Evening Star Newspaper, June 19, 1893, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Penssyivania Avenue, corner 11th St, by The Evening Star New: jd Company, SH. KAUFFMANN, Pres’, Yew York Oc», 83 Potter Building, ‘Tom Bemwrva Stan {x served to etbscrthers ta the cfty by carriers, om thelr own acromt, at Iceni por Seok, or Ste. ber months. Copies at the counter, fentseach. By mail~anywhere in the United Statesor Canada —postace “SO cents per month. SaruxpaY QUADRUPLE SHEET STAB $1. OUperyear: sith foreign fostane ate} 2.00. [Entered at the Post Office st Washington. D. C., as Che Evening Star. second-class mail matter. 1 EB~ All mail subscriptions mnt be nel tn advance, Rates of advertising made known on application. Vor. 82, No 20.602. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTIC SPECIAL NOTICES. THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST weiss PHEBY HALL, REV. PRANK AND ee Bectineatfectal ialegtaatee net ee 2 Sylvania ave.on MONDAY NinitT dune 10 909 Corner 9th and F sts, FIRE-PROOF GRANITE BUILDING. company furnishes to persons seeking con- creative permacent investments ite BEAL ESTATE BONDS, which are confidently recommended us pos- sessing a bests of security which rendors them as safe as those of the Governinent. ‘This company pays interest on deposits from 2 to 4 per cen, according to time of deposit, Acts ns execu- tor.admintstrator, fiscal agent, treasurer for churches, lodges, clubs, &c. Kents safe deposits boxes. Loans money on approved real estate and collateral. Rents office rooms in its fire-proof cfiice building, corner Och and F sts, ‘This company is CHARTERED BY ACT OF CON- GRESS, AND ITS BUSINESS 18 ‘SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION OF THE UNITED STATES TREASURY OFFICIALS. PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION DOLLARS. BRAINARD H. WARNER, President. JOHN JOY EDSON, Vice President. JOHN A. SWOPE, Second Vice President, INO. R. CARMODY, Troasnrer. W3L B. ROBISON, Secretary. ANDREW PARKER, Assistant Secretary. Gelcck, and WkI continue thereafter. All Christian, Tuuker are imvited to participate in these iest- —_— — Hall, 721 6th foe. Tess) vant further notice" By Mire KATY Beat We at. Won As B Be £9 10 By ir, KATY ROWLAND.” RITE CATHEDRAL — A stated meeting of Mithras Lode SDAY EVENIN aT CLOSING EXERCISES OF. son Tnssitute will take. place at M Music Hail TOMORROW (Tneeds 7:58" Friends cordisily tnvieed a? BYES Bee 0-807 saLe-s0.00. Your choice this week of 1.800 suits in Sacks and Cutaways of Cassimeres—Cheviots and Serges—each and every one wortis Fully From $12 to $15. Alito go zerott NG it =/PESTIMONY GIVEN TODAY. A VERDICT SOON Closing Proceedings in the Ford's Theater Inquest | | Result of. ae Expert Examination DIRECTORS: ‘These prices now include setting up in your house. Pape weak — eS ae tiga of the Work. BAREER & ROSS, cor. Ith and G sts. Je19 ee Thsodons W. Kezen . hand Ee. w. . HOW TO KEEP COOL. friar ang primo CONGRESSIONAL INFLUENCE. wah tena temper 5 he frst, ements). so . Ponsa beet It is SHIN Satd to Be a Potent Factor as to| POOR MATERIAL AND BAD WORK body is depressed with too warm clothing. HoraceS. Cumming, J. 8. Swormstedt, Appointment, Perhaps, “therefore, = J. J. Darlington, George Truesdell, “Kissing goes by favor.” says the old saw, ‘Our business is to furnish you with oe: — ey = B. H. Warner, and it is said to have become apparent to those tng. Seo our Serzs and Vest, Goto 5 Dear helen on the inside that this trite adage still holds See GEORGE SPRANSY. dames Fraser, Louis D. Wine, ° © adage a 19 434 7th ot 0.C. Green, 8. W. Woodward, good in the matter of appointments under this pT (a sin A.S Worthington, 1t | administration, early protestations to the con- THE CRUCIAL, TEST — x trary notwithstanding. Cs ‘Kun, Newark to Phila- cE US — es ee Pairs of. & J. <a ‘The department gossips in talking about ap- zis the rule with business men who have ever tried the Edison Phouograph. The Phono- raph never falis toemonstrate in the most Satisfactory manner ite iarvelous utility i dispatching correspondence und siintlar efice Work. Rented or sold on inecaliiments. Avignment of the Deneiaore Typewriter. If there is anything in which the “"Dens- more" Typewriter particularly and. pre-emi- Rently excel ail others—it is in its perfect Preurmatic Tires, on RAMBLERS and other ma- Started om thiscun. NOT ONE OF THESE °BENCTURED ON THE ENTIRE z RAMBLER that started carne throasa, andevery machine fitted with G & J. tires that Started came throuch. except four machines (not Kamblers), the frames of wrich broke down. These facteare no: rewarkable in themselves, as HAM Bins andthe G. &J. TIRES visually carry their Fiders safely everywhere, but they are remarkable ‘when considered in connection with the fact that on pointments and promotions which have been made since March 4 recall the fact that early in this administration loud and earnest statemonts were made, emanating from high authorities, the effect that the merit rule would prevail in the matter of promotions; that applicants for appointment above the civil service need not | A . a Cog ee necessarily bring congressional indorsements if She seme ran ous of 160 machines, Stted with ancther sod crisigat principle. and the resis is the | they had indorsements of worthy eitizens, busi- St ihe machines were unable to complete the rum Thincesae ee Worgeaue, By aus typewriter of | ness men and people of standing in their com- 7 CORMULLY, & JEFFERY MEO. CO. | pope Eg munity. The impression was conveyed that the _se17 Sue La Sores ce | COLUMBIA. PHONOGRAPH, CO.,_ 077 Fst. ax we tous Congressman was not to be all pow- is 1s NoTic . Pres. 5 ras GIVE NOTICE, THAT | ED erfal, and that