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Transfers of Real Estate.

John Ridout and Jefferson B. Cralle, trustees, to
Max Luchs, lots 10 and II, blk 8, Edgewood; s625.
Napoleon ]. Smith ct VI. to Fanny L. Critten.
den. lot "a and part lot 6S, 50. 916; s..
Margaret r. Ryther to Daniel Minor, part lot
20, 50. 1890; $500.
Orlando o. stealey ct al to Chas. J. Govern, lot
26, So 7S; 5000.
Jno ID. Schofeld ct ux to VIM. A. Henderson
lot Z, blk. 3, Friendship and Mt. Airy; So
Eugene A. Fowler ct uI. to Jas. E. Baines, part
lot 2, 50: 2s1; $40.
lot az, 81. 1859; $4,000.
Nancy ], Getty 70 Michael NJ Rankin, lots Is to
70, blk. g. in Todd Browns sub Of Mt. Pleas.
Ant; $40.
cnas !; Govern to Jno. G. Holden, lot 20, So.
Irving Williamson, trustee, to the Home for
Aged Colored People lots 2 and 3, So Ito; S.
1913, 50. S01 $40. "
EaIza Bsnssnau to Jno. T. Burdette, part lot 2,
Jno E ggrdstte ct u1. to Lewis S. Smith, same
Emily HsIt, trustee, to Fannie E. Ward, lot
Emma b. Meyer to CAROLINA Nelson, lots % and
80, blk. I. Grant Park; 81.
Edmund S. Wo0g OF to Mellta C. Spelstouse,
part lot 4, blk. 8, lie Dcoit Park; $40.
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AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c.

Today.
T. III Sloan Co., Aucts, 1907 G. st.-Sale of
nhe house on X st. bet. 10th and 18th SITS. NV
Saturday. May %. at 4:3O pm. ]. Taylor ElIyson
tru> tee. Richmond, Va.
Dnneanson Bros, ACCESSIBLE Of dwelling 1925
Sd st. Saturday, May 3D. at pm. John B. Lar
ner and Chas. c. Tucker, trustees
Monday.
NJ. B. Latimer & Co., 1929 and .231 G st-SaIe
OF stable in alley. bet. 18th and 10th and and K
SITS. NV. Monday, May Is, at pm. o. W. White
and L. c. Bailey, trustees.
Duncanson Bros, Aucts.-Sale Of two brick build
ings, AZ feet on ST. and 100 #. on 18th st. nw
on Monday, May Is, at pm. Henry Wise Gar
nett and Irving Williamson, trustees.
DIncanson Bros, Aucts.-:Sale of lot on ed st.
ne. bet G and H SITS. Monday, May 25, at G pm
Isaac L. johnson and Chas. f. Benjamin, trustees
Duncanson Bros. Aucts.-Sale of brick dwelling
AZ Ivy ST. Sc Monday. May %, at 4:3O pm. Glenn
ent w. Howard, trustee
Thos Bowling 4 Co., Aucts, G12 st. NV
Sale of frame dwelling Gales st. ne. Monday
May %, at pm. b. II. Warner and Willis c.
Haideman, trustees.
Radcliffe, Sutton 4 Co, Aucts.-Sale of contents
of bar and dwelling 312 9Th st. ne. Monday May
70, at 10 am. Jno NJ. BE ,ker, executor. Thos
NJ. Fields, proctor.
Sale of cottage 1906 Milwaukee ave-, Mt. Pleas
ant, Monday, May 25, at pm. Jno. b. Larner
and Blair Lee, trustees.
Duncanson Bros, Aucts.-Sale Of No 80 Jackson
st. Monday, May %, at $50 pm. Isaac l.. John
son and Chas. f. Benjamin trustees.
Radcliffe, Sutton L. Co, Aucts.-Sale Of lots on
18th and SITS. Sc Monday May %, at $3.50 D. IN.
John s. SwOrmstedt and John u. Coughlan trustees
Thos. Bowling & Co., Auc.s., 612 L st. NV
Sale of property NV. corner of 18th and sts ne
Monday, May 25, at 4:3O pm. VIM. B. Turpin
and Forest w. McElroy, trustees
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charge and the Fourth Artillery Band has

