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FORTY -SIXTH YEATL
ST
Of the Defunct Keystone Bank
"Was Held toy John
Wanamaker, But
HE THOUGHT IT WAS GOOD.
The Postmaster General Makes
Lengthy Statement to the Com
mittee of Inquiry.
A YICTDI OP PRESIDENT -LUCAS.
They Were Operating Together in Beading
Stock, tut the Dead Financier
Kever-Paid His Losses.
JO TRACE OP OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT.
An Eipliat Denial That He Used His Inllnence-as a
Cabinet Officer to rreTent-Uw Clos
ing of the Concern.
THE FEDERAL DISTEICT ATTOKXET IMPLICATED
tSFECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
PniLADixPHiA, June 6. The great sen
sation to-day in the Keystone Bank and
City Treasury scandals was the appearance
before the Councils Investigating Commit
tee of Postmaster General John Wana
maker, who has been accused, chiefly by in
nuendo, of having used his official position
to prevent the closing of the rotten banks
until his firm could draw out their own de
posits, and of various other crooked things
in connection with the looting of the bank
and the State Treasury. Until to-day Mr.
Wanamaker maintained a studied silence
except to his most intimate friends and pub
lic interest was wrought up to the highest
pitch to bear what he would say, and see
how he would come out of the ordeal, and
when 3 o'clock, the hour for the meeting,
came, the Common Council chamber was
packed almost to suffocation. President
"William H. B. Hawn, of the National Bank
of the Republic, gave some unimportant
testimony, and then Mr. Etting, of the
committee, called "John "Wanamaker."
Xo Response to the First Call.
Every person in the crowd was on the
alert for an answer, but there was no
response, and Chairman VanOsten asked
Sergeant at Arms Johnson if he had de
livered the letter of request to be present to
Mr. "Wanamaker. He said he had. With
out aiy comment the committee proceeded
to call Bank Examiner Drew.
Mr. Drew was on the stand for two hours, I
but the only new tact brought out was that
the law firnf of Read & Pettit, of which
"United States District Attorney John R.
Read is the senior member, Is and has been
for months the counsel for the broken Key
stone Bank. This was decidedly in the
nature of news and so startled Mr. Etting
that he required Mr. Drew to repeat the
statement.
At 3:15 o'clock, while Mr. Etting was
prodding the bank examiner in reference to
his treatment of the Keystone Bank offi
cials, the Postmaster General caused a hum
of comment by entering the chamber with
his son, Thomas B. "Wanamaker. "When
Mr. "Wanamaker's turn came to testify he
arose smiling, and having affirmed, thanked
the committee for giving him an opportun
ity to appearand said ho had prepared a
statement which he w ished to read and that
after ho had read it he would thank bo
committee to nbk him any questions that
theydesired He then proceeded to read in
his clear, ringing voice, but coolly and de
liberately, the following statement:
The Statement of Mr. Wanamaker.
I am glad to have the proper opportunity
to give such Information as I possess tn the
matters under Investigation by your com
mittee. I have noticed the comments of
the newspapers, and am not in the habit of
running after gossip, but hold myself ready
to furnish at call whatever I ha o of Interest
to 3'our committee and the public I am as
anxious and hae as much interest as any
other to prevent our City Treasury from los
ing the funds pro Ided by taxpayers.
"In order to co er every point that has
come to ray notice, from any source what
ever, and that there may ho no question as
to what I state, I reduce in writing what I
have to saj.nnd will hand a copy of It to
your committee for record, if you request.
I may add that what I hero submit is prac
tically what I have freely stated to many
persons at various times during the last few
weeks. I have been a depositor only; never
was an Incorporator, officer or director. I
ne er owned a th.ire of the stock. 1 held
until recently 2,515 shares as collateral, as
hereinafter stated. The firm of John 'Wana
maker, consisting of three persons, had an
account with the Keystone Bank. On this
account the checks of the firm were drawn.
A I-'ttle Dispute In the Accounts.
"The firm account, by arrangement with
the bank, was made responsible for Mrs.
"tVanamaker's checks upon the bank, which
for convenience was kept In a separate ac
count. It -was substantially one account
under two heads. Mrs. Wanamaker's ac
count could not he overdrawn while the Arm
account had a balance to its credit. Under
these circumstances the account was not
overdrawn when the bank closed according
to our books, which show a balance In our
favor. It is true that there was an Item
w hich tho bank charged against our account
at its last settlement, a month or so before it
failed, of about $3,000, which no one at our
office knows anything about, and which we
refused to recognize until it is explained. If
they are nghtand we are wrong there would
he a small halanco against us. Though our
confidence at the time of the Tun in Decem
ber -ns unshaken, as business men it -Mas.
of course, more or less impaired after the
run c kept up our deposits straight
through the panic, depositing in November.
December, January, February and March a
total of $1,203,896 79.
"Know ing, however, as tho public did gen
erally, that Mr. Marsh was conferring with
Shareholders during January to raise assess
ments on the bank stocks, and further know
ing it was common rumor that tho bank was
short, wo gradually decreased our balance.
Our line of discount had run off at the hank
and we felt undcrno special obligation; more
over, e w ere using our money at this time, re
ducing ov..-discounts at all the banks". Our
course with tlie Keystone lUnk was solely
dictated li the oulinary prudenco of busi
ness mei.
Shortage of President Lucas.
"I ne er knew or any irregularities in the
"Keystone Bank until after tho run, when
Mr. Lucas' indebtedness was made known to
the directors, bb I was informed, and that
hia-cstato intended to reimburse the bank,
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Get their
Everywhere
rely on it
which I supposed and was informed it had
ample means to do. .
"At a later period I was told by Mr.Marsh,
the President, for the first time that he
feared some of the stock I held as collateral
was not properly issued. I had no knowl
edge that the bank was going to close when
itdld. The first I knew of it was when it
Vas made publlo by telegraph from Phila
delphia after the doors were shut. All dis
counts granted to mv firm or mvself were
made in the customary manner. If the
directors were ignorant of the fact we were
not aware of tholr ignorance. I have not
been active In my mercantile business since
March, 18S9, and know but little of the de
tails. From tho best information 1 have, the
highest amount of single name paper was
150,000 up to February, 1890.
"In February, 1890, in addition to this, I
had a discount of $50,000 for five months,
W'hloh was understood to be personal to me
individually at the time I received it. Any
discounts beyond this are not properly
chargeable to our account, and may arise
from the following circumstances: On one
occasion Mr. Marsh called on us without
solicitation, raying that he wanted $60,000 of
our paper, not for the Keystone Bank, but,
as wo understood, for oountry banks or
other of tho bank's correspondent. We
gaye It to him. For some time we pressed
the bank to turn over the proceeds, and
finally got them by piecemeal.
raid Their Loans When Due.
"Before this paper was paid we learned
that it was in the Koys'one Hank, and we
had an Intimation that-ft had been secured
from us under some "pressure for use-at the
Clearing House. Forthoso loans we paid 6
per cent interest, and they were all paid off
as thev became due. I never hnrmn rA nnr-
sonally from the bank, except on the one oc
casion above stated. The paper appearing
to my personal account; v, as paper received
in the course of business, with which I set
tled Mr. Lucas' indebtedness to me, by
reason of his having failed to keep his
agreement as hereafter stated. This was
paper received from our customers, In the
usual course of business for goods sold and
delivered; nor did the bank or any of its offi
cers over make any contribution or dona
tion to me of any kind at any time.
