Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1890, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, . ” D. C.. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1890. Cone Is Crane However it may be effected; but unjust prejudice often prevents people from trying s ‘proprietary medi- cine,’ until other remedies prove unavailing. J.H. Ritchie, commission agent, Kingston, Aus- tralia, writes: “For years = confirmed sceptic as tothe merits of Proprietary medicines, I wag at last converted by the use of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, For months s bottle of this medicine, of which I had come into possession through the kindness of » friend, remained unopened in my closet, till one night I wasseized with s violent cold accompanied by s racking cough. Having none of my usual remedies at hand,I thought of the Cherry Pectoral, and determined to give ita trial, The result wes truly magical. Relief came almost instantly, and after repeating the dose, certainly not more than half ‘8 dozen times, I found myself (boronghly cured. 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Barrett Murray, the col- ored farm hand, was subjected to a severo cross-examination until the court adjourned, The witness denied that he had told several persons that the last time he saw the murdered girl she was standing in the porch feeding the dog. These persons stood up in the court room to confront the witness and will contra- dict his testimony. od Going Again. New York, Feb. 10.—At the Western national bank this morning it was said the Lenox Hill bank was opened and paying those depositors who desired money. President Jordan said that he had not selected a board of directors yet. He did not desire mere names, but would select efficient men who would benefit the in- stitution. —>__ Plunger Benson Out Again. Pants, Feb. 10.—Benson, the man who was arrested at Nice for fraudulent practices, has been released from custody. ——_ Perished in the Flames. Frrensera, Mass., Feb. 10.—Last night the house occupied by Miss Caroline Lane in Lun- enburg was burned to the ground. Miss Lane, who was eighty years old aud lived alone, per- ished, — > The Salt Lake Election. Satt Laxe Crry, Feb. 10.—At the municipal election today a mayor, recorder, treasurer, as- sessor and marshal of Salt Lake City will be balloted for, as well as three councilmen and one justice of the peace for each of the five precmets of the city. The law passed at the last session of the legislature in relation to muni- cipa) organizations and electionshas causedsome little confusion over itsapplication. In the field there are two parties, the ‘liberal party,” made up of anti-Mormons and the “people's party,” composed chiefly of Mormons. Only mono- gamusts ean vote and they must subscribe to an oath that they will not violate the anti- polygamy laws of Congress. The machinery of the election is all controlied by the liberals, but the people's party will make « bitter fight to the last. 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Reduced to 45-inch Fancy Steipea Gauzes, in Cream and Gold, bi aa | Washington Stock Exchange. Salee—Hogular Call—12 O'clock m.: West End National t Gt. Metropolitan railroad, * Capitor and North O street railroad, American Grapbophone, 30 at 1875; 40 at 18, = Washington Loan and Lrust company, 10 at 2%. Government Bonds—C. 5.438, 1891. registered, 109% bid, 1043 asked. 043g bid, 105} asked. 07, 1 4, asked. U. % 4s, coupon, asked. District ‘of Coluubia, houds—Por imp. 63, 1891, com, 103 bid, 104 asked. Per inp. 7s, 189) currency, 104 bid, 105 asked. Market stock 7s, 1892, _ curren 20-year fond, Gs, 1st? 5 b 20-year fand, 5s, 1899, gold, 113' bid, Water stock, 73, 1601, currency, 131 bid year fund, ts, gold, 1902, 123 bid. Water stock, 7s, cur- 1W3, 135 bid. 3-658, 1024, fund, currency, bid, 1255; asked. J. 8, Electric Light bonds, ctrie Light bonds, 2d, 6s, m and Georgetown Jeslirona, 10-40,,106 bid, 107asked. Washington and Georgetown Convertible bonds. 65, 160 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 18%, 105 bid, L10asked. Washington Market Company Ist mortgage, Us, 10 bid. Washington Market company bonds, imp. 6s, 122 bid, 125 asked... Washington Light In- fantry | first "mortgage bonds, Gs, 1904, 103 bid. Washington Light Infantry bonda,2d 73, 1904, 97% bid, 12 asked. Washington” Gas Light Company bonds, series A. ae asked. Washington Gas Light Company’ bonds, series B, Us, 121% bid, 172 asked. National Bank Stocks-Liank of Washington, 500 bid, 550 asked. Bank of Kepublic, 265 300 asked. Metropolitan, 260 bid, Central, 275 bid. Second, 184 bid. Mechanics. 185 bid, 200’ asked. * Citizens, 1 bid. Columbia, 175 bid, 190 asked, Capital, 120 West End, 3 bid. 654 asked. Stocks — Washington and Georgetown, 1u5 asked. 276 bid, 300 asked. Metropolitan, 170 bid, 730 asked. Columbia, 626 bid, 75 asked. Capi- tol and North O 5 65 asked. bid. vid. 205, ‘asked. » ‘Arlington, Title Insurance Stwocks—Keni Estate Title, 122 bid, 130 asked. Columbia Title, 6 bid, 67, asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks— Washingwn Gas, £3 Ma. Georgetown, Gas, 45 bid. U.S. Electric Light, 109 bid, 115 asked. Pennsylvania, 25 bid. Sok bid, 86% asked. bid, 19 Stocks — Washington Market asked. Washington Brick ine Company, 300 bid. Great Falls Ice | Company. 