Evening Star Newspaper, June 19, 1893, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR pensar Bata . CBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, aT STAR BUILDINGS, Satcupay ‘Witt foretan E2™ All mail subscrintions mnet he raid in aAvance, Rates of advertisins made known on spplicstion. SPECIAL NOTICES. Qcabac ris Siert 3T4u 91. O0veryear: Vor. 82, Na 20.602. SPECIAL NOTICES. ‘sTennis" Rackets. he ‘“Tennis™ Rackets. ““Tennin” liackets. Ea Rest Gas Cookine “Fire King.” Three ars. 320. six 0. ais ©. ‘These prices now inciude setting wp in your house. BARBER & ROSS, cor. Ith and G sts. Je19| James T. Barbour, => HOW TO KEEP COOL. ‘A sereve temper is the first essential, yet ofttimes that is difficult to attain when the ¥ jepresserl with too warm clothing. ‘s. therefore, comfortable clothes rank first. Mees is to furnish you with cloth. ‘oat and Vest, in all our Serge GEORGE SPRANSY. 404 Tih St an. Newark to Phila- TIRES usually carsy thetr re. bit they ae remarkable a Bi wi able to the iate firm and pay ail ds exe oF professional weary Urain’ and ward 5 daily. 100-3109 down no. wore, in LONGER PAY RENT, But to getahome $500 cash and 85 per wonth and interest will bay one of those charming new three-story brick dwoll- ines on 4th st. me. bet. H amt I sts Every modern convenience. rare from $5,500 to $4,000. Callat B. H. WARNER & C2, set RE ROOMS we az job “‘set up” 2 you'll be vrowlof pesetters are all experts. We tion at moderate prices, EST. NW. Ranges in the world—The zen FST.—THE SIXTH AN- {1 yourselves of this opportunity Prices | from this —™ wen NoT-N LOAN AND THUST COMPANY. Comer th and F ste, FIRE-PROO? GRANITE BUILDING. ‘This company furnishes to con. persons seeking servative peraanent investments its REAL ESTATE BONDS, which are confidently as recommended a8 pos 85 | sessing s basis of secartty which renders them as safe ‘as those of the Government. ‘This company pays interest on deposits from 2 to 4 Oth and F sts. ‘This company is CHARTERED BY ACT OF CON- GRESS, AND ITS BUSINESS 18 SUBJKCT TO THY 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. JNO. R. CARMODY, Treasurer. WAL B. ROBISON, Secretary. ANDREW PARKER, Assistant Secretary. Barber, | William E. Barker, Inadore Saks, | RN. Batchelder, N. H. Shea, Charles Baum, ‘Ellis Spear, | John R. Carmody, Frederick C. Stevens, | John M. Clapp. Jobn A. Swope, ‘ Horace 8. Cunming:, J. S. Swormstedt, J. 3. Darlington, Georxe Truesdell, John Joy Edson, B. H. Warner. Aibert F. Fox, A. A. Wilson, James Fraser, ‘Louis D. Wine, O.C. Green, ‘William B. Gurley, Sis i ALWAYS USE sad other ee ‘is the rule with business men who have ever ae Op HERE | tried the Edisou Phonograph. The Phono- OS THE ENTIRE | wravh never fais todewonstrate in the mos that started eamne throng, | Setiefactory manner ite marvelous aultty in oie % sey hiten that Gievatchine correspondence and sh Soak Sasa Thess | perpect™S roatente yr eal on maealiments. De bg ag too a et Avigument of the Densmore Typewriter. ale in themselves, us KAM~ If there is snythine in whieh the ‘“Dens- more" Typewriter particularly and pre-emi nently excels 21 others—it is in ite pers aivnment.. The type bare are hung after, ‘and cri-inal principle, and the resalt i ost any typewriter of tagen's. RS issioners se to it that the inspectors a - | of brick are in -very fastance reliable and competent men. Assure then of their post'ion as jong as they are honest and le" us have ho more such Drics | Walks as we have bad fn the past tem wears “ie PEDESTRIAN. — adeertixing your prieee or we will drop you from the | Ezrhange” Such i< the resolution passed by the | Merchant Tatlors’ Exchance. We want the Merchant | Tailors’ Exchange to understand that we propose ad- | vertisinz our prices. We further propose that those Prices shall Le the lowest ever quoted. Cur friends are ourpa‘rons, whou: we please in cut, fit and quality, and last, but not least, PRICE. | Asanevidence of this, we will make you an honest suit as low as $15. All wool—suaranteed fit, MERTZ and MERTZ, Tailors. 08 F ot 119 NOT ENOUGH ce" that agarmen: should be “cut” correctly distingatshes ‘‘dne fai/oriag” from ordinary work. Garments tailored here areas nearly Ferfect ex heman skill cen fadbion them— and tt costs but a few dollars more. SNYDER& WOOD, Fine Taiiering, V1 PENN, AVENUE, (Barr'sold “stand”, se19 DO YU WANT A BLANK BOOK? ‘Do you want any Kind of Paper? EASTON & RUPP, Poputar Stationers, At Lowest Prices, 421 11TH ST. (Just above the avenue.) VE YoU GONE to the country yet? Ifso, let us ship you your wines. We pack in cases that defy recog- nition. We are havinz quite a run Just now on the assorted caves of fine wines at $3. Shall Je19 cave? ‘til September 15 we close at 6 p.m. Bem WINE COMPANY, Telephone, 8. HAVE THIS DAY REMOVED MY ce fo 1st st. n.w. (under Thos. J. Ww. 8. BARGAIN IF ance; 7th st., BB. STINEMPTZ & SON. ee two ve PA. AVE. _Jel7 5K HO House repairing and general Jobbing s speciaity—competent workmen always my cee ee - ©. F. BIRCKHEAD, ‘Carpenter and Builder.” IZ OST. \.W. "PHONE 450. 