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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Senate Quo Warranto Proceedings
at Trenton.
SECRETARY THOMPSON 4ESTIFIES
The Day of the Democratic Or
ganization.
IN THE SENATE CHAMBER

TRENTON. v. J., Feb. 26-At the open
ing of the hearing before Commissioner
Dickinson in the senatorial quo warranto
proceedings today Allen o. McDermott ap-
peared as counsel for Senator Adrain.
The cross-examination of Secretary Sam
uel c. Thompson Of the democratic senate
was begun by r. Wayne Parker.
The witness said he reached the Senate
chamber at o'clock on the day of organi-
zation- He and Senator Perkins could not
get through the crowd and policemen lrade
a passage way. Assistant Sergeant at
Arms Vansciver was at the door and had
ii locked The witness found about twenty
five persons inside the chamber when he
senators were there at that time. Witness
could only remember one person present at
the time.
He had never seen the resolution providing
Tor the election of Adrain as president pro
tenn until he called the senate to order.
thompson said he noticed that Senator
Bradleys name was not on his desk. This
was also at noon. He did not know wheth-
er IL was customary to have the names of
new senator's on their desks. The main door
OF the senate chamber was closed ard
out
He heard what seemed like a continuous
knocking on the door, and yet the door was
Kept closed. He did not know that any
direction was given to keep the door closed,
but II was the usual custom.
Witness was asked where were the pro-
tests filed against the senators from Mon
mouth and Camden. He said they were in
the hands of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26
MIR. wIMAN's DEFENSE.
Statement to the Public by His Coun-
sci.


Mr.. Albert B. Boardman of the law firm
of Tracy Boardman & Platt has given out
the following statement Of Mr.. Erastus
Wiman's case:
1.-The fundamental difference between Mr..
Wiman's enemies and friends is that the
former take no account Of the business re-
lations between Mr.. wiman, on the one
hand. and the firm of Dun & Co.. Mr.. Dun
individually, and the drawees Of these
checks. on the other hand. Any one would
suppose on reading Mr.. Nicolrs statement
that Mr.. Wiman was a cashier or book
keeper of r. q. Dun & Co, and that he had
no individual business relations OF any
kind either with Mr.. Dun or with the par
ties in whose favor the checks were drawn.
The fact is that for years Mr.. Wiman
has not only been a member of the firm of
r. q. Dun & Co., but in the conduct of the
business has been the responsible head Of
the concern. 1 do not suppose that Mr..
Dun has spent IS many hours in his New
York Office during the past ten years as he
has at his summer home at Narragansett
Pier.
Il suppose that 90 per cent of all the
checks drawn by r. @. Dun & Co. during
that period have been signed by Mr. WI
man."
The statement then recites Mr. wiman's
intimate connection with the success of the
agency and his close personal relations with
Mr.. Dun. Continuing. II says:
For fifteen or twenty years he has prac-
tically managed Mr.. Dun's business. He
has handled millions OF dollars belonging
to the firm of r. G. Dun & Co. He has
probably signed 30 per cent of all the
checks drawn during that period: he has
bought hundreds of thousands Of dollars
worth of materials and supplies. made 30
per cent of the firms important contracts,
and been I'm every sense of the phrase. up
to the actual division Of the profits, about
all there WAS OF r. G. Dun & Co. When
Mr. Dun brought Mr.. wiman from Canada
he was making little or nothing out of the
business, but from the moment Mr. Wiman
took charge profits steadily increased until
Mr. Dun's share amounted to $4,000 to
S4J0.OO0 per annum.
Mr.. Wiman's friends and the public gen.
orally, including any fair-minded jury, will
I think, find II hard to believe that while
Mr. Wiman was making for himself out Of
the firm from $4,000 to 100000 per annum
and for Mr.. Dun s350000 to $3.50 600 he was
scheming to defraud his firm of about slO-
600 through the forgery of names in no
way resembling the genuine signatures of
the parties and where the only purpose ard
effect OF the transactions was to transfer
from one bank account against which he
had the absolute right to draw to another
account against which he had the absolute
right to draw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26
WANT THE BRIDGE.
Arguing for the Use of the Aaueduc,
Piers.

