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SwhTCW M M . T a! a. Mm the Uommiuee invBBugai- ing New York's Politics. L is IN TECHNICAL CONTEMPT. .. - vi v 11. I nut 1 til toil A frill nf CIMOUV , IMMMM7 Leader nd John F. krroll Before the Adjournment 01 I . i I u 1 n 1 11 m . Ee MHIO w ew York, April 18 In the session .he Mazet Legislative iujub""6 1 iliv Blehnrri Crolcnr Imtllluee i PIlm . i i ALinn) nt at. again tne priiic-ipm uujcti ui wi j.. in nnH thp moat Im- h6S Bimiw""i, - rtunt development was iue iiruuauu . thnt the Tnnimauy chieftain and (hn r Carroll will be the subject of Dtempt proeedlngs before the state Mitotan shall aujouru. ii uurms pterday's evidence Mr. kroner pur d the questions of the counsel of the kmnittce. Un adjournment of the committee ia taken yesterday until next rn- I . A Xtm PfAbaf woa unh. wy morning. ttllu t iniM 10 appear Deiore me uessiou I II,, lw. Initio. ht Monday murmuR. w I a . fcsT muiiu nf vitiAaa nutiQ. ins Mr. Croker repeatedly rerusea to mvpr and with whom he had several Flies that came very near being per- i.il. the chairman or tne commu took such action as would leave Croker in technical contempt. It Btated that when Mr. Fallow, ol committee, left yesterday alter am for Aioany lie uuu uibuuvuuuo prepare papersadjudglng Mr. Croker John F. t'arrou in contempt. hen the committee began yester- ly s Inquiry, aooui me nri iuiug ought up was a resort Known as tne load way Oarden, which had flour- bed In the upper Broadway district gome time. Simon Duttner, the rmer proprietor, testified that Police Iptain Price had made him pay out- geously for protection. He said the Bt thing Price did was to threaten close the place unless he (Price) elved $150 at once and half of the bbery that was accomplished In It. ittner declared he was also forced patronize certain wholesalers. in attempt by Assemblyman Hou- an to have subpoenaed the law firm Tracy, Boardman A Piatt. Ellhu at, the Incorporators of the Astoria feat, Light and Power company, bomns r . Piatt, Benjamin J. Odell, Imuel Qulgg and John D. Trlmmlns, to defeated, Ave Republicans op- sing and two Democrats favoring It. tlchard Croker testified that the lire did not contribute a cent to the Immany campaign last year, but that officeholders did. He could not ll the amount of money raised last ar, nor did he know In what bank funds were kept. He said be had ever received a cent from Bourko ckran. He also swore he was never ught short with Manhattan "L" bck, and did not lose" $27,000, aa re tted. When Mr. Moss said that Mr. Croker found that In business matters, le that of Peter Meyer & Co., mem- rg of the organization could help fcb other. Mr. Croker said angrily: fou are trying to make us out a Ick of thieves In one combination to- Itber, and you can't do It." "And you think that these questions Idicate that persons who do these lings are thieves?" queried Mr. Moss. "That Is what you are trying to get said Mr. Croker, thoroughly arous "I say that the people of the city New York, when they voted for our cket, voted to put In the organlza Dn and believed In the organization bd believed that the organization kould run this city. And when you ere put out of the police board that what you were put out for because bu were not an organization man." I After a further exchange of sharp orus, Mr. Croker becoming enraged, Ir. Moss remarked that it was evi- knt that Mr. Croker realized the "seri- bsness of the occasion." The Tam- lany leader retorted: "Not very serious. I am not going vay. I am going to stay here until le circus Is over. You can have me ny day you want." Later on Mr. Moss asked: "Have bu not during the last year received Irge sums of money from Individuals Ihlch were not your profit or earnings rom any business? "No!" shouted Mr. Croker. and he Ipeatcd his answer. I Mi Croker was seen at the Demo- htic club last night and asked If he B't any comment to make uion the Ifusal of the Mazet commltttee to Ibpoena Tracy. Boardman. Piatt and Ihers alleged to have been Interested tne Astoria Gas franchise. "I am Bt at all surprised by that action." lid Mr. Croker. "Why should the bmmltttee call Tracy. Boardman and flatt? What would It amount to? by, simply that