Evening Star Newspaper, December 1, 1891, Page 6

2d EDITION. CONTINUED FROM St PAGE? LITTLE KOOM FoK HUPE, Ne Improvement ia the Condition of Cyrus W. Fielt. Naw Youx, Dec. 1.—Dr. Engene Fuller, whe is in attendance on Mr. Cyrus W. Field, issued the following bulletin at 8 o'clock this morn- tng: “Mr. Field's gener! condition las not im- | F Proved during the night.” It was also reported that there was no change im the condition of Mrs. Lindley, Mr. Field's daughter. who is also very ill. : Morris K. Jessup, who bas just left the Field residence, anid: “Mr. Ficid is very low and is not likely to live through the day.” Sidney lion also called at the house this morning and his statement as to the sick man’s condition coincides with that of Mr. Jessnp. At 1 o'clock this afternoon it was stated at Mr. Field's residence that there wax no change im his condition. e Committee Think He Up the Governership. New Yorx, Dec. 1—At a meeting of the democratic state committee held at the Hotf- man House today Wm. &. Sheehan was elected & member of the democratic committee in place of Herman Oelrichs. resigned. The following resolutions were ur adoptel: Resolved, That in the opir mittee it would be detr terests of the state and democre Gov. Hill to reling r trate until the expir: he was chosen. Resolved, That it is the sense of th tee that the best interests of tue party would be subserved by holding the Bational convention in this city. Resolved, That « committee of threo be ap- pointed to employ counsel and h fur- ther steps ax may be deemed oxped tect the interests of the democratic candidates ascembly dis Pequot. mmit- SINKING OF z ‘The Providence Line Freight Boat Strikes freight steamer Pequot of the Provil ound for this port, struck upon Mau-o'-War rock im the East river and sank shorti ward. The Pequot, which makes dail between this city and Prov c, ear very heavy cargo this morning. end of Blackwell's nd. Itiea dangerous obstruction and has heen indicated by a spindie buoy, bat this was re- cently displaced by 2 tug which coliided with itand it had not been properly adjusted. The | ked wel off aft struck and fried to beach her. He got her point near shore otf Pottery beach, when she went down. ‘The boat's stem was badly crushed. The cargo wili be badiy damaged. 400 LOST THEI LIVES. Pequot’s captain bs Farther Particulars as to the Wreck of the Slyver Tahari. Curcaao, Dec. 1.—A dispatch from San Fe cisco says: The ill-fated expedition of the brig Tabati, the lows of which was reported yester- day, is viewed in various lights here. not hesitate to dexounce the brig as a slaver ure and simple. while others contend that the Totiuens was £ ate. The lovs of life is un- doubted y's estimate ef 300, This was Lased on the r port furnished by i. Ferra the mt into ‘THY LOST RETURNS GIVEN UP. Another Movement in the Onondaga County Contest. -i.—Jobn J. Hallock Howe at 1:20 this shand a brown paper} wckage to the clerk ‘The Right of Way Throuch a Pass the Cause of Conflict. Cmrcaco, Dec. 1.—A special dispatch £ Deadwood, 8 D., says: There is a war tween the Burlington and road and the Fremont, Valley railroad over x through a arrow pass Nevada guich, in the Beld mi district, where both rouda ton purchased the right of way from owners of the mining claims. The Elkhorn was unable to agree upon a price with them, and Friday and Saturday rushed in a large force of ders, intending to get posse sion of ground, build a grade across ft Sunday, and pay what damages a jury might award after the matter had been dete mined in the courts, the company having begua ae pery to condemn. ‘The Burlington found out the intentions of its rival and hada ng of men > pass at da fae Sunday morning. The £!khorn men were on band, the grade of ter being only three feet above that of th r. A number Of wordy battles took place during the day, so worlike did a! sberiff took a posse frou: i &R te preserve the pea all night, armed deputy sheriffs standing abont to prevent coltision. Ye the Bu ton served an injaaction on the Elkhorn, « the latter has been compelled to withdraw fro: the ground until the cuse is beard Sa heat. lwood and went PECULIAR METHODS. + of Field, Lind- ley. Wieehers & Co. New York, Dec. 1 the partners of has not yet taken place. seep this morning. of any of itt He says that the papers in | the case are uot yet completed aud be is of the rman was @pinion that there will be no great bu their arrest, Meantime evidence is accumu- ating pointing to peculiar methods of finan elering, and new victimsof the failure are co: ing to the front. Assignee Gould said this morning that of the Union Pacific securities amounting to 21,586,000 all bat $160,000 of them had been locate’. Of this whole amount but £51,000 were found and acknowledged to be good ‘de- livery by the Uuion Pacific people, as thev already passed into the hands of third —— EN WALL *TKEET Tovay. ‘The Market Was Dull and Only a Few Stocks ‘Were Dealt In. New Yoax, Dec. 1.—There were only 69,500 | shares sold on the stock exchange this moru- some idea of the dullness thet prevailed. Chi- cago gas was about the only speculative stock that divplayed any activity. Burling- Yon came next. Ohio and Missidsippi was exceptionally strong, advancing from 23 to * | able that convicts will be taken back. = | cabins. aire become ihat the | “Prt EVENING: STAR: WASHINGTON. D:C.: TUESDAY, Di TROUBLE AT OLIVER SPRINGS: Free Miners Again Liberate the Convicte— Consultation at Knoxville. Nasuviece, Tawx., Dec. 1.