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THE CASE OF MR. BLAIR.
Memorial Presented to the Senate Askine
an Investigation.

An Investigation.
Senator Chandler today presented 10 the
Senate memorial from ex-senator Blair pray.
ing for an investigation into the facts attendant
upon the refusal of the Chinese government "a
receive him az minister to that country.
Mr.. Blair in his memorial says that the ssna-
TOR who introduced the resolution Of
inquiry last January did not understand
that the most important part OF
between the President and himself Therefore
Mr. Blair supplements the correspondence
now before the Senate with copies Of the let
ters passing between the President and him
sell beginning May IS. 1891.
Inc correspondence itself presents few facts
Oh interest in addition to those contained in
the letters made public by the Senate last week
De says in one letter that the Chinese minister
mas several times caused him to be informed Of
ms regret that his rejection and Of
ms ethe minister's) strong desire that
our government would ask him to re-
OF friendly explanations which would be
the means Of setting the matter right Mr.
biair goes on to state that he rendered
ms resignation June %; that the President
informed him July that be should accept the
resignation without further action. but delayed
action upon the resignation for about thirty
Gays upon the statement Of Mr.. Blair
that the matter could be still ar
ranged. Continuing he says that he
withdrew his resignation with the intent that
should not be made during the controversy,
put that on August Z the Presi-
dent wrote him that he deemed it
necessary to close the matter and that he
must consider only the question o: another
appointment In reply Of August 8
Mr.. Blair expressed opinion that the
charge made by the Chinese government
against him should be investigated.
DO thinks that an investigation would
disclose dstestable conspiracy which
should be exposed. Later Mr.. Blair refers to
newspaper stories that he was improperly in
terested in concessions by the Chinese gov
ernment, which he thinks also demands
investigation. Mr.. Blair requests that the SEN
ate undertake this investigation and ex-
presses belief that his rejection was Sc
cured BY false representation made to the
Cninese home government through the
chinese legation in this city while the
minister himself was absent and by
other false and dishonorable means.
he says be is in possession of facts tending to
prove that the difficulty originated at least
IN part in and has been fostsrsd by
the rivalry of business interests which
In their contention with each other have en-
ployed methods and instrumentalities the ma
ture OF which should be ascertained by the
governments whose friendly relations have
been thereby impaired, if not endangered
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I'd EDITION.
CONTINUED FROM 5h page
PoCKErING THE BILLS.
Gov. Brown of Maryland Has Allowed II
Per Cent of the Acts 20 LaPse.

Gov. Brown of Maryland Has Allowed IL
Per Cent of the Acts to Lapse
ANNAPOLIS, MD-, April 11.-Gov. Brown mas
until midnight Of today to sign or veto or
"pocket" bills passed by the legislature. Al
ready about II per cent Of the bills passed have
failed to become laws, thus saving to the Mary
land treasury perhaps Sl.0O0,OOO.
Speaking Of the rejected assessment bill. Gov.
Brown says: prior to the next session the tax
question will be thoroughly solved and
some good results will follow. In my Judgment
1t is much better for the people at large not to
have an assessment than to have a vicious or
improper one. and am thoroughly convinced
that within the coming two years
this position will be sustained by many OF those
Who do not approve of my action in this con-
nection. The true solution of the whole ques-
ton is a constitutional convention, and the
longer il is delayed the more the people VIII
suffer from legislation the constitution
atty Of which Is questioned. The gem
ersl assembly for the past ten years
has been struggling to give proper legislation
and thereby meet the demands Of the puolic
without infringing upon the organized law OF
the state. The recent assessment is not an ex-
ceptionsble incident. as there are some who
question its constitutionality. L think the
question OF the hour is not the assessment, but
O. to whether MARYLAND should have modern
constitution or not, and a proper assessment
bill would follow in order.
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Deeds in fee have been fled a. follows:
G. T. Howard ct al. to O. c. Green, pit. IL,
90. 1856; e.. o. C. Green to Henry Green,
same property; $1,000. G. W. Gessford to R.
G. Hurst, sub "a, 50. 500; $4,000 N. Hazen to
g. P. johnson. sub /. 60: 4ss: e. c.
Spaids to Joanna E. Gilfllan, pt IS, SIS
sub Mount Pleasant; e. ]. II. Mari
to ". F. Hubbard, sub SO, %. e12; e. w. p.
Boteler to W. A. Sherwood, pts. IL and IL, 50.
964; e. Mary E. Evans to Ella v. Milstesd,
pts. Is and Is, blk. 10. Trinidad; g.. G. r.
Whiting ct al to 7. b. Carter, ". a 3. blk. 4,
Widows Mite: e. Same to Mary Z. Fleming,
". u 6, blk. 2, do; g. Same to 4
W. Fleming, sub rs of lot %. blk. s, do; e..
Same to W. b. Acklen, lot 4, blk. i, do; e.
Same to Ida Dulaney. 4 6, blk. q do; e.
Same TO Matilda 7. Holcombe. sub Is, do. do.
e.. Mary e. Hollingshead to George II. To-
bin, sub 4, 20. $50; e.. s. II. Tobin 10 8. A.
Williamson 70 l. D. Wine, sub IS. %. ssS;
g.. J. F. Stewart to J. Hartnett sub IL. 90.
276; eS,OOO. ]. Il. Smith TO W. Mayse ct nj.
pit A, %. 214: &3,000. Nancy Waldron to same,
pit Z, do; t4,600. J. l. Barbour to c. spaids,
pt Is, 6-'s sub Pleasant Plains; e..
b. A. Griswold to A. h. Hoover, subs Is and
a, 90. TAO, and sub 10. square IA; % 62l. 50.
W. z. Earle to W. Z. b. Merritt, sub Is, "a.
lss; q. 400; n nar.han 70 John MeIvsse,
sub !, "a. $50; g. A. H Hoover to @. J.
Eastsrday, sab 10, "a. 742; - W. Z Earle
ct a. - O. W. Handy, subs ~ aad ~, "a. lse
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GOLD AND SILVER
4 Comprehensive Resolution introduced
This Afternoon by senator Stewart.

