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THE GRIP CAUSES SUICIDE.
Miss Minnie Lncy Ends Her Life
With N Revolver.

Miss Minnie Lacy, pretty twenty-year-
old girl of Southeast Washington, de-
spondent and weary of severe attack OF
the grip, ended her life at her home. at
No. 206 Fifth Street southeast. about
o'clock yesterday afternoon by shooting
herself in the head.
Miss Lacy is one of three sisters who
have been living in Fifth Street south
east, just beyond the new Congressional
Library Building, for about three years.
They formerly resided at Benning and
their parents now dead. were well known
in Southeast Washington.
Several weeks ago Miss Lacy. the young
est of the three sisters. contracted Sc
we're attack of grip. 1t was thought by
her sisters that. as she had shown signs
of improvement during the past few days,
she would soon be well. and she was per-
mitted to leave her beG.
Shortly after noon yesterday, she went
to her room in the third story of their
home to take an afternoon sleep accord
ing to her custom during her illness.
About l O'Clock the sound of pistol shot
was heard and rushing to the upper part
of the house, her sister. Miss Clara Fam
ME Lacy. discovered the body of the young
girl lying across her bed with a gaping
pistol wound in her head.
Death was almost instantaneous. The
police were notified and later in the after
noon the coroner viewed the remains and
gave "a certificate of death. The funeral
will take place from the home in Fifth
Street at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Interment will be made at the Con-
greSsiOnaI Cemetery
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Saks and Company,
Penna. Avenne and Seventh Street.
THE OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Commander Hnckctt Presented With
Handsome Sword.

Handsome sword.
The public INSTALLATION of officers of Gen.
William F. Barry Garrison No. 1876 and
of the David d. Porter Garrison No. 2S of
the Regular Army and Navy Union was
held last night in Stanley Hall at the
Soldiers Home before large gathering of
the friends of both organizations.
The garrisons are made up of men who
are stationed at the Soldiers Home, where
the headquarters of both organizations are
located. The officers who were installed
last night were elected on December q
last and retain their Offices during the en-
suing year
The ceremony of installation came at Z
O'Clock. Assistant Inspector General John
Brockman. assisted by Charles F. Lnquist.
acted as installation officers. After the
formality of taking the oath of office had
been observed by the officers of both bodies
General Brockman, on behalf of Gen. VIII
liam T. Barry Garrison No. 1876. Gen. Guy
V. Henry Garrison No. 43 and Admiral
David D. Porter Garrison No 2S. all of
the Regular Army and Navy Union, pre-
sented to Michael J. Hackett, the newly
elected commander of Gen. William f.
Barry Garrison, handsome sword appro-
pritaely engraved.
General Brockman, in stirring address.
recalled the conspicuous gallantry of Com
mander Hacket and enumerated his SER
vices for the Regular Army and Navy
Union. Commander Hackett replied in a
brief address, thanking his comrades for
the handsome token of their esteem. After
the ceremony OF installation and presenta-
ton had been performed the floor was
cleared for dancing The music was fur
nished by the Soldiers Home orchestra
under the direction of Professor Meyrelle.
The hall was artistically decorated with
the national oolors, and the stage at the
west end of the hall was tastefully set with
palms and potted plants from the hot
house in the Home grounds. Dainty re-
freshments were served during the even
ing.
The officers of Gen. William F. Barry
Garrison who were installed last night
were: Michael Hackett commander; Louis
LeMay, senior vice commander; William T.
Keorns, junior vice commander; John
, Sgekely, adjutant; Nicholas Fitzgerald
officer of the day: Albert Bergman officer
of the guard; William Turner chaplain
Timothy B. Leblanc, John Stripe and James
NJ. Delaney, members of the executive
council.
The officers of David d. Porter Garrison
Summers, senior vice commander; DIR. T.
E. Lee, junior vice commander; William A.
Mansfield. adjutant; ]. d. Rhodes, quar-
termaster. John Ash. chaplain; William
Pitcock officer of the day; Joseph Kohn,
officer of the watch; George H. Hayne, Off
Ger of the guEd.
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THREE WHO RETIRE.
Lewis. simpson and johnson Make
Their Appcnrnnce.

