Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • Page 1

Ci. 1 J. Til I YEAE. NO. 228.

PITTSBURGH, TIIUPiSBAY MORNING, APRIL, 20, 1S09. TEN PAGES. ONE CENT A COPY. hi ri fl4sli rrP a viii- 4 conduct the government case. He said HEWITT'S IBBBL PiSfLLSIIST.

BUluUuliiiiif Gen. Otis Says Volunteers Will Start About May 5. F. Brlsolese and O. B.

McDonald. Landsmen L. T. Kivfards, F. Anderson, j.

Dillon and C. A. The officials of the n.vy t' T'artmont sre confident that such ot tne men of the Yorktown as escaped beirg kilieJ outright In tha first amuascfttf will be well treateo fcy the Insurgents. time the, war department made Inquiry as to the number of American prisoners held by the Filipinos. In reply Gen.

Otis referred to these soldiers and said that they were bctnfr treated by the insurgents, he supplying Hopkins to cover up the conspiracy to loan state money for the benef.t of the defendant. The defense artrued tliat the parer contained only figures, and there was nothing to indicate that It "was not 15 or 20 years old, as It was not dated. The district attorney ofer3 to put living witnesses on the stand, the call loan borrowers, who would corroborate the figures. Mr. Watson argued the? lesrM points calculated to exclude the paper.

Tended to Prore CoBtplrtcy. Judge, Biddle decided that the paper is evidence gainst Hopkins, find therefore admitted as tending to prove the alleged conspiracy between "Honkins and Quay. Witness Goldsmith has stated that the figures on the paper, which was found in Hopkins' private desk, aided hiin in -arriving at his. conclusions regarding the whereabouts of certain sums of money. The district attorney read the paper to the jury, promising to explain later the figures entered thereon.

Wm. A. Barrett, a call loan borrower from the bank, was sworn. He testified to having paM 16 us interest on or about October 31, 1S17, on a call loan made by the bank. A long list of other witnesses testified similarly.

Kx-state treasurer and present dirc-'tor of the mint Henry K. Boyer testified to paying G7. Mr. Buyer added some life to. tha otherwise dry proceedings by turning to.

Judge -Biddle and asking permission to make a statement concerning charges made against htm while he was state treasurer. He said: "I desire to ask If I can bo permitted to make answer to the district attornev'a allegation that payment of interest 'on state money wai maae t0 me slate treasurer." Mr Rothermel interrupted by stating to the court that all testimony relating to Mr. Boycr had been strkken out by the court's ruling, it being prior to isys. Judge BiddJa remarked that this wos so, and under the circumstances he not see any reason for Mr. Boyer making any statement.

Mr Boyer did not press for the privilege, but before leaving t- stand he simply wanted to explain mv uosltion puMicly. as I have been publi'clv at-taoxel." The examination of witnesses who bad paid inrerest on call loans was still in progress when a recess was taken. WUener's on Testifies. After the reees George D. Widener, son of P.

A. B. Widener, the street railway magnate, and David H. Lane. a prominent Reoubllcan leader of this city testified to paying W.7M SO and $3t 37 respectively as interest on call loans.

Meyer Goldsmith was recalled and testified as to ex-t-tate Treasurer B. J. Haywood and j. W. Morrison each owing Interest on October 31, 1Sv7.

The entries In the books, he said contained the initials J. and W. and it was upon this he based his statement. Mr. Sniels, in cross-examination, endeavored to draw from the witness examination of the books a contradiction of Mr.

Widener's testimony, but the witness said Mr. Widener had not testlfed as counsel indicated. Tha question was as to time, Mr. Goldsmith stating the books showed Mr. Widener owed interest on October 30.

The name of Charles H. McKee of Pittsburgh, who has been so prominently connected with the case, was then calW but there was no response. Mr. McKee wns included in the charge cf conspiracv at the time Senator Quay was arrested, but the grand jury subsequently Ignored the charges. District Attorney Rothermel looked at the cluck end then around the room.

hiding that Mr. was not present he rose to apologize to the court, and sk that the proceedings be allowed to rest a while penning the arrival of the missing witness, srho, he said, had r-rom'ised to be present at c'clock. At the same. time ths ott, the parliea named In the warrania were charged with counterfeiting an interna! revenue stamp for the payment of the tax upon uO cigars, and a United Suites silver cenhieate of the denomination of JI'JO. They wers also charged with hsving equipped a factory her manufacture of paper.

In addition to these charges Kendlg 1 charsed with entering- into a with" Tayior and Biedell, who were arretted yesterday in Philadelphia, to make and engrave plates to be used in counterfeiting. Mr. Peck asked that the bail fcs placed at a high hgure. saying that it was the most dangerous counterfeiting scheme ever evolved in this country. He aid it was apparent that Braliier and Klcinordlf nger were merely toois and ho asked th.it they be released.

The comrdxtoner fixed Jacobs' ball at JiSWO and that of Kw-Hg end Burns at Sin.birC) each. Kendig was released on bail to-nleht. but Jarobs and Burns were sent to jail end will be taken to Philadelphia to-morrow morning. The secret service officers found over a ton of government paper in Ktndig's warehouse, also the Monroe head- of the $iU0 sliver This was turned ever to Chief Wiikie by Kendlg. There was other paraphernalia for the manufacture of a counterfeit note and one for a Jv3 note.

Neither of the plates for tiieF.e notes hal ever been used. DECLARED FOR SNYDER. Republican Member Choose Him for Preldeut Pro Tem ot Senate Ajguln. HARRISBURO, April 19. The Republican members of the Henate caucused this evening and unanimously agreed to support "William P.

Snyder of Chester as the party's candidate for president pro tem during the session of 1S0L iir. Snyder li tne present president of the chamber. A slate committee was elected, composted of Messrs Scott, Philadelphia; Har-denbergh, Btober, Muehibronner, Cumin, V'aughan, Hertzier, Magee and Sr.roul. The senate to-night by a unanimous vote receded from its amendments to the bill providing for the payment of bonus upon bonds which corporations, except corporations of the first class, are authorized to innue. Later upon motion of Mr.

