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THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE sTAk BUILDINGS, The Evening Star ewrpeper Company. vent tar J per SB HKAUPFMANS Pres’t ‘ Few York Oflce, 88 Potter Building, Tre EVENING STAR is serve! to subscribers ¢ity by carrinra, on their own account. at 1ocents por CELE MEET Sean OL. OOperyear: [Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., vecond-class mail matter. | on OAL mall subscriptions must he ~atd tm vtvancs, Rates of advertising made Known on application. Che Evening Star. Vor. 82, No 20,602. WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1893—TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. je WASHINGT N LOAN AND THUS: ee Teane Ht fo et z = —_ on store, COMPANY. Ings at the otd Central Union Mision af 0/30 Penn: Gres wioves Reduced. 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NT y sell you ® good, Wantial” roms. healthy home xt CHARL: TON HEIGHTS. “the moat conceniext and most successful and most | accessible the capital city’s suburbs? Where the Uired | wife. “the puny or weakiy child Wilt find health aud comfort and where the overworked business or professional man ‘may rest his weary brain and ward * prostration.. es ride. 22 trait of some “presenting” to your landlord. cases not as much, as you are Tas few be your own. Ground for fi De WILLIS B. SUMERO yeare it will sale at low sas E” WAUal yet = ‘Ouener.” G10 F st aw. 408 Sth st. iw. PAY RENT, - Bout avail yourselves of this opportunity to getahome £500 cash and $25 per ‘month and interest will buy one of those charming new three-story brick dwell- on 4th st. me. bet. H and I sts Every modern convenience. Prices raoge frei $3,500 to $4,000. Callat once. B. H. WARNER & CO., 916 F at mow Jel7-bt — 7 PIANO WARE ROOMS Wars jeuing at oo'clock from this 3. SMITH, 5 Pu. ave. mw. a. you'll be wroud o! seare all experts. We satisfaction a: moderate prices, MeGtLt WALLACE, Print my? eae see few a 2 general Jobbing workmen penter and Builder.” Se per quar: bottle. 5) per dozen buttien. Manufactured by SAMUEL C. PALMER, 2 81S Dest. 5 lees Depots. — MODISTE PARLORS. JACKETS, RIDIN {ABITS AND ROBES, ST. Nw. DY FOR THR SU nave supplied yourself witha Lightweteht Lap Hobe and a Horve Cover. Aus thing su this live can be found st WOODWARD & LOTHROPS, 10TH. 1TI AND F STS. NOT F PROMPTLY, MIGALLY PIICES Foie Best WORK, ts. PRINTER. Teleyhone Let 2 11th stm. w. gro? KOPERTY LIST Bo. Foi avin ceccivet 2 treat supply, the third jow of thin spleudid book for rea: estate agents. CEES. PRINTER. AND PUBLISHER ps Boe’ © EEX. TAILOR, wyotin 1512 F STREET. = MANTELS. ANDI | ae Ww Grates, Wroiucht-iron, Stained Glass, Mosaics. Mt ete JHA Na. Tile yess ams verses coNsTIPATION, hemorrhotils, bile, — MR teetidal troubles and headache arising fess tens F. GRILLON if Rue des Archives, Paris. Drugeists, on. Beld by all ILL OSS: FIRE-PROOF GRANITE BUILDING. ‘This company furnishes to persons seeking con- servative permanent investments its REAL ESTATE BONDS, which are confidently recommended 2s pos- sessing « basis of security which renders them as safe as those of the Government. ‘This company pays interest on deposits from 2 to 4 per cent, according to time of deposit. Acts as execu- tor.administrator, 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 office building, corner 9th 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. ERAINARD H. WARNER, President. JOHN JOY EDSON, Vice President. JOHN A. SWOPE, Second Vice President. INO. R. CARMODY, Treasarer. WM. B. ROBISON, Secretary. ANDREW PARKER, Assistant Secretary. DIRECTORS: Charles B. Batley, John A. Hamilton, A. L. Barber, John B. Larner, James L.. Barbour, ‘Theodore W. Noyes, William E. Barker, Isadore Saks, RB. N. Batchelder, XN. H. Shea, Charles Baum, Ellis Spear. John R. Carmody, Frederick C. Stevens, Jobn M. Clapp. John A. Swope, Horace 8. Cummings, J. J. Darlington, John Joy Edson, Albert F. Fox, A. A. Wilson, James Fraser, Louis D. Wine, 0.€. Green, 8. W. Woodward, William B. Gurley, ‘A. 8 Worthington. It 0 have ever tried 1@ Phouo- graph never fails to demonstrate in the most satisfactory manner ite marvelous utility in « correspondence and stinilar work. Rented or sold on installments. Perfect Ajignment of the Denemore Typewriter. If there fs anything in which the ““Dens- more” Typewriter particularly and pre-emi- nently excels ail others—it is in its perfect Ghgnment.. The trpe barsare bung afteranew | oricinal prineiple, and the result is the | most beutiful work done by any typewriter of ole District agen:s. Let ‘smore.” co.. this cemiur he show yon the “Dev COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH @27 E st. nw. E.D. EASTON, Pres. 