Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY . 16; 1897—12° PAGES, — SPECIAL NOTICES. THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPUSIT, SAVINGS AND Tr UST COMPANY Of the District of Columbia. WASHINGTON, D. €., February 15, 1807. At a meeting of the board of — of this com; , held this day, it was ordered: That the following mtmorandum be entered a the minutes The death cf Lewis Clepbane removes from our beard ome whose presence will be greatly Te rector Cotuected as a charter member and direc = with this and with the former corporation, whieh this t* the suecessor, for nearly thirty yenrs, bis wise counsel aided its growth and prosperity, while his courteous demeanor endeared iim to Bis asociates. OX mative ant Hite long resident of thie Distrtet, he tiled, with cupspicuous ability, the 4 postmaster of the tity of Washington and col- x of internal revenue for the District of Columbia ‘As a private citizen he war esteemed for bis sega cuaktien! his strict integrity in all the Felatioux of life amd for hiv jotelligent interest in all matters tending to the prosperity and wel being of the community. wee Qeartfelt aytcputhy, of the individual mem bers of this board is hereby extended to the eae tly of our late associate, and the secretary is di- ted to transmit to hix family a copy of these pablished In the daily newspapers of this city. it ALB ERT 3. STURT! |. ‘Ss W : (Tuesday) EVENING, a irs. Carpenter, Sundays. MEMBERS OF UNION t., are hereby notified to , o14 sth st. mw., TO- 2 p.m., to attend r, J yh C. Cline, earnestly requested T, Secretary. Masonte ite MORROW, the funeral of our late bi Magahers of sister tents are 4 it. By order of ©. 1. ie pees “JOHN F. HARVEY, R. Sec. _ THE MEMBERS OF HARMONY LODGE, > Knights of Pythias, will meet at their Hall WEDNESDAY, February 17, at 1:30 p.m., to attend the funeral of our late brother, A. J. Mes MILTON THOMAS, ©. C. R. and S. it | FRIENDS AND Ct my real estate to the offices of THE BUSINE: EF existing between B. Lewis Blackford and 6. M. Fague in the prosecution of Fire Insurance bu: has been terminated by the death of Mr. Fagne. By the action of the companies in interest Ss their agenelus have been transferred to Messy. Wolf & Cohen of 926 F street, and will be in foture under thi of Mr. immediate personal supervision |. who may be found daily at of Wolf & Coben, and will take es- v1 pains in the managemevt and renewal of usiness and the placing of mew insurance in excellent line of companies represented by the above named firm. Address B. LEWIS BLACKFORD, Care of Wolf & Coben, 926 F st. nw. Black; N 3 the 3 of Scotland, and the SECURITY Ins. Co. of New Haven, Conn, are Dow represented by Wolf & Cohen, 926 F street n.w. All transfers. indorsements, renewals, other matters pertaining to the business of sa! compantes may be transacted at Wolf & Conen's offices. fe16-tu,th,m,3te FEBRUARY 15, 1807. Albert Fields and J. G. Trail, doing business under the name of Fiekis & Trail, have this day dissolved partnership. The business will be con- ducied by J. G. ‘Trail. 6-3 A. A. 8. R., SOUTHERN JURISDICTION OF THE United States.—A regular meeting of Mithras Ledge of Perfection, No. 1, will be held on TUESDAY, February 16, 1897, at 7:30_o'clock p.m, at the Cathedral of the Rite, 1007 G st. nw. Work—4zh and Sth degrees. By order of the Ven. Sta fel3-2t |W. H. OLCOTT, THE OFFICE OF WALTER th deg., Secretary. if 3. PETER. ARCHITECT, HAS BEEN REMOVED To 80S 17TH ST. COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND. dividend of 1 fel5-6* tO stockholders of record “t Transfer books cluse February 20 and reopen March 1, 1897. the directors, ‘ROMELIN, cretary If you get Im this week we'll be able to make your Inaugural Ball Dress Suit, but we posi- tively can take no more orders after this week. The Dress Suit which will be universally worn at the Inaugural Bell fs this one We are making to order. Its equal will cost you $60 Sisewuere. J. FRED GATCHEL, 604 13th at. = ATTENTIC CAPITOL Traction BR. The report of the auditing committee has been filed with the president of the compony, end is open to the inspection of the stockholders. Geo. 5. TRUETT, Chalrman, STOCKHOLDERS OF R. €o. 4 ST. JUST ABOVE PA. AVE. 2.Ww. mge