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Fees of ATTORNEYS.

Controller Mansur has rendered dect-
sion of great interest to the large number
of United States attorneys throughout the
country. The case decided is that OF Ferdi-
nand b. Earhart, U. s. attorney for the
eastern district of Louisiana, for special
compensation aggrega ting 5000 for serv-
ices In appropriation cases. Mr.. Mansur S
ruling is adverse, though Judge Billings
had certified that Earhart was entitled to
the extra compensation.
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HOW THEY ESCAPED VOTING.
Utah Legislators Took Trains or Hii
Themselves.

Utah Legislators Took Trains or Hid
Themselves.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. 25-A joint
memorial to Congress protesting against
that portion of the Wilson bill removing
the tariff from lead ores passed the house
Of the territorial legislature and was made
special order in the upper house yester-
day. This branch is composed of five demo-
Gratis and seven republicans. There were
but five republicans and five democrats
present today. two republicans being alb
sent from the city. The republicans seeing
they could not pass the memorial absented
themselves from the chamber with the ex-
ception OF the president. This left but six
members. one short OF quorum.
Republican members ran through the
streets. leaving hats and coats behind, took
suburban trains and street cars and sought
seclusion In every possible way. The ser
geant alarms and his assistants, the L. s.
marsha! and fifty deputies, the sheriff, with
all his deputies and the chief of police with
his omcers. over 100 all told, were immedi-
ately sent in pursuit. The services will
cost several thousand dollars.
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BRITISH TROOPS FOR EGYPT.

An Energetic Policy to Be Executed
by England.
LONDON. Jan. 25-A sensa ton was
caused In London this afternoon when 1t
became known that the British government
had determined to act theoretically in
Egypt and to send reinforcements Of troops
to that country Immediately. At Aldershot
Camp detachment of military, mounted
police and some of the best cavalry in the
British army, together with one OF more
infantry regiments. received orders during
the day to make all the necessary prepare
lions to proceed Immediately TO Egypt
1t Is understood that the government is
preparing to secure additional troop ships
from among the large ocean steamers, as a
number of the regular troop ships are either
In service or disabled
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changed-receipts. s.a2l barren: shpmeuts p 6ao
barrels, Wheat quiet AID casy-No. red sl,o.
Ssaeaesr; January. 6slsaGs&; February. 3Ssss
ing wheat by sample GsaG5-receipts, -. l0s bush
els stock. LIZA 100 bushels sales. s4.ooc bnshsls
42S March, 43As<sis; May, s4tsa<sA: steamer
mixed mixed SASH: southern by sample and on grade.
42a43-receipts l2s.Sls bushels shipDests. $40 eos
bushels; stock. s2o.s5e bushels: sales. i2ooD
bushels Oats quiet. with hight dsmaaA--Ne (.
Willie western, 81: No mixed western. $Saoa-
receipts. 100 bushels. stock zoe ne busssls
rye dal,No :. SO stock. $3.50. husAeis. nsss
M IA -l4al5. Other articles UNCHANGED.
BALTIMORE. Jan 25-virginia 3s 60 bsa;
Baltimore and Ohio. 70i. hid; northern Central
stocs 6!ie asked: baltimore aud Ohio seuthweeterl
do. stock. 5shaa5..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25

A week or more ago Secretary Carlisle
called for the resignation Of James Brady,
jr., collector of customs at Fall River,
Mass Up to the present time, however,
Mr.. Brady has failed to send in his resig-
nation and refuses, it is said, to comply
with the Secretarys request. 1t is stated
at the Treasury Department that the case
will very soon be called to the attention of
the President, who has the power of re-
moval. Mr.. Brady's term expires on Sep
TENDER 10 next.
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Mrs. Robinson's VIII.

The will of the late Annie Collins Rob
inson. filed today, leaves to her son. Henry
Hill wyeth. $1,000 bond. $780, &C, and sps-
ciiic gifts to Lilly and Margaret Cox. ana
the residue to her husband, r. v. Robin
son. In a codicil of December 9. lSoz.
made necessary by the death Of her son,
she leaves certain articles to Ellen Hill
Barnes and Sarah Hill Barnes and the BE-
quests left her son to her husband.
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Fourth-Class Postmssters.