Tracy, Boardman and latt bad summoned Tracy, Boardman Dd Piatt to be Investigated." Mr. Croker was first placed on the ind on Friday last, and his test I - pony has been intensely dramatic broughout. When he flrat went on be stand Mr. Moss conducted a line It questioning which Mr. Croker evl ently believed waa a loaa of time, for p suddenly leaned forward and said: It Is not necessary to bring up what verybody knows. There la no un, t laying to the gallery; there la no use laklng speeches. I am the leader of Be party, and I acknowledge It. All Ihese people are my friends, and I am Ping to stick to them all the time." At another point Mr. Croker said Im pressively: "It you can show where I iave taken a single dollar from this fay, you can cut off that right arm." Mr. Croker admitted that he had con siderable political Influence, but not In every case were hia wishes car- fled out. He had been a member of I be auctioneering firm that conducted be majority of the Judicial sales, and l a true Democrat he expected to be pfrlendert in the way of legitimate profit In his legitimate business. Then you are working for your own locket?" said Mr. Moss. 'AH the time, the same aa yon are." "To the boas belongs the lion's share P the plunder," sneered Mr. Moss. No plnnder. no." said Croker. "You fn call It what you like. You can call Fj bill too sent to the legislature for Pe work you are now doing plunder, P you plana. " ! Mr. Croker refused to answer many , suestlons affecting his private busi ness, but he did say: "I've got nothing to conceal. If any ; one comes to me with a good stock to j buy, I buy It, and so would you. I will not go Into any details of my private business." Incidentally Mr. Croker praised ' Chief Devery and the police depart ment. John F. Carroll, Mr. Croker's chief lieutenant, refused to answer ques , tlons as to his private business. It ; developed during the examination that I Mr. Carroll had given up a $7,500 I position to accept his present position . in Tammany Hall, which, theoretlc- ally, is without salary. "You cannot frighten me," said Mr. Carroll. He j made the admission that "what Mr. Croker says goes." Other witnesses on Friday wore ex Judge Daly and ex-Judge Pryor. The : former Bald he had contributed $7,000 I to the party fund for his two nomina tions, and Mr. Pryor said he volun i tarlly contributed $10,000. Mr. Daly said he was notified by Croker not to i expect another nomlnath n, and Daly said it was because he Li..i ruiused to I obey Mr. Croker. On Saturday Mr. Croker was again l on the stand, and became somewb.it , excited. Said he: "You and this com i mlttee are down here to drive my boys I out of business that's what you are here for, and I'll tell you right now I'll I keep you all summer doing It. Go on I and examine Mr. Piatt's firm and find l out what his boys are in, if you Wnnt I to be honest." I Speaking of ex-Senator Piatt's firm ' he said: "There Is more cormptloninthatflrpi , today, and it is run by all or mostly all the corporations lu this state there ia more corruption In that firm than anywhere else." "You need not throw out any bluff at all, Mr. Croker." aald Mr. Moss. "You need not throw tny bluffs at me," snapped Mr. Croker. MR. PORTER MAY RESIGN. Tho Prenlrtf nt'a Private itatoiwtary sr- ferlnir Kmtn Xi-rvmiw Proatrtlon War.hinjUon. April 18. The story that the resignation of John Addison Porter, secretary to tho president, ii now in the hands of Mr. McKlnley, to take effect at the tatter's convenience. Is officially denied at the White House. It would surprise no one here, how ever, if Mr. Porter should relinquish his post at any time. He broke down JOHN ADDISON PORTER, under the strain of the arduous duties he has performed since the advent of the present administration, and for over three weeks has been confined to his house In this city by nervous prostration. The general belief is that Assistant Secretary Cortelyou will suc ceed him If he should retire. Mr. Por ter's wife and mother are anxious, it is understood, that she should giro up his exacting duties. The F.ioi t Iohh In Spain. Madrid, April 18. Judging from the election returns thus far received the government may be expected to net 285 out of 410 