others than the men holding congressional influence would have a chance. It was noticed at the time that the Congross- @=>FOR THE EYE OF THE cowMIs- SIONERS. Jat che Commissioners seo to {t that the inspectors Partae-ship by mutual consent cf the business 0: In— Strument and model making heretofore carried on in ame of Carl & Abel. at 711 Gast. now. Wash- ny men, who were thus threatened to be rudely Sorch ie qumsunecsamaveliicestee oats tone Son Naat feet instance reliahie and competent | shorn of their Samsonian locks of power by able to the late frm and pay all debts due by them.” | S10" nest and fare bene ae eon as, one. #0 they | this edict, did not make any violent outery. FRRDxNICK CARL. ‘wigs as we have bad ts the past ten feare’ ‘They did not seem at all appalled at the gloomy J. FREDERICK Apert, | _1* EDESTRIAN. | prospect of having their indoreements disre- | _ June 12, 1808. jel7- er garded. They said never a word, but winked HOMES IN THE Ci ‘TRY. DO" a the other eye. ee ae ec onNTET Sead sab- | advertising your priece or we wil! drop you from the that subsequent events have Santi roomy. healthy home at CHARL- Exchange.” Sych is the resolution passed by the TON LEIGHTS, the moat conrentent and Sean enn Pe i ‘ongressmen knew how they | Bet succnsarut and “wont ancronibie sof | Merchant Tailors’ Exchange. We want the Merchant | stood when thee did ont heer e ae ee | the capital. city's suburbs? Whore the Tailors’ E-change to understand that we propose ad- that the 12 ce 2 tired wits the puny or weakly child Yertising our prices. We further propose that those | S*¥, that the Inzgo crowd of applicants who Will find health aud cocfort and whore feds | Fushed in with their ontside indorsements for the overworked business or professional | Prices shall be the lowest ever quoted. Our friends | P1200" connident Hhusiastic, still man may rest his weary brain and ward | ®T¢ ourpa:rons, whom we please iu cut, fit and quality, | Place. confident, eager and enthusiastic, sti cool their heels in the ante rooms of the heads of departments, with hope gradually oozing from them, while the men whom the Congress- Of nervous’ prostration. Pe ynates ide SE trains daily. Aad only 82 000 and €2.100-$100 down ‘and last, but not least, PRICE. Asan evidence of this, we will make you an honest and the ce $20 month—not more, in | suitaslowas $15. All wooil—uaranteed fit, men indorse carry off the prizes with regularity some cases not &S inuch, as you are MEKTZ and MERTZ, and dispatch. es too ee nS et Modern Price Tailors, They say that the promotions which are be- Bie at low 908 F st. se19_| fog daily made in the higher clerkships can all aa WRU GE. Tuner.” 610 F st nw. a e traced to congressional influence, and that Jet7_ Kee Ts Sot Exovew the able clerk thirsting for elevation is not —that a garment should be “cut” correct’y and ‘Ht" persectiy—tt must bs ‘draped’ proper'y as well, else the carment has no! that finished and smart appearance which likely to getit unless he has his Senator or —"s §. WILLIS POMEROY bs mt hs eames | member 1 the attention of the head of the . MILLIS B. POMEROY, -_— C803 Ost. mw. = GIVEN — 20 each dated Somes Tae a distinguishes ‘*#ine tatioring” from ordinary ‘MANTS. yam! “t oe ‘5. ne a F. work. Garments tailored Aere are as nearly —_— of Josiah We McLechion. Cartes, Wave bose lost sed Fee renes aan Sill can fashion them—| an Order as to the Preparation of Their ll persons are. ‘Seainst Day ins of negation teotabeks jars more, ‘Sixiasncats. the enue, 1B BUnSEY as REGIE LATS pees 408 8h sta. | SNYDER & WOOD, Fine Tatioring, Secretary Hoke Smith and Commissioner of <r INPENN. AVENUE, (Barr'aold “stand”. Je19| Pensions Lochren have abolished a practice LONGER DO ¥OU WANT A BLANK BOOK? now existing among certain pension attorneys, sae eee ‘Bo vou want anv Rud ot Papert affecting the taking of testimony of claimants, ne r Do you want Rubber Bands or Trine? which is said to permit fraud. Ithas become a Sprayer Dojouwant Fievar Be Eurclorete” | eustom for some pension attorneys to have month and interes: will bay one of those Bo you want Cecds or Card Engraving? | printed copies of stutements of the claimant's charming new three-story brick dwell- bene aor ne eon eg grounds for asking for a pension, the statement Se ges EASTON & RUPP, Popular Stationers, being of such a general nature a3 to cover al- meat a ghise io ake Ga ‘At Lowest Pr most any case. ‘This statement is usually read ‘once. se19 421: IITH ST. (Jueratore theavenue.) | to the claimant, whois assured that itis all ame HAVE YOU GONE right, and he thereupon makes affidavit to it as pte ogee pre | SE’ his own statement, although it may not cover to the country yet? Ifso, let us ship you Four wines. We peck in eases that defy recom nition. We are having quite a run just now on the assorted cases of fine wines at $3. Shall his case absolutely. To correct this practice the following order was issued today from the penson bureau: wu EARLY CLOSING: | BUADBUKY PIANO WARE ROOMS: ‘DI Te closed every evening at S0°clock frou: Gave until September 15, F. @, SMITH, we ship von a case? In the preparation of testimony in the sup- | a 1825 Pa. ave. m. 3 September 15 ree close at 6 p.m. | port of claims in pension cases all statements Rese a affecting the particular case and not merely fact how you want « pratine se i weliton, i B Jus Bow yor eat 0 print Teleobone, formal must be written, or prepared to be type- > the resnit. Our typesetters are all experts, We Eustantes satisfaction at moderate prices, too. McGILL & WALLACE. Printers, | my written. in the presence of tho witness, and from bis oral declarations then made to the person who then reduces the testimony to writing or