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2 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. fmous consent, as follows: To pension John 1. Patman, who took part in the Indian war of 1836; for the protection of game In the Yellowstone Park, and for the pun- fshment of crime in the park by the exten- sion of the laws and jurisdiction of the Wyoming U. S. district court to its ter- Fitory; to pension Ambrose Geisbury; to fect Jessie L. Morrison's title to certain nds in Oklahoma; to grant chief justices in territories power to appoint commission- ers to take proof in land cases. ripriation Bill. | House then went into commit- | tee of the whole, and resumed the consid- | eration of the post office appropriation bul. The pending question was a point of) order raised by Mr. Henderson, chairman of the post office committee, against an | endment offered by Mr. Dunphy (N. -) to prevent the manufacture of postage Stamps by the bureau of engraving and_ Inting under the contract recently award- to it. Mr. Springer (Il) in the course of some Femarks, in support of the point of order, | read the letter of the solicitor of the Treas- | ury Department, giving it as his opiaion that it would be lawful for the burzau to do this work. He estimated saving to the government for the four years for which | the contract was let, $100,000. | Mr. Coombs (N. irged that there ould be nothing in the shape of a binding contract between the Post Office Depart- ment and the bureau of engraving and Printing. Anything in the nature of a con- e tract between two departments of the gov- ernment would raise many new questions. One department could not pay money to @nother, and if the department assuming the obligation of a contract lost money could it come to Congress and ask for a| deficiency appropriation to make good a | Joss resulting from a speculation in com- | Petition with private concerns? The chair held that the Dunphy amend- ment changed existing law and sustained the point of order. Mr. Dunphy attempted, under cover of | slightly different wording, to offer prac- | tically the same amendment, but it was | also ruled out. ———+ e+ ____ | CHAIRMAN. | NEW al Committee. the = A banquet was given to Representative A NEW POINT IN A LABOR DISPUTE: | Were severely maltreated by the mob, and LATE NEWS BY WIRE. ee oe hE Loss by Fire of $100,000 at Scran- ton, Pa, Saved a Lake Shore Train From Wieck. FRANCE ASKS FOR REDRESS or ooo SHANGHAI, April 10.—The French mis-| sicns at Hsaing, in the province of Shon-Si, | have been burned by a riotous mob. The priests in charge of the missions in addition, have beea thrown into prison. The French government, through its min- isters to China, has demanded redress for the outrages, and has threatened to take | energetic measures to obtain satisfaction should there be any delay according justice to the missionaries, punishing the offenders | and granting compensation for the loss in- curred. —__—_ FIRE AT SCRANTO) Loss of $100,000 Caused by the Burn- ing of the Frothingham Arcade. SCRANTON, Pa., April 10.—The Frothing- ham Arcade was destroyed by fire, sup-| posed to be incendiary origin, this morn- | ing. The loss will abount to $100,000. The new Frothingham Theater adjoining the | Arcade was saved by the efforts of the firemen. Iron Works Burned. LYNCHBURG, Va., April 10.—The Gla- morgan works, the largest manufacturing Jno. A. Caldwell, chairman of the republi- | tron works in this section, were burned last can congressional committee, recently elect-| night; loss, $100,000; insurance on building, | ed mayor of Cincinnati, last evening, at! machinery and stock, $5,000, The ma-| Welcker’s Hotel, by Vice Chairman Bab- | chinery and unfinished work is worth $75,- | cock @nd the members of the executive | committee. | In the early part of the evening a busi- Mess meeting was held and Mr. Caldwell tendered his resignation to the committee as chairman. ‘The committee, after ex- Pressing regret, accepted the resignation of | Judge Caldwell and unanimously elected | Representative J. W. Babcock of Wiscon- | @in to the chairmanship. Representative L. D. Apsley of Massa- ehusetts, a member of the executive com- mittee, was chosen vice chairman, vacated by Mr. Babcock’s premotion. Representa- tive J. A. T. Hall of lowa was chosen as a member of the executive committee to suc- ceed Mr. Apsley. After an exchange of views in the com- mittee the session closed, and adjourned to the dining hall, where Senator Higgins of | Delaware presided at the banquet. There Were present Representatives Hitt of Illi- | Rois, Hull of Io of Massachu- | getts, Fletcher of Bartholdt of | Missouri, Baker of New Hampshire, Cald- | well of Ohio, Ellis of Oregon, Powers of Vermont, Wilson of Washington, Babcock of Wisconsin, Flynn of Oklahoma and| Johnson of North Dakota and Senators Higgins of Delaware, Pettigrew of South | Dakota and Carey of Wyoming; S. S. Olds, secretary: W. B. Thompson, treasurer; T. H. McKee, assistant secretary, and Mr. J. G. Long of Florida, a member of the na- tional republican committee. <—__ THE CHINESE TREATY. Sts Opponents Think They vent Its Ratification, The opponents of the ratification of the Chinese treaty feel decidedly more encour- aged over the prospects since the treaty Was taken up in executive session on Satur- day. Previous to that time the friends of ‘an Pre- ratified without much objection, and those who were opposed to it were inclined to accept this view of its disposition. The Proceedings on Saturday appear, however, to have been of a character to encourage them in the hope that they may prevent the ratification of the treaty in its present shape, or at any rate that they may post- ang it for the present. They have been led to believe that many of the republican Senators will assist them in opposing rati- fication and they are not without hope of assistance from the democratic side cf the chamber. The fact that a two-thirds vote is neces- wary to secure the ratification of a treaty is favorable to those who oppose this agree- ment. They will first try to defeat the treaty, and if they fail in that effort will then seek to have it amended. The advo- ¢ates of the treaty will probably oppose the latter alternative almost as strenuously as | they will the former, as they fear that if it is amended it will not be acceptable to the Chinese government. Senator White of California who has been quoted as favor- able to the treaty, is expected to reach Washington this week, and before the treaty shall be disposed of. His position, as it will be defined by himself, will probably have an influence upon the democratic side