Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-19
The RaltianOre Markets.

The Raltimore Markets.
| BALTIMORE December IL; Virginia skies consoli-
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steady. aud quiet, Mess pork 1a0G Bulk meats
saaasSs ana Rib ssshf
Butter packed aa
Coffee te Se' s ss snIl
WHISKY steady sS DHspt to Liverpool PEI
e sS eSsn bushels oats bushels
bul,bels corn. 6s. 400 bushels
The Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO Ill 4,, December 1 g., prices:
Nay NS m 6ssD S 5ans San sussS
io67E Februsry, ie77h March, JOSIE s May Il 90
The Petroleum N arket.
PITTsBURG, Decetnber 19-Crude oil strong and
opened at 74. advanced to 1914 and feIl of to "a
Public Buildings.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF ARCHITECT BELL
Supervising Architect OF the Treasury Bell, In his
annual report to the Secretary OF the Treasury,
saws that two matters with reference to the appro-
prations for the construction OF public buildings
operate to the disadvantage OF the government
The first is fixing OF limit OF cost OF building
without reference 70 the needs OF the public ser
The second IS the making OF appropriations
inadequate for the proper prosecution OF the work
after il IS begun To obvIate the rst, 1t would be
wen for Congress to call upon the department for
an estimate OF the cost OF building 10 meet the
requirements OF the public service; 70 remedy the
the estimates submitted and the department au-
thorzod make contracts for the various branches
taken ecouony Tor the government to build struc-
lures f1reproof, and says that Congress should
be asked to authorize the additional expenditures
necessary 10 allow the use OF nreproof material
Swain and Bateman.
TESTIMONY BEFORE TIE couRr-NARrIAL-wHlT
GEN SWAIN WAS TOLD ABOUT Mr. BATExAN's
METHODS.
The testimony OF Gen Swain was continued be-
fore the SWAIN court-martlal yesterday. He said
he had heard that Bateman was crooked In his
transactions. Mr.. Thomas N. Nichol lad spoken
to him, he said. about Bareman's method Of keep
He said that MI. Nichol told him that Bateman
would not even allow his {Bateman'S) partner IN
New York to see his DoOkS and that Bateman had
ners: that Bateman had become indebted to these
partners. and when he saw that the debt was
being pushed had threatened them that ne would
expose some OF their TRANSACTIONS 70 the stock ex-
Gen SWAIN also testified that he had heard that
De AkeTs Batemans teegrappaa opsrat ;10 had s
employ, and stating that he did so because he
fBateman) had made false reports OF the New York
himself TO any fraud OF the kind Mr.. Chandler In
terrGpted to say that this was d0uDly diluted
rumor Gen swain said that Cen Boynton told
him about the De AkerS matter. The witness vas
then examined as TO his having been advised by
counsel bring suit on the ''due BILL" and pend
ing the inquiry on this branch OF the subject the
court adjourned until to-day.
To-DAY's PROCEEDINGS
The court room was thronged With spectators To-
day. The direct examination OF Gen. Swain was
resumed as soon as the court opened.
He testified that he first learned that MI. Bate
man had made charges against him to the Secre-
tary OF War through the newspapers on the morn
ing after they were made, and was about to go TO
court and bring action against Bateman for
criminal libel, when MI. Parker came to him With
request from Bateman to come and see him; and
mace the charges against him in order 70 save his
bank because his customers were already running
Mr RaIsman told him the bank would be ruined
unless the suit was withdrawn. and that he bate
MANI was willing to submit the matter 70 arbitra-
ton and IL the suit were withdrawn, to write a
letter to the Secretary OF War generating him
fSwaIm) from the charges he tBateman) had made.
Ee testified that upon these statements he agreed
to have the suit WITHDRAWN and TO have Humphrey
turn the '.due-biI" over to Mr. Parker until the
matter should be arhitrated
Cen swain testified In reference to the applica-
ton made to him BY Col Morrow for loan OF
IS COO or 5000 that he received no intimation
whatever at that time that Mor70w's accounts
were duplicated. The nrst intfmatlon he had OF
| such q condition OF anaifs was given him By q
newspaper correspondent named Scott Smith, who
came into his once one day and told him that they
were having q rumpus over Is tho War depart
ment about Col Morrow's pay accountA He said
that smith told him that he got his Information
in tha 0ocreCaIy's once Some time aftefWaf0, he
said, COL MORROW told him that he QEofrow) had
made statement about his accounts to the War
dsns rtrnenS The witness denied that he ever told
Bafeman that he would squeeGe MORROW 1t the
War department. o. tnat Pc naa SECURED nimseA "
The witness closed his testimony on direct exam
ina tion with the statement that at the time he
transferred Che Noue bilf. TO Bright. Humphrey 4
Co. he honestly believed that on fair settlement
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