16 A SUMMER IDYL. + quart bottle yer dozen botties, red by SAMUEL C. PALMER, Palmer & Pensley. 2 BIS Dat. aw. “het Advertsing. PePots:§ Jogs dud sta. w. F qo KEEN'S . MODISTE PARLORS. JACKETS, BIDING HABITS AND ROBES, msf—aa 1312 F ST. Nw. SS Ip, ARE NOT READY FOR THF atx . rset poled yor '® Horee Cover. WOODWARD & LOTHROPS, api5-tm 10TH. 117 AND F STS. ¥.W. cE ERICA’ Main offics. F and 10th a. jarves. PURE PEXOB: Tiatomuers. —_—" "ANYTHING INN wTLY a) Boe’ * EEX. TAILOR, pyoko 1312 K STREET. e MANTELS. ANDIRONS, FENDERS, ‘Grates, Weoweht-tron Gas” Fixtures, Be: les, Stained Glass, Mosaics, Mart Ste SA COUNING. Tile Shop.720 Lith st pases Auaxative. refreshing Truit lozenge, very aureeable to take for CONSTIPATION, hemorrhoids, bile, aw DIEN sess of appetite, atric imtestinal troubles and ‘headache arising trum then. GRILLON. F. it Rue des Archives, Paris. sRILEOR. Sold by all Druxeists. E AS DESIRABLE weather ax a cout head. comfortable. “The ‘will not hoid the ber Diack leather. ‘Good Russet Shoes at $3. €3 5 and $4. Save Money. Come dnen town. ROBERT COHEN AND SON, The American 3) dl COOL FEET ARI re apl-3m ITS A GREAT REVIEP BST EAE eT center concen Pesaaiisuns meyecner tu wih vat ‘and an el ie Yo Tinos 1406-1412 H STREET. fa Summer prices. my31-3m office rooms in its fire-proof office building, comer | Che Evening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1893—TEN PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. i MISS PHEBY # REV. FRANK AND ‘Mrs. Sarah Hall will conduct 1 meet ings st the old Central Union Mission Hall.9:30 Penn. sylvania ave. on MONDAY NIGHT, June 19, at 3 ofelock, and will continue thereafter. All Christian workers are invited to participate in megt- e SPIRITUALISM—TRANCE SPEAKING, gal ‘ursher notice.” By Shee. KATY ROWLAND. RITE CATHEDRAL — A Mithras SCOTTISH stated OW X. PHEIE AXD YAR TLY HA’ son. All Bosinese transactions can be douse at 204 Sd at. ow. Jest institute will take THE CLOSING EXERCISES OF EMER. Hall TOMOLNOW (Tnrsday) EVENING cat Friends cordial ’ ae 70. Be. 0-8 UIT SALE—80.00. ‘Your choice this week of 1.800 suits in Sack Cutaways of Cassimeres—Cheviots and Serges—each and every one worth fully from $12 to $15. All to go at $9.90. 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 early in D | this administration loud and earnest statements were made, emanating from high authorities, to the effect ‘that the merit rule would prevail in the matter of promotions: that applicants for appointment above the civil service need not necessarily bring congressional indorsements if they had indorsements of worthy citizens, busi- ness men and people of standing in their com- munity. ‘The impression was conveyed ubiquitous Congressman was not to be all po erful, and that others than the men holding congressional influence would have a chance. It was noticed nt the time that the Congress- man, who were thus threatenod to be rudely shorn of their Samsonian locks of power by this edict, did not make any viclent outery. ‘They did not seem at all appalled at the gl prospeet of having their indorsements disre- garded. ‘They said never a word, but winked the other eve. | The gossips say that subsequent events havo | shown that the Congresemen knew bow 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 | cool their heels ‘in the ante rooms of the heads of departments, with -hope gradually 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 can all be traced to congressional influenze, and that the able clerk thirsting for elevation is not likely to got it unless he has his Senator or member call the attention of the head of the department to his abi 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. Ithas 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 «uch a general nature as to cover al- most any case. This statement is usually read to the claimant, who is assured that it is all right, and he thereupon makes affidavit to it his own statement, although it may not cover his ease absolutely. To correct this practice the following order was issued today from the penson bureau: In the prepar port of claims in pension cases all statements affecting the particular case and not mercly formal must be written, or prepared to be type- written, in tho 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 mustembody astatement by the witness that such testimony was all written or prepared for typewriting (ax the case may be) in bis presence and only from his oral state- ments then