of the chamber. Senator Morgan, chairman of the committee on foreign rela. tions, is anxious to have the treaty disposed of as soon as it can be, but it now looks as, if the opposition should continue, this consummation will be delayed for some time, and probably until the tariff shall be | disposed of. 2--—____ AN OFFICER'S PISTOL. Judge Kimball Gives a Policeman | Seme Good Advice. Sunday night. about 11 o'clock, in the } “Camp,” near 4th and Wilson streets, there | was a singular scene when Policemen Mar- | tin Brown and Potee made an effort to ar- rest a young colored man named William Hawkins. The latter was standing on the Street near his own home talking to several | Sompanions. The policemen heard them | from across the street, and when they went | over to where the young men were standing one of them ordered Hawkins home, and, it 4s alleged, took hold of his collar and pushed | him away. Then the other officer took a| hand in the affair, and the result was that out there where but few persons could hear him he made use of one profane remark, and then said he would like to have the | officer in the dark, where he could fix him. | Policeman Potee used his pistol, although the case was a mer: misdemeanor, and when Hawkins was tried in the Police Court today Potee heard some advice from the court concerning the use of deadly | Weapons on the public streets. Potee admitted to the court that he fired | his _ pistol. “I shot in the air to frighten Hawkins,” he said. no one knows where the bullet added Judge Kimball. “Police- * said the judge, Zhave no right to use their pistols in any such case as this. ‘They have a right to use their weapons in Protection of their own lives and in some cases involving serious offenses to m: se | tain their arrest, but not in any such case as this. And a policeman who so uses his Weapon ought to be dismissed or repri- manded.” The use of the pistol benefited the pris- oner to the extent of securing his release ea his personal bonds. . ' Postmasters Appointed. | The total number of fourth-class p. st | | | | Masters appointed today was forty-five. Of this number thirty-two were to fill va- ¢ancies caused by death or resignation end the remain: . eae Charges of a. | Wesley and Elizabeth Fry have, by Messrs. €. Clephane and C. C. Tucker, filed a bill against John H. Adriaans to set | aside a deed. e inants state that on March 3 » desirous of selling lot 24, bi quested defen sotiate when the latter drew up a paper whi supposed was a p authorizing the s ascertained that aans, and whe h orney merely i | ing Senator Hill on the part of the legisla- ; ture for the stand he had taken at Wash- | lith between K and L streets | to Hussey & Brown, contractors, to barri- | during the time of construction of a sewer jis limited by section : | turns the same to the Commissioners today ooo, Three hundred men are thrown out} of work. ‘The origin of the fire is unknown. pease area OBTAINED AN INJUNCTION. ture in a Fight With Union Labor. CHICAGO, April 10.—Judge Abner Smith | has granted an injunction restraining Falkenau Brothers, the contractors build- ing the stock exchange building, from em- ploying union painters upon the work. The injunction was issued at the reques_ of the Nesbitt Company, which has the painting contract. Nesbitt’s men struck, demanding wages which the firm could not and would not pay. He offered to continue the work with non-union men, but this the architects and chief contractor refused. The latter threat- ened to complete the work at Nesbiti’s ex- pense unless he surrendered to the strikers and Nesbitt obtained the restraining in- junction. A New F: —_>_— IN THE NICK OF TIME. Attempt to Wreck a Lake Shore Train Frustrated. CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 10—An at- tempt was made last night at Huron, Ohio, to wreck the Atlantic express on the Lake Shore road. A large number of ties were piled between the rails on the bridge across the river. They were discovered by a young man,who reported to the telegraph operator in ume to stop the train before it reached the bridge. a THANKING SENATOR HILL. Resolution Introduced in the New York Senate. ALBANY, N. Y., April 10.—State Senator Ainsworth, the republican leader, offered a resolution today in the state senate thank- ington in opposing the Wilson tariff bill. ——_——<—.__ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Some Orders. The Commissioners have ordered that pub- lic gas lamps be established as follows: One) on southwest corner of 14th and G streets) northeast; four on G street between 14th and 15th streets northeast; one on Florence street, 125 feet south -- G street northeast; two on C street betweer. 6th and 7th streets | southwest; two on Half street between F and G streets southwest; one on G street between Half and Soutk. Capitol streets; one on southwest corner of Half and G streets) southwest; one on northeast corner of S| street and Connecticut avenue northwest; | two on I7th street between K and M streets northwest; and that public oil lamps be es- tablished as follows: Three on 10th street | between C and E streets northeast; three on | Liberty street between 9th and ivth streets uthwest, and one gas lamp on east side of northwest be moved fifty feet north. | The Commissioners have given authority | cade at their own risk 29th street between Olive and N streets, one block at a time, in that street. Week's Record. Last week Poundmaster Finstein cap- tured fifty-three dogs. During the week sixty-two dogs were killed, two were re- deemed and one sold. Inspection of Flour. F. D. Shoemaker, inspector of flour, re- ports that during the month of March he inspected 4,170 barrels of flour. The Law as to Appropriations, The first controller has notified the Com- missioners that hereafter he will hold that the use of every fi year appropriation ™) of the Revised Statutes and by its own terms to the pay- ment of expenses properly incurred during the fiscal year for which it is made, or to the fulfillment of contracts properly made within that year. Favors the Bills. The attorney for the District, to whom was referred House bill 6: to pro- vide for the support of bastard children, re- with the indorsement that the bill appears to be in good form, and should be favorably recommended to Congress. There can be no deubt, he says, of the necessity for such legislation. Attorney the Comm Thomas has also returned to sioners House bi 2, to pro- vide for the support of wives and minor children, which was referred to him for advice. The bill makes ‘t a misdemeanor for a man to neglect to provide for the support of his wife, or his