Evening Star Newspaper, October 8, 1896, Page 3

‘THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, -189(—TWELVE PAGES, SPECIAL NOTICES. PSYCHOMETRIC SS. McDONALD, READER MIE) teat, mecdium—Seance THUKSDAT NIGHT, wos H st. Questions answered. itt ap ALISM—MISS MAGGIE GAULE OF BAL- Sitece, the wonderful medium, Wono's Hull, every FEIDAY MGHT, and at 905 Hs slay ery Friday ‘TON R. YOUN iss ‘y to the Indians of the creat northwest, will speak in the Fourth Presi Ie st. and Grant place, THIS on pel Triumphs The public is invited. N CENTENNIAL F. a. A. M., will bold FRIDAY at 2 p.m ernally ME EMMETT C. ELMORE, Secretary. . PARKER WILL OPEN A KIN- 2 October 19 at her residence, 2023 Hill- Number of € MPANY € arteriy dividend of recent will be paid om the capital stock OCTORER 15. Books for trans- I be closed from Saturday, Oc- to Thursday, October 15, both days in- disappoint.” by advertising. : time DIVIDEND OF 1 PER xk of the American Graphophone bas been declared, payable October 17, hoid-s of record October 10, - on October 10 and EDWARD D. 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As said above, there are not many of (hem, and the early buyer gets the bargain. Bb: glance at the $30 Bicycles in our win- dow nt 1325 i4th ow. set1f28 | GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. ©O. The Independent Ice Co.’s ns deliver pure Kennebec e to all parts of the city and Mt. Pleasant—daily. Prompt service. Rea- sonable rates. OFFICES, 910 Pa. ave.—3108 Water st. sel-te Telephone 591-2. LORD BOSEBERY RETIRES. He Resigns the Lendership in the Liberal Party. vs of London is authority t that Lord Rosebery has / to Mr. Thomas Edward El- member of parliament for Merioneth- - and first whip of the liberals, resign- hip of the party. given for his lordship's res he disagrees with Mr. Gladstone and other leading liberals regarding the proper policy to be adopted on the eastern ques Lord Rosebery’s letter was made public ast night. It Is dated at his seat, Dal- Park, Linlithgowshire, October 6 In »mmunication his lordship says: recent course of events makes it ear the air. I find myself in apparent ce with a consideribdle mass of the liberal party on the eastern zestion and in some conflict with the opin- ion of Mr. Gladstone, who must necessarily always ¢ matchless authority with the party cely from any quarter 5 it support. situation, except as regards Mr. tone, is not altogether new, but in say- ing this I complain of no one, and regret that I should appear to divide the ies and try the faith of the liberais. question, however, is above and be- yond personal considerations; and when I speak, which I do this week, I must speak mind, without reference to party. circumstances it is best for for myself that I speak not as a leader, but as a free man. “Col iy I beg to notify you that the leadership of the party, so far as I am con . is vacant, and that I resume my liberty of action. I can only feel the deep- and regret at parting from a and these who like you have given me ch Igyai co-operation under circumstances se difficult.” The reason nation is that on. expl New Director. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Ohio National Bank Mr. Thomas Somer- ville was elected a director to fill the va- cancy exisiing on the board. THE SILVER DEBATE Preliminary Sparring Between Rep- resentatives of the Disputanta. HR. HUTCHINS SUGGESTS SOME POINTS Mr. Davis’ Second Makes New Proposals Today. WHAT IS THE QUESTION The much-discussed joint debate between Mr. Stilson Hutchins and Mr. Henry E. Davis, with the arrangements of which the public is perfectly familiar, appeared last night to be in danger of “indefinite” post- ponement, because of the failure of the sec- onds te come to agreement, but negotia- tions were reopened today and there seem- ed to be a good prospect that the debate would come off. After Mr. Davis had thrown down the gauntlet and Mr. Hutchins had accepted the gage, the respective principals selected their seconds in the persons of Mr. C. V. Gates and Mr. Thomas B. Kalbfus. The Star yesterday published the letter addressed by Mr. Gates to Mr. Kalbfus, proposing the details of the debate on behalf of Mr. Davis. In response to Mr. Gates Mr. Kalbfus replied as foliows: Dear Sir: Your favor dated October 7, and handed me by you, makes proposais touching the challenge of Mr. Henry E. avis to Mr. Stilson Hutchins to a joint de- bate on the currency question, and I have the honor to reply thereto as folows: 1. Assuming that Wash.ngton, D. C., is to be the place, the date named by you, Octo- 16, and the hour, 8 p.m., is satisfactory. in reference to the hall where the meet- = shall take place, I suggest Convention Hall, that being the only one large enough to accommodate the thousands of people interested. 