"I never suggested any person, directly or
indirectly, to tho Secretary of the Treasury
or the Controller for the receivership of the
Keystone Bank, or to anyone else, nor did I
In any way endeavor to influence the ap
pointment remotely or otherwise. I did not
know that my brother had entered bail for
Mr.Marsh until I read the fact in the news
papers while in the West traveling; no one
ever communicated tome any thing about
my brother or any other person becoming
hail for Mr. Marsh, nor did I or my firm ever
consider, directly or indirectly, the subject
of giving or getting ball for Mr.Marsh. I
was never applied to to do so. On account
of my absence it has not been my pleasure
to see Mr. William H. Wanamaker for six
months past until to-day, w hen I saw him in
this room, and I have never communicated
with him or anyone representing him on the
subject of his giving halt
"1 never had a business transaction with
Mr. Bardsloy individually or as City Treas
urer, or with anyone representing him in
either capacity. Neither had mv firm, ex
cept that ho has small accounts for mer
chandise at the store payable monthly. I
never subscribed any money for his benefit
at any time.
Did Not Delay the Closing.
"As to Mr. Drew I have esteemed him
highly for years on his reputation in Phila
delphia as a bank examiner. After the bank
failed I saw him twice, once at my solicita
tion and once when he called at his own
option. I never spoke to him on either oc
casion upon tho subject of my accounts In
the bank or the discount or the shares of
stock held by mo as collateral or asked him
to favor me or any others In any way. Tho
question of establishing a new bank with
new men was the subject of our conversa
tion at both of these interviews. I was not
instrumental In delaying, to the extent of
one minute, tho closing ;of the bank or the
appointment of a receiver.
'I knew Mr. John C. Lucas in a business
way from his early manhood, and never
heard a whisper against bis Integrity until
afterie was dead. During- J6S7, &. the best
or my recollection, upon the belief that Mr.
Xucss was a rich man and the knowledge of
his Investing in various enterprises as a
capitalist, I told him of my great desire to
nssiBt in preserving the independence of the
Heading Railroad property, and that I
thought that the purchase of certain hold
ings of tho stock that w ere held by parties
inimical to the reorganization would be
Jirofitable and useful, and I invited him to
oln me in such a purchase on Joint account.
"The agreement between us was -verbal
and to this effect, that Mr. Lucas was to per
sonally supply certain sums of money, as I
called for them, and denosit the mmn tn mr
personal account in the. Kej stone Bank. In
accordance w ith that agreement from time
to time I drew checks on that account to the
extent of about $60,000, against the money
which I believed was deposited by him as
per understanding. Upon several occasions
when I notified Mr. Lucas that under our
agreement money was needed he brought me
stock of the Keystone Bank, which he re
quested me to use in lieu of tho money, as it
was not convenient for him to furnish cash
nt the time. As a result, when he died I had
in my possession 2,515 shates of tha Keystone
Bank, so received by me from him.
Irregularity In tho Stock.
"After his death I fonnd that ho had not
made tho deposits to my credit as ho agreed,
and that my account stood overdrawn.
When I discovered this I could not find any
explanation and attributed It to some over
sight. I immediately made the account
good by closing it with commercial papef,
received in my business, -which was all duly
paid. Mr. Lucas, therefore, did not in reality
furnish a penny tome for tho purchase of
me iwtiuiufc suits tnai j. iieio, ana all l had
for his share in the operation was the cer
tificates of stock of tho Kej stone Bank, left
with me as collateral. I held this bank stock
subject to an adjustment of the account,
and Mr. Marsh and Mr. Lucas called on me
hi relation to it, but no settlement was made,
buuubu wit .wiwci who veiy urgent.
"Xo intimation was over given that the
Btock was irregularly issued until Mr. Marsh,
shortly after the run on the bank In Decem
ber last, called it in question and desired to
have the stock returned to the bank. This I
declined to do at first, because 1 had not ob
tained it from tho bank, but from John a
Lucas individually as his private property;
becondly, because I did not bcllevo the stock
in my possession was over-issued, and no
proofs were offered that such was tho case,
and thirdly, because I was by no means cer
tam that it the stock was m or-issued, as al
leged, my title against the bank would be
In any way affected.
"I slmplv considered the statement as an
extreme effort to get possession of tho stock,
which I felt Justly entitled to retain. I
maintained this position until the bank was
closed, and then recognizing that tho stock
had no moneyed value, and being further
assured that if it was surrendered to the
Lucas estate it would help In the rehabilita
tion of the bank, I saw nothing to be gained
by retaining it, and thereupon surrendered
it as requested.
An Effort to Save the Bank.
"I could hi this way lose nothing myself,
as that which I surrendered was valueless
to me. but might possibly help in the reor
ganization of the bank and save others from
loss. Being a collateral holder, under the
law, I could not be assessed upon the stock;
hence, any supposition that I parted with
the stock to avoid assessment Is without
foundation In fact. I never had any busi
ness operations with Mr. Marsh individ
ually, or with any firm or corporation with
which he was connected, except the bank of
which he was first cashier and then presi
dent. I knew him but slightly until after
Sir. Lucas' sickness and death, when he be
came the active manager of the hank and
had most to do with settling the Lucas
uflairs. .
"lorthe.lasttwoycarsnndahalf I have
left my mercantile business almost wholly
to my partners Occasionally Mr. Marsh
would call on me on Monday morning when
in the city. Last autumn ho claimed that
the hank had straightened itself to help its
customers and that he wanted help, and wo
paid.off all our discounts as fast as thoy fell
due. Later on, when the run came and ho
gradually lost by withdrawal not only his
discounts but all except one or two of his di
rectors, he used to come to me and to my firm
saying' that he had no one to goto. Ho
assured me everything was rightTprecisely
as he did the Clearing House. After the
bank took from the Lucas estate the "John
C. Lucas building" and sea shore property he
endeavored to get me to buy one or tho
other, or both these properties. Ho pressed
me to loan my paper for use at the Clearing
House to recover other collaterals pled 'ed
there, all of winch I declined. His chief
argument was that if tho bank did not "o on
the stock of the bank that I held as collat
eral w ould be worthless; ho stated that if It
proved that any of the stock in my hands
was not properly Issued he bellevedhaoould
get stock from others and make It right. I
guessed he meant the stock held by the
me
Lucas estate, I aid not care for the stock
but wanted the Lucas estate to settle' with
me and take it, and therefore declined to
buy the real estate.
Just a Three-Minute Interview.
"About 4 o'clock the night preceding the
day the bank closed, Mr. Marsh called on
me in Washington to say that he had been
to the Controller and informed him of his
doubt about the stock, and aBked me
whether I could in any way help the bank.
I said no, and the interview closed in three
minutes. I had no communication with a
living being between that time and
the closing of the bank. I know
nothing about the amount of pur
chases of Beading securities made by
Mr. Lucas apart from me, except that they
were unimportant. I believe the profit he
made on one sale of 5,000 shares would cover
the loss, if any.