minor children. Such a law, he says, would be wholesome and proper, and would supply a deficiency in our legislation. He recommends its favorable consideration. > — * Plank Shad. general manager ad bake given by » bar to of the annual planked s! the members of t the courts, has selected May the date and s He has appointed an efficient committee, with Mr. R. R. Perry, chairman; R. E. Le bids retary, and Job arnard, treasurer. ‘The M: jound Home. | A cable message ived at the y Department today ing that the Marion sail om Yokohama this morning for San Francisco. The started on this v but ran into 4 ht days out and ¥ she hi, bout a month ago. when but three » badly damaged t d to put back io Yokchama for She was originally destined for s patrol fleet and her good provided she gets S the ocean in time to join the fleet. ane A party of will | i ve here tomorrow for c to atte ay the banquet of the Young Men’s Demo. | cratic Club 2 12th instant in celel tion of Jeffe birthday. The part; Will include Secretary Morton, Assistant = ad Controller is down for an add Is will also address the ; Association of Providence z on the 1sth instant. Me will t companied on his trip by Mrs. Eckels. | | | XM arion | si | HARD WORDS USED, oe (Continued from First Page.) the defendant. Claims a Verdict. They would claim a verdict, Mr. Car- lisle said, on the third count of the declara- tion, on the ground that the plaintiff? had been seduced by the defendant. What is left of ner life now? He has had it all. He has had a chance to make suitable reparation, but he had refused to take ad- vantage of it. In addition to the damages in reparation the judge had instructed them that they might give punitive damage: In closing Mr. Carlisle asked that they give her a full verdict of $50,000 in the name of their mothers, sisters and daugh- ters and in the name of honor and decency and as a stigma upon wrong doing. Mr. Thompson Opens. Promptly at 11:15 o'clock Mr. Carlisle con- cluded his argument, and Mr. Phil Thomp- son opened for the defense. He spoke in an oratorical manner, with vehemence and earnestness, He began by expressing his satisfaction that the case was drawing to a close. But the defense had not brought this indecent matter and spread it out before an aud- jence of sixty-five millions of people. The responsibility rested with the plaintiff. It Was not a case of injured innocence seek- ing some redress, but a self-admitted wan- ton looking for revenge. To find a verdict for the plaintiff would be to openly en- courage shame and the denizens in the section south of Pennsylvania avenue. It would encourage every strumpet to push her little mass of filth into court. No man, said Mr. Thompson, would go farther than he in the protection of an in- nocent girl, but he would not turn one foot aside to aid a wanton in her desire for re- venge. There is an axiom at law that when two parties are equally guilty the defendant has the best of it. Mr. Thompson scouted the idea that the plaintiff was a girl of seventeen when she first met Mr. Breck- inridge, and that she was seduced by him. It had been conclusively shown that she was twenty-one years of age, and had, moreover, led an evil life. No matter how long the plaintiff had stayed in Pittsburg, it was evident that she had been at Mrs. | Stout's, and had there met Molly Shindle- bauer. Mr. Thompson said he could not see why such an outcry had been raised over the name of this woman. What other sort of testimony could they expect? If they wanted to know what was occurring in the “division” they would never think ef subpoenaing a minister. Why should there be such an outcry over the introduc- tion of a prostitute? As for him, he could rot see but what she was as gooa as the plainti:f, for she had reformed and married, While the plaintiff, who had started out in hfe together with her, was now in this court, suing for $50,000 damages. Been There Himself. As for the mock marriage at Squire Tins- ley’s, Mr. Thompson said it was a clear case of “drunk” on the part of the plaintiff. “True,” said the speaker, “she said she was sick. I have known lots of fellows to do the same sort of thing; maybe I have done it a few times myself, but we never say we have been drunk. We always claim that we have been sick.” Mr. Thompson insisted that there was | every reason why they should put the worst | interpretation upon that mock marriage at | Squire Tinsley’s. If things really were as | the plaintiff had safd, why had they not | brought out Miss Tinsley to support her | story? They had had plenty of money for such purposes, and he thought the most natural thing for the jury to do was to sit down and wonder whence had come the money to support them in their extravagant and unwarranted expenditures, Speaking of the incident of Miss Pollard's meeting and subsequent engagement to Mr. Woods, “a fine Kentucky gentleman,” Mr. Thompson said, the marriage never came off for the simple reason that he did not have money enough to suit her. “I tell you, gentlemen, that all through this case she appears a money seeker and a money getter. She has somehow got | somebody to put up enough money for this case, and she is now seeking more by the aid of these able lawyers, Miss Pollard’s Manias, “Another thing that is curious about this | girl is that she was always wanting to go to Europe, and when she found that old Woods didn’t have the ‘spondulics’ broke off with him; and she was all the time getting courted different from any other girl I ever heard of. Instead of being | courted off on one side, as you or I would | court a girl we wanted to make our -vife, she was always getting courted before other people, so that she had plenty of wit- | nesses to all that happened. “And have you noticed how she’s all the | time wanting to go somewhere to school? She seems to have had a regular fever for | going to school. She wanted to go to school | a year and a half ago. Why, gentlenen? | Suppose the next time she comes into As to the theory that the plaintiff had been seduced by the defendant, Mr. Thomp- son said it was a proposition that not only could not be sustained, but that it had been overthrown completely. The testimony as to her early relations with Rodes showed that she had lived a criminal life prior to her meeting with the defendant. This proved beyond a doubt by the testimony of John Brand and Hiram K These two men Mr. Thompson characterized 4 respectable gentlemen of Lexington, whos testimony was unimpeached and’ unim-| Peachable, The fact that they frequented | a bawdy house did not mean at all that! they could not teil the truth. If their tes-| timony could