Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1893, Page 6

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Ger A Waren Fare Om the returp of 30) Tobacco Togs we will give = German Stiver Wate, good time keeper. ‘The brands ef Tobarco which have been selected are unequaled tn chewing qualities. T™T Re OA Dr z H Ae OT z MMH AA 3 oPLy = i aM of ‘Madde of selected Henry county leaf, tough, lasting, ‘We dest chew rumte. § % x Eine of all todaccon Made by R J. Reynolds ‘Tovecco Company ee z as x SPLY, roeen x x x x aA prptrrr © As PT 3 Aaree & 3 74 ee a ee a ar Ff WIA Madeby P. Hi. Manes Co, Winston, N.C, and faaraateed ly (Lem to be made of the best stock they Bare Return Ke)ot either of “THAT,” “Bex” or “Capt. Weck” Tobacce and wet a water, te SCOIT & BROD Sab Pb x 5 ¥ th you tontzkt. The ladies and ch: Vapprectate i and so wilt soa. ays bavesoue inducement to ofer wey ct prices Pinot’s, 705 Tih ot. mw. Fone * sow St ee Rae NGOSTURA BITTERS, THE WORLD-RE- agsne Routh America iz a DRS. atacturers. At all A | friends of th | bearers, gathered at the residence, and pro- old, ““Cop- | Ceeded from there io the church. }Greer and his assistant went up the centra | aisle to meet the funeral party and preceded them back to the chancel repeating the familiar opening lines of the Episcopal burial service. THe me Mr. W. C. Whi | Mrs. Bingham of ¢ came first, followed by Col. Oliver Payne, Mrs. | Menry F. Dimock and Mra. Charles F. Barre: hereldes' | and Mrs. Reid, Warden Dunlap, ex-Alderman LAID AT WOODLAWN. ices Over Mrs. Whit- ney's Remainz | | peli ne Sane Two Serious Disasters on the Rail- way. —— THE PINE RIDGE MURDERS. —_-——__ MRS. WHITNEY'S FUNERAL. Services This Morning at St. Bartholomew's Chureh. New Yorx, Feb. 7.—The funeral of Mrs. William €. Whitney, wife of the ex-Secretary of the Navy, was held at St. Bartholomew's Church, corner of 44th street and Madison ave- nue, this morning. Mrs. Whitney's body was removed from the room where she died at an early hour and placed in one of the lower parlors, where it lay until 10 o'clock. A number of the immediate ily, together with the pall- FLORAL DECORATIO: ‘The chancel of the church and the space around the altar was benked deep with palms lilies of the valley. The reading desk and it were lost in wreaths of white chrysanthe- interspersed with spiashea of ‘The pulpit itself was fee- The central piece in the masa of flowers bore | the words, “Conseerated by God,” in purple | letters on 2 white ground. The eight pews on either side of the central le at the front of the church were reserved r the funeral party, and one of the family ‘ants stood there to actas usher. The rest rown open to the. pubile, | me set for the funeral service | every sent was filled and the aisles and vesti- bule of the church erowded. Outside in the street and on the sidewalks as | were gathered. A belated squad of department helped to swell was there in anattemptto clear om immediately in front of 0 Street el e throng thy ow and ice arly 10:30 o'clock when the Rey. Drl together with Mre, ng on the arm of Mr. In the party, too, were Mr. etson and Colonel end Mra. Daniel Lamont. The.coftin followed. a plain cedar casket, | trimmed and inierlaced with flowers and bear- | ing au immense purple spray across its face. The pallbearers accompanying it were Grover Cleveland, Cornelius Vanderbilt, George Pea- body Wetmore. Hamilton McK. Twombley, E. Randolph Kobinson, George G. Haven, George H. Bend, Edward A. Wicks, Thomas F. Cushing | and Buchanan Winthrop. | Others present were Henry Clews, Chauncey M. Depew, O. B. Potter, ex-Mayor Cooper, ex- Assemblyman Conkling, Joseph J. O"Dorobue, Mayor Gilroy,Police Commissioner J.J.Martin, Nelson Smith, A. C. Spencer, Mrs. W. H. Van- derbilt, Mrs. W. Seward Webb, Whitelaw Reid Wm. L. ‘Cole, Edward | D. Fowler, ex-Senator Wm. ‘Caldwell, Delaney Nicoll, Wm. Kk. Vanderbilt, ex-Mayor Grace, Mr. and Mra. McCabe Twombiey, Chas. Pease, Mre. Cutter of Cleveland, John Sloane, Ward Me- Allister, Abram S. Hewitt, J. Edward Simmons, 4. Pierrepont Morgan, M. K. Jessup, W. W. Sherman. ex-Mayor Grant, Commodore Gerry, . D. Sloan, Mra Shepard and Judge Kilbreth. THE SERVICE. Following the reading of the opening words of the burial service a quartet, assisted by thirty-five voices, sang the anthem from the 39th and 90th Psnlms. The reat of the service the usual form of the Episcopal melusion of the services the casket from the church. The procession was borne | formed for the short drive to the Grand Cen- tral depot. ‘The train moved away with its sad burden at 11.20a.m. The services at the grave were sim- ple but impressive. The floral decorations at the burial plot were beautiful. At the conclusion of the services at Wood- lawn cemetery, where the body was placed 1m the family plot, the mourners immediately de- parted, taking a special train for New York. ‘The flowers that were used at the funeral were, by orders of Mr. Whitney, distributed | among the various hospitals of the city. ‘There were three wagon loads of them. ee OVER A FIFTY-FOOT BANK. Railway Disaster Caused by Spreading of the Rails. Bors, Ipawo, Feb. 7.—George Hapen, » Minneapolis traveling man, who was on the train which was wrecked on the Union Pacitic road yesterday, arrived in the city last even- ing. He states thet the wreck was caused by spreading rails. He was in the second section east bortnd, was behind time and was running fast. ‘The engine and mail car passed over the dangerous place in safety. ‘The emoker left the rails and carried a chair car with it. ‘These shot along fifty feet and went down a Sifty-foot embankment. i | °. Rodell. Minnetonka Lake, Minn., badly injured in the hips and internally; Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Babst, Chicago. both injured seri- ously in back and internally; J. Hahn, York, band broken: ‘seman Danielson, serious cuts, bruised and burned. Fifteen others were badly bruised. BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD THE WHEELS. Leomrstzr, Mass, Feb. 7.—The Worces-| ter train on the Old Colorty road—conduetor, James H.Carter— was disabled last night about a mile from Leominster Cente: by a broken wheel and was run into bya local freight that was following it closely. ‘Tue collision was terrific. The engine of the freight train crashed into the rear passenger ear, which was empty, driving it into the combination baggage ‘and smoking car in front of it, badly wrecking that and ‘the next passenger car and forcing the whole train nearly 200 feet along the track. In the front passenger car were several passengers, who were all more or less injured and it is be- Leved fataily. The freight engine was unbitched from its fender, wich was turned bottom side up be- ede the track; the first car of the freight train was thrown upon ite aide, the second one was | driven into the adjoining ‘field. while the third car stood on end, ali being totally wrecked. ‘The list of injured is as follows: George W. Luke, face burned, leg broken and | scaip cut, recovery doubtful; 8. M. Wheeler, Fitchburg, back injured; Mra. J. A. Flood, Fitchburg, several ribs broken: C. E.’ Winch, | injured in the shoulder; Charles E. Crowley, injured, but not seriously; Jobn Sully, injured | in bij | Four physicians from Leominster wero quickly on the ground and did all in their power to relieve the sufferings of the injured| ‘Trexrox passengers. J.P. Lyons, brakeman on the Worcester train, enya: ‘As soon as I found my train was disabled I ran back, # my lantern and put joes on the track. Y knew the freight wae following.” James O. Houghton, engineer of the freight “I first saw white light on the | for four days. | degrees above JUDGE ALLEN ELECTED. The Populist Candidate Chosen Senator From Nebraska. Lrxcony, Nes., Feb. 7.-Jadge W. B Allen, Populist, was elected United States Senator this moraing. reesiving soventy votes, four more than necessary to choice. COMPLAINTS, TRAINMEN' Chiefs Arthur and Sargent Likely to Order a Strike. Ixpranavorts, Ixp., Feb. 7.—Grand Master Sargent has just returned from Louisville, where he and Chief Arthur met President Smith of tho Louisville and Nashville. The engineers had asked 0° cents per mile for pas Senger men and Mr. Smith flatly refused. ‘The committee returned hone to tako a vote i triking. If they do strike, ) ‘argent thinks they will, the strike will be indorsed by Chief Arthur, while he Sargent) will call out the firemen. Division Superintendent Bennet of the Penn- sylvania railroad, with headquarters at Logat denies that the recent order to refuse ight isin anticipation of astrike. He eays it is wholly due to an unexpected aceumulation of freight which is rapidly being cleared up however. Mr. Benret said that the Pennsylvania road was never in better condition to meet a strike and added significantly: “You take a silver dollar and lay it on a shelf for a year and you stil have a silver dollar. But you lay a man on ashelf fora year and he becomes a skeleton. ‘That is the solution of the capital and labor problem.” Addispatch from Anderson says that the blockade on east-bound freight was removed yesterday. -Officials in charge of the ig of Chicago railroads a in reference to the threatened switchmen’s «i A majority of them say they know nothing except what they have read in the newspapers, while others belittle the movement. pie COLDEST EVER KNOWN Montana is Experiencing the Worst Weather In Its History. Hetexa, Mont., Feb. 7.—The worst cold is reported in the Judith cattle country, where the thermometer dropped to 33 degrees below zero and did not get higher thnn 5 below Never before in the history of the weather bureau in Montana has such severe weather prevailed, nor have there beer so many continuous da; the temperature kept below zero. day until yesterday there has been more or lew snow, and all traine aro delaved, | nd the Great Northern has not bad a through train in on time for over a week. tle have suffered severely, but the percentage of loss eannot be estimated now. Canuxie, Ixt., Feb. 7.—The cold wave that struck this section sent the mereurv from 30 to several degrees below zero. Everything is covered with ice. Tho fruit and wheat crop isin danger of permanent injury from freezing. Jouer, Int, Feb. 7.—The blizzard strnck this town just in time to save it from a flood. ‘The thermometer dropped twenty degrees in sixhours, The electric cars wore compelled to suspend. Booxr, —The storm of yeste wel and no trains have arrived in this city for over twenty-four hours. All business is eusper Towa, Feb. > PERILS OF A L A Steameron the Massachusetts Coast—A Norwegian Bark Wrecked. Cuataas, Mass., Feb. 7—The steamer Cot- tage City, from Portland for New York, ashore on the outer bar, blowing her whistle for ‘The sea is very Tough and she ia SHORE. pounding heavily. The steamer hns passengers and a valuable cargo. She was found tobe in a dangerous position, with » heavy sea running, and up to 11:30am. no boat had been able to get near enough to her to render assistance. New Youx, Feb. 7. Supt. Havens of the fourth di life-eaving service at Pomt Pleasant reports that the Norwegian bark Alice, Capt. Jacobson, from Dunkirk December 21 for New York in ballast, cams ashore at 9:30 last night at Long Eereh, N. J., life-saving statior Before an attempt was mnie to rescue the crew by the life-saving station five of the crew of the bark attempted to land in their own boat, but it was capsized in the surf and ail | were drowned. The life-saving station finally succeeded in getting a life line attached to the bark and by use of the breeches buoy rescued the eleven remaining members of the crew, in- cluding the captain. ‘The bark’s foremast is gone and she will probably prove a total loss. The Alice is a double-deck vessel of 977 tons, 6% feet long and 35 fect breadth of beam. She was built in Maine in 1865 and is owned by the captain. Her hailing port is Arendal, a seaport of Norway. ————_ BANK CASE. THE MAVERL All the Testimony Submitted—Argument ‘Tomorrow. Bostox, Feb. 7.—At the opening of today’s proceedings in the trial of Asa P. Potter of the Maverick Bank for the alleged falsification of checks, the attorney for the United States an- nounced that he iad no more evidence to offer for the prosecution. Today's session will be devoied to the presentation of law points and the arguments will be made tomorrow. Further Particulars of the Recent Trag- edies Near Pine Ridge. Omaua, Nex. Feb. 7.—A Eee special from Pine Ridge agency, South Dakota, says: It is now definitely settled that only two of the four white men murdered belong to Hum- phrey’s camp. They were Rodney Royce of Wisconsin and Emanuel Bennet of Brecken- ridge. ‘The two strangers were James Bacon and Williaa Kelly, two boys, aged thirteen and sixteen years respectivels 3 Every particular obtained points toa pre- meditated murder. Policeman Bear-Rum the-Woods reports to Agent Capt. Brown that he talked to the murderers and. they told him the murder was planned before its execution. Each one was to select his man after they had gone to bed and to make sure that each killed his man they should empty their revolvers in their victit Young-Man-Afraid-of-His-Horse and He- Dog, son-in-law of Red Cloud, came to the agepey today and asked for authority to arrest the two escaped murderers and bring ‘I'wo Strikes, who is mortally wounded, to the agency. He-Dog promises that’ he will arrest and bring every one to the agency who participated in the murder. ‘The agent will not give his consent to the arrangement until he sees that the police are unable to make the arrest. Bo ese Dr. Graves Must Give a New Bond. Dexver, Cor., Feb. 7.