Arguing for the Use of the Aaueduct
Piers.
The delay in building bridge at the
Three Sisters for the use of railroads has
revived the interest in the Aqueduct bridge
as a possible viaduct for such purposes.
This afternoon the Commissioners gave a
public hearing to those persons interested
In House bill 1903. providing for the re-
construction of the Aqueduct bridge. The
bill authorizes the Commissioners to enter
into contract with any street railroad now
chartered or hereafter to be chartered ard
constructed in the state of Virginia to re-
construct that portion of the Aqueduct
bridge now occupied by the west footway OF
the bridge and to lay thereon a single
track for the Use of street railways. The
work Is to be done under the supervision
of the Engineer Commissioner. The bill
also empowers the Commissioners to au-
thoriZe any street railway which shall
terminate on the Virginia side TO cross on
to the track as above constructed the COM
pany entering into contract to pay to the
District not less than l cent for each pass
enger conveyed over the bridge, the money
% derived to be used in keeping the bridge
IN repair 1t is also provided hat only
horse power shall be used as a motive pow
er, and the Commissioners are empowered
to compel any street railway which termi-
mates at or near the north end of said
OTlUSe 10 construct continuation OF its
lines so as to connect at the north end of
the bridge with lines crossing the same
Mr.. Cassius @. Mead explained the pur-
poses of the bill. He argued that it was alb
solutely impossible for a street railroad to
build a bridge across the Potomac ct or
near the Three Sisters. The lowest esti-
mate yet placed upon the building of a
bridge was 100000, and no railroad could
nope Tor many years to come to get suffi-
Client travel to warrant such an expendi-
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26
INDIAN SUPPLIES.
Chicago to BE Made a Center for Re.
ceipt and Distribution.


An important change In the method of as
sembling and distributing Indian supplies
is contemplated by the House committee
on Indian affairs. The main purpose Is to
make Chicago the center Of supplies and
distribution point, and to DO away with the
extensive branch of distribution at New
York. The plan has already advanced so
far that members of the Indian committee
regard it as settled that the Indian supplies
warehouse at New York will be abolished,
and that the government plant at Chicago
VIII be enlarged to accommodate the enor-
nous quantity of provisions. clothing. &C.
furnished to the Indians. The moving rea-
son for the change is to get the point of
supplies nearer to the Indian country. Rep
resentative Wilson of Washington is ac-
lively interested in the change, and ex-
poets to have the cooperation of Represen-
tative Aldrich of Chicago. Mr.. Wilson says
that great saving will be made on freights
by having Chicago as the distributing point.
At present nsny of the supplies for the
Indians make a complete transcontinental
trip from New York to the Pacific coast
before they get to the Indians. The great
bulk of these supplies go to points far west
of the Mississippi river. The proposed
change will be made a part of the Indian
appropriation bill, and the subcommittee
having ii in charge have already agreed to
the change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26
THE GAP FILLED.
Revolutionary Daughters Adjourn,
but Next Day the Blizzard Came.

The morning session of the Daughters of
the American Revolution on Saturday was
sun In session At o'clock in the afternoon,
when The Stars report closed. The annual
election of officers was then in progress.
The final result was as follows: For pres
ident general, Mrs. Letitia Green Stevenson,
reelected by unanimous ballot; vice presi-
dent, in charge of organization, Mrs. A. D.
Geer; recording secretary general, Mrs.
Henry Gannett: corresponding secretary
general Mrs Mary Desha; treasurer gen.
eral. Mrs. Thomas L. Tulloch; registrars
general Miss McClay and Miss Wilbur;
historian general, Mrs. Henry Blount; chap
lain general, Mrs. E. T. Bullock, and
surgeon general, DIR. Anita Newcomb Nc
Gee.
All of these officers are residents of WASH
ingtOn. OF the twenty vice presidents gen.
eral that were to be chosen only eight were
elected, the rest going over for the selec-
ton of the national board. Those elected
were as follows: Mrs. S. p. Beall, Virginia
Miss Eugenia Washington, District of Co.
lumbia; Mrs. Margaret Dickens, Connecti-
cut; Mrs. A. Howard Clark, Massachusetts;
Miss Z. l.. Dorsey, District of Columbia
Mrs. Harry Heath. Virginia; Mrs. r. Og-
den Doremus. New York, and Mrs. j. S. T..
Stranahan, New York.
Three of the honorary vice presidents
general were also elected: Mrs. Ella Hardin
Walworth of New York, Mrs. A. Leo
Knott of Maryland, and Mrs NJ. NJ C.
Butler of South Carolina.
A unanimous resolution of thanks to Mrs
Cleveland and Mrs. Stevenson for the cour-
tesies shown by them to the delegates was
adopted by a rising vote. and a number of
other resolutions of thanks to the officers
OF the society. past and present,were carried
by reclamation.
An announcement was made of the cleo
ton of state regents by the various dele
cations as follows:
Kentucky. Mrs. Pope; Iowa, Mrs. Hull;
Georgia, Mrs. B. Morgan; District of Co.
lumba. Mrs. Kate Henry; Connecticut,
Mrs Randolph Keim; California, Mrs Mad
dox; wisconsin, Mrs. Peck; Pennsylvania
Mrs. Hoge; Vermont, Mrs. Burdett; Ten
nessee, Mrs. NJ. S. Mathes; South Carolina,
Mrs Bacon; Rhode Island, Miss knight;
OHIO, Mrs. A. II. Hinkle; New York, Miss
Louise McAllister; New Jersey, Mrs. WV.
Shippen; Minnesota, Mrs. r. NJ. Newport
Massachusetts,. Mrs. C. NJ. Green; Mary
land, Alice Key Blunt
The meeting then adjourned to meet in
washington on February %, 1895.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26
Army Orders.