'R. F. CKOMELIN, Bee. edn FOR THE EYE OF THE CoMMIs-! SIONERS. the Cornmigsioners ace tot that the inspectors of Sick are in avery ripatance reltahie apd, compecent seure them ost fon as tone. Srehonest and le us haveno more such. Brick slde- Walks as we bave bad in the past ten veare “ie PEDESTRIAN. advertising your prices or we will drop you from the Exchange.” Such is the resolution passed by the Merchant Tailors’ Exchange. want the Merchant Tailors’ Exchange to understand that we propose ad- vertising our prices. We further propose that those prices shall be the lowest ever quoted. Our friends are o€r patrons, whom we please in cut, fit and quality, orn PRICE. Asan evidence of this, we will make you sn honest suit aslowas $15. All wool—guaranteed ft, MERTZ and MERTZ, Modern Price Tailors, 906 F st. Beets NOT ENovoen —that a garment should be “cut” correctly and “it” persectiy—tt must be ‘draped’ proper y as well, else the warment has not that finished and smart appearance which + ‘Work. Garments tailored Here are as nearly, rerfect as humen skill can fashion them— and it costs but a few dollars more. SNYDER & WOOD, Fine Tatioring, 1111 PENN. AVESUE, (Barr's old *stand”). DO YoU WANT A BLANK BOOK? ‘Do yon want any kind of Paper? Do you wan: Pens, Ink or wucilage? Do you want Rubber Bands or Twine? Do you want Caslt Boxes or Bond Boxes? Do you want Filevor File Envelopes? Do you want Cards or Card Engraving? Do You want Stationers’ Sundries? De you want anything in our line? EASTON & RUPP. Popuior Stationers, i At Lowest Prices, 219 219 Workers are invited to participate in these mest- seas. ead == gee SL 4 _& al #21 gt ot ws weory TUNED, 4 her By Mra. KATY ROWLA! 20. oteloek sharp. Wor etehth decrees. Loth inclusive, Can the fourth inust report at 7 o'clock sharp. Te HOLT, 32°, Secretary. JOUN K. PHFIE. AND FAMILY HAVE one to Co’orial Beach for the summer sea. 1 Business transactions can be done at 204 224 stn w. nee Je10-0 TRE CLOFING EXERCISES OF EMER- Iga Hail TOMO NMOW (Enrsday) EVENING: at i or 7:20._ Friends cordially invited. at son. Be 9. 0-SUIT SALE—s0.00. Your choice this week of 1.800 suits in Sacks and Cutaways of Cassimeres—Cheviots and Serges—each and every one worth fully From $12 to $15. All to go at 89.90. EISEMAN BROS., 19 ‘ Cor. 7thand En. w. =—————————— CONGRESSIONAL INFLUENCE. It fs Still Said to Be a Potent Factor as to Appointment. ‘Kissing goes by favor,” says the old saw, and it is said to have become apparent to those on the inside that this trite adage still holds good in the matter of appointments under this administration, early protestations to the con- trary notwithstanding. ‘The department gossips in talking about ap- Pointments and promotions which have been made since March 4 recall the fact that eerly in this administration loud and earnest statements weremade, emanating from high authoriti the effect ‘that the merit rule would pre the matter of promotions: that applicants for appointment above the civil service need not necessarily bring congressional indorsements if they bad indorsements of worthy citizens. busi- ness men and peopie of «tending in their com- munity. ‘The impression was conveyed that the ubiquitous Congressman was not to be all pow- erfal, and that others than the men holding congreesiontal influence would have a chance. It was noticed at the time that the Congresa- men, who were thus threatened to be rudely shorn of their Samsonian locks of power by this edict, did not make any viol Ye They did not seem at all appalled at the gloomy Prospect of having their indorrementa disre- garded. They said never a word, but winked the other ese. The gossips say that subsequent events have shown that the Congressmen knew how they stood when they did not become alarmed. They say that the large crowd of applicants who rushed in with their outside indorsements for place, confident, eager and enthusiastic, still cool their heels ‘in the ante room: of the heads of departments, with hope gradnally oozing from them, while the men whom the Congress- men indorse carry off the prizes with regularity and dispatch, ‘They say that the promotions which are be- ing daily made in the higher clerkships ean ail be traced to congressional influen: the able clerk thirsting for el ikely to get it unless he has his Senator or member call the attention uf the head of the department to his abilit PENSION CLAIMANTS. An. Order as to the Preparation of Their Statements, Secretary Hoke Smith and Commissioner of Pensions Lochren have abolished a practice now existing among certain pension attorneys, affecting the taking of testimony of claimants, which is said to permit fraud. It has become a custom for some pension attorneys to have | printed copies of statements of the claimant's grounds for asking for a pension, the statement being of such a general nature as to cover al- most any case, ‘This statement is usualiy read se19 421 11TH ST. (Just adore the avenue.) ces YOU GONE | to the country yet? If so, let us hip you | your wines. We pack :n cases that defy reccs- | nition. fe are having quite a run just now on 3 il September 15 we close at 6 p.m. Siturdays 8 p.m. ALON WINE com OVED MY | gst may ee dt ae thw, ander Thon S| | eisier & Co's). where I shall continue to conduct s ate, Loan aud Insurance business ost W.S.TEEL, Jr. le ot Beat as em of biack ‘Good Mowry. &o SOHEN AND SON werican Shor Se: ve. mn. w. (South Si Th 75, lo Paw de.) ITS A GREAT RELIEF ace —to board during the hot we place that has co mer preces. | formal mu | and any ma to the claimant, who ir assured that it is all right, and he thereupon makes affidavit to it as his own statement, his case absolutely. To correct this practice the following order was issued today from the penson bureau: In the preparation of testimony in the sup- port of claims in pension cases all statements affecting the particular case and not mereiy be written, or prepared to be type- the presence