Brown of Philadelphia, the chamber veered around and Insisted on its amendment which strikes out the retroactive feature of the measure. Upon motion of Mr. Grady the senate receded from its amendments of the omnibus corporation act. The report of the conference providing revenues by taxing kgacieii and distributive shares in the personal estates of decedent? was adopted by a vote cf 2o to 4. The bill as nmende-1 strikes out the tax on whisky.

The, chamber concurred in the resolution providing for a good r-ja-is commission. Among the Mils paed finally at the night sesr.lon of thj house were these: Supplement to tne act of May Zl, providing for the government of cities of the thlil class; providing for the assessment and collection of special taxes upon properties abutting for street sprinkling and arrest- cleaning: amending the act of April 2. 3868. fixing the fees of officers; supplement to the act of May SO, loo. to exempt pianos, molodeons and organs iensed or hired from levy or sale on execution or distress for rent, extending lts'provisions to Include soda water fountains end apparatus.

The bill repealing the act of March 20, to aliow the voters of the Twenty-ninth ward, Philadelphia, to vote on the question of licencing the sale of liquors, was defeatd. The bill to make active or visiting com-miueee of societies incorporated for the purpose of visiting and instructing prisoners official visitors of penal and reformatory institutions wss amended by eliminating the clause giving those in charge of such institutlona the right to limit the number of visitors from any uoh associations societies atid exclude persona whom they may deem improper and then finally. At the house took a recess until i33 u. ia. PORTO RICO'S DEMANDS.

Territorial Form ot GoTfrooif Asked It emoval of Troop I Irged. WASHINGTON, D. April 19. Dr. J.

Julio Henna and II. Zeno Gaudia to-day presented to the president a memorli.1 drawn up by them as commissioners of the people of Porto Rico, Raking that exclusive military control over the island withdrawn, and that matters relating to the vnrlous branches of the civil government of the island be turned over to the control of the departments in Washington having jurisdiction over similar matters in the Cnlted States; that the troops in the island be reduced to the number necessary to garrison the forts and military posts: that the people of the islands be gi anted ail the privileges and Immunities of citizens of the United States. They also that the people of the islands be granted a territorial form of government temporarily, or the executive tiuthority should be placed in the hands of commissioners like those exercising similar authority in the District of Columbia; that the legislative authority of the island be vested in a council consisting of two members fr- each of the de-pnrtments of tne island; that a census be taken so that congroaj can intelligently decide upon the permarent government of the island, "whether Porto Rico is to be urbanized as a territory, admitted as a state or disposed of in any other way," and lastly that, "in compliance with the provisions of th? United States Constitution, trade between the United States and Porto Kico shall be absolutely free." Tne memorial says in part: "If there was any reason, r.o matter how strange or unaccountable, not to embrace Porto Rico in the declaration I made by congress in section 1 of tha act 1 approved by yon on April 20, 1898. that the people of Cuba are, of right ought to be, free and independent, that reason could not go as far as to declare that I the Porto Rlcan people) are. and of right, to be deprived of 'the inalienable iigots.

Including liberty, life and the pursuit of harpiness with which the Creator endowed Jo-to Rlean Administration. RAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, April 19. Before leaving Porto Rico the Insular commission tent a communication to the governor general. Gen. Guy V.

Henry, requesting that no money should be given to municipalities for sewage, water works other improvements. The commission also desired him to suspend the collection of all taxes, and to abstain from special judicisry reforms until its report had ben riled. This has caused a feeling of general dissatisfaction among the Porto Ktcana, who say they will, appeal to "Washington against what they call "unjust treatment and unsatisfactory regulations." REED The Blgr Speaker to Join a. New York Law Firm at at Least f.VhOOO Per Year. NEW YORK, April 19.

It i announced here thit Speaker Thomas B. Reed 1bm uccepted the offer to become a member of the law firm of Simpson. Thayer and Bar-num in this city. It is understood that Mr. Reed will resign his seat in congress and remove to New York.

The statement has been made that Mr. Reed is guaranteed a yearly income of JjO.OX). Before settling down here Mr. Reed will make a protracted visit to Europe. When asked if be would tender his resignation to the house Mr.

Reed said: would rather not talK. on that subject; in fact. I have not given the matter any consideration yet The soeaker declined to talk about his business transactions or intentions, end was equally reticent as to whether he would take up his residence in this city after his return from Europe, where be intends to pass the greater part of the coming summer. UTICA, N. Anril 19.

Congressman James S. Sherman was told to-day that fcneaker had decided to enter the practice of iw Jn New York, lie heard the news with evlacnt pleasure, "if that Is true," he 'T am a candidate for the tpeakership." Will He Senator Talllfrro. TALLAHASSEE, April 19 J. P. Talii-fero was elected United States senator on the ballot in the joint assembly her-j to-day.

The vote was as follows: Pafcce. Call, Clark, The Deadlock Continues Unbroken to the Very End. COMFORT FOR ALL FACTIONS. Quay and Jenka Mon Glad They Stood By Nominees. CLAI VICTORY.

Senatorial Situation Korra of Speculation Governor 2lefe to Sr hether He Will or Call in Extra Session Jinnee Be-srards Failure to F.leet Party Calamity for Whlh Qnayites Are Responsible Fllnii Jobilmit, Cloimiuur Quay I Done For. From a StaT Correspondent. HARR1SBURG, April li. The seventy-ninth at noon, resulted: Ql'AV 3.1 B. F.

JOSEa. JEMvS Total 31T Neoessary to a Paired or Sot TotiBaT. tt No election. The "Quay or nobody" policy controlled to the end. At no time during the last half of the contest have the upport-ers of Quay believed that there was a possibility of his election.

Still they continued to vote for him. The f.csl ballot was most Impressive. All save the spectators kner that the lines would remain unbroken, lhat the deadlock wa a troublesome legacy to be passed to the next legislature. Th crowd was a record breaker. As shon by the detailed vote following, the ballot of yesterday wns duplicated.

