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Evening star., 1896-03-20

points In the case in clear and succinct
statement of the law on the subject Mr.
u L. Anthony of the defense, who is one
OF the most prominent trial lawyers at
the New York bar, said TO a Star reporter
during the recess that never in all his twen-
ty years practice had he heard a charge to
jury that was faiier or more impartial.
Mr.. Anthony for the Ecfense.
Yesterday afternoon 1t Was thought that
the trial would be completed by C O'Clock.
but when the lawyers for the defense had
finished their presentation of the case to the
jury 1t was SO late that the court decided
1t would be better not 20 crowd in District
Attorney BirEey's speech and give the case
TO the jury at that hour, ard the case finally
went over until 10 O'Clock this morning
Inc Two lawyers foI the de.ense-Mr. ID.
Z. Anthony OF New York and Judge John
Go"ce OF Observation-Disclosures the Jury on Lee.
half Of Mr.. Milliken. Mr.. Anthony is an elo.
quent speaker and he put his best foot for
ward when he rose to plead the cause of his
Client The scheme of his defense was the
Impossibility of the governments theory
that man could change from a gentleman
10 brute, from a lover to violent, beastly
wretch, in the twinkling of an eye
Unless the prisoner at the bar, he said,
after two years of devotion ani admira-
ton for the woman had suddenly become a
raVlng maniac and a brute, Milliken never
Went to that room for any purposes of dis
honor. If L believed M.liiRen guilty of the
my tongue would cleave to the rcof of nv
mouth before couii utter one word in his
defense. Tic suillotine ana the sibbet
would not be sufficient punishment i he
lieve, If you observed her demeanor on tho
stand, you were convinced that Miss Ger
trude never believed herself that Mill.ken
had ever attempted an assault on her. Then,
why was all this?"
Mr. Mckenncy's Detective Efforts
Mr.. Fred McKenney's connection with the
case was handled by Mr.. Anthony without
gloves. Mr.. Anthony is a sarcastic man.
and he ridicu!ed Mr.. McKenney's detective
efforts in way that convulsei the court
room and even made Mr. McKenney himself
smile. He said that if the young LAWYER
had been Lecocq, 4 Hawkshaw or an In
sPcctor Byrnes, he could not have shown
more skill in ferreting cut all the details of
TINS mysterious case. Whenever there was
a missing link he thought IL his duty to find
that missing link. I'm tiiis case il was The
mysterious bottle. Early the next morning
before the birds were singing in the trees.
Mr. Mckenney was out looking for addi-
Evening star., 1896-03-20
RECIPROCITY AGREEMENTS
Commercial and Manufacturing Interests
Desire Thor Removal.
Responses Received by the House
Committee on Ways anl Means to
the Circulars Sent Out.

Very general response Is being made by
the commercial and manufacturing inter-
ests of the country to the circular letters
addressed to them by the ways aud means
subcommittee Oh reciprocity and CONNER
cial treaties. inviting expressions of opin-
ion from them as to the advisabil.ty of
erGeavorirg to renew the reciprocity agree
ments made with many foreign countries
under the terms of the Mckinley tariff
act. The replies so far received number
seventy-nine. including the largest manu-
featuring concerns east of the Mississippi
river and those most heavily interested
in the export trade.
Desire for Renewal.
There is an unquestionable prcponderance
of desire for the renewal of the reciproc-
ity agreements noted in the replies, and
in mary cases the writer's cite figures to
show the great dimnution in their export
trade that has followed the repeal of the
provision of the law under which these
agreements existed. In few cases is there
est of the writer's in the matter. For in
stance, among the few concerns which
oppose reciprocity IS a grain commission
hoise. which feels that it will be thus
placed in competition with the great South
American grain producing countries. An
otner concern favcring reciprocity, in an
Swer to the direct question, writes: DE
cide1ly, yes. We are more and more con-
vinced that what We want is not free trade,
but fair trade. and the writer makes this
admission after having been for fifteen
years free trader" The next statement
comes from a great importing house, which
writes that while reciprocity is all well
enough the best interests of this coun-
try Ees in free trade.
AS might be expected, politics crops out
III many OF the answers, and not a few of
the writer's do not hesitate to express Their
preferences in the matter of the choice of
the next President.
Three Commercial Organizations.
Three great commercial organizations
are on the committees Est of correspon-
dents. and all of them are recorded as
most emphat.cally favor.ng reciprocity.
Ihey are the Millers' National Association
of Milwaukee, c. A. Pillsbury, president;
the Cincinnati chamber CT commerce and
merchants exchange and Cleveland cham
ber of commerce.
OF the seVenty-nne replies, sixty-four
are strongly in advocacy of renewal
of the reciprocity agreements as they
were under the Mckinley act three
are absolutely opposed to anything in
the nature of RECIPROCITY or that con-
templates discrimination in trade with
the world; four are inclined to favor
and four are not responsive to the direct
questions of the committee, and merely
take advantage of the opportunity to ven
tilate some private grievances.
responses are still coming in, and It is
possible that they may tend to modify in
some degree the very one-Sided nature OF
the general response. so far as indicated.
Evening star., 1896-03-20
DIR. kERSHNER'S SENTENCE.
The President Approves 1t to the Sur
prise of Naval Officers.