of the witness, and from his oral declarations then made to the person who then reduces the testimony to writing or prepares the same to be typewritten. And such testimony must embody astatement by the witness that sych testimony was all written or prepared for typewriting (ax the cave ma: be) in his presence and only from his oral sta ments then made, stating also the time, place and person, when, where and to whom he made such oval statements, and that in making the same he did not use or waa not prompted b: any printed or written statement or recital pre- | pared or dictated by any other person and not attached as an exhibit to bis 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 burea, 1 alteration or erasure will be cause for rejecting such testimon: The weather is likely to be warm and fai = CASH PAYERS GET THE PLUMS. We have any number of lum- ‘piums” for those who are ing to pay spot cash. Prices are tco low for credit, Remember, {t t# at our lum- ber yard that you get the Fine Gang-sawed Joists and Boarcs, EVEN THICKNESSES and EVEN WIDTHS-no0 one else keeps } these. | GarBest Gang-saned Lumber, $1.15 per 0 ft. sa Cear ¥. 88 ver 100 7 | B.—If you read it in our ad, ite a0, BBI BITTINGER & MILLER, C. Pme Fiooring, Mil-work and Builders’ Hardware.” a 2 se19 = bE YOUR OWN BANKER 7 you wish. — | SAFE DEPOSIT Boxes. This company will rent you s safe deposit box in is magnificent fre in which stocks, insurance and and burglar-proof safe vault, you may Keep your money, F bends, and fire other able papers. You alone have access to your bux, and you can visit it daily or hourly if you wish. These boxes rent from 85 to $30 / per year, according to their size—the security is the same with them all. ‘res. aud Treas. Pres. and Sec. Z. Gro. ¥. EMMONS JOHN RIDOUT a. FP BRITION. 4 | $e “SINGING EN THE MamMocE.” Summer girl, and hammock; eee — ae We hare the Heiumacchu. "Only the good sorts, bu Je have the Hassusc "On sorts, but ateame prices Jou Day fur the inferior. S62 wpe WILLETT & KUOFF, 905 PA. AVE @=TEE WRONG | aw re'** rest “The ‘exile Shirts! ‘2a'V. ‘Airy. and Trast Officer ‘Chairuian Executive Commitive | x19 RIGHT WAY. are two ways see the cream of the ‘ontput. lich wusly aud be bappy ever afterward. aft, POT, SOT | Best dollar “ones Proper meckwear for neg 3019 fe MEDALS | ‘to order at lowest possible cost of produc- tion in our own factory. Estimates and designs furnished on request. R HARRIS & CO., 2 | ment ef fractional silver coin —— THE PRESIDEN UMMER PLAN. Mrs. Cleveland Will to zzard’s Bay Tomorrow—Mr. Cleveland Will Go Later, Mrs. Cleveland, her little daughter and a number of the household attendants will leavo Washington at 9:10 o'ciock tomorrow morning im special car No. 60 over the Pennsylvania railway for Gray Gables, Massachusetts, the summer home of the chief magistrate. The President bad intended to accompany Mrs. Cleveland and see her comfortably estab- lished in their seashore home, to which both of them are eo much attached. It is announced at the White House, how- ever, that he has changed his plans this morn ing and will not go to Buzzurd's Bay tomorrow, ashe at first intended. There are matters of public business which he desires to dispose of iret 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 here till he can Seo his way clear to join Mra. Cleveland at Gray Gables, there to remain till the end of August. ——-e Silver Movement. The issue of standard silver dollars from the mints and treasury offices during the week ended June 17, 1893, was #356,630; for the cor- responding period of 1892, $440,104. The ship- m the Ist to the 17th instant aggregated £437 ———-e- Personal. A. L. Swartwout has suddenly becn called to | his old home in Iilinois 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, ile 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 place Mr. Louis Bagger. the Danish constl in this city, has been knighted by the King of De Diy then “The 'wrung wes is "toro ya | Mark, who has conferred upon him the roral | shewhere “and take What is siven you. ’rbe| order of “Dannebrog,” one of the oldest and right way is to come to us—a n 's store | most highly esteemed orders in the world. —_—_—_—_-e-_____ Interior Department Changes. The following official changes have been made in the Department of the Interior: Office of the Secretars—Appointment: Wm. P. Couper of Florida, chief of patents and miscellaneous division, $2,000. General land office—Appointment: Marion | Hull of Georgia, clerk of class 4, for duty as| receiving clerk, $1,800. Pension oftice—Promotion: W. de Saussure Trenholm of South Carolina, clerk, $1,400, to Cor, 7th and D nw. assistant chief of division, $1,900. to | although it may not cover | EXTRA! THE VERDICT es ‘estmsiiity forthe Fur’ Theater Horror. —_-___ THE JURY'S DECISION. ———— Oficials Held for Criminal Negligence. ‘THE GRAND JURY NEXT. |Col. Ainsworth Blamed for the/ Disaster. WARRANTS FOR ARRES?. Messrs. Dant, Suse and Covert Als Bel THE FINDING ANNOUNOED. eee | | ‘The inquest in the case of the Ford's Theater | disaster came to a close this afternoon and the Jary has returned a verdict fixing the respon- the jury retired the crowd | awaited impatientiy and discussed the ex- | pected verdict, The verdict was rendered by | Foreman Warner. It charged Col Frederick | Ainsworth, Contractor