3. I agree that all expenses incident to the renting of the hall used in general shall be borie by Mr. Hutchins and Mr. Davis. 4. 1 agree that admission to the debate shall be by ticket only, without special reservation of seats, the total number of tickets to be equally divided, and that the lickets issued to you be of one color and those to me to be of another color, and that spec.al arrangements be made for the press, but I must object to the proposal to divide the hall by a “line through the middle, so that the holders of the tickets of one color shall occupy one side of the hall and th holders of the other tickets the other sid 1 see no good to be effected by such a divis- ion. I agree that ushers be provided equally by you and me to seat the people. 6. I agree that you and I shall act as sec- retaries, but do not think there will Le any need of a beard of vice presidents to settle any question during the debate. A respect- able and experienced presiding officer is all that fs needed, and I think that you and I can easily agree upon one. This is not a debate for a cup or any prize whatsvever, and no award is necessary. In regard to your proposal that the debate shali occupy three hours, I do not taink that any audience will care to remain so long, and I propose the usual terms: Three- fourths of an hour to the person opening, and one and one-fourth hours to the person replying, and fifteen minutes in reply by the person opening, the choice to be decided by ot. Having agreed to nearly every proposal made by you, I suggest the following addi- tional: To insure a correct report and publi- cation of the debate, namely, that a coimpe- tent and reputable stenographer be em- ployed to take down the speeches, and that the speeches be published in The Evening Star and the Washington Post, the cost of reporting and publishing the same to be borne equally by Mr. Hutchins and Mr. Davis. In relation to your proposal that the ques- tion be as follows: “Whether the independ- ent and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, as proposed by the Chicago convention, is advisable,” 1 must object to any such limit. In his letter accepting Mr. Davis’ chalienge, Mr. Hutchins agreed “to debate the gold and silver question,” and this, it must be presumed, was satisfaccory to Mr. Davis, as his letter of October 6 to Mr. Hutchins would imply. The topic to be discussed must comprehend the entire gold and silver issue, as proposed by Mr. Huich- ins. If Mr. Davis wishes to defend the In- dianapolis platform, he is at liberty to do so. If he prefers to defend the St. Louis platform, he is at liberty to do so. If he finds it possible to defend both he is at liberty to do so; all questions arising cut of the main question should be incident with the limits of the debate. Mr. Hutchins will defend the Chicago piatform, and will not assail any previous national democratic platform. In addition to the correspondence, Mr. Kaibfus has made the public announce- ment that Mr. Gates and himself met at his office yesterday evening’ dnd discussed the question for two hours without result. Mr. Kalbfus states that Mr. Gates and himself agreed upon nearly all the details, but could rot reach an understanding upon the man- ner of selecting a presiding officer. Mr. Kalbfus said he regarded Mr. Gates’ plan io select two vice presidents, who in turn would select a presiding officer, as imprac- ticable. Mr. Kalbfus also declares that Mr. Gates also insisted upon shifting the subject matter 6f the debate from the gold and sil- ver question to the question of free coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1, and would not consent that his principal should discuss any other; that he became convinced that Mr. Gates did not desire a fair debate of the financial question. Mr. Hutchins Writes a Letter. Mr. Kalbfus today received the following from his principal, Mr. Hutchins: I have just seen the correspondence in the Post, and as I have to leave to keep my appointment in Wilmington, I send you this note. Do not allow the discussion