building: 50 rooms and two stores; suitable for hotel or other busigess pur- Reasonable terms to right party. BIEBER & HOWENSTELN, 509 REAL ESTATE AGENT, ARCHITECT OR BUILDER can employ ap architectural draftsman at a rea- sonable‘salary. Address ARCHITECT, office. fe13-3t* ESIRE TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND THE public generally that I have this day purchased iy partners” interests in the real estate business conducted a: 804 and 806 F st. n.w., under the name of D. D. Stone & Sons. I will conduct a general real estate, loan and insurance business At the old office, 806 F st. n.w., under the name of Charles P_ ‘Stone. I respectfully solicit. a continuance of past favors. CHAS. P. STONE. fel0-6t HAVING DISPOSED OF THE INTEREST OF THE real estate business connected with $06 F street I shall continue the same business at S04 F street (where I have been located for so many years), under the name of D. D. Stone & Co., Where’ property will be bought, ex: change!. rents collected and loans negotiated. A spectalty will be made of suburban property within the District Having had many years of experience in the Dusiness, and an expert at values, I shall be glad to see my friends and those wishing to make in- vestments. DAVID D. 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Munson’ Kewedies. ven Sutherland Sisters’ Hair G Emuls! {3th and I streets N. fel2-1w* FARMERS’ ALLIANCE : Eighth Annual Session of the Su- preme Council Begins. THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS GIVEN Condition of the Order Said to Be Satisfactory. SOME OF THE DELEGATES eee The eighth annual session of the Supreme Council of the Farmers’ Alliance and In- dustrial Union, the organization which cut an extensive figure in politics four years ago in the south and’ west, is being held at the National Hotel, having been called to order at noon today by Mann Page of Virginia, who was elected president -at the session held in this city.a year ago. The meeting was not called to order as: early as intended owing to the non-arrival of delegates. The number of delegates pres- ent 6 not as large as last year, a meeting ef an auxiliary body at Dallas, Texas, drawing from the attendance. The following are among the delegates who have arrived so far: Virginia, Mann Page; California, E. M. Wardall; Colorado, R. A. Southworth; New Jersey, E. Pom- eroy; Indiana, C. Vincent; Indian territory, J. H. Organ; Arkansas, J. M. L. Thomas- son; Pennsylvania, W. A. Gardner; West Virginia, John Breening; North Carolina, Mr. Sossman; Texas, Dr. Farrice Leak. Representatives Stokes and Latimer of South Carolina were among the visitors present. Extent of the Order. The general organization has an existence in about forty states and territories, and considerably more than half of them will be represented at the meeting. States and territories are entitled to representation in the Supreme Council on the basis of one delegate for every 5,000 members, but each state and territory is entitled to at least cre member of the council, even though the total membership of the organization within its borders does not reach 5,000. The Supreme Council is the governing and legislative body of the alliance and union, and it adjusts unsettled affairs of the or- ganization, corrects defects in the by-laws and suggests methods looking to a strengthening and improvement of the gen- eral grand body. The officers of the Supreme Council are: Mann Page, Virginia, president; J. C. Snayely, Pennsylvania, vice president; R. A. Southworth, Colorado, secretary-treas- urer; H. L. Loucks, J. F. Willetts, W. L. Peak, executive committee. Mr. Loucks is one of the candidates for United States senator from South Dakota. In Good Condition. Secretary Southworth stated to a Star reporter that the order in general is in better condition than a year ago. “We think,” he said, “that we are on the eve of our greatest growth. I have received eails recently from a number of states to go and organize them. Minnesota, Idaho, Montana and Ohio will be organized soon. Mr. Southworth said that the order is de- voting itself now to co-operative work, and is not touching politics. The alliance was in session but a short time after