
noon were rudely repulsed from the frontier
and compelled TO wait a day till passports
could be made out This incident appears to
enrage the French of Alsace more than all
the delay of railroad passengers, and well it
might. 1t seems to be the policy of the Ger
mans to maintain some i'll feeling at the from
tier and discourage association between the
French and their former compatriots in
Alsace-LOrraine.
This illustrates the stability" 1t is
most interesting fact that at the very time
Emperor William virtually surrenders to
the Socialists, England is able to congratu-
late herself on a vast Improvement in trade.
The demand for iron is great. The potteries
are reviving. Belfast rejoices in improved
prospects for the linen industry Shipbuild-
ing on the Clyde has recovered from the de-
preston. Her people are employed and at
good wages; why should she trouble herself
to help Germany's poora Nothing but a gen.
eral disarmament, lowering of taxes and
more freedom in commerce, say the English,
can help the poor of Europe.
The Comte de Paris, whom Americans will
remember as for time an aid to Gen. Nc
Clellan. has resigned his fright to the throne
of France to his son, the Due d'Orleans, and
this fiat and pudgy boy" as they call him,
returned to Paris despite the law against 1t.
He ''bore himself like prince" when arrested
and on his trial. but was sentenced to i'm
prisonment for two years; and now papers
and politicians are disputing as to whether
the sentence shall be carried out or he be par
joned and escorted to the frontier" Such
are few of Europe's tribulations
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In . New Bottle.

4 lsnk cadavsrous. Unknown S~e9e
Groppsi into the postofice al Sparta, Wis
tie other day and took has stand az tie end
81 c lire II hail I. DOZEN anxious inquirers Tor
mail In froat Of the general delivery vindow.
frank French. tne delivery CLERK. wAs buzily
engaged in stamping letters when TIRE s~ede
rescosd tae WINDOW aEd inquired: Haf you
god ledds- yer uleT Sox French i IA
rnliiaEiy known = '-SEorrv. DeczUss Re j.
obliged 10 lock % toward me indox wEea
anv ous address, rin from ta@ outside
" hst i the name Plsasef- n asked. e. IL
peesei up IT the Sveie. For moment me
latter Regarded htrl VIE as-e4 anleat. a-.6
than &c 7epliei Az tank Jon WIND mai ueER
on de i-d9.r- a. winch 'SnoE.y fea ossr
~ .se aos. al Ys.IsA- a.--s-0 Is 40
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THOMAS SEXTON.
One of the Most Eloquent Members of the
Irish Parliamentary Party.

One of the Most Eloquent Members of the
Irish Parliamentary Party.
Thomas Sexton, who is one of the most elo-
quent members Of the Irish parliamentary
party, may succeed Mr.. Parnell as leader of
II in case Mr. Parneu should for any cause
step down and out. Mr.. Sexton was born in
Waterford on June %, 1S4S, the last year of
the famine, and began life at the early age Of
- by competing for clerkship in the secre-
tary's office of the Waterford and Limerick
company. Although the youngest of the
thirty competitors, he took the first place
a year later he joined two debating clubs,
in which he at once took the lead When II
he went to Dublin, where he adopted the pro-
fession of journalism, joining the staff of The
Nation newspaper, then edited by A. NJ.
Sullivan, as leader writer, and later on be-
came editor of The Weekly News and of
Young Ireland, both issued from The Nation
office. He gave up public speaking alto
gether for long while, since there is no rec
ord of any speeches of his until 1878, when he
became member of the just formed Land
league
In 1879 he was requested by the council of
the Land league to attend as their delegate a
county meeting at Dromore West, in the
county Sligo. His appearance, in manner
his first Introduction to public life was a
success, and be was chosen as the Nationalist
candidate for Sligo at the general election Of
1880, in opposition to Col. King Hartman, the
redoubtable gladiator of Toryisn in Ireland.
Sections majority was large.