Ihctr appearance.
Three old faces reappeared on the floor
of the House yesterday after long alb
sence. They were those of Jerry Simpson,
the once sockless sage of Medicine Lodge,
Kas.: James Hamilton Lewis, from Wash
ington, who was the victim OF misplaced
confidence at the recent election, and H.
L. Johnson. of Indiana, the champion word
utterer Of the House and man who defied
the Republican party last April in hope
less effort to stem the war tide. All these
men were defeated or did not run at the
last election, so that their remaining time
in the House is short
Mr.. Lewis was not at all downhearted
over his defeat, though he did condole with
his State on the loss it might suffer by
his enforced retirement. He says the cleo
tion is not yet settled and still hopes to
win out.
Mr.. Simpson asserts that he came to
Washington on railroad passes and was al
most ready TO draw his mileage. and in
consequence had every reason to be happy
on the Threshold of the New Year. Those
who know the Kansan will not believe that
he would ride on railroad pass, no matter
how many might be sent to him. MIR.
Simpsons explanation of his defeat is that
some of the people had enough money to
get new pair of overalls and a few dol
lars credit in the bank. and therefore lost
interest in the election and stayed away
from the polls.
Mr.. johnson is as bitterly and as un-
ilinchingly opposed to expansion as he was
to war, and sees dark days ahead for the
country. He says that he is glad to quit
public life and return to the practice of
his profession
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IN A SERIOUS CONDITION.
Mrs. Julia Wright Bcrret Not Ex-
pectcd to Recover.

nrs. Juifa Wright Berret Not Ex-
pected to Recover.
Mrs. Julia Wright Berret, wife of Col.
James G. Berret, is seriously i'll at her
home. No 1885 l Street northwest. 1t is
not thought probable that she will re-
cover. Her physician, DIR. ". w. John
son. pronounces her ailment as a simple
failing of bodily strength, due TO old Osc.
and does not think it complicated with aLy
disease.
Mrs. Berret was the only child of J hn
lawyers in Annapolis. She was born in
that city, in 1920. and came to Washing
ton twenty years later, her husband BE-
ing at that time employed in the Treas
ury Department. They have since lived
almost continuously in this city, although
Colonel Berret has maintained legal res
idence in Carroll County, Md.
While her husband served as mayor and
postmaster of Washington. Mrs. Berret
took a very active part in the social life
of the city. She was widely celebrated
for her great beauty and intellectual ac-
compiishments. and until the breaking cut
of the war was probably the most pom
inent society woman of the Capital CITY.
One of Mrs. Berret's chief character.s-
tics is an ardent devotion to her church
duties. For more than fifty years she
has been constant worshiper at st. Mat
thew's Catholic Church. and is said to
have contributed time and means to the
support of almost every Catholic institu-
tion in the District.
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Hyattsville. Md. Jan. At was incor-
rectly stated yesterday that Mrs. Veitch
of this county. who died at Rives Station
was the mother of Attorney Henry H
Veitch, of Washington. ID. C. Mrs. Veitch
was distant relative OF Lawyer Veitch s
family.
The male members of the HyattsvilIe
Baptist Church held meeting yesterday
afternoon at the residence of Charles +.
Crump. Charles Hardin was elected chair
man, and II. L. Davis, secretary. After
several addresses were delivered by MEM
bers OF the church. the sum of $4O0 was
pledged as a nucleus toward a church
building fund. The present subscription
toward the pastors salary were very ma
terially increased also. A record of the
proceedings will be submitted for the of
fetal Endorsement of the church next Tues
day evening. at the close of the prayer
meeting.
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VACATED BY MIR. M'MILLIN.
Probable Contest to Fill uf. Pinc,
on Two Committees.


on Two Committees.
a spirited contest is in progress among
the House Democrats for the posts on the
Rules and Ways and Means Committees
left vacant by the retirement Of Represen-
tatiye McMiilin. of Tennessee. The COM
testants for the leadership of the party
in the next Congress think that they see
in this the initial contest of that strife,
and wish to score accordingly.
Representative Bailey said yesterday
that the question had not come up yet
and that he had heard little about it. II
is understood, however. that he is adyo-
eating Mr.. Fleming, of Georgia, for the
Committee on Rules. and Mr.. Underwood.
of Alabama, for the place on Ways and
Means Committee.
Mr.. Underwood is now on the Judiciary
Committee. while Mr.. Fleming is on the
Pacific Railroads Committee. The latter
distinguished himself last March by yot-
ing against his party on an appeal from
the ruling of the chair.
Both Underwood and Fleming are infiu-
ential members, whose support would be
an advantage to Mr.. Bailey in the next
session. On the other hand are Represen-
tatiye Richardson and De Armond both
of much longer service than either of Mr..
Bailey's candidates, but who labor under
the disadvantage Of not being close TO
him. II is understood that the opposi-
tion has settled on Mr.. Richardson for the
vacant place on both committees and will
push his claims
Representative Sayers's departure leaves
a Democratic vacancy on the Appropria-
tion Committee. for which there are a
number of budding aspirants.
The appointments. of course, lie in the
hands Of Speaker Reed, who can select
whom he chooses to fill them or can leave
them all vacant There are fairly strong
reasons for thinking that he intends to do
the latter. making no more committee ap-
pointments at this session.
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The Mortality Record.

