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BARNUM THOUGHT T0 BE DYING. More Men Resume Work i Coke Region. the EXPLOSION OF NATURAL GAS. TO BE INVESTIGATED. The Alleged Heartless Neglect by Officers of an Atlantic Liner. ‘Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. Livenroor, April 7.—The details of the re- ported drowning of a steerage passenger named Gibson on the Cunard steamer Aurania, which reached here from New York yesterday, are given to the public through the published statement of a passenger whose name is with- held. This has caused an immediate inquiry to be ordered by the board of trade, which Will take place immediatel; ‘On Friday morning , when the Aurania was in latitude Iongitude 30 degrees and 3 minutes west, I'and some other second-cabin pas- sengers were walking the deck. My companion was Mr. T. Jones, the mate of the ship Mohawk, whose captain and crew were being brought home in the Aurania. The sea was rising at the time, but was not running heavy, when a wave suddenly washed the deck, throwing Jones down. “The same wave caught Gib- son, who was standing near. When the latter found himself going he clutched at the rail, but missing it was carried overboard. ' The passengers who saw what had happened at once shouted for help. Gibson, who was swimming stoutly, cried, ‘Throw me a life buoy, I'm all right.” ‘Three ngers, one after the other, threw him life uoys, which Gibson failed to catch, but kept on swimming. ‘Meantime there was not one of the crew of the Aurania near the spot. I ran to the engine house and shouted that there was a man over- board, but they took no notice. I then ran back to the higher deck looking seaward and could still see Gibson swimming to- ward the vessel. All the other — pas- sengers, including the captain of the Mohawk, who was standing beside me, said that they also could see him coming manfully toward us and swimming chest high. By this time some of the sailors and officers of the Aurania had come up and efforts were made to launch the smallest boat, which was covered with canvas. Instead, however, of ripping the cloth with their knives the sailors began to untie the fastenings, so that several minutes elapsed before’ the boat was ready. The captain of the Mohawk then wanted them to turn the ship astern, but instead one of the officers sent a suilor aloft and shouted: “Can you see anything” The man replied, ‘No.’ “In consequence the Aurania was not stopped. In my opinion Gibson might easily have been saved.” ‘The publication of the above statement has caused intense excitement here, and the press calls loudly for an investigation, but retrains from comment until the fucts are established. —— P. T. BARNUM DYING. Survive the Day. Baivezrort, Coxx, April 7.—At 10 o'clock last night Mr. Barnum was taken much worse and his physicians wers hastily summoned. They saw that he was rapidly sinking, and ad- vised Mrs. Barnum to send for he children. They were telegraphed for and will arrive to- day. At midnight the old showman’s death was considered to be only a question of afew hours. At 12:30 Dr. Hubbard telegraphed Mr. Barnuma’s close friends in New York saying that his patient was much worse and asking them to come on at once. NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION. Eleven Men Seriously Injured at Braddock, Pa. Preresvno, Pa., April 7.—A Braddock, Pa., special says: Eleven men were setiously injured by an explosion in a row of frame tenements on the corner of Washington street at $ o'clock this morning. Their names are John Csjovozi, Frank Fecser, Jos. John Mezi, John Pirhacs, Steve Novosk, John % Hamisoviski an known. They are all married men and Hun- OSes bie een we tos e jing houses were Chisick and Jos Herodoe. Thefe were no gaa attachments in the house, but pipes still there are supposed to have been leaking. One man got up at o'clock in Herodoe's house to light a lamp. He struck a match and simultaneonsly there was a quivering of the ‘4 mo- ment later the exterior of the bui was en- veloped in flames. All the men were terribly burned and Pirhacs, Novosk, Sekerak and Czelinli_ will die, while the rest have a bare living chance. The situation is horrible about their quarters. They were all burned about the hands and face and some were literally roasted on the body. Drs. Schooley, Carothers and Stewart ren: medical aid. ‘Everything in being done to send the men to the hospital this afternoon, the Philadelphia Natural Gas Company assuming all responsibility. artes MORE COKERS GO TO WORK. building, followed by aloud re) an ‘i failding Morewood Presented a Lively Appearance Today. Mount Preasaxt, Pa., April 7.—Morewood presented a lively appearance today. Fifty new men went fo work this morning, making the total number at the ovens about one hundred. There was not the timidity among the workers that there has been heretofore. The soldiers are still on guard, but no attempt was made to molest the men who want to work, even when they are out of the reach of the soldiers. The arrests of yesterday were fol- lowed by several more toilay and it is expected that by this evening at least thirty-five of the rioters will hind vars. Sheriff Clawson evidently fears trouble where there are no sol- diers, as he has stationed deputies at the differ- ent works. SOMETHING ON Foor. Something important is believed to be on foot today, but the nature of it is not known. Master Workman Kerfoot, who speaks different languages, is hard at work this morning. He went down to Spring Garden and called on every striker personally. The Huns are kee ing exceedingly quiet, as they fear they will arrested. 