Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1891, Page 5

Tex Scicesom REMEDY THE LAST OF EYRAUD. Execution of the Murderer of Tous- saint Gouffe. FOR ALL DISEASES ORIGINATING IN IMPURE BLOOD; — iaid to MEDICINE TH SETTLEMENT OUTLINED, | toox with ans Bradlaugh and Meissonier Laid to May ALWAYS Rest. STOCKS ARE DULL BUT FIRM. MICHAEL EYRAUD EXECUTED. ‘The Murderer of Toussaint Gouffe Dies by the Guillotine. BE RELIED UPON TOGIVE THE BEST SATISFACTION — Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. Panis, Feb. 3.—One of the best-advertised SARSAPARILLA. criminals of the century, Michael Eyraud, was executed at 7 o'clock this morning in the Place Rougquette. The fact that the final scene was to oceur 0 soon was carefully kept secret by SSS | thee officials and the newspaper reporters were only notified at 11 o'clock last evening. Ww To say that they were surprised but faintly matt expresses their state of mind. as the air had SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES been filled for many days with rumors of the we < commutation of Eyraud’s sentence to impris- CONSUMPTION, onment for li he officials of the Bureau PREEAT dels Turete only received orders at 5 in the to e pe iy afternoon d themselves in readiness t coueHs, coLps, WASTING DISEASES. x7 CURES OTHERS, WILL CURE YOU. the event. The precautions had one beneficial result—the usual scenes witnessed in the great gloomy-looking square where on the night before a public execution an immense crowd generally assembles, composed of the most de- praved elements of the populace, who spend the time of waiting carousing, singing ribald songe and other orgies, were not repeated. The authorities were fearful that, owing to the notoriety to which the Gouffe case had at tained, the ‘spectators would so numer- ous as to become unmanageable, and they succeeded in carrying out their plans so weil that very few actually saw the execution be- yond those invited and given tickets. The street had been barred so as not to admit traffic ‘at both ends, while a cordon of police and mounted Guards Republicaines had been sum- moned to keep order. Into the square thus guarded from all access by the general public the hundred ticket holders were allowed to filter, and despite the gray, cold fog that pre- vailed at the hour the most of thei had arrived by 4 in the morning. AT THE PLACE OF EXECUTION. The site of the guillotine had been marked off by a wooden railing and at5two heavy-look- ing vehicles Iumbered up, one being larger than the other. These contuined sections of the deadly instrament. the proper putting together of which was subsequently superintended by Monsieur Deibler himself, the lord high execu- WONDERFUL FLESH PRODUCER. ‘Many have gained one pound per day by its ase. Scott's E:nulsion is not a secret remedy. It contains the stimulating properties of the Hypopbosphites: and | pure Norwecian Cod Liver Oil, the potency of both being Iaraely increased. |. Ttis used by physicians all PALATABLE AS MILK. Sold by ail Dragaists. 71 SOOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, N.¥. Wrasse Pressas Syave OF TAR, WILD CHERRY, &c., 18 GUARANTEED TO CURE THE WORST OSSIAN cova SYRUP | tioner of the occasion, to whom the Parisians = oS are wont to refer familiarly as the gentlem YRUSSIAN COLD, SYRUP | of the “High Works.” As the time wore ona gendarme admitted the Abbe Faure, the prison PRUSSIAN CONSUMPTION SYRUP | chaplain, to the place and he quickly disap- ared within the prison. Meanwhile the hun- PRUSSIAN And all SYRUP | dred spectators redeemed the reputation of the |city by keeping a respectful silence as the PRUSSIAN PULMONARY SYRUP | weary moments, all too brief for the prisoner | inside, dragged alc ‘These was no shouting, PRUSSIAN COMPLAINTS SYRUP | singing or squabbling, that portion of the gamin population of the neighborhood, by PRUSSIAN Orthe money SYRUP | that time well aware, that something unteual was afoot, that essed their way u; PRUSSIAN Will be refunded. SYRUP for the’ "barriery ne meet aved by sp | the soldiers and gendarmes. Finally M. Diebler PRUSSIAN Price, 13e. SYRUP | appeared on the scene and with an umbrella ictus areata under his arm went methodically to work to see that the guillotine wasproperly constructed and that the fatal blade worked smoothly in its socket and was sufficiently keen. These reparations the crowd watched with breath- interest as well as all the movements of M. Deibler’s assistants. ‘THE CRIMINAL APPEARS. By 7 it had become broad daylight and as the clock on the prison tower sounded the hour the gendagmes unsheathed their swords, the tes of La Roquette, a gloomy pile, Gpen and a fewsceonds later Michael E F. 8, WILLIAMS & CO., DRUGGISTS, Under Masonic Temple, Cor. F and 9th sts. n.w. IN SICK HEADACHE. DIZzI- he sites i PROMPT RELI Sidose.. Stuail p Pror. Koca Recomexps ‘The Soden Mineral Pastilles (troches made from the Solem Sprines, Frankfurt, Germany.) for SORE texactly five minutes past the THROAT, CATARRHS, COUGHS and COLDS. Lb oweeay Er heresy Bia 4, Dr. Koch said which was f his collar. His shirt tor a being cut very low, he shuddered slightly as he the Sex cams out inae ths boon meruing ak. Mowly, snes pant pre with no sign of fear, he dragged himself as mi each box Pri rapidly as his manacied hands and feet would eS rmit to the otine. On his left walked Decesvixe Tue Poste. chaplain, supporting him. DEFIANT To THE LAST. On coming within couple of paces of the inclosure Eyraud stopped and the abbe, sup- posing that the fatal moment had come, epared to give the prisoner a final em- Brace Seeing his gesture, Eyraud waved him aside and with a strident voice “Constans an assassin—far more of an assassin than I.” Hardly had md uttered the first word of the sentence n the executioner’s assistants seized and Ps him toward the “bascule,” or able plank, to which he Thavebeen recently informed that the party for- merly