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The morning times., 1896-01-29
THE STAMFORD SUIT.
Arguments In the FamoIS Case Begun
IN the supreme Court.

Arguments In The FamOIS Case Begun
In the supreme Court.
! Argument was heird yesterday by tho
Supreme Court Of the United states in
the famous suit brought by the tnlted
States agIiiist theestate OF n. late Senator
stanford of Califs rnia, as "A stCcSLo der IN
the Central Pacific Railroad Company. 10
establish his Liability Tor the debt OF that
corporation TO the government.
The Importance OF the suit. with its far
reaching Consequences. in event the conicn-
ton OF the government should be sus-
tanned. ard The popular interest in th', case,
attracted a large atteEd1ncc upon the
court.
Among the auditors was Mrs. Stanford
70 whom the determination OF the HLigd-
tion means SO much. Should ii be adverse,
the resaIt would beggar her, ard render
it impossible to further continue the work
of the Leland Stanford, Jr., University
at PaIo Alto. founded by the deCclsed Sen
ator as Il memorial TO his son. who did
Just as he was entering upon young man
hood. and which has already become the
leading educational institution On the Pa
cific coast.
The argument was opened by Assistant
Attorney General Dickinson and closed by
Solicitor General Conrad. Mrs. Stanford
was represented by Mr.. Joseph II. Choate,
the famous New York advocate.
The suit was originally began in the
circuit court of the United States for the
the southern district of Calif- rnia. the
demand being for the sum OF S15,213 900.
Both in that court and in the court of APP
peals the government was defeated.
The morning times., 1896-01-29
HOLDING ON BY SKY HOOKS
How Postoffics Workmen Describe
Their Feats in Midair.
They Are Afraid to Ask for Scaffold-
ing and Wonder What VIII be
Done for Them.

The wOrkmen on the new postuffice are
anxious to know whcthvp, the contract of
Thorpe X Bond calls for scaffolds for the
protection OF the irunwOrkers. They would
also like to know II there is not such pro-
vision why it was not Incorporated in it
when the contract was made.
Notv very long ago cpmplaint was made OF
similar omissions In the contract for u
building in Philadelphia and the contra ctors
were obliged to put in the necessary pro-
lection.
II is the unanimous wish of the workers
that Thorpe x Bond put in a floor under
dangerous work which is soon to be- done on
the highest part Of the building. One OF the
men said last night that 50 far as the men
could see there was nothing tO hold on TO
except sky hooks" a phrase which every
body will understand. 20
This workman said that complaining to
Thorpe was not Il safe thing 10 do for n
man who wanted to hold his lob. and these.
Were hard times in which 10 get another If
discharged.
Tie ironworkers get only from S2.2o TO
$40 a day. while the assistant foreman
gets $3.50. Similar workmen are paid
elsewhere from 81. 40 to So. 40 per day.
The morning times., 1896-01-29
CULP TRIES The ALIBI Line
His Defense Against the Charge Of
Kicking Young Dougherty.
Proprietors and Employees of the
Merry Round Testify That He
Was in the Tent.

The trial of John A. Culp, fare collector
at the merry -go-round on Eleventh. street.
near the Navy Yard, for kicking to death
on September ~ last young Jerry Dough
crty, was continued before Judge Cole
yesterday. The charge is mansaugf.,er.
After Dr. J. ". Boync had trcstified for
the government, the witnesses for the de
fense were introduced. The general effect
of their testimony was to show that Culp
did not kick Doughtery at all; that he was
employed on the wheel all the evening, So
that it was impossible for him to have been
near the crowd Of boys, among whom
DouShcrty was playing.
The first witness for the defense was
Maurice Ullman. owner OF the merry-go-
round, who said that Culp was regularly
employed TO take tickets on the revolving
wheel when it was i'll motion. William
Ewin. the watchman, gave similar teSti-
mDny. Neither OF them, however. could re-
member definitely the particular day OF
the alleged assault.
William Crown, the gatekccper, however,
did remember the evening i'll question. He
knew that Culp was Oh the running wheel
all the evening and could not have gone
outside where young Dousherty was as
S1ulted without going through the gate.
This he did not do.
william Altman gave testimony. and was
fCrowed by Ernest $. King. Kings tesu-
mony was in parts a little disappointing
to the defense. He said, among other
things, that men employed at the merry
gC--ound changed places sometimes, and
Culp might have changed with some one ON
September IL.
Inc defendant testified that he did not
strike nor kick young Doughcrty on the
night of September IL last nor at any other
time. He was not near the place where
Dougherty was Injured.
When the testimony was all in Assistant
John LuSkey, Of the District Attorneys
office. addressed the jury briefly. Cutlin-
ing he evidence in support Of the govern
ment's case. He called attention to the
claim made by the defense that nougherty
died from natural causes and the failure
10 intr-iucc evidence 10 support.
Mr.. James b. Green followed for the de-
fcGse. He set in order the evidence
showing that Cup could not have been
near Dnughcrty at the time Dougherty
was hurt. He also said the dea III WAS evil
deuily from natural causes from the testi-
mony Of she government witnesses. None
were needed for the defense.
Attorney f. 3. Hay viii speak first this
morning. ard nisi rict Attorney Birney VIII
close the argument
The case will not go to the jury before
tomorrow noon.
The morning times., 1896-01-29
DIPLOMATIC BILL PASSED.
House Then Ad diourned Out OF Respect
To Riemnun'. Death.


