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A REcHABTTE MEETING.

Anacostia Tent. No. lss, Independents Order
of Rechabites, met last night at Masonic Hall
Thirty-two members were present and two de-
grees were conferred on new members. Mr..
Griffith sang ana John Pierce spoke on temper
ance. Next Tuesday is the date for the vista
ion Of the rand officers Of the District
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II 10 quite In accordance with the principles
Of language to speak OF railways tote-al
carrying capacity.
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ATTORNEYS.
GEORGE w. krsx

GEORGE W. krRs
Attorney -at-Law and Solicitor Of Patents,
Washington, D. q. Central building. 9Th and Pa ave
PATENTS AND PENSIONS.
Letters patent. caveats and trademarks procured.
Govt claims pensions obtained ;consuIta-
ton On all legal matters ol charge sell-.n
CAMPBEILCAKRINGTON ,ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
SMeosser Law buildinx, 5OO ID st. Washington.
DC Residence. 8S3 K ST. Nv d.s
ESTABLISHED ls7o-w, y. TAPPAN, DEALER
~ IN DIAMONDS. Watches. J-Weiry Silver Ware, kc.,
ou4 yh 81 n W. third door sbovsf. Fine watch and
asvstry repairing = speciality nol5
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

EOR sALE-BENJTIFUL THhEk-s ORY BRICK
u dive Inns northwest. 10 rooms and bath Price.
JOHNSON. CHEW 4 CO.,
oc2S-.,t "a. %.
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to the other attractions. The diplomatic
corps, the cabinet and other high official and
resident families were fully represented.
Among those present were the Mexican minis
ter and Nine Romero, the japanese minister
and wife, the Spanish minister and
wife, SenOr and Nine. Mayorga, Senator and
Mrs. Dolph, Mr.. James G. Blaine, IT,, who es-
corted his sister, Mrs. Damrasch, Mrs. and Miss
Moore. Mrs Thos. Riggs. MIR. and Mrs. Thomas
Wilson, MIR. and Mrs. Frank Carpenter, Mr. s..
b. Kaufman, Miss kantfmann. Mrs. Pugh,
Mrs. Cochran, Mrs. and Miss Kenna, Mrs. and
MISS Souls and Mrs. Schofeld. the bride of
Gen. Schofeld, who was handsomely gowned
in light gray bedford cord combined
with gray brocaded silk. Mrs. Andrews &C
companied her and the ladies received great
deal of attention. -.
Miss Virginia Williamson and Mr. Frank
Woodson Hancock will be married tonight at
st. Johns Church. The bride is the daughter
OF Chief Engineer and Mrs Williamson and the
wedding will be largely attended by their
friends in the army and navy circles. The
ushers will be Assistant Engineer Bennett, As
sistant Engineer Chambers, Mr.. Chas. Frailey,
Mr.. Alfred Horner, Mr.. Sydney Boards
ley and Mr.. Malcolm Henry. Mr.. J.
ID. Seaman will be best man. The brides
maids win be Miss Bessie Williamson, maid of
honor. Miss Price Of Philadelphia, Miss Toler,
Miss Marion Thomas and Miss Marie William
son. There will be reception afterward at
the residence Of Chief Engineer Williamson,
1858 Rhode Island avenue to which limited
company are invited. The newly welded
couple are to reside in Baltimore.
Last night, at p m, atSt. Andrews Church
Miss Mary Brooks ana DR.. VIM. J. Dilleuback
were married. The bride entered the church
leaning on the arm OF her uncle, Mr. Ogden.
and was preceded by the ushers, DR.. Yelling
ton and Messrs. Wagner. King and Ogden. The
groom, attended BY DR.. Madison Brewer,
awaited her at the chancel The wedding gown
was OF white silk made with, square train.
The v-shaped bodice was trimmed with pearl
ornaments and , long tulle veil fell to the.bot-
tom Of the dress. After the ceremony few Of
the intimate friends Of the young couple ~
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COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.