Contrary to general expectation in naval
circles. the President has approved the
sentence Of Dismissal, imposed 10y court
martial in the case of Medical Inspector
Edward c. KersLner. and the name of that
officer Is no longer borne on the rolls of
the navy. The President accompanied his
approval of the record with a short state
nient OF his reasons therefor, but this in
dorsement is withheld from the public for
the present. DR.. kershner was convicted
by court martial carly last spring of per-
jury In connection with correspondence
with Admiral Meade and Capt. Evans over
the well-known Wes. Indian episode.
He was sentenced to be dismissed the
service and the sentence was approved by
Secretary Herbert as long ago as last May,
since which time the case has been in the
hands of the President. The long delay in
its disposal led the Office and mis- friends
to hope for executive clemency. Conse-
quently the Presidents action was un-
doubtedly great surprise and shock to
them.
Medical Inspector Kershner stood No. 2
in his grade and No. IL in his corps. He
was appointed to the navy from Maryland,
September 2, 1861, and reached the grade of
medical inspector January -, 1891. He
lad an excellent record prior to the pres
ent instance, and had longer sea service
than any officer in his corps, aggregati ting
nearly eighteen years.
The vacancy thus created in the medical
corps will result in the promotion of Sur
geon John c. WISE now attached to the
Washington navy yard, to the grade of
medical Inspector, and Passed Assistant
Surgeon Oliver Dehl, en- duty at the Naval
Hospital, Philadelphia, to the grade of sur
geon. 1t. will also increase the number Of
vacancies in the grade Of assistant surgeon
to fourteen. Great difficulty is experienced
in getting competent peysons for these va
cancies.
Evening star., 1896-03-20
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL.
Increase Made by the senate Conn
lnittce on Appropriations.

AlAttce Ou AVVFOprAutAouS.
The Senate committee appropriations
today completed cors:deration of the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill. AS completed the b.ll carries an in
crease over the bill as It passed the House
of s165, 1853. the total being s2l ,5l3,S74. The
principal items Of increase are Si5,GW for
clerks to Senator's which the House fall
ed to provide for; siI,020 for the classi-
fication division Of the patent Office; $l2.590
for the attorney generals office, incident 20
the increase of salaries of United States
marshals and district attorneys. They also
restored the salary of the Presidents pri-
yate secretary to $500 per year, the House
having reduced IT to $500.
The committee retains the House proyi-
sion changing the system of paying district
attorneys and United States marshals, and
in many cases Increases the allowance
made to these officers. They strike out the
: House provision i'll regard to United States
commissioners, and insert in lieu of il one
instructng the Attorney General to in
Nestigate and report to Congress the ques-
ton of compensation 10 be paid to COM
missioners and clerks of United Stales
courts.
The committee also added provision. ap-
pointment of a register of copyright. at a
salary of $2e10. He is to relieve the Ii
brarian Of Congress of the copyright work
which now goes to him.
Evening star., 1896-03-20
49,
PERSONAL Mention.