"Mr. Lucas died August 18, 1888, nearly
throe years ago. The heavy decline in
Beading securities did not come in his life
time. Before his death, or since, not a penny
has come to me,so far as I know, from any
source into the Beading operation, and I do
not Know oi nor oeueve tnat juarsn or tne
Lucas estate Invested any money in Bead
ing. The cash he was to put up and the last
stock he furnished as collateral was deliv
ered to his estate.
"I believe I have covered every point
wmen ana uecn or can do aiscussea in con
nection with zny relations in the Lucas
estate, the Keystone Bank or the failure of
that institution. So far as my Jiooks and ac
counts are concerned, any properly author
ized committee may examine them, as well
as all agreements or papers which have been
referred to. If at any time it is supposed
that I am possessed of any facts, or can give
any information relative to the issues now
before you, I can readily be called and win
promptly respond, in oner, x was a expos
itor, but not an officer of the bank. I did not
know tho bank would fail, nor did I delay or
touch In any way the appointment of a re
ceiver. I am absolutely ignorant of any
transaction with Mr. Bardsley, within or
without the bank. Instead of the bank
losing a penny by me, I haye only been its
profitable customer."
Some Questions and Answers.
Having finished the 'reading, Mr. Wana
maker said: "I hope if anyone thinks of any
question to ask he will not fail to ask it."
"Did you have any better opportunity of
learning the true condition of the bank than
any other depositor?" asked Mr. Etting.
'Xo, no knowledge whatever except from
Mr. Marsh when the bank was in trouble.
He then asked for help."
"When did you get the collateral from Mr.
Lucas?"
"At different times before his death I
would notify him that I wanted to draw
some money and he would give me the stock
as I needed it."
"You borrowed money on It?"
"Yes, I used it as collateral until it became
doubtful whether it was bona fide stock."
"Well, Mr. Wanamaker, wasn't there some
trouble about tho surrender of the stock?
Didn't you want value for the certificates?"
"Yes, of course," laughingly answered the
witness, "I wanted value and good value,
too. They offered in settlement some sea
shore lots, but they were not desirable, and
I am very glad now that I did not take them,
for I might be holding something which be
longed to some one else."
"How about the delay of two weeks in re
turning tho certificates, of which Mr. Drew
spoke?"
"There -was none, at least not so far as I
was concerned. I returned the stock on the
Saturday following the closing of the bank.
I did not want It when I found it had no
value."
"How much did you want for it at first?"
ah x couia get. i wanted as mucn as
$100,000, but would have taken finally $15,000
to cover our losses on tho Heading stock."
"Did Mr. Huey demand the surrender of
this stock?
"Yes."
"Was Marsh interested in tho Beading
transactions?"
"Xo, I think not"
"How much did you have in the bank when
it closed?"
"I can't tell. OurbookswlU show I have
not been, actively engaged in the business
for two years, and I-would have to hunt it
np."
IBMMG ON THE II6HT.
THE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
THE KEYSTONE BANK.
AND
A Statement of the Course of the Controller
to Be Sent to Mayor Stuart This Official
Seems Bather Inclined to Come Back at
Examiner Drew.
SrECIAL TELEQBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Washington, June 8. Mayor Stuart, of
Philadelphia, will bo furnished probably on
Wednesday with tho fuU and explicit state
ment of tho Controller of "the Currency
from the day when that official
first learned of tho trouble in tho Keystone
National Bank nntil the institution was
closed by his order on the 19th of March.
This statement is being prepared by Con
troller Lacey and his assistants to-night,
and wiU be on Secretary Foster's desk at
the opening of office hours tomorrow
morning. This afternoon Secretary Foster
and Controller Lacey called at tho White
House. The Controller carried under his
arm a bundlo containing the papers in the
Koj stone Bank . case, and they were fully
considered by the President.
After ho had listened to the Controller's
statement it was agreed that Secretary Fos
ter should notify Mayor Stuart that the Gov
ernment wonld willingly give him the full
est information as to tho action of the Treas
ury Department. Mr. Lacey is to-night pre
paring his statement accordingly, anldafter
Secretary Foster reads and signs ltto-mor-row
it will bo mailed to Mayor
Stuart. Controller Lacey has already
given to tho publio his side of the contro
versy in a long communication published in
replj to the charge and insinuations made
against him by Councilman Etting last
weeK. me controller may add an interest
ing chapter to tbat published statement,
however, In the shape of a recital
of the remarkable course which Exam
iner Drow seems to haye pursued since
the charge was made that the Government
had delayed closing tho bank In the Interest
of Postmaster General Wanamaker. The
-examiner entered the bank on the 9th of
January, and on the 24th reported to the
Controller that its capital was intact, al
though it had been temporarily impaired.
On Thursday last the statement w as made
in Philadelphia that Examiner Drew had
made seyeral informal reports to the Con
troller on the days between January 9 and
24, and that these reports exhibited
the true condition of the bank. On
Friday laBt Controller Lacey re
ceived a letter from Examiner Drew
requesting copies of all communications for
warded between January 9 and 24. Mr
Lacey was much surnrlsedatthan.n.os- o
he had no recollection whatever of having 4
searched the files and, strangely enough,
not a lino was found from the examiner
written after entering the bank January 9
and prior to his formal report on January 21.
Controller Xacoy makes no charges or in
sinuations whatover against Examiner
Djew, but Is Inclined to think ho, llko others
interested, were completely deceived as to
the real condition of tho bank.
SCHOFIELD'S COMDfO MABBIAGE.
An Army Journal Denies It, but the Gen
era! Says It Is True.
WABHTHOTOir, June a The current number
of the Army and ifttry Journal, which Is a
semi-official organ of tho War Department,
says: "We do not publish tla Chicago tele
grams announcing the mairiage of General
Schofield, as we have autnority to state that
the reports are absolutely false."
A dispatch from Chicago siys: General
Schofield was shown the dlspatc.1 this even
ing. "I can see no reason for such a state
ment,' said General Schofield. "The Army
and Jfaty Journal is In no sense an official
organ. It has no authority to speak for
either the War Department or any thing or
body else. It picks up it news wherever it
can get it, like any other paper.'' He reaf
flnnedthe truth of tho reports that the mar
riage will take place.
THE ALIIAHCE IN IOWA.
Farmers Propose to Flood tho State With
Their Orators.
TorEKA, Bjwt., June 8. I. Vandermendlen,
of the Citizens' Alliance at Des Moines, la.,
has completed arrangementsfor flooding tho
State of Iowa .with Kansas Farmers' Alliance
orators next fall. They will attempt to
carry the State for the new party.
Among the Kansans who will take the
stump are Senator-elect Peffer, Congressmen-elect
Simpson, Davis, Otis, Baker, Anna
xjmsa, juwj xiease ana about a others. Mr,
Vandermendlen thinks the new party will
have a walkover tn the flOL.
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PITTSBURG, TUESDAY, r JUNE 0, 1891
AMMTTR,NOTATHIEF
Sir Wflliam's Counsel Says Ho Sacri-
fixed Himself for Koyalty.
ATTACK ON THE PRETCE OP WALES.