Beats. Two hundred and forty-three ministerialists have been elected, including 180 Bllvelists, S3 Polaviejists and 30 PidaJisU. t enor Sagasta has been returned by a small majority for his birthplace, Logrono, after a sharp contest with a Republi can. For the first time since 18C8 Senor Romero y Robledo failed to get a seat. Senor Emilio Caatelar, the distinguished Republican statesman, was defeated at Murcia. Only 15 Re publicans were elected. At Tortosa, southwest of Tarragona, two persons were killed and several injured in elec tion riots. Brtdsteton's Striking Glaa Worker". Brldgeton, N. J April 17 Nine non-union men arrived here yesterday afternoon to take the places of strikers at the Cumberland glass works. The union officials claim that these men are not bottle blowers, and that they came here simply to get union cards and money to stop work. The arrival of the men caused considerable excitement, but they were not inter fered with. There are now 1,500 idle window glass and bottle workers. The strikers claim they are bound to win. The manufacturers are, however, firm In the refusal to grant the demands of the men. Ponfnir For a Historic Palntlna. Washington, April 18. Theobald Chartran. the French portrait painter, who is engaged upon a painting repre senting the signing of the Spanish American protocol, is in the city and ! yesterday President McKlnley gave him j his first sitting. Those who will figure In the painting are the president, Jules I Cambon, the French ambassador; ex Secretary Day, Eugene Thlebaut, sec retary of the French embassy, and Messrs. Moore, Crldler and Adee of the state department. Resolutions to Sue For Interest Falls Harrisburg, April 18. In the house last night Mr. Nyce, of Philadelphia, Introduced resolutions Intended to au thorise suits against ex-State Treas urers Quay, Haywood, McKee, Boyer, Morrison and Hart, or their estates "to recover Interest appropriated to their own use by private Individuals." The resolutions were ruled out of order on an objection, and a motion to Intro duce them under suspension of the roles failed. GEN. LAWTONS MISSION ! Hiving Accomplished It He Re turns to Manila. PEEPAEING TO J4AS0H 0DT AGAIN T!i N't Kxi dltlon Will 1 an Im- portnnt Movt Inlandtand May iu Nuit in the Capture or Ajzulnsvldo Itt'lioN Concciitrntlnj; NVur 1'uxlir. Manila, April 17. Major General Lawtou's expedition to the Laguna de Bay district re-embarkcJ Saturday i evening, anchored for tne night at the head of the Kiver Pnslg nnd reach ed Manila yesterday morning, bring ing all the men and the captured In surgent boats. Its objects, namely, the capture of the iusurgenta' boaid and the distribution of tne proclama tion, emphasized by a lesson of Ameri can power throughout the lake region, have been attained. General l.awion immediately begun preparations for an important expedition on land. It is , believed dim he intends to aurround I and capture Aguiuaido. There has been no fighting ou the lake tor three 1 days. During the absence of General Law j ton's expedition the insurgents have been concentrating at the uortliei u ' end of the lake, near Pasig, aud the ; American scouts report that several , thousand are already there. The Filipino goes into the field un- encumbered with useless Luggage. Trousers or drawers, a shirt woru out j side them, u straw hat, cartridge betl and rille. a section of a uambou stalk filled with rice, a haudlul of green peppers tied in a handkerchief, some times sandals, these tortn the equli ! meat of a Filipino soldier. No liner I country for defensive fighting and no i mora embarrassing tor offensive oper ation! than the lund around P. tig lake couid be Imagined. Two hundred and fifty Chinamen from Santa Cruz have arrived here. 1 They left the town owing to their fear that the rebels, on re-entering it, would : wreak vengeance upon them for fa , voriug the Americans. The Chinese arc the scavengers of I tho war. Like vultures they hover lu ' the witke of the army, (locking down upon the ashes of every hut and the ruins of churches to dig out stuff that no white man could poslbly use. Some of them peddle water and cigarettes on the line. Tho I. like rlty l.ynchlnis. Charleston, 8. C, April 