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b. SHEPHERD WHITE
Brought Up for Trial, but Other Cases Inter-
rupt His Proceedings

Brought Up for Trial, but Other Cases Inter
rupt His Proceedings.
The trial OF the ex-society light, T. Shepard
White, on the charge of forgery and embezzle-
ment was begun in the Criminal Court this
morning before Judge bradley. Since he was
last apprehended in Chicago White has been
confined in the District Jail awaiting trial. He
was first arruigned on October 7last
When he was brought into court this morn.
ing he was the same Il. shepard White as Of
yore-dapper, stylish and well-dressed. He
wore dark blue double-breasted ccat, we'll.
fitting trousers and under his .urned-down col
lar a big black silk tie. His brown wavy hair
was brushed back from bis forehead in an ap-
parently careless manner. The fact that all
the eyes in the court we're turned upon him
when he made his entree in nowise affected his
remarkable composUre. He took one of the
big arm chairs by the counsel table and talked
in a low tone with his lawyer, Mr.. George Il.
French, while the usual formalities incident to
the opening OF court on Monday morning were
gone through with.
BRIEF INTERRUPTION.
When everything was ready for business Mr..
Howard Cla8ett announced that the prosecu-
ton was prepared 10 so ahead with the case OF
one William Washington. Mr.. French re.
marked that he WAS ready to 90 on with the
White case and asked that it be taken up &C.
cordIng to the program.
He was assured by Mr.. Ciagett that the
Washington would not occupy u great
amount of time, and Vim. Washing. ION. "a strap
ping young colorel man, took the chair va
Gated by White. He was charged with an as
sault with intent to kill his wife, Martha WASH
ington.
Martha took the stand, and the spectators,
who had come into the court room to hear the
chOicer details of the White case, were obliged
to put up with the recountal OF "a family row
that occurred in Pheasant Row." White in
the meantime, was taken down into the cells
below to await his turn.
Hsrtha's story of her husbands assault upon
her was - little Bit hazy, aud according to the
evidence OF Willie himself he fired the shot at a
small dog and had no idea of shooting his wife.
Still the presentation of the case occupied the
better part of the morning, and when the case
WAS given to the jury the court took u recess
until o clock
ANOTHER CASE BROUGHT IN.
The White case did not begin directly after
recess, as was expected. The government an
nOunced that they Lad another case which they
were ready to go on with. This was the famous
giant case" in which Augustus Williams was
the defendant While this case was on the jury
In the Washington case returned and brought
III verdict Of not guilty, and the defendant
WAS discharged
After the giant case" Vas given to the jury
the White case was taken up, a jury secured and
MIR. Cole made the opening address. The court
adjourned at , o'clock.
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AN ALLEGED PROPOSITION.
THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT.
The Small Roy Charged: With RobbIng
Big Giant.

The Small Roy Charged: With RobbIng Q
Big Giant.
One of the most curious cases that has come
To- trial in this city in q long time came before
Judge Bradley this afternoon. 1t was the
giant case" and was curious as o result
of the difference in size between the
two. most interested parties The defendant
Was small boy, very small and very black,
and he was charged with having stolen $3.50
from Pickett Nelson, a coiored man who ID
employed as circus giant ''Col" Nelson, az
he ia known in the shown business evidently
earns his salary, for when he was called by AT.
tcrney Clagett he rose up out Of his chair and
kept on rising until he lowered away above
everybody in the court room. He was one OF
the best developed witnesses that ever took the
witness stand.
He didn't really take the stand, however. 10,
when he came up and was sworn Judge Brad
ley seemed to have some doubts about tina,
piece Of furniture and said he might stand
down ON the floor. The colonel rested his
hand on the witness desk. 1t covered q large
part OF it. and on his little finger. that is, tSs
least large one, there wac . diamond ring lin
proportion to his size. He told how be lost
the money in Charisstrwn, s c., where he wa
with the show. Augustus Williams was with
the show ut the time, but had not been seeu
since the money WAS missed
This larse-sized witness was sure Of one Of
the bills. for he said he always carried around
a 800 note that he used in his exhibitions. Hs
would hold it up with the promise that il any
one could reach Il he would give it to the man
Detective Horne testified as to tho arrest O,
the email prisoner at the Baltimore and Poso
mac station. A considerable amount of none,
was found on his person, and when be val
asked about it the boy said to the detective tha
he had found il in Col Nelson's room il
Charleston. Williams WAS arrested on . tele
gram from the chief Of police in Charleston.
The small boy was put on the stand and testi
fed that the money was his own savings from hi
earnings- He said be was with Pawnse Bill
Wild West Show before he was with Col Nelson
At $50 O'Clock the case Of young William,
was given t. the Jury, who returned In few
minutes with verdict Of not guilty, and tn
prisoner was discharged.
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People'a 81 lid, 8 asked Lincoln. 8 bid. sx