Deaths were reported to the health Of
flee for the twenty-four hours ending at
noon January 4. as follows: George Hart
man, So years; Mark Sanford. rs years
Maria Stuart "A years; George Maur. 10
years; Margaret Knowles, II years: Dan
iel Glavin, 81 years: John w Green, co
years: Mary NJ Dorsey. 81 years; AloysIus
Baumann. Sc years; August Doyier, 5i
years; James E. Saunders. 40 years; Luke
Lucas, 4s years: Frank Beckert, AZ years;
Hilton Perry Joseph. Al years; James
Brewer 40 years; Mary A. Byford u
years; Charles Henry Williams. % years;
body, supposed to BE- Charles Smith. age
unknown, probably 25 years; Samuel
Gaines, % years; Andrew Goodall years;
Robert Lee Grant. years; Maggie Birch.
years Fannie Mary Tyler. years: Ruth
Burks Ashton. years; Elmer Z. Harrod.
l year; George Hamilton. 8 months; DAN
iel Percy Mack, 4 months: Annie 4. Par
ker, 2S days; : Wayne. 2l days; Mary
Gray. 10 days: - Beckman, days: -
Wilson, IS hours.
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CHAMP cLARK's BOOK TRADE.
Sells Copy of Eugene FieI.'s Pro-
duction for SI25.

Congressman Champ Clark OF Missouri
yesterday negotiated the sale of one of
the late Eugene Fields early literary pro-
ductions for SIPS. Some years ago Field,
when editing Denver newspaper wrote
a little book entitled THE Model Primer -
OF which a very limited number of copies
were printed for private circulation.
But six or eight copies are now, ex-
tant. Mrs. r. n. White. OF Mexico, Mo,
the wife of constituent OF Mr.. Clark,
possessed copy of the original edition.
a present from the author. bearing his
autograph.
Frank l.. Hanvey. of this city, who is a
collector Of rare books. learned of the
book in Mrs. Whites possession, and
wrote asking on what terms it could be
had. Mrs. White sent the book to her
congressman with authority to deliver it
to Mr. Hanvey on payment OF sl25. The
book was found to be a genuine original
copy and the money was paid.
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THE SHANGHAI SITUATION.
American Interests Are to lie Pro
tected Mt All Hazards

American Interests Are to lie Pro-
tected Mt All Hazards
The State Department is still anxiously
Pekin, in regard to the situation at Shang
hal. China. While the newspaper dis
patches from that place are generally con-
ceded to be correct, there is still hope
existing among the officials that China has
not made the concession asked for by
France, against the protests of the British
and American consuls at Shanghai. 1t was
stated yesterday afternoon that this action,
If it had been taken, on the part of the
Chinese empire would necessarily bring
about unpleasant complications between
this and countries of Europe.
If China has disregarded this joint p-o-
test, it is admitted by the State Depart
ment that a stronger influence than
France possesses has been presented 10
her. Russia is considered to be the dark
hand which is backing France in her re-
quest and to whom China is really yie'd-
ing. What action, will be taken by the
State Department, should the reports of
| China having Ignored the protest of Eng
land and America prove true, has not been
determined, but it was significant stated
yesterday that America would OF necessity
protect her new interests in the East.
Some years ago China gave France jur-
isdiction over section OF the city Of
Shanghai. which was almost entirely
occupied by French residents. Since that
time the territory surrounding this orig
inal cession has been settled upon by citi-
zens of various foreign countries princi-
pally English and American, and COM
paratively few French have taken up resi-
dences there.
The protest was first made to the
! American and English consuls by the resi-
| dents of this section who we're averse to
| being placed under the jurisdiction of
France, instead of under the jurisdiction
of the consuls of their respective coun-
| tries.
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SPECIAL NoTICE-ofice of the Mutual Fire In.
Company. of District of Columbia.
Washington, January l. 1s90.-The annual meet
ing OF the Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF the
District of Columbia will be held on the THIRD
MONDAY IN JANUARY. 1909, THE 10TH IN
STANT. at the office OF the company. No. q0s
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest. commencing at
Q o'clock q. m
BY the charter of the company the election OF
seven managers to conduct the affairs of thc
company is required TO be held at the above
meeting.
BY the sixth article of the bylaws If iie
company il is provided: AT the annual meeiia-.
of the company the first business in order sf-lli
be the appointment of a chairman. who .h7li
conduct the meeting and election in accors,cnre
with the act OF incorporation between the hours
OF 0 O'Clock m. and 6 O'Clock p. M
Amount OF premium notes-...........S9.62 -. .620 9ni.00
Amount OF cash on hand. ............. 6,2l6.i7
Securities ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 263. .955 9j
Real estate. -.---.--------.-.-.----.- 'f,olODl
Office furniture and fixtures. ..-...... 5oO.O9
Losses by fire, adjusted and paid. 16,213.O7
The annual statement Will be ready for dis
tribution at the office of the company abou.
january T. BY order OF the board Of Managers.
ia1-16t L. PIERCE B0TELER. secretIry.
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UNDERTAKERS.