The diplomatic and consular appropri-
alton bill yesterday went through the
House without discussion and practically
without amendment.
Mr.. Hit, chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, explained the changes
made in the text of the law for the current
year, and Mr. McCreary, stated that, in
his opinion. they were all essential 10
the welfare of the service. The bill had
the unanimous support of the committee.
Bills Were passed authorizing the Secre-
tary OF State to recOnvene the interna-
tionsl marine conference. and authorizing
officers and soldiers Of the Army, who
are members of the Sons OF Veterans. to
wear the badge of that society on occa-
sIons of public ceremony.
Upon hearing the formal announcements
OF the death of the late Frederick RE
mann. Representative-elect from the
Eighteenth Illinois district, made by his
successor. Mr.. Hadley. Rep, Illinois, the
House passed the usual resolution of re-
i,r.t and at 2:35 O'Clock adjoarnei until
today.
The morning times., 1896-01-29
IN THE INTERESTS OF MORTON
New York Republican Members to
Hold Il Conference.


The New York Republican delegation in
the House of Representatives will hold a
conference within Il few days in the interest
OF Levi L. Morton's candidacy for the
Presidential nomination." said Representa-
tive George n. Southwick of the Albany
district.
The friends Of Gov. Morton In New York
are urging his claims for the nomination,
Systematically and thoroughly. and his
friends here at Washington feel that moth
ing which can be done by the New York
members of the House toward advancing
his canvass should be neglected"
Are the Republicans of the New York
delegation unanimous in urging Mr.. Morton
in preference to Mr.. Reed. Mr.. Mckinley, Mr..
Allison. Mr.. Harrison and other rival candi-
dates mentioned for the st. Louis nomina-
tion?"
"Unquestionably," replied Mr.. southwick.
That matter was definitely determined as
far back as September of last year, when
the Republican State convention at Saratoga
presented Mr.. Morton's name with both
unanini;y and enthusiasm. If any lingering
doubt remained in any quarter II should have
been removed by Mr.. Morton's recent an
nounceinent of his candidacy"
The morning times., 1896-01-29
THEIR EARTHLY POSSESSIONS.
Wills of Eugene Wight and EdmOnia
Jones Filed for Probate.

The will Of the late Eugene Barton Wight
dated September 3, 1891, was filed for
probate yesterday. 1t gives the entire
estate TO the testator's wife. Mary Dennie
Wight, born Clapp. Mrs. Wight is made
exccutrix, with a request that she care
for her late husband mother, should she
need It.
Also the late Edmonia Page Jones, by
will OF date June 20, Il $50, gives all her
property 10 her sister, Mary A. Jones, dur
ing the life OF her other sister, Virginia
Byrd Jones.
On the death of either the property is to
go to the survivor absolutely and in fee
simple. In case her sister, Virginia, should
lose the government office, which she now
holds, Mary is asked to pay over to her half
the revenue from the estate. This request, it
is explicitly stated, however, is not TO
create trust, and Mary is left to her own
volition in the matter. Mary is made
executrix.
The morning times., 1896-01-29
Orgn nized at Howard

A branch OF the Young Women S Christian
Temperance Union has been established in
Howard University, this being the first
In the history OF that institution. Twenty
eight students became members of the Y.
Miss Daisy L. jackson was elected president.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Platt, president OF the District
Union, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Prof. Foster and
others were present and assisted in the work
or orIantzation.
The morning times., 1896-01-29
Mo- ore Harbour WIN Case.