made, stating also the time, place and person, when, where and to whom he made such oral statements, and that in making the same he did not use or was not prompted by any printed or written statement or recital pre- or dictated by any other person and not attached 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. Be writer te likely t0 be warm and Fat | ‘tomorrow. CASH PAYERS GET THE PLUMS. We have any number of Ium- ber “plume” for those who are willing to pay spot cash. Our Prices sre too low for credit. Remember, it is at our lum- ber yard that you get the Fine Gang-sawed Joists and Boars, EVEN THICKNESSES and EVEN WIDTHS-no one else keeps these. Ge Best Gang-sawed Lumber, $1.15 per 100 ft. earciear N.C. Pme Flooring, 88 per 100 7. N. B.—If you read xt in our at, ite 00, LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER. “Lumber, Mill-work and Builders’ Hardware.” c ¥, aw. Je19 BE YOUR OWN BANKER 7 you wieh, — BOXES. company will rent you » safe deposit box in its magnificent tire and burglar-proof safe vault, in which you may Keep your money, stocks, bonds, life and fire insurance and other valuable papers. You alone have access to your bux, and you can visit it daily or hourly if you wish. These boxes rent from $5 to #30 rer year, according to their xize—the SAFE DEPOSIT Tv security is the same with them all. OFFICERS > "SINGING IN THE HaMMoce.” Summer girl, and Aammock; | Shady noo’ Running brook: —And book—what bliss! ‘We have the Hammoccks. Only the good sorts, but ataaine prices you pay for the luferior. $2 up. shirts, W. STEEL (Men's Goods), 985 PA. AVE. 19 SCHOOL MEDALS to order at lowest possible cost of produe- tion in our own factory. ‘Estimates and designs furnished on request. B HARRIS & CO., Py or, 7th and Dn.w, WILLETT & KUOFF, 905 PA. AVE. 19 THE WRONG AND RIGHT WAY. Nexlige Shirts! There are two way. to buy them The wrong wav is to drop in| anywhere and take what is given you. right way is to come to us——a men's store —and se the cream of the Ye output. ck udiciously and be happy ever afterward. We | skipped the poor sorts. ‘ones | te tow ‘the proper neckwear for neg- THE PRESIDE: SUMMER PLAN. Mrs. Cleveland Will Go to Buzzari’s Bay Tomorrow—Mr. Cleveland Will Go Later. Mrs, Cleveland, her little daughter anJ number of the household attendants will leave Washington at 9:40 o'clock tomorrow morning im special car No. 60 over the Pennsylvania y for Gray Gables, Massachusetts, the summer 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 he has changed his plans this mort ing and will not go to Buzzard's Bay tomorrow, aw he at first intended. There are matters of public business which he desires to dispose of firat before taking his «ummer vacation, and instead of making two trips, by going to Gray Gables and returning to Washington and then going back to Massachusetts, the Presiden’ Present purpose is to remain here till he can tee his way clear to join Mra. Cieveland at Gray Gables, there to remain till the end of August. a 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- ment of fractional silver coin from the Ist to the 17th instant aggregated $437,854. ———o Personal. A. L. Swartwout has suddenly been called to his old home in Llinois 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 Saturd: ‘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 this city, has been knighted by the King of Den- S| mark, who has conferred upon him the royal | order of “Dannebrog,” one of the oldest and most highly esteemed orders in the wor!d. vos sate Interior Department Chanzes. The following official changes have been made in the Department of the Interior: Office of the Secretary—Appointment: P. Couper of Florida, chi miscellaneous division, $2,000. General land office—Appointment: Marion Hull of Georgia. clerk of clase 4, for duty as receiving clerk, $1,800. Pension office—Promotion: W. de Saussure Wm. of patents and Trenholm of South Carolina, clerk, $1,400, to assistant chief of division, $1,800. nm of testimony in the sup- | s| colnms, whereby and by reason whereof one of | TWO CENTS. G. Covert, Francis Sasse, George W. Dant, were and each of them was guilty of criminal negligence in respect of the said excavation and enlargement of said cellar, and the under- pinning of said piers, then being and about to ‘be done therein, and we. the jurors aforesaid, say that the said Frederick C. Ainsworth, Will- jam G. Covert, Francis Sasse, George W. Dant and eath of them is guilty of criminal negli- gence; and we further find that Frederick C. Ainsworth, William G. Covert, Francis Sasee, George W. Dant are responsible for the killing of the said Frederick B. Loftus And we, the jurors aforesaid, do further say that the failure of the government of the United States to provide for skilled ga perintendence of the work of repair éd alteration of its buildings in charge of the War Department is most unbusines- like and reprehensible; and we are of the opinion that if.such superintendence had been Provided in the case of the work on the Ford's ‘Theater building’ the awfal tragedy might have been averted. ; In witness wheréof, ss well the aforesaid coroner, of the jury aforesaid, have to this in- quisition put their hands and seals on the 19th day of June, A. D, 1898, at Washington, in the District of Columbia, aforesaid. Frank L. Hanvey, (Neal.] Charles F. Schneider, (Seal.