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Guy's trial began before the District Commissioners, Some time before the hour set for the trial to begin an interested audience began to gather in the board roomand around the open door and windows leading into the main hallway, anxious to see what the day's investigation would bring forth in the way of startli developments as to the methods of the ice force. Mr. Douglass was the firstof the Commis- sioners to make his appearance, and had a large palm-leaf fan in his hand. He took his seat at the center of the table with the inquiry: “What is the cause of the procrastination of the rest of this court?” Col. Robert soon made his appearance, but Mr. Hine was not to be found and the opening of the court was delayed a little while for him tocome in. Lieut. Guy was promptness itself, and took his usual seat at the ieft of his coun- Mr. Claughton. THE RECALCITRANT WITNESS SMITE. The refusal of Robert H. Smith, the ex-police- man, to give any testimony whatever when called before the board yesterday created a mild sensation, and numerous explanations and vague rumors Lie, een his reticence were floating around today, but none seemed to know just what it did mean. Commissioner Douglass remarked to a Star reporter that there was probably some good reason for it all, but he did not know what it was nor what steps would be taken to find out. After waiting twenty minutes for Mr. Hine to arrive Mr. Douglass suggested that the trial might proceed without him, but Mr. Claughton objected and said that he would prefer to wait and have the case presented before the full court. Mr. Hine soon entered the room aud opened his watch, the hands of which pointed to 11:20, That was all he said, and the trial began. 2d EDITION. Lats! eran Win St SARATOGA RACES, In Spite of Rain There Was a Big At- tendance, Sanatoaa, N.Y., July 29.—Notwithstanding the cloudy and threatening aspect of the weather there was a large attendance at the race track today. The card, however, contain- ing as it did, the American Hotel and Excelsior stakes, was an attractive one and probably ac- counted for the crowd. There were five ovents on the program. The first race was a three- juarter mile dash and was won quite ensily by dy Pulsifer, with Blue Rock second an Rainbow third. Time, 1.12%. The second race for the American Hotel stakes was for three-year-olds, distance one mile. Rupert, the favorite, won, with Sir recipe and Isaac Lewis third. Time, The third race was a five-eighths of a mile dash for two-year-olds. Void won, Rosalind filly second, Retreat filly third. Time, 1.043¢. ‘ourth race, mile and a quarter, Los Angeles ber Kingston second and Teuton third. Time, 1 fourth race was something of a surprise. It was for the Excelsior stakes and Kingston was a hot favorite in the pools, heavily apes fifth and final race for the day was a selling one, distance one mile. It was won by Royal Garter, Hopeful secoud and White Nose third, Time, 1.45. arn A Seo CENSUS LIARS. Several Leading Citizens of Minneapo- lis Held to the Grand Jury. Mrxyegarouis, Mrsx., July 29.—United States Commissioner Morey today announced his de- cision in the case of Enumerator Louis Heg- man, charged with not returning his census schedules, He was held to the grand jury. In tho cases against Stevens and Dickey, W. E. Hale announced that the defense waived STATE SECRETS. Mr. Hazelton, the District attorney, at once called Lieut. Pearson, but Mr. Claughton arose and said: “Before we proceed I desire to call your at- examination to the grand jury. All the de-| tention to the fact that the matters which fendants were held in $2,000 bonds, were yesterday so carefully guarded as ERE state secrets that I could not From Wall Street Today. have them for the purpose of using them in the cross-examination of a witness for the gov- ernment, have been surreptitiously taken from the Commissioners’ office and appeared in full In the public prints this morning. That is to say, I lesire to have access to the printed statements and to the statements made by the witness Atchison. and denied to me on the ground yesterday that they were state secrets. Afterward « person by the name of Smith called by the Com- missioners as a witness, and he refused to an- swer any questions. This morning what pur- [ates to be a statement made by Smith to Col. Robert is published in full. “Of course I have to conclude that the Com- missioners were sincere yesterday in the decla- ration that they were regarded as state secrets to which I had no right to have access for the purpose of cross-examination of a witness, I say I have to conclude that they were sincere in that, and therefore am forced to the other conclu- sion that somebody has surreptitiously ob- tained the statement made by Smith to Col. Robert and caused it to be published. “Of course, I need not say that the unsworn statement of a witness who, when called to swear to what he has said, declines to swear to it, is of no value, Whoever had any participation | whatever in publishing that unsworn statement in the face of the fact that Smith declined to be examined on oath in respect to it during the progress of this trial of Licut. Guy has committed a serious offense aud has done him a great injury. “I think the Commissioners ought to investi- gate it and see who has caused this statement to be made in the public prints.” NOTHING BUT SWORN STATEMENTS GO. Mr. Donglass said that the matter would be taken under consideration, but that the case would be tried solely on sworn testimony. Mr. Claughton said that the publication had done his client much harm. as it had gone out broadcast. Col. Robert stated that the papers had not been in his possession for some time past and that they had not been made public cither with his knowledge or consent. THE FIRST WITNESS. Charles W. Cramer was the first witness, as Naw Yor, July 29.