—The following special was received from Knoxville, Teun., inst night: Information reached this place to- night of more trouble in the mining region at Oliver Springs. This is one of the places where the stockade and other property was burned of terror there during or four days. It started when the free miners | got onavig drunk, shouldered their Winchester }and marched on ‘the houses where the negro miners were employed. It will be remembered that when the convicts were turned loose the Cumberland Mining Company, through its resident, Capt. Renfro of Atlanta, announced that it would employ free labor immediately, and every miuer, white or colored, who were to be had was put to wo ly until Friday, when their houses, firing hundreds of shots, and gave the negtoes notice that if they did not leave within twenty-four hours all would be killed. A number of in terror. Others more bold called president of the company for protec- He secured the names of ten of the ors of the mob and took out warrants for rrest. ‘fhe men fled to the mountains, gi the officers succeeded in capturing two. They postponed their trials and Maturday the white mincrs struck because their demand that the warrants against the ten men be die- missed was refused. There were no men at work Monday evening. The president of the company says that there was more than enough work for both white and colored. He says the men were kept separate, and that there was no ocession for the stack on the colored minors; farther. he says, be had work for at least 100 en more than he could get. His company is much chagrined act of the men when ithad announced ite intention to have noth- ing more to do with convicts. It is now prob- e mea whose names the company have as being in the riot will be prosecuted to the bitter end. The negroes 12d a marvelous escape from bullets, which went entirely through their — FINANCIAL AND COM MEKCIAL, ont ot eect treet afe COs GON a 1S an | 0 at | Lincoln National’ Bauk, 2 at | Ine ii 10 at 53g. Washington Loan ahd ‘Trust fee; Lr wt 109; 10 at 109; 10 at | 0 at 199%, ; at 109), oniis—L.d. #8 Fegistered, 1207, asked. U. S.'4s, coupons, 1907, kiment Tency, 1901, twee, 113. bid, reucy. | reney 2-year fund 1 Water Fuek, oa} isccllanecus Bonds—Washington and George- allroad 10-40, 63, 104 bi 4 asked. Wasli- ud Georgetown Iii Convertible « 45 asked. Masonic Hail Association, bid. — asked. Washington Market Com ist, Is2-1911, Tv bid, — asked. Wasiiington Market Company imp. és. 115 bid, | — asked. American Security aud Trust Com- | } Se, two bid, asked. — Washing- ight Infantry’ ist mortgage cs, 194, —asked. Washingion Light Infantry 2d vid, — asked. Washington Gas € series is, 128 bid, — asked. Wash- | wn Gas any, series B, 68, 150 i asked. uugion Gus Company’ Conver + 1901, 150 asked. Eekington Hail vad és” ‘otomac T jortguge 3, *— bid, 108 asked. hO Street Raltroad st mortgage 5 asked. Metropolitan 19 bid, USY asked. U. ible 38, ‘U6 Vid, 111 asked. d Convertivie Lignt Conve eres cas ' ja Sanoual ik of Washington, 410 i Kepublic, 280° vid. — id. ed. West End, iw bad, — asked. Lin dshington and Georgeiow Metropelitan, 92 bid. 9% 0 ia, 6 die a and Georgetowu and leytown, waked. Kock Creek, iv bid. asked. insurance Stocks. Fraukhn, 50 vid, id, 6) asked ypolitan, 73 bi | lin will also re STILL. FIGURING. Continued from First Page. aguinst the piece and political advancement 0 r. Mills, 18 JAY GOULD TAKING A HAND. Alexander G. Cochran, once a member of Congress from the state of Pennsylvania, is in the city. Tho average observer would never think of connecting that fact with the speaker- ship contest, but some of Mr. Mills’ friends are talking considerably, and in away calcuinted to disturb -the chances of some of Mr. Mills’ competitors. Since Mr. Cochran retired from the legislating business he bas become general solicitor of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, and Mr. Mille’ friends state unhesitatingly that he is here represent- ing Jay Gould's interest and doing hie utmost to bring about the defeat and confusion of Mr. Mille. The accusers go even further than this and insist that Mr. Cochran is exerting himself in behalf of a candidate who is alleged to bo favorable ‘to the Union Pacific fund- ing bill—a_— measure in the _suc- cess or failure of which Mr. Gould is alleged to be deeply and financinily inter- ested. -The. charges wero started on their ronnds today and will probably bring forth a crop of denials within a few heurs, AT Mi. HATCH'S HEADQUARTERS. Candidate Hatch has bad a crowd in his par- lor—which is No. 40 at Willard’s—all morning. Mr. Hutch ix in the race to dashis bost, and he has some of the most enthnsiastic assistants any would-be Speaker was ever surrounded by. Just how much strength Mr. Hatch may de- velop within a day or so nobgdy seems to know, but it is gener- ally understood "that twenty democrats, mostly of the agricultural variety, will be with the cherry, big-hearted, large- funged Miseourian when balloting commences in the caucus. About 2 p.m. Mr. Hatch, accompanied by a few friends, started out'to make formal calls upon’ those who will do their ut- most to prevent him from getting within reach of the Speaker's chair. Tne Missourians are not laying claim to a first lien upon crention, but they seem to be hav- ing as good a time as is compati! ble with a heavy load of _ political aspiration. As ‘Bili Nye once said of the med- ical profession, “They are busy men, but they take life easily.” INDIANA DEMOCRATS TO CAUCUS. Indiana democrats mect in caucus this after- to consider Mr. Dalton’s claims for the clerkship; they will also discuss Mr. Dalton’s chances. WH HATCH MAY COMF IN, Asouthcrn democrat, who has represented his district in Congress several times, but who hes abandoned the political field, told a Star reporter lart evening that in.his opinion Mr. Hatch of Missouri would win the speakersbip. ‘The people.” he said, “are not yet ready for a man from the éxtreme south, and whi Totes are cant in éaucts Messrs. Mills and Crisp will be given complimentary votes, and McMil- ive a good vote. ’ Several bal- lots wil be taken, and after everybody is com- plimented Mr. Hath will turn up asthe best cor promise candidate, and will, in my opinion, the necessary number of votesto