have been overthrown, the plaintiff would have been only too’ glad to do it, and her lawyers had every oppo:- tunity and plenty of financial purces. All they could do was to bring two bo: to try to establish an alibi, and it was the weakest sort of an alibi, the poorest so-t | of evidence. The Disputed Letter. | As to the alleged forged leiter from the | plaintiff while at the Wesleyan College, Mr. Thompson said he was willing to his whole ¢ on that letter, for it showed the character of the woman on the face of it. Mr. Thompson then tried his hand as a “chirography sharp,” and taking the lette in his hand, he called the attention of t jury to the fact that the figures “ws | | | on. CLAIMING INSANITY Jack the Slasher on Trial for Many Burglaries. HIS ATTITUDE OF INDIFFERENCE Dr. Godding Thinks He Has a Mania for Destruction. ——_-+—_-— ROBBING HOLLAND’S HOUSE —_-— Before an audience which was second arguments. in the Pollard-Breckinridge case, “Jack, the Slasher,” or George Tay- lar, alias George Jones, was called upon to answer one of the five indictments re- turned against him before Judge Cole, in | Criminal Court No. 2, this morning. The | prisoner still maintained the air of stupid indifference to everything about him which | he assumed at the time of his arrest, but ‘which he at times dropped during the period he was held before being sent to jail. The man sat back of his counsel, Messrs, T. C. Taylor and Campbell Car- |rington, who were assigned to defend him | | by Judge Cole, with his head hanging for- | ward on his chest, an old black derby hat {on his knees, and his eyes staring vacant- l1y down at his feet. If he was shamming insanity, he played his part well, for he looked neither to the right or to the ie? and steadfastly refused to say one word in ‘reply to the inquiries of his counsel, or, in- deed, to anyone else, who addressed him. |Before the case was called the prisoner was examined in the witness room by sev- eral physicians, in order to ascertain whether or not he was feigning insanity. Jack the Slasher. When the case was reached the jurors Were questioned as to whether they had formed or expressed an opinion as to the prisoner's guilt, and also whether they were prejudiced against the defense of insanity, which, the prisoner's counsel stated, would be the defense. Two jurors said that they had formed and expressed an opinion, but that they could give him an impartial hear- ing. Counsel for the defendant objected to the two jurors, but Judge Cole decided that they were competent, to which an exception was noted. The jury was then sworn, and Mr. Jef- fords opened the case for the government and Mr. Carrington for the defendant. Mr. Holland's Fight. The first witness called was Mr. Milton M. Holland, who stated that about 4:40 a. m. on the 8th of last month he was awak- ened by his wife calling out that there was a man in the house. He jumped out of bed and discovered a colored man crouching down at the foot of the bed. They grappled, when the burglar threw him off and ran down the stairs and jumped out of a_ window, which the in- truder had opered by cutting the slats in the blinds and then prying the window up. he got hold of his pistol, fired it to attract the police, and then dressed himself and started out for an officer. He found one, and then he started off in the direction of the reservoir near the Soldiers’ Home. On the way he found some of his business | cards strewn about, and following them up he discovered some of his clothing further He reported the affair to the police de- partment, and after the arrest of the de- fendant he conversed with him at the sta- tion house, and later the prisoner volun- teered to show where he had thrown the things taken by him from the house of the witness. His offer was accepted, and in | court to ask for damages from some man! ccmpany with the officer the prisoner did she will have short dresses and her hair | direct them to the reservoir and places down her back, though it is proved con-/ near by, and showed where he had thrown qusively in this case that she is over | the things, and they were found just where thirty.” he had said he had thrown them. land stated that the prisoner wore at the station house witness’ shirt, which the man took from the house, A Peculiar Man. Mr. Holland said that when he saw the | prisoner at the police station he was crouching down in his cell, and at first re- fused to talk, saying that they wanted to kill him. rot hurt him, and at length, after some trouble, got him to talk, Mr. Carrington objected to the confession, contending that it had been obtained through a promise of protecting him. Judge Cole, however, decided that it had not been improperly obtained, and allowed it to go before the jur: On cross-examination, Mr. Holland said that the prisoner, while at first stupid and incoherent, telligently. To Judge Cole did not like to express an opinion as to the prisoner's sanity or insanity, although he thought him a very peculiar man. He Didn't Kaow. When the trial was resumed after recess, Mr. Carrington called the prisoner to the stand. The fellow staggered around to the witness stand in a stupid, mechanical sort of manner, was sworn, taking the oath in ingly ed, unconscious manne urington esked him his name, wh se Mr. in the Salt Ginet teres been eerie e same | he Was born, where he lived, who his rela person’ who wrote the Wessie Grown ec, Uves were, It he had ever seen the slashed ter. The statement of the plaintiff und f he remembered entering Mr. oath th ever wrote that letcer shov house, and several other qu ed conclu: to what an extent she ne, in an almost i would resort in making out her case. ‘The ee at letter itself was an incriminating docu-| questioned no. frether, 600. siam- ment of the worst sort, for it showed that she was holding out a promise to an elderly man to come as “she was e she would | like him better on further a Mr. Thompson said that \ | bauer had never painted he in such , dark colors as had the plaintiff on the wit- ness stand when she said that at one time she was the mistress of the defendant, en- gaged to Rozell and being supported by! Rodes, who was educating her to marry her. | An Expression Withheld. | “If that women,” said Mr.Thompson with great effect, “should ever outgrow the short | dress and school girl period of her life, my | God, what an adventuress and extortioner | she will make!” Judge Bradley interrupted the speaker to tell him that he must not make use of such Ss slip and | ated y ivertence. | Then he went on to speak of the inc of the carriage ride thre and bearing oughout W bled back to his