selling my preparations in Washington havo been deceiving the public by selling other preparations and representing them to be the same as mine. Parties | who have thus been decetved will kindly correspond with me. Idesire to inform my petrons that this de- ception has been going on without my knowledge, or action would have bees taken long ago. I will within a few days open a new office in Washington, due notice of which will be given: im the meantime orders will have to be sent to me at my main office (express ‘changes on all goods will be prepatd. ) MADAME A. RUPPERT, Main Office, was strapped. "To shove the prisoner’ a bag ac—o Tying as be did thus helpless, ihto the lunetie, was but the work of a moment, and so rapidly was it done that the sentence was barely fin- iahed when the knife descended. These were, therefore, the last words of the famous crimi- nal, whose death, like his life, was a protest against the power and authority of the law. ‘A RAPID BIT OF WORX. ‘Tux Stan's representative, who timed the ex- ecution, counted only twenty-nine seconds be- tween the opening of the prison gates and the Syopping of the culprit’s head into what the MES. WINsLow’s SOOTHING SYRUP Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MIL- LIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHE FECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES: the CHILI ENStheGUMS, ALLAYSall PAIN, for CURES WIND COLIC, and is the best DIARRHEA. world, Sold by Druggists in every part of the Be sure and ask for “Mrs. Winslow's Soothing and take no other kind. 25 cents bottle. eel nee ‘which For Dysrrrsua was plentifally supplied with rawdust. vs IRON BITTERS. Eyrand was not told till about 6:30 ana recomend say yan | tmnt is Appeal for clemency had been re- 81 per bottle. > ted and that he must prepare for the end. trate mark andvromed fed does ca wrapper. 3 i 4itren ‘M. Beauquesne announced this be added, PE ACTION OF CARTERS LITTLE Liven | “Courage, Eyrand. to which the latter replied: Pt n pean. ml {ey | “Jew aurai,”"T shail have it ulate the liver and regulate the bowels, but do not = ‘MICHAEL EYRAUD'S CRIME. T Roo: ‘The crime for which Michael Eyrand today To Maxe porn enffered death by the guillotine consisted in his SPRING STOCK OF AMERICAN, AND j having in Paris in July, 1869, and with the FRENCH HATS WE OFFER THE BALANCE OF | assistance of his mistress, Gabrielle Bompard, OU STOCK UF FURS AT strangled toe death a notary of Paris named RRR EEE pop UY og ERE ppp ‘Toussaint Gouffe. After the commission of the kee Ee b Bo ° ke BB 3 DDBUU Cc D KR EER DoD uu ERE DDD decomposi Gabrielle Bompard Parisian police which led to her arrest, im- prisoument and to, the capture in Havana of strangler who was brought bac! erat sping in the sensational legal proceed- ‘which culminated in the sentencing to of Eyraud and to twenty years’ impris- onment at bard labor of Gabrielle, was the un- the the Bom- INCLUDING SEAL SACQUES, SEAL JACKETS, SEAL CAPES, FU Kix MUFFS, BOAS AND TRIMMING. ae CAN BE OBTAINED IN| f° JAMES ¥. DAVIS’ SONS, 363m 40: 1201 Penna. ave., cor. that. PES Eh So ne g % WE BAVE LAID OUT ALARGE LINE OF GOODS America. Harcourt did ations and that STORE, NO. 1215 F ST. TO 124 G ST. N. Ww. 20 PER CENT IS THE DISCOUNT, BUT SOME OF THE GOODS WILL BE SOLD AT HALF PRICE. MOST OF THE GOODS 4RE CHOICE BUT BROKEN ASSORTMENTS. IT WILL PAY ANY ONE WISHING DECORATED CHINA TO SEE ‘'FuIS ASSORTMENT. ‘M. W. BEVERIDGE, 1MPORTER POTTERY AND PORCELAIX, Bon 2000 Pennsylvania ave. SSS Prey ; appetite tai © dunmevle abulacturers. 2d EDITION. TWO NOTABLE FUNERALS. Bradlaugh and Meissonier Buried With Im- posing Obsequies. Loxpox, Feb. 8.—The funeral of Charles Bradlatgh took place today at Woking, Surrey. Over 1,500 people traveled from London by special train in order to be prosent at the fun- ral. Mary of those p ese.:t. as if toemphasize Mr. Bradlaugh's last wishes to the effect that no signs of were to be displayed .t Kistner, wore cored sabes erveed juste Feb. 8.—The bod: to rest today at ‘Poisny, miles from Versailles. of Meissoiner was on the Seine. ten funeral services place in this city at the Church of La Mad- eleine, that,sacred edifice being thronged the leaders in the world of art and letters. taisttoei tron tho Mecsas oe STOCKS DULL BUT FIRM. A General Upward Movement, Best Prices Being Retained in Some Cases. New Yonk, Feb. 8.—There was a steady to firm opening in tho stock market this morning, everything being within slight fractions of last night's prices, and the firm tone became more pronounced in the early dealings. A moderate business was done, which was fairly well dis- re= tributed among the usually active stocks with i gas, Missouri Pacific and o& few others’ most conspicuons. Lake Shore and Western Union, however, were leaders in the upward movement, followed closely by the Wheeling und Lake Erie stocks. ‘Tao advances, however, were in all eases for fractional amounts only and late in the hour the best prices were not maintained, Chicago as, Union Pacific and Northern Pacific falling Below the opening prices. ‘There. was wome animation in lead trast, but its fluctuations wore insignificant. 5 No other feuture of interest was developed in the market and at 11 o'clock it was quict and again strong at fractional advances over the ing figures, ave rale, while Lake Shore, whieh displayed marked strength, was up 1)4 at 112. Money is easy at 2a3 per cent. The stock market remained quiet after 11 o'clock, but the leading stocks generally attained ’ slightly higher figures than during the first hour, and Michigan Central became a feature, rising 2 per cent to 95 on very light transactions. The usual recession of small fractions followed, but there was no other feature ueveloped and at noon the market still retained its firm tone notwithstanding the in- creasing dullness, while prices were generally small fractions better than those of the open- ing ee THE WESTERN COLD WAVE. Rapid Descont of the Mercury in a Number of Places, Sx. Lovis, Feb. 3.