Quay was supported in the Allegheny delegation by Senator Muehlbronner and Rept es ntative Marshall. Simon and Henderson. Senators Magee, Fiinn and Crawford and Representatives Hosaek. Robinson, McElhany. McCandiess.

McFarlane. Nisi-et, Robb, McWhinney, Ford, Shaw and Srodes gave their votes to Hon. B. F. Jones.

There was less "horseplny" than usual, a few of the members celebrating the break In senatorial tension by jocular references to their candidates When the vote had been verified a vote of thanks to tho officers of the joint assembly was moved by Senator Flmn and unanimously concurred in. The joint assembly then adjourned sine die. Final Vote in Detail. The vote in detail follow: QUAY Senators C. L.

Brown, II. Brown, W. M. Brown, Cummings Kby. Gibson, Grady, Hardenbergh, itertxier.

Hummel, McCarrell. Meredith, Merrick. B. B. Mitchell, James G.

Mitchell, Muehlbronner, Osbourn, Scott, Stineman, Vare. Vaughan, Snyder (president pro Representatives. Ackeiman, Kbenvzer Adams, W. Adams. Alrnan, Baldwin, Bricker, Britton.

Cassel, Chew. Christian, CoivUle, Crittenden, Df-nnps-ey. Fa bey. Garvin. Gransback, Harris, liarrold.

Hri-' deibaugh, Henderson, Keiper Keyser. Kreps, Lcnrd, Lloyd, Mc-Aniis. MoClain, McConboll, McNeea, Mk. lver, Marshall, Meals, Meyer. Miller, Mil-liken.

Morrison, M'irdoek, Noi lit, Parana Peoples. Beit eel, Richmond, Rutherford, Salter, SchcffstaU, Senear. Scott, Seal, Seidel, Silbv. Simon, Slater, Smith, Stevens, Stuib, Thompson, Tiffany, Todd, Towier, Turner, Weaver, Whittinghnm, Williams, Wilson, Young-eon. Zcrbe.

Farr (speaker). JENKS Senators Boyd, Cochran, Haines, Heinle, Biggins. Kemerer. WlUiam II. Miller.

W. Oscar Miller, Ner-iy, Stiles, Washburn, Wntz. Representatives Abrams, Anderson. Boyle. Brooks.

Brophy, F. E. Brown, Thorns Brown. Burnett, Castner. Ckrisman, Co'e, Craig, Creasy, Crista.

Cutshail. Ueyannor, Dixon. Doty, Drase, Dumbstuld. Engler. Fay.

Fisher, Foster, Kow, Gruvr, Gu.r.ther, Huaev Kasson, Heil, KerEoh, Hoeh, Hoy. Kayler, Kecgi.n. Kcssier, Kramlich, La raelere, Dingle. MeAudrews, Macomber, Maloney, Manning, is. Frank Miller.

Meyer. Myers. Naftzinger, Noeck-er, O'Brien. Osier, Palm. Prxtt.

Ralston. P.elff. Reset, berry. Roth. Roth rock.

Sheridan, Snutt, Skinner. Frederick Smith, John H. Smith. Joseph W. Smith, Sylvester S.

Smith. Spntz. Squler, Sierntr. Stewart, Stranai an. Thompson, Tighe.

Timlin, Wetzel, Wilkinson. JONES-S-pstors ChWioim, Oawfor. Fi.nn, Kenry, Hoizwoiih, Lusch, Ma Martin, Rice, W. J. Scott, Sproul.

W'eller, Representat ives Alexander, Bliss, Caidweii, (Tlarency, InrK, Coray, Dir. Ginger. Howards. Fetteroif, Ford, Foster, Hani rave, Hersh, llosack. Jefferis, Keator.

Kendall. Kiumpp, Koontz, Lau-bach, Linton, McCandioss. McElhany, Mc-rarlnce. McLarn, M--Whinr-y, Mscfcey, Maniey. Martin, Moore, Nisbet.

Norton, Nyce. Red. Kendall. Robb. Rcbiscn.

Savage. Sexton. Snane Shaw, Snyder, Srodes, Stall, Stradlir-g. Wsdsworth, Wilson, Vt inner Woodruff, Yates, Vvung. paiied.

of record Stober. Representatives paired, of record Con-stein. Edmiston, Voorhees. Representatives paired, no! of record Br Johnson, The wboie number of vcts was 2-17; paired, absent, 1, Senator Hawkins, who is wi'U his ngimtnt in the Philippic islands. Taking? Cheerful Vieir.

Senator Boies Penrose, who has been prominent in the Quay fight, to-mght declined to express an opinion upon the fall-tire of the legislature to elect a United States seiiniur. One of the most prominent of Qti8V Harrisburg manatets informed the correspondent of tne Commercial Gazette tonight that Gov. Stone would appoint Quay to the vacancy In the United State senate created by the expiration of the senator's term March 4. He t'id not know, he isaid, when the govern o- would act. but In his opinion not until after the conclusion of Quay's trial.

It was l.is opinion that an extra session would have no effect upon the deadlock and that one would not be alled unless it became necessary to provide revenue. In support of appointive action bv the governor It was urpd that the prestige resulting would be of great to Quay organization in ihf- coming coi.fl'r for the control of the stntr, convention and the election of a state treasurer next fall. The gentleman further said that, even if the governor's action wouid not be eventually sustained, it must stand until passed upon next December by the United States senate, which la the sole judge of the qualifications of it members. Gov. was to-night askd by the wriier 1 he would call an extra passion and also if he Intended to appoint Senator Quay to the senatorial vacancy.

"1 have not considered nor either pt (-position with anyone." wus the governor's reply. "Ne having given fliepe matters any though. I not t.irt to pr'ss an opinion ronceming th'-m." "How about the legislature's t'ailure to elect?" was the next question. "I have nothing to nay touching that subject, either," was the answer. Everybody Pleaxed.