The hearing of tue Moore Barbour will
contest was continued before Judge Nc
Comas yesterday, with the testimony of
Mrs. Sarah C. Moore. widow of James F.
Moore. aud mother Of the heirs who are
demanding of Mrs. Annie Barbour a share
in the estate of the late David Moore. Fur
ther testimony for the contestants Will be
offered today.
The morning times., 1896-01-29
DIVORCE ENDS HIS CRUELTY
Clementinn Lame Set Free by Deere,
of Court

Ciementinn Lane Set Free by Decree
of Court.
Clemcntina Lane obtained n divorce yes
tcriay from Albert Ian hy n decree sign
ed by Judge HaGncr. The ground was
cruelty.
They were married by Rev. Da nici Collins
on April g. $50. He was, she says, cruel
to her almost from the first.
He threatened to Kill her at one time, and
Judge Miller put him under bonds TO keep
the peace, and later he was fined for as
saut upon her. and several witnesses be-
fore the examiner testified that Mrs. Lane
was frequently badly bruised from the
whippnss she received from her husband.
His father had TO interfere on several
occasions TO stop his mistreatment of her
At the same time Judge HagDer dismissed
the petition for divorce of John II. Haw-
kins, colored baker, against Susie
Hawkins.
The morning times., 1896-01-29
sEAMEN GUNNERS' SENTENCE
Navy Department Approves the Court
Martial Sentence

The Navy Department has approved the
sentences imposed by court martial at
the Washington Navy Yard upon four white
seaman gunners for bazing several negroes
who had enlisted for gunnery instruction
and were in a class ut the Navy ordnance
foundry here with white men.
The accused will be confined two months
on board the Vermont at the New York
Navy Yard and then dismissed from the
service.
The morning times., 1896-01-29
CONTROL OFF CANALS.
Mr.. Quny'~ Resolution for the Pur.
chnSe of Them

chase of Then.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Quay, ofPenn-
sylvania, ,introduceda a iointresOlutionG direct
ing the Secretary of War 10 appoint a mixed
commission, consisting OF one army, Cne
naval. ard three civil engineers, for the
purpose of investigating ard making an
estimate of the cost of purcla sing all the
property rights Of the Chesapeake ard Dela-
ware Canal Company, the Delaware and
Rari,au Canal Company, the Aibcm2 rle and
Chesapeake Canal Company, the Mononca-
bela Navigation Company. and any similar
navigation company holding title to i'm
portant navigable channels, with view of
having these titles vested in thecovernment
ard throwing them open TO the free use of
commerce.
An appropriation of $4,000 is carried by
the resolution. The engineers are to report
to the Secretary of War and officials to
report the result of the inventigation to
Congress at the earliest opportunity.
The morning times., 1896-01-29
May Be in CONTEMPT -.

Chief Justice Bingham issued q rule yes.
terday against DR.. Mahlon Hutchinson re-
turnablc January 81, To show cause why
he should not be punished for contempt by
breach of the restraining order forbidding
him to use the name OF DR.. William A.
Hammond at hts sanitarium and in his
business.
The morning times., 1896-01-29
Repnirs ut the NAVY Yard

The House Committee on Naval Affairs
has directed favorable report to be made
on the joint resolution authorizing the Sec
retary OF the Navy to use portion Of the
appr ropriation for new iron roof for
foundry at Navy Yard, Washington, for
repairs to the walls Of said foundry.
The morning times., 1896-01-29
lRT CRITICS N DEMAND
Senate Library Committee Wants
a Commission Appointed.
TO PASS ON COLLECTIONS
All Works of Art to He Judged by
Them-Are to BE Chosen by the
President From Distinguished Men
ana Serve Without Pay-What the
Chairman Thinks.

Mr.. Hansbrough wants an art commission
esta blishcd.
| Heis preparing slch q bill and will present
IL to the Conmitteeon Library, of which he
is chairman, this week. He hopes TO intro
ducc the measure into the Senate Friday.
lie feels sure that there will be no trouble
in passing il. lie thinks every one will
| recognize at once the necessity of such n
| commission. The new library is approach
ing completion. and there is many niche
TO be filed and many vacant wall TO be
covered.
The measure proposed by the Senator
from North Dakota will direct tbs appoint
ment OF Il commission of from five 10 seven
gentlemen se,cctcd from wel.-xnOwn artists
and art critics. The commission is To serve
without pay and is to be appointed by the
President.
The morning times., 1896-01-29
SIPS to Baltimore and Return via
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

Tickets will be sold Saturday and Sunday,
February 1st and I'd, and will be valid for
return passage until Monday, February Sd.
Good o many train. ia2a-kt
The morning times., 1896-01-29
NOT IN GOOD FORM.