make him speaker. Mr. Hateh is a smooth gentleman, With all the necewary-qualifications.and no one can for an insiayt question his ability. He has Leen in Congress 2 long time, and has made a record an might be proud of. His selection, I think, would give satisfaction to the whole country, and would also be good poticy for the democratic party. —_— ‘OR MILLS. he RE TALK Representative Crain Says Why He Thinks the Texan Should Be Chosen. Mr. Crain, who is Mr. Mills’ most active man- ager in the Texas delegation, arrived in Wash- ington tod ir. Mills ought to win,” said Mr. Crain to a Sram reporter, “and judging from what scems to be the geueral sentiment of the democratic party he will win. If the se- lection of the Speaker were left toa popular | Vote he would distance all competitors.” Mr. Cram aid he supported Mr. Mills be- cause he believed his name is 6o identified with the issue of tariff reform, upon which the democrats swept the country in the last con- gremsionel election, that his choice would be a proclamation to the country that their wishes us represen ced at the polls had been recognized. Mr. Mills, Mr. Crain declared, would be chosen, and oceupy the Speaker's chair unembarrassed by any promises or pledges. at do you think,” asked Tux Sran re- “about the objection to the election of ern man?” “Lam surprised to learn that this question should be ruised in a democratic contest. Ever sinte the war we lnve beow condemning the republicans for waving the bloody shirt and have denounced their party as a party of fectionnlism. Shall we imltato their exaniple in this contest? It matters not wheney a man comes if he possesses the necessary qualifica- tions for the speakership. ‘The men who raise t certainly do not fally real they occupy. ery of sectionalism e the position which How can we stand upon the plat- | torn that ‘the war is over’ and at the same time admitting the qualifications of several of the candidates urge their defeat because they happen to live in the south. This plea is un- worthy of true democrats and will bave no weight, in my opinion. The southern mem- onal U — asked. ion, 1 bid, 2)" asked. | Arlingtu®, 150 bud, iso asked.” Corcoran, 673. b: ee Columbia, “TH bid. 15! asked. “Poto: | | mac. ve asked. Riggs, > bid, 5: asked. i Feopie’s, 5, bid, 6 asked. “Lincoln, 6 bid 6-5 "Coduuere Vid. 5 asked. je insurance I. — asked. ake and Potourac, 52 bid, Miscellaneous Stocks—Washington Market Com- pany ud, Washed. Great Falls lee Company, | lw oid, (50 asked. Ball Kun Panorama Company, | 15 bid, 30 asked Mucumatic Guo Carriage, 34 bid, % asked. Lincolu Hall, 10 bid, 100 asked Safe Deposit anu Tru “_Washing- ton -oan au 4110 aske Sumeriean Se Teast Us bu 112 asked Washington Sat | 110 bid, 135 asked. bers are eligible 10 seats in the House. Why, then, ought they to be regarded as disqualified the Speaker's chair? “Their loyalty cannot be questioned. A soutuern Represcatative introduced the bill to lensanton aud another southern ‘csentative cugincered the bill through the ‘Why, one of the candidates for the speaker- ship, I'am told, moved a suspension of the rules to put upon its passage the bill by which Gen. Sheridan was made a general while he was his deathbed. No, the people of this country are tired of the sectional cry and won't tolerate it in this rac THE GARE The Bids Received Today—Considerable Dif- ference In Figures, ‘This was the for the opening of bids for “EX. dividend. ——__ j Baltimore Marxets. | BALTIMORE, Dec. 1.—Flour quiet, unchanged a shipments. 1,2 heat “4: Mi 1 ¥3—Feceipts, I bushels: sases, $51,000 rn wheat weak —Fultz, 99al.us; Corn Lrm—mixed, spot, 6 Febrne bash- bushels. Sout Lougberry, Mi: January, 5440 May, ‘54 —rece Liverpool, per bu | dim urn rt unchanged. Rio cargoes, fa! aa rt Wwyaii. huts unchanged, BALTIMORE, Deo. 1. western firsts, 100% de a in i, 416." “Copper. iy Whisky firm, unchanged. Mimore and Onio cio, tirst incomes, ShanGig, eX alve STOCKS, -42)g ads Burnside Post Barnside Post, No. 8, G. A. R., will givea reception and dinner at Willard’s Hotel tonight. | The reception will be from 7 to 8, and at the | latter hour the post and its guests will sit down |todinuer. This post has lately made rapid | progress under the conduet of Nathan Bick- [Tord, the present commander, and it is ex- | pected that the affair tonight will be one of the | most enjoyable in the history of the post. —— No Longer “Hell's Bottom.” | To the Editor of The Evening Star: the removal and disposal of garbage and dead animals from the city of Washington for a period of five years, subject to appropriations from Congress. ‘i Some days ago the Commissionors*opened bids for the temporary eervice of removing garbage and dead animals, but as yet no con- tract has been awarded for this service, When the messenger announced that the Commissioners Zwere prepared to open bids quite a number of people assembled in the bourd room to hear the result. Commissioner Douglass, as is the practice of the board, read the bids. The first opened was from Mr. W. E. Hodge, who stated that he would remove all garbage and ded animals subject to the direction of the health officer for $34,467. ‘This was not considered an exorbitant bid by those who were not bidding, for the tem- porary service has cost. the District in propor- tion much more than this. The Washington Fertilizing Company of Bal- timore, Md., bad put in a bid and when Cou- missioner Douglass read their figures —$26,950 —many thought he hud suade”a ‘mistake, and Commissioner Hoss bop, thatit must mean 36,950. But Mr, Douglass was correct. The next “bid” caused “still greater gur- prive. Mr. «B.’ WW. Clark, who has cut a prominent figure in the attacks against the temporary. servige, was also a bidder, and a very successful one as far ap figures go, as his bid showed. He subscribed to the specitica- tions and stated that he would’do the work for the modest sam of @24,400--—* - ‘ we getting lower and lower,” said Commissioner’ Douglass. “I guess after while they will be paying .us for the privilege and give usa chrome boniden.