The total number of fourth-class post
masters appointed yesterday was seventy.
Of this number forty-seven were to fill va
cancies caused by death and resignation
and the remainder by removals. The Vir-
gnia appointments were as follows: Hon.
aker, M III. Burnett, vice S. H. Speers re-
moved; Tiptop, j. G. Gillespie, vice l.. c.
Wingo, removed.
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Good Work Mt the G.. p. O,

The employees of the government printing
office have contributed generally and gener-
ously to the relief fund. DR.. A. J. Schaf-
hirt, chairman Of the seventeenth district,
in which the government printing Office is
located, found the public printer, Mr.. Pal
mer, most willing to help his work in every
way in his power. He allowed a canvass
to be made Of the office, and, a result.
over 500 in cash has been collected. while
the pledges obtained bring the amount to
over $500. Much Of this was given by en-
ployes whose monthly earnings are scanty.
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Death Of Henry T.. Lyle,

Mr.. Henry T. Lyle. chief clerk of the
immigration bureau, Treasury Department
died at his home, 1914 Corcoran street.
yesterday morning Of consumption, in the
twenty-tifth year of his age. Mr.. Lyle was
a native Of Laurel. Mr., and was a page in
Congress and clerk to the House commit
tee of accounts for several years.
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ARCHITECT EDBRookE's SUICIDE.
General Business Depression Cassea
the Act.

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-Two pistol shots
In rapid succession startled the occupants
Of the Temple Court building. in Beekman
street. at 1880 O'Clock this afternoon. The
shots were fired with suicidal intent BY
George III. Edbrooke, an architect, who
has occupied room 100 in that building for
the past seven years.
Mr.. Ed brooke Is said to have been vsry
respondent over business matters the re-
suit OF the general business depression.
Both bullets took effect In his head He
lived but y few moments
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OAceps Instatlea.

The officers of ST. Matthews Council. No.
20. Catholic Benevolent Legion. have been
Installed at 20oi I street northwest by Dep
uty State Chancellor w. II. Russell of Bal
timore as follows: Spiritual director. Rev.
T. J. OConnell Of st. Stephens; president.
Prof. Joseph c. Foertsch: vice president
Thomas Il. Nolan: orator. Hugh }. NOON
ness; secretary. J. J. OLeary; collector. j.
w. Werner: treasurer. Daniel Donovan;
marshal John r. McGinness. and guard
Michael Long.
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DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Bill to Regulate Commerce,

Bill to Regulate Commerce.
Senator Harris and Representative Ander-
son introduced into the two houses of Con-
gress today the bill for the regulation Of
commerce in the Potomac prepared by the
District Commissioners and printed in The
Star Yesterday
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Surrender Iss Charter.

A certificate OF the surrender Of the N
corporation Of Metropolis Lodge No IL
I. o. o. F.. by its trustees. Marx b. Brais-
ard. c. n. leonardo. Willis J. Drummond.
r. c. Griffin and W. Grimm. was yesterday
filed in the recorder of deeds ONCE. Thia
however, does not affect its standing as Q
lodge of the order working under the Grand
Lodge of the District
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GREAT INTEREST HERE.
Crowds Around The Star Office Anxious
for the Latest Returns.

Throngs blocked the avenue in front of
The Star office this afternoon. All were in
tent on the bulletins about the mill Ex-
element was intense. Merchants COM
planned Of the blockade; the police growled.
and the crowd laughed at all attempts to
suppress them.
Everything, or nearly everything, was
Corbett Offers to be- were banded to and
fro. Odds of two and sometimes three to
one were offered. and wherever sincerely
done were promptly covered. Several times
a disposition to cheer was manifested, but
the tension was too intense. Every item
was posted as soon as the wires gave it up
and was nervously read and reread by the
people.
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The Colored wonan's League.

The Colored woman's League MED .
certificate Of Incorporation yesterday with
the recorder Of deeds. The objects are the
education and improvement OF colored wo-
men. to provide a suitable building for m
dustrial work &C. The trustees for the
first year are Helen A. Cook. Charlotte v.
Grimke. Josephine Is. Bruce, Anna J.
Cooper, Mary Church Terrell, Sarah l.
Fleetwood. Mary J. Pattison. Evelyn shaw
and Ida ID. Bailey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25

At the annual ball OF the Hesss- Darn
stadt verein at the National Rines' Armory
last evening there was a large attendance.
Including a delegation OF sixty gentlemen
and twenty-five ladies Of the Baltimore
verein. A feature was the preeentation Of
a handsome flag by the ladies', which was
received by President Excel
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Trying to Catch Up.