to be put off on account of cnybody’s captiousness as to the form of statement of the question at issue. I am willing that it should be: That Bryan’s election would benefit the country; That silver and gold should have equal rights at the mints; That Mr. Davis has no reason for leaving his party unless he claims that he has been in a trance for the last twelve years; That the demonetization of silver in 1873— was both a crime and a disastrous injury to every man in the United Staies not a capitalist or large money holder; or even That McKinley will be forced to sign a free silver coinage bill—if he is elected. The discussion of any one of these topics opeas a wide field—a field that neither of us can cover in thrice two hours. Mr. Davis may give what blows he can and he must take what he gets. Of course there is a belt line in political as well as pugilistic discussion, and no gen- tleman strikes below it. It is our politics and not our characters that wili be in issue, and what we would do if we nad a chance, and not what we have done. I shall hoid myself perfectly free to drag in any fair feature of debate that in my Castoria For Infants and Children. CASTORIA PROMOTES DIGESTION, and over. comes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Dinrthoca and Feverlshnss. Thus the child is rendered healthy and its alcep NATURAL Cas. TORIA contains no morphine or other narcotic property. “CASTORIA {s so well adapted to children that I recommend it as superior to any prescription known to me.”* H, A. ARCHER, M.D., 111 So. Oxford st., Brooklyn, N. ¥. “For several ycara I have recommended ‘Cast> ria,’ and shall always continue to do so, as it has invariably produced beneficial results.”* EDWIN F. PARDES, M.D., 125th st. and 7th ave.. New York city. ?" i b lle OGear He I 0 Loud, ‘ip YM 500 Oran Neo @ Sno EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid lines are 1s0- ars, or lines cf eqval air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an Inch, Dotted lines are isotherms, or lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Sliaded areas are regions where rain oF snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. areas of high and low barometer. ‘The words “Iiigh’* and “Low’ show location of Small arrows fly with the wind GENERALLY FAIR. Probably Light Frosts Tonight, but Slightly Warmer Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Friday—For the Dis- trict of Columb‘a, Maryland end Virginia, generally fair; slightly warmer Friday; northeasterly winds; probably light frosts tonight. ‘Weather conditions and general forecast— The barometer has risen from the lake regions southward to Florida; it has fallen rapidly in the northwest and at Rocky mountain stations. The area of high pres- sure covers the central valleys, the lake regions, the middle and south Atlantic states, the barometer being highest north of Lake Superior and lowest in the lower Saint Lawrence valley. It is colder, except in the northwest, where the temperature hes risen 10° to 20°. Frosts are reported this morning on the At- lantic coast as far south as North Caro- lina, and are likely to occur tonight as far south as Virginia. The weather has been generally fair, ex- cept in the gulf states, where cloudy weath- er and rain are reported. ‘The indications are that fair weather will continue in the northern states, and that cloudiness will increase, with showers in the south Atlantic states. Rain, followed by clearing weather, is indicated for the gulf states. The temperature will rise generally through tke central valleys, the lower lake region and the middle Atlantic states. The following heavy precipitation, in inch- es, was reported during the past twenty- four hours: Port Eads, 1.66. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 2:44 a.m. and 2:53 p.m. High tide, 8:28 a.m. and 8:57 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 3:34 a.m. and 3:38 p.m. High tide, 9:15 a.m. and 9:45 p.m. The San and Moon. Sun rises, 6:03; sets, 5:32. Today—Moon sets, 6:20 p.m. Tomorrow—Moon sets, 7:04 p.m. The City Lights. All gas lamps are lighted tonight by 6:24 7 a.m. P.m.; extinguishing is begun at 5 Public arc lamps are lighted at and extingu‘shed at 5:12 a.m. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 am., 45; 2 p.m., 54; maximum, 55; min- imum, 40. opinion helps my side of the question, and Mr. Davis. may do the same. To atempt to provide against it would be silly, as well as fruitless. Mr. Gutes Makes New Proposals. Mr. Gates, Mr. Davis’ representative, to- day addresséd a letter to Mr. Kalbfus as follows: “Referring to our interview of yesterday and your communication in this morning’s Post in relation thereto, I beg to say that I have this morning had a conference with Mr. Davis in relation to the proposed joint debate between Mr. Hutchins and him- with the result hereinafter appearing. Your letter to the Post makes it ap- pear that I practically refused to come to any understanding with you. I note spe- cially that you make it appear thut I de- clired to waive my proposition to name vice presidents and to unite upon some preper person to act as president. This you know is not the case. I told you that I was, and I still am, ready to submit the conduct of the meeting to a president to be agreed upon by us. “Again, you seem to wish to have it un- | derstood that I declared that Mr. Davis would not discuss any other question than the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. This also you know is not the case. What I did say and insist upon in that connection is that the broad terms in which you wish the question to be put made it in effect no question at all. In his letter to Mr. Hutchins of October 3 Mr. Davis’ invitation was ‘to debate the free silver question.’ In his reply of Oc- tober 5 Mr. Hutchins alluded to the invi- tation as being ‘to debate the gold and silver question.’ In turn, in finally assent- ing to Mr. Hutchins’ variation of the in- vitation Mr. Davis in his letter of October 6 in terms described it as ‘my invitation to discuss the question of the free coinage of silver.’ You well know that when we parted last night it was after my distinct statement that I was anxious to have the question so formulated as to be capable of intelligent discussion, and that that is the extent of my objection to the way in which you proposed to put it. “When we parted last night I left you with the earnest request that you would meet me again today, after we should have had opportunity to consult our respective principals. This I did because, while we bad practically agreed to everything else, there were three matters upon which I did not feel that I could commit Mr. Davis without further conference with him. On your part, however, you emphatically de- clared that all details must be settled In that one conference, or that the whole matter should be considered off. Neither Mr. Davis nor I can consent to let the mat- ter rest here, and I therefore in his behalf submit to you the following: “J. I consent that the debate may be had at Convention Hall, and that the meeting shall be presided over by Mr. A. T. Britton, if he will consent to pres:de; if Mr. Brit- ton declines we will agree upon some other suitable person. ‘2. 1 waive the proposed division of the hall into two parts, and the printing of dif- ferent colored tickets, and am willing to take the chances of bringing together the ‘calmly disposed audience’ to which Mr. Hutchins alluded in his letter of the 5th. “3. As respects the form of question, I do not care how it may be stated, in view of the fact that in your letter to me of yes- terday you say, ‘Mr. Hutchins will defend the Chicago platform, and will not assatl any previous national democratic platform.’ “4. I would prefer that we have some agreement providing that undue interrup- tion, in the opinion of the presiding officer, shall not deprive the speaker interrupted of any portion of his time; but, to give no lcephole for difference on this point, if you de not frankly and fully assent to it I will waive it. “5. As respects the publication of the speeches at a joint expense to Mr. Hutch- ins and Mr. Davis, I cannot consent to put Mr. Davis to this expense. I am convinced from the universal interest which has been manifested in the proposed debate, and my knowledge of the fairness of the local press, that there will be no distinction made for or against either Mr.