EfOk RENf-AT FOREST GLEN. MD.-A PINE
j. X. HEREFORD,
oe2"lw I419 @ ST.
WANTED-FOR CASTILLO TO 20 ACRES;
" house shade trees orchard; 81 miles from WASH
instop and mile Of road station. Address, with
particulars, A. SCHULTZ. 1907 4 st. W. oc:.S-,ts
EoR SALE-SuBURBAN LOTS, COUNTRY
Seats farms and other landed investments the vi
entity of Washington. q. Ii CALVERT d CO.,
oc2i-lm. 1910 Z 1T. W.
Eok RENT-A GOOD DAIRY AND POULIRY
farm within twelve miles of this city; POI acres;
dwelling ana BARN high and healthy purest well and
spring water. well fenced near school and church:
only slo per month. Il. A. PHILLIPS son.
oc~i-iIn 14l9 New York
PERSONAL
WE MEAN BUSINESS. EXTRAORDINARY
w prices paid for gents drst-ciass second hand
clothing Address or call 81 JUSTH'S OLD STAND,
OBJ u St n W. oc3S
,IvIL SERVICE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
~ and answers. Send 10 cents to
>. W. FLYNN. A NJ, Ivy institute.
ocS0-lm- southwest cor. 18th and h SITS. ny
A tIHOhlZEL lkiN ATE DLl ECTINE AGENCY,
"A Niliiams Co. COMMUNICATIONS promptly At
tended 70 ana strictly eonnoenial Office open all
hours. wA WILLIAMS. Manager. y.V ST n. VI.
1yS-4n'
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Investments in rapidly improving n. section.
Five new BRICK HOUSES, bay windows d rooms. bath,
pantry china closets cellar cabinet mantels
paIere. artistic finish 5 squares from cable cars;
paved street :3ts to $40 Maple ave-, lie Droit PARK
only s4.LuD and "a. 200: easy terms
Oue new briCk, corner house rooms bay windows;
bro al piazza, elegantly papered and finished fur
maze range stationary wash tubs four cabinet man
tells. electric hell speaking tube; fronts circular
Ierk; sOO Maple ave, house open % to ); cheap;
$50. easy terms W. A. COULTER.
o.cs.-6I Al lie Droit building cor SIN and f.
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I,oK slLT-IE DKOIT PARK-WE HAVE SEW
srai z. b. houses, 20 10 rooms, to be sold on
snais ash payments. balance mont hly Price, s3oOO
To exc. OoO- JOHNSON, CHEW co.
The morning call., 1891-01-09
MARRIAGE BY CONTRACT.

A bill has been introduced into the As
sembly making marriage by contract Illegal.
An experience with this Neutrality-suspicious.
tract law has not proved satisfactory. 1t is
a prolific cause OF lawsuits, and it does not
appear to afford any protection to unsophs-
tcated young women. On the contrary, 1t
exposes that class of women to the decep-
ton that paper is contract which, in
fact, is not. Almost any young woman may
be made to understand that in the absence
of a marriage ceremony before witnesses
the marital relation is unlawful. But one
might easily be deceived when paper pur-
porting to be a marriage contract is sub
mitted with the assurance that 1t con-
forms to the requirements of the law. 1t
is not for the public good that the marriage
relation should be placed on level with
clandestine and merecnary associations OF
men and women. While the law may not
prevent the latter it should not give them the
measure of sanction which the marriage-by-
contract provision imparts. The difference
between marriage and the simple agreement
of man and woman to live together should
be insisted upon in all laws governing the
relations of the sexes. Under the marriage
by-contract law no one knows in many
cases whether a man and woman are mar
ried or not. When death calls one party OF
the contract to account the other may prefer
a claim that can neither be substantiated nor
disproved When there is property to be
Inherited a TENT tation to forge a contract
and support it by perjury is held out. Cases
of this kind are already too numerous. For
the protection of legitimate families, bogus
heirs, basing their claim upon an unanthen-
ticated paper that may or may not be
genuine, should be ruled out by law.
The morning call., 1891-01-09
WHOSE FAULT?

Republican contemporary applauds Gen.
eral Grant for asking Congress in 1870 for
sufficient force to enable him to execute the
laws, and condemns Republicans who have
supported the Federal Elections Bill. The
fact is pointed out that eminent Republican
Senators opposed the force bill in 1874 who
have done all they could to pass the Federal
Elections Bill. 1t is true that men who
opposed the force bill of 1874 favor the
Elections Bill OF 1890. There was general
hope among Republicans that il the people
oil the South were not interfered Nth they
would, in time, OF their own will, do justice
TO the colored race. This hope has not been
realized. The rights of the colored voter
are no more respected in 1890 than they
were in 1870. The white man has been
gwen chance to do justice to his colored
fellow-citzen, but has not improved it. AS
the Federal Government is really responsi-
Bile for the execution of laws made in mr..
suance Of the Federal Constitution. Con
gress now reluctantly proposes to see that
eolored voters vote if they want to, and
that their votes are counted
The morning call., 1891-01-09
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