The War Department has issued the fol-
lowing order:
Col. Harry Z. Egbert, Twenty-sccond United
States Infantry. viii proceed TO join his regiment
at Fort Crook, Neb.
Post Chaplain Henry A. Brown. United States
Army. viii proceed to st. Louis. No.
Lieut. Charles D. Roberts. Seventeenth United
States Infantry is relieved from duty as assiS-
tant mastering officer for the State OF Ohio and
will proceed TO Join his regiment.
Lieut.. Willis Uline, Twelfth United States IN
iautry. is relieved from duty Is assistant mus
tering officer for the State OF Missouri to take
effect December 81, lSoS. and will proceed to
Join his company.
Capt Rayuon G.. Mendoza viii proceed to san
tiago Cuba and report in person to the com
handing general department OF Santiago
Lieut. Henry p. Mccain viii proceed 10 san
Francisco. Cal. and join the Twenty-s second
United States Infantry for duty with that regi-
ment until it arrives at the Philippine slinus-
and then ioin his own regiment, the Fourteenth
United States Infantry
Capt William NJ. Couiling Will report IN per
son to Col Amos s. kimbali general suPerin-
tendent OF army transport sefvlee- for assign
mept 10 duty rs qunrtermaster and acting com
miss,rv of subsistence the United states
transport Massachusetts,
Jieut. Col lloyd Wheaton is transferred from
t,e twentieth United States Infantry TO the
second United States Infantry.
Lieut. Col William $. McCaskey is transferred
from, the Second United States Infantry to the
twentieth United States Infantry.
Mai Charles u. Parke brigade surgeon. United
States Volunteers, is relieved from further duty
with the Third Brigade, Second Division, Second
Army corPs-
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THE ARMY BILL.
All Figures on the Cost Not Yet Fur
nished the Committees.

All Figures on the Cost Not Yet Fur
nished the Committees.
The War Department does not seem to
be in any hurry to supply the House with
figures on the probable cost of the army
under the Hay bill nor the Miles bill, the
latter in the Senate for the reorganization
OF the army. The figures on the Hull bill
were partially sent nearly ten days ago
and were completed yesterday. but those
on the Hay bill were not prepared. al
though requested days ago, until Repre-
sentative Hay made a fresh demand for
them yesterday. They are now promised
for this morning.
The War Department puts the cost IN
der the Hull bill at about $50, ,0O0, 900. This
Is for an army OF 100000 men and is
therefore about $500 per man, less ratio
than the United States has ever been able
10 maintain in the past.
Following are the estimates under the
Hull bill compared with those under the
status that existed before the war:
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No account is taken in any Of these esti.
mates of increased pay for length of ser
vice nor Of the 25 per cent increase to SOL
diers serving abroad. These figures are
not necessary for purposes OF comparison
and would only complicate the tables.
The Illness of Representative Hull, who
has the grip will interfere with the prog
ress OF the army reorganization bill in
the House. As chairman OF the Com
mittee on Military Affairs. Mr.. Hull push
ed the hearings on the bill and 1t was put
In shape for presentation TO the House
yesterday. Although no serious results
are anticipated. he will probably be con-
fined 20 his house for week or two, and.
In the meantime, it is improbable that any
The times., 1899-01-05

The Navy Department was informed OF
the movements of the following vessels
yesterday; The cruiser Detroit has sailed
from Boston for Santiago; the Wheeling
from San Francisco TO Esquimault the
Glacier from San Juan to New York the
training ship Essex from Norfolk to Trim
idad: the Marietta from Port Limon for
Aspinwall; the collier Marcellus from
Norfolk for Havana
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MRS. AMEs GOES HOME.
A Member of the Family Takes Her
in Charge.