} Brainard H. Warner, (Seal.} Joseph A. Sibley, [Seal] Charles L Kellogg, {Seal.) William Ayre, jr., (Seal. [ NOT A BOUND OF CHRERING. ‘When the verdict had been read there was notasound from the crowd, which silently dispersed. —_s XO COMMITMENTS TOXIGET. As the courts adjournedat 4 o'clock avd the THE GRAND JURY NRQ'T,| rset come in te ate oer, Coroner Patter { son decided not to issue the commitments until tomorrow morning. ‘This was done to provent the parties charged from spending the night at the police station. Tomorrow the commitments will be made outand the arrests made. Bail will then be fixed, and in all probability given by all the parties, THE CLOSING TESTIMONY. Witmesses Who Were Refore the Jury ‘Teday. ‘The inquest into the Ford's Theater disaster opened this morning with every prospect of an early close, From all prospects the evidence would all be in at or before. adjournment for recess, aud the impression prevailed every- where that the verdict would take only a short time to be rendered. The process after the ‘The inquest in the caso of the Ford's Theater | Yerdict was well outlined. The coroner, after disaster came toa close this afternoon andthe |™*Xng out is. committals, would | | jury ae fixed tho responsibility so iar as its | Place them in the hands of Lieut. Amis decision can fix it. ‘The jury came jn. at. 4:45 and the room was | crowded. ° Xttormey ‘Thomas read the yerdict The text of the verdict is as follows! District of Columbia, to wit: | An inquisition taken at Willard’s Hall, in the city of Washington, in the District aforesaid, on the 15th, 16th, 17th ond 19th days of June, | 1893, before me, Dewitt C. Patterson, coroner |for said court, upon the view of the body of | Frederick B, Loftus, then and there lying dead, upon the oath of Frank IL. Hanvey, | Charles F. Schneider, Brainard H. Warner, | Joseph A. Sibley, Charles L Kellogg and Will- iam Ayre, jr., good and lawful men | of said District, who, being sworn upon the | Holy Evangely of Almighty God, and charged | to inquire when, where, how and after what | manner the said Loftus eame to his death, do | say upon their oaths that the said Frederick B. Loftus came to bis death on the 9th day [of June, A.D. 1893, from mortal wounds j | by him received on his body and head by | | reason of the falling of portion of the | for bail. | floors of the first, second and third story of the | ‘The prospective early closing of the inquest | building kuown as Ford's Theater building, | added a new intensity to the proceedings today | un 10th street, between E and F streets north- | and the spectators linteued to the final testi- | | west, m the city of Washington, D. C., then | mony with acloser attention. The further at- | used by the United States government for the | tempt tohave Col. Ainsworth summoned and the refusal or the coroner made something of a BATRA, 5:00 O'CLOCK P. M. THE VERDICT. ‘Responsibility for the Ford's: ‘Theater Horror. eee THE JURY'S DECISION. ‘Ofcls Hold fr Crnina Negligence. Col. Ainsworth Blamed for the Disaster. ges (WARRANTS FOR ARREST. ‘Messrs. Dant, Sasse and Covert Also | — Aeld. MR. CAMMACK SWEARS. who would serve them, taking the arrested | parties to the marshal, who would arrange with — the prisoners for bail. Col. Ainsworth had his bail all prepared and Mr. Dant, it is} thought, would have no trouble in arranging | record and pension division of the War Depart- ment; that said building was on that day occu- | sensation. | pied by several hundred clerks engaged and wT. WALKER employed in governmental work in connection | _ The first witness this morning was Mr. W. T. with their duties in said division, and among | Walker, the brick maker who sold Contractor the said clerks so occupied and engaged wasthe | Dent the brick kool Se ae | ssid Loftns on the second floor, and while sald | ¢h¢ brick ne sold were arch brick, bard building was occupied the cellar jand of the sort that is usually used | thereot was being excavated and enlarged by | for such, work, The order came through the 5 jce and he did not know the | one George W. Dant for the purposes of ac-| mre Beict tane wes ordered, ~_ | commodating an electric