Damt; Engineer “Basse. | and Superintendent Covert for criminal neg- | ligence and held them for manslaughter. ‘The | verdict also severely criticised some of the | methods of the government and intimated | that Capt. Thorpe had not been as diligent as he might have been. As the courts adjourned at 4-0’clock and the | verdict came in at» Inte hour, Coroner Patter- | son decided not to issue the commitments until | tomorrow morning. | This was done to prevent the parties charged | from spending the night at the police station. Tomorrow the commitments will be made joutand the arrests made. Bail will then be | fixed, and in all probability given by all the | parties. | THE CLOSING TESTIMONY. | Witnesses Who Were Before Toda: The inquest into the Ford’s Theater disaster opened this morning with every prospect of an | early close. From all prospects the evidence wouid all be in at or before adjournment for recess, and the impression * prevailed evory- | where that the verdict would take only a short | time to be rendered. The process after the the Jury | verdict was well outlined. The coroner, after |making out his committals, would | place them in the hands of Lieut, Amiss it | | manufactory in New York. Dr. Patterson in answer to this ferred to the letter from Col. Ainsworth that he hadreceived last Thursda: d said that he saw no reason for changing his opinion as to the refusal which he had given. Col. Ains- worth had volunteered to como and to be repre- sented by counsel. Furthermore he bad heard ie a Ainsworth’s counsel this morning that Col. Ainsworth declined to come under any other circumstances. “But,” said Mr. Warner.“*be can be reached by process of law, and we think thac he should naed, not as an army officer or bu- nor defendant,but a« a simple Ameri- JUROR WARNER. can witness who could throw some light on this hearing.” THE REQUEST DENIED. Dr. Patterson ruled against this reqaest. He said that if Col. Ainsworth dosired to come voluntarily before the inquest and make a statement he would be given shearing. He did not think, however, that Col. Ainsworth's testimony was necessary to their understanding of the case. ROBERT CLARKSON. Robert Clarkson, the brick contractor, then wenton the stand again. He had made the examination of the underpinning decided on yesterday. Tho piers, he said, were in a shaky condition. He had gone under one por- tion of the work, but some dirt bad come down and he had gotten out. jiers, he said, bad 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 bad made in tue 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 fitst brick it was comparatively easy to remove ‘the other bricks with a trowel. So far as the safety of the building and the bad quality of the work ‘were concerned he had no reason to change his opinion as already expressed to the jury. At this stage the mortar was handed around among the jurors, and they examined it care- fally. Mr. Hanvey measured « 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 suff- to sustain a great weight It was of a worse quality than ordinary lime mortar. Even in small houses a joint should not be over three- jeighths of an inch thick. but bere 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 men with an ordinary Roly. heen able toeesteet the, building’ was. bein al a and safely repaired. . "3. WALKER. C. J. Walker, son of Mr. Walker, the brickmaker, testified he know Mr. Dant and remem- bered his having ordered the bricks from him. CAPT. THORPE—“‘I'VE REALLY FORGOTTEN. Dant had ordered good arh_ brick and had got them. Had sald he wanted one lond of red brick for splitting. Dant had never to his knowledge complained of the brick. Did not remember Dant saying anything about under- inning. Witness had not gone on Mr. Dant’s nd. Neither had his father. WM. CAMACK. Wm. Camack testified that he had furnished Mr. Dant some of the best New York Rosendale cement. Had gotten the cement from the Witness had had the cement for about a year. Of course under cover and also in headed-up barrels. Was not anexpert in cement. Was a dealer in lime. ‘The building in which the ce water tight. Mr. Hanvey asked if dealers did not usually want domestic cement as fresh a3 posssibie. The witness thought they usually did, but did not know the reason. Had kept cement longer than a year. He did not know whether do- mestic cement deteriorated by age. Had had cemont returned sometimes because it was t was kept was t XT. CAMMACK SWEARS. who would servo them, taking the arrested parties to the marshal, who would arrange with the prisoners for bail. Col. Aineworth had his bail all prepared and Mr. Dant, it is thought, would have no trouble in arranging | for bail. The prospective early closing of the inquest added a new intensity to the:proceedings today and the spectators lintened to the final testi- mony with closer attention. The further at- tempt tohave Col. Ainsworth summoned and the refusal or the coroner made-something of a | sensation. W. T. 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 butiding. 