—Dr. T. Thatcher Graves appeared in the district court yesterday morning, according to promise, and was formed by Judge Grabam that he mast furnish a new bond of $50,000 to insure his appearance for trial for the murder of Mrs. Y. ‘The bond given last Saturday is unsatisfactory. assome of the sureties did not own the re- quisite amount of real estate in Arapahoe county, Acontinnance apon the old bond was granted until 2 o'clock this afternoon. _Dr. Graves says he will not leave Denver until he goes as a tree man. —_s—. Another Ocean Steamer With Broken Shaft. Loxpow, Feb. 7.—The Dutch steamer Schie- dam, Capt. Brouwer, from Rotterdam January 18 for New York and Baltimore, passed Beaver Point at 8 o'clock this morning making for Queenstown under sail. Her shaft is broken, poolimes taal Death of Neille Sartoris’ Husband. New Yorx, Feb. 7.—A cable dispatch from London says Algernon Sartoris, who married Nellie Grant, died on Friday at Capri, Italy. He had not lived with his wife for some years. Nomination of W. W. Phelps Confirmed. J., Feb. 7.—The Senate in ex- ecutive session this noon unanimously con- firmed the nomination of Wm. Walter Phelps to be lay judge of the court of errors and ap. peals, McKinley's Compliment to Foraker. Coumevs, Ouro, Feb. 7—Ex-Gov. Foraker bas been nominated by Gor. McKinley as suc- cessor to ex-President Hayes on the board of trustees of the Ohio State University. Presi- dent Hayes was appointed by Gov. Foraker. im omatoordha Coming After Money for the Fair. Curcaao, Feb. 7.—President Palmer and Sec- ‘son's committee for the appropriation to main- tain the national board next year. The Senate i Cate | CREEKS AND RIVERS HIGH. Apprehension of Floods in Western Penn- sylvania and Eastern Ohio. Prrrssvno, Pa., Fob. 7.—Dispatches from many towns if western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio report high water in the ‘crecks and rivers wnd serious damage is feared at sev- eral places. At Dubois the water in the Sinnemahoning river is at flood height and Renevo and other towns along the stream are preparing fora At Newcastle the Neshannock creek is rising at the rate of two feet an hour. it is feared that the lower part of the town will be inyndated. There is an ice gorge two miles long at Volant, and people living on the lowlands between Newcastle and Mercer bave moved out of their homes. Several county bridges have already been swept away. At Youngstown, Ohio, it is feared the Ma- honing will flood the industrial section. It has been raining in this section for twen- ty-four hours, but no serious damage is appre- hended at Pittsburg. age ot IN WALL STKEET TODAY. The Stock Transactions Were Light, Prices Rising Somewhat. New Yor, Feb. 7.—Tho vote in the Senate on the silver question yesterday still dominated the stock market at the opening this morning, and first prices were generally small fractions lower that those of last evening. The new move in the finances of Northern Pacific ade that stock especially strong, however,and it rose to 503, in the early dealings, a net gain of 1 per cent. A better fecling soon developed in the reat of the list, and prices were generally lifted above the level of the opening figures, but the gains were slight in almost all cases, Delaware and Hudson, with a gain of 1 per cent to 135, being the only marked exception. On the other hand distillers was still pressed for sale and opening down ig retired to 41,0 net loss of 14 per cent. ‘The business done was moderate except in Northern Pacific pre- ferred, Reading, New England, ‘St. Paul, Dis- tillers, Sugar and Cordage, and the late’ deal- ings were barren of feature. At 11 o'clock the market wae quiet and steady to firm, generally at a shade above the opening figures. ‘Trading in stocks was extremely light aftor 11 o'clock, and though the firmness continued the changes in quotations were insignificant in almost all cases. Omaha reached 67 after sell as low as 56and Manhattan reacted from depression of yesterday, rising from 164 to ‘Other changes were without importance | and at noon the market was firm, generally at a shade better than opening figures. Sales of stocks to noon, 111,800 shares; unlisted, | | scantile paper, 4'sa6, Sterling exch quiet, with actual business in bankers’ 455: (a485% for 60 days and 487\c | demand. Posted rates, 436:[n488i¢. house Exchanges, $149,432 balances, $6,323.579, ‘The subtreasur; debtor at the clearing Government bonds dull and easier. state bonds neglected. active. Bar silv 83: was, house today $637,851. Southern Kailroad bonds fairly alt Ricnamop, Feb. were fearful that the turbulence at Stafford’s EXAS, 7.—People here Point was going to throw this county into an. othor state of turmoil. Now all is quiet except the mutterings of a turbulent class of negroes. ‘The determined at- titude of the whites, bucked up by tho sheriff, has overawed the negroes and no trouble is now expected. Serer, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘The following are the opening and closing prices ot the Now York Stock Market, ae reported by special re W. and G. Fire Tns., 100 at 53. t, 10-0 199; 2 at 128; 2 ment Bonds—-U. 8. 48, registered, 1907, isi Did. 114 asked. Us & 48, coupons,” 100F LS bid, 1143; asked. District of Columbia Bonds—20-year fand, 5s, 150%, gold, 103 bid, — asked. Water stocks, 7s, 1901, 1 — asked. 110% vid, — asked. Water stor ‘118 bid, — asked. — °.65s, 1924, fund, cur- reney, 112 bid, — asked 83,8, Treg. 210s, 1993- 1401, 100 bid. — asked. Miscellaneous Konds—Washington and Geor town Kallroad Convertible 63, 128 bid, 140 asked. Masonic Hall Association $8, 103 bid, —asked. Washington Light Infantry Ist mort- 904, 10) bid, —asxed. Washington Light 78,1903, try 2d is, 100 bid, — asked. Washington Gas Company, series A, 63, 120 bid, — asked. Washing. ton Gus, series B, a, 121 bid, — asked. Washin ton Gas'Co. Convertible és, 1901, 140 bid, 183 asked. Eckington Ratiroad s, — bid, — asked. Cuesa- Ke and Potomac ‘Telephone 58, — bid, 108 asked. Capitol aud North O Street Rallroad ist 5, 1921, 101 bid, — asked. Metropolitan Rail- rod Convertible és, 107 bid, — asked. U.S. Electric Light’ Convertible 5s, 129 bia, — asked. Washington Market Co. imp. 63, 103 bid, — asked. Washington Market (Co, exten. 