Comprehensive Resolution introduced
This Afternoon by senator Stewart.
The text Of the resolution Of inquiry intro
duced into the Senate today by Mr.. Stewart is
as follows:
Resolved. That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be, and he is hereby, directed
to inform the Senate what is the
aggregate cost OF the silver bullion and
standard dollars coined therefrom purchased
under the act Of July a. 1899. and now held in
the treasury. and what amount of treasury
notes issued for such purchase is now outstsnd-
ing and whether any of such notes have
been received by the treasury in exchange for
gold coin or redeemed in gold coin. and what
amount of silver coin there is now in the treasury
applicable 10 the redemption of snch notes
and also whether, when such notes are received
into the treasury for customs, taxes
and other public dues. they are re-
issued or retained in the treasury;
and il any OF such notes have been retained in
the treasury what amount has been so re-
tanned. Are persons selling bullion to the
United States under the act of July IA,
1880. required TO make immediate delivery and
take the bullion SO sold out of the market. or
are they given time to make such deliveries
United States and deprive others OF
the opportunity? Does the public have
notice Of the times, places and amounts
of silver bullion which will be
purchased by the United States, or all such
purchases made of brokers and bankers
without public notice; is the business OF
purchasing silver bullion under the act
of July IA, 1890. conducted with a view Of de-
pressing the price of bullion and obtaining i,
as cheap as possible, or with a view OF carry
Ing out the established policy of the
United States to maintain the two metals gold
and silver on parity with each other upon
the present legal ratio, and what amount of gold
coin and gold bars is there in the treasury ex-
elusive of outstanding gold certificates"
The resolution will come up for discussion
tomorrow,
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MARRIAGE Licensea-