—A cold wave reached St. Louis this morning and the mercury was hov- ering around the sero mark. At 9 o'clock last night a cold wind from the northwest began to blow, since which time the mercury has been on the down grade, falling at the rate of 934 de- grees per hour. A little snow fell last night. Sr, Pact, Feb. 3.—Last night was wintry weether ali over the northwest. In this city the mereury got down to from 15 to 20 degrees below zero in different parts of town, and at 10 o'clock this morning it was 7 below. ‘The same report comes from all over the northwest, thermometers generally recording below zero weather. ‘There was no breeze here but a blustery wind today makes the tly more noticeable, although the beautiful clear weather renders the cold easily endured. Onana, New., Feb. 8.—North Nebraska and South Dakote is enveloped in a terrific storm. At Deadwood it is twenty degrees below zero; “THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON ut Lead City thirty degrees below and at Galena forty degrees below. ‘Terexa, Kax., Feb. 8.—A terrific snow storm is raging along the Rock Island's west- era line, ‘The storms said to be the worst at Claremont, Col., and no trains are being moved | at that point. \ Serge A REMARKABLE CLAIM. Private Ownership Asserted of Part of the ‘Capitol Grounds. Curcago, Feb. &—A special from Alton, IIL, saya: A United States claim agent, William Platte of this city, has filed in the land office at Washington a remarible claim. It is in wor of Edward Hugo, Mrs. W. H. Paul and Mrs. Price of this city and 0.8. Hugo of Peoria who are the legal heirs of the late Dr. Sam'l B. Hugo, and in it these parties claim ownership to part of Capitol square at Washington. The document is in the shape of a land warrant from the general aseembly of Maryland dated April 15, 1788, for lots 2,098, 2,091, 2,708 and 2,704. ‘This ineludes about five acres of land and is described as “lying to the west Ci berland, Alleghany county, claim has been filed and recor Washing- ton and will, if it holds, involve the owner- ship of part of the ground on which the Na- tional Capitol stands. kcal i PERILS OF THE DEEP. ONT tr eh cou Recent Experience of the Pacific Mail Steamer Newport. Paxama, Feb. 3.—The Pacific Mail steamship Newpor: encountered a terrific storm on her | bi trip from New York. She should have reached Colon on the 17th, but did not arrive until the following morning. About sixty miles north of the cape and while on the northerly edge of the Gulf stream the fall force of a gale from the south-southeast was met, which caused the ship to roll and toss about in a most uncomfortable and dan- gerous way on the heavy seas, while great masées tumbled in over her bows and swept her dec! stem to stern. Down through the companionways it went, flooding rooms an i passengers, wi Peterlee fell et a , to insure their greater comfort and farther provide for their safety. ‘A HEAVY SEA. ‘The captain's room was swept bya sea, the door being smashed in as though it were no thicker than a shingle and the deck houses were in danger of being swept away. The sea was so heavy and broke so high that it wae im- ible for an officer to kee his place on the ~. ‘The starboard light box was smashed and the light was put out. The forward boat gn the port side, was filled, with ‘water bys vy sea, Another wave following’ struc smashed the rail and. bont the dsvite, hgav? yieces of iron four inches thick, and swept the | moray was falling constantly, and the wind and sea were increasing, so Capt. ‘Lyma concluded to head his ship to the east ward and avoid, if possible, running through 1 the dan, us storm center. In this he was succenste, but hours ela before the weather moderated sufficiently to allow him to put the ship again on her course. KEPT BELOW FOR FORTY-EIGHT HOURS. ‘The passengers were kept below for nearly forty-eight hoars. At about 8 o'clock at night the Newport, while heading to the eastward, came near sharing the melancholy fate of the Viscaya. It was almost impossible to seo a ship's length seen almost ona ond ahead from three: schooner, was ‘ing hove to and endeavoring to weather the gale, it was for some moments uncertain whether or not the crash of a collision would finish the work of destruction from which the steamer was endeavoring to escape. fased to obey her helm pro ity ‘could have lived in asea so heavy as was ‘ime and a collision would prob yesterday, Going to New Orleans. They are lying in the outer roadstead, being of too heavy draft to Hl i i 3 E ‘The Newport re- | SUPet. Teccinmer te tac’ wesboecoae as bor on that lonely ocean highway. Ne | dor THE COMING INDIANS, Expected to Reach Here Temorrow After- Roon—When the Pow-wow Will Be Held. * A new delegation of Sioux Indians will reach the city tomorrow afternoon. It will number now in the city represents to a large extent the Aiseatisfied, non-progressive Indians. The Iat- tor delegation was selected by Gen. Miles, the former by direction of the Secretary of the In- terior, through the Indian buresu. The Purpose is to secure a full representation of all classes of Indians at the SSorming et 10 oclock at the interior Depart m ° at Tent “ihe Secretary ot the interior aad the commissioner of Ini affairs are in entire accord on this question and desire as far as possible to get at all tho facts of the Indian question that the red man can assist in bring- ing to the light. THE STAR COMMENDED. Indian Commissioner Morgan, in speaking of the picture given by Te Stan's correspondent at Pine Ridge of the method of distributing rations, said that he was glad that the matter had been presented in so strong a way by an unprejudiced observer. He bad in his last annual report called attention to the de- moralization resulting from the eustom of re- quiring all the Indians to go to