Evening Star Newspaper, March 12, 1894, Page 2

2 ——ooooo——————————————— LATE NEWS BY WIRE.|WOMEN EXCLUDED Fate of the Natalie’s Captain and Crew in Doubt. REPORT OF DEATH DISCREDITED News Brought by Steamer This Morning. WHAT THE PASSENGERS SAY) | have his client describe th. | time comes for her to speak, THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. (Continued from First Page.) all he asked was opportunity of inspecting them in the presence of the clerks, Mr. Butterworth asked if Mr. Wilson ob- | jected to having his client staad up and de- seribe them. Mr. Wilson said he did not propose to “When the he began, but was interrupted. Will Cut a Figure in the Case. Mr. Butterworth said that these books Would cut a figure in this case. “Suppose,” he began, “the plaintiff presented a set of books to this asylum where sh2 -as. We deny it. But suppose she ‘lid present it, ought she not be able to describe—-" NEW YORK, March 2—News from Hayti | brought by the steamship Orange Nassau. does not tend to confirm the report of the capture of the yacht Natalie and the shoot- ing of her crew by the orders of President Hippolyte. On the contrary, it seems that negotiations are being made by the Haytian | government for the purchase of the steam yacht and her cargo of Hotchkiss and gat- ling guns, military rifles and ammunition. Capt. Nieman of the Orange Nassau,when seen this morning, said: “When we were at Port au Prince the Haytian gun boat Dessalines was there. I did not hear of any trouble. We sailed from Port au Prince on the Sth, and two days later we passed Fortune Island in the day time and Baw no sign of the Natali Further information was procured from a | Passenger, a Mr. Isaac Cross, of 71 Hoyt Street, Brooklyn. When asked if he had any news of the captain of the Natalie he replied: “When I was at Port au Prince on the 5th of this month, the second officer of the Haytian gun boat L into the hotel where I was conversation with him. He said that a Couple of days previous they, the Haytian officers from the Dessalines and Capoix, had boarded tne yacht Natalie, which was dying off Fortune Island, and searched for T papers, but could find none. “We were aware,” suid he, “that she was leaded with guns and ammunition, but as she was not in Haytian waters, we had no Power to capture her. We learned that her captain, a Corsican named Salina, had abandoned her and skipped to Jamaica, leaving an officer in charge. We made an offer to this oflicer to buy the boat and her cargo, and the amount we mentioned was $60,000." “Did you hear of her crew being captured and shot?” “No,” replied Mr. Cross, “the officer in his talk with me did not seem to think the Haytian people had any power to take the yacht, or her crew by force. At 4s the impression he made on m lane ic RETREATING BEFORE THE opeiac| The Missouri Cutting Away Portions of East Atchison. TOPEKA, Kan., March 12—The city of Atchison is in danger not only of losing the Missouri river, but the iron bridge whieh spams it there and three or four railroads which reach it from the east. For years the stream has been. cutting ‘ay the banks above the railroads on the Mistouri side, carrying away several thou- Send acres of land and much cf the town site of East Atchisen. The original shore line was fully a mile from the railroad 2 tracks. Today the distance is less thin 160 yards and the railr ° nies are to tear up their KS at notice. Show vei would Ieav bridge span- cutting off all rail communica- tion from the ea Svery louse, ratlrvad depot, round ho valvable pork pac! fson wold be swept many farms and forests Civil engineers est! worst happen the lo: than $1,500,000, ard delay to bu: —[——— Business Kesuem LONDON, March At 4:15 the house of lords resumed their eonsideration of public business. The house of commons assembled shortly after 4 o'clock. | The various ministers were loudly cheered | oa an wneing the bills promised in the Queen's speech. the Irish membets gave a most enthust- astic welcome to Mr. John Morley’s an- mouncement of the evicted tenants’ bill. —— of the Contest. -» March 12.—Ex-Gov. Bur- Jeigh today announces that he will not be a} candidate for the republican congressional Romination in the coming campaign. He states that large business interests require | his constant attention, and he does not care to enter the congressional contest. — Fatal Wreck Near Montpelier. BURLINGTON, Vt., March 12.—A wreck eccurred on the Central Vermont railroad near Montpelier today, in which one person | ¥as killed and several others seriously in- | Jured. It is said two large bowlders on the | track caused the accident. —— Steel Works Resume. STOWN, Pa.,March 12—The Johns- town steel works, which have been shut down since January 1 for repai resumed Operations today, giving employment to 2,- @» men. ——_.—__. NOW SENATOR BLANCHARD. The Representative Acquires New Dignity by a Short Walk. | Representative Blanchard of Louisiana today relinquished his seat in the House, and, hat in hand, walked over to the north | end of the Capitol with an official envelope in his hand. During that short walk Mr. Blanchard had no official capacity, though | he had an efficient lien on a $5,000 place in Congress. When he reached the Senate! he went through the doors and looked anx- | fously about the chamber for the well- Sroomed beard and nicely combed bangs of his friend, Mr. ¢: But that little Sentieman was not in sight. Mr. Blanchard | saw certain floral signs that his Was not wholly unexp @ touch of color in the somber atmosphere of the Se and a smell of were ladies in the reserve back and forth from Mr. Foses, but still there wa coming ed, for there was ery looking nehard to the Mr. Caffery. At length the statesman who was thus hanging fire grew tired of the reading of the journal, lost and went ferth in search for ed Presently the Senator from Louisiana eppeared through k room door with Bir. Blanchard on his arm, his face wearing an expression of great relief. It then took but a few minutes for Mr. Caffery to se- cure the attention of the chair, and then to Present the credentiais of Mr. Blanchard as the junior Senator from the sugar state. | ‘The usual processes nding the making | of a new Senator zone through with- | out a hitch; Senator Slanchard signed the | modified oath, and was then escorted to his seat. Choosing Seats. ‘The coming of a new Senator always causes considerable changing about of seats, for it seldom occurs that the outgoing man does not vacs air, and so his seat at once bi quite an of competition. The seat formerly by Senator White is quite third seat from the cen: Fow from the