4 A good deal of ill fecling has been engendered against Supt. Ramsey over the report that Frick was going to import men. Threats were inst Mr. Raney and this morning « number of strikers gathered without his resi- dence. Their actions aroused suspicion and the militia was called out and the men driven away. Several shots were fired, but no one was hurt. consULTING Adjt. Gen. McClelland and Gen. Wiley had a consultation this morning as to how long the troops should remain here. Gen. Wil to be under the impression that the ill feeling has about died out and it is thought the militia will be withdrawn in a few days. The report that the strikers were threatening to use dyna- mite on the soldiers does not seem to have any foundation in fact. Dispatches from the various sections of the region indicate a partial resumption at the different works. The operators are encouraged and claim they will soon have their plants in fall operation. ABOUT TROOPS. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘New York Stock Market. The follo: the opening and cl: ices of the New York ‘Stock Market, saroporied BY apecial wreon and Macartney, 1419 F street °. Name. ie ‘The following balletin was issued at 8 o'clock | i-Cen this morning: * "Mr. Barnum much worse; rapidly failing: | will probably not last twenty-four hours. Signed Robert Hubbard, ©. C. Godrey, at- tending physicians.” Mr. Barnum’s attending physician, Dr. C. C. Godfrey, was in attendance upon Mr. Barnum all night. He stated to a reporter at 10 o'clock this morning that he believed the famous showman would not live many hours. He had Tidig 1G 198 Io 98° os Washington Stock Exchange. been declining fast since midnight. The doctor deseril his condition” as | “cyanotic.” Mr. Barnum was conscious | up to 10 o'clock this morning and recognized thowe who were — guthered | around his bedside. Shortly after 8 o'clock Dr. | Godfrey aroused him from a slight slumber and told him that the city had gone republican in In @ very feeble voice Mr. Barnum murmured: “I ain glad.” Dr. | loss of respiration or heart failure. His respira- tion and pulse is growing weaker every that the veteran showman will not last the day through. Mr. Barnum’s daughters are expected here shortly, having been telegraphed for. P. T. BARNUM'S CAREER. lor Barnum was born in Bethel, Conn., 1810. His father wasan inn- keeper and country merchant, who died with- out property in 1825. From the age of thirteen for five years Phineas was in business in various places and finally opened a small shop in | Bethel, but made more money out of an agency | for a state lottery than out of bis business. He failed soon after the charter of the lottery ex- pired. He then started the Herald of Freedom, a weekly paper, and for 2xpresing bis opinions too freely was imprisoned for libel. In 1834 he moved to New York, and while on a visit to Philadelphia saw on exhibition acolored woman, Joyce Heath, advertised as George Washing- ton’s nurse. He bought her for $1,000 and ex- hibited her, his weekly receipts reaching 21,500. ‘This success was the foundation of his great fortune. In 141 he opened his first museum in New York and paid for it in the first year, his custom of liberal advertising having caused his enterprise to be wonderfully successful. Not long after he discovered Charles I. Stratton, who was less than two fect in height and weighed only sixteen nds. He exhibited him throughout Europe as Gen. Tom Thumb and made a great deal of money. In 1849 Mr. Bai num contracted with Jenny Lind for 150 co: certs at $1,000 a performance. Oniy ninety- performances were given, but the gross receipts were $712,161, Mr> Barnum making profit. ‘Mr: Barnum was rt and through indorsing paper of a provested manufacturing company lost his property. He lectured, traveled with Tom Thumb, and w enabled to take charge of his old museum. burned in 1865 and another museum which he opened suffered the same fate. In 1871 he established his traveling museum aud menag- erie, which has made regular tours ever since. Mr. Barnum has been four times a member of the Connecticat legislature, and hasbeen mayor of Bridgeport, to which he presented a public park. His benefactions have been large and humerous, among them being a stone museum building presented to Taft's College. His name is probably more widely known than that of any other American, it -having been carried in the search for curiosi to the most unfre- quented parts of the earth. nae ste PRICES WEN UP AGAIN, Heavy Selling of Stocks and Other Causes Induce a Temporary Fall. New Youx, April 7.