while it is within the power OF Congress
to enact legislation Of this character"
Mr.. Thomas adds, Il do not think the bill is
either in good form or! haiti IsCcmprehensive
enough for the subject. Such important
legislation as this. it seems to NE, ought
not To- be embraced within two short Sec
TONS
Mr.. Thomas evidently believes that the
companies will not respond 10 the require
mcntS Of the measure, for he calls attenticn
to the contingency where company might
fail to appuini an arbitrator. in which event,
he says. the law would become imperative.
He also cites as a defect the lack Of
pTovsinh giving the companies the right
to apply for arbitration. and the absence.
also, of 4 provision making arhitrati ion
binding upon the employees and says there
are objections TO it upon constitutional
grounds.
He objects TO the provision making a
Judgment against street ailway company
in respect 10 a labor dispute first lien Cn,he
property "f such corporation.
STATION KEEPER APPOINTED.
\. 3. Malone has been appointed station
keeper. to fill a vacancy in the Seventh
precinct.
Mr. Malone was once a clerk in the
city postofficc. He was appointed TO his
present place under the District civil
service law, having made the hic.'
average in the examination OF applicants
held early in the present month.
President Ross Of the Bo5rd of Comnis-
sioncrs. said last evening that he had no
doubt whatever of the appea! by the Dis
trict from the dec!sinn of Justice Cox
in the nennison and Leighton subdivision
case under the highway act. although no
official action has been yet taken.
The morning times., 1896-01-29
TWICE A YEAR.

The commission is to meet once or twice
year and pass upon such articles as may
then be before the Committee on Library.
Their decision, however, is not 10 be
final. The joint Committee on Library Is
to be the final court. To this court the
commission must report its findings.
Quarters will be furnished the cotnmis-
sion in the new library building. Here all
the works of art TO be passed on can bc
placed during the time the commission is
not iii session. and here that bcdy VIII
hold all its meetings. Pages md messengers
Will be provided. and the noted men com
posing this body viii! be made rs comfortable
as possible. II is the hope that membership
in this commission will be looked forwa rd
10 by the American artist as one Of the
greatest acknowledgements of his genius.
In Speaking of this measure. Mr.. Hans
brough said: Il am introducing the bill
because ! see a great necessity for IL.
The membership or the Senate is con-
stautly changing. and that of the COM
mittee on Library is especially change
able. 1t is not expected that Senators
should be art critics. Too many OF them
have studieri in too hard school for
The morning times., 1896-01-29
SENATOR'S DO NOT KNOW.

"Then. again, their time is taken up
with other matters. which demand their
attention. They cannot take the time to
try and pass on every work OF art that
comes up. So / will ask for this COM
mission. Composed of the hes: talent
in this county, they will be able TO re-
port to us the works worthy OF preserva-
ton. An appointment on suci n commits
sion shoald be regarded as the reCogni-
ton of life time.
II have been chairman of the Committee
on Library for nearly a month now. and in
that time twenty artists OF more or less
repute have been to see me and
urge the purchase OF their works. More
will come before the winter closes, and
it is to pass on the work of such as these
that the commission is to be formed.,',
Z The new Library will be .conpetsd by
the first of the year. There is hut little
art or sculpture to be placed in 1t. 1t
is expected that's the proper furnishing
of this magnificent structure will be =
matter of years. AL the members OF
the committee. think so. and that is one
OF the pressing necessities for the COM
mission.
The morning times., 1896-01-29
MAINTAINING THE DAM.

IF the Secretary of War and the Attorney
General shall agree with any of the land
and water rights taken. or with the owners
of lands damaged in the taking of a poI-
ton. or by maintaining the dam at the
Great Falls at any required height, upon
the anoInt 10 be paid therefor. they shall
give a certificate covering the amount to
which each may be entitled.
Provision is made. also, for all other
contingencies, including the appointment Of
commissioners to appraise damages. and TO
the appointment by the court OF claims OF
three persons, two of whom shall be skilled
in hydraulic engineering, TO determine as n
board OF referees. all controverted questions
or fact formulated and submitted as arising
from any suit that may be brought under the
act.
Attorney Thomas, in passing upon the
bill introduced in Congress To regulate
the wages OF street railway employees.
takes the ground that the measure Is de-
fective and should be amended before en-
actmcnt into law.
"Onc OF the demands or the knights Of
Labor" Mr.. Thomas says. lis thai laws
shall be enacted which shall provide for
arbitration between employers and cni-
ployes. Such legislation is upon The statute
books Of at least nineteen States Of the
Union
The morning times., 1896-01-29
DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY
Bill Submitted for Acquisition
of Greater Facilities.
RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN
District Com missioners Ask Congress-
TO Amend the Law To Enabl the
United States to Control Water
Rights ut Great Falls-AttOrney
Thomus Against Arbitration Bill.