The terms OF the agreement which PreSi-
dent Arthur made with the Government of
Nicaragua in 1884 have just come to light.
The agreement, not having been ratified by
the Senate within the time stipulated, sim
ply shows what the President recommended.
The work as commenced is not being per-
formed under the agreement. The immedi-'
ate cause of the publication of the agree
ment was a call by the Senate upon the Com
mittee of Foreign Relations for information
concerning the present condition of the en-
terprise. The Senate authorized and requested
the committee to report what in its opinion
interests of the United States may require in
respect to the canal. This inquiry, taken
with the publication of President Arthur's
agreement, indicates that the Nicaragua
Company will endeayor to get finan ial as
sistance from the Federal Treasury. What
other object is to be gained by making the
agreement public so long after it had lapsed
by non-fulfi mcnt of Its own conditions Is not
apparent. The agreement proposes that the
United States shall furnish the money to
build the canal and have exclusive control
over construction; that after it is finished it
shall he managed by q Board of Directors
representing the United States and Mica
ragua, and that in consideration OF certain
CouCt>Slous Adue ny NicdIdSut oue-LHITu Oh
the profits of tolls is to go to Nicaragua. A
condition which the people of the United
States will be likely to insist upon is that
the canal shall either be constructed at pub
lie expense and owned by the Government
or constructed at private expense and owned
by the parties constructing it. The country
has had enough experience in the way of
furnishing money to build railroads and Ca
mails to be owned and managed by private
parties. Let it be one thing or the other. If
the agreement made by President Arthur
had been carried out the canal would have
been more than half completed at the pres
ent time
The morning call., 1891-01-09
GOVERNOR o1AEKHA.rs INAUGURAL.

Governor Markham's Inaugural address
will be found in full in another column. In
his brief review OF the conditions he finds
prevailing he only touches points which he
deems If the greatest importance. The first
Of these is the absolute necessity Of fulfill
ing pledges. He does net propose to stand
any TiH!ng on that point. The Republican
party pledged its nominees to limit ex-
penditures TO the amount of revenue which
a tax OF 30 cents on the 500 would produce.
ana the Governor impresses upon the Legis-
Ltture the binding character of that pledge
In respect to the World Fair he would
regard whatever amount that may be ap-
pro RATED as an extraordinary expenditure,
not Included in the ordinary expenses
Of the State Government. He looks upon
1t as business proposition. deserving of
whatever degree of support that may
seem warranted by probable returns. In
other words, he does not advise the appropria-
II Of a large sum to enable California to
make a greater display than her sister
States, He is in favor of cutting down the
expenses Of certain commissions and
bureaus, but IS not yet prepared 10 in
d cate the least useful ones. In reference TO
the almost extinct industry of hydraulic
mining the Governor recommends an eX-
animation Of existing conditions with a view
TO tie discovery Of some method by which
the gold may be extracted from the earth
without injury to the valleys and water
ways. The Governor admits, however, that
unless such methods are found possible
hydraulic mining Should not be resumed.
The message will advance the Governor in
public favor. It is not pretentious State
paper, bat it is the work of an honest and
INTEL gent mind.
The morning call., 1891-01-09
EQUAL RIGHTS,

The Portland Oregonian says: mo party
can last long that refuses to recognize the
fact that dollar in railroad property has
all the rights of dollar invested in Kan
sas farm" As separate proposition this
statement cannot be disputed. But it does
not touch the evil Kansas farmers complain
OF The complaint is that in order TO pay
dividends on stock that represents 20 or %
cents In money and 80 or 70 cents in water"
freight rates are much too high. The farm
ers want to get the water out of the
railroad stock and as a rule are willing that
The roads shall make interest on the money
actually invested. Farmers are quoted as
having said in the last campaign that they
did not care what becomes of the railroads
whether the companies were ruined or not.
SO that the farmer got cheap freight. In
making these declarations the Kansas farm
The morning call., 1891-01-09
DEMOCEATIC TALK.