The insurgents are superlatively happy tnd to them the end brought no disap-pointment. To defeat Quay was the sole object of their organisation. nd this was accomplished. The Dcmociats. who for 79 voted for George A.

without a single break, are r.giatuhu-ing their ieiuif r. Col. Gufley, and themselves, upon the remarkable of harmony and concert of action. The Quay managers, while fnlllng to elect tv eir leader are content in the fact that they the election of else. Si ate Chairman Jonu P.

F.ikin said to-niftit: "We will c.stinuu ta co business the old st.nd." "How about the eteetion cf a st nt cor?" was "That Is eomeihing that will take care of 1'seif." he "By special session or by fcppclntmert?" Continued ou Elshth uff. Ex-TJ. S. Attorney Arrested With Counterfeiters. MAKERS OF BAD :100 BILLS.

Sensation in City of Brotherly Love. SIX MES ARE SOW IHDKR ARREST. Laueatter Contrlbnied Three of Them to the MU1 of JnaUc One of the lloit Imv'nt nd Startling Aci'lfveiiifnH of the Tailed States Secret Sesyice Alleised 3inker of the Famon $100 Silver Certificate Counterfeit and Other Counterfeit On stored. PHILADELPHIA, April 13 A sensational arrest wsji mads In this city tonight ia connector, with the capture or a dangerous counterfeiting Harvey K. Nfewitt.

who was assistant United States district attorney In tills city during the administration cf President Harrison, was taken Into custody by secret service men on a -warrant sworn out by Chief WiUie, charring mm with bribing Detective MeMs.nu of the Philadelphia office. He was given a private hearing Ltfur United' States Comutisbloner Edmonds and held In $15,000 bail, which was farnisned by e. weaitny friend. It shown that at the hearing on March 6 Newltt gave MeManus as a bribe, and, on March 28. mor.

TUs money was turned over to Mr. Wiikie as toon as it was received. According to the story told by one of tho officers. Kendig of Lancaster, suspected early this year that he and his coiifederates wers being watched by sa-crt service men in Lancaster, lie came to eliy and encaged Newltt as a to bribe Officers Burnt and Mo-Manus, who were working jn the Burns was not approached, but Newltt sa McMani'j. and tne latter agreed to (ifcaut the Onoe.

of the meetings between Newltt and MuMaiisu were witnessed by of Mr. Wllkie'a force. 8tii the evlcence against him is said to ba positive. Newltt is well connected and has practiced law hero since rattling from the United States district tttorney's office. Ho has also been prominent in politics, and vaa greed upon as the candidate ot the anti-administration faction of the Republican party In this city last year for re, elver cf.

taxes, lie had Deen put In tne f.eid by the factional opponents of David Martin, who had i.au'.ured the convention (r.d nominated h's brother-in-law, J. Koney, for tne office, lief re election day. however, a temporary truce wa patched up and Newltt withdrawn. Is statod to-night that enough couc-tcflt stamps were captured by th detectives in Lancaster to co er 4 cigar As near a can bo learnei, about worth of bogus stamps httva been used on cigara -tn -is -far pent out from Lancaster Al'ieh the money reai'aed has avent on in paper, such a is ud by.th' troveciur.ent. Other As detailed in the Waahlng-ton dispatches, Arthur Taylor and B.

B. Bredelt of th.s tity -w arrested and given a hfart.ig- with countei teiting. They wre held in bail for further hearing. Ohm of the men i said to have told an lntere-Mln story of the rnnnuer in which tl paper of tne counterfeit tlw siiver perilficftteM was otitained. This was dvne by itpllttUic, $1 notea.

bieichlns tne j-opf and then pasting the two halves together, pon this wneet ft $li1 bill was prinfd which eu nearly resembled the genntr.e reasury note as to deceive the most DTI eve. WASH1NOTOM, P. Aril! 19. Prob-a'rMy the mos-t. iinportant capture in the history cf th secret tervlce was made yesterday by Chief Jor.n E.

Wi.ltie his agenia. when they arrested Taylor and S. Predeli, the makeia of the famous coun-terieit "ior.ioe- head" $1-30 silver cerna-cate. These arrests were followed to-day by the capture in Lancaster, Pa of "William M. Jacobs tnd Vv iliiani- L.

Kendis, two prominent clirar and Jame Eufii. who wsta in Jacobs employ. Tlicre were also captured the onslntl plite Irora vvhich tie silver certificates were printed, a new hundred dollar coun-terftit plate and a new plate, and also thieo sets of for the printing of counterfeit revenue stamps, rolls, "and oiner paraphernalia and aoout five ton of papr and a large amount ot counterfeit stamfss. he "Monroe head" plate Dnd alo ti tt'irnp platrs aim the other material? were In Lancattcr, where th printing waji cone. The plates for the new hundred dollar note and the rota were found in Philadelphia.

The officials have toifen iosgession of the factories of the cUrarmakeiK, find have also attached account. Taylor and it is vete captured whlie actnajiy at on the new piates. They are young men, who were rmrioyed In Piillarielphia by different firms, but some time started in business for themselves. They are said to bo expert e.rgravf rs and never before have been tinder suspicion. The men will he brought before the United States commissioner and undoubtedly will be brought to trial at the earliest possible, moment.

They are 3aid t' have confessed that less than of the famous notes were put into circulation. The sliver cer-tirtca'e. wiitch was first discovered a year ngo last fall by an offl.iai ot the st'h-t rea.su ry at I'hlladelphia, was prohabiy the most dangerous counterfeit ever put in circulation, and evn th experts of the government for a long im were unde-tiied as to whether the note was genuine or counterfeit. After a most careful search, however, a oU'intuishlng mark wan filscevereo which decided the question aiii ensnletl the orticials readily to distinguish the genuine from the spurious. Secretary Gage recognized the very danger of thin new note and at once called in the entire issue cf many mllliona of dollsrs.

At the Bf me tint he eeuf warnings to ail parta the country, fu.iy tlescriblnfj the note. This prompt action balked the counterfeiters at the very beginning. Although less than notes were tsxned. only about twenty-six have discovered. I Iatjs were set on foot to apprehend the counterfeiters nml acting on the advice of Annuitant Secretary Vanderlip.