agency head- quarters to receive supplies He had recom- mended that stations established where a farmer conld his headquarters, where be a biack- smith sh y school and other facilities. In order that this plan migut be car- ried into effect he had recommended that Con- m ndditional appropriation for the y of farmers to be speed in charge of such stations. Gen. Morgan said that he seriously trusted that some- thing might be douc in this direction. A:nong the Indians coming with the new dele- gation are the following: White Bird, John Grasse, Turning Hawk, Mad Bear, bert American Horse and Clarence ‘Three Stars. Louis Priemean, interpreter. Zion a THE NEW ASSESSMENT. A Clause to be Attached to the District Ap- propriation Bil. The Commissioners are fearful that the new assessment bill will not be passed at this session of Congress. To carry out the provisions of | Donald this bill Assessor Trimble today submitted the following, which the Commissioners will en- deavor to have inserted in the District ap- propriation bill under the head of expenses for the assessor's _oflice: For five assistant assessors at $2,500 each, who shall, under the direction of the axsessor of the District of Columbia, make the assessments of real property in the District of Columbia and do such other duties as are now required of the twelve asscasors under the provisions of the act of March 3, 1893. Said assistant assese- ors shall also perform such other duties as may be required of them by the assessor as wil facilitate the dispatch of business in his office. For the purpose of defraying the expen: connected with the assessment in 1592, #6, if the Commissioners ure succesaful in ha ing this amendment passed the provisions of the new assessment ill will be partially car- ried out. ———. Probate Business. In the Probate Court today in the estate of Hattie Trundle the receipt of Harry J. Trundle was filed. Estate of D. W. Hawkins; balance due estate Estate of Patrick Sulliv: account fil Estate of Mary Sullir pet tion for probate of will filed. gusihser ene AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. F apecial FINANCIAL ‘The following are the opening and cl the New York Stock Market, as tepor wire to Corson and Macartney, 1419 F street. 2" os. | 104/14 1016 198 102% 10 pecasar Washington Stock Exe! Sales—Regular call—12 o'clock m.: Insurance, 100 at 44. American Graphophone, 100 At i 100 at 643 100 at 655. Washingion ‘aud at 98. ernment Honds—U"'S. 438, 1901, LU. 8. 4348, 1891, coupon, 1 U.s registered, 190%, 120 Did, 12134 aal U. 8 4a, a, CT, 330 Dig, 13134 ak rict of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 68, 1991, gold, 101 bid, 101} asked. Per imp. 7s, 1891, car: Tency, 101% Did, — asked. Market stock, 7s, 1992, currency, 102} bid. 20-year fund,¢a, 1892,guld, 101 id, — asked. 90-year fund, 58, 1899, gold, 106 bi Water stock, 78, 1901, currency, 129 bid, 138 asked, fund, ' és, ‘gold, 1902, 116 bid, — asked. Water stock, 7s, currency, 1908, 188 bid, 140 asked. 1924, fund, currency, and. ‘Trust Co ng ton Light Infant Washington Light asked. Washi imp. 68, 112 bid. | American Security ‘58, 100 bi ‘Wash- Ast mort ced. Wasi A, Ga, 115. bid, 1 Company, series B, 64, 116 bid, 121 waked. National Bank Stocks—Bank of Washington, 450 bid, 500 asked. Bank of Repubile, 260 bid, — asked. Metropolitan, 270 bid, 300 asked. ‘Central, 300. bid. Second, 18 "bid, 191 asked. Farmers’and Me- 90 bid, — asked. Columbia, 150_bid, 156 asked. Capital, 190 bid, 1253, asked. West End, 91 bid#sie asked. ‘Traders’ 1i9 bid, 198 asked. Lincoln, 103 bid, — asked. - Railroad Stocks—Washington and Georgetown, 220 bid, 240 asked. Metropolitan. 110 bid, 123 asked. Columbia, 67 bid, 73 asked. Capitol aud North © Street, 50 bid, 57° asked. Eckington und Soldiers’ Home, 67 bid, 60 asked. Georgetown and Ten- leytown, 50 bid. 60 asked. Insurance Stocks—Firemen’s, 463 bid, 62 asked. Franklin, 56 bid. Metropolitan, $1 bid,90isked. Na- tional Union, 17 bid, 28 asked. ‘Arty Y © bid, % ican, 170 bid, — bid, 1536 asked. “Potomac, $3 bid, — asked. ‘Riggn, 8 bi Sy asked. Peopie's, 5 bid, 5 asked. “"Lincolm, S bid, 534 asked. Commercfal, 4 bid, 43 ‘Tite Insurance Stocks—Keal -Eatal ieorget 14854 asked. ‘Telept ks—Pennsylvania, 95 Chesapeuke and Potomac, 63 bid, :3 as} asked. —asked. Ame! can Gri Miscel abead and when a flashlight was masted | 45! brands, patent, 5.006.005 ‘straight, §.0085.50; do. i soutnecn Ring Pasi, g io. wheat ing do., 6.3543.15; do. do. e 2544.50. Wheat Commercial | ted employes of | be mek NOT A GOOD MEMORY. Mr. Owenby Does Not Remember Many ‘Things About His Transactions, ‘RE 18 QUESTIONED CLOSELY BY THE MEMBERS OF ‘THE COMMITTEE, BUT NOT MUCH REAL IXPORMA- ‘TION 18 OBTAIXED—HE WAKTED TO GIVE ‘AMES, BUT IT WAS OPJECTED TO. Speaking of the papers and books, part of which he said yesterday were locked up so that he (Ownby) could not get them, he stated that they were ordinary memorandum books or diaries, which he carried like any other busi- ness man and put away when they wore filled up. Some of these memorandum books, he explained, were in bis trunk, and others had been given to Weicher, with whom he was interested in business. Weicher had put them in a safe deposit company. and that was what witness meant when he said he could not get at THE NAMES OBJECTED TO. The testimony then recurred to the conver- sations with Donald, the Hanover Bank cashier. Donald, Owenby said, had told him that cer- tain Senators and Representatives were in- interested in silver transactions. He offered to give the names, but Mesars. Payne and Rowell made decided objections, and insisted on what was said at these conversations being given, but with names omitted. Mr.Oates thought the names should be given, and Owenby said he could not properly give the consorvations without names. About seven Congressmen, he thought, were mentioned. Donald stated that these Congressmen were in- terested