charge, and the Fourth Artillery Band has
volunteered it's services.
Miss Clara Stevens will repeat her May
ball at National Rifles Armory June for
the benefit of the dead flremens families
The National Rifles give the hall for the
purpose free of cost.
The Emmet Guard base ball team will
play game with the Shamrocks at Capitol
fark Ihursday afternoon next at 4:45
o'clock, the entire proceeds to be turned
into the fund for the relief Of the families
of the firemen who lost their lives in the
recent Louisiana avenue confiagration.
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National Guard Officers Commissioned

The President has commissioned the fol-
lowing named officers of the National
Guard of the District: Clarence " Saver,
captain company c, fifth battalion of in
fantry; ]. ]. Lund, first lieutenant company
Z, fifth infantry; James E. Walker, adju-
tant first separate battalion, with the rank
Of first lieutenant
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WASHINGTON, D. c. NAY 20, 1895.
COMMERCIAL FIRE INSURANCE co.
of the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
JOHN W. SCTIAEFEIi, Secretary
My Dear Sir:
desire TO thank you and your company for the
courteous and prompt manner In which you set
TIED the less sustained by firm on account of
last nights big fire.
Even before the fire jepar, ment had ceased to
pour water upon the lanes we had your COM
panys check for the full amount.
Your manner of conducting lire Insurance
business needs commentator.
Yours very truly,
E. j. ADAMS & COMPANY,
Commission Merchants,
so' Is street northwest. my232t
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. MAY 20, 1896.
W. S. H0GE, Pres't
Commercial Fire Insurance Co.
Dear Sir:
Our firm takes pleasure in thanking you for such
last night.
We held your eompanys policy, No. 800, for
the sum OF $500 on our stock, and nothing was
Inc loss was total, and as informed
fact, he handed us your company's check for the
face of the policy. We are sure that no policy
holder could expect more.
wishing you and your most excellent company
every success, and again thanking you and YOUR
secretary for check receiv ID,
We are yours truly,
ROTH & GEOGHEGAN,
Commission Merchants,
80 Louisiana avenue. my23-2t
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SYMPATHY FOR THE SUFFERERS.
Additional Benefits Arranged FOL
Dead Firemen's Families.