18. After setting up alibis for Webster, Joyner ; and Godwin yesterday the defense in the trial of the alleged Lake City lynchors closed Its case. Alibis were put forward for Rodgers, McKnight, Epps and Ward lost week, so the only man In whoso behalf efforts have not been made to establish one Is Stokes, the, merchant who has been alleged by the- government to have been the leader of the mob that killed Baker. It was claimed on the stand that God win wns sick at home; that Joyner ' slept at his own residence with a school boy and thnt Webster was at j I his own residence with the grip the I nlgbt of the lynching. Canned Beef Hotter Thnn FroHh Hpr. Washington, April 18. After devot- 1 lng the forenoon ,to a practical ex animation of the beef supplied to the army In cans the Wade court of inquiry recalled Professor Atwater yesterday afternoon. He expressed the opinion that, pound for pound, the canned roast ' beef was of greater nutritive value than fresh beef, but sugested that If unmixed with vegetables It would not 1 prove s-o acceptable a ration. Col onel Weston, of the commlssarydcparl ment, was also recalled and examined with reference to thesuppllesfurnished 1 the troops in the field at Santiago. ' Hurnod to Death In I'ralrle Klre. Brady Island, Neb., April 18. A prairie fire near Vrooman destroyed much property. While fighting thn flames Mrs. Anderson, a widow, was frightfully burned, and will die. Her nephew, John Wcsterland, T. Flick Inger and son Charles were badly burned about the taco and hands. The , town was barely saved. Tom Mor- riSSSy, of Eureka valley, and John Koch were burned to death while try ing to save their property. Near A ins worth thousands of dollars' worth of property Is being destroyed. The Hiil. -lull Will Vltilt C harleHton. Charleston, S. C, April 18. The ex ecutive committee in charge of the preparations for the annual reunion of the United Confederate veterans that Is to be held here May 10, 11 and 12, was officially notified yesterday by Sec retary Long, of the navy, that the cruiser Raleigh, Just returned from Manila, had been ordered to this port for reunion week. The cruiser will take part in the Grant monument cele bration at Philadelphia on April 27, and will go thence to Raleigh, N. C. The Samoan CommlxHtnnerH. Washington, April 18. Ex-Mlnlster Bartlett Tripp, the American member of the Samoan commission, arrived V. 1. . f..,.,., Ikf 1.,..,, In I UVIC mO l ClCUlUg II Will UIS 1IU1I1I3 U : Yankton, S. D. He had a conference with the president and Secretary of ' State Hay today, when his instruc tions were given him. The entire com mission. Baron Sternburg, Mr. Eliot and Mr. Tripp, will be entertained at I luncheon by Secretary Hay. Indian Fighters Off For Manila. San Francisco, April 18. The Twenty-first United States Infantry, the famous Indian fighting regiment of the earlier days, and later very ac tive participants in the Cuban cam paign, arrived in this city last night and departed early this morning for the Philippines on the transport Han- cock. Snow In South Dakota. Deadwood, S. D., April 18. For the . past 36 hours a terrific storm has been I raging in all parts of the northern hills. The snow, driven by a fierco wind, is blinding. The weather is not cold. At Rapid City snow commenced to fall at noon, and snow and rain at Spearfish, Bellfourche and Custer. The Penusylvanlu Dendlook. Harrisburg, April 18. The vote at yesterday's joint ballot for United States senator was as follows: Quay, 86; Jenks, II; Wells, 8. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED. Wednesday, April It. A bill In the Pennsylvania house ivill, If enacted, maKe Philadelphia tbs state capital. Herr Fischer, the radical German Socialist, who defied Emperor William, has been re-elected to the relchstag. Great Britain's new torpedo boat de stroyer Albatross Is the fastest war vessel afloat, having attained a speed of 33 knots. The president having issued his peaco proclamation, Bellamy Storer, now minister to Belgium, has been ap pointed minister to Spain. At Bridgeport, Conn., Nancy Gull ford pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to ten years' Im prisonment for killing Emma Gill by abortion. Thursday, April I8 