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 came through the office and he did not know personally of the quality of brick that was ordered. Had been told ‘that about 20,000 brick would be necessary for the" job. ‘Nothing was said by i any special quality of brick The order was given through bis son, C. J. Walker. Mr. Walker hesitated u 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 snnouneed to the coroner that a majority of the members of the jury desired that a subpena be issued for Col. ‘Ainsworth, not only that he might be given a chance to make any statement he might wish, but also that they might question him on cer- 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, he believed, Mr. Dant to take this cement, Had not told him about the age of the cement. ‘Thought it was ali right. Had other cementon hand. Had Cumberland and Portland. Had heard bricklayers say the Rosendale cement ‘was good. HARDLY THOUGHT IT WAS HIS CEMENT. ‘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 the 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 ho did not think the samples shown were good MR, WALKER FURNISHED THE BRICKS. ‘mortar, but there were lots of houses built around town by real estate men with worse mortar. The witness said he had no control over the kind of mixture used by builders after he had sold the material, ‘You know,” said the wit ness, “‘what these mechanics are.” CAPT, THORPE RECALLED. Capt.-Thorpe was recalled to the stand and questioned as to the bond given by Dant. The testimony created a sensation. There tain important and relevant points as a.com- mon witness. ‘was no bond, said Capt. Thorpe. One had been drawn up, but Dant had come to him and said request re- | the man who was going on hie bond was the | brick contractor. and 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 rd to Mr. Covert’s duties. and the witness id he should certainly consider that, as super- intendent, Covert should have reported any danger in connection with the buiiding. He should have reported to Col. Ainsworth. Did not know what Covert'sspecific duties were. Col. Ainsworth, eaid the witness, was in charge of the buildi: questions in regard \ded_to his private business during office hours. Witness said he occasionally did. Anything he bad done for Col. Ainawortt at the building had been done personally for Col. Ainsworth. BAD HEARD 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- | able for a person to get into and retain his | manhood?" Witness—“From common report I should | say the record and pension bureau.” | Witness said that Col. Ainsworth was in (Continued on Sizth Page.) eg THE COURT OF INQUIRY. It Wil Assemble Soon as the Coroner's | Inquest ts Over. | BUT YRW WITNESSES WILL BR CALLED AND col | AINSWORTH WILL BE BEPRESESTED 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 street disaster, will begin its | deliberations as soon as the civil investigation | conducted by the District coroner shall have been concluded. ‘The court is composed of Brig. Gen. Casey, chiet of engineers; Brig. Gen. Batchelder, quartermaster general, and Maj. C.E.L. B. Davis, corps of engineers, with Maj. George B. Davis, deputy judge advocate general, as re- corder of the court. It will held its sessions in | the office of the board of ordnance and fortifi- cations, large room on the second floor, north wing of the War Department. DUTY OF THE court. The duty of this court is merely to determi: whether the facts attending the accident make prima facie case of culpability against Col. | Ainsworth sufficient to warrant his trial dy | court-martial. jor Davis, the recorder, alrendy bas the case fully prepared for submission to the court, and it is expected that the latter will be abie to comple‘e its investigation this week in case the coroner's inquest closes today or tomorrow. NOT MANY WITNESPES TO BE CALLED. There will not be a great many witnesses ex- mined, as the object of the court is to procure only enough testimony to determine whether farther action by the military authorities is necessary. A court of inquiry is distinct and | entirely different from a court-martial | both in organization and functions. The for- mer corresponds toa grand jury in civil pro- ceedings, nnd ite findings, if the facts justify it, correspond to a civil indictment. It is bound by fewer formalities than a court- tial and can regulate its proceedings to suit the circumstances. [1 fixes its own hours and the of procedure, and also deter- | imines whether the sessious shail be open or | closed. This particular court-has decided to hold open sessions. COL. AINSWORTH WILL AVR COUNSEL. /A VERY | action afterward. THE SHERMAN LAW. The Recent Canvasses of Senate and House on Its Repeal. UNCERTAIN INDICATION Of the Actual Way Votes Will Be Cast. PROBABLE COMPLICATIONS. The canvasses of the House and Senate to de- termine the chances for the repeal of the Sber- 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 organiza- tion and the securing of votes for the repeal will have to be done after Congress meets. 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 Kepresentatives are loath to commit themselves against the repeal for fear of prejudicing their prospects for patronage at the hands of the administra- m. 