Mrs. Maria Ames, who was found
wandering about the steamboat wharves
by the police last week, was yesterday
taken in charge by relatives and returned
to her home at Elgin. Ills. Mrs. Ames was
en- route for Ponce. Porto Rico, where she
has a son in the Seventh Artillery While
travelling East, it is asserted. she was rob-
bed of her money. This left her in a
penniless condition when she reached
Washington.
The police thought Mrs. Ames was de-
mented and placed her in the charge of a
matron at the First precinct police station
The police department communicated with
the city marshal at Elgin with the result
that r. X Plumby, a member OF the fam
lily. reached Washington yesterday and
took charge of the woman. They left for
Chicago at o'clock in the evening.
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movement will be made toward calling up
the bill.
The Democrats will do nothing I'm Mr.
Hull's absence. as a matter OF courtesy
and also of policy. AS far as they are
concerned. they would be pleased to have
the bill go over altogether, as they are
opposed to an increase of the army and IL
the bill should not be presented to the
House they would gain their point with
out contention.
General Wheeler expressed himself yes
terday as favoring an increase in the
army.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.-The annual meeting
OF the stockholders OF the City and Sub
urban Railway of Washington for the elac-
tion OF nine directors to serve for the en-
suing year, and such other business as may
properly come before the meeting, will bs
held at the office OF the company. Thi--
teenth and d Streets northeact. Washing
ton, d. c., on WEDNESDAY. JANUARY
II. 1899. between the hours of u noon AMI
2 p. m.
Transfer books will be closed on January
8, and remain closed until January Il. 1899.
DANA STEVENS. Secretary
Washington. d. c.. December p, 1898.
de2S-14t
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PARDoNED BY THE PRESIDENT
Twelve Benr Lake Indians to Re
gnin Their Liberty.

The President yesterday granted par
dons to the twelve Bear Lake Indians who
were sentenced from two to twelve months
Imprisonment for melting an uprising in
their tribe at Bear Lake, Mimi. during
October last. Their pardons were solicited
by the officers who were engaged in their
trial, and Archbishop Ireland, Attorney
General Griggs and Secretary Bliss.
The President also granted a pardon TO
William G. Sorter. who was serving life
sentence for the murder of Albert Long
in the Indian Territory during 1855 He
was sentenced to be hanged in 1888 for
his crime. but the sentence was COM
muted to life Imprisonment by President
Cleveland
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Installation ceremonies were held last night at
tine headquarters of Lafayette Post. No 20. G.
A. r. and Relief Corps, No 5l3 Ninth Street
northwest. The program included vocal sole
by Miss Edna Bishop, rectations by Mary Manly
Haywood. Corrine Hay, and Irene Estclla Herman
teZ and piano solos by Minnie Butler and Birdie
Wilson The officers installed were: r. NJ. Cal
houn commander; Brscoe Goodhart. senior vice
commander; Dr. ]. W. Abel, junior vice com,
mander; J. @. Bradshaw, chaplain Dr. Lawrence
Wilson, auartermaster Charles +. Benjamin. sd
jutant; Hugh W. Burns, officer OF the day; John
Morgan officer of the guard; Casper A. Weber
surgeon; the Hon. Daniel Grosyenor William H.
Michael. and George II. Slaybaugh. Speakers.
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District Appropriation Bill.

The District of Columbia appropriation
bill will be taken up this morning by the
Senate Appropriation Committee. when the
changes recommended by the subcommittee
which has been working on the bill during
the recess will be considered. These
changes, while several in number, are prin-
cipally minor ones and do not materially
akect the total amount of the bill.
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Installation of Officers.

On Tuesday, January 3. 1899. Deputy
Grand Chancellor George W. Baumann in
stalled the officers of Myrtle Lodge. No.
20. Knights OF Pythias. as follows: Chan
cellor Commander, Percy L. Moore; vice
chancellor II. W. Marks; prelate. H. I.
Adams; master of work. J. w. Childs
master of finance, F. NJ. Stromberger;
master of exchequer. S. W. Edmunds;
keeper of record and seal. F. B. Crown
master at arms, T. A. Bynum; inner
guard. w. l.. Jenkins; outer guard, ID. Y.
Wood trustee, NJ. C. Thompson; repre-
sentatives to grand lodge, Charles l..
Brooks. Frank B. Crown, Sam w. Ed
munds II. E. Smith. and NJ. C. Thompson;
representative to relief bureau, J. Walker.
At the conclusion of the instal,at' on
Brother T. A. Bynum. on behalf of the
members of the lodge, expressed their ap-
probation OF the noble qualities possessed
by the retiring chancellor comman0er.
Sol Meyer, and in the name fthe lodge
presented him with a handsome past
chancellors jewel. A prosperous year is
predicted for Myrtle Lodge.