Surgeon Arthur G. Cabell. attached to the
Michigan, the only warship on the lakes,
is in she city on leave of absence.
Lieut.. J. O. Nieoison of the navy is at
the Milton. He is on leave
Gen. J. H. Brinker Of the government
printing Office. and. president of the Missis-
s:ppi Association of Washington. is quite
sick at 1924 L street northwest.
Assistant Treasurer Jordan of New York
passed through here yesterday on his way
to Fort Monroe for short season Of rest
and recreation.
DR.. McGrath, chief. of the house staff OF
the Emergency Hospital. has returned to
duty. after two weeks absence devoted
to successful search for resi- and health.
Evening star., 1896-03-20
NO WARRANTS YET.
Arrests in the Race Track Cases Lock-
ed for This Afternoon

Arrests in the Race Tr:sck Cases Look.
ed for This Afternoon.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 2O-Nothing
as yet has been done in regard to issuing
warrants for the arrest of Llewellyn Bar
gen, manager of the Virginia Jockey Club
for violation of the anti-race track bill, but
it is thought that the warrants will be
served by Sheriff Palmer this afternoon.
1t was rumored this morning in Alexandria
that Gov. O'Ferrall would send the militia
to the race track to stop the PROCEEDINGS
there Ii some action is not taken by the
county officials.
This report is not verified To The Star
correspondent who called on Common
wealth Attorney Dick johnson, in reply to
a question as to whether or not he had re-
ceived any communication from the gov
ernor in regard to the sending Of troops to
the track, Mr.. johnson said that he had
not, and he did not think there was any
foundation for the rumor. He further said
that nothing had been done in regard to
making out the warrants, and he had not
fully made up his mind as to what action
ne would take. The assistant commons
wealth attorney is busy preparing the form
of indictment to be presented to the grand
jury on Monday
Evening star., 1896-03-20

tional evidence. He found the bottle on the
sidewalk shattered into fragments and bear
ing on its label the words Spirits of CAM
phor." That was all that was necessary In
Mr.. McKenney's mind to prove that chloro-
form had been used in the so-called assault
Mr.. Anthony appealed to The Jury TO con-
slider what verdict Of guilty would mean
to all parties concerned. 1t would blast
the life of Mr.. Mill-kcn, to wh6se guilt
there is a great deal more than a shadow
of a doubt; X would do the Phillips family
no good at all. A verdict of not guilty
would be the best possible virdication Of
Miss Phillips.
Judge Goode Analyxes the Testimony.
Judge Goode in his address 10 the Jury
went over the details of the case with great
care ard legal acunVn, pointing out the
d:ScrepaEcies in the testimony and argu-
ing against the reasonableness OF the idea
that man liks Mr.. Mll.ken could ever
have been guilty OF such a vile and loath-
Evening star., 1896-03-20
TO ADMIT ARIZONA,
Only One Negative Vote I'm the Scnate
(,sbp

Only One Negative Vote fn the Senate
Committee.
The Senate committee on territories today
agreed to favorably report the bill for the
admission of Arizona as q state of the
Union.
There were only six Of the eleven mem.
bers Of the committee present. They were
Senators Davis. Shoup and Thurston, repub-
licans, and Bate. Call and White. demo-
Gratis. There was only one negative vote
which vas csst by Senator Call
The bill was introduced by Senator Car.
ter. and, like the New Mexico bill is an
enabling act. 1t provides that the governor
snail issue a call for an election of dele
gates to the constitutional convention thir-
ty days after the passage of the act, in
which he shall designate the day of elec-
ton. The delegates are to meet at the seat
OF government on the second Monday after
election. The constitution is to be submit
ted to the voters OF the territory for ra IT,
fication or rejection on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday of November, 1886
when the election of state officers and a
representative in Congress is also to take
place.
Evening star., 1896-03-20
NEGOTIATIONS RESUMED
Ground for Believing That the Venezuelan
Boundary is to Be Arbitrated.
The Limit Of the Territory to BE Con-
the Title VIII BE Discussed.