The following assign ments to duty Of off,
GERS of the quarterrnaster's department are
ordered:
Maj Charles F. Humphrey. in addition to
his present duties. to duty as chief quarter
master Department of the Platte
capt j. Estcourt Sawyer to duty as post
Quarternaster at the Preside of San Fran
cisco. Cal
The following assignments to regiments
OF officers recently promoted are ordered:
Artillery arnf-Capt. Luigi T.omia to the
NTH artillery, battery r: First Lieut. John
- Mlley. to the fifth artillery, light battery
infantry arm-Capt. Carver Rowland. to
the fourth infantry, company X; First Lieut..
stephen NJ Hackney, to the fourth infan-
try. company X
First Lieut.. Lewis ID. Greene. seventh in
fantry. Will proceed TO New York city for
assignment to duty at David's Island, New
York harbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Specializing on Reports From Wash
ington.
SUGAR THE ATTRACTIVE FEATURE
Denial OF Reports Favorable to the
Trust.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS,

special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2e.-Y~rtera,v,s storm
IN the south completely demoralized tele-
graphic facilities in that section ana c,,,
on all early Intercourse with Washington.
the stronghold Of the preson, nnanc,ai
situation. Saturdays reports of a complete
triumph for the friends of the sugar IN
ousuy are now regarded as too sweepns
70 De reliable. While the statements pub
hsheo ny the various news agencies are
soInlttedly within the range of possibility
persons close 10 the committee are positive
tlIat the provisions of the original bill are
up 70 ,ne present time unchanged. IL 10
reasonably certain, however that aoms
change viii he made or al least suggested
anu the Dill IN Its present form can hardly
De changed 80 as TO more effectually handi-
oap .ne operations OF the trust The sit
uatlon has therefore some slight element
OF hope In 1t and the belief In higher prices
Tor sugar Is daily gaining ground
Inc cenial Of Saturdays statements re-
sulte9 IA some realizing today. ana a re-
newal OF selling by the room which forced
the price down ? per cent. During the az
ternoon the usual contradictory dispatches
began pouring in from Washington, the
ma,ority OF which were mere denials OF
last weeks premature statements, with the
suggestion that In time, the action OF the
committee would confirm them.
Distillers rallied during the first hour on
covering 10 ~, al Which price renewed SELL
ing in the interest of western holders mark
ed the price down Is per cent The buy
ing of small amounts from time 70 time Wv
brokers for the same interest was successes
full in keeping fairly steady market IN
which TO close out long stock.
Chicago gas sold on 4 Ia per cent On
rumors OF renewed attacks In the interest of
a rival company. All sorts Of devices have
been resorted to within the last half wear
TO break the price OF this stock, but there
are many friends OF the property who are
strong believers Ia its future and who
usually appear in time TO disappoint the
pessimists. many OF whom are eros ming un-
der the burdens Of a long line OF short
stock several points under present prices.
The grangers were all strong on moder-
ate buying. Northwest gaining / is per
cent to 1o3 3-S. St Paul gained IS per cent
to 50 "a. and Burlington gained SIS per
cent to 16.
The situation in the west Is .omewhat
easier now that the wheat market shows
some signs Of returning to normal ccndi-
tons. Railroad earnings. IL is true, are not
encouraging. but the early spring months
are expected to reflect considerable progress
in this particular and viii lessen the fears
Of reduced dividends now prevailing.
silver I'm London.
LONDON. Feb. %. 5 pm.-Silver closed m
% 5-sd per ounce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26
Fatal Fire Mt nm Asylum.