chair, when he resumed his position and air of seeming stupidit Expert Testimony. The defendant's coursel then called Dr. w. W. Godding as a witness. Dr. God- ig stated that he vas in charge of St. lizabeth'’s In: ne Asylum, ied mental diseases since 1859. He said that he had slightly examined the pris- oner, had heard all the testimony in the case and said that he believed that the man was assuming, ard that his wanton destruction of property was a mania of de- struction. The man was weak in mind, acting by impulse, and was apparently con trolled by an impulse to destroy. be a kleptomaniac, He might ith an intense desire to destroy. He was an imperfectly men- tally developed be a seeming imbecile. To District Attorney Birney he stated that criminals were generally imperfectly developed be but in the case of the priser er h something more than mere criminal instincts. If the man had opened bank accounts, keeping that matter it would show that he knew the nlue of money, and knew that he was do- wrong in breaking into the houses. The slashing done by him might have been an honest woman overwhi | the giving way to the impulse to destroy. Son Gf tove, but of a coh The man, he belle feigning forge who was on the loc fulness and stupidity ugh he believed man Her statement t she h: the fdea of dedi ered to God And what was this! Where | the temple was a public assignation house | kept by a negress, and the high priestess was Sarah Guest! Mr. Thompson went on to devote consid- erable attention to the testimony of Rozell nd of Mrs. Brown as to what took place at the Wesleyan College and to show that the former was the more worthy of cre- dence atin o'clock the court took the usual ‘or luncheon, (Continued on Third Page.) —_ Treasury Receipts. National bank notes received for redemp- tion today, $ Government receipis— rom internal revenue, $103,079.75; customs, $248,378.48; miscellaneous, $38,469.03, that his intellect had at some time be a If to the defends e lrested. ‘The fact the prisoner had tae Seas eenanny Ne cane slashed other people's clothing and furniture ever heard. Usually we are | indicated either insanity or the worst kind | of ness. If the man had entered Ss shing that would weaken his (wit- ) belief in his destructive mania. He 1 that the prisoner knew right from The Arrest. Mounted Policeman W. W. Easby, one of the officers who arrested the prisoner, was the next witness, a.d testified that he and his partner, Officer Law, were told on the early morning of March 19th that there was a man acting suspiciously about the house of Mrs. Hunt near Georgetown. Tying up their horses, he and Officer Law went up to the house and discovered the prisoner, shot less, on the porch opening the window. They crept up on him pretty near before the pris- oner saw them. Then he hid himself, ran out to where he had left his shoes, picked them up, when witness grabbed him. The in number only to that which heard the | Mr. Hol- | He told the man that they would | brightened up and talked in-! Mr. Holland stated that he | i and had stud-} and had stolen without doing | man asked him to let up on him, saying that if he would, he would tell everything. Of- ficer Easby described ho® the slats in the blind had been cut, and that the man was scraping away putty around a window pane when detected. Four sharp knives and a razor were found on the man, some bits of cut clothing, keys, receipts and other pa- pers. When asked why he broke into the house, the man replied that he had been in trouble and had lost some money. To Mr. Officer Basby said the man acted at the time of the arrest and during the sevarl days he was at the Georgetown station pretty much as he had since. The witness said he had the prisoner by the coat collar with a pretty tight grip, and may have been choking him some when he asked witness to let up on him and that he would tell every- thing. Mr. Taylor asked that the statements of the prisoner be stricken out, because they had been obtained by cruelly choking the man. » Judge Cole said he did not think that any confession had been choked out of the prisoner, and refused to strike it out, to which the defense excepted. Precinct Detective Frank Burrows testi- fied to conversing with the prisoner at the station and at subsequent times, and also to the finding of a lot of stolen stuff hid- den away in the old stable, where the prisoner slept, in Governor's alley. He identified the property of Mr. Holland, and Mr. Holland's slashed coats were, at the request of the prisoner’s counsel, exhibited to the jury. Precinct Detective J. E. Barnes gave similar testimony, and said that after the prisoner had conducted them to where he had thrown Mr. Holland's property, he was taken to Mr. Holland’s house, where he showed the officers just how he had en- tered the house. Mrs. M. M. Holland was the next witness, and after describing how she was awak- ened by the burglar entering her house, | stated that she got a good look at the man, and that she could recognize him again. She then pointed to the prisoner as the man. Upon the conclusion of Mrs. Holland's testimony the district attorney rested his case, and a recess was taken at 12:30 until 1 o'clock. During the progress of the testi- mony the prisoner maintained the same state of apparent indifference, hardly mov- ing in his chair, and seemingly paying not the slightest attention to what was said or done during the hearing of the case against him, that of breaking into the residence of Mrs. Holland, 5th and Colfax streets, the Sth of last month. During re- cess the prisoner was again examined by the physicians, among whom was Dr. W. W. Godding, in charge of St. Elizabeth In- sane Asylum. The Mefense next called Dr. James P. Hawes, who stated that he had examined the prisoner and had concluded that he was a born imbecile. He was now, he be- lieved, suffering from some great shock. His pulse was 104 and yet was cold. The man had ar. unequally divided brain, with the power to determine between right and wrong weak. He believed that he was not feigning. ee a R. Francis was next called, and stated that he had —— insane persons only in his private practice. Mr. Birney then claimed that Dr. Fran- cis was not a competent witness, because he was not an expert in mental diseases. Judge Cole thought Dr. Francis’ expe- rience would go to the weight, rather than the competency, of his testimony. The doctor then stated that he had ex- amined the prisoner, and had found his pulse to be 105, with cold extremities. The man who would do as he had was either mentally wrong or a man of superior in- tellect, and he believed him to be mentally | wrong. He was also suffering from fear or | shock. To Mr. Birney Dr, Francis said the pris- loner was morally deficient, with the cun- ning of a maniac. $$. AGAINST USING L STREET. Mr. Stellwagen Says a Railroad Would Injure the Water Main. The Commissioners have received a let- ter from Mr. Edward J. Steilwagen in re- gard to the proposed use of L street by the Belt line road. In the letter Mr. Stell- wagen says: “The subject of the proposed extension through L street of the Belt line railroad |to state a reason why this franchise should [not be granted. The large thirty-six-inch | water main, giving to the central portion [of Washington its best supply, passes ‘through this street for almost its entire jlength, and is at many points, according she Mr. Holland said that as soon as possible |' the statement of the engineer officer in \charge of the city’s water supply, only four feet below the surface of this street. “The extreme depth of the excavation necessary in the construction of a cable road, such as the Washington and George- town line, is four feet three inches, and in the construction of an underground elec- tric line, similar to that on U streat, while the needed depth is not so great, yet it is sufficient to leave so little earth between the yokes and the water main as to make the main practically a part of the foun- dation for the yokes. “In either of the constructions above noted large quantities of concrete ure used, so that from outer rail to outer rail there exists a mass of iron, cement and broken | Stone, through which it would be most ex- | pensive, if even possible, to work, should any accident happen to the large main. It is also likely that the main becoming in- rporated in and forming a part of the foundation of the road would naturally be injured by the travel of heavy cars over the tracks. Without being subjected such duty this main has already broken at | a point west of Connecticut avenue, caused by settlement, due to a poor foundation, and as this same foundation exists todey | in many places, it is only reasonable to look for such breaks in the future. | “Assuming, therefcre, that a yoke system cannot be used on this street, there re- mains of the modern methods the over- head trolley alone. “In an exhaustive paper on the subject of the destruction of metallic street pipes on the lines of overhead trolley roads, read recently before the electrical convention | held in this city, the facts stated remain | uncontradicted, so that it is fair to assume that this destruction does take place, and that all mains, whether large or small, missioners. of the District of Columbia recommend the substitution of L street f the one asked for by the railroad company, they did so without fully considering this point, and that you will reconsider the recommendation. The northwest section of Washington has but three east and west main eight inch on R street. In addition te any other reasons which may exist, is not the presence of these large and needed city mains a greater reason why none of these Streets should be given over to rail- road occupancy?” 28, 1802, the accrued pension to the date of the death of any pensioner or of any per- son entitled to a pension having an applica- tion therefor pending, and whether a cer- tificate therefor shall issue prior or subse- quent to the death of such person, shall, in the case of a person pensioned, or applying for a pension on account of his disabiliti Jor service, be paid, first, to his wido jSecond, if ‘there be no widow, to his child | the age of sixteen, at his | or children under | death; third, in case of a widow, to her | minor children under sixteen at her dea being one of much public interest, I desire | to any | are more or less injured by such a system. | It is hoped that when the honorable Com-} streets through which pass the large supply | the thirty-inch on K_ street, the! thirty-six inch on L street, and the forty-| changed—receipts, $1,831 barrels: barrels: sales, Senator Palmer yesterday introduced a | bill providing that on and after September | | packed, 10a12. Eggs firm—tfresh, 10:1 FINANCE AND TRADE Operators Looking to the Tariff Bill's Defeat. INDUSTRIALS INCLINE © UPWARDS GENERAL MARKET REPORTS en Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 10.—Improvement vary- ing from 1-4 to 7-8 per cent was reflected at the opening of today’s stock market, but gave way subsequently to the general rar- rowness and the prevailing bellef in a re- action, Except for the recent uninterrupzed rise throughout the list, there are no good grounds for a reaction at this time, cheap money and a daily increasing investment demand combining against such a course. London was firm on a small volume of busi- ness and shows a disposition to come into our market as a purchaser. Traders ton- sider that the tariff bill is daily losing ground, and believe that circumstances will occur to prevent its passage during the present session. On this presumption they are uniformly bullish on the class of stocks most affected by its provisions, namely, the industrials. The railroad list was barely steady in the presence of activity and lacked snap. The grangers were fractionally depressed on realizing sales, but were not active. Mis- souri Pacific lost 1 per cent to 31, and Lake Shore sold down to 129, a loss of 1 1-4 per cent from the opening. Sugar was strong on early buying in- duced by the brighter prospects of a sat- isfactory conclusion of the tariff debate. Initial figures reflected a gain of 7-8 per cent over night, from which point a de- cline of 1 1-2 per cent to 92 1-4 was re- corded. Later early prices were restored | on a renewal of good buying. Chicago Gas sold down 3-4 per cent to 62, but im- mediately rallied to a point a trifle in ex- cess of opening figures. National sold down 1 per cent, from lack of inside support, and American Tobacco gained 2 1-2 per cent to 89 on considerable activity. The last hour's trading was dull and entirely within the control of element. Prices shaded off Gas developed tendencies ness. Final figures were evidences of top-heaviness were not want- ing to support the presumption that a re- action is pending. ————— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the clost+g prices of the New York stock market today, as reported ey Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 5) Broadway: Stocks. Open. High. Low. Close. American Sugar... $3 BY MY American Sugar, pfa.... 90° 9° 90° 90 American Tobacco. Sy 82 SB BR American Cotton Oil... ec. eee eee cer Atchison ....... i is a Ha Canada Southern a) Canada Pacific... Chicago Gas . onve CM. and