Mr. John Wiikie, a newspaper man of Chicago, who was known to have done scne very clever detective work, wen 5nt for and placed in charge of the secret ser-bureau. He Immediately lai.l his plans, and, on February found the ciew which re-suited In yeste-day's and tv-vilay's Impoitant captures. From the very frst. appearance of the rote Secretary Gupe and Assistant Secretary Vandeil'p have taken a great interest the capture of the cnlprits.

end during the -Is "it fourteen montlis have been in close tiich with cerj- nicre ti.at hfis beti mrfcie id hve materially a-jited Chief WilUio In his long hunt. Armta In Xancnster. LANCASTER, April 19. The warrants for the arrekt of Jacobs, his twj bookkeepers, Henry Brailler and Staott Xloinord'dr per: W. L.

an lils forercin. Jarnc Buris; "John Ik" pud F. 7ercher" were sworn out by Commissioner Henry F. of Philadelphia. Secret Service A pent Joh Wllkie, accompanied by a ciosen secret service came hr thH moming.

Chief Vi'tikie flss; Issued attachrients on the Fulton National bank, th Farmers National bank and the Northern National bank on the deposits of Ja "ob these institutions, mounting Si5'X'. Jacob was then under arrest and later Uiose named chove with exception of "John loe" and "15. F. Zercher," ti.ese latter n.mes undoubtedly being tic-titiius. The accused were b-for Siste Comm'ssioner B.

F. Mont-S rnery ami w-tved a r.earlrg. United -States li.tri?t-At'.omey Jame liL livxjt of t-oiiaduipUia a present to Prosecution Unexpectedly Closes Its Case. EXPERT ITS MAIN RELIANCE. Befensa Begins Presenting Evidence To-Day.

It. OS THE STAND. Sine Day of WrnnBllngr By Connael, Stlxed With Expert Tetirsois.r, the Record Thn Far Question of Defense Kisteringr Deinrrtr Being Considered Expert Gold-atniih una Ex -Treasurer oyer the Chief Witnesses Yesterday. So Sensations Developed. PHILADELPHIA, April 19.

Unexpectedly to almost every person interested, tha prosecution in the trial of ex- United States Senator Quay or conspiracy closed Its caso after nine day full of argument, clashes of counsel and testimony largely of an expert nature. The general expression of opinion had been that the trial would drag through many more days, and when District-Attorney Rothermel announced that he had concluded there were expressions of surprise from all parts of the court room. Tha end came at 2 o'clock, just one hour before the hour of adjournment, and after a brief consultation among counsel for the defense and Judge Blddle. the latter adjourned court i ntil to-morrow, in order that Mr. Quay's liw-yers might have time to consider what steps they shall take' with respect to the presentation of their side.

It was stated that the Question of entering demurrers to the prosecution's evidence or proceeding with the taklns of testimony will be decided by the defense's counsel to-night. From the evidence already presented It ia apparently evident that the commonwealth depenn largely for conviction upon the testimony of its expert, Meyer Goldsmith, s-s to his interpretations of the accounts in the "red book" and other books cf the Peoples bank, and upon the jury's opinion of the books, papers, letters, teiegrama and check offered In evidence. So Sensation Vemerdar. As to what extent the testimony of the defense's expert, should he be called, may ofr.se Mr. Goldsmith's testimony remains to ha seen.

The contention of the defense ia argument and cross-examination has been that the calculations of Mr. Goldsmith are not borne out oy the books, but, on the other hand, show that Mr. Quay did not use state money nor receive interest on state deposits, and that whatever loans he received were made in the customary manner and backed by sufficient collateral. To-day's proceedings were devoid- of sensational features. The dry routine of figures and involved explanations of accounts took up most the time.

Mr. Goldsmith's cross-examination was conclude! and redirect examination w3 by Mr. Rothermel. The points brought cut by him -were that the cash account and Interest account of the bank were deficient, by the oxniaaion of certain sums received a interest; that It was customary to designate call loans by initials instead of names. Upon the question of Mr.

Quay's balances in the deposit account from May, 133C, to October, 1KT, Mr. Goldsmith said: "In on Jane 23, the balance was $2 08; on November 24, $2,777 66; on November 2S. again 12 56: in 197, on January 7, iu cents; on October 26, tlO.uOO 50; and on October 27, 6i) ents, at Vrhich it remained till the end of the month. Those are all the variations from April SO, to October 31, 1S97." Director of the Mint Henry IC Beyer was on the stand and after testifying to paying interest in October, on a call loan, asked permission to maite a statement in reply to the district-attorney's allegations in the course of testimony that he received Interest on state money while state treasurer from May, 1SS9, to May, 1S91. His request was not allowed, but the court stated all rtcords of replies to those questions wer-e stricken out under the court's ruling.

Jury WWTi of Confinement. The ninth day in the trial began this morning with a request from the jury to Judge Biddle that he extend the hour of adjournment each dy beyond 3 o'clock. With the exception of a brief outing last Saturday and Sunday under the espionage of court officers the jury Is being strlctjv confined to the Jury rooms on tha sixth floor of the city hall, adjoining the court in which the trial is tn progress. Judge Biddle declined to grant the request. He sympathized with the jurors In tneir enforced absence from their homes and business, but said the issues of the case were of the gravest Impo-t-anoe, and there should be no undue haste.

After 3 o'clock, he said, counsel in the case begin the hardest part of their labors, and an extension would be too much of a strain upon them. Mr. Goldsmith, the expert accountant fcr the commonwealth, was called to the stand, and his cross-examination was continued by Mr. Shields. Before any questions were asked the district attorney said the defense had agreed to admit 8S true, certain formal evidence as to the terms of office of state treasurers.

This was done to permit witnesses, summoned from different parts of the state to go home, end to shorten the trial to some extent. Mr. Shields, referring to the allegation of the witness that in August, 18ii6, of state money was deposited in Peoples bnk on which interest was paid, ssked if there was nny entry to show such payment. Mr. Goldsmith said there was no single entry.