—Trading in stocks this ‘| pan Sales—Regular call D.C. 3 $1,500 at 116. Washing Toad Convertible 68, $1,000 at 12; Pneumatic Gun Carri Government Bonds — tz bid. bf U.S. 4ige 1891, Tegiatered, 102 bid. U.S. bid, 1223 asked. U. 8. regis- diy Did, 142), anked. District of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 68, 1891, gold. —asked. Per imp. 7s, 1891, cur: Ten asked. Market stock, 7a 1s02, 103 bid. 2-year fund, 6s, Isv2, gold, 102 asked. 20-year fund, 5s, 1sv), gold, 106 bid. lol, currency, 120 bid, — asked. gold, 1902, 116 bid,’ — asked. asked. ‘Re b— asked. Wash- ington and Georgetown Italiroad Convertible 64, 14 bid, 125% asked. Masonic Hall Awsociation, Se. ‘1S, 104 bid, — ‘asked. Washington Market Company, Ist mortgage 6s, 110 bid, —asked. Wash- ington Market Company, imp.6e, 115 bid, . Atnerican Security and Trust Company, 58, — bid, — asked. ingion Light Infantry Ist mortgage, 6s, 194, 100 bid, — asked. Washington Light In: fantry 2d, 74, 1904, 96 bid, 108 asked. Washington Gas “Light Company, series A, 68, 121 bid, asked. Washington ‘Gas Light’ Company, series B, 64, 122 bid, 126 asked. — Washington Gas Com- pany Convertible 68, 133 bid, — asked. National Bank Stocks—Bank of Washington, 460 bid, 50 asked. Bank of Republic, 270 bld, — asked. Metropolitan, 230 bid, 309 asked. ' Central, 300 bid. Second, 135 ‘bid. — ‘asked. Farmers and Me- 198 bid, 200 asked. Citizens’, 170 bid, Columbia, 162 bid, 170 asked. Capi- 125i asked. West End, 99% bid, 947%; ders’, 118 bid, 119 asc... Lincolu, 190 asked. tal, 123g bid, asked. ~ Tra 120 asked. ‘apitol and: North O Eckington and Soldiers’ asked. Georgetown and Ten- leytown, 615, bid. 64 asked. ingurance Stocks—Firemen’s, 47 bid, 52 asked. Frankiin, 36 bid, 57 asked. Met asked. National Union,19 bid, #8 asked. Arlington, 180 bid, 190 asked. Corcoran, 68 bid, — asked. Co- lumbia, 16 bid, 17 asked. German-American, 155 bid, — asked wig ted bid, 160 aaked. Riggs, "8 bid, Sig ask ie's, 53 53s er Lincoln, 5%, bidh 53y asked." Commercial, 25 te ite’ Insurance Stocks—Real Estate Title, 128 bid, 140 asked. Columbia Title, 64 bid, 64 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washingion Gas, 48 bid, 44 asked. “Georgetown Gas, 43 bid. U.S. Electric Light, 167 bid, is3 asked. ‘TelephoneStocks—Pennsylvania, 2 bid, —asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 53 bid, 60 aaked. Amer- jean Graphophone, 6% bid, 6 asked. ‘Miscellaneous Stocks—Washington Market Com- 1y, 1s bid, 2 asked. Washington Brick Ma- ‘chine Company, — bid, 376 asked. Great Falls Ice Company, 16 bid, 15 asked.” Bull Run Pano- Tama Company, 15 bid. 22 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, % bid, 1 asked. Interocean Building Company, — bid, '100 asked, Sate vi ompanies—National ‘Washington feposit ‘and Irust Safe Deposit, 259 bid, — Safe Deposit Company, 110 bid, 135 asked. Wash- ington Loan and ‘trust Company, ¥6 bid, 9% asked. American Security and ‘Itust Company, 19%, bid, 85 asked. ——— Baltimore Markets, western super, 5; do. don, eXtra 8.¥0a 450; do., ‘family, 4750525; city milly Rio brads, extra, 5.3585.60; winter wheat patent, 5.25 ‘95.60; ‘spring’ wheat patent, 5.00a5.85; do.’ do., straight, 5.104540; do. do., extra, 4.60a4.90. Wheat —southern quiet; Fultz, 1.10al.15; Longberry, 1-1 No, 2, 118; steamer, No.2, Fed, 10% weste 12 Tm strong 3 No. winter red, pri and May, Lixigaltz3¢; July, 10iaL.07%; Al 1.08% bid, rn active and strong; wi ty, Ne 2; do. ie ws gud to to: prime, 10-30a11.50." Provisias ‘active Sons vorks lu, ew 400 ts ose ao ‘sugar-cured smoked TALKING TO THE JURY. Arguments Today in the Kincaid-Taulbee ‘MR. SMITH COMPLETES HIS ARGUMENT FOR THE DEFENSE AND IS FOLLOWED BE JUDGE WILs0x— JUDGE BRADLEY SAYS THE CASE SHOULD GO TO ‘THE JURY Topar. All the jurors in the Kincaid trial were in their seats this morning. The two invalids, Darcey and Middleton, sat together in their easy chairs at the end of the back row near the water cooler. They appeared to be much better. Judge Bradley before the trial was resumed said it was apparent to him that the case should be coneluded today, so as to go to the | Jury this afternoon. The arguments, he said, must be finished today. MR. SMITH RESUMES FOR THE DEFENSE. Mr. Smith, for the defense, then continued his address to the jury. He read from the in- structions of the judge to the effect thatif they found that Kincaid shot Taulbee while under apprehension of danger to his life or great bodily harm they should find him not fy, He read ject of also the instruction on the sub, reasonable doubt. It was not necessary, Mr. Smith anid, that the danger ayprehendéd was actual; it ‘was necessary only that the appre- | hension was, viewed from the defendant's stand- point, a reasonable and honest one. They must view all the circumstances leading up to the shooting. THE TWO ACTORS IN THE TRAGEDY. There were two great actors in this tragedy— two men whose relations and intentions toward each other were to be ascertained. Up to the time of the publication of a certain article in the Louisville Times they had been friendly. Then commenced a condition of mind on the part of the deceased toward this defendant which, in Mr. Smith's judgment, had never been equalled for bitternessand vindictiveness. He commented on Taulbec's physical height and muscular power. After that publication Taulboe began a