Two lives were lost and a score placed
in imminent peril by a fire which con-
sumed a portion of the State Home for
Predetermined Children, at Vineland. N. j.,
yesterday morning. The victims are ]. H.
Sage. the engineer of the institution, and
his wife, who acted as laundress. The fire
was discovered at O'Clock yesterday morn
ing in the basement of the handsome three
story brick structure known as the Rob-
inson Memorial Cottage, which was re-
Gently erected at cost of $4,000. 1t spread
with almost incredible rapidity, owing to
the high winds and scarcity of water, and
before help could be summoned the entire
building was filled with smoke and flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26
He Is safe.

James Collins. colored man, was taken
in custody today on a charge of bigamy.
the warrant having been sworn out by Mary
4. Collins. woman who claimed to be the
first and lawful wife of James Collins, the
defendant She went before Prosecuting
Attorney Mulowny and told her tale of
woe, but her husbands second marriage
she said took place in January. 1891, just a
little more than three years ago. As the
statute of limitations applies to such cases
the husband could not be prosecuted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26
OPENING THE BASE BALL SEASON.
Meeting of the Magnates in New York
City.

CITY.
The base ball season Of 1894 will be prac-
tically opened today. when the annual
schedule meeting of the National League is
convened at New York. The principal
topics to be discussed and voted upon are
few changes in the new rules and the
adoption of the championship schedule as
prepared by President N. E. Young
Vice President G. b. Ruckstuhl, Manager
Barnie and Capt. Fred Pfeffer Of the Louis
villes were among those who arrived last
night. Vice President Ruckstuhl said that
the Louisville club would begin the coming
season in better shape than ever before
and he predicted a great season financially
for the entire league. Manager Barnie de-
clared that Louisville wanted Danny Rich
ardson and he expects to complete the deal
during the next few days.
A. J. Reach. president Of the Philadelphia
club. arrived about 10 O'Clock. He was
soon In conference with President Byrne
of Brooklyn. The latter announced that he
had received the signed contracts Of Kins-
low and Stein. Brooklyn's crack battery.
kinslow also wrote letter saying that he
was sorry for the trouble he caused the
club last year. and was ready to play ball
this season to the best Of his ability.
President Reach expressed confidence in
the ability of his team to finish well up in
the race. and said that base ball was decid-
eddy on the boom at Philadelphia.
President n. E. Young came in shortly
before IL o'clock. He said that he had COM
pleted a schedule that he trusted would be
satisfactory to the league. The season will
open on April 10, with New York away
from home, at either Baltimore or WASH
ington, and Brooklyn at home with possibly
the Philadelphia. He declined to say any
thing about the leagues STAFF Of umpires,
and could not tell what the league would
do on the rules question. But he expressed
satisfaction that the league was free from
debt, and that perfect harmony existed in
the ranks.
President Won der Abe said he was anx-
ious to secure the release of Richardson
from Brooklyn and might agree to trade
Kid Gleason for him. 1t is stated, how
ever, that Richardson will not consent to
be transferred to ST. Louis.
A number of deals will probably be made
during the meeting. The Washington club
is said to be anxious to reopen negotia-
tions with the New York club for the sale
Of Farrell or Meakin or both, for a fair
financial return. Mexican may also be
shifted to Boston from Cleveland in ex-
change for Herman Long.
In case this deal goes through New York
may throw hook into the Cleveland club
and try to work the original three-cornered
Long McKean-Fuller transfer. Pitcher
Stratton of Louisville is in the market, and
Arson is said to be willing to unload one
or two of his men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26
OF Benefit to Postal Clerks.

There are more than 5000 railway postal
clerks In the service of the government
most or whom viii be benefited by the bill
or Representative Hopkins of Illinois, which
was favorably reported by the House COM
mittee on post Offices. This bill creates
seven classes of clerks at salaries ranging
from sSb to $l,SOO. making two classes
higher than are provided for BY the present
laws, salaried at S1.6Uo and 81, 500
No class of government EMPLOYEES are
subjected to such constant danger or have
duties imposing SO great strain as the
postal clerks. Many of them have been
Killed IN railroad accidents in recent years
and efforts have been made to provide men
sions for their families Members OF the
post Office committee expect to make a
strong stand to secure more liberal wages
FOR the employees in this branch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26
INTENDS TO STICK.
Mr.. Bland Has No Idea of Giving I'd
the Fight.