Peoples 5H hid, asked. Lincoln. bid. ~
asked Commercial. a. bid. Sd asked
Title INSURANCE. Stocks-i'ea Estate Title. l3l
Gas and ElecSric Light ocSs-Hashinston Gas
al. bid a. asked L. s. Electric Light, las bid.
f5S asked Georgetown Gas. 40 bid - asked
Telephone Srocks-Chesapeake and Potomac, so
hid. 90 asked Anerican Graphophone. bid, So
asked
Miscellaneous Stocks-W ashington Market Com
pany, I6 bid, ISL asked Great Fails Ice Company,
i35 bid. $50 asked Bull Kun Panorama COmpa ny,
IS bid 20 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. Il
bid, q asked. Lincoln Hall, - bid, 100 asked.
Interocean Building Company. = bid. 100 asked
Ivy City Brick Company, - bid, 1oo asked.
safe deposit and Trust companies - Washing
ron Loan and Trust company, los bid, 1OS asked.
american security and Trust ,aini,.',N, lU9k hld.
IiO asked Washington Safe Deposit Company.
- bid, 135 asked
dtvfdenl
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MR. BhUCE WOULD MOI ANSWER.
The Interview Today Between the Recorder
and Mr.. Carson's Committed

and Mr.. Carson's Committee
This morning the prearranged interview of a
committee Of the Blaine Invincible Club and
ex-senator Bruce, the recorder Of deeds. of
which motto, has been given, took place in Mr.
Bruce's Office. OF the committee ex-Minis,er
John H. Langston, Perry Carson and Messrs
wormsiy, Wikerson, % Brien Saunders and
others were present Mr.. Smyth said that at a
recent meeting OF the club i. had been stated
that the Senator had, with others, called upon
the Secretary Of the Interior to ask the removal
Of Z. Bruce, an employe Of the land
Office and member of the club, and the COM
mittee had been appointed to ascertain the
facts.
The ex-senator said that there was no repub-
ican club in this District in the land for which
he had greater respect, and he glad to
Iaeet the committee rs he could be to meet any
other committee. He had seen the notices in
the papers and very naturally supposed
ployes of his Office If this was
the case he would recognize their right to call
OH him. and lie would be thankful for their
advice lie now learned tor the first time that
it Was party IN the Interior Departm and
he submitted to them whether the proper
party from whom to seek the information was
not the Secretary or the commissioner Of the
land Office
Mr.. Carson said that il had been repre-
scented that he had called with a committee at
the interior Department recently and sought
the removal OF Mr.. Bruce and the club had some
members whore minds they woald like TO disa-
buse and therefore they had called.
Mr.. Bruce repeated that il vas a question he
could not answer. 1t was not proper one for
hlm. and il would establish q precedent
which would be annoying. Had they come to
him as individuals be would have answered
them, but they had gone To the newspapers,
and if they bit ~ criticise him ae could not
help it. He knew what criticism Was and was
some what used to il and did not mind il unless
it went TO point calling for action; and when
il reached such point he would defend himself
Here. while he was out Of Office, be was looked
on a good fellow, but since he had been in
office the reverse was the case.
Mr.. Carson remarked that there were some
fiim-ram parties going about claiming that
ex-senator Bruce WAS their leader and tnat he
would aid them in having men removed from
Office II was these self-constitu.ed leaders
who were responsible for such reports.
Mr.. Bruce reported that if they reelected
they could SEQ that be could not answer the
question with any self-respect, nor could they
hold him responsible FOR idle rumors. The
committee then retired.
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But Neither House in Session Very
Long.
MANY FLORAL TRIBUTES,
Senators and Members Remem.
bered by Admiring Friends.
NEW SENATORS SWORN IN.
The House Adjourns Without Or
ganizatiOn After Roll Call.
SENATE.