63, 1evi¢ bi asked. Washington Market Co, ist 68, 1592-19:1, 105 |. — asked ‘ational Bank Stocks—Bank of Washington, 375 bid, — asked. Bank of the Republic. — bid. asked, Metropolitan, 289 pid.— asked. Centrai, bid, — asked. Second, 155 bid, — asked. Farm- ers and Mechanics’, — bid. — asked. Citizens, 165 bid, 150 askec. Columbia. 159 bid. 165 asked: Capital, 125 bid. — asked. West End, 112 bid, 125 asked." Lincola. 100% bid, — asked. dtailroad Stocks—Washington and Georgetown, $10 bid, — asked. Metropoiftan, ‘#0 bid, — asked. Rock Creek, 100 bid, — asked: : Insurance Stocks — Firemen 's, 40 bi Franklin, 50 bid, —asked. Metropolitan, — bid, — asked. National Union, — bid, 20 asked. Ariing- ton, 175 bid, — asked. Corcoran, — ‘bid, — asked. Columbia, 15% bid bid, § asked. Peopl rman-American, bid, 90 asked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks—Colambia Tite, 6% bid, sg asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, Tar Did sO asked. U.S. Blectric Lignt, 1413, bid, lds asked. Georgetown Gus, 47 bid. — asked. ‘Telephone Stocks — American Graphophoue, 14 bid, ~"aaked. Chesapeake and Potomac 40 Did, asked. Pennsylvania, 35 bid, 45 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks— Washington Market, 1¢ bid, —asked. Bull Run Panorama, 19 bid, 9 —asked. Pneumatic Gun Carri 73 vid, — aeked, Swiss Steam Laundry} id, 85 asked. bies—American Safe it and Trost Security aud ‘Trust, 131% bid, 138 asked. National Safe Deposit and “rust Co.. 181 bid, 141 asked. Washington Loan and ‘Irust, 144% bid, 150 asked. Sex. atv. orn ——__ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Feb. 1.—Flour dull, unchanged —receipts, 10,033 barrels; shipments, 29,224 barre ‘sales, 1,770 barrels. Wheat «nil and easy—No. red spot, TlgaT7y; February, 77aiT¥; March, 78a Toy; stay, 8043817" steamer No. 'y, Fea, Ta ‘bid; yall ing wheat, by sample, 15a80—receiptr, 89,003 bushels; stock, $69,085 Dushels; sales, 66,000 .bush- els. Corn easy. Si a5ig: Maren, 604 a51; May, Sz mixed spor, 81% a5! mixed, 492493 — receipts, 140,941 bnehels; stock, 601,829 bushels; sales, 15,000 bushcis. Southern cori easy—white by sample, 53 ellow by sample, 62 asked. Oats dull—No. 2 white west- ern, 4ia42; No. @ mixed western, 35a3534—re- ceipts, 8,000 bushels; stock, 205,94 bushels. Ive quiet and steady—No. 2% 68, nominal — recelpis, 1.466 busvels; stock, 75,785 bushels, Hay tirm and steady—good to chojce tumotay, 15.5081650. Grain frelgits dull, unchanged, Cotton nominal—mid- ding, 93% "Provisions steady—mess pork, 19.00" hams, 1416; lard, refined, 12%. Butter quiet. - creamery, fancy, 90; do. fair to choice, 26a23; do. imitation, 2. “Egys easy—36. Coffee tirm—Rio ear; iF, 1834; NO 3. 160, Sugar env ane active — granulated, 434. run Wilsky afin—Lseatis. BALTIMORE, Feb. 7.—Virginia threes, 72 asked: Northern Ceniral stock, Tazo\; Baltimore an Ohio Southwestern first, 109 asked; do. first in- comes, $0 asked; do. second tneomes, s4a85; do. third incomes, '11ai2; Consolidated gas bonds, 11S}4a1145; do. stocks, 623262 ——— Marriage Marringe licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Fred. C. Reedel and Mary Randell; Edward B. Doug- Jas and Amanda E. Cornwell of Howardcounty, Maryland; Alfred W. Greeley of Lakeland, Fla, and’ Henrietta F. Pease of Isanc Miles and Ma: ¥ Gertrude C. E. Valkman; ie eens iMaj. Odell Recommended. A committee of citizens from East Washing- ton, headed by Mr. M. F. Peake, had an inter- view with the President this morning, and ad- ‘Vocated the of Maj. Odell as Com- missioner of the District. 20-year fund. 65, | THE EVENING STAR- WASHINGTON, D. ©, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, lseor SCHNEIDER'S SANITY. Government Witnesses Testify in the Inquiry Now Being Conducted. THE GUARDS AT THE JAIL, lave Had an Opportunity of Watching the Prisoner Daily, Do Not Consider Him Insane—What the Defendant's Expert Witnesses Said Yesterday. The inquiry as to the mental condition of Howard J. Schneider was resumed before the Court in General Term this morning. The Physical appearance of the condemned man seemed to be somewhat improved. His eyes were brighter and he appeared loss restless, but he presented the same disreputable appearance asto untidyness, The defense recalled Dr. Brush, one of their three experts, for one or two questions. Dr. Brush stated that among the tests applied to Scbneider by him he felt his pulse and found that it varied from eighty-two to ninety. One interview lasted two hours and at ite close witness spoke of the crime and its penalty. Ite recital caused no increase of pulse, nor did it alter his features, THE PRISONER'S CONDITION IMPROVED. To Dr. Hamilton the witness said that in cases of condemned criminals a reference to the crime would possibly not quicken the puise or cause emotion. He said he was not prepared to dispute the theory that in some individu the excessive nso of tobacco acted as a sedatiy and dulled the emotions. Schneider's pulse yesterday varied from seventy to eighty-tno, and he thought it fuller. Hiscondition seemed to have improved since he was examized b; witness on the 29th of last month. FOR THE PROSECUTION. Tho dofense here announcea the coneincion of their case and District Attorney Cole called John W. Graham, one of the guards at the jail, where he had bee since 1887. He had been in charge of the south wing of the prison, in which Schneider's cell was situated. He had se him almost every day and right since oner was committed te jail. Schneider’ sonal appearance under per- ta change after he was rentenced. First hear Sehnei der speak of poisoned fool im Ovto- | ber. Schneider Lad eaten p regularly up to August. He had never mentioned thing to witness about people throwing acid o: him or hearing voices. Had ieard speak of fast horses, of his invention and of penn! being down on him, but it was within the inst threo or four montha, He said he bad a tar- chine by which, through pressing # button, be could light the whole city at once. If Schneider should be “fixed up” he wonld present about the same personal appearance that he did during the trial. ‘The day after the Court in General Term bad denied him a new trial Schneider asked witness what had been done in the cass, and was told that the court had decided against him. He made no reply and did not even look up. Never saw him with book or newspaper in his hand. He began to smoke immoderately during the last few months, Witness believed Schneider's mind to be in substantially the «ame condition now as it was when he wes