system of persecution of the defendant which constantly grew in . bitterness and danger: Never in any of the encounters they had had Kincaid been the aggressor. Tatilbee fol- lowed Kincaid maliguantly; he cut him off from going to the Capitol; when he met Kincaid he assaulted him al- ways ina peculiar manner, thrusting his left JUROR MIDDLETON. hand froward. while the other. the right hand, was placed ready to draw from his pocket & knife or pistol with which to take the life of this sick. broken down, feeble man. Kincaid had a reason to go to the Capitol, Taulbee had none unless in the capacity of a member of Taulbee, Donaldson and Lovell in some lobbying scheme. Taulbee was merciless. He described the various assaults made by ‘Taulbee on Kincaid. TAULBEE’S VINDICTIVENESS. ‘This great powerful man, Mr. Smith said, was glaring at Kincaid everywhere, sneaking up to him like an Indian ready to dash his brains out or end his life with a pistol. Kincaid avoided Taulbee in every way. He offered no resist- ance. Taulbee’s object was to provoke from Kincaid some demonstration. that would war- rant him in killing him. Taulbee found Kin- caid always when Kincaid was at a disad tage. Why did Taulbee walk up and down time and time again in front of Kincaid’s office and peer up at the windows. They found Taul- bee amusing himself by glaring’ at his poor broken down victim or walking upon him snd- ‘This was the kind of man Taulbee war id came from the blue grass region of Ke the other man came from the mountains tucky. What as to the malice of Kin- Did he seek to destroy his cnemy as Taulbee certainly did? In all these years d Kineaid do one single act that would invite trouble with Taulbee? This man, like others who have to earn their own living, ursued the even tenor of life. le went to the Capitol attend to bis work. ‘They found him shrinking away from trouble. He stood abuse. insults, ridicule and assaults rather than to have his mother sent to an untimely grave. When they compare the moral courage of caid with the brutal, cowardly conduct of Taul- bee, Kineaid stood in an enviable light. Mr. Smith then reviewed the testimony as to threats made by Taulbee. ‘Taulbee, he said, forgot hia cunning and procl. sued his malice to the world. Kincaid, he suid, ui.cr, he was told that thr: had been made by Taitlbee, got to thinking of these things and to become impressed wit the belief that ‘Taulbee would kill him. Would they not think that Kincaid after all these assaults would be justified in shooting Taulbee, but Kin- caid gave Taulbee every chance to see the error of bis way. Taulbee was a victim of his own passion, a victim of his own hatred for Kincaid. ‘The con- vietion was growing on Kine ind all the time that his life was not worth a snap of his finger if Taulbee could get at him. DONALDSON AND LOVELL’S TESTIMONY. ‘The government claimed that Donaldson’ account of the fatal encounter must be believ that Lovell and Parsons must be believe ‘They were indebted to Mr. Cole for being pre- vented in a large degree from learning some- thing about Donaldson. Donaldson said he was the warm personal friend of Taulbee: they knew men by company; they visited together, they feasted together and Mr. Sinith had no doubt lobbied together. ‘The government had shown the in- timate business relations of Taulbee dnd Don- aldsun. ‘The government had gone far enough in their questions to indicate a bad feeling be- tween Kincaid and Donaldson on account of some appointment. He insisted that the contrary of Donaldson's statement, and that Taulbee and Donaldson stopped on the stairs two or three minutes, and that they had gone down to the bottom of the stairs and then re- traced their steps to near the top of the last flight. He compared the various statements of witnesses who saw them on the stairs and said that Donaldson's testimony was contradicted in these material points. Donaldson, he. said, was contradicted by Tanlbee’s dyi tion, where it said that the shot was out notice. THE FUNNY MAN OF THE GOVERNMENT. Mr. Smith referred to the witness Lovell as the “funny man” or the “trick mule” of the government. Lovell, he snid, stated that at the time of the thooting there were on the platform five men. his daily to declara- a with: ~' ATTORNEY INTERRUPTING. i a if fa if ef i ra 1 i Hi Hy I ane 2 Mast. by Copitol about 11:85, as testified to by Mr. He a that ‘and_facts testified to showed that Taulbeo had his home to get 3 Taulbce did get it and that it from Taulbee's overcoat JUROR DARCEY. friend bleeding and did not return for half an hour, but went to return to some one a Con- gressional Cirectory he had borrowed. Mr. Suuth insisted that ‘all the testimony and the | powder marks showed that Taulbee was close | upon Kineaid and facing him when the shot was fired. ‘THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE SHOOTING. After describing again the circumstances of the shooting as viewed by the defense he asked the jurors what they would have done. Kin- caid knew he had no mercy to expect from ‘Taulbee, who. was relentless, bitter, “insane in his hatred. Kincaid knew that the moment had come when he must shoot cr lose his own life. Drfven