The routine work Of the patent office is
about five days in arrears, and Chief Clerk
Newton has directed the heads of divisions
to answer communications requesting in
formation with the utmost practicable
promptitude.
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Earthquake shock at AnnapoIfs,

A most decided earthquake shock was felt
at Annapolis. Md, about eight minutes of
O'Clock last night. followed in a few min
utes by slight one. The shock was felt at
the state house. Naval Academy and other
places.
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A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

To Consider the Income Tax Will he
Called for Tonight.
The call for democratic caucus to be
held tonight on the income tax has been
signed by the requisite number of demo-
Gratis and placed in the hands Of Mr. Hol-
man for announcement.
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A Plea of MiSnOmer.

In the case of John Turby, charged with
violating the policy law in 1891. the de-
PENDANT. in Justice McComas' court, today
filed plea of misnomer, that his name is
Turvy.
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Death of Fennimore Cooper's Daugh-

The U. s. consal at Venice has in
formed the State Department that Mrs.
Constance Fennimore Woolsen, daughter of
]. Fennimore Cooper, died suddenly in
Venice last might. She has relatives living
near Laurel, Md.
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SENATOR PALMER,s Loss.
HI" House at Springfield, ILL.,, Burne,
This Morning.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Jan. 25.-A fire at
$40 this morning called the fire depart
ment to the corner of Adams and I'd street,
where the house of Senator Palmer, occu-
pied by State Treasurer Ramsay and fam
lily, was in flames. The fire originated in
the cellar from the furnace and before IL
was brought under control had completely
Quilted the entire building. The members of
the family got out safely and spent the
night elsew here.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the highest and
the lowest and the closing prices Of the New York
stock market today. reported by Cotson &
Mccartney. members New York stock exclanke.
Correspondents Messrs Moore Schley, No. SO
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CHICAGO. Jan. rs, 1854
New York Caff0p


The following were the readings Of the thor.
mometer at the weather bureau today: @ O. n.
-; 2 2. M. %; maximum. 20: minimum, "a
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MR.. CHILDS BETTER.

at Any Time Since His Attack.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Jan. 1.-THE
bulletin given out by Mr.. Childs' physicians
this morning said the patient was stronger
and in better condition today than at any
time since his illness began
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25

Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE. Md. Jan. .5.-Flour dull. IN
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-01-05

A sea life does not seem to offer an en-
couraging field of operation for an enter
prising burglar, but we'll known naval
officer relates an anecdote of how a con-
siderable number of this shady profession
once went to sea. His is "Reminiscences
of the Virginius affair, when war with
Spain was looked upon as certain. The
navy, the chief bulwark of defense, was
found to be hampered by a deficiency of
men, and almost every one who applied for
enlistment was accepted. One result Of
this is told by the officer who was then at
tached to the steam frigate Wabash.
One day the paymaster of the vessel for
got the combination of a new safe which
had been placed on board ship and was
at loss what to do about it. The safe
contained important documents which had
been called for by the captain, and it was
necessary that it be opened without delay.
The machinists were sent for, and after
working Unsuccessfully at the combina-
ton gave it up as a job beyond their abil-
tiles. The paymaster came on deck and
mentioned his dilemma to the officer Of
the watch.
"Oh, can fix that for you," said the
officer confidently. "Boatswain's mate,
pass the word for all the burglars in the
ship to report to the paymaster"
In obedience to the command score of
men sought that official, and in few
minutes picked the lock and the safe was
open.-London Tit-Bits.
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Fitchburg Railroad,
HoosAC TUNNEL ROUTE.