front. It ¢ Caffery, Mr. White's coil the first one to know @ Supreme Court just enabled to file the eariic to be vacated with Capt control of such Nomination of Sena object 1 ing the the third that Mr. was about of his selection as Mext to the n end of the third ered ug set (bY Mr. McLaurin, who | moved south one ¢ . and left vacant t erd seat on t latest addit had the of th Blanchard, t T » the ribbon, and 1 in a} roses, white. which had the effect ely hiding the slender form of Senator. | | | attorneys for the defendant. | ton, but when the notice of | take part in the case before Here Mr. Butterworth was interrupted by the judge, who recited what he recalled of the proceedings on Friday celative to the books. Mr. Butterworth, proceeding, said that | she might be able to describe them after she had seen them. He believed there was |a good reason for requiring this descrip- tion. Mr. Johnston, for the plaintiff, his suggestion to have the books sealed up was made in response to a very improper sug- | gestion from the other side. The question now was whether the remarkable inccrse- ment and condition on the package was to stand. ‘The Court's Order WI! Stand. Judge Bradiey said that the order made by the court to place them in ihe hands of the clerk would stand. ‘he clerk is authorized, th said Mr. n, “to allow us to inspect -hem?” Judge Bradley assented to this and Clerk Hodges proceeded to break the seal and un- tie the package of books. Mr. Butterworth gave notice that the de- fendant would object to certain depositions taken without sufficient notice. An Array of Depositions. Mr. Wilson rose then and offered to read one of a somewhat voluminous array of depositions. Mr. Butterworth objected, saying they had not had opportunity to examine the deposition, and that the notice required, un- der the rules of the court, had not been given. : Mr. Carlisle said this was one of the depo- sitions referred to by Mr. Mattingly Fri- day: that the depositions arrived here Sat- -urday morning by express, and had been with the clerk since Saturday morning. The depositions in question were handed to Mr. Butterworth and he and Mr. Breck- inridge and Mr. Shelby spent a minute or two examining them. Mr. Butterworth said that they weuld obfect because no notice at all was served that these depositions were to be taken. There were notices attached to the depositions, but there was no evi- dence of service, and, in point of fact, no notice had been served. “Oh, yes, there was,” said Mr. Wilson, and he walked over and showed Mr. But- terwerth what he considered evidence of notice. Then Mr. Butterworth and Mr. Shelby examined the papers again for a few second: . Shelby Objects. Mr. Shelby, then, rising, said they ob- jected because the deposition was taken without due notice. March 6, he said, a notice was issued in Lexington, Ky., and a copy handed to him. The papers showed a similar notice had been served upon others, supposed to be attorneys for Mr. Carlisle. Statements were ended, however, from these persons to the effect that chey were not attorneys of record. Mr. Shelby said he himself had been re- quested to appear for the examination of cer- tain particuler witnesses, and his authority Was restricted to that;he was instructed that he had no authority to take other deposi- In order to keep faith with the plain- ®, these statemenis disclaiming authority had been filed with the officer who took the deposition. At that time the defendant was in Washingtcn. It was an impossibility for him to be personally present at the time fixed for taking the depositions, and aiso impossible for him to be communicated | with and to send authority for any one to represent him as attorney of record. Mr. Shelby then read the certificate of the notary public who took the deposition, which set forth that the defendant was not pres- ent at the taking of the deposition, and no one representing him. He said that it did not appear that the deposition had been written by the magistrate, or deponent, as required by statute. Another ground of ob- jection was that the depositions were trans- mitted to this court neither by mail or mes- senger, but by Adams express, although | the depositions bore a certificate by the notary that it had been ‘sealed and maii- ed” by him March 7. The notice served had said the defendant and his attorneys were entitled to be pres: ent and cross-examine witnesses. This n. tice was served on the afternuon of March 6. He (Mr. Shelby) was just about leaving for Washington. Mr. Stoll had already later when she recited the conversation | Lafayette square and subsequently went to 1819 EH street as a guest of Mrs. ‘Thompson. Witness went to Mrs. Thompson's fre- quently, sometimes two or three times a Week. He often saw Miss Pollard there. He knew Mr. Breckinridge and saw him there quite frequently. He saw Mr. Breckinridge | in the drawing room with Miss Pollard quite frequently. He could not say just how many times. They usually sat together on) the sofa. Sometimes they were standing up. | mes had seen them in the middle of the room also. He Also Suw Them in the Library. | He saw them also in thé library on one occasion. Miss Pollard excused herself to witness in the drawing room on that oc- casion, saying: “Excuse me a moment, I have to go upstairs to the library to see Col. Breckinridge, who wants to see me on business.” Witness saw Col. Breckin- ridge in the library. Witness hud heard conversations between them on many occa- sions. His manner was always extremely | paternal and very kind—affectionate also. Miss Pollard’s manner was one of defer- ence, respect and affection. As to Marriage. Mr. Wilson asked if he had heard a con- versation between them respecting mar- riage. Mr. Francis said on one particular occa- sion when he went to the house witness | Stepped into the drawing room while his | coming was announced to Mrs. Thompson. | On that occasion he met Miss Pollard and Col. Breckinridge in the drawing room. | Witness had started in and as he entered saw Col. Breckinridge and Miss Pollard. Col. Breckinridge was holding Miss Pol- lard’s hand and seemed about to be leaving. The witness here explained that he had | previously met Col. Breckinridge with Mrs. | Wing, the lady he afterward married, at Madame Covarrubias’ of the Mexican lega- tion, As he entered the drawing room, he said he saw them, and,believing that he was | intruding, said: “Oh, excuse me,” and was | about to withdraw when Miss Pollard said: Not at all, come in and let me introduce | you to Col. Breckinridge.’ Miss Pollard | then presented witness, who said he had had the pleasure of meeting Col. Breck- inridge at the Mexican legation. Fearing that he was interrupting the conversation witness turned from the drawing room and stepped into the entry, and was there two or three minutes, while waiting for the | servant. While there he had overheard a conversation. He could not help hearing | What was said by Col. Breckinridge and Miss Pollard. It was impossible, he said, to recall all the words of the ‘conversa. tion. The Impression on His Mind. “The impression left upon my mind was—’ he was beginning, when Mr. Butterworth interrupted, saying: “Give the language.” “Give the substance, “Give the substance,” said the court. “Col. Breckinridge asked Miss Pollard,” seid the witness, “who I was, and she re- Plied, ‘Mr. de La Roche Francis.’ He asked if I was in the habit of calling there, and She said that I called upon Mrs. Thompson and her nieces. Then he asked if I called upon her and she said I did not. He ex- | pressed himself as regretful that I met her because I might be led to mention his at- tentions to Miss Pollard to those ladies I! have mentioned, Mrs, Wing and Madame | Covarubias, which he did not then desire on account of the recent death of his wife. He asked Miss Pollard if I knew of the engagement and Miss Pollard told him that I did. Col. Breckinridge seemed quite per- turbed about it. Some days after that, the witness went on, ‘Miss Pollard repeat- ed the conversation to witness, and the witness’ impressions of the conversation might have been obtained in part from that, Statement by Miss Pollard.” Mr. Francis Cross-Examined. Mr. Francis was cross-examined by Mr. Butterworth, and explained that he first met Miss Pollard at the home of Mr. Thomas in February, 1893. Never met her anywhere else. It was two or three days said Mr. Wilson. Which he had overheard between her and Mr. Breckinridge. She repeated it at the personal request of Mr. Breckinridge. Mr. Francis said that he told Mrs. Thomas of | the matter shortly afterward. Miss Pollard | told him that it was Col. Breckinridge’s de- sire that he should say nothing about the | engagement. It was barely possible, ex-| plained Mr. Francis, that what he had testi-| fied as being the conversation he had over-| heard might have arisen in part from what he heard and also from what | repeated to him. Col. Breckinridge had | never spoken to him about the matter. The witness was going on in a delightfully gos- , sipy manaer, and so there was a laugh | when Mr. Butterworth asked, “What is | your business?’ and he replied I am) studying law, sir. ss i __ Mr. Francis stated that Miss Pollard ‘had | asked him to testify, but he had come on a | Subpoena. Miss Pollard had asked him last spring if he knew that she and Mr. Lireck; inridge were engaged. She then asked if he knew that he was said to be engaged to -| Mrs. Wing, and remarked that she feared that he would not keep his engagement with her (Miss Pollard), and said that if he | did not she would kill herself. She burst | : : 3 into tears, but was pacified by the witness gone. It would have been absolutely im-| possible for this defendant to have left for |@"4 Mrs. Thomas. He was under the im-| Washington after that notice was serve] Pression that this conversation occurred | and been present at Lexington when the depositions were taken. If he had gone there it would have been impc | about the third week in last May. She ask-| ed them not to believe anything derogatory stble for | Of her, and repeated her determination io him to be present here Thursday morning | Shoot herself if Mr. Breckinridge did not | when the case was set for trial. For these reasons the defendant objected to the depo- sitions. Surprised at a Lack of Frankness. Mr. Carlisle said he was -omewhat sur- prised at Mr. Shelby’s lack of frankness in this matter. As a matter of fact, nouce had been given on the 3d of March to have these depositions taken on the 5th, but, ow- ing to obstructions, the taking of the depo- sitions had been delayed until the 7th of | March. Mr. Butterworth said had been filed as the taking of the Mr. Carlisie thereupon read an affidavit from Edward P. Ferrall that notice had been served on Mr. John T. Shelby, who that affidavits to the facts relating to depositions. had responded that he had no authority to} acespt service for the defendant in the | matter and that his authority had been limited to the examination of certain wit- nesses. The affidavit set forth the difficulty the affiant had in securing some one to take the depositions, all applied to having declined, either on account of kr. She! "s response or for other reasons. One did not want to get mixed up in the case. Another lined on the ground that he had read law in the office of defendant and his (Cavis) brother was an applicant for a fed- eral position and he did not care to draw down upon himself the criticism of the de- fendant and his friends. Finally, it had been necessary to have John B. McLough- lin appointed as a notary in ord>r to take the deposition Further, the affidavit said that Sheiby, Stoll and Desha Breckinridge had appeared and examined other witnesses were entered by the commissioner as v n he had read the affidavit Mr. Carlisle called atten- tion to Mr. Shelby’s statement that he was instructed by the defendant not to receive service. When the notice was served March 3 Mr. Shelby was not leaving for Washing- ch G was was leaving for Washington to this court. nm the per- served he The notice had been served ups: sons who had been representing this de- fendant in taking depositions. The depo- sitions taken by plaintiff had been taken in response to testimony given in aeposi- tions taken by the defendant. He Thought Notice Sufficient. Mr. Carlisle argued that the notice had been sufficient; further, that the certificate that the deposition was written in the pres- ence of the witness was sufficient. As to | the delivery of the deposition by Adams’ express, he held that all requ law had been met. Cincinnati the defend notified, was never pi own depositions he was never present. He does appear to have been represented by the counsel, who, it was claimed now, nad no authority. Mr. Sheiby said he thought if a question of fact was to be raised the defendant de. stred to file counter affidavits. They would ay oon recess, Mr. Shelby ke his statement, and then support it by affi- davit. at, though amply In taking his ize Bradley's Suggestion. y said the court could not the affidavits to be filed might be, and sugested that the further discussion of the objection to the deposi- tions be postponed until after recess. Mr. Claude de La Roche Francis. Mr. Carlisle