Five hundred negro miners from Pana. Ills., have arrived at Des Moines, Ia., to take the places of strikers. Trouble Is feared. Americans and Britons were am bushed by Mntnafa's followers in Sa moa. Four Americans and three Brit ons w ere killed. By the will of W. C. AndrcwB, burn ed to death In New York, over $8,000,- 000 will go to establish a echoed for girls In Willoughby, O. Justice Williams, of New York, dis missed the murder indictment against K. B. Molineux. and directed that t'.ie case be again submitted. Before the Industrial commission at Washington Mine Owner Schle:il(i -burg declared organised labor h;..l bet tered the miners' condition. The G. A. K. executive Committee decided to leave the office of command-er-ln-chlof vacant until the next en campment, Vice Commander Johnson acting meanwhile. Friday, April u. The combination of con! Interests oi the lower Monongobela river l.i now assured. Enormous losses from prnlrle fires are reported from Nol r-i:a. Many miles have been flame swept. The American, English and German Samoan commissioners will sail for Apia from San Francisco April 25. Dr. Schurman, president of our Philippines commission, reportB that many Filipinos want American citi zenship. General Wheeler nnnounces that un less sent to the Philippines he will re sign his army commission and return to his seat in congress. A bill to establish a state wmHtabu lary, which would abolish police boards in leading cities, was intro duced in New York's senate. An important letter written by Ro land Molineux bus fallen Into the hands of New York's police, who de clare It will convict him of Mrs. Adams' murder. Saturday, April IS, Tho name Columbia has been se lected for the new America's cup de fender. The Cuban army rolls contain 48. 000 names. Including 6,600 commission ed officers. Secretary Alger positively announce.) thut he has no Intention of resigning from the cabinet, Tom Marshall, mayor of Kelthsburg, Ills., won the championship in the shooting match at Elkwood Park, N. J. Colonel Samuel S. Sumner, of the Sixth cavalry, has been uppointed mili tary uttache of our embassy In Lon don. Acting Secretary Melkeljohn Issued a license grunting authority to build a Catholic church on the West Point military reservation. In the German relchstag Baron von Buelow, foreign minister, stated that u complete understanding with Eng land and the United Stutes had been reached regarding Samoa. Monday, April IT. The pope, at his thanksgiving mass yesterday, exhibited extreme weakness. Vice President Hobart, who has been seriously ill at Washington, Is slowly recovering. General Lew Wallace has author ized the dramatization of his famous novel, "Ben Hur." Mme. Albanl, the American prima donna, was rudely Insulted by a crowd ed audience at Seville, Spain. Count d'Arcos, who married an American, has been appointed Span ish minister to the United States. Seven per cent of the volunteers In the Philippines wnnt to be mustered out, despite the temptlng"offer8 for re enlistment. The committee of Republican con gressmen appointed to consider need ed financial legislation Is in session at Atlantic City. Thousands of New Yorkers turned out In the rain yesterday to welcome the cruiser Raleigh, that fired the first shot In the battle of Manila. THE PRODUCE MARKETS Ah Id-Hooted by Deallnas In Philadel phia and Baltimore. Philadelphia, April 17. Flour firmly held: winter superfine. 12.502.75: Penn sylvania roller, cleur, S3.10ifj3.3O; city mills, extra. $2.502.75. Rye flour steady at fS.20ii3.2& ptr barrel for choice Pennsyl vania. Wheat slow; No. 2 red, spot. In elevator, 7M)76e. Corn In light demand; No. 2 mixed, spot, In elevator, 4040c. ; No. 2 yellow, for local trade, 42c. Oats quiet and steady; No. 2 white, 35c.; No. 2 white, clipped, 35c. Hay Arm; choice timothy, 12.50 for large bales. Beef steady; beef hams, $!!' 