'HOOSAC TUNNEL ROUTE.
On and after Nov. 9Th, 1898 trains will run a.
follows
LEAVE BENNINGTON VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND
RAILWAY.
Leave Bennington So m, arrive Troy 25, a
m, New York 20 m, Hoosick Falls Oh, North
Adams so, Greenfield II u a m, Fitchourg 80.
Boston 10 p IN, Mecharcville lS,Saratoga, 10 O5
Leave Bennington 70 s5 o IN. arrive Troy IS
New York 90, noosick Falls 45 North Adams
4 IS, Greenfield So titchburg 10, Boston 10 60 T
m.
Leave Bennington 8 O5 D. M, arrive at Troy
( 20, New York So
Leave Bennington 10 p M, arrive Troy So,
m, Hoosck Falls 8 ID, No. Adams on p M
INTERCHANGEABLE 46, p M, Saratoga IS p. m.
Leave Bennington IL Is q m. arrive 1rov 10
New York 45a IN. Leave Bennington for the
north. 10 10. Is and 10 m, IS 10p III.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON
VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND R'Y:
20 m, from New York, Albany and Troy
SO M. from New York. Albany, Troy. Hoo
sick Falls No. Adams, Saratoga and Mechanic
vile.
247pm, from New York. Albany and Troy,
Is from New York, Albany and Troy.
IS p m, from Albany, Troy. Hoosirk Falls No
Adams Boston. and Saratoga. Arr We at Ben
nington from the north 90 s 10 m, l 05 80
and As pm.
J.R. WATSON, GEM Pass. Ag''.
C. 4. NIMMO Boston,
GenI Western Passenger Agent. Troy.
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WEST ARLINGTON.
WILDER is on the sick list.

Orla WILDER is on the sick list.
Master Charlie Davis recently visited
friends in Slingerlands, N. Y.
Miss Clara Hanaman returned to her
school on Tuesday, the End, inst.
Miss Azuba Hanaman recently passed
week with her sister in Manchester.
Miss Grace futile left Saturday for a
weeks visit with relatives in Centre
Brunswick, n. Y,
II. G. Mckee, and family spent New
Years day in Cambridge, N. Y, the
guests of Mrs. McKee's parents.
Mrs. Hobert, mother of Mrs. Charles
Hawley, is dangerously i'll. Her recov-
cry is doubtful, owing to her advanced
age being nearly 81.
The third quarterly meeting of this
conference year will occur here Sunday
afternoon January 7th. The Presiding
Elder is not expected to be present. II
he should come it would be surprise.
The schools in district Nos. 3, 6 and
commenced on Tuesday the End, inst,
with the same teachers as last term.
Miss Florence Hard, Miss Florence fol.
den and Miss Fannie Haskin, respec.
lively.
Mrs. C. H. Young is among the sick
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WEIGHING THE EARTH.
An Extraordinary Scientific Result and the
Method by Which 1t Was Obtained.

An Extraordinary Scientific Result and the
Method by Which 1t Was Obtained.
The question of the earth's density and
weight has always been one of great inter
est to scientific men in general. Newton
proved that it's density could be ascertain
ed by noting the detection of plummet
by the attraction of mountain. Bonguer
applied this method, using an instrument
called zenith sector" (see that title in
any good encyclopedia) in connection with
a telescope made to point at a certain star.
After taking observations at one station
the. instrument was moved 100 feet and
again turned in the direction of the same
star. By so doing it was found that the
graduated arc and pointer showed differ
ence of nearly one second of an angle-this
on level plain. Carrying the experiment
further, it was found that when one of the
stations was at the foot of mountain the
change of direction as shown by the zen
ith pointer was hardly noticeable; this on
account of the mountains attraction.
In 1879 Professor MasBelyne made eX-
periments at the foot of Mount Schihal-
lion, Perthshire, Scotland, by which it
was determined that the attraction eXerted
by that mountain caused the plumb line
to deviate nearly six seconds from its nor
NAL. Professors Cavendish, Playfair and
Hutton, figuring from the known struc-
tural composition of Schihallion, found
that the mean density of the mountain was
to that of the earth as is to 9. From this
the mean density of the earth, as compared
to water, was found to be as 5 to l. Other
more recent experiments make the ratio
vary from 4 K to 61s to l, instead of to
1, shown by Cavendish ct al Taking 5H
as the average, and the diameter of the
earth as 1919. IA miles, and the weight of
cubic foot of water as SO 32 pounds, the
weight of the earth is shown to be 5,S42
trillions of tons of 2,240 pounds; or, in fig
ures, 5,S42 900, 900, 600, ZOO, 900, 900 tonsI-
st. Louis Republic.
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School Matters.-After a weeks vaca-
ton our school resumed work January
End. Since July last quite large sum
of money has laid idle in our town treas
ury, appropriated for school purposes.
Our district, being an incorporated
graded school, made division of this
money necessary before it could be used.
This the Selectmen refruse to do before
the annual distribution of school funds
next month. Bennington, we under
s4and, some time ago made their division
and applied this fund. Why should so
much money lay idle in the treasury
without serving any purpose? Herein
Bennington's Selectmen were practically
wiser than ours.
School House and Its Uses.-Sec. $40:
A school district may allow the use o.
the school house of such district for
meetings for religious worship, lectures
and similar purposes. RI.
The fact is that other than this class
of entertainments are accommodated
whenever they apply, and thus whatever
was intended altogether for school uses
becomes public hall and show house,
especially when such hall is furnished
with piano, ETC., it is serious question
whether the profits of such a patronage
will equal the injury done to furniture
by hard usage at such times. Also, care
should be taken lest anything be toler-
ated which disturbs or in any way inter
feres with the school,
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wOODFORD.