Sensational Utterances Mark the Close of
the Baccarat Trial.
THE CASE GOES TO THE JURY TO-DAY
London, June 8. Sir William Gordon
Cumming decidedly had his Innings in the
baccarat game as played In court to-day.
The court was crowded long before the
opening time and the interest In the case
did not seem to have diminished In the
slightest degree. Lord Coleridge, the Lord
Chief Justice of England, when he took his
seat dn the benoh was surrounded on either
side by about S5 ladles.
The plaintiff, Sir William Gordon-Camming,
wbj as dignified as ever, and accord
ing to oil outward signs, utterly unruflled
and supremely calm and collected. The
plaintiff occupied a position almost under
tho Jury box, while in the same row, only
further away from tho Jury, sat the de
fendants. During the deUvery of the latter part of
Sir Charles Bussell's speech for the defense,
the portion uttered to-day, the plaintiff
calmly listened to it with studied dignity,
never for a second turning his head toward
Sir Charles Busseli; who but a few feet away
from Sir William was denouncing the latter
in the most severe manner. Occasionally
the Baronet looked straight at the Prince of
Wales, who was Immediately in front of the
plaintiff, bat the heir apparent never met
Sir William's gaze.
The Prince Sticks to the Wilsons.
Tho Prince of Wales, throughout tho pres
ent legal proceedings, has demonstrated the
fact that he is "sticking" to the Wilsons and
that he will continue to do so. Xo better
evidence of this is needed than the fact that
young Arthur Stanley Wilson has been
elected a member of the Marlborough Club,
the Prince's pet club", upon the nomination
of the heir apparent himself. '
Busseli, upon the opening of tho court, re
sumed his address- for the defense, inter
rupted on Friday last py the adournmentof
the court until to-day. Sir Charles com-
SaVinff! "If whnt Mp ArttiliT.Rtanla-n'
Wilson has sworn'to took placo It excluded
w "" mass oi suggestion oi wuicn no
trace appealed in the correspondence be
tween Sir William Gordon-Cumming, Gen
eral Owen Williams and Lord Coventryi-to
the effect that the accusation arose from a
misunderstanding of the plaintiff's system
of play, known as coup de trols. The evi
dence for tho defense had given a variety of
detail which pointed out tho truth rather
than a parrot-like repetition of the alleged
events."
Sir Charles BusseB then said that In his
opinion the only course open to Sir Edward
Clarke, leading counsel for the plaintiff,
which, he added, would be fatal, was to de
nounce the whole accusation as an inven
tion, and continued:
A Virtual Admission of Guilt.
"Was it possible for nn innocent man to
adopt the course taken by tho plaintiff? He
says that he did not ask to be confronted
with tho witnesses because he was advised
not to do so. But the Impulse of an honora
ble man would have been to Insist that his
accusers should be brought face to face with
him. The plaintiff signed that paper and
knew that so doing was an admission of
guilt."
Sir Charles BusseB then dwelt at leno-th nn
the testimony of Mr. Berkely Lovett, who,
he said, was anxious to shield the plaintiff
for the sako,or tast friendship "nnd for the
sake of the regiment; but, said Sir Charles,
"who had the manliness to declare to Sir
William Gordon-Cumming that ho could not
refuse to believe his own eyes."
Sir Charles then cleverly endeavored to
discount the arraignment of the Wilson fam
ily and other members of the Tranby Croft
baccarat party which he anticipated would
be one of the features of the address for the
plaintiff which Sir Edward Clarke would
make for tho other side, concluding with the
remark that ho confidently left the defend
ants' case In the hands of the Jury, being
fully aware that the latter would do their
duty and by their verdict uphold the evi
dence which had been given in their behalf.
The Promised Sensation at Last,
Hardly hod Sir Charles taken his seat, and
while defendants' counsel was still receiv
ing the congratulations of his friends, the
Solicitor General, Sir Edward Clarke, lead
ing counsel for the plaintiff, took the floor,
and in a few sentences tersely invited the
attention of the Jury, his whole manner in
dicating that a sensation was coming.
Sir Edward commenced by saying that it
had been common talk that the Prince of
Wales' continual presence in court during
the trial of this suit had been for the pur
nose of restraininir the toniruea of timing.
yers engaged in the case from commenting
upon the Prince of Wales' connection with
it. This remark caused a sensation, but it
was nothmg to what followed further utter
ances of counsel for the plaintiff. Continu
ing, Sir Edward Clarke intimated that the
presence of tho Prince of Wales in court
would not prevent him from making any
comment nocessary, saying that he, counsel,
had a duty to perform, and that ho Intended
to nerform it honestly and fairly.
His opponents, he continued, had always
been careful to allude to him as the "Solic
itor General," and he added: "While 1 am
proud of this title, I must remind the Jury
Limb x nyytML in .uis uiea &juipiy ut an En
glish barrister, and I am obliged to disre
gard friendships and even my own interests
to comment on the conduct and evidence of
one of the highest in the land."
An Attack on the Heir Apparent.
Sir Edward Clarke, as he uttered these last
words, turned squarely around until he
faced the Prince of Wales, upon w,hom every
eye in court was then fixed, and who nerv
ously crossed his legs, while the audience
was utterly aghast at what was considered
to be the audacity of the Solicitor Goneral.
In several directions the whispered com
ment, "Why, he Is going to attack tho Prince
of Wales," was distinctly heard, and caused
all attention to be riveted upon the plain
tlff'3 counsel.
Continuing, the Solicitor General remarked
that Sir Charles Busseli, for the defendants,
had said: "Even if the Jury found for the
plaintiff, and disregarded the document the
latter had signed at Tranby Cioft, the mili
tary authorities would take tho matter up,
and that Sir WIHa Gordon-Cumming's
namo would"bo stricken from the anny
list." - '
"I wish to say in unmistakable terms," ex
claimed Sir Edwnid Clarke, raising his voice
until it echoed tellingly thi ough the court,
"that It would be Impossible for the authori
ties to ao any sucn tiling ana leave on that
list the names of Field Marshal the Prince
of Wales and General Owen Williams."
This bold statement seemed to completely
take away the breath of the audience, and
caused by far the greatest sensation of the
entire trial. A hushed murmur of astonish
ment, not unmixed with dismay and some
irritation, and lasting several seconds,
swept hero and there about the courtroom
like breakers on a rocky coast, flnn mnst
thoroughly understand the almost religious"
wui&uiijui cuyiui wumu prevaiiB tnrougii
out Great-Britain to clearly understand tho
full meaning, the crushing significance of
tne solicitor uenerars words, aimed directly
at the heir apparent. It was as if a thunder
clap had suddenly shaken the building, and
as if a flash of lightning had unexpectedly
revealed the Prince of Wales in colors to
tally unexpected those of a common mor
tal, subject to the laws of England, and,
according to the Solicitor General's intima
tion, a possible violator of the military reg
ulations to the extent that his name was
liable to be stricken from the army list.
An Appearance of Unconcern.