sent to jail. Schneider would ask witness for food. Witness hed seen him eating in his celi, both food thet witness had given him and thet brought him by hi mother. Never saw any great amount of food removed from the prisoner's cell. Never saw any drawings made by Schneider on the walls of hiscell. Had seen tobacco juice on the walls, (CROSS-EXAMINED. ‘To Mr. Wilson the witness said that he was not the only one from whom Schneider would take food. He had to coax him to eat four or five times, He refused to eat soon after bis conviction. He had seen him standing smoking at all hours of the night, and had also seen him standing at his cell window at different hours ) of the night staring out into the darkness. He told witness once that his brothers had robbed him of his invention and that they were getting rich off it. Once he ran a string from his bed to his cell door and explained that all he had to do to light up the whole city atonce was to press button. He wonld puthischair on his bed and lean against his cell door, so that if any one opened the door the chair would fall and wake him. In September Schneider asked wit- ness to get him two blank checks on the Colum- bia Bank, that he wanted to pay a bill, but wit- ness was told by the cashier thac Schneider had no money there. Perhaps once = weck chneider would ask witness what wasgoing on. Schneider never did converse much. His only misconduct at the jail was the building of a fire under his bed. “He sits up almost every night. To the district attorney the witness said he never saw any white shirts, collars or cuffs in Scbneider’s ceil and never saw him use a comb and brush. When told that his mother was waiting to see him he never had to be led out to where sho was. Judge Hagner—Is there any jail rule cutting the hair of prisonc ‘The witness—Yes, sir; Wednesday is hair- cutting day. Chief Justice Bingham—Is it obligatory? ‘The witness—I don’t know, sir. GUARD SoITH TESTIFIES. ‘H. H. Smith, another jail guard, testified that he had charge of the rotunda of the jail. He had not spoken with Schneider since the Ist of September. to eaten food broughthim by his mother. He complained that the jail food was poisoned. Previous to his trial he was very neat and cleanly, but ashort time after he was _sen- tenced he became careless as to his personal ap- pearance. Abont that time,too.he began to relato improbable stories, He talked of his fast horees, of his invention, and in Auguet began to com: plain of poisoned food. Witness never heard Lim speak of people throwing. acid on him, Schneider never had to beled ont to see his mother, although he refused several times during the past month to come out of his cell unless some one came with him. CROSS-EXAMINED. To Mr. Mattingly Mr. Smith said Schneider ate more at night then during the day. He once told witness that he bad s large quantity | of whisky over in Virginia, He never mentioned the or time of his fast horse, merely saying that it wa very fast. He told’ of a machine he had vented which he called a “translator,” which by putting a letter into it written in a foreign lan, and turning a crank would come out translated into English. Schneider slept more during the early hours of the morning, but never saw him since last summer ‘with his clothes off. He smoked agreat deal of late. Had seen him pile cbairs on his bed. JAMES COLEMAN. James Coleman, also a jail guard, testified that he was in charge of one of the three watches and in the absence of the warden and deputy warden had entire charge of the prison. He wason duty every twelve and off every twenty-four hours, Witness noticed the change in Schneider's personal appearance after his sentence. neat and cleanly. He smokes a great deal at night. Witness generally found Schneider lying on his cot during the latter part of the night, sometimes with his head toward the door, sometimes toward the window and some- times with his feet up against the wall. Wit- ness had seen his chair placed beside him on the bed. Schneider, should his hair be cut, his face shaved and put in clean clothes, would appear about as he did’ during the trial, pos- {ily-n little thinner. Tis mother “bad vieited him two or three times a week during the Inst few months, He readily comprehended ail di- reotions, and did not have to be guided to where his mother awaits him. Generally the interviews between Schneider and his mother are private, although they can be seen at some distance. When the satchel of clothing is handed the by his mother it is seldom exai Mra, Schneider's word being taken as to i contents, No strict tion ig_made of food brought by her to her son, Witness Schnieder about two months we aa he get ything to eat, but eaid, Ens you. Taos care nap iage Witness the man to be and The man had not eaten jail | food since the latter part of August, but had | Before and during his trial he was j eral thing all articles brought to prisoners were examined by the officers before handed to thom. In Mrs. Schneider's ease this rule was not always observed because of the confidence reposed in her bythe jail authorities. Schneider Invariably responded’ pleasantly when spoken to by witness. The witness seid he was not by any means an expert, but from his cbservation of the prisoner he was con- vinced that be wae nof inane. One thing that led bim to conclude that be was not insane was the other da; replying, a8 if consider: make. Mr. Coleman said several persons bad been sent from the jail to the insane asylum who in his ‘opinion were not inann He said he did not ki hair had not been ent Friday was shay cutting day. As the jail was not a ineti- tation a prisoner's hair coald not be cat nor his face shaven against the wishes of the man, unless it was necessary for sanitary purposes, When Schneider refused to eat Deputy Warden Russ instructed witness to persuade hita to eat, but did not succeed. ¥. 3. BUCKLEY. F. J. Buckley, the steward of the jail, was the next witness examined by the district attorney. He said he had charge of the kitchen of the jail, and the food supplied to the prisoners was cooked under his direction, Until about two world hesitate’ before what answer to weeks after his trial Schneider regularly par- took of the choicest of the jail food, served on china, under the direction of the deputy werden. About tha! time he refused to cat th jail fare daring the cay tim Placed before bla at While he refased to ent th: a then be ate the food brought him by his mother. iS at, and During | this time witness furniehod hima quart of strong beef tea twice a week. About a month ago he refused to ext that. Schneider never told witnese auy improbable stories, When witness informed Scbneider of the denial by the Court in General Term lsat month of a now trial he said, “Well, we will take it up toa higher court. Mr. buckley said Schneider might have been lied with food by other prisoners. 