19.D0. Pork dull; family, S12&12.50. Lurd quiet and easy, prime western steamed, fS.4t. Butter steady; New Tork dairy. Mil 1 He. ; do. creamery, 16!?19c. ; western do., 1519c.; factory, 1315c.; fancy Pennsylvania prtnta jobbing at 22 25c.; do. wholesale, 21c. Cheese firm: large, white and col ored, ir.t!2Vc.; small do.. 12S12Kc. Kggs strong; New Tork and Pennsylvania, Ut2c; western, H!HVe.; southern, 13Vif HV Turpentine steady at 44K044MC. Tallow easy; city, 4Vc. Petroleum weak; refined New York, fl.96; Philadelphia and Baltimore, M.90; do. In bulk, 4.40. Baltimore. April 17. Flour Arm; west ern sunernne. t2.25ft2.40; western extra, I2.50&3.10; do. family. $3.S53.60; winter wheat, patent, H.753.W; spring wheat, patent, S3.9O04.1O; spring wheat, straight, 3.6.3.85. Wheat dull; No. I red. spot, the month and May, 7ttttf7Kc; July, 75c., No. 2 red, 71Vtfy71Kc; southern, by sam ple, 70ff77!4c. : southern on grade, nc. Corn dull; mixed spot, 4204214c; the month. 39V4ft35c; June, 39Kc.; steamer mixed, 40V440fcc. ; southern, whit. 42Hc. ; do. yellow, 42c. Oats steady; No. 2 white, 36V4c; No. 1 mixed, HMO Be Rye firm; No. t nearby, tie.' THE TRIALOFJtl & QCAY Tor Allege! Misuse of the Key Btone State's Funds. A BATTLE OF LEGAL GIANTS. ' The Famous 'Mtoil Hook." Which the Defense Endeavored to Bxoludo Ad mitted nn Bvtdenoe ATier a Week ol Am ii men ! . Philadelphia. April 18 The wit nesses in the Quay trial on Tues- I day of last week were BX-DiB- trlct Attorney Barlow, receiver of the People's bank, and ex-Judge Oor- don, who the Quay adherents claim Is responsible for what they term the conspiracy against their favorite. Mr. : Barlow testitied that he had broken open the desk of Cashier Hopkins, af- i ter the latter bad committed suicide, nnd extracted therefrom the books and 1 letters appertaining to the Quay trla'.. He had given them to Judge Gordon. Ex-.lud :o Gordon corroborated Mr. Barlow's testimony, ndmltted that the i 1 CUments had been photographed at his suggestion, and said he hid) shown them to siate Secretary Martin, ex Postraaster General Wanamaker anil a partial exhibition to James M. Quffe), the Democratic lender. Mover Goldsmith, the rorairim wenKh's export accountant, was on ti e sti nd all day yesterday, making state ments of f m t that are apparently dam i aeltig to the defendant's Fide of the I cnsi. All day long Mr. Goldsmith rer.d I ut flmires tkon from the i t.k book:; emi cinj 'ho various Rotnomeni pe rl tl of f x n nths, pai h d 'ting bock to Oct. 81, 'c'.''.'. j '. Ins 'he n mount of V. e mi.'" deposit, t! s rinount lonn ed :. sen C" during each six mon'hs, the f i luto ft allow ed the state tieu:- ier for that portion of the slate depi III aside for (rnat"v amount ,f Intei paid on I y Ioui.i . money m cd to pur The deposit dutl pparently not set Qtr ; ';; use, the If any, the reuntor i : d i lie p mount of liaKO stock for him. the years men- , Honed ranged from $1. 200.000 to $400, 0C0. Bonutc r Quiiy'i loans were shown ! to 1 e us gre.t r.s ffCG.OOO in one pe- riod of six months. Occasionally, the witness said, small and Inadequate payments of intt rest by Ron tor Quay were shown, but gencrnlly ll.eie wns nothing to Indicate thai It- puld fur the use of the bank's money. Just before the close of the dry's proceedings there was another rum.", by Judge Blddle In favor of tho d -fensc which may have an Important bearing on the future of the case. Th ! statute of limitations has been pleach '. I again and again by Senator Quay's lawyers us a bar to much of the testi mony presented by the commonwealth. As Mr. Quay was indicted on Nov. 17, lfcjK, the two years allowed by tne statute for prosecution would extend back only to Nov. 17, 189G. Dis trict Attorney Hothermel pointed out that he alleges the defendant's guilt I during the two years the law confines him to, and to prove this the corro ; boratlve evidence of the prevlour. , years should certainly be admitted. ; Judge Blddle decided against the com 1 monwenlth. He ruled that the ovl i deuce should be confined to the con spiracy alleged and not 10 some other I conspiracy. Mr. Rothermel says the I effect of the decision will be to pre- vent him from offering much of the evidence he hoped to present. The lawyers for the defense nnt quietly listening duringOoldsmlth'sex amlnatlon. This was in pursuancetoan understanding that the defense ob jected to every answer, that objection was overruled and an exception noted. Wednesday's session was taken up mainly in arguments as to the admls ' slon of the books of the bank and the famoiiH "red