—The reaction from the depression in progress in the stock market at the close last evening made further progress this morning and first prices were from } to 34 per cent higher than the closing figures of Inet aight, the only marked exception being sugar refineries, which was down 4 The pressure was soon renewed, however, and the upward movement made but slight farther progress, [sexy ielding small fractions over the entire ist. Losses of 5¢ per cent in Mexican Central and 34 per cent in Atchison were the most im- portant declines, however, and sugar refin- cries, after losing 3, per cent, rallied to its last night's figure, and later in the hour to mate- rially higher figures. The general list followed and partial recoveries from the lowest prict were the rule. Atchison and sugar refineric were the only really active stocks, the rest of the market being quiet to dull. Silver opened at 109%. Highest sale, 110%; lowest sale, 10934; last sale, 110%¢. Detroit’s Population. Dernorr, Micu., July 29.—Census Superin- tendent Porter in reply to an inquiry by Sena- tor McMillan estimates the population of Detroit at 207,7: zeal nS Louisville’s 155,756. Lovisvitiz, July 29.—A Courier-Journal special from Washington says the rough count of the census returns gives Louisville a popu- lation of 155,756. ee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, -_ a bays Stock Maheet. wing are the openinx and closing prices of the New York Stock Market, rted by special Site to Corson and Macartney, 1ilmistrest”” Hi je Name | Lieut. Pearson had not yet come, and he stated Ei that he was a policeman, and during the year pat 1888 he found John Hart, the policeman, drunk TL. Ce in the station house. He reported him to the Kan. a acting lieutenant and Hart was tined #10 by the foae 7 son trial board. % Cc. aud 1. IIEUT. PEARSON EXAMINED. Mich. Lieut. Pearson was then called and sworn. He tad said that he was a lieutenant and now a night Silver. inspector. He said that there was no record of Hosmer having reported Hart for being Washington Stock Exchange. drank on his (Hosmer's) door step. He said Sales—Regular Call—12 o'clock m.: Title Insurance, 29 60 at 15. Government Bonds—U. 8. 438, 1891. registered, 10334 bid, 1044 asked. U. S. 4%, 1591, coupon, 103% bid, 104% asked. U. 8. 48. registered, 1007, 123% did, 124% asked. U.S. 4s, coupon. 1907, 123% bid, 124% asked. that there was no report made by Guy in any of the cases against Hart for intoxication and neglect of duty. RECALCITRANT WITNESSES, Considerable difficulty was nyw found in get- ting the government witnesses, and Mr. Hazel- ton said that he had four witnesses under sub- penas, but that they were not present. Columbia American Graphophone, District of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 6s. 1891, gold, 101 bid. Por imp. 7s, 1801, currency, 102 SUZ, g bid. Market stock 7: currency, 103 bid. Mr. Douglass asked what would be done in ld, 102 bid. 20-year | the case of Smith and Mr. Hazelton said that an arecieen, he was convinced that Smith could not be Ses gold 100, ade Wa stock, ae carceuen: Prevod Lorem nor be punished if he refused Deatenceen ee en ees Caeiner28t | Ouar. Dieu pines remarked thst acevo like this Miscellaneous Bonds—U. 8. Electric Lightbonds, | was necessarily slow, but that some legislation oes nag oe Cae Electric ae bonde, | was needed to bye the Commissioners to ex- 2d ington ani rgetown i th ence of - Hailroad. 1040, 00 tose Giant? Geywetown | pedite matters. | In the absence of any govern ment witnesses he remarked to Mr. Claughton: “Suppose you go on with your case, ‘Well, T suppose not,” said Mr. Claughton briefly. “Then,” said Mr. Douglass, ‘it will be neces- sary to adjourn this case until tomorrow morn- ing at 10 o'clock.” MR, CLAUGHTON PROTESTED against the way the case was dragging itself out, but Mr. Douglass told him that a long trial was certainly the fairest for Lieut, Guy, who had not been ved, but was still on duty; that the Commissioners might havo done with him as was done with Eckloff, who was dismissed. ‘They proferred, however, to give Guy a full trial, although the Supreme Court had gus tained their action in the case of Eckloff. At this point the matter rested and the trial was adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn- and Georgetown Convertible bonds, 6s, 175 bid. Washington Market Company bonds, tiny. 6s. 117 bid. Washington Light Infantry first mortgage 6s, 1904. 97 bid. Washington Light Infantry bonds, 34 7s, 1994, 96 bic. Washington Gas Light Company bonds, Gs, 117% bid. Washing- ton Gas it Company bonds, series 1, bid. Hygienic Ice Company, first. mort 100 bid, 103 asked. American Security and 100 bid. ‘Nauonal Bank Stocks—Bank of Washington, 450 bid, 480 asked. Bank of Kepublic, 265 bid. ropolitan, 2 ’ Second. 200 bia. Farmers” and Mechanics’. 