The Question was not pressed any further. The loans of state money, alleged by the witness to have been made to more than "0 persons, and on which interest was peid, were then gone into. The Questions covered a wide line of inquiry, an! resulted in some legal sparring. Mr. Shields drew from the witness that the entries of these loans did not contain anv names of persons, but simply initials.

The witness admitted that he had guessed in some instances for whom these initials stood, and leerned of others from, information received. Paid More Interest Than Credited. It was shown that in more than one Instance borrowers paid more interest than appeared on the books, one man paving $1,163 interest, whereas his account "was credited with the payment of only and the balance not accounted for. This end-d the. cross-examination, and the redirect examination began.

The district attorney took up the question of the relation between Senator Quay's deooslt account and the transactions in stock on his order. The witness stated there was little if any connection. Goldsmith was asked to" mate what the books showed Senator Quay's balance on deposit was at various times between April 30, lS9t, and October 31, 197. He replied that the balance ranged from cents to $10,000. Witness then explained the relation button the figures in the "red book" and the regular books of the bank, and elucidated the figures entered on the page devoted to the state deposit for the six months ending October 21.

1S37 which apparently show the use of i.o,0oo 0f the deposit by Senator Quay, laid the payment of interest on the balance. Turning to the page devoted to what la apparently Hopkins' memoranda of his private account with Senator Qjay, the witness explained Its relation to certain entries and omissions in tne regular books. At this point the district attorney offered a new piece of documentary- evidence in the shape of a sheet of foolscap naper containing figures in Hopkins' f.an.iwriting. The, offer was objected to by the defense. The district attorney declared that It was in furtherance of proof of the conspiracy, and stated that it contained entries of amounts loaned to call Joan borrowers and calculations of tn interest collected on ther-e loans.

It shows, he argued, the schetae adopted, by funds to defray the eort cf their food. ine reports maue to ice navy nepsrtmeni by Paymaster Wlicox. one of Dewey's officers, who made trip acrof the Island of Luzon from Manila to the north coast. OescrPffeu the condition of the Spanish who were tto prisoners of the insurgents as very comfortable. In many cases, he said, the were only nominaliv in nnfluemeni, being allowed the liberty of the towns.

Tne officials are hopeful that C-ilmcre and his men who survived the ambuscade will some day retrain their liberty. The department has Rent no instructions to Admiral Dewey as to the courso he shall pursue, believing that he is fully competent to deal with the situation, ana resting secure in the asxurance that he will spare no efforts to rescue Giimore and his men if they are alive. FILIPINOS VICTORIES. Capture of 140 American Soldier txiid OKieers Boasted Say They Soared I ton. LONDON.

April 19. The Filipino F.u-rcpean junta claims to have received a cablegram from Gen. Luna, "commanding the Manila district," direct from Manila on Friday, declaring that Lawton, "whose object was to proceed to Baler and effect a junction with the York-town." was inveigled by the Filipino tactics to "perilously extending his line, with the result that a column, consisting of 140 officers and men, on reaching a place called Binar.go.iarn, wss ambushed by a large Filipino force, communication with the main force severed, and the entire column was The Filipino advices further assert that Gen. Lawton, tiho was at Lsguna du Bay. on hearing' the news, "retired to Manila, stating that he had been recalled by Otis on the ground that a native rising in Manila was imminent." The foregoing is said to be a separate affair from the disappearance of the boats' crew of the Yorktown in the vicln-Jtv of Baler.

The Filipinos also claim that they have occupied the town of Zamboar.g. in the southern part of the island of Mindanao, which was recently evacuated by the Spaniards, only a few of the latter re-mainint- to hand over the place to the-Americans. The Filipino sre also said to have captured 7.00k Mius-r rifles, all the ammunition and sevetal Spanish gunboats, which the rebels siy they have navigated up the Rio Grande and out of reach of the Americans. WASHINGTON. D.

April 19. The war department does not credit the Filipino assertions contained in the dispatch, because it Is believed Gen Otis would have cabled any such disaster. It Is further stated that Gen. Lawton could not possibly have had in mind a junction with the Yorktown. as there is an impassible rnnge of mountains between the points he traversed ar.d the sea where the Yorktown was cruising.

A UNiTED STAND. Former Mininter Barrett Say Con-qaet of Philippine Would Be Hastened By Concord Here. LONDON. April 19. John Barrett, former United States minister to Siam.

who hag just srrived from Manila, em-phatin-Uly declare that the gloomy forebodings expressed in some quarters relative to the "Philippines are not justified by the United States naval and military authorities." he says, "have clone everything possible in the difficult and exceptional, circ tin lances, and the united support of all parties in tha United States at tne present juncture would enable them to bring matters in the Philippines to a quick and lasting settlement, honorable to the mother land. Should tha Filipinos, however, who are kept well informed, acquire the idea that a prolongation of hostilities would affect politics in the United States advantageourly to them the war would be more prolonged." With regard to the statements that the Minnesota volunteers and others wished to return to the United States. Mr. Bar-r'-'t said be had talked with the officers "ill the regiments and with many of tha men, and that, while they would welcome a return to the United States so soon in their places could be effectually fined by regulars, there was no such feeling p.i one of insubordination, despondency or discontent. On the contrary, all were actuated, he asserted, bv intense patriotism, and not a man wished to leave the Philippines until he had seen the campaign through, or could leave the work to regular troons.

In the opinion of Mr. Barrett, the Filipino, as soon as be has had time to the recent successes of Gen. Otis and Gen. Lawton end to become convinced of American superiority, will settle down to a ilfa of peaceful and progressive citizenship. HULL EXPECTS A CALL Army Bill Framer Thinks the President Will Need VUntferk DES MOINES, April IS.