light plant for use | in said buildi der tract with M. R, neoemmary' “forthe. ‘ore ae | in said building under a contract r ._ Job. Thorp, chief of supply division, War Depart- | Sny special Guality of brick, The order wes | ment, on bebalf of the United States; given thi his son, C. J. Walker. Mr. that the floors of said building were supported | ) readin pire tppeerpat bear plapreny by iron beams resting on columns which rested | on brick piers beneath the first floor thereof; | and thiuk of their names. This closed his testimony. | that the said Dant excavated the earth around | of said piers | DESIRED COL. AINSWORTH SUMMONED. jand beneath the base At beghonplty laid eels = coroner that a ty members of j without having im any way shored | Jo "desired that a eubpoona be afer cL jor protected the said piers, or of said ‘Ainswortb, not only that he might be given a chance to maxe any statement he might wish, but also that thoy might question him on cer- tain important and relevant points as acom- mon witness. 80 eaid piers fell and caused the fall of one or| more of the said columns and a portion of the | Patterson in answer to this request re- | Sith, roscoe sid Mhied | Roses) Ot (eed | a cainieie Weiser trom Cal. UAbeauie ta tant building, including the portion of the’ he badreceived last ‘Thursday and said that second floor where the said Loftus was so en- | he saw no reason for cl ing his opinion as to ; : | the refasal which : gaged in bis duties, and the said Loftus was | worth bed voluatoered a corte end te be repre- | thrown and carried down with said falling sented by counsel. Furthermore he hed beard | | ; é = floors to the said cellar and was thereby then | thre (En. Ainemorth declined te some ander aay and there crushed and killed; that Fredor- | other circumstances, i ea | “But,” said Mr. Warner.~-he can be reached | |ick C. Ainsworth was the officer im charge | 1, rricess of law, and we thiak thas be should | | of said building and the said clerks, and that be subpoenaed, not as an army officer or bu- | Wm. G. Covert was superintendent of said | Ts nor defendant, but as s simple Ameri- | building inand that FrancisSasscwns themechan- ical engineer and fireman of said building, and the latter, althongh not an arob- itect or civil engineer, prepared tho plans and specifications for the enlargement of said cellar, and the said Ainsworth, Sasve and Covert, and each of them knew, or ought to have known, that the said Dant was engaged in excavating said cellar and underpinning | said piers, and that he had not shored the columns and beams of said building, or taken any other precaution to prevent the fall thereof, of of said floors, nor djd. they, the said Ainsworth, Sasse, Covert or either of them take any precaution to prevent the fall of said floors while the said Dant was engaged in underpinning said piers or col- JUROR WARNER. said that if Col. Ainsworth desired to come vol before the inquest and make a statement he would be given a hearing. Hi however, that Col. Ainsworth's work, dirt had come down and he had irt core. He arse could (@ the bricks. Many were on edge. The butlding. he thought, was decidedly un- safe at present. ARCHITECT KEFFERSTEIN. Architect Kefferstein was recalled and ques- Honed as to some further examinations that he Sad made in the new work. The ceoved pier to ‘south showed a space inside that was plumb and showed no dirt core. Be introduced some of the mortar ‘thet be 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 a trowel. So far as the safety of the building and the bad quality of the work cerned he had no reason to change his | On being questioned Mr. Kefferstein stated that such mortar would never harden suffi- | ciently to sustain a great weight Jt was of a worse quality than ordinary lime mortar. Even in small houses a joint should not be over three- eighths of an inch thick, but here he found | Joints that were nearly aninch thick. Such de- | fective construction ve ne by any overseer of ordinary intelligence and experience. A man with an ordinary poly. technic training and education should ha been able to see that the builling was being properly and safely repaired. | ©. 