190 bid. " Citizens’, 170 bid, 140 asked. — Columbia, 175 bid. 183 asked. “Capital, 119 bid. West End, 101 bid. ‘Traders’, 127 bid, 190 asked. Lincoln,’ 105. bid. Railroad Stocks — Washington and George- ke Railroad, 69 bid, 75 asked. Georgetown and Tenallytown, 60% bid, 6 asked. a enranes Seosks— Fireman's 45 bid. Franklin, .: ———_—_ 7 bid. Metropolitan, 21 Did. —Atliugton, 170 bid. an, G4 Dida Se COU ana RENT. re asked. Columbia, 183; bid. German-American, 180 bid. Potomac, 80 bid. Kiggs, 83; bid. Lincoln, 53g bid, 6 asked. ‘Title Iasurance Stocks — Columbia Title, 6% bid, § Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, 46 bid. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U.S. Electric ht, 165 did, 175 asked. ‘elephone Stocks — Chesapeake and Potomac, 76% bid, 80 asked. American Graphophone, 15 bid. 15% asked. Miscellaneous Stocks—Washington Market Com- pany. 21 asked. Great Pails Ie Company, 225 bi 240 asked. We-hington Safe Deposit Compan 127 bid, 140 asked. ional Typographic, 33 asked. Mergenthaler, 25 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 15; bid, lig asked. Washingtcn Loan and ‘Trust Company, 4% bid, 54 asked. American Security and ‘Irist Company, 56 bid. Inter-Ocean Building Company, 102 bid. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Juty 29.—Cotton quiet but firm— Flour quie! firm—Howard ; do. do. extra, City mills, winter wheat pat 5.0005.40; do. do. do. do,” extra, 4.00a4.0. aded lower: Fultz, #2 U6g amer No. 2, io. 2 winter red, spot, \; July, @yatSx; August, 9yalox; September, 063a054. Corn — southern quiet: white, 54956: yeilow, 51453; western dull; mixed spot, "50; Juiy, 50, August,’ 493050; September, PAYING THEIR WATER TAXES, ‘Thursday is the last day for paying ‘the water taxes for the coming year, and judging by the crowds in the office of the collector of taxes for the last few days the majority of the consumers of the Potomne fluid have put off paying their bills about as ae as the law allows, Today a long line of people, with bills and money in their hands, stood before the collector's desk waiting for a chance to scttle their accounts, From twenty to one hundred people were in the line ail day and the collector and his clerks were kept about as busy as they could well be receiving cash and receipting bills. LIQUOR LICENSES. ‘The Commissioners have Ger the ap- plication of Wm. L. Courtney, 1901 12th street, for a wholesale liquor license, and rejected tl applications of Casius M. Beck, 1737 34th street, = A pg poe dog = street. The application of jus Nau, 7th street road, county, has been reconsidered and rejected, THE COQGSWELL FOUNTAIN. The Commissioners today issued an order directing that the C well fountain, located on the reservation at the corner of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue, should be put in complete running order and the water ‘ted, ‘BIDS WERE OPENED be the District wer noon today for lay- ing pavements un e permit system and for furnishing brick and cement, me ———__—_ Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to Louis Luh and Louisa Mades; Harry W. Brand of Charlottesville, Va, and Julia G. Jackson of Richmond,Va.; Geo, W. Lynch of Kent county, Md., and Minnie P. Smith of Springfield, I. —————____ Real Estate Matters. D. Loftus has bought of Gonzaga College for $4,700 sub 49, squars 62220 by 80 feoton K between North Capitol and Ist streets north- west, 8. A. Drury has bought for $7,000 of Susan ‘M. Cogswell part juare 80—64 feet inches by €2 foot 2 inoties on 2ist ‘between gg Lhe Ey SEES bought a ani ve for 24,500 of W, O. Denison part block 35—75 by 150 feet— bas purchased for $10,800 of straight, 4.5004. 70: Wheat—southeru ¢ do. westeru white, 47848; do. Pennsyivania, 4404 4 graded No. 2, white, 48; do. 101 do. mixed, 45a4° Ky 50. old 12.50, new 13; ‘shoulders, 53; jong clear, 61; i, augur pickled shoulders, 64: fugar-cured smoked shoulders, 8; hams, LeMersM, large llallg; lard, refined 736, crude 6. Butler firm and scarce for choice ‘others quiet—creamery, fancy, 17; do. fair to ‘choice, F2at0; do. imitation, als ladle, fancy, 10a11t do. to 6a9; store pacsed, Gad Eges firm, active—17. Coffee steady—Kio cargoes fair, 19K R20; No. 7, 183,018}. Sugar quiet and easier ulated, 3. Copper active and scarce— fairly active — 1.16a: street and Connecticut avenue, Adelaide Sf. Nelaon fabs 18 ed 162— B4 by 100 foot on De Bales street betresa Ath mood THE TARIFF FIGHT, [Continued from first page.) fey was to continue much 4 firm! Sdirves tat hepramt operon ad mene gone mad” woul te @ movement that previous upheavais of the kind The protehin jous upheavals o ive System would be crushed und cast cut as as utter abomination. TIN PLATE. Coming to the question of tin plate, Mr. Jones said that the present duty—one cent a pound—was equivalent to anad valorem rate of 35 percent. The McKinley bill increased the rate to 2 15-100 cents per pound, equivalent to 75 per cent ad valorem, and the Senate finance committee had reported in favor of the proposi- tion, so that there was a practically unanimous declaration of the republican party in ite favor. The amount of revenue collected from the tax on tin plate in 1889 was @7,259, Under the new rate (the amount of im tion being the same) the revenue collected would be $15,650,000. ‘The reason given for the increase of duty by Mr. McKinley in the House was that English manufacturers of tin plate would be compelled to set up their plants in the United States and to employ American labor. But the answer to 000, rta- that was that with the foreign plant would also come in foreign labor, for that waathe one thing that was not taxed. SUGAR. Coming