book," In which Cashier Hopkins is said to have kept tho ac counts of Senator Quay. Judge Blddle decided that the bank books should be admitted, but withheld decision ns to the "red book." Letters nnd telegrams ; of Quay concerning stock transactions wore admitted. On Thursday severnl former em i ploycs of the People's bank gave evl i dence. Clay Kemble, son of the founder of the bank, who wns asslHtunt cashier and a director, testified that Cashier Hopkins was "the whole bank." A letter Introduced in evidence is re garded ns most damaging against it R. Quay, the senator's son. The letter , Is addressed to .lames McManes, presi dent of the People's bank, by B. J. Haywood, state treasurer, and Is as follows: "On Monday we will mall you a check for 8100,000 for credit of com monwealth of Pennsylvania genera) fund, which will mnke a credit to our account of $600,000. The understand ing is that I am not to draw against any part of this deposit until the Hon. j It. H. Quay has paid or arranged satis factorily to you the loan of 8100,000 which you nre to make him next week." i The defense objected strenuously to . the minute book, saying that, although 1 the $100,000 note bears Senator Quay's I Indorsement, he knew nothing what ; ever of the letter from Haywood nnd I had nothing to do with the Juggling of ; state money Indicated by It. Judge I Blddle overruled the objection. Friday was taken up in the examina tion of exports as to whether tho fa mous "red book" was one of tho regu lar bank books. Meyer Goldsmith, an expert accountant, wus the principal witness, and he declared that entries on the regular books would not be ex plained except by reference to the "red book." Two items of $1,519 and $5, 322.10, respectively, were referred to especially. During all the examina tion touching on the book, with the exception of tho two items mentioned, no intimation of the amounts or names was allowed to reach the Jury. The prosecution all along, however, has al leged that this book will show that Cashier Hopkins computed Interest on state funds and deposited the money to Senator Quay's credit. The first week of the trial ended with a climax. The "red book" was admitted In evidence as a book of the People's bank after a final passage at arms between Mr. Watson and the dis trict attorney. The latter also suc ceeded in having the "black book," called the stock book, both found in Cashier Hopkins' desk, admitted on the footing. INVESTIGATORS REPORT. Both Majority and Minority Char-re Corrupt soiieitntli.il. Harrisburg, April 18. Two reports were presented to the house yesterday afternoon from the committee apiolul ed to investigate the charges of at tempted bribery In connection with the United States senatorshlp and the con sideration of tho HcCarrcU jury bill In the house. One was presented by Chairman Kow. and is bIkiiihI by him self and Messrs. Dixon, Koootx, Itan dall and Young. The minority report rs presented by Mr. MeClaln Is signed by MeClaln, Kreps, Tlghe and Voor hees. By agreement between Messrs. Kow and MeClaln action on the reports was postponed until 4 o'clock thu af ternoon. The majority report declares that "In the opinion of those who have signed this report the evidence disclose; link", uudue means were taken by many per sons to corruptly solicit members o this house, both for the purpose of In fluencing their official action in refer ence to the McCarrell bill and also in reference to their official action as to the election of a United States senator. That said corrupt solicitation consisted of offers of money, position, advantage and political preferment. "Your committee respectfully report that there Is in their opinion SUfTloioni evidence against Charles B. .