In defiance Of the rain. which prevailed from
eariy morning until about noon, when there
was slight clearing up of the weather, the
Senate galleries were crowded with spectators
eager to witness the opening of the Fifty-second
Congress. The presidential and diplomatic
galleries were unoccupied. bnt the reserved
sections were well filled with ladies. including
wives and daughters of Senators. Here
and there throughout the chamber the
desks of the Senators who were to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-07
PERSONAL RIGHTS OF TRAINMEN.
An Interesting Case Decided in the U. 1
Supreme Court Today

An Interesting Case Decided in the U. s.
Supreme Court Today.
A case Of considerable interest to railroad
trainmen who have to deal with unruly pas
sengers was decided In the United States
Supreme Court today.
James q. s. Jopes, q passenger on the New
Orleans and Northeastern railway, became en-
gagged in quarrel with tho conductor of the
train, who shot and seriously injured him.
Jopes sued the railway company for damages
The testimony as to the circumstances of
the shooting was conflicting The rail-
way company asked that the Jury
ba instructed that II from the manner
and attitude Of the passenger tho conductor
had reason to fear an assault, and that under
the belief that he was in imminent danger OF
personal injury, the company was not re-
sponsible. The court denied this request and
Jopes obtained judgment for $1,000.
This court, in an opinion by Justice Brewer.
holds that the court below was in error in re-
fusing to charge the jury as requested, reverse6
its decision aud directs that the case be sent
back 70 the Mississippi court which tried it.
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A SENATORIAL CApCCs.

Senator sherman Elected Chairman,o0-
mittee Places 90 BE Arranged
The republican Senators we're in caucfor
short time this afternoon Immediately or the
adjournment Of the Senate. Senator sman
was elected chairman of the caucus I'll the
vacancy caused by Senator Edmundetire-
ment The purpose of the caucus was toovide
for the assignment Of Senators to corittees
and, therefore, the chairman was aurized
to appoint q committee OF nine Senator, pre-
pare committee list As the charm wxs
not ready to appoint the committee medi-
ately the caucus adjourned without lrthes
action.
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CLASSIFYING POST OFFICE CLERKS
No Senator Representatives Reported to
BE Opposed to the Bill.

No Senator or Representatives Reported to
BE Opposed to the Bill.
CHICAGO. Dec. The executive committee
Of the Post Office Clerks Association met at
the Grand Pacific Hotel yesterday for the pur-
pose Of hearing reports OF committees on the
new classification bill The reports were to
the effect that al, the Illinois Congressmen were
i'm favor of the bill and would do all they could
so secure its passage. Further tina. this Sena-
tors and Representatives from all over the
country had been heard from and
not one unfayorsble reply had been
received II was also re ported that a C mmit-
tee had leea appointed BY the national associa-
ton and would wait Oh the Postmaster General
in few days and endeavor TO obtain his CO.
operation. The provisions OF the bill are in the
main similar TO those of the bill which failed to
pass 1t the last session of Congress, itproyiding
that the salaries of all clerks and assistants
shall be regulated by that of the postmasters.
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secretary Foster Not So we'll

Secretary Fosters illness seems haw
assumed q more serious aspect and soths.
physician, DR.. @. l.. Magruder, be ha,a
called in to assist DR.. Hamilton inxxet-
ing the case. Iu speaking Of the co 10
morning DIR. Hamilton said: ''secretarFosr
still has fever of low type which rose ags
yesterday. He has no pain. but his cosiio
has not improved since the onset Of fees
Saturday. The patient is extremely weaS"
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GUNIlNUED FEUM OH PAGE
POLICEMEN ON GUARD
1t the Scene of the Attempt on Rus
sell Sage's Life.
k0NARCHlSqS IN BRAZIL CAST DOWN.
Prospects Of the Post Office Clerks
Classification Bill.
A POLISH COLLIERY DISASTER
MONARCHISFS IN BRAZIL CAST down
A POLISH CoLLIERY DISASTER
GUARDING THE BUILDING.