to the wall he exercised the God- given right to defend his own life. Taulbee or Kincaid, one had to go. ‘The defense said it | Was a mercy that it happened as it did. Sup- pose they reverse the picture and have Taulbee on trial for the murder of Kincaid. There they had malice, resentment, persecution persistent. Did they think that in such case the district at- torney would have much trouble in securing a Werdict of guilty as indicted? Such a conclu- sion would be irresistible. He would say to ‘Taulbee's friends from his Kentucky home that it was a mercy that it was Kincaid on trial for the murder of Taulbee. CONFIDENT OF AN ACQUITTAL. Mr. Smith said he was conscious that he had not done full justice to his client; that he had not presented the case of the defendant as it should have been presented; yet with all his shortcomings he was confident this American jury would rise in its majesty and vindicate the great doctrine of self-defense. They bad pic- tures drawn before them of the suifering en- tailed by the killing of Taulbee. ‘There was no Measure of the unhappiness that would be caused on the other side if any mishap occurred to this defendant. It meant more to him than his own liberty or his own life; it meant the de- struction of the, to him, sweetest creature on this earth—his ‘aged und feeble mother; it meant that it will bring grief upon his devoted sister. The defendant and his counsel hope that his practice of forbearance, his long suffer- ing, wouid give them recompense at the hands of this jury. Ho would leave the case with the jury, confident of the verdict, and when the foreman pronounced the words “not guilty” happiness would reign in at least one home in this land. Mr. Smith closed his argument at 12:15 and a recess was taken till 1 o'clock. 5 ticularly in the crowded coridors the move- poe rea iy cag neg og Wilson devoted i F 2% EERE 5 ef I i ey ‘ iG i B E i EFFECT OF TWO MINUTES. his watch. -“‘Only two minutes, but with what one down those stairs, but in the corridors below. It was easy for men to be mistaken as to exact point of time at which they saw a man. It was not proven that Kincaid was in pursuit of Taulbee; the preponderance of proof was the "other way. That Taulbee and Donaldson had gone down the stairs they knew; that they for some reason on thelr way “back, Mr. Wilson said, was clear to his mind from ‘the testimony of Mr. Jason Brown. Mr. Wilson said that all the circum- stances indicated the truth of Kixtcaid’s testi- mony as to how the meeting on the steps oc- curred. At 3 clclock Mr. Wilson wae still speaking and it was not expected that be would finish until after 4 o'clock. If Judge Bradley carries ont his intention to have the case go to the jury today it is likely the Jury will get the case before 6 or o'el Mr. Cole, the district attorney, will oceupy, it is thought, two. hours and may be more in summing up @ case and Judge Bradley will require twenty minutes or ‘an hour to charge the jury. cacti? cork ad NEW DESIGNS FOR COINS. A Circular Letter Sent Out by Director Leech to Artists, Mr. Leech, the director of the mint, will to- day send out» letter to artists asking them to submit designs for the obverse and reverse of the silver dollar, and for the obverse or face of the half dollar, quarter dollar and dime. The recent act of Congress authorized the di- Fector to adopt new designs of authorized em- biems or devices. As the devices and mottoes fixed by law, the field of improvement is limited to the practical representation of the prescribed device, which, for the obverse, is figure emblematic of liberty, with, of course, proper artistic adornments. The director thinks that the gold coins of this country compare favorably with those of civilized countries with the possible exception of the new gold coins of Germany, which have considerable claboration of dctail, and have Taised letters on the periphery to prevent fill- ing. The objection to the raised letters is that the coins abraid rapidly, as all raised surfaces 0. As the designs of our gold coins are gen- erally satisfactory, and especially as gold forms no considerable part of the circulating medium of the country, the director has decided not to make any change in the designs of our gold coins for the present. ‘THE SILVER COrxS, As the designs of our silver coins, especially of the silver dollar, have been very much criti- cised from an artistic standpoint, he proposes to deal with these coins first and avails himself of the present time, first, for the reason that the mandatory coinage of the silver dollar ceases after the Ist of July, so that the preparation of new dies from new designs will not interfere with the monthly coinage of silver dollars now required, HON. JERE WILLSON FOR KIXCATD. When the court met at 1 o'clock Mr. Wilson began at once his address to the jury. He stated that he was afflicted with the prevailing malady. and knew he would have the sympathy of at least two of the jurors, when it was known that he had to undertake the task of reviewing this whole case. There would, he said, be no dif- ferences of opinion between the District and himself or between the court and himself as to the law involved