160 bid. Bull Run Panorama, 25 bid. National Safe Deposit Company, 242 ‘bid, elopbone Stocks — Chesapeuke and Potomac, American Grapnophone Company, 18% asked. Miscellaneous b Washington Safe Deposit Company, 0 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 1 asked. Washington Loan and Trust Company, 25 and Trust coinpa! d. American Security 1. Hy asked. BALTIMORE. | 105. Plour fairly southern fir aud quiet; Fultz, 74and; Longberry, 2 red. ‘nomin: al, Shiga Steamer No, No. 2 winter red, pg Slash May, Sikast higher: white, strong, 3, do. mixed, Rye nomina eb Hay flat—prine to choice timothy, 1 ¥ Bias T.G0a th, pork. old | 10, new Ti: bulk meats, loose shoulders, 54; iong | sugar-pickled shoul- “cured smoked shoulders, 614; . butter steauy | t roll, 16018; Sream- | stern, 12galk Pe. | Coffee firm—Rio soft, 6%. Whisky firm— Freights “to Liverpool per steamer ; Hour per tun in sacks, 208; Cork for orders—prompt, n pack Eges fru grain per bushel, 6d. 4s.M.oo8. Sales— wheat, 45,000 bushels; corn, 112,000 bushels. BALTIMOKE, 6; Baltimore an Feb. 10.—Virginia 10. — 35; do. | Chicago Markets. CHICAGO. Feb. 10 _ (closing).—Wheat—March, Corn—February, Meng May, 4.87): June, 4.95. —~-— Mr. Rangali sill improving. Mr. Randall was better today than he has been for sometime aud was iu # very cheerful CANAL OR RAILROAD? What Business Men Say About the Situation. THE TERMINAL QUESTION. The Railroad Project Heartily Approved by Many Leading Citizens—Some, However, Think it Would be Better to Restore the Canal. ————ES ‘The proposition to build » railroad in the bed of the Chesapeake and Ohiocanal, connect ing this city with Cumberland, as set forth in the bid made by the recently incorporated Cumberland and Washington railroad company to lease the canal from the state of Maryland, has been quite generally discussed by business men here. Various views are expressed. Many are positive that the canal is no longer avail- able as a waterway and strongly indorse the railroad scheme; others believe that the in- terests of the city would be best served by a restoration of the old canal; but all are agreed that it is important that there should be either arailroad or a canal. The new railroad com- pauy has had a preliminary survey made of the canal bank, and the report made is to the effect that the projectis a feasible one In the plans of the company, it is stated, is included an exten- tion from a point on the canal near the Point of Rocks to Baltimore, crossing the Metropoli- tan Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio near ate as is to provide for thie papper is stated, that Mr, Colton proposes to introduce in the Maryland legislature a bill to amend the charter of the company. ‘This plan for building a Baltimore branch is not viewed with much favor here by some business men, who think that the result might be that the Baltimore branch will be completed and the main line to Washington practically be abandoned, Star reporters have interviewed a number of business men on the subject of the proposed Qn WHAT MR, JOHNSON SAYS. ‘The only incorporator of the proposed rail- road residing in this city is Mr. E. Kurtz John- son. When a Star reporter spoke to him this morning of the proposed extension of the line to Baltimore he expressed great surprise, ‘I never heard such as thing discussed,” he said. ‘In ail the talk I have had with my asso- ciates Washington has always been regarded as the southern terminal, In fact that is my only interest in the entree There is no ques- tion but that the building of a railroad from Cumberland to this city w would be of the great- est advantage to Washington, and for that reason I am tection to the enterprise. Of course such a railroad would not be of advant- fe to Baltimore and no doubt this proposed change, if such is to be made, is advocated by Baltimore interests. It will not have my sup- port. One cause of the high freight rates to this city by water is due to the fact that boats are obliged to return empty. If, however, there is Cumberland coal! here for transporta- tion then the boats can make a profitable re- turn trip and the rates will be much lower, Since the plan of building a railroad from Cum- berland has been made public I find that it has met with general favor among the citizens of Washington, I have had men tell me that they would like to take stock in the new road, There is no doubt but that the new road will be of great bencfit to this MYRON M. PARKER, “T am in favor of any plan,” said Mr. M. M. Parker, the president of the board of trade, “which will give additional railroad facilities to this city. The - osed road from Cumberland will undoubtedly do that and therefore I am in favor of it. When visiting at the Woodmont club I have sat on the porch there pveriookiog the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and it seeme: tome that every few minutes a train loaded with coal steamed by. It appears to me that there fol ged of railroad business in that sec- tion, and a road which will bring the products of that country, both coal and other articles, to this city will be of great importance. A rail- road will take the place of the canal, which, in my opinion, can never be restored as a water way. There is no future for the canal. as any one can perceive who has traveled along its banks and has seen its condition, But the communication that has been destroyed ought to be restored. and a railroad, in my opinion, is the most feasible way of accomplishing that result. Our business interests demand better railroad fucilities and the proposed new rail- road, to my mind, seems to be in thatline.” REPRESENTATIVE M'COMAS, ASrar reporter intercepted Representative McComas in a wild rush for one of the doors to the House this morning. They were calling the roll on the floor and six expectant citizens were standing in a row waiting impatiently for the reporter to finish with the honorable gen- tleman so as to seize him themselves, The in- terview was then. to put it mildly, hurried. “I have been studying the matter all ummer,” said Mr. McComas; “the ‘anal is in my district and I am, of course, interested, I am and have always