Amid this storm the Prince of Wales sat
on the bench to the left of the Lord Chief
Justice immovable, not a mnaele of his face
apparently twitching, leaning his hea,dupon
his arm and endeavoring to appear totally
unconcerned. After tho sensation had
somewhat subsided, Sir Edward Clarke, ap
parently satisfied with the effect which he
had produced, directed his attention to the
discrepancies which ho claimed between
'the precis drown up at Tranby Croft that
accused sir WiUiam Gordon-Cumming of
withdrawing as weB as adding counters to
those he had previously staked at baccarat
and the statement, "which th wi lm ram.
,iiy aowisclalnj'-tbaMhere- w5A.precon"j
dnlftri (nvnh Hir William Gordon-
iminpvm Mia poxnmi ntcriit nf thdbaecarat
playing September 9). The Solicitor Gen
eral pointed oat that the precis was written
when the nvMb tn whiM. it. referred shoala
SSSSSSSS
no i-nncQ oi wales, by Lord uoyoiji "
by General Owen Williams, and yet
such Important details as thefagreement
to watch theplaintlffAere repudiated by the
Wilson family.
Sir Edward followed with an arraignment
of the Wilsons, which was most severe and
cutting, and which demonstrated from the
smiles which pervaded the cburtroom that
the spectators of this famous trial ore not
much in sympathy with them. , x
"Yes," exclaimed the Solicitor General, at
a. certain portion of his address referring to
the Wilsons, -"they undoubtedly have
money" putting cruel emphasis upon the
word "iuoney"'trat; even if Sir William
Gordon Cumming would condescend to take
It from such a source, I shall not ask the
Jury to fix the damages beyond a nominal
sum."
The Evidence of a Conspiracy.
At anothor stage of his address the Solici
tor General said that it was pot doubted
that the evidence clearly showed that the
Wilson family had agreed to watch Sir W1B
iam Gordon-Cumming the last night.
"But," he added, "they now saw.the mis
take which such an admission would bo.
They knew that to admit this would be that
Tranby Croft would become a byword in
the land. Were this established, Tranby
Croft would be in future known as the place
where a man who, fdr 23 years had enjoyed
an unsullied reputation, consorting with the
highest m the land, was to be watched and
trapped, and they (the Wilsons) would at
last know that nobody would over visit
their place again a house which would be
shunned by all honorable people- as the
place wherearoputation is not safe.
'There is no doubt as to the accuracy of
tho precis as representing the story told to
the Prince of Wales, to Lord Coventry and
to General Owen Williams. Is it likely that
such men would be 'careless of what they
put down on such anoocaslon? Tho charge
that a distinguished officer has been caught
cheating at cards Is not so frequent here In
England as to be lightly dismissed or care
lessly recorded, and although Mrs. Wilson
says that she dismissed the subject from her
mind and did not tell her husband about it,
men like General Williams and Lord Coven
try, accustomed to the best society in tho
land, would not regard it as of so small im
portance." Another wholesale smile was enjoyed in
court when Sir Edward Clarke relerred to
the difference exlstlntr between the society
which Lord Coventry and General Williams
had been accustomed to from birth, and the
society the Wilsons had been tfsed to.
Xot in a Judicial Frame of .Mind.
Alluding to his question put during the
cross-examination of the witnesses for tho
defense as to tho lavish hospitality" of tho
Wilsons, and as to the question asked of
him, the Solicitor General, if he meant to
say that the Tranby Croft party was in a state
of intoxication on September 9, counsel for
plaintiff said: "Xo, but 1 did mean to say
that it was quite possible that they were not
in a Judicial frame of mind."
"Tho family," he added "after agreeing to
watch Sir William Gordon-Cumming on the
second night of the baccarat playing, spent
the day on the race course, where the Prince
of Wales' horse won, and returning from tho
races they sat down to a long dinner."
The Solicitor General also dwelt strongly
on the fact tbat the Prince of Wales, General
Williams and Lord Coventry all passed their
opinion on Arthur Stanley Wilson's state
ment, which tho latter had slnco modified,
and upon the fact that tho Prince of Wales,
Lord Coventry and General WUllams testi
fied that they had not seen a single suspicious
acton the part of Sir William Gordon-Cumming.
The Solicitor General also said that
old experienced players were watching the
game with keen eyes and yet saw nothing
suspicious in the plaintiff's play, but on the
otherhand.inexperiencedplayers blundered,
and then, as a result of this blundering, at
tacked the character of an honorable man.
The speaker thon referred to the fact that
Arthur Stanley Wilson testlfiod that he was
tho only person who saw the alleged cheat
ing on the first night of the faccarat playing,
without having been previously warned that
something was wrong..
Sacrificed Himself forBoyaltT-
" w nat was eir w nuani u;oraon-uumming a
reason for signing, the document about
which, so much has been said?" asked the
Solicitor General, looking straight into tho
Prince of Wales' eyes.
"It was," he said, after an effective pause,
"to save the Prince of Wales."
"Among the mass of people," Sir Edward
continued, uttering each word with start
ling distinctness, "it is known that a club or
inn could be prosecuted for playing baccarat
and In a great part of the community there
was a feeling that this unhabpy incident
ought never to have been allowed to become
known, hecanse the circumstances were
those which were at variance with the feel
ings and the conscience of the people.
Then there was the strange and subtle in
fluence of royalty," still more solemnly and
dramatically said the Solicitor General, "and
Sir William Gordon-Cummlng's action in
signing that document was due to tho in
fluence which has a decided history, and
which has made many a Knight do a dis
honored deed to save his King, because
they gave their honor as freely as they
wouldhave given their lives for the inter
ests of tho dynasty or to conceal the follies
ofaPrince."
A slight ripplo of applauso, which was
promptly suppressed, broke out in court as
the cloauent iurist uttered the last words in
a most touching and impressive manner.
Confident of a Favorable Verdict.
"The document," continued Sir Edward
Clarke, with increasing force and amid the
most deadly silence throughout the court
room, "was signed by Sir William Gordon
Cumming in order to save the Prince of
Wales from scandal. The motto of Sir Will
iam Gordon-Cummlng's race Is "without
fear.' He camo into tho witness box without
fear, confident of a verdict whioh would
wipe this stain from his noble record of
service with his gallant regiment of 'brave
soldiers."
Sir Edward Clarke's plain language
thioughout when he referred to the Prince
of Wales, and when he made the assertion
that the precis was prepared by Lord Cov
entry and signed by Sir William Gordon
Cumming solely in order to shield the
Prince of Wales from scandal, caused one of
tho greatest sensations of this sensational
trial, and those who heard tho remarks made
in court were so impressed with them that
they were generally discussed afterward
ana were commented upon in club and
other circles far into night and early morn
ing. The Solicitor Goneral quoted as the basis
of these startling allegations an extract from
the Earl of Coventry's diary in whleh tho
following words occur: "We were induced
to recommend this course because we do
sired to avoid scandal and in order to keep
the name of the Prince of Wales out of it."
An Appeal to the Jury.
"Sir William Gordon-Cumming as well as
the Earl of Coventry," said Sir Edward, "is
loyal to the Prince of Wales, who has been
most kind to him, and Sir William Gordon
Cumming signed that dooument bocauso he
was .willing to saoriflco himself, as his old
friends were willing to sacrifice him, in
order to save the reputation of one, the rec
ollection of whose friendship will always be
bright in his memory."