in silver through certain parties or in- stitutions. ‘The Fourth National and the Chase National Banks were doing the dealings for these Congressmen, Donald said. Donald also stated that Zimmerman and Forsbay, August Belmont and Carson and Simonds were inter- TO COVER UP THEIR TRACKS. The orders for silver were given them and it was bought in London to cover up the tracks. Yes; Donald used that expression. He said politicians were pretty hard men to clean up ter. Donald also told witness he got informa- tion from a private agent here whom he kept in his employ. Did not know his name. said’ that when he had any donbts about matters he over and saw a Representative and also a Sen- ator with whom he had close relations. Yes; Donald had two congressional friends, but wit- ness tuderstood him to refer more particularly to the Representative. clnimed. to be intereste total amount of silver that was agreed to be bought by the persons interested with Donald, the witness said, was $1,000,000 worth. He could not remember the exact date of these conversations. There was no one present at these conversations. To the best of witness’ recollection the silver was bought at 97 and up to 108. At one time Donald spoke of a sale of silver, but did not state how much was sold. OWENDY's 2EMORANDA. Before making these latter answers Owenby had examined two slips of paper he carried. Mr. Payne asked what those slips were and the witness said they were memoranda that he had made half an hour ago from some letters and telegrams from Donald, which he had with im. Before handing to the committee let- ters and telegrams he insisted on their return during the oor soon as copies could be made. He submitted a letter from Mr. Parsons of Wells, Fargo & Co. He wanted the letter read to the newspaper men, because Parsons had testified against him, and that letter would show how matters were. HIS CONTRACT WITH DONALD. Owenby was then examined as to his contract arrangements with Donald, They were verbal, 1e said, and he was the victim of verbal con- tracts. Witness was to give all the information he could possibly t. His personal mnses were to be paid, and he was to share an aere alike with those who went into the purchase of silver. If four went in he was to get a fourth, and if five a fifth. Witness was to put in money if he could raise ft, but Donald was to carry the silver for witness anyhow. Mr. Oates had to leave the committee room for a few minutes to go to the meeting of the judiciary committee, and Owenby insisted on that gentleman being present before he went on with the testimony, and it was some time before he could be induced to answer further questions. WHAT HE WAS SATISFIED WITH. The witness testified that at a subsequent conversation Donald said that there were a number of persons interested and wanted to know how much witness would be satisfied with. Witness said 245,000 ounces. Later in the day Donald told him he guessed he would have to carry it, but it was pretty big. One letter from Donald to Owenby submit- by the witness asked specially for information about the $15,000, re- demption fund. He explained that that was an incidentai matter, and that Donald had written it out because witness had not time to wait to receive verbal instructions. Witness insisted to Mr. Payne that this was not the prinelpal point on which Donald wanted in- formation. He acknowledged it was about the — written instruction he had received. for his personal expenses witness drew on Donald by check through the National Bank of the Hepublic of this city, using a check book given to him by Donald. At Donald's request witness kept no stubs. He drew at various times all the way from $25 to over $200. Cash- ier Bradley, Mr. Wilson and Brice Moses were the Bank of the Republic whom DECLINES TO GIVE A NAME. Questioned about one of the telegrams, Owenby explained that it referred to “copy, giving a statement of what the silver clauses of the silver bill would be. It was written out for him by another man, whose name he declined to give because it was con- fidential. Pressed for the name, he suddenly asked Mr. Oates if he belonged to any secret organization. Witness paid for his informa- tion. Finally, the statement was elicited that the man was probably not a congressional em- ploye, but a clerk to a Congressman. ir. Ontes took up the examination and de- the fact that Owenby was a Knight of Pything, to which order his informant lo be- lor ‘ifr. Payne then read a telogram from Donald , “Don't think anything would be gained by that, so don’t spend anything.” — That Owenby'said that referred to his proposal to employ some one to make a canvass of the House. Owenby said he had secured information wherever possible, and had employed or offered to employ and who could get pe Redbeerag hin. Wien | slarming ‘the names of such persons Owenby at ed. oy fest graded anewering by saying there were ‘WHO HE PAID MONEY 70. He named W. B. Wikeman of this city as one man. Witness also paid J. L. Cunningham of New York $100 he owed him on an old stock transaction in consideration of Cunningham him information abouthow much sil- told pa pro- very be purel Witness he could afford to the information was sec was a broker and knew him moter. Senator well, Cun: however, did not come witness’ on there, so,that Donald, who e @ $100 for nothing. Owen! sent ieeneltecs Son Sin Soe giving a note. That was done in order to witness’ accvunt at the bank straight unt after a settlement on the silver transaction. ‘Donald still held the note and had never paid sritness anything on the silver deal either. ~ Dunninghesn m his debt if Cunningham ‘ i 4 E i 2 ir H ef i 5 He nee ii E f | tit gf | £ I | t ag. He began his evidence by explaining cer- | ont rather came | the: in these silver transactions. The | p; 5 was to receive only €250, and tain matters which were confused yee | ssid he had already received more than