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matters. it would certainly be proper for
Mr.. Hit to say whether he thought Judge
Holt was the author of the paper
Mr.. Darlington insisted that that was a
matter for the jury to decide from the
evidence before them.
From the manner in which the point was
argued on both sides it was evident that
this was the most important point yet
reached in the trial outside of the quas-
ton of admitting the alleged will in evil
dence. The court room was crowded with
SPECTATORS, most of whom We're lawyers,
and this little tilt between counsel was
followed with the closest interest.
Mr.. Wilson, in closing. said that it is ad-
mttedly possible to initiate person S
handU riting so closely as to deceive almost
every Cne In a case like that the char
ecter of the composition. It's phraseoiogy,
etc. may throw important light upon the
authenticity of the paper.
Judge Bradley made carefully worded
ruling on the point. There is no question,
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DUNCANsON BROS. AUCrIoNEEHs.
Al. ESTATE, Nos oin Nm 900 1,a,rsI III r.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, Nos. 2OO AND 2O2 TWI.I Eth
STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF certain deed of trust to us dated
April TO- 1s90. and duly recorded that date in
Liber No. 1iI0, at folio Al ct sel of the la nd
records Of the District of Columbia. and ar the
request OF the party secured thereby, tho under
Signed Will sell at public auction, in front OF the
premises, THURSDAY, the TWENTY EIGHTH
DAY Of MAY. AID. 1896, at FIVE O'CLOCK NJ
the following described land and premises situate i'm
the city OF Washington in the District of Column
ba and designated as and being all of lots l. TERED
a. and D. Ia Yerlnda Smith and others sub
division of part OF sGdare numbered two hundred
cad ninety -hvc t2:l5 per plat recorded In LiSer
NIX, folio 30, in the office Of the surveyor Of
said District, together with the improvements
consisting of three-st'ry brick planning Mill.
Terms of sale: One fourth CT the purchase money
IL be paid in cash, and the balance In three equal
irStallncnts, payable in one, two and three years
with interest at six (6) per centum per amman
payable semi-annually, from day of sale, secured
by deed Of trust upon the property sold or all
cash. the option Of the purchaser 4 deposit of
500 will be required of the purchaser at the time
Of sale. All cOnyeyaHcing. recording ard potarinl
fees At the cost Of the purchaser. Terms of sale
10 he complied with within ten days from day of
sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property AT the risk and cost OF the
dtfIulIins purchaser.
MAHLON ASHFORD
AIDS b. BROWNE.
uy1 fd&ds Trustees
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in the convention?" asked The Star report

in the convention?" asked The Star report
er.
1T looks that way Just now The bitter
revilings and insane threats of some of the
gold people are rapidly swelling the ranks
or the silver men, besides giving the con-
troVersy dangerously sectional aspect.
with Iowa and Illinois visibly settling down
on the side of silver, and the menaces Of
the other Side increasing as the inevitable
looms up, the outlook is anything but
agreeable to democrat who, like Senator
Hill, feels that for him there is something
more in democracy than a momentary
coinage question. But Senator Hill him
self, and genuine democrats from all sec
tons and of all views upon silver, will be
In the convention, and We must trust to
thelr wisdom to find a basis upon which the
party can be united and set in the field for
another hopeful struggle"
Thinks 1t Would Bring Harmony.
Supposing the convention should adopt
your suggestion. what would be the effect
In the canvass?"
1T would solidify the party and bring
back thousands of voters who have wan
dered Off during the last few years in re-
sentiment over the alleged domination of
the money power. 1t would eliminate the
silver question and leave as the principal
issue the Mckinley threat to disturb the
country by a renewed agitation for the
imposition Of Mckinley tariff taxes. On
that issue Mckinley would be defeated
He would stand for every separate item of
the Mckinley bill and his party would be
required to explain and defend every one
of them. Notwithstanding his irreproacha-
BILE character and his many winning quail
ties, he would, in that case, be the weakest
candidate the republicans co lid name The
Mckinley republicans believe fatuously
that the prohibtory tariff issue as ems
bodied in their chieftain would certainly
carry them in. The democrats do not. 1t
Is just there they would like to have the
battle pitched"
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AID FOR THE SURVIVORS,
Many Substantial Offers of Assistance
contributions Being Received