prepares the DAY 107 FOR SALE—A SPECIAL BA ex 7 = DES And wold at ona; rood baninese chanel: ti str <a DCE FEST ADL AP DECIBAESE . | the witrices that sack teaticsony waa all Vetes Sent side, bet. S and Tt. n.w_: G-room frame house, RUSSET SHOPS are ¥ or prepared for typewriting (as the case may Fis Walrad sewerage. Joi Sua F seo, tneadiaue tinproremen ne PR CRY WOOD, 9a Sk, leather contains less oil tas do shoca of blac ood Russet Shoes at be) in his presence and only from his oral state- ments then made, stating also the time, place HE SUMMER OUTFIT. Save Morey. and person, when, where and to whom he made Sameok ee ane such oral statements, and that in making the raw Hats wea GPa. ave. nw. apt-3m_| sume he did not use or was not prompted by Sew.ige Suir Knox Vacbtiny 2 tes. Wat Duck A Leather Beit; we bave’em. B. H. STINEMETZ & SON, 1237 PA. AVE._Jel7 vHAT ABOUT any printed or written statement or recital pre- pared or dictated by any other person and not attached as an exhibit to his testimony. Any needless delay in the preparation of such testi timony after such oral statement by the wit- ness, or in forwarding the same to this bureau, and any material alteration or erasure will be cause for rejecting such testimony, ees STRANGE CASE, IT'S A GREAT RELIEF board during the Lot weather if ona: a> has comfortanie, large rooms, ) elegant table—You will find 1 a2 = lose repairing and general jobbing a EP-Summer prices. my31-3m specialty—coinpetent = Py. 2 always Carpenter and Builder.” NE 450. 3018, = A SUMMER IDYL. Th! this is the season of fruit and flower, ‘Thy searom of dunt and heh = this i the season when £1 souR is 2 blessing most completa no Onter supe! @rugicist oF ot PRICE, 15e_ por quart bottle. or” SL SB per degen bo Manufactured by SAMUEL C. PALMER, {815 Dst aw. Depots: | Togs S28 stam. The weather is likely tobe warm and Sat ‘tomorrow. CASH PAYERS GET THE PLUMS. We have any number of Inm- ber “plums” for those who are willing to pay stot cash. Our Fries arp too low for credit. Remember, it i af oar lum- ber yard that you got the Fine Gang-sawed Joists and Boards, EVEN THICKNESSES and EVEN WIDTHS-no one else keeps these, © Cw Beat Cang-sawed Lumber, 81.15 per 100 ft. WarCicar N.C. Pome Flooring, $2 per 100 7, YN. B—If you reak xt in our LIBBEY, PITTINGER & MIE “Lumber, Mit : Cor. 6th’ and. | see YOUR ow ; | SAFE “DEPostr BOXES. An Army Officer in Prison for Life Draws Pay. Ambassador Bayard has been instructed to make uiries in regard to the condition of Capt. W. D. Minor, A. retired, who is serving a life sentence in an English prison for marder, Every few y inquiry of this kind is made through the regalar diplomatic channels in order that the War Department may pay Capt. Minor’s salary to bis iegal con- servator. This is the only case on record of a murderer borne on tte rolls of the army and drawing the pay of his grad Quarterly certificates are filed by the conser- vator bearing the signature of the superinten- dent of the Enghah prison, or ratl criminal lunatic asylum, to the effect that Capt. Minor is still alive. On the strength of these the conservator, who is Mr. Richard E. Rice of New Haven, ot home use fi Bl te com your grocer, Palmer & Pensley. ‘Artistic Advertisina, 313 MODISTE P&RLORS, JACKETS, RIDING HASITS AND ROBES, ‘N BANKER Ff you wish. — ‘i Conn.. receives from the army paymaster in 3 €0! 1 rent you a safe t pay Kobe and depot “ton tn te maautant ‘aay | New York « check for 8500 an ealary das Capt. Anything in this line can be found and burglar-proof safe vault, in which be or. ae has eer no official report as to we wa you y keep your money, stocks, | bis condition for several! years. . ‘OODWARD & LOTHROPS, Et 3, life and fire insurance and| The last report from’ the superintendent of 10TH. 11TH AND FST: a sf Sepeinesel | the Brogdmore Lunatic Asylum teils the story — ICE. AMERICA You alone have access to your bux, | of his crime and confinement: “He was con- 4n6. and you can visit it daily or hourly | fined in this asylum April 17, 1872. His offense if you wish, | consisted of shooting with « revolver and kill- These boxes rent from #5 to 30 | ing a man in the Belvedere road, Lambeth.” rer year, according to tieir size—the| For several years after his confinement tho security is the same with them all. relat sof Capt. Minor made strenuous efforte | throagh the e Departinent to secure his tel » The English authorities, however, not budge from their firm stand against anv one to come out of the criminal m no American r been permitted to sce the murderer since his confinement. Capt. Minor is now fifty-seven years of age. OFFICERS: f¥ LINE PROMPT! LE. a=. President x “Brea and Trans. TV. Pres. and Sec, | and Trust uficer ith st nw. ceivela fresh supply, thethird Id ook for real esate agents. YRINTER AND PUBLISHER | " tmsiol MUS-I11G Est nw. He was born oa the Island of Ceylon and ap- pointed an assistant surjeon from New York in 1966. He was retired in 1870 on account of eee t Bees. good sorts, but | organic lesion of the brain, consequent upon a watiaa s2up. sunstroke which he suffered in Florida in line of duty. ———— Interior Department Changes. ‘The following official changes have been made in the Department of the Interior: | Office of the Secretary—Appointment: Wm. |P. Couper ef Florida, chicf of patonts and miseelinneons division, $2,000. | land ointment: Marion | of ciass 4, for duty as 1312 F STREET. ANDIRONS, FENDERS, | Fixtures, Se. son's output. happy ever afterward. | the poor sorts, Hest doliar ol All the’ neckwear for hi kk, $1,800. ny ion Vension office— Prom: ". de Saussure ‘Trenholm of South Car clerk, $1,400, to assistant chief of division, $1,800. oo) a ee Lient. isher Retired. Lient. Henry