3. WALKER. i C. J. Walker, son of Mr. Walker, the brickmaker, | testified he knew Mr. Dant and remem- bered his having ordered the bricks aed | CAPT. THORPE—“I'VE REALLY FORGOTTEN.” Dant had ordered good ar2h brick and had got | them. Had said he wanted one load of red brick for splitting. Dant had never to his | knowledge complained of the brick. Did not remember Dant saying anything ubout under- | pinning, Wituew had not, gone on Me. Dant's | ‘Neither had his father. WM. CAMACK. ‘Wm. Cameck testified that he had furnished | Mr. Dant some of the best New York Rosendale — cement. Had gotten the cement from the manufactory in New York. Witness had had the cement for about a rear. Of course under cover and also in p barrels, Was not anexpert in cement. Was a dealer in lime. ‘The building in which the cement was kept was | water tight. | ‘Mr. Hanvey asked if dealers did not usually want domestic cement as fresh as posssible. The witness thought they usually did, but did not know the reason. Hai kept cement longer than a year. He did not know whether do- mestic cement 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 regniar price. Had advised, he 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 | band. 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 ness, evident! 5 “Do you think that is your cement: ‘The witness then said di hardly think that is my cement. Tn answer to Mr. Warner the witness said he did not think the samples shown were good ‘MR, WALKER FU! ED 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 | was no bond, said Capt. Thorpe. One bad been | drawn up, but Dunt had come to him and said | the man who was going ov his bond wax the brick contractor. and thought be ought not to goon. Witness had consulted with Col. Aine- worth, and Dant had been told to go on with. out bond. j ‘Mr. Warner asked a reries of questions in regard to Mr. Covert’s duties. and the witness said he should certainly consider that, } | iy onnection with the building. He | reported to Col. Ainsworth. Did | not know what Covert'sspecific duties were. Col. Ainsworth, said the witness, was in charge of the build: Mr. Hanvey asked sot juestions in regard to whether the witness attended to his private business during office hours. Witness said be occasionally did. Anything he had done for Col. Ainsworth at the building had been done Personally for Col. Ainsworth. | HAD HEAUD COMPLAINTS AGAINST AINSWoBTH. | 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 | umns 80 a8 to protect the said clerks from loss of life or limb by reason thereof, but THE REQUEST DENIED. he said Frederick C. Ainsworth, William! Dr. Patterson ruled against this reqaest. can witness who could throw some light on this manhood?” | Witness—“From common report I should say the record and pension bureau.” | Witness said that Col. Ainsworth was in (Continued on Sizth Page.) i | must rely for reasonable action, as it is known | per cent bank tax ina bill for the repealing of | tion of the two bills as a comprom | would vote for a repeal of the | former, so that the combination would be lia- Anconting to | rumor the division chiefs affected are Mr. 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. ‘The canvasses of the House and Senate to de- termine the chances for the repeal of the Sher- man silver law give buts 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- 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 legisiation to cor- rect the evils of the present financial situation. ‘There are quite a umber ef tatives | posed to gold as a single standard and preju-| diced against anything looks Tike? Wali 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 MEX. ‘Some who are earnest in the conviction that the free coinage of silver will bea benefit to, the country will, it is believed, be perfectly | willing under existing circumstances to vote | for and work for the repeal of the Sherman | law, believing that that law is a hindrance to | ultimate free coinage. ‘The Senate has already been on | what appears to be a silver basis, yet there is sufficient doubt and probability of change there to make it uncertain how « vote on the sim; proposition of repeal of the Sherman law would | 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 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. At is the opinion of the best informed men in the House thaf the men who are friendly to silver are the ones on whom the administration that any numberof 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 cuinage of silver believe that the Sherman law should 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 bezins will be over thesilver | ion. They think, however, that it is a/ 2 to argue trom’ this that the tariff re- | vision is going to be abandonod or even neg- that the revision of the ‘accomplished: that there will be practically no fight over that, though a very considerable ect be made, and that while | the finanetal questions are agitating both houses and causing the most excitement the tariff re- vision will goon quietly and be easily and speedily disposed of. THE BANK TAX REPEAL. There is a very serious question about the practicability of including the repeal of the 10 the Sherman law. “A great_many Representa tives and Senators are in favor of « combina- , but a dif ficulty arises from the fact that many