been in favor of keeping the canal as a waterway and having nothing to do with a railway, The establishment of two railroads would not pay Washington for the lose of the canal as a car- rier for heavy freights. I understand that the ‘Chesapeake and Ohio canal is one of the longest in the world and, put on business prin- ciples, I have not the shadow of a doubt but what it would prove a paying investment, Nothing can compare to a waterway as a car- rier for heavy freight, such as coal. England and the European governments understand this and in those countries, even where canals have been abandoned, they are being re-estab- lished for the purpose of carrying the cozl to the larger cities.” JOHN A, BAKER. Mr. John A. Baker, the dealer in agricultural supplies, said: “Well, really, Mr. Sran man, I have uot given the matter enough serious thought to be able to discuss it to much ad- vantage. There is one thing, however, that is fairly scttled in my mind, and thatis that a retrass would be a much better investment for etown and the rest of the District gener- ay y han s canal would ever be." ©. A. SCHNEIDER'S SONS, Mr. Schneider of C. A. Schneider's Sons, iron works, said: “A railroad would be far better thanacanal, What is needed on the other side of the creek is something to liven up things generally and this might succeed. More railre ime accommodations are needed in this city, anyhow, During this iast year all business hi suffered greatly on this account and if the ol roads get hold of this new one that is being taiked of I don’t see how we are going to be any better off.” J. P. AGNEW AND CO. In answer to a Star reporter's questions about the future of the canal Mr. John Spen- cer, superintendent for J. P. Agnew & Co., the coal dealers, said: ‘The coal men are all of them canal men and do not want a railroad in the canal bed. All the coal business of George- town has always been done by canal. Of course there 18 a possibility that we will have to change to a railroad, but ay a carrying agent that conld never compete with the old water- way. ‘The proposition to build a railroad has caused a great deal of worry to people whose business Las been done over the canaig for they do not want a railroad. They are all d for unloading and shipping by a waterway and have absolutely no facilities for a railroad. I am firmly convineed, too, that affairs will be so arranged that the canal can be rebuilt, and I hope so, for if we have a road they cau fix rates to suit themselves, for they will have no com- petitor except the Baltimore and Ohio.” Mr. Archibald Greenlees of the firm of Jno, P. Agnew & Co,, coal dealers, said: ‘What Wash- ington wants and needs and should strive for 1s the restoration of the canal. It made George- town in years gone by and would revive the lost trade, I do not believe that Washington has ever been considered as a terminus of the posed road, and J don't believe it worth while uying togetit, Ithink that the ae behind © wcheme eepoeed ¢ to stop at Williamsport and transfer ah there to the Western Maryland road.” GEO, W, CIBSELL. Mr. Geo. W. Cissell “Georgetown men would be satisfied with either canal or rail- road, but I can tell you they want one or the other right away, for things here are very dull just now. A railroad would not interfere with our water power on this level, for the mill men have u ninety-nine years’ lease on the water Tights, aud even if the canal ws not rebuilt we will have to be supplied. The feed about four miles above, beyond the chain bridge, would give plenty of water at our level. If railroad prem but the whole thing wo mlaed ap that | prices, but the w! 80 ap there is no hat will be the outcome, We would like to have one or the other right away, but fear it will be time before we bare ei either.” rare CORNELIUS ECKHARDT. Mr. Cornelius Eckhardt, book Mapes tocd. | Libbey, the lumber merchant, said: “Of course I cannot speak for the firm. Ican only say what I think myself, but I am sure that without canal business in this town is dead. We have tall the iy sending poenag octet as Seneca, All the lumber we receive b: we have to haul three or four miles, and it aa Georgetown would be the big- the town could possibly have. There no telling when the canal could ever be put in the same condition it was before. it is true, would oifer the cheaper means of transportation, but the certainty of delivery by rail would more than compensate, We receive no freight by canal, and he we had it back it would only make our shipments up the canal cheaper. But I really think that if we had the two side by side we would use the road. Our last auipaneat up the canal waa by the Balti- more and Ohio on the 18th of July, when we sent a load to Seneca, This was the last busl- ness we have done in that direction, when wagons have come in for loads,” WHEATLEY BROTHERS, Mr. Wm. Wheatley, of Wheatley Brothers, lumber dealers, said: ‘Iam sure the canal if it were rebuilt would never pay. All the old boats have been used up and no new ones built, and in a canal so liable to damage as this no one would care to build new ones now. I doubt if there are more thana hundred boats fit for service, and at any reasonable rate of toll a canal could never On the other Hand, s talicoad could be bull rapidly and put in running order. It would open upa new section of country to Georgetown, for at Cum- berland it would connect with the West Vir- ginia Central, a road that runs through some of the best coal and timber lands in West Vir- ginia, This would make Georgetown once more great coal distributing point. The West Virginia Central would send ina vast amount of coal of acheaper grade, which is now wasted. They have no outlet for it now, as they have to send it over