C. Fisher of the marine corps hes been retired with the rank of captain. R HARRIS & CO., Cor, 7th and D a.w, Fe ERLEES, SY peld by ali Drugeasts. Proceedings That Will Follow the Verdict. DANT GAVE NO-BOND. THE CLOSING TESTIMONY. Witnesses Who Were Before the Jury ‘Today. ‘The inquest into the Ford’s Theater disaster opened this morning with every prospect of an early close. From all prospects the evidencs would allbe in at or before adjournment for recess, and the impression prevailed every- where that the verdict would take only a short time to be rendered. The process after the verdict was well outlined. Tho coroner, alter making out his committals, would place them in the hands of Lieut. Amiss ‘MR. CAMMACK SWEARS. who would serve them, taking the arrested partics to the marshal, who would arrange with the prisoners for bail. Col Ainsworth bad his bail all prepared and Mr. Dant, it is thought, would have no tronble in arranging for bail. ‘The prospective early closing of the inquest added n new intensity to the proceedings today and the spectators lintened to the final testi- mony with a closer attention. The further at- tempt to have Col. Ainsworth summoned and the refusal or the coroner made something of a sensation, ‘The Probable Verdict. Although the coroner's jury investigating the cause of tho Ford’s Theater disaster did not finish the taking of testimony until 3 o'clock it was stated this afternoon with much positive- ness that tho jury in its verdict will hold Col. F. C. Aineworth and Contractor Geo. W. Dant responsible for the disaster and probably include Covert and Sasse, superintendent and engineer, respectively.of tk ruined build- ing in ita findings, If the verdict is brought in after 4 o'clock this evening, and this seems probable, Coroner Patterson will not issue the commitments to jail of the parties accused until tomorrow, in order not to compel them to spend a night in the police station. W. 7 WALKER, The first witness this morning was Mr, W. T. Walker, the brick maker who sold Contractor Dant the brick for the work of undermining the old Ford's building. Mr. Walker said that the brick ne sold were arch brick, hard and of the sort that is usually used for such work. The order camo through the office and he did not know personally of the quality of brick that was ordered. Had been told ‘that about 40,000 brick would be necessary for the job. _—‘Nothing was said by Dant to him as to wanting any special quality of brick. ‘The order was iven through bie son, C.J. Walker. Mr Walker hesitated n moment about this name, for he said he had so many sons he had to stop and think of their names, This closed his testimony. DESIRED COL. AINSWORTH SUMMONED. At this point Mr. Warner rnnounced to the coronor that { majority of the members of the Jury desired that a subpeena be issued for Col. JUROR WARNER. Ainsworth, not only that he might be given a chance to make auy siatement he might wish, but also that ther might question him on cer- tain important and relevant points as.a.com- mon witness. Dr. Patterson in answer to this request re- ferred to the letter from Col. Ainsworth that | he had received lust Thursday and said that | he saw no reason for changing his opinion as to the refnsal which he bad given. Col. Ains- worth had volunteered to come and to be repre- sented by counsel. Furthermore he had heard through Col. Ainsworth’s counsel this morning that Col. Ainsworth deelined to come under any other circumstances, “But.” said Mr. Warner, he can be reached by process of law, and wo think thac he should be subpenred. not as an army er or bu- reau chief nor defendant, but as a simple Ameri. able for a person to get into and retain his say the record and penston bureau.” WASHINGTON. D. C. MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1893—TEN PAGES can witness who could throw some THE REQUEST DENIED. Dr. Patterson ruled against this request. He said that if Col. Ainsworth desired to come voluntarily before tho inquest and make @ statement ho would be giten ahearing. He did not think, howerer, that Col Ainsworth’s testimony was necessary to their understanding of the case. light on this ROBERT CLARKSON. Robert Clarkson, the brick contractor, then went on the stand again. He had made the examination of the underpinning decided on yesterday. The piers, he said, were in a shsky condition, He had gone under one por- tion of the work, but some dirt had come down and he had gotten out. The piers, he said, had no dirt core. He could shake the bricks, Many were on edge. ‘The building. he thought, was decidedly un- safe at present. ARCHITECT KEFFERSTEIN. Architect Kefferstein was recalled and ques- tioned as to some further examinations that he had made in the new work. The second pier to the south showed a space inside that was plumb and showed no dirt core. He introduced some specimens of the mortar that he had found and stated that he had no reason for changing his opinion as to the char- acter of the mortar. After removing the first brick it was comparatively easy to remove the other bricks with » trowel. So far as ihe safet} of the building and the bad quality of the wor! were concerned he had no reason to change his opinion as already expressed to the jor. At thie stage the mortar was handed around among the fom and they examined it care- fully. Mr. Hanvey measured a piece of it and announced that it was nearly an inch thick, showing the size of the joints left in the pier. On being questioned Mr. Kefferstein stated that such mortar would never harden suffi- ciently to sustain a great weight. It was of a worse quality taan ordinary lime mortar. Even in small houses a joint should not be over three- eighths of an inch thick, but nero he found joints that were nearly aninch thick. Such de- fective construction should have been noticed by any overseer of ordinary intelligence and experience. A man with an ordinary poly- technic training and education should have been able to see that the builling was being properly and safely repaired. ©. 