in the case. Murder was the unlawful killing of a human being by a per- son of sound mind with premeditated mali That was what the prosecution said this case was. To make a case of murder it must be proved that the person accused made up his mind to commit the crime. It must be shown that the accused meditated upon taking the life of the party and then proceeded to y his determination into effect. ‘The pros- ecution had asked certain instructions in refer- ence to manslaughter and from that he inferred that in the closing argument of the prosecution something would be said on that subject. Manslaughter was where one person killed another ona sudden heat or quarrel, or where one engaged in an unlawful act kills another. Bug all killing was not murder or yet man- slaughter. JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE. He referred to Mr. Clagett's having empha- sized the fact that this shooting occurred on the marble steps of the Capitol of the nation. ‘The law was no respecter of persons or places. ‘There was another principle ot law, that of self- and, second, because Congress has made an aj Propriation of £150,000 for the recoinage of the subsidiary silver coins in the treasury, that is, to reimburse the treastrer of the United States for the loss of metal from abrasion, and he hopes, with this appropriation, to be able to recoin at least $3,000,000 in half dollars, quarter dollars and dimes. The director believes that i ign will be popular, putting the fall amount coined into immediate circulation. ‘The circular which has been prepared will be sent out to artists generally, but the designs will be confined to models or medallions in aster and in ‘‘low relief,” suitable for coins. reward of #500, in the ‘nature of compensa- tion, will be paid for each design accepted, five’ “in alt When” th designs" are opened the director will probably ask the as- tance of disti critics in matters of art in the acceptance or rejection of designs. While the recent act of Congress gives the di- | ) rector authority toemploy distinguished artists in the preparation of new designs.and he could legally limit the competition to those who have made a specialty of relief designing, the director thinks that it would be more satisfac- tory to throw the competition open to all. He believes that distinguished artists like St. Gaudens, Ward and Henry Mitchell will com- pete, not that the reward would be an induce- ment, but the honor of having designed the coins of this country, which designs cannot be changed for a quarter of a century, may prove 4 sufficient inducement. THE MOTTO TO BE RETAINED. In deference to public opinion the motto “In God We Trust” will be preserved on the coins which are large enough to permit of its inscription. The director gives the history of this motto, which is somewhat interesting. From the organization of the mint in 1792 down to 1864 no religious motto appeared upon any of our coins. In November, 1861, the Rey. M. R. Watkinson of Hidleyville, Pa.. addressed a letter to Mr. Chase, then Secretary of the Treasury, suggesting a recognition of the Deity on the coins of the United States. His suggestion was approved by the Secretary, butit was found that the mottoes were fix: by law and it would require an act of Congress to chenge them, #o that in 1863, when plans were submitted for the new three-cent, two-cent and one-cent pieces, the director proposed one of the following motioes: “Our Country, Our God,” “God, Our Trust.” In lieu of these mottoes Mr. Chase suggested the motto, which was adopted, “In God We Trost.” Tt was first upon the two-cent bronze piece, author in 1864 (which piece has since been abolished); but it is now upon all the large coins of the United States. * The designs for the new coins are to be sub- mitted, as stated, m the shape of medallions in plaster of the diameter,of from four to eight defense. There was killing known in the law as jugtifiable homicide, and it made no difference where it occurred. It might be on the marble stairs of the Capitol; it might be in the balls of tion; it might be in the sanctuary; it might be at the very foot of the cross. Where one man was assailed another in such a way as to raise in his mi: a reasonable apprehension of bodily barm the and the law said such killing was justified. It made no difference where the shooting occurred; the case turned only on the questions of fact, whether Taulbee assaulted Kincaid and whether Kincaid had then referred to the principle of law that guilt must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt; every material link in the chain must be estab- lished beyond a reasonable doubt. DID TAULBRE ASSAULT KINCAID? Mr. Wilson said the first important question to consider was whether Taulbee assaulted Kin- caid; then, if Taulbee did assault Kincaid, did Kincaid have reasonable ground to fear great himself first inches, complete in all ts, with the em- blemn and motioes prescribed Ly law, and the director is in hopes that it will lead to a mate- rial impovement in the artistic appearance of our coins. = of | Those Who Received Executive fo minutes,” he said finally, closing | A LIST OF PARDONS. and Those Who Must