Chief Paris received q visit yesterGay
from Messrs. D. c. Haywood and w. F.
McMurray, representing the employees of
the mail equipment of the United States
Post Office Department, Offering to the
fund for the relief CT the families of the
DEAD firemen the proceeds of the excur-
sion to be given by them to Marshall Hall
Juno 2. Enough tickets have already
been sold to pay all expenses of the affair
and it is expected that a handsome bal
ance will be realized.
The board of governors Of the National
FencbleS at a special meeting unanimous
~ decided to turn over to the fund for the
families of the firemen killed and Injured
at the fire Monday night the handsome
horse and trap which were voted for at
their late fair, and for which no owner
has been found, they having had two
drawings for the same. This gift to
the fund has cost the Fencibles 5000,
and will be a great lift in swelling
the fund of this very deserving object
A committee, consisting of Captain Domer
and Mr.. j. A. Butler will call on Chief
Paris today and make this tender in the
name of the company.
Foreman Frank ]. Wagner of engine
compeny No. sent to Chief Paris this
morning s. contributed to the families Of
the dead firemen by Maj. H. G. Burling-
ham of 919 r street.
A check for $40 for the same purpose was
received from the McDermott Carriage
Company, through the treasurer, John W.
Hibbs.
Rev. DR.. Rogers will deliver his very in
tereSting lecture on Ben Hur' at the
Church of Our Father next Tuesday even
ing for the benefit of the dead firemen's
families. The lecture will be illustrated in
the same artistic manner that has hereto
fore made it notable, and the entire pro-
&C eds will be devoted to the worthy object
mentioned.
Mr.. Florent NJ. Meline has made arrange
rents for benefit performance to take
place at MetZerott's Hall the evening of
June /. The hall has been donated by the
| management, and those who will partici-
pate include Mrs. Clarendon Smith and
other professional talent. B. E. Williams
Of 615 7th street has volunteered to print
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OPENING ADDRESSES
Continued from First Page.)

acteristics Of Judge Holt In the compost
ton of that paper"
This was at once objected to by Mr.. But
terwor.h on the ground that 1t was not
competent testimony on cross -eXa.nina-
ton.
Mr.. Warrington argued that 1t was
most certainly a proper question, for it
went to the very heart of the case.
The issue which my friends on the other
side are attempting to sustain" he said,
lis not whether this is the handwriting of
the late Judge Holt, but whether this paper
is his last will and testament. 1t is mark
ed by unlawyer-lle terms and lack of
proper punctuation, and Mr.. Hit is GER
tainly competent to say whether he thought
Judge Holt would have issued such a
paper.
''If 1t were full of bad grammar and
wretched spelling, while Judge Holt was
known to be careful and precise in such
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0RDEREDBY KETTLER
Continued from First Page.)
Paris order the company down, although
he might have done so.

Paris order the company down, although
| ne might have done SO.
Obeyed Orders.
According to the witness the men Of No
advanced step by step into the building,
and had reached nearly to the center when
| the floor above them fell. Malone and wit
ness were in the rear, having just been re-
| lieVed from the pipe. Witness heard the
| floor crack and rushed outside. Malone
| also escaped, but the other four men were
caught almost in their tracks. The pri-
Yates OF the department. according to the
witness obeyed the orders of their respec-
1--WE foremen, although they may have
| neard directions to the contrary from
higher authority.
Fireman Mosby Brown of No. company
was next called. In answer to a question
ne explained that The men obey the orders
| or the foremen at all times. Witness was
with Giles Conway and Kidwel two min
uteS before they were killed. The men
were ordered into the building, but for
what purpose the witness could not tell.
! He heard the chief give orders that no one
should advance further than the doors of
any of the buildings. Orders to this effect
were repeated several times.
Ernest Raum of No. 8 company, the last
witness, stated that his company was first
stationed on the awning, descending at the
direction of Chief Paris. Later they en-
tered the building by order of Foreman
Wilson, although witness heard Chief Par
iiS oiuei thdl no one enter the buildings.
Witness was assisting in attaching a sec
| ton of hose in the rear, and for that rea
son alone escaped being caught in the
debris.
The Verdict.
The verdict, which was quickly agreed on
| by the jury, set forth that Joseph Mulhall
and George w. Kettler came to their death
on the 10Th and Goth days Of May, re-
spectively, from injuries received on the
| night of May Is, while discharging their
official duties, and from the evidence the
jury believed the loss of life was due to
| misjudgment on the part OF their foreman,
George w. Kettier, as strict orders had
| been given by the chief not to enter any
| of the buildings and that George II. Giles,
Thomas A Griffin aud Daniel Conway
| came to their death May IS in an effort to
| save the lives of the imprisoned men of
| No 8 engine company. No censure was at
| tached to Chief Paris or his assistants.
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DUNCANsoN EROS, AUCrIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF THE TwO-STORY AZ
EAS--ML-NI RRICk lNEI Inc NQ 1e