3, WALKER, C. J. Walker, son of Mr. Walker, the brickmaker, testified he knew Mr. Dant and remem- bered his having ordered the bricks from him. CAPT. THORPE—“‘I'VE REALLY FORGOTTEN.” Dant had ordered good arzh_ brick and had got them. Had said he wanted one load of rod brick for splitting. Dant had never to his knowledge complained of the brick. Did not remember Dant saying anything about ander- pinning. Witness had not gone on Mr. Dant's bond. "Neithor had his father. WM. CAMACK, Wm. Camack testified that he had farnished Mr. Dant some of the best New York Rosendale cement. Hnd gotten the cement from the manufactory in New York. Witness had had the eement for about a year. Of course under cover and alvo in headéd-up barrels. Was not anexpert in cement. War « dealer in lime. The building in which the cement was kept was water tight. Mr. Hanvey asked if dealers domestic cement as fresh as possible. witness thought they usually did, but did not know the reason. Had kept coment longer thana year. He did not know whether do- mestic coment deteriorated by age. Had had cement returned sometimes because it was damaged, but not from age. He had sold the cement to Mr. Dant for $1.25 per barrel. ‘That was his regular price. Had advised, be believed, Mr. Dant to take this cement. Had not told him about the age of the cement. ‘Thought it was all right. Had other cementon hand. Had Cumberland and Portland. Had heard bricklayers say the Rosendale cement was good, HARDLY THOUGHT IT WAS HIS CPEMENT. Mr. Thomas handed the box containing the cement taken from one of the columns and asked him to crush some of it up. Where did you get that at?” said tho wit- ness, evidently astonished. “Do you think that is your cement?” The ‘witness then said distinctly, “I can hardly think that is my cement." In answer to Mr. Warner the witness said he id not think the samples shown were good MR, WALKER FURNISHED THE BRICKS, mortar, but thero were lots of houses built around town by real estate men with worse mortar, ‘The witness cnid he had no control over the kind of mixture used sold the material. ‘You know,” said the wit- ness, “what these mechanic: CAPT, THORPE RECALLED, Capt. Thorpe was recalied to the stand and questioned as to the bond given by Dant, ‘The testimony created a senention. There was no bond, said Capt. Thorpe. One had been drawn up, but Dant had come to him and said the man who was going on his bond was the brick contractor, end thought he ought not to goon. Witness had consulted with Col. Ains- worth, and Dant had been told to go on with- out bond. Mr. Warner asked a series of questions in regard to Mr. Covert’s duties, and the witness said he should certainly consider that, as super- intendent, Covert whould have reported any danger in’ connection with the building. shonld have reported to Col. Ainsworth. Did not know what Covert’sspecific duties were. Col. Ainsworth, said the witness, was in charge of tho building. Mr. Hanvey asked some questions in regard to whether the witness attended to his private business during office hours, Witness said he occasionally did. Anything he bad done for Col. Ainsworth at the building had been done personally for Col, Ainsworth, HAD MEARD COMPLAINTS AGAINST AINSWORTH, To Mr. Warner the witness said that he had heard of hundreds of complaints against Col Ainsworth by clerks, Witness was not under Col, Ainsworth and had always been on good terms with him. Mr. Warner—“Which government building | in the city would you consider the least desir- | manhood Witnexs—From common report I should Witness said that Col. Ainsworth was in (Continued on Sizth Page.) THE SHERMAN LAW. The Recent Canvasses of Senate and House on Its Repeal. A VERY UNCERTAIN INDICATION Of the Actual Way Votes Will Be Cast. PROBABLE COMPLICATIONS. Se ‘The canvases of the House and Senate to de- termine the chances for the repeal of the Sher- man silver law give buta very uncertain indi- cation of the situation. While a great deal is now being done to develop that state of mind among Congressmen which willlead to the re- peal of the law, most of the work of organize- tion and the securing of votes for the repeal will have to be done after Congress mecta. In view of the strong position which Mr. Cleve- land and his cabinet take against the further purchase of silver by the government, a very large number of Senators and Representatives are loath to commit themselves against the repeal for fear of prejudicing their prospects for patronage at the hands of the administra- tion. And, again, some who will be elected to stickle over the terms of the repeal are in- clined now to indicate by equivocal expressions that they may be brought to vote against silver. ‘The prospects, however. are that men who have heretofore voted with the most radical silver men, and who have thus far said nothing to commit’ themselves, will be foremost in their efforts to bring about the repeal of the Sher- man law and to devise other legisintion to cor- rect the evils of the present financial situation. ‘There are quite a number of Re) tatives in the House and « few Senators who, while op- posed to as a sin ni Giced against anything that. looks Tike! Wall street influence, look at the situation as they find it before them and are ready to do all in their power to bring about a change. FREE COINAGE MES. ‘Some who are earnest in the conviction that