* a Mr. Patrick Maun was. the highest. bidder. He thought that $40.300 might tempt him todo the work, and.as an offset to his bid stated that he was willing to undertake the collection and removal of dead free of charge. ‘As a resident of what is erroneously termed “Hell's Bottom" I protest against a naine which appears to condemn this rection of the city as | being either disorderiy or being the place of residence of idle and dissolute people. ‘The | name isa reproach to us all and bas a decided | tendency to injure real estato values. This part of the city is law-abiding and eminentiy | Fespectable. Some of the best people of the 2544. The general market was firm at the open- a Some 5 ing and continued so throughout the frethonr. |! Feside in “Hell's Bottom.” At 11 o'clock prices were py: a Joelle tionally higher. jest | An Injunction Asked For. Point feature ‘the second hour, | pT 10, A ceoet wena Giacomo Anechini asks by bill filed by F. T. cline Chicago gas wus | Browning against Jacob Robinson and Bertha i FF at | Robi that they be ined from convey- nson y enjoi vey- >} | img sub 91, square 510,to other parties than the plaintiff, &c. He asserts that Jacob Robinson | authorized the sale by 0. C. Black for $1,350, Yor that sum on ‘now states revoked thestiority F iE i ‘John Kennedy's bid was nd T. K. MeCam oa) Smt wousd ae the’ work for 21,400; Miss Melew F. Soule: 31.000 to $1,209; W. 5. from $1,000 to $2,200; Miss Connecticut, froun, ¢900- 10, of, toneeraghe ie ey ENLISTED MEN. REQUIRED Te Navy. In the annual report of Commodore Ramsay. chief of the bureau of navigation. there isa careful estimate of the. number of enlisted men and apprentices required to man the ships of the navy, as follows: 8,256 For the new shi com, sd. iphcee Sc tion . - For recei Bor penatie iad training shi ss ‘or it ce an ini . For he coast survey. ns. 35 For the fish 11,018 For wood and iron ships stillavailable.. 2.374 Total .. years a portion uf the force allowed ig no available for manning the fleet; it is, there- fore, recommended that the number of men of all ratings allowed for the navy, including ap- prentices and boys, be increased to 10,000, and that the term of enlistment for general service be extended by law to four years. Commodore Ramsay makes a number of im- rtant recommendations in regard to the He says num- ber of. candidates for admission to the Naval. pass the required mental is believed that this c due to want of ~ proper struction and of time for preparation. It is therefore recommended that section 1514 of the Revised Statutes be so amended that ap- pointments to the academy shall be made one year in advance of the time of admission, as is now provided in section 1817 for uppointments to the Military Academy.” Further changes in existing statutes relating to the Naval Academy, so a8 to conform to the laws governing the Military Academy, are re- commended as follows: The act of August 5, 1882, should be so amended that the selection for the several corps cee snail be mace upon the completion of the four years’ course, und that all surplus graduates shall be then discharged. The two years’ cruise is a waste of time for young men who will not receive commissions in the navy, and involves unnecessary expense to the gov- ernment. The act of March 2, 1839, should be so amended that the age for admission shall be be- tween fourteen and cighteen. | ‘The records of theacademy show that the, por- centage of successful mental examinations of candidates was highest between the ages of fourteen and seventeen. (200 THE WATER DEPARTMENT. Superintendent Hayden's Report of Its Opera- tions During the Last Fiscal Year. The ‘report of Supt. H.F. Hayden of the water department, covering the operations of the maintenance and extension of the distribu- tion branch of the water department for the past fiscal year, was cubmitted to Capt. James L. Lusk, the engincer officer in charge of this work, today. ‘The increase in the water supply for Wash- ington and Georgetown -from the forty-eight- inch main, he says, continnes to maintain a sufficient head of water in the area supplied by the gravity system, but inthe more elevated portions’ of the city the level at wliich the water was delivered at the commence- ment of the present yeur has gradually fallen, which he attributes to the rapid exten, sion of the distribution system, the steady in- crease in the consumption and the excessive waste that is constantly going on. Since the completion of the 24 and 20-inch mains by the United States the water supply on Capitol Hill has been greatly improved. WILLEUL WASTE OF WATER. The willful waste of water, he says, continues, and how to preventit is a serious problem. Re- sort has been had to the meter system in some cities, where a supply of water is deliv- ered in a transparent state and nearly free from sediment with good resulta, but this he thinks impossible here, as Potomac water is frequently in a turbid condition and ut all times thé mains contain minute particles of sand, pebbles aud disintegrated rock, small fi: b and? shells, wideh are ponstantly being borne forward from the reservoir. He thinks a more effectual system for flush- ing the mains wonld remove a large quantity of extraneong:mnatter from them, increase their capacity and improve the condition of the water. Thete ‘agp, 1,157 fire. plugs in service, 287 publi¢ Hydrants in use, 41 animal drinking fountains fh service, which latter, he says, is entirely quate, as animals often suffer during’ the 4 term owing to the scarcity of these‘ fountains. He urges an appropriation ‘of 2,000 for the purcha repair and replacement of drinking fountain: for animals. There are. 264 public pump; in the