to the question of a bounty on sugar, Mr. Jones asked why not protect the wheat grower by @ bounty as woll as the suger grower? The Declaration of Independence contained the assertion that all men are created equal. Was that, he asked, a delusion? Was Jefferson mistaken? Was the great declaration a lie? If not what right had the American laborer who poe sugar to be permitted to tax§ his rother laborer who produced wheat? ‘If the government had the right to pay a bounty to the stigar grower because the culti- vation of sugar was not profitable, why should it not pay a pea, to the wheat grower. Wheat growing did not pay. Corn porns did not pay. No agricultural employment paid. The proposition to take the duty off raw sugar and to pay a bounty on the Ameri- can-grown sugai imply meant: “Sugar free for the refiners; sugar free for the sugar trust; 8 eC taxed for all who consume it for food.” conclusion Mr. Jones stated that the issue $ upon the American. If they were capable of self government they would prevail; if not, it mattered not what happened. But he believed that the spirit which shook off the yoke of the mother country a centur: ago, which humbled her pride in 1812 and which planted the stars and stripes over the halls of the Montegumas in 1%47 could be trusted to set its foot on the neck of the conspirators and preserve to future gen- erations this great country as “the land of the free and the home of the brave.” HOUSE, Mr. Cannon (IIL), from the committee on appropriations, reported a joint resolution providing temporarily (until August 14) for such of the expenditures of the government as have not been provided for by the appropria— tion bills which have already become laws. Passed, ‘THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL AGATS. Tho House then went into committee of the whole (Mr. Burrows of Michigan in the chair) on the Senate amendments to the sundry civil appropriation bill, the pending amendment being one appropriating $250,000 to enable the Secretary of the Treasury, the public printer and the architect of the Capitol to acquire the land necessary to provide ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE GOVERN- MENT PRINTING OFFICE. Mr. Richardson (Tenn. ) moved a concurrence in this amendment, pointing out the unsafe condition of the present building and its lack of proper accommodation, and predicting a dire calamity in case a fire should ever break out in the structure. Mr. Cannon (Ill) said that the committee on appropriations had recommended non-concur- rence inthe amendment because it had no place on an appropriation bill. It might be that a new building for the printing office was necessary, but it was a proposition which should come from the committee on public buildings and grounds and not be tacked on an appropriation bill. Mr. Alion (Mich. ) inquired whether the build- ing was such as to insure TRE SAFETY OF THE OCCUPANTR Mr. Cannon replied that he had heard of the insecurity of the building for the last eighteen years, and it was his opinion that it was a good deal better building than it was given the credit of being. It might be that a new building was necessary, but the matter should be investigated 8 little before the appropriation was made, When the angler put a nice live bait on his hook and went after bass the cautious bass in- vestigated a little before he swallowed it, Mr. Russell (Conn.) and Mr. Dunnell (Minn.) advocated the motion to concur, believing it to be the duty of the United States to provide for the safety of its employes, Mr. Cummings (XN. Y.) urged the imperative necessity for the erection of a new printing office, The committee on appropriations ob- Jected to putting a provision of this sort on an appropriation bill, but when it came to cutting down the wages of the printers an appropria- tion bill was considered the proper medium of legislation. MR. STRUBLE HAS THE FLOOR, Mr. Struble (Iowa) said that he was in favor ofsuitable buildings for every exccutive de- partment of the government; but he rose to speak on the question of public buildings as represented by the unfinished calendar of the House, upon which wore thirty-five bills passed by the committce of the whole on May 29, not one of which had been permitted to be con- sidered by the Speaker of the House. He then proceeded to attack the course of the Speaker as mentioned elsewhere in THe Stan. Sace Se SRT, LIVE CAPITOL TOPICS, Why the House Committee Did Not Consider the Arkansas Contest Today. The democrats broke a quorum in the House elections committce today, and the result was no action on the Brockiuridge case, ‘The rea- son given was that not sufficient time had been given to the minority to examiue the re- port of the majority. A further reason, not announced, was the fear that should the report go in today a motion would at once follow ad- vancing the case on the calendar and looking to its immediate consideration. The republi- can purpose, which is not concealed, is to un- seat Mr. Breckinridge, and another meeting of the committee has been called for Friday next. PROPOSED DUTY ON HARNESS, Senator Blair today, for Senator Chandler, offered an emendment to the tariff bill making single sete of harness valued at not over 25 dutiable at $5 each and 35 per cent ad valorem; valued at $25 and not more than $50, $10 each and 85 per cent ad valorem; valued at $50 and not over 875, 815 and 35 -per cent ad valorem, and valued at above $75, 