opening, adjourning until after- noon. While in session the annual reports of President Page and Secretary South- worth were read. President Page's Address. The opening part of President Page’s ad- dress deals with the condition of the or- der, which, he says, is good. The only portion of a political nature is as follows: “The proposition to drop tke word al- liance on account of its political bias does not meet with my approval as far as the national organization is concerned. “The state alliance of California, at its last session, decided to submit to the sub- alliances of that state the proposition to change the name from Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union to that of Co-opera- tive Union, tn order to develop a better system for co-operation, and for the addi- tional reason that the alliance had hither- to taken too active a part in politics, there- by creating in the minds of many good cit- izens a prejudice against the order. “From the organization of the National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union *at St. Louis to the present time none of my predecessors have ever recognized the right of any state, county or suballiance to in- troduce partisan politics into the order, and any one of these organizations who has undertaken to foster upon the country the success of any political party has vio- lated that section of our declaration of Principles which declares: ‘To labor for the education of the industrial classes in a strictly non-partisan spirit.’ Nor has any national council failed to adopt resolutions favoring co-operation among the industrial classes and a more perfect co-operative system for the benefit of the members of our order. “From what I have been able to learn about the co-operative unions about to be established in various states to assist the wealth producers in disposing of their pro- ducts, and to overcome the stagnation in business caused by the present system of a contracted currency, I heartily indorse’ and hope the Supreme Council at this Bes- sion will take such action as will further and promote these enterprises. Wants to Hold the Name. “But I cannot understand why this grand organization should drop the name alli- ance, which has become the shibboleth of the producing classes in their struggle for economic reforms, who, despite misrepre- sentation and prejudice, engendered by an hostile press, controlled by the combined money power, have, in the late election, received the indorsement of nearly one-half of the citizens of this country. To make this change in the name of our organiza- tion might be construed as an acknowled- ment that the verdict rendered at the polls in November last in favor of an adminis- tration controlled by a foreign financial policy, hostile and detrimental to the rights and interests of the wealth-producers of America, has been accepted by us as con- clusive and a surrender of the financial issues for which the alliance has so earn- estly contended.” The alliance will be in session several days. Officers will be elected tomorrow, and propositions for changes in by-laws will then be considered. Communications trom kindred organizations, such as the Knights of Labor, will be received then: Last year a delegation of the alliance ap- peared before the banking and currency committee of the House, by invitation, to give their views on financial subjects. They may go before the same committee at this session. The alliance is committed to the theory of free coinage at 16 to 1, and will hardly make any change at this meeting. gas Potomac Literary Club. One of the largest attended and most successful meetings of the season of the Potomac Literary Club was held Tuesday night at Anderson's, 821 15th street north- west, Dr. D. 8. Lamb presiding. J. 8. Mc- Calmont contributed the essay, a very able paper on “Logan, the Indian Orator.”” The Mterary and murical program consisted of Piano solo, Sonata in A minor, by Master Arthur P. Crist; baritone solo, “Turnkey,” De Koven, by Barnard A. Ryan, was sung effectively; Miss Ada Louise Townsend was heard to good advantage in recitation, en- titled, “Almiry Ann,” soprano solo, “Love Song,” Miss Mattie Gibson; violin solo, “Sixth Air,” Mr. William A. Schulz; bari- tone solo, “If I Were a Knight,” Mr. Wal- ter A. Eisinger; piano solo, “Murmers Eoliens,”” Gottschalk, by Prof. Arnold W. Meyer, in his usual artistic manner; reci- tation, “If I Were You,” Mrs. E. H. Davis: banjo and guitar duet, medley, Messrs. Clements and Veihmeyer, and closing with a mandolin duet, “Sleigh Ride Polka,” the Misses Combs; encores were frequent. Loulsa Bcone, Miss Belle Gibson, Miss Blanche Rueckert and Prof. Meyer were the accompanist. THE OFFICIAL R, MAP. WEATHER MAP. EXPLANATORY NOTE: Otservations taken at 8 a.m., 6th meridian time, folid lines are 1s0- bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or Hives of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain ot snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High and ‘tow’ abow location of areas of high and low barometer. Small arrows @y with the wind. FAIR AND COOLER, But Partly Cloudy “Weather is Pre- dicted for Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Wednesday: For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, fair and cooler tonight; Wed- nesday partly cloudy and slowly rising temperature; westerly winds, shifting to southerly. Weather conditions and general forecast —The barometer has risen in‘the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys and on the north Pacific coast; it has fallen slowly on the Atlantic coast and rapidly in the north- west. There is a depression of consider- able energy central northwest of North Dakota, and the barometer is highest on the California coast. There is also a slight depression southeast of New England. The temperature has fallen generally ov the southern states and the Ohio valley it is warmer on the middle Atlantic and New England coast and decidedly warmer from Texas northward to Dakota. Showers prevailed during the night on the Atlantic coast. Local snows are re- ported this morning from the lake regions and northern Rocky mountain stations. The weather is generally clear in the cen- tral valleys. The indications are that the weather will be fair Wednesday from southern New England southwestward to the gulf states. It will be cooler tonight from New York scuthward to Florida, followed by slowly rising temperature, and it will be warmer Wednesday in the gulf states, Tennessee and the Ohio valley. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reportéd: . . During the past twenty-four hours—Mo- bile, 1.54., Tide Table. Today—Low tide,’ 12:54 a.m. p.m.; high tide, 6:37 a.m, and 7 P-m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 1:36 a.m. and 1:44 p.m.; high tide, 7:24 a.m. and 7:58 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Sun rises, 6:51; sun scts, 5:38. Moon full, 5:11 tomorrow morning. Tomorrow, ‘sun rises, 6:50. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 6:47 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 5:38 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Public arc lamps lighted at 6:32 p.m. and extinguished at 6:13 a.m. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water-at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 36; condi- tion, 4. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 36; condition at north connection, 9; con- dition at south connection, 7. Distributing reservoir, temperature, 36; condition at in- fluent gate house, 4; effinent gate house, 3. Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours ‘The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau during the past twery-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon: February 15—4 p.m., 62; 8 p.m., 48; mid- right, 42. February 16—4 a.m., 39; 8 am., 42; 12 m, 42, and 2 p.m., 43. Maximum, 53, at 2 p.m., February 15; minimum, 38, at 6 a.m., February 16. nd 12: ADMITTED BY CECIL RHODES. His Participation Transvaal Raid. LONDON, February 16—The committee appointed by parliament to inquire into the Transvaal raid met today in Westminster Hall. While the general public was ex- cluded, the hall was crowded with mem- bera of parliament, counsel, ladies, thirty reporters and others interested in the in- quiry, including the Earl of Selborne, the Duke of Abercorn, Canon Wilberforce, James Bryce, M.P.; Munro-Ferguson, M.P.; Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, M.P., an€ other men of prominence. Cecil Rhodes, accompanied by his coun- sel, B. F. Hawksley, entered the hall briskly. It was noticed that he has al- ready lost much of his South African rud- diness. Punctually at noon the sergeant-at-arms ushered in the Prince of Wales, and all stood up as the heir-apparent took a seat next to the Earl of Selborne. Mr. Rhodes was then called. After he had been sworn, he read a long statement, which, he said, covered the whole ground. This statement recited at length the dis- content caused by the restrictions and !m- pcsitions upon foreigners by the Transvaal government, the corrupt administration of that government, and the denial of civil rights, until the position of the foreigners at Johannesburg became intolerable. “After long efforts,” the statement con- tinued, “the people there, despairing: of re- dress by constitutional means, resolved to seek by extra constitutional means such change of government as could give the majority of the population, possessing more than half ihe land, nine-tenths of the wealth, and paying nineteen-twentieths of the taxes, a due share in the administra- tien. “I sympathized with them, and as a land owner was largely interested. As a citizen of Cape Colony I suffered under the per- sistently unfriendly aititude of the Trans- vaal toward Cepe Colcny. “I assisted in the movement with purse and influence, and, acting within my mghts, placed troops at Dr. Jameson's or- ders on the borders of the Transvaal, pre- Pared to act under certain circumstances. I did not tell the Chartered Company in London anything in regard to the raid. Dr. Jameson went in without my authority. All my actions were greatly influenced by my belief that the policy of the present Transvaal government was to introduce the influer.ce of another power (Germany) and thereby complicate the situation.” Sir William Vernon Harcourt examined Mr. Rhodes at length. The latter refused to answer questions relative to the smug- gling of arms into the Transvaal. Asked why, if he was acting within his rights in sending troops to the borders of the Transvaal, he had not informed Sir Hercules Robi1.son, the governor of Cape Colony, of the fact, Mr. Rhodes asked: “Do you want an answer?” “Yes,"” said the liberal leader. “Well,” remarked Mr. Rhodes, think you must get that answer from Robinson.” (Laughter from Mr. Labouchere.) The examination of Mr. Rhodes lasted until the committee adjourned, and devel- oped ttle that was new. The committee will meet again on Friday next. ——— The Filibuster Bermuda. The Attorney General-has referred to the United States attorney at Philadelphia for such action as he may deem proper the detention at that port of the alleged fill- buster Bermuda. It is not known here what action the United States attorney will take. Tells of in the Acts Approved. The President has approved the act per- mitting the use of the Rock Island bridge by a street railroad company; the act grant- ing right of way through Oklahoma and Indian territory to the Kansas, Oklahoma and Southwestern Railroad Company; the act granting right of way through the Gila Indian reservation to the Hudson Reservoir and Canal Company; the act authorizing the payment of mileage to steamboat in- spectors and the act for the appointment of a member of the board of managers of the National Soldiers’ Home, in place of George L. Beal, deceased. Castoria For Infants and Children. CASTORIA DESTROYS WORMS. CASTORIA CURES CONSTIPATION. CASTORIA ALLAYS FEVERISHNESS, CASTORIA CURES DIARRHOEA AND COLIC. CASTORIA RELIEVES TEETHING TROUBLES. CASTORIA PREVENTS VOMITING SOUR CURD. “The use of ‘Castoria’ known THE COURTS. Court of Appeals. Present, the chief justice, Mr. Justice Mor- ris and Mr. Justice Shepard. Joseph H. Stewart, Francis Nye and Fred- erick T. F. Johnson were admitted to prac- tice. 640, Posey sgt. Hanson; argument concluded by F. H. Mackey for appellant. G42, McIntire et al.-agt. Pryor, and 64: McIntire ‘et al.;;argument com menced by F. T. Browning for E. A. Mc- Intire et al., continued by, F. H. Mackey and H. O. Claughton for,,Pryor and con- gece by F. T. Browning for McIntire Pryor agt. Equity Court No. 1 Iudge Cox. Kennedy agt. Kennédy; ‘rule on defend- ant returnable February 23 granted. frey agt. Dutton; leave to amend bill ed. Harbin agt. testimony limited Mullett agt. grant- Baughman; time to take ited to seventy-five days. Kennedy; the E. F. Brooks Co. allowed to intervene. !In re Jeremiah Costello, lunatic; Catherine Costello ap- pointed committee. Wilson agt. Wilson; alimony already accrued ordered paid. In re. Samuel G. Young, Elizabeth S@ben and Mary Thompson; writs dev lunatico inqui- rendo e@fdered to issue. In re lunacy of Jno, E. MoGrath; reference to auditor or- lered. ten ov Equity Court No, 2—Judge Hagner. Taylor agt. Leyhan; order to take testi- mony. McCormick agt, White; Latimer & Co. allowed to intervene as complainants. Hoover agt. Hoover; defendant required to pay alimony. Circuit Court No. i—Judge Cole. Pettit agt. Webb; judgment on verdict for plaintiff. Beardsley agt. Bradshaw; certi- fied to Circuit Court No. 2 for trial. ' Roche agt. Ennis; judgment by default. Shales agt. Faunce; do. American Car Company agt. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company; on trial. Thomas agt. District of Columbia; motion for new trial. filed. Newman agt. Hewett; motion to vacate affirmance of justice of the peace; judgment overruled; appeal noted. Circuit Court No. 2—Judge McComas. Estate of Mary Van Riswick; on trial. Criminal C Caney agt. ; verdict for defend- ant. Frank L. Attwell et al. agt. Ri B. Porter; on trial. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Bridget Cooney; list of debts filed. Estate of Richard McAlister, jr.; commission ordered to issue. Estate of Jno. L. Mattingly; petition filed. Estate of Manfredi Lanza; report filed. Estate of Margaret Chloe; will filed, with petition for probate. Estate of Wm. 8. Smith; will fully proved. Estate of Richard T. Bry- an; will partly proved. Estate of Jas. D. Laird; commission returned duly executed. Estate of Chas. Bendire; will partly proved. Estate of Mary E. Van Seiver; adminisira- tor bonded and quaiified. Estate of Peter Shields; inventory filed. Estate of Geo. Lemon; de. Estate of Anna C. Simms; ai swer to caveat filed. In re Wm. H. Sholes, guardian; order allowing expenditure of $20. in re Ida Dement; petition for appointment of guardian filed. ard — BANK BILLS IN CUBA. Gen. Weyler Issues an Edict to Main- tain Their Value. HAVANA, February 16.—Captain General Weyler has tssued an edict completely pro- hibiting speculation in exchanging bank bills for coin, or vice versa, in the exchange houses where this has been the practice, and secondly, ordering these establish- ments to affix the edict on their doors over the national colors, with the number of the “matriculation subsidy” and quotations in the exchange of gold and silver. The ciict also prohibits quoting bills, and orders the use of the @ay book to record operations, according to the stamp act. In addition, all establishments buying and selling effects and industries of ali kinds are obliged to receive bills at their full value and change them for smull bills, the only condition being that buyers must spend at least one dollar in each five-dollar bill tendered, or recejye I per cent discount while small bills are scarce. The captain genera}: eet further pro- hibits on the Island of Cuba the reselling of government lottery tickets. Only in- ternal revenue collesgors B@e per-nitted to sell then, but these_collectors are author- ived on their personay regponsibility to al- low persons to sell pie streets. These sellers must, however, carry a badge showing the nunfber leetor’s office to whieHt twey belong. and ey must show this; badge at the requ of the people. Bee eas In no case must the titket seller ask a premium of over ft. Finally, any persons vitlating the pro- visions of this edict; will be dealt with as assisting in the rebeljion, and will be tried by the military cours ae The edict is dated“'Feb' present year, and: istissul beadquarters, —e w Divorce. Rachel B. Duncan today applied for ai- vorce from Willis Duncan, to whom she vas married here June 30, 1890. Bhe charges her husband” with deserting and abandoning her May 30,°1893, and necaees him of infidelity. She’ desires permission to resume her maiden name of Bell. She = represented on. tickets in the r of the col- 10 per o ary 13 of the from general by Attorney Fountain Pey- ——— Bids wére opened this afternépn by the | proposal hoard of the District for furnish- ing the heating plant: far the new. Western - Biggs,’ “Hubbard Philadelphia Steam Heating C D. Sultzer, B. F. and Baker,:Staith a oe High School. The bidders were Warren | TAKES THE STAND Mrs. Van Riswick’s Testifi THE TRANSER OF STOCK Son-in-Law Continuance of the Long-Drawn- Out Contest. ANOTHER WITNESS The second stage of the Van Riswick will case was entered upon today, when test!- mony in support of the validity of the in- strument was introduced by counsel for Mr. Wilton J. Lambert, who is defending the will, that of his grandmother, the late Mary Van Riswick. During the past. four weeks witnesses testified in behalf of Mrs. Martina Carr, the youngest child of Mrs. Van Riswick, who, in contesting her mo- ther’s. will, charges that it was procured through the undue influence of Mr. Lam- bert. This testimony closed last: week, when Mr. Lambert's counsel asked Judge McComas to direct a verdict in support of the will. Long arguments followed, and, as stated in The Star, the judge overruled the motion late yesterday afternoon. The court then adjourned the trial until this morning, and when the trial was-resumed today counsel for Mr. Lambert called as their first witness his father, Mr. Tall- madge A. Lambert. Mr. Lambert was examined by Mr. Jere M. Wilson, and after stating that he is a member of the Iccal bar, a son-in-law ot Mr. Van Riswick and the father of Mr Wiltor Lambert, he stated that the latter bart of January, 1894, Mrs. Van Riswick, who was then stopping at his house, in- formed him that she had seen Mr. J. J Darlington in reference to the dispositior, of her estate, and requested him to ask Mr. Darlington to call upon her. Severai days later Mrs. Van Riswick asked him as to how she could, in a legal way, convey an estate equally. He explained, using the term moleties, and wrote it down for her. Subsequently she again requested him to convey @ message to Mr. Darlington. Be yond what he had stated, Mr. Lambert emphatically denied having any other con- nection with or knowledge of the will in controversy, Mr. Lambert then went on to sa: hat had conducted about all of the Tegal baat ness of his father-in-law, the late John Van Riswick, and cited a number of the important cases which ne had succcssfully tried. Mr. Lambert denied having fostered Utigation, saying that about all of the cases were first made known to him by ae van Riswick. = r. mbert was continuing to show the extent and value of his legal services to . Van Riswick, when counsel for Mrs. Carr objected, submitting that as Mr. Carr had not been allowed to testify Mr. T. A. Lambert should not be allowed to detail conversations with Mr. Van Hiswick. The witness then desisted from giving the con- versations, but said that his reasonable fees amounted to more than $20,000, of which he had received little more than $00 in cash. Both Mr. and Mrs. Van ewcke agreed that the fees were reasona- ble. Mr. Lambert next stated that upon his return from his wedding tour he in- sisted upon paying board for himself and wife, and subsequently it was agreed that he should pay $75 a month, and that rate continued until 1878, when it was increased to $100 a month, which he always there- after paid. Mr. Van Riswick gave him his legal business to conduct, and in that way the payments were made. In August, 1885, Mr. and Mrs. Van Riswick signed an ac- quittal of all claims against him in con- sideration of his legal services. The ac- quittal also released to him for the bene- fit of his wife ten shares of the Great Falls Ice Company stock. Mr. Lambert said he took the presidency of the company in 1883 with much reluctance and at a time when the company was at a low ebb. Family Affairs. Mr. Lambert said he had in 1882 pur- chased ten shares of the stock from Mr. Van Riswick, paying $1,000 for them. He denied ever having received any stock from either Mr. or Mrs. Van Riswick, or any cash, as consideration for $5,000 of the stock given to Mrs. Carr by her father in July, 1885, as a wedding present. Mr. Lam- bert said that he first heard of the wedding gift when Mrs. Van Riswick and her daugh- ter, Mary Jane, called upon him at his office in July, 1885, and told him that Mrs. Carr was insisting that her father should give her the stock. He replied that he was surprised; that the wedding was then a month past, and that he thought it should not be done. He said that he finally signed the transfer of the stock in the interest of peace, Mrs. Carr, he said, insisting time and time again that she should have it. But Mr. Lambert denied that he refused to sign the transfer until after a similar amount had been given his family. Mr. Lambert said it is true that he on one occasion told Mrs. Van Riswick that she was not entitled to share in her daugh- ter, Mary Jane's, estate, but sald he sub- sequently discovered that he was mistaken, and so told Mrs. Van Riswick, telling her he was glad to learn that he had been mis- taken. Speaking of the relations between his family and Mrs. Van Riswick, Mr. Lambert said that they had always been of the kindest and most affectionate nature. Referring to his’ wife’s health, he said she has been practically an invalid for many years. Mr. Lambert said’ that when Mrs. Van Riswick and his family went away on summer vacations, she paid her expenses and he paid those of his family. He denied that his wife ever neglected her mother in any way, saying that until the present trial he had never heard of such a thing. He had never observed any excitemeni_or nervousness on the part of Mrs. Van Ris- wick when in the presence of his wife. Mr. Lambert said Mrs. Van Riswick was a woman of much executive ability, and well capable of protecting and caring for her own interests. She was not a woman easily influenced, but possessed not a little obstinacy. He was not aware that she was subject to attacks of vertigo, and seemed to have fully recovered from the attack of grip she suffered in the latter part of 1803. After the death of Mary Jane, Mr. Lambert said he and his wife in- vited Mrs. Van Riswick to make their home her own. She declined, saying she preferred keeping one of her own, and also expressed a desire to have Mr. and Mrs. Carr remove here from Norfolk. This concluded the direct examination of Mr. Lambert, and Mr. A. S. Worthington proceeded to cross-examine him. One of the reasons he gave for objecting to the wed- ding gifts of $5,000 of ice company stock to Mrs. Carr was that Mr. Van Riswick was rot in good mental condition in July, 1885. He was apparently well or better mentally In June and also in August. “So,"’ said Mr. Worthington, “‘you thought Mr. Van Riswick capable of making an agreement binding upon him in August, but not a few weeks previously, when he wished to convey stock to Mrs, Carr?” “Yes.” replied Mr. Lambert, “not so cap- able at the immediate time in July.” Mr. Lambert said there was a settlement between him and Mr. Van Riswick when the balance was in favor of Mr. Van Ris- wick. It was in 1874, when he paid Mr. Van Riswick $50, at the other, four years later, there was a balance due him from Mr. Van Riswick. The cross-examination of Mr. Lambert was continued until after the midday re- cess of the court, but nothing materially pew was developed. He stated that he did not know of the provisions of Mrs. Van Riswick’s will until after her death. Another Witness, Mrs. Katie M. Joyce was the next wit- ness, and she test!fied to hearing Mrs. Van Riswick declare when Wilton Lambert was @ very small boy that he should have Van View, the piece of suburban property given him in the contested will. a Luncheon for Mothers. ‘The Ladies’ Aid Sociehy of the Church jot the Advent, of whici\ Mrs, James H. McGill and Mrs. A.A. Birhey of the con- | tt i PTET i (Offices) ¥OR RENT (teres). FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SALE (Lots). FOR SALF (Miscellaneous) HORSES AND VEHICLES. Tn OCEAN TRAVEL.. OFFICIAL NOTICES. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PROPOSALS RAILROADS WINTER RESORTS. CONDENSED LOCALS The announcement has been made that by decree of the circuit court for the county of Cook, Illinois, George W. Bartlett of this city is absolutely divorced from his former wife, Mary E. Bartlett. 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