Serve Out Their Time. The President today took up number of cases with Attorney General Miller and dixposed of them. He denied a pardon to James Rand A.J. Chambers of Missouri, convicted of ob- structing the settiement of public lands and Sentenced November 26, 1890, to ten months" imprisonment and a fine of #100 each; also de- nied a parton to James G. Wiseman of North | Carolina, sentenced in November, 18%, | to six months’ imprisonment end $100) fine for violation of the internal revenue law. In the case of Wm. Wood of the District of Co- lumbia, sentenced to two years’ imprisonment | | for assult with intent to kill, the President re- | | fused to take any action and the sentence | stands. The President, in the case of Samuel | | Ryder, District of Columbia, has com- muted his sentence of one year's imprison- ment for having carnal knowledge of a female under age of consent to nine months’ actual imprisonment. The sentence of Peter McHugh of Wisconsin to one year's imprison- | | ment for violation of the internal revenue law | | is commuted to eight months’ imprisonment. | In the case of W. 1. Pace, Utah, sentenced toone year's imprisonment for adultery is commuted to seven months’ imprisonment. In the case of Morton Howellod, Indiana, sentenced July 12, 1889, to five years’ imprisonment for forgery the President commuted the sentence to expire July 12,1891. The President has re- mitted the fine of $25 in the case of Charies Maxwell of New York, xentenced to three years’ imprisonment for counterfeiting, but has de- clined to rem‘t the imprisonment. In the case of Geo. W. Howery of Indiana for passing counter- | feit money and sentenced July 12, 1889, to two Fears and six months’ imprisonment the Presi- dent has commuted the sentence toexpire May, | THE COLUMBIA NATIONAL BANE. Ata meeting of the board of directors of the successful business institutions of ite kind tm At its birth you selected me as ite prea, officer, which position I have retained, I ince desired to withdra have found genuine build up the bank. a ern methods and conveniences in plage those which were out of date and did not the demands of the | ization of this bani charactor have been formed in the “The National Capital,” the Traders’ coln, the West End,’ the Ohio. Their capital amounts to €1,000,000. Two trust panies have also been ted recently passed, with « ili ity. the vag: Ltn- i act of Co of $2,230,000. These are evidences of the <f the capital city and ite business. bank bas | been exceptionally fortunate in making but fow losses during ite career. This has been largely due to the personal attention and you have given its business, and also to E 1891. The President has granted a pardon to H. S. Anderson of Arkansus, sentencéd Septem- ber 12. 1887, to five years’ imprisonment for forgery and violations of the pension laws, In the case of Joun Falk of Kentucky, sentenced October 26, 1889, to eight years’ risonment for passing counterfeit money, the Precident hes cosmmutea the sentence te’ feer Fears’ actual imprisonment. ‘The President has kranted a remission of a forfeited recognizance of R. J. Brooke and John T. Campbell of the District of Columbia. In the case of Jobn Hawkins of South Carolina, sentenced to fif- teen months’ imprisonment for _ em- bezzlement of — funds, the - dent has commuted the sentence to four- teen months’ imprisonment. The President has declined to take uction in the case of James M. Robinson of Georgia sentenced to one year's imprisonment for presenting false accounts against the government. The President has granted a pardon to James Clarke, sentenced November 2, 1889, to three years’ imprisonment for passing counterfeit mouey. A pardon has also been granted to N. W. Reynolds of Indiana, | sentenced to pay $1 and costs for manufactur- ing cigars without payment of special tax. The President has also granted a pardon to L. L. Smith of South Carolina for selling liquor with- out license and sentence suspended pending application for pardon. WASHINGTON CITY PRESBYTERY. Business Transacted at the Session This Morning—Keports Submitted. The spring meeting of the Washington City Presbytery was begun lest evening at the Gur- ley Memorial Church on Florida avenue be- tween 6th and 7th streets. Rev. Dr. Cornelius, the retiring moderator, delivered the sermon, which was a practical and effective discussion of the subject of preaching the Gos- pel. Upon the conclusion of the religious ex- ercises the presbytery organized for business by electing Rev. B. F. Myers of Darnestown, Md., moderator and Mr. W. H. H. Smith as- sistant clerk. The presbytery then adjourned until today. TODAY'S SESSION. This morning the time of the presbytery was mainly devoted toaconsideration of the re- ports upon the protests made by Dr. G. W. N. Custis of the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church relative to the custody of the Coyle bequest for the poor of the church. A report was je from the committee of which Rev. Dr. Sunderland is chairman and this re- port sustained the action of the church meet- ing, which placed the custody of the fund, amounting to £1,500, in charge of the deacons, and not the trustees. The report was