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GEN. WILLIAMS WILL STICK.
He Will Not BE Retired TO Accommodate
Other Oficers.

Other Officers.
The efforts to secure the retirement Of Adiu-
tant General Williams in order that the present
administration might select his successor have
been abandoned after one of the most
persistent fights OF the kind in
the history of the army. There
were many officers interested in the matter and
each of them exerted all the influence at his COM
mand. 1t is said that the President and the
Secretary of War were interested in the matter
accommodate personal friends who were
canvassing in the interests Of one or the other
of the candidates.
SATISFACTORY ADMINISTRATION.
Gen. Williams administration has been per-
fectly clean and most efficient in every respect
and the President has concluded that it would
be most unjust to him TO place him on the re-
tired list a few months In advance of his time.
Many OF his political friends urged
hlm TO do SO. and made their appeals with such
apparent reason that it required some for.itude
to resist them. Following the advice of Score
tary Elklns, however, he has concluded not to
Interfere in the case. and Gen. Williams will
therefore remain at the head of the adjutant
general department until he retires regularly
several months hence.
THE SECRETARY not IN THE MOVE.
The friends Of Gen. Williams desire TO have
it understood that they never believed for
moment the published reports that Secretary
Elkins was striving to get Gen. Williams out OF
the way in order to promote another officer
In the words of one of these: Secretary
Elkins has proved a good and true friend
to Gen. Williams all through the fight
and to him as much as to any other one man is
due the failure Of this intrigue TO oust a most
deserving officer. No one knows this better
than Gen. Williams, and that he appre-
ciates it goes without saying. Gen. Williams
makes no complaint against those who sought
to displace him. but he wants to record in the
most positive manner his gratitude to Secretary
Elkins for his honorable course in the matter.
inspired. as it was, solely by pure and disinter-
ested friendship"
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Record of Deaths.

During the twenty-four hours ending at noon
today burial permits were issued from the
health Office for the following:
White-Edward S. Penfeld, ~ years; Thos.
Jenkins, 4S years; Nicholas Shaw, 66 years
Henry Hawks, II years; John ". Collins, 4o
years; VIM. G. Randall, 8 years; Eliza l..
Stevens. "a years; BENZ. F. Simpson. 50 years;
Daniel c. Repley. so years; Patrick T. Heron,
8 months; Mary A. McPhee, 81 years; Augusta
r. Entwisle. A years.
Colored-Emeline Briscoe. Sc years; Samuel
W. Freeman. year; Minnie Green. 2 years;
Mary E. g. Berry, % years; Chester Valentine.
Syears; Louis Middleton, 50 years; Claiborne
Fantroy, 72 years; Mabel Fleming, 8 months;
Julia A. Farr, IS years; Susan E. Bird, S
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DORSEY BECK'S SUICIDE.
He Shot Himself in the Head in the Smith
sonian Grounds.

He Shot Himself in the Head in the Smith
sonian Grounds.
Dorsey Beck. an elderly white man, COM
mitted suicide at o clock this afternoon in the
Smithsonian grounds.
Beck, who was a man Of about sixty years,
with white hair and mustache, had been for
many years employed in the lime and plaster
store of J. T. Walkers Sons, 2O4 10th street.
For some weeks past he had been in
bad health and seemed to be very dis
consulate, but TODAY when he came to the store
as usual he was rather more cheerful than he
had been for some days. He chatted
pleasantly enough with the other men
about the place, and some time before /
he left and walked over toward the Smith
sonian grounds. Before leaving, however, he
took from a drawer in the Office an oid-fashioned
revolver that had just been put in shooting
order.
Entering the grounds bv the 10th street gate
he turned toward the right and seated himself
on a bench. where he remained for some mo-
ments though buried in thought. Then
slowly drawing the revolver from his pocket he
placed it to his head and fired. One shot was
enough. He was dead before help could reach
him.
The patrol wagon from the first precinct was
summoned and the body was placed in it and
removed to the morgue. An inquest will prob
ably be held tomorrow. Beck. who was an old
resident of this city, was unmarried and had no
family beyond sister who is married and lives
here.
THE ACT pRRMEDITATEp.
Superintendent Of the Morgue Schoneberger
received the body and. upon examination. found
not single penny in the dead mans pockets.
Written on a billhead Of the firm of ]. T.
Walker d Sons was the following:
This is no sudden or insane impulse, but has
been premeditated for some months.
II am bankrupt in fortune-in feeble health
and decided this was the best way out Of the
trouble.
81 hope my friends and relatives will forgive
and excuse me for any trouble they may be put
to. d. BEcK.".
In his pocket were also found newspaper
clippings OF q nature to show that the de-
ceased had been studying the question
Of suicide. One clipping was a reprint
Of an article from the Popular Science
Monthly, written by DR.. Charles W. Pilgrim.
1t was entitled Genius and Suicide"
Another . story on STUDY for Socioio-
gists, written BY Clifford Howard.
On the coat Of the deceased was pinned tag
on which was written, "Police-to the morgue, -
and it was evidently put there by the deceased.
Superintendent Schoneberger prepared the
body for burial and notified the coroner Of the
affair.
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AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
To Clear Up the Nominasions-Thoss In
Dispute Not Touched.