that terday. amount. Owenby said he bad also received in- formation from David iy assistant cashier of the Hanover Bank, and J. L. Cunningham, of persons being interested in silver speculation. Owenby, as in all other cases, Cot not remember dates: but said that silver was at 190 when he talked with Littler. Witness mentioned the names of persons in- terested and Littler assented, and also men- tioned the names of Congressmen. NO DIRECT PERSOSAL KXOWEEDOE. Owenby said he had no direct personal knowlodge of any congressional silver specula- tion. So NEW FACTS, At 1 o'clock the committee took @ recess for an hour and then resumed its session, with Mr. Owenby still in the witness’ chair. In reply to inquiries by Mr. Payne, the wit- ness recapituluted certain parte of his testi- mony given in the morning session, d ‘icularly his conversa’ s with Mi e examination proceeded duri half hour or so without eliciting any facts of importance. hte BUSINESS IN THE SENATE. No Change in the Order Agreed On—Frionds of the Copyright Bill, ‘The order of business in the Senate, as in- formally agreed upon last week, remains un- changed, and the friends of the eight-hour labor bill and the copyright bill, which stand next in order, are on hand in force at the Capi- tol, in the expectation that their turn ma; come soon. Itisliable to come at any mo- ment, after the fortifications bill is disposed of, although the way may be blocked by some other appropriation bill. As to this, Senator Aldrich has not yet signified his intention, one way or right bill are working hard to prevent any fur- r amendment to that measure, as they fear the effect of delay. On the contrary, a deter- tuined effort is being made to amend the bill in the interest of the chromo-lithographers and isit declared in some quarters thatsnch an amendment may be p or favored y Senators who are lukewarm or secretly hostile to the copyright movement, for the express pu of killing the bill. When the copyright bill fs reached in the Senate the real fight will be made on the estion of amendment, and if this results favorably to the measure in its original form tho probability is, according to its friends, that it will pass the Senate without much if any further opposition. At least they are sanguine on this point, and apprehensive only in regard to the possibility of amendment. Discussion as to Chartering the Washington and Arlington Railroad. The work today on the Speaker's table brought to the surface the bill chartering the Washington and Arlington Railway Company, which passed the Senate January 9. The bill was read and Mr. Grout gave notice of intention to offer several amendments. Mr. ‘Lee explained that the bill provided for a road to Arlington, which would there connect with ‘a road to Mount Vernon. FARE TO MOUNT VERNON. Mr. Blount that an amendment be made limiting fare to Mount Vernon,to 25 cents. Mr. Heard held that the road under this bill only ran to Arlington. The fare on this line was ited to 5 cent Mr. McMillin thought Congress had no right to fix fare for the Virginia portion of the road. Mr. Biloun: that it was well known that this road intended to run @ line to Mouut Vernon and he in common justice to the people the fare should be limited to 25 cents. Discussion then arose as to the power to limit fare on the Vir- inia line. It could be done by for- dding road under — this ill to make any contract with any road which does not carry rs sos to make the total fare to Mount Vernon 25 cents. Mr. Blount said it could be done and prom- ised to introduce an amendment. OUGHT NOT TO CRIPPLE THE RoaD. Mr. Lee thought Mr. Blount should not try to cripple this road. The fare to Arlington was made 5 cents and the other connection had nothing to do with the present bill. An amendment proposed by Mr. Grout was reed to Hmited the amount of bonds ey could be issued to 50 per cent of the id up stock instead of allowing an issue of 8500, obo of bom Es ds. Mr. Blount offered his amendment, which provided that the fare to Mount Nernon should not exceed 25 cents, Mr. Blount explained that projectors of the road had hitherto been willing to accept such a limitation. Mr. MeMillin denied the right of Congress to 0 limit the fare to Mount Vernon. Mr. Blount’s amendment was defeated and several minor committee amendments were adopted, ‘The bill was then reada third time and passed. — — CABLE AND ELECTRIC CARS. Proposed Amendments of the Police Regu- lations Regarding Speed and Warning Bells, Some time ago, as printed in Ta Sran, the Washington ana Georgetown Railroad Com- pany, through President Hurt, wrote a letter to the Commissioners calling attention to those provisions of the police regulations now in force affecting street railroads, prohibiting noise, ringing of bells and regulating the speed which care are to run. By an act of Congress the street car companies of the city were permitted to change their motive power from horse power to cable and electric power; and by a still more recent act at least two of the companies were peremptorily re- quired to change their motive power and adopt either a cable or electric power. Mr. Hurt called attention to the fact that according to the above regulations the cars or trains by cable power could not increase it of the street cars heretofore pro- ited by horse power, namely, eight miles per our, and could not use any better means of i in danger of be- than that used on over ify the regula tions concerning the gongs, but with reference to the roquest concerning speed he does not feel 50 positive. Ho says tha ‘of the cable cars should be solutely in the hands of the and at hevip goes if r 1¢ promoters of the international copy- | dead. ® Store Charge Him With ‘ME ACCUSED THEM OF SHOPLIFTING AXD SUR- CLARRS THAT THEIR IxW! Miss Laura O'Hare and Mra. Frances Rag- land, nee O'Hare, who yesterday entered suit | for €20,000 damages against Meera, Woodward & Lothrop