Additional Benefits Arranged for
Dead Firemen's Families.
The list Of entertainments and perform
ances to be given for the benefit OF the
families of the dead firemen and the relef
of those who were injured at the recent
Louisiana avenue fire continues to grow
larger, and when the returls from them
are all made to Chief Paris the fund re-
sulting will doubtless be IA handsome one.
Besides the events already noticed in
The Evening Star. Performance, includ-
ing the rendition Of THE Bells, py anna
teur talent, will be given lat Lafayette
Square Opera House June 81 and MAJ. w.
G. Moore has been authorized by the dis
trict Commissioners to permit tie mem
bers of the police force to dispose OF tlck-
cts for the occasion. -
At the government printing office yes
terday there was meeting, at which all
the employees of the various divisions were
represented, and it was decided, among
other things, that benefit base ball game
should be played next "Wednesday after
noon between teams representing the
printers and the pressmen. Manager Bar
rett Of the Columbian University Base
Ball Club has rendered the use OF Capltol
Park for the occasion. There Will De a
band in attendance, and a great crowd Is
expected.
Soon to He Disposed OF.
The National Fencibles' donation, the
handsome horse and trap, valued at Sso0,
has been received by Chief Paris, and Is
now at the engine house of No. 9 company.
Arrangements will soon be settled for the
disposal Of the turnout, and tickets Will be
placed on sale at 81 each.
Thursday evening next an interesting
program will form the attraction at the en-
tertainment in Central Hall, under the aus
plces of the Oriental. Order Of Iouaves and
Lafayette Post, No. 20, G. A. r. The mar
ket company has rendered the hall free Of
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ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, 23D ST. NEAR WASHING
ton Circle. Rev. Alfred Harding, rector-Whit-
sunday services at 1880, 1890 and II am. and
tchildrens service) and 1880 pm. All seats
free. Strangers cordially invited 1t
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EPIPHANY CHURCH, G ST., REV. R. H. Nc
kim. DID,, rectOr.-Holy communion at 8 and
II am. Offering at Ii am for our Mission
Chapel The rector will preach at II am. and
pm CONFIRMATION by Bishop Satterlee, on
Monday, at 8 p.m 1t
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ST. JAMES CHURCH, STH ST. NEAR Ne
go, 1870 and II am, $3.50 and Z 30 pm. All
seats free. Strangers cordially invited. 1t
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CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION, MASS. AVE AND
18th st. n.w.-S and IL am, pm. DIR. Elliott
will preach at II am; Mr.. Cooke at pm. 1t
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ST. JOHNS CHURCH, GEORGETOWN, o ST.
bet. 32d and 33d Rev. Charles L. Buck rector
Services tomorrow: Holy communion, 100 am.
Morning prayer and Sermon IL. Evening prayer
yited ~
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Thos. p. Morgan,
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUTTIES.
Once. 1893 St NV.
Assets Of Company. over S22l .0oo, 600.
Telephone liza mh23sm,l4
Shot the Burglar Dcad,

Spruce Laths, 1926 Per Loon.
Frank Lihbey s. Co., Gin st.& New York ay
Advertisement
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| REV. I. DE WITT TALMAGE, u. D., WILL
| preach tomorrow morning aud evening at ii Il N.
! and PIN, at the First presby terrain Church, AZ
| st. between and D. II
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SI'IR1TUALISM,

SPIRITUALISM- METZEROTT HALL EVERY
SUNDAY oLyceum, 10 am; lecture. II 80 am
and Z 80 pm. We fortunate in the closing
month of this season to have with us the elo-
Quent and gifted inspiratiUnal speaker, Mr.. A. f.
Tisdale, the blind medium of Connect lieut. Every
Sunday morning and evening this month m9- SIT
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HALL, 721 9TH ST
n.w.-A meeting will be held Sunday evening at
o'clock for spirit communication. Medium, Mrs
ZOller. lie
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| TRINITY ?. Z. CHURCH, Sd AND SITS NV
II am, holy communion and sermon Baptism,
$3.50 pm Service and sermon, s pm 1t.
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HttAOt CHURCH, 9TH AND ID SITS. S.W.. NEAR
9TH st. cable cars.-Service and holy communion
at IL am. Service and sermon at Pm Rev
TONGUE.
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PRESBYTERIAN.

WESTERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
II ST. above 10th,
Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis, Pastor
Hoo AN, UTILIZED POWER AND WASTE
ENERGY
500 PM, THE ENDS OF THE EARTH AND
OTHER PLACES" IT
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CONGREGATIONAL.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, CORNER
10th and G SITS. NV, Rev. s. NJ Newman, ID D..
PASTORAL II am, morning service, with ser
mon by pastor. pm, ordination Of Mr. Harry
W Johnson Sermon by Rev. l.. o. Brastow, D.
D. of Yale Seminary. Music by quartet and
chorus led by Dr.; Bischor organist. Sunday
school, $50 am. Temperance Legion 3 pm
Christian Endeavor, pm. 1t
FIFTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. STH AND.
SITS: Ne, Rev. Adam ReOch. pastor.-Prcacliing
at II am by the pastor; FORGIVE US OUR
DEBTS; at pm. second illustrated sermon on
Pilgrims Progress" S. s., $50 a. c. F., Z
pm. All welcome. II
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CHURCH OF OUR FATHER, COR 18TH AND l.
SITS nw.-Services at IL am. and pm; n H..
memorial sermon before the members of the
Grand Army of the Republic; pm, Young Peo-
plea rally, under the auspices of the y. r C. T.
1t
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ST THOMAS p e. CHURCH, DUPONT CIRCLE,
18TH, corner of Madison ST., Rev. j. A. Aspin-
wall. rector-Sunday school at $3.50. Morning
service, Sermon holy communion, at II O'Clock.
Evening service and sermon at s O'Clock. Plenty
OF room and welcome for all who will attend. 1t
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I AM TRYING HARD NOT TO DISAPPOINT ANY
body, but the past wave brought In orders
a little fast. Must be that l am turning out
better work and charging less for it than others.
J. FRED. GATCHEI, 604 18th ST.,
. doors above 18Th and E my2O-Sd
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CHRIST CHURCH, q ST. BET. 9TH AND 7TH
SITS. Sc; Rev. Gilbert F. Williams rector
Hours of service on Sundays: II am. and AZ
pm Services conducted according to the es-
tabShed order in the prayer book. 1t
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FINANCIAL
CORNER 18th 81. AND NEW ynnK AVN

Chartered by specia, act Of cone1ess,
'sn.' 1857. and acts Of Oct. 1890. and Feb, 1894
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FRIENDS MEETING (ORTHODOX EVERY FIRST
day at II AIN. In rooms OF Y. NJ. c. A., 1I.5
n. Y. ave.; @. E., a. 1890. AL arc welcome It
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TIE PEOPLES CHURCH, 423 G ST Nw.-REv.
Alex Kent; pastor, will speak at II rs on The
rick Dove. Bible class at 1915. All welcome
MI Dove advocated the tax land values in
1850. II
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THE EASTERN PRESBYTERIAN CHUR III
Maryland ave. and 6tn st. ne, Rev Thomas
Chalmers Easton, u: u, pastor, will preach at
am, subject, TIKI WORLDS GREATEST
MAHNEi. thrist lFnfted, and ut 7:45 pm, ,
subject, 'l-EssO->s DRAWN FROM THE CHEAT
flitE ON MO>DAl NIGHT The best music
VIII De rendered. Young men, firelen and their
families are specially Invited. Pastors residence
SVS u -
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WASHINGTON, D. c., MAY 20, 1895.
COMMERCIAL FIRE ms. CO.
No. 525 Eleventh street northwest
JOHN w. SCHAEFER, Sec'y.
Dear Sir:
Your check for full amount Of loss by fire
ana water was handed to 10y your president
Mr.. W. S. Hoge. this morning
Please accept our thanks fer such promptness.
1he company that protects Its policy holders is
company that the public should insure in
Respectfully yours,
GOLDEN, LOVE & COMPANY,
M, Commission Merchants,
o-o Louisiana avenue. 1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-03
MANSFIELD OUT.
The Great Actor Retires From
the Stage.
He Will Go on the Lecture
Platform.
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE
At Lafayette Square Theater
Last Night.
Mrs. Mansfield Will Also Leave
the Stage.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Richard
Mansfield formerly announced his deter
mination to retire from the stage and go
on the lecture platform upon the con-
clusion of his performance in the Lafay-
cite Square theater last night
T. ]. Rodriguez, whom Mr.. Mansfield
authorized to speak for him, said that
the actor had definitely decided to sever
his connection with the theatrical world.
Mrs. Mansfield, he said, would also re-
tire.
There are two subjects which Mr..
Mansfield intends to lecture on-"The
Art of Acting" and 1.-THE Actors Life" !"
His present season will come to a close
June "a, and ne will wind up his theat-
rical career at the Garrick theater in
New York some time during the coming
autumn
Mr.. Rodriguez said Mr.. Mansfield has
not fully perfected all plans for his lee
ture tour, but it is his intention to lecture
in all the principal cities in the United
States on the subjects mentioned.
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1T REACHED ZERO.