Did you see the Northern lights, -
Wednesday evening?
Mrs. Baker has returned from North
Pownal and is with Miss Park.
Miss Clara Gleason Chased an 1S-weeks'
term of school in Sears6urgh, this week.
Mrs. S. E. Gleason is having another
painful time with her limbs, but is some
better.
One of Benjamin Townsend's heavy
span of horses fell dead in the harness,
last week.
After spending the holidays at home,
Miss Edna Gleason returned Monday to
North Adams to attend school.
VIM. T. Temple has been in Rutland
the past week. His wife has been there
several months, and is now mother.
Mrs. David Crosier, over eighty years
old, a resident of Searsburgh for many
years, died at the home of one of her
children at Clarksburg, Mass, recently.
Frank Wells has returned from West
field, Mass, and is at work at w. H. Bill
lings' lumber mandatory. By the way,
Mr.. Billings clapboards are the best in
the world.
The first week of the new year has
been mild. This Thursday morning, a
gentle rain has set in, and it seems like
spring. Crows are cawing. This is our
first January thaw."
Bert Wallens, who has no home, and
has passed much of his time off and on
in Woodford, recently cut his foot while
chOpping in Bennington. Gangrene set
in and the foot had to be amputated.
The poor boy is now at Henry Camps.
Elmer Gleason was in Troy last week.
,, and called on our time-hvnored, rev.
erend friend and former pastor, Rev.
Dexter Moody. Although nearly 50
years old, Mr.. Moody is in robust health
and wants to spend some time iu Wood
ford, next summer.
They are agitating the subject
around the borders of the New York
legislature, now in session at Albany, of
introducing bill for the further protec-
ton of the forests in that State. This
recalls to our mind that our own be-
loved State of Vermont has been sadly
neglectful in its legislative duties in that
respect. During the last few years, tens
OF thousands of young, thrifty spruce
and balsam trees, from one-and-a-half to
three inches in diameter at the base,
have been ruthlessly cut down by par.
ties from New York and New Jersey
cities for holiday purposes. We must
charge up nearly all the blame to the
landowners themselves for allowing
these young trees, the very best OF
course, to be cut, for which they only
received few paltry pennies, while in q
few years they would have brought as
many big shining dollars in the very
finest of lumber. Lumber interests in
Woodford are of importance, and it is
necessary that the young trees be lei
alone to grow, if in future the business
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Oriental superstItlons.

The respect for the animal world, gen.
eral in Hindoo and Buddhist societies, is
founded, with the tenet of transmigra-
ton, on the same fixed belief in the en-
durance and evolving advance of every in
dividual being. No spot is empty Of life
in the Indian mind. A Deccani or Bengali
laborer, at his meal in the jungle, throws
behind him fragments of his chupatty for
the invisible Bhuts and Prets to eat. In
India, as in Japan, festivals (shraddhas)
are made for the dead with scrupulous
regularity, at which their seats are duly
ret. The east is saturated with the mental
md social results of this universal accep-
lance of the notion that individual life is
fnextinguishable. A dignifed calm spreads
throughout the oriental populations, a
permanent uninquiring placidity, notice
able by the most careless or prejudiced
eye.-Sir Edwin Arnold