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 bz brought to vote against silver. ‘The prospects, however. are that men who have heretofore voted with the most radical wilver men, and who have thus far said nothing to commit themselves, will be foremost in tneir efforts to bring about the repeal of the Sher- man law and to devise other legisiation to cor- rect the evils of the present financial situation. | ‘There are quite a number ef Re tatives | in the House and a few Senators who, while op- pored to gold as a single standard and preja- diced against anything that looks dike Wall street influence, look at the situation as they find it before them and are ready to do all in their power to bring avout a change. FREE COINAGE MEX. 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 vote for snd work for the repeal of the Sherman | Jaw, believing that that law is a hindrance to ultimate free coinage. The Senate bns already been organized on | what appears to be a silver basis, vet there is | suiicicnt doubt and probability of change there to wake it uncertain how a vote on the simple proposition of repeal of the Sherman law wou!d stand. It is probable that the silver question will not enter into the organization of the House. If it does not, the prospect of getting | rid of the Sherman ‘lew will be better than othepwise, 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 ON WHOM THE ADMINISTRATION MUST RELY. It is the opinion of the best informed men in the House that the men who ere friendly to kilver are the_ones on whom the administration’ must rely for reasonable action, as it is known that anv number of them are ready to make considerable sacrifice of thetr theories in order to improve a bad situation, and «till others who are earnestly in favor of free of silver believe that the Sherman lawshould be Col. Ainsworth will be represented by coun: sel, who will have the privilege of crost-exam- ining witnesses, Mr. R. 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 heid re- | gardlens of the result of the coroner's inquest, | and ulso without regard to the future action of | the civil authorities, as it 1s essential for the | purpose of establishing Col. Ainsworth’s status | iu the army. { ee NEW QUARTERS. Service Commissioners’ Rooms. As heretofore stated in Tae Stan, the civil | service commission will vacate their present | on | |, the the city hall buuilding, bas accordingly decided to quarter the | Court of Appeals in the rooms now! eccupied by the civil service commission. The court will occupy as its court room the room on the third floor of the southwest corner of the building, years ago used by the local board of aldermen, The clerk of court will be provided with the next adjoining room on either side of the hall, and the mem- bers of the court will occupy as their private rooms and chambers the three large rooms on the west side of the haliway on the second floor of the wing, which are now oceu- ied by Civil Service Commissioners Roosevelt, | Lyman 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 occupied by | Sceretary Dovle will be provided for the use of the judge holding court in what is known as the old Circuit 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 disposal of the recorder of deeds. Concordia Hall building, 8th and D streets the first of the month. Marshal Ranede! custodian of | the question of free coinage to be fought out | figures produced b; independently of any other 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 iss mistaxe to argue from’ this that the tariff re- vision is going to be abandonod or even neg- lected. ‘Their idea is that the revision of the tariff will be ensily accomplished; that there ANALYZING EVIDENCE Argument for the Defense in the Borden Case. EX-GOVERNOR ROBINSON'S PLEA, An Appeal to the Intelligence of the Jurors. TRICKERY DISDAINED. Scenes in the Court Room During the Argument. THE BUSH FOR ADMISSION, The Prisoner Much Affected by Kind Reference to Herself. sacnisneninlfieanness et New Bepronp, Mass., June 19.—The day of the arguments in the Borden case brought out a terrific jam at the court bonse, and over an hour before tine time of the opening the doors were besieged by people, mostly ladies in holi- day ature, all honing to get seats. But there were too few seats for the accommodation of @ tenth part of the claimants and there was much grumbling in consequence. When the court was reedy for opening there were many ladies standing in the aisles, but they were quickly ushered to the ante rooms and corridors and obliged to sniff the battle from afar. ‘The bar inciosure was packed with legal lights. The jury took their seats at 8:55, looking quite refreshed after two days’ rest, and « few minutes later Miss Borden came in, a bunch of pinks in ber hand and « contented smile on ber face. ARGUMENT POR THE DEFENSE. Almost immediately Gov. Robinson began big argument. He said: “May it please your bonors, Mt. Foreman and Gentlemen: One of the most dastardly and diabolica! crimes ever committed in Massachu- setts was perpetrated in August, 1892, in Fall River. The enormity of it startled everybodys every man feels that « wrong should be righted. and the wicked brought to justice. Here was a rime with all its horrors, and who could have done such an act? asks everybody. “In the quiet of home in that broad day~ light on the streets of a jous city, who could have done it. Inspection showed that Mra. Borden had been slain by the use of some sharp instrament. and below stairs was Mr. "s mutilated body. The terrors of those scenes no language can portray, and we are challenged at the outset to find who