'o Mr. Wilson the witness said Schneider got down on him about two weeks after the trial, | but he bad no idea why he changed toward | hum. He asked for beet tea two or three times. | Schneider had been on what ia termed the | doctor's list for many months. He often com- plained of itching in bis fingers. MILK PUNCHES AND STRAIGHT WHISKY. chneider had never complained to witness lof the food being poisoned, but that was jthe common report at the jail, W: ness had supplied him with milk punehés the trial. No one was with he informed Schneider of the de ion of the Court in General Term. Witness ! began the conversation by asking him how he felt, probably first mentioning tre court's de- Witness could not remember whom be | first told of what Schneider had sad, He | probably told it to the jail offers. | Ha mentioncd it to the district attorney abonta week ago. We had occasionally fur nished Schneider with straight whisky and tu punches ever tince his commitment to jail— alway at the doctor's orders. Hed given him raight whisky twice on some days, GEORGE W. DUTTON, George W. Dutton, captain of one of the thon watches at the jail, was next examined. He had seen Schneider almost every da’ since his commitment to jail. He had’ often asked him how he felt and Sebneider re- replied intelligently—-Schneider had mentioned to witness that he was maturing a patent, and thai he did not wish to be interrupted, fearing that it would get out of Lis head, ness said Schneider had changed a great | deai since his conviction. Before that he was talkative, neat und sociable. Some time in Junc he became sullen and uncommuni- cative and untidy in his appearance. About the middie of June be refused to cat the jail food, seymg that he was afraid of being tnen his mother had brought luding all the usal delicaci chicken, ‘turkey, oysters, coffee. cake, jelly fruit snd so on, About half of the food was thrown out, witness understood. The quantity of food brought by Mrs. Schneider was efficient to sustain a mana day or two. She also brought smoking tobacco and cigars. Witness always examined the articles brought to Schneider as he did in the case of other prisoners. CROSS EXAMINED. To Mr. Wilson Mr. Dutton eaid Schneider only spoke to him when asked as to how hefelt. | He had seen him at night standing at his cell window looking out for hours at « time; had seen him walking his cell and bad seen him |asleop. When asked how he felt, Schneider | invariably replied, “Very badly.” ‘He smoked | agreat deal. often’as late as 2 o'clock in the morning. He never told witness why he did not lie down, beyond the fact that be did not want to. To the district attorney the witness enid he never noticed anything peculiar about Schnei- der previous to his trial. He could not «ay whether the man was or was not insane. Wit- ness believed that he knew right from wrong. To Mr. Wilson the witness said that until re- cently Mr. Schneider had brought the prisoner | clean white shirts. Witness based his belief | that the prisoner knew right from wrong on jthe ground that he ~~ comprehended sat was said to him, that he knew how and when to ask for water, how to fill and light his pipe and was able to recognize people. Satur day night Schneider complained that the doc- tor had restricted him in the use of tobacco, and asked for his pipe. Yestetday'’s Expert Testimony. After THE Sran’s report of the proceedings in the Schneider insanity inquiry closed yes- | terday the defense called to the stand Dr, Irv- ing C. Rosse of this city, one of the three ex- perts selected by Schneider's counsel to pass | upon the condemned man’s mental condition. Dr. Rosse was followed on the witness stand by Dr. Brush of Shepherd's Insane Asylum, Balti- more, and Dr. Godding of St. Elizabeth Asylum, the government insane asylum across the Eastern branch. Before Dr. Rosse was ex- amined District Attorney Cole asked the court to exclude from the court room the other experts selected by the defense. He said he had not the slightest wich to reflect upon the integrity of the gentlemen, but all men were more or less influenced by the opinions of their associates, and he thought it best that each ex- pert should state his couclusion uninfiuenced in the slightest manner by what might be said by the others. Chief Justice Bingham stated that the court thought that there could be no im- ropriety in the testimony of one expert being rd by the othere, and refused the request of the district attorney. DR, IRVING ROSS. Dr. Rosse was then examined by Mr. Mat- tingly. He stated that he had been practicing medicine since 1866 and possessed an unusual experience in the treatment of cases of in- sanity, having examined at least 10,000. He had “also considerable experience in detect- ing malingering inthe army. He etated that he examined the prisoner three times and had heard all the testimony, arriving at the con- clusion that the prisoner was of unsound mind and incapable of appreciating his position as a condemned man, To the district attorney Dr. Rosse said the prisoner's form of insanity was a chronic, fixed delusion—paronoia, he bad concluded. DB. DANA ASKS SOME QUESTIONS. Here the district attorney gave way to Dr. C. L. Dana, one of the three experts appointed by the court. ‘To Dr. Dana the witness said he be- lieved that in the prisoner's condition there was a great deal which indicated a demented state. ‘He said that the prisoner's physical condition, taken ail a, warranted the conciusion ar- rived at. He said he answered some questions readily, others ina hesitating way. He had a chronié form of insanity, which he believed been graduaily devel: He could not cay that Schneider wes lasing’ 0 iaoeteet tot before the shooting. He did not care to ex. beth in this and other epuntere a3 DR. BRUSH TESTIFIES, | the fact that when questioned by the doctors | excessive use of tobacco, confinement and refusal to eat would be pb; lost. Assum- ing the . now to be as at was in iber last, it would be against the general rule as to gradual impairment great project filing bis mind. He might make the first answer ns the easiest way to ay | talking about or revealing the secret of his in- vention. To the district attorney Dr. Brush stated that in all hieexperience, covering many han dreds of cases, he bad never noticed one cor- responding