To Clear Up the Nominasions-rhoss In
Dispute Not Touched.
After three Intellectual attempts to get an e1.
ecutive session the republicans we're success full
today, the understanding being. however. tina,
nothing of disputed character should be con-
sidered. Accordingly. when Mr.. sherman
made the motion there was no
opposition. The session lasted for hall
an hour. As was intimated in these dispatches
. few days ago the effort was made to recon-
slider the vote bv which the nomination Of Mr.
John v. L. Fiudiay of Maryland to be Chilean
arbitrator was rejected. The effort was not
very hearty Que and met with failure.
Mr.. Sherman made the motion TO reconsider,
and in support of that motion introduced va
rious papers The republicans looked upon the
matter as something for the democrats to settle.
Mr.. Findlay was democrat, and although nomi-
mated bv Mr.. Harrison, they said he was
opposed by the Maryland delegation. and they
were willing to let 1t go at that and permit Mr.
Cleveland 10 make the selection for the Office.
The result being apparent. it is said that no
formal vote was taken. and the rejection Of the
nominee was subsequently made uublic
The tacit agreement regarding disputed
nominations did not prevent the preliminary
steps being taken in the Hanchett nomination.
As soon as the executive session began this
nomination Was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee. and before 1t was over the commit tee
held g meeting on the floor aud by a strict
party vote reported the nomination favorablv.
OF course this was far the matter could
proceed today and republicans admit tina;
there is little hone for the coufirma-
ton Of Mr.. Hanchett. number of
naval nominations were confirmed. but
the names of a number of weil-known gentle
men are not upon the list that given out.
Among those missing names is thai of Lieut..
Duprsy, nominrted to be paymaster. with the
rank and pay of a major. The nomination
OF Dennis 7. Kirby to be captain in the army
which WAS protested against by army officers
stationed at Detroit was also Enacted upon. II
Is said that another attempt will be made to
hold an executive session for the purpose OF
clearing up the calendar as quick as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01
ALEXANDRIA.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

The city council last night he'd its regular
meeting, each board occupying its own cham
Der. The lower board concurred with the
aldermen, who some weeks ago made an appro-
priation of $1,000 to the Kings Daughters to
aid in the erection OF the new building
at the Alexandria Intirmary. The aldermen
adopted an order for the purchase of a patrol
wagon and horse for the purpose of carrying
prisoners TO the aims house." sc. 1hs phrase
ology was considered defective bv the COM
mon council and the matter IVES referred to be
cleared of obscurlty. proposal to use the Old
gas lamps of the city at the intersec ton
where no gas lights exist was called no and
after consideration the whole subject was re-
ferred to the committee on light in order that
cost Of the extra lights. the method of lighting
and extinguishing might be fixed. The report
of the committee for the compulsory establish
ment Of fire escapes on certain classes of houses
was adopted. and the corporation attorney was
instructed to bring in ordinance for that
purpose. The auditor made his annual report
Of interments and building permits. showing
eighty-four building permits. An application
OF sirs. G. f. Easter for reduction of asses
sment on large three-storv ware house on
Union and Prince streets, which is assessed at
81, 900. was referred.
ALEXANDRIA INITIATING WASHINGTON.
Alexandria is catching on to all the Washing
ton methods of improvements. The Washington
fire-escape system will be adopted here during
the spring, and the proposal for police patrol
wagon, which had been adopted by the board of
aldermen, is STAYED in the common council
until some arrangement can be made to make
the patrol system here more complete. The
proposal for tre-alarm system
here, although recommended by the
fire wardens and meeting with some favor,
has never been proved to be such a public
need as to lead to its adoption by the city
council. In one branch Of the municipal SER
vice it is said that Alexandria will soon be
ahead of Washington. Within a few weeks the
Alexandria fire department will be supplied
with the new style hose wagons, while Wash
ington continues the use Of the old style hose
carriages or reels.
TEMPORARY JANIToR.
Capt. VIM. 81. Treakle has been appointed
ianitor pro tenn. Of the Washington School
building. vice Capt. Samuel Jeff erson, resigned.
Mr.. Jefferson had been in the public service as
policeman or watchnan tor long time and
was finally made janitor Of the Washington
building, but some trouble over tine blowing
away of the halyards of the Washington School
building so that the flag could not be hoisted
on the 22d Of February led to his resignation.
NOTES.
James II. Deeton has taken out letters of adj
ministration on the estate of Mrs. Mary Sui
Ivan.
Two lads. Arthur Meeks and VIM Bright,
whose arrest has been mentioned in THE STAR.
were held by the mayor today on the charge of
breaking into the store Of Mr.. E. K. Dunn last
January.
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Naval Orders.