who jaw 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 ble to weaken both propositions. It is thought, therefore, that each proposition will be pre- sented reparately and that 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 ways aud 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 a reasonable pros peet of a large increase of custome revenues by Teason of increased importations after a hea 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 cute to the tariff, and if a 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 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 ench 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 u through the civil service to their present places. ‘THOSE LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED. It is said that Secretary Lamont has been in- vestignting the working force of the depart- ment and has concluded that the service can | be improved by several changes. Samuel Hodgkins, who bas held bis present office since July 1, 1880, and Mr. John Ran- doipb, who has been chief of the correspond- ence division since July 15, 1890. Another | for removal or of the _sapely 1890. ‘The reasons for ao- \d to be altogether outside al tion in his case are of his connection with the contract for the ex- | been done, but did she do ANALYZING-EVIDENCE Argument for the Defense in the Borden Case. EXGOVERNOR ROBINSONS-PLEA. An Appeal to the Intelligence of the Jurors. TRICKERY DISDAINED, Scenes in the Court Room During the Argument. THE RUSH FOR ADMISSION, bates The Prisoner Much Affected by Kind Reference to Herself. New Bepronp, Mass., June 19.—The day of the arguments in the Borden case brought out. & terrific jam at the court house, and over an hour before tine 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 & tenth part of the claimants and there was :auch grumbling in consequence. ‘When the court was ready for opening there were many ladies standing in the aisles, but they were quickly usbered to the ante rooms and corridors and obliged to eniff the battle from afar. ‘The bar inclosure was packed with legal lighte. The jury took their seats at 8:55. looking quite refreshed after two days’ rest, and a few ‘minutes later Miss Borden came in, a bunch of pinks in ber hand and « contented smile on her face. ARGUMENT FOR THE DEFENSE. Almost immediately Gov. Robinson began hig argument. He said: 4 “May it please your honors, Mt. Foreman ‘and Gentlemen: One of the most dastardly and diabolica! crimes ever committed in Massachu- setts was perpetrated in August, 1892, in Full River. The enormity of it startled everybody; ‘every man feels that a wrong should be righted and the wicked brought to justice. Here was a crime with all ite horrors, and who could have done such an act? asks everybody. “In the quiet of « home in that broad da: light on the streets of a city, who could have done it. Inspection showed that Mrs. Borden had been slain by the use of some instrument. and below siairs 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 ie biack~ ened with crime —a maninc, not # man of senses and heart, a lunatic, a devil. “They were well-directed blows which caused those deaths, not directed bya blunder, nove going amiss. “Surely we can say at the outset that this was not the careless, untrained doing of one un- familiar with such work. ‘Now, uspicion begins to fall here and every. where. “They surround this and thst one and follow out clues everywhere. No Gecent man com} ‘of investigation and everything which onght to be done, bat we say everything was not done and the proper methods were not taken.” ‘Tracing the course of all suspected persons from the preliminary bearing to this trial the speaker said that in ali those proceedings the Prisoner had no voice. “The government said if we can't prove it against her she shall go free, but it was one sided, and you are to draw no inference what~ ever from on proceedings of the preliminary hearing. We would not be safe if in these great crimes our lives hung on the words of a single man. ~We come here to seck freedom ana right through you gentlemen. Ax you bugin to com- template this crime you must say such acts are characteristically and morally impossible for this young woman. Ita» wreck of human morals to say this of ber. “The defense complains of no persecution on the part of the district attorney. He bas only one duty todo, and with his well-earned fame at the bar he bas no need to search for fame, and he will be the Inst man to attempt ‘such: he stands above such things and says: ‘All [have ix the case as it is and as it was brought me by the police of Pali Iiver.” He is not here for blood. neither is he: helped for that pfirpose by our friend from Easex county. So You see no small play, no mean