Since Governor Hill has declined nomi-
nation by the New York Legislature for the
United States Senate, which would have
been equivalent TO an election, Democrats
are talking about the relative strength of
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Hill as Presidential
candidates. Mr.. Brice, Senator-eIect from
Quo, is one of these takers. Mr.. Brice is
certain that Mr.. Hill did all in his power to
elect Mr.. Cleveland in 1888. Mr.. Brice says
lie went to Mr.. Cleveland and urged him to
meet Mr.. Hill half way, a quarter of the
way or any way at all, so that the two men
met Precisely why meeting was indis-
pensable Mr.. Brice does not say. He repre-
sents Mr.. Hin as already disposed to do all
in his power to elect Mr.. Cleveland, and yet
he seems to think that Cleveland lost the
election by not meeting Hill. Mr.. Brice
says Mr.. Cleveland was imbued with the
idea that he was greater than his party.
He attributed the success in 1884 to himself.
He thinks no other man than himself could
have been elected. Believing this he con-
sldered himself the mountain to whom all
Mohammeds should come.
Mr.. William Steinway, New York's mem
Der OF the Democratic National Committee
from 1884 10 1888. is another Of the Demo-
cratic takers. Mr. Steinway says the Ger
man Democrats of New York defeated the
national ticket They were prOtectionists to
a man and voted for Hill for Governor, but
refused to vote for Cleveland for President.
Mr.. Steinway agrees with Mr.. Brice that
Mr.. Hill worked to the best of his ability for
the national ticket If Democrats can re-
move from Democratic minds the impress
sion that Governor Hill made combinations
in his own interest as candidate for Coy
ernor which were adverse to the success of
the national ticket much will be done to
promote Mr.. HIPS chances in the next
Democratic National Convention. A good
many Democrats are afraid of Nh Cleye-
lands ultra free-trade notions. believing
that in straight contest between free trade
and protection the latter will win.
The morning call., 1891-01-09
TRICKsTERs AT WORK.

1t ought to be realized that those persons
who wish to perpetuate the rule of bossSm
in this city and State will oppose the passage
of any bill by the Legislature which will
abridge the power which they have hereto
fore welded in political conventions. For
some time past in this city, for instance, il
has been the practice for boss to gather
together a certain number of disreputable
persons and 10 take them into a convention
where they would act in concert and thus
control nominations. Our best citizens could
not 90 into these conventions because the
delegates We're selected in some private out
ol-the-way place In other words, the con-
ventionS have generally been packed with
elements which were under the control of
one or more persons termed bosses. 1t will
not answer Tor any party which expects to
he successful hereafter in elections TO do
anything to perpetuate the boss system Tor
the management of conventions. The con-
federate trades have bill. as we understand,
at Sacramento which will destroy boss rule,
for il will enable the nomination of candl-
dates by certain number of persons, not
large, and these candidates will 20 before
the people for election on an equal footing
with all other candidates 1t is the desire
of all reputable citizens to break down the
abuminable arrangement for the purchase
and sale of nominations, and we believe
law copied somewhat after the Australian
system will accomplish this object. Both
political parties are pledged to give the peo-
pie such law, but we learn that certain per-
sons are already at Sacramento in order to
defeat such proposition.
In this connection we notice that the con-
vention of the Farmers Alliance at San jose
passed the following resolution:
Resolved, BY the Farmers Alliance and III
dustial Union OF Santa Clara County that we
demand OF our representativesIn the Legisla-
ture, now In session at Sacramento earnest and
faithful effort IN securing the passage of the
Australian ballot law. in accordance with their
pledges made to US before election.
The morning call., 1891-01-09
NOTHING IN IT.
No Votes We're Bought for Sena.
tor MahOney.