- Hutchins or Mr. Davis, and I am sure that the enterprise of the two newspapers which you mention, namely, the Washington Post and The Evening Star, will induce them to make a full and fair report of the debate, such a report, in other words, as this community expects of those papers in the light of past experience. “6. There remains but the one question as to the division of time and the length of the speeches. Your proposal to have the opening speech three-quarters of an hour in length, to be followed by the speech of the second speaker of one hour and a quarter in length, and this in turn to be followed by the first speaker's reply of fifteen minutes, is out of the question. In the first place it gives one speaker fifteen minutes more 4ime than the other. In the next place it gives that sp2akec the oppor- tunity of solid and continuous exposition of his side, while it compels the speaker upen- ing the debate to mit himself to forty-five minutes in the outset, much of which time he will certainly be interrupted by late ar- rivals in the audience; and it gives that speaker the absurdly short time of a quar- ter of an hour in which to reply to a solid argument five times as long. “The plan proposed by me I am willing to qualify to this extent: Let the order of speaking be determined by lot; let the first speaker speak one hour, and the second speaker one hour, .the first speaker fifteen minutes and the second speaker fifteen minutes, in that order. This will make the debate of but two hours and a half in length, and it will be a singularly unin- terested audience that will not stay through that length of time, regard being had to the occasion. The order of speaking thus proposed is that in vogue in the principal universities of the country where prize de- bates are held. I can conceive of nothing fairer than to allow each speaker a brief opportunity of either ciearing up misap- Frehensions of his pesition, or of replying to the points of his adversary, as may be found expedient. “You will observe, therefore, that I prac- tically name but two essentials to the de- bate: One is that Mr. Davis be not put to the expense of reporting and publishing the spéeches; the other is that as to division of time. The debate must be had upon terms equally fair to both parties, terms to which no reasonable man can properly ob- ject. “I leave the matter, therefore, in your hands. It remains with you and Mr. Huich- ins whether the debate shall take place or not.” ee A POSTMASTER DISMISSED. He Had Accepted a Silver Nomination and Was on the Stump. Roman I. Jarvis, postmaster at Benton Harbor, Mich., has been dismissed by tac Postmaster General on the ground of ne- glect of duty. Mr. Jarvis has accepted the silver nomination for Corgress, and is on the stump. Postmaster General Wiison says he has repeatedly warned postmasie:: against the neglect of their duty to par- ticipate in political work. An example is made of Jarvis. — Hotel Arrivals Raleigh—D, M, Drake and W. D. Ellis, Atlanta, Ga.; A. P. Andrew, E. Graham, F. L. Wood, F. G. Eaton, W. B. Gibson and J. P. Palmer, New York; J. F. Hill, Chat- tanooga, Tenn.; BE. V. Goodchild, Pittsburg, Pa.; J. F. West and wife, Roanoke, V Willard’s—W. M. Mahon, Rihwa Cc. L. Russell and C.'A. Allen, New Yor! Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Watson, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. J. Smith, Rochester, N. Y.; F. W. Chase, Augusta, Me. Oxford—C. D. Crutchlan, Philadelphia, Pa.; F. C. Partridge,” Newton, Mass.; C. Hayne and wife, New York; W. E. Jen- kins, Hanover, Pa. Hamilton—H. P. Ala. Cochran—A. Granger and wife, Spring- field, Mass.; C. W. Watkins and wife, Chi- cago, Ill.; J. Hollingsworth and wife, New York. 4 Nermandie—Dr. J. K. Mitchell, Philadel- phia, Pa. Arlington—H. T. Culner, Boston, Mass C. T. Ganson, Buffato, N tigan and C. 5. Platt, New bian, St. Louls, Mo.; Day, Newark, N, J. Shoreham. H. Bidwell, G. Howe and wife, S. M. Hook and Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Wood, New York; C. M. Schwab and J. Rowe, Pittsburg, Pa. . Page’s—A. H.. Harris, New Orleans, Li Riggs=P."V. Hussing, Dr. and Mrs. W: C. Rives, W. J. Lane and A. F. Conklin, New York; S. R. Brown and E. H. Stout, Philadelphia, Pa. Ebbitt—W. T. Bradley, Milwankee, Wis.; E. J. Tobin, San Francisco, Cai.; W. 1 Glenn, D. W. Brown and H. C.’ Dudley, New York; E. R. Young, Toronto, Canada; J. F. Beale, jr., Philadelphia. St. James—J. Waterhouse, Boston, Mass. F. D. Day and wife, Chicago; H. P. Ad ams, Lexington, Ky.; E. Spencer, Phila- delphia, Pa.; H. T. Biggs, Birmingham, Ala ; R. Pervin, New York; Chas. P. Fos- ter, Philadelphia, Pa.; Chas. L. Hepburn, | Richmond, Va. Metropolitan—J. H. Dinner, Boston, Mags.; 1. H. Winkland, H. A. Jackson, W. J. Manahan and wife, M. Schenankel, M. B. Markmah, K. Gold, New York; E. C. Henderson, Columbus, ‘Ohio; C. F.’ Redin- ger, Michigan; L. M. ‘Harris, W. M. Daly, Philadelphia, Johnson—G. H. Love, New York; J. M. Wymon, Cincinnati, Ohio; M. P.’ Lewis, Canton, Ohio; John Thomas Wallace, An- napolis, Md.; Dr. L. P. Perry, jr., London, England; J. S. Olpichs, Berlin, Germany. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: White—Eilis W. Hughes and Edith E. Arundell; James L. March of this | city and Martha E. Turner of Los Angeles, {Cal.; Robert M. Ranneberger and Daisie O. Oland, both of Licksville, Md. Colorea— Malachi Jett and Mattie Jeffries; Wm. T. Tolbert and Vinetta Brown; Daniel Martin eoecome Lewis, both of Mount Pleasant, Catlett, Montgomery, ork; W. Fa- cS. Day and P. HL —— National Bank Call. The controller of the currency has called for a report of the condition of national banks at the close of business Tuesday, Oc- tober 6. + —= Soseeseoeosecaeceseonacecce z i 4 S There are soaps and soaps} Sunlight Soap: - which is the soap of Soups and washes clothes with less labor and greater comfort. Makes homes brighter. Makes hearts lighter. Lever Bros., Ltd., Hudson and Harrison ‘ sts., N.Y. OOP ORODOOPGONEDPOOSIASOOFOLO ODES OOHODS DOOSE OO PESOS OS IODS IS HOS ISS HSOISSS THE ABERT BUILDING The Fitzgerald Inquest Breaks Up in a Wrangle. CAUSTIC REMARKS WERE FREQUENT Charges and Counter Charges Flew Back and Forth. SUMMARY ADJOURNMENT ees The climax of unusual proceedings curred late yesterday afternoon at the i quest supposed to be held for the purpose of determining the responsibility for the death of James Fitzgerald, who was crushed in the ruins of the Beatty building, which was demolished by the collapse of the west wall of the Abert building during the severe storm of last weck. As stated in The Star, the visit of the jury to the Abert building was made of striking interest because of the almost continuous interc! ge of per- sonalities between Building Inspector Bra- dy and Mr. John Holmes, assistant supe intendent of construction of the new city post office building. The hearing, which was resumed at the sixth precinct station shortly after 3 o'clock, began very quict: the feature at the opening being the coar: followed by Mr. S. T. Thomas, the attorney for the District, which was diametrically cpposite that of the day before, when Mr. Thomas practically conducted the in! = terday, however, he maintained silence, and left the room after a lapse of about twenty minutes. The proceedings soon after the start were far from dull. ‘They gradually grew inter- esting, and then rapidly exciting, until a scene of wild disorder, many thought, would have occurred had not Coroner Hammeit summarily adourned the hearing until Fri- ay afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Holmen Testifies. The first witness called yesterday was Mr. Holmes. He stated that he had examined the Abert building at the request of Messrs. Beatty and Finley. ‘The east wall was test- ed with instruments and found to be “buckled in’ four and one-quarter inches. Mr. Holmes described two anchors which were found at the building and a good many other things which he considered defect.ve. If the building was to be heaviiy loa led, Mr. Holmes did not think the remaining ‘por- tion of the west wall safe to build upon. An attempt wa: by Architect Glenn Brown to cross-examine the witness, which caused Mr. Shilling,one of the jurors, to re- mark that the jury was able to dec.de tne case without outside interference, and he added: “We are going to do it, and don't you forget it. The examination of Mr. marked by much wrangling, ness finally requested to be informed wheth- er the proceed were held for the pur- pose of exonerating the architect or to in- vestigate the cause of the death of Mr. Fitzgerald. Holmes was d the wit- More Witnesses. After Mr. Db. P. Clark, an architect, was declared to be not eligible as a witness th. coroner, for the reason that he had not examined the Abert building, Mr. Frank Finley requested that Mr. Emmert, who had testificd the day before, be recalled. “Gentlerren of the jury, if you want to hear from Mr. Emmert again I wiil have him calied,” said the coroner. : 1 want to hear from him,” jing. “In my ox something wreng about thi “You manne nantiy mbers of the jury should keep their views to t Ives until they prepare the verdict.” Nothing startling was brought out b: the examination of Mr. Emmert. Ma questions of a technical character were asked and Building