The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-04-11
The Egis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md, April IL, 1890
The state Treasurer Investigation.


Baltimore San, Monday.
The Legislative Investigating committee to In
quire into the defacation of Stevenson Archer met
at the office OF John p. Poe at II A M. on Saturday
pher. Mr.. Edgar H. Cans, Of counsel for the bonds
men, was also on hand with a stenographer. The
inquiry was confined to the examination OF the OIL
Gals OF the banks in this city WITH whom Mr.
Archer has had dealings. A strong effort was
made on the part of the committee during the ex,
BY the so off he
had gone, but the most searching questioning rail-
ed to throw any light on this matter The witness
Senator Smith, did most of the questioning. The
committee did not complete the investigation, and
M to follow up the same line of testimony. The Off
Gals of the outoftown banks who haVehad dealings
WITH MI Archer vii t ee 81 mn ne o s
certain the names of all persons with whom MT
Archer has had business relations during the
period over which the hypothecations OF securities
extends and will summon them to testify 1t IS
the purpose of the committee TO find out, If posi-
Bile, how the money obtained on these see a,s
day it is expected that Mr.. Archer himself will be
on hand to testify, should he be able to come In the
at S35,5OO, upon which loans were secured for
$32 $500. The amount of the securities traced Is
but small part of the 1927 900 reported missing.
Baltimore American, Tuesday.
1t Is thought now that the amount of Archer's
defalcaton will not exceed the amount at frst as
tereSt on coupons-$133, 900 in all.
Attorney General Whyte, upon lnvestlgatlon 10
GScnna ta g S Ratmnre RarSad
bonds sold byGustavus Ober by order of Stevenson
Archer, as testified to by Mr. Orrick in his evidence
before the committee on Saturday, appeared IN
due and proper form upon the books, and had been
credited to the State by Mr.. Archer The other
burg bonds by y Middendorf, Oliver and Co, ap-
peared, as has already been stated, with $4,000
properly credited to the State and $4,000 Tor nine
md NOR fnH for
NO STATEMENT EXPECTED.
Mr.. Archer's friends, upon consultation, have
strongly advised him to make no statement and
their advice will doubtless be followed.
Mr.. Archer has been sitting up short time for
the past few days but is extremely weak. Up to
yesterday he had received no communication from
the Governor to appear before the Legislative
committee, and he would not have been able to at
tend If such summons had been received.
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Our Washington Letter.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 7, 1S90.-Mr. Blane's
pet scheme of trade reciprocity with the South and
Central American States has been prematurely
neW tr biz New England are
promised reciprocity with the Argentine Republic,
which would mean free wool as an Offset to the OBJ
way some of the opposition, though by no means
all of it, has been quieted. Republicans in the
BILL putting hides. sugar and tin plate On the free
list The bill is now before the full Ways and
Means Committee and will not probably be report
ed to the House before next week.
Speaker Reed brought his CZarie powers into re-
QUESTION again when the vote was taken in the
House on the bill for the admission of Idaho, by
counting enough non-voting Democrats to make a
quorum and pass the bill. 1t is stated that the
Democrats refrained from voting to give him
chance to do that very thing, 1t having been con-
cluded that the admission of Territory would
make better subject for case to be taken to tho
United States Supreme Court than the unseatng
The Republicans do not propose giving up con-
81 ad IN Se ey haVe ecded 3
the antie gerrymandering bill which provides that
representatives Of the Fiftysecond Congress shall
as those from which representatives to the present
Congress were elected, must be passed. The COM
vote decided to faVorably bly, report The BILL TRs
Democrats will make minority report against
Senator Hoar has been instructed by the Senate
Committee on Elections to draw up a mild sore
of Federal election bill, 1t will have to be very
a law by the vote Of the present Congress
A sensation was created on the floor of the
House, Friday, by few remarks made by Repre-
sentative Stone of Missouri while batch of pri-
vate pension bills were being discussed Mr.. Stone
said that pension legislation was despoiling the
p pp the demands Of the G. 4. r. He also
stated that at the last election the Presidency had
NJ % ssre
man who declined to be party to such sale
Though he fell, he fell bearing the reputation of
wise and incorruptible craftsmanship, and enjoy
lous applause on Democratic side) Benjamin
Harrison attained his present office by cash raised
by Wanamaker and disbursed by Dudley"
The Republican managers here are very uneasy
over the outlook in Iowa and Wisconsin. One Of
them expressed his feelings by saying: 1--WE can't
admit new Republican States fast as the old ones
are getting away from u.s."
There does not seem to be any serious intention
irving Virginia RpOuh1ipaOS RECENTLY ar
rested here for soliciting campaign contributions
from Office holders. The case was set for Satur-
day, but was postponed until next Wednesday, the
Judge remarking in stage whisper to the prese-
cutting attorney: might as well postpone it indie
finitely."
The Montana fraud will be contaminated this
week in the Senate. if the Republican kickers can
be coaxed into line got out of the way when the
vote is taken. CAS-.