-P'tr. John It. Byrne, Parker Tifus. Crank B. Jones, Monroe H. Kulp. Thomas ML I Movies, Robert Kvans. John J. (loyle I and M. J. Cost el lo for this house to dl I rect that criminal proceedings ba ! brought against tliein. and it is roc 1 ommended that these procecdln is lie I immediately commenced and Vlgi I'OUB ! ly prosecuted." The minority report rcnchoi sub 1 stantially the same conclusion na the i majority, but "fails to find evidence i of corrupt purpose or solicitation on the part of Mr. Rosenberry." It pro ceeds; "The minority is of the opinion that the act Of Mr. Harder doe. not fall within the Interpretation of cor rupt solicitation, but mat Iii.4 i tion from a moral Standpoint was uawisa and Improper. There has been other testimony offered not charging corrupt solicitation In either a legal or fair interpretation of the term which, after being carefully considered by us, has not been made a pari ol ihin report for the reason that no public good, in our opinion, would be .served by Its being so made, and those whom it concerns, while having committed no wrong and violated no lnw, might be unnecessary and unjustly smirch ed." ITEMS OF STATE NEWS. n;.:ton, Pa., April 15, The jury In t! ' in.se of Llewellyn Stout, ou t"i I for the murder of Harvey WtiHter, the Philadelphia and Heading railroad telegl ph operator at Bingeu Station. rotu:i..d a verdict lar-t night of mur der ii; t. llrst degree, after being out three ln..;rs. Sentence will he pro nounced Monday. Stout Is only 1 years old. The motive of the crime h: Upposed to have been robbery. Pittsburg. April 18. Mrs, Mary Jam McAdams, aged 68 yearH, of Phila delphia, died yesterdsy at the resi dence of her son-lri-u. .. . Charles Herb, on Friendship avenue, The woman'? death was the lesull of an accident that happened ubout two weeks ago, when she wus badly burned by he clothes catching lire from an open grate. Mrs. McAdams, accompanied by her husband, came to Pittsburg about a month ago to visit her daughter, Mra Herb. Harrisburg, April IS. At tho meet ing of Hie supporters of M, S. Quay for United States senator, held laal night in the supreme court chamber, resolutions were adopted inviting the anti-Quayites to "yield to the will oi the majority and elect the regular Re publican nominee." During the de bate Senutor Magee expressed his opinion that the prosecution of Sena tor Quay was a political conspiracy, but urged the necessity of choosing B senator Representative Hosack de clared he would change his vote from Quay. After the meeting Mr. Magee declared thut he and 0 others would do likewise. Dubois, Pa., April 17. John Heed'i store building at Falls Creek, two miles from this city, was partially de stroyed by fire early yesterday morn ing. Citizens saved the building from total destruction, and It was then dis covered thiit the store had been robbed and set on fire. The loss on goods and building will reach nearly $10,000 An attempt was also made to burn Hit St. F.lmo hotel, in this city, about mid night. Andrew Murray had previously been ejected from the hotel. He re turned, and gaming entrance to a rear room emptied the ((intents of an oil can and set lire to the fluid. The blaze was discovered before much dam age had been done. Murray was ar rested. Wilkesbarre, April 18. Iate Sunday afternoon Mrs. Jacob Lesoch, residing In Pittston township, put her ihrot children, Mary, aged 8, Katarlna. agnd 4, and Apollo, aged II, to bed and then went out to make u call on a neighbo; about a mile distant. When she start ed to return she saw smoke issuing from the roof to her house. She gavt the alarm and ran to the scene. Ar riving there the dwelling was envelop ed in flames. The frantic mother wanted to rush Into the burning house, but was restrained by two men. Aftc the house had burned down the char red remains of the three ihildren wejfS found in the cellar. The suppositlos Is that the house was set on lire by t spark from u passing locomotive. Hurrlsburg, April IS. Governor Stone returned to the house yesterday without approval a concurrent resolu Hon authorizing the appointment of a committee of two senators and thru members to Inquire Into tho alleged Infraction of the law by the Susque hanna Canal company, which has sole the dam in the Susqueshanna river at Columbia to a company chartered to furnish motive power. The governor"! reason for the veto is that the expennr Is not provided for, and may be ex ressive. The governor also vetoed the following bills: To enlarge the com petency of the wife to testify against her husband; granting a pension of $f a month to Evan Jones for Injuries re celved in a railroad collision while a private in the Twelfth Pennsylvania volunteer militia. i i