Inspector Brady made a further explanation of the building regu- lations. Mr. Will:am G. Steinn replied there 1s case. ave no right to speak in that} said C nett in etz, who explained that he was an architect, engineer and mechanic, took the stand at the request of Mr. niey. Coroner Hammett was about to ru. Mr. Steinmetz not competent as a witness becaus also had not view- ed the Abert bu when Juror Kopi interjected an inguir as to whether or rot the witness had noticed anything un- usual abo ut the construction of ing. Mr. Steinmetz replied very emphati- cally that he had observed the lack of anchors in the wall. He viewed the coi- tructure at an carly hour the day ig the storm from a point but a ards from the fallen wall. Abert called to the stand a colored youth, who was the time the the build- William in the il fell, in the Lee, buildir g at )-eapacity of night watchman. Mr. Beatty wa’ an expert witness, in the negative, desired to prove b; of the building were closed on the night of the storm. “I must object to this man testifying,” said Mr. Beatty, addressing himself to the d to know if Lee was and Mr. Abert replied but explained that he coroner. “Half a dozen of our witnesse were rejected on the ground that they were not experts. Lee, howeve was permitted to tes! Among other things he s: that he s: irons in the ends of the beams in the building after the storm. “What time did you see the irons?” asked Mr. Beat “About 5 o'clock in the morning.” “Were they bent or straight?” “One of them was bent “Are you sure of that?” ‘am? “Now, as a matter of fact, don’t you know that it was dark as night at 5 o'clock in the morning “Well, it wasn’t dark that morning.” “Oh, it got lighter than usual for your benefit that morning, did it? said Mr. Beatty sarcastically, and the spectators snickered audibly. Storm Brewing. Mr. Adolph Cluss, a well-known architect of this city, was called. He also had not visited the building, and was about to be excused by the coroner on that ground, when Mr. Finley jumped to his feet. “This thing has gone just about far enough,” he said. “I did not summon these gentlemen on the supposition that they had visited the building. I called them as experts. No one here will deny that they are such. What I want, Mr. Coroner, is your permission to have Mr. Cluss and Mr. Steinmetz to go to the Abert building and inspect it thoroughly, and then come before this jury and say whether or not in their opinion as men of experience and 2s ex- perts that structure was properly put up. And, Mr. Coroner, if they are permitted to make the visit, I want you to direct Messrs. Abert and Brown and Brady to stay away during the inspection.” At this point Mr. Howlett asked permis- sion to say a word. ‘You have not per- mitted these gentlemen to testify because they have not examined the Abert build- ing,” he said. “Then why was it that I was permitted to testify yesterday? I had never entered that building prior to the storm, and have not been within it yet. Notwithstanding that fact, I was called on the stand and browbeaten and harassed in a shameful manner by Attorney Thomas, who was assisted by these men, Abert and Brown, who ought to have been ejected from the room. Why cannot we have some justice here?” An Outbreak. Right there the trouble began. Mr. Abert entered ubjection to the further examina- tion of his building. He wanted to Know when this business was coming to an end. He had given notice in the newspapers that he would permit all parties who had a right to do so to examine the building, and he had been overrun, he said. Mr. Abert said he proposed to speak, and not to be interrupted until he had concluded. He would give his reasons for desiring to close his building. Only that afternoon, he said, he had called on Maj. Moore, the superin- tendent of police, and in the presence of Lieut. Amiss had entered complaint against a party who surreptitiously entered the building and cut into his walls. “It is atrocious, gentlemen,” shouted Mr. Abert, “‘that a citizen of the United States should be treated in the manner I have been.” Mr. Abert went on to declare that the Lee that the windows | INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. ATTORNEYS Paze 4 AUCTION SALES. +-Page 10 BOARDING . Pare 4 BUSINESS CHANCES. Page 4 CHIROPODIS:8 Saas > CITy ITEM ge 32 re age Page 7 Page 5 EDUCATIONAL Page UL EXC JRSIUNS 2 5 3 5 FuR RENT Whats). . FuR RENT (Hoa es). . FOR KENT (Rooms). 