with Schneider's, His was an ex- ceptional case. He thought bis strange con- duct was due toa state of mental stupor. He believed that tho man, under proper treatment, would improve, brighten up. Ordinarily the | various stages ‘of insanity must be passed | through before the delusion became fixed, slthough there were exceptions to the general le. A STUPOROUS TORM OF INSANITY. To Dr. Hamilton the witness said the terminal stage in the prisoner's case bad been inter- | rupted and disturbed. Paronoia was a domi- nant deiusion. Acute paronois was not Tecognized in the books. fle thought the pris suffering from a staporocs form of | It was notcommon to find loss of | memory sudden in stuporous insanity, nor was | loss of sleep a sign of stuporous insanity. The | disease invited sleep. | To Dr. Dana the witness snid Schneider's | condition was not @ clinical picture of any known form of insanity. The excessive ute of tobacco may have produced some of the symp- toms noticed in the present case, and the man would have been in a better condition if the tobacco bad been taken away from bi Dr. Brush stated to Mr. Mattingly that if Schneider was malingering (chamming) it | could be discovered in a short time if the man pabould be placed under treatment in an asylum. No two insane persons were any more alike | than were two sane persons. Taking the pris- oner’s birth, life, the tragedy, the trial and the | long close confinement into’consideration his | present condition was neither surprising nor j unuenal, PR. GODTING'S EVIDENCE. Dr. Godding was the last witness examined, and he also mid he believed § er to be | now insane and unable to appreciate his pres- ent position, He concluded his statement by | | remarking that be belsoved he could vy proper | treatment get the prisoner ready for bis sen- | | tence. Dr. Godding's conclusions did not ima- | | terially differ with those of Dr. Brash, and he stated that it was posmble for Scuneider io have reached his present supposed | State since last September, but he w: | expect loss of memory in a few moni ought Schneider's condition was torpor, mental apprehension. it | was he would expect phys-{ ical signs he did hot find. | but not probable, thet | an couid feign the symptoms Schneider e 1. He must have had some experien: with insanity, There was no impossibility in j the feigning of any of those symptoms. It had been one of the puzzling factors in the case that Schneider hal boon ‘able to conceive the | idea of an invention while forgetting occur- | rences of the day bef It was the exception for a patient to come into delusions in a bunch, | man of Schneider's temperament and hered- ould be likely to a sudden overthrow. t the conclusion of Dr. Godding’s testimony the court adjourned until 10 this morning. > THE BELT KOAD PURCHASE, Much Talk Today Over the Street Mailroad Deat. | The general topic of talk today in banking | and railroad circles was the reported purchase of street railroads, an account of which was published in yesterday's Sra. There was, of course. a good deal of | curiosity to know the purposé of the deals and which resulted in a transfer of the control of the persons interested. The transaction tho stock of the Belt road had been condacted with so much caution and — reser jthat the announcement in yesterday's Srar was the first intimation that even ordi- narily well-informed men had that such a dea was in progress. There have been, of course various rumors afloat from time to time relative to the purchase of street railway in this city, but they have asa rule been re- garded as mere talk. The control of the Belt road, however, as stated in yesterday's Stan, had actually been purchased from the present | owners and today the question that was most | generally heard was “Who is the purchaser?” | It was» difficult question to answer and the | fact was that it was not answered. The same | silence that has been maintained since Mr. W. A. Means, the representative of the banking house of Corson & MacCartney secured the op- tion on the stock twenty days ago, continued today. ‘THE MONEY READY. Late this afternoon it was learned that the money was ready to be paid over for the stock. It was then understood that the purchase is the syndicate of Phil adelphia, known as the Widner, Elkins + trrapace ‘and that in the course of a few day their representatives will be given places in the directory of the Belt company. It is notknown positively whether the purchase | of the Metropolitan and the Columbia has yet been concluded, but it is believed that the ne- gotiations are ‘under way and that the eame | syndicate is endeavoring to secure control of | these two lines, BELT LINE STOCKHOLDERS COMPLAIN. It was said today that some of the stock- holders of the Belt road who sold at $55 are complaining that they did not eet enough, alleging that they have been informed that some stockholders received as much as $60and $70 for their stock. Bat it is ghought that an advance of twenty points is ough to satisfy the ambition of even the | erage street railroad stockholder. The deal, however, it is stated. has parsed berond the reach of coi ints, and with the acceptance of the check,’ which has been approved, the control of the Belt road passes into the, hands of the syn- dicate. Future developments *will be watched with interest. ee DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, AN OBSTRUCTED sEwaR. The health officer of the District has reported to the Commissioners an obstructed main sewer on 14th street between U and V streets, causing foul water and filth to back up into the cellars bordering thereon. A NEEDED IMPROVEMENT. Health Officer Hammett has made a report to the Commissioners on the needed improvement of thealleyin square 29. He says that the surface drainage is now carried into Sist the surface of whith at that point is very flat causing the foul water to remain and emit odors and gases, ewe ‘the health of the neighborhood. . Hammett gecommends that this be placed in advance of similar cases. SEE NO OBJECTION TO THE NEW ROUTE, The Commissioners today reported upon House bill 10210 to authorize the W: Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric Railway Com; to construct bridge across the Potomes river end to constract’s railroad over the same and They say they can see no objection to the route commencing at “a point where New York avenue extended crosses the lower portion of Observatory Hill; thence along New York avenue to C ‘street, along C street to Virginia avenue; along Virginia avenue to B street; along B street to 15th street, and along 15th street to the south side of Pennsylvania avenue ae Hotel Randall. Also from idge along York ‘avpnue to 17th street and slong 17th «treet to the south side of Pennsylvania avenue site the War it. They transmit with les of opinions of the Wer De- their report copies of partment officers relation to the i the insertion Dill rolating District of 88 § ; F & ? £ & E i i i & z | | : E H Fr if i! i i | i i i | f [ : i | ; | 1 i 3 5 | through Pro- | jeft the house on D street on the a A cream of tar baking pow= der. Highest of all in leave ning strength.