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the court tc the following: Michael
J. McCabe and Mary Leigh; John I. Haggs and
Addie Brown; Benjamin Martin and Matilda
Ann Robinson, both Of Charles county, Nd;
VIM. H. Crawford of Chicago. ILL.,, and Annie
c. Walsh; George W. Shaw Of Fairfax county,
Va, and Lydia White of Spottsylvania county,
Va; George Hawkins and Phoebe Stokes;
James B. Dustin and Hannah J. Turner; James
F. Oliver and Alice v. Lewis of Baltimore, Nd.
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possible. He was in favor Of granting no priv
ieges OF extensions to the Metropolitan Rail-
road Company until they were able to come be-
fore the House with clean hands.
Mr. ouTHwAITE's AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
The vote was then saken on Mr.. Outhwaite's
amendment providing that no fares be
charged unless seat be furnished and the
amendment was adopted by a vote OF 70 to 26.
Votes followed on Mr.. Washington's two
amendments and the first Of these
providing that the road might
use overhead wires was adopted without di-
vision. The second amendment restricting the
time OF extension to six months was defeated.
On the question of the final passage Of the bill
q motion of no quorum was made.
TIE RESOLUTION PASSED.
The yeas and nays we're demanded on the
final passage Of the resolution, the vote re-
sulting. yeas SO, nays Is The resolution was
passed. Mr.. Hemphin by unanimous con-
sent called up the joint resolution providing
that until further action by Congress no per-
init should be issued for the erection Of dwell
ing houses in alleys.
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The will Of the late Mary NJ. Lewis. widow of
Thos. Lewis. filed today, leaves her daughter,
Mary F., $4,000, a $500 bond of Washington
Market Company. jeweiry and household eff
fects, 81 street; son, Samuel E., $500 and
portraits of his ia Their aud daughter
Marion j. Riggles, $1,000; son, James F.,
$500 bond and sl.500; sons, Thomas d., Viii
liam c. and John S., each $500; grandson, j.
L. Riggies, her watch, and the balance TO her
daughter, Mary +. Lewis. Her son, samuel L.
Lewis, is named the executor.
The will of Cornelius w. Smith leaves his
estate to his wife Rebeccs, who he names as
executrix.
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A story printed by the New York Sun to the
effect that Secretary Blaine has entered into an
arrangement with VIM. Muldoon. the wrestler,
by which he is to receive instructions in ply
seal culture, and giving in some detail an
account OF an interview purporting to have
been held with Mr.. Blaine by MIR. Mlldoon.
was denied by Mr.. Blaine today when STAR
reporter asked him about 1t. Mr.. Blaine is not
acquainted with Mr.. MuIdoon, has never seen
him in his life and has no engagement of any
name or nature with him.
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War Department Changes.

Evans I. Richardson Of Mississippi, sp-
pointed clerk, 81 900, record and pension divi-
sion. Lincoln B. Smith of Wisconsin. class /.
surgeon generals Office, resigned. Otto yoss
of Louisiana, clerk, class l. record and pension
division, resigned. Guy V. Barnes of North
Carolina clerk, class o., 600. record and pension
division, resigned.
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IN WALL STREET TODAY.
Early Gains Lost Through Selling-A Slight
Recovery In Prices.


NEW Yonx. April 1.-THE stock market this
morning showed n moderate but well-distrib-
uted business among the leading stocks and. ex-
cept for a dropping tendency in Atchison, New
England and the coalers, q firm temper prevailed
and fractional gains were the rule during the
early dealings The opening was made at
advances over Saturdays final prices extend
ing to u per cent, but there were no
material changes to be noted after that,
but as compared with Saturdays prices
Union Pacific at 49, up Il, Erie per
cent at 911S. Western Union / at gO5[, st. Paul
and Louisville and Nashville Is and others
smaller fractions The general list remained
dull and featureless, and at IL O'Clock the
market was quiet and steady to firm. generally
~ fractional advances over first prices.
The stock market after ii o'clock was marked
by renewal of the selling pressure upon New
England. by which it was depressed to 3SI5
against 405s at the opening. This movement
affected the rest of the market
to some degree and portion of
the early gains we're lost but the cessation of
the pressure and the partial rally which fol-
lowed brought renewed quiet to the list No
further feature was shown. and at moor the
market WAS dull and stagnant. generally at
only slight fractions better than first prices.
Bar silver, s63x.
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DISTRICT IN CONGkksA.
Ton rHE RELIEF OF ME-. CRANE

Senator Voorhees, this afternoon reported
from the committee on claims the bill for the
relief Of John II. Crane of this city. Change OF
reference was desired and the bill has been
sent to the District committee.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALa
Mr.. Hosr, from the Judiciary committee, To-
day reported to the Senate Q bill to establish a
court Of appeais for the District Of Coiumbia
and gave notice that he desired to have 1t and
tho bill to amend the sct establishing United
States courts Of appeals and another kindred
measure in relation TO the Court Of Claims CON.
sidered by the Senate ct the same time. The
bill was placed ON the calendar.
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Held for the Jurv.

Samuel selvey, alias Sullivan, colored, was
given = hearing in the Police Court today.
charged with HOUSEKEEPING in the night time.
It was alleged that he entered the house of
Mrs. Nellie Davidson on sth street and stole
an overcoat Judge Miller committed him to
Jail in default Of $500 security to await the
action of the grand jury.
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MIR. Allison Gone Home.

