Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-02

Loss, $4,000
Alleged Seizures u Americas Vessels.
REPORTS SENT FROM HALIFAX OFFICIALLY DE-
MED AT OTTAWA.
OTTAWA, ONT, Nov. 2.-The kilograms from
tams to the a pres Gus
officially denied. The provisions OF the treaty
OF 1918 wilDbe enforced even more rigidly than
effective. Il is untrue that American fishing
vessels will be able, when short OF provisions TO
obtain supplies any where In the maritime ports
Of customs, simply consented TO allow Ameri-
can fishing vessels to procure food 1t Canadian
ports on the homeward trip.
The BELT Divorce Case Testimony.
BENJAMIN GoLLY SAYS MISTAKES WERE MADE
IN REPORTING HIS TESTIMONY.
Yesterday the trial Of Benjamin Golly In the
Criminal Court, under an indictment for per-
Jury in the testimony given in the Belt divorce
case before commissioners here In July, 1885.
was continued after THE STAR report closed.
Golly, the defendant, took the stand in his own
defense. He said he was first called on In refer.
ence 70 the case by man named Murphy, ana
then by Coy. Whyte, who showed him photo
graph. and he said 1t was not the original pho
tograpn Of the lady he saw Of Weicker'a The
testimony was never read BY him and II was
sS sec IL be saa g
but he was out Of the city and dad not see him
for two weeks: Witness was not employed At
90 stated it was q mistake; he ives accidentally
Mr.. Wilson read from aolly's testimony. and
FULLY understood by him. Witness then de.
scribed the scene at Welcker's and insisted that
the room after Gen. Rosser LETT He said that
the woman he alluded to In his testimony before
the commissioners was one with light golden
occasion and was refused . room. Witness did
not mean to say that she was the one with Mr..
Ackien, but one who looked like the photo
graph.
This morning Golly resumed the stand and
testined that he had not been offered, nor had
az for The
to make his bill out after the case was over, and
meant by 1t that he ought to be paid for his lost
lice Court; never talked with Minor about the
case; did not know that he was . witness in the
case; jackson he knew rs q private Waterman:
place; never saw them with Minor in his place.
Witness denied that he advised Maddern 70 tes-
tify; he had heard before OF Maddern's being
On cross-examination witness testified that
on the night OF the scandal he heard some one
sSe ar nv Un sna Saw Gen. Eos'sr open
800 to Cunningham for the lady who owned
the house 18th and streets out Of the proceeds
James H. Springman, bailiff testified that he
had made every effort to summon John Willis.
The defendant proposed to read in evidence
legged that on June Ii, 1878, Mary Alice Belt,
then Mrs. Godfrey, and Joseph II. Acklen Wis
lied y, Meicker's and In a private dining-room
The government objected, but it was admit
ted and read.
The defendant then offered to read the cross
examination OF John II. Stevenson in the di-
vorce case but objection was raised aud argued.
The object of this offer was to show that Mr..
stevenson had sent u letter to 11O6 l. street, as
stated in Goily's testimony. The offer was
Overruled.
OF john Willis to corroborate dolly as to light
haired woman sending TO drug store for
comb, but was Overruled.
ID. w. Classic tof defendants counsel) testified
that GolIy asked him to read over the testimony
to him, and about September 25th Mr.. Smith
read the testimony over to him. aud he advised
made, and subsequently, he appeared before the
commissioners and made them.
Charles Graef testified as to character OF
Golly.
This closed the testimony.
THE FERDINAND KING SUIT.-In the case of
zens' Equitable Building association Of West
WashingtOn), argued before the Equity Court
Bond and Crogn, for defendants. Judge James
made decree to-day. The decree passed over
rules all the exceptions of complainant TO the
auditors report excepting one a. TO t1O6 al
ioowed in the way Of fines, and DEGREES the as
ISOLATION to be entitled IS, 207 As, to be paid
out OF the proceeds OF sale, tho complainant TO
pay costs.
THE WHITE HOUSE KITcHEN.-Until after
the Presidents marriage the White House
kitchen was presided over by Chef Seeger, who
had made q culinary reputation In one Of the
big summer resorts. lie Was paid q salary Of
500 month. He was only engaged for the
season. and when he lett after the Presidents
marriage, it was with the understanding that
he would resume his duties at the White House
at the beginning OF the social season. Since his
departure the White House kitchen has been In
charge Of a cOlored woman.
PATENTS 1ssUED.-Patents have been issued
to citizens of the District as follows: Henry
Brown, receptacle for storing and preserving
papers; George R. Pohl, assignor of one-haif
to II. Hugle, cigar cutter; Henry J. Ennis, as
sgnor TO j. +. Tally, electrical ticket exhibiting
machine.
CONTINENTAL NoTxs SENT IN FOR RRDxMP-
TIoN.-The first controller of the Treasury has
before him an interesting question as TO the
value of Continental notes. Three Thousand
three hundred and seventy dollars in COnti-
mental notes, of the issue of 177S-'70, have been
sent to Treasurer Jordan by A. NJ. Seaweil, of
this city, for redemption. The Dotas are Of the
denominations of $50, sos, $50, $40 and $50.
and yellow with age, but not torn. The con-
trolier has not decided yet whether this par
ticular issue may be redeemed, but he will
probably decide as in the case of other issues
that 1t is not.
PERsoNAL.-George Alfred Townsend, OF
Maryland, w. f. Cody, of Nebraska, Ida NJ.
Tarbell, of Pennsylvania, Chief Naval Engi-
neer sherwood, P. r. VOORHEES, Of New York,