other lines, which are interested in coal beds of their own and discriminate against them. Now the West Virginia Central can ouly afford to send out its coke and very fine coal. It would be cheaper for them to send all right here, It would also open up to Georgetown a vast territory covered with hard wood lumber around West Virginia which is as yet undeveloped. The men who are interested in the proposed new railroad are also interested in Georgetown and Washing- ton, and I do not think they would let it be turned away from here to Baltimore, A rail- road out of Georgetown would open up a fine suburban residence section to this city. I have talked with grain and lumber shippers and local business men generally, and I can assure you they are almost unanimous in favor of a railroad,” COMMISSIONER HINE. Commissioner Hine, speaking of the matter, said: “I am of the opinion that a railroad to Cumberland along the bed of the old canal would be a good thing, although I am inclined to believe that the canal would be better. How- ever, it seems as though nothing would ever be done towird rebuilding the canal and a rail- road is the next best thing.” JAMES F, BARBOUR, Mr. James F. Barbour, the lumber merchant, said: “There is no doubt but thata railroad along the bed of the old canal to Cumberland would be a good thing for Washington. It would open up the country and be of immense local advantage. I trust it will be laid.” H. 1. GREGORY. Mr. H. I. Gregory, stove and furnace dealer, said: “Something should undoubtedly be done to give us direct freight communication with Cumberland, and Iam glad to see that a rail- road along the bed of the canal is contem- plated, I trust it will be built.” WM. H. BAUM. Mr. Wm. H. Baum, the wood and coal mer- chant, said to the reporter: “The canal was certainly of the greatest advantage to me and I was sorry to see it go. As to this newscheme Lreally knew nothing of it until I saw it men- tioned in Tue Stan afew days ago. Person- ally I would prefer a canal, but if we cannot have it let us have arailroad, and that right soon. Ipresumea railroad ‘would be more generally usetul than a canal, for 1t would fur- nish quicker transportation and would open up a section of country hitherto but little devel- oped. The only question in my mind is whether a railroad would not be a much more expensive means of transportion. It is cer- tainly true that a railroad could not be a suc- cess A it charged the same rates of tollas a canal.” except F. B. JACKSON AND CO. Mr. I. N. Jackson of the firm of E. E. Jack- son & Co., the lumber dealers, said: “I think to build a railroad is really the only thing that can be done under the circumstances. There is no earthly chance of the canal being rebuilt, and if itis what reason have we to believe that the same fate would not overtake it once more?” W. D. WYVILLE. Mr. W. D. Wyville said: “I think the plana good one—that is if operated by a company other than the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.” JAMES F. OYSTER, James F. Oyster: ‘There is no doubt of the benefits Georgetown will derive from railroad communication with Cumberland along the bed of the canal. I trust the road will be laid.” N. H. SHEA, N. H, Shea: “A grand scheme and one that will be of immense benefit to the citizens of Washington, for a railroad along the bed of the old canal will open up a new country.” JOSEPH ATKINS, Joseph Atkins, shipping clerk and manager for Frank Hume, said: “The idea of connect- ing Cumberland with Georgetown by a railroad is a good one and the best way to utilize the old canal. Isincerely hope the road will be built, as we cannot have too many railroads coming into Washington.” SAMUEL EMERY, Mr, Samuel Emery, the wood and coal dealer: “The railroad plan is undoubtedly a good one, and, in fact, the only practicable one, as it seems nothing willever be done towards re- constructing the old canal, and even though it was reconstructed they could not get boats to ran of on it, The old ones are rotten by this me,” B, P, SNYDER. “There is no doubt inmy mind as to the de- sirability of the proposed road,” remarked President B. P. Snyder of the National savings bank, “for I think that this would materially decrease all the freight tariffs into town. But it looks to me like a movement in the Balti- more and Ohio interest, and I do not hope that Washington will be selected as the terminus of the road if itis built. In such matters this city is usually hopelessly in the minority, But it would be most advantageous if it should happen.” GEO, L. SHERIFF, “My opinion is,” said Mr. George L. Sheriff, the coal dealer, ‘that the canal would be of more beneiit to the District, as the boats con- taining coal conld be taken out in the river as heretofore and unloaded on wharves along the river front. By having a railroad the dealers would have to haul from the depot in George- town, In my judgment the canal could be made to pay by proper individual manage- ment.” ©. ©, BRYAN, Mr. C. C, Bryan, grocer, thought that it would prove of great benefit to Washington if the proposed road were built, JOUN H, MAGRUDER, John H. Magruder, the grocer, was very en- thusiastic in his approval of the scheme to build a railroad, and even declared that it would be of sufficient benefit to the citizens of Washington for them to “chip in” on the cost, if necessary, “I think,” he said, “that this Would be the means of reviving ‘the trade of Georgetown, which draws for its sustenance m the magnificent wheat farms of upper aferyiand. If the canal is abandoned and the road is not built to this city Georgetown is killed as a manufacturing center, and you know well enough that Georgetown contains nearly all of our manufacturing establishmenta, think that