1t is now admitted in official circles here
that direct negotiations with Great Britain
respecting the Venezuelan boundary dispute
have been resumed by our State Depart
nent at the point where they were left by
the exchange of the notes of Secretary
Olney and Lord Salisbury of last July and
last November, respectively. Lord Sails
bury had the last word, according to the
published correspondence, and the sending
of the special message to Congress by Pres
ident Cleveland had the effect of delaying
response to Lord Salisbury's note. but did
rot relieve our State Department Of the
1ecessity of fulfilling the obligation to reply
eventually.
1t is believed here that not only has this
response been made, but that other eX-
changes have followed, Principally through
the medium of Ambassador Bayard at Lon
don, and that once more the negotiations
are running along in great good temper,
with fair prospects Of a satisfactory termi-
nation. There is a determined refusal here
to discuss the details OF the project now
under discussion between the three nations
for there Is reason to believe that Ven
ezuela Is being consulted at every step by
cur own governmcnD.
From q consideration of the positions OF
Secretary Olney and Lord Salisbury last
fall, however. it may be fairly surmised
that the main effort now is to agree upon
some limitation OF the extent OF tne ter
ritory to be thrown into arbitration or d.
rect negotiation. and a compromise is look
ed for between the Schomburgk line and
the line representing the extreme conces-
sion which Great Britain has been willing
to make heretofore. and the Essequibo,
which marked the widest claim of the
Venezuelan government to jurisdiction.
II may be assumed with reasonable GER
tainty that once such agreement is
resched as to the limitation of the arbitra-
ton the remainder of the task of arbitrat-
ing the title to the disputed tracts or of
adjusting the matter by direct negotiation,
while perhaps involving the consumption
of much time, will not present particular
difficulty or threaten to cause discord.
Evening star., 1896-03-20
THE JURY STILL OUT
Waiting for a Verdict in the Case of
Milliken.
The DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ARGUMENT
Judge Coles Charge and Instruc-
tions to the Jury.
EFFECT OF INTOXICATION

At o'clock this afternoon the Jury in
the case against b. II. Mill.ken was stilI
out, having failed to reach a verdict, after
three hours delberation.
that on the first ballot the jury stood TO
3 in favor of acquittal
There is a good chance of the Jury being
locked up over night. Judge Cole said that
If necessary he would keep them a week
before d,scharsing them. and that he would
not send for them untfl he was satisfied
that they had reached a verdict.
The Milliken case was given TO the Jury
this morning at 11:i0. The opinion then
was that the jury would not be cut more
than ten or fifteen minutes, but at the end
OF two hours no verdict had been reached
and there was no telling when they would
return.
The morning was devoted TO the closing
address for the government and the Judge g
charge 10 the jury. The closing speech
was made by District Attorney Birney and
was an unusually able effort He gave
Milliken a severe tongue lashng, and held
all his acts on the night Of that 4th of
.tly up to the jury for their inspection,
Claiming that the evidence proved the
defendants guilt beyond the shadow of a
doubt.
Judge Coles charge to the Jury was not a
long one, but it covered ell the essential
Evening star., 1896-03-20
NEW JERSEYS FLOOD
High Water Reported Throughout
the State.
FACTORIES PREVENTED FROM RUNNING
Heavy Snow Fall Impedes Travel in
New York.
ALL SORTS OF WEATHER R

BOUND BROOK, n. j., March 2O.-The
Raritan river at Bound Brock, which be-
gan to rise early last evening, causing the
residents to fear another flood such as they
experienced several weeks ago, is subsiding
today, and the danger appears TO nave
passed.
The Middlebrook and Bound Brook at
this place were the streams that overf1owed
irto the Raritan, causing that river to rise
yesterday. In the east and west ends of
the town, where the land is very low, there
was about three feet of water in the streets
last night
The Italian colony residing near the Rari-
tan river on tie fiat lard had their places
flooded and some of their property washed
away. 1t is estimated that a damage of
about 5000 was done. The storm caused a
freshet in the Raritan river at New Bruns-
wick. All the factories located along the
river had their cellars flooded, and no work
could be done today. The water ran into
Burnett street for some distance About
one hundred feet Of the towpath was car
red away along the Delaware and Raritan
canal This stops travel along the canal
again until repairs can be made.
Ihe Rockaway river at Boonton and
Mountain View is almost even with its
Danks Several small washouts occurred
between Little Falls and Mountain View
ine water is almost even with the tracks
OF the ID. L. and w. railroad between the
places named. III Lincoln Park the low
lands are heing flooded but no serious dam
age Is expected, as the water is subsiding
Inc Passaic river also rose considerable
last evening, owing to the storm of yes,cr-
yard.
Snow Fall in New York.
SARANAC LAKE " Y. March oO-A
binding snow storm has been in progress
here since yesterday morning Fiftee, ipcn
es of snow has fallen, causing much delay
In the arrival OF the trains.
LYONS, y. V, March 2O.-Wayne county
Is snowbound, twenty-four inches having
fallen in the last twenty-four hours No
trans from the west have arrived and the
southeastern trains are delayed. There is
TO sign of cessation of the Storm which IS
the worst in the northern part of the
county, the roads being blocked and busi-
ness al standstill.
BUFFALO,, March 2O-The heaviest fall
of snow this season occurred last night. 1t
Is drifted badly and all traffic impeded
Street car lines were opened with difficulty
this morning.
Hurricane In West Virginia.
HUNTINGTON. w. Va, March 20.-A
hurricane passed over Hart's Creek valley,
fifty miles south of here last night Build
tngs were blown down and immense dam
age was reported. Heaviest wind ever
known in the section.
Snow Storm In Canada.
TORONTO, Ont, March CA terrific
snow storm which commenced last night
has greatly interfered with the railway
trains. Only one train has arrived in the
city today. Street car service in this city
is totally demorahzed. Several trains are
stalled at outlying points. Telephone and
telegraph service is greatly impeded.
Evening star., 1896-03-20
The Coming Civil Service Order