adopted. Another report was made from the committee of which Rev. Nir. Ramsdell was chairman relative to three rulings made by Rev. Dr. Chester, the pastor of the church, who presided at’ the church meeting. These rulings were sustained by the report of the committee, and the pres bytery adopted the report with ‘the exception of the portion touching upon the third point involved. Pending a decision upon this part of the report, the presbytery took s recom for junc! DR. CUSTIS WILL APPEAL. Dr. Custis, however, who brought the pro- tests before the presbytery, gaven otice that he intended to take an appeal to the synod. A communication from Elder Randolph of the New York Avenue Church protesting against the action of the session of the church in the reception of a member was referred to the judiciary committee. The miembers of the were enter- tained very handsomely at luncheon by the ladies of the church, a fine collation of salads and ices being served in the Sunday school room. At the session this afternoon from the churches were received and other matters of business were transacted. cciaiioatans FATAL RESULT OF A FIGHT. Benny Payne Dies, It is Supposed, From Blows Given by Arthur Davis. Deputy Coroner Schaeffer made a post mortem examination this afternoon at Freed- man’s Hospital of the body of Benny Payne, an eighteen-year old colored boy, who died yester- day evening. Death, it is thought, resulted from an abscess of the brain, the result of injuries inflicted by another colored boy named Arthur Davis. The boys had been companions previous to the shooting of George Kemp in O street alley by a man named Lewis Sinclair, who is now in jail for the shooting. ‘The police had difficulty in learning the vulare aS in Jail told. tes potion acct now in jail, al tnd. told who did tein eddie how it was done. After this Daviewas shunned companions and was alluded “pimp.” That was what caused i fact that you have uniformly declined to large loans and have distributed your dise« i | among many applicanta. This course hasetded | to the expense of management, but it bas | th Pe of greatly decreased perous. Ihave so many demands upon my time and strength that I feel, in justice to my , myself and the general interests of the t | that Lougbt to tender my resignation as ite | presiding officer. This will enable you to select some one who can give his undivided time and energy to the management of the inetitu- tion. Please t my grateful acknowledg- ments for many personal kindnesses end courtesies received at your bands, I desire to bear particular testimony efficiency and faithfulness of the emploves of the bank especially the cashier. From an em- Ploye of the bank he Las grown into the regard and friendship of each of ite members. Thrpagh the period of organization he exhibited 4 pa- tience and ability that commanded both pur respect and admiration and has demonst: the fact that he could not only keep books, but also keep the money of the bank in safety As I have the largest interest in the bank and shall continue to take an active interest in as & member of its directory, you may feel sare it will give me pleasure to work with you for its prosperity and assist my successor in every possible way. Again thanking you, gentlemen, I remain Yours sincerely, Buaixanp H. Waawnn, ited a committee to resolutions of appreciation of Mr ner's zeal, ability and Ty and their regret that his manifold duties required @ severance of his ofticial relations. Mr. E. A. Parker,who has been the cashier of the bank since its organization, was unanimously elected president aud Wm. B. Gurley cashier. Both these gentlemen are well known in this Community. Mr. Parker has been a practical banker for more than twenty-five ‘Mr. of the a Gurley was for many years chiet 3 mn Gas Light C, y and Gurley’ Btovens, wich president member of the firm of will now be dissolved. and cashier will devote their entire time and atten- tion to the business of the bank. sod em GEN, PIKE'S FUNERAL, The Body to Be Removed to the Sanctuary and to Lic in State. The Supreme Council met this morning at the House of the Temple and made final arrange ments for the burial of Gen. Albert Pike. This ‘The board ap ar sanctuary on G street between 10th and Lith, whore the remains will ie in state until Tkare- They will then be taken to the Pirst getional Church, and there the Scottiah services will take place. When the sulemn ceremonials are over the body will be taken back to the sanctuary. The church services will beat Ascension Church on Friday and wiil be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Elliott. The interment will be at Oak Hill. 2 streets. Eugene C. Gaither has bought of C. W. Handy for €13,000 part 10, square 311, 20 by 50 feet on the northeast corner of P and streets. A. Frey has bought for $8,000 of Jesse D. Gibbs lot 20, block 17, Meridian Hill. ©. W. has for $6,000 of R. C. Gaither sub 56, square 366, 18 by 105, oth between O and P streets northwest. Ella M. Jackson has bought for $5,000 of F. W. Clements sub 19, square 206—16.63 by 90— Pierce place between 14th and 15th streets, = MARRIED. RUBENSTEIN—ELKINS. 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