there should be a proviso in any lease that was granted to any company stipu- fom, 3 that the terminus of the road should be ere, JAMES L. BARBOUR. James L. Barbour thought a railroad down the canal the only feasible scheme. “It is out of the question,” said Mr. Barbour, “to ee the canal again. It could not be made to running parallel to the Baltimore and 0} raih and being obliged to cut their 1 dhe rates to a ruinous figure. I am satisfied, on the other hand, that a railroad would not on prove a paying investment but that it would work to the best interests of Maryland and of the District.” Mr. Barbour was asked what he thought of the reach branch line running trom a point below Point of Rocks to peanehs ff built he was te ase a a ‘ashington as by Baltimore. WILLIAM GIBSON, Mr. William Gibson said: -‘Whatever we are going to have—railroad or canal--let’s have it ‘as soon as le. The canal might be mod- ernized as to motive power, but even it would not be as asarailroad. If this city is made a shipping point it would un- doubtediy be most beneficial. I don't think Baltimore will allow us to get the tidewater terminus. GEORGE GIBSON. Mr. George Gibson said: “I want to see an- yaa! railroad here, provided of course that it loes not take possession of that portion of the Bil which the other roads have left. As be- tween railroad and canal there can be no argu- ment. ine ges sence Ohio canal was an old-fashioned, pip ————— any- a cresced wie fited by how. The city such a road as is the newly incor- porated company.” ©. G. STAPLES. Col. O. G. Staples said: “Let us have the railroad and let us have it in a hurry. We don’t want she canal; a canal is old a, In these days our desire is continually to there and to get there quickly.” JOHN W. THOMPSON, Mr. John W. Thompson: “The movement is ® good one and the originator should be given every inducement to lay the road. I don't think the canal will ever amount to anything. It is too far gone.” BH. D. COOKE. Mr. H. D. Cooke: “The scheme is a good one and there's money in it.” — A BOLD, BAD FORGERY. That’s What Senator McPherson Calls the Ballot Box Paper. SENATOR STOCKBRIDGE AND REPRESENTATIVE MOREY ALSO BEFORE THE HOUSE INVESTIOAT- ING COMMITTEE—WOOD SAID IT WAS INTENDED To “CATCH” FORAKER. The House committee on the Ohio ballot box forgery resumed its sessions this morning and called Senator Stockbridge of Michigan to the stand. He was shown exhibit A (the forged Paper) aud denied having signed it or knowing anything abouta ballot box bill or contract. He added that the forged signature of his mame was nots good imitation of his true signature. A BOLD, BAD FORGERY. Senator McPherson of New Jersey, the next wituess, said he had a number of occupations, but had no ballot box industry among them, He also knew nothing of the forged paper and declared his signature a bold torgery and a bad one at that, The witness having referred to the ballot box matter as a conspiracy, Mr. Turner asked if he knew anything ofa con- spiracy in that connection. He replied that when a gentleman had abundant opportnnity to ascertain the faisity of such a charge, but hastened instead to give it to the world it might be regarded as # conspiracy. Gov. Foraker inquired if it would not depend on the. circumstances under which the paper hud been procured and the apparent proof to support it character, SENATOR M'PHERSON’S FIRST INTENTION. Senator McPherson replicd that as the paper, if genuine, would degrade and ruin public men and properly so, they should have been consult- ed,to dosowhen it was possible, by traveling four or five miles. His first impulse on reading the publication had been to have every man con- nected with it arrested within forty-eight hours. Gov. Foraker—Hadu't you better do that yet, Senator? The courts are stull open, Senator McPherson—I don't know; Halstead gotdown in the dirt and rolled over in bis humiliation aud attempted to remedy the wrong, which changed the situation somewhat. A TALK WITH MR. HALSTEAD. James W. of Lebanon, Ohio, testified as toa conversation he had with Mr. Halstead respecting the forgery when the latter said he was not the man between the mill stones; that he was disposed to hang the peper up in the window so that everybody might see it. Wit- ness was convinced that Mr. Halstead believed the paper to be genuine, When witness called attention to Senator Sherman's denial Mr, Hal- stead replied that he would not mention any republican names, but he hoped, for reasons that went beyond state lines and were as broad as the nation itself. that the gentlemen would not deny the genuincness of their signatures, REPRESENTATIVE MOREY OF OHIO testified that he had told Mr, Halstead that he doubted the genuineness of James E. Camp- bell’s signature. Mr, Halstead had insisted the signatures were ail right and had shown him the photographic copy of the paper to convince him, besides referring to “contract 1000" as an ably drawn document. The col- lateral facts, Mr. Halstead argued, established the genuineness of Campbell's signature. How- ever, if it appeared otherwise, his plain duty would be to make the truth known. In the end he convinced witness that the paper was genuine. INTENDED TO CATCH FORAKER BUT NoT HAL- STEAD. John L. Pfau of Cincinnati told of a conver- sation he had with Wood after his release from prison, Wood hed remarked that nobody whose name was on the paper had had him ar- rested and that he had to stand the brunt of the whole business. In answer to witness Wood had said that Gov. Foraker and Mr, Halstead believed the eae to be genuine. Witness told this to Mr. Halstead. who said of course he believed s0, Wood had further said to witness that they were contented with Goy. Foraker and never expected to