District. Much attention has been givento the care and preservation of wells in theclosely settled portions of the city, and he aga urges that an appropriation of £6,000 be asked for to increase the number and look after the general condition of the wells. He thinks that $1,000 of this amount should be used for sinking wells toa considerable dépth by boring and finfag: them ‘with iron tubing and erecting pumps adapted it | service. to deep we a THE MERIT SYSTEM Extended to the Larger Post Offices in the Country. | By an order just issued Postmaster General Wanamaker has extended the merit system of promotions which was established July 1 in the department proper to all post offices where there are fifty or more employes. ‘These embrace fifty of the largest cities in the country. The order provides for the establishment of a local board in each of these offices to conduct examinations of the clerks for promotion and these ex- aminations are to be strictly competi- tive. They will include topics relating to the practical work of the office and the actual handling of the mails. The scheme includes a daily record of each clerk on ench of six subjects designed to bring out his general efficiency. It is to this part of the examination that the greatest weight is attached. All the clerks in the lower grade will now have the right to compete every time a vacancy occurs ina higher grade, and the daily records will be reviewed ouce a quarter to see whether reduc- tions or promotions ought to be made. Each of the fifty postmasters ix directed to at once notify all 3 clerks of the terms of this order, | which is to go into effect December 31, and will affect several thousand post office clorks. The Washington office is inciuded in this order. ri cia ecw tts A New Baxx.—The controller of the currency has authorized the Wooster National Bank of Wooster, Ohio, to begin business with a capital of £100,000. 2 Corxaar tx Novemnen. —The total coinage ex- ccuted at United States minté during the month of November was 10,856,276 pieces, of the value of 8,679,256. Of this the denominations were as follows: Gold, 108,820 pieces; value, $1,742,- 800. Silver, 3,885,756 piccos; value, $1,845,756. Minor coin, 6,862,000 picces; ‘value, @20,700. Spaulding has informed the collector of custums at Philadelphia that the combination of sepa- rate small importations in one: export entry for the p of making an amount of duty exceeding $50, in order to obtain a refund of duty paid, is regarded as an invasion of the statute and must not be permitted Coxsoiam’ Ixvorces Coxripextiat.—Acting Secretary ulding has informed the Ameri- can Protective Tariff League of New York, in reply toau inquiry on the subject, that con- tents of invoices are as confidential! THR BLONDE ART STUDENT. Properly Man the New Ships of the | Miss Grace Eaton Testifies im the Le Coint ‘Case Today. ‘WER STORY DIFFERS MATERIALLY FROM THE EVI- PENCE PREVIOUSLY GIVEN—POLICEMEN WHO ‘WERE ATTRACTED BY THE SHOTS AND THE ONE ‘WhO, ARRESTED LE COINT TESTIFY. ‘The second day of the Le Coint trial beganin the Criminal Court before Judge Bradley this morning at 10 0'clock. The defendant came in Promptly on the hour and took a seat in the rear of his counsel at the lawyers’ deck. Dur- ing the time that intervened before the court was convened he was engaged in close conver- sation with one of his lawyers on certain points of evidence that were to be brought up inthe case. Thore was some delay caused by the ii paneling of a jury for the December term. When this was compieted the regular hear- ing of the day was resumed, and Chas. C. Frost ‘was placed upon the stand again and the cross- examination by Mr. Geneste was continued. FROST'S CROSS-RXAMINATION RESUMED. Frost said that as well as he could remember it was between 12 and 1 o'clock when he first went into Le Coint's room on Decoration day. Le Coint was just getting up. This was the third time that he was ever ip the room at that time of day. On one of these visits Le Coint was presengiand on the other there were some young ladies there. When he went up after coming back from the station he did not go in the room and the next time he raw the two ladies they were coming out of the house alone. MR. FROST. Witness said that Miss Eaton called him over to speak tohim. The next time was about 8 o'clock in Miss Eaton's room. He did not go into Mra. Le Coint’s room at all. Mr. Genesto's westion as to whether it was not at Mra. Le oint’s suggestion that they went into Grace Eaton's room was ruled out by Judge Bradley. AN INADMISSIBLE QUESTION. The defense propounded the question to Frost whether he was not in the habit of visit- ing Mrs. Le.Coint in her room during her hus- band’s absence. The question was overruled by Juc y on the ground that the point, if true, was immaterial. Proof of adultery cven would be no defense in this case. If the shoot- ing had resulted fatally under certain circum- ees proof of such facts would reduce the ¢ from: murder to manslaughter. but in this particular case the point could play no part at all. Aontinuing, witness stated that it wi 980 or 10 when he went out for wine and cigar- ettes. He bought about four packs of cigar- ettes, though he could not remember just how many he got, but it was at Misx Eaton's sug- estion that he got them. He recollected that it was just 11:30 o'clock when he left the next time, for Miss Eaton insisted on his com- ing back within twenty minutes or pot at all. He left with the half promise to return, though he did not really intend to doso. It was at Mr. Bruce's suggestion that he came back to 604 lath street. Mr: Bruce told him that Le Cont was back and laughed at his pretended journey to Baltimore to be gone till Monday. ‘This line of questiouing as to witness’ conversations with Bruce was kept up until it was stopped by Judge Bradley. WHY HE WENT BACK. On his return to