Senator Allison, chairman Of the appropria-
tons committee and of the subcommittee on
the District bill, has gone to his home in Iowa.
He expects TO get back in Washington next
Sunday night, in ample season for the work of
conference with the House on the District ap-
propriation bill
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Election of Omcers.

At the annual meeting OF the board Of trustees
Of the Columbia Fire Insurance Company, held
today, the following officers were elected:
President, F. B. Mcclure; vice president, C. C.
Glover; secretary, Lem Towers. jr.; assistant
secretary, w. ID. Quinter; executive commit.
toe, Robert L Fleming, r. o. Hoffman and c.
i Pail
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For selling Cigarettes to A1inora

In Judge Miller's court today . cigarette
dealer named Michael Gatti was charged with
selling cigarettes 10 minors in violation Of the
police regulations. The boy who appeared as
the prosecuting witness was Joseph W. Kerns
and Judge Miller told him that his father ought
TO get = paddle with hole in II and use il upon
him. datti paid fine of g.
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Nominations by the President.

SUPERINTENDENT kcBBucUt.
The President today sent to the Senate the
following nominations:
Henry 2. Osborne, collector Of customs at
Los Angeles, Cal Changed from Wilmington
to Los Angeles).
Passed Assistant Surgeon VIM. A. Wheeler, to
Passed Assistant Engineer John A. B. Smith,
chief engineer in the navy.
Capt Myles Moylan. seventh cavalry, major
First Lieut. John c. Gresham, captain,
seventh cavalry.
airy. and Chas. W. Faiber, eighth cavalry, first
ieutenants.
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During the forty-eigbt hours ending -
noon today burial permits were issued frsa
the health Office for the following:
white-Samuel Calvert As years, Brighss
disease; Alice Thirkeld. "a years, typhoid fsvsr,
Emeline s. Warren, 20 years, scarlet fever,
Catherine Hagerty, II years. phthisis; Cashs-
rine l. Beckart, years, commissions; c. Ellen
McGiu, 2 years, diphtheris; Elizabeth eutae,
50 years, senility; James Dunn. ~ years 80
nifty; Cornelius Noonan, Is years, seuility; y.
W. Colecazier. rs years, senility; Prank Turn
berg 81 years. consumption; Jss q. Pattsrson.
rs years. exhaustion; Catherine Corne0an 66
years, general debility; Charles w. Field. q
years, angina pectoris; Thos Lenkins, 50 yearu,
pneumonia; Joseph NJ. Kennedy. IS vesrs.
drowned; Robert b. Lusby, IS years, sethsuiAs
Geo. Norbeck, 4s years, phthiss puiu,-; las
r. Hicklin, "a years, heart failure; Margarss
ogle, s days, astheniA: Jas Edwin Callou, q
month";, exhaustion, Anna Krauakopf q ysaza,
asthcnia-
Colored-wipnis johnson, g years, en-
haustion: Francis Tsss, - years, sxhsustioa;
Mary Z. Brown, ~ years, fatty degeneration Of
heart; J. n. A. fireman, month, sssheniA;
Aipheus Gray, "a years, diarrheA; Margaret
johnson, 80 years. sxbaustson; Chas- Halton,
80 years, typhoid fever; Peyton Hughsa. =
years; pneumonia; Banks JOHNSON, 70 ysarA
phthisis pulm-; Martha etokss n ysarA
phthisis pulm.; Nary y. Evsll vsars, 0phoi3
dseiligj naris Johssea. 10 day4 ictsreH
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Sir Arthur Sullivan. the English composer,
4 somewhat better, and IL l. hoped that he Will
be strong enough In few days TO be taken
from Monte Carlo, whore he i ct present 10
London.
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An Assf~msn>rH

Henry Mohier has made an assignment for
the benefit Of creditors OF has property and
stock in trade (groceries, &c.), at northwest
corner Of 20th and II streets northwest 70 Ad-
dixon Washburn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-11

ATTORNEY 0xxKlAL NuLEB will leave here
tonight for . visit 10 Louisiana and Texas on
official businsss, and viii b gone shout .
month.
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AssIsrAHf 6xc1xrAxx GnAxT 4 acting - Eco
Rotary Of War in the shsspes Of Secretary
ElkinA NE latter = sxpsstsd baek wsdass-
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A Hatr-PuliinU Match.