Policemen Stationed Around the Scene of
the New York Explosion.
NEW YoRx, Dec. THE Empire building,
where the attempt on Russell Sage's life was
made on Friday last is under guard of sixteen
policemen. in charge of Sergeant Coffey. Bust
ness has been resumed, but every one
who enters the building is subjected
to close scrutiny. and IL they attempt to as
esnd the stairs or elevator stopped and
Questioned. Mr.. Sage has moved his office to
another room on the same floor and his clerks
are doing business as usual He has not yet
made his appearance, but may come down to-
morrow.
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Five minutes before IL o'clock the galleries
were thrown open to the public and there Was
a rush of the crowd generally to the risk of life
and limb. Above the sound of shutting feet
and hum Of voices was heard every now and
then the scream of some woman crushed in the
crowd as they came packing through the doors
and tumbiing down the steps into the gallery.
In almost no time there was a human mass
packing the galleries and piled up as il on each
others shoulders in the doorways.
ABUNDANT FLORAL TRIBUTES.
The floral tributes to the members were
something remarkable. Besides the ordinary
baskets and punches of cut flowers there were
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NEARLY 200 LIVES LOST.

Awful Explosion IN the shaft OF q Colliery
In Poland.
Sr. PETERSBURG, Dec. IA coiliery explo-
sion at Nifka, Russian Poland. has resulted, ac-
eording to the hrst dispatches received. in the
loss of $50 lives The killed were all miners
employed in the shaft, which has been almost
entirely destroyed.
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new men On the republican side, though,
none were received with more cordially
than that which was universally given Senator
Proctor. The ex-Secretary OF War found the
seoasoSial arms outstretched toward him. He
Is enioying himself very much just nov.
SENATE NOTES.
The look OF pain which disfgured Senator
Calls face this afternoon would have endan-
sered the safety of any ordinary Photographic
negative. Senator Harris was the man that
caused the disfgurement, for in refer
ring to the Florida contested case he
spoke of his friend Richardson Call"
MI. Calls godfathers and godmothers dubbed
him Wilkinson" and as he has carried that
nam name successfully since 1894 it hurts him to
have Mr.. Harris try to amend the title.
IF ! wasn't dead broke" said q Senator
whose desk was not decorated. I'D have had a
Few flowers too. A poor man hasn't much show
in such rich body as this"
HOUSE.
After the caucus adjourned the press gallery
was then thrown open, but the doors to the
other galleries were kept closed until II: IS and
an immense mass of people were assembled in
the corridors and on the staircases
CONFERENCES on THE FLOOR
After the adjournment Of the caucus confer
ences were held all over the ball wherever two
or three members were gathered together and
great schemes for breaking the deadlock were
discussed. 1t was soon rumored about that a
sudden move was going to be made by some
body in the interest of somebody that was going
TO produce immediate results Not much con-
fdence was placed in the very indefinite report,
the most common opinion being that the dead
lock had settled down to stay awhile.
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The Opera Company Departed.

Nessp. Wolf and Cohen, the attorneys for
C. Neusndorff, formerly conductor Of the Or
chestra, ard steinway l. Sons. whose claims
against the 3ucL Opera Company amounted to
si.sss, yesterday consented TO release the at
tacnments % that the company would not be
compelled TO disbsnd- In consequence Of this
action the company lefs yesterday for Rish-
mond, where they open Az engagement thu
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-07

What Gen. Rsum says About Agent W.
soa's Recent Action.

Commissioner Raum has asked the Secrecy
OF the Treasury that money sufficient 20 Ay
the pensioners receiving their pensions thrsh
the agency in this city be deposited iuhe
United States Treasury. He said today thahs
arrangement made by Pension Agent Won
to pay the pensions with check on thsb-
treasury in New York was not SUBMIT 10
him for approval or TO the Secretary khs
Interior. He thought that if the businessad
gone through the usual channels q moreefi-
mite arrangement would have been msdeith
the banks before taking positive actlon5ec-
Rotary Noble has written a letter TO Mrlll-
son notifying him that hereafter his comrpica-
lions with the Treasury Department M -
made through the Interior Department.
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MoNARCHIsTs CAsrDOwN.
The Princess D'Eu VIII Not Press Ber Claims
to the brazilian Throne.