Commander F. NJ. Greene has been ordered
to ordnance instruction at the Washington navy
yard. Lieut.. Commander r. E. Carmody to
hold himself III readiness for detail to the Mi
sntonomoh. Surg. P. A. Lowering has been
detached from duty at the marine rendezvous,
Boston. and ordered to duty to the Naval
Hospital, New York. Passed Assistant Surg. G.
B. Wilson detached from Naval Hospital,
Chelsea, Mass. and ordered to duty. at the
marine rendezvous at Boston. Passed Assistant
Surg. N. H. Drake from the New York navy
yard and placed on waiting orders. Assistant
Surg. L. L. Won Wedekind to the Wabash.
Passed Assistant Engineer G. W. McElroy de-
tached from the San Francisco aud granted
two months leave Of absence. Passed Assistant
Engineer +. W. Bartlett from the Charleston
and granted three months leave. Passed As
sistant Engineer E. r. Freeman from the Con-
cord and ordered to the New York. Assistant
Engineer 8. H. Leonard, jr.. from the Bath
iron works and ordered to the Charleston.
Assistant Engineer J. B. Patton from the Nor
folk navy yard and ordered to the Concord.
Assistant Engineer ". b. Allerdice from the
bureau Of steam engineering and ordered to
the San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01

A series Of lectures is announced at the
Catholic University by DR.. Pace, ono Of the
professors of the institution, upon line Of
thought that will prove Of the greatest public
interest DR.. Pace is one Of the most learned
Psychologists in the world and made the psy-
choiogy Of Herbert Spencer the subject Of q
dissertation while he was 1T Laipsic, which a.
tracted much. attention in Germany. These
lectures are At convenient hour in tho after
noon and are free to the public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01

A board Of officers has been ordered to sur.
vey the Q. s. 8. Essex, which has Just returned
home from foreign station The ship has
been away from home for over three years. and
10 said to be in need Of extensive repairs, but
whether they can be made under the limit al
lowed by law 10 exceedingly doubtful should
the board determine that the vessel 10 not
worth further expense she will be condemned
and ordered to be sold. But few wooden YES
sels remain in active service, and the Essex viii
not have long to remain in commission, - abe
u old and slow and obsolete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01
Nomination. nv the Pres,dent.

Nominations by the President.
The president sent to the Senate today the
following nominations:
Tru1tun Beale Of California to be envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary and
consul general Of the United States to Roumania,
Servia and Greece.
Genio N. Lambertson Of Nebraska to be
arbitrator on the part of the United States,
under the treaty for . claims commission con-
cluded between the United States and Chile.
Alfred B. Pusey of Kentucky and E. N. Ship
OF Virginia, to be assistant surgeons in the
navy.
Second Lieut. C. P. Summerall, first infantry,
to be second lieutenant of artillery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01
THE BOND AMENDMENT.
If MIR. Carlisle Don't Need 1t He Must Dis
tinctly Say So.