the free coinage of silver will be a benefit to the country will, it is believed, be perfectly willing under existing circumstances to ¥ for and work for the repeal of the Sherman law, believing that that law is» hindrance to ultimate free coinage. The Senaie bas already been organized on what appears to be a silver basis, yot there is suficiont doubt and probability of change there to make it uncertain how a vote on the simple Proposition of repeal of the Sherman law would stand. It is probable that the silver question will not enter into tho organization of the House. If it does not, the prospect of getting rid of the Sherman ‘law will be better than otherwise, since any struggle over that ques- tion in the organization would put a number of men in awkward positions and excite bitter- ness which would interfere with harmonious action afterward. ON WHOM THE ADMINISTRATION MUST RELY. It is the opinion of the best informed men in the House that the men who are friendly to silver are the ones on whom the administration must rely for reasonable action, as it is known that any number of them are ready to- make considerable sacrifice of their theories in order to improve a bad situation, and still others who are earnestly in favor of free coinage of silver believe that the Sherman Iawshould be repealed independently of any other proposition, leaving the question of free coinage to be fought out afterward. There is little doubt left among those men who have been carefully considering the question that the great struggle of this Con- gress when it once begins will be over thesilver question. They think, however, that it is a misteka toargue from this that the tariff re- vision is going to be abandoned or even neg- lected. ‘Their idea is that the revision of the tariff will be easily accomplished; that there will be practicaliy no fight over that, hough a very considerable cut be made, and that while the financial questioris are agitating both houses and causing the most excitement the tariff re- vision will ‘go on quietly and be easily and speedily disposed of. THE BANK TAX REPEAL, ‘Theye is a very serious question about the Practicability of including the repeal of the 10 per cent bank tax ina bill for the repealing of the Sherman law. A great many Representa- tives and Senators are in favor of a combina- tion of the two bills as a compromise, but a dif- ficulty arises from the fact that many who would vote for a repeal of the Sherman law wonld not vote for the repeal of the bank tax, and many who would be willing to vote for the latter on the other hand would not vote for the former,so that the combination would be lia- ble to weaken both propositions. It is thought, therefore, that each proposition will be pre- sented separately and thet they will both be carried through the House certainly and proba- bly through the Senate after a hard fight. ‘The question of an income tax is one that will probably come up late in the session, as the necessity for it will depend largely upon the figures produced by the wars and means com- mittee after they have perfected their bill for the revision of the tariff. If by their caicula- tion it is shown that there is a reasonable pros- pect of a large increase of customs revenues by Teason of increased importations after a heavy cut of duties the necessity for an income tax will not be as pressing, but the need of raising revenue will probably not stand in the way of very heavy outs to the tariff, and if e deficiency in the revenue is caused thereby then effort will be made to make it good by an income tax. IMPORTANT CHANGES. Rumored Shake Up Among the Chiefs of the War Department. Rumors wero circulating in the War Depart- ment today that Secretary Lamont contem- plates soveral important changes iu the divie- ion officers of the department. There are only five chiefs of divisions proper, but there are chief clerks in each bureau of the departments whose offices are also outside of the classified service and consoquently are at the disposal of the head ef the department. Most of these offices aro held by men who served during the war and who afterward worked themselves up | through the civil service to their present places. THOSE LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED, It ie said that Secretary Lamont has been in- vestigating the working force of the depart- ment and bas concluded that the service can be improved by several changes. Ace to rumor the division chiefs affected are Mr. Samuel Hodgkins, who bas held his present office since July 1, 1880, and Mr. John Ran- dolph, whe has been chief of the correspond- ence division since July 15, 1890. Another persen said to be booked’ for removal or reduction is Mr. Martin 2. Thorp, who has been chief of the supply division sinco July, 1890, The reasons fo tion in his case are said to be altogether outside of his connection with the contract for the ex- cavation of Ford's Theater. Mr. John Twee- dale, chief clork of the department, is said to besecure. In the absence of Secretary 1a- mont it is impossible to obtain official informa- tion on the subject, bnt there are excelient rearons for believing that the rumors are very | much exaggerated, if, indeed, they have any foundation in fact. Secretary Lamont is ex- pected here tomorro ‘The officers of the Russian warchips now in this country have presented Rear Admiral Ghe- rardi with u beautiful loving cup as a token of their appreciation of his kindness and hospi- tality during the recent naval celebration. ‘The cup is of transparent enamel, act in a frame- work of gold filigree work. it stends six inches high and tapers from two and a half to three and a half inches in diameter. It is of