— Latest Uniied Statee Gor ment Food Repor: : nar THE METROPOLITANS ANswen. Have Waived ‘Today Messrs, Nathan: barger & Wilson, in the case of the United States against the Metropolitan Company, filed pleas in the recently begun against the Railrosd ned pany by the Attorney t the company’s Charter © quoting from numerous acts relative to the rm including the provisions of the act «f Mar: Tequiring the payment of judgments the respondent states that the nde had not been paid by the rod force, the Supterae Court of tie [ having reversed it For a sccond plea the respon the alloged failure to counpls with to pave between its tracks canses «tid not acerus a five Commencement of the sutt For a third plea the respondent sav« that causes mentioned in the second plea Lave b continuonsly enforced under the fifth of theact of June 11, 1878, and consti Waiver of right of action. For a farther plea the fact that Congress bs ing full knowledge of the alleged breaches harter passed the act of March 2, I8S9. the @efendant bas in all things compiled ¢ with 6, fittilar plea is based on the act of August . 1890, The ay th Irth plea sets forth as to the omission ent under act of Taam sued o e District at it was taken to ¢ United States and j For a seventh the failure to ce © Supreme Court of the cdgment reversed. the defendant say with the not of 1591. that it did proceed to relay its srooved rails as required by the terms of said |act approved March 2, 1889, and to make rations utiog in ° power a motive powor wonld mect the requirements the act approved August and finally adopted and determi use an electrical. #ystem | propulsion of its cars, and proceeded top pare for the introduction and use of said system as a substitute for bore power, and expended large sums of m to wit, $300,000 in ite said preparat and the erection of large and ex pensive buildings, and ecuring and putting in place engin «and other expensive apparatus machinery, obtaining storage batteries and and expensive cars. dim all reepects endeavored to comply with the provisions the acts of Cougress, but by reason of the difficulties necessarily 1 motive power, « imperfect! propulaion of patteries, in the pres- m it was found to be impossible for the defendant to ts Trond with cars propelied by electricity within the two years prescribed by the act of Congsess, und this being fully known to Con gree together with all the other facts im the case inclading the refusal to pay th reversed y the States Supreme Court, on the 22d of July, 1892, Congress passed the joint resolution granting further time, and the defendant has since the paseage of the resolution, at great expense, proceeded tocomply with the requirements of the joint resolution. The deiendant says that the joint resolution of July 22, 18: Las a repeal of the pro- visions of the 3, 1591, and oper- ated as and is an absolute waiver of the attempted and all forfeiture of charter, franchises, privileges, rights nt, and said joint reso- an abandonment and waiver of any and all right of forfeiture which accrued to the Uuited States, if any ever did accrue, which fendant denies. — Officers of the Gas Company. The stockholders of the Washingion Gus Company yesterday elected directors as fol- lows: John R. McLean, Wm. B, Webb, James W. Orme, John ©. Ballitt, Geo. 'P. Dantop, vice Wm. R. Riley, deceased. The board met and chose officers as follows: President, Jobn It. McLean; secretary, Chas. B. Bailey; esvistent fecretarsy, Wm. 1. Orme, and treasurer, Joba €. Poor. Resigned From the Nation; Maj. T. B. Harrison of the thi District National Guard, Lieut. adjutant of the battalion, and Capt. Mahony company Abave resigned from the National Guard. Maj. Harrison, it is stated, resigned decause of ill health, and the other two off.-rra, who are personal friends of Maj. Harrison, bo- cause they did not care toserve under a new commanding officer. E. H. Plumacher, United States consn! at Maracaibo, Venezuela, has sent an isaporinut dispatch to the State Department in which be says that according to an official analysis 2» by the Venezuela government the lard ported into Venezuela from the United States is declared to be “a mixture of tallow, lard, ‘Cotton seed oil, &c.” Itis ted as “, teca de Puerco.” United States Cu acher adds that he had before thie ic tion by the Venezuelan goverament calied atte: tion to the “bad quality of the lard” imported from the United States. Against Investigating the Departments, In the consideration of the legislative appro- priation Dill in the Hiouss this afternoon Mr. Pickler made a point of order against the provision for the investigation of the departments, to be conducted during the coming summer by members-clect of the next Congress. He held that the Speaker this bas no authority to appoi member of the next Congress t do anything, and made a long specct against the proposition, A Pire in Grant Place. ‘This afternoon abont 1:20 o'clock a fire broke ‘out in the top foor of the house No. 20 Grant place, An alarm was turned in from the box at the corner of 9th and F and the fire department was quickly on the spot. Their efforts wore successful in keeping the flames in the room in which they started and in the roof above it, but the water pouring down the staircases the halls did several hundred dollars worth of damage to the walls and furncture. ‘The fire was caused by the explosion of # oil stove. The house, together with the adjor ing one, No. 22, is kept as a boarding house by Mw. G.'E. Kant. In ber efforts to extinguish the ire Mrs, Kant was badiy burned about the face and hands. Smith Kresenberry, » cotore4 waiter, and a laundréss employed in ‘the hou» were also injured by the fumes, ‘There was a rather interesting incident connection with the fire. When engine ’ run a spare horse, a big gray beauty, broke loose and fol- lowed the engine ali the way ¢ dently not wishing to be left out of the fam ————__ District Attorney Birney. ‘The nomination of Mr. Arthur A. Birney to be United States distric: a! for the Dis triet of Columbia wes confirmed by the Senate