The Murphy Mahoney contest has ceased
to attract an audience, and the interest in
the case is confined to the litgants and their
attorneys. The taking of testimony was
resumed yesterday before Justices Low and
Wood.
E. Ball, an attorney and Democrat, was
the first witness called by the defense He
testified that he had voted at the last cleo,
ton for j. H. Mahoney, who was his friend,
and had not been offered money for his
vote for Mahoney, neither had his vote been
solicited. He declared the fact that Sena-
tor Stanford might be seeking reelection to
the United States Senate did not influence
him in any way in voting for Mahoney. The
witness was then excused.
The defeated contestant, ex-senator p J.
NJ urphy, testified that Mahoney had made A
very hard fight to secure his election. and
had great many persons interested in the
contest some weeks before election day
The witness said he had been elected to the
Senate in 1886, when he defeated the late
w. b. Hunt by 332 votes. At the last cleo
ton Nahoney defeated him by 800 votes.
Did you see any votes bought on cleo
ton day in your district?"
No; | did not, replied the witness.
''All that | know about votes being bought
IS what | heard, and ! cannot say that l
know OF 1t to my own knowledge"
., DO you expect to come out victorious in
this natter"
Hardly, judging from the complexion of
the Senate"
How much money did you spend in the
hope OF your being elected?"
"Between 5000 and $500"
Did you buy any votes on election day?"
mo; | did not"
The witness stated that he had several
times visited all the precincts in the
IWenty-fOurth Senatorial District on cleo
tlcn day, and again reiterated the statement
he saw no votes purchased.
Attorney kowalsky then asked for an
adjournment of the case until this morn
ing, but Attorney Clunie objected, and re-
quested that the Brown-Daly Assembly
contest be proceeded with, so that botf
cases might be closed at the same time.
Obliged 10 continue the case, ATTORNEY
kowalsky placed Fire Commissioner sam
uel Newman on the stand. His testimony
dld not show that any votes had been pur-
chased on election day. lie said be knew
Martin Kelly slightly. When asked what
he knew OF kelly's character or if lie would
believe him under oath, he refused to
answer. The witness was then excused.
Walter Thompson, Edgar I. fricc, z. B.
Sullivan and James Coakley, newspaper
representatives,, testified that they had rot
seen any money paid for votes ON election
day.
a stipulation was then made by the at
torneys III the case that all further testi-
mOny would be taken this morning at 10
O'Clock and the case closed.
The morning call., 1891-01-09
PUBLIC BUILDINGS

The experience of San Francisco with
her City Hall is not exceptional. The New
York State-house was planned on grand
scale. and estimated to cost $4,000, 600; it
has already cost $4,000, 900, and is far from
being finished. Boston is constructing a
Public Library Building which was esti-
mated to cost S450OOO; it has already cost
Sl,450,00O. and the end is not in sight. There
is nothing in the world so delusive as the
average architects estimates when applied
to public buildings. Instead of adding 10
per cent to the specified items. as is the Gus
tom in private contracts, the estimates may
be multiplied by ten without much danger
OF surplus when the building is pro-
The morning call., 1891-01-09

those of the Justin dynamite shell have led to
the co inclusion that In the near future nigh ex-
plosive proJectes fired from ordinary gus are
likely TO be prominent feature of warfare
II is calculated that at least 81. OOo, 900 acres
OF land in this county are under the control of
members OF the arlstocracy OF Europe residing
abroad The bill prohibiting aliens from be.
coming landowners. as reported by the House
Judiciary Committee. provides that no un
naturalized foreigners shall hereafter be allowed
TO acquire an absolute title to land In the United
States. lease for five years being all that is ner
mtted 10 aliens under Its operations. An amend
ment suggested by the committee provides that
all American lands now owned by unnaturalized
foreigners shall at the end Of ten years be for.
feited TO the Government There ara some
however, who believe the amendment Is too
sweeping, and urge that il should be made to
apply only to nonresident holders OF land In this
country. But how would they deal with the
Chinese? Ii will be seen that the measure does
not affect foreigners who come 10 this country
ana become residents and naturalized Citizens
Governor Markham's illusions to the necessitv
OF legislation for The preservation of the timber
at the headwatrrs of our rivers shows thai the
import ance OF this work Is properly appreciated
The late international Agricultural and Forestry
Congress held in Vienna attracted some 1000
persons, and one OF The most important features
was an address by Chief FoIestmaster Prosner
Demonlzey of Paris on " The Works of Reforest
ration and Stream Correction which have been
undertaken IN France since 1860" He showed
that more than S10,oo0,oO0 was spent during
twenty-eght years by the French Government In
partially repairing the damage caused by lust
such wifnl destruction of forests as Is going I'm
Today with teniold greater rapidly than ever In
Europe, in almost every part of our own country.
While the woodlands AK is responsible for much
OF this destruction it is conceded that is greatly
distanced by the rayages OF forest fires too often
the result OF carelessness.
Congressman BurtOn'S bill to license Canadian
railroads to transact business on this side of the
border provides that no such road shall be per
United 10 operate in this country unless il first
files stipulation agreeing 10 conform TO the
provisions of The Interstate commerce law. An
agent must be also kept within the Jurisdiction
OF the commission. 50 that papers may be served
upon him. Violation OF the law are 10 be pun
ished by suspension of privileges for certain
periods ranging from three months Tor the first
onense down TO continuous suspension.