TRUSTEES SALE OF THE Two-sToRY AND
h4S4 SHEET B WESf RsWEILIYG NO 1925
:, BY virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court Of
Tie district of Columbia, passed April -. 1896 in
IoIn AMI Trust Company. administrator OF the es-
tate II Albert Miller. IS complainant. and Harry
H. Miller ct al. defendants, We, the under
sgHed trustees, appointed by said decree will Of
Ter Tor sale at public auction. in front OF the
bay OF MAY, A. D. 1896 at FIVE O'CLGCK
Pm. the following described real estate. sit
udte IN that part OF the city Of Washing
ton formerly Known as Georgetown, to wit: Part
Of 10y numbered twenty-four GA, in square num-
formerly known as part of lot numbered twenty
four 80, in Beatty and Hawkins addition to
line Of High sd street, at the end Of
twenty four go feet measured nOrthwesterly from
theme. north si1ty-seven go degrees, east one
hundred and thirty u30 feet; thence northwesterly
th'n-" south sixty seven (67 degrees west one h6n
drel and thirty 03D feet to said High street. and
Thence sOutheaSteTly with said High street to the
POM of beginning: also known premises
Der lG-2 Sd street, which said real estate is I'M
pr, by i"0s'0ry and Easement brick dwell
=, Terms Of sale. required by said decree: One
lIld tI-SI or the purchase money In cash the day
OF SALE or within ten 40 days thereafter and the
rS>idIe in one ~ and two - years from the day
or sac, with interest at six 90 per per
num- payable semi annually, deferred payments TO
be represented by the 2romiSsory notes of the
" sold. In the usual form, all cash, at the op-
f f9H OF lie puEGaser deposit of one hundred
Terms 10 be complied with within ten QOy days of
date OF sale, in default OF which the trustees re-
serve tie right to resell at the risk and Of the
deiauting Purchaser. All conveyancing, recording
and nytdrlai fees at the cost of the purchaser
JOHN B. LARNER, Trustee,
1885 st. NV.
ap29-d&ds 800 F. ST NV
g !7;I.T4,, ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL
sAFUliDA1. MAY TWENTY-THIRD, 1896, at the
same hour and place.
JOHN r. LARNER. Trustee
CHAS. COWLES TUCKER, Trustee.
.mvf+-GEds ' ~
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Death of Miss Elizabeth NJ. Glass.

Miss Elizabeth NJ. Glass, daughter of Mr..
Andrew Glass, formerly superintendent of
the Belt railway, died at her residence,
22l 18th street southwest, at an early hour
this morning. The announcement will be
received with genuine regret by her large
circle of friends, to whom she had en-
deared herself by her quiet demeanor and
unaffected manners
Miss Glass was member Of the High
School class of SO. passing afterward
through the Normal School, and for a
time taught in the public schools. Her
falling health, however, necessitated her
reslgning this position, as well as that of
secretary of the Junior Christian Endeavor
Union, to which she was elected when the
union was first formed, and in the work Of
which she took an active interest. AL
though making a long and brave fight
against the dread disease, she this morn
Ing fell victim to consumption. Funeral
services will be held Friday afternoon af-
ternoon from her fathers residence, con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Bittinger, pastor of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church, of
which she was member.
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STEPPED ON A MATCH.
The Accident Exploded Alcohol an
Set Fire to II Drug store.