tn the BrnkfIfhh Ii-roIie.
Rio JASxrao, Dec. THE monarchists in
this city are disheartened by the death Of Dom
Pedro. The supporters of monarchial ideas
will hold public meeting in Rio Janeiro on
Wednesday next to publicly express their grief
ut the death Of the ex-emperor.
PARIS, Doc. The EcLa.r today says it is
authorized TO deny the reports which have
been circulated that it is the intention Of
Countess D'Eu, the daughter and heir Of Dom
Pedro, to take action to assert her tights to the
throne Of Brazil
THE RoUMANIAS CABINET RESIGNS
Bucharest. Dec. THE Roumanian cabinet
has resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-07

The United States Supreme Court today %
poned until the second Monday in January
hearing Of the cases of Fielden and schwab,t
Chicago anarchists, now imprisoned at job
Ill, for completely in the Haymarket riots.
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Changes In the Third Battalion.

The following changes have been announced
in the third battalion, DC. n. e.: Upon the
recommendation Of his company commander,
Candidate Corporal Edward A Ardre. COM
pany B, is promoted sergeant, to date Decem-
Der 1, 1891. Second Lieutenant Otto L. suess.
company d. having rendered his resignation
as such, 10 relieved from duty on the battalion
board Of examination. Second Lieutenant VIM.
Il. Greenwood, company G, is detailed AZ q
member Of the battalion board Of examine
ton The junior member OF said board will
act as recorder.
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The Tally VIII Case.

In the Circuit Court. Judge Montgomery,
day in the case Of the issues on the will Of
late Michael Tally the testimony of the csvest.
was concluded and the propounders Of the
proceeded with their evidence.
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ST. PAUL WANTS IT.
Delegation Here TO Secure the National
Democratic Convention

THEY SAY THAT THE FIGHT IN THE MKT pREsi-
DENTAL CONTEST WILL BE ~ THK SoRrH-
WEST, AND rHEY WANT TO SEurRsLrzE rHE
EFFECT OF THE REPUBLIcAS CONVENTION AT
MINNEAPoLIs
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ORpsAxcK BoARp ALLoTnESrA-1hes ru
ordnance fertilization board has made the e
lowing siiotments: Five thousand dollars {
improving the proving grounds at Sandy Hoe
n. J.: 900 for machinery and plant Tor
manufacture OF steel for field guns; sl.&5o
steel shells and high explosives, and loo
q test of the Ericsson ariel subqualic projscu
The board will also make test OF The ams
canite powder.
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take their seats as Senators for the first time
were marked by baskets of flowers, and the
Vice Presidents desk was distinguished in n
like manner. There was an unusually large
number of new Senators to be sworn in, count
ing up seventeen without the Senator from
Florida. neither the name of Mr.. Call nor that
of Mr.. Davidson being on the printed list OF
Ser ators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-07

PRo. LAwzxxcE GRoNIpxD, the socialistic
author, viii deliver the first Of series Of So
eialistic lectures a. Naturslists' Hall, COS
street. this evening The subject viii b the
Economic Basis of Socialism"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-07
AJudgmeut Creditor,s hin.

A Judgment creditors bill has been fled
Bernard Moses, through Mr.. Chaplin Bros
Against Thomas W. widdicombe and othsrk
subject sub 10. ! and lots 2, and 4, aqua
$50, to sale TO satisfy claim and 20 enjoin 4
trustees under trust deeds from selling .
same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-07

Nh. Moncure d. Conway has come over n
New York to deliver a. address before I
National Society Of the Daughters OF the Am
lean Revoluti@ at The kiggs Hopse tomorl
evening "a Q o'clock- His tnsmsw viii Be e,
Gtory of he DeclArstion Of lndspsndsnpaL"
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THE OTHER WAY.
hinge crowns. harps large enough to cover two
desks. more floral chairs than there are speaker.
ship candidates, horse shoes big enough for q
man to crawl through and big beer barrel.
Members were seated first in one scat and then
another and all avoided the flowers 30 studi-
ously that it was impossible to locate their
ownership.
THE HOUSE CALLED ToaEfHER.
Clerk Mcpherson assembled to the clerks
desk and called the House to order. Not since
the 'Forty-fourth Congress has any hold-over
clerk, in performing a similar duty. faced 50
many new workers In the legislative field
The clerk Immediately proceeded to call the
roll.
Ex-sPRAKER REED ApPLAUpED.
As Mr.. Reed responded to his name his re-
publican colleagues gave him round of ap-
plause. There was great deal of noise in the