then called to the stand Claude de La Roche Francis,a Young gentle- man with a smooth face, eveglasses and a fur-lined coat, who said “awsk"” and “awf- ternoon.” Mr. Wilson examined him. Mr. Francis said his residence was New York, but he spent much of his time in Europe. He said hy ere in the winter of 1892-93 iomas, who resided at squal and subsequently at 1819 - He knew Miss Poilard. He met her last winter. She was boarding at 25 j bench for marry her, stating that she had the pistol | at her bedside. Mr. Francis also stated | that Miss Pollard asked him to testify to | the overheard conversation if it should ever | | be necessary. “Did she designate how it might become ; necessary for you to so testify?” asked Mr. Butterworth, | Other Fish in the Sen. “No, sir; she did not,” replied Mr. Fran-| cis. And then he convulsed the court room| by remarking that he endeavored to console her by telling her that there were other! good and distinguished men in the world besides Mr. Breckinridge, intimating that, there was as good fish in the sea as had) ever been caught. | Miss Pollard explained that Mr. Breckin- ridge had been particularly good and kind to her and had shown her devoted attention. | She sald she loved him as she feared she could love no other man and reiterated her intention to shoot herself if he failed to marry her. She was in a very excited, ner-| vous state, and Mrs. Thomas remarxe:d sub-| Sequently that she feared that unless she removed the pistol she would do as she had. threatened. Whether Mrs, Thomas did re-| move it, witness did not know. | The cross-examination of Mr. Francis was concluded at noon, and upon Mr. Carl explaining that they had no other witness present a recess was taken until 1 o'clock, in order to give counsel for detense time to prepare the affidavits promised regarding the taking of depositions in Lexington. The Afternoon Sexsion. When Judge Bradley ascended to the! the afternoon session cf the | trial neither party to the suit was in the room and there was a delay of a few min- utes waiting for them. Miss Pollard came in first, and upon the arrivai of the plain-| tiff, Mr. Carlisle asked the indulgence of the court while they placed Dr. Johnson cn the stand at this point as his time was very | much occupied. ‘Then there was a lull in| the proceedings while the lawyers for the Gerense held a brief consultation, i When the trial was resumed there was al Soodly crowd of spectators present, but it was only a small detachment of those who had clamored for admission at the doors. The rule of the court excluding all but| those who have some reasonable right to | be in attendance, is rigidly lived up to with | the result that there were fewer people in the court room than would be the case in any trial of even ordinary importance. ‘Th order of the court forbidding idmission to | ladies kept out all of the female sex, and, the only ladies who were present were the | two who are in attendance with Miss Pol- lard. sy the side of the court room is a light | well, ten or fifteen feet wide, and windows | from the main corridor of the court house | look into this well and give a restricted view into the court where the Pollard- | Breckinridge case is being tried. Some idea at the hen it of the desire to get even a little peep parties to this famous suit is given wi is said that these corridor windows \ crowded all the afternoon with men and men craning their necis to get some idea of | what was going on in Judge Bradle} court. As fast as any would go away thelr Places would be taken by other anxiously | curious spectators. | Medical Ethies. | The rule in medical ethics which enforces secrecy on the relations existing between a practitioner and his patient had un air- | ing in court this afternoon when Dr. Jchn-| Son was put upon the stand to testify as to| services he had rendered Miss Pollard. He | prefaced his testimony with the statement | that ordinarily he must refuse to divulge what passed between himself and a patient, | | | but that he supposed the fact that he was summoned by counsel for the patient ex- cused him from the rule. Mr. Carlisle assured him that it was at) Miss Pollard's request that he was put upon | the stand, but tnat to make it more satis- | factory he would ask Miss Pollard again. He leaned over and spoke to her in a low tone, and Miss Pollard answered, ‘Most as- | and sobbed aloud, her |eaught her up in their arms suredly,”in a tone that was quite audible to those sitting nearby. Then the exami- nation continued. Dr. J. Tabor Johnson, a physician of this city, stated that he knew Miss Pollard. He attended her professionally the 24th of May last. He was asked to state how he came to do so, but objected until the plaintiff had absolved him from silence. Then Dr. Johnson stated that he was called to see Miss Pollard at 1819 H street the morning of the 24th of May last. He found that she was approaching a miscar- riage. He attended her subsequently, and the miscarriage occurred. Letters and Telegrams. Dr. Johnson was asked if, during his visits, he saw any letters or telegrams,when counsel for the defendant objected. They were informed that the letters and tele- grams would be produced, when Dr. John- Son stated that he did see them and that he learned the contents of several. He was then shown several, which he identified as being in the handwriting of Col. Breckin- ridge. ‘Bhe letters were then marked as exhibits by the stenographer and were then offered in evidence, but not then rea The foetus delivered by him, said Dr. J. hnson, Was one of about two months’ growth. The letters were then handed to the de- fendant’s counsel for inspection and the witness turned over to them for cross-ex- amination, but Mr. Carlisle was to read the letter first. The first letter was written from Lexing- ton, Va., May 19, 1893, and addressed to Miss Pollard at 7 East 31st by the defend- ant, telling her that he was glad that she got there well and comfortably and to rest easily. He said that he was not second was written from Lexington, Ky., four days later, and was addressed to the plaintiff at 1819 H street, this city. He asked to and told her that she ‘was best where she was; that he would do all he could for her; that he had a right to insist that he should know all about her plans; that he was very busy. The third letter was writ- ten from the same place to the same ad- dress, being dated May 28 last, written on a letter heading of the House of Repre- sentatives, and was of a similar character, being signed “Yours, W. C. P. B.” Cross-Examination, Dr. Johnson was cross-examined at some length by Mr. Stoll