Mrs. Mary Woodward and Mrs. Clara Parish
reside on Turner street northeast, and several
days ago when there was trouble ON the street
between children the women took hand in the
affair, and Mrs. Woodward followed Mrs. Parish
to her home, where, it is alleged, there was
hair-p ulling match. This morning Mrs. Parish
appeared at the Police Court with enough hair
to make false switch and complained against
Mrs Woodward, who forfeited $40.
Mrs. Parish's husband thought the amount in
sufficient and wanted another warrant for the
arrest Of his neighbor again.
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Joseph Millet keeps n grocery and butcher
store in South Washington, sells beef liver and
charges seven cents for each pound that he
sells. Last week Mary Boland. little girl,
went TO the store and purchaseda pound Of the
liver mentioned, thinking at the time that it
was perfectly sound and fresh, but when sine
went home she was informed that the liver
was unfit for use. The stepfather and another
witness appeared in Judge kimballs court this
morning to give evidence against Mr.. Milles
who was charged with having sold unsound liver
The Witnesses gave evidence a. to the condi-
ton Of the liver and the former said that the
odor from the liver was 20 strong that he had
TO throw it away.
Lawyer Walters. for the defendant. asked for
. continuance. He said that the clerk who sold
the liver was not presant He was paid OF
Saturday night" said counsel, land like many
other persons who get paid OF Saturday nights
j presume he went on . spree"
The judge thought that poor excuse for .
continuance.
The defendant made statement in his own
behalf, and called . wholesale dealer TO show
the condition Of the liver that came from Chi
cage.
The court imposed ans Of o. which was
paid.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

he follovrs are the opening and closing prices of
The New YORK Stock Market, as reported by special
wire 70 Corson and Macartley ,lale street.
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Chicago Markets

CHICAGO, April II CLOSING. - Wheat May
04; July, 81 Corn - May, 4ok: July, 81
July, I0s6 Lard - MAY, &I6; July, $50
xsns-hAy, ks9 july, Ala
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criminal lawyers Of the District bar believe ii
will do, the last legal step will have been taken
unless an appeal will lie from that court to the
Supreme Court Of the United States. Heretofore
1t was the universal belief in legal circles that
an appeal in such cases could be taken, but it
is now thought that the decision of the latter
court in tn, Heath case, rendered some DAYS
ago, will hereafter prevent the taking Of an
appeal from the Court in General Term to the
United states supreme Court. 1t is truo that
OF 1881, but in the case Of Cross, the
colored wife murderer, appealed to the
United States Supreme Court from
the Court in General Term under the act OF
1889, the Attorney General proposes entering q
motion 10 dismiss the appeal on the ground
that the supreme Court has no jurisdiction in
such cases.
Under the act Of 1891 appeals are allowed in
capital cases from the circuit courts Of the
United States to the United States Supreme
Court, and. in deciding in the Heath case tina. il
had no Jurisdiction, the latter court decided
was not United States circuit
court in the meaning of the act. The Cross
case however, was appealed to the United
States Supreme Court under the act Of 1889.
ihat act allows appeals in capital cases
from the courts Of the United States to
counsel Of Cross claim the District
supreme Court il . Ulited States court, and
that therefore an appeal is allowable. The At
torney General claims however, that the term
courts Of the United States in the act
OF 1883 means the circuit courts Of the
United States, and that AZ the District Su-
prems Court il merely territorial
court Of the United States, no appeal il allow.
able. II the United States Supreme Court
should ustain this contention OF the Attorney
General, and it 10 generally believed that Il
Will, all hope OF an appeal by Schneider tc
the United States Supreme Court will be
cut on. with . single exception, the sxcsp-
ton being the ability Of his counsel to show
federal question in this connection meaus the
violation or the misconstruction Of the Con-
stitution Of the United States A. no federal
question has arisen in the case, the Schnsidsr
the court in General Term OF this District II
- therefore fair 70 presume that An unfavor.
able decision BY this tribunal viii end I'll Of
6chnstdss's chances fcs new trial
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HE sLEPT LONG AND HEAvnY-YrsTKRDAY HI
Read, DECLINING TO ATTEND RELIGIOUS SER
vIcEs-BK DID NOT FAINT sArunDAY-ruRrnKR
INVESTIGATIONS BEING MADE.