Mr.. Sexton had spoken a great deal in his
earlier years, for he had lectured before the
societies to which he belonged, as well as
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Great Britain - young husslan. lc - rirn;;.lg
home from the School OF Fine Arts at Paris,
was so enraged at being stopped that ne spit
ON the polished boots Of the commissarv Of
police, and was promptly seized by two gen.
darlnes and expelled from Alsace At the
German END of the platform where the train
halts at Avricourt was full platoon of Ger
man soldiers, with waxed mustaches, and
boots, helmets, guns and bayonets polished as
if on parade, and through them the few who
were admitted had TO march. Imagine the
rage Of the French, who look upon Alsace as
part Of France.
'sThe frontier is guarded like the door OF
state prison, wrote the indignant correspon-
dent of LIE Monde Illustre; ''we can no longer
enter Alsace. But what of the gendarme
who assists the commissionaire in his vile
worka He is deserter! Once French
gendarme! In 1870 he was punished
by his superior at Nancy with twenty
four hours imprisonment. At once ne
went 70 the Marshal de Manteuffel and
offered to serve in the German army. He
was accepted, and now his reward is to hold
authority at Avricourt, where he is detested.
The fellows name is Relscher."
The resulting embarrassment was great.
One day the large train from Paris to Bale
BASEL in Switzerlandl passed through Alsace-
Lorraine without passenger. Thirty French
dignitaries, retired officials residing in
Alsace, had been in France on visit and
were turned back from the frontier till they
could get passports allowing them to go
home But the most painful and provoking
case (and the French artists do not fail to
give it pictorial prominence was that Of
two old French soldiers. NJ. Gauthier,
IS years old, and wearing the cross of
the Legion of Honor for bravery at the
siege OF Anvers, and II. Rauner, decorated
for bravery at Sebastopoi, 70 years old, were
left in German territory by the loss of Alsace,
but are still entitled to their pensions. FRI
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flowed "a tn. s.: eec. but thoughtful mem
Der of the W. C. T. U. had found barrel of
salt and scattered it in the torrent.
A happy thought seized the town photog-
rapher He rushed down with his lightning
camera, got mis- focus and pictured the crowd
and scene just as Mrs Brooks was raising the
ak over her second barrel.
"Be careful, Mrs. Brooks, or you will kill
yourself" cried out some one in the crowd.
"Thank God that l will die in a good
cause" was the rejoinder.
Mr.. Ward at first expostulated, then sar-
castically invited the ladies TO ''call again!"
They did, that same day, and destroyed
four more barrels which they had missed. as
those were behind the saloon. At A. j. Car
rolls, near by, they spilled all the whisky,
but there was much less of it. They then
visited and warned the druggists in town
not to sell any more whisky. Next day the
ladies held meeting and resolved TO carry
tie war into Plattsburg, county seat of the
county Clinton, whenever the ladies Of that
place agreed TO join them, and then trouble
came, for tbs crusaded galoonatics appealed
10 the law. 1t appeared very soon that the
town was badly divided, and many ladies
active in temperance work refused TO sane
ton the new movement.
The crusaders include the wives of every
minister but one, the wives OF Postmaster
Boring and J. f. Parshall, the town marshal;
the wife Of Charles Z. Jones, cashier of the
Lathrop bank, and Mines. J. L. Brooks, H L.
Freeman, E. q. Kinney and several others,
including several young ladies' OF these . IS
Lotto helsay is nointed out as tie champion
bottle smaSher credited y febited with hav-
ing broken hundred bottles of beer AS far
as an outsider can judge, those who crusaded
and those who declined are Of about equal
social standing, if that cuts any figure in a
temperance war.
The county court has refused license unless
the saloonauic could get majority of prop
erty owners in the town to sign his petition;
so there have been no licenses in Lathrop for
many years, bat the saloons opened all the
same. Now as criminal suits have been
brought against the ladies and civil suits
against some Of their husbands for damages
the old question OF setting up one tort
against another" will come up.