220 and 35 per cent ad valorem, Double sets, valued at not over $50, $10 per set; from $50 to $75, $15 por set; $75 to $100, $20 per set; $100 to 3150, $30 per set; $150 to $200, $40 per set, with 35 per cent ad valorem in each case, THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL, In pursuance to the understanding reached in the republican senatorial caucus last night Senator Frye hada conference today with the members of the finance committce. It was agreed among them that on Friday, the 8th of August, the river and harbor bill shall be taken up for consideration and pressed to a deter- mination, the tariff bill to bo laid aside until it is disposed of. COMMERCIAL INTERESTS, The House committee on commerce today ordered favorable reports on the bills pro- viding for a steam vessel at Philadelphia and one at Chicago, to cost $32,000 and $28,000 respectively, and to be used under —— of the Treasury to board and in- r ; also tak construc- tion of a bridge over the Rio Grande river be-| of tween Brownsville, Tex., and Matamoras, Mexico. Representative Coleman of Louisiana ee the committee at some length on the sul pes f THREE SMALL BOYS SHOT. Dr. Coughlin Resorts to Firearms to Pro- tect His Landlady’s Fruit, SE DICKARGES HIS SHOT GUX AT THREE Ix- ‘TRUDERS IX HIS ORCRARD—ONE ESCAPES WITH SLIGHT INJURIES BUT TWO ARE DANGEROUSLY AMD PBREAPS FATALLY INJURED. Dr. John Coughlin, who formerly kept a drug Store at the corner of 9th and F streets north- ‘west, was helda prisoner at the second pre- cinet police station this afternoon for shooting three small colored boys, bus the charge against him had been left open because none of his victims had yet died, although two of them were dangerously wounded. They were James Craig, three years old, who lived at No. 1205 Madison street, and Edward Cutch, twelve years old, whose parents reside at No. 167 Pierce street, The third victim was small boy said to be named Sprague, but he was not seriously in- jured. He ran away after being shot and the Police had not been able to find him at 3 o'clock. IX THE Ganpex. The shooting occurred in the garden in rear of the Bates mansion, corner of New York ave- nue and ist street northwost, The mansion is at present occupied by Mrs. Ransom, who is a clerk in the Patent Office. She keeps a boarding house, and Dr. Coughlin is one of her boarders. Inthe garden in rear of the house are a number of fruit trees and the boys in the neighborhood have almost stripped some of the trees of their fruit. The three boys mentioned were knocking Pears from the trees about 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. So it is claimed, and the doctor, who was at home at that time, discovered them from his room window. He could only sce the legs of the small boys through the trees and getting a shotgun that belonged in the house 4 fired. EFFECTS OF THE SHOT. The two boys who were so badly injured re- ceived a dose of shot in their chests and faces and wero unable to get away, but the third one, it is said, had his arm peppored. He escaped from the garden, The injured boys were soon taken to the Emergency Hospital, but the physicians, see- the serious nature of ir injuries, had thom sent to the Freedmai Hospital, where they are likely to remain some time unless they ie. PLACED UNDER ARREST. Policemen Denny, Ferguson and Wannell of the second precinct went to the house to investigate the caso, and Dr. Coughlin denied that he did the shooting. He at first claimed that Stacey Ransom, son of Mrs. Ransom, had fired the shot, but the officer aftor a lengthy conversation placed bim under arrest, When the police station was reached he con- fessed that he did the shooting. DID NOT MEAN TO HURT THEM. When seen at the station this afternoon by a Stan reporter Dr. Coughlin said that he did not fire at the boys with any intention of strik- Boer Ho did so only to frighton them. le said that Mrs. Ransom’s son had loaded the gun with bird shot and he did not think that the charge was enough to killa sparrow. “I shot,” he added, “only to frighten them off. as I had said I would watch the fruit trees today.” THE POLICEMEN GOT THE GUN. The officers returned to the house and found the gun behind the bureau in the doctor's room and took it to the station as evidence. The shooting created sume excitement about the neighborhood where it occurred, and the colored people were outin large number de- nouncing tie action of the doctor in shooting the boys. Later this afternoon it was learned from the hospital that the boys were resting er, al- though the Craig boy w: | unconscious, THEY WERE PLAYING POKER The Game That Was Interrupted by Officer Block. This afternoon in the Police Court Prosecut- ing Attorney Armes called Judge Miller's attention to the case of Fritz Herzog, the saloon keeper on K street near the corner of 2ist street, whose place was recently raided as an alleged gambling house. Judge Miller asked whether or not this case came within the category of the police cases as decided by the Court in General Term. Mr. Armes said he thought not. Mr. Cahill, for the defendant, said he wanted man named Shroder as a witness acd unless he appeared he (counsel) would ask for a con- tinuance. Mr. Cabill then said that this case was brought to injare another man, who is now being tried (rcierring to Lieut, Guy), and aneffort, he said, is being made to keep that official's name before the public. ‘MR. BLOCK DENIES IT. “That's no such a