The Solicitor General then said slowly to
the Jury: "It is too late to undo much of the
mischief which has been done," and then
facing the Prince of Wales and looking the
latter direct in the face for -about the space
of a minute he continued, in a voice appar
ently shaken with emotion: "And it may be
too late to save the reputation of some peo
ple mentioned in this case, but," again turn
ing to the Jury, "it is not too late for you to
prevent the completion of the sacrifice of
this gallant officer." ,
Sir Edward Clark's speech was regarded as
a most eloquent nnd telling effort, and as he
closed his remarks there was a burst of
spontaneous applauso, cheering and band
clapping throughout the court, which caused
the Lord Chief Justice to shout: "Silence,
this is not a theater." The Lord Justice's
call had the desired effect, the applause
stopped, but as Sir William Gordon-Cumming
rose from h,ls seat a minute later, and
while the Prince of Wales and Lord Cole
ridge were stiB on the bench there was a re
newal of cheers andhand-clapping, of which
tho plaintiff appeared to take no notice.
The jury, it was plainly evident, appeared
to be greatly impressed with the speeoh of
the Solicitor General, and as he ended It a
remark was heard throughout the court.
It was: "Cumming will got a verdict, or at
least the jury will disagree."
Tho court was then adjourned nntil to
morrow, when the Lord Chief Justice will
sum up and tho case will be given to tho
Jury.
The Mayor Denies It.
The rumor gained circulation yesterday
that Mayor Gourley had written or intended
soon to wrltn nnothnr letter to Chief Brown"
on municinal -mattBra.- When seen about ifc
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THETflETASTBIENDS.
Quay and Harrison Hold a Quiet Con
ference at tne "White House.
THE 'SENATOR IS K0T FOE BLAINE
An Announcement That Collector David
Martin Has Resigned.
PROSPECTS FOR COLONEL QILEESOK
fSPECIAL TXLEOBAM TO THE DISWTCn.l
- WASHraoToir, June 8. Thatmuch discussed
and often postponed interview between the
President and Senator Quay, Chairman of
the Republican Xatlonal Committee, came
off at the White House to-day. Mr. Quay
authorized the statement that he and tho
President did not talk about national poli
tics at all, but discussed some pending ap
pointments of more or less consequence.
The most important happening at the in
terview was the resignation of David Mar
tin, as Collector of Internal Bevenuo for the
Eastern district of Pennsylvania. Mr. Mar
tin is Quay's chief lieutenant in Eastern
Pennsylvania, an (J. his resignation was some
what of a surprise, although it bad been
hinted at for seyeral days. It appears that
Mr: Martin has a bnsiness opening that
promises to be more profitable than office
holding. He seeks still to maintain his posi
tion as a local party worker, and will be as
muchofaBepublican boss in Philadelphia
as ever.
Quay also asked the President to appoint
his friend, Colonel Gllkeson, now Second
Controller of the Treasury, as Judge of tho
Court of Claims to succeed Judge Schofield,
Who has reached the age of retirement. Tho
President did not say whether he wonld do
this or not, but Quay came away from tho
White House feeling hopeful. It is under
stood that Quay is to go to the White Honso
again to morrow and talk about the next
Presidental campaign, the affairs of the Be
publlcan National Committee and the proba
ble composition and Inclination of the Penn
sylvania delegation to the next Republican
Xatlonal Convention.
So far as external opinion goes, the Presi
dent is inclined to be friendly to Quay, and
the latter denies that he has ever said tbat
he would favor Blaine against Harrison for
the next Presidental nomination. It is said
that William H. Brooks, tho member of tho
Pennsylvania Legislature who contrived the
present high Ucense liquor law of the State,
is likely to succeed Martin as Collector of
Internal Revenue.
A POOR CASE AGAINST THE ITATA.
It Depends Upon Acts Committed in United
States Waters Only.
Washtsoton, June a Nothing is known In
official circles here of the reported secreting
of arms by the Itata before her surrender to
Admiral McCann. The arms and ammuni
tion will cut a smaller figure in the Isgal
proceedings than was at first supposed, and
even if some of them have been landed in
Chile It Is doubtful if this Government has
reason to complain.
The libel against the Itata rests entirely
upon her record while in United States
waters. It is charged tbat while in that
harbor she did, or was about do, certain acts
in violation of the neutrality laws. Accord
ing to the advices already received, the
arms she carried were not taken aboard at
San Diego or in the United States; therefore,
she might have landed them in Chile with
out complaint, so far as the present libel is
concerned. It is possible tbat the testimony
may show that the arms were transferred
from the Robert and Minnie to the Itata
within three miles of -San Clemente Island.
Jn whioh case ltmu.st do helot tbat the trans
fer took place in the united states waters;
but if this should be so it would have to
form the snbjeot of anew libel against tho
vessel, and could not be included in the
original charge.
0K US MERITS ALONE.
The President Xever Applied for a Pen
sion for His Sitter-in-Law.
WASHiiraTOir, June 8. Eeferring to the
published statement that, during the time
he was United States Senator, President
Harrison exercised his influence to have the
pension allowed which was recently granted
to Mrs., Elizabeth L. S. Harrison, his
brother's widow, Pension Commissioner
Baum said to-day:
"An examination of the papers in the case,
and Inquiry of those who have had charge
of it for years, fall to disclose any Interces
sion whatever by General, Senator or Presi
dent Harrison, or by anyone representing
him. The case was never disallowed. The
truth is, Mr. Harrison never made any re
quest, at arty time, In any form, affecting the
pension whioh has been granted his brother's
widow, and knew nothing about the status
of the case at tho time the pension was
allowed. It went .through on its merits
alone."
BEFUHniKO GOVEBiraiENT BONDS.
A Willingness to Take Them at the Lower
Bate of Interest.
Washington, June 8. Several offers for
the extension of 4f per cent bonds were re
ceived at the Treasury Department this
morning. One was of $600,000 at the rate of
2percentr This came from a private citi
zen. The others were at any rate tho de
partment decided on. They wero all from
Western banks.
Secretary Fosterw called on the Presi
dent this morning and informed him
of the result of bis recent conference with
the bankors and brokers of Xew York and of
their preferred wiUingness to take up the
entire 4 per cent loan if extended at 2 per
cent.
CHILE 'WANTS AN ACRE.
The Government Somehow Finds Time to
Think of the World's Fair.
WASBTSQTOir, June 8. The Latin-American
department of the World's Columbian Expo
sition has received a cablegram from Lieu
tenant Harlow, special commissioner, in
which .he announces that the Government
of Chile has accepted the invitation to par
ticipate in the Exposition at Chicago, and
that commissioners will be appointed at
once.
Chile will erect hor own building at
Chicago, and has asked that one acre of
space oe reserved for her. The Government
will send a military band, and will make an
appropriation of $100,000 to pay the pre
liminary expenses.
STOPPING THE SEAL SLAUGHTER.
The Buh Carried Positive Orders to the
North American Company.
Washington, June 8. The Government has
notified all agents on tho seal islands to stop
the killing of seals by the North American
Commercial Company whenithas taken 7,500,
the number of seals which the administration
in its correspondence with the British Gov
ernment for a "close season," made one of
the conditions of agreement.