was equal to that enormity; whose whole heart ts black- ened with crime—a maniac. not a man of senses end heart, luna‘ic, a devil. “They were well-directed blows which caused, those Aeaths, not directed bya biander, none going amiss, “Surely we can ny at the outset that this was not the careless, untrained doing of one un- familiar with sncb work. iow, <uspicion begins to fall bere and evers= where. ‘They surround this and that one and foliow out clues everywhere. No decent man complains of investigntion and everything which ought to be done. but we «ar eversthing was not done and the proper methods were not taken.” Tracing the course of all «uspected from the preliminary hearing to this trial the speaker eaid that in all those proceedings the prisoner had no voice. “The government said if we can’t prove it against ber she sball go free, but it wasone sided, and you are to draw no inference what- ever from the proceedings of the preliminary hearing. We would not be sate if in these great crimes our lives hung on the words of a single man. “We come bere freedom and right through you gentiem: you beg template this crime you must say euch | are characteristicaily and morally impossible for this young woman. Its a wreck of human morals to sav this of ber. The defense complains of no persecution on the part of the district attorner. He has only one duty to do, and with his well-earned fame at the bar he has mo need to search for fame, and be will be the Inst man to attempt such: he stands above such things and snys: ‘All Ihave is the case as it ix and as it was brought me by the police of Feli River.’ He is not here for blood. neither is he helped for that purpose br our friend from Earex county. So Will be practically no fight over that, a verv considerable cut be made, and that while the financial questions are agitating both houses and causing the most excitement the tariff re- ‘The Court of Appeals Will Take the Civit| Fision will go on quietly and be easily and| rere the « speedily disposed of. THE DANK TAX REPEAL There is a very serious question about the quarters in the city ball and move into the Practicability of including the repeal of the 10 | monwealth the cave tried fairl; per cent bank tax in a 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 bill as a compromise, but a dif- ficulty arises from the fact that many who would vote for a repeal of the Sherman law would 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, +o that the combination would be lia- ble to weaken both propositions, It is thought, therefore, that each proposition will be pre- sented separately and that they will both be carried through the House certainly and biy 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 the ways and means com- mittee after they have perfected their bill for the revision of the tariff. If by their calcula- tion it is shown that there is reasonable pros- pect of a large increase of customs revenues by reason of increased importations after a heavy cut of dutice the necessity for an income tax Will not be us pressing, but the need of raising revenue will probably not stand in the way of very heavy cuts to the tariff, and if « deficiency in the revenue is caused thereby then effort will be made to make it good by an income tax. i Commander Keiter's Det: Commander George C. Reiter has been or- dered to relieve Commander Harrington from duty as inspector of ‘the fourth light house die- 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 opportunit, ° ‘Naval Orders. Commander Geo. C. Reiter has been ordered to duty as assistant to the inspector of the fourth 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 Lieut. 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. | tion in his case are said to be altogether outside — IMPORTANT CHANGES. Rumored Shake Up Among the Chiefs of the War Department. Rumors were circulating in the War Depart- ment today that Secretary Lamont contem- plates several important changes in the divis- 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 consequently are at the disposal of the head of the department. Most of these | offices are held by men who served during the | war and who afterward worked themselves up | tnrough the civil service to their present places. THOSE LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED. It is said that Secretary Lamont has been in- vestigating the working force of the depart- ment and has concluded that the service can i cba to Pauof "the division, chiete tdlected are i Samuel Hodgkins, who bas held his present office since July 1, 1880, and Mr. Jobn Ran- dolph, who has been chief of the d- ence division since July 15, 189. Another person said to be booked’ for removal or reduction is Mr. Martin RK. —— who has been chief of the supply division’ since July, 1890. The reasons for ac- | a | of his connection with the contract for the ex- Government Rece!pts Today. | cavation of Ford's Theater. Mr. Jobn — in ,158,361; customs, $598,- | dale, chief clerk of the department, is said to ee | be secure. In the absence of Secretary La- mont it is imposmble to obtain official informa- tion on the subject, but there are excelient reasons for believing that the rumors are very | much exaggerated. if, indeed, they have any foundation in fact. Secretary Lamont is ex- pected here tomorrow. ee Lient. Fisher Ketired. Lieut. Henry C. Fisher of the marine corps has been retired with the rank of captain. a Trial of x Brooklyn Alderman. Bnooxzrx, June 19.