Congressman Hull, chairman of the house committee on military affairs, arrived home today. He expressed the opinion that In view of present conditions in the Philippines the presid'-nt will have to call for more troops, adding: "The army, bill authorizes the president to call for 35.000 more troops if necessary to serve two years. They would om-prise 47 new regiments and make pieces for 1,500 more commissi. ms. Tha president and secretary of war are mxlous to avoid enlisting men under act If possible.

It would be very" expensive, and they would be. in for only two years, so that the expense of enlisting them wouid have to be repeated almost as soon as they were qualified for good service. But it looks now as if a call would have to be made." TO WELCOME THE TENTH. Ijeglsla-tive Comwitiee of "Western Per Iranian Named. A RRIS BURG FA-, April 19.

The joint committee of the legislature to meet the Tenth regiment upon its return from Manila was appointed to-night and is composed as follows: Senators John H. Brown. Westmoreland A. D. Boyd, Fayette; C.

L. Magee, Allegheny; C. A. Muehlbronner. Allegheny; W.

J. Scott, Luzerne; Representatives John S. Bare, Huntingdon; John H. Smith, Greene; F. B.

Hargrave, Westmoreland; James Keegan, Fayette; W. M. Murdoch, Washington; T. M. Brophy, Allegheny: J.

Lewis Srodes, Allegheny; W. H. Bricker, Beaver. THANKS TO CARNEGIE District of Colombia People Gratified for Additional Gift. WASHINGTON, D.

April 19. The president of the Washington public library commission. District Commissioner John W. Ross, has addressei the following letter to the treasurer of the Carnegie Steel Compauy. Limited, in acknowledgment of Andrew Carnegie's additional donation of for the erection of the library building on the Mount Vernon square tite; "I have, the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communicntion of April 17 advising the library commission that Andrew Carnegie has advised you that the amount of his donation for the Washington free library has been tncreased from to "This gratifying assurance has been conveyed to my associates of the commission and I express to Mr.

Carnegie, through von, the'r sincere gratttud and that of the entire people of the District of Columbia, for this further evidence ot his desire that the library building may be in all respects worthy cu' the national capital." Cuban Mortgage Extension. WASHINGTON. D. April 19. oecre-ttirv Altrer to-nleht announced that the Cuban mortgages had been cxtenaen iji two years, beginning May 1 next.

1 ne question of Interest on these mortgages was cot considered. TO BE SENT FAST AS POSSIBLE Filipino Army Demoralized By Heavy Liossss. DEATH AXD DESERTION BO IP. McKlnley Will ot Inerease Sie of Army Present The SS.OOO Volunteer Jfot to Be Kullsied Siow. Otis Thought to Have the Sitna-tlon Well In Hand Has About 22,000 Effective Men IVow War Department Arraeglag for ol-nnteer' Return.

WASHINGTON, D. April 13. The following cablegram has just been received from Otis, dated Manila, April IS: Lawton returned from lake country 17th bringing captured vessels: insurgents r-ijeh scattered: retreat before our forces; await opportunity to attaclc detachments. Better class of people tired of war, desira peace. Enemy build hope on return of our volunteers to United States.

Its army much demoralized and loss by desertions and death very laig. Will probably prosecute guerrilla warfare, looting and burning country whicn it occupied. Hcaith and spirits of troops good. Volunteers' return will commence about May 5. Will render willing service until return transports available.

Embarkation will continue through June and July, Reports from isavan islands continue very encouraging. Inter-island commerce heavy; customs receipts increasing. A conference held at the White House to-day between the president. Secretary Alger, Secretary Long ard Corbin resulted in the confirmation cf the original decision of the administration to at present refrain from availing- itself of the autnorny conferred cy congress to organize a volunteer army of S2.Dt sol oiers in addition to the present regular army. Gi-n.

Otis' latest cablegram descriptive of the conditions in the Philippines was carefully considered, and it was concluded to accept his estimate cf the military needs of the cr.se. so that as he has already Indicated that his present army is sufficient for the purposes he has in view, the decision is tantamount to a resolve to avoid recourse to adoitional volunteer. A cablegram was sent to Gen. Otis, however, called forth by the necessity for withdrawing tne state volunteers from the Philippines, again asking him whether he would need more men after he has received the reinforcements now on the way to Manila or untier orders to embark as soon as transportation can be secured. Otis now hr-s a fore believed to ag-gre-gnte about Jir.vtO t-tfective men.

Secretary Alger Informed him that the troops now on the wjvy and to ordered, would rrive Mai nrs army of men after allowing for the return oi" the state volunteers This in believed at the war department to meet nil of the needs )'f the summer it is intended to withdraw oin rt.ment from Porto Rico and to send three now in this country to the Philippines as soon 3 they can be equipped and transported there, though It is not believed that they will reach Manila for two or three months. It is also stated that the conditions in Cuba are such that It is route probable some troops can be withdrawn frra that Island for service in the Philippines. The matter of returning the volunteers was also discussed. The department is arranging for their return to the United States as soon as the necessary transportation can be secured. To Gen.

Otis has been left the selection of the organisations to be snt hoihe ftrst. and it Is expected that he will follow the plan he has outlined of relieving first the men who have been longest in the Philippines. FATE OF ThTsAILOSS. KiiiIku Standley Tells of the Affair. May Iltive Been exeued Srnak at MhIoIok.

MANILA. April 19. (4:35 p. Admiral Dewey has been notified of the strange disappearance of Lieut, J. C.

Giimore and fourteen members of the crew of the United States gunboat York-town, On Saturday last tho Yorktown anchored off Baier, on the east coast of the Island of Luzon, and about AO miles from here, where there was a Spanish garrison of aboiit fifty men, which had been defending itself atrainst several hundred Filipinos for months paat. Lieut. Giimore. Knsign W. H.