Mercury Went Down-At Madison, Wis &,
1t is 1T Below.
The coldest weather of the season so
far in Kansas has made its appearance
with the new year. Although the SUI is
shining brightly throughout the state, an
icy cold wind is blowing from the north,
and the air chilly and cutting. At o'clock
this morning the thermometer registered
zero, the lowest temperature this season
in Topeka.
At a. In. the temperature stood 80 de-
grees above, but by 2 p. m. it had fallen
16 degrees, which indicates that the pre-
dction of colder weather for tonight will
be fulfilled
Along the lines of the Santa Fe and
Rock Island this afternoon the
weather is reported to be clear
and very cold, with strong north
winds blowing. The lowest temperature
reported is on the Omaha division of
the Rock Island, where the thermometer
registers four degrees below zero.
In Colorado and Texas the weather is
much the same as it is in Kansas.
In Now Mexico it is generally cloudy
and cold; at Ration three inches of snow
fell last night.
Fair and continued cold weather is
predicted for Kansas tomorrow.
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MAILS BOUND FOR KANSAS.
Congressman Miller Finds a Chance to
Make an improvement.

Congressman Miller Finds a Chance to
Make an improvement.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Representative
Miller, who is on the committee on post
Offices and post roads, expects to be able
to do some work there which will be of
material advantage to the state. Though
he expressed a preference for this com
, mittee he did not at first know of how
much importance it was. He now finds
that it is very important one for a west
ern man to be on. s. r. Peters was al
ways on this committee when he was in
congress.
This committee has the supervision of
all the railroad and steamb boat service,
the fixing of the time of the trains and
the appropriations for this service. These
appropriations do not GO to the general
appropriations committee.
Mr.. Miller finds that in the service. as
ait now exists, there is discrimination of
twelve hours in the mails in favor of St
Louis and against Kansas City. This of
course makes a discrimination against
Kansas also, as Kansas City is the dis
tributing point. The St Louis members
of the committee effected this arrange
ment in the last congress. One of Mr..
Miller's first efforts will be to have this
corrected in favor of Kansas City and
Kansas
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WHAT BECOMES OF THE PIN
Problem Solved at .Last-Eeso1ved Into
Their Elements.

Problem Solved at .Last-ResO1ved Into
Their Elements.
An old gentleman in the north OF
London has recently been making
series of interesting experiments with
view to finding solution to the Ques-
tion often asked: What becomes OF
the countless myriads of pins, ETC.,
that are annually lost?" AS he sex-
pected, he finds that it is the disin-
tegrating effects of the air which re-
solves even these intractable Ettle in
struments into their clements, says an
exchange. He put some hundreds OF
brass and steel pins, needles, hairpins,
ETC., in a quiet corner Of his garden,
where they would be subject to all the
destructive agencies OF dampness,
earth, wind, etc, although secure from
the predatory hands and disturbing
feet of inquisitive intruders. The re-
suits are curious. Ordinary hairpins
were the first taking 154 days on an
average) to oxidize into a brownish
dust-furrous oxide-which was scat
tered to the wind as it was formed, and
not trace of a single one could be de-
tected at the end of seven months.
Common bright pins took as long as
eighteen months before their combus-
tion was complete, but brass ones had
been entirely turned into green verdi
girls long before that. At the end Of
fifteen months an ordinary penholder
had had its nib entirely rusted away,
but the wooden stick was almost un-
altered. 1t is probable that the point
on it had somewhat of a preservative
effect Some used wax vestas were all
most gone, with the exception of the
cotton wick, in less than eighty days
from the time they were deposited and
the sulphur heads of some unlit ones
were perfect as ever. Polished-steel
needles of a small size lasted a very
long time (over two years and half),
but black-lead pencil proved itself to
be practically indestructibIe, both ce-
dar and plumbago being almost as good
as when new, even though harder
things had quite rotted.
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JUDGE Keller HURT.