tactics on the Part of the commonwealth, only a presentation Of what bas been proved here, and only that.” KIXD TREATMENT OF THE PRISONER. Here the speaker referred to the kind manner in which the sheriff had ured Mies Borden, and said: “‘Sbe came into this coart, presided over by our ablest justices, who want for the com- monwealth the care tried farly,and now you are only to draw out the facts, “Tend the case was brought bere by the Fall River police. I haven't time to go into sarcasm apd denunciations. ‘The blue coats and brass buttons cover up what is inside: the officer is always magnifying this and minimizing that and looking for the one who committed the deed upon which they are at work. The wit nas stand brings out their weakness when they knock their own heads together, but after al they show themselves to be cnly men with man’s weaknesses. So I say to you this defend~ hat comes before vou perfectly satisfied that the jury is the most refreshing aspect that the ‘eves of human beings ever feasted upon. You are men, Bristol county men, with hearts, heads, souls and right minds, and you come here in obedience to the Inwe, because in answer to their demands you must render this great service; you are loyal to the state and to com- ‘mon humanity. Bring your bearte, your homes and your intellect here and let us talk to you as men. “Lizzie A. Borden bas been in your charge from the day we opened this csc, and now comes the time when not alone are her lawyers to speak for her and the justices to speak, but you twelve men take ber in charge. “She is not the property of anybody, but @ ocent woman, in your charge. alone in ‘this court room, but bes been watebed over carefully. You, in trying this woman for life, “I will critically consider this question, and 1 will make no mistake.’ For if you do, no power on earth can right it The ‘man I want to sce in the jary box is he who says, ‘as you have said, that he has read aud bad opin- ions, but you are capable of using common sense. The man [don't like to «ee is the oue who is like « piece of putty to take the mpres- 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 ju room that is not in the cae toway so. It is not your business to unravel the mystery. but sim- ply to say, ‘Is this woman guilty? “That's all, and though the real criminal -hall never be ound, better that than you should find a wrong verdict. Not who did it, how could it have ? You must not think for « moment that this defendant is set for the finding out of who did it. She is nots detective and sbe has been in jail for mine months 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 dees not want mny victims. In olden days sacrifices were offered, but in these cays we don't even be true to yourselves. sumption of innocence of crime; that is our Dulvark, and itstarted with ber from the day was taken in charge and it never leaves her cavation of Ford's Theater. Mr. Jobn Twee- dale, chief clerk of the department, is said to be sceure. In the absence of Secretary La- mont it is impossible to obtain official informa- tion on the subject, but there are excelient rensons for believing that the rumors are very much exaggerated, if, |. they have any foundation in fact. Secretary Lamont is ex- pected here tomorrow. pete fae cates a Ee A Loving Cap for Admiral Gherardi. The officers of the Russian warships now in this country have presented Rear Admiral Ghe- rardi with a beautiful loving cup as a token of their appreciation of his kindness and Lospi- tality during the recent naval celebration. The cup is of transparent enamel, set in « frame- work of gold filigree work. it stands six inches high and tapers from two and a baif to three and a half inches in diameter. 1t is of Russian design and manufacture. ' | for me to go into it fully, until that presumption ix overcome and she is jared guilty. "Dear in. mind that that Imption is always in the scale end the scale is always tipped in? the prisoner's favor until teped the ether Tin not ond toes lo need I will not and tl 0 pe" because I deem is If you are asked to anulyze any evidence look to if it fite and whether the chain of circumstantial evidence is complete before you make up your minds. ‘The magni- tude of « mistake is not to be lightly consid~ ered, but such men ax you, with your home influences, your church associations, will have no doubt what vou ought to do. You are to to say as this woman's guilt or innocence, but it will be a duty such as you have nover done before. “Under the laws of this state the defendant is permitted to testify on the stand if #he demres, but if she does not the statutes ray no infereaee (Continued on Sith Page) unnecessary. burn witches in Massachusetts, Task you ouly _ ‘ “There always goes with any person the pre~