Russian design and manufacture. TWO CENTS. THE COURT OF INQUIRY. It Will Assemble us Soon as the Coroner's Inquest is Over, BUT FEW WITNESSES WILL RE CALLED AND COL. AINSWORTH WILL RE REPRESENTED BY COUN- SEL—THIS COURT WILL DETERMINE IF HE SHOULD BE TRIED BY COURT-MARTIAL. The army court of inquiry, appointed at the instance of Col. Ainsworth to fix the responsi- bility for the 10th strect disaster, will begin ite deliberations as soon as the civil investigation conducted by the District coroner shall have been concluded. ‘The court is composed of Brig. Gen. ‘Casey, chief of engineers; Brig. Gen. Batchelder, quartermaster general, and Maj. C.E.L. B. Davis, corps of engineers, with Maj. George B. Davis, ity judge advocate as re- corder of the court. It will hold its sessions in the office of the board of ordnance and fortifi- cations, a large room on tne second floor, north wing of the War Department. DUTY OF THE court. ‘The duty of this court is merely to determine whether the facts attending the accident make 8 prima facie case of culpability against Col. Ainsworth sufficient to warrant his trial by “Spr i, eee ent ne jor * Psy Aagustendie-p nesereer hme, qoheng and it is expected that the latter will be able to complete its investigation this week in case the coroner's inquest closes today or tomorrow. NOT MANY WITNESSES TO BE CALLED. There will not be a great many witnesses ex- amined, as the object of the court is to procure only enough testimony to determine whether further action by the military authorities is necessary. A courtof inquiry is distinct and entirely different from « court-martial a — A for- mer corresponds toa grand jury pro- ceedings. and its findings, if the facts justif; correspond to a civil indictment. 7 It is bound by fewer formalities than a court- martial and can regulate its to suit the circumstances. It fixes its own hours and the course of procedure, and also deter- mines whether the sessions’ ball be open or closed. This particular court has decided to hold open scesions. COL, AINSWORTH WILL HAVE COUNSEL Col, Ainsworth will be represented by coun- sel, who will have the privilege of crose-exam- ining witnesses. Mr. P. Ross Perry is the only counsel so far engaged by Col. Ainsworth, and whether he will have assistants will be deter- mined by circumstances. This military investigation will be held re- gardless of the result of the coroner's inquest, and also without regard to the future action of the civil authorities, as itis essential for the porpose of establishing Col. Aineworth’s status in the army. —__-2-______ THE PRESIDENT’S SUMMER PLAN. Mrs. Cleveland Will Go to Buzzard’s Bay Tomorrow—Mr. Cleveland Will Go Later. Mrs. Cleveland, her little daughter and a number of the household attendants will leave Washington at 9:40 o'clock tomorrow morning im special car No. 60 over the Pennsylvania railway for Gray Gables, Massachusetts, the surmmer home of the chief magistrate. The President had intended to accompany Mrs. Cleveland and see her comfortably estab- lished in their seashore home, to which both of them are so much attached. It is announced at the White House, how- ever, that be has changed his plans this morn- ing and will not go to Buzzard's Bay tomorrow, asheut first intended. There are matters of Cergtomngatimys he desires to dispose of rst before taking his summer vacation, and instead of making two trips, by going to Gray Gables and returning to Washington and then going back to Massachusetts, the President's present purpose is to remain bere till he can sve his way clear to join Mrs. Cleveland at Gray Gables, there to remain till the end of August. —_<$___—— NEW QUARTERS. ‘The Court of Appeals Will Take the Civil Service Commissioners’ Rooms. As heretofore stated in Tux Stan, the civil service commission will vacate their present quarters in the city hall and move into the Concordia Hall building, 8th and D streots, on the first of the month. Marshal Ransdell, the custodian of the city hell building, has accordingly decided to occupied by the civil service commission. The court will occupy as its the room on the third floor of the southwest corner of the building, yours ago local board of aldermen. The clerk court will be provided with tho next adjoining room on either side of the hall, and = bers of the court will occupy us their private rooms and chambers the three large rooms on the west side of the hallway on the second floor of the wing, which are now occu [pa by Civil Service Commissioners Roosevelt, yman and Johnson. On the opposite side of the hall the first room will be made the private retiring room of the members of the District Supreme Court, and the room now oceupied by | Secretary Dovie will be provided for the use of the judge helding court in what is known as the old Cireuit Court room. A room on the third floor of the wing will be given to Clerk Young, and the storage rooms in the basement, now used by the commission, will be placed at the of the recorder of deeds. —_—_—_-o-__ Commander Kelter’s Detail. Commander George C. Reiter has been or- dered to relieve Commander Harrington from duty as inspector of the fourth light bouse dis- trict, with headquarters at Philadelphia, Arrival of the Chilean Minister. Senor Domingo Gana, the new Chilean min- ister tothe United States, has arrived in this city, accompanied by his family. He will pre- sent his credentials to the President at the first opportunity. —_——__-e-______ Naval Orders. Commander Geo. C. Reiter has been ordered to duty as assistant to the inspector of the foarth light house district on July 1 and as in- spector of the district from July 15. He re- lieves Commander P. F. Harrington, who is de- tached and ordered