The conferees on the sundry civil civil bill
met today and failed to come to an agreement
on the bond amendment. The Senate conferees
are provoked at the attitude taken in the mat
ter by Mr.. Carlisle. They say that largely at
his instance the amendment was put on the bill
and that they are not willing to take any indi-
rect verbal assurance that he does not now want
it. If he has changed his position, they say. he
must make formal announcement Of IL to
them. or they will regard themselves as bound
by their former understanding. and will
insist upon the amendment. They do not care
particularly for the amendment, but they want
the responsibility to rest on Mr.. Carlisle if he
desires its abandonment. Their position is
that if the amendment is necessary to the in
terests of the government they will stand by it
to the last If the new Secretary of the Treas
ury says it is not necessary they are willing to
abandon it. but they want him to speak openly
and take the responsibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01

Tho Aiab.ma Contested Election Case. =.
By . vote Of 1873 to 50 the House yesterday
decided the Alabama contested election case in
favor Of Mr.. Turpin, the democrat now hold
ing the seat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01
A HONE Fos You

A HONE Fos You
VERY CHEAP. EASY TERMS.
We have two modern houses near
Dupont Circle: built Of brown stone and
brick; either OF which would make as
desirable home for the possesso- Has
three stories and basement; contains
nine rooms and bath. with all modern
improvements three rooms deep: heated
by furnace; electric bells electric gas
lighting; Handsomely pape.ed: cabinet
nantes. &C.. lots 1890 to clesn
wen-7aved alley. Price is but 5000.
CHAS. EARLY
6O3 1ith st. NV. mh1
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A SPLENDID INVESTMENT.

We have fine corner piece Of busin ess
property in the immediate neichborhood of
10Th and and q streets. Has front of
p feet on street and nearly hundred
on the other Both established business
streets. and it is one of the most desirable
business corners on the market. either q
present future Investment.
The resent rental is 81. 80 per annum.
which already pays fair income on the
price asked and Is sure to be increased in
the future.
JOHN B. WIGHT.
Real Estate and Insurance,
l4l0 G ST. NV. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01

HE COMMENCES WORK IN A BusISEss-lrxE MAN
NER-rHE CLERKS SAT- GOODBYE TO MR..
DoU6LAss-MR. Z. @. DAVIS MAKES SPEECH
AND Mr.. DOUGLASS REPLIES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01

Burchell's Spring Leaf Tea
~ 20 cen;s . pound. The
wonderful Properties of this
article are proven by the
daily orders received for is
by mail from all parts Of ths
country.
-. w. 0urchniI. fSns -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01

Ex-Governor Simon r Buckner Of Kentucky
is one of those in the city to view the inaugural
parade. 1t is whispered that Governor Buckner
is studying the Austrian language very assidu-
ously in expectation OF representing this coun-
try at the court of the Emperor Francis Joseph
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01
Xou CANNOT VVORK
i on NIANNOT w oRK

ANA WORK well unless You feel good and are
healthy. fou cannot be heslthy unless YOU
breathe pure air. drink pure water and are free
70 GO as you IKE. The deli -htful suburbs Of
WEST END PARK and KENsINGTOS ar,
synonymous with health Ses ma about a
building lot In either Of thsse places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01

L,ok sALk Oh LEAsE-FKON OVNKR: vkRY
u me house IN Mount Pleasant; sSt3 18th O.. /: IL
SooEs; srre cellar sed attic; AL m l. me .~s!l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01

"our post Office, !" said c. A Long Of Duluth,
brother of Alderman George z Long. Who 10
at present very 81 n the Risss, "win b worth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01

III. N. CoriE FOG SrH Sr. NH,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01

CongressmSn-elect Hammond Of the tenth
Indians district is IN the city. Beyond holding
'he position Of mayor OF the town 81 Hammond,
ea',fAcking place near Chicago. for two
terms. he has never held Office before NJ.
vas elected from district which hAd hereto.
majority. He Is a banker. a wealthy man "a
q native Of Indiana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01

next wear about sf0Oo. As n has good deal Of
patronage there Is atig hght for II. and the
esndids'es are Simon CLARK. NJ. J. Mullen.
that Clark has the lead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01