G04 12th street to seo Bruce he saw a bright light in the hall above Mr. Bruce's rooni, showing that the doors into the bout WII NRSRES. two rooms were open. He changed his mind and went upstairs for the purpose of asking Le Coint what he meant by taking him down to the station and then not going over to Balti- more at all.” When he went upstairs he saw Mrs. Le Coint coming across from her room to Miss Eaton's. Miss Eaton was at the head of the stairs when he went up and went into Miss: Eaton's room with her. Mrs. Le Coint was passing be- tween the two rooms several times. Witness’ impression was that they had some more wine in the front room, but he did not go into the dack room with Mrs. Lo Coiut at all. She had ona light fiannel basque and, he thought, a dark skirt. ’ PUTTING ON THE MOTHER HUEBARD. Witness did not know how long he was in the back room when he was changing his clothes, but it.was long enough for him to take off some of his clothing in order to put on the Mother Hubbard, which was too tight a fit for jim to put dn over his clothes. It was the plan for Mixs'Eaton to dress him up asa Turk, and it was his impression that she was in the front room dressing herself asa Turk. Witness still hay the clothing be took off that night, though it took an order from the court for him to get them back. He has not worn them since. By the time he had put on the Mother Hub- bard and was looking around for the sash he heard the voices raised in the front room. On redirect examination by Mr. Clagett Frost stated that when he went back to Miss Eaton's room he let himself into the house with a lateh key which Miss Eaton had given him. On Decoration: day, before he left for Balti- more, Le Coint invited his wife to take a drive, and said. he would take her out to a cemetery and plant her there if she wished. ‘This point was further brought out by a few questions by the counsel for the defence. Witt ness thought that tbe cemetery he referred to was Oak Hill, but he did not know that Le Coint had two children buried th nor was the invitation that was given to visit the graves. OFFICER ORIANI'S KVIDENCE. Officer Thomas Oriani, the policeman who arrested Le Coint after the shboting, was next placed on the stand by the government. He identified the defendant, having served with ‘bim in 1880." Saw him on 12th street about 1 o'clock on May.31. Witness saw street and followed him down treet and saw him meet Le Coint on F street between 1b and- 12th streets. Le Coint said wanted to give the man some money togeta breakfast, After the man moved off witness and Le Coint stood talking abont old ‘times. Witness asked Le Coint why he did not go home, and the latter said that had bor- rowed some money from his wife and did not wast. to let her know that he had spent it all. Le Coint asked him whether the windows in in all eaves and that no one but a duly author- ined officer-is permitted to ave sccese to. the. consular papers. "| Ducasse or Tae Pustic Drat.—Thesmount | bis clots of 434 per cent bonds redeemed yesterday was | Bowpital 92,600, making the total redeemed to date | the shooting and anid that when itstanding €3,674,250.'| the men there were six empty shells in the has resalted in | chambers. @ decrense of nearly 91,000,000 in the bonded |" pij deat ape ers for a pistol. He separated them foe Saat oe ws clothes were on and Le Coint identified the ‘Wit. W. COLEMAK's TESTIMONY. Wm. W. Coleman was next called to the stand and stated that shortly after midnight on the morning of May Si.he was on lith street between E and F with Officer Gal A little after 1 he and Galway saw Oriani and Le Cvint at 12th and F streets. Witness and Gaiway were on 11th street when they beard Pistol shots from 12th *. They ran back LECOINT, to 604 12th street and tried to t in the house, but fonnd the door locked. He waited ‘outside and saw Officer Oriani coming out with Le Coint and Frost. The sbots that he heard were fired in rapid Succession, and it seemed as thongh. the must have been it lonst six of there." Witness recalled and stated that he speci officer at the time of the occurrence Pe THE CAB DRIVER's sToRY, John Loveless, a cab driver, testified that he saw Le Coint on May 29. The latter took his cab at 604 12th street about 7 o'clock and or- dered him to drive out 14th street rapidly. He Went to u house just beyond the boundary, and when he came back he mounted the ‘with witness on the box and asked him where he could get a pistol. Witness told him be could not get one out there, and Le Coint told “him” "to “drive down to Rus sell’s restanrant, on E street. From there he drove to Fulton's pawn shop, but found it closed. He drove then to a second-hand store and Le Coint went inside. Witness saw him examining a number of pistols, and finally Le Coint put one in hi tand came out. Le Coint went in Russcll’s again and, after riding around for awhile longer, Le Coint went home and entered the house. Mr. Geneste asked the witness if he could identify the man whom he drove about that evening. Without any hesitation Loveless Picked out Le Coint from the group of men who were seated around the lawyers’ table. This closed his testimony and at 12:16 the court took a recess until 1 o'clock. INTEREST IN THE CASE. After recess this afternoon the bearing of witnesses for the government in the Le Coint case was continued in the Criminal Court. As usual a great deal of interest was shown in the Progre of the trial and the court room was well filled, though for the most part with members of the bar or others connected in some way with the case. So great has, been the de- mand for admission to the court room that Judge Bradley has issued an order excluding all but those ‘who have a legimate interest in the case, with the result that several hundred people who were attracted by mere curiosity were denied admission today by the officers of the