thing,” interrupted Detect- ive Block. The officer then explained that an arrangement had been made to have the wit- nesses here, and the one mentioned had been sent for to come, Mr. Armes, referring to the information against the defendant, said that if there was any doubt ubout the mode of procedure in this case he would file # warrant and proceed thereon, After some discussion the court said that the offense was not punishable beyond imprison- ment for u year and it did not rise to the plano of policy, for which the punishment may be fine and imprisonment or both. A NEW INFORMATION, While the discussion was in progress Officer Block went to the attorney’s office, and a new information covering from January 1 to the date of the raid was prepared. When this was presented Mr. Cahill objected, as they had come to defend the accused under the information charging the oficcr from June 1. The court said that Mr. Cahill could ask a continuance under the information, OFFICER BLOCK'S TESTIMONY. The case then proceeded under the first in- formation, Officer Block being the first wit- ness. He testified that a week ago Saturday he, with other officers, raided the place and in the third story found twelve gentlemen around tables playing cards and from appearances it was poker. ee peapeioler claimed that they comprised aclub, Mr. Cahill cross-examined the witness, who said the raiding party consisted of Inspector Pearson, Sergeant Trunnell and Odicers Keefe and Langley. Witness procured the warrant on the information of Mr. Langley, The war- rant was directed to Licut. Guy and was handed tohim. He handed it to Inspector Pearson, who went to the station house to see if Lieut. Guy was there. Mr. Block said that he acted on the sugges- tion of Maj. Moore, his superior officer. He did not expect to find Lieut, Guy in the house and his meeting with Inspector Pearson that night was accidental, OFFICER LANGLEY'S GAME, Officer Langley testified that he went at the suggestion of Mr. Block, tne first time July 12, and about 9 o'clock went in the poker room; found two games of poker going on; bought #2 worth of chips and played till 11 o'clock. On We night went back, but no poker was then being played. for money—chips representi money. 1 limit was cents, Mie He was down stairs and not in the poker room. Herzog said the games were twice a week—Wednesday and Saturday nights. On cross-examination witness said his name was David E. Langley and that he went on ihe force July 4 He received instructions from Ho(Hfursisved the money(e5), Of exch rf. exc! Salen A hy re] asa, to Bhrooder, and wont to Mm’ (@)'at tee. any went gestion. of Did not tell Shroe- that — toned him. Did mre Shrooder to the house and walked in with him. i | g 4 5, ne i F z f Es 2 8 gE § ig i k bs iil i ali | ; i i D.C., TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1890, Washi and he bad been “Didn't you fish for suckers?” asked Mr. “No, sir,” was the answer. Pa chen few neta emer said the club paid for the cards and Herzog never received any benefit from a game other than the cost of the drinks. Sometimes they tolled down to pay the boy who waited on ARRAYED AGAINST BLAINE. Republican Leaders Said to be Deter- mined to Force Him From the Party. The indignation of the republican leaders of Congress over Mr. Blaine’s interference in the tariff discussion has reached a belligerent state. It is proposed since the publication of his last letter to Senator Frye that he shall be forced out of the cabinet and, if possible, out of the party. This may seem extreme and startling, but it is what is at this moment being seriously discussed by those gentlemen in Con- gress who might be expected to bear a feeling of angry resentment against the man who has done more than has any other to injure the “reputation” of the bill upon which they are dependent for campnign capital, Conferences have been held by these gentlemen since the appearance of this iast letter to Mr. Fry to determine what they can best do under the circumstancea. The opinion is ngely unanimous that he has done an irreparable in- jury to the party by his criticism. As one gentleman remarked, it will be extremely embarrassing when they are on the stuimp defending the McKinley bill to have Mr. Blaine’s letters quoted at them. In talking the matter over it was said that Mr. Blaine bad embarrassed the administration and the party in Congress, and that something must be done to destroy his influence and re- lieve the party of any responsibility for his Uiterances, It was understood also that Mr. Harrison entertained similar sentiments, A gentleman of unquestioned reliability, who knows all about what is going on in this matter and sympathizes with ‘id to a StaRreporter today thet Mr. Harrison had tried to put Mr. Blaine down, but had failed, and now they would see what could be done, He said further that they would force him out of the cabinet and then out of the party; that they — exercise all their power and would crush im, It is appreciated by the finance committoe of the Senate that the reciprocity idea has suf- ficient strength in the Senate to make it neces- sary for them to pay some attention to what Mr. Blaine says, and accordingly Mr. Aldrich prepared his amendment, given in yesterday's Star, which is similar to that offered by Mr. Pierce, and it will be adopted by the committee if they find, as they now believe, that some such proposition is bound to carry. They will do this with the