reception and bali at Carroll Institute Hall on
March to celebrate their seventeenth anniver-
sary.
Misses Ray and Hennie Blum Of Charlotte,
n e., are the guests Of their uncle, H. Baum
garten, 1880 9Th street northwest, where they
Will be pleased 10 see their friends.
Mrs. Georgette A. Chamberlin closed the
series Of progressive euchre parties given by
ladies' Of the National entertaining them on
Tuesday evening at the varnum. which was
tastefuuy decorated with palms, ferns and a
profusion of flowers. There were twelve tables
surrounded by a large company. Handsome
prizes in silver were drawn by Mrs. Newton c.
Blanchard and Representative Jones Of vir-
ginia.'
The guests were Representative and Mrs.
Mliler and Miss Miller. Representative and Mrs.
Barwig and Miss Lighter, Mr. and Mrs Mark
Dunnell, Representative and Mrs. Mansur, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Enloe, Miss Enloe and Mr.
Gus Enioe. DIR. and Mrs. Foster Campbell and
Mrs: haines, Representative and Mrs. zimmerman,
Representative and Mrs. Rice Pierce and Mr.
Thomas Pierce, Col. and Mrs. French and Mr..
Walter French, jr., Representative and
Mrs: Robinson, Dr.. Frank G. Cham
berlin, NJ. and Mrs. Charles Turner.
Goorkeeper House Of Representatives
Representative and Mrs. Patterson. Represen
tative and Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Col Whitford.
Mr. and Mrs Spang. Representative and Mrs.
blanchard. DIR. Tenney Ross, Representative
Halloween. Mr.. Poindexter Dunn, Col and Mrs.
Lewis Representative and Mrs. Wilcox and
kile, Mr.. and Mrs. Burton. Represen.ative and
Mrs Jones, Mr.. Morrell Chamberlin, Mr., Cor
don, Representative Bailey, Col Franklin Ten
new.
The Misses Rubenstein gave q progressive
euchre PARTY Sunday night at their home. 7o5
9Th street northwest. The company present
was composed Of the members OF the sPro-
eyrQa va r1sa
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

TSOE SaLE-14S3 ST. NV. 7-ROOS BAY
Ifndow BRICK. InL. IN rood ordsr- Price. 90. COO
Open mhl-4t,
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Ex-Land Commissioner ". A. J. Sparks OF
Illinois is at the Ebbitt with his wife. Mr..
Sparks is not seeking Office. but probably
would not decline one if 1T rendered. HIS
wife is not very well and they are travelling for
her health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01

Down IN Los Angeles. - said an old resident
OF tnat city TO The STAR representative. then.
u always a sharp fight among the LAWYERS for
tne United States ai;orneyships J. Marion
BROOKS. who was Mr.. Cleveland's sppointes,
put who resigned. and George Dennis. who suc-
ceeced HIM. and NJ. r. e. Munday are the lead
ing candidates from Los Angeles Col. Col. OF
San Bernardino is also mentioned. John I.
uaiev. popular Young democrat. for many
years a member OF the state board Of eouiiza-
ZION. wants 10 be collector Of the port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01

"In view Of the fact that Utah will probably
soon become q state" said 9 welI-known Salt
Lake City democratic politician to The srAp
representative, ''the fight for appointments will
be particularly sctive this year. Ex- Governor
Caleb West, formerly Of Kentucky, who gave the
territory an excellent administration, and who
is a very strong friend Of Mr.. Carlisle, is the
chief candidate for governor. He has been q
leader in the fight against the Mormons. H.
c. Lett. formerly Of Colorado, ct present en-
gagged in the real estate business. and q man Of
some wealth, is Gov. Vests principal opponent
The office Of United States marshal for the ter
ritory Is most important owing TO its peculiar
powers in executing civil well as crimi-
nal processes. 1t is now held by ]. A. Benton.
Wendell Benson. formerly Of Omaha, who has
built million-dollar hotel 1t Salt Lake,
and who il q democratic politician Of proini-
nence. leads in the fight He is from Vermont
originally. Frank W. Ross, formerly Of Colo
RADIO, is also mentioned For United States
district attorney Judge ). W. Judd Of Tennes-
see, who was appointed one Of the justices of the
supreme court by Mr.. Cleveland, and c. s.
VariAn are named. The sesretaryship of the
territory IL the best paying ONCE, worth
el0, 900 year, now held by Elijah Sells. for
merry Of Iowa, who was appointed through the
influence Of Senator Allison. J. B. Walden. q
young merchant. formerly from Kentucky,
would like 70 succeed him."
sour post Office, |" said c. A. Long Of Duluth,
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