5 FoR RENT (stores) bd FUR KENT (Sh 4 4 4 4 4 4 iz 4 VIANOS AND Vi KAILROADS SPLCIAL SOT.CE- SEAM CARPEL SUBURBAN wh SDEATARERS ... (itouces). (Ma eetiaan toom )... WAND (tue party who had surreptitiously builuing and cut ato t walt and had endanger tne lives oF othe. entered the anu property the jury yesu Mr. Abert, he per- utted something at was dangerous, He had hed one of his wasis cut just to convince the jury that Mr. Schneider, the contractor for the iron work, not a liar and a perjurer. Mr. Abert said he would testify anchor w Again Mir, rinicy and Mr. Meatty jumped to ther fee nolWithstanding Mr. Abert'’s demand that be shouid not be interrupted. “What dees ail this mean, Mr, Coroner?” asked Mr. Beatty. “The jury saw ail tat occurred ths afiernom. Mr. Abert claims to Le a lawyer, bu i think bh know better t z case before a coroner's j know that he has no right to do so. Mr. Abert continued, however, and made several cther remarks that were far from complimentary to the man who had “sur- reputiously eutercd and cut ito his build- found. irg. dat 0 Ist of M Abert’s dissertation, Mr. Holmes glow!y rose from i “Don’t you inv Abert, excitedly. “Keep 11,” cooliy re When Mr, Abert Mr. Holm plied Mr. Holmes, ally resumed his seat, sion to speak. He le by Mr. Avert’s re- about the reptitious ry and had been ed at him, “You have no right to that,” inter- pled the coroner, ‘Mr. Abert mentioned “and there at be referred may not be so we is Mr. A “put and the wall wa: layer in Mr. Ab: a finger du 1 will hole v: there we a. of three ap iron runaing a seventh ths anc r hole. what found, gentiemen, and I y, ferth hat that hole was plug- ged up securely within twenty minutes thereatver. When I asked that it be opened ence of the jury my request was whole thi in my opinion think this jury When I requ Langley, request. Ths remark broug Langley to his “I sald noth- use ef no pro- feet with an ex ing of the sort. 1 made ave witnesses to prove that you did,” Mr. Holmes.” athe: latiers at this pcint were very mixed up, and the sienographers~ had ¢ in correctly followi proceedings.-. During the excitem shouted that Mr. Holmes’ remark was a reflectton: én that body, and that he should be ejected from the roo: Above the din Mr. Hoime: “I don't know whe: has power to fine for contempt or not— id Dr. Hammett. 1 don’t care whether he has cr continued Mr. Hoimes. “I inv just what I think about this busin ng at the pn to their a: “Twill was heard to r the coroner same time, and many had ri when the cor only two by Mr. Fink This hea yesterda hat’s all very but I protest a into my building. I don’t blame ou are wise. mentioned rmitted to testifs ve been concluded : said Mr. Abert, inst any further cutting ou,” said Mr. Holmes. 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(Ee Hodgen & Co., RROKERS AND DEALERS. STOCKS, COTTON, GRAIN AND IROVISIONS. Rooms 10 and 11, Gorcoran bldg., cor. 15th and F ste, and 605 7th st. o.w. OFFICES. Phtladetphta, Baltimore and Washington, 4e10-160f" Silsby & Company, BANKERS AND BROKERS, Cfice, G13 15th st. n.w., Natictal Metropolitan Brnk building. Telephaue AN ABSOLUT! handsome. p Park. Call for a book! sell ‘ & ©0., €10 14th at. ting, I verily believe your building will fall in spite of all you can do.” " » experts chosen by mine the building and Mr. Finley report at the hearing tomorrow after-. neon. . The disorder wes continued cn the side- wal out le. Two builide who have taken opposite views on the question of the stability of the Abert building, after a heated conversation, exchanged blows, but bystanders arated the men, and mat- ters aga'n reached a calm. Ask Permins! The Commi ners are petition from the comm in jon merchants 4o- g business on B street between 9th and receipt of ® 10th requesting permiss:on to erect open iron sheds in lieu of the wooden ones now there; the construction to be wholly within the bounds of the sidewalk. The Commissioners, it appears, are with- out authority to grant the request. Att iP. ney Thom:s however, has been asked to report 1 pon the ‘aatter. Rawlins Post Anniversary. John A. Rawlins Post, No. 1, Department of the Potomac, G. A. R., will tomorrow right celebrate fis thirtieth anniversary by a camp fire, at which it is expected several tinguished people will be present and s. This post is, it is believed, in continuous existence in the its members are proud of the ‘sent prosperous condition.