to settle accounts and wait orders. Lieut, Commander Samuel Belden and Licut. James H. Oliver have been ordered to examination for promotion. Fourth-Class Postmasters. The total number of fourth-class postmasters: appointed today was one hundred and thirty, of which fifty-six were to fill vacancies caused | by resignations and deaths. ———— Silver Movement. The issue of standard silver dollars from the mints and treasury ofices during the weck ended June 17, 1893. was $356,680; for See onding period of 1992, $440,104. ‘The shi ment of fractional silver coin ‘from the 1st to the 17th instant aggregated $437,854. pssst ie ato Oem io Personal, A. L. Swartwout has suddenly been called to his old home in Iilincis to attend the funeral of his mother, who has just died, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Spaulding has left the city for Chicago and Detroit upon departmental business. He expects to return ‘Saturday. Mr. W. E. Morgan, employed in the office of | the director of the mint, left for San Franciseo and Carson City this afternoon to close up the annual accounts of the mints at those places, Mr. Louis Bagger, the Danish consul in_ thi city, has been knighted by the King of Den- mark, who has conferred upon him the roral | order of “Dannebrog,” one of the oldest and most highly esteemed orders in the world. —__—__---e-____ Government Kecetpts Today. | ANALYZING EVIDENCE Argument for the Defense in the Borden Case. EX-GOVERNOR ROBINSOWS PLEA, An Appeal to the Intelligence of the Jurors. TRICKERY DISDAINED. Scenes in the Court Room During the Argument. THE RUSH FOR ADMISSION. The Prisoner Much Affected by Kind Reference to Herself, New Beproxp, Mass., June 19.—The day of the arguments in the Borden case brought out @ terrific jam at the court house, and over am hour before the time of the opening the doors were besieged by people, mostly ladies in boli- ay attire, all hoping to get seats. But there were too few seats for the accommodation of a tenth part of the claimants and there was much grumbling in consequence. When the court was ready for opening there were many Indies standing in the aisles, but - they wero quickly ushered to the ante rooms and corridors and obliged to sniff the battle from afar. The bar inclosure was packed with legal lights, ARGUMENT FOR THE DEFENSE. Almost immediately Gov. Robinson began hig argument, He said: “May it please your honors, Mt. Foreman everybody, every man fecls that a wrong should be righted and the wicked brought to justice. Here wase crime with all its horrors, and who could have done such an act? asks everybody. “Tn the quiet of a home in that broad. light on the strects of could have done it. Mra, Borden bad been instrament, and 's mutilated bedy. i & i ity H ; i | F i if i ifr I lf E i i i i ! I i ly i Hy E f fi j i L i g E E i g 2 tj | | I | 1 i Hs i ae f ; & & | ! j i i i i i i bs fl i bet tii iy i He i KIND TREATMENT OF THE PRISONER, Here the «peaker referred to the kind manner in which the sheriff had used Miss Borden, and said: “She came into this court, presided over by our ablest justices, who want for the com- ‘monwealth the case tried tarrly,and now you are only to draw out the facts. ““Teaid the care was brought here bythe Fall iver police. wen't time to go into sarcasm out dlvunsistiugs, dhe tinseome uk Somes buttons cover up what is inside: the officer i= always magnifyigg this and min: ‘that and looking for the one who commit $8 i they show themselves to be only men man’s weaknesses. So I say toyou ant comes before you perfectly sal the jury is the most refreshing eves of human beings ever f upon. are men, Bristol county men, wil heads, souls and right minds, and you here in obedience to the Inwe, because to their demands you must rende: f f Mi ef “. & lil G ii Ail carefully. You, in trying this woman for are bound to say: ‘I will crit you do, no power on man I want to see in ‘as you have said, that ions, but you are sense. The man I dou't who is tike « piece of putty to take the sion of the inst one who comes in him. Every man of you is man ‘when some one presents an idea in room that is not in the case to #ay #0, your business to unravel the mystery, but ply to say, “ls this woman guilty?” ind though the res! ortmisal shall found, better that than you should find « verdict. Not who did it, how could it been done, but did she do it? You mast think for & moment that this defendant is for the finding out of who did it. She is not detective and she has been in jail for nine months under constant surveillance since the very day almost of the murder. «Don't ak her to do impossible things, to do what she can't do; the commonwealzh dees not want any victims. In olden days sacrifices burn witches in Massachusetts, I ask you only be true to yourselves. “There always goes with any person the pre= sumption of innocence of crime; that is our bulwark, and it xtarted with ber from the day she was taken in charge and it never leaves until that presumption iv overcome and she declared guil Bear in mind that sumption is always in the scale and sways sipped tet the os the other way. Sioridence, bull will not and there is no for me to go into it fully, because I deem unnecessary. If you are asked to analyze auy evidence look to see if it fits and whether the of circumstantial evidence ts complete | before you make ap your minds we magni- “a mistake is not to ly consid- | tude of a mi oom Wii 5, H BE halls ef. 4 i ‘the favor will u to say as this it will be a duty such #8 you have never done bef permitted to testify on the stand if she desires, Internal revenue, $1,158,861; custome, $598,- 192. but if sho does not the statutes say no inference _ "(Continued on Sixth Page.) =