as to the miscarriage, and stated that it might have been brought about by artificial means, any one might, but there was no reason to believe that such was the case in this instance. It might have been brought on by excitement or distress of mind. Miss Pollard seemed nervous and worried. There was nothing, however, to indicate the cause with Miss Pollard, Dr. Mary Parsons, Dr. Mary Parsons was next placed upon the. stand, and stated: that she knew Miss Pollard. Had attended her in the winter of 1888 in several places, at her office, at the convent on Massachusetts avenue and at her house on second street. In the latter case she attended Miss Pollard for Several weeks, having secured a place there for her. At this place Miss Pollard wi: delivered of a male child, which was afterward placed in an asylum in this city. rd Weeps. During the testimony of Dr. Parsons, re- lating to her first child, the plaintiff be- gan to sob, at first softly, but as the wit- ness described the visit of the mother to her child and told of its death and burial, the wretched woman gave a low moan, end, throwing herself forward on the table before her, buried her face in her hands frame convulsively shaking with the emotions within, Mr. Wilson ceased questioning the wit- ness, and turning to his client, endeavored to console her. His words, however, only served to cause the poor’ woman to cry out aloud again and again, “Oh, my God, pity me.” The sisters beside her also en- deavored to console the heartbroken wo- man, but no words could stem the storm raging within her, and at Jength they and half led and half dragged her from the Toom. Carried Fa. ing From the Room, Just as they got her to the door she fainted away in their arms, and their charge was taken to the marshal's office, where, under their kindly ministrations, the plaintiff at length recovered, i During this incident the defendant sat well back in his chair, glancing apparently indifferently toward the woman he is al- leged to have so fea: ness was resumed he was as active industriously as ever in prompting his counsel and making suggestions to thefn. Dr. Parsons stated that she had seen the child several times afterward, once in com. Pany with the mother. It was she who brought news of the death of the child to Miss Pollard. Had seen Miss Pollard and Col. Breckinridge together on the street’ a umber of times after this incident. Called on Breckinridge to Collect Her Fee. Mr. Wilson asked the witness whether there was any communication from Miss Pellard which would indicate who was the father of the child. The question was objected to by the defense, but it was al- lowed. “There was.” “Did you afterward see Col. ridge, and on what account, and what was done? The clause “on what account” was ob- Frock to, but the whole question was al- | lowed. “I called upon Col. street during the following year to collect the money in payment for the medical Services rendered Miss Pollard.” Cross-Examination. On cross-examination Mrs. Parsons said that when she saw Col. Breckinridge she | told him that Miss Pollard had given her to understand that he was her guardian ard would see that the bill was paid. It was February 3, 1888, that Miss Pollard was confined and it was during the follow- | ing winter that the incident of the bill occurred. The child died in April follow- ing its birth, though it was a fully devel- oped child. Witness was not sure whether it was once or twice that she had gone with Miss Pollard to see the child at the | asylum. Those Depositions Again. The examination of Dr. Parsons having been concluded, the matter of the deposi- tion of Mrs. Guest, offered this morning by the plaintiff, was taken up, Mr. Butter- worth moving to suppress It because it had rot been properly taken, he alleging that the defendant had not received sufi- client notice; that he had not been properly represented when it was taken and that | the statute applying had not been ob- served. The deposition, he said was taken at Lexington, Ky., on the 7th instant and received here on Saturday last. Mr. terworth then read the affidavits of th | defendant and Mr. Shelby, of his counsel, in which it was stated that the defendant was here at the time and that Mr. Shelby was about to start for this city, and that the defendant had rot given any one au- thority to represent him at the taking of the deposition. In his affidavit the de- fendant also stated that up to the 5th instant he had expected to engage counsel } from Baltimore, _ interrupted Judge got to do with this matter?” your honor,” it shows that Mr. Shelby had no taking of the deposition.” The reading of the affidavits was then continued, that of the defendant alleging that counsel for the plaintiff well knew that only Col. Enoch Totten and Mr. Mc- Kenncy were authorized to accept service for him. The reading of the affidavits occupied quite a long time. Miss Pollard did not again return to the court room, she being too much overcome to again resume her place, remaining meanwhile in the office of Marshal Wilson. Cs Dr. Hershey Resigns. The Rev, Dr. Hershey, the pastor for an Chureh, has asked his congregation to let him go. At the close of the morning service yesterday he feclingly told the peo- ple he hed notified the session a few days before that he desired to be relieved from | the pastorate here, that he might be free to acept a call to the First Church of Boston. Many of his church have anticipated this, but all regret it. The pastor asked that | none should persuade him to remain, as he | felt it a plain duty to go. The congregation meets next Thursday evening to consider the resignation. a Mr. Parke Retires. Mr. R. A. Parke, who has been, for many | | years, the popular southern passenger agent of the Pennsylvania railroad, has been tem- porarily succeeded in that position by Mr. Collin Studds, who has been the New Jersey district passenger agent, with headquarters at Camdei Mr. Studds took charge of the office last week. ee St aes The judges in the Chicago court house have complained that the building is in danger of collapse. permitted | happy. The | about a sanitarium she had referred | Breckin- | Breckinridge on M ! replisd Mr. Butter- | y seven years of the Sixth Presbyteri-| METROPOLITAN BILL Congress Debates the Measure ina Lively Manner, MR, SAYERS PRGPHESIES DISTRICT LOSS He Thinks if the Bill Passes Judg- ments Will Fail. DEFENDING THE ROAD > This was District day in the House, and Chairman Heard secured the floor early in the day. He first called up the bill requir- ing the Metropolitan Railway Company to | change its motive power. This is the bill