trap any more; that they never expected to trap Halstead. “Wood said that he (Wood) had been made the innocent tool to trap Foraker. He didn’t say who had used him as a tool, bat when witness sugested John McLean and T. C. Campbell he acknowledged that he wasn't far off. To Mr, Turner witness said. he believed that Woou’s exact words were: **Tocatch Foraker Wood had outlined the plan to be to have For- aker publish the paper; then come out and rove it to be a forgery and crush Foraker. Wood said he didn’t see that until the thing was over, and he was the innocent tool, for he had no intention of helping to annihilate For- aker, In answer to further questioning on the point by Mr. Turner and Mr. Wilson the witness said that his understanding of the matter was that Wood had failed to get an original paper for Mr. McLean and then had drawn up a forged copy frowanemory, which he had supplied to Gov. Foraker. Mr, McLean knew this (so witness gathered from what Wood suid) and was just waiting for Gov. Foraker to use it to expose the forgery. HADDEN CROSS-EXAMINED, Lewis M. Hadden was recalled for cross- examination. To Mr. Grosvenor he said that on June 28 he had told Gov, Foraker that he believed there was written evidence that Camp- bell, Butterworth and Mchinley were finan- cially interested in the ballot box bill, Had not testified before as to his visit to Mrs, Wood because he had not been asked. There were gentlemen at the table who knew he had paid Mrs, Wood muney and he expected to be examined abont it. The witness was about to explain that he had no notice to conceal payments of money to Mrs, Wood, but Mr. Grosvenor cut him off on the ground that his stutement was not responsive to the question, This led to A LITTLE SPAT between Mr. Grosvenor and the chairman, who insisted that the witness had a right to make his statement. The committee was appealed to and finally Mr. Grosvenor was allowed to proceed with the cross-exammation. He asked if the statement by a responsible man, while the republican party was demoralized ‘by the publication of the retraction, that he had seen ka original paper a year before would not have stopped the stampede, ‘The witness replied that in his judgment it would not, for after Mr. Halstead bad manfully admitted that the paper was a forgery, no matter how many genuine articles he pub- lished he could not make people believe them. HADDEN’S INTERVIEW WITH HALSTEAD, Mr. Grosvenor referred to Mr. Halstead’s statement that Hadden bad told him he knew nothing about the paper. Witness told his version of the interview. Mr. Halstead had expressed his conviction that the paper was a forgery and asked witness to tell him where the per came from. LOSS Te] Yood had told him, which Mr, Halstead said agreed with what be had ‘earned. Mr. Halstead had not asked about any other paper and wit- ness did not volunteer a statement, for the reason that he wanted to be governed by the ws of Gov. Foraker and tho other gentle- en he had spoken with. His acquaintance with Mr, Hal stead had been very slight. That was one of the reasons wh: he didn’t feel like opening up to Mr. Halste: who had always been hostile to him, It mi, ht have been wise to have told Mr. Halstead “ he bad an important fact bearing on the pa; about a wished to consult Gov. for aker. But he was dumbfounded and upset para oo out of bed ata late hour ad | Wit bei Paper was a forgery. itness Celt yee nine up to that time, T. C. Cam "s pay Doing ¢ strong- (ae ag trae tz Mr. Grosvenor ‘wlalsed to know Recor remained silent four weeks and let * He replica that Gov. Foraker and other peo- 4 Adjourned until tomorrow, cae? YOUNG JIM THE PENMAN. A Youthful Clerk Distingulshes Him- self as a Forger. TWO BANKS PAY OUT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON COUNTERFEITS OF DR. A. P. FARDON'S NAME— HOW HE CLEVERLY DESTROYED THE EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM. A series of forgeries by which two of the national banks of the city have beea victii- ized have been under investigation for several dara. The result was & deceision reached this afternoon by the officers of the Columbia national bank to place formally under arrest the young man charged with the crimes. These forgeries are startling, both in their daring and in the amounts involved, when the youth of the ac- cused is considered. The name of the young man is James M. Watson. He is about seventeen years old. He was employed as a clerk to a gentleman who occupies a desk in the offices of Dr. A. P. Far- don, the real estate broker, 1326 F street. He had been so engaged since last April, and appears = during that time to have greatly improved his penman- ship, in fact acquiring considerable facility in imitating the handwriting of othera, Re- cently Dr, Fardon was sick and confined to his home for several weeks, During that period it appears young Watson obtained considerable sums of money from the Columbia bank and | the West End bank on checks, to which Dr. Fardon’s name was cleverly torged. COVERING HIS TRACKS. The whole amount of Watson's alleged for- geries so far as discovered is about $1,600, but | he so daringly destroyed the evidence of his transactions that it is not at all certain but that he obtained a great deal more, Dr, Farden’s bank book and cancelled checks were delivered tohim by the cashier of the West end bank on an order afterward found to be forged and Watson destroyed the cancelled | checks, 80 that the evidence they contained cannot be procured. When required to sign his name on the back of a check it as charged he appropriated the name of Martin Ryan, one of Dr. Fardon’s clerks, When suspicion was directed to him and evidence was obtained Wat- son admitted his guilt. He lives with his