full belief that the amenament cannot carry through the House. Though there are undoubtedly many republicans in the House who believe that Mr. ‘ine ‘ight, Mr. Reed and Mr. McKinley are confident that the policy of the ey soa d in that body can be shaped by the same hands that have shaped it heretofore. And in the House is where it is proposed to give Mr. Biaine the blow which will unhorse him, It is proposed that when the matter goes to the committee on Ways and means a report shall be drawn up and signed by the republican members attacking Mr. Blaine with all the power that can be put into language, and it is proposed to get the sanction of the House to this report, as Mr. Reed has before got iis sanction to other propositions upon which there were differences Stopinion. Mc, Maine hen ous friend on the committee who will not join in this, and he has friends in the House who will defend him, but it is x question how many there will be when the command goes out from the powors that rule the House. It will be a test of strength between Messrs, Reed and Mckinley on the one hand (with the understanding that they have the sympathy of Mr. Harrison) and Mr. Biaine alone on the other. Just at this moment Mr. Blaine is in the atti- tude of a giant standing alone before a hostile army, like the Chinese giant in the fairy tale. Ifthe attempt to get the party in the House to give Mr. Blaine a slap in the face succeeds he will be at once crowded out of the cabinet, unless he is wpe f out, From present indica- ions it seems probable that he will be out of the cabinet before Mr. Reed and Mr. McKinley get a chance to score him in the House. THE PRESIDENT AND MR. BLAINE, Representative Owen Discredits the Reports of Antagonism Between Them. Representative Owen of Indiana, who is re- garded asa warm friend of the President's, speaking with a Stax reporter today about the controversy between Mr. Blaine and the advo- cates of the McKinley bill said that he knew that there would be a hard fight over the ques- tion of reciprocity, but was not aware of any organized movement to make an attack on Mr. Blaine. He thought that if uy one reckoned on Mr. Herrison’s aid to antagonize Mr. Blaine they would find that they were reckoning without their host. “There is not,” ho said. “the con- flict between these two men that the news- papers make out. There is no more conilict than there would naturally be between two large men moving in large circles and dealing with great questions. “As to the question of reciprocity, I do not know what the President's sentiments are, but I suppose he is in no burry to give expression toan opinion or to take sides in a contro- versy unnecessarily, when pul senti- ment is so nearly on a balance. I believe the democrats are going to take side in favor of reciprocity anda very large per- centage of republicans will favor it—a larger per cent throughout the country than in Con- gress, There is no doubt about the popu- larity of the proposition to extend our trade to the countries south of us. I know how it is in my district. Four years ago I took ground in favor of reciprocity with these coun- tries, and my people believe in it. ow Mr. Blaine has made a netional issue of it and the public mind is more or less un- settled. The men who think the McKinley bill is hurt by Mr. Biaine’s —_utter- ances of course antagonize the propo- sition; but as to Mr. Harrison's joining hom, I look on it in this way: The proposi- tion is a popular one, and Mr. Blaine is strong man, with an eye to "92. Mr. Hai know that he could not get a renomi i he were violently antagonized by Mr. Blaine and his friends, I do not think any one can count on Mr. Harrison taking such a course as would drive Mr. Blaine out of his cabinet. On the other hand Mr. Blaine, if he went out of the cabinet, would be a private citizen, with many friends to be sure, but still a private citizen. These two men are not apt to quarrel.” THE SENATE PROGRAM. The Republican Caucus Makes an Eight- Hour Law for the Body. The republican Senators in caucas last night discussed the federal election bill and the gen- eral order of business, but no further action was taken with regard to the election bill. It was agreed that the Senate should meet at 10 o'clock every day hereafter and continue in session until 6 o'clock at night. The time is to be devoted to the tariff and the appropria- tion bills, There was some about chang- ing the rules, but it was agreed to leave the matter in abeyance until it was seen what ogress could be made in the way of expedit- Ee business yf lei ing the sessions decldpdly ta favor of continuing in session sa deci wor of continuing as stated during the roceedings Of the Senate yesterday by Senator Ingalls, until the tarif? and election bills are of. Senator Frye wanted the rules changed at He declared that it was folly to go on, as the Senate was now doing, time in useless and meani disc: Senator Pierce said that a previous question should be vided for without any regard to pen Fegisiation, but it was determined not to the question of changing present, GUATEMALA’S ALLIES, ‘I Hf LB i a | i i 4 Mexico in to the revolutionary move- ment between ‘and Guatemala. While the department officials assert that it contains refuse to di- CENSUS TRIBULATIONS. St. Paul and Minneapolis Still Worrye ing Superintendent Porter. ‘The census war between St. Paul and Minne “polis continues to enliven the daily mail of the entire controversy