which was reported to the House last week. Mr. Heard yielded to Mr. Richardson to explain the bill. Before he could proceed, , however, Mr. Hopkins of Illinois asked him | to tell what effect the bill would have upon pending litigation against the railway com- pany. Mr. Richardson then proceeded to review jthe history of the company’s efforts to change its motive power. He told of the efforts of the District committee to arrive at a conclusion upon this bill, The District Commissioners were heard upon it, the at- torney for the United States was heard and the whole matter was discussed. “Was the government attorney heard as to the District’s claim of $147,000?" asked Mr. Hopkins. % “Yes; I have just stated that,” replied Mr. Richardson. “Well, is there anything in this bill to require the company to pay that claim? persisted Mr. Hopkins. I hope the gentleman woa’t interrupt me,” replied Mr. Richardsoa. “I will try to come to that.” Then Mr. Richardson proceeded with the history of the company’s efforts to change its motive power. He said that within thirteen days after the expiration of the law requiring it the company did change 8 motive power to the storaze battery system. He reitefated this, whereupon Mr, Bynum remarked that the chaage of sys- tem amounted to putting on two cars using the storage battery. Mr. Richardson’ recalled the fact that the company had expended <384,000 in its experiments, and should be given credit for an honest effort. The Two Suits. “The committee had no desire to screen this railroad from the duties imposed upon it by Congress,” continued Mr. Richardson, “We were met by the statement from the government attorneys that there were two suits pending against the company. Now, of course, if Congress extends the charter it will be a waiver of the first suit.” “The suit was dismissed from the Su- preme Court of the United States on the bar of the statute of limitations?” sug- gested Mr. Hopkins. “Yes, the court held the statute to apply,” answered Mr. Richardson. “And the case was not decided on its merits?” persisted Mr. Hopkins, “No,” replied Mr. Richardson, “he mer- its of the case were not considered.” Mr. Richardson then explained upon what grounds the railway company thinks it has a defense against the District's claim. He told of the District tearing up the com- pany’s good pavement and putting down a pavement which the company did not want. He insisted that this bill does not interfere with the pending suit, but the bill reserves the right of the government in every respect. He referred to the corfimit- tee’s disposition to compromise the case, but the Commissioners were not willing to compromise it. Statute of Limitations, Mr. Sayers of Texas said that he has heard it is the opinion of the counsel for the government that the government will lose its case and the company will walk off with $147,000, “Mr, Speaker,” said Mr. Sayers, “ I have never heard that the plea of the statute of limitations is claimed as an honest plea to an honest debt as between man and man, and I think that when this company comes to Congress and asks important franchises, it should be requirad to do what is right and just. As far as Congress knows, there is a judgment against the company for $147,- 000, and the only thing against it is a plea of the statute of limitations.” At this point Mr. Richardson made a statement which seemed to surprise the House. He said, in his opinion, if the Dis- trict Supreme Co the statute of lim: did not apply, that it was als. merits of the case. Derisive laughter from the lawyers, who had gathered around Mr. Richardson, greet- |ed this statement, and Mr. Sayers said it would be equal to assuming that because the court delivered an opinion which was held to be wrong by the higher tribunal all of its opinions were wrong. “Upon the merits of the case I believe hould not have been | | that the company | taxed this $147,000," announced Mr. Rich- ardson. itations by holding that it it would be fair to assume ‘o in error in regard to the Mr, Sayers’ Phropheey. “If the House passes this bill,” said Mr. Sayers, solemnly, “without protecting the interests of the government, the govern- ment will never get a cent of that Judg- ment.”" Well, who is looking out for the inter- ests of the government?” said Mr. Richard- son. “Here are fifteen members of the Dis- trict committee who are doing the best they | can for the interests of the government.” | After this statement Mr. Richardson yielded to Mr. Cooper of Indiana to make a brief statement of the effort for a com- promise, ke Kyle's View. Then - Mr. Plain-spoken man and not much given to argument, said he wanted to tell how the case looks to him. “This railroad company comes into Con- gress and says: ‘Here, you give us these valuable privileges; let the suit go on and if we lose it then we will do what we | ought to have done years ago and pay the suit.’ | Mr. Richardson contended that the fault with this statement lies in the assumption | that the company owes the money. Mr. Kyle simply suggested that the court had decided the company does owe the money. Mr. Richardson again brought up the mat- ter of the sta te of limitations, Mr. Rickardson, in concluding, said that the newspapers (using the plural) of the city | had taken a very intelligent view of the | situation, and read an extract from one paper, a morning publication, commending | the committee's action. Mr. Abbott Opposes. Mr. Abbott of Texas, a member of the District committee, who does not concur in Mr. Richardson's views, was recognized. He reviewed the history of the litigation, and read extracts from the court decisions. “We have the decisions of two courts of this District upon the merits of the case,” said Mr. Abbott, “finding that the company owes this money. The principal point which is involved in the case now pending before the Court of Appeals will be killed by the provisions of this bill. I am not here for the purpose of deterging the company from changing its power. but I want to see the interests of the government protected.” He announced his firm belief that the govern- ment has an equitable claim against tne! | company for $147,000, | Mr. Abbott wus interrupted several times by members, who_urged that the United | States Supreme Court had shoved the | claim out of court because of the bar of the statute of limitations, but Mr. Abbott met them invariably with the staicment that the statute of Imitations does not | affect the merits of the case nor wipe out | the debt. He agreed with Mr. Kyle and Mr. Sayers that the company owed the money. Mr. Cobb's Appeal. Mr. Cobb of Alabama then .ook