The order soon to be issued covering in
to the civil service a large majority of the
offices of the government now in the ex-
cepted class is still under deliberation by
the President and the cabinet. The form
in which the general extension will he
made has not been definitely decided. The
President has nbs determined whether 20
make the order general one. specifically
naming the Offices 10 remain excepted and
extending the civil service to all of the rest.
or to name specifically the Offices to he
classified and omit the names of the Offices
to remain excepted and to which the order
will not apply: It is authofitatively estf-
mated that the extension as now con-
tenp1ated will Involve about two-thirds of
the ofices at present outside the civil serv-
ice.
Evening star., 1896-03-20
Crop. Fail in south Africa.

The Secretary of Agriculture is in re-
ceipt of letter from Roksburg. South AT
rican republic. in which the writer adduces
several reasons fort the belief that crops
In that section this season will be fail
rre, and this to an.extent that will afford
In South Afriea Agfavorable market for
American corn. wfisat and flour. The writ
er states that he sends to Secretary Nor
ton q local Journal alieontaining informa ton
II his statements. This journal has not,
however. come to hand. The writer's state
ments, therefore, must be taken for Just
what they are worth.
Evening star., 1896-03-20
FELL FROM THE Sky.
A Mass That Crushed In a House and
Buried n Family.

HINDMAN, KY, March 2D.-The people
of this vicinity are much exercised over
the report here that large mass of stone
and cinder-lookinS substance has fallen on
the side of Pine mountain, which is To-
Gated ON Greasy Fork of the Kentucky
river, about twenty-five miles from this
place. Persons living IN the vicinity say
they were startled by whirring sound
and tten a crash. Large stones and
chunks Of black substance came rolling
down the side Of the mountain, scattered
In every direction for hundreds of yards
along the valley. The house of Mrs. Hes
ter Yates. on the mountain side was de-
lnolished and the logs scattered in every
direction. Mrs. Yates and family consist
ing of several small children, were buried
beneath the debris. The hard substance
was over half buried in the mountain SIDE
but striking solid rock had burst into
hundreds of pieces. People for miles
around have turned out and are now in
search for the bodies of Mrs. Yates and
her children.
Evening star., 1896-03-20
NO SIGN OF WEAKNESS.
What Senator sherman Says Of the
Senate Vote to Adjourn

What Senator sherman Says of the
Senate Vote to Adjourn.
Some of the opponents of the Cuban reso-
iutions were inclined to accept the strong
vote in the Senate in favor of an adjourn
ment tomorrow in the face of the opposi-
ton of Senator Sherman, chairman of the
committee on foreign relations as an ind!-
cation of the weakness of the Cuban ques-
ton In the Senate. Senator Sherman does
not take this view of the matter. He says
he has never known the Senate, when ses-
sion was no further advanced than the
present one. to refuse to adjourn over Sat
lrday; that the vote against adjournment
was really larger than he expected, ami
that many of the strongest supporters of
the Cuban cause voted for the adjournment
for various reasons of their own. Conse-
qrently, he does not regard the vote as in
aEy sense test.
Evening star., 1896-03-20
AGAINST INTERSTATE OBSCENITY,
A Bill Aimed at Transportation of
Immoral Literature by Express,

A very stringent bill for preventing the
carrying Of obscene literature and articles
for indecent and immoral use from one
state or territory to another was today
ordered to be reported to the House by the
committee on commerce. The bill makes
1T unlawful to deposit with any express
company or other common carrier for in
terstate transportation any obscene matter
or article for procuring an abortion or pre-
venting conception or adapted for any i'm
moral use, or notice of how such articles
may be obtained. Penalty of not more
than five years Imprisonment and S5NOO
fine is provided.