court, ‘MRS. ROGERS GIVES EVIDENCE. The first witness this afternoon was Mrs. A. M. Rogers, who kept the boarding house m whieh the shooting occurred. She is rather a fine-looking woman and was handscmely dressed when she stepped into the box to be sworn. After answering a number of ° prelimina: questions she testified at some lengti as to the rooms that were occupied by Mr. and Mrs Le Coint and by Miss Eaton in her house on the 30th of last May. She described the furniture in Miss Eaton’s rooms and said that the hall door into the renr room was closed by having a wardrobe Placed against it. The door between the two Fooms opened into thé reat rooms. All the doors were furnished with keys, but after the shooting she was unable to find them. Witness stated that at the time of the shoot ing she was occupying a room in the adjoining house. She was aroused by the noise of shots and went into house No. ‘604 as soon as she could. She saw Miss Eaton standing on the second flight of stairs and at the head of them. Mr. and Mrs. Le Coint, she said, had been occu- ofa of her house since October, 1890, with exception of about month when they were away. LE COINT ABUSED HIS WIFE. Several times preceding May 30 witness had cause for going to the Le Coints’ rooms. A few nights before she was called in because Mr. Le Coint was abusing his wife and she went in to try toputa stop to it. Mr. Le Coit and his wife were quarreling and witness told him it were not stopped they would have to leave the house. Witness noticed that Mrs. Le Coint’s face was badly bruised and the latter stated that her husband had struck her. While this was going on Miss Eaton came in, and overhearing a part of what was said, demanded that her name be not brought in at all. On cross-examination Mrs. Rogers stated that Le Coint’s face wac not scratched. She did not remember what was said, but both were very much excited. Le Coint was complaining that his wife had been unjust to Miss Eaton in claiming that he had been in Miss Eaton's room a few nights previous, Mrs. Le Coint was in the frontroom weeping and her husband was in the back room cursing and swearing. This closed Mrs. Rogers’ testimony. MISS GRACE EATON ON THE STAND. Miss Grace Eaton was next called by Mr. Cole for the government. She was the one whose testimony had been looked forward to with the greatest attention and her appearance on the stand was the signal of some considera- ble though suppressed excitement. She was stylishly dressed in dark gray, with a tailor- made top evat and a natty white collar After answering some routine questions the blonde art student cansed some surprise by stating that when the first shots were fired she wasin Mrs. Le Coint’s rear room. She was Jying down on a lounge in her own room when Coint came in. His wife accused him of being intoxicated and he denied it. fle ordered her Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U, S. Gov't Repirt Reval Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE thats young man had been out all night, had lost his money and was waiting for bis wife to &0 to bed, so thet he might go home. Officer Galway testified that later, when he was on 11th street, he heard shots and ran back to 604 12th street. After some delay he was let in by Mrs. Rogers. On the following week he examined the rooms in company with Assistant District A\ Clagett and on the stand today he described the condition of the roomsand the bullet marks he found in the door and walls. On cross examination he said that when he saw Mrs. Le Coint she was on a bedin the Globe House. She was dressed in a gauze undershirt, a white skirt and stockings. ‘THE GOVERNMENT'S CABE CLOSED. This closed the officers testimony and Mr. Clagett stated that it closed the government's case as as well. Mr. Geneste asked that the cuse be until tomorrow to give tus dceceen tare but Judge Bradley held that it would be better to goon and so ruled. Mr. Thomas then rose to make @ brief address in opening his cnse. ——_. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses bave been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Clarance M. Taylor and Bertha Arnold; Chas. H. Small- wood and Annie E. Jackson; W. R. Mack and Lillie Ford Sallade; John 8. Allison and Frida Johnson of Omaha, Neb.; Reuben Walker and Jessup; Harry D. Beach and Stella W. Boyer; F. H. Lee of Hampton, Va., and Mary P. Stevens of Lodi, Cal.: John D. Donovan an Annie Sullivan: George J. Ruppert and Mamie E. Fagan; Sylvest Goff and Martha Pratt; Herbert Masters and Eva Mercer; Walter C Whitcraft and Doretta K Doremus; Hayden Wathene and Irene Thompson, both of Leon- ardtown, Md.; Edgar 8. Altemus and Zola A. Thompson. ees Real Estate Matters, Madison A. Ballinger bas purchased for $14,000 of J. H. Soule sub 15, square 19, 48 by 58.90 feet, on New Hampshire avenue between F and G streets northwest. J. W. Morris has — for £5.649 lot 10, block 16, T. and B.'s sub of Mt. Pleasant, of Mrs. Rosa Wallach. 8. R. Bond has bought for $4,100 of J. P. T. Lang sub 18, panage 278, 21 feet trout on 12h between Rhode Island avenue and Q street northwest. Green B. Morris has bought for €14,000 of C.H. Parker sub 5 and part 8, square 575, fronting 20 feet on Pennsylvania’ avenue be- tween Ist and 2d streets northwest. Virginia 8. Cook has bought for 24.000 of L. C. Fennell, sub 19, square 1003, 12}, by 72 feet on H between 12th and 13th streets northeast. — : Fell From a Roof. Samuel C. Jensen, a Dane, who has recently started in to learn the business of slating roofs, met with a serious accident this morning while at work on the roof of No. 1212 F street, one of the buildings damaged by the eycione of last week. He fell from the roof, striking the pavement and breaking his arm in ® painful manner. When he was taken to the Emergency Hospital was, found that the had been torn open and the elbow joint had sustained a compound fracture