The District Commissioners have sub
mitted 10 both Houses of Congress a draf
of the bill that was before the last Congress
and favorably reported upon, but which
failed TO pass, amendatory OF an act
approved in 1882, ito increase the water
supply Of the city of Washington, and for
other purposes"
The object of the measure is to enable
the Attorney General and the Secretary
of War TO obtain title for the United States,
by right of eminent domain or otherwise,
to all the water rights ut and in rse
vicinity of the Great Falls"
The water taken is 10 be used for any
and all public purposes. and in conjunction
herewith, all the land necessary FOR
carrying out the provisions of the act is
TO be acquired by the same process.
II is provided that within nine months
after approval of the act the Secretary
of War and the Attorney General shall
make q written statement, specifying by
Inetes and bounds the land that may he
deemed to be necessary for the purposes
of the act. excluding the lands already
acquired and paid for. such procedure, when
properly recorded. TO be accepted as the
taking of the same by right of eminent
domain of the lands and water Included
in the sta atetnent.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-02-11
RECOUPED HIS LOSSES.
"Pittsburg Phir Offers Odds on q
Match Race and Wins.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 10.--There was a
match race at Ingleside between Ei Kear-
ney and Nephew. the former horse owned
by "Pittsburg Phil and the latter by
George Rose. the we'll known bookmaker
Kearney was nosed out for second place
by Nephew in Saturdays race and phil
wagered Rose $l000 against $500 that his
horse could beat Nephew under the same
conditions, which was accepted and to-
days match race was the result Pitts
burg Phir' backed his horse for many
thousands to-day and. as Kearney won, the
plunger recouped sufficiently 10 compensate
him for his losses Saturday. IL Is said
Phil Is dissatisfied with Sam Doggett. owing
10 his ride on Kearney Saturday and the
two are at outs There We're six other
events on the card, two OF which were
handicaps. Naglee Burk's colt Bellicose,
who was favoriSe in the six furiongs handi-
cap. won by six lengths from Terrier, the
second choice. Hobart has decided 10 re-
tire Terrier for the balance OF the sea son.
Logan. the Iron horse" won the mile
handicap Star Ruby anished second but
was disqualified for fouling Cabrillo. The
latter horse would probably have won but
for this. Five favorites and two outsiders
won to-day
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-02-11
Republican Reorganization Scheme
Knocked Out by Refusal Of Popu-
lists to Follow Buffers Lead.
E. F. UHL MADE EMBASSADOR
HIS NOMINATION CONFIRMED AN
HOUR AFTER 1T WAS MADE.
William Rockwell to BE First Assist
ant Secretary of Stnte-NOtes
from the Matte nal Capital.
special to the 1ndlanapolls journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-The recently
formed programme by which Secretary Of
the Senate Cox and Sergeant-at-arms
Bright were to be superseded at an early
date by Messrs. Shaw and Grant, respec-
lively, appears to have struck a snag Mr..
Grant, who is to succeed Colonel Bright, is
the protege of Senator Marion Butler, of
North Carolina, and Mr.. Shaw was the
friend of Senator Wilson, of Washington.
The trouble seems to lie with Mr.. Butler.
That gentleman hastily pledged the vote
Of the PopNist Senators to support the Re-
publcans when the reorganization was to
be held, but he does not appear TO have
consulted the Populists, for they are said
to repudiate the arrangement and will NOM
mate candidates OF their own. Old Repub-
lican Senator's like Quay and Aldrich are
opposed to any bargain and deals for the
sake of redivision of the Senate patron
age. They remember the disastrous Ma
hone deal, by which Ridlebarger became
Sergeant-at-arms. AS q matter OF fact,
Colonel Bright has played his cards so well
that the old Republican Senators recognize
they have nothing to gain and possibly
something to lose by redvision of the
patronage where the appointees are friends
of the distasteful new element Of the
Senate, which is constantly attacking the
rights and privileges of the older Sem
ators. The chances are, therefore, that
there will be no reorganization for some
time to come and that Colonel Bright, the
veteran, inlexible old school Indiana Demo-
crat, will curb his proud spirit sufficiently
to hold on to his fat Office under a Re-
publican Senate.