Set Fire to IL Drug store.
Arthur Lewison. a clerk in Jenkins drug
store, at the corner Of Connecticut ave-
nue. and NJ street. went into the cellar this
afternoon about 1 o'clock to draw some al
cohol While engaged in doing SO he STEP
ped on match, which ignited the fumes
of the alcohol and produced an almost in
slant explosion.
Lewison was badly burned about the
shoulders and right arm and on the calves
of his legs. The burning alcohol set the
store afire. and an alarm of fire was turn
ed in from box 31S. The Emergency Hos
p1tal ambulance was summoned, and Lew
lson was taken to the hospital, where his
wounds We're dressed, and he now lies in
condition of considerable pain, but in no
danger of fatal outcome of the accident.
Four engines responded to the call on
the lire department, and the fire was put
out in the course of half an hour. Owing
to the danger Of a second outbreak in a
place where there were so many conbus-
tloie chemicals, an engine was left there
on duty for two hours after the fire was
subdued to be ready for any emergency.
me loss from fire was not great
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for the Obsequies OF
the Dead Heroes.

ARRANGEMENTS the oDSeuu1ce OF
the Dead Heroes.
The remains Of Assistant Foreman Thorn
as A. Griffin of truck B will be buried from
ST. Stephens Catholic Church at o'clock
tomorrow morning. Rev. Father O'Connell
will officiate
Assistant Foreman George H. Giles of
Engine Company No. will also be buried
tomorrow, his funeral taking place from
1876 14th street northwest at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon. He will be buried under
Masonic auspices at Rock Creek cemetery,
A detail of thirty firemen. under charge
of Assistant Chief kurtz, will attend
the obsequies. The detail is as fol-
lows: Truck b, Foreman Donohue, Privates
Hollohan, Reynolds and Bradekamp; truck
C, Privates Smith, Pullam, Egloff and
Coughlan; engine No. 1, Privates Sites,
Besn Edwards and Wooster; No. 2, AS
sistant Foreman Darlington, Privates Fras-
err and Buhler; No. 5, Foreman Sullivan,
Hostler Oliver, Privates Reynolds and
Buscher; No. Z, Assistant Foreman Grimm.
Engineer Carroll. Privates Myers and Of
futt; No. 8. Foreman Wilson, Privates
Brown and Raum; No. II, Assistant Fore
man Martin and Private Bernhard
Tha same detail will attend the funaral
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DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROy
REAL ESTATE. SOUTHWEST CORNER

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, SOUTHWEST CORNER OF
VIRGINIA AVENUE AND THIRD STREET
No. 2i1 VIRGINIA. AVENUE SOUTHEAST
BY virtue Of certain deed of trust to u.s. da ted
June IL, 1888, and duly recorded In Liber No 2O24
folio 100 ct seq, of the land records Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and at the request of the party
secured thereby the undersigned trustees, will
sell At public auction, in front of the premises,
TUESDAY, TIE TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY OF
MAY, A. ID. 1896, AT SIX O'CLOCK Z NJ, the fol-
lowing described land and premises, situate in the
city Of Washington, in the District Of Columbia.
and designated and being lot 81, In Gessford $
subdivision Of part of original lot o. in square 7G6
said subdivision is recorded in the office of the
surveyor of the District of Columbia, In book H.
page 81 together with the improvements, consisting
OF twO-stCry brick dwelling.
Terms of sale: One-t third OF the purchase money
10 he paid in cash, and the balance in two equal
1nstallments, payable in and two years, with
interest at six t6, per centum per annum, payable
semi annually, from day OF sale, secured by deed
of trust upon the property sold, all cash. at the
option If The purchaser. deposit Of 500 will be
required OF the purchaser the time sale. All
COuVeyincng, recording and notarial fees at the
Piled with within ten days from day of sale, other
wise the trustees reserve the right to resell the
p"'p"Ety at the risk and cost of the defaultlng
purchaser.
WILLIAM E. EDMONSTON
CONSTANTINE II. WILLIAMSON,
my iJ-dStS Trustees.
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IF Assistant Foreman Griffin in the morn