that will result in © permanent. stiff- ness. Dr. Carr, the staff surgeon, was called, and, assisted by Drs. Hall and Atkinson, he chloro- formed the patient and set the ‘bone. The fracture is a bad one, and there is no hope that Jensen will be able to use his leftarm again. He is twenty-eight years of age and unmarried. He lives at No. 106 3d street, but will be taken to a hospital. sameeren ae Mrs. Parker Wauts Alimony. In the divorce case of Ellen M. Parker ‘against George T. Parker the petiticner, by Messrs. Cook and Sutherland, has filed « petition for alimony, &c. She states that she is without means to carry on the suit and be- lieves that he is fully able to pay alimony. She states on information and belief that Parker has disregarded the order in case 45 to pay money toa former wife, Ellen E.Parker. She further states that he has not puid the costs and the habeas corpus proccedinge for her child in September, 1890, and she says he has not furnished any support for herself or child for nearly three yeare. Justice Hagner this morning directed a rule to show cause. THE COURTS. Covnr mx Gunenat Tena—Chief Justice Bing- ham and Judges Coz ana Janes, Today-—Robertson agt. Stabl; argued and submitted. McBlair agt. McBiair; do. ‘vr Cares Axp Morrs. — z §£ ons ee 3 rie fee ye 208 Jsi = “tag* = ee FUR CAPES o- {2 Are as popular as ever this season. This I oT ever. We Lave all the desirable kinds at + + Pifices as Tow aS lik Lowest. : Estra Lone Black Russian Hair Capes. Wome $7.00. UCR SPECIAL PRICE, ‘eal French Coney and Seal Capes. Worth Siz, QUI SPECIAL riick, wicig Genuine Wool seal Caper” Word OUn SPECIAL Prick, bits. © Real Astrachan Capes at #1, #15; % Monkey Capes with seal, Goulats at and e22 ned togointo the back room to get him some water. Witness told him that there was 1one there, but there was some fresh water in his own bed room. He asked witness to go get it for him and she startea to do sa. Witness filled the. glave and was coming out of Mra. Le Coint’s room when the first shot was fired. As she came into the hall she saw Mr. and Mrs. Le Coint by the hall_ door struggling. She laid her hand upon Mrs. Le Coint, and the latter told her to look out or she’ would be hurt. Miss Eaton said that she then ran down stairs and sought refuge in the bath room. She was there when she heard the other shots fired. The last time she saw Le Coint prior to the shooting was in the evening, when he came in for his poker chips. WHAT SHE DID DECORATION DaY. On cross-examination Miss Eaton stated that she had known Mr. Le Coint for about three weeks and his wife for about twice that length of time. Qn Decoration day she break- fasted with them and afterward went to their room. While. they were there Mr. Frost came in at about 11 o'clock. Witness left the room about 1 o'clock, before Le Coint. She went to the muxic at the White House and onthe way home met Mr. Le Coint at the corner of 13th and H streets by accident, and they walked directly home, after went to dinner with Mre. L¢ Coint. In answer: to questions from Mr. Geneste Miss Eaton outlined ier movements up to mid- night of May 30. Then ghe said that Frost and Mrs. Le Coint went into witness’ back room. Frost lay down on the bed “and Mra. Le Coint was sitting in a chair beside the bed. Watocas lay down on the in. the front room one, to for when she looked E Coint in the room and both he and his wife were grogtls excited. ‘The question as 10 ‘Mra. Le Coint was dressed was overruled by Ji but was afterward allowed. if ferns ha that Mrs: Le Coint had ona white ‘a wi eas ae Coint had come into the: front i 3 F i é is i I ie i ; Ly itt i z rE i i if i n 4 Hi it i i 4 i H F i 3 I tt, it Hi S if Be i f [ Z E F : i Alte uy ee oe at 630 and @ul Beaver Capes, @45. Reduced from . 50 to 84.50. cements! JOHNSON & LUTTRELL, 713 Market space. > Curae Dux Goons Fou Cunisraas PRESENTS AT LUTTRELL’S, ‘20th st. and Penns. ave. 150 pairs All-wool White and Red 11-4 Blankets at 85, worth $6.50. Other Blankets from 8] to #108 pair. 250 Bed Comforts from $1 to $3. Beautiful line of Spreads from 75c. to #3. 1,000 yanis Sinwle-width Plain Dress Goods reduced to Be. to close. ‘The Best Plaid Dress Goods, 44 inches wide, 50c. Other Plaid Dress Goods from 1234¢. to 7c. Ladies’ Beauti.n: Cloths, 50 inches wide, 50c. Ladies’ Habit Clotbs, 52 inches, at §5e. and #1. We are selling 40-inch wide Atl-wool Senzes at 50c., cheap at 5c. A ruil line of Henrietta Cloths, in Black and colors, 46 inches wide, ot 73e.. Ube-.#.61.25.an8 a1. - ‘Silks and Velvets very cheap. Splendid line of Table Damasks, Napkins and ‘Towels « specialty. Table Cloths and Napkine to match. Complete line of Neckwear, Underwear. Gloves and Hosiery way down in prices. Bandkerchieis from Sc. to 82.50 each. 500 Umbrellas from @1 to ¢6. , ‘Thousands of other goods at lowest cash prices. All kinds of Fancy Goods for Presents at THOMAS 3. LI 8, no28-2w 1990 ave. Mas. M. J. Hoxr. 1300 FST” a Cause wrEoth. 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Fur Long cape bas taker ‘Needinws to Allot yo buy more of the yee to well at The ‘wondertu peak of Fur Triumipen, * the stuck has het B. HOSTINEMETZ & SONS, ols 1237 Pa. eve. and 13th st. Sear SACQUES, Resrexs AND JACKETS, Astrakhan Reefers and Jackets, Alaska Seal Capes and Muff, Mink Capes and Mus Persian Laub Capes and Muffe, Biack Marten Capes and Muffe, Astrakhan Capes and Maffs, Beaver Capes and Mutts jonkey Capes and M Gray Kriminer Capes and Muffs, ‘Wool Seal Capes and Mutts, French Seal Capes and Mutts, Freuch Coury Capes and Muffa, Dyed Opos-um Capes and Mutt, onan Bons im Bear, Black Lynx, Black Marten, Black Hare ‘and other furs. CARRIAGE ROBES, FLOOR RUGS, FUR TRIM- MING. GENTS’ FUK CAPS AND GLOVES, COACHMEN’S CAPES AND HATS. JAMES ¥. DAVIS’ SONS, nole-tr 1201 Penneyivanis ave. “Beroxe Masiso Your Fa Pon. 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