had been when a recount of the population in both of these cities, expectation has not been and the skirmishing still continues. batants tura their attention from at times and pay their respects to Mr. Sometimes the missiles used are suger and then again they are not. Today he had @ taste of both. He received «telegram from the board of trade of Mi thanking him for directing a recount of of that city and commending in high terme the judgment which he had displayed. i i Hil perintendent of the census an: mont officials to protest against the action whieh ordered a recount of @ miation in St Paul. Concluding from thle latter telegram that the people of St. Paul were not entirely setisfied with the situation, Superintendeat Porter concluded that the arrangements that are being made for bagient the re- count might well be delayed until the citizens were given a hearing. This will be done and the committee upon its arrival to- morrow will be heard and Mr. Wardle, who will have charge of the work in St. Paul, will leave for that place on Thursday instead of to- morrow evening, as was intended DLE DOBAN'T EXPECT, ipations Mr. Wardle may bave entertained of his reception at St. Paul be w now rapidiy settling down to the conviction that no brass band heading « procession of gratified citizens will meet him upon his arrival in St Paul and — escort him tosumptuous quarters. He knows now, that he will get to some hotel with his sack as best hecan aud while the census ciais in charge of the recount in Minneapoli¢ are being feasted and feted, he will be pursu- ing his lonely way in St. Paul. A PROPOSED INVESTIGATION. Mr. Oates Wants an Inquiry Into Charges of Corruption. In the House today Representative Oates of Alabama offered for reference to the commit- tee on rules a resolution reviting an editorial Published in the National Economist of July 26, 18%, an organ of the Farmers’ Alliance, declaring that the bondholders were now heppy and that their bonds would be paid now in gold only, stating that it would be interesting to kuow how many millions it took to force this bill through Congress, and charging that in these days of corruption and trickery men do not change their constituency without a consideration. The resolution fur- ther recites that the bill (the silver bill) bas been passed through Cor by bril and corruption and that the integrity of the House demands that the truth or falsehood of the charge shall be established, and providing thet acommittec of seven members be appointed to investigate the charge, ON THE CAPITOL STEPS. Mr. Wheat, House Postmaster, As« saulted by a Messenger. W. D. Catlett, a messenger of the House post office, arsaulted Postmaster Wheat last evening on the Capitol steps, Some words had passed between the two men, resulting in the dis- charge of Mr, Catlett, who, on being informed that his services would not be required after the end of the month, struck Wheat in the face. His discharge was then made to take effect at once. An Unlicensed Bar. John H. Jamison, a colored grocer in East Washington, was tried in the Police Court to- day on a charge of keeping an unlicensed bar. He was defended by Mr. Cahill The court heard the evidence of a man who asserted that he lost #25 on the day that he was in the de- fendant’s place and he reported the alleged sales of beer and whisky by the defeddant, Mr. Cahill produced a witness, who contra- the oe it, and argued that the case should be dismissed on the government’ proof, but the court held otherwise and im- bored «fine of $103, Mr. Cahill noted an ap- peal —_-_-—_ Held on a Serious Charge. Lawyer Carrington appeared as counsel im the Police Court this afternoon for Mark Smith, a colored shoemaker in East Washing- ton, who was charged with assault with intent to rape. The prosecuting witness was Alice Webster, thirtoen-year-old colored girl. Judge Miller heard the tostimony of the girl and of Dr. Keech, also other witnesses, and held the prisoner in €1,000 bonds to await the action uf the grand jury. Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the readings at the Rig- nal Ofice today: 8a.m., 70; 2 p.m., 76; maxi- ,1890, in New York mother apd the rules for the * ear LILLIE EK. Pai to CHARLES HL SONE — ten ALDRICH, At the residence of KH. Moler, bis S0n-iD- aw, North Carclina avenue southeast, 4 90, of senile devulity, D. J. ALDKICH, wel eihty-cint years, = aneral privat. jpterment at Congressional Come ry. af CHAMBERS On July 28, 1890. BESSIE A, deugbter of John L. and Maude C! aged three years Sve months and twenty-sia days. ‘Private funerai from residence, 433 Seventh street soutueast, ou the SOUL imstant, at 5 p.m - CROWLEY. On Tuesds 1890, at 5 a Of diphtheria, WILLIAM JO¥C-, beloved sou of Soka ad. and Magsie vt ‘rowley, awed three years three , Lis parents’ residence on We ‘k p.m. Funeral private, 1 Fane. at 1.40 4 “ Mies son ‘or e+e LL, Hines, im the twenty -eaebth year of bisege. Funeral from bis late residesce, near Bet! = Wednesday, July 30, at 1 jum. Services and inter ment at Poiomac Chapel at 3 pm. . KILLEEN. On Tuesday, Jul 1890, at 3. am., GLORGE JOSEPH, infant 2 vf Joba parte} tit iate Aume Killeen. Funeral private. ER. On M. July 28, 1800, et 2: pau, EDWALD LAPATRITE: infant oon ot Wine aud Emma V. schlusser, aged two montha = SMITH. On Suuday morn a ‘27. 1880, at 5x . Mrs. ELIZA J. SMIT) ¥ - — A Iii, No. Gis Neca ‘he funerel will take place fi crest Baptist Coureh ont Wednesday, duly Sora = tied