The revenue cutter Bush, when it sailed
northward some days ago, carried the order
limiting the season's catch of the company
to 7,500.
MILLIONAIRE SHELL'S DAUGHTER.
Her Presence in Chicago Under an Assumed
Name Revives a Story.
Chicago, June 8. Mrs. Alioe Snoll-McCrea,
the erratic and much-married daughter of
he murdered Mullonaire Amos J. Snell, has
been in Chicago. She was not recognized
by any one until, in company with her sister,
Mrs. Coffin, she was entering the carriage
which took her to the depot. She arrived
May 23, placing the names of Mrs. P. D.
Williams and Miss Williams, of Boston, on
the register. She loft two days afterward
and returned June 5, evidently forgetting
this time exactly what Initials she had given
before, and registering as Mrs. J. D.
Williams.
It is now supposed that the announcement
made in New York a week ago to the effect
that Mm. McCrea had come to Chicago with
Douglas Green, and that the twowere'mar
rled Itt. a. smalltown near here. was well I
Mounded. Itls thought that her retura to-1
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THE PROPER TBma TO DO.
Chicago was in order to look after money
which she has hero in her own right, ana
with part of which she is credited with in
tending to pay off the indebtedness of $3,000
resting on Green'3 $20,000 seat on tho Now
York Stock Exchange.
BEN BUTLER GLEEFUL.
HE WTNS ANOTHeAgKEAT VICTOKT
TNHZSFjT
-CASE.
T - Ss
Once More His Fair t & OX Johnson,
Is Made a Free WomsJV' e Win
Now Go to the Suprexnev &t0 "".Ad
judication. 'Of'ftfy
griCIAI. TILXOBAM TO TUX DISJV A Qj-,
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Bostos, June 8. General Butler hv ST v-f
nother great legal victory, in securing, r" t
release of his fair client, Mrs. Clarissa John
son, on the ground that her sentence
was illegal. Judge Nelson to-day
rendered his decision upholding Gen
eral Butler's view of caso, and
ordered Mrs. Johnson's release on her
own recognizance. United States District
Attorney Allen, through his assistant, Mr.
Wyman, appealed from the decision of
Judge Nelson and asked to have Mrs. John
son placed under the same bond -with tho
same sureties that existed originally.
General Butler said he Bhould like to
have the question taken to tho
Supreme Court, but he objected
to bail being asked. General Butler won
that point, too, and Mrs. Johnson walked
out of court practically a free woman.
The case is practically ended, so far as
nnnishment of the nrlsoner froes. Of course
vGcneral Butler feels elated over this victory
ana ne wasn't slow auouc saying so. 'xney
have had their inning," said he, "and" now I
intend to have mine. Sirs'. Johnson cannot
be rearrested until the United States Su-
gremo Court has decided upon the appeal
iken by United States District Attorney
Allen."
Besides tho difficulty of getting the State
court to run counter to the United States
Court, General Butler has had his position
in regard to the writ of "personal replevin"
strengthened by the decision of Judge Nel
son, when his honor declared that tho grant
ing of the -writ by that court was an unwar
ranted assumption of authority on the part
of the State court, and it is therefore prob
able that no effort will bo made to estreat
the recognizances.
JAMES L. OBB'B CASE.
It WIU Come Before the Pardon Board
To-Day With a Number or Others.
ISFZCIAL TELZOIlAil TO THE DISPATCH.
HAKBismTRQ, June 8. At the meeting of
Board of Pardons to-morrow the followrlng
the new cases will be heard: Harvey Haney,
Venango, eavesdropping; W. James Stewart,
Fayette, murder In second degree; James L.
Orr, Allegheny, felonious assault; J. S.Drum
mond, Jefferson, aggravated assault and bat
tery. Arguments will bo heard In tho following
cases, in which rehearings have been
granted: Absalom M. Bowser, Allegheny,
murder In second degree; Fhebe Collins, lar
ceny and receiving stolen goods. The fol
lowing cases are held under advisement:
William T. McGregor, embezzlement: Silas
S. Gray, murder first degree, Westmoreland
county.
MASSACBXS IN CHINA.
The French and American Ministers Have
Threatened Hostile Action.
Shanghai, June, 8. TbeFrenoh and Ameri
can ministers have called upon the Imperial
Cabinet to give efficient protection
to European and Amoricnn resi
dents, hinting that failure to com
ply with this request wfll Involve
hostile action on the part of their respective
Governments. The French squadron
threatens to bombard Nankin unless the
sufferers by the recent riots are promtly in
demnified. Horrible details are given of the attacks
at Wusuch on the French missions. Women
and children escaped murder only by flying
naked from their abodes. Instead of
repressing, the provincial Mandarins appear
rather to encourage the anti-foreign feeling.
The epidemic of outrage continues to spread.
A dispatch of gunboats by the Chinese Gov
ernment, even supposing it were done in
good faith, would tail to arrest the move
ment. THE BERING BILL PASSED.
It'Becelves the Sanction of the House of
Lords, as Well as the Commons.
London. June 8. In the House of Lords to
day Lord Salisbury moved the second read
ing of the Bering Sea bill. In speaklng-to
his motion Lora oansoury maaeu sympa
thetic reference to the late Sir John A. Mac-
donald, Premier oi innaua.
The bill, Lord Salisbury said, would enable
England to be free to act on the matter be
ing referred to arbitration. It also gava
compensation where there was .real loss
through England's action. The Govorn
monthe added, did not admit liability for
the wholo compensation. In conclusion.
Lord Salisbury said that he believed that
Bussla was favorable to arbitration. The
bill was then read for the second and third
time, and consequently passed the Houso of
Lords-
THE LONDON 'BUS STBIEE.
Car Companies Make a Proposition Involv
ing Slightly Reduced Wages.
London, June 8. The road car companies
came to a decision to-day to offer 12 hours
work a day from July 13, drivers to be paid
6 shUllngs a day, and after a year's service 6
shillings and 6 pence a day; and conductors
to receive 1 shillings and 6 pence a day, and
after a year's service 15 shillings a day.
If these terms are not accepted a lockout
is certain. The company is refusing the de
mands of the strikers to dismiss employes
w ho have remained faithful to their work.
Tho combined decision of both tho road car
companies means a slight decrease in tho
wages of their employes.
THE PITH OF J0BEIGN NEWS.
Important Events Occurring In the Lands
Beyond the Sea.
Thb Bering Sea bill was passed by tho
House of Lords yesterday.
Omnibus travel Is stul suspended in Lon
don on account of the strike.
Seven thousand Glasgow shlpworkers are
striking against a reduction In wages.
The English Government's long-talked of
education bill was introduced in tho Houso
of Commons yesterday.
Shocks of earthqnake are stlU frightening
the people of Northern Italy. Two towns
have been practically destroyed.
Thb London car companies have made a
proposition to their men Involving slightly
reauoea wages, in case iney are notao-.
.oepted a lookout is certain,
.
A A M-TQ Inserted in THE DIS
VVMIN I O PATCH reach Everr-
body. It la the Best Advertising
Medium for Employer andEmployed,
a It Circulate Everywhere.
TEHEE OENTSL
STOPPED A FOJffiRAL
To See if the Mourners Had Any Anti
Prohibition Whisky Along.