—The trial of Alderman m McKee, which was suddenly interrupted by the |. The officers of the Russian warships ental illness of Associate Justice Kelly a few weeks | this country have presented Rear Admiral = 0, Was commenced again this morning in the | Tdi with a beautiful loving cup as a token of | | Kings county court of sessions and the work of | their appreciation of his kindness and bospi- securing a new jury was begun. The offense | tality during the recent naval celebration. The charged against McKee in that he aided and | cup is of transparent enamel, set in a frame- | abetted in the presentation of a false and | work of gold filigree work. it stands six inches | fraudulent bill to the city for the erection of | bigh and tapers from two and a half to three you see no small play, no mean tactics on the part of the commonwealth, only a presentation of what bas been proved bere, and only that.” KIND TREATMENT OF THE PRISONER, peaker referred to the kind manner in which the sheriff had used Mise Borden, and said: “‘She came into this court, presided over by our ablest justices, who want for the com- and now you are only to draw out the facts. “I said the case was brought here by the Fall River police. I haven't ume to go into sarcasm and denunciations. ‘The blue coate and brass buttons cover up what is inside; the officer is always magnifying this and minimizing that and looking for the one who commitied the deed upon which they are at work. The wit- nesé stand brings out their weakness when they knock their own heads together, but after a ‘they show themselves to be only men wi man's weaknesses. So I nay to you thix defend- ant comes before you perfectly satisfied that the jurv is the most refreshing mepect that the eves of human beings ever feasted upon. You are men, Bristol county men, with hearts, bends, souls and right minds, and you come here in obedience to the Iawa, because tn answer to their demands vou must render this rent service: you are loyal to the state and to com- mon humanity. Bring your hearts, your bomes and your intellect here and let us talk to you as men. “Lizzie A. Borden bat been in your charge from the day we opened this exse,and now comes the time when not alone are ber lawyers to xpenk for her and the justices so speak, but you twelve men take her in charge. “She is not the property of anybody, but » free, intelligent, innoceut woman, in your charge. This woman bas never been alone in this court room, but has been watched over You, in trving this woman for life, fare bound to say: “I will critically conader this question, and I will make no mistake.’ For if you do, no power on earth can right it. The man I want to see in the jury box is be who rays, ‘as you have said, that be hus read and had opin= ions, but you are capable of using common sense. The man I don't like to see is the one who is like a piece of putty to take the sion of the last one who comes in contact with him. Every man of you is man enough to say when some one presents an idea in your jury room that is not in the case tomay so, itis nob your business to unravel the mystery, but sim= ply to say, ‘Is this woman guilt: That's ail, and though the real criminal shall never be found, better that than you should find a wrong verdict. Not who did it, how could it have been done, but did she do it? You must not think for a moment that this defendant is set for the finding out of who did it. She ix nots detective and she has been in jail for nine months under constant surveillance since the very day almost of the murder. “Don't ask her to do impossible things, to do what she can't do; the commonwealth does not want cny victims. In olden days sacrifices were offered, but in these cays we don't even burn witches in Massachusetts. I ask you only be true to yourselves. There always goos with any person the prev sumption of innocence of crime; that is our bulwark, and it started with ber from the day she was taken in charge and it never leaves hor until that presumption ir overcome and she a declared guilty. Bear in mind that that pre~ eumption is always in the scale and the scale is always tipped int the prisoner's favor until tipped the other way. ‘The court will explain theevidence, but I will not and there is no need for me to go into it fully, because T deem at unnecessary. If you are asked to analyze any evidence look to see if it fits and whether the | chain of circumstantial evidence is complete before you make up your minds. The magni- tude of a mistake is not to be lightly consid~ | ered, but such men as you, with your home influences, your church associations, will have no doubt what you ought todo. You are to to say as this woman's guilt or innocence, but it will be a duty such as you have never done fore. eer Cinder the laws of thie state the defendant itted to testify on the stand if she desires, but if she does not the statuter say ne inference carefully. the reviewing stand at the Prospect Park plaza | and a half inches in diameter. It is of for the Columbian day celebration parade. | design and manufact»— (Continued on Sizth Page.

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