Standley and a boat's crew were sent up the river from Baler bay to communicate with the Spaniards, the town cf Baler being; situated some distance inland. Ensign Stand-ley, who landed at the mouth of "the river, reports that he heard three volleyes, a bule call snd cheers from up the river, but that the automatic gun which was part of the equipment of the boat wns not heard tiring. Stai.d'ey, later, paddled to the Yorktown in a canoe. A search made for the Yorktown' boat and her crew, but no face of them found, and the Yorktown sailed for 'lollo, from which place her commander cabled to Admiral his fecries that the Filipinos had eaptuied cr ink the boat or that the Spaniards had rescued the American party. A scouting party of American troops today found a rebel skirmish line more than a mile long east of Malolos.

A sharp fusillade followed, but no losses were sustained. Charles King, who has been taken suddenly ill and who is unable to continue in command of his biigade, has been relieved of further duty and has been ordered to return to the United States on the first transport sai'lng from here for home. BARCELONA, SPAIN, April 19. El Diario, eulogizing the Spanish garrison-consisting of a captain, two lieutenants, a doctor and 48 men who hod been defending "Baler against the Filipinos, says: "Gen. Rios recently sent Capt.

Olmedo to order the garrison to evacuate, as Baler no longer belonged to Spnin. Olmedo, after great difficulties, got wifhin 50 meters of the house in which the Spaniards were fortified. He managed, however, to deliver his instructions, but the garrison simply continue! to fire from Its for'ified quarters, and Capt. Olmedo was compelled to return to Manila without reply. CAPTURE OF AMERICANS.

Admiral Dewey's Complete Cable Tel 11 lie of Aiubmcadinj. of Yorktown' Sailor. WASHINGTON, D. C. April 19.

The navy department having requested a correction of the portions of Admiral Dewey's dispatch cf yesterday, which were not decipherable, it was to-day able to furnish the full text of the dispatch, whir-h is as follows: The Yorktown visited Baler, Luzon, east coast of Luzon, P. April 12. for the purpose of rescuing and bringing away the Spanish forces, consisting of SO soldiers, three officers and two priests, which were surrounded by 400 insurgents. Some of the insurgents, armed with Mauser rifles, as repotted by natives. Lieut.

C. Gllmore. while making an examina-ticrof the mouth of tne river in an armed boat, wes ambushed, fired upon and captured. Fate unknown, as insurgents refused to communicate after.ratd. The following are missing: The officer previouslv referred to.

Chief Quartermas ter vaisou. r.iisv. onu. Gunner-' Mate H. J.

Hv-ard. Mat Vendnrit, Seamen W. H. Kynder and W. Woodbury, Apprentices D.

w. A. VeuviV.e, Peterson, Ordinary Searneo made the important announcement 'bat i there were, no more witnesses whom he wum jiiae- tin mi stana for the reason though he did not1 Ka k'. th assertion he ai about to make that there weroswjy two mora witnesses that pe destredt to- examfna -ii presenting- his cfise. These, were- Mr.

McKee and If Woodruif, neither of whom were present! C. H. Pi'Kfe Received Monrj. In a few minutes, however, Mr. McKee came Into the room, and at once took his place on the witness efand.

"What is your profession?" asked Mr Rotherrntl. "I am an attorney," -w3 the reply. receive any money from John S. Hopkins on October 31, or thereabouts?" -No, sir. I think not.

I received money from John S. Hopkins about six weeks subsequent to that time." "What was tne amount?" "About $1,900." "What was it for?" "I received it in the course of my employment as attorney for protecting th bondsmen of State Treasurer Haywood from the law." "Did you receive any mora money from Hopkins in that year?" "I did; in August." "How much?" "A similar amount." "What for?" "For the same purpose." did yo receive on October El. "My recollection ia that some time sub- aeuent to tie aate you mention eeKed 12AM." "For what purpose?" "For the sa.me purpose." Still Other Payments. "What amount did you receive I re- after April si, 1.S96. from Hopkins?" 'About half that amount, some '1' or the same "Yes, sir." "Cross-examine," said Mr.

Rothermel. "Mr. Quay was not on the bond?" Mr. Shields asked the witness "No, sir." "Not a dollar of this was received for Senator Quay-?" "1 have no knowledge of that at all" "That is all." and Mr. Shields waved his hand in dismissal.

At this point the defense admitted the payment of 74 interest on a caii loan by a Mr. Woodruff, who was not present. District-Attorney Rothermei then en-ncunced that the commonwealth closed. His announcement created some stir and comment the court room in view of the generally expressed expectation that sensational and startling revelations might divulge during the course of the prosecution. in order that the defense may have an opportunity to prepare its opening Judge Biddle adjoumtd court until to-morrow moming.

HASTINGS NOT A BORROWER. F.x-Gvrraor Denlea Any Dealings With Peoples Bank. BELLEFONTL, April 13. (Special.) Ex-Gov. D.

H. Hastings was very Indignant this morning when he read in the press reports of the Quay trial the allegation made by Attorney Shields that he (Hastings) had borrowed 12 from the Peoples bank on February 12, He at once sent the following telegram to a Philadelphia paper: "In your report of the Quay trial this morning there Is an allegation made by the defendant's lawyer that the Peoples bank on February 12. 1S97. loaned me 12. I never borrowed a dollar from the Peoples bank.

I never bad any financial transactions of any kind whatever in my life witn it or any of its officers. I have so telegraphed District Attorney Rothermel. As I have no connection with this dirty business, would be pleased if you would publish thts teleeram. "DANIEL H. HASTINGS." Ex-Gov.

Hastings also sent a telegram to District Attorney Rothermel, saying he never borrowed a dollar from the Peoples bank, and never had any financial transactions of any kind whatever in his life with it or any of its officers, and ia ready to so testify. FRAMING A REPORT. Beef Court of Inqolry May Find, it Verdict Thi Week. WASHINGTON, April 19 The Wade court of inquiry was engaged steadily to-cay in going through the testimony has accumulated as the result of the three months investigation, and in the preparation of the report of its findings. The report will be comparatively brief, but the work of collecting the essential facts is a task of ro small magnitude, f.n- will rrequire several days' time.

There is a unanimous determination on the part of the members of the court to dispose of tne subject with the greatest possible dispatch, and the statement was made to-day that it was possible a finding might be readied before the close of the week..