Slips and Falls and Severely TnjurSs His
Hip and Ankles.
Judge Henry Keeler is confined to his
bed today suffering from the effect of a
fall received at seven o'clock last even
ing. His physician says that he will not
be able to leave his bed for two weeks.
Judge Keeler had just left his home
at 523 Harrison street and had walked
across the street He had his hands in
his overcoat pockets. He stumbled on
the curbing on the opposite side of the
street and fell heavily.
A gentleman who was passing saw
Judge Kseler fall and ran to his assist
ance. The PROSTATE man was unable to
move. He was then taken across the
street to his home.
DR.. Hogeboom who was called said
that Judge Keeler had suffered severe
sDrain of the nip and ankle joints, This
morning he was reported out of danger.
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CRAWFORD'S STATEMENT.
Denies the Story in the s.. Joseph Herald
About His Opera HOuse There.

Denies the Story In the s.. Joseph Herald
About His Opera House There.
Mr.. L NJ. Crawford says the story pub
lished in the St. Joseph Herald about
his theater in that town is not exactly
correct
Mr.. Crawford said to STATE JOURNAL
reporter today: "Mrs. Sells Greenspan
does not and never did hold a mortgage
on any of my houses, neither did her de-
ceased husband, Allen Sells.
"Allen Sells was always my friend and
during the panic Of '93 he endorsed a
note for $4,000 for me at the Central
National bank and that note was paid off
yesterday. I did not pay it, but some
friends of mine did. There is not a
$4,000 mortgage against my st. Joseph
house held by any one, although there is
over one hundred thousand dollars
against the property. My creditors are
not wanting opera houses and they are
not pushing me. OF course it may pass
into other hands but that is not likely
soon. Mr.. Lewis Sells went over to St.
Joseph with me last week and inspect
ed the property but not as the agent of
Mrs. Sells Greenspan. The Sells Broth
ers have loaned me considerable money
and he is personally interested"
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PUBLIC LAND CASES.

Senator Bakers Bill Take Them Out of
the Secre:ary's Hands.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Senator Baker
has Introduced n bill in the senate which
will take the decision of cases involving
titles = public lands out of the power of
the secretary of the interior and place it
in tns power aud jurisdiction of three
land co0rts which are created for the
purpose Of looking after and deciding
upon such cases. These courts are to be
, appointed by the land Commissioner out
%of the interior department from among
clerks who are familiar with such things
Each court is to consist of three men aud
the salaries of these are to be the same as
they have hitherto been receiving.
The object of the change is to take the
questions of title to public lands out of
the power of one man as such cases have
heretofore been referred to a certain
clerk, who would examine the claim and
report to his chief who would in turn re-
port to the secretary. The secretary
would thus frequently pass on such
cases on a subordinate clerks recon-
merdation. A subordinate is often easily
subject to influence. and so gross injus-
tice has many times been done.
By Senator Bakers bill, which he in
:, troduced by request, an appeal may be
e1taken from the land courts thus created
to the appellats court of the District of
Columbia and from there to the United
States supreme court if desired
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BELMONT VANDERBILT.

The Divorced Wife of w. K Vanderbilt to
Marry the Divorced Oliver Belmont.
New YORK, Jan 3.-The World saws.
Mrs. Alva S. Vanderbilt announced to
her friends that she is engaged to be
married to Oliver Belmont. Mrs
Willie K" as Mrs. Vanderbilt is known
in society. is the divorced wife of Will
liam Z. Vanderbilt.
She is the mother of the Duchess of
Marlborough, (Miss Consuelo VanderbiIt)
whose marriage last autumn was the
crown and most precious jewel in her
mothers social career.
Oliver Belmont is the son of the late
August Belmont. He is himself a
divorced man. his first wife having mar
ried again. It is quite certain that the
wedding will take place soon.