To q Star reporter today Mr.. Bland an
nounced that he intends to stay in the fight
which he is now making until a quorum is
obtained and a vote taken upon the pend
Ing proposition. He said that a quorum
must be obtained some time. Congress is
not going to adjourn without doing another
stroke Of business, and it is the intention
to have the quorum present upon the silver
bill.
When asked If he feared an attempt to
sidetrack his bill by opposing II with an
appropriation bill, he replied that he en-
tertained no such apprehension, and re-
marked, significantly. that il would re-
quire quorum to bring up any other bill
as opposed to the seigniorage bill, and it
might be difficult TO obtain a quorum. I'VE
shall meet revolution with revolution" said
Mr.. Bland, land if necessary, go to the peo-
pie on the issue"
Strenuous efforts are being made today
by the anti-slver men to secure assertions
from Mr.. BANDS following by representing
TO those members who have voted solely
TO make quorum tat Mr.. BANDS cause
Is hopeless and urging them to refuse TO
vote with him longer. They hope by these
tactics to prove that MIR. Bland is twenty
five or thirty members short of a quorum,
and thereby induce him to abandon the
fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26

Referees Lamont and Herbert End n
Foot BALL Match.

There Will be no more contests at foot
ball betweA the representatives of the
army and navy. Secretaries Lamont and
Herbert have conferred on the subject, and
have reached the conclusion that such con-
tests between the cadets are detrimental
to their studies. as well injuries to the
discipline of the Institutions. They do not
object TO foot ball playing within certain
limits. but they opposed to contests
between the two academies. Their action
In the matter is embodied N the following
order issued today by the Secretary Of War:
The game of foot ball will be permitted
at the United States Military Academy, I'M
der such regulations as may now or here
after be prescribed by the superintendent.
He may permit teams from other institu-
lions to visit West Point and to play there
with the acadeny's team: but the team of
cadets is prohibited from engaging in
matches elsewhere"
The Secretary of the Navy issued a SINH
lar order for the guidance of the superin-
PENDENT of the Naval Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Lamps Ordered.

The following oil lamps have been ordered
for West Brookland: One at northeast cor
ner 9Th and Milwaukee streets, one at the
and one at the northeast corner of eth and
Lowell streets.
A public gas lamp has been ordered en-
the west side North Capitol street between
K and Randolph streets
Women Trustees.
At the request of the Commissioners, the
attorney for the District has drafted a hill
providing for the appointment of not ex-
ceeding three women on the board of trus-
tees of public schools.
Bids for Cement.
Bids were opened Saturday afternoon for
furnishing the District with 45O barrels Of
Portland cement. The bidders were J. G.
& j. Nj. Waters, $3.50 per barrel; Jas. II.
McGill, $3.50, and jackson Jones COMPANY.
S2.47.
Government Buildings.
Assessor Trimble has reported to the
Commissioners that the assessed value of
the buildings rented by the general govern
ment in Washington amounted TO S1.OO2-
3e4. This statement is in answer to a re-
quest from the House committee on ,ublic
buildings and grounds.
Market Stands.
The Commissioners today established the
following rents for dealers in the Western
Market:
Butcher stands, s. each per month; baker
stands, So each per month; butter stands,
IS each per month; produce stands 50 each
per month; fish stands, s. each per month
miscellaneous stands, 50 each per month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26
For a Discovery and Settlement.

Joseph Rakeman, guardian of Marguerite
Ward Brown, by Messrs. French and
French and Gordon and Gordon, has filed
a bill against Adelaide H. Woodal ct al, for
a discovery settlement of accounts, &c 1t
Is set forth that Eugene V. Brown died in
November, 1892 leaving his estate to his
mother in trust for complainant and the
mother administered on the estate the de-
PENDANTS, Woodall and c. E. Burden, being
the securities on her bond in 49, 900 and the
Administrative died before settling the es-
tate, and left the American Security and
Trust Company the executors of her WILL
She, therefore. seeks discovery as to The
estate that she may recover her portion, &c.