Of Assistant Foreman Griffin in the morn
ing.
The funeral services ever Fireman Joseph
Muihau of No. Company Will he held at
St Peters Catholic Church at o'clock
tomorrow morning. The intcrment will
take place in Mount Olivet. The pallbear-
ers Will be former comrades of the dead
man.
The late Daniel Conway. who WAS a
private in engine company No o will he
buried from his uncle's residence No g14
LIST street, Friday morning, services being
held IN st. Aloysius Church at O'clock
conway was a young man only twenty
Two years old, and had been a member of
the fire department only since MAY l. and
the fire in which he lost his life was the
Hrst large one he had attended, Chief Par
RS spoke today in the highest terms of
the dead man, and declared he vas one
or the most promising men the dADart-
ment ever had. He was Oldest of eight
chlluren, and his parents sur we him He
was several years an employ of the Dis
trict water department, and vas gener-
ally popular.
The detail Of fire,nen for the funerals of
Privates Mulkall and Conway is as fol-
lows: Engine No. 3, Fireman Burgh PrI-
Yates Harper and Waldron; No. 4, Pri-
Yates kuhns, Sauer, Brown and McCon-
n HeIi, NO. .. Engineer Creamer Hostler
OLeary, Privates Lanahan and Davidson.
NO: :, Hostler Tenly, Priyates Lanahan
and Sylvester; No. TO- Foreman Luskey.
FIREMAN Goghan and Privates Willig and
u LIN brennan Henry and
Private Rosseter; truck d. Foreman Mich
olson, Hostler Handy and Private Harper
The funeral Of George w. Kettler viii
take place tomorrow afternoon from his
late residence, No. l35 ID street southeas ST.
ard services will be held at Trinity NJ. r.
Church, 4th street between F and q streets
southeast. at o'clock.
strike In the Newcastle Coal District
A great labor strike has occurred I'm
the Newcastle coal district in New South
Wales. The United States commercial agent
at Newcastle has made report to the State
department on the subject, reciting the
events leading up to the trouble, and says
that the mine owners having refused 10
concede the demand of the miners for an
increase of 50 cents per ton in wages. the
men by ballot decided to strike In con-
folmfty with previous action, they have
given fourteen days notice of their inten-
ton to cease work, which notice expired
April is, when, with the exception of about
hve mines, worked chiefly by non-union
labor, all The important collieries became
idle.
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Site for n Stntue.

Work will be begun tomorrow on the
pedestal for the statue of DR.. Gross, which
Is to be erected in the Smithsonian grounds
The foundation for the statue has already
been laid, and the work on the pedestal
will be Immediately taken up and pushed
to completion.
The site selected for the statue Is at a
prominent fork in the roadway, little west
of 9TH street. and between the Army Med
lea! Museum and the National Museum
ways leaves point of the lawn in es.
pecial prominence, and on this point the
foundation has been built. 1t is proposed to
cut pathway connecting the two roads
SO that when the statue is completed il
will stand on a triangular plot of ground
directly beside the principal thoroughfare
through the mall
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mony as to handwriting, but the present
question as pIopounded by Mr.. Wilson
tIenched too much upon the territory of
the jury. The objection was therefore sus-
tanned, and Mr.. Wilson noted an exception.
The Handwriting.
Continuing, Mr.. Hit said that Judge
Hollis handwriting was variable, to a GER
tain extent, but it had certain general
characteristics which gave it a marked in
dividuality. Still" he said, IT have not
said that l know this is the handwriting
of Judge Holt. I do not know it, using the
word in it's very strictest sense
Mr.. S. NJ. Yeatman, the disbursng clerk
of the War Department, and DR.. Franklin
T. Howe, for five years clerk in the Of
connected with The Evening Star, We're
called as witnesses. They showed that
they were familiar with Judge Hollis hand
writing, and both testified that to the best
of their knowledge and belief the hand
writing Of the will was his.
Mr.. A. E. H. Johnson, who was conf
Dental clerk to Secretary Stanton, gave
similar testimony.
Clarence F. Cobb, who has been for
thirty years a clerk in the War Depart
ment. gave the same sort OF testimony
He was at one time private secretary to
Paymaster General Brce. General l5rice
and Judge Holt, he said, were intimate
friends, and he had frequent opportuni-
ties to examine the formers handwriting
AS the two men grew old, he said the in
timacy between them continued, and they
correspondent frequently
Mr.. Cobb spoke of the friendship as "a
mutual admiration society of two
Both gentlemen" Mr. Cobb said, "were
proud of their literary style, and each Of
ten expressed an admiration for the liter
airy abilities of the other. Judge Holt was
particularly a lover of pure and simple
English
At this statement Mr.. Worthington and
Mr.. Wilson put their heads together and
smiled knowingly. for it is one of their
contentious that the style Of the alleged
will Is not such as one would expect from
a man Of any considerable literary and
legal attachments. On cross-eXamination
they laid special stress upon this point.
When this witness had concluded his tes-
timony, Mr.. Darlington, for the benef-
Charles under the alleged will, arose and
said that. If his understanding Of the
proper sequence of the case was correct,