et al. for alleged false arrest, ae Published in yesterday's Stax, appeared in the Police Court today and charged Mr. Charles E. Flinder with assault. Mr. linder is the de- tective in the employ of Woodward & Lothrop. Mr. H. E. Davis appeared for the defendant. The offenses were alleged to have been com- mitted last Friday. Woodward & Lothrop’s and made a purchase. While waiting for her package a man came tp. seized her by the arm and accused her of steal ing a diamond ring. ‘The man ordered her into another room and felt about her t. One of the female clerks was sent for and. she thor- oughly searched witness, When the man pulled her coat her sister was purchased two from one of the clerks and was er change and package. Her sis! . was also forced into the room gute attempted to search her also. ‘N jod the defendant as the man about whom had tostitied. ne On cros+-examination witness chased a pair of square thought there were kin rings there; the oil cnsod her of having stolen a diamond ring, buthe afterward said diamond-shaped napkin rings. Counsel ask used and she suid that the said, “Where is that napkin ring “Tasked him,” she said," mean?’ and his reply was something couldn't bluff him.’” defendant. she said, also searched her | other bundles, which shé iad in her hands and not under her coat. While she wax being searched the defendant remained in the room, | but had his back to witness. She Jenied that she picked up 9 naphit, and in her coat. When questioned by Mr. Sluilowney witness said she hind lived here all her life and that her father was a grocer on 7th street, but he is now She said she was married yesterday. THE SISTER'S stony. Mise Laura O'Hare gave similar testimony and said that the first thing Mr. Flinder said to her sister was: “What have you done with that diamond napkin ring?” She told substantially the same story as that of her sister and said that Mr. Hendricks, the superintendent of the store, told her to come back ina day or two and if the rings were found it would be all right and if not they would have to keep out of the store or tiey would be arrested. Mrs. Young, the matron, searched her, the same as she did her sister. MR. FLINDER’S SIDE OF IT. ‘The defendant said-that he had been em- ployed in the Boston House permanently for | more than a year. During that period he said he had caught between seventy-five and eighty | people shoplifting, “and,” he mid, “they were mostly respectable people.” He testifled that oaee the3xisters in front of he silver counter and he said they acted «us- piciously. He first saw them from the ladies’ | room, which 1s above the main floor. | Hi he heard Miss Laura O'Hare say “Take | it,” and her sister, Mra. Ragland, took one of | the napkin rings and put itin her coat. De- | fendant walked to where they were andasked he: | for the napkin ring and she asked “What napkin ring/” He said he invited her into the other room in as polite a manner as possible | and had the matron do the searching. He said | touched the i the arm | into the room. When questioned by the court defendant said it probably took him two min- utes to reach the ladies, and during that. tim he was out of their sight. There was no naphin | Ting found on the noor, but there were two rings missing that day. WHAT ARE SUSPICIOUS ACTIONS? Speaking of the defendant's remarks about the young women acting suspiciously the court wanted to know if such actions were not the re- sult of having to wait so long for their change, and witness explained that there was a diffe ence between such actions and suspicious actions. Judge Miller said he had had experience in such mattersand he knew how people were restless while waiting for their change after making their purchases. When aske: bundles the ladies had de- fendant said they had halfadozen paire of stockings and two glass bottles and they were wrapped in a newspaper. THE MATRON WHO SEARCHED THEM. Mrs. Young. the matron, testified that the ladies were in the store Friday morning. While in the waiting room one of them wrote a letter and wrapped some bundles, In the afternoon Mr. Flinder asked her to search the ladies and she did so. ve vou authority to search them?” open She'naid that ‘the hel rit for | she pur-| but she | | t do yon bout “1 and ir; matron of the store.” ‘olice ‘matrons are provided for that pur- pose,” said the judge, “and you had better take advice before doing this again,” THE CLERK WHO WAITED OX THEM. Mist Haskins, the clerk who waited on the complainants, testified that after she waited on them she stepped aside to send the money to the cashier. All the boxes on the ease, she siid, were filed and when she ‘retarned there was an empty box. Two napkin rings were missing, but she ad no Preaee Wy Eng) em. Mr. George F. Hendricks, superintendent of the tiore, also guve testimony and was exam- ined at some length by the court. ‘THE COURT'S REVIEW OF TRE CASE. The court called attention to Mr. Flinder's evidence that the ring was taken from the case and not from the box. The defendant and Miss Haskins were re- called and again examined. Referring to the empty box produced in ev’ dence the court said that it established the in- nocence of irs. Ragland and Miss O'Hare be- yond eny donbt. After ® discussion between counrel and the court the latter remarked that the case was not tobe disposed of in the light of w heevs blow delivered or where private malice is vented. It was a business transaction and nothing else. When a person takes such an action he does it at his own risk. His act must be to its consequences. “I this case,” said the ju “I must may that th proof shows that Mr. Flinder did not have even Teasonable grounds for suspici Continuing, the court said: “This ease, in my judgment, merits punishment. Ido not think that there was any on the part of Mr. Plinder. Finep $50 I BACK CasE. A fine of €50 was imposed in each case and if of li i i i F F i : Bh Be cpt abr Ee i he! Twe Young Women Who Were Searched in | Gossip seitt Assault. 