Show So Startliug Washington DMr Blaine was called upon today for the purpose of ascertaining what foundation there was for tile report that a pistol pis-tol ball was fired through a carriage I in which he was riding one evening last week Mr Blame said On Thursday evening of last week Mr McKinley and I rode trom the Cap itol to the Ebbitt House in the same carriage From Ebbitt House I rode home alone and dismissed the carriage The next day at noon I heard that one large pane of glass in the carriage had been broken and the fragments of glass had been scattered profusely over the seat I enquired of Mr McKinley whether he noticed any noise or breakage during our ride and < 3 he said not theslightest He reminded remind-ed me that the windows and buth doors in the carriage were closed before we left the capital 1 remembered re-membered this also A pistol bail hftid into the carriage must have gone through it or been found Inside In-side It did not go through No ball has been found In my judgment judg-ment it was never made by a pistol ball It more resembles a crack from a stone hurled violently I have no theory continued Blame The window was not broken while I was iu the carriage |