St. Bani...2.) C.M and St. Panl, pid. G. RT. and Pacific. Del., Lack. and W......) Delaware ana Hudson. Denver and Rio Grande. Dis. and Cattle Feeding. General Electric . fash Long Island ......... L. N. A. and Chi Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Centrai Missouri Pacific. Nationa) Lead Co. . tional Cordage Co National Cordage, pfd New Jersey Centi New York Central. . N Y.and New Engiand. . ¥.. C. and St. Louts.. Northern Pacific... Nortnern Pacific, pf North American. Ont. and Western... Pacific Mai)...... Phila. and Reading . Pullman P. Car Co. Richmond Terminal. Southern Pacific. Texas Pacitic.. Tenn. Coal and Iron. Union Pacific Wanash ... Wabash, pfd - Wheeling & Lake Wheeling & LE Western Union Tei Wisconsin Central, Silver. Chicago Grain and Provision Markets. Reported by Silsby & Co., bankers and brokers, Metropolitan “Bank builds " “AGO, April 10, 1894. Lo Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat—Ap my 614, GIS OK Ma: 84 BY ay me By Iniy. Pork—April Ma Open. High. 7.63 7.03 7.69 Baltimore Marke: RALTIMORE, Md.. April 10. —Flour Wheat e: 200 barrels. sales, 341. 460464: "April, 45% bid: “steamer 38.355 bushels: shipments, 276,782 bushels; sales, 24.000 bushels—southern cern by » aGa48: do. on grade, 46a46%, Oats firm mixed. B5tya26— receipts, 1,000 bushe ; 5.517 bushels. Rre Anactive—stock, 28,925") Hay steady—good to choice timothy, $14.50a$15.00. Grain hits weak and unchanged. Sugar and unchanged. Butter firm—faney creamery, 2 inet 18220; do. ladle, 17a18: gond ladle, 14al 1. unchanged. —_ LEAPED AMONG THE ORCHESTRA. A Racehorse Bolts From a Theatrical Track. ROCHESTER, N. Y., April 10.—The per- la formance “In Old Kentucky,” at the Ly. |ceum last evening, was made doubly ex- th. | citing by the jumping of a horse over the | Such accrued pension shall not be consider- | “tins by /ed a part of the assets of such deceased per- | foot-lights Into the orchestra. The climax son, nor liable for debts in any case. If no; widow or child survive such pensioner, and | in the case of his last surviving child who | | Was such minor at his death, and in case of | @ dependent mother, father, Sister, or broth- er, no payment of their accrued pension | shall be made or allowed except so much as | May be necessary to reimburse the person | who bore the expense of the last sickness jand burial, if they did not leave sufficient assets to meet such expense. —_+-o+_______. Chilean Awards. The Chilean claims commission expired by limitation yesterday without having | done very much for the claimants of either | country to the treaty. Citizens of the | United States presented forty-two claims | against Chile. Cf these twenty-four were the commission, leaving The cases acted upon | Tepresented $15,506,168. Six claims only were allowed and those only in part, the total of the judgments being but $240,661. The largest single award was $155,282, made yesterday in the Dubois case, in which the full claim was $2,451,155. The largest claim was the Landreau claim, at $5,000,000, but this was dismissed altogether, and is therefore barred for all time. eusanias a teen Se Brief Cabinet Session. The cabinet meeting today was of brief duration. The session was over by 1 o'clock. Secretary Gresham remained with the President for an hour beyond that time, however, discussing Bering sea af- fairs and the situation in Bluefields, Nic- aragua. Secretary Lamont was the only absentee at the meeting. He was in Texas Jat last accounts on his way to Washington, of the third act represents the close of a running race on the Lexington track. At the left rear of the stage is a line of htr- dies, guarding the track, back of which three horses dash, being supposed to have just passed under the wire. Frightened by the noise and glare, the horse turned sharply toward the audience, leaped the hurdle neatly, made straight for the foot-lights and crashed over into the or- chestra. For some cause the lights went out, and the confusion caused by the acci- dent came near being made a panic by the darkness. But the lights were up again in an instant, the people kept their places, all but those in the immediate vicinity of the struggling horse, and the danger was over. The frightened animal crowded between the flute player and the clarionet player and stopped at the end of the railing with both feet in the bass drum. His hoofs cut the electric wire which feeds the foot-lights and blinding flashes lit the scene of con- fusion in the orchestra. No one was ser- jfously injured. New Jersey. PHILLIPSBURG, N. J., municipal election yesterday resulted in a | complete victory for the republicans, John | C. Perdoe for mayor having 173 majority. ‘The republicans elected councilmen in three out of four wards. — Naval Movements. The Monterey sailed yesterday from Mare Island for San Diego. The York- town arrived at Seattle yesterday. The gunboat Bennington arrived at Callao to- day, five days from Valparaiso, on her way to San Francisco. Lead | the room | 1 along the | line. Delaware and Hudson and Chicago | toward weak- | irregular, and | THE MARYLAND CONFERENCE The Closing Day of the Gathering of Why the Wora “Perversion” Was Changed to “Diversion”—To Meet Next in Alexandria. —_ The morning session of the the Maryland annual fctlcatbagy onal. ad ting at Congress Street Church, George- town, proved of more interest than any meeting held since Wednesday last. Receiving the reports of the committees on literature and assessments, hearing of speeches from delegates concerning their financial condition ana ability to support ministers and listening to a talk by Dr. Thomas Myers, secretary of the Maryland | Bible Society, occupied the time at the ses- sion yesterday afternoon. At night the Superannuated Society held a meeting, when addresses were delivered by Dr. Cc. & Arnett end Rev. J. M. Sheridan. The Morning Session. The conference assembled at 9 o'clock this morning, Rev. Dr. Wiison, chaplain U. S. army, retired, in the chair, when devotional exercixes were conducted by E. Cc. MeKosky. A letter of greeting from H. P. Jordan was read and Rev. R. T. Tyson of the New York conference was introduced. Reports from the ecmmittees on super- annuates, North Carclina Avenue an@ Christian Endeavor work were read and adopted, after which a paper from T. B. Marche was referred to the conunittee on heme missions, and on motion uf J. W. Kirk Tharsday evening of next conference was set apart as the time for a special Christian Endeavor meeting. A paper from Reliance was referred to the committec on home missions, the report of the gencral house steward was read and recommended, and the