the fioor | for the purpose, he said, of showing that the company does not owe one cent, either in law or in equity. He said an important question is whether Congress will attempt to take from the railroad compaay its prop- erty. “Poor men and widows have ed in this corporation,” said Mr. Cobb, and the government has in effect s that Jt “wants to use the power of Cor squeeze money out of the corpora: Mr. Cobb then addressed himself to the | merits of the case, guing back to the times | of the board of public works, ‘ts powers and functions, and the act of the District legisiature requiring the repaving of the streets. Mr. Cobb insisted that the board of public works did not have authority to interfere with the tracks already laid. Mr. Cobb made a lengthy legal argument in fa- vor of the company. urt erred in the point of | yle of Mississippi, who is a| invest- | SENATE AND HOUSE Mr, Blanchard of Louisiana Sworn In as Senator. The Seigniorage Bill Taken Up This Afternoo: <P Seam Day in Thd House. . A conspicuous object in the Senate this, woring was a handsome basket of La France and Perle roses, the handle en- 1 twined with lilies of the valley, which rest- | ed on the desk that is for the present to be | Occupied by Mr. Blanchard, the new Sen- ator from Louisiana. Beside it lay a large bunch of long-stemmed jacqueminot roses. | The desk assigned to Mr. Blanchard is the | last one on the back row at the right of the Vice President. j Mr. Blanchard Takes the Oath. Mr. Caffery of Louisiana presented to the Senate the credentials of Newton C. | Blanchard, lately appointed by the governor of Louisiana a Senator from that state, | Vice Edward D. White, recently appointed a justice of the Supreme Court. Mr. Blanchard came down the center aisle leaning on the arm of Mr. Caffery an% the cath of oftice was adminisiered to him. | Immediately after the cath had been ad- | ministered Mr. Manderson called attention to the irregularity of the credentials, which announced that Mr. Blanchard had been ap- pointed a “Representative in the Senate «f the United States,” instead of a “Senator of the United States,” as the Constitution pro- vides. Mr. Doiph also called attention to the fact that the governor had appointed Mr. Blanchard to perform certain duties, where- 4s the Constitution outlined these duties. | Senator Dolph of Oregon called attention to a circular sent out by Harvey Spaulding, a Washington claim agent, offering to se-. | cure lands along the Northern Pacific rail- j Way at a nominal cost. Mr. Dolph charac- terized this circular as a swindling scheme, the grossest fraud he ever knew. Mr. Cockrell of Missouri calied attention in this connection to a proposal of this firm | to prosecute claims for extra compensation for postmasters throughout the country and demanding from $2 to $5 in advance for the prosecution of the claims. Tarif Amendmen Senators Peffer and Gallinger offered | amendments to the tariff bill, which were ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Gallinger’s amendment provided that the provisions of the bill so far as they re- lated to importations from Canada should be operative only after a proclamation Ly the President, and for the appointment of a commission to investigate the subject of trade between Canada and the United States. The resolution presented a few days ago by Mr. Peffer relative to the investigation of the charzes recently made in the press that certain Senators had taken advantage of the knowledge gained in their official capacities for dealing in sugar stock on ‘Wail street was laid before the Senate, and, | after debate, was laid on the table. — The ad Bill Up Again. j At 2 o'clock the seignicrage bill was taken up and Senator Vilas resumed his speech against it. THE HOUSE. Mr. Dockery (Mo) called the House to order this morning in the temporary ab- sence of Speaker Crisp, and Rev. James J. Dolliver of Fort Dodge, Iowa, the father of Representative Dolliver, delivered the invocation. On motion of Mr. Randel (Mass.) a bill to pension Eliza B. Pierce, widow of Charles Pierce of the ship Edward during the Mexican war, was pass@d. Today, under the rules, was set xpart for the consideration of business from «he com- mittee on the District of Columbia, and the appropriation committee, upon the rep2e- sentation that not much time would be con- sumed by the District committee, agreed not to make a fight to deprive it of its rignts. The first bill called up was one to author- ize the Metropolitan Street Railroad Com- pany to change its system of motive power. ——_———_-e-—________ Lieut. Fillette’s Debts. j A report comes from Portsmouth, N. H., that Mrs. Fillette has paid all the claims against her son, Lieut. T. G. Fillette of j the marine corps, and that the charces against him have been settled. This prob- ably refers to the charces of non-payment | of debts on which he w tried a year ago, and on the payment of which his retention in the navy was made contingent. Since | then, however, he has gotten into fresh | trouble, action upon which has been sus- | pended pending an examination of his men- tal responsibility. He is now a prisoner in the Naval Hospital in this city under med- ical observation. | An Applicant. | Mr. Charles W. Buck of Kentucky, ex- minister to Peru, is said to be an appli- cant for appointment as a member of she | interstate commerce commission, 21d his friends speak hopefully of his chances. ——___-e.._- _______ Senator Aldrich Not to Resign. Senator Aldrich was asked today as to the truth of a statement published in Boston, | that he expected to resign his seat in “he Senate when the tariff bill should be dis- posed of. He replied that the report was entirely without authority from him, end said further that it was devoid of founda- | tion, except that he had at different times | discussed with his friends the advisability of his retirement from public life. He had had this step in mind for some time, but | had not reached a definite conclusion. If he should retire from the Senate, he said, it would not be at so early a date as that in- | dicated by the report quoted. It is under- stood to be Mr. Aldrich’s business interests which cause him to contemplate retirement. r. Aldrich’s term does not expire until 899. ih oo The New Bonds, The amount of original coupon bonds is- |sued to date of the 1004 loan is $20 of registered bonds, $19,154,850; $49,160,400, Of this amount been returned for transfer her as- signees and for registration into smaller denominations. Treasury B: tion today, $501,882. Government receipt Internal revenue, $896,248; customs, $: miscelaneous. 