aires at 215 45g street. Since last Friday he | jas been under surveillance while the bank officers have been taking steps to recover, if possible, some of the money. This afternoon, as stated, it was decided to place him formally under arrest, DB. PARDON'S STORY. “His first forgery of my name so far as dis- covered,” said Dr, Fardon this afternoon when asked by a Star reporter about Watson's trans- actions, ‘was just after I had my bank book written up in the Columbia bank about Octo- ber L last, This was a check for the sum of 100, and dated October 5, followed some weeks after by one for $290 and other larger amounts, aggregating in all about £1,600. In addition to my account with the Columbia bank I opened anu account Jauuary 7 with the West End bank, the day of the opening of that b Thad drawn about twenty checks upon thie bank and left my book to be written up. “On Jaauary 27 he presented at that bank a check for $350, which was paid. On J 31 he presented another check for #350 order for my bank book, Thecashier gave him my bank book with the canceled checks and paid the check of #350. HE BURNED THE CARCKS. “Watson burned up. as he states, all the checks,” Dr. Fardon continued, “and placed the bank book upon one of my desks under ome papers. What led to the discovery of the forgery was that when I sent my clerk to the West End bank for my bank book and canceled checks the cashier informed him that he had given them to a boy who came there with an order for it, In pursuing the investigation as to who got the bank book, from the cashier's description of the boy, suspicion rested upon Watson and he was identified by the cashier. After one or two denials he became emotional and confessed as to his transactions in both banks. A large part of the money that he drew upon the last check paid him at the West End bank was found upon his person, HE WAS ALONE, “The young man is about sixteen or seven- teen years of age,” said Dr. Fardon, “and was not employed by me, but wasaclerk for Mr. Eric Noble, an accountant, who has desk room in my front office, which gave him opportunity to become familiar with my signature. places of deposit, &c. He confessed to his forgery of all the checks and identified all that he had not destroyed, He stated thatno one connected with “my office was at all connected with these transactions and that he had forged the name of one of my clerks on the back of one of the checks. Ail the checks were written payable to the order or myself, aud he therefore had to forge my name, not only in the body of the check, but also as an indorsement. Whether he has forged my name to any other checks or papers I have yet been unable to discover. He admitted that he had prteticed a long while upon my signature, and as it isa herd one to imitate I am surprised that he could have counterfeited it so well.” —_—_~»____ THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, A Prohibition Bill—Ne -New Bridge Across the Eastern Branch, Etc. Mr. Platt introduced in the Senate todaya bill prohibitmg the manufacture and sule of spirituous and intoxicating liquors in the District of Columbia, The bill first explains that in this act the term spirituous and intoxicating Iquors shall include all mixed drinks, all beers and cider when drank on the premises, The second section provides that at the expiration of the present licenses no one shall sell or barter, or give away, or manufacture any liquor ex- cept for medicinal, mechanical or scien- tific purposes. No liquor is to be sold for medicinal purposes except by preserip- tion of a regular medical practitioncr, and auy person desiring liquor for mechanical or scien- Ufie purposes shall make application accom- panied by an affidavit setting forth the purpose and shall be Baa by regular druggists, Regulation is made tor the sale of wine for sacramental The fine is placed at not less than nor more than $500 or im- prisonment of oe months, and the law shall go in force on November 1, 189, FOR A NEW BENNINGS BRIDGE, The bill providing for a bridge across the Eastern branch in place of the frame structure known as Bennings bridge was introduced in the Senate today. The bill, as stated in Tux Sran, appropriates $60,000 for this purpose, NEGLECTED STREETS NEAR THE CAPITOL. A petition came to the Senate today from a number of tax payers of northeast Washing- ton complaining that certain parts of the city were neglected in the improvements made, The Petition referred especially to Capi- tol Hill and mentions Massachusetts avenue in that section. This street is called a road of mud within three or four squares of the Capitol. D street, too, the petition says, within two blocks of the Capitol, SSecn Dae ware avenue and Massachusetts avenue, is still in a condition unfit for carriage or pedestrian. No part of the appropriations applicable for this street since 1878 has been applied. It also between Massachu- setts avenue and C street is in the same con- dition, The petition then asks that something be done for this portion of the city and asks for a hearing in the matter. —————— Capitol Topics. The House committee on Indian affairs to- day took up the Senate joint resolution author- izing the removal of the Apache Indians now prisoners at Marion barracks, Ala., to Fort Sill reservation, in Indian territory. There are now 390 of the prisoners, $11 of whom are women and children. IDAHO AND ARIZONA. The Senate committee on territories today directed Chairman Platt to favorably report the bill for the admission of Idaho as a state and it will be reported to the Senate on Wednesday. A favorable report was also ordered upon Senator Cullom’s bill approving the funding act of Arizona. An amendment by the committee extends the life of the bonds from twenty-five to fifty years. MR. BLAIR'S BILL, In the Senate this afternoon the Oklahoma bill was taid aside without final action and the bill to aid in the establishment and temporary su} of common schools was taken upas the — Sa BUT FEW CHANOES EXPECTED, The Baltimore ME. Conference Not Likely to Transfer Many District Pastors, At the session of the Ba Baltimore aneual con. ference o! the M.E. church, which will be con- vened at Cumberland on the 4th of Mrrch, but few changes will be made in the pastorates of the churches of this city, owing to the fact that the five-year rule ie in force and that but few pastors have served that term. It is understood, however, thet in afew congregations the five-year rule is not regarded with favor and changes are likely to occur, The congregation of Waugh throngh the official board is de- desirious of having a successor to Rev. J. A. Price, and already a committee has been pointed to urge that minister from ontaide the Washington district be sent there, and it is said the preference is one now serving in Balti- more. ——_—. THE CENTER OF THE DISTRICT, Results of the Computations Made by the Coast Survey. The following Ictter has been transmitted by Prof. T. C. Mendenhall, the superintendent of the coast and geodetic survey, to the Engineer Commissioner of the District: ‘. “The position of what is known by the name of the ‘Jefferson pier’ in the District of Colum- bia has been computed from recent measures taken by Assistant C. H. Sinclair, By some this stone was supposed to mark the center of the District. This is, however, not the case; the intersection of the diagonals of the (eup- | posed) square lies to the northward of it sbout 871.5 metres and to the westward of it about 365.5 metres—distance 521 m., or 1,709 feet about, The foundation of the pier was uncovered and over the middle of it agtone was set as nearly ax could be judged ine place of the old pier; trianguintion made last month showed | this mark to be in 38° 59” 23.23" and 77° 02° 12.48". Now we find the latitude of the Caj : tol, center of dome. to be 38° 53° 28: hence the pier is, within a foot or two, im the parallel of the Capitol.and we further conclude that the original position was, or was intended | to be, in the latitude of the C: ‘apitol (dome), or in the projongation of the middie line or axis of East Capitol street; it is, further, very nearly jin the meridian of the middle of the White | House or in the axis of 16th «treet, as shown by the azimuth: picr to flagstaff? on White | House 179° 57.4, so thata shift of the stone westward of about 2.2 feet would bring it in the meridian of the White House, The stone now marking the Jefferson pier is 37.4 m. north and 113.3m, west of the center of the Washing- x, hence distaattrom it 119.5m. or 892 feet nearly, Wants Some of Burnside’s Money. A letter has been received by Register Clagett | from Hastings, England, making inquiry for a | Mr. Burnside who died im this country about a large amount of money. bray, states that his mother was'e Durnside, ——— The Star Has No Rivals. From the Tndianayolis News, A receut number of the Washington Stam Rave a description of its building and equip- ment, and statistics of its growth and present condition. It is one of the most successful papers in the world, a fact due to skillful management, It is able and rrogressive, and has won a hold upon its g: constituency that is surpassed nowhere, Washington has been called “the graveyard of newspapers,” but in all the coming and going of journalistic ventures the Sran has steadily advanced toward the zenith. In circulation and patron- age no paper there has ever been able to com- Pare with it, It has no rivals. A. B. Bibb, C. E. Barry and Julius J. Atkin~ son. jurors in the Circuit Court, were excused today. An assignment of Moses Colman, dealer in house furnishing good at 131 street north- vt ‘as recorded today. The assignment is nest Sweetzer aud preferences of about ware made. c of Garfield City W. W. Ware and Joseph ( were fined $1 by the Police ‘Court last week, and not £5, as stated, — MeMBeERS OF THe INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN Coxreresce have received additional souve- irs of their famous excursion in the shape of exquisitely gotten up sketches of Detrvit, seut by Parke, Davis & Co, of that city, ve Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were tho readings at the wsig- naloitice today: Sa.m.,23; 2 p.m, 41; maxie mum, 43; minimum, ail America Leads the World in taste and the refined customs of civilization, Of 2.454.504 cases of champagne imported imto the United States during the last ten years over 25 per cent was “G. H. Mamm's Extra Dry,” whose imports were over 200,000 cases in excess Quaity will tell, of any other brand. KHARDT—DEWALT. 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GURLEY, On Sunday, February 9, 1899, p.iu., at her residence, 1730 Fetrcct norte eee 2 log aud parutu: iliness, GEOKGE GURLEX ter loved sun of Adv Gurley, aged twelve years teu months an day's, Gone out all his toil and suffering, Gone to Join with Him above: For an angel cae and whi Darling Georgie, do come Lome, Sy Hus Sterme, Funeral Weluesday, 3 lock p.m, UGHES. On February , 1890, at 4.3 qHosixs L.., be.oved son of the bork £95 ‘aged \wenty-one years. Thy gentle voice How ib nd bo thy jouuse brow is resting death's cold cu i ‘Thy hanas are — A oe thy lovely sly teow Dour aching hearts we We have bo darling now.” “By Tis Moraes, His remains will be interred at Warrenton, Va KIMMEL. On Sundey, February 0, 1890, pry HIRAM He KIMALEL, beloved usenet Soy O9pe- by. Sateen, pom be you bave left uf, Go, witu all Your tender Mag Nour mercy tom be riven, | | i 8 °E FOB PITCHER’S CastoRia