reports of the educational steward, the committee on Sabbath observances and the committee on Sabbath schools were in the order named. An additional report of the committee on boundaries was referred to the committee on church extension. after much dis- | cussion, the conference voted to adopt the report of the committee on education, and a moment later adopted the report of the com- mittee on president's report. A resolution was offered by J. L. Straughn to instruct the committee on church extension not to |make appropriations in excess of the ag- | gregate of last year. It was adopted, and then the committee on fraternal relations offered an additional report, recommending the loan of J. T. Murray to the American frm Society, which the conference sanc- tioned. After the adoption of the report of the committee on publication of manual, the time for raising money for the publication of the manual was fixed as just previous to the reading of the appointments this even- ing. Dr, Sutherland made a statement in regard to a monument to Rev. Frank Brown. Alexandria Next. Then the invitation from Alexandria to hold the next session of the conference at that place was considered. Rev. Mr. Jones sexy | favored laying the invitation on the table, ' giving as his opinion that Alexandria could | not properly entertain such a large mem- | bership as the conference possesses. This | called forth a ringing reply from Rev. J. H. | Trimyer, who stated that probably some people do not know where Alexandria is located. He would inform them that it is a part of the state that produced the man who never uttered a lie. The Methodist Protes- “s | tants there, he continued, are going to em- ulate the example of that man. They have promised to royally entertain the members of the conference, and they will do so. | On a rising vote Alexandria was unani- ; | ously chosen as the location for the next conference, Rev. Mr. Jones standing with | the others, “Perverted” or “Diverted.” The report of the committee on foreign missions was read, and was followed by a long discussion. The report disclosed the fact that twelve pastors had collected | money for stated purposes and then per- verted it to other church purposes. Rev. Mr. Jones remarked that, as he understood it, the perversion of money is a heinous offense. A number of others urged that the matter be investigated or that the lan- Suage of the report be c’ from “per- version” to “diversion.” Rev. Mr. Jones again arose and made an eloquent speech in defense of the ministers of the Maryland annual conference. He stated that he would rather remain here four weeks and pay his board than have a single person think that one of the pastors had perverted money. Rev. F. E. Curlbourn, corresponding sec- retary of the board of foreign missions, replied that the report —_ not intended to accuse any man of willfully perverting funds, but merely to break up the offen- sive practice. Dr. T. H. Lewis, chair- man of the committee, urged the adoption of the report as it stood. He did not be- lieve in listening to sentimental talk im regard to the character of the members of the conference and of quibbling over words. c April 10.—The | Dr. H. C. Cushing expressed himself as opposed to the use of the word “pervert,” for the reason that the public is apt to misconstrue its meaning. He referred to what had occurred yi and the re- port made in The Star. “The public,” he said, “seems to desire that class of reading, So, therefore, we should be careful in the use of words.’ The speaker had reference to The Star's account of the session yesterday morning which gave a statement of the proceedings, including Rev, Mr. Jones’ remark, that “he would be hanged if the conference could compe! him to do what he did not Want to do.” After some further talk on the subject the amendment to change the word * vert” to “divert” was agreed to, and the report then adopted as a whole. At this point, it being 12:30 o'clock, the meeting adjourned until this afternoon. It is expected that the appointment of ministers will be read and that the come ference will reach an end this evening. —_—— Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Washingtoa, Gas conv. Gs, $100 at 130. Capital National Bui 2 at 11S. American Security and Trust, 10. ai 123%; 3 at I83%y; 2 at IBKG. Columba Pire lo 13%; 28 at 14 Lincoln Fire In- fe at Bim. Bonds.—United States 4s, 114% asked. United States , ile . United States Sa, 117) Aid. District of Columbia Ronds.—20-year Funding 108 bid. 30-year Funding Water stock currency 7s, vck currency 7s, 1008, currency, 111% bid, 1 100. bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and town Railrcad conv. 135 ton aud Georgetown Railroad conv. Gs. 2d, , 135 asked. Metropolitan Railroad cone. Ss, 101 bid, 106 asked. Belt Railroad 5a, 93 asked. Eckington Railroad €s, 85 bid, 100 Washington Gas Company @s, series A Washington Gas < asked. Washing 127 bid. United States 123 bid, 126 asked. ‘Telephone Ss, 974 bid, curity and Trost Ss, 1905, F. & A.. 100 can Security and Trust Ss, 1405, A. é& Washington Market Company "Ist Washington Market Company i Washington Market Compauy _ c Hall Association Ss, 104 bid, ton Light Infantry Ist Gs, 103 bid. W on Light Infantry 2d 7s, 100 bid. \ Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washingt, Did, 335 asked. Rank of Republic, 2 asked. Metropolitan, 270 bid, 207 28) bid, 305 usked 3 id, asked Safe “Deposit Safe Deposit and Trust, 130 bid. 1, " ington Loan and Trust, 10 bid) 16 asked can Security and Trust, 133, Wid, 3344 Washington Safe Deposit,” 105 asked. Rallroad Stocks. Washington and 200 bid, 315 asked. Metropolitan, 85 bid. tub asked. Columbia, 4 bid, 67 Bene, bid. Eckington, 25 bd i Ss and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 4 bid, 47 asked. Georegtown Gas. 48 ig! United States Electric Light, 120 bid, 130% asked, Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 42 id” Frauklin, $5, cla... Metropolitan, | 72 bid. Corcoran, 60 Lid Y Did SS asked. Arlington, 155 bid, J@3 165 “bid, 200 4, kod. Volume, “4 jin. “Peo” “peers id, ase a8 He Insurance ‘Stocks. teal Estate Title, 119 bid, 120 asked. Columbia Tithe, 7 bid, 714 asked Wisnington Title, oly asked. ” * ‘eleplione Stocks.—Pennsslvania, 47 acked, ‘s Brake and Potomac. 47te id. aig pm ah —— a can Graphophone, 3% bid,” 4% = Gun Carine, “Si i 2 ase a seellanecous: ‘tocks. Vashingt oe bid, 15 unked, Great Falls lee, 138 Ud tae eae Bail Kun Fanoraina, 13 vid."“Linculn Mall, so ene: Inter-Ocean Butlding, 100 asked. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today; & am., 40; 2 pm. 37. Maxim: ; miele mum, 36 die: