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VOL LXI.-KO. 211. NEW YORK, FRj DAV, MARCH 80, 1894.-X)PYfflGIIT7 fflCETWOCENraT'
TEASING RUSSELL SAGE.
pa choatm DMTorma ai.i. a momnino
tO TBAT ALMMT WUtAMCTMB.
pasted to Reese Raw Mwek Mr. Mac Para
,.. Beady-made Treweeea, Paataleeae. ar
Ptaia-AIM Whether Mia Maart la Mar'
..l aaa la tke Rlsht Flaaa A atlaaair.
,. Uenohoratles ar Mr. Man ttalfca.tir
stalled Mr. Chaata la the Artaraaaa.
Mi Honor will Hat to change cat ad dila
tion hereafter." WAS A comment Mr. Choate,
nsds yesterday morulas; OB the erasing crowd
jtmntsrl Into Tart II. of tha Bnrroma Court to
Uin to I ho proosedlngs In trVh J.aldlew Sags
MO.
Jn.lgi PatteraoB ropllod : " Wo will not havs
Itch a crowd again. I aaauro yon." And thor
ad not In tha morning tho alaloa and every
foot ol standing room woro uncomfortably
(rowdod by ipeetatorA wboao expreetlone of
Birth tho combined offorU of All tha eonrt
officer! rould not am press, but an oztra force
ol prlire crowded tbo doora aftew recess, and
tartlsd out tho ordoro of tha Judge that not a
pericn ihouU bo admitted after tlio aeatawero
ate
A notable thing about tha crowd la the num -bar
of Iswyers la attondanoA Nearl r all of tha
ehsln la ths largs spaea Inalda tha bar were
occupied l'V mombera of the legal profaealon.
aaionf whom this case Attraota unuanal atten
tlot both becauae of the prominence of the
Itwytrt engaged and becauae tho qu eat Ion of
, oelijence In daman aulta raised In tlila trial
prcaaiu man? entirely new featurea.
The continued cross-axamlnaitloa of the de
fendant. Ruaaell Baca, waa a a! a tha feature
oftheday. although the oroes examination of
tl i.r.inar broker'a clerk. Frank Roblnaon.
wbo waa In Mr. Sage's office At tha time of
the explosion and lssl his right ere and waa
0 hsrwlsa Injured In tho accident, waa ox
t:emoly Intereatlnc. Hl dlreot toaUmonr
made a Terr string conBrmatlon of the de
fondant'e aaaertlon that he did not me the
1 laintlff a ihleld. but after a long and Tory
sharp Croat-examination Mr. Clioate auereed
el In showing that there waa a time during
v Met lloblnaon did not eee Sage and Laldlaw
rhrn :he delendaot oould bate moved Lald
law juat aa the plaintiff aaya waa dona.
'.Vheii the alert old finanoler took tho witnees
hair Mr. Clioate aald pleasantly. "I hope you
are very well tlila morning."
"I am." rei llvd Mr. Sage.
"Can you tell me how tho drapery back ot
Judge Patteraon la eaugiit baok?" tha lawyer
ttxt aeked.
"I cannot." answsrsd the witness
"Yet." Mr. Choate eaid. " it la at tbo eame
angle back of you that Norton waa whoa you
ratreated from Kororoaa."
The aniwer ot the wltnoaa could not bo
heard by any one. and the jury aaked that ha
peak lender. Judge I'atteraoa aald to Mr.
bags: "You have boon admonished several
times to apeak louder."
" I have a alight cold." the wltnaaa aald.
Mr. Cboate'a a J vice waa. "Juat Imagine
yourialf In tbo Stock Exchange making a bar
gain." Kr. Choate reanmod hit rroaa-axamlnatlon.
buiag hla flrat question upon a atatoment the
wltaett la alleged to have made to a reporter
tare daya after tha explosion. Ha aaked:
U-D.lr.u say thai you tsosghl hs Ksreressj had
taMhMtUyta spaealaUeo ead besoms eraayr A -I
tjtMsRta
- i aaejj m isiak mi a t tasssM aim ttiut.
I cou.i. M leseaMy
a- Die yaa aet nut ka had seised tea border llae
ealbeaata elaaailst A.-I lafsrved thai ate mlsd
4 la not a amend for at. 100,000, backed by taa
pounds or djreeat'.ts. svidsas of pare rsaaey r A 1
am sat aa axpert to draw aaeb bass. Aa tasaoe man
ig bt t.. mors dsntoross all the way throaf a. bat a
risk mix bt be squally daasoreas at tlmaa.
u.-Th. tyeowrlttaa demaad Nerereae gave joa
at-' r-l aad shacked yea r A. It eartently did.
Ajm how lung after yee reoelrod that papsr wee It
I btfor tba asploslonr A Bctwoaa two and throe
awMtea
Mb i 'iioate then aaked the witnesa to repeat
exctly whatbeenld and what Nororoaa aald.
and took out hla watch to note how much tlma
lbs repetition would tako. Tha wltnaaa waa
lea clever to aid Mr. Choate la that little game,
tor. In addition to repeating tha conteraatlon.
ha i ut In a great many explanatlona. For
tome reason Mr. Choate allowed him to talk
n at will for aome time, a privilege which Mr.
bage teemed to greatly enjoy. Ho loaned for
ward toward the jury, at ttinoe reeling hla
Ml hand on bla knee with hla elbow turned
out end hla right hand raised, ajeatloulatlns
i.ili hie full hand toward the jury, and fre
quently doubling all hie flngora. except the In
rtai ncger. which ha would lay by the elde of
bis nose in a wide manner. Then he would eroee
tils ie and eoltlyaarw tba air with hoth feanda
outspread. He told ble etory In Mill manner
ltd without Interruption eeveral time, and at
each telling would add that he would like to
have the jury go to hit offloe and taa for them
toltet bow the room are arranged.
bext Mr. Choate produced the diagram again
aad aaked tho wltneae to point out tho apot
here tae clerk Norton etood while the wit
eat waa retreating from the dynamiter.
Waea Mr. baae had Indicated a apot. Br.
Ctiaaietald. "Be careful ; bettor put on your
fisssrs: you are getting yourself Into trouble."
The I n,ee. laetated. " Norton atood there."
..And run aaw him i"
tea"
Mr. Choate dodged behind the witnesa. who
k a-an ling up at tho time, and exclaimed.
I tan you tee met" That made Mr Sag. tired.
' .V0 '' ut dowa again. Tba lawyer next asked
tnts 'ineetlon:
Iid reuordld you not think you badamoat
desrerate man to deal wltn J"
.ii.. witnoaa anawered eeveral times that ha
Jsd not eaid ao to the reporter, but tho lawyer
treated to know whether be had thought ao.
becauae be I Mr. Cbeatel had a notion that tho
reporter, who U Mr. bage'e grand nephew, waa
J laiiYorant. The wTUeaa evaded giving a
".t JudtTA Then he aald Yca''
k W!J " -111' rou to eee Laldlaw enter
J.JJ, "!?. "BB "a tAlklng with Nor-
hh. llod: "No. aad If laldlaw
ad stayed out in the lobby laatead of going
into me office ha would have been by Norcroea
fia the exploeljn took place."
Tbea you think Laldlaw la indebted to you
4-w.V",l "l l"o Inatead of your being In
atkeA aAia4t youre." Mr. Choato
. V f,r" Jd tD witaoea decidedly.
k. i tbt tnakaa it a very almple oaae then."
th lawyer commented
.',' wltneae voluatearad a aaw piece of evi
dence. He eaid that he wae not thrown down
had tie B bU' ' d"B mh" ln dk
that ik UI Mr C0' "four elerk tayt
bi?iiU" "" BO ,bw Altar Ue ex-
iJhk'tB, ",d 't ' awtwa ! gono
de. r . ? taP " tn Uuiie G- thrown tha
dCi-ria Into Rector street.
clerkk1 '"".'r. Choate aaked. " bring your
.ft,AnJ.rtlu,1,,',ot"ondltieu of the
mee eft,, u,, i,Uee tied cleared It out r
did not bring him here . my eouusel did."
he... 'J' ?u"!'t do aay barking whea you
. 'Awy.re Dllloe aad James looked up. and
-i.h .W '.. iuY ' Choate replied.
"f. all of at,
lk,n.. "? 4 th' "Ad aot been
It ihL.b tha axploelon Irons where he etwd
iL'VW.W-'tyloex. He explained that
".nlriU ltrtM,1 "" 0- I "'
aoAA '.kror A4 BlR ?Bl B sitting on.
lroi?fk.0 I4 UAhaa ol debrla He gut up
of t.i"i,T41 4 agaiaet tae coroer
ai.l.t, ;"! ".? Vd d F ck down
ftf. aM " t" H deck atU he waa la a
ii" "Aid aaaia that betecov.ieJ
i& b"..' 1UW UdUw br
!.'. at Wla0U ' "Urittic ra-
aeeW?Ili,a VJ?" ,h room op. you
?" iAAlllsUdJup. lltjhtad it for a
lOaraatd vs titomui tuj
MM. rnnTEM MAmim Jerr.ee makim.
awe) te e ateeeatrle MHIIaaalro Tbaee
I-'a Leteere aseeetaae r.blt. Meeeally.
Batnogpowr, March 20. -Timothy H. Porter,
the eccentric, Rtamford millionaire, agalntt
whom Charcot of Insanity ware recently
brought by hit three aont. waa married at
noon to-day to Mlaa Mabel Earlo of thla tltr.
at the home of tha bride. 147 Went avenue,
Mr. Porter la 6H years old. and haa twloa "of
fered a paralytic etroke. Thla la hla third
marriage Hla flrat wife wat tha daughter at
Jamet T. Routter. at one time cashier of tha
Hank of tho Republic ot New York. Mr. Porter
waa a tutor In tho family. Hla second wife
waa tha daughter of J. H. Hoyt, who waa
a wall-known leather merchant ot New York.
Fach waa rich. Tha eecond wife died two
yeara ago. leaving three aona. aaa of whom
waa about 10 yeara old. It wag for thla boy
that Mr. Porter engaged Mist Karle aa a COT
arnaaa. aad aha lived la hla houte for mora
thaa a year la that capacity.
Several montht ago Mr. Porter announotd to
hla tont that he Intended to marry Mitt Earl a
They were taken ao by turprita and ware ao
dltolaaaed that they determined to prevent tha
marriage. Proceeding, were brought In tha
1 robate Court at Stamford to have Mr. Porter
adjudged Intent.
Pending; the Investigation Mr. Porter waa
kept in restraint In hit own house, with a
deputy ebarllT to guard him, and an Injunction
was secured by Tile tont to keep him from
spending any of the 5O0,000 leH by hla wifa
ln truat for the aona.
The case made a sensation, not only be
cauae of the prominence ot the family, bntof
ne peculiar testimony offered to chow that
Mr Porter waa of unsound mind. Thlt oon
tlsted chiefly of love ilettere written by
Mr. Porter to a dozen young women of
hla acquaintance, which were printed In The
bun at the time. It waa not to M Iss Karle that
most of them were addressed, but to a Mist
lark, a teacher In a fashionable 'young In
dies seminary at Staiiif.nl vhou .octet?
he wrote, he considered cheap at 1(K)
an hour." To thla young woman he
aleo aont many valuable preaenta ot
Jewelry, moat of them emblematic of
y0Tarious ihases of hla affection for her.
But Mlta t lark waa not tha chief oliject of hie
regard, for one day. attar writing her twelve
pagea of ondearmenta. he wrote to Mitt lArle
ronutatlog an Interview, and vowing that It
wae only In her. Mlee Karle, that he could con
fide. It waa alao brought ln evidence that Mr.
Porter had become eccentric In ether wart
alter hit first ttroke of paralysis.
ry unexpectedly a few days ago the legal
proceedings against Mr. Porter wore dis
missed. Tht arrangement! for bit dtlayed
marriage to Mlsa Karle were then computed.
At the ceremony to-day Mr. Porter't tont
war not present. The oouple ttarted after
ward for llo.ton on their wadding journey.
The bride It 2H yeara old. and le well known
In society. She la pretty and accomplished.
Her marriage portion, given her by Mr. Por
ter, le eaid to bo 2,000 in oaah. and a coo
tract whereby tha it to receive an allowance
every year. Mr. Porter's fine residence In
Stamford. Blacbeley Lodge, will be the future
home ot Mr. and MrA Porter.
I'KKricn .Miki'.fi'Ki.v to i r.i.i FAT.
Peterson F'es Strlkere Betermleed-A -ilk
Htrlker'e Haspleleae Death.
Patbbaoh. N. X. March 2a Tha 2.000 strik-
ing operatives ot the Barbour Flax Manufac
turing Company met thla afternoon In Insti
tute Hall and declared they preferred starving
to working for 10 par cent leaa than they got
previous to tha panic. The atrike haa been on
for thrne weekt and moat of tho operatlvaa ar
on tha erge.of atarvatlon. They are the poor
eat paid omployeea la the city. Tha majority
of tbo atrikeraare women who have large fam
lllaaof children to support. Tboy received
about f 4 a weak. John Horritaey. the leader
ot tha strike, told the operatlvaa that the gataa
ot tho mill would bo open on Monday for them
to ratojra to week under tba reduction, and ha
onderatood that aome had decided to return
to work.
"Of course." he continued. " If they want to
go la wo cannot hold them back."
" Ves. wo can." oried tha woman. "We'll
pull them out. We will aboot every oaoRhat at
tempta to tro te work."
"Then you are all determined to hold ont
aeainat tha reduction?" aaked Morr laser.
" Vet." came tha reply In empbatlo tonaa.
"It wo have to atarve waiting for tho old
wageA"
A popular subscription hat been ttarted for
the strikers by business men. but the amount
already received would not keep a dozen ot
tbem alive a week.
At a prevloue meeting the Rev. Father Mc
Kulty and J. B. Galloway offered to aid all who
would apply to them. At to-day'a meeting
tome of the strikers told llorrlttty that Fath
er " Mao.' aa the ellver-halred priest It famil
iarly known, had told them to ' return to work
or go to the poorhouee."
"It's all.-' 'Tit a damned lie!" came from a
hundred throats as the women crowded to
the platform. 'Ho never tald it: he't not that
tort of a gentleman."
One woman eaid tha Dtan had given her
money. Another added: " He gave me money
and aent me a ton of coal." Others also ipoka
of the prieet'e liberality.
' Then he it vindicated." tald Morrlttey.
After the meeting 200 loavea of bread were
distributed among the strikers.
Max Oaleechlaver. a silk weaver of thle city.
waa found dead beeide tbe Krle railroad track
Bear Avondala shortly after 1 o'clock thla
morning. The body waa dlacovered by the
engineer of a train going east. Ohleaehlaevar
waa one of a number of strikers who went to
Avondala yesterday to lnduee the weavers of
the Caatle Milk Company to dtmand union
prices. Home of the weavere here think that
lie met with foul play, at It It tald by those who
taw tbe body that tbe Injurv. a big gash on tbe
head, whleb eaueed hie death, could not have
boon Inflicted by a locomotive.
ItCGlSTtK IlLl.MAH MAY HATK TO GO.
It le Held Me waa Appelates) la atedeeas a
Ctayslfi Premlee Made ay if oelaa tlelscy.
WABaTxvroH. March 20. The removal of
Sixth Auditor of tbo Treasury Brawler la un
derstood to be tho beginning ol a rtld upon
certain other Troaaury officials, who. Ilka
him. are aald to be incompetent and unsatis
factory to tha Prcaldaat and Seerotary CarlialA
One of these officials againat whom a hot
tight la being made la lleglater Tillman. It
bat long bean charged that ha waa appointed
over tha head ot Secretary Carlisle at tbo
Instance ot Joalah (Juluor. la order to redeem
a campaign promise made by Mr. Uulaoy to
Tillman, who. It ia charged, told to tbe Demo
cratic National Committee ln tho laat Presiden
tial campaign a list of some 110,000 natnea ot
Alliance votera la the boutb attar ha bad aold
to certain RepunllcAna the list of Alliance
votera ia the States of Tenneatee. Weet Vlr
glnU. Alalitnj a, and North Caroline. Tba list
referred to waa the mailing list of the eVawaMe
jiunumu. with which Tillman bad a alight
butlntta connection.
These ebargee woro made by Assistant
lltgltter bmitn ln beptember laat to Secretary
t si lisle and the proof tendered. Evldenca
fst alto lobmltted by two members oi
resident Harrison's Cabinet, giving the de
telle ot a propoeition made to taoiu by Till
man to reeurrect the 7'oiier. an Alliance papur
at Nashville, then ln a tomatoee ooadltion. and
run It ln tbe Interest of the Republicans by di
viding the Democratic vote ln the Btate cam
paign preceding tbe Presidential campaign.
Tllluiaa'e theory being that be could thus
break the " solid South." It la a so positively
aaaerted that aome tti.000 or t7.UU wee col
lected aud paid Tillman.
The reeignatloa of Asttttaat Raaisttr Smith
waa called for by tbe Preeldeutou Feb 10. ten
dereu on tbe 'ilith to take effeoton March 15.
and accepted to take effect oa Feb. '.'1. The
vacancy has not been filled, forthereaeon.lt
1. aald. that the experts recouimtnded the
abolition or divialoa of the Register's office
among other offices
Ae the i Iv.I service Commlaeloa are after
Tillman for a groee violatiou ol the law. and ae
l.e la likely to be ehown up before the senate
Committee oa Printing at the 'partner" at
Joeiah Uuiocy it ie understood to be tae pur
poee of Use AdotlalatraUaa to unload hiut at
aaaaai
JatbesiaatJ Is laser lea eJhaa.
Moktbcal. March 2ft A report waa circu
lated hare to-night that Juatlce biitheriaad el
Uraveeend wat la Montreal, and that ha In
tended taking up hla permanent residence ln
this olty. Several men who ear they know
buUi.rl.ua assert that they nave eaeo bim la
Montreal but he U aot reel'aleied at aAr of
Ui.hv.ela.
THEY QUIZZED TERULSKY.
TBE MUNICIPAL i n BwawMajBaw BATE
rVH, AND UK HAS ri v. TOO.
Me need Tbem a Pretty stolid rawer aa New
Terfe Malaeas aad Held t7a Mle Mad af a
JVtalawaa wllk Pact Ollder The Dsa
Mam aaa tha Martander with a Ulameeg
"le Arise aad I ee treat Illaa Da Liked
Thai We.i-r .1 Jtaeewatera wltaj Mr. Bss.
ert Vrsktn - Hewers Easy Asykaw.
Morrla Tekulsky laat night addressed a "re
form" audience for the first time. It wat In
tho Amity bull ting, at 312 Watt Fifty-fourth
street. Mr. Tekoltky rubbed elbows with
Richard Watton Glider, tha poet, who tat on
hla right, and the Rev. Palmtr & Culvert, who
aat oa hla left. The oeoaalon waa one of the
teml-monthly conferences of " thota In
teretted in municipal government'' Thara are
four tet speeches at each conference; then
comet a taaton for tha atklng of questions.
and finally tht audience geta a chance to talk.
The subject latt night wat "New York
Faloont." Mr. Tekulsky had been selected to
take tbe taloon and of the argument, and tha
other throe apeakera and the audleooa were to
pepper him. Mr. Ollder to be a tort of referee.
Mr. Tokulaky wat latt. and tha poet called
time before he got ther a
"It la fortunate for me." aald Mr. Gilder. In
opening tho meeting, "that tha gentleman
who preeldet doetn't have to tpeak to the
queetlon, for on tho saloon question. I fear, my
wladom aurpaatea my experience. Poetry,
religion, politics, and human appetite nave
all combined to makd thla subject a difficult
ont and Interesting."
Mr. Glider healtated aa If a thought in verte
had come to him. but he went on, and aald in
proae that aa the flrat speaker hadn't arrived,
the aecond. Robert Oraham, Saoretary of tho
Church Temperance Society, would go on.
Mr. Graham began In a heavy voice.
"It It a little pretumptuoua for me. an ordi
nary citizen, to dare to come ahead of the Prea
Ident of tho Liquor Dealers' Association of the
State of New York, but perhaps Mr. Tekultky
waa a little "uaed no' yeaterday. and that It
the reaton he bat not been able to keep ble
appointment."
There waa wild applatite at thlt sally, and
Mr. Oraham proooeded to talk about " taloon
anbttituteA" Ht mentioned tee-to-tums and
Holly-tree Inns. It waa anold-ttylealap-bang
temperance oration, and when It waa about
half over Mr. Tekultky appeared at the door.
He wae escorted to tho ttage. where the poet
and the preacher welcomed him and tat him
down between them, fie wore a frock coat
and looked more like a preacher than Mr. Cul
vert did.
" The devil borrowt the livery of a taint."
whispered one of the women near the plat
form who bad a tatte for mlequotatlon. Mr.
Graham talked ten minutes too long and wna
called to time twice by the poet. When he fin
ished Mr. Tekulsky was Introduced.
Then Mr. Graham eaid he didn't want to
take an unfair advantage, and he would tell
Mr. Tekulsky what the llret part or his argu
ment was. Turning on Mr. Tekulsky he glared
at him. extended hit arm and clenched fist on
a line with hie nose, and whlptawed it up and
down as he thouted:
" I have aald that wo need a aubstltute for
tbe taloon, because where poverty it gretttbt
tbt saloont are moat numerous."
Mr. Tekulsky tat back in bla chair and
tmlled.
"Becauae," thundered Mr Graham, keeping
hit arm going, "their wealth la the true
meaaure of tbt people't poverty. ILoud cheer
lng.1 Becaute 0.UOU ot tbe 7.6O0 aaloon keep-
t in thla city, according to your own words,
r. Tekulsky, arc erlm-l-n-a-l-a-a-a-a. who
regularly break tha law of tba state and take
their taint cbanccs of punishment."
Mr. Tekulsky. thinking he waa through,
started to get up. Mr. Graham. peaafUy mis
construing his movement, retreated to tba
edge ot tbe platform, but thundered on :
Becauae ln municipal government they are
P-o l-j-t-i-c-s I B-A-N-lJ-I-T-S. aclllng their
votes to the highest bldder-r-r-r. Becauae In
State affaire their representative recognizes
the supreme authority of hlch-a-r-d Crokur
and Is by him mounted to a arat at the
council table ot tbe coming Constitutional
t . 'ii vention-n-n n."
The audience chuckled at the dressing Mr.
Tekultky wat getting. Mr. Tekulsky waa
Lt liming, ami the poet and the preacher were
watching him from the corners of their tves.
Mr. Graham eventually aat down. Sir Te
kultky got up. unbuttoned bit coat, put bla
handa ln hla pockeu. and. looking at Mr.
Graham, aal-i:
"I am not. like our friend Mr. Graham, a
dealer ln pertonalities, aud 1 haven't got time
to go Into details aoout the things he hat
talked of. I will talk to myeubjecL" Ho pro
ceeded to read this paper very slowly:
MB. TEKULaUT'S l'U'EB.
"You will readily understand that, being a
practical man or arralra. reading j.apers to
conventions of reformers Is not exactly la my
Hue -though I am grateful for the Invitation to
appear before you.
i his recognition whieh you to kindly make
it, in reality, an acknowledgment ot a fact
ofteu overlooked -that the liquor dealer le a
man engaged ln a lawful butlnest. and, aa
euch. la entitled to be heard, perhaps It is not
too much to suggest that, badthere been frank
conferencee between ue long ago. the atate of
tbo bualnost would have been much Improved.
"It wlU be agreed that man la a social
animal. He enjoys himself among congenial
companions, and foragee haa been Improving
tht conditions and opportunities of social in
tercourtA The taloon Is one great answer 10
thlt unlvertal fsellng after fellowship. It was
founded tor thle purpoae aad hat been de
veloped along thlt line. Of course it Is not a
perfeot answer, but there are objectlone to
nearly every human Institution under the sun.
' Tho saloon la not what it ought to be and
can be. but it ia a great Improvement over
what it waa. and under right and reatonabie
legiilation it could and would be greatly ad
vanced. We assume that the aaloon la bare to
stay. That the queetion ia not on Impossibili
ties how to get rid of the taloon for that will
be only aecouipllslisU by getting rid of human
nature, but bow to make It a better Institu
tion ; bow to remove, first of all. Its most objec
tionable features, and alter that how to make
It admirable.
" Perbape It haa not occurred to you that tbe
liquor business it aa firmly rooted In the com
mercial world aa any manufacturing or mer
cantile business. It has Its vast and expon
aive plant, ltd armlee for the movement of
crude and completed materials. Its organized
capital. Its exchangee and publication It
has a history, commercially speaking, and It
an Important factor In tbs produoeof all btates
and Cioverumenta
"Have you reflected upon the fact that no
business interest is so often meddled with by
theorists, relormere. aud fresb legislators ?
Tht.e exaotlont and Interferences are often
vigorous and an outraca upon pereonal rights
Snat would, say, the dry goods or jewelry
buslnese do if so exposed to uuexpected and
sweeping changes V Legislation, then, should
not be to frsqutnt and so oftsn altered or mod
ified " I- m ployed capital In thlt batltaas. licensed
under tbe law. bat tbe same right to ttab.lity
and security and nou-lnterfereejea as capital
In tnr other business. If thtreoould be Isgls
lation of a reasonable character-legislation
that would be just to lbs buelnee. In'ersets In
volved, that would anawer the public require
ments then there could he aome confidence in
tht meaturot ttaylng put; thtre would be in
ducement to remove the experimental ele
ment of the taloon and aubatitutt an tetablisii
nitnt that would more fully meet the require
ment! ot an advanced Ideal.
"That the saloon is the everyday man'a club,
and that this man need, a olub seems to have
been recognized aud eetabliabed I r diatla
gulsbed ecclesiastical authority. If tbs Letter
class of saloon ksepere aud there area host..!
law-abiding, honorable meu la tbe saloon
butlatts fslt reasonably euro ol not being
called upon to confront sudden and sometimes
exasperating and expensive legal requite
merits, ofttn of a technical character and doing
ao one any good, there would be a greater in
ducement to curtail objectionable featurot
and add very desirable oiis.
"The advanced taloon keeper, aa It la. teeke
to eliminate offeaaive characters, refuaee to
aoctpt tbe crdert of minors er intoxicated peo
Sle. or thoee whose dress and appeuiauce In
lotto the buyer It too poor to afford to drink
and triee to obey tbe law. Huoian nature la
tbe .erne in thia buslnsss at ln any othtr.
hat the advanced and uiort proei erout et
taLlishmtui sete the luce for doing the hum
bler esioou it sure to try to imitate all down
the line.
' Sometimes our crltlot condemn ut for
making our ttorea attractive, brll'iaut with
lights, aad for lurutablug them with taste.
May 1 suggest that tbe saws thing la done by
every other Lu.lu.ss and prufettlou. It it
thought that tvea the churches put the beet
foot forward keep up with the procession -aad
are each at attractive as their usubbors.
or more eo if tbe soagregatloa cau afford to
lead And eoinetluiee even we are asksd to
help uutwhta. Usr cAOnut keep quite is the
1
Lp sassj ajaMMaMataaBtaaaaahdMaatTai way it ft
front, and onr motives ehouM not be nuee
tloned. when, aa we uaually do, we cheerfully
retpoad
"We protect against the me'hodaof our ene
mies In trying to ohtain evidence ol the viola
tion of the excise lews. The testimony of any
man who h.s aided, abetted, and perhaps
begged a man to violate the law upon grounne
of personal favor ae man to man. or on ac
count of feigned elekneea. but la reality to
entrap and Injure, should never be received in
court. A man whn will lie to hie neighbor to
Inveigle him Into wrongdoing ln order that at
f '.sure may follow will perjure himself before
he law to secure the same end.
" We ask for fair treatment : that the laws be
reasonable and equitable, and then self-interest,
the commercial instinct, an I compel! ion
or rivalry for business 'Will go a long way In
removing what are now called the objection
able feature, of the saloon. The saloon should
not be regarded as an Institution from which
just so much revenue for the local government
can be raited. The character of the man who
conducts It and the manner In which it it con
ducted should be tbe only elements considered
In granting a license to eell liquor.
'Experiments like that In South Carolina
are watched with aa much Inttreet by the man
engaged In liquor celling as by any other
good citizen. When the South Carolina State
dispensary eystem haa paesed the experi
mental stage we will gladly discuss Ita lessons
and Ita results with you. there le nothing
definite on which to baee a discussion now.
We are practical man In the organization to
whl h 1 belong, and we epond very little time
In theorizing.
" 1 was onee asksd to give my views nn the
Gothenburg system of saloons. I said then
that as to the merlttof the system In the coun
tries of Norway and Sweden, wherelthn t been
tried, I could not judge. Aaa citizen ot New
York, acquainted Intimately with the saloon
business, and by my own choice, not becauae
of mi business. daShllng more or lett In poli
tic. I said that such a system would not be a
auccest ln thlt country. A corporation having
a monopoly of aaloon licenses and under close
municipal or governmental supervision must
of necessity carry with It an army of employees
and Inspectors. There would be superintend
ents and managers aad buyers and watchers
and bookkeepers and accountants and bar
tenders almost without number. Is It proba
ble that the politicians would overlook thlt
promising Meld? latt not a perfectly safe state
ment to say thlt politlct and liquor telling, so
far from betoir divorced, would be more Inti
mately associated than ever before In the his
tory of the city and country ? I think It is
" Finally, it Is certain that no one can desire
to advance the character and influence
of the every-day man club to much at
tboet who are engaged in conducting It.
those who have Invested their capital and
their time in it, and no one can be expected
to do ao mtioh for its development aa will
themselves, it they are given a fair chance. If
socle' y will deal justly with the saloon keeper,
the saloon keeper will be sure to ileal juatly by
aoclety. Helt-lnterest, pride, and common
aense. beside, hit capital, bind him to auch a
oourte."
When Mr. Tekultky began theandlence were
Inclined to guy him. Toward the end they
applauded him. and when he had finished ha
fooled up hit mtnutorlpt and declared:
"That address gives the views of tho mem
bora of the association I repreeent in refer
ence to the taloon queetlon. I want nothing
Kngllth In my town. If any tumty-toua or
coffee saloons are going to be started, let'a
start them on tbe American plan."
HI I hi !" yelled a man in the rear of tha
hall, and there wae applauae down that way.
'Jl-I.INU TEKULOKT.
Mr. Tekultky tat down. Tht poet shook
IihiiiIs with bun and got up. "I would like
Mr. Tekulsky to tell me." be said, "whether
the Intimate relation of the taloon with poli
tics Is of advantage to either or both."
"The groat trouble with these reform peo
ple." replied Mr. Tekuleky. getting up, " It that
they are all the time theorizing on the at
aumptlon that the taloon la ln politics and la
tbe power behind the throne, which la not ao."
There waa a "put that ln your Pipe and
tmokc It" air about that answer. Tna poet
hesitated helore he asked the next question,
which was In tubttance:
"Would tha aaloon keepera be satisfied to
operate their bualnctt under State Govern
ment llcenae Instead of municipal license.
time divorcing euloont from local polities 7"
"Do you mean would we be satisfied to get a
license from the State the same at tbo Federal
Government grants under the Internal Reve
nue law," demanded Mr. Tekultky.
"YeA said Mr. Gilder ' with certain eon
drWeera aawattaa eelilOK Urs"
" vV hat are. tboae condifen.?'? demanded
Mr. Tekulsky
" Well, proper regulations," began the ooet.
Mr. Tekulsky pointed hie index linger at the
poet and said. " How can a man stand hero
and give an answer to such a question unless
he knowe the conditions on which licensee are
to be granted 7 Tell ma tbete conditions and
I u give you aa anawer quica euouirn. i will
buy thlt: There can be no law patted that will
le tttltfactory to the people which don't pro
vide for the opening of saloons during some
hours on Sunday. Pata the law that allowa
the tale of liquor during tome hourt on Sun
day, and then you take the saloone entirely,
and for all time, out of pontics."
He looked at the pott and the poet looked at
him. Then he tat down, and the poet Intro
duced G. B. Waldron. who advocated btate
owned saloons and praised Gov. Tillman.
Mr. Waldron got ln a dig at Mr. Tekultky
every now and then.
1 I kl 1-skV APPRECIATES A PROHIBITIONIST.
The latt att tpctch favored no taloon at all.
It waa written by tha Rev. David J. Burrell
who couldn't be present, and Mr. Culvert read
it for him. The particularly lnteretting parte
to Mr. Tekulsky were:
"Ninety-nine per cent, of all the criminals
are made by the aleek Individual in sblrt
tresvtt. with a diamond blazing from hia sblrt
front, who ttanda behind the bar."
"saloons are licensed to make thlt world a
hell and then to 1111 a holl below."
'Rum Is a demon foul aa tilth and black at
night"
Away with tha dram shop and the keener.
It It war t the knife and the knife to the bill,"
"There are :;ihssi taloont in the city, and
the red light from each polnte the way tu noil."
" Tbe saloon should die becauae It it the
curto of God."
Mr Tekultky kept trailing, and commented
whea It wat over thut:
'That's the most sensible paper of the lot.
Saloon or no aaloon : that'a the queetlon."
The poet aald that anybody wat tree to atk
iuf.it. .ns. Mr. Tekultky jumped up. and
turning on Mr. Waldron tald:
" You tald that in one town In South Caro
lina where there were itOo aaloona before the
State law. there are only fifty now. Will you
tell me how many .peak-eaera i unlicensed
place, thtre are to take the plaoe of thero0 7"
Mr. Waldron replied that Gov. Tlllman'e re
port didn't eay.
Thtre " .aid Mr. Tekultky triumphantly.
"Mr. Tekuleky." said a man in the audience.
"these timet are Very bard. A whole lot ol
el 1" are out of work. Will you tell me. sir
tow many of tht ealoont have been compelled
to clote becaute of the timet ;
"That'a tbo quattion." said halt a dozen
"About 3.00a tald Mr. Tekulaky quietly,
"and the other 5.0OO are ready to ttll out."
Tbe quettloner sat dowa hard, and Mr Gra
ham sprang into the arena again. He earried
a two column newspaper clipping containing
Mr. Tekulaky'a testimony before the I.eiow
committee He started to read from it Mr.
Tekultky took a step toward blm. Mr. Gia
bam stepped back. Mr Tekuleky aald:
I came bore to read a paper on Improved
saloons, and not to be ouestioned on politics,
but I want to eay to Mr. Graham right now
that if he wante to talk politics all he's got to
do Is to name the time and place, and I'll ao
commodate him. That . all "
1 hen Ur Graham retired and Mr. Tekulsky
sat down and cracked jokee with the poet and
the preacher. Nobody apparently cared to
teat bla mettle further. The last fifteen rain
utea of tho conference waa lively with short
tpaeehoA Ont man tald:
'People who drink the stuff are worse than
thote who tell, for they make walking bar
rooms ol themselves. They take it right into
their, tutldes."
Mr. Tekulsky, after It waa all over, declared
that he liked the reformers i he reformera de
clared that Mr. Tekulaky wasn't so bad. All
except Mr. Graham, who kept out of arm's
reach at all tlmeA
Ht.AU A HOUl-a CIMCULAU.
Master Werkmas Btaverelsa Bellaa la
tiparleas Uosameste le Mis Travele.
I.ITTIB R.s-1. Ark.. March ai. When J. R.
Boverelga. Matter VTorkmao oi tho heights of
Labor, delivered hia addreee ln this sltr one
week ago to-oight. he read what purported to
be a circular issued on Marcb VI. lbiia, by tha
American Hankers Association.
Tbe circular was in tha uature of aa order to
all oatlooal banks to " retire one-tbird of your
circulation and call In one-half of your loans i
bo careful to make a money stringency felt
among" your patroas. and especially among (a
iiusnilal business tutu."
Tht a iv ly-ett printed the circular with
interview, with officials of local national
banks, all of whom denounced it at false
Tbe Uermau National Bank referred the
matter to K U PulTf of Row York. TjBAlr
inau ol ihe Executive Council of the
American Bank ere' Association, and to-day re
ceived the following telegram The Ameri
can Baakere Ateeolatlon never lesued tush a
circular. It it a fabrication asd torgtrr
Meroh 12. IrAH, wae Sunday. Tae association
repudiaiee tha circular aa a bo out of whole
cloth."
Vlns De Baled iwlse or hsellaj. A e-nain. .
lea... kiilutw. ewiiae., AI.-Ads, "aM
mmm mamm im 1
CRISP APPOINTED SENATOR.
IBM ITKAAKK or TBK MM) TO IT
CKKn TBM I. ATM BKNATOM COLQV1TT.
Sew. Martkea Seetded aVfJaa Last Nisht
Vaea Ihe Appolstmeat After Meetettaa
Praeeare frees the Admlaletratlee ia Ay.
pelet larameaat Coeamleoteeer tliawnt
-Mr. Crisp Narwrl.ed aad V.dreld.d.
Att.awta. March 20. Got. Northen to-nlghi
appointed Speaker Charles F. Crltp. who rep
resents the Third Georgia district In Congress.
to be United States Senator, to succeed tha
lata Senator Altrod H. Colaultt
Tho Hon. John Hall. Atslatant Attorney
General, appeared In Atlante at aoon aa Sen
ator Colquitt's death teemed Imminent, to
UrwTA OB behalf of tbe Administration. Oov.
Northen to appoint the Hon. Jamet IL Blount,
lata Commissioner to Hawaii.
aawaCewawawl M MMMMMMr "-JN
Av "'
KEKATOB O. T. CRIST.
Strong pressure was brought to bear, tha
atatoment being made that the appointee
ought to be a man who belonged to tbe Ad
ministration following in financial and other
qusstlona.
"It waa not until 10 o'clock to-night that
the Governor decided that the time to act had
noma He waa aaxloua that Guorgln should
be repreaented in the Sonata by n innn who
shared her financial views, it ia well known
that Senator Gordon now flocks with tbe
cuckoos, end that he would not antagonize
anything that tha President would say or do.
Tha Governor, when asked what Georgia
Damocrate thought of the veto mescace. aald
that her 70.000 majority two years iu:o waa
eaat agalntt the Ideaa now held by Grover
Cleveland.
It waa nearly 1 1 o'clock before the decision
wae made who ahould auccoed Colquitt. The
Governor telegraphed tho Speaker at once
requesting hia acceptance. Not a word had
pasted bttween tbe two men on tbe eubjeot,
and Mr. Crisp's name bad not been urged for
mally by any onr.
In hla me.sai.-e telegraphed to the Speaker
late to-night Gov. Northen askt him to re
sign hit teat In Concrete at onoe and qualify
aa Senator, ao that ho can take part ln tbo
tariff discussion which comes up next week.
The Govtrnor waa considered a candidate for
the Senate blmaalf. but ha announcea to
night that he la not in tha race. He tayt that
ho feela it hia duty to appoint tha Georgian
who could do the country tho greatest service.
and ha considers Speaker Crisp that man.
Wahbimiitox. March :Jl Speaker Crisp waa
Boon at an early hour thia morning in hia
apartments at the Metropolitan Hotel ln re
gard to hla appointment to the United States
Senato to auccoed Senator Colquitt. Ita waa
In hla night robes, over which waa a dressing
gown.
Tbe Speaker was in good humor, and re
ceived a United Prest reporter with a hearty
handshake. The Sneaker produced tho tele
gram of Gov. Northen. which waa received
ahortly before midnight. Itreadaaa follows:
" Atlanta. Ga. March 20.
" "Virtu ". C'ri!j, .S,iAfr, Jmh. . Jf'jrrMOtCiiJi.i., ll'uA-
BwBm
" I have appointed you to fill the vacancy la
tho United Statea Senate cauaed by tha death
of Senator A. H. Colquitt. I beg that you will
at once tender me your realgnatlon ao that I
ean at onoe forward your commission la
time for you to take your plaoe ln tbe Senato to
tako part ln tha dlaouaalon and settlement
of tho tariff measure soon to como before the
Senate. I am pleated to tender you thle ap
pointment, becaute your dlatlnguithed ter
vicee in tho Houte bava commanded the
admiration and endorsement of our people. I
am quite euro my action will be mott heartily
applauded by them.
" W. J. North in. Governor "
Speaker Crisp telegraphed tbe following re
ply to Gov. Northern:
" Washington. I). C. March 23.
r Boa. w. j. .(Ai. ti ... ... .to ,..:,. eja
"I am profoundly grateful for thla mark ot
your confidence and esteem. Am completely
aurprlted. I had no Idea tuch a thing waa ia
contemplation. My obligation to tha Demo
orate ot the House are auch that I ean not
without consultation with them determine
what I ought to do in tha Dreml.es. Will wire
yon to-morrow. Accept my heartfelt thanks.
" CHAJU.EB P. Crisp."
Charles F. Crisp waa bora ln Sheffield. Kog
lan.l. on Jan. 'JO. 1845. He wat brought
to thla country by Ala parent! before he
waa a year old. and received a common
eehool education ln Savannah and Macon.
In 1HU1 ha entsied the Confederate
army and became a prisoner of war la lHrJ-i,
After the war he began to read law in Anierl
cue. I la., and in lclu was admitted to the bar.
He became Solicitor-iieneral of tbe south
western judicial circuit In 1S72. and
in 1H77 waa appointed Judge of the
Superior Court th.ie. ln 1HS2 ho resigned
from the beach to run for Congresa and haa
been elected to the House of Representatives
ever since. Ho succeeded Mr. Reed aaSpeaksr
alter a bitter eoutest with Mr. Mills, who has
alnoe gone to lb., benate. In the Fifty-second
Congress, and wat reelected speaker for tho
I lfty-thhd without party opposition.
mBOT UlA WlfK AT LAAT.
afrs. Washiesiea Hag Eaeeaad from tltr
Ma.kasd Uses.
John Washington and hla wife Sarah of 30
Bearing avenue. Kearny. N. J., bava bad
many quarrela because of hit drinking habits
and their different religion John went home
yeaterday afternoon under the influence of
liquor and attaoked bla wife, threatening to
kill her. He threw her upon tbe Moor aad
knelt upon her while trying to get a revolver
out of hit pocket. The woman threw him oft
sud springing to ber feet, jumped out of a
froat window Then she raa baok lato tha
house aad took shelter in the rooms of Patrick
weisa on tne outer side of tne hallway. Wssli
lugton tried to follow ber and Welsh eiottd
the door upon blm.
MrA Washington wat afraid he would break
In aud lu her terror jumped out of Welsh's
Ii ont window aad atarted to run aaroaa tba
street Her frenzied husband saw and pur
sued her. He overtook her on the sidewalk
opposite the houtt. and. holding ktr with one
hand, fired four shot, at bar, Oneetruck htr
ltft thumb, anothtr shattsred her right wrlet
a third lodged in ber right leg and the other en
tered her left breast and Inflicted what Is sup
posed to be a mortal wound She was quickly
removed to St- Micbael't Hospital In Newark.
After shootlug his wife. Washington put the
revolver la hla overcoat pocket and walksd
away He eaaovtrtaktaby Policeman Michael
( arroll. whose atteatlon waa called to blm by
a boy who had aaaa the shooting Carroll dls
erwed Weahiagtoa and turned him over to
Policeman Rogers, who took htm to tht Harrl
aoa police ttatioa. where ho U locked up.
lej t'eal Mirike ttrdereA
Ubiovtdwb. Pa-. March 2a Tha Executive
Committee ol tha Halted Mine Workara to
day ordered A general atrike of the loots
coke-workers aad mletrt of tat ConaallavlUo
legion, te go Late elect oa Beat Javaiaj.
BTOLM TBM KtLtTlA'B AMMB.
Seath f'erollea Citleeaa rireamTeafed flit.
THImaa'a Idejaer staid Pie...
Darmnoton. 8. C, March 20. -Dispensary
plea threatened to raid private houtet here
yesterday In a tearch for contraband liquor.
The eltlxeni made tip an armed mob and
warned tha aplet not to attempt the aearch.
The Sheriff appealed to Oov. Tillman, and the
latter ordered out tha local militia to support
the spies.
While tha militia Captain and the RheatIT
were In conference, tbe cltlzena Invaded the
armory and took away the militia's guns. Gov.
Tillman then procured a tptclal train and or
dered tha Sumter light Infantry to the orenA
but before thay atarted quiet waa restored.
The mob waa composed of the best-known
tltlrent.
The Sumter company arrived at Darlington
thlt afternoon. They were quartered in tha
armory of the Darlington OuardA Tha el'.l
rena from Florence, at well aa cltltene from
Sumter, who accompanied the company to
Darlington, held a meatlag In the Court Houaa
to-night and patted resnutlona to the effect
that a man's homo waa bla eaetle. and that un
dor no clrcumttahcea should It be Invaded
without due procosa of low. They pledged
themselves aa represented vea ot three eoun
tlet to mutually support each other in reflat
ing any attempt to Invade their homea by Till
man aples. The Governor is expected baok
to Columbia to-morrow, and developments
may be expected.
A GAB MAIN txri.ultr.lt.
Parle rows. Tkonabi It We aa Aaarehlet
Itomh Mack Eselleiaeet,
rAnts, March 20. A eat main exploded In
the Place du I,ouvre thlt afternoon. An Im
mense chasm waa torn In the roadway, bun
dreda of windowa were tmathed. aad build
ings within a radiua of 300 yards were ahaken
by tbe thock.
Three porsona who were croaslng tha
square at tho time of tha explosion
were thrown to tha ground anJ were
aerloualy Injured. The report that aa
Anarchitt had exploded a bomb spread
rapidly In every direction, and great crowda
wore aoon hurrying down tha atreets leading
to the square. All were excited, and the police
bad much difficulty ln calming them and con
vincing them that tho explosion waa purtly
accidental.
GOT TUK Ul;o(i WOMAX.
Al Least Mrs I.eaa Month Mad Mo .by of
II. r Own to Almndoe.
Mrs. Iena Smith. 38 yeara old. and janl
tress of the office building at 835 Broadway,
waa looked up at the East Fifth street police
station last night, charged by the police with
having abandoned a two-weeka-old boy in tho
hallway of 312 I'.aat Twelfth ttraet
William Forman. who Uvea In the building,
found the child about 8 o'clock wrapped ln a
warm gray shawl. He gave tba child to Police
man Whalen. and the child waa aubtoquently
taken to Polioe Headquarters.
Later some of the tenants In tho building
told tbe pollct that a poorly dressed, short
woman had left tha baby. Later Whalen
fount: Mrs. Smith ln the precinct, and
the people In the building identified
her ae the poorly dretted. short woman.
At the atation she became very much excited
Rnd cried. She said she wae a widow, that she
ad no baby, and that ahe had not left tho
child in the hallway.
At No. 835 Broadway William Dougteie. an
art let, and a lira. Miller said that Mrs. Smith
waa a widow; that the had been jenltrees a
number of yeara : that ahe had a boy 10 yeara
old ; that ahe had no baby, as far aa they knew:
unit she bore aa excellent reputation, and
they didn't believe her guilty.
tiita. oBoanoN itn.Mi or uiccouobb.
Mors or I.res a Victim for Over a Ttsi
Fright Aapareatly lauesd Uss Ait.ik.
HAmrNSArK. March 2f-MrA Abram A. Poet,
a widow living In Wettwood. haa just reoelved
word that her daughter Ada. aged 25. who la
tbe wife of Samuel Groahon. ia dying of hic
coughs in Newburgh. N. Y. Mlta Pott and Mr.
Groahon were married on New Year'a Day.
1893. A tow weeka later tho was seized with a fit
ot hleeougha at the dinner table, and haa bad
a recurrence at frequent intervale ainee. each
period being more prolonged and aggravated.
Laat fall, while on a visit to her mother. MrA
Groahon waa aelzed with a paroxytm of hlo
cougha while dining, and had to be taken from
her carriage to a farmhouae. where the was
under medical attendance for several days.
This attack greatly debilitated the young
woman, but she rallied somewhat and had but
alight annoyance from that time until ( hrlst
maa. when she waa thrown Into a violent fit of
hiccoughing on being frightened by a horse.
Since then Mrs. Groshon bss had almost dally
attacks of a greater or less degree of vio
lence, which are gradually wearing away her
strsngth. Her father was a Republican leader
ln Bergen county for many years.
gJT.Vr A LOCOMUT1TM tUH THEM.
Bllm Tklsvee l.uibl After m he., aad
Takea to Jail By Trale.
Ci.cvn.Asn. ).. March 2i).-Early thla morn
ing six men entered the Lake Shore Railroad
atation at Glmsted rails, bound and gagged
the telegraph operator, and attempted to blow
open tbe oaf. Two farmers, hearing the nolto
ot the oxplotlon. came to the rescue of tho op
erator with guns. Several shots were fired.
and tbe robbers took to their heels. A posse
waa organized quickly and the men pursued.
Tboy were overtaken nearly alx miles from
tho acene of their operations aad captured
alter a aharp fight
The prisoner-, were taken to Hock port sta
tion and Placed under guard while word was
tent to Cleveland An engine aad box car
answered the summons, and the prisensre
were quickly brought to thia ctty and turned
over to the police. They gave their names aa
James Burns, Buffalo: Tbomat Donovan.
Syracuse: David Barrett, Stamford. Conn.;
Frank spencer. Pittsburgh: Jamet Noblt. st
Louie, and Jobn Kaaa. Corry. Pa
PAT JBE MILL OH Oil T THVNDMM.
A Just ead Teeaclaaa Maa Meeds Mle ate-
Bards ta Ihe Coiaetra.ler.
A rule ot the Comptroller's onlce require
that every claim agalntt tho city be atteated
under oath before it can be audited. There
are aome creditors of the municipality who
object to thlt very strenuously. Among thtm
it a repairer of furniture who doet odd jobt
new aad then for the Board of Lducatioa. Ho
tent a claim of fJ to tbo Comptroller recently
without paying any attention to tbe rule which
requlrca an affidavit. Tht Comptrolltr re
turned Ihe claim wltharequeet that the de
ficiency be supplied, and rscsivsd yesterday
.ble reply eadorsed on the papere:
My bill is properly rss pi.a suit if jros want aolory
butisr.. .oa lo tvuiLir picas rsuiit ti. pru. r u aaa
wli.a 1 lo su.y ruurs work for the clly ol Nov I ork ll
W1U bs Spot CAtA hsspseluUy.
KILLLU TUB MVMULAU.
e Wee a C'arawater list cf Week asd Wae
mk. I. a. 1 o..d far Hie Family.
Cabtbaui, Mo. Marcb 2U This morning
while Policeman J A Manker waa making bis
rouuda he discovered a maa la the grocery
atora of Smith .v. Jenalnga. oa South Mala
street. He Weot to the back of the store to ar
rest him. and the burglar threw a weight at
the officer au I ran. Manker tried to get out
of a window to capture the man. but. being a
lares man. could not- Ue fired a' the man
and killed him. It was soon discovered that
the dead man was Joba Peterson, a car
penter, who bal been out of work, aud waa
sis. Uiig lo provide for bis wils aud lour children.
Shells aad a Buseea Uaa l.
Tbo workstsa who are Lreaklag ground lor
tbe new Lexington avenue cable turned a
two human skubs and some bums. Lease at
rorty-flfth street a few daye ago. They have
also discovered a Oliver spoon, marksd lrtjt
It It said that there used W be a oswsleiy U
tha aeiafbbvrbood,
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BRECKINRIDGE TESTIFIES.
BK nforv.1 arnaj BTOMT or BIB MM
LATIONB nn, i wist rOLlAMD.
Re Keys Thev Met by Aeeldeat la m Trala
aad "he latradneedi Hereslf ta Mlae
Mi. a tea Ihe Letter, Wklek Mlee res.
lard ftere Is a rnnj.n, hat Which Waa
Admitted le Rvldeaee, Ashlea far Mia
Advice rt'ce.ei. Msr Raaagesaeat ta
Mr. Rodes 11. ( laeae His Teelleseay
for tke ne, with a rHorjr ar Iks t'arrlaa
Ride frem Wrsleyaa c allege Totally TIIA
Psreat frem tkat Olvea ky Mlee fellerd.
Washington. March OT. -Col. Rrenklnrldga
took tho witness stand ln tht Criminal Court
to-day and began the recital ot tha long story
of his rolstlonthlp to Msdsllns Pollard sine
tbs day. In the spring of lSRI.when he first met
her on the cars between Lexington and Frank
fort, Kv. Col. llrsckinridge'e testimony was
the moat Important feature of the day's pro
ceedings In court, and hit ttory. aa far as hs
had proceeded with It when tbe court ad
journed at 4 o'clock, waa a remarkable narra
tive Tha morning tcttlon of tho court wat occu
pied In hearing the testimony and deposi
tions of persons calls I by the prosecution or
the defence to break down or. subttantlato
the charges made stalest th. mn.il ch.-i.t-.
of Mitt Pollard pilortothe time ahe became
acquainted with Col. Breckinridge. The report
that the defendant would take the stand In hia
own behalf to-day caused publlo curiosity ta
be excited lo tbe utmost degree, nnd the de
mand lor admission to the court room wag
very great. Many pereona of pr.imtnsnee wsra
prssent, but nearly all of them became weary
of the ti'dlousneaa of the morning's pro
ceedings and went away under the impression
that i 'ol. Breckinridge would no' I . called until
to-morrow. Soon after the afternoon ttstlon
began, however. Jiajor Butterworth quietly
laid: "Call CoL Breckinridge," and tbe de
fendant In this suit took tbs lltlls Bible la
his hand and swore to tell tbe truth. Miaa
Pollard was not In court when CoL Breckin
ridge began his testimony, but ahe was Imme
diately sent tor to tbo offloe of lior counaal
across tho street, and the defendant had been u
talking but a few momenta when the arrived. K
accompanied by MrA Kills, and took hsr oa- W
customed teat directly ln front of the wltnetA Aj
Mlts Pollard fastened her eyes upon CoL w
Breckinridge, and very seldom, if ever, during K
the remainder of tho long afternoon did her E
glance fall elsowhere than on the face of tho W
man In the witness box. a
CoL Breckinridge's composure was rsmark- I
able, and his testimony was delivered In a S
straightforward, smphatlr, unhesitating man- If
ner. and with that peculiarly toft, musical, and V
almost oily voice that haa given him the name
of "the tilver-tongued orator of Kentucky." J.
Col. Breckinridge stood while giving his testl- 1,
mony. snd as he leaned against the Judge's 3
desk, bending toward the jury and the law- I
vers, he had the appearance of a minister do- V
Uverlng a aermon to an eager congregation. t
He tpoks at all timea alowly and deliberately,
and had no hesitation whatever with regard to
any statements that bo made or any aniwer
given ln rsply to the questionings ot Major
Butterworth.
As CoL Brsckinrldss stood there, the target
of all ares ln the room, and particularly of
that pair of bright onee belonging to hla ao
cater. he ma. e a striking picture. His square
shouldered, solid, burly form was elad in a
loose-fitting, well-worn suit of black, with
frock coat, low-cut veet, and little black, self
tied cravat. Hit white beard and minnu.li.
Wars neatly trimmed, and occasionally ha
would run bla flngora through hla thick,
soft white hair snd toss it back from hia fore
head. Juat us he alware doet wnen warmed
up by hla eloquence during a speech
In the House of Representative. Hit clear.
ruddy complexion never looked aorotyaalt
did to-day. and never did hia childlike blue
eyes look ao blue. Breckinridge la a handiome
man. and hit tongue Is indeed a tllvory ont
The only flaw In hit handsome tcaturee Is ths
flattening of tho bridge of the noae. which, but
for thla defect, which may have been the re
mit of accident would bo true Roman in Its
outline. Tbe Index finger of CoL Breckln
rldge't left band waa atill covered to-day with
the piece ot white cloth that haa bssn so no
ticeable aince tbe trial began- During all bla
teitlmony be never once spoke of Miss Pollard
by name, but rssrred to her always aa
"ahe." or "tha plaintiff." It waa particu
larly noticeable, however, that wbensvsr CoL
Breckinridge bad occasion to speak of Mlaa
Pollard, he looked directly Into her face with
out the slightest sign of embarrassment or of
any feeling whatsoever. Hit eyes sous-lit her
face time and tlmo again, and on each occa
sion be found hsr looking as straight at blm
as hs did at her. Unco or twleo Mitt Pollard
whltpertd to Mr. Carlisle, who aat by her aide.
but otherwise aha remained Impaaalre. I luring
tha closing portlone of CoL Breckinridge's tes
timony his brother, tien. Josspb ft Breckin
ridge. Inspector iionsrsl of tho army, aat ia
tha court room within the apace reserved tor
members ot tbo bar.
Shortly after Col. Breckinridge had taken th
atand a long discussion took plaoe between
theoppoaing eounsel at to tbe admissibility 'i
ot the letter alleged to have been written by 4
Mlta Pollard atklng him to call upon her at 1
Wesleyan College. The letter tn Itself la not 1
Important, sxcspt as a link In the chain of evt- j
donoe intended to show that CoL Breckln- j
ridge's relationship with Miss Pollard was due
altogether to ber advances and consent.
After tbe arguments tbe Judge decid
ed that the Utter should go to tho jury,
and Id giving thla decision turned aside to vig
orously rebuke the newspsper reporters fag
having published tha contents of ths lettaf
whilt it wat still in tbe postillion of the Court
and withheld from the recordA The Judge's
rebuke aeomed to be undeserved, la vlewol
the last that thsro Is no ebarga that the letter
was obtained by Improper meana. imtheoon-r
trary. it could have been published only by tha
eonsent of those persons, the attorneys or
others, who had It ln charga
It is nut known how long CoL Breckinridge
will require to tell bis story sod to reply to tho
crott-txarelnstions of ths plaintiff's Iswysrs.
but judging from ths character of hla testi
mony to-day it Is probable that he will civs as
exhaustlvs aud circumstantial account ot his
life sinos ths dsy he mst Mitt Pollard, aad
that ho will dtny point blank every
statement that sbs baa made la support
of her claim that lis ssdjeed her lato hold
ing Improper relatione with hlnv indeed
t wss dsmonstrated to-day that thla la
what Col. Breckinridge means to do. Hla
testimony this afternoon related to his first
mteting with Mist 1 ollard on the cart, his call
upon hsr at rTssleyan College, hs carriage
ride with h r on the ulgat of the dav that Be
called, and tin sequent meeting with her la
the city of isviuguu It wad a dramatic re
rltsl and a eltvsr elocutionary exhibition.
Tbe ssnsatloa of tbe day's teitlmony earn
when Col. Breckinridge suavely told, la tha
flowery language of which lie It a matter, tna
straightforward tale of tbe carriage rids with
a! m Pollard on the night of Aug 1. 1HH4.
whea he estabushsd the relations with hot
that ottered so 1. ng afterward aad whisk have
rttulted In tbe prtstnt suit
little of Importance wat developed by tha
testimony at tne morning eastioa. Tws IsVx
ington men aero Introduce by the PielotitL
with the periu'tslon of tbt defence, to Impeach
tbo testlru'ii-y ut John Bract and Hiram aauf
rusQ. wh to depositions were read y ester -day.
Biaui aui Kaufman testified la Lex
lug" on that they bad known Madeline Pollard
iu Imtci ae ao inmate ot the bawdy heaas of
Lena Singleton They eaid (hat this houaa
was on Tuird street, south of Cpper. The two
witnesses introduced by tbe plaintiff this
morning to impeach the testimony of BAui
! uaa Aad bieat wars Jaha . JteAVAAArt
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