0 identi- | p THE VACANT SECRETARYSHIP. Active as to Who WIN Be Mr. Windom’s Successor. ‘The gossip about the enccession in the Trens- JECTED THEM TO 4 SEARCH—TuR couRT pe. | %Y Department has not been diminished at all . EXcE was Proven | DY the President's request to Congress for au- AND IMTOSES 4 HRATT FINE ON THE orricen, | MOTtY to extend the time for making a tem- porary appointment from ten to thirty days This only goes to confirm the gengral opinion, as already outlined in Tae Stan, that the Pres- ident finds himeelf now confronted with a most ‘lifficult task, and that he fully appreciates the fact. Daring the last day or two a large number of possible candidates for the treasury portfolio have Come in sight, the most prominent of whom are Gen. Alger of Michigan, Judge Gresham and John C. New of Indiana and Cor- nelins N. Bliss of New ¥ of the gouip, he yes Mentioned earlie in favor of Maj ‘and Congressman TRE VOICE OF THE SILVER MEN. ‘The dificulty of filling the vacant Secretarr+ ship is made greater than ever just now by the Positive attitude of the free coinage advocates. inning te be heard from all over ix subject. They are makin, emphatic declaratic x the Preatdcat met is friendly to silver this will know the reason why. The bag” interest anc the Wall street say, have dictated the tinanctal ’ government long shen ‘the “country hes Foster are becomi aime, and it i certain that within eailont will receive many formal appeals from the «ilver strong- try ng influences ate being, Boston, Philadeiphia n business cente in favor of ment of a conservative financier ary poliey of the go ts understood. " uation and is studying it carefully and of closely. a8 To BER. PROCTOR, Tt isnot improbabie that Secretary Proctor Will be trausferred from the War Department tothe Treasury Department and that a new Secretary of War will be appointed. It was the President's — desire at first. thet Mr. Aldrich should = retary of the Treasury to succeed Mr Win- dom, but for it is not regarded desirable that Mr. Aldrich should leave the Senate at thix time. His second choice would have been Mr. McKinley. in all probability, but the Ohio Congressman will not aceept the position ax long as he secs any prospect of being the republican nomi- hee for governor of the state of Ohio. There it sxid to be another reason why Mr. McKinley is not available. His ambition, asevery one knows, is to be President of the United States, and it is wid that Mr. Harrison forsee circumstances under which it would be desizab from the tield and press Mc If it should turn out | that Mr. should deem it advisnble: not to try for a second term, both he and Mr. Blaine, it is «aid, would like to hold the organization of the party in their own bands and name the candidate. Under umnstances it ix believed that Mr. Me- Kinley would be the most available candidate for them to unite their forces on, and as eruor of Ohio it would be much easier for him to get the nomination than it would be if he were Secretary of reasnry, whereby, his being declared, he would be apt to ex- teke the > wry of the Treasury from New Lork. and there are said to be reasons which would induce him to reject the name of John C. New of Indiana. Secretary Proctor bas, during the cabinet © shown himself to en good financier ai Avice on this sub- ject is mid to have service Loth to the Deeretary of the Treasury and to the Presigent ‘The President regards Lim as eminently qaai fied to mike up the work let fall from the dying bunds of Mr. Windom. Au case this transfer is made it Mr. « WON OT EX~LFO pointed Seer us the best ¢ —e Sundry Civil Bin, The Honse committee ou appropriations has completed the civil appropriation bill, and Chairman Cannon reported it to the House this afternoon. We of appointment. THE SAYWARD CASE. ‘What Is Said in Canada of the Supreme Court's Decision. Toxoxro, Feb. 8.The depaty minister of Justice for the Dominion says: ‘The decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of the British schooner W. P. Sayward was what was expected bnt at the same time it hae becu received with great mtisfac- tion. The effect of the decision ix simply to Geclare that the Supreme Court of the United Stater has jurmdiction over the district court of Alaska to prohibit it from assuming the jurie diction of the United States. seems to be now assured,” he farther tuys, “that applicants for a writ of prohibition will get 2 decision from the Supreme Court on the merits of the case. ‘This suows that the Canadien government has been justified in the contidence it has reposed in the highest Judicial tribunal of the United States. ‘Ihet st would not allow political considerations to influence it in the slightest where the rights of any liti- gant are involved. ‘The matter will not res Until a rule nisi is returnable ” — TRE CONNECTICUT ELECTION. Hantrom Feb. 3.—The house met at 10:30 today, but the democrate were given until 1:30 for arguments against the committee report. Then an hour's recess will be taken and at 2:90 Chairman Greene hasan hour to close the debate. No definite action is likely uutil late in the afternoon. The senate meets at 1 o'clock, but will preb> ably do nothing until the house bus acted. ot ~anenonng ‘The passenger train which left Griffin, Ga., last night on the Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama rord wax thrown from the track and the whole train rolled down a twenty-foot em- bankment. About fiftecn puwengers were se verely wounded, but none killed. MARRIED. HELLRR_SCRRIIBER (on Pebraacy 2. 1601. je ‘Evengetica Lut! ‘Chursh of Georwtown. D. Gia Ped ol Wakinnie iets ME, RREDERICR ‘of Wash: 5 ie EMMA SCHKEIBER of Georsetown, D.C. annua vi DIED. ADATR. | On Febraary “te. ‘rom teenth street Fovlok. Prt BARNES. Cn Mond.y, Pebrnary 4 Estares, Co enka Barwa pote thie MAMIE oOR owe ike & %