ZEALOUS COLD WATER OFFICERS
Search Every Carriage in a Procession Half
of a Hiie in length.
NARROW ESCAPE PROH A FREE FIGHT
CSPXCTAL TZLXOKAX TO THI DISPATCH. J
CAMnamoE, Mass., June a "Liquor is tho
greatest enemy of mankind," said Governor
St. John is' his recent speeches! here, and it
appears that the Cambridge policemen agree
with the distinguished water advocate in
this, for it was but yesterday that they
stopped an Irish funeral procession and
searched every carriage for that with which
every Irishman is supposed to be accom
panied when engaged in affairs of Joy and
grief, whisky. ,
AU last week the zealous Cambridge con
stabulary force in the causo of prohibition
was engaged in raiding tho swell Harvard
clubs and in ferreting out all that precious
liquor which cheers and inebriates at tha
same time, and which every Harvard club
house had.
Had to Find Something Else.
The policemen's noses were as keen as
those of the traditional bloodhound. But
the Harvard society house liquor nuisance
has been abated for the time being, and as
it would never do to remain idle the Cam
bridge policemen concluded yesterday even
ing to stand on the corner Uke little Jack
Horner and put in their several thumbs in
the carriages of this particular funeral pro
cession for tho liquor they suspected was
there.
It was a very respectable Irish;
funeral. One Mrs. Cowen, of Hlng
ham had departed this life and her
relatives In Cambridge prepared to accona-
any her mortal remains to their final rest
ig place in Auburn Cemetery.
AU the liverymen in Cambridge wero
'y. drawn upon for equipages, and when" the
drawn upon for equipages, and when" the
procession started from the place where tho
funeral wa3 held in Cambridgeport It was
fully one-half mile lomr. The ion? Una nf
carriages had barely proceeded a quarter of
a mile when the horses which drew the first
vehicle were rudely seized by the head by
several policemen and tho whole linewas.
suddenly brought to a halt.
Every Carriage Searched for Liquor.
The occupants of the rear carriages
thought nothing at first of the Btop, as
they imagined that something obstructed
the way for a moment, but those in the first
carriage were very soon undeceived.
"Have yon got any liquor in here?" asked
one of the blue coats. "Come, Cambridge is
a prohibition town, and no liquor can pass
through here on Sunday. We have it on
good authority that you've cot something
with which to celebrate this funeral. So
shell out."
In vain did the mourners protest and call
the policemen's attention to the fact tbat it
was a funeral. The policemen had been
told to search the carriages and search they
did. They .felt in the matting and under tha
seats for the whisky, but not a drop did they
find. The men in the carriages were thor
oughly Incensed, and a fight was only
warded off by tho self-restraint of somoof
them.
SCENES OF E0BB0B IN HAITI.
The Insurrectionists -Storm the Prison at
Port an Prince.
New York, Junes. The steamer Orange,
at thl3 port to-day from Port an Prince,
brings the first definite news of the late in
surrection in Haiti. Tho uprising was of a
serious character and for a time threatened
important consequences; but the Govern
ment repressed tho rebellion by prompt and
stern measures. Insurrectionists stormed
the prison at Port au Prince and a number
of prisoners were released when tho military
appeared on the sceno and captured the
whole party.
FrederickDouglass, United States Minister
to Haiti was expected to sail by this steamer,
but owing to the excitement at Port aa
Prince he decided to postpone his departure
until next month. Martial law has been de
clared. Some 60 persons had been shot May
23, as was cabled to Paris. Ulppolyte hAs
everything in his own hands and the killing
goes on at the rate of two to three persons a
ay.
The massacre of St. Bartholomew sinks
into inslgniflcanco beside the scenes enacted
here in the last few days. For the last two
or three weeks there have been rumors that
a revolution against Hlppolyte was imminent
in this capital, and these having reached the
ears of the Chief Executive, he caused tha
arrest of about 80 suspected persons, draggod
them from their homes and put them in
irons in prison. Among the suspected was
a General Solly, who, hearinghe was wanted,
hid himself. Failing to secure the General
himself, his wife was taken Instead and
thrown into prison.
PISAGUA' BOHBABDED.
The British Minister at Lima Thwarts Bal
maceda's Measures.
Iquiqtje, Chile, Junes. The torpedo boats
Almirante Lynch and Ahnlrante CondeU,
accompanied by two armed transports, at
tempted to bombard Pisaguaat long range)
to-day. Very few shells reached town, and
the two vessels soon retired. Congressional
ships have gone in pursuit. The British
steamer Sirus, from San Francisco, arrived
yesterday with provisions. She reports that
an agent of Balmaceda attempted to detain
her at Callao, but tho British Minister at
Lima opposed such action unless the agent
deposited 20,000. The Itata will be ready
to sail for California Saturday.
A dispatch from Panama says: With tho
permission of the Government, the Chilean
steamer Esmeralda is receiving about 100
tons of coal here. XhU fuel has been secured
to enable the Esmerelda to proceed for
Arica, a maritime town of Chile. The belli
gerents in Chile notfhavingas yet been recog
nized by this Government, the local author
ities are watching the movements of the Es
meralda very closely while sl.e is In port.
She will probably leave about tne 10th lnsk
MANY MILLIONS INVOLVED.
The First of the Famous Suits Over Duties
on Hat Trimmings Opens.
SPECIAL TXLEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH. J
Philadelphia, Juno 8. Tho Initial suit in
the novv famous hat-trimming cases was be
gan before Judge Acheron in the United
States Circuit Court to-day. The plaintiff In
this suit was the importing firm of Mayer &
Dickinson. While the amount involved in
this suit Is small, tho result will affect a
large number of other cases In which mill
ions of dollars are involved. Tho duty on
these materials when to be used as hat
trimmings is 20 per cent ad valorem, while
it Is GO -per cent on the manufactured mate
rial. The firm seeks to recover this differ
ence, or 30 per cent, as they claim the mate
rial lmportedshould have only been charged
a duty of 20 per cent.
It is said that 15 other suits of a similar
character hinge on the result of this one, and
the amount at stake is variously estimated
at from $15,000,000 to $30,000,000. One of the
plaintiffs In these suits is John Wanamaker,
who claims to have paid under protest.
ONE BRIBER CONVICTED.
The
First of the Hennessey Cases Thus
Quickly Disposed of.
New Orleans, June 8.-iBernard Glandi, ac
cused of offering a $500 bribe to Henry B.
At wood, a tales juror in the Hennessey case,
was brought to trial before Judge Molr to
day. It was tha first of the bribery cases to
go to trial. Two men testified to Glandi's
constant attendance and suspicious actions
around the court during the Hennessey trial,
andAtwood testified to a conversation in
which be stated he did not wish to serve, as
it did not pay him to lose so much time.
Glandt told him he could get $500 to go on
the jury and do the right thing.
Glandi's defense was that Atwood had
been dunned by him for a bill, and had tes
tified through spite; that he kept a batcher
stand last February. He was only in court
three times, as a spectator, and had no con
nection with the trial of Hennessey's defense.
The jury remained out three hours, princi
pally for dinner, and to-night "brought In a
verdict of guilty as charged.
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