317,438. -< Chicago Gra Provision Markets. Reported by Silsby & Co., bankers and broke | Metropolitan Bank butiding ~ * CHICAGO, March 12, 1894. en. High. Low. se Hd aig New York Co Month. March 12, ): do. extra, ; Winter wheat, 3.1 »: do. do, Flour dull—western 10a2.50; do. family, steamer No. els; shipmen els: sales, ple, GuaGt bushels: bushels—southern corn ‘by sample, 42s grade, 42404344. Uats strom ern, 384029; No. 2 mixed w 85.959 bushels. Rye firm—No. S10 bushels; stock, 16.915 bush good to ice timothy, § freizhts quiet, inclined lated) unchanged. Bur 22ux3; do. Imitation, 18a20: do. fe 14015; store’ packed. - fresh, 16: cold storage, i0a12: lmed. 10all. fancy New York, same as last week. | ly been going on for a * Dis. and Cattle National bank notes received for redemp- |} FINANCE AND TRADE Unlooked-for Good News of Railway Earnings. DECREASE NOT AS MUCH AS EXPECTED Sugar Advarces on Declaration of Dividend. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. —2— Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 12.—Speculation be- gan the weck with a series of decreased railroad earniags and uniformly higher prices. This sceming paradox is explained by the fact that in almost every instaace where decreased earnings were reported the extent of the decrease was much less than published estimates or reflected some rela- Uve improvement over previous reports. The sentiment of the room was moderately bullish, and considerable covering was in ward a broader and consequently a more legitimate speculative ievel that, if continued, may bring the reign of the professional manipulator to a sudden small investmest buyer. rty are circulating rumors of bonds by Burlington, any such inteauion that property. The bear pai sue of but the official dental of prevented any decline in The Grangers were s amount of the list wi Missouri Pa: ed.1 per ce Suvar retains ite industrial group a: Position as leader cf the Ais Vereaciiy with tach wires teace of iis ver vith each su: hi of the day. The declaration tom lar lar Per cent dividend to stockholder af record March 16 had a good effect on ini tial figures, which were 11-2 er than Saturday's closing. . Buyers were sufficiently plentiful at these ures to mark up the price an additional 3-4 per cent, from which point the retc- grade movement set in and carried the price down per cent, fact that inside interests hold the stock and cannot successfully market it from the prevailing level, Lamentations over the enforced ruin into which the trust is plunged by the scant protective features of the taritf schedule are heard on all sides, but the recent buying of the Stock has been a right into the heart of the sricf-stricken region and consequently Spoils the effect. National Lead Bained 4 per cent to 851-4 on a guir volume of husiz ness and sh considerable strength around these figures. The accumulation of this stosk has quiet- week past, and in- dications now point to much higher prices in the near future. Chicago Gas was strong at a gain of 1 1-8 per cent, due to covering of short contracts. Indications point to some gold shipmerts later in the week unless the supply of Ni"Mls is suddenly increased. Bankers claim that owing to the easy rates for money in Lon- don there is practically no profit in export- ing gold at this time, but they are forced to do so by the extremely small amount of bills drawn against nearly all classes of ex- ports. Money rates are unchanged at 1 per cent for call and 2 1-2 to 3 1-2 per cent for time loans. The clearing house state- ment shows exchanges $66,136,720, balances 3. and the subtreasury’s debit bal- ance $470,158, ing hour was without special The clos feature, prices et the end cf the Zay re- flecting some irregularity, but generally fractionally above opening figures. —_———_—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening. the and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York Stock market today, hme 4 Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 89 Stocks. American Sugar .. American Sugar, pid. Amencan Tobaceo. American Cotton Oil Atchison ........ Canada Southern Canada Pacitte €.C.¢ Cheago. B. and Q. Chic. and Northwestern. Chicago Gas. C. Meand Denver and Rio Grande. Feeding. “ee General E Inmots Lake Sho aE, Louisville and Nashville. Long Isiana . L. N. A. and Chie: Manhattan Eleva: Micagan Céutrai Missouri P entral, re. orthern Pacific ... thera Pacific, pid. merican Ont. and Western Pacitic Mail... Phila. and Reading | Pullman : Richmond ‘Terni Southern Pacitc Texas Pacitie Teun. Coal ane Iron, Union Pacitie aban. Wabash, pid -"° A hee 12 o'clock m. ted States . $1,008 125; $1,000 at Cuited’ States Electric Light, 20-year %s, gold, 115, Fundin b or 7s, 1001, its. bid. Water stock 1%, 120 bid. 3.658, Funding cur- : reney, iO bid. fscellaneous ru Railroad cony Sas. 2-108, 100 bid. Tends, “Washington and George- 155 bid, 145 Railroad ds, 80 bid, 100 asked. sear & os Fe ; bs Os, 4 i |. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone lg bid, 103 asked. American Security and Trust Ss, 1 F. 7 Washington shington Wax: bs & A., 100 bid. American rity and Trost Se. 1000, A & 0,160 bad na me Mar ket Company Ist Gs, n Company imp. ta, 108 wid. 110 asked. | Wash ton ‘0 ext. 6x, 10 ‘ation Ss, 102. vid, Washington Light In fantry 2 bid. Washington Light Infan- try 24 7s, ‘ational Tank Stocks.—Rank of Washington, 309 350 asked. Bank of Republic, 235 bid. Metro. 270 bid. Central, 2 . Farmers and "190 hid. Second. 140 bid, 147 b 130 bid, 140 asked. Columbia. 125 bid. 112 bid. West End. 101 bid, 103 asked. +103 bid. Ldneoln, 90 bid, 98 asked. Olio, ‘galt unk own, nid, $00 asked. Metropolitan, 88 bid. 100 moked mia 6) bd. TO asked. Beit hs bid. Ecking- ton, 18 bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington 46 bid, 49 asked. Georgetown Gas, 48 bid. United States Electric Light, 124 bid, 126 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 42 bid, 50 asked. Franklin, id. Metropolitan, 70 bid. « m, 60 Wid. ac, 75 bid, 85 asked. Arlington, 157 Md. German ‘American, bid.“ Nat c 10 bid, 16 asked. Columbia, 13 Did. 16 gaked Riggs, 7 bid, 8 asked. People’s, 5 bid, 3g ane Lincoln, Tg bid, St, asked. Commercial, $ hid @ ask Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 2 asked: Columbia Tithe, Gi bid, Ty sakes msyivania, 47 asked ‘Chesa- bid, 55 asked American asked. Poeumatic Gun ‘ks. —Washington Market, 12 bia, ia, 15 asked. Great Falls Ter, 120 bid. 140 asked” .| Bull Ren Panorama, 15 b L Hall, 80 bid, | 100 asked. Inter-Ocean Build asked. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: Sa. wee 2D. m., 55; maximum, 56; mini- | mum,